Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 03, 1898, Page 4, Image 4

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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SATURDAY , DECEMBER 3 , 1898.
Sale Saturday ! 43 Cases Men's , Women's and Children's
Wrecked in Transit on the Railroad and Sold by the B. R. Claim Agent for a Bidicnlouttly Low Price to
16th and Douglas
Omaha.
U
PROPRIETORS.
This Underwear is ail New Winter Goods and was Consigned by a New England Mill to one of the Largest Jobbers in the West. The Car
Containing the Underwear was Derailed and went into a Ditch , the Cases in it Being all Broken and the Goods more or Less Soiled. The
Consignee Refusing to Accept the Goods , the Claim Agent Sold the Entire Shipment in Bulk Just as it was for What He Could Get.
JUU Underwear | jj (
All tbo men's natural gray
camel's hair underwear
including double breasted
shirts in all sizes
f/orth33c /
oat. . . . : .
omo Men's nnJ
01 Underwear Luj\ ( \
In this lot aie men's extra
heavy ribbed all .wool
underwear , fleece lined
underwear , lamb's wool
and camel's hair under
wear shirts m
or drawers. IV M P
Worth $1.00 ,
go at
Today , Saturday , the Greatest Bargains
IN THE GREATEST SHOE SALE ON EARTH
The greatest bargains , the greatest values and the greatest quantities of shoes ever on special sale at one time on earth.
FOR ' That were made to retail for $3 , for $4 , for § 5 , for $6 , in
cluding French calf , box calf , willow calf , cordovan , colt- i
YOUR Men's Shoes skin , kangaroo , shoos in single , double and triple solcH , in drill lining and
leu her linings , all sizes , all kinds , lace or conpresH , all now stylos. Your
THEMen's choice of thU entire lot of man's shoes for $1.98
' Including the finest of hand turn and welt shoes , of Rochester make , in .blacks and tans
OF ALL Ladle's Shoes in all kid and fancy silk vesting tops , in all sizes , all widths , all the newest and latest
THE and prettiest'patterns. . None worth less than $3 and from that up to $6 pair. All on bar
gain squares. Your choice of these ladies' $3 , § 4 , $5 and $ G shoes for § 1.98.
$1.50 , $1.39 and for your choice of 6,000 pairs
Boys' and Youths' Shoes
Made by the Nowhall Shoe Co. , of Boston , for special
orders of Cammuyer , of New York and Kaufman , of
Pittsburp , to retail for up to $3 , but on account of delay
in shipping were refused then sold to us at a sacrifice
tomorrow on sale at $1.50 , $1.39 and $1.25.
ARMY IS HANDLED CHEAPLY
Supplies and Transportation at Low Bates
During the War.
NO ATTEMPT TO ROB THE GOVERNMENT
Colonel lllnl TcnliacB that Comfort
able Can Are Supplied. Promptly ,
Though CVrtnln Annoyance *
Are Unavoidable.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. The War Investi
gating commission resumed Its sittings In
this city today , Colonel Charles Bird being
on the stand. He Has on duty during tha
war In the quartermaster general's office ,
having direction of the transportation divi
sion. He bad charge In the beginning ot the
war of the purchase of mules , and he be
lieved the prices paid to have been reason
able , the average price for readers being
| 100 , and for wheelers $120. On one occa
sion the department had rejected bids at Stj
Louis and had entered the open market , se
curing animals at a less rate than the bids
specified.
He said that contracts for railroad trans
portation were made In Chicago , St. Paul
and other centers before the beginning of
the movement of troops. The prlcee secured
to Individuals
were lower than ordinarily given
viduals , but It had been found Impossible to
get competitive rates from the railroad com
panies.
General
from
In response to a request
Wilson , Colonel Bird explained the difficulty
In getting troops from Tampa to Port
Tampa , which was , ho said , duo to the fact
, which controlled the
that the Plant system
only line from Tampa to Port Tampa ,
wanted to cut out the Florida Central road
from carrying any of the government troops
or supplies , and In order to accomplish this
result had put a very high rate on shipments
. In consequence
ments between the two points.
quence ot this position taken by the rail
road company orders had been given that
not a dollar should bo paid for transporta
tion over tula nine mites ot road until a
proper rate should be made , and , as a con
sequence , no payments had been made for
this service.
Iteaion ( or Congestion.
The congestion at Tampa was due to tbo
fact that more supplies were sent to that
point than could bo handled. When they
learned ot the congestion , an order was
Issued tor the marking ot the cars , and a
quartermaster's agent was sent with each
car. In most cases It was Impossible to
end bills ot lading.
Colonel Bird saU that ho and the secre
tary ot war had co-operated In chartering
vessels for water transportation. In some
instances It bad been necessary to be quite
arbitrary In securing some vessels.
Mr. Clyde ot the Merchants and Miners
line bad held out strenuously on the plea
that the vessels were needed In his own
business. The rental paid for the chartered
Lle1ANYS
ANYS
r For appctliln ; , health
ful cocktnr. Delicious Coups
tndSaucea. Send postal to
Lleble's Extract of Melt Co. ,
P. 0. Box 2718 , New York ,
( or f re Coolc Book.
EXT1
OF
vessels was considered very low , the rate
being 15 cents per gross ton per day on
vessels ot 3,000 tons and over , but during
the latter part of the war It bad been
necessary to Increase the rate.
Colonel Bird also said that the transports
occupied between Tampa and Santiago bad
been fitted up only to carry the men and
supplies to Havana , and this was the reason
they proved Inadequate for a trip of much
longer duration.
Colonel William S. Patten , In charge of
the supply division ot the quartermaster's
department , was questioned concerning a
complaint made by Knox , the bat manufac
turer , that a fraudulent contract for bats
had been awarded to a Philadelphia firm and
asserting that the department as represented
at Philadelphia was "rotten and corrupt. "
Colonel Patten had this complaint thor
oughly Investigated by several officers who
had reached the conclusion that the hate
accepted were superior to those offered by
Kcox. Colonel Patten said no outside In
fluence bad had any effect upon his office
n the matter of awarding contracts for
tents.
Captain James McKay , a civilian and an
old sea captain In Florida and Cuban waters ,
who , under General Humphrey , had charge
of the details of the transportation of troopsj
to Santiago , proved an Important witness.
He claimed that full rations had been put
on each vessel , and that the vessels were
not overloaded. "I say emphatically there
was no disorder and no confusion , " be said ,
"and that In all cases the regiments found
their quarters without trouble or delay. "
"How about the Rough Riders , the Roosevelt
velt regiment ? " asked Governor Beaver.
"They were assigned to the Yucatan and
there was no difficulty In their departure. "
'It has been reported to us , " continued
Governor Beaver , 'Hhat they seized the ves
sel. Was that 'true ? "
"No , It was not true , " the witness re
plied. "Tho Yucatan was placed In the canal
and the Rough Riders walked In and took
their places on the vessel according to di
rections. They did not seize 'the vessel be
cause there was no necessity that they
should do BO. "
Captain McKay took exception to a refer
ence In Admiral Sampson's report to what he
called "the wandering proclivities of < the
transports. "
"As a matter of fact , " ho said , "If the
transports developed nny wandering proclivi
ties this fact was due to the navy. "
Ho then related that a naval veasel bad
made the rounds -the first night after ar
rival to allow the officer In command to no
tify the transports that a change toad been
made In the directions for landing. He
thought Captain Hunker had given this In
formation and he bad stated that they were
to pursue a south-southeast course. He
had said nothing as to bow long they should
steer In that direction. This course pursued
Indefinitely would carry them six points off
the coast. This order led the transport offi
cers generally to conclude that -they were to
sail to Porto Rico , and as a matter ot fa- '
the Knickerbocker did salt thlrty-flvo miles
and get lost for twelve hours on account ot
the order , only coming back when It found
that none ot the fleet was with It ,
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Failure In Denver.
DENVER , Colo. , Dec. 2. The dry goods
store ot II. N. Bradley & Co. was closed to
day , under an attachment secured by the
Merchants' National bank of New York.
Tbo liabilities of the firm ara said to be
about $110,000. No statement of the assets
has been made.
Cattle IManicer ( llllett'n Whereabouts ,
EL PASO. Tex. , Dec. 2 , Parties arriving
In El Paso this evening from Chihuahua ,
Mex. , say there Is positively no truth In tht
reported arrest of Grant O. Glllfrtt at Chi
huahua. James Lelth , a buslnew man at
Chihuahua , says the officials there have not
been on the lookout for Glllett. as they were
not notlQed bis arrest was desired. Parties
In El Paso claim that Glllett was here on
November 25.
OQ50 Men's Cfln
W Underwear tiUu
Iu this lot are the very fin
est Men's Underwear in the
purchase , including medium
weight , imported Jaeger ,
colored Stuttgardt and
Tivoli Underwear -
wear shirts
or drawers
worth up
to $2.50
go at
MITCHELL READY TO FIGHT
English Bruiser Prepared to Go Against the
American Slugger.
CONSIDERS THE MATCH AS GOOD AS MADE
Only Possible Contliisrcncy That Mar
Stand In the "Way ! SharUey'a
Objection an to the
Time. , ,
( Copyright , 1898 , by Presa Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dee. 2. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Charlie Mitch-
eir , who is training at Hove , near Brighton ,
and looks already In admirable condition ,
gave the following signed statement today
respecting his challenge to Sharkey and Its
acceptance :
"I consider the match made for a cer-
alnty , If Sharkey Is reasonable concerning
I me. I am twenty-four pounds above my
proper weight. Then another Item ; It the
flght Is to take plate In America , the
weather Is bad at this time of the year for
training. What would milt mo best would
be If the flght Is to occur In England , the
alter end of March ; It In America , In April
or May , the latter month preferred. I have
no doubt this win suit Sharkey. If so , all
It settled. "
BUFFALO IN WESTERN LEAGUE
Papers Are Signed by Which the
League I * Extended to Extreme
EuHteru 1'olnt.
CHICAGO , Dec. 2. Buffalo today became
a member of the Western league of base
ban clubs. Negotiations to this end had been
In progress for some time and today the
papers were signed by President D. I } . John
son on behalf of the Western league and
by Jamea Frank on behalf ot the Buffalo
club. It Is the first time the Western
league circuit ever has extended so far east
and Its officials1 are pleased at the outlook.
Buffalo will sever Its connection with the
Eastern league amicably , as President
Powers gave bis consent to the transfer.
AMATEURS DEFY THE LEAGUE.
Seventy-Eight Wheelmen Tempted
by High Prises.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2. Seventy-eight ama
teur racing men will throw off allegiance
to the League of American Wheelmen to
morrow night by competing In unsanctloned
races In Madison Square garden.
The prizes offered for Indoor competition
by the American Cycle Racing association
proved too tempting. At the eleventh hour
tbo amatnura have flocked to the standard
ot the "outlaws" and to the number stated
have entered for the Indoor amateur handi
cap races to be contested tomorrow night.
Among prominent amateurs entered arc
Charles Ertz , former national champion ; W.
F. Wahreuberger , Walter Babb , Franklin
Fisher and W. H. Mosher. An Interesting
entry In the amateur contests Is that ol
Felix Slauscheck of Berlin , Germany , a for
mer amateur champion of that country. He
will start from scratch In the handicap
races. Harry Elkea and Edouard Taylor are
to meet In the garden tomorrow night In a
paced race ot one hour's duration , The
vlnner of this race will be matched against
Eddie McDuffle for the world's championship ,
The struggle between Elkes and Taylor U
expected to be exceedingly keen , both rider :
*
being particularly strong on Indoor tracki
and both having created world's records foi
tbe hour , Elkes being the present figure
holder. Klmble , Gardiner , Cooper , Eaton
and the Duller brothers all have tholr bettors
Children's
Underwear.
Misses' and children's 25c
quality derby ribbed , fleece
lined Underwear , with silk
taped necks , satin
fronts and pearl
buttons , go at 9c
each worth
twenty -five cents. .
All the boys' and girls' 75c qual
ity Underwear , In extra heavy
fleece lined , natural Bray , all
sizes , vests , pants and drawers , 25c
go at 2Sc each
for the , Indoo jftpfesslonal championship' " ,
Eaton' perhaps Ufflng a slight favorite.
_ on the nu'nnlnir Track * .
NUW ORLEANS. "Dec. " 2. This was the
eighth day of the Crescent City Jockey
club's winter meeting. Weather cloudy and
track heavy. Two favorites won. Results :
- First race , selling , six furlonss : Dnno-
clew won. Colonel Frank Waters second ,
Borden third. Time : 1:1:114. : :
Second race , six furlongs : Currnaslor
won. Mendacious second , Bright Night
third. ' Time : 1:2 % .
Third race , Relllnff , one mile and seventy
yards : Blue Dan won. Crowhurst second ,
Merch third. Time : l:53i. :
Fourth race , ono mile and seventy yards ,
selling : Joe Shelby won , Lauretta D sec
ond. Deyo third. Time : l:6Ci. :
Fifth race , seven furlongs : Sea Robber
won , Elkln second , Frlskal third. Time :
1-.37V4.
Alnmnl DniuitictH the
PRINCETON , N. J . Dec. 2. The alumni
of Princeton university gave a banquet at
tha Inn to the victorious foot ball eleven.
The Inn room was decorated with banners
won In past years , and a monster paper
oval was uwuni ? from the celling literally
covered with the winning scores of a de
cade. On the center of the table stood a
mounted User crying' for "more. " The
foot ball that bore the klcklne In tha Yale
game this year rested above all , bearing the
significant numbers , " 6 0. " Covers wera
laid for sixty.
nynn-AVcHt Rout a Fake.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 2. The six-round
bout between Tommy Ryan and Tommy
West at the Arena tonight was the baldest
kind of a fake , From the ntnrt to the
finish the men resorted to clinches when
there was nny danger of a stiff blow. The
audience algnlfled its opinion of the so-
called contest by whistling the dead march
and shouting to the referee to take the- men
oft.
Beaumont Leaves Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE , Dec. 2.-Connlo Mack ,
manager of the Milwaukee Base Ball club
of the Western league , wired the Sentinel
tonight from the east that he closed nego
tiations with Plttsburg , trading Clarence A.
Beaumont. the sensational all around
player of last season's Milwaukee team , In
exchange for Third Baseman Gray and
Pitcher Hart of Plttsburg.
Slonn a. Great JudKC of Puce.
LONDON , Dec. 2. The earl of Durham ,
addressing the Glmcrack club at Its annual
banquet this evening , described the last
racing Benson as mediocre. Referring-
the manner In which some horses had been
"hauled about" on the race course he said
bo welcomed the advent of Ted Sloan , "a
consummate judge of imcc. "
Sixth Hound of
NBW YORK , Dec. 2. The sixth same of
the chess match between Showalter and
Janowskl was played today , and after
forty-seven moves Janowskl resigned.
Janowskl began the game with a Vienna
openlnc , but after three or four moves it
became evident that the game was a reg
ular king's gambit decline.
I'UNSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS
Survivor * of the Civil War llemeni-
hered by the Government.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. ( Special.-- )
following pensions have been graateJ :
Issue of November 19 Nebraska : Orig
inal Christian N. Jonjppsen. Orinl Island ,
, $0. Additional George W. Pattou , Exeter ,
1 $4 to $10. Original , widows , etc. Helssuc
Llsetto Brandts , Ayr. $8.
! loAa : Increase Geo.-go Clla < , fheldnhl ,
J12 to $17 ; William Hanna. O.-lnnell. $ i > to
$3. Reissue and Incrjaso Dan A. Wllbrr ,
Union , $4 to $ G. Original widows , etc
Minor of David K. Latl hlln , Oak.iloos * , 51 1 ,
Colorado : Original wldanra , etc. I'orcas '
A. Hassan. Villa Park , | 8 ; Mary E. Elerlck ,
Trinidad , | S.
_
French Decoration for Spmiluli Queen
MADRID , Dec. 2. The French ambassa
dor here , M. Patenotrc , has handed to the
queen regent ot Spain an Insignia of tbe
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor , be
stowed upon her majesty after she had deco
rated M. Faure , the president ot France ,
with the Order of the Golden Fleece.
A manifestation made by a number ot stu
dents here has been suppressed by the po
lice.
rcmiiilv iita' Olllclnl ninireM.
HARRISBURG. Dec. 2. The offlpial returns -
turns of tbe lito election were computed
today at the state department. Stone's plu
rality over Jenks Is 117,612. Tbo ofllslalote
for governor : William A. Stone , republican ,
1 469,834 ; George A. Jenks. democrat , 3S2.222 !
> Silas 0. Swallow , prohibition , 131,037.
5dC | 5C
Veste t. . . .
500 dozen ladies' medium
and heavy weight , jersey
ribbed , fleece lined
Vests aud Pants , M
handsomely silk V f _ P
trimmed , all I LV w
sizes , 15c each.
Worth 60c , go
at .
All the ladles' { 1.00 quality very
tine Saxony Wool Ribbed Vests
and Pants , In natural gray ,
white and camels hair , go at 49c
49c each
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Mayor Ensor's idea of reducing the levy
and Increasing th valuation of property in
this city , as mentioned in detail In Tbe Bee
of yesterday , appears to meet with tbe ap
proval of a large number of property own
ers. Dy Increasing the valuation to $10-
000,000 , as suggested , the home owner would
not be called upon to pay any more taxes
than he is at the present time , but the cor
porations would be compelled to pay their
lust proportion ot the taxes. Every one
knows that the corporations are assessed at
a ridiculously low figure , while tbe small
property owner Is called upon to pay at the
rate of a fair valuation on his holdings. A
little over a year ago It was advertised
through the press of the country that Ar
mour was building a plant at South Omaha
to cost Jl,000,000. When the assessor got
around that way the plant hod Bhrunk until
It was not worth over $125,000. Consequently
quently , figuring at a one-fifth value , the
plant was assessed at $25,000. , In tbe real
estate transfers the land Armour occuoles
figured at $196,000 , to say nothing ot the
buildings , which are rated by Insurance
companies as worth nearly $1,000,000.
It Jfl the same with stock yards property.
At the last assessment tbe new exchange
building , which coat something like $90,000 ,
was not on the assessments rolls at all.
This omission was probably caused by the
defect In the eyesight of tbe assessor.
The best illustration of this point was
brought out during the recent strike when
Manager Price of Swift's and Manager Noyea
of Hammond's called on Mayor Ensor and
asked him to awar in 125 extra police for
duty at their plants. The mayor objected
for the reason that the city had no money
to pay for extra police. Manager Price then
asked the mayor If be realized tbo magni
tude of the business done by the two plants
In question and the value of the property.
The mayor professed Ignorance on this
score and Mr. Price went ahead to say that
the Hammond and Swift plants represented
an investment of $3,500,000. Mayor Ensor
then asked why they valued their plants at
so small a sum when the assessor came
around , and he turned to the figures which
showed that Swift's valuation was $53,600 ,
while Hammond's was $36,035. Both Price
and Noyea said that the valuation was an
other matter and one not to be considered
at that time. The mayor thought it was and
for that reason refused to swear In extra
police at the expenio of tbo taxpayers. The
special police were later sworn in at tbe
expense ot the packing houses.
One real estate man said yesterday after
noon that tbe Idea of Increasing tbe valua
tion Is tbe best that 'boa been sprung yet
and be boprd It would go through. He said
the small property owner would be benefited
and tbe credit of tbe city would be raised.
Continuing , this tran said that when an
eastern Investor talked about buying South
Omaha bonds tbe first question he asked was
about the levy. When told about the valua
tion was less than $2,000,000 and tbe levy at
tbo rate of $56 per $1,000 he generally threw
up his hands and passed on. With a fair
cash valuation on all property the city
would bo placed on a sound financial basis
and would be In a condition to make exten
sive Improvements.
lie Took I'ranKlc Acid and Lived.
Charles Nemetz , whose home Is at 1223
South Sixteenth street , Omaha , took poison
with suicidal Intent at Taylor's drug store
on Q street yesterday , Nemetz has been employed -
ployed about the store for a week or mora
In a minor capacity and from what can tie
learned he went crazy over religion. Yester
day ha procured a solution of prutslc acid
and drank It. His condition was discovered
before It was too late and physicians were
summoned. After recovering Nemetz stated
that be wanted to go to the angels and wear
a crown. The young man was -taken to hU
borne In Omaha , where his relatives and
t
Wool
Underwear
60c and 75o quality ladies'
natural wool and heavy
weight white merino and
extra heavy jorei
ribbed tlccco line
Underwear
all go at .
Worth up to 76o.
All the misses' , children's and
boys' nice , soft , fleece lined t A
camels hair natural cray Vests. I QA
pants and drawers , all sliesi K"llli
„
at 19c each , worth up to 75c. . . . I UU
I
$2.50 Union Suits $1.19
1.000 ladles' hlph prndoSaxnny wool
ribbed fast black Union Suits , made
perfect fitting , button across thV
chest , guaranteed
Worth up 9
to § 2.50
Goat ,
All the ladles' plain Eevptlan and
natural gray Jersey ribbed fierce
lined Union Suits , thnt iold up to 29c
75a , go In tbls imle at 2lc per null
Child's and Misses Shoes
for From the Goldsmith R. & 'L stock.
Men's ' Warm Lined Heavy.
Buckle Arctic OVERSHOES. SOc , 75c , 98c , $1.15 $
friends are nowjiarlng for lilm. l Is thought
" ' ' " " " '
that he will recover. -
MlM Hooney Declines the Place.
Miss El Ion Rooney of Omaha , who was
elected to a position In tbe public schools
here at a salary ot $60 a month , has declined
to accept the position aud It will devolve
upon tbe Board ot Education to name an
other teacher at th meeting Monday night.
Miss Rooncy has a position In Lincoln ,
which she cannot afford to leave for the sal
ary offered here. It Is stated that the Board
of Education passed up a number of local
substitutes in order to give tbe position to
. Now 'that the
out-of-town
an - - woman. ap
pointee will not accept It is possible that
one of the homo teachers will be awarded
the place.
Magic City Go lp.
E. A. Cudabr Is on the sick list.
The Infant child of M. F. Chapman , 2519
N street , died yesterday.
Mrs. Dennis Harrington. Twenty-second
and N streets. Is seriously 111.
A sneak thief stole an overcoat from John
Flynn's etore yesterday afternoon.
Nebraska lodge. No. 227. Ancient Order of
United Workmen , will elect officers Monday.
Evangelist Venting addressed a good slzeu
congregation at tbe Baptist church last
night.
Sage's old feed store at Twenty-fifth and
Q streets is being moved to Thlrty-seconu
and L streets.
The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Ryan , Twenty-third and H streets , is down
with diphtheria.
Charles Wilson , formerly of the Tribune
staff , has goneto Havana with his brother ,
who Is a civil engineer.
Burglars tried to get Into Rev. H. II. Mil-
lard's residence. 718 North Twenty-second
street , Friday morning , but were frightened
\ away.
Coleman is making a class pin for the
1899 closa at the IIlKU school. The pin Is
an original design aud will be quite at
tractive.
The local Young Men's Christian associa
tion will observe Sunday as Soldiers' day.
Special servlcsfl will be held , at 4 o'clock In
the afternoon.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is tbe old tried
and true remedy for bronchial troubles.
WORK OF CASH K'sTlMONER
Uenn Campbell Pair Give * a Short
Account of III * Stewardship
Charity Work Discussed.
At the request of Dean Campbell Fair ,
the almoner ot the "Cash K" fund , repre
sentatives of the various charities In the
city met at tha Trinity parish house
yesterday afternoon to discuss the disposi
tion ot this fund. Some dozen charitable
organizations had delegates at the meeting ,
and the general subject of charities was
thoroughly discussed. Dean Fair reported
that over )300 ot tbo fund bad been paid
back by parties to whom It had been loaned
in a time of need. He also reported that
he had divided the fund Into seven classes
as follows : For the supply of food , fuel ,
ehoea , general clothing , drugs , paying rent ,
i and making loans.
' Those- present discussed the best method
; of doing away with tbo need ot charity , and
it nas the unanimous opinion that some law
should be enacted by the city or state de
signed to reach men who will not try to
support their families , and men who leave
their families to be cared for by charity.
A committee to present tbe subject to the
city council and to the state legislature was
appointed by Dean Fair , composed of Rev.
John Williams , A. W. Clark , John Laugh-
land , W. S. Askwlth and J. W. VanOstrand.
It was also decided to advise the dis
continuance of giving charity at the back
door , and to suggest that all such cases be
referred to the "Cash K" fund or to tbe
Asoclatcd Charities.
It was reported that many calls for the
use of tbe "Cash K" fund are being re
ceived since tbe arrival of the cold snap ,
and that there are numerous needy families
In the city whovwere _ left _ here ofter , the
exposition and d'esertcd byrthVEusbana''an4 '
lather. ' ' i'
Dean Fair wlllv make public his report
on the condition of the fund within a few
days. As there are about COO cases which
have received some benefit from this money ,
it will take him a little time in which to
make up the report.
Murray Hotel , Omaha. Rates , J2-J2.60.
Nat Brown , Prop.
STREET RAILWAY EXTENSION
South Side Iiitproicinrnt Club DUn-
voun Any Intention * of AntniconU-
Any Other Section.
Tbe South Side Improvement club mot at
Metz hall last night and spent two hours
talking street car and planning how best
to Induce the street railway company to
carry out the long delayed plan of extending
the South Thirteenth street line to South
Omaha. E. J. Cornish began the conversa
tion In a short speech , in which bo deplored
the fact that Stuht'a resolution that was
Introduced In the city council Tuesday night
bad been made a vehicle for the Introduc
tion of an apparent contest 'between tbo
east and west portions of the city. Mr. r
Cornish declared this was an old dodge of
the street railway people. The/ usually
succeeded In getting two different parts ot
the city bidding against each other for anew
now line and then very comfortably lay
back and suggest that they , could do nothing
until the people decided what th'cy wanted.
In order to remedy the present difficulty
be Introduced a resolution setting forth the
facts and pronouncing against any contest
between the advocates of the two lines sug
gested. It also carried a request that Cbun-
ctlmen Blngham and Durmestcr bo especially
requested to assist In securing the 'south-
aldora what they consider themnelv'es en
titled to.
Speeches followed along similar llnca by
Councllmcn Lobeck and Stuht and Council
man Blngham , who en mo In later , assured
the club that ho was ready to give any as
sistance In his power. He contended , how
ever , that the passage of a resolution by
the city council would have no effect , Cor
nish's resolution waa then adopted and after
some general discussion of the street rail
way proposition tbe club adjourned. '
Old. E. and Alice Johnson , osteopaths.
Suite GIB , N. Y. Life Bldg.
WINTER EXCURSION
If sick you cnn find help. If crippled
with rheumatism you can bo cured.
If tired you need rest and tha place
to go l >
HOT SPRINGS ,
SOUTH DAKQJA
The expense la lean than you Imagine. "Thi
Northwfstcrn Lino" has announced
Hpectul excurulons certain days
tlila month at
CHEAP RATES.
The Evans Hotel will remain open and
this and all other hotels nnd 'boardlnu
houses tire giving peed service with low
rates during the winter.
Knntid Trln ( OlllOlm - - - 10.4O
P \ Vwlley.lfl.B8
Kates - . .
{ glouj. ( .jty m u 8Q
and corresponding reductions from other
points wcat.
Climate. Water , Brenery and Hotels ara v
unexcelled. Thirty days' time allowed and
uny agent I' . , K. & > t. V. H. H. , or 3. II.
Uablp , Truvollnt ; I'asbdiKtr Agent , Dent ,
ton , la. , ctn tell you mure about it.
The next ilutu will lie
DECEMBER 3 , 1898.