THE OMAHA DAILY
BEE:
Tt KSDAY, OCTOBER M, 1000.
YEAR OF PROGRESS IN CUBA
Growth of One Year of American Occupa
tion Beats That of Tour Centurios.
MORE THAN 3,000 SCHOOLS STARTED
Prison Hare llrcn Ot crlmnlril, Street
I'aveil, Uonltul Itnbllheil, 1)1
rtue .Slum ped Out niul the
Judiciary Hnlnriffil.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. Major General
Leonard Wood today made the following
statement ns to tho contents of his civil
report as governor general ot Cuba;
Tho civil report of tho Island v. Ill not
bo published until the end of the present
calender year. It will cover, In detail the
work under tho various civil departments
ot tho military government during tho en
tiro present year. Under the head of
hospitals and charities It will be found
that every town of consequence In the
Island has been provided with a hospital
well equipped with all necessary supplies
and appliances. Tho largeA. hospital,
which Is at Havana, la capable of acom
inodatlng 1,000 patients nnd Is now serving
as a general municipal hospital for the city.
Asylums for orphan children havo been
established wherever necessary. Tho num
ber of theso Institutions has been greatly
reduced during tho last few months, owing
to tho great Improvement In the general
conditions existing In Cuba, children be
ing takon back to their families or their
friends. It Is tho purposo of the Insular
government to establish four state Institu
tions, two for boys and two for girls, two
to bo Industrial and agricultural, and two
to bo correctional and Industrial. These
Institutions will bo capablo ot accom
modating about COO children each, and
will bo thoroughly equipped with nil sup
piles and materials required by ruch an
Institution uudcr modem conditions.
I in l) i ot ritieut In l'rl(iii.
Thu prisons havo been overhauled' and
repaired from ono end ot tho Island to the
other, and tho sanitary conditions astly
Improved. Tho military government baa
had ItH agents go over tho Island Investi
gating every ao under detention, and
many hundreds of prisoners, who had been
detained for long periods ot tlmo awaiting
trial, have been released, only such be
ing released, however, as had awaited trial
for a period an long or longer than thoy
would havo been sentenced, had they been
found guilty. ThlB work was dono in tho
mouths of January nnd February of this
je-ir. Courts havo been (stimulated nnd
urged to n prompt performance of their
duties and tho result has been that many
prisons havo been rractlcnlly empty, as a
great Improvement had been mndo In the
conduct of criminal cases. A special In
spector of prisons has been appolntid, whoso
functions aro to inspect at least once In
oery three months each prison on thb
Island and to cxainlno every prisoner there
in. This inspection Is for tho double
purposo of Insuring the proper conduct of
tho prisons and a Just and humane treat
ment of tho Inmates, and also to report
tho cases whoso trial appears to be unduly
delayed. Judges who have been found
derelict have beeu summarily dismissed
and overy effort Is being mndo to Impress
on tho community nt large that Individual
rights and individual liberty aro tho founda
tions of every good and stable government.
I'oimliir Cur reel Ion nl Court.
Correctional courts havo ben established
thrnughttho larger cities, whero tho trial
Is oral and summary, as In our pollen
ronrts. When, however. In tho opinion of
tho Judge, the offenso wanants a sentence
greater than 510 or ten days or both, a
Jury of ftvo Is regularly Impanelled. These
courts aro limited to tho Imposition ot
sentences of six months imprisonment or
I1S0 fine, or loth. Their success has been
phenomenal, and while opposed at first
every town is now anxious to havo ono and
orders havo been published establishing
arnut thirty more. The writ of habeas
corpus takes effect on Ucccmbcr 1, of this
year.
Karly In January of tho present e.ir
n free school of stenography was established
in Havana for tho purposo of obtaining a
largo number of Cuban stenographers, nnd
as soon as a sufficient number aro nvall
nblo tho present prnccduro will be modified
to tho extent of having all evidences In
criminal case, other than thoso whire the
trial is summary, made a matter of record.
This will rnnblo us to mako very great
modifications In ilio present procodure, tend
ing to glvo simplicity.
rr tt.OIIO mv Public School. .
During tho present year over 3,000 public
schools havo been established, 3,000 teach
ers aro employed in them and 150.000 chil
dren aro In tho schools. This number Is
constantly Increasing and by tho end of the
present school year It Is belloved wo shall
havo 230,000 children In school. Tho largest
number at school under the Spanish rulo
was between 26,000 and 30.000. Tho sal
arlcs paid tho teachers aro all high, ex
ceedlng any paid In tho United States In
corresponding grades, with the exception of
threo of our larger cities. School desks
and supplies for 100.000 children havebeen
purchased, sont to tho Island and put up.
Enthusiasm for public education U great.
Thu trip of tho 1,300 teachers to Cambridge
Bey to
Marry
And brine children into the world to 6uf.
ler from an inherited blood taint? People
do not realize that foul blood may lurk
under a fair skin, and tlut the fire smold
ering in the blood of the parent may
break Into tlame in the flesh of the child.
Dr. Pierce' Golden Medical Discovery
Ft
mis out. me sraomcniiB nres ot sctotuia.
t cleanses the Wool from discard taints.
ftp thena the weak, lungs, heals the
diseased stomach,
"Dr. Pierce's medicine has done wonders for
my two ,)a." writes Mrs. M. Hartrlck. of
Intter, Otiwcgo Co.. N. Y. "Doth bad tcrofiiU.
I have lent two daughters In leu than Jive years
with cocumption aud tcroAiU. Myeldrot ou
wa$ taken two cr thiee years ago with hemor.
rhaee irom the lun. It troubled him for over
J year. He took Dr. Herce' Golden Medical
giucorcry nod has not had one In over a year,
y younger ton had scroiulout otr on hii
neck: but iua not hed any since he commenced
to take your medicine,"
U6e Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the bowels aud liver.
was roost beneficial and attempts will bo
mado to repeat it next year.
Tho t'nlted States troops have not been
used during the present ycAr for the main
tenance of order. The police work In the
rural districts was done by the rural guard,
which amounts to about 1,200 men for the
entlro Island of Cuba. These men and
their officers are all Cubans.
Immense Municipal Improvements.
l'ubllc buildings throughout the Island
have undergone rxtcnslvo repairs. Sanitary
work of great Importance has been car
ried on from ono end ot Cuba to tho other
Tho .two eastern provinces In tho Island
of Cuba for tho first time have passed
through a summer without a case of yellow
fever and In general there has been a great
Improvement In health throughout the
Island. Plans In detail are now ready tor
advertisement for paving and sewering In
a thoroughly first-class and modern manner
the city of Havana and Its suburbs, and there
Is every reason to believe that In a few
years tho yellow fever can be got under tho
same control as now exists In Jamaica. It
Is not a matter of one year, but tt Is a
matter of gradual elimination. The city ot
Santiago has been largely paved with mod
ern pavement. All of tho larger cities havo
undergone cxtenslvo streot Improvements.
In fact, tho chango since tho American
occupation has been most remarkable. Trav
elers can go from one end of Cuba to the
other without being solicited by beggars
and hunger Is absolutely a thing ot the
past.
A thoroughly efficient mall service has
been established and Is being conducted
with efflcUncy and economy. Public works
Involving millions of dollars have been taken
up and completed. Detween S00 and TOO
miles ot first-class roads have been built
and many hundreds of miles have been put
In repair and made passable. Drldges have
been rebuilt from ono end ot tho Island to
tho other and roads havo been repaired and
reconstructed.
Old lighthouses have been repaired, new
ones built and new ones contracted for and
a complete llghthouso establishment has
been organized.
Troop .Merely fiuornnty of Order.
A complete overland telegraph has been
established throughout the Island.
Troops aro In good health and are well
located In suitable barracks. Tho condition
of tho equipment and Instruction Is ex
cellent. The troops have absolutely no
connection with the civil ofllclals and their
presenco Is a guaranty of good order.
Many Industries havo been taken up and
aro growing dally. Many modifications havo
been made In taxation, all with the purpose
of benefitting the taxpayer. Immigration,
especially from Spain, Is heavy. It Is prob
able that 60.000 will have entered Cuba
during tho present year. These people are
all Industrious and good workmen.
Tho financial condition of the coun
fy 13 excellent. The government la en
tirely self-supporting and tho treasury has
nn unincumbered balance of $1,500,000.
Municipalities nre gradually assuming their
financial obligations and responsibilities
nnd relieving tho Htate of tho care and
expense for police, sanitation, etc., which
will result In mnro money being avallablo
for public works.
The tobacco ciop ot last year was an Im
munso one. This year the sugar crop will
be between 650.000 and 600,000 tons and If
the presont prices continue tho money
obtained by the planters will equal tho
amount received by tho planters for their
great crop of 100,000,000 tons. The valuo ot
this year's crop of sugar and tho coming
tobacco crop will bo. conservatively, $1,000,-
000. This docs not Include tho largo
production of cocoa, of coffee and various
vegetables and fruits, nor docs It Includo
any of tho proceeds from mining and the
many other Industries,
People nf Cuba Are Contented.
Tho condition of tho people of th9
Island to tho best of my knowledge and
belief. Is ono ot content and they realize
that wonderful progress has been mado
and they feel, is a people, kindly toward
and have faith In the people ot the United
States.
Two general elections have been held, one
on Juno 25 for municipal officers, and one
September 15 for delegates to tho constltu
tlonal convention. Hoth elections were
conducted without American officials.
cither military or rlvll, being at a single
polling plaro In Cuba and without any
Interference wh.Htever on the part of any
American military or rlvll authorities
There was not n single disturbance In
cither election.
A most tfUclent custom service has been
established. The old Spanish sorvice has
bceen re-organized and each port sup
piled with boats nnd launches. A revenue
cutter servlco of six ships, five of them
being of steel construction, has been es
tablished. Each principal port has a cap
tain of the port and harbor police and tho
quarantine service is thoroughly equipped
and rigidly enforced. A largo number of
the officers aro Cubans.
PLEASANT DAYS IN SANTIAGO
(Jenrrnl t'rhrrrco Decide to Forglvn
lulled Slnlr nnd Editor Call
V.nclt Other Pet Xaine.
SANTIAGO nn CUBA, Oct. 22. General
Cebereco, a popular negro politician who
was recently elected an nlternato delegate
to tho forthcoming constitutional conven
tion, camo to Santiago today for tho first
time since the Spanish evacuated. He
had said he would nover leavo his rural
stronghold until tho Americans departed.
His following In the black party Is con
sldorable.
Last evening 3,000 of his ad
mtrers gave a demonstration In bis honor
and paradod tho streets with a band. In
splto of tho heavy rain. There has been
a renewal of the quarrel between tho
Cubano Libre and Mayor Grlnan over tho
publication of charges of official corruption
the Cubano Llbro calling the mayor a "thief
and "traitor." lis ordered the suppression
of the paper, but only one Issue tailed
to appear, the courts permitting the con
Unued publication.
To Ileroore Wreck of Maine, -
WASHINGTON, Oct 22. General Leonard
Wood, governor general of Cuba, saw
Secretary Long today and recommended
that steps be taken to remove tho wreck
of tho battleship Maine from Havana bar
bor as It occupies a great deal or space
which could be utilized to advantage. He
said he thought the wreck would havo
to bo taken up piecemeal Instead of being
raised as a whole.
AMUSEMENTS.
iPt$ 4
"The lirrat .urllineit"-
To tbat class of theater goers whose ad
miration for a play Is In direct proportion
to the improbability of the action occur
ring In It, "Tho Great Northwest" will ap
peal with especial force More lmpossl
Mo things occur during tho five acts tha
havo really happened since tho creation
nut me aenonement or the piece Is as
It should bo the villain Is baffled, tho hero
and heroine recompensed for all the dangers
they have passed through and the final
curtain falls upon a scene that fairly reek
wun happiness and serene contentment
"The Greut Northwest" Is melodrama
pure and simple, and of a rather lurid tyre
Those who love entertainment of this kind
will like It, shiver music, red fire and
all Tho engagement Is for two more night
with a matinee Wednesday.
ftarlmid Stovr and lltinsr
were awaraeo. nigncst prizes at Paris ex
position, 1900.
DEMOCRATS MARE SEW CLAIM
Assert that Members of Board of Education
Arc District Officers.
NOMINATIONS NOT PROPERLY FILED
Itetnl1lcnn .Nominee Will Un on
Tlekrt by Petition, llmvrter,
mill Trick Will He De
frnlcil. Several democratic politicians have set
p the claim that members of the Hoard of
Education aro district officers, In the sense
Intended by the Australian ballot law, and
that tbey are not municipal oDlrcrs, as lias
formerly been held In Omaha. The law re
quires that the certificates of nomination
t district officers shall be filed with the
county clerk at least twenty days before
the election to secure a place on tho oRl-
lal ballot. Tho time for filing such nom
inations has passed and tho democrats have
resorted to this means of embarrassing the
republican candidates, whose certificates
were filed with tho city clerk, according to
tho usual custom. That this trick may
not throw the matter into court and cause
ttouble, a petition bearing the names ot
50 voters and asking that the republican
nominees be placed on tbo ticket has been
nrenared and will bo filed with the county
clerk twelve days before election.
"We have prepared this petition to mako
sure ot having the names appear on the
ticket," a republican member of tho Hoard
of Education remarked. "The Hoard of
Education bears part of tho expenses of
the election and has a separate ballot box.
To my mind there Is no question but that
embers of tbo board are municipal offi
cers, and filing tho names ot nominees
with the city clerk and the secretary of
tho Board ot Education Is all that Is neces
sary to secure a placo on the ballot."
Tho names of the democratic nominees
for membership on tho Board of Education
ave been filed with tho county dork. Tho
eople's Independent ticket has been filed
with tho city clerk, the county clerk and
tho secretary of tho Board of Education,
while tho republican certtficntes of nomi
nation havo been filed with tho city clerk
nnd tho secretary. In discussing the
question tho county clerk stated that pro-
ious to this year ho has had nothing to
o with tho Hoard of Education ticket.
Last year all the certificates were doposttcd
with the city clerk nnd tho secretary of
tho board, Mr. Glllan, prepared the ballots.
In nny event, tho attempt to prevent tho
names of the republican candidates from
ppearlng upon tho ticket will bo defeated.
Even It the courts should hold that the
members of tho board are district officers
tho petition will entltlo tho candidates to
bo designated as republicans on the ticket.
DEMOCRATS SEVER OLD TIES
FiiiiIoiiIM of Ionr Yrnr Ami An-
ii i) u n cc Their Intention nt Votlnit
for MuKlnley und Prosperity.
The South Side Republican club held a
meeting last night at Dammann's hull,
Nineteenth nnd Vinton streets, at whlcn
several of tho candidates were present.
The feature of the evening was tho pres
ence of about fifty young men who hava
previously voted for tho democratic ticket,
but who this year have cast their lot with
tho republican porty. After brief ad
dresses by John W. Parish, A. C. Harte,
S. A. Cornoer, Fred M. Youngs, Levi Cox
and W. H. Christie, an experience meeting
was held at which several of the former
democrats gavo their reasons for chang
ing their party.
Prank Coy, a carpenter In relating hi
experience told ot losing his home in Lin
coln becauso during the hard times ot
1S9G he could not keep up the payments and
of his experience when working for II a
day In Omaha after being driven byJack
of work from Lincoln. Then he told of
three' years continuous work at 35 cents
and 40 cents pur hour for tho last threo
years under the present administration.
The next meeting of the club will be held
Monday evening nt tho same place.
St HPItlM
AWAITS IN MSlllt ISKA,
f'd n in-II in n ii Mount I'lml SIkiix of ltr-
imlillrnn I.midllilr on Frontier.
Councllmnu I). T. Mount has returned
from a short trip through northwestern Ne
braska and reports that there is a McKlr.
ley landslide In that portion of the state.
While in Alliance and several other towns
Mr. Mount says ho met but few democrats
ard noticed that the windows In Ftorrn and
residences were nearly all filled with pic
tures of tho republican candidates.
"Tho cattle nnd sheep men ha.e deserted
tho domoeratlo columns," said Mr. Mount.
'On trains nnd in hotels I talked with n
number of ranchmen and they told mo that
most of tho stockmen aro satisfied with the
rrocnt condition of tho market and will
not vote for n change of administration.
Men who wcro shouting for free silver four
years ago have nothing to say about money
In this campaign nnd nre declaring that
tbey will volo for a continuation of McKln
ley procperlty."
Hponncr Spnilin Suturdny.
Tho preBont week will be notablo In
Omaha for tho presence of a number of re
publicans of national prominence, who will
hold meetings In the city and county.
Senator J. C. Spooner of Madison, Wis.,
will address a grand rally at the Trocadoro
on Saturday evening. Mr. Spooner repre
sented Wisconsin In the senate from 1SS5
to 1S91 nnd again from 1S97 to tho present
time, his term expiring In 1903. Ho was
brevet major of the Fiftieth Wisconsin
and later assistant attorney general of the
state. George L. I'ryor of Virginia will
speak on Saturday night at Waterloo and
George W. Bryant of Chicago will address
the colored voters In Omaha on the same
evening. On Thursday, at Washington
ball, Matbew Gerlng ot Plattsmouth will
explain his withdrawal from the democratic
party. General Daniel K. Sickles of New
York will speak to veterans and others In
Omaha tomorrow night nnd his apartments
at the Her Grand havo been thronged with
Grand Army men during this afternoon.
Rxuertentla Doesn't Doort.
MAHSLAND, Neb, Oct. 17 To the EJItor
of tho Dee: In comparing n good many
democrats and populists of today with some
democrats of tho union army of '61 to '65 I
find that there Is nbout the came degree of
comparison from the fact tbat tho democrats
of '61 to '65, while battling for the union,
were captured nnd confined in thoso hor
rible prlions of the south till they were en
tirely wrecked and after all ih 'ir trials and
Buffering, on being liberated, returned home
and still continued to be democrats.
Whereas tho tuslonlsts of today, who four
years ago were confined In tho prisons of
business depression, silent factories, scarcity
of money and almost an Impossibility ot
making the barest kind of, living aro not
satisfied with being delivered from "Ander
sonvllle" and enjoying one of tbo greatest
eras of prosperity thnt has been known for
years nnd are still bent on voting them
selves back In that horrible prison of bus
iness depression. W. S, NICHOLSON.
I'lirmrm Henr Jtrreer.
Congressman D. H. Mercer and W F
Wapplch returned Sunday from an eight
dr.ys' tour through the local congressional
district. Fourteen afternoon and evening
meetings were held and all were well at
tended, many being turned away at Her
mm, Fontanelle and Kennard. The trip
was made In a buggy and the two men
cr.me In contact with farmers, harvest
bards, merchants nnd w. rkmg people.
Washington county Is expc ted to dcuSe
Its majority for Mercer, ni the pople are
well pleased with the postoPUo an.ropr.a
Hon for Hlalr and with the working cf tho
rural mall delivery. Mr Merger found th
fanners busy husking corn and s'.,ort of
help. They are paying hands 3 cents a
bushel and board, a good man being nble
to husk from eighty to 100 bushels a day
I.ornt l'olltlenl iUri.
National Committeeman I; 1J S, hne'der
arrived in the city yesterdaj frum Vi
mont to spend n day at th state re
publican hendiiunrters.
Tha meetinir nt the Eighth W.ird Iten.ih-
Mean club planned for tni lgl.t Ui n i
postponed ono weeK, in omer mat wie mem
bers may hear the address of Central
Hlcklcs.
Mr Man V.llf.ililll I.eilR. r.r.i'A nf
Kansas, now of New York, urnvc 1 l,i he ;
city Sunday preliminary lo n trip
throughout the state. Slio will et.g.ige In i
actle field work In Nebraska until shortly
before election. I
Chairman M. D. Cameron cf the Colfax .
county central committee bro igin a rep-"1
of progress yesterday to the state cm
tnlttee official. "We lmVi i majority of,
600 to overcome and we nro eating Into It no
fa.t ns possible." s.ild Mr. Cameron, "Ttnt
we havo rather uphill work Is uhown by th i
fact that llolcomb's majority last fall was
6M. exceeding that of Hrvan. but nf riiursp.
other fnctors entered Into l.tst year s re
sult The population Is mostly German and
Uohcmlnn nnd the nrgument of good times
Is a hard one for the tuslonlsts to combat "
"I have spent most of the last tw i
months In tho western part of NebraskJ
remarked George 11. Payne over tho lumh
table yesterday, "and talked with many
people. What surprised mo most was that
I failed to dnd any of the orlvln.il brand
of populists. They simply aren't there
Tho long-whikcrcd variety of 15.W Is al
most extinct, end tho farmers have been
transformed Into prosperom conservative
citizens. I met with heav republican
faln, especially In the dlxtricts whera
nrniers starved to denth in l5." a
Hospe, who l.ns Just retuinrd from Den
ver, remarked that republican were mak
ing surprising gains out tlifre, nnd Hint
McKlnley buttons exceed the opposltl n
two to one
CLUBWOMEN MEET MRS. CATT
Interesting Social I'uiu'llon Hlirn
by Oinuliii Worker to Mocrnl
IHntliiKUlnhed A'liltora.
Tbo department of parliamentary prac
tico of tho Woman's club, held its first fall
meeting yesterday nftornoon at 2 30 o'clock,
with Mrs. Harford as leader. As tho
session was thort, the time was devoted
to outlining of the year's study.
Tho department of political aud local
sclcnco also held a short session, Mrs.
I.oblngler presiding. A cummltteo was
appointed to secure Graham Taylor, to
address tho general meeting. Monday, Nov
ember 16. As tho establishment of social
settlement work In Omaha Is ono ot tho
chief objects of this department It waa
considered advisable that their program,
In tho general meeting should consist ot
an address by some one who could Instruct
the women nlong this line. lu conclusion
Miss Kalrbrother reviewed tho industrial
session at the Lincoln meeting.
At four o'clo:k, the club gavo nn Informal
reception to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt nnd
tho other prominent women suffragists,
now in the city. Mrs. Catt addressed the
women, for n few minutes. Phe said she
was thoroughly In sympathy with tho
club movement nnd was proud of having
been Instrumental In organizing two clubs,
ono In Iowa, the other In Seattlo, Wash.,
though circumstances bad made It Impossible
for her to remain with either. Sho spoko
of tho work to which shu Is devoting her
life, explaining to women what suffrnge
pue aaojncApc otjj :maqj oj suttoui Av9i
tho great power for good It gives women
to bo n part of tho body politic. Sho urged
them to avail thcmtclvcs of their great
privilege of school suffrnge, saying that
as It required moro Intelligence to cast a
ballot on tho school question than in a
presidential election, there was great need
that women post themselves so tbat their
votes may mako nnd keep tho schools what
they should be.
Hesldo Mrs. Cntt. Jho other guests of
honor were: Miss Hay, national organizer
of tho association Mrs. Hayward of Chad
ron. 'state president, nnd Mra. H. P. .Marble
of Tablo Mock. At the prettily decorated
tables. In tho refreshment room Mesdames
O. W. Joselyn nnd Hedwell presided and
served tea.
r.umilllj- ( lull (Iriuinlreil.
Mrs. Cntt and Miss Hay addressed a
meeting of women at tho Voung Men's
Christian Association auditorium last
night and nstbo result of their efforts the
Uquallty Club of Omaha was organized. The
object of thH now organization, which
promises to wield a ronsldernblo Influence
In tho city, Is the securing of suffrago
rights for women which shall be equal to
thoso now granted to men. Officers were
elected ns follows-
President, .Mrs. Pantile Novens; vlco pres
ident. Rev. Mr.". M. i. Andrews, i-urr-
fpoimiinf rrcromry. .Mm. Addle Walter,
recording st-rretary, Mrs. Lnuru (Jrcgg;
treasurer. Mrs. Id.i Tlldfii: auditor. Mr.
I". M. Snyder; delegates to the Jilalr eon
venllon, Mrs. Wulker, Miss Knlrhrothcr,
.urn. iiizu i ju'ii, .irc. i.uuru uregg.
CAUGHT IN A CLOUD BURST
AsmUlnnt Srcretnry of AVnr MclUle
John lino n I'Ionc Cull for
HU I, He.
Asslstnnt Seretary of War Melklejohn
narrowly escaped death after one of tho
most thrilling experiences. Last Saturday
afternoon be spoko at Stromsburg, 1'olic
county, and at 6 o'clock left that place for
Clarks, which Is on tho main lino of the
t'nlon Pacific, fourteen miles northwest of
Stromsburg. He was travcltug in a light
buggy with n driver, Intending to cover
tho fourteen miles In two hours and Uka
the midnight train from Clarks to Omaha.
Ho had hardly gotten outside of Stroms
burg when tho Blgus of a storm were seen
In tho west. About four miles out a cloud
burst covered the whole valley through
which he was passing. Culverts and
bridges were washed away and so dark
was It that It was Impossible to see tbo
ears of a horse. Mr. Melklejohn and the
driver got out of tho wagon and begun to
search for tho road. The horse was stand
ing In two feet of water and the rush ot
tho torrent down the valley wns sug
gestlvo of the breaking of a dam. They
decided to leave the roadway to the In
stincts of the horse. Only three matches
did they have and two of these were blown
out In an Instant by tho fury of tho gale.
Mr. Melklejohn remembered that he had a
nightshirt in IiIb traveling bag and a bottle
of cosmollne. Ho wound the night robo
securely around tho butt of tho whip,
smeared the petroleum over tho muslin
and then with his remaining match sot
the hastily Improvised torch on fire. The
light which flamed up disclosed a torrent
of water In front. They had gotten oft
the road and fifty feet further would have
gono over Into a deep gullcy and been car
ried out to the river. Slowly they picked
their way back to the roadway and with
the occasional flashes of lightning nnd the
aid of the torch managed to get Into Clarks
six and one-half hours after they had
started. When Mr. Melklejohn camo Into
the Millard hotel Sunday morning ho was
the sorriest looking assistant secretary of
war seen slnco Charles A. Dana's return
from the Wilderness.
Vlnduot enrl- It mil y.
The Ronrd of Park r'ommlssloncrs ''X.
peets to throw the Vinton street viaduct
open to travel December 1. Grader are
working on the npproarhes to the stru.
lure and In n short time win have the
boulevard In first class condition from the
west ond of the viaduct to Itanscom pnrk
Tho wooden trestle nt the west end of the
new viaduct Is nlmost complete, carpenters
now being at work laying the floor The
false work has been erected for the c'ntrrl
steel snan, whlth will be Hi feet long and
tixty feet above tho railroad tracks. The
entire length of the viaduct will be abou'
600 feet.
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A great deal of business ot importance City Dcglneer Ural sent In a noto say
was transacted at tho mcctlug ot the city , tug that the proposed concrete retaining
council last night. In the first place u jwall nt tho west end ot the Q street via
ble grant of land was mado to u railroad j duct would cost $1,500. The memoranda
company and In tho second placo W. c was placed nn lllc without comment. It Is
Lambert waa appointed city uttornev to understood that an attempt will bo mado
BVLCeed H. D. Montgomery, who resigned , to compel tho railroad companies to build
Under the head of petitions the South
Omaha Land company asked that parts of
Thirty-first, Thirty-second, Thirty-third,
Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth streets. West
A, B, C, nnd parts ot blocks from
217 to 31 be vacated. It wu3 as
serted In tho petition tbat the land com
pany owns nil of the property abutting
nud surrounding and that the vacating of
tho portions ot streets and alleys asked
will be of mutual benefit to the city and
the company.
Attorney James B. Sheehan, as a repre
sentative of the laud company, was given
an opportunity to speak and ho said that
thu South Omaha Land company had en
tered Into an agreement with the Chicago
& Northwestern Railroad company for an
entrance Into South Omaha nnd that tho
company was desirous ot bringing this rail
road Into South Omaha. This road, Mr.
Sheehan ncsorted, proposed building round
houses, tracks, etc., nnd would spend be
tween 5100,000 and 1200,000 In Improve
ments hero this full nnd winter. He con
sidered that the land company was doing
a service to the city by encouraging such
an enterprise. The request was made that
tho privileges desired be granted at once,
as It was the deslro ot the railroad to com-
menco work at once.
Following the talk of Mr. Sheehan came
an ordlnanco which was read by Clerk
Shrlgley vacating the portions ot streets
and alleys desired. This ordinance went to
tho Judiciary committee) nnd later on In
the session wns reported back favorably
and was passed, Adklns and Miller alone
voting against It.
The railroad company In question has
purchased tho land where the Krltten
brink brick yards now stands us a starter
to securing an entrance Into South Omaha.
Mayor Kelly has yet to sign this ordinance
before It becomes a law.
Near tho close of the session Robert 11.
Montgomery tendered his resignation as
city attorney to take effect on November 1
or us soon as his successor was named
and qualified. In this connection Mr. Mont
gomery took occasion to remark that his
personal affairs would take up his time
from now on and that he desired tn be
relieved trom tho responsibility of tho
office as soon as possible. Mayor Kelly
Immediately named W. C. Lambert as city
attorney and the appointment was con
firmed without a dissenting vote.
A communication from tho Commercial
club was read In reference to the solicitors'
ordinance. It appears that business men
object to tho practice of certain merchants
In tho employment of solicitors and It has
been agreed that hereafter no runnors
shall be employed. The ordinances now In
force do not meet with tho approval of
the city's legal department and It Is prob
ablo that an ordlnanco that will stand In
court will bo drafted shortly repealing the
existing laws and at the same time pro
vide for tho protection of local business
men.
The ghost of tho Twenty-fourth street
paving special tax enme up In n request
from Lawrence Connors asking that the city
remit to him the amount he had paid on
the tax. Connors threatens suit It tho
council does not Bottle and ho will have to
sue.
Plumbing Inspector Cook sent In a com
munication asking that an Inspection board
bo appointed to Inspect boilers and license
engineers. Tho Inspector asserted that a
large number of tho Janitors employed nt
the school houses were not competent nnd
should be examined beforo being allowed
to start fires under boilers. This matter
went to tho Judiciary committee.
The Omaha Water company reported that
hydrants bad been located at Thirty-first
and T, Thirty-first and L and Thirty-second
and L streets and that tho water had been
turned on.
Mayor Kelly recommended that the City
Board of Health be organized for the win-
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er and that measures be taken to prevent
tVti, Bt.rn!ii1 nt rnntfltrlmifl f!laftflA.
Ed Meadimber agreed to repair hot"!
wagon No. 2 for $35 aud ho will be given
,hu work.
this wall.
Streot nre lights were ordered at Thir
tieth nnd Y streets and Twenty-second
and V streets.
Councilman Tralnor seeui the pnssago
ot a motion locating a fire hydrant at Fif
teenth and 7. streets.
Tho claim of Anna Zellcr for $1,500 for
damages alleged by reason ot a chango in
grade was presented nnd placed on file.
Considerable business of a routine na
ture was transacted aud an adjournment
was taken until Wednesday nooi.
Ileimlilleiin If rmlqnnrtera.
Secretary Cblzek, who Is In char go ot the
republiran headquarters In the Murphy
block on Twenty-fourth street, Is kept
on tho Jump these days arranging for
speakers, meetings and a thousand and
one things tucidont to the campaign. A
great deal ot literature is being distributed
all over tho city nnd In some sections a
house-to-houso canvass Is being made. As
a rule tho headquarters are filled from
morning until night with those Interested
In the campaign and a great deal of
earnest work Is being done. Absolute
burmcny prevails among the republicans
hore at the present time nnd every mem
ber of the party la working with his neigh
bor for the success of the entire ticket.
t'oiiKrenamnii Connlna fomlnir.
On Thursday evening of this week Con
gressmun Cousins of Iowa will deliver
an address at Blum's hall. This meeting
will be held under the auspices of the
Swedish-American league and a grMt deal
of Interest Is being taken In the engage
ment nf thts well known speaker. In addi
tion to Congressman Cousins, speeches
will be delivered by Candidates C H. Diet
rich, K. P. Savnge, David H. Mercer and
a number ot others.
Itrpntillriin Ilnlly Tonltclit.
A rally under tho auspices of the See
ond Ward Republican club will be held
at Kubat's hall, Twentieth and 8 streets, to
night. Vaclav Buresh, John F Schultz,
Henry McCoy, Burton E. Wlcox and other
cnndldntes for tho leglslnture will be pres
ent and deliver short addresses. This club
is In exceedingly prosperous condition and
President Dworak predicts that the re
publican vote In the Second ward this fall
will be n heavy cne.
Hereford Pnlr Hooked.
On November 9 there will bo a dis
persion of the noted Elmcndorf Hereford
herd of seventy head at the stock yard.
These mlcs of fancy stock at the yards are
atttrnctlng a great deal of attention and
bookings have been made as far ahead as
March 13. Nebraska and Iowa farmers are
purchasing fine-bred stock now in order
to ralso the standard of their herds as
well bred rattle sell for higher prices than
common stock.
Ciood Week for Oherp.
Last we.k was an exceptionally good
ono In the matter of sheep receipts, tho
total being 37.016 head. The record for any
one week In tho history of tho yardB was
thus broken. Not only was the record
broken, but tho receipts wers 3,300 head
larger thai, the combined supply at Kan
sas City, St. Joseph and St. Louis. Tho
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I.. Shonmnn nnd his wonderful shoe vnl
tics whnt do you think of ?1.00 for n
misses shoe thnt Is made of soft pllulile
cnlfsklu or heavy doiiEoht kid with a
sole henry enough to keep tho feet dry
this wentlmr you've seen II. BO hoe,
but they don't nnswer thin description
Child's 8l7.es, 8 to 11 1.W
Misses' sizes, 111-2 to 1! 1.50
Women's sizes, 'Jt 1-J to (I '-'.00
- spring heels only -you enn't find suiii
vnhtes nnd eomfort In nny other 51.25,
$l.r.O or ?100 shoe.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
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Hospe Piano Bargains-
this coniluu week are worth your IM
MKDIATK ATTENTION. In nddltlon
to thu following list wo nre offerinj; our
very highest grades o ensy terms ns nn
induceinent to those not helnj; nble to
pny InrBO monthly instalments. A rery
line walnut ense, new upright piano for
$1.I7.00, A Kood fctnndnrd mnde phi no
In oak case, every modem Improremont
Ktinranleed for 10 yenrs, for $1(11.00.
A. HOSPE.
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the Great Iludynn Free.
J A Fuller Co., Clms 11 Sihaefcr J.
rell and recommend Hudyan.
demand
supply
here continues to exceed tho
MuhIc lily (,okIi.
Mrs. D Morrill Is suffering from an at
tack ot pneumoiiln
Election nrocliimntlnuM Issued bv County
Clerk Hnerly nie being circulated.
The Klna'n Daughter will meet with Mrs
Hurry Dennis on Thursday ufleriiuoii.
A child nf Frank Murphy. Seventeenth
nnd M streets, Is down with dlphtherlu
There is a ease of diphtheria In thf homo
C. D. Gibson, Twelfth nml I strents.
Friday will be the second dhy nf regis
tration. All voter must register this year.
Work on the new Corrlsan school build
ing Is progressing as rnpldly us can bo ex
pected. Thu bowline contest Inst n cht between
tennis from Swift's und the stork vnrds ro
suited In n victory for the stock yards
team.
Locnl labor unions are still interested in
the construction of u labor temple It is
expected that the details will be arranged
berore long.
Those Interested lu the orgnnttntlon of a
mnglclne circle nre r-qursted lo inert nt
Dr. Wolfe's otflce In the High school build
ing at 4 o'clock Wednesday ufternoon An
organization will be effected lit this time
George Dare expects to commenre work
on the Wyman sewer today. This sewer
will run In tho alley between Twentieth nnd
Twenty-llrst street nml in tho nlley tie
twoeii Twenty-first and Twenty-second
streets fiom O street to Missouri n venue
I'rotext AkiiIiinI n Sllloon,
A strong protest was presented Inst nlgut
to the Board of Flro nud Police rntuniW
doners against grunting tlir- nptdlrntlon
which Is now ponding for e. liquor license
a 130! Ftirnsm street, the room nt tl'o
northwest corner of Fsriuim nml Thirteenth
streets, which wan recentiv vacated by tbo
Union Pacific ticket olllce. Among tha
signers of the protest hiv the First Na
tional bank, Omnha National tmtik, John
D. Crelghton, June 8 Honors, Ha mud
Burns, iieorgo Warren Smith, J J Hrowi,
C. W. Downs nnu many other persons who
own property ir that vicinity. Tho applica
tion for the permit haH been lllod but A
few days and no notion will bo tnken (n
tho matter until the expiration of to
weeks,
John Rynorzenskl, who hss served for
ninety days in the flro department, was)
made a regular fireman
Fleming' Halara Aur nnnirn t.
Many amusing- returns on prrsonnl prop
erty nave come Into Tax CnmmlsMonr
Wllllnm Fleming's hundi within the mat
few days. Ono man In Omaha who eirns
n salary of tl.Mi n your and llvei In it
comfortable ten-room home reported 7W
W?rth of personal property It his list were
a sewing machine valued at fl tent, a
bicycle worth tl and several other eii.i'ly
valuable pieces of property. Tho nssessnr's
valuation on the sume property wns Cftl
Taking the figures of the owner of ihls
property ns n basis tho man would hnvn
paid about 20 cent In tnxe' Mr Flenr
Investigated the case nnd fixed the valua
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