TITE OMAHA DAILY MONDAY, JANUARY IS), 1003.
COlSIt CCVERXORS TO SEET
Annual Conven.ion o." Comnrg-.io'iein Open
in Omaha Tntsdaj.
ft.o:a:ly wll suggest new laws
namltrr nl Proposed Heforms In
County Administration te Come
Before the Convention for
Cnasalderatfaon and Action.
When the Str.te Association of Countr
tomt.iUalonera and Supervisors opens Iti
tiiree .lays' srsaion at the Douglas county
courthouse tomorrow It will be confronted
,fcy numerous matter of Importance and
the 200 delegates who are expected to bo
In attcnOsnce before the meeting coses
will hae opportunity to place themselves
on renrird for the guidance of the present
lesy.ture.
6ly-five of the commissioners and uper-
Ji' rj belonging to the legislative commit
tee rf he aasoclatlnn met at Beatrice early
in December and there afrreed upon the
recommendations to be made to this later
and more general gathering. This weok
the association la formally to approve or
disapprove propositions to bo submitted to
the lawmaker for enactment.
Piter Hofeldt. the Douglas coanty mem
ber of the legislative committee, who at-
Ujr.dod the Beatrice meeting, saya:
"I left Beatrice before the committee
'was entirely through Its work, but one of
the Important matters touched upon while
I wns there was the plan to ask the legis
lature to provldo county boards with a law
ty which they may mandamua assessors to
assess at fair cash value, not on the frac
tional basis such as all are tiding, and to
cave the assessors punished by fine If they
fall to comply with the new enactment.
Rune f nnrcessary Entente Items,
"Another recommendation was that there
lo Imposed upon county hoards all the work
of condemiAng and appraising for the open
Ir.g of new roads. Under the present law
counties Incur the unnecessary expense of
paying a man (10 to 'view' the ground, and
then three other men $8 each to appraise
the same, when the commissioners really
do as they please, no matter what these
forerunners may report.
"Still another resolution .adopted and or-
AertJ framed. Into a bill for final approval
this week was one empowering county
tMtarda to build bridges by buying the ma
terial and having the work done aa day
labor. The law as It now stands requires
that where a bridge Is to cost more than
$100 bNs must be advertised for, which
means contract work. Commissioners from
some counties say they can build bridges
for less than contractors bid.
"Another contemplated bill practically
floes away with the present Insanity boards
land substitutes boards composed of ttte
county clerk, county attorney, county phy
sician and a member of the commissioners'
board, all to aerve without extra pay. An
other looks to giving counties the rtzht to
buy In land offered for sale tor taxes and
then dispoae of It to the highest bidder
after the county has secured tide; snd in-cth-r
will have the effect of giving to cities,
under certain conditions. Jurisdiction over
tho public highways for a distance cf six
miles lutsHe the corporate limits, and to
vote taxes tor the macadamizing of them."
LOUIS HENDERSON HELD UP
Florrt la Made io Deliver Cash and
, Valuable Watch to HIsYfc ,
Wurmen.
Louis Henderson, the florist, was held up
on Saturday evening near bis home at
Tweaty-flfth and H atreets, South Omaha,
and lobbed of $65 in cash and a valuable
watch. The robbers, three In number,
overlooked a pockctbook containing about
940 In bills and Mr. Henderson la that much
to the good.
Mr. Henderson closed his place of busi
ness and started home a little later than
usual on Saturday evening. He alighted
from tho car at Twenty-fourth and H
atreets and was almost home, when three
men with cloth masks drawn closely over
their faces demanded that hs halt and
throw up his hands. There waa no menace
In their tone, ao that Mr. Henderson
thought the affair a Joke, and, pushing a
box he was carrying between the men, waa
going ahead. The trio grabbed him, and.
pushing a pair of revolvers against hta
itead, made htm stand while thsy ridel hi
pockets. Quite a conversation waa carried
on during the progress of the robbery and
Mr. Henderson asked the thieves not to
take bis watch, but they paid no attention
to lilm. One asked where he lived, and
Henderson answered. "What's that to
jrou?" "Don't get gay, now," came the re
ply; "take your box and dig."
Henderson picked up the box and the
robber ran toward Omaha. In reporting
the matter to the police Henderson said the
mon, who seemed to be young, were ap
. parently more frightened than he, and
that they were all nervous. That they had
been waiting for him la also apparent from
Vis fact that they were concealed in the
-shadow of a little cottage and sprang out
as he came along. He gave the police the
beat description he could of the thugs.
V. S. Vaughan, foreman on the East
Omaha bridge, seemed to think last night
lis had been held up add robbed of aa in
definite sum ranging from 157 to $175 at
6 o'clock on Sixteenth street between Far-
cam and Harney. He had also saved out
$75, which he deposited In Myer Dillon's
for safekeepiug. He seemed to think that
Fred Johnson, also working on th bridge
ought to know about the money, Johnson
waa found asleep in a saloon. Hs thought
that Vaughan had not been held up and
wanted to go back to the saloon. The pair
were put in a cell to sober up. Meanwhile
Myer It Dillon have the ilV
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AT THE PLAYHOUSES
"la Dahomey" at the Boyd.
It would be a desperate case of the blues
that Bert Williams couldn't dispel. He Is
the undoubted lesder of all colored come
dians today, and Is assisted in his efforts
by the nearest approach to his equal, Mr.
George Walker. Together they are the
funniest pslr that ever traveled. And, as
they are barked up by some other very
clever comedians, soma women who know
how to act and enough good singing voices
to equip an opera company, they make their
nw piece, "In Dahomey," go with a snap.
It la a succession of laughter of all grade
from, smiles to ecresms, varied by the en
joyment of some excellent music. Mr. Wil
liams has not altered the methods he ha
made so familiar in the west, but still pre.
sents the genuine darkey, with all his
Imperfections and lack of polish, but not
devoid of a modicum of common sense.
Walker Is attll the Impersonation of the
"smart coon," and Is certainly the premier
In this line. The action of the play allows
them to run the gamut of their funmaklng
abilities, and they do it with apparent
relish. Williams is singing his latest song,
"I'm a Jonah Man," with unwonted unction
and with a lugubrloushess of tone and
facial expression and a dejection of atti
tude that no one need hope to Imitate.
Walker and his wife have cut out the cake-
walk they ao easily excel in, but give a
few steps Just to show that they still
possess the essy grace that made them
famous. Mrs. Walker kings well and shows
much taste and ability in her solo work.
Mlas Hattle Hopkins, who sang the lead
to one of the concert numbers, baa one
of the aweetest, and, at the same time,
powerful, soprano voices heard here in a
long time. Henry Troy has a tenor voice
of excellent tone and volume, am there la
a quartette which won several recalls by
lta singing. Music and songs are all new.
One of the really enjoyable features of
the entertainment Is the care with which it
has been staged, and the attention paid to
the most minute details of its production. It
Is really an excellent example of how much
competent stage management can do to aid
the success of a piece, no matter how
good.
A specialty introduced In the last act
la that of Craig, the marveloua, who has
combined tho feats of cortortlonlst and
tumbler In a degree that seems Impossible.
He easily deserves hia title.
"In Dahomey" will remain until after
Wednesday night, with a matinee on
Wednesday.
Vaudeville at the Crelsjhton-Orphenm.
Team work of various kinds constitutes
almost the entire program at the Orpheum
for this week, the only atrictly single
handed performer being Beatrice Moreland
In a monologue. Carl Nobel also Is billed
singly, but he la a ventriloquist and uses
several mechanical dummies that present a
very life-like appearance as he walka them
about the stage. The central feature of the
bill Is the one-act comedy, "Election Beta,"
presented by Fred Hallen and Molly Pul
ler, assisted by Rddle Simmons. The piece
is a well written satire on election beta
which require the loser to perform foolish
and ridiculous stuuts, such r.s rolling a
peanut ten yards every ten minutes tor two
weeks. In Its construction it possesses a
completeness seldom found In the one-act
sketch, and lta merlta are given full value
by Hallen and Fuller. Miss Moreland, be
side being a pretty and attractive young
woman of pleasing stage presence, has a
monologue that Is entertaining and give
her an opportunity te pressnt aereral
clever imitation. Messrs. Orth and Fern
are a pair whose music and fun meet with
a hearty reception at . the banda of the
audience. In an acrobatlo act the Ave
brother DeLucca present a great deal of
novelty, their aerial work being partlc
ularly striking. As a ventriloquist Nobel I
not particularly brilliant, but his mechan
leal figures are well manipulated and in
fuse novelty Into a well-worn form of en
tertainment. By no mean the least amus
ing number on the program Is Warren and
Blanchard's sketch, which includes some
very good singing by Blanchard, inter
spereed with laughable comedy on the part
of Warren.
NO CHANGE FOR THE WORSE
I Brandels Rest Well and There
Is Slight Chance for tile
Reesvery,
No change for the worse waa reported in
the condition of J. L. Brandels last even
Ing. The patient rested well anjl hta con
dition at $ o'clock was reported by a mem
ber of the family as being such that there
waa alight chance for recovery. The at
tending physicians have Informed the mem
bers of the household that Mr. Brandels
may live during the next twenty-four hours
and that la their opinion thero will be no
change for the worse during that time.,
Dislocated Her Shoulder.
Mrs. Johanna Soderholm of Fergus Falls,
Minn., fell and dislocated her shoulder. She
had a surgeon get It back in place as soon
aa possible, but It waa quite sore and patned
her very much. Her son mentioned that he
had seen Chamberlain's Pain Balm adver
tised for sprains and soreness, and she
asked him to buy her a bottle qf it, which
he did. It quickly relieved ber and enabled
her to aleep, which she had not done for
several daya. The son waa so much pleased
with the relief it gave hi mother that be
has since recommended it to many other.
Ballla ta Not Dead.
STUROI3, S. D., Jan. 18. (Special.)
The report that James Bullls, who was so
badly cut up with a butcher knife la th
hands ef E. E. Brown at White Owl some
time ago, had died, is not true. Bullls is
up and around and getting along nicely.
Brown Is in th Mead county Jail await
ing the next term of circuit court, when hta
trial will com up.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
E. K. Esnmett. a merchant of Arapahoe,
Is a Murray guest.
Fred and Mrs. Hallen of the Orpheum
bill are at the Mtnara.
B. H. Bemsneh-ock and F. Butrerwof th of
Lincoln are at the Bcnilts.
Burr I-atta, In buHiness at Tekamah, la
registered at the Mercnants.
W. F. Currle and E. 8. Kahler of Lincoln
auditors of the Burlington, are at the
Murray.
E. T. McCarthy of Dradwood, president
of the Horseshoe Mining company, is
Millard guest.
Dr. and Mrs. 8. D. Mercer left last even
ing for a two mourns vuit io me aoum
west and California.
W. F. and Mrs. Moran of Nebraska City
and C. Gordon of Heatrlce are among me
Pax ton a atate guests.
r-nmMiiuia Williams and Walker are at
the ller Grand, with their wive and their
manager, O. H. Harrla.
W. H. and Mrs Warwick ot Wauaa are
at the Dalian e. The latter Is under treat
ment by an Omaha specialist.
8. J. At wood of Denver, proprietor ot
numerous employment agencies. Including
one In Omaha, ta at the Millard.
K. Houston, a, commtaalon man of Te
kamah is at the Murray, accompanied by
Mrs. Houston and Dies Houston.
B. O. and Mrs. Sheffield. Mrs. James
Harts and F. it- and Mrs. -Stewart cf
8iuris. with W. W. Drlakill of Bvsrfli'h.
comiirlae a party ot South Dakotans regis
tered at the Paaton.
H. O. Denlson and V. B Kelly ot Lincoln.
W. H. Bonaneld and William Carpenter ot
Auburn. K. A. Temuleton ui Tekaaiau and
P. F , Carter f Ainaworth axe aauuug Ne
, braakaM at tk Murray. .. .
TO PROD STOCK INSPECTORS
GoTsramut Agent Cornea to Urge lotion
by Governor Micky.
SAYS NEBRASKA LAWS ARE NOT OBEYED
Will Ask State's Chief federative
Resjnlre Live Stork Inapertora
to Strictly Enforce Alt
the Rales.
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"Aa a general rule the live stock Inspec
tion rules of western states are not en
forced and Nebraska, I regret to say, Is no
exception to the rule. For this reason I
am new on my way to Lincoln to see If
Governor Mickey cannot be prevailed upon
to demand of the Inspectors a more rlgor
oua enforcement. If the governor will but j
say, 'Do your duty In thla matter or lose
your position,' the state will benefit Imme
diately, and my department will cease to
have any cause for complaint."
Such was the declaration made to a Bee
reporter at the Merchants hotel yesterday
by George 8. Hlckox, a former Omahan,
but for three year past aa attache ot the
federal bureau of animal Industry In the
capacity ot agent In charge of field inspec
tion for tha district west of the Mississippi
liver, north of the Kansas line, and center
ing at Salt Lake City, where he has hta
headquarter. Continuing, Mr. Hlckox
aid:
"Our department can do nothing until
shipments go outside the state in which the
shipping point is located. This makes it
bard for us to do anything with Ne
bratkans, becauee they aonslgn merely to
South Omaha. I am speaking now of sheep,
for it Is to eradicate scab among them that
the bureau la particularly addressing lta
efforts.
Saya Shippers Would Gain.
"It would cost sheep raisers only a few
cents per head, barring cost of feed and the
temporary slump In weight, to dip their
sheep, yet many of them decline to do it
and ship without dipping, always hoping to
get the shipment through the yards here
without detection. They lose by this,
aa In the great majority ot caaes the acab Is
detected as the sheep are run from the cars
and the lot Is shot oft into the quarantine
yards. The shipper Is then practically at
the mercy ot the buyer and not Infrequently
loses 35 cents or more per hundred on the
whole bunch. The packers say they wish to
see inspection lawa enforced, but that la
doubtful In view ot the fact that they can
buy scabby sheep at this discount and get
full prices for the killed article, provided.
of course, the disease is not too far ad
vanced. "Montana's laws are scarcely more strin
gent than Nebraska's, yet we have no com
plaint to make against Montana, for the
veterinary of that state Is given a very
large salary and all expenses, and he does
his full duty, with the result that the state
s practically clean.
Idaho in Good Standing,
"Idaho has taken up the matter In good
earnest an! will be equal to Montana soon.
Three years ago the per cent of scabby
sheep was 10; two years ago It waa 2, and
last year it was less than 1 per cent.
'Wyoming gives us most trouble, because
It la hard to enforce a law where nubile
sentiment is not back of it, and public
sentiment is not back ot this law very
strongly in Wyoming. There may be a
good case against a man, but his fellow
cltlsen or ranchers when they sit on a
Jury cannot be persuaded to - see it that
way, hence no conviction. If he could be
convicted be would be subject to a heavy
fine and responsible tor all costs ef the suit
and all costs of cleaning up In his own
premises and all premises which may have
been Infected from his herds.
"I make no specific charges against any
Nebraskans, but the law here la not being
properly enforced, and I shall make a
strong effort Tuesday to interest Governor
Mickey In the matter. I mean to have a
talk with the state veterinary and others,
also, while I am In the state. We hope
some day to have scab entirely wiped out.
Mar Yet Bo Saved.
All who have severe lung troubles need
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption
It cures or no pay. 50c, $1.00. For sale by
Kuhn & Co.
MARZHALF BOUND TO GET WIFE
One Woman Went Back on Him, bat
He Fonnd a Bride the
Same Day.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Jan. 18. (Special.)
An unusual matrimonial incident occurred
at the little town ot Menno following th
arrival at that place of Jacob Marzhalf, a
well-to-do resident of North Dhkota. Prior
to going te Menno Marthalf had been to
Tyndall, where he expected to be married
aa the result of a courtship which waa car
rled on by mall. But the woman had
changed her mind and refused to marry
him. Somewhat disconcerted, but not dis
couraged, Marzhalf went to Menno. Ac
costing a citizen of that place on the
street he asked him if he knew of any
woman who wanted a husband.
"Yea." the citizen replied, "I Just saw
one going to the depot with the Intention
of leaving."
The train had not yet departed, and
together they proceeded to the depot, where
the citizen introduced the woman, a Miss
Berk, to the North Dakotan. After a brief
conversation a livery rig waa procured and
soon the couple were on their way to the
county seat, where they secured a marriage
license and were' married, the ceremony
being performed at 8 o'clock that evening.
Upon being questioned after the ceremony
aa to the woman' name, the bridegroom
stated that he had forgotten It. The bride,
however, had resided near Menno tor some
little time and had quite a wide acquaint
ance. Herself and husband have departed
for their future home In North Dakota,
apparently as happy as If their courtship
had extended over the customary period.
NEW PAPERS, ARE PROJECTED
Talk of Repabltean, and Deaneeratlo
Dallies Betas Started at
Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Jan. 18. (Special.)
An effort la being made to organize
stock company for the purpose ot publish
ing a republican mornlnr dally paper. The
project Is being liberally supported and the
Indications are now good for lta success.
Doane Roblnaon' name haa been connected
with the enterprise, but it is authoritatively
denied that Mr. Robinson will . have any
connection with the paper If atarted.
It la also rumored that a democratlo
daily will be atarted by J. F. Kelly at Co.,
who now conduct a large Job printing es
tablishment. The Lavo creamery makes Dne show
ing in Its annual report, 113,619 pounds of
butter being manufactured, which netted
the patrons $21, 192.lt. For cream and milk
the farmers were paid $18.66G.T. The total
cash output being $13,618.10. The creamery
la located In the northern part of Brown
county and la in the center of a most pros
serous community.
Believed to Bo Postofllca Rohhors.
SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., Jan. 18. (Special.)
Jattee .rultoa, alia "Reg" Tobla, sad
James Lowry, alias "Fort Dodge Bob," two
of the five men who were arrested at Sioux
City a few weeks ago for the robbery of
a Jewelry store at Canova, S. D., have
been turned over to the United States au
thorities of South Dakota, as they are be.
lleved to be the parties who robbed the
postofflce at Dalesburg In 1900 and after
ward escaped from the Tyndall Jail. Three
of the five men pleaded guilty at Howard
to the charge of robbing the Jewelry store
at Canova and were given terms of five
yeara each In the Sioux rails penltentlrry.
The Vnlted Statea authorities will brlcg
the two supposed -postofflce robbers to
81oux Fslls early the coming week. They
are now In Jail at Howard.
RANGE CATTLE ALL RIGHT
Warm Weather Has I'ncovered
Ranges and Leaves Plenty
of Feed.
PIERRE, 8. D., Jan. It. (Special.)
Riders from all portions of the range coun
try bring reports which would Indicate
that with the heavy snowfall In December
the stockmen were some of them yelling
before they were hurt. The Chinook wind
of last week somewhat materially reduced
the amount of snow, and this, followed by
the thawing weather wMch haa prevailed
this week, has opened up a large part ot
the range country which was covered, leav
ing only a small territory south of this
city which Is not now In excellent shape,
while in that section the tops of the hill
and high places on the prairie are opened
for grazing. No dead cattle are reported,
and everything Is In fair shape. If the
present weather continues everything will
come through In good shape, and even with
more snow and storm there will be no ma
terial loss until spring, as Febmary and
March are the months which tell the tale
of losses.
Water System I'nsatlsfartory.
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 18. (Special.)
After negotiations had been In progress
for several months, the authorities of Gar-
retson have officially notified the contractor
to whom was awarded the contract for
constructing a water wettu ay .tern at that
place, that all propositions to compromise
between the city and coatractor have been
withdrawn. The council Is not satisfied
with the water works system, a the water
supply Is far from adequate. There la
still due the contractor the sum of $1,100,
and this will not be paid until the supply
of water Is Increased to such an extent
as to comply with the terms ot the con
tract.
Boy Likely to Lose Both Feet.
HURON, S. D., Jan. 18. (Special.)
Toung Rhelnhardt, who was so severely
frozen some two weeks since, Is still in a
critical condition. He Is at the home of
Mr. Tillery at Virgil, and physicians report
that unless a change for the better takes
place Boon It will be necessary to ampu
tate both feet. The unfortunate boy Is an
orphan and has no re'atlves In this part of
the country.
Held for Catting; Off Ear.
HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Jan. 18. (Special.)
Will Murphy, the man who attacked Charles
Fay at Edgemont recently while disputing
over religion, cutting off the letter's ear,
waa bound over to the. circuit court and,
being unable to give bonds, was placed In
Jail. Circuit court will convene Monday,
with Judge McQee presiding. The men
were employed on a gravel train at Mari
etta, Wyo.
Order Tramps to Leave.
HOT SPRINGS, 8. D., .Jan. 18. (Special.)
The gang of tramps ,ithat waa charged
with burglary at Edgemont waa ordered out
of town, there being insufficient evidence to
warrant bringing an action against them,
and they left at once.
More Money for Meade.
STUROIS, S. D., Jan. 18. (Special.) A
letter from Senator Klttredge states that
Fort Meade gets another $100,000 appro
priation for thla year. This is good news
and means more new stone barracks, etc.,
for that post, which is being rebuilt.
MITCHELL IS HONORED
(Continued from First Page.)
local organized labor. It is expected that
the organization and opening speeches will
occupy the greater part of the day. Fol
lowing them the report of the committee
on credentials will be submitted.
Mr. Mitchell said tonight:
Immediately after the report of the com
mittee on credentials Is submitted I shall
make my annual address and report. It Is
probable that it will not be delivered until
Tuesday morning. It is long and I Bhall re
quire bome time to deliver It.
It la understood he will enter Into an ex
haustive history of the late conflict between
the miners and the operators In the an
thracite fields In Pennsylvania, and of the
West Virginia strikes
Concerning the probability of the anth
racite worker and the miner ever being
able to get together In Joint conference Mr.
Mitchell said:
I see no prospect of that coming to pass
now, but It will have to come at aome not
far distant time. The miners In the an
thracite region are now "mining more tons
of coal per day than they have ever done
before. Their condition, of course, la not
what could be desired, but It Is not nearly
so bad as It might? be. It Is worse Just now
than if there had been no strike, and It
will take some time for the old conditions
to readjust themselvesx. As to the Injunc
tion law, I will not say anything today. I
will deal with It in my speech before the
convention.
DE BLOWITZ PASSES AWAY
Famous Times Correspondeat Is Vic
tim of Apoplexy tu
Paris.
PARIS, Jan. 18 Henri Georges Stephens
Adolphe Opper de Blowltz, for many years
correspondent of the London Times In
Pari, died here today. M. da Blowltz ex
perienced an attack ot apoplexy a few day
ago.
He was born In 1832.
Schwab Reaches Palermo.
PALERMO. Jan. 18. Charles M. Schwab,
who arrived her yesterday on board the
steam yacht Marguerlta, refuse to see vis
itors. He ha not left the yacht, but 1 re
ported to be well. The party accompany
ing Mr. Schwab ha been ashore.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Isadora Slsktne. alias "Little Chicago.
haa been arrested, charged with petit
larceny. He la alleged to have stolen a
Child's Saving Institute bank from a Doug
las street restaurant.
Gilbert Johnson, who confessed to the
Baldwin burglary, and was bcund over to
the district court, waa photographed by the
police Sunday. Hla Bertlllun measurements
nave also been taken.
Tom Turner, residence Tenth and Daven
port, and Louts Wlnthrook. residing at 1016
uavenport, have been arrested by t r
geanta Coot and ftentfrow. charged with
having atolen aome revolvers from a Six
teenth street pawnshop. They will have
tneir hearing this morning.
Detective Mitchell has returned from
Lincoln, where he secured tha necessary
requisition papers from the governor for
the rtturn of Mrs. Nellie Prince from Chl
raao. where she was arrested upon the
request of Chief Donahue tor the theft of
sous worth or furs from th KilpaincK
store. Chief Dunn of the detective force
la expected to arrive in Omaha with his
prisuuer uol later Chan luasUay.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Prospects for Busy Session of the City
' Oounoil Tonight
HOSPITAL SOCIETY NEEDS MORE ROOM
Effort la Del na Made to Secnre the
Bnlldlnir Adjoining: the Present
Hospital Ice Harvesting;
Is Suspended.
There promise to be a busy session ct
the city council tonight. While not much
of Importance appear on the aurface. there
was a rumor current yesterday that the
streets and alleys committee would make a
report on the vacating if a portion of
Thtrty-Blxth street, asked by the Burling
ton, In the western part of the city. Just
what this report will contain the members
decline to state. It may be that the re
port will be held back for another week,
but the railroad officials look for an agree
ment tonight. It will be remembered that
the Burlington asked for a portion of
Thirty-sixth street which is said to be of
no possible use to the city in its present
condition. In return It will give the city
stretch of ground on the west side of
Boyd street which is valuable for trackage
purposes. The ground asked tor Is needed
In connection with the extensive railroad
Improvements being made to the stock
yards aqd the upper Burlington yards.
The Wolf-Murnam proposition for a
packing house to be located north of L
street will, It ha been stated, be with
drawn. From the start the city official t
did not take kindly to the proposition
coming as It did. An Investigation by mem
bers of the council resulted in practically
a negative report before the communication
had ever been read.
Tho Emergency hospital question will
also come up on account of tne lose of the
bridge leading to the hospital and the com
plaint of It. C. Gibson In regard to the care
of the property leased by Gibson to the
city. This hospital Is causing the city a
great deal ot trouble and the plan now Is
to make some Ironclad arrangements with
those owning approaches, etc., so that there
will be a letup of complaints. The hospital
aa It stands now la in good condition, so
tho city physician and the sanitary in
spector report, and members ot the council
ssy there Is no need of any trouble there
at all it outsiders will keep their hands
off.
Want Additional Accommodations.
The South Omaha Hospital association is
in need of additional rooms on account ot
the work to be done there. At the present
time there are seven pattenta at the hos
pital. This taxes the institution to the
utmost. An effort Is now being made to
secure the building adjoining the present
hospital and the agents have stated that
this building can be had within a tew
weeks. With the two buildings,' which have
but a dividing wall, there would be plenty
of room for the Increasing number ot
patient.
' As for the rental proposition. It Is thought
that the annual charity ball soon to be
given by the hospital association will net
enough to pay the rent of the two build
ings for a year and then leave some money
to spare. With a first-class hospital It Is
understood that the packers will contrib
ute to the maintenance of the institution.
The women Interested give their time and
money and the hospital doctirs donate their
services.
Maccabees' Social.
Member of the local lodge of Maccabees,
with Invited friends, will meet at Odd Fel
lows' hall, Twenty-fourth and M streets,
Tuesday evening for a social session. This
program has been arranged: Addresa, by
chairman of the meeting; lmtrumental mu
sic, children's orchestra; vocal solo, Thomas
F. Halloran; piano aolo, MIbs Myrtle Burns;
vocal Bolo, Mise Veronica Daugherty; reci
tation, Mlas Anna Rowley; Mrs. C. L. Tal
bot, address to Lady Maccabees; M. P.
O'Connor, recitation; Mies Kate Desmond,
vocal aolo; Miss Naomi Burns, violin solo;
Miss Irene Sprague, recitation; E. C. Hod
den, vocal aolo; Miss Maud Murphy, piano
solo; Aleck Miller, whistling solo, "The
Polish Mocking Biri.'V Omaha Maccabees
quartet, vocal aolo.
Waiting for Lower Tcmperatarc.
The Ice cutters at Seymour lake and at
the other lakes In the vlclnttv are laving
off now waiting for lower temperature. The
second crop of leo how a thickness of
Curtis PBMIshlng- Company, Philadelphia,
eight Inches, but thla will not be harvested
until real cold weather seta In.
At the Jetter pond the Ice ia being atored
In the old cellars of the brewery, as ma
terial for the construction of the proposed
icehouse could not be secured In time for
the erection of the building before the out
ting commenced. Even with this disadvant
age Jetter will harvest a crop of about
4, COO tons. At Memphis and Ashland the
cutting haa been rapid and there fi plenty
of Ice In Bight now even If there 1 no
more severe weather.
Death of Frank Brennan.
M. P. Brennan received a telegram yes
terday from Lucan, Minn., announcing the
death of hta brother, Frank Brennan. The
telegram did not state the cause of death
and although the entire day was spent In
trying to secure, information, no answer to
telegrams was received. Mr. Brennan left
on a night train for Minnesota to attend
the funeral and Investigate. It is thought
here that heart dlseadfe was the causa of
death. The deceased has a large number of
friend In South Omaha who will grieve to
learn of his death.
Second Semester Beatlns Today.
The eecond semester of tho public school
year begins today. Primary pupils enter
ing school for the first time must enroll
today, as new classes will be formed. This
will be the last opportunity given to enter
the schoolr. during the present year. Super
intendent McLean and the teachers expect
a large enrollment today. In the Third
ward nlone about seventy pupils will be en
rolled. An outside room at Thlrty-elxth
and Q streets has been secured to relieve
the overcrowded condition of the West Side
and Corrlgan echools. This new school will
be of the, third grade.
Board Meets Tonight.
The Board of Education 1 billed for a
".eetlug tonight. It Is understood that a
number of matters ot Interest will come up.
Some repairs on the school buildings are
needed and othera are contemplated. Then
there will be the question of provldldg room
for the rapidly Increasing number of pu
pils. While outside rooms are now being
rented it la deemed advisable to go ahead
with the plana for a number of ward
school, relying upon the Incoming levy, due
in May, from saloons for the money to
meet the obligations. Bome other matters
ot Importance will also come up.
Ready February First.
A portion of the new sheep barn destroyed
on Christmas day will be ready for sheep
on February 1. The annex Is now under
cover and portlona of the main building
are being constructed regardless ot the
weather. When completed the main barn
and the annex will hold 30,000 head offheep.
In the reconat ruction of the barns several
Improvements have been made which facil
itate the handling of sheep. Just now 125
men are working on the rebuilding of the
barns.
Mnate City Koaslp.
Penna Allbery is home from a business
trip through Iowa.
Manner court. Tribe of Ben llur, will en
tertain Omaha and Council Ltluffs ordera
at Workman hall on Monday night.
Dr. W. S. White was being congratulated
on his reappointment aa ttHMlstant county
phyeiclan by hla many friends yesterday.
A. I Dennett, formerly of this city, but
now located at Avoca, la.. Is reported to be
rapidly recover'ng from his recent Injuries.
It Is reported that an antl-annexatlon
club Is to be formed, the purpose being to
use Influence with the legislature against
the proponed amendment to the state con
stitution which will permit counties and
cities to be controlled by one Bet of officers.
STEAMER LAHN GOES ASHORE
North German Lloyd Vessel Strands
Near Gibraltar, bat Will Easily
' Float Aal.
GIBRALTAR, Jan. 18 The North German
Lloyd steamer Lahn went ashore this morn
ing at Tumara, ten miles east of the Rock
ot Gibraltar. There wa a heavy fog and
rain was falling at the time. On board
the steamer were 100 saloon passengers
and TOO emigrants, bound for New York.
All attempts to float Lahn proved unsuc
cessful and the steamer will probably b
compelled to tranship Its paaaengers and
cargo.. The attempt to pull oft the steamer
was made at high water by the British ad
miralty tug Energetic, the United States
'cruiser Hartford and the tugs Newa, Her!
cladea and Hercules, but It remained fast
on the sandbank.
The tugs continued their efforts to pull
the ship off all day. Energetic and Hart
ford left for ths scene of th wreck this
afternoon. Hercules returned tOBlght to
, procure laborer and lighter to eommenc
This ia th bona the
young couple saved and
paid for in flv year.
Pa.
the work of discharging the cargo immedi
ately. All the passengers are still on board and
are quite aafe so long as the wind hold
In the west.
Another attempt to float the vessel will
be made with the morning tide. Should the
wind shift to the east the t earner' a posi
tion would be critical. The Gibraltar Ufa
boat ship haa had boats alongside all day.
ARCH IS CHINA'S APOLOGY
Erects Permanent Memorial to Cer.
man Minister Murdered by
Eniera,
PEKIN, Jan. 18. The dedication ot th
Von Ketteler memorial arch, erected by
China, today waa a most impressive cere
mony. Baron von Ketteler was the German
minister. who wa killed by Boxers at the
outbreak of the rebellion In 1900.
The dedication took place in the presence
ot a brilliant assemblage of diplomats,
military officers, the entire foreign com
munity of the city and German officers and
civilians from Tien Tsln and other cities.
The streets and roofs near the scene were
crowded. Baron von der Goltz, first secre
tary of the German lcgatlcn, officiated on
bohalf of Germany, and Prince Chun,
brother of the emperor, who was sent to
Germany to apologize for the murder of
the minister, represented China at the altar
while Imperial sacrificial vessela were
erected before the arch. When Prince Chun
arrived he was escorted to the arch by
Baron von der Goltt and poured out a liba
tion In honor of the dead.
He then spoke as follows:
This monument Is to be a warning to the
people, a sign of the friendly relatione be
tween two countries and a symbol of peace.
To this Baron von der Golt replied:
This monument Is consecrated to tho em
peror of Germany by the emperor of China
as a permanent proof of the anger ot the
emperor at this crime. In erecting this
monument In China he fulfills an obllKatlon
he took after the eventa of laoo. The monu
ment shall stand as a eermnn to posterity
snd aa a lasting symbol of the desire of the
Chinese government to promote snd per
petuate friendly relations with foreign gov
ernments. Both speeches were read in German and
Chinese. After the dedication the German
troops marched under the arch, while the
bands played national air.
HAD SKULL FOR A POWDER BOX
Story of the Lose and Recovery of
Head of Donlsettl, the Great
Composer.
(Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Co.)
ROME, Jan. 18. (New York World Cable
gramSpecial Telegram.) A atory la going
the rounds that it has just leaked out how
the bead of Donizetti, the great compoaer
ot music, was lost and found after hla death.
Donizetti died In 1848, when northern Italy
was disturbed by the antl-Austrlan move
ment under Charles Albert. The day the
doctors were making an autopsy a strsy
bullet flew Into the room and the doctora
fled. A servant burled the body later with-
j out the head, which, h could not find. In
! 1850 when the body waa dug up there was
much talk because the head waa missing.
Bome medical authorities described the
head so exactly that a rich resident ot the
town recognized Donizetti' skull In the
skull he had on bis writing labia to hold
drying powder for Ink. He gave it to the
authorities and It was found to fit the skele
ton body.
GERMAN STEEL TO COMPETE
Commercial Attacks Crates Kaiser's
Kabjects to Invade American
Markets.
BERLIN, Jan. 18. The government has
published a report from lierr Waetzold,
commercial attache of ths German consul
ate In New York, on the Iron situation.
Herr Waetzold advises German manu
facturers to make an attempt to obtain a
permanent foothold on the American mar
kets and to establish a common' selling
agency In New York for the purpose of
reaching American, Canadian, Mexican and
West Indian consumer. He regard Can
ada and Mexico aa especially promising
fields for the sale ot rail.
Mareoslguni foe China.
PEKIN, Jan. It. Italy proposes to es
tablish the Marconi system ot wireless tel
egraphy between Pekln and Taku.
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