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Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
SOUTH OMAHA MUST LIQUIDATE.
Judge Baxter Issues Mandamus for
PnEment of OMtstnnding CInim.

When the next tax levy is made upon
South Omaha property provision must be
made for the payment OF a 1000 Judgment
against that municipality which was rem
dered by the courts some time ago in favor
of Paul Elsfelder, a youth who sued for
personal injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived through the fault of the city. Judge
Baxter has issued a peremptory writ of man
damus, ordering the mayor and city council
Of South Omaha to make the necessary levy.
This action was begun several weeks ago,
the plaintif alleging that he had found it
impossible to collect the damages awarded
him by the courts, for the reason that there
was not enough money in the judgment fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
HosnitnI Association Ball.

In order to secure funds for the main
tenance of the South Omaha hospital it has
been decided by the directors Of the associa-
ton to give a ball on the evening of Feb
ruary 6. No hall has been selected as yet,
but more than likely an effort will be made
to secure the large dining room at the Ex-
change for the purpose. The hospital is
badly in need of money, and an unusual
effort will be made to secure a large sale Of
tickets for the ball. A meeting of the asso-
citation directors will be held Monday to ar
range the details.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
Bishop Warren to Lecture.

Bishop Warren of Denver, who is to visit
South Omaha the latter part Of the week,
writes that he will not arrive in time on
Saturday night for the reception which has
been planned. The announcement for the
reception has therefore been withdrawn. 1t
is stated that the bishop will preach at the
First Methodist Episcopal church next Sun
day morning. and on Monday evening, Feb
ruary 10, he will deliver a lecture entitled
Forces in a Sunbeam
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
OMAHA, Feb. ITO Tho rditor ~ M

OMAHA. Feb. Ito ihc Editor Of The
Bee; VIII you kindly give us in Sundays
issue of your paper the text of what is
called the "Gocbel law"
Ans.-The Goebcl law is too long for pub
LEGATION. In substance, it places the cleo
tiCn machinery of the state in the hands of
three election commissioners appointed by
the legislature itself. These three commits
sioners appoint county election boards of
three members-two democrats and one re-
publican. The county boards supervise and
canvass the votes cast at each state cleo
ton, and the state board reviews and de-
clares the result, The law further provides
for an appeal from county and state boards
to the state legislature. The purpose of the
law was to deprive a republican governor
and the republican party of the state of all
control of election machinery.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11

Mayor Ensor and members of the city
council have been served with a %peremptory
writ of mandamus issued by Judge Baxter
OF the district court in the Elsfelder dam
age case. Some time ago Elsfelder secured
judgment for $4,000 for personal injuries
received. AS there is no money in the judg-
ment fund a mandamus was issued directing
the mayor and council to make a levy in
July sufficient to liquidate the judgment
along with interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
poIice .JuJre Contest.

The Babcock- King police judge case is to
came IN in the district court again Tues
day. When the hearing was called Friday
the attorneys for King requested the privi-
lege of amending their petition and as Bah
cocks attorneys offered no objection the
case went over until Tuesday. Judge Bah
cock is confident that he will be able to
serve out his term, which expires in April.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
N,tcs or TIC Carts.

Judge slabaueh Of tho district bench.
who is holding court ir Sarpy county. Is in
the city go spend Sunday with his family.
Ne VIII return to Saruy county Monday.
The docket there is unusually large and
Judge Slabaugh says ne may be detained
there five or six weeks,
Charles Woods, JnG nesr? Mn5 turned
when they were tried In Judge Raker's
court for the theft of brass fixtures from the
Pacific school. was permitted to plead guilty
to petit larceny yesterday and was SON
fenced TO thirty days in Jail. Sentence has
not yet been pronounced upon Taylor.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11

be something in a name. Mrs. Backus APP
pcared as plaintiff In divorce proceedings
against Paul Backus. alleging as a principal
ground that he INDUCED excessively in
liquor. The court evidently believed the
woman's story. for decree was granted in
her favor. Backus is restrained from any
attempt to deprive his wife Of the custody
OF their children and from annoying her in
any way. The Backus Wedding occurred
November o. 1889.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11

NEW YORK. Feb. lO.-William j. Bryan
VIII leave for Washington this morning.
ington and leave there tonight for Austin,
Tex. The strain incident 10 tho numerous
speeches which he has delivered since he
east two weeks ago has told heavily
on Mr.. Bryan and his throat is in bad con
ditton. tie Will take a long rest in Texas
before he returns 70 his home in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
MANY DEFENDANTS ARRAIGNED.
Prisoners Charged with Various
Crimes Are Brought Into Court.

There was a wholesale arraignment of al
legged criminals in Judge Bakers court yes
terday. Pleas OF not guilty were entered
in each case. The list follows:
Frank Corcoran, assault; II. II. Bell. false
registration; Frank Jones and James Roose-
welt, larceny; John Harder, assault; Timothy
Finnegan, larceny as bailee; Matthew Gar
ner, assault; Mary Il. Brown, grand larceny;
James Mccoy and w, A. Hamilton, robbery;
Gordon Combs, burglary; Virgil Smith and
Ed Staggeman, assault. These defendants
will be tried som time during the present
term of court.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
sharkey VS.. JeffrIes at nIum,s HILL.

The genuine Sharkey-Jeffries pictures will
be exhibited at Blum's hall Sunday evening,
February II, by the same company that has
drawn such magnificent audiences at Boyd's
theater. Bring the women, as they can with
all propriety enjoy the entertainment. Ad-
mission fee, % and so cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11

Ans.-The presidential succession is fixed
by chapter 4 of the acts of the Forty-ninth
congress, first session. In case of the re-
of both president and vice president the
secretary of state becomes president. If
there be no secretary of state then the
secretary of the treasury will act. The
order of succession then proceeds: Score
tary of war, attorney general, postmaster
general. secretary OF the navy and score
tary' of the interior. Under the Circum-
stances cited above the secretary of state
appointed by President Hay and confirmed
by the senate would be his successor.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
SUES FOR E nuspAND's LIFE.
Mrs. Minnie SilIicL Brings Damage
P~rOceedings Agninst Union PnciHc.

Mrs. Minnie NJ. Silk, widow of the late
Harvey r.. sillik, who lost his life in a
Nreck on the Union Pacific railroad at Sunol
siding, Cheyenne county, this state, January
., 1899, has filed suit for IS 5000 damages
against the railroad company. The usual al
legation of negligence is set forth at great
length in the petition.
The Union Pacific has filed answer to the
plaintiffs action, in which the charge of
negligence is denied, There is a notable
budget OF railroad damage suits before the
courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
English Player Champion

BOSTON, Feb. 10.-E. II. Miles, the Eng
lish player. defeated Quincy A. Shaw, jr.,
of this city today in a match for the rae
quet championship of the United States.
Scnro. LID. LIS. 1b-h and 1h-3.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11

ROGERS, Neb., jan. 500 the Editor of
The Bee: A question arises as to who would
become president of the United States in
case of death or removal of President Nc
State Hay would then become president and
appoint "A new cabinet. In case of his
OHay's) death or removal would the pres
ent secretary of the treasury or the secrc-
tarY of state appointed by Hay become
president of the United States? An answer
would oblige. Respectfully,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
cupples Challenges Frank Erne.

DETROIT, Feb. lO.-George Y. Tuohy,
manager Of Curley Cupples, the Buffalo
DAILY at Chicago, has issued a challenge ON
behalf OF Cupples for a six or eiEht-round
contest with Frank Erne, the lightweight
champion, before the club Offering the best
financial inducements
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
NEW LOCATION FOR FIGHT
Seaside Club, Coney island
Final Decision.

NEW YORK, Feb. lO.-The Jeffries-Cor-
bett fight, it is announced. will take place
before the Seaside Athletic club, Coney
Island. w. A. Brady, representing Jeffries,
bett, met this afternoon and took this de-
cisive action.
The National Athletic club of San Fran
cisco failed to deposit the 5000 forfeit with
a New York stakeholder within the required
time. According to the agreement Al Smith
was to hold the forfeit money of all parties.
that he had not received any money from
the National Athletic club. A telegram
was shown stating that the money had
been deposited with n San Francisco news
paper, but Considine would not hear of this.
He said that the match would be off unless
some other arrangement could be made,
and the Seaside Athletic club of Coney
Island was chosen.
1t is announced that Sam Austin will be
the referee; that Jeffrics will train at
Allenhurst and COrbett at Lakewood.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11

Subscriber, Cmana-A letter addressed TO
Andrew Carnegie, Pittsburg, Pa. will reach
hin,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Old Subscriber, North Plat'e-Write to the
librarian OF LeuuoN library, New York city.
Or. Narlctz, Lodge Pole, Ncb.-The double
eagle is the largest gold piece minted 10y
the United States and the g. piece is the
Yer is 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11

DEVOTED of nncchus.
II the story told in equity court by Mrs.
Agnes Backus is true there must, after all,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
BARGAINS in Dress Goods

BLACK DRESS GODS.
45-in. Mohair Novelties, worth ST I'd, for...... 30c
5oin all wool Storm serges, worth s9c, for. 40C
54in all wool Cheviot, worth ST.. 25, for. -. SOC
4o.in Novelties, worth 4ec yard, for .....,..... Csc
46.in Boucle Cloth, worth S1.25 yard, for...... O9C
Your choice of our So and So. so Crepons for =. CSC
coLoRED DRESS GOODS.
sl.25 Scotch Mixtures, fine quality. for....... SOC
5s-inch all wool Golf Cloth, worth 1925. for. SOC
5o.inch all wool Etamine Cloth, 6oc value =. 39C
4s.in Turkistan Novelties, worth Use, for...... 30C
54.inch all wool Venetian Cloth, worth SL.25.. S5C
$50 buys the Plaids that were formerly priced S1.50
and up to S2.5 Il yard.
SILK SALE MONDAY.
ST Tafetas, new arrivals, per yard ..... .... ZSC
81 b ack Taffetas, % inches wide, only .......... zoe
81. so quality Black Peau De Sole. 2I-in wide S9c
Faillc Franchise Silks, newest standings, yd ...... 45c
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
Notion Sale Monday

SC card STEERING hooks
:: :: s: :: s.: s: :: :: g.: +: Z: ::: ::: $50: :. CO.. 4
Ored heads
Large Kid curriers' dozen
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-11
Gloves and MittenS

Mems and boys wool and leather
Gloves and Mittens on sale Monday
at less than cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-04
BANANA JOBBERS ORGANIZE
Iown and south Dakota Men Among
OHcers-Omaha in Fruit
Association.

CHICAGO, Feb. Banana iobbers from
most of the central states held a second
meeting today and adopted a constitution
for the newly organized Banana Jobbers'
association of the United States. 1t was
expected that a strong fight would be made
on the Fruit Dispatch company, known as
the banana trust, which controls the i'm
portation of most of the bananas to this
country. All the proceedings were peace
able, however, and the first clause of the
constitution was made to read:
at is not the purpose OF this association
to antagonize the banana importers, but
work in harmony with them
Representatives of the banana trust eX-
pressed their Willingness to cooperate with
the jobbers and make any just concession
which they might demand,
These officers we're elected President, w.
W. Copeland, Burlington, la; first vice
president. Leo Pottlitzer, Lafayette, Ind.
second vice president, A. V. Thomas, Peoria,
H.; secretary, c. A.. Kerr, Chicago; treas
urer, c. G. Taft, Des Moines, la. Each state
represented was allowed one member on the
executive committee, with the exception Of
mirois, which was given two. The members
OF the committee are: Frank Cuneo and j.
p. Celia, Chicago; Charles Mills, South Bend,
Ind; c. NJ. Davidson, Cincinnati; S, 5. Nit
tenthal, Kalamazoo, Mich; H.. M. Jones,
Sioux Falls, S. D.; A. II. Todd, Des Moines;
Charles Godfrey, Milwaukee; j. L. Johnson,
Wichita, Kan; Felix scalzi, st. Louis; A.
W. Fisk, Los Angeles, Cal.
The annual meeting of the Western Fruit
Jobhers' association was also held today and
the following officers were elected; Presi-
dent, IL. NJ. Jones, Sioux Falls, S. d.. first
vice president, w. w. Copeland, Burlington,
la saocnd vice president, j. /. Lamb, La
Crosse, Wis; third vice president. j. G.
Reuter-. Peoria, III; secretary, A. w.
CLANCY, Des Moines, la; treasurer. II. G.
streight, Omaha: Executive committee: W.
W. Copeland, Burlington, la, chairman; II.
r. Chase, Cedar Rapids, Ia; l.. r. Debs,
Fort Dodge, la; M. NJ. Walker, Dubuque,
la; C. c, Taft, Des Moines; o. w. Butts,
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-04

nonsense. A woman with a knowledge of
business appreciates music, painting and
the other finer things of life just as much
as the woman who is ignorant OF all bust
ness matters; and the former has the de-
cided advantage, in that she is able to turn
her knowledge of business into securing
more opportunities of seeing and appreciate
ing these fine things. She can get more
tickets to concerts and art galleries, she
will have more money to become the pos
SCISSOR of more beautiful things than Il
woman without a business training, and a
woman with a sure income before her feels
a great deal more like studying poetry than
her future bread and butter. J have been
4 business woman for fifty years. and am
just as fond OF pictures and music as any
one of my age. A business training is but
one more accomplishment added TO the list
which the young woman Of today is eX-
peoted to acquire, and it is absurd to say
that it's possession will interfere with the
proper enjoyment of any of the other ac-
complishments. Then every housekeeper
is a business woman, the degree Of her
excellence as a housekeeper being the de-
gree Of the business training she was pro-
vided with before she entered upon her do
nestle duties. The successful and eco
nomical management of the house calls for
the same kind of ability and Judgment that
is necessary to the successful management
of a commercial enterprise"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-04
discredit upon religion, he is not a bright

discredit upon religion, he is not a bright
man.
In the discussion brought on by the Cap
ital's advertising scheme. | am pleased to
notice that the clergy generally speak well
of the newspapers. The newspapers, which
are very youthful in comparison with the
Christian religion, have had a wonderful
growth. No intelligent man disputes that
they are becoming better and more widely
circulated every year, and that their ed
itors are, in most cases. as fair as men can
be. The great and successful newspapers
are the useful, honest newspapers. The
vicious newspapers do not live long: when
you find a successful newspaper, you may
depend upon 1t that it is an honest and use
full newspaper. There are no exceptions to
this rule.
The rules enforced in most newspaper
Offices, if they could be known to the gen
eral public, would excite admiration. Be
fair, be truthful, be honest, help the people
rather than injure them, help your town, be
progressive, helpful, intelligcnt-these rules
are d!nned into assistants over and over
by every editor of a useful and honest news
paper, and very few Of the other class can
live or do live. Editors, like other men,
have different ideas of reaching results,
but it is a fact that the modern newspapers
success is measured by its persistence in
usefulness, fairness and in moral tone.
This being true, what right has a min
lister at Topeka, Kan. TO drag religion in
the mire in a ridiculous attempt to teach
editors their duty?
Suppose Sheldon should go up to Chicago
and say to Mr.. Armour:
81 would like to manage your packing
house. l do not know anything about the
business, but / do not believe that you are
running It as Jesus would conduct it?"
Would it not be absurd? Would people
not laugh at Sheldon as another recruit in
the great army of weak men who are crazy
for a little cheap notoriety
The growth of journalism has been one
of the modern wonders. Has the Christian
religion grown with equal strides? And If
it has not, would it not be better for Mr.,
Sheldon to humbly and quietly endeavor to
improve his own profession; to conduct his
ministry as Jesus would have conducted it?
The church has grown Indifferent to the
essential teachings Of Jesus, and is clam
oring for what Is OF secondary importance.
Is not this fact more worthy of the attention
of Mr.. Sheldon than a criticism of the news
I papers, which are receiving a growing recog-
milton that the church cannot boast.
In these times" says Count Tolstoi, 1.-THE
life of the world Is entirely independent Of
the church. Tho church confesses the doe
trine Of Jesus, but denies 1t in practice
Count Tolstoi is a church authority; |
can bring a thousand others equally severe.
Is not Mr.. Sheldon therefore making a ri
diculous mistake in neglecting his own ar
fairs, Of so much momentous Importance,
to NEEDLE in affairs which do not concern
him and of which he knows nothing?
] shall endeavor TO show in my lay SER
mons in the Topeka journal that he is max
ing this mistake, and that in his own pro-
fessicn he has enough work cut out to keep
him busy a thousand years.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-04

Expresses Hope Reciprocity Treaty
VIII BE Ratified,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Ambassador
Cambon of France, accompanied by NJ. THE
baut. first secretary of the French embassy.
has been received by the president at the
White house and a pleasant exchange oc-
Cured over the ambassadors return after an
extended stay in Europe. NJ. Cambon stated
that his stay had been prolonged by a desire
to advance the interests of the Franco-Amer-
lean treaty, which is now pending in the
French Parliament and in the United States
senate. and he expressed the hope that the
measure would be approved in Paris as well
as in Washington. The president r%ecipro-
Gated these expressions and remarked that
he was personally quite DESTROYS that the
treaty should be ratified.
The meeting was devoted to social ameni-
ties, as the ambassador does not come back
with any missions of special Importance
beyond these relating to the treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-04

said: we have no specific amount, but
Marcus never limits us
Hill said that Rector. one Of the wit
nesses for the prosecution. had told him
that he was to have $500 for coming to
Washington and that Rector had also told
him that his testimony was not true.
When Hill retired Congressman Campbell
requested that he be sworn, saying that
II the committee considered Lyons. Hill's
and Wright's statements true he was unfit
to proceed as counsel in the case. lie
thought he should have an opportunity to
explain. The committee allowed him to
explain as counsel, but did not require him
TO be sworn.
Mr., Campbell first took up the statement
OF Thomas L. Lyons and said the ~latter's
statement that he (CampbelD had offered
him money to commit perjury was abso-
lutely untrue. He admitted that he had
talked with Lyons and he had given him
$500 to pay the expenses of the investiga-
tion that Lyons was to make. with refer
ence to Hills affidavit he denied having
dictated 1t, saying that Hill had spent an
entire day with his (Camobell's) type
writer in a back room debating the state
ment that he CCampbelD had not been
in the room half an hour during the day.
He admitted paying drafts for $500 made
upon himself by his private secretary to
pay for afidavits by Wright and Minshall.
but said that at the same time he had told
him that the testimony Of the men could
not be used.
Mr.. Campbell said he had employed Hill
to get at the truth of a rumor that an
effort was being made to have Mr.. White
side imprisoned through one Folk; that he
had especially desired to have a letter in
terCepted and that Hill had opened ii. 1t
was not true that he had paid Hill any
money to do anything that was crooked
nor that Hill had told him that his affidavit
was untrue.
Other witnesses of the day were Barney
Shanahan of Butte and John Burns Of Hell
ena, who were put on by the defense to
contradict the statement of State Repre-
sentative Normoyle to the effect that they
had approached him with the suggestion
that he could get $1,000 for a vote for Mr..
Clark for the senate. The two witnesses
agreed that Normoyle had made advances
to them, indicating that he would get some
money for his vote.
Adjourned until Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-04
EDUCATION OF THE INDIANS
Provision for Contract schools
knocked Ont ON FONT of
Order.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 3.-The house today
resumed the consideration of the Indian APP
preparation bill, When the house adjourned
yesterday there was pending an amendment
70 authorize the secretary OF the interior to
make contracts for the education OF Indian
children where other facilities did not cx-
list To this amendment a point CT order
had been raised, but held in allegiance TO
permit Mr.. Fitzgerald Of New York, author
OF tho amendment, to submit remarks in
support of II. He continued his argument
today to show that the amendment was not
in the interest of any church and that as
tho facilities for the education OF the In
dams were inadequate, no valid objection
could be urged against II.
Under the bill, he said, over 1000 Indian
children of the nation would be unprovided
for. We were proposing to spend millions
for the civilization OF far distant people, he
said, yet we rerrained from educating these
wards of the nation because of a fantastical
Idea that in so doing we might help a par
tiCular church.
Little OF Arkansas opposed the amend
mCnt on the ground that the government
had declared a policy against contract
schools and that that policy should be add
hered to.
Moody of Massachusetts, who was in the
chair, sustained tho point Of order against
the amendment, holding that while congress
could repeal the law relative to contract
schools, II could not do so by a rider on an
appropriation bill.
An amendment Was adopted for the es-
Establishment OF schools in the Cherokee,
Creek Ch0etaw and Chiekasaw nations, the