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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Horses
Months. Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, and
Mules.

Total 1885 4S7,4 0i. 1.92S, $50 596,2S5I 2,76I
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
NOTABLE DEATHS OF THE YEAR
Many Prominent Citizens and Pioneer
Residents Pass to the Majority
In Last Twelve Months.

Omaha has lost a number of citizens by
death during the year whose absence will
be noted for a long time in the fields of ac-
tiyity which they occupied. Many old resi-
dents, the remnant of that pioneer
band which built its cabins on the banks
OF the Missouri in the sos, have also dis
appeared.
The most noteworthy death OF the year
in Omaha was that Of Alvin Saunders, whose
life had been inseparably connected with
the history of the city and state. From his
accession to the gubernatorial chair of the
territory in May, 1861, until his death on
November 3 last, Governor Saunders in
~variably acted the part of an unselfsh and
public spirited citizen.
Another pioneer whose death occurred dur
ing the year was Mrs. George L. Miller, one
OF the first women to cast in her fortune
with the settlement at Omaha. In a recent
lecture before the Women's club DR.. Miller
described the h%ardships which the women
OF that early day bore without murmur and
the part they played in molding the print
tive western civilization.
James /. Gilbert was alSo an old resident
whose death occurred during the year, Mr..
Gilbert as a business man and public Of
fetal had been known and respected by the
citizens of Omaha for many years. The
death of DR.. Denise last January removed
another we'll known face from the band Of
early residents. Other pioneers who died
during the year were w. r. Bowen, for
nearly twenty-five years grand secretary OF
the Nebraska Masonic grand lodge; Michael
Maui, whose undertaking establishment was
for years a familiar landmark T. L. Kim
ball, the veteran railroad man; Christian
NJ. A. Upton, who was instru-
mental in the plating Of several city ad-
dltions; L. L. Borrower, genera! manager
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

The members OF The MaChlnIsIS UNION 0n-
ioyed a smoker Saturday evening in Labor
temple and the program was received with
vociferous applause. The following people
took part and reflected credit on the union
by their performance: Opening address,
James Caig; piano solo, Prof, Roe; song, j.
Cole; musical duo, McKenna and Austin;
quartet, North Omaha Quartet; violin solo,
Sunberg; vocal solo, Walter Bell; comic
trio, Morrow. Smith and IGulle; bass solo,
T. ~Broadhurst; either solo, John BiXton;
address. Asia Taylor; song, Mr.: Clauson;
monologue, Jack Mckenna; solo, Robert
Lindberg: piccolo solo, Il. Tobin; Imperial
quartet, Messrs. Miller. Evans, stiles and
Ola Wson: vocal solo, Mr.. Ford.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

CHICAGO, Dec, W-The INST train In
augurating the passenger service on the
new Northwestern elevated railroad was
run today from the Lincoln avenue station
ton of this road has been delayed for years.
IN accordance with the agreement whereby
the time for finishing the road was limited
to January /, 1900, under penalty of for
felt!ng $1,000 TO the city, during the last
two weeks work has been pushed night and
day. The stations are not all erected and
only one line of tracks lad. The line taps
the north side of the city, which has hith-
crto has been at the mercy of PROVIDED cable
and trolley GERS. The cost of the work is
estimated at $1,000 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
CHANGES IN ruEIGnT DEPARTMENT
billings md Joplin Resign Their po-
sitiOns Win the Union pnrInc.

$50
Several changes viii be made in the Union
Pacific general freight offices January /. a.
5. Billings, jr, who has been with the de-
partment for the last ten years and has oc-
cupied the position of chief rate clerk, has
rendered his resignation and will accept a
position with the Illinois Central as chief
clcrl in its local offices. Clarence V. Gal
lGgher, who has also been in the general
freight office for many years, will succeed
NJ. Billings.
Joseph 5. Joplin, who has also been CON
nCCted with the Union Pacific for many
years, will resign his position in the general
freight offices and leaves soon for Richmond.
KY, where he has purchased a Furnishing
coal business. MIR. Joplin was connected
with the Union Pacific general claim depart
ment for about six years and for the last
three years has been in the general freight
Office with the exception of about one year.
which he spent in Manila as chief clerk to
Quartcrmaster Samuel II. Jones.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

HUMBOLDT, Neb., Dec. 30.-(Special.)-
Lester Wilson, a farmer, died suddenly at
his home near the city yesterday and an
autopsy will be held to determine the
cause. Wilson was about 40 years of age.
young women were visiting at the fam
lily home when Wilson entered the house
and dropped into a chair, saying that he did
not feel well. In a few moments he was
attacked with pains in his stomach, fol-
lowed by commissions, and expired in about
thirty minutes, A physicians who was sum
moned failed to reach the dying man in
time to aid him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Three MICHIGAN Lincs Combined.

Nich., Dec. 3O.-At midnicht
tomorrow the Pere Marquette Railroad COM
pany will take full charge of all the prop
critics of tho Flint & Pere Marquette, De-
troit, Grand Rapids Il Western and Chicago
q West Michigan lines, and the combined
Michigan system, with an aggregate mile
age exceeding 1900 miles, will be doing the
business of the three. 1t is stated today
as probable that the consolidated Offices Will
be located in the Union station, Detroit.
a deed transferring the Flint q Pere Mar
q%uette's property to the Pere Marquette
company was fled at Saginaw TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
stock Cntne nates Continue.

Owing to the pronounced opposition which
was manifested by cattle dealers and ship
pers the railroads belonging to the Western
Trunk Line committee have decided not TO
apply the fat cattle rate to stock cattle ship
ments between points east and west OF the
Mississippi river. The question will be fur
Their considered by the railroad officials.
When # became known that the railroads
intended 10 abolish the stock cattle rate and
substitute the fat cattle tarif, which would
have meant an increase Of % per cent, the
cattlemen and shippers most affected by such
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
RAILWAY AUDITOR A SUICIDE
Uriah Il. Rogers, ~Despondent, Kills
Himself Mt His Office in
Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 3O,-Auditor
Uriah B. Rogers of the Chicago & West
Michigan and Detroit, Grand Rapids &
Western railways, committed suicide this
noon by shooting himself through the head
while sitting at his desk in his private
Office. Death was instantaneous Despond-
ency over a long illness probably caused
the deed. Rogers was appointed auditor for
the newly consolidated Pere Marquette sys-
tenn day before Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Shipments for sixteen ears.

Total i 1853, 715IlS, l55,I77I 3,75l,359I 1o3
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
S~windIcr ILnox Seurcnc.d.

PTTTSBVNI, Doc, 3O.-ItODrTt ]. NnON,
alias j. Il. Bennett, who was arrested in
New York recently as a member Of a gang
Of swindlers operating in various parts Of
the country, was sentenced 10 four years
and a half i'm the Riverside peuitentiary to-
day by Judge White of the criminal court.
Knox was convicted of forgery on two
KnOX was also fined $500 on each
lie is a brother Of q prominent
Pre- snyterian preacher and "a nephew OF JOhn
Jay Knox, former comptroller Of the treas
NV
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
TASK OF LEvYING THE TAX
Real and Personal Valuations Are
Largely Increased During
the Past Year.

No department of the city government is
closer to the taxpayer than that presided
over by the tax commissioner, who lays the
foundation for the revenue necessary to meet
the public expense. The return made by
the assessors upon which the taxes for 1900
will be levied as compared with the assess
ment for 1899 is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
John Sinclair,

Yesterday Postofice Inspector d. j. Sin
clair received news OF the death of his
brother, John Sinclair, at his home at Burr,
Neb. Thu funeral will be held Monday aft
ernoon, with interment at Nebraska City.
Deceased was a prominent business man OF
Burr and was a member Of the Nebraska leg
~islature six years ago. He had been sick
only about a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 30.-Albert
p. Tanner, general agent of the Minneapolis
& st. Louis road at st. Paul, has been pro-
NOTED to succeed General Superintendent 4.
f. Clarke, who becomes general manager
of the Iowa Central. The appointment takes
effect at once and his title will be super
intendent of transportation. Tanner is a
comparatively young man, having come to
the st. Louis from the Santa Fe.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

YORK, Neb., Dec, 3O.-(Special)-Mrs
Caroline M. Wells, aged so years, widow of
S. M. Wells, who died here about six years
ago, is dead. Mrs, Wells was the mother
of Mrs. C. c. Cobb and II. NJ. Wells, editor
Of the Crete Vidette, and had been a resi-
dent of York since 1875. The funeral sery-
ices were held at the Congregational church.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
S261.O6S 81 S2S


OF the above balances, the sum of $751;
052 IS should be eliminated on account of
amounts of money tied up in broken banks
which have been thrown into suspense &C
counts by order of the county commissioners.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Gulf Rccclyers GiNcn Jndgmcnt.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 3O.--ln the federal
court today the receivers of the Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf road were given a
judgment for $4,000 against the Kansas
City d Northern, connecting road, for cash
advanced and also for a share of the gem
eral expenses of the Port Arthur system
from September II, 1897, to April /, 1890.
The receivers also got a judment for $2h-
1878 against the Omaha, Kansas City &
Eastern road and for $26, 9O4.O5 against the
Omaha y ST. Louis road.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

Totals 8,79l, O62T 8,Oll, 627 2~,O6o,o7lT 1O6,07G
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

CHARLESTON, s. @, Dec. 80.-The
steamer Margaret r, Roper reached this
port today from New York with the cap
tain and crew Of eight men of the schooner
Fannie -. Brown. which left here on De
"A with phosphate rock for Balti-
more. on December % the Roper and Brown
the latter sinking near North Hat
teras. off the North Carolina coast. The
was due to a mistake IN signals.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

a proposition concentrated their efforts to-
ward securing a postponemcnt Of such ac-
ton, and the recent statement Of the rail-
roads containing the information that The
stock cattle rate will continue in effect
shows that their efforts were successful.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Marriage Licenses for the Year.

Figures from the records show that 1899
was not quite so busy in hymeneal circles as
This is accounted for by the fact
that during the Transmississippi Exposition
many couples from a distance were married
here while attending the great show.
The excess of 1898 over 1899 was sixty
seven licenses, as is shown by the follow
ing figures for each month for the two years:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

W. Z. ROyster, general agent of the Mo-
bile & Ohio at Kansas City, is an Omaha
visitor.
Harry f.. Moores,. city passenger agent Of
the quincy lines. is in Chicago to spend
a few days. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Moores.
Dana Mcneil, chief train dispatcher on
the Black Hills division of the Elkhorn,
with headquarters at Chadron, was in the
city yesterday enroute to his home. Accom-
holiday week Wishing relatives in Iowa.
Robert S. Ruble of Denver will assume
his position as travelling passenger agent
of the Urion Pacific, with headquarters in
this city, January 1. Mr.. Ruble succeeds
Gus Styles, who intends to continue rail
reading, having under consideration several
fattering propositions.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

Totals .,............. S3i,S1S,ll9 S35. 537, OO9
In 1897 the Board of Review reduced the
original return S2'3S7.0O7. In 1898 the board
found 1t necessary to make a reduction OF
sli5, 165. while in 1899 It only made an actual
reduction OF 500, 1876. The net result of its
labor however, was an increase Of S19l, 200.
accounted for by a number Of assessments
ON personal property omitted by the depu-
ties and added by the Board Of Review.
The personal assessment for the year 1900
Indicate a material increase in the number
of taxpaying residents found in the city
as compared with 1899. The 1899 list con-
tanned about $4,000 personal assessments.
whereas the tax list for 1900 will contain
1920, an increase Of over 1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
FACTS ABOUT COUNTY FUNDS
FiTurcs from Hooks in Clerk Hnvcr-
lS'S Onicc Wake Good Com
pnrntiVc showing.

The old year has been a busy one for the
force in County Clerk Haverly's office. With
The immense amount Of current business the
books have not yet been brought up to date.
In comparison with former years there is
an excess in collections over 1898, while in
disbursements the figures run about the
Figures are given complete for the
calendar year 1898, but only for the first
eleven months of 1883, as the books will not
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

CHATTANOOGA, IcUn-. Do" 3N-Hurd-
ware dealers an over tho south have re-
ceived "a telegram from the American Steel
and Wire compauys Chicago Office adyauc-
ing prices of nails and wire . cents per
100 All kinds ut shelf hardware were adj
vauced n per cent. The advance IS due to
the steady advance In iron and steel.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

CORTLAND, Neb, Dec. 3O.-CSpecial)- -
S. Yarnell, a prominent business man Of
this place, died last night by the bursting
of a blood vessel in a fit of coughing. He
was a soldier in the Civil war. lie came
TO Cortland about twenty years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

Horses
Months. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. and
Mules.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
s,,ilch EnrInc HIts a street Cnr.

CHICAGO, Dec. ga switch eugine Of
the Eastern Illinois road ran into a street
car today, hurting the car nifty feet and
injuring three passengers, names unknown.
The conductor, motorman and two passen-
gers escaped serious injury by jumping.
The car was completely demolished.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

Totals ....".........$ 85, OPS S4 S35, 347, 1879
During the sitting of the Board of Re
view for thirty days, only forty-seven appll-
cations for the correction OF assessments
were made. OF this number the board dis
missed nineteen for want of grounds, leav-
ing twenty-siX upon which an actual change
was made, This showing is remarkable
when ii is remembered that the Assessment
roll includes something like rs, 900 different
pieces of real estate and over II 5000 personal
assessments. The changes and corrections
made by the Board of Review this year.
compared with one year ago, is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
FIRE RECORD.
Part of mn OH Mill DESTROYED.

ST. LOUIS, Dec, 3O.-A special to the
from Little Rock, Ark, says;
Three large seed houses and one OF the meal
houses OF the Consumers oil company's mill,
owned by Chicago capitalists, together with
200 tons of meal and about 1900 tons Of seed,
were burned today. The loss, which will be
total, is $4,000. with $4,000 Insurance on
the building, The main building, containing
the machinery, was only slightly damaged.
hundred men are thrown out OF work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

Month
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Sir Lnmea pnneI

LONDON, Dec. 3O,-The death is an
nounced OF Sir James Paget, In his Seth
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Disastrous Flames nj NcwcnstIe.

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Dec, 3O.-The most
disastrous fire IN the history Of this town
today destroyed a business block In The
main street. Eight business firms and The
Citizens bank were burned out. The loss
"a s not been estimated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Largest Receipts


Largest reCelpts OF stOVk IN one day;
Cattle-September Is, 1895. ....,..,,...... 1000
uogs-July 81. 1894 ZOOS
Sheep-November Z. 1885,. ............... 1855
Horses and Mules-July p, lS99...,.,., 81
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

Totals .............. 1923, OlS a 1922, IFS II
"Signities eleven months.
Comparative resources-that is. the bal
ances of county funds on hand the first day
of December, 1898 and 1S99-are as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

The receipts and shipments by cars on all
the railroads since the yards opened are as
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
3oO'OUU % |OUD'fJo % FO1o,JJJ 20
Less fees for above collections. 6,357 16

Net .S3Sh642 90
signifies eleven months.
Disbursements of county funds for 1898
and eleven months of 1899 are explained in
tho 6ubioinpd figures.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Valuation OF cattc, S5lWSO. -

Valuation of horses, SAFE. $50.
Range of Prices for Hogs Monthly for
Year 1880.
Months. Heavy Pkg Mixed Light
I27565OO lbs. 23Oa27O lbs. 150H22j Tbs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

be completed for the December showing until
some time next week.
The following is the assessed valuation for
1898 and 1899, fiscal years, also the levies
AM the bonded indebtedness:
-1SgS-- -lS99.-
Assessed valuation. S2l. O23, 552 Al SCI, 626, pa 81
Total state lew. 1850, 3O4 50 1IS,4l6 81
Total county levy. 325, 500 O6 265, 4S3 o.
Bonded Indebtedness 975.OOO 90 975. 600 %
The bonded Indebtedness is itemized as
follows, there being no change in the figures
for the two years:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

Beehive Native Stockers Western Western
Beeyes. Cows. d Feeds Steers. Cows.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

Driven In.
Under the head Of driven in are grouped
the supplies from the nearby couutry not in .
cluded in the table of receipts by railroads:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-04
A PARDON ASKED
For Little Whirlwind, the indian, Sent
Up from Custer County.

For Little Whirlwind, the indian, Sent
Up from Custer County.
The governor has been asked to par.
don Little Whirlwind, the Cheyenne
Indian now serving life sentence for
being implicated in the murder of John
Hoover of Custer county. Little Whirl.
wind is brother Of Spotted Hawk,
who was convicted of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to hang.
The supreme court recently granted a
new trial to Spotted Hawk on the
ground of errors. He was not tried
again, County Attorney Porter of Gus.
ter county declining to put the county
to any more expense.
Little Whirlwind's counsel. Sanders
q Sanders, who have petitioned the
governor for the Indians pardon, rep.
resent that the evidence upon which
Little Whirlwind was convicted was
the same as that used against Spotted
Hawk, and that it consisted chiefly of
the testimony of an alleged aooomplice
by the name of David Stanley. Little
Whirlwind also claims that the record
of his trial in the lower court was not
presented to the supreme court in a
manner that permitted of all of the al
legged errors to be made plain. The
governor has also received the trans
cript of tie evidence, which be will
read before reaching any decision.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-04

tions and they all come with their arms
laden with flowers, and the bride in
that house is indeed blessed.
Adolph W. Hollenbeck and Olive
Fletcher came up from Lee, Custer
county, Wednesday morning and were
married that afternoon. They wanted
the matter kept quiet SO that they could
surprise their friends at Lee, but news
is news. The happy couple left yester-
day morning for few days sojourn at
Livingston and other points. after
which they will return to Lee, near
where Mr.. Hollenbeck has ranch
James H. Latter and Monzelle
Sarles, both of this city, were also
made happy by Justice Fraser yester.
day. Lateer had never been married,
but Mrs. Sarles had and she apparently
enjoyed such life. ..r
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-04
CARBON. COUNTY COAL FIELDS.
CarhOnadO Hasn't Resumed-G -Geb0 Pick
ing Up-Bridger All Right.

Ing Up-Bridger All Right.
Colonel l., Whitney. postmaster at
Carb0nado, is in the city today. He
says that the coal mines at that place
did not start up Tuesday, as was an.
nounoed, the men refusing to 20 to
work at the reduced scale, which has
been noted before in The Gazette.
They claimed that they could not make
a living at the scale offered and as a
consequence most Of the miners have
left the camp for other places, Accord.
ing to Colonel Whitney, there is little
probability of an early resumption Of
work at the mines. The company has
started diamond drill in the mine. in
the hope Of striking another vein of
coal beneath the one on which they
have been working. The pumps are
still at work keeping the mines free
from water.
!, ], Holland and sister, Mrs. John
Holland, came down from Gebo last
night, leaving this morning for visit
to their old home in Nebraska. Mr..
Holland said that a night shift had
been put to work in the Clarke's Fork
Goal oompany's mine and from eight to
ten carloads of coal were being taken
out each day. Gebo is picking up and
Ia destined to be one of the important
coal camps of Carbon county,
Frank Mccullough, one of the cleo.
trioal engineers at Bridger, was here
last night on his way to Minneapolis
for visit Forty men are working in
the mines, getting out and shipping $50
tons of GOAL day, and the company
finds no difficulty in disposing of all
it's product,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-04
A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
Sent from Manila and accorded in Coun.
ty Ckefk's Office.

Sent from Manila and .ssecorded in Coun-
ty Ctsfks Ofce.
County Clerk and Recorder Nat g.
Carwile received letter yesterday
from Rev. Geo. @. Stull of this city,
who is chaplain of the Montana regi.
ment in the Philippines, in which the
latter requested that the marriage GER
tificate, copy of which is given below,
be recorded in his office:
'This certifies that on the second day
Of January. in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety.
nine, Dickinson M. Carmen and Ida M
Clayton were by me united in marriage
at Manila, Philippine islands, according
to the ordinances Of God and the laws
of the United States of America.
George @. Stull,
"Chaplain First Montana Infantry. U.
$. Vols, Officiating.
Witnesses: Florence H. Russell,
Frank L. McNally.''
Rev. Stull stated in his letter that
there was no place in the Philippines
for recording such instruments and he
knew Of no better way than to send it
to Mr.. Carwile, whom he knew would
give the matter prompt attention.
Clerk Carwile recorded the certificate
and returned the same yesterday to
Rev. Stull at Manila, but it will not
reach him, since the Montana troops
are to start home next Tuesday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-04
AFTER YEARS OF ABSENCE.
u, \. Rabcocls, u Former Resident, Visits
billings Once More.

u, \. Rabcoels, u Former Resident, Visits
billings Once More.
j, A, Baboook of Minneapolis, ac-
oompanied by his son, George L., was
in the oity yesterday shaking hands
with old friends, The elder MIR. Bah
cock will be remembered by the older
inhabitants as q resident of Billings in
1889 aud 1883, when he represented
Benton, Wells & Co., real estate deal.
ers, 1t had been over fifteen years
since he was, in Billings and he noticed
many changes, and could not help but
marvel at the rapid growth of and the
oity-like airs which the town enjoys.
When MI, Babcook resided here there
was not tree in the city. He started
to build the house now owned and oc-
oupied by Hon A, l., Babcook, but left
before it was completed, Mr.. Baboock
is q travelling representative of Winston,
Farrington & Co., wholesale grocers,
and is now enjoying a forty days va
cation, In company with his son he
left for Red Lodge this morning and
will make an overland journey to the
Yellowstone park from that place,