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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
MEETING OF POLICE BOARD
BoG=' Does Not Consider Il Feasible
to Use Engine Houses for Poll
ing Places.

A communication from City Engineer
Andrew Rosewater in regard to using fire
engine houses for voting places was read
at the meeting of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners Monday night. Com
missioner Collins was appointed a commit
teo of one to confer with committees from
the city council and other civic organizations
in regard to the matter.
1t seems to be the opinion among the
members of tho board that it would not be
feasible to make any attempt to use the
engine houses for voting purposes as it is
thought it would interfere with the func-
tions of the department. AS a compromise
1t was informally suggested that small
brick booths of a permanent nature be
erected on property adjacent to the engine
houses and thus save the city money each
year.
The corrugated iron booths have seen
their best days and the city officials are
desirous of getting some permanent quar-
ters for voting places.
Horace Clements, formerly captain of No.
1 engine house. rendered his resignation and
it was accepted. Mr.. Clements has taken the
position of chief of the fire department at
Lincoln after a trial of one month. He
made a reputation as a fire fighter In this
city and at Lincoln has been ve!y success
full since he took the rens in his hands
Licenses to run saloons were granted to
A. M. Back, at 1113 South Sixth street,
and to Peter Peterson at 511 North Six
teenth street
Protests against the granting of licenses
to the Joseph Schlitz Brewing company at
1902 North Sixteenth street and to the same
company at Nos 314 to 324 South Sixteenth
street, and to Jacob Hines at 314-316 and
31S South Sixteenth street will be heard at
the next meeting of the board.
George o. Crager captain of Hose COM
pany No. II, was allowed three days leave
Of absence. The resignation OF A. Keysor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
MnrIc CItr Gnssin.

Otto Maurer. the n street restaurateur,
Is on the sick list.
Mrs Marsden of Kearney is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Etter.
John c. Carroll, chief of police, has re-
turned from southern trip.
Pat Scanlon is in Jail charged with as
saultng and beating b. Martin.
Gus Stevens has signed complaint
charging Tim Fineran with attempting to
hold him up.
The city council failed of n quorum Mon
day night and an adjournment was taken
until Thursday night,
Friends of DIR. w. H. Slabaugh are urg-
ing him to become the republican nominee
for mayor in the spring.
St. Martins auxiliary will meet Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. w. 5. King,
Twenty-third and G streets
Ben Burns, n packing house cmploEe, Is
doing ten days In the county jail for rais-
ing a disturbance at Hammonds.
George Stanley, the alleged dynamiter,
has been sentenced to thirty days i'm the
county Jail by Police Judge Babcock.
officer Butler is nursing sore arm,
caused by his having been graZed by Il
bullet while trying to arrest a trio of ne
groes.
Miss Mabel Thomas has returned to the
university at Lincoln after spending a
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs lVor
Thomas.
Local hardware stores are doing a good
business in firearms since the Trumble
holdup Nearly every one who is out late
now carries a gun.
Police officers are still looking for Matt
Garner. He is supposed to be in the south
ern part of Kansas and it is predicted that
he will be CaDtured
Dan Sullivan appeared before his honor,
the police judge, Monday afternoon and
answered to the charge of stealing Il watch
chain from c. Allison at the stock yards.
He drew a tifteen-day ticket for board at
the county jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

Der 9 500 OF this amount must be paid. and
subsequently 500 on the first days Of May.
June, July and August.
George Tebeau moved that each club have
the privilege Of claiming fifteen players, pro-
viding that during the time any one club be-
longing to the league is negotiating with a
player claimed by It. no other club shall
have any business relations with the player
This motion was carried. and Tebeau stole a
march on the other members of the league
by filing his claim list at once The play
ers with whom he win enter into negotia-
tions are Lew Whistler, Pete Lohman Fred
Glade Her, the pitcher; Deacon Miller
Roger Bresnahan, Artie Ball. Kid Moh er,
Fletcher Housen, Charles T. Riley, Tom
parrotte, Kid Lewee. McKevitt, Elmer Mere
dith and George Shock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
7 SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. !



The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Education was held Monday night with all
members present. C. z. SCarr, the new mem
ber who takes the place of w. B. Wyman,
was sworn in Mr. Scarr takes Wyman s
place On all committees so that there is no
change in this connection. Permission was
granted the Bohemian Presbyterian church
of Omaha to hold meetings in one of the
annex school buildings in Brown park. II
is understood that Sunday school classes
will be taught in this room. Rev. w. R.
Tobias expects to organize a Bohemian
Presbyterian church and desires to have a
meeting place until other arrangements can
be made.
Superintendent Wolfe reported that the
night school was success and that it would
be continued with the consent of the board.
Dr. Wolfe suggested several changes in
teachers salaries, but the board laid his
communication on the table. Architect Kie-
wit stated in a report that the iron and
brick work at the new school building at
Twentieth and o streets was not being
placed in accordance with the specifications.
This is a matter which has been up be-
fore and the contractors have shown that
the material specified was not to he cb-
tanned and the board appeared to be in
clined to let the matter pass with the un-
derstanding that the best material obtain
able was to be used.
Complaints about the sanitary condition CT
the Lowell school were read and the matter
will be investigated. A lack of ventilation
is given as the cause of the unsanitary con-
dtion of this school building.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
CHEEREO WITH THREE KEGS
Beery Celebration of the First Ami
versary of the Peter Cooper
Club.

The man who spent his money on the
minstrel show Monday night lost money,
Tor he could have had fun in a multiplied
measure and at no expense by dropping
into the rooms OF the Peter Cooper club
on Howard street and witnessing the cele-
bration OF the clubs first anniversary. As
post-campagn celebration 1t rlasse 1
the recent jubilee by the Jacksonian club,
Tor while the attendance was only about
half as large, the refreshments were about
three times as copious There was one
keg at the Jacksonian amber function, while
the Peter Cooper club had three, with va
rious deoanters, sundry boxes OF cigars
and three card tables piled with sandwiches
as adjuncts
President Jim Jones, who will live in the
county jail after January l. as taller, opened
the ball with about fifty listeners, when
he welcomed in his bluff but cordial way.
DR.. Peabody oficiated at toastmaster. He
also read a eulogy on Peter Cooper. John
o. Yeiser responded to the toast. THE
Populist Party" Ed Morearty to THE Peter
Cooper Club" and L. V. Guye to Union
Labor in Politics" Sheriff-elect Tower
and Treasurer elect Elsasser appeared by
invitation and detailed something OF the
nightmare that has afflicted them since they
were elected and found themselves in pos
session Of offices to give out.
w. S. Shoemaker spoke for democrats
generally and in Patrick Henry tones and
with Fitzsimmons gestures declared that
Aguinaldo is a patriot instead OF a rebel
Other speakers were called for, but the
mood of the crowd had become too mellow
to listen. Music was furnished by F. V.
p. r. Rawclffe, a young concert violinst.
nd uyae
the latter part of the nights hilaritles by
NJ. ]. OConnell and Jim Jones' When the
chair declared the meeting adjourned sine
die about third of the company was send
ing greeting to Peter in chorus over the
last keg
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

Dave Gilen gave officer Thomas a lively
chase of alput six blocks early Monday
evening. According to Ernest Gordon. n
messenger boy, Gillen came along Doug
las street with his legs wobbling in all
directions and his eyes looking three ways
at once. He shambled up to Gordon s
a railing, and jerked it out to the pave
ment where he mounted it and proceeded
to ride it away, making at the time a
After he had been on the wheel a few
moments. however, his head seemed to
clear, his legs to grow s!cadier and before
to scorch away with the bicycle. He gave
the alarm and officer Thomas gave chase.
Finding he was pursued Gllen dismounted
and tried his legs, but he was hardly
fleet enough for the bluecoat and was soon
captured and taken to the police station
and nut behind the bars.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

c. A. Craig, a Chicago song writer, is al
the Her Grand
Mrs NJ McNerney of Kansas City was
in town Monda.'.
F. ]. Patterson, Wyoming stockman, is
at the Merchants.
George Tebeau, base ball man from
Denver, Is at the Millard.
John 7. Clark returned Sunday from
Chicago, where he went to attend the foot
ball game
Dan Hill. a prominent stockman from
Gordon, Neb.. is in the city for few days
with his family.
having spent two weeks with parents and
relatives in Denver.
Theodore G. Zahn, a well known travel
ing man of Lincoln, is in the city to re-
main for a few days.
j. l.. Rogers, general freight agent OF
Kansas City, y in town.
j. H. Neff proprietor of the Stockman S
Journal of South Omaha, is at the Her
Grand from Kansas City.
r. r. Kelly of Hastings Is in town,
r. G. Phillips and wife of Deadwood,
s. D., are visiting in town.
H. B. Groves manager for the Nebraska
Telephone company at Plattsmouth was in
the city for n few hours Monday.
T. ]. Hickey and J. F. Runcie, who are
here attending the conference of Western
league baseballists, are at the Millard.
f. Bignell, superintendent of the north
ern division OF the IL. d M, railway, VII n
headquarters at Lincoln, was in town Mon
day,
Clerk Thummel of the United States cir
cult court has returned from Grand Island.
where he spent Thanksgiving with his
family.
Miss Mamie Taylor of the office of the
clerk of the United States district court
has returned from Kansas City, where she
spent Thanksgiving with relatives.
Mrs j. c. Walradt came to this city Sum
day to meet Mrs j. NJ. Ingle of Minneapolis.
They will spend a few days here and then
20 TO Mrs. Walradts home in Hastings.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Facts are Stubborn.
II Omaha People are Not Convinced by
Local Testimony, They Differ
From Other People.

Facts are stubborn.
Some may be disputed.
None car be disproyed
A fact is always hedged about with proof
Has to stand the test of investigation.
Or it drifts to the realm of doubt.
Investigate closely the following:
The closer the scrutiny the more convinc-
ing the results.
An Omaha citizen speaks here
Speaks from experience and conviction:
Mrs. f. b. Brown, of sol William street,
says: For six or eight months had more
or less trouble with my back. / told my
husband that l thought my kidneys were
the cause and whom | saw Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised l procured box at Kuhn
e. Co.'S drug store, corner 18th and Douglas
streets, They did the work for my case.
and the symptoms which had bothered me
soon disappeared, | can recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills as a valuable kidney medi-
cine
Deans Kidney Pills for sale at all dealers
Price 80 cents, Mailed on receipt of price by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y, sole
agents for the United States,
Remember the name, Doans, and take no
substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Fnncy Sale at the Ynrds

A prize sale OF fancy and fat cattle will
be held at the stock yards today. Prizes
aggregating $3.50 will be given by the Stock
Yards company and it is expected that the
exhibition and sale will be a lively one.
On account Of the lack of a pavilion the
sale will be held in the horse barn. There
Is need OF a suitable sale barn here and il
is understood that the auctioneers selling
fancy cattle are preparing to go before the
directors Of the Stock Yards company on
December II and urge the building Of a
structure suitable for the sale of fancy
cattle, hogs and sheep.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Live Stock Exchange Officers.

At the monthly meeting OF the South
Omaha Live Stock exchange the following
officers were nominated: ]. A. Hake, presi-
dent; w. B Cheek, vice president; board of
directors for three years, ]. b. Blanchard,
w. b. Wallwork, W. b. Vansant; committee
of arbitration, D. S. Parkhurst, e. S. Har-
rell, p. T. McGrath, A. Garrow, William
Underwood; committee of appeals, L. e.
Roberts, r. f, Rogers, AL Powell, w. II.
McCreary, p. Mitchell. The election will
be held at the first meeting of the exchange
in January. secretary and treasurer will
be chosen after the election OF officers in
January.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

December l. It was stated yesterday that
she railroads held back stock I'm order to
weigh the shipments and Of course this
caused a delay in delivering the cattle TO
the stock Yards company The new rule
is for cattle within a radius Of 500 miles
Of South Omaha to be shipped at so many
cents per hundred pounds instead OF dollars
per car. This necessitates the Weighing OF
each car on railroad scales as received here
and the delay in weighing put shippers,
buyers and sellers out considerably yester-
day. 1t is presumed that more help will
soon be employed by the railroads so that
the stock will be delivered promptly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
LETTER CARRIERS OFFICERS
Omaha Branch Reorganizss for the Ensuing
Years Work.
RESOLUTION OF CONFIDENCE IN The BEE
Mail Carrier ConniVing with the
WorId-HernId's Dirty work is
Condemned by nm Almost
Unanimous Vote.

At the meeting Of the Gate City branch,
No. 5, National Association OF Letter Car
riers, Saturday evening the following off,
GERS we're elected: A. =. Brady,
president; c. A. Inflow, vice presi-
dent; ID. w. Tlllotson, recording secretary;
A. p. Bennett, financial ary; n. A.
Lundberg, treasurer; F. II. Tonsng, colec-
tor; William Maher, sergeant arms; w.
c. Bank, corresponding secretary; Clifford
Daniels Fred Jorgensen, Frank Fogarty
trustees
The fact that an election was to
occur brought a large attendance to
the meeting and resolution was
introduced expressing confidence in The
Bee and refuting the article published in
the World Herald November 2S in which
1t was charged that there had appeared in
the Weekly Bee a notice construed to be
an insult to postal employees
The resolution was adopted by an almost
unanimous vote and the secretary was in
structed to forward a copy to The Bee office.
The resolution, which is explanatory,
follows
OMAHA, Dec. ITO Members of Gate
City Branch No. ., National Association of
Letter Carriers:
from the 9mPhq 81
had insulted the postal employees by an
articles advising subscribers of that paper
not to send currency in making remittances,
thereby removing temptation from en-
ployes of the Postoffice depar tment, and
Whereas, That article has been brought
to the attention of branch No. s, National
Association of Letter Carriers, said branch
hereby commends The Omaha Bee for its
timely advice to the public and in this The
Bee is but following a business course
which is recommended by the PostofEice de-
partment, as no money should be trans
mitted through the mails except by regis
tered letter or money order. All safe
methods are as much for the interest of
the letter carrier as for the public and we
think The Bee has done the postal en-
ployes favor in giving this timely advice;
therefore be 1t
Resolved by Gate City branch No. S of
the National Association of Letter Carriers
its officers and members, That we con-
denim the action of the mail carrier who is
alleged to have made the statement quoted
In the World Herald to the effect that The
Bee had insulted postal employees. We con-
slider Mr. Edward Rosewater editor of
The Bee, good friend of letter carriers and
other postal employees.
Respectfully submitted for your consider
alton. A. p. BRADY, President;
d. w. T1LLOTSON. Secretary;
T.. G.. FISHER,
r. h. ENGLISH.
Omaha letter carriers have a prosperous
organization, ranking high among the unions
Of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Germnn Cnnven1Inn Cnminm-

The local Plattdeutscher verein has
chosen two delegates to the Plattdeutscher
bund. which meets in South Omaha on Janu-
airy g. 1900. This convention will be held
at Workman hall and it is expected that
delegates from all over the state will be in
attendance, Two years ago the convention
met here and was admirably entertained by
the local Germans and arrangements are
now being made for repetition of the
former program, The delegates from the
local lodge are Henry oest and John Elk
horn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
ConsoIidetc Tbrrston Riac.

A meeting to simmer down all the clubs.
organizations, auXiliarieS and branches of
the Thurston Eaf1es' was held in the ar
mory parlors Monday night. j. T. Bu-
chanan. secretary of the Thurston Rifles
club, presided and led the discussions 1t
would go into the new club and next Mon
day evening the organization will be per-
fected and at the same time uniforms and
equipments will be issued
The first of a series of dancing parties
to be given by the Thurston Rifles will
occur in the armory Thursday night and
extensive preparations are being made for
he
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

This evening the projectors and subscrib-
ers to the original library fund will meet
at the council chamber for the purpose OF
recognizing and selecting five directors. II
is understood that only those who were
identified with the old library board will
be allowed a voice in the selection OF di-
rectors. The plan is to rescue the books
from the place where they are stored at
the High school building and secure quarters
in one Of the downtown book stores, where
the public will have some use of the books.
Those interested hope that everyone inter-
eSted in the original project will be present
at the meeting tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Police Make n Good Cntcb

Detectives Savage and Dunn arrested
three men Monday night on Webster street.
one of whom is thought to be wanted at
Topeka, KARI The men gave the names
of Clarence Miller, Fred Moore and Frank
Smith. but the officers are almost aositive
that the three men are the Myrick broth
ers. Frank Myrick is wanted at Topeka
Kan, for some crime. He was caught at
Lincoln in 1895 and was held at the peai-
tentiary for the chief of police of Topeka,
who came up with requisition papers 10
take him south. He got his man up town
and went with him to a LAWYERS ofFicn
to talk over some matters While there
Myrick jumped from a second-story win
dow to the ground and succeeded in max
ing his escape
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
ON THE RUNNlNG TRACKS
Summaries of Events Pulled on on
the Leading Rncc Courses of
the Country.

NEW ORLEANS Dec. !.-Favorites were
spread-eagled her field was the only one
s6onid have ave won Grst %s'eE rnn mnS
short and weakened In the last furonE.
Belle of Holmdel was totally deficient in
speed in the third and piggs scored an
easy victory Decide pulled up lame Fly
ing Bes. the favoritc lin the handicap, quit
at the half-mile and the race went TO an
outside out Jolly Roger Ere refust9s to try with m
iace IN the tiftht event and Is hardly ready
yet. The weather was clear and cool and
the track fast Results:
First race six furlongs, selling: Dehride
Won DR.. Walmsley second, McAlbert third.
second race, five and one-half furongs:
third. Time: 1:0S.
Third race, six and one-half furlongs, sell
ing; Dggs won, Jim Gore III second De-
Fourth race, one mile, handicap: Benne-
vile won, Andes second, Lackman third.
Fifth race one mile, selling: Colonel Cas-
sidy won, koenig second, Dandy ii third.
san sAN Fl FRANCISCO. Dec. 4.-weather
cloudy and track fast Tanforan results:
vance Guard won, Domed second, My
Gypsy third Time: 1:27A.
Second race; one and one-siNteenth miles,
selling: Lothian won, Silvcrtone second,
Castake third. Time 1;i7ia.
Third race, six furlongs, selling Moco-
rito won Loving Cup second Alaska third.
Fourth race, one and one-eighth miles,
handicap; Opponent won. DR., Nemhula
second, Morinel third. Time: 1;53i2.
Fifth race, one and one-eighth miles,
hurdle, handicap: Duke of York II won,
George Granger second Major S third.
Sixth race. one and one-sixteenth miles.
purse: G. Il. Morris won, Terapo second,
Fleming third. Time: l:iS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The Nebraska Fish commission met at
South Bend yesterday, where the state
hatcheries are located, and the. new com
missioner, ID. w. Barnes of Valparaiso.
was installed. Adam ]. Sloup of Omaha
was reappointed superintendent for one
year. The fish car leaves on its last tr!o
for this season tomorrow and will go west
on the B. & NJ. as far as McCook.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

Harper whisky is rapidly becoming the
national beverage. It's the one thing all
parties agree upon. Republicans, democrats,
populists. Even the "know- nothing" party
knows one thing; the merits of Harper
whisky
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
North Omaha improvement Club.

At the regular meeting Of the NOrtt
Omaha Improvement club Monday nigh
the members put themselves on record as
being opposed to the further use of Fon'
tanelle park as a COW pasture. At the mex
meeting OF the park commissioners the
members OF the club will be I'm attendance
and will hle their protest. It was de-
cided to invite Councilman LobcCk 10 be
present at the next meeting of the clut
and deliver an address upon the municipal
ownership Of water works.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Ncw system DIsIikeh.

Commission men and others engaged In
business at he stock yards are complaining
about the handling Of stock since the new
schedule Of charges went into effect on