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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Frank Brooner of Shenandoah, Ia, is in
the city visiting relatives.
William Vosburg has gone to Chicago
where he expects to remain for short time
Gus Bennett of Milwaukee was the guest
yesterday of his brother, Councilman w. A.
Bennett.
Richard O'Keeffe has gone to Hot Springs,
Ark, where he is taking treatment for
rheumatism.
The infant son of John Olischick, 1920 Q
street, died yesterday and will be buried to-
day at st. Mary's cemetery.
John Hoffman, Twenty second and jack
son streets, died Sunday and was buried yes
terday at st. Mary's cemetery.
Rev Irving Johnson will deliver a lecture
on THE Christian Belief at st. Martins 8
Episcopal church this evening.
Phil Kearney post No. 2, Grand Army of
the Republic, will meet this evening and the
Womans Relief corps will meet this after
noon
The Woman's auxiliary of the Episcopal
church will meet with Mrs A. T. Everett,
Twenty first and II Streets on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Rags burning in chimney at the Kerby
hotel, Twenty seventh and l. streets, called
out the fire department yesterday afternoon
There was no damage.
A meeting of the East Side Improvement
club will be held Wednesday evening at the
office of J. ]. Breen in the Singer block,
Twenty fourth and n streets.
The framework for the addition to Mayor
Ensor's block at Twenty fourth and x
streets is up, but work was stopped yester-
day on account Of the low temperature.
Henry Mics returned yesterday from a
business trip through Iowa He reports the
farmers in fine fettle with great eXpeCta-
tions for good crop and lots of cattle and
hoge.
There will be a meeting of the Sons of
Veterans at the Masonic hall this evening
Every member is urged to attend this ses-
sion as business of the utmost Importance
will be brought up.
On Thursday evening of this week the
party at Masonic hall This club is COM
posed of young married people and meetings
are held every two weeks.
The sale of fancy stock at the yards on
Thursday and Friday OF this week Is attract
ing a great deal Of attention and cattle
fanCiers from quite distance are begin
ming to arrive, 1t Is expected that sale will
be one of the best ever held at the yards.
The police officers on night duty have re-
ported that street arc lights were out S5S
hours during the month of February. This
means that in settling the bills the sum of
$3i32 will be deducted from the total, as
| the city does not pay for street lights when
| they are not burning.
| No business was transacted by the city
council Monday night for the reason that
| only five members answered roll call. Those
who were present waited until o'clock for
| a quorum, but as the absentees did not show
| up an adjournment was taken until Wednes-
| day night, Quite lot OF routine business
| Is to come before the council besides the
payment of February bills and salaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
brotherhood Lecturer Tonight.

Albert E. S. Smythe, who is credentialed
by Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley official lee
turer for Universal Brotherhood, has ar
rived in the city from the east and will
speak on THE Philosophy of Life" tonight
at Myrtle hall, Continental block. The ad =
mission will be free and the pubic Is corr
daily invited. Mr.. Smythe is making tour
of the centers of the organization prior to
the international convention to be held in
California next month, and is explaining in
popular form the principles of the phios-
ophy upon which the practical work Of the
movement Is based.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
REJECTION OF lrALYS CLAIM
Aggressive Tactics May Now Follow in the
"Land-Grab' Game
MINISTER BREAKS COMMUNICATION
Marines Guarding United states Lc-
pntion. rs well ms Those OF other
Legations ut pci.in VIII
withdraw.

PEKIN, March 6.--Owing to the insulting
manner in which the Chinese government
has refused the request Of the ltalian gov
crnment for a lease OF San Nun bay, prov
ince of Che Kiang, as a coaling station and
naval base, Signor Martno, the Italian min
lister, declines to hold direct communication
with the tsung-l-yamen.
The marines who have been guarding the
United States legation are under orders to
leave. The Russian and French embassies
have also notified the government OF their
intention of soon Withdrawing their guards
from their respective legations
LONDON, March The Times publishes
the following from Shanghai: The British,
German and American cousuls today Mon
day. declined to hold further negotiations
with the taotai of Shanghai on the question
of the extension of the foreign settlement,
owing to evasive tactics to which he has
resorted. They will demand that the vice
roy appoint special deputy to arrange the
matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
pnIIcc Stntistirs.

Chief Of Police Carroll has prepared his
report for February, which shows that dur
ing the month eighty-six arrests were made
OF this number two prisoners were sent to
the county jail and two were turned over to
authorities from other cities. -Four were re-
leased on bond with their cases continued
and twelve were ordered out Of the city. A
majority of those arrested were charged
with vagrancy and in all fifty-three brought
before the police judge on this charge were
dismissed. Two cases were appealed to the
district court and one prisoner was dis
charged by order Of the mayor.
THE chief recommends that suitable rec
ord be bought for his office, as the book now
in use is not suitable. Police Judge Bah
cock keeps the original record locked in his
desk and all arrests are now placed on a
blotter kept in the chiefs office.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
VIII Keen Hnnds on.

In other words our government, resisting
from motives of broad policy alludng to in
timations from other powers that the time Is
ripe for a raid by the United States on some
part of the Chinese coast line, has deter
mined definitely to keep hands off But one
motive could induce the government to
change this policy, and this would be de-
sire to protect our enormously valuable
commerce with China from the danger of
being completely cut off through the grad
ual extension of the leaseholders of Euro
pean nations over the whole Chinese sea-
coast.
There is a mass of information on hand
| in both the Navy and State departments rel
! ative to the encroachments of foreign powers
| on the Chinese coast, but it is in such shape
| that a concise statement of the situation
| is hard to obtain. The fact is, however,
| that the available ports along the coast
| have gone to such length that the majority
| of the harbors of value as roadsteads and for
| communication with the interior are in the
hands of foreign governments. With Eng
! land in possession of Wei-HaiW Wei, the Rus
! slams at Port Arthur, the French at Anam
! and Tonquin, the Germans holding Kiao
| Chau and with the additional ports of Hong
| Kong and Singapore in the hands of the
| English, there is very little left in the way
of desirable ports on the Chinese coast.
Shanghai is nominally in the control of
| the Chinese government, but really is con-
trolled by the various treaty nations, all
of whom have advantages in their occupa-
tion over the Chinese government itself.
AT Shanghai the United States has its only
direct interest in a Chinese holding, being
one of the treaty powers and having dis
tinctively American concession. OF the
larger ports remaining there are only Swa-
tow, Foo-Chow and NingPo, which are
really in control of the Chinese govern
ment.
There is large and desirable area in
the gulf of Pechili, on the northern coast,
in which the recent Asiatic dispatches inti-
mate that the United States may have an
interest if the dismemberment OF China is
ultimately effected. This is very land
locked, however, and its narrow entrance
is wholly commanded by Port Arthur on
one side and by Wei-HaiWei on the other
The authorized disclaimer given out today
however, of any purpose on the part of the
United States to acquire any territory in
that or any other portion of China makes
this consideration of little moment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
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I SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. !

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Charges and counter charges were made
at the meeting of the Board of Education
last night and for a time it looked as if
the session might be quite Interesting The
question OF Lenagh's coal bills came up and
as some slight discrepancy in weight was
discovered this opened the way for Member
Michels to make an attack on the quality
of coal furnished. Before Miches had con-
cluded his statement Lenagh, who was pres
ent, jumped up and said he could explain
the cause Of the complaint in a few words
He asserted that Michels had tried to in
duce him to furnish him coal free of charge
on the strength of the contract with the
board. Further than this Lenagh asserted
that Michels stated that he would refuse to
vote for coal bills in the future unless a
certain amount of coal was unloaded at his
back door
These statements on the part of the coal
contractor angered the democratic member
from the Second ward and he took occasion
to deny the charges in an emphatic manner.
Further, Mlchels offered to show tickets for
all the coal he had purchased during the
winter. little further parley followed and
then the subject of paying the bills came up.
After making deductions for alleged short
weight the bills were paid, Mlchels voting in
favor of allowing them.
Superintendent Wolfe reported that Feb
ruary was a hard month on the schools, as
tho weather had been bad which caused a
decrease in the attendance. Then consid-
cradle trouble had been experienced in heat
ing some of the rooms and the breaks in
the regular routine work caused a decrease
in the department averages, With better
weather coming and the heating appliances
repaired Superintendent Wolfe expects to get
the pupils down to good work again.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

pected that on this date the city authorities
will be asked to show cause why o special
levy should not be made to pay one half
Of this claim at once In connection with
this case Mayor Ensor said yesterday that
II he was called upon he would explain to
the court why the people Of South Omaha
did not want to allow the claim. a year or
more ago the papers were filled with stor-
les about this claim and it was asserted at
the time that Catherine Driscoll has no
right to claim damages from the city, as her
signature to the suit had been obtained by
making fraudulent Representations Members
of the city government will 90 on the stand
and tell the story OF this claim when It
comes to trial. The records OF the case were
prnted In The Bee some months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Commercial Club to Meet.

An adjourned meeting of the Commercial
club will be held at the council chamber
tonight. Reports of committees will be
heard and it is expected that a permanent
organization will be perfected. The ques-
tion of reviving the old Board of Trade or
establishing an entirely new club will be
brought up and decided. At the last meet
ing a committee was appointed to confer
with some of the members of the Board OF
Trade and while the report of this com
mittee will not be made public until tonight
it is understood that great many recon-
mend the formation of an entirely new or
ganiZation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
SANTIAGO woRKMEN ARE QUIET
Provincial officials Receive Salaries,
hut Lnborers Are Told to Whit.

but LabOrers Are Told TO Wht.
SANTIAGO, March 6.-Today orders were
received from Havana directing the pay
ment of provincial officials, but these or
ders do not affect the 1000 laborers out of
work nor meet the fact that the public
works initiated are already suffering from
lack of prosecution.
Civil Governor Castillo, as a precaution
against possible disturbance, has sent word
to the working gangs that they should stay
where they are for the present, as in all
probability they will have orders to return
TO work in the course of two or three days.
He further explains that the delay was
merely the result of ''red tape" in the re-
iatons between Santiago and Havana, as
serting that Major General Wood thinks it
quite probable that his estimate may be
accepted by cable. Thus far there have
been no public meetings on the subject, but
at the clubs and cafes the United States
authorities at Havana are very sharply
criticised for course which, justly or un-
justly, is regarded here as a most injurious
discrimination against the best interests of
the province.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Democratic city Committee.

Chairman Murphy of the democratic city
central committee has called a meeting for
tonight at Justice Levy's office. 1t is ex-
pected that at this meeting plans will be
made for the coming local campaign and
candidates for the different officers will be
discussed. Jim Bulla, George Parks and
John Mcmillan are being talked of for dem
ocratic councimen in the First ward. In
the Second ward f. j. Franek and Henry
Mics will be candidates before the con-
vention. Both have served terms in the
council and are familiar with city affairs.
Tom Costello is being talked of in the
Third ward, while over in the Fourth ward
sentiment is divided between Bill Mulaly
and Tom Gillespie.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Lirc stocI. n>chnnrc Mcc,inr.

At the meeting OF the Live Stock ex-
change yesterday afternoon a committee
composed of j. G. Martin, d. s. Parkhurst,
]. T.. Roberts, ID. b. Olney and j. d. Fred
ericks was appointed to consult with the
packers on the matter of paying Chicago
prices for condemned carcasses An effort
will be made by the local exchange to Sc
cure for the shippers better prices for ami
mails which are condemned by government
inspectors as unfit for food. All such ami
mails are tanked and the packer is enabled
to secure a profit in which the shipper does
not participate. 1t is thought that IL the
same prices as paid at Chicago prevailed
here shippers to this market would be much
better satisfied and this is what the Live
Stock exchange wants to bring about.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
eELGlUM'S QUEEN is WEAKER
Royal Patients Strength Diminishes
and Fatal Termination of Ill
ness is StilI Feared.

BRUSSELS. March 6.-Queen Marie Hen
riette of Belgium, who is suffering from
bronchial pneumonia, passed a better night.
She slept a little and the doctors are satis-
fed with her condition.
Later in the day it was announced that
the queens strength had much diminished
and that a fatal termination of her illness
is still feared. a physician is in permanent
attendance upon her majesty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
WILL LOOK AFTER CIVIL AFFAIRS
Commission from United states to
pOrIO NlcO ArrINes nj Snn Luuu.

Commission from United states to
Porto Rico Arrives at San Juan.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 6.-The
United States transport Mcpherson, for
merly the Obdam, arrived today with Gen
eral Robert p. Kennedy, Major Charles
Watkins and Congressman Henry G. Curtis
of Iowa. who constitute the Porto Rico com
mission on education, taxation and the cog
nate interests of the island.
The commissioners say they expect to re-
main here a month, but will consider only
questions relating to the civil government
and not interfere with the affairs of the
military administration. 1t had been gen.
orally understood that the commission would
assume the functions of the military de-
partment, especially regarding questions OF
franchises and improvements, and many
persons had prepared to submit applications
for franchises.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Some changes are being made at the city
jail which will add much to the accommo-
dations now furnished. A cell for women is
being built in the northeast corner of the
room where suitable accommodations will
be provided. The door which formerly
led into the rear areaway has been
bricked up and the door leading
up into the police court room has been
planked and closed with tightly locked iron
door. Flooring has been laid above this
doorway so that there is now only one
means OF exit and egress. This is in ac-
cordance with the ideas and recommendation
of Chief Carroll and greatly reduces the
chances of escape in case prisoners make an
attempt to get out. A wash sink is being
placed in the corner of the bull pen A
new cement floor will be laid in the places
where the old flooring broke Through or was
torn up during the repairs and alterations
Connections for a hose line will be made
so that the floor of the Jail can be flushed
( during warm weather
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
PLANS FOR THE AUDITORIUM
Boundaries for Proposed Site Are De-
cided Upon at IL Committee Meet
Ing Monday Night.

The committee on the auditorium met at
the Commercial club on Monday evening
and transacted little routine business
Among other things it was decided to fix
the boundaries within which the proposed
structure is to be erected as follows: Cum
ing street on the north, Leavenworth on
the south and Twenty-fourth on the west.
r. C. Jordan was added to the executive
committee.
Articles Of incorporation were read and
adopted. Bylaws were adopted and the or
ganization declared ready to begin business
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Meet and Talk Poultry,

The regular monthly meeting of the local
poultry association was held in the McCague
building last night and there was a fair at
tendance of members who spent the evening
in talking chicken In the absence of more
important business. The secretary reported
that bids for the state show will probably
be asked for next month. 1t was announced
that the proposal of the Omaha association
will be presented at the proper time. A com
mittee was appointed to draft a constitution
and bylaws and report them for approval
at the next meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

The Pekin correspondent of the Times
says: The tsung li-yamen's rejection Of
ltaly's demands was couched in studiously
contemptuous and minatory terms The
Russian minister a fortnight ago warned the
tsung- i-yamen that Italy was about to pre-
sent a demand and counseled its rejection.
WASHINGTON March 6.-The United
States government remained absolutely pas
sive throughout the execution Of the 1tal-
ian project to secure IAN open door on the
Chinese coast through the acquisition OF
SanMun bay and outlying Islands.
Some days ago United States Minister
Conger at Pekin acquainted the State de-
partment with the fact that Italy had pre-
ferred u request on China for the lease OF
the spot selected, but he has made no re-
port since.
One of the highest authorities today said:
"The United States forces will not take
any action in the Italian demand for Chi
nese territory"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-An impor-
tant decision bearing on the Chinese immi-
grafton question was handed down by Judge
Morrow OF the United States circuit court
of appeals, Judge Morrow holds that
Chinese entering this country under the
student" permit cannot do so If they are
not students in the mother country before
embarking for this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Towns Rnngc Fircs SIN nurnIng.

ST LOUIS, March Ga special to the
Republic from San Antonio, Tex, says: A
dispatch from San Diego says that prairie
fires are raging in Nueces, Starr and Duyal
counties. 1t has not rained In this section
for more than six months and the dead, dry
grass burns like Under.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
proyoeatiop of B.tdenfeId

CHICAGO, March 6,-Testimony was given
today in the Won Beidenfeld murder trial
tending to show that Constable Charles Nc
Donald, who was killed by Baron Won
Beidenfeld, had on many occasions threat
ened to kill the baron, and that McDonald's
revolver contained hollow bullets full Of
poison expressly intended for the German
nobleman, Five witnesses told the jury that
Mcdonald had vowed to shoot the baron. The
oross-eXamining attacks OF the prosecution
failed to shake the evidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

ROME, March 6,-The OsserYator Roma
today publishes a letter from the Able
Klein, author of the French edition of "The
Life of Father Hecker," to the pope, de-
claring his adherence without reserve to the
popos views as expressed in his letter to
Cardinal Gibbons announcing the suppress
sion of the sale of the book and adding that
he rejects without reservation the errors
which the pope condemns in the book
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
CoIored Troops May Make Trouble.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 6,-Ex-
treme precautions are being taken to prevent
trouble when the colored soldiers of the
Eighth regiment are mustered out tomorrow.
A large number of special officers have been
sworn in and are on duty heavily armed.
Company X, Sixteenth infantry from Hunts
Vile Is on provost duty. Military companies
of Atlanta are under orders to come on short
notice. The soldiers have threatened to
create havoc when liberated. Their COM
mander admits that trouble Is probable.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
FIVE ROBBERS MAKE A HAUL
Hrcnk In Door of Lonely sninsters
Home with Fence RAN nnd
Get $4,000.

HAGERSTOwN. Md, March Give
masked robbers entered the house Of Miss
Eliza waltz. an aged maiden woman near
Cavetown, secured $4,000 in cash and es-
capped. The robbers broke in the door Will
fence rail.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

HALIFAX, n. s., March 6.-Letters from
Portsmouth, England to naval people here
say it is understood mat the duke of York
will to be given command immediately
after his promotion, but that he will wait
until March l. 1900, when the flagship Royal
Arthurs time is up on the Australian sta =
tion. Then he will hoist his flag on the
Crescent as commander chief of that sta
fion
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Boiler Explosion.

OWENsBORO, KY, March 6-The boiler
in Baxley's mill in the suburbs exploded to-
day. Oliver Kelly was instantly killed, Ills
body being badly mutiated. Thomas Wis
dom was fatally injured both legs broken
and head crushed Wilson BaXley was
fatally scalded.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
GiNes In His nmce.

BOSTON, March 6.-George H. Lyman,
collector of the port, has resigned his COM
mission as a member OF the republican ma
tional committee for Massachusetts. The
letter announcing his intention says: Il
am constrained TO feel that it Is best and
proper that | should do that the inter-
eats OF the party might better be served by
one who does not hold an important office" :"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
who Prints the want Ads.

The Sunday Bee of March 8 printed GIG
more words (or 1l2 lines Of six words each)
Of paid want ads more than any Omaha pa
per Of that date.
The Bee does not give away advertising
The reason people pay for want ads in The
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Sight syift's Comet.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March Ga tele-
gram has been received at the Harvard col
lege observatory from Prof j. E. Keeler at
Lick observatory stating that Swift's comet
was observed by Hussey, March 4, at 63.5G
Greenwich mean time, in right ascension
hours, As minutes and 3 seconds, and de-
clination 27 degrees, minutes and 80 Sec
Onds
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Cabin Passage fIO.

HAMBURG March 6.-In consequence Of
the cut rates for the Transatlantic pas
sage the Hamburg American line has re-
duced the fare for frst-class cabin passen
gers to $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Women and Mothers
8EST APPRECIATE CUTICURA SOAP.

Its remarkable emollient, cleansing, and pu-
rifying properties warrant its use in tho form
ofwashes or solutions for annoying irritations,
innammations, and channgs, for Lucrative
weaknesses, or too FREQ or offensive pcrspira-
tion, and for many sanative uses. Gentle APP
plications OF CUrlcURA (ontmenD, greatest
of emollicnt skin cures, in addition, will,
In many instances, prove of marked benefit.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
CopCmnuuh Sails Next.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.--The trans
port Concmaugh will leave here for Manila
on Thursday 1t carries miscellaneous
assortment OF supplies besides 800 mules and
$50 pack saddles.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

is no such thing as negative in It. Half
a dozen pictures have been printed in sue
cesslon. one from another, and all are posi-
tive and Lndistinguishable from each other.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

NEW YORK, March Gold to the amount
of 81 $50 900 was received in this city from
the Pacific coast
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Mandumus Case Postponed.

The Driscoll mandamus case has been put
of until Thursday morning and II is ex-