Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 0 , 1808.
LE1D1GI1 READY TO RESIGN
Warden of the Penitentiary Discouraged by
Actions of Other Officials.
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HIS EFFORTS AT REFORM THWARTED
Attempt * to I'nt Institution on * I'ay-
Inir Dniilii Defeated Thrciunli Po
litical Machination * I'oyntcr'u
1'rolinlilc I'rlvntc Secretary.
LINCOLN. Dec. S. ( Special. ) There has
been a storm brewing at the state peniten
tiary for about a year , on account of the
differences between the warden and the
Board of Public Lands and Buildings. They
have clashed on a number of subjects , and
cipcclally on the letting of the labor con
tracts that are now In force. Leldlgh had
Borne progressive Ideas about the employ
ment of the prcon | labor , but the pull of
eomo Interested politicians prevented the
putting of these plans In force , the board
nlways deciding against the warden's Ideas.
The result of this ruinous policy Is that a
large number of the prisoners ore now un
employed and the Institution falls very far
ehort of being self-sustaining. Some time
ago the warden became so disgusted with
the course pusucd by the governor and the
board that ha decided to resign. The men
tion of this Intention caused the deputy , a
man named Welch from David City , to file
nn application for the place. It Is said
that one Hopkins from O'Neill also has
an application In and that bo IB backed by
Mike Harrington , the political boss of the
north Nebraska country.
Why LeldlKh Did Not Qnlt.
Just why Leldlgh did not take the final
tep In the matter of resignation' Is not
known , but It Is believed that he concluded
to stay until Poyntcr gets Into office , allow
ing the now governor to make the selection
of a warden , It there is to be a vacancy.
In this Leldlgh Is probably guided by a
wish to have matters run smoothly at the
penitentiary , avoiding the chance for the
demoralization that might ensue if Holcomb
named a man who would In a month or
two be displaced by Poyntcr. The presence
of Poynter In town today has renewed the
speculation as to who Is to be his private
secretary. The opinion which was at one
time almost unanimous that Gaffin would
be selected has almost entirely changed and
there are many who believe that Gaffin Is
to bo offered the place now occupied by
* Edmlsten s the bead of the oil Inspection
( bureau. It Is said , however , that the senti
ment 'against the retention of this bureau Is
BO strong that Gaffln will think several times
before ho accepts a Job that may bo abel
ished. Sorao believe that the private secre
taryship Is to go to Secretary Thompson
of the populist committee , but a quiet tip
has been given out that the selection has
already been made and that a man from
north of the Platte river will be given the
plum. The matter Is of no small moment ,
as the Job Is considered to bo worth more
money than some of the state offices and
carries with It a political pull of large di
mensions. It Is now certain that Be'nton
Maret Is not enjoying the political favor of
the Poynter element and that he la getting
ready to retire to his stock farm in Dawson
county.
I'repnrlnR for Graham' * Trial.
County Attorney Munger la preparing for
the trial of Mayor Graham on the charge
of bribery , which was returned as an In
dictment by the grand Jury some time ago
The defendant's attorneys have now ex
hausted every means of delay authorized
by the statutes and there Is nothing , left
but to stand trial. * ' There'are 'several In
dictments , but Graham's attorneys are con
fident that he will be acquitted on al
points.
The police officers received word last nigh
that there wcr ; two dead bodies In an oK
building on East O etreet and upon going
to Investigate found In a box the badly de
composed body of a man and the frozet
body of a woman on a table upstairs. Th
find was removed to undertaking rooms , bu
the mystery was soon cleared up by commun
icating with physicians of the Lincoln Med
ical college. The college authorities hat
recently engaged the building for dlssectlni
rooms and asserted that both bodies hat
been obtained legally.
At the regular meeting of the Woman'
club this afternoon the department of chili
etudy had charge of the program. Mis
Margaret Gallagher , Mrs. Mary Hart ant
Miss Mary Foster all presented excellen
papers on the different phases of charade
building and several pretty songs and play
were given by the little ones from one o
the city 'kindergarten rooms. The mos
interesting number on the program was i
talk on our battleships by Master Maeoi
Wheeler , who exhibited a model of th
Wisconsin , made by himself from models a
) the exposition.
Union Y. M. C. A. Meeting.
The different Young Men's Christian as
Delations of the city held a very Interestln
union meeting at St. Paul's Methodla
church yesterday afternoon. Flve-mlnut
addrerees weer made by G. A. Adams , Pro ]
Fordyce , Dr. Hlndman , Superlntenden
Jackson and Prof. Condra , and excellen
music was furnished by a-quartet of youn
men from the university. The meeting wa
in the nature of a preliminary to the stat
convention of the association , which will b
held in Fremont next week. A large num
TUB OF SY1UP OF FIGS
U due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination , but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIQ SVIIUP
Co. only , nnd we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIKOKNIA FIQ SYBUP Co.
only , a knowledge of that fact will
atslst one in avoiding the worthiest
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CAtl
FORHIA FIQ BVKUP Co. with the medl <
cal profession , and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families , makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It it
far la advance of all other laxatives
as it acts on the kidneys , liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them , and it does not gripe noi
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects , please remember the name ol
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
IAN ITHANOISOO , C.I.
- HEW r KK.N.T
> cr of delegates will go from the
lens In this city.
The Ladles' Bimetallic league of this city
held Iti second adjourned meeting Saturday
afternoon for the annual election of officers ,
their constitution requires that twenty
members shall constitute a quorum to do
mslnees , but owing to the lack ot Interest
n the money question at this time they
lave thus far been unable to get that many
women to attend the meeting.
A reception service for the Lincoln Med-
cal college of Cotncr university was held
at tbo Central Christian church last night.
'resident W. P. Aylciworth delivered an ad
dress on "Christianity and Medicine , " In
wblch he acscrted that the two should go
land In hand , facts having proven that
medicine reaches Its highest state of de
velopment In the Christian countries.
Omaha people at the hotels :
At the Llndell F. W. Little , Jr. , Leo M.
Franklin , F. S. Showaiter , C. S. Squires , C.
L. Bouffler , Ocorge E. Prltchett. At the
Lincoln E. F. Falrcblld , John A. Krug , J.
F. Dletz , W. F. Startzel.
ANOTHER INQUIRY INTO RATES
State rionril of Trnimportntlon "treeIn
It * Secretaries to Senreh Oat
Cnnen of Discrimination.
LINCOLN , Dec. 6. ( Special. ) The State
Board of Transportation has suddenly come
to life and has made a play for public
favor by adopting the following resolutions :
Whereas , The Board of Transportation In
1804 permitted counsel for the railroad com
panies In the maximum 'relght rate cases to
Improperly embody in the decree of the
United States circuit court of Nebraska in
aid cases two prohibitions totally foreign
o the question presented to the court for
decision , viz. , first , a prohibition whereby
his board was forbidden to reduce any one
ocal freight rate to the rate fixed In the
Maximum freight rate law , oven though the
eduction of such rate would not unreasona
bly Affect the earnings of the railroad com
panies ; nnd second , a prohibition whereby
'his board and the legislature were problb-
ted from reducing the- local freight rates
jclo'v the ralrs charged by the railroad
companies In 1894 , thus , In effect , depriving
he state of all power to regulate local
telght rates white said decree remained un
modified.
Whereas , In May last the supreme court
of the Lnltcd States on the application of
Attorney General Smyth , struck out of said
decree the two prohibitions aforesaid and
bus restored to this board and to the legls-
atitro the power to regulate local freight
rates.
Whereas , This board immediately after it
was relieved of the shackles Imposed upon
.t by its predecessor , proceeded to Inquire
Into the reasonableness of the local freight
rates charged and to that end called upon
Iho railroad companies of the state for In
formation with respect to the cost ot con-
strrction , present value of the roads , er-
of operation , earnings , etc. , all ol
which necessarily Involved a great deal
of t'mo In preparation. Now , therefore ,
be. it
Resolved , That the secretaries be nnd they
are hereby Instructed to vigorously prose
cute the Investigation heretofore commenced
and report to this board < -.t the earliest
possible date the icsult of the Investigation ;
end be It further
Riewlved , That the senrdtarlea be nnd
they are hereby instructed ' .o report to- this
board or. Monday , tbo Mb Inst. , whethei
the local rates on grain to Omaha are un
reasonable as compared wl'.h the througt
rates to Chicago on the came commodity ;
whether the local rates to South Otnabo. arc
unreasonable as compared with the througt
rates thereon to Chicago ; whether ( be rutci
from Omaha to points In the state an
unreasonable as compared with the ratei
from Council Bluffs to the same points anc
whether any city or town In the state Is be
ing unjustly discriminated against.
SETTLERS SEEKING A REBATE
iAk that Excel * Paid for Farm l.andi
He Refunded.
WYMORE , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) At i
meeting ; held at Barneston Friday the set
tiers living on the Otoe and Missouri Indlai
reservation received much encouragement li
tholr efforts to secure a rebate from th
United States government of the dlfferenci
paid by them for their farms when bough
at auction and the price at which the lam
had been appraised prior to the sale. Th
meeting , at which nearly all the settlers o
the reservation were present , was attendci
by Congressman Stark of Nebraska , Con
gressraan Calderhead of Kansas and als
by the attorney employed by the settlers
J. A. VanUrsdel , attorney general of Wy
omlng , but a former resident of this county
Fifteen years ago this reservation , whlc !
consists of 46,000 acres of the finest land I :
he southern part of Gage county , wa
bought by the government from the Oto
ml Missouri tribes and was advertised t
IB void to homesteaders. The govern men
had the land appraised and the value th
ppralsers employed by the government at
ached to it wag J6.36 per acre. Howorei
when the government agent came here h
oncluded to sell the land at auction to th
highest bidder and in this manner the en
Ire 46,000 acres was disposed of. The gov
ernment realizing from $12 to $25 per acr
r about three times the amount at whlc
he land had been appraised.
About two years ago the settlers becam
onvlnced that the government agent wh
sold them their farms at auction had n
right to sell the Innd for more than th
amount at which it had been appraised , s
hey formed an association and employe
attorneys to get their bill passed by con
greis rebating to them the difference. Th
9 congressmen present at the meeting held i
„ Barneston last Frlda'expressed theraselve
ae having but little doubt that a bill brine
ng about that result would become a la'
at the next session of congress and th
settlers have hopes of recovering large sun
from the government.
Ilorce Iluyer Full * .
SCHUYLER. Neb. , Dec. 6. ( Special.- )
Friday night a man , who gave his name t
A. Johns and claimed to be a buyer <
lorses representing the noted Berry i
Chicago , came hero from Columbus , and i
once caused a great Interest among thot
aavlng horses to dispose of by buying i
the reltara' own prices , not even making If
customary examinations to discover tl
qualities of the animals purchased. He ht
horses engaged and being brought In to tl
various boarding stables at a wholesale rat
and managed to borrow considerable mom
on hla supposed sterling financial condltlo
Later he spent the funds In various salooi
and is now in Jail for passing a forgi
check.
YottnK Die * Mynterlnnilr >
HASTINGS , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) .
Young of Schuyler , Neb. , died this mornlt
at the homo of his son-in-law , Peter M
Intosh of this city. Mr. Young bad bei
111 but a short time and hla death was
mysterious one. While in Central Ct
Thursday morning he was troubled with i
ulcerated tooth and going to a dentist
that place be had a drug Injected at tl
root ot It to ease tbo pain. He left dlroct
for home , but before he reached here I
was seized with convulsions which contl :
ued until be died.
Fine Consignment of Cattle.
DAKOTA CITY. Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Specla !
The finest cattle shipment ever bill
from northeastern Nebraska left this pla
today tor Chicago. One carload was t
property of D. C. Dibble and consisted
sixteen head of thoroughbred 2-year-o
Hereford cattle of Mr. Dibble's own bree
Ing and renrlng wblch averaged over 1,8
pounds e ch. The other bunch was a ca
load of Herefords fed by Thomas Aibfoi
sr. , ot Homer , which were cold to L. Roc
well of Hubbard.
Medical Men Oricanlie.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Dec. 5-Special.- ( )
meeting of the Medical fraternity will
held in this city at the Instance ot Dr. G.1
i
Meredith for the purpose of forming an as
sociation ot registered physicians. The pur
pose will be to "foster and protect the best
Interests ot the profession , to secure good
legislation and to protect ( he public from
medical frauds. "
IS'evr Church Dedicated.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) The
Second Congregational church of Norfolk
wan dedicated yesterday. Rev. H. BroM , D.
D. , of Lincoln and Rev. Joseph Parker of
this city were the officiating clergymen.
The new edifice cost 12.000 , the greater
amount of which was contributed by em *
ployes ot the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley railroad.
PoHtofllce Chnnirei Clnarter * .
NORFOLK. Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) Three
months ago the government advertised for
moro commodious quarters for the postofflca
at this place. John Koenlgsteiil.was the low-
et bidder and Postmaster Sprechcr has re
ceived official Instructions to make a ton-
year lease with him. removal to the new
quarters to take place the first of the year.
Otoe County Mortgage Record.
NEBRASKA CITY. Dec. 6. ( Special. )
The mortgage record for Otoe county for the
month of November shows fifteen new mort
gages filed , aggregating $25,790.60 ; eighteen
released , amounting to $26,580.55 ; on city
property seven mortgages , aggregating
$7,550 , were filed and eight released , footing
up $4,155.
ChrlMtninii GHtm for Soldier * .
OSCEOLA , Neb. . Dec. 5. ( Special. ) The
citizens of Osceola have contributed $20 to
be sent to the First and Third Nebraska
regiments to Improve their Chrletmas din
ner. The Odd Fellows lodge hero has sent
Christmas presents to eleven members of
tbo First Nebraska who enlisted in Osceola.
Opposition of Genoa Merchant * .
GENOA , Nob. , Dec. 6. To the Editor of
The Bee : The merchants of this city arc
very much opposed to the continuance of
the exposition. They express the determi
nation to refuse to handle any goods put
on exhibition there. E. M. SPEAR.
Merchant * Hold Carnival.
NEBRASKA CITY , Dee. 5. ( Special. )
The merchants' carnival held at the Over
land theater last night was a great success.
The attendance was largo and the program
well rendered. The proceeds go to the
treasury of St. Mary's Episcopal church.
General Store Faln.
ALLEN , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) The
big general merchandise store of A. L. But
ton was closed here this morning by the
creditors. Button's main store at Wake-
field Is also Involved. It Is understood the
liabilities will reach over $15,000.
Widower ArrcHted for Annnlt.
WYMORE , Neb. , Dee. E. ( Special. )
J. C. Craven , a widower about 60 years
of age , was today arrested , charged with at
tempting to commit a criminal assault upon
an 8-ycar-old Bohemian girl , whose father
swore out tbo warrant.
Snow and Cold Weather.
NEBRASKA CITY. Dec. 5. ( Special. )
There was another heavy fall of enow Satur
day in this section of the state. The tem
perature was 8 degrees below zero this
morning. Railroad and street car traffic
was Interfered with.
Hart In a Runaway.
ALLEN , Neb. , Dec. 6. ( SJeclal. ) Satur
day evening the team of Oliver Jeffery , liv
ing near Dlxon , ran away , throwing Mr.
Jeffery out and seriously Injuring htm. The
front of hla head la bruleed and hla face
Is badly lacerated.
Onceola on the Exposition.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) The
citizens of Osceola do , not want another
exposition at Omaha next year. They think
they have had exposition enough for the
present and want to let well enough alone.
FREDERIC'S NURSES DISCHARGED ,
Pro ecutlon of Minn I.jronn With
drawn llrcnaie She Meant Well.
LONDON , Dec. 5. Miss Kate Lyons ol
the household of Mr. Harold Frederic , the
late correspondent here ot the New Yorfc
Times , who died on October 19 after having
been under the care of Christian scientists
was discharged from custody today. She
had previously been arraigned In the Bon
street police court on a charge of man
slaughter In connection with the death ell
Mr. Frederic. Mrs. Athalla Mills , the Chris-
l
tlan scientist who attended Mr. Frederic and
,
who was also charged with manslaughter
was discharged. The prosecution withdrew
the charge against Miss Lyons on tbo ground
that her acts during the illness ot Mr
Frederic were due to affection for the latter
Claih on Street * of 1'arln.
PARIS , Dec. 5. At a meeting held to
night under the auspices ot the Patriotic
league , the most violent anti-Dreyfus or
ganization In Parts , MM. Mlllevole anc !
Derouledet declared that the time had ar
rived to pass from words to acts.
The audience 'hereupon started to roarct
to the Cherche Midi prison , where Colonel
Picquart is confined. The police Interfered
whereupon a collision occurred ; revolver !
were fired and one man was wounded.
Pope In Not Hoitlle.
LONDON. Dec. 5. William T. Stead , ed
itor of the Review of Reviews , who has Jus
returned from the Vatican , gives the cor
respondent of the Associated Press an un
qualified denial of all stories representlnf
that the pope is hostile to the Amerlcai
policy regarding the Philippines. On thi
contrary his holiness Is ready to co-opemti
with the United States in restoring orde
there.
French Demand * In China.
LONDON , Dec. 6. The Shanghai corre
spondent of the Dally Telegraph says
France has made demands at Nankin ( th
southern capita ? of China , near the rlgb
bank of the Yang-tse-Klang and abou
ninety mllea from Us mouth ) that or
equivalent to the alienation ot a valuabl
portion of the Yang-Tee valley. The vice
roy ot Nankin stoutly refuses to accede.
Mitrclianil Hack at the Front.
CAIRO , Dec. 5. A dispatch from Fashod
announces the arrival of Major Merchant
who left Cairo for that point on Novcmbe
13 , accompanied by Captain Baratler.
Transport Start ! for Home.
PONCE. Porto Rico , Dec. 3. ( Delayed I
Transmission , ) The transport Berlin , wit
the First Kentucky regiment on board , salle
today for Newport News. General Guy \
e Henry and bis staff are also on board tb
BerTln , bound for San Juan , where the Be ;
lln will call tomorrow. General Burke euc
ceeds General Henry , the Utter taking com
mand at San Juan. General Brooke , Mn
. Brooke , General Sheridan and Mrs. Sherlda
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will embark on the Berlin at San Juan. I
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a disturbance here on Saturday a native pc
llceman shot at some United State * eoldlei
and wounded two Kentucklans. Aa It wa
feared the > otdlers would retaliate , the reg
Iment was confined to quarters , the natlv
police were withdrawn from duty and doubl
patrols of regulars were detailed to polk
d the town.
'e
' Movement * of Ocean Ve el , Dec. I
At Liverpool Arrived Lucanla , from Ne
York ; Sylvanla , from Boston ; Cufic , froi
New York.
At Hamburg Arrived Assyria , from Bo !
tlmore. Sailed PaUtta , for .New York.
At Philadelphia Arrived Waeslam
from Liverpool.
At Leghorn Arrived California , fro ;
New York.
At Bremen Sailed Munchen , for Bait
more.
At Bremerbaven Arrived Borbaroes
from New York.
At Gibraltar Arrived Allen , from N
York. n
TERMINAL ORDINANCE READY
City Council Puta the Finishing Touches on
This Document.
ITS PASSAGE IS ALREADY' ASSURED
One More Amendment Added nnd
Agreed To hy the Company and
the Committee of the Whole
Adopt * the Menure.
The ordinance granting the Omaha Bridge
and Terminal company the right of way for
tracks Into the heart of tbo city will pass
on Us third reading at tonight's council
meeting without a bit of discussion , In all
probability. Eight members of the council ,
Burkley being absent , decided at the com
mittee of the whole meeting yesterday after
noon to vote for It after it had been still
further amended. Lobeck Insisted that a
provision should bo put Into It , binding the
Terminal company to erect a freight depot
north of Capitol avenue , the north-cnders
apparently being of the opinion that the
south slda has Its full share of these struc
tures. General Manager Webster of the
Terminal company agreed to this amend
ment and It was consequently inserted.
The expected fight over the ordinance
which proposes to glvo to the Chicago , St.
Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha railroad
twenty feet of land on the west side of
Fourteenth street from Cumlng to Nicholas
did not materialize for the reason that the
ordinance was not up for discussion. City
Attorney Connell Is absent from the city
and for this reason the mntttr was laid
over for a week ; North bottoms manufac
turers and property owners were preccnt at
the meeting , however , ready to oppose the
measure If It was brought up.
Street railway matters occupied as much
of the attention of the council as these
railroad matters. The resolution Introduced
by Stuht a week ago "requesting" the Street
Railway company to extend Its Thirteenth
street line to South Omaha was passed , after
a couple of preambles declaring In favor of
the annexation of South Omaha had been
stricken out. Just what the purpose of
cutting these preambles out was was noi
stated. Every councilman agreed 'to do so ,
as If It had been settled beforehand.
"ReqneBt" from Walnut Hill.
Councilman Mercer gave notice that he
would Introduce another 'resolution at to-
nlgbt'e meeting "requesting" the Street
Railway company to establish a flvc-mlnute
service on the Walnut Hill line between
4:30 : and 9 o'clock In the morning and 4
and 7 o'clock In the evening. This resolu
tion is also to be passed.
The council put Itself on record as of the
opinion that Police Judge Gordon did not
*
know what ho was doing when he declared
the plumbers' ordinance unconstitutional.
Assistant City Attorney Scott was therefore
Instructed to take an appeal to the district
court on his statement that In his opinion
the ordinance Is constitutional. The ques
tion of drawing up a new ordinance to
cover the objections of the police Judge
were considered a moment. ' -
"This was a carefully drawn ordinance.
I do not consider that any ordinance could
bo drawn up that would be constitutional
in the opinion of Judge Gordon , " declared
Attorney Scott.
Property owners on Leavenworth street ,
who objected to paying for 1he repaying
of the street and were recently "knocked out
by the courts. wlll"bo allowed ] to pay their
pavement assessment without. Interest from
the ttmo of the starting , ? "the sujt to the
'time ' the supreme court tlecidlen swas ren
dered , i
At the conclusion of > the meeting the
councllmen visited the Jail as on Investi
gation committee. Complaint has been
made that the building Is poorly lighted
and that the cells are badly drained and
City Physician Spaldlng wants one of the
rooms Bet aside for an emergency room foi
asca of Illness. Some action regarding these
matters will probably be taken at tonight's
meeting.
Rennlt of Stepping on a Matrh.
A flro that burned a shed In which was
tored a large quantity of fuel and linen
lacked In trunks was started yesterday even-
ng by one of the occupants of the house
reading upon a match and leaving It tc
mm upon the floor.
The shed was In the rear of a house al
I07 South Twentieth street , where two fam-
lies named Kern and Perry lived and was
sed by the members of both families
About 6 o'clock Mrs. Kern had occasion tc
pass through It. In doing so she stepped
upon a match on the floor and Ignited It
fet stopping to put the match out , Mrs ,
Kern went Into the house for a few mkiutet
and on her return found the shed In flames ,
An alarm was sent In and the department
esponded In time to prevent the fire
preadlng to the house , but the shed and
ts contents , Including a winter's supply cl
uel , were consumed. The loss was aboul
50.
Stenm Engineer * ' Clnli.
Owing to the absence of President Stark ,
who was to have read a paper on "Steam
Engines and Their Installation , " the regulai
weekly meeting of the Engineers' club lasl
night at the Young Men'a Christian Asso.
elation was short. It was called to ordei
by G. I. Babcock , who proposed the selec.
ion of a temporary chairman and J. S
Johnson , one of the club members , woi
chosen to officiate In that capacity.
Aa the program arranged for the meetlni
could not be carried out the time was de
voted to brief discourses on economical
methods In the care and operation of en
gines. The session was concluded by the
nomination o ) a committee to request nev-
eral of the prominent mechanical and civil
engineers of the city to read papers at
uture meetings on topics of Interest to mem-
> era of the engineering profession.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education was a long-drawn-out <
affair and It was quite late before any busi
ness of Importance was transacted' Super
intendent Wolfe reported that some of the
rooms In the 'Highland ' building ore cold
and In other buildings the northwest rooms
are cold. At the Albright schcol some pipes
iwrst and caused some trouble , but these
had been repaired. The furnaces of the
Brown Park school were reported In bad
order and needed Immediate attention.
The November enrollment of the schools
showed an Increase of 265 over the cor
responding month a year ago. In the High
school many more girls are attending than
boys , the number of male students showing
a remarkable decrease as compared with last
year. Superintendent Wolfe recommended
that the Janitor of the Brown Park school
be given an Increase In salary.
Salaries and bills were allowed as usual ,
with the exception of the amount duo Miss
Elgin , the High school annex teacher , who
Is reported to have left her school without
giving the board any notice. Members of
the board desire to emphasize the fact that
where teachers violate their contract and
leave without giving the c"stomary notice
they will have some difficulty In obtaining
what pay Is due them.
Connell Meeting Foil * .
The city council failed of a quorum last
night and after watting until 8:20 : o'clock
the four members present adjourned until
tonight. The absentees were Barrett , Kelly ,
Wear nnd Fanferllk. Mayor Ensor was
considerably put out on account of the negli
gence of the members and did not hesitate
to say so. Ho remarked that It was strange
that the council could not get together once
a month and transact business. Continuing
the mayor said that he could not under
stand how people would seek an office and
then fall to attend to the duties devolving
upon them after being elected. The em
ployes of the city were waiting for their last
month's pay and ho considered It an out
rage that the council should treat the city's
servants In that manner. No one seemed
to know what kept four of the members
away , but It was openly asserted that a
deal of some sort ts undergoing the Incu
bating process. Tha mayor stated that
Kelly had telephoned him as late as 5
o'clock , announcing that he would be out
of the city. Wear was seen on the streets
In the early evening and told a friend that
ho would attend the meeting , but when It
came to a count of noses he was missing.
Invitation * to Denver Meetlnir.
The press committee of the National Live
Stock association Is sending out Invitations
to live stockmen to bo present at the second
end annual convention of the association ,
which will be held lu Denver from January
24 to January 27 Inclusive. The invitations
are unique and show colored plates of the
United States mint , the etate capltol , the
smelting works , with Its chimney 352 feet
In height , as well as a view of a portion
of the city. The committee on Invitations
Is made up as follows : Charles F. Martin ,
chairman ; Fred P. Johnson. A. T. MacDonald -
ald , Lute Wllcox and D. K. Holly.
A number of the officers of the stock yards
company , as well as a delegation of com
mission men at the yards are making ar
rangements to attend the convention. Judg
ing from the Interest manifest It U safe to
say that the South Omaha market will be
well represented.
City Gomiln.
Two of Thomas Hoctor's children are down
with diphtheria.
Revival services are being held at the
Baptist church every night.
H. H. Cable of Hyannls was a business
visitor In the city yesterday.
Court Allemanla , will give a ball at Work
man hall on the night of December 30.
The funeral of Mrs. Harrington will be
held on Wednesday morning at St. Agnes'
church.
At the Episcopal church tonight Rev. Irv
ing Johnson will lecture on "Why We Have
a Creed. "
On next Saturday evening the Danish
Singing society will glvo a concert at
Franek's hall.
The trustees of the 'First Presbyterian
church will hold an important meeting on
Wednesday evening.
It Is reported that the stock of hldea Is
light and that packers are now In a pool-
tlon to get their own prices.
The Nebraska Telephone company placed
a public telephone booth In the rotunda of
the new exchange building yesterday.
Mrs. A. Plerson , Twenty-first nnd I
streets , will entertain the Presbyterian
King's Daughters Thursday afternoon.
The Cudahy Packing company reports the
loss of a check made payable to J. Muchcr
for $12.35. The check Is numbered 87,001.
Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Hover , who have been
the guests of Miss Hettlo Moore for a few
days , have returned to their homo In Ohio.
MartKaice * for November.
„ The mortgage record of prosperity still
continues In tbo register of deeds' office.
During last month 107 new city mortgages
were filed aggregating $99,627 , against 149
cancelled for the same period , aggregating
$166,050. The farm mortgages did not make
as good showing. The number of new ones
You Read a Great Deal
Now nbout Santa Claim and Christ-
irmn gifts Can you think of anything
more acceptable than a piano ? Can
you link of anything that would
look as well In your house ?
Have you ever seen the big line
of pianos that we have ? Just
for Christinas presents Never was there
such an array of high class pianos be
fore The Iviinbe the Krunlch & Bach
the Klmball the Ilallet & Davis the
Hospc and a dozen more We are mak
ing special easy terms now with small
onsh payments.
A. HOSPE ,
MUSIC Ond AH I3I3 Douglas
Optical Goods Kodaks ,
We have the best equipped optical Cameras
department In the west Nothing tb.it ,
will help us In rectifying any age de Gold
fects is lacking even to the grinding of
our own lens All in charge of a com
petent graduate optician of years of Spectacles
actual experience AVc test eyes free of
charge We have a specially large line
of gold frames for the holiday trade and
and advise an early call , as , we are al
ways rushed just before Christmas.
Eye Glasses
TheAloe&PenfoldCo for Christmas
O tlclaBB.
OMAHA Gifts.
j j jj l ji ji jmt ifl
HONE FURNISHERS
Wo do'nt advertise U glvo you nlno dollars worth of goods for $4.38
the doaltv that PHVS ho will l dUhouest , and you can't rely on his state
ments. If you want ivsurvlcable , dependable article at a rcwsonablo price ,
wo will supply you. WEEKLY OR MONTHI Y PAYMENTS if you like.
No extrn charRC.
Our Our
Guarantee Guarantee
It will heat
It will heat
3 Rooms 3 Rooms
a season with
a season with
2 Tons 2 Tons
of coal or your
of coal or your money back.
money back. The handsomest
500 Omaha stove in the
Testimonials world.
filed was fourteen , the loans footing up a
total of $26.017. while those canceled were
twelve , amounting to $18,306. However , It
Is explained that most of the new farm
mortgages have been given In the purchase
of property.
STREET CAR LINES UNITE
Project on Foot In St. Lout * to Effect
a Coimolldntlon ot
Trauma ) * .
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 6. The Republic tomor
row will say negotiations for a general con
solidation ot all the street railroads in St.
Louis are In progress In this city and New
York. The chances for the auccessful con
summation ot the deal are now stronger
than on other occasions when the consoli
dation was undertaken.
CHOPS AND CLIMATE : IN WYOMING.
Considerable nanKh Weather , TffonnU
HnrvcHtH Suffer bat Little.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) J.
S. Palmer , director of the weather bureau
at this place , has Issued a review of the
crop results In Wyoming during the y ar of
1898 , which Is in part as follows :
The months from * January to April , in
clusive , showed a marked deficiency In pre
cipitation of moisture throughout the state.
The average precipitation for the period was
bu 2.73 Inches , while the normal should bo
4.26. On account of the deficiency In mois
ture but little farm work was done until
May , during which month there \\us un ex
cess of precipitation. Insuring an excellent
crop of hay , but retarding 'the ' growth of
grain. The weather during Juno was
normal , being favorable to all crops. Hot ,
drying winds , and deficient rainfall marked
July and August , droughty conditions pre
vailing at 'the ' close of July , relieved in part
by generous rains early In August. A cold
wave overspread the state early in Septem
ber with killing frosts and freezing temper
ature. Grain had been harvested or was
ready and little damage was done , excepting
to vegetables. For the season the crop ot
hay , alfalfa , timothy and native grass , was
unusually good throughout the state , both
In quality and quantity. The early frosts of
September damaged the cornfields and pre
vented a mature crop. On the whole the
season has been a very favorable one for
the farmers and ranchmen ot the state.
The ranges are in excellent condition for
the present winter's grazing , and hay Is
plentiful so that little loss of stock Is an
ticipated during the v , Inter.
Horticultural Society Meetii.
YANKTON , S. D. , Dec. 5. ( Special. )
The South Dakota State Hortlculturar so-
city will hold a three days' meeting In this
city , beginning December 13. There will beheld
held In connection with the session a farm
ers' Institute. Several experimenters from
different parts of the state of wide experi
ence In horticulture and farming will bo
present and read valuobfo papers upon the
subjects.
IlrlKhter Might * for Pierre.
PIERRE , S. D. , Dec. 5. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Work on the construction of the
now city electric light plant was com
menced today and It Is expected to have
It In operation before the first ot next
month.
Iimiirctor Smith' * Territory.
Dick Smith , recently appointed revenue
Inspector has been assigned to duty , but
as yet has not been given his territory ,
though It will bo designated within the
next few davs. Mr. Smith will labor under
the direction of Revenue A ent Whcelock
and will do field work for a time , at least.
New York Soldier * Start.
SAVANNAH , Ga. , Dec. B. The transport
Minnow aska with the Two Hundred and
Second New York on board sailed at noon
today for Plnar del Rio.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Fair nnd Colder In Nchrnnkn with the
Wind * In the Went and
Northwest.
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. Forecast for
Tuesday :
For Nebraska , Iowa and South Dakota-
Fair ; colder ; north to northwest winds.
For Missouri Partly cloudy ; colder In'
northwest portion ; northwesterly winds.
For Kansas Partly cloudy ; colder ; north
erly winds.
For Wyoming Generally fair ; variable
winds.
I.ncal Itccord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Dec. 6. Omaha , record of tem
perature nnd rainfall compared with the
corresponding da > of the last three years :
IS'JS. 18D7. 1898. 1895.
Maximum temperature. . . : t2 : ts 46 37
Minimum , temperature . . . 10 : M 3J j )
Average temperature . . . . 21 31 40 22
Rainfall 00 .00 .00 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1 ,
1S93 *
Normal for the day si
Deficiency for the dny 10
Accumulated excess since March 1 174
Normal rainfall for the day 04 Incli
Kxccss for the d.iy 04 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 2fi 38 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 3 02 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , 1897..11.29 Inches
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH.
Local Forecast Official ,
The President's ' Message
Will deal largely with our new posses-
slons Drox I * Shooman's message to
day will be confined to warm shoes for
the women folk We have a very desir
able warm-lined Mlpper from .fl.OO up
to $2.BO which is the linost Ilomeo
flannel-lined , fur-trimmed , very high cut
a beautiful black cloth fur-trimmed
Uomeo at only $1.25 another with
hand-turned sole , felt top , fur-trimmed ,
$1.W ) this is the largest line of these
warm slippers we have ever carried
They make very acceptable Christmas
gifts.
Drexel Shoe Co.
Omaha' * Up-to-date Shoe HOB * >
1419 FARM AM STREET.
Skates , Skates , Skates
This is the weather that makes Ice
nnd the small boy'B heart glad We've
the kind of skates that the boy wants
the famous Peck & Hnydor skates In
all styles and finishes from BBc up to
$3.50 There is 110 better skate In the
world than the Peck & Snyder Take a
few hours off and look through our
store There ! H many a Christmas gift
awaiting a buyer Good , substantial ,
sensible Christmas gifts A big line of
new sleds and coasters at prices to
suit everybody.
A. RAYMER ,
WE DBUVBU YOl'tt PURCHASE.
1514 Fartiam St ,