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Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26
MEETING OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
First Year of the Juvenile Depart
ment Success,

First Year of the Juvenile Depart
ment II Success.
The public library board held its regular
monthly meeting last night, with President
Reed and Directors Wallace, Haller Rose
water. Knox. Chase. and Leavitt present.
Librarian Barrows notified the board that
the oil painting by Albert Rothery which
had been donated to the city by MIR, C. S.
Elgutter, had been received and hung in
the womans reading room. He also notified
the board that the separate juvenile depart
ment had just completed a successful first
year. during which over 5000 volumes had
been given out to boys and girls and a
noticeable increase made in the calls for his
tory and travels by juvenile book borrowers.
At the suggestion OF the librarian a reso-
luton was adopted for the reinstatement of
Ida Pundt and Alice Egbert, assistants laid
on last spring, to take the place of Assistant
Edith TObitt, away on leave for four months
without pay.
The board also ordered the Byron Reed
room kept open daily hereafter from 10 to
/ 1 o'clock,
In accordance with resolution offered by
Director Haller, Messrs. Reed, HalIer and
Rose water were appointed rs a committee
on art gallery to investigate and report on
the relations of the library and the Western
Art association.
The usual monthly report OF the librarian
was received and approved and bills to the
amount of S74i ordered certified to the COMP
troller.
The following resolution, drawn by Direc-
tor Chase was unanimously adopted and or
dered spread upon the minutes:
Resolved, That the Board OF Directors OF
the Omaha Public library hear with pro-
found regret OF the death OF the
Hon, A. ]. Poppleton, who was
one Of those who took the first steps In
the formation OF the original Library Asso-
citation of Omaha. and thus contributed
largely to the shaping of its work on such
lines as have resulted in the favorable
achievements OF later days He became a
member OF this board in 1890 and almo8,
Immediately introduced resolution in favor
OF suitable library building and was one
OF the committee on conference to consider
that proposition"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26

York Who has also prepared the plans for
the new structure
The rev arch will have a span OF $50 feet
between the end piers and trussod span
at each end lis feet long will connect the
arch with the bluh The total length OF the
bridge with its approaches viii be over 100
feet and the center OF the arch will be 226
feet above the water The steel ribs or
main arches will be four feet deep and three
feet wide and they will be shipped In
tuty-Nyt-tOn sections from the pennsly-
vania Bridge Compauy's shops at Stcetou,
IA, whore the entire bridge will be fash
ioucl.
The structural work will be done by the
cantilevCr method, and no Supcrstructuro
will I've necessary. Small wire cables will
I've run over the present towers, on which
trolleys will convey men and material out
over the gorge,
The bridge viii have two decks. or floors.
ON the upper floor there will be two railway
tracks and on the lower floor there will bo
a wide central c9rriaECway. a double trolley
track and sidewalks on each side. Tho
width on top is thirty feet The lower floor
is nfty-sCvCu feet wide, ahOrdnE generous
room for the various purposes to which IL
viii he pat. Six million pounds of steel
will be used in the construction Of this
bridge ANA the load II is designed to carry
is enormous. The arch will sup
port on each upper track at the same
time two locomotives Of the heaviest kind,
followed 10y trains weighing 500 pounds to
the square foot of bridge and in addition
load of 5000 pounds per square foot ON the
lower floor. \ feature Of the upper floor wilt
be sidewalks built outside OF each track and
between the tracks to facilitate the exam
nation of trains by the customs inspectors.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26
IN, NJ
South Omaha News I.
3 ~

A good sized crowd assembled at silver
headquarters last evening to listen to a
joint debate on the money question between
w. r. Patrick, president of the free silver
club and A. L. Sutton. Mr.. Patrick de
voted a great portion of his time to specious
argument, intended to show that those who
favored maintaining the existing standard of
money were simply tools, Willingly or not
of Wall street and the money kings of
England. He charged that the whole mon.
etary legislation since the war had been in
the interest of these classes and dictated
by them.
Mr. Sutton in reply said this was the
same old cry heard at the breaking cut of
the war that the war was not a patriotic
endeavor to preserve the union, but for the
purpose of plunging the country into debt
for the benefit Of Lombard street. He then
proceeded to review the financial history of
this country. its experience with cheap
money and also to show what the results
of n deprecated currency had been wher-
ever tried. He also showed how the work
ingman was the least able to protect him
self from those evils. and, while all would
suffer, his lot would be the most pitiable.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26
KNEW THE GAME.
An Experienced Rounder Spoils the
Calculations of Sports.

Calculations of sports.
WAY back in the 30s and 4Os there was
no tougher spot on earth than the levee at
New Orleans"
A well-known Clark street gambler had
an experience the other night, relates the
Chicago Tribune, and in telling it he pre-
faced the story with the remark given.
Jim - and were In Madison street
saloon" he continued Just at midnight
the closing hour. A man at least 70 years
old walked in and sat down at a table
and asked for a glass of whisky. He was
well dressed, had fine gold chain running
three times across his vest, and had a pros
porous, but, as Jim and l thought, some
thing OF green look.
I'VE were looking for a game Of poker
with a man Just about his style. We were
also waiting for an opening for a CONVERSE
ton with him. The saloon is a long one and
there was a crowd of young fellows at the
far end drinking. They had a quarrel and
began to talk loudly. Our table was near
that of the old gentleman. ] turned to him
and said: What's the trouble over there?
Bad whisky. | guess he said, making
a grimace at his empty glass.
"'They sell good whisky over at Finne-
gan's,' said Jim. viii you go over and
have drink" .,..1
"I don't mind said the graybeard.
Out we went and had drink at Finne-
gan's. Cards were spoken of generally and
poker specifically .
Let's go and have a game said l.
"The old fellow said nothing but fol
lowed us to Clark street and along to a
poker room whose location j won't give.
We started to unlock the door OF the stair
way leading to the room when the old man
touched us both on the shoulder and said:
Gentlemen, when | was lad | worked
four years on the New Orleans ievee.'
Then he smiled just a trace of a smile
and stepped into a cab. While Jim and |
went and had drink at our own expense. "
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26
The Chair Braced .

Cleveland Plain Dealer: mo wonder the
pleasures of courting have decjned," said
the stout youth. Just look, at the fimsi-
ness ot these modern chairg.Y.
And he pointed to a slender affair of white
bamboo touched with gilt.
you mustn't Judge by appearances, said
the stout girl softly, I'VE had that chaii
thoroughly braced with the very best steel
rods, and Il is now guaranteed to stand
a pressure OF sixty pounds to the square
inch"
Then they both sat down in it as a final
.est
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26
Magic City Gossip.

O. II. Lenang of Gimlet, Idaho, is here
looking over the market
John RalstOn of Willow Island was a Wis
flor in the city yesterday.
j. II. Kline of Mountain Lake Mimi, is
in the city. stopping with friends.
A case of scarlet fever has been reported
at Twenty-seventh and streets.
j. J. Kellogg of Emerson spent yesterday
looking over the yards and packing houses.
f. L. Mitchell brought two cars of cattle
to this market from Clayton, N. NJ, yester-
day.
Jack Ackley has returned from Missouri.
where he was called by the illness of his
father.
John Steel will address the Swedish voters
in this city this evening at the republican
headquarters.
The street car company commenced yes
terday the building of a new switch at
Twenty-fourth and Boulevard. 1t is sup
posed that the company is preparing l.
comply with the wishes of the council in
the matter of switching at Twenty-fourth
and N streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26
JudIciuusiy Dated.

Washington Star: 'Rastus Pinkley
wants ter jine de church" said the deacon
to one Of the leading members. "Whut
does yoh fink bout lettin' m in2"
''Ilc shohly hab been or objcck er s'pl-
cion roun' dis ncighborhood."
DOCS yer fink he rely means ter re-
fOhm?"
Er good deal pends on de temptations
er mans subjected to. III long ez 'Rastus
wdh careful ter wait tell aftah de watah
million seasons over ter file is applica-
tion dunno but whut we might gb i'm
rr rhamrr"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26
The Hairy Hero,

New York Truth The foot ball hero stood
behind the sofa, upon which sat the girl he
loved
But he had lost his nerve.
Three times the fatal question lowered
upon his lips, and three times he vas
downed before he had gained five yards.
The beautiful girl slightly raised her head
Harold" she murmured, hadn't you bet
ter go around the end for a try?"
AS he acted upon the signal and tackled
her round the waist II was clearly seen
that the score would be a tie.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-26
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
A HALF MILLION FUNK.
f. IL. Chapman's Big Bluff Promptly
Called by Bryan Man with
Money.

New York, Oct. l4.-Just before the
Stock exchange closed yesterday Doug
lass g. Jones, members of the exchange,
offered to wager $4,000 on Bryan at odds
at one to four. Notice of this was sent to
the different brokers who have been offer
ing to bet. There was no response. The
tickers carried through Wall street region
notice that E. R. Chapman, of the brok-
erage firm of Moore & Schley, was ready
to bet 100000 or any part of it that not
state east of the Mississippi and north
of the Ohio would cast it's electoral vote
for Bryan. The stock market worked
finely on the report. Certain stocks ad-
vanced well, and sharp brokers cleared
up many dollars. Before the market
closed J. M. Taylor, member of the
Consolidated Stock exchange, rushed In
to the office of Moore & Schley and
asked for Mr.. Chapman. "Tell him."
said Mr.. Taylor, II have come ready to
take any or all of that 100000 he is
offering. 1t doesn't make any difference
to me what the amount is. am here to
cover his money"
Mr.. Chapman did not see his caller. In
stead, he sent out word he was busy and
could not see Mr.. Taylor.
81 have money to bet on Bryan" said
Mr.. Taylor. 81 will put up $1,000 at
odds of four to one on the general result,
or will take at even money the bet
Chapman offered on the states east of the
Mississippi river" He found no takers
in the street.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
ALLEGED DYNAMITER lyman
The French Government Has Liberat.
ed lyman and He Will Soon
Sail for America.
NO EVIDENCE UPON WHICH TO HOLD him
lyman Declares That His Mission to
Europe Was Successful-Denies
Plotting Against Lives of Gear
and Queen of England.

Boulogne-Sur-Mer, Oct. 16.-Tynan is
free man. He will sail for New York
by the next steamer. In an interview he
said: "Whatever the nature of my mis-.
sion to Europe was, it has been more than
successful. I look for the establishm en-
in the near future of an independent Irish
republic. There never was any idea of a
plot against the czar, nor any of doing in
jury to the queen of Great Britain. Poor
old lady, we Irishmen have nothing to do
with things of that kind. We are honor.
able in our warfare.
~ believe In dynamite as weapon in
war and the Irish nationalists are at
war with Great Britain.
II think one of the most important
matters for the cause of Ireland is a
proper propaganda to let European ma
tions known that, while the British flag
covers one inch of Irish soil, Irishmen
will ne yer cease latent or active hostility
against the rule of an alien government,
which is cunningly and maliciously de-
populating Ireland"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Laest U. Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

west and had on his person large mug
get of gold. He said that he had just
found an eight-inch vein of gold ore that
he thought would yield 100000 to the
ton. He would not talk on the subject
any further than this statement and dis
appeared as mysteriously as he came.
Las Vegas Optic.
Fred Harvey, the man who for years
has handled the dining car service and
hotel service along the line of the A., T.& s.
F., will continue to handle this business
for at least ten years longer. The con-
tract between Mr.. Harvey and the COM
pany was abrogated at the time of the
foreclosure sale, last December, and the
matter left in temporary shape until the
last meeting of the board of directors on
Wednesday of last week. At this meet
ing the company was authorized to make
contract for ten years with Mr.. Harvey.
The country about Red River City is
said to be one of the largest and most
thoroughly mineralized in the United
States; the Hematite and Badly miners
are in reality in this district. The ore ia
also high grade and in large, well-defned
veins, some of the assays reaching as high
as 1895 to the ton. number of Las Ve-
gas parties are interested in this district
ard will be on the ground floor" when
the boom comes up there, as it is certain
to do, if not yet this fall and winter in
the spring at the very farthest. We
Optic
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
Silver and Wheat.

New York, Oct. 16.-Capltal is being
made by the Mckinley press of the fact
that wheat is selling above 76 cents a
bushel in the local market, while the price
of silver bullion has declined to below 65
cents an ounce. The point sought to be
made is that the price of wheat IS in no
way associated with the price of silver.
This is all right as far as it goes. Sill
yer, being demonetized, does not bear the
same relation to wheat that it formerly
did. The difference in the price of the
cereal and the metal at this time is due to
two causes. Wheat has advanced on re.
ports of the failure of the Indian wheat
crop; silver has declined under manipula-
tion for political effect. The upward
movement in wheat is contrasted with the
downward movement in silver, and the
people are assured that this is proof posi-
tive that the value of commodities is in
no way affected by the volume of money
in circulation. By heightening the con-
trast in an ingenious way, it is sought to
befuddle the voter and "educate" the far
mer along gold standard lines.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
A Point to Remember.

Very little is said by the goldbug press
Of tho territory on the subject OF state
hood these days, says the Las Vegas Optic.
So great we're the boasts of Delegate
Catron as 10 what he would do for our ad-
and so oontemptible were his
achievements, in omparison with his
promises, that the subject of statehood
has become an offensive one to his follow
ers, and now they never mention II for
very shame. II 10 we'll to remember, how.
ever, that II the gold standard craze shall
secure the election OF Mckinley and a
gold congress, the admission Of New Mex
loo will be relegated to the indefinite fu-
ture; but If Bryan and silver carry the
day statehood for New Mexico is thing
assured.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
DUCAL CITY CARNIVAL.
In spite of the DiscOuraging Weather
santa Fe is Well Represented
Personnel of the Grand
Court Ball.

When the sun lifted his face above the
eastern hills this morning the skies we're
cloudless and all the signs indicated g
season of fair weather, but the gloom and
rain and wind of the past few days had
done their work, had changed the plans
of many who intended to 60 to Albuquer.
que, and consequently the excursion
train that pulled out for the Ducal city
this morning was not as we'll loaded as il
would otherwise have been. Yet Santa
Fe was represented by twenty-five per-
sons, while only seven or eight went
down from Las Vegas. 1t is understood
that the number on the train was in
creased by accessions at Cerrillos and
Thornton.
Considering that this city had already
sent 1875 representatives to the fair, some
OF whom have been in Albuquerque all
the week, the delegation of twenty-five
sent down this morning was as large as
could reasonably have been expected, and
affords additional proof that, rain or
shine, the people of Santa Fe believe in
encouraging the efforts of sister cities to
promote the pleasure of the people and
advance the interests of the territory.
Speaking of the events scheduled for
tonight at Albuquerque the Citizen says:
In view of the coming carnival pageant
and ball, in which the Duke of Albuquer-
que and his Sir Knights will figure
prominently, it might be we'll to give our
readers little insight into the history of
the first duke and the founding of our
present city. The first duke was viceroy
from 1868 to 1850, and the second duke
ruled from 1901 to ITO and for him the
town was named. Gov. Aurro, on June
ID, IS and %, 1706, had reported his
founding of Albuquerque in that year,
and from the records at hand it shows
conclusively that it starts from that date.
The original spelling of the name has
been changed for reasons unknown, the
original and presumably correct spelling
being Albuquerque, and not Albuquer-
que, as now used. New Mexicans are as
a rule generally at sea respecting the
early annals of the village, not only in
spelling the name, but in correctly claim
ing the duke as governor.
Inc grand court ball will be presided
over by Mrs. G. W. Harrison as queen,
whose assistants are named as follows:
Maids of Honor-Misses Hogan, Kent,
Kellogg and Lizzie Lockhart.
Attendants - Misses Saint, Smith,
Madge, Ray, McAntire, Laura Fox and
Buckley.
Pages Masters Hugh Bryan and Law
renee Ilfeld.
Dancers-Misses Isabel Spencer and
Ada Camptield.
A right royal queen and retinue, to re-
ceive all who attend the ball--who could
ask better?
Duke of Albuquerque-Federico j..
Otero.
Knights-Felix Lester, Norman Kem-
merer, Hugh Morrison and Ernest Fox.
Heralds-W. W. Rush, Rob Hunt and
Rob Kuhns.
Marshal of Parade-H.J j. Emerson.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
ApPLAuDED WITH ENERGY,

Benton Harbor, Mich.-In the crowds
at Bangor some yellow badges futtered
in the wind, but the silverites were in the
majority, however, and applauded Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan with energy.
At Hartford, the next stopping place,
the listeners seemed to be all silver people.
Banners were conspicuous whose legends
drew parallels between the conflict of
1776 and that of this campaign and
prophesied victory now as then.
The people of Watervliet produced
banner bearing counterfeit presentment
of the Republican candidate with the
motto, mckinley, advance agent of pros
perity."
Mr.. Bryan declared that the opposition
was trying to force the fight oA the tariff
question, while recognizing that the
money issue was paramount. Then he
quoted the words of Mckinley, in 1890,
that agriculture was depressed and that
without-prosperity to the farmer there
could be no prosperity anywhere.
BRYAN ENTHUSIASM IN MICHIGAN.
Bangor, Mich.-At Holland, at O'Clock,
large crowd cheered MIR. Bryan and as
sured him that he was all right in man
ner which must have convinced him that
he was.
At $50, Fennville was reached. Not
since the candidate left the enthusiastic
south has so much noise been made by
crowd of similar proportions. When Mr..
Bryan said that, in the five minutes stop,
he did not know what he could say that
would change their minds on the money
question, they assured him that they did
not want their minds changed, as on cleo
tion day they would be supporting him.
EFFORTS TO ooERoE VOTERS DENOUNCED.
Niles, Mich.-At Benton Harbor, Mr..
Bryan was driven to the Hotel Benton,
where he spoke from the balcony. He
quoted the threat of the money lender to
demand immediate payments if silver
wins, and said: ~ want to denounce the
money lender, who attempts to use his
mortgages to intimidate American citi-
zens and to say that such man does not
deserve to live in land where men are
free and have the right to liberty"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
THE MARK ETS.


New York, Dot. 16.-Money on call firm
at 6 @61s per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, @ 9; silver, IS Il; lead, $3.50.
Chicago. Wheat, October, 1716; De-
cember, 721s. Corn, October, 245s; De-
cember, 253s. Oats. October, 1874; De-
cember, 1871.
Chicago. - Cattle, quiet, but steady;
beeves, $3.40 q $500; COWS and heifers
$1.40 @ $500; Texas steers, $3.50
@ $3.15; westerns, 50 90 q $40; stock
ers and feeders, $2.70@ $685.. Sheep,
steady, others weak.
Kansas City. = Cattle, Texas steers,
$2.35 @ $8.40; Texas COWS, $1.75 @
$2.25; native steers, $3.4O @ $40; ma
tive COWS and heifers, $1.25 @ $500;
stookers and feeders, $2.10 @ $3.65; bulls,
$500. Sheep market, steady; lambs,
$3.50 @ 81 25; muttons, $1.25@ $500.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Ex-senator Higgins Secures the Ap.
pOintment of Receivers for Bay
state Gas Monopoly.

Wilmington, Del, Oct. 16.-Before
Judge Wales, of the United States circuit
court, to-day, ex-senator Anthony Hig
gins made an application for the appoint
ment of receivers for the Bay State Gas
company, of New Jersey, its principal
Office being located here.
Judge Wales granted the application,
and names j. Augustus McCauley, presl-
dent of the Artisan Savings bank of this
city, and Dwight Braman, of Boston, as
receivers, the appointments being only
temporary.
rule was issued upon the Office of the
company, returnable on November 2, re-
straining them from selling or disposing of
any Of the company's effects. The pro-
ceedings were entirely ex parte.
Boston.--1 he Bay State company was
incorporated in New Jersey in 1889, prin-
cipally for the purpose of consolidating
the fourteen gas companies then supply
ing the city OF Boston. This company,
in addition to obtaining control of all
the Boston gas companies, subsequently
absorbed the Brookline Gas company.
The financial statement, on January l.,
gave the capital stock as $15,000,0 1000;
total stock and bonds issued, $4,000, 900.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-16
The Wool Mark ct.

Boston, Oct. 16.-The Wool and Cotton
Reporter says: The wool market as a
whole is less active than week ago.
Prices are firmly maintained and there is
no disposition to shade quotations. We
are informed that nearly all consigned
wool in Boston to-day has either been
withdrawn temporarily or has been
marked up to figures which amount to
withdrawal and to this fact may be as
cribed in large measure the decreasing
activity. Sales of the week in Boston,
New York and Philadelphia aggregate
$751; 500 pounds, 5,537,90O being domes-
tic and the remainder foreign.