8 THE OMAIIA DATLT BE 12 : : TUESDAY , MAY 18 , 1897. WRANGLE OVER TEXT BOOKS They Had the Eight of Way at the Board of Education Meeting. QUESTION IS HELD UP WITHOUT ACTION Van Cllilvr AUucUn ( lie .Mo I Urn of tlio Aiiii-rlvaii Iliiuk Compiiny , AVlilcU He Alli-UfN IN UcMioi . . fur the Trouble. The text book question wao a live Irsuo at Uio regular meeting of the Hoard of Educa tion last night and oratory was the feature of ( lie ecuing. . The committee on text book1 * reported with a recommendation that the matter , so far HA It related to geographies , bo made a special order for tbo second regular meeting In July , and the war began on a motion to suspend the rules and adopt tbo report. The bids received on geographies were called fur and read. They were from E. H. Mutler & Co. , Olnn & Co. , the Omaha School Supply company and the American Hook com. pany. In reply to a question Superintendent I'earso stated that the geographies now In lire were out of date. Dennis and Van Glider wanted new books iclcctcd at once , and Van Glider openly de clared that the American Hook company was bahlnd the desire of other members to delay action. Ho declared that this company pro posed to have a now geography In three months and the delay was for the purpose of bringing their now book Into competition. Ho declared that the bid of the Iland-Mc- Nally company , through the Omaha School Supply company , was tliu only legitimate bid before the board and It should bo accepted at once. He was against tbo American Hook company and be didn't care who know It. The vote to adopt the report was seven for and six against and as U required ten tVotes to tnispcnd the ruks It was declared lost. The committee then , made a similar recom mendation In regard to histories au'd this was also turned down : ThU left the whole subject before the board , and later In ( ho session Sears moved that the bid of the Hand-.McNally company ou geographies of 75 cents each bo accepted. FACTIONS UKST ON ARMS. Lunt moved as a substitute that the board meet next Monday night to settle the text book question and this was lost by G to 7. Sear's motion was laid on the table by a margin of one vote , and the controversy was left unsettled. Superintendent Hanker presented a list of the repairs -which he consldcicd necessary on the various school buildings. It was ic- feriud to the committee on buildings and property. Treasurer Edwards reported that the bal ance In the bchool fund was now reduced to $8.291.17. The resignation of Mrs. Jessie S. Durbln as a teacher was accepted. The next teachers' examination was dated to begin June 15. A ! long petition from the "School Board Employes' club , " which consists mainly of the janitors , demanded a restoration of the janitors' salaries that were In vogue before the board carried out Its Ideas of retrench ment. The petitioners contended that they were getting smaller wages than were paid for tha nme services In other cities and detailed at length the ardu ous duties and tremendous responsibili ties that devolved on the public school jani tors. The petition was signed by Thomas Falconer , president ; J. M. McDowell , secre tary , and J. Armstrong , J. Kallno , L. Peter son , J. Chtbrow , George Kelley and J. Nobcs , "committee. " Lunt moved that- the , petition , be placed on file. He"thought tbd wagesnowpald .were fair In consideration oZ , the times and the finances of the board. ' 1 " "Van 'dllder wonVtheT'foiifiroballon of. the Idbbj * by declaring himself in favor of rals ing salaries. Handhaucr - moved to refer the poll tlon to the committee on salaries , but ho was voted down by 8 to o , anil Lunt's motion prevailed. WILL BUY TWO FLAGS. The committee on supplies was authorized to purchase flags for the Ambler and Forest schools at a cost of not more than $8 each. The absence of C. Davidson . was ex cused up to da'to by resolution. It was stated In explanation that Mr. Davidson had trav eled 500 miles to attend the committee meetIngs - Ings , but bad been called away by Impor- tatnt business before the meeting of the board. A resolution by Jordan , provided that the board meet In special session Wednesday evening , Juno 9 , to pass the teachers' pay roll and elect teachers for the ensuing year. This was displaced by a substitute by which It was decided that the election of all teachers and janitors should occur at the first regular meeting In June. In behalf of the pupils In the manual training , department of the High school Irey presented President Edwards with a very handsome gavel , which had been turned out by the department. The gift was accepted with an appropriate exprehslont of appreci ation and President Edwardit stated that he would formally acknowledge the sift at an other time. A resolution to pay Mr. Wlgman's expenses to the meeting of the American Manual Training Teachers' association at New Ha ven , Conn. , was voted down , Tin" llt'Mf War to Cure Disease Is to establish health. Pure , rich blood means good health. Hood's Sarsapa- rllla Is the One True Blood Purifier. It tones up the whole system , gives appetite and otrcngth and causes weakness , nervous ness and pain to disappear. No other mod. Iclno has such a record of wonderful cures as JVo'l's Sarsaparllla. Hood's Pills are the list after-dinner pill ; t slst digestion , prevent constipation. Wo. Tli-Icelx , I am agent for all Ilrst-class transatlantic linen. I sell tickets to and from all polntt , In Europe. No nne cnn furnish you with tickets cheaper than I can. People who buy from mo are ticketed by tilt fastest trains and fluent steamships there are. Call or write. J. H. HUYNOLDS , G. P. A. , Durllngton Ittiute , 1502 Farnatn. Hock iNliiiuI Jtuiilt' . ; | City ticket and fi eight olllces , 1323 PdriKim street. Will fill Af T M.-llllHTN. Another membership canvnm Is on for members of the Young Men's Christian agxoc-ltitlon. The members of the six teams dined together at the building lust evening niul planned for the campaign. The 'tennis ' are mailo up as follows : First H. L. Day , Herbert ( . 'rnne , John S. Me- . . , i- . mas n derson ; fourth-r. 13. MniK.m. L. II. raven- port. H. M. Hueluiwm , H , J. CJIIIlK : mil ! cH. . Ciratton. Leon Curtlss.- . M. Hun. ell. W. II , llnrrlBon : slMhV , \V. Ummed , J. F , Yntes , C. V. HarrUan , 14 , II , Nelson. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fntr. CEEAM BAKING POWDIR MOST PERFECT MADE. A pare Crape Cieatn of Tartar Po\vder. froni Ammonia , Atum or any other adut ! ( ? 40 Years the Standard * \OTICH9 A 11US1.NKSS 11UV1VAI . Vlorrn of n Toznti Who Ucccntly Vln- IH-il Thin CltJ. L. C. Irvine , San Antonio , Tex. , who visited this city recently In the Interest of tlio In terstate Drill arsoclatlon ot Ms town , has written a letter to a homo paper , describing his trip and the reception accorded him. Ho mnkcfl the following reference to Omaha : At Omnlm I fountl the Thuraton limes In dnlly practice for the drill In order tel l > o rendy In rnsc the Texns cup , now held by them , shnll bo challenged. Cnptnln l-oyo wns ns crlm ns n veteran In malntnlnlnR his purpose to rewln the cup , but expressed curprlso thnt n clmllenRO nnd not been mnilc. Steps were nt once tnkcn by the Urlll nsHoclntlon to cover this oversight , nnd unless some misfortune overtakes the Thurstons they will be with ns fifty stronc. Much depends upon the rnllwny rates In nil these cnses , because the Companies hnvc always had n. favorable rate to Texns drills , and If a low rate Is not secured now they are likely to consider thnt our event Is not as Important as were those wherein very low rates were Klven. Uvcry cinlry secured so far has contained the condition that as low rates must bo se cured ns were clvcn bc-forr. . So It will be peon that our local railways will bo nblo to make our drill the largest Interstate event for many years by securing favornblo company rates. The Importance of thu event determines the volume of local tratllc hey will enjoy , nnd hcnco they are as lecply Interested as wo are In bringing hrse crack otttHldo companies. You would be astonished at the revival of ntslness In Omaha due to the Triinsmls- slsslppl Uxposltlon. I have been Impressed \llli the Importance of our attitude In this natter. Omaha newspapers hivve been the Irst , most persistent and powerful advo cates or thu north nnd south trunk line levelopment , of the value of gulf ports to ho grain llelds of the west and ot the ab- olutp mutual Interdependence of Texas and he west. Considering1 these facts , It behooves us to icgln In tlmo our work for representation at this exposition next year. The Omaha icoplo as ono man appreciate Texas ports ind look upon their development as their salvation. They are colng to lend every as sistance Incidentally to our drill by sending the Thurston Illlles down to capture San Antonio tlrst and then with that Us a IMBC of operations conquer the great republic for heir exposition. They are selecting n strong delegation to attend the Houston deep water convention , and Texas will find In these men stronger enthusiasm than ran bo found even In our deep water cranks ot Texas. Cook's ' Imperial Extra Dry ChampaKtio should be In"every household.It'Ia petfcctly lure and naturally fermented. Sl'KOIAI , KATES VI.V The MlNKiiiirl I'nclllc Ilnllwny. Homescekors' exclusion May 18. Nnshvlllo. Tenn. , every Tuesday. San Francisco , C l. , June 21 th , 30th , July. 1st , 2nd , 3rd. For ratrs , Information , etc. , call or address company's offices , northeast corner Thir teenth and Karnam streets. T. F. GODFREY. P. & T. A. J. O. PHILLII'PI , A. 0. F. & P. A. The Third Now Open. . The Pennsylvania lines' new Twenty-third street entrance to New York Is now open. Twq fine now ferryboats , double-deckers and constructed especially for the Twenty-third street line of the Pennsylvania system , are In dally service. The new entrance gives the Pennsylvania three points In the heart of Now York at which passjngera over this route may reach that city , viz. : Cortlandt street , Dcsbropses street and Twenty-third street. For further Information apply to H. n. Derlng , assistant general passenger agent , Chicago , III. A Qnlcle Move lletwccn Omaha and Chicago on the flying trains of Iho Northwestern Line at 4:45 : p. m and G.10 : p. m. dally. Each arriving at Chicago cage fifteen hours afterward. Ala carte diners. Exceptional sleeping cars , parlor chair cars Check your baggage at your house. City Office , 1401 Farnam St. Low rates this summer. IloniV guulccfs' ICx < StirMtoii. On TuesdaySlay ISth , the Missouri Pacific railway , will Bell 'round ' trip tickets at very low rates to certain points In the south , southwest and southeast. Stop-overs allowed on the going Journey. For Information , land folders , pamphlets , etc. , call or address company's office .Thirteenth and Farnam , or depot , Fifteenth and Webster streets , Omaha , Neb. T. F. GODKHISY. P. & T. A. , J. O. PHILLIPPI , A : O. F. fc P. A. Europe Huron c. A personally conducted party ot teachers and friends this summer. Low rates. Ex clusive. Northwestern Line , 1401 Farnam St. IMSK.SO.\Ab I'AKAGKAl'HS. K. A. Cady. St. Paul , Is In Omaha , , Judge Amasa Cohb , Lincoln , ls In the city. O. L. Keith and wife , Holdregu , are In the city. city.P. P. Klrby , St. Louis , Is registered at the State. M. Schwartz , New York , Is stopping at tlio Morccr. Joseph G. Nlchaiis of Cincinnati is nt the Mlllard. \V. H. Ely , Alnsworth , la registered al the Mercer. n. W. Allubach , DCS Molnes , Is nt the Mlllard. L. vf. Frazler , Fremont , UTstopplng nt the Mercer. ' * Thomas R. CrecdeNow York , is at the ' Mercer. E. J. Clements , an attorney ut Ord , la In the city . E. A. Hamilton of Julenburs , Colo. , la a Barker guest. Spencer Otis left last night for Chicago and eastern points. A. H. Potter , wife and daughter. Chicago are at thn State. , JutlKO M. L , Hayward , Nebraska City , Is a visitor In Omaha. J. H. Norton left last night for Chicago to bo gone a few days , S. D. MoNaghton ot Wichita , Kan. , Is In the city at the Mlllard. Dudley Smith ami wife returned last evenIng - Ing from a vlnt ! to St. Joe. E. W , VMtmer. wife and children are regls- tered at the Darker from Lincoln. E. J , Street , It , C. Nowfon and George C. Jerosiii ? of CMcajjo arc ut the MIllarA. J. L. Dacem has gone to Chicago , where he will remain on business for n fortnight. J II. P.obertson linn gone to Chicago , whcro ho 'will visit frlonils fcr a short period. A. in , Kelly , St. 1'inl , Minn. , was In the city yesterday while on his way to Denver , Qporro II. Crosby of the Ilurllngton lias ROIIO to Chicago on business connected will the road. L M. Crawford , lessee ot Doyd's opera house , la registered at the Barker from Tot- peka , Kan. J. A. Pebbles , II , S. Martin , S , D. Clintoi and T , I. " . 1'liclps are Llncolultra stopping ut thn llarker. George W , Gray , a former Omaha citizen but now Uvlnr ) at Kansas City , Id calling ou old friends licrr. C. J , Carrlg , Jerry A , Carrlg and J , J Ilurko are stockmen from Platte Center stop ping at thu Darker. C. P. Ilrundane , Tecumseli ; J. M , Cl'fton ' Gretim ; It , 0. Farley , Craig ; M. II. Kcllcy Loretta , arc Ncbraekan ; ) atojuilns at tbo State. Myron Haruood , Springfield , Mass. , who hati been visiting Dr. Towne for B few daya left last night for short visits to Hastings and Topcka , Kan. A. II , Jeffilc > s , vlco prosIJent and genera manager of the Denver & Hlo Grande , was In tlifi rlty yesterday while on his way to Denver from Chicago , J. J. Smyth , president of the First Na tional bank at Marlon , la. , Is In the. city He U making a trip to western Nebraska to look after some property Interests. John D. and James J , Kclkenney recelvcc a tclCKram laet night from Chicago announc ing that their mother was dying , The broth ITS leave boto thlf. afternoon for Chicago cage , Ncbratkans at the hotels : James Welch Genoa ; H , E. Krygcr , Nfllgli : William R Uurton , Hastings ; a , Keene , Albion ; D I' . T Barker , Chadron ; U. K , Warren an,1 John C Watson , Nebraska City ; A , n , Caffrotn , I.ln coin ; John Doran , Olurwell ; C , H , ilcott , Liu coin ; J , M , Kllpatrlck , Ucatrlco ; J. I' . John son , Kearney ; 1) , H. Zimmerman , Alliance George \V. Waters , Nebraska City ; E < Starke , Grand JilnnU ; W. S. Nleman , Schuy- ler ; Fred Sonnenschlen , West Point ; G , ( i Pr U , Bancroft ; J , O. White , Lincoln. PREPARING FOR BUSINESS. Now Oity Council Holds Its First Meeting as a Committee. OPPOSITION TO PEDDLERS' ' ORDINANCE of the Municipal Cnurt Appear mill Ank for Uuarlcrn anil Arc Tut Oft fur u Week. . - ' ' The first committee meeting of the new council was held In committee room A yes terday afternoon and It proved to bo the most buslncFs-llkc session of the kind that lias been held In the last twelve months. All the members of the council were present but Mercer , and a number of scml-lmr > ortant matters were considered. Councilman Ucchel presided.and each chairman of a committee was given an opportunity to present such matters as he had In hand , A largo delegation from the local retailers' association , headed by George Munro , entered a protest against Hlnghnm's peddlers' ordi nance , which was Introduced at the previ ous meeting , The new ordinance provides that licenses may be Issued monthly and this la what the retailers object to. They urged that no license should be granted for less than one year. They asserted that this would he satisfactory to the peddlers who had a permanent business , but under the proposed ordinance outsiders could come In and take out a license for the oummer menthe and thus get the cream of "tho busi ness , while the people who lived In Omaha were compelled to pay for a license during the full year. The matter was discussed at some length nnd the council decided to rec ommend that the ordinance be placed on file and that a resolution should bo adopted by which the peddlers who bad already taken out a license for six months before the ordinance no\v In force was passed should bo allowed to have a license foi the remain ing six months for $15. ASK FOR COURT ROOMS. Judges Magr.ey , Burnam and Ware of the municipal court appeared before the council to rsk for quarters In the city hall. They stated that they had qualified and would prciseiit n formal request for offices at the regular council meeting tonight. They had appeared before the committee In advance In iho expectation that the matter might bo considered nnd Immediate action taken to night. They argued that It was necessary that they should be fixed out at once , as when they qualified the Jurisdiction of the other courts was ended and litigants could not begin suits. City Attorney Cor.nell stated that there was serious doubt In regard to the constitu tionality of the new law. He had not had tlmo to Investigate the matter thoroughly , but was Inclined to believe that the law would not be held good. Ho suggested that the beet way to settle the matter would bo for the judges to make a formal requisition on the council for quarters and then bring mandamus proceedings to compel the coun cil to act nnd Incidentally bring the ques tion of the constitutionality of the law before - fore the courts. Judge Mccrcy Intimated that the Judges were not In on that sort of a program. Ho cald that when they had qualified and asked the city to provide them with quarters they had done their duty , and they did not pro- peso to ln\ok the courts to test the consti tutionality of the law. They were satisfied with the law , and If any one else was not It was for them to take It Into the courts. Judge Magney added that they were willIng - Ing to put up with any kind of quarters until the law had been tested. They were willing to use such furniture as the city had on hand , and the only expense that they proposed to put the city to at this tlmo was the cost of a seal and the necessary dockets. The eouth rooms on the' fourth floor of the city hall would be sufficient for their li pose. City Attorney Connell recommended that the communication -which the judges pro posed to submit should 'be ' allowed to take the usual course. Inside of another week ho would bo able to give a final opinion In re gard to the validity of the law , and then- the city could act advisedly. This was agreed to and the court will have to wait. Ilucklcn'M Ariilcu Salvo. The best Salvo In the world for cuts , bru'Iscs , sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever sores , tetter , chapped hands , chilblains , corns , and all skin eruptions , and positively cures plies , or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For gale by Kuhu & Co. Summer 13xeurslo iH VIA WABASH RY. Half Rates South Tuesday , May 18. Reduced Rates to Nashville , Tenn. , every Tuesday. Reduced Rates to Chattanooga , Tenn , , In July.Reduced Reduced Rates to Toronto , Ont. , In July. Reduced Rates to Buffalo , N. Y. , In Au gust.Tickets Tickets to and from all points In Europe via all lines..For rates , sailing lists or a copy of "To the Lake Resorts and Beyond , " call at Wabasb Office , 1415 Farnara street , or write G. N. CLAYTON. Agent. CHICAGO TO WAKSAW , < j.eiiernl Eagle Lake , Wlnoni Assembly grounds , neai Warsaw , Ind. , where the general as sembly meets , ID on the Fort Wayne route , ( he short line from Chicago. No change of cars ; parsengcrs are landed at the grounds. Excursion tickets on sale May 17 to 25 , In clusive. Apply to H. R. Derlng , A. G. P. agent. 248 South Clark street , Chicago , for particulars. _ I'otirlxt t Leave Omaha dally for Ogden , San Fran cisco , Portland , Ore. , and other western points * \ la the UNION PACIFIC. This Is an economical and comfortable way of traveling : City Ticket Olllcc , 1302 Farnam St. .Volieti lu tinI'lilillc. . On and after May 1 the city ticket and freight olllcca of the Rock Island Route will be lotuted at 1323 Farnam atrr-et , southeast corner or Fourteenth street. Cull for Anodier 1)1 vlilc-iul. A mooMng of the depositors of the de funct NibntHkii Savings bank wax hold last night In the rooms of. Attorney Uertrund in the Ginuite block for the putnoso of re- nuestlnu4 another payment on deposits II was Htnted that Receiver W. K. Potter had $10,000 of the collections of the bank on hand , whun It wan only necessary to have JG.OOO In order to declare a dividend. It was the HCIIBO of the meeting that ho be required to disburse the umount on hand. A ptnnmunlca'lon from Attorney-General C. J. Smyth wan renil In which It wns ntnted that ho would use his Inlluence to hiivo the state banking board Inveetlgnto the nltulra of the conrern. It IK probable that one of the utnte bank examiners will bo cnlloil upon to look over .tlio books of the bank In tlionearfuture. Cliarlly SUIMKT TU-kclH. Yesterday a stranger In town who gives the immn of Thomas Smith was picked up by the police and iocked up for being a suspicious character. Among his other potuicnslons wns n hunch of tickets which roc Ho Unit n charitable supper is to bo Elven nt Thirty-ninth and Cumlng streets on the night of May 22. The tickets are supposed to hnva been stolen. Bnilth nd- mlttcil that tut had disposed of a couple of them nnd had pocketed tbo money. Hiinsen , n young man In the employ of Frit/ Peterson , a , butchcr al Ninth mid Douglas streetti , was arrested yenterdity on a chamo of embezzlement , 11'uiscu'n employer alleges that whllu hit wni > absent from Ma store n few days ago a customer ciiiup In und paid a bill which amounted to $15. . ' > , This umount llunsen Is said to hrtUi receipted fcr and to liuve con vrrteil to his own tinea. at I'rt Jack Hughe ? , a peddler of potted ( lowers , bcught a quart boitla of whisky yesterday anil accurnulrted a hilarious jag. While on his way down Thirteenth street with his team nnd WUKOII he amused Ulmtelf by throwhiK ftowei poln ut passing ptiU'stilans RunnliiK short of material , he ut length threw the empty bottle at Olllccr Halter and wati then cuther&l In to the homo of the wicked. UMTKCTlVn COXUJECM.VHS TO ( JO. lie Sn > - tie HnnritMIn * Xo Authority to Klfai Him. Mayor Moorcs prrUdd ftt the meeting of he Fire and Police Commission last evening. In cxecutlver session , on a preliminary , the charges against ex-Chief Detective Cox and Selective Bloom for jfaUo arrest , preferred by Herbert lllackmorc , were dismissed , Tills was a eort of a surecnso for discharging the wo men , as Bloom , per resolution , was at- owed to Join Cox livlho privacy of citizen- flhlp.Edward Edward O'Neal , fireman , was on the carpet or violating the rules , of the department anil mil his case continued one week. Robert Hicks , plpcman of No. 7 , wns ar raigned on charges of Inefficiency and awk wardness ; but will bo permitted to continue n his position as long as he behaves him self. self.Chief Chief of Police Slgwart reported that ho md Instructed an officer to serve notice on ho city bill posters to clean away all rub- ilsh from the vicinity of their bill boards at Twenty-ninth and Leavcnworth streets. Adopted , The chief nlso reported that ho had de- jilled Sergeants Mitchell and Chamberlain o notify all salonn keepers who conduct wlno rooms for the purpose of disreputable rado to discontinue the practice or suffer the consequenccu , us ordered by the board. Adopted. The application of the discharged fireman , Del in nn Ellis , for a rehearing was denied. A communication from the Real Estate exchange In reference to the dismissal of Chief Detective Cox was placed on file. The exchange thinks the cx-chlef was a great man In detecting lead-pipe thieves , but the communication failed to please the board. The applications of several firemen asking to bo transferred were filed. 'A communication from ex-Chief of Detectives Cox , In which he notified the Joard that his removal , without charged be- ng preferred against him , Is Illegal and void , and their action has not the effect to remove him or create a vacancy In his olllce , and claiming the right to continue to per form the duties thereof and to receive tbo emoluments thcrfor , and that he will resist any attempt upon the part of the board to deprive him of his right to said office or any attempt to Interfere with him In the discharge of his duties. Further , that he will resist the Interference of any otjicr per son or persons , whether acting under the authority of the board or not , and that he herewith notifies the board that he resides at 4G1G Davenport street , and he holds him self In readiness to obey all lawful orders emanating from the board or chief of police. The communication was placed on file. The application of Fred C. Dellono for the appointment of clerk to the chief of police was filed. . The usual batch of leaves of absence were granted to both firemen and policemen. Joseph Hengon , G. F. Cuslck and William Bohan were appointed firemen. Adjourned to Wednesday evening. XO DECISION I1V SUIMIKMI3 .COURT. .Maximum Hate Citsc May -Not lie Ile- clilcd Till Kali. Judge J. M. Woolworth returned last night from a trip to the east. In the course of which he visited Washington to look after some legal matters pending In the supreme court. In speaking of the rumor that the supreme court had ) agreed upon Its decision In the maximum freight rate- case and that Its decision would bo rendered In a few days , finding against the state. Mr. Woolworth said he had no reaon for knowing there was anything In the report. On the other hand , he said he had good reasons for believing that the court had not yet reached an opin ion , and that one would not be rendered until the October term. He said when the arguments were made in the CJBC there were ninety-eight other cases which were ahead of this otic , some of them being very Im portant , and he considered It an inippsslbll- Ity for' the court to get through. with that business in' time to pass upon the rate case at thi.5 term. , , t 1 'He satQ' ' 'that VJlrJ PcCk.t'g-enoTal counsql for the Milwaukee road , , had jsent him a telegram congratulating him on the result of the"suit' but that the next day Mr. Peck sent another message to the effect that he had been misinformed in regard to It , as his information had been based on an Item published In a Chicago paper. As to the possible tenor of the decision Mr. Woolworth said he was not willing to concede that the chances were even In favor of the state winning its case. GOES AFTER TOM MUIUIAY'S SHACKS. lliillilliipr lloiinl OnI Tu Him < o Tear Down Sixteen of Illft lliiililluKH. At a meeting of the Board for the Inspec tion of Buildings yesterday afternoon Tom Murray was ordered to begin tearing down the array of old shacks which disfigure his Harney street property at once. There are eighteen buildings on the block and all but two of them are Included In the order of the board. The notice will be ocrved on Murray this morning , together with the in formation that If the buildings are not down within a reasonable time they will be torn down by the city and the cost assessed against the property. The board has been after these buildings for several months , but has been unable to get Murray where he could have a hearing. Yesterday ho appeared before the board , ac companied by his attorney , and the matter was taken up. The .board wanted all the buildings but two out of the way and Mur ray wanted to compromise by tearing down part of them and fixing up the rest. But the board was not disposed to compromise and the order was Issued as stated above. OKFICIMIS FOIl THE KNSUIXU YEAH. Annual TOlrctloii of Sociology Depart ment of 'XVoiniui'H ' dull. At the closing meeting of the department of sociology of the Woman's club yesterday , the following officers were chosen for next year ; Leader , Mrs. H. A. Wagner ; asdst- ant leader , Mre. F. F. Ford ; secretary , Mrs. Carl Herring ; chairman of executive com mittee , Mrs. G. W. Clark ; representative on club directory , Mrs. 13. L. McGllton. A number of girls under the direction of Mrs. McMurphy served refreshments at the close of the business hour. These girls have had two courscp of twelve lessons each In cooking , and the women were glad to know something of what they had accomplished. Their teacher , Mrs. MoMurphy , explained that they had been chosen , twenty In num ber , from the Cass , Train , Leavenworth nud Pacllli ! schools ; that they were from 12 to 14 years of age and ithat they had been most faithful lu attendance , one of them having been present at every lesson , though slio had more than two miles to walk to attend the scsslonw. Taken Under Ail vlNemeii * . The arguments In the Injunction case of Kingman & Co , luralnst the 11. & M. to restrain the radlim of the alley nt the rear of the plaintiff's warehouse were con cluded before Jinltfo Scott yesterday after noon. The court took the case under ad visement nnd i < nldi that notice would bo given of the rendering of Its decision. LA1RD-SCIIOBER CUT AGAIN 08o Tables Sold Ont-Highor Priced Shoos Now Pnt in nt 98o. BETTER SHOES THAN EVER FOR 98C Suoli it ClonnliiRSivccitliiK Snlc of SheeN WIIH Never Knou u lief ore The JKSe TnMfH Klllnl Up A mi III fur Toiuurrov'n HlK Snlc. Crowds crowds crowds , Old timers < n the hunlness say they never BOW nnytliltiK llko It. Possibly no one was ever In blood earnest llko wo are. Wo make sbocs , but don't know liow to retail them , and flon't want to learn. All wo know Is that wo know how to make prices to get out of the retail business. Any body can sell show to such crowds If they make prices like ours. Of course they can. But they won't. U meat's too much loss. Such ahoo selling Isn't business , only when wo'ro going to quit. The great bargain tables will bo loaded today wHh bigger values than ever , hc cause there's nothing else to 1111 them up with. The best baby shore for 25c. The child's | 1.50 shoes and Oxfords that were on the OSo table arc moved to the 4Sc table. The $2.fiO oxblood tans are $1.48 now. Men's oxbloods that were marked down to $3.50 are cut now to $1.7fi , The ladles' oxblood lace shoes thnt have been selling for $4.00 In this sale are now marked $2.GO. All the Oxfords In the $1.60 lots are moved to the 9Sc table. Men's $4.00 shoes that were marked down to $2.00 are now on the SSc table ; sizes G to 11. 4Sc for children's $1.00 spring heel shoes. KOc for ladles' $1.25 overKalters. 50c for ladles' $3.00 canvas Oxfords. 7Co for ladles' $3,00 and $4.00 hand turn and welt shoes. 75o for ladles' $1.50 Jciney legglns. 75o for ladles' tan Oxfords. 75e for misses' $1.60 spring heels. 9Sc for misses' $2.00 tan shoes. 98o for misses' $3.00 spring heels. flSe for men's patent leathers , worth up to $4.50. 9Sc for men's $5.00 linen lace shoes. $1.00 or less for any man's sllppper. $2.00 for any $4.00 man's calf welt shoe. $2.25 for ladles' $4.50 new coin too welts. $2,50 for men's $5.00 Ian lace shoos. $2.50 for ladles' $5.00 lace welt shoes. $2.50 for ladles' new $4.00 tans. $3.00 for men's $5.00 and $0.00 patent leath ers. LAIIID , SCHOIIRU & CO. , 1515 Douglas St. WOIUv FOR A SOI.DIKIIS' MO.Vl'MKXT. ' Ui-Kniil7.tiil < iu I'erfi-cUMl AVlitoli Will Sot'U to ItiilNt' I' " 11 mis. The Woman's Monument association held on Informal meeting In the court room on the fourth floor of The Dee building last evening to perfect an organization which shall have for Its purposes the raising of money with which to erect a monument In this city to the memory of old soldiers who have answered their last roll call. The court room was filled with people who are1 Interested In the movement , and the meeting was called to order by Mrs. Addle Yule. A committee on organization WRS appointed composed of three from each post , corps and clrclo represented at the meeting , and from the Union Veteran's League. This committee reported In favor of Mrs. Addle Yu'e as president ; W. N. Eastman , Captain Josselyn , Dr. 3. 1C. Spaldlng , E. J. Davis , Mrs. IJpugh , Mrs. Porter , and Mrs. J. U. Metcalf , vice presidents ; Miss Clara Feenan , secretary ; Miss Dora.Schamel , assistant secretary ; Mrs. Hull , treasurer. A committee on constitution and bylaws was appointed composed of Mrs. Henderson , T.Mrs. Hull , and Mrs. Ha tman , with P. O. ' Hawcs as an advisory menibe'r. The association will hold another meeting at the same place next Monday evening. lU'ociidcin in Dr. 1'alr. A reception was tendered llev. Dr. Campbell Fair , the new dean of Trinity cathedral , last evening hi the new parish house. Shortly after 8 o'clock the dean and his wife stationed 'themselves ' In the largo assembly rooms on the first floor nnd throughout the evening creeled their many friends of the congregation. The loccptlon committee consisted 'of the board of wardens , composed of Henry W. Yntes , Judge \Vnkeley , F. H. Davis , S. D. Barka- low , rtlcimrd Hall nnd A. L. Reed. The wives of the wardens were ulbo present and as.-ilsted In the receiving of guest ? . IJutlng the evening icfreshmcnts were served In one of the parlors under the auspices of the Parish lAId. The young women of the Altar guild nlso assisted. LOCAL ItUEVITIKS. Jacob Dworak lisa been granted a permit to build a frame dwelling at 1459 South Fourteenth street. Burglars attempted to enter tbo Midland hotel Sunday by the flro escape , but were frightened away by thu night clerk. The Omaha Military band gave Ho first picnic of the season Sunday afternoon. It wcs held at Iluscr's park , with a good crowd In attendance. Edith Meyers reported to the police last night the loss of a leather belt containing a valuable watch. The property was lost near Seventeenth and llarney streets. A sneak thief entered the barn of Council man Karr of the Sixth ward Sunday night and extracted a new single harness. There Is no clew to the Identity of the thief. City Clerk Hlgby has Issued 1,834 dog tags. It Is estimated that there are still about 1,000 untaggcd canines In the city which are the lawful prey of the pound- master. A gasoline stova explosion In the residence of Frank Lester , 1551 North Seventeenth street , was the cause of an alarm being turned Into the department yesterday even- Ing. The damage was about $10. Alfred Johnson , a colored man , applied at the police ttatlon last night for lodgings and upon being questioned by the jailer It was found he was deranged , Ho was placed In a cell pending the action of the Insanity board. The Missouri Pacific will today run a special train from licrc. to St. Joseph In or der to carry the members of the Lilliputian theatrical troupe to the latter city In time for an engagement there. The train will leave hero at 8:30 : a , m , Hazel Dean and Kittle Owens had a dis pute last night over the affections of a mutual friend and the Dean woman ran Into her house and taking a revolver from a bureau drawer attempted to shoot her rival. The gun refused to work. Hazel was locked up. up.In In compliance with the orders lately Is sued by Mayor Moore * excluding all women from wine rooms , Mary Jonrs and Dlancho Koan were arrested last night. The women are notorious wlno room workers , anil were engaged upon a couple of victims la the pa loon near the corner of Fifteenth and Capitol avenue last night , GOLD DUST , The nfter-dinncr task of dish washin Us terrors , and nil household clean accomplished quickly nud cosily by the use of WASHING PoWoEfe Largest package greatest economy. THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY , Chicago , at , Louis , Now York , Boston * Dec , May 18. * Always Truthful Always Satisfactory Always Safe , Low Priced Suits A whole suit of clothes for three dollars. But that's nothing new. It's a poor day when you can't read advertisements of "first class tailor made suits worth all the way from twelve to eighteen dollars , " for about two ninety-eight. Our's aren't that kind , The manu facturers made a few cents on 'em , probably , and we aren't losing anythingon 'em ourselves , and we think you will find cm better much better than suits that are being sold in some shops at a great sacrifice of time and money , for three dollars or even four clol- \ lars or even five , If three dollars is lower than you > care to pay for your suit we have some at $4 , 50 that you would guess to be seven dollar suits , and our lines at five dollars and five fifty , are the strongest lines at these prices Uiat The Nebraska luis ever shown. The Nebraska's second purchases of the season ara now ready. There is no cheap clothing so good ; no good clothing so cheap. An S.A" ( Sparkling Kolafra ) , a product of tbe African Stcrculia Nut , is a drink without a peer. A specific > for thirst andj 5jj& fatigue. About % jp tbe price of ginger ale. UniU b > llie llruuiwUk 1'U. Co. Omnhn. AKfut" ! Omaha Howling Go. Enthusiastic Riders. The enthusiasm of Crescent riders is wlint causes the enormous sales of Crescent Bicycles 70,000 Crescents sold m 1856. Crescent prices are right not a dollar added for tho. reputation that assures their quality nnd these prices are the same to everyone. WESTERN WHEEL WORKS , Factory , Chicago. CATAL08UE FREE. AGENTS EVERYWHERE. mum ROGERS & SON , Exclusive Oiuttlm Agents , l-llli mill r'nrmiin. | Stop Taking Medicine * Ride a IMONARCH BICYCLE AND BE A SANDOW , Not Built for the Benefit of MR. REPAIR MAN. They JtltJo Easy. Omilni Acenti ± A. B. HUBERMANN , & Dourjlau Stu. MOXAKCll CTCI.K Mftl. CO , ClltCiOO , KUW10HK. I.OXt'ON , WE WAftST YOU to know thnt when rldora call tlio Storlintf the "Built Like a Watch" bloyolo they moun It IB made moro accurately uud of hotter material than any other wheel. It will save you the expense and annoyance of repairs to both yourself and itself. It has a DASH , a STYLE all Its own. Procure catalogue , Gate City Cycle Co. , 424 So. I5th St. OMAHA , NEB ; to the fraction of nn Inch. Tliat'H true of nil our cur- mcnts. Our tnllors nro iirtlsts. Our cloths for .Springs Summer wear : ire attractive and varied. Nicoll's Made to Mcaure Suits $15 $ to $40 . eclipse tiny other tailor's offer. A look nt our patterns will prove it. Samples sent out of town/ 207 S. isth St. Branches In all principal cities. The treatment \ Catarrh and all ailments that breakdown the health of men and women. Electricity in all forms Con sultation free at oflico orby letter. SlkPARD MEDICAL INSTITUTE , : m , . ' .uami : iti : \ . v. Mr OMAHA. 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