Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 22, 1902, Page 7

AMONG THE RECENT BOOKS “Rhymes of Ironquill’ Present Pension Oommissioner Ware's Poems. LATEST ISSUE OF OMAHAN A GOOD ONE ry Devotes the Number to Ex- In receipt of a neat volume of “The Rhymes of Ironquill,” by Eugene F. ‘Ware, who has recently been appointed commissioner of pensions by President Roosevelt. The volume contains as its first poem the well known ‘‘Washer- ‘woman's Son; This volume, In less com- plete form, has gone through ten editions. Ironquill's verses have an established place in western literature. Since the elvil war the quaint pen name has been a household word. James Whitcomb Riley celebrated ; his admiration for th rhymes in a poem that ended: And then she made me read the thin, found my specs and all; And 1 jest leant back there, I jing! my chair against the wall. And read and read, and read and read, all 1 et myeelt, onthl e lamp and went to bed with “Rhymes of Ironquill.” and The July number of the Omahan, pub- lished by C. C. Tennant Clary and carrying for its motto, “A western magazine for the west, first, last and all the time,” is and it is deserving of special mention and pralse, not only typographic- ally, but aleo for its perfection editorially, This issue is devoted almost entirely to that greatest of western organizations— greatest because of the extent of its terri- tory, which embraces nineteen states and | ®even territories, the purpose for which 1t Is organized, the number of people it benefits and the boundless influence—the thirteenth Transmissisaipp! Commerelal congress, which convened in St. Paul Tues- day and holds sessions until and including Friday. The frontisplece of the Omahan 15 a half tone of Minnesota's popular gov- ernor, 8, R. Van Sant. It also contains an official roster of its ofMicers and half tomes of several of the same, besides views of points of Interest in and about the city in which the congress assembled. There are opportune articles on various phases of the history, purpose and workings of the con- greas, both for the inquirer and the dele- gates who are to take part in the proceed- ings. Miss Clary 1s to be congratulated upon the success of this publication. We doubt her ever being repald for the ex- pense and labor it cost. If the Trans- mississippl Commercial congress has an offi- - clal organ, the Omahan is certainly de- serving of that credit. L. G Page & Co. have published another Book in their “Commonwealth Series. offering, from time to ti the books in this series, they welect & novel or story descriptive of the methods of thought and life of that perticular. section of the coun- try which each author repragents The title of this book is “The Russells in Chi- cago.”” It Is by Emily Wheaton. The story first appeared in the Lad Home Journal. Ned Russell and his wife were both born and brought up within the sa- cred confines of Boston, and eame from a long line of Puritan ancestors. Thelr married life of about seven years had been uneventful. Finally Mr. Ruesell accepts a call for partnership from Chicago, much to the annoyance and discomfiture of his wite, who shudders at the thought of Ifv ing IntHe “wild"und Woolly west.” Their life in Chicago is varted and amusing. It tells ‘of his wife's pxperiences at the so- clal and philanthropic gatherings, ban- quets, balls, clubs, lectures, etc. She ha & sorrowful time becoming used to the wholesale friendly manner in which every one s welcomed, regardless of past his- tory. S8he and her husband drift farther and farther apart until finally, by acting on a friend's suggestion, they are again brought together, and she declares to her husband: “I love Chicago and the people here a0 much that I wouldn't go back eas: to live for worlds.” ‘“‘Mistress Dorothy of Haddon Hall” {s by Henry Hastings, and bears a sub- title, “Being the True Love Story of Doro- f Haddon Hall” The read- Major's “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall” may be surprised on read- ing Hastings’ book to find that Dorothy, instead of being an only daughter of a widowed father, is a younger sister and is the victim of a tyrannical mother, who plans and plots to have her marry Sir Falconer Bracebridge. At a feast in honor of the betrothal of Dorothy's elder sister, Dorothy meets John Manne: son of the earl of Rutland, and from that on one finds John Manners the principal attrac- tion in the book. He is assisted in his lovemaking by a prophet Dorothy's mald, Will Dawson, & forester and Ma ners' companion. The book contains thre, duels, a couple of kidnaping deals—one a mistaken identity—and finally concludes with Manpers and Dorothy eloping and being eagerly invited by Dorothy’s fath to return when they obeyed their father's re- . Quest and “John Manners openly took his place as the honored husband of the youngest and most beauteous of the king of the peak's daughtes Published by R. F. Fe & Co. G. P. Putnam's Sons bave published o thrilling and adventurous novel by Rafi Sabatini entitied “The Suitors of Yvonne The lover of duels will fina plenty in this book to keep him Interested, it “being u + portion of the ‘‘Memolrs of the Steur Gaston . de Luynes,” a young, fearless and daring i duelist. The story opens with a boy, the nephew of the lord cardinal, who, though idrinking too much wine, becomcs engaged in .8 quarrel which he has to answer with the sword. De Luynes, to save him, becomes involved in a quarrel with his challenger, in which De Luy: comes out bes:. The cardinal, fearing for his nephew's Iife, or- H him off on & trip to win the hand of St. Albaret de Canaples, a wealthy * helress. De Luynes accompanies him and ¢ falls in love with Yvonne, while the n phew Jalls in love with her sister. De Luy dces ,Bot declars bis love unt!l aimost the com- pletion of the story, but the many suitors of Yvonne and the plots entered into to win her keeps De Luynes busy with his dueling. + ‘He Is daring and courageous to the extreme and his fearless challenges to combat, some of which are brought about by tne severest Largest 'assoruuent in city. Extra parts of all ki Also & full 1 f Plaesie 3'fh3, 0 tne of ta —d kind of tests, cannot help but bring admira- tion from the lover of this kind of litera- ture A. Wessels company has published ““The " by Henry 8. writt from a new standpoint on this ever mysterious and all-absorbing subject—the eternal question, on which every one who has really lived must have asked and asked agaln for light. The book is the strong, yet exquisite, em- bodiment of a perfect faith, a fruition In the life of a man who bas borne the burden and heat of the day. “World's Pecple,” by Jullen Gordon (Mrs Van Retsselaer Cruger), author of ““A Diplo- mat's Diary” and “The Wage of Character,” is an Interesting book containing thirteen short stories that are well worth readin The stories, whether they are tragedies, comedies or farces, possess a style that hold: the reader's attention. The characters are entertaining and full of interest. Mrs. Oruger certainly knows her “World's Peo- ple” thoroughly and understands soclety life. In spite of the worldliness of her char- acters, the cardinal virtues and all gentle graces find practical demonstration in her tales. “I tell it as it was,” she observes, “and not as we would wish it to have been,” but the moral is that goodness brings peace —even to the “world's people.” Published by J. F. Taylor & Co. n English Girl in Paris” (anonymous) bas reached us from John Lane Publishing company. The book gives the experiences of an English girl visiting her uncle, Jack Mortimer, in Paris. The story shows, in a delightfully witty and humorous veln, very cleverly drawn pictures of the life of an English girl in French society, com- pared with that of the much-chaperoned French mademolselle. Among other things is an interesting account of a proposal and marriage. Soclal life in Paris and life at French watering places are recorded with & brightness that leave us with vivid im- pressions and probably with a truer knowl- edge and appreclation of our French cousins than we had before. John Haggerty has written a book en- titled “For Democrats—How to Treat the Trusts and How to Win in 1904." The book proposes a secretary of trusts to run the trusts as a recelver runs bankrupt raliroads, etc. He would fix prices to con- sumers by allowing labor falr wages and reasonable hours snd capital a fair interest on actual investments. As to winning in 1804, it first shows the democrats that the: cannot win on their present lines of trust smashing, etc., because trust labor which holds the balance of power will oppose trust smashing. But If their platform will make only one “demand” for direct legl lation—the other planks to. be suggestions for solving the fmportant questions by ref- erendum vote of the people, they will win hands down. Published by the Abbey Press. The above books are on sale at the Me- geath Stationery Co., 1308 Farpam street TWO GASOLINE EXPLOSIONS One Stove and One Big L Up, Doing Only Minor Dama, There were two explosions last evening. First, a gasoline stove belonging to Mrs. Anna M. Travis blew up in the Kitchen of the house occupled by her at 2713 Pa- cific street. The house, which is a one- story cottage, is the property of Morris Sulliyan, and house and contents were dam- aged to the extent of about $25. This was at about 6 o'clock. At 8:30 o'clock, over at 1306 Dougla street, in a barber shop, W. E. Gordon and J. B. Conger were carrylng on'their trade. The former was cutting & man's halr and the other shaving A. E. Burk. Just as Conger had got a good grip of Burk's chin and was drawing the razor upward from the latter's Adam's apple, with the slicing cut known to the profession, a large gaso- line lamp hung between the two chairs ex- ploded with a stunning crash, throwing splashes of burning gasoline about the room. If Conger has mot an iron nerve, then Burk bas an iron face, for he was not touched the razor. Of the man whose hair was being cut, nothing further was seen, except a bunch of hair, which probably was not cut off. The fire depart- ment was summoned, but no fire followed the sudden combustion of the gasoline. OPPOSITION TO THE UNION Street Rallway OM » Blow Their Employes. Considerable opposition to the new union formed by the street railway employes in Omaha is sald to have been manifested by the officials of the company. A statement came from reliable sources yesterday that a number of the men who had not joined the unlon, but were seriously considering the proposition, were called into consuita- tion with officials of the company, but what the result of this conference was was not made public. Another statement was made last night by an interested party, who claims to speak with authority, that the company has sub- mitted a plain ultimatum that the men can either withdraw from the union or give up their positions. Comment by officials upon this statement could not be obtained last night. 3 Ive. The best in the world for Cuts, Corns, Boils, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Sores, Ulce: Salt Rheum. Cures piles or no pay. 25c. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: NO MOVE T0 SETTLE STRIKE Nothing but Talk Aleng That Line Has Been Acoomplished Yet. | STRIKERS WILLING TO MEET OFFICIALS More Beds Being Placed in the Shops | and I leations Point to a Pro- ation of the Strug- Ll While both parties to the strike deny that the action of the real estate men was in- spired by them, it begins to look as it both sides would welcome an equitable means of settling difficultie: Indicative of such a sentiment on the part of the strikers, a leader of that faction this morning sal “About 75 per cent of the machiniets and a large proportion of the other strikers n this city own thelr own homes. If the com- pany wins this strike these men will have to look for other employment and other places of residence. It is sate to say that in the vast majority of cases this will take the men out of Omaba: That will mean the loas of a vast amount of business to this city and & severe stroke, If not a serlous depression, to the real estate busine Unfon Men Are Firm. “In view of these facts it app: that if the company wins the strike the city s to be the loser, and it does seem that under such circumstances the city or some of its business men could afford to ask the Union Pac!fic for a settlement. Not- withstanding the deplorable condition con- fronting us in the possibility of losing this fight. however, we are still as much deter- mined against returning to work unless we get our original demands as ever we were. What could be done in the way of the ‘give and take' plan of settlement I am not pre- pared to eay; I only know that our men are so strongly imbued with the justice of their claims that the very thought or sug- gestion of a compromise is repugnant to them.” A prominent strike leader was asked last night if he would conmsent to meet the officials of the Union Pacific In a conm- ference for a settlement should one be arranged by a third party. ‘“Most assur- edly I would,” he replied. “We are ready to meet the officials any time they may wish it, and would be glad to do anything that might conduce to a settlement of this strike, but it must not be supposed for a minute that we are ready to sacrifice any of the demands which we made at the outset. Wo belleved we were right thenm, and we belleve the same today.” Committee Falls to Appear. Superintendent McKeen stated late last night that be had not been approached by the committee from the Real Estate ex- change appointed to seek a solution of the | strike problem. From President Burt's office yesterday came the atement that the committee had not been there and that nothing outside of the newspaper re ports had been seen or heard of the propo- sition. The Union Pacific shipped into Omaha yestarday a carload of nonunion men from the east, destined to Cheyenne, where they will be put to work in the shops. The s have not been enlarged, and s say not diminished for several The strikers contend, upon what they declare is absolutely rellable informa- tion, that twenty-three of the nonunion shopmen here left Wednesday. The dormitory for the workmen in the Omaha shops has been shifted from the new pattern shop building to the car shops. One hundred and fifty new beds have been placed in the latter building for the ac- commodation of the workmen. The com- pany apparently is not looking for an im- mediate or even very early settlement of the difficulties, for these and other prepara- tone for a continued fight are in progress. ARE EXPECTING A SETTLEMENT Cheyenne Strikers Have it That State OMecial is to Be Inter- mediary. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 2L.-—(Special Telegram.)—It is reported here ton!ght that the, Union Pacific strike will probably be settled in a week or ten days; that a officlal is in receipt of a letter from Presi- dent Burt, in which the official intimated that he would call for a conference with the strike leaders as soon as he could com- plete certain arrangements. No confirma- tion of the report can be obtained, nor can any state official be found who has re- celved such a letter. The strike leaders are positive, however, that some sort of settlement of the controversy will be made in a few days. You Take No % In using Dr. Kirg's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and' Colds. It cures all lung troubles or no pay. 60c and $1. Confe Tak! the Hor: John Zarp, who was arrested for stealing a horse, bugey and harness helongirig to his father,' C. 'M. Zarp, yesterday afternoon. confessed to the ]pn{lc. that he had_stolen the outfit and sold it to a man {n Mflard lor A pecullar habit of the horse, oh- tained In its early colthood, was the cause of the arrest of young Zarp. The anim had alwi refused to be taken from t! able head-first, but had strenuously ad- hered to the habit of backing out. This fact was known only to the members of the family. Detectives Sava, Dunn were detalled on the case a . heard of the horse's peculiar} pected and arrested the son. d oon as they ity they sus- e confested atter being in jall a night and a day. The officers will make effort to secu horse before he again changes hands. FRIDA ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN JAIL Man Locked Up for Disorderly Com- duet Swallows Dose of Stryehnine, A. L. Styars, a prisoner confined in a cell of the city jail, was last evening found in hurriedly carried into the doctor' office and Surgeons Hahn, Mick and Fits. gerald worked over him for about an hour; after which he was promounced out of danger. He was put back In his cell on a oot. Styars was arrested, together with L. B. Basuyar at 4:35 o'clock in the afternoon, and charged with being drunk and with reckless driving. G. A. Solomons had left his horse and carrlage tied in front of his bouse at 1711 Davedport street and Styars and Basuyar, who were driving up the street at a free pace, ran into the car- riage, smashing it to wreckage. Styars was thrown from his trap and his nose bruised. Someone who saw the accident telephoned for the police and Officer Vanous arrested the man, who was too drunk to get back into his carriage and escape, At the jall the prisoners were searched, as 18 usual, and locked up. Barly in the evening Styars, who was quarreling with a drunken cell mate, was removed to an- other room In which. was & man named Cox, who had been confined for several days. Only a few moments after the door was locked on Styars, so Cox says, the former took something from his clothes and swal- lowed it. He then lay down on the floor and asked for a drink of water. Cox soon began calling for the turnkey and told him what his companion had done. Jaller Glover immediately summoned the doctor, but when they returned to the cell Styars was in convulsions. recovered the man sald that he had taken three grains of strychnine and two grains of calomel, which he had concealed about his person. He said that he had had much trouble with his wife, for which reason he wanted to kill himself. He lives at 209 South Thirteenth street DOUGLAS COUNTY VETERANS Reunion at Elk City with Exhib| by Regulars from Fort Creok, ‘Word from Elk City is to the effect that the reunion of the Douglas County Vi ans’ association is nmow in full blast. Company F of the Twenty-second regiment, United States infantry, ived at the grounds Wednesday morning with two com- missioned officers in charge. At 6 o'clock that evening they gave guard mount for the first time. At 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon they gave a sham battle. Speeches were made Wednesday by Mr. Patrick of Blair and J. B. Furay of Omaha. The rain which fell that day cooled the air and laid the dust, so that the visitors were more comfortable than they were at the close of the first day. A campfire was held Wednesday night, with speeches by several of the old soldiers. FAREWELL TO JUDGE KEYSOR St. John's Lod Reception for Depart| Brother, The members of 8t. John's lodge, Anclent Free and Accepted Masons, will give Masonlc farewell reception to Judge W. W. sor on the night of September 11, previous to his departure for St. Louls to take a chair in a law school. Judge Keysor, a member of that lodge, is past grand master.of the order in the state, and the farewell entertainment planned in his homor will bring to Omaha prominent Masons from all parts of the Jurisdiction, NEWSDEALERS TO CO-OPERATE They Vote to Have Nati with Central Office York. NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—A newsdealer's co- operative company, to be national in scope and influence was advocated in a resolution presented tcday by the executive committes of the National Association of Newsdealers Booksellers and Stationers of the United States, at the second day's session of the twentieth annual convention of the associa- tion belng held in Brooklyn. This resolu- tion was unanimously adopted. The intention is to ultimately establish a main base In New York, aided by public subscriptions from ‘all legitima: retail nowsdealers desiring to promote the plan, not more than one share of stock in the pro- posed concern to be s0ld to any dealer, and each -7:. %0 disposed of to cost $6. [ HYMENEAL. Muller-Mare! TYNDALL, 8. D, Aug. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Prof. G. Muller, principal at Al- cester, 8. D., and Miss Maud Marchant of Scotland, were married at W. G. Muller's home in this city by Rev. D. J. Perrin of Springfield. Both are prominent young people and graduates of the Springfield No: The couple will reside at Al- 1 Company New SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Aug. 21.—(Speeial.) ~George Brenner and Miss Lucy Mullen, popular and well known residents of the city, were married by Father Nolan, pastor the | Of the local Catholie church. The groom is the night operator at the Milwaukee depot. '—“——-_—-——— Woman’s Work in Club and Charity The secret hope which has been cher- ished by the program and executive com- mittees of the Nebraska Federstion of Women's Clubs that Mrs. Denlson of New York, newly eiected president of the Gen- eral Federation, would attend the Columbus meeting In October, has been ehattered. 48 it has been learned this week that she will be unable to come west at that time. It was the plan that Mrs. Denison shduld come end attend the fall meetings of the Nebraska and three other neighboring St Federations which occur about the same time, but this will be impossible, as Mrs. Denison had already accepted an invitation that will take her to another section of the country at that season. Th's is & disap- pointment indeed to the few who kuew of the plan for her being presemt, but it is hoped that this will be possible another year. Mrs. F. H. Cole, first vice president of the Omaba Woman's club, left the early part of the week for Chicago, where she will spend a few days betor troit, where she will preside meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Rallway Postal Clerks' association, of which she was elected president a year ago. At a business meeting of the household economics department of the Woman's club; held on Tuesday, a committee was ap- polnted to confer with Superintendent Pearse and the Board of Education in be- balf & plan for introducing domestlc sclence inte the currigulum of the pro- posed new two years' high school course. The committee will aiso formulate out- line for such & course and will submit it to the members of the board. The plan has recelved the approval of most of the club members, especially those having daughters in the high school who are con- sidering the two years' course. The de- partment has been requested by the Woman's Auxiliary of the Rallway Postal Clerks' assoclation to outline a program for a course in domestic sclen: to be fol- lowed during the coming year. Mrs. W. W. Keysor has tendered her res- ignation as president of the Omaha Wom- an's club owing to her intention of remov- ing from the city to St. Louls, where she will make ber home. Mrs. Keysor was elected president of the club at the close of the club year last April, and since the an- nouncement of her intention of leaving the eity much interest has been manifested re- garding her successor. The executive com- mittee has as yet taken no action upon the resignation and at the meeting recently it was decided that the sentiment of the club regarding Mrs. Keysor's successor should be ascertaned before the vacancy is flled. Ar- ticle viil of the bylaws of the club provides that “vacancles in office sball be filled by persons appointed by the executive commit- tee, to serve until the next annual meeting,"” and the commitee prefers that the club shall €Xpress its cholce by informal ballot before the appolutment is made. Though Mrs, Keysor will be a resid St. Louls before the opening mi fall, she expects to come to Omaha to pre- slde on that occasion, and it ls understood that her resignation s not to be accepted until after that meeting. It wi 0 decided &t the executive meeting to hold an informal JFeception early in September in compliment \ to Mrs. Wegle Hope Hall Tracy of Boston, a former member of the club and leader of the current history department, who expects to When he had sufficlently | AUGUST 22, 1002 Jim Dumps had been for weeks 8o cross,’ 'Twas plain he'd met with some great loss; But since onoce more these ads. make clear That what he missed at last is here, And *“Force " can be supplied to him, Im Dumps has changed to “Sunny Jim.” The Ready-to-Serve Cereal made such a hit that we had to stop adver- tising to keep down the orders. Now another mill is in operation a.nd no grocer has any excuse for not having it in stock. Sweet, crisp flakes of wheat and malt—eaten cold. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Packing House Managers Oalled to Ohioago on Special Business. MERGER ANTICIPATED BY LOCAL FORCES Nothing Known Here, as Definite In- formation Will Come from Chi- but Much Specula- 1s Heard. eago, Cons!derable speculation was aroused in packing house circles yesterday over the departure of Mr. B. A. Cudahy, Mr-T. W. Taliferro, general manager for Cudahy here and K. C. Howe, generai manager oi i local Armour plant, for Chicago._ All of these representatives of the packers were in Chicago yesterday. Nothing appeared to be known here about the sudden call of the heads of the packing institutions to Chicago. All that remained here of the executive forces were A. N. Benn of the Omaha company and Mr. Manchee of the Swift company. What the peoble here seem to want to know is whether these heads of packing house interests went to Chicago to confer on the proposed demand to be made by the beef butchers for an increase In wages, or whether it is in the line of the proposed merger. Information received from Chi- cago last night Inclines the people here to the opinion that the amalgamation of the packing Interests will come shortly. One prominent packing house employe sald to & Bee reporter last night that should the packers succeed in forming an amalgama- tion many high salaried men would be thrown out of positions. The hint went forth from Cudahy’s yesterday that heads were likely to drop into the basket most any time and the sudden departure of Mr. Cudahy and Mr. Taliferro, his manager, only strengthens this idea. On Wednesday the packers appeared to know nothing about the demand for an in- crease in wages or the merging of the plants. The removal of temporary headquar- ters to Chicago looks from South Omaha as it something was doing. As far as the scalo of wi is concerned, all negotiations will 0 through the headquarters at Chicago, and nothing will be known here until the re- visit friends in the city at that time. It is hoped that Mrs. Mary Moody Pugh of De ver, formerly of the Omaha club, will also be pres Mrs. Pugh expects to return to Omaha to make her home early in Septem- ber. The Soclety of Colonial Dames of Wash- ington, D. C., has recently erected a monu- ment at Arlington in memory of the soldiers who | In the Spanish-American war, which is shortly to be unvelled. An invita- tion has been extended to the National So- clety, Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, to be present. This has been accepted snd & committee of daughters has been ap- pointed and will attend and place a wreath upon the monument. The work of the National American Wom- an’'s Suffrage association, which has been concentrated in Montana this summer, ha culminated in @ mass convention, which has been called by the Butte Suffrage club and will be held in that city September 17 and 18. Special rates will be made by the rall- roads, and with the general enthusiasm that bas been aroused a most successful meeting is promised. During the summer Mrs. Catt, president of the national organization: M Laura A. Gregg, organizer for Nebrask Miss Gail Laughlin of New York and others of the able women in the movement, has been working in Montana and as a result strong clubs with per cent of men members have been orgaaised ia pearly every county, sult of the consultations is announced. Sidewalks Need Resetting. In many of the permanent sidewalks in the down town district the base has giv ‘way and the walks are below the curb lin The attention of the city engineer was called to this matter yesterday by a eiti- zen and he promised t! soon he could get around to it and the mayor would permit him the defects would be remedied. In some cases the property owners are to blame and should be, it is erted, served with notices to make the repairs at thelr own expense. Accidents are liable to hap- pen, it Is asserted, on account of many of the curbs being higher than the sidewalks, Mr. Beal is of the opinion that it would cost the city hardly more than $50 to raise the walks in the down town djstrict. Chairman Welsh of the street and alley committee is golng to give this matter his attention during the week. Beal Commends Work. Just now Herman Beal is endeavoring to be a jack of all trades. He is by authority the city engineer. Then he was supposed to be appointed to take the place of the recent street foreman, who was removed Monday night. In addition he belongs to the Board of Health, the Banitary commi sion and other jobs too numerous to men: tion. When complaints were made to Ba- gineer Beal yesterday about the manner In which the pavement on Twenty-fourth street was being relaid he said that he wi doing the best he could with the funds his disposal. “With the money on hand," sald Mr. Beal, “it will take every cent to fill the big holes in the pavement. There is need of laying concrete mow, as the city uses the broken stone from the rock pile to fll the deep holes, thus saving the expense of laying & concrete base. With the utmost economy it will be hard for the city to make the repairs needed with the money provided.” Dirty Streets. There is a continual complaint made by business men about the dirty condition of the paved streets in the busin portion of the city. Councliman Queenan took a look about yesterday and found that the fiith on the paved streets lay three and four inches thick In some places. A request bas been sent to the mayor that the fire department be ordered to flush the streets, but Chief Btter does not seem to want to do this. He asserts that every time the depart, it is called out to flush the streets it costs the city considerable mouney for bose spolled. This statement is denied by members of the fire and water committee and an effort will be made to induce the wayor to lusiruct the chief 1o 4o the flush- ing act. In case this is not done the mayor I will be asked to direct the street force to g0 ahead and do a little cleaning up. ‘ A spector He: Mark Beetham came uo from Kaosas City yesterday and reported for duty to C. L. Talbot, chief inspector of brands for Wyo- ming and South Dakota. In order to ac- cept the position here Beetham resigned a good position with the Kansas City Stock Yards company. He said that he wanted to get back among his friends again. Mr. Long of South Dakota ia Beetham the brand inspection force is ade- quate to all needs for the present time. Inquest Com Coroner Bralley completed the holding of the inquest over the remains of Charles Starr yesterday afternoon. After listening to all of the testimony the jury decided that there was no blame to be attached to the raflroad company. It was shown and proven by witnesses that the lad was stealing & ride on a freight train at the time the ac- cldent occurred. Every attention was given the boy, but he died at the South Omaba hospital before the surgeons arrived to per- form the amputations which it was thought would save his life. Magle City Gessip. Telephone linemen are still workin, the cables in the business portion of the clty. Guy Collins has returned from a two ‘weeks' sojourn at the lakes in the vicinity of Minneapolie. The funeral of Mrs. John J. Ford wi held yesterday from the family residens Twonty-seventh &nd J streats. Mrs. M. A. Dillon has returned home after a two weeks' stay at St. Joseph's hospital, where she submitted to an opera- tion. . ‘The King's Daughters of the Presbyterian church will be entertained this afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. Fruss, North Twenty-ffth street. on Under In ce of Drug. Fred Sly, a porter in the Schlits No, 3 aloon at 611 North Bixteenth street, kept y Frank Dillon, wa “r;uuud by the other lon, mined. He was unde liquor and of some drug, elther or chloral hydrate. After the p had been used he morphine stomach t about 27 years saloon. Board of Education Meeting. A special meoting of the Board of Educa- tion will be held this evening at 7 o'clock fo recelve reports from the committees on supplics, bulldings and property and high school. ' The committee on bulldings and property ts mesting yesterday deter- mined that it would be necessary to build an entirely new smokestack at'the high school and John Latenser, the architect, will 1ook over the buliding today and repart to the board this evening as to the neces- sary dimensions of the stack and the most desirable location. Her H Beats Her. Mrs. Maud Tompkins, who lives with her husband, Ned Tompkins, on M street, upder the viaduct on Sixteenth street, lasi nlght complained 1o the police that her husband continually beat her. About a week ago, she says, she was strumnfing on ar and he snatched the instrument from her and struck her over the elbow and shoulder with it. he kicked l ‘he woman e: arks of the blows. A wa rant will be issued this morning for Tomp- kins' arrest. The strike which has been on for the last ree months between the New York lumbing company of Councll Bluffs and fitteen of 1is employes 18 likely to be satis: factorfly tled ‘this afternoon. J, C. Lynch, " vice president of the local unfon, and Harvey Hinton, secretary. wil meet representatives of the company at the Omaha_club this afternoon for a confer. ence, which, it is more than g’oblbh, will result in a settlement of the strike. Held for Developments. Jay Wymore is Sceysed of stosling the bieycle belonging to Harry. Anderson and Is held pendin, ,Ilnhn developments. The former lives North Twenty-seventh aven n latter at 3802 North Thirty- fourth street, GENERAL FRANZ SIEGEL DIES NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—General Frans Slegel died at his home in this city of old ) He was ia his seventy-eighth year. General Sigel fought with tbe revolu- tionists n the German Insurrection of 1849, became commander-in-chief of the revolu- tionary army and was made minister of war. He came to this country in 1852, mak- ing his home tn St. Louls, where he organ- ized a regiment of infantry at the eutbreak of the olvil war. He came to New York in 1867 and was twice a candidate for sec- Tetary of state on the republican ticket. He was appointed pension agent in 1888 by President Cleveland. 014 Soldier De DAVID CITY, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special.)— John Weythman, section foreman for the Burlington railroad here, died at the fam- 1ly residence last night. Mr. Weythman was about 80 years of age and had been tn the employ of the rallroad company for a long time. He loaves a widow, one son and one htel Funeral will be held Friday under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic, of which be was a prominent member. E. Hards, Central Cfty. CENTRAL CITY, Neb, Aug. 21.—(Spe- clal.)—E. Hards, an old resident of thts city, was burled Wednesday morning under the auspiees of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic. Mr. Hords dled Monday night, after an Uliness of several years. In the ‘708 he was engaged in the hardware business in this % |eity, but retired on account of poor health, Mary Chase, Elwood. ELWOOD, Neb., Aug. 21.—(Special)— Last evening at 8 o'clock Miss Mary Chase, daughter of Judge Chase of \this county, died suddenly. She was a young lady of attractive and winning manners and a leader in the social and musical eircles of the town. Last June she graduated from the high school of this place. at Rest. (Special.) ~The remains of Mrs. Emma Roskar, who died in Omaha Friday last, were interred in the public cemetery at this place yester- day afternoon. The deceased was a widow with two children and was the daughter of the late Valentine Neligh, a ploneer settlor of this county. Ge, Lea. NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—George Lea, who for forty years conducted theaters and other places of amusement in various parts of this country, is dead at his home in Port Jervis, N. Y. aged 8. He was a wative of France. Beasie Bonehill, NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—A cablegram to the Clipper from Portsmouth, England, nounces the death thore today of Bessie Bonehill, the vaudeville actre: FIRE RECORD. 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