Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 10, 1901, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER| BEE: WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10 i HUNDREDS HEAR DR, MEYER|LAST DAY OF THE PAssover! cablos | disastrons conseq tering the manho; W Of et from ducts ¢ high | then ed the nplatnt has | abilty of elect reround wi was offe impracti gh unde 0w Shall 1 Be ) important o he o 1 shail the underground service be | about Shail franchises be glven good In this to each of the various e trical companies vid “"‘" th to operate tndependentiy and separately the | Within i foog or underground service? 8| 1 ROON et given o one company to ¢ ables carrying at e A ugrotaR Gind gliernating culrrent 1 imu . pe e duct, or Yy them not | BRI o WISE LR e rensonable precuntions i the | their wires within them at a fixed ot the design of cables used induction | rental to be paid into the city treasury? be noticed through considerab! The solution of this problem requires first, a consideration of what {« practicable second, 1f practica what methods are avallable third h { the av methods is best the city « B adopt Hefore outline Ymah We have {10 I8 Celenrnted with an Appro, Harnes Street rin placed | Rheumatis Rhcumatism is due to an excess of acid in the blood. When this escapes through the pores of the <kin, ns it often does, it produces some form of skin eruption — some itching disease like Eezema or Tetter — but when these little tubes or sweat glands are suddenly closed by exposure to cold and sudden chilling of the body, then the poisons thrown off by the blood, finding no outlet, settle in membranes, . muscles, tissues and nerves, These parts become greatly inflamed, feverish and agger-like, maddening pains follow it quick succession, the muscles become mely tender, the nerves break down and the sufferer is soon reduced to a state of helplessness and misery, This acid poison penetrates the joints and seems to dry out the natural oils, and the legs, arms and fingers become so stiff and sore that every movement is attended with excruciating pains, Liniments, plasters, electricity and baths, while their nse may give temporary ease, cannot be called cures, for the disease returns with every change of the weather. 8. 8. 8, cures Rheumatism by working a complete change in the blood ; the acids are neutral- the circulation purified and the rich, healthy h(nod that is carried to the irritated, ac muscles and joints, soothes and heals them, S, cures Rheu- matism even when inherited or brought on by the excessive use of mercury. = Opium, in some form, is the basis of nearly all so-called Rheumatic Cures, e Lenden Preacher Attracis Greas Orowds te 1 Hiv Bervices, The how brought the N tele- | cable Exhaustive Municipal Decument s Bub- | mitted to the Ceuncil, | REPLETE WITH INTERESTING INFORMATION s does ne several duits ar el with for lucts with The lust celebrated Tresday street (emple with appropriate traditional music and a brief addr | Rabbi Simon on the subject, ““Som of the songs been sung in Jewish and have & signifs them appropriate o duy of the Jewish passover evening th wa Haru prayer o 1 [} hi time without being able extent. | TELLS THE GOSPEL IN PLAIN LANGUAGE tranchise struct ixed max eit n plac annual | Spring used or shall th condu Several have enturies makes Methods of This Notable Divine A Free from Sensation—Kven n Child May Comprehend His Words, Rosenater Discussion Electrienl nys=Letters reom A tharities In Other Cities, Into ¥ service = temples for ance which this occasion In hie a i space hould relation to experience, any other i subject it we have had any A J OREILLY Supervisor of City Lighting 1 will give - iress Rabbi Simon | spring of the to childhood | aren are po he said | tlon to the deep import members of the human |of nature. When winter came they would | | become depressed at the death of her | beauties, while spring they regarded as a happy season of resurrection. As the | gardener carefully trains his vines and | [shrubs in the spring should m..‘m-| exerclse care and judgment in the rearing of their offspring. | CONCERT OF YE OLDEN TIME Unique Program at Crelghton Hall v likened th 3 AlL chil- aod called atten- | by the first in the forces The great crowds which greeted Rev. Dr gl F. B. Meyer yesterday afternoon in Kountze Memorial church and in the First Metho- aist church last night proved that the simple story of Christ has not lost its power o atiract mankind, and the lament that men will not attend church was proved false, for even in the afternoon nearly one- half of Rev. Meyer's listeners was men Dr. Meyer is an unusual preacher. His appearance is that of a bishop. He Is tall and slender. His hair is gray His face 6 clean-shaven and he wears the plain black which is wseldo) essayed by clergymen in the United Sta A more natural man in Dr. Meyer cannot be imagined t Rosewater 0 the coun- is replete with in- and uggestions, municipa Engineer An: mitted his annual report | ell Tuesday night. It teresting information based upon wide experience affairs. The report follows OMAHA, Feb. §, 191.—To the 1 Ma and City ' Counctl, Gentl have the honor to submit to you comparying abxtraots of work done by cngineering department during (e ending December 31, 150 The extent and coit of under the supervision of submlitied in detail tables. Summarized follows Total f 1 of the « \ ew sube for | seen | (ROBERT GILDER IS INJURED Boy ttempting an analysie it fs proper race the condition of electrical wiring te i in ne telephone company. It's wires are already underground in the « tral business section of the city. They are placed fn subway conduiis consiructed and owned by the telephone company under provisions of its franchise and ordinances. There are two telegraph compantes doing commercial business in Omaha. Neither has any underground service. Their wires are mainly upon a few streets leading from their offices Lo the poles the rallway lges leading from the city We have one electric light and power company, which ite power house & | Jones, near Fourth strect, and all sections of the city through overhead wires | “Three years ago I had a severe attack of Hreaks | g grippe, which left me almost a xh{-lul wreck. To add to my wretched condition, & sovers form of Rheumatism developed. I triod all the physicians in our city, but nono of tham could do me any permanent good. I used all the rheumatic cures I could hear of, but recaived no benefit, After beginning 8. 8. 8.1 was relievod of the pains and have gained in flesh and strongth and my general is better than for years. I consider the grandest blood medicine in the world, and heartily recommend it to any one seek- ing relief from the tortures of Rheumatism. Messenger Newspa ne and Jaw. Robert Gilder, a newspaper reporter, was | knocked down by John Tansey | boy for the Lightning Messenger mounted on a wheel, and severely [late Tuseday night. Tansey was |east on ¥arnam street at a rapid and ran into Gilder, who was crossing a ker | xpre injured | going pace o mess public work done (he department 1 the accompanying mprises Work % | it o contract work done unde the pulpit than ity engineering de He has a full rich voice and an English accent language |5 w0 simple that child his audience f comprehend word His n every not a Free from Sensation. The he brought was free from the sensational features that characterize the sermons of many evangelists. It was a | plea for a higher standard of morality and A truer devotion to Christ and s teach- ings. His sermon was not devoted to ple uring horrors awaiting lost souls, but em- phasized the peaco and happiness that marks the lives of men and women who koep themselves ubove the whirlpools of worldliness and sin Dr, Meyer is accompanied by a won-in<law of the la Dr. in in message A. B, Fitt Dwight L. Moo Meyer was associated with Mr. Moody vangelistic work both In America and gland. He hag preached in nearly all parts of the world and is probably the most | widely known evangelist who is now living He I8 pastor of Christ church, Westminster, but three months of each year he leaves his congregation in charge of an assistant and devotes his time to work in foreign flelds, “Back to Bethel” was the theme of Dr. Meyer's sermon yesterday afternoon. God's order to Jacob to return to Hethel aund bulld there an altar was the portion of the seripture upon which the discourse was bhaged. Power in Mother's Prayers. Dr. Meyer likened Bethel, the spot where the angel appeared to Jacob, to the pure home which is presided over by a Christian mother. Ho spoke feelingly of the righteous teachings which are inepired by mother lovo and asked his auditors to recall the prayers which mothers raised to God in their behalf. Rachel was mentioned as a Lypo of noble woman and her influence for good was pointed out as an indication of the great power women were to exerclee in tha worla. “Women are protected from tae rush and worry of business life by their husbands and brothers and fathers,” sald Dr. }o-yer. “They have a better opportunity to com- mune with God. It is for women to keep the fire of religion burning.in our homes. Man can’t hold his own against an irre- liglous or worldly wife. “Liquor snd gambling are gaining hold of women, In soclety Iiquor and games of chance were not common among women a few years ago, but it I8 not so today. Worldliness is Invading the ~home and fhreatens to do away with the quiet, vest- ful Sunday of olden times. Thess influences must be resisted. We must return to thy blessed past. We must go back to Bethel and live the sort of lives which were urged upon us by Christian mothers. Men and women must be clean in thought and ac- tion. Sery w At Nig At the First Methodist church last night an. audience that filled every nook and corper gave the closest attention to Dr. Meyer for more than an hour. A number wera compelied to stand throughout the service, but cven with this discomfort an unbroken quiet prevailed. “Holiness te God" was the keynote of Dr. Meyer's discourse. Mo sald in sub- stance that many people consider thelr re- liglon 48 a thing apart—to be put on and off as they do their clothes. Too many business men live in two houses—a re- liglous house on Sunday and a business house during the week. They seem almost saint-like on the Lord’s day, but when you meet them at their stores or offices they tell you that “business is business’—that religion has nothing to do with it. “You may think," said Dr. Meyer, “that when you worship the Lord on the Sabbath that you have done your duty, but your time 1s His and if you give Him but one day of the week you retain six-sevenths that belong to Him. Dr. Meyer will preach in Kountze Me- morial church at 4 o'clock this afternoon | and Thursday afternoon. He will speak again in the First Methodist church this evening and will cloze his services in this city with a sermon in that church tomorrow evening. - AMUSEMENTS. he Dairy Farm'— Eleanor Merron's pretty pastoral play, or, as she terms it, her quaint domestic drama, opencd a three duys' engagememt at the Boyd Tuesday night This 15 the secoud time local theater- gocrs have been given an opportunity of sceing this play the present seasonm, it baving been given its initial Omaha pro- duction early in December, at which time it was 80 well received that Manager Burgess requested a return eugagement | Play of the cleaness and purity of theme as “The Dairy Farm' ure always wel- comed by Omuha play-goers, especially when preseated by a company as evenly balanced and one of such true merit as that with which the plece s at present entrusted. Besides being well acted the play is splendidly staged, especial atten- tion belng paid to the little details that %o to make up & perfect production. To those who enjoy plays of this character “The Dalry Farm" Is recommended as one of the best in its class and it ts well worth spending an evening to see. There will be (wo performances today, matinee and night, and the engagement will close with single performa Thursday night. MARGARET TAGGART IS DEAD s Away at Advanced Home of Her Da James M, Me Aue at hter, Mra, Mrs, Margaret Taggart, 69 dled yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James H. McShane, 824 North Nine- teenth street, Funeral services will be held at the McShane residence at 6 o'clock this afternoon, and the remains will then be taken to St. Joseph, Perry county, O., for burial | nished amusement Which Songs of the Long A\zo Are & Concert™ at ‘Creighton ny evening attracted a large which attended with the expecta- of witnessing a unique and pleasing entertainment. It was not disappointed The program, heard for the first time in Omaha, Is by no means new. Fifty-six years ago it was given in New England and twenty-five years later was repeated in Leavenworth, Kan. Mrs. Manlove, who took part in the latter production, directed the entertainment in Omaha with great success. The twenty-four numbers of the program were made up mainly of old-time songs, from “Old Hundred" to the Ouken Hucket” and others of equally an clent origin. The singers were dressed in costumes befitting (he music and they re- celved unstinted applause. The proceeds were for the benefit of St. Matthias’ church, At the close of the program danciug fur- for the younger people Ye Old hall Tu audience, tion Folke until midnight OFF FOR CHICAGO MEETING Delegntion of Omaha Women Go t Convention of International Kindergnr: Unton, Ten of the Omaha kindergarteners went to Chicago Tuesday cvening to attend the annual meeting of the International Kin- dergarton unlon, which convenes today and continties thronug’s ¥riday. The sessions are to be held in the Fine Arts building and will be of more than usual interest to the followers of Froebel Mrs. A. B. Chittenden, the supervisor of the Omaha kindergartens, was at the head of the delegation, the other members being Mesdames Gluck and Drake, Misses Hunger- ford, Davis, Otis, Allen, Torrey, Hamil- ton and Bruner. Mrs. Chittenden, Miss Hungerford and Miss Torrey are the dele- gates from the local Froebel soclety. WILL TEST THE ORDINANCE Habeas Corpus Proceedings to Secure of Men Arrested for Judge Dickinson yesterday afternoon ls- #ued a writ of habeas corpus, directing Po- lice Captaln ller to produce Thomas Combs and Charles Russ before him at 2 o'clock this afternoon and show cause why they should not be released from imprisonment. The writ was issued on the application of Henry Combs, who submitted an af- davit stating that Thomas Combs and Charles Russ had been arrested on a charge of haullng garbage and fined $5 each. It Is asserted that the ordinance under which the arrests were made and the fines werc imposed s unconstitutional and against good public policy. Cook’s Imperfal Extra Dry Champagne {s the wine for Americans. Its purity and boquet commends it to them. Marringe Licennes. The following marriage licenses were fs- sued yesterday by the county judge: Name and Residence. Sylvester A. Preston, Beemer, Alleene Bonine, Omaha Edward D. Haff, Omaha Rebecca Schindier, Omaha Nels Hallberg, Omaha Hanna Johnson, Omaha John W. Kelly, Omaha Rose M. Donaliue, Omaha . James M. Condon, South Omaha . Alice C. Murray, Sputh Omaha ..... Neb cesesccosoveeven ,Fashions for the Season 0.0 6-00.6-000000000 00000 eoon Hints oy M 22 to 32 in. waist. Five-Gored Skirt, with Band Flounce, No, 3788—The five-gored skirt has tho great ad- vantage of never going out of style. Slight variations there may be and details may re- qQuire to be changed, but the general cut re- mains. The model iMustrated is made with stitched seams and Includes the latest nov- elty in the band flounce that completes ‘he lower edge. The original is of gray satin- faced cloth, but all skirt materials are suit- able, cheviot, serge, homespun and similar woolen fabrics, as well us the heavy ducks and linens ttat are made on tailored lines The front gore i3 narrow and gives the Qesired tapering effect to the figure. The wider side gores are smoothly fitted with hip darts and the fullness at the back fs laid o an inverted plait. The flounce fs finished with rows of machine siltehing. To cut this skirt for a woman of mediumn size 8 yards of material 32 inches wide, 51 vards 44 inches wide or 5 yards 30 inches wide will be required. The pattern, 3788, Is cut in sizes for a 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32-inch walst measure, For the accommodgativn of The B roaders these patterns, which usually retall at from 26 to 30 cents, will be furnished at a vominal price, 10 cents, which covers all expense. In order to get any pattern e Most Stul resulting from an attack of la grippe or heavy celd, must yield to the wonderful heallng properties of Foley's Honey and Tar, which strengthens the lungs and mal ham sound. enclose 10 cents, give number and of pattern wented and bust measur: low abou. ten days from date of your letter before beginning to look for thb patters. | Address Pattern Department, Omaba Omaba, Neb. “0ld | Nature of Work Grading Sowers, 1rbin Quantity. « } 0,357 NN 15,210, 104,062, cublc miles nile g, asphalt Paving, brick, s Paving, stone, sq Asphalt repuir Sidewalk, artificial s, Sidewalk, brick, sq. ft Sldewalk, wood, lineal ft Stdewalk’ repairs *Sixteenth stroet v *Vinton street viad Expense of englneer's dpt | | | partment during 190 [ Virds | 811 11,405 24 15,408, 1% . vds vas sione, 182240 17,2 duct Total . 11,100, *Pald for by the Unfon Pactfic and B. rallroad companies. Cost estimated A characteristic foature of padving work | In the lagt year has been the tendency to minimize the paved width hetween curbs resulting in not wlone economizing in the costof paving, but in the improved ap pearance of narrow rosidence streots, Bight years ago | advised the reduction of spice between curbs from forty to thirty feet on resfient streets and submitted ordi- nances providing for such reduction on all wuch streets where pavement repave ment wax contemplated, thus reducing the mileage cost of Public sentiment has g ten- deney to still narro . and, | my judgment, a jarge portion of futu restdent streets will be reduced to twenty two feet between curbs, Thix will ko luce the cost that nearly every section of e city will huve it within reach of secur- ing a paved roadway from the central por- tlons of the city. The questions most fre- tly asked are, can a wagon turn on 5O DATIOW @ ce, and can more than two teams comfortably pass each oth The answer is that it {s but little trouble to drive to an intersection for the purp. of turning; besides, the necessity for turn- ing 18 not' of sufficiently frequent nature to justify a large extra outiny for that purpose. " As to the facilities for more than two teams (o pass at the traff on rexidence treets scldom calls for mo than two & to pass comfortably, % in the f turning, the infreqi ¢ sucl currences dovk not justif. 50 p nt inerease of permanent outlay the occaslonal luxu Competition In Paving Material The tendency of the last year solidute interests has developed more than ever the necessity of measures for pro ton against extortionate charges for pa ing work. The only available remedy lies in affording the greatest facilities for com- petition in paving with all available classes of substantial materiuls, including different classes of the same materlal. This, for- tunately, our charter provides for and It depends 'upon the taxpayers in each dls- trict whether they ‘avail themselves of it osinat, &M Paving Taxation, The engineering department has been called upon more than ever to furnish data and testimony upon contested taxes fn the courts. The basis of the greater portion of contests are mere technicalitles ns to procedure in the preliminary steps required by law and ‘as to the signatures of parties righttully owning the (axable frontage, The greater portion of the suits, until recently. were confined to the period prior to 1598, when all the elty’s attorneys, Messrs. Manderson, J. D. Howe, J. i. Webster, W. J. Connell ‘and A. J. Poppleton, without exception, interpreted the ch as not requiring’ a petition to authorize paving. Recently the movement has extended to finer technicalities, and in view of this | 1d suggest that hereafter all petitions 1 contaln w waiver of all technicalities and frregularities with an agreement to pay ch special tax for the paving and other provements in front of the signers’ premises as the assessment hoard sitting as a board of equalization shall determine. Sewers, ant feature in ton durlng the last year been the completion” of the storm sewer In the northwest part of the city to such connect- Ing points with the main creck as (o safely ‘nsure that section of the city agalnst future floods. The demands for sewerage in the Sad- dle Creek valley has necessitated the de- signing of some plan of sewage disposal for that sectlon of the city, there belug n outlet stream of sufficlent size to warrant the discharge of raw sewage Into it with- out some proyision for the purifieation of the sewage. The application of the septl tank “with ‘Intermittent filtration of th liquld effiuent through cither artifcial ox- idlzing flter beds or fixed 5 of soll can readily be resorted to In this case at a_comparatively small expense for the aren provided for, and plans for such ap- on will be 'submitted for your ap- Proval at an early period The repairs of the large brick main sewer along their flow line, K0 much needed and referred to, have nearly all been successfully carried out by the use of Port- land cement concrete composed of Sher- man_gravel and Portland cement mortar, or the metal slag from the smelting works and “mortar. ~The only portlon not vet fully repaired will be completed early this spring. The imp wer constrics y ewnlks, go 1 made an at wooden sidewalks from the future construction in this city, but although the city council paseed ' the requisite ordinance to make such a step psgible, they finally yielded to the prese sure of Interested partics and the con- struction of such walke was resumed. It i my conviction that the numerous judg- ments and compromised claims against the ety justify discontinuance of the constriction o pden sidewalks as ell as crossw rary pur- poses a cf dam walk is much cheaper and decidedly safer and more | durable. and, whilst the charter authorized | the issie of or wooden walks, there is n iring a permit for such temporary 10" be issued. The only question to be determined by the law department fs whether in the case of ‘an ungraded strect u tax can be en- | forced for cinder walk construction under | our present law Electrical Subways, The question us 1o what step Is advis- able to relieve the public from the nulsance and danger incldent to overhead electric wires has been submitted to me on (wo occusfons during the last year, but in view of other matters in haid 1 have not until recently had the opportunity to give it such consideration as its importanc merits. Considered from any standpoint, there are certain Inevitable conclusions that cannot be evad First, the constr to the extraordinary this, as in other citles, 15 @ nuisance | thelr Indiscriminate use for serv- hting streets, transmitting power, clegraphing, ete., 18 ex: | erous to life and property. | concluslons 1t s evident | that the overhead wires should be re- | moved or placed where their locatfon will abate the nuisance and avoid the danger Investigations and experience of the pasi | Nfteen years have shown that underground | wiring is not only safe and practicable, bit that the cost of such disposal involves such reasonable financial expenditures as to make the requirement of such arran nts within _cities of 80,00 poptla reasonable and just. It {8 no longer question whether a telephone service or telegraph service with multiplex systems can be successtully operated without hin. ym_earth induction, but one of wtruction which enables » 10 be well rendered without th, to_periodical breaks incident head wires when exposed 1o storms, same time without labllity to erferance from other electrical currents Both of these difficulties can be overcome when proper efforts are made 1o do so. 1 "In 15 the United States Electric Light | company t Washington tssued o pamphlet | | setting forth that clectrie lghting — from { Nearly four vea tempt to eliminate overhead wives nt prevalent in upon hroughout the city t rallway company aiso operate through overhead wires, which carry feeders fOr POWer purposes. far as the street rallway compiny cerned, %0 lonk A it operates an ov trolley’ aystem fts WItes must be o Independently of the wunsightline and nuisance resulting from a forest of poles throughout the city, especially the central business «ection, the entire wire system | rendered dan, pus; first, from direct con tuct during fires, and, second, from the falling of wires carrying high currents upon Nght current wires o vice versi Looking far into the future, the ability of munielpal ownership' of subwoy ir wires 18 beyond dispite. The experien of 88, Louis, Chicugo and cther 1nrg point to the growing complication ng from nnsyetematic lines of subways construct ous franchised compani in view of possible radical « « within the next few yvears in the and dis- tribution of wires for lghting and power purposes in Omaha, it would seem, perhaps, wise to Iimit the underground service to the requirements of safety und immedfate comfort, thereby avolding useless fnvest- ment. For this purpose a subway for electric wi ecarrying high pot currents can be provided for within business center of Omaha limited to space between Leavenworth and Daver streets Ninth and Eighteenth stre ' addi o this, provision nduits to take the telegraph wires within t ra should be made In this system. al cost of less be. the presen nttal the the Tt than $180,000. ‘The question t 18 whether this work shall b and a rental charged ent to pay Interest or whether the clectric companies shall be required to construct conduits under direction of the city o« #ubject to the right of the city to ucquire posxesslon at appratsed value of such work n the future. The advantages would seem 10 me to be for the city to do this con- struction. Independent of the superior fii- cllities it would afford for vitimate own ship or control of electric lighting plants in the future, it would enable the city to secure competition in lighting for public und private service, as less capital would be required to develop competition and obstruction would exlst to the establish- ment of competing plants Another marked advanta construction 1i In the space with the least int sewers, water and gas pif underground construction. By the use of ®eparate or partitioned manholes in the system high and low tension wires can be placed in separate ducts of the same con- duft system, side by glde, without inter- ference or injury. ‘That this can be done with safety 1 refer to the accompanying letters from A, J. O'Rellly, supervisor of city lighting of the city of St. Lonls, and Mr. Edward B. Ellicotf, city clectrfefin of Chicago. It Constructed by Electric Companies, Should it be deemed best, however, under existing financial contlitions in Omaha to allow and_require the electric compantes 10 place their wires 1h underground con- dults of thelr own construction, then it should be done under such requirements of ordinances ae will prote re inter- ests of the city and admi uisition of such subwayk at constructive, and not speculative value. The subways for telegraph wires within the central section of the city should be required to be construct bie perfod under some well considered or- dinance, Kind of Col The nature of construction of for wires admits of varfous muterials, among the best being vitrified clay sec. tions in single and multiple system, wrought fvon pipes and multiple svstem Independent of these the use of a part of the arcaways under sidewalks for wi cables affords the most room and great convenience for distribution. It will, course, be ¢ med that this space in measure Is the acquired property of joining buildings—this s u mooted qu tlon and Mr. Ellicott, ecity electriclan of Chicago, informed me re ntly that there the clty maintaine and asserts its right to the use of as much of ti ns 18 deemed desirable and necessary, and that this right Is unquestioned Ifor extension of subways on outer dent. streets it will be, in my judgm perfectly practicable to combine’ the structlon of four and six-foot cement slde- walks and even brick and stone walks, with clay conduit sections 80 as to reduce their agkregate cost 5 per cent and render the connectlon of house service wires without o or street excavations, Drawings showing plans of such combination walks accompany this report. Viaducts, The last year has witnessed the comple- tion of the first a serfes of viaducts agreed_upon between the city and the Union Pacific and Burlington Rallway com- panies. This is the Sixteenth stre steel viaduct, Its cost was about $170,00 and was entirely pafd for by these companies, It in 1,681 feat tn length and has a road- way 5.4 wide, with walks on each side b feet in width. The ro carries & double (rack streei railway. The bridge s de =lgn with a capacity of 100 pounds per squal foot of entire width and a road roller fifteen tons In welght The next viaduct to be bullt pleted the coming summer s under this agreement on Twenty-fourth etre from Hickory wtrect south, a distance of = ap- proximately 1,020 feet and of substantially the same widih and construction. IS es- timated cost is $120,000. General Ofice Work, Aside from the large amount of con- struction designed and supervised the de- partment has materlally improved the record system during the last year and re ed the general maps and plats, bring- {ng them up to date s far as practicable The permit department has been ery busy attending to increased demands f the public and has earned in fees de- osited in the treasury more thun the cost of the clerical service In_conclusion, 1 desire to acknowledge the hearty co-operation of Mr. George W. Cralg, assistant city engineer, as well as all the other members of the' corps in all work entrusted to and devolving ¢ the engineering department Very respect- fully ANDREW ROSEWATER. City Engineer. e nd maintena ilght and other of munieipal omizing of ferencn with s and other truction. t of a and com- Coples of letters veferr clty engineer's veport @ FCHICAGO, Jan. 1, water, City Englieer and electric wires condult systems In terminate in separ pholes. They are entirely satlsfactory are now design- ing a combination conduit system Lo cover all new work in which the conduits are lald together, but cables terminate in wepi- rate 8 of servi ELLICOT Ctrielan.” 1to on page § of a8 follows 1901~ Anc Omaha Infd Rose- phone in the same Instances, but DWARD B “City LOUIS, Jan Rosewn ity Sir: Your' letter of Janug 11, came to hand promptly, but at the time I re- ved It 1 was very busy and could not it the attention 1 would like to he situation in this elty s as fol- lows: The telegraph and tefephone com- panies wers allowed to Construct u sepa: system ov systems of conduits on one sk of the street and the light, heat or power companies on the other side of the street, for ‘the reasons, first, that the telegraph and telephone companies got thelr fran- chises from the state and not from th and the light, heat or power com from the clty] second, that on accdunt of a few minor defects In the underground ordinance we did not want the matter brought Into court and run the risk of hav- ing the ordinance declared invalid or in- wperative, We were too anxious to get the wires undergron nd to prevent a con traversy and the {neldental YW granted the concession 1901 ~Hon, Andrew Omahi-—Deur underground wires was Impracticaple, but that pamphlet was recalled in 1891, when inder a_contract for u special udditional price per are light from underground werv- ‘Ourexperience Indicates of & common manhole for low tension cables would have had several case that 1 both high and be wrong. We of burning out of advis- | d within a reason- | | Fifteenth street and leading his bicycls | Gilder was knocked down and rendered un consclous, while the messcnger boy was |thrown vielently, sustaining severe brulses |and wrecking his wheel. Gilder was takeu to the police station and attended by Sur Kkeon Ames, who found that the right chee bone and right jawbone had been fractured | Young Tansey was removed to his home 612 South Thirteenth street His injuries {are not of consequence. 1t is stated thal the messenger had been sent on an urgent call and rang his bell repeatedly while crossing the street Giy Mrs. P L Up De with Croup. Cordier of Mannington, Ky, ites: "My d-year-old girl had a severe of croup. The doctor said she could not live and 1 gave her up to die. I went to the store and got a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. The first dose gave quick reliet and saved her life.” e case Ho, Two we meriously Tums Disturh Weddings. Mngs in fth Omahia were disturbed Tuesday night by Kangs voung hodlums, They persisted In keeping up w charivarl, even after he- ing agked fo stop, und It Was necessary to send for the e to suppress them. The first wis at Locust street, where a window wis en by a vol'ey of brick bats and old shoes, One of the youn fel- lows in th was arrested by Patr jers, but the wis Wagon- cins, from the . were thrown upon the f the front door were operating at this vlace out watching fo and when the officers apeare the alirm and all got away. 4R Toad of larg ple factory ‘h. The The gnng Cascarine at Al Druggsnts, Cures Billo:sness, Constipation and Dys. pepsia, or money refunded. Price 50 cents. Book explaining cause and cure malled fr Rea Bros. & Cu.. Minueapolis, Mioo. Fire o urieenth Street. An overturned lamp caused a fire in Fred Betts' dwelllng at 1427% South Four- teenth stret Tuesday evening and entailed A loss of $100. Both house and contents were insured. LOCAL BREVITIES. the Omaha give a_ basket 1in The Bee The Ladles' auxiliary Typographical union will sacla Royal Arcanum ha building Thursday evening. Mre. Frank McVey, the wife of a f city firemafi, ‘wis fined $10 and o 2 court’ Tuesday afternoon She was charged with sum of money from James mer in W Sweeney. A buggy was demolfshed at Ninete and Capitol avenue in 4 runawa night. The horse, being uninjure taken to @ lvery' stable nearby to await the arrival of “the owner, whose name could not be learned. A. D. Corbin of Davenpo arreeced Sunday cha rancy, was discharged n came ' hefore Judge Crawford court. Corbin's 'arrest followed plaint of his divorced wife that trying ‘to spirit her S-year-old from the Ta., who was With vag- his - case in police the com- he was ighter in who was at Moore's restaurant Sixteenth stre Vi ouneil Bluffs Tuesd nmy and Mitchell leave of the re and $2 in money A YOung m K took he ni several pleces of ble siiver disappeared at the same time Dempsey was charged with the theft, He pleaded “guilty and was fined $5 and costs, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. ‘udahy went on business. Foote returned Tuesday from cation in California Miss Lucille Baxter will soon leave California to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs, W. M. Wulff, in Los Angeles, W. 1. Hawks, who has been in the in- surince busitiess in this clty twenty years, will e about May 1 to make his home in New York City. —————— NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA. A CU R—I“TOR IT. Not u Patent Cure-all, nor a Mod Miracle, but Simply a Ratlo or Dy In these days of humbuggery and decep- tlon, the manufacturers of patent medicines, as a rule, seem to think their medicine will not sell unless they claim that it will cure every disease under the sun. And they never think of leaving out dyspepsia and #tomach troubles, They are sure to claim that their nostrum is absolutely certain to cure every dyspeptic and he need look no further In the face of these absurd claims it is retreshing to note that the proprietors of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets have carefully refrained from making any undue elaims or false representations regarding the merits of this most excellent remedy for dyspepsia and stomach troubles. They make but on claim for it, and that is, that for indiges- tion and various stomach troubles Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is a radical cure. They go no farther than this and any man or woman suffering from indigestion, chronic or nervous dyspepsia, who will give the remedy a trial will find that nothing is claimed for it, that the facts will not fully sustain. It is a modern discovery, composed of harmless vegetable ingredients acceptable to the weakest or most delicate stomach Its great guccess in curing stomach trou- bles 1s due to the fact that the medical properties are such that it will digest whatever wholesome food is taken into the stomach, n> matter whether the stomach is in good working order or not, It rests the overworked organ and replenishes the body, the blood, the nerves, creating a healthy appetite, gives rofreshing sleep and the blessings which always accompany a good digestion and proper assimilation of tood In usiug Stuart’s Dyspepsia blets po dieting 1s required. Simply eat plenty of wholesome food and take these Tablets at each meal, thus assisting and resting the stomach which rapidly regains Its proper Qigestive power, when the Tablets will be no longer required Nervous Dyspepsia is simply a condition in which some portion of portions of the nervous system are not properly nourished Good digestion invigorates the nervous sys- tem and every organ in the body Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by all druggists at 50 cents per packag They are manufactured by the art Co, of Marshall, Mich. Any druggist will tell you it gives uni- versal satisfaction, Y to Chicago Tuesday afterng Dr. D. A, L month's v for F. A. Stu- B. F. GREGORY, Union, 8. | to ruinous habits, | scribed, affect the teuder lining of the | adding another burden to the already we | taing no mineral or dangerous drug o remedy and the most perfect blood puri matism and write our physicians if you wi be glad to m, THE SWIFT SPEC (ITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS| Ordinance Ageinst Objectionable Exll; Boards Is Enacted. | WOMAN'S CLUB SCORES A BIG VICTORY | Hereafter Al Advertising Matter Mu orm to Certnin Specifications ~Women In Attendance at Meet- ing=Hudget of Routine. The Omaha Woman's club scored a point last night in the passage by the city coun- il of an ordinance preventing the posting or displaying of obscene and iudecent p tures or advertising matter on hillboards or in show windows Several weeks ago the Omaba Woman's club appointed Mrs. Charles Damon, Mre, Isaac Carpenter, Mre, i L. Willie, Mrs, W. F. Milroy and Mrs. J. . Dumont as a spe clal committee to secure the passage of an ordiuance which would free public places from all korts of objectionable posters. Mayor Moores and City Attorney Connell were consulted and the legal department drafted the ordinance, which was passed last night. The committee on streets and alleys ree- ommended that the ordinance be passed. The adoption of this report was objected to on the ground that the persons who will be affected by the measure had not been given a hearlng. The report was adopted, how- ever, Councllmen Lobeck, Mount, Hascall, Burkley and Trostler supporting it and the other members opposing it. The ordinance was supported on a final vote by all the counctlmen with the exception of Zimman. Women Are Present. The Woman's club committee was present at the meeting and several of the members were prepared to support their ordinance, but the measure encountered o little oppo- &ltlon that no speeches were made by the women. Besides regulating the sort of advertistog whish may be displayed on billboards (he ordinance alo provides that a license fee shall be collected for all boards more than four feet In helght. Owners of boards that are llcensed must furnish a bond to protect tle city against uny damages which may re- | sult from the falling of boards. Violations of the ordinance are misdemeanors and are subject to a fine not to exceed $100. John O. Detweller, George C. Bassett and Alkalies and the potash and mineral remedics so often | the o which deaden the pain but de 1ot touch the disease and lea stomach and weaken the digestion, &'\' ak and impoverished blood. S, 8. 8, con- of any kind, but is a simple, vegetable fier known. Send for our hook on Rheu- sh any information or advice, We would 1 you a book free ; we cha:ge nothing whatever for medical advice. IFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA. a price on the land 1o be proposed Bluff Tract ity Comptroller John orted that on April 9 the estimated balance i the ¢ty treasury $ 625,10, The estimated income from tax levy and miscel laneous receipts for 1901 ix $960,777.88, War- rants bave already been arawn for $203,- 14213, ondemned for the K N. Westberg re- wus Golng After Doller Inspector, A resolution by Councilman Hascall was adopted which provides that the failure of boiler inspector to enforce the ordl nances relative (o enginecrs In charge ot engines and boilers shall constitute a cause for removal from office Council Lobeck introduced a resolution providing that no new contracts for street lighting shall be entered into without ad= vertising for bids. It was referred to the committee on street lghting. An ordinance was introduced which pro- vides for the levy of a tax to pay for the land necessary ‘o open Thirty-third street from Burt street to Cass street At the request of members of the Grand Army of the Republic a resolution was adopted which appropriates $200 for the cel- ebration of Memorial day Clty Enginver Rosewator's was submitted to the council. \ A communication was read from Mayor Moores in which he notified the councilm of the trial of Police Judge Gordon, whick will begin at 10 o'clock this morning. annual report BICYCLES $35, The only standard high bicyels selling less than $40. Cleveland fs known all over as one of the most durable and strongest bicycles made. We have a good line of new wheels with Morgan and Wright tires for $20 and §2. Repalring and supplies at low prices. Second hand wheels—§5.00, $10.00, $12.00. SUPPLIES AND REPAIRING. Omaha Bicycle Co., Cor. I6th and Chicago. Ed Hayden, Prop. grade “The 38.00, John Rush were named as appralsers to put The Right Kind— There is a vast difference in shoes of the sume price—we have a line of men's shoes at $3.50 that we know are equalled only by shoes sold at $5.00 elsewhere— perfect in style—comtortable to a de- gree—in vicl kid, box calf, velour calf and Russla calf—medlum and heavy soles—soles {hat are broad enough to keep the foot on the sole and that will outwear two pairs of the ordinary kind the line I8 so large that we never have any ditticulty in fitting and satisfying the men. lco Cream in Your Pocket— Sounds funny, doesn’t mean the little barrels—easy to carry and will keep for hours—enough for four people—20 cents—for eight, 40 cents— take one home for dinmer today-—you will enjoy it—for our ice cream is de- liclous and wholesome—and we make it fresh every day—winter and summer— jce cream molds for children’s parties are in animals, brownles, fruits and flow it? But we W. 8. Balduff, 1820 Parnam St Any Old Frame— Will not do for that pleture of yours— You may not value it in its present state, but if brought to our framing de- partment and correctly and artistlcally framed its value will be appavent to the mokt Inexperienced—We make a speciulty of framing pictures in mould- ing and frames that will bring out every detall, every line and toue perfectly, giving you pleasure and satisfaction in ouc—For all this our prices are the low- est-perfect work at prices that are right—Bring that picture to be framed today. | \ A. HOSPE, Music and Art. 1513-1515 Douglas.