Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 20, 1894, Page 2

RAISES A NEW QUESTION Vital Feature of Building and Loan Asso- ciations Attacked, SUPREME COURT ASKED TO DECIDE « Furnish the Case— miums Must Be Payment on the Debt. Cass County Money Re Credited as Part Original 19, the supreme court involving a new polnt and (Speclal to The Bee) today LINCOLN, Feb. A case reached from Cass county the state law governing regulating building and loan associations. On July 21 1880, W. W. Drummond, superintendent of the city schools of Plattsmouth, borrowed money of the Livingston Loan and Building fon of that ci ith which to erect According to the face of ed $2,000 at the rate the contract of 10 per cent per annum. Ho was to pay the loan in monthly Installments of $26.66 2-3. He kept up his payments for some time and th Ited payment for the period of six months, whereupon the officers of the loan and bullding association commenced suit in foreclosure, claiming that Drummond still owed the association on July 23, 1892, the sum of $1,500 In making answer to the petition in foreclosure Drummond alleged that he had paid the assoclation usuriou fnterest; that instead of recelving $2,000 he only received 31,600. Upon this amount he had paid interest amounting to $191. In ad- ditfon to this he had paid on his stock the sum of $330, which he claimed was really in- terest on the loan. He thus alleged that he had paid $831 interest upon the sum of $1,600 in the two years. He claimed further that under the laws of Nebraska all of the money he pald upon the stock of tho company, amonnting to $330, should be credited upon hifs loan. In its r in assoc house e borro a dwellin the building and loan assocla- tion defended itsell against the charge of usury b claiming that when Drummond made the loan the money had been put up at auction and that he had bld a premium of $360 in oMer to get the loan. his, the association pleaded, was in accord an with the laws of Nebr In rendering his decree held that as a matter of fact the had loaned Drummond but $1,640, for which it had exacted interest at 10 per cent upon $2,000; that Drummond had paid in interest fines and penalties the sum of $347.7 which he should be given credit upon his Ioan of $1,600. Judge Chapman therefore gave the association julgment against Drum- mond for $792.27, instead of for $1,690.69, as sued for. The building and loan associa- tion brings the case to the supreme court. GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUS! The case of Thomas Cummings against Benjamin Emslie was filed with the clerk of the supreme court today. It comes from Douglas county. Another Douglas county case filed in the supreme court today was Edwin Davis, s against Bmerson cdict. It involves the BUM of $168.45. Volume 36 of the Nebraska supreme court reports was issued today. It contains the decisions of the court down to September 19, 1893, Volume 87 will be ready for delivery within the ensuing three months, The supreme court reconvenes tomorrow, the call including cases from the Pifth, Sixth and Seventh judiclal districts. Governor Crounse is today preparing his annual quarantine proclamation concerning contaglous diseases in Texas cattle, The proclamation will be issued on February and become effective March 1. The state banking department today re- “ceived the first report of the Exchange bank of Franklin, which commenced bu: ness last Friday with a capital of $5,000. ¥. E. Garrett, recontly of Hastings, is cashier. SOLD THE BONDS AT LAST. Mayor Weir and City Clerk Bowen to- day signed, sealed and delivered to N. C. Brock the entirc issue of funding bonds and recelved from that gentleman a check for $90,000 and the premium which he agreed somo time ago. Thus the city of i i3 at last able to pay off a large block of paving bonds which have long since been dup and for which the city’s creditors have been clamoring for some months. The history of this particular bond issuc has been an Interesting one. The bonds were voted for the purpose of paying district paving bonds which the eity was unable to redeein owing to the llegality of the tax lovy made to cover the same. Of the $90,000 originally issued, $10,000 was assessed against the churches of the city for paving around their respective places of worship. The supreme court decided that churches could 1ot bo taxed for such pury This de- eision was rendered upon a case brought to tho supreme court from Gage county. The city council was disposed to overlook the matter and to try and compel the Lincoln churches to pay their sharc of the cost of paving. Consequently after the new issue of bonds was authorized the council sold but §60,000 of them, intending to bring a test case before the supreme court. This test case, however, has never becn instituted and the council finally has dropped (he mat ter. ‘The council sold the bonds first to a Chicago firm for a premium of 4 per cent but the firm in question finally refused to take the issue. Then they. were sold to N. C. Brock of this city at a premium of but 1 per cent. SUED ON A BROKEN CONTRA The Western wifacturing company of this clty today commenced suit against King. man & Co. of Chicago for § 00 damages for alleged breach of contract. The company claims (hat_in 1892 it made a contract to supply the Chicago firm with a stated amount of farm implements and assigned to them a large trade in Towa, Nebraska and Kansas The firm not oaly finally refused to acce.t the farm machinery but surreptitiously intro- duced other brands of farm tools in the ter- ritory named, thus destroying the Lincoln firm's trade fn that territory. The Lincoln company had agreed to supply the Chicago firm with mowers, corn shellers and wagon endgates. It clalms that the territory as. signed was of itself worth $10,000. LIVES WITH A BROKEN NECK Otis Dayton, the university student who had his n broken in the gymnasiuin one day lagt week, is still alive and his physi- clans express some hope of his recovery. Yesterday afternoon it was deemed advisa- ble to perform an operation to remove the broken pleces of the spinal column, which were likely at any moment to pierce the spinal The opcration was performed with and several pl of broken and splintered bone emoved. ‘The young man seemed o improve immediately after lio recove from the effects of the opera- tlon, Although his entire body has been paralyzed since tho accident he was able to detect o ation of pain last night when a sharp ne was run into the flesh on the bottor of his foot LINCOLN IN BRIEF. Knlght of Pythias the thirtieth anniversiry of the founding of that order with an elaborate entertain- ent ot the Funke opera house this evening. The advance guard of the Grand Army iy Be Tho local celebrated SERIES TWELVE. FEBRUARY 20, 1894, AL B ] W SN 5 COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. To secura this superd souvenir send cr bring six coupens of this series bearing difforent dates with 10 ceuts in coin ART PORTFOLID DEP'T, Bee Office, Omaha. e e e delegates has arrived in the city for the ampment, which meets Wednesday morn- The headquarters will be at the Lindell en ing hotel. The Rock Island announces that it will within a few days cut loose from all ex- change of trackage facilities with the Union Pacific in Lincoln. Jim Sharpenstein, a colored pugilist of this oity, has been sent to the county jail for sixty days for shooting a gun at a colored man named Wallace Pettigrew. George Baton, living at 101 C streot, was today arrested and taken before Justice Me- Candless on the complaint of John Easley, who swears that Katon threatens to take his life. Eaton was put under bonds to appear on the 26th inst. to answer to the charge. Bold Stand of n Burglar, ST. PAUL, Neb,, Feb. 19.—(Special to The Bee)—RBlam Lewls, the young burglar who about two weeks ago broke into the home of Mr. T. Hermansen here, was captured this morning at the house of a Mr. Brahl at Brayton, Greeley county. Young Lewls has already served a term in the peniten- tiary for horse stealing. At the time of the iy of Hermansen house he only d in getting two suits of clothes, 1 at about $10, belonging to Johannes Jonsen. Information reached this city that the young man was in hiding near Elb this ‘county, and Sheriff Kendall and City Marshal Fleming went out to bring him in, but lie stood them off with a brace of re- volyers, told them where the clothes were hid, and that they conld take them, but not him. officers took the stolen clothes and returned to the city for rein- forcements, obtaining which they again turned (o the chase. On reaching the hou the second time Lewis went out the back door and escaped. Volunteers were then called for, and F. W. Crew and I D. Me- Donald at once responded and started on the track of the fugitive and learned that o had taken refuge at the house of Mr, Brahl at Brayton. They broke in the door and searched the house and found Lewis in bed and quickly had him in custody. DId Not Obstruct the M, FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Deputy United States Liddiard and Deputy United States Baldridge of Omaha were in the ay with a complaint sworn out by office Inspector John Steen against H . Wishell for obstructing the mail. Wishell was arraigned before Justice Biles, and as the evidence was Insufficient to hold him he was released on ‘motion of Attorney Bald- ridge. The case grew out of the assault on Mail Carrier Smith on the 12th inst., but as Smith then had no mail sacks in his posses- sion the offense did not warrant the com- plaint. Wishell then commenced another action against Smith for assault.. Prof. Ingersoll of the agricultural station at Lincoln will send Profs. Card and Braner, the first to lecture on “Horticulture” and the latter on “Insects,” before the farmers in- stitute. ~ The sccretary has assurance that Chancellor Canfield will be present to de- liver a lecture at some time during the approaching institute. He is having’ ex- cellent success In procuring speakers, some of the best talent of the country favorably responding. Property of PENDER, Neb., Feb. 19.—(Special to The .)—All the property of C. M. Howard, formerly of this place, has been attached by the Oregon Land and <Improvement com- pany and Mrs. Warren Fales of Kansas City. Howard came to Pender about a year ago. He had several big rolls of money, which he spent freely. He purchased three or four business lots, besides assisting a number ot parties to erect houses. In this way he left several thousand dollars around town. Little was known of his financial resources, but lie claimed to get money from England, and it is known that he received $5,000 from there at one time. He spent his money with the boys and cut a wide swath generally. Last summer he married a daughter of Mrs. Warren Fales, formerly of this place but now of Kanwas City. The Oregon Land and [m- provement company has attached his prop- erty, claiming that he, as their employe, em- bezzled a large sum of money and they had him arrested in Kansas City. The Fales attachment was for money owed the plaintift for board. Woods' BEATRICE, to The nearing in, and Jury in Ramsey gh Roller Attached. rial Nearing the End. Feb. 19.—(Special Telegram Bec)—The Woods murder trial is its close, the testimony being all F. N. Prout having addressed the behialf of the state, and W. W. of Missouri for the defense. To- morrow morning Judge Hardy will speak for. the defense and County Attorney Sabin will close for the state. The defendant was on the stand today about threc hours and visibly impressed those who heard him with “his story. Many were turned away who sought entrance today on account of the crowded condition of the court room. Kearney Pythians Celebrate. KEARNEY, Neb., Feb. 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—This being' the regular meeting night of Gem lodge, Knights of Pythias, and they having work to do, the thirtieth anniversary of their order was celebrated by inviting in brethren from neighboring lodges, and nearly fifty visitors were here. The two lodges united in exemplifying the work and then went to the hall of Loyal lodge and partook of refresh- ments and had o, general good time. The Midway band furnished music for the occa- sion. Result of a Drunken Row, STROMSBURG, Neb., Feb. 19.—(Special to The Bee)—A row occurred at the restaurant of Mat Laurine Friday night in which the proprietor was stabbed, receiving four flesh wounds, The facts have just been made public. A quartet of Scandinavians had been to a public sale and after their arrival home they procecded on a general round-up with King alcohol as referce. Barrel staves and pocket knives were the weapons use Albert Hallberg is under arrest charged with the stabbing FAIRBURY, 19.—(Special to The Bec.)—The funeral services of Dr. M. L. Eaton, late adjutant of the Second regiment, Nebraska Natlonal , was held at the Baptist church yestcrda J: chaplain of the regiment, p mon. The Knights of Pythias, United Workmen and company. D of the Se regiment were in attendance, as well large concourse of citizens. The seryices were conducted under the ritual of the Knights of Pythias. Beatri BEATRICE, Feb, 19 to The Bee)—Mrs. M. B. vertises to do a (Speclal Telegram Hubbell, who ad- loan business in this city, was arrested today on a warrant sworn out by the proprietor of the Randall house charg- ing her with procuring board wrongfully and unlawfully, and with intent to cheat and defraud The amount of the bill against her is $84.35. The woman was released without bail to appear Wednesday for trial A Thieves Arrested, Neb., Feb, 19.—(Special to Two strangers were arrested here on susptelon of robbing Strom's store in Chester of clothing and about in money. They were selling clothing at a very low price, They will be raken to Chester tomorrow morning to answer. Suspe FAIRMONT, The Bee.) this morning Smeltzer's Slayer Arraignod. AUBURN, Feb, 19.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—J. W. Argabright, the slayer of Willlam Smeltzer, was arralgued Saturday and pleaded not guilty. The preliminary hearing, which was set for 1 o'clock, has been postponed indefinitely at the request of Argabright's attorneys, Two Nebruska Clty Fi NEBRASKA ( Feb. 19.—(Special Telogram o The Bee)—This morning the residence of Thomas Ross was entiroly de- stroyed by fire. Loss, §700. ‘No insurance. Shortly after-noon the residence occupled by Willlam Essor, near the scene of the morning's fire, was burned. or, Given a Year in the Ven. NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 19.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)--In the district court today Alfred Pugh pleaded guilty to seduc- ing his haif-sister and was sentenced to one year iu the penitentiary of Steallug # Gun. Feb. 19.-~(8pecial Telegram A couple of suspicious char- Suspect BEATRICE, to The Bee.) OMAHA DAILY B acters named Poter Kilmer and Albert His- key are in jail here charged with stealing a shotgun, S Favor the Canal Project, HASTINGS, Feb. 19.—(Special to The Bee)—The council met in spectal session tonight and considered the Platte canal proposition and an ordinance submit- ting the question to the people at a special election was read and lald over. A mass meeting of the citizens will be held at the court house next Monday afternoon, before the next session of the council. Telegram Serlously Injured at Wayne. WAYNE, Neb,, Feb, 10.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Constable Willlam Ritchie was thrown from his buggy this afternoon while enroute to the country on official business. His left foot was badly crushed, the bones of the ankle and leg broken and the foot turned up against the side of his leg. The attending physician thinks he will be able to avold ampittatio Small JRAND I8 ob., Feb. 10.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The residence prop- erty of Mrs. Fanny Boquet of C Blufts was completely destroyed by fire this after- noon. A defective flue caused the blaze Most of the household goods were save Loss, about $700; two-thirds covered by in- \ce. at Fort Robinson, FORT ROBINSON, Neb., Feb, 19.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The thermometer t night registered 17 degrees below zero. This has been the most disagreeable day of the winter, wind due north and snowing. Cattle will suffer and many die before the grass s uncovered. ———— RAGE €O Disagreen WOMAN SUFF VENTION, Reports Made and Officers Elected at Yester- day's Meeting. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Reports of com- mittees occupied most of the attention of the sessions of the fourth day of the Woman's suffrage convention. Mrs. Carrie Lane Chapman strongly represented the necessity for vigorous and active work In collecting funds for the movement in Kan- sas. Then followed the report of the Kan- sas constitutional committee, read by Mrs. Laura Johns. Contributions from several state delegations to assist in the work in Kansas were solicited and $2,200 was pledged. The election of officers for the next ensu- ing years resulted as follows: Susan B, Anthony, president; Rev. Anna Shaw of Philadelphia, vice president-at-large; Rachael Foster Avery of Philadelphia, corresponding secretary; Mrs, Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio, treasurer, and Mrs. Ellen B. Dietrick of Boston and Josephine K. Henry of Ken- tucky, auditors. Fraternal greteings were exchanged with the Nnational Woman's Christian Temper- ance union of Chicago. Just before the meeting adjourned the president introduced Miss Kate Field. She han never been against woman suffrage, she sald, but she is and has been against uni- versal suffrage without some proper qualifi- catfon. Tonight there was held a presidents’ meet- ing, and the time was consumed in hearing addresses or reports from the presidents or other representatives of the state associa- tions in attendance. Among the reports made was that of Mrs. Stanbury, the presi- dent of the Colorado organization. For halt a century, she said, the cause of political cquality has been slowly, but persistently, advancing. Partlal suffrage all over the country is the result, but these inches are only significant, as they lead to the end of our desire. The Colorado victory is the first of its kind in the world, and it comes, she said, not as the outcome of any particular creumstance, but because of ail the work that has gone before. Clara Berwick Colby of the Nebraska Women's Suffrage associa. tion also spok S A FIRE LOSS. A Settlement Hus Been Dade with Thomp- son Belden & Co. The loss sustained by fire, smoke and water by Thompson, Belden & Co., the night of the Boston store fire has been adjusted, and a settlement made by the insurance com- panics. The loss by fire was slight, and the loss by smoke and water was largely ot the kind which affects the value of the goods for selling purposes, but does not in the least decrease the utility of most of the articles. The loss to Thompson, Belden & Co's. stock would have been much greater were it not for the fact that the goods, garments and articles are particularly well protected by the firm’s system of stock keeping. The high grade of the goods carried is perhaps one of the reasons why such care Is used in preserving the goods from exposure to the dust, moisture, and other ordinary at- mospheric conditions, Messrs. Thompson & Belden were -seen today, and they stated that the goods were already arriving for the new stock. They stored in warehouses until the present stock could be sold out. Every- thing in the store is to be sold out at once at what it will bring, so as not to mix any of the old goods With the new stock. A large force of employes is engaged getting the goods in shape to begin selling Wednesday morning. e CARLIAMENT. Attack on the House of Lor Mr. Speaker, LONDON, Feb. 19.—In the House of Com- mons today the secretary for Scotland, Sir George Trevelyn, in reply to a question, said the amendments of the lords had rendered the Scotch fisheries regulations useless, and s Cut Short by | the government would therefre abandon it. (Cheers.) When the cheering had somewhat sided Mr. Donald McGregor, member for Inverneshire, exclaimed: “I want to ask the premier how long the government Is going 10 tolerate— The speaker,Rt. Hon. Arthur Wellesloy 1, here sternly cried, “Order! Order!” The speaker's call to order cut short what Mr. McGregor evidently intended to be an attack upon the House of Lords, In the House of Lords, by a vote of 137 to 22, the peers received Mr. Peyton Cobb's amendment to the employer's liability bill, which the government accepted a com= promise, and resolved to adhere to its own amendments. The government will now abandon the lia- bility bill. Tn Court for Criminal Libel. CITY, Feb, 10.—The case of the James H. Smith, the populist lawyer, charged with criminal libel, came up In Kansus City, Kan, today. The com- plaining witnesses are Police Judge King and Chief of Police Quarles, whom Smith accused of boodling, Among the witnesses subpoenaed are Fred J, Close, Governor Lewelling's private secretary, and Mrs, Mary Lease. It is proposed to show by Close that Smith wrote a sensational letter to the governor, charging him with accepting bribes from the gamblers of this city, while \ effort wil be made to show by Mrs. Lease that Smith is responsible for the pub- lication of the lette sub- Pe KANSA state again: Millard School House Dedicated. The new $8,000 school house at Millard was dedicated last Saturday afternoon. It was tho date fixed for the monthly meeting of tho teachers of the county, and of these educators there were nearly 100 in at- tendanco. Besides the teachers there were the residents of the little town and many people from the surrounding country. Ad- dresses were made by Superintendent Hill, Jacob Hauck and a Mr. Williams of this city. The visitors were entertained at dinner and supper by the residents of the town. -—— United States Mutul Al Right NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—The report of Dep- nty Commissioner of Insurance Michael Shan- non on the affalrs of the United States Mutual Accldent assoclation has been made publle. He finds the association with a splen- 1id plact, and in a condition to commend itself to people desiring such Indemnity as it ofters and effectually disposes of the charges affecting its financial standing. UESDAY TALKED ~ GAMBLING ~ AGAIN Fire and Poliu; ‘dommimioncm Expross Themselves at Length. STRICKLER OPENLY INSULTS THE MAYOR But Ie Afterward Makes an Apology— Resolution Favering Suppression of the Vieo Passed-‘Quistion More Specific Action Deferred of Mr. Coburn, at the meeting of the fire and police commissioners last evening, fulfilled his promise to say something on the gam- bling question, . He said he had a great deal of respect for men who had appeared before the board with reference to gambling and other vices, but ho had taken the oath of office and was re- sponsible to his own consclence, and ho might differ with them as to the hest course to pursue. He questioned the' policy of espe- clally stringent action against this or any particular vice, He concludod that this board was not esrecially cherzel with the duty liat was sought to be placed upon it, but was created for another purpose, and that the city conncil was the body which should take action if any was taken, He cited numerous sections of the city charter to sustain his view of the case. He also stated that the mayor was responsible to his own sense ot duty for his action in regard to promoting the general welfare of the city. He held that the province of the board was to look after the personnel of the police department and see that It was composed of fit men and that proper discipline was enforced. He was not aware of any ordinance of the city by which the board could order the police to close the gambling houses. He believed in leaving to each department of the govern- ment the duties and responsibilities that the charter fmposed upon them. Mr. Coburn claimed that the discretion allowed by law and practice to every public officer in this instance belonged first to the council; and second, to the mayor. He claimed that all efforts to entircly erad- lcate the evils springing from the passions of men, such as gambling or prostitution, by leglslation or fits radical enforcement had utterly failed, and in the control of them all executive officers had left to them a certain amount of discretion. Mr. Strickler called the main from the table, Instructing the chief of police to close up the gambling houses. He stated that he would reintroduce a similar one If there was no objection to this, as he wanted to force the board, if possible, to do what he considered to be its duty. Mr. Strickler stated that he proposed to keep up his efforts until the board came to a direct vote on the question. Mr. Coburn said he didn’t believe Mr. Strickler believed the board had any right to make the proposed order to the chief. Mr, Strickler said in answer to a_question by Mr. Hartman that the only change in the disorderly house ordinance was the rais- ing of the fine from $20 or less to not to exceed $200, and Mayor Bemis stated that was the ordinance. he had approved, and was the only portion of the legislation on the subject which he Was in any way responsi- ble for. { MAYOR AND; THE ORDINANCE. Mayor Bemis sald heswould like to refresh the minds of the members of the board as to this ordinance, It was presented to him when he had been in office only a few months, and on 'its presentation to him he consulted many prominent persons and they advised himito sign it. Durlng the anti-vice crusade the board refused to act and finally turned it over to him. After it had been turned oxdr to him he consulted the police and others as to the best methods of controlling the eyils and had done what he thought best that good order might be had and the Interests of the city conserved. In spite of this, every week or so some one made a grand'stand play on the subject, but as for him, ke did not propose to stultify himself B¥ voting for a resolution which was intended as one of censure in tespect to him. If the board wanted to pass the Strickler resolution it could do so, but he was confident that during his admin- istration the city had been as well controlled as any iIn the land and he thought the election last fall was a pretty emphatic en- dorsement of his policy. Mr. Smith thought the substitute offered by Mr. Hartman was commendatory of the mayor. Mr. Hartman's resolution is as follows: Resolved, That It 1s the sense of this board that all laws and ordinances be en- forced in such matters as in the discretion of the mayor will best maintain good order in the city of Omaha, and as will most efli- clently suppress the commission of crime or misdemeanors in accordance with the pro- visions of the charter and ordinances made thereunder. Resolved, That it is the sense of this board thal gambling should be suppressed in this city and that all gambling houses should be closed, Mr. Hartman was called to the chalr and Mr. Bemis offered to amend the resolution of ‘the mayor.” Mr. Strickler made the point of order that Mr. Coburn could not second the amendment, as he had seconded the original resolution, and the point was sustained. Mr. Bemis offered to amend by inserting ‘“chief of police” in place of yor,” but this failed for the same reason. STRICKLER'S SLAP AT BEMIS. Mr. Strickler insisted that his resolution was not intended as one of censure for the mayor, and said that officer had no right to ascribe ulterior motives to him. Mayor Bemis sald that when the board refused to take any action on the question, but had referred it to him, he had done what he thought was for the best, and that under his administration the evils com- plained of had been better controlled than they had previously been. Mr. Strickler retorted the mayor needed censure. The mayor said this remerk bore out his statement that the whole matter was brought up to club him, but he was willing to abide by the result accomplished; that he had nothing in common with the gamblers, but only adopted what he considered the best method of controlling the evil when the board shifted the burden on to him, which some members now desired to lift, because they saw In it a chance to slap him in the fac The Hartman following vote Smith and Strickler, voting. The question then occurred on the original resolution of Mr. Strickler, which 1s as follows: e Whereas, This board has just p: 1 a resolution declaring in favor of suppressing gambling in this e\ty, and Whereas, 1t has come to the | of the board that gambling is being ¢ on in the city of Om A in a numbe s, and eas, There |3 no warrant In law for the toleration of gimbding within the cit ) the contrary gambling and the keey gambling places:is in direct via lon laws of thd sthte and city; ere- be it alved resolution that he thought the ay not substitute was lost by Coburn and Hartman, no; the mayor knowledge rried of By this board of police of this,clty be and is hereby instructed to enfgfce” the laws and ord! nances against ghmbling and the keeping of houses and to repert to this board a its next meeting what he has done in pur- suance to this resolution. This was carried! Hirtman, Smith, Strick- ler and Coburn volfng aye. WISHED,TQ,APOLOGIZE, By this time Mr. Strickler had cooled down and stated that/he wished to apologize to the mayor for the language he had used and the statement he had made concerning him, and that he hed only the Kindliest foelings toward him and appreciated the fact that they all had & right to their opinions as to the best policy ta be pursued in the matter. The mayor ppted the apology. Chiof Seavey asked that the board him some definite instructions as to what it wished him to do since the passage of the resolution, and Strickler introduced the tollowing resolution Mr. Coburn asked one week and after some Strickler consented. LOOKING INT0 ITS PURSE The report of the fimaace committee showed that the expenses of operating the police de- partment in 1892 wis $95,836.03; in 1893, $95,605.79. The committeo estinated that the depart meat could be conductsd on ita prasent basia for the current year br $95,000. The report that the chief give that this lie over for discussion Mr. BRUARY 2 estimates that the resources of the depart- ment for the year would be as follows Ninoty per cent of 5-mill levy, $01,449.05; bal ance on hand January 1, 1804, §5,643.95; total, $97,003.90, The committee also estimates there will be $8,000 colected from back taxes, but this could not be depended upon until they were collected, as the amount was uncertain, The report was Iald over for future consideration Michael Cavanaugh, driver of truck 3, was granted his annual leave of absence, Patrolman C. H. Monro granted ten days’ annual leave of absence. Mayor Bemis nominated Edward A. Taylor as special poli nan in connection with his duties as sanitary inspector and the appoint- ment was concurred in. The committee on laws, ordinances and regulation reported that in view of the fact that the steam inspector had reported a versely on the qualifications of George P. Windhelm engineer of the fire steamer that ho be placed back in his former posi tion as captain of a company. The report was laid aside temporarily. The committee reported favorably on the petition of the police alarm operator to be allowed the benefits of the Police Relief as- soclation and the report was adopted nith offered a resolution, which was to the effect that no licenses be saloons opposite the public school buildings or on property adjacent thereto, - THE REAR-END BRAKEMAN. ponsibllities and Torpedoes Burden His Retrospective Hours. After such a collision as that which oc- curred on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western rallroad on January i5, says the New York Sun, one hears much about the rear end brakeman. Indeed the whole re- sponsibility for this terrible accident which cost thirteen men their lives, seems to lie between the rear end brakeman of the ex- press and the engineer of the local that fol- lowed all too swiftly, Heretofore popular admiration has been about equally divided between the conductor with his brass bute tons and his ticket punch, and the grimy, watchful genius in the cab, who pulls the lever and makes the wheels go round. It would seem, however, that the modest young man in blue, who stands idly gazing out of the rear window of the last car, i also entitled to his share of the praise. He is not lounging; he is on duty, and his duty is to watch the approach to the rear with the same fidelity that the en- gineer bestows upon the forward prospect. Every train is equipped with a conductor, a baggage master, a rear _end brakeman, and a forward brakeman. Very long trains sometimes have also a_center brakeman. The rear end brakeman has graduated from the lower orders of brakemen. He ls the flower of his class. Henceforth there is no higher honor for him till he steps out of the rank of brakeman altogether and be- mes a baggage master. The bagage mas- ter 1s a conductor in embryo, and on trains of more than four cars he gathers up the tickets In the extra cars nearcst the baggage car. He is generally lord of the smoker. The rear-end brakeman Is a walking ar- senal. On duty or off, his pockets are filled with detonating torpedoes, with long flexi- ble lead strips attached to fasten them se- curely to the track. These torpedoes . are nearly as large as a_silver dollar, and the explosive is contained in half a dozen caps nidden and protected under a mass of black wax. He has half a dozen red flags on hand and several colored lanterns. All around the lower part of the lanterns are hung tor- pedoes of a different sort from those car- rled in the pockets. The lantern torpedoes are said to make less noise than the others. On those roads that do not have the block system of signals the rear end brakeman's busy day is whenever there is a fog. It is then his duty, if the train stops between stations, to get off with flag and torpedoes and run back to signal the train following. Of course his own train goes on without him, and he has to clamber aboard the other train. His place ‘s immediately taken by the forward brake be another stop | this brakeman to « ter has to cond rear lookout. Ther: ween stations requiring D off, the baggage mas- and’ to the post of ve been times when the baggage master < drop off to signal the following train. .. that event the lone conductor, like the ancient mariner, consti- tutes the whole crew in his own person, and makes the remainder of the trip with one eye peeled for a big engine looming out of the fog in the rear. A regular station is always a place of comparative safety. Approaching engineers are on the lookout for obstructions and have their locomotives well in hand. When the train stops at a regular station, therefore, the rear end brakeman hurries to the front of the last car and assists the ladies to alight from the two adjoining platforms with every appearance of disinterested gal- lantry. Ho wears a pink in his buttonhole and a smile upon his face, and not one girl in a thousand who returns the smile has any suspicion of the load of responsibility that is upon his mind or the weight of the torpedoes that are in his pockets e et My APACHE KID. vernor Hughes of Arizona Increases the Reward for His Capture. TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 19.—Advices from Bunker Hill, where Apache Kid made his recent fight, state that Apache scouts, who examined the dead squaw, say she was Kid's wife, and they were enroute from Mexico to the San Carlos reservation. The squaw had on a ring with six marks, which the Apaches say represent six murders, These, added to eleven others which Kid and his followers have committed during the last two years in Arizona, indicate the ravages of this renegade. It Is asserted he has killed three times as many Mexicans in Sonora. Governor Hughes has issued a reward of $5,000 for the Kid dead or alive. The governor has for the last three months been devising means by which the wily savage could be taken. A heavy snow fall in the mountains gives hope of suc Outside of Kid and his followers there are no Indian troubles. L traveling without a hottle of It cures a bruise at once. e Paving Contractor Riley Complains. The officials of the street railway com- pany have been cited to appear before the Board of Public Works and listen to the pre- sentation of a vigorous kick by Paving Con- tractor Riley. It seems that the company has not yet paved that part of Twenty-ninth street from Hickory to Arbor street that is taken up by its tracks, although the street on either side has been paved. The water has accumulated in the ditches that are thus created in the center of the street and has washed under the paving, to the great an- noyance and appreliension as well as possi- ble heavy expense of the contractor, who has not yet received his pay. He strenuously ob- jects to having to do the work over again for nothing because of the failure of the street railway company to put in its paving —_—- od i Cross Bill. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Mhe American Trust and Savings bank of Chicago has filed a cross bill in the Premier Steel works recelvership case. The bank, with the Bank of Commerce of this city, was co-trustee for the issue of bonds made by the steel com- pany. It is alleged that of these bonds $100,000 were sold to H Southwell of Chicago; that the other bonds, amounting t $200,000, were returned to W. H. Cohen, retary of the company, and by him turned to the steel company, Do not go Salvation Oil. and that the bonds so returned by the cross complainant were never executed. The complainant asks that the bonds of Southwell be declared valid, el b Catholitism | und, The last official census of Ireland shows that there are 3,949,738 Catholics and 1,188, 696 Protestants in that fsland. Catholics are most numerous in the County of Cork and Protestants most numerous in the County of Antrim. The Cathelies in Cork are (o the Protestants as ten to one. 'he Protestants predominate in the counties of Armagh, Dawn, Tyrone, Londonberry and Antrim. A itttle oyer 76 per cent of the population is Catholle, 12 per cont belongs to the Church of Ireland and 9 per’ cent to the Presbyter- lans, Convicted MADISON, Wis., Feb. 19 convicted of the murder of Mrs. Daniel and sentenced to life imprisonment, 1 today of smallpox In the Dane county jail. Ashton was awalting a ud trial, ho supreme court having granted him a re searing Matthew Ash- 1an, and, it there should | IN THE BREAKERS ALREADY New Western Assooiation Apt to Be Smask Before it is Fairly Launched. TOO MANY TOWNS WANT TO GET IN Clrcult Declded on at Chicago e As- saulted at Des Molnes Todny by Ambitions Munagers Who Want to Locate Teams. CHICAGO, Feb. 10,—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Trouble is ahead for the Western Assoclation of Baso Ball Clubs, This league was organized In this city 9 with Peoria, Rock Island-Moline, Jack sonville and Quincy of the old Hiinols-Towa league, and St. Joseph, Des Moines, Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., the meeting ad- Journed to convene in Des Moines tomorrow to adopt a constitution and formulat a schedule. Siuce that time Joliet, Dubuque, Burlington and Cedar Rapids have applied for franchises. It is also reported that Jacksonville and Rock Island-Moline have weakened and will drop out at tomorrow's meeting. Should the report prove untrue, it is said that a determined effort will made to enlarge the circuit by adding from two to four new teams. Nolan will manage t. O'Rourke Omaha, Brockett Peoria and Merrifield Quincy. McCloskey signed with Lincoln, but broke is contract. Hugh Nicol is slated to handle the Des Molnes team. The other managers have not yet been chosen. The meeting at Des Moines tomorrow will be a hot one, as some of the towns oppose enlarging the cireuit and threaten if this is done to bolt the Western assoclation and re- organize on the old lines of the defunct Ilinois-Towa leagues. These despatches indl- cate that there will be fun in Iowa's capital tomorrow OTTAWA, Tl editor of the Journal of eral others have closed a deal to back a club in Burlington, 11 will endeay to get that town admitted to membership in the Western assoclation at Des Moines tomorrow. Should they fall an effort will be n to reorganize the Illinois-Towa leagt JOLIBT and Joe, Hayden, cit this city, and’ sev- b, 19.—J. W. n., ¥ 19.—~W. 8. McCane of this city, owrler of the Des Moines club in the Western assceintion, left today for that eity. Rock Island does not expect to stick, 1l ‘an effort will be made to get the vacant place for Jolict DUBUQUI, Ta., Feb, 18.—This city will be represented in’Des Moines tomorrow by P. Thayne of Lowell, Mass,, who expects to take a franchise and place a club in this city. pi LU 1Y Elg WHEELM N SESSTON Opening of the National Assembly of the League at Loulsville, LOUISVILLE, Feb. 19.—The national as- sembly League of American Wheelmen met at the Galt house at 10:35 o’clock this morn- ing. There were ninety-five representatives present and elghty-three proxies, making a total of 178 out of 184 In the assembly. Vice President Sheridan called the meeting to order, although President Hurdett came in later and took the chair. There was a con- flict in the delegation from Michigan, which caused some delay. A. H. Stebbins and T. T. Holmes claimed to represent the Michigan_division, but failed to present credentials. Mr. A. H. Grifin claimed the election of ~ Holmes and Stebbins was irregular and that they had no right to sit. The matter was referred to the committee on rights and privileges, which, after in- ating the case, reported in favor of the of Iolmes and Stebbins. The re- s adopted by a large majority The reports of the different officers, in- cluding the president, sccretary and creas- urer, were read and unanimously adopted, The report of Chairman Raymond of the racing board was read, and dealt ex- haustively with records and the nateur question. Chairman Raymond's report stated that only records which hal been secured in the usual way veere recognized. The committee recommended (hat tvo c'as-es of amateurs be established, one to consist of amateurs pure and stmple, and the other to consist of the manufacturers’ amateures. A majority of the delegates have been approached onsthe question of the elor line, and have expressed themscives in favor of its passage. When the assembly reconvened at 2:30, the report of W. H. Perkins was read, and showed a_substantial increase in the mem- bership. The report was adopted, The report of the improvement of high- ways committee showed that tie agitation by the League of American Wheelmen in favor of good roads has resulted in the adoption of laws in many states for the im- provement of highways. Various other committees reported. Charlos H. Luscomb of New York was elected presi- dent, A. C. Willoson of Maryland first vice president, George A. Perkins of Massachus setts second vice president, and Mr. William Brewster of Missouri, the present incum- bent, was re-clected treasurer. Mr. J. 8. Dean of Massachusetts, in behalt of the Cycling Club of Massachusetts, stated that Boston had decided to withdraw from the contest for the summer meet and would refuse to come into the contest between Ass bury Park and Denver. He declared, hows ever, that Boston was a candidate for the 1895 meet. Mr. Watts of Kentucky moved that it was the sense of the meeting that Boston have the '95 national meet, Carried. Whiche of the contestants for the '04 meet fai Asbury Park or Denver—will not conte Hoston for next year. Adjourned until to morrow. A banauet was tendered the delegates to- night. (e Vi o to Galeshurg. GALESBURG, I, Feb, 19.-C. W. llams, the horseman of Independence, who was here a week ago, looking over ( burg, and received a to here, writ no radical change for at least five or months; that he was pleased with burg, and possibly, should the peopl Muy Wil- Ia., ales. proposition move six lose then Galesburg his home. The promoters of the scheme to get him here feel greatly en- couraged by this letter Sandunky Has o Sch ANDUSKY, 0., Feb. 10.—There is a strong movement here looking toward the securing of the coming Corbett-Jackson fight Johnson’s island, located in Luke Bric a few miles from the city, is the site soted. Sandusky capitalists, a that as state of Ohlo has no navy, Governor Me- Kinley and the sheriff of Ottawa county will be unable to prevent the mill. It un doubtedly in serlous consideration to raise $100,000 and endeavor to secure the fight for Johnsan island i Jump on Skis. Minn., Feb. 15, ~There scems to be no lmit to the possibilitios of the ki runner in leaping through At the tournament held Saturday afternoon, Torgu Hemmestvedt, the world's champion ski run ner, broke his own record by sixteen feet, Today he leaped through space the enormonus distance of 120 feet, which celipses by far RED WIN A world of nisery is umplied in the words “Sick Head A world of wrapped up in ty-five cent box of Beecham'’s ‘ G Pills ache celief is a twen- ‘asteless) o [} l | or that the plaintiffs’ rights unde s that he has concluded to make | desire it, he might in the near future make | | BGYB’S, SPECIAL HOLIDAY MAT. | THURSDAY, | i5th ST, THEATER all the both in this country and Norway. rocords, Colored Boy Won, CINCINNATI, Feb. 19.—Yosterday after- noon a glove fight between Kid Ryan of New Orleans, 114 pounds, and Kid Thomp- son, 113, (colored) of Kansas City took place i Dearborn county, Indiana, on the river bank botwoen Lawrenceburg and Aurora. Thompson won In fourtcen rounds. The party went from Cincinnati by river, starte ing at 3:30, evading officors. Dissolved the Injunction. DENVER, Feb. 19.—Judge Rising dissolvod the injunction obtained by Commercial Coal company to restrain Leader Miniug company and others from entering into a combination to control the output of all the lignite coal mines in Colo- rado. The Judge said that the evidence did not show that the contemplated action by the defendants was for the purpose of unreasonably advancing the price of lignito coal, or that it would have such an effect, its cons today the the tract would be injuriously affected e - LOCAL BREEVITIENS, OfMcers Ravencamp and Munroe left night to end ten days at Kan: City. Mrs. Hess, who fell from the roof of her house Saturday, is stiil in a critical condition, Isaac Adams has been appointed special administrator of the estate of Frederick Schnell. Mounted Officer Groen, who was badly hurt by being thrown from his horse Sunday morning, is recovering. e monthly man's Christian today at 10 a, m. streot Fire caused a lo ied by R. cot, yesterday by a defective flue, Mr, dvans, who was arrested night for attempting to hold up Cha his partner in business, wa terday in police court In the criminal court Willlam Mike Finnerty are on trial, charged with burglary, the state claiming that on the night of December 1893, they entered the dwelling house of Charles Hensen and stole therefrom $28.25 worth of bedding and wearing appare At a meeting attended by about fifty work- ingmen at Washington hall last evening it was decided to form a local club of the 8oe; t labor par he constitution and by-laws of the national organization were read. A number of applicants signed a pe- tition for a charter. The ladies of the Unitarian give a supper at the church, Seventeenth and Cass~streets, Thursday, February 22, from 6 to 8 o'clock, in honor of the fathor of his country. There will be instrumental and vocal music, including the singing of patriotic songs, conducted by Miss Taliaferro, board meeting of the Wo- assoclation will be held at 111 South Seventeenth of $10 on the bullding Jackson, 1415 Davenport afternoon. It was caused urday s Moy, discharged yes- Prico and church will KNOWLEDG Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly tsed. 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