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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATTJKDAT , JAK UATIY 13 , 1000. RENDER ACCOUNT FOR TRUST Thres M mbflrs of School Bond Formally Arraigned for Briberj , DATE FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Scimlon of llic Invent iRntlni ? Commit * eo Occupied irllli Dlncloxurc nf COM-O'H HelntlotiN wllh I'M nil of Contrnctorn. \ ( A curious crowd assembled In the county court room at 9 o'clock thin morning to wit1 nt the arraignment of the three school beard mcmticrs charged with bribery. Idlers ftom the street wcro attracted by the un usual flight of public officials In the tolls of the law for alleged corrupt practices nnd the accused wcro obliged to elbow their way tbiough the throng to reach the Judge's bench. The defendants , Members Arthur XI. Cowlo nnd ox-Members Frank A. Scars nnd George II. Hess , listened to the reading of the Information charging them with bribery nnd anfewerctl through their attorneys that they would enter no plea at this time. They nwkcd that n date bo set for the hearing and County Judge Vinsonlmtcr named Jan uary III for the preliminary examination , The brief ceremony of the arraignment was tht'ii concluded nnd the accused ( lied out of the room behind their attorneys. No Information has been fllcd against O. n. Irey , although the C9inmlttco possesses the name- evidence against him an has been produced - ducod In the cases of those now under nrrcat. " \Vliereitlioiitn of Irey. Acquaintances of O. (1. Irey , the absent member of the Hoard of Kducatlon involved In itho disclosures of Contractor Chlnlquay , deny that iMr. Irey has left the city per manently. At the ofllco of the Now York J.lfo Insurance company , where ho has been employed as n solicitor , It Is said he Is expected homo soon. Elmer 13. Zimmer man , an associate employe , eays : "Mr. Iroy went cast to Pennsylvania about the 20th or 22d of December , having just about tlmo to reach his destination for Christmas. His family had preceded him thither. Ho went to visit his folks , whom ho had not visited for several years , and who had been urging him to come for eomo time. I have had several letters from him since ho left , and I expect to see him back In Omaha In five or six days. He has been at several points In Pennsylvania , and I cannot tell you where ho Is Just now. " II. II. Irey , brother of the absentee , said wh i asked _ as to the whereabouts of Q. 0. Irey : "lie is back cast. I don't know Just where. The story that he went away In tending not to come back you ma'y brand as a lie. Ho will not only como back , but he will when ho returns go after some of those who are pushing the present Investigation. I won't mention any names , but If you catch the real thieves they will be found to be some of the men who arc pushing this In vestigation. " Mr. Iroy avoided giving the exact where abouts of his brother or the exact tlmo at \vhlch ho Is likely to return. ArroMt of SOUTH. Frank A. Sears , who Is the salesman fern n loca candy factory and drives n wagon for the same flimi , could not bo located Thursday night. Deputy sheriffs visited his residence and place of business , but failed to find him , nnd the search was resumed yesterday. The deputies encountered the retired board member about 9 o'clock and formally placed him under arrest for brib ery. Sears was apparently prepared for the emergency , and Immediately notified George Miinro. a North Sixteenth street groccry- nJan and"former TncmbVr" the" BoariVof Public Works , who at once appeared at the county court room nnd offered bond In the amount or $1,000 , which was accepted. The amount fixed was the same In tiH'cases. The Immediate cause of the members' arrest , as given In detail below , was the accusation of Contractor Chlnlquay of Chicago cage that bo had purchased the Inlluenco of several board members In his attempt to sc- ruro an order for Venetian blinds. The amounts said to have been proffered and ac cepted were comparatively small , ranging from $25 In the case of Member Sears to $40 In that of Member Hess. The informa tion In the cases of the two members named is identical and contains two coimts. One recites that they connived with Chlnlquay In the purchase of fi,700 square feet of blinds at 28 cents per square foot , nnd that for their services they wcro to rccelvo the mum of $20 and $40 respectively as a bribe. The second count charges that tbe members were duly paid the sum specified. The complaint against Cowle Is based on a different allegation. The information in his case charges that on De.-er.'bor IS Cowlo and II. H. Dodge , the hitter representing II. B. Dodge & Co. of Chicago , entered Into contract by which Cowle was to use his influence In Inducing the board to purchase blinds for the three now school buildings. According to the agreement the board waste to pay 15 cents per square foot nnd Cowle was to rccelvo C cents per square foot for all material BO purchased. It Is further al leged that when Cowlo entered Into the agreement 'ho know that the market vnlus of the blind * wad only 9 cents nnd that they could besought at that rate from any dealer. In his 'cabfl the acceptance of n bribe Is al leged to exist In entering Into a deal as ix public ofllclal for which ho was to receive n secret commission. A curious crowd assembled In the county court room nt 9 o'clock to wit ness the arraignment of the three defend ants. Idlers from the street were attracted by the uuuaual High : of public officials In the tolls of the law for alleged corrupt prac- tlccs and the accused were obliged to elbow their way through the throng when they entered the room with their counsel. The ceremony of their arraignment , how- Genuine Little Liver Pills. Muat Denr Signature of See Fac-Slmllo Wrapper Uelow. Terr ( null ana f > talus as ragar. FOR HEA0ACHL , CARTERS FOR DIUIHES3. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR EAILOW SKIN. FORTHECOMPLMIOSI _ . W W T M t JLLO ATU C. tf CBitt CURE SICK HKA.OACHJE. , ever , WM brief. The Information as already recited was read , charging each of the three with accepting bribes In public ofnei- . Through their attorneys the prisoners re fused to plead and aeked that a date bo set for the hearing. County Judge Vlnsonhalcr ect apart January 19 ns a tlmo for the pre liminary trial nnd the principals , with their lawyers , once moro flle < l out ot the room. Fit III A V MOHM.Vd'.H I'ltOCKKIMNRS Drnrrlnn the ZVrt rionrr About Arthur M. Conic. The Investigating committee was occu pied during yesterday's session/ / drawing the net closer about Arthur M. Cowle. A mass of testimony was Introduced connect ing him , as far ns circumstantial evidence could , with the purchase of Venetian blinds from Dodge & Co. of Chicago. He had al ready admitted his advocacy of that firm's proposal , nnd In the testimony given this morning by Board Member Charles S. Hay- want It was attempted to show that Cowle's preference was duo to a financial considera tion. tion.air. air. Hayward , both In his capacity of a board member and president of the Com mercial club , has been active In the un earthing of the present sensation , nnd has gone to exceptlonnl pains to remove the stigma from the whole board by fixing It upon the unworthy members. Mr. Hayward had visited the firm of Dodge & Co. during n recent visit to Chicago cage and succeeded In obtaining a copy of all the correspondence Into which that firm had entered with A. ii. Cowle , chairman of the buildings and property committee. A number of letters and telegrams were In troduced In evidence , several of which have already been published In substance , nil going to show that Cowlo had a private understanding with the firm , Mr. Haywnrd Justified the Chicago agents , Dodge & Co. , of any criminal Intent of corrupting a public official. They acknowl edged their relationship with Cowle , Hayward said , but averted that they only knew him ns a sub-agent , and were Ignorant of his Incumbency on the Hoard of Kducatlon. In this connection Mr. Hayward read a letter from Dodge & Co. , addressed to him self , containing this vindication and putting the firm entirely at the service of .he com mittee In the conduct of the Investigation. Cotrlu'N 1'erciilMltcM. The flrst letter Introduced was the formal proposal of Dodge & Co. , addressed to the secretary of the board. Mr. Dodge remarked therein that he had noticed that the three now school buildings were approaching com pletion on the occasion ot a recent visit to this city. Ho asked that Mr. Glllan bring the matter of blinds before the board at the proper time nnd said that he had sent on a sample for Inspection. Ho explained in de tail the merits of his particular product and In closing quoted n. price of IS cents per square foot. The firm also gave Mr. Haywnrd a copy of the letter mailed to Mr. Cowle shortly afterward In reply to a request on his part for prices. With the Impression that Cowle was an agent who had some Influence with the board , which a stranger did not possess , Mr. Dodge says he quoted Cowle a price ot 0 cents per square foot with tfio understand ing that ho was to receive the difference , amounting to about $400 , for his services In securing the contract. The letter to Cowln further stated that the price was excep > tlonally low and was only brought about through an unhealthy competition that could not be long continued. The Hrm reserveo the right to cancel the price at any moment. Hayward then described Cowle's method In working the deal through. Ho testified that on the night the order was placed Cowie had read the portion of Dodge's letteh to the board giving a price of 15 cents , and then In order to show the urgency of haste had read-portions ) ot his own letter from the Chicago firm regarding the unhealthlness ol the competition and the liability of the price being withdrawn. Hayward showed , how ever , that Cowle had carefully refrained from the rehearsal of that portion of his own letter which quoted n price of 9 cents. Toll-Tnlf TclcKriinin. Several telegrams , the contents of which have already been published , were made a part of the records. They were the mes sages containing the significant clause , "Looks good. Shall I come to Chicago to night ? " signed by Cowle. and the reply ot Dodge & Co. , In which the firm said : "I'rlcos rock-bottom ; Impossible to allow any money for expenses. " A subsequent letter from Dodge & - , Co. was read , In which that firm explained Its refusal to allow Cowlo expense money. Mr. Dodge said that he did not wish to appear email In the matter , but that the price quoted ( n cents ) was so low that there was not one penny of profit In It , and that it was therefore Impossible to allow any margin for "expenses. " Mr. Hayward concluded his testimony with nn account of his opposition to the let ting of the blind contract nt the price 15 cents named by Mr. Cowle. Ho pointed out at the time , ho said , that the rules of the board plainly provided that all such material must bo bought after bids had been Invited. No proposals had been sought In the blind purchase , and he there fore opposed the placing of the order. The minority , of which ho was a member , had been unable to make any effective stand , however , and the purchase was made , I.ntfliHer'H IliniilN Are Tint. At Its afternoon sitting the committee left the main Issue and looked Into the employ ment of Architects Latonscr nnd McDonald for the erection of the three grammar schoolH and the new High school. Architect Laten- ser described on the stand the difficulty of his position In superintending the erection a' the now structures , Several contractors , ho said , particularly J. J. Hanlghcn , In charge of the plumbing , sot his will utterly at defiance. When ho objected to material because of Its alleged Inferior quality Mr , l.atenaer says the contractor Ignored his complaint. The difference was then referred to the buildings and property committee , Mr. Lntenscr said , whom ho failed to obtain any malediction , as the committee , with the ex ception of Member Burgess , Invariably up held the contractor. Furthermore , Latenser sal' * ' that different members of the com- mltteo had urged him to approve material which ho deemed not up to to the specifica tions and threatened to make It unpleasant for htm In case bo refused. K\ee lve KxtllilllteN Deillllilileil. Mr. Latonser said also that contractors had often brought jireseuro to bear upon him to secure larger estimates on their work than ho was justified In granting. These de mands , ho said , were backed up by the com mittee on buildings mid property , several of whom had asked him to allow the contrac tor's claim. In one case Mr. Latenser said that the committee wished him to approve an estimate of ? 1GOO for the American Wanning and Ventilating company when the cablings had been deposited at the school site , but no work , whatever , had been done toward putting them In place. Hegardlng his appointment as ofllclal arch itect for the three grammar schools , Mr. Latenser said that he had never offered any member a consideration for his vote and had never directly or Indirectly made any monetary return. He added that no mem ber had over Intimated that he should have a commission for securing his appoint ment. .Mi-Duiiiild 1'Iendn Innncriiue , The next witness was Architect John Mc Donald , who has the contract for the erec tion of the new High school and also holds the position of olllcial architect for tbo coming year. The Inquiry sought to disclose whether McDonald had offered any Induce ments to members ot the board In return for his appointment. He said that he had mud ? au earnest canvass of the board to secure his position and had talked wltt nearly every member concerning It. "Did you offer Member Sears $300 tor his Influence and Member Cowlo MOO to secure his good will ? " asked Attorney Wright. "I " the wltnoffl , want to say , responded "that I never made such a proposal to an ) member ot tbo board. " "Did you hold discussions In Ostrnnder's saloon with board members relative to youi appointment ? " continued the attorney. "Well , I think I have met nearly verj member of the board In one saloon or an other 'during the last year , " answered th < architect , and a ripple ot amusement mo- tnontatlly Interrupted the proceedings. I'nrclinxo of Schoul Slim. The alleged exorbitant price paid tot school sites was next considered by the committee , the only witness on the subject being A. P. Tukey , -dealer In real es tate. Mr. Tukey said that he had an option on two sites which had been disposed ot tc the board. He had talked with the mem bers of the board on the subject and en deavored to Interest them In the pur chase. Mr. Wright Inquired whether Mr. Tuke > had ever offered any communion to mem' bers to bring about the sale. The wltncs ! dented ever having made such a proposal and added that no member had ever In timated that he expected any monetary consideration. The attorney plied the wit- ntfis with questions trying to bring out the alleged consideration said to have been al < lowed to certain members. Mr. Tukey mel every such advance with nn unqualified de nial. Ho was perfectly willing to disclose what profit had accrued to him In tht transaction and said that ho had sold the Pacific school site for $12,500 at a profit ol $3,000 , nnd the Cass school slto for $15OOC at a profit ot a little over $1,000. The wltneas was excused nnd the balance of the sitting was consumed with the trans- script of the school board's records to the evidence of the committee. The points touched upon were , principally , Architect Latenser's controversy with various con tractors. The committee then adjourneS until ! 1 o'clock this morning when an effort will bo made to secure the attendance ol the following witnesses : William Wallace , J. J. Hnnlghen. C. J. Gallagher , H. W , Uakcr , John Howe , Walter Mlzner and Dr , Moore. CHIMflUAY NOT WHAT III3 SKKMS il Mniiufneturpr'n AKCiit lie- llfvcil to He it ClilonRn Detective. Some remark has been occasioned aboul the city hall as to the detail and complete ness with which Charles Chlnlquay gave hi : testimony relative to his attempt to secure the blind contract for his firm , which was alleged to be the Bostwlck-Durgess companj of Ohio. His apparent disregard of the faci that ho was making himself criminally liable In relating his successful attempts to bribe members has also been a subject ot remark When the Investigating committee causeC charges to bo fllcd against the three mem. bora It was also noticed that Chlnlquay wai passed over when he might easily have beer Included In the Information for his part It the official corruption. An explanation" of his evident Immunlts Is offered by the theory that Chlnlquay I ; In no respect a manufacturer's agent , bill has simply been In the employ ot several members of the board as a detective. Wher Mr. Hayward , who Is virtually In charge ol the Investigation , was questioned on the sub ject he smilingly replied that he could give out no Information on the subject , but thai anyone was nt liberty to draw his own con- elusions. Seldom If at all during tho' present the atrical season has a larger or more repre sentative audience assembled at Boyd'f theater than Friday night when the strains ot "Auld Lang Syne" floated up from the orchestra pit as nn opening ode to the Elks' ' bencflt performance of Tommy Getz's "A Night In Bohemia. " Every available seal on the first floor was occupied. In faci there were few vacant seats anywhere ir the theater. The lower boxes , whlcl had been tastily decorated with red , greet and yellow ribbons and colored Incandcsconl lights , were occupied by the board of gov ernors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and their ladles. The unusually largo audi ence was patronizing the entertnlnmcnl primarily because It was being given foi sweet charity's sake and by one ot the most popular secret societies In the coun try. "A Night In Bohemia" was given HE first production In Omaha last season by Mr. Getz , under the same auspices. H la a bright little farce comedy with touches of pathos Intermingled here and there In Us plot , and It Is redolent with bright specialties and catchy songs. There have been few changes made In It since last sea- eon save as to nrieclaltlcs. George P. Cronk , as last year , plays the part ot Edmund Keene , the old Bohemian , and In his Interpretation of the part showe decided histrionic ability. Among the others of last year's favorites who have londlnj parts In the cast are Ed Cogley , as Duty Rhodes ; "Gig" Edwards , as George Thatcher ; Ed P. Mullen , as Of ficer Calllhan , and Lillian Emslej as Dolllo Nobles. The parts Ir their hands are' each given . 'praiseworthy Interrreta'tlon. . C. Y. Lamb as Tommy Jlggs helped the fun along In a lively way and his clever specialties added to the en tertainment. Ono of the hits of the performance was made by Annie Brlnn , a vivacious little black-eyed beauty whose rendition of a number of popular coon songs captivated the audience. Her work In this line la above that of the average professional and that there are opportunities for her upon the stage If she cared to embrace them no one who saw her Friday evening can doubt. Another feature was Harry Cockrell'a clever piano playing , After rendering n number of popular selections Mr. Cockrell played Mendelssohn's wedding march will ! true artistic skill , afterwards transposing and playing this difficult piece In rag time , Miss Esther Frled's pretty soprano voice was heard In "The Hoo-Uoo Doo-Doo Man. " A half dozen llttlo boys and girls Jrlned In tbo chorus and Interpolated a graceful bit of dancing between verses. Fred Murphy sang "Charity , " while a dczcn llttlo fel lows clothed In the habiliments of choir boys joined In the chorus. W. B. Shipley burk-squed Lillian llussell In an operatic selection and made a hit. Ed Mullen , C. Y. Lamb and Ed Cogley sang "A High Old Time" and enacted a drunken scene to perfection. Clara Thomas sang "In Sunny Tennes see , " Judge Shields did a cake-walk and sang a coon eong , Little Misses Marie Snowden nnd Lima Hake did a neat llttk dancing specialty , Ed Cogley Bang "Tho Kissing Bug , " a new comic song ; George P. Cronk recited "Little Blue Jeans. " "Gig" Edwards sang a coon song , C. Y. Lamb did some soft-shoo dancing , and there were several other clever specialties , In cluding tbo Broadway Soubrettea , the Sal vation Army , cake-walks , etc. The minor principals In the cast Included the Misses Fried. Austin , Brlnn , Thomas , Sturges. Hake , Gondon , Linn nnd Snow- den and Messrs. Arnut , Wheeler , Haaker , Farrlsh , Brlggs , Cockrell. Purvis , Clarkscu , McConnell , Murphy and Shipley. Anothei performance will be given tonight , Cillilnlli llllteliemili M'lll Weil , The friends of Captain Groto Hutchrgon In this city have received letters from him Indicating that when ha returnx to Omuhu he will l > o accompanied by his bride , n young woman of Brooklyn. Captain IliitclH'soii has been absent from his post for a month ami recently hiul hlH leave ex tended for thirty days , with permission to cross the sen. Ho U actlntt udlutant gen eral of the Department of the Missouri and U popular In this city. YOUNG BOYS SAY "HANDS UP" Juveniles , a EOT and a Qirl , of About Their Own Age , Are the Victims. PRISONERS CLAIM IT WAS ALL A JOKE Hxnnilnntlnti In 1'ollop Court Proven IntereatliiK nud IlciftiltN In the Jlolillittr of Urfcmlnntn In tlic Sum of IfSOO Knoll for Trlnl. Assault upon the highway with Intent to rob is the technical charge preferred against two absurdly small boys , Virgil Smith , aged 13 , and Eddlo Staggeruian , ngod 12. They are accused of holding up two children of about their age near 2000 Castellar street last Saturday night and , in the police court Friday , after a preliminary hearing wherein the entire machinery of that tribunal was brought into action , they were bound over to the district court un der $300 bonds. Kneh of the four principals was attended by a parent. The two defendants are eons of widowed mothers. The complaining witnesses , Hazel Kuodcll , 12 years old , and Fred Van Todd , 14 , are cousins. The fath ers of three were present. Hazel testified that she and her cousin were on their way home. 2019 Cnstellar street , when they were approached by two boys whom they had never seen before. Quo of the boys asked them It they had any money. They replied no. Then she started to run ; the smaller of the boys ran after her nnd seized her by the arm , but she Jerked away , lleachlng the street corner eho looked back and saw the larger of the boys searching her cousin's pockets. This story in substance was corroborated by Van Todd's testimony. Ho added that his watch was taken away from him and afterwards given back. "We didn't get nothing often "cm , " tes tified Virgil Smith , "and we didn't go to stick 'em up , neither. It was Just a Joke. " "You mean to say you took his watch away for a Joke ? " asked County Attorney Shields. "Yes , sir. I gives It back to him. " "Yes , I know , but how' far did you carry It ? " "Not more'n ten feet. " "Well , you carried the Joke too far. This is a very serious matter. " Attempt nt Myfitlflcntlnn. Eddie Staggerman , in knickerbockers , and whose feet failed to touch the floor by fifteen Inches as he eat In the witness chair , answered nil questions directly and told a straight story. "Did you tell them that If they didn't hold up their hands you'd do them great bodily Injury ? " asked the attorney , Eddlo said ho did not. "Did you threaten them with mahem or make any move that would lead thcee prosecuting witnesses to bellevo you con templated - " "Oh , no , sir ! " "That you contemplated depriving them of any moneys , goods or effects they may have had on their persons ? " "I er yes , sir. " "What ! You did threaten them ? " "Oh , no , sir. " "Nor assault them ? " Eddie appeared dazed and the county at torney interrupted. "You are mystifying the witness with " he the defend your legal terms , said to ants' lawyer. Then to the witness : "What ho means is. did you strike them ? Did you 'smash' them ? " The witness said he hadn't oven offered to 'smash' the holdup victims and this con cluded the testimony. Then there were moro arguments that brought tears to the eyes of the four parents amT Iho two boys sobbed , and court adjourned. Slzo doesn't indicate quality. Beware ot counterfeit and worthless salvo offered for DeWItt's Witch Hazel Salve. DeWltt's Is the only original. An Infallible cure for piles and all skin diseases. SOUTH OMAHA SEWS . 1 - . . Residents in the vicinity of West Q street are greatly pleased at the passage of an ordinance by the city council ordering" an extension of the Q street car line to For > tieth street. That the council has the right to regulate the operation and construction of motor lines is evident from the franchlsb granted the company. The only question will bo whether the olflcors of the motoi company will consider the ordinance a reasonable requirement or not. Only forty days are given in which to complete the work and In case the weather should turn cold and the ground freeze hard the enforcement - . forcement of the ordinance might bo con. strued as a hardship and not within the reasonable requirements of the franchise ordinance. Of course the ordinance passed at the special meeting will not become a law until signed by the mayor and it la barely possible that the chief executive's signature may never bo attached to the document. Immediately after the close ol the special session the question of the le- . gallty of the ordinance was being talked about and 'it may bo that enough glariiiR errors are apparent to annul the work of thb council , Ono Important point was omitted in the call for the special meeting and that was thu notification of all members of the council , The charter provides that ever > member must be served with a notice of n called mooting and thla was not done , n& Member Fltle was not notified of the meet ing and his signature Is not attached to the call. Two or three other errors havn been pointed out and it is possible that after consulting with an attorney the mayor may make up his mind to veto the ordinance on the ground of legal objections. IJetter service on the Q street line la badly needed and the people over there pro- poEtt to have It. If the ordinance as passed la illegal , another will be substituted anil every effort made to secure the extension demanded. It Is stated that fully 1,000 people now reside in the section of the city proposed to bo tapped by the extension of the Hue. All last summer building In Cor- rlgan addition was going on and a great many lots In George & Co.'s new addition have been sold within the last two months , which goes to show that the erection 02 dwellings In the southwest portion of the city Is not yet at an end. Several committees have vlslteU the man- agcrs of the motor company with requests for Improvements , but the encouragement received was not of euch a natureas to cause any great confidence to bo placed In the statements made and so the effort was made to compel the company to make the Improvements. I.lvo Slock Convention .Vest AVei-Ic. From present indications quite a delega tion will go from hero to Fort Worth next werk to attend the third annual convention or the National Llvo Stock association. A majority of the delegates will leave here on Sunday In order to bo present at the opening session Tuesday. Great prepara tions are being made by the Texas cattle men to entertain the visiting delegates. The parade , reception and ball of the Mystic Knights of Bovina on Wednesday evening promise to be the- feature of the week. It Is stated that the ballroom will accommo. date 1,000 couples and the evening's enter- talnmrnt will cost the members of the order several thousand dollars. A delightful tea. turn In connection with the convention , es. peclally to those coming from the north , will bo an excursion , which will leave Fort Worth on Friday evening , January 19 , ana make A circle , taking In all of the lm portnnt cities in Texas. A day or more will bo spent at Oalveston , where n clam bake will be a. feature. This excursion train will reach San Antonio In time to allow the visitors an opportunity of attending the an nual meeting of the Texas Llvo Stock asso ciation. The next annual convention of thl organization will most likely bo held in the north and'Omaha Is one of tbo candidates for the honor. Surety llomln for tlie Police. Mayor Knsor announced yesterday that ht had decided to compel every member of the police force to glvo n surety bond. Here tofore policemen have given bonds slgne * ' by their friends nnd In many cases tin sureties have proven worthless. The mayoi holds that by being compelled to glvo bonds in a fidelity company the men will be more careful , nnd nt'tho same time n great loatl o ? responsibility will bo lifted from hie shoulders. . Hecently complaints have beei made that prisoners did not receive all theh money back upon being discharged fro'iv custody. If policemen nro compelled to give a surety bond'they will bo placed where po litical Inlluenco cannot protect them In cast of wrongdoing. It Is with a view to ele vating the standard of the police force thai the mayor has decided to Insist upon nl ! members of the force procuring surctj bounds. llntniuel to Maunder 1'rlcc. At the Her Grand hotel in Omaha this evening the foiemen of the different depart ments at Swift and Company's plant am ! the men employed in the otllco will tendei a farewell banquet to ttdwln C. Price , tin retiring general manager. Mr. Price leave ; the employ of Swift and Company todaj after n service of seventeen yeans. During hla term as general manager of the planl hero he made himself exceedingly populni by his universally fair treatment of nil em ployes , nnd it is with regret that the men part with him. In addition to the banquel the employes will tender to Mr. Prlco a handsome present ns a token of their esteem. Iiiiliilrlon Into Yt > Mti'rilny'n Aoolilontu Inquests In both the Ilurr and the Ilowt cases will bo hold by Coroner Swnnsoii. In the Burr case it will bo necessary to await the return of the Missouri Pacific train crow , nnd It Is hardly probably that the Inquest can bo arranged until Monday. Undertaker Heafcy has secured the names 'of about a dozen men who witnessed the accident which resulted In the death of William Howe , and If it is convenient for the coronet this Inquest will bo held sometime today. Dentil of AVIIIIniii AVaildull. William Waddcll , father of Mrs. C. M Schludel , died yesterday at San Antonio Tex. A few weeks ago Mr. Waddcll , ac companied by his wlfo , went to Texas In hopes that the change of climate would bene fit his health. His death was the result ol a stroke of paralysis. The ramalns will be brcaight to Cumber land , la. , for Interment. * Dr. and Mrs Schlndel have the sympathy of n largo cir cle of friends In their bereavement. City CJoHMlii. Councilman A. R. Kelly leaves today for a southern trip. Four councllmcn-nt-large nre to be elected nt tbo spring election. William Rivwley , who has been seriously ill for some time , is able to sit up. Olncer Ilydoclc lias been restored to dut5' , as ho proved his innocence In the Scott caso. A. H. Merrill , one of the well known veterans of this city , has been allowed n pension. U. A. Carpenter and wife left last uvenlnR for Iowa , where they will spend a few days visltlnir friends. Charley Scurr in preparing to tnko a trip to the cities on the gulf und he may BO as far as old Mexico. Dan Honnon nnd Chris Molcher are being talked of by the democrats as posslblS can didates for"clty treasurer. Olllcors of the Presbyterian King's Daughters were installed at the residence of Mrs. AVilllam Watson yesterday after noon. A. F. Strykor , local live stock ngent ol the Illinois Central , has been appointed commercial agent of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company here. In collection with hl.s other duties. A meeting of the executive committee of the Young Men's Republican club will be held this evening for the purpose of ap pointing committees. ( * . W. IH11 , assistant SPcretnry of the Younp Men's Christian association , has gone to his homo at Tabor , la. , where ho IH HiifferliiK from an attack of rheumatism. The death of Mrs. W. M. Geddes In Wash ington. O. C' . , is Kreiitly rpRrcttcil hero. Mrs. Goddps resided In this city for nearly a year nnd 1ms hosts of friends , who wcro pained to hear of her demise. Oh ! Wlmt ii Headache : Relieve it In flvo minutes with Wright's Paragon Headache and Neuralgia Cure. 23c. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. 13. Allen of New York Is at the Millard. D R. Morris of Olathe , Kan. , is In the city. city.T. 13. Reagan of Kansas City Is at the Merchants. John C. Stevens and wife of Hastings are In the city. J H. Holmes of Hastings Is registered at the Murray. C. C. Spauldlnpr , an Ord business man , Is In the city. J. F. KPiincdy of St. Louls is registered at the Millard. Louis Richards lias returned from a. trip to Sioux City. In. . A. Humphrey , proprietor of the Lincoln hotel , Lincoln , Is at the Murray. T. W. HlucUburii has KOHO to Chicago on legal business and will return MnniKiy. W. J. Hryan spent Thursday night In the city , leavlnt , ' In the morning for Lincoln. K J. Coiitca of Grand Island , proprietor of the KochlOT house , Is nt thu Merchants. Charles 15. WnkeHiucst , a prominent Hastings man , Is registered at the .Her Grand. G. H. Harris , advance agent for the WIIIlaniH & Walker company , IH slopping at the Her Grand. Q. A. Grumley and wife of Kansas City spent Thursday nlKht at the Ilur Grand , leaving this mornlm ; for Denver. L. J. mowers , ulcctcil president of tbo Implement Dealers' association , Is mak ing hla headquarters nt the Merchants. Frank Harrlw of tlm Exposition Wreck ing company is entertaining hin mother , Mra. HarrlH , and his sister , MJM. ii. Fun- berg , nt the Her Grand for a few ( fay.s. Mrs. M. Harris , mother of Fran ! : H.irrls of the Chicago Wrecking company , has ar rived from Chlcaco for a week's vlhit wall her son. She Is a guest of the Her Grand. General T. H. Staiiton , who ha i been seri ously 111 ft hl.s home , S20'i Ilnrnoy sitreit , Hlncn Christmas , was reported as touting comfortably Friday night. Uurlntr the lust four days his condition lmn IHM n butt , r than at any tlmo during his Illness. always leaves the lungs weak. Weak lungs are breeding grounds for the germs that cause consump tion. Chronic bronchitis also often follows pneumonia. If you have had pneumonia , the germs of consumption are at work. Don't let them get a foothold. Begin at once and take SCOTT'S EMULSION ; it will drive out the germs by making the lungs stronger they are. This Is the sworn statement of n man who was cured. LoGomotor " My lower limbs seemed to foe dying losing nil sense of outward feeling. The most excruciating pains mntlc me almost wild with misery mid I could not stand alone. I tried elec Ataxia tricity with no avail. Several physi cians gave me treatment which was not effective. One day I rend of n man who hod Iocotiiotor Atnxia , and was cured by the ttsc of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Cured for Pale People. 1 procured a half by dozen boxes , nud took them before I was convinced n cure was possible , nnd finally used one box n week. My pains gradually disappeared , color came bnck to my flesh. I could walk , run nnd Williams' jump , nud actually dispensed with a . cane. " Jor.r , SHOKMAKHR , Editor Farmer and Dairyman , North Yakima , Wash. Subscribed and sworn to before me , this 3d day of January , 1899. JAMKS U. COB , County Clirk. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pule Pc-opla contain , in a condensed form , nil ti ) ele ments neocsMiry to jjive new life and richnfsi to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They arc an unfailing specific for such div cases as locomotor utiuin , partial psrnlvsls , St. Vitus' dance , u'iatica , neuralgia rlieu- mati.im , nervous headache , the after-effects of la grippe , palpitation of the hc.irt , pale and sallow complexions , nil forms ol weakness cither in male or female. Dr. Wllllamt' Pink Plllt for Pnte People are never sold brthe doien orhundred. but always In pock , ages. At all druggists , or direct Irom the Dr , VVII- Ilimi Mcdlclno Company. Schentctadj , N , Y , , CO cents per boi , 0 boxes S2.CO. a a A Warm Office a Cures Cold Feet a n You oau't do good work in a cold room nnd a a you can't keep a room warm in a poorly a built building. a a B D Heating service , like everything else about it , is always good. Kooms rent for no more here than in wretchedly heated buildings , where you have to wear your overcoat to keep warm. We will show you. PFTFRC K CHENTAlj AGHA'TS , OIIOUND FLOOR , RC > * l/i iLlLllO vi \j\Jij 111213 iiuiMiixn. BBHBBHBHBHlHHBBMDBaBDHBBHBHBHEIB&BBHH GUARANTEED TO CURE _ , UTCj linienmltlirnnttrouhlcp. bund lor proof of It , It docs not elckcu or dUagrco * * with the BtOrnncli. Safe for all ages. § Sy rs ? Lung \VrIlo us , giving nil symptoms plainly and our I'hyelclnn will glvo FKii : AD VIC 1C , iiJlf-paRpJiooko't Sold by UrugglMH or HBIIV by mall , recipes and n l < 'IUi : : SABH'LE. < T > Price , 1O rents and Sfl cents. Address Dr. B. J. KAY MEDICAL CO. , ( Western Office ) Omaha , Neb. § IS LIKE A GOOD TEMPER , "IT SHEDS A BRIGHTNESS EVERYWHERE. When others fail consult SEARLES & SEARLES OMAHA. TOO"S CHRGE & PRIVATE BISE18ES iViEflN O'Wvs ' > " SPECIALIST V7o I'uarantvo to euro ull cases ourablo ot WEAK KEN SYPHILIS SEXUALLY. cured for life. Nl htly r.cihslons , Lost Manhood , Ilydrocclo Vcrlrocslc , Gonorrhea , Gloot , Syphilis , Strict ure , Piles , Fistula und Ilectal Ulo'rs and AH Private Diseases and Disorders of Men. STRICTURE AND GLEET Consultation free Cull on or wldresa DR. SOARLES & SEARLES , lii So. Hth fit. OHAHA. The > vor t vane can bo enri'il l > y u IIK Mnunrl I'lie ICIIIor. Cuiiruulecd , l.oit prr liox ! > > mull. MAGNET CHEMICAL CO. , Wrem Depot , Omubb , Xeti , ft/'I Al fXtrvvutJlira M-l'alllnc Mum. fa " / ; 1 Slwulnmnonii etc. , canned by o r. If . \l work anil JndUcrutlorm. 'iViru ijuicllu \ \MJ > ' " ' ' ' > ur < lv rutora Lo t VlUlity ill olii i V ° r jouiiK.uud Ut B mnn tor Biudr.bu l- fcS1 . P,0" ° r iiUaeara. I'reiant Intanur ami "iSvfaSWOonniniptlon ii tnkfn In tlmo. Tlmlr inoBliuivnliniacdtntBlinrrojenentcinilelloctoOUlUJ ubereKllntharf ll. Iui U ( ui > oniuviniEtheueiiutn ) < i A.lasl'ubJeta. 'ilioy liuve curwl tboiiionda anil will rc.ro you. We tire a potltlm nrltt u iui : > runta to f. ( -itucUKi lub.u-h ca-u or tnfuud ( La iiiouer , 1'iito Cft no P r | > ackar < . nr li pnckuCM Hull truat. OULIbi mantor$3.fiObTmollluVlaii ) wrnpper , ni'Cilroi'.ilptofprlc . Clrcufsrlljwi. f\JAA REMEDY CO. , % , ? , ' ? ? . ' 1 or t > ai | > in Omaha , Neb. , tiyas. . Fo , M'ii.i . > . 20'j N. : eih tit. . Ktihn & Co. . isi : , C. Do Haven , " y ChlcUcttrr' * l.njriib DUumnil IJra&O. TNNYRQYAL PILU ; tnol * pd Unix CJcnulne. . . . . ftlffftti rt-li t.tr ) t oicr - inurptit tor CAfcAiifir * Anafx'k ' t- if Ul win Hug rltUi TuUe VA'Jnu ottirr. / > / * Janfrc ui lutidfu * T ' . . . TWij.TniiViYiMila'iicrir Iilio-Ui. cr.'o44 I t. J ? li toint'i ur umlegUu VnluoLlili ted VC' $ "Ittllcf for r .llt."inlr'K' . lirclirn * \ . ( f Mall. lI'.OOoTrtitooUtli ' - ci"Jf < r. flctt 17 tl | Utll UtUICllll. I'HIIAll.V. . HO WELL'S H1U the spot A trlu. will convince the most bk M-Kawf ! Its . superior Mme. Yale's Skin Food Free To every lady purchaser at our store Saturday Mm8. Yale's Natural Beautiflers Mine. Y.ilc's Hair Tonic , re stores health and color to the Trust Wo hair and stops It from falling ; 1'rlcc. Sell. creates Its Krovvlh $1.00 $ .11 Mmo. Yale's SUln Food ( small , for wrinkles ) 1,50 1.25 lime , Yale'h llust Kood ( small , for duveloiiiiiB nock , bust uiul arms ) 1.50 1.23 lime. Yulo'H Complexion Kuco I'owilcr , three shades , 1'lnk , White. , Brunette 51) .40 Mme. Yale's Complexion Hleaeh , ( for Moth-Patches and Liver Spots ) ; , oo 1,7 ] Mine. Yalo's Complexion Cream ( for softening und rollnliiK the Skin ) 1,00 .75 Jlme. Yule's Il.tnd Whlloncr ( makea the hands soft , doll- calo and white ) 1.00 .73 Mine. Yalo's Kllxlr of Ucuuty ( Skin 'LYinle ) 1,00 .75 Mmo. Yale's MiiKlcul Secret ( for softrnliiK water ) i.tif ) 1.53 Mme. Yale's Great Scott ( small ) 1.00 .73 Mmu. Yale's Jack Hose Leaves ( Liquid ItoiiRO ) 1,00 .73 lime , Yale's Jui'k Hose Huds ( Lip Salve ) 1,00 .75 Mme. . Vale's I-'nco Knamcl whltu nnd pink ) l.M 1,25 Mine. Yale's Mole and Wart I3x- tractor ( small ) 1.00 .75 Mme. Yule's Lily Skin Whltener 1.00 ,7S Mme. Yale's Complexion Hrush. 1.00 .73 Mme.Vale's La Kreekla ( for Krockl'M ) 1.00 .75 Our stock of Mme. Yale's Hcmedloii la rnoHt complete nnd our prices of Interest to you. Mme. YALC'S BOOK ON BEAUTY ( JIVI'J.V ' A WAV. Sherman & McDonnell Drug Co , 151J1 Doilue. Street , Onmliu , .Nell. CHANGES LOW. McQREW , SPE JALIST , Trou ell Pomucf DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF MEN ONLY. 22 Yen Fjtpcrlenc * . l2Year lnUmaiu EMTTUIflTY and MKIUC'Alj ' 1 reatmcu ; conililiiiil.Yarlrorrln , StrictureSypullU.LossuI VicorandVUalltj. Cl'ItnS ' OlUltANTKKD. Clurgn low. 11091 ! TIIKATJ1KNT. IloaU.Consullstlor.aiid E am. Ination Free. IIoura.8 a. m. toOs TioBii in , SundaT,9l ( > n. ) > n.luic7Ui. Offirn , N. E tor. IttU aud i'aruaoi StueU. OM AU A. Mil
