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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Reports OF the condition of Secretary Utt
of the Commercial club are more favorable
and his friends now have strong hopes that
he will recover.
John Thimble of San Jose. Cal, has trans
ferred TO his wife, Mary Jane Trimble lot
D. block 81, on the southwest corner of Nine
teenth and Cass streets. valued at $4,000.
Mrs Crisman has resigned her position as
business manager of the Industrial Emer-
gency Home, 1914 Decatur street All COM
muniCations should hereafter be addressed to
Hattie Coryell home mother.
The South Side Improvement club will
hold a meeting at the club hall at Tenth and
Hickory this evening at sis. The North
Side Improvement club and the Southwest
Improvement club are Invited to attend.
Frederick II. Davis and Charles T.
Kountze of this city and Latham Davis of
Boone county filed articles OF incorporation
yesterday as the Thomas Davis Real Estate
company, the capital stock to be Sl6S,0O0.
Postal Savings Banks" will be the sub
ject of discussion at this evenings meeting
of the Young Mems History club in the Cas-
tellar Street PRESBYTERIAN church, John L.
Kennedy and John Rush will be the prn-
cipal disputants.
The Omaha Philosophical society, which
has hitherto held its sessions in hall No 4
of the Labor Temple. the building so dam
aged by the late fire. has made arrangements
to hold its next meeting Sunday afternoon
in the lecture room of the Omaha public
library.
man named Joseph Souter walked into
doctors Office yesterday and, saying that he
had not been feeling well for two days,
asked what was the matter with him. The
doctor after a brief examination. discovered
that he had smallpox. He was at once sent
to the hospital.
The masquerade ball given by the Degree
team OF Patten lodge, No. l7S. Ancient Order
of United Workmen, last night was more of
a success than is usual with affairs of this
character. both from a financial and social
standpoint. About $50 couples participated
in the festivities. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the degree team
Nello, alias H. E. Bradbury, alias f. R.
Young, is under arrest in Topeka on the
charge of perjury. Nello is wanted in this
city on the charge of forgery, having by
, means of a fraudulent check obtained S36
from Henry Green. who runs a restaurant
at GIG South Thirteenth street. A complaint
has been filed against him here and in case
the Topeka police fail to convict him he will
be brought to Omaha and prosecuted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
MOLASSES THIEVES CAUGHT
John Sutton and John DeIbridge
Plunder Warehouse and Are
Placed Under Arrest.

John Sutton and John Delbridge were ar
rested Thursday afternoon for the theft OF
four barrels of molasses from the ware
house of McCord, Brady G Co late Wednes-
day night.
Officers Heelan and Hudson saw the men
prowling about the warehouse and found a
horse and wagon belonging 10 them standing
few hundred yards distant. When the
men learned they We're beng watched they
got into the wagon and drove away
The theft OF the molasses having been
reported to the police station the next morn =
ing, detectives were detailed to arrest the
suspects. Sutton was caught by Detectives
Drummy and Mitchell at his home asleep in
bed. In the cellar of the house the stolen
goods were found. Detectives Heelan and
Hudson located Delbridge in Mullen's saloon
on Sixteenth street When he saw the OFF,
GERS Delbridge attempted to escape and put
up hard fight before he succumbed TO the
prowess OF Detective Hudson. The latter
was severely bruised in the tussle and over
came Delbridge by pounding his head against
an iron hitching pest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
FORM An IMPROVEMENT CLUB
Citizens in the Northwest Portion Of the
City Organize.
FURTHER INTERESTS OF THEIR LOCALITY
j. VI. Gillian IL Elected President and
George l.. Edwards Secretary
Are Not in Love with the
Pest House.

The citizens Of Clifton Hill, Creighton
Heights, Orchard Hill, Baker Place and
Saunders & Himebaughs addition met in
John Bishops store on Military road last
evening and organized the Northwest Omaha
Improvement club, which will be devoted TO
beautifying that portion of the city. j.
NJ Gillian was elected president, R. B Carter
vice president. George L. Edwards secretary
and George II. Lavidge treasurer. For the
present meetings will be held Thursday
night of each week The next meeting viii
be at Bishops store. After that 1t is hoped
to have hall in which the enthusiastic
may assemble.
President Gillian vacated the chair long
enough to offer three resolutions. which
were adopted The first declared that the
residents of that district were delighted at
any improvements the city council gave
them, but they did not like to have these
improvements limited TO the location OF the
pest house in their midst Then they re-
| uuested the park commissioners to take inn
| mediate steps to extend the boulevard be-
| ing planned by them from Twenty seventh
| and Burt streets to the boulevard leading
| through Bemis park and also to the west
| and north by way OF Lowe and Military
avenues to Clifton Hill 1t was also asked
that the route be improved by planting
|
with a view 10 extending the road at some
time on north past the Institute for the
Deaf Arthur NJ. Cowie, A. p Turkey and
NJ C. Thaxton were appointed committee
| to present this resolution to the board.
The second resolution requested the mayor
and city council to pave and grade the
small piece of road from the west end of
| Grant street to the intersection of Lake
street and Military road in order that the
people of the city and farmers coming into
| town may have a continuous, well-paved
| road to Benson. This resolution will be
presented to the council by ]. F. Burgess,
J. Hayward and H. A. Snow.
| In the last resolution was included a
request for the mayor and city council to
| open Forty-first street from Seward to Pat
rick avenue, TO construct a culvert over
the ravine and remove the "squatters and
| their hogpens, which have become serious
menace to the health of the community"
| and also make the street a thorough
| fare for the convenience of the people in
| that vicinity. R. B. Carter, ]. NJ. Gillian,
| W. T. Gagnebin and John Bishop will look
| after this resolution to see that II does
not get lost after it reaches the city coun-
| Gil.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
Mnric CITY Gnssin.

The recently organized union of fraternal
organizations will meet tonight.
d. ]. Simpson of Chicago, purchasing agent
for the Armour company, spent yesterday in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Mcmahon. Thirty
second and S streets, report the birth of a
daughter.
Fuller, Gray & Rex of Schuyler, Neb
will sell 125 head of Aberdeen Angus cattle
at the stock yards today.
Jim Bulla insists that he is a candidate
for member of the Board of Education in
s?ite of the rumors that he has declined
to make the race.
A complaint has been made to the chief
of police that boys are disturbing the Saliva
tion Army meetings. An officer will be de-
tailed to investigate.
Charles P. OHara has filed his petition
as a candidate for member of the city coun-
ell from the Second ward. O'Hara is en-
ployed at Armour's packing house.
A black ulster has been found at the
Exchange building and the owner can have
same by applying to the chief of police of
the Stocks Yards police department.
Quite number of business men are plac-
ing inCandescent arc lights in their stores.
1t is stated that these lights give much
better satisfaction than the old arc lamps.
The Women's club of the Hanscom Park
Methodist church intend giving a concert and
pal church, this city, on Saturday evening.
An adjourned meeting of the city council
is on the books for tonight. 1t is expected
that several matters of Importance will
come up. The session will be devoted to
cleaning UP lot of accumulated business
prior to a sine die adjournment.
Mike O'Brien and John Kelly were ar
rested in John Flynns store on a charge of
larceny. The men entered the place and
while one engaged the attention of clerk
the other slowed away several coats under
an overcoat which was hanging on his arm.
Mr.. Flynn detected the theft and sent for
the police. When officers Caldwell and Sher-
man arrived the two men went along with
out any protest They will be given a hear
ing before Judge Babcock today.
At the regular monthly meeting of the di-
rectors of the Union Stock Yards company
yesterday it was decided to allow the local
stock paper ground on which to erect a
newspaper building. Cattle block No. 20, in
| the cattle division on the boulevard. will be
vacated for this purpose. The stock yards
company will require the market paper to
erect fireproof brick building. The struc-
ture will be one story in height with base
ment. lease for term of years will be
entered into for the use of the ground
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
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; SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

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Street Commissioner Ross complains that
heavy teams using the L street viaduct are
ignoring the printed instructions regarding
fast driving and that they trot across the
bridge much to the detriment of the tenn
porary repairs made by the city. When
Commissioner Ross reported this matter to
Mayor Ensor the latter at once ordered an
officer stationed on the bridge to enforce the
ordinance which imposes a fine of s. for
driving across the truss faster than a walk.
The city has been to considerable expense
keeping the bridge open pending action by
the railroads and all precautions will be
taken hereafter to prevent an accident or
the destruction of the temporary work.
1t was announced in The Bee few days
ago that the Union Stock Yards company
and the Union Pacific Railroad company
would commence to repair the l. street via
duct on April 3. "A quantity of material is
now on hand and more is expected every
day. The first work to be done will be the
replanking of the roadway. Chief Engineer
King of the Stock Yards company who has
the work in charge says that traffic across
the bridge will not be impeded. as one side
will be taken at a time Work will COM
mence at the east end and the railroads will
repair the bridge to within 300 feet Of the
west end. 1t is the intention of the com
panies mentioned to paint the iron and wood
work as soon as the weather will permit.
This work will, however, be put off until
summer All Of the iron used in the con-
struction will have to be scraped to remove
the rust and for this reason no start will
be made on scraping and painting until set
tied weather comes
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24

Ihe Patterson lDlocR nre IN Omaha has
called attention to the fact that several
buildings in South Omaha are not provided
with proper fire escapes. At Hunts hall,
Twenty-sixth and n streets there is only
one means Of exit, while at the Delone hotel
nearby there is no method of escape from
the top story in case OF fire. Masonic hall
at Twenty fifth and n streets is protected
by one fire escape, but at Modern Woodman
hall in the new City Hall building, there is
only one staircase and no fire escapes.
Some time ago Building Inspector Duns-
combe. in a communication, called the atten~
tiOn OF the city council to certain defects
in the building laws and the letter was re,
ferred TO the city attorney and judiciary
committee. No report has been made, but
it is thought that the catastrophe in Omaha
will hasten the committees action a little.
The Armour packing houses here are not
provided with fire escapes, but it is under
stood that the company proposes to erect
ladders and platforms as soon as the rush
OF building is over. Inspector Dunscombe
thinks that at every hall where lodges meet
two means OF exit ought to be provided, but
until the building laws are changed nothing
can be done toward compelling the owners
of the buildings mentioned to erect suitable
fire escapes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
MUNKACSY'S DARK DAYS END
Famous Hungarian Painter who Cree
nted "Christ Before plate"
Dies in an Asylum.

BERLIN, March 23-Michael Munkacsy,
the famous Hungarian painter, who has been
secluded in hospital for the insane at Bonn
for more than two years is dead.
Michael Munkacsy was born near Munkacs.
Hungara, October 10, 1S44. He had been
virtually dead to the world since the
paralytic shock which, in the latter part OF
1896, compelled him to abandon all hope OF
ever working at his easel again. At that
time he was at Godesburg. For months he
sat broodng and melancholy, when, in an
excess OF madness, he suddenly attacked and
nearly strangled his attendant and his ply
sician He was Immediately removed To an
insane asylum, from which, on its becoming
obvious that his mental condition was hope
less, he was moved to the retreat where ne
has Just passed away in the prime Of years
His parents were poor and before he was
years old he was left an orphan and given
over TO the charge OF an uncle at Osaba, who
seems to have treated him harshly. The
youngster was afterward apprenticed to
tradesman. In his autobiography, THE
| Early Recollections Of Munkacsy,' which
appeared in the early part OF 1897, after he
had lost his reason, he tells with the most
I charming simplicity of those days of APP
premiership, Of heating glue and grinding
cheap paint. At IA he was qualified work.
| man and was sent by his uncle into the
world with forms in his pocket. For five
years he lived in the town Of Arad. Then,
| his health weakened by wretchedness and
| lack of food, he was compelled to return to
! his uncle's house Here the sight of en-
cravings set him copying them and the
| taste returned to him like a passion, One
| day his uncle, CHANGING to look over his
| shoulder at a drawing, said: You might
possibly become n painter
! Shortly after this he entered the studio OF
| a German named Fischer. where he met
Szamossy, a painter of some talent who gave
| him an invitation to enter his studio. He
| accepted, but not having other means Of
| paying for his instruction, insisted on being
| a kind of domestic and man of all work
| After eighteen months he felt strong enough
| to strike out for himself, and on a very
| limited purchase of colors he began to pa mt
| composition with life-sized figures. His
| autobiography ends with that incident.
| In 1870 the young Hungarian arrived in
Paris not knowing a word of French, with
| a picture he carried to the salon with his
| THE Last Day of a Condemned Prisoner"
| and Immediately established his reputation.
This was followed by THE Night Prowlers.' y
| THE Studio" The Two Families, Mill
! ton Debating Paradise Lost to His
| Daughters" Christ Before Plate Christ
on Calvary" and THE Last Moments of
| Mozart"
| One of his great paintings. Christ Before
| Plate" was purchased bv John Wanamaker
| of Philadelphia, after 1t had been on exhibit
| tion in this country for some weeks. An
other Of his best known works is the "Ecce
| Homo" first shown at Buda Pest during the
| fetes in May and June of 1896, when the
| Hungarian nation attained its tenth century
as an independent state.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
Need an As.istnnt Cit, Attorney.

n great many people seem to favor Bar
rett's suggestion that an assistant city at
torney be appointed. II is argued that by
having such an officer a large amount of
routine work can be attended to promptly
ana evidence looked up in cases which are
liable TO be brought in the district court.
With preparing city ordinances and doing
committee work the present city attorney
is Kept on the jump a greater portion of
his time 1t is stated by those who advo-
cate the appointing of an assistant city a.
torney that the city can save much more
than the salary of such an official in the
course of year. Mayor Ensor figures that
competent assistant attorney can be Sc
cured for about $50 a month The city char
ter, however, provides for the appointment
of city attorney only and some way Will
have to be found 10 meet the expense with
out violating the statutes
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24

Mrs. Annette McWiliams Bowen, wife Of
the late John S. Bowen, died Wednesday at
the family home in Blair. The funeral will
be held this afternoon. Omaha friends and
relatives may take the noon train for Blair
and arrive in time to attend the funeral.
General and Mrs Bowen were early
settlers OF Nebraska, coming from West
Chester Pa, in the spring of 1856, and
locating homestead in Washington county.
thirty miles from Omaha. The family con-
sisted OF eight children. seven OF whom sur
vive. Two of them, William R. Bowen and
Mrs. Anna Smiley, are residents of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24

Mrs Crandall, wife of George T. Crandall.
travelling auditor of the Union Pacific road,
died Wednesday afternoon at Los Angeles
of consumption, from which she had been a
sufferer for some years Her age was SO.
Several weeks ago she went to California in
hope that the change in climate might bene-
fit her health. She leaves five children to
mourn her death. Two OF these, Marios and
Tot, were with her at the time of her death.
The others are: Mrs. John Mccormick of
Chapman, Neb., and George and Ralph. Mr..
Crandall. accompanied by his son Ralph, left
here Immediately upon receipt of the sad
news for California, and will bring the re-
mains to Omaha for interment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24

that it has been shelved for the time being
Laborng men who are working hard to pay
for property assert that the placing Of pris-
oners on the streets would tend to keer
them out Of few days work now and then
and for this reason the project has been
temporarily abandoned. Work is slack in
the packing houses just at the present time
and many men who obtain employment now
and then at the packing houses put in theil
spare time working on the streets whenever
the oppO~tunitv offers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24

]. c. Coburg, who confessed to have COM
mitted many of the burglaries that occurred
in the city during January and February,
was released from the county Jail Thursday
afternoon by an order of Judge Gordon. bail
having been furnished by a friend. The
amount of the bail was $500. the signatory
being Lewis Slobodisky. Coburg confessed
to have robbed the house Of E. Stenger, Sl2
North Thirty ninth street, February 20, Sc
curing jewelry valued at $3.50; w. S.
Wrghts home, 306l Poppleton avenue, Feb
ruary II, stealing jewelry and money TO the
amount of 5000, and the residence of H.
Blath 2531 Chicago street, February IA,
carrying away goods valued at S145 Some
of the articles were afterward recovered in
pawnshops and in Coburgs possession.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
Sent to Michienn for Interment.

The remains of Joseph Dickinson Of AL
lance, Neb., were sent to Cairo, Mich, last
evening for interment. They were accom-
panied by two brothers OF the deceased. Mr..
Dickinson was prosperous farmer in the
vicinity of Alliance and came here for an
operation for what he supposed was
neuralgia. The pain became so great upon
his arrival that he did not know what he
was doing and wandered to the postoffce,
where he picked up. He was taken to
the police station and sent later to the
Methodist hospital, where he died A post,
mortem examination revealed a cerebral
hemorrhage as the cause of his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
An Influx of Tramps.

Two or thTee dozen tramps arrived in
the city yesterday morning and at once COM
menced begging on the streets Chief Car
roll rounded up the city and arrested sew
eral The chief seems TO tEink that rock
pile would be a good thing, as it would tend
TO keep this class Of people away from the
city. Judge Babcock is also in favor of a
rock pile for chronic huns The scheme of
working prisoners on the streets has met
with SO much opposition from laboring mea
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
AcauIre ruget sound Fi.h Traps.

NEW WHATCOM, Wash, March 23.-The
last doubt Of the consummation OF the deal
whereby the Pacific American Steamship
company Of Chicago acquired the FISH traps
or Lower Puget sound was removed today
when 100000 OF stock. which the company
asked the men to subscribe, was taken A
local bank is now busy in accumulating be-
tween 100000 and 81 600 600 to meet the
final payments OF the traps. falling due
March 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
HEARD ABOUT Town.

8-S-c-QS-.-S-S -S-1-s-G-S-S-s-
Speaking Of mines and mining" said
George II, Maynard. who is in from British
Columbia and is staying at one OF the hotels
there will be one Of the greatest booms in
the northwest this season that has ever
been experienced in this country. Money is
plenty everywhere and millions OF Il seem
to be seeking investment OF course some OF
IL is going into wildcat schemes yet large
sums are going into mines that are likely
to prove good properties ere the end OF the
present season. Up in the Camp Mckinney
district fully 500 people came in during Feb
ruary. Some Of them were adventurers, but
as a rule they were men from the United
States and the British possessions who had
plenty OF money to spend on anything that
would show up we'll. OF course all of this
country is not rich in gold ore but much Of
II is paying big money right from the sur
face. l don't advise people to throw up
good jobs, but II men have a little money
and are anxious to invest it. l can't see any
thing better than to take flyer in the
mines of the northwest this season Unlike
| certain localities in the United States, the
| mining district of British Columbia does
not seem to be confined TO close boundaries
but instead it appears to extend from
opinion is that before the end Of the pres
ent season some of the richest mines in
the history OF the country will be located be-
tween the British line and the Canadian Pa
cifc road"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
Glenn StRuHer.

PAWNEE, Neb., March 23.-(Special y
Glenn Stauffer died in Kansas City Mon
day, March 20, 1899, of spinal meningitis.
The remains were brought to this city Tues
day afternoon and the funeral services were
conducted from the Christian church
Wednesday at 10 a. m, Rev. C. A. Sias Of
ticiating. He was a former Pawnee boy
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-24
Noted Ohio Centenariap.

MILFORD CENTER, O., March 23.-Aunt
Katie Snodgrass died today of the grip,
aged 103 years. She was tne Oldest woman
in the Woman's Relief corps IN the United
States, The deceased was noted character
in this part of the state