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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
CHICAGO DISPlTcH DEyIED.

4 dispatch from Chicago says that Tho polio.
there have been informed by Chief Coriin that
Charles \. Jackson. well-to-do paper manu.
facturer Of Jackson. H.. who has been missing for
some time has fallen into the hands of the police
of this city and he is now i'm the Work1onse or
Blackwelrs Island. II is said in tho dispatch that
the information received from the New-l ork chief
was 10 the effect that when arrested Jackson 'od
story Of having been abducted from the Palmer
House los two men and brought her" ana robbed
For some days. the story goes, re was KEPT captive
IN a ,avo al Bergen Beach. on Long Island " vas
said al chief CoI4uS ono. NssforfnF f'f. Nl''lng
was known Of the case. Sergeant Flood looked over
the record and then said You can stale 5000. since
January - the chief OF Police AZ Chicago has uHL
received any communication from this Office cor.
corning Jackson. II such communicate bad
been sent would find record OF II upon the books
have examined There has only been ono ronF
municaton between tho two offices. and that D. Z
unlmpOrtant one.
The arrest book In the chief clerks ONCE -now1
that a man named Charles Jackson was arfests(
for vAgrancy on January y last ana sent 20 -
Wcrkhouse The arrest was made by Foii. man
Holman who IL detailed Al the CITY Lolsins, az
First-ave and Twcutythird-st. Holman. when
seen Yesterday. said that he did not recall hson
but was sure that no such story "a ihat .luialnei
I'm the Chicago dispatch was ever told 10 NM me
ga H. being further looked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
FINE cHlyA AND CLASS At LOW FIGURES

Higgins q Setter the well-known dealers la me
china and cut glass at Nos. 81 - ana - West
Twenty-second-st. have arranged for wlat ihy
term "A Special Dedication Sale" beginning 10
morrow in recognition Of the formal opening N %,
new and commodious extension to their establish
ment From an inspection OF the goods 81 - and
the prices at which they will be sold. 10 - safe .
predict that the sale will create ver.tdhe sensd
ton among buyers. Several hundred dozen T.,a
Haviland Limoges china plates. with expensive
acid-etched gold borders. Will he offered for
each Hayand china fish and game sets coan'
plete with twelve plates and one platter. hand
painted centres ana borders I'm pink. green and yer
low and fancy gold lace edges marked 40 f9 ;.
With S2J-blIl one can purchase Ntt.Ani
Limoges china dinner set. complete for twelve pe'.
sons Cut-SlaSs stcmware has been greatly Taflc'd
for me occasion. and the bargains iu tni- DEPART
nent are endless. Webb's English vases GO 81
50 and - cents will be snatchcd up AZ slc1 prices
These are only few Of the prices which have heei
put down for the dedication sale.
The rule OF Higgins Setter. so far ds prices are
concerned. has always been. 'One-f0uftr less man
alsew here" and on that basis they have Quilt g7
their large ana prosperous e-tahlis nmert The nm
have just rehtted the middle store lt has Peel
finished IN white and gold with mirrors placed
been Civ en- over 10 thr exhibition ~ glassware la'
whole effect OF the white. gold ana -lft"rlns s's'
is dazzling. and the firm g. Justified BOB f...fe ih.,
few other concerns In the country can .ort TIP "
them on this showroom WIZ rtitt ~ from ''P
to bottom Of their establishment Iitg-.N- A -'i-f-
is paradise for lovers Of china and ru' ass ir
sale continues throughout tho entire week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
uyiirSLEY CoLLEGE CLrB

The usual monthly gathering of the menu Ia,
the Wcllcslc, college club took p'''' ,us,.
afternoon al No 3 West Forty -Iou''"''' mos, a
ness meeting was held AT wh'h SUM- ,,s.nssel
,,,, n. res.lt OF the deliberations MAS ns ~ was
,,,tr, \fterwarl a reception was seq, "" Ilariy
attended hN about sixty members ~ I'm address.
a. which ne outlined the growth OF anu ,iise Niss
.nme length to the work done by inc ,,rssled Al
Rertha Bailey. the president oi the ''"''
the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
THE TIN REGIMENT RrrIEW.

Adjutant-Genera TnIinehast wi. review t1e -
Regiment az the armory tomorrow evening ard vi
present long-service medals % number NJ 3i''e'
and enlisted men. The detail for'the guard vi. e
as follows: Officer OF the day Captaia James
Dewson: officers OF the guard. Lieutenant- John
NcDougau and Austin f. Prtssinger 1880 sfrgelas
four cOrpOras and fifty privdtes Captain " AA. ~
Schuyler First Lieutenant Horace O. pf W.
Quartcrmaster-S Sergeant Albert DCInei. OF t.-
ninth company. and Private william + starr, e.shl
company will receive the decoration for twenty he
ars'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
GUESTS AT VIRGINIA nor SPRINGS.

Hot Springs, Va, Feb. Il tSpcciaD.-One of the
features of the coming week at Hot Springs will
bA the series Of concerts given by Miss Florence
de V. BoeSe o. New-York, at he New Homestead
Hotel Among the recent arrivals from New York
are Hugh VI. InmaH. Nj ana MS Charles r.
Reynolds MI and Mrs. 4 : Mdpcs, NJ Rock
u : Wormser Mr.. ana Mrs. =. =. Beer. Nj and
Mrs j. " Cunningham. M. and Mrs l. NJ Bon
ana Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Martin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14

in the other, inc CURRENT 6V'" N"N" 'i'''"7'
tho rails on which the car runs.
DIRECTIONS TO STORAGE BATTERIES.
To the use Of storage batteries for s!reetcar
fraction three objections have been offered: CD
cha coils themselves used 20 deteriorate rapidly,
,ooTT1. the system expensive; % the car must
,o Lent waiting on a sidetrack. every 80 often,
Co.. an exchange Of exhausted cells for freshly
charged ones and 90 q battery good for any
,hinp like ten or twelve miles OF service would
odd about two tons of weight to the car. Al
,boIgh there has been marked improvement IN
such batteries in the last few years, they do not
,.1t senn, 10 be altogether suited 10 the demands
az street railways in a big and busy city The
chief objection 10 the overhead wire are % It's
unsightljness, % its habit Of getting in the way
OF aremen al critical times, and 90 the INJURY 10
prrsOns animals and property resulting from an
escape OF the current through broken wire. To
he sure trolley currents have not the voltage Of
some electric light currents and are not so dan
rerous But If, sometimes happens. the two
wires get crossed, live" trolley wire may tenn
porarily carry a voltage which viii XIII.
The third rail system is also unsuted to use al
street level, where persons OF animals are likely
To come in frequent contact with the metallic
supply and return conductors at the same time.
In such contingencies a living creature becomes
a connecting link in the electric circuit and re-
ceiyes serious shock The ideal way 10 get
around all these difficulties is to rely upon the
distant dynamo for power. but 10 convey the
latter by a route which shall lie below the sur
face Of the street. and yet shall be accessible to
some bit Of apparatus projecting downward from
the cars The construction Of a road on this plan
may be. and is. more costly than the overhead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14


Having traVersed the mo
tor. the current passes out
into the wheels and down
,n,o the rails. which are
"bonded" at their joints so
as 10 form a continuous
metallic path for return
purposes. In addition
there Is often a buried cop
per wire running all the
way back TO the station
and connected with the
rails. on the Nantasket
Beach branch OF the New
Haven road. the Brooklyn
Bridge and on several eie-
waited roads in Chicago the
current is supplied by a
third line Of rails, just OUT
side the regular track. and
supported on suitable In
sulators. From underneath
the car there projects sid"-
ways a short arm. tern.i-
mating with a shoe which
embraces and slides along
the top of the third rail
This performs exactly the
same function as the pole
and grooved wheel OF the
,rolie,, SNstem. In this case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
engagement Of Mr. NeuendorN Is for q year AM
begins in the middle OF March.


Miss Rachel Hoffman,. who a few weeks NO u,,
n very talented Ncw-York lady. who had studD,
the pianoforte to good purpose In Brussels nm, g
wow "the eminent Belgian paniste." will give -,
cita in the Mendessohn Glee Club Hall on me-,
Thursday afternoon. Following IL the programme
Bssde in A aat major op .nSe'hov-n
YoG'arTe in s5a ,naTR n %aiG 3D. % 10 N2
polonase In A fiat major. op 53................)
Menuetta seherzonio s'sv.nhassa
ia source Ench ................... INN
re coucou" Claude Daqu,s
Yalse L. Dlcrns,
The third and last OF the musicals under tho A.
recion Of Frank Treat Southwick az the Hotel
ajestic will be held Tuesday evening Of this we.k
instead Of the 23d inst. previously announced
The change Of date has been made owing 70 ,ha
departure Of Nine. Clemcntine be We're with ,bo
Metropolitan Opera House Company The pro-
several selections, one OF these 10 be with nu,s
oblgatS by sgnor Gsorg ara ngp0eTs by Ercson
and c. Wdterous, barytone
The second public rehearsal and concert NJ N.
Haar,cm Philharmonic will take place on Wed,s,
day and Thursday Of this week AZ the H,rle
Opera House Music Hall. One-hundred and .twen,v
hfth-st. and Seventh-ave. The principal fea,ur.
will be Mendcssohn's music 10 a "Midslmre,
Nights Dream" with Charles Roberts As reader
The other orchestral numbers on the programme
will be a symphony poem "Liebesnacht' by Pbiis
Scharwenka, and the pre- ude 10 the 'Mes,ersinyesb
The orchestra is under the direction Of HenS
Fleck.
Mr. Albert Lockwood pianoforte will give a On,
cert in the Madison Square Garden Concert Hall
on Thursday evening, with orchestra under N.
direction Of Mr. Seidl The programme is az follows:
a. Overture major b.,
Piano Concerto ID mH2r' oP 7o;;''''.''.'.. Raon'.n
Piano Solos Barcaroe minimizing. .I/echet!,ky
Basae g minor cSoSs
From ''ITansel and Gre,ei'J ''''''S
Piano Concerto op ssa,,
On the evening Of February g. az Carnegie Hall
the Banks Glee club under the direction OF HR
HUMPHREYS. Will perform for tho frs, time in
America new cantata. entitled Columbus"
composed by Henry Gadsby, It VIII BE- done with
Dance" from George r. Brstows "Arcadian"
symphony
Messrs Ruben and Andrews are arranging 4
series OF Lenten matinee musicals for Tuesdays
March 9, 10. 80 and April 6 1t Is the intention q
the management to make these musicals specially
attractive. Negotiations with the most eminent
artists and combinations prominent among whom
are Nine Ella Russell. NJ Rafael Joscfy ne b
hemian String Quartet, Nine. Teresa Carreno. Mr
Leo Stern and others Of equal reputation non
pending.
Minor Notes-Dr Henry C. Hanche,t has 70.
slmed his Beethoven readings on Tuesday fore
moons IN Chickering Hall......T The concert q the
Kal'enborn- Beyer- Hane quartet. which was post.
poned from last night will be given on Feb
ruary %. Miss Maud Morgan Will give harp con.
cert i'm Mendelssohn Gee Club Hall on Wednesday
evening with the assistance Of Ffrangcon Davies.
Mrs Ida Letson Morgan. William {. Carl Arthur
Severn and n. Dutschke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14

Miss Rachel Hoffman,. who few weeks ago u
a very talented Ncw-York lady. who had s,udn,
the pianoforte TO good purpose In Brussels I'M, :,
wow "the eminent Belgian pianste." will give >,
cital in the Mendessohn Glee Club Hall on Me-,
Thursday afternoon. Following IL the programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14

On the evening Of February %. AZ Carnegie Hall
the Banks Glee club. under the direction OF r. r.
Humphries. will perform for tho first time In
America new cantata, entitled Columbus"
composed by Henry Gadsby II VIII Do done with
a grand orchestra, etc; also. the Indian War
Dance" from George r. BristOw's "Arcadian'
symphony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14

az in the other the current goes back through
the rails on which the car runs.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
LITIGATION OVER THE HILL BOND
Recites Facts but Makes No Recon-
menhntiOn in the Mnttcr.

Recites Facts but Makes No Recon-
mcndation in the Matter.
At the beginning of my term OF office a
suit was pending in the supreme court to
recover the sum OF S236,0O0 from eX-Treas-
urer j. L. Hill and his bondsmen. The
history of this litigation is familiar to all
Of you. The money was lost in the failure
of the Capital National bank. That this
amount of the states money was in existence
at the time of the settlement of Treasurer
BARLEY with his predecessor, Hill. no psrson
acquainted with the circumstances could be-
lieve for a moment. The money had evil
IDENTIFY been lost and no attempt made
to account for ii at the expiration OF Mr..
Hills term of office, except by transfer of
credits on paper in this bank, a bond being
prepared and approved making the bank a
state depository and this mythical credit
being placed to the credit of the state under
the depository bond.
The first trial OF the case in the supreme
court resulted in a disagreement of the
jury. The case was again tried and the
jury found for the defendant. The matter
was then argued to the supreme court at
length upon questions of law, when 1t was
finally decided in favor of the defendant
am not entirely familiar with the details
and intricate meanderings OF all the ques-
tions OF law and fact involved in this impor-
tant case. do not doubt in the least but
that this money has been lest as a result
Of mismanagement by those having been
entrusted with its collection and disburse
ment. And it would seem that the respon-
siblity which certainly exists should be
located so that the people might regain
what has been unlawfully taken from them.
1t is TO be regretted that persons guilty of
gross misconduct and mlsapproprlation OF
funds belonging to the people OF the state
are suffered to escape legal responsibility.
Whether any further effort should be made
to recover this money lost to the taxpayers
OF the state, leave 1t to you to determine.
The legislature made an appropriation for
the expense OF carrying on this and other
suits. There remained, after the trial of
the tirst case the sum OF $S,709,19. Upon an
opinion from the court, and after conference
with the attorneys representing the state.
In order to prevent this appropriation from
iapsng. warrant was issued to me for
the balance by the state auditor upon a
properly certified voucher presented to him
FOR that purpose. The warrants thus drawn
were disposed OF by me from time to time
in order to meet the further expenditures
required in this case. After paying all
legitimate claims there was covered into
the state treasury the sum OF 81 467.15
yet remaining uneXpended OF the appropria-
ton. An itemized statement OF the ex-
penditures in this case is presented with
this message.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

mills on the dollar valuation, The rate OF
the state school tax shall not be less than
u mill nor more than IL mills on the
dollar valuation and the rate OF the state
sinking fund tax shall not be more than
q Of a mill on the dollar valuation in any
county in the state" II will thus be OBJ
served that this board, as a Board OF Equali-
zation, shall equalize taxes by varying the
rate OF taxation on the different counties
in case inequalities appear to exist in the
valuation OF property as returned by such
counties By the limitation of statute pre-
venting a levy OF the general fund state
tax to exceed mills on the dollar valuation,
II has been found necessary by the Board OF
Equalization, IN order to meet the apprO-
priations made by the legislature to levy
to the full limit allowed by law. Even then
the revenues raised for a series of years past
have been insufficient IL will thus be seen
that the board has found itself unable to
equalize taxes by varying the rate OF the
general fund levy and that the equalization
OF the valuation OF property in different
counties has been restricted to the varia-
tions permitted in the levy OF the state
school taxes, which shall not be less than
u mill nor more than IL mills, and the
sinking fund taxes, which shall not be more
than q OF a mill. The margins thus al
lowed for equal2ing these taxes are entirely
inadequate, and If this method of euualiza-
tion shall obtain in the future | urgently
recommend that greater latitude shall be
given the board by amending this section
or the statute so as to increase the levy
for general purposes from 2 to mills on the
dollar valuation This would give a much
better opportunity of equalizing the burdens
OF taxation by varying the levy in different
counties as the different valuations may re-
quire, and yet enable the board to collect
the necessary revenues and meet the an
prOpriatiOns made by the legislature
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

enuos may be used for the purpose OF
strengthening any private interests or en-
terprses OF any character and especially so
where there are superior claims against such
funds upon the part or creditors OF the state.
Tho state is not supposed to use It's revo-
onues for the purpose Of entering into the
banking business or to deposit its FUNDS
upon any other theory than that they are
to be used by the depository only when not
required by the state In the ordinary course
OF It's business. It is to be further OBJ
served that this fund at one time was within
reasonable limits, not exceeding, according
to the report OF the state treasurer, on
January last, the sum OF S52,-
1851. Under no process OF reason
ing can / understand why this further
and larger sum should be deposited and al
lowed to accumulate to the enormous amount
mentioned with obligations OF the state
pressing for payment and the value Of its
obligations constantly deprcciating and
then, after such large accumulations are
permitted to have the matter explained
by the suggestion that these funds could
not, with safety to the business interests
Of the state. be withdrawn from the de-
positories.
RADICAL CHANGE NEEDED
am Of the opinion that there should be
a very radical change inaugurated in the
conduct of the financial interests of the
state and prompt measures taken to place
as much so at least as surrounding condi-
tions will permit. The accumulated general
fund should be promptly applied to the ex-
tinguishment OF the Indebtedness against II.
Whether there are legal obstacles which
would prevent your refunding the Indebted
ness above mentioned contracted prior to the
adoption of the present constitution. | am
unable to speak advisedly. II 1t could be
done | would suggest the advisability Of
refunding all the bonded Indebtedness of
the state at rate Of interest not exceed
ing per cent per annum. The issue of such
bonds would make a very desirable invest
ment for the idle permanent school fund.
This would permit the transfer OF the sink
ing fund accumulated and created for the
eXtinguishment of this bonded Indebtedness
to the general fund. In addition to this you
will have the power, as l view it to author
ize the issuance of bonds in the sum of
500, 900, to meet a part of this Indebtedness.
Provisions OF this character would reduce
the amount of outstanding warrants very
materially and place the state in a much
better condition.
There are a number OF other funds of
smaller amounts which perhaps can be
utilized in bringing the state nearer cash
basis in the transaction of its business.
trust that after a full consideration of this
important matter you may be able, by the
adoption Of some plan. to make satisfactory
arrangements for promptly meeting all of
the states Indebtedness, both bonded and
floating.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
CHANGES AT THE pENIrENTIARY.
COnGrntuIntcs the state on Abolition
of thc Cnntrnct System.

COngrntulntcs the state on Abolition
of the Contract System.
BY the census of 1890 II was shown that
Nebraska had a population of LOSS, $40. At
the present time it is fair to assume that
the-population has increased to 1,250000.
By an examination of the report for the
biennial period ending November 30, 1894,
it will be found that the average number per
year sentenced to the penitentiary was 175h
and the average number per year for the
biennial period just closed, as shown by
the report of the present warden, is l76h
The number of prisoners confined in the
penitentiary November 30, 1894, was 35l,
while the number imprisoned November 90
last. or at the end OF the biennial period was
275, thus showing corGiderable decrease.
1t will also be observed, by the report of the
pardons and cCmmutations submitted here
with, that executive clemency has been
exercised with less frequency than during
the years previous, and the number paroed
only little in excess thereof. These
statistics disclose NebrasEa'S standing in a
very enviable position respecting the low
percentage of criminality as well as that
of iliteracy thus confirming the axiom that
ignorance and vice go hand in hand.
The condition of the penitentiary upon
the whole Is very good. The present manage
ment has taken advantage of the opportuni-
ties which have been offered for improve
ment. A careful study of the history of
the penitentiary since its organization will
not disclose any two years OF its existence
during which greater prog ess was made than
during the biennial period just closed.
Credit for this condition is due to the eff
cheney OF the management OF the present