Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-21

H street was covered with ties laid be-
tween the tracks. Ice formed under the
rails and the water from melting snow
backed up on Twenty-fourth street for a
block or more. 1t was necessary for the
street department to tear up the crossing
put down by the transit line and chop the
ice away. BY the vigorous use OF brooms
most of the big pool of water was removed
by night.
Damage Claim Filed.
George Weber, a stockman who gives his
residence as Lincoln, Neb., fled a claim
against the city for personal injuries yes
terday. No amount is stated in the claim,
but the assertion is made that Weber broke
one Of his legs while navigating along the
sidewalk near Twenty seventh and N
streets on the night OF February /. Yester-
day afternoon City Attorney Lambert Sc
cured the services Of a photographer and
pictures Of the sidewalk and street will be
made. to be used in evidence when the case
comes to trial.
Jones Makes Statement.
Frank e. Jones, secretary of the repub-
lican city central committee, made the an
nouncement that all candidates must file
a list of delegates to be voted on at the
primaries March Z with him at his office
in the city hall building by s O'Clock to-
night. Delegations from the Third and
Fourth wards have already been filed and
1t is expected that filings from the other
four wards will be made today. 1t looked
last night as II there was going to be a
contest between the candidates in all but
the Sixth ward.
New Lodge Established.
Elk district court of the Court Of Honor
has been established in South Omaha. The
new court starts out with twenty members
and these officers: Mrs. Georgiana O'Don-
ahue, past chancellor; Edward GauRhan.
chancellor; Mrs. II. J. Aberly. vice chancel-
Tor; Miss Maud Mitchell, chaplain; Mrs.
smallwood, conductor; Mrs. A. J. Mitchell,
recorder; James Gaughan, guard; Roy
Gump. sentinel; Peter Gaughan, James
Gaughan and G. Van VIE, directors.
Magic City Gossip.
This week will close the union revival
meetings.
d. Z; Belden; Twenty-hrst and N streets,
is on the sick list.
m The f6 sO StII, toDIsSf cavalry troop will
Mrs. II. Lovely has gone to Chicago to at
tend to business affairs.
Jud Davis OF Hedrick. Ia, is here. the
guest OF lack Cuddington.
Candidates will be initiated by the East
ern Star at a meeting Saturday night.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Sauter, Twenty-fourth and N
streets.
There was a we'll attended meeting of the
Norwegian-American club at Franek's hall
last night.
Sanitary Inspector Jones is serving
notices for the cleaning of cesspools and
alleys.
Washable tribe No. 80 OF the Red Men
will give a dance at Woodmen nan on
Saturday night.
Mrs. II. &. was one OF the
singers at the revival meeting held at the
First Methodist church last night.
George Milo OF Armour's rorce is suffer-
ing from a severe attack OF rheumatism
and has gone south with hopes of securing
relief.
w. T. Baker, physical director of the
South Omaha Young Mems Christian ASSOC
citation, is at York attending the state con-
vention.
A meeting of Phil Kearney post. Grand
Army of the Republic, will be SATURDAY
night at ]. d. Benefits office In the Pio-
neer block.
Local business men have taken up the
question of alleged discrimination BY the
Union Pacific in rates between omahs and
South Omaha.