Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-16

superintendent than when the resignation OF
the present superintendent was rendered.
When the board last adjourned 1t was de-
clded to hold a secret meeting tomorrow
night and an open meeting the evening
following to take some forma action. The
fight for the position has narrowed down to
probably half a dozen candidates and those
most favorably spoken OF are Messrs. Dav-
EXPORT Of Sioux Falls. Henry of Warsaw,
Ind; Hancock Of Chicago, Adams OF North
1eld, Mimi, and Gordon of Chicago. All
these men have been in the city several
days. The compensation Of the superintend-
ent Of city schools here is $500 yearly.
Reception to Nugent.
Tho friends of Father Nugent in this city
are preparing to tender him a reception be-
fore his departure for Ireland. where he
goes to spend a vacation Of a year or more.
Father Nugent expects to leave the city next
Friday. The reception will be given in
Lyceum hall Thursday evening. While
abroad Father Nugent will look after the
affairs Of the estate of his father, who
died about two months ago.
Representative HARRISON of Davey has been
In the city several days looking over the
Lancaster political field with the intention
OF announcing his candidacy for county
treasurer. Another man in Mr.. Harkson's
precinct aspires to the position, but II he
decided to withdraw from the race Mr..
HARRISON will commence his fight in the
northern portion of the county, which would
be almost for either of the men.
Lucien Stebbens, the middle-of-the-road
populist of North Platte, has addressed
another letter to w. j. Bryan, closing with
the following paragraph: Fusion populists,
can you begin to realize where you are at?
Redeemed democrats, you might as we'll be
running around after lightning bugs in a
swamp as to follow after Bryan. Mr.. Bryan,
the next time you run your mouth will you
please tell us why it is that IL you do so
love the populist party and its principles,
you will not vote for them? | know you
say that the people must be educated l
don't know of any people as ignorant along
these lines as you are. Plowboys and black
smiths are vastly your superiors. You are
the most ignorant person / ever saw. How
would 1t do for you to go to the foot of the
class and keep your mouth shut and listen
and learn a %little?"
Articles of Incorporation Of the Lincoln
Live Stock and Land company of this city
were filed with the secretary of state today.
The capital stock of the company is 500, 900.
The principal inCorporators are John w.
Mcdonald, Phil r. yesterday and Novia z.
Smell. The Huntington Creamery company
of huntington, with a capital stock of
$780,, and the Beaver Valley Creamery
company of Beaver Valley, with a capital
stock of $4,000, also filed articles of incor-
p%oration.
Postmaster II. NJ. Bushnell has returned
from Washington, where he induced the
authorities of the mail department to allow
this city two extra clerks and two extra
letter carriers. The clerks will be taken
from the civil service list. In addition to
the increased force the new package col
lection system will soon be introduced.
Twenty-four large boxes in which packages
may be placed will be put up and a man ap-
pointed to collect this class of mail.
Commandant Charles Weeks of the Uni
versity battalion has been notified of his
recommendation for second lieutenant in the
regular army. He will report at Fort Leav-
enworth July l for examination before the
United States Board Of Army Examiners.
Mr.. Weeks is a graduate of the State uni
versity and was one of the first to enlist in
the volunteer service.