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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
HIS IDENTITY IS REVEALED
Name Of the Millard Hotel Suicide Proves to
Be A. j, Snyder
HAD BEEN AN INVALID FOURTEEN YEARS
His Brother VIII Arrive in omaha
from Fort Collins, Colo, Today
to Take Charge of the
Remains.

The identity OF the stranger who commit
ted suicide at the Milard hotel by taking
cyanide Of potassium has been revealed.
He registered as A. j. Smith OF Salt Lake
City, but his real name as learned from a
dispatch from Fort Collins, Colo, was A..
]. Snyder. He was a brother Of 5. 4. Sny-
der Of Fort Collins. who will arrive in
Omaha today to take charge of the remains
and have them conveyed TO Kansas for in
terment.
The parents OF the deceased together with
a sister and the brother, who is to arrive
here today, have their home two miles
southwest OF Fort Collins
a. J. Snyder the suicide, had been an
invalid cripple for fourteen years, and to
this fact Is attributed the motive for his
self-destruction. His crippled condition was
due to spinal fever, resulting in an abscess
In the right hip. Improving somewhat in
health. he went to Denver eleven years ago,
and there obtained employment as a clerk
and bookkeeper in real estate Office later
serving as chief clerk for one of the cable
car companies
One year ago MIR. Snyder grew worse and
was compelled to resign his position and
enter the home of his parents near Fort Col
lins, where he remained until ten days ago.
when he left for Omaha.
Last Friday his father received a letter
from him stating that he had arrived in
Omaha and had registered as A. j. Smith
OF Salt Lake City, and that he would write
next day, telling why he was here Next
day letter was received in which was the
following:
Before you read this will be in my
eternal resting place
Snyder proclaimed his dependency and
desire for death rather than life, as he was
a helpless cripple.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
MEETING OF WOMAN'S CLUB
Mrs. StoutenbOrough of Plattsmouth
Speaks on Teaching of Ethics
in Public Schools.

At the Woman's club yesterday Mrs. B.
NJ. Stoutenborough of Plattsmouth deliv-
cred an address on The Teaching of Ethics
in the Public Schools" After an allusion
to the three great educational movements of
ire time, the kindergarten, manual training
cad university extension, the speaker raised
the question whether the distinctive teach
ing of morals was receiving it's due share
Of attention.
1T is possible" she said, that the time
has not come for the teaching of ethics
from a textbook in our schools, but We
are ready for the coming of superintendent
and teachers who will teach by precept and
example the truth that character is superior
to knowledge. The harmonious and equable
development OF all the powers is the aim
of education, and conscience as well as the
mathematical quality is to be cultivated.
To this end the ideal of the individual
teacher is of vastly more Importance than
the quality OF the textbook
The art department was represented by
it's leader, Mrs. w. w. Keysor who intro
duced Mr. dorado Taft of Chicago as the
speaker Of the afternoon. Mr.. Taft spoke
upon Modern French Sculpture"
Painting was an engrafted art" said
the speaker, but the French are the nat
ural inheritors of the art of the Greeks and
the Forentines, and they have always had
sculpture. So they have had the culture OF
centuries and their good taste and delicacy
Of judgment are no matter for surprise. The
address was illustrated by the stereoptlcon.
Chapu was illustrated by La Jeunesse.
and Joan Of Arc Delaphanche by Aurora"
Fahquiere by Diana and Mercie by his
GLORIA Victis." a copy of which the lee
turer stated is to be found in the new
auditorium at Kansas City. striking
group by Barries, known as The First Flu.
neral" was shown. Fremiet was illustrated
by his animal sculptures, and Rodin by
number of pieces, among which were John,
the Baptist" The Burghers of Calais"
The Head OF a Woman" and statue OF
Balzac. Upward of forty artists were
treated and about 200 slides were used.
The announcements are as follows: House.
hold economic department on Thursday at
10 o'clock; English literature, Friday az
O'Clock; musical department, Tuesday at
10 o'clock study of Bach continued The
department of ethics will meet Tuesday TO
hear the report OF the School of Psychology
and Education, which its teacher, Mrs An
drews, has just attended in Chicago The
department OF oratory will conduct presen-
tation OF THE Merchant OF Venice" at the
next general meeting OF the club without
costumes, scenery or assistance from the
male sex.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Tonight, famous Trinity Cathedral quartet
Y. NJ. c. A. hall, Sis o'clock.
lover of fine chickens broke into the
coops of P. w. Sherlock, 1921 Maple street.
| and took eight fine Plymouth Rock, Leghorn
and Brahma chickens.
The City Garbage company has taken out
permit to erect 81, 600 iron covered stable
on Leavenworth street, east of Sixth, on the
| portion of the street recently leased to it by
the city.
Seven hundred pounds of hay were stolen
| from box car standing on the Northwestern
tracks at Fourteenth and lizard streets, and
the police are endeavoring to learn who
broke into the car.
Emanuel C. Heckenieble of Menlo, s D.,
is in the city looking for his 15-year- old son,
who left home last September. He was heard
from in Harrington, Neb Not long ago
friend received package of books marked
Omaha, which led his father to believe that
he had come here.
The complaint against Louis Brown,
charged with the embezzleInent of S24 while
in the employ of Solomon Podolsky was dis
missed by Judge Gordon for want of
prosecution. Podolsky claimed at the time
Brown was arrested that he had collected the
money and appropriated it.
Word has been received at army headquar-
ters of the death of the mother OF Captain
Grote Hutcheson, acting adjutant general OF
the Department of the Missouri. She had
been Ill for several months. The captain
left here Saturday morning for Cincinnati,
where his mother lived. She died Sunday.
Real estate dealers are kept pretty busy
these days attending to inquiries and making
sales. There is steady inquiry for residence
property. IT is probable that large number
of houses will be erected this summer. The
late spring has tended to delay building op-
erations, but as the frost is now coming out
of the ground start will be made on a num-
Der OF buildings which have been held back.
At the annual parish meeting of the
Church Of the Good Shepherd the following
officers were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: Senior warden, Mr.. B. A. McAllaster;
junior warden, DR.. S. r. Patten; vestrymen.
Mr.. +. V. Lewis, Judge l.. r. Kent, Mr.. NJ.
l.. Sears, Mr.. R. A. Stringfellow, Mr.. George
C. Mcguire Mr. Clarke G. Powell and Mr.
Robert Trimble. The reports showed the
parish in fiourishing condition.
Two large dry goods boxes, tin lined and
tightly packed with good things for the boys
of the Thurston Rifles, have been shipped to
San Francisco. The packages sent by the
relatives and friends contained everything
from toilet articles TO edibles, and were cal
cuated to make the boys at the front aware
that they have not been forgotten and that
their friends are watching them with anX-
ious eyes. The boxes will arrive in San
Francisco about April is, and will cross the
Pacific on the same vessel that takes Mrs
Schwctenberg, the inspector general of hos
pitfalls for the White Cross, who has promised
to see that the boxes reach their destination
1t is expected that they will reach Manila
and be distributed among the boys not later
than June /.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Mrs. Bnrnum Arraigned.

Mrs. Esther Barnum, charged with the
shooting of Albert lyman was arraigned be-
fore Judge Babcock yesterday afternoon on
the charge of shooting with intent to kill.
She pleaded not guilty to the charge and
ives sent to the county Jail pending a pre-
liminary hearing. Judge Babcock said the
date of the hearing could not be set at this
time on account of the condition OF lyman.
Dan Barnum, the husband of the woman,
will be held as a wtnesS. Both were re-
moved to the county Jail during the after
noon.
When questioned by Judge Babcock Mrs.
Barnum said she had been out on the street
looking for her husband and that she was
on her way home when lyman accosted her..
In spite of her protests he followed her into
the house and refused to leave when ordered
to do so. Mrs. Barnum asserts that lyman
was drunk at the time Mrs Barnum as
serted that her husband knew nothing of the
affair until it was all over.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Work of Y. VI. &. 4.

At the Young Mems Christian association
last evening the last session Of
the educational department was held.
DR.. Fred NJ. Fling, professor of Euro
pean history at the State univer
sity, addressed the members of the
department in the auditorium. His sub
ject was, Democracy and Education" The
address was an historical and philosophical
discussion, showing the progress and ad-
vancement of the democracy of the world
and the relation OF education to govern
ment. He compared the central ideas of
the different empires that have been
formed since the beginning of history with
the United States, showing how this nation
has solved many problems that other
powers and nations have been unable to
solve. Whatever this nation has accom-
plished has been due to education and only
by higher education can we hope to keep
the brilliant record we have won.
The report of the president of the de-
partment, l. w Carpenter, showed that
much had been done during the past year
large increase in the attendance was
noted. The work has been of a superior
character and the advancement more rapid
than is usually found among pupils. This
was accounted for by the fact that those
taking the course had progressed not be-
cause of obstacles, but in spite of them
After an examination of the work of the
members of the department light refresh
ments were served
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Levy Soon to He Made to the Amount
of S4,441 TO Pay for Repairing
Defective Sidewalks.

The weekly meeting of the council COM
mittee of the whole has gradually become
nothing more than talking and wrangling
match at which comparatively little busi-
ness is done. Yesterday afternoon the COM
mittee was in session from 3 until & o'clock
and during those three hours but one
matter of any Importance and but little
of the routine business was cleaned up.
The little good that the committee of the
whole is doing is inducing number of
the council to favor it's apolishment and
a return to the old system under which the
work was distributed among the various
committees.
The committee on fire. water and police
was authorized to remove the Sweat box
that is doing service as the prisoners dock
in the police court.
An appropriation OF $1,000 will be made
for the use of the Board of Public Works
to enable it to notify property owners to
repair defective sidewalks and in
case the property owners refuse or
fail to do so. In the latter case,
the cost of the repairs will of course. be
assessed against the property. This action
was taken at the request of City Engineer
Rosewater, who stated that there is not a
cent available for such repair work. al
though the council has ordered many re-
pairs and people are Kicking about bad
sidewalks all over the city The city en-
gineer said that he has personal knowledge
of many such defective walks, but no money
has been provided to hire inspectors to
notify property owners to pay for the lum-
ber, labor and material needed, IL the city
does the repairing.
This appropriation will be taken out of
the general fund, to be replaced when the
cost of repairs done by the city during Sep
tember, October. November and December
of last year. The Board of Public Works
has estimated that the amount of these re-
pairs was 81 441S6. The levy is soon to
be made.
In this connection City Attorney Connell
was authorized and directed, on his own
suggestion, to notify the owners of all
property opposite which personal injuries
have been sustained by reason of defective
walks that they will be held responsible
for all the damages. This means that the
city will try TO make property owners pay
for all personal damages resulting from
defective sidewalks in front of their prop
erty.
J. ii. Dumont. representing owners of
property southeast of Riverview park who
are cut off from access to the city, re-
quested the council to grade road along
the south boundary of the park to Ninth
street. The matter was laid over for in
vestigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

Yesterday the Union Stock Yards company
commenced the work of repairing the L
street viaduct. For several days past work
men have been engaged in saving the floor
planks to the proper length and yesterday
a quantity of material was hauled TO the
viaduct As soon as a sufficient amount OF
planking is on the ground carpenters will
commence tearing up the old flooring and
laying the new. Work will commence at
the east end OF the bridge, one side of the
roadway being taken at time, so as not to
obstruct or interfere with travel.
This viaduct is LAG feet in length and
OF this the Stock Yards company will repair
l,161 feet, leaving 3l5 feet of the west ap-
proach for the city TO repair. According to
the law now in force railroad companies are
required to keep the spans and 500 feet of
approaches in repair. The spans of this long
bridge measure 36l feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
CHURCH'S BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Westminster Presbyterian Congregation
Holds Its Annual Meeting.
OEAcoNs, ELDERS AND TRUSTEES CHOSEN
Sufficient subscriptions Secured to
Meet Expenses of the Church for
the Coming Ienr-List of
Officers Chosen.

The Westminster Presbyterian church
held the annual meeting OF the congrega-
ton last evening with the pastor. Rev.
T. V. Moore presiding. After the reports
OF the different church committees had
been read the annual election of officers was
held The following officers were elected:
Deacons, Herbert NJ. Rogers, c. l.. Cooke
and d. G. Doane; elders, H. L. Kreider,
Warren Swtzler and George T. Prince, for
a term of three years, and Dr. Ewing Brown
for a term of two years; trustees, j. b.
Ruth, George NJ. Reed and 5. L. Howell,
a resolution thanking the treasurer of the
church, w. B. Harrison, for the very
efficient manner in which he has managed
the financial affairs of the church, was
adopted Mr. Harrison is leaving the city
within few weeks and has been the treas
urer OF Westminster church for the past
five years. After securing sufficient sub
scrptions to meet the expenses of the
church for the ensuing year the meeting
adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

as the present vladuct should be con-
demned now. He also called attention to
the fact that for the last six months the
road has been promising to take some ac-
tion in a few days"
President Burt responded that his road
is ready to make answer to the
city's demand for vla1uct Immediately
lie said however, the viaduct It had planned
would not cost as much as the one the city
engineer has drawn plans for He did not
state anything OF the character Of the struct-
ure planned by the railroad engineers but
said that he would be ready to submit plans
at a meeting between himself and the city
engineer TO be held on Wednesday or Thurs
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
SIXTEENTH STREET WADUCT
Definite Proposition Soon To He Made
by President Burt of the
Union Pacific.

President Burt of the Union Pacific has
promised City Engineer Rosewater that he
will at last make a definite proposition to
the city regarding the construction OF a
new Sixteenth street viaduct. He has also
ntimated that the structure that the road
will agree to build will not be as good n
one as the city officials have wished for.
The decision is to be given on Wednesday
or Thursday Of this week.
The railroad was finally cornered Monday
afternoon when City Engineer Rosewater
visited President Burt. The city engineer
intimated that 1t was about time that some
agreement regarding yaduct be reached,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
No night To UgIiness.

The woman who is lovely in face, form and
temper will always have friends. but one
who would be attractive must keep her
health. II she is weak, sickly and all run
down she will be nervous and irritable II
she has constipation or kidney trouble her
impure blood will cause pimples, blotches
skin eruptions and a wretched complexion
Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the
world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys
and to purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin,
rich complexion 1t will make a good look
ing, charming woman OF run down invalid
only 80 cents at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
TAKES IT UNDER AMUSEMENT
Judge Fawcett Wants Time 10 Con-
slider Injunction AEninst the
Terminal Company.

The dual injunction proceedings between
the owners OF the Byron Reed property ON
North Fourteenth street and the Omaha
Terminal company We're argued at length be-
fore Judge Fawcett last evening and a de-
eisiOn was reserved until after the judge re-
turns from Wisconsin. The controversy
hinges on the competence OF the commissions
erF who were appointed by Judge Baxter to
appraise the property in the condemnation
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

The annual meeting of the Young
Woman's Christian association was held
last evening at the rooms of the associa-
ton in the Paxton block. The reports of
the different committees were read and
placed on file. These reports showed that
the association has increased both in mem
bership and in influence during the past
year. The outlook for the coming year
is very bright.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

proceedings instituted by the terminal CON,
pany in order to obtain a right OF way into
the center OF the city. The property was
once appraised and the appraisement was
knocked out because one OF the commissions
ers was not freeholder. Another commits
sioner was appointed in his place and an
other valuation was made. The property
owners now contend that the remaining FIVE
commissioners were not competent to serve
on the second commission because they had
once previously appraised the same prop,
erty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
First NebrasI.a Heard From.

Barney OConnell of this city, who is a
member Of Company L, First Nebraska vol
unteer infantry, writes 20 friends here
under date OF March that the long-d
layed Christmas boxes for the regiment ar
rived in good shape Mr.. O'Connell wishes
TO thank all OF his many friends here for
contributing to his comfort by sending so
many useful articles. He speaks briefly Of
the hard fighting during the first few days
Of March and says he would not have missed
the fun for anything.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
BuckIin's Arnica 5-.-@.

THE BEST SALVE m the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores. letter. Chapped Hands, ChiIblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed 10 give perfect satisfaction or moaey
refunded. Price 20 cents per box. For sale
by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Three Artesian Wells.

Three artesian wells are now in opera
tion at the Armour plant the third we'll
which is located west of the hog house, hav-
ing been completed day or two ago. This
last well is supplying water at the rate OF
ninety gallons a minute. In the three wells
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

which have been sunk within the last few
months at this plant a steady now OF water
has been obtained at an average depth OF
200 feet. The water from these wells is re-
markably clear and will be used in the con-
densers this summer
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Marriage Licenses.
The following licenses 10 wed were granted
by Judge Baxter Yesterday.

by Judge Baxter yesterday:
Name and residence. Age
Adrian Carson, Omaha. a...........,........ %
Amanda Hillman, Omaha. ha................ %
Charles w. Billups, Council Bluffs .. 20
Gertrude f. Davis, Emerson. Ia.......... %
Thomas McArdle, South Omaha. ....... %
Hannah OConnor, Omaha. 20
Arthur c. Leach, Hamburg, Ia............ %
Tillie Hilger, Hamburg, Ia............... u
Frank E. Blind, Omaha. a...........,...... 2S
Mary II, Gray. Omaha. Observation-Disclosures. %
Emil Klossner Omaha ha...................2 p
Georgia Trobee, Omaha a........,........ IS
James G. Richardson, South Omaha ....... 22
Anna Smith, South Omaha. ............... 20
Charles Cuda. Omaha Observation-Disclosures. 25
NiReinia Davis, Omaha. "a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

For frost bites, burns indolent sores
eczema, skin diseases. and especially Piles,
De Wits Witch Hazel salve stands first
and best. Look out for dishonest people
who try to initiate and counterfeit it. It's
their endorsement of a good article.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11

had been troubled with letter for sew
eral years. At times my hands would be
sore all over so that l could not use them
at all, and were so tender that clear
water, even, smartad like FIRE, and it
spread over arms, neck and face. had been
treated by physicians without benefit. l
used four bottles OF CUTICURA RESoL-
VENT. one cake OF CUTICURA SOAP. and
one bcx Of CUTICURA OINTMENT. and 1t
has never troubled me since.
ELLA CURZON, Eppingham. ILL.,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
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THE REALTY MARKET,
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Mon,
April 10. 1899:
MnrrnuIN Deeds

j. p, Finley and wife to Edmund
Jeheries, south l07 feet lots and 4,
block !, Reeds First add dd.............S3 8 500
5. 5. Caldwell and wife to j. II. Cue
lot :, block 4. Lakes add. (rehle ... $50
The Frey-Sheckler Company to w. O.
Lennert, south 10 feet of north lOs
feet lot l, block s. Omaha.............. 1000
c. e wilkins and wife to W. c. VIII
kins undla sections 25-l5-ll........... 1000
Il. s. FentOn and husband to NJ NJ
Ferguson, lot 10, block 2, Sprlngdale
c. 5. Shepard and wife to j. A. Ros-
sitter, lot :, block l. Belyiders add $50
w. II. Rollins ct al, executors 10 l. L.
Pennell, lots and T., block 5, Mon
mouth Park. ,...,.................... $50
j.. NJ, Wasson to Mona Baldwin, lot 2,
block g. Baker Place.,.................. 10
A. f. Linnabary and wife to Henryton
Land Company, lot !, block 2, Lin
Quit Claim Deeds.
NJ. j. Curry and husband TO Frank
Thompson, executor et al east 32
feet OF north l20 feet lot g. block T.
KirkWOOd add. ........... .............. 10
Adam Bando 10 Pauina BandO west
2i2 acres OF lot l6 Mayfield add. l
Deeds.
Master-in-Chancery to Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company, lot
a. block S. Omaha. ha..,................... 32.5ls
Same 10 same, Dot Z, block l0i, Omaha 80, l52
Total amount Of Transfers, ;S5, $50
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Bad Scalp Humor Cured.

BAD scalp FTUffloT OUreu'
! had bad scalp humor and thought
would go frantic with itching | lost con-
siderable OF my hair tof which l had an
abundance, and was very proud. tried
several remedies, hut they all proved
failure. l tried CuTlCURA SOAP, found
immediate relief and the itching is all
gone. MRS. NJ. JUDAH,
24G Halliday St. Jersey City.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-11
Bad Dandruff Cured.

pdu OdFIuTU6T SUTeUs
Dandruff made my hair fan out so bad
got discouraged l rubbed CCTlCURA
OINTMENT we'll into the scalp twice n
week. and shampooed with warm water
and a good latler OF CUTICuRA SOAP
once n week My hair is growing out
thick once more, and free from dandruf.
MISS ADA JAYES,
Chelsea, Mass.