Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 6, 1894, Page 2

SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND COAL Considered at Length by the Board of Education Last Evening. CONDITION AS SHOWN BY REPORTS Getting Ready to Make Soldiers Out of High School Boys—Four Members Vote in Favor of Lowe's Antl.Saloo Resolutions, At the fegular meeting of thie Board of Bducation last evening Secretary Gillan read a series of reports relating to the ex- penses for supplies fn the various schools. They showed that the value of the supplies used in different schools ranges from $5.45 to 77 cents for each pupil. The inference was that some of the principals were much more economieal than others, and the com tive amounts of coal used showed that some of the janitors were not capable of managing the heating plants properly. T following supplementary report showed the cost of coal per room In each school up High, $49.79; Ambler, $57.81; tellar, $27.75; Center, $38.15; , $34.60; Central Park, $65.82; Clifton Hill, $39.07; Davenport, $43.10; Dodge, $43.35; Dupont, $33.74; Eckerman, $30.19; Farnam, $37.48; Forest, $30.18; Fort Omaha, Franklin, $26.79; Gibson, man, 8.47; Hickory, $27 Kellom, $14.20; Lake, $26.08; Leavenworth, $25.51; Long, $24.75; Lothrop, $30.66; Mason, $17.21 Monmouth Park, $57.79; Omaha View, $2 Pacific, $36.66; Park, $27.23; Saratoga, $76.10; Sherman, Vinton, $3 Walnut_Hill, $28.80; Wobstor, $26.28; West Omaha, $57.74 West Sid Windsor, $133.57. The re- ports were referred to the committec on sup- plies. A ‘communication from County Superin- tendent Hill stated that the Douglas county apportionment of the school fund was $i 275, of which the share of the city amounted to $21,976.66. The Omaha Commercial college asked for the loan of 160 desks to take the place of those destroyed by the recent fire, until they could obtain new ones. The request was granted. Superintendent Fitzpatrick leave of absence to attend the meeting the National Spperintendents association The resignation of Harriet D. Ray as a teacher in_the High school was accepted. Daniel C. Leeka wanted the job of musical Qirector in the city schools, and his request was referred for consideration. A communication was received from Ad- jutant General Ruggles of the Department of the Platte, informing the board that the secretary of war had approved the recom- mendation of the board that Lieutenant Julius Penn of the Second infuniry be assigned to drill the pupils of the High school in_ military tactics on two days of each week. The superintendent of schools and the committee on High school were directed to confer with General Brooke and make further arrangements for the desired instruction. COAL QUESTION DEBATED. The coal question was brought up and argied at some length. A janitor's report was read which told in substance that the Dest coal was the cheapest in the end. Mr. Burgess presented a resolution directing the ecretary to order Walnut block coal for all schools that were heated by furnaces or by the Smead or Holbrook systems and Towa nut for all other, buildings except such as are now being heated by the use of was given a of anthracite coal. Mr. Tukey took the floor to call attention the ot that the board was buying a pensive brand of coal than was used by any steam plant in the city. All the rge buildings in the city were using slack coal, and if it was the cheapest coal for them it must be equally well adapted for use in the school buildings. -He thought that by using slack coal the board could reduce its coal bill fully 25 per cent. Gibson and Bu defended the Wainut block coal and the matter was finally referred to the committee on heating and ventilation, to report at the next meeting. On recommendation of the committee on supplies the contract of the board with the Mageath Stationery company was cancelled and the contragt awarded to Klopp & Bart- lett. Miss C. Belle Dinturff of Vassar college was appointed a special teacher in the sclentific department of the High school to fill the position made vacant by the resig- nation of Miss Ray. Resolutions were unanimously adopted ten- dering the thanks of the board to Congress- man Mercer for the appointment of an army officer to drill the High school pupils in mili- tary tacties. At this point Lowe bobbed up again with the anti-vice resolutions which he offered at a provious meeting. He had slightly altered the language of the resolutions, and was fortified with a speech, which he read from several sheets of typewritten paper. When the resolution was read Dr. Du seconded Lowe's motion to_adopt. Burgess moved to lay on the table; but his motion failed to carry. Then Lowe read: his speech and and nay vote was taken on the resolutions, The resolutions were lost, Lhe following members voting in the affirmative Gibson, Jaynes, Lowe, Plerson and Tukey. e OVER A WOMAN. Row at a Dance Fnds in Attempied Murder. There was nearly a successful attompt at murder down In the Third ward aboul 1 this morniug. There was a dance down there and the Ball was packed to the doors, nearly all the olored population of that part of the ciy being present. Numerous disputes arose and some of the women were arrested for using loud language. The principal source of trouble seemed Do the women. Two colored fellows, Fred Slaghter and ed Bollln, became involved in an tion. 1t was continued at various inter ahout 1:30, when Slaughter pulled a revolver and fired at short range. The aim was poor and only one cartridge was i the gun, o that Bol escap aughter also got wway and no arrests were made, The woman in the case is un Blanding in Hard Luek Blanding, Chiof e Fort penitentiary after had served a year here, had a preliminary hearing in police court yesterday. The Omaha charge is the obtaining of $200 from Max Meyer by fulse pretenses. He was bound over in’ $§1,200 tonds and taken to the connty jail, e 4 Electric Wire DI It At 0:30 last evening fire broke out west rear corner of Dyball ire, 1618 Douglas street. 1t started at the ceil Ing and ran down the interior wall to the to alterc als till H.oH Haze brought whom the he Dotective Madison, Ia in the candy st SEREES TEN FEBRUARY 6, (894, PHER BRR i COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. o sccure this superb souvenis send oe bring six coupons of this sories boaring different dates with 10 ceuts in coln to ART PORTFOLI DEPT, Bee Office, Omaha. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: {UESDAY. FEBRUARY 6 1894 1t originated from an electric wire It was extinguished In entering the stors the firemen by accident shattered the floor. not perfectly insulated, by the chemical engine, glass door, Altogether the loss did not ex- coed $100, —— FIRE AND POLICE BOARD. Matters of blle Interest Acted Last Night. C. H. Godfrey, engineer at No. 14, located on Harney between Thirteenth and Four- teenth, preferred complaint against George McKray, the driver of the water tower, which is located in the same house, charg- ing the latter with assaulting him on the 30th of January. The trouble arose over Godfrey's ordering McKray to do some work he did not think he should have been asked to do. MeKray acknowledged that he knocked the complainant down, but pied that he kicked him. After hearing the testimony of Carr, Leader and Dowling, who also occupy the house, the board in executive session dismissed McKray from the department. Chief Galligan reported that the depart- ment lost 300 feet of hose by the excessive heat at the Boston store fire. A communication was Chief Seavey and referred the old officers of the fo had contributed largely toward the police relief fund and asking that the new appointees be required to deposit $10 before they became eligible to the benefits of the fund. vernor Crounse made a lengthy re- ply to an inquiry from Chief Seavey concern- ing the amount allowed as compensation for going after fugitives from justice, which was read and placed on file. The governor stated that the actual expenses incurred would be paid and that vouchers for all ex- penditures should accompany the claim and that no allowance for mileage would be made when the officer traveled on a pass. The resignation of Jonn Norberg as spe- cial policeman was accepted. Number recelyed from setting forth that Patrolmen E. M. Arnold and S. G. Hoft were, granted six days leave of absence. Howard B. Smith reported that he had signed sixty-four druggists permits and 207 liquor licenses for the year 1894, This in- cluded all that had been granted except four where notices of appeal had been filed as follows: Fred Metz, jr., at 1263 South Six- teenth streat; Frick & Herbert, 1001 Farnam street; Ernest Wetzig, 2818 Farnam street, and Peter Koysor, 1501 Farnam street. The records of the board show that in 18 there were 241 saloon licenses issued; in 1891, 251; in 1892, 237; in 1803, 243. Licensgs were granted to the Omaha Wine and Liquor company, 214 and 216 South Fourteenth street, and Henry Scharf, 216 South Sixteenth street. The application of the Omaha Brewing association for a license for 819 Dodge street was laid over. The license inspector reported that Brown & Ricketts were running a saloon at 1124 Capitol avenue, while their license was for 1120, Referre On recommendation of the committee res- olutions were passed: That the finange com- mittee report to the board the cause of the increase in cost of the police department and make an estimate of the amount neces- sary for the year 1894 and whether it would bo adyisable to appoint fifteen patrolmen five officers and two mounted men to repor May 1. A resolution increasing the pay of the city Jailors to $75 per month was laid over. The chief was instructed to draft such further regulations for the police force as will keep the men out of politics. A resolution was passed calling the atten- tion of the city council to the fact that the lease to the present city jail would expire May 1,1895, and as it is not creditable to the city of Omaha, the mayor and the city council were requested to take steps toward the erection of a suitable building for that purpose, The city physician was requested at some convenient time to meet the committee on men and discipline and examine the members of the police force, A resolution looking to the making of som arrangement with the sheriff to send a deputy after fugitives from justice, instead of detailing a police officer, was laid over. A resolution was passed requesting the Board of health to procure an ambulance for the bringing in of sick and wounded persons, as the present patrol wagons were not suitable for that purpose. The salary of the janitor of the city Jail was reduced to $50 per month. The board concurred in the recommenda- tion of the chief of police, made in his an- nual report, that an ordinance be passed prohibiting peddiers from occupying any of the strects and alleys between Dodge and Harney and Twelfth and Bighteenth streets, and from occupying the sidewalks with any fruit stand or any other obstruction. They also concurred in the recommenda- tion of the chief that an ordinance be passed making it unlawful for a person under 16 years of age to ba found on the streets or alleys after the hour of 9 o'clock p. m., or in any place at any hour where liguors are sold unless accompanied by parent or guardian, The same committee reported on the an- nual report of the chief of the fire depart- ment and recommended that in view of the act, that the experfes of the department jud grown from $96,187.82 in 1892 to §1 37235 in 1893, and that considerable addi- tional expense would necessarily be incurred in iaintaining the department for 1894, and as the revenues could not be materi- ally increased, it would be necessary to watch closely the expenditures. The finance committee was instructed to investi- gate and ascertain where a saving could be made. A resolution was adopted expressing the nse of the board that an engine house should be located on the fop of the hill near (he High school and if possible be provided with a firo engine. In executive session the board disposed of two old cases, The one against Officer Donahue for illegal arrest, preferred by a colored man last October, was dismissed. Officer Baldwin was fined two days pay for going into a saloon last December. B LAKE SUPERIOR CONSOLIDATED, Rumors that the Rockefeller Synd « ols the Famous Iron Mines. WEST SUPERIOR, Wis,, I'eb. 5.—-At the annual meeting of the Laie Superior Con- solidated company, to e held tomerrow and Wednesday, it is capresd that a complata change of officers anl ctors will be maty and that full oL of 1ha company will pass Into the hanas of the tallor syn- ate Now dicato PAUL, Feb, 5.—A Duluth speclal to (he Dispatch denios the report that John Rockefeller had secured control of the Lake Superior Consolidated iron mines, udmitting that thore is just enough truth in this story to give it a semblance of fact. A fow days ago the Merritts succeeded in raising $900,000 cash from Mr. Rockefeller 1o clear up obligations In building railways and developing thelf mines. 1o ubtain tuls cash the Merrits sold Rockefeller 5,000 sharos of cousolidated stock and placed in his hands 55,000 shares as security for the loan, all being on a basls of $100 a share, There are 205,000 shares issucd i consol- idated stock, of which Rockefeller now Lolds or owns a trifle over half. Of course it the Merritts are unable to take care of the loan of §50,000 when it becomes due, Rockefeller will he able to obtain title to a majority of the stock and vast holdings, The annual gmeeting of the Lake Shoro, Duluth, Mesaba & Northern road is to be held tomorrow, at which time it is now be- lleved w majority of the directors, who are Merritty' frionds, will be re-elected, LA TH'S HARY A. 1L Buckner, D Soveni Mishorl JinCt U Forty it orty-fourts an “orty-iith congresse: oluns tarily retiring in 1854, A i yelun Boynard Pauncefot Five New Samosets, The Samosets met last night in regular sossion. The Installation of ex-Governor Boyd, president-elect, was a he not belng in the city. IR, Dossponns, About forty applications for admission wero receivod and considered, and five new members wero ceremonlously initiated, “the FEARED AN INVESTIGATION Postmaster W, A, Ryan at Van Home, Ia. Commita Suicide. WOULD NOT PRODUCE O4FICE FUNDS When the Inspector Called for a Settloment He Was Answored by a Pistol Shot—-No Indieations of n Shortage, VAN HORNE, Ia., Feb, 5,—W. A. Ryan, postmaster at this place, committed suicide in his ofiice rather than submit his accounts to a postoffice inspector for examination. Inspector George Christian camo to Van Horne in the usual course of business, Unon making & demand upon Ryan for monoy order funds, Ryan took a revolver from o shelf and shot himsslf through the heart. “Tho causo of the tragedy is not known. “There were no charges that he was sbort in nis accounts, TOOK CLUB FUNDS, Manager of a Des Moines Soc al Organiza- der Arrest. MOINES, Feb. 5—)Special Telegram to The Bee.)—A. S. Dolan, recently manager of the Iowa club, one of the many alleged social organizations, but veally for the evasion of the prohibition law, is under ar- rest, charged with embezzling several hun- dred dollars belonging to the club and other parties. He left the city yesterday and was captured in Brooklyn, Ia. The fact of his disappearance becoming known, several at- nments were hastily filed iu the county clerk’s oMice ugainst the club, and it is likely the matter will have to be straightened out by the courts. Supr DES MOINES, Fy to The Bee.)--In the supreme court the following decisions were flled: A“') nst city of 2 appellant, Marshall district, afirmed; Tut- hill Spring company against J. D. K. Smith and Joseph Edgington, appellants, et al, and ten other cases, Hardin district, affirmed; Althes Trask, appellant, rles G, Trask, Buchanan district, affirmed; L. A. Bristow agawst L. J. T. Jernagle, John Swan and the Citizens Netional bank, Story district, afirmed;; E. Y. Royce against town of Aplington, appellant, Butler dis- affirmed ; Lycoming Rubber company, et al, appellant, against King H. Millett et al, Hamilton district, afitmed; John H. Schwartz, apvellant, agamnst Samuel C. Davis & Co. eval, Des Moines district, af- fivmed; Gust A. Lehman against L. H. Rine- bart et al, appellants, lowa district, re- versed; I. W. Garstrong, apvellant, against city of Davenport, Pauline . Krumbholtz, intervenor, Scott district, afiirmed. Yesterday's Legislative Proccedings. DES MOINES, Feb, 5.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The following bills were in- troduced in the house today: By Blanch- ard, providing for the payment of the ex- penses of district judges when holding court outside county of residence; by Brooks, au- thorizing cities of second class to provide gasor electric lights for the streets and assess cost to adjacent property ; by Trewin, providing for additional notice to be given in tax sales and extending time of payment of taxes; by Sawyer, to prevent oppressive garnishments and prevent transfer of cases against debtors to other states, also to allow non-resident debtors the same exemption rights that prevail in states in which they reside. The house passed the Finch bill providing that judgment debtors shall not be obliged to appear in court to answer questions reia- tive to secrotion or disposal of property, unless witness fees from $§2.50 to &5, acgord- ing to distance, are paid in advance. Sustained the Gas Company. DES MOINES, Feb. 5.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Judge Conrad of the district court today handed down a decision 1 favor of the gas company, which declares the or- dinance fixing the price of ga% at $1.30 per 1,000 feet as null and void. The ground is that the rate is not compensatory. M. V. Blackburn, prominent in traveling men’s circles and founder and long editor of the National Traveler, died in a hospital today, after a protracted sickness. The Des Moines Grand Army of the Re- public men are making preparations to re- move, with prover ceremonies, tie lowa battlé flags from the state.arsenal to the state house, where they will be placed along the corridors in hermetically sealed cases. eme Court Declsions, 5.--(Special Telogram today Alice Must Be Vaccinated. DES MOINES, Feb. 5.—(Special Telegram to Tho Beo.)—The State Board of Health is being deluged with questions relative the re- cent order requring vaccination against the spread of smallpox. Some persons refuse to comply with the order because opposed to the vaccination idea, while others say thoy cannot stand the expense, and some parents even go 5o far as to take their children from school rather than comply with the orders of the school board. Tne state board holds that it had sufficient warrant of law for its order and that the courts can be called upon to enforce the same, Plumbers in ution. DES MOINES, Feb, 5.—(Spegial Telegram to The Bee.)—The state convention of the Master Plumbers association began in this city today with a good attendance and will continue tomorrow. The annual address of president was delivered and was warmly appiauded. The various officers of the organizationn submittea their reports, showing it to be in a very prosperous condi- tion. The election of ofticers occurs tomor- row and the question of needed legislation will be discussed. A banquet will be had tomorrow evening. ‘urelessness Causes Death. SLOAN, In., Feb. b.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Yesteraay George Hatch, a young farmer living about three miles from Sloan, was handling a revolver, which he uccidéntally discharged, the ball entering his body. Hedied this morning. The fu- neral will be held tomorrow B SHARP PRACTIC. Specimen of the Manner in Which Zimri Dwiggins Floanclered. Feb. 6.—Sensatlonal 1o agalnst fnancial methods of Zimri ggins of C in the answ of Sweed, assignee of the Ottawa county bank, which filed toduy in the United States court by W Nibleck, receiver of the Columbla Natlonal bank of Chicago, The action is based upon two Qeposit {saued by the Ottay > Dwlkging, Starbuck & C. ha Trust e Uvely Lo cov Columbla bank. fns was ut the head of ¢ Starbuck and nund Trust pany, © ed, both of which hal offi 'The Ottawa. county bank 1s to have been under hils eontrol, al- though dumes M. Starbuck was the nomiin president, from’ January 1 to May 12, 189 Himri Diwigging was the president and - cashier of th Umblan National bank, and it was Quring this perlod the certificatis ' of deposit i question wore issued by the Otawa bunk 16 Dwigginy companies and are said to have bieen Appiled by him to his indebtedness to the OLEDO, charges are hank to (he United States Lo nd $5,100 resp th n or§5,000 indebtodness 1o charged that Dwl firm of _Dwigglns, ‘nited States | Jatter unineorpor the Rookers 150 alle Columbia National bank, when he knew that Fraudulently obtained. The o Ottawi bank nsserts |t neve of Dwiggins' deposits and while the certificates ixsued Dwiggin dates of February and M 1803, they not Issued until about May 4, at'a time when it was known to Dwiggins that failure was in- evitable. —_— Invited to Meet the Commission ' YORK, Feb, 5.—At the office of Chair- Goddard of the Trunk Line assoclation son, It was learned that all the rail- y and elsewhere m Chalrman N mun this afte way representatives i this o been served with a circular f ison of the Interstate Commerce commis- sion inviting them to attend & meeting in Was February The circular calls for sug to a new gestlons in with reference form of passenger and frelght tariffs S e Colorado’s Leglalature. DENVER, Feb. As the quickest method of bringing about an adjournment of the legislature the sapate today agreed to con- sider the bills tNat ave been or may be passed by the hause, By a vote of 17 to 11 it was agreed that all house bills making an_appropriation shatl be referred to the finance committea and all others to a speclal committee, Thé' Nduse adopted a Jjoint memorial to congroess, protesting against the bond fssue, ' e AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA. Attorney Bayliss ‘Adtanlted and Injured by Friends of Disantisfied Cllents. Attorney D. I, Bayliss is a badly disfig- ured man und is confined to his bed, while John McCarthy of Sarpy county Is a prisoner at the police station with an immense lump on his jaw, all of which is the result of an encounter the two men had at the corner of Twenty-fifth and N streets about 7 o'clock 1ast evening. Several days ago Mr. tained to defénd a young man named Hunt- singer, who was charged with counterfoit- ing. Before the case was disposed of young Huntsinger's mother arrived in Omaha from St. Joseph, bringing with ber an attorney to look after her son's cage. The first business Mrs. Huntsinger transacted was to dismiss . Bayliss from the case. . customary,” said Bayliss, “when a s dismissed from a case to pay him Bayliss was ro- his fee “How much do you want?" asked Mrs. Huntsinger. “Twenty-five dollars, “I won't give you u cent,” said the woman, and it was then that any quantity of re- venge swelled in the bosom of the suppressed attor: Buyliss said to a Beo reporter that Hunt- singer and his gang had divulged things to him, which, 1f known to the authorities, “|'m||(l place certain people in the peniten- tiary. Saturday Bayliss sont word to John Me- Carthy by a farmer, telling him that a fellow had been arrestod for passing coun- terfeit money and he (Bayliss) wanted to sce Johv. Vie McCarthy, a_brother. heard the news and called on Bayliss yestorday to inquire into the matter, Bayliss told him that his clivnt had given the gang away and he wanted his $25 or he would *‘raise Cain.” This, according to Vie's statement, is about all ha got out of Bayliss. Lator inthe evening John McCarthy came to town and met Bayliss. Jack Vie McCarthy id others in Tom s saloon. When John entered the place Bayliss reached out and offered to shake hands. John refused to scratch puims with the gentleman. Bay: liss then asked all to join him in a drink and again John refused to be sociable. In fact he was angry and his brother kept nudging him to be cautious and not have a row. From hereon the statements differ. Vie McCarthy said to The Bee man: ‘‘Bay- liss called John out of the saloon and de- manded that he pay him §25. John called Bayliss a bad name and Bayiiss gave John a blow on the jaw which knocked him down. John then jumped up and struck Bayliss in tho face, felling him. While Bayliss was down John kicked him in the face. That's all there was to it.” . Constable Martin Eddy arrested McCar- thy He was sianding on the opposite side of the street, and made this statement: “Some words passed between Bayliss and McCarthy as they stood on the wallk in front of the tailor shop. next door to Tom Rock’s place. The men clinched, McCarthy leading in the fight. McCarthy broke away and, striking Baylissn the face, kuocked him down. While Bayliss wus lying helpless on the walk.I saw McCarthy Kick him in the face three times. I ran across the strcet and McCarthy started out ‘Twenty-fifth street on a run. Icommanded him to stop, tireatening to shoot if he did mot. Me- Carthy then halted ana I turned him over to Oficer Davis, who had just arrived.” iss wascarried_to his residence ourth and N streets in an in- sensible condition, and remained in, that state for an hour, ‘The blood was flowing from his nose and mouth and both cyes were closed. His nose was broken and his face badly bruised. Dr. Thomas Kelley was called in and dressed the wounds. Two hours after the scrimmage a Bee re- porter called at Mr. Bayliss’ home. He was suffering much pain and was still somewhat dazed. He said Le did not remember any- thing about the fight. —————— NEW STEAMSHIP LINE. Rumors of One Connecting the Great Rus- sian Rallroad with America. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.—Five fine steamships which have been lying in New York harbor for nearly a year are, it is said, to be brought around the Horn to this coast. As to where they will run there are two, reports.. One is that a corporation, called the Amoors Steamship company, may secure four of these steamers and place them on a transpacific liue, to ply between this city and Vladivostock, Siberia, the castern terminus of the great Russian rail- road. This rumor emanates from knglish sources. A report direct from New York regarding the steamers is that the smallest one, the Advance. 1s being negotiated for by varties on the Atlantic side and that the other four steamers may be taken around the Horn to San Francisco for the Pacific mail service, the larger two on the Oriental route and the smaller two on the Panama line. The steamers are the Seguranica, Vigilancia, Al- liance, Finance and Advance. They be- longed to the United States aad Brazilian Mail Steamship company and were attached for debu over a yeur ago by the Standard Oil compauy. * S The Salmon Recital Postponed. The piano recital to have been given last evening by the brilliant aruist, Mr. Theo- dor Salmon, has been postponed for sov- eral dayson account of damage done the Young Men’s Christiau_association ball by Saturday night's five. The date of the con- cert will be announced later, and tickets can bo exchanged at Hospe's wusic store. ald i WEATHER FORLE It Will Bo Cloudy and Colder T ¢ Nebraska Toduy. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-—Forceasts for Tuesday: KFor Nebraska—Increasing cloudi- ness; probably colder Tuesday night; south to west winds. For Oklahoma and Indian Territory— Cloudy, with showers Tuesday afternoon or nighu; variable wuss. For' Towa—Fair, followed by cloudy in western portions; south winds.” For Missouri—Fair, followed by increas- ing cloudiness; south winds. Tor South Dakota—Increasing cloudiness; warmer in eastern portion Tuesday; colder in western portion Tuesday night; variable winds, shifting to west. For Kansas—Increasing cloudiness; va ble winds. ef | For Colorado—Increasing c¢loudiness and local snows Tuesday afternoon or might; colder in northern poutivn; west winds, Locdl Reécord. yrICE oF THR WEATHER BUREAU, OMATA, Feb. 5,—Omaha recgrd of temperaturo and catnfaileampared with dorrosponding day of past four years: ougho 1894, 1893. 1802, 1891 Maximum tomporatifre 502 882 860 86S Minimum temporativel 202~ 82 282 260 Averago temperatufe. . 209 323 Precipitation . 00 .00 Statement showin the condition of tem- perature und procipitation at Omaha for the day and sinco March i, 1893 Normul temperature’ ... 202 Excess for the day.. s/ . 188 Deficlency sineo Murch. ) SR Normul precipitation. {02 inch .02 Inch .0.65 Inches 18 at 8 P ML . Detlclency sineo Mareti i Reports frox Deticlency for tho di e BTATIONS w5 £ep jo aamie K y North Plai Valentine, COhicago St. Louls. 8t. Paul Davenport... .. Kanuus Clty.. .. Denver - Salt Lake Oliy.. ") Rapid Clty.... Helenn, Blamarck. |10 . Vincent. 111 Cheyenne . Milos Cty Galveston T Indicates trace. GEONGE E HUNT, Loot) Forecas: Ofclal, 00/ Olear AROUSED THEIR IRE [CONTINUED PLOM PIRST PAGE. | Wakeeney, Kan.; Morse DeGroft, Springfield, Mo.; James H. Ascarte, Las Cruces, Vincent Snelling, La Review, Ore. HAWAIIAN INVESTIGATION, Testimony tGiven Yoste Retors the Sannte Sobeommittee, WASHINGTON, Feb, 6.—The senate Ha- walian investigation committee held a spe- clal meeting today for the purpose of glving Joseph E. Simpson of the state of Washing- ton an opportunity to place before the com- mittee facts gaghered by him bearing upon the advantages to be derived from a closer unfon with the islands, Mr. Simpson was not on the lslands either at the time of th revolution or wubscquently thereto, and could furnish no Information bearing directly upon those procoedings. The purpose of his visit was to make arrangements for steam com- munication between Hawall and Puget sound. His investigation was thorefore made on a friendly commercial basis, He succeeded In securing o guaranty of a sub- sidy for carrying the mafls and in obtaining a_mass of Information which convinced him of the great naturmd resources and possi- bilities for tha development of wealth on the inlands He presentod statement the committee a tabulated ving the figures as to the for- efgn trado of Hawnll since 1855, the first year that any record was kept of the busi- ness done, Ho represented that the prop- erty now on the fslands s owned largely by Americans, and declared the sentiment of the people wax essentially American. He sald he was confident from what he knew of the men at the head of the provisional gov- ernment that they were able to maintain it. FOR A MOR ELASTIC O RR cY. Mr. Warner of New York Talks New Bil WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. —Representative Warner of New York has introduced a bill for an elastic currency. It contains iuany of the provisions of the bill which was re- ported by the subcommitee on banking and currency as a measure for the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state banks. Speaking of the bill Mr. Warner said: “It differs mainly from that recommended by the subcommittee in that it is more sim- ple and less of a concession to abstract state of His rights. Its essential points are: First, that it leaves currency to be supplied. by local institutions under state laws, under strict limitations, but without any depend- ence whatever upon the government, except administrative features; second, that by putting these administrative features, includ- ing printing of notes, inspection of the issu- ing banks under the comptrolier of currency, federal supervision is assured, and, third, that it gives to national banks similar op- portunities to those afforded by state insti- tutions. The importance of promptly securing a safe and elastic currency will be appreciated when it is noted that the 4,000 national banks now scattered throughout the United States are the only institutions which are prepared by experience to handle of the states, such as Missouri, Illinois and others, there is no state institution qualified to issue new currency, even though federal restrictions are removed. Western Pensions, WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—(Special to The Bee.)—Pensions granted, issue of January 25, were; 5 Nebrask: Reissue—John F, Rulo, Richardson. Towa: Original—Willlam F. Stearns, Lucas, Lucas; Joseph Fuerst, Burlington, Des Moines. Increase—Frederick J. Croft, Burlington, Des Moines; Moses L. Bemis, Morille, Woodbury, Reissue—Charles Pin- der, Goldfield, Wright., Reissue and in- crease—Levi W. Billings, Ambia, Monroe. Original widows, etc.—Nancy Walker, Cen- Anderson, terville, Appanoose; Cynthia A. Marshall, Eldon, Wapello. South Dakota: Original widows, etc.— Martha M. Whipple, Huron, Beadle. Colorado: Original ~ widows, etc.—Mary F. Tarr, Idaho Springs, Clear Creek. Bland's Seigniorage Bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—A conference of leading antl-silver men of the house was held this afternoon to agree on a plan of action when the Bland seigniorage bill is taken up tomorrow. Efforts will be made to secure a postponement In view of the illness of Mr. Dingley of Maine, and the absence of Mr. Harter of Ohio, by leading opponents of the bill. It is not supposed Mr. Bland will con- sent to delay, in which case there will be op- position to limiting the debate and fixing the time for a vote. Mr. Tracey of New York as- serts the bill could be defeated if the full membership of the house were here, but he fears It may pass in the present depleted .membel‘shll) of the house. Confirmed by the Senate. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The senate in ex- ecutive session today made public the follow- ing confirmations: Raymond Miller register of the land office at Pueblo, Colo. District attorney, Robert U. Gilberson, for the western district of Texas. Postmasters: lowA—J. S. Randolph, at Estherville; J. W. Hinchon, at Algona; I, A. Brown, at Storm Lake. Recognized by NI cagua., WASHINGTON, Feb. b.—United States Minister Baker has transmitted to the State department a decree of the government of Nicaragua, dated December 25, recogniz- ing the provisional government of Policarpo Bonnillo, president of Honduras. Nicar- agua is declared the ally of the provisional government under Bonnillo. May Allow No Hearing: Feb, 5.~The mecting of the te finance committee, which is to be held to- . will be to determine whether time shall ted for hearings to those who are fn ticles ted by the Wilkon bill, and will depend the time thé bill Tt now looks as if no anted for hear- W sen No Action on I WASHINGTON, Feb, 6.—The senate Judiclary committee sat until 12:15 today, or a quarter of an hour beyond the usual time, In its efforts to arrive at a conclusion on the nomination of W. H. Peckham for assoclate Justi It was compelled to ad- Jjourn without action. WASHINGTON, Feb, 5.—A bill by Senator Dubols of 1daho, to give the several western states ono-fourth of the money recelved from them by the government for mineral lands to support schools of mines, has been ad- versely reported by the house committee of public lands, B —— NE FOR THE ARM d, Assignments Changed and T ansfers Afade. WASHINGTON, Feb. b.—(8pecial Tele- gram to The Bee)—Speclal orders of Jan- uary 4, granting Cdptain Andrew H. Rus- sell, ordnance department, leave of absence for six months from February 1, with per- mission to go beyond sea, 15 so amended as to grant the leave from March 1. Captaln Edmund L. Zalinski, Fifth tillery, Incapacitated for active service account of disability incident to the se o, 18 rotired Captain Thomas F. Quinn, Fourth in- fantry, having served in the army forty years, is retired. Captain Levi P. Hunt, Tonth cavalry, is detailed as professor of military sclence and tactics at the Marma- duke Military academy, Sweet Springs, Mo. The followlng transfers in the Tenth cav- alry are made: First Lieutenant Charles H. Grierson, from troop A to troop C; First Lioutenant James W. Watson, from troop O to troop A. Lieutenant Grierson will joln the troop to which he is thus trans- ferred. The leave grant Stedman, Ninth cavalry, days. Leaves Gra ar- on 1 Captain Clarence A Is extended fifteen LA Been Missing for Nearly n Week, CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.—Richard Fox is still missing. For five days and six nights triends and police have chased every clew In vain, Even spiritualistic mediums are work: ing on the mysterious disappearance. Fred Fox, whose paper milis are at Lockland, and of which firm he was a member, failed sey- eral months ago. Wednesday evening Rich- ard was driven from his office to his subur- ban house in Wyoming, accompanicd by his brother, Major George B. Fox, ex-state sen- ator. He alighted a square from the house. When the man's family Inquired lator that ovening, the search began. The most cred- lted theory Is that he took A train at the Wyoming_station and is perhaps hundreds of ‘miles distant in a demented condition. pdialt s DWOOD . Alnswort by a Brulser fi plon Whipped i the Black 3 AINSWORTT b, Feb. 5.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—W. H. Harrls, who claims to be the champlon pugilist of Dead- wood, defented Henry Wear, the ‘‘Dutch- man,” of this place in eleven rounds tonight In the presence of Brown county's sports. 'he encounter lasted thirty-five minutes and took place under the anspices of the Moran Fat Man's Sporting club, and was for a purse of $50, together with a few stakes on tho side. On entering the ring the two men came to the center, shook hands, applied a few epithets and opened the mill by some well directed passes, which waked them up to the gravity of the situation. Wear, who welghs 180 pounds, seemed to have the ad- vantage in the first round, but in the sixth and seventh rounds Harris showed his superfority and beat the plucky Dutchman into Insensibility in the eleventh. W Huge Raft. To Fight o1 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 56.—A special to the Republic from Valparaiso, Ind., says: If the attgmpt to arrange articles of contest for the gladiators to battle on a floating plat- form on Fancher's lake, near Crown Point, proves a failure it is proposed to bring off the mill within easy reach of Indiana soil. Capitalists have become Interested in the construction of an immense floating pavilion. This huge craft, with a carrying capacity of 1,000 persons, will be anchored off the coast of Lake Michigan, at a point where it would be an unsurmountable barrier to the state soldiery. The Indfana beach in Lake and Porter counties abounds with moun- tains of sand and from these eminences it will be possible for thousands to view the fistle aftray. Pony Moo NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—The case against “Pony” Moore, Charlie Mithell's father-in- law, for alleged assaulting of a street car conductor, was postponed again this morning until Wednesday on account of witnesses for the plaintiff being unable to appear. After leaving the court house Moore was served with a. summons to appear before Judge Dugro in a civil suit brought by the car conductor for $10,000. ples. Dixon and Griffo Matehed. CHICAGO, Feb. b.—George Dixon, the featherweight champion, and young Griffo, the Australian boxer, have been matched to a finish for $5,000 a side and the largest purse offered by any reputable club. ——— HE WHIPPED THE DOCTOR. to n Massage . Physiclan's nt of Hix Daughter, Dr. J. C. Howes, 3010 Sherman avenue, was badly hurt last Friday by L. Robbins, who resides at 5033 Corby strect. The doctor is a massage physician, and his special treatment consists in giving baths. Some weeks ago Robbins took his invalid daughter to the doctor's quarters for treat- wment, and she was left at the doctor’s res- idence the better to enable her to receive care and the proper attention. A contract was entered into between both the doctor and Robbins, and one of the stip- ulations was that the doctor while adminis- tering treatment in any form was to do soin the prosence of the matron, a Mrs. Dunlap and the baths were to bé given by her ex- clusively This is where the trouble arose. Some days ago the girl, her age being 15, wus to be'given a massage tath. The matron was on hand to give it, but as she was rather slow, so the doctor says, he told the girl he would give it himself. To this, it is id, the girl objected, but the doctor had his way and she was stripped, and went through the Dprocess with the doctor as master of cere- monies. Robbuns charges that he did other things unbecoming a gentleman. When the girl saw her father again she told him of this affair and also said the doctor would not allow the matron to be present during any of the various treatments that were ad- ministered. This angered Mr. Robbins and ne calied on the matron and told her alway. 10 be present and never to fail. Like cir- cumstances were reported again to him, and he called the doctor to account. Ou last Friday he insisted on knowing just how the doctor couducted his business, and the doctor sunid he would run it to suit himself. Thereupon Robbins struck him, cutting his forehead baaly, blacking his eye and wound up by kicking him in the stomach. The doctor said he could assign no cause for the assault; that the girl had been well treated and that he would take action against Robbins as soon as he was able. He further said that when Robbins knocked him down, had it not been for the matron he woula certainly have been killed, s she came inand saw Robbins in the actof again kicking him in_the stomach aud that he (Robbins) said to her “take himaway be- fore I murder him.” The doctor wound up by saying that Rob- bins was an old fool and must have been Father Objects Treatm as been taken away. ivl in question b ANNOUNC Gus Wiiliams and hiscompany had another large house ¢ the Fifteenth Strect theater last night. *April Fool” has a host of popu- lar features. It is onc continuous laugh from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Mr. Midley has made a big hit. Gus Williams is always u favorite. The engagement closes Wednesday night, with matinee Wednesday. At the Fifteenth Street theater for three nights and Saturday matinee, commencing Tharsday, February 8, comes Frank Jones, whose irresistably amusing character of “Si Perkins” 1s one of the most original stage creations of modern times. The comedy with which much of the play’ is vested is of thit unctuous sort so thoroughly permeated with rural charms that tho audience must be ill-conditioned in order to escape so ple: The action ing a quality of entertainment. 'l of the pluy begins and ends with picturesque scenes of West Virginia farm life, and the Jason Whentley of rank Jones is the ce familiar tral figure among the ma ters presented. 2 e NOUX FALLS' CHARITY BALL ks Unique Social Affair Engincered by of that City. SIOUX FALLS, 5. D, F 5.—(Spec! to The B lvst charity ball e al givea in this city ht. It was a grand event socially. liss lodge con- Coived the 1ea of giving an annual ehurty ball, and aithough there 15 no par- ticular need of such o thing this year in the City. you us every eity hus one, they thought it might as well be started now later. The Elks issued 0600 invitations. invi- tation was printed on a shingle, and four buudles of shingles were used bout H00 people attended tho vall. The total pro- ceeds will mount to about $00, Rl Hois. A number of jobbers met at the Commer- clal club yesterday and appointed a commit- tee consisting of Messrs. Lindsa Gilmore and Lewis to formulate a plan to encourage excursions of Nebraska merchants to Omaha S LOCAL BREVITIES. “T'he The United States Express company is after B. Gorman, allas Harey Davis, for stealing money from the company's oftice at Suter, Pa. Chief Seavey has been informed that the W York police have arvested George Sterling for stealing several hundred dollars worth of stamps from the Graud Island post- oftice some time ugo. At igh noon today William £ one of the prominent young lawy: Wappich, s of this MAY HAVE BEEN PIRATES Maylay Freebooters Give an English Skipper Quite a Scare, TACKLED IN THE STRAITS OF SUNDAY Overhauled by a Boat Load of Flerce Look Ing Natives the Captain of the Celeste Burrlll Uses Good dudg and Eseape nt PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 6,—Captain Trefry of the British ship Celeste Burrill, which has arrived here from the Philippine Is- lands, with a cargo of hemp and sugar, thinks that his vessel had a narrow escape from being boarded by pirates in the Sun- ¢ straits, a stretch of water formerly as pous for its Malay freebooters as was ever the Spanish main for {ts buccaneers. According to Captain Ti ‘s story he was beating up toward the Sunday straits. When about sixty miles from them ho sighted a boat filled with men. At first ho paid no attention to the boat or its ocou- ants, After the Burrill had passed New Anjeer, a Dutch military settlement on the coast of Java, and was well Inside the straits, the boat pulled up rapidly on the slow-moving ship, and finally as it pulled up closer to him he became suspicious. The boat was crowded with sixty or seventy Malays, and when a man who secmed to be the leaderof the party hailed the Burrill and asked if they might coma aboard, Captain Trefry shouted back a re- fusal, but sald one man might come on deck. The boat pulled in alongside of tha ship,*and as soon as the seeming leader ot the Mal had grasped the rope and had started the up. sheered off from the boa tended that he wanted to sell fruit, but Caps tain Trefry doubted his story. ship's side, Captain Trofry t. The Malay pry After remaining on board for some tima and the ship having cleared the straits and reached the open sea, the Malay started to his own boat and he and his rough looking companions disappearcd among the islands. WOOL GROW They Meet at Dnver and Wil Protest Against the Wilson Bill Schedules, DENVER, Feb. 5.—About fifty sheep men from Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and New Mexico were present at the opening se of the interstate woul growers convention, which flet at the Chamber of Commerca this morning. The convention has met for the purpose of protesting against congress passing the free wool clause of the Wilson bill. After appointiig the various commit- tees the conveation took o rest until 3 o'clock. Communications were received from the wool growers associations of Arizona aud Montana, commending the purpose of tha couvention and expressing the hope that its protest agaiust free wool will not be without effect in the United States scnate, F. D Wight was elected president and the con- vention adjourncd until tomorrow, when, 1t ion is expected, more delegates will ‘havo ‘ar- rived Governor Waite will addross conven- tion tomorrow. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement anc tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. 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Mr. and Mrs. Wappich will reside w Omana after thelr return from a brief weadlog tour. 0 lUl” neys, Liver and Bowels without wenk- ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug- gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man- factured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if off ed. AMUSEMENTS. MOKE BOYD'S o TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 and 7. A regal nggrezation of pantomimists, vocals Ists, taroears, dancers und conmedinns in a brand new eaition of M. B. LEAVITT'S Spoctacular Burlesque, SPIDER and FLY beautital exposition of the felights of buriesauc, A bowilderin: urle THE ORIGINAL COMPANY TONIGHT. Prices Firat floor, G0e, 7oe, $1.00; baleony, 500 and 700; gillery, 200, 554 Seats at 50c Each. BOY P?S it | THURSDAY, FEB. 8. Matinse Saturday. gpeciul World's Fair Production of HMANLON BROTHER’S FANTASMA Thoe Most Popular and Pleasing of All Spectaculur Trick Pantomimes. Usual Prices. | 15th STREET THEATRE | ":1it7 TONIGHT. The Prince of German Comedy, GUsS WILLIAMS In His Groat Success, APRIL FOOL. ATINEE WEDNESDAY, i5th STREET THEATRE THIEE NIGHTS, COMMENCING THUISDAY, FED. B, MR. FRANK JONES, and his excellent compnoy (n the new comedy druma, Country Gousin. Matluce Saturday, Populur Prices.