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Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
"A Short Special Meeting Last Even
ing-Considerable Business
Transacted.

An adjourned meeting of the board of
education was held last evening, Presl-
dent Points presiding. The members of
the board present were Messrs. Clark,
Liverey, Long, Coburn, Copeland, Con-
ger and President Points.
The contract for furnishing stationery
for the ensuing year was awarded to
Cau.feld.
The committee on buildings and prop
erty WAS empowered to purchase the lot
next to the lizard street school house,
provided the city will agree to grade the
stre In front of 1t.
The resignation of Kate A. Gavin as
teacher in the public schools was received
and accepted.
Several applications for positions as
principals in the public schools were
referred to the c2mmittee on teacAers
and text books.
The application of Henry Kummerow
for the position of instructor in the pro-
posed manual school was referred to the
committee on teachers.
The bid Of McLeod & Co. for putting
SINKS in the high school, with connecting
pipes, etc was accepted, the sum ex-
pended TO bs $43G,
Complaint was made that the laborers
for Meyers e. Datfy, the contractors on
the Hartman school grading, were unable
to get their money. 1t was EtAted by
Secretary Conoyer that the bonds of
the contractors were worthless.
On mot.o the committee on buildings
| anl ,o.n tatnL,I 10 lauitn
the laborers and contractors to meet the
beard en- Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
for consultation.
Miss Annie Trulsnd was elected prin-
cipal of the Farnam street school. She
Is to hold the principalshlp Of the Doug
los street school until the former is
opened,
Dan Shelly made a proposition to the
board ON the subject of labor-ssving files,
which was referred to the committee on
supplies with power to act.
The committee on supplies was In
str0cted to secure q carpet for the super
intendent's room and for the uncsrpsted
part of the boards quarters, the cost not
to exceed 1926.
MIR. j.. j. O'Connor was given liberty
to address the board in regard to the
Brennan contract at the high school
grouadr. He requested that an arbitra-
ton committee be appointed by the
board to confer with him in.regard to the
matter. A motion was carried that a
special committee of three BIS appointed
with authority to meet Mr.. OConnor
aud report to the board what arrange
ments could bs made. MeSsrs. Clark Liv-
sey and Conoyer were appointed as such
committee.
Adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
FIXING FOR THE FAIR.
Omaha'S Fair Grounds and How They
Are Bling Improved.
New Buildings Erected and Old Ones
Recommendations Devised For
the Comfort of Guests
and tho Success
OF the Fair.

The members Of the executive com
mittee of the Omaha fair and exposition
held a meeting last evening at the fall
grounds for the purpose Of looking ovci
the improvements already made and di
rectIng operations on others contem
plated. A BEE reporter accompanied
them to see whstheadwsy had bsen made
20 far In preparing for the great event
For five weeks the fair grounds have beer
the scene of lively preparations, and {
large amount of work has been accom-
plished. A force of sixty men has teer
employed, and under the efficient super
vision of MI. A, j. Potter the aspect OF
the park mas changed wonderfully. The
new buildings, fresh paint and generally
bright appearance of the place has given
it an air of something grand to follow.
TIE most striking object on the
grounds Is the elegant new amphithestre,
which Is now nearly completed. 1t Is
the finest n of tho kind In the state
and is a source Of pride to til pro.
~jectors. 1t has seating ospac.
ity of 5000, and from
any part of it the entire stretch of the
track ie visible. Tho seats are wide and
comfortable, arranged In tiers, one above
another, and at the top Is o wide prone
made. In the center 1t Is proposed to
place SIX hundred reserved chairs, and
everything Is to be SO arranged as to SO.
cure the greatest amount of comfort to
the occupants.
Thirty new stalls have been erected
for the accommodation of racing stock.
They are built substantially, and with
the additional room thus afforded every
body can be accommodated. The two
feed barns each contain eighteen stalls,
which have been thoroughly renovated
and white washed throughout. Nearly
all the buildings have received new coats
of paint. Floral hall looms up beautt-
fully In a drers of pea green, which AIDA
to Its appearance. The barns
have been printed red, striped with
white, and the thsds are colored red and
white.
Particular attention Is beirg paid to
the track, and it is being worked into
splendid condition. Scrapers, rollers
and s~prlnkIers are being called into re.
QUESTION, and men are kept busy super
intending their operations. ION each
side of tho track new fences are being
built. They are of plckets, painted
and add greatly to the appearance
ofthe placs. They also make 1t poasible
for occupants os the grand stand to SEQ
every motion Of the horses OF all parts
Of the track.
Plans have been laid out for atill fur
improvements, and In two weeks
time everything Will be In readiness for
occupancy. The company Is working
hard to secure both beauty and comfort
all the surroundings of the park, and
they are doing their work successfully. |
elegant grounds, fms buildings and
one of the best trotting courses in the
the success of Omahs's first an
anal fair is assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
FASHION HOURS.
Shops-WhAt the Shopmen say.
Dissatisfaction Expressed,

An order goes into effect to-day in thu
Union Pacific shopE, the announcement
of which has produced no little stir amonI
the workmcn. The hours of labor are Il
be reduced, commencing with to-day, tc
eight instead of ten, as at present--from
8 o'clook In the morning until noon and
from / o'clock In the afternoon until c
o'clock In ths afternoon. In additlo monty
a half days work will be done on Satur.
day. The change, It will be noted, eff.
fees q reduction of almost a day and a
half In the working time of the men,
and as they are paid BY the hour, a cor.
responding reduction In the wages. In
addition, q change is to be made
In the regard to the payment for
overtime work. Heretofore men have
been paid for overtime work a price and
a half-receivlng, for instance, the price
of three hours work for two hours over.
time labor. This has been done away
With, and no extra price will De paid for
sS!a class of labor, If a man is en-.
ga&Hd On u piece of work when the
SAi4tle bl1wt at ) o'clock In the evening,
he Will be obliged to drop 1t at once and
leave II uGGaisLed till the next day, un.
lees no chooses to put in an hour or two
extra time for nothing, which Is not
likely.
These changes, which affect all de-.
psrtments, are not ct all fAvorably re-
ceived by the men. Some are inclined
to be rebelllous, and mutter ominous
threats about a strike. They say that
they cannot afford the reduction; that
there Is enough labor on hand to keep
the entire number of chop men-1, 800 In
all at work on full hours Others are
Inclined to ba more conservative. Said
cns man to a reporter who wac seek
ing o general expression Of opinion
on tho subject; 81 don't tea but what
we will have to stand the reduction with
the best grace possible. l am hardly In
favor of a strike myself, aud 1 don't think
will occur. There Ia no doubt, how
ever, but that this change Is going to
bear heavily upon soma cf the men. For
instance, men receiving at present 81 per
day will have their wages cut down to
50 20; q man getting So a day under the
old order of things would make but $2.40
tho new, and 80 on. The dissatls.
at the change is pretty general,
Dut, as l said before, l don't think that
will be any serious trouble. We
viii have to grin snd bear it, hoping
mat 3 change for the better may come
General Superintendent Smith aid last
hight that the company, in pursuance of
/. general policy of retrenohment, had de-
to make the charge. There was
1ob enough work ON hand to keep the
'hops running full time with the present
lumber. The company then had to
adopt n Of Two alternatives, discharge
'ome of the men or lessen the houts. Of
he two, the company preferred the latter
,ourge. |
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
CONVICT LABOR.
More About the Suspension OF Labor
on the b. & M. Building, and
the Cause Thereof.

Mention was made in these columns
yesterday oil the cessation of labor on the
Burlington 81 Missouri headquarters ad.
dition, because the brlcklayera discov.
cred that stone prepared by convict Ia.
Dor was being put into the building.
Last evening a reporter for the BEE
met Councilman Bailey, N of the con.
tractors who have in charge the work Of
construction, ard from him gained fur
Their interesting facts about the matter.
1t seems that the understanding was
when the contractor took hold of the
work that the cut stone was to be fur
nished by the company. When, there
fore, 1t was hauled to the spot, the con-
tractors ordered 1t into the building,
without milking any particular inquiry as
to where IL came from, or by what firm 1t
had been cut. Several days ago., the
bricklsyers IN the building quit work,
saying that they hsd discovered that the
stone hadssbeen cut by convict labor, and
that they did not propose to continue
work, If the stone was to bs used. Yester.
day tie Burlington & Missouri company
secured some laborers from abroad, in
tending to put them to work upon the
building When these men found out
how matters stood, they, too, declined to
work, because they were union men, The
work, therefore, Is at a standstill. The
union men have been repeatedly seen by
ths contractors, but refuge 40 yet to make
any compromise. They are to hold o
meeting tonight, in conjunction with the
Knights of Labor, when a course of action
will be determined upon. 1t is thought
by Mr.. Bailey and hts partner Mr.. Olsen,
that an arrangement will be made where
the building and finish the contract with
the cut stone furnished by the company.
Jutt what the terms of the truce will be
Mr.. Bailey was unable last night to
state. The B. & nj. folks declare that
unless work Is resumed by the union men
they will scour the country and import
o union men ut any price.
The workmen on the Lindquest build
ing were about to stop bricklsyiDg, In
sympathy with their fellow laborers ON
the Burlington IL Missouri addition.
When the contractors explained to them,
however, that they had nothing to do
with the importation of the cut stone,
and knew nothing OF the matter before
hand, they consented to resume work
again.
The union men explain their cause by
rayIng that they propose TO do all they
can to drive convict labor out of the
state. They think that, through legIsla.
ton has az yet failed to abolish the OBJ
noxlous system, there are other means of
dealing with the evil.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
a Boat Club

The members of tho Omaha rowing
association are jubilant over a very fine
piece Of work done By the crew at Ores-
cent lake Sunday the rowing of q
quarter of a mile in 1888, which is, IN
deed, all things considered, fast time.
The crew was composed Of Conner,
stroke, and Messrs. Winston, Brown,
Wilcox, White and Doane.
The members are practicing aasidu.
ous'y and soon expect TO be able to put
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed Au-
gust s, wlththe county clerk, and reported
for the BEE by Ames' Real Estate agency:
William A. Rediok and wife to Mons
Person, lot IL, William A. Rsdlck's add,
Omaha, W d., $500.
Margaret PugsleY and husband to
William Reevep, lot z. blk 50, Florence
City, Dough Co., W d, $25.
j. A. Root and husband to Patrick
Marrow, It's 2 and 6, blk 80; Il 3, blk a;
1t l, blk 81; 1t 8 blk Go; 1t g, blk 63; 1t 2,
blk u; 1t 2, blk 254; 1t -. blk 90; 1t Ia,
blk 81; 1t 4, blk 69; Its 1 and 4, blk SO;
1t l., blk 81; 1t 1, blk 70; Its -, l6 and
20, blk 101; 1t 10, block 90; Its 3. 10 and
10, blk 1872; 1t 16, blk 1913, and outlot
241, all Florence City.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
The CoRman Case.

The refusal of Mayor Hake, of Ayocs,
to take the responsibility Of releasing
Arch Ccffman, on bail, does not end the
attempt Of his attorneys and friends to
get him thus relea'ed. o. Thundsy
morning next sn application will be made
10 Judge Reed, of the supreme court of
the state, to release him on bail. judge
Reed Is expected to be here on that day,
and the matter being heard hero there
will doubtless be a crowd of interested
liGteneIs.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

into active work q crew able to cope with
the best of those In the western reeatias.
1t is not probable that the association
will os represented in any of the regattas
this year.
Two new four oarad shells are expected
this week. The present number Of
boats is entirely too email and will be In
crossed from time to time, as means at.
ford opportunity.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

run until they resched Vinton street,
when Ia making the turn the car was
thrown over on Its tide. 0ne of the
horses fell under the car and was
SO badly injured that he had to be
killed. The other horse continued up
the street, and was finally captured I'm
hurt. The two Germans who JUMPED
through the car windows were consider.
ably bruised and shaken up. Their
names could not be learned,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
Street oar DiaAnter.

AS a Thirteenth street car was stand
ing at the turntsble on the Hsscalls
park extension of that line, the horses
attached to it b.csme frightened snd
started on a run. Tho driver was not on
the car at the time, and two Germans,
who were passengers, became frightened
and jumped through thu windows. The
horses, drawing the car, continued 70
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

VIM Kierstead, with Dewey & Stone, who
who, with his wife, has been spending several
weeks at ShoshOne Falls, Idaho, Salt Lake
City, and other places of interest in the west,
returned home Saturday.
Nearly all of the all-nisht saloons closed
their doors at midnight last night, in accord.
auce with the now order, but some of the
saloon keepers availed themselves of the one
night of grace allowed by the mayor, and con.
tlnued to sell as long as there were customers.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
Tho Smith Stock Again.

The examination of the bondsmen of
Messrs. Lowy and Cole was held yester-
day before Elmer Frank, clerk of the
United States court. Considerable tea-
tlmory was taken. All of the bondsmen
were present and sworn except George S.
Mills. who was out of the city. The tes-
timony will be reviewed by Mr.. Frank,
and q decision In the matter will proba-
bly, be reached this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
Miss lnpersoil's Benefit,

The benefit given by oitizsns of Oma-
ha to Miss Genievo Ingsrsoll, the tai
ented young actress, at Boyd's opera
house last evening, was q very successful
affair. There was a fair audience in at
tendance, and the ent're programme was
heartily enjoyed by all. All the partici.
pants acquitted themselves admirably and
won well-merlted applause.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
THE MARKET BASKET,
Tho Delioacies to be Found in the
Local Marts.
FISH,

III bub tAEah NhbSE hEllClOt W0llO Usul
trout and bsss retail at 10 cents pei
pound; white pickerel Is selling at II
cents; croppie and perch can be- had fol-
123 cents; catfish sell for 10 cents O
pound. Blue fish are about
out of season and bring
20 cents a pound. Fresh Colum,
bla river salmon are worth % cents a
pound. The salt water fish are very
scarce, as the weather 10 now too hot TO
chip them.
MEATS.
The best cuts of sirloln sell for 10
cents, rumps and upper part of round
steak at 124. Roasting ribs, firm and
juicy, can be bought for 10 to 124 cents.
Veal is extremely scarce and comes high
from 10 to 20 cents, according to tho
choiceness of the part. Sweet breads can
bs purchased at 20 cents a pair. Corn
beef Is selling ct from . to 10 cents, &C.
cording to cuts, Prime leg of muttons
can be had for 12b cents; mutton chops
12k to 10 cents. Ham Is a staple article
in good demand at 12a cents In bulk, %
cents sliced. Pork 10 to 12a cents.
Sausage 10 to 121 cents. Spring lamb is
selling for 81 for fore quarter and 81. %
for hind quarterr Spring chickens are
worth from 30 to 40 cents apiece.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Parsley is sold at 80 cents q dozen.
Home grown cabbage Is bring
Ing from 8 to 10 cents a
head. Fresh radishes are selling at three
lunches for 10 cents. Cucumbers sell
for from 2 to 8 cents apiece.
Freshtomstoes are In lively demand at
from B to 6 cents q pound.
Green peas sell for 40 cents a
peck. Marrowfat peas bring 10 cents
also, string beans 5 to 8 cents q quart.
Wax beans can be bought for 3 to 8 cents
a quart. New potatoes are worth 10 to
20 cents a peck. Green onions are SELL |
ing at three punches for a dime, southern
onions three pounds for a quarter. Mint
worth 5 cents a bunch. New turnips
retail at % cents a peck.
Summer squash cell for 5 to 10 cents
each. Carrots are worth 8 cents a bundle
Mangoes are worth 10 to 20 cents q
dozen. Hubbard Equaeh sell for 8 to 20
cents apiece. Egg plant retail at 10 to
cents apiece.
FRUITS. |
The local markets are we'll stocked In
he fruit line. California oranges bring
from % to 80 cents a dozen; Messinss
.ell from 80 to 40 cents per dozen; ban
mas, fresh and ripe, are very plentiful
can be bought for 20 to 90 cents a
dozen. Black raspberries cell for 20
TO 20 cants a quart. GooseberrIes are
129 cents a quart. Red rasp-
berries 80 cents a quart, blueberrlaa 129
20 10 cents a quart. Home grown black
20 cents o quart.
California fruits are In the market,
10 cents a pound, peaches 10 to
20 cents a pound, plums and green Cages
10 cents a pound. Bartlett pears 10
a pound. W~stermelons are
.elling from 20 to 80 cents apiece.
They sre of good quality. Southern
peaches, now la the market, sell for
rom 81 to ST. a box. Necssrines are
10 cents q pound.
EGGS N BUTTER.
Eggs have a standard price OF 10 cents
dozen. Butter, bsst dairy and cream-
Try, is selling for 20 to 20 cents a pound.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

William Davis, a man employed on the
improvements at the fair grounds, stepped on
a broken plank in the second stor y of q barn
last evening, and fell to the ground, sustain
ing quite serious injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
The Public School superintendent and
Ills Appropriation.
Apparent Extravaganza in the
Matter Of Public Printing
and Stationery.
Burying a Live Mana Queer Casc-
Death of tho mayors Mother
in-Law-Local Notes
and Personals.
AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
A FAT THING.

he BEES attention has been csllel to
he appropriation for extra expenditures
in the Office Of W. w. Jones, state super
intendent Of publ instruction for the
years ending March 81, 1886. and March
81, 1887. The total amount for the two
years Is sill 800, which, with the ex.
ception of $3.50, goes for printing and
stationery. The following Is a statement
as found on page 407 Ct the session lawS
of 1885.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
RIFLE CONTEST.
of the Shooting For Places
on the Department Rifle Team
YeBtetday,

Yesterday morning the regular rifle
shooting for places on the department
team of twelve men was commenced at the
fort range. A goodly number ofspectstoru
were present and the firing was spirited
and exciting. The following scores are
the total of iirlngs at 200, 800, 500 and
600 yards:
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

frlVate Cheno feth Iwenty.tlrst infantry, 167
In this connection it might be men
toned that the twelve men who make
the best soors during the next three days
will secure places on the rifle team OF the
department OF the Platte. This team
will 60 to st. Paul in September and
meet the teams of other departments In
another rifle competition, and those men
making the twelve best scores as the re-
suit OF the contest, will b. appointed to
serve on the team of the department of
The Misgouli.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

IT you buy lumber anywhere wlthon
trS' getting Hcagland's prices, you sill
loSe money.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

B DIR. Frazier's Magic Ointment. Cures az
by magic. Pimples, Black Heads or Grubs
he lotches and Eruptions on the face, leaving
Saltskin clear and beautiful. Also cures itch
old, Rhume, Sore Nipples, Sore Lips, and
prSoO Obstinate Ulcers.
ice.ld by druggists, or mailed on receipt o
At 80 cents.
Bech retail by Kuhn h Co and Schroeder &
Becht. At wholesale by @. +. Goodman,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
Railroad Accidents Are Costly.
PILESII PILES!I PTLESUI

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itching
and liberated Piles has been discovered by
DR.. Williams. ian Indian remedy, called DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment. A single
box has cured the worst chronic cases of % or
80 years standing, No one need suffer five
minutes after applying this wonderful sooth-
ing medicine. Lotions and instruments do
more harm than good. Williams Indian
Pile Ointment absorb! the tumors, allays the
intense itching, particularly at night after
getting warm in bed), acts as a p%oultico, gives
instant rehef, and is prepared only for Piles,
itching of private parts, and for nothing else.
81 Il = q IL nr1nELSas..1n
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11

Two weeks ago John Red, a colored
man, employed In Sam Westerfeld't
barber shop ON o street, accidentally sho,
himself Shlls I ding with a revolver.
John has been laid up at homo siucs that
lime nurstng his wound. YESTERDAY
obarley Green, another coloIel indi-
Vlaual. was busy circulating a subsorip-
tion paper for contributors with which
e. de'rSy the burial expenseao of Mr.. Red.
Friends of that gentleman on being sp
pfoaohed for money, suddenly remenl.
National Republican., 1885-11-23
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings OF n DaS ir
and About the City.

Mrs. Hiram II. Enoch, 2Ds Delaware avenue
northeast, reports to the police that black
.atin cloak, valued at sl5 was stolen from her
hallway
Conrad Jordan. of G27 street. left his coat
hanging ON n fence rail about noon Saturday,
when 1t was stolen, and also q silver watch;
total value, slS
Jacob s. Allen, wholesale dealer In notions
&c, at 1000 Eighth street, has made an assign
ment of his stock to l.. Il. Burket for the bene.
fit of his creditors.
Patrick A. Gordon reports to the police that
some one stole his light drab ulster overcoat
from house 12221S Seventh street Saturday
night The coat was worth sl7.
In the criminal court last Saturday Rose
Petrous, alias Washington, previously con-
victed Of two cases of grand larceny, was sent
to the Albany penitentlary for three years
Bail was fixed last Saturday in the criminal
court at 81 500 in the case OF John Mahoney,
held to wait the action Of the grand Jury on the
charge Of killing Patrick Bennett. It is
held that the act is not more than manslaugh-
ter.
George Coombs, of 1912 Fourteenth street,
placed thrty.two yards of green dress goods on
exhibition In front of his store Friday afternoon,
and few minutes later thief came along and
quietly walked off with the goods. The value
of the stuff was IS.
National Republican., 1885-11-23

d-inch Russian Hare Trimming, made
of selected skins, CSC u yard; our reg
uiar price, zoe.
Black Hare Tail Trimming and, Black
Prices.
B1- Fur Muils, Capes, &C., for Chi