Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1890, Page 22

THE OMAHA DAILY [ B e s =) [ 835000 Men’'s, The stock is all new and clean, having been first opened up at 114 South 15th St, for the fall trade. sold at any price to close to satisfy all claims. By order of MORTGAGREE: WORTH O F CLOTHING] THIS STOCK CONSISTS OF oys and Children’s Clothing, ent’s Furnishing Goods, Sl OrABS, ERALCS, E. ZABRISKIE, Agent, 114 South Fifteenth Street, One Door South of the Post Oftice. It is now being THEY ARE ALLIES OF NATURE. How the Park Commission Has Improved our Local Woodlands. THE . TRANSFORMATION OF HANSCOM. History of the Board and the Money It Has Expended in Public Im- provements Since It Camo Into Existence, Years ago, the city obtained title to the beautiful tract of woodland, situated in the southwestern part of the city, known as Hanscom park. This tract containing 5 acres was laid out after a fashion, butas parks were looked after by a committee ap- pointed by the city council, Hanscom received but little attention. Instead of becoming a pleasure resort, 1t grew up & wild wood- langd, covered with underbrush, thorns and thistles In 1888 the citizens, realizing the import- ance of parks and of having them cared for, went before the legislature and asked for a commission, and the passage of & law giving the members thereof authority to purchase lands, expend money and wake improv ments, The law was passed, substantially the same as that in force in Minnesota, A short time afterwards, the commission, consisting of Dr, George L. Milier, George B. Lake, Alfred Millard, Agustas Pratt and G. W, Lininger was appointed, At the first meeting_ Dr. Miller was elected chairman, Guy R. Doane, secrvetary, and W. R. Adams, superintendent, The commission found itself without funds, 80 that for six months nothing could be done. The law, however, creating the commission, provided for a three-mill levy, avai 1, 1880. With this amount, $55 slght, the commission went to work. Hanscom park, as before stated, was in a sad condition. The drivewaysinsome places were deep cuts, while in other places they were entitely washed out by the waters that had flowed down the ravines. In some places they were 5o steep as to be dangerous aud again they wereso narrow that it was impossible for carriages to pass. They did not lead to points where the natural beauties of the park could be seen to afivantage, There were no walks, though vaths led everywhere and ended nowhere, giving the tract the appearance of a badly Kept comumon. About this time it was decided to employ & landscape artist, and Mr, Cleveland of Minne- apolis was selected to fill this position, Upon arriving in the city he pad a visit to Hauscom park and after looking it over cou- cluded that it could be made one of the most attractive pleasure resorts in the west, teat once proposed and submitted plans, which were accepted and the commission went to work, The drives were laid out and graded, the undervrush was cleared away, troes were felled and the banks sloped Since that time two and a quarter miies of drives have been laid out and graded, one and @ quarter miles of walks have been estab- lished, graded and curbed, Along with this tiero has been the cutting down to grade ot the streets on the east, south and west sideof the park and the filling of numerous gullies, giving an additional streteh of Jawn, In the southeast coruer of the park an ex- cava'ion of thiree acres has been made which willbe filled with water, thus forming a beautiful artificial lake which will be stocked with fish. Atthe lower end of this lake a dam of solid masoury six feet wide ana 330 feet long has been constructed for the pur- poseof retaining the water aud affording & promenade where the beauties of the lake may be seen. A short gistance from the lake, at a point where theold creck bed finds its way into the lake, a dam ninety-six feat long has been constructed. This work has been done by Ed. T. Breonen and in a wmost substauntial manner. Above this the ravine will be filled with water which will flow over the dam, forming a cascade of about ten feet. This water will flow down through a gravel rock- paved ditch and will pass into the lake Early lust summer the commission com- ceived the idea of locacating a pavillion in the park. Bids were solicited and in Septem- ber a contract was let for the erection of a $14,000 structure, Work was commenced and in the course of a few days the new building which stands upon the north shore of the lake will be completed. This building is upon the style of the summer houses at the fashionable resorts in the east, being two stories high, surrounced by a wide piazzs, and contains lunch and reception rooms, with a large ball room on the first floor. It is provided with all modern con- veniences and will go a great way towards making the park more attractive. Tmmediaf west, of the pavillion and at the west end of the lake a music stand, cost- ing 81,600, is being erected. It will bo upon the pigoda style and will be used- next sun- mer when thé Sunday afternoon sacred con- certs are given, The however, are not the only improvements, s several miles of sew- ers’ have been laid, giving a complete system of draiuage; swings have been erccted at convenient places and scores of seats and tables have been placed under the forthe use of pleas- ure-seekers and picnic parties. A dozen gas lamps have been located in as many placas, 50 that next season the park will be far from the gruesone spot i been for some time past. ‘While this work has not all been com- pleted, it is so far under way that when the beated term of next scason opens the park will be in readiness to 1 ve the thousands who will flock thither to spend the after- noons and evenings. In addition to the above park, the past sea- son the city acquired by donation Klmwood park, a tract of forty-six and one-half acres of lang tuated on the Beltline railroad, four miles westof the postoffice. Through this park there runs o wooded glen, which, when improved, will give ita very pietur- esque appearance. At the presént time there has been but little work aone in this park, though grading has been commenced, prepiratory to laying out aseries of dvives, which will cross the glen over three iron bridges, costing $10,000, that are now in course of constructiol Bemis park, Mercer near Lowe avenue, has received some attention in the way of grading of streets and the laying out of drives, while Jefferson square and the Cap- itol avenue parks have come in for their share of attention. The following represents the financial transactions of the bourd since it was cre- ated: 185¢ City treasur 9 per eént of June 1, 15 : CONTRA, Disbursements to June 1, us follows: rk, expenso nt 3 Capltol nie strect park, expense and in- provemonts S Utiaten Jeflorson squire, expense nd {mprovements ... .., line park, 1nrove gty nis park Imwood park 150,74 41423 Jrovemen improve al Supplies sxpense, office fur alaries, gener ete 4 [} 1800, Clity treasurer Dr. Balance on hand June 1, LU 0 per 18N, .o Cash received fr ous sources ax levy for m vari Disbursenents fronJung 1800. to November 1, W, us follows: Hanscom park, expense and improveniont 1 Capltol avenue park, exponse 5 Jefferson sauare, eXpense and fmprovement 4 Tmwood K exp ,_and improvement General supplies, ete R Office expense, salurics, general expenses, ete Baluuce Noveuber 1, 1560 #17,240.08 street 180 Ttis figured that the runuing expenses and contracts now under way will exhibit the balanco by May 1, 1891, when the next tax levy will be made. SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE. It is Respected by the National Association of Boiler Inspectors, HOW THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED. The Part an Omaha Man Played in the Inception and the Remark- able Results Which Have Followed. J. H. Standeven, city boiler inspector, has returned from New York city, where he at- tended the third annual convention of the Boiler inspectors’ association of the United States and Canada. The convention was called toorder by Will- inm MeClellan of St. Louis and indulged in a three days' session. Three years ago Mr. Standeven and Mr, McClellan met in St. Louis aud, in a casual way,had aconversation regarding the methods in which engines and boilers in lurge ci wererun. At that tune, there was uo law in forco requiring engineers to have a certifi- cate showing their experienco and ability These gentlemen at once realized that many lives and much property could be saved each year if thesc steam monsters were placed under the control of competent men. Shortly afterward they catled a conveution of engineers, to which a dozen or mora re sponded, and, as a result, Omaha, St. Louis, Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn and Den: cer took hold of the matter. Each of theso cities passed ordinances creating the office of boiler inspectors, and men to fill the positions were appointed. Inall of the cities the ordi- nances were the same, and provided that the mayor shall appoint by and with the consent the city council a boiler inspector, who shall hold his office for two years; that he shall bea practical engineer, well-qualified from practical experience in the use and construction of boilers, generators and super- heaters aud their appurtenances used for generating= steam for power, steaming or heating purposes; that he shall execute a boud in the sum of $5,000; that the mayor shall appoint two persons who shall be qualified and have had at least five years, experience as }n':u'(ivul engineers, who shall actin conjunction with the boiler inspector, who shall constitute a board of engincers; that the boiler inspectorshall devote his time and attention to the duties of his officc and shall perform the duties of secretary of tho board and sball cavefully inspect and test every stationary boiler and steam-generating apparatus within the city limits at least once each year; that whenever a boiler shall, in his judgment, be found unsafe, it shall be condemned and’ ordered removed, and for each such inspection a fee of § shall be paid by the owner of the boiler; that the board shall have power to_examine engineers us to their competency and grant licenses; that all persons intending to put a boileror boilers nto their establishment or building must spply to the boiler inspector for a permit before setting up any boiler; and any one failing or refusing to comply with the samo shall be deemed guilty of » misdomeanor, and upon convietion thereof shall be fined not less than 30 nor more than 300, The ordinance also provides for the num- ber of pounds of steam that each and every boiler shall carry and a fine of not less than $100 nor more than 1,000 to bo leyied against the owner of 4 coudemned boiler when he or they refuse to remoye the same, “This ordinance or a dratt of the same was represented to the Nebraska legislature, but was defeated by the Lancaster county mem- bers who arguea that it would incur too great an expense upon the owners of manu- facturing establishments throughout the state. The bill was known as_house roll 367 ana was championed by Mr, Specht and Mr, Standeven, Four states however, looked at the in a cierent light and passed the law. This wiuter, a similar bill will be introduced, not only in' Nebraska, but in most of the states of “the umion. The bills will have the united support of the as. sociation and Mr. Standeven is of theopinbn that in most instances laws look: matter ing to the inspection being in the hands of the state authorities will be passed. In speaking of the recent convention and its object, Mr. Standeven said: ‘“This soci- etyis toband together the men in whom is vested the legal responsibility for the safety of boilers and themen who run them, and for the best methods of carrying out the require- ments of their responsible functions and the extension of such legislation as shall free the ¢ of steam from the dangers that now beset it in the form of improperly and badly man- aged boilers, “No individual or corporation hasa right to establish or conductany business orbrauch of business which by a combination of coudi- tions becomes an element of danger to the life and property of othe “Were this not done, an able could erect and ope powder mill, a dynamite or nitro-glycerine factory adjoin ing the largest buildings or under the side- walks in the most thickly settted portions of our cities. “If our laws protect the lives and property itizens from these dangers, should v not afford equal protection against those which may arise fromignorance and careless- ss in the use of steam boilers? “It 15 afact well known that there is al- ways a class of steam users who, if permit- ted, will buy and operate steam boilers re- gardless of the conditions of safety or con- struction, if they can buy them for a less price than they would have to puy for a picce of good work, he object of the association is to protect ¢s of the community against the avari- clous, narrow gquge feeling of those men and our organization asks of the people who ap- preciate the dangers of these old rotten death traps that state legislatures and cit counctls take hold of this matter and abate it as any other nuisance or danger threatening the lives of the general publi “Had an inspection law been in focce in this state, [am satisfied that those two terrible explesions at Lincoln would not have taken place, as the boilers would have been looked after and the boilers would have been con- demned years ago,” Refersing to the subject of the convention, Mr. Standeven continued: *‘It was a grand success and was represented by thirty-five states and cities, and to show that a profound interest was taken in the proceed- ings; itis only necessary to state that mem- bers ‘came from Canadi ou the cast, Denve onthe west, Minnesota on the north, and Florida on the south, “Weare given to understand t overy state are preparing o dinance, and that when the next conven is held, which will beon tl econd in September of next year, i the city of Louis, we will have a strong organization as any society in tne country, Not only strong in numbers, but we will “have the support of the state and municipal government.” The election of officers resulted in the choice of William McClellan of St. Louis as i)r\'sidm'; W. A, Powers of Brooklyn, E. O, 2, Champage of Montreal, Con. H. La Forge of Conn., and P, P, Eganof Denver, Colo., as vice presidents: J, H. Standeven of this as secretary, and W. Mullin of New York as treasurer, Before adjournment, the members were treated to a bangret and a visitto the prin cipal points of interest about the city, e Cheap Living in London, A once famous American disappeared from New York some yeurs ugo and months afterward was recognized in London. He told me that it seemed to him that he lost consciousness here and regained it thete, 'everything bétween the loss and recovery being a blank in his mind, says Julian Ralphin Hurper's Weekly, He awoke one morning in a queer Little bedroom, with chintz cur- tains and o grate fire and & comi- cal bed and ancient furniture, built, like everything portable in England, to resist time and to strain acartman’s back. He arose, and seing a bell cord, pulled it. A little womian 1na mob-cap and wpron ¢ sponded. He asked her where he was, and what she understood his name and business to be, and how ho: spent his time. Finully he said: “What do I wsually do when you come up, &s you suy you do, every morning?” *Well, sir,” she replied, ‘'you usually o:dern penny roll, a pennyworth of tex, and an egg or a chop fora penny, Then, one financially at cities in opt our ol sir, T bring you a plate, cup, and saucer, apenny pat” of butter, and a knife and fors and napkin.” ““Well, bring me what you think best,” said he, and he gave her fourpence, as she suggested. In half an hour or less, he says, he was seated at a table with a steaming pot of toa, a picturesque fried ogg, two or three slices of toast,a plate and knifo and fork, and (as isthe rule in England)a tiny pat of butter on a plate almost as big as the one he was to eat on. That, lie says, is the way needy bachelors live in the modern Babylon, Objections to Large Hospitals, Morrell Macken s that there is a growing feeling. both within the medical profession and among practical sani andadministrators, that g eral hospitals of large size are open {o many objections. In the first place the crowding together of such a vast number of diseased per- sons is as much out of place in cities as intramural burial of the dead, Inpointof fact, it is extremely likely that the germs derived from such accumulation of every form of disease are more dangerous to the community than those which, after several years, may emanate from dead bodie: There is nodoubt that patients suffering from different diseases poison the air with i wlations and in many ses exchange microbes till becomes difficult, even for the s Another objection to large ho: that the relief which they afford may be said to be inaiscriminate, and thus o tendency to engender and foster habits of improvidence in the poorer classes i created. This objection has considerable weight in 0] and, where it is d that the out-patient department in hospitals where the pa- tients contribute nothing toward the expense of their treatment, is the great est pauperizing agency at present exist- ing in this countr Dr. Mackenzie ¢ presses his approval of the Prussian law by which all workmen are compelled to insure against sickness. The amount of insurance is 13 per cent of the wi earned, Of this one-third is defrayed by the employer, the remaining two-thirds being deducted by him from the workingman's wages before they are puid. Dr. Mackenzio is strongly of opinion thata small charge to out- patients at hospitals, carefully gradu- ated according to the patient’s means, would be productive of "great good. In the Prussian hospitals ppyment is uni- sal, All sorts and conditions of pa- tients are admitted, and patients are divided into three sording to the rate of pe R e The Remains of Tallien, Some workmen at Pere la Chaise, Paris, were recently removing a cofin when they accidentally examined the in- seription on the lid.” The chaplain of the cemetery was passing and was amazed to find that the remains were those of the *‘Conventionel” Tallien, the husband of Mme. Tallien. The priest immediately asked permission to collect money enough to re-inter the remains in u special place, and to erect a stone cross on the spot. Funeral Processios Look Horns Ina western town the other day two funeral processions met in a narrow street, and the drive of each hearse refused to give way,resulting in a block- ade that lasted for several hours, itis said, Furthermore, it is alleged that the mourners passed the time in singing songs. The Age of A The records of insuran show that the American longer than men of the sume 0'd world, » companies man_ lives ace inthe GOING TO BE LEGISLATORS. Views of the Douglas County Delegation on Leading Questions, RETIRING THE Supporting the for Grading Employed for in Paying Paving. In short talks with Douglas county dele islature, a Bee reporter sccured ing views: Mr., James Brennan-—T press any definite ures that I n of the le; ture, I have had but little to look the field over and consider what the most important watters deserving at tion. Y ou m 1 shall work for eve to be for the best in and the whole state, There is one matter upon which T ex pec take a d d stand. parks. 1 shall favor some will authorize the b ers to take aggressive steps toward seeus afine system of parks and boulevards Omaha. 1 think 1t would be well the busmess men of the city hold several public meetings for the pur, of discussing needed changes in the® charter aud other legislation that the delegation ean of the peoplewhoare most inicrested Mr. W. A, Garduer—I think the time not arrived yet for me to express my de views upon " matters of logislation consult more with business men and cons the views of other members of our dol tion, I may have something to say There is one matter the delegation will be with 1ezard to grading bonds, be a change in the ter which wouli mit the eity to issuse grading bonds the s wenow issue paving bonds. We anc I think, agreed upon that proposition Mr. George Sternsdorff suid: **\With ion in the coming the fol do not rog: care to measure ! unanimous, Th ence to repealing the act creating the state | i matter the before tates b board of should b steps an board of railr mine w course on the above would like, 1f pessiblo, to have the taken up by the legislature in o manner would admic of a full discussion and i chang und with persons well v > sub vailwiy transpor 4 “T win not sughly familiae with present method of taxing railrond but [ think such property should be in the same ratio tate. If the uals is assessed erof it personal property of ratlways sessed inthe sanie proportion A8 to whom | shall suppc the house I v say that the m.cter been considere yot our excepting that we all pull for a demo: if it possible to elect one. We realize the that the alliauce party has the we shall simply lay 10w and so propose to do, ~ 1f v hat be elected we will, of course, do what we to place a Douglas county man in the ch But it is too early in the game to discuss matter with a de f satisfaction Mr. J. C. Shea, senator-clect, when as his views, said swer 10 if any, ¢ ilroad commissionc ety of indi has as Dy what lemocrat Jur question, what e what law should [ duce to the next legislature, I have to that there are several, among which mentioned, a bill for' the purpose of incr ing the judges in certain districts, nota this district; also scveral Dbills with re ence to eriminal proceduce and to crime bills to modify present existing laws. I reference to amendments in the pre 0 RAILWAY ~ COMMISSION. Proposition of Paying After the Manner eral members of the BW S rding the meas y work for during the session y put me down for one thing, ¢ measure that I believe ests of Douglas county Itis with reference to dof park commission- out the wishes After [ upou which T think There should final | | question [ matter t for speaker of | delegation will, I think, majority, they | ,and | ley low- time are ten- ot to hich ring for for to pose city ), 50 has | ider por- une i all, “ A that ier- the vid 48 not is fact | 80 | can hair, the | Kked scial itro. S8y v bo | ably | intentions of th alue the should be | o Omaha charter, I think some amendments are neces thereto, and will consult others in reference to them and try and ot amendments as would be most desivable most beneficial to the people at large. *In reference to the proposition of the fare mers’ alliance to repeal the law providing for the state board of transportation, av the proge ent time, T feel inclined to favor such a p osition, "My idea is that a bill should W [_rmlum making it a matter of 1aWw, estab lishing u maximum freight vate. I think this would give universal satisfaction and romedy the existing e “In reference to the taxation of railway property, I believe that rallway companies should bear a just proportion of the burden of taxation and have the same assessed as other property is now assessed. “Tamin favor of amending the present usury laws by iuserting u clause forfeiting voth’ principal and interest in ev case where usury, cither divectly or indireetly, is sought to be obtained, ¥ . *In regard to the candidate for the senate, I am at present whom I shall support. I have been so busy that T have been unable to give uny attention to the aspivauts for that position.’ : ~ A FUNNY VERDICL. sident, of unable to state It Was Rendered by a Coroner's Jury in Blaine County. Some time last Mareh two young boys went out on a hunting oxpedition, and while so engaged one of them anccident= nlf shot and ~ killed the other, says the Columbus Telegram, Of course he was ted and there s the usual cor- s inquest, at which the frightened ) disclaimed all knowledge of the irand swore absolutely that he kncw nothing about it. The peculiar purt comes in in the proceedings of tho covoner’s jury, which proceedinge were recorded as follows: State of Nebrasia, | Blaine County. | At an inquest holden at the residenc: of Lewis 2. Johnson on the o'} selj of Sec 4 town 22, R ne county, on the day of April; ‘A, D. 1500, before me - coroner of s ity, upon the hody of W lying dsad by the said juror-, whose names ave. hereunto subseribed, upoi their oaths do say, Warren Miller lyine dead upon the #lst diy of March, between 3 and 3 o'clock p. ., by gunshot from a doublo barreled shot gun in the hands of John Craig Jr., and that the shooting by said John was criminal cavelessuess, and the jury found the said John Craig, jr., euilty of the erime of perjury committed vefore them ut th» inguest and the jurors recommen that the said John Craig, ji, be committed to the State Reform school far the term of five years Ao (8} E finst Foremi 't copy of the verdict of on file, with the excope This i the ju an e now | tion'of ‘the names bei g left blank, It is to jur v Cur that while the were good cnough, 2d out. e . Brainy uoros The large-brained horses are the claye erest. In the Household cavalry the horses with broad foreheads learn theie drill more quickly than the othe v, A gentleman measured the heads of all his hunters an 1 ound that theivintelligenca and geod sense were in proportion to the width of their foreh a s \ imals P00 men hnt some of - of tre world whose been made nup,er by the love of lot creatures, S Wi ltor Seott, the great pove ist, and Siv dwin Lands the great painter—their whole lives w made happy by theie ne dloss Man and O It is not the greatest lives huve cnly men | 1ove of dogs. Corr ¢ \ ow the sent in_ fashionub € uliris tho¢t Bright Boy a1 is in the aco s peaks of & i Viab Mascu ine.