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Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
South Omaha News /.

The special committee appointed by Mayor
Ensor 10 see what could be done toward an
amlcable settlement oiythe differences now
existing between the city and the Omaha
Gas company will 1t is understood 20 to
Omaha today for the purpose Of coaferring
with the attorneys and officials of the gas
company. Unless settlement is speedily
arrived at the city attorney is to be d.
rected to take legal steps to anaul the fran
chise OF the gas company. It is claimed that
Judge Scott has no objection to the n street
trenches being filed provided the gas COM
pany will remove its pipes. This the COM
pany refuses to do, consequently water pipes
all along the street have been frozen
In this connection one champion OF the
gas company asserted that II the present
franchise was annulled by reason OF breach
OF contract the company would at once make
an application for another. To this there is
no objection, as nearly everyone in the city
would like to see gas mains laid here, In
case new franchise is applied for it will
be stipulated that a gas plant be erected
here. When the franchise now held by the
gas company was granted the projectors
promised to erect a plant in this city, but
fUr some reason 1t was not so stipulated in
the ordinance and the promises went for
naught Another time 1t will be different.
Many of the city officials assert that they
would like to have the present franchise an
nulled in order to compel the erection of a
plant here in case the company wants to
try it again.
While Judge Scott has absolutely refused
to allow the trenches to be tampered with
by either the city or the gas company, it is
understood that several loads of manure
have been dumped in the trenches by a local
liveryman in order to prevent some Of the
exposed water pipes from freezing. This
work 1t is claimed, was done by order ol
the gas company in order to escape paying
damages to property owners along the line
OF the trenches While this action was ir
direct violation OF the order of the cour
the property owners have not complained
as they are anxious to be saved the trouble
of carrying water a block or more.
According To the mayor and quite mum
Der of the councimen this issue will be
forced and the trenches either filed at once
or the franchise annulled.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM +. BnowM
Pioneer Commission Man Taken to Hia
Inst Resting Place,


The funeral of William Fletcher Brown oc<
Cured yesterday afternoon from his late rcsa
dence, 2i1S Cass street, interment being i'm
Forest Lawn cemetery Before the funeral
services We're held at the residence, Rev T.
j. Mackay of All Saints church officiating.
Many friends OF the deceased and his family
were present among whom were large pro-
portion of the older residents of the city.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
The deceased was the pioneer cattle cons
mission man of the west, and was the first
to reach out for stock in Wyoming and nelgh1
ing states. For the last twelve years he has
been a resident of this city, being engaged
in the stock business in South Omaha. He
was a member of the South Omaha Stock
exchange. which passed resolutions of condos
lence. The pail bearers were also all meme
bers of the exchange, they being Captain
William Kelly Abram Wagner, Fred Chit
tenden, Draper Smith, B. f. Carpenter and
Richard Byers.
The funeral was attended by Clarence
Brown, the deceased's son, who is district
passenger agent of the Short Line at Ports
land and by brother, Lorenzo Brown, Of
Marshalltown, Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
POLICE DIDN'T FIND THE Poucu.
nit of shrcwd Work that Has Just
Come to Iipht


Come to Light.
The attaches OF the Missouri Pacific rnil<
way are enjoying q quiet laugh at the muS
niciral police department. Apropos the sans
matter the police department is taking unto
Itself 40 little credit for having solved a very
difficult problem and restored valuable pose
sessions to the proper owners.
1t Is oil about lost mail pouch. For
several years the Missouri Pacific local once
has sent It's mdil to the Webster street stal
tion via the line OF local transfer coms
pany. About two weeks ago the pouch was
lett just outside the office for the bus OF the
transfer cont Cany to gather 1t In and take ID
to the depot. Two thirsty lads happened
along at this time and picked up the pouch.
They had a couple OF drinks OF red liquor al
the saloon OF Buck Keith and said they
would leave the mail pouch there, promsiug
to return for 1t In short while. They have
not come back yet. The next morning Buck
espled the mail pouch in the closet, where
his barkeeper had thrown 1t, and at once
telCphoned the police station, notifying the
department that mail pouch wss at his place
OF business and had best be looked after,
The officer replying said all right, such q
course would be pursued.
The same morning the Missouri Pacific of
fCials, finding that the pouch had not reached
the station, notified the police of the loss,
but the polico could evidently not put two
and two together, and never thought OF the
pouch Buck Keith had reported found us the
same that the Missouri Pacific had reported
missing. During the hast two weeks several
officers and detectives have visited the Misc
souri, Pacific OttiCes. some to seek information
about the circumstances concerning the loss
of the sack and others to obtain half-tara
permits. But they made no progress in thd
search for the missing mail pouch One doy
this week Keith decided to open the mall
pouch to discover to whom Ii belonged. ths
police having failed to call fer 1t. He opened
the pouch and found it contained Missouri
Pacific mail. He at once ootifed the local
office of that railway. and the mail was rec
stored 70 It's owners without further delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
Advisory Board stands Pat.

The Advisory Board found itself without
an object IN life yesterday and the only
business that was transacted was the adop-
tion of a resolution relative to the conflict
of authority between the board and the city
council The resolution recited the fact
that differences were likely to arise and that
the board was not desirous of assuming any
authority that did not belong to it. There
fore, the city attorney is requested to submit
a full statement defining the limits of the
authority of the board, and copy of the
resolution was ordered submitted to the
council.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

evening IN the middle OF the third set ffef
foot caught an electric wire that had caref
loesly been left exposed across the ncoA
from her dressing room to the stage She
was so shocked by the current that she
tain was rung down and the performance
closed abruptly. Miss Irwin was carried ID
her room. It required twenty minutes per-
sistent attention TO restore the "Widow"
to consciousness and II was au hour later
before she was able to be taken 10 her hotel.
Ths morning the actress was apparently
none the worse 10 rher experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

A great deal Of work has been accom-
plished at the Armour plant during the last
two days. Several hundred men are now
employed and the walls are rapidly ascend
ing Yesterday the second story walls of the
hog-cooler house were run up and the height
of the hog-hangng building walls was also
increased. Altogether six different buildings
are being worked upon now. The grounds
are very muddy, making it difficult to get
about but the laborers do not seem to mind
1t much. Large quantities of brick are being
hauled 10 thu site every day and distributed
about the tract. All the men that can con-
venienty be handled are now employed, but
with few more days of fine weather the
buildings will have progressed to point
where an addition to the present force will
ha renuired.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
Planning Y. VI. c. 4. Campaign.

Thirty-seven membership committeeman
of the Young Mems Christian association en-
joyed tea at the association parlors Tues
day evening, the object being to get the
committeeman together and discuss matters
pertaining to the association and to arrange
plans for furthering the work. committee
from each packing house, the stock yards
and the city has been appointed to secure
members 1t is the intention to run the
membership up to 500 Short pithy talks
were made by Messrs. Marsh, VanWinkle.
Wyman, Carl Smith, Munro and Mrs. E. b,
Towl for the Ladies' auxiliary. Another
meeting of this committee is to be held soon,
when reports of the work will be received.
The present membership OF the association
il 21S
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

cover the sum Of $50 900 alleged damages
caused by the alleged carelsssnees OF the
defendants agents and employees. The plain
tin alleges that on June 20 last she
was playing on the tracks Of the railroad
company. at the foot OF Fourth street, in this
city, ami that while crawling under freight
car an engine pushed this particular car
over the plaintiff the wheels cutting on one
finger and crushing her right leg. II Is
alleged that If the employees OF the road
had exercised proper care they would have
seen the plaintiff. and that she could have
been rescued from her perlous position.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
Mngic City GOSSIP.

Henry Morton of Harrington was busl-
ness visitor here yesterday
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Crum,
Twenty ninth and H streets, is quite sick.
James, the young son of G. F. Spears
Twepty-ninth and G streets, is down with
typhoid fever
The young ladies' bible class of the First
Baptist church will give a Klondlke social
Friday evening at the home OF e. ID. Wiers
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
Fourtb Wnrd Mission Social.

There WIN be benefit social at the Fourth
ward mission on Friday evening, which will
be in charge of o. E. Bruce, the superin-
tendent. The program given below has been
arranged fer: Prologue, Rev. Dr. Wheeler;
violin solo, o. E. Bruce; recitation, Miss
Bertha White; quartet, Daisy Alexander,
Lizzie Wells, Bertha White and Belle Taylor;
violin. Will Bentz; song, Bertha White and
Anna Bartelow; magic lantern eXlNbit, o. b.
Morey Refreshments and games VIII also
be provided. The proceeds are to be used
for the benefit of the mission children.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
Milk Dealers, officers.

The milk donlers have perfected their or
ganization by electing officers as follows: W.
]. Nlgle, president; F. j. Stanley, vice pres
idept: G. NJ. Gates, secretary; George Han
sen. treasurer. Each member has deposited
with tho treasurer the sum Of 50, wnich Is
TO be forfeited in case he violates the rules
and regulations or sells milk below the price
agreed upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
balance in the Levy.

City Clerk Carpeuter has just issued the
fnancbll statement for November, which
shows that of the 1897 levy there had been
expended up to December l the sum of $685.
eo4 az leaving a balance available for war
rants of S31 1928. The balances in the diff
ferent funds are Police, $4,995; fire, $1,252;
public light, $4,592; salary, $4,372; engineer,
81 OPP; general, $l9S; street repair, S4Sl;
wate. 81 09l
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

In "The Broadway Girl" which will be at
the Creighton tonight, beginning a half
weeks engagement, many new and original
specialties will be introduced by pretty girls
and clever comedians, making the farce COM
edy one Of if not the most mirth provoking
of it's kind now on the stage. Delmoro and
Wilson have the star parts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

KANSAS CITY, Dec. S.-Miss Flo irwin,
the star of the "Widow Jones" company,
tripped on the stage at local theater last
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09
Sucs the HurIinrtnn

friend, Frank Bousa, her father. has sued the
b. & NJ. Railroad company in an action to re-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

Use Browns bronchial TrOches for
Coughs Colds and all other Thrcat Troubles.
the best."-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

1t isn't at all likely that Santa Claus
will put a new set of teeth in your stock
ing Christmas time-but we can play
Santa Claus and, have a new set Of our
thin elastic plate teeth-ready and de-
livered long before then-These thin
elastic plates are different from any
others-they are light-yet strong-and
they fit-feel comfortable and the action
is perfect-while your most intimate
friends would never guess they were
not natural teeth-We put "A guarantee
upon these teeth that relieves you of
any chances-all this for S1O-We make
the ordinary kind for S5.00-use the
same teeth-but the plates are different
You've probably paid so for the same
thing-Lady attendant.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

My dads African salesman frum
de darkest Africa has cum home
fur de holidays-and he's brot de
white elephant wild hlm-an it's
now on exhibition at de store-so
Is me-say, but Ise haven more fun
now a ridin dan l had wild de
horseless wagon-and every ting
points ter a big Christmas-somo
fellers say Xmas but dey don't no
mueh--trade on de only five cent
cigar wort smokin-and dat's my
dads five cent Stoecker Cigar-A
big line of meerseham an briar
pipes dat de Afrigander brot wild
him is now on sail-der about 20
per cent cheaper dan most places.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

The following marriage licenses were Is.
sued yesterday by the county Judge:
Name and Address. Age.
George G. Picht, Omaha. 80
Elsie Shneider, Omaha ......................25
Charles 9. Peabody, Omaha. a.................3 .3S
Regina Buffum, Denver. er......................A
William Barker, New York.................51 81
Esther Garrall, Denver r........-...............44
Louis F. Etter, South Omaha..........29
Carrie Hudleson, South Omaha. a..............A
George w. Platner, Omaha. 20
Margaret A. Bennett, Omaha ................23
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-09

only what is referred to In my schedule"
At this point the witness was excused.
Louis Raapke was called. The witness
signed Bollns bond as surety and testified
that he signed the bond with the under
standing that he should be liable for no more
than the sum placed opposite his name on
the bond Raapke justifes in the sum OF
1000, the sum of $4,000 having been
placed opposite his name.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-16
SPRINGFIELD BICYCLE RACES.
Jimmy Michael Breaks the Record in
Twenty Mile Race.

Springfield, Sept. 15.-The second day Of
the Springfield Bicycle cubs tournament
closed tonight with the twenty-mile race
between Luclen Lesna and Jimmy Mi
chael. Michael won in fine shape by 150
yards, in the record breaking time of 3S1l.
The former worlds record, held by Lesna
was go seconds slower. The two started
paced by quadS. Michael took the lead at
the start and kept it until the second
mile when Lesna passed him. Michael
In the fourth mile again shot ahead and
kept the lead to the eighth mile Lesna
then took the lead and kept 1t for mile
Michael took the lead in the eleventh mile
and kept it for two miles. Lesna then
had the lead by a few feet for a mile
Jimmy then shot ahead with a fine burst
of speed and kept the lead until the sew
enteenth lap, when Lesna gained a lead
for mile. At the eighteenth mile Mi
chael was fifty yards ahead. He gained
right along to the finish and passed the
tape fully $50 yards in the lead The
crowd rushed on to the track when he
came around and fairly went wild.
Eddie Bald won out the half mile open
professional with a fine squirt. The time
was 1.0l 2-5, which is the fastest that Bald
has ever made in a competition race.
In the mile professional, 2.l0 class, Fred
j. Titus won out by half a wheel, in 2OSla.
In the one mile open professional, Tom
Cooper, won, followed by Loughead, Ma
jor Taylor, j. S. Johnson and w. e. Beck
er in the order named. Time, 2.O5 As.
over 1900 people were present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-16
DIAMOND BUST.

Harper seems to be unable to do him
self justice in the chilly Canadian atmos-
phere. He received a hard drubbing yes
terday
According to the New York Journals
unofficial averages Keeler, of Baltimore,
leads the National league batters with
an average of APO and Delehanty, of Phil
adeiphia, is five points behind him. Sew
eral other tables give Delehanty the lead.
Western league players has been Off
cially notified by President johnson that
hereafter If a player strikes a fellow
player during the progress of a game he
will be fined $50. Should he be guilty of
a second offense he will be suspended for
the remainder of the season."
Sullivan seems more popular in a Scran-
ton uniform than he did in a Buffalo out
fit.-Buffalo Times. 1t was always so.
Only one team ever plays rotten base ball
or makes errors and that is the home
team. A visiting player who makes a
star impression for two or three days be-
comes a dub" when he joins the home
team and the rooters have a chance to
see him day in and day out.-Springfield
Union.
Magoon played his first game with
Springfield yesterday. The Boonton boy
Is fast THIRD baseman and he assisted
in remarkable double in the fifth inning
Jack O'Bren came very near being a VIC
stages were al parent when a physician
was called in yesterday morning. A tight
shoe had caused an irritation of the right
foot and the dye of the stocking had pois-
oned the blood. Jack will be back in the
game today. Buck intends to pitch VIII
lis, Malarkey and Horton or Kissinger
in order rom now until the season ends.
Lampe will be given a rest for awhile
Syracuse Courier.
Negotiations were completed with Man.
ager Selee, of Boston, late yesterday af-
ternoon by which Pitcher Willis will
wear a Boston uniform when the Eastern
league season closes. Proprietor Kuntszch
receives in return for the Wolf 81 900 in
cash and the release to Syracuse OF
Catcher Lake 1t has been known for
some time that Willis is too good a pitch
er for the Eastern league and his draft
ing was certain at the end of the season.
Fully half dozen big league managers
have had their lines out for him and 1t
was finally decided to sell him to Boston.
1t is said that he will Join the team so as
to be able 20 participate in the Temple
cup series. Willis came to Syracuse from
the Southern league in 1896 His wonder
full curves and speed marked him as a
comer.-Syracuse Courier.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-16
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.

The Crescents cannot play the Sunsets
of Archibald on Friday Sept. II, but will
play later. T. Mulligan.
The Crescents and the Lackawannas
will play on the Crescents' grounds on
Sept. 10, at $3.50 p. m. 7. Mulligan, man
ager.
The West Side Browns challenge any
club In Lackawanna county to a game of
base ball Sept. 10, at p. m. on the
Browns grounds. The Harmories or the
Nonpareils of Dunmore pr a.
The Nonpareils, of Price rallenge
the Taylor Reds and CrCe., ~ Pine
Brook, to play a game OF u-,. on the
Priceburg grounds, Saturday, Sept. IS. An
ever as soon as possible in The Tribune.
T. Hall, manager.
The Nonparels of Priceburg, defeated
the Browns, of Olyphant, Saturday, Sept.
II. The Nonpareils punched their hits
off O'Neill, of Mlnooka, and won their
game by the following Score: R.H.E
Nonparei.s ..........0 0 3 0 020 200*-5 6 3
Browns .............,O 2O0l00-3 "a 3
Batteries-Hall and Jones; o'Neoll and
Sheridan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-16
CHARTER APPLICATION.

IN RE: CHARTER OF THE "YOUNG
L Mems Russian Educational and Bene-
ficial Society of ST. Hlib and Borys," In
Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna
County, No. 1864, september term, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that an application
will be made to said court or one Of the law
ber, A. ID. 1907, at o o'clock a. m, under
the corporation act of one thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-four, and the supple
ments thereto, by Andre Iwanik, Andre
serniak and Victor Hladyk, for a charter of
an intended corporation TO be called
"Young Mems Russian Educational and
Beneficial Society of ST. Hlib and Borys,"
the character and object of which is the
maintaining society for educational and
beneficial purposes to It's members, from
funds collected therein, and for these pur-
poses to have possess and enjoy all the
rights, benefits and privileges conferred by
said act and Its supplements.
The proposed charter is now on file IN the
Prothonotary's ONCE.
WILLIAM VoKALEK, Solicitor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-16
D0BBS AND JUDGE IN THE CITY.
They Will Fight Twenty Rounds in
Music Hall Tonight,

This evening. in Music Hall, Bobby
Dobbs, of Minneapolis, and Martin
Judge, of Philadelphia, will fight twen-
ty rounds. That will be the star event
of the evening and will be preceded by
two preliminary bouts, the first of
which will begin promptly at $50.
Dobbs and Judge are extremely clever
lightweights and have been seen before
in this city. Dobbs arrived here Tues
day and Judge put in an appearance
last night. He has been in training for
three weeks and is in the pink of con-
dition.
| Walter Slichter. the PHILADELPHIA
sporting writer, will be behind Judge
in the ring tomorrow night. II Judge
wins the fight Slichter stands ready TO
back him for $1,000 against any light
weight in the country. The winner OF
tonight's event will be matched with
Joe Gaus. Of Baltimore, TO fight twenty
rounds before the Greenpoint Sporting
club, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, Of which Jack
Skelly is manager.
Dobbs was seen in this city a few
weeks ago, when he defeated Hugh
McWinters in Music Hall. He has
probably the best record of any light
weight in the country. Judge is said
to have improved wonderfully since he
was last seen In this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-16
REGISTERS NOTICE.


ID EGISTER'S NOTICE-TO ALL LEG
IN atees, creditors and other persons IN
terested, notice is hereby given that the
following named persons have filed their
accounts in the office of the register for
probate OF wills and granting letters of
administratln in and for the county of
IIackawanna, that said administrators,
executors and guardians have settled
ter, and that the same will be presented
to the Orphans Court of said county on
Monday, September 20, 1897, at 10 o'clock
a. m, at the Court House for confirma-
tom
l. Mary Hannah Cogan, executrix of
John j. Williams, deceased.
q George It. Hover, executor of Died.
rick Kohl, deceased.
g. Carl Lorenz, executor of Emma Lo-
renZ, deceased.
a. Fred c. Smith. administrator of
Mahala Laycock, deceased
B. w. II; Heberling, administrator OF
g. w. f. Davies and W. w. Jenkins, ex-
ecutors of Charles Thomas. deceased.
T. Ellen Jordan, Administrative OF James
Jordan, deceased,
6. ii. f. Van Kleeck, administrator OF
George Banks, deceased; sed;
a. of William B. Robinson, deceased.
10. Martin Crippen, executor of Charity
Crippen, deceased.
II. Mary A. Garyey, administrative OF
f. d. Collins, deceased.
~. w. A. Pearson, jr., Lucy A. Cor
deaux and Hiram Pearson, executors OF
William A. Pearson, sr., deceased,
10. Ann Mcclure, administering of Pat.
rick Mcclure, deceased.
IA, George S. Horn. administrator OF w
]. Robb, deceased.
10. Dewight Mills, administrator of julia
Mills, deceased.
IS. George A. Prokopovitch, admlnistra.
tor of John Bernat, deceased.
executors OF #. j. Detwieler, deceased.
49, II. G. Brooks and H. NJ. Edwards
executors OF John G.. Noakes, deceased.
49, Wade NJ. Finn, administrator c. I. a
of Adeha Dodge, deceased.
90 James r, Walsh, administrator OF
Thomas Walsh deceased,
2l. A. S. Colvin and C. s. Bull, executors
of Gershern Post. deceased,
22 f. G. Rarrick, administrator OF e
NJ. Walter, deceased.
w. S. HOPKINS. Register.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-16
HELD UP IN DAYLIGHT,
johnson Says That Money Was Taken
from Him on the South Side.

A man named johnson went to the
police station yesterday and told a
story in effect that some one robbed
him at the point of knife."as he said
1t. The supposed robbery was COM
mitted on the South Side in broad
daylight.
The amount taken was s5S6 cents.
Johnson was directed td Alderman
Howe and afterwards went to Alder
man Wright. The latter issued a war;
rant and gave it to johnson to serve.
Nothing has been heard of him since.