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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY. DECEMBER JO. 1808.
HAND THEMSELVES BOUQUETS
Fopocratlo Superintendents of State Institu
tions Point Ont Their Own Efficiency.
THREE MAKE REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR |
Ga h Calls Attention to the ( Jooil
Work Hf linn none During the
Lnst Two Yenrn nnil Asks
Little More Money.
LINCOLN , Dec. 19. ( Special. ) Three
of the state Institutions , the Hospital
tor the Insane at Lincoln , the Grand
Island Soldiers' homo and the Industrial
School for Boys at Kearney , have just filed
their biennial reports with the governor ,
The appropriations asked for by the three
are 1170,330 In excess of the amount provided
In 1897 , Indicating that the period for "econ
omy" has passed. If the nine other Insti
tutions ask for similar amounts , the In-
creaeo will reach nearly or qujtc $1,500,000.
The report of C. W. Hoxle , superin
tendent of the Industrial School for lloys at
Kearney , opens with a historical rlvlew of
the Institution from Its foundation In 1879
down to the present time. He states that
the flr.it building was completed In 1881 and
that the first boy brought to the school was
committed by the county judge of Dodge
county July 12 , 1881. Since that time there
have been received at the school 1,202 boys
nd during that tlmo 1,051 boys have been
paroled , or taken out by legal process. The
superintendent states that from the best
Information obtainable 85 per cent of the
boys paroled and discharged have became
honorable citizens and useful members of
oclety.
Up to March , 1892 , 180 girls had been
committed to the Institution , after which
time all the girl Inmates were transferred
to the school at Oencva.
The report especially commends the action
of the legislature which , In 1887 , changed
the name of the Institution and otherwise
planned to make It a school for Industrial
and educational training rather than a penal
Institution.
Conduct of the School.
Superintendent Hoxle tells of the work I
done by himself and his assistants , which
has brought about good results In all
branches. The boya are encouraged to learn
trades for which they seem lo have a liking.
The printing ofllco has been reopened and
operated In a rather extensive manner , so
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thatduring the two years fifty boys have
received Instruction In the art of printing.
The farming operations have also formed
n Important part In the Industrial activity
of the boys. The cultivated land owned by
the state was farmed and In addition tne
superintendent rented twenty-two acres In
1897 and 250 acres In 1898 , so that during
the .last season the Institution bad 475
acres planted to crops.
The superintendent says that the moral
end religious training of the youths has
been well attended to by Chaplain von For-
rell and that the military training has been
another feature. The physical training has
been somewhat limited on account of lack
of apparatus. The discipline of the Insti
tution has been good and the employment
of night watches In the dormitory where the
tioya sleep has been productive of much
good. The general health of the boys has
been excellent.
The superintendent asks for a number of
improvements , among them being a dupli
cation of the electrical machinery , a new
fifty-horse power boiler and new walks.
The cost of maintaining the Institution will
use up the total appropriation of $81,650 , ap
propriated by the legislature , there being
a deficiency of $6,000 In , one department and
n surpjus of.$6,050 in another. The recc'pts
for' the sale of p'r/p ucts amount' to $2,835.36 ,
and , from thta fund the superintendent has
paid out for the use and benefit ot the school
the sum of $2,782.36. The printing depart
ment has produced $625.75 and cost $624.51.
Special attention la called 'to the fact that
through an error In the enrolling room ot
the last legislature the salary ot the chap
lain was cut to $25 per month and a de
ficiency claim ot $1,000 will bo presented.
An Increase In the wages paid employes Is
Iso recommended. The following Is a
chedulo of the appropriation asked for to
cover the next two years :
Balary superintendent $ 4,000
Balary assistant 2,00)
Balary bookkeeper 1,600
Balarlca teachers and managers 8,000
Salary chaplain l.CflO
Salary matron 1.600
Balary physician 1,600
Employes' wages 21OSS
Current expense 4S.250
Repairs 2.500
Permanent Improvements 12,500
Deficiency 6,000
Total $110,730
The amount appropriated by the last leg-
Islaturo waa $81,650 ; by the legislature ot
1895 It was $105.000.
\Vlth the Old Soldiers.
Commandant Wilson of the Soldiers' home
at Orand Uland states that there ore at
present In the home 18C mm and forty-ono
women ; absent forty men and seven women ,
making a total membership of 274 , as com
pared with 250 Inmates two years ago. Dur
ing the two years there have been forty
deaths. The dally average of Inmates pres
ent during the two years has been 198. The
average cost of living per capita was $154.53
In 1897 and $154.53 In 1898. The report docs
not state whether this was based on the
total membership or on the average num
ber present. The valuation of property on
hand at the home Is given as follows :
140 head of cattle $4,200
S3 head of hogs . , MM
8 head of horses 250
Machinery , wagons , etc. . . 425
Clothing , groceries , etc 750
Total . $6,125
In the Items of produce raised and con
sumed during the two years are included
23,930 pounds ot beef , 11,851 pounds ot pork , |
15,615 gallons of milk , 169 bushels of potatoes
33s
tatoes , 102 bushels of turnips , 1,891 beads
ot cabbages , 2,110 bushels of oats and 1,150
bushels ot corn.
In the financial statement the report shows
that the last legislature appropriated $76,470 ' ,
0.o
of which $15,427 was still on hand on No
vember 30 , 1898. The estimate on new appropriation
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propriation calls for $163,890 , or an Increase
of $87,420. Some of the Items that go to
wake up this Increase are :
Now hospital and furnishing $40,000
Increnso In maintenance fund 20,000
Incremio for drugs and Instruments. . 11,000
New stand pipe 5.0UO
Transplanting trees nnd Improving
grounds 1,000
Employes' wages 4,000
Total $81,000
After going Into an explanation ot the
reasons for the largo Increase asked for the
commandant concludes : "The last two years
the designing , unprincipled demagogues have
given the homo a rest , and the result baa
been marked by the reign of quiet , peace and
contentment throughout , and the manage
ment and members are on the most friendly
relations , consequently there has been , a
great decrease In the offenses committed
gainst the rules and discipline was never
better than at this lime. "
Iloport of the Hospital.
The report ot the Hospital for the Insane
t Lincoln shows that on December 1 , 1896 ,
there were present In the hospital 351 In-
mater , of which 192 were males and 159
females. The geratest number present was
In August of 1898 , when there were 378.
In October , 1898 , there were 316 present. The
total number treated during the two years
was 798. The superintendent states that
there has been a constant demand for ad
missions greatly In excess ot the capacity :
of the Institution. The number discharged
during tbo two years was 4CS , being clasal-
fled as follow * : Recovered , 166 ; paroled , 19 ;
eloped , 3 ; died , C3i Improved , 41 ; unlmcaEl
proved , 16 ; not Insane , 6 ; transferred to
Hastings and counties , 164. The report states
that the general health of the Institution
has been good , the supplied of food have
been ample and wholesome , and entertain
ments and amusement ! ! have been Indulged
In as frequently ae the fund would permit.tnl1
Some attention Is paid to the Improvements i
made , Including the Infirmary , the Ice house
and barn. The Institution has produced i
25,800 pounds of dressed beef In the two
years , 8,000 bushels of potatoes , 7,800 bushth
els of oats , and much other produce , there
being on Increase over the preceding blengar
nliim ,
The financial statement shone that the
amount appropriated two years ngo was
$119,900. The amount asked for at the hands
of the next legislature Is $114,750 for mainte
nance and $10.400 for officers' salaries , or a
total of $125,150. Special appropriations are
asked for amounting to $58,000 , being for a
new hospital wing and other Improvements."a
making the total asked for $63,250 In excess
of the appropriations made In 1S97.
Lincoln liocnl Not * * * .
One battalion of the First New York In
fantry passed through here this evening on
the Hurllngton , en route for home , where
It will bo mustered out of the service.
Judge Holmes has overruled the motion of
the Lincoln Street Railway company for anew
now trial In the case wherein the city was
given judgment for a large amount of back
taxes. The company will appeal the case.
Director Loveland of the weather bureau
has received Instructions to begin the kite
flying as peen as the apparatus arrives. It
Is the purpose to xcnd up a box kilo
equipped with self-registering Instruments
every day that the wind and weather will
permit.
Mrs. Mello Harmcr , wife of M. T. Harmer ,
died at their home In this city last night ,
after a lingering Illness. Funeral arrange
ments have been deferred until relatives can
bo heard from. A sister lives In Denver ,
her father In Wisconsin and a brother , Dr.
Ashton , In South Dakota.
The musical instruments stolen from a
porch a few evenings ngo have been located
In a pawnshop and a man named Frank
Hill Identified as the one who pawned them.
Ho claims to have come by them honestly
and as the owner was called to Oklahoma
Immediately after the theft Hill cannot bo
prosecuted until his return.
The rentral division of the Modern Lan
guage Association of America Is preparing
to hold Its annual meeting In this city De
cember 27. 28 and 29. The state universities
of Nebraska. Missouri , Kansas , Michigan , Il
linois and Chicago university will be repre
sented on the program. Occurring during the
holiday week when all the state teachers are
here , It will glvo them a splendid opportu-
from several states.
Jay Fedawa , a young man who has given
the police authorities of this olty a great
deal of trouble for a number of years , Is
again under arrest. Several months ago he
was found guilty of robbing a boy of a small
sum of money and was sentenced to the
penitentiary , but the sentence was finally
suspended If he would leave town 03 he prem
ised to do. He wont to an uncle In the
western part of 'tlio state and has been
back several times by permission to see his
mother. He Is here now , however , without
authority from the court and If the judge
still hay jurisdiction in the matter 1'edawa
will likely be sent to the penitentiary with
out delay. Besides the old charge , he Is
suspected of being implicated In the various
robberies that have taken place hero lately.
AND SMCKT M2I1HASKA. .
Dnmp nnd Chilly Weather In Ocn-
crnl Throughout the State.
GENEVA , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
Haln and sleet commenced falling last night
at dusk and continued until some time af
ter midnight when It changed to snow and I i
this morning there Is a thick coat over the
fields. The precipitation was fifty-two
Inches.
NELSON , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
Rain began falling here yesterday afternoon
and continued until after nightfall when It
changed to snow. About three Inches of
snow covers the ground thla morning , and
the weather Is quite mild with the wind In !
tbo northwest.
FAIRMONT , Nob. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
About two Inches of snow fell here last
night and It Is still snowing. There Is no
wind. |
MADISON , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
The continuance of the cold weather Is
seriously retarding the farmers with their
work. Fully ono half of the corn crop Is
yet In the field owing to the heavy fall of
snow drifting In the fields.
PAYS niOAULY FOIl HIS BREAKFAST.
Mnn DnnReroniilr Hurt In an
Altercation Over Price of a. Meal.
NEBRASKA CITY , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
Cfaudo Haze , a son of Captain C. W. Haze , of
thla city , was shot this morning by Thomas
Andrews , a lunch stand keeper. The ball
entered the front part of the neck and
ranged downward , causing a wound from
which serious consequences are feared.
Haze went Into Andrews' place and or
dered , a lunch and after eating It got Into
an : altercation with him In regard to the pay
ment. Haze made a threatening gesture to
ward his hip pocket , aa If to draw a weapon ,
whereupon Andrews grabbed his own revolver
ver from a shelf nearby and fired twice , one
ball taking effect. Andrews was arrested
and Todged In jail.
THIEF IS TRACKED IN THE SNOW. |
Fresh Footprints Direct Pursuers to
Location of Stolen HOKS.
FRANKLIN , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special 1
Telegram. ) For some time W. H. Austin ,
has been missing stock from his feed yard
and has been unable to locate It until this
morning , when he found fresh tracks leadIng 1-
Ing to and from his yards. As It snowed
last night and several of Austin's bogs '
were taken after the snow had fallen , the
thief was easily tracked about fifteen miles
north of this place where the hogs were
found at the Laux farm. Papers were Is
sued for E. H. Laux and a constable has ,
gone to make the arrest. Ho has not returned - '
turned with the prisoner , but It Is thought
Laux is now under arrest.
Disposing of Reservation.
ORD , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. ) S. J.
J.e
Weeks , register , and R. H. Jcnness , re
ceiver of the United States land office etn
O'Neill , left here this morning for Fort
Hartsuff , twelve miles northwest of Ord ,
d.of
for the purpose of selling the residue of
land belonging to the old Fort Hartsuff military
11of
itary reservation. Only 280 acres out of
the 700vero sold , Judge Post of York
buying 120 BTCS for the appraised price of
$279 , and O. R. Headlamp 160 acres for $800.
Aired Farmer Dim Suddenly.
INAVALE , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special Tele
gram.Rlchnrd ) Payne , an aged farmer living
Ivnd
ing six miles north of town , was found
dead In his bed by his son last night. He
had been out of doors the day before and
seemed perfectly well , but as he did not
make an appearance on Sunday his son ;
broke Into the bouse and found htm dead.
ad.mt
There are no suspicions of foul pay | , but
a careful Investigation Is being made.
Serious Runaway Accident.
RED CLOUD , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
Yesterday afterncon while Dr. and Mrs. J.
W. Moranvlllo were driving In the country
the horses became unmanageable and ran
away. Mrs. Moranville jumped and received
ceived a severe sprain In the ankle. reDr. .
Moranvlllo jumped a few minutes later and
received Injuries to his feet which may
permanently disable htm.
llliiokleir In Cherry County Cattle.
VALENTINE. Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
Several cases of blackleg have appeared
among the cattle onone of the ranches
In this county. Prompt measures have
been taken to prevent the spread of the
disease and It Is not thought any cattle
talwill , be afflicted outside of the herd where
It first : appeared , There has not been a
case of blackleg among cattle In this county
for several years previous to this ,
. Killed lir a Train ,
LINCOLN | , Dec. IB. ( Special Telegram. )
The westbound Rock Island train ran
over a man about six miles east of here
this evening and he was dead when picked
UP , his head and body being badly crushed.
Another man who wan alongside the track
when the accident occurred was brought
her and lodged In the city jail. He says
the dead man's name was Mackcy , and that
they were both employed on the bridge
gang. The > man under arrest here was under
dei the Influence of liquor and the story
of the engineer was that the other man
wa lying on the track when the train
struck him.
Schools Arc Crowded.
MADISON , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. ) At
a meeting of the Board of Education Satur
day ! night It was decided to rent an extra
room and hire another teacher In order to
relieve the crowded condition of the gram
mar grades. The school enrollment has
been Increasing so rapidly that the course
taken by the board became Imperative. Ar
rangements will be completed so that the
new teacher will begin work after the hol
idays.
Revival McetltiKS Close.
NELSON , Neb. , D c. 19. ( Special. )
The special revival mectnlgs which have
been In progress at the First Baptist church
In this city during the past four weeks
closed last evening. These meetings have
been in charge of Mrs. C. S. Adalr , evnnse <
list , assisted by the pastor , Rev. Williams ,
and have been largely attended.
Sick Soldier Reaches Home.
GENEVA , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. ) Ed
win Flnley returned to his home here this
morning. He was ono of Ihe volunteers of
I the First Nebraska and has been sick at
| Honolulu for several weeks. Ho was Bent
| homo on sick leave.
' WORK AT 1HE WOMEN'S ' CLUB
.
I Special ) Donation to the Rescnc Home
Followed hy a General In
tellectual FeiiM.
The special order of business at th
Woman's club yesterday was the consider
ation of n gift to the Rescue Homo fo
Women , which is being conducted by the
Salvation army at Twentieth and Plnckney
streets. After the treasurer , Mrs. Clara S
Rosewater , had reported a balance In the
treasury of $1,729with estimates of curren
expenses to the amount of $1,186 , nnd afte
Mrs. Harford , Mrs. Tonwe , Mrs. Towle am
Mrs. Andrews had spoken In favor of It , th
motion of Mrs. Damon that $10 a month b
contributed to the homo was unanimous ! ;
carried.
The secretary of the congress committee
of the exposition , Mrs. F. M. Ford , was
called upon for a report. It will bo remem
bered that the club provided the place
where the educational congresses were held
and Mrs. Ford's report had to do with those
congresses only with which the club was
associated as hostess. These she reported
to have been sixteen In number , with ninety-
three separate sessions , besides receptions
and committee and section meetings. Mrs.
Ford emphasized the fact that many of the
greatest men and women of the land had
given themselves unstlntingly to the com
munity through the medium of these con
gresses and she congratulated the club tnat
it bad gene on record as a largo and gen
erous helper In so Important an intellectual
enterprise.
The president , Mrs. Draper Smith , and
ex-President Mrs. W. Pi Farford , reported
ueo < ivomans ciuo. racy nua munu inure
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crage attendance of twenty. The program
consisted of current topics for half an hour ,
after ) which a paper on-the "History "of
Slavery In America" was read and discussed.
SIm . Smith followed the example of the
mother who notices when she pays a visit
how well other folks' children behave. Sue
Intimated that tbo Omaha Woman's club
might learn something as to manners from
Its _ younger sister especially as regards
whispering when the program is being con
ducted.
The secretary called attention to the fol
lowing announcements :
The department of household economics
will meet on Thursday nt 10 o'clock. Sub
ject for discussion , "Christmas Cookery in
Parliamentary Practice. " Will meet on
Wednesday , December 28 , At 2:30. :
Mr. Andrew Rosewater will speak before
the department of social science at 4
o'clock , December 28 , by Invitation of the
City Improvement committee. His subject
will bo , "Municipal Ownership. "
After recess the leader of the department
of English history , Mrs. Qrace B. Sudbor-
ough , took the chair and announced as the
opening number of the program duo for violin
lin 1 ! and piano "Pensees Fugitive , " by Hel
ler-Ernst. This was charmingly played by
Mrs. Bactcns and Dr. Bactens , after which
Rev. Irving Johnson of South Omaha was
Introduced. i
Mr. Johnson spoke on "The English School
System. " He touched upon the unique divi
sion which separates the children of the
poor , the middle classes and the rich and
explained the process by which the English
state has worked Its way through the Inter
minable quarrel between the established and
1t
the dissenting church , until It bas found a
way to peaceably support Us schools. Ho
1t
described the education which is given to
the t children of the poor , an education which
Is 1 thorough rather than comprehensive , and
which Is conducive to neatness and accuracy. ,
Ho ] spoke lu laudatory terras of the dls-
tlnctlvo ' religious teaching which Is done sad
of the compulsory law which keeps every
child between the ages of 5 and 11 In school ,
with a half day for the child between 11 and
13 years of age. Passing rapidly over the
grammar . school , Mr. Johnson dwelt nt
length upon the characteristic public school
of England as Illustrated In Rugby Eton era
Farrow. He spoke of the customs , the tra
ditions , the games , the halo of romance
which are peculiar to these historic schools ,
and of the esprit de corps , lacking In Amer
ican schools , which grows out of these con
ditions ; of the hard work and hard play ,
both of which are compulsory , and of the
reverence for religion which is Inculcated.
"The power of the English public school 1 , "
said , Mr. Johnson In closing , "Is not that It
fills a boy with Information , but that It
makes him a gentleman , a man and a Chris
tian. "
The next three numbers of tbo program
were musical and were as follows : A song ,
"Thy Name , " by Mary Knight Ward , sung
by Mr. C. F. Tucker ; an aria from Handel's
Messiah , "O , Thou that Tellest. " by Mrs. l'sA.
P. Ely , and a solo for violin , "Tany Ideem , "
Spels , by Dr. Bactens.
The closing exercise was an original dia
logue , In which eight queens were rep
resented. The Impersonators were : Mesdames -
dames Dorward , Welsh , Whltten. Martin ,
Sloan , Vail , Creasy and Spooner , and the
Impersonated were : Catherine of Arragon ,
Mary Tudor , Mary Stuart , Matilda , Eliza
beth , Ann , Anne Boleyn and Victoria. The
audience was required to guess the charac
ters from the historic hits which abounded
and when Mrs. Cole had placed seven names
correctly she was declared to be the winner
and was rewarded with roses.
The next meeting of the club will occur
on January 2 at 8 o'clock , when the musical
department will entertain. After the pro
gram the New Year's reception will be given
In the parlors. Club members may bring
escorts and holders of season tickets to the
club musicals will be admitted ,
r
Small Fire.
A small fire occurred yesterday afternoon
at 3:15 : at the home of Moses D. Hubbard ,
1025 South Thirty-first street. The blaze
was started by gasoline Igniting , but the
damage was slight , being estimated at $10.
I ) FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE
Union Pacific Linda in Wyoming to Corns
Under the Hammer.
DECREE IS ENTERED IN THE COURTS
Sherman E. li y of St. Pnnt Is Ap-
pointed Special Muster to Con
duct the Sale , the Date to
Me Fixed hy Him.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Dec. 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) In the United States court here
a decree was entered today for the fore
closure of the mortgage held by the Union
Trust company of New York upon the lands
of the Union Pacific Railway company In
Wyoming. The decree appoints Sherman
E. Day of St. Paul special master to con.
duct the eale , which shall be held at the
court house In this city upon a day to be
fixed by the special master , not less than
thirty nor more than ninety days distant.
No Rale will be confirmed unless the bids
for the various Items of property to bo sold
aggregate $4,605,000. The mortgage In qucs-
tlon was given by tbo company In 1873 ,
to secure a loan of $6,000,000. A similar
decree will be entered In all the states In
which the company has lands covered by the
mortgage.
MUMORIAIi HALL FOR IVKAHY.
University Plans Suitable Monnmcnt
for Victim of Kl Coney.
VERMILLION , S. D. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
The movement which was recently started
by Dr. J. W. Mauck , late president of the
State university , Chicago , to erect a suit
able monument to the memory of the late
Lieutenant William C. Ncary , who was
killed at the battle of El Cancy , Is becoming
of state Interest. Newspapers have kept
the matter before the people and the entire
state press Is urging It. Lieuten
ant Neary was for four years instructor In
military tactics In the university and made
many friends whllo here. The plan Is as
suming definite shape and whatever Is lackIng -
Ing In the contributions of friends will be
asked from the state legislature. It Is de
sired to erect a "Neary hall" to be used
as an armory and gymnasium and It will
be located on the college campus.
After Cattle Rnstlcrs.
3ERLAIN , S. D. , De
( Special. ) At frequent Intervals during the
past few years the stockmen along the
White river have been suffering severe
losses of stock , as the result of the efforts
of an organized gang of cattle rustlers. The
losses have at times become eo great that
In self-defense the large cattlemen have
been compelled to organize vigilance com'
mlttces to run tbo thieves to earth , and
this method has Invariably been attended
with satisfactory results , although In sev
eral Instances not particularly conducive to
the health and freedom of the rustlers. Of
late the evil has become as great as ever ,
among the most severe sufferers being W.
H. Burt , who baa just reported the loss of
a goodly bunch of fine steers. The general ,
widespread scope of the operations of the
rustlers has caused the ranchers to become
very indignant , and it ,1s eafo to predict
that unless the practice'is suddenly aband
oned some of tbo rustlers will speedily
meet with a terrible retribution. It Is pre
sumed that at least a part of the stock 1 :
i taken to the country In Nebraska lying ad'
jacent to the Rosebud Indian reservation ,
and that some of the Indians themselves
I may be Implicated In the business.
State Auditor HuRKcsts Changes.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Dec.-19. ( Special. )
State Auditor ; W. O. Qwen baa submitted
his annual report to Governor Richards. Mr.
Owen recommends the adoption of legislation
which would Increase ] the > revenues of the
state materially.- tax upon the output of
coal mines , he states , of 1 cent per ton wll
yield not less than $25,000 per annum , an
amount sufficient to meet the annual ap
propriation for bounty on predatory wild an
imals. The attention of the leglslatlv
branch of the state government was called
to the fact that a tax upon the property o
transportation companies running cars
through Wyoming will result In a substan
tial revenue to the state. Express company
franchises , It was said , should also be
taxed. Mr. Owen also recommends the adop
tion of more stringent insurance laws ,
framed to Include fraternal Insurance com
panles , which under the present laws are
not required to report to the Insurance de
partment of the state.
Cattle SnfTerlnjc.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
Reports from the northern ranges show
very severe weather conditions with
prospective heavy losses of sheep and cattle
Many cowboys , sheepherders and ranch
men have also Buffered from frozen faces
ears , toes and fingers. Carbon county and
the surrounding country are experiencing
one of the coldest snaps for many yean
past. Last Thursday morning the ther
mometer registered 20 degrees below zero
and during the previous night It droppei
to 24. Sheepmen are Inclined to believe
that many of their herders will abandon
their flocks to seek shelter from the fearfu
weather , and thousands of sheep will suffer.
The range la covered with hard , crust
snow , making It Impossible for the stoc
at present out on the range to secure feed
Dr. Doherty Goes to Yunkton.
YANKTON , S. D. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
Rev. Dr. Doherty of Omaha has accepted
a call to the rectorship of Christ church ,
thla city , and bas entered upon his duties.
His family will remain In Omaha for the
time being.
Acennod Gamlilers Not Arraigned.
The arraignment of the gam
blers arrested on North Sixteenth
street last Saturday night was de
layed yesterday on account of the absence
of the county attorney and the formal com
plaints. The attorney for the defendants
asked to have his clients arraigned on the
warrant upon which the officers gained ad
mission to the building. He objected 'urtlier
to the signing and affirming of complaints
by officers , the warrants being given to the
same otllcers for service. He held that a
formal complaint had to bo made first and
a pearch warrant asked for. Besides , he
said the tables around which the mcti wcro
seated were not devices , being simply the
ordinary deal table or center table which
may bo found almost anywhere. Judge Gor
don refused to arraign the men until the
complaints had been filed and the county
attorney was present. The case went over
until this afternoon nt 2 o'clock.
Kvents on the Huniilnjc Tracks.
NEW OHLEANS , Doc. 19. Twenty-sec
end day ot the Crescent City Jockey club's
winter meeting. Weather line ; track heavy.
Sam Lazarur , esq. , was the only successful
favorite. Results :
First race , selling , ono mile , and twenty
yards : Plnkcy rotter won. Traveller sec
ond. Can I See 'Km third. Time : 1:53',4. :
Second race , seven furlongs : Dr. VauRhan
won. Anura second , Morning , third. Tlmo :
1 t < J \ft
Third race , handicap , one anil ono-quarter
miles , hurdles : lirakeman won , Protus sec
end , Alamo third. Time ; 2:3014. :
Fourth race , handicap , seven furlongs :
Bnm Lazarus , eaq. , won , Loiterer second ,
Klkin third. Time : 1:31. :
Fifth race , selling , one mile and one-six
teenth : Dr. Marks won. Poltroon second ,
Hampden third. Time : 1:59. :
Chess Play at Davenport.
DAVENPOUT. la , , Dec. 19-Unrry M.
Plllsbury , champion chess playtr of the
United Stolen , played twenty-four games
itlmultaneously tonight against players
from Davenport , la. , Muscatlne , la. , Hock
Irland , Mollno and Cambrldgei III. The
l > lay lasted five houra and a half , Pllln.
bury winning twenty-two games , J. D.
Metijtr of Molina winning one and J , B ,
Streed of Cambridge playing a. draw.
MIKE EDWARDSKILLS HIMSELF
Well Known Oinahn Printer Takes
Ills Life In llnnscnni Park
on Snnday.
Coroner Swanson held an autopsy upon the
body of M. G. Edwards yesterday nnJ
found that the man , had taken his own lite.
Enough carbolic acid was found In his system
ten to IclU a dozen men. Ills stomach was
drawn up Into a hard mate about the size of
] n man's fist , The heart wne found diseased
to some extent , but not moro so , the phy
sician said , than would be expected In the
case of one just recovering from an attack
Ofbe pneumonia , from which Mr. Edwards had
been < a sufferer for a long time. His poor
health Is ono of the reasons attributed for
the suicide. It Is also reported that Hd-
wards Is abort In his accounts with the local
Typographical union , of which ho was flnan-
cln secretary. An inquest wilt probably be
held Tuesday morning.
Henrlnnr of Kerr Pontponed.
The preliminary examination of John Kcrr.
vho Is accused of tbo murder of John Hoed
ast July , failed to coma up before Justice
louck yesterday because- the absence of
vltncsses. A continuance was taken until
Vednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Kerr was
jound over to the district court once , but
' he complaint wan hold to be defective so
new oue was filed against him.
SOUTHOMAHANEWS.
Last night's meeting of the city council
was dull and uninteresting. J. J. Broen
and Dr. Davis were present as reprcsenta-
Ives of the Eastslde Improvement club and
asked for sidewalk repairs on L street be-
ween Twentieth nnd Twenty-fourth streets ,
on Missouri avenue from Thirteenth to
Twentieth streets and on Twentieth between
L and I streets. A petition for a street
light at Twenty-second and L streets was
presented and referred to the lighting com-
inlttce. Mr. Breen detailed at some- length
the necessity for the Improvements asked.
The fact that the sidewalks In this portion
of the city were In a dangerous condition
brought out the Information that Street
Commissioner Ross had been ordered some
time ago to make repairs to some of the
walks In this section of the city , but has
not done so. President Barrett , who occu-
pled the chair , remarked that if Koss would
not perform Hie duties he was paid to do
the council ought to declare his place va
cant and appoint a man who would attend
to business. This was followed by a resolu
' tion directing that Immediate repairs bo
made to sidewalks all over the city.
An ordinance providing for the Issuing of
bonds to the amount of $1,500 to pay for the
sewer in the alley between Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-fifth streets from A to D streets
was presented'and given Its first and second
readings.
Residents in Albright petitioned for a
sidewalk from Y to Madison streets on
Twenty-seventh street. This went to the
streets and nlleys committee.
The ordinance Introduced some tlmo ago
providing for a sidewalk on the south side
of the county road between Washington
and Jefferson streets was passed.
Chief Sexton of the Cudahy pollco force
requested that the city reimburse him for
a uniform which It Is alleged was ruined by
the wearer falling on a defective sidewalk
at Twenty-seventh and I streets. The re
quest was placed on file without action.
The sum of $500 was transferred from the
special license tax fund to the general fund
and $500 more was taken from the special
license fund for the fire fund.
President Barrett appointed a committee
composed of Kelly , Mort and Bennett to
compare the quarters in the present city
building with the plans and specifications
at the time the contract was entered Into
with J. SP * Fllnleyi ; Thls committee , will
Investigate and report on what is needed to
complete the offices and secure ventilation
in the council chamber.
Adjourned until January 3.
HIM for Hydrant Rental.
At the present time the city of South I
Omaha Is well provided with fire hydrants ,
as 145 hydrants are being paid for at an an >
nual rental of $60 per year and three Inter
mediate hydrants at $10 per year , which
makes a total of 148 hydrants. Of this num (
ber thirty-two hydrants have been placed
during the summer and fall , which com !
pletes the order given by the council some
tlmo ago. Aside from placing the hydrants
the water company has made a number of j
Improvements In Its service by connecting
the ends of several stub lines. These con '
nections make the water pressure In certain
residence districts much better than it was
before , besides supplying more water for fire
purposes.
The bill of the water company for hydrant !
service up to December 31 has just been
filed with the city clerk and shows that the
municipality owes the water company the
sum of $3,938.98 for hydrant rental for the
last six months. For 113 of the hydrants
the sum of $60 annually Is to be paid , whllo i
for thirty-two hydrants , which have been
placed during the fall , a partial term rental
Is charged. This , with the three intermedi I-
ate hydrants on N street , brings the bill up
to the amount noted. Prom January 1 on
the hydrants at regular rentals will amount
to $8,730 per year , counting all those In (
service now and providing that no more are
added to the Hat. There Is at the present
time sufficient money In the water fund to
liquidate the bills foiling due on January 1 ,
but the rentals from that time on to the end
of July , 1899 , will have to bo paid out of
the next year's levy , which becomes availa
ble in August.
The fire hydrants which arc now being
paid for are about equally distributed be
tween the wards nhen population and the
number of houses are considered.
Condition of the Streets ,
The street crossings are In A deplorable
condition nnd certainly need the attention
of the street commissioner. Since the last
heavy fall of snow no attempt has been
made to clean 'the ' crossings In the business
part of the city , neither has anything been
done toward opening the gutters and catch
basins. Mud and slush are ankle deep on
.
the crossings at Twenty-fourth and N
streets and In other localities not a block
from tbo business center. It has been the
custom ' of the council In the past to spend
nearly all of the available funds In the
street repair fund during the fall , so nothing
Is ! ! left to pay for work ou the streets dur
ing the winter. At the present tlmo the
sum of $2Si remains to the credit of the
Bs
street repair fund and this amount could be
expended to good advtantago just now In
cleaning street crossings nnd removing the
small lakes which abound In the vicinity of
the terminus of the street car llue .
Hoard , of Education Mectlnp ; .
An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Education was held last night. Supcrln-
. tendent Wolfe reported that the heating
I apparatus In the Lincoln , Albright and
! Brown Park school buildings was in poor
condition. The complaints were referred to
the pTopcr committee , with power to act ,
Rev. Irving P. Johnson resigned as a
. member of the teachers' examining com-
| mltteo and Miss McCarthy , principal of the
Pacific school , was chosen to fill the va
cancy.
Mlsa Mary Ross , Latin Instructor at the
High school , was given leave to spend Her
vacation In Kansas City , where she will
visit the schools. The schools will close
Friday for the holiday vacation. Several
applications for teachers were received and
referred 'to ' the teachers' committee.
Live Stock UxchatiKC Nominees.
A meeting of the Live Stock exchange was
held yesterday afternoon for 'tho purpose of
nominating officers , to bo voted on at the
first meeting of the exchange In January.
James G. Martin wns nominated for presi
dent and J. A. Hake for vice president. The
j committee ( on arbitration follows : P. T. Mc-
| Grath i , D. S. Parkhurst , E. S. Harrell , Al
exander Darrell and William Underwood.
Committee on Appeals : Al Powell , R. A.
Rogers , L. E. Roberts , Peter Mitchell , W.
H. McCreary. Directors , M. R. Murpny ,
Frank Chlttenden , A. Q. Buchanan. These
directors are to bo elected to serve for
three yearn.
After the election the directors will select
a treasurer and secretary.
Charter Revision Committee.
There will bo a meeting-at the city coun
cil chamber this evening of the full cnar-
ter revision committee. City Attorney
Montgomery and J. H. Van Onsen will make
a full report on the proposed amendments ,
drafted In form. A special Invitation Is
extended to all Interested property owners
to bo present at the session.
Made City Gossip.
The hall over the city offices will here
after bo known as Modem Woodman hall.
The Ideal club will give the first of a series
of dancing parties at Masonic hall on
Wednesday evening.
The local post of the Grand Army of the
Republic will hold a meeting tonight for the
purpose of electing officers.
Nate Denny , one of Armour's hog buyers at
Sioux City , spent yesterday at the yards
here. Ho returned last night.
Over fifty money orders were Issued yes
terday at thn postoffice. This beats the rec
ord for any one day's business.
L. Jens-en of Pigeon , la. , brought a lot of
Hereford steers to this market yesterday ,
i which were bid ht at a good price. *
At the Episcopal church this evening .Rev.
Irving Johnson will" lecture cm "Why We
Call Our Ministers Priests and Why We
Have an Altar. "
Chief Smith of the flro department dls-
tributed complimentary tickets to the annual
ball of the fire department to the city of-
flclals yesterday.
C. J. Lane , assistant general freight agent
of the Union Pacific , was the guest of Gen-
rnl Manager Kenyon of the Stock Yards
company yesterday.
As Christmas and Now Year fall on Sunday -
day this year the banks will obs-rve Monday.
The markets will remain open and business
will bo transacted as usual.
Charles Clark , a bookkeeper employed by
ono of the commission firms at tbo yards ,
fell on a slippery sidewalk Sunday and broke
his arm. He will bo laid up for some time.
Down at St. Joseph the stock yards people
are putting In their time killing coyotes ,
John W. Grlbble , formerly located here but
now at the lower market , has sent up several
scalps to friends.
J. W. Connors was tried In police court
yesterday afternoom for stealing an overcoat
from ti cloak room at Armour's. He admitted
ihls guilt and stated that ha had been drlnk-
Ing at the time. Ho was fined $4 and costs.
Last week the packers of this city received
7,927 hogs from Kansas City. This shows
that hogs can be bought cheaper there than
at this market. Even with the added freight
Itho packers make money on such shipments ,
Ed P. Baker , head bookkeeper for W. B.
Vansant & Co. , received a telegram yester-
day announcing the death of his mother at
Seneca Falls , N. Y. The funeral will be
held Wednesday. Mrs. Baker was 63 years
of ttge >
Robert J. Dawson was tried In police court
yesterday afternoon for having a ham In his
possession which he could not account for.
Judge Babcock sentenced him to fifteen days
1
I
I Oriental
j MAKE
USEFUL
CHRISTMAS
i PRESENTS
. .
Bcginning this morning
we will have on sale a
specially selected line of
Turkish and Persian Rugs
for our Holiday trade , in
charge of G. T. Pushman ,
at very reasonable prices.
Everyone interested is cor
dially invited to look them
over , as there are some real
choice specimens among
them. Come early and
get first choice.
Orchard & Wilhelm
Carpet Co.
In the county jail. James Black , who was
with Uawson , was also sent up for the sam
period of time.
Mr. L. Jensen of Pigeon was one of th
many Iowa shippers who had stock at th
yards yesterday. Mr. Jensen Is quite an au
thority on cattle , having been engaged In thi
raising and feeding business for some time.
The cattle ho had In were shorthorns nnd
Hercfords of his own raising that ho hai
been feeding about ten months. They mad
a good gain , however , 7C2 pounds , and
topped the market nt $ fi.35. Mr. Jensen bat
about 100 head still on feed and says they ara
In flno condition.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Elements May Ilecome Thrcnteulnu
Attain and the Winds Arc to
He Vnrlahle.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. Forecast foi
Tuesday :
' For Nebraska Threatening weather
; va-
rlable winds.
For South Dakota Threatening weather ;
clearing and probably colder In the after
noon ; south winds , becoming northwest.
For Iowa Threatening weather with
light rain In the early morning ; light vari
able winds.
For Missouri Threatening ; northwest
winds.
For Kansas Partly cloudy weather ; tarl
able winds.
I
For Wyoming and Colorado Threatening
weather ; variable winds.
I.nrnl Itecord.
OFFICE OF TtfE WEATHER
OMAHA , Dec. . BUREAU.
19. Omaha record ot tom-
pe"-ature and rainfall compared with ths
corresponding day of the last three years :
1S 8. 1897. J890. 1895.
Maximum temperature. . . . 3J 16 40 21
Minimum temperature. . . . 31 8 24 29
Average temperature 32 12 32 31
Rainfall 10 .12 .00 .00
Record of temperature- precipitation
1S9S at : Omaha this day and since March 1 ,
Normal for the day 23
Excess for the day 1
Accumulated excess since March 1 23
Normal rainfall for the day 03 inch
Excesw for tlii day 07 inch
Total rainfall since March 1 26.48 Inches
Deficiency wince March 1 M.37 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1897..10.76 Inches
Excess for cor. period , 1836 5.10 Inchel
tleports from Stations at S p. MI.
L. A. WELSH , Local Forecast Official.
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