THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED -JUNE 19 , 1871 , OHAIIA , TUESDAY SCORNING , DECEMBER 28 , ISO ? TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COl'Y FIVE CENTS.
1 THE FIELD OF ELECTRICITY
Plan of a St. Louis Inventor to Prevent
Collision of Trains.
RIVALRY OF STEAM AND ELECTRIC POWER
Ilci l - v of the I.utU-r'H I'raRrrftH on
SI en in illoiiilM IMctnrcH by
Klcctrlclly lU-eent Dc-
,
Wanders never cease.
No more railway collisions ; no more d'o-
asters canted by an open switch ; dangers
of railway travel reduced to a minimum
pilch Is the delightful promise that a St.
Loul * Inventor holfite out to the world. I3y
meats of a clever and simple device he
propbscs to eliminate the possibility ot a
head or rear-end collision. Klcctrlclty , the
wlwrd ot the nineteenth century , Is the
koynito of the problem. Its feasibility has
been tested on a mile at especially prepared -
pared track , neat Forsytho Junction , relates
fie St. .Louis Hcpubllc. In the near future
a public test , to which railway men will be
Invited , Is to be given.
B. C. Seaton , who recently demcmtrated
to a number of railway officials and eolea-
lists the practicability of an electric third
roll , Is the author of the now contrivance ,
which Is fraught with so much promise of
good to Ihe traveling public. With his signal
Bj-fitcm In use on nny road the cnglneer
could converge with ono another by slgmla ,
when the engines came within certain dlo-
tanco of each other.
The devlco Is an rlectrlr slr/ial. Where a
third electric rail Is used It Is very e'isllj
n/tlilnrt T.Vit * ctrtnm InnnmntlvpK nil Ihflt
Is necessary Is the laying of a strip of steel
In the center of the tracks throughout theli
entire length. This strip Is charged with
low potential electricity. A brush attached
to the engine sweeps the surface. The
brush IR connected with an alarm fcell trad
signal board In the engineer's oib. When
engines are approaching each other on the
same track the alarm bell sounds 'n each
cab when they are a mile apart. If a train
steals up from behind. Its presence lo made
known by the signal bell. The engineer
on the roar train Is made acquainted with
the fact that there Is a tra'in a mile ahead.
When n switch Is left open by mistake
and1 the engine would have dashed Into It
with ic.3Ultant dU.istcr , the alarm bell rings
In plenty of time to allow the engineer to
stop the train before It reachoa the danget
spot. Thus two ot the ma'n causes of rail
way wiccks could be readily obliterated.
Tl.e success of the contrivance and Its adop
tion by the railways would bo balled with
delight by the traveling public. There Is a
constant dread , even anictig the bravest , of a
collision or wreck resulting from an even
switch. With these dangers eliminated or
reduced to a. minimum people would travel
nbout with more ease of mind and Ices risk
of life and limb.
Mr. Seaton's devlco promises to bo an ex
cellent preservative of publte safety. Aside
from Its practical life and property saving
properties It possesses a poetic side fraught
with all ot that grandeur whlrti Is woven
from the wonders ot modern scientific dls-
coveflcs and Inventions. Two trains are on
a single track , rushing toward each other
with the vclocltyof the wind. A curve be
tween them , and each Is lost from the other's
view. Scarcely a mile separates them. In
another minute they will come together and
the loads of human freight will bo ground to
death In a horrible manner. The engineer
stands at his throttle. A bell rings In the
cab. There Is a sudden twisting ot levers
and brakes. The engine trembles from the
shock of suddenly ccolled steam brakes. And
there , face to face , upon a single track , with
their cowca'choM almost touching , stand two
engines , puffing , steaming , fjruntlng. Behlm :
each Is the load of tuiiraii 'freight , safe , It
would have been crushed to death but for the
simple llttlo signal which had sounded tha
warning In time.
STCAM AND ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
Some time ago the New Englriid Railroad
company experimentally Inaugurated the
"third rail" system on a portion of Its line.
The annual report of the president of that
company , which has recently been Issued , re
veals an astonishing Incrcosn In patronage
tln.io tlie charge from steam to electric
motive power. The .report states that the
coirtietlng lines of electric cars between Bos
ton and Dorchester hive been responsible
for a loss ot more than 350,000 passengers
during the year. It still further says :
"The pasesnger business between Hartford
and New Britain over thli reid has for some
tlm ? past averaged 750 passengers oer day.
It was likely to be entirely lost to the com
pany by Uio construction of a parallel electric
tiolloy line between the two points. "
With the view of saving this business a
third roll was laid between 'New ' Britain and
Hartford ; 'this portion of tha road was
equipped with electric motor earn , and a
half-hourly service Inaugurated. "During the
Blxtcen necks following Mav 24. and ending
September 12 , the travel on the electric road
nirountcd to over 300,000 , Instead of about
75,000 passengers as would normally luvu
been carried by steam. " The report further
states that It the third rail should contlnuo
as satisfactory during the winter as It has
proved slnco Its Installation an extrusion of
the service to Forestvllle or Bristol would
Bcuin to bo clearly desirable.
The piesldont of this company la an en-
oil ino suujt'ui. in cuuvur&iuu ui inu
motive power of the road from steam to
electricity. It may. Indeed , be accepted as
proved , comments the Philadelphia llecord ,
that for suburban lines of short length re
quiring frequent service the third rail
clrctrlu system Is a pronounced success ; but
notwithstanding the excellent financial ro
suit of the experiment on the New Euiland
rallioad , and notwithstanding arguments pu
forth In numerous articles which luvo
appeared In technical papers predicting the
complete overthrow of the nteam locomotive
in the near future , iwo are still cf the very
decided opinion that the steam locomotive
lins an assured carter of usefulness for long
distance travel. Wo have stated heretofore
that neither the third rail nor the overhead
wire , nor any trolley system yet Invented ,
lias proved practically clllclont and econom
ical beyond a certain limited distance of
conveyance of current from the > ourco of
power. The loss of energy , duo to various
causes such as electrical resistance of the
coiductor , leakage of current , etc. Is so
ecrlous as to be practically prohibitory ; and
although It Is conceivable that In special
localities where cheap water power Is avail
able for operating dynamos at a minimum
cost an electric road fifty miles long may
perhaps be operated successfully , wo believe
tl.at this Is quite Impracticable under normal
conditions. ( By means of high tension
alternating currents and "step-down trans
formers" at the receiving end of the line
electric energy Is successfully conveyed
nbout fifty miles , and there utilized for
t > ewer ; but -wo 'bcllevo that these methods
are not applicable to a moving train and
U Is a mistake for experts , who are no
doubt quite familiar with the facts , to mis
lead the publlo In such matters. It Is , of
course , possible In these days of rapid
evolution ot science that the problem may
teen be solved , and It Is also possible that
these writers have advance knowledge ot
some new discoveries ; but so far as any pub
Hulied Intimation of such facts are con
ccrned n are quite Ignorant of their ex
licence.
HBVIffWrNO THE STCAM 'DUMMY. '
Evidence Is not wanting that rallio.nl
managers realize the necessity of some
method ot handling passenger business at
ICBJ expense per traln-rallo than appears
poaulblo under existing conditions , ev
ciilly when brought Into competition with
eloctrlct street railways ; and It la Interosi-
Ink' lo note that the obsoleteB'eam dummy
Li now being rejuvenated and Improved
snaobanicutly with a view to Its meeting
IQBUI ol these requirement * . The current
number ot the American Engineer , Car
"lullder and Railway Journal cays :
In some canes a system which occupies
an Intermediate position between the pres
ent fttoam and electric methods seems to
bo necernary , and several roads are now
seriously considering the adoption of such
a plan. Steam appears to be the moat na
tural power for < hls service , and a revival
ot the steam dummy Is n strong probability.
It Is necessary to divide the rower Into
small units , \vllh a proper regard to the
proportion of paying and non-paying weight ;
and tha steam motor car recommends Itself
In these particulars' . A motor car with ac
commodations for sixty passengers would
permit of handling the business during the
hours of ordinary traffic , and during the-
busy hours by giving the engine power
enough trailers could be added for the
heavier travel. It Is not believe. ! that the
retourcca of steam havn.bpcn exhausted , and
the efficiency of finely divided steam power
ought to be known before going extensively
Into changes Involving the expense of elec
tric work.
In the same mnqaJ.Inp may bo seen an Illus
tration of such an Improved ctcam motor car ,
bi'll : fit the Schfncctady Locnmotlvo works
fop the New England Railroad company.
Thus It would sesm that , notwithstanding the
marked success of the third mil electric sys
tem experimentally Introduced on this road ,
tha managers are not yet convinced of the
universal application of elc-ctrlclty to steam
ro .d conditions. During the last six months
the Bildwln Locomotive works have built
steam motor -cats on new and Im
proved designs with a gridiron of
pipes laid on the roof. These pipes are In
tended to act as fiteam condensers. No es
caping steam or amokc can be seen as this
attractive looking motor car runs speedily
and noiselessly up 4nil down the tracks. The
cars appear to be moro perfectly under the
control of the driver than nro the ordinary
trolley cars.
TROLLEY COMPETITION.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company , find
ing that Its passenger traffic on the Chestnut
Hill branch WES seriously depleted by the
competition ot the Philadelphia trolleys , In
troduced about a year ago a novel equip
ment , consisting or a small locomotive and' '
light cars resembling the elevated trains In
New York Citybut ; the experiment failed ,
and the cars Were withdrawn. It Is R curious
fact in this connection that the Chestnut Hill
branch of the'Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way ( which Is paralleled by the same trolley
road ) doix ? not appear to have suffered a loss
of passengers. Some of the long trains are
EO overcrowded every day that seats are nt a
premium. This difference Is probably due
to the fact that the Reading road has reduced
Its , commutation fares to meet the price of
exchange tickets by the trolley lines , and
hs thus won back many deserters. From
present Indications It would appear probable
that Improved , noiseless , smokeless steam
motors will supplant the smoky , noisy , ponderous
derous locomotives now used on local steam
roads. Suburban dwellers have become edu
cated to the luxury of fresh air In summer
weather , with escape from showers of cinders ,
by riding to to'wn on trolley cars ; and they
are no longer willing to submit toannojancea
which were formerly thought to be unavoid
able. Persons resldlnc ; In certain portions of
the city contiguous to railway tracks are non-
looking forward with delight to the approaching
preaching day when the smoke discharge
from locomotives will be declared by
olllclal ordinance to be a public
nuisance , and they will then be
equally surprised and delighted to see how
quickly this annoyance , from which they
iiavo so long and -so patiently suffered , will
cease tq exist. The recent investigation of
the smoke question by the Franklin Insti
tute proves that there is no excuse for the
smoke nuisance from locomotives or station
ary engines , and that the railroad companies
are beginning to realize that It will be to
their advantage to recognize this sentiment ,
and to take the necessary steps before the
time shall como wh < * n they will be compelled
by law to change their methods. "While we.
do not believe , " concludes the Record , "that
In the present state of the art electricity1 Is
capable of supplanting steam as a motive
power for long distance travel or general
usa on railroads , wo feel assured that the
comparison between the two systems will re
suit In a great Improvement In the cleanll
ress and comfort of railway Jravel through
the Invention of Improved steam motor cars. "
PICTURES BY ELECTRICITY.
A St. Paul jeweler named Hummell has
perfected a new , device for transmitting
pictures by electricity , which , according to
dispatches , has been tested with markeO
success. The transmitter and receiver eacl :
has at one corner a very small electric mo
tor that Is used to operate a carriage carry
Ing the copying pencils back nnd forth. The
tiausmltter carriage has a projecting arm
In the vulcanized rubber cxtiemlty of whlcl
's Inserted a sharp platinum point. This
point Is drawn by clockwork over the plate
the adjustment being accomplished by c
screw and ratchets , which regulate the
width between the lines. Each tlmo the
point encounters a strip of shellac the cir
cuit Is broken. This throws down against
the receiving paper In the complementary
part of the machine a sharp needle point ,
which etches Into the surface a line carrei
spending to the course taken by the plati
num point while on the shellac Insulation.
ELECTRICITY IN COTTON MILLS.
According to statements made by n , T
Whaley , In a discussion of motive power In
cotton milling , e'lectrldty Is far and away
the best medium yet adopted for that pur
pose. A description was given of some
comparative tests which wcro made In two
mills of nearly equal size , In ono ot which
the spindles and looms were run by steam
while the other was equipped with 150-
horse power electric motors. In the latter
case It required only about 122,000 pounds
of shafting to make connections , as against
about 130,000 pounds for the steam mill
The steam mill required more oil and otlie-
Items of run cost , \viiua in sx | months the
other mill did not require a cent for repairs
to the motors. There was also much gieat
flexibility of operation In the electric mill ,
which could bo run in parts without working
all the shafting. U Is stated that " > l >
figures given by Mr. Whaley show an 1m-
monso saving In frlctldn In the electric
mill.
PATENT SAFETY HLECTRIO LAMP.
Whllo the Incandescent lamp has come Intc
use In many collieries and other working ?
comparatively free from explosive gas , It IKS
remained open to the objection of tiosslblj
"Busing explosions In fiery mine * . In ciuc or
t fracture tlio vacuum within the lamp bulb
would suck In the ra , while the filament was
still Incandescing , and Ignition would follow.
In the latest form ot electric mining lamp
the risk of this danger seems to have been
cntliply overcome. The new safety electric
light consists ot the ordinary Incandescent
'amp enclosed In a second glass bulb , , Be
tween the lamp proper and the outer g'aas
rasing Is contained carbonic acid gas , under
a pressure ot five or six pounds. This Inter
vening space Is charged through a small hole
In the base of the double socket , or compres
sion box. Within ttita box Is a spring ,
oresruio on which makes an electric contact
mil admits current to the lamp , which Is thus
lighted , The comprivislon box cannot be over
charged , for as soon as the proper oressure
has been reached the spring Is fored , down
uul the lighting of the lamp Indicates that no
further charalnK Is necessary. Should the
outer glans envelope bo struck by a blow ami
fiactuicd the carbcnlc acd | gas escapes , and.
Its [ treasure being removed , the xprlng rlsea
and disconnects the electric circuit , ex
tinguishing the lamp. Should the blow break
the Inner as well as the outer bulb not only
Is the current cut off by the cessation of the
orebrtiiro on the conni-ctlcn spring , but the
envelcoe of carbonic acid eas rushes Instantly
Into the vacuum wlthln t'le lain. ) proper nnd
absolutely kills the glow of tbo filament ,
bo I UK at tha same time forced outward , and
thus preventing , for a sufficient moment , the
Inrush ot the explosive gas. When the lamp
is used by Individual miners It U operated
from > \ portable storage lattery , but when It
Is required for satlonariurpost | < i about the
mines Its current nan be supplied b > the-
ordinary mains.
( jrrnuiii NliliM llrnt-li ( illmildir.
GIBRALTAR , Dec. 27. The German wnr
ships Deutschleud and Qefion. under the
command bf Prince- Henry ot I'rubula , have
arrived her * ou their way to Chlua.
LAGOON AS' THE RESERVOIR
Possible Solution of What Has Soeme.d an
Intricate Problem.
CITY ENGINEER ON EXPOSITION WATER
1'lnn Whcroliy Domestic Scrvlop nnil
I'Mre Prolrrtliui Cnn lip Afforded
I ut u .Most Moi
| CON ( .
The time Is approaching when the members
ot the city council will bo compelled to vote
one way or the other on the water works
ordinance which was Intttfduccd two weeks
ago at the request ot the exposition man
agement , Although the question has been ! n
process or almost continuous ' 'agitation in
the meantime the councllfncp ' : ffe no nearer
agreeing on the preposition Uian they were
In the first place anil xylth anp or , twp ex
ceptions they are still reluctant toforccast ,
their action when the ordinance comes tea
a vote. It appears quite probable that the
ordinance will be passed , but the orjptwltlon
Is still vigorous and the votes for the or
dinance cannot be counted on with cer
tainty.
Since Saturday , when the subject was ex
haustively considered In the office of City
Engineer Rosewatcr , that offllal has wcrkod
out what ho regards as a feasible plan to
furnish the exposition with natcr in case
It Is not considered advisable to waive the
right of purchase. In the" first place he as
serts that the statement ot the ouiosltlon
officials that they will require 1,000,000 gallons
lens of water a day Is considerably exag-
cerated. Ho has made careful calculations
ot , the maximum amount that will bo re
quired for all purposes ami finds that the
aggregate Is about half the amount contended
for. He contends that HIPTP is no question
but that the water cotriiany can be com
pelled to furnish any amount that la required
at meter rates sod that In view or the rate
at which water Is furnlsned to the city a
rate of ten cents per 1,000 gallons could be
obtained. This would make the water charge
$50 a day , or about ? 7,500 for the entire ex
position.
DETAILS OP THE PLAN.
The city engineer contentls tint the mat
ter of fire protection can bo easily provided
for. While the city coula not compel the
water company to put In hydrants except
at a heavy expense. It has the undoubted
right to do what It pleases with the water
which It has purchased and paid for at
meter rates. His plan la to make the la
goon furnish the water supply for fire fight
ing , If 2jiy Is needed. The lagoon will hold
13,000,000 gallons , and the greatest amount
that would he required to fight even a hlg
fire would not exceed 500,000. Consequently
quently , the lagoon would furnish a re
serve supply largely In excess of whal
would bo needed In any emergency. The
only question remaining is how "the neces
sary pressure Is to be secured. Mr. Rosewater -
water believes that the most satisfactory
plan would be to put In a big stationary
engine , 'which could ibo rented at a reason-
a.blo figure for the exposition , even If some
enterprising concern was not willing to put
In 'the ' engine on account of the free adver
tising it "would receive. This pump could
bo connected with the lagoon and the
hydrant system which has 1 > ecn already pu
In iby the exposition company , olid In case
ot fire the water could be pumped from
the lagoon and shot Into 'the mains at any
pressure desired. '
This plan , together with detailed figures
showing the cost of putting in the engine
and 'boilers ' , expense ot operation , etc. , will
bo submitted to the council , and It will bo
vigorously supporto.1 by those councllmen
who are opposed to making any concession
to the water company.
The members who favor the ordinance
contend that the city hea no funds that
can "bo used to assist the exposition people
at this time , and that the only way In
which \\nter can > bo furnished Is by passing
the ordinance and giving the water company
the concession that Is demanded. They de
clare that there 5s not the slightest possi
bility that the city will bo able to purchase
the plant In 1903 , and that consequently
the concession Is no concession at all.
They urge the fact that water for fire pro
tection has become an imperative neci'slty
at the exposition grounds , as the buildings
have now advanced to a stage where a fire
would practically wipe out every prospect
for the exposition.
NO DECISION REACHED.
Olty Engineer Rosewater submitted his
preposition * at the regular council committee
jesterday afternoon. President Wattles and
? ocrctary Wakefleld of the exposition asso.
elation were present as well as the entire
council and City Attorney Connell. Thj
exposition officials did not regard Mr. Rose-
water's .scheme favorably. They declared
that h's figures on the quantity of water that
would be required were too low and that
not less than. 1,000,000 gallons a day would
arswer the purpose. City Attorney Connell
said that It was very doubtful whether the
council could compel the water company to
furnish water for a temporary and extraordl.
nary purpose even by paying the meter
rates. In eoy case the plan' ' meant an ex
penditure of nearly $50 000 , Including the
amount that had already been 'expended ' , by
the exposition association In putting In
males ted hydrants. The d'scusslon occu
pled nearly the entire afternoon and left th *
/situation / as much muddled as bofore.
ivonrii TiiiiiTY-Tininn MILLIONS.
Tax CoiunilHNloiii-r Sncki-H I'reiuirqH
HIM UtvlHiil KoolliiKN.
Tax Commissioner Sackctt has completed
the footings of the municipal assessment as
It was returned by the Board of' Review and
the rolls are now ready for the Beard ol
(
Equalization. The change * jnado by ths
Hoard of Review effect , a. , net , reduction ot
$3,220,983 , which Is distributed as' follows :
Lands , $249,820 ; city lots , $1.984,909 ; addl
tlone , $005,159 ; personal , account of irror ,
$833,970 , Increase In personal , $452,881.- '
The total atse/sinent us returned by the
assessors was $30,270,945. As It now stands
It has been reduced to $33,0)9,002 ) , as follows ;
LnndH . , . $ 2C9lI9j
City lots . 12,277,190
AddltloiiM . . , . . , . , , . , . 13,12SS1
Personal . E,2G,111
Railroads and telegraph lines . 1UO.CS5
Total . $33Oi9UG2
A tax levy of 30 mills on this
would produce a revenue of $991,498.80.
M' Con yen ( Iniif
Superintendent Pearse of the publlo
schools has received about twenty answers
to the circular which was sent out to the
prominent educators of the country some
time ago , 'o ask their support of the plan to
hold a big educat'onai congress In connec
tion with the exposition , The replies are
even more encouraging titan was anticipated.
They are- from sonio of the beat known edu
cational men In the Unltc.l States , and sev
eral of tnem are members of the directory
of the National Educational association. .
Ono or two handle the proposition somewhat
cautiously for the reason that they do not
fully comprehend what Is proposed , but no
one opposes It , and with one or two excep
tions , thsy express the most entliucltetlr ,
approval of the c-terprlso and promise their
hearty co-operation In milting It a suc
cess.
Morlnllly lU-corrt ,
Tliu following births and deaths were re
ported at the- health office during the twenty-
four hours ending at noon yesterday :
Births Alfred Al'sn , 313 North Twenty-
fifth , boy ; Qus Carls"n , 2215 Mmn , t > oy ;
Thomas Uaycock , 1012 Pacific , boy ; Benjamin
Trlpp , 302S South Eighteenth , twin boyaj
Albert Constantine , 720 Bancroft , girl.
Deaths Bridget Donovan , C5 , county hos
pital , old age , Holy Senulcher ; Eleanor D.
Norstrom , 8 months , 2302 South Eighteenth !
Laurel Hill ; William Strupalth , 07 , 1518
South Third , Ljtire.1 Hill ; John Janibor , 42 ,
First nnd Hickory , tliiliemfan cemetery ;
Martin Havllk , 1 , 219. South Second , con
vulsions , Bohemian cemetery ; Mrs. K. B.
Polk , C4 , 405 North Fourteenth , shock , Forest
Lawn. '
Co tit IT Street I'nvlnp Complete.
The Grant Paving company has completed
the Center street paylng and presented the
street to the clty as a .Christmas present
on which final estimatesarc due. This Is
the first trial of the Sbcrman granite as
macadam material , ind City Engineer Hose-
water Is confident that the result will be
sufficiently satisfactory lo Induce property
owners to pave other , nfcburuan streets with
the same material , Thd-engineering depart
ment Is well satlsftfeafUli Its examination
ot the street , which : promises to be almost
equal to asphalt.
RUN Omniuml&KtenitM UN Plant.
Permits have bcenf Issued to the Omaha
Gas company for thro * Important additions to
Us plant at Nineteenth and Center streets.
One U a huge steer tank ninety-eight feet
square and seventy-seven feet high which will
cost $10,000. A coal storage house 30x98 will
also be erected at a coat .of $5,000 , and an
oil storage tank which will cost $2,000 addi
tional.
Mayor Moore * Out
Mayor Moores was at his office yesterday
for the first time since last Wednesday.
Ho has been confined to hla room by a
severe attack of muscular rheumatism from
which he Is gradually recovering.
lUlURLAHS AM ) SXUAKS 1IUSY.
Mimy HhliberlCH Occur on ClirlntitiiiN
iiiu.l SiiniliijFoliowliiK. .
Burglars and thieves continue to ply" their
trade unmolested by the Omaha detective
force , judging by'tho number of losses re
ported during Christmas and Sunday. Tak
ing advantage' of the fact that many people
were nw'ay fr6m their homes enjoying the
holiday with friends and also that mer
chants were away from their stores many
places were broken Into and propel ty taken.
When asked what was being done to locate
the thieves , Chief , of Detectives - Cox
said : "A couple ot men are looking
up the burglary ot .George Strlbllng'a place
on South Seventh street , but 'outside of this
I have not heard of-any other burglaries. "
In the instance named the putty was cut
Mit of a cellar window , ' In Mr. Strlbllng's
store at 1127 South Seventh street , and the
place thoroughly ransacked- The cash
drawer was broken opea and Us contents ,
which chanced to bo only 75 cents 'In pennies ,
were takcu. The thieves then turned lo the
stock cod toolc 200 cigars , forty-four pack
ages ot cigarettes , a firkin of. butter , a box
of chew-Ing tobacco &ud a gold watch.They
collected a quantity of other merchandise ! but
were evidently interfered with , before they
had a cfcunce to remove It. There IB no
clew to the thlevey.
Christmas night burglars broke late the
store of William Byrnea , near Thlrty-elg.it
and Q streets , South Omaha , and got away
with two gold watch cburms and other
jewelry of considerable value. They were
traced to this city and the localpollce _ noti
fied. The coE'e was tutned over to the de
tectives , but thus _ far nothing tins been done
to lo'coto the marauders.
A , telephone message was received from
Missouri Valley that a store ot that place
had been broken Into , and four revolvers
two silver watphes nnd two gold watches
taken. . The men who did the job are known1
to be a Mexican halfibreed aod _ Tte'srp
named "Btackey , " and-boln mebr'are known
It ? be In Omaha "at thojpresent time. ' If Is
said they disposed of their stolen property
here. The police have .fcceurate descriptions
of Iho men. A reward'iot' $20 has been pf-
fered for their capture Isold yet little effort
has been made Ip this 'direction.
Thieves broke Into the ! warehouse of T 0.
Northwall & Co. Sunday- night and stole anew
now spring wagon box and n pair of sleigh
runners , valued at abcuit $25. The police
fcavo been informed ot the thctt.
Burglars broke Into ( he barn , of Stephen
Robinson , 2C27 Seward street , Saturday night
while the owner was away from the house
and stole a couple ol Jnew single harness ,
together with other * Articles used about
horses. }
Burglars also broko. Into the barn ol L.
Prclden. 3806 North Sjxreenth street , and
got away with some jieAv harness valued at
$20. A reward has IJeoa offered by the
owner. M
While D. S. Young , , living at 3172 Dodge
street , was down town ! .yesterday some pick
pocket rubbed up against him and a moment
later he reached to his cravat and found
he had been bereft of a handsome four-
carat opal stickpin. ' .
COUNTY COMMISSIOM3IIS' MEETIXO.
Will Approve OIIIolnTllon < 1n n l Clone
Up Houlliic Mutterx.
The county commissioners-will hold a meet-
ng at 10 o'clock this morning , at which
Ime they will dlsyoso of sqme routine mat
ers that have accumulated and at the same
Ime they will get thlifes In shape to turn
over to the new board.
A number of official 'bonds arc still out ,
but It la expected that they will bo receive. !
prior to the new board assuming control.
The bond of A. C. Harte , county commis
sioner-elect , has been filed .and will be ap
proved at 'the ' meeting today. It Is given
by a guaranty con i > any and Is said to be
n proper form. The bqpd 01 Sheriff McDon
ald Is prepared , but has not yet .been pre
sented. The bend of Treasurer Ilelmrod Is
still out. but Mr. Helmrod cays that It will
bo ready for presentation within the next
few days.
Christmas music formed a pleasing fea
ture at the KountzuMemorial church
Sunday ot both the roprnlng anil evening
services. The principalfeature of the musl.
cnl portion of { ho evening service was the
Hinging by the Inree choruH recently or
ganized of Gounod's beautiful composition ,
"Unfold , Ye Portals , " the responsn being
BUPR from t'.ie ' tower. Although but re
cently formed , the chorus slns well. Its
work being especially good last night In
point of harmony , attack und precision.
Miss Grlfllth enng HunsconVs "Prince of
Peace" In v p | aslngf manner , "rind the
Kountze Memorial 'ninlo ' quartet Bang
"Qlory to God In the Hlshest. "
Men . .Millie alloy ! Drunk.
John Sldell , u bdy about 14 years of age ,
was brought before Jud o Gordon yesterday
morning on n charf.e'.Of drunkenness. The
Ind flald 'ho WPH > mj 'oyrd In the Cudahy
1'ncklng house , unU Sunday , whlla on his
wuy to this city'lie fell In with a crowd
of his ciders , wno had several bottles of
Whisky , In order to have some fun nt the
boy's expense th < i men , piled 'him ' with ths
liquor Until ho went to K. ep on a sidewalk ,
where ho wai nfterwurrl ( tathcrod In by u
policeman. On account. of hlu youth Judgu
Gordon released the you toper on u proin-
Iso to keep nwayfrom < 1 companions und
stimulants In the futu
CollttriHIINL Hull .MimiiKt-rs Confer.
CHICAGO ; , De.c. JUpresentatlven of
western colleges met .this afternoon to con
sider the proposition ofj /ormlns on Inter-
col'.cglato bngq. ball ICHKUU ot five. Manager
Albert Keith of MlchlK < | n. Minnpcr Fisher
of Illinois. MnnuEfnrtwMllter of KVlsconsln.
S. P. Hart of Northwfjtmi nnd Prof. StnsB
of the UnlverMiy of Catt'HSQ were present
Mlnncrotn nnd Pcrlue werr not Invited to
the conference on iicfcount of the d'Ktance
of these to Institution ) ! from the other ? ,
Th pro Is confldeiuhla Inti-rent among DID
studontH over the virlou Imse bn'l plans fern
n ct season. Conseivyllvp men would I'k '
to Keen le-agui-wlth nrycji unjver-ltlm rcnri1-
H"ntcd. but thU uppear'out ' ot lhi , quM'liin
It ix expected that ber raU'aurn nt tonhhl
the representatives will Mrrivo ut Same dcfl-
nlto conclusion , r \
CoufofViici- " \licrii !
COLUMBVS. 'O. , inc. : . The executive
committee ef the Ur.ynl ll'r.e WcrJrrs o
America nnd coal opurjor.i from Icnnsyl
vanla , Ohio , In liana ' -\n < i Illnol | < met n
3 p. m. to ndjust wagv > t to a'ind I'nM ! n
Interstate convention cf m'r.rrs n d op
curators can be held. U l practlcullv seit'c n
that the existing iv.ice rntu of the com
petltlve Held in 111 ba adpplcd today ,
GIVEN OVER TO CHILDREN
Youth Haa Full' Swing Ono Day at the
Exposition Grounds ,
ALL SORTS OF FUN FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
YoiiiiKHtrrtt of Uvery Ciiiulltlon
on I.iike mill Slide to
or Count for Olio
Uliut Day.
Yesterday was chlldren'o Cay at the exposi
tion grounds , and wheu the goto keepers came
on duty they found small knots of boys
standing about the gates making the foggy-
air ring with their shouts. They made at
once for the ; toboggan slide as soon as the
gates wcrp-opcued and their number was
rapidly -Incvoased by new. arrivals until the
ground seemed to be alive with them. There
were thlp 'boys and little boju , white bojs and
black boys , bojs with good clothes nnd bojs
whose bare skla showed through numerous
rents In well worn clothes. Most ot them
scorned to wear an overcoat , but nil were
provided- with skatto. There was every
variety of skate known to mankind. The new
club skate from the latest Christmas tree
knocked agnlnit the "Dutch runner" with
old fashioned wood top , which had been res
urrected from eorno forgotten corner In the
old garret. There were club skates with the
antiquated heel piato arrangement and the
modern variety with clamps fore > : nd aft.
Some of the youngsters followed the example
of the forefathers and used email pieces ot
wood to tighten the straps after pulling
them as tight ca possible , tut any small
Inconveniences lke | this were lost sight of
In the general scramble for a good lime.
Every boy In the crowd climbed the long
Incline leading to the top of the toboggan
slldo only to find that there were no tobog
gans there. Not to bo cheated of a ride ,
however , some procured small pieces cf board
aad , seating themselves on this , were whirled
down the chute with the speed of the wind.
Others disdained the ure of such a vehicle
nnd yit boldly down on the bosom of their
knickerbockers. With a yhove from the
boys standing around they were off with a
shout , but few of them undertook this trip
moro ttKci oncej as the covering provided by
nature was all that was left to guard their
anatomy tram the frosty air.
The smoolh ice ut the west end of the la
goon was literally covered with Joyous hu
manity , Uio small boy and his sister being In
evidence on every aide. They arrived be
fore the Ice men had talsaeJ "making Ice"
for the day and several men were required to
keep them off the new Ice until It had hard
ened iAs the day advanced the crowd In-
croascd , tha older children coming 'In '
slowly , but the small boy held his o\\u all
day and succeeded In getting his full meas
ure of enjoyment out of the performance.
'WORK ' OX THE UIO 11UII.IIX S.
Government Attics nil IiiutiiMlliito- -
jiort on rrowrcMi.
Architect John Latenser , the superintendent
of the now postofflce building , who Is also
charged with the duty of supervising the
construction of the Government building al
the exposition grounds , has received Instruc.
tlons from the office of the supervising archl
tect of the Treasury department to rmike an
Immediate report on the progress which bar
been inade'on the- Government buijdlng. Mr
LcttEas'ef Intbrs''fi1omv'thlsr that preixiratlon
are being made to change the plans to make
the Government building larger In accordanc-
wlth the act of congress In Increasing th
apjroprlatlon for the building. The appro
priation referred to will Increase the size o'
the building to the' length originally do
signed. When bids for lie conbtructlon o
the building were cpened th'ey were toum
to ex'ceed the appropriation and the size o
the bulldlag was reduced to bring the cos
within the amount available. This was ac
compllshcd by cutting oft a portion of cacl
wing , but the wings will now be extended
to the point originally contemplated.
The Art building Is making raold progress.
The floors of the twin buildings are nearly
completed a'nd workmen yesterday com
menced raising the posts which will form the
side w&lls. '
ToiUH * Xcw Vit-tr
Governor Culbersoa ot Texas has notified
.the exposition management that he hts ap
pointed S. J. T. Johnson/ Corsicana to bo
vice president of the exposition 'for ' Texas.
Mr. Johnson was a member ot the com
mittee on resolutions at the Houctoa con
vention which was attended by the delega
tion from Nebraska andi as such member
showed Interest In the series of resolutions
nrenared by the committee providing for a
Texzs Exposition commission , to be appointed
by the state vice president. Governor
Culberson told several members of the Ne
braska delegation at Dallas that lie would
be careful In appointing the next vice presi
dent to select a man who would take an
Interest In the matter of state representa
tion and push It vigorously. Two former
vice presidents for Texas resigned on account
of urgent private business and the governor
said he would try to avoid future complica
tions In this direction.i .
i >
Jfcw York Taken It Up.
The Merchants' Review of New York , the
official organ of the retail grocers , In Us
Issue of December 24 devotes a column and
a half to news of the exposition. Including
a few paragraphs covering thei plan and
scope , and editorials urging upon the people
of fho cast the Importance of not lettlns1 ,
slip the opportunity of gottlng In touch with
the Gate City of the West. Another ed
itorial states that New Yoik will soon fol
low the example of New Jersey and have a
state commission and an exhibit. It gives
the credit for the strong sentiment In this
matter to. the energetic efforts of Major T. '
P. Blck/nrd. goi qral eastern commltaloner
for khe/XP > ibllcIty''rand Promotion depart
ment , ajm''K.vp Wstcad , commercial agent
for th > U&frtmeiit'of Exhibits.
Tha Nebraska Exposition commission will
hold Its regular semi-monthly meeting
at the Mlllard hotel tonight. There
Is little business of Importance to come be
fore the commission at this meeting except
the consideration of the request of the ex
position management .that . the commission
put In the foundation and first course of
stone In the Arch of States with a view of
having each ot tl ) & other transmlsslsslppl
states furnish a single course ot stone for
'the structure , thus making a permanent
memorial ot the west. This matter was de-
fened until this meeting with the under
standing that the cxpos'tlon management
would furnish 'figures showing what the cost
of the foundation and first course would be.
Wild \Vcnt Show.
The Department of Co-cdslon > IB closing
n contract w'th Mattox & Miller for a wild
west show which Will form oneof the stellar
attractions ot.- the Midway , Mr , Mattox was
connected with the wild west show at the
Wor'd'fl fair < ind alto &t the San Francisco
c.xpoelll-n , Mid. Mr , Miller ' a banker ot
Teimc.isee. The program for the show , which
in made a part of therontract , provides that
theiihow thall include an attack on an emi
grant train by iDdlar.e an attack on a set
tler's cifcln cattle roundup , horto races , p-ny
xurcsa broncho r'dlng , fhpoths glsee ba I ; ,
' dan ! dances and the numerous other th'npi
"hlch go to sbow ltd methoj of life of the
t dim K3d cor/bay on the wcrtcrn plains.
\0l'N ( Of < ! ' < I' IHIKlllClll.
The Nctesski Mol'no Plow corciwny ban
nrresse-.l Its space to 1,300 feet ,
A IHcjrTn from Art nirsetar Urimth an-
; unffs lint ho will bo In Omaha today ,
! / Ange'cB hia | n""eised Its replication
' * spacs by asking , for 2,000 feet addl-
lend
All the railways In Mexico have notified
the JJejartinccit of Transportation that they
will transport goods for the exposition at
bilf rates.
Thomas Nelscn'a Sons of Now York will
make an exhibit ot bibles In fifty square feet
of space.
T. M. HollUtcr of Hartford , Conn. , lias nn-
Ullcd for SCO feet ot np.ico tor au exhibit
ot toilet articles.
I * . M. Lawton of Unit I in ore will msko an
exhibit ot novelties on 150 feet ot space If
his application Is approved ,
U. 0. Graham , a representative of the
Clonbrock Steam Boiler company ot Brooklyn ,
N. Y. , has nrrlvc.1 In the city to supervise
the setting up of the bo-llo'rs which will fur
nish power for the cngUirs In the Power
building.
President Wattles has recolvoJ a letter
from Chairman J , J. Lcason of the Xow
Mexico Exposition commission saying that
ho will be In Omaha oirly In January , ac
companied by Commissioner Loncllyn , to
close arrangements for space for the state
exhibit.
The Santa Fc Is ilia latest railway to make
atollcatlon for space for an exhibit of the
resources ot the country along Us lines. This
road lias manifested strong opposition to the
CMposltkn almost from Its Inception , but It
lias now changed frcnt and Commerlcal Agent
Tucker reports that Vice President Morton ,
a soil ot Iho ex-secretary of agriculture , has
announced that the road will make u dis
play and expend $10,000 In making It credit
able In every way.
Manager Reed of the Dcpirtment of Con
cessions received a telegram yesterday
from C. A. Baker of Chicago , the man wha
has been granted the concession for an elec
tric theater on the Midway. Mr. Baker
says ho was burned out In the fire which
destroyed the Chicago Coliseum building ,
but will bo In Omaha within , a few days
to close Up his contract for the concci > sloii.
He says he met with a heavy loss In the fire ,
which destroje < l all his appliances , ilmt will
bo prepared to cmy out his ccatract as
soon as matters have been adjusted.
snuvicn U.YAJIII\ATIO\S.
ill the Time for lloliltnu'
Them AmfoiinriMl.
The usual February civil service examlna-
tlcns for the position of carrier , clerk ana
other attaches of the Pootofflco department
have been called off.
This will be news aa well as a sore disap
pointment to many who are hankering aftc :
a Job to distribute or carry Uncle E'liu'a
mall in this city. But their grief will bt
assuaged by the fact that their chance to
get such a position ha Cbeen postponed onlj
a mcrath , anc'J that at that time they cannel
only try for a carrlershlp or a clerkship , but
can also go after positions In the custom
louse , the Internal re\cnue office , and In
fact In any department which cornea under
the civil service mles.
In the past examinations for postoldco po
sitions have been held In February , for
custom houss positions In April , for Internal ]
'revenue ' ofilce jobs In May , and for othcti
positions at other times ot the year. Now
all these examinations will bo held at one
and the same time between March 15 and
April 25. This goes Into effect during thc
coming year.
The otder has just been received by Miss
Colfln , secietary of the local civil sarvlce
examination board. In accordance with
further Instructions applications for exam
inations In all the positions must bo filed' '
with the local secretary on OP before
March 1.
The reason for the change Is not given
in the Instructions , but will probably be
sent later. The change , however , Is probably
an advancement In the plan of systematizing
the work of the Civil Service commission. It
has long been considered that 'a. good deal'
of unnecessary work could be done away
with by bunching the examinations instead
of holding them Separately. The civil serv
ice department at Washington Is. now head
over heels In work. Last year 50,000 per
sons took the examinations , and the exam
iners have been called upon to pasa upon
no less than 350,000 papers. An Indication
of how far behind the Washington depart
ment Is Is given by the fact that the local
board has not received any Intimation of
how the last August examinations In this
city resulted.
Miss Cotfln , the local secretary , Is unable
to state whether or not the examinations
for postofilce positions will bo held next
August. In the past ) the examinations have
been held scml-annually , In February , nnd
again six months later. It may be that
only one examination will be held each year
In the future. If ono is held every six
months , the examination held In the past
In August will probably bo postponed to
October or November.
.MATTERS IX Till ? KHUKItAIi COU11T.
JuilKc .Milliner WI1H MsU-ii to Motion *
Til IN "Week.
Judge Munger of the federal court will de
vote all this week to the hearing of motions.
A number were presented to him yester
day , but most of them were of a routine
character. The petl jury will not be In
attendance , having been excused until the
first Monday In the new jear , January 3.
With the exception of this week , civil mat
tera will lo given bu < . little time during the
remainder of this term of court. In the
two weeks that.remain of the term In. Janu
ary only criminal casea will be beard with
the exception of two days , which will' be
given over to the trial of the case of the
Modern Woodmra of America against the
Union. National bank. The trial of this case
Is set for January 5.-
Judge Banborn ot the xslrcult court has Is
sued an order that a portion , of the equip
ment trust obligations Involved In the Union
Pacific foreclosure cases bo paid by the re
ceivers. The order was ma do on the suppli
cation of the trustee of the Union Pacific com
pany's equipment trust Indenture , the Amer-
can Loan and Trust company. The order has
lust been received by Clerk Hlllls or the
federal "court for filing purpoaeitf. Accordlnt
to the order the principal ot $72,000 In serle :
"A , " which was duo on October 1 , and lo
lcrc.it of $1,800 la to bo paid. Interest o
$5,250 on berles "H" and Interest of $5,525
on series "C" ! E also to bo disbursed. The
equ'omeiit obtained under kerles "A" Is or
dered turned over to the company.
I'ACIC Tlt.VI.VH OFF FOR KI.OMJIIvK
I.I cult-n n lit 1'rrnloii IttirrylnK Fur-
ivnril to Ovrluku Mix Comiiiiniil.
Lieutenant Q. H. P'reston of the Ninth
eavalry , U. S. A. , the officer detailed to com
mand the pack train which the government
will send Into the Klondike region with
food for the relief of the starving miners
In that dcsolato region , was in the city yester
day morning enrouto to the west. He will
endeavor to overtake the sec'tlons of the
pack train along the road , but falling In this
will join It at Vancouver , tbo objective point
at this time.
The section of the pack train from Fort
WublmMo and that from Fort Robinson
furnished an example of military promptness
In obeying quick marching orders that would
Lf > hard to equal , The orders for these
sections to start at once for Vancouver were
lisuoJ out of department headquarter ! ) In
this city nt noon -umluy and at 3 p. in.
the section from Fort Washaklo took the
train for the wc-if. The bcctlon from Fort
Robinson was delayed by a late train , but
left the post Irj the evening. There cro
ab-ut twenty-llvo mules In each of these
sections.
Hit r u I'M 'I'll I.'t-n to low u.
William Harne-H , charged wltli stealing a
number of l\og \ from u farmer residing
near Council Bluffs , han been taken b.iclc to
that city , tvheru ho will tuisnvcr to li !
rhurgcH preferred nualnKt him. DurncH
brought the ho H to South Onmhn und Hold
them , a fur lAhlch lie .wns . nmi'ti'd and
charged with obtaining property by false
pruttiiHcs mudo to thu man to wnom tha
heirs -were xo'.d. Ho hud hie hcnrlnK yes
terday and the CAPO wax dlsmlwil , the
rourt holding that no offtn/o hud btven com
mitted In this Hlntc. An Iowa olilcer wan
on hand with requisition papers and Uarnoa
was at once rtiarrcuted and conveyed across
Iho rlv r. i i i
MAY CLEAR UP THE ESTATE
Late Legislation Ehows a Way Out of a
Tight Question ,
END COMES TO LONG LITIGATION
llolrn See a Wny to Sct
tic the 1'i'fxout liiilolttt'iluena
of the AVIitoxv to the
.Mlimri.
Litigation over the estate of Samuel Mo
Clencghan has taken A new lurn , nnd at
this tlmo County Judge Baxter hao widen
ndvlsement the application to appoint a I
guardian to look after the property ot the
minor heirs , four In number.
On September 13 , 1S90 , Samuel McClcno-
ghan , one ot the wealthy farmers ot Douglas
county , died , possessed of real property of the
value of $00,000 snd personalty valued at
$12,791. $ Ills family consisted of n wife ana
nlno children. Soon after dentil Widow Mo
Cleneglumas appointed administratrix ot
the estate of her husband nnd adtnlnlstra-
tlou proceedings weio Instituted In the pro
bate court. Llttlo was done , however , anil
for several years matters went along without -
out uny attempt being made to settle the
estate and make a division ot the property.
Soon after Judge Baxter qualified nnd en *
tered upon the discharge of his first term !
duties the lecil phases of the estate wcro
called to his attention and after consider
able sparring In court the widow resigned
her trust and A P. Akerlund was ap
pointed administrator. With this appoint
ment there was an order directed to tha
widow , Instructing her to file her repdrt ,
showing her doings while acting aa admin
istratrix. Then the legal light commenced
111 earnest. A , 13. Walkup wan nppolntcit
guardian ad lltem for the minor children !
and each of the other hells hired on attor
ney , nnd the battle commenced. Volumes ot
testimony was taken by both sides , anil
some months later the report was placed am
file. In this report there was concluslvo
evidence that the widow owed the estate the
sum of $21,105.
The report of Mrs. McCleneghan was the
signal for renewed litigation , which was car- '
rlcd on with cocisldek'able vim. The adult
heirs of Samuel McClenegh.in signed wrltttn
Instruments by which they waived all right
and ) title to the amounts that the adminis
tratrix owed thorn , and the matter was
cleared up so far as they wcro concerned. }
This report , however , showed that she owed
the minor heirs the sum of $ Ur > 13,48 , mosey
that 'belonged ' to them from the catato of
their father. She had no money with which
to pay. She had no property that could bo-
reached , owing to the fact that the supremo-
court had dlcposed ot the Baker descendant ,
law and had held It to be unconstitutional.
This left her without the homestead an.o.
nothing could bo done. Later on , however ,
the legislature paseed an act makimg gcbd.- .
all tides acquired under the provisions ot
the Baker law , and In spite of the vicissi
tudes of Widow McClencghaa the title to.
the homestead again tested in her.
At this tlmo the widow has entered court .1
and has said that she' k willing to deed tot : .
the minor children sufficient real estate "to
make good the $9,013.1 $ HiaL she owes them- .
County"Judgo Baxter Is wlllng | that slio
shall , 1)0 ) thlflt- providing tho'adult heirs \t\ll\ \ \
deed over any possible Interest that they
nfayhave In''the property. This is the wati. ,
ter that has 'been ' taken under advisement
All of the people Involved la the , Mc-
Clcncghan controversy resided In the vlclnlj (
of Valley and alt ot the property Is located.
In that vicinity.
fVott-K from the CourtM.
Judge Pawcett UBS on Uio .bench . for a
few moments yesterday morning hearing mo
tions for new trials.
Phaon Seldlo has nsked the court to di
vorce hlni from his wife , Arpha Seldlo. Ha.
alleges that he has been a loving husbauit ,
and that his wife has deserted and left him.
Decrees have been granted In 'the follcw-
ng divorce cases : John W. Bone against.
Edith Bone , and Cora Marschant , against
Prank Marsehant. The former decree la ,
on account of desertion , and the latter oo.
account of aonsupport.
In the case of Isaac Adams , guardian fdr-
Bert Glendower Wheeler , against J. W. Kller ,
ex-county Judge , the plaintiff has filed a
motion , resisting a new trial. Ho allege *
that In. the cahc recently decided Eler ! doeu
not appear In behalf of himself , but lor-
his bondsmen.
Mary Gelston , administratrix of the estate-
of George Gelston , deceased , has becu granted
authority to cmtluct and carry on the busl--
neEs built up by her husband at Elk City , ,
this Bounty. Ttoo estate is valued at $30,000'
and consists of a store In Elk City and a
largo tract of farm land In that vicinity. .
George Gelston died some months ago.
Judge Baker came down from Washington ,
county to spend Christmas with his family.
Ho returned jcslcrday to resume tho-
trlal of the case against Knight , charged
with arson. It Is alleged that Knight op-
piled the torch to the village ot Arlington ,
thus destroying several thousand dollars
worth of property. Judge Dakcr says that
the trial will consume the tlmo of the court ,
during a greater portion of the present woolc. .
I'OOIl \\IIH . iioxns. .
Comity CoiniulNNloniTN Ho-clve .Vollco-
of Tht-lr Sliliiiif-iit.
This morning the couaty commissioners
received a letter from Farson , Leach & Co. ,
the purchasers ot the $180,000 of poor farm
funding bondu voted at the November elec
tion. In the letter Is was stated that th
bonds had been lithographed and would ar
rive in Omaha Friday afternoon of the prca--
cnt week. The bonds will bo signed Friday
nlg'ht or Saturday morning and then will ba
scat to Lincoln for registration. This being-
done they will bo ready for delivery , Tho.
commlselcciero uro of tiio opinion that they
will have the bonds Lack In Chicago and that
the proceeds will bo In the treasury next
week ,
The piocccda of the funding bonds will bo
used In paying claims ag.ilnet the county
arising from the sale of lots in the poor farm
addition. Thin prcpcrty wau sold at publlo
and prlvuto sales fiomo years ago. After the
sale some of the purchasers contested , main
taining that liio propcaltlcti to sell did not.
recclvo the necessary number of votes at.
an election at which this action WAS author
ized. Cases were taken Into the courts snd
the county wvis defeated , Matters dragged ,
along for some joani , tiio county allowing then
claims and permitting them to pllo up. Last
summer It wau decided to fund this debt and.
p. proposition looking to this end was sub
mitted and carried at the election iield I
fall.
I ) > lnir from CoiiNiiiiiilloii. |
A telephone , rncsuiiso wan received ot thft-
police station from the coal ynrds neap-
Forty-eighth nnd Leiwnworth streets , matIns -
Ins that a man named George Anderson wua
lylni ; helpless anil dcHtltutu with consump
tion In a llttlo xhacK nearby and that the
uuthoilllcn hhmilil provide , hlrn 'vsllli other
quarters. The patrol wagon vvnn gent to the
plncn and found the nick man I B described
llu la In the last HIUWH of coiiuinptlon
Anderson wan -removed to the county hos
pital.
Dotvn ulth 1'iu-iiiiiiinlii.
Otto Stuttmim of Clinton , In. , called at tho-
station last night and axkctJ for amslBtnnco.
He Hinted ho came here to work on the jce ,
but hud been overcome with sickness and
waa utiublo to * tulio cnro of himself. The
rlty physician wua called and pronounced ,
Btuttman'H disease pncumonlu lie was re-
moved to St. Ju.'eph'a hospital ,
An Extended Popularity. Brown's Bron
chial Troches have for many ycura beta tb
most popular article In uao ( or rellevioff
coughs and throat troultU * .