MH MM H THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAYJAXt'AUY JS , 1J)00. ) > PREPARING PRIMARY ROLLS All Parties at Work Oopying Names on Registration Lists , ONLY SILVER REPUBLICANS IGNORE LAW Many Perple-xlittf I'rnlileni * Present | TlieniM'lve.i to tin * Sleu " " ' Heady ( li ; Olllelnl I'rlmnry Ui.lln. The respective city committees nrc en gaged In preparations for the party prl- irarlcs , fortifying thomselvcs with llaU of registered voters nnd getting 'their workIng - Ing forces Into the Held. Each committee , secures from tlm registration books simply a list of the voters registered militated with .M political party. The republican com- tnlttoolma its lists neatly all prepared , but representatives nrc still at work. The democratic : comcnlttco has men now nt work compiling Its lists , nnd n representative of the Patriotic league Is also engaged In mnk- ' Ing a copy of the lists of republican voters. ' The hostility in the democratic camp finds ' expression even In this work , for the lists | 1 nro bolng prepared by two men , one roprc- , ccntlng the Jacksonlan club and the other | ' the County Democracy. They work In bar- i inony , rcprcsentatloif of both clubs being I to sou that none of the partisans of cither I club are forgotten. Joe Ilutler Is the County > Democracy man and J. A. l-'ltzpatrlck Iho ' Jacksonlan. Whto they get a ward list' ' copied Kltzpatrlch takes the book homo nnd , makes a copy for the use of the Jacksonlan club , the original copy goes to the city com- | inlttcc , which Is Colonel Molse. The populists - I lists have their short lists prepared , and the silver republicans will make none. The preparation of these lists la a de cidedly perplexing work owing to the care lessness of icglstrntlon supervisors and i many inaccuracies and discrepancies result I ing therefrom. In many Instances It Is ' Impossible to tell Just what party affiliations n man registered , as the books disagree. In each registration precinct three books nro kept , supposed to correspond , but they do not by any moans. For Instance In one proclnct of the Third ward It Is almost Im possible to tell who registered as demo crats , who UK independents and who as .re publicans. In ono book the Jlrst name at the top of a page Is marked as republican , the next a democrat , the next a republican and the next two have not a scratch to Indl- cute party afllllutlan. In another hook the ilrst numo appears as that of a republican , the next an Independent and the next three. names have the ditto mark following the Independent. The names of the voters cor respond exactly , burring poor spelling. In some of the wards such inaccuracies are so common as to seriously perplex those copyIng - Ing the names of voters of their respective parties. The inevitable- result Is that some of the voters are copied Into more lists than ono , which will enable the parties bearing them to participate , If so disposed , in moro primaries than one. . Tbc republican city committee is the only one which has adopted rulc for the govern ment of KB party primaries. The democrats will throw around their primaries no moro restrictions than nro Imposed by the law , nnd even the lawful provision that none ex cept these who registered as democrats can participate in the primaries will not be too rigidly enforced. It would bo Ignored en tirely If thu law were * not mandatory In that respect. It Is probable the populists will Insist upon the observance of that provision of the law to the letter , and permit none mit populists to participate in the primaries. An effort is being made by some of the Jacksonlan leaders toward getting out the full populist strength , nnd many of the pop ulists are being enlisted to work upon thslr democratic friends In the contest between the Jacksonians and CountyDemocracy. . The silver republicans made such a pitiable showIng - Ing In the registration that they have con cluded not to hold their primaries under the law , but will cling to the old system of cau- : usslng. Ancnt the avowed determination of Wil liam H. O'Shaughncssy to participate In the democratic primaries , oven though ho did not register as a democrat , and his deter mination to invoke the aid of the courts to enable him to do so , attention Is called to the fact that when ho registered in the ! i Third ward u note was inserted In the regls- j I trillion book by P. L. Forgan , ono of the supervisors , as follows : "Mr. O'S. having requested that his pnrty afllllatlons bo left blank , 'doubtful' IH erased. " In the same ward the record shows that James Connell , silver republican , who was anxious lo bo a j deputy sheriff under John Power , "Re-j quested this note : Refused on account of tinconstltutlonallty of law. " The Ninth ward hns sprung two new can didates during the last week. George W. Cockrell for city clerk and J. A. Dcverly for councilman. This makes four candidates for the council Mercer , Trostler , Malm and Boverly. Thorn appears to bo no necessity of get ting delegations before the party primaries by selection by some recognized organiza tion. Nobody is barred from springing a iolegatlon' to be voted for at the primaries. At a meeting of the Ninth Ward Republican club last week It was proposed that the club select a delegation at Its next meeting to be voted for at the primaries , but the chairman , II. ] ' . Stoddnrt , determinedly ruled the proposition out of order , holding that It was not the province of the club to select delegations. It was Intimated that the members from that -ward In the .city committee would doubllcMt call a meeting or caucus of their own friends to select the delegation. Whllo the primary law lays down rigid rules surrounding every other step In the campaign , even to the announce ment of Individual candidacies , It does not point out any established method for the selection of delegations prior to the pri maries , which leaves It within the power of any ono to make such selections , subject to the will of the voters at the primaries. Whllo this license to put up a delegation for flirty suffrage may sometimes occasion a lack of harmo.iy , It Is calculated to rendi'r It moru dlfllcult for ward politicians to control an election , The ftatcment thai some ono had. pro- pos"cd to bet that ho will not bo on the delegation from his own ward to the demo cratic city convention has aroused the sportive nature of Colonel Walter Molse. The festive colonel Is nourishing all kinds of money that his name will occupy the same relative position as that of the storied Abou Hen Adhcmi , which "led all the rest. " It In understood that coin Is not going to count with the colonel In this contest , which Is to bo made regardless of expense. Charley Fanning threatens to nio charges against Will Hcrdmati before Judge Mun- ger , claiming that ho Is using his office an referee In bankruptcy to Influence voters In the contest between the two club factious of the democracy for control of the next city convention. Tanning claims that the referee has Intimated to claimants against the exposition that unless they conducted themselves In a specified way politically they could not expect any favors from him. U Is noticed that Ilcfcroe llcrdman has , a placard hanging In his oillce forbidding the mention of politic during working hours , but Fanning Bays that this sign has gone tip slnco ho mad the riot act to the referee himself. This episode simply Illustrates the intensity of the light within theracks , of the democracy. NEW DEN FOR ART WORKERS Olllllllli Society MOVI-M Info UN Iliiiid- NOiut * NIMV ( lunrltTM In the. Carllelil IliiililliiK. Th Art Workers' society has moved into its new quarters on the third lloor of the cjarllold ' building , : Sixteenth nnd Howard streets. These apartments are admirably suited to their purposes. A soft , uniform light In admitted from the north through several largo windows in a forty-foot wall , while electric lamps furnish the light for night work. The walls , finished with a gray tint , are hung with numerous studies , wrought in every medium known to art and tastefully grouped to bring out the best effect. Screens , easels and comfortable look ing furniture standing about In profusion glvo the work room a cosy appearance. For the use of the model a robing room Is pro vided. There has been a decided increase In the society's membership of late , there being now sixty names upon the rolls. All of thcao have free use of the new apartments. The work room Is open to them at all hours and many are.not s.Ipw , to takn advantage of the Improve ffipllltlcu for art study offered by the new "den. " The society Invites nil persons lutereHtcd In art 'to Join it. The dues are only CO cents a month. RAILROAD KEEPS OPEN HOUSE IIllnolH Central OIICIIH KM I'pd KrelRhtninl PiNHenir .T -1 ( /nice. " * The Illinois Central kept open house In its new uptown passenger and freight offlco at Fourteenth and Farnam streets Saturday afternoon. The room was thrown open to the public , but , in the majority of cases , the visitors were local' railroad men. District Passenger Agent Brill and Assistant Gen eral Freight Agent Wcltzell did the honors , and they were ably assisted by their compe tent corps of employes. The elegant now furnishings of the office were set oft admirably by the presence of petted plants nnd banks of ferns and roses and a profusion of palms. Almost without exception the prominent railroad men of the city called to pay their respects between 3 and 5 o'clock , and to extend a cordial wel come to the Illinois Central on the thresh old of Its Omaha career. A feature of the reception was the serv ing of a delicious luncheon , consisting of sandwiches , olives , punch and cigars. HalMvayo < eM and IVritoualH. 1 W. H. Cimdey. traveling passenger agent of the Denver & Illo Grande , is In the city from Denver. General Agent F. A. Nash of the Milwau kee returned yesterday from n brief busi ness trla In Uhlcuzo. W. C , Hrown of CTilPatftTTft'otiorHI malinger of the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy sys tem , and J. FrunciH , Keiicrul pa HeiiK r agent of the Hurllng'ton , loft yesterday for San Francisco , where they will attend the conference of Interested lines relative to a through train service from Chicago to San Frnnclnco. . 1'holpH Sonieivlial Stronger. NEW IIAVKN , Conn. , Jan. 27.-K. J. Phclpx , ex-minister to England , who IH III with pneumonia at his home , passed a eomfortable nlghl nnd tills morning ap peared to be slightly stronger. Complete External and Internal Treatment Consbtlnc ol CUTICURA SOAP (25C. ( ) , to cleanse tbo Akin ol crusts and scale * and sotten the thickened cuti cle , CUTICURA OINTYIDNT (50e. > , to Instantly allay itching , Irritation , and Inflammation , and soothe and IICMI , and CUTICUUA RESOLVENT ( Sue. ) , to cool and clcante the blood , A ilnglc act li oltcn euillclcnt to cure the most torturing , dlsllgurlnz skin , scalp , and blocd humors , rashes , l chlngs , ami Irritations , with lots of hair , when the best physicians and all other rcmedle * fall. Sold throughout the > vorU1. POTTER , DRUG AND CIIEM. CORP. , Solo Props. , Boston. "How to Cura Uiby Humoro , " free. MOORES STATES HIS POSITION Mayor Tells Why , in His Opinion , He . Should Be Re-Elected. HAS ENDEAVORED TO SERVE CITY WEIL I'olnlH tit Illn Oinclnl Actn n * Worthy f Cniiuncndiitlnn nml it Ite- Mftrcl lit ( In1'orin of n Second Term , Mayor Moores yesterday gave out the fol lowing statement of the grounds upon which ho rests his claims for re-election : "I would say that I trust my record as mayor during the last thrco years will commend mo to the citizens of Omaha. "There never was a period In the history of Omaha when the duties devolving upon the mayor were fee heavy or so varied In tl-clr character as they were during my , term of omco Just closing. The Transmls- ' slsslppl Exposition required a vast amount I o. ' extra work during 189S and the Orcater ' America Exposition Increased my duties dur ing 1800. I have been called upon to for mally welcome more than ICtT conventions , congresses , associations nnd clubs , and It has bcon my duly as well as my privilege to extend courtesies to many hundred dis tinguished visitors , frequently at no pmnll . expense to myself. | "While I can see many matters which might have been Improved upon had I been given more time for preparation , yet I did the best I could under the circumstances. I believe I did my full share In favorably Impressing our visitors with the advan tages of Omaha and that I contributed In a measure to the enjoyment of their visit to our city. "I believe that 1 have given more time 1 and attention to the performance of the duties of the mayor's oillce than any other major the city has had. "iMost of my predecessors have had largo private business Interests , which have de manded much of their time , and they have been able to spend only an hour or two a day at the city hall. I have given my entire-time to the performance of my ofil- clal duties , have had regular office hours and have always been equally accessible to rich and poor , high and low , who sought my atalstanco or relief , and the case of each has received my prompt at tention. During my term 1 have made spe cial effort 'to secure employment for those who sought my aid and have succeeedcid In several hundred Instances. I believe that the people of Omaha will boar me out In i the etaUment that I have been as much the maycr for the poor as for the rich. I "In the course 6f my term of omce I have I been compelled frequently to veto measures ' ' I which were being zealously urged by dlffer- I ent citizens , but f have done BO from no I other consideration than that of the public good nnd I believe every such njtlon met thi , ' approval of those who Investigated the | I merits of the case. "I have not been controlled or actuated I by any other motives than the public good. ' i -corporation or Individual has either j owned or unduly influenced -me. At the same time I have been disposed to treat all ' corporations fairly. ' In no manner , directly or indirectly , have I ever asked , received or , | desired any favor or reward for any official | i j action from any corporation or Individual. { | "I have stood fearlessly and faithfully for , j the Interests of Omaha and for the good of | ' ' ! the public. In the face of strong opposition ' I favored and signed the viaduct contract with the railroad companies , as the result of which our city will soon have a magnificent viaduct on Sixteenth street and another sim ilar viaduct will soon bo constructed on Twenty-fourth street and nec'e'ssary viaducts and subways will bo constructed at other places In the city. My action In this behalf was no't to do Injury to any property owner , but to build up our city and keep necessary public Improvement under full headway. "With regard to municipal ownership I wish to say I am now and have always been In favor of the municipal ownership of public utilities. I am In favor of municipal ownership of the waterworks system and 1 plcdgo myself to do everything In my power to bring about their acquisition by the city at as early a date as the same can possibly bo done. ' I "H hns been an almost invariable rule that whdre a public official ftas performed 1 the duties of his position faithfully for one term he be given a renomlnation by his i party. If the voters of Omaha believe that I have credibly represented thorn as mayor during the last three years and desire to have a straightforward business ndmlnlstra- tlou during the coming term I think they will consider' that my record entitles me tea and that they a rcnominatlon nnd re-election will express that feeling at the primaries on February loth and at the polls on the 6th of March. MAYOR MOORES IS INDORSED Fourth YV'nril Iloiulillciiii | flub Holds KiillniHlr.Htie Mei-llnii In Tin- lieu Hill III IUK I.IIPKC AMemliiiiee. The Fourth Ward Hcpublican club meet ing , held In Thu Bee building Saturday night , was largely attended. Mayor Krank K. Moores was In attendant In person and from the time he entered the room there was a continuous ovation. John Parrlsh , president of the club , oc cupied the chair. He mai'o an Informal ex pression of satisfaction at. to the enthusias tic outpouring of republicans and predicted that It presaged triumphant victory at the polls. Mayor Moores WHS brief In remarks , but his presence gave the meeting a marked en- thiiBluani. Charles Saunders , candidate for city treasurer , made a short speech. Ocarge W. Ilolbrook , candidate for city clerk , also spoke. Kach expressed loyalty to local re publicanism. A resolution , Introduced by Dr. Anglln , in dorsing Krank 15. Moores for re-election to the office of mayor , brought cheers and was adopted without dissent , as follows : Whereas , The Hon. Frank 15. Moores has performed the duties of chief execuilvo of the elly of Omarta during hU incumbency of th oillco of mayor of said city fnlth- fullv. aoneutly and impartially , ami to the crt&ll of Urn republican party , to the people ple- generally and lo himself ; and WbercaK , It IK u time honored custom of the republican party to reward Its faith ful and efllclcnt servants with a second levm of ofllce , bo it therefore Hi' . olved. H ' t'.io ' Fourth Ward Hcpub- Kean I'liib , hero assembled , that U Indorses and approve * of the ni.loiiH and ( lolnn-i of the Hon. Frank K. Moores during the Unit ) -ho has occuilccV.ie : ) position of mayor of ( .ilil city ; and. further , that we approve or and Indorno Ills candidacy for a second term as mayor of hultl city , and pk-dge lo him our earned and loyal support for a re- ncnilnutlnn and election for a second term tohe ofllc-e. of tnuycr of cald city. Severn ! Impromptu speeches were made anj at the close a committee was appointed to select u pliu-e and data far another Hireling , which will take place within a few llllJH , SIXTH WARD REPUBLICANS dull McellitK Ix llelil and Sev eral CiUlillilnteH AlldrrxN ( lie ( ir.tlierlnu. The Sixth Ward Itepubllcan elub held a lively meeting Saturday night nt Idlewild hall , a ntKnber of candidates belnK present lo urge their claims. The club flnda Itself i In a divided state cf mind on the oillco of i comptroller , two candidates , John N. Went- ' berg , protent Incumbent , and Charles Orat ion , belli rfBldlng In the Sixth ward , bring out for Indorsement. On the agu-ciucnt cf the two candidate ! their nanus will be submitted at the primaries and who- ! These Biownles Are nil jubilant because they hnvc been to ItiildulT tnkliiR lunch nndvcrp so well plwicetl with bis pumpkin' pies that we ilnally consented to RVO ! thetn our rcelpo for making good pumpkin pies saint1 kind UK mother used lo make Here It ix : The ( iiiaiillty Is for four lilt's one quart of pumpkin , one pound of pulverls'.pd siifiar , four ounees corn stareh , six ongs. one-half ounce each of cinnamon nml in er , one quart milk Then you'll have a pie lit for a kin ; ; . Later on we will give you other recipes. recipes.W. W. S. Balduff , 1520 Famam St. over secures the larger vote will be recom mended to the convention. William Klbourn. candidate fnr city clerk , also presented his candidacy and It was ap proved by the club. It Is anticipated that he will control the delegation whichever fac tion proves dominant. Fred J. Sachett , can didate for renomlnntion to the tax tomails- sloncrshlp. addressed the club , as also did Councilman Ernest Stunt. The latter ex plained how he became a candidate without a pnrty. Henry Ostrom. county commis sioner , followed with brief remarks. Councilman Karr tmld that he was willing to go Into the primaries to settle all doubt as to the attitude of the Sixth ward dele gation on councilman. Carr Axford , how ever , was not ready to enter Into such nn agreement. Oniiiliii TurnvcTi'lli. , The thirty-third annual reunion of the Omaha turnvereln rcrulted In a largo num- iicr of tdo German citizens of Omaha and tholr wives nnd daughters meeting at the Ocrmanla hall Saturday evening. The na tional turnfest held herr In U9S was a llnan- cial failure and. . for that reason there has not been the expected progress made in the last two years. The turners have about 350 members and are beginning : to recover from the backset. After enjoyable muslct by the Su'iubert quartet under thi- leadership of I'rof. 1'e.- oryrsi < itnl solirano ol"s by Mrs. Wagner Thomap the ad'Jress of the evening was mn.de by 'President ' Edwaul F. Schurlg , who took for hln tliP.-ne the turners' motto , "Frcl , Stark and Treu. " Ho spoke hope fully cf the future cf the Omaha turnvereln and gracefully resigned the floor to the Im- INitk'iU ' feet O'f ' the dancers , for whom an attractive program of twenty-six numbers- was 'Wultlns. ' An excellent orchestra and lavish refreshments added to the ploaurcs of the evening. The chairman of the lloor committee was Fred Wallway. The olllcers of the society are : K. F. Sehurlfr , "resident ; Herman. Kunde , vice prc-sldoii. ' tieorxo Hclmrod. treasurer , and William Seliultzc , secretary. Xrtv York CoininlH-sloli Klrm 1'nlln. NEW YORK , .Ian. 2T.-Stoe & Bro. , eorrmlssion merchants , ihavo illcrt a petition In Tjunkruptcy In tlhe Uniltetl States dUtrlcG court , with liabilities of J67,232 and of f20G79. LOCAL BREVITIES. Spiritualist church of Omaha will hold a meeting tonight at Patterson ball. Seven teenth and Fnrnnm streets. All welcomed. Alonzo Helm was given thirty days In police court Saturday for stealing an over coat from the Tuxedo club. Fourtenth and Dodire streets. James Clark , a deserter from Fort Crook , was taken < back to the barracks yesterday by Ofllcer Oane of Norfolk , after spsmllns the nlirlH in the city jail. Alfred Palmer , a 17-year-old boy In the employ of the Nebraska Messenger servlc ? , was arraigned In police court Saturday on a charge of. reckless bicycle riding. Born To Mr. and Mrs. A. Darlow. 527 Saut.h Twenty-fifth avenue , a daughter , on Friday morningTo Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mathews , a daughter , Friday night. The Peter Cooper elub on Monday even ing next will discuss tlhe snibjeut of municipal ownership of waterworks , at KM rooms , K1S Howard streeti. An Invitation to attend Is extended all interested ; icrM > ns. A burglar crawled through the cellar window of 617 South Twelfth street Thurs day nleht and ransacked the frouse. So far na known he stole nothing but a blue | Bilk dress from the room of Katie Harris , i Work Is to begin at once on the Averi' company's new building' ut Tenth and Leavenworth streets. It will hnvc sixty- seven feet front nnd will bo six stories high. It Is expected that tbo new building ' will bo ready for occupancy by June 1. i C. N. Jones , driver of a laundry wagon , ' went to work forgetting that under his | pillow repose'd n purde containing { 45. When ho leturned to his boarding house , ' 2015 Manderson street , at noon , the purse was gone , and he hns since been unable to find It. TBio loss was reported to the police Friday nleht. Will Pierce , formerly an employe of the i Paxton hotel , pleaded RUllty in police court ] Saturday to having .stolen a quantity of | , clothing from n guest of the house. The \ stolen goods were offered in evidence nnd , ' were appraised by wevenil experts. Some placed the valuation as high as SlV ) ; one placed It us low a $20 , and as this was below the grand larceny limit , the prisoner was pennltted to plead guilty to petit lar ceny. He was lined ? 20 und costs. Hooker T. Washington , principal of the Tnskegec Normal und Industrial Institute , will speak on "The Colored Woman's Part In the New South" tomorrow , January 29 , atI p. m. . In the First Congregational , church. The political and social science department of. the Woman's club , under wboKO auspices the address is given , ex tends an Invitation to club members und their friends. In response to numerous In quiries it may bo stated admission cards nre not necessary. \otex from ( lie Kedernl ( liilldlui ; . The Philadelphia Morteu'gd Trust com pany has begun foreclosure proceedings against Frank Uaden on n mortgage cover- I ing lots InMCountzo Place. | | Yesterday was the last'day upon which upI I . plications were received for examination of candidates for the position of storekeeper In the custom house. Fourteen applications have t < o far been Hied. The examination . will be held nt the federal building Feb ruary 3 , Complaints of the Illicit sain of liquor continue to como Into the ollleo of tbo I United States marshal from tbo Indian ' country , but the marshal has no power to i net and can only tell the uomplulimnlH to i do their best to stop It without government aid. aid.Friday Friday t'nlted Stales Marshal Mat- hoWH , who was especially deputized for the purpose , cerved upon Governor Poynter 11 Bummons In a suit In the United Ktntes supreme court wherein the stain of Mis souri IH plaintiff und the Btiitc of Nebraska I IH defendant. Tbo suit is to decide the I ownership of 10,000 acres of land on the east tddu of the Missouri river , which Is ' claimed by both states , i Tbo county supervisors of Holt county i destlro to reopun thu casn of the United ' States , ex r l , Henry P. Chllton ugulnst I I John H. Hopkins et nl , wherein a peremptory - | emptory writ of Injunction wan granted at i the November term of the Hulled States j | circuit eourt. The defendants nlleso that the county attorney of Holt county fa'led to appear In the rase for the reason that ho supposed that it was to have been heard In the cllh-rlct court of Holt c-ounty. THIS HU.U.TV MAHKKT. INSTIU'MKNTS placed on record-Satur day , January 27. 1KK ! ) : Warranty Derdx. P. K. Hastings and wlfo to Anna lyiiteimer , w 44.7 font of t S9.2 feet lots 2V , 21 and J , block 8 , Ilaim-om Place * 1,000 John McCreury to M. J. Hurtman , lot lli , block 2 , Marysville add 500 D. G. Al c > ! > siuj wlfo to Bemls Hns company , lot 7 , block 100 , Omaha. . . . 5,000 P. T. NauB'-ltln unJ wife to W. H. Smith , lets 7 and 8 , block 6 , Hammond mend Place aw J. A. Fuller und wife to G. W. Henry , eV6 lot 5 , block 12 , Patrick' * 2d add. . . 25 M. K. Younjr to H. a. llaatlnss , lots 10 and 11 , blick 4-Crelshton Heights 2 First National 'bank to C. 8. Iathrop , It ; 11 , block ] 2 ; loin 4 and 10. block 21 : lots H , 15 and 16 , block 2-V Popplo- ton park ; lot 1 , block 1 ; lot 1C , block 7. IfltdJicopk'H lit add ; lot 2 , block SS , Henaon : lot 10 , block 3 , Ti.ntnn Place ; lot i" ) , Work 117. Florence l ( lull Claim Ilei-dN. C. J. Harber and wife to H. < \ Shearf , BUbdlv lot 3 of lot 8 , Orlliln & S.'B add j D.-t-lU. Sheriff to J. P. Miller , administrator , lot 2 , WaURh A W ' siibdtv . . VH ) Total amount of transfers } 7,779 , wu VHP. siivix < j out M\V r.s roit Men's Shirts and 1 Ladies' Waists Madras and Percales all colors. We take your tnenpure nnd make a shirt or | waist that will lit. ; 1 | I i ! The man who makes shirts and waists that lit. FRANK T , RANSOM'S ' CLAIM Oheflky Attempt to Mnke the County Pay an Attorney's ' Privatu Bill. MATTER REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE ConiinlHNloner Ontroni liitrodneoN Iti-Nolnl Ion I'rolcNllliKKaliiNt Delaj' In ( iettlnu : Hotvit tO ii UHlni'KN. The popocratlc majority of the H ard of County Commissioners , which has recently j evinced a disposition to feather the nests of ! la political friends ut the expense of thu public , attempted another raid on the treas ury yesterday when a bill of $100 for legal services rendered by Frank T. Han- j som wau given consideration. The service for which Attorney Itnusor- ' asks pay was rendered against the county rather than in favor of It. Iinnaom was at- j torney for Ed J. Dee In his mandamus null j against County Clerk Hnverly , which was triad in the district court several monttiH ago. The commissioners undertook to dic tate to Clerk Haverly whom he should em ploy In his offlce. despite the fact that Mr. Haverly holds nn elective odlce and Is pre sumed to exercise his prerogative in the ap pointment of an office force so long as ho does not exceed the number of employes al lowed by the board. The commissioners ap pointed Dee to the place of bookkeeper In the county'clerk's office. Mr. Hnverly did not want him. Dee appeared for duty , but there was nothing for him to do. Dee Ilnally Instituted mandamus proceed ings to compel Mr. Haverly to glvo him em ployment. He retained Frank Ransom as his attorney. Mr. Haverly hired a lawyer and paid the fee out of his private funds. It cost him $177 , but he beat the case. Thus thrown out , the commissioners took care of Dee by appointing him engineer at the court house. Hansom wanted his money. Dee was not prepared to pay It. Then it was decided that the county should be given an oppor tunity to discharge Dee's obllgatlcii to Ran som. The bill was presented today and was referred to the finance Committto without discussion. No ono about the court house doubts the wlllngness of the popocratlc ma jority to have the county pay the bill , but the republican members of the board are expected to make such vigorous prote.it that the popocrnts may not dare to press the claim. Attorney Ransom spent the greater part of the forenoon at the court house. It is said that ho submitted his bill to Com missioner Hector about thico weeks ago and that ho became somewhat anxious be cause of the commissioner's delay In present ing It. MyHtfrlatiN Delay Ilefore Mcctlngcx. Of late there him been a disposition on the part of the majority wing of the board to delay the meeting hour. Ten o'clock Is the time agreed upon for meotlngH , but as a rule the gavel does not fall until 12 o'clock or later. It was exactly 12:30 : p. m. yester day when Chairman Hofoldt called the meeting to order. The entire forenoon was spent In conference between the popocratlc members. What they talked about is one of the mysteries. Commissioner Oatrom Introduced n resolu tion reciting that the supposed hour of meet ing U 10 o'clock a. m. , but that them Is always a delay of from ono to two hours. The resolution culled attention to the fact that persons having business with the board are compelled to wu lo the greater part of the day waiting for action , and In conclusion It resolved that hereafter the meetings shall begin promptly at 10 o'clock. The resolu tion was adopted , A communication from tbo South Omnha Commercial club requested the commission ers to take action relative to the number of assessors In that city. At present there are four. The Commercial club cndoroes a prop- o<lon to do away with three of the asseH- sorH and glvo the work to ono man. A. H. Murdock wants to he that one and his ap plication for the appointment Is on llle. Com- mlcslonor Hector suggested that the Com mercial club bo accorded a hearing before the hoard next Tuesday and that In the meautlmo the matter bo referred to the county attorney for an opinion as to wbother the case at Issue comes under the jurisdic tion of the county board. Chairman Hofeldt pressed the belief that inasmuch as four antcetiors have been elected the county board has no power to Interfere. Commis sioner Ostrom concurred In that belief. "If the election of these assessors IH not legal , " paid Mr , Ostrom , "tbo matter should be ad justed In the district court and not here , for this body has no authority to bundle law rases. " Charles Larson flled application for the position of engineer at the court house and jail. It was referred to the committee hav ing jurisdiction over such matters , iioninliiK Henrrvolr Scheme. WHITK HOCK. S. D. , Jan. 27.-At ( ho opening of the Itcd Rtvor Valley dralniKo cunul convention Bdffar M. nrnnett of Ills Btonu City. N. D. . delivered an mtdrcHH outlining what It Is proposed to aupompllh. Ho pointed out that by making reservoirs of HlB Stone und Tmverto lakes , the lied river valley would be delivered from llooda and the beginning would be matin In a nyeKvm of navigation , bciilnnliiK at the. foot of the llg Stone- lake und extending 090 miles north to 1/ako Winnipeg and nvcivtuully to Hud > uon's bay The cost of the resorroir Byetem would be 11.000.000. / \ Clear and Fair Dour , ilonr , Ostttrl such wcalhor as this will illscoiiriiKt * the selling of $ ! l.i"iO shoos anil to think wi hnvo the best mini's shoe at . < ; t. . " > 0 In the world nil the $ : ! . * . ( > shot's limy look nllke-antl they do i-oine mighty near It lint there Is a vast difference In shoes- some are made for service , with noun- Ine oak bottom that will stand walking upon ours nre made to sell , lo wear and to lirlnn yon liaek to the stote not to jot your money Imek but to > : el an other jinlr. t Drexei Shoe Co. , Omaha' * Uv-tn-4nt < > Shoe ' 1&19 I'AKNAll STREET. Six Startling Specials Six full size standard upright pianos little utsed at prices and terniH less by $1 < x. ) than haw ever been ollVral heretofore on Minn It monthly payments -every one ean ad'onl one of the. e bar gains they are world beaters fully Kiiaranteetl and perfect In every detail also one tine French walnut llnlsh np- right-enn't tell It from new for one hundred dollars less than ( lie new price --this Is smaller In sl/- > and less oxpen- sive terms $7.00 per month It will be sold before night on Monday. A. HOSPE , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas , The Jeweler 215 S. loth , Pax ton Hlk Is selling a set of six solid sliver teaspooiw for WHY US15 I'LATEI ) ONUS ? Copley makes n specially of polld silver and Is always pirated to have his stock in- Krectod. Oorliain , Towle , Whiting , etc. , are the makers represented. Next time you arc down town step Into Copley's. Henry Copley General ( t.iilro.iil Watch Examiner. 215 S. Kith St. 1'axton Block. RECORDS AT INDOOR MEETj Ioral AthlcleN I'llt I'p.Cood Sport nl Vouniv Mt'ii'N Christian An- 1 i Noelullon Hull. ! Tlhe llrst open Indoor meet held in this j city under the auspices of the Athletic League of North America occurred Satur day night In the gymnasium of the Young j Glen's Christian nsfoclation. There was n i good crowd In atteuJance and considerable J enthusiasm was manifested , as records were | reached awl broken. The licst record was | made by Henry FInney , who smired the | all-round trophy by a safe margin. W. A. ; McKrr.y ! al. o ir < lo a crejl able show'ng nnJ i secured c.'jml place. . In tSie all-round score. I Marl 'Painter , t'.io High school represent- ) ! I live , did excellent work , In fifilte "f the fact > that he had Jut arisen from i sick btd , ' . tiroke the Western Association record for . the riuarter-mllc ! potato raec. I Other ass-JClatlon records were broken .is follows : Standing broad jump. Henry FIn ney , 3'i inches over national record ; hlteh > nttd kick , Henry FInney , 1 ! Inrties over naI I tlor.ul record : t'.irce 4 > tundln ? broad jumps , Rex Henry , 2',4 Inches over western record ; running high jump , W. A. TileElroy , west ern record broken and national record equaled. ) The contest was participated In by ath- ! lelcs from Sout.h Omaha nnd Council BlufTH , | there belns fourteen entries. The Hohemlnn turners , who wort- expected to take an ac1- | live piirt , for Fc.mo reason fulled to appear. Tine prizes , consisting of handsome , silver cups , were- distributed after thieontest. . The events nnd time were n . . ' ! - : Putting twelve-pound shot : Henry Fln noy , llrst ; W. A. McElroy , second ; dls- tan-ce. 29 feet / , inch. > Running hiwi Jump : W. A. 'McKlroy ' , I llrst ; Henry Kliinoy , second ; distance , 5 feet I S Inches. | Standing l.rond Jirmp : Henry FInney. i first ; W. A. JIcKlroy , second ; distance , 10 feet 5 Inches. Hlteh and kick : Henry Flnnoy , first ; ; W. A. M.cKlroy , second ; distance S feet 6 Inches. Standing broad Jump : Hex Henry , first ; Henry FInney , second ; distance , 31 feet 4 inches. iPolo vault : Henry FInney , llrst ; Karl 1 Pointer , second ; distance. ! > 'feet 8 ImjhpR. Quanter-mllo potato race : 'Karl Painter , first ; W. A , McUlroy , second ; time , 1:121-3. : ItfNiiIlN on Hit ; IliiiuiliiHr TI-IK-UH. NEW ORPHANS , Jan. 27. Results : First race , selling , nix and one-half fur longs : Aratonn won , Free Lady second , I , . T. Caton ihlrd. Time : 1:22VJ. : Second race , 2-year-oHlx. three furlongs : Bucla won , Stripes second , Huleillell third , lime : 0:3C'i. : ' 1 Third race , five furlongs : School Olrl won , Jim Con way second , Ktldorpha third. , Time : SCO : , I Kourth race. Cotton selling slakea. one mile : Rnruturhi won , Triadltza ffcond , Dr. Vnuchnn third. Time : 1:11. : Fifth race , handicap , six furlongs : Al- garretta won , JIlsn Mao Day second , San Duranso third. Tlmo : 1:11. : Slxi.h race , Helllnu , ono mile : Nanokco won , Flora Daniels second , Kldcrlm third. Time : IMS. HAN KRANCMSCO , Jan. 2T.-Wnather cloudy ; track fast. Tiinforan leHiiItt : Flri't ' race , seven-eighths of a mile : Tut- lilll won , IJinurlck .second , .Mont ICugln Milrd. Time : 1:27V : . Second race , thrcc-ciunrtora of a mile , Iiurse : Dlomed won , Redwald Hecond , l.ouls U. 'MeWblrter third. Tlmo : 1:1316. : Third race , three-eighths of n mile , purne , maiden 2-year-olds : Big I cvy won , I llly DIirifH second , ( iamo Warden third. Time : 0:30'/4. : Fourth race , ono mile , I.lsaalc handicap : IJiuinockburn won , Fhunoni wcond , Dr. Shepard third. 'I1mo : 1:39. : Fifth racct , threci-cuurters | of a mile , free Snuffing , Blowing and Inhaling Anything Unto the Nose Cannot Cure Chronic Gafarrh. Some Pertinent Reasons Why the New Remedy , Gauss Catarrh Tablets , is the Only Genuine ure for All Forms of Catarrh , Tlial it IB n fallacy 10 blow or inliaio uny- I thlntf into thn IIOKO an the proper treatment for Cutnrrh U emphasized by the fact that Catarrh becomes more prevalent year after ynar. The fact IH that Catarrh can only bo Influenced by u reutoratlon nf thu ntrvcn and membranes lo a condition of resistance. In other words Iliu nerves which prexldu over the temperature of the respiratory organs must all 1m capable of throwing off Inflammatory eondltlonn before Catarrh can be eliminated. This fact Is clearly clem- onHtruted by n peculiar remedy put forth by C. K. UIIIIHH , of Marshall , Mich. , und known ns OUUHH Catarrh Tablets. The action of this remedy IH n Humiliation of the mucoim llnlngti of the breathing ap paratus , th lurms. bronchial tubeH , none , etc. , and by u hlciuly prnKrexMvc prncetig they gradually throw off Iho clrposlts of dltcauo and regain their equllbtluni. All Catarrh sufferer * should try this remedy 40 Per Cent Discount. Wo are now giving 10 nor cent from the factory prices on all Wizard OiimcraH , Come In and see the bargains wo have. Wo have a llrst-clnw Folding Camera. tlult Shutter. Iris diaphragm , rising nnd falling front and ground glass , regular price $10.01 * . our price $ C.OO. THE ALOE & PENPOLD CO. 1IOS Farnnm St. , ( Opposite i'axiton Hotel. ) Omaha. Neb , handicap : Dendoran won. Frank Hello see' end , Bon Lndl third. 'Time : IMSVj. Sixtli race , one mile , selling : Slnquoi won , Flo-a Ulrd second , Aborigine third Time : 1:12. : N. Y. . Jan. 27.-Tho east ern ehami'lonshlp slutting races were eon tinned today on Downing park lake. Th > wind was lilRh , but the Ice was In perfee condition. The Until of the novice WIIH wol by Kdward l.eaeh of Cheater. Distance 1,500 incti-rn. Time : 4:0i. : ! The llrst heat of the 500 meter oastori elmmplmishlp wan won by H. A. Thomas Newbursh Wheelmen , in uG72-5. : The second hriit was won by Jamo Drury , Montreal. Time : (1:572-5. ( : The llnal beat was won by Drury li 0:55 : 1-3. The 10,000-mctor eastern ehamploimhr was .skated In one heat. 1' ' . 1' . Sager woi In 21:59. : Aofenl < 'hiiiiiiIoiiMlil | | Coif Kvi-ntH. JCUW YORK. Jan. : i7.-Tliono ifolf club of the United States Golf association hav expressed their willingness to accept tin championship events for 11)00 ) ; Amateur Championship lliirden Cltv Ool club. Golf club of Lakowood. Women's Championship Onrden < * llv Gel nlub. Golf club of Knkewood , Ballitcro Golf club. Slilnueeook Hills Golf ellll ) . Open Championship Garden City Gel club. Golf club of bakuwood , Cbk'iiKO Goll elub , St. Andrews' Golf club , Mlopn Hunt club , Onwentsla elub , Mldlotblan Country club. AIINOII Will All.-nd M ST. KOfllS. Jan. 27. A. H. Splnk. one of the promotorB of the St. Kouls American Association elub , today wired Captain Anson ashing him If ho really meant what was' stated In a Chicago dispatch dullnlng Ills policy toward t'ho new iiHMiclallon. Cap tain Anson was cjuoted as saying that un less the awMK'latlcm succeeded In locating In New York ho doubted very much wnetlier ho Hbould recommend to his backers that a club bo formed In Chlcnuo. His reply won : "I wllf nMcnd meeting. I am with the cause heart and mill , regardless of any reports to the contrary. " Suspend .locke.v I < "or < > luind Indi'diillely NEW OIIMJANS , Jan. 27. The stewiircls 'iiave ' eoneluded their Investigation of Jockey Forehnnd'H ride on Marln Hehonl- lrl on January 20 and as a ro.iult the boy was ausprndod Indefinitely. In the ease of Jockey JlarEhberKor , Kiinpnndcd for a bail rldo nn Cotton Plant on January . ' , thu n ilias 'been continued until April 1 llnunii and 'Mloiidnia Kid" .Mairhed. IJKB JIO1NHS. Jaiv. 27.-SpeMnl ( Tele gram. ) James Honsley , nuinuxer of Hilly Hrown , known as "Tho ' .Montana Kid. " today - day -wired1 an acceptance of u ehallento made ) y Fred HoKaii of Oiiuhn , who H backed 'by ' Churlcw Moore of Omaha. Hognn weiubs 120 and llrowu 10-S. It Is lielinvcd Iho onalcli will to pulled off hero I'Vhruary C , Ynl < * < 3re v to Ileitln "XVorli. NK\V IIAVKN. Conn. , Jan. 27-Caplaln Allen of thu Vale 'varsity called 0111 thn candidates for the 'varsity eight today and nearly 100 men responded. Thn iaptaln : KU.VU the men a talk regarding' bin plans and told ( Diem to bo on hund .Monday for active work. < ! oir riiiiinpioii ro in I iu ; Offi * . SOirniAMI'TON , Jan. 27.-Harry Vurden , the open Roll' champion , isulled from bnro for the United States today on the Ameri can llnu Htcumer St. 1'aul. Hlotr Open IliinU Vault. .MADISON. WlH. , Jan. 27. The Hank of Doerllold , nlxtoon nille.s east of linre , w'a.s robbed of about J17X)0 ( ) last nlt'ht. Thn vault \\a Itlown open with dynamite. The job bers escaped. I aim not wasttt valuable time with Hiiullllni ; , that can give no moro linn u f w hours' relief. Mr * . I' . M. Ileldnnbrand of Juni'ita N ! b. , writes- ; " ! tried UaiH | < ) ' Catarrh Tub lets and niniremy \ \ plfaned to tell others that they cured me. I had all the dlmi greeable und dlsBusthif ; fouturew of Catarrh and from deep tough that started lust year J WHS afraid of c'oimuniptlon. I Irleil it hundred Inhalcrr , liquids , oxypoti and other thiiiKH tlmt Kept Bottlnt- worse OUU.-H Catarrh Tablols cuiud mn und I tu.i it-- oinmend them highly , " All drugBlats j-ell the remedy ai ri ) C-I-IIIH 'i bos. or they will bo mailed pirpald by C K. OUUMH. Mnmhalj , .Mlcl | . , upon rec'dtu of price. Ilelng In the form of in old M the can bo currlt-d in the pocket and uwd ieu ularly UH rectulrcd , They : irc fafe , hiinn Ion * and palatable. Write for book on Catarrh and a fri" trial of the remedy ,