OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , . OMAHA , JTK1DAY MOHXI2TG- , DECEMBER 24 , 1897 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVOD CENTS.
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LABOR AND THE CAPITALIST
A Volume of New LUoratnte on tbo Social
Problemk of tH Day.
NEW NOVELS IN GREAT NUMBERS
I.ntmt Storr Another by
Onlda A VlrBlnln Tn4r Ilnirnll Ic-
nrrllirit .V _ Iloali for .Mnwlo
I.nvrrH Ilnimc Unllitlng.
In the gr at abundance nt new literature
bearing on the subject of the prevailing dis
content Inerc U real danger that earnest In
quirers rmy bo hopelessly confused In their
minds and that the truth may bo lost In ob-
rcurlty. For this reason the volume on
"The Laborer and the Capitalist , " by Frec-
irmti Otis Wllley , Is valuable. Mr.Vlllcy approached
preached the subject determined to be fair
oiid Just to all , and divesting himself ot all
prejudice bo presents the views ot many
others 'nd draws therefrom only general con
clusions. The manner In wutch these various
vlbwt ! are presented makes the book valuable
for that alwie. The newspapers have been
rcliol on largely for Information of this
character. Uxccrpts from leading newspapers
are given , portions of scrmona , prayers and
Epcifihos , pertinent paragraphs from books
and magazines , facts trcm officials records
and rtatlstlcs from state and national docu-
nuu.s. These nre not favorable to one or
another -tlictry of social life and conditions ,
'but ' are grouped with relation to certain
t > hasM ot the subject , to that the reader
tnay understand wbat men of greatly varied
tastes arc saying.
Mr. Wllley docs not undertake to say there
in no caufo for toe discontent ot the labor-
log men of the UnlleO States , but he leads
the rodcr by easy stages to 'the ' conclusion
that a great deal of .Che discontent manifest
hero and In all parts ot the world Is due tea
a mUcor."tptloti of the phenomena of growth
nnJ development. "When all the facts and
forces which have and do now contribute to
the disturbed cond-ltlon of society and < lls-
tru i1 f existing economic methods arc duly
considered , " he uiys , "only one cor cluslon is
loglo.l , to-wlt : the harmonious onward march
oi the race , the rich and 'the poor , the few
nnd the many , ceo not begin except through
a changed way of viewing things , a wider
sweep of vision over fields wbero He the
duties ar.l respcuslbllltlcs ot life ; a deeper
searching for the tprlngs of human action ,
not to ay a different rating of good end ot
evil , of high and low , ot what constitutes
good and bad society , etc. In other words ,
without a change 4n our mental anl phjslcal
liabltp , economic changes can bring but very
little lasting good ; as , for example. If , with
ithci marvelous Increase In production and in
the purchasing power ot wages nnd incomes ,
discontent is becoming more cud more In
tense. It stands to rea cn that still iilgher
wages and larger Incomes cannot , In ar > l of
themselves , bring the peaceful rest or satis
faction wo so much desire. "
( Mr. WHIeyi has beca a greenbacker and o.
free silver man In politics and his work shows
clgns of a bias on that account , but his con
clusions are different from the conclusions
of many of the shallow investigators of eco
nomic questions. > Hc does not believe that
ithero is enough wealth In the world , so that
If properly distributed each and every per1
son would have a sufficiency , for men must
labor end toll on whatever the eccaomlc
system under which they live. The contro
versy ly one wholly In regard to the dlstrl-
butlcn of wealth , < uid on this subject -Mr.
"VVIlley presents In this book on 'The'Laborer
and die Capitalist" a great array of opinions
cod statistics from wSilch an IntelllgcnC man
can easily form an opinion on whloi ho can
rely. The reader may n : < agree with the
author In the conclusions formed , and that Is
all the better for the 'book ' , but ho will at
least bo set to thinking on the many phases
of the rubjert and toe inevitably led to fur-
tther Investigations. Equitable Publishing
company , New York. J1.25.
"In "Lochlnvar , " the latest novel by
Eamuel II. Crcckctt , there Is abundant e\K
vlenco of the 'haste of the author to finish his
work" and to get the book Into print as
quickly as possible. It seems to be an un
finished production , a work but partly done ;
yet It Is undoubtedly the work of the man
whcso reputation has 'been ' growing so
rapidly In recent , years. "Lochlnvar" Is an
H Interesting talc , and the reader will pass
over some passages that had better been left
out. It Is the story of the hero of Sir Walter
Ccott's ballad , the young man who ran away
with the bride on her wedding day. The ad
ventures ot Wat Gordon , a ycung .High
lander of excellent family , are related and
Abls Incident of the wedding day Is but the
climax to the story. Gordon is forced to take
refuge In ( Holland , and as he Is an accom
plished swordsman and a born soldier , and
falls In love with a Scotch girl , his adven
tures are many and Interesting. His spirit
is all Tight , liut sometimes his love-making
Is all wrong. Men who make good fighters
nre often serious lovers , but they do not al
ways make love In the fine spirit that seems
always necessary In the story books. So In
this case but after all there Is fire and vim
and vlgcr In the story , and It Is gooj read
ing. Harper 6 IJrotbcrNew York. J1.50.
John R. Mustek of Mltaourl has written
the story of his vlait to the Hawaiian
Islands , which Is published In an Imposing
volume with the title , "Hawaii. Our New-
Possessions. " Hut this somewhat premature
title does not alter the fact that Prof. Mustek
deals fairly with the past , present and future
of the Islands In the middle cf the Pacific
ocean. In 1S95 he made his voyage to the
Islands for the express purpose of gathering
material for A 'book ' on the subject which of.
late has commanded so much attention In
the United States. The first chapters open
rwlth a delightful description cf the entrance ,
just at the dawn of day. Into the -harbor ot
Honolulu , In which & pious priest on his way
to spend , his lifeIn Molokal Is introduced.
Then follows exquisite pen. paintings ot tbo
most delightful scenery the human eye has
nver gazed upon. The descriptive matter Is
exceptionally fine , and the treatment of the
commercial and political phases of the
Hawaiian problem h&ve the appearance of
fairness to all parties concerned. Funk &
ftVaetialls , New York. J2.75.
A volume that will please music lovers
ot Jlmerlca Is the translation ot Mathllde
Marchesl'a memoirs published iby the 'Har
per's under the title of "MarchesI and
Music , " These passages from the life of a
famous singing teacher were first prepared
by her for the use and pleasure ot her Im
mediate family , but ahe waa prevailed upon
to publish them and they have been warmly
received by the music loverj throughout the
world. In the course of fifty years of llfo
devoted to the teaching : ct music Marchisl
became acquainted with many of the great
est musicians ot the world , and she has
woven Into thee memoirs anecdotes that
tutve come under her obnrvr.tlon ihnwtng
tljo characteristic * of ' .hes great musicians ,
There la an Introduction by Massenet and the
frontispiece 1 : a fine portrait of the author.
Harper & Brothers , New York. J2.60 ,
"Mur'p'Ia ' or Le Sclvo , " one of the latest
of OulJi's novels , which was read by many
as It appeared In serial form , U well worthy
the fine covers Inwhich U has been placed
by the Ame-lcan publishers. "Murlella" Is
& stirring novel of Italian rural life. In which
love and tragc-dy combine io maintain an In
terest. Oulda tells the story without un
necessary watte of words and ( he never
tire by half-understood dissertation ! on the
philosophy of things. This story goes straight
ahead to IhtArJlmax and conclusion , a itory
without plot and llttln purpose , bu- full of
Interest L , C. Page & Co. $1.25.
In "Tue Girl Ranchers. " by Mrs. Carrie I *
Marshall , Is an Intensely Interesting story
for young people , being the story ot two
glrU who are the chief nuani ol Inducing
( heir family to * ell their farm In the cost-
cm stated end purchase a ihcep r nch * In
Montana. Dy their ecergy and pluck , coupled
with courage , kindness and unKclflshocts ,
they euctWd in disarming the animosity of
the neighboring cattlemen , who objected tea
a ibccp ranrti being' conducted In a cattle
country. After overcoming many dangers
that threatens to ttlguir tlitra , nrorperlty
comes at last. There U enough of we lern
adventure In the book to give It Interest.
Penn Publishing Company , Philadelphia.
$1.25.
Hulbcrt Fuller's "Vivian of Virginia" Is described -
scribed In thg subtitle an "the memoirs pf
our first .rebellion , by John Vivian , etq. , of
Middle Pl-mUllon , Virginia , " but this tub-
title only faintly Indicates the'charming set
ting that has been selected for this quaint
story of colonial life. ' It la n Virginia story ,
the Virginia of Governor Berkeley's days
and of ttio old VIrglnkt company , the Vir
ginia of English /country gentlemen living In
flnp style In stately mansions built In the
forests of the- southern colony. Adventures
como thick and fast to the colonists , and
the reader catches glimpses of cheery parlors
where cultured ladles receive , of the offlc s
of the governor and other dfgnlUrleo , where
controversies are fought out , ot broad plan
tations where men labor In fields and of
long rides across 'country on Important er
rands. It Is a charming story , told In a
manner that Is attractive and befitting the
time portrayed. Lntnson. Wolffp & Co. , Bos
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ton. n.7k *
"Unklst , Unkind" Is the decidedly novel
title of a volume that contains so much that
\3 \ gruesome , so much that la thrilling and
so much that Is far above the average fa
literary quality thimd'e'rowler will want to
look It over twice before passing judgment
upon . There Is'nothUig In the title to sug
gest the theme or to prepare tit reader for
the mixture that follows , but the reader does
not delve deeply Into the -pases before he
finds himself absorbed Inthe talc and won
dering wiicrc It Is io lead to. One should
bo an ardent archaeologist to thoroughly ap
preciate the work ot some of the leading
characters of the story , but the average per
son takes some delight in probing around
among skulls and cinerary urns and broken
tombstones , especially -when they represent
comethlng a century or two past. There Is
about the story the very atmosphere of the
past , tfae cdor of forgotten relics just dug
up , and the characters arc very real In their
age. Violet Hunt ought have a place high
among those who have produced notable llter-
utured urlng 'the ' year 1897 for this book
alone , for It Is far ahead of some of the much
better known and more persistently adver
tised novels of the year. Harper & Urothcr ,
New York. $1.23.
"How to Build a. Homo" Is a pmctlcal
hand book on ttot subject , by Francis C.
Moore. It U not a book for the professional
aroMtoot , but a plain statement of simple
facts that should bo borne In mind by every
person contemplating building a homo.
Doubleday & McClure -company , New York , $1
Although Walter A. Wyckoff's volume on
"Tho Workers" relates to the experience of
the author while a worker umoog the fac-
tcrles. mines and Industries of the eastern
statca , he dedicates It to a western man , or
one who was at least until recently a western
man , Channlng F. Meek , who begun railroad
llfo In Iowa Eild became manager of u iail-
road In Colpradu before going to New York.
TJO book cciislsts of 'Mr. Wyckoff's articles
contributed .lasl year to Sorlbr.er's Magazine ,
the feature ot magazine literature for the
year. Charles Scrlbner's Son * , New York.
$1.25.
l.lteriiry Noti'M.
Dr. Weir Mitchell has made a decided hit
with his novel , "Hugh Wynne. Free
Quaker , " and the publishers are Issuing new
editions rapidly.
.English , j'caders .are Interested in an an
nouncement recently made that a new "Life
of the Prince of Wales" Is soon to be pub
lished. The chief Interest will be In noting
what Is left'out.-
The Century Magazine will publish shortly
a rather"1 extraordinary article by Will M.
Clemens entitled , "Four Centuries of Hands. "
Strangely enough , the article has nothing In
common with palmistry.
Miss Braddon Is at present occupied In cor
recting for the press' her new novel , "Rough
Justice , " > vhlch she his decided to publish
In book form In February. Literature sajs
the story follows on the successful lines of
many of her previous works and deals with
the mjstery of a crime.
A decided novelty in credits for the making
of books appeals in the English edition of
Mark Twain's new book , on the fly leaf of
which Is this Inscription. "Typewritten by
Clara A. Nichols , care Mrs. flees , 8 Old
Jewry , London , E. C. " But the book Itself
Is printed and not typewritten.
FATIIRR .VXD SOX AllC TO MEET.
ComliiK of General William Ilootli
AiixlotiNly Looked For.
NCW YORK , Dec. 23. General William
Booth , commander-ln-chlef of the Salvation
army. Is expected to arrive In New York on
January 8. His coming will bo of especial
Importance at th's time owing to recent de
velopments In the affairs of the Volunteers
of Balllngton Booth and the Silvatlon army
here. General Booth has written to his son
Balllngton once In the two years of their es
trangement. This letter was a request for a
private Interview. Balllngton Booth replied ,
expressing his willingness to meet his father
as a father , but not to discuss the present
situation or to mike any arrangements to re
turn to the Salvation army. General Booth
will remain only a few days In New York.
Afterward he will go to Canada to Inspect the
Salvation army's work there , returning here
for a more extended visit after be Ino In
spected the army In other parts of America.
It Is probable that his Interview with his son
Balllngton will not occur until after his trip
to Canada and the west Is ended.
Mrs. Balllngton Booth Is dying of aneurism
of the heart at the Presbyterlin hospital In
this city.
PENSION'S KOH WnSTEIlX VETKIMiVS.
Survivor * of I nte War Remembered
Ii > - the Renernl ( ioveminent.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Pen
sions have been Issued as follows :
Issue of December 7. 1S97 :
Nebraska : Original , widow , etc. Martha
Ann Knight , Adams. JS.
Iowa : .Additional William E Tucker ,
Mo. on City. M to J12. Original -widow , etc.
Frances Madden , Monona. JS.
North Dakota : Original wldo * . etc.
Minors of J eler < M. Blmon , Grand Forks , $12.
Colorado : Original widow , etc. Margaret
A. Wllsoa. 'Monument , . $ s.
Murderer Shut liy PiirHiu-rx.
DUUOIS , Pa , . . Dec. JJ.-Stcphen fipellman ,
mho killed iMIcbnel Holier last night , nvas
shot dead-thU morning ( while- attempting to
escape his pursuers. Spellman took refuge
In a water MMft , ' out the s'ram was turned
on and he was forced to uncover. Before
he w.is killed he tired several shots at hi *
pursuers * , one ball taking efleot In the
shoulder of Thonias Casey , proprietor of
the Central hotel , and another parsing
through the coat of the chief of police. Thr
murder of Itoher ias entirely unprovoked
a ml It U thought Spellma'ii was demented
when he committed the deed.
Vnriluii fur uu ICmliexiler.
BT , LOUIS , DPC. 3. William E. Burr , jr. ,
ex-cashier > of"tht ) SI Louls National bank.
now serving a sentence of five .years at the
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Jefferson City 'state penltenllory Jor the
embezzlement of $30.000 , has been pardoned
by President McKlnley. The pardon. It U
said , was Icsued on tie recommendation of
Attorney General McKenna , who received
petitions of , .clemency trom National rte-
publlcan Comroltteeman Keren ? , the two
democratic Henators from Missouri and
many other Inudentlal people of the state.
MnrriiK Duly O v m
NUW YQHK , Dee. 23.-In an Interview
last night Marcus Daly said : "I bought
Hamburg , and I never meant that a secret
should ) mve been made of , tlie purchase. I
paid the price asked for him ami as fur as I
can see that way alL that waa necessary ,
Hamburg will race next evason In ir.y name
and my colors , just as ever ) ' other nice
horse 1 have ever owned has raced. I did
not pay $ GOOU > for him either , but the price
I did pay I feel I would Zlke to keep to my.
celt ( or the present. It was enough , however -
ever , io bay the horse outright .
WATER FOR THE EXPOSITION
Needs of the Lagoon and for Other Purposes
Unsuppllcd.
MANAGER BABCOCK ON THE SITUATION
Explain * Something of the Xnture of
the Cantrovcmy nn l the Pre
dicament HID Hxccatlvc
r i Ilonril I * In.
"The public doesn't seem to understand the
position ot the exposition executive com
mittee on this water question , * ' remarked
Manager Dabcock of the Transportation de
partment. "The committee doesn't ask that
the franchise of the water company bo ex
tended five years or any other time. It
simply appears before the city council testate
state that the exposition must have water In
order to be a success , and the council Is
flKked to take whatever action. It may deem
best to bring about this result. The com
mittee doesn't care how- this Is accomplished
or what arrangement Is made between the
city and the water company to bring It
about. No terms ot setllement or com
promise are suggested 'by the committee.
"It may appear rather remarkable , on the
face of U , " continued Mr. Dabcock , "that
this Important matter was tot settlbd by
the exposition management before the plans
for the exposition had reached an advanced '
stage , but the fact la that negotiation have
been pending with the water company slnca
the beginning of the exposition work. Wo
have beta given to understand all alecs
that some way would' ' be found to sup
ply the nec&suary water whenever a satis
factory arrangement should be made with
the city authorities. At one time the com
mittee seriously considered the idea of pumpIng -
Ing water Into the lagoon from Cut 0(1 ( lake ,
keeping the lake full by pumping watei
Into It at the further end from the river.
The property owners along the lake objected
and threatened to enjoin us and there the
matter was dropped. I still fcclleve that this
schem.0 Is feasible and that the lake oin
be kept full by means of a pipe line laid
along the river bank to a point where u
sufficient grade can be secured to allow the
water to run Into the lake by force-of grav
ity , thus saving the expense of pumping
Into the lake. A plomt for pumping the
water from the lake to the lagoon In the
main court could be installed and operated
for a small amount.
"Tho serious phase of the matter , how
ever , " said Mr. Babcock , "lies in the fact
that the water company now fays that It can
not supply the exposition with water for do
mestic purposes , drtaklng , fire protection ,
etc. , to say nothing at keeping I'.ic lagoon
filled. The water from Cut Off lake would
net be suitable for these tmrpCBes , and we
are absolutely dependent upon the water
company In this matter.
"What the exposition management asks is
that the company furnish the necessary
viater on the best terms that can be obtained ,
cither for nothing or at the expense ot the
exposition. "
COLORADO'S WATKI13IULOOFFER. .
CrnteiuiliilSla'te Proi > oneH to A ( Tor it a
l.iiNcloiiH Fount.
G. W. Swlnk of Rocky Ford , Colo. , has been
In the cl4y for a few days completing ar
rangements for a "watermelon day" during
the great fruit festival which will form an
attractive feature ol the exposition during
the' whole summer. Out where Mr. Swlnk
lives the watermelon carnival iias come to
be as Important on event each jear as the
apple carnival which has given Glenwood ,
la. , and Grand Junction , Colo. , wide repute
as ( rult districts.
Mr. Sw'nk claims to be the originator of
the watermelon festival. He says that the
first one was given nineteen years ago and
considerable difficulty was encountered In
gett'ag the people to dispose ot one wagoa
load of the big melons. The next year the
scheme met with more favor and each yeai
has seen the consumption Increase until the
climax was reached last jeir. Mr. Swlnk
being authority for the statement that 30,000
big melons were disposed of by the hungry
crowd.
Mr. Swlnk promises that his people will
shlo to Omaha several carloafu of thp finpct
melons that ever came to this section and
will have a watermelon day on the expo
sition grounds that wll ) eclipse , anything
In the fruit line ever attempted. He say-i
melons will be provided for everybody anQ
no person will be allowed to leave the
grounto until he Is able to prove that
he has eatea at least one melon.
loirn Aiiple ItnlNerM Interented.
Prof. P. W. Taylor , superintendent of tje
Agriculture , Horticulture , Forestry and Irri
gation bureau , attended .the meeting of the
Western Iowa Horticultural society at Glen-
wccd In the interest of the fruit festival to
bo held during the exposition. He reports
that the membero of the society manifested
a lively interest ! a tbo exposition and ex
pressed a determinated to make exhibits that
would show what Iowa 'is capable of In the
fruit raising line. U resolution asking the
legislature to make an additional appropra- * !
tlon for a state exhibit was unanimously
adopted.
Firemen IMxliiR Up.
The fire compcny assigned to duty ca the
exposition grounds is duly Installed In its
new quarters , nd the ) members of the com
pany are busily engaged In cleanlng-up and
trying to give a homelike air to the- rather
unattractive surroundings. CipUaln H. L.
Pcarmzn Is in charge , sad his assistant , ? are
John -McCreal and Oharlep Hopper. Be-
slcUa rccpndlng to alarmo Inside the expo
sition grounds , the crmpnuy will also respond
to all alarms coming from within the terri
tory bounded by Locust. Spauldlng , Twenty-
fourth and Sixteenth streets.
For Horticultural ICnllilliiK- .
The stakes are being set for the Hortl-
culturajbuilding. . The contract for the
carpenter work on this building has been
signed by tte Westlake Construction com
pany and work will to commence ! on the
building within a short time. This bulldlne
will stand on the bluff tract between Loihrop
and fpencer streets and about mld-vay be
tween Sherman avenue * and the edge of the
bluff. It will face north and couth , with the
long axis ot the building running cast and
west.
Wentern Xur ervmen Coining : ,
Peter Youngers , superintendent ot the Horticultural
ticultural bureau under the Nebraska Ex
position commission , has returned from the
meeting of the Wejtcrn Nurserymen's asso-
c'ntlon. The next meeting of this associa
tion will be held In Omaha , end a date will
be fixed which will bring this meeting about
tbo came time as tUat of the National
Nurserymen's association , which also meets
In this city. The Western association meetIngs -
Ings are usually attended by about 200 or 300
delegates.
Kxponltlon 9lny Aid Cam ,
Clarence A. Shamel of Chicago , managing
editor of the Orange Judd Farmer , Ii In the
city In consultatlcn with people Interested
In pushing the sale of corn and corn products
In order to Increase the use of corn ai a
food for man. The Farmer Is agitating a
pl.-.n for opening the markets of the world
to food producta manufactured from corn , and
Mr , Shamel'i errand Is to Investigate to what
extent the exposition fan be used as a means
for accomplishing this end.
Couture 1111 I7 eniied laiantln ,
BUFFALO , N. Y. . I > ec. 3.-Jnmes A.
Nolan , a. lawyer of Topeka , Kan. , who
escaped from the Kansas state insane
asylum about two months ago , was
arrested In this city today and is being held
lor th Kansas authorities.
ORUHItS Ol'T Ol.lt .vIlMV MCL.I2S.
Slffnx of Former Time * Manlfeftt In the
Grent .N'ortHrr'ciit.
The government's p cfc frarn'for Alaska for
the relief of the Yukon miners has been pre
pared for tbo trip , and the start of the expe
dition was made yesterday. From three
different post ! In the bepaftment of the
Platte , U. S. A. , detachmcnU of the expedi
tion this morning left for Vancouver , where
tuo men who are to go od tfae long expedition
to the Klondike country are to mobilize at
the earliest possible date.
The posts trom which the detachment Is
drawn are Forts Warfiakle , "Wyo. , D. A. Ilus-
sell , Wyo. , and Iloblnpon , "Neb. The pack
tmln that will bo formed it Vancouver on
the arrival ot the detachments trom these
forta will consist ot gometwlut more < han 100
well-drlllod mules and about forty soldiers
from < be regular army. The Tiulk of the men
anl mules will be taken from Fort Kussell ,
which Is Just outside ot Cheyenne , Wyo. The
start waa made from all three posts this
morning , and both men and mutes will pro
ceed at once to Sin. Francisco over
the Union Pacificrailway. . From < hcro
ttey will go to Vancouver where the mo
bilization of the expedition will take place.
The men selected for the expedition are
among the hardiest of Uncle" Sam's soldiers
In the west , and the officers do not doubt
but that they cani stand the trip all right.
The only arms they wlll > carry will bo their
regular six-shooters. At tpo hfeadtmarters
of the Department ot theTlalto , U. S. A. , In
this city. It was eatd 'ithls ' morning that
nothing further than the orders for the
mobilization of the party at Vancouver
was known. There Is * n6' question , how
ever , among those who are familiar with
army affairs that the party1 Is Intended for
the Yukon gold field and will constitute the
government relief expedition which has en
gaged the attention of "the national legis
lators of lute. 'It ' Is possible that the pack )
train may be ndcompanted to on of the
Alaskan ports by a detachment ot Infantry !
from one ot the Pacific coast forts , as an
escort. "When the expedition4 will leave for
Alaska Is not known , the only orders re
ceived being to report nt' * Vancouver as
quickly as possible. r
Litter orders received at Che headquarters
of the Department of the PJa'te In this city
during the afternoon from Washington are to
the effect that the detachments from Forts
Rob'nson and Was'jakle will be temporarily
held The pack tfaln from Fort D. A. Russell
will proceed to'Vancouverlthoutdelay. . It Is
not known when the detachments Irom Forts
Robinson and Was-hakle will , be sent out.
ISLAMUS THE S.VUVATIO MSTS.
UcHiiIt < if a lleplornlile Aoeldent In
ClnirRi'il to Them.
The Salvation army and an Iowa farmer's
Jag combine to form ithe cause of the city
having a $10,000 damage , iil on Its heads ,
the papers In which have Jjist. been filed In
the office of 4he clerk of-tie district court.
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The plaintiff in the cafe , is a Mrs. Mellnda
Vincent , who resides in. iojva , a few miles
north ot Council Uluffs. t
During the .evening . of ,3\jly 2S last. he
Salvation army was ny.rqMng up Fauiara
utreet , as bag -been Its custom for 'Jcars.
The members "b'f the orpjalza.aoa were beat
ing their drums and blewlfigi their horn. ? . As
they reached th middle'of theblcck , be
tween Fourteenth and Flfte.enta Btrt < rts , Vin
cent , who had been In Jona Zeller's tuloco ,
came dut , and running up tB the curb where
his wagon was standing jumped in , and as
ao did so , dropped the ; llr-iea , and -the horses
started to run. Vlacehtwas dot In a condi
tion to render any ass ! stance tin Ihe.wayrof . ,
stopping the horses and -tu nbled cut jot Ibe
wugon. By 'this 'timetheJiorseH had w"brked
up considerable speed , and In turning they
struck a peat upsetting the wagon col throw.
Ing out the occupants , Mrs. ( Vincent and John
Lsraon , a neighbor wlio had come to town
wlth'.tne Vincents. As soon as the team
started .n fun , fhe members-ot the Salvation
army stopped their march and rendered what
assistance they could in stopping the horses.
When the wagon tipped over , Mrs. Vincent
was .thrown against the curb cud sustained
some very eevere injuries. _
In the rctlt'.cn wh'ch the pja ntlrt haa plaed
on file she alleges that sh ? wao sot. aware
that a Sulvatlcn Army existed In this city.
She alleges that the army Is a nulcanco
and that the city Is responsible for Its ex
istence.
In suing for damages Mro. Vincent alleges
that by reason of the accident heretofore
referred to she sustained' . eevere ecalp
wound , the loss of an eye , a split fore
head zad that the bruises have caused
a very large and painful tu.mor. sne al
leges that e-he WM In goo < V health prior to
the accident , but that -she will never be
a well woman again. ' '
ROV IldjIISVHD TO HE IX ALASKA.
MlKHlnn Itlmen * Station A ent SIIH-
pected of Cnliifr to ICIonililce.
A special telegram in yesterday's issue
of The Bee from Denver , -announcing that
Mrs. Alice Paris of Auburn N. Y. , was there
searching the hospitals in the hope of finding
her brother , L. li. Roy , has again started
local railway gossip about the missing man ,
who was station agent ofthe B. & M. at
Ithaca. Neb. , until August 19when he
mysterliusly disappeared.
Nothing has ever beem-heard from Roy
since ha left Ithaca. HIS * wife ana child
have since removed to Farragut. la. , nnd
are residing there with bar parents. Tee
search for the missing hiisbnnd and station
agent has been kept up by the family and
the railroad company for sfive jnonths , but
without result. Recently circulars contain
ing his picture and an accurate description
ot him wire sent to police authorities allover -
over the country , but nonreturns from the
circular have * yet come In. , It Is the belief
among those who Investigated the case that
Roy wjnt .to Alaska , " or at least
started for the go'.d fields of the
Yukon valley. He had been
talking over the subject or hunting for gold
there with many of .his ccjrarsdes Just pre
vious to his dccarture , and the fact that be
settled up all ot hi accovints and completed
bis ralncy files up to'thq. evening he dis
appeared has long led the- , railroad officials
to the belief that uls disappearance was In
tentional and carefully .planned. The two
fraternal organizations toS\hlpb Roy belonged
have refused to ray over ; any-ot the life In
surance bo carried.
Rebuild MmlUon tuunre Trnelc.
NEW YORK. Dec. S. The track at
Madison Square garden Will not bo short
when Ilchael and Chase1 meet Saturday
nlffht. It waa ten laps tolthe mlle-lnMend
of nine officially , or.nine ; and one-half In
reality. The track -lias be n completely
changed In construction. > Jt Is now banked
ten feet from the baabor ut un angle of
nearly fifty degrees. During the slx-clny
race the track was banked seven feet , li
now dpems likely thaf thei League of Ameri
can Wheelmen Investigation of the short
age of tbe track In .the six-day race nil
result In the censure ofthe , builder.
\ot Separated 111 IeaIt.
SOUTH BEND , Ind , . . Dec' J.-Charles S.
and Mary Charlotte Ohuprtinn ; husband ant
wife , died here yesterday , tic first and she
but fifty-five minutes Jatcr. Apoplexy
caused his death. Mrs. Chapman died from
pneumonia. Ignorant of the death of her
husband such a short1 time before. Such un
Instance of a similar character was We al
most simultaneous death at the paterni
grandparents of President McKlnley many
years ago at their home a few miles east
of this city. Mr. and Urn , McKlnley are
burled side by side In tbd cemetery of thin
city ,
I.Viu'h Two Murderer * .
SAN FRANCISCO * Dec , 23. An Examiner
rpeclul from Spokane , Wash. , sayg ; Severa
persons -who have come jhere .from Col fax
declare that notwithstanding all denials a
lynching occurred there "Sunday night o
Monday morningIt Is asserted that Chad
wick Marshall and John McDonald , the ol
leged murderers of OrvlIIe Hayden. a promt
nent citizen of Farrtlngton , were taken
from the county jail by a mob nnd hane&
to trees near the town. According to this
story a press censorship prevails and con
sequently the facts have not been per
tnitted to make th lr way to general notice
HITCHCOCK DODGES . ISSUE
Qota Around a Tizht Plaoo bj Pleading a
Technicality.
TAKES ADVANTAGE OF A TECHNICALITY
Aj > pcnr Ileforo Judge Keynor nnd
11 mil Hint lie I * Not Itrnily to At > -
T cr In the Contempt CitHC- _
1'onliiuncd.
The contempt case Instituted against Gil
bert M. Hitchcock In Judge Keysor'e court
was called yesterday morning and the hearing
was postponed again , the defendant taking
advantage ot a technicality In order to
gain a little time. The Information was filed
against Hitchcock some days ago. U charged
that acting In conjunction with the mem
bers ot the Fire and Police commission he
had conspired to Induce the saloon men
and druggists to advertise la the World-
Herald. It also charged that he violated
an order keued iby Judge Kcysor and printed
and published a resolution , the publication
ot which had been prohibited. This fact hav
ing been called to the attention ot Judge
Kcysor , contempt proceedings were issued
and Mr. Hitchcock was called Into court
yesterday morning. At that time the attor
neys for the defendant urged that they were
not ready to answer and the case went over
until todav.
When the case against' G. M. Hitchcock
was token up yesterday Attorney Hall
declared that he could cm answer the In
formation , sworn to by E. W. SlmerJl1 on
behalf of the court. He said that the Information
mation as originally filed haJ been amended
and that such amendment had been made
without his knowledge or consent. He urged
that no copy had been served upon his client
a.sd that therefore he was unprepared to
answer. Mr. Hall moved that the amended
Information be stricken from the files of
the court or that he be given 'additional time
In which to file his answer.
CASE GOES OVCn.
E. W. Slmeral , who appeared for the court ,
said that the amended answer set out no
new matter aside from the fact that It
charged Hitchcock with being a coconspirator
ator and thit he had aided and abetted the
Fire and Police commission in a conspiracy
and that he had printed the resolution ot
the board simply for the purpose of violating
the order of the court Mr. Slmeral admitted
that the answer as amended had not ibeea
03rved upon the defendant , but being in court
Mr Hitchcock had waived the service. He
contended that an Information la contempt
was much ot the same nature as a petition
and could bo amended without notice. The
new Information contained all of the material
facts set out In the original one on flic.
Judge Kcysor said that he would sustain
the motion to strike the amended 'nforma-
tlon from the files and would allow It to
be reilleJ and the defendant could answer.
Mr. Hall said that ho should except to
any such proceedings , as he was of the opin
ion that the two Informations set up differ
ent causes ot action. .He would not answer
to the amended Information unless It was
served In the regular manner.
Last evening Mr. Slmeral filed the amended
Information end Judge Keysor set the care
for hearing on December 31 at 10 o'clock
a. m. . .
i > Kcnilierbonc.
A case has been begun In the federal court
la this city by the Warren Featherbone
company ot Chicago , bringing up the ques-
tlon of infringement of patents. The War-
.ner Bros , company Is accused of being the
main offender , but ( he Fitzgerald' Dry Goods
compfny of Lincoln Is Implicated in the trou.
lie and it is against the latter firm that the
suit lo brought. It is said that elmllar suits
will be started' ' against dry goods houses In
this city and ether points In the otate.
CAMFOUM.V COMMERCIAL. SCIICMC.
IMnn lo Have n. Grent Heir-Ration
Eiirlr lit the I xiionltloii.
The commercial organizations and news
paper representatives of California are tak
ing steps In a movement designed to bring
to Omaha during the early days at the ex
position the editors of the principal news
papers in the country. The National
Editorial association will hold Us next meetIng -
Ing la Denver some time Inthe spring of the
coming jcar , the date not having been fixed.
The design of the California people is to
have this date fixed after the opening of the
exposition with the purpose of then taking
vch steps as will bring all these newspaper
epresentatlves to Omaha to visit the ex-
losltlon while en route to or from the as-
ociatlon meeting. J. A. Fllcher , secretary
and manager of the California State Board
of Trade , Is taking an. active Interest In the
matter on behalf of his organization and
writes that If this arrangement can be
irought about the editors of California and
he Pacific co&st will arrange excursions to
) maha and take In the exposition before or
after the meeting. . Hs asks for the cc-
operatlon of the exposition management In
his plan and this will he given In the most
effective manner. It Is thought that If this
can be accomplished great good will result
o the exposition.
ENOCH JtllllEV IX A XBW SPOT.
ClinrleM IlnvlH Hepentx the Hole itllli
Sunn * Vfirln I Ifilitt.
Charles Davis , the leader of the "Davis
gtng , " the members of which were sent to
the penitentiary several years ago for bur
glary. Is again In trouble. Di\ls returned
home a Hhcrt time ago. He got a Job on
the Ice and then started to look for his wife ,
whom he bad not seen for a long period ,
He located her at Eleventh and Izard streets
and wao about to embrace the choice of
his heart whca the waved him off and told
him she vscs no longer Mrs. Davis. She
said che had grown lonely while he was
making brooms In bs ! prison workshop and
had decided to live with another 'man. She
said her name was now Mrs. An'nle Wog-
raer. U took Davkj several minutes to
catch his breath , but when he did so he
pushed the woman from him and she fe.l
upon tbo floor. Then he rushed from the
house. Vea'erday Mrs. Wagcner called
ct the police station a ad tsked that a war
rant be lisued , charging her former hus
band with assault and battery. Sue fallc-a
to exhibit say brulsea as a result of the
encounter , but asserted Divls had threatened
her with all eorts ot punishment for leav
ing him and also that he tad thrown her to
the floor.
I'AIIl , CAX 0 OViil OM3 YRAK.
Slate Ilonrd'n Proportion Accepted oil
Condition.
At the meeting of Ue executive committee
of the Omaha Fair and Speed association yes
terday , it was agreed to release the State
Board of ( Agriculture from holding a State
fair In this city next year on condition that
Euch r el oio will not affect the contract wMch
provldei that one more addltlcnal stale fair
shall be held In this city in 1900. This ac
tion was taken at the rixjuett of the etate
board ,
MiKiinCN Arrulirnei ] ,
ST. . I/HUB , Dec. 23.-Edward Whltaker ,
president of the LlndeU Railway company ;
John Scullln , president of the Union Depot
Hallway company ; Corwln I. Spencer , pres
ident of the Southern Railway company ,
and Robert H. McCulIoch. general manager ;
of the Cass Avenue and Pair Grounds Hall-
Vtay company , were arraigned In the court
of the criminal correction today. They en
tered pleas of not sullty to the char&e of
operating electric street cars without vesti
bules for the protection of motormen , as
provided by law. They were released on
bond , and their coses docketed ( or trial on
January 6. , '
STKAM TtmXCD 1XTO TUB SUWRIl.
Department Preparing
to Do Some InvcntlRallnR.
Probably nearly every resident of Omaha
who has had occasion to wait for a car at
Sixteenth and Farnam streets has noticed
the cloud ot steam that constantly rises
from the catch basin In front of the Commer
cial National bank building. v
The vapor Is not caused by gaa rising from
the sewer , but It Indicates that some prop
erty owner Is the neighborhood has turned
the exhaust pipe from his heating apparatus
Into the eewcr. The city engineering depart
ment has spent considerable time In endenv-
orlng to locate the responsibility for the nui
sance , but without success. Bach property
owner steadily declares that ho Is not the
guilty party and although one of them must
be fabricating there Is no definite evidence
to show which one It Is. Since other means
have failed , It Is now proposed ( o make an
examination of the sewer and find the opening
through which the steam enters the sewer.
This opening will then bo plugged tight and
something -will hive to break loose some
where. If eomo boiler In this vicinity blows
up within the next few days the department
will know who lied.
VIOL.VTINO. mm.m.vr onuixcii. > .
City I.otR IlcliiKT OlNllKiired liy Cheap
Building Inspector Uutler Is kept pretty
well occupied Just at present to prevent violations
lations ot the building ordinance by transient
restaurateurs and others ho arc coming to
Oniatia to participate In the benefits of the
exposition. Sorre of these people have fol
lowed the same lines In other exposition
cities and have developed an unusual degree
of shrewdness la evading the municipal regu
lations when It suits their purpose.
Some days ago a permit was Issued to cer
tain Individuals to erect a bill board on a va
cant lot on North Sixteenth street , near Ca. s.
The posts were sot for what was alleged to
be a big bill board , but the fact that other
posts were erected on the Inside ot the lot
seemed a little peculiar. A aulct Investiga
tion disclosed the fact tuat the people were
gutting up a frame structure which was to
be used as a restaurant. In defiance ot the
ordinances which absolutely prohibit the con
struction of such a building Inside the fire
limits. The department put n summary stop
to any further operations and the promoters
are out tue expense of setting the posts ,
which still remain on the lot.
Xe\v MorlitltiK Coiupniiy
Mayor Moores has signed the contract ot
the Globe Light and Heat company to fur
nish gasoline lights for a period of two
years from January 29 and the compinj
will proceed at once to order Its material
and prepare to fulfill Its contract. Secre
tary Hoagland ea > e that although the execu
tion of the contract has been somewhat de
layed ho will have the new system ready
for operation by the date designated. The
council has not jet designated the location *
of the lamps- and this must be done by reso
lution before the new compiny can set Hs
posts. The general location of the lampn
will probably be the same as of those BOW
In use , although a few changes may be rcc- ,
ommended by the gas Inspector.
Xiitloiiiil Health Department.
Mayor Moores has received a letter from
the secretary of the special committee ap
pointed In 1S92 by the New York Board ol
Trade and Transportation to Investigate thft
advantages of a. uniform ejetem of quaran
tine regulations lander the control of the gov
ernment. A law was subsequently passed on
the subject , but the board takes .the pcaltloti
that the spread of the recent visitation , ol
yellow fever In the south Indicates that some
further legislation Is necessary. The special
committee Is now engaged In considering the
advisability of creating a national department
of health and Mayor Moores la requested to
forward such Information and Ideas as he is'
able to supply.
Mortality Record.
The following births and deaths were re
ported at the health office 'during the'twenty- '
four hours ending at noon yesterday. :
Births Edward H. Dundos , 3901 North
Twenty-first street , boy ; Frederick Freerran ,
S17 South ( Eighteenth , girl'Alfred ; Sandsead.
1S11 South Nineteenth , girl.
Daths Mrs. Dwight Newman. 4C , 1710
Dodge , "surgical operation. Interment at
Gothenburg , Neb. ; Ne'.s Nelson , 72 , Eight
eenth and Harney ; pneumonia , Springwell
cemetery ; Theodore Stlphcn , 39 , St. Joseph's
hospital , bronchitis. Forest Lawn ; Jane Ed
wards , 54 , 901 South Twentieth , pneumonia ,
Grand Island , Neb.
Woulil Itun an Ambulance.
An Illinois physician has written to Health
Commissioner Spaldlng to ascertain his
chances for inducing the municipal author
ities to allow him to conduct a private
ambulance business. He does not explain his
scheme In detail , but states that he U willing
to make arrangements to take care of all
city cases. He says that he will be In the
city durln = the holidays and submit a more
definite proposition.
nicitii : ix WATKII WORKS CASK.
MunKcr ISnlero Formal 7mlK-
meiit AurnliiNt ( lie City.
The formal decree In the water works case ,
In walch "the city attempted to have the
franchise of the Omaha Water company for
feited , has been filed In the federal court. The
case was decided adversely to the city a
couple of weeks ago , by Judge Munger , but
the decree was not entered at the time. The
attorneys In the case yesterday presented the
Instrument to Judge Munger and secured ! ib
alcnaturo to It.
The decree simply states that the court has
heird all.the Ifsues In the case and upon all
of them has held against the city. The suit
Is therefore ordered dismissed. The costs are
taxed tip against the city , and also against
the American Water Works company , which
( lied a cross-bill In tbo suit. Opportunity has
been given to the complf.'njnts ' tb except to
the Judgment , but no step has as yet been
taken to appeal to a higher court.
PROI'KRTV OF HARTLEY JIO.VUSMIS.V.
Sheriff of CHHH County "Levied on All
Within IIU llalllMlcU.
Sheriff Halloway of Cass county was In the
city yesterday , having come up to confer with
Attorney General Smyth. Yesterday Sheriff
Halloway levied upon all of the property of
Ed , J. Fitzgerald situated In Cass county.
Fitzgerald was one of the bondsmen of Jo
seph S. Bartley , ex-sUto treasurer , who was
convicted of embezzling 7500,000 of state
money , Fitzgerald's Cass county property
consists of farms In the outlying districts and
lota in Plattemoutb. The attachment covers
fifty tracts.
TeHtlmtiny in ICIiiKiiinii Cime.
The attorneys are still engaged In taking
the testimony In the Klngman case In City
Attorney Ccnncll's office and It will probably
ooupy several days. Yesterday Joseph
Herman was on the stand and was ques
tioned at length in regard to the connection
of the North Side Improvement olub with
the case , the attorney for Klngman seeking
to bring out the fact that , be had assured
Redman and others that the owners of the
building were ready to make any reasonable
concession to allow the erection of the union
depot , only stipulating that they should be
provided with means of access to their build
Ing.
Held for Stealing ; HOK * .
William Barnes of lllalr has been lodged
In the county jail , charged with stealing
hog . It Is allf d that Barnes came down
to Council muffs the other day , loaded a
few hogs Into hl wugon and then wlthou
the knowledge or consent of the owner ,
drove to South Omaha , where he converter
the swine Into cash ,
I'leadu tiullty to Kliluuplncr.
ALBANY , N. Y. , Dec. 23. Albert B
Warner pleaded guilty today to an Indict
ment found against him for assisting In the
kidnaping ol Johnny Conwuy.
FOR INDIAN SUPPLY DEPOT
Omaha is Called on to Finish Its Stmro of
Contract.
BUILDING FOR THE WAREHOUSE RFADY
Secretary Vtt Xntlllr * City Attorney
Cniinell of the Commercial Ctuli'ii
.Preparation fur the ! > -
eminent' * Inspection.
The first active step toward the establish
ment of the Indian Supply depot , which \v i
located In Ihls city by an act of the last con
gress , Is about to bo taken. 'The warehouse
need not ho ready for occupancy until Juno 7
of next year , but It Is frit that It should bo
secured eirly not only that the conditions
may bo fulfilled by the city In time , but also
that the merchants of the city may secure the
benefit from bidding upon Indian supplies
this year by having some of the bids made at
the depot here.
The condition upon which the depot was lo
cated In this city was that a suitable ware
house should bo offered for the purpose.
Several propositions have been received by
Secretary Utt of the Commercial club , but as
many as possible are desired from which the
government may make ft choice. Tae build
ing need not bo a very large one. but It must
bo situated upon the railroad tricks.
The act of congress specifically provides
that the city must make the offer of the
warehouse. In view of the fact that several
'ultakle buildings have been offered Sec
retary Utt believes that It Is about time for
the government to be Informed that the city
Is ready to do Its part. This Information
must come from the city council and In order
that the matter may be brought before that
body at the next meeting Secretary Utt has
sent the following letter to City Attorney
Conncll :
Dear Sir : For several yeais we have en
deavored to secure nn Indian supply de-pot
In Omaha. As a "result of constant efforts
congress this year passed nn act locating
a depot In till * city. In order to recuro tie
location ot the depot we were compelled to
agree to furnl h nnd equip a building that
mould btFultnblo nnd proper for the pur-
pose and ncceptnwe to trie government.
The net provides that the city ot Omaha ,
shiill do this. Therefore it beomf to be nec-
crsnry that the city attorney shou'.d give
noticei to the secretary of t" > c Interior that
the city of Omnha Is prepared to furnish
and equip a suitable building In accordance
with the requirement ? .
I nm Instructed to inform you that the
Commercial club of Oils city Is prepared
to furnish the necessary building and equip
ment nt any time the government may re
quire , nnd that this club will take care of
any llnnnclal rcs-ponslblllty that may arise
In connection with the tram-action nnd that
the city of Omnha. In giving notice to the
secrptary of the Interior , will not be called
upont to pny any part of the expense.
Further. It If deslrab'e that notice be
sent to the secretary of the Interior soon ,
because the bills for next year will be fur
nished before long nnd we wish to bring
all possible pressure to bear on the Indian
department to have a part of the supplies
bought nt the depot In this city. The other
sunnly depe. < are located In New iork.
Chicago nnn San Francisco Yours truly ,
jour * c * . u 11.
It Is believed that as scon as the govern
ment Is officially Informed that the city Is
ready with its warehouse somebody will bo
sent here to see that It Is suitable for the
purpose. The various prepositions on hand
will be eumblttcd to this government reuro-
ecntattve and he'will enterMnto a contract
for the building he considers the most suit
able.
It Is considered probable that If the depot
Is established before the time for receiving
bids for the coming year's Indian supplies
some of them would be asked for at this city.
OFFER TO SETTLH WITH MOOHES.
County CoimiilHNliiiierH Order n Wnr-
rniit Drawn for If ( I , II 7.8S.
The county commissioners met In ad
journed session yesterday and adopted a reso
lution allowing Frank E. Moorcs the oum of
$0,497.88. The resolution * as offered by Mr.
Klerstead and its adoption was opposed only
by Mr. Hoctor. After the adoption of the reso
lution the item of $6,497.88 was p'aced la the
expropriation sheet and this sheet was passed ,
Mr. Hector alone voting In < he negative.
The clerk Is Instructed to draw a warrant'
for the amount In favor of Moorcs.
So far as the county Is concerned , the
action of the boird this morning selves
the Moorcs fee controversy , though It Is un
derstood that Moores will not accept the
amount in full of all demands , be Insisting
that -the county still owes him $29,109.47.
They eay t'jat In reaching their conclusions
they have given him all credits to which he
Is entitled and have deducted everything that
Is due the county.
County Clerk Rcdfleld was given authority
to employ an extra clerk to complete the
work In the office prior to turning it over
to his successor.
The bill of Sheriff McDonald for $605.95
for boarding of pr'soners and committals
during the last Quarter of 1897 was pre
sented and referred.
The bonds ot a number of the justices and
constables elected last November were pre
sented and referred.
The board will meet again next Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
SCHOOLS TAICI5 1IOMDAV VACATION.
MONt ( if tllU TeilC'lUTM Will Hcilllllll latin
tinCity. .
The public schools closed for the holi
day vacation yesterday and In nearly all
the buildings the closing session will be oc
cupied by appropriate exercises. The pro
grams consist of the usual contributions by
the children , with an occasional short talk
by the teachers on subjects connected with
the hollJajK. In the kindergartens , where
only half day sessions arc held , the oxercleet
occurred this forenoon.
On account of the shortness of the vacation
most of the teachers will remain In Omaha.
M'ss Anni Foe. principal of the Kellom
school , will spend the holidays with friends
In Denver , and Miss Mattle Forbes of Lake
will occupy next week in a southern trip.
A number of teichers , whose homes are
within easy traveling dtatance. will Improve
the opportunity for a short visit at home and
return to take up their classes on the first
Monday In January ,
\Voiiirn l"n 1 1 Out.
Mrs , Augusta Fultlnut , 1318 Mason street ,
has been arrested nt the Instance of Mrs.
A. F. Wcllnnd on u chnrgo of assault nnd
battery. The trouble urices out of nn old
feud. Several months ago Mrs. Wetland
was arrested on complaint af Mrs. Faltlnat
for alleged cruelty to a child. The CIIBO
wus dlBinlBFcd In police court after trial.
Since then the womtn Imve each attempted
to force the other by various means to
leave the neighborhood , Wednesday they
came together over n backyard fence , and
In the midst of much language a couple of
blows were struck ,
Ill-Id for l.areeny UN llnllee.
Charles T , Miller n barber employed In.
the Mlllard hotel shop , has been arrested
on a chart e of larceny as bailee. While a
customer was being rtiavcd In the shop yes
terday afternoon Proprietor Victor Heard.
aeked him for change for u $20 hill. The
customer handed n $10 cold plecu to the
man nearest him , asking him to go out and
get It changed , HO that ho mlzht accommo
date Beard. Trio man disappeared nnd
failed to return. He wax iirrrsted about 10
o'clock last night In a Sixteenth street car.
Drum Hill ,
The exceptional amount of DHOW during *
the last fortnight has been more productive
of more coasting and ulelghlng than halt
been seen In and about Omaha for many-
winters. The mayor1 * order designating-
certain streets on which the coasters may
nnd pleasure In their out-door sport Is nt > -
preclaltd and numerous parties may be
ntM.i out cvvry night. Iant evening the
hllli on fit. Mary's avenue and Twenty- .
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