Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-29


time, but could not give any specific d.
r~ections as to where they might be located
or where they we're employed. A repub-
llcan said at the headquarters last night:
Frequently democrats pursue these tactics,
but this year the play is being made
stronger than ever. This is because A. r.
Kelly and his man Mitchell are helping
out Loechner in his troubles 1t Is pre-
sumed that II Koutsky should be elected
mayor too much light would be thrown
upon the recent administration At any
rate 1t is safe to say that the colonial
tion movement will be watched closely"
Special Council Meeting.
There was a called meeting OF the city
council held last night. 1t was for the
purpose of complying with the recent man
date Of the supreme court in regard to
the Catherine Driscoll claim. In order to
avoid the making of a special levy for the
purpose of liquidating the claim at once it
was decided to make a transfer OF funds.
All Of the money in the judgment fund
was used and a portion of that remaining
In the interest fund was transferred in
order to make up the total Of $1,77O. The
city clerk was instructed to draw warrants
today for the amount, and so with this pay
ment the famous Driscoll claim will doubt
less come to an end.
Magic City Gossip.
Register today.
home Sunday. HP
Yesterday the city schools closed for the
usual Easter vacation.
Byron Smiley Is home from the State uni
Verslty for the spring holidays.
Local carpenters have agreed to ask for
~ cents an hour, commencing May /.
Dr. Gainey of Kansas City is here for a
rev days, the guest OF DR.. w. L. Delaney,
"A uaugnter mas been born to Mr.. and
Streets. ~
Committees are out selling tickets for the
next Monday night.
Hinton secured a permit yesterday for
NE erection of a fine dwelling at Twenty
third and b streets.
Mrs. Mary Donovan is preparing to erect
a cottage at Twenty-seventh and A streets
10 cost not less than $1,000.
Special Easter services are being ar
ranged by Secretary Marsh of the Young
Mems Christian association.
This is the day for registration.
A big washout at Fourteenth and M
streets was filled yesterday by men In the
employ OF the street commissioner.
Fred Etter has sold his store at Twenty
fourth and N streets. He will resume bust
ness at Twenty-fourth and ] streets.
Nebraska lodge No. 2S7, Ancient Order of
ShitSu NNOihileuy Will give q Dali WedneB-
day evening, April 3. at odd Fellows hall.
n. NJ. Graham, principal of the South
Omaha High school,, has gone to Kearney,
Neb., TO attend to some business matters.
The republican city central committee
proposes seeing to 1t that all republicans
In the city are registered so that they can
vote on April l.
Miss Aimee Johnston, daughter of Coun-
Gilman and Mrs. Ed Johnston. zoos j street,
Is home from an Iowa school to spend the
Easter holidays.
Tonight is the regular social evening for
men at the local Young Mems Christian
association. One or two games of basket
ball will be played.
Wagers seemed to be all one way yester-
day. No Loechner money was i'm Sight and
only a few were willing to make bets on
Salmon, the socialist candidate.
Jack Watkins was busy YESTERDAY telling
the people what a drag he had with the
president in connection with the signing of
the South Omaha bridge bill, but he forgot
to say anything about how he is fighting
the republican. ticket or about his exor-
bitant lumber bills which will be called I'm
for investigation II Koutsky is elected.