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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS.


Survivors of the Civil War Remem-
bered by the General Government.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-(Special 1.-The
following western pensions have been
granted:
Issue of March 90:
Nebraska: Original-William H. Vickers,
Omaha, $40; John NJ. Barrett, Wayne, Sc.
Additional-Ferdinand Wendorff Western,
Sc to IS. Increase-William Evans, Ough,
$14 to $24; William T. B. Lawson Ansley
$l4 to $17. Original widows, etc.-Minor Of
David Taylor, Wilsonvile, $40; Lovca A.
Kinnamon, Plattsmouth, $12 Lydia j. Brit
ton (reissue), David City, $12.
Iowa: Original-Albert V. Tyler, Defiance,
$40; Thomas Pruett Missouri Valley sS.
Additional-Isaac Gushard Waterloo, SO to
SS. Restoration and reissue-John NJ. John
son, dead, Milton, $50. Restoration, reissue
and increase-James H. Mathew, dead, Oska-
loosa, s8 to $40. Increase-Oscar Perry,
jackson Junction, S12 to SIT; Jasper n.
Marsh, Forest Home, SIG to SIT; Frank
Jahnel. New Haven, Sc; Martin L. Orrs
Colier. $40 to $12; John NJ. Carr, New
Sharon, sl2 to $l4; Henry c. Smith, Hum
boldt, $l4 to SIT; Jackson G. Hunter, Sylvia
$14 to $17: Enos Fogle, Lacona, $S to $12;
Philip Polston, Fairfield, $S to So Original
loosa, So; Mary NJ. Lott, Abba, S.; Lizzie
r. Howard, Glidden, SS; Ester Ann Paxton
Rome IS; Eugenia J. Johnson, Milton, $12
Clara Jefries, Millnerville, So.
Colorado: Additional-William H. Bee
man, Evans, 81 to s6. Original widows, etc
Kate Wells, Greeley, IS.
South Dakota: Restoration and increase
John Weaver, dead, Alpha, $l2 to s14 In.
crease-John Fay, sturgis So to $40
Big Stone, IS; minor of Henry N. Rue, Big
Stone SO
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Anderson,s Dog Causcs trouble.

dog belonging to r. Anderson, residing
on Seventeenth street, between Ohio and
Corby caused the arrest of his owner by
offending John M. Watson. The complainant
declares that the dog is vicious and should
be removed from this terrestrial sphere and
given safe passport to dog heaven.
This canine has unfortunately been the
cause OF considerable trouble. When the
complaint was filed Court officer linda went
out to kill the animal. Another Anderson
happens to live near r. Anderson, and the
officer stopped at the formers house. He
asked for the dog, and when 1t was brought
forth like lamb to the slaughter, the officer
emptied his revolver at him, but missing the
target he borrowed four more cartridges.
Failing to dispose of the animal, he then
took a club, or as one man claims a water
bucket, and knocked him on the head. After
returning to the station he learned that he
had gotten the wrong dag and now the
right Mr.. Anderson is arrested in order that
he may convince the court that he is the
possessor OF a peaceable canine.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
FIRES A SHOT AT THOMPSON
Family Disturbance at 2o2 North Forty
Fourth Street.
DEFENDANT IN DIVORCE MAKES TROUBLE
Anglers His wife by an Unwelcome
Call Accompanied by His Sister
Mrs. Thompson Complains to
Deputy County Attorney.

A family disturbance broke the monotony
Sunday afternoon about 8 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. George f. Thompson, 202
North Forty fourth street. 1t was caused
by the appearance of George Thompson, who
wanted to see his 2-year- old son, he and his
wife having separated several months ago.
Mrs. Thompson called at the central station
yesterday and complained to the deputy
county attorney, as she wanted her husband
arrested.
Mrs. Thompson said 1t has been the GUS
tom of her husband to call on Sundays to
see the boy. He had been admonished not
20 bring any Of his sisters with him as they
were not on good terms with the family. He
paid no attention to this warning, however,
and appeared Sunday afternoon with one
of his sisters, a school teacher, and asked
to see his boy. Mrs. Thompson told him he
could come in, but his sister could not. At
this he forced open the door and pushed his
way into the house. Mrs. Thompson s
mother advised him to depart, but he re-
fused and grabbing a curtain pole attempted
to strike his wife and her mother. The ap-
pearance of the wife's brother caused
Thompson and his sister to beat a retreat
but they stopped outside the door, and then
Thompson threatened to invade the house
again. Mrs. Thompson caught up her broth
er's revolver from table and fired one shot
through the door, which sent Thompson and
his sister away in hurry.
Mrs. Thompson filed petition for divorce
from her husband last Friday, alleging cru.
city as sufficient cause for her release, ant
the character of her husbands reputation
as an argument in favor of giving her the
custody of their boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Minor Matters in Courf.

The injunction suit that grew out of the
trouble between the proprietor of the Klon-
dixie restaurant and the walters union was
to have been determined before Judge Dick
inson yesterday, but as the attorrN,s
were engaged elsewhere it was continued
until later in the week.
Arguments on motions tending to partially
close up the rccevership affairs of the Ger
man Savings and Nebraska Savings and Ex-
change banks were set for hearing before
Judge Fawcett yesterday, but on account of
press of other equity matters they were
continued to Thursday, April 20.
The attorneys and others interested in the
Rieck divorce case took vacation yesterday
morning while Judge Fawcett heard some
other matters The divorce case was re-
sumed at o'clock, but 1t will probably be
broken into again, as Judge Fawcett is COM
PEELED to leave for Wisconsin Tuesday night
to assist in moving his invalid son, George
e. Fawcett, to Galena, ILL., He will probably
be absent most of the week.
Judge Keysor has refused to grant the
writ demanded by Charles r. Boyce, an eX-
police officer, to compel the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners to reinstate him
in the department. This Is similar to n
number OF previous cases in which the writ
has been granted. In this instance how
ever, 1t developed that Boyce had been sus-
pended for cause and the court refused to
order the board to reinstate him.
Inc Meyer Mlchaels replevin case, which
has been the exclusive attraction in Judge
Keysors room during the last ten days, has
finally been ended. The jury returned a ver-
dict in which it was found that the stock OF
| Jewelry in controversy was the property OF
| the defendant and that he was entitled to
damages to the amount of S6S1.2S on account
! of its detention. 1t was also found that
Constable Learn, who intervened in the
| pleadings has an interest in the fixtures thai
| is valued at $557.20.
Mamie E. Sadler has made application fol
an injunction to restrain Hartley E. White
| from opening an employment agency in this
| city. 1t is alleged that White was formerly
| the proprietor of an employment agency a
Sixteenth and Douglas streets, which wa.
purchased by the plaintiff on condition tha
| White should not engage in the same bust
| ness in Omaha. 1t is now asserted that h,
| is about to open a similar establishment OF
| Farnam street, and the courts are asked t,
| interfere to compel him to keep his previous
| agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Riccb Diyorce Cnse.

Judge Fawcett resumed the Riech divorce
hearing yesterday afternoon. The testimony
was mainly corroborative OF that of Mrs.
Riech. Leopold Dohl swore that on one &C.
casion he had made an accommodation note
for $500 for Rlech, and at the same time
marked it paid. Mrs. Riech then testified
that Riech had told her that he had used
$4,000 that he had collected on South
Omaha mortgage to pay this note thus ex-
posing very clever scheme on Rech' S
part to keep his wife in ignorance of how
much money he was spending.
Charles Segar, brotherin-law OF Mrs.
Riech, testified that he had visited the
Rlech domicile with his two children, but
Riech had elected him from the house after
accusing him of improper relations with
Mrs. Riech.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
WHEELMEN FEEL INTERESTED
Loud in Their Demands That Street Repairs
BE Made
THOR0UGHFARtS MENACE LIFE AND LIMB
pnycmcnts Are Found 60 BE Full OF
Holes Caused by Cuts Made
for sewer and water
Connections.
oRoUGHFARES MENACE LIFE AND LIMB

The sunshine and balmy atmosphere OF
Sunday brought out the wheelers' OF ooth
sexes in considerable numbers. AS one
consequence OF this. innumerable maledic-
tions we're heaped upon the heads OF city
officials by these who attempted to rice
on some OF the streets OF the city Never
in the history Of Omaha, as the old timers
say, have the principal paved streets, es-
peoially those down town, been in such
bad and dangerous condition.
The winter has been very severe one
upon the pavements, and the consequence
is that dangerous holes pop up before the
whcelmen as they whirl along and invite
perilous falls unless a very sharp lookout
is kept In many places, too, where the
pavement has been torn up for sewer or
water connections, 1t has not been re-
placed and every cyclst who hits one OF
these spots must be prepared for hurdle
race in order to be certain that he WI.
not draw a broken limb. A number OF ac-
cidents occurred Sunday, but fortunately
none was serious.
The worst of the streets appear to be
North sixteenth Cunning and North
Twenty fourth Some of the paved thor
oughfares down town are as bad. During
the evening travelling by bicycle is a da-
cidedly dangerous occupation On North
| L
dent occurred that almost resulted in broken
limhs and did demolish a bicycle. At this
point the pavement was torn up last win
ter in order to make connections. 1t has
| not been replaced and a big heap OF dirt
| is set beside the hole Early Sunday even
! ing a tandem bearing man and woman
| struck this obstruction. The riders were
sent flying through the air, but fortunately
ESCAPED with only painful bruises. The
front wheel of the bicycle was smashed.
| The paving companies that have the con-
tract for keeping the streets in repair and
others which are required to keep streets in
good condition, under their guarantee, have
not yet commenced work. On some of the
streets some time may eapse before any re-
| pairing is done because Of the fact that con-
tracts have expired and new ones have moi
yet been entered into. This is the case witt
North Sixteenth street from Douglas tc
| lizard. This contract expired last December
The city council is talking of entering into
new contracts for repairs, but as there II
! some doubt just what sort of contract viii
be made. it may be some time before any
| thing Is done.
| Although they may not be aware Of it
bicycle riders are deeply concerned in tn,
intention of the city council to assess th
cost Of all rep 'irs against adjoining prop
erty instead of p~ying for them out of th
general fund This will be so, especially, /
it is decided that no repairing can be ordered
by the council unless it is petitioned for, a
the city attorney believes is required by tn
charter. If a property owner refuses to pa,
for the repairing of a street by declining t
sign a petition the street will remain II
bad condition forever.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
UNEQUAL PAY OF TEACHERS
New York Regards Men Educators Mort
Valuable Than Women,
SEX A BASIS FOR DISCRIMINATION
Marked Difference between the SAL
aries of Men and women-rrain-
ing the Head at the Expense of
the Hnnd-Educutionnl Notes.

Greater Now York still pursues a policy
that recognizes men as more valuable as ed
ucators tban women. This discrimination Is
strlkingly shown in the salary schedule re.
Gently adopted by the Board Of Education,
which is to be Incorporated in a bill pending
in the legislature. The new schedule recog-
nizes merit as an essential factor in pro-
motion Of teachers and length Of service Is
rewarded with Increased pay. The terms OF
the schedule are as follows:
First--All advances in salary should be
based on merit, grade or class taught and
length OF service.
Second-There shall be nve schedules OF
salaries: (a) For women teaching classes OF
the first three yeare, (b) for women teach
ing classes Of the last four years, (c) fol
men teachers, (d) for women principals
te) for men principals.
Third-For teachers, the question OF merit
shall be determined from the reports OF the
principals of the schools, and OF the as
SoCiate superlntendents. For principals, the
question OF merit shall be determined from
the reports OF the associate superintenients
Fourth-After service Of three years at .
given salary, each teacher shall be eligible
for advancement to a higher salary.
Fifth-All advances in salary shall bt
made in accordance with the schedule unles'
the Board OF Superintendents in any cast
reports adversely; but any teacher or primer
pal so reported against shall have the righ
OF appeal to the school board.
SALARIES or TEACHERS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

extension for a similar period. O'Hearn and
Dolan then built s., 900 building and occu-
pied it as a saloon until June, 1896, when
OHearn died and his widow, as admins
tratrix, assumed his interest in the con-
cern. 1t is alleged that the plaintiffs ten
dered the rent for the first quarter Of 1899.
but 1t was refused and forcible entry and
detainer proceedings were begun As re-
suit It is stated that the defendants came
into the saloon Saturday night and drove
out the employees, and that they have since
threatened to destroy the building. The re-
straining order was issued to prevent any
such contingency until April 13, when the
application for temporary injunction will
be heard
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Mr.. SHIELDS FEELS HURT
Thinks S25,OOO VIII Heal His Wounds
and is Going to Ask The Bee
for That Amount.

1t Is reported that County Attorney
Shields has prepared a petition in a $685.
900 damage case that he proposes to bring
against The Bee Publishing company on ac-
count of criticisms of the conduct of his
Office that have appeared in the editorial
columns Of The Bee.
County Attorney Shields was seen in his
office by Bee reporter, to whom he re-
marked that he had no information to
give to The Bee on this or any other mat
ter now or hereafter. "The Bee has not
treated me fairly" declared the official,
land from this time on you will have to
get your news from some other source"
p. S.-The petition was filed yesterday
afternoon, citing The Bee Publishing COM
pany, Edward Rosewater and Victor Rose
water as defendants.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
URGE BLACK FOR COMMANDER
Illinois Man Candidate for Head oi
the q. A. IL. National
Organization.

CHICAGO, April 1O.-The name of General
John C. Black will be presented to the eX-
ecutive committee of the national encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army of the Republic
when it assemblies in Philadelphia Wednes-
day to elect a commander-n chief to com
plete the unexpired term of the late Colonel
James A. Sexton. A delegation consisting of
nearly a score of his Illinois friends and sup
porters will offer General Blacks name.
The Black delegation left for Philadelphia
last evening and included in the number
Adjutant General Partridge, General Stibbs
and Colonels j. j. Everest, +. W. Sphinx,
C. II. Mcconnell and T. W. Scott of Fair
field, the more active workers. General
Black Is the present commander of the de-
partment of Illinois, Grand Army of the
Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

A collection of s25 from A. Brandes
North Thirty-third street, trouble, as a war
rant was issued for his arrest for embezzle-
ment upon complaint of William F.
Stoecker & Co. Hegemann heard of the war
rant and gave himself up at the station.
Hegemann has been employed by Stoecker
e. Co. for a year and a half as a cigar
salesman. On January he sold s25 bill
OF goods to A. Brandes and two days later
collected the bill. He left the employ OF
his firm without reporting the collection.
The firm heard of it and notified him on
April 4 that he must call and settle. Fail
ing to do so the complaint was filed.
Hegemann acknowledges that he collected
$50 OF the bill. He says he was hard up
and needed money. He insists that he in
tended to pay it back and even offered to
work it out, but the request was denied
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

Usual Rest that Comes Between Terms
is Now On.

While all Of the district court judges re-
main in the city to attend to such minor
Judicial functions as may arise in the be.
tween-term period, no matters of impor
tance were presented today except in tn
equity branch. Judge Powell is not likely
to take up anything before Wednesday
Judge Scott had nothing on his docket to,
day and Judges Keysor and Slabaugh oc
cupied the forenoon in hearing a few mo
tions CT minor Importance.
In criminal court Rudie Baier was ar
raigned for contempt in neglecting to ap
pear IN court as complaining witnes
against Ernest Rae in South Omaha shoot
ing, and his plea Of not guilty will b.
tested Tuesday. John Dusenberry, a 15-year
old boy, charged with burglary at the es
tablishment Of the G. B. Hurst compan,
March 81, was allowed to go pending goot
behavior.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

Heretofore but one elevator has been in
operation in the government building. To-
day the second of the lifts will be put
into service, with Fred Sullivan formerly
Of the New York Life Insurance building.
as conductor. The lifts will run from s
o'clock in the morning until O'Clock at
night. During the noon hour, one elevator
will run. so that there will be no climbing
of stairs during the business hours. The
elevators will both run from the first to
the fourth floors. Parties desiring to visit
the basement or the fifth floor will be COM
PEELED to use the stairs. However, it is
not thought that this will work any great
amount OF inconvenience, as the fifth floor
is used solely for storage purposes and the
basement principally for the engines and
storage.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
FENDER SAVES BOYS LIFE
street Car Picks Him Up and Carries
Him Nearly BIOck-He is
Severely Bruised.

The 5-year-old son of Mr.. ]. Ferer, living
at 1904 Burt street, had a very narrow es-
cape from death Sunday afternoon. In at
tempting to cross the street with his father
the boy was caught by rapidly moving
street car, and, being picked up by the
fender, was carried distance Of nearly a
block before the car could be stopped. He
was severely bruised, and the attending
physician says that he is internally injured.
However, ne will recover. The fender saved
the boys life, thus demonstrating its use
fulness.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
SALARIES OF TEACHERS.
Women, class Women, classes

Any woman teacher transferred from a
class of the first three years of the course
(Schedule u to class of the last four years
tschedule ID, or vice versa, shall receive the
salary under the new schedule corresponding
TO the salary under the old schedule which
was being received at the time of such
transfer, as the same had been determined
by years of service and merit.
Women teachers giving instruction in
boys classes of the first three years Of the
course shall receive $50 extra; of the last
four years OF the course $50 extra.
Girls classes of the seventh year shall be
taught by teachers receiving the highest
grade Of salary paid in the department.
Glasses of the third year and OF the first
year shall be taught by teachers who in the
judgment of the principal and the associate
superintendent assigned to the supervision
of the school, are best fitted for the work
required.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

The Union Stock Yards company of South
Omaha has filed a suit against the Chicago,
Burlington & quincy railroad for Sc, 697. so
damages on account OF the serious injury of
Edward Goodwin, an employe of the stock
yards company, which occurred April 10,
1899. 1t is asserted that the railroad COM
pany delivered car at the yards which was
in defective condition and which caused
the accident. Goodwin secured a judgment
of s10,S50 against the stock yards company,
which was subsequently settled for the
amount which the company now seeks to re-
cover from the railroad,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
A Snlnnn MIDDLE.

Judge Dickinson has granted temporary
restraining order to prevent Walter Bran
des, William Krug, a. f, Walkup, n. V.
Halter and d. r. Loomis from interfering
with the management of the saloon at Tenth
and Mason streets, which was previously
run by Pat o'Hearn and John r. Dolan,
This is one feature Of a controversy over
the possession of the property, which was
the subject of a very lively muss at the
saloon Saturday night. The story OF the pc
titioners is that the lot was leased from
the Union Pacific Railroad company May /
1894, for five years with the privilege OF an
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

Street cleaners are working their way
onto some of the outlying paved streets. In
some instances they are finding pavements
that some people supposed did not exist.
For instance, out on Corby, Bristol, the
north end of Sherman avenue and North
Twenty fourth street, the streets have not
been cleaned for months and the dirt and
filth cover the pavements to the depth OF
several inches, extending from curb to curb.
People residing on these streets have pro-
tested against the filthy condition of the
pavement They contend that they pay
their taxes the same as the people on Far
nam and downtown streets and are en-
titled to some consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
PRINCIPALS.

Men principals who have supervision of
nine classes or less shall receive not more
than s2,502 per annum; women principals
who have supervision of nine classes or
less shall receive not more than $1,602 per
annum.
The above schedules shall take effect
May 1, 1899.
No principal or teacher in the employ oi
the board at the time this schedule takes
effect shall be advanced in any one year be-
yond the grade of salary next higher than
that received at the time of advancement;
but every such principal or teacher who does
not receive the schedule salary shall be ad-
vanced year by year until the schedule sal
airy is reached, provided the services are
meritorious
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Detroit VIII stop Injustice.

troit has been ordered to stop at Cartagena
Colombia, before putting in at Port Limon.
1t is due at the first named port tomorrow.
The instructions prepared for Captain Day
ton in substance authorize him to deal with
the situation on its merits and according to
his own judgment. If he finds that the Mica
raguan general, Torres, at Bluefeds is op-
pressively treating American merchants, he
will put an instant stop to the complaints
The Detroit is to stop at Greytown after
leaving Port Limon
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Kills and Keeps Silent.

ST. LOUIS, April 1O.-A speciakselegram
to the Post Dispatch from Bowl Green,
KY, says Robert Douglass, supd ntendent
of the Whitestone quarry near this city, and
his son Sholto were shot by Frank Colts
wallis, a carpenter, at o'clock today. The
weapon used was double barreled shotgun
charged with buckshot Gottswallls came to
town and surrendered to the officers, but re-
fused to talk. 1t is therefore not known
what caused the shooting.