Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-24
LIGHT FOR STATE BUILDINGS
Authorities Figure on Plant to Be Erected
at Lincoln.
ECONOMY OF THE MOVE THE ARGUMENT
Board OF Public Lands and buildings
Thinks 1t Can Light Five In
stitutions from One Gem
trail station.

LINCOLN. Oct 3.-(Speclal)-The Board
Of public Lands and Buildings is hguring on
the feasibility of putting in one central
lirhting plant to furnish electric lights for
the five state institutions located here,
namely. the state capitol, asylum, university,
penttentlary and Home for the Fflendiess.
IT Is estimated that the expense OF one cen
trail station of large capacity would be no
more than for two small plants, and much
less than for five. The plan would do away
with the large gas bill that has to be paid
now for the capitol building. Dnftsman
schleagel is at work today measuring the
distances between the various institutions,
IN order that an estimate may be made on
the expense of the new plan.
The governor has honored the requsition
of the governor OF Illinois for the return OF
John Maloney to the Sucker state to answer
to the charge Of attempted robbery. Inc OF
fense was committed January and Maloney
escaped arrest. The requisition states that
he Is now in custody at South Omaha
The secretary of state decided that the
republican ticket was entitled to the hrst
column on the new ballot. but the fuslon
chairmen have notified all the populist county
clerks that they need not recognize the de-
cson os the secretary of state, and that
they should have the ballots in their coun-
ties printed with the populist ticket occupy
ing the first column. In accordance with
this order circulars lave been issued IN
many Of the populist counties notifying the
voters that such VIII be the arrangement OF
the ballot. One of these circulars has been
received at republican headquarters, which
had been issued by the chairman OF the
fusior, party CT Red Willow county and who
is also the county judge of that county
An iowa man, who travels over most OF this
state and who takes great interest in sheer
raising was talking about the sheep and
wool industry at the Lindell last night. He
said that from a careful estimate he mad
figured that since tho DinSey olll was en-,
acted there have been bought ana shippeu
into Nebraska 800 900 head OF sheep and that
a large number more have been contracted
for He said the people did not !ealize that
sheep raising had suddenly become one OF
the leading industries OF the state ana that i
will result in a large increase OF wealth. II
n single year The average value OF sheer
in this state is $3.50 a head and, aecuriing
to his figures, the hocks brought into the
state In the last three on fou months are
worth over SO 900 900 He figures that the
net pront on each head Of sheep is 81 a year
under the present conditions and that the
passage cr the new tariff WAS a wonderfully
good thing for the state of Nebraska. lie
believed that the buying III such large mum
bers Of sheep and other live stock by the
citizens OF the state, who we @ at the samC
time paying of their old debts and largely
increasing thelr bank deposits, was conclu
siye proog that there was plenty OF money
In the country and that prosperity had struck
good gait in Nebraska.
LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES.
Ben Johnson reported to the police that
his house had been entered by burglars yes
te day afternoon and several articles OF jew
cry taken. There is little clew as to whC
is doing all this housebreaking, but the po
liee are on the -okout for suspects.
Yesterday afternoon the 4-year-old daugh'
ter Of Simon Kelley fell into well and mar
rowly eso@ped drowning A little boy, play
tng neat saw her fall aud gave the alarm
In time to save the little ones life She
was badly frightened, but came out with nc
Ec.e serious result than thorough wet
ting
ST. Theresas psrochial school is preparing
an art loan exhibition for next week. II
has secured many old works OF art. pieces o.
sneient china, books and firearms Of dlffeTen