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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
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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
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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
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Sick headache. Food doesn't di
gestvell , vppetste poor , bowels con-
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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
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( 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
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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
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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
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'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
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cases to the Judge out of court Is most reprc- '
henslble. Judges are only human and many
lawyers are not much better. Henre. it ,
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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