Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 28, 1892, Page 2

THREE DAYS MORE OF LIFE lowa's Twenty-Fourth General Assembly Will Shortly Adjourn. WHAT THE BODY HAS ACCOMPLISHED Ruamor Doclares That an Appronching In- westigation Will Disclose Somo Very Loose Business in the Way of Ordoring Supplies. Drs Moixes, Ia, March 27.—[Special to Tne Bere.|—There are just three days more left for the Twenty-fourth general assembly of Towa to make laws by which to govern the people of this great commonwealth for the next two years, The committees on ap- propriations have completed their duties and nearly all the appropriations to be made have passed the senate and house, The appropri- ations asked for amounted to noarly $2,000,- 000, and tho amount granted thom is about $030,000. I'ho work of this committeo is genorally considered satisfactory. On Friday the senate indulged in a little lovity at the expense of the lowa State band. This musical organization desired to becomo a protego of tbe state, aud sought an abpropriation ot #,000. When this bill came up an_amendment was intro- duced to include in the personuel of the band two hand orans and a monke7, with an able ‘bodied Itaiian attachment, The appropria- tion was defeated, but the name of the band was legalized, which is small comfort. The defeat of the Gatch bill in the house on Tuesday was a bitter disappointment to savoral largo citles which are controlled by a ropublican government. Sinco the action of the house upon this bill Sioux City and Council Bluffs have ovenly protested against tho action of the house republicans in voting down a measure which they claim would have been of vast interest to their genoral welfare, from a commercial standpoint, Could Not Be Reconsidered. A movoment was made among certain lib- oral republicans to try and secure & recon- sideration vote on this bill, but it was too late, There may be an effort made, however, 10 pass a resubmission resolution and call a special election in May. Should the people 80 decide thut prohibition is a failure a spe- olal session of the legislature would be neces- sary in June, An editor of a prohibition paper in Musca- tine, who was here during the passage of tho Gatoh bill 1n the senate, was filled with an- ger when tio republican senators voted for it, and after hiring one of Des Moines’ notori- ous searchers named Wost he wenthome, and between the editor and the searcher thoy have sooured ovidence against twenty saloon keepers. Tho saloons in that city are li- censed and give the city a revenue of about #12,000 annually. 'The tax payers aro now up in arms and havoe called a meeting for next Tuesday night at which they will express their indignation and take steps to send this searcher back to the city where his record still leaves un odor not ploasant. Thelr Interests Well Guarded., Tho railronds have had sway this sossion of the legislature and not a single vill in tho interests of tho mFlu has been passed. Toe ark comwission bill which only appliea to s Moines and Sioux City has been passed and is now a law. It will give the people of these places an opportunity to provide public breathing places. Another legislative scandal is likely to re- sult after the veport of a quiet investigation 18 made known. It is said that one clerk of a committee has drawn $400 worth of sta- tionery when less than §40 would have boen sufficient. The chairman of this committee issaid to have had so much faith in his clerk that he signed blank requisitions, and the clerk ordered stationery in wholesalo quantities. None of it can befound and it is supposad that the stuff has been shipped away. ‘The senate is getting down to hard work and proposed toclean the calendar with a rush. Yesterday “Prosident of the Senate Bestow appointed a sifting committee as fol- ows: Kelly, Bolter, Shields, Clevoland, ‘oemans, Gobble, Kent, Gatch, Perkins, Brower and Mack. This committee began ‘work this morning and they hope to fix the cniendar so that it can be cleared before high noon, Wednesaay, March 80, when the legis- lature will stand ndjourne R AMONG THE SPORTS, Dog Races at Denver Attract A Greant Deal of Attentlon, Desver, Colo.,, March 27. —The interstate coursing match opened here yosterday, California, Kausas, Texas, Montana and Colorado being represented. On accovnt of the Humane society’s interforence a dummy Tabbitt strung on a wire was substituted. The dogs did not relish tho counterteits aud did not do as fine work as they might other- wise have done, Flrst race, C. N. White's (Colorado Springs) Van General ugainst Dr. Van Hummel's (Denver) Violu: won by Van General. _Second race, G. Mcbougal's (Butte) Yonder He Goes, won from Willlam Shaw's (Denver) June. Third race, H, C. Lowe's (Kansas City) Will O' the Wisp won from Dick Wilifam's (Denver) Driver. Fourth race, D. L, Levey's (San Franclsco) Bhamrck won from J. H. Lemony's (Clifton) Monarch. Fifth race, D. L. Lovey's Baron Walked On won from I. C. Lowe's Comedy. Sixth race, M. Page's (Denver) Fleetfoot won from D. L. Levey's California Bolle, Beventh race, . . Lowe's Prince €narlie won from Levey's Snowbull. Elghth race, Lowe's Little Climber won from Dr, Van Hummel's (Denver) Van's Glonurm. Ninth ruce, Levey's Balt Luke Boy won from Lowe's Twistler, The coursing will continue Monday. Plattamouth Duly Orga Prarrsvoury, Neb, March to Tur Bre.|—Base ball matters are . assum. 1g s decidedly roseate hue. A large and enthusiastic moeting of the subscribers to the local club was held Thursday night. The following officers were elocted: President, Edward A, Ollver; vico president, Henry McMaken; secrotary, Charies S, Sherman; tresurer, T. M., Patterson; directors, Ihomas M. Patterson, G. . S. Burton and Byron Clark. Tho committes on subscribtions re- ported that enough money had been guaran- teed to carry the club through the season in good shapo. T. M. Patterson was selected 88 temporary manas er to have control of the club until the players had agreed upoa a suceessor to him, ‘The schedule was examined * avd considerable dissatisfaction was created by the aiscovery that one-fifth of all the Rames this team plays are to be played dur- ing the first ten days of the season, Tips tor Toduy. These horses are looked upon as the good things for the races today : GUITENBERQ. 1. Pardon—Onager. 2. Brown Churlle—Bluckbura, i Toutonie—Bollvar, 4, Miss Belie—RBadge. 6 Forest King—Harr.sburg, 6. Firefly—Polham, GLOUCKSTEI 1. Arlzona~Lethorn. 2. Can't Tell—Florimore. 8 Middlestone—Question, 4. Benjumin—Mabel. 6. Hurry Russoll—Defendunt, 6. Ruveller—Lakewood Kicking at urgy Purrsnuke, Pa, March 27.—A ivotball match between the Piwtsburg and Newcastio teams for §250 a side ana the ohampionship, i+ was played at Exposition park iu Allegheny " yesterday afternoon and resulted in a victory {:rl the Pittsburg team, by the score of 3 Third Basemmn Secured, Graxp Isuanp, Neb., March 27.—[Special to Tue Bee. | —Manager Rourke has secured Third Baseman Lee Kipp, with Kearuey in ’89 and Cedar Rapids in '0). He will c third for Grand ll:lum‘ g T O ANNOUNCEMENTS, “Poor Jooathan,” the great New York Casino suocess, will be sung heve shortly by Couried’s Opera company ut Boyd's now theater. “Hoor Jonathap,"” altbough first prodused o Vieuns, is essentially an Ameri- can opers, with dlfl:: foreign mccessions. It possesses Lhe pecul distinction of markiug #a eatirely new departure in tue wmodern #chool of opera comique, The music is by ‘The Carl Milloecher, the nom o Hussar.” Beggar Student’’ and “The Biack One of the important lecture events of the scason ocoyrs this evening in the Unitarian church. Prof. John Fiske will deliver his very popular lecture on “‘The Discovery of America.” Reserved seats oun be secured today at Chase & Kday’'s, The advance salo has been quite large. Tickets are 50 cents, and at this low prico tha church should be filled. A wide:spread {ntor ple is already apparent 1n the readings by Georgo W. Cabla, from his own works, to take place in Yourg Men's Christian asso- ciation hall, on Friday and Saturday even- ings of this weok. Mrs, General Tom Thumb and the Lilipu- tiaus will appear at the Farnam Street theater on Thursday, Friday and S March 31 and April 1 and 2, Saturday matinees in a bright, bustiing performance, pleasing, harmonious and refreshing. Read tho following: In these days of trashy and commonplace shows, it is a rare troat to soe an entortain- ment that is cefived and ploasing all througn, one to whiob you can take your family and Tittlo folks with perfect safoty, aud with the assurunce thayall will be entertained ana edified. Such were the performances given here yesterday by the Mrs, General Tom Thumb company. They are simply delight- ful, and on every hand are heara praises of the company. The public like to be enter- tained and “the management now has an ag- grogation whose performance charms and satisties all, and deserves to be everywhore i.vrecu:d with crowded houses.—New Orleans Slcayune, Docomber 30, 1800, - [FROM YRSTERDAY'S & VRATIFIED THE i;LATFORM. mong literary poo- > EDITION. | Omaha Iudependonts Moets and Ratify the St. Louls Instrument. About twenty members of the people’s 1n- dependent party met last night at Gate City hall for ths purpose of ratifying tho platform adopted at the St. Louis industrial confer- euce, Mr, J. Jeffcoat was elected chairman and Anson E. Bigolow secrotary of the meeting. ‘The plattorm was read and after some dis- cussion was ratified. During the season of oratory Mr. Anson E. Bigelow said in great earnestness and a sten- torian tone of volce that the key- note of success in the organization of tho people's party was sounded in the very first plani of the conference plat- form. That was the plank which set fo rth that all the industrial and labor organiza- tions in the country had at last united for mutual help and for the overthrow of cor- rupt and tyrannical laws and lawmakers. Wandered in tho Corrldors of Time, J. Jeffcoat then addressed the meeting. an buck in 1544 and came along down the corridors of time, knocking out great chips and chunks here and there from politi- cal policies that he did not approve of at the time and iias found no excuse for tince. In Mr. Jeffcoat’s esumation tho whole pith and pont of thoe present situation and a great deal thut has happened politically in tho past inged upon just two points, viz., the interests of the debtor and the creditor classes, In short, the meat in the political nut just at present wvas the financial problem, Mr. Gaorge W. Browster was })rennl., and although he was not a member of the people's independent party he requested the privilogo of saying a fow words, He was given the privilege. Mr. Browster then proceeded to announce that the Awmerican pevple were slaves. When the negroes were made free the whole American people, with the oxcep- tion of the bankers and camtalists, became slaves to the money gower through the blun- ders that were made in securing funds to carry on the war and meet the necessities of the frying timo through which the country had to pass. He was glad to see that the peoplo wore getuing their eyes open upon the mouey question. He proposed to go with that ~party which presented the most rational and bonest solution of the financial problem. The government should create all the money needed for building railronds ‘and_developiog the country, in- stead of permitting foreign capitalists to loan their- money to the people and make slaves of the oorrowing classes. The gov- ernment should lend the money and the peoplo should pay the interest to the gov- ernment rather than to foreign capitalists, 1f this plan had been adopted years ago every toiler in the United States might now be en- joying the luxuries of life and there would not be a tramp in the country. Mr. Brewster then announced that on next Thursdsy night there would be 8 club organized for the purpose of discussing the financil prob- lems of the day and he hopea to see a large number of the independent party people in attendance at the club. It would bo com- posed of people who wished to sea financial reform no matier what their party afiilia- tions might be. Every financial reformer would be welcome at the club. Sat Down on Mr, Brewster's Scheme. And then about half a dozen of the most energetic members of the pooplo's party took turns 1n sitticg down hard on Nir. Brewster’s scheme 10 organize a financial club, Mr. Fawkuer said the people's dndepend- ont party was making a specialty of financial reform. The people’s party had the iden copyrighted and those who wished the latest und best wrinkle in that particular line should simply step rght into the people's independent party. The organization of clubs and side shows upon that issue was, in his opinion, simply a waste of time. Mr. Jeffcoat then shot & lmlf string of reasous at Mr. Brewster all tending to show that he (Jeffcoat) and the people’s independ- ont party were the only and original inancial reformers. “‘We are aimply the old origiual greenback varty with a new name,” said Mr. Jeffcoat, “*We are following up the original ideas of financial reform as begun by the leaders of the old greenback party. Finance is our shibboleth and our battle cry.” Mr. Bigolow thought it would do the inde- pendent party good to have 1ts members join finance clubs and enter into a general discus- sion, Members of the poople’s party, ho thought, were wasting too much wind at home. They should get out and do some missionary work. Mr. J. M. Taylor held that all honest and sin- cere financial reformers should join the peo- ple's party, There was no excuse for auy such remaining outside tho party. Chance to Get Recruits, Mr. Brewster replied to these numerous flings at his finance club schemo by saying that there were agreat many republicans and democrats who really wanted a financial reform, butthey wero not yet persuaded that the people's independent party would give them what they wanted, If the leading members of the people's party would meet these dissatisfied republicans and demo- crats hall way and let toem fully understand the aims and oojects of the new party, in all probability the peoplo's rty would receive material benefit { absorbing this dissatisfied element of the two old partics. He boped that the plo’s party represenicd u principle, and £ 1t did its members coiiid not be injured by a mutual exchange of views with honest, earnest men of other parties who were seek- lnfiw promote finaucial reform. ut Mr. Brewster's efforts to create an interest in tho organization of a new finapcial reform club outside of tho party met with a flat failuro, A motion was put and carried to adjourn the ratification meeting until next Thursda; night, when more oratory will be ulcorkad‘r 'he committee appointed to look after the Keoplo’l party national convention will also old a meoting next Thursday night at Knuights of Pythias hall. ‘There appears to be coltsiderable dissatis- faction among the members of the independ- ent parly with the citizens’ committee of fifty appointea to make preparations for the Kreat July convention. A redbot time is expected at the meeting next Thursday night. e H. R. Slmonds. JAcKsoNVILLE, Fla, Maren 26.—H. R Simonds, vice president of First National bauk of Chicago, and well known in financial and business circles in the west, died of Bright's disease at St. James hotel in this city. He bas been here about six weeks, but was not considered dangerously ill until ten days ago. wus 52 years of age. DeWitt's Sarsaparila cleanses the blood, increasesthe nmflu @nd tones up the sys- tew. It has ofitted many people who have suffered from blood disorders. Iuwill heipyou. ——— DoWitt's Saraanaritia s raliabla, THE OMAHA DAILY B Omaha Hardware Company's Immense Es- tablishment Oompletsly Burned Out. BAD STORM ENDS IN A BIG BLAZE Saturday's Fearful Experience with Wind and Water Topped by Fire, THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DESTROYED Heavy 8tock of the Hardware Company and Other Institutions Badly Damaged. FIREMEN CHECKED BY THE SNOW Terrible Condition of the Streets Interferos with the Operations of the Depart. ment—Detalls of a Su day Morning Disaster. Air, tire and water held high carnival in Omaha Saturday and Saturday night. The promiscuous destruction wroaght by tho wind and snow was shown 1o & few brave firemen Sunaay morning by red light—the glare of the Omaha Hardware compary’s blazing six-swory plle servingin lieu of a calcium light. And, not to be out- dono in ruination by his brother clements, Fire made for himself in a few moments a record on the month of March that will stand long unexcelled in Omaha, At 2:15 o'clock yesterday morningan alarm from box 10 brought the department to the coriier of Jones and Tonth streets. Hard Ride of the Firemen. Although the storm of the few preceding hours had played havoc with the electric light system and left the town in total darkness, the pace of the difterent compa- nies to the sceno of the fire was a rapid one. Dangerous pitfalls hidden by a cover of darkness, swaying wires stretching acrdss the streets, or mled in tangled masses in the route of the running horses, made the ride of the firemen a perilous one. Butnever for a moment was themad pace slackened, and s0on numerous streams of water from fronv.and rear were playiug on the flames, which were reaching out of every door and window of the six- story structure occupied by the Omaha Hardware company. Was & Hard Fight. Chief Salter, upon his arrival, immeai- ately saw the fire was a dangerous one, und asecond alarm was sent in, bringing othor companies to tho scene, Their services were needed, as the burning building was sur- rounded by high, towering'structures, filled with valuabloe merchandise. It was i the wholesale quarter of the city, and time was everything. "he lurid flames which now lighted up the fleeting clouds and touched with their reflections the higher portions of the city, told them tohasten. As company-after-company-came rashing to summous, and stream “after stream wus added to those already playing ou the burn- ing mass, tho flery florcencss: of * the flames gave littlo way. The firemen braving the terrible heat pressed closer and closer. The flames gave back as they ad- vanced, and after a hard fight the fire was under control. It was a gallant piece of work, undertaken in the fuce of greatest difficulties, tho sur- mounting of which adds another jowel to the crown of efficiency which is so gracefully worn by Omaha's fire department, WH IT WAS DISCOVERE Terrible Explosion, Followed by a Burst of Flame from wo Floors. A couple of men passing the corner of ‘Tenth ana Jackson streets at the time said that they heara an explosion and a moment later the flames burst forth from the second story windows at the north ena of the build- ing, immediately followed by a great crash, caused by the breaking of the third story windows by the intense heat. . Hose company No. 2 was the first on the ground ond had a line of hose laid in a twinkling. By this time the flames had worked their way upward and burst through the roof sending a great shower of sparks, bright as stars, heavenward. As the other companies came up they saw at a eglance the mighty task before them and knew the dangers attending the worl of extinguishing such a seething, cracking mass of inflam- mable material mixed with cans of powder and cartridges, Here was where the splendid disocipline of the firemen came into play, aud every one of the firs fighters turnea in and worked like slaves toget every available stream of water onto the fire. When the Floors Fell, The ground floor was the first to give way and fell with a crash. The others followed in rapid succession and then tho roaring flames shot upward between the bare walls of the adjoining buildings and nearly to their roofs, Heavy iron floor girders lay across the red bot mass, all twisted out of their former shape. Three streams were kept constantly pouring gallons of water through the win- dow-casing at the north ena, but without ef- fect, for fully half an hour. At the Jones stroet front of the building was where tho hardest fignting took place. The water pressure was weak and the half dozen streams only reached to about the third story and the strong wind blowing from the west sent considerable of the water drifting to the castward in tho shape of spray. Chief Barnes, who was in command of the battalion, had a 3iamese nozzle Attached, and thus was ablo o send a powerful stream up above the third story windows, or straight nto the heart of the fire, Threatemug to Spread, Atonetime it was feared that the fire wall between the burning builaing and the United States Wind Engine and Pump com~ pany on the west could not stand the heat, The extension ladder on truck 2 was raised aod the third-story windows of the Wind Engine company’'s warehouse broken open, A half dozen riremen entered and searchea carefully for fire, but the wali was bolding its own. The firemon could not get up onto the other floors, and so were uuable to ascertain how the top of the wall was holding out. Brave Deed of an Ofiicer. During tho hottest partof the work i front of the entrance to the hardware company’s stove, some one told UNicer Kirk that an im- mense chest of gunpowder was standing at the head of the stairs just inside of where the door had been. The officer callod & couple more, and with the assistance of sevoral fire- wen went in under the baif dozeu streams of waterand carried the iron-bound box toa place of safety in the widdle of tne street. To Prevent the possibility of an scaidant & stream of water was turned onto the chest which was alroaly; Huite warm. At one time the flames loaped their bounds and wrappod theinselves around the upper west windows of/tlfs Pacific Hotel company's building. The Sftiness stream was turned upward for a momert and soon had the safoty of the Paeifie building assured. A largo detachthisnt of polico was on the ground, along with the patrol wagon. The vehicle was kopt ln, readiness to convey any persons who might; be injured to a place of safety. ned NotwithstandMg the lateness of the hour, the Tenth street Viiiduct over Jones street was lined with onrious people, as well as the street below. At 3 o'clock the firo was under control but the streams were kept playing until morning in order tocool the walis and extinguish every vestige of fire in the mass of debris. OCCUPANTS. How the Firms Were Fixed They Suffer. Tho brick block in which the Omaha Hardware company’s business was located was built by Fred H. Ames of Boston four years ago. The portion of the building fronting the railroad yards was occupied by the Union Pacific as a storaga for its hotel de- partment. The five floors are filled with hotel material. The damage to this stock will be nominal, resulting from water from the Jones street entrance. The forty-fect frontage between the Union Pacific's premises and tho portion destroyed was vacant. Tho remainder of the building, oxtending forty feet to”tho west on Jones streot, was occupled by the United States Wind Engive and Pump company. The block was fully insured. Thoe damage to the building was not limited to the de- struction of that portion occupied by ihe Omaha Hardware company. The adjoining walls are cracked in various places aud threaten to bulge out and crumble to pieces in several places, L A. Miller of Council Bluffs is the general manager of the Omaha Hardware company. It was stated by a former employe of the company that the stoolr of the organization ‘was valued at from £300,000 to £500,000. Under the management of T. H. Taylor, who was succeeded by Mr. Miller about a year ago, it was the policy to carry a full insurance. At present, howaevor, it is said that the insurance covers only about one-half of the stock. Thursday Mrs. P. C. Himebaugk, who owned ¥25,000 worth of stook in the Omaha Hardware company, exchanced the same for outside interests. Secretary Carter of the company could not bo found this morning to give any infor- mation on the subject. Two freigat cars londed with valuable con- signments for the interior of the state were removed from the tracks in front of tho hardware company's burning building in time to save the eutire lot. The trainmen removed the cars'it the risk of being crushed by falling wall3” ‘s the debris from the burning structure ‘#as flying thickly in the viciaity of the switch at the time. Rl re iy ey TIMME PLEADED FOR PEACE. County Commisslonbrs Have an Interesting Time Duriiiffl Btusiness Hours, Three years §go- it was no uncommon thing for the county commissioners to fre- quently pass thgliq and even indulge in personal encountkrs ' while sitting in regular session to pass county affairs. Since that date thg members of the board has hammered its'Sword intoa nruning hook, as it were, and i’ feeling of brotherly love Lavo hovered abotit'@nd overits deliberations. Yesterday, howoyery the spell was broken und the war broke-out anow. It was brought ubout “when Mr. Berlin in- troduced this resolution: Resolved, That the county clork hoand I3 hereby -nstructed to notify: the sherift of Dougins county that he wili bs allowed the foliowing heip in his department: One clerk at$3 pef month, throe deputies at # month euach, one deputy at $5 per man Jjafler at #30° per month and two fullors at ber month euch, to take offect aud bo in form on und after April 1, 1802 Mr. Puddock arraigued Mr. Berlin and his resolution, The board, in committee of the whole, had sctiled tho matter, and it had been passed upon, The compensation had been equalized and the compensation of the outside men was fixed at 350 per month, That man wasa colored man anda howl went up, The compensation was ample for the servives and no objection was made. It was the policy of somo members to go _back on theaction of the board. Mr. PPaddoci warned Mr. Berlin that public sentiment would not approve of any such action. Up and Down They Had It. Mr. Stenberg thought that Mr. Paddock was perspiring very freely under the collar. The commictee sat turee months ago, but had never reported. In justice to the sheriff and the men it ought to be known how many men would pe appointed and what they would receive. Mr Stenberg haa no desuro to jump theissue. He was willing to face the musio and settle the salary question tor all time to come, Then Mr. Paddock got mad. He said he was not excited, but wauted to amend tho resolution by cutting off one of the jailors, Mr. Stenberg said that it bad béen more than a monthb sinco the committee had had a meeting, *‘and now, Mr, Chairman,” szid Mr, Stenberg, pointing his fiuger at Mr, Paddock, 1 want to ask you whose fault it 187" Mr. Paddock said he spoke in all candor and with some feeling: that he tried to get the committee together, but coula not, It was contemptible to churge him with being to blame when the other members would not attend the meetings. Chairman Timmoe of the board called Mr. Stenberg to tho cheir and spoke upon the question. Ho said .thet tho color line was not drawn. He did rot know there was a colored man on the jail for *Nor dia ),” interrupted Mr. Paddock. Chairma; nme thought personui feelings bad something to do with the itroduction ol the resolution. “That 1s faise, ’ ejaculated Mr, Bevlin. “Hold on, Mr, Berhn,” suid Chairman Timme, “while [ hold the floor.” Chairman Timme said that be was not in favor of low salaries. e had 2 nephew in the sheriff’s office, but that did not cut any tigure. He could not vote for the resolution. nd What Losses Mr. Paddock bad heard that Ernest, the only occasionally. was willing to pay to pay them more. Mr, Paddock sayy. (bt bo was about to be colored man, bad PeBt compelled to do mol (:gjm‘lns, but did not want could be founa whq Would be glud to perform defeated and moved that tho matter lay over | samo work as tlie bthor jailors, but it was laboring men faif ) was Just. Many men the services at $35 per montl. for one woek, . Ber- lin, 1 “\Woll, then, I willput 1ho guestion,” said the chairman. was adopted. 0% Another Dpfpat for Paddock, Aftor the feeliggs, of the mombers bad reached a normul tejpperature Mr. Paddock fired their blood with,this resolution : liesolved, That by fter the county attor- ney shall not l)\_x“r‘th‘d apon to give lezal opinions upon mibters concerninz which the board way huve takbn, or may hereafter tako Ubgy a volo tho resolution cognizanco wnd uetion, uniess requested so (o do by this board throush Its chalrman or by the o nof conmnltiees, and in the lutter only on such questions per 0 cations of comuittees of w they way Le ehalrian. Mr, Stenberg moved the resolution lay on the tavle, ‘Fhat was an indication of trouble and for & minuto it looked as though there would be a row. M, Borlin said the resolution was aimed at him, He bad asked the attoruey for an opin- iou and it bau Leen mailed to Mr. Paddock. Mpr, Stenberg said that he understood that such was the case. The resolution was an insult to the board, ard especially to the mambers of the minority. Mr. Paddock was aogry. He did not be- lieve that Mr. Berliu bad ever been told that the opinion was roturied to bim (Paddock). f such a statemeut had ever been mado it was false. 1 nave been suinformed,” wnswered Mr. Cus o feh Stenberg, Well {t is not a fact.” resnandat Mr. Pad-, dock, “and I don't believa that you was ever 80 informod.’" The lie had been given direct and Chair- man Timin® scentiag war pounded his desk and pleaded for peace and ordor. Mr. Stonberg was willing for peace and withdrew his motion to table. Mr. 'addock urged the adoption of his resolution, but as his coworker, Mr. Van Cump, had stepped out while the turmoil was at its height, there was no member present who would second the effort, With n look of saduness Mr. Paddock, watched his pet_go into tue clerk’s hands to come up as unfinished business at some future meeting. Down to Routine Work. By resolution the county attorney was in- structed to take some action looking to tho settlement of the boundary between Ne- braska and Towa in tho vicinity of Eas Omaha. The resolution also instructed him to report his findings to the board at the earliest possible date, In reading tho bills tho clerk statea that when partios had several bilis heforo the voard, in making up the reports, for con- venience, all of the bills had beeu grouped together and appeared as ono item. Mr. Paddock took occasion to say a fow words. Some of the bills showed that ac- counts with the same party had been con- donsed and put into one bill.” He blamed the clerk, but that gentieman cleared his skirts by saviug that the auditor was the man who made up the reports for the various commit- tees. Mr. Paddock said that that was shick- ing. He made tho reports for all committoes of which he was chairman and he did not see why other gentlemen could not do the same. It was for that work that the members of the board were drawing $150 per month each Mr. Berlin aid not feel hit by the arrows fired by Mr, Paddock. He nad tailed up a number of committees, but had not been so unfortunate as to be obliged to serve in the cn‘mnhy of chairman, J. W, Russell asked to_be appointed engi- neer at tho The application was referred. Julius Trietscho filed notice that when his saloon was burglarized some time since three county warrants were stolen from his safe. Heo asked that new ones be issued. Frank Payten asked to be appointed assist- aut janitor at the court house. This was re- ferred to a committeo, 8 John A. Grandin, who was a purchaser of Douglas addition lots, and against whom foreclosure procoedings had been instituted, offered to pay $700 if the county would dis- miss the suit. The matter was referred to County Attorney Mahoney with instructions to investigate. Charges Againsta Justice, Serious charges wero preferrod against Frank Shanuon, justice of the peace in and for West Omaba precinct. Duncan Turner was the complainant, and in his charge ho stated that Shannon had taken illegal fees. Mr. Paddock said it was a matter for tho courts, Mr, Stenberg insisted that the commie- sioners could act as a court to hear the charges. The whole mattor was referred to thoe com- mitteo on judiclary and instructed to fix a day for hearing evidence in tho case, Six hundrod of the residents and taxpay- ers of tho county. petitioned and asked that John J. Mahoney be retsined as superinten- dent at tho poor farm. The petition went to the committee on voor farm, of which Mr. Van Camp is the chairman, The coutract for furnishing flour, oatmeal and starch at the county poor farm was awarded to F. J. Lange. In his contract he agrees to furnish Nebraska manufactured goods. Mr. Berlin offered a resolution that all dogs outside the corporate limits of the city b2 listed by the assessors. Mr. Paddock did not think that the statutes provided for auy such thing. Mr. Stenberg said the taxing of dogs was for the benefit of the farmers. The money arising from such taxation would be placed in a spoecial fund and when any sheep owned by farmers wore killed by dogs, they, the farmers, would be reimbursed by the dumage being paid out of the fund, The resolution was killed and the dogs will o free, The committeo on court house and jail re- ported against purchasing call bells for County Judgo Eller’s oftice. Tho report was adopted and thojudge was informed that if he would present his demand at some other date, possibly they would be cousjderad. William Dohl, assessor of tho First ward of the city of Omaha, on account of ill-health tendered his resignation. Tho same was ac- cepted and Frank W. Bandtower was ap- pointed to fill the vacancy. At the request of a number of citizens and upon motion of Mr. Stenberg, tho board voted to hold a speclal session Wednesday afternoon, nospital. Tho Marine ¥ Notwithstanding that the ecloments con- spired to defeat the desires of theater-goers the play houses were really well attended last night, the Marine band being particu- larly fortunate in the character and enthusi- asm of its audience. Exposition hall, which recolved its baptism last night under the new regime, through the witchery of the playing of the nation’s band, was comforta- bly filled with music-loving people, who ap- plauded the numbers in a manner which must. bave told Mr, Sousa that he had not been forgotten, The program was one of great variely and britliancy and the members of the superd organization played with consummute skill throughout. In technique the band is above criticism and feeling that each of vhe specta- tors deserved a premium for braving tho sleev and the siush, gave the audience a thoroughly enjoyable evening by vlaying with the precision for whick this band is justly famous, The numbers which doserved groatest praise were tho “Rhapsodie Hongroise,” No. 6, by Liszt, an immense favorite with every piano virtuoso: the intermezzo sinfonico, from “Cayaleria Rusticana,” by Mascagni and the overture **Mysora” by Wettge. Tho avrangoment of the Liszt rhapsody is particu- larly musicianly, the famous director of tho president’s band showing fine discrimination in its rounded form. The interwmezzo from “Rusticana” was f{inely played, the shoding and crescendo passages being' purticularly well ac ‘“‘Sheridan’s Ride" was also given, and a very catchy show pieco it is! It is brilliant in its description and set off with a biv of funeral march which shows evidence of broad culture in a musical sense. Miss Decca was in beautiful voice, singing as ber first numter an aria from “Sol nambula,” which gave the ariiste abundant opportunity to display her tecunique, although io the allegro movement sho g dence of incorvect phrasing which de- ted somewhat from ber otherwise brill- iant performance, tere and there wero shown evidence of coldness and hurdoess of quality, which detracted somewhbat from her complote triumph, For an encore she gavoe +Tiohin Adair,” a song unsuited to the young lady’s style of execution. As her final numn ver Miss Decca sang 0, Luca di Quest Anima,” from “Linda,” Modjeska's Closing, Madame Modjeska gave two performances yesterday, *Much Ado Abour Nothing” at the afternoon performance and **Macbeth” last night, in both of which she showed the versatility of her art, Her Beatrice 1s a charming, attractive personation, bub- bling over with a bright comedy element which won enthusiastic praiso from the small though none the less discriminative auaience. Modjeska's Lady Macveth is a virilo portraituve, a fit companion piece for her Mary Stuart. A close, anaiytical Snakespearean, the artisto has shown in this engagement that, in the fuil maturity of her nowers, she is today the leading actress of tha stage, capable of play- ing, aud playing well, a greater round of parts than any of her sisters engaged in the legitimate, Phe support at both performances was fairly acceptable, although Mr. Thalberg is not by any means & great Benedick. Mr. Lane pluyea Macoeth last night, end gave au intelligent reading of one of tha greatest characters on the stage. First Trip Through Suremion, Neb., Marsh 2 gram to Tue Bre. | - Tho Golden Gato sp passed through this city at 10 o'clock this evening on its first trip from New York to San Francisco. A large number of oitizens | visited the 3. & M. depot to witness it All the apirtments are of tha most modern im- provemant and lighted by electricity e Judge J. H. Barnes of Norfolk, accom- paniea by his sou, was in the city yesterday, and called upon Fur Bre. 1he judge was once & member of the Omata bar and a law vartuer of the late General S. A Striakiund, THEY DIED 1IN THEIR Abnor N. Gafford Kills Mabel Stevens and Himself in a Bagnio. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY YESTERDAY MORNING Very Littlo Known of Either Party to the Affair by the I House—What Found Out. of 1 e tos the With their eyolids closod as if in sleap, on 8 bed in ono of the rooms of Nellio King's fashionable maison de jole on Ninth stroet, lay a young couple in the embrace of death. Both the victims of a jealous love. Mable Stevens, a young girl of 18 or years, and J. J. Gafford, & young man ap- parently but a few years her senlor, were tho victims. The giel had been shot evidently while sleeping, the bullet from a 38-calibre re- volver penetrating the back of her head at the base of the brain Death must have been instantancous, for she had nov moved and, as if in mockery ot her awful fate, 8 swoet smile was on her lips and 1u her rather pleasant features not asign or trace of pain was noticeable. Her murderer Iny upon his loft side. A Dblue mark upon his right temple showed where tho messenger of death had entered and summoned him before his Maker. As in tne case of the young woman, Gafford's death was also instantaneous. He had not moved, and his right hand still clenched tho weapon with which he had committed the double crime. The crime must have beea committed about 1 o'clock this morning and was not discovered until 8:45, nearly three hours later, The young woman had been an inmatoe of the house but about two months, and Gaf- ford had made her acquaintance abouta month ago. They both seomed to be fond of one another, and Gafford, who was, from cards in his possession, a wholesale deuler in butter and oges, of Manning, Ia., always sought her company when 1n the city. Ho -was completely infatuatod with her and wanted her to leave the city and live with him at Denver. She refused, and he kilied her. e LOCAL BREVITIES. 20 Mr. ana Mrs. Frank Brown have taken the cottage at 503 South Twenty-first avenue for the summer. A building permit has been issued to Dr. J. E. McGrew for a two-story residence, §2,000, at 1910 Webster street, Tna evening service will bo omitted to- night at the Universalist church. Morning service at the usual hour, Tho cases against B. F'. Williams and Rube Harvey for fleecing a Red Oak granger out of 200 were dismissed in police court yes. teraay for want of prosecution. Harry Nolan was taken in out of the storm yesterday by the police becauso he was suspected of stealing a suit of clothes from John Bumgarden, his room mate, who lives at 502 North Twentieth street. A laborer who gave his name as J. F. M Cabe complained at the city jail last night that he hm{ been robbed of $150 in a dive on Ninth street, The police arrestod Sadie Lee, a colored prostitute, for the crime, George A, Custer Womnu’s Reliof Corps will give a progressive high five at Grand Army of the Republic hall, North Fifteenth street, Tuesday evening March 29. Ail who wish to compote for the prizes should be at the tables at8:30 sharp. Kverybody is in- vited. All citizens of Owaha and vicinity, re- gardless of party, who are opposed 1o the specie basis contraction policy of the govern- ment, and are 1 favor of an increased vol- ume of Unitcd States monoy, are requested to meet ut Kauffman’s hall, 1314 Douglas street, at 8 o'clock p. m. Thursasy, March 31, 1502, to aia in organzing a Huancial re- form club, Tell all your friends to coma. There will be a meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Aid association at the African Methodist Episcopal church, corner Fighteen and Webster streets, Monduy evon- ing, March 25. We especially invite all Christians and friends of the cause of right- eousness to be presont. There will be sueeches made upon the object of the organization by some of the most prominont speakers in tho city. Climax Art company have located in Omata and are prepared to undertake com- missions for portraits and goneraljrcorations in o1l, pastel, water colors, ink and crayon A visit to tho studio, 409 Bee building, and a talk with Mr. Hodges convince that that gentleman is an artist 1 portraiture. From a photograph he can produce u picture, Some of tho examples of his work on view are of & merit that is rare, giving all tho effect of fine pastel and that dainty piquant tone of the tetter F'rench water colorists combined. Mr. Hodges has won his spursin other cities, and bis studio in Lincoln holds few empty easels at any time. Some French tapestry decorative work, somothing new in Omaha, is also meritorious, and as rates aro made as reasonablo as such excelient art will allow of commissions sbhould be many. R PERSONAL RAGKAPIS, J. C. Whate of Lincoln is at the Iaxton, H. 1 E. Smith of Ieatrice (s ab tho Mil- Pettis of Lincoln is at tho Mil- . Gillespio of Phillips, Neb., is at the Arcado, Wilham Baylor of Lincoin s at the Arcade, C. Salmon of Centerville, 5. D., is at the Dellone. J, Byors of Davenport is registored at the Dellone, D, Holstem of Ecribner is stopping at the Dellone. Jon B. Roper of Pawnee Clty is at the Murray. ', C. Matteson of Sutton is stopping at the Miliard. A.J. and W. & Durlaad of Norfolk are a A. Kellogg of Missour: Valley is at d. W. H. Harrison of Grand Island is stopping at the Murray, . L. Patterson of North *latte is stoppiug at the Murray, ©O. Anderson of Aurora, Neo., is registered at the Arcado, Judge I". 5. Hawer of Kearoey is stopping at the Paxton, V. 'I'. Price of Rapid City, S. D., is stopping at the Paxton. (3. R. Martin and L. B, Terrell of Lincoln are at the Millard, J. B. Barnes and son of Norfolk are stop- ping at the Millard. Wilhiam Wolfe of Neligh, Neb., tered at the Murray. George D, Crothers of Bellevue, Nev., is stopping at the Arcade. is regis- Frang Wells, jr., of Yankton, is registered at the Millarg. Kroest May aud wifo of Lead City, D., are stopping at the Paxton. 0. 1. Rose, G. D. Lowis and A. M. Bishop of Suttou arc at the Paxton. J. F. Wayne and W, Shelby, Ta., ave at the Paxton Aunnpa Maley and Mrs. V. M. Boal of Au buru, Neb,, are at the Arcade. it J. Miller aud Charles Warner of Mis souri Valley are at the Arcade James W. Eaton and wife of Nebraska City are stopping at the Millard Fraok P, Ireland and Rotert Lorton of Ne- braska City are registercd at tha Paxton, W. A. Cassidy of Stick to €t} Bometimes you may have to wait. The troubles that havo been years in gathering ‘can’t always bo cleared away in a day. For " all the dis- and dis- peculiar to womanhood, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the surest and speediest rem edy. 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