f\-\r 4 TT 4 TTT T > ABBOTT'S RECORD IN ISSUE Jtcttnnitas Loofcioe UP Conntj Drraoerscy's Choice far Oity Ohairmtn. ECHOES OF COMING POLITICAL CAMPAIGN Lnfnrnrnhle Comment on Projection of Ilciinhllran * Who l.nut Wnr Alii and Comfort to the IK-inocTntn. The fecllity with which the gold democrat IB getting back Into control of the Ownw- racy if likely to attract ecmtldertble tt o- tion between tblc time snd the date of the ' democratic primaries. The snDOUncemefi ; tit the county demwrracy that Lyflf 1. Ab bott is Its preferred candidate for chairman of the democratic elt ) committee is stlrrla * the riBlblliticB of the Jacksonian crowd , and the ; flash of well burnlnhed cutlery Is being i-een around Jaeksonian headquarters. Ab bott is known to be an ardent gold democrat , and the .lacl.nonlans arc going to make the most of It in their war against the Mol e crcwd One of the chief functionaries of the club war noted recently poring ovi-r the files of The Bre In the city library , hunting the record of Mr. Abbott's backsliding. He had the volume open at November S. 18 ! < C. nnd was perusing a report of the visit of Hon John I' . Irish to Nebraska on that day to tour the state in a special train In the vake of Bryan's train and to expound on his trip the doctrines of the gold democracy. From the EH * of The Bee the Jacksonian lunctlonary was digging up the record that among the Nebraska demociats who met that train at Pacific Junction and accompanied Mr. Irish on his trip through the stale was Lysle 1. Abbott. Later reports In the files of the same paper showed that Abbott was tubae t ently charged before the Jacksonian club with having supported Palmer and Hurkncr in opposition to Bryan and Sew-all , ' nnd tipon conviction of this political heresy bad bad his name expunged from the roll ' of membership along with others. Assur ances are given toy the Jacktonian crew that due stress will be laid upon these facts In the coming democratic primaries. A prominent member of the Jacksonian r > nd of the fusion firing line is authority for the stitcmenl that a new democratic candi date for mayor Is about to be sprung who will clean up the- county democracy's kopje with one broadside. He refuses to divulge A the personage as yet. but renewed whis pers of the name of James E. Boyd may be the purr of the Jacksonian kitty. It's a poor night that does not see at least Iwo or three republican ward club meetings. This activity even before the primaries is taken to be a sign of healthy Interest on the ipart of the republicans In the coming city campaign. Considerable dissatisfaction has arisen in several wards -with the selections of pri mary election officials by the republican city committee Ignoring the demands of va rious candidates who under the law are en titled to representation. In the Second ward , too , one of the men t > lated for judge , at the republican primary presided at a j i Bryan meeting last November In the Inter- [ | ert of the democratic ticket , on which account - I ' count someof his neighbors , are questioning his eligibility and saying that the committeemen - | toemen ought to be able to find republicans ' enough to serve who are not just out of the democratic camp. That recalls the fact that one of the re publican candidates for the council is hav ing hie petition circulated by another man who last fall organized the Swedes Into a Uemocratic club and went bag and fcaggage mer to the fusion ticket. The name crit icism is being offered In this case that there ought to be enough pound republicans avail able to got the signatures to all the councll- i jnanic petitions that may have to be cir culated. OMAHA. Feb. 3. To the Editor of Tbo Bee : In your issue of the Id you state that at the Seventh ward meeting held last Thursday night Lyman Waterman made a bid for ais candidacy for tax commissioner. You also state that Mr. Waterman last No vember , after being fairly and squarely ' beaten for the assessarshlp in the republican convention , had himself placed on the ticket 'by petition and defeated the regular nomi nee at the polls. Now thp fuels are these : At the meeting referred to I made no bid lor myself as tax commissioner , and as to the sentiment manifested toward me at this meeting it all came from Mr. Kowalewskl nnd his followers. One of them asked if I intended to run by petition. As to the bal ance of the charges I will make the follow ing statement : Before the primaries were held in the Seventh ward last fall for the county of ' ficers 1 placed my name on the primary ' j . I ticket for the endorsement for the ofDce of nMH-ssor. There were no other candidates ! Jor this ofDce against me , and I received the [ endorsement of the Seventh ward taxpay ! ers for that office. A part of this delega tion went to the convention the next day and gave the nomination to John Kowalew- cki The voters of the Seventh -ward then j prepared a petition and afeked me to run. which 1 did. and I defeated both of the nominees on the fusion and republican tickets. J have never voted anything but the republican ticket In any way. shape or manner , aud expect to be a republican and work for the republican principles. I think I have the endorsement of the taxpayers of the Seventh yard Tbwe statements are true and correct , and if any man dare deny ( hem , let him do it and sign his name. Ver > truly yours , LYMAN WATERMAN. The Jacksonian crowd in the Second watd i JIBS held its caucus and ha * taken its stand tor the democratic duel. It has selected us ; JU , candidate for councilman a gentleman of the euphonious and suggestive name. Conrad Hug , a German. In the employ of > the Whitman Art company. T. J. Flynn. a ! t member of the last legislature , IB its pre ferred candidate for city clerk. The de-le- patt * chofcen are Adam Sloup , W. H. Herd- man , Stanley D. Lctoveky. R. J. Attention. Max Grlram. Mike Kracber. Joseph Kelly > , , Theodore Wlrth nnd Joseph 1'isdertr. Orulorj \\oiiiliirx rinli. I The oratory department of the Woman's I i club will give an ImereMini ; program next Thumlay afternoon ut the First Conprepu- , tlonul church Miss Alice Howcll will l K. i the leader and Mrs Kent-lift and Mrs C' B. Coon the cnmmmee > ihurpe The 5 ! I . 1 Sick headache. Food doesn't di gestvell , vppetste poor , bowels con- I stipsted , tongue coated. It's your liver ! Ayer's Ptlls re liver pills , easy and safe , They cure dyspep sia , biliousness. 25c. Ail Druggists. your or i > e ; d & l > MuUIul or rirh h at k " Ttirn ugp BUCKINGHAM'S DYE " era e 5 ' ' lumber" l'l IK if the b * > ' 1 < -t Mrr Sill plan ! ? ! Mlc ? H len nurnham Koprano "l i > t. nnd Jo B rt"n tmc * f lot < t Thirloftitlonarj numl > ers will Itr riven by i Mlf * Nellie BMlrd. Mr * rarj > * nter. Mr \ Je rre ( W Shields , Mr * Fuller. Mr C M , ! Bchnelder and Man' Olrard Andrew I ( JACKSONIANS WANT FUSION I'cnltj l < > llrjnn Drrlnrril by Tlirm to lie ( InTent of Dcnto- tTBtlr 1'nltll. j M the regular meeting of the Jacktionian ' club IMI night fourteen new members were enrolled and an many filed applications for I admlflcton to membership. A membership ' committee was appointed by President Smith , comprising John Zeller , George Seay , CtMrlm H Brown. James Fitzp lrick and John D. Ware. The fello lng declaration , offered by W. H Herdmsn. was adopted and adjournment taken for two weeks' In the coming contest at the primaries at which will lie selected del * > itate ! to the dcmorratlc city convention , the Jackfonlan club doe * not chiunpion the cause of any particular candidate , nor a. ume to dictate who hall or Miall not be nominated We believe In tbf right of the voter * to say who ahall IK' deleRHt1- our convention and have faith In the ability of the delegates so chown to make proper nomlnatlnns Hoi- lotn Is not B part of our creed We have no demand * to make except that the nominee * be honeM. upright. cl - ti and enjiat > le men , who are Identified with the growth unil development of the city of Omahu. nr-1 who are Interfli-d in its mam tt'rtal ndvanct mcnt We Insist that only those be nominated who are free from corporation control nnd who will see that the laws ore enforced nlike for all without favoritism or paru tlality : thnt the burdens of taxation be made us light H * possible and made to re-U on all in proportion to their financial ability nnd property Interests We favor Immediate action being taken to acquire title to the waterworks , cither by purchaw or condemnation proceedings , as may bfst n-rve the Interests of the city of Omaha We demand that our democratic candl- datebe tried and true demorratR. those who c loyalty has been demonstrated and who have been true to our candidates and our principle. " In past campaigns Thn e w ho have refused support to our candidates in former campaign * have but small claims on the party for Its favors at this time We believe a polltlt-Hl party is 1udged largely by the character of It" candidates and those placed in charge of UK cam- palpns. and while Insisting on honest men i a candidates for office we also insist that men of the same character be placed In charge of the campaign. I While demanding that only those who are , true to the principles advocated by W. J.J I Bryan be honored with nominations for office we also insist that the party manage ment be not turned over to those who have in recent years soupht to wreck the party and defeat the election of Its candidates j i We believe In the union of all forces hnv- ' 1 ; ing R common object in view , and thereT fore favor fusion with the populistsnnd silver republicans , and an equitable division of the offices between tht-m. regard being had to the relative strength of each party. COLESON FOR COMPTROLLER rtUnli-Ainerlcnini Vnl e In Supliort of n > Cnnilldnle an Tliclr Pre- icrrd I'niorile for Ofllcr. A new candidate for the republican nomi nation for city comptroller has been pro jected by the Swedish-Americans in the person of A. J. Coleson , a resident of the Eighth ward. Mr. Colwon's candidacy al- ready has the endorsement of the Swedlsh- American Republican league of Omaha In the following resolution , certified over the names of Theodore Johnson , president , and Jacob L. Jacobson. secretary , and the whole executive committee : Resolved. That the Swedish-American Republican league of Omaha. Neb. , does hereby extend to our countryman and clt- | Izen. A. J. Coleson , our undivided and l | most ardent support for the office of city comptroller and thnt we pledge ourselves to tibe nil honorable means to secure his nomination and election. Mr. Coleson Is recommended as a repre sentative of the Swedish-American voter * , although born In Henry county , Illinois. He is 36 years of age , an expert accountant , at present secre-tary and treasurer of the T. G. Nortbwall company of wholesale Implement dealers. Mr. Coleson started out as a trav eling salesman and worked his way up to his present responsible position and has had his residence in Omaha for the last twelve years. THIS TRIO LIVES CHEAPLY Room Hen * Contii Them Seventy-Five Ceiitx n Month nnd They Have II Paid In Advunce. In police court Saturday Ed Streeter testi fied that he was not a vagrant because he and his two "partners" had their room rent paid in advance to February 4. "Where is your room ? " asked Prosecutor Miller. "In the McCue block , near the union depot. " "What rent do you pay ? " "Seventy-five cents a month. Each of us pays 25 cents. " "How do you live ? " "Oh. we've got an old Move up there , and we cook oatmeal and stuff. " Streeter was troubled with no false pride. He bad no social status to maintain , so ID a burst of frankness he admitted that be had been out of the penitentiary at Fort Madison only a short time. He was per- milled to return to bis palatial apartments. I I WOMAN TURNS PICKPOCKET Ir < * | > ONkeN > > liiK : Illonile Trite ! Work Slreel Car I'nwceiiserK hj Fre- leiidlnsr to Hr 111. The police are making an effort to appre hend a woman whose Identity hat not been established and who has been spotted as a . pickpocket. Her plan ifa to board a street I car and pretend to moon. Gallant men rush to her rescue and in the excitement the nimble fingers of the woman are sup- posed to enter the pocket * of the rescuers. Jt Is said that no robbery of any consequence has yet occurred , but that the woman has made several alteinpU. She is described BE a dashing blonde , about 30 years old , ac- eompanled by a small child. TUB IUSAITY MAIIKKT. INSTRUMENTS placed 011 record Satur- day. February 3 , 1 ! IO : \Vnrrnut > Uci-ilfc. I * K Huhttngt , and wife to Ada Th < imns. w 2. fc-ft lots 20. 2 ! nnd 22. 11 block S , HuiiHOom Place , except fi 2U ! fwt ( ltwu ' 1C U Hobertfion and wife to Ni-lt-on. undlvW of w K ft el lots. „ Jt' and 2 . U.fJ'i3d add J.OOJ J A Norton to August WahlHlrant. w BU feet of cV.of H lot S , bleeU 5 , 1'ark 1'Jucf . 700 W J VauAernani to mo. part block A Hawthorne add % Kittle Seibv and liUHbund to C. V. Rank , undiv 1-C lots R to 3T , block 1 : lots 1 ii' 11. IS to S4 , block : lots I to 4 block S , lots k. IS to 34 , block 4. Yiilley Grove udd , tax lot IS , In . Omaha Savings bank to E. R. Hume , lot I' Hascitirs arid . W A JefTri * * . and wife to M E Mc- Briclc lotfc 1 * and 30. blocl ; lit , Dun- tic. Waco . 1.5no J J Brevn and wife to E A. Bretm. Inis I and i. block 12C. South Omaha J F Mndervllle to Marj' Nevin. lot . Mock. 6. Matthews' t-ubdlv . Quit Claim J C Oree.n aud wife to P. E. Hust ings , lot 20. block i. Ham.com Place. l Drt-dt. Sheriff to Jxiulu TobiRh. lot 6 , block Z , Luki * add . 4.KO Total amount of traiibftirs men. - enerMl C * J former attorney Ftrul : of Nrbr.it.Ka , died at hU reM- d > ( < 4Ja liurdrlte trt t. Saturday lCt' .f TJil tukt-B place la Lincoln Monday i ATTORNEYS WINE AND DINE Annual Banquet of the Omaha Bar ASSDCII- lion at the Milhrd. BHIGHT SPEECH-IS , MUSIC AND FEASTING ( i. M. Lnnilterlftnti of Lincoln Deliver * I'rlnclpnl Acltlrr * of tlic Hienlnc , Il rutilnK tlie Mipreme Cnnrl ' Oilier Sl l'ftlie ! . Oratory , wit and good fellowship flowed la unstinted measure at the annual banquet of the Omaha Bar asaoclatlcn Saturday night , The Mlllard hotel was thp scene of the fete. The assemblage was representative of the local legal fraternity Bright minds , brighl lights and bright sayings charactorUed the j function. Charles J. Greene was toastt i master ' , substituting for General Charles F. I ' Mamlerson , who had originally been named on the program. Mr. Greene was at his best. An orchestra discoursed jubilant airs ' varying from "Yankee Doodle" to "Dixie , " taking care not to overlook "A Hot Time in i the Old Town" the new national air , so 1 adopted during the Spanish-American war Old-time lawyers Kay this was one of the most successful legal banquets ever held iu Nebraska Nothing ineocnpetent. Irrelevant nor immaterial entered into the proceedings. , everjbody kept within the record , no at- I tempt was made to lead witnesses , no sharp I practices were tried , no demurrers were | j filed ' , no appeals were taken tiud no objec tions were noted. The personnel of the banqueters follows : 1. R. Andrews , E. M. Bartlctt , F. A. Brogan. Judge B. S. Baker. Judge I. F. Baxter. A.h H. Burnett. O. P. M. Brown , H. C. Brome , 1. E. Congdon , G. W. Cooper , W. A. Corson , Judge Dickinson. E. R. Duffle. W. M. Ciller. W. O. Gilbert , W. F. Gurley. C. J. Greene. R. S. Horton. C. W. Haller. Judge M. R.b Hopewell of Tekamah , M. A. Hall. Frank Irvine of Lincoln , J. E. Kelby , J. L , . Kens nedy , H. P. Leavett , T. F. Lee , G. M. Lambertson of Lincoln , M. L. Learned , T. J. , , Mahoney. W. R. Morris. J. H. McCulloch. Judge Munger , C. S. Montgomery. Harry O'Neill. Paul Charlton , W. D. McHush. H. W. Pennock , J. W. Parish. O. C. Redick. C J. Reavls of Falls City. C. A. Goss. W. A. 'Refllck. S. R. Rush , Clency St. Clair , E. W. Slmeral. J. B. Sheehan. G. W. Shields. C. O. Whedon of Lincoln , J. M. Woolworth. H. H Wilson of Lincoln , E. Wakeley , B. T. i White , Arthur Wakeley. J. W. Woodrough. | T R. White , J. L. Webster and F. M. Hall and C. C. Marlay of Lincoln. Mr. L.nniuertKOn'1 ! Speech. The first speaker on the program was judge G. M. Lambertson of Lincoln. He took for his topic , "Shall the Supreme Court j Deliver Any More Written Opinions ? " He i , told in part. | I "A large number of cases on the docket ' of the supreme court , and the consequent j delay in deciding them , call for immediate i action on the part of the court. The legtl Islature cannot give relief for more than a year , and the assistance it is likely to give the court , namely , commissioners or ad- ditlonal judges , will not relieve the conji gested docket. With three commissioners on the bench comparatively little gain was , made on the docket. "The total number of cases at the com mencement of the January term , 1900. was 1,459 , while the total number ot cases on the docket In January , 1893 , when the three commissioners were appointed , was 1,300. At the end of six years the six judges , al- though they did a prodigious amount of work , were further behind than when the three oommissionere were chosen. Tbu btnch Is now two years and ten months betl hind ; that is to say , with three Judges and three commissioners working and writing opinions , it would take three years , lacking two months , to dispose of all the cases on the docket. With only three judges , the j court , taking Into consideration the new business and current work , is probably four years behind. "The number of cases filed steadily in- crrtsed from 1890 to 1S97. when SIC were cis filed : , being an increase of 253 over those filed ! in 1890. For the last two years tha number of cases appealed each year has dropped down to 739 in 1S9S and 60S In 1699. The increase of the commencement fees to $10 accounts in part for this decrease. The ' 1 number of casee dls-posed of In 1890 was 3GO | 1 ' and In 1BDS 1.075. The reason so many cases , were disposed of in 1898 was due in thel main to the rule -which permitted cases to be advanced by printing the record. "The number of cases in 1890 in which opinions were filed was 307 and in 189S C71. The total number of opinions filed In ten 3 ears , from 1590 to 1899 , Inclusive , was 4,773 and the total number of cases disposed of aggregates 6,319. It will be seen that ninny cases were disposed of without writ ten opinions They were- probably dismissed when they were reached , showing that most of them were brought for delay. I thould judge that about one-fifth of the casee on the docket were taken to the supreme court for delay only. H is probable that of the j 1,459 appeals on the doket 300 of them are without merit. The appeals are frivolous and -will probably be dismissed without I , argument when reached. The number ol non-meritorious appeals will increase as the ! docket falls behind. When the court is up : with its docket there are few or no appeals for delay , as the inducement for frivolous appeals is wanting. HnrilMIilli to "From this survey of the docket of the hupremo court It IB apparent that the court I is not only far behind , but will continue to j laj ; further and further behind. This conl l dltlon of affairs is a great hardship to litiI I gents. For a buitor to wait four years after j ! bU judgment is rendered in the lower court before be can bve his case reviewed and the judgment affirmed , though the appeal be ab solutely without merit , is a practical denial of justice. "When we consider the delay in the In ferior court , ihen tin- delay In the supreme court , and the further delay in the lower court when the case IB reversed , we that it Is polble to postpone final Judg ment in every case for five years , and in many cases for t > tx , seven or eight years. Such a system of Jurisprudence calls only for condemnation. The mo.e 1 think of It tbe more I wonder that the legislature , the court , the bar nnd the people ha'ie not resolutely - lutely sought to find a remedy "If the courts can she a litigant his dues tpeedlly , be will be able to survive a finan cial or'business crisis- , and he may preer\e his fortune and property , or may regain his place In the business world. If ihe j relief is pcstpcned. it comee tro late to be l of anv real value or benefit. Take the cane ' of an old man w-ho has a tueritorious suit and it Is pcbtponed for five years , final Judg ment may not be rendered until after he Is dead. "Moreover , delay makes one-half of the good lawsuits bad before final decree is en tered. In five years the financial respon- blbllity of the parties to the suit * and the curettes on the appeal bonds is altered MI that the ultimate Judgment is worthier ThiE it. especially true in periods of financial ttr6t and panic. For instance , in 161' * there were 764 cases filed Thrue year * from the time those casee were heard the prop erty involved in these milts bad diminished in value from 60 to 76 per cent and one- half of the parties to the action , together with the Bii rot I ft. on the appeal bonds , were incohcot. They were good suits when commenced , they were worthless when ended. "Again , delay frequently works Injustice ulnre 1' for fn fceulemen's of mariy r n- trovereirs , both in and out of court thii ! | lead to ruinous sacrifice \ nan may hs t a jwfectly Just and bone * ! claim , but rather thin wait five years to rpcortr his du < e hr will compromise for one -half the amoun * he 1 * entitled to. This J * eijx-plally true of a poor litigant who cannot aftord to wait Offer * n "What then ie the remedy ? In ay rnrnt to increase tb * number of Judges may help , bet will not solve the difficulty. A I have stated the court with six judges was further behind at the end of ilx year * than when the commissioners were appointed , and all the judges were overworked. It Is there for manifest that under the present sitBR- tlon little outside aid can be given the court- The remedy , in my opinion , does not lie with the legislature , but with the court it self. If It will cease to write opinions , except - cept { in cafes of great importance , or upon j j ' new questions arising the difficulty will b helped out immeasurably. "Bach Judge of the supreme court now writes about 100 opinions each year. 1 j should judge that one-third of the court's , time | Is occupied In preparing the materialj j i for and writing and revising the opinions. j j I If ) the court were only required to hear the I arguments ; of counsel , examine the records 'land j briefs , and ln\cstlgate cases cited , and j then decide the case Immediately , deliverIng - Ing j an oral opinion , they could dispose of , twice as many ca-es as they now do. " ' Additional remedies suggested by the i speaker ] were as follows : First The supreme court should write fewer opinions. Second Increase the commencement fees 01 deposit for advance costs to t-6. Third Print the record. Jailer HnU T TrIU n Storj. Following Mr. Lambertson's speech , which was lengthy , several short talks were made. . Judge Baker of the district court spoke In j happy % eln , talking "shop" In an interesting j I manner. He begun his informal speech with ' a story of how Charles J. Greene , the toastcr . master , once stole manuscript j I "We tat side by side at a Commercial club i banquet ; , " said Judge Baker , "end my manuscript - | script | was alongside of the manuscript which Mr. Greene had prepared. He was ahead of itt on the program and he took my notes ' 'and dell\ered a speech from them. 1 had no objection , because 1 figur-ru on taking his notes for my speech , but I subsequently die- , covered that 1 could not read his writing , to ' l did not profit by the exchange. " This good-humored eally brought vociferous - ous applause , and the toastmnster did not file 'a cross bill. Continuing , Judge Baker spoke of ] the bar and Its work , making in the ag- gregate : a speech which was well received. "Coram Non Judlce"was the subject of a brief address by T. J. Mahoney. Mr. Mahoney - honey said he selected that subject because of the. latitude it would afford him. "I in tend ( this phrase to be interpreted literally , " j said , the speaker , "and to cover everything not transpiring in open court. It applies , both to the lawyer and the judge. The , practice of some lawyers in peddling their | I ! cases to the Judge out of court Is most reprc- ' henslble. Judges are only human and many lawyers are not much better. Henre. it , I sometimes happens that a lawyer , realizing the weakness of the merits of his cate. conrc | I ceives ( the Idea that there may be some side j I issues. He therefore takes pains to have this slue \ issue brought to the attention of the j Judge. Lawyers should should be above such practice , and it is to be hoped that the judges may be superior to the tempta tion. " The menu was elaborate , comprising i everything from cocktails , Roman punch and champagne to tenderloin beef , bordelalse J and broiled jacksnlpe on toast , au cresson , with ice cream , coffee and cigars for a climax. W.F. Gurley delivered an humorous speech 01 the subject , "Why Are We Here ? " Paul Charlton talked about "The Ladles. " Ar thur Wakeley and .others made impromptu remarks in happy vein , bringing forth ap-1 plause. ] The speechmaking closed with an j i eloquent ] offhand address by the toastmaster. He said it is a glorious privilege to live In a country like this , and spoke at length of , the supremacy of the republic. It was a ' characteristic Charley Greene speech. Members of the bar say that credit for the success of the banquet is due largely to the committee in charge , which was com posed ( of E. W. Simeral. Francis A. Brogan and William R. Morris. The officers of the Bar association are as follows : James H. Mclntosh , president ; Arthur C. Wakeley. vice president ; O. P. M. Brown , secretary ; Thomas F. Lee. treasurer ; executive : council , Arthur C. Wakeley , Ed- nmnd M. Bartlett. John W. Parish , James B. Sheehan. Carl C. Wright. It was midnight when the banquet ended. , The Omaha Bar association Is becoming more j i firmly organized year by year. New mem bers are seeking admittance and the asso ciation is made up of representative lawyers. FIXING UP ODDS AND ENDS llllnoU O ; erntorx Undent or to Settle Internal Dif ference * . INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. , Feb. S. The coal operators and miners who finished the work of the joint conference last night ha\e gone home with the exception of the Illinois dele- gallons and ihe leaders of ihc officers of the United Mine Workers. The Illinois opera- i ! tors met the miners in closed session this | morning and spent the most of the day in 1 trying to settle "internal differences. " The 1 joint agreement leaves all differences in 1 Illinois outside of the Danville district un- | settled. I 1 The national board of the United Mine Workers this afternoon btgnn an cxesutive i session which may last two or three days. j | The Iowa's Miners' association , with 11.- j 000 members , will meet at Des Molnes on ! February 12 , and the Iowa conference of [ operators and miners will be held at the same place on February 15. " the advance that . . . "We same was t" expect * * 4f * * * * * i * * * * granted here. " said Reese. i At noon the Illinois miners aud operators j i adjourned to meet In Springfield , 111. , Feb- i ruarj 19. The Illinois miners will hold | their btato convention February 13 and ex- | jn ct to finish their business in time to meet i the operators in Joint conference. J. M. i Hunter , state president of the. miners , says. | ' the operators will be forced to accept thp Danville basis. PLOT TO KILL FOREIGNERS M > c < le1 > Korinril in Cliliin for tlinl rurjiokf Mlnlncri. Ufiiinud I'rof I'rtloii. NEW YORK. Feb ! . According to ad vices reeeited by the State department at Washington from Minister Conger , accrod- Ite-d j to China , there it a secret society organized - ganized in China , the avowe4 object of which is the murder or expulsion of all for- elgnerfc Jn the Celeual empire. Member * of the s-oclely are known in China as the j "Boxers " Mr. Congw has joined with repi ! j resentativei * of other powers in presenting j c a joint note to the Chinese government dsitnandlng that it provide adequate protec tion to c'tizens and subjects of west ern nations rotidiue in China. Minister j Cougar's dispatch to the State department i * shows thut ihe government is making effort r j : - to chtk the society. Thus far the "Box- j i e err , " have coafined their cverstionB to the j j province of Shan Tung , which is under German - ' man influence , one missionary , an Engllthc man. having already bten killed. The information - * formation received indicates that - ' ariefi are much alarmed over their safety , * and It U In rucpont-e to their appeals and in the tatf of Mr. Conger , in compliance with an iiifciruc.tloD fceut by Secretary Hay. that demands hare been made upon the Chi nese government that U provide foreigner * and etpeually missionaries. , wjth all neres- sary protection. HURTON ] IS CHOSEN TRUSTEEf Exposition1 * Creditors Formally Eatrnst | Their OlaSm * to His Charge. ' BltLS ARE OVER FORTY THOUSAND DOIURS 1 Clnltnft Ajrercpnte > lorr Thnti One- i Third of the Tolnl UnbllltlcN In llie MOieiliili * > f HxMtltlon Coininnj. | In the federal omm yenterday Referee "W. ll. Hwdinan rewhe-d additional claims upslnet the- Greater America exposition. The petitions so lar filed aggregate $41- i SC7.6I , over one-third of the total amount ot Humilities as given In the jtchedulv of the- association , which was 511S.-J6 47 The ; total number of claimants Is fifty- tLree , most of them being unprttferred f : editors. Thp preferred claimants , ihot holding | labor claims , had noolce in the siloi-tlon of trustee. Under the tonne of | the . law It was necessary for the success- i ful candidate to receive a majority vote I of all the unpreferrcd creditors and that vote must represent more than half of the uuprcfcrred claims. In the case of bankruptcy - ruptcy proceedings such as this it made the : work of selecting a trustee tedious , W ; two tally sheets had to be kept , one representing the role and the- other the voters , ' claims. Truntrr ! . Clinoi-n. At the afternoon session Richard S. Horton ton was elected trustee of the property ot ' the exposition by the utipreferred cred itors , receiving fifty-two votes cast by creditors holding claims aggregating $39- 000 , out of a total of seventyonevolet , aga j ! gtcgatlng $ SS,000 in claims. j Whal promised to be a long session was , made briri by a ruling of Reroree Herd- | man to the e-llect that all claims presented j and filed in the form of law would be considered ' sidered as proved for the purpose of sc- letting ] a trustee. Exceptions were" taken ta this ruling by pome of the claimants and the exception being noted the vote proceeded with but 'slight Intemrptlons , which were- caused by claimants taking pari i tlrular j exception to certain claims. As M > on ns the result was announced Mr. Horton ton was declared elected , but he will not tnkc . charge of the assets until the tally i sheet has been signed by a majority of the creditors. He has filed a bond in the i sum of $15,000. j The largest claim filed on Saturday was ' that of Frank Murphy for $20,000 , evi- I I ' dencedby ( two notes for $5,000 each and one for $10.000. Others filing claims for'c more than $1.000 were : Western Newspaper i , Union , $2.000. M. E Mulvihlll & Co. , $ : .S:9 IS : John M MrGowan , $1.110.30. Charles ' D Thompson , $ r..OOO. Hayden P-ros . IirifiC.S : . Clonbook Steam Boiler company , $1 375 { SOUTH OMASA SEWS. At Friday night's mas.s meeting John Rush made the statement that the Omaha Slieet Railway company proposed to extend Its ! Thirteenth street line to Missouri avenue nt. soon as the Sherman avenue cars wen. tunning over the Sixteenth street viadurt again. It is reported that the viaduct will be completed and ready for use by July 1 and on account of these statements interest inre opening u roadway U > the river is being revived. A day or two ago Secretary Waft kins of the Commercial club and City En- glneer ' Beal w ent over several of the proposed - ) posed roadwayb with a view to ascertaining the ] moet advantageous route to the river. Missouri avenue at Thirteenth street is eighty feet above the Burlington tracks , while M etreet is eighty-five feet and X street sixty-seven feet. It Is estimated that at N street an approach preach 700 feet in length would be sufficient , making about a 10 per cent grade. At M street an approach 830 feet in length would be needed , while at Missouri avenue the approach would have to be SOO leet long. Taking everything Into consideration , on- pincers say that N street can be oi > ened with less difficulty than either of the other streets mentioned. It is estimated that the grading of N street will cost J10.000 , while figuring at the same rate it will cost $15.000 tf grade M street. By securing help from I those who have property to be graded the M street property owners think that the esti mated cost can be greatly reduced. The opening of a route from the main part of the city to the river Is not confined to the streets imentloned by any means , residents in the south part of the city are talking of preparing petitions for grading. Prop- crty owners on Q street want their Etreet from Thirteenth to Sixteenth streets graded for the purpose of connecting with the proposed - posed boulevard , and those on Washington I street"are . considering the opening of that street also. The interes-t now manifest will doubtless result in one of the streets mentioned - tione-d being opened lo ihe river. On Thursday afternoon from 2 until 6 o'clock Mrs. E. R. Hayward and Mrs. John B. Watkins received their Jrlends at the pleasant home of Mrs. Watkins , 2513 E street. South Omaha. In the library , screened by a bank of palms , an orchestra was stationed and discourM-d sweet music during the hours of the reception. The bjmcious parlors were handsomely decorated with palms , ferns and pink roses. Cake , ices j ( and bonbons were served in the dining room , which was > especially attractive , the color scheme being pink and white. The j . i liable was ornamented with a center piece iv of pink roses , lilies of the valley and ferns. from ' which broad , pink satin ribbons extended - tended , ending in large bows at the corners of . the table. Smllax was draped about the cbandeJIer and fell in ropeb to the bows on the table. Mrs1. Hayward received In a handsome of blacl ; net , covered with sparkling sequins nnd trimmed with rose point lace , f Mrs. Watkins looked charming in an attrac- , live gown of blue and white , elaborately trimmed with white insertion and llsse. Mrs. Hayward and Mrs. Welkins were assisted by Mrs. R. B. Montgomery , who wore black bilk with canary-colored fcatln yoke , trimmed in black lace ; Mrs : . James H. VanDus-en , in a gown of black crepon , with garniture of white satin and purple crepe de Jene ; Mrs. R H. Lawrence , attired In black salln , and Mrs A. L. Denny , u recent bride , who wore- her wedding gown of white silk poplin trimmed in rich white lace. The punch bowi was presided over by Mis * Co ? Hunt , who wore black net over yellou satin , and Miss Belle Worland , whose beauty appeared to advantage in a gown of cream brocaded satin. About three hundred guests attended the reception. at St. Jlrlilui-l' * . At 10:30 : o'clock this morning a celebration of more than usual fccjjwnnlty will be held at St. Bridget's church , Twemy-Mxtb and F streotE. The occasion is the feast of the patron saint of the church. Special music , both instrumental and vocal , will be rendered - dered by the united cbolre of St. Agnes. ' and St. Bridget's ehurchee. Solwnn high mace will be oclobraied by Rev. D. W. Moriarty , assisted t > } Fathers Juanette aud Ungli&h The sermon will be dellvctrtid by Rev. John Fitzpatrlck. rector of the Holy Family church of Omuba \onlruii Quiirtrt ( niu-rrl. Friday evening of this week the Aotcaean quaret will p'te ' a ron"m at the First Presbyterian church. Quite B number of the Some People Are Prejudiced apalnet ratine lee orc-nm tliBt vras .rears ac Kvor.vlKwly outs It now on the ' oMdcst < lBy. as well a * tlio l > otu 5t * ml PVI-H llii > doctors rtfoinwi'tiil It Mini why not when one cap pot Midi Ot llrlon < i cream mir Poi'kot Hell - ] it up In ulnts for 20c qusrt rolls -4V ( so handy to take borne put It ripkt Iih your pocket nud It will keep for hours Step In today and take homo H j roll. s ? W. S. Balduff , 1520 Farnam St. I < _ 'The ' ] ) New Styles- | Tlint vte nro snowinc of the cole- | i . lira t IH ! Kuabe pianos this week are. 1 perhaps the most beautiful 111 touu. style aud llnlsli of have ' , any we ever carried J we have some exceptional de signs Hi San Pomlnpo , tnahopauy , rose wood , goldcti oak. etc Beside the Knobe we handle the well known makes of Kratilch & Haoh. Hallett & Davis. Klmball and A. ih > > .jie In all styles aud prices. and our easy pay- nieut plan makes it possible for any ( ue to iK > sse.ss one of these hlph prado instrument * Have jou heard the new automatic On-hestnil Corona 1 No limit to the number or kinds of pieces It will play I'riee $ JllKi. A. HOSPE , Music j and Art. 1513 All Shoes Are Not Alike- You have probably learned this year1 ! aeo > Vt > dou't s-ell our Sl.W ) misses" shoes for $1.K ( ) . nor do we claim they are beluj sold for less than cost when we ask only $ l.r 0 but we do claim they ] are the best winter and wet shoe ever sold for the money , or even $1.(50 These are not coarse , elumpy job lots that ] never lit but a nice llfrhtweipht , calfskin aud heavy donpola from our regular , lines made in the latest style vtith jK > pular toes , extension solos either j lace or button Misses' sizes SI ; .50. child's sizes 51.25 AVe carrj- the largest ] line of misses' , children's , 'boys' and youths' shoes in the west. Drexel Shoe ll FARNAM STREET. tlfCopley | l , the Jeweler , 21D S. 16th , Pas- ton block , will not clean your watch for 7S cente. you will not have to go hack two or three times with it after Copley re pairs it Copley's charges are not high. In fact you will find them lower than Chicago or New York prices for first-class work. It does not annoy Copley to have you consult him about your watch and if he says he will make it keep time he will do It. If It cannot be made to keep time he will say so and it is no use to take it to any one else. Copley * . OP GOLD AAD MLVKR. General Railroad Watch Examiner. 215 S. 16th St. Paxton Block. prominent musicians and singers cf this city have been given places on the program , j which follows "Lead , Kindly Light. " Aoe- dean quartet , composed of the Misses Mil dred : Newell , Jean Boyd M-ullan. Ruth Fer guson ' , Susuo DeGraff ; reading , selected. Miss Lillian 1 Fitch , vocal solo , Miss Jean Boyd Mullan ; "Oh , How Oft My Soul is Moved. " Aoedean quartet ; piano solo , Mies Myrtle DeGraH ; "Song of Summer Winds , " Aoedean quartet ; reading. Miss Fitch : vocal solo. Miss Mullan , reading , Miss Fitch. "Lul laby , " the quartet. This concert will be given under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor tociety. r tiniv .School Iluilillni ; . An ex-member of the Board of Education made the suggestion a few days ago that the new public school building at Twentieth and I 0 streets be natned the "Monroe" building out of respect to Prof. A. A. Monroe who was superintendent of publir Instruction here for a number of years Editor A. H Merrill of the Presbyterian has this to say on the bubject : "Yes , call It the Monroe building. It Is a happy thought and a pleas ant . recognition of the long and -tedious la bors of resident taxpayers , and former as well as present pchool boards , in bringing our public school system up to its present grade of efficient usefulness. Dear 'Old . Prex' and bis gracious wife , who are BO I kindly remembered here , will appreciate it " IlojT.l Arrnniim Ofllrrm Iimtnlled. Offlcerp of Knoxall council of the Royal Arcanum were publicly installed Friday evening by District Deputy John L. Martin. These are the officers : W. H. Jones , regent ; A. H. Murdock , vice regent ; O Ibucsn. treas urer. Sam B. Christie , collector ; C. L. Clapp , chaplain : Barney O'Connell. guide. A. L. Lott. secretary ; Frank Mockler , warden ; Harry Tagg sentry. A social session with i refreshments followed the installation and j very pleasant evening was rtijoyed by those who attended. Muirlr Cll > - GOKI. | Justice of the Peuce Caldwell , Kid K St. Paul Jloborts enters school at Bellevue < ! ollfce .his weel : It is reported that Mayor Ensor will ar rive home on Tuesdar. Master Earl Cuddlngton has about re covered from hl recent illness. Dr. M. M. White of Sioux City Is the Ruost of Mr and Mrs C. M. Rich. Mr C E Moirls , Sixteenth and Missouri uvenue , is rtiporlud to be quite hick Mr and Mrs. B. E. Wlloflx entertained the Mohlcanb ut dinner at their home on K street last evonlnc. "Forsaken Slirlnes" will be Rev. Dr. Whe ler' topic ut t ie First Presbyterian chutdi this mornUis- St * Ed Munshaw & Co. for lumber. Tel SO , If you want to take advantage of the ! South Omahu I and company's cut prices' I see H M Christie , agent An Important meeting of the Union Labor < -lul ) will lf held at the Trades and l < abor council rooms 'this afturooon. Rev Andrew Konwlck of Monmouih. ill. , will preach morning and eve-nine today at the tnlt d Presbyterian ohurch Tiit > KJng-'s Dauchten will meet Thurs day afternoon ul the home of Mrfc. Mc- KMJ. Twenty-fifth und E streets During the month of January 39.W7 head of ittle nsmw headf - hoes and fir.VJ head of i h < * p were tilaug-htered here The second Quarterly ronfereni-t of the First Mitho'Jlkt ' ; 'opal chur < h will be : held Eaturda ) twining Ft bruary 1 ? and I i ! i ofti'lal mt-mUert ar i urgea t'i be prrfci i ent .ud rrpori in wrltloi , Biubuj > Warren i j j 40 Per Gent Discount. VC re now eivlng 40 per cent from the t factory prices oti all Wizard Oam'erm. Come in and nee the bargains we have. We have a Bret-dace Folding Cunnra , Bulb Shutter , IRE dinphratrm , riitnc ted ftlllru ; front and ground gl * . regular price HO.OO , our jirlce JG.OO. THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO. 140S Parn&m 6- . ( Opposite Paxua Hotel. . ) Omaha. Neb , How About Your Shirts Don't put off ordering your spring supply UK we are now showlnc the new SPRING SAMPLES madras and percale we'd like to take your meas ure now make you a perfect fit then you'll have shirts that will please you. Ladles can also make their selection for their new sprinp waists tnd have a perfect titling waist made. j I ' , The man who makes shirts and waists that fit. will toe 7 > reent and after the business ses sion a reception will be tendered hinj The Ladles' circle of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs George Ohace , Twenty-third und K Btreets. , Thursday aft ernoon. Right Rev A. L. Wllliunrs , co'idjutor- ltehoi of the diocese , will preach at fit Martin's , Episcopal church this , evening ut 7:45 : o'clock. An Intcrrstlnir entertainment Blver last evening liy the Young Men's , Christian association gymnasium clatM tlie . * at uf-s.j- clatlon rooms. Window Klaus nt Melcher's > drug store There will 1 > a choral celebration of the- lioly communion at 'Su Martin's Episcopal church at 11 o'clock today. Rev. AJitn Rus- stll will lie thecelebrant. . The Blind Uoone Concert company wi ! plve a concert nt the First Methutilft church Tuesday evening under the auspices of the. Cpworth league. On Wednesday afternoon tJie Woman Foreign Mlbslonar > - widely of the I-irn MeUiodlst Elilpcojial church will meet ot the home of Mrb. G. W. Smith , S4'iC N biree.1. Henry Homer of Friend , Neb. , dltfd jet- terduy ot theres > ldunce of hl daughter Mr . Al Ilurton , T entys'cond unrt Ja-k- son strewnTlic it-mains ! hav bi-t-n foi- wardwi lo Friend for Interment. David Anderson WTitcs from San Die-so Cat. , to friends tit-re that tie and hlfi wife are eiijoyinc rhomselves ereatly and that they are both well and In the bc-st of spirits Tliey will return to South Omahu in Ai > ril Gforpe S Robbltih , preslde-nt pf the Grt > - stone Manufacturing company of Grej- Moiic , Conn. will speak at the Young Men's Chribtlan association at 3 o'clorl : afternoon. His topic will l > o "The Duntlht , Slabaugh. 24th end X htrceu. Tlie newly oliomn utlicen of the Woman MlHblon-ry boclety of the Prcn-bytertuti church are : Mr * . W. J McBurney , presi dent ; Mm. William Barclay and Mrh. n L. Whfulet vl' ' probidenU ; Mrs C. M Smith , secretary , Miss Anna Ge-mmlll , irtiasurtr Mrs Jofcejihirie Rich , t.ecn-try of lltira- ture. City Bn-glneer Bool It niagfd in meaKur- liiir wooden bidewalku laid during t-.e lni > t of month Dun 1'urrell , Jr has the contract for putting down wooJi-n walks ur-.ci tiir entlniutf fur Uie work rt- < ently jierformed will amount to about $ * - wfl. WulkB laid un l ( r this contract are iharced up uetungt the jiroperty It is < * - Pt ttd f ut the ev'lrnaie wiu l > e tu tile city cuunul Jklonduy