THE DAILY BEE-WEDNESDAY , MAY 13. 1885.
OMAHA'S AFFAIRS ,
A Long anfl Mans Meeting of tb
Cily Council ,
Ncccloil Ordinances Iloooinmcndci
liv the Mayor A LIOHR List of
CniiinmnicfttlonR and Com-
inlttco llcports No Now
Marshal Yet.
The city conncil mot yesterday after
noon an a board of equalization , but th
only business it transacted was the Intro
diictlon and reference of the rough oat
line draft of a resolution then adjournoi
until 7 o'clock , at which time they wore
called to order by Presided
Boohol , and Councilman Dally rrai
elected chairman. Alderman Bahm
made the report of the meeting , whiel
totting ns B , board of equalization for the
pnrposo of cotroctlng errors , and equal ! : :
Ing the proposed re-levy of special taxes
to construct sewers In dlttrlcta Noa. 13.
c5 , 19 , and 21 , proposes that iti
thoao districts the work bo
done less two-thirds of the
cost as reported by the city engineer
and that after the two-thirds of all extra
costs has been dodnctod any errors dis
covered shall bo corrected. A special ro
ductlon is made In the following special
cases :
S. Jacobs , lots In Preston's addition ,
§ 100.William
William Preston , lots in Preston's ad
ditlon , $100.
Frank Schaltz , lots in Oak Knoll addi
tion , $25 ,
The total amount of said extra coal
from which it is proposed to deduct sale
two-thirds , in each ot said district ) , as
reported by the city engineer , tire as
follows :
Sewer district 13 , $12,000.
Sotvor district 15 , $3,000.
Sewer district 10 , $3,000.
Sewer district 21 , such sum as tha city
engineer may find upon investigation to
bo correct.
The report wai adopted , tftor which
the board adjourned and the city council
mot In regular weekly session , President
Bochol on dock and all members present.
Alderman Bolim Insisted that the proceedings
coodings of the last meeting should bo
read , and his wish wai complied with.
IIo also gave notice that the proceedings
trill bo road at all future meetings. This
thing of passing them by with a motion
that their reading be dispensed with , he
considered entirely too loose a mannoi
for doing business.
FUOM THE MAYOR.
Communications wore recslvod from
his excellency , Mayor Boyd , approving
ordinances changing the grade ot Tenth
atroot from Mason to Pierce , nnd of Pa
cific street from Ninth to Eleventh ; a
special ordldanca making appropriation
for payment of liabilities Incurred during
the month of April ; regulating and cleanIng -
Ing privies , cess-pools and wator-clojots ,
otc. ; declaring the necessity of construct
ing a viaduct over the Union Pacific and
Burlington & Missouri tracks at cither
Tenth or Eleventh streets ; declaring the
necessity of constructing a viaduct over
the Union Pacific and Burlington
it Missouri tracks on Sixteenth street.
Those were p'need on file.
Acting as requested at the last moot
ing , Mayor Boyd reported that ho had
consulted the county commissioners and
they had aproed to gtvo the city the mo
of the largo room in the northoant corner
of the now court house basomcnl
nud It irlll bo ' _ ready. > for occupancy
on the 18th. The engineer has
selected the sotnhcast corner room.
Tliera is also a largo room that might bo
used by the city council. The report was
adopted.
Calling attention to the fact that Gen.
C ) . 0. Howard and J. A. Gillcspio have
been appointed by Governor Dawos ,
ni delegates to attend the
national coofarence of charities and cor.
rootlon , at Washington , Juno 4. The
mayor requested that thcao gentlemen bo
asked to invite tbat society to hold their
next meeting In Omaha , lloferred to
the judiciary committee.
W. J. Kennedy was named for the
position of property appraiser in phico of
A. II Dufrano who refused to act. Mr.
Kennedy was afUrmod.
L , W. Hill , A. 11. Sauor , and W. A.
L. Gibbon , were confirmed n committee
to assess and determine the damages to
properly owners by changing the grade
on Tenth and Eleventh streets ,
John B-ireol was confirmed a special
policeman , without pay , to do duty at the
"Tlvoli. "
OIIIElt COMMUNICATIONS.
The city attorney reported that he had
already given his opinion at length concerning
corning the ladies communication regard'
ing liquor licenses , and that said oplnirn
cm bo soni any time ut the city olork's
ofllce , placed on file. Ho alto gave ns-
euranco that action will bo taken nt once
to got pssaoselon of the lot rcqulrad by of
the W. 0. A. , on which to erect a homo
f or f alien vro men.
Marshal Cuminioga called attention to
complaints roolvod by him daily regardIng - K
Ing the neglect of the city scavenger to
call for garbage when notified. Ratoirad IE
to the committee on police. ,
Mr. Woolworth sent in a letter , giving
It as his opinion that wood pavement
should bo put down on St. Mary's ave
nue.
nue.A largo number of properly owners
along St. Mary's avenue , in Paving Dis
trict 32 , expressed their preference for
Sioux Falls granite for paving to the top >
of the hill , and asphaltum the balance of ?
the way to the end of the ovonuo. Ro.
f erred to the committee on paving.
The bond of Jefferson O'Ncale , to lay
g mains , etc. , was approved.
A protest was sent In from Henry Jensen -
sen and others protesting against turning
the water from Willow Springs distillery
to the tooth side of Pierce street.
N. D. Spellman and wife made n pro t
position to purchiso a strip of ground
from the city that lies 4 feet wide by 132
feet long , in block G. Referred to the
committee on streets and grades.
A communication waa received from
John Bush and other * requesting to have
the grade established on Twelfth street ,
from Center street to the south limit of
tbo city. Referred to the city engineer.
Attention waa called by Mn. 'William
Stephens to tha alley on Twenty-fifth
and Twonty-tlxth street , between Far-
nam andHarooy. Referred to committee
on finances and commerce.
David Van Etten oaks for the appoint
ment oi some civil engineer other than
Mr. Rosewater to establish the gratia on
Homey street from Fifteenth street
westward. Referred to the city engineer
and bard of pubMo works.
William F. Flynu sent in a protest
against the manner in which he was re
moved from the police force and asked to
hive a ra-heuriog placed on file.
Several property owner * on Horney
near Twenty-Eighth street beg that no
radical grade bo made aa contemplated
Their grievance waa referred to the com
mlttco on streets and grades.
A petition asking for the cstabllshmon
of the grade on Doughs from Twenty
fifth to Thirty-first streets was referred
to the committee on streets and grades
A. Evans , of the sanitary committee
sent in protest putting hlmsolf on rccori
against raising the price of cleaning cess
pools to moro than ten cents per cubl
foot. Referred to board of health.
Several citiztns filed their prates
against paving Fifteenth street bolweci
Capitol avenue and Douglas street.
The city clerk stated that ho had cm
ployed John S. Wood as his assistant , am
atkcd to have his corapeniatlon of $10C
per month allowed. It was dono.
The street commissioner reported thn
Mr. Stanley hai half of Jones stres
blocked. Placed on file ,
A largo number of petitioner
pray for the orcctlon of a market housi
on St. Mary's avonuo. Referred to ;
special committee.
David Van Etton wants moro of Fif
teenth and llarney streets graded that
was provided for. Ho was referred to
the committee on atreots'and grades.
Several petitioners pray to havi
Twenty-eighth street opened to its full
with. Referred to the committee on
atrcota and grades.
The board of county commissioners
indicated in a communication that they
are ready to chaugo the grade of He racy
street as required. Referred to the com
mittee on streets and grades.
A grievance from Max Bochneko
against being over-assessed on his house
and lot wan received and referred to the
judiciary committee.
Charles Fanning puts in a bid of $75
'or all the loose stone piled on Seven
teenth street , belonging to the city. Re
ferred to the board of public works.
The contract and bond of E J. Bron-
nan for curbing a part of Cnming streol
was received and approved.
Mr. James Oroighton informed the
: ouncil that the amounts duo contractors
'or making Improvements in districts 1 ,
14 , 17 , 21 , and 22 can now bo paid.
OIUOIKAL UKSOLOTIONS.
By Bohm Two resolutions for now
sidewalks on Howard , Harnoy , Thlr
oonth and Fifteenth streets. Referred
; o board of public works.
By Ford For sidewalk on Thoth
stront. Referred to same committee.
By Foray Ordering the lamp-posts on
Cumlntz ttreot changed. Referred to
committee on gas.
By Bchm Instructing the board of
mblic works to repair tha intersection of
fifteenth and Douglas streets. Adopted.
By Goodrich Asking for the appoint-
nont of a committee of three to settle
lamages Incurred to property owners on
fornam street caused by the change of
; radc. Adopted.
By Bohm Instructing the engineer to
make plans for a sewer on South Fonr-
eenth street. Adopted.
By Behm Instructing the street com
missioner to drain the pond of stagnant
water on Fourteenth and Plerco streets ,
deferred to the committee on eowerage.
By Goodrich Providing for a com-
mlltoo of throe to confer with the board
of education with regard to tbo erection
of a ctty hall. Adopted.
By Goodrich Instructing the city en
gineer to establish a grade on Phil Sticrl
dan street between St. Mary's avenue
and Howard street. Adopted.
By Loedor Instructing the ) fire chlti
lo sell all the old houses and other mate
rial that is of no aervlco to the depart
ment. Referred to the committee on
public property and improvements.
By Goodman Instructing the board
if public works to have a sidewalk ,
; weuty feet wide , constructed of stone ,
in block 122 , on north side of Farnam
street.
by Furay Providing for dividing the
work of the committee on streets and
jradca. Referred to committee on streets
and grades.
KEI'ORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The ordinance establishing a grade on
California street was recommended for
passage. Adopted.
The commlttoo on police recommended
; ho investigation ot the police records
under Judge Bcncko's term of oflicc.
Adopted.
The committee onp ollce , who
lad under consideration the ap-
> ointment of Andrew Frank for city a
narshal , recommended that ho bo not
confirmed. A motion to adopt the re-
> ort was amended by Mr. Ford to con-
irm the appointment. The amendment
was lost and the report adopted.
The mayor's communication appolnt-
ng Eldrldgo G. Floyd waa received and
referred to the committee on pallce.
Two of the committee , Jno. B. Fnray
and Jno. F. Bjbm , having under contld-
eratlon the appointment of James B.
Jallahan &s street commlaaloncr , reported
hat ho bo not confirmed. Mr. Ford
made n minority report asking for his
confirmation. The majority report was
adopted.
Immediately the mayor's commnnica
ion , nominating Patrick W. Lynch for
ho poeitlon , was road end referred.
All the ordinances referring to grades
streets were reported on favorably.
The committee on police recommended
hat the cow yards on Twenty-fourth and
Jason streets bo moved. Adopted.
Tbo twenty bills sent in at the last
moating , for goods and labor fnrnlehed
ho city , were ordered paid.
The commlttoo on paving and gutter-
tig recommended the passage of the
ordinance providing for the paving of St.
ilarya avenue , in district 32 , with Sioux
Tails granito. Adopted.
The committee on public property re
ported that they had examined Hansoom
ark and found it in very bad condition.
bo committee was given authority to
tavo the park cleaned out and fitted up
The commlttoo that considered
ho communication of Mayor Boyd at
ut meeting recommending tbat all cross
walks on Farnam street be laid with flit
tones , and all other streets that are here-
f tor to be paved , recommended that the
ouncll take ouch action in the matter at
deems beat.
The petitions relative to paving Thlr-
eenth street , in district 33 , were
eoommonded for adoption.
The claim of R. T. Shannon & Co , , for
mllding a icwer on Dodge street , was
pprovod.
The committee on board of equalize-
Ion reported that it had fulfilled KB la-
tractions with reference to ( he special
axes proposed , to pay the coat of con
tracting towers in districts 13 , 15 , 10 ,
nd 21. Adopted.
The board of public works was author-
zed to make lottloment with Hugh Mur
phy & Co. and the Barber asphalt paving
ompany.
NEW ORDINANCES ,
The following now ordinances were
lassod :
Appropriating certain monies oat of the
various special funds to piy for public
rork * .
Appropriating $300 out of paving dle-
tiiot No. 1 ; $170.77 out of sewer district
No. 14 , and $133 51 out of sewer district
No. 17 In favor of J.E. Rlloy A Com
pany.
An ordinance ordering that part o
Thirteenth street in paving district No
33 paved , and requiring the board o
public works to cause said work to b
dono' '
An ordinance- amend section 2 of tea
part of chapter twenty-six ol complle <
ordinances entitled , vehicles Referred
ID the committee on police. The amendment
mont in this ordinance is to allow tin
payment of $5 Hsonacs for cabs or han
soms carrying only two persons.
An ordinance changing the grade o
Jones a'root between Tenth and Kloventh
streets. Referred to the committee on
streets and grades
An ordinance amending eectlon 1 am
repealing section 5 , chapter 14 , complloc *
ordinances cf the city. This amondmon
fixes the regular meetings of the counoi
on Tuesday evening of each week. Ro
fcrred to the committee on rules.
An ordinance establishing the grade o :
Douglts sheet to the east curb of JciFur
son etreot. Referred to committee on
streets and grtdos.
An ordinance to annul section 1 o
ordinance 500. Referred to the committee
mitteo on police.
Declaring the necessity of changing
grades on a portion of Sixteenth street.
Pawsd.
Establishing the grade in a portion o ;
Pierce street. Referred to commlttoo on
streets and walks.
Ordinances were road establishing
grades on Davenport street , Twenty-fifth
street , South avenue and licavonworlh
street. They were all referred.
An ordinance changing grades on c r
tain portions of Phil .Sheridan street ,
ind appointing appraisers to assess dam-
sges , was passed.
The ordinance ordering that part ol
St. Mary's avouno , In paving district
thirty two bo paved , was read a third
time and passed.
The ordinance establishing a grade on
portions of California street was read a
third time and passed ,
Commissioner Daily offered a resiln
HOD establishing ; the curb lines on Doug'
las street east of Ninth , twenty foot
from the center of the street , and csncel-
ing the contract for curbing and gutter
Ing said street. The resolution was loit.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The following special committees , as
provided for in resolutions were
appointed :
To consider the market house matter ,
tfoesrs. Bebm , Goodrich and Lcedor.
To investigate the Farnam otroot pav
ng matter , Messrs. Lee , Dally , and
Thranc.
To Investigate the proposition of build
ng a city hall , Messrs. Goodrich , Furay ,
and Schroodor.
Adjourned.
"Notes from Fort Omaha. "
The letter of "Members of Co. D " has
> een a subject fjr comment and has
caused unusual talk among the enlisted
) orlion of the garrison since Its public a-
ion.
ion.So -
So far as the commanding officers oi
company D and its first eorgeant ara concerned
corned , right thinking men and men of
good intelligence consider such a statement
mont OB made by the writer to bo falio
and unjust. That It was written with a
malicious Intent there is no doubt. Yet
it might seem strange that some of the
men in company D failed to take notice
of the letter in question before this , with
i view of contradicting this statement ,
ant , In a conversation with reference to
the matter between myself and the
nsjorlty cf this company , I wan
Informed that it was not worth
the trouble , as it wan considered
the writer Is "non "
compos mcnlus. To
my knowledge the company has boon and
is living aa well aa the average through
out tbo service , and the company com
mander , who is a good and efficient ofli-
cer , and thoroughly appreciated for his
good qualities has done a great deal
towards promoting the welfare of the
sompany , and having been promoted
from the ranks is naturally conversant
with the Ufa and wants of a soldier In
every particular.
The writer refers fo bis first sergeant
aa a "foreigner. " Perhaps ho does not
attach any material value to the services of
foreigner. There are to my knowledge
excellent and thoroughly efficient officers
and enlisted men in the army who came
to this country when the aid of foreign
ers was needed and welcomed , and who
; ave that aid willingly without consldor-
ng their nationality as n stigma. It Is
mrdly necessary to make further reply ,
tut if the man who wrote this scandalous
ettor was only known and not protected
> y the honor of journalism ho would find
hat the poor miserable trash that join
ho army with this idea of "commission
on tiio brain" could and would not bo
.olorated . in the ranks when abase was
o bo heaped unjustly on either com
missioned or non-commissioned ofiisors ,
"ALMA. "
The new county court room was caroeted
eaterday.
The Union Pacific general office building
s being painted red ,
Tha Nebraska state druggists' association
onvenes in Omaha this altsrnoon for a throe
lays soBeien.
Frederick Tuclienhagen and Anna Schroeder -
der wore granted a license yesterday to ret
matriod ,
In the guardianship matter of Anna
Gloria Theresa Ilnnsmaunel A petition and
iond was filed yesterday with Judge McOul-
ouftk of the county court.
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A trio of threo-card monte men attempted
o vet their fine work In on a passenger com-
ng up from Lincoln to Omaha yesterday , but
le was too smart for them ,
The district court clerk will commence
inovlog his effects up to the new court house
o-day , A forca of men began laying carpet
esterdny on the new court room Jloor ,
Among tha many crooks , vagi , drnnkarde ,
nd other emful creatures pulled in out of life
old last night was QUO by the name of Con-
tance Ford , who had a regular old-fashioned
tallan dirk on bis person. &
Tha police saptured two sleek individuals
ast evening , who gave their named as J. E.
Piica and Dave Hurst. Vagrancy Is the
harge preferred against them. They ore m
well dieted bat have no vltlbh means of
upport.
A small wreck
occurred yesterday morn-
ng t Papillion , Freight No , 40 of the Mls-
ouri Pacific was standing oa a elde track
when freight No. 25 cams a'ong ' and struck
ne car loaded with lumber , It was wrecked '
nd the pilot of the engine was knocked orf ,
The championship gsme of checkers , be-
ween Whlteslde and Waters , waa concluded
yesterday , resulting in a victory for White-
Ida , Ten games ( were won by him to the
other wan1 * seven. There were thlrty.three
draw games ,
Ezra Kbrlght and the girl of his choice ,
Cora Bowman , made their appearance befor
Judge McCnlloch yesterday morning an
weromanicd. Soon alter the reromony wa
orcr and they had gone tbo old womai wh
claimed to ba Kbrlghta wndlvorced wlfo al
appeared on the scene but she wa ) a little to
late.
-Mr. Johnny Bull , the "Ay" rooster wn
has fonnd Omaha rather warm for him to sta
In , made dcspcrato efforts yesterday to Re
himself tquared. His wife arrived on th
Bccno from Denver , and Johnny had letter
In his pocket notifying him that a number o
his crook friends will bo here shortly. Judg
Stonbon ? says that thin will not ba a health ;
place for them , to don't think.
Ills Honor's Iilc * .
Judge Stonborg ii greatly grieved because
cause of the difficulties ho labors unde
when It comes to dealing with crooks and
confidence mon. This difficulty is con
fined to ono source , and that Is the wan
of an attorney whoso business It would b
to look after and prosecute cases In thi
police court. The city attorney Is eitho
absent or too busy BO much of the tlmi
that his honor ia compelled to gran
repeated continuances In cues tint ough
to bo put through nt once. In oonvor
tatlou with a reporter yesterday the
judge Indicated that ho proposes to ad
vccito the feasibility of having creatcc
tha office of police court attorney.
"Why , " said ho , "glvo some yotig lawyer
ils § 5 for every caao that ho prosecutes
and convicts and in loss than six months
time I will bet that there would not bo
dangerous character In Omaha , " The
dea eooms to bo a good one.
The lion. William Mcliain , commissioner
of territorial and United States peniten
tiaries , Sioux Falls , D. T. , Is in the citv , nt
the Mlllard.
TKAOEU BY 1119 MAIL.
Arrest of m Man AVuo Has -Boon
Gutllj of a Great Many
Brutal Crimes.
N. Y. Times.
The villiagos of Reading , Stoneham ,
and Wakefiold , suburbs of Boston , were
greatly exorcised during January ant
February by assaults to which young
women residing In them were subjected
at the hands of an unknown frequenter
of the lonesome places. The first of the
assaults was upon Phtubo Philbrick. She
was walking through the woods near
Reading , when a tall , woll-droesod young
man surprised her and attempted to gag
her. Her faithful Newfoundland dog ,
her only companion in the stroll , went to
her rescue and drove her assailant away.
Within the next few weeka thirteen
women returned to their homos with
stories of violence suffered at the hands
of the prowling villain.
Eicitamont ran so high tbat it came to
be a custom , with every fresh tale of assault -
sault , for the town authorities to summon -
-mon the men to a search by the ringing
of the town bolls , but the man nlwaye
escaped. Finally , after a particularly
brutal assault on a 15-year-old glrl.whlch
nearly resulted in her death , ho disap
peared. The country people concluded
rightly , as the sequel proves that the
vigor of his pursuit had at list put him
to flight. Unfortunately for himself , he
had given a photograph to ono of the
girls ho had assaulted. She placed it in
the bands of Constable John A. Maloney ,
of Wakofiold , and It waa discovered thai
the man wanted was Stephen T. McCall ,
an Englishman , who had served in the
royal armies. Ho bad engaged in the
Zulu war ia South Africa , and at the
clcsa came with his wife and child
to this country and sallied near Boston.
All efforts to eecnro information as to bis
whereabouts were baffled at hi ] home ,
but eventually It was learned he had fled
to Jersey City , where ho passed under
the name ot Robert Sinclair. Saturday
morning Postmaster Gopsill Informed
Chief of Police Mnrphy tbat he hsd re
ceived a dispatch from East Orange
directing that all letters addressed to
Robert Sinclair bo romallod to East
Orange postotlico. Detective Hntton
took the first tiain for that village , where
ho waited at the postjftica for the fugi
tive all day Saturday. Just before the
postollics closed Monday night , a hand
some-looking fellow stepped up to the
window and called for Rjbert Sinclair's
mail. Button hoard the name. "Is
your lumo Sinclair ] ' he inquired of the
stranger ait ho stepped up to him.
"JSo , " wai the quick response , "my
namo'a WllHasa. "
"What , then , are you doing with Sin
clair's mail ? "
"I am going to take It to him. "
"Well , " Hotton finally said , " 1 guess
ycu will do for Staphon T. MoOull. "
Ho clapped the handcuffr on the man's
wrists , and formally acquainted him with
the fact that ho was a prisoner. McCall
was brought to Jersey City and arraigned
in Justice Stihing'a court yesterday
morning. Her.fused at lirat to return
to Massachusetts without a requisition ,
but ho reconsidered that determination
and later ia the day left with the detec
tive.
a
It Is as So.ro BB the Sun Itlso To-mor
row. n
As euro as to-morrow's sun rise is the Grand
Drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery at
New Orleans monthly , The next , the IKlst ,
an Extraordinary Grand Drawing will take
placB on Juno 10th , when over 8522,000 will
go hither and yon , to holders of 100,000 tick- '
eta at 810 each , or fractions at 81. of which
full information can ba had of M A.Daupnln
Now Orleans , La. At the 17th ! ) Grand
Drawing , on April 14th , 1885. the following
waa thi ? result : Ticket No. 0,075 drew thu
First prize of 575 000 ; It waa Bold In filths at
each one to John W. Haywood & L , M.
Verdery , No. 38 Charlea St , Savannah , Ga. ,
one to J. A. B. Putnam , lit. Pleasant ,
Texas , one to F. Spendrup , Donaldson'
vllle , La. : one to W , 0. Parker of Windfall ,
Ind. ; and another to a party in Washington ,
D. 0. The Second Prize-$25,000-won by
No. 6B.81B , aold alto In fit tin-ono to Henry
Orban , U. 8. Marine Hospital , San Francisco ,
Oalj one to Fred'k Maa , New York city ;
one to Fred 8. Beach , 2..G Fitth Av * , , N. Y.
city ; the other filths went elsewhere. No. n
64,680 drew the Third Prize of § 10.000 waa
also told in fifths one held by Dan M , Mori-
arity , No. 690 Second Avo. , New Yerk city ,
one by W. J. Collier , C21 G St. , N. W ,
WwhlnRton , D. 0 , ; one collected by Dritton
Koontz , Bankers. Natchez , Mis , { two
others by John M. Glea. No. 217 Croatian
Street , Detroit , Mich. The Fourth Prizes ,
each 30,010 , drawn by Noa. 0,617 and 29,671
were scattered tn fractions to Botton , Hau
Francitco , St. Paul , Hanly , Ky. , Gainesville ,
a , end JHontRomcrv. Ala.
Iicsa Account ,
Arkansaw Traveller.
"What's the maUor ? " asked a colored
nan , addressing his wife , who had come
ome. "Oh , I kain't work far dat
white 'oman. " "Yor ain't quit , la yer ? "
'Cos I is. " "Den '
wut's I pwlno ter do ?
Jwine ter atan1 ronn1 heah an * lot yer
awful huaban1 starb ter death ? I 'clar
er goodness , wlmmln IB gittln1 lest
roonnt fbrv vo h. "
S eVS
fisaa ?
IflTorit * preulplioa of t noted < p cUllit ( now re-
tircJ. ) DruceliUculIlllt. AJdrei.
PRi WARD -it CO.tLOPI8IAJO.ua
JAPAN BOOIETY AND MORALS
An Obnorvnnt Itcsldont tel LOUR Ex *
pcrlcnco Tolls the Truth About n
FAttious People Japanese
Women I'AtrlotlMii
JInrrlngo nnd Ul-
vorce.
Now York Mall and Kxpress
Japan has been open to the world for
a quarter of a century. Her progress In
that time is unparalleled In the history
of nations. Or this progrois , her people
ple , their customs , manner * and ambi
tions , much less la accurately known than
wo could wish , What Is known has been
gathered largely from books and maga
zine articles , written by superficial ob
servers moro "globe troltorr , " who
got their Information where
and from whom they may. The
neaport towns , thn two great cities of
Yokohama and Tokio , are skimmed over
something now , strange or startling Is
recorded , the materials for the book ob
tained and tbo writer is satisfied. The
scenery of Japan Ia unsurpassed In beauty
ana variety ; mountain and valley , son ,
river and gardcn-llko cultivated fields
conspire to make this county a land of
wondrous beauty. Hero is the homo of
the tea plant and the mulberry tree.
Hero are the homes of craftsmen whoto
skill and patience and cunning handi
work have made a high place for Japan
ese art in the western world , It Is evi
dently impossible for the s'mplo ' traveler
to do justice to Japan , as a lifetime will
hardly suffice. The writer's residence In
this country of n quarter of a century ,
his knowledge of the language and of the
people , gained in the practice of his
profession among all classes and
conditions , from the prince to the peas
ant , glvo htm the right to speak for it.
Japan waa well advanced in civilization
when her ports were opened to the world ,
and her customs and Institutions were
not only worthy of study , but In many
oases of Imitation by nations who looked
en her seemingly from a vantigo ground
of Christianity and culture. On no point
has there been greater misunderstanding
than in regard to the family and its re
lations. Polygamy never existed
Concubinage , which was formerly recog
nized , waa confined mostly to the prlncts
and nobles for the avowed purooeo of securing -
curing perpetuity to the family in the
mala lino.
Early betrothals have never been aa
general ia Japan aa In other oaatorn
countries , and they are now decreasing
yearly. Marriages are arranged by the
respective parents assisted by a man and
his wife ( mutual friends of the families )
as an intermedlarf. Contrary to the
usual notion on this subject , the wishes
of the young people are generally con
sulted. The statement sometimes made
that the rrifo in Japan ia a mere chattel ,
to bo lightly acquired or disposed of , is
absolutely falso. Divorces among the
bettor classes are scarcely moro srequont
or moro frequently sought lor than in
many parts of onr own country. Our
tricky divorce lawyer would starve in
Japan. If a divorce is demanded ,
the niattor must bo laid before the
families of the couple , with the inter
mediary spoken of , na arbitrators ,
and neither the man nor the woman can
be released from the marriage vow with
out their concurrence. As divorce must
result in the sending of the wife back to
the father for support , separations , ex
cept for a grave and sufficient reason , are
not easily obtained. The position of a
wife , and especially of a mother , In Japan
is all that a true woman can desire. It
la not the custom , except on special oc
casions , for women to mingle socially
with man who are not of their own family
by blood or marriage. Thla restriction
la not Imposed by the legal lord ohno , It
ii n part of the family organization and
by the family Imposed for the promotion
of morality and good order in society.
Nothing can exceed the beauty and har
mony ot the Japanese home. Disrespect
and disobedience to parents are rare , and
wo have often boon compelled to con
trast the family disiplne ! of Japan with
that of our own , much to our mortifica
tion.
tion.Tho
The Japanese like the French , do not
seem disposed to emigrate nor do any
considerable number seek other than
temporary employment outsldo of their
own country. There are In tbo United
States west of the Rocky mountains a
few moro than a hundred Japanese. Of
these , over half are government cflhlals
and their families students and heads of
mercantile houses , nearly all belonging ta
to the famllioi of the old feudal aristae- ,
racy.- Many of those employed as salesmen -
men in the Japanese shops are also do-
cendonto cf thcso families. It may have
boon observed that the Japanese show
rritation and annoyance nt their being
nlstaken for Chinese In this country ; but
t bain ? ; once known that the Chinese
lero are cxcluslvtly from the lower
Icajos , except In the case of government
fliclals , their resentment of this mlstako
can not bo wondered at.
Concerning tbo morals of the women
f Japan , much that has been written
nd spoken Is falao. Wo venture to say
hat these who are moat sovcro in their
adverse criticism never entered a housa
f the Japanese of the better clara , nor
pent fifteen minutes In the pretence of
Japanese lady. Japan has provided a
university which compares favorably with
many : in our own country in breadth and
cope , and every day sees n step in ad-
anco of the old position , along the lines
n which Europe and America are
marching toward sound scholarship ,
'bo young Japanese who are purjuiug
iclr studios here are studious , at-
entlvo and successful. It la the testi
mony of their instructors that they
; and sldo by eldo with our young mon ,
nd In Bomo Instances outstrip them , and
ila Is done under the disadvantage of
udy and recitation 'In a new language.
Within a month a Japanese , Dr.'Yokura ,
iron both tnodals In a class of thirty-two
nombors In the veterinary college In this
ty the first prize for scholarship and
10 first for a thesis. It may bo ob-
orved that the conrio of study In a
oterlnary college ia quite cs complete as
many of our medical colleges.
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