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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1902)
THE OMAHA DAILY REE: THURSDAY, DKCKMRHlt IS, 1002. ROMAN FOR CHARITY WORK Jommlsiioir Connolly Wants ti Add to Countj'i IiTsi'.igiting Staff. NO MORE COUNTY AID THROUGH POLICE M of Charity- ( mmlllpf De. el visions Will Leave Coanty tare for Police Statloa. Count yt Commissioner Jsmes V. Connolly, chairman of the board's chiirity committee, yesterday declared v himself favorable to the employment of woman to assist In Investigating cases submitted for county Id and further declared hlmaelf unfavor able to ever again assisting tbe police de partment of Omaha In charitable work without first having the county's repre sentative! Investigate each case or st least having some reputable acquaintance en dorse the beneficiary J deserving. His fellow members of th-5 beard now stand back to see what will happen next. They say that the Woman's club now has James P. where It ran very easily get at blm, as the board has the right to employ radically as many persons as It desires for Its charity corps and nothing stands In tbe way of the commissioner taking tbe Initial step toward putting Into effect this plan he has announced himself as favoring. Woman's C'lnh quirk to Act. Connolly first committed himself at a recent meeting of the political and social science department of tbe Woman's club. Ha was urging that the club members as sist the board's charity committee by In teresting themselves In those rases where growing evil surrounded the children of the destitute In such forms as made it hard for the men of the charity committee to attempt to give advice. One woman promptly demanded to know If It wouldn't be a good Idea for the county to employ woman as one of Its Investigators and there was nothing for the commissioner to do but admit that It would. The women aw their opportunity to do a great good t no greater expense than "resolutlng." o they promptly "resoluted." At least the philanthropic committee did and sub mitted to the club as recomendatlon the proposal that tbe club call upon tbe county board to regularly employ a woman to do nothing but Investigate charity cases. Commissioner Connolly, having expressed himself as he did yesterday, it will be up to him to act, his fellow members say, when the Womsn's club resolution reaches tbe board, no matter what the politicians may have to aay. One of tho commissioners states that should the board do as asked It would be the first time so far as he knows that a Nebraska county has regu larly employed a woman to probe Into the borne surroundings and conditions of the destitute. The salary of the man now employed in such work Is $50 per month. Last winter there were two men, but later the force was cut down, leaving but one besides the county storekeeper. bats Oat Police Department. Of the other matter Commissioner Con nolly said: "Not another pound goes out of the county store except for cases In vestigated by the county's employes or recommended by cltlsens known to us ai reputable and well Informed. If we haven't enough Investigators of our own we will put on more, as the law doesn't limit us In that matter. Two policemen, I under stand, havs been commissioned to round up the city and see where the needy cases re. Tbe county storekeeper will not ac cept their report as bis official guide and not again will we permit charity stores to go out of the county store for the police station by the wagon load. Last year th supplies so furnished amounted to 110,000 In cost and some of It may have gone to emergency cases which the city is sup posed to care for at Its own expense. The city first got, to drawing on us during the smallpox epidemic, and failed to let up when the epidemic waa relieved. We won't let anyone suffer, but hereafter we will be Mlssourlans and must be shown In every Instance. As for any. politics there may be In It, we have fences of our own to keep In shape." THE DOCTORS AGREE. Two Physicians Both Asiree on the Slew Bcleutiae Dandruff Treatment. Dr. J. M. Powell of Spokane, Wash., says: "Herplctde has given good satisfaction in my family for dandruff." Dr. W. O. Alban of Walla Walla., Wash., ays: "I find Herplctde all that Is claimed for It as a dandruff cure. I shall prescribe It." Dandruff Is germ disease and you can't cure It unless you kill the dandruff germ; aud you can't do that unless you use Newbro's Herplctde, the only preparation In tbe world that destroys the parasites. A delightful hair dressing; allays Itching In stantly, makes hair gloaay and soft aa silk. It Is sure dandruff destroyer. ROYAL NEIGHBORS IN SESSION ehoel of Instruction for Depntles In lowat ana Nebraska Opens. A deputies' school of instruction of the Royal Neighbors of Amerlcs, embracing the states of Nebraska and Iowa bcan In this city yesterday In the parlors of the Millard hotel. The school Is being at tended by the lesdlng deputies of tbe or der from these states snd will continue until Thursday afternoon. The sessions opened by an adirea of welcome delivered by Supreme Oracle Mrs B. D. Watt of this city, whl'h was re sponded to by Dr. Cora Wlttlch of Des Moines, who is supervisor deputy for the two states. In the afternoon medical In struction waa given the deputies by Dr. Susan McO. Snyder, supreme physl etsn, of Council Bluffs, after which papers were read by prominent members of tbe board. Last evening the deputies present vis ited the office ef the supreme oracle, after which they attended a lodge session of Ivy Camp No. I. Thuraday'a session will be continuance of the program, the principal feature of which will be a de bate en tbe question, "Should the Bylaws be Amended to Admit aay While Woman?" The affirmative will be presented by Mrs. Josie Brlggs of Sheldon, la., snd Mrs. Car rie Boughner of Cereaeo, Neb.: tbe negative by Mrs. Amy Teel and Mies Kate Traver. STEEL TRUST CLOSES PLANT ye Bis; Factory at High Price, bat Probably Will Sot Work It. ALBANY: N. T. Dec. IT The Breaker Island Steel plant, formerly the property of the Troy bteel company, has been pur chased by the United States Steel corpora tion for tt.60fl.0O0. In all probability the works will not be operated, Roooe to I so Tunnel. NEW TORK. Dee. 17 Comptroller Orout announce.! today that the Krle and Inla ws re. 1-mkawann A Western rallrn-i.ls would enter New York through the New York and New Jersey tunnel, for which the Board of Aldermen granted a franrh yesterday after voting In favor of th Penn sylvania tunnel. The terminal of the tun Al to this ciif wUl be a large atatiua between Hudson street and the North river, rear ChrtstriphT street, CnmptrolW Orout aid he had 'be miiSt reliable Information that the rspltallne behind the New York and New Jersey Tunnel companv were th owners of the Erie and Urkatint roads. CATTLE DIE J5Y HUNDREDS riaM laeal to terminate Water Hyacinths Kills Lire Stork as Well. TALLAHASSJE. Fla.. Dec. 178. 3. Pll burn of Palatks, Fla., wires that the fluid used by the Vnlted States authorities In Ita efforts to kill the water hyacinths In the St. Johns river is dally causing the deaths of hundreds of rattle on the ranges border ing these waters. BARGE BREAKS FROM ITS TOW Goes to the Bottom, Carrjlaar vrlth It Crew of Six. CAPE VINCENT. N. T.. Dec. 17 Barge Isaac Stevenaon of Ogdenaburg broke from its tow In the terrific gale on Lake On tario, ten miles west of here, and it Is feared has gone to the bottom with the crew of six. TINY GENERAL IS DEAD Japanese Midget Two Feet One Inch Ulan Passes Away at Sew York. NEW TORK. Dee. 17. General Peanuts, for a number of years midget clown con nected with Barnum's and Forepaugh Sells, waa found dead In bed today. He was Jap, 31 years old and two feet one Inch high. DEATH RECORD. Oscar Patnsor. RED CLOUD, Neb.. Deo. 17. (8peclal.) News was received here last evening of the death of one of Red Cloud's former young men, Oscsr Patmor, which occurred at Fall brook, Cal., of consumption. He was 35 years oid and resided here nearly all his life. He was msrrled In this city In Novem ber, 1900, and shortly after moved west for his health. Guarded by Veterans.' NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17. The body of General George Moorman will be taken to the Memorial hall this evening, where It will lie In state, guarded by veterans. The funeral will take place at 3 tomorrow afternoon, from the hall, and all veterans have been Invited to attend. Mrs. Mary Ballorh. SAVANNAH, Ga., Deo. 17. Mrs. Mary Bulloch, widow of the late Dr. W. O. Bul loch, who waa relative of President Roose velt, died here today of pneumonia. Mother and Child, are both benefited when tbe nursing mother uses Malt-Nutrlne as part of ber dally meals. Malt-Nutrlne Is food drink with unexcelled tonic properties, and easily assimilated. Very generally prescribed by physicians. Druggists sell It. Prepared only by Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass n., St. Louis, V. 8. A. Goes to Canadian Pad a?. MONTREAL. Dec. ,18. W. R. Mclnnes has been appointed freight t radio manager of the Canadian Pacific railroad, with office at Montreal. Mr, Mclnnes was formerly assistant freight traffic manager of western lines, with offices at Winnipeg. Lee Broken by Coasters. Mrs. Irwin of 1J04 South Twenty-eighth street was run Into by a party of boys coasting down the incline at Twenty-eighth and Poppleton avenue last night and now lies st her son's residence, lit Bouth Twenty-eighth street, suffering from a broken leg. It seems that she was unaware of the sled's approach until It was rinse upon her. Bhe stopped, hesitated and then darted for ward again, trying to cross In front of it. The boys st the same time turned, thinking to pass her, snd would have done so had she remained where she was. Captain Haae's Father Dies. Captain Hase of 'the police department has gone to Pellu, la., where, according to Information received by the captain In a telegram, his father died during the after noon. Mr. Hase received two messages, the first saying his father had met with an accident and the second giving notice of his death. The lder Mr. liuse was M years of sue. Sergeant Hudson will be In charge of the night shift during the captain'a ab sence. J. Rem Gets Damnsres. . PARIS. Dec. 17.-J. Relff. the American Jockey, was today awarded $200 damages by the Ninth correctional tribunal In hla case against the Vleau Orand, arising from that paper's charges that the Jockey pulled Saint Saulge. r LOCAL BREVITIES. Members and former members of the choir of Trinity cathedral are requested by the choirmaster to attend the funeral serv Ices of Dean Fair at t o'clock this after noon. T?itVr"Mrr"nl,I,n' who rooln" 1 uh Thirteenth streets, came under the official ZjZl. w" - ,na Pee department last n ght by offering for sale a photogrsph in- ,Tun ,.he "" ! making conflict- , iZZJrf y Officer Bloom In regard to the same. He was arrested. ' Between all points on the Burlington Route west of the Missouri River, within 200 miles of selling station. Alsovery low rates on the Burlington Route, east of Missouri River. Uullllipii ; lite 9 ' . 1 1 aaa&mHammmtmmmmammimmlmmnm m DISCREDIT NEW YORK STORY Striken Do Not Belise Mr. Harriman it Oppoging President Bart SUSPECT SCHEME T FORCE COMPROMISE Inlon Men gay They Will Sever Con. sent to Any Decree of rierework ad Mast Hare Advance la Wages. "We take no stock whatever In tbe re port that Mr. Harriman la antagonising President Burl In plan of tbe latter to settle this strike," said a nromlnent strike leader In reference to the special dispatch from New Tork to the effect that President Burt wss anxious to effect some kind of terms of settlement, but was opposed by Mr. Harriman, who was averse to settling with the strikers. Several representatives of tbe machinists, boiler mskera and black smiths expressed similar views to the one quoted. "It looks mighty strange," said one, "that Mr. Harrtman and Mr. Burt would exchange places on this proposition In so short lime. It Is notable fact, with us who have Indisputable evidence, that Pres ident Burt was the obstinate one and that Mr. Harriman favored some sort of settle ment. We also know, as has been published, that the only steps ever taken looking to possible settlement the conference be tween our men end Mr. Burt last Saturday -were taken at the special request of Mr. Harriman. Mr. Harriman plainly signified his desire to have matters straightened up by requesting that conference. In all Mr. Harriman'a communications over the en gine controversy be has manifested an un mistakable aversion to prolonging this strike or having It spread to the Southern Pacific system, as be seems convinced It will do If he does not withdraw his en gines from the t'nlon Pacific, as demanded by us. It looks to us If this story of Harriman opposing Burt In the tatter's effort to bring matters to an end Is premedi tated scheme of throwing us off the track and giving prestige to President Burt when he returns to Omaha, no doubt to resume negotiations with us. There Is no doubt In our minds tbst It has been decided In New York to effect settlement If possible for the protection of the company's inter ests, but to hold out for compromise Just as long aa possible. We believe that Is the program." No Piecework and More Wages. Regarding compromise, representatives of the three crafts were asked what would be their attitude toward such proposi tion. The answer was unanimous. "There will be no compromise. We will have nothing to do with piecework. That decision Is Irrevocable. We suppose the plsn will be to compromise by securing our agreement to the partial Introduction of tbe piecework system, and then making some concessions and . withholding others on the wage scsls, but If this Is the scheme It must fall. We will not listen to any compromise to do piecework." Asked if they would return to work at their old rate of pay with tbe understand ing that piecework waa not to be adopted, leaders ef the strike said: "No. Roads all over the country have been Increasing the wages of their em ployes since we were locked out snd w would not agree to go back to work for the same wsgea we were getting when we quit. For that matter, President Burt has given u his word that be wants to pay just as much as other roads and would not ask the men to work (or less than they could get elsewhere. Tbst looks like pretty good assurance that we would not have to content ourselves with our old wages." Largest Gan In the World. The new sixteen-lnch gun recently built for the United States government, besides being the Isrgest In the world, Is the most powerful weapon ever devised by man. The most reliable medicine ever devised by man Is Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, In troduced over fifty yeara ago as cure for nausea, heartburn, belching, Indigestion, dyspepsia or malaria. Don't fail to try It, also obtain copy of our 1903 Almanac from your druggist. It Is tree. SENDS TREATY TO "SENATE President Trnnsmlte Cnban Doemaeat to the Upper House of Conajress. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The .president sent to the senate today the reciprocity treaty recently negotiated between the United States and Cuba, T,he treaty waa received by the senate In executive session and was referred to the committee on for eign relations without being read. It la stated that the treaty does not concern the disposition of the Isle of Pines. FIRE RECORD. Hnron Opera Honse, HURON, S. D., Dec. IT. (Special Tele, gram.) The Grand opera house, owned by W. L. Miner, was destroyed by fire to night; loss. 325,000; only small Insurance. The first floor was occupied by Nets Paul son, merchant tailor, and B. N. Healey. baker and ronfectloner. They saved most of their goods. In the second story wss Dr. Woods' office snd parlors; he lost part of his llbrery. Instruments snd furnlshinsv Adjoining was the Western Union tele grsph office; Instruments snd fixtures de stroyed. North Bros. Theater company was playing In the house this week. Much of the special scenery, wardrobes, etc., were lost. Most of the Insurance on the opera house expired a few days since. The city fire) depsrtment, assisted by the department from the Chlcsgo Northwestern comrsny, did good work. There was no wind and roofs of nesrby building mere covered with snow, thus saving the business portion of the city. Tbe Bre originated In the fur nace room. COURT WILLN0T INTERFERE Colorado Tribunal Refuses Mamlamna Asked for In Contested Flee tlon Cases. DENVER, Colo.. Dec. 17 The court of appeals today dismissed the writ of manda mus granted by District Judge Falmer re quiring the State Board of Canvassers to certify the election of C. A. Copper, re publlcsn. Instead of J. T. Whltelaw, demo crat, as representative from San Juan county, holding that the courts had no right to Interfere thus with executive offi cers In the performance of their duties. This decision has an important bearing on the election of a Vnlted States senator, aa it leaves the State Bosrd of Canvassers at liberty lo seat two democrats whose eats had been contested. If certificates are given to both demo crats, the house will consist of thirty three republlcsns and thirty-two democrats, and tbe democrats are hopeful that with a mijortty of only one the republicans will be thwarted In their attempt lo unseat the democratic members from Arapahoe county and thus secure majority on Joint ballot. ATTORNEY JEROME AROUSED Itesents Criticism of Ills Recent Action AKnlnst the Gnmblere of Jlew York. NEW YORK, Dec. 17 District Attorney Jerome, In an Interview today, spoke of the stand taken by the newspapers on his recent actions against alleged gamblers. He said be did not object to personal criti cisms, but he eald: "When they question my honesty and Jeopardize the cause, I will proceed crimi nally against the managing editors and If necessary make arrests." VANDERBILT ISN0T SO WELL Ills Temperature la Still High and the Doctor Ilecomes I'n. rommnnlcatlve. NEW YORK. Dec. 17. When Dr. Austin Fllne left the home of Cornelius Vanderhllt today be said there bad been no change in the condition of the patient. He refused to say what his temperature was, but said it had not fallen during the night. His heart, he said, was all right, but he declined to say whether complica tions had set In. GENERAL SWAYNE IS DYING Distinguished Wnr Veteran Mrs Seriously III at ew York. NEW YORK. Ded. 17. General Wager Bwayne, who. has been ill for some time. Is now sinking rapidly. General Ewayne served wltt distinction In the civil war, being breveted major gen eral for gallant and meritorious services, nd retired from tbe United Ststes army In 1870. KILLS HIMSELF AND WIFE Jealous gt. Joseph Man I.les In Walt to Shoot Woman lie Married. ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 17 John V. Williams fatally wounded his wife and killed hlm aelf by shooting tonight. He lay In wait tor her an hour and fired the shot because of Jealousy. COREA MUST PAY ITS DEBT Cnlteri States Minister Demands Pay ment of One nnd a Half Million Dollars. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 17 It Is an nounced from Seoul that the Vnlted 8tstes minister has demanded the pay ment of $1,600,000 due to the builders of the electric railroad. Kew Trial for Ilon-nrd. FRANKFORT, Ky., Dee. 17.-The eowrt of appeals has BTantert James Howard a new trial. Howard, who is under wntenre of life Imprisonment for the Ooebel murder, has already been tried twlee. Stricken with Apoplexy. NEW REDFORD, Mass . pec. 17. Former State's Attorney Hosea M. Knowlton, whn waa stricken with apoplexy on December s, is not expected to survive tho day. !Fi6" fill Elilifeyg 1 .' ..'". ttU . a. (A "Lti ..A &:&W """Ssii--'' WOULD PROVIDE FREER CASH Legislators Introduce Bill for Elastic Cur rency iu Honse and Senate. AUTHORIZE EXTRA BANK NOTE ISSUES Provision Is Made to Safeguard Nation Asrnlnst Loss hy Inereaseit De posit and In One t'nse -Small Tax. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Renresenttlv Fowler, chairman of the house commlttoo on banking and currency. Introduced a bill today, drawn in accordance with the views of republican members expressed at recent conferences, which will be urged Instead of the currency bill reported to the house last session. The bill provides "that any nrtlonal bsnk, with the approval of the committee cn currency, may take out for Issue and circulation national bank notes not ex ceeding 25 per cent of its paid up and un impaired capital without depositing United States bonds. These notes are to bo furnished by the United 8tates, at tho expense of the banks, In denominations of $10 and multiples thereof. As a guaranty the banks are called upon to deposit In the treasury United States bonds or gold coin equal to 6 per cent of the notes so taken out, but Interest on thene bonds Is to be paid to the bsnk de positing them. A tsx of one-quarter of 1 cent Is to be paid in gold on the average amount of not.s in circulation during the preceding six mouths, which tax, together with the 6 per cent deposited. Is to constitute a guaranty fund. Provision Is also msde for the redemp tion of the notes and the protection of the United States In case a bank falls. Depevr Also Moves, WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 Senator Depew today introduced a bill authorising the Is suance of emergency currency by the Treasury depsrtment. It provides that such currency shall be supplied to any na tional bank with a capital of not less than $r.0,000 to the extent of 50 per cent of the bank's capital. The extra capital is, how ever, to be supplied only In esse of a stringency In the money msrket sufficiently stringent to jeopsrdlze values and Imperil 2k TICKETS: p. jActs Acts cls truly as a Laxative. Syrup of Figs appeals to the culture J rrul the well-informed and to the healthy, because its com ponent parts are simple and wholesome and be cause it acts without disturbing the natural func tions, as it is wholly free from every objectionable quality or substance. In the process of n& . . ... 3Trb.rcigco. MjisviII, Ky. new Vbrk. N.Y. For ! by ell drui'ata. Price, fifty ccrvta per bottle. tho commercial and business interests of the country. ASSISTS SOLDIER ATHLETES Secretory of Wnr Issues Orders Kn rnarnjtlns Contests Between Scattered Posts. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Tho secretary of war has approved a recommendation made by General Randall, commanding the Department of the Columbia, that officers and men be granted permission to visit other posts to take part in athletic con tests. Such permission will not be consid ered as a leave of absence, but will be noted on the returns In tbe ssme manner as t-bsence with permission to hunt. The secretary has also approved a rec ommendation that an annual department In field cports be held, on condition that such contests be without expense to the govern ment. This action Is in line with the pol icy of the War department that proper provision be made In each of the military departments for a course of systematic in struction In athletic exercises. CUSTOMS SEIZE DIAMONDS firms Worth Many Thousand Dollars t'onflsrated by Authorities In Texas. WASHINGTON. D?c. 17 The special agent stationed at El Paso, Tex., has re ported to the secretary of the treasury a seliure of diamonds worth $24,000, which It Is "lalmed were smuggled from England via New York. Tbe jewels have been placed In th custody of the collector of customs at El Paso pending a hearing. Amont tho articles was a diamond neck lace containing 192 gems, mostly smalt, ami another was a brooch containing 600 small diamonds. It Is understood that an El Paso woman and a professional palmist from In diana are connected with the Jewels, dominated by the President. WASHINGTON, Dee. 17. The president today sent the following nomination to tho senate: Navy Brigadier General Com mandant Charles Henry Wood, Marine corps, to be major general. May Trade Public I.nnds. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. The house committee on public lands today authorized favorable report on the bill authorizing the secretary of the Interior to exchange vacant public land, arid or semi-arid, mln MAD V pie2vsakrtlyt Berveficially; manufacturing tips are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal virtues of Syrup of Fips are obtained from an excellent combination of plants known to be medicinally laxative and to act most beneficially. To get its beneficial effects buy the genuine manufactured by the Ce.1. eral and timbered lands, and not required for public purposes for private land granted to railroad companies. The bill, however, limits the exchanges so that public land can neither be In creased nor diminished In each county. AMENDS PHILIPPINE TARIFF House Ways and Mrnns Committee) Authorises Favnrnhle Heport on the Cooper mil. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Tho bouse ways and means committee to day authorized a favorable report of the bill introduced by Representative Cooper, chairman of the In sular affairs committee, amendlrg ihe Phil ippine tariff act so as to provide for a re duction of the tariff on products of ths Phil ippines coming Into the United States to 2" per cent of the existing schedules. Tbe bill further provides that the rates of duty which are to be levied upon Thllpplne products shall be less than any duty paid upon shipments from the archipelago, under the acts of the Philippine commission; also that all articles, the product of tho Philip pines admitted into the United States free of duty and coming directly Into the United States for use and consumption, shall be exempt from any export du'y In the Phil ippines. f opyrlarlit Treaty Kestored. WASHING TON, Dec. 17. Minister Storer at Madrid has advised the State department by cable that tho reciprocal agreiment be tween the United States and Spain for thu International copyright of 1R?5 has been re stored to full effect by tho Interchange of diplomatic notes. The terms of the proclamation which was Issued by Presi dent Cleveland in 1895, lapsed during tbe war with Spain. hlnn Will Pay In Silver. WASHINGTON. Dee. 17. Unofficial ad vices have reached hire that China In tends to pay the next Installment of the Boxer Indemnity in silver. China Is driven to this course by the fact that all its reve nueu are payable In silver Hnd the grr.it Internal financial strr-ln makes it lmposni ble to obtain gold. nn.'rr Tliirn n I'i.ialrr, A piece of flannel dampened with Cham berlain's Pain Balm and bound on the af fected parts, Is better than a plaster for a lame back and for pains In the side or rhest. Pain Italm has no superior as a liniment for the relief of doep-seate'l. muscular and rheumatic pains. 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