Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1891, Page 5

STUDYING PRISON METHODS, Uuhm ka's Penitentiary Compares Favor- ably Wi'h Those of Other States, MORE HUMANE IN MANY RESPECTS, $low the New Cell House Will Be Constructed in Order to [nsure the Best Possible Results, Lixcors, Neb,, Dee, to Tur ®er. ) —Attorney General Hastings, Secre- tury of State Allen, Land Commissioner Humphrey and Warden Hopkins of the stato ponitentiary, returned last night from a somewhat extended official tour of Inspec tion, upon which they ted the United Btates wilitary prison av Leavenworth, the Kansas state penitentiary at the same place, the Missouri penitentiary at Jefferson City, the south Illinois pemitentiary at Chester, and the northern institution at Joliet, and the Indiana penitentiary at Michigan City In answer to a question as tothe object of tary of State Allen said to Tur “The State Board of Public Lands and Buildings will soon be called unon to decide upon the plans for the cells in the new cell house that is 1o bo orected at the Nebraska state penitentiary. We feel that, while tho ©ld cell house is welt adapted to the security of the prisoners, tho ventilating and sauitary tonditlons are not satisfactory. The mem- rs of the board visited these several insti tutions in order to obtain an iusight into the best methods of ventilating, etc., in order that convicts may not be tortured by being confined in overcrowded, damp, unwholesome #nd illy ventilated cells, “Our inquiries, while directed largely to rells, cell Louses, their several modes of con- Btruction, sizo, ventilation and sanitary ar- vet the subject of contract labor of prisoners, punishments imposed, food furnished the prisoners, manner of feeding, whetherin dining rooms or in celis, mauner of preparing fooas, the use or disuse of cor- roul punishment, discipline, otc., were all nvestigated, and our party has mado many Inquiries and received much information that will be of vast use and benefit in the comple- tion of the prison. Inall the institutions wo have visited, we find but one where flogging was resorted to as a mode of punishment. “While we find the ventilation of cells and cell houses in our own prison of an inferior character, yet the hospital ratio is below that of any institution visited, Our discipline is superior, all things considered. to any we have seen, excepting perhaps that of the military prison at Leavenworth, Kan., where tho mulitary prisonors of the Unitea’ States wre confined. The food given the prisoners Bt our own penitentiary was carefully com- ared with thatof other prisons,and compares avorably with most of them. We found the JYock-step, with right hand on file leader's #houlder in use in_no other prison than our own. In the military prison, and in Mis- souri, the prisoners simply fold their arms when golng about the vards. We have taken copious and definite notes of matters in which wo are interested concerning each in- stitution we visited, and have gathered their Teports, statistics, etc., 8o far as we are alo. Wo are convinced Nebraska has a less prison population per capita than any state in the ‘union, wnd fewer of Lhe prisoners are illiter- s, WWe fiod alao toas the proportion of females to males in soveral states we exam- {ned is about as here—2 per cent. ““The humane treatment of vrisoners in tho Nebraska penitentiary stands out promi- nently, when like mstitutions are considered. ‘We have no coal mine 800 feet.down 1n the earth whero prisoners toil each day, as in XKansas, the whipping post of Missouri does nov exist, nor the slinging up by the wrists, s in Tllinois.” All of the members of the party expressed views very similar to those of Secrctary llen, and there can be no question as to the enetits thut will result to the Nebraska in- stitution from the trip of inspection. In the Supreme Court. The case of P. B. Murphy et al. against Mary J. Gould was filed with the clerk of the suprewo court today. Murphy wasa saloon kecper at Hay Springs, Sheridan county, Neb., and Mary 4. Gould sued bim and his bondsmen for damages in the amount of 5,000 for selling liquor to her husbaad, Willard Goula, after it was known that ho was a contirmed drunkard. On December ‘A1, 1590, Mrs, Gould was awarded £00 by the jury in tho case. The case comes to the su- Preme court on the ground that the verdict was contrary 1o and not sustained by the evidenco adduced at the trial, and Murphy asks that the judgment be reversed, a now trial granted, ‘wnd for such other reliof as Justice may require. The case of George P. Lewis against Carrie {} Baker comes to the supreme court from oone county. Carrie R. Baker claimed to be the owner of a lot in the villago of Albion, and she had erected a fence around it George Lewis was the overseer of streets, ana on October 14, 1801, ordered tho fenca ro- moved, on the ground that it surrounded a piece of ground nine feet and five inches in width which belonged to the village. Carrio mpplied to the district court fora perpetual injunction restraining the village of Albion from removing the fence. Judge T.O. C. Harrison granted the injuuction and now tho village wants the supreme court to reopen the oase. The case of the Lancaster County bank against “Theodore Horn comes from Lan- castor county. October 80, 1501, Theodore Horn made a deed of assignment of his elovator property and real estato situated at merald, Roca, Stoekwell and Denton, to herilf McClay in trust for the benefit of his creditors. November 10, the Lancaster County bank levied upon the property covered by tho deed of assignment. The sherff had filed the deed of assignment with the county clerk, but not with the remster of devds. The point at issue in the district court was whoether or not a deed of assignment would hold good anless filed with the register of deeds. The lower court decided that it would, The case of H. A, Merrill against_the city of Omaha comes from Judge Wakeloy's court and is a cuse wherein the plaintiff al- leges tho wrongful and illegal assessment of taxes onlot Sin block 22in the city of Omnha, which he purchased at tax sale in 1856, A similar case to the above also comes from Douwlas county aud is entitled Ames C. Pennock_against the county of Douglas, tho city of Omaha and John Rush, ex- treasurer of Douglas county. Coroner Holyoke brings a ocnse to the supreme court iu which the comwissioners of Luncaster county are defeudants. There "has always been'a squabble in this county between tho coroners and the county comi- missioners over the payment of fees and this \:nwsuam. The amount involved is only 10, Discrimination Remedied. On December 9 G. M. Murphy, a graia deater at Dorvchester, n‘mplnmo‘tl to the secretaries of the State Bourd of Transporta- tion that the B. & M. railroad had neglected 10 furnish cars for theshipmentof grain from that point, although shippers at Creto were votter supplied. Murphy claimea that ho had 60,000 bustiels of grain at Dorchester which he was unable to ship on account of the Rearcity of cars, Tho secretaries at once ad- dressed a communication to General Super- intendent Calvert, calling his attention to tne matter and roquesting him to remedy the discrimination without delay. Today a let- tor was received from Mr. Calvert in wich he statea that he bad iuvestigated the mat- 1or and instructed the agent at Crete that he mu t not allow all cars to be loaded that bap- puued to be there, He states thar o great many loaded cars wore recoived at Crote and reloaded there when they should bave been distributed to other points. The complaint of Mr. Murphy will be remedied at ouce, and 1t 1s promised that there will be no causoe of complaint iu the future. District Clerkship Contest. Fllas Baker this afternoon filed his answer fn the contest commenced by Charlos E. Waite for the office of clork of the district court in and for Lancastor county, Heal- leges that the charge mude by the contestant that so man ballols were thrown out in each precinct1s not based upon possession of actual evidence of the facts, but that this conclusion was reached by subtravting the number of votes cast for dis L elerk in each p net from the total vote cast in that precinet. Aunswering the charge that tho polling piace iu Centerville had been changed DECEMBER 17, 1801 in order to deceive voters, Mr. Baker allegos that the election in that precinct was held whera it bad been for the past six years. He further alloges that in s01ne precincts worik - ors purposely misled voters by insisting that ballots could be legally marked with a lead vencil in place of ik, State House Gossip. The bureau of inaustrial statistics today received copies of the report of statistics of wages in manufacturing industries issued by tho Interior department Hon. Alfred Bartow, judge-elect in the Fitteenth judicial district, filed his oath of office with the secretary of state today. The Missouri Valley Medical society wiil meet in the senate chamber tomorrow even- ing. Hon, N. V. house visitor, The beet sugar reprosontative hall Thayer is expected ing. The adjourned session of the supremo court will convene tomorrow for the purpose f tauding down opinions upon cases already d. It'is not likely that anv of the dis judgeship contests will come up at this sion. Judge Norval of the supreme court arrived from his home in Seward this afternoon. ‘The annual reports of all railroad compan ies doing business in Nebraska ceived at the ofice of the Stato Board of “Transportation, with the exception of those of tho Union Pucific and the Kearney & Black Hill. Ex-Governor [urnas is here to attend the beet sugar convention Harlan of York was a state convention assembles in tomorrow. (Governor to address the gather- Nemaha county delegation to th vention. M. L. Elsemore, one of Adams county’s delogates to the stgar convention, was here todny. ‘The daily divorce sensation was tods furnished by Mrs, Mary A. Sharp, who c: into district court and alleged that she mar- vied her husband, Sylvester. in 1551 and that ever since that time her domestic life hus been a burden which she would lay down. In her pe long series of injuries asks for an_absoluto aivorco and the custody of two children. real estate agent venty-second streots, and formerly résid at Hastings. His wife alloges that his prop- orty, real and personal, is worth at least Shar| District and Police Court Notes. Judgments against Georgo Bossleman for $1,175 were decreed today in favor of H. P, Lau and Hargreaves Bro Tho May will case, involving a 830,000 es- tate, was argued today and submitted to the jury late this evening. T'ne jury in the case of tho state against A. G. Speliman, tne old man charged with crim- inally assaulting a young girl, has been un- able to reach an agreenient, John Ryan was given fifteon and John Johnuson thirty days fn the county jail for stealing overcoats, Six unornamented drunks contributed $5.20 each to the school fund this morning. Grant Bertram pleadea guiity to vagrancy and was shown the way out of town. Tho case of Breed against Wright was fnally compromised today to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. The trial of R. L. Barrett for murder in the second degree commenced today. I'ho jury has not as yet been secured. Barrott wiil plead self defonse. Found Guilty of Assanlt, The cases of V. L. Rice and and W. H. Stenberg were tried before Judge Tibbette today. Both men were employes of one of the Lincoln street railway companies and were arrested upon the charge of assault and battery, preferred by Georgo Bush, who had been forcibly ejected from a car by the two men because he refused to pay 5 cents for his fare. Bush tendered the couductor 25 cents for six checks, as the city ordinance clearly entitlad him to, but the conductor re- fused to accept. In the lower court the men were found guilty and the jury in the dis- '(.lricb court today sustained the former ver- ict. Four P men Dismissed. Mayor Weir last ovening removed Ser- geant Splain and Oficers Carnabav, Faochs and Komp from the police force. The per- emptory discharge of the mep was some- thing of a surprise, not only to them but to the public. Serzeant Splain has been one of the most popular and eflicient men on the force and many expressions of regret were today heard over his dismissal. Mayor Weir stated last evening that he had the ¢fiiciency of the force in view in ordering the dis- missals. 0dads and Ends. The home of B. K. Shaffer at 3141 O street has been quarantined on account of diph- theria. A carringe and a motor car coilided at_the corner of Sixteenth and O streots *his after- noon and the motor car got tho worst of tho damuge. The citizens of the Seventn ward have agreed to organizo a volunteer fire depart- ment provided the city will furnish them with a bose cart, 1,000 feet of hose aud other neoessary apparatus, Mrs, Winslow’s Soothing syrup for chil- dren teething givos quiot, helpful rost. cents a bottlo. SLAVE DEAL. 25 RS IN VICTORIA. Young Chinese Girls Bouzht and Sold For Immoral Purposcs Searrie, Wash., Dec. 16.—The authorities of Victoria have discovered in that city regular slave handlers. They buy women as they would buy tea. Investigation has just rovealed tho carcor of six Chinese girls who arrived by the Empress of China aboat the middle of October. These girls, ranging in age from 11 to 14 years, were in chargo of twoold women, Immeaiately upon tho ar- rival of the steames tney disposed of the Lwo oldest for $1,400 and $1,500 respectively, but they bound "the four youuger oues over to Lin You,a famous procuress, and with in structions to wait for a better market. On Monday last she sold them for $1,410, §1,16 $335 and §770 respectively, cash being y down, T'nis sale was made with the assis! ance of Moy Chung, the head of the High- binder gang 1 Victoria, for which ho re- ceived a commission pus Tho new Hotel Brunswick, 16th and Jackson. with all modern improvements Now open for guests, ~ Moderate prices Db T i Grippe Ravages in Massachusetts. BostoN, Mass., Dec. 16.—Influenza is rag- ing tnroughout the state. Mills and schools aro suffering and every workshop, stora ana professicn is affected. i L Indigestion, Dizziness. Take Beecham’s Pil LAy Died from His Injurics. Newnuro, N. Y., Dec. 16.—Jamos Kelloy, tho engineer injured 1n the Central train wreck at Fishiill last night, diod this morn- ing. g ———— Van Houten'sCocoa—"Once tried, always. used Five Drowned in the Tay. Loxnoy, Dee, 10.—The fishing boat Osproy has foundered in the Tay. Her crew of fivo p#PRICE DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanilla - Lemon ange - Almond - Rose etcy) Flavor as delicately and deliciously ae the fresh frults Of pertect purity. Of great strength. Economy In thelr use i MUST EXPLAIN THE AFFAIR, Illinois Insane Asylum will be Thoroughly Overhauled. WHAT AN INQUIRY MAY DEVELOP, Though Sensations Have Been Less Frequent Here Than in Other State Institutions, it will be Investigated, Cuicago Bireav or Tie B Cioaao, L, Dee, 16 Tho result of the disclosures about the rof ten state of affairs at the stato fnsane asy- lum, it is said, will be a thorough overnauling of the iustitution by order of Governor Fifer. Charges against this nstitution are not alto- gother unknown, but they have been less frequent than in the case of some of the other _stato charitable fnstitu- tions, In offcial circles Dr. Carriel's management ha¢ been presumed o bo of the first-class order, and on that account the effect of the exposure was more deaply felt. T'he governor uas for more than two weoks been confined to bis room at the exccutive mansion. ‘T'hie chauces are that he will wait for the result of an inquiry to be made by Dr.F'red H, Wents, secretary of the state board of public charitios. Dr. Wents is now on his way howe from Boston and will arrive today, Odds and Ends. Another elevated railway ordinance will be introduced at the next meoting of the city council. The Chicago and Sontn Park evated Railway company, of which A. J. Jooper 15 president, has bought the franchise of the Equitable Transportation company in the Town of Lake, and in connection with the franchise to be nsked of the council, will build a new cross line. The Illnois Central officials emphatically deny the story publishea in an aftarnoon paper yesterday which ulleges that the stockholders were agitating the construction of an_ elevated road v tho Worla’s fair grounds on the present right of way of the road. In spite of the suicide verdict of the coro ner's jury in the case of Carrie Smith, whoso body was taken from Lake Michigan at the foot of I'ifty-elgth strcet in the aftornoon of November 21, there are strong indications that death dia not come at her own seeking. It now develops that on tha night preceding tne discovery of the body a girl was seen re- sisting the caresses of a'man_close to where the body was found a few hours afterwards, and that at the time of the recovery of the body a stone was found about inhe neck which was removed before the coroner’s m- quest had been held. Gertie Bouge, a buxom German girl 16 years of age, committed suicide while ae Spondent over unrequited love, by tuking 2 cents’ worth of morphine at her home, G South Morgan street. Gertie sccured the drug by forging a request for it which pur- ported to come from the lady by whom she was employed. Charles Parker married Etta Cham, aped 26, at Princeville, and then becoming de- spondent went to Peoria ard jumped into the river. But the cold water changed his mind, and calling for help he was pulled out. John McDermott of 81 Wells street went to the third floor at 161 South Water streetto visit a friend and fell out of a window. He got up with a cut on his forehead, but re fused the aid of the police and ouietly walked away. At _the meeting of the Illinois Swine Breeders' association & resolution was udopted setting forth that the opening of tho World’s fair on Sundays ‘‘would deprive the animals on exhibition of the rest wh in accordance with the laws of nature and God’s plan in the constitution of the Sab- bath, and which is so mucl needed in_order that thoy may appear at their best o tho ro- maining six days.” Western People in Chicago. The followinug western people are in the city : At the Grand Pacific - Cook, Musca. tine, Ia.; John C. Biils, Davenport, fa.; I M. onls Masou City, fa.; W. K. Bird, Des Moine Mr. and Mrs. John M. Thurs- ton, W. L, Vandervoort, A. [. Iuller, W. C. Mulford, Omaha; Koch, Cedar Rap- ids, Ta. At the Patmer—H 3 Mr. and Mrs. L. Spencer, Oskaloosa, Babcock, Omaba! and Mrs. Robert Williams, Cedar Rapids, .3 Josepn A. Guest, Burlington, In. At the Wellington—Arthur W. Cedar Rapids, In.: £, P. Pratt, D In. At the Auditorium —W. G. Barton, Omaba, wards, s Moines, George A Page, B mall in size, great 1 results: DoWitt's LittleEarly Icisors. Best pill for constipa- tion, bost for sick headache, bost for sour stomach. Water Rents Due Jan. 1. Payable at company’s offics, Bee build- ing. " Five per cent discount allowed if paid on or before January 1. Faiture to receive bill will nov entitie consumer to discount. May Be Liberated. E£. A. Heuser, the man.who is being held by the police as a fugitive from justice, wus taken into court yesterday and the judge stated that unless Denver oflicers arrived today he would turn the prisoner looso. There seems to be some hitch avout the Deaver otticel coming after the man, who is perfectly willing to go without papers. Two or three money lendors from tho mountain city bave beeu here and had lovi talks with Heuser and evidently trying to effect a settiement of some sort. DoWit's Littlo Early Risors. Bost littla pill_ever made. Cure constipation evory ume. None cqual. Use thom no im0 Four hundred and fifty Warranted seven yours Now scule. Hayden Bros aollar for prno, $187. ff won‘rn A GUINEA A BOX." Blmd They are blind who will not try a box of BEECHAM'S PILLS {for the cisorders which grow they take the place of an entire medicino chest. Of all druggists. Price 25 cents a box. New York Depot, 365 Canal St, 91 oivud by (ho State Bourd of “Hids w il b v the office of the sec tation for th at the Sportatiou, ) 150 puges, o or less. The sizo of paze, weldht ind auality of piper, style and quality o binding, stylo of letterin d in” all respects the work to L the simp'e Lo bo seon In the of te Each 1 by a bond y off v of Tran ) cont i ~uul|lyu{~| o, DIa10EM Bids wiil | Printing ock P, and vindin anies of the and aFines, r 1501, 10 be tafiverad conipicts t (he seervtary of stute. To con aore or loss” The size of i o gualivy tyle und quality on cover, und in the tury tin 400 pages welght | the s oltiee of the s riaht tor sorved Euch proposal must b and In the sum ¢ December sib, cot any and all bids Is re- aceon panied by a JONN ' ALLEN Secratary of St Didiutd l CONTINI ONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUS Second Week of Our Great Overcoat Sale. Over $50,000 worth of Men’s, Boys” and Children’s Overcoats and Ulsters the wholesale stock of the Continental Clothing House of Boston, shipped to Omaha from and offered this week at prices averaging about 60 cents on the dollar of the regular retail prices, affording the public an opportunity of buying an overcoat at less than manufacturer’s cost. A sale of this magnitude has never been attempted in Omaha. Come ecarly. We mean to unload these goods in the next 15 days. The prices at which these goods are marked places us in a position to under” sell all competitors. This sale means goods retailed at less than jobbers’ prices. We cannot attempt a description. The extent and variety of this stock is be- wildering and when it is borne in mind that we sell only reliable, first-class goods, it L ] makes this sale worthy the attention of every person in, Nebraska. Our limited space will allow us to mention only a few of the most attractive lots. $8.0 Lot No. I. We call attention to 100 pure, all wool, heavy weight diagonal overcoats, made in the best manner, guaranteed color, and sold in any retail Our price $8. store at $13, Lot No. We offer 125 biack beaver Overcoats, serge lined, silk vel- $6QBO vet collars, fly frontand made up in excellent style at $6.50 each. Sold in the usual course of trade for $10. 1 $B11.O a first class garrhcnt‘ 18 OO Lot No. 4. "We offer 75 Oxford mixed IKersey Overcoats, satin sleeve o linings, a regular tailor made overcoat of the highest grade, the average retail price of which is $22; we offer until closed at $13. $14'O Lot No. 5. We offer 125 Kersey Overcoats in three different shades, goods made by us early in the season for our finest trade, elegantly trim- med, and cannot be bought outside of our store for less than $20, Our price at this sale will be $14. ENS SET Sial kK, The balance of the Miner, Beal & Co. stock will positively be closed this week. 2 & Lot No. 3. This is one of the choicest lots in the whole stock, made from a handsome Kersey, handsomely lined, velvet collar and in every respect Usually retailed at $18. Our price at this sale, $11 each. About 500 suits remain from all the different lots, and have been arranged so as to be conveniently shown. The following list shows the prices at which we are offering these goods. The prices marked on these goods are not fictitious values. The wholesale prices named in the first col- umn are guaranteed by the well known firm of Miner, Beal & Co., to be their wholesale figures The figures in the second column we believe represent the lowest prices that these could be or- dinarily bought for in retail houses throughout the United States, and the difference between the prices in this column and the third column will show the actual reductions. Miner, Beal & Co.'s WHOLESALE PRICE. T 1—Fine:6ilk Stripe Cassimere Suit....ceoetoseetsarssesssssassssonranssisssssssssse $13 50 2—FHine AIl Wool, Veloun Finish - Business SUit, ... s s eesssissssisisesssesss 17 50 3—Fine S\lk Mixed Cassimere Suit...... 13 oo it ine (uality Hockanum Mills Cheviot Suit.... 19 00 5—Line Silk Mixed Striped Cassimere BRI sl 12 00 6--Fine All Wool Gray Cassimere Suit............ 14 00 " 7---Fine Blue Piaid Cassimere Suit...... 14 00 19 00 8---Fine"Silk Mixed Worsted Suit........ 14 00 19 00 10---FinerAll Wool Fancy Cheviot € Sack Suit. 11 00 15 00 11 ine.All Wool Fancy Scotch Cheviot Suits 11 00 15 00 12---Faney Cassimere Sack Suit. A 50 11 00 (3---London Twist Cassimere Hmt ingle-bres 1sted Sack coats. 00 00 14---Youths' Fancy Cassimere Sack Suits, . . 00 00 15---Boys’ Sack Suit... . 00 00 USUAL RETAIL PRICE $19 00 23 00 18 0o 25 00 16 0o 18 00 OUR PRICE. $12 00 16 00 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 I§ 10 13 12 12 9 8 10 12 We never dis -a;ypmnt the publie, but always have just what we advertise; hence our store wes crowded all last week, and hundreds more, despite the warm weather, will take ad- ‘antage ol this sale, for every garment sold sells another, and the second week ofour sales are always the largest. Special bargain line during this sale at $3, $3.50, $4 and $4.50. NTAL CLOTHING HOUSE Cor, Douglas and 15th Sts The Largest W holesale and Retail Clothing House West of the Mississippi