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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 20 , 1808. 5 Board of Education Shoves Up Salaries of Two of the Specialists. EFFORTS TO RAISE OTHERS ARE FAILURES Jlonril Stiemln nil IjirnliiK In with .Minor .Mutter * mill l.lnlen- t < > I'ri'xlilrnt'x mil ! Tr 'iimir 'rH * Iti-purlM. At Its meeting last night the Hoard of Education made a partially successful at tempt to boost the teachers' pay roll. The salaries of the supervisor of music and of the supervisor of drawing were Increased 140 and $20 a month , respectively ; an at tempt so add a teacher of elocution was partially balked ; a movement to add a Spanish department to the High school cur riculum and to Increase the salary of Super intendent Wlgman of the manual training department failed. The attempt to Increase salaries started with a report from the commlttco on salar ies , to which was referred a resolution by Member Moore to fix the salary of Super intendent Wlemnn of the manual training department at J133. recommending that Wlgman's Hillary should bo raised from ( ISO to $140 a month , "In view of the fact that Mr. Wleman has devoted all of his tlmo since the closlnt of school In Juno to the work and display In bis department at the exposition and In view of the further fact that in addition to his regular work of the High school now and up to the close of the exposition bo will bo required to superintend the work In his department at the exposition grounds. " Before this report was put to n vote Member Burccss offered as nn amendment n resolution that the salaries of the super visor of music should be raised to $150 a month and that of the supervisor of drawIng - Ing bo raised to $130. The salaries of both were last year $110 a month. In support of this motion Mr. Burgess stated that the salaries of similar supervisors In other cities arc much higher than In this city. The resolution was passed by the following vote : Yens Dandhaucr , Buchanan , Burgess , Ucnnls , Oration , Hess , Irey , Scars , Thomas 8. 8.Nays Nays Johnson , Klowlt , Moore , Pcnfold , Van Ollder , Jordan 6. The orlslnal motion to raise Prof. Wlg man's salary then came up and aroused considerable discussion. Member Burgess made an amendment that the salary should be fixed at $110 , $20 less than last year. Ho did this because ho stated that the superintendent Is not dolnc the work ho promised when his salary was raised from $110 to $130 a month. Another amendment was made by Johnson that the salary should remain as last year $130. This latter mo tion prevailed. An SpnnlNh Wniitfil. The proposition to add Spanish to the High school curriculum was brought up In a resolution from Burgess , which provided that It should bo done wlt'hout additional ex I pense or the employment of additional teachers. The resolution was defeated. A report from Hess , purporting to be a report from the committee on special In struction , was unfavorable Vo the Introduc tion of the study of elocution In the High school and the employment of a teacher this year on account of the crowded condition of the High school. Members of the committee objected to the report be- eauso the matter was never considered In eommltl'c'e and It was therefore recommitted. Mrs. Alphonsln Peschau Chatclaln was np- p'olntvd teacher of German In the High school at a salary of $00 per month. A considerable number of applications were received from teachers who wish to teach French and German In the High school. Teachers' certificates will be Issued to the applicants represented by the following num bers who passed the teachers' examination hcM this month. Primary 3 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12. 13. Grammar ! ) , 11 , 14 , 1C. High School Literary department , 19 German , 17 , IS ; French. 20 , 22. During the rest of this year and until further notice no more volunteers will betaken taken Into the kindergartens for the purpose - pose of receiving the kindergarten training. The act'Ion was taken because there arc now eligible to positions In the schools a far greater number of kindergarten teachers than can be used and because , on account of the number of kindergarten teachers In the nchools who have had little experience , the entire tlmo of the supervisor of klndergar tens Is taken to direct them. I'rcnlilent .Ionian1 * ltr'ort. President Jordan submitted his annual re port. In reviewing the work of the last year ho stated the actual increase In the HChool attendance over the year preceding was 1,103 , requiring an additional expendi ture of $35,000 for teaching facilities. Other extra expenses consisted of $12,000 spent far Improving the Krllom school and of $11,625 for the purchase of additional ground fet the Walnut Hill , Dupont nnd Cnsa schools The total expenditure for the year waa $124,678.03 against $301,61)1.59 ) for the preceding ceding year , hut It was asserted that , de ducting the $61,625 of extras mentioned and the expenditure of $14,000 moro for necessary repairs , the expenditure has been practically the same. U was stated that It will he absolutely necessary to have a larger tax levy for school purposes the coming year In order to prevent n very serious backward step In the maintenance of the public schools. The Board of Education has not only the embarrassment of a large floating debt constantly In sight , but nn urgent de mand for new and enlarged quarters In sev eral parts of the city. The purchase of sites for new Pacific , Cass and Dnvcnport school buildings was- commcnced and the question of a new High school building was dwelt upon. The report recommended the recognition of union labor In the employment of me chanics by giving members of labor unions the preference. The teachers were com mended for their work and wcro praised for their loyal and financial support of the exposition and the educatlonnl convention. The kindergartens , the departments of music , drawing , manual training and the military science were spoken of In n favorable - able way. In conclusion the president praised the establishment of the Insurance fund , which has brought about n saving of BAD BLOOD "CA8OAUETS do oil claimed for tlrtra and ru truly wonderful metllcloo , I bare of ten wlibod tor medlclna pleatam lo lake and at last b T found U ID C rc ret Btnco laklntf them , mj blood bat been iiurtae * ! and mj complcilon bat 1m- profeU wonderfullr and 1 feel much belter In urcrr - - Mils. HALLIIK. BILLAU8. LuUruU.TUlin. V , Palatable. Potent , Taste Good , Po Good. NeTer Blcken. Weaken.or drlpo. 10c.S5c.Ulc. . . . CURE CONSTIPATION. . . . Xciilnil , K. T r > . tit HO.GOO , which Is now Invested. Ilcforo the und was established the board piild J3.000 annually In premiums. Itrjcutft Mto OfTer * . All the bids for the sale of a site for the Davenport schoor were rejected and the secretary was instructed to advertise for bids during the next four weeks. In this way It Is believed beltvr offers than those received will bo put In. School Treasurer Kdwards submitted his monthly report , showing the condition of school finance : ! during August. The balance at the opening of the month waa J1S.62C.25 and the receipts wcro U7.3S0.24. The ex penditures In the shape of warrants paid were $11,404.05 , leaving n balance of J24.- G02.44. Treasurer Kdwards reported also that $14- 218.02 warrants have been called In , but that warrants amounting to I33.SSS.27 arc still outstanding and bearing Interest. A request was made upon the city council to refund $1.450.32 special taxes assessed against school district property and paid on November 28 , ISM , for grading Hickory street from Sixth street eastward. The grad ing has never been done. The attorney was also Instructed to report ) the proper course to be pursued to secure the return of the money. The committee on finances was Instructed to consider the matter of Investing In In- tcrcsfl bearing securities the $20,000 which Is to be set aside annually fpr a sinking fund to pay bonds as they become duo In years to come. The board declined to grant the request from the council to grade Twelfth street from Pacific to Mason streets , 'adjacent ! to the new Pacific school site by placing It on file. file.The The committee on buildings nnd property was authorized to provldo before the next meeting for such additional room at the Lake and other schools as may be found necessary. A resolution by Van Ollder to open addi tional rooms at the Davenport school to ac commodate pupils who are requesting ad mission was referred to a committee. School Janitors will receive fulf pay for September. During the meeting the members of the board were presented with handsome lletle gavels , made by II. Eller , who was put In charge of the manual training exhibit on the exposition grounds. FIRE AND POLICE MATTERS Men Who ( Jot Drunk nt the Keen Fire Are on the Cnriet | , Jolin J. .Miller IlfliiK DlfliiilfiHeil. Flvo erring firemen , who Indulged too freely In stimulants during the fire at the building of the Uecs Printing company , Sep tember 12 , carao before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners last night to answer to the charge of being Incapacitated for duty that morning. James Mansfield , the first de linquent , was not allowed to enter n plea , owing to the fact that he was on the ninety day probationary list and he was continued In the service subject to the charges filed. Nels Anderson entered n plea of guilty nnd was fined his "offs" for ninety days , his pay during suspension , with a reprimand and warning. Charles H. Godfrey was fined In the same manner on entering n similar plea. Godfrey testified In extenuation that he had responded to the alarm at (5:20 ( : a. m. without breakfast and In a driving rain. He remained on duty throughout the morning thoroughly cold nnd wet nnd nbout 11 o'clock took several drinks from a bottle that was being passed around. Godfrey Is an engineer nnd has been In the department for over twenty years. John J. Miller also pleaded guilty to Intoxication and to the additional charge of disrespectful language to the chief when ho was spoken to about It. Ho said In explanation that ho was wet and chilled nnd had been able to obtain nothing to eat from the tlmo the gong sounded at 0:20 : a. m. until 4 p. m. Miller was dismissed from the service. Ernest Hlssl admitted that ho had stopped .temporarily a bottle that was going the rounds , but thought that he would not have been affected by It If he had not been otherwise Incapacitated through sickness. His case was continued for further Investigation. Regarding the physical hardships of the morning In question Chief Redelt made the statement that an unlimited amount of cof fee and sandwiches was obtainable at the house of Michael Bird , a short distance from the scene of the fire , furnls'hed by the thoughtfulness of the owner. He had In formed the different captains of this and the fact was commonly taken advantage of by them. Charges were further heard against Officer Fred C. Moore made by George A. Dolan , who alleged that Moore had participated In a dance at the house of Mrs. Carlen , Seventh and Pierce streets , while he was supposed to be on duty. He said further that Moore was In the habit of drinking beer with the young men of the neighborhood and loiter ing with women on gateposts. He also of fered the testimony of II. H. Bowles , who said that ho had been In company with Moore and two women under a bridge near Seventh and Plereo streets and had made several trips for beer for their entertain ment. Moore brought n quantity of proo : to show that he had been at no dance , hni ! partaken of no beer and had loitered will no women. The charges against him were dismissed. W. H. Edghlll , patrolman , was granted $ S from the Police Ilcllcf association funds because of sickness. T. J , Ormsby .was al lowed ten days leave. Fred Alhrecht was endorsed as a special policeman In the em ploy of the health department. Fireman McKray was allowed three days off becaus of the death of a relative and Fireman WII Hams thirty days , the first ten with pay. Sol Buchtel & Co. were given permission to move their saloon license from Fourteen ! ! and Capitol avenue to the rear of 151 Douglas street. HAD A GOOD TIME ON SUNDAY OllleiT McUnrUIn of tinllfform Forei KllJojN lllmnelf nt a Pleiile 111 the South Kml. Another star of the galaxy of the reform police force Is In danger of extinguishment Sunday was n gala day at Turner park A picnic was on the boards and , ns Is th usual custom , an olllcer was detailed to d the honors of the police department urn keep order. For this work Officer McGuckln was commissioned , and he felt equal to an > emergency that might arise. McGuckln I something of a social Hon. When the plcnl was in fuir blast McGuckln resolved to Jolt In the "hoti" tlmo with the rest. Afte swinging nbout the grounds , drinking hen nnd there and becoming hilarious , he fel In with a companion of the other sex. The two took a seat on a rustic bench and gave nn exhibition of love making. The woman were the officer's helmet , belt and club an > bad her nrm about his neck. The spectacle of an olllcer In full unlforn and on duty making such a show of hlmsel EO disgusted many of the picnickers tha they left the grounds. They wcro loud In their denunciation of the officer. This I the same olllcer who figured so coneplcu ously In the disgraceful affair at the cxposl tlon grounds a few weeks ago and for whlcl he was never calted to account. He U recent appointee to the force. One Cook After Another. Edward Drills took William Wade's plac as cook at the White Front restaurant , 10' North Ninth street , yesterday nnd thcrob aroused Wade to surb u pitch of auger tha ho wcut after Brlxls' scalp with a meat ax nnd a butcher knife. Only the Interferenc of the proprietor and his force of waiter saved Brixls * life , so the latter alleges Brlxls swore out a warrant for Wade's ar nv-t on the charge of assault with Intent t kill. fACREE MAGNATES iillionairo Owners of the Great Railroad on a Tonr of Inspection. PHIL ARMOUR ON THE EXPOSITION lo Mnjn Illn Iletnrii for n Srrnnil Vlxlt IN ( ioiHl nnottftli Hvlilencp of Illn Iniloricitiint of the Jtliotv Other Opinion * . One of the most notable , and certainly the vcalthlcst party of visitors that haa yet ome to Omaha to visit the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition was that which came In on n pcclal train of the Chicago , Milwaukee & SB. Paul railway yesterday afternoon. In ho party were : John D. Rockefeller nnd on of Cleveland , Philip D. Armour of Chi- ago , Hoswt-11 P. Mltler of Chicago , presl- ient of the Milwaukee road : Frnnk S. Bond of New York , flrst vice president ; A. J. 'nrllng of Chicago , second vice president ; 'eter Geddes of New York , director , and 'rodcrlck Layton of Milwaukee , director. The officers and directors of the Milwaukee are on a tour of Inspection of the lines of he system , and will stop here for a day to eo the exposition. They occupy n special rain consisting of a baggage ear , n dining ar , the iileeper "Cordova , " and President Miller's private ear. "Wisconsin. " The train vas brought Into the Union depot here , dl- ectly from Milwaukee , yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock , wil'h ' Superintendent J. F. Gib- on In charge. The party wus met here by 'red A. Nash , general western agent of the Milwaukee , and after greetings had been exchanged the train was switched and run out to the exposition grounds. There It vin remain until the part'y leaves this after noon to continue the trip of Inspection of ho Milwaukee lines. Last evening was spent very pleasantly by the visitors at the exposition , and the bulk of today will be pull In In the same way. To a Bee reporter Mr. Armour snld : "The exposition Is a most creditable enterprise , ind reflects great credit on the people who > ullt It. I saw It about ten days ago , and njoycd It very much at that time. Now I am out here ngnln with another party ; that' * ufflclent to show what I think about the ex- ) osltlon , Isn't It ) ? 'Business ' conditions in the west may be said to be good. AVe find It so In our bmt- nesf. and other branches of trade , I under stand , are able to make similar reports. We lire entirely satisfied with our South Omaha nvestment , and are well pleased with tSie vork going on there. " Mr. Armour declined to discuss the re organization of the Baltimore & Ohio rail road , or any of the questions growing out of that event. PrpHliInit Miller's VI < Mv . In regard to the reorganization of the Bol- imore & Ohio by a syndicate which Includes a number of the directors of the Milwaukee road , President Hoswcll Miller of the latter company said : "I do not anticipate that the reorganization of the Baltimore & Ohio will arry with It any new relations with our 'Inc. So fur as I understand It , the reor ganization will bo entirely cast of Chicago. Of course , you can't tell what ) may happen , nit as It looks now I do not see anything o Indicate a union , or alliance between the two roads. We are going over our lines on n trip of Inspection with the directors , and Ind the system In pretty good condition. Eluslness Is good , and Is steadily Improv ing. " President Miller was asked If business kept getting better whether the Milwaukee would soon do some railroad building In Nebraska. Ho smiled , and said : "That's a : natter that Is remote now. I guess we had better let the future take care of Itserf. It will not bo this year at any rate. " Vlco President Earllng remarked that the road Is found to be In splendid condition and that business appears to be good. Ho said : "We have Just come down from Mil waukee. Some of our directors had not seen the exposition , and we wanted that they should see It while out on this trip. Wo are simply Inspecting the lines and will stop here a day or so to take In the exposition , and then move on to look over the other lines. " ConllrniM Itnlllinore A Ohio Storlc * . COLUMBUS , 0. . Sept. 19. Oscar G. Mur ray , co-receiver of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad , pnsseed through the city thle noon In his prlvat car. He declined to submit to an Interview , but confirmed the statement made by E. U. Bacon , president of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern railway , regarding the control of the Balti more & Ohio railroad. Snle of Lake Krle Ilnnil. TOLEDO , O. , Sept. 19. The Wheeling ft Lake Erlo railroad will be sold not later than November. A decree will bo asked for nl the present term of court and there will be no opposition. The reorganization commit tee has given this out and says no trouble U being had to gather In the assessment. The receiver will be discharged early In January , MET WITH FRIENDLY WOMEN VlnltorN to the City Tell the Cun t'oinnry TuleM of Slrenn tereil oil the Street. W. M. Black of Glenwood , la. , carrying $10 for sightseeing purposes was robbed last night In an alley on Fourteenth be tween Douglas and Farnam streets. Ho was passing along Fourteenth street taking In the shop windows when he met two young women who showed a disposition to bo friendly. He stood at the entrnnce oi the alley chatting with them for some time nnd finally started with one of them toward the rear entrance of a saloon further up the nlley. Within n short distance IIP missed his purse nnd nt once seized the woman by the arm. He pulled her toward the street and had nearly reached the side walk when the second woman seized the other nrm and pulled In the contrnry di rection. Black was dragged back Into the alley and was obliged to relinquish his hold. The women were later ntrested for Inrceny from the person. Fred Ebellng , another exposition visitor from Washington county , spent $35 In viewIng - Ing the sights under the pilotage of George Brown , hotel runner , who Is now held a the police station on suspicion of bclii connected with Ebellng's loss. Brown es corted the stranger to a number of plncci and Introduced him to several women o doubtful respectability. During the ton Ebellng lost the money at the hands o some woman who have not been appro bended. H. 0. DEVRIESJJNDER ARREST President of tin * filohe I.onii niu TriiNt Company riiariteil vrltu KIII- hexzllnur Tno Hundred Dolliirn , H. O. Devrles , president of the Globi Loan and Trust company , the offices o which are at 102 South Sixteenth street waa arrested last evening on a warran sworn out by E. II. Newton of Milwaukee- Wls. , which charged Mr. Devrles with hnv Ing embezzled $200 of the former's money Mr. Devrles was detained by the police fo hut a few monunts. T. W. Blackburn signet his bond , which was fixed at $500. Ho wll have a bearing In police court this morning Mr. Devrles says the action of the com plaining witness Is wholly unwarranted an malicious. The controversy Involves the sum o ! $200 and grows out of numerous trans actions with the Globe Loan and Trust com pany , covering several thousand dollars am extending over a long period. Mr. Devrle says he has lived In Omaha for tweuty years and relies upon his past record to vindicate htm from the charge so far as the lubllo is concerned , as he will vindicate itmsclf In the courts at the proper tlmo. lo claims that Instead of having appropri ated funds from the complaining witness a balancing of accounts will show the latter overal hundred dollars in his debt. Mr. Jevrles says ho Is Indignant at the attempt o use the police court as a collection gency. HEARD ABOUT TOWN. A holdup , novel In every detail , occurred on one of the principal streets of the city a morning or two ngo , nt nn hour when passing people were most numerous. There was DO attempt at concealment. U was nn ncldent In the life of the street gamin and the gutter urchin that attracted the attention of the crowd nnd was wntchcd with Interest from beginning to end ; hav ing all the characteristics of comedy and , from a moral point of view , the primitive elements of tragedy. The victim was a : all , gaunt , shabbily dressed youth whom nature had scantily endowed with wits , and drink had rendered wholly Imbecile. The perpetrators of the holdlup were n small army of bootblacks , rene of whom tiad passed the ago of short breeches and bare feet. How they happened to learn lhat the lad with the lack of grey matter liad valuables on his person Is not known ; but learn it they did , and all smarmed about him like Ules around n molasses bar rel on a July day. There wore hands In his lip pockets , hands In his trousers pock ets nnd hands In the pockets of his coat. Dickens' artful dodger was not more art ful or deft than ony one of these Imps of the shoe brush and they needed not Fa- gan's teaching to ply their craft success fully. Whenever hands were withdrawn from the pockets of the stranger they grnsped nrtlclcs vnrylng In kind nnd value from pocketknlves and handkerchiefs to small change nnd purses. As quickly as one of the urchins made a haul ho scampered awny pellmcll to seek concealment In neighboring alleys or familiar back street haunts , nnd It was the work of but a few- seconds to despoil their victim of nil but the clothes he woro. It was nil done so quickly thnt none of the onlookers ven tured to go to the assistance of the feeble minded until his possessions were gone nnd his assailants had found safety In flight. 1'ernonnl rarntrrnphn. F. D. Sheets of Chicago Is at the Mlllard. W. H. Patter.ton of New York Is at the Mlllard. Mrs. W. F. Cody of North Platte Is vlslt- ng In the city. Judge A. M. Post of Columbus was In Omaha yesterday. Hcnntor F. E. Warren of Cheyenne Is n rlsltor In the city. J. W. Dale and wife of Poughkcepsle , N. Y. , are Mlllard guests. Prof. H. H. Nicholson of the University of Nebraska was an Omaha visitor yesterday. David Lorlng , wife and daughter of Bos- ion arc In Omaha attending the exposition. J. H. Brown and J. D. Glbbs of Detroit are among the Michigan visitors at the ex position. S. W. Hoblnson and wife and Mrs. Ada Harmes of Columbus , O. , are attending the exposition , Angus Morrison nnd wife are nmong the prominent arrivals at the Mlllard , registered From Scotland , Peter Souna and two daughters of Boise , Idaho , are stopping over In Omnha to visit the exposition for n few days. Mrs. E. C. Slmms , wlfo of the manager of the Mlllard hotel , lias gone to Kansas City to visit friends for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. French of Davenport , la. , who have been visiting friends and doIng - Ing the exposition for n week , departed for home Saturday evening. n. W. Wlnthrop nnd A. H. Barnes , a couple of young men from New York City , caino to Omaha yesterday and will remain a week looking at the exposition. W. H. Murphy and wife , F. S. Konflcld and wife , W. H. Grecr and wlfo , Mrs. Raw- IlnR and Orson Smith and wife , all of Chicago cage , arrived In Omaha this morning to visit the exposition. J. J. Crowley , special agent of the Treas ury department at Chicago , arrived In the city today and Is accompanied by Mrs. Crowley nnd J. J , Crowley , Jr , They cnmc to nttend the wedding of George J. Don nelly , Mr. Crowley's prlvnto secretary , who will be married this morning In this city. Senator John M. Thurston leaves Omnha tomorrow for the east nnd will probably not return until the weak of the peace jubilee , Ho has n largo amount of business to lool after at Washington and will also go to New Yoik. During his absence he will open the campaign In Ohio with an address at Colum bus on October C. Ilobert H. Thomas , Jr. , editor of the Jour nal at Mechanlcaburt ; , Pa. , Is In the city to spend a few days at the exposition. He Is returning homo from the meetlug of the Na tional Editorial association. Mr. Thomas Is ono of the prominent young republicans o the Keystone state and has been n delegate to the last ivio national republican conven tions. Harry Culver of Troop K , Grlgsby's Hough Riders , la In the city en route to hie homo at Milford , Neb. Ho Is tbo son of Captain Culver of this troop. He was taken 11 nlth typhoid fever while at Chtckamauga and during his sickness dropped In weigh from 145 to 101 pounds. He is convalesce ! ! now and expects to recuperate rapidly after reselling homo. A great ninny nowspnper men of leading publications throughout the country arc vis iting the exposition these days. W. A. Rogers , the celebrated nrtlst , whoso work Is familiar to readers of Harper's Weekly , Is here gathering material for a special ex position number , which will appear early in October. The Department of Publicity Is lending its aid ( o Mr. Rogers , who is making original sketches of the Indian en campment and of exposition architecture. Nebraskans at the hotels : W. T. Chas o and daughter , Lonp City ; H. C. Chase , Masoi City ; James Newell , Bushncll ; T. C. Qulnby Lincoln ; James F. O'Donnell nnd Arthur T Mullen , O'Neill ; N. L. Prltts and wife , Net son ; G. G. James , Utica ; Voorhecs Lucas nni Mrs. T. A. Mnlmn. North Pintle ; O. P Bnlley and Miss Bailey , Ord. MlirrlllKe l.lceiihex. The following marriage licenses ware Issued by County Judge Baxter yesterday : Name and Residence Age Fred H. Standard. Okarchc , Okla . Sarah J. Songster. Exeter , Neb . Fred W. Brlscoe , Snrriy county. Neb . 22 Annlo Bartclls , Laubvlllc , Neb . " ' ' Charles Schmltt , St. Louis , Mo . 2 Pauline Gahr , St. Louis , Mo . 2 ; Harrison J. Prange , Clianute , Kan . 4' ' Lena Illnss , Chanute , Kan . " Rosencrans C. Prange , Eric , Kan . Ki Nelllo V. Mauley , Erie , Kan . li Leonldas Marvin Hardln , Rosebud agency , S. D . " < Anna Margaret Brunner , Rosebud agency , S. D . S fieorgo B. Donnelly. Chicago , 111 . 3 < Winifred Kean , Omahn . 2 Florlnn Pollrels , Omaha . 2 Anna Hoffmann , Omaha . 2 Charles Williamson , Warrcnsburg , Neb , . 2 Suu Welch , Davenport , Neb . John W. / . Boynton , Omaha . . . . . . C Mrs. Jennlu Smith , Omaha . Joel E. Tlpton , Moulton , la . 2 Loleta Wahl , Omaha . 2 John Vlosnlk , Niobrara , Neb . 2 Ida Hauda , Niobrara , Neb . 1 James A. Sales , Omaha . . 2 Myrtle Manzer. Omaha . 1 .IlilHt Aeeoiinl for the TleUeln. There Is trouble In store for certain mem hers of the police force. When the latr no llc-eman's picnic was proposed each office was given twenty tickets to sell. Some o them sold more 'than that number and pom less. Some nold none at all. Some failed t return the unsold tickets to the picnic com mittee. Two weeks has elapsed and no settlemen has been made , Yesterday morning at rol call the names of ( hose who had not turnc < In their tickets were read and If n seMIe ment falls to come forthwith draxtlc mean ures will be employed , nfnvr ( IIT i P T IPT piinvt ivt\ SCENIi WAS LIKE hURUANI ) Opening Display of a Magnificent New Tnll Stock of Furniture. EAUTIFUL THINGS FOR THE HOME Voplc'H I'lirnlltirtmill t'nrpol Ctiiii- ItnnjniitrrtiiliiH tin * I'tilillt * wlfli 11 Wraith of l.iMi-ly lloimeliolil liuiurlrn ami The annual fall opening of the People's 'urnlturo and Carpet company occurred labl veiling. At 7 o'clock the doors of the mam- loth store were swung open to the public nd people without number In an endless tirong swarmed about the many depart- ! ucnts where were displayed the Immense air stock of goods and wares that have Just > ccn unpacked nnd placed In the store. It vas the event of the shopping season , and , hoppers taking advantage of It , turned out ! n masse to Inspect new styles of things , ostly and cheap , which the large establlsh- icnt contains. Beautiful house furnishings have nttrnc- lens for rich and poor alike , and last night hey rubbed elbows and looked on together cgardless of color , sex or previous condl- lon. For three hours the crowds rolled and wung from end to end of the wide Moors , n Ircless , ever changing sea , while the shift nd sway of colors , the strains of music rom orchestras and gfee clubs , the brilliancy f electric Illumination reflected In polished umlturo and colored china , the shuffle and oil of countless feet ) like hall In a forest , made the scene a fairyland where every orner with Us costly lace curtains , Its gleaming oak , Its blending of multl-col- red tapestry was a magic grotto of splcn- or. or.No No sales were made. Goods were dis played only to be looked at , and were note o bo sold , A clerical staff numbering a mndred men was delegated Vo pilot visitors about the various departments. On the flrst leer the Interest of the crowd centered in ho departments of china and glassware. There were sets of Haviland , Delft and Jobelln that represent the top-notch sklir of the potters' art ; there were quaint sets of old English pieces made from plates 150 years old ; china of every cofor and qunl- ty and the display of lamps was not less alluring. There were parlor lamps and banquet lamps , vase lamps and the new and correspondingly pretty squat lamp , having every variety of finish ; Hhodlan , Balearic and Pompellan , In every Imaginable color. The new cut-glass department also was a 'eaturo of the display. After the chlnawuro the department of curtains and rugs , and that of bedroom nnd parlor furniture attracted the greatest quotas of sightseers. For multiplicity of leslgn and flncss of workmanship , cur- rains of Brotlenburg lace , point d'Calals and joint d'esprlt won the admiration of cou- lolsscur and novice alike. There were now leH and designs of furniture ; couches with Hococco frames and medallion tapestries that went to make the most complete stock n the west. The crowds were led through every de- lartment , and whtii all were visited and In spected , reception rooms were Improvised In offices and on chair floors , where visitors sat and were entertained by music. On the llfth lloor was an orchestra , and on the third [ leer a quartet of colored men sang planta tion songs and lullabys. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. The resignation of Superintendent A. A Munro of the public schools was accepted by the Board of Education at a special meeting held last ) night. Messrs. Bruce , Lott and Wyman voted against the acceptance of the resignation , while the five democratic mem bers favored It. Shupp was absent. Prof Munro will sever his connection with the schools here on October 1 and ho will bo succeeded by H. K. Wolfe of Lincoln. Prof. Wolfe was not formally elected , but on ar Informal ballot ) ho received the support o the entire board and ho will be Informed that his election will eomo up at the llrsi regular meeting of the board In October Mr. Munro has been associated with the public schools of this city for the last ) eleven years , and a great many people who have children attending the schools will' regre his departure. It Is Mr. Munro's Intention to go east and take a post-graduate course at ono of the principal colleges. The new superintendent will be requested to eomo to South Omaha at his earliest convenience In order that he may familiarize himself with the schools before Prof. Munro takes hie departure. Prof. Wolfe Is 40 years of age , Ho graduated from the State university li 18SO and then took a course of one- yea each In the Universities of Berlin nm : Lelpslc , Germany. On his return ro this country he was superintendent of schools In California for a number of years. Later on he held the chair of philosophy at the Unl verslty of Nebraska at Lincoln. Superintendent Munro called the attention of the board to the need of another teachei at the High school. He said that at preset ! five teachers are employed , but there I plenty of work for six. As It Is now It I necessary for Miss Seelcy , the principal , ti hear recitations , which gives her very llftli tlmo for looking after the building. Hi thinks that two recitations a day all tha a principal of the High school should hi compelled to listen to on account of tin numerous other duties. The board postponed action on this suggestion until the rcgula : meeting. H wllf be necessary to employ a college graduate for this work , and It I stated that none of the teachers now on th rolls were eligible to this appointment. Th Idea Is , If possible , to transfer some teache to the High school and fill the vacancy In the lower grade caused by this change. Miss Eugenia Chapman , a teacher at th Albright school , resigned to accept a pea ! tlon In the Denver schools and Miss F. W Brown was elected to fill the vacancy. Misi Agnes Or.son and Miss Pauline Winter wer elected substitute teachers. The contract for building sidewalks fcrrces and outbuildings at the Lincoln , Cor rlgan and Highland schools , was let t Theodore Schroder , ho being the lowest bid der. der.One One of the delays In the opening of th now school rooms was caused by the nan arrival of school beats. J. F. Mcltcynolds who sold the seats to the hoard , reported Fast night that ho hud finally located the car In the yards at Council Bluffs where It had been standing on a sidetrack for ten days. The car will bo brought over at once and the scats are to be placed In the new rooms as rapidly as possible. Conllilenee lien Taken In tin * Art. Two confidence men worked John Carl son of Melbourne , Neb. , to the tune of $8 yesterday afternoon on the counterfeit money racket. Carlson Is a stranger and was meandering along taking In the sights presented In this thriving city when ho was accosted by two men who represented them- eolvci ss detectives. They told Carlson that he was suspected of having counterfeit money In his possession. This Carlson In dignantly denied and in order to prove his sincerity ho pulled out a $5 bill to show the supposed detectives. The hill was de clared bogus and was confiscated by the pretended detectives. The stranger was then asked If ho had any moro money and In response to this Inquiry he promptly fished u : > thrco silver dollars. These , too , were declared spurious nnd the confidence men were about to depart when Thomas J. O'Nell happened along. O'Ncll saw through the game nt once nnd ordered the confidence men to throw up their hands. With the , help of Frank Thompson , who came along | at this time and was provided with a gun , the two cou men wcro mnrched south on Twenty-sixth street toward the police sta tion. Officer Ed Hnnley was picked up on the way and when near the station Ofllcer Deters took n hand , no that the prisoners were well provided with nn escort. Just nt the entrance of the police court room both men mniln n break for liberty nnd ono succeeded In getting away , the other being enptured by Olllcer Deters In the alley back of Marlreson'H saloon. E. C. Stewart Is the name given by the prisoner. A com plaint was filed against Stewart by Carlson charging him with obtaining money under false orctcnses. In order to make sure of the game O'Nell filed n complaint against Stewart In Justice White's court , so that should he be released by the police Judge there will another chnnco for a trial. Carlson was sent out with Olllcer Hanley to look for the man who got away , but he was not found. Stewart was arraigned before Justice White some weeks nno for lllmilnmmlng , but was allowed to go on his promlEo to leave the city. When searched nt the city Jail Stewart did not have any of the money obtained from Carlson on his person and It Is sup posed that ho threw It away In Ills night up the alley or else handed to It to some friend. An attempt was made last night to secure possession of Stewart by an olllcer with the warrant from Justice White's court , which had been sworn to by Tommy O'Nell , but as the complaining witness had sworn to the complaint filed In the police court the officers refused to ctvo the man up. I'nulu-il n I'oriteil riirelf. A well dressed man with fluent speech appeared at the Hardware Supply company's store yesterday afternoon and asked to see a stove. He found one that suited his fancy that cost $21. In payment ho ten dered the clerk of the stqro a check for $31 , made payable to Anton Mnrtln nnd Hlgncd by W. V. Morse & Co. The check was drawn on the Commercial National bank of Omaha and bore the date "Sept. 17. " The clerk gave the customer the difference between $21 nnd $34 and he boarded a motor car for Omaha after telling the clerk to send the stove to a fictitious address In this city. After ho had gone the clerk grew suspicious of the check nnd telephoned to the Commercial National bank and learned that It was n forgery. The Omaha police were notified. The 'orgcr Is described as being a heavy set man with a brownish moustache , about five 'cot seven Inches tall. His ago Is about 38 cars. He was dressed In dark clothing. Xotv IlyilriuitH on I , Strert. C. J. Collins , local superintendent for ho water company , announced yesterday afternoon that water had been turned on In the new hydrants nt Thirty-fourth. Thirty-fifth. Thirty-sixth , Thirty-eighth , Thirty-ninth nnd Fortieth and L streets. These hydrants are some of the lot re cently ordered In by the city countll. Two more hydrants are to bo placed In the vi cinity for the benefit of the now cooper ihop , which Is being erected at Thirty- fifth and I streets. Residents along L itreet have been petitioning for hydrants : or n long time nnd It was only by hard w-ork on the part of Councilman Mort that ' .ho hydrants were secured nt this tlmo. AVnnt More Residents of the east side hnve prepared i petition asking the city council to locate ilectrlc lights at Thirteenth nnd I streets and Thirteenth and Missouri n ven ue. U Is understood that If these two lights are placed the Omaha council will put In a couple , so that Thirteenth street will then bo lighted nil the way lo Hlvervlew park. The people living In the eastern pnrt of the city say that they would greatly appre ciate the Impiovements asked for and It Is understood that n number of the members of the city council are willing to vote for these lights. City Council M An adjourned meeting of the city council Is on the books for tonight. Two bids for the feeding of city prisoners have been filed by the city clerk nnd will most likely be acted upon tonight. The ordinance for the funding of $21,000 special Indebtedness will bo placed on Its second and third read- Ings. These bonds when Issued are to bear date of November 1 nnd will draw the usual rate of Interest. Mayor Ensor Is expected home today , but In case he could not ar rive President Barrett will preside. Contrite ! for tile JoNlIn Illork. Burness & Parks hnvo been awarded the contract for the erection of the new Jos- lln block on Twenty-fourth street Just south of the Sinter block. It Is expected thai the work of excavating will commence In a few days and the contractors hope to have the building completed by the mld- illo of November. This building will have two larco store rooms on the ground lloor with fiats above. The estimated cost ol the structure Is $10,000 , Millie City GoHMlp. MayorEnsor Is expected homo from his hunting trip today. E. Mcrrlam of Wnlton , Wyo. , was n busi ness visitor here yesterday. B. Jctter Is confined to his homo with rheumatism In his right arm. Uomnln Wiicox nnd fnmlly of Idn Grove , In. , are the guests of B. E. Wllcox. K. M. Freldman of Salt Lake City spent yesterday here , the guest of his nephew , Sol Goldstrom. Mr. nnd Mrs. J , B. Smiley entertained Captain J. H. Culver of Troop K , Grlgshy's Hough aiders yesterday. W. H. Cressey , chief of the car Inspection service here , has returned from St. Louis , where he attended a convention of car Inspectors specters , Manager Kenyon of the stock yards com pany left the hospital yesterday and It Is thought he will bo able to return to duty In a few days. Feeder shipments from this market last week numbered 323 cars , as compared against 3.08 cars the preceding week. The total out put for the week was 8,487 head. The meeting of the Anti-Saloon league , which was hilled for last night , did not come off , GH them seemed to be nome misunder standing about the time of meeting. There Is a bad hole In the sidewalk on the cast side of Twenty-fifth street near M street. Several planks are missing and the recent rains have washed n big hole In the ground under the walk. Hundreds of school children use this wnlk dally and an ncd- ilent is llablo to occur nt any lime. The matter has been reported to the street com missioner. Hot Hade Alone w for Woolens nimtenths of ita value. You need a purcBoapin your bath room and 1) c d i o o m. Your /ace la more impor tant than wool. Wool Soap is a pure soap. It'i the only iop MV MAMA i vn H MINE containing Inju. uito HAD rloui Ingredient ! . MARKET HOUSE IS UP AGAIN Councilman | Burmester nnd Inspector MoVittio Are Agitating the Question , MAY ASK THE CITIZENS TO VOTE BONDS Aruiini < * it < N In 1'nvor of ( lu > Itullillnij Anllehci < reil ami n Ail * mi til Km Sft Portli 'lt.v Altiirney Ankcd to I'minrp nn Orilliiiincc. It lit within the hound * of possibility that at the coming election u proposition will lie presented by the city council to the jieoplo of Omaha , asking them to vote bonds for the construction of n market house. Councilman Burmester mid Llccnso Inspector McVlttle , both of whom h vo spent some tlmo In considering the mat * ter , IIHVO requested the city attorney to draw the proper ordinance , nnd this will irobably be Introduced ut n council meeting In the near future. Both the city olllclnls Insist that n mar ket house would bo u profitable Investment to the city. Under the present plan the city IB not getting the revenue It should from the market and proper regulations can not bo enforced. They maintain that In n comparatively few years the market house would pay for Itself. They assort that U would be a profitable business propo sition for Komo one > to eomo forward and ask for a franchise to run n market house for a series of years , agreeing llnally to turn It over to the city , but sluco no ono lias made such a proposition they bellovo that the city ought to take the matter la liand speedily. Neither of the olllcialn hat ) any dctlnlto ilan for the market houso. Several loca- llons are available in rho Third ward , nntl Ml her can bo secured nt u comparatively low llguro. As to the cost of the structure ) neither the councilman nor the license In- spcctator can make any definite estimate. They believe , however , that a suitable build * ng can bo put up nt no very great coat. The cost will largely depend on the character of ho structure. "My Idcn would bo to have a two-story stiucture , " declares License Inspector Me- Vltfie. "Tho lower story would be used for the stalls and the upper lloor might bo u argo hall for conventions and other meet ings. The building should bo located at some corner , where the wagons of garden ers could bo backed up to the sidewalk. It would bo still better Co sccuro an entire ) Idock. In n few years 1 believe that the markut house would pay for Itself , as under the present system the city IB getting nowhere - where near the revenue It should. " Councilman Burmcster Is an ent'huslantlo supporter of the market house plan. Ho said : "Them iiro no sort of legulatlona possible under the system now employed , and I bellovo that the market IH not very favorably regarded by the citizens at largo. If wo had u market house It would bo paU- ronlzed by many moro people than at pres ent , and I bellevo that the citizens would become so well pleased with It that It would bo only a question of tlmo when ona or two moro would bo demanded In other sections of the city. " Mortality SintlxfleN. The following births and deaths wcro re ported to the health commissioner during the twenty-four hours ending at ) noon yes terday : Births E. W. Medlson , 1912 Loavenworth. girl ; John F. Miles , 1 OS Ohio , hey ; Charles Tackier , 2005 Pierce , girl ; W. II. I ) . Newell , 1820 Clark , boy and girl. Deaths Baby Raymond , Douglas county ! hospital , ' 10 days ; Anna Stolger , 1117 Wil liam , 72 years ; Walter Wells , 1112 South Seventh , 1 year ; Lilly Newell , 1820 Claris , 31 years. In J. I'cnimore Cooper's Leather Stocking Talcs , we / read stories of the wonderful agility , physical endurance and the unerring ac curacy of the eye of the American Indian when lie reigned su preme over tliis conti- ncnt. liefore lie was debauched by modern civilization , he was a magnificent specimen of physical manhood. lie lived entirely in . _ the open uir , anil knew no medicine , save the simple herbs gathered by his squaws. < CiviliVed man leads an unnatural nnd an unhealthy life. Unlike the Indian if he would maintain his physical and mental health , he must take reasonable precau tions to combat disease. Neatly nil dis eases have their inception in disorders of the digestion , torpidity of the liver and impurity of the blood. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is made of simple herbs. It restores the lost appetite , makes diges tion and assimilation perfect , invigorates the liver , purifies the blood and promotes the natural processes of excretion and se cretion. It sends the rich , red , life giving ; blood bounding through the arteries and corrects all circulatory disturbances. It dispcli headaches , nervousness , drowsi ness , lassitude , and drives out all impuri ties and disease germs. It cures 98 per cent , of all cases of consumption , bron chitis , asthma and diseases of the air-pas- sages. It gives sound and refreshing sleep , drives away all bodily and mental fatigue and imparts vigor and health to every or gan of the body. Medicine dealers sell it , and have nothing else , "just us good. " "A few of my symptoms , " writes Charles Dock , of Climax , Kalaumcoo Co. , Mich. , "were henrt burn , fullccss niter eating , pain In my txiwels , bad taitc In my mouth , nnd occasional fever -Mid hot ( luslus. Dr. I'lerce's Oolilcn Medlcnl Discovery cured all these and I uiu perfectly well. " Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are sure , speedy and permanent cure for constipa tion. One little " Pellet" is a gentle laxa tive and two a mild cathartic. They never gripe. Found at all mediciue stores. PURE MALT WHISKEY ALL DRUGGISTS. Kill ( .ATIO.VAI , . Anierlen I , failing School of Mimlu , CHICAGO CONSEVARTORY Atiilltorliini t'Jili'iiKo. Eocution , Dramatic Art and Languages t Mil V.M.IMI IMCI 1'l'V , UNHI'IIPASSKIl ' I'M 13 I PALITI1HM OIMJNS AUVANTAORH | .SUIT 5. IS'JH. Cululouuu mulled free. Addr ei , UKIIMIAUII ' . LIJtU'll. - -