THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt THUIISDAY, FEItttUAllY 13, 1002.
teenth street may be mvradamlaed at the
expenee of the government.
Maalc City council of the Knlsht and
Ladies of Herurltv will give a mask ball
In Odd Fellows' hall February 20.
rm ij- 1 m if ra i i l i r i ii n r i n ii v
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everywhere the acknowledged standard,
the powder of the highest reputation;
greatest strength, and absolutely pure.
It renders the food more healthful and
palatable, and using it exclusively you
arc assured against alum and other dan
gerous chemicals from which the low
grade powders are made.
' Dr. Price's Baking Powder is sold on
its merits only never by the aid of
lotteries, gifts, commissions or other
schemes. The entire value of your
money comes back to you in baking pow
derthe purest, most economical made.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Tolade Firm liji Boie" Iuat at One Pit
Cent Praxaitts.
COUNCIL RECEIVES ONLY THE ONE BID
Mayer Kelly Defers Aetlaa ea Library
Board far Aaother Week Kelly
aad K.ilikf Remain ia
Mayoralty Rape.
Fniet Bakino Powom Co.,
Chicaoo.
Not. Alum baking powders are low
priced, as they cost but three cents a
pound to make. But alum leaves in the
bread or cake glauber salts, sulphuric
acid and hydrate of alumina all injuri
ous, the last two poisonous. .
D1HCHAB ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Takea . Doss af Itryshnins, hat Prempt
J Parthian Bares Him.
DESPONDENCY DRIVES HIM TO THt DEED
Mra. ' DfBajaaaa Had Seeared Kaaploy
meat aad Haabaad Did Not Wl
,. Her to Bo a la Bread.
Winer.
Joan Dlngman, . aged 41, cx-barber, ex
cenatabla and ett-worksr at various occupa
tion t, baa bass having a rather bard time
Settlor along In -the world, and lait night
ka attempted to commit suicide.
. Dlngman. who Uvea with hla wife In oaa
r.oom at 113 ' South Twenty-fourth street,
want .horns at t o'clock under the, Influence
of liquor, "and appeared to ba despondent.
Mr. Dtngman told him aba bad secured
work la a laundry, and that thej would bo
able to pull along until ha got work of
some kind. She tried to cheer him up.
Then aha loft the room for a few minutes.
When aha returned Dtngman waa atandlng
. la tba middle of the room. -
"I am tired of living aa wa have beea and
I have ended It," he said. "I have takea
a dose of strychnine." .
Then ha sst down and waited for the
strychnine to take effect. Mrs. Dtngman
ran and called for Dr. Jacob Glib, who
quickly went to Dingman'a relief. When
ha arrived ha found Dtngman lying la the
middle of the floor writhing and apparently
suffering very much.
Almost Immediately Dlngman went Into
a convulsion and for about ten minutes
waa unoonaclous. Dr. Olsb administered aa
antidote and consciousness was restored.
; The v effects of the deadly poison were
hastened by the stimulants Dtngman bad
. drank. Sod tba antldoto failed to prevent
a second attack of convulsions. Careful
work by the physician, aided by Police Bur
geon Francis Borglum, brought Dlngman
oat of th attack. Ha aald ho felt great
reltaf, and It waa soon determined that the
poison waa under control. When asked
why ho bd, attempted hla life Dlngmaa
aald:
"I felt so dlseoursged and deapondent that
I became tired of living, and when I learned
tbe,t my wife waa going to work la a. laun
dry I suddenly resolved her hard-earned
money should not ba spent to support me.
Ba I swallowed tba strychnine aad really
hopod to et4 the" whole matter. , I am now
glad I failed, and I hope, too, everything
will take a turn for the better."
Dtngman is now out of danger.
NEW GUIDE T0 TRAVELERS
Orvrlaad Pafcllaataar - Company Pats
Oat Folder with Math Ia
formatloa. "The Pathfinder" Is the tttla of a naw
folder Just put out by tha Overlsnd Pub
lishing company, containing tha official
local time table of the Union Paolflo road.
It la rather more than tba title Indicates,
for It gives in a succinct and easily ac
cessible form a vaat amount of informa
tion concerning the great Overland route.
Paths " across tho. continent, to pleasant
plana for rost and recreation, to scenes of
grandeur and to tha busiest cities of ths
western empire are plainly marked, and
everything the moat curious or most timid
might cars to ask IS answered tn full. The
time the train leaves, tha tlma It arrives,
tha route It follows, tha distance it travels,
the elevstlon of the country, tba popula
tion of tha cities, tho coat of sleeping car
accommodations, the freight tariff, the en
tire roster of tha officers of tha company.
heada of departmental and managers of
traffic In fact, the folder la a veritable
encyclopedia of Information concerning tho
Union Pacific, lta management and Ita
service. Ia addition tha Pathfinder adver
tises business men from Chicago to the
coaat and from St. Paul to Los Angelea.
Every atatlon on more than 14,000 mllea
of road la shows on the msps and In the
time tables. "Tha Partbflnder" will bs re
vised from time to time and kept up to
date.
TO CONTEST PARKER'S WILL
Jesennlae T. Brlsnln, a Sister of tha
Deceased, Alleaea that Instrn
snent la Invalid.
Probata of the" will of William rred
Parker la protested by Josephine T. Brlsbln,
who proclaims herself not only a sister,
bat ths sole lawful belr-st-law of tha de
ceased. In her objeetlone aha alleges that
the will waa not legally atteated to or wit
nested; that tho testator wss not of sound
mind whsn hs made It; that he waa then
under undue Influence and that the disposl
tlon hs made of hla property under and by
tha terms of tba will la against public
policy and contrary to law.
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When a man ia drowning bis rescue
is a retention of timely help. It is the
acme thing in disease. Many a time the
doctor say of a man whose condition ia '
hopeless, "If you'd begun ia time you
night have been cured."
This ia especially true when the dis
ease affects the lunga. Delay ia danger
us. The timelv use of Dr. Pierce' a
Golden Medical Discovery will result in
a quick cure of deep-seated coughs,
bronchitis, and weak lungs. Bven when
keuiorrhagea hsve been frequent and
proline "Golden Medical Discovery"
baa been naed time and again with the
result of a perfect and permanent cure.
Mr. McCanley, of Leechburg, Armstrong
Co., Pa., had eightv-one hemorrhages,
and after ether medical aid had failed
he waa completely enred by the use oi
"Golden Medical Discovery,"
Accept no substitute for " Golden Med
ical Diectevery." There ia no other med
icine just aa good for " weak " lungs.
J wm ia poor health ware commenced
taking pr. fierce 's wediciee," write. Mr. Rimer
Lawtcr. of Volga, Jefferaoa Co., Ind. M had
stomach, kidney, heart, and lung t.O iblea. Was
aot able Ss do aay work. I kad a cough
aad hemorrhage of the Iubcs, bat after mu
yoar meUiciae a wkile I commenced to gala la
atmagtk aad e.h. aad stopped coofhinr right
ewe. Took .boat ai bottles af the CiolAea
Medical LMerorerr ' tkea. aad last spring I kad
Grippe aad It arttted oa my tuns, leavl ig a
with a ervere eak. I had Um doctor, lot ke
Sidol arem to help at. aay; ae I commenced
yoar meatciae eraia aad took three a (am
bottles af the iMtcovevy' and twa vial. Dr.
Fierre'e Pellet, aad tkat straightened a e ap.
I fori Uks a different peraua I gladly t xm-
Pead yoar medietas to all sufferer, for I know
eared me.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Mclical
Adviser, paper covers, is sent frtt en re
reipt of it one-cent stamps to m' e
feuse of mailing only. Address D '. &.
V. Pierce, Burtalc H Y
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses were Issued yesterdsy
to ths following:
Name and Residence.' .
Arthur F. Woodard. Shenandoah, Ia
Violet Roosa, Shenandoah, la
Albert Friedman, Kansas City
Rosa Roaenthal, Omaha
trthur Spear, Ravenwood, Mo ,.
ouise E. Muses, Omaha
Herman Kuhl, Florence
Helena D. Kruse, Florence
Charles Quint. Pender, Neb
Minnie Leonard, Omaha
fllmon Obermolte, Oakland, Neb
I-ena Tltse, Oakland. Neb
Francla R. Lee. South Omaha
Maude E. Newcomb, South Omaha ..
Arthur L. Allison. Omaha
Palsy A. Williams, Omaha ...
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At the session of ths council Isst night
considerable business of Importance was
transacted. It bad been advertised that
blda for the Issue of $110,880 In renewsl
district Improvement bonds would bs re
ceived. There wss one bid, thst of Spltzer
aV Co., of Toledo, O. This bid offered a pre
mium of 1 per cent aad waa accompanied by
a New York draft for $3,000 aa an evidence
of good faith. Ths council sccepted the
bid and the bonds will be delivered to Mr.
Harris, a representative , of the Toledo
bankers, todsy. Ths bonds will bo sent to
the state fiscal agency In New Tork aad
upon a receipt from Kountxe Bros, there
the forfeit check will be returned.
These bonds take up delinquent 1901 dis
trict Improvement bonds, also ths entire
1802 Issue. By the sale of these bonds ths
city officials will not be bothered with bor
rowing money to meet paymenta In Im
provement districts for ten months. The
premium is considered smpls and tba In
terest in msny Instances has been reduced
from 7 to per cent. In the course of a
year this will make a considerable aavlng
to the dty. .
City Attorney Lambert filed a request for
a stenographer. He aeaerta that the steno
graphic and typewriting work In hla office
has been dons in ths past without expense
to ths city. Owing to a change In hla office
force Mr. Lambert Is now without a sten
ographer. The finance committee will con
eider the application and doubtless grsnt
ths request, ss the legal department la now
engaged In a large number of esses.
It sm rumored before roll call that
Mayor Kelly would try to have hla pet
library board appointed, but as ths mem
bers aipressed a desire to get away Im
mediately after the sale of tho bonds hs
announced he would defer action on this
matter for a week.
Routine mattera were referred to commit
tees with Instructions to report at a meet
ing February 17.
No Compromise.
As tho result of a meeting Tuesdsy night
at tha South Omaha club a committee of
republicans waited upon Mayor Kelly and
City Treasurer Koutsky yesterday after
noon. This committee propoaed If posslbls
to get either Kelly or Koutsky to withdraw
from the race for mayor; The mission wss
futile, aa neither Kelly nor Koutsky would
back dowa.
"Wa could not agree," aald Mr. Koutsky
last night, "and the result will be a con-
teat at tha primaries. I will not tsks the
nomination for city treasurer again aa I
intend running for mayor, or nothing."
Mayor Kelly Is aa emphatic as Mr. Kout
sky and assert that he wants bis record
vindicated by a renomlnation at the hands
of the republicans of South Omaha.
It la understood now that both Kelly and
Koutsky will place delegates In the field to
be voted on at the primaries March 7.
Celllna Eaters Denial.
Charles Collins, local auperlntendent of
the Omaha Water company, deniee emphat
ically that any effort I being made by the
company ho represents to have the term of
tha contract . now existing between, the
water company .and tba city extended.
This contract haa three years to run yet,"
said Mr. Collins last nlgbt, "and no effort
will be made to change existing srrange-
merits until the expiration of tba period
sgrsed to In the original contrsct. As for
the number of . hydrants, every hydrant
charged for on tho books of the company
and now paid for by tba city haa been lo
cated according to ordera from the mayor
and council."
Cltlseas Iatereated.
It la understood that a meeting of prom'
laent taxpayers will be held Saturday even
lng to consider candidates for members of
ths Bosrd of Education. Tba actlona of
aoma of the members of ths board have not
met with favor In the eyea of taxpayers,
hence the call to talk over the situation.
Those' concerned assert that only business
or professional men of atandlng will be
recommended for nomination.
Military Ball.
i
Arrangements are being made by officers
snd members of the South Omaha cavalry
troop for a ball at the Exchange soon after
Lent. It la expected that the troop will bs
musts red la Tuesday and that arrangements
will then be made for a permanent armory.
Tha ball will be a full uniform affair. The
governor and hla staff will bs invited.
Another Bala Billed.
Ths ssls of Herefords Just clossd at tba
atock yards waa a decided aucctea. Next Iq
order come the aalea of February 21 and
22. A large herd of pure bred cattle will
be offered at auction on the dstes men
tioned. Every convenience is offered tbose
who attend these sslea of fancy atock.
Maarle City Ooaalp.
Jacob Levy has gone east on business.
Union revivsl services ara held nightly In
tne f irst rresoyierian cnurcn.
will meet tonight at Twenty-sixth and N
streets.
Banner court. No. 75, Tribe of Ben Hur,
will meet In Workman hall, Twenty-sixth
and N streets. Friday night.
Members of the Fast and South Bide Im
provement clubs still have hopea that Thir
CHARGE OF FORGERY IS MADE
Robert Rafferty, Held aa Sosnlclona
C'haraeter, Moat ftovv Aaawer
lew rosaalalnt.
Robert Rafferty, a railroad employe, who
waa arrested February R by Officer Crowe
and locked up as a suspicious character,
will now have to face a charge of forgery.
In police court Wedneedsy afternoon Raf
ferty told so many conflicting stories In re
gard to himself that hs waa given a ten
days' Jstl sentence on general principles.
Shortly after the sentence, wss passed the
clerk of ths Windsor hotel Informed ths
police that some one had passed a forged
check for $23.75 ea the hotel, to which the
name of 6am Adlrr had been signed. The
check wss on the Nebraska National bank.
Tha description of the man who passed the
check seems to fit Rafferty. When the
prisoner was arrested hs hsd In his pocket
several blank checks on ths Nebraska Na
tional bank and one to which the name of
M. Larkln waa signed, made payable to M.
F. Monroe.
Amusements.
Hi Henry's Minstrels.
HI Henry's minstrels, E0 count ent 60,
came all the way from Council Bluffs to
Omaha to show we'uns. This aggregation
haa been bobbing arouad the rural dlstrlcta
for ths last few months prepsrlng to maka
its descent on the cities, attd last night It
landed. Just to show . that minstrelsy
hasn't lost Hs grip In. Omaha, only a fsw
people occupied seats at tha Boyd to wit
ness a performance ao bad that It waa al
most good. It would be difficult to partic
ularise In referring' to a whole so uni
formly unworthy, snd unfsir to sll to pick
out a single performer and aay be la worae
than the rest. One thing msy be said In
favor of the abow. It la all over by 10 :$0
o'clock.
THIEVES APPOINT SPOKESMAN
Foar Highwaymen Delegate One to
Hold Ip John Petersen oa
Tweaty-Foarth Street.
Aa John Petersen, aged 60, of 2501 South
Twenty-first street,- was walking along
Twenty-fourth street near Vinton, last
evening at 7:45 o'clock, hs aaw four men
talking together a short dlstsncs from him.
as he approached them one stepped for
wsrd and told him to hand over his money
and anything else he had of value. The
person making the demand waa a young
fellow, and Mr. Petersen at first thought
he wss being made tha victim of a Joke, but
tha demand waa repeated with the threat
that unless he waa quick about It there
would be trouble. -"The
young fellow displayed no weapon,"
said Mr. Petersen, "snd I think I could have
managed him all right, but tho three other
men began to move toward me, aad I con
cluded to give up my money rather than
run the risk of defending myself sgslnst
four men. - So I banded over two $5 gold
pieces and , my sllverlne watch. Thi men
then ran away." '
Petersen then reported the hold-un to
the police. No trace has been found of
the robbers. Mr. Petersen haa been work
ing for the Omaha Packing company 'in
South Omaha. . r ' .
MRS. SLAUGHTER, VERY SICK
Attending; Phy.lrla'na Xote Borne Im
provement and Assert that Pa
tient -May ' Recover.
'At 9:30 last night 1t was announced by
the physicians atending Mrs. Brad Slaughter
tbst her condition waa aomewhat Improved
and that there la a chance for her recovery.
An Illness which began a week ago and
confined her to her home tn Kountse Plsce
developed Into, typhoid pneumonia and yes
terday took on a very, serious aspect. She
waa still unconscious at the hour above men
tioned. Her daughters. Mrs. W. C. Wheeler,
and Mra, Ollmore, are. at her bedslds. Mr.
W. C. Wheeler will arrive this morning
from Wsshlngton, ' D. C, but her husband,
Major Slaughter, and two other daughters
Mrs. Gamble and Mra. Lottrldge, have been
In Manila since lsst October.
LOCAL BREVITIES,
The first dav's receipts on the second as
sessment mule on Omaha Auditorium com
pany atock. amounted to 17,015.35.
I. f. MlwnVM T .1111. M r i n
Clark alleges that Fred J. Clark married
her In Vermont In June. 1688. but deserted
her In April, ISM, and has not since sup
ported her. She asks the custody of their
children, aged 11 and .
Corvdon W. Weed sues the Chlcaao. St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad com
pany for ll.Wf.99 for Injuries to his legs,
alles-ed to have been sustained at Fort Cal
houn, June 10, 1818, when aa section fore
man he attempted to catch a car that had
been kicked onto a siding and needed some
body to apply Ita brakes before ll reached
a street crossing, ....
In aulna- the Omaha Street Railway com'
nanv Mehsaa. 1.. Chase avers that when on
the evening of June 20, 1901. she left a Park
line car at tne corner or Bixteemn ana
leaven worth streets to "transfer to a South
Omaha car the motnrman alerted the car
without warning and she was thrown to
the pavement, auntatntng Injuries to her
left hip and leg. She sues lor t.uw.
In resnonse to a large number of re
quests Hev. A. C. Hirst will next Sunday
morning repeat from the pulpit of the First
Methodist, church the sermon he preached
on Sunday morning. February 2. "Have the
w.a.-h.r. Lost the Measaee?" Thia la an
answer to the attack of Prof. Pearson of
Kiirthweatern university on ths present ef
r!lviieas and virility of tha Bible. Dr.
Hirst received many compliments on his
sermon and naa Deen, preeaea to repeat it.
St. Valentine's Favors
Flowers and Jewels
Now the Fashion.
The valentine of 1901 la of a hundred
different forma and f socles, ssys the New
York Times. But It Is alwaya a gift valea
Mne. -
The fashion of ths day has lent Itself most
kindly to this season. Undoubtedly ths gold
hearts so much ths vogus to he worn oa
chatelaine ehalna form the moat popular
valentines In. tha jewelsrs' store of prstty
novelties. Just now jewelers all over tha
city are layng la thousands of these bsarta,
both In sliver and gold, end of all aixea.
Tba demand for tbem Is fsr beyond ths
supply. Boms of them have been engraved
with arrowa. especially for Valentine's dsy.
Others, more elaborate, have arrowa set
with pesrls or diamonds upon their surface.
But the majority of the hearts have beea
left plain, lo be engravad according to the
fancy of tha purchaaer. A leading Jeweler
ea Fifth svsnue displayed quits a number
of tbess. One msn had ordered a little
cupld to be sngrsved en his gift. Another
had a little htsrt pierced- with sa arrow
depleted upon the Urge heart.
But moat of tbess hearts had the engrav
ing oa the inside. Here, whsrs nons but
ths eyes of ths recipient could read Its
message, lovs grew bolder; "To my Val
entine" read one. "From oaa who lovea
you" waa tha assurance of another.
Arrows, though not so popular aa hearts,
will slso be much used as valentines. Pins
sbapsd like arrows for flowers. soe or the
back ef the belt may be found at jewelers
la almoet endless vsrlety. They are of all
alsea and prices. Somt sre plain sliver or
gold. Others srs set with dlsmoads, pearls
snd every kind of stons.
Ons of ths prettiest. novelties Is a little
spoon for the afternoon tea table. The
shsft of this la a silver arrow, which pierces
Into the bowl, abaped like a heart and
washed with gold. This msy bs sent alons
or may appropristely be Inclosed In a boa
of bonbons.
It would be Imposstbls to mention all the
pretty conceits appropriate for valentines
to be found at tha confectioner's. Heart
shaped boxss, covered la delicate shsdes
of sstln and band-painted with dowers, are
among ths most elaborate. They may bs
hsd of a aixs to hold five pounds of sweets,
or so small that thsy will scarcely con
tain an slghth of a pound. Tbess last srs
for girls to send girls. Very dainty they
are. tlsd with narrow baada of ribbon.
There ara boxes covered with water
color paper, too, boxes of all ahspes snd
kinds. Thess ara hand-painted with cuplds
aad hearts and some such motto ss "To my
Valentine."
Perhaps ths florist has dsvlsed lbs pret
tiest valentine of all. It la a heart mads of
violets. The blooms cluster close together,
forming a heart of purpls, which is relieved
about the edgea by a background of green
lesves. This Is plsced In a deep heart
shaped box and forma one of the aweetest
love offerings a girl can receive.
Roaes also sre to be popular as valen
tines. For thess boxes hava been especially
designed, tied with broad rlbbona and
pslnted with cupids snd spproprlsts lines.
As what society doss ths whols world
will follow, so, sines society will send g fts
ss valentines, a thousand auch hava been
contrived to suit all kinds of persons and
purses. The shops sre literally flooded just
now with expenstvs valentine glfta. Cue
of these Is a little silver shesth from which
protrude two arrowheads. These, on being
pulled forth, are found ta be ons a pencil
and the other a penknife.
Heart-shsped bonbon boxes msy bs
bought for from 10 cents up. It would bs
Impossible to give sn idea of ths msny
kinds of these that srs displayed every
where. One sort, rather too realistic to tie
pretty. Is of bsrd cardboard, enameled a
bright red. It Is rounded on both too and
bottom to resemble the human heart mors
closely. Then there are chocolate hearts.
made hollow, to bs filled with small can
dles and tied with baby ribbon.
One bright young woman ia preparing
a number of the moat delightful valentine
glfta for her girl friends. No piece ef
neckwear Is so much In favor smong women
now as the new turnovers, which srs hand
embroidered In vsrlous designs. This cer
tain young woman haa designed a est of
these, edged with the usual deep bcrder
ef buttonhole work, aad embroidered over
the surface with tiny besrts. No two sre
r nly alike in either color or design,
L..,,ht in ths shops they would cost from
$.1 to $4 splece. Ths actual coat in Unto
and ailk Is about 10 csnts. And each will
form ons of the most acceptable valentines
a girl could racelve. ' '
A certain Harvard student Is to receive
a most novel vslentins tbls.yesr. A New
York girl Is making It tor him. It Is
sofs eushlon of Harvard red, shsped like a
heart. Oa this an arrow and ths words,
"Valentine's Greeting." are embroidered
la heavy white ailk.
'JK VA van - . .4" .'. 1 '1 V - t f 1 I B BBaj I -
l.-Kr.
Delicately formed and jrently rearpd, women will
find. In all the seasons of their lives, as maidsor wives
or mothers, that the one simple, wholesome remedy
which acts frently and pleasantly and naturally, and
which may be nsed with truly beneficial effects, under
any conditions, when the system needs a laxative Is
Syrnp of Fig. It Is well known to be a simple com-
vVx j oinanon oi me laxai lve ana carminative principles oi
plants wun pleasant, aromatic liquids, wnicn are
agreeable and refreshing to the taste and acceptable
to the system when its jrcntle tleanslnjf Is desired.
Many of the Ills from which women suffer are of
a transient nature and do not come from any organic
trouble and it is pleasant to know that they yield to
promptly to the beneficial effects of Syrup of Fhrs,
but when anything more than a laxative is needed it
is best to consult the family physician and to avoid
the old-time cathartics and loudly advertised nos
trums of the present day. When one needs only to
remove the Btrain, the torpor, tho congestion, or
similar ills, which attend upon a constipated condi
tion of the system, use the true and gentle remedy
. T-l Jk ! I .V. 1
slon, the aches and pains, colds and headaches, which
are uue w luacuviiy ui iue iniwns.
Only those who buy the genuine Syrup of Flgi
can hope to get its beneficial effects and as a guar
antee of the excellence of the remedy the full name
of the company California Fig Syrup Co. is
printed on the front of every package and without
it any preparation offered as Syrup of Figs is fraud
ulent and should be declined. To those who know the
quality of this excellent laxative, the offer of any
substitute, when Syrup of Figs is called for, is
always resented by a transfer of patronage to some
first-class drug establishment, where they do not
recommend, nor sell false brands, nor Imitation
remedies. The gennlne article may be bought of all
reliable druggists everywhere at 60 cents per bottle.
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REDELL TRIAL UAT PROCEED
aiga Ksyisr Denies Application ef Kaiall
far an Iajuaetiea.
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BRUDCR CHARGES CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN
Conrt Holda that Preaent Police Coat.
snlasloaers Are at Least De Facto
Officers aad Their Aeta
Ave Yall4.
The cane of John Redell against the
mayor and Board of Fire and Police Com
missioners wss decided in favor of the de
fendants yesterday morning by Judge W. "W
Keysor.
The action waa brought by Redell to en-
Join tha beard from proceeding with the
hearing . of chargea against him on me
ground that members of ths present board
ware not lawfully appointed and were not
authorised to act. and also for the resson
that John W. Brudsr, who made the chargea
against the chief, had withdrawn the same.
Judge Keysor held thst under the decision
of the supreme court the present offlcers
wsre at least de facto officers and their
official acta valid aa to third partiea. He
also held that Bruder, having filed the
charges, and tha board having already
takea action on the aame, tnereoy assum
lng jurisdiction of the cass, ll wss out of
the power of Bruder to withdraw auch
chargea except by the authority of and with
the consent ef the board. The restraining
ordsr allowed by the court at the time of
the beginning of the action waa vacated
and the application of Redell for a tem
porary Injunction waa denied.
Trial ta Come at Oaee.
Thla leaves tha board free to proceed
with the hearing," aaid City Attorney Con-
nell after the decision was announced. "A
meeting of the board will be tailed at once
for the purposs of fixing a time tor the
trial of Redell, which will probably begin
some time next week 'and bs continuous
until tba evidence la all In and a decision
is made. Aa Rsdsli is now absent from ths
city, a notioe of the hearing cannot be
given him personally, but under the direc
tion of the city attorney tbe secretary of
the board will aerve such a nottcs upon
his attorneys and will also leave a copy of
It at Redell'e residence'
Redell left Omsha a faw'weeka ago, Stat
lng that the aerloua Illness of a brother
would require his presence In New York
stste for two weeks. Ths city attorney
considers thst reasonable time has elapsed
and will push the esse Immediately. He
ststes thst becauee of what appeara to be
a waning Interest In tha suspended chiefs
dsstlny tha original plan of conducting tbe
hearing la the council chamber will be
abandoned and the smaller room designated
aa the board's room will be used instead,
Tbe witnesses will Include many firemen
who claim to have been abused or asssulted
by ths chief, others who ssy they know of
such circumstances snd slso aoma of the
women toward whom, it Is charged, Redell
made Improper advances.
Brader aad His rnarajes.
John W. Bruder, who filed the chargea
against Redell on June 11, 1(01, waa a mem
ber ef tbe fire department until he had
differences with the board concerning hla
compensation. Thst sngered blm, It Is
sail, aud In December he tried lo withdraw
the charges on which tbe board had planned
to proceed. Tba charges are, la substance
thst Redell wss brutal, tyrannical aad
overbearing In hla conduct toward many of
the officers and msn of ths department and
had threatened and actually used upon
some of tbem persons! violence; that with
out sufficient cause he hsd used sbuslve,
Indecent, profane and threatening language
toward them, thereby greatly hindering ef
ficient v.ork at fires; that ba had taken im
proper liberties with the wlvsa snd other
femalo relatives of certsln members of the
department, and. by resson of his position
as chief of th. department, had Intimidated
thorn, and, finally, that by misconduct In
using abuslvs and profane language con
cerning members of tbe board he had
brought about a lack of discipline and a
condition of demoralization among the men.
- Jsdge Dealea a Heport.
Judge Keysor enters an emphatic denial
of tba statement made In tbe noos edition
of a local paper that' tn passing on the
Redell eaae he had aald he "believed It waa
the duty" of Gcrvernor Bavage'to appoint a
new fire and police board for the city at
Omaha." ... ... .
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