Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 28, 1892, Page 5

THE OMAHA CONCERNING MONEY ORDERS £oms Interesting Faots Concerning the Sys- tem and Its Growth, ORDERS WHICH HAVE NEVER BEEN PAID Over $3,000,000 Awalting Owners—The System Used ns a Postal Savings Bank— Ignorance and Carelessness Respon- sible for the Accumulation, Wasnixaroy, D, C., Aug. 27.—In the sib- troasury in New York city, there is on de- Posit today more than &,000,000, representing outatanding money orders, and of this amount more than §2,000,000 represent money orders Which are overdue and which may never be presented for payment. Ten yours ago, in & spasm of virtue, congress appropriated the mouoy to pay the salaries of ten clerks, who should check up the books of the money or- der office und preparo a list of money orders which had not been presented for payment. Tt was estimated then thut if the list was pre- pared, the owners of two-thirds of this money could be traced, and the monoy could be re- stored to them. Today the Postoffice de- partment is chocking up the unpaid monoy orders, worklng now on orders issued in 1871, The business of tho of- fice {3 very much in arrears and 18 likely to fall behiad still farther since the proposed appropriation for twenty-four ad- ditional clerks for the sixth auditor's bureau was left out of the sundry civil approbria- tion bill. Tho number of money order of- fices 1n the United States has been increased from 11,000 to 20,000 in the last year. so it is not surprising that Sixth Auditor Coulter should want more clerks, One Cause tor the Accamulation. It seems strange, under tho precautionary systom now used by the Postoffice depart. ment, that such an enormous amouut of money should have accumulated to the credit of unpaid money orders; out the chief accn- mulation was under the original rules of the office, which were much more conservative than those now in force. 1f A at Columbus sent a money order to B in Cincinnati, twenty-five years ago, and B did not preseat that order for payment, the postmaster at Ciocinnati might meet B three times a day for a year, and undor the regulations of the Postoffice department, ho could nov tell hira that the money was awaiting his order. The postmaster at Uolumbus could not uotify A that the money remained uncluimed. So it the order had gone mstray provably B wondered why A did not send thut money to bim; and A puzzled over the fact that B did not acknowleage the receipt of it, and uxless they cams together or had an understanding, the money was nover claimed, and it lies in the sub-ireasury touay awailing an ofder from A to 5. Butil A sent a money order o B today and the order wus not prescnted for payment, tho postmaster at Cincinnati, examining the letters of aavico received from other oftices at tho end of & month and findine this money order to have been un- paid at the end of the previous month, would notify B that thero was a money order in his favor on file.in the office, sent to him by A from Columbus, If at the end of another mouth the money order was stll unpaid he would notify him again. And if at the ond of a thira month the money had not been claimed he would advise the postmaster at Columuus, who would notify A that his money order in favor of B had not been pre- sented at the postofiice at Cincinnati and ask him to urge B to have it casned. It would seom that these precautions ought to insure the payment of money orders within a reasonable time, yet every year hundroas of them remain unpaid vntil they are invalid. No Time Limit Placed on Their Paym The law of 1883, under which the stato- ment of unpaid money orders is being made up, provided that the sixth auditor should *'as 5000 us Dossible after the close of the present fiscal your” transmit to tho postmas- tler general a statement of tho aggregate amount of all money ordors whicn, at the be- ginning of the year, shoula have remained unpaid for n period'of seven years or more after the date of their issue. and as soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal ear thereafter shoula transmit @ ike statement of all moncy orders and postal notes which, at the commencement of the vear, should have re- mained unpaid for leSs than eight and not less than seven years after the date of their issue, and the postmaster general is to cause the aggregate amount of these monoy orders and postal notes to be deposited in tho trea: ury for the servico of the Postoffice dopart- meat. One objoct of this law was to make this accumulatea 2,000,000 available for postal purposes: but it was not intended by this transfer to put a soven vears limitation on money orders, and for fear this construc- tion would be placed on the law a special clause was added, providing that nothing in the law should be covstrued to prevent the payment by duplicate of a money order or Postal uote more than seven years old, Filed Away and Forgotten, The superintendent of the money order of- fice seldom receives any explanation of the delay in cashing & money order; a.d dupli- cates are issued from bis office, but there is a regular form of application for duplicates kepton filo in all monoy order offices, and all that the superintendont_ receives usually is du application made outon one of theso blanks. Occasionally the postmaster for- warding the application seads a letter telling the circumstances of the delay in having the order cashed, and sometimes tho applicant for a duplicate sends a letter to Dr. Macdon- ald, the superintenaent, giving an explana- tion of the case. Such an explanation came four vears ago from tho executor of a German bishop 1n the intorior of Penn- sylvania. He sent in a bunale of monoy orders which were found in the bishop's desk. ide said that there was a bishop's fund to which the congrezationsin the dio- cese contributed, and many of the remit- tances were sont by mouey orders. 'Lheso money orders the bishop put into one of the igeon holes of his dosk, and they accumy atod thore unpaid until his death, Many old money orders come from execulors of es- tates, Some are held awaiting the settle- ment of lawsuits, Dr. Macdonald received uite o collection of old money orders for fluphcnllofl recently from a nowspaper pub- lisher named Woodrow, living in South Car- oliva. His business bad gone luto tho hands of a recelver, and all the money orders that came in his mall were held by the receiver as cash. When Woodrow came to his own again, ho found an assortment of invalid money orders, which he sent 1o Dr, Macdon- ald for duplication, Sufer Than a Suvings Bank. The money order department has been running a8 8 postal saviogs fnstitution for many years. Men who go from the east fo wuke their for- tunes in the new west frequently buy with taoir savings money orders payabio to them- selves at New York, Philadelphia, or some other eastern city. They know that the money is sccute, “because the mouey order canuot be casbed by anyone else if it 1s lost or slolea, and because the money car always be bitd on application for a duplicato by the original purctaser, There is no savings bank more secure. Evon trustees have baen known to invest small trast funds in money orders. Possibly A good proportion of the 2,000,000 fund in the wubtrossury is ou doposit, and the origival money ‘orders will be found in the course of time in old siockings, fo safo deposit boxes, and in dosks. But a great aeal ' of 1t represents money orders lost and forgotten, *‘Heople are drowned with money orders in their pockets; thoy get drunk aod tear them up,” sald Sixth Auditor Coulter. Hosides, & great many people do not kuow that lost money orders can be duplicated, They think that 8 lost money order, like & lost” bank uote, is gone beyond redemption. And many peoplo would ot take the trouble to apply for a duplicato of an order for a small sum. Still somo vory old money ordors cowe in for & duphication almost every week. A few days ago threo orders, dated 1869, came io for duplication, and within the pust two weoks a0 order of the date 1506 hus been received. All these orders were accompanicd by formal upplications, Nothing is known of their history, Uuntil four yoars ago the monoy order busi- ness was profituble and hud been profitable #luce tho establishment of the systewm—1804, @ roduction In the rates charged is ro- sponsible for the deficlency o the last four ¥y supsrintendent clatms a prefit on postal motes in tne year 1501, As the entire fee for the postal note is given to the postmaster who issues it, this profit repre- sonts the number of postal notes which have rot been presanted for pavment. The postal note has a limit of three months. After that the original note will not be paid. It must be sent in t the money order oftice for au- plication. Unlike the money order, it not bo duplicated if it 1s lost or destroyed. The money order is invalld a yoar after the date of 1ssue. but it can always be dupli- cated, aven ir it is at the bottom of the sea. prhodinit s ARDED THE PRIZES. Lnst Day of the Encampment. KANsAs Crrv; Mo., Aug. 27.—The uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, broke camp today. Camp Goorge B. Shaw is a thing of the past. Just before tho final dispersing of tho knights the divisions that nad competed for prizes wero drawn up on the parade ground bofore the headquarters of Major General Carnahan. ‘The judges of tho drills, Major 5. M. Whitside, Cdfptaln E. B. Fuller, Lieu- temant W. J. Nicholson of the Seventn oav- alry, Lieutenant J. T. Thompson of the Rock Island arsenal, Cantain George S. Wil- son of the Twelfth infantry, Licutenant Isastman of the Fourteonth infantry and Lieutenant Leon Roudiez of tho First in- faotry. all of the United States army, an- nounced their decisions and Genoral Carna- han distributed the prizes as lollows: First Prize, §1,500—Mystic division No, 12, Girard, Kan., Captain M, W. Russell. Secoud Prize, §1,200—Galaxy aivision No. 48, Pittsburg, Kan,, Captawn R. E. L. Van- Winklo. Third Prize, §1,000—Erie division No. 16, Erie, Kan,. Captam C. G. Fletcher. Fourth Prize, $800—~Now Albany division No.5, New Albany, Ind., Captain H. M. Cooper. Fitth Prize. $600—Louisvillo division No. 1, Louisyille, Ky., Captain J. W. Reccius. Sixth Prize, §500—Pioneer dlvision No. 1, Little Rock, Ark., Captain R, W. Bartlott. Sevnh Prize, $400—John Barr, Glenn di- vision No. 10, Kau Claire, Wis.,, Captain Jonu Beisang. Kighth Prize, $300 ~1ted Cross division No. 4, St. Louls, Mo., Captain J. . Shick, Ninth Prize, $200—Terre Haute division No. 8, Terre Hauto, Ina,, Captain A. C. Duddleston, Tenth Prize, $10)—Meany aivision No. 18, Indiauapolis, ind., Captain C. J. Meaty. Iileventh Place”-Indiana division No. 56, napols, Ind., Captain Ed. J. Stott. welfth—Logan sivision No. 28, Logans- port, Ind., Cantain George S. ShaefTer. ‘Thirtecnth—kxcolsior division No. 48, Indianapolis, Ind., Captaia H, C. Castor., ourteonth—Rock City division No. 18, Waoash, Ind., Captain H. C. Pettit. Pifteenth—Grand Rapids division No, 6, Grand Rapids, Mich., Caplain Jamos Bayno, Sixteenth—Abbott’ division No. 12, Fall River, Mass., Captain David Fuller. Seventeenth—Springfiald division, Spring- fleld. Mo., Captain J. . Cockroli, Eighteenth—Ogletnorpo aivision No, 4, Bronswick, Ga., Captain Toblas Newman, ‘Che batalion prize of $500 was awarded to the First ludiana, Colonel M. I Heiskell, cowmander, who was given the £50 sword for the best commander. Tho colouel’s cup, offered for the best regiment in line during the grand varade, awarded to the Second Kansas regimens, onel S. O. MeDowell in command. The prizo of $00 offered for the full division traveling the longest distancs to the oncampment was awarded to Abbotu division No. 12 of Fall Rivor, Mass. Tho 850 jewel offcred for the oldest sir knight who participated in the parade, re- view and competitive drill, was awarded to Sir Knight T. J. McGionis of Indiana division No. 2 of Indisnapolis, Ind., a hale and hearty old gentleman ot 55, After the award of prizes the divisions re- maiued in lino until the retreat was sounded and the flag at hcadquarters run down, sig- nifying the conclusion of the seventeenth biennial encampment. Supremne | KKaxsAs Ciry, Mo., Aug. 27.—The supreme lodge Kuights of Pythius today continucd consideration of tho Aldine lodge case, which involves many knotty legal aud parliament- tary points. After a long discussion the case was referred Lo the committee on law and supervision. The committeo on location for the next encampment will present its report Monday. OMAHA SCHOOL MATIERS, Mr, 2 Co ublic tract Forfeited—Plans for Kindorgartens, The Board of Education held a special meeting yesterday afternoon to take action upon the status of the contract between the board and Mr, Mayo, to whom the carpenter work on the Central school was awarded. Mr. Mayo was given forty-elght hours from last Tuesday night to fur- nish & satisfactory bond, = but ho did not get in with hls bond until yesterday afternoon, and the board deciaed tiiat ho was too late. 'Mr. Mayo's bid and bond were re- jected, and the board tried to reach some conclusion as to whether 1t would be better to award the contract to tho next lowest hid- der or readvertise, but no decision was reached. Tho bonds of the other contractors, to whom contracts had been awarded, wers ex- amined and approved. The boara did most of the business 1n secret session, shutting cut the reporters and overybody excepting the secretary and the nine membors present. Kindergarten in the Schools, A new feature will bo added to the public schools of Omaha at the opening of the com- ing year. Two kKindergarten schools will be opened as a department of the public schoels. Miss Belle Shields of St. Louis wiil be the director of ono_ schoor and Miss Aunie B, Smith of La Porte, In will direct the other. These kindergarten schools will probably be located at the Kellom and Mason schools, but that matter has not yet been delinitely decided. All the small children who enter school for the first time atthe buildings where these kindergartens are locatod will be placed io thut department unless thoir par- ©nts object. Tho hours for the kindergarten depart- meut will be 1rom b to 11:30 &, m., and from 1:30 to 8 p. m, The head teachers or directors Will bo furnished with s many assistants as thoy may need. Itis possiblo that s third school will by opened later in tbe year, ey HETZEL'S TROUBLES, Legal Complications Growing Out of the Collupse of u Grocery Entorprise. The legal complications atteaaing the fail- ure of L. G, Hetzel continue to occupy the time and attention of court officials, Butler Bros. yesterday swore out attach- ment papers to cover & claim of $001.57 for goods sold and denvered, This attachment was levied oun top of all of those already served. The Nebraska Hay company, which has a claim of §00, bas replovined 24,500 pounds of flour, alleking that Hatzel secured the four through fraudu- lent representations, These creditors have commenced repiovin proceediugs through tho corouer, L. G. Hotzel -has notv filed an appearance since the failure, and the efforts of bis croai- tors and some deteotives who have boen em- Ployed to locate bim bavo proved fruitios His family profess ignorance as to his when abouts, and be has not been seen siuce late Thursday eveniug, Late yestorday afteruoon E. G, W. Mier of St. Louls eommencad suit agaiost L. G, Heuzel for 81,600 for goous sold aud de- liverea. ——— P Died Suddenly, Friday Mrs, Joseph Kavan, residing at 1040 South Thirteenth straet, returned from B visit to tke east. She rotired, feeling as well s usual. At3 o'clock she called her husband, telling him that sho was very sick, Physicians were summoned, but thoir ser- vices availed nothiug, for at 5 o'clock the Iady aled. The death was the result of beart disease, ———— Sulng the Street Railway Company. Margaret Sammors has brought suit 1o the distriot court to recover #,000 damages from the Omaha Street Railway company. She alioges that on July %1 sho was & passenger ou the company’s South Omaha line. She signalfed the train to stop at K street, but as it did not she jumped off, was thrown to the Pavement sad badly cut aud brulsed wbout tue boad. NO OCCASION FOR ALARM Inspeotors Do Not Think Oholera Will Reach the United States. WHAT IS BEING DONE BY THE AUTHORITIES Commerce Will Not e Entirely Abandoned in Any Direetion, but the Greatest Caution Will Be Exercised In AUl Cases. 518 Fourteexti StRERT, Wasmyorox, D, C., Aug. 97, Speaking of the oholera scare today Secre- tary Fostor sald: “‘Under tho existing laws we cannot exclude anybody but Chinamen, vrovided they stana the test at the quaran- tine station and comply with the regulations laid down for tho guidance of the emigrant inspectors, We cannot stop foreigners from coming to this country, but wecan muke reg- ulations for our own protection and compel thein to comply with them or beturaed baok. It must not be forgatten that the government has no control over the quarantine stations, These are under the coutrol of the United States. Several attempts have been made 1 place the quaraitine under tao supervision of tho government, but the lovers of state rights have prevented any chango being made in that direction. *“During the inst session of congress an of- fort was made to change the emigration laws, but, notwithstanaing the time spent in the investigation of the suvject in connection with Bllis island, congress adjourned with- out taking uny steps in the matter. The regulations of 1559 are still in force. and it is bbiieved that they aro being faithfully carried out by the fnspectors. No Oceasion for Alnrm. Assistant Secretary Spaulding thinks thore is no occasion for alarm. The depart- ment has no ofticial information from any point 1n Burope of its increase, or that it is breaking out in new quarters.” He said: At the first intimation of its existence at Hamburg and Havre we at once took steps to zuard agamnst 1ts introduction into the United States, and overy possible precaution under the law has been taken. Wo have been, I think, vigilant and energetic in making all tho safeguards the law allows us to euforce. We will continue to watch the matter and apply the lezal obstacles to its admission. We ave fully aiive to the gravity o the situation and wo are acting as I say., with the utwost vigilance.” “Is thers not in your opinion a strong possibility of the disease suddenly becoming prevalent in Eogland *I think there is, and it does not surpgiso mo to hear of its having appeared there. I must say, however, from our in- formation the authorities of that covntry are exercising great precautions and doing everything possible to keep out of danger. “The fact of its having uppeaced 1n England does not increase the danger to this country. In Canada, I understand, evory precaution is being taken, though I am not officially advised as to what they are doing there, Of course, you understand, we are not permitted to cut off all trade and com- merce with foreign countries. While we cannot say that these ships cannot come into our ports, we can insist -and demand that overy precaution possible be taken against the admission of the disease. The surgeon general of the marine hospi- tal bes just returned from Boston, New York and Phliadelpbia. We hear he has conferred with the local authorities and he assures mo everything has been dono that could bo desired by us and he is satisfled with the situation. Then, too, thero aro assurances from the steamship companics, which are very satisfactory, anz they assure us they will give us their hoarty co-operation 1n any of our efforts to keep out the cholera. Ihey have acted with great promptuess.” Mrs. Harrison's Henlth, Lotters about Mrs, Harrison this week from members of the Loon Luke bousehold were very eucouraging in tone, and hopeful that the stay in the mountains had been the very best prescription for her. She is o, howover, expected to return to the white bouse until very late in the autumn and in fact not then if it is thought that any other place would be any moro beneficlal or where sho could be more com- fortable. ~The improvements in the white bouso, it is confidently expeoted, will be all complete, or t least sufficiontly’ so, to have tho liouse open during the encampmont, Miscellan The following applicatiois for quarters at the encampment have been filed by th Grand Army posts: Thornburg post No. Graad Army of the Republic, of Clarks, Neb., fourteen mon; Abe Lincoln post No. Council Bluffs, fifty ; liyde Park post No. 78, Dnbugque, fifty. TRopresentative J. Dewitt Farner, who has just returned from New York, said today that the republicans were getting together ana tHBught that each party would present a pretty solid front for the fight. For some time now he supposed there would be re- action and all sorts of things might happen but as it approaches election day it would sottle down to a hard fight botween the two parties with general loyalty 10 both sides, WasniNgrosy Burewv or Tir llll.} ous. ¢ Hesald e did not suspect any disloyalty from democratic organizations and believed that all democrats would do their best for the ticket. P. 8. H, NEWS FOR THE ARMY, Complete List of Ch ges In the Regular Sorvice. Wasiyaroy, D, C., Aug. 27.—[Special Tolegram to Tite: Bk, |—Tho following army orders were issued verterday: By direotion of the secretary of war Kirst Lieutenant William P. Evaus, Nineteeoth infantry, witl repair to Fort Wayne, Mich,, | for the purpose of appearing #s 8 wituess, Septemver 1, before a geueral court martial at that place and will return to bis present station. Leave of avbsonce for three months, to take effeot September 1, with permission to leave the United States, is granted Second Lieu- tenant Ralph Harrison, Second cavalry. The following transfers in the Fifth infantry are mude: Captain Edmund Rice, from com- pany H to company 1; Captain Hobart K. Bailey, from company I to company H. The following transters in the Third arti'- lery are made: Second Lieutenant Johu H, Hames from battery I to battery G; Second Lieutenant Kenneth Morton, from battery G to battery L Leave of absence for one month on surgeon’s certificate of disabilit; is granted First Lieutenant Willlam 8. Peirco, ordnance department. Leave of ab- sence for two months, from September 1, 15 granted Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton Haw- kins, Twenty-third infaotry Wost Wasmixerox, D. C, Aug. 27.—[Special logram to Tug Bue.)—The following list of pensions geantod is reported by Tuk Bug and Examiner Bureau of Claims: Nebraska: Original—Walter Honry O, Masterson, Augusius ) James M. Campoell, Johu Lauer, Worthy Luce, Charles A. Lyon. Additional—Jam Itobinson, ~Alfred Brenner, Augustus Smith, Hitam C. Plumb, George Cleland, Hamilton D. Lucas, Reissue—dJohn J, Long, Benjamin F. Lamb, Original widows, oto, -Matella Gordon, Henry Brotherton, fa' her, Towa: Originsl—Jacob Weaver, Moses Srwin, Goeorge R. Logan, Henjamin I, Young, Charles W. Newton, William 0. Shaw, Lafavetton Ring, Joseph Nicodemus, Charles Russell, Samuel V. West. Addi- tional—George W. Mann, Frarcis Gibsor, Thomas rancis, Henry' C. Mack, George Baichelor. Renewal—William Bates. Ii.- crease—Theodore ¥, Kenyon. Original widows—Sarab M. Jobuson, Almira Me- Mahan, Lydia A. Hites, Lydia C, Mabon. South Dakots: Original—Donald McDon- ald. Additional ~Abram C. Vine. Ressue James Burdott, deceased. Original widows, ete.—Minor of James Burdett. i ] Charged With Working 'Em, Harry Cowdery, proprietor of tue Home- stead saloon, yesterday flled & complaiut in police court chargiog J. F. Sweezy with obwioing money uuder false protenses. Cowdery cluims that bhe was In- duced to cash Sweezy's check for $10 on the latter's represoutation that he had @ balance of $10 in the First Nauoval bauk and that be bhad not & ceut in the bank. Willlam Hustou, & bartender for Dick Misener, Frave DAILY BEE Wilde, cashed a chedk Mor Frank Wasesor- man, the ex-banker, oh his representation tout tho choek was o It was worthless, and Wassermat will bd arrestod. GUARDING AGAINST CHOLERA. Real KEstate Ownefs Association Make Some Timely Saggestions. A special mesting ofithe Real Estate Own- ers association was &tfd at their room, 202 New York Life, on Saturday afternoon, to consider measures for, protecting the city against a cholera invasion, if it shonld reach this country. Tho foilowing resolution was adopted : Resolved, That I view of the rapid strides the Asiatic cholern scourzo i mnking toward this country aud of vha possibility of its reaching our shores utno distant this assoclation foels Justified In ca ling upon our city nuthorities, Lo 800 to It, that this city be s0 " thorouzhly ‘oloansed und froed from pe: tlenco-breeding fllth as to insure to the peo- DLz of Unuha the full measare of whatever brotection perfect sanitary condition might afford. That in order to put the city in bosl- 00 to best resist this scourge, every house, barn, outhouse, buck yard, stroet or alley in the oty should be looked after. ° No man. great or small, high, low, rich or ~poor. should be allowed to miintaln nny con- tagion-breedng nulsance wround h i prem- ises. “The work of cleaning up should he thor- ough and immediate. That while the cholera may never roach us, no great hardship could rosult from precautions of this kind. That all this should be done with s 1ittle cost as prac- ble to the peovie, and in a properly consld- . That the entire police foree of this ould be called upon to sce to it, that such sunitary meusures be carriod out as tho Board of Hoalth might, rocommend nnd the city council upprove. That in order toen- courage people to do ' their full part and re- duco thoe cost to the (east possiblo amount, all persons having tenms bo pormittod to engage n the business of hauling such truck s oun be huuled in open wagons. Duty of the Board of Health, Oxana, Aug. 2%.—To the Editor of Tue Bee: The story is told that an Arab shelk in crossing the desert botween Dongola and Khartoum met on his way King Cholera, who, scythe in hand, was hastening in the direction of Berber, and who in answer to the sheik's question as to where he was going answered, *“To Cairo to kill 10,000 peo- ple.’ Returning by the same road the sheik again ran across his grim majosty. “You told me an untruth,” said the sheik. “You said vou would kill but 10,000 and lo, you have slain 50,000, “Nay,” said King Cholera, 10,000, frighv killed the rest.” Now, though I am rothing of an alarmist, still in the face of & probable visit from the Russian scourge, the duty of the Board of Health is obvious and its authority should be absolute, and as there aro many death traps in the city which the board may have no knowledge of, 1 beg to point out one in- stance which should be looked to at once. 1 know what I am talking apout when I say that it is the custom of certain wholesale Brocers to carry over from season to season unsold stocks of fish, aud while it is deplor- able it is nevertheless a fact that they send out goods that have several times been re- turned as unfit for food. To save a few cents they risk the lives of hundreds. Penny- wiso they mix off 10 small quantities re- turncd goods of this kind whioh are simply rotten. A rigid inspection of the basements of this class of houses is absolutely neces- sary and no time should be lost; there are not so many in the' trade. Respectfully yours, CacTioN, I slew but Citizens Gleaning Up. ‘The citizens of Omaha have taken it upon thomselves to clean upthois premises and as a result Dr. Somers, the city physioian, feels very hopeful concerning the bealth of tne city. For sanitary purposes tbe oity is divided into pine aistricts, each of which is in charge of a garbago hauler. Tn most of these dis- tricts the garbago men have so far this scason found the business unprofitable, as most of the residents have iusisted in throw- ing the garbage into the alleys instead of having it hauled away. . During the past two days the inhabitants have experiénced a chiange of heart. Calls at the health office have been frequent and the men have had all the” work that they could handle. wafpall SUING THE UN1ON PACIFIC. Another Case in Court as & Result of the Bridge Contract. Tho petition tiled in the United States court by the attorneys for the Rock Island railway, in which the old dis- pute between that company and the Uunion Paciric Is made the basis of tho complaint, recites that the Union Pacific refuses to puy the Rock Island for the use of the latter company’s track between South Omaha and Lincoln. In the original contract entered into by and betwoen these two railway companies the Rock Isiand road was to bave the use of the Union Pacific track, switches and depots between Council Bluffs and South Omaha and a part of the maiv line of the Union Pa- cific from a point in lansas to Denver. The Union Paoitic was to have tho use of the Rock Island track, depots and switches be- tween South Omaha and Lincoln and be- tween McPnerson aud Hutchinson, Ka Each company agreed to pay the on a cash vasls of so much per mile for every train run over the other company’s road, and it was believed that the accounts would come pretiy near balancing, but thy road which re- celved the greater accommodation according to the contract was obliged to pay the differ- enco every month in cash. Now tho Rozk Island comes into court and says that the Union Pacific s not living up to the coutract as ordered by the court last summer. Wuile the Rock Island has been using tho Union Pacific track bevween Coun- cil Bluffs and South Omaba and paying for the privilege right along, 1t alleges tbat the Uniou Pacific bas refused to pay for the use of the Rock Island road between South Omaha and Lincoln, and between Me- Puoerson and South Hutchinson, Kan. Tho petition states that tho Union Pacific now owes the Rock Island road $04.927 for privil- oees extended in sccordance with the con- tract and that the Union Pacific refuses to pay this minount or any part of it, A letter from the auditor of the Union Pacific 5 attached to the poti- tion which throws some light on the situation. Tn tht letter the auditor of the Union Pacific states that his road has not used the track of the Rock Island or any of that company’s property botwoen South Omaba and Lincoln and that the short piece of road owned by the Rock Island, tetween McPherson and South Hutchinson, Kan., was used by the Union Pacific only from June, 1890, until January, 1591; that the Union Pacific is willing t« forthe useof thoshort bit of road in Kansas during the few months thoso facilities were employed by the Union Pacific, but it will not pay for the use of the Rock Island track between South Omaha und Lincola because the Union Pacific has not used that track, . In short the position of the Union Pacific is just this: Since the Rock Island road bas invoked tne assistanceof the oourts in com- pelling the Union Pacific o grant the Rock sland the use of the Union Pacific track between Couucil Bluffs and South Omaha, the Union Pacific will bow to the powers that bo and lot the Rock Island run trains over its track &t the price specified in the original contract, but the Union Pacific dops, not consider itself bound by the order of the court to run its traius over tho Rock Islund road and pay for the facilities thus affordod. The Union Pa- cific bas therefore kepy 1ts trains off the IRock Isiana track aud (be cash has all been BOIDR one way, much 10 the dissatisfaction of the Rock Islacd, i The petition asks tho make o supplementary order compell- ing the Union Pacific to puy to the Rock Island a rewsonsole sum for the facilitios which the Rock Island has placed au the disposal of the Unlon Pacific in ac- cordauce with tbhe original contract, but of which the Union Pacific has refused to take advantage. The Union Pacific claims that there isa balance 1 its favor of $25500, while the Rock Island claims that up to September 1, 1502, the anount due from the Union Pacific aud unpaia will foot up §04,027, g Bankers Wil Visit Omaha, R. M. Nelsou, president of the American Bauokers assoclation, will reach Omaba tols morning with a party of friends, t:an:llnu 1o @ special car over the ;Milwaukoe road. The party comprises fifteen porsons, who are muking & tour to the Pacific coast. Aftor spondiog the day in Omata thoy will leave for the west by the B, & M. ] ther court to ASSAULTED BY HER UNCLE Miss Jennie Deuton's Grave Against William Deuton, RESCUED BY A PASSING Oharges FARMER Nelghbors of the Acoused Threaten to Take the Law fnto Thelr Own Hands— At Camp GRrAND IsLAND, Nob., Aug. 27.--[Speoial to Tue Brr. |—G1a0 of the most brutal outrages over perpotratod in this county is reported to have been committed on the 17th inst. Jennie, aged 20 years, daughter of 8. H. Deuton, a farmer living about eoight miles south of Phillips, haa for somo time been stopping with her sister, Mrs. W, H. Samp- 80n, 1n this city. Her uncle, William Deu- ton, also a farmer living only two miles from the home of his brother, Jennie's father, drove into the city and asked the girl if she would not come and help his family work for @ few weeks. She consented and tho two drove off. When out of town seven or eight miles, and after they haa crossed the Platte river bridee, Deuton drove off the road. Miss Deuton told her uncle that he was gotting Off the road, when Deuton 1s said to have re- marked, “Ob, well, I don’t care," Thoe young lady became alarmed and wanted to get out of the buggy. This her uncle would uot permit. He drove into the underbrush along the river and when hoe had reached a_lonely spot, attacked her. For an hour a flerce struggle ensued. Miss Deuton was about exhausted. Hor olothing was torn almost into shrods, her face was bleed- Ing and tne villainous uncle would have ac- complished his purposs but for the appoar- ance of Jake Wolf, a farmer living in the \'Iclnilg’. who rescued the girl and brought her badk to this city. The fatner did not learn of the affair until esterday when he came to this city and saw his daughter. He was lator scon by a re- porter and corroberated the abovo state- ments. Whon asked whether ho had mado a com- plaint he said: *No, but even 1f he 1s my brother he will not go unpunished.” The young lady has no mother and is again stop- Eing with her sister hore. Her uncio has not een seen by any of the relatives sinco. No complsint has been mado and cltizens of the vicioity in which he lives are said to be talk- fcg of taking tho iaw into thei own hands. The accused is the father ot several children and bas a wife living. The whole matter was kept very quiet until yosterds U. P. PIONEERS' PIONIC, Several Hundred Veterans of the System ertained at nont, Fresoxt, Neb., Aug. |Special to Tae Beg. |—The Union Pacific Ploneers associa- tion of Omaha arrived in this city this fore- voon at 10:30 o'clock on = special tram of eight coaches with Engineer Getzschman bold of the throttle and Conductor W. H. Madden looking after the safety and comfort of the crowd. There were about 400 of the excursionists and thoy carried well-filled buskets of good things for their dinner. Afteralighting from the train they were escorted up town by a reception committee headea by Presideut Biles of the city council. The Union Pacifio band accompunied the crowd and played some choice music during the march to the paris. Arrivingthere President Biles was introduced by Ross L. Hammond and extended to the vis- tors a hospitablo welcome to the with city ail the freedom that usually goes with such a wel- come, Prosident Lallie of tho association re- sponded to the address of welcome'in a very felicitous manner. Ho said that under such smiling skies, such balmy air and in such a generous and hospitable and beautiful city as Fremont they could not help having a de- ligutful time. Tho bald-headed men he saw before him wero the pioneers who had been with the Union Pacifio when the headlights of the locomotives first sent their gleam among the herds of buffalo on the spot where this charming litde city now stands; and those heads contain more brains than a Methodist conference or a people's party convention. The gray-hairea women pres- ont were the wives of the pioneers; the fair damsels were their daughters and the young men their sons, to whom will fall the duty of taking the places of the fathers at the forge and the throttle, and in benalf of all these he desired to return the thanks of the guesta of the city. Mr. Lillie theroupon asked a young lady to pin a badge of the association upon'tho bosom of Mr, Ciles, saying as she did so: ‘‘Accept this, sir, as a badge of honor: it is presented to you by the fair hands of a daughter of the Union Pacific, whose father has charge of the immenso shops of a system of 10,000 miles of raiiway, and who was born and reared within the sound of that tripio whistle which daily summons 8,000 men ' to work.” The young lady who made tho pro- sentation was Miss Minnie Collett. After this the band struck up some delight- ful airs and the company began dancing on the capacious platform laid beneath the troes of the park for their enjoyment. Lator little groups might have besn seen scattered throughout the park sitting around white linen, upon which the good things whioh were brought in tha'baskets haa been sproad, enjoving the feast as only a picnio dinner can be relished. The visitors were very orderly, and were wiven a cordial welcome by the citizens of Fremont, and many business nouses wero gaily decorated with flags and bunting in honor of the occasion. A pumber of athletic contests wero en- waged in and resulted as follows: Young men’s footrace, Gardner first, Dyer second. Boys’ race, Theo White first, Harvev Bar- neickle second. Girls’ raco, Agnes O'Neill first, Edith Mathews second. Pioneers over 50, Tom Meldrum won, Harry For- dyke second. Egg race, Mrs.' Mathis first, Mrs. McGavin socond. Sack race, Henry Door first, Walter Whitney second. Stund- ing high jump, John White first. thirty-eight inches; John Nieman second, thirty-seven inches. CLOSE OF CAMP LINCOLN, itors Delighted with Thelr Recep- tlon—C 3 Camr LiNcoLy, Surerion, Neb., Aug. 27, — |Special to Tur Bee]—Camp Lincoln is oeing rapidly deserted. I'he hucksterstands, swings, sido shows, otc., of which there wero sometbing over 100 on tho grounds, are being removed as fast as the proprietors can pack their goods, By night all tho tents excent thoso in_headguarters row will have been struck, The grim oid battery still guurds the entrance to the camp out will soon . be sent back to Fort Omaha, Colonel Sargent is preparing to march with his company of Kansas National guards. The various bands and nearly all the vet- erans aro gone, Tho spoakers stand which for Lhe past weeis has boen the theater of so much eloguonce is deserted and the decora- tions present a dilapidated appearance, Colonel Schulor's voice was the last heard from the stand aud his last woras were thoso of praise and thanks in behalf of the Kansas pooplo for the recoption and entertwtnment awarded them by the peovle of Superior, At tho camptire lust night Colonel Schuler gave the northorn copporbead a parting shot. The boys will long remember the groat sham battloof yesterday with its many ludicrous situations, A succassful balloon ascension and para- obute leap was one of yestorday's diversions, “Tho long line of fireworks last night sent un from tho ridgo north of the camp preseated a beautiful appoarance. The camp fire last night was murkoed by one of the best spoeches delivered on the ground. It was delivered by Captain Stickler of Hebron and was & om. S witl not be out of place wad, o fact, 1t 1s due to the officers and staff of the interstate reunion, to award them ® due meed of praise for the gentlemauly, courteons wnd eficient handlivg of the reunion. Not sn accideot has happened nor o hiteh occurred during ull the week of the weeting. Not s drunken man has been soen on the grounds, nor bas there baen an acei- dent of an uopleassnt nature to mar the pleasure of any one. Commander Adams aud his staff have hardly closed their oyos iu sleep siuco the opeoing day, so solicitous bave thoy been for the welluro of the thous- Kelley, ‘Monday Stiger& C /ill Exhibit Morning Their first importation this season of all and Winter Dress “abrics and will continue during the season to receive new novelties as fast as they are produced. Also correct and exclusive styles in Fall and Winter Jackets. The latest creations of the most celebrated artists. Inspection solicited. Kelley, Stiger & Co., Cor. Farnam and 18th Sts. ands who have come at their lnvitation to partake of thetr hospitality. The Ohio boys were highly elatod by the visit and address of Keifor of Ohio, who, porhaps, knows more about tho Ohio troops in the late war than any other mau who bas been here, PREPARED FOR THE LUNLON, Nebraska Grand Arm Membors Wil Meet at Grand Island To Orrow, Graxp IsLaxp, Neb., Aug. 27.—|Spocial to Tue Bee.]—Never boforo in the history of this oity have such extensive preparations boea made on the part of private oitizens for the reception and entertalnmont of visitors, Last week Mayor Bayden issued a proclama- tion to the effect that all defective sidewalks must be repaired or replaced as the condi- tions domanded, and the proclamation was followed by a wholesale toaring up of old walks and the laying of new ones. Not only this took place, but tho streots huve never, perhaps, in the history of the city, been so° thoroughly cleaned and literally swept as on this occasion of the fourtceuth annual ro- union of the Grand Army of tho Republic, Departmenr of Nobraska. Busioess men are vioing with each other in making their stores attracuve, and the decorations will be better und more complete than at any previous tune, The last finishing touches wero put on Camp Sheridan this noon whon the head- quarters for the state organizatious wore completed. The Ilnois, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Towa, West Virginia, Inaiana, New England, Wisconsin, Pennsyivania, Net braska, Kausas, Missour), New Jersey, and regular, Minuoesota, Koentucky nessee organizations aro located on Sherman avenue, the main avenue running east and west. They front the two speukers stands and are directly opposite department head- quarters, As soon as the vetoran enters camp ne can see tho headquariers of his stato organizatiou, All tho tents are pitched. Sixty booths are ready for business and every prepar- ation !s made for the ontertainment of the thousands who are expected to arrivo tomorrow and Monday. Besides tho work of the veterans, Sous of Veterans, Daughters of Veterans and Women's ehef corps, there are scores of _ontertaining features, Tho speeches, the Omnha Guard oxhibitions, drum corps and brass band con- tosts, balloon asceusions and parachute de- sconsions, camptire parades, the oyclorama of the batule of Gottysburg, an Unclo Tom’s Cabin company of good repute, a museum, a tieht rope waiker, swings, base ball games, etc,, ete., will furnish amusement onovgh for'a year. A largo number of visitors aro already in tho city, and the appearance on tho streeis is one ot unusual liveliness. The following is tha program for Monday ; Sunrise guns, arrival_and reception of com- rades, members of Womon's Ialief corps, Sous of Veterans, Laughters of Vetorans und friends and assignmont to quarters in camp, turning over of camp Sheridan to de- partment commander by veunion committee -and campfives at all the grand stands, ro at Hast HasTINGS, Neb., Aug. Special to Tur Bee.]--This morning about 4 o'clock tho Louse of J. J. Hoeppuer on East Thira strect was discovered to be on fire, Owing to the distauce of the houso from the fire station tho work of demolition was practically com- ploted. A piano sud organ were entiroly de- stroyed, all the articles saved being of little value, Mr. Hoeppner and family aro in Chi- cago and the origin of the fire is” a mystery, although presumaoly the deed of an Incend- iary. The furniture was insured for $1,500, o total loss. The building was owned by the Nebraska Real Estate and Live Stock associ- ation and the loss on it will be §1,000. At 2 o'clock on Friday morning a coal shed bevween Eifth and Sixth streets and Hast- ings and Donver avenues wus mysteriously destroyed by fire. ‘The dificulty between a Blue Hil! banker and soveral Hastings parties over somo pro- tested checks has boen satisfactorily ad- justed, it being shown that the trouble ail aroso out of & misunderstanding on the re- turn to Blue Hill of the gentleman men- toned, The Hastings Commercial club has been organized with a full complement of officers. The objeet of the clubis to further the in- terosts of the city bv promoting the estab- lishment of industrios here and 10 further tho welfare of the city in any other poss iblo manoer. to Leave the World of Woe, 2 Rock, Nob., Aug. 27.—{Spocial to —Walter Beds took o dose of laudanum from a two-ounoce bottle this morn- ing after breakfast with suicidal intent. Dr. W. H. Wilson, by prompt treatment, relleved the young man's stomach of its contentsand thinks him out of dange) Mr, Beaa is about 20 yoars of ago, living at home ou bis fathor's farm, thres miles south , Collided with & Train, Wrsonk, Neb., Aug. 27.—|Spocial Telo- gram to Tus Bk |—A wagon contaloing two mon was struck on & crossing noruh of the round house tomight by the passenger train from the north, Oune of the men, Tom Pitman, sus'ained & compouud fracturo of the lert leg bolow tho knee. He was taken 10 the Burlington notel. DY St g Killed Ina Freo-for-All Fight, LouvisvitLk, Ky., Aug. 27.—Ina free-for- all fght at Polat Lick this morning Hum phrey Best was shotand killed by John Campbell, who was iu turn badly wounded. 'll'wu livtle children wero killed by stray bul- ots, AT THE REVOLVER'S NUZZLE Conrageous Lincoln Citizen Easily Capturos a Burglar, HE WAS FOUND HIDING IN A CLOSET Why the Police Are Unable to Give the Clty Proper Protection—Membors of the Force Not to Bl LixcoLy, Neb., Aug. 27.—[Special to Tum Ber,]—The polico station hus at lengtn openod to recoive a geuuine live burglar— one caught in the very act of going through a residence. This morning W. B. Donnis returned to his homeat 92 T street at3 o'clock. He was somewhat surprised to find tho front door open. Ho procesded to in- tigate aud upon ontering his bedroom found, to his surprise, a light burning. Opening the closet door he discovered u man crouching iu the corner. Covering him with his rovolver Mr. Denuis ordered the iu- truder to throw up his hands. He thea callod his brothoran-law, C.J. McRoberts, Who wus asieep up stairs, and sent him for tho poiice. ORicors Spiain and Kinuey soon arrived and the burglar was taken into cuss tody. At the police station he gave his namoas Abe Wygent. Ho was arraigned before Acting Polico Judgo Borgelt this fore: noon uud his case continued until Monday. In this connectign 1t may be said that it is nou tho fauit of the police force that more burglars are not cantured, Tho force 1s en- tirely 100 small to cover the entire city, there bemng but nine patr tmen on duty at night, Their vigilance is attested to, however. by the fact that not a single burglary has peen reported in the districts covered by the police. Fined for Child Whipping. Miss Mary McCully was brought beforo the polico jidge this morning on the charge of brutally whibpiog her nieco and nephew, aged Y and 11 years respectively. The com. plaint was sworn to by Mrs. Eliza Thomp. s0n, & neighbor, who witnessed tho cruel whipping. The childron were brought into court and the marks and bruises upon the tender flesh in different parts of their bodies was proof of the charge. Tho judge fined Miss McCully $25 and costs, the eutire amount bethg § Gossip puse. The docket for tho Soptember term of the suprome court is now being made up, and 31 parties wishing 1o buve thoir cases on tho docket must file thom before September 1. But one case was filed In the supremo court today. It was ontitlea the Chadron Loan and Building association against 1, L, Hawmiiton aua otbers. 1t comos from Dawes county. Attorney H. C. Brown of Omaha was a state houso caller this morniug. N. P. Feil of Tue Bre was a visitor at the stato house this alternoon. 'rank K. Morrissoy, privato secrotary for Governor Boyd, startéa for Sait Lake City this afternoon. Lincoln in Brief, Anemploye of the Lincoln I’aint ana Clolor company dropped a 1ighted matoh inn can of benzine’ this morning, The fire department arrived in time Lo save building and conter W. M. Rich and Al Hitehcock were ar rosted this morning for decorating the ex. terior of Mrs, Bludo's residonce witl eggs. Their case was continued until Monday worning. Only two divorce cases were filed in dis trict court today. Mrs. Mubel Cralg aud Mrs. Julia Myers are the applicants, Mrs. Aitkens, the lady wno was sevorely injurea by a fall throngh Nissley & Co."s sidewalk, has sued that company for $5,000 damages. A O, U WK T'here was a multitude of happy people af old Fort Caiboun yesterdog. All the lodgoes of the Aucient Order of United Workmen of Omaha and South Omaha Jolned in u picnic there aud enjoyed u day that will do to read sbout. Too sallroad placed w spacial train av the disposal of the picnickers und they kept it whirling. ‘The first loud of passengors consist- ing of five vars packed Lo the guards pulled out of the Webster street depor ut 5:20 wnd at 10:15 another train of seven cars rolled away for the scone of nhilarity and speech- making. A baggage car full of provisions sccompanied each tra When the plenio grounds were reached the merry throng engaged in all sorts of sports and games, A largo dancing platform bad beon provided and good music inspired tho young poople to eogage in the wmierry whirl, In the aftornoon tho plonickers were addressed by Rov. J. G, Tate, Graua State Organizer Dr. Patton, and othiers. J. 1. Bmith of lodge 150 acted wrand marshal and ho had soven assistants selected from smoug the past grand masters of the other lodges. ‘T'he attendance was estimated at 1,200 to 1,500, ‘I'he trans began o rewurn this evening about 7 o'clock, the last traln coms ing down at 9. The Owlng to the Schuetzenverein pienio ay Benningon Suudsy, September 4, which will avtract visitors from all over the county, the place of meeting of the Douglas County Harrison elub has been changed from Bensow W Beanloglon, ic,