THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 9 , 1898.
BELLEVUE MINTERS ON TRIAL
Ouo AgaJnrt John McOarty and John Brown
Oalled for Hearing
FEDERAL COURT BUSY ON COUNTERFEITERS
Conviction of flobea Followed Imme
diately l > r Effort * to Cinch the
Men Connected with IlrancU
Hint of Barpy Countr.
Counterfeiters and alleged counterfeiters
are having the call In the criminal section
of the United States court. Hardly had
Judge Mungrr and Assistant United States
Attorney Rush disposed of the cane against
llosos Roben , the veteran counterfeiter , be
fore they took Up the trial of the case
Against John McCarty and John Drown of
Bellcvuc. All of the time of the morning
esslon was taken up In securing a Jury
tnd at noon there were several challenges
left to each Bide.
. Before the trial commenced the attorney
for the two men moved for separate trials.
This was combattcd by Assistant United
States Attorney Rush , who urged that , hav
ing been Indicted together and charged with
the commission of the sarao crime , there
was no reason why they should not stand
trial together. Judge Munger listened to
the arguments along the line suggested by
the two atorneys and then held with Rush.
For years the McCartys have been sus
pected of making and floating bad coin from
their haunts in the woods , lust south of
Bellevue. For years they have been shad-
awed , but during all of this time not
enough evidence has been secured to justify
an arrest and prosecution. La'st fall , how-
ver , a special agent of the government was
put upon the trail of the men , and after
working a few days , went before a United
States commissioner and swore out war
rants for the arrest of John McCarty and
> pal , John Brown. They appeared and
after a hearing were held. When the grand
jury convened the members of that body
took up the cate and after sifting the evi
dence , returned an Indictment. Some days
ago the men were arraigned and both
pleaded- not guilty , though at that time It
was believed that Brown would turn staters
evidence and confess everything , Implicating
McCarty and a number of others.
' When court convened yesterday morning ,
McCarthy , accompanied by his wife , his rela
tives and a whole lot of friends , appeared.
McCarty has all of the appearance of a man
who has come In contact with the business
nd of a sausage making machine. His
head Is swathed In bandages and cuts and
bruUes are visible beneath the clothes. His
version to that several nights ago when he
was on his way home from South Omaha , he
was attacked by two footpads , who tried to
rob him of a watch and money. People who
know John McCarty have a different version.
They say that It was a fight among partners
and that 'McCarty got the worst of If.
Story of the Detective.
At the afternoon session of court , Austin
V. Burk , a secret service employe , was
called and was continued on the stand dur
ing the balance of the day on direct ex
amlnatlon. Burk explained that he had been
a crayon , artist , hotel clerk and cowboy In
his time. He came hero early last May
and at once went to work upon the Mc
Carty case. After getting bla assignment , he
Visited Bellevue , whore he met John and
Jess McCarty. From these parties he made
inquiries concerning Brown , stating that he
knew , a man named Please , who was serving
a term In the Missouri penitentiary and that
this party had sent a message to Brown.
While Burk did not meet Brown on the
rst ; visit jh Bellevue , be found him upon
: subsequent , trlp.Y and ( after delivering the
message sent by Please , relative to some
counterfeit money , he was taken Into full
fellowship. After that Burk visited Bellevue -
vue quite frequently and finally suggested
that he would like to handle some counter-
felt coin If he could get hold of a kind that
would bear Inspection. This was the wedge
used to gain the confidence of the Me
Cartys and Brown , who fell Into the trap.
During the latter part of last May Burk
made his first purchase of counterfeit money.
At that time he got seven half dollars with
the understanding that he should pass them
and > turn In bait of the proceeds. Instead
of shoving them , he turned them over to
another secret service officer and a few
days later when he met John McCarty paid
him for the stuff. From the date of the
first purchase , everything was easy for
Burk , and day after day , according to his
testimony , he purchased counterfeit coin
from either McCarty or Brown. Sometimes
the deliveries were made at Bellevue , but
more frequently In 'South Omaha , some out
of the way place being selected for the
transfer. In all , witness purchased some
thing like } 100 In counterfeit dollars and
halve * .
Burk's appearance upon the stand yester
day afternoon was a complete surprise to
both , McCarty and Brown , for not until then
did they suspect that he was the man who
had turned them up to the officers here.
Th y followed hla testimony closely and
eeemcd to talie a decided Interest in his
Identification of the coin that he alleged that
he had bought from them. His Identifica
tion of this coin was complete , each coin
being marked with the date of receipt and
with the stuff were notee , detailing the
amount received , the amount paid , where
delivery and payment were made and other
data relating to the transaction.
Honey Will Be Tried.
It seems that there was some mistake
about the statement that the cose of the
United States against Frank Dorsey , cashier
of the National Bank of Ponca , had been
indefinitely postponed. Judge Munger of
the United States court says that the case
has been postponed until January 3 , next ,
when It will bo called before Judge Garland ,
who will bo here at that time.
Assistant United States Attorney Rush
ays that all of the witnesses In the case
against Frank Dorsey have been subpoeaned
to be on hand on January 3 and at that
Umo a most vigorous prosecution will bo
Don't lose sleep.
Take
Aifer's
Chcrrg Pectoral
and lose that
cough.
Instituted , with the hope of securing a con
viction under the charge of violating the
banking laws of the United States ,
Itullan * I'lead Unlltr *
Three of the Omaha Indians , James Bird ,
John Lincoln and John Priest , are safely
boused for the winter. These three men
were charged with supplying their red
brothers with an assortment of liquor not
long neo. Yesterday they appeared before
Judge Munger and pleaded guilty to Intro
ducing liquor into Indian Territory. Judge
Munger Informed them that In each caas
the minimum penalty would be a fine of
$100 and sixty days in jail. Notwithstand
ing this , they declared that they would
stand upon their plea of guilty , which was
entered against them. They wore remanded
to the county jail to await sentence.
More Indian Wtnee * .
Deputy United States Marshal Allen has
returned fromthe _ Wlnnebago reservation ,
bringing with' him John Priest , Joe Bird
and John Lincoln , three Indians who have
been Indicted on the charge of Introducing
liquor upon an Indian reservation and also
with selling the stuff to Indians , All three
of the Indians were members of the Indian
congress during the exposition and cut quite
a figure , as they were always the principals
in the scalping acts , posing as the parties
whose hair was lifted upon numerous oc
casions.
Pontal Clerk Plead * Guilty.
Carlysle F. Dripps , a young roan Indicted
by the grand jury , was called before Judge
Munger and entered a plea of guilty to the
charge of extracting and destroying a regis
tered letter , containing the eum of $2SO.
The Imposing of sentence was deferred. The
young man was a postal clerk running be
tween Edgar , Nob. and Sterling , Colo. , on
the Burlington. Last Juno ho extracted a
registered letter containing $280 and which
was mailed from Bladen and addressed to
Hastings.
Petition * In Bankruptcy.
Fred Mauss of Omaha has asked to he de
clared a bankrupt. He alleges in his pe
tition that his debts aggregate $3,700 and
that bis possessions consist of some wearing
apparel and a little household furniture.
H. Franklin Cook of Beatrice would be a
bankrupt. He has Died a petition with this
end in view. He alleges that his debts ex
ceed $2,000 and that his personal property ,
all told , li less than $500.
Grand Jury' * Final Report.
The United States grand jury completed its
labors yesterday , made Its final report and
adjourned without a date. Since beginning
Its work a few weeks ago the grand jury
has returned 108 Indictments. As yet only
the minor portion of them have been made
public , as a majority of the parties against
whom they run have not been arrested.
From now on arrests will be made as rap
idly as the parties can be apprehended.
Federal niillillng Note * .
Oo account of the McCarty cose in the
United States court being of considerable
length , all of the Jurors not engaged In the
hearing have been excused until next Mon
day morning.
Superintendent of Construction Latcnser
of the new government building Is prepar-
ng the specifications for file cases for the
ifflce of the clerk of the United States court.
Yesterday was a busy day at the customs
house. The shipments consisted of 160,000
pounds of lead to New York and a carload
-f - exposition exhibits to France. These were
at ithe exposition and were unsold. They
were valued at $12,000. The receipts con
sisted of a carload of liquor for one of the
Omaha firms.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup will not make
new lungs , but it will cure Incipient con-
umptlon and lung affections. Price 25c.
ATTACKS THE MORMON CHURCH
Preibyterian Mllonary froajt Utah
" "Sa i * ' info the FollOTrcr of
President Woodruff. ' , ,
About 100 people , gathered in the lecture
oem of the Kountze Memorial Lutheran
hurch last night to hear Rev. J. A. Wlshard ,
resbyterlan synodlcal missionary from Salt
, ake , talk on "The Mormon Menace. " The
motive of the lecture was to create a senti
ment which would result in a petition to
congress to deny a seat to B. H. Roberts ,
congressman-elect from Utah , who is al-
eged by Mr. Wlshard to be a self-confessed
polygamlst. Another purpose , although sec
ondary , Is to have congress define a legal
marriage in the constitution of the country
hat the federal courts may have jurisdiction
over polygamy cases.
The speaker gave a history of the organ-
zatlon of the Mormon church , saying it Is
a combination of Buddhism , Confucianism
and Free Masonry , "with all the cunning
of Jesuitism. " But polygamy , he said , was
not the most dangerous thing in Utah. What
he considered the most dreadful and most
tyrannical is the condition where one man
can think for and control an entire commu
nity , as Is the case under Mormon govern
ment , where the people are taught to be
lleve that to disobey the head of the church
is to disobey God.
He gave a history of the steps leading up
to statehood and the situation In the state
today as compared to the promises made
previous to statehood. When the govern
ment began its vigorous prosecution of
polygamlsts President Woodruff had a rev
elation from God commanding that the or
dinance of polygamy be suspended hence
forth. This was published and President
Woodruff sent a communication to Presldenl
Harrison asking amnesty for those who had
been deprived of their franchise , which was
granted.
After Utah was admitted , said the speaker ,
new party lines were formed and the Mor
mon church was divided between democrats
and republicans with tbo result that the
Mormons control nearly every office In the
state today. At the late election both par
ties nominated Mormons for congress , the
republican candidate , according to the
speaker , being a monogamist , and the dem
ocratic candidate a polygamlst. The latter
was elected , and so long as he had admitted
openly he was a polygamlst the lecturer de
sired that congress bo petitioned to keep
him out of his seat.
He bad a map of the United States on the
wall behind him showing the strength ol
the Mormons in this country. A shaded
oval , Indicating the "proscribed" district
covered all of Utah , half of Nevada , Arizona.
New Mexico , Wyoming and Colorado and
part of California. Every other state ant
territory In the union except six had shadet
spots which showed where the church hac
rts missionaries at work. The speaker sale
six United States senators owed their elec
tion to Mormon votes , with their accompany
ing quota of congressmen , and that 1,700
missionaries were in the field teaching the
doctrine of Mormonlsm.
Reception to President Donnelly.
Preparations have about been complete !
In this city to give a rousing reception to
President Sam B. Donnelly of the Interna
tional Typographical union by the loca
typographical union of this city , assisted by
the other local unions which belong to the
Allied Printing trades. Council Bluffs am
South Omaha will also furnish their quota
Estimating the active members who wll
participate , together with the honorary
members and invited guests. It is calculated
that some 350 or 400 people will be present ,
AntUlmperlalUm Petition * .
Petitions drawn up by the Anti-Imperial
Ism league of Boston , which protest agalna
the extension of the sovereignty of th
United States over the Philippine islands
are being circulated In the city and a large
number of slsnatures are being secured
When this petition sheets are filled they wll
b forwarded to the Antl-ImperlalUm leagu
at WashlnKton. Similar petitions ore being
circulated all over the country and th
monster petition that will result U to b
presented to congress.
AIL AND COURT HOUSE IDEAS
bunty Commissioner * Working Out Plant
for Needed Improvement * .
EVERAL ESTIMATES OF PROBABLE COST
nnllilern 'Who Want to Construct
Another Story Under the County
Ilnlldln * Tnlk of a quarter
of * Million.
Commissioners Harte and Oetrom do not
deny that In their trip to St. Louis they were
not unmindful of the need of a new jail.
The difficulty with the new Jail ld a Is that
t le always saddled with a proposition to
mve Improvements made to the court house ,
which would mean an additional outlay of
about * 2DO,000.
Estimates have been submitted from time
o time on what the cost of excavating under
he present court house and the construction
of an additional sixteen-foot story would
> e. Messrs. Harte and Ostrom were talk-
ng the matter over with James P , Connolly
nelly , the commissioner-elect , yesterday and
t was stated that these Improvements would
closely approximate $250,000. Among the
estimates which have been made one has
come from John F , Coots , the builder of
be court house. The figure given le his.
Thomas Shaw not so very long ago drew up
a sketch for a row of offices along the east
side of the squar * on a line with Sevcn-
eenlh street , to connect -with the main
structure. This would not cost so much.
Then the offices of the register of deeds ,
he treasurer and the county clerk could
10 moved Into the new building , where
hey would bo more accessible to the pub
ic and the once at present occupied could
M3 used for court rooms , according to the
dea of Mr. Shaw.
The court house and jail committee has
refused to go to much further outlay In
he plumbing of the jail. Mr. Harte says
that to put In the plumbing fixtures re
quired would bo like doing BO much patch
work. It would cost all of $1,600 to properly
equip the jail In this respect. The present
pipes are badly corroded. Many of them
un beneath the cement floors and leaks
are frequent. Whenever a leak occurs the
floors become demoralized and holes result
either from the water soaking through or
'rora ' the necessity for digging down through
the floor to ascertain where the leak hap
pens to be.
Mr. 'Harte ' Is of the opinion that the cost
of a new jail would exceed 1100,000 , but
Mr. Connolly , who Is a practical builder ,
said he believed he could put up a new
one with all modern Improvements at an
outlay of $76,000 or less. Many of the pres
ent cages , said he , could be saved for minor
offenders.
The present chairman of th board , Mr.
Klerstead , eay he Is In favor of a new jail ,
but his Idea Is to build one on some other
site , reserving the entire court house block
for a completely new court house whenever
.he people get ready for one.
All the commissioners talked with say
they are of the opinion that a new jail is an
imperative necessity , but they do not be
lieve the public. Is ready for much of an
expenditure for court house Improvements.
A Jail proposition might go through , but
it was doubtful If anything else would be
lavored by the voters.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
A report of1 the conditions of the differ
ent funds waa Issued by City1 Clerk Carpen-
er al the close of business yesterday. The
> alances In the funds follows : General
und , exhausted ; salary , $3,830 ; street re-
mi r , $284 ; special license tax , 41,182 ; police ,
12.699 ; dog , $112 ; milk , $6 ; emergency$33 ;
nterest , $9,692 ; public light , $3,211 ; judg
ment , $ C91 ; engineer , $775 ; water , $4,107 ;
iark , $1,232 ; special witness , $11. Theio
tgures show that the council baa expended
$66,384.98 of the 1S98 levy , which became
available last August , leaving a balance of
only J27.540.29 to run the city from the
present date until the next levy la avalla-
. As the figures show , the general fund
s exhausted , the appropriations made at
the last meeting having drained It of every
cent. The street repair fund la down to
almost nothing and where the money U to
come from for the repair of streets In the
spring Is a question which Is already occu
pying the minds of the thinking member *
of the council. With the best of manage
ment the salary fund will fall short one
month , leaving an overlap In this fund of
$558. At the rate expenditures have been
going and the demands which will be made
upon the street department In the spring
the street repair fund will be at least $2,000
abort. The police fund will fall short of payIng -
Ing Ita bills by over $3,000 and the flrn fund
will be shy nearly $5,000 , with a number
of Important bills still unpaid. At the
present time there remains In the fire fund
only $111. The expenses of the department
average $600 per month and It Is an easy
matter to figure out a deficit of $4,800. Some
bills for hose and other Items should come
out of this fund In addition to the monthly
expense of $600 , eo that $5,000 will hardly
cover the shortage.
Another overlap will occur In the public
lighting fund , It being estimated now that
the shortage will amount to atleast $1SOO.
The Increase In the number of arc lights
Installed at street Intersections Is the cause
of the extraordinary drain on this fund.
Residents In all ports of the city have
been petitioning for lights and the mayor
and council have granted these requests
only after strong talke were made. At one
time Mayor Ensor bad under consideration
Vin vetoing of a. resolution ordering In a
number of street lights , but when the sub
ject was mentioned In the newspapers the
residents In the locations affected visited
the mayor la bunches and Induced him to
withdraw his veto.
From this time on It will be necessary for
the. . heads of departments and the othr
city officials to exercise the utmost econ
omy In order that the overlap may not
bo any larger than really necessary.
With the Idea of Impressing this fact
upon the city officials Mayor Ensor yester
day celled a meeting of the heads of de
partments and delivered a short lecture on
economy. Every officer was Impressed with
the necessity for being as saving as he pos
sibly could In order that the anticipated
overlap might bo reduced to the lowest
posslblo figure. The levy for fire and po
lice purposes has always ( wen too low and
an overlap In these funds Is expected , bul
In other departments the funds generally
last until along In the spring. The rapid
growth of the city has caused unusual ex
penditures and In some cases the city of
ficials are not to blame , but In a majority
of Instances the council could have cut
down expenses If It bad desired to do so.
Shipper * Urged ( n lie Careful.
The packers and commission men are
uniting In sending out notices to shippers
to use great care In the loading of hogs
and cattle. It Is asserted that through the
carelessness of loaders hogs and cattle
reach this market In a bruised condition
The effects of prod poles are not discerni
ble on the hides of the animals brough
here for slaughter , but when the carcass
la trlmmod at the abattoir * , bruises are
frequently noticed and these detract from
the value of the animal.s far as Is known
there Is no cruelty practiced at the stock
yard * , most of the yard employes acd com
mission men using whips , so It Is Inferred f
hat the bruises are received at the loading
tatlon. All shipper * will bo requested to
se caution In loading animals hereafter In
rdcr to insure to the consumer a better
uallty of meat
Chnrter HevUlon.
The meeting of the charter revision com
mittee hilled for last night was declared
ff late yesterday afternoon on account of
he Inability of the attorneys to prepare
he bill for submission. It was expected
hat City Attorney Montgomery and Sena-
or-clect Van Dusen would have the bill
ontalnlng the amendments ready to submit
t the time originally agreed upon , but late
estcrday afternoon Mr. VnnDuscn tele-
ihoned Mayor Ensor and Clerk Carpenter
hat ho had been unable to complete his
work and therefore there would be no ne-
csslty for a meeting. It Is thought that
hero will he a meeting of the whole com-
nltteo and as many citizens as care to at-
end some evening next week. At this
meeting the bill will be read and discussed.
Money for Charity.
During the month of November the city
f South Omaha expended something like
130 for charity. The coal delivered to in-
Igcnt persons cost $67.00 , while groceries
est $27. To this amount must be added the
um paid monthly to the South Omaha hos-
Ital $25 which makes $119.50. In addition
o this the bill for medicines runs from $10
o $15 a month , BO that It Is scarcely proba
ble that the total will be lower than the
amount first mentioned , with a probability
if Its being above that sum. Dills for char-
ty are paid out of the general fund , and aa
hat Is now exhausted It Is hard to tell
< rhere the money to keep up this expense
to come from.
A. U. U. W. Officer * .
*
South Omaha lodge , No. 66 , Ancient Or-
ler of United Workmen , has elected the fol-
owlng officersH. . J. Shupp , post master
workman ; James H. Hopkins , master work-
" * .lames Lorance , foreman ; Ed F. Mc-
Cormlck , overseer ; William J. Newton ,
5ulde ; Ueorgo W. Howe , recorder : f ! . M.
itch , financier ; C. W. Miller , receiver ;
J-eorge B. Flair , Insldo watch ; George
doley , outside watch ; J. C. Graham , chair
man of trustees ; W. H. Slabaugh , W. Berry
and W. S. White , medical examiners. . Offl-
ccic will be Installed the first Tuesday In
January.
Drunken Cripple Make * Trouble.
Olayton Scott , a onj-lcrged nian , caused
; wo police officers any amount of trouble
resterday. Officer Deters arrested Scott on
owcr N street for being drunk and disor
derly. Scott refused to go to jail and broke
ils crutch , so that he could not navigate.
Officer Burson happened along about this
: lme and helped Deters carry the drunken
man. The load became heavy and a sled be
longing to a boy was appropriated by the
officer * and Scott was hauled to prison.
School Hoard Meeting- .
An adjourned meeting of the Board of Ed
ucation Is on the books for tonight. It Is
expected that Beared bids for some of the
school district property will be received. At
: ho regular session last Monday night the
bidding for the two lots on Twenty-seventh
street was quite spirited and It Is expected
that the board will realize a very good price
for the property In case It Is sold.
Fitting * for Council Chamber.
Hillings for the new council chamber have
arrived and It Is expected that they will be
placed In position within a few days. A
; reat deal of work Is yet to be done about
he city offices and It will devolve upon the
city or the new landlord foot the bills ,
ilnce the promoter of the'scheme sold out
Before the city officials were comfortably
settled.
Magic City. Gonnlp.
The Eastern Star moelaSaturday ; night.
George Hennlngs hasvbought out Pols-
ey's market on Twenty-fourth street.
The "Bugle Call" Is th'e sub'Ject of the
sermon at the Baptist church tonight.
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and
Mrs. Schelling , Thirty-second and I streets.
H. W. Pope and Miss Ethel Stevenson
were married Wednesday evening by Rev.
Dr. Wheeler.
It was too cold for out-of-door work yes
terday and but a few men .worked on top of
Armour's new buildings.
Miss Grace Maxwell , one of the operators
it the telephone exchange , has returned
from a month's vacation.
Mrs. F. A. Aenew. Twenty-third and N
streets bos returned from a two weeks'
visit with relatives at Dee Molnes and Stu
art , la.
By special request Dr. Wheeler will re
peat his sermon on "The Inheritance of
Womankind" on next Sunday evening at the
First Presbyterian church.
The stock yards fire department will give
a ball at the Exchange tonight Colonel
J. L. Paxton , general superintendent of the
company , will be master of ceremonies.
The Eons of Veterans have elected Harry
L. Dennis captain. Alfred Eastman first
lieutenant and O. E. Harding second lieu
tenant. The came will have aoven votes
at the next sate encampment.
List night added another segment to the
circle of good musical events programmed
for this season and like all preceding occa
sions the audience was more enthusiastic
than large. However , even social functions
of a somewhat elaborate nature were not
sufficiently attractive to keep some "well
known notables of tbo smart set from doing
homage to the great Zelsler and Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Cahn.
Mme. Bloomfleld Zelsler commanded the
respect and admiration of the audience by
her wonderful rapidity of execution , her
power and delicacy of technique , her vivid
Interpretations and especially her unusual
gift of repression. The sonata of Beethoven
woa wonderfully well received , considering
that a largo part of the audience was un
doubtedly unfamiliar with the Inner depths
of the great composition. Noticeable was
the warmth of recognition which greeted
the presentation of the Liszt transcription
of Schubert's "Hark ! Hark ! The Lark ! "
and "Erl-Klng , " duo largely to the fact
that a good translation of the latter and
Shakespeare's lines of the former occupied a
prominent place on the program. The audi
ence was thereby able to follow with In
telligence the beauties developed by the
artist.
Mrs. Martin Cahn was not In as good
voice as usual. Her selections were care
fully made and 'pleasantly sung. Mrs. Cahn
will be missed sorely In musical circles and
her voice , which has never failed to please ,
will bo sure to attract attention In a field
which will give more opportunities for de
velopment.
A Itace Asrulint Fire.
After ten days' flKht to avoid death , the
crew of a steamer from Spain recently ar
rived In Baltimore. In mldocean It was dis
covered that flames were raging In the ves
sel's hold. For ten long days the crew
bravely fought the flames. If men would
fight as persistently against disorders of the
stomach and digestive organs , there would
be fewer premature deaths. The best weapon
for such a fight Is Hosteller's Stomach Hit
ters. U Is the greatest of tonics and the best
of remedies for kidney , liver , bladder ana
blood disorders.
Gld. E. and Alice- Johnson , osteopaths.
Suite 515 , N. Y. Life BUg.
Die OUeu Wa * Duly Playful.
Ole Olsen appeared before Judge Gordon
yesterday afternoon to answer to the charge
of being drunk , and likewise disorderly. He
Informed the ludge that he wan a laboring
man with a eood lob and was discharged.
Olsen was arrested for breaking some windows
dews In the front of Him ? Lee's laundry at
1317 Dodge street while on a spree.
|
Omaba People will Have Little Beaten to Go
Thirsty Next Year ,
BRISK COMPETITION BETWEEN BREWERS
Himtle to Sell llecr Increase * the > 'nm-
bcr of Llccnucil Drinking IMaou *
Ileyond the Actual lloqtilro-
xnent * of Local Trade.
The number of applications for liquor
licenses that have so far been filed Is 112.
U is expected that this number wilt be
moro than doubled before the expiration
of the week which the saloon keepers
yet have to file their applications. It Is
not thought that the number of saloons
will fall for behind this year. Charles
Metz Is ouo of those who Is of this opinion.
Ho says : "On account of the exposition
there were an unusually large number of
saloons , the number being 260. I look for
as many as 240 next year. All the saloon
keepers expected to make piles of money
through the exposition , and as they failed
to do this , the big majority will stay In
business for another year In the hope that
enough will drop out of the ranks to glvo
them a chance to do good buslncos. There
Is still another reason why the number of
saloons will keep up. There never was so
much competition among breweries In
Omaha as there Is at present If a brew
ery establishes a new saloon In any local
ity , two or three other breweries Imme
diately put in places In the Immediate neigh
borhood to get a ehare of the custom.
The consequence is that there are about 100
too many saloons In Omaha , Year after
next , however , I look for a considerable
decrease in the number. "
Mortality Stntlntlc * .
The following births and deaths were re
ported to the health commissioner during
the twenty-four hours ending at noon yes-
tenjay :
Births Theodore H. Hansen , 4426 Decatur
street , boy ; Etgard Doves , 2523 Poppleton
avenue , girl ; M. Kalclk , 1261 South Four
teenth , boy ; Henry Nelson , 4526 Burdetto ;
Thomas Laudale , 4032 Seward , boy ; A.
Duffy , 816 North Fifteenth , girl ; Rudolf
Bear , 3536 Hamilton , boy ; George W.
Sprague , 4350 Charles , girl ; Joseph P. Hawley -
ley , 4107 Charles , boy.
Deaths Joseph Hensman , 946 North
Twenty-eighth avenue , 75 years ; Charles
'
Clement , 1318 South Sixth , 68 ; John M.
Brauer , 4505 Woolworth , 58 ; Mrs. R. Fred
rick , 1117 North Twenty-fourth , 42 ; Mrs.
J. D. Jones , 419 South Twentieth , 36 ; Paul
ine Strickland , 29.
City Hnll Note * .
The building Inspector and the boiler Inspector
specter collected respectively $53.50 and $221
In fees during the month of November , ac
cording to reports to the Board of Public
Works.
The Board of Public Works Is taking
steps to condemn an old frame building lo
cated at 1024 Douglas street. A hearing will
bo given the owner on next Wednesday
afternoon.
Chairman Burmcster expects to call a
meeting of the council committee on fire ,
water and police to investigate Joe Dan
bauni , who supplies city prisoners with
meals under contract , In a couple of days.
"There's a peach of a chance for me , "
mused Officer John Smith of the "dog
watch" squad of the night police depart
ment , "If the" right thing would only hap
pen.4
During this soliloquy the policeman stood
sheltered in the doorway of a building on
Thirteenth street near the tracks and gazed
longingly at a hotel looming darkly a blocker
or two down end across tbo way. Occasion
ally bleak gusts pcr.etrated the doorway nnd
seat the tails of the officer's heavy ulster
flapping between this legs , impeding the
pounding ho kept up with his feet in en
deavors < to warm those heavily booted but
chilled members.
"Hero It Is 4 o'clock In the morning and
not a soul In sight but me. Freezing cold ,
srow and the wind blowing a gale. What a
peach of a time for a fire. Over there is a
five-story hotel , full of people , only one
light to be seen and that Is In the office and
turned low , everybody asleep , even the bell
boy. 'Spose the house should take flro. "
The chances such a contingency would
place In the way of an active , energetic lifesaver -
saver llko himself rendered Officer Smith for
the moment Incapable of thought. "Pretty
women parilyzed with fright would beg mete
to rescue them , and I'd do It , too , and carry
out llttlo children. Somebody is sure to get
caught in the building and t3mt means a
living ladder with John Smith the principal
round. Like as not I would be overcome
with the smoke and ruin my uniform , but
that's nothing ; look at the glory , promotion
and all about It In the newspapers. I can
hear the chief now saying to me : 'Officer
Smith , you're a hero and ' "
On the roof of the hotel appeared a dull ,
red glare. It traveled with the wind and
seemed to grow with every second as the
bulging eyes of the patrolman were fastened
upon the spectacle. The glorious opportunity
of his life had arrived. In three bounds
Patrolman Smith reached the flro box and
turned In an alarm. Then Into the office ol
the hotel and up the stairway he dashed ,
shouting "Fire" at every Jump and banging
at the doors with his boots and club until
he reached the top floor. Into the halls
scrambled the guests , men , women anO
children , to the number of thirty or forty ,
and on bis downward trip the valiant and
heroic policeman proceeded to save life In
\vbolesalo lots. "Keep cool ; rely on me and
you'll all bo rescued ! " the life-saver yelled
encouragingly to the stampeded community.
As most of the guests had turned out in
their habiliments of night it was an easy
matter to keep cool physically , but men-
itally their warmth amounted to frenzy. Of
ficer Smith was everywhere endeavoring
until ho wat black in the face to thwart
the raging holocaust. Ho ran Into the street
with his arms full of children , dumped them
In the snow and then ran back after more.
By the time the department arrived , the
white-robed guests of the hotel stood shiverIng -
Ing barefooted In the enow , watching the
lurid glare against the pitch dark sky and
grateful to be alive. Happy with the thanks
of the crowd , Porteeman Smith led the
brigade to the roof , a line of hoee having
been laid through the hotel corridors
"There It Is , " he shouted , pointing to the
flames that still swayed and flickered In the
breeze behind a ledge of the roof , "douso It. '
With dne Icy jet from the hose the con-
( lagratlon was completely extinguished and
then from the darkness of the lower roe
came an acknowledgment that made even
the firemen shudder , "What In blazes arc
you Idiots trying to do ? Who are you any
way ? " "Who are you ? " was the hesitating
response of an amazed fireman. "The
porter , " who'd you 'sposo ? " In reply , an
attempted laugh accompanied the words
, "Well , we're the fire department , but wha
are you doing down there and what was the
fire ? " "Covering the water pipes to kee |
them from freezing In the cold spell , '
answered the porter , as assisted by the
strong arras of the firemen he crarabered
over the ledge , "and thl Is the flre , " ho
added , producing an extinguished and drip
ping campaign torch which he dragged be
hind him.
When the group reached tbo street the
ohlverlng guests , whose llvee bad so gal
lantly been saved anxiously Inquired If the
I fire were out , "Fire ? there wasn't Done , '
CLOfTHING
ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE OF
and ULSTiiS
Begins Saturday Morning , Dec. 10th.
Every Overcoat and Ulster Reduced in
Price for This Sale.
This sale is 30 clays ahead of time this
year , but we have reduced prices as much as
we ever did at any January sale.
Not a Last Season's Garment Offered
at this Sale.
Great CASH Opportunity
To buy honest , stylish , up-to-date Clothing
without paying any profit.
OVERCOATS. ULSTERS.
Overcoats ,
Overcoats ,
Overcoats ,
Overcoats ,
Overcoats ,
Overcoats ,
Overcoats ,
Qvercpats , ,
A
On some of S 10.00 , on others of eight dollars ,
on some you only save 5 dollars , and on no
garment less than 2.50.
The most important bona fide clothing offer
ever made in Omaha.
15th and Douglas Streets.
responded the disgusted members of the
flro department. "Show us the cop that
rescued us ; where Is he ? " howled the guests.
But Policeman Joseph Smith , llfesaver , had
made his exit via thn rear flro escape , It Is
said , and now he Is dodging the congratula
tions of bis friends.
Memories of that remarkable closing night
of the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition are re
called ever and anon , when two or three i
'
friends who atcnded the big Hallowe'en
party get together. Somehow or other the
discussion generally Includes a few storlea
on the subject , "How we closed the Mid
way. " A party of men at the Omaha club
bad covered the field for the fiftieth tlmo
the other evening , for the benefit of an out-
of-town guest , when a railroad official paid :
"Well , do you know I've been sere ever
since that night. I knew our crowd would
be out there late , eo I got one of the boys
who was going down town to order a car
riage to come out for us. He paid for It
and saw the order given the driver. It waste
to meet us at the Twenty-fourth street exit.
We depended on It and let all the cars go
down town. Then we had to walk homo
after all and a jaunt to Hanscom park at
that hour In the morning was no fun. "
On the other side of the group were two
men laughing as though their sides would
split and they were pounding each other's
ribs for keeps. The little one ristcncd to
the tale of woo and then remarked : "Well ,
that's hard luck. Do you know there were
Just four of us who missed the last cur that
night and started to walk down town. We
had only gene a , little way njhen I saw a
carriage coming up. We stopped It and the
driver said he was engaged. I ald : 'Jh , I
that Is alf right , I'm tie man who sent I
down town for you. We were afraid you
weren't coming , so we had concluded to
walk , ' Well , ho took every ono of us home ,
making four stops between Eighteenth and
Davenport and Fortieth and Farnam streets ,
and it never con us a cent. When I got out
at my house and asked him what the bill
was ho whipped up and ealil , 'All right , sir ,
all paid for. The man that reft the order
settled the bill. Good night. ' "
i'erional Paragraph * .
Judge Haraer of Kearney is in the city at
the Mlllard.
J. W , Deweese , en attorney of Lincoln , is
In the city.
Pauline Hall and maid and Mrs. A. Bar-
rere nro at tbo Mlllard ,
Nebraskans at the hotels : D. H. Fltrera ,
Seward ; E. B. Warner , North Platte ; E. 0.
Simmons , Central City ; J. W. Withered , Su
perior ; L. A. Williams , Blair ; E. E. Thomp
son , Grand Island.
Mrs. Fanny Bloomfleld-Slelslcr and secre
tary , Miss Ada Howc-11 Soper , are at the
Mlllard.
Ex-Govprnnr D. F. Richards and slater ,
Mrs. K. Q. Turner of Wyoming , are at the
Mlllard.
Mrs. Edward Dickinson and Miss Jessie
Dickinson returned from Chicago on Thurs
day evening.
Miss Maude Miller left last evening for a
visit' with friends In Canton , O. She went
east with Mrs. D. R. Close , who is going
for a sojcurn about Springfield , Mass.
At the Mlllard : H. F. Moellcr of Chicago ,
Burt Sparks of St. Louis , D. E. Palmer of
Topeka , Kan. , H. Klmball cf Kansas City ,
John Neuschnlder of New York , J. Hlardon
of St. Paul , D. II. Porter of Creator ) , la. .
C. W. Grant of Troy , N. Y. , C. F. Berkey of
Ravenna , Neb.
Beatrice Moreland , the famous society ac
tress , late 'with Sol Smith Russell , arrived
In tlio city last night , accompanied by eight
trunks , a valet , maid and pot dog. Her com
ing caused a flutter of excitement about the
hotel where she has engaged a sulto of
rcoms. Miss Moroland came from San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. C. H. Towneemi and Miss Begslo
Townscml left the city for Savannah last
evening to join Captain Charles H. Townsend -
send of the Department of the Missouri , who
is at present stationed In that city. Captain
Townscnd Is likely to be detailed to duty in
Cuba. In such case Mrs. Townsend and Mlis
Townuend will accompany him.
The sooner a cough or cold Is cured with
out harm to the sufferer the better. One
Minute Cough Cure qulcklv cures. > Vhy suf
fer when such a cough cure Is within reach ?
It is pleasant to the taste.
Manevly Hay * lie Wan Holdied.
John Maneely of Lucas , la. , Informed tha
police yesterday afternoon that ho had been
robbed of $70 In cash In Red Johnson's sa
loon. Ho entered the salron In the after
noon with a white woman named MarnU
Thompson and discovered bis loss whllo
they wore drinking there. In telling the
pollco of the occurrence afterward be said
the woman had taken his pockctbook , which
contained the coab , once before during the
afternoon and ho was positive she had It.
Several colored fellows who were in the sa
loon at the tlmo were arrested with the
white woman ,
Ilt > env * .
County Judge Baxter issued the following
marriage licenses yesterday ;
Nome and Address. Age.
Ileman W. PODO. Hruth Omaha . , . . 24
Ethel Stevenson. South Omaha . 22
Oacar C. Hodeen , South Omaha . 21
Kate Whltten. South Omaha . U
