Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 22, 1895, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BER] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1895. prevailed, by a vote of 17 to 13. The senate then took a recess until 2 o'clock. After recess the senate immediately went into committee of the whole to consider bills on_general file, The first bill taken up was senate file No. | 26, by Smith, to regulate the conduct of pri- mary elections in cities of the metropolitan class and In cities of the first class having a population of 5,000 or more, and to require and regulate the registration of voters for | that purpose. It was recommended for pas- | sage. | Senate files Nos. 69 and 127, for amendments to the constitution | allowed to retain their place on general file | without present condition, it being thonght | advisable to consider ali of the propossd | amendments at some future date | Senate file No, 108, by Smith, was recom- | mended for pas It Is an act to provide | for the governing of master plumbers and the | supervigion of the business of plumbing an | house dratnage. It provides that no ona not | flow engaged in the business of plumbing and | house drainage shall hereafter cngage in| quch business unless he shall first secure a license from a board of examiners to b2 ap- pointed by ths mayor and ecity eouncil. In each city of the state in which exists a system of sewerage a board of examiners shall be appointed, to consist of the plumbing inspector or member of the Board of Health and two practical plumbers, the latter to be appointed by the mayor and city councll, to sorve two years, thelr compensation to_be determin-d by the mayor and council. The fee for a master or employing plumber shall be $5 and shall be renewed annually upon payment of & fee of 50 cents. After ths committee had arisen ported Akers announced that the committee appointed « last Tuesday to investigate the financial condition of Chiet Oil Tnspector Edmiston's bondsmen desired to go to Bddy- ville and Lexington tonight. The senate very obligingly alowed the three members of the committee $3 a day and mileage. On motion of ‘Noyes all of the proposed constitutional amendments were mad: a special order for next Tuesday at 11 o'clock. The senate then adjourned. both providing were and_re- ANTI-OLEOMARGARINE BILL PSS Mouse Votes Strongly in Favor of Kitling an Important Al Indnstey. LINCOLN, Feb. 21.—(Special)—The antl- oleomargarine bill passed the house teday by a vote of 82 to 12, With the governor's sig- nature it now becomes a law, and the im- portant industry of oleo manufacture can be said to have been sat upon. An earncst effort . was made by Benedict to have the measure recommitted for amendment of some of its most objectionable features, sections that were condemned even by those who voted for the bill as & whole, but his attempt was useless. The bill was rushed through under the whip, and now goes to the governor with all its imperfections on its head. Senate file No, 29 created considerable confusion and resulted in another queer rul- ing by the speaker. This is Senator Wat- son's measure, which, thoroughly ventilated, is a bill to authorize the state to try the alleged murdercrs of Barrett Scott in some other county than Holt. A number of at neys in the louse say that it is undoubted unconstitutional. When it had been read in the house for the second time Harrison moved that it be engrossed for a third read- ing The chair entertained the motion and Howard rose to a point of order that Harri- son's motion should be referred to the com- mittee on resolutions, as had been the ruling of the speaker in the matter of Barry's motion concerning the opinion of Attorney General Churchill. The point of order was not sustained, and Howard appealed from the decision of the speaker, but the latter was sustained by a large majority. Judd has a bill, advanced to second reading today, which is in the lines of economy, and similar in certain respects to house roll No, 229, by Jones, which limits the number of senate cmployes to fifty and house to sixty- one. Judd's mensure is still more drastic in its limitations. It is house roll No. 559, and limits the number of senate employes to forty and those in the house to fifty, Judd says that the Minnesota legislature, which is larger than that of Nebraska, has less than half as many employes as are now .. @rawing pay on the rolls of the legislature ct this state. Conaway Introduced a memorial exactly simliar to that introduced by Noyes in_the senate, referring to the death of Fon. Fred- erick Douglass. It was unanimously adopted. There was a long fight over the motion to adjourn and it was apparent that the sides favoring and opposed to adjournment until Monday were about equally divided. Grifiith, in favoring the Monday motion, said that the committee on finance, ways and means had not yet concluded its tours of inspection of the various state institutions. He said that two days' adjournment would enable it to do so. The committee on public lands and buildings is In the same boat. It left Beat- rice and Nebraska City still uncovered. It is more than likely that both junketing com- mittees will make another trip. This means more milenge and more expense to the state. And all this journeying around the state is Tight in the face of the fact that the present house is not in a temper to make appropria- tions for new and unnccessary improve- ments. SAT DOWN ON BARRY BARLY. The opinfon of Attorney General Churchill on house roll No. 1, the rellef measure passed by both houses authorizing countles to vote bonds for seed grain, was read by the clerk. The opinion was not definite in its conclu- sions, deciding nothing, in fact, and was evidently unsatisfactory to Barry. He said s0, and made a motion, reduced to writing, which he sent up to the clerk. Before the latter could read it, on an objection by How- ard, it was referred to the commiitee on resolutions, - Barry protested that his motion was not a resolution, but the speaker ruled that ho would class Tesolutions and motions ! all together, The suppressed motion, or reso- lution, of Barry's is as follows, and may b Teported by the committeo in a day or two I move that the report of the attorney general be referred back, with the request that he submit an opinign, as required by section 8036 of the Consolidated Statutes of Nebraska, and in accordance with the res- olution altopted by this house calling for an_opinion upon the constitutionaiity of house roll No. 1. Undor the head of bills on second reading senate file No. 259 was reached. Harrison moved that it be engrossed and recommended for passage. This is the bill introduced by Watson in the senate providing for a change of venue in the trial of criminals in favor of the crimiual. Speaker’ Richards again re- versed himelf, as he did yesterday, although therc is no apparent reason for his doing S0 except simply be- cause he got in the habit of it Ho had just compelled Barry to submit his motion relating to the attorney general to the committoe on resolutions without read- ing. He now entertalned Harrlson’s motion and ordered it to a vote. Howard roso to a point of order, but was not sustained. He ap- pealed from the decision of the speaker, but the big majority stood together, and the speaker's funny position was heartily en- dorsed. The committee’s substitute for house roll No. 210, by Barry, was then put upon its passage. Thix measure provides for free pub- lic libraries in school districts. It failed to pass with the emergency clause, but passed finally by the constitutional vote of 58 to 42. In the afternoon Myers, chairman of the committee on irrigaticn, sccured unanimous consent to report house roll No. 332 favor- ably. Bills on third reading were then taken up and the following disposed of: House roll No. 26, by Burch, providing for a readjustment of the salaries of county was passed by a vote of 85 to 4. oll No. 86, by Kaup, providing for printing 100 ballots for every fifty voters, was passed. House roll No. 228, by Benedict, providing that election day and Labor day shall be holidays, was recommitted to the committee of the whole oo motion of the author. House roll No. 31, by Robinson, which pro- vides that all state, county, cily, town or other municipal warrants shall draw interest at the rate of 7 per ceat, was passed with the emergency clause. The committee’s substitute for house roll No. 15, by Grifith, providing that chillren fiving 'in one district wmay attend scheol nearer to them in anotber district, was mufl with a long st of amendments and: emergency clause. SAT DOWN ON SOUTH OMAHA. Beaate flle No. 78, the oleomargerine bill, was then read the third time and put upon its . Benedict moved that the bill be recommitted for the purpose of amending its provisons, His amendment was that it be referred back for changes in the provisions preventing oleo from belng sold outside of the zu. Harrison raised the poiut of orler it the amendment was offered An com- mittee of the whole and was not now ad- missible. Benedict argued that his present amendment was altogether new In substance and intent. Tho yeas and nays were called for on Benedict's motion to recommit. The motion to recommit was lost by 60 to 35 A call of the house was then demanded by Johnston of Douglas. The abtentees were Cramb, Sutton of Douglas, Hairgrove, Timme and Rhodes. Cramb, Hairgrove and Timme were excused. On motion of Ricketts fur- ther proce=ding under the call of the house was dispinsed with, and the call of the roll followed. Folowing is the vote in detall on the pas:ags of the anti-oleo bill Yoas— Ashiby, Hacon narey, Mth, Guthrie, Haller, Harksin, Harris Harrison, Havlik Munger, Sigeon, Smith Thurns' (D, Burns (1'c utton (Pawnee) Thomas, van Housen, Wit wart, \ 3 Wilder, ‘anghorst, Mattheon. McFaad MeNitt MeVieker, Merrick 7 i (Sherman), Myers, Zink Miles, ( Moehrman, Mr Speaker—82. Polilman, Ricketts, Roddy, Schickedantz—12 Harte Johnaton (Houglas) MeRride, Voting—Cramb, Hair- Absent and Sutten (Douglag), grove, Jenness, Timmie 6, House roll 32, certificate in cases Richardson, was The house then adjourned until Monday at b m EDM Not Rhodes, 9 fclans’ by relating to ph of insane persons, ssed, 0. STON OFFERS A NEW BOND. Notifies the Investigating Committee of an Tnerense in s Sarety. LINCOLN, Feb. 21.—(Speefal Telegram.)— Oil Tnspector Bdmiston has addressed the fol- lowing to the senate committee appoiated to Investigate his bondsmen, accused of huving drawn relfef: To the Honorable Commit Senate of the State of N pointed for the Purpose of the_Official Fonds of J. H. Edmiston and 8. Bartley, Present Stafe Oil Ins and State Treasurer, Respectively: € men—Whereas, ‘The honorable has taken cognizance of the Neieney of the Londs of the named, and has appointed your honoi committee, without any official notice either principals or bondsmen; therefore in order to protect the taxpayers of the state from the cost of o prop unketing tour, to carry out the political ambitions of a'removed cofficial, T hereby offer an ad ditional bond to be filed with the secretary of state, making my bonds good in a total um of $10,00, while the law provides onty ,000. 1 would further sus hould my bonds, after the acceptance of the one now presented, be deemed at any time sufficlent, 1 stand ready to furnigh addi- tional security for any amount. While I cannot_approve of the measures inspired by partisan rancor or to vent personal spleen, 1 am sure the people of the state will thoroughly appreciate any efforts of the senate to protact their interests by requiring public oflicers to furnish bonds of Undoubted worth. T desire to meet the committee in any demands it may make and will gladly furnish bonds in any amount it may indicate. Respectfully J.H. STON. The new sureties on the b George Leiddie cf Nebraska City, who qualifies for £15,000, and Mrs. Hoxie of Lincoin, who qual- ifies for $35,000. Two of the senate commit- te2 got away on the train, but Edmiston served notice on J. N. Campbell, the third committoeman. The others are senators Akers and Steufer. e of the Ap- Investisating t SONS OF VETERANS LECT OFFICERS. Much Rout'ne Business of the State campment Transuctod Yesterday. FREMONT, Feb. 21.—(Spectal Telegram.)— The state encampment of the Sons of Vet- erans, in session here today, elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Commander, B. E. Way, Wahoo; senior vice commander, F. E. Strain, Hartigan; junior vice com- mander, J. B. Kirk, Gibbon; division coun- cil, Harry Mason, Tekamah; Frank Brown, Osceola: W. H. Hamilton, Alblon. George L. Allen of Leigh was elected delegate-at- large to the national encampment and H. O. Chapman, Central City, alternate. Delegates, Georgo F. Wolse, Fremont; A. H. Rawitzer, Omaha; alternates, J. L. O'Brian, Orleans; Howard Heine, Hooper. This morning the delegates attended chapel excrcises at the Fremont Normal school, where they were royally entertained. Im- promptu speeches were made by several of tho visitors, and ' there was fine vocal and instrumental music by members of the nor- mal faculty. Musie for the State Fair. PAWNEE CITY, Neb,, Feb. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—The Pawnee City Military band contracted today to play for the State Fair asscelation in Omaha, beginning September 16, for the cntire meeting. E. Barnes of Grand Island, president of the State Board of Agriculture, was In_ the city yesterday and today, the guest of Hon. E. L. Vance. While here he made the contract with the band. Mr. Barnes attended the band practice last night, and was more than pleased with th musi¢ furnished by the organization. The Wymore school, five miles south of here, caught fire yesterday morning. Damage about $300, which will be repaired imme- diately, The trouble between the city and the as- stgnee of the electric light company's plant will likely be amicably settled by compro- mise. At a meeting between the council and five of the creditors of the plant $185,000 was the amount agreed to settle upon. The matter will be settled at the council meeting Monday. To Settlo Boyd County Indebtednoss, BUTTE, Neb., Feb. 21.—(Special Telegram.) —The special election held here Tuesday for the purpose of voting bonds in the sum of $20,000 to pay the outstanding Indebtedness of Boyd county resulted in a vietgry for bonds by the declsive majority of The propo- sition has three times been voted down, but the hard times and the financial condition of the county, coupled with the threats of parties holding claims that they would secure Judgment for the amounts, turned the tide and every one here is jubilant over the re sult. a sl County Seat Latigation Keopened. INDIANOLA, Neb,, Feb. 21.—(Special Tele- gram)—Word was received here today that the supreme court had granted McCook a rohearing n the county s:at ease, which was | recently decided in Indianola’s favor. Indian- ola attorneys were not surprised thaf an effort to open the case had been made, but the result was somewhat unexpected. It is hoped that a final settlement will be made without great additional cost, as the cele- brated case has cost both towns a great deal of woney. Bemoved Mortgaged Property. NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Feb. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—J. W. Campbell left here very unexpectedly last night. He was a cigar manufacturer, and several parties who had loaued him money lament his departure. Campbell carried away In his trunk and grips a larger supply of cigars—the stock on hand—than he wil be able to smoke in many years. This stoek was inortgaged property and the cr:ditors want him En- Ruamored as ston's Snocessor. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, Feb, 21L.—(Spe- clal Telegram)—It was reported here today that ¥. P, ireland will be appeinted general solicitor of the Unlcn Pacific Taftroad, to succead Semator John M. Thurston, the ap- pointment to date from March 1. The report could not be confirmed. For Malicious'y Desiroyiug Properiy. BUTTE, Neb., Feb, 21.—(8pacial Telogran.) —-Sherift Standiford’ today brought & Thowas Sharp of Basin, (il couaty, who was ar- rested on the chargo of breaking falc the store of John Amhorn ef Naper, Neb., and maliciously destroying property. The pre- liminary hearing will be held tomorrow. EPING, N. H, Weh 21.—BEx-Governor WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED South Dakota Legisleturs Kills the Measure | A'ter an Interosting Fight, BOTH SIJES CLAIM ILLEGAL MWETHODS Taylor Investigating Committeo Completes Its Work About the Fau at v Positive Evidence Secured Ruih Letier rmillion. PIERRE, §. D, Feb. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Woman's suffrage met its Waterioo | this afternoon. For twenty-four tours | friends and opponents of the measure bad been very active. The advocates of the measure were known to be in a majority, but they needed forty-two votes, and the question was wiiether they could get that number. When the bill came up at 4 o'clock it was observed that Patton, one of the friends of the measure, was absent. Gold moved a call of the house, but the sergeant- at-arms failed to find Patton. The vote was then taken without debate and stood 40 ayes to 34 nays, and was de- clared lost. McKinnon moved to reconsider and lay upon the table, and the vote upon that was 38 to 36. This Kills the measure. Charges of corruption and fllegal influence arc frcoly made on both sides. Ege of Turner county left last night for his home in response to an urgent telegram. Thomas of Hand, another advocate of the bill, was expeeted here, but was detained by serious illness, In the house a petition against the divorce bill was introduced from Deadwood, Sioux Falls and Buffalo, The bill authorizing the Board of Agri- culture to permanently locate the state fair passed with sixty-nine votes, In ihe senmate the bill reducing fees for abstracts failed, and the following passed: Pease's bill au- thorizing cities to fund their floating indebt- edness contracts pricr to admission into the unlon. This is to cover Watertown's c¢m- paign debt. The Taylor Investigating committee prac- tically wound up its hearing today, examin- ing ex-Bank Examiner Diamond and some newspaper men. Nothing of interest was elicited. The committee will make up its report for the printer Saturday, and the printed report will be submitted to both houses in about ten days. . The Ruth investigating committee sent representatives to Vermillion, and the mem- bers report that they obtained positive evi- dence about the famous letter. ALABAMA M 1HAVETWO GOVERNORS. Kol Threatens to Set Up in Lusiness Aftcr (he Legisiature Adjouros. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 21.—For some me the Kolbites have been threatening to stablish a dual government in Montgomery after the legislature adjourned if a contest law was not passed allowing Kolb to insti- tute a contest for tho office of governor, to which he claims to be elected. A few days g0 Kolb's paper at Birmingham contained a_ significant threat, in which it is said: “Kolb will act if the people will stand by him. Will they do it? Let-every good citi- zen who is ready and willing to uphold the law and who recognizes the people's chosen leader send his name to the Tribune and the test will be made.” Today news reached the city that Kolb was preparing to carry into exeeution his threat to establish a dual government in Montgomery, the legislature having failed to pass such a contest law as he demanded. Governor Oates was called on at noon at the executive office by your correspondent and asked concerning the rumor. “I've not heard of Kolb's proposed dual government; but it he and his friends at- tempt it T shall act firmly and promptly. If they are seeking trouble they can get it. I shall maintain the majesty and supremacy of the law." Dolph’s Dofeat Conceedod. SALEM, Ore,, Feb. 21.—In the senatorial ballot today Dolph lost two votes. The ballot resulted: Dolph, 39; Willlams, 30; Hare, 9; Raley, 7; absent, 4. It is thought that 'a 'senator will be élected tomorrow, which is the last day of the session. It {5 generally conceded that Dolph cannot be elected, The Oregon legislature will adjourn sine die next Saturday at 7 o'clock. This was decided on today by the passage of a res lution In both houses fixing the time of adjournment. The contest for United States senator, carried on during the cn- tire session, is the all absorbing topic Today Dolph lost two votes, and man dict that his support Will o to pieces tomorrow. The opposition to Dolph has centered on George Willlams, “ex-United States attorney general. The situation to- Dight seems to point {0 the selection of Willlams, as he is belicved to be the se ond cholce of the Dolph men. Those who bolted the nominee undoubtedly favor Gov- ernor Lord as a first choice, but * without the support of a number of Dolph men it would be Impossible to elect, unless the democrats and populists take a hand, and this is not likely to occur. Expect to Elect n Senntor Today, BOISE, Feb. 21.—The house today, with but five dissenting votes, passed a memo- vial to congress in favor of the election of senators by direct vote of the people. There was one pair only, and the vote for United States sonator resuited: Shoup, 19 Bweet, 18; Clagget,.15. There is much nerv- ousn tonight. A popullst caucus has been called to consider the senatorial mat- ter. The situation appears to be that if Sweet cannot be elected by the populists cnough of his men will leave him to elect Shoup. It may be stated with absolute confidence that a senator will be elected. The populist caucus tock no action on the senatorship. Election Crooks dump Thelr Eond, KANSAS CITY, Feb, 2L—John A. Mul- lins, the gambler under Indictment for complicity in destroying ballots in the Ninth ward at the fall election, has disap- peared, and no trace can be found of his hondsmen, ames 8. Cannon and L. . Warren, Mullins is the second man out of a bateh of half a dozen indicted for elec- tion irregularities who has disappeared on the eve of his trial. North Carolinn Legisl RALEIGH, N, C, —The hous: representaties today resolved to adj. urn out of respect to the memory of Irederick As it refused to adjourn on hday, this action causes great indignation. uret Lawson Filag Bil Sent to the Governor. ALBANY, N. Y., Fcb, 21—-The Lawson flag bill, forbidding the display of foreign flags on public buildings, passed the sen- ato, after some discussion, by a vote of 20 to 6. It now goes to the governor, Oune Pallot and No Result, DOVER, Del,, Feb. 2L—Dut one ballot was taken in the United States senatorial fight today, as follows: Higging, 9; Ad- dicks, 6; Massey, 3; Wolcott, 9; Bayard, 1; Tunnel, 1. R Election of fnspretors Vostponed. The santiary inspectors obtained another leaso of life yesterday, when the Hoard of Health pestponed the selection of inspect- ors for the current year for one week “The adjournment was on account of the| illness of Chief of Police Seavey, it being contended that a full board should be present when the men were chosen, On motion of the commissioner of health City Attorney Connell will be requested to advise the hoard whether it has the au- thority under the existing municipal regu- jations to condemn and close up a well in the city limits, If such authority does not exist the atiorney will be asked to draft an ordinance to supply it. The mat- ter was hrought up in connection with complaints that have been received in re- ward to two wells on ‘Twentieth Streot. One of these is located at 1012 North Twentleth, and, according to the statement furnistied to'the board, the sur- roundings make the water dangerous 1o health. There is a-stable within thirty feet of the well, a cess pool within eight feet and un outhouse within five feet. The well is m;m:swlfinl dlo\:‘er t |lll these nuisances, 50 that the drainage is naturally carried Qirectly into the water. ¥ “Old Friday” Hs George Taylor, one of the oldest employes of the Omaka Street Railway company, dind at St Joseph's hospital yesterday aft- crnocn of consumplion. George Taylor, oF “0ld Friday.” as he was known among the oya o the lines, commenced working for Twenty-dixtifnd Lake streets to Hanscom park. Aftes he company commenced to operate the lfnes by electricity Taylor was given a position on the North ‘Twenty fourth street dine s _eonductor, which he | held _until three months ago, when Hhis health failegh (He was taken to the hospital Monday. . e was B years of age and un married. Do TRAVELING MEN'S CONVENTION. vetogates W Coming 1n on Every Train for. Todav’s Meeting. All of the {ncoming trains last night brought 14rge mumbers of traveling men and Jobbers, whS Wi take part in the convention which will tht in this city today. Secretaty’ Mbfmes said last night that he was of the opinfon that fully 100 of the men were on the ground, and that as many more would arrive this morning. One of the first of the outsiders to arrive was Burt W. Lyon of St. Louls, editor of the Commercial Tra eler, the official paper of the Travélers Pro- tective Asscolation of America, the national | headquarters of which organization are in St. Louis. Mr. Lyon will be joined here toda by Hon. John A. Lee of St. Louis, the na- tional president of the organization, who comes on direct from Washington, where he has been for the past four weeks assisting the national legislative committee of the Travelers Protective assoclation in its efforts to secure the passage of an amendment to the Interstate commerce law authorizing railroads to issue an interchangeable mileage book. At the Paxton last evening, in speaking of the object of this visit to Omaha, Mr. Lyon said: “Mr. Lee and myself are not visit'ng Omaha for the purpose of advising your busi- ness men and travelers how to conduct their affairs, nor to inform them that they ar standing in their own light unle they come into the association which we present and of which we are officers. We come as men who ave made, and are constantly making, a study of the practical organization of the commercial_interests of the country, and if any methods are now in operation here, or should bo presented, which are better than those we now have in fores, we shall be amply repaid for coming in the knowledge which we shall gain. If, on the contrary, our methods and the plan of our institution is such that the manufacturers, jobbers and commercial travelers of Omaha and Nebraska see in it sufficient merit to cause them to join hands with us in our great national association, we shall be doubly repaid for having made «this visit to your city. It is not necessary to go into details at this time, regarding the assoclation and what it has accomplished, for you will hear that from Mr. Lee tomorrow, as Secretary Holmes has informed me that the convention will bo glad to hear from Mr. Lee, and in his remarks upon the benefit and pract'cal advantage of organization he will necessarily refer to those matters which have come un- der his personal observation and in the ac- complishment of which he has been a most important fact At 10 o'clock this morning the convention will open in Krug’s hall, 1416 Farnam street, whera all members will reg'ster, ofter which tho organization will b completed and com- mittees appointed. This having been accomplished, the con- vention will_adjourn until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the regular program will be taken up. 5 At 6 o'clock D, m. 500 covers will be spread in the Guards’ mrmory on Capitol avenue, where the homo industry banquet will take place, to be followed by speeches. s s COLORED FIREMEN SELECTED. Procoedings of| the leard of Fire 'olice (ommissioners Yesterday. The Board of’ Fire and Police Commis- sioners yes(erday. afternoon selected the col- ored firemen for ‘the new company, which it was decided som¢ time ago should be organ- ized In order that the colored people would have representatfon in the fire department. The lucky ones were: S. G. Ernest, E. W. Watts, James Hénderson and Scott Jackson as regulars, and Plumer Walker and Henry Black as resetve. The men'are put on sixty days’ ‘trial., The’board recommended S. G. Ernest as captain, should,he prove capable to fill the position. The matter of repairing No. 1 engine house and bettering ‘thé santiary condition of the houso was delegated to the committee on property for an {nvestigation and a report of the cost at the next meeting. The chief and committee on property were instructed, with power to act, to secure a lo- cation and a suitab'e building in which to station the new fire engine about to arrive. Chief Redell was asked to give an estimate on the cost of putting in an independent tele- phone circuit for the use of the fire depart- ment. He stated that the present cost to the city for telephone gervice was about $1,500 per year, and he said that with half that amount a good circult cou'd be perfected. The charges against Joln Sidner were sus- tained and he was reinstated with a fine of ten days' pay, with the understanding that a repetition would cause his dismissal. It was agreed by the board in instances cf similar character that a second complaint would terminate in the dismissal of any fire- man against whom it was made, in case the charges were proven. Henry Roblff petitioned the board for the privilege of transferring his saloon licenze from 2301 Leavenworth to 2423 Leavenworth. This was met by a remonstrance signed by twenty-elght resldents, who stated that it was neither desirable nor necessary that a saloon should be located at the place men- tioned, and asked the board to refuse the re- quest, which was done. ———————— ANNOUNCEMENTS. and The story of “Pawn Ticket 210, dealing as it does with the characters observed in the ordinary walks of life, s one that ap- peals to the heart, for in it the authors have most successfully portrayed men and women as they ere, they have depicted the curse of toverty, the power cf gold and the eficacy of truth and honesty arrayed ‘against any odds. To counterbalance the strength of the dramatic scenes, numerous songs and ap propriate original specialtics have been con- sistently introduced' end a company of uni- form strength has been engaged. ‘‘Pawn Ticket 210" will be at the Empire during the four nights commencing February 24. Dr. Emil Holub, th: eminent explorer, naturalist and scientist, is expected to reac the city today, and Monday evening at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian asso- ciation he will deliver his lecture, “In the Heart of Africa”” The doctor is an cloguent and entertaining speaker, and will tell his hearcrs much concérning the dark co tinent, The pri¢es of admission will be 25 cents to members and I others, which will include reserved seats. bt Inspecting the Wreek. Building Inpepfor Deverill Is Inspecting the ruins ofiithe: Mcrse-Cos building at Twelfth and Héward streets preparatory to the rebuilding of the structure, which will be begun at fmwarly ‘date. The owners want to use théicld walls of the lower stories and the inspentiom is for the purpose of determining how (much of the burned wall it will be safe 10, W e WHE Tl Bimata tsm. At the meetdfis Jof the economic sec the Unity club fanight papers will read by Mrs. Leavenwerth -on the history of bimet- allism; by M4 Devoll on the advantages of bimetallisn(® And by Dr. Victor Iose- vater on the bbjections to bimetallism. S LOGAL,BREVITLES, £ i William H. “Bfiery of Omaha and Miss Anna Milner of Red Oak, la., were married in this o'ty Wednealay, Pebruary 20. Rev. Charles W. Savidge of the People's church officiated. Mrs. J. F. Reed Wednesday sold her interest in the State hotel to Mr. Lucian Woodworth, who assumes charge today. R. Roberts wili continue as clerk. Mrs. Reed leaves in a few days for Chicago, where she is negotiat- ing for tha lease of a hotel. The ladies of the Haunscom Park M. E church will give a Martha and George Wash- Ington eupper Friday evening, February 22, to be followed by a literary entertalnment. Sup per served from 6 to 8 p. m. Admission to supper, 26c; to literary enterta'nment, 10c. U. 8. Grant post and corps have accepted the invitation of the Y. M. C. A. to attend in a body the Washington exercises on Fri- day evenlng at Y. M. C. A. hall. Major Clarkion will deliver the principal address. Members wil meet in the lower hall of the Benjamin ., Prescott died today after 8 long illness at the age of 62 years. ne street rallway company some fifteen years ugo, driving a horse car on what Was then the “green” lue, running from | sust DAY FOR YOUNG PATRIOTS Washington's Birthday a3 Oelsbrated in the | Oity Scheols Yesterday, OTHIR GREAT MEN ALSO HONORED Profusion of Flags and Tri-Color Decora- with Nationil Anth Tis- torieal Extract ~Interesting Exercises in the tlons, ms wnd ergarten Dep Among all the tributes with which a grate ful country the of Georg Washington, none can be more appropriate and touching than that which the children of the republic offer on each anniversary of his birth. No cffering can be more sincere and grateful than that which comes from childish hearts, and on this day the hundreds | of thousands of school children speak a culogy more effective than the most polished effort cf the pulp't or the rostrum In Omaha the children’s celebration of Washington's birthday had yesterday | afterncon. More or elaborate exercices were held fn cvery echool in the cf d large numbers of the parents and friends of the pupils were in attendance at the v buildings. In mar the made to cover not cnly the fam ington, but also that of Lincoln, herman d other noted men wh birthdays wer. in February, And whle the main program related chlefly to the patriot who born 163 years ago today, historical sketches of other noted characters were included in the afternoon’s entertainment. IN THE SCHOOLS. There were four different programs given yesterday by the pupils of the Farnam school. The primary grades had an enter- tainment of their own under the direction of thelr teachers, Mrs. Grace A. Garrett, Miss Florence Littleficld and Miss Nora M. 0'Con- nor. , This consisted of a salutetion to the flag, together with songs by the pupils, marches and drills in calisthenics. The principal program was given by the pupils of the intermediate grade under the direction of Misses Lulu Knight, Bizabeth Allen and Kittie White. The room had been previously decorated with a portrait of Washington, so yosterday a handsome picture of Abraham Lincoln was hung_with appropriate cere- monies, Besides Washington, the program included sketches of Abraham Lincoln, Gen- eral W. T. Sherman, James Russell Lowell Henry W. Longfellow, Horace Greeley and Mary Lyon. The program was mainly com- posed of essays on the life and character of h of those whom it W meant to honor. Miss Isabel Baker read an essay which dealt with all these in a general way, after which Miss Ethel H. Hieby read a commendable tribute to Washington. The other essays were as follows: *Lincoln,” Miss Rowena MeCausland; “Sherman,” Lew Murphy; “Longfellow,” Miss Clarise Sadler; “Lowell," Roy Spaulding; “Greeley,” Charles Drexel; “Lyon," Miss Helen Cogshall. The program was supplemented by a quotation by each member of the class of some extract from a tribute to one of these characters, while each of the boys gave a quotation on “Patriotism. The cighth grade, under Miss Mason, passed lie afternoon with a historical program on ‘What History Has to Say of These Great Men.” A program was rendered in each of the thirteen rooms of the Central school, but nothing especially claborate was attempted in any The pupils gave songs, rec tions and essays hinging on the subject of the day, but as the building did not afford a room sufficiently large to mobilize the grades no special effort was made to sccure the attend- ance of parents. KELLOM'S CELEBRATION. At the Kellom school the day was cele- brated by profuse decorations and exercises, including short talks. Ralph Libbey and Cora Paulsen played several selections on the plano, and the pupils sung a medley of pa- triotic airs. Many of the children carried flags anl wore continental costumes. Mrs. Peattle addressed the pupils of the cighth grade. At Lothrop school there was a combined celebration to commemorate the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington. The pupils of the primary grades presented the school with two large pictures of those American history makers. The interior of the building was artistically decorated with the red, white and blue, and patriotic songs were sung in the several rooms wduring the afternoon. Briet recitations reviewing the lives of the two famous men were a feature of the day. The Saratoga school not only honored the memory of George Washington, but paid a tribute of respect to the motier of that great man. A picture of Martha Washington decorated with flags adorned the wall in the main corridor. The program consisted of an introductory addgess by Helh Keller; recitation, George M&Coy; “Citizens of the United States,” Charles Doyle; “Hold Up the Standard,” Barl McElrath; song, “Sleep, Baby Sleep;” “When He was a Boy,” James Manguel; “Some Dates Wcrth Remember- ing” and “Our Flag,” Phillp Saunders and Harry Remington; “History of the Flag,” Mabel McCoy; recitations, George Houlesten Viola Showers and Frank Bradford. The Hatchet brigade was a feature of the pro- gram. At the Franklin school thirteen little girls costumed to represent the original colonies made a pretty appearance. Thera were circle drills and flag drills, while a unique feature of the decorations were small flags with the staffs stuck in big potatoes, which hung from the curtains, The program comprised “‘Our Hero,” by Edward Turner; patriotic recita- tion, seven children; instrumental eolos, by Lavinia Jackson and Athe Phelps; recitations ot Washington's life and deeds by Lyman Blackman and_Alfred Hendrickson, and a zither solo by Edith Lock. The pupils sung the “Star Spangled Banner” and patrotic airs. BY THE LITTLE FOLKS. One of the most impressive c'remonies was the simple celebration of childhood in the Long kindergarten branch of the school Forty little tots wore paper soldler caps, cut in continental style, and marched with flags in their hands, §inging, “Hail Columbia” in the best manner that a chorus of 5-year-old children could execute. sewed ple- tures of Washington and built him a house and a monument in minfature, The kinder- garten is under the efficient supervision of Miss Ella Smith and Louise Kelly, who watched the brood of young Americans with evident_pride. The Lake school was a repository of en- thusiasm during the afternoon, many of the pupils participating in a review of colonial picyements and the deeds of Washington. Tho day was devoted to patriotic recitations and music. The decorations f national her- aldry were In consonance with those at other schools, and the puplls displayed great pro fciency in their observance of the day. PROGRAM AT LEAVENWORTH. The Leavenworth school celebrated yester- Qay, first in the different rooms, and after- wards the departments were consolidated ax formed in squares in the main hall on the first floor of the building. The rooms were nicsly decorated with the pictures of Wash- ington and flags, and the exercises consisted of singing, recitations, quotations and the reading of short sketches of the life of Washiugton. ‘The main hall was profusely decorated with fags and bunting arranged tastily on the walls, and in the center a large flag was suspended from the c:iling. A num ber of visitors were present during the prin- cipal exercises, which were taken part by the following pupils and teachers: Recit tions—Blanch Birry, Jessle Willlams, Ocar Bloyer, Herbert Johnson and Carl Lucky. “Mount Vernon Bells” was sung by pupils of Miss Mann and Miss Whi “Columbia” by the entire school £r0 dialect, by Minnie Hiller, was exceptionally good. The exercises closed with the singing of “America’ by the entire school. Mary A Fitch, the principal, had charge of the exe ercises, assisted by Mary E. White, Louisa B. Mann, Anna I Gillis, Helen Thompson, Mabel Jennison, Edna Harney, Margaret Boyd and Mina Doyle. The kindergarten depart- ment, presided over by Minerva Jourdan, director, and Edith Otis, assistant, did not take part in the maln exercizes, but cele- brated the day in an appropriate way inj its rooms. EXERCISES AT PARK. At the Park school every room, from the honors memory was rious cases occaglon was was of Wash- | ranged & separate program. In many cases the blackboards wore adorned with chalk drawings. Flags galore of all sizes covered tho cellings and walls of the rooms, some of them owned by veterans, who loaned tiem for the oceasion. Thero was one distinctive teaturo of the excrcises at this school. The pupils in almest every room had clubbed to- gether and purchased a class picturo of the great patriot, which was prosented to the room, where it will hang for the future gen erations to honor. In the kindergarten the lttle tots rebuilt the Washington monu- ment out of their blocks, and exhibited tiny flags of red, white and blue, which they had sewed together under the direction of Miss Mcrgan. In the first grade room the big sand tank represented England and America with a few inches of ocean botween them and the mighty armies of the respective countries marshalled on the banks, the former just ready (o embark to whip the Yankees. Miss Hungerford called up the children to tell [ the story of the representation for the edi | fication of the visitors. In Miss Newcomb's room the George hatchet drill was tho feature, very pretty minuet was performed by Able Archibald, Sidy Taylor, Alfred Coffman and Sybil Hawes The children In Miss Bartlott's room skippoed through a pretty game “Who was George Washington?” In" Miss Eaton's room the particular features were a reoitation of “Barbara Freitchie” and a_violin solo b Vivian McDowell, in Miss Gregg's room an address by Alec Gordon and In Miss Reed's room a reading entitled "“The Repentance of Benedict Arnold” by Mildred Clark. Six | pretty girls and two boys in the elghth grade | room, Miss Duval's, dressed in the garb of different nationalities, some of them quaint and funny, and all of them well gotten up sang “The Rcd, White and Blue.” This room was decorated with some fine draw ings done by the puplls. Besides these special features programs of recitations and music were rendered in the rooms, and also in those presided over by Mis | Hiatt, Byrne and Dysart. The drum corps, | composing Walter ~Wilkins, snare drum: Frank rle, bass, and Robert Potwin, Jumes Burdette and Irving Slater, fifes, ved the marching music for the scliool. AT THE MASON SCHOOL. The celebration at the Mason schook was chiefly in the hands of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades, who gathered together in one room and rendered an elaborate pro- gram. The lower grades observed the occa- sion on a smaller scale, although each had a program of some nature. All the rooms were nicely decorated with the red, white | and blue in the shape of flags, stringers and other emblems. In some the work of the classes was laid out for the inspection of the large number of visitors. The room in which des gave their entertainment ely deccrated, more so than T rooms, and on the south wall was a huge picture of Washington. The pupils who took part in the program were: Stew- art McDiarmid, Emel Conrad, Hoyt Burr, Minnie Beckman, Marfon Rathschilds, Laura Karbach, Edward Slater, Samuel Ress, jr., annie Purvis, Louis Hiller, Genie Heustis, Edith Paulson, John Bunks, Marie Stafford, Emma David, Carrle Purvis, Bertha Ur- linski, Fay Pardon, Henrietta Rees, Arthur Hayes, Edith Snyder, Ida Aschman, Bert Fleming, Nettle Goeilen, Bernard Brown, Hermicne Mohle, Eddy Meyer, Edna Schrop- shire and Willie V. Irey. There were In » dition a humber of songs given by the entfce room. At the Commenius school no elaborate ar- rangements for the day had been made, al- though each of the grades had a program. The lower grades spent the last half hour of the day In thelr exercises, while the upper grades devoted more time. The programs were composed of recitations, readings and songs. The prettiest feature of the ex: cises was the flag drill given by the children of the first and second grades in the corridor of the building after the conclusion of their exercises. Washington and a SONS OF THE REVOLUTION, They Wiil Obsorso Washington's Birthday n Koyal Style. The members of the Nebraska Society of the Sons of the American Revolution are making extensive preparations for celebrating Washington’s birthday. Today the ceremonies of presenting a picture of George Washington, “The Father of His Country,” to the Omaha High school will take place at the High school building at 2 o'clock. The presentation will be under the immediate direction of ~Compatriots Clement_Chase, W. H. Alexander and Rev. Luther M. Kuhns. A simflar picture will be presented to the Young Men's Christian association at § o'clcck in the evening. This presentation will be under the immediate charge of Com- patriots W. H. Alexander and John R. Webster. Al members of the society are requested to be present at both these events, The annual business meeting will be held at 4 p. m. in the parlors of the Commerclal club. e PERSONAL PARAGRAPIS, J. B. Kendrick, a stockman and banker of Sheridan, Wyo., is at the Paxton. James Barrett and wife, Green Whyo., are registered at the Barker. Harry Nott of the office of the county courl has gone to Chicago for a few days. F. Du Coin Mirror, painter for Hermann the Great, is registered at the Barker. Jacob L. Schaeffer and W. H. Calton, the billiardists of Chicago, are at the Millard. J. C. Lonergan, the brother-in-law of John A. McShane, Who is in the stock busi- ness in Idaho, is stopping at the Paxton. General Solicitor John M. Thurston and General Attorney W, R. Kelly of the Union Pacific are expected to return from New York on Sunday. W. J. Biles, Hastings; Ed Getten, Lincoln; F. W. Williams, Hastings; J. Rosenberg Denver; F. S, Plumb, Lincoln, are commer- clal men at the Barker. W. A. Scott, formerly an Omaha news- paper man, but now the editor of the Daily Republican, published at Mitchell, 8. D., is in the city, shaking hands with his many friends. Miss Stacla Crowley left for Chicago Jast cvening to take charge of the kEnglish ltcrature class in the West Division High ool, to which position she was recently clected. Mr. M. L. Roeder, formerly engaged in the insurance business in this city, now resides in New York City. He is concerned in the heaith food business. His uptown office is luxuriously furnished and he lives at the Grenable, a fashionablo family hotel on Murray hill. He also has a summer cottage at Seabright and seems to be prosperous, At the Mercer: F. H. Cullom. New Yorl; Robert Wright, Philadelphia; B. M. Gunn, Boston; W. A. Otto, Chicago; Ira Mallory, Schuyler; G. Gallaher, Kansas City; Richard Ralph, St. Louis: Lew H. Pratt,’ Juckson- 115 T. B. Huston, Shickley; H. A New York; Charles Wisscnback ,and wife, Davenport; George Smith, Milwaukee; M. F. 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