Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMATIA "DAILY I113E : SUN DAW. DErJBMnMK HI. 1890.
OFFFICIAL REPORTS COME IN
Qovcruor Hean from tlio Heath of Sonio
Public Institutions ,
CONDITIONS OF THE STATE CHANTIES
( .Ivi : AccoifiitM [
' 1 lirlr Strwitrilfililit mill Point Out
InVliat llcf.pfclM lniir | iv ' -
Mil ) lit Mitile.
LINCOLN. Doc. 12. ( Special. ) Six t < f the
Btnlo Institutions have , so fnr , filed their
biennial reports. Thcj arc the Institute for
tin1 Deaf anil Dumb , Oiunha ; the Homo for
Kicblo Mlmloil Youth , Hsatrlcc ; the Soldiers
anil Sailers' Hume , Grand Islam ) ; the In
dustrial School for Hoys , Kearney , and
the XorfolU llMipltul for the Invane. The
Visiting and Examining Hoar ! has al o
filed Its rcpoits of both the ( itali'l Island
Homo and the Mlllonl Institutions. Those
report * arc all on file with the governor , but
they are not all addressed to him. Some
of them arc addressed to the lioaid uf
I'tibllc Lands und Ilulldlngs , though bj
what authority la not known. The statute
distinctly provides that thcbu reports shal
be sent to the governor. Upon this sub
Ject there Is considerable conflict of opinion
and In his report to the governor Supcrln
tcmlcnt Mnllalleit directs attention to a
clash of authority and suggests a remedy
The reports so far filed are very voluminous
and evidently linvo been prepared will
great core. In a number of casea there
are deficiencies ' .o icpuri.
Superintendent Glllcfcplo of the Omaha In-
Blltuto for the Deaf and Dumb has submitted
the tenth biennial repoit of the Institution
to Governor Holcomb , In which he saja , In
part :
"In the period covered by this repoit the
health of the pupils bus beer. romarkabl >
good.'o have no deaths to record. No epi
demic has visited us. This favorably condi
tion Is largo due to thu excellent sanitary
arrangements which wo were able to make
with the funilH provided by thu last loglslu-
turo for thai purpose. " The corps of In
structors remains an It waj at the tlmo of
the last repoit.lth thu exception of Mlso
Margaret Moywood and Miss Grace C'ulbrr-
sonappointed In the places of Misses Connctt
and Regnlci , tcslgncd. "Our classes are ton
large to accomplish the best possible re
sults. In one of the great eastern schools
ten Is the maximum number In an oral class
and they consider that too large.Vo have
an average of seventeen to tt teacher In our
oral classes. Not only are the classes too
large , but the rooms 'art- too small to ac
complish tile best results. "
OIUECTS TO ASYLUM.
Superintendent Glllcsplo Insists that I tils
Institution tihould not be called bo called nti
asylum , nor classed with the aaylums and
penal Institutions of the state- , but with Its
educational. Ho suggests that the nanlu of
the school should be changed from "The
Nebraska Institute for the Deaf and Dumb"
to "Tho Nebraska School for the Deaf. " He
thlnkc the word "Institute" misleading and
does not Indicate that It Is ) a school. He
says "At the Columbian Exposition In Chicago
cage the various schools for the deaf made
an exhibit for their school work and manual
training. Our school was represented. It Is
likely there will ho a similar exhibition at
the Transmh-slsslppl Exposition to beheld
held In Omaha In 1S9S. In order
that the school may make a creditable showIng -
Ing It will be necessary that funds bo pro
vided. Whether provision bo made In thi
general appropriation which will be made for
this occasion or whether by Hpeclal provi
sion with the funds of the Institute matters
not. "
Regarding repairs and Improvements the
superintendent says : "The appropriations foi
repairs made by the last legislature have
been expended for the purpotcs directed. Tin
north wing was renewed except as to the
brlrk walls and floor Joists. The other
buildings , except dining room and hospital ,
were reshlnglcd and the tin guttering re
place with galvanized Iron. New floors were
placed m inu Uauemuni Or Hie main build
ing. The roofs and outside woodwork were
painted. The entire plumbing was removed
and replaced with new. A new sewer was
put In and connected with the city sys
tem. The electric plant was overhauled and
renewed. A largo brick tunnel was built
connecting the steam plant with the main
building , as a conduit for the heating and
water pipes and electric wires. Walks and
areas outside wcro cemented. Much of the
plastering was repaired. The heating pipes
In the north wing were removed and re
placed by new onea. A telephone system
connecting the buildings was put In. The
chimneys and brick work were pointed up.
This work was done at a cost of $1C,577.53. "
WH'AT HE ASKS FOR.
The superintendent then calls attention to
the various needs of the Institution. The
llrst one mentioned Is a new holler , tin
ono on hand being too small to do the work
required of It. The laundry Is also situated
where It is subject to the annoyance of
coal dust. He calls attention to the In
adequacy of lire protection. A new fence
around the premises Is deemed a necessity
and the buildings arc recommended for
painting. The funds provided by tliu legis
lature of 1S95 for the support of thu school
with amounts expended and balances on
hand November 1 , IS'JG , are shown In the
following table :
1'iiniln Apprnp'til. nxp'nilM. On Hnml.
Toucher * , tic J.'i & 00.00 JI5.20.1.S4 I7.SKU6
lloanl nnd clotlilni ? . . 16.00000 11,779.39 4.220.G1
Kiii-l nnil IlKlitH 7.000.W 4.530.03 2,4f9.l7
Kmpluycs' MIIRCS 0,000.00 4,923.37 J.074.C3
Hiiicrlntcn | < lcnl . , 4,000.00 3.000.00 1.000.00
JU'l'nirH ' 1,600.00 l,6ni.VO
Kurnlture & . tvilillnir 1.000.00 (1)04
Hooks .1 Slutlmii'ry. . 400.00 400.00
Supplies for Inihmt'n 300.04 2C.1.AO SOW
IncliIcnlnlH 300.00 300.00
Telephone 240.00 141.00 95.IG
Drllrli-ncy : I.lUiiK
oxpeiiM'H 1.800.00 1.799.97 .03
OvvriiiiurK old MiluH. n.niKi.oo c.soo.w )
I'luinlilnK & c > iin'rn * r > , ooo oo 0.000.00
BPUIIKU nnil city eon-
nrctloim 2tOO.OO 2.499.10 .90
Following is the estimate for appropria
tions for the years 1S97-9 to August 31 :
Salaries :
Superintendent $ -1,833 33
Teachers , officers , supervisors nnd
phyt-lclan 29,00000
Current expenses :
Employes' wages , livery expenses ,
tire and lights , repairs , furniture
and bedding , books and stationery ,
supplies for Industries. Incidentals ,
telephone and garden and farm
expenses 46 205 OJ
Miscellaneous or extraordinary :
New boiler , now fence around prem
ise ! * , painting building outside , re
pairing gout It wing , changing laun
dry. Improvements on grounds und
new scales 5,000 00
Deficiencies :
n. C. Strleklow , repaint , etc 2S1 20
Halfe & Read , plumbing , extra. . . , xt' 50
M , A. Free , plumbing , extra HO CO
SOLDIERS' HOME , GRAND ISLAND.
The members of the Visiting and Examin
ing Hoard or the Grand Island Soldiers' and
Sailors' home submit their report to both
the * governor nnd the commissioner of public
lands and buildings. The board at present
comprises Mm. L. A. Hates , president ; Mrs ,
E. M. Abbott. W. E. Morgan , George N.
Smith and C. D. Casper , secretary. The re
port states that thirty-seven meetings of the
board have been held since the last biennial
report. Twenty-four have been auditing com
mittee meetings and five npcclnl meetings.
Ono wns held at Lincoln at the reciucst of
the commissioner of public lands and build
ings , and one was held by order of the * gov
ernor , which convened at the home to hear
and Investigate the complaints of Mnrt
Howe , ex-adjutant of the home. Another was
called at the request of Commandant Wilson
to Inquire Into some charges of a general
nature made by Land Commissioner Russell ,
verbally , and who deputized General J. M.
-tlinyer.mColouel 0. J. Dllworth and Mrs.
CondonYr department president of the
Woman/a Relief corps , to go to the home us
a committee of Investigation during the lat
ter part1 of October. 1S 6. After a tho-oush
nnd Impartial inve-atlgutton by the examina
tion of many volunteer witnesses , none of
the charges were sustained In any particular.
The balance of the board's report U a reca
pitulation of the * report uf Commandant WII-
i on , adilrcened to the governor and Land
< = > . Commissioner Rut ell. In this report ht <
says ;
"In omo rrapecta this has been an eventful -
ful period In the history of the home. Many
Improvements have been made , a brief
mention of which will probably be In order
In this report : An addition to the main
building was built by the Hoard of Public
Lauds and Uulldlugs during the fall and
winter of 1S93 , Including kitchen , dining-
room , administration and sleeping roorr.a
fur about elxt > persons. The roof on this
bullc'ipRva ' not properly put on , ns It
leeks badly. The plastering la also falling
off ami will v ry KOOII hnve to he fcplnstcred ;
the plumhlni ; Is defective nnd the water
t'llif ! . nn > R ( iMirce of much annoyance nnd
anxiety. The kitchen has been furnished
with thu beet ami latent Improved steam
cooker * , mnsl.itltm' of two boilers , one meat
roaster , one vegetable cooker and large
coffee , ten tnd hot water urns. Also a
balie oven of sufficient capacity for baking
123 loaves , giving both efficiency nnd
economy to thin department and a saving to
till ] SIMlli ! .
HKATINO AND LIGHTING PLANTS.
"lha north aide of the mnln building
was ecmcntpd nnd the roof repaired nnd
remodeled. An addition to the engine nnd I
holler house was built of sulllclcnt dlmcn- i
fllons to accommodate n new holler , pump , I
engine and dynamo , with capacity of 350
Incandescent HgHs , 16 candle power each ,
affording light for nil the buildings nnd
linviui. The- steam pipe leading to thr
post hoopltul. never luvlng given satisfac
tion , wus taken up , rebuilt and repacked ,
thus giving eufllclcnt he-at nnd wnrmth
nnd comfort to those confined within Its
wall * . About 500 feet o' pipe leading to the
stock yards haa been taken up nnd rcplnced
with ntw. The building near the hospital ,
used as a moiguc , hns been moved to a
new' location , rcroofed. floored , plastered ,
pnlnted and furnished. A stock shed large
enough to house 100 head of cattle , haa
been enclosed nnd covered with the tin thnt
came off the roof of the main building when
being repaired. New feed racks hnve been
erecte.d. "
The oflldoncy of the laundry hns been In
creased , a number of large trees have been
planted on the lawn nnd a Inko has been
made , with a capacity of 75,000 barrels of
water , n fourteen-foot Irrigation windmill
nnd pump sufficient to rnise five barrels of
water per mlnuto has been erected for the
purpose of furnishing water. The lake Is
Intended to supply Ice for the use of the
home nnd to propagate fish for hospital use.
Great care has been taken with the farm nnd
results have been satisfactory. The home
has now a fine herd of graded cattle.
"The ( Ing has been plnccd nt half mast
dining the biennial period thirty times , nnd
thirty eomrndcK have been called to answer
the ro\rlle. and there are now sixty-two
the rcvollle , nnd there nre now sixty-two
place of those who have passed over the
silent river. Since the establishment of this
home thirty-one have been laid to rest In
other cemeteries , mnklng a total of ninety *
three deaths "
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES.
The commandant en > e the estimates for
appropriations arc bnecd on what he believes
are the actual needs of the home. Ho says
the stnte , not the home , will receive hack
from the gehcrnl government $100 per year
for each male member. He recommends the
Immediate erection of a hospital building
with capacity to accommodate 100 patients
on the groi nd tloor , with rooms on the scc-
nnil flnnr fnr Mm curirpnii jiml rmmlnvm nnil
that the two buildings now used ns hos
pltals ho converted Into rooms for old men
nnd their wives , who nt this tlmo have no
tiultablu quarters. He asks that the adju
tunt's salary be raised to $1,200 per year am
the surgeon's to $1,000. Ho also recommends
that $1,000 bo appropriated for an elevator In
the main building. Commandant Wilson's
estimate for the coming biennlum Is ns
folloivs :
Commandant's salary $ 3XK
Adjutant's salary 2.40
Surgeon's salary 2dC (
.Matron's salary l OK
IJiiy engineer's wil.iry 120.
Night engineer's salary l,2 > >
Farm manager's tvilary NX
Km Moyes1 wages 12,00'
Maintenance nnd clothing CO.tKH
Fuel Rooo
Drugs and Instruments 2,00
Furniture and bedding a.no-
Stock aud Implements SOO
Sewerage "O1
Expenses , telephone , etc 1,00
Library cm
Transportation 50
Painting and repairs n.fOO
VIsltli'K and examining board 1,370
Klectrlc lights foO
Hospital building 10000
l.immlrv _ . _ . -nn
Tr.insiilantlng trees and Improving
grounds 2.000
Elevator for main building 1 0 >
Total $109.-100
In his financial statement the com-
uiimlcnt rliotva Iliat cut or tliu total appro
priations for .the different funds by the legis
lature of 1893 , $77,030 , there has been ex
pended $17,230 , leaving a balance In the
state treasury of $12,299.51 unexpended. An
Interesting feature In this statement Is the ;
expenditure of four different appropriations
by the Hoard of Public Lands nnd Buildings
without the approval of the commandant or
thu Visiting and Examining Hoard. There
are $500 sewerage , $2,000 painting nnd re
pairs , $12,000 kitchen nnd administration
building and $3,600 for nn electric light
plant.
The total membership of the home at
date of the report , November 30 , was 158
males and nineteen females.
SOLDIERS' HOME , MILFORD.
A report of the branch home at Mllford ,
created by act of the Twenty-fourth session
of the legislature. Is made to the governor
by the Visiting nnd Exnmlnlng board. The
building Is a three-story brick structure
on a ttono foundation , -10x80 feet dimensions ,
surrounded on the west , south nnd east with
wide , covered porches , with an attic above the
thlid floor. With the $8.000 appropriation
made In the act creating the home , and pro
viding for the lease of the land , the
buildings have been fitted up and pre
pared for use. The bedding , blank
ets , and furniture are largely made
iin of Ihn contributions of Grand Armv
of the Republic posts , Relict Corps , and gifts
cf private Individuals. .As the appropriation
provided In the act was all expended under
the supervision of the Hoard of Public Ianih
and Hulldlngs. for repairs * , sewerage , water ,
licjtlng apparatus , kitchen furniture and
equipment , maintenance and living of the
members have been furnished on the credit
system by the Hoard of Public Lands nnd
Buildings , thus creating a. deficit to bo met
by the next legislature. From the quarterly
reports of the commandant the Visiting
Hoard finds the total expenditures of the
dome , from the time the Hoard of Public
Lands and Uuildlngs began operations to
November 30 , 1SOO , to be $18,511.51 ; amount
; iulil on claims outstanding against the home ,
$7,993.88 ; present deficit , $10,547.03.
The number of members admitted up to
November 30 , was fifty-four men and three
women. The report of the Visiting and Ex
amining Hoard closes with the following
statement : "Commandant J. II. Culver has
lieen seriously handicapped by the lack of
an appropriation to maintain the home , but
lias succeeded as well as could bo ex-
iicctcd with his limited resources. Harmony
iirevalls , the members are contented and
the affairs of the home are In good con
dition In this respect. "
HOYS' INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
John T. Mallalleti , superintendent of the
State Industrial School for Juvenile Offend
ers , Kearney , Neb. , addresses his report to
the governor. Ho says , In part :
"All of the buildings are now In a fair
condition of repair. The last legislature
uado a reasonable appropriation for repairs
ind It was largely expended In fixing up
he external parts of the buildings , Inas
much as the roofs and sides had been badly
> eatcn by a eevere hall storm that passed
hrough this section. The main building
and one of the family buildings had new
oofs put on them entirely , nnd of the
others were repaired so as to afford ample
irotcctlon to the main building for some
line. The other Improvements are a large
steam plant , complete electric light plant
a system of waterworks and a sewerage
system ,
"The farm comprises 320 acres of land.
\bout eighteen acres arc situated so as
o bo Irrigated. The remainder of the land
s upland , and produces good crops only
n very favorable seasons. The value of
crops raised on the Irrigated tract each
year exceeds that raised on eighty acres
of upland.
"Since my last report 1 0 boys hove been
ecclved by commitment and eight returned
on account of canceling of paroles. There
arc 211 enrolled a lower number than has
icon enrolled for several years. This Is
luo largely to the fact that several good
tomes have been provided and the demander
or boys by farmers has been large. "
SUGGESTS GENERAL REFORMS. .
In regard to the changes In the sjateni
of management of the Institution the super-
nti'ndent makes the following suggestions ;
'Our system Is somewhat complicated. In
omo Instances the governor makcx the ap-
tolntment : In otherti , thu Hoard of Public
.snila ami Ilulldlugs make * It. Then wo
have the Hoard of 1'urciiauo and Supplies to
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KELLEY , GER CO. OUR LADIES'AND ENTIRE STOCK MISSES'
Practical
Useful
Durable
Appreciable
*
From the lowest prices of the season.
Holiday
Even the most exclusive styles and styles which are confined to us
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During the noxl two welt' ? prwcil-
Christinas in Our Lace
Department. NOTICE tuiiuMiueo lujj Cliristtnus wo will
44-Inch nil silk French Chiffon * , all col Fine Irish Hand Embroidered All Linen Renl Tortoise Shell Fnncy Hnlr Combs. Specials Suitable for Christmas Gifts
ors' , 75c n yard. Lawn Handkerchiefs , ( In endless variety ) , 73c. $1.00. $1.23 , $1.50 , $2.00 up to J3.W ) cnch.
25c , 30c , 60c , 75c , $1.00 and $1.50 each.
Heal Valenciennes Laces and Insertions , Hand Embroidered Initial II. S. All Linen Ilcnl Ostrich Feather Unas und Collar Black Dress Silks Specials
for bordering Handkerchiefs , etc. , 33c , 40e , Handkerchiefs only 15c each. ettes , $2.23 , $3.50 , $1.50 , fS.50 up to $ .1O.CO French
13.00 Annurc Sillc , ( full dress pattern ) .
GOc , COc , SOc and { 1.00 a yard. each.
Hand
Embroidered Initial . .
Cambric Handkerchiefs 5c each II. , worth S. Fine lOc. LATEST NOVELTIES IN VEILINCiS 8.00 Satin Duchessc Black , dress skirt ( full pattern )
Fine French Valenciennes Laces , Inser
tions and headings to match. Ladles' rtoston Shopping Hags at $1.00 , JUST RECEIVED. . . 12.35 Velour Poplin Sillc. black ( full dress pattern )
$1.23 , $1.CO and $1.73.
Heal Duchess Lncc Border Handkerchiefs , Tuxedo nnd Fish Net Mesh Veiling , with 14.00 Peau dc Soic , rich , lusterous black silk , pattern
at $1.2 : , $1.50 , $1.75 , $2.KO , $3.00 ami up. $1.15. Ladles' $1.50. Leather and $2.00 Chatelaine each. IJags SOc , 73c , largo Chenille dots. A petticoat of rich Changeable : Taffeta for 5.50
Fine French Hand Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs , $1.73 , $2.50 , $3.00 , $3.00 and $6.50 red Ladlca' seal , real Combination alligator , Morrocco I'ocket , Hooks etc. , , very In Illack , crcme and butter. Black Dress Goods Specials
.
each. special , only SOc each. Lsico Uorder Veilings In choice designs. 2-00 Black Mountain Scribe ( skirt patterns )
Special OITorinjjs in ' 5 25 Rich , new , fancy weave ( full dress patter. ] )
Kid Gifts Men's 2.00 All wool French Serge ( full dress pattern )
For Ladies Handkerchiefs 10 50 Highest grade novelty weaves ( full pattern )
Gloves 3.50 Corduroy Waist pattern , all colors
The largest assortment , meat exclusive 2GC INITIAL , ,
styles and cheapest umbrellas In the city. I'nrc Irish linen hand embroidered Init Velvets for waists , all shades see our superfine
From until .
now Christmas Latest holiday novelties In handles , In ial.Inch hem , extra finequality. silk velvet
$1.25 4-button "Trcfoueso" Sucdo Gloves , cluding Roman Gold , Pearl. Dresden. Ster 25C "SOFT ULEACH" HANDKERCHIEFS. 1.50
ling , Ebony. India IJrlar and Illack Thorn soft , extra fine and
linen ,
$1.23 ; regular price $1.50 to $1.75. All pure very
The best Empress and Vcrnona Taffeta .
serge aheer , U-lnch , Vis-lm'h and 1-Inch hem. Colored Dress Goods Specials
$1.23 S-button Suede Gloves , $1.23 ; regu feta , steel rods , from $1.00 to $10.00.
lar price $1.75. A ser.jlblo and most desirable gift : COLLAR AND CUFF HOXES FOR CHRIST \Vo Imvo miulo grout reductions in price on ull our hlph
ladles Silk Hose at 83c. MAS GIFTS pnulo mid medium priced dress goods
$1.75 S-button Trefoueso Suede Gloves. Ladles' Silk Hose Illack , tan and even Beautiful satin lined hoxes. made of sen ! 50c The of best
$1.75 ; regularly sold at $2.00 to $2.25. ing olmdes , al ! fast colors , spliced heel , leather , polished oak , and embossed leather , greatest variety styles ,
FllOM NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS AT $1.75. SOc double pair. sole , heel and toe , a real bargain , $1.00 and up. Covert olotli , Granite fancy , Twcotl cheeks nnil plaids , otc.
Full line of Glace Gloves , Including EXTRAORDINARY VALUE AT $1.25 : BLACK SATIN SUSPENDERS 39c A lot of sac and 6oc dress goods for wrappers
Ladles' Extra Quality Silk , fast black , ' Hlack
line of Men's Plain
A
" " complete
" ' ' " and dreuses , ! Wo
"TREFOUSSE. "I'EUUIN'S" AND now
epilccd heel , double sole , heel and toe , at Satin Suspenders , for embroidering , with
"DENT'S , " the celebrated makers , In from $1.23 pair. gold plated mountings , 11.50 and up. 1.00 New goods , 1.25. 1.35 , high grade , all at i.oo
4 to 20-button lengths , In all the fashion Our line of pure threadisllk hose In black
able shades for evening and street wear. and colors plain and drop stitch . cannot MEN'S NECK TIES 25C 1.25 Boucle plaids , checks , new granite , jacquards ,
be equalled In prlco and quality. Jual Received Another large assortment
HANDSOME LINEN DAMASKS , WITH Special prices In Ladles' and Children's of those 50c string tics , which we will sell Imported French singletiroes patterns at greatly reduced prices-
NAPKINS TO MATCH. Woolen Hosiery and Underwear. for 25c. Uloh blnck novelty patterns included.
Corner Famam
and 15th Street.
award contracts , and nnother board , Inde
pendent of this Hoard of Purchase and Sup
plies , to audit the accounts and provide
payment therefor. In some of the semi-slate
Institutions there Is ullll another board , who
recommends the purchases. I believe the cn-
tlro work should bo centered In ono board ,
and that board should not only have the
appointing power , but also the authority to
award contracts , audit accounts and look
after the Institution In general. This makes
the appointing power share In the business
management of each Institution , nnd It also
holds the business management responsible
for the appointments. " superintendent Mal-
lalleu holds that this board should consist
exclusively of the governor , commissioner of
public nnd lands and buildings , attorney gen
eral , auditor nnd treasurer , and that thcr-/
should bo no division of authority or re
sponsibility.
The aproprlatlons asked for are practi
cally the tame as two ycara ago. An Inc/easc
is asked for fuel nnd lights. A reduced np-
proprlatlon Is nsked for clothing , bedding
snd furniture. Following nro the estimates
isked for the biennial ending March 31 , 1S99 :
Superintendent's salary $ -1,000
Aa.'lstant 'fbi0,1 !
Bookkeeper M ° ; ? l I
i
Salary of live teachers KOOO
Salary of chaplain l.JO )
Salary of matron J. M
Salary of physician l.WX )
' 1 00l (
Employes' wages : : ; , > < >
I'-ucl. electric lights , water and boiler
house expenses H.OOO
Bo.inl , dining room expenses and
kitchen HiipHles 2S.OW
Clothlmr. bedding and furniture OwO
Plumbing , steam lilting. .W
, sewerage . . . . .
Library , etc 2.VJ
Medicines , paints , oils. etc ! . . . . . . . . . . . . .00
Telephone , telegraph , fugitive , freight
ami express fOO
School books , stationery , postace , etc. M >
Music , amusements , ete GOO
Traveling expenses 1.000
Equipping ami running trade ilcpuit-
meuts * 3,000
Dellclency ( approximate ) 2,500
leralr.-i - 0)
Hospital and hospital expenses 5.000
Total . $101 , )
NORFOLK HOSPITAL FOR INSANE.
Superintendent Kelpcr , of the Norfolk
Hospital for the Insane addresses his report
to the Hoard of Public Lands and Uuildlngs.
: ie says In his introduction : "We assumed
control of the Institution July 1 , 1S9G. Dr.
Mackay. my prcdcccassr , having tundoreJ
lU resignation to take effect at that date.
There wcro In the hospital at the beginning
of the year , December 1 , 1S94 , 124 males
and CO females , total 190 ; new cases admitted
o November 30 , 1S9C , males 12C , females
J3 , total 221. Total number under treat-
ncnt , 411 ; males 250 , females 1C1. Trans-
erred to H'astlngs ' asylum , males 15 , fe
males 40 , total 61. Discharged ns re-
co\cred , males 78 , females 51 , total 129. Dis
charged as Improved , male 1 , females 3 ,
otal 4. Home on parole , males 4 , females
! , total 10. Eloped nnd not recovered , male
1. Died , male 9. female G , total 15. Re
maining on record November 30 , 1S9G , males
47 , females 53 , total 200. Actual number
n hospital November 30 , IS'JG , males 112 ,
cmales 51 , total 193. Dally average , males
35 , females 58 total 103.
"Tho per capita cost based on the average
number of 212 patients for the year ending
November 30 , calculated on the entire
amount expended. Including officers' salar-
es , amounts to $3.90 per week ; without ofll-
ccitT salaries , $3.CO. Cost of maintenance
computed upon the amount expended for
ollicura' salaries , employe's wages , board and
clothing , drugs , fuel and lights per week ,
3.54 , kss officers' salaries , $3,18. "
Superintendent Kelpcr presents In this
cport a comparative statement of cxpcndl-
ures for period ending November 30 , 1S9C ,
s follows , In totals : 1SS9-UO. $ SC,22C.OI ;
S91-2 , $55,411.46 ; 1893-4 , $09,272.12 ; 1895-C ,
G7.329.57. The comparative average cost of
ach patient In the aggregate expenditures
or maintenance per period Is : 1880-90 ,
525.64 ; 1SU1-2 , $41S.6S ; 1893-4 , $3G0.79 : 1SOJ-C ,
34S.83 , The superintendent's cellmate for
he twenty-nine months , ending August 110 ,
899 , for the hospital , foots In total , $113-
11.08. He also asks for the following spo-
lal appropriations :
Additional wing to hospital 125000
leautlfylng grounds 1,000
Cemetery and burial exjienircH of pa
tients 400
Total . .MGICO
The appropriation for the Norfolk hospital
rom April 1 , 1S95 , to November 30 , 1896 ,
vas $87,450. Of tills amount there has been
xpcndcd , as shown by the report , $67,359.57 ,
caving an unexpended balance of $20,120,43 ,
HOME FOR FEEHLE MINDED YOUTH.
The report of Superintendent J. T. Arm-
trout , oi the NcbraeUa Institution for
i
Feeble Minded Youth , Beatrice , Is addressed
to the Hoard of Public Lands and Hulldlngs.
In this sixth biennial report the cupcrln-
tcndent makes n number of suggestions in
tended for the future benefit of the Institu
tion. He suggests a custodial department for
those patients who arc unimprovable , and
those who Imvo gained all that Is possible
In the school department , but who are not
nblo to go Into the world nnd make a living
unaided. Ho recommends the erection of n
hospital building as an Immediate necessity ,
and that provision should be made for nt
least 200 additional patients. To accommo
date these , two now cottages are required ,
an additional dining room and a large
kitchen. His estimates of coats for these ad
ditions are as follower Two cottages and
furnishing the same , each. $30,000 ; engine
room , laundry and shop building , $10,000 ;
kitchen , cooking apparatus and dining room.
$15.000 ; total , $55,000. The superintendent's
estimates for the coining biennial are as
follov.s :
Maintenance nnd employes' wages. $4.,000.00
Salaries of olllcer.s and teachers. . . 1G,40 < 1.00
Furniture and bedding 1,003.00
Fuel and lights 10,000.00
Farm supplies and vehicles 600.00
OIHce supplies 600.00
School and Industrial supplies 600.00
Library 300.00
Amusements 40004
Medicine and surgical Instruments. & 09.09
Repairs and Improvements 2,50000
Incidentals 600.00
Tools 200.CO
Cows and other stock 350.00
Laundry nnnarntus 600.03
Cooking apparatus 30000
Paints and oils 230.00
Fencing and Improving grounds. . . 1.600.GO
Dynamo and other machinery 1.2V)00 )
Additional land 13,031.00
Telephone- 10000
Water meter 75.00
Radiator guards 00.00
Total f9G.425.00
In his report Superintendent Armstrong
does not Include a statement of his ex
penditures during the past biennlum. 'The
total appropriation of the last legislature
was $77,250. In his report the superintend
ent asks for an Increase of $24,175.
Fur in or DCMITIN HN Fnillll- .
GRAFTON. Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special. )
Jack Reynolds , a farmer living about four
miles north , clcped Sunday with hly cousin ,
a young woman from the western part of
the state , who has been vlcltlng in his fam
ily for the past few months. They drove
to Fairmont , evtenslbly that die might take
the flyer for homo , then leaving their rig
to bo sent back , hired another to take them
to nnother town , where they boarded thu
train for parts unknown. Ho wrote hip wife
that eho would Imvo ( Q cct alone without
him. ' _
l
Cattle Thief nnil IVrJiirirr Scntcnccil.
CHADRON , Neb. . Dec. ' 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Judge Weatovfr' ' Ipday sentenced
William Martin , who pleaded' ' guilty to cattle
stealing , to ono year In $ he , < j > cnltcntlnry , and
Wlllllam W. Darker of , Crn > vford , who was
found guilty on five cljfTercnt counts of
perjury , tu six years. Iakr ) | has long been
a notorious "affidavit" wop , but his last en
counter with a railroad , end on Insurance
company proved to be a little too much for
even him. . ' . .
AKCI ! Sinn SrvcVe'ly Hurt.
NELSON , Neb. , Dec. , , 2) ) , ( Special Tele
gram. ) J. A. Rogers , a n ? n , about 70 yeaia
of age , was badly Injured -while engaged In
house moving today. He n-as" driving a team
hitched to the capstan .r/jpi ; when a clevis
broke and the double-tree , flew back , striking
him on the leg , juat below the knee , shiverIng -
Ing the bono badly. The blow felled him
to the ground so violently that his left collar
bone was also broken. His condition la pre
carious.
of Corn Il
DUNCAN , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) The
flno weather continue ! and farmers arc tak
ing advantage ) of It to flnlsh getting out the
corn that still remained In the field when
the sleet storm caught them , The corn
crop Is the finest , both In quality and quan
tity , that was ever had In this county.
Husking Is well along and a few days more
will be sufficient to clean up ull that re
mains In the fields.
Corn.
GRAFTON , Nob. , Dec. It. ( Special. ) W.
A , Stuckey , cattle feeder , 1s putting up corn
cribs of 50,000 bushels capacity , which ho
will fill with corn at present prices , trusting
with a rising market to net good returns , Ilu
already has cribbed an equal amount.
FIND WILLIAM LEE GUILTY
York Jury Convicts Him of Attempting to
AEsaEsiuato Bissoll.
WILL PROBABLY APPEAL THE CASE
Skclcli nt tinClrciiiiiixtiiiiciN .Sur-
roiiinlliiK' the I.eiullim : I'Vulurc * of
tliu CIIHC I'rlHoncr
the Ver.llct Calmly.
YORK , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) William
L. Lee Is guilty * . So say the twelve jurors to
whom the decision of the case has been
left. At 9:45 : this morning the Jury entered
the court room and announced this decision.
Lee eat by his attorneys and heard the ver
dict calmly.
Sentence has not yet been passed. The
penalty Is not less than two nor more than
fifteen years' Imprisonment , The crime of
which Lcc has been found guilty wan com
mitted on the night of September 15 , when
ho threw a rock nt A. Hisscll from ambush ,
with the evident Intention of disabling him.
The murder was to be committed with a hat
chet , which was found at the spot where the
assault occurred. The object of the at
tempted ncsasslnntlon was to obtain the In
surance money on a policy on Hlssell's llfo
held by Lee.
The plot to wreck the Hurllngton train was
the starting point nnd the end of a subse
quent attempt on Blsscll'tt life. The case
will probably bo appealed.
TIIUIll "iMOXKUIL DAYS.
AilaniH County Old SctllcrN Cclclirate
the Couuty'H - . ' AimlVfi'nary.
HASTINGS. Dec. 12. ( Special Telegram. )
The twenty-fifth anniversary of Adams
county was celebrated today by the old settlers
tlors of the county. The meeting was held
In the court houte. At noon the tables wcro
spread and a grand feast partaken of , after
which the largo crowd present adjourned
to the court room , where a fine program was
rendered. Stories of the early settlement of
the county wcro told , spcchcs made , history
read , and the large crowd present kept In
excellent humor the entire afternoon. The
eccond Thursday In Juno was the time set
for holding a midsummer meeting at Flem
ing's grove. The officers elected for the en
suing year nre :
A. V. Cole , president ; Isaac Uoyd , vice-
president ; George T. Drown , secretary ;
Charles H. Hlgeluw , treasurer. The meeting
was bought to a close by a song , In which
the entire audience Joined. It proved to be
the most Interesting meeting the Old Set
tlers' association of Adams county over held.
Knriut'r KI-III-N Hyilroiiliohln.
ASHLAND. Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special. )
Jamct ) Wortman , who resides about five miles
from Memphis , came to town today In search
of a mad stone and finally located ono at
Wymore , after telegraphing , and left on this
afternoon's train for that place to take the
treatment. Ho owns a shepherd dog. Mon
day the dog left homo and did not return
until Thursday , when It was noticed that It
acted like a mad dog , snapping at every
thing It came In contact with. It bit
the cat and other animals around
the place. Wortman attempted to catch him ,
whereupon the dog mapped his hand , break
ing the skin In four places. The dog was
tilled.
_
Comlltloii of I'allM CliY .St-hoolH ,
FALLS CITY , Nob. , nor J2. ( Special. )
At a meeting at tlio ncliool board Superintend
ent Hlgelow mndo the following report for
November ; Number of pupils enrolled , boys ,
310 ; girls , 356 ; total , 666 ; average attend
ing each day , boys , 291 ; glrln , 320 ; total , 622 ;
average dally attendance , boytf , 274 ; girls ,
308 ; total , f.82. _
SlilriuUli ill Dccntur.
DECATUR , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special. )
Mrs. George E , White and her brother-in-
law came to blows yesterday , In which the
former got her face scratched nnd the lat
ter hot water poured over him and pounded
with a plato and broom , Each had the
other arrested aud the Juutlcu fined both
$7 aud cosu ,
SiSOSTL\S TKM1M.K KI.UC'TS OI < "I--CI3ltS
Doiiioiislrnlloii lit Lincoln KolliM\oil
liy n lliiiKini't n < tinCapital. .
LINCOLN , Dec. 12. ( Special Telegram. )
Sesostus temple , A. A. O. N. M. S. , hold Its
annual election tonight at Mcaonlc temple ,
which was followed by a banquet at the Cap
itol hotel. Covers wcro laid for 200 guests.
The following oIllcerH were elected : Illus
trious potentate , D. E. Green ; chief rabban ,
Joe Hoppeock ; assistant rabban , L. D. Wood
ruff ; high priest and prophet , Job Hath
away ; oriental guide , Genei-al C. J. Hills ;
treasurer , J. II , McClay ; iccorder , John A.
Ames. The following novlcen wore Initiated :
It. R. Copsey. York ; E. V. White. Hasting * ;
Charles 13. Hal cr. Ileatrlcc ; Dr. F. A. Graham ,
Lincoln ; Hurt R. Moulton , York ; E. J. Rob
inson. II. P. Hcrmance. Henry R. Corbett ,
Lincoln ; Walter H. Upham , Falrbury ; Dr.
William A. Chapman , Hastings , Hon. H. H.
Wilson , presided at ( ho banquet na toastmas-
tcr.
KI : IIM-Y COTTOX WK.VVKH.S OLT.
TIilrlyKlviHmploycM of ( Iir Mlllx al
( lint IM.-M-c ( lult Work.
KEARNEY. Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Thirty-five wide loom weavers at the
cotton mills walked out last evening. The
cause of the strike wns that owing to a heavy
demand for cheap cloth , the narrow looms
were unable to supply It. The cloth was
nut on the wide looms nnd ( tin nrlpn tmlil tin
other weavers offered the operators to weave
It , but this wns not sutlsfactory. The men
were paid off this afternoon and their places
will be soon filled by others.
SciT > .Soclftli-N nirel OMIciTH.
FREMONT , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) Fremont
lodge No. 89 , Degree of Honor , elected
the following officers last evening : C. of II. .
Mra. Mnry Ynklsh ; L. of H. . Mrs. N. S.
Sheer ; C. of C. . Miss Bertha Ihlenfeldt ,
usher , Mrs. Josephine Lcgro ; recorder , Miss
Julia Reckmeyer ; financier , Mrs. Laura
Davis ; receiver , Mrs. G. A. Storey ; I , W. .
MM. Laura Stratton ; O. W. . Carl Hrechlln ;
trustee. A. E. Stewart.
Gcrmanla lodge. No. 310 , Ancient Order
of United Workmen , elected the following
officers : M. W. , Dctlcf Hanson ; foreman ,
Caspar Graber ; overseer , Hartwlg Koll ;
guide , A. Schneider ; recorder , John Peters ;
receiver , Julius Jacobscn ; financier , Karl
Potera ; 0. W. , Julius Peterson ; trustee ,
Henry J , Dlcrks.
r.vthliiiiN Confer .
WESTON , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) At n
special meeting last night St. George' lodge ,
No. 95 , Knights of Pythias , conferred third
ranks upon Mefsrs. Nelson and Graves of
Valparaiso , by permission of Lily lodge. No.
140. Twenty visitors were In attendance
from Wnhoo nnd Vnlparalso. At midnight n
grand oyster feed was served In honor of the
visiting brothers by the Pytblun wives.
TriuniiH Kalil a Store.
ASHLAND , N b. . Dec. 12. ( Special. ) Last
night a eam ; ori thieves broke Iritn tin. xinm
of Haivlc Ilro. , nnd carried off about 600
cigars nnd a lot of tobacco and candles. In
the night a tramp came up town from the
depot and notified the night watchman of the
robbery. He claimed
that four tramps com
mitted the robbery and had thu goods with
them ,
Chllil Kli'l.-cil hy n llorHc.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. , Dee. 12. ( Special. )
Last evening the 7-year-old daughter of
William McLean , a farmer living a few
miles west of here , while playing In the
yard near n team of horses , was kicked
by ono of the horses In thu head , making
a very bad cut , laying thu skull bare and
narrowly escaped being killed.
.Surprlxc Tlu-lr I'ltNtor.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Dee. 12. ( Special. )
About fifty people surprised Major Keeling
and family Friday night , composed of mem
bers of the Episcopal church and the Relief
Corps , A pleasant evening was spent ana
refreshments were served ,
( 'iiNt 1 rnii TriiMt IMneovcrcil.
CHATTANOOGA , Dec. 12.-Tho Illlng of n
suit In the United Htutes circuit court has
brought to notice ; the oxlNtmico of a cast
Iron trust , six of whoso members arc located
within this mineral district. The trust Ix
said to bo composed of prominent linns In
Cincinnati , Louisville , Aiinlstown , Ala. . Hen-
seiner , Ala. , nnd Houth PJtlHliurg. Tonn. ,
and was formed In December , U9I , since
wliluli tlinu prices huvo been advanced from
$3 to I'J per too ,
BIG BLAZE AT GRAND ISLAND- -
Ruins a Dry Goods Stock aud Damages a.
Newspaper Plant.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE IS A MYSTERV
Itiiiiioi-H ( lint OiickNiiii-u Start ( lie ( 'on.
lliiKi-ndnii AVlillc AllfiuiitliiK-
Illow Oiu > ii tlio KiiTf of r.
.Mill-flu A : lll'ON.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special
Telegram. ) A column of flame twenty feet
high was discovered at 4 o'clock this morn-
Inii coming out of the basement of P. Mar
tin & Hros. ' dry goodn and notion store. It
wau fully fifteen minutes before streams of
water wcro turned on the fearful blaze , being
then too late to save anything In the west
room of tlio double store. A uniall amount
of goods In the rear of the eai't room may yet
bo fit for tulo , but this Is comparatively
small. The stock wno valued nt $33,000.
Tlio Insurance Is $23,000 , as follows : Farm-
OFM mill MorMinntM Sl.flflfl ! ! > hr > nlv 41 flnil
Philadelphia. $2,000 ; Underwriters , $2,000 ;
Liverpool , London and Globe , $2,000 ; Glen
Falls , $2,000 ; Concord , German American ,
British American , Home Fire , the Laucusliiro
und Franklin each. $2,000 ; Aetna , $1,000.
The floor In thu west room went down
and what goods were not scorched are
completely aoot-coverod and watcr-sonkcd.
The firemen succeeded In saving the build
ing. The latter Is a two-story brick owned
by John Fanner , who has no Insurance ,
The fire Is supposed to have originated In
the basement among come papers , but thcro
Is no certainty as to the origin. It was
rumored that the safe had been blown open
and that the fire originated In this manner ,
but n careful examination docs not uphold
this theory. The door of the safe evidently
came off when It fell through to the cellar.
The firm will probably start up biulncca
again next week. Another theory of the
origin Is that It came from thu stove on
the ground floor , the lira burning through and
dropping Into combustible material In the
basement. The Free Prtes , located on the
upper floor , has lost , through water , about
$3oa. _
Hint AKFMCTIO.VS XVKItlO ALlliNATKD
\VltV of Urn I KNlnlf Dealer Inl Aim ?
! > > Krinnlo OlirlNllnii SrlriiUxl.
HOSTON , Dec. 12. Fred D. Chamberlain ,
an extensive real cfltato dealer of Seattle ,
Wash. , and Boston , who married Miss Anna
M. Potter , a wealthy young woman nud a
lender In Boston society a few ycara ago , haa
filed papers In n suit against Mm. Joscphlnt
HnrtlH Wnnilhllrv nnil hnr IillKhnml I V l.'rnnll
Woodhury , of this city. The cuso U nn action
of tort , and tint damages arc placed at $26,000
for the alleged alienation of the affections oi
the wife of Mr. Chamberlain.
Mrs. Woodbury M widely known an a
student and teacher of Chrliitlan science.
Mr. Woodbury Is Interested In several finan
cial enterpriser In which , It Is alleged , Mrs ,
Woodbury's pupils have also been Induced
to Invest.
Mr. Chamberlain claims that his wife * , foi
two years or more , has been so completely
under the Influence of Mr . Woodbury , thai
she has refused to live with him or accom
pany him to Spokune and closed her honsu
In the fashionable Aberdeen district of Urook.
line , nnd Man refused to live apart from
Mrs. Woodbury until her husband become *
n follower of the prlnclpha taught by Mrs.
Woodbury.
ItllHI-llllllll | M Coil VIlll-NCCIll , '
CHICAGO , Dec. 12. .MorlU KoxonUml , the
pianist , who has been 111 with typhoid
fever , Is convalescing.
Hcrr Wohlfsohn , lil.s iimnnjjcr , him con
cluded to take the artist to southern Cal
ifornia us noon us II can bo ilonu mi My.
KoHciithal will begin Ills neasnu on the Pa-
clllo const some tlmo In February.
! < It ) ' TIlli'Vl-N | 'IIIINII-I | | | liy ( 'lfUciii.
LIHEIITY. Mo. . Dee. 12.-Liist night forty
liorHuinen rude to tilio homes of J , II , Over-
street and "Curloy" Eggleston , took thorn
tu n pasture near by und after tying them
to a tree'iidinlnlHterc'd tu each a Hfveru
whipping with ropes. The niun had been
HlnalliiK chlckctiu und other artlclc-a about
town.