Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1902, Page 4

S — | OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER -.COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION. Davis sells druge. Stockert sella carpets and rugs EXpert watch repairing, Leffert, 49 Bway For rent, 6-room house, 719 Sixth avenus Mrs, M. Barrett is reported to be criticaily i1l at her home on Vine street Burnt wood and leather goods. C. E. Alexander & Co., 83 Brondway. Ladies' %-cent handkerchief with $1 pur- chase this week. Howe, 310 Broadway The Woman s club will meet this after- noon at the residence of Mrs, F. H. Hill For_tent, nicely furnished front room, reasonable prics. ~Inquire 366 North Firsi atreet. Wanted at once, carrler with horse for route on The Bee." Apply at the office, No. 10 Pear] street. tant County Attorney and Mrs. C. F, Il will leave today for a week's visi at Waterloo, Ia. We are headquarters for glass kinds. Bee us before you buy. C. Oil and Glass Co. Miss Anna Hutchineon and Miss Char- lotta Aylesworth have gone to Newport, Neb, to look after their ranch at that place. Hillis T. Harper of Des Moines and Anna C. Traumann of Omaha were married in this city yesterday afternoon by Rev. John Y. Altchisun. A chifiney burning out cailed the fire de- partment at noon yesterday to the residence of Charles Gregory at 620 First avenue. There was no damage. Mrs. Barah E. Crandall of South Seventh street {8 able to be about after being con- fined to her home for six weeks with a severely sprained ankle. The 16-year-old son of A. W. Chase ot Avoca has been brought to the Woman s Christian Assoclation hospital to undergo ( an operation for appendicitis, James H. Cody und Miss Zora Martin, both of Onawa, la., were married yesterday morning by Rev.'W. B. Crewdson at the Firet Christian church parsonage Attorney I. N. Flickinger left last even- ing for Houston, Tex. He was accompanied Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bolton of Logan, Ia. re. Bolton wiil spend the winter at San Antonlo. An eleven-pourid boy arrived on a spectal train yesterday morning at 4:20 o'clock at the home of M. O. Gay, local agent of the Chicago, Rock island ‘& Pacific Railway company, 29 Fourth street. of all B. Paint, Thomas R, Sutton of Dedham, la., has filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United Btates court nere. His liabilities amount to $1,688 and his assets aggregate $220 In value, all »f which are claimed as exempt. ‘The motion for a new trial in the per- sonal Injury damage suit of Chris Peterson against the motor company, in which the laintiff obtained a verdict for $13,600, has been ‘taken under advisement by Judge reen. Twenty-three men were given lodging last night at police headquarters, it being the largest number so far this winter. Most of the men expect to ship with Wick- ham's rallroad grading outfit today to Calro, Iil. Edna C., the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Gray, 19 Fifteenth avenue, died yesterday morning, aged 6 months. The funeral will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock and burfal will be in Wainut Hill cemetery. Christ Axelsen, aged 81 years, dled yes- terday at his home in Boomer township. Two sons and one daughte~ survive him. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of his aughter, Mrs. Lena Peterson, 1826 Third avenue. Mrs, Miller, who recently established a ‘‘Door of Hope'' home for unfortunate and homeless girls at 808 Avenue E, reports that she {s greatly in need of a heating stove, beddlnr and clothing. Those desir- ing to_contribute to the institution can notify Mrs. Miller by telephone. James A. Gelst, against whom a charge o insanity had been filed, was taken into cus- tody at a late, hour Mundu% night. He wandered into the home of F. Sixth avenue, where he was mistaken for a burglar and turned over to the police. He will have a helrln‘ ay before the com- missioners for the insane. The recel, Christlan Home last week were $851.98, being $851.98 above the needs of the week and sufficlent to wi) heretofore existing in this fund. manager's_fund the receipts were $80.75, being $46.75 above the needs of the week :fi?n“"“'"“ the deficlency to date to Albert Jones, jr. of Kansas City and Miss Jessio Maé Plunkett were married Yesterday atternoon at the residence of the ride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Plunkett, 1204 East Broadway, Rev. W. B. Crewdsoh of the First Christian church officlating. After a_wedding trip to Kan- sas City Mr. and Mrs. Jones will make thelr home in this city, where the groom is gonnected with one ot the large lumber rms. Schmidt's Chrisrmas Photos. Come early, any kind of weather, for our elegant new Christmas photos; guaranteed. Schools Close Friday. The city schools will close Friday for the Christm: bolidays until January 5. Exorcises appropriate to the season will be held in all the grades Friday efternoon. Superintendent Clifford and a party of about fifteen teachers will leave Friday evening for a trip to New Orleans and other points of interest. The object of the trip s to secure data as to the cultivation of rice, sigar and cotton on the southern plantations, to be used in the study of geography. The party will also visit the scenes of the southern battlefields. Principal Ensign of the high scool will attend the meeting of the State Teachers’ assoclation in Des Molnes. It is probable that he will be the only representative from the Council Bluffs city schools at the meeting. N. Y Plumbing Co., telephone 2566. Vincent Lecture Draws Well Dr. George Vincent of the University of Chicago, who lectured at the high school suditorfum yesterday afternoon, was greeted by a large audience, there being in addition to a majority of the teachers of the city schools nearly 300 of the rep- resentative club women present. Dr. Vincent's subject was “The Mind of the Mob,” In which he showed the influence of a speaker on an audience at big meet- ings, such as polltical conventions, church revivals and temperance rallles. ‘The proceeds of the lecture will be de- voted to the purchase of a stereopticon for the purpose of illustrating geography work and such like in the city schools. Gravel roofing. A. H. Reld, 126 Main St. lias Hull, wanted at on a charge of forgery, { arrested in this city yesterday morn- ing by Dectective Callaghan. He was tried lon a similar charge at Wahoo last week and acquitted. The Ashland authorities " ‘had expected to pick him up there, but he ped out of town before they could get i‘their hands on him. He was taken to Ashland last evening by Marshal E. E. Corwin of that place. . Real Esta ters. These transfers were flled yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: John Hammer to F. E. Meseroll, part block 10, MUl add and part lot 10, 'k 11, Mynster's add, q. ¢, d... H. Stillman and wife to same, same. %u d. cein . Alige 8. Conv verse .r; lot w, g wien John W. . to John W. Rush. nel nwi 28-74-38, w. d..... N. B. Chrisman and wife to Amelia Ostdick, 3 acrea in ne corner nij swig 24T W. d.... ™ Normen E. Smil Tone" and Trusi tompe ceiver, lot 11, block 2, Baird q e d s ) "Tota) six transters ... 1 | MYSTERY OF A SEINING CASE Lcoal Officers Have a Peouliar Bituation Under Discussion. STRANGERS BRING MATTER BEFORE JUDGE r, Who Pleads Day in the © Jail C. H. Dunbar, said to be a resident of Keokuk, was brought before Justice Bryant yesterday morning on a charge of iliegally seining in Lake Manawa, preferred by a man named Maguire, | stable from Marengo, lowa county. bar pleaded gullty to the accusation and was sentenced to ome day In the county Jail. An air of mystery appears to enshroud the entire transaction. Both Maguire and Dunbar are strangers here. Justice Bryant was disinclined to give out any inform tion and Assistant County Attorney Kim- ball was unable to, the latter explaining that when the man pleaded gullty he did not deem it necessary to inquire further into the case. It seems that Magulre, according to his own statement, has been operating in dif- ferent parts of this section of the state. The seining at Lake Manawa {8 alleged to have been done several weeks ago. Dun- bar was arrested, so it is reported, by Maguire near Sloux City and brought by him to Council Bluffs late Monday night and placed in the county jall. From what can be learned, It seems that the local suthorities are under the impression that Maguire was a deputy fish and game war- den, but this is denied. It i sald, how- ever, that Maguire is an applicant for the position. From what Maguire told Jus- tice Bryant, other arrests may be looked for, as he expects to round up the re- mainder of the gang of alleged seiners. Deputy Fish and Game Warden Brown of this city disclalmed any knowledge of Ma- guire, and officlals of the motor company cenled having employed him. A Free Heatlin, Before you buy your coal see Wm. Welch at 16 North Main street and he will ex- plain to you how you can get a fine Round Oak heating stove without costing you a penny. 'Phone, 128. HARD TO SUIT ON FIRE ESCAPES rd of Education Finally Leaves Matter with Committee with Power to Act. The greater part of last night's session of the Board of Education was taken up in the discussion of fire escapes for the high school, Washington avenue and Bloomer buildings. None of the bids sub- mitted appeared agreeable to the board and Member Gorman suggested that specifica- tions be prepared for the escapes for each J. Day on | building and bids be asked on the specifi- cations. This plan did not meet with the approval of the majority of the board, and after the matter had been threshed over in the general fund at the | for nearly two hours it was decided to leave it in the hands of the special com- out the deficlency | mittee, of which Member Cooper is chair- In_the | man, the committe being authorized to act as it deemed best. At the suggestion of Member Gorman the board will assign one day in January and one in February for the members to visit the schools. ‘The matter of fumigating the schools in case of pupils bemg exposed to infectious diseases was referred to Member Macr: with power to act. City Physiclan Hough- ton reported to the closing of the Ave- nue B school and the fumigating of the bullding at an expense of $35. The resignations of Janitors Carlson at the Avenue D school, Mack at the Thirty- second street school and Wilkins at the North Eighth street cchool were received and accepted and the following appointed in their places: J. W. Roberts at Avenue D, 8. SBmith at Thirty-second street and R. B. Mains at North Eighth street. The report of Superintendent Clifford for the third month of the school y ending November 26, gave these statistics En- tire enrollment, boys, 2,644; girls, 2,5 to- tal, 5,109; monthly enroliment, boys, 2,405; girls, 2,462; total, 4,867; average daily at- tendance, 4,454.33; per cent of attendance, 94.24; cases of tardiness, 440; number neither absent nor tardy, 2,472. Framed plctures. REPORT OF THE PARK BOARD Clerk Phillips Co ment for Subm City Counell. Alexander & Co. Clerk Phillips completed yesterday the annual report of the Board of Park Com- missioners, which will be submitted to the city council at its next meeting. Although the terms of the park commissioners ex- pire in April, the law requires the board to make an annual statement up to and including November 1 to the city couneil. The report shows that the recelpts, do- rived principally from the 2-mill tax, amounted to $6,939.98, and the disburse- ments for the twelve months were $6,349.57, | leaving a balance of $521.88 In the park fund. The amounts expended on the differ- ent parks, including the arfes of the j park policemen, were as follows: Fair- lI'llfl\llll, $2,454.22; Bayliss, $1,178.14; Coch- ran, $397.62; Lakeview, $443.30. The three members of the board received as salaries during the twelve months $1,707.50, and the miscellaneous expenses were $163.79. The principal work earried out by the board during the last year was the im- provement to Baylise park by raising the west section. A section will be raised each year until the entire park is brought up to the street grade. Considerable money was also expended in constructing quarters and making other arrangements for the care of the animals at Fairmount park. CAUGHT ON A BAD CHECK Alderman Huber is Out Twelve Dol Through Deal with an Alleged Gr Alderman Charles Huber was yesterday ! looking for & man who induced him to cash | a worthless check Monday evening on t! epresentation that he was purveyor for one of the la grading camps on the Great Western grade. The fellow purchased $4 worth of meat and tendered in payment a check for $16, recelving $12 in change. The ‘gellow was most particular about the cuts he hought and this allayed any suspiclon | Huber might have had. After the meat had been wrapped up and the check changed the fellow sald be had to purchase some other supplies before going back to camp and asked permission to leave the meat for Narriage Licenses. a little while. Huber consented, provided Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to the fellow wpuld not delay too long, as be ' the following: was due to end the meeting of the elty "m?.- mrvg“ RS M:s council. The fellow stated would be . -3 back In about fifteen minutes. The alder- A T R "% man trom the First ward waited until § Kate'A. Garrett, Omaha ». 131 o'clock, but the fellow falled to return anl then the former shut up his shop and has- tened to the council meeting. Yesterday morning the check was roturned by his bank as not being worth tie paper it was written on. Dintrl The verdict secured by Mrs. K. A. Brown Monday against Rev. & Alexander for $952.84 for alleged wrongful attachment of A& grocery stock, was entered in judgment against the defendant yesterday by Judge Green, although the time for filing & motion for & mew trial had mot expired. The plaintift contended that Mr. Alexander was about to dispose of his property, but this was denfed. The court stated that if tho motion for a new trial should be made and sustained the judgment would then be set aside. The trial of the suit of Henry Allen agalnst the Wabash railroad will ba taken up today. Allen while driving a milk wagon was run into by a train at Bight- eenth avenue near Tenth street, and he asks $500 for the damage to the wagon and its contents and for the bruises he sus- tained by being thrown from the vehicle. The trial of Ben Woods, the alleged pick- pocket, charged with robbing Nels Boysen of Glenwood at the local passenger depot of the Burlington road, was concluded yes- terday afternoon. The jury up to a late hour last night had falled to return a verdict. . Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son. Stand for Expressmen. It 1s now up to the city authorities to provide a place where the expressmen who are required to pay an annual license to the municipality for the privilege of carry- ing on their business, can stand thelr wagons and teams while awalting hire. McKinley & Lower, proprietors of the barber shop at the corner of Broadway and main street, who have filed several com- | plaints with the city officials, yesterday decided to take the matter into thelr own hands and filed informations against W. G. Adams, O. A. Martin, J. Riche, H. M. Deeds and 81 Adams, charging them with main- taining a nulsance by standing their wagons and teams In front of their place of business. The men were arrested and gave ball for their appearance in police court this morning. The matter of providing a location for the expressmen was referred by the city council several weeks ago to a special committee, of which the mayor is chair- man, but the committee has so far been unable to solve the question. Howe Gives Them Free. It s to your interest to buy presents early, and in order to prove this we will give, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, one grab free with every $2.00 purchase. Bvery article worth 25c or more. B, HOWE, 310 Broadway. Pleads Guilty to Robbery. Dave Houser, indicted on a charge of rob- bing David Johnson, road supervisor of Garner township, of $140, ectered a plea of | guilty in the district court yesterday and was sentepced by Judge Green to ten months in the penitentiary. As it was shown that this was Houser's first offense against the law and that his reputation was that of a hard working young m.an, the court stated he would recommend that he be paroled under certain conditions. Notes from Creston CRESTON, Ia., Dec. 16.—(Special.)—The Teamsters' union of this place has won its first victory as a union. Some days ago it struck to demand an increase in the price for hauling coal. Monday the coal men granted the teamsters’ demands. They now get 20 cents per small load, 25 cents for halt a ton and 85 cents per ton, as opposed to 15 cents, 30 cents and 26 cents, the former prices. The last obstacle in the way of the construction of the Creston & Winterset Interurban Electric railway has been re- moved by President Barker and Secretary Dobbs of the company, who have just re- turned from Chicago, where they floated $60,000 1o bonds by the Collins Construc- tion company for the construction of the road. They say that it will be built next year sure. Work will be begun con as the weather permits, and before Christmas, 1903, cars will be running on it. Unlon county is having & contest over the election of county attorney, Hugh M. Fry, the republican candidate, who wi beaten by thirteen votes on the face of the returns, contesting the election of D. W. High. The actual recount will be be- gun today, though it s certain that this will not end the contest, both sides hav- ing signified their intention of appealing to the district court should the decision of the_contesting board be against them. Mr. High is endeavoring to prove that the bal- lots here were improperly kept since election day and the face of the returns must, therefore, be accepted. Safe Robbed in Daylight. CEDAR FALLS, Ia., Dec. 18.—(Special.)— The safes in the offices of Dr. F. H. Cut- ler, F. G. Wright Land company and the Protective Accident assoclation were robbed Saturday during the daytime, but the theft was not discovered until last evening. The two latter firms have offices together and that of Dr. Cutler is half a block away. Evidence shows that the rob- bers did their work within the space of an hour, on the main street of the city, while the owners of the safes were gone to din- ner. Dr. J. Jensen, who has a dental of- fice in the same bullding with the Wright Land company, was robbed several months ago of a quantity of gold leaf. This theft ‘was carried out during the noon hour also. The robbers found the safes open and had easy work on the wooden drawers in the inner safes. The amount of money secured was small, being $26. The proprietors of the offices belleve they have been watched by the parties who did the work. No clue has been secured. Make Charge of piracy. CRESTON, 1 Dec. 16.—(Special.)— Eight coal dealers of Creston are threat- ened with criminal proceedings, under the statute defining conspiracy, unless the pres- ent high price of coal, which 1s §5 per ton, is not materially decreased at once. All tall coal has been from 50 cents to §1.25 a ton higher here than at other places fur- ther from the mines, but no evidence of a combine or union of the dealers was dis- covered until Saturday, when the mines canceled orders from R. 8. Williams, an in- dependent dealer, telling him that the Coal Dealers’ assoclation of Creston, to which he did not belong, objected to their selling him and it would ruin their trade in Cres- | ton did they do so. The letter has caused general indignation here and much talk of legal proceedings against the big eight coal dealers is being indulged in. CRESTON, 16.—(Special.)— The Burlington Rallroad company is now detendant in a suit for $860 and costs, filed by J. W. Win rdner, claiming damages for the death of his 15-year-old som, who was killed in the yards here a few months | ago. Young Winegardner working at | the freight house and was run over by a string of cars, with the switch engine at- tached, while working at night. Mr. Wine- ardoer claims it wi the carelessness of the company’s employes that caused his son's death. WEBSTER CITY, Ia Telegram.)—The Central Medical association, Dec. 16.—(Speecial District lowa comprising the un-l tral tier of counties across the state, Is in session in this city today. The ses- sion will close with a banquet tonight About 200 doctors are in attendance, Honor President Mae IOWA CITY, Dee. 16.—(Special.)—Prest dent Geofge E. MacLean of the University of Towa is in receipt of A communication from W. H. Holmes of New Haven, Conn., who writes that Dr. MacLean bas been elected to honorary membership In the lowa club at Yale university. This club was organized about a year ago, its object being to represent lowa with a formal body, whose members could assemble at will for social intercourse and other en- tertainment. Many of its members are alumni of the University of Towa and they were active in securing recognition for the Yale alumnus, who is now filling the presi- dential chair in the Iowa institution. BRIBERY CASES GO TO TRIAL Selection of the Jury Begins in Judge Ryan's Court at St Louls. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.—The selection of a jury for the joint trial of Charles K. Denny, Edmund Bersch, Charles A. Gutke, John A. Sheridan and Ted Albright, former members of the house of delegates, on the charge of bribery, in connection with the suburban bill, began today, after Judge Ryan had overruled the demurrer of the defendants’ attorneys and decided that the case must go to trial. At yesterday's session seven defendants were called for joint trial, the five named, and in addition Jullus Lehmann and Emil Hartmann. Owing to Hartmann's {llness and the fact that Julius Lehmann already is under sentence to the penitentiary for perjury, the council for the defendants made urgent objections to the progress of the trial, finally filing a demurrer, which Judge Ryan overruled this morning. The case goes to trial without Lehmann and Hartmann. GENERAL WESTERN NEWS. Dentists in South Dakota, PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 16.—(Special.)—The report of the State Board of Dental Ex- aminers, which has just been filed with Governor Herreid shows that there are at present 107 registered dentists in South Dakota. While a greater number are prac- ticing dentistry in the state, a few are not registered as required by the state law, and these the commission, in its report, asks to have reported to them, upon which they will take action under the law. Oyer $5,000 of the permanent school fund has been called for in the last few days. Ot this Roberts county took the most, while Moody and Lawrence countles took the rest. In the first ten days of De- cember, Moody county called for $7,200 of the fund, covered by five loans. Estimates of the gold production in the Black Hills since \lhn opening of that sec- tion to miners in ‘1876 places the total at $121,279,820, all of which is from report with the exception of this year, which is estimated at $8,500,000. Storm Pleases Wyoming CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 16.—(Speclal.)— Stockmen throughout the southeastern por- tion of the state are in high feather as a result of the receut three days' storm. The ranges were covered to a depth of five and six inches with snow in many places. The storm was followed by a gentle breeze that removed the smow from the ridges and permitted stoék to graze. The sun has come out bright and warm, and the snow is melting gradually, thus soaking the ranges and giving the grass roots the long- peeded mofsture.” The western, north- western and . yortheastern portions of the state got no smow at Casper received an inch of snow, Douglas two inches, Lush three inches, Orin Junction one inch, Wheatland fiye inches, Cheyenne six inches, Laramie three inches, Medicine Bow two inches, Rawlins three Inches and Green River .one-half inch. The storm caused no trouble on the railroads, and no stock losses are reported. ockmen. New York Man on Dual Mission. ABERDEEN, 8. D., Dec. 16.—(Special.)— Two weeks ago Edward Garston Smith, os tensibly promoting a new republican weekly newspaper, to be established in New York, appeared in town, having pre- viously visited the other important towns of the state. It now develops that he was upon a dual mission. He was outspoken in his opposition to the president, and it now .ranspires that ne discovered and callea in council republicans known to be hostile to the administration, and it appears to be beyond doubt that his real errand is .0 agitate and organize against the presi- dent. He left here to go through North Dakota and Montana tu the Pacific north west. Bounty for Gray Wolves. STURGIS, 8. D., Dec. 16.—(Special)—It is reported that the various stock associa- tions are creating a fund to offer for the destruction of gray wolves, which are again making their presence felt on the ranges north of here. According to estimates made, it costs from $200 to $250 to keep @ gray wolf in condition through a win- ter, when he selects his food. On that basis & bounty of $10 per head is consid- ered a paying proposition. With this sized bounty as an incentive, professional hun- ters will again go to work and the number of these animals will be greatly reduced. Car Famine at Tyndall TYNDALL, S. D.. Dec. 16.—(Special.)— This place ls experiencing a great car famine. The stockyards are full of cattle and hogs awaiting the coming of empty cars. Hogs have commanded a higher price here than at any of the surrounding towns. Consequently they have been brought here in immenee numbers. Among recent ship- pers of cattle to Chicago markets were Robinson Brothers, Thomas Hughes and August Koenig. Coal In Quickly Sold. TYNDALL, 8. D. Dec. 18.—(Special)— MeCaull-Webster Elevator company have received a carload of hard coal, the first anthracite received here since August. It went like sandwiches at a rallroad restau- rant before snow-stalled passengers. It sold readily in half-ton lots at $15 per ton. et for Government Work. STURGIS, 8. D.. Dec, 16.—(Special.)—C. A. O'Donnell of the Black Hills Manufac- turing company 18 sald to have secured a contract for supplying about $7,000 worth of iron columns and castings to be used in the construction of the new barracks at Fort Meade. Con A plece of flannel dampened with Cham- berlain's Pain Balm and bound on the a fected parts, is better than a plaster for a lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Pair Balm has no superior as a Mniment for thy relief of decp-scated muscular and rheumatic pains Woman's Request Hefused. FREEHOLD, N. J.. Dec. 16.—The trial of Miss Laura Biggar, Dr. Charles Hendricks and former Justice of the Peace Samuel Stanton on a charge of conspiracy ta secure the estate of of the late Henry M. Bennett began today. A jury wi ured without any difficulty. Miss Bi, gar asked to plead as Laira Bennett, but her request was refused rmingdale AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Rumer that Olark Howard Was Not Legally Appointed to Office. PACKERS LOOK TO RAILROADS FOR COAL te ook Y s OMcials Go to O o Look After Rate of Live Stock River to = Before the end s reached it s expected that something of importance may de- velop about the payment of Clark Howard stock inspector for a number of years Howard has worked on the job for about nine years, but the records fall to show that he was ever appointed. On this ac- count the district court dismissed his sult against the city. Mayor Sloane says that he remembers appointing Howard, but there is no record of such an appoint- ment. Now it comes about that some members of the Taxpayers' league have investigated, and there is a movement on foot, 8o it s rumored, to commence sult to recover to the city the sums of money paid to How- ard during the past nine years. In order to do this it will be necessary for the city attorney to go back on the warrant book and find when Howard first went to work Then the members of the councll who voted to allow his claim can, it s as- serted, be sued Just what such a suit would result in is problematical, but it is asserted by some attorneys that the present council at least can be held for voting for Howard's ap- pointment. It Is expected that this is one of the questions to be brought up at the Taxpayers' league meeting on Thurs- day night. City Attorney Murdock, in answer to questions, said that the matter had not been brought to his attention, and as he had not looked into it he declined to ex- press any opinion. Railroads Control Matters, The coal supply for the packing houses depends entirely on the railroads. This was the statement made by E. A. Cudahy and R. C. Howe to a Bee reporter yester- day afternoon. Mr. Cudaby sald that he was well supplied with coal yesterday, but it depended upon the railroads as to whether the supply en route was deliv- ered. Mr. Howe of the Armour company bad the same story. It is up to the rail- roads to deliver coal in order that the plants here may be kept in operation Should the railroads fail to deliver coal as required in the contracts mow In force the packers cannot see their way clear to deliver cars of packing house products to the railroad: In addition to his first statement Mr. Cudahy said that he was getting some coal on original comtract and did not look for any shortage unless there should be a storm to delay traffic. Armour has plenty of coal almost in sight and does mot ex- pect any trouble unless the rallroads lay down and quit hauling stuft this way. R road Rates on Live Stock General Manager Kenyon of the Union Btock Yards company, Captain D. 8. Park- hurst, president of the South Omaha Live- stock exchange, and J, M. Guild, secretary of the exchange, are in Chicago attending & meeting of the western representatives of the Iowa roads. The object is to agree upon a satisfactory rate for livestock from Missouri river points to Chicago. Omaha is vitally interested in this question and the result of the conference is awaited with considerable interest by livestock dealers in the west. The present rates do not appear to be satisfactory to the roads or the shippers, hence the conference. As there was a pos- sibility that in the readjustment of rates the tariff might place Omaha at a disad- vantage, both the exchange, the stock yards and the packers are considerably inter- ested. The delegation will return from the conference the latter part of the week. Anxious for Reply. Members of the South Omaha Library Board are anxious for a reply from Andrew Carnegle regarding the proposed library here. It is over two months since any word has been recelved from Mr. Carnegle or any of his secretaries and the board fears that Mr. Carnegie has forgotten all about South Omaha. Contractors who secured the promise of work on the proposed building are getting anxious and wonder why orders to commence work are not given. The board members say that all they can do is to wait for a check from Mr. Carnegie. Inquest Into Wilson's Death. A coroner's jury inquired into the death of W. L. Wilson yesterday afternoon and decided that it was caused by heart fail- ure. The remains will be forwarded to Cedar Rapids, I for interment. Wilson reached South Omaha Tuesday forenoon with a shipment of sheep from his place at Cedar Rapids. He went at once from the train to Miller's restaurant and while washing dropped dead. Undertaker Brewer took charge of the remains and the inquest was held ‘at the Brewer morgue, | I City Charter Committee. { Mayor Koutsky sald last night that he would call for a meeting of the charter committee for some night next week. Just what night the meeting is to be held the mayor could not He sald that he de- sired to confer with the members of the committee before setting a date. c Meeting of League. David Anderson of the Taxpayers' league has called a meeting of the league, to be held on Thursday evening at “the usual place.” All members are invited to at- tend, as business of importance will be brought hefore those present. Anderson did not state what the meeting is for, it is presumed that It has some- thing to do with charter revision. Lodge Oficers Nominnted. Local lodge No. 8372 of the Bartenders’ unlon yesterday nominated the following officers: M. P. Brennan, president; Jullus | Finke, vice president: James Krecek, finan- | cial secretary; Fred Heflinger, recording secretary; Anthony King, chaplain; Pat- rick Ford, inspector; Herman Kroegler, in- side watch. The election will be held a & meeting on the afternoon of Decem- ber 29. Magle City Gossip. H. C. Richmond has gone to lowa to 100k after business Interests. The cases sppealed from the are being tried before Judge week. A danghter Mrs. Thomas J. G C streets, John Briggs, chief of police, was on the sireets yesterday afternoon for an hour. He is rapidly recovering. The King's Daughters will meet Thurs- day afterncon with Mrs. Charles Burch, Twenty-third and E streets. Henry C. Murphy left last night for Mannibal, Mo., where he will spend a couple of days looking after legal matters. Lilss Fapiic Lewis and Mrs. Charios O'Nell of Loveland, la, are here visitin Mr. and Mrs. Denna Alibery, Twenty-fift and G streets The regular meeting of the directons of the South Omaha club was held last night Reports cesented showed that the club i on & good financial ba police court has been born to Mr. and ell, Twenty-fourth and Carnegie Library Not W. E SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec. 16.—Council- man H. C. Tompkinds today flled suit to enjoin the payment of the Carnegle library tax. on the ground that the recent election agreeing o levy $5,000 a year was lllegal T Baxter this | While Mr. | The real object of the suit is to force an- other election, as public sentiment has changed, and it is doubtful If the city would now accept a Carnegle proposition. TALK OF STATE MATTERS Cabinet Hol One of the Most portant Sessions for Many WASHINGTON, Deec. Roosovelt and his cabinet ha most extended and important meetings to- day that has been held this fall. 18.—President one of the Forelgn affairs, particularly, consumed the entire time of the session. The Vene- tuelan situation waa discussed, but no con cluston was reached different from that which h actuated the president and his advisers throughout the consideration of | the troubles Fetween Venesuela on the one #ide and Germany and Great Britain on the | the other. From an authoritative source the In. formation s obtained that there would be | no recession on the part of this government with respect to questions involving Vene- auela or any other of the governmonts of | Bouth or Central America as laid down by | the president in his message to congress. | Every detall of the development in the | Venezuelan section 1s being scrutinized | with the utmost care, | It can be sald authoritatively that no apprehension exists in the minds of any of the administration officials that serious troubles growing out of it will accrue to this country. It {s belicved both Great Britaln and Germany will act within the | arrangement which was originally pre- sented to this government and to which | the United States passively assented. The traty with Cuba, which was negotl- ated in Havana by General Bliss and which arrived in ‘Washington today, was presented to the cabinet and discussed in detall. It is ready for presentation to congress and will probably be transmitted to the senate within twenty-four hours. | ond steward of the It is regarded as highly important that it thould be ratified promptly, as the present Venezuelan situation emphasizes the ne- | cessity for coaling stations in Cuba. While definite action upon the treaty by the senate or congress, If the necessity arises to present it also to the house, is scarcely to be expected before the holiday recess the administration Is hopeful of prompt consideration of it after congress recon- venes. SODA FOUNTAIN IS BARRED Owners Must Take Out License Before Adding Wines and Spirita, WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Colonel Yerkes of the Internal Reveune bureau has de- cided that druggists and otbers who sell soda water drinks, claret soda or similar beverages to which distilled spirits or wine, are added In any quantity, must pay the special tax for retail liquor dealers under | the internal revenue laws. Under the old rule drugglsts and others were allowed to add to soda water and other soft drinks an inappreciable quantity of distilled spirits or wines for flavoring pirposes. The former ruling is revoked to take effect January 1, 1903. HAY HAS CUBAN TREATY | Provides for Twenty Per Cent Reduc- tion in Tariff on Products En- tering United States, WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—General Bliss, who was sent to Havana to ald Minister Squiers in drafting a reciprocity treaty be- tween the United States and Cuba, reached ‘Washington this morning and delivered to Secretary Hay the treaty signed in Havana last week. 1t provides for 20 per cent reduction in the tariff charges on Cuban products enter- ing the United States and heavy reductions on American exports to Cuba. VANDERBILT STILL VERY ILL Condition Unchanged and Crisis Will Not Pass for Two or Three Days. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Dr. Austin Flint made an early morning call at the home of Corneltus Vanderbiit today and later sald that Mr. Vanderbilt was a very sick man; that there had been no change in his condl- tion from that of yesterday and that the crisis would not be over for two or three days. DEATH RECORD. Henry Schw sr. HOOPER, Neb., Dec. 16.—(Special.)— Henry Schwab, sr., one of the oldest set- tlers in this part of the country, died at the home of his son here. Mr. Schwab was born June 14, 1809, in Germany and came to Wis- consin in 1855. Six years later he moved to Dodge county, on a farm about a mile north of Hooper, where he lived until his wife dled about fifteen years They celebrated thelr golden wedding anniver- sary about seventeen years ago. Three sons, Adam, Henry and Jacob, and one daughter, Mrs, Theodore Uehling, are still living. Mr. Schwab had shown unusual vi- | tality for one 80 old and had only been con- | fined to his bed for about two weeks. The | tuneral services were held from the Ger- man Lutheran church and the interment was in the Logan cemetery. Colonel J. L. Abernathy. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Dec. 16.—~Colonel J. L. Abernathy, a ploneer Kansan and a wealthy wholesale furniture manufacturer, died at his home here today. He w born in Warren county, Oblo, 1 1833, aud came west in 1856. He was the father of H. T. Walter and W. M. Abernathy of Kansas City, members of the Abernathy Furniture company of that city. General George Moorman. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.—-General George Moorman, adjutant general of the United Confederate Veterans' assoclation, died suddenly here tonight. George Butler Magou NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—The George Butler Magoun of the death of brokerage Mayor Wright and eleven aldermen whom | he sentenced to four months’' imprisonment injunction issued by they were kept out of ten days granted to which the case for disiegardine an him, expired today, of Jall by a further by the supreme was taken on an urt, peal Steel Trust Still Growing. CHICA , Dec. 16—Judge Elbert Gary, chalrman of the United States Steel col poration. annaunced today the purchase of the Union and S8haron plants of the Unlon Steel company near Piitsburg. The trans- action involves a bond issue of $45,000,000. Goléd Coming from France, NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Negouations were concluded ~ tod the importation of $25,000,000 in which will leave Havre next Baturday, col signed to the Natlonal City bank of this city. bed. postofice 16—The e at Granville was dynamited early by NEWARK, O. Dec wo or more men, who escaped in a stolen rig. Postmuster Austin declines to say how much the men secured, but it iy believed to be & large amount Curse PLAGUE SHIP AT NEW YORK Three Men Detained in Port Suffering from Dread Disease, INFECTION IS CARRIED FROM DURBAN Health OMcers Have Cases Well in Hand and Fear No Danger of Kpi- demic Spreading to Amer- fean Continent. NEW YORK, Dec, 16.~Three cases of bu- bonic plague are under treatment in the Swineburne Island hospital. The sufferers are the first and second cooks and the sec- Prince line Saxon, which arrived from Africa, yesterday. A thorough examination of the patients convinced the hospital authorities that they all had plague symptoms. A subsequent examination confirmed this diagnosis steamer Durban, South The first man taken ill, according to the report of the captain, was the second cook, { who complainéd when the ship was out two weeks. As the steamer left Durban on November 9, this places the origin of his illness on November 2. The other cases developed about two weeks ago The crew were ashore at Durban and it was undoubtedly there that the diseass was contracted. The first patlent is con cent, but the other twe are still treatment. All three men slopt in a small compartment. The steamer will be sent to sea to dl charge water and sand ballast taken on board at Durban and then return to quar- antine, when the passengers and crew will be transferred to Hoffman fsland and held under togethi r for ten days for observation. The effects of all will be thoroughly disinfected and the steamer wished and disinfected in every part before being released. Dr. Doty says that there is no danger of a spread of the plague, as the whole matter fs well fu hand i . Great Western Champagne fo the purest and most heaith- ful of wines, and has its place in the bgst homes for daily use. 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