Nebraska Newspapers

    TITE OMATU DAILY BIDE ; SCNDAY , APRIL 23 , 185K1--TWENTY PAGES.
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[ health Officials Itapcct the Russian Israelite
Oomotcry.
SANITARY REGULATIONS OBSERVED
| AlloRe < l llorrnm Ileicrlhml In a HI. f.ouU
I'lihlleiitlon i : l t Only In Dm Inmgl-
nntlnn nf tlio L'nicrnpuliiui Cor-
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A fake correspondent nnd a fake dispatch
[ which npponrcd In tlio St. l/iuls Republic
I Under ( Into o ( April 11 ! caused tlio Hoard of
| Health to order nu Investigation of the Kits-
[ < ilan Israelite cemetery , situated nt Forty-
Bccond nnd Hmwn streets , west of Fort
Omaha , 1 ho correspondent dished up a
sensational fuko telling of the Inhuman man
ner In which the bodies of Infants wcro
burled them and that the people residing In
the neighborhood wcro greutly exercised
i over discoveries of such a startling nature.
Tlio whole story wus manufactured to suit
the occasion , and there was not the least
foundation for It.
The dispatch said that vague rumors had
been circulating for some tlma conccmlng
the methods of burial adopted by the Rus
sian Jews of Omaha , and the correspondent
had Investigated the matter. Here he stated
what ho claims the Investigation developed ,
nnd It Is as follows :
UN Wild Ch r cn.
In this cemetery are ono or two iiiomimontn ,
but In ono corner IN tlio spot \vlicrn tlio dan
gerous work lias been done. Here llo burled In
n B | > ot Ui ! fcut long by 0 fent wldo twenty In
fants , lliu mounds revealing the iimisunl xliul-
lowness of tlin Kraves. Tlie neighbors testify
that tlie burying Is done early In tlin morning
and lale at nlKhl , so that It Is seldom seen.
Unit eyewitness , however , haw ono week ago
lust Sunday the burlnl of two Infants. ThcM )
wore brought to tb cemeti'ry by thr-u mt'ii
and n grave was dug which was less ( ban two
feet deep , While the grave was being dug
tbuso Infants weiu laid carelessly on the
ground. Then a cracker biix was split In two
loniUhwUo nnd Into oim part one Infant was
laid and Into the other part the ollior Infant
was laid. There was no top to tlio Improvised
collln , clothes only being thrown over the
dead child nnd the dirt thrown upon the body.
ThuHliles of this collln reached to tlio surface
of the ground , so that only the little mound of
dirt , less than a foot high , was between tlio
child and the air.
Other neighbors testify that they bad seen
Infants brought there In cheese cloth and
Hung Into ( lie gravu without any box or cof-
lln , only covered with dollies. At onetime
the dean body of an Infant was left lying In
the cemetery exposed to the air from morning
until night The manner In which the graves
were mailc and their close proximity show
that lln < rudest Ideas worn entertained by
their parents of the siinrtlly of tlio grave or
tlio decencies of life. This burying of Infants
began last summer and tney were burled
more deeply , but of those burled during
the past winter about a do/en were cer
tainly placed under less than a foot
of sod. la t summer there was much
sickness In the region of the cemeteryand one
family living within a few yards of the cem
etery had nine members 111 at ono time with
typhoid fever , and one of the children died.
When the warm days of the summer conu
and tlin decomposing remains of ihiiso dead
bodies ln'come minded with the air they wll
certainly bring disease and pestilence to the
entire city , as well as to those families liv
ing right near the graves.
The people In that section were hardly
nwaro of the danger wlilch threatens then
because of the secrecy of the burials , bill
they art ) now aroused and will makoa demand
for the Hoard of Health toattend to this mat
ter. The Jews hnvu recently found out that
they are being watched and are erecting an
eight-foot board fence to keen out Intruders
The matter Is of vital Interest to the health
of the city , and only prompt action will nverl
calamity. An odor already tills the air and
In a short lime It will become an Intolerable
stench.
llntr HurlnlN Are Conducted.
Yesterday afternoon Health Commissioner
Seniors , Chief Inspector Shearer ami a UKI
reporter visited the cemetery for the purpose -
pose of investigating the matter. The cem
etery is surrounded by u high board fence
and is kept In good condition. The mode ol
burial is u tradition with the Russian Israel
ites and they are said to have as much ro-
Hppcl for thtiir dead and the sanctity of the
grave as any other nationality. It Is a law
with them , as was explained by Sexton M.
I Blank , to miry in a continuous row ol
graves the bodies of male In
fants , In another row those of
the female infants , in the next row the
young people and the next the matured men
I and women. In the southeast corner of the
I ccmoter.v are two rows of small moundsmini-
I boring sixteen. They are about evenly di-
Jvlded as to sox. The graves are about ono
d onu-half feet apart , and a numbered
Etttnko marks the resting place of each in-
fant. Hy taking the number of the grave
I nnd referring to his records the sexton Is en-
nbled to tell the name of the body occupying
the grave , As most of those who bury their
i ( lead there are not well provided wltn this
world's goods , this plan does away with the
( necessity of u tombstone or slab to establish
the Identity of those burled them.
Sexton lilank freely answered all ques
tions put to him by the officials , and ho said
that for Infants the graves wcro dug aboul
four feet deep , and for grown persons live
feet. Dr. Somers took a start three feet li
length nnd forced It through the dirt abovoa
number of the graves. It wns drawn from
the disturbed earth nnd a enrofill inspcctloi
I convinced him that what the sexton sail
| was true. No odors arose and the air wns as
free from Impurities or contamination as Ii
is In any placo.
The whole number of graves within the
cemetery will not exceed fifty , and n neai
Ijolind nnd numbered stake shows each ono
TVwo stately monuments are also In tlio burv
ing ground and mark the grave of bolovet
departed ones , Dr. Somers nnd Chief In
specter Shearer were satisfied that the
method of burials observed by those people
wore nearly the same as of other national !
I tics , and nothing was developed that wouli
I ouen call for an Investigation.
I , The correspondent for the Hepubllo Is also
I/agent / for the paper In this city. When the
" Issue arrived containing his rank fake ho
I stored them away In his onico and did no
1 deliver the paper to his Omaha subscriber
that day , because bo desired that the clti
zeus of this city should not know of the appearance
poaranco ot such a dispatch in the slice
ami ho realized that exposure of the fak
would follow In case it became known.
Coming Knturliunmeiitt.
The ladles of the Unitarian church will
hold n sale of useful and fancy articles for
the bcnollt of the organ fund at the church ,
corner of Cass nnd Seventeenth streets ,
Monday afternoon nnd evening , April 2-1.
Supper will bo served from 0 to 8 o'clock.
There will bo music , and during the evening
Prof. Daniels will show some line pictures
with the Htoreoptlcon. Admission free.
, , Tuesday evening , April 23. for the benefit
| of the same fund. 1'rof. Daniels of tha Omaha
Sclcntillc society , who has Just returned
from tin extensive tour in Mexico , will lee-
turo on that country In the church. Ho will
glvo n second lecture on the subject May 2.
Those lectures will bo properly Illustrated
with the stcreoptlcon. Scenes In Mexican
life , the wonders in art and nature. Includ'
inn the Cliff Dwellers and their mountain
1 homes , will bo brilliantly Illuminated.
The geology and natural history of thai
region , with its strange plants and animals
will Interest teachers and all students ol
Bcicnco.
The photographs are the tlnest and most
extensive series over taken In Mexico , art
: mostly now and are for the llrst tlmo ox
; hibitcd to the public.
Womeu'it .MUalnnnry SorlHy.
the most Important religious gath
crlngs to take place in Omaha this year wil
bo the meeting of the Women's Genera
Missionary society of the United Presby
terlan church , The meetings nro to bo heli
In the First United Presbyterian church a
, Twenty llrst and Kminet streets , May l , U
ami U. Delegates representing varlou :
societies throughout thu United States wll
bo present. The evening meetings will bi
j of general Interest , some of the brlgiitcs
women of the denomination being tin
speakers. Entertainment U to be provide *
1 by the three churches of this city and Soutl
Omaha for over 100 delegates. In addltloi
to this there will bo quite a number o
I visitors.
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Cuuotjr Ituutl raving.
Deputy County Surveyor Uowea has coat
plated the profile of the three county road ,
rhlch It 11 prntKxed to p.ivo with tha pro-
eeds of the | inoOU ( ) of road Ixinds voted last
ummcr. The profile and tha estimate * Hhnvr
hat upon the Military ro.id there will Ire
O.OtX ) cubic ynrtli of c.irth to bo removed ;
tone on thu Uoilgo street extension nnd 111-
000 on Center street.
Dr. I'risnoU treats catarrh. Hoe \Mg. \
MHVIICU.V o.r .vr// , . r/w.v.
OMAIU , April 22. To the Mltor of Titr.
BB : In tills enlightened ago It would seem
Miporlluous to argue the necessity of having
crfect ventilation In our public buildings ,
and yet wo must confess that public officials
and those having In churgo the construction
of public buddlngA , Including architects , arc
either Ignorant of the necessity of proper
ventilation or are derelict of the duties ini-
losed upon them In thu respective positions
they occupy. I maintain , and without fear
of successful contradiction , that the dissemi
nation of our contagious diseases , especially
inose of childhood , Is very largely due to
lack of proper ventilation In public buildings.
L will go farther. That scourge of all civil
ized communities , consumption , U harbored ,
cultivated and pronagatcd through lack
of stifllcicnt ventilation. The require
ments of pure nlr by the human
body for Its sustenance In n
reasonable degree of health is based on well
known laws , and any departure from that
standard means n lowered vitality and hence
less power to resist dlscaso and throw off
poisonous vapors inhaled. The adult person
in ordinary quiet respiration will exhale
about thirty-six cubic Inches of air at each
respiratory act or " > S cubic Inches per min
ute. This includes the exhalation from
lungs , threat and skin. This air. if pure
when Inhaled , should contain not to exceed
six or seven parts of carlwnlc add to 10.000.
'Hut on exhalation we Hud it contains of this
substance parts In 10,000 , so in order to
dilute this Impure air nnd bring it up to the
standard of six or seven parts in 10,000 , wo
must add over ! H,000 cubic inches or twenty
cubic feet of pure air per minute. A room
measuring 2. > xUxl'J : contains ' .1,1'XX ) cubic feet.
If we place forty-eight persons in such a room
they will exhaust the air supply In ten min
utes. Hence It would bo necessary to
replenish the entire amount of air six times
every hour. Wo will supiKiso that the inlet
for air contains , after making allowance for
all obstructions , two square feet of surface.
Then the air must travel at the rate ofISO
feet per minute through the Inlet duct In
order to gtvo the requisite amount of pure
air to the room.
A great many forms of apparatus have
been invented and are in use today claiming
to give nil wo ink and more. Many of them
will do the work part of the tlmo , but what
Is needed in our school buildings , churches ,
hospitals , theaters and assembly rooms Is
some system that under alt circumstances
and every condition of the atmosphere will
give this , the minimum amount , and most of
the time one-third greater amount , of pure
nlr. From present knowledge of the subject
1 am satisfied that the fan system is the
only ono that gives us absolute control of
the air supply. The objection to the exhaust
system , Including the exhaust fan , is that a
partial vacuum Is created within the room
by exhaustion and the pressure is from
without inward. Every crovlce is filled
with the incoming air and at whatever de
gree of temperature obtains on the outside.
Hut If the force fan Is used an atmospnerle
pressure is created in the room greater than
that of the outside air , hence your pressure
is outward and every particle of air intro
duced Into the room can bo of a
specified temperature. Look through the
churches , theaters , hospitals and even the
school buildings of this city that arc heated
with steam , and show mo one where there is
tiny prov'sl > ii made for ingress of pure nlr.
You will ba shown a hole through an outside
wall behind a radiator , but that is not a pos
itive method. It depends on the direction of
the wind and the amount of heat in the r.uil-
ntor how much Interchange of air you will
get. There are times when little or no heat
is required in the room , but the demand for
pure nir for breathing purposes Is as great
as if the mercury wcro down to zero. Not
long since I was present at the dedication of
a very elegant church. While the minister
was complimenting the congregation on so
grand a structure and eulogizing all con
cerned for the fruits of their handlwtrk ,
the janitor was pulling down the windows
on the windward side , so that the foul air
could mingle with the xero atmosphere out
side. The current was the wrong way and
the waves of cold air , as they descended on
devoted heads assumed fantastic shapes ,
and wo there recognized the familiar forms
of pneumonia , pleurisy , bronchitis , neuralgia
and others of like ilk seeking an abiding
place within these walls. If they were dls-
appointed It owns not the fault of construc
tion. All hot air furnace systems Include
some form of ventilation , and as a rule are
more satisfactory than steam heat , and are
certainly more economical , both In construc
tion and maintenance. S. 1C. SIUI.HINO.
.l.V. % t > UXCVMHXTS.
"iToHt'pli In lljiypt. "
At Boyd's new theater on Sunday evening ,
May 7 , will bo produced for the first tlmo In
Omaha a genuine melodrama on the subject
of Joseph's lifo as told in the book of Gene
sis. It is a veritable melodrama , for the ac
tion of the drama moves to music. A grand
chorus nnd a ballet In the palace of the
Pharaohs will bo features of the perform
ance. Special scenery nnd historically ac
curate costumes are promised. "Joseph in
Kgypt" has been favorably received In a num
ber of the leading cities of the country , enJoying -
Joying n run of no less than 180 nights at the
Standard theater , Chicago. It will bo pro
duced in Omaha under the management of
Mr. Albert Hoffman.
Once a year for a number of years past
the order of Elks has furnished Its
friends a novel and interesting entertain
ment at some one of the city theaters , each
in turn widely differing in its character
istics , so that the occasion of the Klks' an
nual benefit performance , under the auspices
of Omaha lodge No. ll'J. ' Henovolent and Protective
tectivo Order of Elks , has como to bo ono ol
the events of the theatrical year , nnd is
looked forward to with ever-recurring pleas
ures. This year the event will take ylaco ai
Hoyd's theater on Tuesday eveningMay * 2
and the attraction that has been secured I :
the charming star soubrette , I'attl Itosa
and her well known company of funmakcrs
Nearly all of the male members of I'att
Rosa's company are Elks , and one of them
Mr. nOerald Cirlflln , has been an honorei
member of Omaha lodge of Elks for four or
five years , and Pattl Hosa herself is a mem
ber of the Elks auxiliary. The program has
not been dclinitoly arranged yet , but this
much , however , is known , that it will consist
of the best portions of the comedy , "Dolh
Vardcn,1' interspersed with sketches and
recitations. People who remember tlio Elks'
benefit two years ago the coming month ,
know what kind of entertainers the Patti
Hosa company are when It comes to a mixed
program , such as Elks generally give at
their entertainments. . The tickets are now
in the hands of tho' committee , and a largo
number have already been sold.
' Living Whist" Is to be repeated at Expo
sition hall , Monday evening , April 21 , for
the benefit of the Crccho. Admission has
been reduced to { > 0 cents. The members of
any "trick" ' wishing further instructions
from Miss Harris , can meet her at the
Armory from 12 to 2 o'clock Monday after
noon.
StylUli Now ( jimrterii
Several members of the Hoard of Educa
tion made uu unofficial examination of the
work of furnishing nnd decorating the new
board rooms yesterday. The ofllce of the
superintendent of schools Is almost com
pleted and presents a very rich nnd elegant
appearance. The walls have been pail.ted
to correspond In color with the predomina
ting shades In the carpets and when the
new furniture has been placed In the rooms
they will rival the onices fitted up by the
city on the Moors l > elow.
In the board assembly room will bo a high
railing tlut will shut the lobby entirely of !
from that jxirtlon of the room occupied t > y
the board nnd the reporters. As the work pro ,
grcsscs the members am becoming more and
more pleased with the rooms and when they
nro entirely furnished it is believed that the
Omaha Hoard of Education will have qunr
tors second to none between Chicago and
the Pacific coast.
They Want tha Ileit.
'The people of this vicinity InsUt on hav >
Ing Chamberlain's cough remedy and do no )
want any other. " says John V. Ilishop ol
Portland Mills , Inil. ( That U right. Thoj
know It to bo superior to any other for rolds ,
and as a preventive and euro for croup , and
why should they not insist upon having it.
LOOKING FOR A MURDERER
? alH tor , the Sing Sing Escape , May Oomo
to Omaha.
BENNETT'S ' DEPUTIES ON THE TRAIL
Clara Allnii Will b lllnmlMfd Owing to thn
I'nlluro of tlin Jury to Agree A
Mini \Vhc llnil
a 1'utl.
There was an unusual display of activity
around the sheriff's ofllco this morning , all
of which was brought on by n most peculiar
combination of circumstances , which In the
end may result In Sheriff Hennett securing
a good sized sum of reward money , besides
landing n badly wanted criminal onqo again
behind the bars , and still later on placing
him In the electrocutloner'9 chair.
The sheriff ha'd Just finished reading the
account In Tim Hue of the escape of Mur
derers Hochl and Palllster from the New-
York prison at Sing Sing when a messenger
boy entered the ofllco and banded over a tele
gram from ono of the Now York prison
ofllcials. The message was short , but was
right to the point , as it simply said : "Hoehl
and Pallister escaped. Supposed to beheaded
headed youi > way. I > anro reward. Arrest
and hold for Identification. "
Nothing moro was thought of the matter
for the time being , as the sheriff supposed
that the telegram was only tlio duplicate of
hundreds that had been scut to all of the
principals cities in the country , out some
thing happened a few minutes later that
started the sheriff to thinking that there
might soon bo an increase lu bis bank ac
count. Having occasion to visit the Jail , ho
was passing through the large administra
tion room when Ed Lawson , a thirty-day
man , sent up from the police room , called
him to one side nnd jioiuting to an article in
THE Hun , which ho held in his hand , said :
"Do you see that1 ?
Sheriff Honnett took the paper r.nd lookIng -
Ing at tlio Item indicated discovered that it
v/as an account of the two New YorK men.
"Yes , I see that , " answered the sheriff. "
but what of it ! "
Lawson then unbosomed himself , and said
that ho know Palllster as a friend. It was
six years ago when they both resided in
Cleveland. O. They worked together until
about three years ago , when I > avrson came
west. Shortly prior to that time Pallister
had made his homo with n Mrs. Finch , or
French , who resided in Masslllon , O.
Going into the details , Lawson said that
this Mrs. Finch , or French , was n widow.
Her husband shot a colored man in Massll
lon in 1H7U , was convicted and sent up for
twenty years , but after having served two
years ho made tiis escape by sawing out of
the prison and at once went over into Ken
tucky , where bo was killed two yours later
while engaged In a saloon row. In talking
with Pallister , Lawson said that he had
always expressed wonder that his brother-
in-law should have gone to Kentucky , s'lying
that If he had been in the same fix , ho would
have settled In some out of the way place In
the west. Three years ago Lawson said
that ho was in Ohio and that while there bo
saw Pallister , who told him that his aunt
had removed to Omaha and that he Intended
to visit her soon. After some additional
conversation Lawson told the sheriff that
since his arrival in Omaha he had seen Mrs.
Finch , or French , and that a few months
ago she was residing on South Twentieth
street , below Leavenworth , where stio was
running a small laundry.
Armed with this information the sheriff
visited that portion of the street Indicated
and soon ascertained that the woman had re
sided there until a few months ago. but that
she had recently removed to Deadwood , In
the Hlack Hills. Ho also learned that the
woman had a somewhat shady reputation
and that whllo conversing with her few as
sociates she had said that she had a nephew
in Now York who Intended to visit her nnd
furnish her with money to start a respect
able apartment house.
The fact of the telegram and also the In
formation gathered on South Twentieth
street causes the sheriff to take considerable
stock in the story told by Lawson. In fact ,
ho takes so much stock in the story that ho
has put his deputies to watching all of the
depots and the incoming trains for suspicious
characters , all of whom will be arrested on
sight. In the meantime ho has telegraphed
the New York authorities for an accurate
description of tlio two escaped convicts.
W1U * III * DISMISSED.
County Attorney Kuloy Will Nolle tlio Com
plaint Acnlnat Clnra Allen.
Clara Allen will soon bo a frco woman.
After seventy-eight hours confinement the
jury was unublo to agree upon a verdict and
the complaint against her will In all proba
bility bo dismissed. This notion will end a
controversy which has aroused an unusual
degree of public interest , atl'd as far as the
courts are concerned whether the woman
saw the fatal shot fired at Mayor Miller will
always remain a mystery.
At 11 : ! 50 o'clock Friday n'ght ' the twelve men
were brought before Judge Keysor of the
criminal division of the district court , where
they stated that it would bo Impossible for
thorn to agree upon a verdict , oven If they
were kept locked up forever. To this state
ment , made by tno foreman , each juror
agreed , after which they were allowed to
separate and repair to their respective homes.
With the ending of the trial Clara Allen Is
practically a free woman , and the mystery
surrounding the death of Charley Miller
will continue to remain buried with his
body , as it is a settled fact that the woman
will never again bo placed on trial to answer
to the charge which .stands against her upon
the court records of this county.
As yet the county attorney has not taken
any action In the premises , but it is pretty
certain that he will cuter a nolle In the case
during the next few days. Mr. Knley has
his reasons for doing this , and is of the
opinion that such a course will bo the
best for all parties concerned. The trial
which has Just ended has cost the county
| ilriOO and it would bo imiwssiblo to conduct
another prosecution for less money. Hesides
this , he thinks that the jury was composed
of fair-minded men and that if he could not
convict before them it would bo useless to
try again. The county attorney thinks that
no had a good case , but that , owing to the
conflicting testimony , there was a doubt
raised which would confuse the mind of
nearly any juror. Another thing that in his
opinion prevented a verdict was the fact
that the defendant wus a woman nnd that
when any question of doubt was raised shn
was given the bencllt.
AdviintitRu of a " 1'all. "
The jury lu the case of the state
against Charles McKlnslcy , the young
man who was accused of stealing a trunk
and contents , the property of C. J. Hackus ,
has returned n verdict of guilty. The
value of the property was fixed at $30 , Just
enough to make grand larceny.
There wcro several peculiar circumstances
connected with the case. McKlnsloy had
been in the city but a few days , having come
from Chicago , where ho had been employed
us a waiter. Shortly after his arrival ho
made the acquaintance of Harry Smith. Ono
afternoon ho was walking up Cutnlng street
nnd happened to meet Smith sitting upon
the railing on the east sldo of the Urevoort
block. Smith told him that ho had been
rooming In the block , but was about to remove
move to his mother's homo on North Twen
tieth street. There wns a trunk sitting on
the sidewalk which Smith said was his own
and which ho asked McKlnsloy to belt
carry to the homo of his mother. Me
Kinsley consented , and together the two
lioys carried the trunk the llvo or six blocks
where It was deposited In a back room. Tno
theft of the trunk was reported to the po
lice and a few days later It was found and
both boys arrested , Smith as the principal
McKinslcy as an accomplice. Then Smith ex
hlbited the pull ho possessed , for instead o
being placed on trial charged with crime ho
was called before the Hoard of Insanity , nd
Judged insane and sent to the hospital , being
booked us a kleptomaniac.
lli wc u a Hoodoo ,
PatO , Hawcs , the lawyer , whllo In a
meditative mood took occasion to remark
this morning that while ho enjoyed defend
Ingttucn , the defense of any particular man
was an omen that ho wns sure to como to
Bomo bad end , either sooner or later. The
liUrment wns brotUthtTout by tlio fact of
lnwos hnTlnit road hi thn papers that
.oonnrd W. Haley \rxif In the Dubtiquo ,
ft , , jail , charged with 'fnvltiff committed
ho crime of niunler. IJJlrltnf the term of
ourt which has just I'll/jtd , this man Haley
va * placed on trial to iltmwer to tno crime of
burglary. Ho wus In Indigent clreum-
stances nnd Hawes \ \ ifpinilnted to defend.
The state arrayed nil or Its talent agalnn the
nananilntthesaiuotlnVc'bmughtupullof the
'
nembers of the police''fbrco to swear him
nto the pen , but by some smooth work.
Hawcs convinced the Jury that it was
another of thoiocuses'pr1 Injured innocence
nnd the man went free. .
To make the urgum'otil' moro convincing ,
! Tawes referred to the MSO against fieorgo
Juvall , a colored man villb ; was arrested six
years ago , charged with having burglarized
ilubermnnn's jewelry store. Thu state had
a good case , but Duvull sueroedod In proving
in alibi and went free. He at once went to
Minneapolis and was run out of the town for
, 'agrancy , after which tie went down to
: > hlladclphla where he shot a tiollcctuau and
was hanged n few months later.
SOUTH OMAHA AFFAIRS.
Knrly Moriiln ; lllnza Which Nurroxvly 1 > -
ciipoil Itc iilthi7 1'ntnlly.
The second-hand store of Irn Detnorasckl ,
on Twenty-sixth street , between N and O ,
was partially destroyed by lire between 12
and 1 o'clock yesterday morning.
The family , consisting of Mr. and Mrs.
Demorascki nnd three- children , were sleep-
tig lu the upper story , which was used us a
dwelling , and barely escaped being burned
to death.
The oldest boy , strangling with smoked ,
coughed and awoke his parents , when they
made a hasty exit , carrying the two smaller
children. The store rooms below contained
a large stock of now and second-hand goods ,
to the value of about 1,000 , nil of which
was charred and totally ruined. The goods
were insured for $1-IOO. The building Is
owned by II. Haldrlgu , Omaha.
The fire company made short work of the
fire , but the building being of pine and the
contents wooden the wonder is that the
whole was not reduced to ashes. As It Is
[ ho goods make almost ns largo a bulk as before
fore the lire , though burned Into charcoal on
the surface , and the building stands with
only the front gone.
Nothing In it.
The attention of u reporter for TUB BKB
was called to an article In a Buffalo county
paper , which stated under a slug head that
the Campbell Commission company of South
Omaha , through T. H. Clawson , had pur
chased 286 acres of land four miles west of
Kearney , for the purpose of establishing feed
yards there , and that the Union Stock
Yards compuny and Wood Bros , were talk
ing of n similar scheme. The article further
stated that n buyer would bo stationed
there with instructions to pay Omaha prices
for stock , less freight , and that the feed
yards thus established on a largo scale
would insure to Buffalo county farmers a
great demand and good prices for their corn
and hay.
Mr. Clawson was seen In his South Omaha
oflico this morning , and in answer to n ques
tion declared there was nothing in it. Mr.
Clawson stated that ho had bought -ISO acres
of land from H. H. Goodell for S'J.OOO , In
town tracts some dint-lnco apart , a few
miles west of Kearney , nnd that ho was
talking of leasing it. to some Wyoming
parties who want to useit for a "warming"
station for stock Intrunsit to Omaha or
Chicago. Ho says his company has never
thought of establishing yards there or try
ing to make a market , at that point. Ho
stated that the lauds were admirably
udaptcd to feed yard purjwses , there being
water and a Union Pacific switch near , and
if leased to western stockmen It would make
a good place to rest anil feed tired stock.
Tips for Policemen.
ft has leaked out , presumably through the
keyhole In the door leading from the police
court room to the corridor of the Jail , that
Mayor Walker in an address delivered at a
private meetius with tho.polico force held a
day or two ago at the station said , among
other thingsJI ! ; ! whntj all.Jho , , idlo. teams ,
Such ns express and. dray teams , to stand on
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets only ,
nnd lalso want fast 'driving over the viaducts
stopped. They are valuable property
and must have care. I want the
hucksters and peddlers to bo notified that
they must obey the ordinance providing for
license for selling goods on the streets. That
ordinance must bo enforced. " When you
see any obnoxious object or thing In your
rounds give notice to the parties on the
premises that the same must bo removed
without delay , and that it is dono. Now ,
gentlemen , I consider that South Omaha has
the finest sot of police ofllcors in the state.
You have been chosen with reference to
ability , sire and style , as well as for gentle
manly deportment , and I expect you to
maintain the high standard set up for you
by doing your duty under all circumstances
in u firm , Judicious and careful manner. "
Mutlo City ( ioiilp.
Mrs. Dunbar of Kaiamazoo , Mich. , is visit
ing her sister , Mrs. D , S. Plnnoy.
A. P. Brink of the Packers National bank
has gone to Albion to remain over Sunday.
Tlio Ideal club will close its series of social
parties for the season with a ball next
Thursdiiy evening at Knights of Pythias
hall.
hall.James
James McReynoIds went to Nebraska City
yesterday to participate In Arbor day cele
bration , and from there to Peru to remain
over Sunday.
Friday the gale blow down the huge Iron
smokestack on ono of the main buildings at
Swift's packing house. The chimney was
seventy-five feet in height , weighing thirty
tons , and was made of steel riveted together
in sections. It fell across the sheds over th ?
railroad sidetracks which run between the
two main structures , crushing the heavy
frame timbers of the sheds and the curs
standing beneath on the tracks. In ono cur ,
which was smashed Into splinters , was a
man shoveling coal , nnd although the
destruction of both car and sheds over his
head was complete the man escaped unhurt.
In reference to the examinations for clerks
and currier * for the postoftleo to be held by
the local ooard , the Civil Service commis
sion states that the examinations are open to
all reputable citizens who may desire to
enter the postal service , without regard to
their ixjlitical affiliations. All citizens ,
whether democrats or republicans , or
neither , arc invited to apply. They will bo
examined , graded and certified with impar
tiality , and without regard to their political
views , or to any consideration save their
cfllclency , ns shown by the grades they ob
tain in thu examinations. Blank applica
tions for the examiners can bo obtained from
the secretary of the local board at the post-
ofllco.
Arrived , the famous Mrs. Dr. Sher
man ; see ad. on imtfo ' 4.
*
DEDICATED A CHURCH.
Imprestlvo Coreinonlrji Attmul tha Dedica
tion of St. 1'lilllp'H Church.
From what was a sintill mission chapel
fifteen years ago has developed the hand
some new Episcopal cFlurch of St. Philip
the Deacon at the cbfnor of Twenty-first
and Paul streets which was dedicated with
appropriate ceremonial Friday morning.
The edifice cost in tbo neighborhood of
* 10,000 nnd Is an exj tlonally neat and
attractive house of worship. The , amount
expended In the churj , was donated by
Mrs. Bishop WorthliiKJon as a memorial
offering in honor of hertmother , Mrs. Milton
of Boston. The lots were purchased by the
members of the congregation and cost them
$15.000. This congregation is n result of the
mission work started by Trinity church In
187S , Since that time the little bund has
been assisted a great deal by Hov. John Wil
liams , rector of St. Barnabas' church , and'ln
1891 Hov. Albert Williams , a coiored min
ister , arrived and took charge of the work.
The congregation has grown steadily since
the arrival of a regular pastor and the dedi
cation of the new church has been looked
forward to with much Interest for months.
The dedlcatorlal services were held Fri
day nnd were conducted by Bishop
Worthington. assisted by Hovs. John Will-
lams , Frank It Mills nnd Albert Williams ,
the rector. Hov. Dr. Smith of Itock Island
preached the sermon. Ho Is an eloquent
speaker and a cousin of the lady who made
the liberal donation. Tbo instrument of do
nation wa read byktho warden and the rector
delivered the sentence of consecration.
Bishop Worthington delivered an appro
priate and effective address which was very
'much enjoyed by those in attendance.
HE WAS A MUCH WANTED MAS
Mis * Admin Onpturod aBlggor Thlof Than.
She Kuow.
MILLER IS AN OLD TIME CRIMINAL
Mo llnd IturglnrltPil the Drllo'no Hotel iintl
Had ClotliliiK KmuiKh to Sturt u Src-
oilil-llnnil Moro Thicken Thlovv * lit
Work 1'ollco
Subsequent developments have pi-oven
that when Miss Nottio Adams of South
Omaha collared a sneak thief Friday ami
turned him over to the police she made n
better catch than she dreamed of , and ono
that any police olllccr might be proud of. It
turns out that George Miller , the
man whom she captured , is wanted
for more serious offenses than steal
ing overcoats and umbrellas. There
Is evidence to prove that Miller is the in
dividual who between the hours of H nnd 12
o'clock Thursday night stole a vultso from
E. M. Gibson of Claries. Neb. , a guest at the
Dellono hotel , which contained notes to
the amount of $42,000.
A party in Mike Lalley's saloon , corner
of Fifteenth and Capitol avenue , saw Miller
when he entered the liquor dispensary and
heard him ask what hotel that was across
the street , saying that ho was somewhat
under the inllucnco of liquor and in search
of a place to stop. On bi'lng told , ho loft for
the hotel but returned In half an hour or so ,
loaded with several overcoats and
valises. Ho called for a drink and
after taking it pulled n soft light hat from
under his coat nnd pushed it over to the bar
keeper , with tbo remark that ho could keep
It for the liquor.
After leaving this resort Mr. Miller took n
South Omaha car and on arriving In the
latter city went to the White Elephant , 2518
N street , where ho appears to have taken
two hashers , Fred Harlow and A. Hurley ,
into bis confidence , both of whom have been
arrested since. Hero ho went into the
kitchen , nnd saying that ho had mislaid His
key to his satchel ( presumably the one
stolen at the Dellone ) ho ripped tlio sides
open with a pocket knife , and drawing out
tbo papers ho is reiwrtcu to have consigned
them to the lire in the range , but there is
reason to believe that some of the notes are
still in existence nnd are kept concealed.
Detectives' Dcmpsey and Suvuiro went
down to the Magic City yesterday and
found n lot of the pro ] > orty stolen nt Miller's
raid on the hotel guests. A dark overcoat
belonging to F. D. Weber , a small alligator
grip owned by Thomas C. Harrow , superin
tendent of the Union Depot company at St.
Louis , who was hero to look up the Omaha
record of one Charles Tbunard , once accused
of arson here , a hat belonging to Proprietor
Hicks of the Dellone , and ono soft hat be
longing to an employe were found in the
house at South Omaha.
While lu L'llley's saloon here Miller also
exhibited a pawn ticicct on an Omaha shop ,
given to Lawrence Dwyer for a shot gun.
The latter was recovered yesterday by
Detective Vlward In a pawn shop and iden
tified by Mr. Cockrell of South Omaha as his
property.
Miller , who used to have a pal now doing
time in the pen In Illinois , has quite a record
according to the polico. He is the mnn who
played the crazy act when arrested nbout a
month ago. His actions at I he time were so
violent that it was thought advisable to let
him bo examined by the city phy
sician who pronounced his brain in
proper working order ; but there being
insufficient evidence of crookedness against
him ho was discharged. Some time prior to
that ho hud been taken in charge by Ofllcer
Donahue and sent to the station , where no
less than seven pairs of pants , pilfered from
South Omaha , three vests and two coats
were found on his person , for tbo theft of
which ho was sentenced by Judge Uerka to
thirty days on the hill.
I'olloo I'arilKrapln ,
In police court William H. Stephens of
U801 Boyd street was charged yesterday
with the promiscuous discharge of llrcurms
nrouna his premises. Judge Bcrka will-
therefore hold an interview with him.
Kobert Strom , , who lives nt 1022 Hurnoy
street , reported to the police last night that
a room in his residence had been rented tea
a stranger during the afternoon nnd that
later on It was discovered that a watch , re
volver and several other trinkets wcro miss
ing.
ing.E.
E. O. Bradley , 421 North Twenty-ninth
street , reported the loss by theft of a dozen
Plymouth Hock chickens valued at $50 last
night. Ono of his neighbors also suf
fered the loss of several sets of harness.
About the name tlmo A. H. Wnllnco of
Fiftieth unit O rover Informed thn inillco of
the loss of ten chickens from his bun.
Joseph Carlisle win nrrested bv I'nltod
States Marshal White l Coud l-'rldny for
sending obscene letters through the malU.
UiirlMo Is n resident of I'hlcavo , wlitm the
alleged offens1) was committed , and was
talten buck there lust night.
DRY OLOSET3 IN SCHOOLS.
llc.ilth t'nminlMloiior Homer * Drllnc * the
Po llon | of thrItimrd of llonllli.
Kegnrdliig the controversy between the
Hoard of Health and the Hoard of Educa
tion , relative to the systems of dry closets
nnd ventilation in the Kellom , and that it Is
intended to put Into the new school build
ings , Dr. Somyra says : " 1 do not wish It un
derstood that I nm objecting to dry earth
closets. Hut I do believe that the system
of dry closets the board has in tbo Kellom
school Is detrimental to the health of
scholars , There is n vast difference between
a dry earth closet nnd u dry closet , ns any
one will ascertain who Investigates. The
ventilation In the Kellom school depends en
tirely uiioii hot air , nnd when the tires In the
stoves are permitted to go down , or when
the wind is high , It Is Impossible to secure
proper ventilation , and complaints have been
made regarding the odors that arlso In the
building on these occasions. I contend that
there Is no system of ventilation so perfect
as the mechanical ono where fans nro used.
"I am not making war upon the Smead or
nny other system , and am carrying out the
Instruct Ions of tbo Board of Health to en
force the existing ordinances covering such
matters. The putting in of such systems of
closets is n direct violation of the city ordi
nances , which clearly provide that where
water and sewer privileges can bo secured
connections with sewers must bo made , and
that vaults cannot bo continued , or none
other than water closets can bo put in. The
position of the board upon this matter Is
backed up by records from other cities. At
WorccstcrMass.thedry closet systems wcro
In use In one of the school buildings. Within
six months there were tlfty-ono cases of con
tagious discuses existing in the district
where the school wns located , ami eighteen
of the number proved fatal. The health au
thorities traced the origin of the epidemic to
the system In use in the school and had it
removed immediately , and no moro trouble
wus experienced. Wo are simply desirous of
enforcing the laws , and are not lighting the
Board of Education. "
To Oinirnntliio AgnliKt rnnndn.
If cholera Is carried Into this country from
abroad it will probably find entrance by way
of the Dominion of Canada. This danger
has been discerned by the United States of
llcials , and a strict quarantine is maintained
at all ports that wcro affected by the disease
lust year. Dr. Somers has received an ab
stract of the sanitary reports of the agents
of the government at the foreign ports. From
this It Is ascertained that a number of steer
age passengers , mainly Hussians , wcro for
warded from Hamburg March 2. ) to England
cnrout" to Halifax , their final destination
being Chicago , St. Paul and other cities in
this country. They wcro held llvo days nt
the detention barracks under observation
before being allowed to proceed. Notwith
standing these precautions two of the num
ber died from cholera aboard a train in
Canada , as they were being speeded toward
the United States. It is moro than probable
that in that same party of emigrants wcro
some whoso destination wns Omuha.
Dr. Towne of the health department , In
speaking of themattcr ithis morning , said ho
regarded that more danger of cholera find
ing its way into this country existed by emi
grants coining by way of Canada , nnd that
it would require the strictest surveillance
on the part of the United States to prevent
it In case Hamburg nnd the other foreign
ports tire stricken with the dread disease
during the coming summer.
The commute of the Board of Education
which has charge of the beating and ventila
tion of buildings met last night and opened
bids for the heating and ventilating appa
ratus In the Hickory and Long schools. The
various plans of heating nnd ventilating
were discussed , but the committee did not
como to any conclusion as to what the recom
mendation to the board would bo In the
matter.
Apropos of the Woniiiii'ii Clllll.
At a recent meeting of these interested In
the formation of a woman's club. Mrs. Ford ,
as chairman of n special committee chosen
for the purpose , presented a broad , compre
hensive and very complete outline of work
which was accepted by the asscmply. In
brief , this comprised :
The object of the club : "To stimulate
Intellectual development , to promote unity
and good fellowship , and to strengthen by
organization individual , philanthropic and
reformatory efforts. "
Methods of work : "Through departments
for study , through a committee on benevo-
TheBostonians
Wednesday , Thursday Bnrj : QO O7 OQ OQ
Friday and Saturday , H J | | | ZOi Zl ZOi 2,0
"
LAST VISIT FOtt TIIllEE YEAK8
The Famous
BOSTONIANS
Barnabee , ICnrl & MuoDonnld , Proprietors nnd Manncors.
Wednesday Night
Three Saturday Mattneo
Saturday Night
Open as Thursday
, Might
( New ) Ity DoKovon and Smith ,
Two
1'rldny
Night OGALM.LAS. .
of ( Now ) Hy Wuliorand Allison.
SCALE OF PRICES :
Tlrst Klonr. $1.50
Them A A Admission to Tlrst Floor 1.00
Ilalcony. 1.00
* i * Admission to Dalcony 75
New. T T Oullery 2T
Tbo sale of seats opens Tuesday morning
AND BIJOU THEATRE
WONDERLAND and Capital Avumie.
WEEK BEGINNING - MONDAY APRIL
SUI'I'OUTINO
LISLE LEIGH AND RfiLPli
In the Sturdy Heroic Irish Drama
REDUCED
PRjOES.
MATINEES :
To nil purtHQin. .
of house ) UC
EVENINGS :
Produced by Permission of OUVKK DUl'I ) 1IVKOY Huu'ony . 2O (
Special Cast , s Elaborate I' rnuot. . 25c
PRECEDED BY A SPECIALTY OLIO , INTRODUCING
The Oolumbian Novelty
L.OIUNG & LESLIE Tbo KoOned Society Ooniody Sketch Team
THE POTTS Uulturocl Musloal ArtliU.
1WJ 11 VIS Wo have discovered that what you want Is
TO cheap prlcos , therefore wo have reduced
our admission. Read above.
Icttcn nnd reform , nmr by dloiiMloni nt
niRular club mooting * of topics of muluil
liitrrc.it. "
In reattonio to n ironrr.nl ( irinntul from
these present for further Information In re-
Knrd to the Idea of a woman's dull , It wni
decldod to Imvo n dli'uIOn upon thu Mill-
Icy t nt the next meeting , to ho hold nt the
Young Men's Christian n < * oi'iUlon ; rootm
at ! 1 p. tn. Monday , April .M.
The i-ommlltoo 1ms nrranped for thron
short papers for the occasion. Mrs. 1'oaltlo
will speak of HIP Woman's oluh of Chlontfo ,
dwelling especially UIHMI the tvforma lory
work. Mrs. Curtice unit Mrs. Dr. Somcii
will present. "Tho Value of a Woman's
Club as nn Intellectual Center. "
Mil ) . Hanchett as chairman of a special
commltteo will present a constitution for tlio
consideration of these presunt.
All who hand In their names nt thesu pre
liminary meetings will he enrolled as char *
ter meniliers nnd are not suhjcvt to Initiation
fees. The demonstration of Interest in thl.-t
iiiovement hy so many earnest women meant
moro for tlio uplifting and onnohllng of thn
women of Omaha than can ho nt llrst appre
ciated.
Underlying the sincere endeavor for sejf-
Improvement and earnest desire for hroador
views and loftier Ideas of lifo , Is the dlvlhu
wish on the. part of the promoters of thu
club , to ho helpful to others.
There are many busy womqii lu Omaha
who will ( 'lawfully Klvo to the club tliolr tn-
lluenco and time prompted by this unsolllsh
motive.
YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE.
1'acU About u ropuliir Soollll nnil IMnuil.
tlcinilt Or .iiiUi tloii.
Young Men's institute , No. Ill , is a pros
perous organization of Catholic young men
of tills city , whoso object Is tlio physical ,
social , Intellectual and moral advancement
of its members.
It is thoroughly American In sentiment
and feeling and astcs not what tlio ivllglous
belief of any one may bo who attends its en
tertainments. ' In addition to Its social fea
tures there Is a system of iiiiur.inco and
slelc bcnellts which adds to the strength of
the institution. The institute wns organ-
i/.ed nbout two years ago , has now ! t ( > 0 mem
bers nnd Is growing. Religious meetings uro
held every Tuesday evening.
The Institute occupies the second nnd
third floors of the building nt the southwest
corner of Dodge and Fourteenth streets.
Upon the second lloor is a billiard room , a
library and card room , an assembly room
and a gymnasium. Upon the third tloor is a
largo hall for socials. The billiard room
contains two tables and in the library thcro
arc now about MX ) volumes. A tlob.nto and
reading circle meets once a month and dis
cusses current topics , selected mainly from
the magazines , The athletic sports are a
loading feature nnd the socials are a pro
nounced success , there being last Friday
evening over sixty couples piesent. Cigars
are kept on sale , but no liquor , temperance
being one of the principles of the organiza
tion.
tion.A
A most beautiful work of art , which is
kept on exhibition in the library. Is a ban
ner , -lOxliO Inches in size , made by tha 1'oor
Clare Sisters. Biitln and gold are the
fabrics and red , white and blue nro the
colors. Upon the banner in Latin is the
motto of the order , "For fed ! and Our
Country. " One. hundred badges ol the same
material have also been made by tlie Poor
Clare Sisters , which are suporb.
The present ollleers of the institute are ;
George .1. ICleffner , president ; F. H. Kos-
ters and Thomas Swift , llrst and second vlco
presidents ; T. F. Noonan , C. H. Dugdale
and W. II. Moran , recording , llnancinl nnd
corresponding secretaries , respectively ; John
.1. Uiley , treasurer ; Daniel Leahey. marshal ,
and Kev. S. F. Carroll , spiritual director.
U. 1' . Mulcahy has general and direct super
vision of all the rooms. Each department
of the work has a committee to look nftcr
its Interests. Kx-1'residont W. A. McGinnis
is ono of the leading spirits of the organiza
tion , and to him TUB HUB is largely indebted
for information concerning tlio order.
Thin YoarR H < uv n ( ; r.
City Knginoer Itosovvater is preparing
specifications and estimates of the sewerage
to be constructed this year and will present
thorn to the city council Monday night.
There will bo available for these publio
sewers the proceeds of the sale of the
S100.000 in bonds voted last fall. The
south sldo expects to capture about half
of the amount , and it will require
a largo sum to complete the big
sewers in the north part of the city. The
amount that wlii remain for the construction
of now public sewers in other parts of the
city will not bo large , and the ward councilmen -
men will endeavor to secure a proi ortionata
share for their constituencies.
AMUSEMENTS.
NEW OUT A GOOD !
THEATER.OUT r.s |
Sunday , Monday 8 luesfloy , April 23,24 8 25.
T//IJ HMllfliXT AC7'O .
LEWIS MORRISON ,
In his ontlrolj now nnd reconstructed aubllrn *
Bcunlc nnil drniuutlo production of
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THU WONIIKKI-'iri , "JHtOCKK.V KCHNK. "
Kmbulllshccl wltli llonlios of Keimlno Iliihlntaj.
'llmnnloof pnts 111 O | > on Hntiinluy morning at
the following prices : First Hour We , TJU nncl li.OO.
balcony Mo anil 75c.
St. THATER.
3 N htscTtnir0nT ! , ! ! r .vyApril 27
The Champion of all Light Weight Uhiunploui ,
JA.CK M'A.ULrJFFE
" . "
"oiru JACK.
In his great drama by Duncan H. Ilurrlson ,
THE KENG OF THE TURF.
26 ARTISTS 2G
Two carloads of spoolnl scenery. Including
the realistic lire scunu and tha
Interior of t'io Coney Island Club ,
I'lnUhlni wltn tlio nrirvolotis sttRi : > pro liio-
tlon , Itrooklrn lUndluap Kueo. In wlilch ( our
irott : hordes run.
FARM AS
ST. THEnTRE *
15o , 2 oi5o : , fiOo n.ml75o.
A .VKY//7-S Hcuiiu i'tj Mat nee SI.'A'WAY
FITii AND WILBBTI R
Anil Thulr Merry Company III
A BHEEZY TIME.
Piinnjr Mtimtlnni ) . clonili of pruttr Klrlr tuneful
niuslo nnd nklllful tlnnrlinc
MATI.NKK WKIIMMIIAV , AXV 3HAT 2So.
MORAND'S
CLOSING ASSEMBLY
ARMOKY , CAPITOL AVE.
Thursday Evening , April 27.
Present nnd former natrons cordially In-
vltod. C'lilldrun'u jiuity next Sitmo\iy itt 7:30 :
p. in.
MAKES :
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