Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1902, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAIL Y BEE: THURSDAY, D WOMAN FOR CHARITY WORK Jommissionsr Oonnolly Wants to Add to Oounty's Investigating Staff. NO MORE COUNTY AID THROUGH POLICE rman Committee De- elares Not Another Pound of Pro- win Connty Store for Police Station. of Charity vistons Leave County, Commissioner James P. Connolly. chairman of the board's charity committee yesterday declared, himself favorable to the employment of a woman to assiet in investigating cases submitted for county aid and further declared himself unfavor- able to ever again assisting the police de- partment of Omaha in charitable work without first having the county's repre- sentatives Investigate each case or at least Baving some reputable acquaintance en- @orse the beneficlary ss deserving. His fellow members of the board now stand back to mee what will happen next They say that the Woman's club now has James P. where it can very easily get at Bim, as the board has the right to employ practically as many persons as It desires for Its charity corps and nothing stands in the way of the commissioner taking the initial step toward putting Into effect this plan he has announced himself as favoring. Woman's Club Quick to Act. Connolly first committed himself at a fecent meeting of the political and social sclence depariment of the Woman's club He was urging that the club members as sist the board's charity committee by In- teresting themselves in those cases where growing evil surrounded the children of the destitute in such forms as made it bard for the men of the charity committee to attempt to give advice. One woman promptly demanded to know if it wouldn't be a gooa idea for the county to employ & woman us one of its investigators and there was nothing for the commissioner to 4o but admit that it would. The women aw their opportunity to do a great good At no greater expense than ‘resoluting #0 they promptly “resoluted.” At least the philanthropic committee did and sub- mitted to the club as a recomendation the proposal that the club call upon the county board to regularly employ a woman to do nothing but investigate charity cases, Commiesioner Connolly, having expressed himselt as he did yesterday, it will be up to him to act, his fellow members say, when the Woman's club resolution reaches the board, no matter what the politiclans may have to say. One of the commiseioners states that should the board do ked it would be the first time so far as he knows that a Nebraska county has regu- larly employed a woman to probe into the home surroundings and conditions of the destitute. The salary of the man now employed in such work is $60 per month, Last winter there were two men, but later the force was cut down, leaving but one besides the county storekeeper. Shuts Out Police Department. Of the other matter Commissioner Con- nolly sald: “Not another pound goes out of the county store except for cases in- vestigated by the county's employes or recommended by citizens known to us as reputable and well informed. If we haven't enough investigators of our own we will put on more, as the law doesn't limit us in that matter. Two policemen, I under- stand, have been commissioned to round up the city and see where the needy cases are. The county storekeeper will not ao- cept their report as his officlal guide and not agaln will we permit charity stores to €0 out of the county store for the police station by the wagon load. Last year the supplies so furnished amounted to $10,000 in cost and some of it may have gone to emergency cases which the city ls sup- posed to care for at its own expense. The city first got, to drawing on us during the smallpox epidemic. and falled to let up when the epldemic was relleved. We won't let anyone suffer, but hereafter we will be Missourians and must be shown in every instance. As for any. politics there may be in it, we have fences of our own to keop in shape.” THE DOCTORS AGREE. Two Physicians Both Agree on the New Sclentific Dandruff Tr. Dr. J. M. Powell of Spokane, Wash., says: “‘Herpicide has given good .satistaction in my family for dandruff.” Dr. W. G. Alban of Walla Walla., W . says: “I find Herpicide all that is claimed for it as a dandruff cure. I shall prescribe 1 Dandruff is a germ disease and you can't cure it unless you kill the dandruff germ; and you can't do that unless you use Newbro's Herpicide, the only p In the world that destroys the par: delightful hair dressing; allays itching in- stantly, makes hair glossy and soft as silk. It Is a sure dandruft destroyer. ROYAL NEIGHBORS IN SESSION Se ment. Instruction for De Towa Nebraska Opens. A deputies’ school of instruction of the Royal Neighbors of America, embracing the states of Nebraska and lowa bezan | In this city yesterday in the parlors of the Millard hotel. The school Is being u-{ tended by the leading deputies of the or- | der from these states and wiil continue | until Thursday afternoon. | The seesions opened by an address of | welcome delivered by Supreme Oracle Mrs. | E. D. Watt of this city, which was re- | sponded to by Dr. Cora Wittich of Des | Moines, who s supervisor deputy for the two states. In the afternoon medical in- | struction was given the deputles by Dr. Susan McG. Soyder, supreme physi- elan, of Council Bluffs, after which papers re read by prominent members of the board. Last evening the deputies present vis- ited the office of the supreme oracle, after which they attended a lodge session of Ivy Camp No. Thursday's session will be a continuance of the program, the | principal feature of which will be a de- | bate on the question, “Should the Bylaws | be Amended to Admit any White Woman?" The affirmative will be presented by Mrs. Josle Briges of Sheldon, la., and Mrs. Car- | rie Boughner of Ceresco, Neb.: the negative | by Mrs. Amy Teel and Miss Kate Traver. STEEL TRUST CLOSES PLANT Buys Big Factory at High Price, t Probably Will Net Work It. Y., Dec. 17.~The Breaker Island Steel plant, formerly the property of the Troy Steel company, has been pur- chased by the United States Steel corpora- tion for $1,500,000. In all probability the works will not be operated. NEW YORK, Dee. 17.—Comptroller Grout announced today that the Erie and Dela- ware. Lackawanna & Western rallroad would ent ew York through the New York and New Jersey tunnel, for which the Board of Aldermen granted a franchise between Hudson street and the North river, near Christopher street. Comptroller Grout said he had ‘he most reliable information that the capitalists behind the New York and New Jersey Tunnel company were ths owners of the Grie and Lackawanna roads. {CATTLE DIE BY HUNDREDS Flala to Exterminate Water Hyncinths Kills Live Stoek | an Well. | TALLAHASEIE, Fla., Dec. 17.—8. J. 81I- burn of Palatka, Fla., wires that the fluid | used by the United States authorities in its | efforts to kill the water hyacinthe in the St. Johne river is daily causing the deaths | of hundreds of cattle on the ranges border- ing these waters. BARGE BREAKS FROM ITS TOW | to the with Goes Bottom, Carrying " om of Six, Crew CAPE VINCENT. N. Y., Dec. 17.—Barge Isaac Stevenson of Ogdensburg broke from its tow In the terrific gale on Lake On- tario, ten miles west of here, and it |{s feared has gone to the bottom with the crew of six. TINY GENERAL IS DEAD Japanese Midget Two Feet One Imch High Passes Away at New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—General Peanuts, for a number of years a midget clown con- nected with Barnum's and Forepaugh & Sells, was found dead in bed today. He was a Jap, 38 years old and two feet one inch high. DEATH RECORD. Oscar Patmor. RED CLOUD, Neb., Dec. 17.—(Special.)— News was received here last evening of the death of one of Red Cloud's former young | men, Oscar Patmor, which occurred at Fall- | brook, Cal., of consumption. He was 35| years oid and resided here nearly all his | life. He was married in this city in Novem- | ber, 1900, and shortly after moved west for his health Guarded by Veterans. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.—The body of General George Moorman will be taken to the Memorial hall this evening, where it will lle in state, guarded by veterans. The | funeral will take place at 3 tomorrow | afternoon, from the hall, and all veterans have been Invited to atiend. Mrs. Mary Bulloch. SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 17.—Mrs. Mary Bulloch, widow of the late Dr, W. G. B loch, who was a relative of President Roose- velt, died here today of pneumonia. Mother and Ch are both benefited when the nursing mother uses Malt-Nutrine as part of her dally meals. Malt-Nutrine is & food drink with unexcelled tonlc propertie and easlly assimilated. Very generally prescribed by physicians. Druggists sell it. Prepared only by Anheuser-Busch Browing Ass'n., St. Louls, U. 8. A. Goes to Canadian Pacific. MONTREAL, Dec. 18.~W. R. Mcinnes has been appointed freight traMic manager of the Canadian Pactfic railroad, with office at Montreal. Mr, Mclnnes was formerly assistant frelght trafc manager of western lines, with offices at Winnipe | com———— Le, ken by Coaster Mrs. Irwin of 134 Bouth Twenty-eighth Street was run into by a party of boys coasting down the incline at Twenty-elghth and Poppleton nue last night and now lies at her son's residence, 1148 Bouth Twen- ty-elghth street, suffering from a broken seems that she wao unaware of the approach until it was close upon her. ped, hesitated and then darted for- in, trying to cross In front of it. The boys at the same time turned, thinkin to pass her, and Id have done so has she remained wh Captain Hase's Father Dies, Captain Hage of the police department has gone to Pella, la., where, according to information recelved by the'captain in a telegram, his father died during the after- noon. Mr. Haze recelved two messages, the firet saying his father had met with an accident and the second giving notice of his death. The older Mr. hiuge was 84 years of age. Sergeant Hudson will be In charge of the night shift during the captain's ab- sence. PARIS, Dec. 17.—J. Relff, the American fockey. was ioday awarded $300°damages y the Ninth correctional tribunal In his case against the Vieau Grand, arising from that paper's charges that the jockey pulled Salnt Saulge. —e LOCAL BREVITIES. Members and former members of cholr of Tri the cholrm ices of Dea noon. George Franklin, who rooms at 418 South | Thirteenth streets, came under. the oMels] uapicion of "the ' police department | Ig t by oftering for sale a photog: h album on the streets and making confiict- in to questions by Officer Bloom in | repli regard to the same. He was arrested. the ity cathedral are requested by ter to attend the funeral sery- n Fair at 5 o'clock this after- | excha | by requesting that conference. | leaders of the strike said: | for the United States government, besides DISCREDIT NEW YORK STORY Btrikers Do Not Belisve Mr. Harriman is Opposing President Burt. | SUSPECT SCHEME T@ FORCE COMPROMISE | the special scenery, wardrobes, etc Unfon Men Say They Will Never Con- sent to Any Degree of Plecework and Must Have Advance Wages. “We take no stock whatever in the re- port that Mr. Harriman fe antagonizing President Burt io a plan of the latter to settle this strike,” said a nrominent strike leader in reference to the special dispatch from New York to the effect that President Burt was anxious to effect some kind of baker and confectioner. They saved most of thelr goods. In the second story was Dr, Woods' office and parlors; he lost part of his library, instruments and furnishings. Adjoining was the Western Union graph office; Instruments and fixtures de siroyed, North Bros. Theater company was playing in the house this week. Much of tele- were lost. Most of the insurance on the house expired a few days eince. The c fire department, assisted by the department from the Chicago & Northwestern company dld good work. There wind and o IMBER | roofs of nearby bulldings were covered with | thus saving the The fire originated | snow | the eity. | nace room COURT WILL NOT INTERFERE Refu in the Colorado Tribu Asked for In Contested Elec tion Cawes. terms of mettlement, but was opposed by | Mr. Harriman, who was averse to settling with the strikers. Several representatives of the machinists, boller makers and black- smiths expressed similar views to the one quoted. “It looks mighty “that Mr. strange,” sald one, Harriman and Mr. Burt would e places on this proposition in so | short a time. It s & notable fact, with us who have indieputable evidence, that Pres- ldent Burt was the obstinate one and that | Mr. Harriman favored some sort of settle- ment. We also know, as has been published, that the only steps ever taken looking to & possible settlement—the conference be- | tween our men and Mr. Burt last Saturday | —were taken at the special request of Mr Harriman. Mr. Harriman plainly signified his desire to have matters stralghtened up In all Mr. Harriman's communications over the en- gine controversy he has manifested an un- mistakable aversion to prolonging this strike or having it spread to the Southern Pacific system, as he seems convinced it will do It he does not withdraw his en- gines from the Union Pacific, as demanded by us. It looks to us as if this story of Harriman opposing Burt in the latter’s effort to bring matters to an end is a premedi- tated echeme of throwing us off the track and giving prestige to President Burt when he returns to Omaha, no doubt to resume egotiations with us. There is no doubt in our minds that it has been decided In New York to effect a settlement if possible for the protection of the company's Inter- ests, but to hold out for a compromise just a8 long as possible. We believe that is the program. No Plecework and More Wages. Regarding a compromise, representatives of the three crafts were asked what would be their attitude toward such a proposi- tlon. The answer was unanimous, “There will be no compromise. We will have nothing to do with plecework. That decision Is irrevocable. We suppose the plan will be to compromise by securing our agreement to the partial introduction of the plecework system, and then making some concessions and withholding others on the wage scale, but If this is the scheme it must fall. We will not listen to any compromise to do plecework.” Asked if they would return to work at their old rate of pay with the understand- ing that plecework was not to be adopted, No. Roads all over the country have been increasing the wages of their em. ployes since we were locked out and we would not agree to go back te work for the same wages wo wege getting when we quit. For that matter, President Burt has given us his word that he wants to pay Just as much as other roads and would not ask the m to work for I than they could get elsewhere. That looks like pretty good assurance that we would not have to content ourselves with our old wages.” Largest Gun in the World, ‘The new sixteen-inch gun recently buflt being the largest in the world, is the most powerful weapon ever devised by man. The most reliable medicine ever devised by man is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, in- troduced over fitty years ago as a cure for nausea, heartburn, belching, indigestion, dyspepsia or malaria. Don't fail to try it, o obtaln a copy of our 1903 Almanac trom your druggist. It is free. SENDS TREATY TO SENATE President Tra its Cuban Document WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The president sent to the senate today the reciprocity treaty recently negotlated between the United States and Cuba. The treaty was recelved by the senate in executive session and was referred to the committee on for- eign relations without being read. It is stated that the treaty does not comcern the disposition of the Isle of Pines. FIRE RECORD. Huron Opera House, HURON, 8, D, Dec. 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Grand opera house, owned by W. L. Miner, was destroyed by fire to- night; lo $25,000; only small Insurance. | The first floor was occupled by Nels Paul- son, merchant taflor, and B. N. Healey, ER, Colo., Dec. 17.—The court of appeals today dismissed the writ of manda | mus granted by District Judge Palmer re business portion of | tur- | l Mandamus | | \ | quiring the State Board of Canvassers to | certify the election of C. A. Co publican, instead of J. T. Whitelaw, demo crat, as representative from San Juan | county, holding that the courts had no right to interfere thus with executive off | cers in the performance of their duties. This declsfon has an important on the election of a United States senator, as it leaves the State Board of Canvassers at liberty to seat two democrats whose seats had been contested It certificates are given to both demo crats, the house will consiet of thirty- three republicans and thirty-two democrats, and the democrats are hopeful that with a majority of only onme the republicans will be thwarted in their att at the democratic members from Arapahoe county and thus secure a majority on joint ballot ATTORNEY JEROME AROUSED His mblers per, re- mpt to u of the G Resents Criticlsm Recent Action Agnin of New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—District Attorney Jerome, in an interview today, spoke of the stand taken by the newspapers on his recent actions against alleged gamblers, He said he did not object to personal eritl- cisms, but he eald “When they question my honesty and Jeopardize the cause, I will proceed crimi- nally against the managing editors and it necessary make arrests.'' VANDERBILT IS NOT SO WELL High ana Un. Temperatare is § the Doctor communientive, Becomen NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—~When Dr. Austin Fline left the home of Cornelius Vanderbilt today he said there had been no change in the condition of the patient He refused to say what his temperature was, but sald it had not fallen during the night. His heart, he sald, was all right, but he declined to say whether complica- tions had set in. GENERAL SWAYNE IS DYING Distingnished Seriously War i York, Veteran at New NEW YORK, Det 17.—General Wager Swayne, who.has been 1ll for some time, is now sinking rapidiy. General Swayne served with distinction in the civil war, being brevetéd major gen- eral for gallant and meritorious services, and retired from the United States army in 1870, KILLS HIMSELF AND WIFE Jealous St. Joseph Man Lies in Wait to Shoot W Marri ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 17 fatally wounded his wife self by shooting tonight He lay in wait for her an hour and fired the shot because of jealousy. COREA MUST PAY' TS DEBT United States Minister Demands Pay- 1 a Half on Dollers, John W. Williams and killed him- ment of One = ST. PETERSBURG, nounced from Secul that the United States minister has demanded the pay- ment of $1,600,000 due to the builders of the electric rallroad. Dec. 17.—It is an- New T for Howard. FRANKFORT, Ky., Dee. 17.—The court of appeals has ‘granted James Howard a new trial. Howard, who is under senten: of lite imprisonment for the Goebel murde has already been tried twice. Stricken with Apoplexy. NEW BEDFORD, Dec. 17.—Former Btate's Attorney Hosea M. Knowliton, who was stricken with apoplexy on Decémber 6, 1s not expected to survive the day bearing | For sale. by all dr\f/d’i:h. WOULD PROVIDE FREER CASH | Legislators Introduce Bill for Elastic Our- rency iu House and Benate. AUTHORIZE EXTRA BANK NOTE ISSUES Provision Is Made to Safeguard Natlon Against Loss by Inereaxed De- posit and in One Case by WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Representative Fowler, chairman of the house committen on banking and currency, introduced bill today, drawn In accordance with the views of republican members expressed at recent conferences, which will be urged instead of the currency bill reported to the house last session The bill provides “that any netional bank, with the approval of the committee on currency, may tuke out for {ssue and circulation national bank notes not ex- ceeding 25 per cent of its pald up and un- impaired capital without depositing United States bonds. These notes are to be furnished by the United States, at the expense of the banks, in denominations of $10 and multiples thereot. As a guaranty the banks are called upon to deposit in the treasury United States bonds or gold coin equal to 6 per cent of the notes so taken out, but interest on these bonds Is to be pald to the bank de- positing them. A tax of cne-quarter of 1 cent is to be pald in gold the average amount of notas in circulation during the preceding six mouths, which tax, together with the 5 per cent deposited, is to constitute a guaranty fund Provision is also made for the redemp- tion of the notes and the protection of the United States in case a bank falls Depew Also Moves. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Senator Depew today introduced a bill authorizing the is- suance of emergency curremcy by the Treasury department. It provides that such currency shall be supplied to any na tional bank with a capital of not less than $50,000 to the extent of 50 per cent of the bank's capital ever, to be supplied only in stringency in the money market sufficientiy stringent to jeopardize values and fmperil The extra capital is, how- | case of a | Acts Gently; Acts Pleasantly, fcts Beneficially: fcts truly as a Laxative. Syrup of Figs appeals to the cultured and the well-informed and to the healthy, because its com= ponent parts are simple and wholesome and be- cause it acts without disturbing the natural func- tions, as itis wholly free from evéry objectionable quality or substance. manufacturing figs are used, as they In the process of are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal virtues of Syrup of Figs are obtained from an excellent combination of plants known to be medicinally laxative and to act most beneficially, To get its beneficial effect genuine—manufactured by the ficSme San Francisco, Cal. S Louisville, Ky: buy the New York,N.Y. Price fifty cents per bottle, - the commercial and business interests of the country. ASSISTS SOLDIER ATHLETES Secretary of War Issues Orders E oarag! Between Sceattered Posts, g Contests WASHINGTON, Dee The of war has approved a recommendation made by General Randall, commanding the Department of the Columbia, that officers and men be granted permission visit other posts to take part in athletic con- tests. Such permission will not be consid- ered as a leave of absence, but will he noted on the returns in the same manner as ebsence with permission to hunt. The secretary has also approved a rec- ommendation that an apnual department in | field «ports be held, on condition that such conteets be without expense to the govern- ment. This action 18 in line with the pol- icy of (he War department that prop | provision be made in each of the military departments for a course of systematic in- struction in athletic exercises. CUSTOMS ~ S SEIZE DIAMONDS Gems Worth Many Thousand Dollars Confiscated by Authorities in Texn WASHINGTON, Dee. 17.—The speclal agent stationed at El Paso, Tex., has re- ported to the secretarv of the treasury a selzure of diamonds worth $24,000, which It {18 ~laimed were smuggled from England via New York. The jewels have been placed in the custody of the collector of customs at El Paso pending a hearing. Amony, the articles was a diamond neck- Iace containing 192 gems, mostly small, and another was a brooch containing 600 small dlamonds. It is understood that an El Paso woman and a professional palmist from In- dlana are connected with the jewels. Nominated by the President. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The president today sent the following nomination to the senate: Navy—Brigadier General Com- mandant Charles Henry Wood, Marine corps, to be major general. May Trade Public Lands. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The house committee on public lands today authorized a favorable report on the bill authorizing the secretary of the interior to exchang: vacant publie land, arid or semi-arid, min- secretary | { | states for eral and timbered lands, and not required for public purposes for private lands granted to raflroad compantes The bill, however, limits the cxchanges that public land can neither be in- creased nor diminished in each county AMENDS PHILIPPINE TARIFF and House Ways Means Committee Authorizes ¥Favorable Report on the Cooper BiIL WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The house ways and means committee to day authorized a favorable report of the bill introduced by Representative Cooper, chairman of the in- sular affairs committee, amendi=g (he Phil- ippine tariff act so as to provide for a ro- Auetion of the tariff on products of the Phil- ippines coming into the United States to 2 per cent of the existing schedules. The bill further provides that the rates of duty which are to be levied upon Philppine products thall be less than any duty paid upon shipments from the archipelago, under the acts of the Philippine commission; &lso that all articles, the product of the Philip- pines admitted into the United States frea of duty and coming directly into the United use and consumption, shall be exempt from any export duty in the Phil- Ippines. Copyright Trenty Restored. WASHINGTON, Dee, 17.—Minister Storer at Madrid has advised the State department by cable that the reciproeal agrecment bo- tween the United States and Epain for the international copyright of 1895 has been re- stored to full effect by the interchange of diplomatic notes. The terms of the proclamation which was Issued by DPresi- dent Cleveland fn 1895, lapsed during the war with Spain China Wil Pay in Silver, WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Unofficial nd- vices have reached here that China in- tends to pay the next installment of the Boxer indemnity in silver. China fs driven to this course by the fact that all its reve- nues are payable in silver and the great internal financial strein makes it {mpossi- ble to obtain gold Better The A plece of flannel dampened with Cham- borlain's Pain Balm and bound on the af- fected parts, is better than a plaster for & lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Paln Balm has no superior as a liniment for the relief of deep-seated, muscular and rheumatic pains. n Piaste HALF RATES For the Holidays Between all points on the Burlington Route west of the Missouri River, within 200 miles of selling station, Also—very low rates on the Burlington Route, east of Missouri River, December 24, 25, 31 January | Burlingtan ' Route | | | L yesterday after voting in favor of th. Penn- sylvinia tunnel. The terminal of the tun- Bel ln this city will be a large station TICKETS: 1902 FARNAM STREET