Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 7, 1901, Page 6

MUTATIONS OF NINE YEARS Ohanges Undergone by the Jacksonians of Omaha Bhown by Bpeakers, TURNED PRINCIPLES UPSIDE DOWN fheorten of Government Advoeated in 1802 and the Notions that Are Now Championed by the Speakers Who Attend. Jacksonian club has completed ar- rangements for the banquet at the Millard Botel tonight, but some of these arrange- | ments have been changed by reason of the | nonarrival of certain distinguished gucsts at ‘the time expected. It was believed until yesterday that all of the prominent speakers would be in Omaba this meruin and a luncheon at the Omaha club at 1 o'clock was on the program A ‘telegram received Sunday morning from Senator Tilman stated that he would arriveat 4:26 over the Burlington this even- ing, and it 1s now certaln that Mr. Bryan will not arrive before this afternoon. Gov- | ernor Beckham of Kentucky will probably | reach the city at 11 o'clock this morning and will be taken to the Omaha club for luncheon and will be shown over the city | 1o the afternoon The banquet would be held night, the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, but, “if the mountain will not eome to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain.”” Willlam Jennings Bryan s | due to speak 0 Chicago Tuesday night and Joeal democracy has arranged to celebrate the vietory of Andrew Jackson one day advance As one of the members of the club it yesterday: “Mr. Bryan had to be Chicago Tuesday. The democracy that city could not alter its date wanted to hear The Tuesday | | | Bryan. Throughout the state there are hundreds of democrats who | do not know where they are at and |I|AH|‘ Mr. Bryan speaks they will be at sea, 80 we had to have him here. After be has spoken the atmosphere will be clearer and we can see further ahead.” The order of speaking at the close the banquet will be carrfed out with W Gilbert toastmaster, o follows Jacksonians, Harry O'Neilll; Democracy,” W. J. Bryan; "“The Press Will M. Muupin; “Andrew Jackson,” Gov- ernor John T. Beckham of Kentucky; “The Unterrified,” A. C. Shallenberger of Alma “The Democratic Party—Its Duty and Dey tiny,” Senator Henjfamin R. Tiiman of Bouth Carolina Waors ew's Shrine. Tomorrow night will be the anniversary | of the battie of New Orleans, when every democrat, good and true, will worship at the shrine of St. Andrew, the Spoilsman; | the man who first carried triumphant | democracy into unrestrained revels at the public crib. While he will be | oulogized for bis herolsm and his victories | by the words of the speakers, the heart of | every man will soften when they think that he was the man who said: “If there Is any office in the United States which can better bo held by a whig than by a democrat, we will abolish that office. A great thange has come over the spirit of the men who in earlier days houored the memory of the hero of New Orleans. The first meeing of the Jacksonian club of | Douglas county was held nlae years ago. On the night of January §, 1892, a notable assemblage gathered at the Paxton hotel in response to invitations sent out by the managers of the club. Among the prominent democrats present were James F. Boyd, James E. North, J. Sterling Mor- ton and Dr. George L, Miller. The sil- ver-tongued Irish orator, M. V. Gannon, was the first speaker that evening. He filled the place set apart for A. J. Poppleton, who was not able to be present. W. D. McHugh ad- dressed the meeting on the subject of re- toims in the primary law and Warren Switz- ler spoke on the subject of the tariff. ‘“An Honest Dollar” was the theme of Dr. Miller, and his appeal for money of intrinsic worth was recelved with loud applause by the as- sembled democrats of Nebraska, who not long before, under the leadershin of the speaker had agoisted in nominating Samuel J. Tilden on @ sound money platform. At that first meeting Gilbert M. Hitchcock was €0 new In the faith that he thought it ne sary to offer a half apology for his app ance among democrats who had in good re- port and evil report upheld the cause dear to the heart of Andrew Jackson. Judge Wakeley was a gucst at the meeting and occupled the seat of honor on the right hand of the vresident of the club. He made no speech, but his presence in the assemblage showed the type of man honored by Ne- braska democracy of 1892 Bryan Ap n the Scen At (he next banquet in honor of O1d Hick- ory, in 1893, names familiar at the present time appear. The first speaker was Wil- Mam Jennings Bryan, who preceded Dr. Mil- ler. Judge Doanc followed the ploneer ed- itor and in turn was succeeded by W. D. Oldham of Kearney, who must, In the light of his present condition, feel the irony of the elght-year-old toast. It was “Turn the Rascals Out. At (he banquet of 1894 John P. Irish of California, an old democrat of lowa in the ¢ays when democracy meant hopes d terred, was the speaker of the evening. Mr. Irish's address was eulogistic of Grover Cleveland, and, aithough the popu- lists and the men who today are masters of the democratic situation in the state wer famming Cleveland on every hand, the men at that Jacksonian meeting cheered the eminent editor to the echo. In his speech that night Colonel Irish warned his hearers against uniting with that new party in which appetite occupied the place of principles. Judge McHugh presided and A letter of regret for inability to attend was read from J. Sterling Morton R. Rush spoké oh the subject of “The Jack ronians. T, J, Mahoney presided at the banquet of 1865, and Horace Boles of lowa was the principal speaker. At that time Mr. Bol reiterated his pesition on the money ques- tion and in the state of Bryan w not mobbed. On the contrary, his speech for honest money was listened to with pleasure and received with cheers Then came the momentovs year of 1894 T. J. Mahoney was yet at the head of the | club, but it secmed to be impossible to secure speakers of more than local im- portance. Every invited guest sent a letter of regret except R. A, Clark of Stella, whose address was hardly worth the effort Hot Alr ot High It the hot ot 0. he he rensure, air pumps were not in evi- denco in 1896 thoey working doublc time in 1897. The question of quality was not considered as much as that of quan tity from the program which was prepared for the meeting. In place of the learned and dignified address of Morton or Irish, Willlam Jenuings Bryan, then smarting under his first defeat in his effort to securs the presidency, talked upon democracy and endeavored to prove that his was the only simon-pure article. Where Dr. Miller had spoken as one familiar with national Issues and men of sound parts and wisdom in statecratt, R. L. Metcalfe spoke of the work of the press in the defeat of Bryan. The only speaker from abroad was C. F. Coch. ran of St. Joseph, who, the most able man of the assembled spealiers, compared bhut to his disadvantage with the men who had preceded him at banquets glven by tho Jacksonian club. That banquet was endel were | Br | dem | utterances of T. | oeratic | rea-beadea | annual banquet of the club, when Dr. Miller | eaters, | maneuvers of a Weaver, and where tactics tion of fuslon. At that meeting Judge Scott was acting in the absence of W. D. Oldham ot Kearney, whese flowing periods and elegant diction would challenge tha admiration of Doctor Johnson and bafile the skill of Lindley Murray. Even Judge Scott could not equal the sandhill orator. si J ixm. an refuses the title, the first to address an It w populist, pure and simple assemblage of banqueting Jacksonians, was | Judge Holcomb, who, by strict adherence | to the principles of the new alliance, in letting no office escape, had earned u stand ing in the club as then constituted. Ha made his appearance in 1868, at a banquot over which I. J. Dunn presided. William J Stone, ex-governor Missourl, was the principal speaker, and William Joel spoke on a subject dear to his heart, that ot “Business and Politics.”” Truly, a master mind arranged that program, for until the campalgn of 1900 no man had demonstrated his ability to make a business of politics o well us the lanky Missourian, who has the reputaticn of being the most cold- blooded man In the political arena of Mis- At the present time, If current stories are true, the speaker of that day no doubt wishes he had confined his litical business to the west, for it is gen- ly belleved that his Tammany co- workers In New York in the last campaign cleaned him up by advising him to bet on 1 and furnishing the brokers the money which covered his on the books. At this meeting the democracy of the Jacksonian club, which had outgrown the principles of Judge Wakeley, Dr. Miller, Colonel North, Governor Boyd and men of that sort, listened with rapt attention and onstrative appreciation to the sapient J. Nolan, W. D. Oldham, Shallenberger and E, C. Page John r Al Dr. A. Hugh Hipple banquet of 1899, Adl meat ax present, candidate fo Br AL C e presided over the Stevenson, he of the but the next dem- vice president took a| back seat for his fellow citizen, John P, Altgeld, the man who had made himselt famous as the one gubernatorial champlon of anarchy and misrule. It was perhaps the mest vivid fllustration of the revolution which had taken place in the organization Under the auspices of the club of the same neme law-loving officers and etates n of abllity had discussed questions of momen tous import in a manner to command the admiration and respect, if not the confi- dence, of their opponents. At no time un- | der the old regime were political firebrands | honored by the democracy of Nebraska, but at this meeting Aitzeld reigned supreme, and, “lke a dead mackerel in the moon- 1ight," shed his light and odor upon all who surrounded him. This would have been bad | enough, but the papers of the next day | record that his remarks were received with chieers and his sentiments fully endorsed Willlam Sulzer of ew York dellv 1 oaf better eddress, but It was nou received with half the enthusiasm as the words of the ex-governor of Nlinofs. J. § Robinson of Madison, then newly elected to congress, responded to the toast, he Democracy of Nebraska,” and it is sald the | man and subject we! ct accord in every particular, Drunk in Last year, upon the eve of his second nomination for the office of president, W. J. Bryan spoke on the money question. His remarks recalled to the hearer the first ad- dress on this subject delivered before an was spoke in favor of an honest dollar. Logic, history and philosophy, which were called to strengthen the position of the earlier epeaker, were all cast aside by the later champlon of flatism and the reason of his hearers was drowned in a flow of verblage, musical to the ear, but death to the under- standing. David Overmeyer, the disorgan- izer of Kansus democracy, was another speaker who endeavored to prove that two and two make five and in the realm of the unreal to which he led his auditors met with perfect success. Willls J. Abbott, the man who later was to edit all of the dem- ocratic weeklies of the country, responded to the toast, “The Press.” In the cam- paign which followed he was given an op- portunity to put his theorles into practice | and showed that he was as good at that phase of the work as his superiors were in conducting the geueral campaign. ing of the Cataclysm. upon the threshold of the new | century, the Jacksonians will demonstrate | to the local world of politics that the | cloying sweet of honeyed words is more to | thelr liking than the stubborn facts of human existence; that many-hued theories are to be chosen above practical common | sense and minor strain of the totally unfit | above the triumphant pacans of logical rea- | son. carried out through the effort of sturdy honesty. W. J. Bryan will be the center around which the lesser lights of Tillman of South Carolina, Beckham of Kentucky aud J. Ham Lewls of Washington will shin carrying with them such satellites ag Will M. Maupin, A. C. Shellenberger and Harry O'Neill The speakers for the tenth annual ban- quet of the Jacksonians have been secured. The senatorial cyclops from South Caro- lina will bring his pitchfork across the ssissippl and will swear brotherly affilia- tion with the silver-tongued word assembler from Nebraska. He will tell how, while the latter has endeavored to make half a dollar the legdl equivalent of 100 cents, he and his kind have succeeded in making half a voter In the south more than cqual to a | voter of the northern states in the house of represcntatives and in the electoral col- lege by the systematic and cautous use of the shotgun and other democratic argu- | ments. He has sacrificed much, say the local democracy of the latter day, to visit the principal city of the transmissouri coun- try, and he may be depended upon to make the effort of his life. Co Tonight, “Descensus Aver Mr. Bryan is to talk of “Democracy.” He is expected to begin at the beginniug and | trace the party succession from the days of | the hero of New Orleans to the present day of the Tillmans, the Altgelds and the | Crokers. He may be depended upon carry his hearers Into the land of the lotus | where the voice of Old Hickory may bave the sound of the Tammany ward heeler calling upon a policeman to contribute to | the campaign fund; where the statesmanlike | utterances of the Sage of Grammercy Park | can be confused with the vaporings of the | late attorney general, of the state of Ne braska; where the statecraft of a Calhoun may be blended into the petty political to | of an Aguinaldo may find comparison with the generalship of a Stonewall Jackson. The speech of Governor Beckham give comfort how the may to the unterrified by showing | Kentucky democracy, the traditions of Carlisle, Lindsay and | the |and over $13, | that freed from | TTIF 0\(;\“ \ DA SUPPLY OF BANKRUPT ROADS Opening of New Century Happy to Fiad It Nearly Exhavsted. BAD TWENTY-FIVE YEARS FOR INVESTORS Thirtye Railway Companies very Months Have Saf- fered Sale hy Foree it Greatly four Pwelve Analysis of receiverships and foreclosures of railroads in 1900 is made by the Rail- way Age as follows The number and extent of railway bank- rupteies in the United States last was a little greater than in 1899, but with that exception they were very much less than in any year since 1887. In all but perhaps two or three instances the finan- clal troubl, began some years ago and are not to be attributed to conditions ex- {sting in the last year. Sixteen roads, with 1,165 miles of line and over $78,000,000 of bouds and stock, were placed In the cha of receivers In 1900, as will be seen by the tollowling table: Ronds Placed U 1900 Capltal Stock. der Recelvers i Bonded, Road Debt Om: & Miles, Kan. City Kan wrn Chi Coos Bay, Roseburg & Hastorn Vicksburg, Shreve- acific Ottawa Palisade & Enreka (3 teet) Wash. & Pot Shelbyville. fleld & Ohlo 8 Fe & G. Canyon Kan. City Suburban Belt Union Kan., City 3 pendence Afr Lin uIf & Interstate errillos Coal Rail- roud & 000,000 000 4,000,000 250,000 1,000,000 10,000 2,000,000 1 4,750,000 2000,000 50,000 000,000 Termin, 200,000 00 500,000 71000 TS0 2,500,000 Total, 16 $41,142,000 Total bohds *Estimated. The most important company in the list is the Chicago & Grand Trunk, with miles of line and over $18,000,000.0f se- curities. This property, which was vir- tually owned by the Grand Trunk of Can- ada, had long needed financial reorganiza- tlon, with a scaling down of its indebted- uess and rate of interest obligations, and appointment of a receiver and the speedy sale under foreclosure were well anticipated steps. The fir three roads in the list, representing 272 miles of lines 000,000 of capital, are virtually one in interest, and their fallure, and also of the other group of three short roads at Kansas City boasting $13,- of bonds and stock, was the se- lo: 600,000 |auence of the breaking up of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & sure this year. It system by foreclo The only other road of importance, the Vicksburg, Shreveport & sific, had for many years been strug- gling lith adversity. The Cerrillos Coal rallroad, which, with only six and a half miles of road, adds $3,248,000 to the capital footing, is primarily a coal mining com- pany, and its misfortunes cannot fairly be connected with railway operation. The era of railway bankruptcies seems now to be nearly ended and the receivership business, shich has flourished mightily during the last quarter century, is likely to be dull, at least for some years to come. The accompanying summary of receiver- ships for the twenty-five vears in which the Rallway Age has kept the record shows that a very large proportion of the raflways in this country have been bankrupt, while the decreased figures of late years give reason for a hopeful outlook. Receiverships for Twenty-Five Years of Bonds and Miles, stocks. 467,000,000 Year. 10 1900, 18 Totals ..534 112,275 $6,388,270,000 The record of foreclosure sales for last year, although considerable, is also en- couraging, being the smallest In all re- spects in the seven past years, indicating that the material in the receivers' offices has been pretty well worked over. Dur- ing 1900 there were twenty-four sales, in- volving 8,477 miles, and an apparent capltalization of $160,000,000. The Kansas Clty, Pittsburg & Gulf flasco made up about one-fourth of the entire mileage —and capitalization in the list. The Toledo, St Louls & Kansas City, Chicago & Grand Trunk, Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis, Peoria, Decatur & Evansville and the Chi- cago, Peoria & St. Louis and {ts assoclate, five important enterprises, account for 50 | per cent more of the entire mileage, leav- ing the remaining one-quarter represented by seventeen roads of comparatively small extent. The detailed list for the year 1s as follows Rondy Sold Under Foreclosure Bonded Debt, in 1900, Capltal Stock. $ 5,000,000 Road “hicago, Miles Peorla 166 $ 6,849,000 102 3,006,000 1,800,000 Ky. & Indlana B Terminal Zunesville River 2,000,000 1,700,000 & Onio 2,000,000 2,000,000 | United Verde & Pa- @ feet) Peorin, Decatur Evansville Marion & R Stuttgart & sas River Shelbyvil Bloomfleld 8t Louls, Pe Northern - Kan. C., P, & Gulf. Newark., Somerset Kansas Clty cific 300,000 4,845,000 65,000 200,000 5,400,000 Virlloy 100,000 Arkan- 5,000 500,000 Ve'& ),000 10,000 W& 500,000 24,501,000 10,000,000 17,000,000 800,000 160,000 6.000 Centralla & Chester 1,478,000 Wheel, RBridge & Terminal Rallway Kan,, Okla. Central 948,000 8,500,000 1,500,000 Breckenridge, have succeeded in making the will of the people vold, when that will against the party which has come into the name but not the priuciples of the party of Andrew Jackson. Chapped hands, cracked lips and rough- ness of the skin cured quickly by Banner Salve, the most healing ointment in the werld. For sale by Myers-Dillon Drug Co. Omaha; Dillon's droe store, South Omaha i5 expressed key Lontes in Here, Jun. &.—Samuel Loates jockey, arrived Theresa ' today from nd. He visited here some years ago and sald about the present teip: “I have come here to spend sIx weeks, but as to my plans cannot speak at present. 1 am here Iy on pleasure bent.” Asked as to he would ride whi e he sald could not say. Jockey Loates was gecond tn the list of winning jockeys in o NEW YORK famous Inglish Kafserin Mark the the g by an address by C. R. Scotl, who pledgel und).ag support to the mongrel organiza- ? ngland the last yeur. having 1i4 victories and 519 logs tirst jockey was the American, Lester Relft, | 500,000 300,000 & Houthwestern, | Wash. & Potomac Salina & South- western (U, P.) mon R.R (17 ansas Midiand 3 t & M, Crisic JI'mbus & Northw Tacoma & ¢, River Chi. & G. Trunk ouls & St L 1,000,000 1,000,000 258,000 2000, 000 1,000,000 6,000 000 10,552,000 94,747,000 | P8 *Estimated It is time that the sacrifice of | securities by forced sales should be | ing to u close. A large’ share of the rail way mileage of the country has now passed through foreclosure. In the twenty-five | years that this paper has kept the record the sales and resale numbered 848 covering almost 110,000 miles of roads, and involving—often wiping out—securities ag- gregating in face value over six and two- thirds billion dollars—equal to more than balf the present entire rallway capital of railway have year | 2,000,000 | draw- | TLY BEE: MONDAY, JA NUARY 7, 1901. the country varying Foreel The following summary shows vearly totals nre Sales in 25 Year 0. of Stocks and ronds, Miles, bonds, KN $ i 18 ® il 2 i6 18 15 It has becn a bad quarter of a century for investors in railway securities. On an average thirty-four companies every year have suffered sale by foreclosure. The early years, at least, of the twentieth cen- tury, certainly will show few foreclosures, for the supply of bankrupt roads is about exhausted. While the number of roads sold during 1900 was just the same as the number of roads placed in the hands of receivers, tho mileage of the roads sold was more than twice as great as that of the new candidates for the auction block, and the year 1901 starts out, 8o far as we have been able to learn, with only fifty- nine roads in the hands of receivers, with a total of 2,363 miles, or an average of only forty miles each. Let it be hoped that | the first quarter of the twentiéth century will be marked by such improvement in the relatious of raflway companies to each other and such amelioration of the attitude of the public toward these vast and | beneficent interests, that the bankrupt sales of their properties will soon become as rare and as much deplored as they have in the past been common and approved MERCHANT MARINE'S NEEDS | French Deputy Urken Substitution of Hetter Veasels an a Preen tlouary Measure. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—A supplementary report upon the depressed coudition of the French merchant marine and the various measures advanced for its amelioration has been furnished the Department of State by United States Consul Thackera at Havre. Mr. Thackera forwards a resume of an in teresting report on this subject by M Thierry, deputy from Marseilles, which will form the basis for the discussion of the mat- ter in the lower chamber. M. Thierry ad- vocates the diminution of the advantages enjoyed by the sailing fleet under the law of 1503, the increase of bounties granted to steamers and the rejuvenation of the ma- rial composing the merchant fleet “When the commercial fleet will have obtalned a greater number of well equipped vessels,”” says M. Thierry, “then it will be of the greatest service to the fighting navy when the occasion arises.” M. Thierry calls attention culties which the French government ex- perienced every time it was necessary to transport troops to Tonquin, Madagascar, Dahomey and China. He speaks of the great services rendered by English ship- owners during the Tranevaal campaign. He glves interesting details of the part which our auxillary fleet took In the naval op- erations in Cuban waters. In commenting on the Spanish-American war, M. Thierry says that by the organi- zation of a powerful commercial fleet, by the transformation of fast steamers into auxiliary cruisers-and of cargo boats into auxiliary vessels, the United States applied a system to which, in large measure, was due the great American victories. In other words, the United States, instead of having a fixed base of supplies for its fleet, created a movable one. TICKLISH TIME IN LONDON Passes Through Very ut Rallies with Assintance. te to the diffi- LONDON, Jan. 6—Last wesk the Stock exchange had to stand the severest strain known for a long time. If it came through safely it was mainly due to the strength and breadth of th: American market. To the panicky condition resulting from Lon don and Globe corporation, limited, was added an cted increase in the 4 and even now, when ms to be sifely passed, those posed to look upon the gloomy side of things fear that there is worse in store for the coming settiement, when some biz difference must be met. in spite of the large realizations which had lace, especially in the American market. a favorable turn came Friday when New York bought up all it could ‘get at the lowest prices. This not only set Yan- kees booming, but put the other markets in better spirits, causing a decided recov- ery all around, consols’ finishing only 1 point lower and home ralls, after losing %G 1 point during the week, closing above the worst f'igure. This upward movement in Amerfcans continted without change until of the Stock exchange vesterday, Milwaukee & St. Paul leading the 1ist with & rise of 2) points above the Jowest and closing 16% better for the day. Nort Pacific rose ot points, Erie firsts 5, Southern Pacific 4. Baltimore & Ohlo 3%, Northern Pacific 3%, New York Central & Hudson River 8%, Louisville & Nashville %, Norfolk & Western 2%, Northwestern pre: ferred 2, Atchison, Tobeka & Santa Fe 2% New York, Ontario & Western 214 and most others from 1 to 2 points. Mines were the weakest market, but after a depression in the carlier part of the week A better tone prevailed vesterday, with some good buying In the South African de- partment, Rands rising % point on Freach D rchancH, AELer solllng down £o 308 The rise in the Bank of E which was a precautionary measure, has mat affected the money markat, as the supply of money is good, owing to' the {release of government dividends. ' Call money, 24@4 per cent; for a week, 3%; on three-months' bills, $1@ 4%, MANCHESTER MARKETS FIRM Healthy Tone, Not Affected by the Bank's Increase in nd rate, Have MANCHEST Notwithstanding the easler cotton ns at Liverpool cloth makers adhere generally to the recent quotations and endeavor to improve the po- sition, centering their hopes in the large demands from Indla, now recovering from its recent severe aflictions and trade de- pression. Several dispatches received her [ndicate that the prospects for the winter crop of graln is encouraging and this means | & healthy demand for calico. Another good augury Is the improving aspects of mat- ters in China Although the week was somewhat broken there was considerable inquiry follewing the turn of the year which proved difficult to negotiate. Numerous offers for India and China were included and a portion of these resulted in business. any manufacturers who ce months ah m selling unul forthcoming. The tone of the market wa teally healthy and was not affected by the bank's increase In rate. Yarns were irregular, although stronger position since the holidays. are two or e 1o refrain prices are in a Financial, Jan. 6.—The report of the o the w nded yesterday shows the following: Gold In hand, no cha silver In hand, increase, 77, pesetas; notes In elrculatlon, increase, 13 111000 pesetas. The gold quotation yester- day was 8.4 / | "TBUENOS AYRES, Jan. 6-Gold was | quoted here yesterday at 130.70, orelgn MADRID, of Spain Bank Went Point Cathoiie Knigh WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 6.—(Specal.)— At the sesslon of the local branch of the \4.uno|u- Knights of America of this eity | these officers were elected: Very Rev. | Joseph Ruesing. presiden Ferdinand | Remm, vice president; Willlam Stieren, treasurer; John H. lindale, recording sec- retary; Ferdinund Walter, financlal secre- tary; Joseph Kube, s¢rgeant-at-arma, South Omaha News. The monthly meeting of the Board of E: ucation will be held tonight. It is expected that the plans for a new High school buill- ing being prepared by Architect Davis will be submitted for inspection. Possibly ever, no action will be taken towards car- rying out the proposition to erect any por- tion of the building just now, on account of the public desire for a new city charter. In the charter which may pass the legislature some provision may be made for changes in the existing school laws, and action by the board may be doferred until it what kind of a charter the city is going to have. One feature of the meeting will be the discussion of the smallpox situation. As has been stated before, the temporary board of health requests that all children be vac- cinated. When this was talked ov special meeting of the board held a few days ago Mr. Roberts objected, insisting that vaccination does no good. His posi- tlon Is combated by other members of the board and it is understood that an effort will be made tonight to secure the adop tlon of a resolution requiring all pupils who | Hb {ard, have not been vaccinated within the last two years to undergo the operation. In speaking of this matter yesterday President Bulla of the board said that he believed such an order should be fssved. He will support a resolution of this kind pro- vided one 1s offered. “It costs very little to be vaccinated,” said Mr. Bulla, “and when this s done both pupils and parents teel safor.”” In cases where children are too poor to pay for being vaccinated the service will be performed by any one of the doctors constituting the Board of Health without expense to the pupil. Charter Meeting Coming. More than likely a meeting of citizens and taxpayers will be called for some evening | this week to listen to the reading of the revised charter. The subcommittees appear to be getting along nicely and the draft of the charter will soon be submitted to the people. Gven after the charter has been approved by those who attend the mass meeting and the various committees some changes are lable to be made. In speaking of this mat- ter yesterday a well known taxpayer sald that he would advocate the holding of an olection in the spring, with a view to oust- fing (he present administrative officers. Should such a provision be included in the charter and the emergency clause attached, which seems probable at this time, an elec- | tion would be held within sixty days after the adoption of the charter by the legls lature. mence Suit. Has directed the payment of win Since the city council fssuing of a warrant for the the Ed Burke judgment of $2,250 the case fs up to the Omaha Gas company. It I8 understood that City Attorney Lambert will at once commence suit against the gas company to recover the amount of the Judgment. It will be remembered that Burke was injured by his team running into a gas trench at Twenty-third and N streets. At the time the franchise was granted to the gas company a bond was furnished re- leving the city from liability in case dam- ages accrued by reason of excavations in the streets or alleys, Now that the claim has been paid by the eity suit can be com- menced against the gas company to recover the amount. © ntion Officers Elected. These directors have been elected by the stockholders of the South Omaha Loan and Building association: J. B. Bateman, Peter Mitchell, Robert C. Walker, E. L. Hawe and Willlam Clements. At a recent meeting of the board the following officers | were elected for one year: W. P. Adkins, president; Peter Mitchell, vice president; James J. Fitzgerald, secretary; H. C. Miller, treasurer; A. H. Murdock, counsel The directors declared a dividend of 7 per cent for the last semi-annual period. H. J. Chittenden, Herman Beal and Charles Karlquist will act as auditors. Magie City Go-sip. Mrs. Travis is seriously 11l with typhold fever, Peter Elsasser 18 now located at Port- land, Ore. The pork butchers will hold a meeting at Franek’s hall on Tuesday evening. A meeting of the Harmony club will be held at the High school building tonight Ralph Cressey has returned from Towa, where he spent a couple of weeks visiting friends. The Woman's auxiliary of St. Martin's church will meet at the gulld hall Wednes- day afternoon. City Engincer Beal staked out a six-foot valk_on Fortieth street from L to R ts Saturday. tev. John Poucher of Tekamah, Neb., oc- fed “the pulpit at the First Methodist church yesterday. Representative Wilcox returned to Lin- coln last night after spending a couple of days with his family. The announcement is made that Robert Parks of this city will be married to Miss Cella O'Connell of Kansas City Tuesday. Rev. J. A. Johnson says that the revival services at the Methodist church are at- tracting a great deal of attention. Rev. Dr. Jamison delivered an interest- ing address to the members of the Young Men's Christian assoclation at the Presby- terian church yesterday afternoon. Mrs, Rose Nixon, Seventcenth and Mis- souri avenue, has returned from Kansas, where she spent some time with friends. The Woman's Home Missionary soclety | will meet with Mrs. A. F. Stryker, Twen- ty-third and G streets, Friday aftern The Ladies' Ald soclety of t} terfan church will meot Wednesday aft noon, January 16, at the home of Mrs, G. Davis, 1609 North Twenty-fifth street. OMAHA SUBURBS. Florence, Miss Tda Miller visited friends in Omaha & few days of last week. C. A. Bondesson went to Carroll, Saturday on a business trip. Maynard Mook of Jonson county visited triends here Monday and Tuesd James Wilson and wife of Omaha visited Mr. Wilson's parents here Tuesday. i Mrs. J. G. Hunt was quite sick for a few | days last week, but s better at present. Miss Nerhbras of Fremont spent a couple of days last week as the guest of Miss Mattle Tucker. Miss Lillle Clausen of Omaha was the guest of Miss Bertle Wilson a couple of | days lnst wesk ! Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Backus, who have | been spending the holidays here vmuum triends, returned to their home at Harvard, Neb., Saturday. Joseph Taylor has taken a vacation of thirty days and will visit relatives and friends in Missourl and elsewhere before re- turning to work. Mrs. Andrews, wife of David Andrews, an | Neb., | | is known | ef 8L & | lace last Thursday night. | college | followed by an address by Hon has returned to Peru t in the Normal there. Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh are now set tled in their new home, which they bought in the fall Mrs. A. Hubbard returned to her home in Alliance eb., last week, after a short visit with relatives in Benson Mies Erna Bdling holidays at home In Omaha, friends in Benson last week. Mr. J. A Morgan and son, Ellsmere, re turned last Saturday from a few days’ visit with relatives in Hiawatha, Kan Miss Gertrude Lowe came home from Long Pine to spend the Christmas vacation, returning to her duties last Saturday. Mr. Corliss Totman arrived home last Wednesday evening from Mount Pleasant, Ta., where he has attended Cornell college during the last two years. The initiation of the officers of the Inde- | pendent Order of Odd Fellows' lodge took A good number were present and refreshments were served after the initiation. Mr. Otto Smerch, who s attending medical in Omaha, accompanied by his niece, Miss Lillian, and Blanche Van Cura, spent the holidays with relatives in Brain Neb., returning home last Monday. The Misses Lowe gavo a watch night party at the home of their parents last Monday night. In spite of the extreme cold weather a number of the young people from here and Omaha were present and a very pleasant time was spent awaiting the com- ing of the new year and century. Out-of-Town Guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Sawyer returned to Kansas City last week, Miss Edith Nichol of Beatrice is a guest of Omaha friends for a few days. Miss Hambleton of Topeka, Kan., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Frederick Davis. Mr. Fred Rothery of Chicago spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Albert Rothery. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Evans of Rochester, Y., are guests at a leading hotel in the city over Sunday. Miss Helen Hawes of Blair, from La Salle for the Omaha guest last week. Miss Veronica Doherty of 423 North Fit- teenth street, has as her guest Miss Mary Kavanaugh of Milwaukee. Mrs, E. H. Baker of Gowanda, N. Y., is visiting for a few weeks with her sister, Mrs, E. H. Edson, on Emmet street. Mrs. Frank A. Kimble has returned to Chicago after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Heyman. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hues of Norfolk were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Whit- ney, 1518 South Thirty-second avenue, on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Clements returned to Lincoln or: Monday after spending Clarist- mas with Mrs. Clements' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz. Miss Minna Hansen, daughter of F. Han sen of Sioux City, returned vesterday after a brief visit with Mrs. Frank Moore of 2529 Davenport street. . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur V. Hughes of Balti- more are spending a few days with tho family of Mr. Frank Wayne on North Twenty-fourth street. home was an at holidays, Farmers' Institute In SCHUYLER, Neb., Jan. The Farmers' institute morning with a fair attendance. The meet- ing was opened by President Simpson, fol- lowed by an address by Hon. E. V. Farrell of Kearney upon the subject of “Agri- cultural and Botanical Educatio This was follewed by talks by D. W. Darling- ton, G. D. Smith and J, W. Bovee. The afternoon session was opened by music, E. V. Far- “Care of Poultry on the huyler. 6.—(Special.) rell upon the Farm.” uftale County Mortgages. KEARNEY, Neb., Jan. 6.~ (Spectal.)—Fol- lowing is the report of the recorder of decds of Buffalo county of the mortgages filed and released during the year 1900: Farm—Filed, 344; amount, $2 54; released, 464; amount, § City—Filed, 112 amount, $45,609.09; released, 168; amount, $131,192.14. Chattel—Filed, 2,283; amount, $819,847.77; released, 1,300; amount, $646,~ 814, The number of sheriff's deeds in- cluded in releases was 20 Farm—Filed, amount, $15,486.45. City—Filed, 26; amount, $40,121.70. Kennedy Looks for Work. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 6.—(Speectal.) —T. W. Kennedy, who mysteriously disap- peared from this city Tuesday, returned yesterday and reported to C. W. Sherman, with whom ho had heen stopping, that he had spent the week in the vicinity of Rosk Bluffs looking for viork Pleads Guilty to Mansiau NEOSHO, Mo., Jan. 6.—The j trinl of Charles Lee, charged wit in the first degree for the killing of Grant Nrnott ‘at Seneea, Mo., in May last, fallod to agree, standing eight for conviction and four for acquittal. After the jury was dis- charged Lee pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fourth degree and was sentenced to two years In the penitentiary Murdered by a ¥ PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 6.—George Krupt, a clerk in the postoffice, ‘was shot threc fimes and killed late last night by a footpad at the corner of Fourth and Montgomery Streets. Krupt was on his way home and it is supposed that when ordered to throw up his hands he resisted. The murderer es- ped hter., in the murder Can Buy Brains at a meat market, or you can hire other people to think for you, or a nimble- fingered girl to write your letters, but do you know a good dictionary is a great help in writing or speak- ing correctly? Probably you have & decrepit old dictionary in your office. It 1s %o tattered and dirty that you eldom use it. Throw it in the waste basket and get & Standard old and respected citizen of this place, died Thursday. Mrs. Andrews leaves a husband and a family of grown children to mourn | hen loss. | Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Kindred of Herman, Neb,, who have been spending the holidays visiting relatives at Meadow Grove, Neb., | stopped here Saturday on their way home, to visit their son James, living here. Miss Esther Chambers, living three miles north of town, is reported as baving the smallpox. The Ponca school was dismissed Monday for two weeks on account of the cage, us some of the teachers were board- ing at the Chambers' home. W The schools opened last Wedne: ing after the holiday vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Grove have left the hotel and are again in their own home Miss Pearl Kelly, who has been spending the Christmas holidays with bher parents, tay morn- | Dictionary It 18 the latest out and scholars everywhere pronounce it the best Containing over 300,000 words and having & corps of 240 aditors, specialists and educated men, costing mearly a million @ollars before placed before the public, it ought to be & valuable book. It is a valuable bouk—by far the best dictionary before the English-speaking people. CALL ON OR WRITE THE MEGEATH BTATIONERY 0O, 1300 FARNAM STRERT, IN REGARD TO IT. who fs spending the visited with opened yesterday | somevrn | §6,00 A MONTH, SPECIALIST in All Private Diseases and Disorders of Men 12 Years in Omaha. VARICOCELE 02 HYDROCELE curea Methiod pew, never fails, Withiout cutiing, pato of time nured for life and the poison cleaused from and symptom and forever. = No N f the disease on the skin OF face. Troatment contains 1o davgerous Arugs o 1njurions medicines. WEAK MEN L 0F NAxnoon trom v SEXUALLY 5, O,V ICTINN T N¥Rvocs s LITY o KXHAUSTION, ING WEAKNESS INVOLUNTARY LORSFS, SR TRy Dacar (o yoLeirARY Losars AGED, \ack of vim. vVigor and strength, with sexuAl OrgAns ImpAired nnd weak STRISTURE Hoi11 1 (A ity o move and OLEET fent. N it umen noeats no detention from basiness Kiduey and Badaer Tronbies CURES GUARANTEED, Consultation Free. Treatment by Ml Callon or eddress 119 g, 14th St, Dr. Searles & Searles. omana, Neb. NO CURE, NO PAY SYPHILIS the aysten n, Gonorrhoen, fallure n particulars + Denver, Cull CALIFORNIA FIRST CLASS PULLMAN SLEEPERS +«DAILY BETWEEN... OMAHA AND SAN FRANCISCO Without Change GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE of the ROCKY AN the best Mo A NEVADA by Scener NTAINS and SIERR Daylight in both direciony, DINING CAR SERVICE THROUGH, BUFFET LIBRARY CARS. nformation, reservations and ttiner~ icago to California™ address City Office, 1323 Farnam St., Omaha, For fu ary * Ticket Neb. DR. KAY'’'S RENOVATOR intigorates and renovates the p worst dyspepsia, constipation, headache nur and kidneys. 25¢ and $1, ulmumhu Freo R advien, sample and Look R or. B. J. KKay, Saratogn, N. Y. o 0 'n arry nishing To wulte ; night Jous jower restored; $1 RVE BEAN AL Shermiun & Meconnelis, Rithn & Co and ol k parts, mak ArUgRISLE OF al v by N erve Bewn Co. Buiaio N JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS OF OMAHA BOILEH ANU SHEET ARUN WORK rake, Wiiscn D |& Williams Wilson & Drake. Manufacture boller: breechings, pressure, rendering, sheep dAij lard and ‘water tanks, boller tubes con- stantly on hand, second hand botlers bought ana sold. Speclal and prompt attention to Tepalrs in city or country. 19th and Plerc DRY GOODS. Smith & Co. rs of M. E. Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods AND NOTIONS. “ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. Wififin Electrical Company Llectrical Supplies. Rlectric Wiring Bells and Gas Lightin G. W, JOHNSTON, Mgr. 1510 Howard 8§ SAFE AND IRON WORKS. Davis & Cowgill Iron Works, MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF MACHINERY. GENERAL REPAIRING A SPECTIALTY IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. 1501, 1603 and 1505 Jackson Street, Omnha, Neb, Tel. 538, B. Zabriskie, Agent, J. B. Cowglll, Mgr. % 114 \A0h SUPPLIES tmporters and Job! | Elevator ELEVATORS Improved Quick and Easy Risiug Steam, Electric and Hand Power Elevators. AUTOMATIC HATCH GATES. Send for catalo | KIMBALL BROS,, COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia 1008 9th Street elephone Safety C H. Davis & Son the Richmond Gates and Elevator Hydraulic repairing @ specialty oor: and Hand Elevators. Valve Cups for \Elevators, Eugines Printing Pressses. Agents Leather and |GASOLINC ENGINES AND | ELEVATOR MACHINER{ id Bradley & Co. av Council lKlll(L Towa, Gasoline Engines Vertica!, Horizontal and Portable, from one horse power up Jobbers of Agricultural Implements and everythink i wator, stoam u d gas sup- vose 1983 HRPEN l:ifE.Y& Co. ROOM4 nv LIFE BLOG GMAHA NED. JIHES E. BOYD & 0., pne 1064 whin, Neb. COMMISSIO ROVISIO [ Correspondence A ect wires to Chicugo and New ’ GRATN, NTOCIS, Warren & Co York