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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1895)
FI-IE OMAHA DAILY BEE. KSTA IJMSH IflU JUNE 1 ! ) , 1871. OMAHA , HAT UK DAY HORXINJ , M , ISShV-TWKLVIi ! PAGES. M'2 COPY FIVE GRNTS. ' -r i-i r-p n m" 'Tlif " * M 1IOIIIIV 7-IXCII KITOIIJN nt nnnit 1IIOX I'tAXOI . .ISO iiousr.s .H.IO WITH nmus no nin.i.s . . . .rc TIIA1V .200 TOV COMIII.VATIO.V 1)01,1 , i.vrii.iiiiifii : TIN ICITCIIUN MJT , IIION iutiin IIAMC , .M < ; KII , PI.VTII > : > < i WITH STOVI ; rc .IIAHtlOWS Ho 1)1(1 ( M MKID no\ HAI.M : IIIOX KID IIODV UOKIII.S r.oc no.\is .no AVACONS a it ic AT c HDiinr.ii A , II , C III.OCKS , cuii.imij.vs rri.i. SUT mii.nnr.vs HOSTMAUK . no sr/.u . . . , . .So I.AUCI : sr/.ij , . . .aoo unit CHAINS I'AIII.OIl SUIT , . . .BOO BOo MAUK ; IANTIHNH : 'ii.niM ; in. ones , TIII ; woiii.n linn IIOIIMJ AMI viuw.s . . : toc i. iiuii : sr/.r . . . BOO .NOAH'S AHIC . . . linn.TOV . CAIITS Be AMI CHIT 10c [ ! Special Sale of Holiday Goods \Vo are now showing a beautiful line ot Christmas goods , Mich as choice styles In neckwear , fancy mispenders , fine silk um brellas , fancy nightgown * , dogskin gloves , lined and unllncil wlilto and fancy laun dered shirts at our usual low prices. Special for Tomorrow 100 dozen men's fine lock scarfs 23c , worth 50c. fiO dozen men's fine tcck scarfs 35c , worth 75c. 75c.Men's Men's white silk handkerchiefs 25c , worth COc. COc.Fancy Fancy satin suspenders , embroidered , ono In a box , at 50c worth $1.00. 100 dozen ladles' G-hook kid gloves , come In colors and black , 7Gc worth $1.25. Ladles' fioco lined hose lOc , worth 20c. EYE OI'ENKRS At the Big Store FOR SATURDAY Strictly fresh country eggs , 17c. Fresh country roll butter , 12 c. . Vtry best country roll butter at 15c. Meats and Lard Sugar cured No. 1 hams , 9c. Salt pork , ae. IMcklo pork , 6c. Sugar cured No. 1 bacon , Sc. Cftllforn'.i hams , 7c. 3-pound palls best lard , 24c. 5-pound palls best lard , 40c. 10-pound palls best lard , 78c. Baumer's Jewelry. Greater sales on the John Baiimer Jewelry stock every day. John could have icadlly sold his magnificent line nt reduced prices. But his creditors would not wait. They wanted aut immediate settlement. .We got the gems. The goods form one great ar ray of splendid holiday gifts. - Bankrupt prlcea are one-third Jewelers' prices. Cheese and Crackers Pull cream young America cheese , lOc. Ilrlck , Lhnbcigcr and Swiss , 12V&C. llrck : , llmberger and Swiss , 12i/4c. Fancy Wisconsin lull cream , 7',4c. Very best noda and oyster rrackers , Fruits and Nuts Fancy mixed nuts , five kinds , 12'tc. Oranges , 20c ; lemons. IBc , dotes , 7'4c ; flgs. lOc. Come here for your holiday fruits and nut3. Special Snlk Black Silk Dress Patterns AN ELEGANT CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR ANY LADY. 12-yard pattern , elegant black gros grain silk for $ o.9S. 12-yard pattern elegant extra hca\y all silk faille for $6.98. IB-yard pattern fine quality black gros grain for $8.98. IB-yard extra heavy black faille silk , $8.98. 12-yard pattern black armure , peaude sole or gros grain for $8.98. 15-yard pattern black peaude sole urmure or faille silk for $10.00. Finer qualities from $10 to $45 per pattern Fancy waist silks at B9c , 69c , 7Cc , 98c and $1.23 per yard. Silk Crepes for Doll Dresses , lOc yard. Every morning of this week from 8:30 : a. m. till 11:30 : a. in. we will sell all silk crepes for 10 c nts a yard. In blues , pinks , yellow , cream and green only/ None sold after 11:30 : a. m. at this i > rlc ? . Fancy Goods Dept. Hundreds of fancy Xmas novelties In this department. Photo frames worth $1.00 for 25c. Silk catchalls. Fancy ottomans , etc. HEAD RESTS ON SPECIAL SALE. 25c fancy headrests , only IBc. BOo fancy headrests , only 25c. 60o fancy headrests , only 35c. $1.00 fancy headrests , only 48c. $1.50 fancy headrests only 75c. Saturday's Holiday Bargains , HOLIDAY BOOKS. 1 The Omaha people recognize a good thing when they aie It. Our book department un doubtedly Is a peed thing If you want nice , fresh , new goods at l,4 regular book store prices. 50 different titles of Juvenile books at lo each. 100 different styles juveniles , 3c. 200 styles Juveniles , 5c. 1,000 styles Juveniles , lOc , 15c and 25c. Wood's Natural History , 35c. Padded poet < , $1.25. Bibles , 75c , $1.98 , $2.00 , $2.50. Christmas cards at cost. Prayer books for e\ery denomination. 16-mo. Handy Classics at cost. 12-mo. elegant bindings , ISc. All titles In novels , 2c. Dress Goods. Never in the history of our business liave wo turned out us many dress goods as tills week , and nil owing to the extreme low value wo are making on dress patterns. $1.00 buys an S-yards dress pattern of a double-fold Cngllsh cashmere In red , brown , na.vy , gre.n , black , cardinal , etc. $2.00 buys an 8-yard dress pattern of 36- Inch novelty milting , the regular 60c ( | uallty goods ! o\er 25 patterns to select from. $2.73 buys a drees pattern of silk finish novelty. $2.73 buys a dress pattern of all wool Scotch cheviot. $2.73 buys a dress pattern of 25-Inch all noel serge , navy and black. J3.BO ghes you the choice of over 200 pat terns of this season's 75c , S5o , 9Sc , $1.00 novelties. Xnvjllliu > Soruri * Uvtrii Hiet'lnl. | 43-Inch all wool mohair serge , the $1.00 quality , OOc. CO-lnch dust and storm proof serge , the S9c quality , BOc. 62-Inch and 54-Inch all wool wide wale i\nd extra heavy quality goods , worth up to $1.25. Special 7Bc. 4 Black Dress Goods. The- only department In Omaha where you can find all of the up-to-date goods at prices which we guarantee to be lower than the lowest. 35-inch ( actual measure ) all wool French serge , extra flnp quality. ' ' " 46-tach ( by the yardstick ) Imported French strge,1 extra fine quality , 39c. KXTKA SPECIAL If Oil SATUHI1AY. 39c'tho yard buys a 36-Inch wool Jacquard. 13cHhe yard buys a 38-Inch all wool courde- rW' ' ' 3901110 yard buys a 38-Inch figured mohair. * SScHhe yard buys a 46-Inch Imported Ger man fctnrletla. * SPECIAL SATURDAY NIGHT SALE 7:30 : to 8:30 : , Dress Pattern $1.20. This Is positively the last sale of 1895. - It Jlncludes all wool novelties , 42-Inch diamelllons , 36-Inch chevlotlne , 50-Inch blue and black serge. - This is an excellent opportunity to buy a Christmas present tbat will bs both ac ceptable and handsome. Qnly one to a customer. _ Chinchilla Cloaks. Will lit1 11 Niu'cliil feature < > f our Sa ir < liy : at li-nelloii. $6,95 will be the price for a handsome chinchilla Jacket , 28 Inches long , Inlaid pearl buttons , new back , storm collar , reduced fi om $8.90. $5.95 will secure a chinchilla cloak 31 Inches long , never sold at less than $8 to $10. $8.50. At this figure we will close out the balance of our chinchilla cloaks , for merly fold $12.50. FURS ! FURS ! CAPES ! CAPES ! The most elegant and at the same tlmo satisfactory Christmas present on record is our astrachan and electric seal capes , for merly told at from $25 to $30. Christmas prlco $19.50. READ THESE BARGAINS. ( Jraiul Holiday Clearing Sale of ' ' and Men's , Boys' Children's Suits mid Overcoats. 'JltuCUtfliiii" , clit nee of Iheycnj A pair of steel skates free with every boys' suit. Boys' long pants suits , sizes 13 to 20 years , formerly $7.50 , $8 50 and $10.00 ; fine black and blue Imported clay worsted fancy cheviots and casstmeres , made equal to tailor-made , all nt one price , $6.00. Boys' ilouble-breasted 2-plece sultp , sizes 5 to 15 jears , not suit worth less than $3.00 and up to $8.00. Clearing price sals $1.25. $1.75 , $2.75 , $3.50 and $4.50. A pair of steel skates free with every suit. Grand cut price In men's suits , overcoats and ulsters. Men's $7 50 and $8.50 suits for $5.00. Men's $10.00 and $12.50 suite for $7.50. Men's $15.00 and $16 50 suits for 10.00. Mtn's $18.00 to $22.50 suits for $15,00. Men's overcoats nt half of regular prices good chinchilla overcoats for $3.75. Blue , black and brown beaver anil kersey overcoats worth $8.BO for $5.00. All'wot > ) * 33-oz. frplievuUUrs JR. black and oxford , worth $12.50 , for'$7 50 $15 and $16.50 overcoats and ulsters for $10.00. All very fine $20 and $22.50 ulsters and ovcrcoatti this week for $15 00. LHAYDEN R Y STREET AIM SADDLE CREEK Its Opening of Vast Importance to Western Omaha , CROSS TOWN WAV AND DRAINAGE COURSE I11IIII Of ANN < > HNIII < * llt I'roIIOMClI 1 | > ' ( lie Council Comnildee I'm-lleN Iii- ( ereHed IiiNlled ( o u Meet- -Monday. Several months ago an ordinance was Intro duced In the city council by Councilman Mercer , which declared the necessity of ap propriating certain lots and parts of lots In the city of Omaha for the purpose of opening a street through what Is known as the Saddle creek valley. Tli3 ordinance was passed by the council , appraisers were appointed , whoso report was adopted , and the mutter referred to the en gineering department to prepare a plan of assessment for paying the costs of opening the street. When this ordinance- was passed It Is probable that very few people of the city realized the magnitude of the proposed improvement. It IH a well known fact that It Is a physi cal Impossibility to drain the western half of the city through the main sewerage system of the city proper , for the reason that the high rldg * of ground running along Fortieth street Is a barrier which presents drainage Into the main sewerage system. It Is alsu obvious that In a few yearn the growth of the city lit this section will riqulre- distinct sewerage system. In order to prepare for such future ntcesslty the ordinance referred to WIIH Introducid. U proposes the con demnation of a right of way whlcli will give tlio city possession of a strip of ground run ning fr.om the corner of Forty-seventh and Hamilton streets along Saddle creek for about three miles. When the North Omaha main sewer was constructed the city owned tie such right of way and the cost of the Eruer was therefore greatly Increased by the necessity of condemning valuable property. WHAT IT MKANS TO THU CITY. Tlio acquisition of such a street In this val ley lo , In the opinion of tlu city engineer , of greater moment to the future- general Inter ests of the city than any street opening hero- torero nought to bo made In the liUtory of the city , and In his annual report for 1S91 ho recommended Its condemnation as an act that vould accomplish two Important purposes. First : U would supply ths shortest and most economical line of drainageeew er for the terri tory mentioned. Second ; It would be the most convenient connecting link between the roads leading to the city from the went , northwest and south- vest. Tor Its entire- length , which Is absut ( lire * mllcB , a grade of about one-half foot per 100 , or about the tame a's Douglas street below .Sixteenth , can bo developed , thus affording an excellent drive as well as an Important street car thoroughfare. U In also planned that th proposed boul- vard from Fontanello park will connect with thla street at Forty-seventh and Hamilton , thereby forming a continuous driveway from tlio commencement of the * north boulevard through Miller and Fontanslle parka and by way of these B'reels to the new fair grounds. The exact route of the proposed street 1 ? tg follows : Beginning at the corner of Forty- novcnth and Hamilton Htreets , toutli on J'orty-seventh to Nicholas , east on Ntcholai to Forty-uJxlh. eou'li on Forty-sixth to Cum- Ing , vital on Cumlng to Forty-fifth , south ou Forty-fifth to California , fast ou Callfornlt to rorty-Ufth avenue , thence south to Da\en- port street , east on Davenport to a point about half way between Forty-fifth avenue and Forty-fourth street , thence south through Brings place to Hartley street , tbence In a southwesterly direction parallel with the Mis souri Pacific railroad tracks to Center street. In view of the Importance of opening this street ns n key to future Improvements , the committee on strecto , alleys and boulevards of the council rubmlts the following abstract of taxss whlcli It IB proposed to levy on the property affected , and In ordsr to ascertain the opinion of property holders In this mat ter , the committee will hold a meeting on Monday , December 16 , at 10 a. m. . In com- mlttco room "A" on the second floor of the city hall , where all parties Interested are In vited to bs present. TAXES ON LOTS. Approximate tax per lot. In Baker place , an average of $2 to $3 per lot ; In Uarkalow place , an average of $5 per lot ; In Billings' place , an average of $2.50 per lot ; In Brlggs' place , an average of $3.80 to ? G per lot ; In Brooklyn addition , an n\ erase of $28.87 per lot ; In block 1C , Clifton plac ? , an average of $1 to $2.94 per lot ; In Comer addition , an average of $5.20 per lot ; in Donekln's addi tion , an average of $5 to $8 per lot ; In Doug las addition , west of Thlrty-saventh street , an average of $4.50 per lot ; In Chlorado addi tion , an average of $1.77 per lot ; In Hast Side addition , an average of $5.13 per lot ; block 1 , Ekerman place , $21.49 ; In Hlme- baugh's addition. In block 2 , an average of $20 to $27 per lot ; In Hlmebaugh's & Pat- tcrcon's addition , an average of $4.0G per lot ; In Harmon's subdivision , an average of $5,47 per lot ; In blocks 1C and 1C , Highland place , an averageof $5 per lot ; In Hart ford place , an average of $4.07 per lot ; lots 12 to 52 , block C , Jerome park , an average of $4.85 per lot ; lots' 2 to 19 , King's addition , an average ot $5.25 per lot ; In Hosier's addi tion , an average of $4.10 to $0 per lot ; lots 11 to 40 , block G , and blocks C , 7 and 8 , Kllby place , an average of $5 per lot ; In Lincoln place , on average of $5 per lot ; In Lavetta place , on average of $4 per lot ; In Leavenworth' terrace , an average of $5 per lot ; In Leavenworth Business place , an aver age of $1,20 to $2.93 per lot ; In Llcsenrlng's addition , an average of $4,70 per lot ; In Mc- Cormlck's second addition , ar. average of $5 per lot ; In Patterson's subdivision , an average of $4.8C p r lot ; In Poppleton pork , west of alley , west of Fortieth street , an average of $5 per lot ; In Potter's addition , lota 2 to C and 12 to 24 , block 1 and block 2 , an average of $5,37 per lot ; Parnunter place , an average of $ Q per lot ; Ralph place , an a > erago-of $4,90 per lot ; Rprlngdalo addition , an average of $ G per lot ; Saunders' & Hlme baugh's addition , an average of $6 per lot ; Saunders' & Hlmebaugh's addition to Walnut Hill , an average of from $2 to $6.07 per lot ; Stanton place , an average of $1.53 to $5.16 per lot ; Sheridan place , on average of $4.94 per lot ; Stoepel place , an average of $2.98 per lot ; Thomburg place , an average of $5,32 per lot ; Utlca place , an average of $4.01 per lot ; Walnut Hill , an average from $4,79 to $7.22 per lot ; West Cumlng addition , an average from $4.97 to $6.31 per lot ; West Side addi tion , an average from $4,07 to $5.93 per lot ; First addition to West Sidean average from $3.40 to $5.48 per let ; becond addition to West Side , an average from $4.82 to $0.23 per lot ; West Omaha , an average of $25 per lot ; Vandercook terrace , an average from $2.1S to $5,29 per lot ; on all undivided tracts the tax will ( is about $23,87 per acre. In addition to the above , such lots as front on the new roadway will bo- taxed about 30 cents per foot front. TOIIJ'K Memory n ( Fault. Tony Garlow , an Italian , was arrested In the lower part of the city Thursday night by O nicer Baldwin , charged with attempting to pats some counterfeit money. Garlow de nies the statement that he U a "shaver ot the queer" and sa > n that he was duped Into taking the spurious coin. He alleges that he wa > paid oft by the water work * company Monday night , That evening be went Into a saloon to purchase eamft beer and the bad inwiey vua tendered him In chang * for a $5 bill. The description of the proprietor of the saloon and Its location he cannot re member and an Investigation of the case will bo made. 1'IjA.NS KOIl TIIIJ MJW CITV JAIL. OlllrlnlH Arc Now nt Work Upon ( ho DelallN. Members of the committee on buildings and property of the city council , together with the building Inspctor , are engaged In prep.ir- Ing plans for the accommodation of the city Jail and police court In the city hall. As now outlined , the police court Is to occupy the rooms now used by the chief of the fire department In the northeast corner , on the flist floor ot the building. Th = re are now three small rooms , but It Is thought that by tearing out the partitions and converting the whole * space Into ono room enough space can bo obtained to accommodate the- police court under ordinary circumstances. If this plan Is carried out It Is proposed to male : the en trance to the police court room through the alley and up the rear stairs and lock the doors that now connect the chief's office with the rotunda. This Is with the idea , of keeping the motley crowd ot vagrants and criminals out of the rotunda of the building. What Is to bo done with Chief Uedell In case this plan la adopted has not been decided. The entrance to the Jail In the basement will also bo from the alley. The main room , where the Jail headquarters will bo located , will be In the east end of the north half of the basement. This room wilt con tain the sergeants' and Jailer's desks. The main cell ! ) will line the north and tast sides of the loom. In the west end will be the cills for women and other cells will be con structed In the east end , on the Farnam street side , for the Imprisonment of young boys and others whom It may not be cons'd- ored advisable to throw In contact with the more hardened criminals. This Is the general plan upon which the building Inspector Is working , but one or two membars of the committee arc understood to b In favor of putting the entire department In the basement. They say that there Is sufficient room to accommodate the police court with much more commodious quarters than It would have In the chief' * ? office and that an the entire basement Is above ground no objection can bo raised frcm a sanitary point of vlow. If the court room goes Into the rooms now occupied by Chief Iledell the email room betwen the chief's olllco and the operating department , which Is now used as an ofilce by Superintendent Coulter cf the fire * and police alarm department , will bo turned over to the police Judge for his private office. CliiNi-N tip n HiMil HNtntp Deal. The case of J. I. Itcdlck against Max Meyer and Adolph Meyer was taken up yesterday morning before Judge Blair. The suit Is to recover 3,000 paid for an acre of land , which was sold by the- defendants to the plaintiff. It appears that a patent to the land wat > given In 1873 to J , Gees , and that the land was recorded ( in Gees'subdivision to the city. In courseof time It was transferred to vari ous parties , until It reached a man named Engerbert. It was then bequeathed to a son , Francis Leon Kngcrbert. who sold It when ho was under ngs to George U. Prltcbett. By him It was transferred to the Mcyeru , the latter tola It tu Hodlck , ho to a man named Troxell , and the latter , after sub dividing It Into lots , sold to- various parties. Some tlmo ago , when Cngerbsrt attained hla majority be > disaffirmed the conveyance to Pritchett , because It was given before lie was of age , and a decree wag rendired , re storing the title to him. The process of getting back lo the origin of the- error was then begun , thla being permissible , as the property was sold under warranty dotdn. Judg ments have been rendered against Troxell , Troxell aettled with Kedlck , and now Heillck wants a Judgment against the Meyers. One Minute Cough Cure U harmless , pro- ducea Immediate resultl , IS FAST DWINDLING AWAY Brutoii Gang Not So Formidable as at First ' Thought. ; THREE ACQUITTED OUT'OF FIRST SIX * > KH IloNter Thought In Have Ileeii * Mueli l.eliKTtlieiicd hj- Police Ini- llKliiiKlon Itolier't Unit oil \OT > on Trlill. The so-called Bruton gang eesms to be quite rapidly developing In a myth- and a fancy , which originated in'the brains of the pollcs , to Judge from the swiftness with which the alleged members succeed In estab lishing their Innocence In the district court. Thirteen men were arrested six weeks pgo and dubbd the Bruton gang , With a consid erable amounl of flourish It was announced that the gang vas composed of desperate men who had beefi preying upon the public for tome time. Against them 'were chaiged up all the robberies and burglaries which hid occurred within the past year , tbepeip traUrs of which had not been discovered. With an equal display , the men were bound over on ono or more charges of grand larceny , bur glary , robbery , or thfr receiving of stolen property. So far six of these men Have appeared In the criminal court. Of this number three have bjen discharged , the , vcrdlct In tweet ot these cayca being returned without the Jurors leaving their seats , pne has pleaded guilty to toveral burglaries , ono was con victed , and the trial of one is now on. Ths ono who pleaded guilty U Bttphtn Hall , who , with possibly one other man under arrest , appears to have been Implicated In all the crimes committed by the "gang , " which , by ths way , seem to consist,61 "only a small portion of those charged up.against them , The testimony In the caves which have been tried appears to show that tb other members of the "gang" who wro arreited were ar rested on the eay-eo of Hallf pome geode may hive ben found In their houses , but their statement and that of otter .XvUnesyea to the effect that the goods were left there by Hall without their knowledge Was oonsidereJ of lees worth than the accusations of Hill. The fact that the goods were found In ths houses was also considered of t-uch weight that the men were even charged with high way rcbbery wl.'hout any other evidence to connct them with the crime- . .Hall has pleaded guilty to tuf charge of burglary , contesting tea * number of such crimes which he commlttno last spring. He appear ? to have been } i tae lubit of living at various places and Joying behind such parts of the property atolen by him as ho could not conveniently carry off. When he was arrested he told where considerable of the stolen property had been left , and. more over , Implicated his boarding bousa keepers in the theft. When thtse men were tried It was shown that the property' ' was left bahlnd without their knowledge and tint while they may have inspected It , they did not know that the goods were stolen. C > cu cno man convicted , William Olawco , may net go to the penitentiary. His caie wa called lent Monday , At the time he/asked for a continuance , saying ; that ho was n t reidy for trial. He eald that be bad bt n iway from ths city with bU tick wife on the promlte of the county attorney , who tp | , | him tbat If his case was not called last we | < U was not to be called at till * term , Ie | relied on this promise when be oime Into court , and , expecting a continuance , did not summon wltnetyqp. Ths court , however , r - futed tin continuance and { diced OUus9o 19 trial. Ho was convicted of having held up and robbed Conductor Fell of the street rail way company. Slncci the verdict In the case a motion for a new trial has ben made and It Is expscted that It will b' granted. Glassco presents the names of a number of witnesses who will swear to hl good character. Moreover , his wife , when sh ? la able to leave1 her sick bed , will testify that on the evening when the robbery occurred , Glassco was at home. The case on trial Is that against Robert Bruton , who Is charged with receiving stolen property to the valu ? of about $200. The property has been Identified as that stolen from the storj of Blerllng & Kerner. Dur ing the proceedings yesterday one of ths witnesses for th ? state , Sergeant Her , failed to appear , and a capias was ; Issued for him. When he was brought In the court fined him , hut the fine was later remitted. CITV COU.tCIfj COaCKlJlJS A I'OIXT. Member * Tleaily ( < > Aprrrt * nidi Mayor on 11 Trenmirer OrilliinncT. The finance committee of the city council lu preparing a subs'ltuls ordinance to take the place of the city treasurer ordinance which was passed three weeks ago. The ordi nance was vetoed by Mayor Bemls on the ground that It was Impracticable , but the council passd It over hla veto. NOW the members of the council have concluded that the mayor was right and propose to repeal the previous ordinance and pass ono entirely dif ferent. The provls.ons of the new ordinance have not been entirely decided upon , but ono of the featirca contemplated Is a system of countersigning by the comptroller of all re ceipts for money paid Into the treasury. Whin a receipt Is IfsueJ for taxes or license money , It Is to bo signed by the treasurer or his deputy , and then dropped Into a pnuematlc tube which will carry It to the comptroller's desk. The comptroller countersigns the re ceipt and makes a record of U In a book to ba kept for the purpose. The receipt Is then iihot back to the treasurer and given to the party paying the money. The result Is that the comptroller has a separate anJ distinct record of all money paid to the city treasurer and bis account must balance with that of the treasurer at all times. This has been practically decided on no the check to bo employed an money coming in. It In the By Ft em In use In Detroit and other largo cities and me ts with approbation of the most of the mcmberu of the council , The check that Is to bo set on disbursements has not been en'lrely decided on. It Is sug- gssttd that It would be a good Idea to have two sola of bank books , ono to bo kept In the offlco of the treasurer and the other In that of the comptroller , all deposits and drafts to be entered on the * comptroller' book at the clcbe of each day's business. The effect of this system would be to enable the comp troller to tell at a glance at any limp the exact amount of money that ought to be In the banks and th ? amount which should be In the hands of the treasurer. Creek nr Hunt. J , J. Phllbln returned from Cripple Creek yesterday. Ho tayn the place Is a won der the busiest spot on earth. Men , In cluding all professions , creeds and condi tions , are necking there by the thousands , with an almost Incredible number from this city. In a half day's huetle 'round the magic city Mr. Phllbln encountered no less than nineteen Omulians , and he sayti they are straggling In almost every day and every hour. _ Jle raid for < lie Diuior. William Stanner was brought before Judge Herlia yesterday , charged with being drunk and Indulging In a uklrt dance at the corner of Sixteenth and Webster etrreti. William paid that he had been celebrating during the earlier part or the evening and that In the exuberance of the moment he liad forgotten that he wore bloomers and had igted ml dizzy , Judge Berka fined the culprit J5 and costs for his coquettish be havior. _ HAS. SATISKIUI1 TIIIJ STATK llOAItll. AMKiired ( lull ( hiX -v ( Snc Knlr Will IIIII bllPt'PNH. Ths State Board of Agriculture , which has been In session at the Mlllard hotel for two days past , completed Us work yesterday and the members took the afternoon tralna for their respective homes. The only formal business that was before the board was the auditing of a few bills and closing up some routine matters of no paitlcular Interest to the public. There was another purpose In the meeting , however , which was Intimately connected with ths success of the next htate fair. It Is well known that some fault has been found by a certain element In the state with some of the features of the exposition of 1895. It was largely for the purpose of reaching a complete understanding as to the Intention of the Omaha Fair and Speed association to supply all that the first year's experience had Indl- catsd wan desirable that the meeting was held. During the ( session of the , members of the board the executive committee of the Fair and SpeeJ association met thsm In Joint session and outlined the plans which had been decided upon for next year. These were In the highest degree satisfactory to th ? mem- boru of the state board , and , as ono of them expressed It , "Wo will go to the winter meetIng - Ing of the board prepared to whoop It up for Omaha. " The local organization has explained Its ar rangements for Improved transportation facil ities , additional water supply and other con veniences , which were- the only eubjtcts of criticism thla year , and convinced the board that there would be no room for criticism nt the next exposition. This assurance was de sired by the members of the board In order that members might ho able to answer any criticisms that might bo advanced by Inter ests antagonistic to Omaha at the winter meeting. ST. PAUL , Dec. 13. At 2 o'clocjc thin morning lire broke out In the Wann building , occupied by Henry S. Steinberg as a Jobbing dry goods and clothing house , nnd by Gulttcr- man Bros. , manufacturers of Ehlrtn , pants , overalla , etc. , at Filth and Slblcy streets. The fire spread to the building adjoining , oc cupied by 1'rlci & Bobbins' wholesale paper house. After three-quarters of at ) hour the fire was gottnn under control. The fire started In Gultterman Bros , ' factory , where the hands worked late last night. The loss to thin firm , chiefly by water , Is estimated at $65,000 , fully covered by Insurance , FUe hundred employes of the Gultterman Bros , are thrown out of employment by the fire. n elfiiienl ( In I'orlo Itleo , NEW YOHK , Dec. 13. A dispatch to the Herald from Porto Hlco says ; Great ex citement has been caused among all clauses by the .discovery of a conspiracy to overthrow the Spanish rule on this Island , Many per sons who form a branch of the Marti Ileto- lutlonary club of New York have been ar rested and are now In prison at San Juan , awaiting trial , The present affair Is the outcome of threatened revolution a > ear ago , when General Gamlr , the Spanish gov ernor general , attempted to demonetize Mex ican money , which i the principal currency Of the Island , _ Called lo ( lie I'liri-udil Sllpiier. Jarnet Cross wa& reported to the police Thursday as having disappeared from blB home at C45 South Seventeenth street , Later In the day the boy was found byi Officer Haney at the union depot , where he wai at tempting to board an outgoing train. Jiimet baa been reading eome "penny dreadful" literature and had concluded to go out west and scalp Indians. Ho was ttopped In hit bloodthirsty career aod returned to his parents. NAVY TRIES THE MAXIM GUN Sample Piece for that Purpasa Gomes Over on the Majestic , WARRANTED TO FIRE A STREAM OF FIRE SIllmiilrril SIiotH n Minute a nil Under ( he AlixolnU' HUMCou - ( rol of ( In- One Mini iliiiul- NEW YOniC , Dec. 13. What Is claimed to bo ono of the best rapid fire guns ever In vented by Maxim has arrived hero from Liverpool on the Majestic and Is now on Ita way to Washington. ' The gun came In charge of W. Brodcrlck-Cloetc , who repre sents Maxim. The gun Is only a trlllo over four feet In length and weighs only 127 pounds. The Inventors guarantee Its abjllty to fire COO rounds per mlmitu , or ten shots a second. It Is Intended as n naval pleco and will have to be tested before It can be ac cepted. According to Mr. Brodcrlck-Cloeto no other country In tlio world owns a gun that for the size can do us much In as short a time as can this gun. It Is technically described as an auto matic gun and consists of a barrel sur rounded by a water Jacket and the requisite * mechanism , It Is entirely automatic In action , being fed with ammunition by means of a belt. Only out- man Is required to work It and ho can devote his entire atten tion to pointing It. It Is adapted especially for defense against torpedo boats with a high ypced. As It Is adapted for the us of smokeless powder , a distinct target maybe bo maintained at all times and enable the gun firer to hit any moving object at long- range without even using the sights. HH caliber Is large enough for the use of projectiles of miinclcnt weight to penetratey the sides of lightly prelected boats arid fort carrying a bursting charge , thus Increasing the chance of causing damage to the Interior of the boats attacked. The gun lo oo light that when firing at a rapidly moving object It can bo trained with the utmost case. The left shoulder of the gun flrtr being firmly pressed against the shoulder pleco and hln right hand on the pistol grip ho has com plete control over the movements of tlio gun , The velocity of the projectile at the muz/lo will be. about 1,200 feet per bcconJ. No 1'rolvMlx AKiiliiHl ( InI'liuin. . The city council met as n boird of equaliza tion yesterday to consider about a dozen plana of assessment an public Improvements , Tha mo : Important were those on account of the Sherman avenue repaying , representing an aggregate tax of $53COU 85 , and on grading Seventh street , from Cedar to a point ninety- one feet north of Dorcas , Involving a tax of $1,012.00 , The other plans of aastBamcnt were on small grading and ee\ver Jobs. Coun cilman Kment was made chairman , and tba hoard adjourned to 3 o'clock this afternoon , when It will make up Its report. No pro tests have boin filed In any of the caueu under consideration. If MrCiiilre Citii ( 'onif , If Detective McOuIro tends word that he can be In the city at that time the casea agalnat Dogcatcher John Spwrl and Meat Inspector Frank , the men who are charged with obtaining money by false prtt niea from the city , will bo taken up next Tues day before Judge Scott , The two men Imva signified thfelr dealro of being tried together * A tel&gram U expected from McUuIrt today. _