THE CVMATTA TATLY BEE : FIUDAV. .J 27 , 18W ) .
INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED
Van Glider Mu t Prove His Ohar ca Against
Board of Education Members ,
OTHERWISE HE IS BRANDED AS A LIAR
of Cnrrniilliin TnUon lfi |
a nil Ilrnoltitloiift Itclntlvi- Hit *
.Mntler Arc InruiliiuiMl anil
Ail it | il oil.
Member John E. Van Ollder must prove
the charges that be made against other
members of the Hoard of Education at a re
cent meeting or be pilloried as a tdnndercr.
Thl Is contemplated by the unanimous ac
tion ot tbo board at the special meeting
which was called last night to consider the
matter. Van Ollder stood pat , .voted for
the resolution ordering the Investigation and
declared that he will submit his charges tin
der oath. The Investigation was authorized ,
practically without debate and the entire
proceeding occupied less than an hour. Mem
bers ot the board are authority for the ( state
ment that the Inquiry will be thorough and
complete and that the truth or falsity of the
chnrgei will be effectually established.
The resolution of Investigation was pre
ceded by a communication from George 8.
Wutfowooil. trie local agent of the American
Hook company , a * follows ;
OMAHA , Jan. 18. To the Honorable Hoard
of Education : Gentlemen I notlco In the
Omaha papers what represents to be a copy
of a speech niado In your meeting on Jan
uary IB by Mr. Van Ollder , In which ho
makca very serious charges against thu
American Dock company as well as against
your honorable body. 1 have rewritten t d
tbu American Hook company In Omaha over
smco the organization of 'that ' company. It
the American Hook company baa committed
bribery , or any other crimein my territory ,
It has been done by me. I nm u resident of
Omaha , have lived In Nebraska twent >
years , pay taxes hero and nm perfectly re
sponsible for all that I say or do. The
American Hook company has been called u
trust and baa been otherwise libeled and
ulandored mp.ny times , which 1 have paused
over In silence , knowing tbat these charges
emanated from Its rivals and was sure that
they would all be refuted In good time by a
straightforward and , honorable course of
business.
Dcnlt'N OITrrliiK * > II r I lie.
Without repeating the charges made , but
calling your attention to > thu article referred
to , I wish to say tbat the American Hook
company bas never paid nor promised to
pay 1 cent to Influence the vote of any
school olllcer In Omaha. The American
Hook company has never received from nor
chtirsed to the Omaha School board 1 cent
for school books more than the lowest prices
ut which the same books are Bold anywheru
1n thu world. The charge tbat thu guog-
raphles which the board adopted natural
geographies cost the Omaha board 25 cents ,
or nny other sum , advance over other text
books of equal quality and value Is abso
lutely false and known to bo so by Mr. Van
Ollclor. Tbo charge that the American Hook
company "owns" any school board or su-
ix > rlntendent , or that Its books are preferred
by any echool board or superintendent ex
cept on their merits and prices. Is absolutely
false and the charge. Is niado by a "wild-
eyed agitator" who docs not know what he
la talking about. The charge that the
American Hook company is in any sense a
trust IK absolutely false. The charge was
made by rlvalu of the American Hook com
pany yearn ago and the Illinois legislature
made a thorough investigation of thin charge
to see whether the American Book company
and Its motliodii of dolnu business came
under the anti-trust law and the committee
of that legislature reported unanimously thai
the American Hook company not only Is not
a trust but' that Its existence has caused a
reduction of prices and a better quality of
books not only by the American Book com
pany but by moat of Its many competitors.
Whether It was wise to change geographleu
last year at all U not for mo to uy. Mr.
Vnn Ollder urged a change of geographies
for two years and the change was defeated
on two or three occasions , but finally he ac
complished It against the protest , ot other
members. 1 have no access to the records ,
but my recollection Is that Mr. Penfold
voted against the change ut every meeting.
Including the meeting when the- natural
geographies were adopted , but tbo board de
cided to clmngo and was compelled to make
its choice of 'tho ' books ) before It. After a
thorough examination the committee re
ported la favor of the natural geographies
and the board adopted the committee's le-
port. I think by a vote of ten to four. The
trouble with Mr. Van Gilder Is tbat ho urged
the adoption of a very Inferior book ana
Jost. The book adopted Is the very latest
nnd best now published and la as cheap ae
any other first-class geography.
I nottco" article , In the World-Herald of
today In which it Is oesunicd. that a great
fraud bos been perpetrated upon the people
of Omaha and tbat the republican , party late
to blame for It. This la nil wrong. Politics
should not be brought into this transaction.
I served more than four yearb In the army
fighting for good government nnd am as
much in ravor of good government now us
then. Hut I have voted the democratic
ticket for thlrty-flvo years and if nny cor
ruption hn.i Ixfii practiced on the part of the
American Hook company with any member
of the Omaha board I am the one to blame
equally with any republican who has been
corrupted.
Mnkrn n I'rotUNltlon.
Now , to cut thla matter short , I will make
this proposition. I court an Investigation.
I deny'tho vJinrge of corruption on the part
of the American Hook company or myself
nud'I deny that the American Bool : company
la a. trust. I also deny , that the Omaha
board la asked to pay 1 cent more for our
books than any other of equal merit. I deny
that the Omaha board pays 1 cent more foi
our books thno Is j Ud for the same books
miywhcro el&e in thn United Stolen. I deny
that tbo American Book company haa
"beaten" thn city of Omaha out of 1 cent.
I am willing to try this case before Mi.
Ilosowator as Judge ; If be la not
tmitlHfaotnry to Mr. Van Glider , take Mr.
HosewiUer of The Bee and Mr. Hitchcock 01
thn World-Herald und If they are not satlK-
facdory 1ft Mr. Van Gilder select a third
num. All I n k Is that the man he selects
shall be ono whom Mr. Ilosewater and Mr.
Hitchcock will assure me Is a fair man. If
Mr. Van Gilder can prove one of his charges
1 will pay the oxponf.es of the trial.
GEOUGK S. WEDUKWOOD.
No action was taken on the communication
at that time , but Mr. Burgess was recognl/.ed
to offer the following reeolutluulncU was
adopted-
Whereas , On January 1' , 1SU3 , at a regu
lar meeting of this board , Mr. Van Gilder ,
Dandruff is disease.
Ayer's
Hair Vigor
cures the disease
that produces dan *
druff.
io of Urn mcmbcre , lOalcxI tbat the Atncrl *
cnn Hook cnmi'iny had beaten thle city out
of about } 20,000 , Hint it owned more BU > .
ptrlnlelidcntH and trtioul bounlu lhau any I
other company , tivcaueu It bail KOUO down '
Into I In toflurn and bought them , and for
Unit rea.toii It In now being pnld live or six
times more than nny other company ror ltn
booKw by this bourd ; and that h bad per-
nnmil knowledge tbat members of th bouro
wore owned by the American book company ,
by which language said Van Oildtr Intended
to charge ttmt members of till * board hucl
bent bribed by the American Hook company
to favor the adoption of Its books for use In
the school * of this city ; um !
Whereas. The charge * made by said Van
Glider nro Indefinite nnd uncertain In thai
ho did not state the names of member * ,
charged with bribery and corruption , thereby
casting a reflection upon the Integrity of
every member of the board ; nnd
\Vherean , Snld Van Gilder has upon divert
other occaBlotm and at a number of other
o.tltiKti of tli ! board made Blmllnr charges
\nd atihtrtlons In the mme vague , Indefinite
.mil uncertnln manner , and
When-aft , ThtTo are current rumorti now
being circulated , HOIIIO of which have liwti
iiubllshcd In the iiew fpaperH , touching the
olllclal conduct nnd Integrity of members
of the Hoard of IMucatlori ; and
( ilvni I mil 'I'liiviilnj- .
Wherean , The tendency of euch assertion *
H to bring the board and all of Its members
nto disrepute * and to Interfere with tbo
board In the exercise of Ittt duties In the
nanngotnenl of the affairs of paid school
liatrlct and In carrying out the trunt 1m-
x > aed upon the members of the board by
ho people of Omaha In placing the affairs of
ho BChool district In their charge ; now
therefore ,
Ho It ItPHilvnl , That to the md that the
charges made by the said Van Glider nfore-
nald may bo cKtabllshcd or disproved nnd tf
nny member of the board 1 guilty of the
acts so charged that such member may b
[ lunlslied , or If said charge * * are untrue thai
the same may be known and the cloud cast
ipon the board and I ho members thereof be
removed ,
Itianlved. That said J. K. Van Glider bb
rciilroil | by thl.s board to make ihi& charges ,
specific , definite and certain by reducing 111 *
same to writing and stating tin- names nf
: bo member or members whom be claims tc
lave been bribed or corrupted by undue Influence -
fluenco by the American Hook company , or
any other person , and sign mich charge * nmi
llo the name with the secretary of this
Ixxird on or before noon of Tuesday , Jan-
.lary 31 , IS'Jfl ; that at this mee-tlng the presl
Jifit of thn board appoint a committee- -
Hlsting of 'three members whoso duty It shul !
jo to Investigate the charges made by Mr
Van Rlldcr nnd any charges by any other
icrsori and also to Investigate any other
matters touching the otllclal conduct or In
tegrity of the members of the board or any
of Its olllcrrs and .that said committee be
iiithorlzcd nnd empowered to expend what
ever reasonable num may bo necessary to
mnko a thorough Investigation of any such
charges nnd report Its findings to this board.
llcsolved , Tliat If said Van Ollder falls to
make his "charges " in writing nnd fllo the
ramo with the secretary of the board on ot
) Cforo the time heretofore stated that bl de
fault In so doing shall bo deemed as mi
mission that his statement * ) arc unfounded
in fact.
Van ( Jllilcr Ktnml * Pat.
Van Ollder seconded the motion to adopt
the resolution , and the Question was put
without debate. All voted In the affirmative
except Irey and Johnson who were absent.
Hess suggested that It would be advisable to
designate three of the new members as the
special committee , ns they , at least , had not
yet been contaminated. President Penfold
accordingly appointed Ilayward. HIack and
Teal. On motion of Hess the committee was
directed to employ a stenographer and to
submit a certified copy of the evidence with
ts report. The charge relative to the alleged
offer on the part of one member to accept a
piano as a bribe for securing the purchase
of twcnty-nvo pianos for the kindergartens
WHH referred to the special committee to
gether with the communication from Mr.
Wcdcewoofl.
Van Ollder stated briefly that he will flic
his charges as soon as ho finds It convenient.
He said that no will go outside of the nllega-
tlons that he martq In his speech the other
night and exploit a number of other matters
that have come up In connection with the
transactions of the board. The board then
adjourned without further discussion.
RUNS UP AGAINST IT AGAIN
Oiiee Mure Klirhiirt In In I'oller Court
null In Ili-lil lit llouiln , to tli
'l Court.
Again Irah H. Ehrhart has been bound over
to the district court , this time on the charge
of grand larceny , which was filed against
him by the Smith- Premier Typewriter com
pany. The defense Introduced no testimony
and the court held the defendant In the sum
of J300. His brother-in-law , J. E. Hrown ,
will bo compelled to glvo J100 bond for bis
appearance as a witness against Ehrhart.
The typewriter which Ehrhart Is charged
with having taken by proxy from the ofllco of
R. R. Plko w-as traced to hl home , where it
was seen by his brother-in-law. Ehrhart
told Hrown afterwards that bo had shipped
the machine to Denver and Thursday It was
returned , having been taken from n box of
household goods which Ehrhurt had sent
there. It will be used as evidence against
Ehrlmrt in the district court.
Charles Ellis and Peter Ore-en were tried
for breaking and entering the dwelling house
of R. O. Pierce. 514 South Thirtieth street , in
the daytime , January 19 , when J50 worth of
lead pipe was torn out. The defense Bought
to ehow that the boys bought the pipe from
a man , Sam Jones , in Florence. They were
trying to sell It at a junk shop when the
olllcers arrested them.
In his argument , the attorney for the de
fense raised the point that this could not
bo called a dwelling because It was unoccu
pied at the tlmo the robbery occurred ; that
It could not be considered the dwelling of
Mr. Pierce at any time because he had never
occupied It ; that ownership of the house was
not proven , and lastly because the pipe was
a part ot ( ho real estate. Ho Introduced a
number of authorities and the court took
the matter under advisement , promising to
render his decision this afternoon.
BUTTER MEN OWN THE TOWN
W. K. Itlililfll Urdu-UN from Sioux
l-'nllH mill HeporlN a ( irriil
\V. E. Rlddell of this city has returned
from the national convention of the Hutter
and Creamerymen's association , which Is still
in session at Sioux Falls , S. I ) . , and reports
a large and enthusiastic meeting. In speak
ing of the convention he says : "Fully i'.noo
delegates nre In possession of the town nnd
no one poems to question their right to run
matters to suit themselves. The convention
la getting down to work and already many
papers of vnlue nnd Interest to the butter-
making fraternity have been presented.
"Tho most Interesting feature of the meetIng -
Ing , however , deems to be the contest which
la on between St. Paul , Diiluth and Lincoln
as to which city shall have the next conven
tion. As soon as a delegate arrives ho Is
buttonholed and covered with badges of the
different cities , but up to date the Lin
coln badges seem to be most In evidence.
St. Paul offers more money than Lincoln ,
but the latter city seouis to have the largest
following , bo it Is quite likely that Ne
braska will entertain the next convention.
The Iowa men are pulling hard for the presi
dency and If they are successful they will
probably support the Nebraska delegation In
Its contest , "
TWA Y William Henry. January 20 , IMS ,
aged 19 years and 11 month * , ut hln Into
residence , 1122 North Twenty-third ftreet.
Fun * nil servlci-s this ( Friday ) afternoon ,
January 27. ut 3 o'clock ut M. O. MaiilV ,
111 * F.tiimm street. Interment at Nod.i-
w.iy , la All members of 1 ' .it ten lodge , No ,
173 , Ancient Order of fnlliHt Workmen , requested -
quested to attend , ulxu all mombcrs ot tbo
order Invited ,
fI1\YflC ? IV > till UlAlUliili \
revision Gomniittte Approves Amendments
Heretofore Suggested.
MATTER NOW GOES TO THE LEGISLATURE
City Auto ( u UP ( ilvrn Ilir I'iMTor teA
A Mr t r Tiianlloii All llnllronil
ProicrtVlllilu | ( InC'oriiu -
Limit * .
The Joint charter revision committee held
Its final meeting Thursday afternoon and ,
with one exception , approved all the amend
ments suggested at past meetings , which
were presented In the shape they must go
before the legislature. The exception was
the amendment dealing with the- Hoard of
Public Works. Just what form this amend
ment will bear when It reaches the legisla
ture was not dccldCHl upon , the matter being
left In the hands of W. L. Solby. A. P.
Tukey and Tax Commissioner Snckett. This
committee will make whatever changes It
deem best and will Incorporate them In the
proper form
At the last meeting of the committee It
had been decided to abolish the Board of
Public Works entirely. Since that time ,
howovor. Tax Commissioner Sackett and
City Comptroller Westberg came to the con
clusion tbat It could not be abolished with
out at the same time abolishing a lot of
other matters that are contained in the
same section of the charter and which are
deemed valuable. Therefore the two city
officials had Incorporated a change which
was not altogether satisfactory to the ro-
mnlnder of the committee.
The proposed change consisted In ousting
the city engineer from the chairmanship of
the board , the present charier naming him as
the chairman. City Comptroller WestberR
was In favor of going to such an extreme
as to permit , the board to elect Its chairman
every time It met. Hy giving the board the
power to name Its chairman City Comptroller
Westberg Insisted that the board and not
City Engineer Ilosewater would be the real
thing.
This view of the matter did not null Mr.
Selby , who liad made the original move to
abolish the board. The * purpose In his rec
ommendation was to do away with a body
which ho thought was entailing unnecessary
expense on the city , while the oily comp
troller was simply fighting to take away
what ho claimed was an arbitrary power
used by the city engineer. As a consequence
the matter was not definitely settled , but
was referred to the committee named.
Tnxlnu ; ( InItallrnnila. .
Ono of the most Important amendments
jet suggested was presented by To * Com
missioner Sackett. This provided tliat the
city should bave the power to assess nil
railroad property within the city limits the
same an other property. At present the city
Is required to take the- assessment that Is
made by the state. As a consequence the
railroads bear a very small portion of tbo
general taxes In comparison with tbo amount
of their holdings in 'tho ' city.
Tax Commissioner Sackett explained that
doubtless the taxation of railroad property
by the state Is equitable enough on the
whole , because a road Is taxed ns much for
what It has In tbU city as It Is for what
It possesses in the waste lands of the west
ern part of the state. Hut he Insisted that
this average taxation Is far below tbo taxa
tion of other property In this city nnd that
therefore this system is grossly unjust to
Omaha. This view was held by the com-
tnltu-o and with no discussion the/ proposed
amendment was adopted.
In tote there arc some score of changes
asked for by the amendments , the greater
portion of them being of considerable Im
portance. The principal changes are as fol
lows :
City elections will again be held In the
fall Instead of the spring , occurring for the
first time In the fall of 1900 and every three
years thereafter.
A cash Instead of a warrant system of doIng -
Ing business Is adopted. This la to be ac
complished by prohibiting the city from is
suing \\arrants unless there Is cash in the
treasury to take them up. To supply the
money the city Is authorized to Issue .short-
time certificates of deposit drawing a low
rate of Interest to 90 per cent of the annual
levy. The certificates are to bo taken up as
fast as taxes are paid In. At present the
city can issue warrants to the total of 90 per
cent of the levy , whlcli are registered If no
money Is on hnnd , draw 7 per cent interest
and are called in as taxes nre paid. It U
estimated that a saving will be made In In
terest and In the expense of registering war
rants.
\o More .Vilvlxorr Honnl.
The Advisory board Is entirely abolished
and the officers who have formerly reported
to It will report to tlie council nnd Its work
will be done by the council.
A poll tax of $2 will he assessed upon every
male citizen between 21 and SO years of age.
It Is duo July 1 and must be paid without
notice. If not paid an additional delinquent
lax of $1 will bo added to pay the cost of
collection.
The police Judge will be appointed by the
council from the justices of the peace. In
stead of being elected by the people.
Thu salaries of the city comptroller and
city clerk are raised from fl.SOO to $2.r > 00
each.
ThH bond of the comptroller Is raised from
$5.000 to (50,000 and that ot the tax com
missioner reduced from $20,000 to $10,000.
All bonds of city olllclnls must be furnished
by guaranty companies , the premium to be
paid by the olty.
The city council Is given the power to or
der repaying , as It has In the case of pav
ing , without petition , subject to protest of
the majority ot property owners within
thirty day * .
Tim city Is given the power to license
stated occupations for revenue. At present
nnly a sufficient license is allowed to pay the
cost of regulation by the city.
Provision Is made for the appointment of
the members of the Hoard of Klre and Police
commlRsloncrB and the Park board by the
mayor , subject to confirmation by the coun
cil.
cil.The
The limit that may be levied for tlie fire
deportment u raised from $12.1.000 to $100,000
and for the sinking fund from $200.000 to
$350.000. Also. Instead of fixing limits that
may ho levied for sewering , street work nnd
street sweeping , nil these funds are covered
into the general fund and the council shall
appropriate whatever It deems necessary for
such work out of the'fuml. The limit of the
general fund ts $350,000. which total | R equal
to the limits that are allowed the fund and
thn sewer ana street departments under tlie
i barter at present.
The city cannot annex any village unlefs
n majority of the voters in both city and vil
lage vote In favor of It.
The amcnamenU will bo sent to Mncoln
In a few days.
PARK BOARD IS WILLING
.No Olijrftlnnx til l.ornlliiK a Siiinlliii\ |
Ilimpllul In I < 'UIIUIIP | | >
I'nrU.
The- Board of Park Commissioners held a
special meeting yesterday afternoon and B.IVO
the city permission to erect a sniall.o.x |
hospital in Kontanello park , providing the
council will look after all costs and damans
that may result. Such action was deemed
necessary because the board has leased the
park for pasturauo purposes for an annual
rental of $200. The council will buy this
lease * if necessary.
The board also talked over the work that
may be iloni * on the Southwest boulevard
this year. It is not expected that ( he funds
Hint will be Riven thf > board will allow of
much work , bill It wai thought the vl.idurt
mlRht be erected over 'tho ' railroad tracks
and Homo of the roadwny built. XothltiK
definite , however , was ii echini upon.
THROUGH YELLOWSTONE PARK
VltMTd of the .Mnitnlllcrnt "ornery Arc
ntlillilli-d nl WpHtinliinirr 1'rr-
ticrliin Cliiiri-h ,
President W. W. Wrlle of the Wylle Per
manent Camp company ot Yellowstone park
lectured at Westminster Presbyterian church
last HiKbt on "The Beauties of the- Park , "
Illustrating them by scores of excellent
views. He was Interrupted several times
by the popping of his machines , which
sermrd to bo affected by the hcntod atmos
phere Vn the church , necessitated by the
coldness of that outside.
Mr. Wyllo first went to the park about
twenty years KO , EO that ho Is capable of
speaking from experience of Its mngninccnt
scenery and to Instruct visitors how they
may reach the finest points of observation.
Ho gave a brief history of Ihe park , telllnR
the audience that from the best Information
tbnt can be gleaned the. park was first visited
by the Lewis and Clark expedition sent out
by President Jefferson In 1E04. Colter of Ihe
same expedition returned later nnd spent a
year In the pork , belns compelled to make
his escape from the Indians by the strength
of his limbs , which enabled him to outstrip
them In the race. Jim IJrldger visited the
park In 1824 and Rave , perhaps , as much In
formation concerning It s had been learned
by nil the others , although Mr. Clark mode
a map of his discoveries , and therefore ren
dered them moro lasting. A party , con
sisting of David Folsom , C. W. Cook and
William Peterson , went through the park
in 1S69. So extended were their discoveries
and the description so excellent that when
Mr. Folsom sent a story of their findings to
Harper's Weekly It was returned to him
with the notation that thn story was perfect ,
but the paper was not printing romances of
that character.
A seml-ofllclal party , because it was ac
companied by an escort of soldiers , went to
the park In 1S70. Judge Hedges was a mem
ber of It and this party named nearly all
the geysers. In 1871 the Waehburn party
visited the park and made extended discov
eries. Originally the park was 65x55
miles In nlze. Several additions to It have
been made In recent years. U Is situated
on the highest plateau In the United States
and IB guarded by two companies of soldiers.
Last year 2,100 people visited It through the
hotels , 890 by licensed routes and 3,700 en
tered with their own vehicles.
Mr. Wyllw Illustrated hi * lecture with
vlowB , which gave a better Idea of the beau
ties of tbo sights to bo seen by the traveler
than could bo obtained without seeing them.
IliH llrst view was a bird's-eye map , show
ing the routes usually taken by tourlsitB.
Ho pictured Fort Yellowstone , where the
troops are stationed. Then be gave views
of Minerva , Angel Pulpit , Mound and Jupiter
terraces , Cupid's cnve , tbn Morning Glory ,
Sapphire basin , Old Faithful , Giant. Kxcel-
slor ami Hro Hive geysers In action , thn
natural bridge , where ho said even a woman
can catch fish , pictures of buITnloes , the
Teeton mountains and winding , beautiful
roads , over which ono longed to ride.
The views are paid to bo counterparts of
the scenery in the great park nnd several
In the audience recognized scene after scene
which they had visited and commented upon
the faithfulness of the representation.
GAMBLERS ARE GATHERED IN
Several I'lnyrrx nnd I'liriiiiliiTiiiillu
Arc < "aunli ( In n Hooiii lit tin-
IIOIINlllMV Illllfl.
On a search warrant sworn out by J. S.
Miller the police raided tUe rooms of Charles
Llltlo at the Honshaw hotel yesterday nfter-
noon shortly after 0 o'clock and captured a
complete equipment of gambling apparatus.
Nine * arrests were made. j
The room Is on the second floor ot the
hotel. It was from information furnished by
Miller that the police lenrned gambling de
vices were being operated there. When the
olllcers entered the men , who were appar
ently engaged In playing the various games
were taken completely by surprise and bad
no tlmo to try to hide their paraphernalia.
Tbo list of devices confiscated by the police
enumerates a keno table , a faro bank , a
shuffle board , bagatelle , several large boxes
of playing cards and a quantity of chips.
The men taken Into custody were Al. Clark-
son , 1) . A. Williams , J. A. Douglas. J. H.
Leslie , Fred Wilson , John Hemingway ,
George Wood , G. K. Reynolds and Charles
LlMlo.
Officers Haldwin , Shoup , Donahue , Hud
son and JorgenBon took the men and their
gambling contrivances In charge , conveying
them to the city Jail , where eight were
locked up on the charge of gambling. The
charge against Charles Little was keeping
a gambling house. Later In the evening he
was released on a cash bond of $100 , His
associates were allowed their liberty after
having put up bonds to the amount of $10
each.
The persons concerned say that their ar
rest was due altogether to spltework.
"CiiNh K" I'll ml.
"Cash K" applicants are cordially Invited
to tbo special meeting for the uciemployitl
to be held at S o'clock this evening In Trin
ity cathedral , corner Capitol avenue and
Eighteenth street.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
At the Klondike- . C. Hradloy , Daven
port , la. ; J. F. and W. H. Lynch. Jnnen.
vtlle , WIs. ; C. O. Held and F. Ueamlsh ,
Sioux City , la. ; William Champ , Hnucroft ;
J. A. AVhlttakcr , Hure , la. ; J. H. Grimes ,
Sioux City , la. ; D. H. Surber und J. M.
Lloyd , Wayne ; O. Klllnon , Concord ; George
Little. Spokane. Wash. ; J. Clark , Tllden ; A
S. Oalvert. Sioux City , la. ; T. A. Molley , St ,
Joseph. Mo. ; H. Power and M. Powei.
Coleridge ; W. II. Hollch , Wlsncr : L. E. Slay-
maker , AtchlMin , Kail. ; T. J. Field , Sioux
City , In.
Nebraskuns at the hotels : W. U. Runner.
Alliance ; E. A. Hullocli. Norfolk. Mr. and
Mrs. S. Fuhman , Schuyler ; P. D. Smith , St.
Edward ; Mrs. A. F. Ciowi , Grrtna ; L. P.
Sine , Lincoln ; II. C' . Itountree , Lincoln : K.
A. Polity. Seward ; Robert E. K. Melloti.
Jonens , Wayne ; Frank K. Milieu , Ravenna ,
Ira E. Atklt'bon and Fred Porter , Dodge ;
J. Cox , Hampton ; H. A. Hobbs , Uancroft ; J.
L. Atklnsoti , Cozad ; Mr. und Mis. F. G.
Philles und boys , Wayne ; W. E. Calvlri.
Pawnee ; E. W. Cullen , Wlnslde ; Joseph
Matousek , Uraluard ; W. H. Oliiey , Fremont ,
Joe Skelton , Hroken How.
At the Murray : F. L. Homes , Chicago ;
Albert Percy , Oshkonh ; George N. HUE * .
Uon'.on ; C. E. Drew , Hurllngtcn ; D. G. Rob
inson , Denver ; Jameh D. Draper , Marlon ,
F. II. Miller , Crete ; Lewis Sllbcr , Mil
waukee ; J. J. Hanlgher , Chicago ; James H
WhuUn. St. Louis ; W. H. Robinson , city ;
E. C. Sllldorf , Chicago ; William Greene and
J. W. Drown , St. Louis ; H. U. .Molls , Kan-
Mis City ; J. L. Thlnipson and J. H. Jagoe ,
Chicago , O. F. Eblman , St. Loul ; George M.
North , Cleveland ; James D. Hull , Huffalo ;
E. C. Blckford , Kansas City ; H. S. Archei ,
Greenfield , Mass. : -MacUireu , New York ,
Cornelius Kirk , Carroll. la.
At tbo Millnrd : J. O. Hrlnkcrhoff , Kan
sas City , G. N. Curtis , Kaiuus City ; A. D.
Kelley. Cheyenne ; W. J. Thorn , Hutlalo ; 0.
W. Sweet , Cheyenne : Charles Culups , Lara-
inlo ; Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Corser , Ogden ;
E. C. Harris , Cheyenne ; H. HrooksV. . W.
Drucl and Tboma C. Scott , Denver , 11. j.
Mallloux , Springfield ; E. 11. SpriiKiie ,
Omaha ; W. T. Sr-rague , Chicago : ( J. U.
Crltchell , Denver ; W. C. Lyle , Denver ; A. J.
Putgcar. Milwaukee ; K. M , Habl , ot. Joseph ,
H. A. Langfcdorf , St. Louis ; George ErwJn ,
Chicago , W. J. Dunavon , Des Molnes ; C. G.
Sheeley , Lincoln , Mr. nnd Mn. Oscar
Dougherty , Shenundo.ili ; A A. HlclurJfon ,
Gray , D , H. Chandler anl L. K. Saunler ,
Now York ; William 'line. ' Johimtown , N. Y. ;
C , W. Larsen , Chlcjgo ; M. M. Hummel ana
L. Sellssborger , New Vork , Mr. an. ) Mrt > .
E , Wartman , Now York. L. H. French.
Yankton ; Mrs. G. C Dowers , Alton ; Mr. ana
Mis. R. H. Adams , Minneapolis.
TEN CENTS FOR A BLOCK.
What Chief Bonner Offered For A Burning Building1 A Man
Whose Life Was Not Worth A Dollar.
"I Mitiitil mil ! > < On IT nl * foe tluil liliieli. "
So paid Chief Homier of the New York Kirn Department durlnn Uia
great conllngrntion in that city on Sunday night. December Ith , ISPS.
In the midst of the howling gale and falling rain the turn fought
like the Old Ounrd at Wntorloo , nnd In thn enit with far better suc
cess. Yet there were moments "f Intenxo doubt and anxiety. Hut
before daylight broke on the wild noetic , tbo commander of the llttlo
army of rescun drew u cleop breath nf relief ho hail Iho situation lix
the palm of his hand , '
So far as we know , men have alwnys boon lighting disease which
Is a worse nfllletlon than Hie hn\o been trying to understand It and ,
Mtpptess It. What have we. learnedVn have not learned overy-
thlnjj. but wo have learned mui-h. Wo can help nil nllmcnts , some wo
IMII euro. SufTerors from dl ease \uint holp. no matter what it Is or
where It comes from.
That Is why people are continually writing such letters ns these :
Donr Sir "You will remember my describing In a former loiter how
terribly 1 suffered from chronic kidney trouble and how hopeless my
condition was nt that tlnu1 1 had couxullrd doctor after doctor , from
Rcnernl prnctltlonetw to eminent specialists , with one uniform remit.
They looked \vle nnd talked well , but I hey did not help mo. Hut I
wanted what nit sufferers want icllef , not reason * . "
"In my other litter I snld I would not take one hundred thousand
dollnrs for what your great discovery luiil done for me. Today I sar
1 would not take n million dollars for what Warner's Safe Cure dM for
me. When I took the llm dose , 1 wits wo full of dot-pair of my future ,
that 1 would not have gl\eo a dollar for my ch.ineo In thin world.
Yet because ot this medlelr.o only , life Is na sweet and pieoloun tome
mo as to any other man. "
( Signed , J. 0 , COLLINS , Karmvllle , Vn.
January 31st , IS'.iS.
noader. do not glvo jourself up for diowned until there Is no spar to cling to. If In the big S'ew York nro Chief Homier
had been nhle to buy the threatened block for ten cents , ho would now be the luckiest real estntu bolder In the country. If Mr.
Collins had cold himself for a dollar nt the timeof his despair , ho would have been nery foolish iimn. Tiiko no counsel
with doubt and despair. The greatest con iiagrntlons are put out with perseverance and w.Uor , and dangerous incases yield to
Warner's Safe Cure.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Members of 'the local llvu stock exchange
and others Interested In' ' the rapid handling
of mall have sent letters to Congressman
McrcJr in relation to the Inadequate service
given the Exchange building and the pack
ers since the new tart mall trains have been
put on. In the letters sent no complaint
Is made against the present force , but the
need for more help In the postolllce here Is
emphasized.
Slnco the fast trains wore placed In serv
ice the collection of malls has not been
satisfactory to the commission men or the
packer * , neither has it mot the approval ot
shippers through Iowa and Nebraska. Ono
Important objection Is that the early morn-
lug collection of mull at the Exchange build
ing , which ! * made about S o'clock , Is made
too long before the departure of the eastbound -
bound morning mall trains. Another Is that
the second collection In the afternoon , whlih
has always taken the mall for the eastbound -
bound fust mall trains , mlaycs It entirely
under the present arrangements.
In order to assist the postal department
In explaining Just what Is wanted , the stock
yards and exchange people have suggested
that the following schedule ot collections
would be satisfactory > to all. The time given
\3 \ only approximate , but It should be UK
near the departure of the trains as possible :
Morntnc collections at SI20. ; 9:30 : and 11:20. :
Afternoon at 1.35. 2:20 : and 4:20. :
The deliveries of mall as made at pres
ent are entirely satisfactory. Klve deliv
eries and five collections arc now made dally ,
but the schedule suggested to the depart
ment call * ' for six collection * , leaving th
number of deliveries as at present.
Shippers In lena nnrt some parts of Ne
braska complain that their market reports
and remittances are not received us
promptly as they were prior to the Inaugura
tion of the new fast mail schedule and fre
quently the commission man1 is blamed. It
Is of the utmost importance to shippers that
dally market reports no received promptly
In order tbat advantage may be taken ot a
good market.
This matter of revising the schedule for
tlio stock yards , the packers and the live
stock exchange was brought to the atten
tion of Postmaster McMillan during tbo clos
ing days of his administration , but he felt
that It was a matter that the Incoming
postmaster should handle , as n. recommen
dation from an outgoing offlclal would not
have a greut deal of weight with the de-
partimtu. Postmaster Etter Intends to flnO
out Just what Is wauled and then making
a recommendation to tlio department at
Washington. Two additional carriers are
really needed , one to help out on routine
delivery and collections and the other to
be used exclusively for collecting packing
house and stock yards mall.
Wuulil Aluiti * \iilHiinre. .
Glass bottles , lamp chimneys , otc. are
constantly being thrown onto the sidewalks
and In'to ' the streels 1n violation of a city
ordinance passed September 22 , 18'JO. ' The
ordinance Is short and specific nnd for tbt
benefit of the public Is given :
Section 1. It Is hereby declared to be un-
awful for any person to throw glass bottles
tles , glassware of any kind , pieces of ghibs ,
and every kind of rubbish , In any street 01
alley within thu corporate limits ot the
city.Seoilon
Seoilon 2 provides the penalty , the act
jelng considered a mludcmeunor. Upon
conviction a line not exceeding $25 may be
Imposed along with the costs of prosecu
tion. In default of payment ot such line
the offender may be committed to the city
prison until t > ald cot > ts und line shall be
paid.
Glass is to be seen In quantities on a num
ber of sidewalks near the business part of
the city and on gome of the principal bus
iness streets. Shortly after the passage of
the ordinance one or two attempts were
made to prevent storekeepers from pushing
their sweepings and other nibbisd into the
streets , but the police soon lost track of
the ordinance and now olllcers on beats tread
over broken glass on the sidewalks Just'the
same as the street commissioner steps across
broken planks In the walks , neither baying
a word.
Harrier1 * fnne Corn ( Ivor.
William Harrier , the alleged dynamiter ,
was brought down from the county JaH yes
terday afternoon for a preliminary hearing ,
but nt his otn request It was postponed until
Saturday , February . "Hod" Morrlsey Is
to bo tried on Saturday of this week. One
of the assistant county attorneys came down
to look after the hearing and was agreeable
to the continuance of Harrier's hearing , as
It'ls thought that considerable evidence can
be obtained in the Intenal. Just what the
chaige against Harrier will be has not been
made public , but the statement was made
tbat.he would be punished for his practical
JokeThn Idea Is gaining ground among
those who have beun "sweating" Harrier
that he Is mentally weak and was playing
for notoriety and a Job when he planted
the dynamite. Morr'sey will most likely
bo handled as a vagrant when his cano comes
up Saturday. Investigation shows that there
was no woman with Barrier on the night In
question. Thla has been proven almost beyond -
yond a doubt.
ilK for llulicrlH.
The Nebratka Teacher , a magazine devoted
to the school Interests qf Nebraska , han this
to eay of John KHz Hobcrts , president of the
Hoard of Education of South Omaha : "The
appointment of John KHz Iloberts on the
Hoard of Education of the State Normal
school is a wise one. Mr. Roberts was a
student of the bchool In the "ife. and has
ever since been interested In Its success.
Ho Is a most substantial friend of education.
As u member of the legislature two years
ago ho championed normal school and uni
versity measures and other good educa
tional bills. Though much occupied In busi
ness affairs he finds time to thow his Inter
est In public school affairs ami at the pres
ent time holds the position of president ot
the Hoard of Education of South Omaha.
Mr. Itoberts will be a useful man on the
Normal school board and the school Is to
be congratulated on his appointment. "
I'roniotloiiH for Pupil * .
The semi-annual examination of the pupils
of the public schools Is now In program.
As a general thing only one hour n day I it
given up to this examination , although In
some of the classes this tlmo Is lengthened
slightly. According to Superintendent
Wolfe's plan , promotions will be made from
this time on rates half on the dally record of
the pupil and half on the standing at these
examinations. Mr. Wolfe does not consider
that the plan of promoting on dally record
alone Is a success in this city nnd lie has
therefore insisted upon nn examination.
The doctor thinks that better results can bo
obtained by this plan than under tbo old
system.
A "Whlncirs * Club" ts one ot the noveltleu
at the Exchange building.
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Cblzek , 2C29 Y
street announce 'the ' birth of a son.
Alexander Crulckshank of Saline county
was it visitor at the stock yards yesterday.
Superior lodge , No. 193 , Degree of Honor ,
gave a pleasant dancing party at Workman
hall last night.
Fritz Kngclu ot the Cudnhy Packlni ; com
pany has gone to Chicago to attend to bomu
bustaes.s matters.
W. H. Ovcru.li , secretary of the locnl
Young Men's Christian association , has re
turned from n trip to Iowa.
This evening the Epwonth league will en
tertain .it the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. E. T.
Miller , Twenty-seventh and N streets.
The slot machines disappeared from view
ye.'itorday afternoon on account of the rnld
on the gamblers started by the county at
torney.
Material for the new postoftlce Is arriving
rapidly nnd It Is thought that there will bo
no further dclajs on nccour.il of a lack of
material.
The Keystone hotel on Twenty-sixth
street , which was partially destroyed bj
Urn on January 1 , Is 'to ' be repaired at once ,
a permit being iruncd by < the building In-
ipcctor yesterday. The top story will be
.ukeii off enllicly , leaving the hotel a two-
story ftruoturo.
A cottage ! n Enst Albright owned by Hob-
ert Ashvlllo caught flro from n defective
lluo yesterday afternoon. There was little
loss , as the household effects wore removed
before tbo fire communicated to the main
part of the house. Both llro teams made
the long run In good shape nnd lonederoii
valuable nsnlstnnce In saving 'the ' building.
The losa will not amount to much.
CLOSE DOORS AT MIDNIGHT
Saloon * MUM ! He Shut l | > UN Souii UN
I In- Hour of TttL-lvc
Arrive * ,
Last night Chief of Police White Issued
an order Instructing patrolmen to notify sa
loon keepers on their beats that all bar
rooms must be closed at midnight. The
police were Instructed to sco that the order
was strictly enforced In all cases. There
was an accompanying order to the effect
that nlckcl-ln-the-slot machines , card ma
chines ami gambling devices of every kind
must bo removed from barrooms , cigar
storis , drug stores and all places where
they are In operation. In Instances whcie
the order Is not complied with Immediately
the machines will bo confiscated and the
proprietors ot the establishments using
them will bo arrested on the charge of keep
ing a gambling house.
Arrt'Nli-il for A
Harry Fielder , a bartender , wa * arrested
last night on the complaint of George Hug-
ley , who preferred the chnrge of assault anil
battery. Hagley alleged that ho was struck
by Fielder fccveral times while In liuck
Keith's caloon , Douglas ntrcet between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth street , about 8
o'clock. As there were n > witnesses to the
encounter Fielder w'as released after de
positing J20 ns security for bis nj.prar-
unco for trial.
telifl ,
and Long Life.
A mnclcnlly edectlro
appliance und a month's
courinol rcstnmtlvp rera-
edlrs K'ntmi trial nml np-
] > n > v l , without eii n c.
f < vt a itMar neritt/e jintil
until i".ults are tnoun ( a
and aeknoulfilged by the patteitt
The Krle Mullen I Company's Appliance anil
Remedies have teen lulled of und written ubuut
till every man has heard of them.
The mehett medical uulliorlties In the world
Bine lulcljr commended them.
They potitsii nmrvellnui power to vitalize , de
velop , rcktore , and iiumln.
They create Tlyor , healthy tUsue , new life.
They itop drain i that nap lliu rr.erey.
They cure nil eBecU of curly evil bablu.
ce se , overwork ,
Tbey nlve full strength , development , and tone
to every portion d orcsn of the Uxly.
1'nlluni im | filble. unf no barrier.
No U. O , I ) , ( cheiac , nor deception ; no exposure
I a clean t > ulna < ii proiiorltlou by u company of
I biKh financial and profeittontl ( taudlug. Write
I for sealed Information.
Ei'ie Medical Co.BuffaloHY
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SPECIALISTS.
tiiinrniii * < * 4o < Mir * NiioiMllty mill rndla
eitlly nil MIIMOIS. CllltOMC ANU
I'lll VA.TI5 illnriiNon of llll'ii unit TVOIIIUU
WEAK fSYPtHUS
SEXUALLY. cured for llfu.
Night Emission0. 1/ost Manhood , lly
drocele. Verloocele. Gonorrhea , Ule.ot , Syph
Ills , Stricture , Plle.M FKtulu and IlfctaJ
Ulcer.s , Diabetes , Hrliht'a Dlse-asu enroll.
COXSI'I.TATIOX KltKi ; .
Stricture * Gleet Si m.
by now method without pain or cutting
Pall on or nddresa with stamp. Treatment
by mnll.
DRS. SEAMS 8 SffiRLES. OMAHA. MO S. 14th St.
Best Dining Car Service.
i Only Depot In Chicago on the Elevated Loop *
I will guaruuteo
that my Kidney Cure
will euro 5 > 0 per cent.
Of all forniH of kidney
ooniiilnlnt und la
many Instanced the
most nor Urns forms of
Itrlgbt'H disease , 1C
the. illRcuyo In complicated -
plicated Ht-iiil a four-
ouiicu vial of urine.
Wo will aniilyze it
iind udvlBo you fre *
what to do.
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At all dnigatito , 2.V. n viol. Guide to Hcaltti
mllrnl riih ! < * < f i e 15U3 Arrh kt. . I'Ulln.
Mis. Wlnslow'8 Soothing Syrup bus been
used for ovi-r fifty v-urs by millions oC
irotbers for tb 'lr children while teething
with perfect success. It soolheK the rhlld.
sjft'nB Miu guinH , allays all pain , euro *
wind c'ollc 'mil Is the bout icniedy for
ninrrhiii-.i. Sold by druggists In every part
of tinworld. . I'e sunninl nsk for "Mr.s.
Wlnslow'M Soothing Syrup" und 'nko nu
other kind. 1 > < < nts u bottle.
NO DOUBT
You Have
Heard of Our
Bottled Beer ,
It's the brand
which received the
GOLD MEDAL
at the Exposition
is put up in quart or
pint bottles and is
especially recommended
for family use.
Omaha Brewing Ass'n ,
Telenhone I2GO.
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