THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: "WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1001.
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Iuinuation of th ErJ of Edncttioi ii
Quiitlj AnswtiicL
COMMITTEE REPORTS ON POLICE COURT
J'lndu Tliere la .it Shallow of
I'nnndnllnii for the AllcKntlont, of
Fraud imrl forrnpflnn on 1'art
of the .ilnlnlt rntlon.
The city council denies the Imputation
contained In a. resolution passed by the
BoaM of Education that the police mag
istrate's office of Omaha has been negligent
In the matter of collecting fines.
At a recent meeting of the Board of
Education the city council was requested
to Investigate the system of fines In
operation at the present time In the police
court. In pursuance of this request an In
vestigation has been made. The committee
appointed for the purpose, composed of
Councllmen Hascall and Zlraman, sub
mitted Its report at last night's meeting
of the council, which was adopted by unani
mous vote.
' Vour committer finds." the report says,
thai In all prosecutions In the police
court, presided over by the late Judge
Learn,, the accused have been convicted
when proved gtftlty after a speedy and Im
partial trial and the fines, as soon as col
lected, turned over and placed In the school
fund.
"As to the common report referred to by
the Board of Education It proves to be a
myth, and no on can be found that knows
anything about It. As far as tin be ascer
tained the executive department of the
city Is vigilant and active and Insinuations
of corruption ar without foundation.
A resolution was Introduced by Council
man Zlmman, providing for the appropri
ation of Jl.SOO. representing the additional
salary claimed by former Police Judge
Gordon, for his services during 1900. The
resolution provides that an appropriation
ordinance he prepared by the comptroller,
and that the J1.600 be paid Judge Gordon
In addition to the nine warrants for $100
each which are now In the hands of the
comptroller, subject to Judge Gordon's de.
mand. On motion of Councilman Zlmman
the resolution was referred to the com
mittee on finance and claims.
.Sritlritirnl vllh German .ilnK,
City Clerk Elbourn submitted a com
munication from the president of the de
funct German Savings bank of Omaha,
relative to a settlement of the claims of
the city against that Institution. The
proposition made the city Is Identical with
that submitted other creditors, being an
offer to pay 33 1-3 per cent of the balance
of thf city's claim as originally allowed
against the German Savings bank. The
matter was referred to the finance com
mittee. City Attorney Counell recommended that
the city settle with Walter Roose for
personal Injuries, rlalmed to have been re
ceived by reason of defective sidewalks. In
the sum of J2I. The question of settling
the claim on the city attorney's, recom
mendation will be taken up by the council
In general committee.
Mayor Moores forwarded his approval of
the ordinance defining and providing for
the licensing of Junk dealers. He also ap
proved the bond of John Laughland, re
cently appointed city poundmaster, and
concurred In the resolution extending the
time of completion of the Twenty-fourth
street viaduct to September 1.
The contracts and bonds of J. V. Connolly.
J. O. Corby and George Crandall, for the
constructor of sanitary sewers, were ap
proved. Crowe llrvrard 1'nlieri llown,
A resolution was adopted providing for
the withdrawal of Ihe. reward1 of $3,000
offered by the city for the delivery of the
body of Pat Crowe. In presenting the
resolution Councilman Hascall 'called at
tention to the fact that the reward of
J23.00O offered by the city for the arrest
and conviction of Pat Crowe, continues ef
fective. Heiry Ottrom and James Connolly, mem
bers of the board of county commissioners,
accepted the challenge on the part of the
county officers for a game of base ball, to
be played within the near future between
the county and city officials. The chal
lenge was read by City Clerk Elbourn. One
of Its provisions Is that the money derived
from the game shall bt turned Into the
Auditorium fund
The Great Seoarse
of modern times Is consumption. Many
cures and discoveries from time to time
are published but Foley's Honey and Tar
doei truthfully claim to cure all cases In
the early stages and always affords comfort
and relief In the very worst cases. Take
uo substitutes.
ELKS EXPRESS THEIR THANKS
() in nil a LiiilKr Kntertalnn the Talented
Amateur Who Attainted In Its
Itecent Ilenellt.
The Omaha lodge of Elks expressed Its
thanks In a happy way last night to the
friends who had assisted In ttfe minstrel
show, an occasion arranged for the lodge's
benefit a short time ago. The rooms in
the Ware block were tastefully decorated
nd an Informal reception, with Inter
spersed vaudeville numbers and fancy
dances by the children, occupied the even
ing. The younger participants wore for
the most part the costumes which had
distinguished them In the minstrel show,
lending a dash of color to the throng.
Kipllnger's band supplied the music for
the dance program. The children who
took large par In the previous entertain
ment were the guests of honor of the
evening.
Twice 30
Years
" I have used Ayer's Hair
Vigor for thirty years and I do
not think there is any thingequal
to it for a hair dressing." J.
A. Gruenenfelder, Grant
fork, III., June 8, 1899.
" I have used Ayer's Hair
Vigor for over thirty years and
can testify to its wonderful
merits. It has. kept my scalp
free from dandruff and my hair
soft; and glossy. And it has
prevented my hair from turn
ing gray." Mrs. F. A.
Soule, Billings, Mont., Aug.
30, 1899.
On etellar bottle.
II your druf gist cannot supply yon, tead
ni li.oo nd we will express Dottle to you,
all entries prepaid. Be sure and girt us
your urareit express office.
J. C. Atsk Co., Lowell, Mass.
Scad fr our handsome book on The Hair.
OUT EARLY AFTER GARLANDS,
rlirmli I'nrM Spend l,nt Miihl In
April .TrUlim to lie luern
of Ma- In Sonc I
The May festival of the Nebraska poets. 1
so called, perhaps, because It was held In
April, wa3 celebrated last night In the I
Hirst Congregational church under the aus-
pices of thy Omaha Equality club. A ,
great many poems written by Nebraskans, j
or persons while passing through Nebraska. ,
were read, mostly by proxy. The writers, !
with a few exceptions, seemed to lack the I
courage of their conceptions, so employed
several comely young women with a knack
for elocution to recite their effusions, them
selves content with being present In spirit.
The festival was not particularly well at
tended. The works of most Nebraska poets
have been read In Omaha.
It would appear from the program that
the various selections were chosen, not by
their authors, but by their readers, as
pathos crowded humor Into an obscure
corner and II tic. save what was "racy
sf the soil," was given elbow room. It
teemed with the rustle of corn, the bark
of the coyote and the sigh of the prairie
winds. For Instance, there was N- K.
Grlrgs, a barpwhacker of Lincoln, wha
made a modest little prairie dog "yip"
and "flip" through nine stanzas that seem
to be somewhat truer to meter than to
zoology:
I'm a merry prairie dog.
Yip. yip, yip.
And. like a Jolly pollywoz.
Flip. flip, flip;
And when I give my llttl- yip.
Why. then I flip my little tall,
And when I give my tall a flip.
Why, then to yip I never fall;
And thus I ever giyly bark,
Yin. vln. vln.
And ver, on my dally lark,
Flip, flip, flip.
"A Vision from Heraclltus" (Prof. Hall
Frye of Lincoln) was beautifully rendered
by Miss Mary Wallace, but there was much
doubt as to the Identity of the vision. None
had the hardihood to applaud at its con
clusion lest he be required to explain the
why and wherefore of his enthusiasm.
Then there was a "Prairie Lullaby," In
which William Reed Dunroy whacked the
rebel stilngs of his lute to Illustrate n
mother putting her baby to sleep so she
can find time to get dinner for the har
vest hands. This poem, which was printed
on the progrnm, ended with a footnote to
the elocutionist, as follows: "Let the
action suggest the baby In the swing and
the voice Imitate the swish of the corn
leaves." What It really seemed to demand
was a husky voice.
Colonel A. L. Iilxby was permitted to
strike a few wild-wood notes and Will
Maupln to leave his mark upon fame's
eternal camping ground. Carl Curtz Hahn
turned the calcium upon his "Cloisters
Dim," Illuminating theai to such an extent
that one could almost see through them.
Edwin Piper piped a sonnet, "The Wayside
Pool," and Benjamin McLean had something
to say about "The Water Lily," which he
somewhat vainly hopes he may resemble.
"Jes" Keep Yo" Flag a Flyln'," written
with the red right hand of G. W. Crofts
of Beatrice, seemed to be an admonition to
the faint-hearted to keep up their spirits,
a very appropriate refrain, as the "piece"
contains forty-eight long, dreary lines.
Mr Croft's poetry, however, does no harm.
The best work of the evening undoubtedly
was that of George C. Shedd. principal of
the High school of Ashland. His "Alone,"
read by Miss Shirley, Is exquisitely quaint,
tender and true to life.
WILLIAM F. HARTE IS DEAD
Orexel Hotel Manager Dlea (ram
KffectH of Complicated
I) I urn Re.
William F. Harte, manager of the Drexcl
hotel, died yesterday evening at 6 o'clock
of a complication of diseases. Mr. Harte
was well known in the city, having- come
hero In 1SL He married Miss Mary Bola
ver, daughter of a pioneer. He was Identi
fied with many of Omaha's business Inter
ests, In partnership with his brothers.
John H. Harte, an Omaha builder, and
Horace O. Harte, vice president of the
Williams Shoe company. He was also a
brother of A. C Harte, county commis
sioner. His wife and three daughters sur
vive him.
G. W. WATTLES PRESIDENT
I'nlou .National Ilnnk lloliln Klectlon
to Fill Vacancy Caaned
by Death.
At a meeting of the board of directors
of the Union National bank Tuesday after
noon the following officers were elected:
President. G. W. Wattles, Vice president,
W. A. Smith, and assistant cashier, Charles
Marsh. Frank Marsh was lected to mem
bership In the board of directors to suc
ceed his father, the late W. W. Marsh.
Transfers
There Is aa increasingly healthy feeling
among real estate men In Omaha Just at
this time, Since the excitement caused by
the recent deals on South Sixteenth street
has subsided a little, there have come to
light a number of evidences of a stronger
buying movement than had been noted be
fore. The announcement made by The Bee on
Tuesday evening that negotiations are
pending for the purchase of the Young
Men's Christian association building, Is one
of the latest evidences of this. Although
there Is yet no certainty that the building
will be sold as the result of these negotia
tions, the fact that a substantial business
firm in the town Is seeking to obtain pos
session Is a sign of life In the market.
There Is also the further fact tor considera
tion that the building Is wanted for the
purpose of providing larger and better
quarters for un existing Omaba business.
It may be taken as an accepted fact that
the corner of Sixteenth and Douglas Is
bound to become more fully occupied by
retail houses. A prominent owner of Omaha
realty, speaking on this point yesterday,
expressed the optnlou that nil the recent
movements In Sixteenth street property are
In line with whatralght naturally be ex
pected, and It Is his opinion that the next
year or two will see further developments
of a similar character.
This relates to inside property. Another
evidence of a better tone has been pointed
out by three or four agents within the last
few weeks. This Is the increasing number
of country people who are coming Into
Omaha to Invest money cither lu homes or
In good rental property. A prominent
dealer mentioned yesterday the case of a
Sarpy county farmer who has Inquired
about lands adjoining South Omaba at 173
and J 100, or more, per acre. He was a
thrifty German, with a little money saved
up, and he was considering the advisability
of putting It Into real property.
Similar cases to this have been fre
quently noticed, and there is a general be
lief among agents that sales of various
kinds of properties to such people will be
of common occurrence wjthln a short time.
There Is also a growing number of mis
cellaneous Investors, and these, too, are
more eager to buy than tbey appeared to
be a little while ago. One or two agents
report a slight falling off In the number
of home buyers, but there are enough of
these still In the market to keep business
active.
Trnnfer Are nronlnc
The real estate transfers (or April, In
SENIUM IS FOUND GUILTY
Lasndrj Uinagtr Gaum Women Emplojis
U Work Orertine.
PROMPTLY SENTENCED IN POLICE COURT
JuilKr Crawford Impose n I'lne In Ml
Separate 1'ninplnlnt. Aarent
ln 1'.'U and t'ot Appeal
Will lie Taken.
The recent victory for C. E. Watson,
state deputy labor commissioner. In the
enforcement of the female labor law was
won In police court Tuesday afternoon.
William Wenham, manager of the Non
pareil Laundry company, was found guilty
rf working female employes more than
sixty hours per week and fined 120 and
costs on each of six seperate complaints,
making s total of $120 and costs.
The taking of testimony had been con
cluded at a previous session of the trial
and the argument of the attorneys was all
that remained. Deputy County Attorney
Abbott made a short argument for the state.
The attorney for the defense followed at
more length and raised several contentions.
He insisted that the testimony showed
that the girls had worked only fifty-three
and three-fourths hours during the week
ending February 23, the particular one In
controversy, after deducting the hours they
were Idle on account of breaks In the ma
chinery; that the girls were compelled to
work nights only In case of emergency;
that a steam laundry Is not a mechanical
Institution within the meaning of the
statute; that Wenham was not the proper
person to bring In as defendant, because
he Is merely secretary of the corporation.
Indue Han a Different View.
Judge Crawford held a contrary view on
each of the points advanced by the at
torney for the defense. "The testimony
not only shows that the girls worked for
more than sixty hours per "week, but Mrs.
Wenham herself testified that It was a
common practice for them to work more
than ten hours on certain days of the week.
In my opinion this constitutes a violation
of the statute. The question of emergency
should only go to mitigate the punish
ment for the offense, as the law makes no
provisions for emergencies. A steam laun
dry Is equipped with certain machinery
and Is run by power; therefore It Is a me
chanical Institution within the meaning of
the statute. That the plaintiffs were not
required to work at all parts of the more
or less complicated machinery Is not at all
material. Mr. Wenham Is certainly the
proper defendant In this suit, for he testl
8ed that he was the general manager. The
law Is constructed In the broadest terms
and Is Intended to cover every employer
and all his managing agents.
"While I am not entirely In sympathy
with the statute and regret that I must find
the defendant guilty, there Is nothing for
me to do but perform my plain duty. I
will Impose the minimum penalty, a fine
of $:o and costs In each of the six cases."
An appeal bond was filed In each case
with the Intention of taking them to' the
district court, where an effort will be made
to secure a speedy hearing.
I
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South Omaha News.
The sudden termination of the city coun
cil muddle Monday night and the manner
In which the deal went through caused a
great deal of talk on the streets yesterday
and many asserted that the action was not
legal. General satisfaction was expressed
at the appointment and confirmation of W.
B. Vansant, as his past record In the council
Is clear and he Is considered a thorough
business man. Clifton clung to the fight
until the last, hoping that he would be
named, but as he was defeated at the pri
maries his name was not even submitted
by Mayor Kelly. Clifton and his followers
arc sore at what they call snap Judgment
and Insist that the election was not on
the square.
Councilman Martin, who was peacefully
dlspostng of a cheese sandwich at a nearby
restaurant while the nominations were being
made, stated yesterday that he had asked
the clerk for a certified copy of the record
for the purpooe of taking the matter Into
court. He further stated that he bad been
advised by a number of attorneys to take
the step he contemplated. In his opinion
there is no doubt about the courts de
claring the election of Vansant and John
ston Illegal.
A difference of opinion exists, however.
In speaking of the matter yesterday Mayor
Kelly said that both appointees had been
named and confirmed and that was the en;
of It. He further said that only two offi-
Are Larger
cluding about twenty Instruments filed yes
terday, amount to (623,393, which is higher
than for any previous month of this year,
or for any of the first four months of 1900.
Tho figures for 1501, as compared with
last year, up to last night, are as follows:
January i m,'M $ 324.27
February 4.274 30.3IO
March 3-J3,S 6UUV4
April 4J9,tS5 (C3.333
Totals .Jt.7Ji.tfti J1.033.1S6
These figures show an Increase of about
$200,000 for the four months, or at the
rate of well over a million a year.
When it Is remembered that the great
bulk of these transfers represent the sales
of small properties the figures are con
sidered more than satisfactory. As an
agent said yesterday "We are luvlng
more business In cheap homes than ever
before, and this Is the best kind of busi
ness. It means In the long run greater
success to the agent, for he Is kept busy
all the time, and It Is a better Indication
of steady growth In the city, for It means
that the wase-workers of Omaba are be
coming home owners."
I.arrer Douglas Street ale.
The McCague Investment company has
sold for the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance company the east 22 feet of lot
121, Omaha, to John Llnder, a wholesale
liquor dealer of Council Bluffs. The lot
contains an old building, known as 1207
Douglas street and now occupied by the
Omaha Stove Repair works.
Mr. Llnder pays 115,000 for the property
and it is said that he will occupy It him
self. May .Moving Day.
"Moving day." said a rental agent this
week, "Is a movable feast in Omaha. Peo
ple are commonly apt to look upon May
1 as moving day, and In some years, proba
bly, It Is. In New York. If the comic
papers do not misrepresent matters, this
Is the day that renters commence their
summer season by leaving the confined
quarters In flats and apartments or tene
ment houses and taking up their residence
In suburban villas. In Chicago the day It
a month earlier. In Omaha, March 1, April
1, May 1, and even June 1, are all spring
moving days and many tenancies com
mence with each of these months. Then
again. It Is a common thing for tenants
to move Into a house at other times than
the beginning of a month and to pay rent
from the day they move in. Thus It hap
pens that In Omaha tenants are moving
all the time from March to June, and on
accouat of the mild weather of the past
clals In the state, the county attorney of
Douglxs county and the attorney general
of Nebraska, were empowered under the
existing laws to commence proceedings to
oust either Vansant or Johnston.
Continuing, the mayor said that he did
not think there was any probability of
cither of the officials mentioned taking any
steps, as they were wholly disinterested and
there was no question as to the legality
of the confirmations.
A section of the new charter says that
two-thirds of the members of the council
elected shall constitute a quorum. As
only four members of the present council
have been elected, three certainly consti
tutes a quorum under the charter. Had it
not been for Martin's "getaway" the dead
lock might have continued Indefinitely.
After the meeting Monday night both
Martin and Dvorak threatened to secure an
order of the court restraining the council
from transacting any business as long as
the appointees remained In their seats. This
has been abandoned, as attorneys assert
that no steps of this kind can bo taken.
There was some talk yesterday of a re
organization of the council, but this will
hardly be undertaken, as the committees
as now arranged appear to be satisfactory.
DI'lHit luir City Authorities.
Some question has arisen as to the au
thority of the city In the collection of a
saloon occupation tax this year on ac
count of the passage of a new charter and
the Increase In the license from JSOO to
J1.000 a year It Is asserted by some that
with the passage of the new charter the
old occupation tax ordinance, which be
came a law in 1S33, became void. Even if
It did a section of the new charter makes
provision for an occupation tax. The sec
tion Is No. t3 and Is as follows: "The
mayor and council shall have power to raise
revenue by lcvlng and collecting a license
tax on any occupation or business within
the limits of the city and regulate the
same by ordinance. All such taxes shall be
uniform In respect to the class upon which
they are Imposed."
It Is asserted by city officials that this
section disposes of the question. The old
ordinance will, therefore, remain In force.
Council Committer,
When the city council reorganized after
the recent spring election committees were
appointed, spaces being left vacant for the
appointees from the Fifth and Sixth wards.
Now that the appointments have been made
and confirmed tho committees will stand as
follows:
. Finance and Claims Martin. Dvorak,
Johnston.
Judiciary Dvorak. Martin, Vansant.
Streets. Alleys. Viaducts and Sidewalks
Adklns, Miller, Vansant.
Railways. Telegraph and Telephone Mil
ler. Vansant. Adklns.
Fire. Water nnd Police Dvorak, John
ston, Miller.
Street Llphtlng-Martln, Dvorak. Mllior.
Public Property and Buildings Miller,
Adklns. Dvorak.
Printing Johnston, Vansant. Miller.
License Johnston, Dvorak, Adklns,
Charity Vunsant, Johnston. Adklns.
W. P. Adkln Is president of tho council
and Fred Martin president pro tera.
The .iititttrr .Vnlmincr.
Several times within the last few years
the city authorities have undertaken to
cause the removal of squatters from streats
and alleys and It is understood that an
other attempt will soon be made. Com
plaints are coming In about the squatters
In the vicinity of Twenty-ninth and H
streets. It Is asserted by property owners
that these squatters are occupying city
ground and hone In time to gain possession
by ten years of unmolested occupancy. Fur
ther, residents say that the squatters are
a nuisance and do not always conduct them
selves In the manner becoming good
citizens.
On Company Permits.
City Engineer Beal Issued permits to
Manager W. E. Davis or the Omaha Gas
company to lay mains on the following
streets: On Twenty-eighth1 street, from D
to E streets; on E street, from Twenty
seventh to Twenty-eighth streets, and on
F street, from Twenty-third to Twenty
fourth streets. PJpe is arriving every few
days and as fast as tho material Is de
livered the mains will be extended to all
parts of the city.
l'rwr Pnld In.
Only two or three liquor dealers paid Ihe
license money Into the city treasury yes
terday for the reason that It was hoped
ihat the council would hold a special meet
ing for the purpose of repealing the occu
pation tax law. As there seems to be no
prospect of this ordinance being repealed,
the chances are that, a majority of saloon
keepers will pay up today.
Thomas Maple, Blrkbeck, III., writes: "I
had a very bad case of kidney trouble and
ray back pained me so I could not
straighten up. The doctor's treatment did
me no good. Saw FoUy's Kidney Cure
advertised and took one bottle which cured
me and I have not been affected since. I
gladly recommend this remedy."
Omaha Realty Market
is Gaining Strength.
winter there was also considerable shitting
about during January and February."
So the fact is that May I Is this year,
perhaps, less of a moving day than usual.
There are scores of families wanting to get
Into larger or nicer houses than they now
occupy, but the lists of vacant bouses
shdwn by the various rental agents do not
offer what they desire. There probably
never was a May day when It was so diffi
cult for a tenant to obtain a really desir
able dwelling as it Is this year.
Very frequently during the last few
weeks houses have been rented to new
tenants before they have become vacant.
One May-moving incident that offers a
significant Indication of existing conditions
is given by G. G. Wallace. A woman
wanted to get possession by Muy 1 of a
house which was In Mr. Wallace's charge.
The only obstacle In the way lay In the
prospective sale of the house. Last Satur
day the sale was consummated and the
woman could not rent It. Then It tran
spired that, a second family was waiting
to move Into the house she was preparing
to vacate, and that three other families
were each In line, making a chain of five
families moving from housr to house and
the whole chain blocked by the sale of
one.
Toda' KxchniiRr Mertlag,
Today's meeting of the Real Estate ex
change will be a busy one. There U a
little business that was crowded out last
week, Including the report of the committee
to which was referred the resolution bar
ring customers from a division of commis
sion, and the appraisement of a Sixteenth
street lot. Judge Baxter and C. J. French
are expected to give brief addresses to the
members and at 1:20 a six-room house and
lot are to be offered at auction.
The committee's report on curbstones
recommends Indefinite postponement of the
resolution.
The lot on which an appraisement Is
asked by the Payne-Knox company has an
east frontage of forty-four feet on Sixteenth
street and Is thirty-three feet deep, on the
corner of the alley north of Cass street.
In order to allow more time for the two
speakers who are to be guests of the ex
change the auction Is timed for 1:20, ten
minutes later than the customary time. The
house to be offered for sale Is situated at
11(5 Cuming street. It Is of six rooms,
with modern plumbing, and is described ai
thoroughly desirable for any small family
seeking a home. It Is to be sold entirely
without reserve, subject to a mortgage of
about J1.W9.
CALLAHAN COMES UP AGAIN
Hit Demand fir ImmtdiaU Rtlitie ii to Bt
Hurt! Tomorrow.
STATEMENT OF DEFENDANT'S ATTORNEY
Unexpected Verdict In the Cnllithiui
Case Attract Attention from All
Part of the Cnutilrj luiltic
Baker's Telegram.
Judge Baker will this morning hear
the plea In bar for the release of
James Callahan. It will be asserted that
Callahan has once had his liberty put in
Jeopardy by standing trial for the same of
fense charged against him in the two In
formations upon which he is now being
held.
"I guess that the court vrllt bold Callahn
on tho false Imprisonment information,"
said J. M. Macfarland, "but I don't believe
they can make the grand larceny chars
stick. In the trial that has Just ended It
was within tbe law for the Jury to find the
defendant guilty of larceny, although he
was tried for robbery. Larceny Is a lesicr
degree of stealing. Just as manslaughter Is
a lesser degree of homicide. So Callahan
was tried for larceny Just as much as he
was tried for robbery. I think he was also
on trial for the act alleged In the Informa
tion specifying false imprisonment, but tho
court may not look at It as I do."
ANOTHER OFFER TO CUDAHY
Bandit Propose to Compromise liy
ItetnrnlnK Part of the Bun
no in to lllni.
After a hiatus of something more than
two months the ready letter writer In the
Cudahy kknaplng cese has again "got
busy," and Is again engaged In trying to
open negotiations with the millionaire
packer looking to the withdrawal of -e-wards
and the calling off of sleuths. Nearly
two weeks ago Mr. Cudahy received his last
communication from the bandits or their
agents. It w-as mailed at Ulgtn, 111., and
said In effect that If Mr. Cudahy would
cancel his offer of $25,000 reward for "he
arrest and conviction of the men who kid
naped his son they would return to him
$21,000 of the ransom money.
After mailing the letter at lgin the
would-be arbitrator went at once to Chi
cago, vhere be had a consultation with
Michael Cudahy, E. A. Cudahy's brother,
and with him arranged to have the latter
come to Chicago that they might discuss
the matter more satisfactorily than could
be done by mall Ten days ago, In response
to a telegram from his brother, E. A. Cudahy
went to Chicago and met the agent of the
abductors.
"Of course my brother had previously
satisfied himself that the man from Elgin
was not an Imposter," said Mr. Cudahy yes
terday, "and before I started I had re
ceived the agent's latter, so bad a pretty
clear understanding of the proposition he
was to make. I hadn't the slightest Inten
tion of acceding to his terms, but I went,
thinking that perhaps I would be able to
pick up some Information that would aid
the detectives in their search for the guilty
men.
"I am bound by a promise not to reveal
tho details of the proposition he made to
me. I can say only In a general way that
he promised to return $21,000 of the ransom
money If I would withdraw the reward
and drop the case. I am also restrained
by my promise to him not to give the
newspapers the letter he mailed at Elgin.
I couldn't do that, however, even It I
wanted to, as I turned It over to the super
intendent of the Plnkerton Detective agency
at Chicago.
"Of course I refused absolutely to con
sider the proposition he made me, or any
other proposition that would Involve my
abandoning tills case. The reward I origi
nally offered still stands and will continue
to stand, and I shall continue to give my
best assistance to those who are seeking
to bring the guilty men to Justtce. My
own self-respect demands this as well as
my duty to the community at large.
As tho Chicago conference between Mr.
Cudahy and the kidnapers' agent ante
dated the acquittal of Callahan, the latter
event, of course, had no effect upon the
bandit's proposition. It Is possible now
that In the light of Callahan's seeming Im
munity the bandits are no longer willing
to compromise the case, but If this is true
its correspondence bureau has not as yet
announced the fact.
The correct number of "THE DOTS" and
list of prize winners will be published In
The Sunday Bee, May 5
Till: HUAI.TV MAHKP.T.
INSTRUMENTS tiled for record Tuesday.
April 30. 1901.
Warranty Deed.
J. S. Rogers to II. M. Rogers, n SO
feet lots 6, 7 anil S, block 20, High
land Place $ 1
M. E. Simmons to Emma James, '';
lot 12. Reed's sub !)
J. T. dithers nnd wife to Benson
Land company, Jots 7 and 17, Al
bright & A.'s ad 1
H. W. Case, trustee, to same, lot 12,
block 3S. Benson 1
J. H. Dumont to Mary E. Dumont. n
13S feet lots IS and 19, sub block A,
Renervolr add and strip adjoining.. 2,i0
C. S. Shepard and wife to Amon
Wpaver. n .To feet of s 70 feet lots 1
und 2. Chirk Place 2.1W
J. r." Robinson and wife to Cornelius
Warner. 5 acres in w cor 1-15-10... . 600
A. E. Kenkell to L. G. Kendls, lot t,
block 1. Wukeley add 230
H. J. Grove nnd wife to R. E. Rich,
lot 5. and eH lot 6. block 23. Benson 150
ii. A. nippie to . A. bearle, lot 2.
block 5. 2d udd to South Omahn l.frrt
J. R. Strnnp, executor, et al to Wil
liam uinaerup, 101 0, uiock 1, Sher
wood's sub i.sf.i
George & Co. to Ivor Thomas, lot 4,
block 5, Hammond Place 150
A. N. Rolsen and wife 'o Emma Bol-
sen. svj 101 1, oiock o. Kountze s 4th
add 1 fii
Ida V Smith and husband to J. G.
Aimajse. 101 ... wnuirs 2d add l.&o
Unit Claim Deed.
Mary Stasny to Joseph Marlk. lot 13,
block 10. 1st add to South Dmnhu 1
J. L. McCacue to M. I. Crelgh, lot 23,
uiui.iv u. wti u 1111: I
C. L. Brenlzer et nl to J. M. Wester-
neiu, ioi u, oiock 3, .Missouri Ave
nue park 1
Heeds,
Sheriff to Michigan Mutual Life In
surance company, lot II. block I,
Horbach s 2d add . . 1 fn
E C Perkins et al. executor, to A.
li. itippie, 101 3, iimslde Reserve.. . fOO
Total amount of transfers
$13,5i
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wrote us, on Di 5, 1900: "I have been Whiskey Is the only absolutely pure, lnvlg-
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Dr. J. A. Hammond, Schuylcrvtlle. N. V..
wrote us, on Jan. 2, 1001: "I havo used
your Malt Whiskey for about seven years
In my practice, and find It very beneficial
In cases of debility and for old people.
I have used It successfully In cased of
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Dr. George S. Converse, New Haven,
Conn., on Jan. IS. 1901, wroto: "I hao
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ways found It pure and satisfactory."
Dr. Albert C. Smith, President Suffolk
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wrote us: "In the treatment of the large
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use a stimulant which, without quostlon, Is
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We should be unwilling to bo without this
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kind in the world.
Dr. tt. F. Hooper. Newport Naws, Va..
on Dec. IS. 1900, wrote: "I have used your
Duffy's Malt in convalescence from typhoid
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results. '
Dr. R. P. Oppenhelmor, 403 Church Ave.,
Knoxvllle. Tenn.. wrote us as recently as
Jan. 19. 1901: "I have used Duffy's Malt
v ntsKey extensively in my practice for
ten years, especially among cases requiring
stimulants and tonics, and I take pleasure
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Dr. De Witt Brugyer of the Blue Cross
Medical Aid. 1502 Marshall St.. Phlladel
phla. Pa., on Jan. IS, 1901, wrote us the
following- "nuffv's Mnii i ihi nniv u,Ma
key used and dispensed at the Blue Cross
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against so-called Duffy's Malt Whiskey
offered for salo In bulk or In flasks and
packages other than our patent bottle,
nuffv's Pure Malt Whlkv Is sold in .sto.t
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