TTTE OMATTV DAILV BEE : SUN DAT , PEIUU * YKV 11 , 1000.
OMAHA POLICE COMMISSION
Attorney General Emjth Filei a Quo Wat-
ranlo in the Supreme GonrU
SAYS THE PRESENT BOARD IS UNLAWFUL
BUU thnt the Drfrnilnnt * Ho ! ) <
Inrril Nut Knlltlril to Tlirlr
> > PIU nnil thnt 'I he ) He
lininrdlnlfl ) tliiHlril.
LINCOLN. Teh 10 ( ? prclal ) Informa
tion In the nature of a quo * arranto *
filed in the Mipreme court today against the
members of the Omaha Fire and Police com-
mihslon. Attorney General Smyth prciwcutpa
the case In his own name. He tell * the court
that under ( he laws of Nebraska It Is pro-
Mdcd thnt there nhall be a board of fire and
| ' 0hr0 oomml'wloncrs ' In each city of the
metropolitan cltus and that such -boards
shall ronslft erf the mnvor and four electors ,
who shall be chofen by the governor. Ho
allegr * thnt T A Kenned } . Matthew H. Col-
linn and Victor H CofTman arc now unlaw
ful ! ) oxcrclalng and using the ofllcc of the
flrn nnd police commission lo the damagp
nnd prejudice of the rights of the clt } of
nmnhn He asks that the defendants bo de
clared not entitled to the offloes they hold
and thnt they bo Immediately ousted there ,
from
If half of the allegations made by Samuel
\ \ Christy nro tnio Judge George W Sltihbf
of the Seventh judicial district will hnvc
conHlderablc difficulty In retaining posses-
lion of his ofllcc. The records of the county
clerks In the Seventh district show thnt
Biuhbs was elected by n majority of twcnt-
uncn votes , but In the contest case filed
nlth the supreme court Mr. Christy polnlH
lo numerous specific cases where ballots
nrro wrongfully counted nnd other cases
where ballots thnt had been legally cast
VITO rejected.
Attorney General Smth was nsked by Mr.
Christy to assist In the prosecution of the
contwt cnsc. In the petition filed with the
court 11 Is nn > erted thnt Smyth positively
rcfuhed to have anthlng to do with the
case The attorney for Christy nre Rein-
nker Bibb and Klrkpatrlck. the latter being
a former law partner of Judge Holcomb.
The < ourt is nfrked to order n recount ol
all ballots taxi In Till more nnd Sillne coun-
tlf-s In Eldorado. Harvard. Leicester , Inland ,
Lewlw. Marshall. Olenvllle. Spring Rock and
Falrlkld precincts In Clay county.
Miltiirliim Iloail Itirnriiornlrx.
Articles of Incorporation of tho- Omaha ,
Council Bluffs & Suburban Rallwa > com-
psny of Council Bluffs were recorded In the
secretary of state's office todav The capital
htork of the concern Is Jl.000,000 nnd the
board of directors consists of W S. Reed ,
Goorgc Espenschelld , Alfred B. DeLong and
Charles R Hannnn The principal business
of tbo company as set forth In the articles
if Incorporation will be the construction and
maintenance of a street railway line In
Omaha and Council Bluffs nnd to suburban
points
The executive' ' committee of the Audito
rium ball reports that the total receipts on
the night of the opening of the new Audi
torium were J2.700.
At n meeting of the executive committee
of the Nebi * i'na Educational association to-
da } It as decided to hold the next annual
meeting of the. association In the High
hcbool auditorium In thli : clt > . March 2.
Se-cretary E. Sudendorf of the National
Creamery Buttermakers' association has es
tablished headquarters at the Llndell hotel ,
where ho will remain until after the con
vention which begins In this city Febru
ary 19.
The concert by Paderewskl In the new
Auditorium and the annual Lincoln day
banquet of the Young Men's Republican
club arc expected to attract many visitors
to this city from out of town next Monday
evening. Arrangements have been made for
running a special train of the best equipment
back to Omaha after the concert and for
those who desire to remain for the banquet ,
vhlch Immediately follows the concert , stop
over privileges will be allowed.
Plans for the new Methodist church build
ing for this city have been adopted. The edi
fice will be erectiid on the old site nt
Twelfth and M streets and will cost $40,000
Wnrnc County Morticnirr Ileconl.
WAYNE , Neb. , Feb 10 ( Special ) Dur
ing the month of January there were twenty-
three mortgages filed on farm land In this
county , amounting to $36,000 ; thirty-six
mortgages released , amounting to $41.145 43 ,
or J4.S15 43 more released than filed. On
cit } and town property six mortgages were
filed , amounting to 13.075 , and eight mort
A gages rclea&ed. amounting to $3,130 Chattel
mortgages filed , 191. amounting to $98,406 77 ,
UULCKS OF THE WOULD.
ticnt ICalliiK "Sill Ion * Arc tlir Irniler
in I \t-r > Jlrnm-li of Human
At-lilet cine-lie.
The ruling nations of the world are me-at
eaters and history records that they nh\a > b
have boon
Nege-tarlans and food cranks maj explain
this In any way they choose , but the faus
remain that the Americans , English.
French , Russians and Germans are meat i-af-
Ing nations , and they nre also the mobt
energetic and most progressive *
The principal food of the heroic Boer sol-
dler known as Biltong , Is a sort of dried
beef , affording a great deal of nourishment
in a highly concentrated form.
The weak races of people are the rice cat-
Ing Chinese , Hindoos nnd Siamese , regard-
cd since the dawn of history ns uon-pro rcs-
h.\e superstitious and Inferior physically
and mcntall } to the meat eating nations
vhr > deniilnate them
Th structure cf the teeth plainly Indicate !
that human bclngt. should bubiist upon a
VJrlrt ) of food , meat , fruit and grains , and
ll is unhglenlc to confine one's diet to anyone
ono of those clasbea to the exclusion of an
other
Meat Ib the mobt concentrated and mcst
„ > ! ! > digested of foods , but our manner of
living Ib often t-o unnatural thnt the dlgebtlvu
orguni , re-fube 10 proper ! } dlgtst meat , eggs ,
and Fimllnr nutritious and wholesome food ,
but It U not because such food IH unwhole
some. but theronl reason Is that the stomach
lackb from disease or weakness , homo nrceH-
tarj dlgcstivet tpircnt | ; hcncet arising Indl-
ECbtlon and later on. chrcral" dygperbia.
Nervous pcoplt should out plenty of meat ,
convalescents bhould make mont the princi
pal food , hard uorklng people have to do
FO and brain workers and olP.ce men thould
rat not S3 ciiuch meat , but at leaet once a
dd ) and to tasuro lu perfect digestion one
atno at .Stuart'n Dgpepela Tablets should
1 * taVvn after eticti meal , beuse they sup-
| il > the peplonci , elasta ) o and fruit acids
la king In cvercave of stomach trouble
Nervous cJmifltsla. catarrh of etomach ,
ra irllb ! , wur vtjuiarb. gat nml aridity are
cnl > dtffcrrat name * for Indigestion , ( bn
failure to dieit ubolcsomo fond , and the
use * of Stuart k Tahletk curfb them all be-
canst' by aftoidiog perfect dlge tion the
J ctomaeh has H chime to rcot and rtko\w
' lu natural tone nnd visor
Stuart'D Dipep U Tablet * Ik the real
household medicine , it I M tuts aad rUas-
HIU for the stomach ochw cf tl.o baby a * It U
for the ImporfMt dlgcitlou of lu craaj kli .
The ) an-i not a cathartic , but a dlgiktlvr
nnd no pill babll iau ever follow their use ,
tin * only babll Stuart Tablets luduce U the
liatiH of uoJ dlKefetkll i.nd ccnBjqutfU ly
peed bealtb
\ ( "He book on nomach ihb a i , mailed
freiI' } addresi-lnu F A Ptuarl Co Mar
thai ! VMl drrg stores sell the tablets
t .9 i nu for tcmj'lcte treatment.
ti itibfr rflf H " amounting fi J.r' *
STfi 1 ? nrvking total of $11 S" ' " 4" more rr
j leased than f IM The rrtraws en real
rttate and chattel mortgages amouniwJ to
; JUS 139 S3 more than filed i
WHIST TOURNAMENT CLOSED
Slllinnunl Mrrtlnn of thr t'rnlrnl
\\lilnt \ eiclnlloii Kniln nt I.In *
roln u llh n llntiqnrt. j
LINCOLN Feb in ip rial TflpRrnm ) i
The rixth annual mrcllnn of the Central
\\hlnt ftMorlitlon terminated here toninh'
with a Imnqtici nt the Commercial rlub. at
tended by nearly LOO guests A ahon busi
ness meeMlhn vas hold this evening prcccd
, Ing the final j > lavs of the tournament. It '
1 w decided to hold < he next annual mtet-
1 IOR In Knnsis Cliy nnd ( he mld ummer
I meeting at l iko Mnnnwn. near Omnha. In
1 Ju'y Lincoln end Omnha. tlrd for first
1 | > lf In the team contett for the Richards
I challenge trophy , each tenm winning f ur-
gamcs l ncoln. having taken the
number rf tricks , vas declared < hf
winner of the prize. The pair contest for
the Dos Molnes trophy was won by Ilowlctt
and McCaun of Kansas City. Smith and
Altken of this city finished second.
Following U a list of the plioe-rs who par
ticipated In the contest Carl F. Keuhnle , J
W. Gable , C. O. Faus. J. L M-Donald , M.
M. McAlpln. R. K. Grayson. Dcnft-on. la ,
S M. Nevltis. Kearney. John C. Meredith ,
Uoy R. Bush. J. i : . Noff. F W. Anderson.
W H Howie. C T. MrCown , Kansas City ;
S A Searle B. O Brulngton. 0 P Wlck-
ihnm. J. J Shcn , J M. Shea , S. H. IUnre.
I George K Smith , J P. Organ. I M Treynor.
C B Rnndlctt , Council Bluffs. L A. Gar
ner , H T Coe , W Bushman. W A Redlck.
Albert Cahn. Omaha , C K. McKlmicy , C.
Pradslrcrt , L Cunningham , Slcux Falls. 0.
W. Ogllvle. J S. McQulston. F. A Cope. F.
C Wnlrath. II B. Knowlton. C W. Plt-
cnlrn. J C. Cummins , n. E. Dale. W K
Statter. F. Butler , Frederick Field , DCS
Molnes , W N West. K. L Copcland. To-
pckn , H. F. Clough , M. Waters. Gus Strom-
berg. A. J. Cunningham. T. W. Haolon , Cnl
Bradstreet , Oscar Hohcrg , W. F. Lohr , Sioux '
City ; E. Sandrok , H. C. Biinncr. Geneva. |
The teams ccnsistcd of the following
placrf.
Lincoln J W. McDonald. Wlllard Ham
mond. E H. Sadler and N. C. Abbott
Omaha Messrs. Garner , Redlck , Etnyrc
and Cahn
Council Bluffs J. J. Shea , Trcynor , Organ
nnd Coc
Sioux City H. R Clough. W. F. Lohr ,
O Hoberg nnd T. W. llnnlon.
SIou\ Falls McKlnney brothers , Cal Bradstreet -
street and L. Cunningham.
Grant Club. Des Molncs J. S McQulston ,
F A. Cope , H. B Knowlton and F. C. Wai-
rath.-
rath.DCS
DCS Molnes Club J C Cummins , E. E.
Dale. W. E Statter and F. Butler.
Kansas City Meredith Anderson. Ncft and
Bush
Dcnlscn , la Me = ; rs. Gable , Keuhnle , Mc
Alpln and McDonald
OFFICER TOO QUICK WITH GUN
Criminal VttcntiitN to Miont , lint
Miurlnr ( ict * in His Work
CLAY CENTER , Neb , Feb 10 ( Special
Telegram ) Viret Hawkins of this place
wns arrested Wednesday on the charge of
chicken stealing and gave bond for his ap
pearance on the lath. One of his bondsmen
becoming uneasy for fear he would leave
went to his residence in company with
Deputy Sheriff Nagle and Detective rrank-
lln , who had been employed to discover the
band of thieves who have been robbing the
farmers throughout the county. Hawkins
commenced firing at the officers , who re
turned the fire without effect Hawkins
jumped on his horse and fled. After a long
chase Sheriff Secord came up with him near
Davenport nnd he refused to surrender nnd
attempted to draw his revolver , but was
shot by the sheriff and killed. The remains
were brought here tonight and will be In
terred tomorrow
The coroner's Jury in Thacr county ex
onerated the sheriff. Thai Clark , nn uncle
of Hawklcs. Is now in Harvard under ar
rest , but being hurt In an attempt to hold
up some men on the road , is not In condi
tion to be brought Into court
OUJHCTION TO l'\\I\ < ;
IlnNtliizx Men Co n I r ml I'mliic I'c'll-
tlon Wnxot I'rnprrl * Mirnod.
HASTINGS. Neb. Keb 10 ( Special )
Several months ago Robert A Batty and
others , owning property in what is known
as paving district No 2. commenced suit by
injunction to restrain the city from collect
ing paving taxes from said district. The
contention for three plaintiffs Is that the
petition for paving was not properly fclgnel
and that It did not represent n majority of
the owners of abutting property. The pstl-
tlon of the plaintiffs sets forth that many
pieces of property v.cie owned by the wives
of the signers and that the husband signed I
without the wife's consnt. Now the plain
tiffs have drawn up an agreement which
will bo presented to the council Monday
night The agreement provides that one-
half cf the unpaid paving taxes in paving
di'-tiict No. 2 shall too remitted and can
celed inid the signers of the agreement
aircc to pa } the other half without quibble.
\bout onc-hiif of the property owners in
district No. 2 have paid their paving taxes
ns they becnmo due and they , with the tax-
pa } era of the balance of the city , will op
pose Mr. Batt's proposition.
NrliriiHKnn llnc-npfx South Africa.
rttKMONT , Neb. , I'Vb. 10. ( Special ) A
I'rrmont i-llroid mna liad a rather unpleas
ant cj.pTlenco in Ontario , Canada , recently.
A few weeks rso lie took his wife and baby
and went to his birthplace , a town ni-ar
T ronto , for a visit , arrfvlns there about the
ti'so a company was being equipped for
Couth \frka. 'though ho bad llvul In the
United Staus for nearly fifteen } cars ho bad
novcr t ' . .v.n wUl Ills final citlrtrship papers
and I'e soon learned from the authorities
that be < . - : > on the list of tho.-H- liable to
do n.iu .ry duty. TLls did sot disturb him
In the If st ns be intended to return to this
country e n. V.'h1 a he began to riake
prcparti.uDs to return ho was notified not
to Uivo iho c > uulry end was told that Ills
dcpartuie would be fi.rcroly prevented He
( .uccccdcd in reaching the btates without
interruption , but iltics not propose to go
there again uuut be ib a fulliledgcd Ameri
can citizen.
rulirr Itiiiil Hi MaiiriiiitK.
KUAIINUV. Neb. . Feb. 10. ( Special Tclc-
gi ra. ) This afternoon the police , ofasUted
by the shcnff and tucral deputies , made a
decent upon all the "ono tl..iu saloons. '
now italaurantf , where. It la said , "alfalfa
tea" Is being sold. At three dlifu.ont
u-iuurants Jl'ii.or vtua found , which was I
i A ken In charge ly lap ; iuiaoriilc and will
ln < u.cd ii cvUuutf wiicu the ov.nert of
the Jointb are irlid. It Is lumored that
rvldcuco has Uren secured oalnsl tome et
tlioio who were not found In the po.sos&Ion
of liquor when tbo raid was made toJay.
Ilrlirou MiinH MiM'tinc.
UKlJItON. Neb . Fob. 10. ( Special ) Pur
suant to u call by Ma > or WLite. aad at the
rcMiui.it of the'Uty loanoll. a tans * moet'ns
wat , held at the u | ra bouse last night. Its
objc-t wab to get an expression from the
txparrii on the attitude of the express
coiopaules toward the < lty and the placing
of the plowed tluirlc light plant. It being
the general fiutl'ccut that both were do-
cited a i-'i liice * us appointed tu look
alicr tL < - po : urlng of emcb.
oMliiruntnil nl Iliiiiilmlilt.
Hl'MUQLUr Neb. Keb 10 ( Special )
Kunrml bc-rvlres were held at 3 o clock
Thursday afternoon over the remains of
PrUntr ttillmm It Phllpot lute of Torn
r > n > 1' 1 irsl Srhrnnkft volnnlecra The
Presbyterian ( hiirch the lurgcv rllflro nf
the kind In thr clt ) . w crowded to ( In tit-
mot mr city , many mpmbfru of the rirt
Nebraska from different wtlnns of the
itftte 11 nn prwrni The Htimboldt City
bnrnl furntatHtt cnnMc and an efcort wan
msrip up nf th # eomradan of the dcronfH
Piivalo Phllpot m his death little over -
year mo , on Tchrauar } flwln plrki-d off
by * rillplno harp hcoter lie was lh eon
of James 1'hllrot of this rlty tie Irnves a
number of relative * t l friend * to mourn
his untimely end. All the huftlnc A liousrs
of the city were clrs-d this afternoon an a
mark of rrpft Resolutions of reMwt
were adopted by hl comrades of the First
Nebraska regiment
FARMERS' INSTITUTE MEETS
I
I rur lirnnKn iiimrpNonipn to ( Ip- |
: io ( ' VlinllllCMtloM of t\lntlnt :
liniul 'Inrlffi.
niKMONT , Neb . Feb. 10 ( Special )
The Dodge Count } Farmers' Institute was
In * r * lon hero Friday nnd Saturday. Frl-
dny morning the subject of the sheep In-
dufctry and feeding was ( lljouBted by sotno
of the lpTillni ; sheep feeders of the county
nnd n paper was rend on apple orchards.
Iho nftcrncon cession was tinder the direc
tion cf the women , Mrs A. M IMwanls pre
siding. In the evening n lecture was dcllv *
oied on 'Agricultural IMucatlon" by Prof
Iftvl son of the State university. A busi
ness session wan held this morning which
was well attended nnd awakened much In-
to'ust. Thc > committee on resolutions , cone -
e sting of W. \Vhltemore of Valley , 0.
U French nnd R D Kclley of Fremont ,
submitted the following resolutions , which
wore unanimously adopted :
le olved. That we earnestly protest
ncnlnst nny modification of c-Nl tint ; tariff
laws vvhtnbv thi prcdtuts of Porto HIco
nnd other tropical Island * shall be ndmlttcO
to the Vnltc 1 Slntosi on nny lower duties
tb in those ) now Imnixsed.
Resolved , That our congressmen nre
strongly urged to u o nil honorable mentis
In their powi r < n opposition lo such change.
The following ofllccrs were elected for
the ensuing year Prosldrnt , John Wilson ,
treasurer , tt. P. Davis ; secrctar } , R. I ) . Kcl
ley , nnd vice presldcnta ! rom cich township
and the city 01 Fremont.
Doctor Conlrncts ' iiinlliioi.
PVWNHi : CITY , Neb. . Feb. 10 ( Special )
Dr. J. R. McColm of Pullols , this count } ,
who attended the Ua.ld Cope case of small
pox rrpnrtel hcveral dav _ ngo. and was sub-
scqurntly Etrlckcn with the disease , died
ycstcrela } . McColm maintained that Co\e \
wns not affected with smallpox and neg
lected proper precautionary measures to
ward oil the Infection Reports were received
from Burchard this morning that a largo
family In that locality were suffering with
smallpox , but have not been officially con-
flrmeel. '
I'rlne-liiiil Vrri'Mls Pupil.
GR\ND ISLAND , Neb. Feb 10 ( Spe
cial ) John F Matthews , principal of the
Grand Island High school , has filed n com
plaint in police court ngnlnst Edward Hay-
man , charging him with maliciously disturb
ing the fchexil by reluslng to obey an order
of suspension by the principal The school
board had previously made an order com
pelling all male members of the High school
to drill as cadets. To this order Hayman
objected. The case was tried before a Jury
and the verdict was not guilty
CniM irin 'trt-nk Jnll.
BEATRICE , Neb. Feb. 10 ( Special Tel
egram ) Two } oung men named Charles
Siirry and Charles McGrew , who were serv
ing time in the county Jail , made their es
cape this afternoon. They have lately been
allowed the liberty of the Jail yard and
were supposed to be trusty They had been
sentenced for pilfering from freight cars
nn. ' the time of one of them was nearly out.
As } ct no trace of them has been discovered
AVoxtorn I iiloii in Mnilinc * .
HASTINGS , Neb , Feb 10 ( Special. ) The
Western Union Telegraph company will give
Hastings the American District Telegraph
service within a short time. There will be
150 call boxes put in , which will comprise
fire and burglar alarms , messenger service
and telegraph service. The- Western Union
Telegraph company Is. now engaged in
making improvemenits and several changes
upon Its lines In Hastings
Mail Iloxi-N IJcutroj pel.
M'ARDLE PRECINCT , Feb. 10 ( Spe
cial ) At a special meeting of the Fanners'
Protective association Thursday It was
learned that several mall boxes along the
Dodge Btrcot rural delivery route had been
dcstroed by eome unknown person. Th
association offers a reward of { 25 for the
arrest and conviction of any person dis
turbing said boxes In future.
Crn/oil ) > > DniiBhtrr'n Murder.
WHITMAN. Neb , Feb 10. ( Special )
The father of Mrs Robinson , who was mur
dered by her husband , attempted to coai-
mit suicide The effect on his mind of his
tlaugtcr's tragic death is given as the cause
of his deed He is station agent on the
B. & M. at Hecla. Neb
I'nut'ro Coliililnr.
FAIRFIELD. Neb. Feb. 10 ( Special )
F. M. Coleman. publisher of the True Light ,
has bought the plant and subscription list
of the Tribune. It Is understood that ho
will drop both of the old names and here
after Issue the Messenger.
\Vlill tleTlun'N Open llonno.
'HASTINGS. ' Neb . Feb 10. ( Special. )
The Whlttlerlan Literary society of Hast
ings college gave its annual open meeting
List night at the college chapel. There was
a largo crowd present and an excellent pro
gram was rendered.
Snl < - of MiTchniHllniStork. .
FAIRFIELD. Neb. . Feb. 10 ( Special. )
Roberts Brothers & Co , dealers In gen
eral merchandise , have sold out to parties
from Gothenburg It is reported that the
new owners will remove- the block to some
ether locality.
> lieu IN Diinii'iciirlliLT.
TRENTON. Neb , Feb. -Special. ( . ) A
great amouut of the late EBOW has disap
peared and no damage his been reported to
cotk unprotected. Tbo icemen have com
menced to finish filling the icehouses.
Scokn .Sriintorftlil'i.
TECUMSiiI. Neb. . "Feb. 10. ( Special. )
Hon. Peter Berlett of Auburn has announced
hl < > desire to be the republican candidate
for float k'.ate senator from Nemaba and
Joh'uon countlcH
Llriirlnir nf tlir Slnrni.
HARVARD. Neb. Feb. 10 ( Special. )
The storm of Wc-dnrcda ) and Thursday has
cleared aw.iy without serious results to
htock or bap'.ncEB and tbo v , cather though
ccld Is pleasant.
SENTENCE FOR POLITICIANS
Will I'nj llrav > I'onnlty for
ni ; rrauclnlcal K
HrtnriiK.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb 10. Samuel R.
il ile.lc-y. Joseph S. Hogan and Frank Tay
lor , alias 1'leree , were today sentenced to
Imprlaonment for two jca.-n In tba Kattcrn
penitentiary and to pay a fine of $500 $ each ,
fur frauds perpetrated at the November
election , when Lieutenant Colonel Barnett ,
of the Tenth Penns > lvania volunteeru was
eloctrd ttate * treasurer on the republican
tlelct.
Ihe men ce > nlenced were officera in the i
'
Twelfth divlblon of the Fifth ward and were
resrntl ) convicted of btufilng the billet box
m4 making fraudulent rcturca of the ; votet
cast. I
CABINET SI ILL STANDS FAST
Uiniiterial Combine Resists All Efforts to
Circnir.Tent Iti Orerthrow.
ROSfBiRY'S ' STAR IN THE DESCtNDNT
.lar onhnttt lrr p print ; I Mill
\leMoi : ' fromiK the IlrltlMirins
\Veurli- . the rnlillililclt
Illilps Its Tlnif ,
( Cop > right , IfMi , b } Press Publishing Co )
LONDON , Tob. 10New ( York \VorM Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) The political
situation here has undergone a coinplrto
transformation. The liberal Htampcde In
the York flection , the overwhelming ma
jority obtained by the military agaln t Unii-
ncrmnn's amendment owing to the nbstett-
tlon of the Irish members ami the bill on
the South African situation , ! i.i\o nil con
tributed to rehabilitate the government
when It was seemingly on the brink of dis
ruption.
Roubery having been n party to Banner-
man's dofrateil amendment , hlti star Is onee
more It ) the descendant nnd nil speculation
n.s to h' IncUtslon In the ministry Is at an
lend. The liberals have been taught on"o
I more both In Parliament and In the conn-
try that roll } Ing with Imperialism Is n fat-U
pcllc ) . The Immediate result of their recent -
cent performances has been to strengthen
confidence In the ministry FO effectually that
predictions of nn early appeal to the coun
try arc niain ; rife- , the unionists believing
they uculd be returned with a majority
larger thin the present ono and carte blanche
for another seven jcars.
They hive tried to discount the possi
bility of Qullor's third defeat by maintain
ing. In current Jingo Jargon , that "It will
only Intensify the British rcsolvo to perse
vere till \lctory In the fullest sense has
liecn realized" In fact , ten da > s of talk
\Vestmlnster with as much actual
bearing on the realities of the military situa
tion In South Africa as on the position of
the north pole have retaliated the Jingo
bubble to almost Its original dimension *
And jet the hollowness of thc e pretenses
of the ! n\ncitlity ! ! of the British empire
Is startling- ! apparent to everjono who
lookn. below the froth
liuvsln VlmiirliR IVrsln.
Rusrln. for all practical purposes , his
absorbed Per la nnd will henceforth be om
nipotent at Herat , where the present viceroy -
roy , Curzon , has never tired of declaiming
that her presence should be taken as a dec
laration of war. Trance Is rapidly making
her influence paramount in Morocco , an
eventuality alwns heretofore declared by
Englishmen to be fatal to Britain's power In
the Mediterranean , Trench Intrigues In
Cairo are laying the train for rebellion In
Eg ypt nnd Trench Insults to the British am
bassador have drlvoa him to take refuge
on the Italian Riviera. Yet all of these
ovcntn , nn } one of which "would have raised
a storm in England six months ago , are
now , owing to the grave plight to which
the resources of the English empire
ba\e been reduced by the gallant resistance
of the Boer republics , Ignored by a con
spiracy of silence.
With all her available army In or going
to South Africa , England Is powerless to
take the offensive where the dearest Inter
ests of'her empire are gravely compromised.
Will MIcU to Clminl.rrlnln.
A motion demanding the reappolntraent of
the Jameson committee was moved on Tues
day In the House of Ccoimons by D. A.
Thomas , Welch liberal , and a day set for
the discussion.
As It was feared that Thomas might suc
cumb to the tremendous influences , social
nnd political , at work to suppress this dis
cussion , a motion In exactly the same terms
wns made on the same day by Samuel Evans ,
Welsh radical. Chamberlain affects indiffer
ence to this Investigation and the minister
ialists have made up their minds to treat
the whole topic as out of date , no matter
what disclosures ensue.
If Chamberlain refuses to assent to a re-
appointtncnt of the committee , the unionist
party will support him. In their present
temper they approve ever } thing the minister
requests and denounce all criticism as
treason.
1'cncc Sermon Dciionnccd.
Dean Kitchln of Durham , one of the most
eminent of Anglican divines , who was de
nounced from the Judicial bench by Judge
Granthim for delivering a peace sermon and
who only escaped expulsion from his place
as post chaplain of the Durham corporation
by resigning. Is undaunted by this Intimi
dation. He writes as follows "I have re
ceived from all quarters so many warm let
ters of sjmpathy that I think the only thing
needed now is the voice of some leader such
as Bright or Gladstone , to give utterance
to the nation's deep dissatisfaction. "
The jingo violence which prevented Li-
bouchcre from addressing a meeting of his
Northampton constituents a few da > ago
on resolutions condemning the pollcj which
led to the Boer war hcfe since been mani
fested in many other localities. At Mid-
hurst , Wiltshire , houses occupied by persons
known to be opposed to the war have been
wrecked by jingo mobs London authorities
have refused permission to the radicals to
hold a blE piece demonstration In Trafalgar
square on the ground that It would lead to
rioting.
That MOIIHOII Inclilcnt.
The press and Parliament have done their
best to ignore the evident serious meaning
of the departure of British Ambassador
Monson from Paris. Their ellencc has not
been ono of unconcern , but Is due to an
Instinctive desire not to increase tbo na
tional perils at this rac-ment. The attitude
of the matter Is significantly Illustrated by
a circumstance within my knowledge. A
radical member of Parliament Bent a pri
vate notice to Under Secretary Broderlck
of an Intention to question him In Parlia
ment respecting the rumors about the
causes of Moneon'h departure. Sir. Broder
lck saw the member and said
"We don't attach any importance to this
affair of Monson's as it stands , but if vou
make It the oubjeet of a Parliamentary
question. > ou v.ill bo playing into the hands
of the French AnglophobUts whose power
for m'fichicf ' Is immense. "
The radical did not ask the question , but
It was Inter put down for Monday by Wil
liam Redmond , the Irish leader.
Mr. Blow , a mining engineer , had spent
several jears In South Africa , when he ac
quired property which will be valuable only
If the war ends In favor of England. Con
sequently , Mr. Blow Is now paoslng through
a very anxious time , and there are many
hundreds cX others In London who at the
present moment scarcely know whether they
are r'cb ' or poor. Mr. Blow Is a singularly
well Informed man and his wife IB a very
handsome woman with plenty to fay , so
both have made many friends In ) ciety.
It la like ! ) that they wll eventually take
a London house.
Moi | to CrlllcUiu.
The most instructive Index of public feel
ing Is the cessation of bitter criticism of
the government by the leading organs after
the voting In the Houfce of Commons and at
York had proved that , right or wrong. Lord
Salisbury's cabinet retained Its hold
With tbo exception of Joseph Chamber
lain' * btatefimanllke speech , Timothy Healy
stands out as a bright exception to a rather
featureless debate While he t > trred ! the
anger of the liberals and conservatives allku
, and outraged their patriotism. Mr Healy
was unanimously though grudgingly ac
corded pratte for making the flno > t rhetor
ical effort heard since the house convened
Ills delhery and language were worthy of
Rdmund Burke an ! thn br t orator * who
have jpokrn Iho HtiRllfh tongue And those
who are nylng I his have added In ( ho ime
breath th t the man ought to be shot for
traitor
So much for the political h ppcnlnc
which , with the war , have divided the In
terest of the week
The emit nary of the birth of the late Wll
ll m Henry Hex Talbot ( Kcbrunrj in. the
father of photography. Is being celebrated
hv mlalng n memorial fund which Is to be
devoted to the restoration of the church at
I aycock AMioy. Wiltshire Talbol's old
home Ills > rvlcwi to photography have
been revl\M In editorials.
Th < ncrloua lllnrw of General Sir William
Lockwr-od. the commnnder-in-chief In India ,
will probably oblige him to return home.
Ho hai not been well alnce ho went out
and his dutlos hnxo grontly devolved on
Major General Sir Wllllnm Nicholson , the
adjutant general.who lifts now gone on T < crd
lloborta' stn f Another staff officer to whom
Ixird Hobcrig Is reported to tuitmill all strat
egy Is Colonel Henderson , who Rained a
reputation bj his "Llfo of Stonewall Jark-
ron" and n minute study of the civil vvnr.
Morganatic marriages are becoming popu
lar. It Is finally announced thnt In rplto of
all delft } * * Crown Princess Stephanie of
Austria , widow of Crown Prince Uudolph
will marrv Count von * I onyny March 3 nnd
now , according to Vnnltv Tnlr , the heir to
the Austrian throne. Archduke Ferdinand ,
three months ngo married Countess Chotek
for her sake resigning his claim to rule
She Is n handsome lady-ln-wnltlng of Prin
cess Stephanie
The forthcoming marriage of Lord Ches-
terfifld lo Mis' ' ! Enid Wilson will b < - a bril
liant affair and will set precedent nt naught ,
the bride wearing a Mtln train embroidered
with silver lilies , doves and ttnrs , while
the bridesmaids will wear scarlet cloth
cc.its with triple capes nnd picturesque felt
hats. Ix > rd Chesterfield's gifts to them arc
MR sable muff" . Instead of the orthodox
bangle , while his gift to the bride Is n diamond
mend tiara and a check for 2,000.
KEEPING TANBARK AT HOME
Ontnrlo Cnttlnrt Dn-ldcn lo TrnlilliK
till * Kxporl of llcinlook
lliirK.
TORONTO Ont IVb 10 The Ontario
cabinet wan last night Interviewed by a
strong deputation whlrh nsked that the
government should prohibit the exporta
tion of tanbark cut on crown lands. The
premier assured the deputation of his In
tention to protect as far as possible the use
and manufacture In this province of Its
native raw materials It was learned by the
Associated Prc s that the goverracnt has
practical ! } decided to prohibit the exporta
tion of hemlock bark.
FRANCE AND BRAZIL AT OUTS
Nccollritlonn OH Dutlm nrlwccn the
TITO Cioi rrninmtH Are
llrokcn Off.
RIO JANEIRO , Feb. 10 Franco refuses
to lower the duties on Brazilian coffee and
the negotiations on the subject are broken
off.
off.A
A cable message Just received from Paris
allrms that the French government will re
taliate against the Brazilian law doubling
duties on French goids.
The negotiations with Italy , Spain and
Germany are progressing favorably.
Octroi Hill In < < iialn.
MADRID , Feb 10 The government In
sists on making a cabinet question of the
adoption by the chamber of the bill aug
menting the octroi duties It is considered
that , owing to this decision , many deputies
who abstained from rioting at yesterdays
stormy sitting will vote In favor of the
government.
Duke \VoMiiiliintrr snll .
LONDON , Feb 10. The Dukecf West
minster embarked on the steamer Norman
at Southampton todaj , In order to resume
his place on the staff of Sir Alfred Mllner ,
the British high commissioner In South Af
rica. Princess Adolphus of Teck and Lady
Arthur Grosvenor accompanied him.
n\-I > inpr < ' iiiKciilc Improved.
PARIS , Feb 10 Ex-Empress Eugenie ,
who has been crltlcall } ill at the Hotel Con
tinental , Is much improved and any fears as
to her death are now removed
DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Jennie IJnckoou. .
Mrs Jcnnlo L Jackson , wife of Stephen
K Jackson , departed this life January 31 ,
aged 5S years , 11 months and 7 das Fun
eral services were held at the family real-
del ce , Bonl Castle , West Side , Santa Clara
county , California.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were well known
by many old resident of Omaha , especially
In Masonic circles , and were honored and
icspected , having resided here for many
} ears prior to settljng in Santa Clara county ,
California. Mr. Jackbon served two term *
as master of Capital lodge. Ancient Free
and Accepted Mason8. Mrs Jackson was an
active member of Vesta chapter. Order or
the Eastern , Star , serving as Its grand worthy
matron a quarter of a century ago , of which
order both were members In good standing.
Drntli of n Olfliralcil Mliillnt.
PARIS , Feb. 10. The celebrated Russian
Nihilist , 1'eter Lavrosl. died In Paris 'his
week. Ho came of a noble family nnd was
at one time a colonel In the Russian artil
lery. He became involved in a political
movement , was exlle > d from Russia and fled
to France Since then ho has devoted his
life to revolutionary propaganda Ho wan
compromUed in an attempt upon the life of
Alexander II at Karakoff.
Olicrlln CollPKf I'rnfpimor.
S1BLEV , la , Feb 10 ( Special Tele
gram ) Prof. W. W. Crcbsy of the faculty
of Oberlln college died in New Mexico yes
terday. His Bister , Mildred Crcssy , teacher
In the Oberlln schoolt > . In the sole survivor
of the family. The J. L Roblneon and C.
M. llrooks families of Siblcy arc near rela
tives.
VIIIM ! ( irrninn I'nrmrr.
HUMBOLDT , Neb. . Feb. 10. ( Special )
Christopher Meers. an aged German farmer
living near this clt } , died on Wednesday
night after a short lllnesn. The deceased
has been a resident of this section for many
} ears and leaves a largo family and consid
erable property.
I'roiiiliii-nl I'uiriuoiit Woman ,
FAIRMONT. Neb. , Feb. 10. ( Special )
Mrs. C H. Ketrldgo died last night very
suddenly Mrs. Ketridgo was the wjfo of C.
H. Ketrldge , formerly manager of the Tld-
ball & . Fuller Lumber company of this city.
She leaves a husband and three children to
mourn her loss.
Civil \\rr Vc-termi ,
RANDOLPH , Neb . Feb. 10. ( Special )
Dr. W. G McColm , an old and respected
resident , died at hi home in thin place at
1 o'clock a. m of Brlght's disease. 1IU
funeral will bo held at 1 p m He was 53
> cars of age and a veteran cf the civil war.
IIMTII Hani. I'rrnlilrnl.
BURLINGTON. Ja . Feb. 10. ( Special Telegram -
egram ) Charles Starker , president of the
IOHU State Savings bank , one of Burling
ton's moit prominent German-American
citizens died at an early hour this morning
of apoplexy.
llfHil I'rliirrlfiii Tlx-iiliiKlc'iil
PRINCETON , N J. Feb 10 William
Henr } Green head of the Theological semi
nary , died today.
Kelfey , Stiger & Co
i& WB
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Silks for Waists cashmere effects , now cords , fan
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Colored Taffeta Silks Kvery shade that is in
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Hlack Taffeta The best the market produces , Gc ( )
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Waterproof of Habntai Is a soft firm washable
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Dress Goods Spring 1900
Cheviots Foruign and American , best worsteds
known , the extreme style , SSc to $8.50.
Crepe silk and wool or fine merino crepe ( with
silk embroidered dots. )
Grenadine , Merino and Mohair Melange Barege ,
silk and fine wool.
High Art Novelties from Paris in exclusive styles
and single dre'ss patterns.
For Tailoring Purposes Scotch two faced Golfing
Cloth , Cheviots , Tweeds , fine English Diagonals.
7enetiana < The best styles produced by the ra-
nowned French manufacturers , new shades.
Challis New and pretty elTects.
New man-tailored Suits , Eton and tight-fitting ef
fects. New Separate Skirts with new'box pleat in.
cheviot and Scotch Plaids New Jersey Jackets.
New Point Venise and Kennaissance , Laces , Inser
tions and Galloons.
New Point Venise , Rannaissance and Applique ,
All-Overs , Yoking , etc.
New Cambric , Nainsook and Swiss Embroideries.
New All-Over Embroideries in Point Venise ,
Guipure , Lace , striped and tucked effects.
New Spangled Passementerie.
New Embroidered Applique Trimmings.
New Taffeta Applique Trimmings.
New Renaissance Braid Trimming.
New Silk Fringes.
Special Agents Butterick Patterns.
Cor. Farnam and Fifteenth.
Serviceable
PIANOS
AT BARGAIN PRICES
The following arc a few of the many bargains we are offering this week In
Pianos that have been slightly u&ed , shopworn or returned from rentals
Ballings I pnght enl } . $ S. Oak Upright fine tone . $123
Story K Clark ebony case . $150 Fine Kimball . $165
Beautiful Hallot & Davis . $1S3 Ivcrs A. Pond Upright . $200
Stclnway Upright , enl } . $2S5 Chlckering Grand . $400
Sohmer Mah. Grand , only . $500 Ivers & Pond Baby Grand . $600
Organs and Square Pianos , $10. SIS , $33 nnd up Easy pamcnts We rent
new pianos , tune , move , exchange nnd store Instruments Telephone 1C23
Our prices on new STEINWAY. A. B CHASE , VOSE , IVERS & I'OND , EM
ERSON AND P\CK\RD Planob are lower than anywhere on this continent
Write for catalogues , prices and terms or pay ua a visit of Inspection
THE SELF-PLVVING PIANOLAS , the greatest musical Invention of the
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. . .Schmoller . . .
TUB LARGEST IMANO IIOLAU I.V TUB WHyr.
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Representatives. j 337 Broadway , Council Bluffs.
HYMENEAL ,
Ill'llllllt-UllKKOniT.
ARCADIA , Neb . Feb 1U ( Special ) The
crowning social event of the heason at this
place occurred last evening at 8 o clock In
the marriage of Atlas J. Betmitt of St Paul ,
Neb. , and Florence B. N. Waggoner. The
ceremony took place at the residence of the
bride's parents In the presence of a largo
number of thei friendc , of both the contract-
ins parties. The rooms wcro beautifully det-
orated. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. W. II. Huston of the Congregational
church. The brldei Is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. II H. Waggoner of thH ! place and
the groom Is the mall clerk on the B. & M.
this bide of Aurora and tbo son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. M. Bennltt of St. Paul ,
Counlrv HfHliliMM'i- .
STOCKVILLE. Neb , Fob. 10 ( Special. )
Tbn residence of Mr. and Mrs. KmIL
Fchwarz , four miles northwest of this vil
lage , burned early } ctcrda > morning , very
little ot the furniture being aavenl. On ac
count of the severe cold Mr. Schwarz had
built an extra hot fire and In sorno way thereof
roof caught fire.
Jlnln-IIriir ) .
TKCUMSEH. Nob. Feb. 10 ( Special. )
Mr. Roy E Henry and Ml > 8 Rosella Bain ,
two prominent } oung people ot this corn-
nr unity , were married Wednebday. They will
remove to Oklahoma shortly.
rouvivrin : > VITIIIANS : :
War Sur > l\or llcincnilirrril li > ( lie
f.rnt-riil liit i-riinirnt.
WASHINGTON Keb 10 ( Special )
These pensions have been granted
] MIIP ( if Juimar } > lf
Nebraska 1m rease Mi-lvlllo U Foote ,
A > r J10 to > 22
Iowa. Additional Charles R Anderson ,
Farle } J t > % i Increase- Peter N nronei
K..roHt ( itv $ u to J17 William Jluh'er
Ceel.ir HI ffs , ( < , to Jv Himuel II IWll. .
mm , 1'1 ( iih.int drove } S to $10 Kelssuo ainl
increase John Townfreml. Oowrlo , $ > to J10
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Muidai to lie rnI r nnil Wnrnipr nnil
.Mondu ) 1'iilr with Jioulh-
crllnilN. .
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. Forecast for
Sunday nnd Monda }
For Nebrawka Fair and warmer Sunday ,
Monday fair , eouthtrly winds
For Iowa and Missouri Fair nnd warmer
Sunday ; southerly winds , Monday fair.
For Soutn Dakota Fair Sunday , with
warmer In rabtcrn portion ; Monday fair an !
colder , westerly winds.
For KanBas Fair Sunday , with warmer
In eastern portion. Monday fair ; southerly
winds.
For Woming Fair Sunday and Monday ,
westerly winds.
Local lleeoril ,
orricn OF Tin : wnATiinn nunn.vu.
OMAHA. Fe > h. 10-Omalm record of tem
perature nnd precipitation , compared with
the corrcapondlnK day of the last threa
scam :
1500. 1S . 1S9S. 1& > 7
Muxlmuin tenipe-ratnro. . . 35 5 2 2 , * ,
Minimum tornporntiire . . . 10 12 19 r.
Averagu tum | 'rituro. . . . 22 I 21 j
Precipitation 00 M .23 * p
Hecord of tompnrature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March
Normal fur the day 21
Duliclemey for tlm iluy 2
, Accumulate * ! e'\tv n Hlnro March 1 .611
Normal rainfall for tlm day ( B Inch
Deficiency for the-ilu > IB Inch
{ Tut 111 nil n fa 11 * | IHV March 1 . .20 rInchon
| Delicloncy xllice March 1 . 4 GOJtulic.4
U.'lliUniy for cor itorlixl , * . 4 16lncheti
Ii Hi If ncy for i or porlexl , JKT JO 7i jiu li > n
-Heluw zero
T Indicate * trace of precipitation
1 M'CIt'8 A WELSH
Local Forecast Otticlal.