Termer Greatness of the TracBexmtinonlal Line May Bo Restored. GREAT OVER1AND ROUTE TO BE ITSELF Ccncrnl Jlrllof flint the Short Mm nnil O. 11. .t \ . Will Scion DC Knilcr Control of the Union I'nclnc , Interest In the future of the Union Pacific and In the personnel of the officers of the reorganized company la very keen now- nclas It ban been shaipcned somewhat hy the departure of President Durt and Vice President Mink to attend tlio first meeting of the now directory In the city of Now York. At local headquarters It It believed that some Intcccslhijj announcements will be rondo eaon after the adjournment of UiU mooting , The announcement that Is rnon eagerly looked for hy rallroidora hero Is not regatdlcig the personnel ot the officers of the reorganized coiiixiny , hut some statement concerning the contiol of the Oregon Short Line , ofld possibly the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company , by the Union 1'aclflc reorganization committee. The r ilnlon that both of these forrnev blanches of the Union Pacific v. Ill again be controlled by the Union Pacific Is a growtag one , as la evidenced by the steady advance In the otock quotations of the companies Interested. The following editorial from the currcni IEUUO of ' ( ho Hallway World of 1'hlladolphla -which U generally regarded us Wio tnoal rcllablo of railway fir.and'Jl papers , Is ot liv tcrest at this time , shorting as It does tiu raisin * ) for the belief that the Union Pacific reorganization committee will eventually coif trol ho Oregon Short line and the Orogor Itallroad & Navigation company : llegurdlntf the Union Put Hie , It was an nounced tlint the reorRniilzatlon committee Jmd obtained n ' 'ontrolllm ; Interest In the Oregon Short Ulnnntl through this con trol would practically Rovcrn the Orepon itnllroul fc Navigation company. The com mutes has been quietly buying , both In the open innrkrt nnd at prlvnto sale , nil the Short Line M'ock It could acquire , until ll has uml i cover aeouitd the control of tinpunu. . Tnc Oregon Short I.ino own ? 4llS27'JiX ) of the company stock of the Oregon Hillrnacl & Navigation company , out of a totul of $21,000,000 Under the terms of the voting trust all of tbe $11- 000,000 preferred stock of the Oregon Rail- roiid At Navigation company , except fif teen shared , and all of the common stool ! if th" Oregon Il.illro.ul & Navigation com- jinn nro deposited vvltla and arc to bo held l > j tin1 Central Trust company or Now York until May 1 , 1DOC. unless the trust b' Hi minuted before th.tt date by the con- bent of holders of two thlids of each class of certificate" , or unless dividends equal ti 20 nor cent on thp preferred stock ( mill hive been paid , or guaranteed. Under the mist the prefeired stockholders may nomi nate ten dliectors , nnd tthe common stock ll\e The Oregon Short IJno therefore upon ] > lying the 20 per cent In dividends on the preferred stock of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation eampanv or by guaranteeing the same can terminate the'otlng trust nnd nssuma the actual control of the comp my. In view of the large earnings of the. Oregon Halliond & Navigation comp.iny the pay ment of t'no ? 2HXGOO ) required for HUch a dividend \\lll be a comparatively small matter. Tt Is understood to be ths Inten- tlnn of the reorganization committee- assume this guarantee. Thus the Union 1'aelllc , when. It Is lln.illy reorpanl/cd. will agiln control those two valuable proper ties , which gave It heretofore Its direct and Independent outlet to the Pacific coast. GULF * IcOVD IS M VKIVti TKUUIIIji : , Jill KIiulH of Cliurm-.s Arc I.nlil Uii ' . \Kiilnit It. CHICAGO , Jan. 18. 1'acsengor rates from points In the territory of the Western Pas senger association to Texas arc In a bad state of demoralization , and as niatlem now stand there nro few trains run Into that territory at the present tlmo that are paylns the expenses of operation. The demoraliza tion Is laid by the association lines at the door of the Plttsburg & Gulf , against which nil sorts of charges are- made by Its compel Itors. Ono charge made against It Is that It has been carrying passengeis for nothlni ; after they had been secured by anothei load. It Is eald to subordinate all thing ! to Its policy of building up Port Arthur , anJ the Mlssouil. Kansas and To as , which If ? not so deeply interested In that territory aa the Plttsburg & Gulf , Is making a hard fight to retain Its tramc. The result li that the 1101 them connections of both roads aio suf fering , but arc powerless In the matter. u vu ILUCTI o I'M-I ami i. ( Alfred Walter Will Continue to lie I'refdileiil. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. IS. At the anuual meeting of the Lehlgh Valley Railroad com pany Alfred Walter was re-elected president 'Nino of the former board of twelve directors ( were re-elected , and the places of Robert II Sajro , James I. 11 , Blahcs'eo and William Ingraham. vvcro filled by the selection of Justus C. Stiavvbrldgo , Irving A. Sterns an 1 Abram Nesbltt. Mr. Sayro also resigned the olllco of second vice president , and accepted the post of assslstant to the piesldent. Voting ing was unanimous , and 511,000 shares were voted out of SOS.812 sharea outstanding. After the adjournment the new board of directors met and elected Albert Walter , president ; Charles Hartshorno , vlco presi dent ; J. 13. Garrett , second vlco president ; J AnJrcs Harris , jr. , treasurer , and W. C. Alderfaon , purchasing agent. Hoiv The man Wat Hurt. An Investigation Into the accident by which Gcorgo Thomas , a , barber of South Omaha , was hurt has boon madeby the officials ot the Union Pacific and. discloses the following facts , as reported at the company headquar ters1 Thomas was a passenger on the eastbound - bound "Overland Limited , " train No. 2. Ho had been eold a ticket to South Omaha by a station agent ot the Union Pacific. Train No , 2 does mot stop at South Omaha and Conductor Keen of that train thinks ho told Thomas before reaching South Omaha that lie would have to go Into Omalm and rldo l > ack to South Omaha on the street car or mi train No 5 , as train No. 2 did not stop ut South Omaha. On reaching South Omahi Thomas jumped off the train. His Injuries Includeconcussion1 of the brain , dislocation of the left thumb and laceration of the aosu end chin. Ho is now at his homo In South Omaha and hla condition Id not regarded as serious. Trinol to tlit Klondike. The Interest In travel to Klondike contin ues unabated among the railroads , nnd little credence la placed by western passenger men In the reports from Chicago , that the travel to Alaska this aprlng will oot ho so large after nil. On Tuesday of next week there will bu a special meeting ot the passenger representatives ot all w cistern Hues In Chicago cage to consider questions of rates , forms of tickets and routing of passengers to po'uita In AlBski. On the diy following there will be u Joint meeting of the representatives of HUTO In the Western Passenger association cod In the Central Passenger association to consider the biune matter * TH K I UK llvlilence. CHICAGO , Jan. 18. The lallroad comrnts- blonora ot South Dakota took evidence today at the olllces of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St Paul In the case of a petition filed b > the shippers ot their state for the i eduction of freight rates. The roads are lighting agalcat the proposed reduction with all their power. and are basing their fight an the assertion that any fuithar reduction In freight rates v\lll be ruinous to them. The evidence heard today was all given hy the railroads , and was aloni } that line. One Pare Hutu to Toiiekn. CHICAGO , Jan. 18. Notlco was today Given by the Rock Island road that It will Juiko a rate of oao faro- for the round trip for the meeting of the National Creamery association to bo he'd In Topeka the latter rart of February , The rate will bo made from Chicago and from all points In Kansas , Nebraska , Oklahoma and Indian Territory , ltunlit > HH on Hit * hliort I.lne. Ira O. Rhoudcs , general purcbmlng agent of the Oresou Short Line , left for New York City ypBterJny afternoon.Defers golnjc tin ho Mid to The 4leo : "It tow beenamo tlm < mco our lw lneis WM to good. The earn' Ings keep up very well Ir.dccd for the win ter nroffjiff. Wo hiwe recently ordered 15 , 000 tons of now etecl rails to bo laid mcstlj on the Idaho dlvhlcns , and I'm obout tc order a hravy Invoice of frogs and switches to he laid with the new track. " Ilnll rn > - Aotp * mid General Wottero Agent Fred A. Nash o the Milwaukee will leave here oa PrHij mornlnj ? for a six weeks' trip to Honolulu Ho will sill on Tuesday. HP will be accom panled on the trip hy bis niece , Miss Adellni Nash. Because of the lack of snow the trait crows of wcfltern line ? have been taken frorr their places on rotary snow plows and pul to labor on the work trains. Conductoi vvoed and Dnglneer IJrown of the Rock I * land nro among ihe latest to receive tbli change. I'rank Beach. trnvellnR pas pnfier aqcnt o the Minneapolis & St. LouU railroad. Is It town from the Twin Cities. Ho reports thai travel to California from hla territory has been unusually good during the present win l ° f ami predicts a big rush of business for tin Klondike country In the spring. Thtro will bo a special meeting of the Local P issengcr association of Omaha and Council Bluffs In the rooms ot the associa tion , Barker block , on Wednesday afternoon. Tbo meotlni ; U to discuss the local ticket situation. Regular meetings have been abandoned by the association and Hie tiao- Bcngcr and tlrkct men now ccnvcno on call of the secretary , The latest addition to the library of Kloiv dlko literature Is a panyphlct issued hy the Chamber ot Commerce of Spokane , Wash , on the advantages ot Hie "Spokane Overland Route , " by which an Inland journey from Spokane to Dawacn City e n bo made. II is said that there are supply posts along this route all the way to the hmd watero ot the Yukon. The B. & M. had occasion to grt out opcclal train In lora than n quarter of nr hour last week to make the run from Me- Cook to Holdrege tor the accommodation ol Mr. Henry Stern. In twelve minutes from the tlmo the order wnf received the special train was making "the run. and the seventy- eight miles were covered In eighty-five mln- tites , Including three stops tor a hot box. Tmv cling Passenger Agent Caldwell of the Rock Island sii rived In the city jestcrdiy oft- crnson to look after his new territory. Ills field of work for the Rosk Islcnd has hcie- totorc been In the vicinity of St. Paul. lie will after this date be ac ortitcd with the Omaha cfileo of the Rock Island and will travel In the territory formerly covered b > A. C Turpln , transferred to llostcn. The motion for a decree of sale ot the Toledo , St. Louis & Kansas City , filed b > the Continental Tn-st comranj. Is another move looking to the foreclosure of the Clover Leaf There Is one- element which vvjnts the road sold aad another eminent trat deco nat. Jusl how long R. IJ. F Pierce will continue M receiver of the road depends upon which sldo v. Ins It Is generall > believed that there will be a Icag battle fought In the courts before the ro id pa aM out of tht 1 inils of a receiver. A few dajs ago 47,000 harro of the common1 stock of the road were advertised for sale at auction at tha New York Real ITotate salesroom , but the sale , foi some reason , was pcstponcd The same olock wan put up a month ao , but was also withdrawn at that time before any bid was made. It Is believed by well-prated rallroaS men that the element dojirlng the foreclosure and sale of the property will not bo success ful Inalde a year and perlupa longer. i N viui : TO \ < ; itr.r : oA Oicriitoi-H | mid Mliieri Unto ll Dllllcnlt ( liii-Nlloii to hollo. CHICAGO , Jan. IS. Two very brief ses sions were held by the joint convention of bituminous coal operators and mlncis today The scale committee appointed yesterday made but little progress and pending the receipt of a report from them the conven tion adjourned until tomorrow. Progress In the bcalo committee was slow. Hvcry phase of thu situation was thoroughly discussed. President Ratchford of the Mine Workers advocated , it is said , the weeding out of unskilled labor. Tlio adoption of the mine run system , it Is thought. Is a cer tainty. 0\or this matter and the differ entials allowed by the now scale to be formed trouble may occur , The Ohio oer- atom are putting up a strong fight Cor their differentials nnd declare that they will pro cure contracts with their employes to work on the "lump" basis If their demands are not acceded to Yesterday's action In according the West Virginia delegation a seat and voice , but no vote In the convention , was reconsidered today and the miners from that state were unanimously accorded full privileges. The following members ol the scale com- ralttco wore announced : Indiana Oper ators , , W. S. Boblo , W. H. Zimmerman , W. W. Riaher , J. S. Tally. Mlneis , J. II. Mor gan , B. A. Nevln , G. W. Knight , Samuel Wall. Ohio Operators , H. L Chapman , J. T. Morton , H. D. Turney. W. R. Wood- ford. Minors , W. G. Tarna. J. J. Motfsop , G. W. Schackert , T. J. Lewis. Illinois Op erators , A. L. Sweet , J. A. Angeo , J. W. Timor , J. C. Simpson , J. M. Browning. Miners , J. J. Stanooy , Joseph Manuel. Joseph Conuery , John Green , James Boston Pennsylvania Operators , r. L. Rabbins , r M. O.'born ' , L. II. Taylor , Alexander Dcmp- otCT. Mlnera , William Warner , Patrick Dolan , George Harris , Samuel Allen. West Virginia Miners , Incomplete. The nominations reported < by the scale committee vvero approved and the convention took n recess until 2 o'clock , when a report from the scale committee Is expected. The scale committee was taken Into secret conference Immediately after recccis was taken. A. L > . Sweet of Illinois was elected chairman and William Warner of Pennsyl vania , secretary of the meeting. No ma terial progress was anticipated by the com- mlttecmc < n and nothing was accomplished The general situation in tne coal trade was discussed at length iby txxti miners and operators orators Hon. II , L. Chapman of Ohio , who Is a member of the committee for the operators , mid : "Tho situation Lt an extremely com plicated o-no and will require thorough dis cussion , which will bo probably continued several days. Owing to the largo attend ance < at the convention It was deemed In expedient to enter upon < a discussion of the wngo scale In open sesjlo'i. Such proceed ing would precipitate endless discussion and ho entirely fruitless. In the elected com mittee 'both aides will bo free to oxprcsj their opinions , and , I have no doubt , reach a satlsfactoiy and amlcablo agreement , which would be utterly Impossible In the open convention. " The committee adjourned until afternoon. The afternoon session of the convention was very brief. Chairman Holcomb an nounced that the scale committee was unable to report and that Its progress was extremely slow. No other business being presented , the convention adjourned until 9 a. in. to morrow The afternoon session of the scale com mittee developed the fart that the mlnoitirt Bjstem would undoubtedly bo adopted by the convention. The minors' delegates nro a unit for the abolishment of the old screen system Prominent Ohio operators , how evei , were not disposed to accept the mlno run proposition , and the only discordant note in [ ho bccret conference was the declaration Dy a lioivy Ohio operator that liu would go lomo nnd procure contracts with his mlnerq on the "lump1" bails. President Ratchford occupied a largo portion tion of the session and calmly dlscueaed the several points nt Issue , among them heln < { a higher scale , mlno run , nn night-hour daj , and the betterment of the miners' condition generally He , It Is understood , favored a novemcnt to vveed out the unskilled liboror n the mines By thla amusement the men ns a class would bo placed on a much higher piano , and the operators v.ould In their turn ie bcnefltted CheckwelBhtng was discussed by Patrick Uolan. The cnmrnltteo did not reach a vote on any of the questions discussed , and ad- lourncJ until tomorrow morning Members of the committee- Inclined to work In a deliberate manner , and the fight between 3hlo and Penns > hanla over the differentials will undoubtedly bo a warm one. who has once Kvery man , woman and child tried that opeclflc. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup , cannot eay enough In Its praise. rH , TVnt ( Juoilnlneli n Divorce , NOW YORK. Jan. IS. Application was nado In the supreme court here today by counsel for Nellie It. Goodwin , wife of s'ut C. Goodwin , t'he nctor , to confirm the report of ex-judffo Donahue , referee , recom- be iicndlup that n absolute divorce granted Mrs. Goodwin , i CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Masting is Darotil t5 Rniine Btuinosa Exsltnlvelj. INDIAN SUPPLY DIPJF H-A1D F.10M Proper Stfltn to Coinl > Mltli the < lo\ ermneiiC.i i\notluti Will lie Taken nt OIIOF OI lief Unt- ter.i Conxlilcrcil , The regular meeting ot the city cauncl hut night was devoid of o'peclal Interest Stuht acd Mercer were both absent ncd t.i ( routine wea pursued with the utmost bar mony. Mnvor Moorcjetoed a resolution bj which perrrUslon was granted to erect si temporary corrugated Iron building la the business district for the tame reasons foi which he had vetoed several previous resolu llora of the > mine character. The veto was overridden by a utanlmous vote. Commur ( cations from Ocngrcsaman Mer ccr , Secretary Utt of the Commercial clut nnd City Attorney Connell called the at tention of the council to the necessity fo ; taking some affirmittve action to comp ) with the provisions ot the act by which ar Indian supply depot was ordered located a Omaha. While the Commroclil club wll supply the bulldlcg , the government requires that the city should pose as the ruspDMlblE party. The matter was re.'crrcd to the finance committee to recommend such action as would warrac-t the city attorney In noti fying the secretary of the uterlor that the conditions had bees compiled with. CONCERNING CITY ACCOUNTS. The following report from the city comp troller and city treasurer , which Is des'gnei to prevent fttithcr confu-iloj of special funds was referred to the finance committee ace city attorney Your committee to which wi < rrferreil document No 10 , of December 7 , 159" , b\ document No. 7 , of December 28 , 1197 , bclnj. .a communication from the city treasurer relative ) to the h'uince by tie mayor jm city council of warrants dra.vn im.iltm tht various bpcclal sinking funds , for the piy- mcnt of bonds nnd coupon" . Issued f.r ( the payment of the virloim Improvements In the uforesild bonded districts , would re p < ? ct- fully report as follow- First Th it the comptroller be nuthorlrei by proper concurrent resolution to trt it nl wirr.uits heretofoie di.iwn ngilnst district' wheto bonds have been old .is hiving been drawn ngilnst the sppelal bond fund of dhtilct , No nnd tint in the futuie where bonds me old for inv - district , tic comptiollor shnll draw the warrants agilnst the spec'nl ' bond fund of - ( .Istili't , No Second That ns bcndt and coupons ma ture , the comptroller shill Include In , ip- proprlitlon oidlmnces Ituns di.uvn ngilnst the uptclil "inking fund of - dlstilot No , the sild sinlng ! fund to consist of the levy created by the mivor and city uouncl agilnst the ipioperty In ald district , to gether with all Interest collected on delin quent and future pn > ments of sild tix lev } Third \Ve vv uld further recommend that for the purpose of paying unforeseen Inci dentals , such ns Interest on warrants , feea of county treasurer , exchange , commissions express charges , telegrams , postage , etc , that the comptroller be uuthoilzed to Include in item of not to exceed $1.000. piv- able fiom the gevncril fund. In favor of the cltv treasurer , In the next nppropi Intlon ordlnince , and the city trc.asuier shall ic- port all such expenditures In his uallj ac count current to the city conTptrolIer. l ourth Whereas the carrying Into oppn- tlon of the aforesaid recommendations , will necessitate the opening of two individual ic- counts with about 1,00) districts creitel and bonded : one vvl'h the bonds and another with the. sinking fund , weould respect fully rccommejid that the comptroller be provided with the necessiry additional help to carry these recommendation * Into effect. REMOVAL OP SIGNS. Building Inspector Butler notified the coun cil that at the instance ot the sign com- mltto he had declared cancelled all permits for signs that were contrary to the ordi nance anl asked the concurrence of the council. Referred to public property and bulldlncs. A resolution was adopted by which all pci- sons to whom permits may bo Issued to erect temporary buildings within the fire liml's are required to give a bond In the sum of $100. to Indemnify the city for the expense of removing the buildings In case they oie not removed before January 1 , ixll The amended license ordinances , which have been under discussion for the last week. vero passed on third reading. In commii.il- catlng his approval of the ord nance passed a week ago Mayor Moores said that the re tailers objected to the ordinance because they were net high enough and the peddlers because they were Lno high. He therefore concluded that the ordinance established a fair medium between the contentions of the opposing Interests. AMUSEMENTS. An audience appreciably larger than those of the preceding nights ot Mr. Whlteslde's engagement saw "Richelieu" last evening at Bojd's. The part of the crafty cardinal of Bulwei's play la better suited to Mr. White- side's ability than some others -which he essays. The faults which mar his work in iioro hoioic roles are less apparent hero , and although they cannot bo said to he en- tliely absent they are probably reduced to tho'r lowest terms. The tremendous scene n the fifth act where the would-be abductors ot Julio are threatened with the curse cf Rome , was given with really thrilling effect ; lor were the less strenuous passages of tbo > lay In any wise slighted. Miss Wolstan was he Julie , Mr. Herman the Baradas and Mr. Sturgeon the Do Mauprat. This afternoon Mr. Whltcsldo will appear as Shyloek In a fine performance of "The Merchant ot Venice. " The engagement closes this evening with a rep.'Btlon of "Hamlet. " The engagement of Walker Whlteslde ut JDjd'e will terminate with two performances today , "The Merchant of Venice" being pre sented this aftcuioou and "Humlet" again tonlgnt. Mr. Whltesldo speaks on "Hamlet" at 11 o'clock 'this ' morning before the Shake- tipearo class of the Woman's club. . A m tlneo and evening performance of The Sllvei King" will be given today atthe Jrolghtco by the Woodwurd company. Horace s'oblo Is once more with tiio company uml laj renewed his old-time populailty. 'Mine. Sealtnl , the great contralto , who icetla no introduction to the Omaha public , will bo hcaid In conceit at Boyd's tomarrow light , oJsU'ed by a competent bopp no , tenor and baritone , Tbe program liirlules selec- loim of a mlBceUaneoud charactci and au act of "II Trovitoro" and "Manba , " DoWolf Hopper's appraichlng presentation of ' ni Capttan" Is limited to a olngloper - ormanco , en Friday evening of this week , The well known frontier diama of army Ifo , "Tho Girl I Loft Bdill.d Me , " will bo ircYsuiU'J at Iiojd'3 next Sunday afternoon and evening. The celebrated Arctic explorer , Dr. TYIcltjct Batmen , will lectuio twko In Omaha next Tuesday , the .jJtornoan lecture being given at the Crelghton theater or.J the evening at Uio Klrst iMothodls church. Herbert Kolcoy and Killo Si a mi in aril liclr excellent company will present Made- Ino Lucetto Rjlej'a newest comeJy , "A Ocat of .V.uciy Colors , " at the DoyJ the first three nights of next week , commencing Mon day night. The story In a fasolna Ins one , In which comedy Intcrcntd predominate. The scones are laid In Now York and Codarwood , N. J , The play la superbly mounted uitii elaborate spec-Ill scenery and every reijulalto icceauary io an unusually perfect production Tbo supporting company Is an extraordinary ono -ain-l la In Itself an endorsement of tbe attraction , I'romlnen't ' are tmch established notropolltan favorites as William J , Le- Moyno , Edward I ) . I-O ns , Bruce Mcllae , 1M- ward See , Cllle Wilton and Georgia Busby. Iron > | | IUTM ( Jet 11 UnlNe , inONWOOD. Mich. , Jan. 18-The Metro politan Iron and Land company , operating ho Norrlo group of mines nnd employing 1,000 men , has announced a raise In wages o go Into effect February 1. HVB.NTS ON TIU5fIttl. > M > ( l TIlACIt ItitPPM I'nlle-ii Or/'Iti' ' DrUftltiiK Unl mi.urn' Mini. NliW OHUANS.iJi\n. IS. A steady drl zllns rain made tli , trr\ck \ drop In mud nr cut tlivvn the attendance. Three favorlti won and ths rink Hroka n trltlo bett ( tTan even , severtlot-the bffnten favorlt < belns well plajed nth to the outsiders cai rled little money , l sults. First race , selling , sp'vcn nnd a half fui lontu ; GeorKvH , CerxTv'on , I Tke vlow 1'alftc second nnd Sarato/m Atlrd. | Time 1 41. Second mere , six furjongs : Hells of Men phl3 won , Tnbourbt fieronel nnd nitholl third. Tlmo. liWi. [ Third race , selltnff , ono nnd one-eight Nay Nny woTr"Hobert Homier second end and Molllo thlr < l > /.TIme. 2 OJ % . Fourth racs , selling , six furlongs ; L-O Itciigan won , I < lttt ' MUstc second an t'ncai third. Tlmo , 3. 21 , Fifth race , selling- " six furlongs : Ros Uurns won , Ccll.i B swond and Mda Stuit third. Time ; 1.23 . Sixth race , selling , one mile : Full linn won , Ilitquil second and Jack Hayes thlrc Time 1 52. SAN FRANCISCO , Jin. H.-Wcixth- clear , track heavy ut Oakland today. Rt suits First race , maiden , selling , eleven-six tcenthti oG n mile-1 Stcpabaut won , Flalide second nnd Morlnin third. Time. 1 11 % . STOiid race , selling' . Ilfteen-slxteenths of mile. Doloro won , Silver Stnte second tin Judge Stouffer third. Time 1 2Ui. Third lace , purse , alx furlonRSMny V won , Morlncl i second nnd I.ucky Dog thin Time. 1 1GH. Fourn race , purse , six furlongs : Hue Mn'sla won , Onllnnt second and Flashllgh third. Tims : 1-17 , Fifth race , .selling , thlrtcen-slxteenths o n mile : Ollcetn won , Aqulnns second nn Po'.lsh third , Time. 1-2314. Sixth race , maiden , selling , oleven-sK tscnths of a mile Dr Ucrnays won , JIllcsl second ami Hlniera thlnl. lime : lll'.i : , not UT iivMiiuun's itvciNU ruitr ( .rent Cell Aln 5 Not 111.Mile to Stum 'I nil n I UK. N13W YORK. Jan. IS.-Mnrcus Daly tin some appiehenslon ns ta the racing fern of Hamburg , the colt for which Ho recentl ; paid about $35,000. Should the .vestcrn mil llcnalro horseman's douhu be proven well founded , It does not follow , ho , v ever , iha Hamburg will be a losing Investment. Mi Dily la n.uoted is saying to n reporter fo nn evening ipi'r | "Hamburg's foreleg vcre not sound at the close of last season' raclni : . If he Btandsi training this jeir , h should capture some of the rich 3-ycar-ol stakes. Should ho break down , however , h will be sent to Hngl ind nnd put In the stu thcie. The majority of hor-es put chafed I my name will bejent to IJngluid. I do no nt present Intend to nice abroad , and mos of my pure 1.1ea are. piactlenlly commls slon , In which I have nn Interest. At an ; lute not one of these horses will cauy in ; colors I : im selling more racing stock thai I im bujlng Just UPV. " wrtun sen vnrun is nnrnvruu I , Dies the Seen ml ( lump In the IMIIInri Toiiniiiim-ni CHICAGO. Jan. ] -Spln'.ss dofcatei Schneffer tonight In the secondrnme of th I'i-lnch balk line tournament. The score vvn 200 to 130. The v\l7ard had evidently ml laid his magic wand , for he was utteily un able to central tie halls , mlsblng shots th i would h no been eisy for an am iteiir , ovei drawing In the most flagrant manner , aili In three Instances lal'.lng to get tne ball out of balk The = eore Spnksl ! , 31 , 0 19 4. 2 , 31. S , 22. 2. 0. 0. 11 1. 2 , 10 , lu. 0. 23. S , 1. IS 6 Total. 200. Aver uge , 10V18 ; high run , IS. Sch.acfrr-2 , 0 2 , IS , 0 , 0 , I. 10. i , 4 , 11. 0 9 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 3X. " U > G , 3 , 0 , 0 , It-Total : 133 Average , 519-24 ; high run , 3S. I'IIIMII n M > vt I'l'rnrUHMiiclntloii. . NHW YORK , Jin. 18. The Times todai says a trick association In opposition t ( the National Cycle Tlack association I being formed throughout the country , am .already eight good tnlbUs are reuly to Join W J. Morgan , New York editor of thi League of AmericanWneelmen Bulletin and manager of Jhe-i 'prospective natlona cycledrome at Ambrose ; park , said ycster day that he. felt assured the mcmboiBhlp o tne new organization ivould speedily exec that of Us rival , Mr ! Morgan announcec that the nc-w association would bend In r lecjuest to Albert ilott , chalimiu of the national racing boiird. for a circuit. He also Intlmatod that , iu agent had slgnec a srquad of well Icnown foreign riders li the Interests of the no'w association. Inlcrntiito IliiHO Hall' I.rnwiie. DAYTON , Jan IS The. representatives o the clubs composing the Interstate Base Bal league nro In session here. Dajton , Wheel ins Springfield , "Foil Wnyno Mansfield , To ledb , 'ew Castle , Pa. , Springfield anc Youngstovvn , O , sire represented President N n Poweis of I'lttsburg IS In the chair fho WhcelliiB franchise nnd the efftrt ol Toledo to get Into the Western league arc the principal subjects of discussion. The meeting may list over tomorrow . I'd nil I UK Out rinjort. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. IS Managei George Stnlllngs of the Philadelphia ba c Jill team , "farmed out" Geyhart and Shu- part to the St Paul , and Miller to the Montreal club Hulen and Merles were dls- > osed of to Columbus. _ - WlitHiiotliir Ilnce. PHILADCLPHIA , Jan. 18. Tne second ot the series of skating races between Joe Donaghue and William Letts was won last nlqht by Donaghue. The distance was two miles and was covered In 7 minutes 2D sec onds. _ _ Von Dorho I'rciinrliiK HI" Ilonrt. ST. LOUIS. Jan. IS. Chris Von Der Ahe las returned from Louisville , and although 10 cannot be seen his close friends snv ho s getting his bond ieady In the trusteeship natter. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Prosperity comes quickest to the man vhosn liver is in good condition. DoWltt's Little Early Risers are famous little pills or constipation , biliousness , indigestion and 011 stomach and liver troubles. , i mn : MIA i , . | S I < > d nil Ill-Mil nun KT. OTTUMWA , la. , Jan. 18. ( Special Tele- ram. ) Mrs. Cllzabeth Dummler and George " . Stodghlll , prominent Ottumwa people , vcro married this mnrnlng and lett Imme- Utely for San Kianclsco , where they will nitark for the Klondike en their wedding our. They expect to enter the heart of the old country , Mrs. Stodghlll donning male ttlro for the overload Journey from Uawson : ity. Mc-ItnllK-llulley. LONDON , Jan. IS. Vivian Nickalls , the veil known oarsman , and Augusta , daughter member of Parliament tor f James Bailey , ho Walworth division of Nowlngton , were imrrled today In St. Peter's church , tlaton ciuarc , this cit > . The following marriage licences vvcro swifd vesterday by the county Judge : Name and Residence. Ag M.vard U , Scott. South Omaha 2- > 17 Jertlo M. Record , Soilth Omaha MfrtMl Alloth , Oma'm. . . . . 30 leiulett.v Peterson , Omiihii 'harles F. Slmpsofi. Omaha -J -J Walsh Omulia - aiah R. , ' Pierce , Neb 2 lenry L. Inkelder , w : era H. Glaze , Pierce- , Neb 2S Omaha ohn Mlne-felter Nellie Kcll. Uaveilport. la osef O Nowotny/ Omaha -J larbar.v Docceka ) , Omaha - ames A SweeneyOlnahu / 31 11 Clara ZimmermanlOmaha IIQB them on tlio Drcx L. Shnonjftii itn-runiiiiiff for the Kienti-st shoe of- flings over inutlotliL' Hint l y of this e-li-nrniiw snle our iH'\tc'.st ! .Tijnnnry lovvih'd our 8.toi -7 il Inniilivils and i umli ml s of Hliot'8 wcio easuily taken nit vvo'vo tlionsanilK of pairs that aic list as ( jooil If not bettor liar aiiiH for on toil.iy VVC'K-J Kohl } , ' to fiull tht'ho t-lioos anil wo know how to nmku tlio ii-leoa that will Keep u crowd at our store all the tlmo think of boys' show it SSe ) most of our boys' hhocs Imvo lopu out f i oni riOt ! to $1.0U on ovury Kilr mon's $ T shoes 5 < J.S ! ) ? 5 shoes sil.no-lndit'.s1 ? 5 hhoes ? 2.50-laillod ? 2.50 $1.18 all regular goods with lib Drexel Shoe Co , , 1/110 I'ARNAM STREET JUST AT THIS VERY TIME When People Are Suffering From Rhemiiatisiii Neuralgia and Colds , They Need to Know of a Discovery , The Fame of Which is "World-Wide. " * / More men , women and even little child ren have bca suffering \vlth rheumatism and neuralgia the prevent jcar than ever before. Statistics from nil over the country show this doctors reports prove It Possi bly the unusual weather has haJ something to do with It , but there li ono great reason back of It all The great cause of rlictinnt's ' u cad neuralgia , or even muscular cold U be- cau j there Is uric acid In the blood This uric ncld should bo thrown out ot the sys tem , and can bo It the kldncvs are only In a strong and healthy condition , but , being weakened , these great organs are not able to throw the urle acid from the Bvstcm and so It gets Into the blood , poisons the blood , eettles around the Joints. InlUmrs the rnuoclcs and causes what vvo call rheuma tism and neuralgia. Is this not clear ? Can you not readily see that there la cnly ono way to euro three troubles , and tl-at 13 by keeping the kldnojs In a strong and healthy condition ? It they arc kept strong nnd well , and dilve the urld ncld from the blood , there will bo no mare rheumatism or neuralgia , In every quarter ot the globe , Including India , Africa and Australia , It la acknotvl edged tLat there Is but one discovery which can or ever docs flsht the battle against uric ncld , and drive It from the body. That discovery U known universally throughout the world as Warner's Safe Cure. In writing upon this subject , Mr. Wllllim Edward llosbon , surgeon of the Hoyal Navy of Hnglaml , said : "I conscientiously and emphatically state tlat I have been nble to give more relief and effect more cures by the ue ofVai ncr's Sato Cure , than hy all other incdlclnco la the Urltlsh Pharmacopoeia. " Dr. N. Ujcr \Vurtzburg , Germany said. "I Lave prescribed Warner's Safe Cure con stantly to these suffering from kidney or liver diseases , and especially rheumatism and ncuialg.a. In some Instances where the case secmoil hopeless. I have seen the suffer er restored to complete health gicatly to my SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. A two dajB1 swulon of the Beard of Di Izatlon vvus concluded Inst evening. The meeting was held for the purpose of receiv ing complaints on the assessment cf the Mia- sourl avenue sower. Tills Is the second ses sion the hoard has held on ithls tax. Tol- lowlng the custom In vogue over since the city was Incorporated , the city engineer fig ured cut < ho abscbsmcnt on the U'ts In , LIa district when the sewer was completed , eacih lot In the cntlro district being taxed thu came amount , $10.12. This did not suit certain of the property owncri , who were some little distance from the sewer. They cMmcd that It would ocat them from ? 50 to $75 to make connections wi.h tJio main sewer , while ! t would cost abutting property owners com paratively nothing. For this reason the corn- pl-ataianta urged that a graduate. ! ' assessment bo made. This was done and the se-sslon of the beard just concluded VM'S for the puinjse of receiving complaints on tie new aosuss- ment. Just before adjournment Attorney J. J. Drecn filed a complaint signed b > George 1'arlo , Burnccs & Parks , Frank P. Burtiese , G. L Dare , Catherlna Parks and J. J. Brccn and wife The number cf feet frontage owned by Wicso parties Is given In 'the ' complaint as 032 feet , which Is ut very stroll portloni of the entire frontage In the district , the frontage - ago en the sewer Itself helng'2,700 fee1 ! . It In alleged hy the signers of this petition that the a't-essment to be made Is unjust , in- cqultablo and unfair and the board Is urgeJ to return tj the plan ( list proposed , namely that of asseajins each lot In the district the same iimount. The boaid will meet next Monday night to decide the matter. . To the Moe'l < ! rev orH * Com ciitlon. Quito a delegation from this city will leave for Denver next Monday to attend the National Stock Growers' convention , which will bo In session for three days commencing January 25. The local live stock exchange Is entitled to twenty delegates , but the number to go from here will exceed that by possibly n dozen. W. B. Check has been chosen as chairman of the delegation and Is busily en gaged In perfecting all arrangements. The list of those who will attend as now made up contains the names of J. F. Roberts , W. H. Jones , T. D Pcrrlno , J. R. Bjers , Ab Waggoner , Captain William Kelly , W. B. Cheek. II. B. llogers , J. P. Clarey. A. Becker. D. S Parkhurst , C. C. Uailey , W. n. Woods , A. Garro1 , George Burke , Alma Jackson , A. G. 'Buchanan ' , J. A. iHako , T. 13. McPherson - son , William Underwood , I. . . C. Heddlngton , J. L. Martin of the Rock Island , Bruce Mc- Culloch of the Stockman , Dcnna Allbcry ot the Drovers' Journal and W. J. C. Kenyon , general manager of tbo Union Stock Yards company. It Is the Intention to divide the delegation between the Burlington , Union Pacific and Hock Island reads , Headquarters and rooms hava been engaged at the Albany hotel and a pleasant tr.p Is anticipated. During the stayinDenver there will boa big feast bear , deer , antelope and buITalo meat having been provided for the barbecue. iif ( inn Ordinance. The new gaij franchise ordinance Is similar In many respects to the ono granted to the South Omaha Gas Light company and which was later transferred to Mho Oiralm Gas com pany , The provisions In relation < to the openIng - Ing of streets and alloja nro the same , not more than COO fcot to bo opened at ccticc. A bond of $5,000 to secure the city against damages which might occur on account of 'the ' excavations IB provided Jor and ono section explicitly slates that the plant Is to bo erected within the city limits. The light furnished Is to bo twen'fy-caiidlo power , measured by a live-foot burner. A rojalty of C tents per thousand cubic feet Is to bo paid the city and the city clerk or other person appointed hy the council will have accesa to the books of the company at any tlmo. Thlu laymen't. ' Is to bo imido on or about January 15 of well vcar. Two j ears' 'tlmo is nsko.l In which to have gas ready for use In a district extending along N street from Tncnty-tnlrd to Twenty-seventh street , in the alleys between Twentthird ) and Twcnty-fouiMi , and between Twentjfourth and Twenty-fifth streets from N to M btrcet. AU pipes are to surprise and gratification , and I constantly recommend It In all circles of my acquaint ance. " Prof. J. Polraud. B. A. B. Sc. . of Paris , cavs "After week * of suffering from Inflam mation ot the bladder during which time. although under noted specialists , the disease steadily developed and I rapidly grew weaker t resorted to the wo of \ \ arner'a Safe Cure U promptly relieved the painful oymptoms and I conscientiously say that my present bo laid to the lot lines a'.id meters ere to be furnished by the ccmpanj without expense to the consumer The grant Ing of this fr.intthlso does not tatcrfwo In any way with tic granting of a .similar one to any other coiporailon or company. riiniiwr < liriuli- Drill ) oil. Over a jear ago propel ty owners living on Twenty-seventh street between C and F streets petitioned for a change of grade. Tor some reason no attention was paid to the petition for several months" , when the mat ter was brought up In the council and ap praisers appointed. In duo course of time the appraisers reported , that there would bo no damages by reason of the proposed change of grade and then the matter was again shelved for a time. A couple of weeks ago the old petition was dug up and the city attorney was Instructed to draft an ordinance providing for the change of grade. When the document was sprung at the meeting of the city fathers Monday night the city attorney suggested that as BO long a tlmo had elapsed slncu the petition was tiled It would be much better to have the property owners present another petition , as some of the signers might have changed thcilr minds. It Is contended by the persons desiring this change In grade that the first petition was procured at considerable expense and that It was au Imposition to nsk that the whole matter bo gene over again. Clcmilnir tl > " Vlmlucc. Street commissioner Hess has been given enough work to keep himself and hii3 force busy for at least a week. The council has oidered the west end of the Q street viaduct cleaned and placed In. n passable condition The building at Schlltz's and Armour's has caused a gieat many teams loaded with brick and dirt to tiso the viaduct and the nlftinR has covered the plarks to a depth of sev eral Inches The soft weather lately has made n icgular mud hole and the viaduct at this point Is In a dangerous condition. The crossing of L street with the boulevard la also to receive the attention of the street department , a mud hole something less thaa a foot In depth having formed there. Side walks on the west. sldo of Thirty-second street between L and J streets wuro ordered repaired cod a washout under the sidewalk on Twenty-first street between I nnd J streets will bo filled. Ilepalrs to the side walk or. ' the north sldo of It street from Thirtieth to Thirty-first street nro to bo made. Improving IllKliluiKl Park. ' The park commissioners have requested the city authorities to take up the wooden side walk on the south side of 'B ' street , which abuts on Highland park and use It In some other locality. It Is also the deslro ot the commissioners that tha tax assessed for this walk be cancelled by the city council. Permission Is asked to place a c'nder.walk wound the park until such time as the commission can afford to lay gravel or con crete walks. This matter has been referred to the council committee on streets and alloys nnd a report will , It Is expected , bo Forthcoming next Monday night. Now that the vexing grading questions In that locality liavo boon about Bottled the park commissioners Intend to proceed as rapidly as possible with the work of beautify ing the park. The Interior has already been plowed In order to make the ground ready [ or landscape gaideners , who will commence ) as soon as the weather will warrant , AVIll Ml * r tinIlorm - . Councl'man ' Variant stated yesterday that the police horse was doing nicely and would ultimately recover. Ho said that the animal Its feet and the as now nblo to stand on swelling In the Injured leg was being rapIdly - Idly reduced. The city will not be called upon , Mr. Vawant Bald , to pay the bill for a veterinary surgeon's services as had been talked ot by some members ot the council ivho opposed purchasing a horse for city use. Ho asserted that the only thing the city could lose would bo the use of the animal wlillo It U laid up. _ Complain > ( lV NM nl. Complaint Is again made about a cesspool In the rear of the liatfcrty houses on Twenty- fourth street. H IB claimed by those living h that locality that the cesspool has ovor- llowed and the contents are allowed to run Tlicro Isn't nny plnno tlmt lins a sweeter tone a fcofter toiu-h a inoro olofjnnt llnlnli than tlio Klinbtill It'H tlio peer of Ilium all-endorsed by tlio woiltl'u greatest musicians wo have just rccclviid a catlo.ul of the latest In tlicHO famous liibtmniontu beautiful nattual wood cases In all the Dopular and np-to-dato designs vvo aio HO piouil of these that wo give yon a ] > eclal in vitation to conic and look nt them we wont ask you to buy but wo know you ' the of u will nnles-i you're possessor KImball now any way conic In and sec them bring in your ftlunda , A. HOSPE , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas good health U solely duo to Winner's Sftf Cure. " Hcei. G A. Stone , Judgeof thr Suprem * Court ot Australia Occlntes : "I hive used Warner's Safe Cure * on nwnjr occasion * , being nubje-ctcd to complaint * which caused depression of spirits , and th use ot this wondeiful discovery has been ln varlabl } attended with the moat tat-ufaclorr results " J'H Jal Ham MVmir , n promtacnt railroad man ot Indlt. tajn "I was attacked by the fatal disease dropsy M n result at rheumatic trouble * My whole body was HUM with water nnd my Uldnc > n refused to work 1 tried various remedies and skillful surgeon ? In vain. At last I was told to prepare for death. I began the uao of Warner's Safe Cure , ami It affected a com plete euro for which I cannot ho too grate ful " The list of n.imcY ! of American men nnd women who have1 been cured b ) the lisa of this wonderful dlsoovco extends Into tlio hundreds ot thoimmls Meny of the'in are very prominent In legislative1 , profo'slonal and social circles. Ihe-lr liiuirj aleno would more than fill this paper. Many ot them have boon eriduilng pain have had swollen joints , headaches , uiviccountihlo languor , dull , and Indcllnlto pilns In various puts or the body ; have bcuti restless , sleepless , .inn depi-vtsed ; have had lack of appetite Inck ot ecicrg ) nrd lick of all ambition , hut they are todaj In the onjovmcnt of perfect hca'th A few ninico ot thcso who rnrdUll ) recom mended Pate Cure are lllslmp Wilson , Mr. Jesse I.arrahee. Lr ) Qiinu , Mis Annlo Jtn- nrss Miller , Dr Wewdburj , Mil. Wlllard nciil Itov. Dr. Itankln. In addition thereto , thU great d'acovcry ' las teen sclentmoally analvrrd bj Prof S. \ Ivattcmoro , one of the leading chem'stit ot Amcrlci , and 4\inl > . ? t of Pool nrd Mell- clncs for the New York State lloiud of Health , who hoe Invcstlgited the process ot nunuifactuic , and unhesitatingly EI\S that It Is conducted with cxtieme one ncroidltiK to the best methods , and thit Rife Cure In free from all poisonous and deleterious sub stances ' The facsimile ot the package Is Riven here with It has become a ejminjm of good health the world over , and Rives , what no other remed > can give freedom from dis ease end thi > blrsalngs of life which good health alwajs confers. Into other people's premises Lsot summer the mnltaij Inspector was compelled to cause the arrest of the locil agent of this propel ty for not Inv Ing thu cesspool cleaned and repaired A fine of $23 was Impcxsed by Judge Chrlstmann but upon the promise of the igont that the matter would receive Im mediate attention ? 20 of Ihu flue wna re mitted. Iho major stated that unless the milo-inco was abated the agents would bo arrested again. t'lty C ssl | > . Dan Mahone , ono ot the Clailnda ( In ) sub stantial farmcis was a vUltor In the city yestcrdav , Scott King , chief engineer of the stock jards and the Armour companies , Is on the blck illst. The women of the Episcopal church will meet Wednesday afternoon nt the residence of Mrs. W. S. King. The Tourth Ward Republican club will hold a meeting at Hex hall , Thlrtj-thlrd and L streets , Trlday night. Mis. H. A. Carpenter , Twenty-third and J streets , will entertain the Kings' Daughters Thursday afternoon. The flro department was engaged yester day afternoon In flushing the paved streets in the business portion of the city. John Lakoma was lield to the dlstrlot court In the sum of $1,000 yesterday by Justice Levy on a charge ot bastardy lire- terra ! by Anna Gunschucks. There will bo a meeting this evening of the Second Ward Improvement club at TrnncU's hall. It Is expected that a per manent organization will bo perfected to- night. Joe. Blckctt , the man who tried to rob Jol.n Campbell in a lower N street saloon last Sunday , was tried In police court jcs- torday afternoon and held to the district court In JGOO bond. Mtorinn Jlloiif ; the Const. of maritime disasters along the coast come In thick and fast. Pex > plo who "go down to the sea In ships" should bear In mind ono thfaig In particular , namely , that It Is highly desirable to take along a supply of Hosteller's Stomach Blttere as a remedy for sea sickness. Nausea , djepepalu , biliousness , constlpallon , malaria , nervousness and kid ney trouble , all succumb to Its beneficent and speedy ac Ion. f'liril ' 1'nrt.v uml Iniii > i * . Another very delightful boclal event oc curred under the nubplces of Union I'actfla council No 10C9 , Hoyal Area mini , In Metro politan hall lust night , Tlio nKnlr was n card parly and dnnee .ind this combination proved to be. na Huccc-siful u > s 1111 other > n- tertnlnmcntH which Imvo boon Klvcn by tbo lodge during the winter SOD -on. The .it- tend.mcH VV.IH very largo nnd of a select character. The card tourmimcnt nnd the ilanco occurred simultaneously. Uic former In the lower parlors of the club hi.lMliiK1 and the other In tbo largo h.ill. The toiiina- mcnt wns i > irtlclpited in nv tnlr'y tallies of layers , The prizes v.-ero won by W , H , Wnlwork Clcorw S. Po vcll ml Miss N. Pooling. Thcv dancing program waa nf an excellent character. ArifHiol for KlKhlliiK. P. Frampton , a young colored rmn , re ceived a grvcro ens1 ! on his face lust night from a sharp Instrument In the. Innd of ISosslo Cnnton , upon whom ho vuis in iklnir i oclil fill. The woman llvtrf nt Uleveiith nnd Capitol nvcniic nnd Kr.impton Is H.ilcl to have- been a regular caller thcro in < < pltci af the fact that he already h id a wife. This ; Ircumstairro was recently brought to thu attention of the Krnrnpton womitn and tie icproaohcd Trampton A 1th his duplicity on Ills arrival lust night. A eiuarrel followed which leaultod In the dlFllKiiratlon at l'"iainpton'8 face. Thcv weto iirremed for : l3turtilnB | the peace by lighting , trigvthor nlth OtlB Smith , who hud endeavored to ucl is peacemaker. C m ill i > | ili one Conci'lM This afternoon at 330 o'clock theio will lie a complimentary concert by the Ber liner Kramopliono in the lodge rooniH on the seventh floor of The lloe Iniildlni ? Tne con cert will conclst of twenty intiblenl numbem , ind will bu c'onc-liidul with u He-Ieftlon do- Hurlptlvci of a morning on the finm. with a ilou light usi 11 ulilo attraction The concert Hill bo i ; I veil under thu direction of I } , I , Uavlu. TO oiiiiu roi.i ) iv OM : I VY Take I axatlvo Brome Quinine Tablets All Irugglsts refund the money If It falls to euro. 2uc , The genuine has L. I ) . Q on each tablet.