22 THE OMAHA DAJJjY BKE ; SUNDAY , DKOJWMBEU 14 , 1890 THIRTY-TWO PAGES. . -Vi. m cm cm cu [ = LI yj MORTGAGEE'S SALE -OK- D 135,000 WORTH OF CLOTHING D * * $ * THIS STOCK CONSISTS OR Men's , Boys' and Children's Clothing , D * ( Gent's Furnishing Goods ; D . HATS , , ETO. < * The stock is all new and clean , "having been first opened up at 114 South 15th St. , for the fall trade. It is now bein o- D DD sold at any price to close to satisfy all claims. By order of DD D MORTGAGEE , D D E. ZABRISKIE , Agent , D 114 South Fifteenth Street , One Door South of the Post Office. e D < : U D -D D zi cu cn a THE ! ARE ALLIES OF NATURE , How the Park Commission Has Improved our Local Woodlands. THE TRANSFORMATION OF HANSCOM. IliHtnry of tlio Board niicl the Money It lias ISxpontlca In I'libllc Im provements Since It Cainu Into Existence. Years -ago , tlie city obtained title to the beautiful tract of woodland , situated In the southwestern part of the city , known as llniiscom p.irlc. Tbls tract containing 5T.7 acres was laid out after a fashion , but as parks wore looked after by a committee ap pointed by the city council , Hnnseom received but llttlo attention. Instead of becoming a pleasure resort , it grow up a wild wood land , covered with underbrush , thorns and thistles. . In 1888 the citizens , realising tbo Import ance of parks and of having them cared for , went before tbo legislature nnd asked for a commission , and the passage of a law giving the numbers thereof authority to purchase lands , oxi > eiul money and mnko improve ments , The law was passed , substantially the sumo as that in force in Minnesota. A short tlmo afterwards , tbo commission , consisting of Dr , George L. Miller , Ccorto ! ; D. Luke , Alfred Millard , Agustas Pratt niul U. W. Llnlnger was appointed. At the llrst meeting Ur. Miller was elected chairman , Guy H. Doano. secretary , and W. U. Adams , suncrlntemlom. 'i'ho commission found Itself without funds , so that for six months nothing could ho dono. Tbo law , however , creating tlio commission , provided for a three-mill levy , available Juno 1. 18S9. With this amount , $ Tir > , W3.U4 in sight , the commission wont to work. Hnnseom park , as before stated , was in a snd condition. The driveways in sonio places wcro deep cuts , while In other places they were entirely washed out by the waters that had llowcd down the ravines. In some places they weio so sleep as to bo dangerous nud ngain they wore so narrow that it was Imposal bio for carriages to pass. They did not lead to points \vhcro the natural beauties of the park could bo seen to advantage. Tberovero no walks , though luths led everywhere and ended nowhere , giving the tract the appcarnnco of a badly kept common. About this tlmo it was decided to employ a landscape artist , and Mi * . Cleveland of Minne apolis was selected to 1111 this position. Upon arriving In the city ho paid a visit to Hansconi park and after looking it over con cluded that it could bo mndo ono of the most attractive pleasure resorts in the west. Uoiitoiico proposed and submitted plans , which wcro accepted and the commission wont to work. Tbo drives were laid out and graded , the underbrush was cleared away , trjoa wcro felled and the banks sloped. Siuco that tlmo two and a cpuartur miles of drives have been laid out and graded , ono and a quarter miles of walks have been estab lished , graded and curbed , Along with this t icro bus been the cutting down to grade of the streets on the east , south und west sldoof tbo park and the tilling of numerous gullies , giving nn additional stretch of lawn. In tlio southeast corner of the park nn ox- cava'lon of t'.m'o ncros has been inailowhich will bo filled with water , thus forming a beautiful artUlciul lake which will bo stocked withllsh. At the lower end of this lake a clam of solid masonry six fcot wldo and ,130 foot long has been constructed for the pur pose of retaining the water aud affording a proiuenado whcru the beauties of the lake may bo seen. A short distance from the lake , at a point where the old crock bed finds its way Into the lake , a dun ; nlncty-sU foot long has boon constructed. This work has been done by Ed , T , Brcnntm and in a most substantial manner. Above thU the raviuo will bo flllod with water which \vlll How over the dam , forming a cascade of about ten feet. This walcr will How down through a gravel rock- paved ditch und will pass into the lako. Early lost summer the commission cou- colved the idea of locacating n pavllllon In the park. Bids \voro bolicltcd and in Septem ber a contract was let for the erection of a $14,000 structure. Work was commenced and in the course of a few days the new building which stands upon the north shore of the lake will bo completed. This building is upon the stj'lo of the summer houses at the fashionable resorts In the east , being two stories high , surrounced by a wide piaza , nnd contains lunch nnd reception rooms , with a largo bull room on the first floor. It Is provided with all modern con veniences and will go a great way towards making the park moro attractive. Immediately west of the pavllllon and at the west end of the lake a music stand , costIng - Ing $1,000 , Is being erected. It will bo upon the pigoda style and will bo used- next sum mer when the Sunday uf temoon sacred con certs are given. These , however , are not the onlv improvements , as several inllea of sew ers have been laid , giving a complete system ot drainage ; swings have been erected at convenient places and scores of scats and tables have been placed under the trees for the use of pleas ure-seekers and picnic parties. A dozen gas lamps have been located In as many places , so that next season the park will bo far from the gruesonto spot it has been for seine tlmo past. past.Vhllo this -work has not all been com pleted , It is so far under way that when the floated term of next season opens the park will bo in readiness to receive the thousands who will flock thither to spend the after noons and evenings. In addition to tbo above park , the past sea son tlio city acquired by donation Klinwood park , a tract of forty-six and one-half acres of land , situated on the licit line railroad , four miles west of the postoftlco. Through this park there runs a wooded glen , whlcli , when improved , will give it a very pictur esque appearance. At the present tlmo there has boon but llttlo work uonc In this park , though grading has boon commenced , preparatory to laying out a series of drives , which will cross the glen over three Iron bridges , costing $10,000 , that are now in course of construction. Ueinis park , Morccr near Lowe avcnuo , has received some attention In the way of grading of streets and the laying out of drives , while Jefferson square and the Cap itol nvenuo parks have como in for their share of attention. The following represents the financial transactions of the board slnco it was cre ated : 1889. City treasurer Dr. 10 per cent of tax levy , Juno 1 , lt > 6i ! CONTIIA. Disbursements to Juno 1 , 1WX ) , us follows : . HiviHcom park , expense mul Improvement 121,532.55 Capitol avoiiuu strc > ot park , expense and Inl- piovomciits 617,71 JulTursun Mimiro , oxuenso mul Improvements 2,23J.'J3 Dolt line uark , linrovo inent 30 lioinH puk Improvement. , 1X1.74 Klmwoud park Improve- inont 414.23 Ooneral kunullci 7W.U5 011 lee oxpcnso , o 111 co fiirnl- tme , salaries , general oxuense , etc 4,4 * > 0. f.'i llalaneo " > , M'ci ' : IJS.OGS.SI K5 , % ' . > .34 1600. City treasurer Dr. Iliiliuieo on hand Juno 1 , JWKI J2. > ,549.33 00 per cent tax levy for IMl < 87,000,83 , Cash received liom vari ous sources 678.35 CONTIU , Disbursements fromJuiiu 1. 1MK ) , to November 1 , IKXl , as follows : ilaiisfoin purloxpeii&o ami Improvement , (17,149.03 Cupltol uveuuu btroot park , expense 80 Jullerson Btniare , expense und Improvement 3,125.47 Elniuoou park , expense . and Improvi'inont Sll,31 lloncral supplies , oto i.'l.85 Oltli'o expense , Hiilurlort , Kcnoralexpenses , eto. . . , 1,755.73 Iluluuco Nouuibur 1,1800. . " " ' " " " .VUS7.00 153,157.00 ( Ills figured that the running expenses and contracts now under way will exhibit the bulunoo by May 1 , IS'JI , when the next tax levy will w ) luuila. SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE , It is Respected by the National Association of Boiler Inspectors. HOW THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED. The Part an Onmlia BInn Played in the Inception ami tlio Itcinnrk- able Results Which Have Followed. J. II. Standovcn , city boiler inspector , has returned from Now York city , where bo at tended the third annual convention of the Holler inspectors' association of the United States and Canada. The convention was called toordcr by Will- lam McClellan of St. Louis and induced In n three days' session. Three years ago Mr. Standoven and Mr. McClcllau met in St. Louis mid. in a casual wayhad a conversation regarding the methods in whlcli engines and boilers lu largo cities were run. At that tune , there was no law in force requiring engineers to huvo n. certili- cato showing their experience and ability. These gentlemen at once realized that many lives and much property could bo saved each year if these steam monsters were placed under the control of competent men , Shortly afterward they called a convention of engineers , to which a dozen or mora ro sponclcd , and , as tx result , Omaha , St. Louis- , Philadelphia , Now York , Brooklyn and Den ver took hold of tlio matter. Each of thcso cities passed ordinances creating the ofllco of boiler Inspectors , nnd men to fill the positions were appointed. In all of the cities the ordi nances were the same , and provided that the mayor shall appoint by and \vlth the consent of the city council a boiler inspector , who shall hold his ottico for two years ; that ho shall bo a practical engineer , well-qualified from practical experience In the use and construction of boilers , generators and super heaters and their appurtenances used tor 'generating ' * steam for power , steaming or heating purposes ; that ho shall execute n bond in the sum of $5,000 ; that the mayor sha'l appoint two persons who shall bo quallllcd and have had at least five years , experience as practical engineers , who shall act hi conjunction \vitli the boiler Inspector , who shall constitute a board of oiiKineors1 , that the boiler Inspoctorshall devote bis time and attention to the duties of bis ofllco and shall perform the duties of secretary of- the board and shall carefully Inspect nnd test ovcry stationary boiler and steam-generating apparatus within the city limits at least once ouch year ; that whenever a boiler shall , In his Judgment , bo found unsafe , It shall bo condemned nnd ordered removed , and Tor each such Inspection a fee Of f" > shall bo paid by the owner of the boiler ; that the board shall have power to examine engineers as to their competency and grant licenses ; that all persons intending to put a boiler or boilers into ( heir establishment or building must apply to the boiler Inspector for a permit before setting uu any boiler ; nnd any ono falling or refusing to comply with tbo same shall bo doomed guilty of a misdemeanor , and upon conviction thereof shall bo lined not less than f > 0 nor moro than $300. The ordinance also provides for the num ber of pounds of steam that each nnd every boiler shall carry and a line of not loss than (100 nor moro than $1,000 to bo levied against the owner of a condemned boiler when ho or they refuse to rcinovu tlio same. This ordinance or a dralt of the same was represented to the Nebraska leglslatuio , but was defeated by the Lancaster county mem bers who argued that It would incur too great an expense upon the owners of manu facturing establishments throughout the state. Tlio bill \vai known us house roll Sill 7 ana was cbumploued by Mr , Speeut aud Mr , Standovon. Four states houovcr , bolted at the matter in a different light and passed the law. This winter , a similar bill will bo Introduced , not only in Nebraska , but In most of the states of the union. The bills will have the united support of the us- soelatinn nnd Mr. Stamleven Is of tte opluhn tlmt iu most instances laws look- ing to the Inspection being in the hands of the state authorities will bo passed. In speaking of the recent convention and its object , Mr. Standoven said : ' 'This soci ety is to band together the men In whom is vested the legal responsibility forthosafctv of boilers and tbomen who run themrand for the best methods of carrying out the require ments of their responsible functions nnd the extension of such legislation as shall frco the use of steam from the dangers that now beset it in the form of Improperly and badly man aged boilers. "No Individual or corporation has n right to establish or conduct any business or branch of business , which by n combination of condi tions becomes an element of danger to the life and property uf others. "Were this not done , any ono financially nblo could erect and operate a powder mill , a dynamlto or nitro-glyccrino factory adjoin ing the largest buildings or under the side walks In the most thickly settled portions of our cities. "If our laws protect the lives nnd property of our citizens from these dangers , should they not afford equal protection against thosu which may arise from ignorance and careless ness In the use of steam boilers } "It is a fact well known that tbero is al ways a class of fctcam users who , if permit ted , -will buy and operate steam boilers re gardless of tue conditions of safety or con struction , If they can buy them for a less price than they would have to pay for a piece of good work. "Tho object of the association Is to protect the lives of the community against the avari cious , narrow giuigo feeling of those men and our organization asks of the people who ap preciate the clangors of these old rotten death traps that state legislatures and city councils taKe hold of this matter and aba to It as any other nuisance or danger threatening the lives of the general public. "Had an Inspection law been in force In this state , I am satislled that those two terrible explosions at Lincoln would not hnvu taken place , as the boilers would have been looked after and the boilers would have been con demned years ugo. " Referring to the subject of the convention , Mr. St'indovon continued : "It was a grand success and was represented by thirty-llvo states and cities , and to bhow that a profound Interest was taken In the proceed ings ; it is only necessary to state that mem bers came from Canada on the east , Denver on the west , Minnesota on the north , and Florida on the south. "Wo are given to understand that cities In every state are preparing to adopt our or dinance , mul that when the next convention is held , which will boon the second Tuesday In September of next year , in the city of St. Louis , wo will have n strong organization as any society In tno country. Not only strong In numbers , but wo will have the support of the state and munlcipil government. " The election of olllcors resulted In the choice of "William McClollan of St. Louis as president ; \V. A. Powers of Brooklyn , E , 0. 1' . Champagne ot' Montreal , Con , ; T. H. La Forgo of Conn. , and P. P. Egnuof Denver , Colo. , as vice presidents : J. H. Standoven of this city as secretary'and ' W. .Mullln of New York as treasurer. ' Before nclourim'ent ) | , the members were treated to a Imnqiiet find n visit to the prln clpal points of interest about the city , i i > Cheap Mvlnt ; inljmidoii , A omo : famous Ainorlcan disappeared , from Now York BOino years ago and. months afterward was recognized in London. Ho told mo that it seemed to him that ho lost consciousness hero and regained it thor'oeverything between the loss and recovery boiiiL' a Wank in his mind , says Julian .Ralph in Harper's Weekly. Ho awoke ono morning1 In a queer llttlo boilroom , with chintz cur- talus und a grata lira und a comi cal bed nnd nnclont furniture , built , like everything portable in England , to resist tlmo nnd to strnln ncartmnn's back. Ho arose , and being aboil cord , pulled it. A. llttlo woman in a mob-cap und apron re sponded ; Ho naked her where no was , and what she understood his naino and business to bo. und how ho * spent his tlmo. Finally ho said : "What do I usually do when you como up , as you say you do , ovorv morning ? " "Well , sir"she replied , "you usually o-dora penny roll , a pennyworth of tea , and nn egg or a chop for a penny. Then , sir , I bring you a pluto , cup , and saucer , a penny pat of butter , nnd a knife and forK and napkin. " " \Voll , bring mo what you think best , " said lie , and ho gave her fourpcncc , as she suggested. In half an hour or less , ho says , ho was seated at a table with a steaming pot of tea , a picturesque fried egg , two or thrco blices of toast , a pluto and knife and fork , and ( as is the rule in England ) a tiny pat of butter on a plato almost as big as the ono ho was to oat on. Tlmt , ho says , is the way needy bachelors llvo in the modern Babylon. Objections to Iar o Hospitals. Sir Morroll Mackenzie says that there Is a growing feeling , both within the medical profession and among practical sanitarians and administrators , that gen eral hospitals of large bi/.o are open to many objections. In the first place the crowding together of sucli a vast number of diseased per sons is as much out of place in cities as intramural burial of the dead. In point of fact , it is extremely likely that the germs derived from such accumulation of every form of disease are moro dangerous to the community than those which , after several years , may emanate from dead bodies. There is 110 doubt that patients sulToring from different diseases poison the air with their exhalations and in many cases exchange microbes till recovery becomes dlllicult , oven for the strongofat. Another objection to largo hospitals is that the relief which they allord may bo said to bo indiscriminate , nnd thus a tendency to engender and foster hablls of improvidence in the poorer classes is created. This objection IUH considerable weight in England , where it is said that the out-patioiit department in hospitals where tlio pa tients contribute nothing toward the expense of their treatment , is the great est pauperising agency at present exist ing in this country. Dr. Mackenzie ox- profesos ills approval of the Prussian law by which all workmen are compelled to insure against sicknohs. Tlio amount of Insurance is U per cent of the wages earned. Of this one-third is defrayed by the employer , the remaining two-thirds being deducted by him from the workingman's wages before they are paid. Dr. Mackenzie is strongly of opinion that a small charge to out patients at hospitals , carefully gradu ated according to the patient's means , would bo productive of great good. In the Prussian hospitals payment is uni versal. All sorts and conditions of pa tients are admitted , and patients are divided into three classes , according to tlio rate of pf.yinoiit. The Ili'iimliiH ol'Tnllien. Some \\orkmon at Pore la Chnlso , Paris , wore recently removing a collin when they accidentally examined the in scription on the lid. The chaplain of the cemetery was passing and was amazed to find that the remains wore "Conventionol"Talllon the those of the , husband of Mmo. Tallion. The priest immediately asked permission to collect money enough to ro-intor the remains in u special place , and to erect a stone cresson on the spot. .Funeral I'rooessioriH Ijook Horns. In a western town the ether day two funeral processions mot in a narrow street , and the drivers of each hearse refused to give wnyrc8ultlng in a blockade - ado that lasted for suvornl hours , It is said. Furthermore , it is alleged that the mourners passed the time in hinging Bongs. Tlio Ago ! ' Aiiiiirlcnnt * . Tlio records of Insurance companies show that thu American man lives longer than inon of the tame race in-tho o'.d world. GOING TO BE LEGISLATORS , Views of the Douglas Oouuty Delegation on Leading Questions. RETIRING THE RAILWAY COMMISSION , Supporting the Proposition of P for Oracling After the Mnimcr Employed infer for 1'nvliiff. In short talks with several members of the Douglas county delegation in the coming leg islature , n HEJJ reporter secured the follow ing views : Mr. James Hrennan I do not care to express - press any definite views regarding the meas ures that I may work for during the session of the legislature. 1 have had but llttlo time to look the Held over and consider what are the most Important matter * deserving atten tion. You may put mo down for ono thing , I shall work for ovcry measure that I bcllovo to bo for tbo best Interests of Douglas county and the whole stato. There Is ono matter upon which I expect to take a decided stand. Ills with reference to parks , I shall iavor some measure which will authori/.c the board of park commission ers to take aggressive .stops toward securing a line system of parks and , boulevards for Omaha. 1 think it would bo well for the business men of the city to hold several public meetings for tbo purpose of discussing needed changes in thecity charter and ether ilcslrablfi legislation , so that the delegation cun curry out the wlsnos of thepeoplewlioaw mjjt interested. - Mr , W. A. Gardner I tbinlc the time lini not arrived yet for mo to express my decided views upon matters of legislation. After I consult more with business men and consider the views of ether members of our delega tion , I may huvo something to s.iy. Thcro is ono matter upon which I think the delegation will bo unanimous , Tint is with lOjjard to grading bonds. Tbero .should bo u change In tlio charter wliich would permit - mit the citj to issuso gxwling bonds the snmo as wo now Issue paving bonds Wonroull , I think , agreed upon tb.it proposition. Mr. George SternsdorfT said. "With refer ence to repealing the act creating tlio .stato board of railroad commissioners , the mutter should bo carefully conshlorcd before mini steps are tiiUon. Nearly all the states have a board of railroad ioiimiissloiiorsuiid to deter mine mv course on tlio above question I would ll'to ' , if possible , to bavo tlio matter taken up by tbo legislature * in a manner that would admit , of a full discussion und Interchange - change of views between members ; aml.nlso , with persons well versed with the sub e.'t of railway transportation. "I am not thoroughly familiar with tlio present method of taxing railroad property , but 1 think such property should bo assessoil In the same ratio as the properly and real es tate. If the personal prorcrty of individ uals Is assessed at one-quarter of Its value tbu porsomil property of railways should bo as sessed in the .sumo proportion. "As to whom I hhall support for speaker of the house I will say that thu nuttur has not boon considered us yet by our delegation excepting that wo will , I think , ah pull for n democrat if It Is possible to elect one. We realize the fact that thu alliance party has the majority , so we shall simply lay low und see what they propose to do. If wo see tlmt a democrat can bo elected wo will , of course , do what wo can to place a Douglas county man In the chair. Hut It is too o.irly in the game to discuss the matter with n degree of satisfaction , Mr. J. U. Shea , senator-elect , when asKcd his views , said i "in answer to your question , what special measure , if any , or what law should I Intro duce to the next legislature , I Imvo to say that there are sovornl , among which may bo mentioned , a bill for the purpose of Increas ing thu Judges In certain district ) , notably this district : also several bills with refer ence to crlnilnul procedure and to crimes , and bills to modify present existing law * . "In reference to auiondmunts In the present Omaha charter. I think some amendment- ! are necessary thereto , and will consult others in reference to them and try nnd obtain such amendments as would bo most desirable and most beneilclal to tbo people at largo. "In reference to tbo proposition of tbo far mers' alliance to repeal the law providing for the state board of transportation , at , the pres ent time , I fool inclined to favor such ; i prop osition , My Idea Is that a bill shouldluU- troduncd making it a matter of hiwTostnb * mulng a maximum freight rate. 1 think this would give universal satibfaction and remedy the existing evils. "In reference to the taxation of railway property , 1 believe that railway companies should bear a just proportion of tlio burden of taxation nnd have the snmo assessed as other property is now assessed. "I am In favor of amending the present usury laws by inserting n clause foi foiling ooth principal and interest in every c.iso where usury , cither directly or Indirectly , la sought to bo obtained , "In regard to tbo candidate for president of tbo semite , I am at present unnblo to stnto whom I shall support. I luivo been so busy that I have been unable to give any attention , to the aspirants for that position , " A FU.NNY visumor. It Was Itcmlcrcil by a Cnrnner'N iliiry In Illnino County. Some time last Mnrch two young boys wont out on a hunting expedition , nnd while so engaged ono of Hiein nivideiil- ully shot and killed the ether , wiys the Columbus Tologram. OI course ho was arrested nnd there was the IIMU ! cor oner's inquust , at which the frightnnnd boy ( llbdaimod all knowledge of the allulr and swore absolutely that ho kntvr nothing about it. The pc-i-nl Im part comes in in the proceedings of tlio coroner's jury , which proceedingo woio recorded as follows : State of Nebraska , I " * - Ulnlno County. | stAt - At an inniiost holdcn at the resident ) ' of Lewis 1J. Johnson on tlio o-j ' s > ojj of he- 1 , town i ! , ' , U. til , IJlalno ciunty , on the ilrjt day of April , A. IX 181M , before mo - * coroner of .said county , upon the body of Warren Miller , lying dud by the said juror- , whoso names are hereunto subscribe. ! , upon their oaths do say , Warren Miller lying dead upon tlio Hist day of March , between 2 and il o'clock p. hi , , by gunshot from u double barreled shot gnu in the hands of John Craig Jr. , and that tlio shooting by nulil John Craig was criminal carelessness , and the jury found the s'lhl John Or.ilg , jr. , guilty of tbo crime of ncrjurv committed before them at tlu Inquest and the jurors roconinieii'l that the said John Cr.ilg , Jr. , bo committed to the State Heform school Jar tbo term of llvo years. A IJ , C II , C 1) , I 1 , ' 'by M - N , i'oroinun. is an exact copy of the vordiot of fie jury as now on lilo , with tlio oxcop tion of the immort hoi g left , blank , It IB no 'dloMH to * that while tlio Intentions of the jury wore good t icy wore nuvur carried out. Itrnlny iiiux H The Inrgo-brntnoil horMJi are the orent. In the Household cavaliy the horses with broad furohonds loiirn their drill more quickly than the otho > . A gontlumun moasifod the hinds n ! all hlu hunters nn 1 ound thntthiirintolllKnnca and good sonto wore in proportion to the width of taelr fm-oli nls Ainu mill O iiur tnimiilH It IH not t nly pee mon hut tome of the greatest men of U o world whoso lives have bu-on iniulo liiii | , < 01v \ HIM love of lower croutiiios. Sir wi Itor Scott , tlio great JXKO int , and Sir Kdwin Landficor , tlio great painterthoir whole lives wore made happy by their love of dogs. Teacher Corr ct Woma i IB In the fcm In no gender , Now the scnumco xpi'iiln of a > unng woman In fasliioimhlu nitlm What L' nJir h th t ) Urlght Uoy Mascu Inc.