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Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
SMALLPOX BOBS UP AGAIN
Makes Is Appearance in Crowded Thir-
tenth Street Tenement.
GENUINE SCARE FOR THlR1Y-sX PEoPl
Tom Linton Manifests strong symp-
toms Of COntagion and Will He
sent TO Pest HOuse-Precau.
lions Being Taken.

Smallpox made Its appearance yesterday
In a new part OF tow and under circum-
stances somewhat favorable for Its spread.
So far a single case is all that has been dis
covered. 1t Is a mild one and stringent
measures were at once taken to prevent 1t
becoming an epidemic.
Late yesterday afternoon City Physician
Ralph was notified by telephone that a man
living in a fiat at 1851 South Thirteenth
street was Ill and showed many Of the
symptoms Of smallpox. A rash that had
broken out all over his body alarmed those
who knew of the circumstance and the doc
tor was asked to make an investigation.
He went at once to the address given and
after examining the sick man pronounced
the disease smallpox. The authorities were
Immediately notified and every precaution
was taken to check its spread.
The afflicted mar Is Tom Linton. He Is
an employee Of Peycke Brothers. with his
mother and sister he occupies apartments in
the fiat where thirty-six other people live.
AS Linton was taken sick only yesterday
morning the physician thinks It very i'm
probable that any of the other inhabitants
Of the building will contract the disease.
AS a precautionary measure the people in
the fiat will not be allowed to leave their
apartments until they have been vaccinated.
SIX Families Exposed.
The fiat where Linton lives IL a three
story brick building on the apartment house
plan. 1t stands on the rear Of the lot nearly
100 feet from the street. There are eighteen
rooms on the three floors and six families
make their homes there.
DR.. Ralph Immediately sent a physician to
vaccinate the members Of the Linton family
and some time today all the others will re-
ceive the same treatment. In the interim
no one will be allowed to leave or enter the
fiat, special policemen having been detailed
to patrol the street In front Of the quaran-
tined premises. On the street in front of
the fiat is Joseph Swoboda's barber shop.
This, too, will be kept closed. AS a result
Of the quarantine seven men will be kept
away from their business today and about
fifteen children will be absent from school.
The pupils OF the Train, Pacific and Lin
coin schools, where children Of the infected
quarantined house have attended, will be
vaccinated today.
A suitable building for a pest house will
be found this morning and Linton will be
moved there and placed in care Of competent
nurses.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
Wants to he a Policeman.

Another mandamous suit has been added
to the cases brought by the discharged
police officers against the Fire and Police
commission. There are now eight OF them.
Frank o. Severance. who was a patrol
man up to October II, the date of his dis
charge, filed an affidavit for an alternative
writ of mandamous to compel the commits
sion to reinstate him on the ground that he
was discharged without cause. Judge Key
sor made the writ returnable January II. II
may be that all the other cases will be
taken up and heard on the same date.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
New City Hall Building.

Several carpenters are now at work COM
pfeting the new city hall building. George
& Co., the agents, are looking after the de-
tails and 1t Is understood that all of the
promises made by ]. p. Finley will be car
ried out. The heating apparatus has been
repaired and there Is no complaint of lack
Of heat. No changes have been made in
the council chamber as yet, but it is ex-
pected that some method of ventilation will
be arranged shortly. Beyond accepting the
recommendations OF a committee appointed
to Inquire into the needs of the city officers
nothing has been done. Mating for the po-
lice court rooms and the city offices was
recommended. as we'll as a telephone box
for the use Of the treasurer, clerk, engineer
and the inspectors, Curtains are being
placed at the windows and very likely the
other Improvements recommended will come
in good time. -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12

1t Is expected that the Twenty fourth
street paving case will be called in the dis
trict court today and the outcome is awaited
with interest by those who have not as vet
paid the tax or have paid 1t under protest.
About one-half Of the cost Of the paving
and curling has been paid into the treasury
by property owners along Twenty-f fourth
street. Only a small portion of those who
have paid made the payment under protest
and OILY those who have not paid will be af-
fected by the decision Of the court, should it
bold that the tax was illegally assessed.
Should such a decision be given those who
havf paid the tax will have to institute legal
proceedings to recover from the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
| SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

The latest personal injury case to claim
the attention Of the city authorities Is that
Of Minnie oliver, who has sued to recover
$1,000 for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned by falling on a defective sidewalk.
At the time the claim was first brought to
the attention Of the council Mayor Ensor APP
pointed a committee to investigate and this
committee reported that the woman had sus-
tanned no very serious injuries. For this
reason no attempt was made to settle the
claim and suit for the amount mentioned
has been instituted.
In talking about personal damage suits the
other day several officers of the municipal
ity considered that 1t would be a good idea
to appeal every such case, in case judgment
against the city was rendered, to the SUI
preme court. 1t is thought that II this rule
was made and closely adhered to that those
who sustain slight injuries would not be so
apt to rush to the courts for relief. Al a
general thing such cases are taken on shares
by attorneys and with a prospect OF having
to tight every such case through the district
and supreme courts 1t is thought that only
cases having real merit would be taken by
attorneys. The city, 1t Is stated, could bet
ter AFFORD to go to the expense Of appealing
every case than to pay even one judgment
like the one asked for by Minnie Oliver.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
Take a Little Preventive.

Some twenty Of the young women in the
telephone exchange were vaccinated Wednes-
day afternoon They had heard OF the
prevalence of smallpox in several sections Of
the city and also that a couple OF the line
men Of the company had visited the Peycke
house. where there Is a case Of the disease.
Fearing that they might come in contact
with some afnicted party. they walked up 10
the physician. barred their arms and were
~vacoinsted without even finching.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
Discuss Park Extension.

President Bingham and Ernest STUNT Of
the city council and John Rosicky have
called a mass meeting OF the taxpayers Of
the First and Second wards for Friday night
at Muller's hall. Seventeenth and Vinton
streets. The meeting Is to discuss the pro
posed extension OF the boundaries OF River
view park and whether thirty or sixty acres
shall be acquired in the event that an ex-
tension Is decided upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12

dience with a whistling solo. The financial
report OF Secretary George w. Johnson
showed that the church Is In a iourishing
condition and that there have been numerous
additions during the last year. Subscriptions
were taken for the year OF 1899. The even
ing closed with a social. the young women
serving some excellent refreshments.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
Contempt Case Goe. Over

The case in which Acting Captain Her is
prged with contempt by Judge Gordon was
dtinued until this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
I the request OF Assistant City Attorney
pit. Mr.. Scot informed the court that he
ID Just returned from the east and would
fe to have time TO investigate the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
Christian Work in Chinn.

meeting OF men who feel an interest in
q work ior young men In China will be
hid In the parlors OF the Young Mems
Gistian association building next Friday
nlht. There will be a number OF papers
JPN the subject and a thorough discussion
othe conditions existing in China at this
the 1890
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12

sell it for SIS, 800. Wattres says that he
offered this amount to Mr.. Harder and
bought the stock, paying down 1000. Jones
subsequently declined to accept the offer.
Wattles says the stock is worth $40, 900, so na
sues for the difference, the $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
Rally At Hanscom Park Methodist.

TIL annual rally Of the Hanscom Park
Methodist church occurred last evening and
notwithstanding the Indictment weather the
attendance was large. President Peter
Whitney Of the Board OF Trustees presided.
The program opened with the singing Of that
favorite Methodist hymn. How Firm a
Foundation" Rev. F. M. Sisson, the pastor,
offered prayer. Vocal solos were rendered
by Fred l.. Willis and Mrs, George Strang.
John M. Gillian gave a pleasing recitation
and Miss Josephine Allen delighted her au-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
wattIe. sue. for preference.

A suit for 1000 damages has been brought
by Gurdon w. Wattles against Clarence NJ.
Jones of Columbus, o., over a purchase OF
400 shares OF Omaha Street Railway stock by
the plaintiff, who alleges Jones placed the
stock with H. II. Harder with authority to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
Facts About Chnmpnene,

G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry is made from
choicest grapes and first DRESSINGS. Its i'm
portations in 1898 aggregated $685. cases,
or 52.649 more than any other brand.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12
Grandview Lot. Transferred.

A deed from Mary and Joseph Prichard TO
p Nebraska Brewing company for lots /. 2,
4. IL. Is and 20. block 447. Graudview, was
corded yesterday; consideration, S25, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12

LETT side Of his head. He was taken care
OF by the village authorities and died at 4
o'clock the following morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
SUPREME COURT AND TRUSTS
ADHESION Pipe and Steel Companys Case Will Give
Federal Statutes Test

| Washington, April 27.-Solicitor General
| Richards today made an argument before
the United States supreme court In the
case of the Addison Pipe and steel COM
pany and other pipe companies consttut-
ing combination which the government
charges is In violation Of the antitrust
law. Mr.. Richards contended that this
antitrust law was passed for the purpose
OF protecting the public against persons
ana corporations who might seek TO estab-
lish manopolies or suppress competition.
Internationally congress had gone to the
full extent in vesting full power in the
courts, but Mr.. Richards said that the
present was the first case In which there
had been an opportunity to test the power
oil corporations to combine for the express
purpose of regulating trade and controll-
Ing prices. He contended that the com
bination operates on the unreasonable.
unreasonable and the Ubiquitous restraint
OF trade defrauding the public where the
law provides for open competition"
ne also attempted to show that 1t worked
restraint of trade among the several
states, in violation of the right ~ con-
RFeSs TO regulate interstate commarce Ua
quoted from the answer of the pine com
pahy TO show that the combination had
oeen formed TO prevent "ruinous competi-
llon. which, he argued was a violation
OF lhe express terms of the law. He then
showed that the territory of the United
states was divided into nav tarritorv"
ana free territory" there being thirty
SIX states in tho pay territory, in which a
Doius was charged upon all sales, the re-
mainder being free territory to compett-
tlon' There was an understanding that
certain cities should be reserved to each
OF the companies In which there should
be no competition. All these circumstances
lndicated, he argued, that there was an
uNmlstakaole trust and that it was clearly
in violation of the Federal statutes.
Mr., j. w. Warrington closed the arg,l
nent Tor the pipe companies, claiming
mat the agreement between them was
nothing more than an ordinary partnership
ana that 1t was protected under the law
protecting all legitimate contracts. His
cllehts mad, he commended, as much right
TO make contracts among themselves as
other citizens bad, so long as they did not-l
Interfere with the tights OF others which
the contract did not
The organization was not sufficient in
suppress competition for the reason that
1t controlled only about one third of the
pipe made in the country. In bidding on
JOBS for supplying pipe to cities or others,
there was still abundant opportunity for
the competition for the reason that any
other manufacturers not in the combine
were at liberty TO put in bids in compete
ton with theirs
Replying 10 the contention Of the gov
ernment that the combine was in violation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
ARKANSAS ANTITRUST LAW.
Test Case Decided Against the State-Will Be APP
peaed to the Supreme Court.

Little Rock. April 27.-Judge Martin OF
Pulaski circuit court, Second division. to-
day sustained the demurrer of the de-
PENDANTS in the celebrated fire Insurance
cases, declaring that the complaints oil the
attorney general do act allege facts SUI
1cient to constitute an ofiense and that MS
construction OF the Rector antitrust law
is not borne out by the statute itself. The
attorney general took an appeal, and the
supreme court is expected to render a final
decision within six weeks In his decision.
Judge Martin says:
The question hinges upon the constrnc-
tlon to be placed upor the clause shall
enter into or become member Of o.
party, to any pool, trust, combination, etc,
to regulate end fix prices" the
State claiming that the word Any rs TO
brace pools or combinations anywhere, in
or outside the State Of Arkansas, ana lie
companies claiming that 1t embraces only
ouch pools or combinations as exist inside
the State OF Arlar sas, and that as the
complaint does not allege their existence
In this State, no cause for action is stated.
A fair. deliberate and common sense
view Of the statute it seems to me, leads
to the inevitable conviction that the con-
tentlon of the attorney general can not
possibly be maintained. 1t is in the very
teeth OF every rule and principle of con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28

goes without saying, was promptly and
cordially complied with.
The ceremonies Of the day were con-
oluded by public meeting al the Academy
of Music tonight. The spacious building
was crowded 10 the doors. President Me
Kinley and all OF the other distinguished
people who attended the unwilling ex-
ereises were present Speeches eulogistic
of the famous soldier president We're made.
The Grafton was delivered By Hampton L..
Carson. one OF Phladelphia's leading law
yers. President Mckinley did not in
tend to speak.
In response to loud and persistent calls
from the audience the president arose,
bowed and resumed his seat The cheer
ing continued and became deafening and
finally the president arose and spoke as
follows;
My fellow citlrens;A can not add a
single word TO the just and beautiful
tribute paid TO the great warrior by your
fellow citizens In this presence tonight.
| remember half dozen years ago to have
been in Galena delivering an address at
the unwilling OF a statue to General Grant
in that little home city in Illinois. and this
story was told me; That General Grant
then a captain and ont OF the service,
presided over their first Union meeting IN
lS6i-the first meeting after the call for
volunteers. The meeting was a large one
held I'm the cid court house. and Inquiries
were made all over the room who II was
that was thus called 20 preside over that
important patriotic assembly. Some one
said 1T u CAPTAIN Grant"
Well who IL Captain Grant? We never
heard OF him."
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In four years from that time he pre-
sided over the greatest Union meeting
ever held beneath the flag at Appomatox
court house. and his name was upon every
lip (Applausel And his face was familiar
to every American home. subsequently
he was greeted hy all races and filled the
whole world with his face as he iourneyed
in the pathway of the sun. (ApplauseD H.
was great soldier. Lincoln issued inc
proclamation OF emancipation, but Il took
the guns OF Grant 10 give life to tnat de.
cree, He will be remembered for all time
and his name forever cherished as the sell
der who preserved the union OF g.
States, He had a sacred attaOAMsn; for
the soldiers. The last time hat The pub
lie ever looked upon his fac In lilo was
on the occasion OF the para ~ ~ the Grand
Army OF the kaulht, IA the City OF New
York, only ln;le whil, before ,icne-al
Grants death and against the protests
OF his friends and physicians h. VAS car
rod to the window of his house to look
for the last time unon his comrades CAR.
plausel. IL was q scene. never to be for.
gotten and attested his undyng love fer
those who had followed him from ShlIoh
TO Vicksburg and Appomatox. He MT only
achieved great victories In war AMI great
administrative triumphs In pea,s. but NJ
was permitted 20 do what is given 10 Jaw
men 10 do--to live long enough to wits
with his own pen the history he had male
In command OF the armies % the Unitea
states. Applause And what Fplepdid
history Il H. What a record Of achievs.
meut, II should be read by all ,hs nav
and girls OF the land. for q tells in his
Just and simple and honest but mnst
toreetul way the trials and trumpos snd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
DR.. sheIburnc's Position

Denton, Texas, April 26--Below Is a
copy of a letter which Representative e.
W. H shelburne has sent to parties bore
IN reply to a petition regarding the anti
shall favor an amendment providing
ma tne alndaVit shall be made by the
principal agent or agents of the fra in
surance companies, that they have entered
INTO no pool, agreement, compromise or
consolidation, either in or out Of the State
OF IeNas which will affect the business
interests of the State of Texas So 20
as any agreement that they may have
outside OF me state As to other States
we nave nothing to do with them, as we
are limited in our territorial Jurisdiction
70 the borders Of the State. Should this
amendment fan to paes, shall favor the
proViso by which the bill If enacted into
law, VIII not be in force until January
|, lsoV' IN order that the business interests
by" liefe-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
LEGISLATIVE.

The senst laid over the prairie dog ex-
termination bill subject to call; concurred
In house amendments to the Beaumont
charter bill, ensrossed house bill provid-
ing for business agents for school lands.
The house passed the Fort Worth char
ter bill; SGT down the antitrust bill for
next Monday adopted a number of amend
ments to the appropriations for eleemo~
synary institutions Katy consolidation
bin was passed, an essential amendment
having been adopted; discussed at length
the proposed appropriation for the uni
versity
Senate VIII be asked to XIII the amend
ments to the Katy bill adopted by tho
house.
Decision OF the Arkansas court on the
antitrust law does not affect the legis-
lative sentiment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS

CALVERT. Rev, o. T. HotchkiM
Houston, presiding elder is asslstiis
the revival at the Methodist churcn,
TERRELL.-A pressed brick factory
to he established here; John R Clay u
John McGraw are the prime movers
QUINTANA.-- News of the proposed q
tension of the Velasco Terminal 10 sIl
side, Just across the river, is well recfl''
here.
MOUNT VERNoN.--C. C. Vaughn
crippled while on a business trip 10 Gen
gia. has recovered sufficiently to rsiul
home.
LAREDO.-Four new cases Of smallpc
have been reported fourteen conyaci
cents we're discharged from the camp
detention.
DENISON.--Red river is on a BIZ Y,
the Washita Is out of its banks aOa |
creeks are swimming full as result
recent heavy rains.
NAVASOTA.-Street Commissionai w
ley is again at work crawling streeH NJ
crossings; the process is ineSpenslN n
entirely satisfactory,
AUSTIN-Negro women convicted y
recorders court and unable 10 pa! ~
will hereafter be sent to work tnen
In keeping tho cemetery clean.
KOSSE. Burglars raided the so.s, n
j. l.. Markham and r. Allen. ou' wa VI
tie. Only few pocket knives HON
former and nothing from the laHe''
BRooKsHIRE.-A round bale ginss
ing erected here, several carloaas ~,
Der have arrived, and the mecu,n~
at work. Mr.. Cage, manager Of .us
is here, giving it his personal i'ta'Vs
CORPUS CHRIsTI.-on habeas ~
proceedings. p. C. Williams anu
Granville, arrested on charge o. w
alleged to have occurred twelve year, s,,
were released, there being no e"
against them.
CoRSICANA. Mr.. J, 5. cyll@
this city. who is now In New is - :, h
the Grst mortgage oonus
Water company AMOUNTS w.,
500, 900. which is the controllins IN ny
in tn company. Mr.. Cullinan w.
the plant in connection WIN INC ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.

Captured Mataafaites say the Germans
last December furnished them with cart
ridges in sacks Of sugar and rice
Late reports show that Ensign Mona
CHAN was beheaded before he died from
wounds.
Lieutenant Gaunt OF the British navy
and party of frendlles had hot fight
with the rebels. but were unable to dis
lodge them
The rebelB are nying German nags from
their forts. one Of which was captured IVY
Lieutenant Gaunt.
In a battle between friendiies and Ma
taaiaites ON the nth number we're killed
ana wounded, but no Europeans took part.
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the Berea college on tho
FORMER gift. 'ms 'erns Il
LEESVII,Ir - 10,
gained admission to the nsr, ,Ahly AaI
ana fatally wounded W u isl 40 u
yaung white man charged r,i n.sarilrsl,1
a>saulting her viva cslriaiI|
ROME.-The yovar,
nil nurchor government will su,,..
the estimates how. a'snips abroad M
chamber ~ d,n,,.. peen discussed in n
" 'eputies.
MARION. Ala W. A. Muils, !. a.,
working the road was killed nv " ola'o'I
oIothers, negroes, Before dvin. ni sait.I
b bme Oh ms murderers The negro.. IN. W
az pelhk pursued
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gan OF the vatican. nublishas ~. "a, 4
Rev. P. T. Chapelle. arohhisSos .eusf ~
leans. and nine bishops. thantir.s ~. nss
for his letter on "Americ nam ',lH 'ae VI
NEW YORK The African Ms.ho.i., :. ]
copal conference in session at i s., Y
adopted resolutions denunciatorv o,.h"
lngs in the South The addrsss ~ w
Alexander Walters AGAINST lynebirs, ns,J
dorsed. 's'
NEW YORK The Cro,h,n u-
Pumping Ennine con,n,n,, J LN Hika Oh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

tb SsW YORK Sam T. Jack, the w.u ,n,u.
liver manager died Of caps wg'' M nno Nm
Go MEW YORK. The World saw.
on yaS etIa IN Nnpss. Italy He had T bsaI
Runho.. LIE; Miss. The ofscers :, 49,.
ccptioS Nv N's ,S were given brilliant I re
= BIRMINGHAM. AIa-Ths ''S Guy
Southern s PAD sll2SooO Tor the Brmip rb ana
roads and prSnsI 1v tennessee Coal and Iron
ing 1000 o oH1ca. silver certificates represent
BAR silver was 6SLc. "s pr'ce OF commercial
tive oommittss ia, Ala The ponulst execu.
sGture has tss ,peea session OF the leg.
Hoo l." foRh Sheridan shook 6,sa :, De.
vas pron,,s ~ assd For man risp ys z, Rs "a
~ :, me Morton house. suui'e tnea!er
Of ss sIssa caS,D ky.--Prssident W. G. Fros,
D. x Fearsons IN IN rrsseeirt Of letter from
sAs''Hs gift of 5000 a. an sm. .5Sa,nsS,ist.