THE OMAHA DAILY JBEEt SATTJHDAY , DEOE&BEB 10 , 1808.
RESULTS OF THE REVERSALS
Attorneys Talk of the Big Oases Sent Back
for New Trials ,
ATTORNEY GENERAL SMYTH IS SANGUINE
. _ He Will Bcrnrc n Jndnmciit
Against ( ho Hartley Ilonilsmcn
llaldrlKO Not Interested In
the Oerter disc.
"I'm going to have a judgment , " said
Attorney General C. J. Smyth when talking
about the supreme court decision. In the
Bartlcy bondsmen case. His manner and
tone of volco were such as to Indicate that
ho wanted to bo sanguine , but was not as
positive as he would lllio to be.
"Yes , sir , I'm going to have a Judgment , "
bo repeated , with the same emphasis on tnc
word "Judgment. " The case has been re
versed twice and wo are now going to try
again. "
According to the memories of Judges
Keysor , Fawcctt and Powell , the last named
having tried the civil suit against Hartley's
bondsmen , the first time the case was up
Mr. Smyth had the matter dismissed on his
motion owing to defects in the pleadings.
The second tlmo tbo case came up It re
sulted In a verdict for the defendants , and
then it was appealed to the supreme court
by Mr. Smyth on Judge Powell denying his
motion for a new trial. Judge Powell ex
plains that he could not have granted the
motion In the face of his former rulings
and decisions. The supreme court reverses
Judge Powell on this point and grants a new
trial notwithstanding Judge Powell's former
decisions , and the matter has been accord
ingly remanded.
Mr. Smyth says the ordinary forty days'
time will be allowed for a motion to be
made b'y the defendants and appellees for a
rehearing and then , in the event no motion
is made or the court overrules one the case
will be again prosecuted in the district
court. "And we are going to have a judg
ment , " 'he ' once moreasserted. .
County Attorney Baldrlge U not conald-
erlng-'hls future action In the Oerter gam
bling case , which was reversed by the su
preme court , ori account of the approach of
the end Of his 'term of office. He says the
mandate will not come down for forty days
and by that time the now county attorney
wllj bo In the saddle. Judge Slabaugh , before -
fore whom the case was tried in the district
court , says that there baa evidently been
gome misunderstanding of his instructions.
The supreme court acted on the supposition
that the Inductions had considered whether
Oerterhad , aided and abetted the Installa
tion of gambling devices. Judge Slabaugh
says that what he said was whether Oerter
had put In gambling devices , cither himself
or aa the alder or abettor of another. Te
instructions were meant to Imply an active
participation by the defendant , but were
evidently not so understood by the supreme
court.
I. J. Dunn , who was attorney for Henry
Oerter , expresses considerable pleasure over
the decision of the supreme court in that
case. He says the verdict was obtained by
perjured testimony and a packed Jury , and
should have been set aside. Ho says It i ?
not for him to say what will be done with
the case now , but if the prosecution decides
to take it up again , when it comes back from
the supreme court , the defense Is ready ,
and he promises to make It more Interesting
at the next trial than it was at the first. '
POLICE COMMISSIONERS RELIEVED.
Declnion Clear * Avrar One Obstacle
to Equitable Action. '
The members of the flre and police board
are pleased that the supreme court has set
tled the circulation question that enter *
into the advertising of applications for sa-
locn licenses. Their opinions are as fol
lows :
Mayor Moorcs Ever since I have been
connected with the police board I have
maintained that two editions ot a news
paper that publish different news items and
have separata subscription lists can not be
considered as one paper. I am glad that
the matter has finally been settled , for it
will do away -with the controversies and
contentions that have occurred in the past.
The decision Is of great benefit to the sa
loon men , who will not now need to adver
tise In both papers In order to make sure
ot their licensee. A score of saloon keep
ers have already telephoned me regarding
the matter and have expressed their pleas
ure that the matter has been cleared up.
M. H. Collins The decision has cleared
away what promised to be a disagreeable
task for the board. According to the opin
ion , there Is but one thing for us to do.
The decision declares that the applications
must be published In the paper that has
the largest circulation In the county , and
also declares that a morning and an even
ing edition do not constitute one paper.
Therefore all we have to determine Is what
paper has the biggest circulation in the
county in either Its morning or evening
edition.
P. J. Karbach I have always maintained
even before I was a police commissioner
that the World-Herald could not legally
lump the circulation of all its editions and
call it the circulation of one paper. Consequently
quently the decision will not compel mete
to change ray position a particle.
GEPPNER IN CUSTODY AGAIN
Omaha Desperado Cauuht lijr the De
tective * nt Schcnectudy , bat Van
Ilnllvr Kucapci.
Chief White has received word from the
authorities In Schenectady , N. Y. , that
convinces him that the man under arrest
there on the charge of assaulting an officer
U no other than Royal T. Gcppner , one
of the men who made It so Interesting for
Captain Cox and four detectives at Forty-
Blxth and Cass streets about four weeks
go.
go.Geppncr
Geppncrwas arrested In Schenectndy on
November 22. He was accompanied by a
man supposed to be his partner , Van Haller ,
but the latter escaped. Geppncr struck
7 Thl * Youf\ \
Story ?
M Xrsrjr morning I have a bad tat in my
south ; my tongue U coated ; my bead
Stoats and rotten feel dizzy. I have no appe-
UM for breakfast , and vrhat food I eat dla-
ttssses BIS. I bare a heavy feeling in my
stomach. I am getting so weak that some
times I tremble , and my nerves are all un
strung. I am getting pale and thin. I aa
M tired In tbe morning * * at night. "
What U the trouble r Impure bljod.
What is hi * remedy T
ksaparila
Atsllcrantiu
of Ayer's Pins
annot to cored
with constipation.
donn the chief detective who 'made the
arrest , but made no attempt to use the
two largo Colt revolver * found on his per
son. When ho was searched some news
paper clippings offering a largo reward for
the arrest of the thieves who stole some
horses at Mlllard , Nob. , were found. A
letter describing some lots which bad been
registered In Omaha led the chief to sus
pect that the man might bo wanted here
and ho cent a description of Qeppner to
Chief White. Ho had given the name ot
Robert Albln when arrested , The Omaha
chief recognized Oeppncr's hand In Albln'a
actions , and upon receiving a picture ot
the crook knew be had the right man.
Qeppner Is wanted , hero badly ) on the
charge ot burglary , assault with Intent to
kill , and a number ot other charges.
Chief ot Police William L. Campbell of
Schenectady wired Chief White this after
noon that ho need not Bend a man after
deppner , as the New York authorities had
Died a charge of assauft against him and
would undoubtedly succeed in getting him
sent to the penitentiary for a good term.
Cons'.lpntlon prevents the body from rid
ding Itself ot waste matter. De Witt's
Little Early Risers will remove the trouble
and cure sick headache , biliousness , inactive
liver , nnd clear the complexion. Small ,
sugar-coated ; don't xrlpo or cause nausea.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
An adjourned meeting of the Board ot
Education was held last night and the Twen
ty-seventh street property which was of
fered for sale a few days ago was sold to
Louis D. Loevy for $7,200.
Three bide were received for the prop
erty. Ed Munshaw offered $5,100 for , the
lots and the triangle , while Thomas J.
O'Ncll offered the board two lots at Twenty-
fourth and O streets and $1,500. The price
bid by Loevy was so much higher than the
others that very little tlmo was lost in
accepting the offer. Mr. Loevy accompanied
hla bid with a caahler'e check for $200.
In the resolution accepting the Loevy bid
It was stipulated that the purchaser pay
at once the sum of $2,000 , the balance- be
paid when the deeds are completed. It waft
further provided that Loevy is to forfeit
$500 in case ho decline's to complete the
transaction.
The price received for the two lots fac
ing Twenty-seventh etreet and the portion
of the triangle was a surprise to the large
number ot real estate men who were pres
ent. It was , stated that under ordinary cir
cumstances the land was not worth more
than $4,000. President Roberts evidently
knew what ho was talking about when he
held that for depot purposes the triangle
was worth $5,000. Mr. Roberts stated last
evening that bo thought the board could
have realized more for the land it it had
held out a little longer.
It was decided to pay the teachers tor
the tlmo employed this month prior to the
regular holiday vacation. This is customary
in order that the employes may have Christ
mas money.
Superintendent Wolfe reported that an
other radiator was needed in the principal's
room at the West Side school and the ar
rangements will be made.
Thursday , Friday and Saturday , Decem
ber 29 , 30 and 31 , were designated as the
dates upon which the eeml-annual exam
ination ot teachers Is to be held at the
High school building.
. Superintendent Wolfe was granted a four
days' leave ot absence to attend the state
convention ot teachers.
Live Stock Receipt * .
A statement ot live stock receipts for the
month of November , which has Just been
complied , shows a decided decrease in the
receipts of cattle at the six principal live
slock market's as compared with November , ,
1897. In November , 1897 , Omaha received
76,353 head of cattle , as compared with 72-
035 last month , a decrease of 6,318. At
Kansas City the loss was moro noticeable ,
the decrease being 11,663. Chicago shows a
decrease of 22,462 and St. Louis a decrease
ot 22,578. Sioux City's decrease amounts to
10,403 and Denver's 1,918.
It Is asserted that there is a shorage of
cattle all over the west , which is the cause
of the decrease in receipts. While It is * ad
mitted that Nebraska is short as compared
with some former years , it Is stated by
those who have looked Into the matter that
more cattle are being fed in Nebraska this
winter than twelve months ago. This In
crease In the number of feeders now out In
the state is estimated by some at 40 per
cent. This may be a little high , but reports
show that almost every farmer who has any
corn at all Is feeding a bunch of steers.
While cattle receipts have fallen off , hog
receipts have Increased. The Increase in
the number ot hogs received last month at
compared with the same month a year ago
follows :
Omaha CS.OSSIKansas City . . . . 40,833
Chicago 95,1318t. | Louis 85,237
Sioux City 6,468Denver | 2,149
An Increase in the receipts of sheep Is
shown at the markets mentioned with the
exception of Denver and St. Louis. The in
crease is :
Omaha 23.f,42Knnsas | City . . . 8,02S
Chicago 8,2SSSloux | City 3,647
Denver's increase is 19,393 and St. Louis'
3,039.
It will be seen by these figures that South
Omaha stands next to Chicago on Increased
hog receipts and heads the list on Increased
sheep receipts.
Work ! Slaok.
The supply of labor In this city at the
present time Is far in excess of the demand.
On account of the light receipts of stock at
the present time quite a number ot men at
all of the packing houses have been laid off
temporarily. Applications for work are
made dally by large numbers ot men who
meet with a refusal for the reason that there
la no work to be done at the present time.
Almost all out-of-door work has been sus
pended on account of cold weather and the
Ice cutting season has not commenced yet.
One packing house manager said yesterday
afternoon that he regretted being compelled
to turn men away , but there was not work
enough for all the applicants Just now.
Magic City Go lp.
Colonel C. M. Hunt has returned from a
business trip to Kansas.
Denna Allbery Is getting out the annual
report ot the stock yards company.
A business meeting of the Ideal club trill
be held on Monday evening.
The Mohicans will go to Mlllard tonight to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Armand Tlbbtts.
Miss Etta Thompson of the government
microscopical force has recovered from her
recent Illness.
Harry Carpenter's fine horse fell on the
slippery streets yesterday and cut Us foro' '
legs quite badly. '
Will Howe of the Armour office leaves for
Chicago tonight for a short vacation.
F. W. Rlley , a breeder of Shorthorns at
Albion , Neb. , was a visitor in the city yes
terday.
R. C. Hunter of Broken Row writes that
.cattle . are going into the winter in prime
condition. Hogs are also doing nicely.
Revival services will be held at the United
Presbyterian church every evening next
week.
Fraternal Union of America lodge will
meet tonight. Every member la urged to be
present.
Applications are already being filed for
positions as janitor and fireman at the new
poetofflce building.
Jud Welngaard , who met with an accident
at Aihland a few days ago , is reported much
better.
The annual ball given by tbo stock yards
re department atthe exchange last night
was a success In every way.
Real estate In South Omaha Is on the Jump
these days and considerable property is
being bought for speculative purpo M.
FINDS BOOKS IN BAD SHAPE
Auditing Oommittes BeporU on Secretary
Wakefield'i Account * .
DONATIONS TURNED INTO STOCK ACCOUNT
Optional Holden Come In at a Late
Dny and Are Accommodated by
the Obliging ; Secretary of the
'Exposition ' Assoclatloa.
On account ot President Wattles being
absent from the city Manager Llndscy of
the Department of Ways and Means , pre
sided at the meeting of the exposition di
rectory , held In the club rooms ot the Millard -
lard hotel yesterday afternoon. A lot ot
routine business had been disposed of and
It was declared that a motion to adjourn
would be In order , when Thomas Kllpat-
rlck of the examining and auditing com
mittee appointed some time ago remarked
that ho had a report which ho would like
to make and which might Interest the
members of the board.
In reporting for his committee , Chair
man Kllpatrlck Bald that it bad been ascer
tained that the books of the secretary's
offlco are In very bad shape. They show
that stock has been paid and that credit
has not been given ; that in many Instances
numerous certificates of stock have the
same numbers ; that money paid into jus
tice court weeks ago has not been received ;
that several stockholders have overpaid the
face value of their stock , such overpay
ments aggregating the sum of | 46.
In addition to the foregoing discrepancies
the report of the committee shows that
when the Rock Island Railway company
sent Us check of $20,000 to the- exposition
on January 6 , 1898 , It made- the payment
aa a donation and that aboyt November 1 ,
1898 , this donation -was transferred to the
stock account , since which time represent
atives ot the road have applied for a divi
dend of 75 per cent.
TUe report further showed that'the W. R.
Bennett company made a donation of $2,500 ;
Herman Kountze , $5,000 , end J. H. Mlllard ,
$1,000 , and that without the knowledge or
consent of the directory , stock has been Is
sued to these parties , who have been paid ,
or are demanding their dividends.
Secretary Wakefield , in explanation , said
that when the parties mentioned placed
their names upon the exposition subscrip
tion lls'.s It was optional with them whether
they would donate the money or take stock
in the Exposition association. Since then
they had demanded stock and It had been
Issued to them , he acting , as he supposed ,
in accordance with the expressions of the
parties at the time of giving their assist
ance to the exposition.
What Other Director * Think.
Director Bidweil said that when the
Northwestern subscribed it did so , making
a donation ot the money. Stock was sent to
his company , but was returned.
General Manderson , In discussing the
matter before the board , said it is beyond
the chartered power of any railroad com
pany to subscribe money and take stock
In return. Moreover , h doubted very much
whether the Rock Island people would now
be on hand to demand their stock If the ex
position people hod. been compelled to
make an assessment of 75 per cent Instead
of declaring a dividend. At this time they
see an opportunity of getting back 73 per
cent of the money they gave and are taking
advantage of the circumstances. Even if the
road had a right to claim stock Instead of
giving the money as a donation , It hafl
lost Us rights , as the option expired on
January 1 , 1898 , and the demand , for tht
stock -was not mad * until long after this
date.
Secretary Wakefield replied that , In his
Judgment , It was a plain case and that he
ordered the transfer to be made from the
donation to subscription account. He
knew that when the Rock Island subscribed
it was with the understanding that it could
elect whether It would donate $20,000 or sub
scribe that amount and it had elected to
pursue the latter course.
Carroll S. Montgomery , attorney for the
exposition , said that he was the attorney
for the Rock Island road and while ha
knew nothing ot the recent action of the
company , he thought it intended to sub
scribe the money rather than donate.
Director Hitchcock offered a resolution
providing for the holding of the Rock
Island dividend for the present , at least.
Ho said that If the Rock Island has the
rights of a stockholder such rights can
not be impaired by a short delay that the
courts may teat the matter. He felt cer
tain that if there had been an assessment
Instead of a dividend the company would
not bo clamoring for stock In the exposition
association. If the Rock Island has a legiti
mate claim he declared that It should be
presented and paid in a legitimate manner
and In the meantime , pending the legitimacy
of the claims , the books should be put back
where they were originally and before the
changes were made. The same plan should
apply to all others who bad donated funds
and had since been given stock Instead.
Are Amply Repaid.
Director Bldwell said the Northwestern
had given its $30,000 and that the officers
felt they bad been repaid.
General Manderson In speaking tor the
Burlington said that when hit company gave
the $30,000 there were no string attachments ,
but instead it was a clear-cut gift , ths
officers ot the road were satisfied and are
now in a position where they can say when
people como around with subscription lists ,
"Wo'have had enough of expositions. "
The resolution offered bf Mr. Hitchcock
was adopted , together wlth , his suggestion *
and the matter will be given further atten
tion at a meeting of the board , to be held
next Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Chairman Kllpatrlck of the auditing and
examining committee presented a financial
report , showing the sum of $91,000 In the
treasury and then there was talk of de
claring a dividend of 10 or 15 per cent , but
the action on this matter was postponed
until the next meeting. In this connection
the report shows that stock aggregating
$325,240 has been paid in full and partial
payments made upon a great many of the
other shares , the sum ot $115,000 having been
paid , not including the donations.
Director Lindsay reported that the out
standing bills will aggregate $10,000 , with
nearly If not quite enough assets to liquidate
date- the amount.
Attorney Montgomery reported suits
against the exposition association as fol
lows : Streets ot Cairo , $75,000 ; Mrs. Van-
Brunt , $25,000 ; Wild West , $15,000 and a
number ranging from $1,600 to $3,000. He
thought moat of these could be settled and
In this connection he said that recently
damage suits aggregating $50,000 had been
settled by the payment of $3,500.
In order to make the president and the
members of the executive committee fee )
good the directory decided to buy them a
lot of pictures aa Christmas presents. The
pictures are views ot the exposition ground * ,
tbo buildings and scenes on the Indian
congress grounds. There are 100 of them and
they are In alburno , each album with its
views coating $90 , which Is said to be a
discount of $10 to exposition officials. Tha
money to tnako payment U voted out ot the
exposition treasury. The motion to make
the appropriation was offered by Director
Wharton and seconded by Director Lee.
Don't fall to hear Nordln's orchestra at
Schlltx's cafe , Sixteenth and Harney , 8 to 12
tonight.
ENTERTAINMENTS LAST NIGHT
Ladle * ' Alii gnelHIen at Scirrnl
diuretic * Hold Ilninr * ntul Other
Thin * * to I'lcnuc and 1'ny.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Lowe ave
nue Presbyterian church held a bar.ar In
the church parlors last evening. Booths were
arranged to represent each dny. Monday
was wash day and In this booth were found
for sale all kinds of articles In use at homo
on that day. The Tuesday booth was dec
orated with Irons signifying Ironing day.
Wednesday vna mending day , Thursday was
art or visiting day. Friday's booth con
tained brooms , aml dust brushes , showing
that It was sweeping day. Saturday Is bak
ing day and among other things tlila booth
contained was a flno fruit cake baked by
the pastor. Another booth contained con
fections , which , of course , arc used every
day. In the center of the room Little Adeline -
line Pagan , attired as the "Old Woman In
the Shoe , " sold all kinds of dolls to the cHH-
dren. Down stairs a chicken plo supper
was served.
The Carnival of Holidays , given by the
Ladles' Aid society last evening In the St.
Mary's Avenue Congregational church , was
a novel entertainment. Ita novelty did not
consist In the absence of booths and other
of the usual church fair accessories , for
there were many things of this kind , but
It was the unlquo way In which they were
arranged that made them Interesting. Each
of the booths was given the name of one
of the national holidays. It was then ap
propriately decorated and the ladles In
charge were attired In costumes that would
further carry out the Idea.
At the Labor day booth were sold the
articles that were hand-made by the ladles
of the society , The attendants were the
plain gowns of the seamstress. Those in
charge were Mrs. Dr. York , Mrp. Charles
Hoyward and Mrs. A. W. Scrlbner.
At the Christmas booth wcro sold hand
some articles of fancy work and embroidery
suitable for Christmas prceenU. Sales were
superintended by Mrs. D. V. Sholes and Mrs.
L. Talmadge. Mrs. W. J. Connell and Mrs.
J. W. Griffiths looked after the serving of
refreshments-and their corner , trimmed In
celebration colon , was called the Fourth of
July booth. The Birthday booth , where bonbons
bens were sold , was presided over by Mrs.
W. C. Ivcs and Mrs. Dr. F. A. Conner.
While some of the people were looking at
the sights In the , bazar others were being
entertained by a stereoscopic display of Ma
nila and the Philippine islands by Rev.
S. Wright Butler , and the miniature gypsy
tent , where Miss Delia Steel told fortunes ,
was always crowded with believers in palm
istry. The fair was In charge of the presi
dent ot the Ladles Aid society , Mrs. A. 3.
Stolger , and a committee of three , Including
Mrs. C. T. Morris , Mrs. D. V ; Sholes and
Mrs. A. W. Scribner. „ ,
*
The Ladles' Aid society of All Saints'
church mot yesterday , afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J. B. Rahm , where they were en
tertained by their hostess , assisted by Mrs.
R. B. Welsh , at a "Kensington. " All
brought ncedlo work of eomo kind , plain
sewing or fancy work , and the hours wcro
passed conversing and exchanging the lat
est bon mots ot gossip. From' time to time
there were musical selections or recitations
by some of the ladles present. Those con
tributing to thai entertainment were : In
strumental role , Fasquado , Mrs. Hamilton ;
recitation , Irish dialect , Mrs. George
Shields ; vocal selections , Miss Paris. Before -
fore the company' dispersed refreshments
were served In the dining room to the guests ,
who numbered about forty.
COLD WAVEIN FULL FORCE
Weather Man . .Think * There IB at
Leant One Day More of the Zero
'Sort Dae Here.
\ : 6i -
Everybody Is willing to admit that It Is
cold hero In Omahanow and they are willIng - .
Ing to admit Thursday night was the coldest
of the season , the mercury having reached
a point 4 degrees below zero. The high
pressure that was central over the extreme
northwest yesterday has moved southeast
and hangs central over Wyoming , where the
temperature ranges from 18 to 20 degrees
below.
Friday morning Valentine recorded the
coldest weather of any place indicated on the
weather map. There the temperature was
20 degrees below zero and a wind blowing at
the rate of six miles per hour. The condi
tions are such that for this locality the
weather man feels justified In predicting
continued cold weather for today.
MXaJ3Sat HEARD ABOUT TOWN.
Mr. Henry S. Rosenthal ot Cincinnati ,
publisher of the Co-operative News , Is In
this city for business and pleasure. He was
.here last July as a delegate to the annual
convention of the United States League ot
Local Loan and Building Associations and
has a lame arm to remind him of his tribu
lations in the land of Qulvera , Mr. Rbsen-
thal Is a member of the executive commit
tee of the league , which secured the ex
emption of associations from roost of the war
stamps. "The only stamps required on
papers of the association now , " said Mr.
Rosenthal , "are check and draft stamps.
The ruling of the attorney general exempts
mortgages and like papers from the tax , and
internal revenue officers have been so In
structed. This exemption applies to asso
ciations which loan money to their own
stockholders only , and this clause should
be carefully kept la view by associations
which take advantage ot the exemption. In
the absence of any contest tbo ruling of the
attorney general ia supreme. " Mr. Rosen-
thai adds that the league committee Is now
moving for exemption from stamps on checks
and claims that the first ruling practically
assures a favorable decision on the check
tax. Briefs have been submitted to the at
torney general and a decision ia looked for
early in January.
Pcmonnl Paragraph * .
C. C. Gary of Kansas City la at the Her
Grand.
H. F. Carter of St. Paul la at the Her
Grand.
Mrs. C. M. Montgomery of New Orleans is
at the Her Grand.
D. O. Estabrook , cattle grower at Wlnslde ,
Mo. , is a hotel guest.
B. T. Johnston of Eddyvllle , la. , is in the
city laying In a stock of dry goods.
G. S. Brownell of Albla , la. , Is In town
looking up a location for a general store.
E. B. Downes , a prominent farmer and
stock grower of Castleton , N. D. , la In < the
city ,
A. L. Gere of the Troy Laundry Machine
company of Chicago is at the Her Grand.
W. 8. Verity and A. H. Berg of Chicago
are at the Her Grand.
Nebraskana at the hotels : Wade Glllls ,
Tekamah ; J. P. Gibbon. Kearney ; W. O.
Gowen. North Loup ; Frank Gats. David
City : Leroy Hall , Crawford ; W. N. Hure ,
Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Guggenhelmer of Denver
are at the Mlllard. They are on their way
east on their wedding trip. Mr. Guggra-
helmer Is one of the principal owners la the
smelters at Denver and Leadvllle.
At the Mlllard : P. A. Saumaer , Chicago ;
A. E. Stevenson , Chicago : C. F. Lund and
wife , Chicago ; Mennlo Curtcher , Chicago ;
Seth C. Drake , Chicago : H. P. Colgrove ,
Chicago ; Leopold Levy , New York ; G , M.
F. Leflang , Lexington , Neb. ; James F. Mc-
Kee. Rockford. 111. ; John F. Bullen , New-
burgh , New York ; W , H. Daley , Phila
delphia.
IlnfTalo llrenk * Down Again.
NEWPORT NEW3 , Va. , Dec. 9. The aux
iliary crulaer Buffalo , which sailed from
New York with 600 troops for Manila , ar
rived at Old Point Comfort this afternoon.
The Buffalo broke down soon after starting
for sea and comes here under orders.
ON BODLEVARDS AND PARRS
Southsiders Give the Street Railway Matter
a Temporary Eclipse.
OTHER SCHEMES FOR IMPROVEMENTS UP
Sarpy Connty Doesn't Take Hold of
the Port Crook Roail Idea Very
Enthnnlaiitlcally More Ground
for Rlvcrvlew I'ark.
Though not a great many members were
present 'tho ' meeting last night at Tenth
and Hickory streets ot the South Side Im
provement club was composed of very
hopeful ones , and among the ( subjects dia-
cuascd were the Fort Crook boulevard , the
extension of the Thirteenth street car line
to South Omaha , the Southwest boulevard
between Hanscom and Rlvervlew parks , and
a proposition to extend Rlvervlew park seas
as to take in sixty acres of the Thomas
Murray property on the north.
Anent Ihe Fort Crook boulevard the
committee reported some resolutions adopted
on the 7th by the Sarpy county board , in
which Commissioners Bcgley , Connor and
O'Leary agreed to go ahead and grade the
Thirteenth street road through their county
to a 6 per cent grade , provided the
United States government would guarantee
an appropriation for the Fort Crook boule
vard. These resolutions President John
Powers thought disappointing. He could see
no way In which a guaranty could be ob
tained from the government. Congressman
Dave Mercer had written to John Rush
from Washington to the effect that ho was
working onthe boulevard Idea with en
couraging prospects. So far as the Douglas
county end of It la concerned , both Mr.
Powers and Councilman Stuht , who was
also present , had seen County Commissioner
Thomas Hector and received from him an
assurance that Douglas county was figuring
on expending from $1,600 to $2,000 on grad
ing. The Sarpy county board had prom
ised to have their county surveyor make
an estimate of cost , but Mr. Powers did not
see how , In keeping with the resolutions ,
duly signed and sealed , any government
guaranty was to bo secured. Under the
circumstances the committee was continued
with Instructions to communicate with the
Sarpy commissioners further.
Street Hallway Extension.
On street car matters Mr. Stuht said he ,
John Rush and President Blngham , the
last as the representative of the Second
ward , had had a consultation with Secre
tary Goodrich of the Omaha Street Railway
company. Mr. Goodrich -was in favor of
the extension to South Omaha , but thought
it advisable to watt until after the annual
meeting of the company in January. Then ,
with the new directory , the matter could
'
be definitely taken 'up , whereas the old
directory would not feel disposed to take
action so close to the end of the year. But
so sanguine was Mr. Stuht , aa a result
of this meeting -with Mr. Goodrich and other
gentlemen connected with the street rail
way service , that he said : "I feel It In my
bones that we will have , the extension built
this spring. " Judge Cornish thought it the
proper thing to wait until January , as in
a month or so Benjamin Smith would come
Into possession of the Thomas Murray
property through the decision of the fed
eral court. Mr. Stuht said there would
have to be some changes In the Thirteenth
street grade , probably.
The proposition to extend Rlvervlew park
followed. .It came from E. J. Cornish. Mr.
Cornish said a most favorable opportunity
presented Itself at present to secure sixty
acres north of the park ( the Murray prop
erty ) at 1300-per acre. This would extend It
all the way to Bancroft-street and'make It
the nearest'park to th f city's center and , "
besides , the largest except Elmwood park.
Aa a park commissioner , Mr. Cornish could
say that no more bonds would be issued for
park extensions. The plan now is to ) pur
chase needed land outright and assess the
property benefited. The enhancement ot
property valuea due to park improvements
was dilated upon and the justice ot the as
sessment plan was pointed out , the south
west boulevard project between Hanscom
and Rtvervlew parks being used 'for illustra
tion.
tion.The
The way Mr. Cornish figured it out the
purchase of sixty acres would necessitate an
assessment of not over $10 per lot , whereas
the property benefited would be increased in
value from 300 'to ' 600 per cent. The same
plan as is proposed to be submitted by the
city engineer at the next sitting of the city
council as a board of equalisation , Monday ,
respecting the southwest boulevard , namely ,
that of creating a large assessment district
and graduating the tax from a maximum
where the property is the most immediately
benefited to a minimum where the property
is the farthest removed from the Improve
ment , could be adopted In providing for the
Rivervlow park extension. As for bond Is
sues , the city would not rote less than about
$400,000 park bonds and ot this the First
and Second wards , although paying one-
fourth ot the taxes , would only .receive about
one-eighth ot the proceeds.
Abont Way * und Meant.
Mr. Cornish said the sixty acres could be
secured at an outlay of only $25,000. On the
other hand , a great deal ot pressure has been
brought to bear on the Park board to have
the eighty acres of Kountze Place , where the
exposition was , condemned for park pur
poses at a cost ot between $4,600 and $5,000
an acre. A bond proposition would never
carry unless saddled with the Kountze Place
scheme and this would give the First and
Second wards the tittle end. But In Juattco
to the property owners and at the same time
to avoid action on the Kountxe Place proposl-
tlon , he had introduced the resolution in
the Park board , providing that in the fu
ture'no property would be condemned unless
asked for by a petition of the property own
ers immediately Interested. So he sug
gested that the south side people take Imme
diate steps 1o get up a petition for the ex
tension of Rlvervlew park.
With reference to the Southwest boulevard
ho had been promised by Manager Holdrege
ot the Burlington that the railroad company
would be willing to build the viaduct over
Vlnton street.
President Powers expressed himself as
being heartily In favor ot the park extenilou.
He did not , think the tax would be over $5
per lot Besides , it would greatly tend to
bring street railway improvements , such ai
the Thirteenth , Tenth and Sixth street lines ,
out there.
A further suggestion was made by Mr.
Cornish that the president think up a com
mittee meanwhile to circulate petitions , but
definite action was postponed until a man
meeting of the First and Second wards
could be bad.
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Union of Primary Sunday School Teachers.
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