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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
JTTXE 10 , 1S7J , WEDNESDAY , 18 7 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY IP1VI3 U13 NTH.
BEETS , BUTTER AND BEhF
The Nation's Watchful Care Over Thre'-
Great Products ,
rACTS FROM SECRETARY WILSON'S REPORT
HotiiriiN from Siiunr lln-t
] 0.tii | > rlnii'iilNnirrlriiii 1 ! titter
Tlir I'riililcni of
The report of the secretary of agriculture
1 unusually Important this year because of
the c.Torin Secretary \Vllsnn has been making-
to Increase the exports of agricultural prod
ucts utut ftlll further stimulate the cultiva
tion of sugar heels , Ho has a firm conviction ,
Mys the Chicago Record , that the people of
the United Status can provide their owi >
sugar , without being dependent upon Cuba
or any foreign country for their nuppllcs.
The production of cane migar must alwajs bo
limited , The area suitable for that crop In
cludes only a portion of three states , and
what tht-y can furnloh will only be a drop In
thebucket. . But the capacll > of the United
States for the production , of beet sugar Is
practically unlimited ; and with the object of
ascertaining thu most favorable localities
for Its growth Secretary Wllscn distributed
seven tons of Imported migar-beet sccda
fimong 22,000 farmers In twenty-seven states ,
with the understanding that they should
furnbh samples of their crop to the depart
ment for the purpose of analysis and a
statement explaining the conditions under
which each sample was produced and the
method of culture.
The rrturno have been fat' beyond the sec
retary's most uangulnc expectations , and to
Ms gratification thu moat favorable results
liivo been obtained from those sections of Iho
United States where new Industries \vcre
demanded for the farmer and where the
manufacture of beets Ir.to sugar can be ac
complished with thu greatest economy as to
labor and traitsprtatlon. The experiments
In western Nebraska , Utah and California ,
wlilrh have been going on for some years ,
have dcmonstraled the practicability of b et
culture In those sections , but the samples
of this year's crop which have been for
warded to the department at Washington
mvl the experiment stations elsewhere show
tl-at the soil and climate of the central states
are oven betlc-r adapted for this sort of crop
than those of the far west. In his report the
BCCiP.tary wpcuks vllh grallficatlon of these
results. He says there Is abundant cncour-
Ecmen to lead to the conclusion that thu
Unlled Slates within a tow years will be able
torodrco all the sugar required , and an-
nouucce that the policy A the department
Hiuici1 hs ! aSmlr.istratlon will be to enrour-
apc the Iriiroductlrn nf what will enable our
people to ( llyc-islfy llielr crops and keep at
homo monej that Is now sent abroad to buy
what the United States can and should pro
duce.
TRIAL EXPORTS OP BUTTER.
Second In Importance In Ihe work of the
Agricultural department last year wore the
trla1 ex orts of butter to foreign markets ,
and of tholr success the secretary speaks In
most onrouraglng terms , as was announced
In these dispatches at the time.
Secretary Wilson commenced an Inquiry
Jast May tu n crtaln why It was not possible
ble- for the dairymen of Ihe Unlled Slates to
compete with these of Denmark , Holland and
other countries of north Europe In Iho bul-
ter markets of England and the continent ,
and decided upon a series of practical tests
to determine what obstacles were in the way
and how they could be removed. Packages
of carefully selected butter were shipped
to London from different creameries In the
largo dairy sections of the United States.
and similar shipments have been continued
every three weeks. Upon Us arrival in Eu
rope this butler has been placed by Dr.
Wray , the agent of the Department of Agri
culture In London , In the hands of merchants
of reputation and Influence , who have made
detailed reports as td their efforts and their
success In promoting Its sale , ajid have also
pointed out defects In manufacture or packIng -
Ing which Interfere with the extension of the
trade. The trials , Secretary Wlli ra Mys In
his report , have served the double purpose of
obtaining useful Information for our pro
ducers and sellers and of diffusing desirable
Informallcm concerning prcspecllve consum
ers and Iho requirements of the trade. A
widespread Inlerest has been developed , both
In England and In this counlry , and It has
been demonstrated tint butter of high qual
ity , obtainable In different parts of this coun
try , will command as ready a market end
as high prices as that from any other. It
lias alDo been1 demonstrated that American
butter can bo placed In the Brlllsh market
ifrom terv to fourteen days afler churning
without appreciable deterioration. The ex
periments have been so successful that the
secretary recommends that they bo continued
another year , with an wilargcd field of op
eration.
The pocretnry thinks the syslem of Inspecl-
Ing and ccrllflcallon at present applied to
tnoatii should bo extended to Include but
ter , cheese and coudensert mlid , in order to
prevent Injury to the foreign trade by the
exportation of adulterated products by un-
Bcrupulous persons. Ho believes that If the
government should fix an arbitrary standard
of excellence for all exported farm products
It would bo a great benefit to honest produ
cers and aid In building up a profitable trade.
MEAT INSPECTION.
Ono of the most Iniyortant recommenda
tions In the report of the secretary of agri
culture concerns the Inspection of meats
slaughtered for homo consumption. This has
been a very perplexing question. Under Ihe
law as It stands government Inspectors are
authorized to condemn only such beef , paik ,
veal mutton , etc. , as Is offered for export to
foreign countries , and they have continually
reported to the departments that the meats
which they have rejected as unlit for food
Imvo hocii Hold In the local markets without
difficulty.
"Tho most pressing work of the bureau of
animal Industry for the coming year , " says
Secretary Wilson , "la the extension of meat
inspection to abbatolrg engaged In the Inter
state butdness. Until all the establishment *
that kill for nhlpmcnt to other states have
been Included the object of the law In ( irc-
vonllng the sale of diseased carcasses will
not bo accomplished. "
Tha secretary suggests a fax of 5 cents for
each specimen microscopically Inspected
should ho collected from slaughterers on
the ground that , as the Inspection Is for the
commercial benefit , Its cost can ho legit
imately assessed against the trade.
FOR .1X11 AHAIXST SIHJAH TIUJST.
Important DrrlMlon on n I'oliit
! > > tin * N ' Tnrlll I.IMV.
NBW YORK , Nov. 2. A decision partly
for and partly against the American Sugar
Refining company waa handed down by the
Hoard of United States General Appraisers
yesterday , Sugars were Imported by the com
pany from l > inco , Belgium , Holland and
Duenos Ayre-JrTon which the collector of this
port assessed one-tenth of 1 cent a pound
additional duty under the provisions of the
old tariff law , A protrat was filed by Iho liu-
porlcre and tbo general appraisers decided
that In the case of sugar from Buenos Ayres
the Importation was liable to the additional
duty of ono-tenlh of 1 cent a pound , because
that country pajs a bounty on export of
eugar. The Eiigarn from Franco and Holland
were held not liable to additional duty ,
Kn < it I -nil of mi Dili K.-ml.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. , Nov. 2.-A special
fiom Junction city , Ky. , to the Kveiilntt
post snya : A fatal shooting took plnco
j-ere IhU fwnlnir Inwhleh nn old feud WIB
ended , and both thu "participants " died wltliln
a mlniito of tiie1 ! other. Home years UKO
J. O. WrlKh ' hot J. C' Hlaeberlr while as-
BlBllntr oillcers to arrest him. The troubli-
was renewed thin afternoon. Wright llri'd
on Illnekcrly. 'A ho returned the shots. Uoth
men fell mortally wounded and both died
lieforu Iho pinoke of their pistols hud dis
appeared. lilnckerly was unmarried and
( Wright leaves a wife and two children.
Small rill , rafo pin , t > e t till ) . D Wltt'i
Llttlo Etrly Rl crn cure Ulloiuncu. coatll-
( ttloa. tick headache.
suiv THI : TIIP.VTV o.v KHIDAY.
ivcr > tliliiHT Aliiiut lltMiil } ' ( or Slunn-
lurrx in the OolcKiitfM ,
WASHINGTON , Nov. 2. Imiwrtant prep-
aratlonu nro being made for the signing of
the new treaty between the United Stales ,
ilussla and Japan for Ihc suspension of
pelagic scaling In Bering sea and the North
Pacific. It can bo statc-1 that the fornnl
ceremony of signing IB expected to occur
at the Slate dspartment next Friday. In the
meantime , by connected action between the
three powers , they will enlarge the rank anJ
dignity of those who will put their names
to Iho Instrument so that they will sign , not
as dclcgalcs , but as envoya extraordinary and
plenipotentiary. It has boon as "delegates" to
the conference that Measlts. rosier , Hamlln ,
Botkln , Fuglla and the others have arrived
at a satisfactory agreement. For this rcascti
It has been necessary to defer the signing
until the governments at St. Pclcrsburg and
Toklo changed Iho character of their repre
sentatives from delegates to envoys extra
ordinary. This Is now being done by cable ,
which Is somewhat unusual In the arpolnt-
ment of envoys and the 'ssuanco of powers
to thorn , but which Is felt to be warranted
by the circumstances of the prceent case.
It Is stated also that the attitude of Great
Britain will In uo way affect the conclusion
of the trcaly and that the delay until Fri
day Is flolely for the purpose of securing
powers and not to reconcile any differences
with the British authorities. The draft of
the new treaty has been completed and copies
of It are la the hands of Uio representatives
of the three governments.
PriMllcl rriiNt In I ho Hnutli.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 2.-5poolal Bulletin , :
Piobably light frosts In the yellow fever
dletrlcls. The frost line extended well to the
south In Louisiana last night and It IB
poeslblo that It will go further south tonight ,
causing light frosts In the vicinity of New
Orleans WILLIS L. MOORE ,
Chief of Bureau.
_
I.iiMKxtrrct Tnki-H Until of Olllre.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 2.-Gencral James
Lonsstreet took the oath of office as com
missioner of railroads today and began his
now duties , succeeding General Wnde
Hampton.
Ilully TrciiMiry Stntrincitl.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Aviillable cash balances , $207,021,170 ; gold re
serve , $163,943,704.
Itni-TSICS AN Al'l'KAL , TO Inn IAX.
Trlen to IVrlfiKle Out of H Order of
Di-liorlntloii.
ST. PAUL , Nov. . 2. Judge Lochrcn yes
terday refused to entertain Ihe appeal made
by Lee Lan , a Chinaman , from an orde1
of deportation Issued by Court Commis
sioner McCaffcrty. The Judge held that the
law under which the appeal was taken froir
Mr. McCaffertv's order of deportallon wai
provisional and rested on the adoption ol
a treaty which was then under consldera-
lion by Ihe United States senate and as the
trealy was not adopted the law was without
effect. ,
Lee Lan's brother is a merchant In St.
Paul , and when Hie boy came to America
last summer he was arrested for violating
Ihe Chinese exclusion law. He claimed lhal
he was born In Oakland , Cal. , Oclober 1
1SS1 , and lhal ho was a citizen of the Unltec
Stales. It was expected lhat Lee Lan would
bo taken , to Seallle at once for dcporlatlon
but It was decided yesterday that he would
bo held until instructions are received froir
Washington. The points raised are practl
cally new and the question that is brought
up in this case Is now before the United
Slates supreme court.
1'IjATFOUM. FALLS WITH WOHICME.V.
Two Mon Fntnlly mill Knur Serlounly
Injured.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 2. This forenoon while
sixty-five workmen were at work on the
Wabash building , which waa recently par
tially destroyed by fire , a section of the
platform gave way , falling to the floor
below. It carried eight men Into the mass
of debris. Two were fatally Injured end four
others were seriously hurt.
Fatally hurt :
Otto Loyh , skull crushed.
Herman Wertbelm , Internally Injured.
Seriously Injured :
George A , Smith , fractured skull.
Charles Wilson , ribs crushed and Internal
Injuries.
Charles Harris , face and hands crushed.
H. T. Crcsswcll , scalp wounds and cuts
cod bruises on .face.
Otto Leyh , one of the fatally Injured , is
Raid to belong to a wealthy and prominent
family , his father being editor of a German
paper In Baltimore and connected with the
Gorman consulate there. Ills relatives were
notified.
I'lKC SWUEI'S A MICHIGAN" TOWN.
Hlftli Wind Illo\vliiK mill It Tukt-N All
III ItN I'lllll.
PINCONNINO , Mich. , Nov. 2. This village
was visited by thu worst conflagration In Its
history toJay. The fire started In Dr. Per
ter's residence on Second street , leaped across
to Kaiser streel and cleaned out the buildIngs -
Ings on both sides for a distance of three
blocks. The wind was blowing iv gale from
t'.io northwest and the progress of the flames
could not bo stopped until everything In their
palh was consumed. Among the buildings
burned were Snooks' hardware store , Stanton -
ton , Brunswick and Phoenix blocks. Commer
cial hotel , bank , postofllce , Lenboff's clothing
store , the Plnconnlng house , Butler's grocery
and the Michigan Central freight and passen
ger station , the Michigan house , Ed Jennings'
store , Summerfields & Son's grocery , the
Presbyterian church and ubout ten houses.
TUo total loss will reach $00,000 , with $15,000
Insurance. Several persons were burned In
trying to save their chattels.
inuiTiiniiiioons TO me runsn.M' .
Want HoiiictliliiHT lo Sny About l"\-
tviuIliiK Time to HnllroiiilN.
PKORIA , 111. , Nov. 2. The law -which
passed congress In March , 1803 , and was
signed by President Harrison , requiring all
railroads in the United States to equip cars
with automatic couplers and power 'brakes ' ,
goet ) Into effect January 1 , 1S93 , nearly five *
years after passage. It Is stated at head
quarters of the railroad brotherhoods ID thU
city that none of the railroad.- ; have fully
complied with the provisions of the law ,
and they made application , which they are
permitted to do by the terms of the law ,
for an extension of time. This will be
heard by the Interstate Commerce commis
sion In Washington on December 1 , All the
five railroad brotherhoods will be repre
sented thereat by executive heads , so thai
they may look after the interests of rail ,
reid employes under the law ,
HI-IIIOT : ALL TIII : 01.11 oiM-icmt.s.
No llrllcrtloiiH Inti'iulril nn lluCOIITHI -
of Mr * . M. 11. Cnr . - .
BUFFALO , N. Y. , Nov. 2. The clecllon of
ofilccrs was the principal event * of this
morning's sctalon of the Woman's Christian
TtmpornncQ union , .The present officers
headed by Miss Frances I : , WllUrd , were reelected -
elected unanimously ,
A mollpu waa , adopted declaring thai
nolhlng said In the discussion of the Temple
shall be construed as reflecting ru Mrs. M ,
B. Caree her sincerity of purpose , her man
agement , but on the contrary we hereby
express our appreciation of her unfaltering
faith and her tireless labors In the Interest
of the Temple ,
Head "Simon Dale" in. The Sunday Dee
if you don't take It , subscribe now.
Kxiilonloii K'M | | ( Folir l.tiliorrm.
DBNV12H , Nov. 2. A special to the Times
from Victor , Colo. , says that four laborers
were killed und sevcrul others were injured
today by an explosion of dynamite near
that city today. The men were blasting1
rack In gradlmr for the roadbed of the
Cripple Creak district olcctrlo railroad.
OMUN PACIFIC ROAD SOLD
Property OflaroJ in Sitisfaotiou of First
Mortgage Bonds ,
ROAD 13 DID IN AT 850,637,435 ,
1'nrrlmnp Include * KondlifMl ,
Stork anil All Oilier Property
of ( lie "Overland"
Syntcni. .
The foreclosure sale of Iho flrst mortgage
bonds of tfio Union Pacific tallway took place
at the company's freight house dn this clly
this morning Just before the shop whistles
eountleil the noon hour. The purchasers were
General Louis Fitzgerald of New York , chairman -
man of the Union I'aclnc reorganization com-
inltteo. und Alvln W. Krech of New York ,
secretary of the same committee , who bid
In everything covered by the first mortgage
for trio sum of $50,637,435 , the minimum
amount announced la the decree of the fed
eral court ordering the eale.
The ealo was of all the railroad , telegraph ,
franchises , rights , functions , Immunities and
appurtenances of the company , the rolling
Block and properly of every kind and descrip
tion mentioned In Iho decrees entered here
on July 29 , 1807 , and embraced In Ihe flrst
mortgage of November 1 , 1SU5 , of the Union
1'acine railway to Edwin D. Morgan and
Dikes Ames , trustees , under which P. Gordon
IJexter and Oliver Ames were trustees.
As the reorganization committee , which has
been hard atork for the last Iwo years per-
focllng Iho plans which were yesterday
carried to completion , owns or controls fltat
mortgage bonds to the amount of 38 5 per
cent , It will bo seen that yesterday's sale
amounted lo but llltlo move lhan bidding In
Iho Ural mortgage bonds at the upset price
flxcil by the court. The sale completes the
foreclosure sale of the union division of the
Union I'aclnc railway , and afler the sale of
Iho government's Interest held Monday and
the sale of the property covered by the flrst
mortgage bonds ftave been confirmed by the
court arrangements will be made for turn-
ins over the property to Ihe reorganization
committee. Until the road Is turned over to
Its purchasers It will be operated and man
aged under the direction of Ihc receivers. It
la commonly believed In railway circles that
Iho reorganization committee will take pos
session of the property on December 1 , 1S98 ,
and Ihus will end the proceedings thai have
Involved a monumental task upon the reor
ganization committee , which have been fre
quently threatened with Interruption , but
which have been carried out by the cooperation
tion of all Interested parties , satisfying In
full the government claim and meeting with
the approval of nearly all of the holders of
the first mortgage bonds.
ATTENDANCE AT THE SALE.
Yesterday's sale was conducted by W.
D. Cornish of St. Paul , who was appointed
special master for the foreclosure proceedings
by Judge Walter Sanborn of St. Paul. The
proceedings were not witnessed by the earne
largo crowd that waa present Monday when
the government's Interests were disposed of.
About twenty-five distinguished railroaders
and financiers stood about In groups of two
and three along Ninth street , Just outside the
freight house. Within the frelgut house were
members of the reorganlzallon committee and
others. There were very few present when
the special master began reading the notice
of the sale from a newspaper proof promptly
at 11 o'clock. It took him Just thirty-six
minutes to deliver the reading , and It was
not until ho had reached the concluding par
agraphs lhat any Interest was manifested In
the roidlng.
Allorncy-Winslow S. Pierce of the rc-
organizallon committee- sat Inside the hall
way and chatted with General Solicitor
Kelly of the Unlom Pacific. General John C.
Cowln , the government's representative tot
the foreclosure proceedings , called to pay Ills
respects , but did not remain throughout the
reading , General Louis Fitzgerald , chair
man of the reorganization commltlee , talked
with T. Jefferson Coolidge , Jr. of Boston ,
ind they all Joshed Lairy Greor , the as
sistant attorney of the reorganization com
mittee. When the reading was about half
through General Manager Dickinson came
down from the headquarters accompanied
ay Jacob Schlff , who has been termed the
coming Napoleon of Wall street , and who
to looked upon as the direct rojresenlatlve
of J. Plerpcnt Morgan , the power back of
the reorganization committee's' throne. C
B. Smith , esq. of Topeka was with Ihcm.
but seemed lo play a lone hand. I'rcsldenl
Marvin Hughltt of Northwestern rail
way tame down late- and joined General
Manager Dickinson. Ho look him oft lo one
side , apparenlly lo lell him somelhing that
was not intended for the other railroaders.
A few ofllcluls of lesser Importance made up
the assemblage , the only notable absentee
being S. II. H. Clark , president and manag
ing receiver of the Union Pacific Railway
company , who was compelled to accede to
his physician's request anil remain at home.
It Is said that during- the past month or
more President Clark has been suffering
greatly from a disease of the Irla of the
left eye and bis but llttlo use of that optic.
GOES ON THE FIHST BID.
When the special master had finished readIng -
Ing the notice of sale he read a protest
against the Sale of a strip of road 2.04 miles
lu length , running out of Cheyenne , AVyo , . In
a northwesterly direction to the site of the
fort there. This strip of railroad Is claimed
by the receivers of Iho Union Pacific and by
tno receivers of the Union Pacific , Denver &
Gulf railroad , The protest was from Frank
Trurabull , managing receiver of the latter
railroad , and had been entered In the circuit
court of the United Stales for Ihe dlslrlct of
Nebraska. The master announced that the
salu would bo subject to all the requirements
Including this protest , and would be made
In one parcel. When asked for bidders ,
General Louis Fitzgerald bid for himself and
for Alvln W , Krech , as purchasing trustee ? ,
the sum of $50,037,435. "Are'there any other
bidders ? " asked the master. None appeared ,
and he forthwith declared the road sold under
the llrtt mortgage , and added , "this com
pletes Iho sale of the union division of the
Union Pacific railway. "
Special Master Cornish has been prompt
In filing the report of lila ofilclal doings In
connection with the sale of the Union Pa
cific. The report of the sale made Mon
day was filed In the office of the clerk of the
United States court yesterday. There Is
United States court this morning. Ttiero Is
little If any news In the report , It being
merely the official statement of the trans
actions Pt the sale which have- been pub
lished In mcru detail In the columns of The
Bee.
Bee.Tbo
Tbo report cites Ihe order of tale Issued
by Judge Sanborn , and In accordance with
the provlslccuj of trat order mentions that
representatives of the purchasers deposited
with the master within the proper lime a
certified check for $2,000,000 as a filth offerIng -
Ing on the bid for the property , and another
certified check for $1.364 C25 to cover the
bid on the sinking fund bonds ,
REPORT OF THE MASTER.
Tbo master eays that when the property
was offered for sale Louis Fitzgerald and
Alvln W. Krech , representing the purchaieiv ,
bid $39,583,281,87 for the railroad and Its
franchises and $13,615,250.89 for the asking
fund bonds ; that these bids were Ihe only
or.es offered and were cccepted , the agents
for the purchasers depositing with the men-
tcr a certified check for $ -1,100,000 to guaran
tee the fulfillment of the bids. These cer
tified checks were drawn upon the United
States TruEt company of New York.
Aftachod to the report are affidavits of
publication of the notices of sale from the
offices of The Omaha Bee ouJ the Penvcr
Times-Sun.
Alvln W , Krech , secretary of the reorgan
ization committee , Monday gave out the
following financial statement , in explanation
of yesterday's silo of the government's In
terests to the reorganization committee :
CONDITIONS OF THE SALE.
The conditions of the sale provide that the
successful bidder at yesterday's tale shall
deposit with the muter a further sum la
cash or flrst mortgage borfds. xvhlMi , together
with those previously deposited as earnest
money , shall equal IB portent of the accepted
bid. ,
The purchtscr whose bid shall have been ,
accepted by the special TOSRfcr nt raid aalo
shall make payment- cusu , or In cash an.1
first mortgage bonds of the mm remaining
due upon his said bid 'after the application
thereto of the aniountsUhoretoforc deposited
by him , as follows : Twcnty-flvo per cent
of said amount so remaining due on said
bid shall be paid wlthln'hlrty ) daja after the
confirmation of the sale ; a further 25 per
ccr.t of eald amount shall bo paid within
forty days after such confirmation , a further
25 per cent of said amount shall be paid
within fitly days after such confirmation ; and
a further 25 per cent of said amount shall
be paid within sixty days afler such con
firmation : Provided , however , that the
purchaser shall have the. right to anticipate
all or either of Raid payments by making the
same , or any of them , at an earlier time , or
earlier times , than herein , stated ,
Most of the prominent railroaders who have
been hero for the las few days returned
to Chicago yesterday , and from there scp-
erale. Alvln W. Krech went cst Monday ,
and so did n. number of others. As soon
as Iho plans for the sale of the Kansas lines
are completed a number of the dignitaries
connected with the court , with the govern-
mcnl , with the reorganization committee and
with the Union Pacific railroad will go to
Topeka.
W. I ) . Cornish , the special master who has
conducteJ Iho foreclosure proceedings , and
family will leave for an extended trip through
California as soon as the last sale shall have
been completed and , the work of foreclosure
wound up.
THINKS IT IS fiOOIli FOR THIS WEST.
Pr ' lilc it Mi-lien' * VIcttH of the Uiilnu
Pii elite Sale.
President Charles S. Molten of the North
ern lYiclflc was one of the distinguished railroaders
readers who was hero tovltnrss the fore
closure sale of the Union Pacific railway.
Ho left for St. Paul last evening on the
train of the Northwestern railway leaving
the Webster street station at 6-15 o'clock.
In speaking of the Union Pacific sale ho
&ild ; "Yes , I have been a rather Interested
observer of the proceedings here , for I was
once connected with the Union .I'aclnc my
self. I cannot Ihlnk that the foreclosure
sale will have any great effect on the North
ern Pacific. It certainly will have no bad ef
fect. In a general way I should say that
the sale of the Unlm Pacific was a good
thing for the west generally. As for the
Northern Pacific , wo would rather do busi
ness with a solvent corporation than with
an Insolvent concern. Tho' divorce of the
road from the government is bound lo have
a god effect on the road .and on the west
generally ,
"Business along the Northern Pacific Is
very good at present. For several months
pist the earnings have shown splendid in
creases. The traffic is much bolter than wo
had darc-d lo hope for a few months back.
The shipment of all cossos ! of freight has
been good and passenger traffic has nicked
up considerably. The Klondike fever helped
us a whole lot , but the bulk of the Increase
came from more permanent sources. The
great revival of business has been the main
cause of our enlarged business. "
IX XE1VGl'LF ' IIOAI ) .
I'lilliiiuiiIMV IloooiiMjpil , One of tin *
Ilruvy llomllioiuVrM.
It is not generally knmfA In railway cir
cles ttiat the late George M" . Pullman was a
heavy bondholder in the 'Kansas ' City , I'ltls-
burg & Gulf railroad. Tha fad has leaked
out since his dealh. Over a year ago he became -
came interested In tbo neve north anl south
line , and for several wcekshls ( financial rep
resentative made a searching examination of
all the bocks of the company at Ihe Kansas
City headquarters. The txamlnallon waa
satisfactory , he endorsed the financial scheme
of ( Tie projected railroad anJ went In heavily ,
both in the railroad company and In Its finan
cial agency , the Mlrsourl. Kansas & Texas
Trust company. Soon aftcrwanrthc directors
of Iho road decided to use Pullman "cars only.
Up lo date the Pullman. Interests have been
represented In these companies by Norman
R. Ream of Chicago.
The directors of the Kansas City , Pitts-
burg & Gulf railroad have Just elected Frank
O. Lowden , a son-in-law of. the late George
SI. Pullman , to the directory of the road to
hereafter represent the Pullman Interests.
Ho Is an attorney by profession , the son of an
Iowa farmer , und In April , 1S96 , married
Florence Puliman , the railway magnate's fa-
vorlle daughter.
TryliiK ( Ailjuit Itntrx.
CHICAGO , Nov. 2. Members of the Trans-
conllntnllal Freight bureau are In session
here Inquiring inlo a number of complaints
regarding inequalities in rates. They are
also trying to adjust percentages BO as to
make them acceptable to all the interested
roads. A preposition for a division of the
present classification has been made and will
be considered. Roids reported at the present
meeting are the Canadian Pacific , Iho
Soulhern Pacific , Iho Union Pacific , Iho Sanla
Fe , the Texas Pacific , the Burlington and
the Rock Island.
See I'oxltivfly Ul'clliicN.
CHICAGO , Nov. 2 , A positive and final
refusal has been given by the See road to the
request that it become a party to the agree
ment to withdraw excessive commissions co
north Pacific coast business. Before It will
ngrco to any such proposition the See de
clares that other roailn will have to concede
It the differentials It has been demanding
for the last two years on bath cast and west
brund business. Us competitors are equally
determined that It shall never be allowed
these differentials.
lt < > iiiljiiHllnur Krrlnht ClniNlllrntlnn.
CHICAGO , Nov. 2. The Transcontinental
Freight bureau began a three days' meeting
hero today. Today's sc&ilon was devoted to
reviewing complaints and adjustment of per
centages * . It Is probable .tint before the
session Is concluded a modification of the
present classification will bo made. The
roadj represented at the meeting are Cana
dian Pacific. Southern Pjclfle. Union Pacific ,
Santa Fe , Texas and Pacific. Chicago , Bur-
'Inglon & Qulccy and the Rock Island.
A'lxltorH Ilotiiniliii ; Home.
President Marvin Hughltt of the North-
weslern and the other ( members of the
Union Pacific reorganization committee left
for Chicago on a specialJtrpln consisting rf
the president's private cjir and two special
sleepers , over the Nortnwi istcrn road yen-
lord ay noon , It Is annourl thai Iho re
ceivers will go from herd to St. Louis today
to consult with President 9. H. II. Clark.
Ai | | > ollilllic-lll OUIHflllljf AniinnaciMl.
The ofilclal circulars announcing Iho ap
pointment of Benjamin/T / , While to general
attorney of the Fremont ; Kljtlrrn & Missouri
Valley railroad , signed by Llnyd W Hewers ,
Keneral counsel of ( Northwestern , and
approved by Slarvln Hughltt , president , were
Issued yesterday. ,
diiKint WAV or ASHU.tui.vf3 auni\
Sioux Indian Imbued with Iilra III-
Muht Hum n SluiiKliifi1 llnnxr ,
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D , . Noy. 2. ( Special. )
Notwithstanding the advancement of ilio
Sioux , they still retain many of their primi
tive * customs and beliefs. ' 'Not long ago an
Indlcu living on White. Olay creek , on the
Pine Ridge reservation'lost a daughter by
death , His atfiictlcn affected him to such a
degree tl.at ho bel'eved I'O was called upon
to perform some deiperale deed , and with
this Idea ho Informed Ills friends that he
must either kill the- assistant government
'armc- stationed In hli 'jlstrlct , or burn a
slaughter house that was , recently com
pleted In the vicinity. A' few nights later
the structure was" burned. As no attempt
ran been made en the lire of Ibe assistant
'atme. ' , It U thought the heart-broken war-
lor took this means of alley alng ( his dis
tress. In the past same of the mare fanitlcal
Indians , when they felt they were about to
lie , were Imbued with the Idea that If they
took some white man with them their Jour
ney to the happy huuttns grounds would be
a pleasant one , and Instances of such at
tempts uro quite uurneroux.
CHILDREN CONTRIBUTE CASH
Friday of This Week Sot As'.clo for the
Collection of Subscriptions ,
FUNDS FOR GIRLS5 AND BOYS' ' BUILDING
Method of Scettrlnir Money to I'ny for
tliu Hroettoii of u Home-
on the I'vimxlllou
, i tiramiilH , I
Friday of this week will bo a rally day In
the public schools for the collection of sub
scriptions to stock In the Girls' und Boys'
building , which will bo erected on the ex
position grounds for oho convenience nnd
comfort of the children who visit the show.
This building will be a very pretty little
structure , furnished with rooms for the chil
dren , both big and llttlo , and with a restau
rant where they may have their luncheons.
At the rcur of the building will be sand plies
and a shallow pond , where too llllle lots
muy paddle lo their hearts' content. A
model nursery and a creche will furnish the
mothers with a place where they may have
tticlr littles ones taken cure of while they
Inspect the exhibits in other parts of Iho
grounds. The building will stand at the
nora'jeast corner of the main court , near
Sherman avenue and Matvlerson atrect , being
tibout as near the center of the exposition
ground ? os any cpot that could bo found.
It Is proposed to expand about $5,000 In
the erection of this building and the children
of the schools all over the state of Ne-
braoka are being asked to contribute to the
building fund. The shares of slock are
fixed at G cents each , and a contribution of
5 cents makes the contributor a stockholder
In the building and entitled to use It. All
\\ho subscribe for twenty shares will bo
furnished wltb a handsome certificate of
stock , suitable for framing. The various
inembcro of the Woman's Board of Mana
gers have commenced active campaigns In
their respective districts and In some of
them a considerable sum has been raised
among the school children. The campaign
In Omaha has been under way for nlmit
thrco weeks , a committee of the managers
having visited the schools and explained the
scheme to Ihe children. Friday of Ihla week
has been set aside as the day when all
the children will bo asked to bring their
contributions to their schools and turn the
money over to the teachers. The latter will
make lists of the subscribers and the amount
of their subscriptions and a receipt for each
pupil will be oent out. from Ihe olllcc of the
secretary of the Woman's board. Those en
titled to a certlflcate of stock will also re
ceive the same from the secretary.
In order to have a general supervision over
the matter the Woman's board appointed a
committee of patronesses who will visit the
schools assigned lo them and give ) any addi
tional explanation , that may be required. A
partial Hot of thcso patronesses was pub
lished In The Sunday Bee and three more
women have boon added since that time.
Mrs. DC Graff has been assigned to the
Windsor school , Mrs. J. F. Hertzmann to
the Cass and Mrs , C. F. Johannes to the
Davenport school.
CONSULS I'll ( ILSI } ASSIST \\CIS.
IteportH Itcrclvnl from
The Department of Publicity has received
letteraTrom' trhirmbcr- American consuls'
In foreign countries in reply lo letters sent
them by the department , asking them to cooperate -
operate In spreading Information relative to
the exposition and also lo assist In promot
ing It among merchants and other prospective
exhibitors In their sections. Thcso replies
ore uniformly encouraging and tno foreign
representatives all promise to do all In. their.
power to further the Interests oTilie oxposl-
tlon in every way.
Among the latest replies Is one from Fred
erick W. Hossfeld , a citizen of Clermont , la. ,
who Is consul al Triesle , in southern Austria.
Ho says : "Permit mo to assure you that as
a trunsmlsslsslpplan I shall lake special
pleasure In conlribullng my mite to the suc
cess of Omaha's great enterprise and for this
purpose I shall not only bring the matter of
ficially to the attention of the several Im
perial governors and chambers of commerce
wltnln my dlslrlct , but I sbilt also sco that
the Importance of our western fair Is duly
appreciated by the press of southern Aus
tria. "
Archibald Grlmke , consul at Santo Do
mingo , writes : "I have called on President
Hcnroaux In relation to the subject and left
with him ono of your pamphlets. While
much Interested he wns not then quito pre
pared lo say what acllon his government
would take regarding the subject. As soon
an I learn of his decision I will communicate
my Information to you. "
Charles W. Shepard , consul at Calais ,
France , eays : "I beg to say that anything
I can do to further Iho interests of the
Omaha cxpcelticn of 1898 I am to bo com
manded at all times In Iho limits of my
consular district. I have handed your letter
and accompanying circular to the Calais
Chamber of Commerce with a line calling
Us careful attention to the nutter , and I
trust It will at least see that the
principal Industry of this consular dlatrlct ,
that of fine machine made lace , should be
represented by an adequate exhibit of fhls
line of goods. "
Henry C. Norrls , consul at Ghent , Belgium ,
and James Johnson , consul at Sheffield ,
England , each promise assistance In every
way In their po er. Similar lelters are re
ceived nearly every day and In nearly oveiy
case thcso olilclals ask for additional supplies
' 'f the pamphlets ) and other exposition matter
which Is sent with each letter. They say
they want this advertising matter to dis
tribute among the manufacturers and othei
prospective exhibitors In their districts , ami
the material Is sent them by return mall.
IhcussicV ) of pniri.ihlets , otctures and other
advertising matter descriptive of the exposi
tion are tluiH scattered all over the world In
the places where It is reasonable to expect
that some rcrjlt will be attained by the
advcrtlscmcnl.
itn.vnv TO iiicai.v o.v AUDITORIUM.
Contractor Uri'iton Wiilllnvr on the
K\l > < > Nltloii Ma ii : m fin cut.
The piles and a portion of the lumber for
the Auditorium are on the grounds , ready
for the commencement of work on this build.
Ing. Contractor Credon says he has all his
material at hand and Is ready to commence
work at once , but Is waiting for the exposi
tion management to excavate the space which
will be underneath the stage and parquet of
the building. A contract for doing tlin ! work
was authorised by the executive committee *
at. a meeting held yesterday , Manager
Klrkendall bc'cig Instructed to make a con
tract with Van Court & Wlnn for the work
at in cents per yard.
Ihere are about 1,500 yards of earth to bo
moved , the excavation being like a cellar ,
with sloping banks on thrco Hides , being
about seven feet In depth at the deepest
point , beneath the end of the biilldlrg to
bo occupied by the rtage. As soon as this
work Is completed Ihe erection of the build-
! ng will be commenced. Mr. Credon will
uss cedar piles under this building , Ho eays
that he prefers to pay a little more for cedar
rather thin wait a month or more for cottonwood -
wood rl'o ' , as the other tonl-aclon have ben
compelled to do , Tha piles ara on the
ground oed he has made a contract with
one of the plledrlvers to drive them ,
Hurt nt KxiiiiMltlon ( iroiinilM.
Horace 0 , Hurt third vice president of
thti Chicago & Northwestern railway , came
to Omaha from CMcago Monday afternoon
and spent yesterday In looking over the
exposition grounds to cscertaln thu progruro
being made toward getting ready for the
opening of the exposition and also to learn
the outlook for a transportation exhibit and
the facilities which will be afforded railways
desiring to make such an exhibit. Mr. Hurt
expressed lib satisfaction at the Hlgns of
progress which j < cro plainly apparent on
the grounds , but would not make any poU
live statement regarding what his road would
do In the way of making an exhibit. He
raid his mission at this time was simply lo
make Inquiry as to whal had been done and
the conditions which would govern exhib
itors.
Ciirtiritlvrn * Content .vtltli llinnlltntt * .
Work on the building Is at a stnndsllll ,
Five mm only were working this mottling ,
and the foreman , U. A. Katell , ald Iho
strike had come at a mort opportune time ,
as he had Intended laying th- < men oft to
await the arrival of a delayed car of Iron
needed on the building. He said that as
noon as the Iron arrived he would put on A
force of new men and would go ahead as
though nothing had happened. The strike
commit tec of the carpenters , however , smllc-1
knowingly when talking about the matter
and expressed the greatest confidence that
Contractor Hamilton would concede their demands -
mands In due time.
I , .
I'lrtnroH of tlu > lliillilliiK" .
The Uopnrlmcnt of Publicity bus received
in oof 3 of n lot of halftone cutH of the inn In
exposition building ? . Thrse cuts nro about
4xS Inches In size nnd nil Intended to bo
used for mngnzlno work , and for polling
out n haiulsotno pnmplilct of the exposition.
A halftone cut of the bird's-eye view of the
grounds , recently mmle by nn iirtlm who
cnme licit- from tbo cn L for the- purpose ,
has nlso been ordered anil will be rendy
within n few days. This ulll nlso bo Ineor-
pornled In the p.unphlet voon to be Issued ,
\oU-w of i\ioNltlon. | .
The staff woik on Iho Manufactures build
ing Is making a good showing.
The Department of Concessions Is negotiat
ing with an applicant ! for a Qonccss-lmi for a
gravity railway.
A flush tank Is being constructed at the
soutli end of the sewer on the bluff tract
which will servo the Midway.
The lagoon Is filling up slowly , the water
belt within nboul c/io foot of Ihe depth at
tained when the sewer at the west end
sprung a leak. The water Is running in from
two two-inch pipes fiom the water mains and
also from the artcalin well.
HUSH TIIIKS THU MOltlMIIM : HOt'TH. '
Tnlcrx tlie I'lilxotioiix DriiK1 nidi Siit-
I'lllllI llltflll.
A. J. Rush , a barber , took n largo dose of
morplilno jesterdny afternoon and is now In
a critical condition at the Clarkson Memorial
hospital. Rush has been employed at Ben
nett's barber B'JOP , 820 North Slxteenlh
street , and Howard Bennett , who works an
adjolnlnn chair , states thai ha 'nas ' often ob
served Hush In the act of taking morphine ,
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bennett says that
Rush stopped work early and went out. About
B o'clock word was brought to the shop that
Rush was acting very strangely in a neigh-
baling hotel and Mr. Bennett went for him
with u hack. Run1 ! was taken to his room
In the rear of the shop and as he seemed
to bo growing rapidly worse ho was con
veyed to the hospital.
The doctor who attended Rush expressed
the belief that the morphine was undoubt
edly taken Intenllonally and with knowledge
of its amount. He says that ho found RUR'I'S
pulse beating at ISO and his respiration reg
ular , which rclatlqn Indicated an enormous
dose of the drug for one accustomed to It.
He stales that the morphine was eaten rather
than 'injected and thai Rush musl have
known from experience how much ho could
safely take.
Rush has been working w'lL1 ! his present
employers only at Intervals and then on a
commission. Ho was thought to be rather
dlscoumgcd yesterday regarding his business
prospectH. Ho Is 35 years of age and his
parents Hvo In St. Edward , Neb.
PLOT TO iSI.AUGHTKH I'AHIC GAME.
PoncIiiTM In y IMniiH to IC1I1 Yollinv-
NtOIIO AlllllllllH \VIlUlfHllIC. . .
CHEYENNE , Wyo , , Nov. 2. ( Special. )
Word 1ms been received hero lhat Colonel
Young , superintendent of the Yellowstone
National park , has discovered a plot lo
s'aUglil'cT'Trrrjr-blg gaintL of the txiik in a
wholesale manner during tl T coming winter.
The plot was entered Into by a number of
poachers who live along the borders of the
park in Montana and Wyoming. The elk
and deer of the park generally Journey
south during the winter into the timber
covered strip south of the park known as
the Teton Timber reserve. It was the plan
of Iho poachers lo make a raid on Ihe game
while In Iho reserve and slaughter it In
gieat numbers. In September Colonel Young
employed a detecllvo who worked among the
settlers and learned enough of the details of
the n'ans to convince tl. < s authorities that
peaching on a largo scale was contemplated.
To frustrate their plans Colonel Young will
employ a number of scouts who will capture
any suspicious characters who may be found
\\ithln the boundaries of the park. It Is be
lieved the park aulhorltles and the secretary
of the Inlerior will make an cfforl lo have
the next congress extend the boundaries of
the park so as to Include the Tetcri reserve ,
In order that the park game may bo pro
tected and preserved.
Cook LeNt In flu * Illlz/iiril.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Nov. 2. ( Special. )
Fears are entertained that the cook for a
sheep outfit which started Monday lEBt from
Tie Siding for Dyers , Colo. , has been lost Ic
the blizzard which occurred Tuesday. The
outfit numbered four men and was In charge
of Robert Foster. During the storm the
sheep In charge of Iho parly became scat-
lercd and the cook , whoso name Is not
known , started out to he\ > find ono of the
Ecaltercd bunches. Ho did not return and
no.irch could not bo made for him until
after the storm subsided. To thu present
tlmo no trace oC the misting man has been
found and It Is feared ho wandered Into
some gulch and perished under the drifted
snow.
Voli'M nnd Til rii CoininltH SnU'lili- .
NEW YORK , Nov. 2 Former Ju'go Alfred
Walling ono of the best known democrats
of Monmouth counly , Now Jersey , committed
bulclclo at his licine In Kcyport today by
slutting liinme f In the head. Ho died clmcst
Instantly. 'Mr. ' Walling was for ten years
presiding judge of the Monmouth county
court , retiring about five years ago. Judge
Walling went to the polls early today , voted
and then returned to his residence , where ho
shot himself. It Is thought the Immediate
cause of his net wan anxiety over the out
come of the election of his brother-in-law
and business partner , ho being a candidate
for surrogalo of Monmouth county.
No use to deny the fact that Salvation Oil
U fast taking the- place of all1 other Itnlnients.
Arri'xt Many .Mc
CAHTO , Cal , , Nov. 2. There Is InlcnHo
excllement ul Covolo , the metropolis of the
Hound Valley region , over the arrest of
most of the. merchants and Baleen men of
the place on the charge of polling liquor to
Indium ) , and there In uvmy reason to fear
that blood will flow before the matter Is
traiiffrrrcd to the dUtilct court at Ban
FranclHfo. Indian pollcu are guarding tlio
lltllo jail In which miveral white men uro
confined , being unable to furnish ball.
lHlKiit IllrrM a HI. liiiulM Luttyrr ,
BT. LOUIS , Nov. 2. Kx-Oovcrnor Chiirlea
P. Johnson , ono of the best criminal law-
yer.M In Missouri and almost as well known
outside of tinH.ute , haH been retained to
conduct the dcfenuo of LuetKort , the Chicago
cage xuiiH.-iKi ! manufacturer. In his rornlng
pccond trial fcr the alleged killing of lilx
wife. Mr , Johnson gained great prominence
In hlt connection with the deferuo of Dr.
Uui-atrovv , the HI. I-ouln millionaire uho
WBH recently exeou ed for the inurJtr or
lib wife und child.
_
TO CURE A COLD IN ONfi DAY.
Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggets refund thu moaey It He ( alia to
cure. 25c.
anil Tut Hyan .Matched.
NBW YOHK , Nov. 2. I'etcr Muher and
Tut Hyun , tbo Australian ( heavyweight ,
have been matched for a twenty-round
lltfht. The backers of thu men posted u
11,000 forfeit to Kunrantru their apprnranru
In the ring. They will fight within nix
wcks for the lurxext puree offered. If
Maher wlnu Jiu will cliullungo Uoddard anu
Eharkey ,
FIREMEN ARE TO BE PAID
thief Rodell , as Asji nco for His Men , WilJ
llniullo the Funds.
MONEY TO BE TURNED OVER TODAY
City CoiiCcn'on JiiilKnuMit fur Pull
Amount of llm-k Snlnry mill
u Lot-ill llntiKj Take *
i tinClnlniH ut Pur.
Today the firemen of the city will re
ceive their pay for ttie months of September
and October. The city will allow Judgment
for the total amount to bo entered atvl Ibis
Judgment will bo taken nt once by the Omaha
National bank at Its full face value. Chief
of the Flro Deparlmcnl llcdcll , as assignee of
Iho claims of the firemen , will draw checks
upon the bank for the amounts of their pay
for the two months.
This Is the way In hlch the city officials
determined to get around the fact tual there
Is no money left In the fire fund to pay the
salaries of the fiiemen. According to this
plan the firemen have assigned all their
claims for the two months to Chief Rcdoll ,
who yesterday brought milt In the dls.
tilct court agaltikt the clly for the total
amount due. This aggregates $1GOG3.71 , of
which $7'J99.07 Is for the month of Septem
ber and $7,9CI.C4 for trte month of October.
The petition In thu case , which was filed
with the clerk of the dlstrlcl court yes
terday , simply sets up that the firemen ren
dered the required services to the city and
the city failed and neglected to pay them for
these bervlces. Therefore Judgment for the
total amount Is asked by Assignee Rcdclt.
The case will come up before ono of the
Judges early this morning. II was , lalended
to have the matter setlled ycvtcrday , but
Ills could not bo done , as none of the courls
wern In session on account of the election.
Chief Rcdcll will Introduce evidence to sup
port his allegations and judgment will bo en
tered without protest from the city attorney.
City Attorney Council htalod yeslerday
that all arrangements had been made by
which the Omaha National bank would take
the Judgment at HH full face value.
It Is not kmwn yet what course will bo
pursued for the coming two months. Fire
men may be paid according to the tame legal
proceeding or they may bo compelled to wait
until after the levy of ne.\l year to secure
their wages.
ci.Aiiiv IIIIIATII ; > ix TIII : COUHTS.
Ilt'iilrn In an KlYnrt to Hold till- lull
HullilliiKT.
The lengthy legal fip.ht between Mrs.
Martha M. Ish and S. B. Claik over the pos
session of a building on Sotilh Fourteenth
street , between Farnani and Harnoy , has re- I
miltcd In ancther victory for Mrs. Ish , she ,1 ,
securing a judgment In the district court ,
giving her possession of the property.
The flghl started some time ago when
Clark alleged that ho was legally In pos-
bcsslon of the property under a lease. Ho
brought suit against Mrs. Ish before a
Justice of the peace , for rent of some of the
rooms. Clark loot his case , but he brought
exactly the same proceedings before other
justices. Finally Mrs. Ish applied to the
< llttrlct court for an injunction to restrain
Clark from bringing any moro such suits
and obtained it. Then Mrs. Ish carried the f
matter Into the county court and began suit
for the pcswsslon of Iho properly. She
secured a verdict , hut the case was appealed
to Iho dlslrlcl court. A judgment affirming
the decision of the lower court has been
entered. Clark has filed a motion for a new
trial and Ihcro Is a possibility that the case
will bo carried tr > Iho supreme court.
KIM : TIIICIII. PUOTRST.
Object to I'crnuiiifiit Wnllc on Uii-
triivoli'il Mri'i-t.
C. L. and' W. S. Popplelon have registered :
a protest In the district court against the
Beard of Public Woilts of the clly In order
ing Ihcm to lay n permanent sidewalk of
brick before properly owned by Ihem on
North Forty-third street , between California
and Hurt. II IB the first protest of the
kind that has been made by property owners
Blnco the extensive policy of gelling the
walks In thapc haa been begun by the board.
In the petition It Is alleged that thcro Is
no tnivel in front of the properly , which
is wilhlu a quarter of a mile of Iho city
limits , and therefore they maintain thai they
should not be compelled to put In a useless
walk. On the strength of Ihe. allegation
they have secured a temporary restraining
order , enjoining the city from proceeding to
put down the walk. The hearing of the case
will occur on December 20.
STILL CHILLY AT THU CITV JAIL.
TuilKi ! Cordon KljilitM .Shy of Di
.Suits.
The chilliness that has pervaded the city
jail and court room during the late change
In temperature was .again In evidence yea-
lorday , and in discharging 'tho ' prisoners
the judge said that ho wan largely Influenced
In so doing by the lack of heat.
"People may attribute the release of pris
oners to political motives , " said Judge Gor
don , "but Etich Is not thr caso. If the city
Is made party to a suit for damages some
bright and frosty morning Ihcn the wisdom
of my procedure will Iti the present Instance -
stance have been sustained. I have Instruc
ted the officers In charge of the jail'to al
low the men the tn > o of the corridors In
which to walk back and forth. It Is the
only means at hand to keep them from freez
ing In their underground quarters. Thla
method , however. Is not vallublo to sick
prisoners , and they must suffer until the
jail Is provided with heat. In the Interim
the city lays Itself liable to alt manner of
damage suits. Until thlh heat question Is
settled I shall bo very chary In sentencing
men to the city prison. I think the people
of Omaha will thank mo In the long run
and I know the confirmed sinners who come
under my jurisdiction will bo grateful. "
AiJTiioitr/.ii : > iiv CITV COUNCIL.
Conlrjii'lor .tliu'lloimlil l ! e
Hl'UITH IIH IllllllllllIU ; PIlU'l'H.
Alexander MacDtmald , city garbage con
tractor , together with thrco of his men , were
arrested Saturday , charged with violating the
city health lawa by dumping the contents of
cesspools Into a sewer catch basin at For
tieth and Nicholas streets.
The men who wcru charged with violating
the laws wore Hans Sorensen , Antont Pedersen -
son and Polo MortciiHen , It way alleged In
the complaint made out by a resident of
Walnut Ulll that thcro men had used this
one tan In for a Icng period of time , Con
tractor MacDnnald appeared In pollco court
yesterday and Informed City Prosecutor
Miller that he had a right to use the catch
basin for dumping bin refuse , In proof of
this statement he displayed a resolution
adoplcd by Iho city council , authorizing him
to use tbo sewers of the city In carrying
out his contracts with relation to cesspools ,
The- resolution was also cndoriied by the
Board of Health. In view of this condition
of affairs , the charem against MicDouali
end his men will be dismissed ,
PiMVi-ll Will IN I'lli-il.
The will of Archibald Powell , deceased , lus
been filed In the county court for probate.
The estate consists of (50,000 of real estate
and about $1,000 of personal property , all
bequeathed to Mrs. Mlnnio 1C. Powell , tbo
widow. She auks to bo appointed executrix
of the estate. The heirs are four conn and
one daughter , who wl'b one exception are
minors ,
Subecrlbu for Tne Sunday Bee and read
Antbony Hope's great story "Slmou Dalt. "