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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : 'TUESDAY , MARCH 15 , 1898. DEPARTMENT OF PLATTE DIES Historic Nams in Armj Becorda Becomes a Mcmor ? Only. CHANGED TO THAT OF THI M330U3 Orilrr .Mnile to Thin Effect nt Wn h- liiKton Yentcrdny Something Aliuut General New Command. ' Brigadier General Copplngcr hca now i department under his command , giving hlir control of forces almost as largo as the command of e. major general. The name o : Ms department has also been changed ant ho now commands the Department of thi Mlsrotirl. The orders making the change * in the boundaries have not yet been re celved at headquarters In Omaha , but wll undoubtedly conic along In course of time Yesterday the Department of the Platlt pasted Into history. Hereafter It will b < the Dcpai'tment ' of the Missouri. This ordci has bc'en Issued from the War departmen in response to pressure oa the part o friends of Missouri , who cought to pcrpct uato the name , and as the authorities wen anxious to retain the name of Dcpartmen of the Lakes , given to the division of whlcl Chicago has the headquarters , the old nanv of Platte was relegated to the archives. Kansas City hza already commenced i movement to secure the army headquarters When the order changing the boundaries o the Department of the I'latto was an nounced Saturday the ropers of the clt ; down the river rained the old cry and begai UMglng the removal of headquarters fror Omaha to that city. They urged that Kan saa City Is more contiully located ; that th government's business can bo more expe dltlously dispatched from that point , an other reasons cogent and weighty from i Kansas City standpoint , but showing a lad of definite Information as to the exact sit uatlon at Omaha. Kansas City's buslnes men arc hysterically urged to take Imme Ulato and vehement action to secure th needed order and have General Copplnge and his staft ! moved at once from Omaha t the mouth of the Kaw. Every Kunsau and western Missouri sen etor and congressman hns been appealed ! by telegraph to bring all his Influence t bear on the War department to order th change , and preparations are being mad to send a. strong lobby from there at onci President Bearton of the Kansas Olty Com menial club atated yesterday that th club would do everything In Us power t bring the army headquarters of the deparl mcnt to Kansas City. IMPORTANCE OF TUB DEPARTMENT Most people have at ibest tout a hazy nc tlon of the Importance of the hcadquai'tei of the department located at Onwhu. Fc the Information of thew ) .tho following sU tlatlcs of the new command are given : lleardqiiiirters nt Omaha Urliradler Ger eral John J. Copplngcr , commanding. I'ersonnl Stuff First Lieutenant Grol Hutcheson. Ninth cavalry , aid , acting ui distant ndjutant general of departmen Kngtneer olllcer and Inopsctor of sma nrmy practice of department. First Llei tenant Alexander W. Perry , Ninth cai airy , aid , chief of ordnance and signal oil cer of department. Department Stuff Major George Andrew assistant adjutant general ; Major Enoc H. Crowder , judge advocate ; Ll utcnai Jnmes M. Marshall , deputy qunrtcrmasU Kpncral. chief quartermaster ; Major Fran 13. Nye , commissary of subsistence , cnli commissary ; Major Albert S. Towar , pa ; rmu'ter , efllef paymaster ; Major W. 1 llamner , pay department ; Captain Samu It. Jones , assistant quartermaster , assls ant to the chief quartermSter. The following troops are stationed in tl now department Tahd which ' , are subject Qcnoul Ccpplnger's comi'nind : Fort Iloblnson , Neb. , Troops I and 1 Sixth cavalry , headquarters and six tree ] of Ninth cavalry. Fort NIobrarn , Neb. , headquarters ar the entire Twelfth Infantry. Fort Crook , Noli. , headquarters and tl cnllre Twenty-second Infantrly. Fort Leavenworth. Kan. , hcadquarte and the entire Twentieth Infantry and foi troopo of the Sixth cavalry. Jefferson barracks , Mo. , six troops of tl Third cavalry. Fort Logan H. Roots. Ark. , Companies and O , Eleventh Infantry. Fort Ulley , Kan. , headquarters and foi troops of the First and four of the Secor cavalry and three batteries of light art ! Icry * Fort Reno , Old. , headquarters and foi companies of the Tenth Infantry and tv troopw of the First cavalry. Fort Sill , Okl. , four companies of tl Tenth Infantry and two troops of the Fir cavalry. This gives the department a total of thlv troops of cavalry , three tAtterlcs of llg artillery and thirty-four companies of li fantry. HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENTS. The Department of the Platte was esta llshed In 1858 , and .Brevet . Colonel John Mu roe , lieutenant colonel Fourth artillery , I flrst commander. A year later the depai mont was merged Into the Department the Wcct , and again established In 181 with headquarters at Omaha , and since th a number of territorial changes have be made. General Philip St. Crooke was commander of this department. Ho was su eeeded by General C. C. Augur , and oth commanders were Generals Ord , Croc Urooko and Copplnger , the latter being t present commander of the department. The Department of the Missouri was fli established In November , 1S61 , and co elated of the states of 'Missouri , Iowa , Ml ncsota , Wisconsin , Illinois , Arkansas a that portion of Kentucky west of the Cui berland river. Its flrst commanding gt eral was Major General Henry W. Hallei with headquarters at St. Louis. In Man 1S62. the department was merged Into tl of the Department of the Mississippi , a In September of the same year was i established with only slight changes In t geographical lines. General Samuel R. Ci tls succeeded General Hallcck In the co mand. Major General John M. Schofleld f lowed Curtis In 1SC3 and remained In co mand until 1SC4. General Rosecrans i Bumol the command In January , 1864 , a was succeeded by 'Major ' General George Dodge. In July , 1S65 , Major General Jo Pope was assigned to the command of I department and In 1S6G ho established headquarters at Fort Leavenworth , whi the command remained for but a short tlr General Hancock transferring tcmporar to St. Loula a few months later , but the fall of the same year again located Fort Leavenworth. There he remained t til 18G9. Then It was again taken to Louis , and the following year back to Le nworth , where It rcraakpcd until 1890. was then transferred to I3t. Louli , and Burlington A Midnight Train for Chicago The Chicago Special Hurllneton Route Leave Omaha , 1203 ; Midnight. Arrlvo Chicago , 2:15 : p. m. rho Chicago Special Is faster than an other afternoon or evening train out o Omaha faster even than the Curling ton' Vestlbuled Flyer , which Leavt * Omaha , 6:06 : p. m. Arrives Chicago , 8:20 : a. m. Berthi and tickets at } 150 PAIHUM AT * t OMAHA. IIIYNOLDS. ? A T. Tear later , upon the abolition of the mili tary divisions , waa taken to Chicago , where It has continued until .now and .will * con tinue a * a faeadquarteri ( or the Department of the Laker ' x COMMANDERS AT CHICAGO. General Sheridan succeeded Hincock In the command of the department. General Schofleld waa assigned to the command In 1SC8 and In 1870 was relieved by General Pope. The latter remained In command un til 1883 , being relieved by General C. C. Augur , who retired In 1895. General Miles was then transferred to the command and In April , 1896 , he was sent to Arizona , and General t , H. Potter took command of the epartmcnt. When In six months ho was ctlred and General Orlando D. Wltcox as- Igned. 'He remained In command until re * Ired In 1887 , being relieved by General Vesley Merrltt. General Merrltt was re- loved by General Miles. The latter , In urn , was relieved by General Merrltt and General Brooke succeeded General Merrltt at the time of his going to the command ol he Department ot the Bast. The Department of the Lakes Is a name ormerly used for a department comprising much of Its present territory. It was es- abllshed In 18G6 and was abolished In 1873. . ts commanders were General. ? Joe ( Hooker , elm C. Robinson , John Pope and the lasl hlllp St. O. Gook. The organization of the Department of the Gulf brings back an old name , as such a department , comprising the gulf states , ex- stcd from 1SG2 until 1878 , when It WM merged Into the Department of the South The department was commanded by suet officers as 'Duller , Nathaniel P. Danks Stephen tA. Hurlbut , Edward R. S. Canby Philip < H. Sheridan , William H. Emory ant Augur , the last named being its last com. mander. Headquarters during the life of this department were located at New Orleans. All roads lead to Doar'a Head today. I1AMC TRA.VSFE'HS ' UAItTl.EY SUIT Secured Itemornl of the Cane Iron Stute to Federal Court * . The suit Intituled by Attorney Genera Smyth In 'behalf of the state against thi Omaha National bank and Jr H. Mlllard t < recover $201,884.05 , the amount paid by ex State Treasurer Dartley to Mlllard- prei'l dent to take up the $180,000 warrant he em. bezzlcd , has been transferred fiom the dl trlct court of this county to the Unltei States circuit court. - The removal occurred , on motion of 'thi ' bank on "the grounds that the case Involve ; the Interpretation o * the national banklnj laws. It ts claimed that under thcee law : the bank Is privileged and hao Immunity for the unauthorized acts of Its preslden and officers. This Io set up in answer t < the allegation of the statf that the pay ment of the check with which Dartley tool up the warrant and 'the receipt of it by Mil lard were unlawful , but that the paymen and receipt constituted n payment by th tank and that It is therefore binding 01 the bank. The payment being unlawful , I la urged toy the bonk that under the bank Ing laws of the United States it cannot bin the bank Slnco the case Involves the con structlon of nets of congress It la urgc > that Us proper place Is In the circuit cour of the United States. Judge Jllaker hcl with the bank and ordered the removal. Th papers were filed la the federal court yes tcrday afternoon. The money fort which suit IB brough ogalnst the bank la a part of Dartlcy's em bezzlement for which his bondsmen hav been twice sued In the dlitrlct court. I 1S95 the state legislature ordered Dartle ea treasurer to draw a check for oomethln over $180,000 upon the general fund to re Imburco the sinking fund for on cqu : amount which was lost by the failure c the Capitol National bank. In place of rr.al- - Ing the transfer by a mere act of bookkeop Ing , Hartley drew a warrant ror the amour and disposed of It through the Omaha Ns tional 'bank. ' When the tlmo arrived t take up the warrant Dartley paid it with h terest , amounting to $201,884.05 , by chec payable to Mlllard as' president and upo the state funds in the bank. American.Champagnes are fast driving o ; the imported article. At the head of the 11 : Is Cock'a Imperial. Door's Head opens today , 313 Sout Fourteenth St. HOMESI2I31CERS' ICXCL'HSIOXS Via MUnourl Puclflc Railway. Low rates to points south and southwcs Tuesday , 15. For further Information ca at company's offices. Thirteenth and Fa nam , or depot , Fifteenth'and Wcbater'street THOMAS F. GODFREY , P & T A ' J. O. PHILLIPPI , A. O. F. & P. A. "Tim coLon.vuo SPECIAL. " FnntcHt Train to Denver Via the UNIOK PACIFIC. Leaves Omaha at. 21:55 : p. m. ONLY TRAIN OMAHA TO DENVER laving buffet , smokkig and library car Deeper on westbound train will be open i raveling public at 9 p. m. , and persoi lound. for Colorado points need not wa until train leaves at midnight before r ( ring. For full Information call at ell Ickot office. No. 1302 Farnam street. Cnrd of Tlinnkn. Wo wish to express our thanks to 01 many friends for their help and kind won of sympathy during the Illness and deal of our beloved daughter and sister. MR. AND MRS. J. E. MERRIAM , CURTJS JAY MERRIAM. UNION PACIFIC ONLY DIRECT UOUTE . To / Pacific Coast. STARTLING RATES To Montana , Pacific Coast and ALASKA POINTS. For full Information call at City Ticket Office. 1302 Farnam St. Great things at Dear's Head today. LOCAL IIHUVITICS. John Fisher , who attempted to comn suicide- last week toy shooting himself , rapidly recovering. The regular meeting of the Prlnclpa club will to held at the assembly room the city hall at 4:30 : tomorrow afternoon. The confirmation class of Trinity cathedi U asked to meet Dean Fair after each ot t Lenten services , morning and afternoon , the cathedral. Frank Haley has been sentenced to < hli days In the county Jail on charge of etc : Ing an overcoat from Edward Crook at IS Vlnton street. A. P. Ryan , a farmer In the vicinity Mlllard , Neb. , reports that horse thieves v Ited his barn sometime during Sunday nle and stole a horse and buggy valued at $75 Edward Johnson-pleaded guilty In pol court to the theft of an overcoat , the pr < erty of F. M. Youngs , pressman at The I office. Johnson was sentenced to thirty da In the county Jail. Rev. Leslie Potter of St. Mathlas \ \ preach In Trinity cathedral Tuesday ev < Ing at S p. m. Lenten services dally at 8 a. m. , also Monday , Wednesday and Frld at 6 p. m. , Tuesday , Thursday and Saturd at 4 p. m. , also Tuesday and Thursday a p. m. H Is stated that the decision of the i prcmo court la the Uroatch-Moores case likely to be delayed for some tlmo on ; count cf the delay In transcribing the tcs mory. This was very voluminous and i stenographer hts evidently been taking time at It. Charles F. Delndorff , George Scrlbnor a Sandy Grlswold returned yesterday from couple of days' shooting at De Soto. Tl brought In a nice- bag of ducks nplc They reported good steady ehoctlng , though the birds are not quite as plentl as they arc likely to be a few days latei The paper which was to have been r < at Thursday evening by Mrs. Welling on the Pan-Anglican conference , but \ postponed on account of the Illcesa ot bishop , will be read on Tuesday , March at 8 o'clock In the crypt ot Bt. Matthe church , South Teuth and Worthlngton Pla Carl Deck reported yesterday that * led at bta bouse.3202 Webster street , had li and that a largo share of peck's bouseh ' goods had disappeared at' the came th Beck mluei a beavjr overcoat , two tulti clothes , a set 'at draughting tcoli. $15 money and varloua other eC cta. Tbe led wa B4wara HirtaM tra _ - ' * ilBMittMiiM TELEPHONE FRANCHISE TALK Council Committee and Ocmpany Repri- sjntatires Debate tin Matter , RIVAL OF THE BELL MEETS SOME SSAGS Cottucllmen Object to Term * of the Charter Submitted nnil Company Ocuinm to Expedite of a > Siicclnl Eire I Ion. Representatives of the Mississippi Valley Telephone company appeared before the city council at the general committee meeting yesterday afternoon to arrange the terms of the franchise which they expect to ob tain. They stated that they wanted to have a conference with the council and agree on the details of the ordinance before It was submitted to the people. They declared that they were In the 'business ' permanently and that they b'ad already obtained 2,500 sub scribers In Omaha , Including nearly hilt of the present subscribers to the old com pany. Some further Information was , given In regard to their Intentions and then the members of the council proceeded to aek questions. Stuht wanted to know whether the com pany proposed to actually operate a tele phone exchange , or was merely making a bluff with the expectation of selling out as soon as the franchise was secured. He objected to the clause In the ordinance which gives the company the right to as sign Its franchise. The telephone people-.explained that they were willing to obligate themselves to put In a plant and operate It for five years , but would not agree to an ordinance which pro hibited them from ever disposing of the property. AlBOUT THE 'ROYALTY. ' Bechel raised the point that the ordinance does not provide for any royalty for the city as required by the charter , and the ) said they were willing to pay a royalty 01 2 per cent on the g/oss receipts for all telephones - phones In excess of the numWr operated by competing companies. Several of UK councllmcn suggested that this did not offei the city a very promising thing In the waj of revenue , but the telephone people con tended that Inasmuch as the present com. pany does not pay a royalty It Is not fad that a new ono should be called on to dc so , except when Its business exceeds thai of the old company. There was some little dlscuEslon In re gard to the special election. The telcphom representatives wanted to avoid the ex pense of special election , by eubmittlnj the question of granting the franchise a the regular fall election. As there -will b < no city election until the spring of 1900 thli scheme Is scarcely practicable , and actloi on the ordinance was finally postponed. The commltteo decided to approve thi contract for the > Mason street grading ant the latest thing In the way of a blcycli lamp ordinance was placed on file. There was a special meeting of the councl ell Immediately after the commltteo meetlni to consider the refusal of Bernard Thurmat & Co. to accept the $300,000 refunding bond : and that of the First National bank to hone : the certified check , that had been deposltec by the bidders. There was no discussion o the matter. City Treasurer Edwards slmpl ; transmitted the papers In the caao wlthou comment and a resolution was unanimous ) ; adopted by which the finance committee am city attorney were Instructed to take Imme dlato steps to compel the bank to cash thi check and alao to compel the New York fira to accept the bonds. CITY ATTORNEY'S PLAN. City Attorney Connell said Informally tha the course contemplated by this resolutloi was that Treasurer Edwards should prescn the check a second time at the bank and de mand pay.nent.- this wcs refused sul would bo at once begun against the ban ! for the amount. The purchasers of the band will to given an opportunity to state thel objectlora to the bonds. Unices they cashew show fioino valid and sufficient reason wh the bonds are not legal action will be begu : to compel them to carry out their agree mcnt. If the bonds are Illegal the 'city ' can not compel the purchasers to accept their but ho contends that the bond firm cannc arbitrarily decide that the bonds are lllegj simply to avoid carrying out its agreement Slnco this debate the bond company ha secured an Injunction against the city t prevent any effort to secure cash on th check. City Treasurer Edwards also Informed th council that after April 1 he will not pa time checks. Ho contends that the practlc has been fully tried and found unsotUfactorj H Is a violation of the charter ' \ of hi oath of office. He has no assurance that th funds from which the time check. ! are pal will bo protected by warrants drawn on th same funds. Thla was referred to the chair man of the Board of Public Works and th city attorney. The contract of the Omaha Gaa co-npanj which contemplates the use of the Welt'bac burners , was referred over the vigorous ot jectlons of several members , who wanted I approved at once. Muslo and lunch , Boar's Head today. IHIOXSOX UETTIXG AWAY EAS1I/1 Xo Effort * Uelinr Mnilco Pronccnt the Sure Till UK Gambler. Thomas Branson , a rather portly and'we dressed personage , was brought to tbe poll ; station Saturday by two stalwart detective and was lodged in jail ca the charge ot ha' Ing a gambling device la his possession. Branson was harnessed up like a worl horse. He had on what In gambler's pa lance la known as a "hold-out , " a devli used In pokec playing which enables tl possessor to sort out and hold any cards 1 desires. Had those who have so unsuccce fully undertaken 'to twist the caudal a ; pendago of the "tiger" at some one of tl money gambling resorts been at the static ' would ha' andseen Droneon's device they rod little or no trouble In discovering wl It was that he so easily separated them < ro their money and lent ncoo of his own. Dcci son woe pronounced a "good catch" by tl police , and It was given out by those command that ho would be prosecuted f having gambling devices In bis possesfllo but no complaint was filed against Brcnso Notwithstanding that he was released < a $1,000 bond on a charge of keeping gar bllng fixtures , neither , the police nor tl county attorney took cay steps looking prosecution. The police ceased to boast their good catch. Late In tfie afternoon was said that no complaint would be file In the wake of this came the report th the gambler's gang had stayed the hands the police. At any rate no complaint has yet been filed and the representatives of t gamblers openly state that nothlug- will done. Bronsca had a revolver on his pers when arrested and for this ho was fin $15 and costs. The Indications are that tfao more serious charge , unless Judge Gc don intcrpcses , ho will be allowed to go u punished. Ono man who fitoercd a "pat flush" y - against a thrce-card-draw ami found io Urge , able-bodied kings against him at t end of the play , admits that he knows m what he suspected when his liberal ral so cheerfully stayed wild at tbe start All TliliiMT * Xew UN ArtvertUed. l By competing , lines show a progress ! spirit , but some of the things that are i legcd to be new have been in constant dal use for years past 03 the steam-heated , cle trie-lighted ( with berth reading light ) , vcsi buled trains of the Chicago , Milwaukee St. Paul railway between Omalia and CI cage , as thousands upon thousands of I patrons will cheerfully testify. The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul ra way always maintains Us. supremacy wl the traveling public by always being t flrst to utilize every mechanical device a Improvement which can be of any value those who ride on Its magnificently equlpp trains. i > Attention. Members of North Omaha Lodge No. ' Degree of Honor , are requested to attend t funeral of our aliter , Mrs. M. McDrlde , 814 Charles , Wednetday March 16 , at 8 : a. m. Sitter lodges Invite ! to attend. -MISS ROSB THOMPSON , Chl f ot Honor , MRS. MARY OTIS , Recorder. l ni-H-i mil T imMnfftq PROTEST AOAlXtTff HE MOD'S WOHK. Colored Men DeBB c < * the Killing of PoitmiMtav Baker. The Atro-AmerlcaMtf Omaha held a mass meeting last even In * 4 * St. John' * African Methodist Eplscopata cfeurch at Eighteenth atxl Webster etreett protest against the recent assasetnatlcnHoe Zabcz B. Baker , postmaster of Lake Cltjr , 8. C , V. B. Walker , Or. M. O. Rlcketti and Rev. J. C. Owena otlBt. John's church , each delivered short addrcMoi after which a com. mlttto on resolutions vaa appointed which resulted In the following resolutions being read ci'.d unanimously adopted : ' Whereas , Zabez B.I Baker , late postmaster of Lake "City " , S. C.wns orv the 22d of Feb ruary , ultimo , ruthlessly , brutally and - without out provocation assassinated In company with his Infant daughter anil his -wife and remaining two daughters maimed for life nt the hands of 'a. mob of white men whose Identity Is unknown , therefore be It He-solved , That we. the citizens of Omaha , do most emphatically condemn this outrage as a heinous crime , a stroke against law and order nnd a blow ngnlnst the constitu tional rights nnd the lives of American cltl. zcns and that the federal administration b < urged to use every means In Us power tc bring the guilty parties to justice. W. H. C. Stephenson. E. H. Hall , E. R , Overall , P. L. Smith , George E. Collins and Dr. M. 0. Rlcketts were the committee on resolutions tud were further Instructed to prepare a memorial copy which wilt be sent to President McKltiey and th6 United States senate. . A copy of the resolutions has been or dered sent to each state congressman anO senator. AT THE HOTELS , 'wx ' j W. H. Sutherlln of Utah has great fall ! n the support which the far western states 111 give to the Transmlsslsslppl Exposl- ; oii. He says : "Provided the railroads glvi alt rates < I am confident that -Montana wll end 20,000 people to Omaha. In the wesi nany people were unable to attend thi Vorld's 'Fair "because " western banks wen 11 breaking at that time and money bc < a me so scarce that westerners had to sta ; t home. The exposition at Omaha Is con- 'dered as approaching the Columbian ex osltion moro nearly than anything we havi ad since and conditions are such now tha estern people can and will come to It. " Pcroonnl PnriiKrniilm. Simon Welo of Cincinnati Is at the Mil ard. ard.H. H. S. iRaymond of Chicago is at the Mil ard. . E. Marron of Sioux City Is at thi ilercer. i H. B. Van -Name of Chicago Is at th < arker. J. L. Mcsher of Denver , Colo. , Is at th Jarker. D. A. Phclan of Chicago can be found a he Barker. E. B. Pope of St. Louis Is stopping a he IMIllard. A. 'A. Grant of New York Is rcgteterei t the -Mlllard. F. E. Smith of Dutte , Mont. , Is a gues t the 'Barker. ' D. H. Tolrnan of Chlcigo Is at the Mlllari or a few days. H. S. Campljell of .Beldlng , Mich. , Is stop Ing at the 'Barker. S. A. Kennedy of Evansvllle , Ind. , is reg stored at the Blercer. W. IB. Hester and Prof. F. W. Taylor o Lincoln are at the 'Mercer. E. E. Sonabaugh and family are at th .lercer . from Sheridan , Wyo. H. Scott Slddons ot the Ashley Rush Stocl ompany Is a guest art the Mercer. .Miss .Mary . L. Herbert of Ashland Is visit ng friends In the city and stopping at th Barker. James Paul Jeft ycetcrday for Wcskati Kan. , where for elx mcnthe he will seel health and recreation oma cattle ranch. Miss Turner ot Qulncy , 111. , Is the gues of Mrs. Tlllson of Dundee Place. After to day she will visit Mrs. William F. Allen. Mrs. J. H. Pardee and her two daughter are In the city fro-n Buffalo , N. Y. , th guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pcrrlno at 1D2 Dodge street. Harry Ford , formerly cashier at th Omaha offices of the New York Life Insurance anco company , Is In the city from Chlcagc enewing many friendships .aero. Mlas Ruth Cleveland of Denver , who ha been the guest of Miss Grace Allen for som time , left for a visit of thre months amen ends In Chicago , New York and Williams port , Pa. , ycatcrday afternoon. Nebraskans at the hotels : John Lyucl John Korab , Lynch ; H. T. Frost , Plain view ; 'B. W. Woolverton , Pierce ; W. Cai gen , Newman Grove ; Frank Currie , Whll ney ; E. H. Wright , Ulysses ; H. D. Mlllci Stanton ; Alfred Flint , .Lltchfleld ; George I Sheerley , George R. Colton , David Cltj George 'Dobson , IH. Woodruff , D. A. Jone : John Krel , Wayne ; . O. Seerley , J. E Brown and wife , B. F. OJrown. J. H. Agei Willard KImball , A. B. McCoskey , Cai Mai ' .In. E. P. Pettes , Fred Whltham , Llncojc J. C. Bogle , Beatrice ; 'B. ' F. Warren , Ni braska City ; H. W. IMcClusky , WInslde ; C K. Grlggs , Albion ; J. 'A. Scott , Ashland ; i ; II. Hake , Grand Island ; B. J. Andersot George Harvey , Nellgh ; W. R. Alexandei Wahoo ; C. C. Vlnnrcn , Stratton ; J. E. Jen kins. Schyler ; William Krotter , Stuart ; \ \ . Munger , Fremont : WM. . McCall , Gran sland ; Ben Carls , 'Berlin ; J. C. Strahort North Platte ; John Harder , Charles Shull ner , Wayne ; W. G. Slmonson , Alliance ; " * A. Slngafoos , Fremont. Bronchitis yields at once to the healln Influence of Dr. .Bull's Cough Syrup. I1ETVE12.LIVE STOCK OOMPAME ! One ComiiilHHlon Firm at South Omnli SUCH 'Another. An action has been Instituted In tbe fcden court against W. J. Perry and the W. . Perry LiveStock company of South OinaJi by Rico Brothers & Nixon , a former Soul Omaha commission firm. In Its complaint tbe plaintiff sets out th : It was In business in South Omaha froi July 25 , ISiCi , until the first ot this yea and that dining that time Perry acted . ' manager. It H raid timt the firm was li duced to sell Its estabKsh'.nent by Perry f < $2,500 to the Parry Live Stock company du Ing the latter part of last yoar. The sa was consummated , but H is cnargcd th : the purchase . .nonsy did no : belong to tl new company , but was a portion of mom that was deposited by tiio old Arm in South Omaha bank. The auiuii U brougl to recover possession of the office In the E : change building and ; $2,500 damages allegi to have been sustained by Perry's action. PreetPllU. Send your addreia Ho H. E. Bucklen Co. , Chicago , and get a free sample box Dr. Klcig's Now LI'enHlls. A trial will co vlnce you of their merit' ' } . These pills a1 easy In action and are particularly effect ! ' la the cure of Constipation and Sick Hea ache. For Malaria land Liver troubles th have been proved invaluable. They are gua anteed to be perfectly free from every del terlous substance cud to be purely vegetabl They do not weaken by their action , but 1 giving tone to tLe stomth end bowels great Invigorate the system. Regular size 25c p box. So'.d by Kuhnt&'Co. , Druggists. Miirrlngn The following marrUgo licenses were sued yesterday by the county Judge : , Name and Address. A Frank E. Fox , Omaha . Alvlna Janitor. Mlllard . Charted "lolmes. Pigeon. la . Efllo McMillan , Pigeon , la . Wllhelm C. Wises , Elkhorn , Neb . Anna Jensen , Omaha . , . Irem 8. Battles , Helena , Mont . Selena Peterson , Wilson , Wls . Doff I'oUoner at Work. The dog poisoner has shown up in t ! part of the city bounded by Leavcnworl Poppleton and Thlrty-cecond and Park av nuc. In that district eight harmless lltl pet dogs have been poisoned and six them died. DIED. M'BRIDE Mngtrle , wife of M. P. McBrk uge 3S years. Funrttil from residence , 1 ! Charles street. Wednesday morning at 8 to Holy Family ( church , tlicuce to He Sepulcicr cemeter ICE HOUSE BURNED DOWN Structure on Ont-Off Lake Destroyed by Fin , .PROPERTY OF SOUTH OMAHA COMPANY on the Iltitlillnfr and Content * gregate * 910,000 Omnha Fire Department Unable to Hea der Aialitimce. * The large. Ice house of the South Omaha Ice company was burned to the ground late yesterday afternoon In the midst of the flrct thunder storm of the season. A bolt of lightning struck the building at 5:30 : and M It was out of reach of flro protection very little could .be . dene to retard the progress of the flames. The building was on , the east bank of Cut Off lake and the total Ices was $10,000 , partially covered by Insurance. Fred Moran , foreman of the Swift Packing company's Ice house , saw the flash when the building was struck and said It was one of several that must have struck close by. Ho as In a field to the east and said that he bolt struk. the root near the northeant orncr and that In a few minutes the flre pread to the walls of the building. Morau Irectcd a boy to mount and ride to u clephone to get assistance and to notify the waere of the building. The building Is In Sast Omaha precinct and the Omaha de- artmeat could not reach U. John Doe , general manager of the plant , rrlved with a number of men shortly after wards and an effort was made to confine the amcs to the north and east ( ad ot the ulldlng. They were nlded in this by a trong south wind and a driving rain. The mall amount of water which they could coop from the lake and pass up by hand , owever. was not sufficient to do the work nd it was soon apparent that the building ivas doomed. The line of men kept up the ght manfully and 'were finally able to cave ho main runway on which the Ice Is drawn ip to the top floor and the tower which upports It. , The frame work of the main tructure soon toppled and fell , the 24-foot upportlng timbers rcach'ag almost to the rink of the lake. Water was thrown on the moklng rulra until the flre burned out for ack of more material. ICQ LOST. . The building was more than half full of co as none of this winter's crop had as yet lecii removed' to other warehouses. The tock amounted to 7,000 tons , which will be almost a total less. Although a largo part tf It remains apparently Intact. Mr. Doe aid that the smoke would leave It tainted o the smell and taste and that exposure to he weather would finish Its usefulness. The manager estimated the value of the atock t between $7,000 and $8,000 , but added that t would bo impossible to replace it now vlthout chipping from the north , which would add $2.50 a ton freight , more thru loubllng the ccst. Oa the stock there is 1,000 Insurance. The amount of Ice dcs- royeJ represents about one-fifth of the total arrled by the company , the rema'nder be- ng contained hi four other storage houses n the lake and river. The building had only been recently com peted and was the property of Gurdon W. Wattles. It wars valued at about $3,000 and vaa partially Insured. The structure waa 42 feet square and two stories high. A curious fatality has pursued structures on his site. Ten' years ago an Ice house at hat location was dcstrojed by flre and when t wart rebullded two years ago the otructure vas Insufficiently supported and collapsed , .ast summer It was once more put in place and just before the roof was put on the walla vere blown In during a wind atorm. The structure burned yesterday was completed ast fall. nnil Content * Scorched. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a one- story frame cottage at 1101 Bancroft street was badly scorched by fire , the less on building and contents being about $259. The principal damage was done to the contents , which were protected by $350 Insurance. The building was owned by James Jensen and occupied by Joseph Voca , The loss would have been much smaller had not a mistake been , made In summon- ng the flro department. When the blaze ivaa first discovered a man ran to the near est flro box. Ho opened the door , but failed to pull the hook and consequently no alarm was given the department. Later the fire men were notified by telephone , but ten minutes had been lost by the mistake. AVlnil UrcnkH a Show Window. The largo plate glass in the front of the saloon conducted by Jo'in Jepsen In the Brunswick hotel buildingwasi completely demolished nt 8:30 : o'clock by the wind. A new glass to replace the ono broken will cost $80. THE REALTY MARKET. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Monday March 14. 1898 : WARRANTY DEEDS. J. H. Mockett , Jr. , nnd wife to Henry Jones , lots 7 and 8 , block 7. Parker's add $ 4,000 J. G. Jewell to C. S. Francis. elO feet of a % lot 7 , block 1 , Park Place 50 Home Investment company to T. H. O'Neill , lot 4 , block 17 , Smith's add. . 6,000 M. B. Panter and wife to A. P. Tukey , lot 11 , block 9 , Clifton Hill 1 S. 8. Senne to same , lot 2 , block 14 , same , : J. H. McDonald to E. L. and G. A. Allen , lot 10 , Work 478 , lot 7 , block 4C3 , lot 17 , block 4CG , lot 11 , block 47G , Grand View 1.20D Edward Cassldy and wife to Magglo Cummlngs , w 4 lot 17 , block 9 , Second end add. to Mt. Douglas 420 Jane Robinson to Richard and Simon Robinson , lot 11 , b'.ock 9 , Omaha View 1,500 Rosa Kulakopsky to Israel Kulakop- sky , n4 of % 139 feet lot 7. block 1. Kountzo fourth ( rcflle ) 1,500 R.D. . Duncan and wife to Carolina Johnson , lots 11 and 12 , block 13 , North Omaha. . . , 100 John Slmmans and wife to P. G. Hooden. 41x132 feet In s 10 acres of nw no 9-15-13 : F. G. Hobden to John Simmons , same 1 F. L. Fltchctt and wife to T. C. Scott , lot 7 , block 3 , Bclvldere 370 QUIT CLAIM DEEDS. I. G. Yntes to Mary Mashall , part sw no 15-15-13 283 M. P. JohiiBon nnd husband to H. A , Smith , 5 acres In nw ne 12-15-13 I. E. Congdon ot al. to Annie Barker , lot 20. block 8 , subdivision of J. I. Rcdlck's add I. E. Congdon nnd wife to same , lots 19 and 20 , block 9. fame J. R. Clarkson and wife to same , lots 21 and 22 , block 9 , same DEEDS. Mary Marshall to W. B. Mlllard. trus tee , part sw ne 15-15-13. . . . . C.TOC Sheriff to First National bank , lot 8 , block 1G9 , Omaha G,55 { Special master to C. A. Louthatrom , n 90 feet lot 1 , block 72 , Omaha G,34 Total amount of transfers $31,35 Award * * HlffaMt Honors-World' * Ptir , Gold Medal , Midwinter Fair. DR ; CREAM BAKING . . . t _ * * , * B4 * Wv PWWR A Pwt Ortf * Cm * ! TeirUr P * M 40 YEr\RS THE STANDARDS Dee , S-IS-'OI. This is to let you know that after today our best'black Bhoes will be only three dollars and a half. This means our best patent leather , best Vici kid , best Titan calf , best Cordovan and best American calf. They are the same shoes that you can go into any shoo store mostly "aiidTbiiy for 4.50 or 5.00 , except a few places where they manage to get six dollars for them , though how they can possibly do it is more than we can find out. Wo have never been able to sell them for less than four dollars until now. Wo wouldn't be able to do it now except that wo made new contracts with the factories and by doubling our last year's orders we get enough off the price we formerly paid so that we can sell them to you for 8.50 from now on. We want to say that these shoes are made specially to our order , they carry our name , and there are no better made or better finished shoes at any price. With every pair we give our guarantee of satisfactory - factory service which means that you get a new pair if for any reason they do not wear as they should. That same guarantee holds good on jmy kind of a shoe you buy at The Nebraska , and if you don't wish to go as high as 3.50 for our best , you will find some at 3.00 and 2.50 that are just as good as somebody else's best. We wish you'd put that statement to the test. YOU WILL REALIZE THAT "THEY LIVE WELL WHO LIVE CLEANLY. " IF YOU USE SAPOLIO Hot Water The best thing for earache , backache , faceachc , toothache. Remember , our bags are full measure and nro warranted. By mall. COc. 2-quart for 50c. By mall. COc. 3-quart for C5c. By mall , 75c. Wo sell a. 2-qt. Fountain Syringe for 49c. Write for Catalogue Sierman& ! McDonnell Drug Co 1513 DODGE ST. OMAHA , NEB. Between the Old anil New Postofllces. DON'T PAY $100 For a course of Medical Treatment when you can have , at nominal cost , competent treatment for CUBA.BLE DISEASES of all kinds tit the Shepard Medical' Institute New York Life Bldg. , Omaha , Neb. _ ODCTM Al TIPCi Catarrh , Deaf- OrtblnL I ILOi ness and all Dis eases of the Icings , Stomach , Kidneys , Nerves and Blood. Reference , by per mission , to 6,000 cured patients. The largest medical otflces arul practice In the west. The Omalia Bee , leading dally , says : "Tho Shepard Medical In- stttuto Is entirely reliable In a profes sional and business way. Dr. Shepard and his associates have gained and fully maintained a leading reputation In the treatment of chronic diseases. The public may safely trust them. " lAinrrp For testimonials from mln- VV n I I Ltsters , teachers , business men , farmers , etc. , telling how they wcro cured at homo through the Mall System. Qfinl"The New Treatment : How DUUlx It Cures , " Is sent free to all who write , H Is a clean medical work for the whole family to read and Is of great value to all who seek better health. Book and Consultation Blanks sent free to all Inquirers. Medicines sent everywhere. State your case and send1 for opinion and lowest terms. Chanres low. Consultation free , pcr- eonally or by letter. Mention Till * Purer. * * DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY ALL DRUGGISTS. AMUSISMKXTS. THE CRE1GHTON | O. D. Woodward , Amusement Director. TONIGHT , WOODWARD STOCK COMPANY THE ENSIGN Speclnltlcs-STINn nnil KVANS. HOOAHT nnd O'UUIKN. anil TONY W1NS1O\V and CUWN. Next S n ml ay . . . C1IAHITY ll.VI.U Tf VJ" > C I i-AXTON & urnousa. - * - > * - * JO I Managers. Tel. 1 19. VVEDXKSOAVTvXn TIIUUSOAY , MARCH 1(1-17. ( SPECIAL DAIIOAIN MATINUK THURSDAY. The Famous Comedians MONROE AND HART In the Intest ami most succersful 3-act comedy , THE GY MATINEE GIRL A QENUINH ALL , BTAU COMPANY. New Me.is , OrlKlnal Son s. 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Hrhrmei BniT a l a l guarantee that GALTiioiwill 8TOI > UlwksrcM and Kmlitloni , CUHK ViM > rniatarrlira.VitrlGVC.le , d RKHTOKlTLoit Vl or. It cnttt you nothing to try It. Von MohlCO. 681 B Bol.An.r.itfnUl .l. II.O. Fancy When you become wcnry of rend. liiK < ale of iTUiulfrliiiiil , In other Embroidered Avurili , If you tire tired of rvuilliiif choolliouliop tnlk , rriul tlicve lilalii f c < edited by ( lie buiiililc Junior "Ciiitirniitvo. " Our eanteni linjer In not tliu m'Vftitli Suits on of n don-of-n-Kiin , therefore he IH not ftlfU-il wltb eeonil HlKht. H can't iirodnecunderfill liiilliK bc- | 90 01110 be NiifTcm of Niiutrniim Goutltim. Unfortunate , Indeed , for It iireveiiln lit in. from ruiiiilnic about ntvvat hoi > iiml tenement bouHvi , - llmldi-o , lieIK A Lovely MO nnxloiiH to ivenr ut shoe Icnllicr for tlio bent-Ill of tbe KOOI ) , noiiimon Boy's ' people of Oinului. Hott Holt 'Tin to In null. S ii eh rank nd- Suit vertUemeiilH ivoulil dnnv from.ji nooden Indian ! n tear of rrnret. Sorry our biit > r IK not Niieb it erncU- with a > jaeU too bail , Indeed , Hut If any ttrent "I inn" buyer Trill Embroidered come lie re , we'll iiroinlne. to tench blut u. luKBon or two , If miyVenre tint only More" limi- Vestee Ker will produce n ! t-i > lece fancy em broidered lie > ii' nulti , UK Kooil In uuul- to fit 3 to 8 Ity nuil an eontly trimmed u * our * at ft.DO , then TTC are wllllnif io acknowl edge detent. Year Old Sons. We leave It Io I he people. Cornel We urge you to decide.
