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Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
COLLECTION COMES SLOWLY
Difficult to Obtain from Railroads Viaduct
Repair Money.
OFFICIALS ALWAYS HAPPEN TO Be OUT
City Has Expended over $4,000 and
So Far Has Received Very
slight Returns-Binsham
Tells why.

The special committee that IL trying 70
collect viaduct claims from the Union Pacific
and Burlington railroads has been requested
by the council to report at the next meet
ing. but from present indications the report
is not likely to be an extensive one. AL
though the committee has been in existence
for several months. 1t has done absolutely
nothing. President Bingham, chairman Of
the committee, explains this apparent mac
tion as follows:
II have made several attempts to have
the matter settled. But when Mr.. Burt IL
in town General Solicitor Kelly is usually
out Of the city. II they both happen to be
in the city at the same time, then General
Manager Holdrege is usually away. II ali
these are in the city, then General Mander-
son. the Burlington's general solicitor. Is
away. I have never yet succeeded in finding
the whole quartet in Omaha, and it seems
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
SIOUX INDIANS ARE ANXIOUS


DEADwOOD, s. D., Nov. l6.-tSpecial. J
"A great deal of comment has been made
upon the plan Of building the long wire
fence. sixty miles In length, along the Dor
der of the reservation of the Sioux Indians.
for the purpose Of preventing the cattle
from straying across the line from the white
nan domain upon the Indian pasture
ground. This fence Is now in course OF con-
struction and 1t Is to cost about 5000 q mile.
The Indians have entered many protests
from the start and many letters have been
sent to the government, both from indi-
vidual head men, and as the result OF con-
certed action at the councils held. Old Red
Cloud 10 the Oldest Sioux chief living. He
Is now long past his 18TH year, and. al
though blind and physically feeble, his mind
remains clear and active. He has op-
posed tho building Of the fence from the
start. Hh people came to him q few days
ago for his advice and he then dictated d
letter to the commissioner Of Indian AFFAIRS.
which IL here given As q true copy Of the
original:
KYLE. S. D.-Hon. W. A. Jones, Com.
missioner of Indian AFFAIRS: My people. re-
lying On your wisdom and desire to do ;hem
justice, have asked me to write to you
protesting to the erection Of the pr )posed
fence on the northern boundary OF our res.
ervation, for the purpose of preventing the
trespassing Of stock. We cannot see any
reason. stretch our hearts and minds as We
may, for such a fence. . " We fail e
see where we have suffc~>d rom the rrcs
ence Of about 900 had o. cattle aid horte f
eating a few blades OF grass, such as the
Bad Lands afford. to the extent OF making
1t necessary for the government to go late
our pockets to get enough money to build
and maintain an expensive and u eless ferte
The Great Spirit causes the poor supply OF
grass in the Bad Lands to grow and 1t does
not cost us anything to grow 1t, but the
funds to our credit In the treasury Of the
United States have been dearly bought and
we do not like to have them uselessly
drained. 1t Is the desire Of my
people to know definitely whether the whole
or any part Of the funds to our credit OF
the Sioux nation, derived from the sale OF
lands embraced In the act Of 1889 or other
sources, and held in trust by the government
Of the United States, will. in any way, be
affected or appropriated by congress in col-
nection with the construction Of the fence
above mentioned. This letter is the voice
of my people. RED CLOUD.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
P0PuLlsTs May SAVE Lee
All the Remainder of Their Ticket
in south Dakota Certainly
Defeated.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 1.-THE on
cial count is now progressing throughout
the state and definite figures will be OBJ
tained within a day or two. Enough off,
cial returns have been received to make
certain the election Of the entire repub-
lican state ticket with the possible excep-
tion Of governor. The republican congress-
men have been elected by majorities rang
ing between 1900 and 5000. The legis-
iature Is republican in both branches.
Chairman Kidd's figures show that Lee,
fusion, has been elected governor by Az.
He comedies the defeat Of the remainder
Of the fusion state ticket. Later returns
show that woman suffrage has been de-
feated. The dispensary amendment will
hardly carry, while the initiative and
referendum will carry by a vote Of two to
one,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

The following births and deaths we're re-
ported TO the health commissioner during
the twenty-four hours ending at noon yes
terday:
Births-John Anderson. East Omaha. boy:
Francis B. Hobiela, South Omaha, boy:
Fred Brown, 1902 Webster, girl; NJ. W.
Flanagan, 1853 North Nineteenth, boy.
Dcaths-John Rees, Douglas county hos.
pital, 40 years; J. L. Clark, Douglas county
hospital. 10 years; Mary E. Zimmerman,
1913 North Thirty-second, 80 years; Mrs. T.
NJ. Monzingo, 419 South Twentieth, SO years;
w. A. Pangburn, 6l3 South Fifteenth, 81
years; Baby Kennedy, 1924 South Thirty
second, 1 day.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
SOME DELAY IN ISSUING BONDS.
No Further Funds for school Uses for
Several Months.

NO Further Fun00 Tor SchOOl uses IOr
evera Months.
Secretary Gillian estimates that It will be
a month. II not longer. before the school
bonds voted at the late election will be
placed upon the market. At the meeting OF
the Board Of Education on Monday evening
the bonds will be ordered Autographed. It
Is expected that the printing will take three
weeks or a month. and until they are ready
they cannot be placed on the market. Then
bids will be advertised for and the adver-
tisement will run q month. Consequently the
proceeds from the bonds are not expected to
be available for three months.
AS far as the Board Of Education Ii con-
cerned the schoo bonds have been legally
passed and nothing further In this direction
will be done q present. It IL within the
range OF possibility, however. that prospec-
tive purchasers may not consider that their
legality has been sufficiently established. In
such case the bonds will probably be taken
into court.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

as II all Of them must DO here before the
railroads do anything"
President Bingham also mys that City
Comptroller Westberg has not furnished the
committee with all the details regarding the
figures, while the latter claims that he has
furnished everything asked for. The total
amount expended by the city In repairing
and maintaining the viaducts has been
$40, 1884, Is. or this amount $4.333.33 has been
paid by the railroads. leaving an unpaid
balance of $36, 449.92.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Roy Knocked Down By Motor.

Joe Levi. a lad who lives at 1912 Dorcxs
street, was knocked down by . motor car
yesterday afternoon near the corner of
Twenty eighth and Leavenworth streets and
severely cut and bruised. When the acct
dent occurred the boy was playing in the
street and ran In front Of a westbou HI car.
The motorman saw him In time to turn
of the power and reverse the brakes,
checking the speed so that young Levi es-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
DreyfuA DefeUIer Puniahedl.

PARIS, Nov. 16.-The commissaire Of po-
lice today notified Francis de Prossense, the
we'll known writer, political economist ana
Dreyfus agitator, Of his formal expulsion
from the Legion OF Honor. This is a sequel
to NJ. de Prossense's denunciation Of GER.
tain officers for their treatment OF Dreyfus,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
PRAIRIE FIRES EASILY AROUSED.
Cigarettes and Other Small Things
start SeriOus DlaHes.

CHAMBERLAIN, s. D., Nov. 16.-(Spe-
cial. )-Prairie fires continue to do damage
In o few localities in the state. A fire re-
Gently swept over q part Of Gregory county.
burning considerable cattle range, but for
t~unately not consuming the homes Of any
settlers. A herder in the eastern portion Of
Brule county started quite a serious fire by
dropping q lighted cigarette In the dry
grass. Scores OF men turned out to fight
It, coming from several miles away, and al
though a fierce wind was blowing at the
tim succeeded In quenching 1t before any
farm buildings we're consumed.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Burglar Gets His Pardon.

PIERRE, S. D., Nov. ~16.--(Special Tele-
gram.)-The Board Of Pardons has recon-
mended and the governor has issued a
pardon for John Havalota, sentenced from
Dawson county on a charge Of burglary.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
SUITS ABOUT POOR SIDEWALKS.
People Who stepped in Holes Ask for
Large Damages.

sa AOs ~. ~
Large Damages.
Five claims OF damages for personal in
juries sustained as a consequence Of de-
fective sidewalks have been fled with the
city clerk. -Four Of the accidents occurred
or wooden walks and the other on a brick
sidewalk. The latter befell Ida F. Burnett,
a school teacher, near Twenty-ninth and
Farnam streets. Some Of the bricks Of the
walk had washed away and left a hole. The
claimants who were hurt on defective
wooden walks, together with the places
where the accidents occurred. and the date
are a. follows: Mrs. Mary J. Cook of Chi
cage. near Thirty-nrs and Chicago streets.
on October 80; Mrs. Eta Bonner. at Twenty
seventh and Davenport. on October 81; Mrs.
Susie Windle, Sixteenth ana Henderson. Oc-
tober Is; Pauline Olsen. October 8. Mrs.
Windle asks for 5000 damages n Mrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

Suits Against Supposed EmbeKslers
Are withdraw from COurt.

Are Withdrawn from Court.
PIERRE, 8. D., Nov. 16.-(Special Tele-
gram. Jon motion of attorneys employed
by Governor Lee to conduct the cases
against the state auditor, which were started
over a year ago. the civil suits for recovery
Of fees claimed to have been illegally col
lected by ex-Auditor Nipple. Auditor May
hew and Insurance Clerk Anderson were all
dismissed this morning. The same action
will be taken in the criminal suits against
Nipple and Anderson, and the farce will
be ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
THREE PRISONERS DURRow OUT.

Penetrate the Jail Wall Before They
Are Discovered.
HURON, 8. D., Nov. 18.-(Special. Jan
unsuccessful attempt at jail breaking was
made hero yesterday. Three prisoners.
Frank Adams, James Sontag and a United
States prisoner. succeeded in digging a hole
nearly through the brick wall OF the cell
corridor, when they were discovered and
placed In the steel cages. The United States
prisoner Is said to have planned the escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
City Hall Notes.

City Hall Notes.
! The police court fines last month amounted
to 81, 465.
The license inspectors office last month
collected $1,0s1 from license fees.
City Physician Spauldipg is trying to have
an emergency room established at the city
| jail to accommodate sick and injured people.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Pays for ChopDfnr Wood,

DEADWOOD. 8. D., Nov. 1e.--(Special.)-
At the last session Of the United States
court In this city Judge Garland sentenced
Odo Reeder Of Custer to a fine Of $1,000 and
imprisonment until the fine was paid on q
charge Of lumber stealing in Custer county.
Reeder was unable to pay the fine and after
reconsideration Judge Garland reduced it to
$500, which Reeder has paid and Is now re-
leased.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
WHAT 90 THE CHILDREN DRINK ?

Dont give the tea or coffee. Have YOU
tried the new food drink called aRAIN:O?
the place of coffee. The more Grain-O
you give the children the more health you
dis ibu through their systems. Grain-O
10 made of pure grains, and when properly
prspared tastes like the choice grades OF
conee, but costs about Y as much. All
grocers sell Il. 15c and CSC.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

Constipation prevents the body from rid
ding itself OF waste matter. De Wits Lit
cure sick headache. biliousness. inactive
tie Early RiAers will remove the trouble and
liver. and clear the complexion. Small
sugar-coated; don't grippe or cause nausea.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
MEMBERS OF new CONGRESS-
Compilation by States Showing the Losses
and Gains Of Parties.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IS THIRTEEN
Full Returns Compiled at Washing.
ton Give the Correct Roll of the
Next National Lesis-
allure.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1~s.-(special.) y
Full election returns have made II possible
to compile the correct roll Of the next con-
gress. The letter before the district shows
the politics Of the representative in the
present house. The letter following the
names shows the politics Of the new mem.
bers.
BY a comparison Of the two letters the
gains and Losses Of each party may be de.
termined.
Tho list follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure a cough
or cold at once. Don't neglect your cough;
1t may give you serious trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

capped with severe cuts on his forearm and
bruises on his head. The lad was taken to
his home. 40 the conductor and motorr.an
Of the car were not % blame for the acci-
dent they were not held.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

session in this city. About 100 members Of
the society have been present from all parts
Of the Hills, representing a number OF clubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17

Black Hills WOmen Hold Session.
DEADWOOD. 8. D., Nov. 16.-(Special.) y
The Black Hills Federation Of Woman's
Clubs has been holding a very successful
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
Farmers Meet At Fort Worth.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE next annual
meeting Of the Farmers National congress
viii be held at Fort Worth. Tex, December
6 70 IL. The railroads have made a low
rate and q large attendance 10 expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-17
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1898.
Mortality statistics.

Cook for $1,000. but the remainder do not
specify any amount.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
SJBTREASURY Is 4 FORTRESS.
How the Government Funds in New
York Are Protected.

How the Government Funds in New
York Are Protected.
From the New York Commercial.
In the vaults of the United States sub
treasury on Wall street, when the mas
s!ve bolts were turned preparatory to clos
ing up the place recently, there lay the
sum of SS.WDGOo. This amount was made
up in round numbers as fellows: United
States notes, $1,000, 900; treasury notes. ST.
:.dp0s: silver certificates. S61o,GO; gold
coin, S,23o,OOO: silver dollars, sol 100000
ether silver coin, So, 100000; minor coin,
S2J2,,ap.
None, enough here to MAKE it well worth
while for "a determined band to attempt to
raid the subtreasury, it would appear. Ot
the uselessHess of such an attempt any
enc connected with the subtreasury bullG-
ing can quickly convince an inquirer The
building. in the first place. is veritable
fortress There is no stronger structure in
the business section Of New York. 1t Is
built to stand siege, if need be. and in the
event Of & riot in New York there are many
reasons why it would be good place for
TIE rioters to fight shy Of.
In the first place the arsenal of the sub
treasury is a formidable one. In the up
per part of the building there Is stored
ammunition enough to supply regiment
of men. steadily firing for hours; there are
hand gre.iades ready TO scatter death and
destruction in the streets around the build
ing in the event Of an attack; there are ri
fes in racks. kept oiled ard polished with
as much care as weapons in military es-
tablshment and last. but by no means
least. there are two Gatlirg guns. and am
munition enough for these to make them
very business-like aids to the defeEse of
the place.
This arsenal comprises the aggressive
armament of the Subtreasury- The build
ing itself is the most grimly interesting
part of the seemingly peaceful structure
On Wall street. Stone predominates IN the
material used. The staircases are of mas
sive stone. cemented into the walls and
forming part Of these. The walls are as
thick as those of mediaeval fortress, and
Evening star., 1898-03-25

OF solid granite. The StaircaSes are wind
ing affairs that permit OF only the passage
of few abreast, and would be easy of
defense by few men. The corridors are
o. massive stone. and ii is stone every
where until the roof is reached. Here is
the stoniest stretch of all. Seen from the
high windows of adjoining buildings the
roof Of the subtreasury building is Gu
liz sity.
TIE roof is constructed entirely of heavy
blocks of granite, each block overlapping
! the ore below 1t. Sd that should such a
contingency occur as a bombshell alighting
en- this roof, it would roll DOWN from the
thick stone defense that is practically bomb
rrcof.
If the guide knows his business when he
shows you over the subtreasury building
are attached to all the windows of the
structure. These shutters are made of
two-inch steel and form a bullet-proof bar
ricade from behind which the defending
force can fir, at a hostile party through
the loopholes with which the shutters are
provided
Sharpshooters will find the roof of the
building splendid place for rife practice
for here are three steel turrets from which
the streets leading up to the subtreasury
can be commanded. The interiors of these
circular turrets are fitted with shelves, on
which the marksmen can sit while firing up
OF down the street through the numerous
loopholes pierced for the purpose.
But what of the hand grenades? In con-
nection with these the guide will show you
one of the EIost deadly arrangements in
the building. In the stone floor of the cor
rsdor that runs along the front of the build
ing on the upper story are numerous circu-
lar covers, whose object is not apparent
until the guide explains. When one of
these covers is pulled up it will be seen
that the corridor is Immediately above the
perch of the building, and looking down
through the hole it is possible to see the
throng that passes in and out of the main
entrance. Down through these holes, the
guide will explain to you the defenders
will drop the hand grenades on the heads
of a storming party, who will be looking
for an attack from any quarter but this
To reach the entrance of the building.
therefore. will be the worst possible thing
Evening star., 1898-03-25

Born IL Slave, He Easily Overcams
Race Prejudice.


Race Prejudice.
From the Philadelphia Press.
On one of his latest visits to New York,
Mr.. Bruce told of an experience which he
had just after he was elected senator from
Mississippi, and 1t was experience which
illustrates the tact and good sense which
always characterized him, and which eX-
planned much of the success and respect
which he gained by his putiic life in Wash
ington. 1t was announced that the senator
would go to Washington from his MiSsis-
sil,pi home by one of the Mississippi steam.
boats, at least as far as ST. Louis, ON his
way. The captain, man Of the name of
Lathers, was "a typical Mississippi steam
boat captain, and he was reported to have
said that he would show the black senator
when he got aboard of his boat that he
would have to keel his place on that boat,
and If he put on any airs because he hap
pened to be senator, the captain would
teach him manners.
AS soon as Bruce boarded the steamboat
lie sought the captain, and he said TO him,
Capt. Lathers. l am going to Washington,
and a part Of the way as passenger on your
steamboat. My name IS Bruce, and posi-
bly, you may have heard of me. What L
wanted to say is that l know perfectly well
what the feeling of many people who are
travellers regarding persons of my color is.
They cannot help it. and l cannot help 1t,
and l am going to give them no occasion
for any annoyance while l am a passenger
on your boat. l simply ask you that you
see to 1t that am made as comfortable as
pc ssitle, and l assure you that you Will
have no reason for complaint
The bluff captain stepped back pace or
two, looked Bruce over, and then held out
his hand and said, with great emphasis:
"By -, you shall sit at my table; you
shall sit on my right hand on the entire
trip, and If any man objects, he will have
to fight me. A man who can talk as you
have, and who is as fair as you are, is
senator than some of the white senators l
have carried on this boat and on that en-
tire trip of some three days the captain
made Bruce his guest.
The same quality served Bruce admirably
in the Senate, and 1t was one Of the most
mulatto senator and his colleague, the aris-
tocratic Lamar, walking daily together up
the avenue to the Capitol. Lamar, the
scholar, the orator, the fine type OF south
ern chivalry and cultivation, had the high
est respect for Bruce, and preferred his
companionship in the daily walks to and
from the Capitol to that CT any other Sena-
tor. Afterward, when Lamar became Sec
retary of the Interior, Bruce went to see
him, and said that he had procured a good
many appointments in the Interior De-
pa rtment; in fact, a good many more than
fis share and he had to come to see his
former colleague so that he might take
counsel with him in respect to such action
in the way Of removals as Lamar might
have in mind.
Thereupon, Lamar said to him: Bruce,
not one of the men who have been appoint
ed in this department at your recommended
tion shall be removed while am here, ex-
cent for such cause as would make you re-
move them yourself If you were Secretary
of the Interior"
Evening star., 1898-03-25
The Judges Queer TippIe.

From Law Notes"
Mr.. Justice Boyd. judge of the court of
kings bench in Ireland at the end of the
last century, was remembered by Daniel
O'Connell, who was called to the Irish bar
when Judge Boyd was still on the bench.
O'Connell described Judge Boyd as so fond
of brandy that he always kept supply of
it in court upon the desk before him in an
inkstand of peculiar make. His lordskip
used to lean his arm upon the desk, bob
down his head, and steal hurried sip from
time to time through a quill that lay among
the pens, which maneuver, he fattered
himself escaped observation.
One day 1t was sought by counsel to con-
vict witness of having been intoxicated
at the period to which his evidence re-
ferred. Mr.. Henry Deane Grady labcred
hard, upon the other hand. to show that the
man had been sober. Come, now my good
man." said Judge Boyd. ut is a very i'm
portant consideration; tell the court truly
whether you were drunk or sober on that
occasion?"
"Oh, quite sober, my lord" broke in
Grady, with a significant look at the ink
stand, "as sober as judge"
Evening star., 1898-03-25

If you want anything. try an ad in The
Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
Capt. Hnn,. Long Winter Swim.
From the Baltimore Ern.

From the Baltimore ECn.
Captain John Haff. the famous eastern
shore swimmer and athlete, had a narrow
escape from drowning last week. Ho
was out sailing on the seaside. and, in en-
deavorIng to free a small boat from the
one he was sailing In. he FELL overheard
His boat sailed away from him, leaving
him several miles from land to battle with
the wind and waves as best he could, He
was In the water for more than an hour
ed the shore. Captain Haff has had many
hairbreadth escapes by sea and land, and
on one occasion he was In the water for
reariy three days and nights before he
was rescued.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
rypewriter. 100 Year. Ago.
the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
A correspondent, who has been delving
in the by-ways of the patent office, has
discovered that the modern typewriter
the machine, not the operator-has had
many forerunners. In 1714 James Mill
took out q patent for machine in Eng
land to write in printed characters" Ex-
actly q hundred years later Balm and
Wright, both Englishmen, invented writing
machines; another inventor. 1nui Uvf Va
Worcester, attempted perfection Of the
same idea; while as recently as 1881 NJ.
Eoucault of Paris patented very elaborate
writing machine. the model of which was
shown in the great exhibition.
Evening star., 1898-03-25

that can happen to an attacking party for
then they will come within range Of the
most deadly means of defense in the hands
OF the subreasury defenders
with such an armament, and with such
sklli1uily constructed fortress, it is safe
to say that the immense sum that reposes
nightly in the vaults of the subtreasury
Is quite safe from designing hands.