Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 22, 1889, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY BEPTEMBER 22, 1880~-SIXTEEN PAGES. THE GREAT OSIRIS.— On Exhibition until Further Notice at that on the third full moon all the Masplans should assemble at the Chasm o ! . - of Bokhara, whero he commanded his soldiers, to force them (some Aund- Corner Farnam and 13th Streets. ¥eds of Maspians) at “',ojm of the scimitar to jamp into the chasm; MEN’S FINE SUITS. TEIE WONDERS O 6JIRIB THE MYSTERY OF CHELKA GIR. Terod, Emperor of Persia B. C. 700, becoming alarmed at gradually losing his power through the superstitions belicf of his people In the Maspians, (wizards or magiclans) ; after consulting the,seven Princes permitted to soe his faco (Who ace the King's face. Esra, VII; 14), determined to exterminate them, and so retain his powerful ascendancy ; and consequently issued an order Men's neat Grey StripeCheviot Suits, all wool, at $7.50. Men'’s Brown Stripe Cassimere Suits, all wool, a novelty fand rare bargain at $9,00. Men'’s Double-breasted blue diagonal Cheviot Suits, good style and fall weight, at $11.50. Elegant Gold Mixed Diagonal Sack Suits, regular merchant tailor patterns, at $13.50. A complete line of Men’s Lap Seam Meltons, sightly shades for business suits, at $17.50. Men's handsome Nutria Colored Stripe Cassimere Business Suit, $19.50, well worth $25 for actual wear. A complete line of the celebrated Sea Graves Cassimere Suits, in medium dark grey and brown, perfeet fit and finish, at $20. In Corduroy and Dress Suits we have every variety known to our trade, embracing novelties in Wide Wale Cheviots, English Corkscrews and Fancy Cassimeres, for full and half dress, ranging in price from $9 to $20. City trade will find here a variety to select from unequalled in any ‘market, and at prices sufficiently low to at- tract the attention of one and all. . Children’s Department. in neat grey pin checks, full weight ages 4t 13, at $1.75, ool purposes—ages 4 to 13, at $2.50. ue $5.00. er at our store we give, with our compliments, a fac-simile impression of the great stone of Osiris with solution, which enables you to tell your own fortunes and those of your " friends. and that there should not be one left, the initials In past ages when supersti- 'were engraved on a stone, (Graven with iron in the vock forever. Job. XIX, 24.) and on the last one, (Osiris), belng placed In position for the terrible death leap, he uttered a malediction, the last words of which wero; “‘My body will perish, but in that stono to which I now bequeath my magic Art, my spirit shall live for evermore;’’ sud with ono uncarthly shriek, Osirls the last and greatest of all the Masplans, disappeared in the chasm. Now Herod, being tronbled at these words of Osiris, to which he attributed & fearful significance, and, as an effort to counteract tho supposed power con- veyed to this stone by Osiris, ordered to be built the Temple of Per- sepolis, using this cngraved stone, (afterwards named Gsiris), as a corner stone. el W Hundreds of years after, when the Temple became a ruin, (as 1t exists today), this stone was presented by the present Shah’s father to France, on the occasion of the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor. And it Is still on exhibition at the Palace of the Luxembourg, Paris, at the present time, where it is viewed with much interest by tourists, The Initials of the Maspians, as they were arranged on the stone of Osirls, will tell you your ruling planet, the tribe of Isracl you descend from, and your principal characteristic, and will also answer questions concerning your future Business Prospects, Luck, Wishes, (whether to be granted or not), Wealth and Marriage. On application at our store we will present free of cost, (up to date as under mentioned), a fac-stmile Impression ot the great stone of Osiris, with directions how to work it, so that you will bo enabled to tell your own fortunes pad that of your friends. & s tion reigned supreme, the prophecies of the great Osiris A veritable paradise for mothers. Knee Pant Suit Knee Pant Suits, in handsome grey plaids—a daisy for s Knee Pants Suiis, fall weight, neat brown Cheviots, , ages 4 to 13, at $3; regular v 0YS AND YOUTHS SUIT stone were regarded with silent awe and veneration, The modern mind will find in this legacy of ancient lore a rich mine of amusement and highly interesting research. In an endiess.variety, comprising novelties for dress and substantials for general purpose and school use. Consult your best interests by looking us over before committing yourself elsewhere, B § | HeaDQuaRTERS FoR THE CELEBRATED E. & W. Collars and Cuffs. Wilson Bros.” Shirts, Stetson Hats, Dunlap’s Styles, SMOKING AFFECTING LABOR. Great Decrease in the Number of Oigars and Cheroots. POWER IN AMALGAMATION. Increased Demand for Laborers and the Force of Men Now Required by the New Electric Rail- o ways, Etc, E Labor and Smoke. According to reports by the Associated Press the Internationul Cigarmakers' union is not in & condition 1o be desired by the mem- bers. President Suosser’s report made on Wednesday 1ast is to the effect_that employ- ment 18 gradually decreasing. While there is an increase for tho year 18:8:59 in the number of cigars and cheroots manufactured that in- euse is much less thau the increase of 1586- The astounding information i# promul gated that in New York City alone there has been a decrease in union’ manufactured cigars and cheroots of 21,673,782 as compared with the fiscul yeur previous. The order holds its own as regards membership, the figures being 10,000 in round numbers. Regarding the decrease in production one of the members of the Omahu union says: *“In the first pluce foreign competition has much to do with it. The suoking public is divided into two classes, the wealthy who can afford an expensive smoke and the middle and lower classes who 1ndulgo in the cheaper vrades of cigars. The former smoke a great deal more thuu the lutter as a matter of course, The cigars smoked by the former are imported in & manufactured stae austend of being sent here in the shap: of raw material. They can be manufuc- tured much cheaper abroad than at home, pecause labor is cheaper. 1f the duty on the wanufactured article was increased and that on the raw material low: then the grades montioned would be manufactured in this country instead of abroad. This would help us some. ‘I'lie labor unions could mate- wvially assist us if they would. They could create a demand for uuion-made cigars sim- jly by going into places where they are not L(-UL and asking for th 1 know of an in- stance where a dealor who atone time ve- fused positively to handle union-made goods now haudies no other. Somo of the boys noticed that ull his cigars were of scab man- ufacture. Thea they organized and went for him. Kvery day three or four people in » bunch would go in and ask for a cigar, When he would set up his box they would hunt for the union label, and not finding it would refuse to buy. Now he ouly handles union-made goods, and says he would'at sell any other. A8 u rule, the second class saloons are our best friends. They all sell union made cigars, The wway-up places do not. Of courso their imported bLavanas are not, neither are the domesti We don't ask them to forego imported cigars, but if they would handle unon-wade domestics it would be a great thing for us, The Omaha unions are helpiog us all they can and we appreciate their efforts. *Speaking of the union the annual meeting of which is now In session ia New York city, 8 new arrangement regurding representa- tion hias been wade. Unions with & member- ship of 100 wre now entitled to & delegate, whereas a membership of 200 was formerly required.” 0 o The copsolidation of the employes of the Union Pacifio road jnwo one body known as te Brotherhood of Railway Ewployes which has been under consideration for some time, has at last be accomplished, aud the Hrotherhood of Eugineers which meets in Denver October 16 wil bave a chance Lo ratify or reject the action of the Union Pucitio éngice:rs (& it secs fit. The movement is ' wurely & west- ern one and witl, no doubt, bevigorouly nli?ulu'd by Chiel Artbur's pporters who still adhere to his principle, “No eutangling allauces with other trades.”” Western wen, however, who ure opposed 0 his re elaction, Will advoeate a ratitication of the movement and will urge that employes of other sys- tems take similar action. The failure of the brotherhood to carry its point on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will be citod, and in all probability the action of the Union Pacitic men will be endorsed. The various organizations in the federa- tion will act through an executive board chosen from the membership of each society. ‘Their action will be final in all cases. Should the section men have a grievance—and they are, as a rule, members of the K. of L.—hat grievance will be submitted to the executive bourd, who will present it to the manage- ment for settlemeunt. Arbitration will be the means of settlement. Then if the com- pany refuses to arbitrate,concentrated action wil follow. At a signal every wheel on the entire_system stop. It is a powerful federation. The general opinion is that the annual meeting of engecrs will endorse the action, Vroman is said to have a major- ity of the delegates and Vroman is a Union Pacific man. The grading and paving contractors still continue to want mon for various kinds of work. 1t is not deemed advisable to advertiso in other towns, however, for fear,otan influx of laborers. e When the consolidaled lines have com- pleted the task of changing their road to an electric line, tho number of men employed will be nearly doubled. While the number of trams will not equal the single cars now in use it will equal at least two-thirds as many. And sustead of one man two will be employed. At the power house a large force will be required, while a gang of line men of no mean proportions will bo kept constantly in service. W. M. Smith, president of the Omaha Rarbers’ union, thinks it very strange that the Omaha tonsorial artists do not take a more lively interest in orgamzation than they at present manifest. He claims that tiio burbers' union is supposed to meet semi- monthly, but that over two months have clapsed since the last session. ‘The organ- nd leading men scem to be losing - fact that he can_not account for. bne-half of the mombers are behind 1n their dues and assessments, while the executive committee seewms to have elapsed into & condition of dreamy idleness, “The task of unionizing rat shops is prac- tically untouched aud many other matters which might huve been attended to are left without attention. Smith thinks the union will go down unless some strenuous efforts are made 1n its bohalf, Another memberof the union acknowledged 4L the society was on its last legs, but as- serted that mismanagement w th canse, Instead of electing journoymen officers, pro- prietors were chosen, who were at heart op- posed to the union, The latter tried to malke the society a social one instead of one organized for mutual benefit. Until a chan ge 1s made no reform may be looked for, and unless something is'doue the barbers’ union will 500n be a thing of the past. e The Uunion Pacific shopmen through “kicking” at George W. Cushiug, superintendent of motiye power and ma- chinery. For the past six years nine hours has coustituted u day's work. Cushing's first action was to cut the number of hours to cight, the pay being reduced accordine riy time and half time was allow but Cusuing abolished this His latest s an increase of one hour per day without any increase in pay. Some- thing muy drop before long, as the men are i & 100d to FeSOFt 10 eXLreme measures. ure ot Y The non-union men at Chbson, Miller & Richardson’s are said to bo dissatistied, and a walkout may oceur. Dictatorial manage- ment is said to be the basis of the trouble, The claim 1s set up that in the matter of wages there are numerous cuts for alleged ruined jobs. Gibson says this is all boshand that thére is nothing in it. - Deatand Dumb Puplls Arriving, ‘The pupils of the deaf and dumb institute are arriving in the city daily. Principal Gil- lespie exvects to open the fall term with about 120 pupils. A number of improve- ments have been made about the building dauring the summer. Inside shutters have been put on all the windows, fire escapes huave been put up, and granolithic walks laid ubout the building. Chaoges have also been made in the staff of the institution, Mr. Zarbaugh, of the teachers, being succeeded by Mrs. Moseley, ' and the unurse, Mrs. Richards, being suo- ceeded by Miss Daniels. l IMPOSTERS ON THE ROAD. How They Deceive the Iowa Farm- ers With Medical Remedies. A BOGUS MEDICAL INSTITUTE. Officers of the Law Placed Upon Théir Track and a Reward Offered For Their Arrest and Conviction, Beware of Them. A dispatch was received here yesterday, stating that parties, claiming to be leading physicians of a large medical establishment in this city, were trying to scll notes at Ode- bolt, Ia., which they had obtained there from Jarmers under the representation that they vere connected with the institution ih ques- tion. They had printed matter, circulars, ete., which were in imitation of those used by the Omaha Medical and Surgical insti- tute, of this city, and which would lead the unsuspeeting to suppose that they had boen gotten up by that institution. Inquiry at the institute, however, showed that the note- sellers had no connection with the institu- tion. The proprictor stated that he had been aunoyed repeatedly by parties claiming to hail froms the Omaha Medical institate, He accordingly telegraphed at once and notified the police that he had offered a reward for the arrest and conviction of parties claiming 10 represent him, e . Later dispatches from the city marshal of Odebolt gave a clue to their identity, .A re- porter of Tue Bek, following the clue, uu- earthed a number of their circulars, anad dis- covered their headquarters in this city. The former set forth that they possessed a large infirmary, located at tne corner of Fifteenth and Howard streets, in the Sheely block, the lawyers, business men, and other ogcu- pauts of which will learn for the first time through Tue Bee that they reside in an in- stitution of that kind. The circular also pro- claims that they have a large faculty of phy. ciuus, accomimodations for boarding pa- te., ete. ity, they have simply a . couple of cheaply furnished rooms, destiute of ap- paratus and facilivies for doing medical busi- uess, Tho pames of the proprietors of alleged establishment as set forth cirgular are H. I, McCoy and T, M. D. Many complaints have r city before in rezurd to the op such parties from their victims, sc: tiroughout the country. A druggist on Leavenworth and Seventeenth streets states that they forue sed medicines of him, but as they to pay what they owed, and caused hum trouble by their nu- merous victims writing to him on account of his labels being ou their bottles, ho refused to have anything more to do with them. The expediency to which they have now resortea shows, i the estumation of those who know them, that they are undoubtedly pre- paring fora grand raid upon the fary of lowa and Nebraska, taking advantage of the well-known reputation and extensive advertising of Omaba's only medical estab- Lishment, and thus gulling persons living at @ distance from the city. hey are also putting themselves 1n teim, it is believed, for a term 1 the pemtentiary, because by representing themselves as baving an insti- tution which they have not, or leading their patrons to believe that they represeut @ per wanent institution here, they are obtaining money under false protauses. They will un- doubtedly be prosecuted, as iu is understood @ large number of farmers have already combined for that purpose. When last beard from they were at Odebolt, la., under the watchful care of the city marshal, ‘The circular of this outfit is a brazen steal from that of the Omaha Medical institute in both mutter and appearance, while on it is also blazoned as munager & party boasting the name of McMeunawy, which is also the nawe of the proprietor of the Owaha Medi- cal institute. ‘These adveuture. They this in their H. Ensor, uched this re still in lowa. are as fearless as such people usually are until exposed, when the good seuse of the intelligent public and the fear of the peni- tentiary drives them to some other quarter of the ¢arth to prey upon the credulity and profit by the desperation of poor suffering humanity. Tne Omaha Medical Institute, both in protection ot itself and in the interest of the farmers of both Nebraska and lowa, has flooded those states with circulars setting forth that Drs. Malia Howard and McMe- namy and those with numerous other names are taking notes and selling them to the banks. The circular further states that the Bavk of Ute bought soms of these notes on which farmers' names were forged, The circular further states that these people are frauds, and that they have no right to rep- resent the Omaha Medical Institute, which has no agents in lowa aud which is the only. medical institute n Omaha. The circular further asserts that becauso of these men the institute has bean compelled to withdraw its representatives from that state. Lastly, the instituto requests eyery bank to telegraph when these people offer it paper for sale 8o that the institvte in this city may aid ia the detection of the fraud and the protection of the bank as well as of the honest farmers who do business with it. —_—— HONEY FOR THE LADIES, Colored glass for tableware is much in vozue, The waiter girl is different from the poet. She is not born; she is maid to order. 1t is caloulated that during a London sea- s0n the average amount spent in flowers daily is £5,000, Aspirants for favor in the bairpin flela como disguised as fencing-sticks with in- crusted gold tops and pointed ends, Rochester Post: Sister Sue—Ma, what isa caucus! Brother Jack (interrupting)— You must be green. Why, & cau-cuss is a young crow. Two female delegates to the democratic constitutional convention at Cheyenne, W, ‘I, became excited. and tho lie was passed. Woman suffrage caused the row. Queen Victoria has the largest bound book ever made. Itis eight inches thick and weighs sixty-three pounds. It contains the jubilee addresses of congratulation, A recent caprice in_hair ornaments is a double-pronged hairpin topped by a tenms net of thin gold wire, the latter supporied at each end by peazl-tipped uprights, It is said that Mr, Gladstono has under- taken a thorough revision of his book of twenty years ago, **Juventus Mund."” One statement 18 that' he will rowrite the work. Alum water will restors’almost all faded colors. Brush the fadewhrticle thorougnly to free it from dust, cover it with a lather of castile snap, rinse with clear water and then alum water, and the colog ,will usually be much brighier than befoe, A toothpick stand has, bl devised that for quaintuess must take procedence over all others. Itcomprises whidtoks like a whisi broom handle with & brofl base. Iuto the hollow portion of this article the picks are placed, and give it the:wppearance of a broem. it Miss Kate Field, so fanfrom regrotting ber want of personal beuty, hus a sublime contempt for @ woman jgRose only recoum- mendation is & pretty fage' Certainly, the most brilliant women hayg Mot been the wosy beautiful —Madame De Stdef, Lady Morgan, George Eliot, for instancé, A MATTER 0P RX. Philadelphia Press, At last we understand the forc Of *she" the jolly tar employs; Becauso the vessol in its course Is guided by the harbor buoys, The beautiful embroideries on muslin with cotton by the Kast Indian and Canadian women are well known, says the Dry Goods Curonicle, The embroidery practiced by the latter is curious enough: they work with their own hair as well as that of animals,s with which they make splendid represeuta- tions of flowers, foliage, eto. They also iu- sert the skins of eols, sorpeuts, banshees, mermaids and other outlandish kinds of fish, —— Baldbeadea and very homely old geotle- man to puotographer—*Drat such pictures ! Can't you make me look any better thao that after five sittings!” Photographer (th oughly exasperated) —*'I think I cau, sir, if you will allow me o take the back of your head. It hasn't 80 much expression as the otber side, but it's 4 blamed sight prettier.” LANCASTERCOUNTY POLITICS. A Very Lively Time at the Repub- lican Primaries. TROUBLE IN POLICE CIRCLES, OMcer Pound Suspended—Conflict- ing Stories Told About the Matter — The Good Time Act. 1029 P STREET, LaxcoLy, Neb., Sept. 21. ‘Che republicans of Laucaster county held their primary election to-day. In the Third, Fifth and Sixth wards there was a red lot fight, and the factions fought as earnestly us the parties do at the polis at the election proper. Until this morning it was thought that but one delegate ticket would be pre- sented in the Third ward. Owing, however, to the cast of the delegation put up at a cau- cus lgst night, which meant Maxey Cobb for treasurer and, [Tom Carr for sheriff, thero were @ host Oof robels in camp this morning, and the friends of Burntam and Griflith got together, made up a ticket, In the th ward the friends of Hoxig and McClay, both candidates for sheriff, locked horns; also Cobb and Burn- ham, The friends of these ,candidatos con- tested every inohof ground. In the Sixth ward it was Chdrchill for county clerk and Hunger for sheriff against Sam McClay, who 15 said to"be prominent in the raco for the. latter position. The result of the contest in these wards can not be determined at this time. Consider- able feelitig'Was manifested at three polling places, and It is said that a stormy county convention is likely to occur. The conven- tion convenas on Monday. In the dther wards and precinets the elec- tion passed off quietly and good feeling pre- vay Senator Raymond lod the fight against the Cobb people in the Third ward. Later—The result of the primaries ad- vances Cobb stock for treasurer. He won m the First, Second, Third and Firth wards, It is thought, however, that Burnham’s gains in the country will overbalauce what he lost 1 the city, Carr and MecClay balance for sheriff. Trompsen, too, will have some votes. Churehill for county clerk was knocked out in the Sixth, his home ward. Buroham's fricuds are still confident that he will win for county treasurc LixeoLy Bureav or Tie OMana Bee, % The Good Time Act. A questionof interest was surgested to Tue Beg correspondent today., A widow lady who has a son in the penitentiary, and whose torm, deducting the benefits earned by the good time act, will expire in about ten days, applied to the governor for a pardon, She desired him to receive this executwe favor 80 that he might be restored to his civil and political rights. The governor de- clined to interfere for this reason, holding that the benelits derived from the good tinie act amounted to the same as a pardon and restored the beneficiury to his full eitizen- ship. Speaking of this a well known lawyer said: “If this holding is correct, and at first glance it looks o be so, it will affect the citi- zenship of many ex-convicts in this stute.” Officer Pound Suspended, It seems that the internal commotions in the police department grows more and more ent day by day. This morning Oficer Pound, one of the oldest men connected with the devartment, was seen in citizen's alothe He was approachod by Tue Bes copresenta- tive and asked for the reason of such a con- dition of affaivs. He replied, “I will have to refer you 1o headquarters.” Marshal Car- der was 0 and he said: ““This is primary day and Pound is off ex- ercising his prerogatives as an American citizen. ‘I'he pressure was so great that [ bad %0 let biw go 10 work at th2 primaries, 1 had to set. my foot down hard or I wouldn't | Some one entered the granary of Dr. Houtz bave had an officer on the force vo-day.” From another source that is considered authentic it is learned that yesterday after- noon the marshal had accused Pound with having said *‘The mayor is coming to his senses. He has appointed Green night captain and if Carder don't look out he will get it in the neck.” Pound denied that he had made such a re- mark and they separated. Thia morning when Ofticer Pound reported for duty Ser- geus.t Muiler hat.ded him a note informing him that he was suspended uutil the return of the mayor. A Little Blaze. Quite a lively fire occurred botwoen 8 and 9 o'clock this evening in n barn back of the Bentley block, on South Niuth street. The deparument responded promptly and the was soon extinguished. The loss by f water and breakoge will probably amouat to $600, partially insured. City News and Notes, Judge Chapmun, of Plattsmouth, few hours in the city to-day. H. M. Waring, of Omaha, was in the city to-day. Agentle rain dropped noisetessly «down most of the afternoon. Four car loads of fine Hereford cattle went east on the Burlington iast night, They were raised by Smith Caldwell on his farm near Edgar, and were shipped by Tom Porvers, A Mrs. Streot, of Curtis, was at the Cani- tal hotel this morning 'with a party of friends, when she learned of the death of ner husband. She left at 10:30 a. m. over the Missouri Pacific for Nebraska City, ‘I'ho Sunday question in connection with the proposed opening of the Eden musee will form a topic for wost of the olty pastors Sunday morning. Robert Price and Robert Hensley, two young men from Bennett wno were ar- rested yesterday charged with o epiminal assault on the person of Miss Hattie Swan- son, were arraigned in police court this morning, and the case was continued until Monday at 1 p. m. Honsley was admitted bail in the sum of $300 with Towm Price as surety, and Price was left in jail, Walt Seely is quite ill at the Capital hovel, C. E. Alexander, a reporter on the Journal, is o delegate to the county convention from the First ward, l'Jx-Go|vt- nor Dawes, of Crete, was in the ny, Bristol, of Omaha, is at the Capital spent a the ‘The National Land company, of Genova, filod articles of incorporation with the secre tary of state to-day. The capitul stock is $200,000; tho incorporators are V. C. Shick ley, . K. Cobb and C. W. Shickley. The company will operate 1n Nebraska and Wy- oming, ‘The Clark & Leonard Investment company filed amended articles of incorporation to. day, increasing the capital stock to $200,000 Miss Lora Blizzard is in Kansas Cily vis- iting fricnds, It is reported that the Globe company, which has been publishing the Sunday Morning Globe for some months will shortly begin the publication of an af- on daily, & five column folio, ‘The first will be printed next Saturday. ‘Lhe boys bave arranged for a special telégraph report. Th full of bluo coats to-day, members of the o wilitia_returning from the annual emcampment at Beat Mrs, John Edmunds, wife of the B, & M. station agent at KReynolds, was found lying on tho sidewalk av Thivtéenth and O about midnight last night in_an insensible condi- tion, At first it was thought she was dead, but investigation simply proved her to be unconscious. She was taken to the police station and Dr. Veits administered restor atives, when stie partly regained her reason. Sie then stated that she had been visiting friends in Lincoln and that yesterday sho had been stopping at Mrs. Jay's boarding house, at 1319 » In the evening she had gone out with some friends and while out had suddenly become unconscious. The doctor attributes her ailment to heart troubles, Her husband was telegraphed this morning of the affair, but up to 4 oelock nothing had been héard from him, The lady had & similar trouble 1n this city last winter. Petty thieving contiuues, Thursday night Publishing and stole six bags of shelled corn The par- tics were tracked east by Wyuka cemetery. COUNTY COMMI-SIONKRS. A Bare Quorum of the Donglas Rul- ers—Coal Bids Submitted, There was a bare quorum ut the meeting of the county commissioners yestorday aftor- noon. ‘Turner was in the chair and Ander~ son and O’Keeffe were in their soats. Six bids were opencd for furnisning the county with coal for the court house and jail. The followiug are the bids and bid- ders: C. B, Havens, per ton. .$8.40 - J.J. Howell & Son U805 Jeft’ Bedford, Hulburt & Blum J. A Sunderiand Mount & Griffin Nebraska Fuel Co, Howell & Co. § .\ B.60 These bids were referred 1o the commities on court house and juil with instructions to report next Saturday. A communication was received from Su- perintendent Coots requesting the board to take immediate steps to adopt and put in op- eration & system of sewerage for the county hospital building. The superintendent stated that no plan_had yet buen determined upon and the blumbing and steam heating con- tractor cannot complete the work without laving the sewer pipes i ‘I'ne suporintendent inclosed a communica- tion from him to tho contractors, Ryan & Walsh, directing them to put in the foul air pipes from the rooms to the fun and the fresh air pipes for the radiators, without further Certified copies of these communications were ordered sent to Architect Myors at once with a request to send immediate in- structions to the superintendent and board, ‘I'hore is no sewer to connect with and it will be necessary for the board to put in some system of sewerage before the pipes can be conuected, J. K. Riley uppeared before the board and stated that he understood the commissioners had appropriated 85,000 for the paving of ine terscetions on Vinton from Twentioth to Twenty-fourth, and thence south to the ity limits.” The city had sinco ordered o pave- ment on Vinton streetand had paid for the intersectious, leaving a balance in the appros priation, Mr. Riley asked that this money be appropriated to the payment for the inters sections on T'wenty-fourth strect from Vine tord south to the city limits and on T'wentieth street south 1o the park. The city engineer had estimated that this work would cost #2,120.46, und Mr, Riley said he had been re- quested Lo ask the board to allow the bal- ance of the fund, about 82,600, to bo applied to the pa nt tor intersections on Thirtieth street from Ames avenue north. A resolution embodyiug these points was passed by the board. ‘The county attorney was authorized to pros uro an abstract of Lhe ten acres which had been lost to the county. ‘The county clerk was instructed to adver- tiso for bids for grading got to exceed 10,000 yards from military road*west oae und onee quarter wiles, LOTOR, Rapid Prog ess I the *ystem. The Omaha Motor company has completed its double track from I'welfth and Howard east to Elevouth and south over the via duct 1 Vinton street, It is expected that this line will be in operation in_about twen i fecting days. When it is completed the Walnut H cars will run across the viad strect. When the track on street from Seventeenth to Fourteenth and south to Cass is completed these cars will run over this route and then south o Vins ton, thus carrying passengers to the Webster street depot and within a block of the Unfon Pacific and Buriinglon depots, Hegluning this week the from the fair grounds over the present route and south to Sixteenth and Vinton streets, Tnside of sixty days the fair ground line will be completed west on Commercial stroet to Central Park and thence to Fort Omah and the South Omaha line will be conipletes about the same time, and the company will then have a double track from the fort te the stock yards, a distance of niue wiles, the fare over which will be 5 cents, Commenciug to mo vassengers will be transforred from one mowr line o aa= oller as they way desive, t to Vinton Webster street cars will ran