THJ5 OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , JANUARY 1 7 , 1890. 5
LUNT PICKS OFF THE PLUM
Secures Election of Attornej for Board of
Education ,
GETS MAJORITY ON THE FIFTH BALLOT
Controrerftlrii Ov r ( he Iloolc nml
Piano Contract * Come Up and
Are the Snhject of Animated
Dlicnulna.
A. J. Luntw a elected board attorney for
the coming year to succeed Frank II. Qalncs
on the fifth ballot at Monday night's meetIng -
Ing of the Hoard of Education. This was the
iniiln event of the meeting , as the board
decided to postpone a determination ot the
amount of the levy to be made for school
purposed to n special mcctlne to bo hula
next Saturday ovenlnc. In the meanwhlln
the matter Is to be put Into some sort of
sh.ipo by the finance committee , assisted
by Members Burgess and Dlack. This ac
tion was taken by means ot a resolution
introduced by Burgess.
There were four candidates for the at-
torncyphip when the balloting commenced
F. H. Galnea , A. J. Hunt , C. E. Morgan
and W. II. Dr-Bord. Morgan got two votes
on the flrst two ballots and one afterward ;
DeBord bad one on the flrst and third and
two on tbo second. Qalnes had five , four ,
six find seven on the flrst , second , third
and fourth , respectively , -while Lunt had
Bcvcn on all of them. The fifth and decisive
ballot watt as follows : Lunt , 8 ; Qalncs. 6 :
Morgan , 1.
The board took another step In the di
rection of disposing of the $250,000 High
chool bonds voted at the last election , by
determining 'o ' advertise for bids at oner.
The 'old * will be received up to February
20 , and -will bo opened on that day. They
must be on blocks ot $25,000 or multiples
thereof and the bids must allow for delivery
on March 1 , May 1 , and July 1 , on the op
tion of tte board. In the meanwhile the
bonds will to registered and duly adver
tised.
This matter was determined updn as a
consouqence of a communication from City
Treasurer Edwards to the effect that no bct-
tertlmothan the present can be secured for
dlaposlni : of the bonds In viewof the eager
ness with which money Is seeking Invest
ment. He declared that the premium to be
secured now will more than offset any Interest -
terest that may accrue from the Issuance
ot the bonfis so oarly.
Ilcmarka Become Pointed.
The ghost of the debt that occurred act
cral months ago over the purchase ot bookt
from the American Book company arose
from a report of the committee on clalmn
Thl committee recommended the passage
of an appropriation sheet , In which was
contained limits 'for 'the payment of bookt
purchased In 'the lost six months. Then
tvoro over a dozen book firms provided foi
nd tbe total payment was $8,312.97. Of tbli
Amount $3.2 ! > G.12 was awarded the Amerlcai
Conk cnmnany.
When the appropriation sheet was read
Member Van Glider wanted to know whj
it was that the American Book company hat
a bill so much larger than the other boo )
companies.
"Are wit under contract with this com.
pany or Is this board owned by It ? " do.
tnandcd Van Gilder.
"I voted against the Introduction of thi
geographies which this money Is to pay foi
Jus : u you did , " Interjected Dr. Moore
"but since the board adopted these book !
end purchased them I think we ought t <
pay tor them , Mr. Van Gl.Jer. "
"When the truth Is told about this matte :
tho' rbcarbons of' ' this boirt squirm behind
their seats. " retorted Van Glider. "Whei
the vote on this matter came up , you , Dr
( Moore , skulked out ot the room to escapi
going on record , "
"I did not , " answered Moore.
"You did , " retorted Van Glider loudly
and then continued : "This American Bool
company is one ot tbe most corrupt Instl
tutlons in the country and has alread ;
beaten this city out of $20,000. It own ;
cnoro superintendent * and more schoo
'boards ' than any other company. Why
Because It goea down Into Its coffers to bu ;
t/hem. / That' * .why it is now being palt
five or six times more than any other com
pany for Its books by this board. Thi
agent of thla company was In Denver thi
other day and waa telegraphed to bo hen
tonight. Why ? Not that ho might get hi :
pay for the better books hla company fur
, nUhes , but 'to see to It tlhat ho gets 25 ccnti
more for each book than any other tnstl
tutlon. This geography that costs 25 cent
more than any other geography la no bet
ter than many others published , even If I
It's like the
flight of the
swiftest bird.
Today , well ;
tomorrow , ill ;
and the next
day , "Dangerous
with the Grippe. "
First you're chilly ,
then the fever , head
ache , cough , intense
pain , and terrible
prostration. Unless
checked , you swiftly
go from one to the
other.
But the disease
can be checked , cut
short anywhere in
its course.
Stop it the moment
it begins. Take
c The first dose re
lieves ; a few doses
cure. You escape
a long illness with
all the dangers of
pneumonia and con
sumption.
Tvtikns HctI.N.
contains commentaries from all the super
intendents1 In the country , " referring to the
appendix In the American Book company's
geography written by Superintendent
Pcarso.
Member Johnson explained that the $6,000
worth of books had been In use In the
schools tlnco September and bad partially
replaced a considerable number of books
which the book company furnished the
board gratis a year ago.
"It Is not a question of selection of books ,
but whether wo are to pay our honest
debts , " he dcclarcxl.
The bill , together with the others , was
allowed , Van Glider being the only member
to vote In the negative.
IMniio IJi-al Co turn Up.
Another dUcusslon arose over the matter
of supplying kindergartens with pianos.
The conlmlttce on supplies reported' It * favor
ot entering Into a contract with A. Hcwpe
to furnish seventeen of the Instruments at
a monthly rental of $5 each , which la to
apply on a purchase price of $205 each at
the end of the year If the board wants
to buy them. This was an agreement en
tered Into some tlmo ago and therefore the
committee decided it was Impracticable to
grant the wish of Schmollcr & Mueller ,
Woodbrldge Brothers , the Rose Art com
pany and others to enter bids , although
they were Informed that they would be
considered It the board decides to buy any
Instruments.
The fact was brought out that President
Penfold had not yet signed the contract ,
although Hospe had. Hess and Van Gilder
were therefore opposed to awarding the con
tract , contending that other dealers would
bo willing to rent pianos at $2 Ices a month
and sell them at much less than $205.
The board nevertheless decided to give the
contract to Hospc , the report being adopted
by a voto'of 11 to 4. Buchanan , Hess , Irey
and Van Gilder voted In the negative.
Following In tbo wake ot the example set
by the city council , Member Van Glider
Introduced the following resolution , which
was referred to committee :
Resolved , That 'hereafter all printing done
for the Board of Education of the city ot
Omaha shall bear the label of the Allied
Tinting Trades council and all advertise
ments for bids for such work shall so
peclfy.
Colonel R. P. Kelly , a Cornell graduate
now at the State Industrial school at
lochester , N. Y. , and Max V. Lenz of Bos
on , a graduate ot the Military college of
Icrlln , make application for the position
of military Instructor of the High school
cadets.
A petition was received from the captains
of the various companies of the cadets ask-
ng that the board spend $200 In purchasing
'orty ' guns for one of the companies which
s now weaponless , because guns were con-
Iscated by the state when the Third Ne
braska volunteers were armed. The pctl-
Ion was referred.
The board decided to pay one-half the
cost of grading the alley In the rear of the
? aclflc school site , on which condition only
the city council has agreed to order the
work done.
The printed report of the Board ot Edu
cation for the school year ending June 30 ,
1898 , finally put In an appearance. The
3Ook contains reports of officers , a list ol
the teachers , description of school property ,
obituaries of two teachers who died during
: he year Lulu Wearne Livingstone and
Smma Francis McCllntock and views ol
some of the schools.
REORGANIZE THE PARK BOARD
J. II. EvnnH Elected President. C. IE ,
Ilatea Secretary , After Which
Committee * Arc Named.
The Board of Park Commissioners met al
their quarters In the City hall Monday after
noon and effected a reorganization.
J. H. Evans was made temporary chair
man , and the oath of office was then admin-
stored to the members of the new board ,
all of whom were also members of the oK
body except O. W. Llntnger , who succeedi
C. E. Dates , and J. F. Drandels , who IB th <
successor of J. C. Wharton.
A resolution was unanimously adopted thai
the new board's term shall continue untl
the second Tuesday of May , 1899 , or until
the successors shall have been duly qualified
The body then proceeded to the elecclor
of officers with the following results : J. H
Evans , president ; O. W. Llnlnger , vlc <
president , and C. E. Balks , secretary.
On motion the by-laws , rules and regula
tions of the old board were adopted to gov
ern the procedure of the new one. and I
resolution was unanimously adopted to con
tlnuo all of the employes of the old boarc
upon the same terms and conditions tha
have heretofore been In force.
Chairman Evans announced the followlui
standing committees for the year 1899 :
Improvements J. H. Evans , chairman ; E
J. Cornish , G. W. Llnlnger.
Finance H. E. Palmer , chairman ; E. J
Cornlab , J. F. Brandels.
Judiciary E. J. Cornish , chairman ; J. F
Brandels , H. E. Palmer.
Designation of Grounds O. W. Llnlnger
chairman ; H. E. Palmer. E. J. Cornish.
Employment and Supplies J. H. Evans
chairman ; G. W. Llnlnger , J. F. Brandels.
A general discussion followed the electlot
of officers in regard to the propects for parl
Improvement , but no further business wai
transacted by 'the ' meeting.
BLAMES IT ON HIS ENEMIES
Wright Relieve * that the Fire In Hli
Store Wa Started by Some Per-
on Who ! Intel-rated.
A flro of incendiary origin occurred Mon <
day in the rear of M. Wright's second-ham
store. 418 South Tenth street. When thi
flromon arrived they found three rear roomi
ablaze. The fire was quickly oxtlngulshei
with small Ions to the building.
An lee cream can which had been flllec
with gasoline was found near the door lead
Ing out of the store. Around It was a lo
of charred paper , showing that the incen
diary had feared the oil would not have th <
desired effect The flames spread to thi
other room , burning off the wall paper an <
charring the woodwork. The door to thi
Btoro being closed kept the fire from p ne
tratlng to the Interior.
Mr , Wright said he had a lot of enemlet
but bo did not know which 'particular on
might have started the blaze. He though
it he knew It would bo useless to try t
punish him. Ho had $1,300 Insurance am
estimates the value of his stock at J3.BOC
Sliovr People Object.
William Foster , who is with the Cole <
Johnson company of colored comedlam
takes exception to a telegram from Fall
bury in Tbe Bee of this morning , saytn
that the effects of the company were attache
there tor debt In the sum of $585. They aa
they did have trouble with a Salt Lnko man
ager. They had been booked at Salt Lak
by M. D. Leavltt , but had been advised b
the Salt Lake manager that they were car
celled and came back after reaching Donve
Later suit for damages was flled In Gran
Island , which they say they settled at Fall
bury for $150 , rather thin stay and flght I
The company claims to have cleared $ SOC
this season and is financially well backed.
YOUIIK World-Conqueror Start * On
Fourteen-year-old Henry Bryan left hotr
Sunday morning and without'telling U
family of his intentions started en it trl
around the world. The boy's plans were dli
covered by his mother after questioning jorc
of tbe neighbors' children and tbe police wei
asked to try to find him .and . send htm born
He lived at 967 North Twenty-sixth stree
In company with two other lads , "Irish
Sbancy and Fran-els Campbell , young llrya
started out to "bum It. " as he told some <
hla little companions who were left behln
at' ' home , and his mother Is nearly frant
with fear that some accident will befa
him before he grows tired of travel wltboi
money and returns homo
FLAMES FOUGHT TO A FINISH
Firemen Do Good Work in Handling a Drag
Store Blare.
SHERMAN & M'CONNELL ' BADLY SCORCHED
Wood Alcohol Ignite * hr the Vapor
Coming In Contact with n On *
Jet and an Eiplosloa
Follow * .
An exploding barret ot wood alcohol set
Ore to the Sherman A McConnell drug stock
at 1513 Dodge street yesterday at 8:40 :
o'clock , and a disastrous conflagration was
averted only by the prompt and effective
response of the flro department. As It Is
the drug stock was damaged from $12,000
to $15,000 and the building perhaps $1,500 or
$2,000. The stock waa Insured for $14,000
and the fixture * for $2,000. The Insurance
on the building was $19,000.
Jim Jameson , a colored porter , started to
draw some wood alcohol from a barrel on
the second floor. Finding It rather dark
In that part of the building , he lighted a
gas Jet about twenty feet away. Returning
to the barrel he applied the syphon , while a
little girl stood within three or tour feet ,
watching blm. Suddenly a startling explo
sion was heard and the whole room was
aflame In a second. Jameson had his face
burned , but not seriously. He ran with the
little girl , who ( scaped Injury , to the stairs
and gave the alarm , which was telephoned
to the flro department.
When Ihe firemen arrived the blaze had
gotten a good start , the oils and paints In
the room making excellent fuel for consump
tion. It spread throughout the floor , prac
tically destroying everything thereon. PassIng -
Ing by way of the elevator shaft to the third
lloon It found additional material for de
struction. The damage on this floor was
also large. On the fourth floor only slight
loss was Incurred. It Is used as a storeroom
and with the exception ot a few boxes which
were slightly scorched In the rear the dam
age Is nominal.
The elevator shaft proved the passage by
which the Are made entrance to the differ
ent floors and the damage on the flrst floor
Is traceable to the flames , which came down
It. The prescription case In the rear and
the bottles on the shelves bntk of It suffered
from the scorching heat and water , but the
loss on the lower floor will not be very
largo.
The second and third floors , where the fire
raged , show how effective the work of the
firemen must have been , because while the
drugs on the shelves are badly scorched , the
wall escaped damage. Owing to the peculiar
construction of the section occupied by the
drug stock there was no entrance
except through the windows in the
ear. The heat was scorching on
account of the Inflammable materials
and the plastering dropped oft the ceilings
and walls. Paint peeled from boards and
bottles cracked. Windows were broken and
saahea burned. The freight elevator shaft
s badly burned , as are the partitions and
; ho celling between the second and third
floor. It Is estimated , however , that the
damage to the building will not exceed
2,000. It la owned by John A. Crelgfoton.
The tenants In the front part of the bulld-
ng and in 1511 , adjoining , escaped -without
loss. They were discommoded by the smoke ,
> ut do not claim any damage thorefrom.
Water was not thrown into thla section at
all , as the flro did not -force ite way through
he partition which separated it.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Th re waa a good attendance of taxpayers
at the meeting of the city council last night
and the proceedings were watched with in-
, er it. Kelly offered a motion authorizing
he judiciary committee and the city attor
ney to confer with attorneys in Omaha with
a view to securing assistance in the Twenty-
fourth street paving case , which will come
up In the district court on February 6. Tbe
matter of a suitable fee was talked over
for some time , but no conclusion wae
reached and the committee will report to
: he council what sum will be demanded bj
some of the leading attorneys of Omaha ,
The Idea will be to select a lawyer who
will assist In fighting the case through the
district court If Is it necessary to take U tc
the court of last resort.
Attorney Button appeared on behalf of the
milk dealers and a plea for a reduction ol
the annual milk license from $25 to $10 was
madt. The milkmen , the attorney said ,
deemed the present license more than they
could pay. I' the present ordinance was not
modified the matter would be taken Into
the courts for the purpose of testing tbe
validity of the ordinance. Some months age
an amendment to the prevent ordinance was
drafted , but was for some reason sent back
to the license committee , where it yet re
mains. It was decided to have the license
committee report on tali ordinance at tbe
next meeting and eo nothing will be done
until otter this report U made , as It It
thought that the amended ordinance , maj
suit the milk dealers better than the ex
isting one.
A petition signed by W. I. Stephen and
about 300 others was read in connection
with the proposed viaduct across the track *
at the foot of N street. The council was
requested to take some steps towards secur
ing this bridge. The committee'on street !
and alleys , city attorney and city englneei
will Investigate and report.
In order to accommodate the citizens wbc
attend council meetlngii two dozen chain
will be purchased for the lobby.
Chairman Bennett of the finance com
mittee reported having sold the sewer bondi
for district No. 106 to E. J. Brennan at i
premium and the sale was confirmed.
Taxes amounting to $13.44 on the prop
erty now occupied by tbo hospital were or
dered cancelled on the books of the ctj |
treasurer.
About a year ago Patrick Hlckey fell ot
the sidewalk on Q street and broke one o
his legs. He brought suit against tbe cltj
recently for $5,000. It was reported thai
HIckey would take $300 in cash and droj
the case. While the Idea of making thli
kind of a settlement was not agreeable tt
all of tbe members It was thought best ti
settle in preference to running chances be
fore a Jury. The city attorney was In *
etructed to see it he could bring about i
settlement for the sum mentioned.
Two experienced mechanics will be employed -
ployed to look over the Iron work In thi
new city Jail and make a report as to thi
probable cost of the work. McKay & Co
sent In a bill tor $409 , but this Is conslderei
too much and the work Is to be appraised.
The printing committee was authomed ti
have 5,000 certificates of vaccination printed
and these will be sent to all the physician
In the city so that school children may hav <
a document to show that they have beei
vaccinated ,
A. L. Btrgqulst sent a letter to the councl
offering to furnish bay for $7.35 per ton am
oats for 32 cents per bushel for the fir
department. These prices are some lowe
than what Is now charged the city. The let
ter was placed on file without comment.
Senator VanDuten sent In a communlca
tlon regarding the Twenty-fourth street pav
ing , and stated that It the city needed legls
lathe relief he would be pleased to presen
a bill to. tbe. legislature , and do all be coul
towards getting \ \ passed. Mr. VanDuse :
will be thanked for his thoughttulnets , an
a meeting of the officers ot the munlclpallt
will most likely be held soon to take som
action.
William Ruuell filed a claim for $ IOC
alleging that he was Injured by falling o
a defective sidewalk at Twentieth and I
streets last December. S. J. Jamm also
filed a claim for f-5 for a horse which , ho
asserted , fell off tiio bridge In Albright.
Both of fiese claims were referred to the
proper committees.
City Welghmoster Walbridge was given an
opportunity to set Mmstir light , and the
council decided to continue htm in his pr < >
ent position for a time nt least. It Is ald
that the scales are defective and an Inves
tigation will bo made.
SCOTT IIETUIIXS FIIOJI WASHINGTON
Toll * of Testimony llefnre the Army
InventlKatlnif Committee.
Roderick Scott of the Cudahy Packing
company has Just returned from Washing
ton. D. C. , where he appeared before the
army Investigating commutes. Mr. Scott
was questioned regarding the beef furnished
by the Cudahy company to the army during
the recent war. His testimony showed that
Ice was the only preservative of beef used
by the packers of South Omaha. General
Miles had been Informed that the packers
used quantities ot powdered borax for preserving -
serving meats , which Is true In come cases.
Meats Intended for export are known as
"sweet pickle , mild cure , " the English people -
plo demanding meats of milder cure than
Is generally used In America. In order to
accommodate this trade all mild cure meats
Intended for export arc packed In borax
Instead of salt. Chemists assert that the
use of borax for packing meats Is not harm
ful and the cure Is much milder than when
the dry salt process Is used.
In this connection It might be stated that
Major Duval and Captain Beck of the reg
ular army Inspected thb packing houaca
here not long ago and were shown through
the establishments from top to bottom.
Major Duval witnessed the killing of cat
tle , the skinning , cutting up and retrlgerat-
ing process. After his Inspection he was
satisfied that Ice was the only preservative
used by South Omaha packers. Memoranda
was made by the Inspectors of the process
and the temperature of the meat was taken
at different stages. Borax Is never used
for beef , but Is always used in mild cure
hams Intended for export , as Europeans
prefer this kind of meat.
Clalmn Par for a Home.
S. J. James ot Albright has filed a claim
against the city for $25 , the cost of a horse
killed by falling off the West Madison street
bridge In Albright. Mr. James asserts that
his son was riding the animal over the
bridge and on account of the protective rail
ing being only two feet In height the an
imal stepped over it and fell Into the creek
below. The horse was so badly Injured that
It had to bo shot , while the rider was con-
slderably bruised. Mr. James says that the
city Is liable , for the reason that It re
paired the bridge only a short tlmo ago.
iVest Madison street is not dedicated across
ho Union Pacific right-of-way and while
.ho bridge across Mud creek was not built
iy the city the street commissioner repaired
t not long ago and this act. In the opinion
of eome. makes the city liable for damages ,
VIr. James further asserts that the planks
In the bridge are worn but and need re
placing with new ones.
Vaccination In the Fnd.
Vaccination seems to bo the order of the
day here. Whllo no cases of smallpox have
Deen reported it is deemed best to be oa
: he safe side , and physicians are kept bus ;
injecting virus Into arms- Managers of the
different packing hftses are considering
the advisability ot having their entire office
forces vaccinated , and this may be done
within the next day or two. President Rob
erts of the Board of Education said yes
terday afternoon that so far as he can learn
there Is no cause for alarm , but he thlnki
that ho will have the teachers suggest
to the pupils that they bo vaccinated. It li
thought that this , suggestion will be heedeC
by most of the parents and that there wil' '
be no need of employing a physician tc
visit the school houses 'to ' vaccinate all ol
the pupils.
Dill to' Amend the Charter.
It is reported that Senator Van Duser
will Introduce a bill In the legislature foi
amending the charter ot South Omaha thi !
week. While tbo charter revision commit
tee did not pull together and complete Iti
work , Senator Van Dusen has an Idea ol
what is needed here and it Is understood
that his bill will cover the defects In thi
present charter. Some people think tha' '
annexation Is sure to come sooner or latei
and this feeling accounts In a measure foi
tbe lack ot Interest In the proposed revlalot
of the charter. A great many taxpayer !
seem to think that with annexation the an
nual tax levy will be reduced and a reduc
tion ot taxes Is what every one here wants
Manic City Oo nlp.
Rev. Father Gleason of St. Bridget's churcl
Is on the sick list.
The Stock Yards company paid city taxe
amounting to $7,100 yesterday.
Robert Vaughn of Albright is rccovorlni
from a severe attack of rheumatic fever.
The now overhead bridge to scale hous
No. 5 at the yards was completed yesterday
The new quarantine alley at the stoc !
yards is completed and will be ready for us
today.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sullivan , Fourteantl
and Monroe streets , report the birth of i
daughter.
B. Foley and wife , Nineteenth and
streets , announce the arrival at their horn
of a daughter !
Sumo ono threw a brick through a. shov
case In front of M. Goldstein's store on I
street last night.
The meeting of the directors of the Stocl
Yards company which was to have been hcl
today has been postponed.
The King's Daughters will meet at th
home of Mrs. Bralnard , Twenty-sixth and 1
streets , Thursday afternoon.
The fire-proofing for the now federal build
Ing Is arriving and fifteen mco were at w > r !
yesterday placing the material In the floor
and Inside walls.
Miss Cella Wolcott of Swift and Company'
stenographic force has returned from Yumo
Oslo. , where she visited for a week or tw
with friends and relatives.
R. Wheeler Lackey , the Infant child of Mi
and Mrs. Alexander Lackey , died yeaterda
after t\ brief Illness. The remains will b
Interred at Laurel Hill cemetery today.
Dr. Wheeler delivered the annual iiienur
lal address before the Ancient Order c
United Workmen lodga No. 15D at Wolfe'
hall , Twenty-second and Cumlng streets , las
night.
Captain Etter did not get his commlsslo
as postmaster yesterday as was cxpeotet
The document Is duo any day now , aa th
bond has virtually been approved by th
authorities at Washlncton.
Owing to the Illn ° ss of Police Judge Bab
cock the trial of F. C. Sharp , for shootlij
J. W. Collins , has been continued for on
week. Collins Is on the mend and It Is possl
bio that he will be able to attend the fro
llmlnary hearing next Monday.
The Cudahy company has placed In opera
tlon another glycerine still which will ad
about one-third to the output of the factor :
There Is a great demand at the present tlm
for both crude and refined glycerine and th
Cudahy plant Is being worked to its utmo :
to supply this demand.
John Maher , who stepped from a movln
motor train nt Twenty-fourth and F streel
Saturday night , is at St. Joseph's hosplt :
In a critical condition. It Is feared that b
received Internal injuries by reason ot li
fall and the turning point will not becache
for several days. It Is asserted that Mahc
called for the conductor to stop at F streO
but through a misunderstanding the tral
did not stop and Maber stepped off , not real
Izlng thu spcexl at which the train was rue
nine.
IltifUllii'a Arnica Salve.
THE BEST SALVE In the world for Cut !
Bruises , Sores , Ulcers , Salt Rheum. 1'cve
Sores , Tetter , Chapped Hands , Chllhlclni
Corns and all Skin Eruptions , and pobltivel
cures Piles , or no pay required. It U cuai
anteed to give perfect satisfaction cr tuone
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Tor PS !
by Kuhn & , Co.
NORTH SIDE MEN INDIGNANT' '
Openly Declare Against the Location of the
Pest House.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ARE CENSURED
Declaration In Made tlmt If the So-
Called Xnlnnncc U Tint Hemovcd
Heroic Mcnmirrn Will lie
lU-Horted To.
About thirty North Stdo taxpayers nnd
citizens congregated at the Saratoga Con
gregational church at Twenty-fifth street
and Ames avcnuo Monday night mid adopted
resolutions , In which they expressed their
Indignation at the action of the municipal
authorities In locating the peat bouso In thut
part of the city.
There was no flro In the church and while
the aforesaid 'taxpayers ' ind cltbens pic
tured In vigorous language the danger tliny
wcro Incurring from smallpox on account
of the post house , they shivered bareheaded
and In apparent Indifference to ' .heir less
rcmoto chances of getting through the
pearly gates through the mcdulm of grip
and pneumonia.
J. Hess called the meeting to order and
announced that it was called to lake action
on account of the pest house and Incident
ally to organize a North Sldo Improvement
club that will take action on this and other
matters that Involve the Interests of that
part of the city. Then an organization was
perfected by the election of John Morrison
president. J. Y. Craig vice president and
Fred T. Lowe secretary.
E. T. Karnsworth suggested that as the
attendance was comparatively limited It
would bo advisable to let other matters re
main for a future meeting and deal entirely
with the question of getting rid of the ob
noxious "lazar" house. Ho declared that
In putting this establishment In that part of
the city a gross Injustice has bean perpe
trated on the people who live In that vi
cinity. Ho told how the city authorities
bandied a smallpox case In South Omaha
and declared that the Omaha authorities
should do as well and move a house out on
he prairie , where no lives will be menaced ,
t Is not only a menace to health , but Its
ocatlon la a stigma on the north part of the
Ity.
Ity.J.
J. Y. Craig alsoireglstercd a vigorous pro-
est against the action of the city officials.
lo declared that the premises that are
being used for 'the ' pest house are In such
Condition that It Is a disgrace that any sick
crspn should bo confined there. If they
are hot sick when they go "there " the place
s so unsanitary that they soon will bo.
Half a dozen other residents of fho locality
.ook a turn at censuring the health officials
and It was the unanimous sentiment that a
vigorous protest shall be made and If that
alls more effective measures shall bo taken.
This was embodied.a . resolution which
was submitted by Mr. Farnsworth and
adopted by a unanimous vote. It declares
hat In placing a pest house , within a block
of Miller park and In a thickly settled part
of the city the authorities toave commltled
a serious Injustice which menaces the lives
of all the people In that neighborhood. It
expressed the sense of the mooting that on
emphatic protest shall bo made to the proper
authorities and If this falls additional meas
ures shall bo taken to relieve the nelgfobor-
lood from the nuisance.
SALARIES REMAIN THE SAME
Commissioner * Conclude Not to Make
Any Cut * In the OfflceR of Judge ,
IteKlntor , Sheriff , Treasurer. '
All day Monday the flve county commis
sioners remained In committee ot the whole
In secret session. The matter of appoint
ments was not reached at all , because the
entire time was taken up with an examina
tion of a list showing the number of as
sistants constituting th working forces ol
the different county o dices and the salaries
paid. When the hour for adjournment was
reached It had be n decided to make nc
changes whatever In the offices of the countj
judge , register ot deeds , treasurer , sheriff
or Jail.
Fully $5,000 has gone into the treasury ol
the county from Messrs. McDonald , Crocket
and Baxter as excess fees over their run
ning expenses for the year and the commis
sioners thought such a showing Indicated
an economical adml-nlntratlon.
It Is somewhat doubtful If the new board
will employ special counsel , as petitioned
for , to assist In prosecuting the claims ol
the county against Frank E. Moores. Th <
board prefers that before any action In thli
direction Is taken a request to that one !
emanate from County Attorney Shields. Tn <
number of deputies selected by Mr. Shield )
and bis request for the appointment of hit
brother as his office stenographer and o !
William Gunsolus as his bailiff was tbe las
thing taken up. On this no action wai
taken.
Tbe board will continue Its meetings ai
a committee of the whole until nil tbe count ;
offices bavo been gone over and when thi
working forces ore finally' determined upot
the appointments will receive attention
Pat Ford's chances for the superintendent
ot tbe poor farm are considered slim. /
majority of the board is In favor of keeplnf
George M. Wright In the place. It Is no
likely that any change will be made In thi
court house superlntcndcncy , as Miles Houcl
Is considered a capable and efficient prac.
tlcal engineer. Messrs. Connolly , Hoctoi
and Hofcldt , the democratic members , sa ;
that they are not disposed to sacrifice a mai
they consider a gcod officer for purely polit
leal reasons. This will narrow the appoint
ments down to the county physician , thi
county agent and his nssltants and some at
tendants at the County hospital and Janl
torshlps around the court house. The bean
members claim the prerogative of dlctatini
the auditing force of the county clerk , bu
Mr.Haverly also stands upon his right ti
name his own assistants under the law.
There was a crowd of hopeful democrat
banging 'around the corridors all the tlmi
the commissioners were meeting , but towan
5 p. m. It bad dwindled down to two am
these eventually got tired and left.
TALKS TO THEJJMAHA WOMEf
Madame Yale Lecture * on the Sy
tern for Improving the General
Health nml Explain * Secret * .
A large and appreciative audience of wo
men gathered at Boyd's theater Monday af
ternoon to hear Madame Yale's lecture 01
beauty. The subject of the lecture wa
"Tho Foolish. Virgins" and was nbl :
handled by the maclame. After the Intro
ductory address Madame Vale gavea , serle
of physical culture movements , demonstrat
ing the helpful nes-j of that s ye tern for Im
proving .tho health of women. The las
part of the lecture was devoted to an ex
lilanntlon ot Ihe remedies the midame sells
what they are and bow to use them.
Madame Yale la tt great believer In th
theory that \\omen cannot be beautiful un
less they are healthy. To be one wlthou
the other Is an Impossibility. She docs nc
believe that all women can bo beautiful , bu
she contends that all may Increase thel
physical dharmt 'by careful attention to de
.talli , .KacWbeauty Is not .all'in the trul
beautiful woman. ' The ' { Wise"the carrlaj
nf the body , the manner of holding the head
all .these things must * bo considered. Phys
leal culture will enable all to at least in
crease what natural grace Is possessed , s
she says.
In closing tbe martame paid a tribute t
the exposition just closed and promised tha
next year will find her exhibit In the Greater
America Exposition. She will return In
two or three months and give another series
ot lectures.
Dr. null's Cough Syrup In n preventive
for loss of voice and ulceraUd throat.
DOUGHERTY FEELS WRATHY
llecannc He Wan Arrented While 'Out
Delivering Home Meat He Will
Sue Olllccr Who Took Him In.
Patrick loughcrtyt who runs n butcher
shop at Tenth and Center streets , was
arrested Sunday night by Ofllcer llotchklss
as a suspicious character and taken to Jail.
He now promises to sue the officer on his
bond for false Imprisonment and to make
the city a party to the suit.
Accordlnc to the evidence Mr. Dougherty
was uu his war to a saloon about 11 o'clock
with a package of meat which the saloon
keeper desired to use early yesterday morn
ing. The officer stopped him and asked who
ho was. Mr. Dougherty told him his busi
ness and where his tboo was located. The
oinccr inquired concernlnc the contents of
the package and the bearer refused to let
him open It on the street. At this the ofll-
cer took him to the station and ho was
forced to spend the night In jail. Ho was
tried. Monday afternoon and discharged by
Judco Gordon.
Mr. Dougherty complains that his meat
shop was loft closed oil day and ho suffered
bold materially and mentally as tbo result
of the arrest.
The trial of William Prlckctt on the
charge of resisting an officer attracted a
largo number of Union Pacific employes to
the court room. Mr. Prlckctt Is n foreman
In the shops nnd was arrested on Decem
ber 10 about 3 o'clock In the morning while
going homo from his work.
Captain Her and Officer Brown testified
that as there were numerous holdups being
reported at that time they were stopping
all persons on Uielr way homo at an un-
reasonbalo hour. They hailed the defend
ant and ho started to run. Brown took
after htm and threatened to shoot unless he
stopped. Prlckett halted and a struggle en
sued between him and tbo officer when
Urown caught up with him. Brown struck
Prlckett over the head with a revolver and
'orccd ' him to submit to an arrest. Ho reused -
! used to tell Uicm who he was , where he
worked or to explain "why ho was out at
such a late hour.
Prlckett stated that ho was on his wa )
to his borne , 1706 Chicago street. Upot
coming to the street he found Captain Her' ;
buggy standing on the crossing. Ho madt
some remark about people taking up all th (
street and Brown followed him across thi
street and struck him. Naturally ho re
sisted the attack because he did not knov
whether or not the men were officers.
Judge Gordon said In discharging Pricket
that the officers should not use their re.
volvors except In self-defense. There wai
much conflicting testimony and as the dc <
fendant occupied a good position ho dU
not see that ho Could do any hotter than dls.
charge him.
After the trial Captain Her said that hi
believed It the case had been tried short 13
after the man's arrest ho would have beer
fined. U was continued half a dozen times
however , and twice when It should liav <
been tried Prlckett was not present. N <
capias was- Issued for him. After the cap.
tain's trouble with Judge Gordon , Pricket
came Into court and urged that he wan tec
to be tried.
Ira B. Ehrhart entered a plea of not gulltj
to the charge of assault and battery ot
Harry Llebcntbal and also to carylng con.
cealed weapons. His bond was fixed at $101
In each case and G. B. Skinner went se
curlty for his appearance. Attorney Larsoi
appeared for some person who claimed ti
have been swindled by Ehrhart and aakei
to have Skinner qualify , but the court de
cllned to do so. Mr. Larson made the state
ment that It was a straw bond , as Mr
Skinner had no property In Omaha. Judg
Gordon was Informed by Skinner hlmsel
that ho had no property In the city , bu
that.ho lived here and had nn office In whlcl
ho transacted > buslneas. Ehrhart Is said ti
have secured several hundred dollars b ;
misrepresentation from different persons I :
the city and complaints are being drawi
against him.
GUARDS MERGE INTO COMPAQ
Fourteen New Member * Admitted , SI :
New Application * Considered and
Invitation Accented.
At a meeting of the Omaha Guards las
evening the membership of the organization
was made Identical with that of Company C
recently mustered Into the National Quart
by the admission of fourteen new member !
The disposition made of the men who wcr
formerly members of the Omaha Guards
but unwilling to eallst In Company G , wa
to drop their names from the roll. Thos
who had belonged to the organization to
three years -will have the privilege of becoming
coming honorary members. Others' will b
dropped entirely. This was the action I
was voted to take.
Other business adjusted was the consider
Ing ot six now applications and accept
Ing an Invitation to a reception next Mon
day evening In the Thurston Rifles' armor :
The Invitation was extended by the Ladloi
auxiliary and the Associate members of th
Thurston Rifles. , When the meeting ad
journed the new members were entertalne
at a smoker given In honor of the new non
commissioned officers. A bountiful suppl
ot cigars and a number of Impromptu talk
made the affair an enjoyable one. >
TAX CONTROVERSY IS SETTLEI
Council Committee Decider to Itehnt
a Portion of the Gout of Improv
ing North Eleventh Street.
In committee of the whole meeting yet
terday afternoon the city council settled
long-standing contest with a batch of pro [
erty owners over on assessment levied f <
the paving of North Eleventh street , norl
of Nicholas , a controversy that hus bee
passed upon by the courts unfavorably I
the city. Before the paving was done
was found necessary to fill In the strec
with the dirt. Tbe cost of this latter wor
was $18,000 and this waa added to the coi
ot the paving , making a total of $44,000 t
bo assessed against the adjoining propcrt ;
The property owners contested the gradin
assessment , and offered to compromise b
paying $11,000. This was the proposltlo
agreed to by the council yesterday.
Too building inspector was ordered to Ir
struct all the people who erected temporar
buildings about the city during the laj
year to tear them down. If this Is not dor
the city will do so and proceed against tli
bonds that were given. There are sorc
seventy-five such buildings about the clt ;
Tbo ordinances reducing the hackmen an
theater fees was approved and will bo passe
tonight.
I.l.tN of the Heal Kiitntr.
Receiver Tbomaa McCaguo of the Germn
Savings bonk has begun the tabulation i
the real estate assets of the Institution pri
paratory to the sale , which will occi
March 1. ns directed by the district cour
Mr. McCaguo said yesterday It will 1
a week or ten days before tbe list of re
estate can bo prepared , as there are a larg
COUGHS
BRONCHIA
Sore Throat
Effectively Relieved *
John I. Drown * Bon , Holloa.
number of decrees nnd JmlpmeiHs to be
looked up , which will renulro nome days.
As soon aa the corrected Hot Is complete ha
rl ! ! advertise U In the local r l' TB.
ARE ALL STILL OuFoF JAIL
Judue Scott WllltliolilH the .MIHImu *
In Contempt Cnxc In Order that
It Mny Ro to Supreme Court.
Though Judpo Scott mnilo hlc formal or
der Monday In the coses of Superintendent
S. 11 , Wndley of the Exposition Conces
sions department , Commnndnnt C. K ,
Llewellyn of the guards , Murray Hill , C. K.
Ilrawnlre , J. B. Pryor , W. \ \Vllklnson
nnd G. L. Martin , all of whom he had or
dered fined and committed to jail Saturday
for contempt In disregarding the Cummins
Injunction , ho did not make out the mit
timuses.
The purpose of wlthhodlnR the rtiltttnumes
nn to give HJson Illch nn opportunity ot
oliip lo Lincoln nnd cocurlng sutirnaxle.'U
> ends for nn appeal In ciich c.uc. This
111 have the effect of keeping the do-
mdants out of jail until the appeal shall
jo docldcil upon by the supreme court.
Before Mr. Illch could obtain the uecos-
ary supersodofls it wan necessary for him
o have the 'formal order nt the court to
onrploto his transcript. Tlio court cnld ho
rould oblige the attorney by holding back
iio mittimuses.
THIS _
TABLOR
209-211 So , 15th. St
and we meant it !
Hundreds of remnant bolts
of this season's woolens with
just enough left in each for
one or two suits $15.
Hundreds of remnants for
trousers some' long some
short § 4.00.
Hundreds of remnants for
coat and vest or coat only
as you may wish.
Our
Mid-winter
Cleaning-
Up Sale.
is the talk of the town.
The fabrics we offer you
have eold during the season
at $20 , $25 aud $28.
But you'll have to see them
to appreciate the price. You'll
have to inspect them. Your
hands must feel of their ex
cellent quality and above all
ask to see a sample of our
workmanship.
Trousers
$4 , $5 , $6
When it comes to trousers
well we're headquarters for
trousers. If wo haven't the
pattern you are looking for
you'll waste time looking else
where.
Take a peep at our windows
as you pass by ! A lesson
in economy will meet your
gaze.
gaze.Trousers
Trousers made in a day !
TAILOR
209-211 So. 15th St.