Nebraska Newspapers

    8 THE OMAHA 'DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JANUARY 28. 1888.
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OUR THREE NOTED HEROINES
Mies Mlnnlo Froomnn Writes the
"Boo" a Letter.
HERS A SIMPLE ACT OF DUTY.
Xhnt IN the "Way Hlic Kponkn or Her
Urixvc Action MlHH Kttn Hliut-
tlivk'N Had Case More
CuntrllnitlotiH.
> | | KH Mlnnlo Prc-cninn.
Tlio casu of Mlnnlo Freeman Isnn excellent
Illustration that fnmo comes unlocked for If
It comes ut nil , A tcuchcr In u Nebraska
district school , ununown save to < i circle of
friends who appreciated the characteristics
which nppcurcd In her every day life , and
loved mid ndmtrcd her accordingly , her
tinmo has come to be a household woid , not
& f aloneIn the state of Nebraska , but throughout -
' out the cntlio union. The very complete lic
it count of tills > oung girl's heroic londuct ,
g which was published exclusively by the Hi.r ,
r has been copied and commented upon
' by the leading JouinalH of the country. Men
and women in other stutus hu\u written to
the Journals published at their homo prais
ing the brave girl for her action ; sermons
Jiavo been preached upon the subjci t by lead-
inn illviiuM , and the talu of Minnie rreemiin
and her thirteen pupils lias been told In every
town and hamlet of the hind. It is
no wonder that the joting girl
is pmlmruisHod under the weight of
attention foi cod upon her. This
attention , however , Is a pi Ivilogo the Ameri
can people nro entitled to take with one w ho
has proved worthy of every tribute accorded
her.
her.If Miss Freeman boars up as bravely under
the mass of compliments foiced upon her ,
she will achieve an additional reputation to
that already enjo\cd. A few daj sago the
HiK addressed to Miss Freeman a note re
questing a brief sketch of her lifo and the
corroboratlon of the report of her action
dui ing the stoi in. To tills the HEU received ,
yesterday the following answer :
MISS Hil hMVN'S I VI"Fit-
Out ) , Neb , .Tun 21. To the Editor of the
Bm : Your communication received , and I
am sure was kindly meant. The thread of the
nun at HIM given in the Hi i : Is ttuc. Thebaro
rcahtv was unpleasant enough. However , I
feel that too much has already been said of
an act of simple duty. Notoriety I do notdo-
Klro.
Thanking you so much for your kindly in
terest I am Youi s , v cry respectfully ,
MlNMh MVK Till I'VUN.
rllon. Jnmcs E Hovd 1ms ictulvcd by
expiess a handsome gold wutch and chain to
be presented to Miss ricenmn. The sender
was Mr. A. Andievvs , the leading jeweler of
Snn Francisco. The gift Is a bonuty. On
the inside of the case Is the inscription :
A. Andrews , of San Francisco , to Miss
Minnie Ficeman , of M\ru Valley district , for
her heroism in saving the lives of thirteen
children in the great stoim of Jnnuaiy 12 ,
lhS8.
lhS8.Tho
The following letter was addressed to Mr.
Hojd :
SAN PKANCI .CO , Jan. 21 , 18S8. Hon. J. E.
Moid , Onialia , Neb , Mv Dear Sir At the
miggestlon of my friend , Hon. John P. lush ,
I intrust to jou the delivery of this watch
\ and chain to Miss Minnie Freeman , wlioso
j -net is desciibcdin tlio enclosed newspaper
clipping.
Please appri o mo of the receipt and de
livery of this commission and greatly oblige ,
i Yours icspectfiilly , A. Asimnvvs
Accompiinj ing the present was the follow
ing letter :
SAN FitAvrisco. Jan. 21. Miss Minnie
Frccmnn. Myra Valley , Ne . : I hand you
. . this watch and chain as tlio cxpt cssion of a
distant stianger's appreciation of jour tour-
age and presence of mind , jour unscltish-
ncss and readiness to rlek joursclf for others
It ns shown In the recent great storm.
I huvo icccivcd only the telegraphic ac
counts of this good deed , by which I learn
that you secured them by a rope and led
them to safety against the embattled ele
ments. The world should never ccaso tore-
ward and applaud those characteristics
-vvhich have madojou the savior of thirteen
children's lives , and to compliment you as
well as to cutout ago others in the exorcise of
the qualities jou have so usefully exhibited ,
I send my iccognition from the far Pacific.
The chain is wi ought in tlio semblance of a
rope , to alvvavs icmlnd your friends of the
means by which you led piccious lives fiom
peril to safety. Upon the case tire stars to
testify that jou are amongst thestaisof jour
sex , and an example to men , whoso greater
strength should lead them oftcncr to nsk
themselves for others , for "greater love hath
no man than this , that a man lav down his
life for his fiicnd. " I am , jour friend ,
A. AM > IIIVVS. :
The beautiful token will bo foiwuided to
Miss Freeman to Old , Neb.
AVlio Miss FrPtiinn Is.
If theio Is such ft thing as the maitjulom
of fame , Miss Mmnio Freeman is ceitamly
cnjoj Ing it to the fullest extent. Though she
1ms declined in a dimming manner to give a
sketch of her llfo the ULI : lias seemed a few
facts In connection therewith which will
piovoof Interest.
Miss Freeman was born In the jcar 1S09 ,
mid with her parents c uno to Ncbi tiska from
St. Paul in Ibsl.
Fora time Miss Frccmnn resided in Yoilc
ntul attended the Yoilc Methodist college , in
tlio art class of which she distinguished her-
Bclf as im nit 1st In oil , eimon and water col
ors. In the spring of l Mi MKs Ficeman
graduated at the York college and in lbi)7 ac
cepted a position as teacher in the Myra Val
ley district. Her patents aio jet
living and her brother , Oscar
Ficeman , is nn nttoiney nt law
Miss Ficeman is u little above the medium
height , daik hair , grej'ejes and a remaik-
r.bly pretty girl , blio is said to bo an excel
lent musician and tlio possessor of a charm
ing voice. Since the publication of her heioio
conduct Miss Ficeman has le-celted a laige
number of letters , ono of which offoied the
heart and hand of the writer to the fair
heroine. The jounglndj'Is of a lething dis
position , and the embaiiassing ] > ositioii in
which bho is placed will be appreciated by the.
people. It would bo useless , however , to
Htem the tide of compllmciitniy icmaiks
forced upon any of Nebraska's hetoio teach
ers.
Minn Ht tn Slmtttiuk.
If the misfoituno of human beings can
Incite the people of NebiasKa to libeial con
tributions in the aid of those w ho nio desci v-
ing and In need , ceitaiiilj' the cloud Just now
enveloping tlio happiness of Miss Ettu Sluit-
tuck of Sowiiid , will piompt the most
libeial donations on the p.utof the citi/cnsof
the state. On the night of the storm Miss
Slmttuck took refuge in a liaj' stack and was
exposed to the elements for a period of seven
ty eight boms. The cxposuio was pioductivo
of the most unfortunate icsults. Thutsday
aftcinoon the poor girl submitted to an oper
ation at Sewnul , in which both of her limbs
wcio amputated Just below the knees. The
poor girl bore up biavclj" and will puibably
live. Miss Slmttuck was a teacher in the
public schools of Holt count v and is nineteen
j ears of ago. Unlike the Misses Kojcoand
Ficeman she was not bmdcucd with the
cato of little ones as all of her
pupils were sent to their homes
in tlmo to avoid the effects of tlio
Btorm. To the little ones in her cine she dis
charged every obligation , and saw to it that
each was promptly sent to their lespective
homes , after which she endcavoicd to leach
her own abode , with the disastrous icsults
stated. No less deseiving Is she than the
others. Mi * > s hhattuck's father is a toteian
of the Into war , and by icasou of wounds ni
ce ived in the sci vice he is Incapaci
tated for labor. The family has
been dependent UK | > n the eainlugs of
their bravo daughter , mid now that
tdio has mot with this misfortune the aid of
liberal Nebrasknns"w ill rome in good use. At
a tinui when strong men us well as fiail chil
dren were meeting death in the blasts Ktta
Shuttuck tdischii'gcd her duty well , pro
vided for the little ones in her care , and in
the endeavor to save herself met with the
worst of nilsfoi tunes. Her sad condition
calls for prompt relief. She Is ono of Ne
braska's hcroio teachers , and as such is entitled -
titled to a cordial recognition by the people
of the state. Contributions sUould bo sent
promptly. The Hm ; will icceivo and promptly
acknowledge In these columns donations to
tie Shuttuck fund.
. . MISS SIUTTUCK'8 FL'ND.
The deplorable case of Miss Slmttuck had
' banUy l/cccsae / kuowu turoueU
s
Hen before rc'poncc'i wcro rcoclvcil In Vho
ihnpo of contributions for her rulicf. Last
night the follow tnK nuins wcro received from
the per ons duMttiiitcd ) , nntl will untloubteilly
bo follow iil by miiiiy othcriliiiinetlliitely :
William Hudson . * 1.00
DotlKO Rtrect school . II ( XI
W. U. Mntlicws. of O'Neill . fi ( H )
T. K. Dunrt . , . . . , . 1.00
Total to tlnto . S1U IX )
in Mi.Miiiiiin > in Li\rsToek : MRN.
Ocorpc Hui ko , of the firm of M. Hurko &
Sons , llvo stock eonimUslon men of South
Oiimhn , picked up the Un : yesterday mornIng -
Ing nnd tlio Hist thlni ? tlmt fiiught his r\o ,
was the tek'fri nm rclatliiff to Miss Slmttui-k ,
the unfoitunato jouiifj lady who lost both
limbs In the bllrrjrd. OcorRC rend the 111 1-
Icle. wiped the tnoloturo fiom his cics , nntl
walked to the desk and , diawlnp forth u
sheet of paper about a j ard In length which
the firm uses to strike their triul b.ihuieo
upon , wrote a brief Intiodm-tlon. statins that
the object of the doemncnt was to collcet
money for the \ottiip ludi's relief , and taking
bis biond stub pun subwilbcd ? 10 In the
naino of thu Hun as a staiter , and iiiinounccd
his Intention of not ceasing to labor In thu
peed cause until that sheet was full and run
ning over. Mr. Hinke's action In this case
Is commendable , nnd the stint ho bus glvc'ii
the movement will insure Itssueicss. All
the p.u ties ciiK.iKed In business at the .Muds
niu ccncrous people and the amount of money
leecivcd cannot fall to be u lurgo one.
Governor Purlins' I'roposltlon.
To the Editor of the Hr.r ! The enclosed
postal note .mil luttur wci o sent to Kev. W.
12. Copehind by Governor Tin n.is.
Mr. Coehintl | handed them to thu World and
asthe World h.is started no fund I send them
to the Hi E fund. U. M. Hire IK ouc.
Hiovv.\vii.i.r. Ncb..T.ui. ! > 0 Ilov. W. K.
Copelnnd , Omaha. Neb Dear sir : I note
with ple.isuro jour woithy elfoit to lew.ud
the meiltoiious conduit and eouiauu of Miss
Minnie Kreem.in. Mav 1 supgest v ou make
this contilbutlon in eash in plaeo of a medal.
Do \ < m not think that would bo n more sub
stantial present ! Hoie is * l tovv.ud the
medal. 1 will nlvo f."i to i.iiso for her aJoOO
donation in eash to bo Invested in state or
government bonds for her.
HoiiriiT W.
Mnko flip Heroines Intlriiontlcnt.
ChlciiKoTribuno : MissKiccinim and Miss
Hoee , , the two Nebiaska tcaeheis v\ho so
heroically saved the lives of their pupils in the
Into bli/zard , arc leeching not only the
plaudits of the people , but also n more sub-
Htantiul reward. The Omaha HI.I : has staited
u fund foi them , and tl.iilv eontributions aio
ncknowledgtd. Thu fund should be made
laigo enough to place the two bra\o girls
be.voml the necessity of eiieouiiteung u
duplicate of theii late tciiiblc expedience.
Ilit * Hot olno I'liiul.
It will be a lasting credit to the people of
Nebraska if the f mills now st.utod in reeog-
nltlon of the eour.iso displajcd by the Misses
Fieuman , Hoicu and Slmttuck amounts to n
handsome sum. The bi.it cry of each , the
sufferings of all tlneo , demand prompt nnd
nppiopn.ito recognition. Jt is expected now
that tills matter will bo no longer neglected ,
and that eontiibutions will come in in pro
pel Uon to the llminclal abilitj of the donor.
M. V. Gannon lontnbutes * ! for the Tree-
man fund.
A commercial traveler of Omaha contiib-
utosSJ , to bo eiiallj ( | divided between the
Misses Uovco and Ficeman.
Mr. A. I'oimnn , of Omaha , sends thoHnn
$ i ! , to bo ditided between the Misses Ft eo-
man and Ko.v < o
ExGoveinor K. W. Fin mis , of Brown-
vllle , iontnlUtu3l to the I'lccman fund.
Mi. John Giant , the well known dealer In
slag and stone pavement , wntcs to the editor
of the Hi i us follows :
Enclosed heiewith plcaso llml check for
: ho Nebraska heioines. $10 of the amount to
jo giten to Miss Ficuinan * > to Miss Ho\ce.
TJOIIX GliVNT.
VIIOM i.tkF SCHOOL
The tcaphcis and pupilsof tlio Lake school ,
Omaha , arc entitled to the gieatest credit
for their cojjti ibution. The following
letter explains itself :
To the Editor of the Hrr. : Enclosed plcaso
llnd . * JU ; an offctlng fiom tlio pupils and
Leaehcrs of the Lake school , to the fund for
the Misses Hojce and Ficeman. Wo would
like $2" ) to be given to Miss Hoj ce , and $5 to
Miss Ficeman. Respectfully yours ,
LVM. SCHOOL.
"Lockwood. Neb , " sends to the HLU $5 to
bo equally divleled between Misses Hojco
nnd Freeman.
Tlio Mechanics' IIoso company at Fre
mont , Neb , contiibutes > 1I , divided ns fol
lows : Miss Uojce , $7 ; Miss Ftccman , $4.
Till : TIIAM LINO MEN.
The commeicial traveler who enclosed the
? . ! above mentioned , in a coiiimunicution to
the Hi.r , lor the bcncllt of Miss itoico and
Mis > i > Ficeman , suggests that the Hi i : invlto
lommuicial tiateleis to subiciiboto a special
fund , to be used for this puiposo.
The suggestion is a good ono , and all inon-
eijs so loeclved will bo noticed in thu "Com-
meicialTiaveleis' " column , as well as these.
Tim 1101,1 , or HONOR.
Those Who Hii\o KocoKiil/cil Com ago
null Devotion.
The eontiibutions to the funds for No-
biaska'slieioic teachets will tcccivo prompt
ncknovv lodgement in these columns. It is
hoped that the people of Omaha especially ,
will not bo delinquent in accoullng ft piopor
iccognition to these bravo girls. Thoiollof
honor should have added to it the name of
etet v icsident of Nebiaska who feels able
to eontiibuto n mite in tins diiection.
The Her. has opened two funds , ono for
Miss Fieeman , another for Miss Hojco , ami
hopes to open uthiid for Etta Slmttuck , of
Holt county.
William M. Cioan , superintendent of the
Western noim.il college of Shenandoali , la ,
has sent to the Hn : for Miss Koycc u lifo
membership in that school , and for Miss
Freeman n llfo membership and u receipt for
ono year's tuition , Including lent of loom ,
boaul , light and fuel.
Mr. F. M. WoMls , the live stock dealer of
Lincoln , Neb , has otToiod to donate for the
benefit of the funds a line yc.n ling heifer.
lOUIiR KOV.CI. tUM > .
Hlair State bank , Hlair . ? 2 00
L D. Hiehaids , Ficmont . 500
Willis M Yatei , U. W. Higgms , C. A.
Callard , A. U. Ton/ulln. GeotgoF.
Leake , John A. Temploton . 3 00
E Hoscvvatcr. editor Urn . 100(1 (
Thcodoio Williams , Omaha . 10 01) )
Membeisof Hi c staft . 1000
Joseph Nclkln . Wl
E M HUI & Sons , Hcatiico . 50(1 (
Walter V. lltlold . 'J 0(1 (
Commeicial ttavelur , Omaha . 1 ( HI
A Foi man , Omaha . 10(1 (
John Giant , Omaha . 501
Uiko School . 2.1 ! ( HI
"Lockw oed Neb. " . U M
Mechanics IlObu Co , Ficmont . 7 OU
1/aid School . 15 OC
Totultodato . $101 M
MISMB HIF1.VUN lU.M ) .
Hlair State bank , Hlair . $ 1 ( XI
G M. Lnmbcttson , Lincoln . 51X1
L 1) . Hicluii ds , Fremont . 5 CHJ
Emplo.ves Nebuiska National bank.
Omaha . 'I 0(1 (
E Hosovvnter , editor Hi i : . ' . . 5 0(1 (
Mcmbeis Hi.nhtaff . 10 00
Joseph Nelkln . 50
Walter V. Fifleld , Genet . n 00
M. V. Gannon , Omaha . 100
Commeicial tiavelur , Omaha . 1 00
A Foi man , Omaha , . 1 ( Hi
U. W. Furnas , Hrownvillo . 1 00
John Grant , Omaha . loot
Lake School . 5 ( W
"Lockwood Nub. " . 2 51
Mechanics Hose Co. , Fiemont. . . . . . . . 4 OC
Total to date . $5S 00
1 ! Is Still
The following Item is clippca from the
Westci n Fireman , and will bo of Interest te
the fi lends and acquaintances of Ficd K ,
Giles , foimcily city editor of tlio HEU ,
bhowing that ho still let.iins his genius foi
lUHtling nnd keeping things lively :
Fred H. Giles , one of the crowd of Chlc.igc
i cpoiters whom the editor of the San Fran
elsco Ulnoniclo icc'cntly Impoited to liven uj
the columns of his paper , has gotten InU
tioubloby charsrlng that the San Fmnelsec
firemen , whlto fighting n blaze innpilvatc
ii'sidcnco not long ago , bioko into the wine
cellar and ciiptiucd enough wines and othci
liquors to iiitiko thcuisehcs rojally diunk
The Hi o boaul la Investigating the charges
nud has hummoneU n number of witnesses
among tKcm the owner of the burned house
Thu bulk of the evidence o far submitted
approves tUo truth of Giles' assciUon ? ,
MAYOR BROATCH ARRAIGNED ,
If the Flro Dopnrtmont Is Reduced ,
Insurance Rates Will Incroaso.
TALKS WITH BUSINESS MEN.
The Ijettcr rtrcchecl by n. P. linker
Tlio Coasters' Work A New
ntul Trust Company
Other News ,
Reducing tlio Flro Department.
The Interview with Major Hroateh , pub
lished in yesterday's HIE , showing the
inadequacy of the money available for the
support of the lire department for the next
jear attracted , universal attention. It was
discussed on the street cars as citizens
left for their homes last night ; on the streets ,
in the hotels , and this morning monopoll/ed
attention In hundicds of the business houses
In tow n.
Yesterday Urn reporters were n slgned
to the duty of gleaning ROIHO of the opinions
advanced , with the following icsult :
MMxMu.\cr 1 don't believe in the reduc
tion of the lire dcpui tment. The police and
Hi o departments should never bo decreased.
If a cutting is needed , let it be done in some
other places. The cut should bo made with
homo of our superfluous ofllcers. If theio is
not money enough available to retain the Hie
depirtment as it is at present , tlio city ought
to issue bonds enough to tide o\er the dlfll-
cuulty. These bonds could be sold abioad ,
orintoun. Ipiofcrto have them kept in
the eity. s They might bo held by some rich
man. City bonds aic good and sure.
John A. Waketield To i educe the fire dc-
paitincnt would bo suicidal to the intoiestsof
the city , hot there bo an oveilap. It is not
the Hist time theie has been one. Wo can
affoid to have an oveilap In the matter of the
piotcetion better than we could and did ha\o
in gi.ullng. Of louise the oftlcials lesponsi-
ble for t lie overlap could bo sued on their
bond , but nobody ever heai d of their being
sued for the exiess guiding , and it is not
likely they will be sued in th o mutter of af
fording fire piotettion.
\V. A. Paxton Yes , I've read about the
ovcil.tp In the expenditiues for the support of
the Hie dcp.utinent , but I'd like to know
which isoist , an oveilap or to buvo half the
eltv bum down.
U. A. Cumin I woulA favor a special taxa
tion of the city to provide for the cnieigeney
of tins o\eil.ip It would boil bad policy to
cut down the lire foico and leave the piop-
erty of the city at the mercy of a
poor Hi e dep.ii tment. The force ought to bo
kept as it ib at present.
AichiUctMemU'lssoim It would bo su-
piemely foolish to think of reducing the flio
dep.iitincnt. It is not largo enough as ills ,
and ougnt to bo maintained at all Inlands.
St. A. 1) . lUlcombe 1 understand it that
thcie is an o\eilap not alone in the 111 o de
partment but in almost evciy fund in the
city. I am informed by our ilniinehil men
though I don't know anything about it imself
that theio is an ovcilnp In the police fund ,
and one In the sewer fund. Sewer contiact-
ois who did woik last season and even in tlio
spring have not jet been paid. Even if all
the bonds for sewer construction had been
sold theio would still , I undci stand
§ vU)00 ! ( ) worth of woik which could not bo
paid for. Now , another bond election has
been called for borne time next month. That
is to authoiuo the issue of $ JOO,000 in bonds
Well , by the time the bonds are pi inted. i e-
corded , signed , bold and delivered , it will be
full. Contractois will have to wait till that
time for money winch tlioy slwuld have 10-
ceived long ago. During all this time the
contractois aie paying Inteiest on the money
advanced by the banks. Now , w hat will be
the result of this It will give the city
abioad a haul name and make our
public improvements cost so much moie.
When contiactors find theie is no money to
pav { hem they will add piobably 25 per cent
to their bids , to provide against' the uncer
tainty of payment , long mteicst and other
losses. We ought to try to got what wo can
afford to pay for. and there ought , consequently
quently , be no ovi'ilaps. My idea of ictncdy-
ing the defect is that wo should have a sep
arate assessment for the city. Then we
could tax oui&clves Just as much as we
wanted without being compelled to pay a
propoitlonate amount on the same into the
state trcasuiy. Just look at it. In lh 4
Minneapolis , with a population of 1M,000 ,
just about whato * now claim ,
had \oluationot ? 74.000)00. ( ) Oius is only
Sli,000XH ( ( ) . Her public debt then was over
two millions and ouis now is something be
yond a million. If this sepaiate plan of city
assessment weio created wo would have all
the money wo wanted and then tiicie would
bo no necessity for on oveilap.
Edward Howell If tlio Hie department is
i educed , the insuianco in emiums will use.
Look at this [ Mr Howcll then showed the
Hi i. lepoiter the following note which he
bad but a shoit time before icceivcd. It read
as follows : ]
OMUIV , Jau , 27 , 1SS3 Please notify jour
pations to use all then inllucnco to pio\ent
aieduction of the liio department. If 10-
duced , an immediate ud\ance in i.ites of CO
per cent will be made. Youi s ti ul v.
A. M.Vcui ,
Secietaiv.
"Mr. Weir , " continued Mr. How ell , "is
sccretuiy of the local boaul of Undeiw'riteis
This organization consists of twcntv-iiino
ntroncies , including all the men in the busi
ness except two parties They aio bound by
the agreement to respect Mr. Weir's oideis.
Ho icpicscnts the national boaul of Undcr-
wnteis , and I am satisfied that ho has not
issued this note without having Hi st con
sulted the commission , the headquuiteis of
which is in Chicago "
Mr. Weir was bought in his office on Doug
las street , but not found. Ho had Just gone
out , and the time of his retui n was uncer
tain. A young gentleman who repicsented
him said Unit Mr. Weir had read the Urn's
Intel view about the overlap in the lire de
partment fund , and had said that if the ill o
department should bo reduced W ) per cent ,
the Insurance latcs would bo laised 50 per
cent.
J. C. Cowin The fire department should
bo mci eased instead of being i educed. Wo
haven't got a Hie " depaitment equal to the
needs of tlio city. We ought to have two or
tinco engines which would bo ablotofoico
the watei over our highest buildings. lam
.satisfied now that Chief Galligan cannot
thiow within two stories of some of our
highest buildings
Mr. Gllmnio of Gilmoio & Huhl It would
bo poor economy to cut down the lite depiit-
ment foice 1 am in favor of i.using the levy
if it is insutllcicnt at pioseiit.
Mi Kirkendallof Kiikendall , Jones & Co.
The dopai tment should bo increased lather
than diminished. At least four now cngmo
houses me needed. Wo want as peifcit juo-
tectionas is possible without thooxtiavagant
cxpuidltuH ) ol money 'Plio city is giowing
lapidlj' and tlio me depiitment should be in
creased as iiipully us any other dcpaitment.
If moio money is needed , incieaso the levy.
Mr. Lindsey of / . T. Llndsey &
Co. Ample piotection is what
is needed , and If the levy is
is insulnclont to pay the expenses of tlio do
pai tment Increase it by all means. If the de-
pirtmcnt is weakened then insurance com
panies will demand a higher late , t > o I would
favor spending mote money on the dcpait
ment.
Lee , Tried it Co Wo want all the protec
tion possible , and If the sum estimated for
the llio department is iusuflleiciit , raise the
lovj' .
Allen Hrothers The depai tment is small
enough now , and ought not to bo cut dow n.
C. W. Hamilton , piesldent United States
National bank If a levy of 4K mills on
frllKKono ( ) , or $72,000 , is not sulllcient
to Miptoit | tlio department then I .s.iy
cut down the force. It is time the tax-pajcis
called a halt , and before increasing the levj'
for lire depai tment pin | Xses u thorough In
vestigation should be made Into the cxpcndi-
tuies tin oughout the j ear. There must DO a
tciiiblo leakage somewheio. I would not
favor an inci ease in the levj' .
Henry W. Yutes , piesidont of the Nebraska
National Hank It bccms to mo that7.,000 ! is
amply suftlcient to run the department. I
would not decrease the foico , , but believe
that an additional levy would be unjust to
tlio tuxpiiN cis.
A. 1' . Hopkins , Piesldent Commercial rfa-
tional Hank Mr. Hopkins had not read the
aiticlo in jesterday's Her. but was shown a
copy Ot it. He declined to express an opinion ,
as the statements made by Major liroatcli
and Chief Gulligan did not agree. Major
Hroatch said that the levy is inadequate for
the purpose and Chief Gulligan stated that
the expenses of the depai tment for nine
w > ? .9 fvW. AV tUia
onlj * cost $02fiO ( ) ( for a full'j car and j ct the
levj' milountcd to.$72,000.
"Tho recent diselosutes made by the Hr.r , "
said n prominent * banker to n repoi ter j'es-
terdaj1. "conecrninj ; the lamentable loose
ness with which the finances are managed ,
nro not only opi > ortnnebut are what I believe
tobcthe first chapters In nn cxKise of negli
gence and criminal carelessness that will , at
least , force several of the city oniccrs to re
sign. Major Urotitch is largely responsible
for this state of Jnffalrs. According to his
own statement halms allowed the lire depart
ment to run along without much attention.
His approving , appropriation ordinances
passed by the cltjr council , In which men
have been paid for" sor\ Ices never rendered ,
shows that Mr. lltontch has given too little
attention to the affairs of the citj' . "
"The city pajs the mu\or a salary of
$2,500 per j ear and j ct ho can nearly alwaj s
be found at his place of business , busy with
his private lettcis and books. What would
he think of his conlldentlalcletk If ho audited
ami paid bills without checking them over I
Do jou suppose ho would keep such a man In
his employ a day } I think not. Do jou
think that the dluctois of this bank would
permit me to pav out deposltsrs
money without being positive that
the accounts wcie correct. Personally I am
friendly to Mr. Hioiitch , but he and Major
Hroatch aio two ditTeient peisons. In his
own business ho Is a shaip , sinew d man , but
as major he is exceedingly careless , and I as
a business man and citizen cannot uphold
him in his negligenceln conducting the affairs
of this municipality. I hope the Urn will
push its Investigation tinough and that the
bottom facts will bo given to the public. "
i ROM Tiicmuimoi UMii.Hwuni.ns.
To the editor of the Hen : In the Hi not
the 2tith Inst. it was stilted that inconsequence
quence of a shoitage in the fund for the sup-
poitof the tire department , It was the In
tention of the the commissioners to reduce
tlio force and apparatus A city like Omaha
iannot alToid to go without piotcetion , and
the pioper ofltcers can cettalnly devise wuj H
and means to pav and maintain u larger force
and uppaiatus than that of the pi cscnt de
partment. Please notifj- the tax pa\crs of
Omaha through jnur columns , that If the pio-
posed icduction is made , an Immediate-ud-
vance in insurance rates of 50 per cent will
be made.
The picscnt condition of the Hie depart
ment , the large area it has to cover , and the
inadequate foicc and apparatus to do it with ,
was lecentlj1 consideied by the insui.into
companies , and it was decided to advance
the insuianee uites S j percent unless the city
would within tlneo months add to the llio
drpai tment five stundaid steam the engines ,
live hose calls , one hook and ladder truck ,
nil the nccessaij' hose , uppapatus , horses and
men. Piompt action upon thopait of the
city will [ ) ievent both advances of latcs.
A. M. Wnit ,
Secictarj' Boaul of Undeiwriteis.
Ij\c | Stock Shippers Uctiirii ThnnKH.
Tlio Nebraska Live Stock Shippci's asso
ciation heioby extend thanks to the press ,
JohnT. Hojd , S. U. Hiiggs , Union Pacific
railioad company for special train , the com
mission men , the Indies and all otheis who
kindly extended favois to us at our banquet
at Exchange hotel , South Omal.a , .hum uy
IS , libs .Ions A. Ki HOC , Piesident ,
Jens WIGGINS , Secietiuj- .
William Fullum , n hostler tit .Too
Withrow's li\ciy stable , was ai tested
yesterday on complaint of Fied White ,
a follow btabloiniui , on the ehtir o ot
btoiiliiifj the hitter's : pup. Fullum claims
tha the dog wtiB a picsont to him from
a third pui tv and indignantly denies the
allowed theft.
Absolutely Pure.
Thisnovvder never vnrlcs. A marvel of purl
ty. sttength and vvhole oineness. > Ioru etonoin-
lea Itluin the ordhni v kind- * and cannot bo sold
In competition vvlth thu multitude of low < est ,
short weight alum or phosphuto powders Sold
only In cans. Itojul HaUnt : 1'ovvder Co , Utl
Wall bt. New York. _ _
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE.
The only 113 SKAMLKSSl
Shoe In the world , with-f
out tackH or nails. f
Fineit Culf. iierUct fltJ7
aril warranted Congress , - '
Uuttnn and * Ijicc , all
styles toe. Asftjllsl :
nil durable u tlioie
coiling to or to Itorx.
all nur tlie V
2 Shoo ,
,
ituptiMtotuaitluhtlM ]
W. I , . IIOUULAS C2.BO SHOE Is unez.
rrllril ( or heavy wear. If not oold by your dealer
write W. L. DOUGLAS. lirocktou , M iit
For sale by Kelley , Stiger A : Co. , Corner
Dodge and 15th Sts. ; II. Sargent , Corner
Seward and Sargent Sts. ; . Gee , S. Miller ,
612 North 10th Street.
MEDICAL H0SURBIBAL WSTITUTE ,
N. W. Cor. 13th & Dodge Sts
BK. A.O EJ 3 ,
APPLIANCES FOR DEFORMITIES AND TRUSSES.
Ilcst fncilillts , appiratus and rcmeillrs fur f-uc.
cessful trentment of every form of disease requir
ing Medical ur burglcal Treatment.
FIFTY ROOMS FOR PATIENTS.
Hoard and attendance , best hospital acconimc-
dillons in the vvrtt.
WKITI. rok CIRCL-IAKS on deformities and
Hrace , Tru es , Club 1'eet , Cunaliire of the
Spine , riles. Tumors , Cancer Catmh.llronchitis ,
Inhalation , I'.lcctHcitv , raral > sis , I'pilciw Kid
ney , llladder , j ; > e , 15ar , bLiu and llluod , aud ull
faurgical Operations
Diseases of Women a Specialty.
BOOK OH Dl FACE OfVOUEN FlirK.
ONLY EELIABLE MEDICAL INSTITUTE
kliKINO A erECULTY Or
PRIVATE DISEASES.
Alt Wood DUeascs successfully treated , huih-
ihtic Toisoii removed from the hjsttm vvilliout
meicury , J.'cw restorative treatment for los ol
Vit il Tower. J'er oiis unable toisit us may be
treated at home by correspondence. All commu
nications confidential. MedlciiiesorinstrmnrnU
sent by mail or express , fcecurely packed , no
murks to Indicate contents or bender One per
sonal intenievv preferred , Call and consult iik or
fend history of > our case , and we will teud in
\ > lalu wrapper , our
BOOK TO MEN , FREE ;
Upon Private. Special or Nervous , Di ei es , Impotency -
potency , byphtlis , f.lcet aud Varicocelc , with
question lUl , Addrcsb
Omaha Mnltttil un < l Surgical Jiitliii < cor
DR. McMENAMY.
1 Cor. 13th and Do < ls SU , OMAHA , NE8.
CLEANING UP !
Our patrons , who at the opening of past seasons , have examined
our stock of men's and boy's clothing , will endorse when we state that
we enter a second season with new goods only. Our spring goods are
already on the way , and we must make room for them. We have not
the space to carry over a heavy stock of winter goods as is done by
most clothiers. Our largely increased business compels us to utilize
every foot of room in our establishment for the transaction of our
aily business and we are therefore compelled to close out. every hea
vy weight garment on our counters. To do this we make any necessa
ry sacrifice in pricess. The reductions we have made on overcoats
and suits , and the values we are offering , will surprise everybody. To
bargain seekers this is the greatest opportunity , as the pri ce of every
garment is about one half what other houses ask for same qualities.
To- make a clearance of a large lot of all wool scarlet shirts and
drawers , we offer them at 35c. This is an immense bargain , as they
are good , heavy goods and would , in the early season , be cheap at 75c.
What little there is left of Fur , Jersey and Knit Caps , is offered at
one-half what they are worth. Closing out odds and ends of gloves ,
furs and mufflers , at greatly reduced prices.
All goods marked in plain figures and at strictly one price.
Nebraska Clothing Company
Corner Douglas and 14thf Streets , Omaha.
\J S9 m - J ± B
O.N.T.
. . .
t&VMARK
GEORGE A. CLARK ,
SOLE AGENT.
The BEST nnd MOHT POPULAII
Thread of Modern Times.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
UY
Kir P tTRTCK-Kocn lry Goods Co.
M. E bMITH i. Co.
] ' \XTOV ( JAI.I.AO * EH & , CO.
bLOAX , JOHNSON \.Co.
AND ATllbTAlI. 11V
8. P. MOIISK X CO ,
II mil N line * .
' 1 IIOUI'SON , 111 I DhN & . CO.
LAIIKIN & . Co.
Cinb Sistiin , South Omaha , mul all first-
class rctilldcnlird.
D. DAI
174U La'vronco St. , Denver , Col.
Of the Missouri Stnto Museum ot Anatomy , St.
l.oul , Mo , I nl\eisltj Collt o llospitul , Lou-
don , Cleseii , ( ifimany mid Now York lljvi
dv\oted their uttetition
SPECIALLY TO THE TREATMENT OF
DISEASES.
More especially the o nrlslnt ; from Impru
dence , Invite all t > o sudurlng tocorrespond with
out delay. .Disease-sot Infection and coutnc'lon
cm ed safely nnd speedily without use of dan-
geiousdiUKS. 1'atlents whoso cases have been
nei-lictcd , budly treated or pronounced Incur-
ulile , should not full to wrlto us concerning their
Bsmptoind. All letters receive Imuiedlato atten
tion.
JUST PUBLISHED ,
And will bo mailed riUJB to any address on ro-
celpt of ono cent Manip , "Practical Obsor\ -
tlons on Nervous Debility and Physical i\haus- :
tloii , " to which Is added an "llssay on Mar
riage , " with lmi ) itint clmpterH on diseases of
the Reproductive Organs , the whole forming a
\ ahutble medical treatise w hlch should be ru d
byiilljonng men. Addieas
DRS , S , and D , DAVIESON ,
1742 Liiwienec St. , Dciuer , Col.
DRUNKENNESS
Or tlio I.ionor Habit , I'ntlthcly Ciircil ! )
AilmluMi'iins Dr. dailies' Golden
hnecillc.
ut It can be glv en In n cup of conee or tea vvltho
e-tho knowledge of the inrson taking it ; absolut
dl > h.nmlihh , and will ttleet u permanent an
ei-peedy enic , whetlur the patient Is u moderat
f drinker 01 un alcoholic wreck. 'J heiihunds o
diunkards have been made temperate men who
have takui Golden bpeelflo In their collie with
out the Ir know ledge and to day biliov e they quit
drinking of their own free will. IT NftvlUl
FA U.S. The sjstem once impregnated with the
bwctllc , It becomei > un utter impossibility for
thn liquor appetite to exist. Tor halo by Kuhll
A. Co , inth and Doimlasbts. and JHth and Cnm-
ing bit , Omaha. Neb. ; A. 1) . roster & lire ,
Council Itlutts , la.
SII'OUXKD STALLIONS FOIlSALi U
rerdicro'is. Cljdesdnles nnd Shire , ixlso home
bred colts , Kvery unltnal guaranteed u lirewder
Our stock has bet-n ncleeted wlih referencetrt
both indlvlilnul merit nnd nedlgno. Homnof
these horses have taken first pwe at the No-
lirafcVu htnte Kilr. 1M7. All our horses nrn ac
climated , and colts of their get can bo ( shown ,
I'llcoBreasonable and easy terms. Is accessible
by the three It adlng railroads of the bfato , II , &
A CONSULTATION , ( The Only Hope ) CARBOLia SMOKE BALL
AVIiv w pro over li.OOO ' Carbolic Smoke Halls" sold In Omaha In the past J oar ? Hecauso It hai
proed to bo the only sure and perinani'iit euro for Catarrh , Asthma , Bronchitis , Noural-
Kla , Croup , Catarral Denfnoss , Diphtheria , Colds , etc. I KP.nTisis : given at our
otllcefiomHa. m. to8. pm. Sent by mulloniecelpt of pi lee , f . ' , mid 4o postage. Debelator , U
additional.
CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL Creighton Block , Omaha , Neb.
DR. HORNE'S
Eleclro-HapetiB Belts !
The Grandest Triumph ol Electric Science-
' ScIenllRcaly | Mtde * ni P eHcally Applied.
OtntlfffltB'sDelt Best 8ef lflS [
with Elettrie flediBlltfc DISEASES CURED WITHOUT MEDICIHES.
to any part of Who SS'S ' ! WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS.
wear U It el , ie ( ti nulnn and rani l < y nermlsilon. NOTE the following who li T l' on ,
TESTIMONIALS l-A. J I ? * ' ' ,
- - ' ( , , ) , | | cinnli)1Culi ) Uonnrll/l
utei a rontlnuoui ctirrentt ronrey * electric
CU.e. .
BUPTURE ° . rbDB. HORHE'S ' ELECTRO-MABMETIC BELT-TRUSS.
GUATiFUL. : COMF < MtTIX
Epps's Cocoa
BIl : : AKl'ASr.
"Ur R thnrouRh knowleiUe of the nntiirnl lowt
whlcu Roveru the operatlonn of fltireittldn nml nutrl-
llnn.aiul I ) ) ' eitruful appIUullon ot Hie llnu prrii | rlli *
of wull lelecleit Coroi , Vtr Kpps Inn protliliil nur
brcnkfatt Inbles wllh ilellcalulf llariirol hurernuu
wUUUnUT sum U5 innnr In uvy doctor blll > ftli
by lli ] iiillcliU u > e of nicli artlcliu uf cll < t that a
innHHutlon may to grailuallr built up until utrunK
cnouKb to rcjlst ric rj tcnitencr to I | | > LBIO. llun-
ilrciln of lulnle inalndlci are noatlui ; arouiul 111 re-adr
to attack wherarcr tberu li A weak point. VVouinr
p cnp inanr a fatal nhnlt bjr kceplnit our olvt well
lortliled wllh pure blond and a uropcrljr nourltbed
JrainR. " ( IvIl Hrvlredaiotte. ,
Madutlmply nitli bollliiK wnter or milk , Sold only
In halt puund Un > by ( Jroterf labuliid tliui
Homipopathlo Cliomlsts ,
LO.NOON. UWLAND.
. now TO ACT.
frf > iVIiirandMailiioiir | wloi l l'r .
nialur | * f uiiclloiial dlior.
.UriCuir.uVlAr | lWnraitliMf.iclrti. |
btaltd Tifaiiteiertrree on | illcii Ion.
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-4d-
J. B. HAYNES ,
Iliird Jndic'.il Dlfttlot ,
J7 t'MAMllUl OK COMMUllO K.
DREXEL & MAUL ,
( Micfc hhor * > te > John O. .litcobs I
Undertakers & Embalmed
Atthnold stand , HW farnani St. OrdeiH by tel ( 4
crapli fclleltid and promptly uttvnucu to.
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