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The age-herald., 1899-07-18
SIoss Deal Confirmed

There has been a great deal of talk during the past week or two about the Sloss company purchasing furnace property in North Alabama, about the sloss company b~:ng itself consolidated with some other company, and other similar rumors but the first definite information on this matter comes from New York. The following clipping taken from the New York Com meroial of Saturday, tells most of the facts:
 "Another consolidation is in process of forma tion in southern coal and iron circles. The Sloss Iron and Steel com pany, which is capitalized at $5000,00O, is being reorganized with view to talk ing in several properties in Northern Alabama.
 'The reorganization will be extensive. and will include the Gulf Coal and Coke company, the Lady Ensley furnace and the Hattie Ensley furnace properties at Sheffield, Ala, and the Philadelphia fur race at Florence, Ala. It is decided to place these properties under one control, and the name of the Sloss Iron and Steel company will be maintained.
 'J. H. Goadby & Co.,, bankers of this city, will finance the scheme At their office it was stated yesterday that the financial plan bad not been decided upon, and that nothing official could be said for some weeks. It was denied, however, that the Alabama Coal and Iron company would be consolidated with the Sloss company, and that the two concerns had any connection what ever
 "Archer Brown, of Rogers, Brown & Co.,, the pig iron commission merchant, denied a report that he was to become general manager of the Sloss company. " Our interests are too extensive in the iron trade at large, he said, to admit of my taking such a step, even if l were so disposed.' !"
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
RETAIL GROCERS
Board of Control Elects a Secretary ar q
 / Treasurer

A meeting of the board of control of the Retail Grocers' Protective association was teld yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the Commercial club, at which several matters of importance were up for consid- eration.
 The question of electing a secretary was discussed, and Robert E. Smith, a pro- gressive young buAffess man, was elected to the position of secretary and treasurer.
 The membership of the association has increased to such an extent that there are few retailers in the city who are not affiliated with the organization, and al- ready much benefit has resulted to the merchants.
 The association is an auxiliary of tho Board ot Trade, representing the retail gro- cers' branch of that organization, which has taken a firm footkold among the busi- ness men of the city.
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
MRS. ELLIOTT DEAD
Wife of John D! Elliott of the Peoples
 Savings Bank

Mrs. Ella Elliott, the beloved wife of John D. Elliott, cashier of the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company, died on Sunday morning from consumption, which marked her as its victim several months ago.
 Mrs. Elliott was Miss Ella Newman, the adopted daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Sears, and was beloved by all who knew. her.
 The funeral took place from the family residence, No. 413 North Twenty-first street, yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock and was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives of the family. The interment was at Oak Hill cemetery.
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
PIG IRON STOCKS
 RUNNING LOW Alabama Has All But HOO Tons of Stock
 of Entire Country. HELD IN WARRANT YARDS Fact That the SlOSS Company is Being
 R organized
.ELD IN WARRANT YARDS
IS CONFIRMED FROM NEW YORK
Will Take in Several North Alabama Properties, But Will Retain Its Name-J H. Goodby 6 Go.
 Will Finance Scheme

The stocks of pig iron in the United States which have been accommodating all these years up to one year ago, continue to diminish with great rapidity, and it is getting to a point where there are practi- cally no stocks at all. The following fig ures are for the coke pig iron of the coun- try, and do not include the charcoal pig iron, which amounts to little or nothing.
 On May 1, 1898, there were 523,247 tons of coke iron in the furnace yards of the en- tire country On June of this year there were 1O5 47O tons, and on July there were only 77,677 tons.
 In the warrant yards of the country there was on May l. 1898, as much as 25S,00O tons; while on June 1 of this year there were 46.- 700 tons, and on July only 8, 7OO tons. This makes the total amount of coke iron now on hand in the furnace yards and the war rant yards of the country 11,377 tons.
 In the warrant yards of Alabama and Tennessee there was on May 1, 1S9S 1O3, ,357 tons of iron, which on June of this year had been decreased to 19,5S3 and on July 1 to 15,5s6 Alabama has great deal more of the iron expressed in these figures than Tennessee.
 In the warrant yards of Alabama alone there were on May l, 1898, 16S,S0O tons, which was on June 1, 1899, decreased to 45,- 600 tons, and on July 1, to S2,6OO. A compar- ison of these figures with the warrant stocks for the whole country will show that Alabama has all but 1,1O0 tons of the stock of the entire country.
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
Alabama Negroes in Kansas

Scammon, Kas., July 1.-The Central Coal and Coke company brought forty three negro miners from Alabama into this district today. The men were put to work in the stoclade mine, one mile north of Scammon. There was no disturbance. The company will put 15O more men in this mine be lon the middle o{ August.
The age-herald., 1899-07-18
RAISES AMOUNT TO
 QUARTER MILLION Tax Commissioner W0tmOr0 Has Been
 Busy. HE WILL CLEAR $32,500 As His Shire if the Proposed Increases
 Are Sustained.
A FEW OF THE BIG RAISES
Tennessee Company Increased Eleven Million, Sloss Company Three Mil lion, Pioneer Company Two Mil
 lion, By 6 Electric Go. One

The board of revenue yesterday completed and adjourned until Thursday, when a special matter will come before them.
 Only few of the assessment cases have as yet been entered on the docket, which, together with the issuing of citations, in- wolves an immense amount of work. About 1900 citations will be issued in duplicate to the parties against whom raises have been made by Tax Commissioner Richard P. Wetmore.
 Under the law this work is required to be finished by September, in order that returns may be made by the tax collector, and the board will probably be forced to employ several additional clerks to assist Clerk Mccarthy, who is kept busy with rou- tine business.
 The board refused to issue citations in number of cases, holding that the raise" was unjust. These cases were dropped, but constitute but a small part of the big raises which have been made in assessible values.
 Has Added 1895 100000
 It is understood that Commissioner Wet more has added almost $25,O0O0O to last years values, for Jefferson county which, after all alowaQces and deductions had been made, showeAa grand total of $4,- 552, 73S At the rate of $1.15 per $100 just $397 ,356.9S vase collected by the state and county.
 The rate has this year been increased to $1.S0 per hundred. and if Commissioner Wetmore's raises stick an additional sum of 5,OOO will be paid into the state and county treasuries, or an increase of nearly 100 per cent.
 Stands to Gam S32,5OO
 Under the law the tax commissioner is allowed an additional 10 per cent. as penalty on all "eseaped" valuations, and it can readily be seen that Mr. Wetmore, if reports be true, stands to win the snug lit tie sum of $32, 50O.
 While nothing official has been given out, it is stated on reliable authority the follow ing approximate figures are among the raises which have been made by MT. Wet more:
 Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad con- pany, s11, 1000.
 Sloss Iron and Steel company, 8 ,S00,00O.
 Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing con- pany. $2,2OOOOO.
 Birmingham Railway and Electric con- pany, s1,SO0,O00.
 American Pipe and Foundry company, $975, ,0OO
 Birmingham Water Works company, $S25,- 000
 Birmingham Gas company, STE, ,O00.
 Birmingham Rolling Mill company, $9OO,- 900.
 Alabama Rolling Mill company, 1925 900. Birmingham Trust and Savings company, s195, 900.
 To understand the figures it should be borne in mind that they denote simply the additional valuation and not their original valuation with the raises added
 It is also stated that some of the mer- chants have been given heavy rap, the raises amounting from 200 to 900 per cent. in some instances.
 Tax Commissioner Wetmore refuses to give out any figures until the cases have been docketed, when he says they will be- come public property.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
GREAT MIDWAY ATTRACTION
Complete Philippine village TO
BE Secured for the Greater
America Exposition.

One of the most important concessions yet
granted by the Greater America Exposition
company is one signed Monday evening CIV
ing to twelve representative business men OF
Omaha the exclusive privilege of showing a
complete Philippine village. Under the
name of the Philippine Amusement com
pany they have been at work upon this
enterprise for some considerable time, and
have already sent commissioners to the
islands to secure the exhibit.
This will be one Of the most interesting
and instructive features Of the great show OF
this year. 1t will portray the Filipinos as
they are. About twenty families of natives
will be brought over, representing all classes
OF the people. There will be a band of
musicians, a troupe If acrobats and con-
iurers, dancers and other attractions in the
amusement line, together with a large num-
Der of animals and birds, and a variety of
products showing the resources OF the
islands.
The promoters Of the Philippine village
have given a guaranty that no money will be
spared TO make this exhibit worthy of the
support OF the exposition and of all who
attend.
Information relative to the success that
President Miller and Mr.. Rosewater are hay-
ing in Washington in e~nlisting the interest
of the government officials in the colonial
exhibits at the Greater America Exposition
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
MAY MAKE PEACE IMPERATIVE
Labor Threatens to Refuse to Turn
Its Hand to Making Inn
plemcnts of War.

BOSTON. March 21.-Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor. was the principal speaker
at the peace meeting held in Ire
mont temple under the auspices of the Good
Citizens Peace society. Mr.. Gompers re-
ferred to the position of organized labor on
the question of expansion and said: "If it
was right for the founders of this govern
ment to fight for free government 1t is not
today right to fight against 1t. We are to-
day fighting against the only Asiatic country
a republican form of government, and we
are today seriously considering taking part
in a plan to divide up China because it will
help our trade.
THE organizations of labor recognize that
a large standing army Is a menace to liberty
and a fomenter of trouble between man and
man. If peace cannot be secured in any
will refuse to make implements that are in
tended to strike down their fellowmen; when
ship builders will refuse to construct vessels
of war; when sailors will refuse to navigate
ships of war, and when all workers will re-
fuse to contribute their labors in any way
for the slaughter of their brethren, wher-
ever they may be. There is a treaty being
formulated by the union workers of Great
Britain and America which will make peace
necessary without the Intervention Of gov
ernments. There has never been a confer
ence of workers that has not declared for
tranquility and peace"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
HAPPY ST. JOHNS PARISH
Church is TO he Immcdiatcly Inn
proved aud Bencftcd in Many
Particulars,

quite extensive Improvements. exterior
and interior, will be made at st. Johns
church during the next fortnight. The high
! gable Of the roof will be carried forward
TO the vestibule, giving the ediice a verti-
cal front. The front end Of the building
will be ornamented with one oriel and two
stained glass windows and changes will be
made in the interior, adding much TO the
attractiveness and convenience Of this house
of worship. The base of the tower will be
raised to the gable elevation, giving addi-
tional height, symmetry and dignity OF APP
pearance. The north and south porches and
steps-eXcrescences which have long been
eyesores-will be removed and in their stead
a substantial front entrance and stairway
will be constructed.
Both the church and the clergy house
will be painted and permanent walks laid
on the Franklin and Tweuty-sixth street
sides Of the property. 1t Is hoped that all
these Improvements and alterations will
have been completed by Easter Sunday.
Bishop Worthington has very kindly Of
fered to pay the entire expense CT these
discretionary use.
The news of the good things in store for
them has created a ripple of pleasant ex-
element among the parishioners of st.
Johns. Rev. w. S. Howard, the rector OF
this church, having been relieved Of mis-
sionary duties outside Of his special juris-
diction, is now d%evoting his fine abilities
with characteristic energy to the work OF
making st. Johns what it should be-a great
power in the church life OF Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
OMAHA SMALLPOX HOSPITAL
City officials Do Not Know What to Do
With 1t.
is A WHITE ELEPHANT ON THEIR HANDS
1t May soon he Moved to n County
Poor Farm and Enclosed
with a High
Fence.

City officials are rapidly coming to the
conclusion that they have a big white ele-
phant on their hands in the shape OF the
smallpox hospital that was erected In ron
tanelle park last winter when the danger OF
a smallpox epidemic vas at Its height'
There Is no question that the city must re-
move the building to satisfy residents in
the northwest part OF the city, but the city
council can devise no practical scheme OF
getting rid OF 1t.
The original idea was to remove the struc-
ture to some permanent location, SO that 1t
may be used in the future as a hospital for
contagious diseases. Chairman Lobeck OF
the buildings and property committee, how
| ever, reports that he can find no location
where adjoining residents will not make
objection. He advises that the building be
| sold to the highest bidder, but freely dmit
that the city would be a loser on such a
deal. The building cost 81 900, and 1t is not
believed that 1t can be sold for more than
$3.50. Another suggestion is that the build
ing be torn down by the city and the lum-
Der used for other purposes.
Mayor Moores and City Physician Spald
ing are opposed to the destruction of the
building, as they think 1t is necessary for
the care of patients suffering from con-
tagious diseases. The mayor will therefore
request the councll 10 MAKE SOME agree
ment with the county commissioners which
will allow the removal of the building to
the poor farm grounds. The mayor believes
that such an agreement can be made II tie
city will permit the county to use the
building for contagious diseases whenever it
needs it. 1t was the original intention to
put it on the poor farm land, but the
county commissioners objected because they
thought that insane inmates of the poor
farm might invade the hospital and bring
back germs of smallpox. Mayor Moores
proposes to overcome this objection by
erecting a high fence around the hospital.
Mayor Moores Will also veto the actor
Of the council in charging up the cost of
the hospital and other items for caring for
smallpox patients against the health fund.
He believes that under the circumstance
this expense should come out of the general
fund. He also will point out that the health
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
BRIDGE GOES UP SPEEDILY
American Firm Awarded Contract by
British war Office Because of
Its Quick Work.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-An erecting
gang from the Pencoyd Iron works will leave
this city in a few days enroute to Africa for
the purpose of building a bridge across the
Atbara river in the Soudan, near Khartoum.
The seven spans of the bridge, with a total
length of LOO feet, have already been
shipped. The order was placed with the
Pencoyd Iron works by the British wal
office, less than six weeks ago, the COM
pany agreeing to build the structure in seven
weeks. The Pencoyd company was given
preference over the English bridge builders
because the latter had stated hat it would
require seven months to complete the
structure. The British war Office was
anxious to have the bridge completed before
fall in order to facilitate the operations OF
General Kitchener against the Mahdists.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
BIG DEAL IN OIL PROPERTIES
Three Independent West Virginia
Companies Consolidate-Pipe
Line Into Field.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, March 21.-
Very important negotiations have just been
closed whereby the Henry Oil company, the
Fearless Oil company and the Mcdonald Oil
company become one corporation, which will
be one of the largest oil concerns independ-
ent of the Standard Oil company.
The three companies have been extensive
operators in the Sisterville and Elk Fork
pools. and have been very successful. The
combined production of the three companies
will aggregate 400 barrels of oil daily, all
Of which is sold to the Standard Oil COM
pany. 1t has been the desire of the Pro-
ducers' Pipe Line company to enter the
West Virginia fields, but never until now
has it been in a position to secure suffi-
cient oil to pay for putting in a line. Now
that the Producers company is on the safe
side, but with 2,4O0 barrels daily production
to start on, and with the cooperation of the
many independent operators in West Vir-
ginia fields, it will build its line direct from
Pennsylvania TO all the fields in this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
SCHOOL CENSUS OF OMAHA
Persons Already Applying for Em-
%ploynient ms Enumerntors-Eigh-
teen to Be Appointed.

The Board of Education will soon be called
upon to appoint the enumerators who are
to take the annual school census. Premoni-
ton Of this fact was given the body at its
last meeting in receiving a couple of appli-
cations from persons who want such employ
ment. The appointments must be made be-
fore June 1, as it takes about thirty days TO
canvass the city, and the law requires that
the census shall be made in the month OF
June. Upon the basis OF this census the city
receives its share of the state school appor-
tionment.
The number of enumerators to be ap-
pointed is eighteen, two from each ward.
They are paid at the rate of 3 cents for each
name, the names of all children and persons
Of school age, between 5 and 81 years old.
being taken. Each enumerator is given one
half of each ward, the division being made
as equally as possible on basis of population.
Each earns from $50 to $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
Better Sewer Facilities Demanded.

City Engineer Rosewater addressed a
meeting of North side property owners at
Thirty-second street and Ames avenue Mon
day night in regard to the increased sewer
facilities for which the residents of the
northwest p.-: OF the city are contending.
He first made a detailed showing of the sys-
tenn as it now exists and suggested that it
will cost not less than 500, 600 to provide
the drainage that is desired. With the pres
ent appropriation for sewer construction and
maintenance it will be impossible to eXpend
anything approximating this amount, but he
promised to do the best that is possible for
that part Of the city with the funds avail
able. Several councilmen spoke briefly 10
add TO the assurance of the city engineer
that an effort will be made to improve the
sewer facilities in that section.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
SETTLES THE JACOBS CASE.
Railroad Company Compromises and
the Action is Dismissed.

Railroad Company Compromises and
the Action is Dismissed.
The case of Eftie Jacobs against the Bur-
lington Railroad company, on the docket Of
Judge Slabaugh, has been settled by the
plaintiff accepting $500 in full of her claim.
Several years ago when Efie Jacobs was a
child she was walking along the railroad
tracks at Greenwood. A passenger train
came along and before she could get off the
track she was run down and both feet cut
off. Almost Immediately thereafter the
father commenced a SOS, 900 damage suit.
The case went to trial and during its prog
ress a juror was withdrawn and the infor-
nation given out that the father had set
tied with the company. Subsequently Efie
Jacobs became of age and ignoring the set
Element made by her father brought suit in
her own behalf. This case went to trial,
and before it was submitted to the jury an
agreement was reached between the plaintiff
and the defendant dismissing the suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
Sues for Breach of Promise.

Ida l. Edgerton has brought a breach of
promise suit against r. H. Hollingsworth,
alleging damages in the sum of 81, 900. The
plaintiff states that the defendant was her
steady company tor a number of years
prior to October, 1898. She further SAYS
that during the month herein named he
promised to marry her, providing the
crops turned out we'll" She says that the
crops were abundant during that year. bat
instead of keeping his promise and leading
her to the altar as he had agreed, Hol-
l~lngsworth courted and subsequently mar
ried Sarah Mattox.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
Harrington Defents Rhnde-

Judge Slabaugh has rendered a decision in
the Rhode-H Harrington election, holding in
favor of Harrington. The two men at the
election last fall made the race for the office
of assessor in the Third ward, Rhode being
the republican and Harrington the demo
cratic candidate. The election returns
showed that Harrington was elected by a
plurality of one vote. Rhode contested. al
leging fraud and illegal votes. The testimony
was taken some weeks ago. In passing upon
the case Judge Slabaugh found for Harring-
ton and decided that he was elected by a plu-
rality of two votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22

is received with much satisfaction by the
LEGAL promoters OF the enterprise. 1t Is con-
sidered sufficient to insure the requirement
Of a complete exposition Of the colonial types
and resources and the remaining agents will
be started to the colonies within a few days.
The progress that is being made in secur-
ing live manufacturing exhibits is also most
encouraging. superintendent Simpson has
already obtained enough exhibits OF this
! character to entirely fill the Machinery and
Electricity building, and It now seems GER
tain that two Of the big buildings will be
fully occupied by manufacturing displays.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22
SALT PALACE AT SALT LAKE
niqu Structure VIII BE Erected of
Blocks of Sodium Chloride to
Attract Tourists.

SALT LAKE, Utah, March 21.-Something
new and fresh in the way of palaces is TO be
erected in this city shortly Cities in a cold
climate erect ice palaces, but Salt Lake in
tends to put up a salt palace. Millions Of
tons of rock salt are available and a com
mittee already appointed is to meet tomor-
row night TO complete the arrangements.
1t is said that there are no difficulties in the
way of making the proposed palace entirely
of salt. When completed it will certainly
be a novelty and will doubtless attract Wis
itors not only from the inter-mountain Sec
ton, but from all parts of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-22

Marian kooke, manager for T. NJ. Thomp-
son, a large importer of fine millinery at
1908 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago, SAYS of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy: During the
late severe weather / caught a dreadful
colo which kept me awake at night and made
me unfit to attend my work during the day.
one OF my mllliners was taking Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for a severe cold a,
that time, which seemed TO relieve her sc
quickly that ! bought some for myself. II
acted like magic and / began to improve al
once. ! am now entirely well and feel very
pleased to acknowledge its merits. Fol-
sale by all druggists.