Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY-NOVEMBER 29 , L891-SIXTEEN PAGES. o
NOT UP TO TIIE MARK.
Omaha Illuminating Oil Which ia Away
Below Even Nebraska's Standard.
APPLYING TIIE TEST TO SAMPLES SOLD ,
No Theory About the Result"Noted in These
Several Experiments.
FAILED EVEN BY THE FOSTER TEST ,
How That Unreliable Instrument Served
to Convict the Oil Companies.
THEMOMETERS THAT ARE WILLFUL LIARS.
Aconrnto Uncord of Cnrol'ul Tests of
llluinliintliiK Oil Hold In Xulrnnlcu
AVIihln the Month Is
Your Oil HITC ?
For some days past , as D consequence of
the articles In TUB Br.t : with reference to the
oil Inspection law of this state and the man
ner tn which it is enforced by the state inspectors
specters , a number of complaints of poor oil
from people in all walks of life , have cotno to
this ofllcc.
Some of the complainants claimed their
oil "smoked , " others tnat It "jumped , "
others that It burned so rapidly that It kept
them "buying all the time ; " ethers that it
didn't "burn at all" and o'.hors still , \vhon
tbo lamps were Ignited , seemed to discover a
series of short snapping reports , although
loud enough to direct the attention of tbo
family to the lamp , with the result either of
substituting candles or retiring early to nod
and seeking an explanation from the grocer
or the tank man In the morning.
Those complaints were not solicited by TUB
HUE. They Justified , bowovor , the stops
this paper had already taken to shod all the
light possible upon the kerosene inspection
in this slate.
hy The Hoc.
Ono of these stops wns to provide for nn
inspection of oil samples on the part of Tni :
Bi'.K Itself. Accordingly , a member of the
staff of tbo paper , in n recent visit to a num
ber of cities and towns in this state , procured
a number of samples of oil. Ho made no at
tempt to got poor petroleum , leaving the
dealer to sell to him presumably the same oil
which ho wns doily dispensing over his counter -
tor to his various customers.
The same thing wns done in the city of
* * Omaha , and was supplemented by contribu
tions of oil from tbo cans of private families
in various parts of tbo city.
This last mentioned feature was resorted
to to checkmate Iho oil companies. The latter
had been informed of what Tim BEE was
doing , and had secretly imported wagons
from Council Bluffs to aid in supplying the
unexpected demand from all sections of the
city for bettor oil ,
The precaution of the oil people , however ,
was taken too late , because Tin : BKB had al
ready secured the greater part of tha oil
which it Intended should undergo inspection.
When tbo oil mon learned of the examination
that was about to bo made they smiled be
cause they felt their oil would easily stand
the inspection which tbo most conscientious
state inspector could give It , under the
Nebraska law.
I soI : the Elliott Onp.
As has been stated , tbo test in this state is
mndo by means of the Foster cup. At the
risk of being wearisome regarding this con
trivance , it will hero bo repeated for the last
f " " " -Unio tnat this cue falls to indicate danger
ornpo cn-incnt it makes its appearance , or
_ n a gas from the oil. The cup
which does -Tndieato the immodl-
nto prnsonco ol danger , however ,
is the Elliott. In most states ,
but , unfo-tunatcly , not In Nebraska , the
moment oil emits such a dangerous gas under
inspection , the oil Is rejected. Under the
Foster cup such rejected oil may bo approved
and sent among the people to cause Irremedia
ble loss to perhaps both pronerty nnd human
llfo. The Foster cup was therefore rejected
and the Elliott employed.
The latter is the cup used in similar work
by the Board of Health of Iowa , and also by
tno Consolidated Tai.lt Line company and
several other oil concerns , save wnon they
wish to palm off their cheapest and most
dangerous oil upon the deceived people of
Nebraska.
For the purpose , however , of reducing the
Nebraska state Inspection to nn absurdity ,
several of the samples which , under no cir
cumstances could Have been tolerated across
the Missouri river , were Inspected in the
Foster cup and the result is later appended.
It will not afford tbo oil mon much pleas
ure to look at either figures , because with
the Foster cup and tbo thermometer cor
rected , out of thirteen samples tested eight
were below the standard of tOO = required by
the law.
ThormomctcrH Thnt Lied.
The inspection under the Elliott nnd the
Foster cups was conducted by three skilled
and conscientious gentlemen. All of them
buvo long been familiar with the business ,
and all of thorn were Instructed to carry on
the work regardless as to whom It might
pleaseor offend.
The thermometer which accompanied the
Elliott bore with It a cortlllcato of Its accu
racy signed by Its maker In Ciormany. With
it was tested four other thermome
ters , ono of which had formerly boon
used by some ot the oldest oil inspectors of
the state. No two of these latter thermom
eters road alike. Tboy varied with the El
liott thermometer from ono to seven degrees.
The gioatost variance In each of them was
below 100 = . The thermometer that had boon
Used by the oil inspector registered 100 °
when that whoso reliability had boon
vouched for roa.d only 9 ! " , $ ° .
Witii such a thermometer ns the former no
inspector could have done conscientious
worlc. Vet that thermometer was kept
pretty busy for many a day.
Some of the samples wcro submitted to
three nnd some to four Inspectors. Nona
underwent feu or than two examinations. In
making the tests the greatest care was em
ployed. The atmosphere of the room wns
kept in n temperate condition , and every
expedient which could In any way prevent a
draught and contribute to the Justness nnd
acquraoy of the test was conscientiously
employed. The bottles were differently
labeled and the testers did not know where
Iho oil had been bought.
At Worlc On the Sample * * ,
Some oil from Council BlulTs WAS Intro
duced nnd the test readily detected its su
periority , the flash taking place at 100 °
Fahrenheit by the Elliott cup , under n less
standard than which no oil can bo burned In
Iowa. That and another bottle from Crolgh-
ton , Nob. , and a third from this city , were
the only ones to stand n test of 100 ° , which
Is the misorubla ono required In this state.
No attempt was mndo to ascertain from
which of the oil companies or peddlers In
this city the kerosene had been obtained.
That Is a matter upon which the people can
iulonn themselves by conversing with their
grocers. It may be stated , however , that
In almost every Instance , whnn the
oil was purchased the seller vouched forIt , as
"headlight , " the standard of which was va
riously estimated at from 134 ° to 100It
certainly ought to have stood a test of 100s.
The result is ns follows ;
U hat the Ti-stw Show.
Sample A Bought In a grocery , 80-1 South
Thirteenth stroot. Emitted a bright Hash
nt8S = .
B M. O. Caloff , Council BlulTs , Hashed at
11M1 = > . The Iowa law rejects oil which limbos
at oven 1053 ,
C Bought at Lcdwith's grocery , 1032 I'
street , Lincoln. Flashed iitlU = > .
D. Bought nt213 Court street , Beatrice.
Flashed at ! UI = ,
K. 1'urchui.ed nt Graosser ft Hillside's
store , Crelehton. Tbo brand of the all was
not ascertained. It stood u remarkable test ,
not Hashing until 123 ° bad been reached. In
the opinion of the Inspector It was a species
of "water whlto" headlight , the advertised
ktaudard of which U from 112 ! = to HI3.
F , Bought ut IvUtcard's grocery , corner
of Seventeenth ami Capitol avenue , Omaha.
O l'iirchnsod at .1 , L. Todrow's grocery ,
003 West Second street , Hastings , Nob.
Flashed at 89 = .
H Bought of Matthlcson Bros. , grocers ,
Blair. Onvon strong flash at 87 = .
1 Purchased In a small tramo grocery
numbered 4 13 on the main street of Norfolu.
Tim stood the ordeal until 91 ° had been
readied.
J Bought In a small grocery , 22.1 Main
street. Fremont. Flashed at SO0.
1C Bought of - it Kobbms , Superior.
Flashed nt 87 = .
L Procured at Fred Wcls1 , 22.1 East Vital
street , Fromcnt. Flashed * t ! H ) ° .
-Bought In Omaha nt 904 North Six
teenth street. Plained at 87 ° .
N Bought in this city nt 1914 North
Twenty-seventh street. A slight flash at b3 °
and n strong ono ut&P.
O Bought by Mr. N. P. Foil of Frank
Lang , South Thirteenth , near Jackson street.
Flashed nt ! = , This oil was especially
sought ns the best In the store and was de
nominated "headlight. "
-Contributed by Mr. T. J. Fltzmorris
and bought ut MoNeill's grocery , Leaven-
worth , between Seventeenth and Eighteenth ,
Flashed at 87 = .
Q Contributed by Mr. .1. C. Campbell ,
and bought nt Johnson & Go's. , Park and
Wool worth avenues. Flashed at 83 = .
It-Contributed by Wlllio O. Wether.
Bought nt P. M , Back's , Seventh and
Pacltlc streets. Flashed at b = .
S Contributed by Mr. J. B. Haynes , and
bought at Johnson Brothers' , Loavonworth
street , near Park avenue. Tuts was ono of
tin ! three samples which stood a test of more
than 100 = , Hashing at 10t : = . It could not ,
however , have found welcome in Council
Bluffs.
T-Contributed by Mr. H. B. Wallace.
Bought off n wagon tank. Flashed nt 8S = .
U Contributed by Mr. Harry Hnskell.
Bought nt Vapor's , Clnrlt street. Flashed
nt 1)0 ) = .
-Contributed by S. W. Nlloi , and
bouiiht from a wagon lank. Flashed at 90 = .
\ -This sample was contributed by Mr.
A. U. Davenport , but there was an insulH-
cloncy of it with which to make a test.
X Contributed bv Fred Youngand bought
of H. Uatchman , Sixteen th and Corbv streets.
Flushed at 92 = .
Y Contributed by Jack Castle and bought
at a grocery on Twenty-fourth street. Lo
cation not ascertained Flashed ntS4 = . A
most dangerous oil. Between it and gasoline
only about 10 = .
2- Bought of C. Lelssgo , 417 South Tenth
stroot. Flashed at 90 = .
No. 1 Bought at tbo Missouri Cash gro
cery , northeast corner of Capitol avenue and
Eleventh streets. Flashed nt87 = > .
No. ! i Bought at northwoit corner of Cap
itol Avenue- and Tenth street. Flashed
at 90 = .
Tin : DTK disclaims any intention of reflect
ing upon the grocers who sold those oils. The
law compels the oil companies to soil thorn
no better oil. They can , therefore , got only
what is for salo.
With the Foster cup , that used by the
state inspectors , the following Hashes were
made by some of the oils above referred to.
and , ns previously remarked , with a corrected
tliormomotcr eight of them tailed to comply
with the law.
M , 103 = ; N , 93 = ; O , 101 = ; P , 100 = ; Q.
98 = ; S , 119 = ; T , 98 = ; Q , 103 = ; X , 90 = ;
Y , 90 = ; Z , 06 = J No. 1 , 03 = ; No. 2 , 93' ' = .
Lamp Hxplnslons In Omulm.
In this connection , It will bo possible to ap
preciate the part the oil sold In this city has
played with the iircs and lamp explosions
which are now n matter of record.
This record is in the possession of Chief
( lulllgan of the Omaha fire department and
extends back to 1874. It U substantiated in
later years by the records of Fire Hoportors
Beard and Elliott.
The number of fire alarms in this city oc
casioned by lamp explosions each year dur
ing the past seventeen years is as' follows :
In 1874 , 1 ; 1S70 , no record , ; 1877 , 2 ; 1878.4 ;
1879. 1 ; 18SO , 9 ; 1881 , C ; 1SS2 , 2 ; 1883 , 0 ; 1884 ,
2 ; 1885 , 10 ; 1881) ) , 7 ; 1887 , 10 ; 1888 , 13 ; 1889 , 10 ;
1890 , 14 ; 1891 , to date , 17.
This record greatly exceeds that of other
cities of tbis size in states in which a sal
utary oil inspection law obtains.
The following lamp explosions have taken
place as shown by the reports of the Hro and
public commissioners and tire chiefs of the
cities mentioned , the past year :
Milwaukee , 11 ; Columbus , O. , 4 ; Denver ,
( no inspection ) 12 ; District of Columbia , 0 ;
St. Paul. 8 ; bacramonto , 10.
In California , It Is believed , there is no oil
Inspection law. Sacramento accordingly
divides the palm with Omaha.
Making allowance for the Increase of popu
lation in this city ainco the alleged oil in
spection law went into effect , the results of
tbo latter in preventing lamp explosions may
easily bo determined.
ant. mi.iiiiui > 'x KX
Ho Writes of the Uttpr Inadequacy
of NoliraKlcu'H Law.
OMAHA , Nov. 23. To the Editor of THE
Bnu. Having been appointed by Governor
James E. Boyd chief oil inspector of Ne
braska , and although prevented from fulfill
ing the duties of my ofllco by J. M. Thavor
and E. C. Cams , I feel that , lu justice to
myself , it becomes necessary to say that the
criticisms of THE OMAHA BKB on the oil
Inspection of the state cannot apply to mo.
My acts , and the acts of my deputies ,
while performing the duties of the oillco ,
were , at all times , In strict accordance with
the law governing oil inspection.
I had already recognized the weakness of
our inspection law , and , uftor giving It con
siderable attention , in which I was mainly
assisted by my competent deputy , J , S.
Kittle of Seward , I found bow it could bo
Improved. I also made comparative tests of
the result of the use of tno Foster apparatus
as compared with that of the Elliott cup ,
and had likewise made comparisons of the
different thermometers used in connection
with tbo Foster apparatus , the results of
which * together witn my suggestions as to
the alteration of the present law , 1 civo
below.
Imperfect Test.
1. The test required by the present law is
Imperfect and irregular. The law provldoi
that the Foster apparatus , or Ohio cup , shall
bo used In making the test , and makes no
provision for tbo accuracy of the thermom
eter , by experiments I Und the Foster ap
paratus is not reliable , the test varying from
5 = to 10 = on the same oils , according to the
circumstances surrounding the tests
the height of the llamo , the rapid
ity of the rlso In the thermometer as
the oil Is boated , tbo temperature of the
room and the humidity of the atmosphere , all
changing the result" " . I also detected that
oil lostod'wlth ono of the Foster cups would
show a 105 = test and the same oil tested
with another Foster cup would n 110 = tost.
The thermometers with the Foster apparatus
are almost Invariably inaccurate , varying all
the way from 1 ° to C = .
The use of the Elliott , or Iowa cup , with a
thermometer regulated and approved by
proper and competent authority , as Is re
quired in Iowa and other states , would do
away with this trouble. The Elliott cup is
conceded to bo the most reliable apparatus
for testing oils and is used by all the oil re-
tlncrics for that purpose.
Iiaw is Worthier.
Tbo law Is Incomplete and insutllciont and
fails to provldo for u thorough and economi
cal inspection. It does not protect the
dealer nor the consumer , but operates to tbo
advantage of largo oil companies. The re
striction of the number of deputies and the
stipulation of the exact amount of
salarv to bo paid each deputy uro In-
Judicious. A greater number of deputies ,
paid In accordance with the amount of oil
impeded , would co productive ot hotter re
sults at no greater expense. Th'o force of
inspectors at present consists of and Is re
stricted to ono chief Inspector and live depu
ties. Two of tbo deputies nro required to
Inspect the oils received by the three com
panies In Omaha , ono to attend to the inspec
tion at Lincoln and the Immediate vicinity.
The other two are hold subject to calls from
the many small Interior towns ut which
warehouses and tanks are located and car
load lots received from adjoining stacos.
WarohoiiHomon'H ilonoaty.
The chief oil inspector Is kept , or should bo
kept , busy supervising tha work of his depu
ties , attending to Inspection at localities or
warehouses , where bo has reason to bollovo
Inferior lots of oil 'nro being received and
such other duties ns nro naturally thrown
upon on oftlcnr occupying so responsible a
position. The two last mentioned deputies
nrti often called from ono end of the state to
this othnr , their traveling expenses , to say
nothing ot their salaries , fur exceeding the
fees received for Inspection ; and , as they
cannot be In more than ono place at n time ,
many of tbo Interior points such as Fremont ,
Uraud Island , Hustings , Falls City and many
others too numerous to mention , arc , to n
certain extent , loft to take care of themselves ,
nnd the Inspector Is obliged to rely upon the
honor of tno warehousemen or Tank Line
manager to apprise him of tbo receipt of now
shipments of oil requiring Inspection.
Much of the oil at these places u received
In tanks nnd distributed in Iron containers or
tank wagons.
Od Mny Kscnpo Inspection.
If tbo tank manager so desires , one-half or
moroof the oil received need nnvor bo In
spected , and no ono bo the wiser. This could
bo avoided nnd the inspection made
curtain by the appointment of a deputy in
each of these towns In which warehouses
or tanks nro located , with full authority to
Inspect oils received In said town or vicinity.
and to receive , In remuneration therefor ,
a portion of all the lees collected. It should
bo provided by law that the brands of oils
of the different companies designating the
kind , such ns "prime white , " "water white , "
"headlight , " etc. , uhould bo registered In the
state 1 nspcctor's oftlcc ns being nt all times
not less than n stipulated dogrco of tost. As
It is now , there is drawn from ono tank , oil
barreled nnd branded under three or moro
different names , marked three or four differ
ent dcgrco Hro tests , nnd sold for as many
different prices.
When I say "Hre tests" I do not moan the
testa as branded by the Inspector , but n
brand applied by the companies nnd which
tbo oil Inspector could not prevent oven It hose
'
so wished. For Instance , bo'adllght oil which ,
with the Elllntt cup , would bo entitled to a
brand of about l.J.Y = Hash test by the inspector
specter , Is marked 175 = "lire test"
by the company ; and as this brand Is
in largo prominent llgurcs , It Is ona
of the Hrst marks that catches the dealer's '
eye and frequently ho is led to bollove It to
bo the inspector's brand. This Is also
wrong. No brands should bo allowed on the
barrel , except that of the manufacturer or
dealer , the kind of oil contained In the same ,
the gauge and that of tno inspector. The ap
proved tests should also be raised , making It
In place of 100 = Hash test 110 = Hash test and
ascertained by the Elliott or Iowa cup. Wo
are at present n dumping ground for the re
jected oils of Iowa and other eastern states.
If it is necessary for the oil companies to have
a dumping ground , lot them sock some other
state moro willing to prostitute Itself for tha
boncflt - > t this monopoly.
Louis HniMiioD.
Dr. Birnoy cures cuturrh. Boo bldff.
SIIK'LL , GUT JIIJH I1OKSIO.
Mrs. Oireriiip.n Slakes a Winning
I''ljht } for Her Property.
Calvin Bradeon , the farmer charged with
stealing a horse from Mrs. Offerman of this
city , was arraigned before Justice Broon
yesterday afternoon. The evidence showed
that there oxlstcd a misunderstanding be
tween Mrs. Ollormar. and Bradcou In regard
to the pay for the pasturage of tbo borso by
tbo latter for four months.
Mrs. Offerman , who has a sick
husband , in addition to a largo
family to support , testified that she paid
Bradeon $3.00 , tbo amount agreed on , for the
pasturage nnd although meanwhile the
farmer bad bad the constant use of the house
ho demanded $10 more from her. She refused
to comply witn this attempted extortion and
Bradccn advertised tbo horse for salo. Ilo
then demanded that she pay $3 for this ad
vertisement In addition to the other $10 de
manded or ho would sell the borso.
Mrs. Offermnn told Brndeeu that oven If
she was a poor friendless woman bo could
not roe her In such a manner , and she walked
out to Bradoon's stable , took the borsn , aim
led him homo. Friday morning she discov
ered that somebody had stolen her horso.
Later the missing steed was found in Bra-
deon's barn.
The farmer claimed that the horse had
boon sold as advertised , and , although the
animal is a valuable ono , had been bid in for
$21) by him and , tberoforo , belonged to him ,
and bo defied her to take the horso.
With tears In her eyes the poor woman
asked the Judge If the law would allow her
to bo robbed In such a manner. His honor
declared that there was not evidence suf
ficient to convict JJradocn of horse stealing
and ho was discharged.
Bradeon had testified tuat another farmer
named Van Emp had the horse and Im
mediately after Bradeon's ' discharge prepara
tions were made for the arrest of Van Emp
on the charge of horse stealing. Bradoon
then offered to settle the matter and it was
finally agreed that ho should either return
the horse or pay Mrs. . Offorman the value of
the same.
Serious ! un.
Edwanl Cassidy passed tbo night in the
city Jail for a bit of pleasantry that proved
to bo very disastrous , and the police are after
his companion in fun. At I p. in. Peter Pier-
son , a liveryman , let a fellow namiul Hayko
have a horse and buggy. After driving
three or four hours Hayko got dry and
chilled and wont into a saloon to got three
or four hot wtiiskoys , leaving the
Hvory ric outside. When ho wont
outside about a quarter of an hour later ho
found the outfit missing ana learned that a
couple of fellows had got into the buggy and
in sport had driven off.
An hour later the horse was found dead
with a broken nock at Twenty-seventh and
L , and Iho buggy a perfect wreck. Inquiry
revealed the fact that Ed. Cassidy and a
companion had been driving tbo horse at a
furious rate and when Mr. Carpenter bad
remonstrated with thorn for abusing the
horse in such a manner they told him with
curses that they proposed to kill the animal
At Twenty-seventh nnd LI , near the
vlnduet , the exhausted stood stumbled aud
fell , nnd in the fall the animal's neck was
broken and ttio vehicle smashed. Cassidy
and bis companion crawled out of the wreck
and Hod.
She Rnhh.'d the Stockman.
Grace Russell , the "solid girl" of Muggins ,
the hasher , bound ever to the district court
for robbing Stoukman Olson , was arraigned
before Police Judge King on the same charge
today. The main evidence brought ngalnst her
was the confession made by her to Captain
O'Harannd Jailer-Montague , that Muggins
and Johnson Induced her to take the $00 out
ot the stockman's pocket while bo lay in n
drunken sloop. After robbing the follow she
became frightened and turned the money over
to Johnson , who bus slnco mysteriously dU-
appeared , evidently with the bulk of the
swag.
Grace was put under $1,000 bonds to appear
before tbo district court to answer the charge
of grand larceny. Sophlo Mattts and Clara
Williams were held ns witnesses.
Church Services.
First Christian church , corner Twenty-
third nnd 1C , Ilov. Marlon Boles , pastor. The
gospel meetings still continue with Increas
ing interest. Sunday school at 10 a. in.
Preaching at 11 a , m. and 7 : ! IO p. in. MornIng -
Ing subject : "Tho Victory ; " evening sub
ject : "Sixteen Bible Hoasons Why Wo
Say so Much About Baptism. " Young Pee
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor at U :30 :
p. m. The gospel meetings continue during
the week ,
XTiir l mill Oillco Notes.
Ueorgo Whltetiead of Oakland , la. , mar
keted cattle.
Henry Boggs of Casper , Wvo. , brought in
two cars of range cuttlo.
O. E. Morroll of Llttlo Sioux , la. , came In
with cattlo. Uoorgo Troonor of the same
town marketed kino.
Dr. Blrnoy euros cntarrh. Boo bldg.
DopoHltoro Will Not Suffer.
BOSTON , Mass. , Nov. 23. When the an
nouncement was made that the Suffolk Trust
company would close Its doors officials of the
Institution made the statement that the de
positors would not suffer , that with but $102-
( XX ) of dopoilts there was $100,000 cash on
hand and over fUO,000 in quick assets. A report -
port to tbo bank commissioners on the con
dition of the bank on November 21 lust shows
the dopojlt to bo $181,000 and tha cosh $17,000 ,
over $2,000 of which Is In the Maverick bank.
Trying to Got. n Jury.
DKXVEII , Cole , , Nov. 23. Seven talesman ,
nil that remained out of an original panel of
2. " > 0 names , wcro examined for Jurors in tbo
Graves case this morning , after which the
court adjourned until Monday , when a now
venire of 150 names will bo ready to select
from. It is expected that the Jury will bo
completed by Monday night.
UoWitt'fe Llttlo Early itU ON for tbo live
IMPORTANT SHITS SETTLED ,
i if * i
Omaha and Lincoln ; iQitizons Finally Gorao
t ) Terms.
. * .
BIG SUMS INVOLVflf IN THE LITIGATION ,
llohhcd n Sick Man Fninons Knllrond
Cnso Ilcnd Hln Own Oblttmry
Will Sue
thb'Clty.
Ltxcoi.x , Neb , , Nov. 23. [ Special to TUB
BBK.I The case Iti which H. T. Clarun and
Hugh Murphy of Oimihti and ono or two
Lincoln men were interested ronchod a
happy termination In the district court to
day. The city council hold a special session
last night and the proceedings paved the way
for the settlement today. The case has boon
attracting attention in Lincoln slnco 1337 ,
not only on account of the prominence of the
parties , but also because of the largo stun of
money involved.
The city council last night Instructed the
city attorney to com promise the cnso by con
fessing Judgment in favor of Nauglo & Co. ,
Hugo Murphy ana L. ( ! . Burr , to the amount
of t20W > 0. y. On his part Mr. H. T. Clarke
agreed to confess judgment to the city to the
amount of ? 1 1,771. Hi. This compromise waste
to bo made in full settlement of all matters
in dispute. This afternoon In tno district
court , Judge Field Hied a decree stipulating
that Clarito shall pay to L. C. BurrSlJi.t. , ) : : !
and to Nauglo & Co. , $2SI8.1J ! , which will
wipe out his personal indebtedness to the
city. The decree further stipulates that
Judgment shall bo roiidorod ngalnst the city
in favor of Nuugle & Co. , for ittl ! ! . " > .ll ( and in
favor of Hugh Murphy for $3y.VI.il. : This
settles ono of the most , Important cases that
has como un In the history of the district
court for Lancaster county , and all parties
breathe a sigh of roliof.
Ilohbcd a Sick Man.
Charles Harris , the young man arrested in
Omaha last week by Deputy United States
"
Marshal Mollck , was given"a preliminary
hearing today on the charge of grand larceny.
Four years ago Harris was employed to nurse
M. M. Trimblo through a spell of sickness.
Ono night ho abstracted a purse from under
the sick man's pillow and skipped out. The
purse contained something over $100. His
whereabouts was only recently discovered ,
and although ho denies that his nnmo is
Harris ho was today positively identitlcd by
the members of the Trimble family. Ho was
bound over to the district court In ttio sum of
$ . " > 00 and in default will bo compelled to lie in
the county Jail until the district court ilnds
nn opportunity to take up his caso.
Famous llnilroud CIIHO.
The somewhat famous case brought in the
supreme court several years ago by Attorney
General Lceso to annul the charter of the
Atchison & Nebraska Hallroad compaiiy has
been dragging Its weary way through the
tedious channels of the law for so long a
time that the neoplo of the state would long
since have forgotten it had not an occasional
reference boon marlo to it In the newspapers.
However , it bids fair to bo settled ono way
or the other within a short time. General
Woolworth has appeared on behalf of the de
fendant and asked that the order ot continu
ance bo sot aside. TW court complied with
the request and the case will bo argued on
Docenibor 17. The referee to whom the case
was submitted reported to the effect that
the lease and franchise of the load were
valid.
Head IliB Own Obituary.
The information which reached Lincoln
early in the week to the effect that George H.
Iloborts. at ono time , attorney general for the
state of Nebraska , had dlod in the city of
Now York , now turns out to bo incorrect.
John H. Amos returned from Washington ,
D. C. , yesterday and-stalos that ho mot Mr.
Roberts on the street ? of that city ono day
this week and thai ho was apparontlv as
well as over. The information came from
what appeared to bo authentic sources. Mr.
Roberts will have the pleasure of reading a
largo assortment of well written obituary
notices , not only in hia homo papers in Idaho ,
but in several hundred in Nebraska.
Kejjistrnrs Will Sue tha City.
The olghty-ono gontlornou who ofllciatod as
supervisors of registration Just previously to
the recent election have come to the conclu
sion that they nro laboring men within the
scope and intent of the eight-hour law en
acted by the last legislature. Consequently
they have demanded $33.75 each for their
services. The city has tendered the regis
trars $15 each and obdurately refuses to give
more. The registrars have "chipped in" and
employed an attorney to push their claims in
the courts. The case will bo watched with
interest , as it will affect all cities coming
within the provisions of the registration law.
Last year the Lincoln council paid the regis
trars $25 each , and in case the present suit Is
decided in favor of the city the defeated
registrars threaten to have the members of
the old city council prosecuted for misappro
priation of funds.
1'iclced Up in the Courts.
Judge Hall today heard the arguments on
the demurrer of the brothers and sisters of
the late John Sheody to the petition of Mrs.
Shoody lor a partition of the estate. The demurrer -
murrer was overruled and Mrs. Sheody
stands a fair chanuo of securing her legal
share of the dead man's estate.
In the case of the seven members of the
Lincoln base ball club who sued F.V. . Little
for salary for the balance of the season , the
plaintiffs vvcro given until December 10 to
give security for costs or the case will bo dis
missed.
Charles Burns was today sentenced to a
term of two yours and a half In the peniten
tiary for burglary.
William L. Green today asked fora divorce
from his wlfo Elizabeth on the grounds of
desertion.
The Lincoln Hotel company tyas today
sued for $ T ,000 damages by the administrator
of the estate of Wesley Woodward , deceased.
Woodward was employed a * the Lincoln
hotel and on January last was killed by being
cauirht between the freight elevator and the
door frame. The petition sots forth that ho
was the son and only support of a widowed
mother.
Dr. Btrnoy euros catarrh. Boo bldg ,
ai'ltlftOKIt J0lt Sl'MAKEIl.
FriemlH 'of the lllinolH Congressman
Sum of Ills SIIOCUHM.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Nov. 23. Congressman
Springer's friends are becoming very son-
gulno of the Illtnolsan's ultimata success in
the spoakar.ship contest. Last night Con
gressman A. F. Dubar.ow of Chicago tele
graphed from SVasjiingtou ; "Wo are not
claiming too much when wo say that Mr.
Springer is now on tilled to rank abreast of
olthor Mills or Crlsp.styo have made carof ul
estimates of our forces , which show that
Springer now commands as many votes us
" " " * " "
Crisp or Mills.
"Tho mall today bVoUght unexpected ac
quisitions to Springqr. Representatives
Who bad not been reckoned by Us as having
a Springer tonaoncy'sent unsolicited assur
ance that they wouhlr > aupport Springer. It
will cause surprise when the names of these
recruits uro made public. Their names can
not bo given yet , but'tUoy ' will bo hero Sat
urday to personally aid-Mr. Springer's con
test. Now England Is , , also going to contri
bute to Springer , nntwlUistnndlng Mr. Mills
claim that ho would control the northeastern
states. Wo fool assured of having most , if
not all of the Iowa , Wisconsin and Michigan
delegations besides that of Illinois. "
Prownod Whllo Hunting.
DBXVCII , Colo. , Nov. 23. Two men , named
Allan and Miller , employed In a sawmill ,
near Azotea , N. M. , were drowned In Horse
lake TUursday. by the upsetting of an old
boat In which they wcro duck-shooting , The
bodies have not yet boon recovered.
Hold to Answer.
OMU.in.E , Pa. , Nov 58 , Tha directors of
the poor at a hearing this afternoon were
held to appear before tno court on the charge
of neglecting to loott uftor Joe Her , the
bounu boy , whoso death is ascribed to mal
treat moat by Farmer Lufforty ,
l'"lnnnolallv
BOSTON , Mass. , Nov. S3. Prod Pope , archi
tect and builder , n tlnancially embarrassed ,
Ho has unsecured liabilities of about$117OOJ ,
his prlnclp.il assets bring the equity In the
Copoly Hotel. A mooting of creditors was
held and a committee or Investigation ap
pointed.
awuuKUKu AH it * WTir..iTni > .
Horrible l < 'nto That llolVl n Now York
Farmer's Wjl'c.
NB\V YOIIK , Nov. 23. A "woman has been
murdered in the Atlantic Highlands and
armed men nro searching the surrounding
country for the murderer.
Near the outskirts of the village , upon a
small farm , lives Charles T. Leonard , his
wlfo and tbroo children. The husband , besides -
sides cultivating the farm , occasionally
works for his neighbors.
Yesterday n farmer living some distance
away sent for Leonard to help him kill some
hogs. Leonard toft early in the morning.
When ho returned homo Into in the afternoon
ho found hh children crying near the house.
"Uc can't find mamma anywhere , " they
caid when they saw him.
Mr. Lconnrd thought at first that his Wlfo
had gene out to call upon n neighbor. When
bo asked his chlluron how long the mother
had boon gone , nil they could say was :
"Mnmnm wont out n long time ago. "
Ho waltod and watted , but she did not
como. The dishes wcro on the table and the
water In the kettles upon the steve was cold.
Leonard grow alarmed and began to search
the promises. At last ho found her horribly
mutilated body at some distance from tha
house. A small ropn was fastened in n tight
noose around her nook. The cord had sunk
deep Into thollosh and the face was discolored
and distorted. Ono side nf the woman's head
was crushed In. The murderer had struck
her upon the head , and then fearing that she
might still live , went to the clothes line , cut
oft a few yards , formed a slip-nooso and drew
It tight about her neck.
When the husband realized that his wife
had boon muidcrcd , ho hurried to the near
est neighbor and gave the alarm. A crowd
of farmers and villagers rushed to the
scene.
Sorao laboring mon who were working In
the neighborhood of the Leonard farm ,
remembered that they had seen n farm hand
named Louis Harrison that afternoon , not
far from Leonard's house. Ho had blood
upon his clothes and hands , they said.
Many of the neighbors nro killing hogs at
this season , and It is not an uncommon sight
to see a farmer with blood upon his clothes.
So the men said nothing to Harrison , who
was walking rapldlv up the road.
As soon as the villagers hoard this story
they decided that the blood upon Harrison's
clothes and hands was human blood. They
wont to the place whore ho had boon work
ing , but ho was not there , and the people
know nothing of his whereabouts. The rail
road station was watched , telegrams were
sent out with a description of Harrison and
horsemen were sent out over tha country
roads in all directions ; but up to midnight
HM-rlson had not boon found.
Llttlo is known about Harrison In Atlantic
Highlands. Ho is u native of Loralno , and a
short tune ago went to work on a farm in the
village. Ho is described as about ! )0 ) years
old' , six feet high , dark , with croy eyes.
The murdered woman was 2 ; > years old. It
is not believed that nbo had any enemies
among the villagers , and the general belief is
that the murderer assaulted her and becom
ing frightened at her resistance killed her.
The coroner will hold nn Inquest today.
Dr. Birnoy euros catarrh Boo bldg
Cruel Treatment of Ills Family by a
Michigan Lumberman.
WEST BKAXCII , Mich. , Nov. 23 Throe
miles north of hero in a small clearing lives
James Benson , n rough lumberman , with his
wile and three children. Ho has always
treated his family shamefully , but his latest
mode of punishment exceeds all former for
brutality , and has resulted In his confinement
in the county Jail and numerous throats of
lynching by enraged neighbors.
Lately Benson came homo in nn intoxi
cated condition and immediately raised a
disturbance because his wife had not supper
prepared. Ho knocked the woman Insensi
ble. Then procuring a long'clothes line ho
bound her ( Irmly to a heavy bedstead. Ills
three children uged 1 , 1) ) and 6 years respec
tively , were treated in a similar munner.
Then ho looked up the house and returned
to his debauch. His wire and three child
ren remained bound for twenty-four hours ,
when passing neighbors hoard their cries
and released them. They are nil in u serious
condition and their wrists and ankles arc
raw from the piossuroof the rope. The
youngest child will probably die.
T ix 271 1 ;
Illinois Farmers KIIKHKO in n Duel
Which Slay Itosult Fatally.
CniCAno , 111. , Nov. 28. A special dispatch
says the village of Five Points , twenty miles
north of this city , is all torn up over a sensa
tional duel which took place near there
yesterday. Baron Whatrodgo and Godfrey
Haver , two popular young farmers , were
both In love with n young lady of the com
munity , and they mot on a public highway
and resolved to settle their claims then and
there , with the proviso that whoever was de
feated wns to cease his relations forever with
the young lady. The light raged desperately.
Whatrodgo was having the best of the Horco
struggle when flavor drew a revolver and
llred at his rival. The bullet entered the
breast and ranged upward , producing n dan
gerous and perhaps fatal wound. Several
parties were attracted by the shooting and
Haver , seeing ho was in danger of being ap
prehended , skipped. The injured man was
taken homo. The affair created a tremendous
sensation and is the talk of the hoar.
c.titMKxciT.1 JN ritoruKii > .
She DcnlcH tluit She HUB Itnon flfnr-
ricd to a nlomhor ol'Hcr Company.
LoiuroiiT , N. Y. , Nov. 23. Carmonclta
has Just hoard the story , tolo inphcd from
somewhere in the west , to the Press that
she had been married during the summer to
Senor Pablo Escheparo. Carmenclta Is pro
voked. She declares "that there is no reason
or excuse why tno falsehood should bo
spread. Ask Jennie Joyce but Jennie is
not hero. Butsho would say that I am not
married. Telegraph Itostor and Bial. They
will deny it too , "
Senor Eschonaro is In the same company
bora with the lady , but they have separata
apartments at ibo" hotel. Ho is the chief of
the Spanish students who play for Car
menclta while she dances. They appear to
bo good friends , but that Is all.
i' OAXXOT f iff u a.titx.i.
No Trnuo of tlio iMrxioan llovnlntinn-
iBt Hurrying ; Up'Jroops.
Lvur.no , Tov , , Nov. 2S. Captain Hurdle's '
tvo p ol thoTnird cavalry , has returned from
a two weeks' scout down the Rio Grand o in
quest of the Mexican revolutionist , Garzn.
Ho report ) that it Is Impossible to secure
any definite Information of Garza's where
abouts. Mexican troops nro pouring in now
ever the Moxlcan National radroad from the
interior of Mexico , and ara being hurried
down the river to take the places of the
frontier soldiers whom the Moxlcan govern
ment has evidently begun to distrust.
Texas A lianco
XA , Tex. , Nov. 28. The anti-sub-
treasury members of the farmers alliance , in
convention hero , have reorganized the order
under tha original charter. The now consti
tution provides for prohibiting any man from
becoming u member who believes , belongs to
or aids In any way any secret class organiza
tion that makes political demands upon Its
members or in nny way exorcises any of the
distinctive functions of u political party ,
Found Dead In a Corn Hold.
Bi.ooMixoTON' , 111. , Nov. 23. Two women
while hunting In n cornfield of Jacob Itoss ,
about a mlle and n half cast of this city thit
morning , found the dead body of an unknown
man. Ho was well dressed but there was
nothing indicating the cause of death. From
appearances ho had been dead several days ,
Lottery OlllulalH Under liondH
Hrnox , S. D. , Nov. 23. A telegram from
Now Orleans to West Sterling , United States
district attorney of this city , Rays that the
officers and directors of the Louisiana State
Lottery , ngalnst whom Indictments were re
turned at the recent term of court at SIGHT
Fall , have bean required to glvo $ . ' ,000 ball
each to appear in Sioux Falls at the next
term of court for trial. A writ of removal
was granted by the district Jiuigo , but ho re
fused to makn it for trial at Iho December
term as requested by Attorney Sterling.
ThOio whose bonds were approved are A. J.
Bachlwm , P. Voorhli , L. Hrulatour , L.
Pocho , L. Harro , W. Valonton , Joseph Her-
wig , P. F. Horwig , Joseph Homer , M.
Arnatiltand Paul Conrad.
tTru TIII : HO.VD.S.
Union I'nullh ! Ullluhvls Flndn Them-
solveH Short a Million In Securities.
NEW YOHK , Nov. 23. The suspicion that
Field , Wlochon , Llndloy ft Co. ,
which failed yesterday , had ro-
hypothecated securities hold by
them on a loan of 000,000 and amounting to
$1,000,000 developed into a certainty this
morning. At the stock exchange f > 00,000 of
Union Pacific and Denver & Gulf consoli
dated first mortgage lives were sold out
under the rule on the account of the linn.
Upon hearing this fact Judge Dillon dent
for Assistant Secretary Burnham of the
stock exchange and hud a conference with
him at his ofllco. Sidney Dillon was present.
Burnhnm was notified that the entire list of
securities was not good delivery and was requested -
quested to post the notice.
A mooting of the committee on securities
wns hurriedly called by Secretary Fly , and
they came to the decision that the securities
would not bo good delivery , and posted u
notice to that effect and sent word to the
various banks.
Sidney Dillon spoke about the notice and
said : ' 'Their rchypothcoatlon of those se
curities is what I call criminal borrowing. I
don't think there can bo nny milder view of
their action taken. "
At the office of Field. Wlechors , Llndtey
Co. the assignee , Charles W. Gould , wns
soon. In reply to question ! ) , ho said :
"I really don't know in wtmt condition
things stand. I have been preparing to take
nn inventory of the securities and other
assets. As to the reported rohypothecatlon
of Union Pacific securities , I really
don't know anything about it , but I
can hardly believe that such a thing has been
done. "
In regard to the condition of Edward M.
Field , the senior member of the firm , Gould
said It was very serious. Arrangements nro
being made toond him to a private Insane
asylum.
A prominent member of the produce exchange -
change who saw Llndloy this morning said
ho denied the statement that the firm was
short on November corn in Chicago.
After the close of the stock exchange today
the exchange officially announced that the
Union Pacific railroad had notified it that
securities of the face value of $1,710,000 bad
oeoii misappropriated , and those securities
were accordingly declared to bo not a good
delivery on account of sales made In the ex
change.
The following statement Is made by officers
of the Union Pacific in regard to the notice
given to the stook exchange : "Of the se
curities of its system , which are held by
Field , Limlloy , Wolchors & Co , in relation to
which the stock exchange has made a ruling
that they are not a good delivery , a largo
part were delivered to that Hrm as collateral
security for the three loans , which matured
November 13 , 21 and 25 , and that balance of
them were security for u loan
which matures January I , next. The
company has repeatedly offered to
pay otT these loans since the funding
scheme was consummated , and has stood
ready to do so , but prepayment was refused.
Since the three loans matured the company
has made every elTort to take up the loans ,
but the tenders delayed , mukinir various ex
cuses for not bolng i-cadv to deliver the col
lateral on receipt of payment. The company
stands ready at any time to pav the louns on
delivery of collateral , or to meet iiuy of its
obligations , provided collaterals nro re
turned. "
Sovor.il of the brokers of the suspended
flnn have sold bonds and must make delivery
on Monday to the ouyers , as they are not a
good delivery , the sellers are endeavoring to
have the buyers cancel the transactions.
Tool Company
iDKNCE , R. I. , Nov. 28. The Provi
dence Tool company bus made a general as
signment.
t >
ITALI.IXS.
liloody Conflict , on ttic Krie Whiuh
Mny Ciuis ( > Spvnrnl Ioith : < * .
ST. MAIII'S , O. , Nov. 23. A riot occurred
at Yorkvillo , a village on the Chicago &
Erie railroad , about twonty-llvo miles north
west of this city , yesterday. The west
bound locals were switching cars in the
side track , at the far end of which stood a
caboose in which were some twenty Italians ,
against whom the trainmen had n grudge.
The engine backed in on the siding and col
lided with the car containing the Italians
with terrible force. The same trink was
perpetrated by the local crow last week , und
bloodshed was narrowly averted.
The Italians who are employed on the Chi-
cngo & Erie work train a few weeks ago did
something which incurred the displeasure of
the local crow , since which time there has
been blood between the mon. When the
caboose was "bunted" again yesterday the
Italians wcro wild. Llttlo did the Italians
think the cowardly trick would bo repeated ,
and before they were aware of what was
going on they were knocked Into a confused
heap. Their rage knew no bounds , The
trainmen , having anticipated trouble , Imd
armed themselves with revolvers , while the
Italians hud taken a good supply of clubs
and rocks. A pitched buttle ensued between
them , and three Italians wore perhaps
fatnlly wounded , while two of the trainmen ,
whoso nnmos could not bo ascertained , were
dangeiously hurt.
H'JT.L HH'E TllK ItAUKHS A ItllST.
Steamship Companies Will liny Off
lliolr Fast , VOHNC-IN Cora Whllo.
NKW YOIIK , Nov. 23. Several of the big
steamship lines will lay oft their fast steam
ers in January. Those steamers have boon
doing good service during the "rush" season
and need a rest. The White Star line will
lay up the Teutonic and the Majestic for a
timo. The Adriatic will take tha place of
the Teutonic on January IS. The Inmuu line
will luy oft tun City of Paris and the City of
Now York early in the year. The Hitinburg-
American company buvo already Issued the
order for the temporary withdrawal of tbo
Augusta Victoria and the Colum bla.
UK JHIt A Or KLOl'K.
Denial of a SlandrroiiN Story About
an Kx-KcHitleiit ol' Denver.
DBVVKII , Colo. , Nov. 28. The report that
Charles Norwood Gregg , a prominent citizen
of Denver and nn onicor In ono of the loading
Investment companies of this city , had eloped
from New York" with Ray Allen , ono of the
dancers in "La Clgole , " is believed to have
originated through nn unreliable correspond
ent of a New York paper in ' .his city. The
mother of Grogp telegraphed from New York
lust night that there was absolutely no truth
U the report , and that her son was at her
homo 111 , and had boon unnblo to leave bis
room for several days.
Two Children Kuriicd to Doath.
PKOIIIA , III. , Nov. 23 , Mr. and Mrs. Monk
of Motamora wont to church , leaving their !
yonr-old daughter LIzzlo In charge of the
house and her li-ycar-old sister. The chlluron
began playing with the lira and the llames
communicated to their drosses. The neigh
bors , hearing their screams , catno to their
rescue , but were too late to save tha children's
lives.
_ _
SprooklcH Con lorn with niaino.
PIIII.AIIF.U'IIIA , Pa. , Nov. 23. Glaus
Sprockios , the Hawaiian sugar king , held a
conversation of about half nn hour's dura
tion with Illalno this morning , aftnr which
the sccrotarv of state culled upon George W.
Childs.
Blaina loft for Washington at noon.
1 liny Wiped Out the
WKATiiimroup , Tex. , Nov. 23. A dou bio
killing occurred nine miloi aa&t of bora yes-
tcrday. The victims were two well known
citizens of Parker county , A. S , Freeman
and William Kivors , They were neighbor *
bocwoon whom a feud existed.
CONDITION OF THE ROAD FUND ,
Commissioners Timrao anil Berlin Uold Op
p.wito Vlows on the Subjsot.
THEIR ESTIMATES DIFFER GREATLYr
IMsono.sloti uT the .Mnttor Hcforo
Hoard Itosults In a llcport
Ordered Hontlno
Work Flnlxhud.
Owing to the fact that Commlastonot *
Tlmmo had loft the papers at homo , ho dli\ \
not present his plan for the county , the city
and library boaid Joining foroos and crootlntf
n mammoth public building upon the court
house square , The matter , however , will
bo brought to tha attention of the uonrd next
Saturday.
Notwithstanding this there wcro otho *
things that Interested the spectators , as well
as the commissioners , hast Saturday Mr.
Berlin Intimated that the road fund hud
been overdrawn fully $ . * > 0,00 ( ) . Yesterday
Mr. Timmo , who is chairman ot
the committee on roads , nrnvd
himself with figures and was on hand to dls-
puto Mr. Berlin's statement. Ho said that
ho showed by llgtires that the road levy foi1
lblU was 171,120 , of which Iho 8.1 per cent
available would bo 5(10,1.VJ. Of this sum ! ' - ' ,
U'.Ci ' US had been expended , leaving u h.ilaiico
of $ 'JSI.V1.W ! lu the fund when the lint war
rant was drawn , November 21. Ho hud
looked up tbo condition of Urn fund and had
found that the outstanding claims ngalnst
the fund amounted to $ lK2.li ( ! . Tnoso had
not been passed upon.
Mr. Berlin did not wnnt to enter Into a dis
cussion of Iho subject , but stated ttint ho was
compelled to do GO ; The showing made by
Mr. Timmo did not Include $20,000 that was
duo to South Omaha , nor did It Include $15 , .
000 that the city of Omaha was entitled to.
There wcro oilier amounts , so that tha
county found Itself called upon to pay $03.000
of road indebtedness with but 12,000 in Ita
disposal.
Mr. Timmo replied that Mr. Berlin was
only covering up what might happen.
Chairman O'Koofo asked who furnished
Mr. Ttuimo with ills figures.
Ho hud secured them for the county aud
itor. Ho had nskod for them personally , and
not as n member of n committee , and all ho
wanted to do wns to have the Information go
out to the public that the road fund was not
bankrupt.
Mr. Paddock thoucht the condition of the
fund could bo arrived nt without any friction
or discussion.
The other members were of the sumo opin
ion and the committee on roads was Instructed -
structod to submit at the next meeting of the
board n statement showing the amount of
money in the fund , the obligations which the
board will bo required to pay and the amount
duo on unfinished contracts.
Mr. Tlmmo bald that his report sf owed an
error of ? . " > 00 , which when corrected mid
stricken off would reduce the amouut Just
that much. The Item was stricken olT.
Mr. Berlin said the bo.ird had n majority
by which anything could bo railroaded
through. Tbo report on communication bad
not been called for , but was put up In a un
derhanded way.
Mr. Timmo feullcd ho mr.do the statement
simply for the purpose of correcting what
Mr. Berlin had said a week ago , when ho
stated that the road fund had boon over
drawn at least $50,000. Ilo said that tlicro
were a few other items , but the gross amount
would not exceed $0,000. The fund was in
good shape , in fact in better shape than It
bad been for years.
The oflicial bond of George A. Bennett ,
sheriff-elect , in the sum of $10,000 was prc-
sonled and referred to the committee on Ju
diciary.
The report of the committee on court house
and jail , grantlngtho use of one of the court
moms in Tm : Uii : : building for kindergarten
purposes , was rejected , the board concluding
that the rooms could bo used for no other
than court purposes.
The Judges and chirks of elect ion , outsulo
of Omaha , wcro allowed ft each lor the time
during which they served at the election
held November I.
Owing to the fact that the county attorney
hud suoinitlod no report , tno bills of the
clerks and Judcos who'sorvcd within the city
precincts were not touched.
For corn shuckors Ilallor'a Australia
salvo.
Dr. Birnoy euros catarrh. Hoe lltl < f.
m
Western I'OIIHIOIM.
WASHINGTON- . n. , Nov. 28. [ Special Tele
gram to Tm : DISK. ] The following list ot
pensions granted is reported by TUB Ban
and Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original John II. Finily , John
London , John A. Davis , Charles P. Sohwer ,
Horace Willits , George Grantbom , Lovl F.
Bowlsby. Additional William S. Halncs ,
Georco W. Orr , Edward Barchois , D.ivld
Brlon. Increase William W. I lines , George
W. Dougherty , William Craig , John W. Rob-
Inson. Reissue Joshua Dyo. Original
widow Edo M. Owen * .
Iowa : Original-John L. Converse , Sanford -
ford Hoffman , tieorgo ( Courtis. Clmilrs
Young , Anmnzor Strong , Miittbow M. Prino ,
Henry Bray , Peter N. Barker , Abraham
Stumbaugo , Daniel B. Cutter. Moses ,1.
Teeters , Barney Quinn , Lovl M. Dotv , Vol-
noy A , Dubel , Joseph HufTvino , Ira Hendrlx ,
Marlon Ungram , Willlnin A. Curry , Samuel
L. Evnns , John A. Lewis , Fanncis M. Fit/-
singer. Additional Morgan .1. Umstod ,
Joseph Stropo , James H. Campbell , William
H. Korrlck. Increase George Hlckmnu ,
John Witt , George W. Hicks , Solomon
Stutsman , John W. Edmonson , William
Myers , Abner II. Stllson , M. M. O.vons ,
John Wylio. Reissue Andrew J. Acton ,
Hiram M. Sherman. Original widow-
Julia Rowo.
Dowltt's Little Earlv Risers , host pills ,
NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS.
Vanilla A Of perfect purity.
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OVERCOATS.
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CLOTH AND PLUSH CLOAKS
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