Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1903, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE 19, 190: (OUSTS COVERNORS T0 VEET Annual Convenion o’ Commissioers Opens in Omaba Tnesday. PROCAILY WILL SUGGEST NEW LAWS Number of Proposed County Admintstration Mefore the Convention for Comatderation and Action, Heforms in to Come When the Strte Association of County ‘Commiesioners and Supervisors opens its turee days' sossion at the Douglas county courthouse tomorrow it will be confronted by numergus matters of importance and the 200 ds.legates who are expected to bo the meeting coses in attendance before will hare opportunity to place themselves on recyrd for the guldance of the present lezisb.ture 8ix.y-five of the commissfoners and super- visers belonging to the legistative commit- oo cf the association met at Beatrice early in December and thero agreed upon the recommendations to be made to this later ond more general gathering. This weck the association is formally to approve or disapprove propositions to be submitted to the lawmakers for enactment Peter Hofeldt, the Douglas county riem- ber ot the logislative committee, who at- tarded the Beatrice meeting, says: “T left Beatrice before the committee was entirely through its work, but one of the {mportant matters touched upon while 1 was there was the plan to ask the legis- Jature to provide county boards with a law by which they may mandamus assessors to aesess at fair cash value, not ou the frac- tlonal basis such as all are using, and to bave the assessors punished by fine if they fall to comply with the new enactment. Some Unuecessary Expense Itemn. “Another recommendation was that there e imposed upon county hoards all the work of condemiing and appraising for the open- irg of mew roads. Under the present law counties ineur the unnecessary expense of paying o man $10 to ‘view’ the ground, and then three other men $6 cach to appr the same, when the commissioners really do as they please, no matter what these forerunnere may report. , “8till another resolution adopted and or- dered framed into a bill for final approval this week was one empowering county Woards to bulld bridges by buying the ma- terial and having the work done as day labor. The law as it now stands requires that where a bridge Is to cost more than $100 bids must be advertised for, which means contract work. Commissioners from @ome counties say they can bulld bridges for less than contractors bid. “‘Another contemplated bill practically @loes away with the present insanity boards and substitutes boards composed of tMe «ounty clerk, county atterney, county phy- siclan and a member of the commissioners' board, all to serve without extra pay. An- other looks to glving counties the right to buy in land offered for sale for taxes and then dispose of it to the highest bidder after the county has secured title; and an- oth-r will have the effect of giving to citics, under certain conditions, jurisdiction over tho public highways for a distance cf six miles iutside the corporate limits, and t vote taxes for the macadamizing of them. LOU'S HENDERSON HELD UP Flortst in Made (o Deliver nd Valuable Watch to High- waymen. Louis Henderson, the florist, was held up ©on Saturday evening near his home at “Twonty-fifth and H streets, South Omaha, and 1obbed of $65 in cash and a valuable watch. ‘The robbers, three in number, averlooked a pocketbook containing about 840 1n bills and Mr. Henderson is that much o the good. Mr. Henderson closed his place of busi- mess and started home a little later than usual on Saturday evening. He alighted from the car at Twenty-fourth and H streats and was almost home, when three men with cloth masks drawn closely over their faces demanded that he halt and throw up his hands. There was no menace in their tone, so that Mr. Henderson thought the affalr a joke, and, pushing & ‘box he was carrying between the men, was golng ahead. The trio grabbed him, and, pushing & pair of revolvers against his head, made him stand while they rifiel hia pockets. Quite a conversation was earried on during the progress of the robbery and Mr. Henderson asked the thieves not to taka his watch, but they pald no attemtion to him. One asked where he lived, and Henderson answered, “What's that to “Don’t get & take your box and dig. Henderson picked up the box and the robbers ran toward Omaba. the matter to the police Henderson said the mon, who scemed to be young, were ap- parently more frightened than he, and that they were all nervous. That they had been waiting for him is also apparent from the fact that they were concealed In the whadow of a little cottage and sprang out he came along. He gave the police the best description he could of the thuge. V. 8. Vaughan, fopeman on the Bast Omaha bridge, seemed to think last night he had been held up ayd robbed of an in- definite sum ranging from $7 to $176 at 6 o'clock on Sixteenth street between Far- pam and Harney. He had also saved out $25, for safekeeping. He seemed to think that Fred Johnson, also working on the bridge, ought to know about the momey. Johuson was found asleep in a seloon. He thought that Vaughan had mot been held up and wanted to go back to the saloon. The pair ‘were put in a cell to sober up. Meanwhile Myer & Dillon have the $23. Nip Them in the Bud. It you have loss of appetite, Bitters. It cures or no For sale by Kubn & Co. Ouly b0e. o TONIC Fol THE WE AK All Druggists or Direct In reporting which he deposited in Myer & Dillon's headache, constipation or biliousness take Electric AT THE PLAYHOUSES Dahomey” at the Boyd, It would be a desperate case of the blues that Bert Willlams couldn’t dispel. He is the undoubted leader of all colored come- dlans today, and is aesisted in his efforts by the nearest appromch to his equal, Mr. George Walker. Together they are the tunniest pair that ever traveled. And, as they are backed up by some other very clever comedians, some women who know how to act and enough good singing voices 10 equip an opera company, they make thelr néw plece, “In Dahomey,” go with a sna It 1s & succession of laughter of all grades from, smiles to screams, varied by the en- Joyment of some excellent music. Mr, Wil. liams has not altered the methods he has made 80 familiar in the west, but still pre- sents the genuine darkey, with all his imperfactions and lack of polish, but not devold of a4 modicum of common sense. Walker is atill the impersonation of the “smart coon,” and is certainly the premier in this line. The actfon of the play allows them to run the gamut of their funmaking abilities, and they do It with apparent relish. Willlams is singing his latest song, “I'm a Jonah Man,” with unwonted unction and with & lugubriousness of tome and facial expression and a dejection of attl- tude that mo one need hope to imitate. ‘Walker and his wife have cut out the cake- walk they Wo emsily excel in, but give a few steps just to show that they still possess the easy grace that made them famous. Mrs. Walker sings well and shows much taste and ability in her solo work. Miss Hattie Hopkins, who sang the lead to one of the concert numbers, has one of the sweetest, and, at the same time, powerful, soprano volces heard here in a long time. Henry Troy has a temor volce of excellent tone and volume, ané there is a quartette which won several recalls by its singing. Music and songs are all new. One of the really enjoyable features of the entertainment 1s the care with which it has been staged, and the attention pald to the most minute details of its production. Tt 18 really an excellent example of how much competent stage management can do to ald the success of a plece, no matter how good. A specialty Introduced in the last act 1s that of Craig, the marvelous, who has combined the feats of cortortionist and tumbler in a degrve that seems impossible. He easily deserves his title. “In Dahomey” will remain until after Wednesday night, with a matinee on Wednesday. Vaudeville at the Crelghton-Orpheum. Team work of various kinds constitutes almost the entire program at the Orpheum for this week, the only strictly single- handed performer being Beatrice Moreland in a monologue. Carl Nobel also is billed singly, but he is a ventriloquist and uses several mechanical dummies that present a very life-like appearance as he walks them about the stage. The central feature of the bill is the one-act ~omedy, presented by Fred Hallen and Molly Ful- ler, assisted by Eddie Simmons. The plece i6 a well written satire on election bets which require the loser to perform foolish and ridiculous stunts, such cs rolling a peanut ten yards every ten minutes for two weeks. In its construction it possesses a completeness scldom found in the ome-act sketch, and its merits are given full value by Hallen and Fuller. Miss Moreland, bo- side being a pretty and attructive young woman of pleasing stage presence, has a monologue that s entertaining and gives her an opportunity to present several clever imitations. Messrs. Orth and Fern are a pair whose musfc and fun meet with a hearty reception at the hands of the audience. In an acrobatic act the five brothers DeLucca present a great deal of novelty, their aerial work being partic- ularly striking. As a veptriloquist Nobel is not particularly brilliant, but his mechan- ical figures are well manipulated and in- fuse novelty into a well-worn form of en: tertainment. By no means the least amus- ing number on the progra: Is Warren and Blanchard’s sketch, which includes some very good singing by Blanchard, inter- spersed with laughable comedy on the part of Warren. NO CHANGE FOR THE WORSE J. L. Brandels Rests Well and There s Slight Chamce for Mis Recovery. No change for the worse was reported in the condition of J. L. Braudeis last even- ing. The patient rested well andl his con- dition at 8 o'clock was reported by a mem- ber of the family as being such that there was slight chance for recovery. The at- tending physicians have informed the mem- bers of the household that Mr. Brandeis may live during the next twenty-four hours and that in thelr opinion thero will be no change for the worse during that time. Dislocated Her Shoulder. Mrs. Johanna Soderholm of Fergus Falls, Minn., fell and dislocated her shoulder. She had a surgeon get it back in place as soon as possible, but it was quite sore and pained her very much. Her son mentioned that he had seen Chamberlain’s Pain Balm adver- tised for sprains and soreness, and she asked him to buy her a bottle of it, which he did. It quickly relleved her and enablod her to sleep, which she had not dome for several days. The son wi 0 much pleased with the relief it gave his mother that he has since recommended it to many others. ullis is Not Dead. STURGIS, 8. D, Jan. 18.—(Special.)— The report that James Bullls, who was so badly cut up with a butcher knife in the hands of E. E. Brown at White Owl some time ago, had died, is mot true. Bullls is up and around and getting along micely. Brown is in the Meade county jall await- ing the next term of circuit court, when his trial will come up. PERSONAL_LA_RAGRKPHS. E. E. Emmett, a merchant of Arapahoe, is a Murray guest. Fred and Mrs. Hallen of the Orpheum biil are at the Millard. (. B. H. Semmelrock and F. Butterworth of Lincoln are at the Schiltz. Burr Latta, in business at Tekamah, fs registered at the Merchants. W. F. Currle and E. 8. Kahler of Lincoln, auditors of the Burlington, are at the | Murray. E. T. McCarthy of Deadwood, president of the Horseshoe Mining company, a Millard guest. Dr. and Mrs, 8. D. Mercer lefC last even- ing for & two months' visit to the south- Weat and California W. F. and Mrs. Moran of Nebraska City and C. Gordon of Beatrice are among the Paxton's state guest: the ller Grand, with their wives and their manager, G. H. Harris. W. H. and Mrs. Warwick of Wausa are at the Dellege. | The latier s under treat- ment by an Omaha specialist. 8. J. Atwood of Denver, proprietor ot numerous employment ageicies, including one in Omaha, is at the Millard. E. Houston, a, commission man of Te- g X the Muneg, accompanieC by Mrs. Houston and Dick Houston. 2.0 e Mrs. Shefield. Mre. James Harte and Mrs, - Stewart of Sturgls. 'Ill w. W Driskill of Spearfish, comy a party of South Dakotans regis: at_the wE and V. 8. Kelly of Lincoln, l? Iomd and Wlll Enmnur ol Allm R. A. Templeton Tekamah a Carter .vl Alnl'oflh ure --- No , braaikas ot Comedians Willams and Walker are at | T0 PROD STOCK INSPECTORS Government Agent Oomes to Urge Action by Governor Wickey. SAYS NEBRASKA LAWS ARE NOT OBEYED WIIL Ask State’'s Chief Executive to Require Live Stock Inspectors to Strietly Enforce All the Rules. “As a general rule the live stock inspec- tion rules of western states are not en- forced and Nebraska, I regret to say, is no exception to the rule. For this reason I am now on my way to Lincoln to see if Governor Mickey cannot be prevailed upon to demand of the inspectors a more rigor- ous enforcement. If the governor will but say, ‘Do your duty in this matter or lose your position,’ the state will benefit imme- dately, and my department will cease to have any cause for complaint.” Such was the declaration made to a Bee feporter at the Merchants hotel vesterday by George 8. Hickox, a former Omahan, but for three years past an attache of the federal bureau of animal industry in the capacity of agent in charge of field inspec- tion for the district west of the Mississippi river, north of the Kansas line, and center- ing at Salt Lake City, where he has his beadquarters. Continuing, Mr. Hickox sald: ‘Our department can do nothing until shipments go outside the state in which the shipping point is located. This makes it hard for us to do anything with Ne- brackans, because they eonsign merely to South Omaha. I am speaking now of sheep, for it I to eradicate seab among them that the bureau is particularly addressipg its efforts. Says Shippers Would G “It would cost sheep raisers only a few cents per head, barring cost of feed and the temporary slump in weight, to dip their sheep, yet many of them decline to do it and ship without dipping, alwayé hoping to get the shipment through the yards here without detection. They lose as In the great majority of cases the scab s detected as the sheep are run from the cars and the lot Is shot off into the quarantine yards. The shipper is then practically at the mercy of the buyer and not infrequently loses 35 cents or more per hundred on the whole bunch. The packers say they wieh to see inspection laws enforced, but that is doubtful in view of the fact that they can buy scabby sheep at this discount and get full prices for the killed article, provided, of course, the disease is mnot too far ad- ced. Montana’s laws are scarcely more strin- gent than Nebraska's, yet we have no com- | plaint to make against Montana, for the veterinary of that state is given a very large salary and all expenses, and he does his full duty, with the result that the state 1s practically clean. Idaho in Good Standing. “Idaho has taken up the matter in good earnest an1 will be equal to Montana soon. Three years ago the per cent of scabby sheep was 10; two years ago it was 2, and last year it was less than 1 per cent. “Wyoming gives us most trouble, because it is hard to enforce a law where public sentiment is not back of it, and public sentiment is not back of this law very strongly In Wyoming. There may be a good case against a man, but his fellow citizens or ranchers when they sit on a jury cannot be persuaded to see it that way, hence no conviction. If he could be convicted he would be subject to a heavy fine and responsible for all costs of the suit and all costs of cleaning up in his own premises and all premises which may have been Infected from his herds. “I make no specific charges against any Nebraskans, but the law here s not being properly enforced, and I shall make a strong effort Tuesday to interest Governor Mickey in the matter. I mean to have a talk with the state veterinary and others, also, while I am in the state. We hope some day to have scab entirely wiped out." May Yet Be Saved. All who have severe lung troubles need Dr, King's New Discovery for Consumption. It cures or no pay. 50c, $1.00. For sale by Kuhn & Co. MARZHALF BOUND TO GET WIFE One Woman Went Back on Him, but He Found a Bride the Same Day. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 18.—(Speetal.) —An unusual matrimonial incident occurred at the little town of Menno following the arrival at that place of Jacob Marzhalf, a well-to-do resident of North Dhkota. Prior to going to Menno Marzhalf had been to Tyndall, where he expected to be married as the result of a courtship which was car- ried on by mafl. But the woman had changed her mind and refused to marry him. Somewhat disconcerted, but mot dis- couraged, Marzhalf went to Menno. Ae- costing & citizen of that place on the street hg asked him if he knew of any woman who wanted a husband. “Yes," the citizen replied, “I just saw one going to the depot with the intention of leaving The train had mot yet departed, and together they proceeded to the depot, where the citizen introduced the woman, a Miss Bek, to the North Dakotan. After a brief conversation a livery rig we procured and soon thé couple were on thelr way to the county seat, where they secured a marriage lcense and were married, the ceremony belng performed at 8 o'clock that evening. Upon befng questioned after the ceremony as to the woman's name, the bridegroom stated that he had forgotten it. The bride, however, had resided near Menno for some little time and had quite a wide acquaint- ance. Herself and husband have departed for their future home in North Dakota, apparently as happy as if their courtship had extended over the customary period. NEW PAPERS ARE PROJECTED Talk of Republican and Democratie Dailies Being Started at ABERDEEN, 8. D., Jan. 18.—(Special.)— An effort is being made to organize a stock company for the purpose of publiwh- ing a republican morning daily paper. The praject is being libefally supported and the indications are now good for its succe Doane Robinson's name has been connected with the enterprise, but it is suthoritatively denled that Mr, Robinson will have any connection with the paper it started. It is also rumored that a demoeratic daily will be started by J. F. Kelly & Co. who now conduct a large job printing tablishment. The Lavo creamery makes a fine show- ing in its annual report, 113,519 pounds of butter being manufactured, which netted the patrons $23,§92.13. For cream and milk the farmers were pald $15,656.97. The total cash output being $43,48.10. The creamery 1s loeated In the morthern part of Brown county and is in the center of & most pros- | perous community Belleved to Be BIOUX PALLS, 8. D, Jan. 18. —James .Fulton, alias “Ri by this, | James Lowry, alias “Fort Dodge Bob,” tw of the five men who were arrested at Sioux City & few weeks ago for the robbery of a jewelry store at Canova, S. D., have been turned over to the United States au- thorities of South Dakota, as they are be. lleved to be the parties who robbed the postoffice at Dalesburg in 1900 and after- ward escaped from the Tyndall jail. Three of the five men pleaded guilty at Howard to the charge of robbing the jewelry stors at Canova and were given terms of five years each in the Sloux Falls penitenticry. The United States authorities will brirg the two supposed postoffice robbers to Sioux Falls éarly the coming week. They are now in jail at Howard. RANGE CATTLE ALL RIGHT Wenther Has Ranges and Leaves Plenty of Feed, Warm Uncovered PIERRE, 8. D, Jan. 18.—(Specfal)— Riders from all portions of the range coun- try bring reports which would indicate that with the heavy snowfall in December the stockmen were some of them yelling before they were hurt. The chinook wind of last week somewhat materially reduced the amount of snow, and this, followed by the thawing weather which hae prevailed this week, has opened up a large part ot the range country which was covered, leav- ing only a small territory south of this city which s not now in excellent shape, while in that section the tops of the hills and high places on the prairle are opened tor grazing. No dead cattle are reported, and everything is in fair shape. If the present weather continues everything will come through in good shape, and even with more snow and storm there will be no ma- terfal loss until spring, as February and March are the months which tell the tale of losses, ‘Water System Unsatinfactory. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 18.—(Spectal.) —After negotiations had been in progress for several months, the authoritles of Gar- retson have offically notified the contractor to whom was awarded the contract for constructing a water woils s, .tem at that place, that all proositions to compromise between the city and coatractor have been withdrawn. The council is not satisfied with the water works system, as the water supply is far from adequate. Thera is still due the contractor the sum of $1,100, and this will not be paid until the supply of water is increased to such an extent as to comply with the terms of the con- tract, Boy Likely to Lose Both Feet. HURON, 8. D, Jan. 18.—(Special.)— Young Rheinhardt, who was so severely frozen some two weeks since, is still in & critical condition. He is at the home of Mr. Tillery at Virgil, and physicians report that unless a change for the better takes place soon it will be necessary to ampu- tate both feet. The unfortunate boy is an orphan and has no re’atives in this part ot the country. utting Off Ear. HOT SPRINGS, 8. D., Jan, 18.—(Special.)— Will Murphy, the man who attacked Charles Fay at Edgemont recently while disputing over religion, cutting off the latter's ea was bound over to the. circult court and, being unable to give bonds, was placed in jall. Circult court will convene Monday, with Judge McGee presiding. The men were employed on a gravel train at Marl- etta, Wyo. Held for Order Tramps to Leave. HOT SPRINGS, 8. D., Jan. 18.—(Spectal.) —The gang of tramps that was charged with burglary at Edgemont was ordered out of town, there being iAbuMcient evidence to warrant bringing an action against them, and they left at once. More Money for Meade. STURGIS, 8. D, Jan. 18.—(Special.)—A letter from Senator Kittredge states that Fort Meade gets another $100,000 appro- priation for thie year. This is good news and means more new stone barracks, etc., for that post, which is being rebullt. MITCHELL ISHONORED (Continued from First Page.) local organized labor. It is expected that the organization and opening speeches will occupy the greater part of the day. Fol- lowing them the report of the committee on credentials will be submitted. Mr. Mitchell said tonight: Immediately after the report of the com- mittee on credentlals is submitted I shall make my annual address and report. It is Rprobable that it will not be delivered until ‘uesday morning. It is long and I shall re- quire some time to deliver Tt. It 18 understood he will enter into an ex- haustive history of the late conflict between | the minérs and the operators In the an- thracite flelds in Pennsylvanig and of the West Virginia strikes Concerning the probability of the anth- racite workers and the miners ever being able to get together in joint conference Mr. Mitchell sald: I see no prospect of that coming to pass now, but it will have to come at some not far ‘distant time. The miners in the an thracite reglon are now mining more tons of coal per day than they have ever done before. ‘Thelr condition, of course, s not what could be desired, but it is not nearly 80 bad as it migh®be. It is worse just now than if there had been no strike, and it will take some time for the old conditions to readjust themselves. As to the Injung- tlon law, I will not say anything today. I will deai with it In my speech pefore the convention. DE BLOWITZ PASSES AWAY Famous Times Correspondent ia Vie- tim of Apoplexy Paris. in PARIS, Jan. 18—Henrl Georges Stephene Adolphe Opper de Blowitz, for many years correspondent of the London Times in Parls, died here today. M. de Blowitz ex- perienced an attack of apepiexy a few days Ago. He was born in 1832. Schwab Reaches Palermo. PALERMO, Jan. 18.—Charles M. Schwab, who arrived here yesterday on board the steam yacht Marguerita, refuses to see vis- itors. He has not lert the yacht, but is re- ported to be well. The party accompany- ing Mr. Schwab has been ashore. LOCAL BREVITIES. Tsadore Siskine, all has been arrestéd, charged with petit larceny. He is alleged to have stolen a Child's Baving Institute bank from a Doug- las street restaurant. Gilbert Johnso who confessed to the Baldwin burglary, and was bcund over to the district court photographed by the police Sunday. Hils Bertillon measurements ve also been laken Tom Turner, residence Tenth and Daven- rt, and Louls Winthrook, residing at 1016 avenport, have been arrested y Ber- eants Cool: and Rentfrow, charged with aving stolen some revolvers from a Six- teenth street pawnshop. They will have their hearing this morning. Detective Mitchell has returned from Lincoln, where he secured the necessary requisition papers from the governor for the return of Mrs. Nellie Prince from Chi- cago, where she was arrested upon the uest of Chief Donahue for the theft of worth of furs from the Kilpatrick store. Chief Dunn of the detective force “Little Chicagb,” This is the house the young couple saved and paid for in five years. A Young Couplc Were Marricd 5 Ycars Ago He had a small salary. this house. In 5 years they saved for How thcv and g9 others did it on an Average Salary of $15 a Week: None Higher Than $30 Is told in the wonderful series, “How We Saved For a Home,” by 100 people, which begins in The January Ladics’ Home Journal 10 CENTS ON EVERY NEWS-STAND The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadeiphia, Pa. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Pxo.peou for Busy Session of the City Oouncil Tonight. HOSPITAL SOCIETY NEEDS MORE ROOM Effort is Being Made to Secure the Building Adjoining the Present Hospital—Ice Harvesting in Suspended. There promises to e a busy sesaion of the city rouncil topight. While not much of importance appears on the surface, there was a rumor current yesterday that the streets and alleys committee would make a report on the vacating >t a portion of Thirty-sixth street, asked by the Burling- ton, in the western part of the city. Just what this report will contain the members decline to state. It may be that the re- port will be held back for another week, but the railroad officlals look for an agree- ment tonight. It will be remembered that the Burlington asked for a portion of Thirty-sixth street which is sald to be of no possible use to the city In its present condition. In return it will give the city a stretch of ground on the west side of Boyd street which is valuable for trackage purposes. The ground asked for is needed in connection with the extensive railroad improvements belng made to the stock yards and the upper Burlington yards. The Wolf-Murnam proposition for a packing house to be located north of L street will, it has been stated, be with- drawn. From the start the city offick did not take kindly to the propositic: coming as it did. An investigation by mem bers of the council resulted in practically a negative report before the communication had ever been read. The Emergency hospital ouestion will also come up on account of the lose of the bridge leading to the hospital and the com- plaint of L. C. Gibson in regard to the care of the property leased by Gibson to the city. This hospital is causing the city a great deal of trouble and the plan now is to make some ironclad arrangements with those owning approaches, ete., 80 that there will be a letup of complaints. The hospital as it etands now is in good condition, so the city physiclan and the sanitary in- spector report, and members of the council say there {s no need of any trouble there at all it outsiders will keep their hands off. Want Additional Accommodations, The South Omaha Hospital assoclation is in need of additional rooms on account of the work to be done there. At the present time there are seven patients at the hos- pital. This taxes the institution to the utmost. An effort is now being made to secure the bullding adjoining the present hospital and the agents have stated that this bullding can be had within a few weeks. With the two bulldings, which have but a dividing wall, there would be plenty of room for the increasing number of patients. As for the rental proposition, it is thought that the anuual charity ball soon to be glven by the hospital association will net enough to pay the rent of the two bufld- ings for a year and then leave some money to spare. With a first-class hospital it is understood (hat the packers will contrib- ute to the maintenance of the Institution, | The women interested give their time and money and the hospital doctirs donate their services. Maceabees' Social Members of the local lodges of Maccabe with invited friends, will meet at Odd Fel lows' hall, Twenty-fourth and M streets, Tuesday evening for & social session. This program has been arranged: Address, by chairman of the meeting; instrumental mu- sic, children’s orchestra; vocal solo, Thoma F. Halloran; plano solo, Miss Myrtle Burn voeal solo, Miss Veronica Daugherty; reci tation, Mise Anna Rowley; Mrs. C. L. Tal- bot, address to Lady Maccabees; M. P. O'Gonnor, recitation; Miss Kate Desmond, vocal solo; Miss Naomi Burns, violin solo; Miss Irenc Sprague, recitation; E. C. Hod- den, vocal solo; Miss Maud Murphy, plano solo; Aleck Miller, whistling solo, ““The Polish Mocking Bird;". Omaha Maccabees quartet, vocal solo Walting for Lower Temperature, The ice cutters at Seymour lake and at the other lakes in the vicinlty are laving is expected to arrive in Omaha with his priscner not later than Tuesday. off now waiting for lower temperature. The | second crop of ico shows & thickuess of | procure laborers and lighters to commence eight inches, but this will not be harvested until real cold weather sets in. At the Jetter pond the ice s being stored in the old cellars of the brewery, as ma- terial for the construction of the proposed icehouse could mot be secured in time for the erection of the bullding before the cut- ting commenced. Even with this disadvant- age Jetter will harvest a crop of zbout 4,600 tons. At Memphis and Ashland the cutting has been rapid and there I& plenty of lce in sight now cven if there is mo more severe weather. Death of Frank Bremnan. M. P. Brennan recelved a telegram yes- terday from Lucan, Minn., announcing the death of his brother, Frank Brennan. The telegram did not state the cause of death and although the entire day was epent in trying to secure, Information, no answer to telegrams was recelved. Mr. Bremnan left on a night train for Minnesota to attend the funeral and Investigate. It is thought here that heart diseade was the causo of death. The deceased has a large number of triends in South Omaha who will grieve to learn of his death. Second Semester Begina Today, The second semester of the public school vear begins today. Primary pupils enter- ing echool for the first time must enroll today, as new classgs will be formed. This will be the last opportunity given to enter the schoole during the present year. Super- intendent McLean and the teachers expect a large onroliment today. In the Third ward alone about seventy pupils will be en- rolled. An outside room at Thirty-sixth and Q streets has been secured to relieve the overcrowded condition of the West Side and Corrigan schools. This new school will be of the third grade. Hoard Meets Tonight. The Board of Education 1s billed for a weting tonight. It is understood that & number of matters of interest will come up. Some repairs on the school bulldings are needed and others are contemplated, Then there will be the question of providiag room for the rapldly increasing mumber of pu- plls. While outside roomws are now belng rented it is deemed advisable to go ahead with the plans for a number of ward school, relying upon the incoming levy, due in May, from saloons for the momey to meet the obligations. Some other matters of importance will also come up. Ready Febraary First A-portion of the new sheep barn destroyed on Christmas day will be ready for sheep on February 1. The aunex s now under cover aud portiops of the main building are being constructed regardless of the weather. When completed the main barn and the annex will hold 30,000 head of ¢heep, In the reconstruction of the barns several {mprovements have been made which facil- | itate the handling of sheep. Just now 125 men are working on the rebuilding of the barns. Magle Oity Gossip. Denna Allbery is home from a business trip through lowa. Banner court, Tribe of Ben Hur, will en- tertain Omaha' and Council Bluffs orders at Workman hall on Monday night Dr. W. 8. White was belng congratulated on his reappointment as assistant county physician by his many friends yesterday. A. L. Dennett, formerly of this eity, but now located at Avoca, 1a., is reported to be rapidly recover'ng from his recent injuries. It {s reported that an anti-annexation club is to be formed, the purpose being to use influence with the legiglature against the proposed amendment to the atate con- stitution which will permit counties citles to be controlled by one set of officers, STEAMER LAHN GOES ASHORE Lloyd Vessel Strands ar, but Will Easily Float Again, North Germa Near Gib GIBRALTAR, Jan. 18.—The North German Lloyd steamer Lahn went ashore this morn- ing at Tumara, ten miles east of the Rock of Gibraltar. There was a beavy fog and rein was falling at the time. On board the steamer were 100 saloon passengers and 700 emigrants, bound for New York. All attempts to float Lahn proved unsuc- cessful and the steamer will probably be compelled to tranship Its passengers and cargo.. The attempt to pull off the steamer | was made at high water by the British ad- miralty tug Energetic, the United States ‘cruiser Hartford and the tugs Newa, Heri- clades and Hercules, but it remained fast on the sandbank. The tugs coutinued their efforts to pull the ship off all day. Energetic and Hart- ford left for the sceme of the wreck this afternoon. Hercules returned tomight to and | the work of discharging the cargo immedi- ately. All the passengers are still on board and are quite safe so long as the wind holds in the west. | Another attempt to float the vessel will be made with the morning tide. Should the wind shift to the east the wteamer's posi~ tion would be critical. The Gibraltar life~ boat ship has had boats alongside all day. ARCH IS CHINA'S APOLOGY Erects Permanent to Gere man Minister Murdered by Boxers. Memor! PEKIN, Jan, 18.—The dedication of the Von Ketteler memorial arch, erected by China, today was a most impressive vere- mony. Baron von Ketteler was the German minister who was killed by Boxers at the outbreak of the rebellion in 1900. The dedication took place In the presen of a brilliant assemblage of diplom: military officers, the entire foreign com- munity of the city and German officers and civillans from Tien Tsin and other gities, The streets and roofs near the scene were crowded. Baron von der Golts, first secre- tary of the German legaticn, officiated on behalf of Germany, and Prince Chun, brother of the emperor, who was sent to Germany to apologize for the murder of the minister, ropresented China at the altar while imperial sacrificlal vessels were erected bofore the arch. When Prince Chun arrived he was escorted to the arch by Baron von der Goltz and poured out a liba- tion in honor of the dead. He then spoke as follows: This monument 18 to be a warning to the people, a sign of the friendly relations be- tween two countries and & symbol of peace. To this Baron von der Goltz replied: This monument is consecrated to the em- peror of Germany by the emperor of China as o permanent proof of the anger of the emperor at this crime, In erecting this monument in China he fulfills an obligation he took after the events of 1900. The monu- ment shall stand as a eermon to posterity and as a lasting symbol of the desire of the Chinese government to promote and per- petuate friendly relations with foreign gov- ernments. Both speeches were read in German and Chinese. After the dedication the German troops marched under the arch, while the bands played national air HAD SKULL FOR A POWDER BOX Story the Loss and Recovery of Hend of Donizettl, the Great Composer. (Copyright, 1903, by Press I'ublishing Co.) ROME, Jan. 18.—(New York World Cable- gram—Special Telegram.)—A story is going the rounds that it has just leaked out how | the head of Donizetti, the great composer | of music, was lost and found after his death Donizett! died in 1848, when northern Italy | was disturbed by the anti-Austrian move- { ment under Charles Albert. The day the doctors were making an autopsy a stray bullet flew into the room and the doctors fled. A servant buried the body later with- out the head, which-he could not find, In 1850 when the body was dug up there was much talk because the head was missing Some medical authorities described the head 80 exactly that & rich resident of the town recognized Donizettl's skull in the skull he had on his writing table to hold drying powder for Ink. He gave it to the authorlties and it was found to fit the skele- | ton body. GERMAN STEEL TO COMPETE Commerecial Attmcks es Kainer's Subjects to Invade American Markets. BERLIN, Jan. 15.—The government has published a report from Herr Waetzold, | commercigl attache of the German consul- ate In New York, on the iron situation. Herr Waetzold advises Gcrman manu- facturers to mhke an attempt to obtain a permanent foothold on the American mar- kets and to establish & common’ selling agency in New York for the purpose of reaching American, Canadian, Mexican and West Indian consumers. He regards Can- ada and Mexico as espeelally promising fields for the sale of rails. Marconigrams for Chin PEKIN, Jan. 18.—Italy proposes to es tablish the Marconi system of wireless tel- egraphy between Pekin and Taku. Publish your legal notices 'u The Weekly Bee. Telephone 238,