Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 4, 1892, Page 5

ARMY CIRCLES DISTURBED Officers Object to Several Measures at Pros- ent Before Congress. LINEAL PROMOTION BITTERLY OPPOSED Xhey Charge That the iBills it Passed Wil Thoroughty Disorganize the Rela- tive Standing of Every Arm ot the Service, 518 Founteexti STReet, Wasiisaros, D, (4, March 8. Army men are pouring into Washington to oppose or adyocate the two bills providing for lineal promotion which are now beforo congress for its consideration. Either of these oills will affect very considerably the rank and promotion of many officers. Tho house, or Outhwaite bill, which is by far the most sweeping, provides for promotion line ally by seniority of sorvice in all grades of the line, 1f enacted into o law it would dis- organize tho relative standing of every arm of the service, Officers who are now captains uearly at the top of the list would find_them solves in many casos jumped by officers of their own grads who, though now below them in lircal rauk, have been longer in tho service, The same will apply to other officers belaw the rank of brigadier. The Outhwaito bill has passed the house and has been considered by the senate committee in connection with a strong adverse report from the War department. Today the sen- ate committeo on military affairs draftod their roport on the measure which will prob ably bo submitted to the senate tomorrow. “The report will strike out the first section entirely, except the euncting ciause and Joavo of'the bill only that. portion providing for lineal promotion below the grado of cap- tain, This is essentially the Proctor bill now on the calendar of tho senate and which will soon ve reached. When it _is taken up for consideration the Outhwaite bill as amonded will bo passed as a substitute and a conferenco called for. This is the program a8 now arranged and 1t looks as if it may bo successful. The Proctar vill will rearrange the rule which permits lieutenants who have received rapid promotions in their regiment and wh) have thus jumped over in relative rank officer after ofticer not so fortuna It does not touch old captains, majors and lleutenant colonels, many of whom received their advancement for gallantry in_the war and who would, under tho Outhwalte bill, be deiayed in receiving further promotion until subordinates who have been in the sor- vice longer but bave aless distinguished ‘tecord were promoted far above them. May Not Include G. A. R. Statistics, It is stated thatthe work of collecting data relating to the roster of the Grand Army of the Republic which is to be incorporated in the eleventh consus report now being issued, has beon nearly suspended and that thors seems to bo an impression in certain quartors here that the superintendent s inclined to drop the work altogettier. This informution will bo regretted by the veterans aud their friends throughout the country who bave been anticipating with great porsonal inter- est this feature of the census. The work s0 far done Is, 1n itself, very interesting, aud when completed it would make a very val- uable selection for not only the solaiers and their families, but the country at iarge. The work is comparatively inexpensive, but it is believed the country would endorse its com- pletion at any reasonablo cost of lahor and expenditure of money, even though its cost was twice as much as 1t will be. It would be well for Grand Army of the Republic posts throughout the country to bestir themselves and give an expression to Secretary Noble as to what shall be done with this work. Free Colnage Favored. The belief continues to prevail in the sen- ate that the free coinage bill wili bo passed by that body, as well as by the house. Sen- ator Allison, chairman of the appropriutions committee and one of the most conservative members of the finance committes, said to- day: “Yes, I thiuk the free coinage bill will pass the committece. The silver men, however, have only u bave majority, so that the only hupe of defeating the free 'coinago bill here would be in some disruption of their organization or in the absence of one or more of their number without a pair. 1t my judgment that the silver question will not come up in the senate till after the bill reaches us from tho house. The silver men, however, have it 1n their power, if thoy 806 & promis- ing opportunity, to take up the bill at any time. 1would not undertake to prophecy haw soon a free coinage bill will be sent to the president, but I do not view the situatioa with alarm because I feel absolutely certain that tho president will veto such a measure. Indian Affairs Discussed. Tt was stated at the War department to- day that both Secretary Elkins snd General Sohoticld ave very much opposed to the pro- wision in the Indian aporopriation bill which places the Indian agoncies in charge of army officers and that both of them will presently take occasion to express their views upon the subject. The provision placed in the bill in the bouse will bo stricken out by the sen- ate. Few members of tho army take kindly to the proposed innovation. Several army officers were discussing it today, and they all agreed that it would be an excellent. thing for the Indians but nota desirable task iled for the work. create a clash ve- or departments, as the only thing the war office would have to do in the premises would be to detail the of- ficers and send them to the secretary of the Interior to be assigned to the posts as he needed them, Their reports would all go to the [nterior department, and the only con- nection they would have with the War de- partment would be to draw their salary as mwembers of its pay roil. There is no douot that it would be an excellent thing for the Indian service, army officers say, as it would place it beyond political iutrigue and greedy agents who, as is well known, are often the cause of tho trouble that th.e gov- ernment has with Indians, Miscellaneous. Today Representative Perkins of Sioux City received o letter from Peterson, la., ‘which is & good samplo of tho sentiment on the silver question which is rapidly growing in many of the rural districts of the country, ‘The lotter is signed by W. G. Goodrich as commaunder of tirand Army of the Republic post 426, and says: “If you vote the sentimentof your con- stituonts of this part of your district you will voto against that infumous freo coinago act." WasnmiNatox Boureav or Tue Bee, % Mr. Perkins will vote with the majority of the republicans against the bill, which 18 losing friends each day. Mr. Perkins hus been receiving, as have 50 many other men iu CONRFESS, Protests gulost tho passage of the Camminotti biil which proposes to prohibit the transporta- tion of plants and trees between states which may be afilicted with plant diseases ok purasites. The brotests i) toaay were from the Sioux City Nursery and Seed com- pany and from M. E. Hinkley of Marcus, lu. W. . Knowles of Llowa 1s in the city look- ing after bis treo claim, Mr. Knowles has 80 eighty acre tract upon which he has lived for about ten years, but his tree entry was contested and'the department bas decidea agaiost him, Mr.A.J. Holmes, ex-sergeant-at-arms of the house, leaves for Tows on Sunday and it is understood that be wil! look over the situ; tlon there with a view o entoring tbe ca paign if he see an opportunity to capture the nomination for congress. Senator Kyle of South Dakota today pre- sented 8 petition from residents of Tama county, Towa, In favor of the esizblishmeut of & school for the Sac and Fox Indians in that county. The comptroller of the currency has issued & call fora statemont of the condition of na- tioual banks on Tuesdoy, March 1. Colonel B. H, Sullivan, surveyor general c f South Dakots, returned today from New York, where he was shown distinguished at- tention from federal officials. lonel Sull- van will remain hero several days yet. The seuate committee on commerce today reported with adverse recommendaticn the establishing a port of entry at Council Blufts, The measure, it is sialed, finds no “twent, where very at bolb 0*&!1. snd Council Biuffs is not récoguized. e comptrolier of the ourrency has su- thorized the first National bank of Esther- villa, Ia., to begin busiuess with a capital of £50,000. ‘The general bridge vill, which the to dispose of all quostions which aro from time to time presented in specific bills in con- gross, does not, it 15 _understood, forbid the construction of bridges within close prox- imity of each other. For instance, it would not prohibit the construction of other bridges at Omaba near the present ono. Frrm the house committes on agriculture today a deficiency appropriation was re- ported, making an appropriation of 150,000 for the bureau of animal industey and $10,~ 000 to continue experiments in the manufac- ture of sugar, Senator and Mrs. Manderson will return from Canton, O., tonight. Senator and Mrs, Warren gave a white and groen dinner at the Arlington the other even- ing. The guests at the table were surrounded by a grove of palms, the novelty proving & most enjoyable feature of the entertainment. The cloth was strown with maiden hair fern aud on eitner side of the center piece, an ellipsis of forns studded with Puritan roses, wore smallor pieces of roses. The guest cards and meuus were written in green ink aua the tapers were under green shades. Among_the guests were Senator and Mrs. Carey, Senator and Mrs, Dolph, Mr. and Mrs, James Montgomery, Mrs. Greon of Oregon and Senator Dubois = 'he Mormon amnesty petition from Utah is still under consideration at the Dopart- ment of Justico, The writton report of the eminent officer of the Department of Justice detailed to investigate constitutional ques- tions invoived has been Slsd with the attor- noy goneral. It is said to be overwhelmingly favorablo to the unlimited power of the pres- ident to grant amnesty. Assistant Secrotary Chandler today in the contost of the homestead entry caso of Henry Christine against Susan B, Melindy's heirs, from the Bloomington land aistrict, reversed tho decision of the commissioner, which dis- missed tho contest. Ho holds that the ovi- dence shows that Mrs, Melindy never estab- lished residence on the tract, but that hor lome was with William Melindg on his quarter section, and he, thereforo, dirocts that the entry bo cancelled. P S, He —_—— DeWitt's Sarsaparilla 18 roliable. —_— Dr. Birney cures catarrh. BEE bldg et MR. MAHONEY'S SUCCESSOR. Commissioner Paddock Trylng to Declde Upon a Poor Farm Su rintendent, Mr. Paddock of the Board of County Com- missioners was not in Omaha yesterday, but ho was not far away. He s in South Omaha, where he is in close consultation with & num- bor of the politicians of that suburb for tho purposo of trying to name a man to succeed John J. Mahoney as superintendent at the Douglas county poor farm. Wednosday some_of the South Omaha peo- ple called upon Mr. Paddock to ask him when and where a delegation of citizens could meet him for the purpose of presenting the claims of their candidate. Mr. Paddock did not want to hold the conference in this city and that 13 the reason why he informed them that he would meet them at South Omaha today. e Dewitt’s Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood. e Little Job by Burglars. Burglars broko into the office of the Omaha News compauy on Davenport stroet, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth. The lock of tho safe was smashed with a sledgn hammer and something over $50 in cash was secured. A 10t of valuable papers which were iu the safe were not touched. £ Gessler's Magic Headache Wafers cures all headachos in 20 minutes. At all druggists — PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. 8. Taylor of Wymorq is at the Merchants. C. F. Dworak of Oakdale is at the Arcade. H. A. Pasewalk of Norfolk is at the Pax- ton. M. V. King of Genova 1s a guest at the Ar- cade. S, H. Kyner ot Long Pine is at the Ar- cade. H. E. Scripture of Stanton is at the Mer- chants. J. L. Keck of Kearnoy is registered at the Millard. E. A, Weir of Boise City is stopping at the Millard. M. Kaufman of Mitchell, S, D., is at the Arcade. J. T. Makinzie of Palmer is stopping at the Arcade. F. H. Bailey of Nebraska City is at Jthe Arcade, A G. Arcade. . Ora Haley of Laramie Is & guest at the Paxton. C. A. Howe of Sioux City Murray. A. W. Scott of Lincoln was at the Millard yosterday. J. F. Allen of Fremont was at the Murray yesterday. C. B. Anarus of Lincoln was at the Murray yesterday. L Gluck of Columbus is a guest at the Merchants. Charles A. Ford of Buffalo, Wyo,, is at the Paxton. E. W. Williams and wife of Lincoln are at the Arcaae. L, Angem of Columbus is registered at the Murray. H. Hall and wife of Fremont are guests at the Dellone. J. M. Marsh of Guide Kock is stopping at the Arcade. W. J. Bird and H. O. Bell of York are at the Arcade. J. D. Harawn of Deadwood is stopping at the Arcade. Menter B. Guinu of Catdwell, Idaho, is at the Paxton. Goorge K. Ford of Kearney is stopping at the Paxton, R. E. Williams of Exeter wasat the Arcade last evening. W. J, Lamb of Lincoln was "at the Paxton last evening. C. A. Campuoell of Cheyenne is registered at the Paxton, O, K. Eastman of Crawford is registered at the Arcade. H. C. Mahaana of Fremont was at the Mil- lard yesterday. A. B. Warrell of Mason is registgred ay the Merchants, J. Metealf of Nebraska City was in the city last eveniug. A, L. Gray of York tarried awkile at the Millard yesterday. J. E. Horr and C. (. Somers of Norfolk are at the Arcade. Bruce E. Smith of Fremont was at the Dellone yesterday. Frank W. Lewis of Lincoln was at the Murray last ovening, Rev. J. G. Tate and wife of Hustings are guests at she Millard, I. H. Thompson and wife of Dunbar are guests at the Merchants, W, C. Grifith, state bank examiner, of Lincoln is at the Paxton, J. G. Ross of David City, Neb., was a caller at Tur Bee office yesterday, W, H. Cooly and H. B. Vandscar of Elba wera atthe Millard yesterday. John Teeter and J. G, Chapen of Liacoln were at the Murray yesterday. Mrs. Judee M. R. Hopewell and Mrs. Chil- cott of Tekamah are at the Millard. Matt Claire 1s confined to his room at the Paxton with a slight attack of 1a grippe. Drs. W. F. Gooden and Peterson Aurora were at the Paxton last evening. George W.Travis, F. C. Brown and Charles W. Thompson of Grand Island are st the Dellone. Holt of Grand Island is at the is at the of J. L. Watrous aud George C. Agnew of Central City were st tho Mecchants last eveuing. Mi: nevieve Pearson depa.ted yesterday for Nehawka, Neb., where shn takes charge of & public school. g James M. Woods, a capitalia, (faa Aé J. \mmons, & newspaper man, of Raj it; BB a3 putate ¢ iae Harion, Lopd Gith, H. C. McEvony and Johu MeBride of O’ Nelll, respeotively ex-sheriff and ex-county clerk of Holt county, are at the Arcade. Manager Howett of the Millard botel and . Sumpey left yesterday for a tea pleasure trip through southera Da- after an absence of six weeks and will have charge of Forest school, on South Thirteenth street, for the remainder of the terw, during the absence of Mrs. Kent, the principal, who seuate tho other dey and which 18 iutended | is taking @ much needed rest and vacation. THE OMAHA DAILY BEEL FRIDAY, MARCH AFTER THE NULLIGAN MONEY | Many Olaimants Striving to Secure the For- tune Left by the Oreston Recluse. SIMPLE TRAPS LAID FOR IMPOSTORS How the Administrator Has Securely Dis- of m Number of Claima; Strange Story Told by the Latest Hel Cresroy, Ta., March 3.—[Special to Tie Bee.]—The wierd and seunsational story of the acamatio lifo and subsequent death of Thomas Mulligan, the recluse of Union county, fowa, has been told and retold in overy newspaper of prominence in the United States, From eovery point of the compass have come heirs prospective and heirs without any prospect, all positive in their claims of lineal ancestry and heritage and all bent on the one errand—socuring tho doad man's for- tune. None of the many claimants, however, up to yesterday, have been able to adduce evi- dence of a character to sustain their broad claims, and each has in turn left. Administrator Sprague has carefully euarded against impostors and has honor- ably discharged his trust. Thus every claim- ant has fallen into the carofully proparod pitfall which has boen so adroitly and in- geniously laid for them. The administrator has carefully selected, from various sources, a scoro or more of photographs of old, young and middle-aged poople. Without so saying, the various claimants ace led to understand that these photographs wore found among the effects of Thomas Mulligan. The photo- graphs ore laid before tho claimant and he is requestod to see if among them all he can recognize any of them. 'T'o date thero has been but one claimant who failed to find among tho various facesa grandparent, father, mother, sister, brother, uncle, aunt or some more aistant rolative. Notoune of tho photographs were ever in Thomas Mulligan’s posgession, nor are any of those parties in any manner related to him. Several other modes are usod to tost the candor and honesty of claimants, and all aro more or less effective. Each succeec- ing claimant seems very anxious to recog- nize something which will assist in_estab- lishing his claim and thus he falls an easy victim to the administrator's ruses. A half dozen different cases have been com- menced in the district court here to obtain possession of the proverty, and all will be heard at the coming term. Appeurance of a Son, Yesterday there appearod in this city from St. Louis,, Mo., Edward Muliigan, accom- panied by Tis attorney, Bertram D. Kribben. Sdward is a tall, lean man, thirty-five yoars of nge, with sunken eyes and a heavy, au- burn mustache. His appearance is not pre- possossing, but ho is a mild-mannered gontle- man for allthat. He brought with him be- sides his gentlemanly conduct and suave attorney, & bunale of musty old documents containing the first important_evidence yet introduced in” tho famous Mulligan case. Awmone tho evidoncs wns & copy (of & mar- riage certinicate, Unitod States land patents, wax receipts, bilis of lading, recelipts for mouey, bills 'for merchandise, ete. Edward Mulligan 1s a hard-working, sober and in- dustrious,printer, holding cases on the St. Louis Daily Republic. He first saw the ac- count of Thomas Muliigan’s strange lifo and death i the St. Louis Globo-Democrat a month or moroe ago, Showing the article to his aged mother she insisted that It must bo her husband, and prevailed upon her son to ferret the matter out. Edward’s story, as told to your correspond- entand substantiated by documentary evi- denco, is as follows: In 1333 Thomas Mulligan mot Miss Eliza- beth Murpny in St. Louis and the couplo formed an acquaintance which rosulted in mutual admiration and tinaily ripencd into youthful love. Nothing occutred to mar the Smooth pathway of that love, and early in 1854 the happy twain wereduly wedded, with Catholic coremony, in St. John’s church, St. Louis. Both were members-of the Catholio church, the wifo a devout ono, but Thomas was inclined to be a little careloss about his religion, and often would not enter the sacred portals of a church for an entire year. To the then happy union there were born four sons—Edward in_September. 1858: James in January, 1851; John in August, 1863; and Micheil ia November, 1808, The'latter died in 1888, The other thres sons and the wronged wife of Thomas Mulligan, who for years was compellod to employ herself in every honorablo maunner possibie to support borsalf and famlly, are now living 1o St ouls. Neglocted His Family, Thomas Mulligan was seldom at home from the year of his marriage to the time where he deserted his wife and family and became & recluse to avoid detection. Previous to his leaving home for good he was engaged for the most part in railway con- tract work and bridge building, and it is shown by various papers now in possession of tho family that in this work he was at different times, up to 1808, emploved in Ili- nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. In' 1872, the last time the family has any kuowledge of his location. he made a visit for & couple of days with his family in St. Louis. On returning to his work his son Eaward accompanied him. He was then working with his huml\imlrwrs at Albia, in Monroe county, Ia., and was doing a contract of stone work for tha Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway. BEdward, after remaining with his father for about three months, re- turned to St, Louis. 1n 1874 or 1875 Thomas Mulligan again vis- ited his family for only one or two duys, Ho demanded that his wife accompany him on his returh to his work, but refused to say where he was tken located. Mrs. Mulligan refused, telling him that she would not think of bringing up her family in a railroad camp. He left in auger, and the family had never since heard from or of him until the publica- tion of the death of Thomas Mulligan at Creston. While Mulligan was home on this last visit his wife secured from him a well woen leather pocket bill book containing the deeds and other valuable papors soove mentioned. Among the papers found in the pocket book is a naturalization certificate, showing that at the St. Louis land court, October 27, 1856, Thomas Mulligan, & native of Ireland, ur iled for and was granted aamission as a of lfll!fl of the United HStates, and that he re- nounced and abjured forever all allegiance and fidelity to the queen of Great Britain and Ireland, of whom he was then a subject. This certificate is signed by Chbarles A. Mantz and bears the seal of the court. He Owned Much Iowa Land. Three patents to land in the Chariton land district aro among the papers fouad, as are also numerous tax receipts on tracts of lacd Iying ia Monros aud Docatur counties, a. ow April 6, 1854, is the date of a receipt from the collector's office at Independence, la., for taxes on eighty acres of land. This 18 signed by John Gordon, collector. On Octobsr 10, 1380, & receipt is dated at the treasurer's ‘office at Decatur, [a., for taxes on & quarter section of land, According to H\fl&nar shown, Mulligan, betwean 1554 and 1 must have owned np- words of 1,000 acres of laud in Iows, This property he sold without the assent or sig- nature of his wifo, Elizaboth, and whatever may be the outcome of the case at Creston ll.‘::‘ ife can hold her dowry right to all the property. An old Catholic prayer book, which the wifesays belouged to uer husband and was in his possession st their marriage, contains on ong of its inner pages the almost obliter- ated signature of Thomas Mulligan, scrawled in an aw kward hana. ‘This signature wmust have been written over thirty years age, and it was evideat that, at least for a numover of yesrs, he was almost uuable to write bis name, for his writing is shown to have been doue by one Thomas Bergen for over a year, in 1807 and 1568, The ii:nllun raferred to was toda) compared with & signature of Thomas Mul ligan found on the back of a certificate of deposit at the First Nutional bank in this city, and though there was a vast improvg- ment {u the writing, & resemblance could be w u! rs 8 very close re- semblance to Curistopher Mulligan of Llli- nols, who claims w be & brother of deccased. There is one missiug link in the chain of evidenco aaduced by Edward Mulligan and that relates to the dédeased's dence in Illmots. If it can bashown that the [llinois Mulligan and the Mylligan owning the prop- erty in Monroo and Dscatur counties, Towa, are tho same, then 1ddeed has E lwara found his father aod proven, his ¢laim to the for- tune. - T — HOPES FOR HARMONY. Commissioner Garneau Talks No- Draska's World's Fair Plans. “Yes, T am now a fali fledged commissioner goneral for tho state 6f ' Nobraska upon mat- ters pertaining to the World's fair,” sald M. Josoph Garneau to.n Ber roporter yester- day soon after be arrived from Lancomn, ““Would you care to state to the public an outline of ‘your probable policy touching the preparations for the great expositien!?" “I have not given the matter sufficient thought to outline a policy, but I will say that che first thing I sball aim at will be w0 securo harmony and united action among the commissioners. I shall be in favor of asking the Nebraska members of the national com- mission to lend us their counsel in the matter. Thero is one thing very apparent to all. That is the nadequacy of tho state appro- priation. But we shall be obliged to make the best of it ana every cent must be judic- jously expended. 1shall request the com- missioners not to moet on the 15th of March, as they are intendine to do, bocause the plans for the bullding now in the hands of Mr. Wood, the architectat Lincoln will not be ready to be submitted to the commis- sioners at that time and there will be noth- ing to do. We must not squander the funds by the holding of useloss moetings. I hope that thore will be perfect harmony between the commissioaers and mysell upon that point.”” Speaking of the Nebraska building Mr. Garneau said: *‘We should erect a building to cost not loss than $25,000, but with our presont appropriation $15,000 is as inuch as we can afford. It will require at least $15,000 to pay salaries, railroad fara and board bills of the commissioners and other who will have charge of this display, We shall be vory short of funds. Thatis one thing that stares us in the face at tho outset. But as I said bafore, we shall endeavor to put every cont whera it will do the most good, and hope for the best results possible under the circumstances.’ Wolss' Partner Plensed. Captain J. H. Stickel of Hebron is president of the bank of which M. F. Weiss, who bas been appointed \orld’s fair commissioner by Governor Boyd, is cashier. Tho captain came in Wednesday ovening to attend the Loyal Legion banquet, and had not heard of the political good fortune of his business as- sociato when he met the governor on the stroot soon after his arrival. Of course, he folt in duty bound to say a good word for his fellow townsmau, whom he knew to be un aspirant for the position, and he paid an elo- quent tribute to the sterling worth and ability of Mr. Weiss as a business man. The governor waited until tho eulogy was com- pleted and then remarked : “Well, captain, P'ni glad that you coincide in my views, as my action i this case will therefore meet with vour approval. I ap- pointed Mr. Weiss this morning." “‘You dia?” ‘‘Yes, sir.” “Well,” said the captain, as ho recov- ered his breath, “I'm not’going to tako back what I said, just on that account. I shall still maintain that you might have looked farther and done a groat deal worse,” and he headed for a telegranh office to notify his partuer of the great difficulty that he had cucountered in securing the latter’s appoint ment. He was still feeling'good natured yester- day and stated that the appointment would giYe satisfaction to both republicans and democrats in Thayer and surrounding coun- ties where Mr. Weiss is well known. He said that Mr. Weoiss was a hustler, and his enorgy and practical business ability would be of inostimable value in securing the for Nobraska at the About proper representatio Columbian expositior, Seseniiglon DeWitt’s Sarsapariila cleanses tha blood, increases the appetitd and tones up the sys— tem. It has benefitted mary peoplo who have suffered from btood disorders. Iv will heipyou. —_—————— THEY ARE LEADERS. Nye and Burbank Are First Among the Members of Thelr Calllngs. Sentiment and humor will be agreeably contrasted tonight at the Grand Opera house by Bill Nye and A. P. Burbank, who make their appearance tn Omaha for the third an- nual benetit of the Omaha Press club. There has been a very gratifying sale of seats, the ‘box office sale has been large and a repre- sentative audience may be anticipated on this occasion. The Press club could not have found a mere humorous duo than Nye and Burbank to entertain its friends, and the metmbers feel sure that tneir offorts to give a thoroughly deughtful entertainment will ba commended. “Bill” Nye, ever since the Boomerang days, has been prominently before the pub- lic. He has written hundreds of columna and his humor seems as fresh and delicious as the waters from & mountain spring. Bur- baok is possibly notso weil known to the people of Omaha as his confrere, but he is none the less famois in literary circles, He possesses the soul of the trus poet. He is the Shakespeare of vocal expression. It is not often that all the qualities necessary to a public entertainer are intrusted to one person but they are completein Mr. Burback. The Chicago Times in commenting on a sories of readings expressed’ tho thought which comes to every one who hears this highly gifted entertainer. Nothing that he does 1s blurred or ndistinct. Every characteristic is sharply outlined and vivid, but the contour of his pictures is softened and shaded with a sympathetic glow possible only to_positive fnborn genius, It is easy to seethat Mr. Burbank feels every situation. He literally lives his character, and in the possession of that indescribable gift of personal magnet- ism lies the secret of his hold upon his aud- fence, and of his eminent and deserved suc- cess. The difference between Burbank and many other remowned but comparatively tame readers is simply this: That while thoy possess but little iuspiration and a “world of art, he enjoys the full sualight of a wealth of natural inspiration with butart enough to render his methods the graceful vehicles of a lofty ideal, and the frame work of either his pathos or his humor.” Aftor the Entertalnment, Yesterday at tho moeting of the Press club it was sottled that aftor the affairat the Grand what is lefr of the illustrious pair will be escorted to the club's room, Thon a saturnalia of social amenities and cigars will be indulged in. o — Mrs. Winslow’s Soqtbing Syrup for chil- dren teething softens.the gums and atlays all pain. 26 conts o bottles e A ANOTHER PLhK PROPOSITION, Big Cut In the Figpre First Asked for Syn- dicate, Park, The popular sentiment of south side citi zens upon the question of purchasing dosir- able park lands appears to be cwinging pretty vigorously ui‘favor of the Clarke. Murray tract east of Thirteouth street. sut there are other trimps to be played before the game 18 lost or won. ‘The owners of Syndicate park are deter- minod to make Clavke sud Murray come down more liberally béfore giving up the struggle. A new prdbtisition will bo laid be- fore the Board of Pagk Commissioaers at the next meeung. 1t will come from the owaers of Syndicate park and will be to the effect that fifty-threeacres, lncluding the springs and drives already improved, will be sold tothe city at exactly §0,000. This 1s the amount of money that thé owners claim they have expended in improving the park, and they are willing to sell the land for just enough to o4 In: the daws and fences und drives about akes. e park commissfoners at once agrecd it would be unwise to purchase the three acres offered at any price, because the outlet to the m cets of the olty was Phe commis 1oners want acres, brioging the park wonty-third stest on the and thus furnishing & good, ontrance from one of = the best streets to drive upon south of Vinton. If the owners of Syndicate park should finally decide to put in the seventy acres at 30,000, it might stagwer the commissioners aod eause Thomus Murray w offer another slice of & dozen acres A&ulnh‘ the Clarke T that firy L1892 ALL THE FUNDS WERE USED How Ohief Grain Inspector Thompson Found His Official Affairs, THE WORK OF BLANCHARD REVIEWED Expenses of the Management In Excess of the Receipts—With Pry 1t May Be Co Paying Basis, ducted ona Lixcory, Neb, March 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. ] —~When R. R. Thompson took chargo of the offico of chief grain in- spector he was requested to farnish to the Board of Transportation a complete report of the finances of tlie office under Blanchard as shown by the books of the offico. His report was filed yostorday. Ho shows that since this dopartment was started last August that there has been 6,950 cars inspooted. for which §2,433.50 was roceived. Under the in- efficient and extravagant management this amount failed to meet the expenses by over #1,000 and the department is now in debt to that amount. A part of thisis due to Blanch- ard for back salary, the rest to tho amount of somo §500 is made up of small bills held by riuters and stationers for the most part. Ir. Thompson beiieves that with the eco- nomical reforms that have been ordered by the board this entire amount wiil bo cleared up in a very short time and before vory long he will bo able to make a report showing a balance in the treasury, The report of Weighmaster Taylor of Omaba was filad for record with the secre taries of the State Board of Transportation yesterday, He roports that during the month of Feoruary he woighed 73l car: for which tho department received $iS2.7b. This amountis about $100 less than the ex- penses during the ssmo time. Mr. Taylor oxplains this deficit .on the grounds that February was a auil month and all but the independent shipments were cut off, thus very materially reduciug the amount of business, The Kilpatrick company of Beatrice filed articies of incorporation with the sccretary of state today ; capital, $50,000. It is a real estate and loun company. Oil Inspector Heimrod reports that during the monthof February he inspected oil to the amount of 8,028 barrels. Of this amount 1,420 was gasoline, From District Court, The jury in tho libel case of Jay Burrows against the State Journal company returned a verdict this morning finding in favor of the defendant and Jay will have a nice bill of costs to pay. Judge Hall and a jury are t of J. K. Marley against the Capital Heights Street Railway company. Marloy was standing on the rear platform of a car in July, 1890, whea it turned a_corner with an abruptness that threw him off, permanently injuring him., He wants 5,000 for his dam- ages. The defense is contributory negli- gence. William Hoogbruin ruived Jobanna De vries in October, 1860, and under stress of the law married her. He soon deserted his wife and she now brings suit for a divorce. William J. Praty also desires a divorce from his wife, Ella, whom he says deserted him LWO years ago. Homeless Youngaters, Mrs. Libbio Hoel, matron of the Home for the Friendless, filed complaint in the county court toduy against Jesse Smith, Leo Boroft and Harry_ Stobl. Tho bogs are about 12 years old, but lucorrigible, and have kept the imatron busy bringing thom back after they bal indulged in runaway expeditions. Young Swmith’s mother is in the insane asy- lum, while his father abandoned him. He has but one oye. Young Boroff is afficted with diseasod oyes, and Stohl has & withered arm. Their parents abandoned both of thom. Thoy ~ were sont to tho Koarney reform school. ing tho caso Badly Injured. Joseph Cannon, who has charge of tho sec- tion on the Burlington betwoeen this city and Wavorly. had threo ribs broken, and internal injuries inflicted last night. He was riding nome on the handcar about 6 o'clock, when he turncd round to see if the passenger train then due was 1n sight, when he lost his balance and fell backwara, 'I'he car passed over him, and was derailed. The other workmen ' were somewhat shaken up and bruised, but none seriously injured. ©Odds and Ends. The council had another seance last night. The “big four” have been joined by two others who aro of the opinion "that the ward redistricting ordinance is illezal, and refused to suspend the rules and pass one redistrict- ing the wards into voting precincts. It was read a second time, however, and an attempt will ba made to pass it next ‘Tuesday, which is the last opportunity under the registra- tion law for such a proceeding. ‘The Young Men'’s Republican club is in it this year. At least they expect to be. At a meeting lust night they recommended six names of young republicans for representa- tion. on the state aud congressional delega- tions, he Delian quartet will give a free concert at the university chapel tomorrow night. W. P. McCall' and Miss Carrie Coftin, two woll known young society people, were quietly married last evening, and have gone east on & wedding trip. John W. Blair, one of Governor Thayer's attorneys in the recont gubernatorial contro- versy, s in the city today. Mr. Blair de- clines to talk, but it is pretty strongly hintea that he is here with tha intention of confer- ring with leading republicans relativo to the advisability of again taking up the fight on the lines heretofore mentioned. C. H. Thompson, Rock Island's right of way man, returned today to Topeka, having closed up all deals necessary to insure the road a right of way into the eastern portion of the city. He will return Monday to carry out some plans formed relative to getting right of way to the southwesi through the city. There was but one case filed 1 the su- preme court today, Adolph Mever against the Mechanics and Traders bauk, This cuse comes from the distriot court of Doug- las county on & writ of error. The bauk re- covered a gdnmsuz against Meyer to the umount of #2,046 in tho lower court. There was no meeting of the military board today as announced. When the meet- ing was called to order thero was 8 quorum lacking. The meetiug will be called again in the near future, The Board of Public Lands and Bulldings met this afternoon and made apgointments w0 the new industrial home for girls which will be opened at Geneva about the 15th of this month. The following appointments wera made: Superintendent, J. D, McKel- vey; matron, Mrs. McKelvey; assistant matron, Mrs, Agnes Packard; teacher, Mrs, Mavy Mervick: assistant teacber, Mrs. Dixon of Edgar. Al other help is to be under the control of the superintendent. Governor Bovd has not yot made an ap- pointment to Hll the place vacated by Harry Downs in the iabor buregu auu Commissioner Andres has been compelled to bire & clerk temporarily, s there was a great deal of business to be attended to atonce, Tennis There will be ——————— ub Meeting, meeting of the Young #PRICEg DELICIOUS <) Of perfect purity. ~| Of great strength, d Z( Economy In thelr use 50 otcy) Flavor as delica Men's Chrstian Association Tonnis club at the Young Men's Christian association build ing on t'riday evening at 7:30. All ola mem Lers of the club and all intorested in wennis are invited to be preseat. - - Dr. Birney.nose and throat. Begk bldg intstuibol- et SWEEPING THE STREETS, Major Birkhauser Wants (o Get Contractor Squires at Work at Once, At the noxt session of the Board of Public Works the resolution adopted by tho city council, authorizing the stroet sweeping con tractor to begin tho work of sweeping tho streets, will be discussed, Chairman Birkhauser of tho Board of Pub. lic Works stated yesterday morning that he dild not think sweeping was prac tical so long as the nights were cold. With ~freeziug weathor o sweapor could take up but littlo of the dirt. He thought the correct thing to do would bo to order the contractor to clean the streets under his old contrsct, at the rate of §15 per mile. By thoroughly cleaning the paved stroots, tho swoeepers could then by put on witn good resuits, Mr. Birkhauser did not favor cleaning the streets under the direction of the streot com. missioner, as tho plan was too expensive. A short timo ago the council ordered tho streots in the business portion of the city cleaned. Men wero put to work and the mud was piled up in heaps on eight miles of paved stroots, This onost #3543, when it the work had boen porform- ed by C. E. Squires undor tho term nr}‘ns ‘contract, the cost would have been only 20, Mr. Birkhauser stated that tho paved streots were as clean as in most cities the size of Omaha, and that while Owaha ex. pended only about 816,000 annually for this purpose, the other cities expended four and five times as much. Tho cause of the streets boing in such a filthy condition this spring was oasily ox- plained. Usually, he said, the winters had been dry and sweeping had continued from fivo to six wooks later than it did last fall. Last winter was mild and consequontly sloppy. Graders had kopt at work all win- ter, which was something unusual, and as a result a large amount of earth had been spilled upon the paved streets. ——— DeWitt's Sarsapariila destroy: sons as scrofula, skin diseaso, e matism, such poi- ma, rheu Its timely use saves many lives. Hurt in an Explosion, Mike Murray has brought a suit in the dis- trict court by which he hopes to recover the sum of $14,500 from McShane & Boyles, rail- roud contractors. [For a cause of action Murray allezos that on July 13, 1300, he was iv the omploy of the defendants working upon a railroad that they were constructing in Custer county, South Dakota, and whila $0 engaged had charge of somo blasting that was being aone. On that bright July morn ing, after drilling a hole into the solid rock, to the depth of eighteon feet, he poured in two kegs of powder and commenced tamp ing. His tamping had not continued long wlien an explosion took place which hurled the plamufl off into space. Who ho reached the earth after his tour through tho air, he took an inventory of his injuries and discov- ered that his face, logs and arms were terri- bly burned. Ho now avers that the oxplo- sion was caused by the fact that the tools furnished by the defendants were not suita- ble for doing the work. The Omaha Printing company has brought suit to recover the sum of 83,201 from Frod Nyo and Joseph Garnewu, tho orstwhile proprietors of the Topics, a society paper that was consigned to a placo in the nows- paper grayeyard a year or more ago. The plaintiff alloges tuat botween the dates, Fob- ruary 27 and November 14, 1800, whilo the Topics was enjoying a happy life by working in its own special field, material and labor to the amount of £3,201 was turnished to the sheet upon feet. The debt not having been paid, plaintiff has brought suit. Slla McMurra bas filed a petition in the district court 1n which she sets forth her tale of woe. On May 14, 1501, she mortgaged her household goods and borrowed §150 from B. F. Masters, At tho time shereceived 8141.25 cash, the balance having been neld out as commission. Afterwards the note was trans- ferred to H. Miliken, why is made a party to the swit. The plaintiff now comes into court and states that she bas ~ paid Masters aund Milliken £87.50, but that the monoy so paid has not reducea the aebt, as it has been applied in the payment of interest. Milliken now seeks 1o foreclose the mortgage, but hus beon ore- vented from so doing by a restraining order that has beon issued by Judge Irvine. keep HEUMATISM THREE YEARS. After suffering untold agonies three years from Rheumatism, having had much treatment without relief. I decided to take Swift's Specific. Eight bottles CURED ME ENTIRELY and I wish other suffercrs to know of| the value of your great remedy for Rheumatism, Joun McDoNALD, McDonald’s Mills, Ga. §cud for free Treatise on the Blood and Skin. 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DEPOSITORY. + - OMAHA, NEB Capital #400,000 Surplus. 66,5 0 -onidony rico, W. Lowls A 0., andSherman Oficers and Dirdetors—Henry W. Yate R.C. Cushing, vic ,resident 8. M, Morse, John 8. Cofiihy, J. N. 1L, shier. IRON BANK. Corner 12th and Farnam Sts, Patrios M E Bufforing froni the efcets of youthful error s roatise d e T who 8 Borvows and delitkied: #4 Prof. ¥.C. FOWLER, Moodus, Conns AMUSEMENTS. BOYD’ S e | Seventeenth and [Harney streots. Tonight and "Phursd: y, Friday & Saturday, March 3, 4 and 5. HANLON BROTHERS Grand Fairy Spectaclo -FANTASMA: Seo the pantominie, $0e the new tricks. Beautiful women, Artistie dancing, Wonderful Scen Startling effe. te Evry Neht T s Week With Matinco ' SATURDAY. | PRICES Every Night This Week. JOSEPH ), DOWLING AND SADIE HASSON, THE RED SPIDER, __Matinee Saturday. BOYD'S ., bV, . | THREE NIGHTS BO D 8 THEATRE l INLY. Beventeenth and liarney Streots. Bunday, Monday und Tuesday, March 8, 7 and & : Ko Kiletor in Bupported by Frank Ureeno. and o carefully se- In the greatest of all Madtson Square Theatre 5UCCKESSKS “HAZEL KIRKE"” A Inughter and toar eing domestlo Comedy’ o Played by them over 130 times. goes home o every heart.” A handsome xouvenir, which will be treasured as A momento of Lie occasion, preseuted to every lady on Monday evening. Box sheets open at § 0'elock Baturdsy morniug, at rogular prioes. “Huzel Kirke FARNAM ST, THEATER | *o* kit Carleton Opera Comp'y WEPERTOIME: INDIGO. NANON. ERMINIE. The Rooster Orchestra 10¢~-Admits to All-10¢c