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Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
PAVING CONTRACTS.
The Result on Bidders Outside of tn
Council' Action.

The Result on Bidders Outside of the
Coun ellis Action.
The action of the council in rejecting the
paving contracts awarded by the board of
public works, while not unexpected, caused
quite furry among the contractors when
announced last night. Chairman Balcombe,
of the board of public works, called meet
ing of the board for Monday, when, with the
city engineer, the board will go through the
form of adopting specifications, and will re-
advertise for bids. ''As far as the board Is
concerned" said Mr.. Balcombe, sit simply
means that we will be delayed another month
at least before we get at the actual work of
carrying out the paving planned for the pres
ent year."
"The scheme of certain paving contractors
to drive out foreign competitors has carried"
said gentleman considered authority on
contract work. 'The paving ring will have
it its own way now, for you can rest assured
that the men who came here and bid on the
former specifications will not 20 TO the ex-
pense of coming back to run the chance of
being fooled a second time The members
Of the council who worked the amended
specifications through that body knew they
would render the contracts invalid. II was
q great scheme well carried outu
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14

thought you were so passionstely fond OF
Mr.. Higginson's preaching!" $50 am, but
I've sworn it off for lent"
The Rev. Dr. Alban Cope (frmly to elop
ing couple)-1t is impossible, 1 will not
marry anybody in lent. Will Marigold (ur-
gently)-For goodness sake, doctor, can't
you do it just this timel We won't trouble
you again.
According to the Detroit Free Press a
Georgia colored preacher draws the line at
mules. He thinks the man who steals poui-
try, corn or wheat, can be forgiven, but the
individual who goes out deliberately and
steals mule might as well set the shed on
side the pale.
"If knock three times on the coffin lid
during ihe church service you must let m
OUT" said James Daley. of Providence, a
he was nearing his end the other day. Every
body waited and listened but James did no
signal, and the burial went on. If he for
got it the fault was his own.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
The Dakota E,cursio,.

The directors of the board of trade will
meet tomorrow afternoon TO complete
arrangements for the proposed western eK-
cursion which will leave Omaha April 22, for
Dakota. The directors will also consider the
best measures TO take TO secure a western
man in the inter state railroad commission.
The board Of trade party which will con-
sist OF about fifty members of that body ana
few newspaper representatives, will take
number OF stages and horses along on the
trip in order 10 travel overland where there
are no railroads
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
County Commissions ers.

The county commissioners did not have a
meeting yesterday afternoon. Richard
O'Keeffe was the only member OF the board
around the county building. He and Clerk
Webb waited till o'clock for the other mem
bers TO put ID an appearance for q session,
but none Ofthem sh owed up. MIR. O'Keeffe
thought it looked very like they We're trying
TO be avenged on him for his persistence in
holding meeting yesterday afternoon, when
all the other members desired not to meet
till next Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
Judge Berka a a s Referee.

Ivey Brown and Hattie Perry, two colored
washerwomen, held a pugilistic contest at
the corner OF Twelfth and cass streets yes
terday afternoon. The fsticun was declared
a draw by mutual consent. aud an adjourn
ment taken to the police court 70 conclude
the contest on a legal platform. Judge Bei ks
aned them 90 each and costa.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
No Concert Last N,rht.

The Levy concert company did not per
form al the Grand last night as billed, /. w.
Miner, the local manager Of the house, re-
fusing 10 open the doors without receiving
rent IN advance. Mr.. Olaf Oleson, who
played the attraction, refused 10 advance the
rent, and the crowd WAS turned away. Tbe
performers had been paid in full
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
IMPlE'riES.

A minister olc day said in his pulpit: I'VE
pursue a shadow-the bubble bursts and
leaves ashes in our hands"
In Lenten time it is not meet TO think of
personal yanities aud adornments, but a side
glance at coming Easter bonnet may be
pardoned.
A Kentucky sheriff who has been converted
confessed that he once stole 81 90 which he
now returns with interest. Kentucky re-
iigion must be power.
"Why, Marie, aren't you going 70 church
this afteraooaf mo, not to-day" why,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
STREET CAR INTERSECTIONS.
How They Are to Be Crossed by tho
Various Cars md Trains

HOW They Are to Be Crossed by tho
Various Cars ana Trains.
The inquest over the remains OF the late
Mrs. Goodson, who died from injuries re
ceiyed by being run over by a horse Car at
the corner of Twelfth and Farnam streets,
resulted In the exoneration of the driver Of
tho car OF all responsibility in the unfortu-
that he did not see the victim, being at the
time in watch for the motor car at the cross
ing.
This circumstance has led people to in-
quire as TO what understanding the drivers,
the grip and cylinder men Of tho various
street car men have as regards the crossing
of intersections.
1--WE are instructed" said horse car
driver, that the car which first reaches O
eros sing has the right of way, whether il is
street, cable or motor car. Formerly, the
drivers OF street cars were expected 10 claim
this right even IN case of collision; but of
late, since the consolidation of the street car
and cable lines, the drivers and grpmeu take
the greatest care 10 avoid coming together.
III a collision does occur, and the front
end OF the street car Is struck, the street car
OF the car Is struck the gripman is held to ac-
count"
An interview with a gripman resulted in O
corroboration OF the above Statements
"A cylinder man on the motor line says that
the rules, under which he is working, SD acIfy
that the car which reaches the crossing first
has the right Of way. III cable and motor
car reach crossing at the same time the
cable car has the right of way. On the in
tersectiou of the cable and motor lines at
Tenth and Douglas the Rotor cara arc re
quired always TO stop and give the cable cars
the right OF way. as the cable crossing at
that place IL very rough.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
New Mail District.

Word has been received from Washington
that Omaha wnl sooD be made the headquar-
tiers OF sapa5ntednide9t Of the railway mail
Nebraska and Wyoming. The Omaha dis
trlct will be known as the Twelfth and will
probably be in charge of James b. Ellwood,
an old postal eIlploye.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
Notes About the CITY.

NOfeS ABOUT the CITY.
Frank Taylor is one of the serious sick
G. l.. Swceny was taken suddenly i'll Sat-
urday forenoon.
T. ID. Hickey will remove from Albright to
farm near Gretua.
James II. Van Dusen has removed his Of
flee to the SAKE block, N street
Miss Maggie Cotter, an artist of Omaha,
is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. S. ID. Ryneur-
son.
Clark ID. Forsyth has resigned from the
office force at the Armour-Cudahy packing
works.
Mrs. E. o. Mayficld and daughter have
gone to Greenwood to visit relatives and
friends.
DIR. w. II. Slabaugh has taken the office in
the Sake block formerly occupied by DIR. j.
Smiley.
John Meaghcr has been appoined chief
shipping clerk at the Armour Cudahy pack
ing houses.
The gun club will hold its regular weekly
shoot at the Third ward grounds this morn
ing at y o'clock.
Joseph Cans and sister, Miss Barbara
Cans, Of Shcnendoah, Ia, are the guests Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Brockett
Saturday Millspaugh & Persons bought
the entire coal business. yards, teams. good
will, etc, OF G. b. Havens & Co., in South
Omaha.
Presiding Elder T. C. Clcndcning will hold
quarterly meeting and communion services
at l0:45 O'Clock Sunday forenoon IN the Meth
odist Episcopal church.
christening of son Mt the residence Of
MIR. ana Mrs. James Kennedy, Thirty-third
and - streets last night, called together
a large number of friends.
On account of the Minnesota law prohibit
ing the importation of dressed beef, no meats
were shipped Saturday TO that state from
some OF the packing houses.
Branch No 3, C. NJ. B. A.. will hold q
special meeting Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock in Knights of Labor hall. business
OF Importance will be transacted and all
members are urged TO attend
The subject Of the Rev. Robert l.. Wheel
er's sermon in the Church of the Stranger,
Presbyterian, this morning at II o'clock viii
be 'The Glory OF the Temple of the Lord" /"
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Easter concert
rehearsal at O'Clock. Evening services at
S O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
A Missing Daughter.

Mrs. NC. Bethers,o Council Bluffs as ked
for the aid of the police yesterday in locating
her daughter, Eliza White, who ran away
from her homo several weeks ago and is sup
posed to be living in Omaha. The runaway
is seventeen years of age and has always
been a model daughter until four weeks ago
when she commenced running around with
rather fast crowd. Her mother remon-
strated with her to no purpose. One after
neon Mrs. Bethers went to call upon u
neighbor ana returned to find that her
daughter had packed her clothes and taken
her departures "a
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
Personal Paragraphs.

John A. Hendrici;son, Of Philadelphia, Is
at the Barker.
State Auditor Benton was in the city yes
terday ON business.
Mrs. ID. AckeIman. of Grand Island, ~
registered at the itarker,
George Morehardy ana wife, OF Lai amis
CITY, are guests ut the BARKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14

city council by committee of three, consist
ing Of secretary E. e. Lane. John c. Carroll
and +. NJ Smith.
Resolved, That committee consisting of
Dwight l.. Holmes, David Anderson, W. H.
Beckett, j. Levy and Frank j. Persons be
appointed to draw up and have petitions
petitions signed by citizens in accordance
with this resolution
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
A sferited Presentation.

A score or two of friends and late en-
ployes of Mr.. Frank Burmese met at the res
idence of Samuel Gibson last night and pre-.
sented Mr.. Burness with very fine and ex-
pensive set of draughtsmens instruments.
MIR. Gibson made the presentation with fit
ting remarks, and Mr.. Burness, in neat
and feeling speech, acknowledged the pres
ent and expressed his appreciation and graf
itude, and assured his friends that he would
prize them, and try ever to be worthy of the
confidence and esteem of the donors.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
Bitten by Dogs.

4year-old son Of blacksmith at Mo
Ardle precinct was horribly bitten a few
days ago, The Lad was playing with his
fathers do z when three other dogs came
along. They surrounded the boy and his
dog and all got into q fight. The lad tried 10
escape. but before lac could the dog had lao
Grated him badly, '.5y,.,~,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14

A Roosevelt organ Lss been ordered from
New York by the st. Mary's Avenue Con
gregafional church. IL will arrive here about
September l, an. will, coat "A, 100.
William Franklin, special deacon of the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-21
How French Cream Cheese Is Made.

Enough rennet is added to the morn
ing's milk, set in jar at tempera-
ture OF seventy degrees, to coaguate
in two or three hours, and then left
for twenty to twenty-four hours. In
stead OF any special mold, common
hair sieve may be used. After pour
ing out the whey gathered on top of
the curd, cut it with skinner in
slices and lay it on sieve to drain;
when this is done, cream in quantities
to suit (but not more than that from
an equal quantity of milk as was CO.
agulated), is then added, and mixed
by MASKING with wooden pestle, like
q potato -masher. until it Is uniform
paste; this is then placed in wicker
molds, as rule, heart shaped. and it
is ready for use. 1t must be kept in
an ice-box II wanted to keep several
ays.-Monrad's A B C in Cheese Max
ing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-21
INHERITANCE OF INJURIES.
A German Professors Interesting Experi-
ments on Mutiation.

A German Professors Interesting Experi-
ments on Mutilation.
Prof. A. Weismann, of Freiburg,
Germany, has made some experiments
on mutilation. On October II, 1887,
he had the tails removed from seven
female and five male white mice. On
November 10th the first brood ap-
peared. These and all subsequent
broods were removed from the cage.
Up to December II, 1888. 1888 young
were born, and in none of them was
there any sign of the mutilation being
inherited. In cage 2, fifteen young, Of
December 2, 1887, were placed, their
tails having been removed. These, up
to December II, 1888, produced 233
young, all with normal tails. In cage
3, fourteen Young of the second gener-
alton. with tails removed. were placed,
and up to December II. 1888. they pro-
duced 141 young. all quite normal.
The experiment was carried, with
negative result, down through five
generations of mutilated animals. The
length of tail of newborn mice varies
from 1915 millimeters to - millime-
ters. In the series OF experiments, $40
young were produced by mutilated pro-
geniJors, and in no case was a mouse
produced with its tail less than 1915
millimeters, The author points out,
that. while it may be said that expert
ments through far greater num-
ber OF generations were needed, the
so-called cases of Inheritance OF mutt
lation all imply that the mutilation is
impressed on the Immediately follow.
ing generations. A mother breaks
her finger. and her daughter has the
joint of the corresponding finger i'm
perfect. A COW has her horn torn off,
and in due course gives birth to one
horned calf. Moreover. there are
many cases of mutilations which have
been made for hundreds OF years with
out result. For instance, Settegast
shows that all the crows but the rook
have bristly feathers on their beaks.
Rocks, too. have these feathers while
nestlings, but later on they lose them
by perpetually pushing the beal1 into
the ground in search Of food. There
are great many cases which at first
sight appear to prove the inheritance
of injuries. AS an example of how
easy it is to be deceived, Weisman
relates that friend had vertical
scar with comb-like strie) on the left
ear, the result OF sword wound. On
the left ear OF this gentlemans daugh-
ter was curiously similar marking.
But it was ultimately noticed that ON
the right ear of the father was an aE-
pearance precisely similar TO that ON
the left ear OF the daughter. On
closer examination OF the fathers left
ear. there was seen under the scar a
linear streak, from which the stria
ran, forming comb-like structure.
1t was this, doubtless congenial vari-
alton. and not the accidental scar. that
the daughter had inherited. Science.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-21
ADVENTURES or A wArcH.
A Lady's Time Piece witch Ia Continually
Reing Lost and Found.

n I1me-PIeCe WntCn IL COntlnuaiy
Heing Lost and Found.
some years ago handsome watch
for womau's wear travelled from Switz.
erland to Providence jewelers., where
In show window 1t attracted attention
rs proper gift to bestow upon friend.
1t was purchased. put in its pretty case
with the chatelaine attached. and tho
whole later lost before the purchaser
arrived home. Three days later it was
advertised as found and was again In
the possession of its purchaser. TWAS
bestowed upon the friend. Before
many days. after the lady had returned
from q drive, the watch was found to
have been dropped from its chate-
laine. No research could find it.
Three weeks later 1t was carried into
a jewelers. for sale, recognized by the
owner and recovered.
Sitting on the rocks at Narragansett
Pier one summer day, and wondering
If it were yet late afternoon. the owner
of the watch glanced down to see the
time and the watch was missing. 1t
had been securely fastened, but the
chatelaine had broken and let go the
timekeeper. Going back to the hotel
the lady was spoken to by an
elderly man. Have you lost
any thing, missp" was asked.
"Yes, n watch" Here it is." And
uninjured the tramp piece of jewelry
was returned to the owner. The
chatelaine being repaired stoutly, the
watch was worn to Philadelphia. OF
course it was lost there, and equally Of
course it was found by the chamber
maid in the hotel and mailed to the
owner in Rhode Island by the pro-
prietor of the house. Expostulation
from friends, proffered advice, which
is said to possess an unpleasant odor.
and chidings, failed to mako the own
er stop wearing the watch.
Yesterday the watch hung, with
numerous other silver trinkets, sus-
pended from the chatelaine worn from
the girls side. She stood on wharf
looking down into tie water. "How
deep is it down therep" was asked.
about fifteen feet" "When the tide
is outp" Yes" Plunge went some-
thing into the green water below.
What was that. fishP" asked by
stander. But the girl knew better,
and she innocently covered the chate-
laine with one hand and said: II
think it was fish; l thought saw
him flop" But going homo she said
to her companions: "Say, you know
that fish that Topped SOP" "Um."
well, it was my chatelaine watch; it
dropped in there kerspang and went
to the bottom" And when the man
got through scolding the girl said:
It'll come back; it's got to. l sup.
pose a fish will swallow it and shall
buy that same fish Of the peddler Oh.
it's got to come back!'-Providence
Or I.) Journal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-21

ALPHABET COLLECTION.
An Exhibition of More Than Ordinary
Interest to Scholars.

An exhibition of More Than Ordinary
Interest to Scholars.
Those who are interested in alpha
bets and writings will be glad to hear
that a small exhibition of different
alphabets is now being arranged in
the Kings Library, British Museum.
The system of writing in use among
the Babylonians and Assyrians con-
sisted of syllabary of nearly six hum
dred characters, which were probably
borrowed from the earlier inhabitants
of Chaldea, the Akkadians, who used
them as kilograms, much as the Chi
nese employ their written signs. The
Assyrians. who spoke language en-
tirely different from the Akkadian,
used characters sometimes as ideo-
grams. and also phonetically. Re-
specting the earliest known
systems OF writing used in India,
there are examples here which
date as far as $50 b. Z. The Arianop-
oil is q character OF obviously Semitic
origin, read from right to lett. and is
found on the versions OF Edicts in the
Punjaub only. Hence it is called the
Northern Asoka character. Respect
ing the Coptic alphabet, it is shown
that when the Egyptians became Chris
tians. they rejected their ancient script
and adopted the Greek alphabet. AS
this was not adequate to express all
the sounds of the Egyptian language,
they added on the end of the alphabet
six letters taken from the native De-
motto script, slightly modifying the
forms. The exact date of the adoption
of the Coptic alphabet can not be de-
termined, but it is confined to the
Christian literature of Egypt, the old
est fragments of which date from The
fourteenth century A. D.-Manchester
Guardians London Correspondence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-21
Indians in North Carolina.

The Government school at which
the children of the Eastern band OF
Cherokee Indians are educated is at
Cherokee, on Yellow Hill. in Swain
County, N. c., and is very interesting
to visitors. The Society of Friends
established the school in 1888, and
now have charge OF it. There are
eighty pupils. These are taught me-
chanical work by the principal and
seven assistants There are during
the fall and winter months two other
schools in the reservation entirely for
Indian pupils. In Swain County are
1000 Cherol1ees. apd there are 500
others in the counties of Macon, Gra-
ham, Jackson and Cherokee. There
are possibly some 200 or 800 in North
Georgia and East Tennessee. Their
capital is Yellow Hill. the residence OF
Tsa-la-te-he. or Charles Smith, their
chief. yhe Office is elective and the
IndiansRote for chief every four years,
and every two years vote for council
men. There are twenty OF the latter,
one for each 100 Indians. Baltimore
Sun.
-"And, doctor. can you make this
bloom againr" asked Father Time,
pointing to specimen OF the vintage
OF 1910 ~ was once footlight favor
ite. and men showered me with pearls
and diamonds. Oh. can ] be young
againP" she exclaimed. with the fervor
OF maiden OF sixty-two summers.
You shall be queen OF the May" re-
Sponded DR.. Brown-Sequard, as he pro-
ceeded to his laboratory and slaugh-
tered fresh guinea pig. Philadelphia
Record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-21
LONGEVITY OF ACTORS,
Stage People Who Are Prudent Live AZ
Long as Other People.

bLoge Teopte VINO Are Prudent Live IA
Long as Other People.
There appeared few days since a
brief editorial article which took the
ground that 1.-The late hours into the
night which it is necessary for the
actor to keep. and the excitement at
tending the work of the profession, to
say nothing of breathing the bad air
OF the theater in front of the stage,
and being subjected, when heated, to
the draughts on and behind it, would
in any ordinary process of reasoning,
argue i'll for long life to an actor Yet
the late John Gilbert is only one of
several instances proving that, where
actors take ordinary care of them
selves, they are long-lived in their
calling. The early deaths in it are
mostly to be. Traced to excesses or in
discretion,
Time was when the apgum ent might
apply, but nowadays it has no appar-
ent significance. Owing to the pres
ept state OF our drama-the desire on
the part OF our audience to see but one
piece acted Of night, the run
of that piece sometimes for an
entire season, and the added
desire for the close OF the per,
formance at an early hour--there ex-
lists no possible necessity for the actor
to keep later hours than do his audi
ences. and. in the great majority of
Instances, he can seek his pillow at a
much earlier period II he SO desires.
At the pref ent time there exists no
necessity for the actor TO consume the
midnight taper In studying new part
for the morrow evenings performance,
All that IL changed. During the run
OF the piece he has not. at the utmost,
more than three hours work before
him out OF the twenty-four. In this
respect he enjoys happy lot far In
excess OF the journalist, the lawyer,
the physician and almost all the de-
Votees OF the liberal professions. He
certainly inhales no more bad air OF a
plight than does the audience. and he
ist0 the full longer lived than his
average auditor. The records OF the
stage go to prove this. The late John
Gilbert. Instead of being ''only one OF
several instances proving that where
actors take ordinary care OF them
selves they are long lived in their cali
ing" Is one OF the great majority
which have established the rulc be,
yond D dva3N Boston Herald,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-21
How to Have Good Servants.

Set them a good example. One
ounce of practice is worth pound of
precept
Take time to teach them their du-
ties thoroughly, and to notice whether
they are well or i'll performed.
Abstain from fretfulness or anger Mt
neglect, ignorance or inattention. Let
your reproof be mild, but firm in man.
ner.
Never reprove one servant before
another; sullenness will oftener be the
result of so doing than obedience.
Do not withhold commendation when
deserved.
Remove temptations. and act as if
you expected to find good principle.
Never lose sight of the truth that
you are held in a great measure NOR
ally responsible for those of your
household.
Remember that the golden rule ap-
plies to them as we'll as to your equals
in education. means and position. -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-21
She Was Proud OF Him.

"Are you interested In athleticsp"
asked Miss Twillick Of young travel.
ing man who had been paying some
attention,
~ didn't care much about those mat
ters until recently"
"Bpt you are exercising nowp"
~ should say so. / can Jump a tan
foot fence at one bound and outrun any
bow-legged dog that ever infested o
door-yard."
"And TO think" she murmured fond.
ly. that It is 10 my father that you
owe all this. s.'-Merchapt Traveller.
------9-SS-
.-Refora a tailor can collacI his hiila