Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA -DA1LT SVXDAY , PElJlUTAin 1809.
PART OF OVERLAND SYSTEM
Union Pacific Assumes Control of the
Julesbnrg Branch ,
LINE INTO DENVER IS NOW SHORTENED
Work ot ftatlicrliiK In the llrnnehcN
that Wore SrwreKalcil HI * Year *
ARO in Continued It ) ' the
> 'c\r Company ,
At midnight last night the Julcsburg
branch ot the Colorado Southern pasied un
der the direct control of the Union Pacific.
The branch Is 1C1 miles long , extending from
Julcsburg to La Salic , nnd was a part ot the
Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf , which was
segregated from the main Union Pacific
eystcm In December , 1893 , nnd put under a
separate receivership. By securing the
branch tlio Union Pacific materially shortens
Us line to Denver.
Provlous to the transfer of this property
the Union Pacific has run Its Denver trains
over the branch , but nt Julesburg the qn-
gInca and crows of the Colorado Southern
wore put In charge of the trains. This will
lie discontinued now , and Union Pacific cn-
Elncs and crows will take the trains through
to their destination. It Is possible this will
result In some change In division points ,
but this fact has not > ct been oillclally an
nounced.
It Is understood that the contract by which
the Colorado Southern secures the use ot a
portion of the Union Pacific tracks In Colorado
rado also Includes a lease of the Union Pa
cific shops In Denver. It Is now reported
that the paint nnd ordinary repair shops ot
the Southern are to bo moved from Golden ,
Colo. , to Denver nnd consolidated with the
Bhops there. This Is displeasing to the citi
zens ot the smaller town , but in this ago
ot economy there appears to bo no help for
them. Tbo lease of the shops , however , has
enlivened the spirits of the people at Choy-
onnc , as they bcllovo it means Increasing
the work in the shops at that point. Twelve
engines were turned out of these shops dur
ing January nnd the same number Is ex
pected to bo turned out this month.
CONTIIOh Til 13 Tn.VAS PACIFIC.
Iloacl U I.iUely to lie Alinorlicd by the
MlNNOiirl 1'aullle.
J. 0. Phllllppl of the Missouri Pacittc has
returned from Kansas City , where he went
to look Into the rate situation. Ho reports
that ho found rates firmly held up by all
the roads , more so than has bcon the case
for several years. Speaking of the purchase
by the Missouri Pacific of the Central
Branch roads in Kansas , which was oillclally
announced a few dajs ago , Mr. Phllllppl
savs ho would bo surprised if the road
In a short tlmo did not absorb the Texas
Pacific.
The Texas Pacific Is owned by the same
Interests which control the Missouri Pacific ,
Gcorgo Gould being president of both roads ,
although they are operated under separate
management. The process of absorption un-
fler these conditions would not be difficult ,
and It Is considered advisable that this step
bo accomplished In the Interest of economy
In management. Mr. Phllllppl adds that this
matter has been under advisement for some
time , but action has not been taken owing
to some objections raised which seemed to
threaten the success of the con
solidation. It Is believed now that the
demands of these days for largo nnd con
tinuous systems ot railways In the place ot
shorter lines under separate control Lave
laigoly removed these objections , bringing
the time for ultimate consolidation nearer
at hand.
The same argument , Mr. Phllllppl says ,
applies to the Cotton Belt , which Is con
t trolled by the Gould Interests , although the
prcspects of bringing this road under the
direct Jurisdiction of the Missouri Pacific
do not appear so bright just now as In the
case of the Texas Pacific. Yet this is In
( ho line of the evolution in railroads , and
Is considered almost certain of being ac
complished In time.
Hi ; ATS AMj IMIBVIOUS IIUCOHD9.
liirllii lnii Maken Him from ClilcaRO
In 1/fNN Than Mn < - Mourn.
All previous railroad records for fast run
ning over the BOO-mllo stretch between Chicago
cage and Council Bluffs went glimmering
when the Burlington fast mall yesterday
oomplcted a run from Like Michigan to the
Missouri river in eight hours and forty-four
minutes running time , excluding stops. The
full tlmo Including stops for water nnd for
mall , two changes of crews and engines and
slow running through towns , was ulno hours
ami fourteen minutes.
Some ot the fastest running was done be
tween Chicago and Burlington , where there
10 the advantage of a double track. Bursts
qf ninety and 100 miles an hour wcro fre
quent , and after a fresh engine had been put
an nt Burlington nt 2 14 a. in. , the speed
across Ion a nearly equalled that on tbo
Illinois division. At Crcston , cnglno 1612 ,
ulth Engineer Dl Hcnbaugh and Conductor
1'arrell , took the train , leaving at 6:03 and
Arriving nt Council Bluffs nt 8.01 a. m. The
cnglno gave a hoarse whistle as It came Into
the station underneath the bluffs to let the
Malting tialn for the west know that the
Burlington bad won a notable victory over
tlmo.
On January 2 the castbound Burlington
fast mall covered the distance In nine hours
nnd hvcnty-threo minutes , and during the
uummcr the Northwestern ran a special
train for an official party over the COO-mllo
lace course In nlno hours and twenty-nine
minutes ,
lloom In Itallronil NtoeKn.
'On the New York exchange Burlington
securities have taken another sensational
enurt. They have been the feature of the
market for several days , all other securities
being overshadowed for the tlmo by the re
markable strength of this western line
Thursday this stock made a cevcn point ad-
v'anco , and nearly 200,000 shares changed
lift ml a On that day the low point was 137 % ,
nnd It closed at 1-14 % . Friday It went up to
] 17U , and jesterduy It'J was reached. Much of
the strength of this stock Is said to bo duo
to ( he piospects of a refunding scheme , by
which the road is to float Its bonds at a
much lower rate of Intercut. The plan la
77
Cnrr n \ lnof " .S - \ ontj-nev em"
' Tulip eminently and em-ape tlio
GRIP
The Dangers of Grip.
I'nciimonl i ivlll not develop under
treatment by " 77 , " because the disease
U held In check and the Cold "broken
{ i up" before Pneumonia bets In ,
This U n boon to the short-fat , thick
set persons , who are In the greatest
danger and by using " 77" escape.
Jfoart-Fnlliirc The aged and feeble
may well beware of a sudden Chill or
' Cold nnd keep " 77" handy ; Its prompt
use tides over the moment of danger.
At drugglsta or sent prepaid ; 25c , 50c & II ,
mi , iii'Mi'iiitnvv ' HOOK .sn.vr ruin ; .
Humpnreji ! ' Mod Co. . Cor. AVIlllam A :
John tits , Xevv York. Ho ture to get
HUMPHREYS'
reported to be amturod of success , although
there vva some disappointment that nothing
definite concerning it was given at tlio meet
ing of the directors ot the road at lloston this
neck. Union Pacific stock la also holding
\ip well , the preferred being quoted nl S1'4 ,
which Is considered next to phenomenal In
the light of Us recent rescue from the hands
of the receivers. This stock Is a popular In
vestment for foreigners.
SUTTI.UMUVr IS ri. > AtlY M.VDJ3.
Central 1'nclflo Knllronil I'rmrnl * tlic
( Internment i > ltli Tv cnt > .Note * .
WASHINGTON , Tcb. 18. The settlements
of the obligations of the Central Pacific
Railroad company to the government was
completed today when United States Treas
urer Hobcrts was given the notes of the
company for 138,812,715 The notes arc
twenty In number , payable ecml-nnnually ,
and are each for $2,940,035 , bearing Interest
at 3 per cent. Internal revenue stamps
to the value of $11,762.54 wcro affixed to the
notes. Treasurer Uoberts said that ho
understood five of the notes would bo taken
up hi n very short time ,
The government holds as security for the
payment of tlio obligations Its own 6 per
cent bonds , which wcro Itsucd In behalf ot
the construction of the Central Pacific , and
these will bo replaced In a short tlmo by
a now series of bonds to bear 4 per cout In
terest , which will also bo a lien on the
road.
iiins OF TUA > HKIII : Aim riLK .
Property PiirplmiKMl l y Stnnrt It Con-
irjt'il In Port Dndlcc Ilitllil.
All the property bought during the last
few months by Robert Stuart of Chicago
In block 13 , Kountzo & Ruth's addition , be
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth and
Mason and Plurco streets , has been deeded
over to the Omaha & Fort Dodge railroad.
As the Illinois Central la behind the
Omaha & Fort Dodge , It has been under
stood all along that Mr. Stuait has repre
sented that railroad company. The most
recent purchase made by Stuart was the
shot tower lot for 120,000. The Illinois Cen
tral will use the block for Its freight depot
and jards.
In Sir. Stuart's deed transferring the
block to the Omaha & Tort Dodge the con
sideration stated Is $1.
Viaduct AllUK T eiitroiirtli Street.
Messrs. Holler , Shull , Feenan and Smith ,
a committee from the Southvveet Improve
ment club , visited Mayor Moorcs In the In
terests ot the ordinance declaring the neces
sity of \laduct over the railroad tracks
on Twenty-fourth street , and of the resolu
tion Instructing the railroads to open the
streets and maintain the necessary watch
men and lights at the crossings until the
viaduct Is built. The ordinance passed by
the council and the resolution has been
adopted , both measures awaiting the ap
proval of the mayor. ( Mayor Moores In
formed the committee that neither document
has as > ct reached him , but that If they
were of the character ho had been Informed
they wore ho Intended to sign them. He
stated that It was nothing more than just
that Twenty-fourth street , as the most direct
thoroughfare between this city and South
Omaha , should bo opened to travel.
the Culprit.
There appears to bo some uneasiness
among the local passenger men over the
condition ot the ticket market. Thursday
afternoon the City Passenger association
was called In special session to consider the
action of one of the agents In selling a
ticket Irregularly , but the alleged guilty
party was exonerated. Friday afternoon an
other special meeting was held to Investigate
another alleged offender and the result was
the same as In the first case. Both cases
wcro dismissed virtually on technicalities ,
and It Is hinted that the agents are finding
now methods for evading the rules of the
association. All the passenger offices report
a dull business , and It Is possible this con
dition tempts the agents to contrive some
scheme whereby they can raise the wind.
> o rinuiKc In qur WclKhtN.
The meeting of the Western Classification
committee , which was billed for Milwaukee
for next Tuesday , has been postponed In
definitely. It was at tills meeting that
the proposition for raising the minimum
load for a car from 24,000 to 30,000 pounds
for western roads was to be considered. The
eastern committee agreed to this Increase
In January , to go Into effect February 1 ,
and the western roads were to follow -with
similar action. The eastern agreement
failed to stick , however , and as all the
eastern roads have returned to the original
agreement the -western committee saw no
necessity for considering any change , hence
the postponement.
bull' of Komi Conllriueil.
CLEVELAND , Feb. IS. The sale of the
Cleveland , Canton & Southern railroad was
confirmed by Judge nicks In the United
States circuit court today. Special Master
Carlton was ordered to turn the road over
to the purchasers , Charles A. Peabody , Jr. ,
and Henry H. Pomerey , representing the
first mortgage bondholders. The new' com
pany has been Incorporated and will bo or
ganized shortly. The election of officers
will take place In Cleveland on February 23.
far TriiMt
HUNTINOTON , W. Vn. , Fob. 18. It Is re
ported that the Ensign Car works hero have
gone Into the car trust which has $75,000-
000 capital. The now trust Is said to bo
known as the American Cnr and Foundry
company.
j \ol 'n mill I'pr
John Shearescn of Chicago , superintendent
of dining cars on the Northwestern , Is In
Omaha.
( lenoral Matiderson , general counsel for
the lUirllngton , Is expected to return to
Omaha the middle of next week.
The Union Pacific passenger department
Is Issuing some new time card folders , In
Which pictures of interior sections of the
road's new Pullman cars are a feature.
Several handsome pictures ot scenery along
the line of the Denver & Hlo Grande ait
being hung In the offices of the Missouri
Pacific.
A. H. Doaiie his been appointed general
Edicts agent for the Union Pacific , with head
quarters In Omaha , succeeding J. Chllbcrg ,
resigned.
Work on the new Union Pacific depot is
being rushed ns rapidly as possible , the
special work just now being the putting on
( lib Iron work and setting the steel truths
In position.
A circuit judge In Chicago hos jtibt de
cided the Illinois law agnliibt ticket brokers
as unconstitutional , The CBPO will bo up-
pealed to the supreme court for a flnul test
of the law's validity.
Some ono threw a ftono through a window
in a passenger coach on n Union Pacific
train Just north of Grand Island Friday evenIng -
Ing , and the pieces of broken glass Injured
the head and wrist of a passenger named J.
O , Jones , who lives at Council Uluffs. His
InjurUtj are not serious.
C. M , Hlgginson , assistant to President
Rlpley of the Sacita Fe , W A Bl6si.ll , Pa
cific coast manager of the real , and Vice
President Paul Morten have Just held a
conference In San Francisco regarding the
proposed entrance of the Santa Fe Into San
Francisco ov er the San Joaquln Valley road.
The result of the conference has not' been
announced.
Hallroads Interested In tourist business to
Colorado are much Interested just now In
legislation In that state , not such as would
affect freight rates or taxation , but game
laws. There are several bills pending in
the legislature ot that state proposing radical
amendments to the existing game laws and
the railroad officials ray that It they become
laws It will wreck the tourist business , as a
Urge per cent of this line of traffic Is at
tracted by the sport offered in the bunting
line.
I'r < > re or ] > rovrd mi Iiireiidlar ) .
EASTON , Pa. , Feb. IS. Prof. Stevens , who
baa been on trial for a week , charged with
betting tire to I'ardeo hall , Lafayette college ,
was found guilty at noai today-the jury be
ing out only un hour.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
Andrew Dupont Acquitted on Charge of
Having Killed William Walker ,
JURY OUT LITTLE MORE THAN ONE HOUR
Phial Itoiitut In the t'rlxc r
tlmt Wit * Piillcil Off tit
South Onmliii Itut
October.
Andrew Dupont , charged with having
murdered Wllllnm Walker In n prlro fight ,
which occurred between the two men at
South Omaha last October , Is n frco man ,
the , Jury having returned a verdict ot not
guilty.
The case was submitted to the jury Just
before the noon recess ot the criminal eoc-
tlon of the district court. The Jurors wcro
taken to dinner and upon their return they
took two ballots. The first ballot was
cloven for acquittal and ono for conviction
On the second ballot the vote was twelve
for acquittal.
In charging the jury Judge Baker do
nned what prize fighting Is. The laws of
Nebraska , ho sajs , do not give a definition
The two Instructions following cover the
whole case :
"Prize lighting Is where two persons fight
by agreement , with or without gloves , for a
ro\vnrd or compensation for fighting , to
which fighting people are generally Invited
and admitted as spectators , and when the
lighting or contest , is of such a kind and
character that bodily Injury to ono or both
the contestants Is naturally expected and
Is a natural result.
"If jou find from the evidence , beyond a
reasonable doubt , that on or about October
1" , 189S , at and ivlthln the county of Douglas
nnd state of Nebraska , the defendant and
ono William Walker engaged In a prize
light , and while so engaged , the eald Walker
received Injuries the direct result of said
prize fight , from which Injuries tbo said
Walker died , you should nnd the defendant
guilty of manslaughter In manner and form
as he stands charged In the second count of
the Information "
Another point passed upon by the court
was that of election of counts Orlelnally
there had been three counts In the Informa
tion , the first charging homicide as the out
come of a hasty quarrel ; the second , man
slaughter as the result of n prize fight , and
the third , mere prize fighting Itself. There
had been no evidence whatever to substan
tiate the ttrst , so It had been dropped by
consent of Deputy County Attorney Thomas ,
leaving the other two. Judce Baker com
pelled the attorneys to elect between the
remaining two. The one charging man
slaughter as the result of a prize flcht was
chosen , and upon this as a foundation the
court's instructions wore based.
Several instructions to the effect that a
mere sparring contest under Marquis of
Queensbury rules Is not of necessity a prize
nght ; that to constitute a prize fight there
must be expectation ot reward and Intent
to Inflict bodily harm , and that while a
prlio light may be with or without gloves ,
still the size and character of the gloves
should bo taken Into account to determine
the feature of the contest , were asked for
by the accused man's attorney , but refused
by the court. Mr. Macfatland's argument
to the Jury was based upon the glove feature
and the contention the defense has held to
from the beginning that the nght was a
mere friendly sparring contest.
PERSONS GETS A PROMOTION
Olllclfil ntcw ? Government IlullilltiK
Gctn iv Moro Lucrative 1'oxltlon
in ! san Kranelnco.
R. H. Persons of the Treasury depart
ment , who has been In the olllco of Superin
tendent Latenser during the construction of
the now postofllce building , has been promoted
meted to a more lucrative position In the
government building at San Francisco. He
will leave in a day of two for his new loca
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. Persons has just returned from Wash
ington , where he participated in the enjoy
ment of the worst blizzard that ever struck
that city. Ho says Omaha people can
scarcely appreciate the effect of such a
storm In Washington. Snow , In such quan
tities , Is an unusual luxury there. Snow
shovels are unknown and tha people did
their best to clear off their walks with con
trivances roughly fashioned from the rem
nants of dry goods bo\es. Very few people
were amply supplied with fuel and there
was much suffering with the cold. The
storm also had a material effect on the mar
kets Fresh eggs were GO cents
n dozen , nnd fresh oysters could
not be obtained nt any price.
The street car service was absolutely
paralyzed and cabs could not be secured for
love or money. The scene on the streets
on the night when the storm reached its
climax was something remarkable. No ono
could get homo unless they walked , and
most of the men stayed down to.wn nnd
made a night of it. The streets were popu
lated by what was conceded to be the most
striking nnd variegated collection of Jags
over seen In Washington. Hundreds of
people paraded the streets with their lower
extremities VN rapped In newspapers for pro
tection against tbo unaccustomed cold , and
nil the masks In the costuuiers' establish
ments were bought up and worn to shield
the faces of jiedestrlans , The effect was
sufficiently grotesque to suggest a carnival
night , and the spectacle afforded a novel en
tertainment to the storm-bound travelers
who crowded the hotels.
TROOPS TO REMAIN IN CUBA
ttonural IlrnoUf Adv IHCM that They
Are Ac-rcHMiiry Until Cuban
Ami } D
NOW YORK. Feb. 18 A special to the
Herald from Washington sajs- Upon the
recommendation of Major Oeneral Brooke
the withdrawal of American troops from
Cuba has been postponed. General Brooke
was recently directed to consult with his
department commanders In regard to the
number of men to bo retained In each department -
partment to assist the Cubans In preserving
peace and order His reply shows that ho
believes troops should be continued In the
Island , at least until the Cuban army has
dlsbanicd. General Brooke's recommenda
tion will bo heeded by the authorities , but
they nra extremely anxious to get as many
of the regiments as possible north before
the rainy season sets In In any event , It
Hill be necessary to withdraw the volunteer
regiments , among which Is the Two Hun
dred and Second New York , immediately
upon the ratification of the peace treaty by
the Cortes. General Sternbcrg said that
he had received no reports from Cuba rela
tive to the health conditions other than
those already made public , but be Is anxious
that as many troops as possible shall be
brought north at an early date
Condition of CnnKreNNinaii I.orlnu-r ,
CHICAGO , Feb 18 While the condition
ot Congressman William Ijorlmcr remains
dangerous , ho passed a comfortable night
and today was somewhat Improved , Mr.
I.orimer is suffering from an abcess in the
bead. So far it has not been deemed ad
visable to perform an operation , although
It may yet bu found necessary la order to
save bis life.
More Trouble for .Nuttall.
ST. J.OUI3 , Feb. IS Harry A. Nuttall ,
who turned state's evidence before ( he senate
committee against Boiler Inspector Price and
H , H. Phllper , members of the Board of
Examining Engineers , charging them with
receiving bribes for engineers' licenses , Is
charged with uerjury in a warrant issued to-
February Twenty-Second
Is the cherry tree annlvoixary We've
the nicest cherry candy in tlio world nnd
other little nlckmicks Hcmcmbcr the
day by taking homo borne of these pleas-
anttles and a roll of Ice cream In your
pocket We put our Ice cieam up In
rollc In tineo llavors One roll , one
quart , -toe enough for eight persons.
Don't f01 get our luncheon and supper
that \ve aiu serving at half price nowa-
tires tile menu or service hasn't been
cut.
cut.BALDUFF'S
BALDUFF'S ,
Iunch-lli30 to 2i30. Supper-3130 to 8:30 : ,
1520 Fnrnain St.
COPLEY
PREDICTS WARM WEATHER.
And many marriages this spring
Many niiitTlaa.es means many to
kens ot remembrance.
Copley hna Just received a shipment of
Solid Silverware of the celehrntod "Whiting
Co" make One Berry Howl Is very beautiful -
tiful It Is large size , henvy. and their lat
est deslfeti It Is valued at $13.00 A handsome -
some Bread Tray of the same style at $42 00.
Leas expensive Trujs at $22.00. An elegant
3-pleco Tea Set at $ o ( ! 00. Gravy Boat and
Tray at $35.00. Copley calls attention to
their NEW , ALL-GILT nnd ENAMELED
StorlliiR Tie Knives , Klsh Sets , Salad Sets ,
Cold Meat Forks , Ladles , etc It Is worth
a visit to see them. Would bo pleased to
have you Inspect them at anj time. You are
alvvnjs welcome.
HSNRY COPLEY
Special Watch Examiner U. P. Uy.
215 S. Kith St. I'nttim lllk , Oinnliii.
day by H. H. Phllper. The ground of the
charge alleged in the information Is a portion
tion ot Nuttall'6 seosnd testimony before
the committee , In which Nuttall accused
Price and Phllper with having supplied the
money v\lth which to make him ( Nuttall )
drunk before he appeared before the com-
mltteo the first time. Nuttall gave him
self up.
WANTS TO SEE GREAT WEST
Inn Maclarcn 1'roponcn to TnKc nn
Extended Tour Slieal n of
llxli Clmrcli TronlilCH.
NEW YORK , Feb. 18. Ian Maclarcn
( Rov. John Watson ) arrived here from Eng
land on the Teutonic to begin another lec
turing tour In this country , principally In
the west. In an Interview he said : "It Is
with much pleasurable anticipation that I
am going to the great west. I have long
desired to see that 'land of promise. * My
tour , which will last nearly four months ,
will extend as far as British Columbia , and
I shall come bock to New York from there
to sail for England. "
Questioned concerning the religious strug
gle which Is threatened In England , as the
result of Arthur Balfour's proposal for the
establishment of a Roman Catholic univer
sity for Ireland nnd Sir William Vernon
Harcourt's letters against ritualism In the
Church of England , Dr. Watson said he had
not gone Into the details of the controversy ,
and therefore did not wish to express any
opinion. Alluding to Mr. Balfour's plans ,
ho said : "It is merely a proposal , nnd no
party action has yet been taken upon It.
The large maporlty of conoorvntlves dislike
the Idea of creating and endowing a Catho
lic university In Ireland. The liberal party
is likewise dlvded about It. The noncon
formists , who form a large section of the
liberal party , would oppose the plan , tooth
and nail. A largo number of liberals , how
ever , probably would support It out of sym
pathy for the Irish and the Irish party of
course would further It by all possible
means , and the question Is who would come
out on top ? It Is a very confusing question.
In a general way , however , I am personally
In favor of extending the benefits of a uni
versity education to all parts cf the United
Kingdom. "
NEW BRUNSWICK ELECTIONS
Point to it Victory for the
Go\ eminent CharucK of Ilrlhery
Are Made.
FREDERICKTON , N. B , Tcb. 18. Gen
eral elections are being held today through
out New Brunswick. There are forty-five
seats In the legislature to be filled , and while
the result will be very close the chances are
thought to slightly favor a government vic
tory. The campaign was fought on party
lines by the conservatives , but the govern
ment , which has been conducted on the co
alition plan for years , refused to change its
policy. Tbo premier , Henry R. Emerson , Is
a liberal , but others of the cabinet are Inde
pendent conservatives.
The principal Issue of the contest was the
high prices paid for the Iron bridges
throughout the prlvlnco and the condition
of the finances. In St. John , whore the
campaign has been bitter , Hon. Albert T.
Dunn , surveyor general and a government
candidate , has had one of the opposition
candidates arrested on a charge of criminal
libel. Proceedings have been Instituted
against the leading conservative organ by
Mr. Dunn for alleged libel. Two govern
ment supporters In St. John county are
charged with offering bribes to a conserva
tive candidate for the legislature In an at
tempt to have him leave tbo field clear for
his opponent. Six government members
have been returned unopposed in North
umberland nnd Gloucester counties.
SUCCESSOR TO COL , SEXTON
DrclNliiii Made That I3\t > cntl\c Coin-
nilttVL lu Kmiioucrcd to nil the
aeant CoininandurMlilii.
MINNEAPOLIS , Feb. 18. Captain Ell
Torrance of Minneapolis , Judge advocate
general of the national Grand Army of the
Republic organization , today made his deci
sion In the matter of the disputed succes
sion to the national coramandershlp made
vacant by the death of Colonel Sexton of
Chicago. The decision Is that a successor
must be elected , that there Is no promotion
In the Grand Army of the Republican
through death. Captain Torrance holds that
the executive committee of the national
council has full power to elect the com
mander. It will 'be ' unnecessary to call a
meeting of the national council The deci
sion Is sustained by a lengthy and conclu
sive memorandum.
CicttliiK Heady to Mote ,
The federal officials In the old government
building are beginning to mobilize the doc
uments and records that have accumulated
under numerous administrations preparatory
to moving Into the new building , Some of
tne olllccs can be moved with very little
trouble , but In others the change represents
a vast amount of labor. Clerk Hlllls of the
United States court has the blggcfat task
before him , as bis ofllco Is the repository
of a vast store of documents of which the
loss or misplacement of any might lead to
serious consequences.
ICnilKIIN To Mil IlfllVll }
WICHITA , Kan. , Feb. 18 At midnight
last night fire wiped out the business portion
tion ot Hunnewell , Kan , Ten buildings , with
their contents , were burned. The loss U
heavy.
How About
the Children's ;
Eyes ?
The llttlo. onps
don't know , they < >
ttcccj > t things tui J J
they find them ,
It's your duty to
find out. Bring
< > m to Df. Mc
Carthy nnd have
their eyas exam-
Intd. Herloiis er
rors of refraction , ,
are common and If A
allowed to run will < .
greatly Impnlr sight $
as w-ell as the
general health.
DR. McCarthy ,
THR cYI : sr
413-411
ICAHBACH BLOCK. Examinations
OMAHA Free -
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CITY KITCHEN IS FAVORED
Oouncilmen Believe Hundreds of Dollars Can
Be Saved Annually.
EMPLOYMENT OF A COOK IS SUGGESTED
PrlxoiicrM nt tlic Municipal Prlxou
May lie llonriluil ut Uipenno of
Miiiilelpulltj , TlniH Doing
At\ay with Contract * .
Councilman Stuht and Mount have visited
the city jail and have declared that the
meals furnished by Joe Danbaum , who
supplies the city prisoners with things to
oat under contract , arc ot the required
quality. This latest complaint about the
food , however , has recalled the fact that
Danbaum has not yet accepted the propo
sition made to him by the council that he
shall pay for the quarters In the city Jail ,
the gas and the water which ho has been
using and this matter Is to bo considered
at the next meeting of the council.
When complaints were made a month erse
so ago that Danbaum's provisions were be
low par , the council investigating commit
tee whitewashed the city caterer. It found ,
however , that Danbauin was using a room
In the city jail for kitchen purposes without
paying rent and also that he was using
gas and water for which the city was paying.
The committee recommended that he bo
allowed to use bis present quarters on
condition that he paid a monthly
rental of $5 and pal-1 for the gas and water.
Otherwise he was to be ousted. Danbaum
was dissatisfied with this proposition and did
not accept It , although he used the room ,
water and gas as before. His bill for meals
last month was allowed , but Mayor Moores
apparently Is In some doubt about approving
It , for he has not yet signed the voucher.
This condition of affairs was called to the
attention of Councilman Burmester , chair
man of the committee on fire , water and po
lice. He said :
"I propose to bring the matter to the at
tention of the council nt the next meeting.
Danbaum has the contract for furnishing
the meals , but there is no provision that
the city shall furnish him a kitchen and the
gaa and water that he uses. We have asked
for a reasonable rental for the kitchen and
that he pay for the gas and water he needs.
This Is a fair proposition , which ho ought to
accept or drop. As to the character of the
meals furnished , I have nothing to eay. The
committee gave the Jailers the right to re
ject all meals they considered bad and this
ought to guarantee meals of good quality.
"I am in favor of having the meals cooked
at the jail and I have a scheme to spring
when the contract of Danbaum expires In
September next. I believe that It would
bo a good plan for the city to cook the meals
for the prisoners. By cmplojing a good
cook at $ iJO a month , who ought to bo able
to get provisions as cheaply as Danbaum ,
the city will save several hundreds of dollars
lars annually In my opinion. Under eucli
a system , also , there will bo none of these
complaints about bad meals. "
TALKS OP MOONLIGHT .SCIIUUIJLU.
Councilman Stulit HUM a I'laii for Ile-
ilucliiK I\I > CIINC of Mrei-t LlKhtliiK.
At the last council meeting Councilman
Stuht advanced as a means of decreasing
the drain on the lighting fund , which Is In
sufficient to pay the lighting bills of the
city if all the lights now in use are contin
ued during the year , a Bchemo to turn out
street lights of nil kinds In the city on
moonlight nights. Ho has been advocating
this plan since and proposes to visit the
lighting companies for the purpose of sec-
Ing If n moonlight schedule cannot ho se
cured. The other councilman believe , how
ever , that this scheme is entirely Imprac
ticable on account of the lighting contracts
that have been entered Into ,
"Councilman Stuht may be sincere In this
latest notion of his , but I doubt it , " says
one of the city fathers. "On the other hand
I am inclined to believe that it is a grand
stand play for the benefit of property own
ers similar to the ono ho perpetrated when
the levy was being considered by the coun
cil , Ho knows aa well as anybody what the
lighting contracts of the city are , and ho
knows also that th(6o contracts nro of an
ironclad Und , and that the lighting com
panies can require pay for every night In
the year. Inasmuch OH the companies bold
such a contract , It Is not very probable that
they will put into effect any moonlight
schedule.
"As a matter of fact , the council U con-
f rented with the possibility of a deficit In
the lighting fund , as In many other city
funds H the lights are maintained as at
present , wo will have to provide money from
some other source. Otherwise- will be
necessary to shut off some of the lights. In
the latter event citizens will be up In arms. "
Count Liner IN Tiirtly.
imUNSWICK. Ga. , Feb. 18. The Mallory
line Bteatner. City of Ban Antonio , which
left New York Sunday , has not been flighted ,
General Agent Raymond thinks the vessel
has directed its course toward the open tea
to avoid the gale and says it is a clew ves
sel ordinarily.
AVI 11 I'ay Sulfur IlonntloN.
ST , PAUL , Minn , , Feb. 18. The governor's
veto of the bill making an appropriation
to pay the bounties earned under the beet
sugar bounty law was today railed up In
the house and after an exciting and some
what sensational debate was passed over tlio
When DrexL Shooman-
Goes to Wellington he will bo like our
now sjuliiK sliot ? * , "out of slplit" the
now popular military la t H the best of
thorn nil has n pnitlcttlnrly heavy * > ole
v tth a light-Height upper , an extra line
shoo for spring H car In black only ,
high lace , broad round toe a too be-
l\vocn the bulldog and § toe nt the most
popular price a shoe was over sold ot
$1.00 When you nro In the store ask to
hoe those new Hues This Is a woman's
shoe.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Onialin'ft Up-to-clnte Shoe llonic ,
1419 VARNA.1I STREET.
The Largness of Our Stock-
can only be comprehended when we toll
you that \vo show on our lloor thirty-live
dlffou'iit makes In eighteen dllleicnt
vailotles of wootl-dn walnut alone \vo
have Kreneh and HnglNh burl knot ted
bllstotcd Cltcaxslan - Hun and
American walnut Then we huve quar
ter sinved cltcuhtr hawed , golden and
antique oak the genuine San Domingo
mahogany , rosewood and ebony Many
a pleasant moment can be spent at our
store.
A. HOSPE ,
"We celebrate our limit Iinnliim * nnnl-
MTMiirj Uct. Sard , 1800.
and Art. 1513 Douglas.
DELICIOUS nsk your dealers for
Rose Brand Redland ORANGES
Golden Rod Brand Riverside
Wrapper with brand on every orango.
STREIGHT & HOWES. Oiuaha. Western Agents.
veto by a vote of 84 to 22 , eighty being
necessary. The republicans wcro united In
suppoit of the bill nnd some of the demo
crats who have been supporters of the gov
ernor In very pointed speeches denounced
Ills action In using the veto "as a club over
their heads , " as Senator Stevens of the
democratic leaders expressed it.
DEPUTY KILLS THE SLOANS
K Ilrothcr of Three Who
Arrext Goen lu Search
CINCINNATI , O , Feb. 18. An Enter
prise , Ky. , special to the Times-Star tells of
the killing today of Harry Sloan nnd the
mortal wounding of Gallon Sloan , his
brother , by Deputy Tom Rice. Rice was
serving a warrant for larceny on the Sloans
and found them at the bouse of their
brother , John Sloan. Harry attacked nice
with a kulfo and was shot nnd Instantly
killed. Callon received a ball through his
chest and Is expected to die. John Sloan
has threatened to have revenge before night
and Is heavily armed.
Itinerary of Dercnforil.
CHICAGO , Feb. 18. Lord Charles Berca-
ford and party will leave hero on tiho
Michigan Central's fast eastern express at
3 p. m. 'tomorrow ' , arriving at Niagara Tails
early Monday morning and Buffalo at 7:45 :
a. m. , after seeing the magnificent spectacle
of the Ice bridge and winter scenery nt
Niagara Tolls from Falls View. They will
leave Buffalo Monday evening for Washing
ton via the Pennsylvania railroad. Arrange
ments have been made by the Michigan
Central officials to extend the courtesy of
special attention to the dlstlnguluhcd party.
of Ilrlliory In Utah.
SALT LAKE , Utah , Feb. 1 ? . A sensation
was created In the Joint assembly of the
legislature today when Representative Law ,
republican , made specific charges of bribery
In the Interest of McCuno nnd said that
the charges could bo substantiated by posi
tive evidence.
Fisher , democrat , moved the appointment
of an investigating committee of seven , to
consist of thrco members from the senate
and four from the house.
Young : AVoninn Instantly Killed.
OARDINCU , Me. , Fob. 18. Bradford
Knights has been arrested on a charge ot
murdering his sister-in-law , Miss Mamie
Small , In this city last evening. Miss Small
was flhot and instantly killed as she wan
walking on the street. It is alleged that
Knights wan very jealous of the girl , who
had repelled his attentions. Knights is 44
years of ago and Miss Small was 22.
Murder of Ti\o llrcitlic-rn.
FORT WORTH , Tex. . Feb. 18. The bodies
ot Frank and John Valdez , brothers , have
been found murdered and robbed near Florce-
vlllo. Officers are Inv estlgatlng the caso.
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