Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 7, 1903, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY SATURDAY. CALL FOR- CENERAL STRIKE Oentral Labor Union Asks American Feder- atiof to Take & Hand in U, P. Strike. ARRANGE FOR BIG LABOR MASS MEETING New Officers Are Installed and n Qonslderable Amount of Rontine Business s Transacted During Evening. At the meeting of the Central Labor unlon last night it was unanimously de- clded to appeal to the American Federation of Labor asking that organization to take steps to call all members of the afMliated trades out of the employ of the Union Pa- cifif and to make a similar appeal to the supreme officers of the varlous unions of rallway employes who are not assoclated with the American Federation of Labor. This was done In executive session, being made a speclal order of business for 10 o'clock, after Thomas L. Wilson, represent- ing the ‘machiniste, had asked that a mass meeting be called by the Central Labor union, at which certain matters would be 1ald before the people, and that the law committee endeavor to secure from the ®tate legislature a protest against the poor mall service on the Union Pacific, both of which requests were complied with, The freight handlers’ union brought up the matter of alleged discharges of mem- bers by certain jobbers because of mem- ibership in the union. The matter was re- dterred to the arbitration committee with full power to mct, as was also a similar ‘complaint of the rallway expressmen’s union against the Adams Express company. There was a passage of words between representatives of the carpenters’ union and an organfzer who 1s attempting to organize a unlon of woodworkers on locomotives, the carpenters protesting against the or- ganization of the union, claiming jurisiic- tion over the men. A similar condition was manifest between the plumbers union and the pipe fitters at the shop. The pro- test of the carpenters was sustained and the organizer was instructed ‘to lay the formation of the pipemen’s union over until further notice. The first thing dofie at the meeting was the installation of officers—a brief cere- mony—after which the newly eclected off- cers entered upon the discharge of their duties. W. R. Grieb, the mew secretary, was absent. Then came the adjournment of the ad- Journed meeting and ‘the opening of the regular session. A communication was re- celved from the bartenders union announc- ing that it favored a boycott on the Union Pacific rallroad; from the Allied Building Trades' council favoring a repeal of the material men’s lien law, the union endors- ing the position of the council and order- ing notices sent to the Douglas county rep- resentatives, From the Stablemen’s union came & copy ©f the new scale. The scale was endorsed and the arbitration committee was in- structed to assist the union in putting 1t fato effect. The application for a charter for the bootblacks and porters was endorsed. The bartenders’ new scale was endorsed. The organization committee reported the formation of the Laundry Workers' union The unfon repeated its pro‘est against the garnishee law and instructed its com- mittee to make opposition to the end. The biil-to require prison-made goods to be stamped with a statement of that fact was endorsed. President Bell announced the following bommittees: _Law, O. P. 8hrum, George Lamb, Harry Danlols, Joseph Scheldt, W. J. Sexton. ;Arbitration—Louls V. Guy, W. 8. Btryker, Jobin Korf Organization—B. J, Stark, Charles F. Hart, J. W. O'Connell. Home Industry and Union Label—John J. XKirly, Elmer E. Riland, John Chubbuck. Brass—William Grieb, 3. A. Bapst Education—The executive officers T. L. Wilson, H.\C. Wade and E. E. Ri- Tand were selocted to arrange for the mass meeting in bebalt of the Union Pacific strikers. New members were admitted as follow Bill Posters' and Blllers’ union, H. Hohn, Thomas ' McGuire; Rallway Expressmen, J. R. Walsh; Plumbers’' Helpers, J. F. Davis, Beer Bottlers, Edward Muenster, Robert McMahon, Claude Hender; Sheet. Metal ‘Workers, Otto Nelderweiser, M. Bjornsen, J. W. Pullock; Machinists, William Britain. Bond Easier Than Clothes. Ruby Hamilton, ltving at 118 South Ninth street, was arrested last night by Detec- tyves Donahue and Heitfeld and charged With larcenty. May Vance, lving in_the ‘same house, accuses the prisoner of taking ® ‘dress, skirt and jacket belonging to her. Tho prisoner says that the articles in ques- tion were loaneéd to her by the complain- gnt. ' Ruby had on the alleged stolen prop- erty at the time of arrest. It was easy far er to furnish a 320 bond for her release, t it was a couple of hours before enough clothing could be gotten together from her friends to enable her to depart. Oharge Woman with Theft. Marie Booker, a colored woman from the brick houses at'the intersection of Eleventh strest and Capitol avenue, was arrested last night on com ed stranger, but sa the prisoner In police court t morning. He accuses her of taking $30 from his trousers pocket while he was in her place early in the gyening. She was charged with larceny from the person. \: nflm N'o m‘:dun be strong who is ng from ligestion some other disease of the stomach and ts associated o;&u of digestion and nutrition. when the stomach is diseased there is 1oss of the nutri- /N aon contained in food, which is the' source of all ;}1 ical en & doesu’t feel right when he doesn'! sleep well, has an uocomfort- 1 :'m and_irrita- ble, he is losing the putrition needed| to make strength. » Such a man ueeds o use Dr .’ Plerce's )Golden Medical Discovery. It cures diseases of the {stomach and other ans of digestion {:'ns nutrition, It enriches the blood, stimulates the liver, | nourishes the neryes, and so gives health | and strength to the whole body. Mr, Thomas A. Swarts, of Sub. Station C, Colambus, Oblo, Box 103, writes: *1 was taken \'try sick with scwere headache, then cram the stomach aud my food Kiduey and liver trouble and {53 $9ud searcely get around ‘the worse 1 got or Sotil six coul only walk in the house Chair. - o4 1 had ginen up o die. Then bors sald. - Take my advice &) Plerces Golden Medicat Wbout six weeks 1 was weighed & ned @ sained tmcntyecven (7) pounds sad AT THE PLAYHOUSES n Toy" at the Boyd. San Toy," a Chinese-English musical comedy, in two acts; book by Fdward Morton; music by Bydney Jones; Iyrics by Harry Greenbank and Adfian Foss. Sung by the Augustin Daly Musical company The principal characters 4 7 Samuel Collins Captain Preston, son_of Sir Bingo aveis Hobart Smock 8ir_Bingo Preston, British consul at Pynka Pong Nagle Barry 8ing Hi, president of the board of cere- monles “ Joseph Lieutenant Harxey Tucker... Archie ¥o Hop, a Chinese student... Joseph C The Emperor Saropy Lambert Yen How, a mandarin ge K. Fprtescue Wun Lung, corporal of the Empétor's own ... < Ko Fan of the Emperor's Own & <oees Helen Clifton Mrs. Margaret Mills Hon Hay Stackpole 8 Bobby ato las Zelda Rotall Harley Streeter. Mrs, N Beabrooke Dudiey, Poppy’s maid...y elife Lynch Poppy,daughter of Sir Bingo... . p cieiees Norah Tambert San Toy . . Isobel Hall It's all right to label “‘San Toy" as being “from Daly's theater, New York,” but its British origin cannot be disguised so long as it bristles with those archaic bits of persifiage which yet pass current with our English cousins as wit. Many of them are given as nearly with italics (absolutely de rigeur when perpetrating a pun in print in Ingland) as may be in spoken language. As: Li—Then we will go on our honeycomb? Dudley—No, no, Id, you are wrong. You mean_honeymoon. Li—It's allee samee, both full of celle (sells). See? Not half bad, now, is 1t? It one could only forget these soporific sallies and see only the pretty costumes, the beautiful stage settings and the handome maldens of the chorus, and hear only the pretty songs and harmonious choruses with which the plece abounds, “San Toy" would bo a source of unalloyed enjoyment. The jests are not bad; just slow, Miss Isobel Hoy, who has her name In capital letters on the bill, is a comely mies, with all the vivacity and caprice one would expect from a Chinese maiden whose father sought to conceal from the emperor Jer sex by dressing her as a boy and allowing her to mingle with young men; an expedient that didn’t fool anyone, and makes all the trouble that is to straighten out during the two acts of the plecé She also has a very sweet voice, which is heard to good effect in both solos and concerted numbers. Her duet with Mr. Herbert Smock best heard in Omaha this season. This pair has another duet which was very well recelved last night. Mr. Samuel Collins (L) 1s the comedian of the company and is as funny as he can be under the load of fmported “funny business” with which he is handicapped. He bhas a good singing volce and his duets and dances with Miss Nellle Lynch (Dudley) won cordial en- cores. Mr. Smock has a couple of solos which gave him an opportrnity to use his | magnificent tenor voice to good effect. All work hard to give life to the plece and and situations. Its staging and costuming is rich and appropriate, the Chinese back- ground permitting the use of almost a riot of color In the decorations. A large audience was.present last night and listened with apparent interest to the story as told In song and conversation. The engagement closes with a matinee and evening performance today. SETTLES SOME LAW POINTS Court in the wt Decision of Suprem (2 of Morse A City. “Although the case of Morse against the city of Omaha, recently tried in the su- preme court, was decided against the city insofar ae the main contention was con- cerned, it resulted as a victory for the city in the settlement of many important points which have a vital bearing upon numerous city attorney. “For example, it was de- clded exclusively in this case that the homestead law is not applicable to the matter of signatures to a petition for pave- ment—that is, that s¥ch an application need not be signed and acknowledged by a wife when the property is in the name of her husband or by a husband when the prop- erty stands in the wife's name. ““The question of declaration of necessity was also settled in favor of the city, the court holding that an order for the pave- ment on the part of the city council is suffi- clent without any other declaration of necessity as a distinct formality. This bears upon nearly all of the special taxes of 1897 and 1898 for local !mprovements. The decision reaffirms tho judgment of the ecourt in the Portsmouth Savings bank case that the notices for the meeting of the Board of Equalization for 1897 was sufficient and the sitting of that body legal “This decision and that in the Ports- mouth Savings bank case adjudicate in favor of the city all of the uew points which have been raised agafnst the form of special taxation for local improvements. “The Morse case was decided agalnst the city on the ground that the petition for the paving was insuficient from the fact that in one instance the name of a property owner was signed to the petition by her husband and in another case the president of a corporation signed for his company without formally being authorized by the board of directors.” ——ee Announcements of the Theaters. Two performances today, matinee and night at the Orpheum will bring a most attractive week to a close, which, however, will be succeeded by what Is pretty gen erally spoken of as vaudeville's “banner’ production, the Orpheum Road She! which fills its third annual engagement with & week commencing matinee tomor- row. It is owned by the Orpheum Circuit company and under the direction of the gen- eral manager, Martin Beck. The roster is entirely new with the Intyre and Heath, who for the first half of the week will have a brand new sketch called “On Guard,” and in compliance with many requests, they ‘will present their famous “‘Georgla Minstrel: Thursday matinee. at Wills, the happy odies. A new sketch called “The Critic and the Lady” will serve Nick Long and | Idaline Cotton for & vehicle. Mids Long will give her imitations of moted actresses and Mr, Long his Italian dialect recita- tions. Dainty Mignonette Kokin will sing and do her dancing witk scenic and elec- trical effects. Rawson and Jupe, the boom- erang throwers, offer a positive novelty. The Melani trio, street singers, will be the musical feature, and in his imitations ot curtain speeches of celebratsd perform- ers Jullus M. Tanner has something out of the ordinary. —_— Marriage License: Marriage licen: were issued yester- to: . Name and Residence. Arthur H. Allen, Omahe May Delaney, Omaha Hayden Hull, Omaha Age. 5 . 3 Daisy Ernstdorf, Boone, Ta. 7 Every Man to His Tr There went Into a beer saloon A farmer rough and bony, And from the man behind the bar Demanded he a pony A _sallor followea close behind— He couldn’t get there sooner— And In a volce of urgent need He ordered up & schooner. ~New York Times. ito | by (Captain | Robby Preston, “A. B. C.”) is ome of the | | riding on the car and tried to jump | Dr. Thom e P exception of Me- | commencing | AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Organised Oampaign to Increase Momber- ship of ¥. M. 0. A, SECRETARY MARSH CONDUCTS THE WORK | Present Members Enlist in the Hustle for Reeruits and it Roster Will Re Hundred. is Hoped b Six Secretary Charles Marsh ot the local Young Men's Christlan association is out after members and in this work he has en- listed the assistance of all of the present members. While a special committee has been appointed to secure members, every one who belongs to the association is in- terested and it is hoped that within the | mext thirty days the total membership will be run up to not less than 600. In his talk to members Secretary Marsh says that the only safe way Is to get after your man and get him before someone else does. It this cannot be done, Mr. Marsh suggests that each assist the other in se- curing a man. At the present time the assoclation is in good financial condition, but it wants more members. Excellent work is being done the secretary and his assistants and should the membership be increased the revenue will naturally be greater and con- sequently better accommodations will be secured. Those who are pushing the move- ment for an increased membership have in view the securing at a date not far distant of more commodjous quarters. There is a bullding now in view, but no arrangements can be made until the annual revenue of the association is greater than it is now. A request {s made of all members tha they turn in and bers as rapidly as possible. Any young man with satisfactory references may en- joy the privileges of membership. The un- limited fee is $5 per year and entitles the holder of such a ticket to the use of the reading rooms, parlors, games, gymnasium, baths and all the privileges of the associa tion. Lockers are dharged for at the. rate of §1 a year, in addition to the regular fee. Violating Oity Ordinances. Some property owners have neglected to clean the snow from sidewalks and it is complained that they thus violate the ex- ieting ordinances and lay themselves liable to a fine. In the business portion of the city the order has been obeyed to a great extent, but on side streets little, if any, attention has been paid to the orders of the police. For instance, the South Omaha school district owns the Hoctor site. This is 360 feet on Twenty-third street, with 160 feet frontage on both J and K streets. The snow is banked over the walks around this entire property and not a move has been made to have it taken away. On N street east of Twenty-fourth street the same con- dition prevails, and on many of the east and west streets adjacent to the main 6 as much as possible out of the songs | "treets. Unless the weather softens shortly make as | the city authorities will proceed to clean the snow from sidewalks and charge the cost to abutting property. This latter course is allowable by law and the authori- ties will attend to the matter shertly un- less walks are thoroughly cleaned of snow. The city officials say they do not propose to take any chances of damage sults arising from broken limbs caused by pedestrians falling on the fcy pavements or walks. Additional Room Arranged. Through tho efforts of President Miller and Superintendent McLean the seats for the additional room adjacent to the Brown Park school were placed yestprday. This school, which will seat thirty pupils; will be ready for occupancy on Monday. By taking thirty puplls away from the main bullding the crowded condition of the big school will be greatly relieved. Yesterday 120 seats for the two new rooms at Al- bright school were being placed in posi- tion. There was some little delay in the recelpt of the furniture for these rooms, elso the teachers and pupils assigned would have been given quartery last week. At any rate, the work was progressing so rapidly yesterday that officials of the School Board said last night that the rooms would be ready on Monday. This will help cut 120 pupils who have been compelied to go to other schools during the erection of this addition. Bronder Loses His Arm. Thomas Bronder was run over by a streot car at Twenty-fourth and J streets Thurs- day evening and his left arm was so badly crushed that amputation just below the shoulder was found necessary. Bronder was o before it came to a.stop. He slipped and fell under the wheels and his entire arm was crushed. He was taken to the hospital and the injured membe: was amputated by Kelly. Beal Making Rej Repairs are being made to the broken sewer at Twenty-third and E streets. Upon a thoroughi examination the city enginoer found that the pipes were broken for a dis- tance of several feet, but that the filllg had not been affected by the seepage of sewage. All that is needed to be done is the replacing of about three lengths of tiling. As soon as this is done the sewer will be as good as new. Woodmen Elect Delegates. Modern Woodmen of America ramp No. 1095 elected seventeen delegates Thursday night to the county camp. This camp meets in Omaha on Wednesday, April 1 The delegates chosen are: E. W. Creviston, Dennis, O. E. Bruce, J. V. Chizek, A. H, Murdock, A. L. Sutton, Jay Willlams, orge Mellus, C. H. Oliver, F. E. Jones, T. G. Hazel, T. J. Cooley, George B. Sher- wood, Willlam Laner, T. Munger, H. M. | Christy and Willlam VanBeek. Inquest on Johnson. Coroner Bralley held an inquest yester- day afternoon over the remains of Nels Johnson. The jury, after some deliberation, found that Johnson had been killed by Union Pacific train No. 3 and that no blame could be attached to the railroad company. Arrangements for the funeral will be made public today. Pending the final arrange- | ments the body will be cared for at Brew- tramp, will furnish his stories and par- | er's morgue on Twenty-fth street. Magle City Gossip. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Groff, Forty-second and F streets. Lem Scott has been on the sick list for a day or two on account of catching & se- vere cold. Charles H. Watts was up from St. Joe yesterday vistting Bert Wilcox and some other friends Colonel 8. J. Gosney went to Springfield last night to look after the interests of the 0dd Fellows there. Arthur Rushforth is about to leave South Omaha and locate at Clarks, Neb., where he will engage in business, Lee Ge Wo was taken to St. Joseph's hos- pital yesterday, as it, was reported that was suffering from pneumona. All business men in South Omaha are requested to purchase a ticket for the cherity bsll and help out the hospital, Yardo Patrick, who lived at 261 South Twentleth streei, has been taken to the county hospital. He is destitute and in ill health Ed Johnston has succeeded in moving his house from Thirty-sixth and F_streets to Twenty-elghth and F streets. The house is now on new foundations and will soon be ready to occupy. Dan Mask Ball. In Washington hall last night the mem- pers of the Jenson-Dreyer Dancing academy assembled, about strong, to dance at the half-yearly mask ball. The hall was filled with maids from Mexico and Indian girle, and other girls, no less fals st in securing mem- | FEBRUARY 7, 1903 Bestbeans only are used. xtra care exetcised in blending. ocoa shells and dirt are removed. dulterations not permitted. | f most improved machinery. zssmtrhfihes%wing . _Costnom R But of less definite costume; and with them danced gaudily patched hoboes and clowns and second class 'prentices from the 'Frisco #hips, and would-be swaggering cavallers, with sworde which caused more trouble than swords ever caused in days of old. In the nall below refreshments were served The academy meets twice a weak. OMAHA DECLARES ITSELF (Continued from First Page.) tained that if the railroads’ taxes are rafsed in Omaha for city purposes it will not and cannot have the slightest effect upon' thelr roads were only using this argument to be- fog and deceive the country members of Eyck bill Here are some figures which Mr. Meln- tosh gave: The Unlon Pacific's total eity and village taxes in Douglas county last year, except thoge on their general head- querters and shop buildings, were $3, . in Sarpy county, $63.70, and in Dodge county, $618. The total city and village | tax of the state “on that $15,000,(00 they say s distributed over the various coun- tles,” is $9,6 8. w. Ure presented a very succinct statement of the glaring inequalities of this railroad taxation question. He showed that in 1901 the Union Pacific paid one-three- hundredth of the whole city taxes in Omaha and in 1903, if the present law was main- tained, would pay one-two-thousandth. He also showed that from 1881 to 1903 the Union Pacific’s city taxes had slumped $10,950, or 94 per cent. The road, accord- ing to his figures, would pay this year. in school taxes, with the present law in force, $155.50. By an equitable method of taxa- tion Mr. Ure declared this great aducator and public Benefactor, the Unlon Pacific, would be obliged to contribute in city taxes $260,000 & year. The speaker further showed | that while other taxpayers of Omaha pay $10 on every $1,000 worth of real estate, the railroads pay the bagatelle of 6 cents. He closed his effective remarks by asserting that the railroads of' Nebraska are evading 95 per cent of thelr municipal taxes. Not First Effort of the Kind, Edward Rosewater was the next speaker invited by Chairman, Mahoney to address the meeting. He was greeted with loud applause. “This is not the first time we have tried to bring the peopls of Omaha together on this question,” sald Mr. Rosewater, *‘for fitteen years ago I remember we exerted the same sort of an effort, instructed our Douglas_county delegation in the legisla- ture to see that -we secured a new city charter that would guarantee to. us the rights and benefits for which we are stili pleading tonight. We, would have been successful at that time but for the polit: ical treachery of certain individuals who could not resist the sinister influences that were brought to bear. “The ratio of taxatien, has advanced by a steady process-throush a 'peried of years, until these inequaljties of which we ai talking tonight are so glaring that even a blind man could see them. Why, I was talking with a high railroad official of this city the other day and he, who owned real estate here In Omaba, sald it was a shame that the present taxation methods discrim- inated so terribly in favor of the rallroad corporations. He admitted it, even. Now we want to impress these facts upon our legislators, and especially on the members from Douglas county. We want to make them thoroughly understand what Is ex- pected of them. Let them know that un- less they work with all their might for this bill they need expect no further political tavors at our hands. n the last ten years Douglas county bas pald into the state treasury in taxes $1,629,495.21, of which Omaha has paid four- fitths. We have paid more than 10 per cent of the cost of running this state. And what an insignificant part of this kis come from the coffers of the rich rallroads! “In reflecting upon sorie of the argu- ments used by the railroads in their valn attempt at showing that they pay all the city taxes they should, I want to call your attention to the situation in some other cities of the country. In Pittsburg an as- sessment of $15,000,000 i§ levied on raiiroad terminals; Philadelphia. collects annually in city taxes from the raliroads $675,000, and Omaha how much? - Why, a little over $3,000. Then down in New Orleans, where the facllities and- Merminals are not any- thing like as valuable as in Omaha, they levy taxes o an assessment of $5,000,000, in Indlanapolis on $9,000,000 and over. You must carry this fight through the state. The flag of cquality mwust wave state, county or school taxes in any other | portion of the state, and said that the rail- | the legislature in order to defeat the Ten | over every county. Let the truth of this | matter be publicly and generally pro | claimed so that no man in Nebraska can honestly profess ignorance about it “As for the rallroads, they ought to be made to understand that the good will of the people is just as essential as the good | will of the government. Let us urge our delegation aghin to carry this matter | through the legislature for us, carry it | through on the basis of reciprocity with | other members. ‘ Eaqual Benefits and Burdens. | Mr. Kountze spoke briefly, endorsing the | | sentiments of former speakers and urging | the necessity of an equitable basis of taxa. |tion. He thought the question which | | Omaha sought to press through the legisla | ture would prevail, because it was right, and felt sure of the faithful support of all the Douglas county delegation. As the { raflroads shared equally in the benefits de- | rived from local taxation, he thought they | should share equally in the payment n(l | those taxes. L. V. Guye, representing the laboring classes, sald that labor stood, primarily and | always, for equality before the law and recognized no power or influence as friendly that did not. Labor was for the passage of this bill. Labor, he said, pald the differ- | ence of the burden of taxes which the corporations shirked. Congressman-elect Hitchcock was re- celved with cheers. He addressed himeelt with considerable force to the urgent duty confronting Omaha’s delegation in the leg- islature in this matter, saying: “It 18 mot enough that our delegation simply be for this bill; every member of that delegation must exhaust all his re- sources for its passage. If this delegation comes to this city and county with this bill not passed, it drops into its political grave. Let not a man of it ever ask or expect another thing at the hands of Omaha. Without the ceaseless activity of our jown delegation for this bill it will never pass.’ Mr. Hitchcock thought this was the most important bill to Omaha ever introduced in the leglslature, or of greater importance than any likely to be introduced in the future. If it fails to pass, he cited that Omaba would be required in the future to pay every year $250,000 in taxes which ought to be paid by the railroads. And this he considered the most important fea- ture of the entire problem. Omaha's lim- ited progress in the last decade or so he attributed to the wholesale evasion of taxes by the railroads. He called for the co- operation in this movement of every citi- zen in Omaha and said that it would be a difficult task to secure co-operation from a large number of members of tha legisla- ture, because they owed their election to the railroads and carried railroad passes in their pockets to and from their homes, theretore were obligated and bound to the rallroads. In closing Mr. Hitchcock asked: “Are we' going to remove the burden from the shoulders of Omaha that has rested there for twenty years, and shall these corporations, whose owners, most of them, live in New York, be mad~ to pay taxes equal with us who live in Omaha?" W. 8. Poppleton, by request, made but a few remarks. He sald the railroads had been escaping millions in taxes and that it was high time for public opinion, which was the motive power, to bring about a change In affairs. He advocated action along lines similar to those designated by other speakers and urged ready co-dpera- tlon by every taxpayer in the city. Thomas Kilpatrick, after indorsing in heartiest terms what had been said, offered the resolutions at the head of this article, which were adopted without a dissenting volce. Pledges the Delegation. A motion was carried to have a ‘copy of the resolutions sent to, each member of the Douglas county delegation. Another mo- tion by Robert Smith was carried to have the chalrman of the meeting appoint a committee of ten active citizens to go to Lincoln and work in co-operation with the Douglas county delegation for the success of this bill. Mr. Mahoney said he would announce the committee through the press. Mr. Smith spoke with considerable effect- | iveness on the question under discussion. Representative Ten Eyck then took the floor and committed himselt anew for this, his bill, and bespoke the hearty support of every member of the Douglas county delegation. He told of the corrupt in- fluences brought to bear by the railroads against his bill and how they had borne fruit and declared that it would require a mighty effort to overcome this and carry the bill. He sald that many country mem- bers had been deluded by the false argu- | ments of the railroads and that it would | be difficult indeed to change thelr minds. | He urged that coples of the Omaha papers | {to the members and broadeast throughout containing reports of this meeting be sent the state. FINED FOR FORMING " TRUST | Seven Ohio Coal Dealers Pay One Hun- @ Dollars Each for Ille- #ally Combining. | CECILIAN PIANO PLAYER RECITAL Free to All Music Lovers Every Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at C M. B A. Hall, Arlington Block, 1511-1518 Dodge Street; over Morton’ Hardware and Hardy's 99 Cent Store; on same floor as Piano Player Company's Parlors. A surprise is in store for those who attend Saturday, Announcement of which will be made during intermission. February “Tth. have turday HE OFORE given Recitals every even- ing at our pariol \d_they have PROGRAM become so popular with = music CECILIAN PIANO PLAYER RECITAL lovers and the attendance so large that we find 1t necessary to hire 1 A Hall situated on_the same floor as our parlors. This s amplo room for a large at- Jance. We publish herewith program to be rendered In hall. Wo shall also have a Rag-Time room for those or that class of m © who wish to make a p amination of a Player, we still other rooms in which to them. We extend a cordial invitation to all owners of other piano players than the Cecilian and Lyraphone. We d he acquaintance of all who directly or indirectly in- terested In plano players and be- lleve wo can make these Reclitals interesting to all of them. Revellle Do Lion—(Caprice Herolgne) .De Koutski Last Hope Gottschalk Molse De Rossinb—(Fantasio Brilliante) .....Leybach Midsummer Nights Dream ..Mendelssohn ...Leybach to o geseses a aissas Weber ilome ‘Sweet iame—(Varia- tions) ... + veecss.Thalberg Ceellian March ... Hughes Melody in I “Riubenstein Dying Poet ...........Gottschalk When You “and T We Young—(Transariptign) nhauser March PIANO PLAYER COMPANY, Arlington Block, 1511-1513 Dodge Street, Fifth Noctus Invitation Rischoft «oo. Wagner DELAWARE, 0., Feb. 6.—Seven coal | dealers of this city, indicted for violation | of the state anti-trust law, pleaded guilty today and Judge Coyner imposed a fine of | $100 and costs upon each. | The defendants composed the Delaware Coal Dealers’ assoclation, recently dis banded. New Orleans, La. WHAT MARDI GRAS IS, (Continued from Yesterday's Issue.) No. 9. The next day, Mardi Gras day, brings the masking on the streets and & general wpirit of reveiry, aiso the deylight pageant of Rex and the evening pageant of the Mystic Krews of Comus, followed by a grand Comus ball at the French Opera House, and the Rex ball; or as announced, grand reception at the Imperial Pulace by the King and Queen of the Carnival and Royal Party, and ball in the Palace sdjeining the Throne Room of the Imperial Palace.” Then, of courss, there are Bumerous other balls and entertainments throughout the city. Rex and his queen—at the soclal functions he fa accompanied by his gueen, vhiose crown and jewels have been on public exhibition for days before—Rex and Ris queen, after their reception is over and the Rex ball s fairly launched, go to the French Opera House, as & Mmatter of courtesy, it is presumed, to King Comus Omaha to New Orleans $20.50 °™* i Retoen Long limit and stopovers allowed. Copy of Mardl Gras booklet at 1402 Farnam St., or write, W. H. BRILL, Dist. Pass. Agt., Illinols Central Railroad, Omaha, Neb. (To Be Continued in Tomorrow's Issus.) Private Disecases of Men In the treatment of Private DISDASES OF MEN, to which our practice is limited and to which our exclusive thought and experience has been devoted for more than 25 years, WE GIVE A LEGAL WRITTEN GUARANTEE TO CURE PERFECTLY AND PERMANENTLY or refund every cent pald. If troubled with VARICOCELE, IMPOTENCY, BLOOD POISON OR REFLEX DISORDERS it will pay you to consult us at office or by letter. CONSULTATION FREE, and 1f you take treatment charges will be entirely satiafao- tory to you. EVERYTHING STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFID! Cook Medical Company 112 South 14th St.—Over Daily News, Omaha. W. A. COOK, Master Speclalist in Private Discases of Men. Daily Trains —_—T ——— CHICAGO Via CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY. The number of trains operated between Omaha and Chicago-via the-Chicago, wheels. as follows The Limited, - - Eastern Express, Atlantic Expres: Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway has been increased to three daily fast trains each way. These trains are magnificently equipped with palace sleeping-cars, dining- cars, and free reclining-chair cars. i by steam, and are lighted by Pintsch gas and electricity. The service on the dining-cars is perfect. Eastbound, the trains leave the Union Passenger Station, Omaha, The trains are solid, wide-vestibuled, heated Nothing finer moves on promptly 8.05 p. m. 5.45 p. m. 7.45 a.m. At Chicago these trains arrive at the Union Passenger Station, Canal and Adams streets—in the heart of the city. South, Excellent connections for the East and TICKETS, 1504 Farnam St." F. A. NASH, General Westorn Agent.