Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 27, 1892, Page 15

CHANGISG THE CITY CHARTER | Amondments Snggested for the Benefit of the Municipal Statute Pook. THE EVILS OF THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM gish Property List— oo Joseph Garnean Wants 11 Owndrs rlaced on the K ing AlLOM tired olde; ponsibitity, There is no lack of intercst in the matter of contemplated nges in Omaha's city charter 10 bo made by the coming legisla ture. Nothing has been done of a very tangiblo nature, those haviuz the best idea of what is needed foeling loth to assume the responsibility of framiug the charter in ac- ce with the plaus proposed. | absolutely An effort will bo made by the committeo having tho matter in charge to all the sugeestion offered in some tangible sbape and then prepare and report the recom- mended chinnges to the council, in tho topo that the amendments may no agreed unon in Omaha before the meeting of the legisia ture and thus avoid any. squabolo over the measure when it comes before the legislature for consideration. “P'hio suggestions made by vurious ofiicials and oitizens through Tue Bre last Sunday have beeu discussed by the council members of the committes, and most of them bave met with the endorsement of tne body. Other interested parties have offered opin- dons us 1o needed changes: Cader Tayle ur invitation to the public charte ndments is timely,” Taylor. ‘““The chief dificulty Omaba public is that it, or to get. 10 business, tho people seem 1o prefer to suf- fer the present ills, as 1t gives them amplo opportunity to display their ability to emu- late the renowned kifth ward kickers. They wait until the last moment, then go before the legislaturo. hopeiessiy divided, and the net resuit is un_amendoa chacter burried through during the closiig hours, entirely unsalisfactory to everybody. Iiven thoso who havo been patriotic enough to work for the aear publio have been accused of using tne pubiic erindstoue to sharpon their own axos. This time, let us hopo that all person- alties will bo forgotlen in the gencral desire for the public good. “Tue charter amendments should be dis- oussed in Omabu, not in Lincoln, and the amendments decided upon before tho legisla- ture convenes, Theu it will be possible to wot the legislative car, and accomplish some- thing. Heretoforo the fault has not boea with the legislature, but with our own peo- ple. We did oot know what amendments were desivable, and our lawmakers took us #t our word, *Some time ago, through the effarts of tho Real kstate Uwners assoctation, a committeo of three each from the city couneil, county commissioners, Board of Trade and Real Estate Owners association was appointed and held several interosting sessions ana thor- oughly discussed the subject of assessmonts. ‘his committen is a gooa one, with Major ‘Wheeler as chairman, and has been waiting for several mouths for suggestions from County Attorney Mahoney and City Aftor- ney Connell in answer to the committes's in “quiry concerning the logal questions in- volvod. Now that the campaizu 1s over and the country snved, if these gentlemen will forward their respective letters the joint committee will formulate & repsrt to be presented to & mussmeeling to be hoeld under the anspices of tho officers of the Real Estate Owners association. This re- port wiil place the proposed amendments con- corning asscssments squarely before the tax- payers for consideration. ore is no other subject which comes closer 1o the taxpaver than cquitable asséssments. 1he presont system 15 unequal, uniust, iniguitous, n standing menace to tho investwentof capital .und property of the city, aud has no de fenter. As you intimato'in an_editorial the aputby of our citizens is inexpiicable. They pay hundreds ot thousanas of dollars iuto 11 coffers of tho city and county, upparently without a thought as to how their property 15 nssessed, for what purpose, and Low dis- bursed. Even today we witness the specta- tle of hungry = tax-certificate specu- latgrs falting over each other to buy prop- erty for taxes, and collectiog from unfortu- nate people a 20 per cent penalty—wa rob ourselves for the benafit of the tax-certifi- eato speculotor. Tuxes ought to be paid, but pentlties for nonpayment should be reason- able, within bounds, and the law shouid Thvor tho property owner, not tho tax-buy- ng speculator, SOther amendments will be considered, and tho work should be placed in the hanas of subcommittees, so that the result of their iabors may be considered by our taxpayer: and a_proper committeo sont to our delesas 1ion at Lincoln with proposed charter amend ments which have the approval of our citi zens and taxpayers generally. 1t seems to mo that us the proposed meeting must have a recognized head, that Prosideut Boges of the Real Estato Owners association 1s the proper nerson to call such a meeting. e is a heavy faxpuyer, an enterprising citizen and has made a study of many of these questions. As the head of the only organized body of Teal estate owners it scems (o mo that he can serve the peovlo in no belter way than 0 call such n ineeting und push the button. “I'no people will do the rest it thoy are once started on tho right track. Wo have a fine Jegisiative delegation, and the conuntry mem- bers bavo always been williuz Lo give Omaha ust what her peoplo wanted. As I said fore our citizens have nevor decided thi question. Now 15 the time, and our tax- payers Lave the wisdom to ugree upon uil amendments before the charter ig sent to Liacotn, if thoy will only get together in the right spirit.” Too Wa M, nev, s Suguestions. VY to disonss d Cadet with the bt down ilmen for One Thing. ucau, jr.—Lhere ought to be o chunge 10 the cuarter so that one prop- eity owner couldn't stand in tho way ot grading o whole block or two. 1 know of ono case in which & man rofuses to raise bis house adout eight feot and it snoils the grade of four streets. 1 bolieve the whole houso could bo built new for #2500, but the owner happens to own a, majority of the frontag on Lis block and his neighbors have to sufier in consequence. The city ought to have power 1o make lwprovements like that and pay damages if thero have boen any. It also ought to be possible to compel property owners to fill up holes, whion ara very numerous and unsiebtly in Omaha, I ve- Jieve it would be much botter for Omana if it had five councilnon instead of cighteen, L would give each of them 4,000 3 year aud expoct thoa to give their wholo timo to the service of thy aity. I beliove wo could get o cluss of men who would be above the sus- picion of bood!ing, wnd I think they would #ive us a bettor service than we aro getting under our present system. Move than that, 1would elect them from the city at large, instead of by wards or districts, which would prevent ward heelers with o local followlog frow getting iuto the council. Park Commissioners W Liller, park commissiouer —T'ho Park ston 8sks for but one change in tue charter. Thatis an amendment giving the in unmistagabie terms the power 10 con- demn laud for park purposes, and 1 under. stand City Attorney Connell' is preparing a clause thist will clear up the doubt about the OILY'S DOWCT Lo exerciso the right of eminont domain, Wants Heads of & Owaua, Nov. artments Eleoted. To to Edtor o Tug Bae: In considering mxmu‘f anonts o the city charter why not discuss the advisability of eleating bieads of the various departments, tecolving say 81,500 O more por aunum, by the paople dircer, Iu support of this proposition 1 will say, that our present system of appointment oy the mayor and council cortuinly places tho head of adepartment underoblizations to the BOWors that place bim in position; wud, now WALLOr DOW curnest he 13, or Low much he DAY WABL Lo Jook after thn interasts that re quire his attention, the eficiency of the de- Lment is curtailed by incompetent subop- dlpates, ana a gonoeral loosensss in tho er- forciug of ordinsnces. It may ve said that such s chaoge woula wesultin 100 much politios. Well, what is the differencel As it now is appointuents #te the result of 0o much faveritism or per r # combine, and I it is ouly a question q{"‘vorfiumo politics I belleve the latter the lesser evil, and alter all olwim this is 2. why bot et candidates unnesessary expense. What if it doos! Some one will get the money, and after all 1t would only be & fair atviston of the spoils, The proper safeguards as to eligibility and qualification and “as to romoval should be carefully provided. As mucs may be said on this subjoct I will leave it for the present with the above short statomont mada to open _up the mattar for dvscussion. Very respectfully, Taxraven. Sweeping Changes Suggested Oxata, Nov. 25.—To tho aitor of Tnr B I noticed in Tur Svxpay Ber the opinions of several of our prominent citi- zens and public officials on the subject of eharter amendments. These suggestions aro all good. but I fhivmly believe that no charter, even if perfect, will accomplish what 1t is intended 1o accomplish, unaer ou present American svstom of municipal government. Now I claim to be s good an American citizen o8 any one. 1 belicve that as a pec ple, we aro far in navavce of many, if not all nations of the carth; our people Are woro progressive, enlightened. ingenious, moral and _religious than the iubabitants of nlmost any country in Kuropy, vet we siill tolevate, periit and seem to love and re- spect a system of municipal administration which is'a contury behind the age, and would not be a ¢ to the Ottoman em- pire, whoso government is supposed to bo the most corrupt of any in existence at the present time, 1t 18 1o epous nt trua that party politis is re- blo for many of the nouses in the man agement of city affairs; but eliminate poli ties completely and still T believe that our system would be defectiv There is too much division of responsibility and Loo little centraiization of power under the present system fo ever have our eity ad- ministration what it shou'd be, viz.: an_or- anization to make it comfortable, healthy and econowmical for thoss who must live in citl Think of it. The cost of runnine this eity for the past year has been approximately $1,000,000, while in Birmingham, England, 0 cly more than threoumes the sizo of Omaba, the cost, according to a recont urti- cle o the Forum by Mr. Joseph Chamber- lain, was (for the year quoted) £1,635,000 But the matter of cost would not bo so bad if we only got a wood administration. Bir- winghan is admitiedly one of tho best gov- erned cities in the world, Omaha is admit- tedly one of the worst Now it seems to me that the remedy is to adopt, us far as possible, the Kurovean sys- tem of government, which s, so far as I can learn, very similar Lo our fort of state gov- ernwent. ~ Abolish the present city counc and have instead a couticil of say fifty mem- bers whose powers shall be legislative only. Lot this body meet only once a year. and after hearlng the reports ot the various ofti- cials let them pass out Jaws und ordinaunces as they may find necessary and then adjour: subject, however to the eall of tho mayor if any additional legisiation should bs re- quired. OF course it might take several woeks cowplete the necessary legislation for each year, but I velievo that all necessary laws and ordinances could be compilea and passod in thut length of time. 1 believe that the mon composing this body should serve without pay. All of tho work of ‘running” the city could be attonded to by tne paid ofticials, the mayor, the comptroller, the treasurer, the city clerk, tho euginoer und such others as might bo named by the charter. They could make contracts, pay all salaries and all expensos, i fact administer the affairs of the city just as the governwent and other state officiuls administer the aftairs of the stato. And as to conlvacts, what is the use of baving so much of our public work doae by contract! Why not hire competent foremen aud do our owa paving, grading, sewer work, sidewalk laying, strest sweeping, garbage hauling, ote., ete., eto.f Certainly there must be money it all such work for con- wactors, and it seems to mo that it is the duty of tho city Ltosave this profit to the tax- pavers. Tie ofticers of the city except the mayor should, I beiieve, vo clected by the council, and they should be paid zood salavies and should hola oflice auring zood behavior. 1 think that the new charter should abso- lutely prohibit the granting of freo fran- chises. This city 1s largo enouth now to make auy franehise valuutio that it can give, and there should be cither a reasonable cas paymont for any franchise grauted or an an- nual royaity, or both. In Paris, for instaico, tho gas companics furnish city lights at actual cost. and the price Lo consumers regulated by the city, and tho companies pav also a certain royalty be- sides, on the amount of zas consumed by the public. Now this plan which is roughiy outlined will no doubt be ridiculed by the practical politician, but I believe that if tho citizans of Orflaha want good city govornment that tho politicians should not be consulted in the matter. I would like tosee u citizens committoo formed 10 take this matter in hand, lot them draw up a charter, in the general plan herein proposed, or on some other plan if thought to bo better, have tho charter carefully ex- amived by a cowpetent attorney 5o that it coald not bo attacked for being uncoustitu- tional and thon raise enougn money to send a strong committeo to Lincoln to stay by the cebarter unuil it should be passed. I mny be called a treasonist and I will admit that Lam, but I believe that public affairs.can b run on a business basis and that if politics can be eliminated from muni- cipal affairs that houest public-spirited nen in all walis of Life will bo glad to ‘'serve their time” in the interest of good govern- ment here ana without pay. Tuomas J, PENNELL, - AAVAL ACADEMY, CHICAGO'S Wealthy Cnieago Men Will n the Lako © Cmicago, Lil, Nov. 26.—The Chicago Yacht club, it is anvounced today, is ar- ranging for the cstablishment of & western naval academy. Tuo location in view is Bast Fnd park on tho Chicago lake front, near iifty-first stroot. The park will also contatn a superb club building. Georgo M, Pullman, Potter Palmer and many other wealthy citizens are mempers of tho club. Incidentally the project will provide facilities for vecciving the foreign yachis that will visit Chicago auring the World's fuir, It is proposed that two instructors be sent to Chieago by the United States government and onco a year tho cadets from Annapohs visit the iustitution to obtain a lntle lake practice. The graduates prover of the Chicago acadeny, uulike the Aunapolis men, are not intended primarily for seivica in the federal vy, but uevertheless will, on leaving, be equally cowpetent, 1f uecossury, to fill tho oftice of lieutenant or midshipman on 4 man- of-war or tuke @ place ou u merchantman, Tha plan, according to Commodore KRue of the Yucht club, weans to be for furnishing young men another way into the marine profession than that ufforded by being forced througn the forecustie, e Discussed the Problem of tmmigratio New Youk, Nov. o The firs' meeting of the Patria elub for the season was held in Sherry’stonight, The suvject discussed was “The Provlem of Imwigration,” und the speaers were Frederick Taylor of New York, Charlos Emory Swith of Phitadelpnia, ex-minister to Russia, and Senator William 1. Chanaler of New Hampshire, chairman of the senate commission on immigration, Mr, Taylor made tho fivst address, He deplored the lmmigration into this countey of a cluss of people whose tucories and practices were hostiio to American fustitutions. He thought the people would eudurse congress if con- gress would debar for awbile all immigra- tion. Charles Emory Swmith suggested the levyingz of u heavy head Lux oo all immigrants, Senator Chandler said he was in favor of susp:nding all imwigration for a limited period. stablish One ty, i— Lineoln Beleased from Juil, Cuicaco, 1L, Nov. #-Thne Board of ‘I'rade man, Lineoln, accused of solicitiag bribes while ou a jary in a $500,000 lawsuit, was loday released as irresponsible. Oplum wus declared Lo have unsettled his mind, Lincoln will be sent to Dwight, —-— Postpeaci the Cuses, New Okueass, L Nov. 206.—When the United States clrcuit court opened this worning, the Awmalgamated council cases were vestponed until December 2. —~——— Coonstipation ocured by De Witv's Early be also sauid that it would cause i Kisers, . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: ANTHRACITE COAL COMBINE Testimony Befors the Committes Investi- gating the Reading Deal. INTERESTING FACTS ARE DEVELOPED Witnesses Examined Profess Utter Ignor- nee of tie Existenco of a Combina- tion or Pool—How the Pr 0 of Conl s Restricted, duac. New Yo o The of the interstate commercy committeo con- Unued its investigations into the Reaaing coal combine 10 Vice President Holdon of the Lackawanna road testitiod freely as 10 the compaoies which met aud fixed prices from timo to time, but aeclined to say ho w the restriction of tho output was accom- plishod, Mr. Heach wanted to know if the witness would have propared and submitted to the committes a statemoent showing o full day’s work at the mines, Mr. Holden said ho would if he could. Mr. Boach smd ho wanted to show the effect of the rostriction on the tiners. Jongressman Patterson said he did not think that they had any jurisdiction outside tho question of intorstate commerce, and that they had nothing to do with the numoer of anys worked by tho miners mn Poennsyl- vania, Their province, ho said, was to as- certain whether these varions railroads were working in n combination, earrying their own products and forming a pool—not 10 as- certain how many men tho companies had working for theu. v Attenaed “Tid subcommittes Water” Meetings. Ia reply to a question of Congressman Pat- torson, Mr. Holden admittsd that his cowm- pany was represented at “Tide Water” meoungs, and ab theso meetings there was neither cnairman nor secretary, Such meet ngs, he said, were rather in tho line of con- forences, and the vations companies repro- unted usually acted in concert as a result. Thero was no agreement botween these com- panies as to what the reduction of the output of cach should be. Thers was some process, though, by which the companies reduced the production to meet the public demand, Congressman Patterson—Now, ¢o you mean 10 say that when these' companies cause & reduction in the output of anthracite coal each one makes such reduction as it seos fit, independent of the others and without reference to any other interest than its own? Mr, Holden—Well, 1 can only speak for my own company aud reply in the aflrma- tive, Congressman Patterson — You know, though, what the cther corpanies are doing, don’t yout Mr, Holden—Yes, we havo a general knowledge of what is going on outsido. Mr. Holden said he did not believe the rotail coal dealers ifad made any excossivo profits for some years. Witness alsostated that tho producers hod no agreement awong thom- selves, sofar as he kuew, by which thoy wereo 10 act in harmony in fixing vrices. Owing to the sveculative element, witness suid, thore was no particular time for the maximum domand on the producers, At times in tne winter when tke consumption is greater, tko production is smallost. The coul progucers wero like summer hotel keepors, they could not keep open all the yo.rrouna, Since tho existence of the com. bination thero has been no material decrease in the output. In fact, the output for 1502 already is the largest iever known and ex- cecds the output of last vear by 1,700,000 tons of anthracite coal. ‘I'here never was a time, witness said, when ‘the consumers could consume the entire possible output. A. K. McDonough Testifies, A. R. MeDonough, secretal of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad company testified that he was also a director aud scoretary of the Hiilsido Coal company, organized under the laws of Penusylvauia, The Hillside company is owned by the New York, Lake Erie & Westorn, The firis carries coal for other companios in which it owns stock. Edward H. Meade, president of the Penn- sylvania Coal company, testified that his company was representod at the “Tide Water' meetings, Mr, Street was the re- presentative, and witness thought that on Monday Mr. Street might be hero to testify. The output of tie mills of the Puiladelphia Coal company last year was 1,600,000 tons, whilo this year 1t is largely in excess of that. Tue Erie & Wyoming Raiiroad company was a_corporation owned by the Philadel- plia Coal compan. #@Mr. Meade objected to furnishing the com- mittes u atatcment of the number of full aays worked by the miuers in the employ of his company since 1500, Congressinan Patterson said they wantzd to get at tue fact, if it existed, that tho com- pauins acted according to agreement iu the matter of limiting the production, When asked whut caused the restriotion in the production, Mr. Meade said it was ocea sioued by overy circus that came to the mining districts and by every holiday ana by ovory death in a minet’s fumily. There was no agreement by which each company re duced its output proportionuteiy. They lim ited the output to meet the demand. A's long as there was a demand they had the supply. Thev sold all they could, “Then, how is it that these companies re- duced their output proportionately simul- tancoysly ¢’ asked Mr. Patterson. +Well," answered the witness, *‘when thers is no aemmad we limit cur proauction, We kunow what otber compauies are doing.” Mr. Moade thought that Mr. MecLeod's esumate of tho possibie output of 50,000,000 tons was too high. They wight get out under the most favorable eirCumstances 48,000,000 tons. Mr, Meade finally agreed to furnish the committeo with @ statement showing the monthly ontput of the Pennsyivania Coal company for 1500, 1891 ana 1592 Adjourned. Tho invoestigation will be resumed Monday moruing at 9:130 o'cloek. AMICABLY ADJOSTED, e o8 Between the St. Paal.Chic Ronds and the Soo Settlod. Cnicaco, 1ML, Nov. -A conference that resulted satisfactorily to all concerned took place today between the geueral passenger onts of the Chicago-St. Paul roads and General P Agent Hibbard of the Soo line. It was brought about by Mr. Hibbard’s complaint that certain (hidago roads were manipulaiing rates at 45t Paul ard Minoeapolis, und the declaration that unless such practicos wera stopped he would be forced to reduce rates boatween the Twin Cities and tho seaboara. Before the bour for the conference arvived the representa- tives of tho Chicago lLines met and dis- cussed the situation. They concluded that tho steamship azents at St Paul ang Minneapolis were responsiblo for the whole difficuity, 8s it 15 known that they have beon reducing rates from those nomts to Now York, largely turough commssions paid to them' by voads east of Chicago, It was stated that certain castorn roads were pay ing as bigh as $7 corumissions Lo steamsh agents on business between Chicago aud New York. IKurthermore, it was intimated that among the roads paying commissions on such traflic were some Liat a few months ago were foremost iu the movewent 1o crush out the commission evil and boycotted tne Chicago & Alton because it would not join the commission. All the northwest roads agreed to make evary cffort Lo maiotaln the rates on both east and westoound passenger tickets and to prevout the manipulation of “labor rates” to tue soutl After the Soo llue representative was ad mitted to the conterence the whole situation was thoroughly canvassed. It was ugreed by all that the wholo trouvle had been brought about by the excessive commissions pald on westhound business, aud this must taken into consideration in seoking & remedy for the evil. A resolution was adopted declariog it Lo bo the sanse of the meeting thal & committeo should bo ap owted to co-operate with the 500 line aud anadian Pacific in taking up the general questioa of the demoralization of rates, both east and westbound, urough steamship agents. As this is 4 watter in which all the western roads are interosted, the appoiut ment of the committee was referred Lo tho Western Passenger association. The idea eutertained vy those at the con- fereuce was Lhat this is Lhe beglnniug of an Differen SUNDA attempt to wipe out or bring under econtrol the paymont of commissiony on wesibound omigrant business. ireat Northern ftonsions, G. W. Campbell, gen®fdl agent of the Grear Northora coud as tgiy poift, sags that the company has opened itp 174 miles of its Pacific extension west '8t Spokane and mixed trains aro running bitween Spokane and Wenatchea on the Cpjumbia river. He wlso statos that Pugot Solfhd will bs reached oearly in Decomber, tho nowest ana’ shortest transcontifigntal line, Wen- atchee is 1,653 miles frod Ve Paul. A new branch from Sc. Hilare to'Taief River Falls, Miun., has also beon opehed for teafMo, se curing the nearest raiiway point to the Rea Lake reservation of Nerchern Minnesota, 000 to be opened to settiament. Flour ®tal « Chairman & contigeting op. 1dgely of the Wostern Froight nssociation has achieved another imvortant victory. He has overcomo the objection of the ronds, which at the meoting in St. Paul 1ast Tuesday voted against the proposed ad- vanee in flour rates from Minneapolis to the seaboard. Ha announcea today that all tho roads are uow agreed, and the rate on flour will ba advanced from 83 to 87'y conts par 100 pounds. This wiil remove thu disoren- ancy existing between the local rate, Minne- anolis to Chicago, and the proportion of the through rato on shipments to the east. willnow beon the basis of 1215 cunts, Pacific Mail Cutting Rates. SAN Fraxcrsco, Cal, fov, 26.—A cut one-half of the regular full rates of the Pa- cific Mwl Steamship lino on freight to Champo Rico, Saa Joso Do Guatemala and La Libertad, is announced. to commence De. cember 5. Tho cut is occasionsd by the com- petition of the Spanish-American Steamship company, which line is just being put into operation between Contral Amorican oints 1d thiscity. Tho British steamer G ranholm, which saiiea on the 2ad inst., was tho fivst steamer of the new line, and will be_ fol- lowed by the steamer Mont Serrat, which will load to leave here December 1. of £ and Slashing Rates. Lovisvitue, Ky., Nov. 20, 'he Pennsyl- vama Railroad company announcos u eut in firsc class vates to Chicago to $3.50, to take effect Tuesday, the Moron having cut the rate to $4.u5. Tho fight between the two roads is so hot that the rate may be slashed to §1. —_—— WILL TEST TUE QUESTION. South Dakota People Likely Vote on Prohibition, Yaxgroy, S, D., Nov. 20.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tuoe Bere.]—The South Dakota democratic central committes, with head- quarters here, 1s making a poll of ths mem- bers-elect of tho next legisiature on the question of resubmission of the prohibitory law. The committee has thus far heard from sovanteen out_of fifty-two counties with the result that ten senators are in favor of resubmission and eight against it, while twenty-one bouse membevs favor re- submission and fourteen oppose, showing on a jomt ballot thirty-one for and tyrenty-three against. Theso figures aro considered mora encouraging than were the facts from the same counties two years ago, and although thero are o great many counties to 0o heard from, it tho resubmission sentiment gains in county returns in the same proportion asin tho“fizures at hand, the prohibitory law will‘ésttainly be resub- mitted. Chairman Peewmilier of the central committee rezaras the indleations as favor- abie to resubmission. ADDIDIONAL SOCLETY, to Again Farewell Reception, Tuesday evening Colonel'and Mrs. Fries gave avery dehightful farewell party at their vesidenco on Lowe avenue in honor of their nephew, Mr. Louys Teleke, who is about to depart from tpis city for Des Mowes, In. The spacious rooms were beautifully decorated with flowers, palms and ferns. Daning and 'high five were the principnl features of the 8fénine. The west varlor and the, hall térd arragged for the dancers and card tables Wpra set throughout the east parior and library for the lovers of cards. A plensing lunchéon was served at 11:30 ou smail tables in the dining room. Thoso invited were: Misses Ada Gilmore, Maudo Aspinwall, Grace Lite, Anna Shielas, Lizzie Shields, Kate Clark, Minnio Berlin, Sue Colpetzor, Hanna Trosler, Graca Pelton, Mabet Bradley, Aggio Scott, Bello Scott, Clara I'ries, Emma Litle, Mrs, Clark; Messrs, Ed Free, Frank Potter, lrving Crowder, Lou Landergren, Cnarles Aspin- wall, Wiil Coates, Bucher Betty, Ira Tros- ler, Rich Trosler, Carl Morseman, Doo Newman, Charlos 'Weller, Perey Howard, Charles ['ries, Wilbur Brown, Gus Seifkin, Archic Harris. Mrs. Lak Kensington, For Mrs. Nathan Shelton. Mrs. Judgo Laukoe gavo s small but perfectly enjoyable IKensgton Wednesday afteruoon. Ouly the intimes of Mrs. Shelton wore invited, and tho talk was largely of the old days, a living over again of the past. Tho guests wero Mrs. Connell, Mrs. Powoll, Mrs, Hubbard, Mrs, Barton, Mrs, Kitchen, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Howard Smith, Mra. Yates, Mrs. Worden, Mrs, Lomax, Mrs. Cowin, Mrs. Deuel. Shelton, Mrs, A Debating Society. 1t was a vory pleasing and sucoessful en tertainment which was given by the Omaha View Debating society at the Hillside Con- grozational church Friday eveuing. Tho foliowinz was tho prozram rendered: PART I TADIOAN T0s0s' s Foncatiiss <o dndustry 0. V. D, Dualogue........... _..Trial of Fing Wing 0.V.D. 8 O, W, Higgins, Normandy March ... .. Symphony Banjo Qi 5 George F.Gellenbeck, Leader. Recitation.... S Dyspeptic Goat son. ..Fr. Shubert Armstronz Tmpromptu (0p. 43, No. 4) "0, Newlein. Robin Adalr i Meudelssoiin Quirt PARTL woivese. Krate te, Chores . Farmer John 0.V D8, Spartacus to the Gladiators Iioy Pateh, Recitation... . Zither Solo Cliirles Edere C'W, Tiggins, Love and Beauty=Waltz George 1°.( ..Selected . Arinstrong stlenbeel, Banjo. cora, Planist : ... Imitation of a Dago 3P Nestiebush From Plower to Piower Th 0. Nowicin The Tar's Farewoll TVt it wdesson GO rietio, The 0. V. D). 8. scored-n great hit in the rendition of the tableau Wadustry,” as also in the wint of “Fing Wing.” One of the pleasiug featuros of Lhe eyening was the imi- tation of a **Dago” by Mg, J. P. Nestlebush, which kept the ouse in §ffi iproar of lauzh: ter. The young men of the!’séciety feel espe- cially grateful to the Sympliony Banjo quar- tey, ‘led by PProf. Georgandl Gellenbeoi, also to Mr. C. W. Hliggins, Mr. .Charles Ederer, Mr. Frank Itobinson, irof, ¥. O, Newlean tho Meudolssoin quartet, all of whom sudered cholce seleci{ons that were heartily encored, and wak' 8 generous con- tribution to the succoss uf the ontertainment, e e Mume, 1705t 810! [ South ¥ath, Russian baths cabinot. () = TR pfPRICES Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Of perfect purity— Of great strength— Economy in their use. Flavor as delicately and deliciously as the fresh fruib Recitation . Kullak .. Kratz Turkish and Vanilla Lemon Orange Rose,elc| Y. NOVEMBER 27, lR!)2--TWES’l'\' PAGES. 1 LAUGHED AT THE OFFICERS Dangarcus Experiment of Four Mon Travel- ing Down the River, THEIR CRAFT WAS CAUGHT IN THE ICE While People on the Bank Attempted to Render the Daring Navigators Some They Wers Ridi- od for Their Trouble, Assistanco Yesterday afternoon the natives along the river front were treatod to a surprise, and which for a time relieved the movotony of thoir oxistence, A well built and cowfort avle looking scow, bearing four men, was the causo of the excitoment among the deni- zons Of the bottoms. Tho boat which caused so much interest and excitement was drifting down the Missouri with the current until (ho oddy at the Douglas street briage caused the scow to run into the slush foe which clutg to the wost shore of the stream, Tho labors of the boatmen ia pushing their oraft into the channel called the attontion ot the laborers in that vicinity to their situ ation. After considerable iabor the boat whs again worked back into the current and tho trip down tho river resu.ancd. At tho Union Pacific bridge tho scow lodged in the ica near the conter pior and remained there for nearly an hour. Tho sight of a boat stuck in the ico wlavined somo of the men at the Willow Tl)nl distillery and a few moments belore 6 o'clock o telephono wessage was sent to the city jail and also to the fire department head- quirters, stating that a half dozon men had been wrecked on the ico. To the Rescue, Chicf Galligan at onco ordered Captain Lauk of truck No. 1 and two or threo ladder- men 10 go to the sceno and the patrol wagon, with Sergeant Whaien in charge, took down A nalf dosen men. When tho firamen reuchod the bridgo they found that the boat had jost brokon through the ice and was slowl? drifting down the rviver. A life luo 600 yards in lonkth was thrown out, but tho occupants of the boat made nooffort to catch 1. The iremeo then ran aloog the bank and between the oridge and Gibson made soveral atlempts to get a line to the boat, but tnoso in the scow’ paid no attention to the wonid- be rescuors. Soveral times Captain Lank had a good chance to tirow out a lino whea tne ice was broken, but as he received no encouragoment from tbe daring navigators he tinally ceasea his efforts. At Bova's packing house there was a geod chance to land and the firomen visked their lives by walking out on the thin oo in order to bo ablo to throw & rope to tho scow. As the boat passed the point the occupants told the fire- men o go whore 1t was warm and uotto botber thom. Captain Lank then hauled in bis lines and sent bis men home and the policemen climbed into the patrol wagon and rode back to the station. "The police have an idea that tne four men in the boat wers thioves who, having com- mitted some crime up north, were trying to escapu via the river route, Dispatchios will be sent to all the river towns below hero and the police will probubly make the boatmon account for themselvos. S e A Trial of the Baker Submari Cuicaco, Tl Nov. 20 famous submarine boat e Boat, Georgo S. Bakor's was formally testod in Lake Michigan, off South Chicago, today TAMUSKEANKNTS, BOYD'S n}i¥e in the presence of two members of the tor pedo board of the United States navy, At the first trini the boat would not sink, as some of the machinery, which was removed befora the journey from Dstroit began was not roplaced, mukiog the craft more bunvant than when it was tried at Detroit. Addi- tional ballast was socurod aud anothor trial proved more successful, but_vhethor wholly 80 Wwus not made kuown. Tha torpedo offi- clalsavill report to Commodore Folger, chief of the orduance bureau, and he may make official test of the craft in tho torpodo ser vi ps— SENSATION IN A SEMINARY, rgham, Ala, Up Over Charges Bronght by » Young Lady Papll, Binvinauam, Ala, Nov Chis com- munity hias been breathing hard for nearly a ndal Iomalo city from Klor- s welcomed with weck, expecting the explosion of o so It exploded today. Tne Southert university ramoved 1o this ence six weeks ago ana w. overy demonstration. ‘The girls have been & prominent attraction at the churches and other places, ana when tho rumors that pre- coded the scandal got abroad thtie was & groat sensation. Tho matter eulminated Thursday whea Dr. Lo D. Bass, the prost- dent, d anded an 1nvestigation, 1t seems that one of the studonts, Miss Mattio Brown, of Milton, Iia., pratty black-oved brunette, prosented charges against Dr. Bass of at tempting to enter her room He had cowo 1o the room ab 10 o'ciock Monda night, sald, nd opened the door when Miss Brown wnd tho two young ladies who were with ner sot up ascream The voung lady further alleved that sho was without & roommate and had asked to be furnished with oae, aud that Dr. Bass bud proposed to come to her room that night, She had turned the matter off, and tho two irls were put with her that night, Tho evidence 1n De. Bass' defense was exhaustively pood. ‘The youne lady ho said had veen oiving lot from n sweetheart in Floriaa, and at her parents request Dr. Bass had' stobped the lottors, Sho de- munded tho lotters and wae rofused, and on three seperate occasions sho nad been heard to suy she would maks “Old Bass' cheoks burn for it." Mr. Bass testifiod that ho had never spoken to the young lady but twice except to reprovo her. Dr. Buss says n his exami- nation of the matter: A crowa of young mon were at tho collegd on Monday night, and the two professors were out looking around to provent ang of tho boys from mis- behaving. On "previous occasions they had climbed on the galleries and looked into the girl's rooms. As ho frequently aid, Dr. Bass went along tho hail, turning the doorknobs of the varions roctas and where he found one unlocked he ordered the occupnat to close it. When he turned the knob of Miss Brown’'s door the door camo open. Tho arls caliod: “Who's there!” and he answered: *Loteh your door,” and then turned down the hall.” Then the girls set up tho screnming and the wuole school rushed to the scene. ‘Thore was a terriblo commotion, und the voung lady doliantly wade hor allegations, ‘ Dr. Bass' statement was sustamned by other ladies, The committec adopted the in- terprotation that the youne lady was putting up a job on the professor in return for his meddling with her ‘sweetheart's letters, - INTI-OPTION otton € rs Petition Hateh's Mensure Be Defeated. Cnarvestos, S. 0, Nov, 20.—The South- ern cotton planters appoar to bs losing faith in the Hateh anti-option bill, and petitions to resist its passage are pouring in on Sena- tors Butler and Kirby. The preambio of it hall past sho e THE AGUINST BILL. . Southe that EW GET A GDOD RESERVED SEAT FOR 50 CENT. Sunday, Monday and Tussday, Nov. 27, 28 and 29 Lo Sweetest of KATIE E Irish Colloens-—— MMETT, ——In the Romantie Trish Drama —— KILLARNEY. By CON T. MURPHY, Esq. A 20,000 production from the Star Tucatre, Now York Clty, where it achicyed the first success of tho scason. MAGNIFICENT SCENERY: UPKERB HEAR BEMMRETT'S There will be on the first floor ut ench during Auy Sunday. Kutie ¥ ) £00d reserved scats in tho balcony it 5o each: et COSTUMES, NEW MUSIC. GS. 0d reserved seat entire engagement, Box offiee open il Coats Made to Order the In 48 Hours. Be wise and prepare for coming blizzards by ordering one of our warm Storm Coats and thus sive doctor’s bills and your health. ch)i Order $20 207 8.15th STRERT -~ —— and Up. g 78 1oth *TAILOR Mail orders given prompt attention, | quest that { A Beautiful SRAET! one, siened by thousands of planters in this stale, says thut the recent advance of About 8 conts por pound in the prics of cotton from the lowest prics charged last spring, in the face of an enormous surplus eareied over, aAbsolutely refutes the assertions that the exchanges of the country are banded to- other for the purpose of doprossing prices on farm proaucts. The preamble continuos : “This riso inthe value of cotton proves boyond a doubt that the laws of supply and demand regulate valuos, any assertion to the contrary notwithstanding. [t wonla be 10 the greatest extent detrimental to the growers of farm products 1o have their mar- Kot rostricted to buyers for consumption only." = 1o couclusion the preamblo savs: “We ro- s our reprosentatives vou wiil s 6l the influence 1n your Power to pre vent further consideration of the anti-option Il and theroby rotieve tho markots of the world from the anxiety and uncertainty that are hangingover them caused by the pendiog of this unnecessary monsuro - - OMeial Flgures, =+ A recount shows ro-cloctod go Walcolt, repubs Rovernor, has 9,963 Massae Boarox, Mass., Nov. that Russell, demoorat ernor by 2,600 plurafity, liean, for lioutonaut pluraity, ott is Couldn’ Cauce It But gets thero just the sume. Even the vember gule couldn’t stop him. Rain, mud, slush or snow, it makes no differonco to him, he goes just the s mo, beeawuse he knows he receives hismoney's worth hreefold, The above represents Mr. in his feantic offorts to reaclh thut placo of bliss wnd Diness, ONDERLAND and Bijou Theatre. Cor. 15th 8t. and Cupitol Avenue, Omaha.Nob, WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, NOV, 28, CONTINUDUS PERFORMANCE, OFFERING Grand Double Rills of Comedy nnd Drama. THE MOST REFINED VARIETY, THE MOST THRILLING MELO-DIUAMA, RACTIVE TO LADIES AND CHILDREN stor Bi Guarantoes the gesy Program Eyer Seon. Confinuons Shows from 1:00 P.M. fo 11:00 .M. Lacy Dramatic Co. In the most beautiful play evor written, Hazel Kirke A Glittering Success fr Realistic Staze | Ocean to Ocenn, U Water, Beautiful Costumes. Our Hour of Vaudrils, CHARLEY SULLY Late of laverly's Mastodon Minstrels, in an entirely now specialty. entitiod NOTHING IN PARTICULAK, BEHAN & DAKIN Refined Specinity and Sketeh Artists, intro- ducing their Concertina Dance and Banio C.og. PLAMONDON Aun elito Wire Act unsurpassed. The only man who hus successfully aceom- pished the feat of walking upon his hands. SENOR GARCIA The only Salterio Mlayer in the world. Harry. FORRESTS [lorry, Popular hizh-cliss Musiclans, playing upon guitars, mandolins, musieal Bowls, stels bedls, xylophones and musicul glusses, Second Wtk of the Tneomparable DAVIS & GEROME Fecentrio Irtsh Skot-h Duo, in an entirely new conedy net. SOUVENIR DAY, ey Busket, wilt ench lady patr CHILDREN' 5> MATINEE, aturday ohildre 12 tho show elvo adilss 1 seat for 18, Le handed leN L ridiy, Next will 1 fon ce POPULAR PRICES Resorved Parguet Seats it Balcony Sents Sosiig MATINEE PRICES, ‘0 AlLParts of the House Boyd's New Theatre., PHRER NIGHTS AND ONE MATINEE, FAREWIELL TOUI, MARGARET MATHER, Lo the fullowing Pharsday, Doe, dnareday, o The Honeymoon iriday, vee. 2 The Lady of Lyons FAREWELL, AP A ANUG 3 SATURDAY NIGHT, ¥ Nance Cldiield and The Lgyptian, NOTY iporied by a coms= Miss Mather in both Miss Mather is s perant, elever company. on this, her turewell tour, Sho will retiro from the stage forever Do mber 10 Box sheets will open Wednes- duy morning pertorys " ¢ POPUIL, Farnam Street Theatsr, ORI, Us Wednesday Matine MR. GUS THOMAS’ SUCCESSFUL COMEDY DRAMA, The greated of AMBERIOAN PLAYS! — THE BURGLAR, A PAIR First Congzregational Church On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 28, 29 and 30. AL UG South 15th strect. 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