Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMATIA DATLY BEE : FRIDAY , .TANTARY 20. 1000.
STEAM FROM POLITICAL POT ,
|
L ve Gossip Biarinc on the Impjndiug !
Oity Campaign.
ACTIVITY IS MANIFESTED IN ALL CAMPS
l Ciioil for n Strung ; How
vfcii dip \nrliiiiH llrimi'lics
of tin ; Trlpiirlllo Kuilim
AlllniK'f.
The renewed activity of the icpubllcnn
wanl clubs gives ovlilcmo on every sldo of
iho preparations for the coming rilj pri
maries. Sumo roarranRonicnt of the- unifies
for ruiitibllcnn nomination ) ) Is Inking plafo ,
( hlolly nmoiig minor cnmllelater , but the
lines nro being gradually formed for the
flnnl primaly contest. CnndldntcH for th >
council arc nlrouly out with petitions for
BlRiinturre to plate their names on the bnl-
lnt . The new law requires titty slRimttirei
Inntcnit of twenty nn formerly , anil the rule
ndnptcd by thp republican city cotntntttco
will place the names of council candidates
on thu ballot In alphabetical order , although.
the contcfttlnx convention delegations will
nppeir ln _ the order In which the petitions
fire fllrd.
Quite an Interesting dlscusHlon WHS In
dulged In on the third-term question at the
meeting of the Sixth ward republican club
lust Saturday. Among the candidates who
presented themselves for the club's f.ivor
were City Clerk Hlgby and City ComptroUcr
Wrfltbcrx , each of whom s > et forth their
claims to retention In ofllcc. After Mr.
Wostberg had Ilnlobed Herbert IJ Leavltt
Kot up and In decided tones paid he did not
bplle\e In third terms for anybody nnd that
he thought ofllcora who had had two term1)
nhoiild voluntarily make way for other re
publicans who have not been honored. City
Clerk Illgby said that If he utooil ns a o.tn-
illdato It would be olmply on his leeord as
an ofllccr and that If the party thoiiKht he
would be n weight on the ticket he would
accept Us decision without objection. Comp
troller Westbcrg. on the other hand , hccimc
quUQ excited and IiiBistcd that n public of-
ih er should bo retained In olllce as Ions as
he w.ia giving satisfaction and performing
hlo duties faithfully and clllclently.
"You think a man should be kept In of
fice all his llfo If he Is a good oniccr ? " came
one question from the audience
"If ho l the best man for the place , jes , "
nnswered Weathers.
lint as the sentiment of the meeting
nremcd hopelessly divided no formal action
was taken In the matter.
The handful of silver republicans do not
propose to take any chances of not having
n quorum at their primaries. The primaries
n
of that party will he simply caucuses held
at 7.30 p. m. , and no requirements as to
registration will bo enforced. If only ho
can bo Induced to come In and fill a chair
nt the caucus , no man will bo asked any
questions as to how ho registered. It is
hoped that by this plan sudlclont attendance
can bo uccured to enable each caucus to
ho\o enough material present for a chair
man and secretary.
There Is little question that some of the
man who did not register their party affilia
tions will endeavor to break Into the- party
j-rnnarles , e\cn If they ha\e to resort to
the courts. William H. O'Shaughncssy , a
democratic clerk In the olllcn of the county
auditor , Is among those who arrogantly
fnllod to specify his party alllllatlons. He
declared his Intention to participate In the
primaries of hit , party , and gl\es It out
that ho will go Into the courts to secure
the right to take part. The law , however ,
Lo bo. airtight. ,
The prlzo debaters of the Peter Cooper
clut arc priming themselves for a lively
cession when the Klmor Thomas resolution
Is roi/chcd denouncing the State Doard of
Transportation for having failed to do any
thing material to the lalhvays. Rimer
Thomas has declared his Intention of speak-
itif , at length in favor of the adoption of his
uisolulloii. Some of the members of the
i lub , however , do not feel likecatting
repioach upon a populist State Hoard of
TniLsportatlon. nnd think the state com
mittee of the pirty acted wisely In turning
the Thomas resolution down. They arc
fortifying themselvcH in opposition to the
measure and a stirring scrap Is promise 1.
In remarKable contrast with the confidents
CNpresbed by Jackhonlans in their ability to
beat the County Democracy out In the pri-
irarics , contra the statement from members
of the County Democraej to the effect that
they have been approached by an emissary
o ! the JackhOnlatm with u proposition to
compromise , oven In the Swond waid , where
tbo Hcrdmanlles are strongest.
At n recent meeting of the silver repub
lican city committee homo dlseusHlon was
Indulged of the political statiih of a late
occupant of the district bench suspected of
designs upon the mayoralty. At that tlmo '
it was ngiced , without any formal declara
V i tion to that effect , that the late judge hud
no claims upon the patty and that he should
not bo sent to any of the party convention *
VK n delegate. That very night the late Judge
enrolled himself as a member of the Patri
otic ( ? ) league.
No Immediate apprehension need bo en-
toitalncd by local politicians over the recent
organization of the Social nomocracy , wblch 1
appears to bo the Debs branch of boclallsm.
The local otganliatlon meets weekly In the
rooms of thn Pel IT Cooper club In n quiet
nnd Inoffensive * way , but lt members an-
nounod that they will not dabble In local
politics. In the national campaign of 11)00 )
they * expect to have candidates for presl-
tlint and vlco pnwlilcnt , but will m.iKo no
Male campaigns. They arc pronounced ad
mirers of such men as I'lngroo of .Michigan
and Jonw of Ohio , and say It Is likely one
rr both < Sf these men will be anked to ho the
clandard-bcarers next fall.
U Is perhaps a good thing for the populist
ptity ( hut this Social Democracy Is not
polng Into local politics Just now , foi how
could any jmrly expect to hold John 0.
Yelst'r wlirn another organization hove In
t < lrht having nailed to IIn masthead such
Fill ring principles as the miking of labor
legislation , natlonHl nnd international. In
stead of local public ownership of all I
tUEln | combined nnd monopolies , railroads ,
Is your breath bad ? Then your
best friends turn their heads aside.
A bad breath means a bad liver.
Aycr's Pills arc liver pills. They cure
constipation , biliousness , dyspepsia ,
sick headache. 25c. All drugcisis. _
> \aut your mousUi tie e > r bc rej a beautUul
brown iir rich UUcW t Tlionum
BUCKINGHAM'S ' DYE M& .
telegraph , telephone * , all mentis of trans-
porutlnn and communication , water works ,
RUB nnd electric light plant * ' Or how
lould nny old party expect A. W. Tldd to
rlfvnvn to It while another party was ad-
vocntlliK the public ownership cf all gold ,
silver , lend , copper , Iron , cottl and other
mine * ' If a hew party should show up In
the local Held standing for the reduction
of hour * of labor In proportion to the In
creasing farllltlcM of production 12. V.
Moiearty would bnvo to turn A double-
somersault In his speed to allcht In It. In
fact , what populist could stand out against
n platform which declared not only In favor
o ( the Initiative and referendum , but also In
favor of all the nbovo glorious privileges ,
' together with equal civil and political rights
for men and women , the making of all use
ful Inventions free to all , national Insurance
of working people against accidents , lack
of employment nnd want In old ngc , and
the Inauguration of n s.vntctn of public works
to glvo employment to the unemployed ?
Who can conjecture what would become of
thr I'eter Cooper olub If some political or
ganization should jump Into the local arena
with a platform declaring for "the abolition
of war as far ns the United States Is con
cerned1' " Or the Jacksonlan club , cither ,
for that matter' ' All thco are included
j | In the Social Democracy's declaration of
principles.
COUNTY DEMOCRACY OFFICERS
\iinuiil II < M < | | IIII
( lull DIxc'iiNsc * tli < >
C ii in I n u ; < iiinliul.
The ntidltorlum if the County Democracy
hcndnuartcra was full to the door Thursday
night , the occasion being the annual election
of ulllcrni , which resulted ns follows : Presi
dent , -loJin Llddell ; vice president , Lyelo I.
Abbott , treasurer , Ernest Mortens , recordIng -
Ing secretary , J. T Hart : financial secretary ,
J. 12 , Itcagan ; corref pending secretary.
Joseph r.tnuskn ; scrgeant-at-nnns , Han
Custer.
A series of re oliitloni offered by J. 15.
Ilcagan , expressing sympathy with the
BOOM nnd denouncing nnglnnd ns n rob
ber , was unanimously adopted.
Speeches were made by Harry Miller ,
Joseph A. Corner , J. n Reagan , Lysle I
Abbott , Joe Uutler nnd others , urging the
members to get out and make the best fight
possible at the primaries to down the ring
rule of the men who eontrol the Jacksonlau
club nnd prcaiglng certain victory.
During the meeting amber-colored refresh
ments were served In mugs of generous
proportions to all present by men who car
ried It into the room on trays that taxed
their strength Fifty-seven now members
were enrolled and elected.
'IPTUVIIU M'KIM.HV Cl.l'll.
MrM'tlnir IIi'l < l U nil or
I lie "MoM I'avornlilc AiinpliM-n.
The regular vveekly meeting of the Fifth
i Ward McKInley club was well attended
Thursday night and much Interest was man
ifested in the proceedings.
The executive committee reported that It
had filled vacancies on Its committee by the
appointment ofV. . T. Graham , vice O. W.
King , Frank Case , vlco John C. Holt , and
William I. Kierstead , vice V. Mullen. The
chairman of the executive committee re-
poited further that in regard to the choice
of candidates to the cltv convention , the
committee to whom was teferred the selec
tion had decided that the tlmo was not ripe
for such hdectlon nnd that the matter had
been deferred for a week , and called upon
the candidates residing In the ward to sub
mit a list of names for the approval of the
committee early next week so that the mat
ter could bo reported to the club at Its next
meeting
Speeches were then called for from the
candidates present. The first to respond
was Charles L Snundcrs , who formally an
nounced himself as candidate for city treas
urer Ho said he was a native of Omaha
nnd long n resident of the Fifth ward , upon
the republicans of which he depended for
hla strength In the convention.
Saunders was followed by Fred J Sackett.
who is n candidate for re-election to the
office of tax commissioner. Mr. Sackett said
very little about himself , but devoted bis
tlmo to giving good advlco to the members
of the club In the Interests of republican
success.
fieorgoV. . Holbrook announced himself
as candidate for city clerk In a short talk
that was well received.
Charles Delamntro and W. H. Mallory ,
candidates for councilman from the Fifth
ward , made short talks and wore followed
by Hugh A. Myers , who made a strong plea
for unity of action on the part of Fifth
ward republicans
U. W. Illchardson In a rousing speech
Bhovved the necessity for work , with an as
surance of success. The manner of choosing
the legates to the city convention was
brotignt up nnd Mr Ulchardson favored the
plan of letting the Fifth waid candidates
for city olllces ehooao a set of delegates , the
Kimo to bo ratified at the primaries ; that
the candidates for ofllces not represented by
candidates In the ward h.ivo their names
printed upon the ballots cast at the pri
maries and the ones receiving the highest
! number of votes to receive the votes of the
! Fifth waid delegates in the convention
Thn matter was discussed for some time ,
but the club finally determined to make no
change In Its plans nnd the executive com-
mlttco will place n ticket In the field at the
primaries , after consulting with the candi
dates An Informal Invitation was tcndeied
the rifth Ward Republican club to submit
a llht of names sn that there would be but
one ticket In the field The club will meet
j next Thursday night to pa& unon _ the names
of the delegates
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
1' i : \\nra of Topeku l.s In the city.
Oeoi-go ( "ox of St. Ixmls Is at the Murray
r C * FHUe of Cedar Itaplds Is nt the
Mnnay
J R SliubeK. of f'heyenno Is at the
MiTC'lianls
j H ItM-kor of I'latitwiiouth Is at the
Wind Ilildreth of St. Ixnite Is registered nt
Alexander Nnvv. a lawyer of Knnsas City ,
Is nt theMlllard
K. MoKonzto ami C. 8. Unney of lla.st-
arr nt the .Murno
i'rlehiird ( toixlvvlnx of CJruml Island Is u
guctit of the' MoiehimtH
T ' .Muttihews. t'nltiMl States mui > 1ml , Is
In the e its for u fe > w ituyp
II Holler of I Mo Holler Chemlral compnny
eil i'lik'iign Iti ai Iho .Mlllanl
j W W Drlsklll , wlfn nn < l two children of
'Spi.iilUh ' S O , are In the city
.Saiiuifl Hutnti ban gene > to Pueblo , Cole ,
to lie absent 'wo or three weeks
JtunoH Whltllehi. H | > otnlng editor of The
t > t r , KatuhJUR City , Is at the Mlllard.
T It Hard and J. H Mason , cattlemen of
e , ontiMl i'lty , nro trunsaetlng buvineHS In
Omaha
i < iil iiottlrtlh , the ernek bhot nnd cihnin-
11 -n wht t lilioer of Kansas e'lty , IB at the
I Mlllanl
, r limmcl , uuilllor for thc > Anh.uihcr-
j lluh lirowlng etwnp.ui > . Is In the clt > from
I St I.OlllH
[ 'rank Itostnvator IUIH loliiriieul yfier an
i nbsoneii of two weekH bpent at bis former
lu.nu' in rii'veliuicl. O.
Simoon Hlooiu luui leturned from Olneln-
' null ifter nn absom'o of two weeks atteiid-
I Ing the Mikne ! > 3 und ilcath of lib mother
lieiunil .Menlam. c-ommandlni : the ln-
I i iitment < > ( the -\llK.Hourl will return to
Denver today , having completed his regii-
I lut Inspection of thu local post
I \ 11 le-g jiion of Kaiiwy cit > men c'aine
in 'Jliurrtlay to uttun < I tho. Oun club shoot In
Council lluft The puny coniifta of O il
\ \ ilden rharltvs Uotileb J A. R. Elliott , \ \
B Allen. JIUIICM Whlttluld. J. W llrumson
uiul K N Crookrell
i H irrj \ Ar.tlerMin son of William An-
e'i j , > n , il-rk of the Murr v > hutol will le.ivc
onuhv for 31 IAI il fiHHlu > to make the
la it r place Ids home Mr Anderson Is IT
i th l > "r nvs'ng de i .ir'-nent of < he > IMclU
I I\I re ) ' tiudo whKli tun moved Us
< IK i Jilu Tiers to St Louis ,
" KEYSTONE STATE REUNION
Twelfth Annual Function of Pennsyhnnia
Olub of Omaha a Success.
INTERESTING PROGRAM IS RENDERED
! > | icclir , lU'Mliitlon * . . .MusicDniiclnur
mill IViiHlltiKrc I lie Orilff nf Hit'
Kvonlim lii-ni-rnl t luirti-s P.
A stranger dropping Into the Commercial
club rooms Thursday night might easily have
Imagined himself at n picnic on the banks of
the Susquehanna river If he closed Ills eyes
to the velvet floors nnd brilliant llghlR. nc-
ci-pllng only the conversation about him ns
an Index to his geographical location
It was the twelfth annual reunion of the
Pennsylvania club of Omaha. Former Pcnn-
sylvnnlaim. men. women nnd chlldicn , ROO
strong , Joined In the reunion , nnd they
talKed Pennsylvania from start to finish
Uvcry section of thn Keystone state from
Hrlc to Tullytown nnd from \Vayncsburg to
Houcsdalo was enthusiastically discussed ,
nnd none of the Intermediate stations were
overlooked. Childhood days In the Alle-
glicnlea , along the Schuylklll , the Junlata ,
the Lackawaxcn , the Youghloghcny , out
through the Lchlgh vnlluy and clse\vhern ,
cnmo back to the older ones In reminiscent
fotm Everybody had a kindly word for
Pennsylvania , and the Nebraska children of
Pennsylvania parents who listened to the
tales that were told at this reunion must
have seen visions of a happy fairyland In
tl-elr l reams.
The program consisted of speeches , music ,
recitations , dancing and feasting. Ocnwal
Charles F. Mandcrson presided lie Is the
tegular president of the Pennsylvania club.
Formality nnd full dress suits did not enter
Into this function. Everybody was made to
feel at home nnd n more enjoyable occasion
Is seldom witnessed. Among those. pre < = ont
were many representative cltlrons of Omaha
and a glance at the personnel of the as
semblage leads to the conclusion that Penn
sylvania has furnished this city many of Its
best people.
( ii'iiernl II miller no n Tiill.K ,
Preliminary to the rendition of the pro
gram General Manderson made a bilef In
troductory address. He spoke of loyalty to
the old state , and declared his admiration
for it second only to his love for Nebraska ,
the state of his adoption. The first number
on the ? program was a German recitation by-
Mrs John \V. IJvans. Mrs. nvans met with
such applause that she was recalled. She
recited the second time , "Taking an Kle-
water , " an humorous creation detailing the
story of how a rural housewife encountered
many embarrassing dilemmas while in Chicago
cage on a shopping tour.
"Tho Pennsylvania Club" was the subject
of an address by Ulcbard C. Patterson. A
duet , "Vlllago Bells" was rendered by Misses
Leila and Bessie Mooney. In the signs of
the deaf and dumb language , Prof. J. A.
Glllcsple sang "ShallVo Meet Beyond the
niver. " Ho was accompanied by Mrs Maud
H duldra on the piano. This was a
unique feature , highly appreciated
"How We Pennsylvania Dutch Lived In
the Early Days , " was the subject of an In
teresting talk by Joseph Redman , who was
Introduced as "Uncle Joe"
Samuel J. Taylor , who Is SO years old , gave
an entertaining talk on pioneer days in
Pennsylvania.
M. W Nesblt of Tekamah told of the suc
cess of the Pennsylvania society In Burt
county. Miss Ada Boyer recited "Jim Fen-
ton'e Wedding. "
J. P Hess talked of Pennsylvanlans In
Council Bluffs.
At the close of the program there was n
call of the roll by counties , and this de
veloped the fact that nearly every county In
Pennsylvania Is represented in Omaha
A committee of women served the refresh
ments Everything as free as the water
that guehen down the channel of the Cone-
maugh river. Punch bowls were stationed at
frequent Intervals and good cheer prevailed.
Merry Diinc'p ( .OOM On.
The younger generation and some of the
older ones , too , engaged In dancing , and the
festivities lasted until nearly midnight. Ball
loom music was furnished by an orchestra.
The reception committee , which was
largely Instrumental In making such a
gratifying success of the reunion , was com
posed of the following-
Me-adimcH M. J. I eachy , D. T. Kroh ,
Rudolph , Rhyn , Allen Koch , S. C. Grlsvvold ,
J. H. Glllesple , R. C. Patterson , D. C. Pat
terson , H. H. Baldrlge , John A. Wakelleld ,
J. N. H. Patrick , W. G. Shrlver , W. S. Ask-
wlth. C. F. Manderson , P. J. Barr.R. A.
Lenhart , J Cooper , H Cooper , Jo Red
man , C. M. Hummel. M. E. Dempster , J. H.
Phugnrt. J. A. Dalzell. C A. Potter , W. P.
Harford , CUT Rlepen , L N. Gondon , M
| t H. Hoerner , William Boyer , M G. Greevy ,
W C. Mooney nnd Fchr.
Mcfcsra. A. W .Icfferls. J C Crager , H. B
Irey , H L. Burkot , Kelly McCombs , J. P.
Connolly , I ) J Burgess , Joseph Redman , J.
1 B. Dresback , H A Ixmhart , H M. ingle-
mann , Paul Charlton , Dr. S. K. Spaldlng ,
Ir H. Ludlngton , W. N. Nason , J. A Dal
zell , J. H. Olllesplo , S M. Crosby , Howard i
| Cooper , W. S. Baldtlff , S. R. Rush , R. S. Ber
lin , William Boyer , I. A. Medlar. Daniel I
Itnum , T. A. Cielgh , John Hussle , Dr. J. II
Vance , Do Forest n. Chapln and Rev. L.
Grob
The offlcers of the Penimylvnnla club are
as follows Hon. Charles F. Mandcrson ,
president ; Major T. S. Clarkson , first vlco
president : Richard C. Patterson , hecond vlco
president ; J. N II. Patrick , third vice presi
dent ; P. J. Barr. treasurer ; W. 0. Shrlver ,
secretary ; M. H. Hoerner , nfslstant secre
tary.
< ; i\ < - ail
Tangier temple. Order of the Mystic
Bhrlne , gave a mtislcale to Its members nnd 1
their famlllch at Masonic hall Thursday
.
night which was one of the most plensant
aflnlrh of Ha kind of the heason. The program -
gram consisted of ten numbers , ns follows.
Hute Solo . . . . Selected 1
Oliif Pfdei-hon
Three nc < l HOMVS . Norris
MSH | llrfti'llc Brown.
liurcnrola . L'-selietlcvsky
MtbS H'lhol Fiec-
Two Grenadier * < ! > > rc iue , t ) . . .Schumann
Oncar
Caprice do Concert . Miibln
Nonlln.
Thine . . Bohm
Jean Buyxl Mulhin
I * Sharp Minor I'olonalu- . Chopin
illsJJtihol Free
Song of Prui.so . . . St. Qulntln
I. M Trey nor.
Flute Solo . . Selected
Olnf PudiT on.
Serenndo . . . . . Mnrfchncr
Tlie Shrlno Quartet
I. .M Trejnor. ttrs.1 tenor , W. S Rigdoti ,
second tonor. H W Bailey , Ilrst bass ,
ami J. F. Barton , M-cond lra s.
Mllltnry Iliiirrlitliinipul.
The Castellur Street Presbyterian church
gave a military entertainment Thursday
evening that brought out n crowd wblch i
packed the auditorium. The two speakers i
of the evening were Harry Fischer and i
William J Koopman The former Bpolto '
on "Tho American Soldier " Koopman's i
talk consisted of his relating Interestingly
his experiences | n the Philippine islands 1
as a member of the First Nebraska regi
ment He gave an excellent description of
the city of Manila and told In a pleasing
way the happenings that make a soldier's
life In that country exciting The church
was effectively draped with the national
colors and a huge American flag covered
the wall In the rear of the platform
Mnrrnlirc-h' Mn iiitruilr | Hall ,
Knights of thn MaTnbees Gate City lodge
No CO , gave its II rat masquerade ball of
the season In Metropolitan hull Thursday
evening. One hundred couples were present -
ent The evening was given over to dancing
nnd n piclal time The committee consisted
of i : K Andrews. J W Hodd J. M law
less and B J Scully C M Bachuian was
master of ceremonies
.AMUSEMENTS.
John Thomas humorlpt nnd Impersonator ,
has appeared In Omaha before , but never
before so magnificent alt nudlenco ns greetcJ
him Thursday night nt the Boyd opera
houc. There \\ns not n vacant sent In the
house and everyone seemed well pleased.
With his concert company , comprising his
wife , Annie Webster Thomas , violin vir
tuoso ; Hdna Marie Goullnud , soprano , and
Charles A. Rldgway. pianist ho presented
u program of mirth nnd melody under the
auspices of the Omaha , Young Men s Chris
tian association. There were many encores ,
the mcmb'crs of the company responding
generously. Following one ntlhiber , Mr.
Thomas was called back four times
Miss Goullnud Is perhaps his most able
oupporter. She has a rich , full soprano
voice , nnd uses It with the skill of n finished
artist.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Hnbbl Abr.im Simon will spe-.ik this evenIng -
Ing In the Hnrnoy Street temple on "Is Mfo
a Traireely1' "
Only one ninrrlnge licence was Issued
Thmsdny It vvns to Allan It Polslov ,
nged 31 , utiil Mnry Krajloek , aged L'O , both
of South Omaha
Noia Holstiom 1ms srod Hdmicn J llol-
stioin for dlvotce , alleging drunkenness and
01 licit } The Ilolstioms were married at
riorenco In liny , ivis
'Iho ilimbctaiJs of the Pirth wend met
ThurMiuy night on Ulnhteonth stieet be-
tivttn Nicholas nnd Paul anil listened to
apeichiJ by covernl candidates ami others
Prank Dclbrldge vvns given thirty days
In Jnll Thutsiln > for stealing a luo-pound
sack of sugar fiom the grucerv store of C
D Kvans , nt 15-0 North Twenty -fourth
stteet.
Call Harris , wanted In Sious City on a
charge of embezzlement was taken back to
low a josterdny by Deputy Shot Iff Manning
lie hud been ai rested In Unmha by De
tectives Johnson and Hc-alon
Spontaneous combustion In a pile ot coal
on the promises of the Noln.iska Brewing
eompanv , Thlid and HIekorj stieots , causoel
an alarm of llio to be sent In nt C 12 vestoi-
cluy morning The damage wits nominal
t'nlted States Marshal Matthews and
Cleiks Thummel anil llojt returned from
Lincoln yesterdav The I'nited States court
at that iilare will do little until Tuesday ,
when the juiv will topoit
Judges linker , llaxtor , Hstelle , Piivvcett
and Slabatigh held a confetoneo Thur duv
and appointed C il Hunt a member of the
Hoard of Park Commlsslonei.s to lepresent
South Omaha for a term of three ye.iis
Tha motor furnishing power for the system -
tem of ventilation at the federal building
nuicie so much noise that thete was a gen-
etal complaint , nnd M > jestcrday the motor
was changed , a noiseless 0110 taking Its
place.
Hugh Nelson worked 12S days at putting
up stoves for Jlvman Oberm.m , a bocoml-
linnil dealer , and Oberman letused to pay
him for the seivlco , alleging that Nelson
was working for his board alone Nelson
sued and on Thursday Justice Long gave
him a judgment for $ 'U W.
II Sehoonsteel , Keeper ot a seeond-hand
stoto at 1421 Dodge street , wan lined K in
police court Thin-.dnv for falling to remove
garbage and trash fiom the alley In the
icar of his place , puiMiant to an older
served upon him by the police depaitment.
Ho gave notice of appeal
Mrs. Mary Cavunuugh .ulived In Omaha
Wednesday morning from Chicago and was
taktm at onee to the Methodist nplseopal
hospital She Is suffering from a broken
leg , sustained Monday bv ( slipping on a
HldewiUk In Chicago , and v.as brought to
Omaha to be nursed by her daughter , Mary
Cnvamuigh , a nurse at the hospital
George Clark , a tailor at 1520 Douglas
dtteet , tied a rag around a stovepipe in his
shop the other day | o prevent the soot
from rattling down. Yesterday he built
n tire In the stove , the ing became Ignited ,
Illling the room with smoke , but bv the
time the lire department arrived , at 8.05 , all
danger had pas-sed and the room was being
\entllated.
J P. O Urlen of the Henshavv hotel has
Hied a complaint against James McKaj ,
chatglng him with petit larceny. McKay
Is night man at i he hotel Albout midnight
WodneMliv 'ho vvns detected. It Is alleged
in the act of c.urylng away t-evoral pack
ages said to contain ilre.ssed chickens , uut-
tor and other provisions pu-lolned from the
hotel larder
Joseph Hay don has sued the Chicago
House AVreeklng oompanj for $67 > 0 , the
price of ninety upholstered settee's used
during the recent exposition at the chutes.
Ho claims to have bought the propertj of
the "Shoot the Chutes" company anil says
the wrecking company bus appropriated It
The case will bo trieel in Justice Altstadt's
com t January JO
KmissariOH ot the countv commissioners
have been tiylng to interest the Commercial
c lub In the proposition for the erection of
a new court hoti'-o and the issue of $300,000
bonds therefor They have asked that the
e-Inb call a public mooting for discussion ot
the proposition The suggestion will prob
ably come up at the next meeting of the
executive committee of the club
In police court Thursday Ilarrv Ander-
M > n , night porter at the- Her Grand hotel ,
pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing
tlti 25 from the cash diavvor of the hotol.
The clerk. C C Irvine , had retired for .1
moment , leaving the key In the dr.iwor ,
and Anderson helped himself , aftervvaid
concealing the money In the basement Ho
was given thirty days , with .suspension of
sentence elurlng good behavior.
At Iho instance of 12 I. . . Palmer an order
of replevin was Issued Thuiselny from Jus-
tli o AllEt.ult'h court to lecovor poskcs'-lou
of hoventy-two chaiis and twenty tables ,
now being hold by the Chicago House
\\recklng company. Dm Ing the exposition
Palmer run a icstaurant on the giounds
and aftervvaid neglected to lomove his fur
niture Hi' now says that the wrecking
company has taken possession of It.
H 1' " . Hodgln has been designated as su-
pi ilntendent of exhibits of the coining ex
hibit by thn Homo Patron igo buie.iu of
the Commercial dub and steps have boon
taken to hi Ing to the treasury the funds
which It will requlni to conduct the ontor-
pilf-e Kai h member of the bureau Is re-
enilicd to pay a membership fee * toward that
end. while those who desire- space In which
to make an exhibit must pay an additional
fee
Murtln Peterson , 17 yeats old , n helper
employed In the construction of the now
Metz brevven , fell from the second lloor
ot that stiuctuio , a. distance of thlity fret.
yesterday , sustaining Injuries that may
provo fatal No bones worn broken , but
It Is believed hei l.i hurt Internally , Ho
was tnkrn to the St Joseph hospital. This
I is the llhlid serious accident of this kind
to happen ai the new brewery within the
last linen weeks
James Homier , III Cential avenue , Uuf-
falo , N. Y. , lias written to Chief of Police
Donahue asking for Information concerning
Jerry Homier , his brother , who lift home
twenty yoais ago and e'ame lo NebrasKii
Thn writer says he has not hoard from him
since. He came hero with ,1 man named
McCool In about a month MtCool re
turned to HulTalo , saying that Homier had
"gonn through the mounttilns to Colorado "
Hlshop WorthliiBton lyroum met Tihurh-
day nlghi'i in oihe guild room of St. Phlllp'h
ohurch to dlscusiv th question re-durlng
the iciprescnt.itlon In congress of those
stutas vvhltih have iiassc l IUWH re-.stialnjng
the negroes from voting upon the came
bosib as white men A mpor on the Hub-
Ject was read by J S Dorce-v , who eleilt
with the subject at length , giving facts and
figures covering every ph.io < f the iiies- |
tluu At its conclusion It a * decided to
pcbti > one tiho debute for one week
Wednesdii ) , evening the contractor lln-
Ishtd the lend roof on the porch at the
federal building The cost of the roof Is
H.ono , and ovet live tons of metal were
uted In its corhtructlon The teat called
for , before the work IH ace opted by the
I government. Is the ability of the roof to
I resist the penetrating power of water for
I a period of forty-eight hours Wednesday
night the water was turiu-d on and jesier-
I day morning there was about twelve Inches >
of Ice over the roof The test will bo de
layed until the weather moderates
The smallpox patients are .til In u fair
way to recoverj The residence ) of R il ,
lilalns , at 525 Dccatur strict , will probably
bei relieved from nuaiinline within a week.
Alfrvd lilalns , VflOl Dectur street , has suf-
fcreid from a modified form of the dlse.ibe
nnd la now nblo to leave ) his bed Ills
and child have so far exhibited no
> mptoms of Inn malady und the health
oflhtrs consider thai tlie > have nn excellent
e banco of C-.M a.ie The officials are ca-
couruged to J > OPO Hat there will bo no
cplrtomlT growing out of the cases now on
hai.d
FRANK GETS INTO COURT
ExOlerk of District Court Cited to Appear
Before Judge Estells ,
ALTERNATIVE WRIT OF MANDAMUS ISSUED
.MnM Klllior Mnlin n llriiort of IVci
to tin * Co mil. * ( 'oniinlMslcmcrx or
Micm Ciiiiii" f < ir Nol Doltiu : So
lie Will riuht ( lie ( 'UNO ,
Judge t.ee Kstello has issued an alter
native writ of mandamus ordering Albvn
Frank , ex-clerk of the district court , to
either nlako an accounting of the fees of
his olllce to the county board , ns required
by law , or to appear In court I'obruarv fi
nnd show * cause for failure to obey the
order.
This proceeding did not come as a sur
prise , as It hud boon announced several
days ngo that the county attorney would
take filch action. In view of Frank's dc-
llant letter to the county commissioners a
cilsls V..H reached where something had
to bo done , and ns the county board de
clined to have Frank prosecuted on the
charge of ember/lenient , the only alter
native was to Institute mandamus milt.
The county attorney , after falling to He-
euro a hearing In the supreme court at Lin
coln , tcturned to Umaha two davs ago and
bognn the preparation of the papets heic
The petition was Hied In lite district court
late Thursday afternoon. Judge IMclle wat
in waiting nnd the writ was Issued without
special Incident or cei'eniony.
The petition la a lengthy document , em
bracing a copy of the letter sent by Frank
to the commissioners. In which he declated
that he believed the new fee law to be un
constitutional and that he would not mike
the required Btntemont of fees unless forced
to do so. A statement sworn to by Peter
Hofeldt , chairman of the county board , In
also appended The substance of that state
mcnt is that Frank has not rendered a fee
account for the last quarter of the year ,
dating fiom October 1. IS't't , to January 4
1000. The counts attotney nsko that In mak
ing an accounting for the three months nt
Issue. Frank filial ! give an itemized list of
the fees.
CLANSMEN HONOR POET BURNS
Coiu't'rt llclil lii Celclirutlon f the
lltNl Vinilv i-rsnry uf ( lie Soole-h
l.irlNl'H Illrlb.
The tenth annual concert in celebration of
the birth of Robert Hunts was given by-
Clan Oordon Thursday night In Crelghton
ball , followed by n ball. The entertnlnment
was well nttondcd. The ptogram , made up
mostly of Scottish songs , recitations and
dances , comprised eighteen numbers , nnd
nearly every performer responded to a gen
erous encore. Clans > mnn Moldruni , who Is
a grandfather , danced the Highland fling ,
and Master Howard Home * , 7 years old ,
play exl beautifully upon the violin.
The address of the evening , "Memory of
Hurius , " was by Rev Luther M. Ktibns. Ho
said.
"From Ayr to Olasgow Is forty miles ;
from Avr to Mauchllno is eleven miles ;
from Mauchline to Dumfries Is eighty-one
miles , and front Mauchline to Massglcl la
one mile. This bit of geography was known
to and loved by Hums. Two miles fiom Ayr
Burns was born 111 ye.ns ago. His name
has been secured for fame by the test of
time. At the centenary ot his birth the
festal fire nuil the roll of triumphal drums
girdled the world. At the centenary of his
death , at the Burns exhibition at Glasgow ,
the catalogue of objects of Interest con
nected with his name made a stout volume
of 4sO ! large pages. Ills hold upon the In
terest and attention of men is shown by the
fact of 30,000 pilgrims annually visiting the
lowly two-room wnysldo cottage where , ho
wan born. The span of bin life is from
January 25 , 1759 , to July 21 , 179C 36 jears
C months and 4 days. What astonished the
world , what aniares It still , Is what he ac
complished In so short n time. A great
writer says It took his age forty years to
catch up with him. He had a Bound mind
and good digestion , physical vigor and tender
sentiment , and gave ) assurance of a man.
"Robert Burns is not only Scotland's na
tional poet , but is the great&st lyric of the
world. His was genius Inspired with poetry
The sources of his power vvero humanity
ana'pntrlotlsrin , his love of nature and truth
Because of his humanity ho could stand be
fore Bunbury's print of n dead soldier on
the"tnow , with his widow and dog beside
him , weeping If ever a patriot had his wish
fulfilled , Burns' wish to write n book or a
pong for his country has come true. Amer
ica nlonp has sixty-seven different editions
of his woiks. Ho lived close to nature's
heart and nature disclosed her secrets to
him He says of himself 'I have never
payed any man a compliment , whatever hH
position or his power to render mo n service ,
at the expense of truth ' Ho was warm-
heaited and tender In his friendship. In
all his business relations ho was the soul
of honor and In his feelings ns a man In
dependent. His pinching poverty , toll nnd
! dlsnnpolnted hopes taught him the secret of
happiness was In the heart that 'makes the
right or wiong. '
"We are glad to honor tonight the mem
ory of him who made the heart of Scotland
weep and by the songs wo have heard puts
to shn.mo the nightingale
PURCHASEKS OF BUILDINGS
I.lxt of l'c rMOIiM Wlio 1 in I'M Vlono > In
Kiilr ( .rciuiielN Auollon sale eif
Wooden Siriie'iure-N ,
The auction halo of buildings on the north
eighty acres of the stale fair grounds
Wcdnebdjy attracted a large line of pros
pottlve purchasers. Those who bought anJ
the prices they paid arc as follows
F nifford , $313 , Standard Cattle company
J.MO ; F. H. Hlbbard , $21 ; Conneer & . Craft ,
$ rn , Carston Rohwcr , $3r ) , I' H. Uriikson.
$104 SO ; K. Bock , S'iS , D P. Redmond , $07 ,
William Bullor , $52 , Joseph , McCulre. $ llu ,
Charles Rohwcr , $37 , Andrmv Hoffman , S ,
B K. Fields. Fremont , $272 , Chrlw Jensen
$ MS ) , William C Thomas , $72'i. F ,1 Smith ,
$712 , Thomas Wilkinson , Hlalr , $180 , I I )
Hancock , $110 , Charles Andorbon , $1 20-j ,
Hamilton Bros , $200 , Hugh McCaffrey , ftr'i
| Mm Ish , $ lMi. Walter PhoJps , $2M , O J
Pickering , $484 ; Leopold Doll. $500. Hem
Bnnhoff. $125. P. Bondatl , $12 , F W. Whej
ton , $52 SO , David Rood , $ t > 5
i The total amount of the bales runs tip to
1 $7,097.50. The MI ! > was for Iho benefit eil
the bondholders. All the buildings thus dla-
pcied of will bo wrc-cked and hauled away
i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ „ _ _ _
Iliiildinif mill Ti-iulc'N Coiinell.
1 A legular ineeitlni ; of theHulldlng an
Tradew i-emni II wa * hold In Mieib ] r Ion
pie , Seventeenth and Duuslas Htreu.s , Tliurri
day evenln- The usual amount of roiitli .
maiuer was risked upon. A < umtnltleo of
three , oonslwili g f Hcrt Hwh. Jtiin
and J. T Kelleher , VMIH ai HiliittU lu wait
on the Si'lwxjl liwnd rommlim having In
i charge tihet pi in to c < haa { e day liihiv to
contract work In behalf of the mil nn
Martin biwlcr f IMtirl. Comu , spolu in
Vie council In behalf of the > United Hatters
of North AmurlcU In Intrrewt of their boy
cott of the IJofg Hat company The follow -
IKK werrt seatwl us elejlogatca from tSioir
union- . Otto NlfdrcnvliMcr. A H KiiHftland
end D U Murry. frwn the Amulgainute'il
Shtt't WorkcrH. I'harlen ' Duson. from the
Hrlcklayera 1'lunX'rers and
, Tuinders' union
| I'lic-lriH * < oiullllon > llftlcr.
I NUW IIAVI2N t'oiin J4in 25 Kelward
j J Phelps , ex-mlnlMler to Unglund IN iu
better today HH < jndltluii Is f ui h HI i >
' Ills icIatlvc'H and filends extn me
anxltti
"JJPFFV'S rr'RR .U.ir.r WHISKEY ? IVi , tnmlnm , wo well fha
genuine only. It Is absolutely pure unit tlic greatest A-noit-u stlmuluijl. "
llONLST Ullt'OOtST
J
roar In tfrao wear away tlm hnru > M rock. A tickling In thp throat , & Might oonsh , mar b * th
I dcinpfr slpn of thn consumptive of tomorrow Nature is ( centrally considerate and ( titti a
nlcnnt and a warning that those \ho would avoid death by consumption bad b tt r heed *
DufTTS Vitro Mutt \ > liUUo > " " 11 cure Consumption bnt don i wait until jov har con *
tnictodthodrcaddinrrue Cure the cough brutlng IHiOV" I'ur Mult tlhUhcy asdtreotttU
It will RAYfl jou a great deal of Buttering nnd poMibly death br coufluinpUon.
Mother died of Consumption. Daughter kept strong and well
by Duffy's Pure Halt Whiskey.
" ( tttttJtmtn : InrrftrfiKetoxour Mall UhUVejr , I tnntt uvlhit it Unrt11nt. 1 hftv hiJttU * for
ncii'i one j ir antl In t iat lime n y umly hi % IH-PH nt tally brncfue t , i c litly my rldeU lUughtfr , ho
wil nlwirs In ilelu te hr ltli S ) > L Is otcr si , teen ic t ofajte , an I it ttmni ; fcnd neitty I hkr eivcn her
tt ire table p-tcmf a * < 1ai tMvA f r tier thu t wintrd the commit ) tt n turr I th nk It was | u < kjr th l I
pottt , fir the tnr t irrdl a of < on-tinijit tti when thr iltughttr wi tn % f4r of ifp ( , n I the phjiltlin tUth
ilul 1 wnuttl nn ( \ \ \ o I * } * ovr fnurtrrn ir of api * N iw shf * . ovr < ntirn in \ ( he dexter 1 % dtM II"
tilf left tnuimptlnn oftlielnnes Inron Indian 1 will * iythtt > ur iMiH'j * * liiro Atnlt % Thlikp >
M I % ve in\ny ( we If t'ie pe < ntf will likr it It is * 1c tJectly Hie mot Mrrniihrtiiti ttimuljint Itut I ns
C\FT trn , and H ? lu\e tried a rrat nunv t cfore we.tmc to juu \ cry tiuly > outs , MK JOHN rrtua-
PKLUliK 533 Mailer Stieet , I'litliUelplui. 1'a '
7,000 doctors prescribe It , and ocr 2,000 Iiotpltultt n c It exclusively on account of Its
absolute purity and excellence.
All dtnrgliti and pft > c r ft tw a Kittle Get the grnutue ont > substitutes ire dincerou * .
DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO. , Rochester , N. Y.
HEG1NNING
iA10NJAY
JANUARY 29.
New flist-class line between Oniflh.t anil Now shot I line b"tw on Omaha , nnd Min
Chicago , over new tone ! rocontK built neapolis and St Paul \l.i the Illlnoln Cen
through Cmmcll liluffs , Denlson and Rock tral H H fiom Omaha to Fort Dodge , and
well I'llv to Taia , Iowa , to connection with the Minneapolis A. St Louis n R from
the Central's western line through Toil 1'oit Dodge to Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Dodge , Webster Cltv Waterloo. Independ
ence. Dubitque , Freeport and Itork/oid to
Chicago
LEAVES LEAVES P. M ,
OMAHA OMAHA DAILY
Arrives Minneapolis 710 a m. , St Pau\
A fa--t wide-vpsUbuled train
making
- - principal
S 00 a m A fast vestibule night traJn ,
cipal stops only , and with new equipment
carrvlng through Pullman Bleeping car and
throughout , consisting ot Hbtary-buftot- coaches
smoKIng oar , Pullman sleeping car , free re
clining chair car , dining car
LEAVES P. M.
OMAHA DAILY LEAVES A , M.
OMAHA EX. SUN.
A fast vcstibuled train doing more or less
local work Included in its equipment Is a Arrives Minneapolis 7 00 p m , St Paul
through sleeping cnr between Omaha nnd 7 30 ] > m A fast dm train , cat lying
Chicago. Dining car service em onto through parlot cat and coaches
In Addition a Fort Dodge Local Train Leaves Council Bluffs 4:30 :
Through trains from Vow I'nlon Station , 10th St , Omahn Tli kots and reservation at
CMTV TICKHT orriCi : , J HIS Fill-mini hi. , for. J Hli ! . I'lieiiic 15.
j
500 yards corduroy velvets and velour , striped and
figured ingrains , reds , bines , etc. , 27-in. wide
have always sold at SCe , U5c and $1. Very desira
ble for furniture coverings , cushions , elc.
Price to close , per yard
at Half Price.
A good assortment yet to select from. All to bo closed
out this week. Covered in silks and tapestry , with cord
and fancy edges , etc.
§ 1.25 sofa pillows 08c
§ 1.50 sofa pillows 7r > c
82.00 Hofa pillows 1.00
§ 15.00 sofa pillows 1.50
§ 4.50 sofa pillows 2.25
Lots of Curtains ,
Everything in lace curtains , tapestry curtains , chenille
curtains and curtain goods at greatly reduced prices
this week , to close.
I'l ' 111U.1118 Dniichih Struct.
OUR GUARANTEE FOR WEAK MEW
Received of .Mr . . . I'lva Dollars ( KM ) tor full treatment of
TmklHi J. M Cans , whlc-h are sold to him with a Kiinruntfb to cure s xuu !
weuHuesH Btrengtnen sexunl pov.ei. euru t hrunkon parts und Htop all unnatural
dlicbarjjo or emuaioii e urc nerve un U bruin wnl < nenn or monry to be rc-
turnril This guarantee holds good fur thrc-ei ji.ir. Hhould a weukneag return ,
mrdcinu will again be furnished rr co of charge JIahn Pharmacy , ISth nd
Farmun R\e . Neb N 13 \\o tflvo t hla guarantee to our cuitomera ,
TURKISH L. M. CAPSULES
CiirifVfft tveuUiie-MM eif Se-juul Orwiiiin , HC > | I nil emlnHlonii , lout
uonlltlenur , nr e mid lira In tiintlilf , In furl niul.u , , , u n hnii | >
Klrein mini -lllilll > , tfl.OO box muiivy Imoji If nul xalUlled. hrud
feir our iiie llini Muni. .
IIAIIN'S I'JIAHJl IC'l , Oejil. II. , ItilU und runiiim hU. Umuliriel .