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    THE OMAHA DAILY JlKEi . TUESDAY, DECEMIIEII 10, 1002.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
M1JOR MEftTIO.
Davis sells drufrs.
fltockert sella carptta and rum.
Expert watch repairing;. LelVrt, 4i B'way
For rent. 6-room house, 71 Sixth avenur.
Mm. C. Hafer left' last evening on a visit
to friends In Atchison, Kan.
P. O. McDermott of Bluff street Is con
valescent from a critical Uiness.
Burnt wood and leather good,. C. E.
Alexander Co., 333 Hroadway. ,
Ladles' 25-eent handkerchief with tl pur
chase this week. Howe, 310 Broadway.
The regular monthly sesolon of the Board
Of Education Is slated for this evening.
Far rent, nicely furnlxhed front room,
reasonable price, inquire 366 North First
street.
Mies Cook of Hastings, Neb., la the
guest of Mrs. W. 8. ilewetson of Park
venue.
The regular meeting of IJly ramp, Royal
Neighbors of America, will be held this,
evening.
Wanted, a grod girl for general house
work. Oood wages paid. Address 42S Oak
land avenue.
Joseph Wearln of Hastings, la.. Is the
guest of I. C. Bonham and family of North
Second street.
Wanted, at once, carrier with horse for
route on The Bee. Apply at the office, No.
10 Pearl street.
We are headquarters for clas of all
kinds. See us before you buy. C. U. Paint,
011 and Glass Co.
W. A. Maurer yesterday received through
the customs house of this city two carloads
of chlnaware from England.
At the regular communication of Bluff
City Masonic lodge this evening officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
The December term of the superior
court was convened by Judge Pontl yes
terday, but there were no cases for trial.
One-third off on all boys', youths' and
children a overcoats and reefeia at Smith
ic Bradley's. A beautiful line to' select
from.
fit. Agnes guild of 8t. Paul's Episcopal
church will meet Friday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. 11. A. Qulnn on Oakland
avenue.
Mrs. Qua Flumer and daughter Irene
have gone to California for the Inttor's
health. They expect to sojourn on the Pa
cific Coast until June.
Captain J. E. Mather ha been elected
captain of the Dodge Light Uuards' foot
ball team for next year and Frank Capell
as coach and manager.
The hearing of Ed Maher, the county
patient at St. Bernard's hospital charged
with being a tit subject for the Insnne
ward, was continued yesterday until Fri
day. Special high grade $12 photos for S9. and
l photos for Stf per doxen. Work finished
for Chrlstmns. Special prices on all other
work. Stlgleman, 45 South Main street,
upstairs.
All the newest patterns and designs In
boys', youths' and children's overcoats and
reefers from 1 to 18 years of age to be had
at one-third off at Smith & Bradley s.
Open evenings.
C. V. Stevens of Hastings, la., charged
with being mentally deranged, was com
mitted yesterday to St. Bernard's for tem
porary observation by the commissioners
for the Insane. v
Mrs. J. E. Hollenbeck left vesterday for
Austin, Tex., where she will Join her
daughter and from there go to San Fran
cisco, to spend the winter. Mr. Hollenbeck
will Join them later.
The funeral of Miss Cul Stpgg. for
merly of this city, was held yesterday In
Kodlands, Cal., where she died last Thurs
day. It Is expected that her mother will
return to Council Bluffs to reside.
John E. Hill filed an Information yester
day afternoon before the commissioners for
the Insane charging his son-in-law, James
A. Oelst. with being mentally unbalanced.
The officers were unable to locate Oelst
yesterday.
Henry Thomas Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Scott of Haiel Dell township,
died yesterday, aged 21 years. The funeral
will bo held at noon today from the fam
ily residence and Interment will be In
Gregg cemetery. .
The regular business meeting 'of the
Daughters of the American Revolution will
be held thla evening at the home of Mrs.
William Kellne on Olen avenue. The so
cial session to have been held at this time
has been postponed until January.
James Walter, the 8-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Enrlght, 612 North Seventh
street, died yesterday afternoon from diph
theria. This la the second death In thla
family within a few days from diphtheria,
a little daughter having ben burled last
Saturday. .
Joseph Jinks and Wlllard Dorsey, the
Union Pacific breakers arrested late Sat
urday night for Intoxication and trying
to stir up a flglu with union men, were
fined respectively 110 and to and costs In
police court yesterday morning. They paid
the fines.
Smith & Rradley's sale of 33 per cent off
on all boys', youths' and children's over
coats and reefers continues to make things
lively. This ta a rare opportunity to get
strictly up-to-the-minute merchandise at
less than manufacturers' cost, open every
evening until Christmas.
.Gravel roofing. A. H. Reld, 126 Main St.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers "were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Grant DeWltt and wife to Ellen E.
Reed, lota 3 and 4, block 10, Car
son, w. d 250
Alt ha K. Rlnehart and huaband to Jo
seph McSweeney, lot 15, block 6,
Carson, w. d 175
Charles jr. Hendrle and wife to Wil
liam X Reed, tots 4 and 6 and that .
part of lot lying went of lota 4
and 5, block 7, Riddle's sub., w. d.. 9,066
County treasurer to Harry E. Burke,
lot I, block 82. Mullln's sub., t. d ... 16
Herman Ores and wife to Theodore
Oresa, lot 12, Auditor's sub., se4,
awfc and lot 7 In sw, seV4. 18-7S-.
w. d 1
Total of five transfers ....
49,508
N. T. Plumbing Co., telephone 256.
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
J. D. Youngman, Omaha 3'-
Hattla M. Tuffs, Omaha 26
Albert Jones, Jr., Kansas City 17
Jessie Mas Plunkett, Council Bluffs 23
H. Joseph Haskell, Omaha 32
Emma Anderson. Omaha 29
R. H. Halght. Omaha 44
Mary D. Young. Omaha S8
Arthur H. Splckler, Neola, la IX
Mary Beals, Neola. Ia 17
J. H. Cody. Onawa, Ia 28
Zora Morton, Onawa, Ia 25
O. N. Backhart, Atlanta, Ia 24
Bess Ashley, Macedonia, la 21
Framed pictures. Alexander ft Co.
STERLING SILVERWARE
' We have something very rich in this
ware and the dextgna are as pretty
as ever seen. If you are looking
for anything in thla line, don I full
to see us.
Nothing Prettier
For a Present
THAN THESE GOOD.
HANSEN & HARKS,
26J South Main St. COUNCIL BLCFFS.
MSW THEATER.
I Nights, Commencing Tuoaday, Dec. 16.
North Brothers, Comata
PRICES 10c, 20c and SOc.
Ladle frse Tuesday under usual condi
tions. LEWIS CUTLER
atORTICIAN.
T H It . Council WliiSPe' ' 'Sm
BLUFFS.
CL'PPY ASKS AN INJUNCTION
Seeks to Prevent Holding of Examination in
Inanity Proceedings.
ALLEGES A CONSPIRACY AGAINST HIM
Several Reasons Assigned Why In
qolry Khoald Be Held, Amang
Them Mntllar Action How
rending In Court.
William B. Ciippf -or Aroca, who rai the
subject of habeas rot put proceedings In
stituted by his wlfo last wctk, and against
whom a charge of Insanity had been filed In
accord. with the recommendation of Judge
Scott of the superior court, was gran'ed
yesterday by Judge Oreen of the district
court' a temporary Injunction restraining
the Board of Commissioners for the Insane
In this city from taking any action In his
case, or In .any way Interfering with bis
liberty The hearing beforo tie hoard had
been set for yesterday.
In addition to the members of tho Board
of Commissioners for the Insane, Attorney
Fremont Benjamin, A. A. KdgUton, Elwood
Anderson and Susan A. Cuppy, witi of the
plaintiff, are made defendants. The peti
tion contains a number of sersatlonal al
legations. It alleges that liio defendants,
excepting the commissioners for the lusaue,
have conspired and confederated together
to cheat and defraud tho plain' Iff out of
all his property and to 'Isprlra him of bis
liberty.
Referring to the fact that for over a
year past he had been In ill health and
unable to attend to his business affairs,
Mr. Cuppy alleges that In January last the
defendants obtained from him a deed con
veying to his wife, Susan A. Cuppy, all of
his property of every kind and character;
that at the time he know nothing tf the
nature of the Instrument he was Induced to
sign, and that, owing to the state of his
health, was wholly and utterly unqualified
to make such an Instrument.
He alleges further that he remained In
Ignorance of the nature ot the Instrument
until last September, whea the deed was
first placed on record and proceedings were
brought In the district court by Attorney
Benjamin to have him declared of unsound
mind and Incapable of attending to bis
business. The proceedings resulted In the
appointment of his wife his guardian
pending the further determination of tho
suit, to which Mr. Cuppy atates he haa filed
an answer. He alleges tbat the suit
brought by Benjamin and the appointment
of his wife as his guardian was but another
step In the alleged Conspiracy to defraud
hlra of his property and liberty.
The further allegation is made tbat, de
spite the fact that aa the result of tho
habeas corpus proceedings bo was nidered
given Into the enstody of his. wife, the
latter had refused to make her home with
him. In support' of the application for the
injunction Cuppy disputes the Jurisdiction
of the Board of Insanity commissioners In
this city or e'.ewher, as the question of
his being of , sound , mind is now pending
in the suit brought by Attornoy Benjamin
in the district court at Aroca.
A cantata. "The Light of Life," will be
a treat at the Congregational church to
night. Come. Admission, 26 cents.
Statuary, vasea. candlesticks, etc. Alex
ander Co.. S3S Broadway.
Howe Gives Them Free.
It is to your interest to buy presents
early, and In order to prove this we will
give, on Monday, Tuesday' and Wednesday,
one grab free with every $2.00 purchase.
Every article worth 25c or more.
A. B. HOWE, 110 Broadway.
MATTERS IN J3ISTRICT COURT
Special Venire Necessary (o Becnrx
sv Jury In the Woods
Cnse.
The Impaneling of a Jury In the case of
Ben Woods, the alleged pickpocket, was
begun In the district court yesterday after
noon, but the panel was speedily exhausted
and a special venire of fifteen Jurors was
ordered by Judge Green. The work of se
curing a Jury will be resumed this morning.
Woods is charged with picking the pocket
ot Nells Boysen at the local depot ot the
Burlington railroad last summer.
Charles Langdon, indicted on a charge of
maliciously destroying' a $100 plate glass
window in the saloon of W. Rogera on
Broadway by hurling a brick through it
entered a plea of guilty and escaped with
a sentence of twenty daya in the county
Jail.
On motion of the defendants' counsel the
trial ot Leon Lozier and Ed Moore, Indicted
on a charge of conspiring to defraud
Charles Gregory and William Barker of
thla city out of $6,000 in connection with '
an alleged take foot race at Webb City, j
Mo., last January was continued over to ;
next term. Both defendants are out on '
$3,000 ball.
The $40,000 personal injury damage suit
of Edna Hoyt against the motor company
haa been specially assigned tor Thursday
in the district court.
A motion by the defendant company for
a new trial In the personal injury damage
suit of Chris Feterson against the motor
company was filed yesterday. Peterson se
cured a verdict for $1S,600.
The National Life Insurance company in
Its suit against Miss Ida Casady yesterday
obtained Judgment for S10,3f3.36 and order
for foreclosure ot the mortgage on the
Casady homestead on Waahlngton avenue.
The mortgage was originally tor $7,750.
The suit of McCormlck, administrator,
against the Citlxena' Gas and Electric com
pany, which had been transferred from the
district court to the United States court,
as yesterday remanded to the district
court by Judge McFaerson. The plaintiff
sues for $5,000 damsges for the death of hii
son, who was electrocuted whllo working
at the top of one of the electric light tow
ers Ir.st winter. The defendant company
Insures agalnat injury to t i at r-ir, !yrs and
the bonding company ia rer.lly- tho inter
ested party in the suit.
The Jury in (he suit of Mrs. K. A. Brown
against S Alexander to recover damages
for alleged unlawful attachment ot a stock
cl grcorfe hroimht In a riiirt last even
ing for $952. 84 for the plaintiff.
Come to the cantata at Congregational
church tonight. Admission, 25 cents.
The custom house of Council Bluffs re
ceived upward of $500 as duties upon two
carloada ot chlnaware. consigned ta W. A.
j Maurer of this city. The goods were
i shipped front England.
j . Teacher lata far Damages.
j Miss LixzJe Crocker. teacher In the
i Twentieth avenue school, haa served o
Mayor Morgan notice of suit against the
city for $10,000 damages. Miss Crocker on
October 14 last stepped Into a bole in the
approach to the North First street bridge
over Indian creek and suffered a compound
fracture of the leg. The approach to the
bridge had caved in as the result of a
heavy rain and after the accident to Miss
Crocker was closed to travel.
Our annual clearing sale of men's and
boys' suits and boys' overcoats is in full
force. A discount of 20 per cent on any
suit In the house and of 33 H per cent ou
ny boys' overcoat or reefer. Store open
evenings until after Xmas.
METCALF ft METCALF.
THROWS NO LIGHT ON TRAGEDY
Coroner t'nnble to Ascertain Hon
Inldentlned Man Met Hla
Death.
The inquest held yesterday morning by
Coroner Treynor over the remains of tho
stranger whose dead body was found along
side the tracks of the Northwestern rail
road, cant ot Crescent City last Wednes
day morning, failed to give any clue to
the man's Identity or the manner In which
be met his death. The Jury, however, was
of the opinion that the railroad company
was withholding Information and censured
it in the following verdict:
"Tbat in our Judgment the man was
killed by a Chicago & Northwestern train
Tuesday evening, December 9; C'at we be
lieve the officials of the road withheld In
formation possessed by them relative to
the man's death, and we consider such ac
tion reprehensible and not In accord with
the Interests of public policy."
Ovlde Vlen, O. W. Long and O. H. Lucas
comprised the Jury.
The witnesses were Edward Cain, tele
graph operator at Crescent City; Patrick
Egan, section foreman, and John Mont
gomery, agent at Council Bluffs. ' Their
testimony failed to throw any light on the
manner in which the man met his death.
Cain testified that some time after mid
night Tuesday he was notified by the dis
patcher at Boone that the crew of train
No. 120 had reported seeing the body of
a man lying next the track about two miles
east of Crescent. Cain said he was In
structed to have the section men bring the
body in. He accompanied the section gang
to the place where the body was and the
tracks in the snow Indicated that the
stranger had been struck by an eastbound
train. Train No. 120, he said, was late and
passed through Crescent shortly before
midnight. -
Patrick Egan, section foreman, testified
to finding the body and bringing It into
the depot at Crescent. Agent Montgomery's
evidence was to the effect that he had been
notified of tho finding of the body and that
he had given Instructions to have it
brought to Council Bluffs. Beyond this
he knew nothing about the matter.
The coroner is trying to locate James
Duffey, living near St. Joseph, who Is
thought to be a relative of the dead man,
and the body will be held at the morgue
pending these inquiries.
Don't miss the cantata at Congregational
church tonight.
Plumbing and heating. Blxby ft Son.
Short Session of Council.
The city council held one of the shortest
meetings on record last night , aad ad
journed after having been In session less
than half an hour, to meet Thursday aft
ernoon at 1 o'clock, when tho ordinance
providing for the placing of telephone wires
in underground conduits will be consid
ered. The mayor was authorized to sign the
contract with J. M. Flagler for the con
struction of the new bridge over Indian
creek at Twenty-third avenue, the work to
be completed by January 15 next.
Complaint was mado that a number of
houses in the process of being moved were
blocking the streets, and the city marshal
was instructed to notify the house-moving
firms to get them off the streets onto side
lots-et once, until such time as the weather
will permit ot them being moved to their
destination.
Residents on Fifth avenue complained
that Contractor Wickham had failed to
complete the grading on that thoroughfare
and E. A. Wickham, Knepher's bondsman,
was instructed to finish the work as soon as
the weather would permit and the city en
gineer had made an estimate ot the work
done by Knepher to date.
Schmidt's Christmas photos.
.Come early, any kind of weather, for our
elegant new Christmas photos; guaranteed.
Cases in Conrt of Appeals.
City Solicitor Snyder and Attorney Em
met Tiniey, who have been retained by the
city, are In St. Louis to appear before the
United States court of appeals in the ap
peal of the city from the decision of Judge
McPherson exemnttng the Union Pacific
bridge from municipal taxes. The amount
Involved la about $14,000.
Several other local attorneys are In St.
Louis also, as there are two other cases
from this city to be heard before the same
court this week. One suit Involves the
controversy between the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance company and Fenlon ft Foley of
thla city over the furniture of the Grand
hotel. The insurance company claims own
ership, while Fenlon Foley claim to hold
a prior lien given by Major Smith to pro
tect a coal account.
The other suit Is the appeal of J. A. Pat
ton, former cashier of the First National
bank of this city, from the verdict award
ing Lucius Wells, former president of the
bank, $2,000 for his services rendered in
the reorganization of tho bank and the
Council Bluffs Gas and Electric Light
eompany.
We are showing that new opera soft hat
to be worn with a Tuxedo suit.
METCALF METCALF.
Tou will find a choice line of calendars at
Alexander's art store. 333 Broadway.
Matter to Hear Fish Case.
Judge Smith McPherson of th United
States court was in the cltr yesterday to
hrar the application of N. W. Wells, presl
ient of the Omaha ft Council Bluffs Rail
way and Br'dge company for an Injunc
tion restraining Deputy FUh and Gaina
Warden Hrown and e number of others
from aeinlng In Lake Manawa. The de
fendant, however, d-s rrd to be repreteateJ
by counsel and as Judge McPherson had to
Ifave the city early in the afternoon,
George S. Mayne was appointed master in
chancery to twar the evidence and report
to the cp'Jrt. The "rt"; before 'he r.
ter in chancery will be held at a time to be
agreed upon by counsel for both sides and
pending the decision of the court the tem
porary restraining order Istued by Judge
McPherson will remain In force.
A Pre llcailaa; glove.
Before you buy your coal sea Wm. Welch
at 16 North Main street and he will ex
plain ta you how you ran get a fins Round
Oak heating atove 'without costing you a
penny. 'Phone, 11$,
OTTUMWA HAS NEW SCHEME
Every Tasnajer In City to Be Mad
stockholder la Proposed
Water Company.
OTTLMWA. la.. Dec. 15. Every taxpayer
In Ottumwa is to be made a stockholder in
a water works company, if the plans now on
foot In this city are carried out. It Is said
I to be the second time In the history of the
United States that such a scheme has ever
been suggested.
Ottumwa Is beyond Us debt limitation
and the city desires to build a plant that
will give adequate fire protection. A test
esse was made in the supreme court as to
whether or not a levy for a water works
plant could be included In the constltu
tlooal debt limitation, the plea being made
that It was an urgent public necessity. Tho
courts held that such a levy was not a part
of the state debt.
I Thus the city found Itself checkmated, but
now determines to organize the whole mu
nicipality of 30,000 people into a gigantic
corporation, making every taxpayer a stock
holder. SEEK TO HEAD OFF MERRIAM
Eieentlve Council Takes Action on
Examination of Insnraaee
Companies
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. Dec. 15. (Special Tele
gram.) The three members of the state
executive council, Governor Cummins,
Treasurer Gllbertson and Secretary Mar
tin, held a meeting of the council today
and had before them the complaints of
eastern insurance men and insurance Jour
nals in relation to the alleged misconduct
of 8tate Auditor Merrlam. The Insurance
men state that. Merrlam and his insurance
examiner are In New York making exam
inations of insurance companies and
charging big fees. The members of the
council declare that Merrlam has no au
thority from the council for such exam
inations and if be is making them with
out express authority of the council It is
Illegal. The governor will have a consul
tation with Attorney Genrral Mullan to
morrow to see what can be done, as mem
bers of the council regard it as a public
scandal.
ENGINEER KILLED BY ENGINE
To in Marshal of Murena, la.. Found
Dead at Tost with Engine
Still Running.
FORT DODGE, la.; Dec. 15. (Special Tel
egram.) Andrew Anderson, town marshal
of Laurens, Ia., was found dead in the en
gine house at that place this morning. The
engine was still running and the water tank
overflowing. '
It Is surmised that Anderson was Injured
In some manner while working around the
engine. A post-mortem Is being held today j
to determine the- real cause ot death.
Iowa State News Notes.
Thomas Barr, aged 83, and bis sister,
aged 82, who had lived two full generations
in Iowa, have just died within a few hours
of each other at Albla.
That hunter. In Webster county who
slipped on a bottle and got a load of bird
shot in his leg; explains that he was not
carrying the bottle In his pocket.
AnAfton man' Is trying to make his cold
feet cost the County $6.(KW. He was arrested
for drunkenness and thrown Into Jail over
night, and claims that his feet were frozen.
The school board of Sioux City, aa of a
good mttny other Iowa towns, is having a
great time to find an officer speedy and
cute enough to gather in the truants under
the new law. ., ,
The Law and Order league has got busy
In Jones county, wilh the result that seven
teen saloonkeepers, or all but one in the
county, are now under indictment for vio
lating the liquor law.
Iowa Is supposed to be wholly reclaimed
from the prlmevlal wilderm-Hx. but that
dues not alter the fact that Jack Crowlv
wus chatted a full mile near Clare the other
day by an Immense gray wolf.
Ella Smith has filed in the district court
at Des Moines a petition for divorce from
her husbmui, in which she cays that "not
withstanding his marrltiKe vuws, he was on
February 7, 18ul, convicted of a felony."
There will be no rush to Alaska to start
fruit farms, lint WithslHnrHlIU Conrire Van
Houten. tne leatllng Iowa horticulturist, i
wno lias just retu:n.d from there, says that
good fruit can be grown in that region.
The auditor 6f Marion county has Just
been Indicted for forgery. It appears that
the result of the election hinged on two
townHhlps and that the forgeries exactly
reversed the figures between the two candi
dates. The tax authorities of Woodbury county
are at loggerheads with the live stock
commission men at th Sioux City stock
yards on the question whether their per
sonal property should be taxed as mer
chandl.tc. Major W. H. Flemmlng of Des Moines,
who has Just been appointed to a responsi
ble place in the Treasury department at
Washington is fi9 Years old. Ha tins held
the ottice of secretary to tho governor for i
ntarly a third Of a century, having In that i
capailty served Governors Merrill. Carpen- ;
ter. Kirkwood, Newbold, Gear, Drake and
Shaw. He knows more of the details of '
tho government of the stale than any man 1
living.
No ftium In 'Em.
No poisonous purgatives enter into Dl
King's New Life P lis. Easy, but prompt,
tbey cure or no pay. Only 25c. For sain
by Kuhn ft Co.
NEW LAKE STEAMER LAUNCHED
Tloucata to Ron Uetween Buffalo and
Dnlcth Embraces Many New
Ideas In Building.
DETROIT, Mlcb.. Dec. 15. The Erie ft
Western Transportation company's new
steamer Tlonesta, which will go Into com
mission as cne of the Anchor line fleet at
the opening of the season of 1903, was
launched tcday from the Wyandotte yards
of the American Ship Building companv.
Miss Marie Wetmore of this rlty christ
ened Tlonesta. The steamer U 360 feet
Icog over all and w!ll have a cargo rapa
city of 8,500 tons and a passenger capacity
cf S.'.O tons.
The steamer, which will run between
Buffalo and Duluth, embraces a number of
new Ideas In lake ship building. th prin
cipal feature cf wh'ch ts th leca'ion of
the social ball and dining saloon of the
deck above the el cplng coblns.
A thing of beauty Is a Joy forever and ao
Is Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne,
It ts wholesome because It Is pure.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
AH.D BOOKLETS
No. 50 shows one of the Christmas folders
wa sell In assorted styles at & centa each.
Co tents a dozen. No. l'J5 Is a very pretty
booklet, tied with silk cord, assorted styles.
15 centa each, $1.25 per dozen. We have
other cards and booklets from 25 cents to
$2.5o per dozen. .
No. 50.
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BROADWAY
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Oounoil Takes Aotian Looking- Toward
Charter Revision.
PACKERS HAVE PLENTY OF COAL ON HAND
Present Need ia for Anthracite for
Domestic Consumption City Has
Money to Meet Janaary
Payments.
At latt night's meeting of the city coun
cil cognizance waa taken of the fact that
some amendments to the charter are
needed. After brief preliminaries Coun
cilman Welah offered a resolution appoint
ing a committee to meet and suggest such
amendments as, in the Judgment ot the
committee, would be for the best Interesta
ot the city. The committee ia made up
as follows: Mayor Frank Koutsky, E. L.
Howe, city treasurer: S. C. Shrlgley, city
clerk; J. J. Fitzgerald, tax commissioner;
A. H. Murdock, city attorney; H. L. Cohn,
assistant city attorney; Herman Beal, city
engineer; J. M. Tanner, Edward Copeu
harve, Denna Allbery. R. B. Montgomery,
J. J. Breen. W. C. Lambert, T. J. O'Nell,
John McMillan. F. J. Freltag, H. M. Chris
tie, Dana Morrill, P. A. Wells. Joseph
Murphy, C. M. Hunt, B. E. Wilcox and A.
L. Sutton.
When thla resolution had carried Welsh
asked that a public meeting be called for
the purpose of discussing the matter of
charter revision. It Is desired that a meet
ing be held soon, In order that amend
ments suggested may be presented soon
after the legislature meets.
Adklna suggested to the council through
the regular channels that a warrant be
drawn In favor of August Miller for $100
to compensate him for services alleged
to have been performed during the time
he served as street foreman. A vote was
taken on the resolution and It was lost,
as only Adklna and O'Connor voted In tho
affirmative.
Councilman Queenan made a stand tor
one minute service on the street car lines
morning and evening. In behalf of his mo
tion to have an ordinance drafted Queen
nan said that from 6:30 a. m until 7 a. m.
and between 6 and 7 p. m. a one minute
service was needed. Instead of directing
the city attorney to draft an ordinance,
as waa Queenan's Intention, he withdrew
his motion, after' a discussion, and con
sented to the appointment of a committee
to call upon the officials of the street rail
way company. The mayor appointed a
committee composed of Queenan, Adklns,
Broderlck and the mfyor.
Spltzer ft Co. of Toledo, O., were the
highest bidders for an Issue of $!,000 re
newal bonds, and the mayor and clerk wero
authorized to enter Into a contract with
the bankers for the same.
Two special Improvement ordinance
were passed, and then tho council ad
journed until Monday, December 29.
Three Days' Supply.
Inquiry at the freight yards last night
ahowed that the packers have three days'
supply of coal on hand. Shipments from Il
linois, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas are ex
pected to arrive here today In case the
trains now enroute will pull in on time
there will be no suspension at the packing
houses.
An official of one ot the packing houses
aald last night that the railroads were
making every effort to get coal here, as
the closing ot the planta at thla point would
mean a big loss to the roada In the hauling
of packing house products. Some ot the
coal now arriving la billed direct to pack
era, and thlai cannot be held back by the
railroads. Aa for wood, an effort la being
made to get cars for the hauling of wood
sufficient to keep the smoke houses going.
It is the same with wood as with coal. The
railroads are doing all they can to get wood
from Missouri and' some large shipments
are looked for during the coming week.
Packing houae managers appear confident
that there will be no trouble now that coal
la enroute.
Need Hard Coal.
Local dealers are complaining about the
neglect of the railroads In the matter of
furnishing hard coal. An agent of an an
thracite mine was In the city yesterday
afternoon making excuses to dealers. This
agent declared that some of the coal barges
laden for western trade were stuck In the
Ice. Dealers here say that this excuse will
not. hold, as anthracite is being shipped
down the Ohio river to St. Louis and can
be forwarded here by rail to relieve the
situation.
Some of the care diverted to use in the
east In the early stages of the settlement
ot the strike are now coming west and
there is nope that coal sufficient for the
needs of domestic use will reach here by
the end of the month.
Obliarattous Doc.
On January 1 the city will have to pay to
the State Fiscal agency the aum of $5,853.14.
Thla ia for paving bonds outstanding and
semi-annual interest on an issue ot $110,
gftn nr tho Amount needed there haa been
1-ald Into the city treasury all but $508 and J
this is being arranged for by the finance i
committee. j
Labor Vnlona Complain. j
Local labor unlona have entered another i
complaint with the Board of Education
about the employment , of nonunion car
enters. It Is asserted by the leaders In
the unions tbat not long ago a letter was
forwarded to tbo secretary of the board,
but no attention waa paid to It. Now In
structions have been given the secretary of
the Trades and Labor council to send
registered letter to Colonel Lott, secretary
of the board. In case thla letter Is not read
at the coming aeaslon of the board a dele
gation from the council will ask permis
sion to speak on the aubject.
Magic City Gossip.
Stephen Vols was reported aome better
last night.
A son haa been born to Judge Br-een and
wife. Twentieth and J ftreeta.
South Omaha hive No. IS, Ladles of the
Maccabees, will give a dance at Masonic
hall this evening.
Mrs. C. A. Melcher will entertain the
members of the New Century club
Wednesday afternoon.
St. Martin's auxiliary will meet Wednes
day afternoon with Mrs. a. li. Watklns,
Twenty-fifth and E streets.
John Flynn, the well known clothier, was
reported some worse yesterday. He has a
severe attack of rheumatism.
The Epworth league will hold a business
mrtllng Tuesday evening st the home of
Mrs. J. E. Lush, l'lVi North Twenty-third
street.
Contractor Dan Hannon has his grading
outfit back from Iowa and has stowed his
forty-eight head of mule away tor a
week's rest.
No. 136.
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