THE OMAHA DAILY BEC : F1UDAY. MAKCI ! 1 , ISO ! ) .
THE FIELD OF ELECTRICITY
Fe&turti of Recent Derelopment of the
Modern Wonder.
THE "HIGH SPEAKER" AMONG TELEPHONES
Klcclrlcltr > n Iron-AVorklnR nntl on
S ten in Itondn HunKnrr' *
Cnrlion
Lamp.
The report comes from France that M.
Germain , an attache to the French ministry
of posts and telegraph * , btw perfected an
ingenious Improvement of the telephone. It
occurred to him some time ago that the
usefulness of the telephone isould be greatly
enhanced If the sounds transmitted over It
could bo heard at a greater distance and
with raoro distinctness than Is the case at
present , and be at once set to work to make.
an improvement In this direction. [
Now , the story goes , ho has eo adapted
the telegraph wire that the microphone Is
made to develop and Intensify the vibration
received , the result being that it is un
necessary to place the receiver to the ear
or stand with the mouth close to the trans
mitter. In other ivords , It is claimed that
t > y the use of this now attachment conversa
tion can t > e easily carried on between two
persons , both of whom may bo several yards
distant from the Instrument. We are also
told that this Improvement , which Is fa
miliarly known as "the high speaker , " hat
been officially tested on several occasions
and has proved a complete success.
American electricians give little credence
to the report.
In Iron-WorUInK- .
Chicago cnclncers seem to bo entitled to
the distinction of havlne opened up a. new-
field of usefulness for the electric arc by
employing It in the work of cutting steel
I-beams and other heavy masses of metal
that otherwise could not be conventlently
penetrated. The most Important undertak
ing of thin kind , reports the Chicago Record ,
vras In connection with the reconstruction
of a portion of a largo downtown office
building when an obstruction was met In the
form of six heavy I-beams , fifteen Inches
high , with 6-Inch flanges. These beams
were used for girders and were located In
such a position that they could be reached
only with great difficulty. The contractor ?
found that It would be necessary to have
special saws constructed for this cutting ,
and the iron workers estimated that at |
least twelve days would be required by two
men , making the labor Item alone nearly
{ 100 besides the cost of the special tools.
The chief objection , however , was the loss
of time in completing the job
In the electrical process hastily designed
apparatus was employed , but even with this
crude experiment the work was performed
in sixteen working hours at a very slight ex
pense and without Interrupting the work
men employed on the building , as the cut
ting was done at night. The actua'f time
consumed in burning through the I-beams
wai twelve hours. The contractors esti
mated that they gained at least four weeks
by employing electricity , as the special saws
required would not have been ready Inside
of two weeks , and two weeks more would
have been occupied In the actual work of
cutting.
The new process involves the principle
upon which the arc lamp for street lighting
is based , and was probably suggested by
the electric welding process , which has
clearly shown the Intensity of the heat
generated by powerful electric currents. The
energy consumed In this work was equal to
five horsepower , and this was always con
centrated at the point where the cutting wcc
to be made. Current was taken from one of
the dynamos used for lighting the building ,
the positive side of the circuit being
grounded on the building structure and the
negative side being connected with a one
and one-half Inch round carbon , held in a
case having a wooden handle to enable the
operator to manipulate it. This carbon was
thrust through a muffler , made of Iron and
lined with asbestos , which was fitted over
the beam to be cut. When the carbon point
touched the metal the circuit was com
pleted , an arc was formed and the Intensity
of heat readily melted the steel beam. At
times It was necessary to use a large shield
of asbestos board to protect the operator
from the heat , and throughout the operation
double black spectacles were -worn to save
the eyes as much as possible from the ef
fects of the glare produced by this immense
arc , nlch was equal In brilliancy to eight
or ten ordinary arc lamps.
The experience gained in cutting Into bank
vaults aided the engineers , but it was ob-l
served that the conditions were entirely dlf- ,
ferent. It was found that much more time ;
was required to Imrn "I" beams than vault !
doors of equal thickness , the difference be
ing attributed to the character of the Etc * ! I '
Thp vault doors , which are made of the
highest grade of steel , are much more easily
penetrated than the poorer grade of steel
employed for girders. This Is explained by
the fact that more carbon enters into the
composition of the higher grade metal and
this makes it more susceptible to the ln-
(
!
iluence of the electric arc. j
ii.-i'lrli-l < > on Slrniii Itnniln. j | i
Chicago papers report that the Milwaukee ]
read has decided to substitute electricity for I
steam on Its surburban cervice In that city.
One of the chief reasons for the change Is
that It will connect with the elevated roads
of the city , securing Important advantages
and materially Increasing the convenience
of its patrons. The change has not yet
been made. It hangs fire In the council , the
|
city insisting on borne compensation for the
franchltx1. !
Dally Telephone ( Jiixelle. |
j
The Hungarian capital boasts of a dis
seminator of intelligence and music that
leaves all similar attempts far behind , says
the New York Press , It Is the Budapest
Dally Telephone Oazette U starts Its tlng-
altng-Ung at S SO In the morning and fays
gcod night a lew minutes before mldnlgui
Pater famlllas wants his budget of new- , , '
the moment be sits down to breakfast. As
,
the receiver * ( each household has two of
them ) nro on the ends of long wires , he
places the tube on a little fork-like Instru
ment In the middle of the table and at once
a voice begins to Inform him of the con
tents of the latest dispatches , of Vienna
nnd Jludapcst local newt , of the publications
In the Official Garette , about wheat and
bonda and railways. At 10 o'clock , wbe *
the housewife sits down for a quarter of
an hour to take a rest , the editor will ask
"Is the gracious lady pleased to hear all
the theatrical and muilcal news , or does aha
prefer to listen to the doings of the court ,
of society nnd of eportsT Or doe * the gra
clous lad/ prefer to hear the latest scandal
Agitating BaOapcst , Vienna or any othc -
capital' ' And presently the operation ob-
< nred at brenkfaM is repeated. Hut there
are people -who have neither time at break-
fail nor at 10 o'clock to Indulge their pas
sion for Information and the editor will
furnish a resume of the morning service be
tween 1 ! and 1 o'clock. Next he Mill ask-
"Are you going shopping this afternoon ? "
If madame answer * "Yes , " the wire will
tell her all about the latest bargains and
answer questlono concerning the shop * ,
whether they are overcrowded or not. etc.
In the afternoon to the business man In hi :
office It will bring the latest quotations and
doings of the Board of Trade and of the
commercial and railway worlds , Intermixing
this dry stuff with political news and views
that may have bearing upon trade. Men
and women who are Interested In Parliament
can attend the sessions without moving from
their desk or lounge. The Telephone Ga
zette's afternoon contribution to the house
hold consists of reading In feullleton style.
The Vienna and Paris newspapers have now
arrived nnd their columns yield plenty of
pert and sensational Items concerning the
fita e. literature and musical matters. Dur
ing the dlnnor , between 6 and S , the family
may listen to part of the latest serial by
Fcmo great novelist. After that follow :
more political and bourse news and then
the family may decide whether It wishes to
bear a concert , an opera or a lecture or at
tend a dramatic performance during the
next two hours. People In hospitals who
are not allowed or are unable to read get a
lot of comfort out of the little receiver.
Once a week the Gazette arranges a special
lck room and hospital course , Inviting
singers and other artists to perform for the
benefit of the stricken ones. There alwajs
are many who gladly volunteer to give the
best they have to offer. The Telephone Ga
zette has fortv editors and reporters , aa
enormous staff for a Hungarian paper ,
Writers like Maurice Jockal repeat their !
novelettes and poems to the subscribers. At
clectjon time the various candidates are at-
' ' "
low'e'd" harangue subscribers at advertis
ing rates.
Nun Cnrlion Lump.
As reported in IVEIeetrlclta , a Russian
Inventor has succeeded in devising -what
efforts by others have failed to bring to
pass , namely , a method for the manufacture
of permanent arc lamp carbons , and this
in a very simple manner. They are com
posed of the purest kind of carbon obtain
able , mixed with finely powdered silicon
carbide , some adhesive material , such as
molasses , being used in carrying this out ,
a mixture of some 90 per cent of carbon
and 10 per cent of the silicon carbide Is
stated to be a good composition In this
case , though the proportions may be varied
indefinitely. The electrodes , too , can be
made with a core of the carbide , or the
latter may be combined with any conductIng -
Ing material , such as carbon , to constitute
the core. The idea In this arrangement , as
explained. Is that since silicon carbide can
only be produced by the action of a temper
ature approximately that of the arc. It as
a consequence contains no volatile Ingre
dients and has also the highest resistance
to oxidation of all known substances and ,
as It develops a light of very great intensity ,
is regarded as promising very satisfactory
results. The fact , however , of the carbide
not being a conductor , it is , of course , not
possible to use it as an arc lamp electrode
except in combination with carbon.
Telephone * of the World.
Below are statistics in regard to the tele
phones In use in the different countries of
the world , which have been carefully pre
pared by the statistical department of the
Swedish government :
Instrument * Distance
in Use. Covered
Country Number. ililes
Sweden (1S97) M.500 74.5-j ! >
Xorvvny (1S9T ( ) 20,675 3.1,481
Denmark (195) ( 10,500 9,321
Finland (1S ( ! ) 7,131 13.W3
Great Britain and Jre'anti j
(1S9O ( . 63.G43 S3.-J01
Holland S.COO 4.971
Belgium (1 ( 351 9.227 16.23T
Germany ( MS ) 151.101 147.09.1
Austria. Oi n 21.616 46.375
Hungary OM ) 10.291 17,940
Switzerland (1S37) ( ) 2 , S4 47.594
France ( IW ) 27.7M 63,230
Italy UbW ) 11,931 13,049
Spain 11.075 14.252
Russia 1 ,4M 40CJ1
Roumanla . > 141
Bulgaria OWJJ 300 372
Japan (1S37) ( ) 3,212 3.262
British India l.Srtl 2 .IB
French India S9 343
Philippines 45. 532
Algiers 333 224
Tunl- 200 ! Sl
Senegal 50 54
Thfr Cape and Natal CO ) 1.100
I'nlted States (1S90) ( ) 772.627 S05.711
Cuba. 1.S1S 1.1S1
Canada US9S ) 33,500 44.020
Mexico (1S96I ( 9C W 11.07
Paraguay (161) ( ) > ) 625
Uruguay < 1M > 3,21. ) S.ll ,
Australia 823 2.390
Totals . 1.2SM61 1,503 439
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'PSYCHOLOGICAL MARRIAGE"
Ilr. I.unktiMi TlemiTx nil Interent
I.erlure on Mntrlnn > n > to the
> v0inpnN Club.
At the first congregational church yester
day afternoon Dr. Lankton delivered an in
teresting lecture to the Woman's club on
"Psychological Marriage. " The attendance
was not as large as the lecture deserved ,
but the doctor promised to repeat it at
some future date If it was the wish of the
club.
Dr l.ankton took the position that mar-
rlage should be something more than a eon-
geniality of mentalities. People frequently
enter Into the marriage relation who are
totally unfitted physically for one another.
They violate a natural law. It was the In
tention of God that these laws of nature
should be obeyed and that they should work
for the happiness Of His creatures. Hap-
plnets Is nothing more than harmony.
Transgression of the laws of nature , no matter -
ter how unfittingly committed , means confusion -
fusion and suffering , for nature knows no
pity-
The lecturer briefly detailed the funda
mental principles of physiology In order that
a foundation might be liad for the remainder
of the lecture. Organic quality , said the
epeaker , is that quality given a creature at
birth For U the individual Is no more re-
Fponslble than for his birth. It U a hereditary -
tary quality Every child brought Into this
world has a right to the best. If the parents -
ents are ill mated , or uncongenial in any
way , the child is txjund to suffer for it.
The faculty of greatness must be born in
us. The faculty may bo strengthened after
birth to some extent , but it must have been
a part of our hereditary faculties.
The temperaments were described at
I length 1iy the lecturer , who shawed why It
' was unwise for certain Individuals posaess-
' Ing exactly similar temperaments to marry.
i They have nothing to give each other. Each
possesses the same quality of personal mag
netism and as a consequence they become
discontented and Irritable. Many cases were
cited by the lecturer , both from her o\\n
personal experience end history , to bear out
this theory
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CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
Propertj for Use of Omahi Bridge" and
Terminal Company.
SECOND APPRAISEMENT OF DAMAGES FILED
Doe'nt Differ Much friini tlie lleport
of thr I'rrv loui r < uninl loii
Other Mn1ter In the
Vnrlnnn Conrl <
The commission of six freeholders recently
appointed to assess the damages to property
owners on account of the appropriation of |
property for the use of the Omaha Bridge ,
and Terminal company has filed Its report
with County Judge Baxter. The previous
appraisement was knocked out in court on
the showing that W. U. Taylor , one of the
appraisers , was not a freeholder , and \V. B. j |
Meikle was appointed In his place. The re-
j port Jurt filed does not diner materially
1 from the report of the previous commls-
i don In some ca < es there Is a slight Increase I
in the valuations , but the aggregate is not
materially affected. The commission finds j '
the values of the various properties that are ! i
involved in the condemnation proceedings
i
as follows : I
I Byron Heed Co , part of lot 3 block 37..JH.30)
SophK Dailow , remainder of lot 5. . . ! , W
, William Krug , east one-half of lot 5 ,
I blockJS 2,750
John A. Crelghton. lot 1 , block M 7,000
John A. Crelphton. lot 3. block 61 o.oOO
Shelby estate , lot 4 , block 61 7livt
I Kolsom estate , lot 5 , block 61 7,500 ,
1 Hannah Brown , damages on account of
lease hold of lot 5 9'V ' >
Byron Kced Co. lot 6 , block 61 5,730
i Mark M. Toad Co. , lot 6. bloik 3S 5.5W
! i John C AVharton and Alexander lie- !
Arthur , lot 7 , block 35 C.oO )
Roy M. Scott. lot S , block 3S 6,50)
Portsmouth Savings bank , north one- ] I
half lot 4 , block 3S 3,500 |
Fannie K. Van Wie , east one-half lot I
3 , block 62 2,300
Margaret Facan , east forty-four fset
lot 4 , block 62 3300 I
Damages In small amounts are also
awarded to occupants of portions of the
property on account of their prospective en
forced removal. The commission Is com
posed of George W. Holbrook , \V. R. Ho-
man.V. . J. SchrlverV. . B. Meikle , George
G Wallace and George N" . Hicks.
Dee'x MnnilnmiiH ! > ult.
The aid of the courts will be Invoked
by Ed J. Dee to assist In landing him In
the position of bookkeeper In the office of
the county clerk , to which he was appointed
soon after the present county administration
went into power. It will bo remembered
that when the results of the last election
worked a transformation In the political
complexion of the Board of County Com
missioners It was given out that one of the
first steps of the ruling majority would be
to dispense with the services of a large
number of the men who had been employed
by a republican administration and replace
them with candidates of the fusion brand
Dee was one of the men who were conducted
to places at the public crib by the new
administration But here the board col
lided with a snag. County Clerk Haverly
Insisted that , since he was responsible to
the people for the conduct of his office , he
had the right to say who should be bis {
employes. Consequently , when the new
bookkeeper reported for duty he was cour
teously but firmly informed that his serv
ices were not required. The fusion members
of the board stormed to no purpose. The
county clerk stood pat and steadfastly re
fused to allow their appointee to have ac
cess to the books of his office. The mud
dle continued for several days and as
neither side was willing to waive a point It
has rested until this time.
Now Dee has filed an affidavit and notice
with the clerk of the district court , in which
he serves notice on Clerk Haverly that at
10 o'clock Saturday morning ha will apply-
to Judge Scott for a writ of mandamus to
compel him to recognize him as an em
ploye of the office. In his affidavit he states
in detail the circumstances of his appoint
ment and the subsequent refusal of the
county clerk to recognize him substantially
as they have been exploited In the press.
Too Much "CiiiiKli M > < llctiie. "
An overindulgence in "cough medicine"
landed Jam < Shields of South Omaha In the
county- Jail and resulted in the forfeiture of
the bond on which he had been released
pending his trial for an alleged assault on
James Kennedy. Shields was notified to be
in criminal court yesterday afternoon , when
his case was set for trial , and he left South
Omaha early in the day in order to be on
time. When the case was called , however ,
he was not to "bo " found Judge Baker lo-
ued a capias , and Deputy Sheriff Lewis
eventually found Shields in company wlfj i
one of the m-at luxuriant "Jags" that haj
been seen in the count house this year. He
tried to explain to the court that he hai
merely gone into a saloon to get a little
something for his cough and had forgotten
all aSout his engagement with the state of
Nebraska. "Cough once for me , " said Judge
Baker , but the response vias such a ghastly
Imitation that it ended the proceedings. The
court prompdy declared the ball bond for
feited and ccmmltted Shields to the county
jail to eobor up
C'ntlle Controv jittlril. .
The cow.case In which Claus and Chris
Helm have been contesting the ownership
of a bunch of cattle with Joseph McClen-
neghen has been one of the most peculiar
legal controversies occuring In the district
court during the present term. The evi
dence has occupied two days , and the Jury-
has been compelled to 'decide altogether on
the credibility of the witnesses produced
by the several litigants Each side Intro
duced a dozen witnesses , each of whom
swore positively that the cattle belonged to
the party by whom he was called Into court.
Each witness was positive In his statements
and declared that he could not be mistaken.
On cross-examination , however , some of Mc-
Cle-nneghen's witnesses became slightly ,
muddled and the Jury brought in a verdict I
In favor of the Helm family. They were
awarded the cattle and 5 cents damages.
Trim-linn * ae iniiii < MIPN fur Trunk.
Adolph Mansihuetz ai sued Attorney I
William A. DeBord. Constable A. n. Hene ! I '
and the Shook Manufacturing company to I I I
recover pcwsosslon of a trunk of Jewelry-
valued at J1.200 and J500 in damages. The
plaintiff asserts that he Is a traveling bales- 1
man for a New York Jewelry house and lha.
DoBordwas employed to collect a claim
against the local estaid'sbment. He allege !
that subsequently DoBord entered the em
ployment of the Omaha party and that :
cae as instituted in the county court
against the New York house. In the course
of which the attorney and the constable at
tached his trunk of samples. He repre.
senta that these are his personal property
and that be has ben deprived of the-za by
virtue of a conspiracy.
I.anil riMiipnii ) Win * Tvtu Sull .
The South Omaha Land company has won
two ults In which the title to South Omaba
lots waa In controveriy. One lot was saH
to Ed Burke and Harry Christie , and the
other to K M '
Dl'echnelder. The land com
pany asserted that the defendants had pur
chased the Iota and failed to make the re
quired payments , and the court rendered a
Judgment for J617 61 against Burke and
Christie , and for $31J.S9 againjt Dii-
schnelaer In case the Judgments are not
paid within twenty days the lots are to re-
rert to the plaintiff.
C In I in n > lie IlunUriipt.
Herman T Kammensky and Jacob B
Naylor of Gage county Frank O Kehrung
of Lancaster county , and Joha Pexto'a and
i
\n < 3rew O A Henry of Anfelofie runy
have filed retltioas In the I nited States
courts , asking that they be adjudged bank
rupt * All of th parties allrgc ihnt their
debts fur exceed their RM ts and declare
that unle * they am p rmHted to take ad
vantage of the provisions of th bankrupt
law they will be unable to eke out n PX-
litence. They declare that If the court per
mits them to be decreed as bankrupts they
will be enabled to engage In business and
get upon their feet araln.
\n OfT tin ; tilth .Midue linker.
Judge Baker Is taking a day off on account
of the failure of witnesses to appear. The
Ernest Rae shooting case was called the
d y before , but this morning It was dis
covered that the witnesses were not present
and the sheriff was un.ible to locate them.
A number of other criminal cases were
called with no better result and finally the
court adjourned until Friday , after adjur
ing the- prosecuting attorneys not to wait
until the last minute before a case Is called
before calling on the sheriff to subpoena the
witnesses. The Joseph Marshall case Is
docketed for Friday morning.
Ulv oroeM ,
Clement C. Clark has been granted a
[ divorce from Dora Clark on the ground of
adultery.
' A. Courtlee Ramsey Is permitted to legally
separate frr-m J. J. Ramsey on the score of
,
abandonment.
| I . > llniir Mntter In Court.
| ' Margaret M. Gardner has commenced
foreclosure proceedings In the United States
court on a J3.000 mortgage given by John
S. Bllby on lands In Stanton county.
Elizabeth Gands has filed a motion for a
new trial In the case of Homer W. John
son against the Woodmen of the World , in
which It was decided that Miss Oands. as-
the fiancee of Joseph Norse , had no rights '
as a beneficiary on a fraternal Insurance
poliry. She alleges that the court erred In '
his rulings and that the vcrditi v s contrary -
trary to the law and the facts.
The Omaha Loan and Trust company has
secured Judgments In two foreclosure suits
'Invcflvlni ; moderate amounts. One verdict >
Is against Cornelius A. Leary for 12 S75 12
and the other acalnst Michael Wallcnz for
$2,045 7S. In the latter case the Judgmenn
Is given priority against a mortgage for
J6,00i ) , held by the United States Natlonnl
bank , but the order of sale stipulates thai
the sale shall bo subject to the mortgage !
which will remain a lien on the property. 1
Judge Powell has taken up the case In i
which John S Caulficld sues E \ Benson
and other bondsmen of ex-Sheriff Coburn
for J975 50 and Interest from April. 1S . on
account of an alleged Illegal execution ,
which , IB Is asserted , was l sued by Coburn
while he occupied the sheriff's office. A
similar suit was instituted against Mr.
Coburn some time ago , but falling to col
lect an action was instituted against his
bondsmen
COL SUMNER'S PROMOTION
Coinniniidcr of the Deportment of the
MIoKonrl 1 Vow n Ilrlicn-
ller Krnernt.
Colonel Edwin V. Sumner who has just
been promoted by President McKlnley to the
position of brigadier general In the regular
army , has been commandant of the Department - 1
ment of the Missouri since April 17 of last
year , when he succeeded General John J. I
Copplnger. He was at that time made
brigadier general of volunteers , from which i
position he was honorably discharged a few I
weeks ago I
General Sumner was born at Carlisle , Pa. , '
and at the outbreak of the civil war volun
teered his services to the government. He
was made a first sergeant at once and al
most Immediately afterward was promoted
to second lieutenant In what Is now known
as the First cavalry. He served throughout
the civil war. participating in nil the cam
paigns in the Virginias and in Maryland ,
and was brevetted three times for gallant
and meritorious conduct in battle , on the
field and throughout the war. He received
complimentary mention in the reports of
General Stoneman , and was recommended
for promotion by General Ord and General
Sheridan. In 1S66 he rejoined his company
as a captain on the Pacific coast , where he
served about fourteen years. He took part In
the Mcdoc , Nez Perccs and Bannock Indian
w ars.
Sumner was promoted a major in the Fittti
cavalry in 1879 and Joined that regiment at
Fort D. A. Russell , Wyoming. In October
of that year he marched to the relief of the
besieged troops at Mill Creek , Cole ana
participated In raising the siege and action
at that place on October 5 In May , ISSo.
he was assigned to the command of Fort
Robinson , Neb , where > he remained untls , '
March , 1SS2. He marched to Fort Nlobrara ,
Neb , where he had command of the post
until 1SS5 He then marched to Fort Rlley ,
Kan , _ jtience to Fort Reno , I. T . in com-
mand"of troops operating against the Chey
enne Indians.
Sumner's promotion to lieutenant
colonel of tbe Eighth cavalry came
in 1590 , and he commanded troop *
in the field on the Cheyenne river
In the Sioux campaign until January , 1S91.
He was promoted to colonel of the Seventh
cjvalry In 1894. He was stationed at vari
ous posts in the southwest until the out
break of the war with Spain , when he was
trade a brigadier general of volunteers and
given command of tbe Department of Colorado
rado and the Missouri. In thirty-eight years
of service he has never been absent from
duty on account of sickness.
General Sumner would retire by law next
August , he reaching his 64th year at that
time , but it is understood he will retire at
once. He has a brother , Samuel S Sumner ,
who is a major general of volunteers , but
whose rcgulir army rank Is colonel of the
Sixth cavalry , and his father was a major
general of the army during the civil war.
A CnrU of ThnnU * .
The committee of Clan Gordon , of which
A. C. Troup is chairman , having in charge
the local management of tbe recent lecture
of "Ian Maclaren , " desires to express its
sincere thanks through The Bee to the
people of Omaha and neighboring cities for
their very liberal patronage accorded nn that
occasion , and also to maK public recogni-
tlon of lu deepest gratitude to that splendid
audience for its remarkable exhibition o (
patience during the long delay before Dr
Watson's arrival at tbe theater , on arcoum
of the unfortunate accHent occurring to th <
train conveying him hither. The committee
further desires especially to thank Genera' '
Charles F. Mandersou. Hon. Edward Rose
water. Hon. Thomas Kllpatrlck. Rev Mr
Morgan , Rev. Mr. Sisson , Rev. Mr. Wilson
Mr Clement Chase and others for the per
penal Interest they took In tbe success o-
the lecture and tbe very pleasant and sue-
ceesful manner In which they entertainer
the audience during what otherwise would
have been a very tedious delay "
PAVING CONTRACTS WAITING
Need of Money to Carry on Work is Made
Apparent.
ACTION OF COUNCIL CAUSES A DELAY
llnnil for .Vlnklnir PnlilliIniprinc
liu'iiM Viilotl , lint "Nof lttn TnUen
Looklnc to n ll ) | iiinlttnii cit
the SrcurHle * .
If any work In the way of pavtns or sewer
construction Is to be done by the city thl
spring U te eald that the finance committee
ot the city council must soon authorize the
sale of Uie 450.000 paving and J50.000 sewer
bonds voted at the election last fall. The
funds out of which the cost of this work U
paid are both practically exhausted , nnJ
they must txs replenished before any more
work can bo ordered. The need for the
speedy sale of the bonte Is found In the
fact that a half dozen contracts for paving
petitioned for by the property on nor * , are al-
meet ready to bo let , while there Is a very
strong demand for sewer construction In the
north part of the city.
One contract for paving could be let any-
day If there wad any money to pay for pav
ing the Interstwttons. This la the paving of
Thirty-second avenue , from Daienport to
Dodge street. Bids for the work have been re
ceived and the contractor Is selected , but the
contract Is not entered Into simply because
of a lack of funds with which to pay for
paving the intersections. Several other pav
ing propositions will soon reach the same
state. ; Among them is the repaying of Cap
itol avenue from Sixteenth to Twentieth
streets , the paving of Thirty-second avenue
from Dodge to Farnain and of Hurt street ,
from Thirty-eighth to Fortieth streets. Or
dinances ordering this work have been
passed by the council , but are temporarily
held up because that body has failed to
approve the revised specifications which QHy
Knglneer Rosewaler has drawn. These
specifications will probably be approed soon
and then bids will be called for. The work
will be delayed again unless the paring
bonds are sold.
There is as much necessity for the sale
of the sewer bonds , it Is Bald.
The north end residents have be
gun a vigorous campaign to secure
such extensions and Improvements to their
present sen or sj stems that danger of the
floods that caused so great a damage to
property last year may be averted. .City
Engineer no ewater and his force have for
some time been studying the situation and
will soon be ready to start work if the
necessary money is provided. Some very-
urgent work should also be done on the
sewer system In other parts of the city. j
"I have called the attention of the council
finance committee to the need of selling the
boijds , " said City Engineer Rosewater. "The
finance committee naturally does not ant
to dispose of the bonds until the money is
absolutely needed in order to save the in
terest. The time is fast approaching when
paving and sewer work can be done , and
inasmuch as it will take considerable time
to dispose of the bonds , it seems to me that
some action should be taken to put
the paper on the market. At any
rate , the money will be needed
within a month after the bonds are sold.
As they will not bear more tUan 4 per cent
Interest and the proceeds can be loaned at
S per cent by the city , the city will not lose
much in interest. On the other hand , mucn
valuable time will be lost If the money Is
not on hand when it Is required "
Members of the council finance committee
are out of the city , but it is understood that
the committee will soon take some action
in regard to the matter
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET
Mutter of Adilltlonnl Help for County-
Attorney In to lie Decided
.Next < > iitiirdO } .
The Board of County Commissioners met
In adjourned session to pass the monthly
appropriation sheets and have a try at the ,
settlement of the controversy relative to the I I
employment of additional help for the |
county attorney. The latter action comes up
on the application of County Attorney
Shields for the appointment of W. H. Gun-
solas as detective and special messenger and
Lee Helsley as assistant county attorney.
The matter was considered in executive ses
sion and a decision was postponed until
next Wednesday on account of the absence
of Commissioner Harte , who is shooting
holes in the atmosphere as near as may
be to the ducks over Lake Qulnnebog
Aside from the appropriation sheets the
only business transacted in regular session
was to authorize the committee on court
house and Jails to purchase a supply of 1869
city directories.
DIES OF HEART FAILURE
Mr. S. 11. Sun ford I * round Ien < l nl
the -Vn < - of 7(1 ( earn In nu
OutbulIdlnX.
S. II. Sanfonl , for thirty-two 3ears a resl--
dent of Omaha , died at his home , 324 North
Seventeenth street , yesterday , aged 76
yeara. At breakfast time he was seemingly j ' i
aa < well as usual. About 10 o'clock he went
'
oui and the members of the family supposed -
posed he had gone down the street , as was
frequently- habit. At lunch time he had i
net returned. A search was then made and
ho was found in an outbuilding dead. Heart
failure , due to old age , is assigned aa the
cause. '
Mr Sanford came to Omaha from Illinois.
For twenty years he bad been engaged in no
business. He made his home with bis son ,
W. H. Sanford , chief clerk In the treasurer's
office of the Union Pacific railroad. He has
one daughter in this city , Miss Virginia Sanford -
ford , and another in Chicago , Mrs. John S.
Monk.
Mmmor In Vftrr Diic-Un mill Cireur ,
The other day Judge Munger went up to
tbe lakes on the Iowa side of the Missouri
river In the vicinity of Onawa , and now ad
vices como from him to the effect that he Is
having great shooting and is gathering in
hundreds of ducks and geew. The advices
bave whetted tbe appetites of tbe other offi
cials about tbe government building and a
tcoro or more of them are arranging to join
tbe judge and make a grand onslaught upon
the water fowl.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup cures croup. Don't
risk tbe children's life , but keep this won
derful remedy on band. Price "Sets.
Get Out Your Alias-
Locate the Sainoan Nlamls , then you'll
know \\uem our latest possession will
In1 then run a straight line with a ruler
to 14'JO 1'arnam btreot and you will have
located the largest shoe store in Omaha
the home of Drex. L. Shoeuian and his
doK also tlie home of the best $3.50 hhoe
value ever shown In a man'b bhoe the
new Itluchcr tan with the perforated tips
that we bhow for the lirst time today Is
the greatest $3 r < 0 shoe you ever at your
eyes on the factory may have made a
mistake in the price If they did , you get
the benefit of it.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Qniuba'a t p-lo-tlute Slide Home ,
140'J FAK.NA.11 STREET.
New burlnit tntaloiruv nun reudj-
bent far ( lie a Lint ; .
EXAMINE BEFORE YOU BUY.
When in a grocer's store you stand The cake until the name you spy ,
And cakes of Ivory Soap demand , And always thus be well assured
Be careful not to be mislead That Ivory Soap you luve procured ;
And imitations Uke instead. And should a lingering doubt remain ,
For dealers oft will praises sing Twill vani-h like the darkest stain ,
Of that which may more profit bring. When in the tub on washing day
Examine well with careful eye That cake of soap is brought in pbjfc
, bj n > rmttt Bulb C , CUduul.
AMONG THE RAILROAD MEN
Oliernllncr Ofllrlnl * In Oninha Arc
WondcrlnK If HIP Snoiv Will
Kicr Conne.
When men connected with the operating
departments of the local railroads came out | i
and saw the snow they were about ready i ;
to conclude they would bave to battle with I !
this obstruction to train movements all sum- | I
mer. While none of the offices reported
enough snow along the lines to Interfere
with truffle , the men In charge had views
on the subject of the existing weather which
would melt Ice in Alaska If properly pushefl
It is reported here that the Colorado South
ern has not bad a train Into Leadvllle since
January 16 , and It Is Eald. although no proof
is furnished , that Its line would not be
opened before July 1. The last snow Is
light as a rule , but It means more water to
be guarded against when the spring thaw-
begins , if that event has not been stricken
from the calendar of this year Indlrectly
It is therefore the cause of additional anx
iety to railroad managers.
Itnmorcil Ilojcott Uenleil.
There Is a report that the sheep men in
northwestern Wyoming are threatening a
boycott on the Elkhorn road , and that they
will drive their stock over to Rawllns ana
ship east over a rival line. No cause
for the trouble Is assigned. At the local
offices of the Elkhorn in thin city It Is said
no information had been received bearing
out the rumor. On the contrary a letter
within two days from the company's live
stock agent in tlaat part of Wyoming reports
the stock in excellent condition and the out
look good for heavy shipments when the
time for the movement of sheep arrives. It
Is not believed by the officers of the road
that there Is anything in the rumor of dis
satisfaction.
Work on Illinois CciitrnI Extension.
McEachron Brothers of this city , who
have a grading contract on the Illinois Cen
tral , are In from their work for the purpose
of laying In a stock of provisions. They say
that in the vicinity of their contract , whicn
is near Honey Creek lake , the place Is liter
ally alive with men and teams. Boarding
shanties bave been put up and large forces
of men and teams are busily engaged In
pushing the work along. The McEachron
Brothers have one mile of grade , which they
expect to complete by July 1.
Milwaukee bnhiilu-Ottuiiiira Cut Off ,
Surveyors for the Milwaukee road are at
work In eastern Iowa running a line from
Clinton to Davenport It is said that one of
the survey-era is authority for the statement
that the Milwaukee will begin building its
Sabula-Ottumwa extension at an early date
The two cities will be connected by way of
Clinton and Davenport , and the proposed
line la promised to cut off forty miles in the
distance from Chicago and Kansas City , glv-
ILK that road the shortest line between those
two points.
nr > otiM mid I'l'
F. A. Nash , general western agent for the
Milwaukee , Is In Chicago.
George A. McNutt of Kansas City , district
passenger agent for the Missouri , Kansas &
Texas , is in the city.
General Manager BIdwell of the Elkhorn
has gone to Denver traveling In his pri
vate car. Ho will be abseut two or threa
days.
Dr. H. Seward Webb and party , traveling
In a special train of six Wagner cars , will
pass through Omaha Sunday afternoon , east
ward bound.
In handling humanity and its baggage
without loss of life or a dollar Chicago , ac
cording to the Tribune , at but one of Its
creat passenger stations , has made a world
beating record. There were handled by the
Union passenger station last year 7,500,000
passengers without an accident and 150,000 -
COO worth of baggage without the loss of n
slnele piece. This Is the third successive
vear In which there has been no claim for
lost baggage of any kind at this station
President George Gould of the Missouri
Pacific baa announced the plan for merger
of the St. Louis , Iron Mountain & Southern
and Texas & Pacific railroads. H Is pro
posed to Issue a new 4 par cent Iron Moun
tain mortgage for 130,000,000 and offer some
of the bonds In exchange for Texas & Pacific
Incomes at the rate of sixty-five Iron Moun
tains for 100 Texas & Pacific , par value the
new bonda to bear Interest from July 1 next
A syndicate offers to take the new bonds
at 83.
"Give me a liver regulator and I can regu
late the world. " said a genius. The druggist
handed him a bottle of De Witt's Little Early
Risers , the famous little pills.
Military Freight Movement.
Activity on the part of the government In
relation to military movements might be
better understood if one could examine the
contents of the freight cars which pass
through tills city. Movements are not all
confined to organizations of fighting men by
any means , although these are being carried
through by reglmenu. companies and squads
almost every day. Guns , ammunition and
commissary stores bave formed a large portion
tion of the freight traffic of the roads with
western connections during the past six
months , end they are net decreasing Dur
ing the past few days a train load cl guns
was hauled through this city on Its way to
San Francisco , where the - weaponsnrert
loaded on transports to be taken to the
Philippines for the use of Uncle Sam't
benevolent asslmilators now In service In
those Islands. There Is hardly a day freight
trains to the coast do not carry stores of
some kind for the army beyond the Pacific.
> o IlcttiT IMni-p.
In Chicago for transient visitors than the
Grand Pacific hotel. Modernized. Finest
in the west
If your glasses
are skewed or pinch you como
in and we will adjust them , no
charge for such pleasantries en
that nor for examining the erea
Our charges are for furnishing
the proper eye belpa but Uj *
charge is Jutt right You will
say DM much.
THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO. ,
Lending Scientific Opllclnn * .
1408 Farnain. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL.
Easter Sunday , April 2
i Chocolates , Birds , Chicks , Ksgs and all
sorts of Candy I'o ? " plain or Neapoli
tan cream In bricUb OOc quart ; 1 quart
serves 5 to S pert-oils special desert of
eroam Ices e s , natural size , contain-
Ins : yolk , dozen $1.0) blrdti' nests , dozen ,
? 1.X ( > small chickens , dozen , $1.00
larger nests , each. ? 1 00-n-etting hen , U
i ( . -rpa , 12 portions , each $2.00 wlhhbonPN
tied with ribbons , dozen , ? 3.00 large
rabbit , 15 portions , each $2.00 wine jel
ly , ijuart , $1.00 Merliuiu | ut. Honore , ! ' _ '
to 1 < J portions , ? U.Of ) .lardlnlere en B Ilu
Vne , dozen ? -.00 } To Insure jirompt do.
livery orders must be sent In on or before -
, fore Saturday , April 1.
BALDUFF'S ,
I Uidi-ll30 ! to 1-30. Supper-SaO to SJa
1520 Fnrnam St.
When Nero Fiddled-
They didn't have pianos or lie would
have telephoned Sir. Uospe to send him
up a Kimball piano Nero ahvaya had
the best there was and that'H why ho
would have ordered the Kimball for its
the beht ever captured all the honors
worth vetting at tlie great TransinlssU-
slppl DxiK > ltion and hah captured the
hearts of thousand * of Omaha puopie
over 7"0 of thoi ? famous ptanott In usu
here now our prices are low and our
terms are easy.
A. HOSPE ,
We celebrate oar SOtb builnru aunl-
irr ar > - Oct. 23rd , IS01) .
Xasic and Art 1513 Douglas.
