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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
Mnric CITY GOSSIP.

Councilman A.. r. Kelly leaves today for
a southern trip.
Four councilmen-at-large are to be
elected at the spring election.
William Rawley who has been seriously
i'll for some time, is able to sit up.
Officer Hydock has been restored to duty,
as he proved his innocence in the Scott
case.
A. H. Merrill, one of the well known
veterans of this city, has been allowed a
pension.
r. A. Carpenter and wife left last evening
for Iowa. where they will spend a few days
visiting friends.
Charley Scarf is preparing to take a trip
to the cities on the gulf and he may go as
far as old Mexico.
Dan Harmon and Chris Melcher are beins
talked of by the democrats as possible can
didates for city treasurer.
Officers of the Presbyterian Kings
Daughters were installed at the residence
of Mrs. William Watson yesterday after
noon.
A.. F. Stryker, local live stock agent of
the Illinois Central, has been appointed
Terminal company here. in Connection with
his other duties.
A meeting of the executive committee of
the Young Mems Republican club will be
held this evening for the purpose of ap-
pointing committees.
C. w. Hill, assistant secretary of the
Young Mems Christian association. has
gone to his home at Tabor, la, where he is
suffering from an attack of rheumatism.
The death of Mrs. w. NJ. Geddes in Wash
ington, d. c., is greatly regretted here,
Mrs. Geddes resided in this city for nearly
a year and has hosts of friends, who were
panied to hear of her demise.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
YOUNG BOYS SAY HANDS UP"
Juveniles, a Boy and a Girl, of About Their
Own Age, Are the Victims.
PRISONERS CLAIM IT WAS ALL A JOKE
Examination in Police Court Proves
Interesting and Results I'm the
Holding of Defendants in the
sum of $500 Each for Trial.

Assault upon the highway with intent to
rob is the technical charge. preferred
against two absurdly small boys, Virgil
Smith, aged 10, and Eddie Staggerman,
aged II. They are accused OF holding up
two children of about their age near 1000
CASTELAR, street last Saturday night and, in
the police court Friday, after a preliminary
hearing wherein the entire machinery Of
that tribunal was brought into action, they
were bound over to the district court un-
der $500 bonds.
Each of the four principals was attended
by a parent. The two defendants are sons
of widowed mothers. The complaining
witnesses, Hazel Knodell, II years old, and
Fred Van Todd, IA, are cousins. The faith
ers OF these were present.
Hazel testified that she and her cousin
were on their way home, 20l9 CASTELAR,
street, when they were approached by two
boys whom they had never seen before.
One of the boys asked them IL they had
any money. They replied no. Then she
started to run; the smaller of the boys ran
after her and seized her by the arm, but
she jerked away. Reaching the street
corner she looked back and saw the larger
of the boys searching her cousins pockets.
This story in substance was corroborated
by Van Todd's testimony. He added that
his watch was taken away from him and
afterwards given back.
I'VE didn't get nothing often EN-" tes-
titled Virgil Smith, land we didn't go to
stick 'em up, neither. 1t was just a joke"
you mean to say you took his watch
AWAY for a joker" asked County Attorney
Shields.
Eyes, sir. I gives 1t back to him"
Eyes, / know, but how far did you carry
it?"
mot more'n ten feet
well, you carried the joke too far. This
is q very serious matter"
Attempt MT MystiHcation.
Eddie Staggerman, in knickerbockers,
and whose feet failed to touch the floor by
fifteen inches as he sat in the witness chair,
answered all questions directly and told a
straight story.
"Did you tell them that II they didn't
| hold up their hands you'd do them great
| bodily injury?" asked the attorney.
Eddie said he did not.
Did you threaten them with mahem or
make any move that would lead these
prosecuting witnesses to believe you con-
templated-'
"Oh, no, sir"
THAT you contemplated depriving them
Of any moneys, goods or effects they may
have had on their persons?'
"I-er-yes, SIR
What! You did threaten them?"
ooh, no. sir
"Nor assault them"
Eddie appeared dazed and the county at-
torney interrupted.
You are mystifying the witness with
YOUR legal terms said he to the defend
ants lawyer. Then to the witness: What he
means is, did you strike them? Did you
smash them?"
The witness said he hadn't even offered
to smash the holdup victims and this con-
cluded the testimony. Then there were
more arguments that brought tears to the
eyes of the four parents and the two boys
sobbed, and court adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

Residents in the vicinity OF West Q street
are greatly pleased at the passage or an
ordinance by the city council ordering an
| extension of the Q street car line TO For~
tieth street. That the council has the right
to regulate the operation and construction
| of motor lines Is evident from the franchise
| granted the company. The only question
will be whether the officers Of the motor
company will consider the ordinance a
| reasonable requirement or not. Only forty
days are given in which to complete the
| work and in case the weather should turn
cold and the ground freeze hard the en-
| forcement of the ordinance might be con-
strued as a hardship and not within the
| reasonable requirements OF the franchise
ordinance. OF course the ordinance passed
at the special meeting will not become a
law until signed by the mayor and 1t is
barely possible that the chief executives
signature may never be attached to the
document. Immediately after the close or
the special session the question Of the le>
| gality of the ordinance was being talked
| about and it may be that enough glazing
errors are apparent to annul the work OF the
council. One important point was omitted
in the call for the special meeting and that
was the notification of all members of the
council. The charter provides that every
member must be served with a notice of a
| called meeting and this was not done, as
| Member Fitle was not notified of the meet>
ing and his signature is not attached to
the call. Two or three other errors have
been pointed out and it is possible that after
consulting with an attorney the mayor may
make up his mind to veto the ordinance
on the ground of legal objections.
Better service on the Q street line is
badly needed and the people over there pro-
posu to have 1t. If the ordinance as passed
is illegal, another will be substituted and
every effort made to secure the extension
demanded. 1t is stated that fully 1000
people now reside in the section OF the city
proposed to be tapped by the extension of
the line. All last summer building in Cor
rigan addition was going on and a great
many lots in George & Co.'s new addition
have been sold within the last two months,
which goes to show that the erection o,
dwellings in the southwest portion of the
city is not yet at an end,
Several committees have visited the man
ayers Of the motor company with requests
for improvements, but the encouragement
received was not of such a nature as to
cause any great confidence to be placed In
the statements made and so the effort was
made to compel the company to make the
improvements.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

secure his position and had talked with
nearly every member concerning it.
Did you offer Member Sears 5000 for his
influence and Member Cowie $500 to secure
his good will?' asked Attorney Wright.
II want to say responded the witness,
that l never made such a proposal to any
member of the board"
Did you hold discussions in Ostrander's
saloon with board members relative to your
appointment continued the attorney.
well, l think 1 have met nearly every
member of the board in one saloon or an
other during the last year answered the
architect, and a ripple Of amusement mo-
mentapily interrupted the proceedings.
Purchase Of school sites.
The alleged exorbitant price paid for
school sites was next considered by the
committee, the only witness on the subject
being a. p. Turkey, a dealer in real es-
tate. MIR. Turkey said that he had an option
on two sites which had been disposed of to
the board. He had talked with the mem
bers of the board on the subject and en-
deavored to interest them in the pur-
chase. '
Mr.. Wright inquired whether MIR. Turkey
had ever offered any commission to mem
bers to bring about the sale. The witness
denied ever having made such a proposal
and added that no member had ever in
timated that he expected any monetary
consideration. The attorney piled the wit
ness with questions trying to bring out the
alleged consideration said to have been al
lowed to certain members. Mr.. Turkey met
every such advance with an unqualified de-
NAL. He was perfectly willing to disclose
what profit had accrued to him in the
transaction and said that he had sold the
Pacific school site for s12, SOC at a profit of
SO, 900, and the Cass school site for $4,000
at a profit of a little over 81 900.
The witness was excused and the balance
of the sitting was consumed with the trans
script OF the school boards records to the
evidence of the committee. The points
touched upon we're, principally. Architect
Latenser's controversy with various con-
tractors. The committee then adjourned
until Q o'clock this morning when an effort
will be made to secure the attendance OF
the following witnesses: William Wallace,
j. j. Hanighen, C. ]. Gallagher. r. w.
Baker, John Rowe, Walter Miner and DR..
Moore.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
surety ponds for the police.

Mayor Ensor announced yesterday that he
had decided to compel every member of the
police force to give a surety bond. Here
tofore policemen have given bonds signed
by their friends and in many cases the
sureties have proven worthless. The mayor
holds that by being compelled to give bonds
in a fidelity company the men will be more
careful, and at the same time a great load
o. responsibility will be lifted from his
shoulders. Recently complaints have been
made that prisoners did not receive all their
! money back upon being discharged from
custody. If policemen are compelled to give
a surety bond they will be placed where po-
litical influence cannot protect them in case
of w%rongdoing. 1t is with a view to ele-
waiting the standard of the police force that
the mayor has decided to insist upon all
members of the force procuring surety
bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

It the Her Grand hotel in Omaha this
evening the foIemen of the different depart
ments at swift and Company's plant and
the men employed in the office will tender
a farewell banquet to Edwin c. Price, the
retiring general manager. Mr.. Price leaves
the employ of Swift and Company today
after a service of seventeen years. During
his term as general manager of the plant
here he made himself exceedingly popular
by his universally fair treatment of all en-
ployes. and 1t is with regret that the men
part with him. In addition to the banquet
the employees will tender to Mr.. Price a
handsome present as a token of their esteem.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

make a circle, taking in all Of the im>
portant cities in Texas. a day or more
will be spent at Galveston, where a clam,
bake will be a feature. This excursion train
will reach San Antonio in time to allow the
visitors an opportunity OF attending the an
nual meeting Of the Texas Live Stock asso-
citation. The next annual convention of this
organization will most likely be held In the
north and Omaha is one of the candidates
for the honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

From present indications quite a delega-
ton will go from here TO Fort Worth next
week to attend the third annual convention
OF the National Live Stock association. A
majority of the delegates will leave here
on Sunday in order to be present at the
opening session Tuesday. Great prepara'
tions are being made by the Texas cattle
men to entertain the visiting delegates,
The parade, reception and ball of the Mystic
knights Of Boyina on Wednesday evening
promise to be the feature OF the week. 1t
is stated that the ballroom will accommo,
date 1000 couples and the evenings enter
tainment will cost the members of the order
several thousand dollars. A delightful fea,
ture in connection with the convention, es.
p~ecially to those coming from the north,
will be an excursion, which will leave Fort
Worth on Friday evening, January 10, and
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

Inquests in both the Burr and the Rowe
cases will be held by Coroner Swanson. In
the Burr case it will be necessary to await
the return of the Missouri Pacific train crew,
and it is hardly probably that the inquest
can be arranged until Monday. Undertaken
Heafey has secured the names of about
a dozen men who witnessed the accident
which resulted in the death of William
Rowe, and If it is convenient for the coroner
this inquest will be held sometime today.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

ever. was brief. The Information as already
recited was read, charging each Of the three
with accepting brides in public Office.
Through their attorneys the prisoners re-
fused to plead and asked that a date be set
for the hearing. County Judge Vinsonhalet
set apart January 10 as a time for the pre-
liminary trial and the principals. with their
lawyers, once more filed out OF the room.
FRIDAY MORNINGS PROCEEDINGS
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
Death of William wadden.

William Waddell, father Of Mrs. C. NJ
Schindel, died yesterday at San Antonio
Tex. A few weeks ago Mr.. Waddell, ac'
| companied by his wife, went to Texas ii
hopes that the change of climate would benc-
fit his health. His death was the result OF
a stroke of paralysis.
The ramains will be brought to Cumber'
land, Ia. for interment. DR.. and Mrs
| Schindel have the sympathy of a large cir
| Gle of friends in their bereavement.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
Hutchinson VIII Wed.

The friends of Captain Grote Hutchesor
indicating that when he returns to Omaha
he will be accompanied by his bride, a
young woman of Brooklyn. Captain
HutCheson has been absent from his post
for a month and recently had his leave eN,
tended for thirty days, with permission tC
cross the sea. He is acting adiutant gen
eral of the Department of the Missouri and
is popular in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
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counterfeit and worthless salve offered for
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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
Mcdonald Pleads Innocence.

The next witness was Architect John Nc
Donald, who has the contract for the cree
ton of the new High school and also holds
the position of oficial architect for the
coming year. The inquiry sought to disclose
whether Mcdonald had offered any induce
ments TO members OF the board in return
for his appointment. He said that he had
made an earnest canvass OF the board to
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
Excessive Estimates Demanded.

Mr.. Latenser said also that contractors
had often brought pressure TO bear upon him
to secure larger estimates on their work
than he was justified in granting. These de-
mands, he said, We're backed up by the COM
mittee on buildings and property, several
of whom had asked him to allow the %contrac-
tors claim. In one case Mr.. Latenser said
that the committee wished him to approve
an estimate of $500 for the American
Warming and yentilating company when the
castings had been deposited at the school
site, but no work, whatever, had been done
toward putting them in place.
Regarding his appointment as official arch
itect for the three grammar schools, Mr..
Latenser said that he had never offered
any member a consideration for his vote and
had never directly or indirectly made any
monetary return. He added that no mem
Der had ever intimated that he should have
a commission for securing his appoint
ment,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-10-23

sarlos. Por csc Viene Caguaa. Auu
no sc rindio nuzea vasalIaje los d6spo
tas; aquf 80 lueho por la patria en- Ios
diss del peligro. Aquf se conserva Is
tradicion de los altos empefTos patrio
ticos. San Juan dormfa entire sus mu
ros de piedra; los que ahora gritau, ca
llaban entonces los generates eran ab
solutos y en- ell recinto murado nj nns
voz osaba molestarles mas ALA de
MARTIN PENA los services holgaban en-
lei presupuesto los Iiberaes callahan
en- ia sombrs; mas aca de MARTIN Pc (
MA iel pafe, Ell verdadero pats luchabs
por libertarse del yugo siniestro, acudfa
eompacto las urnas, hacfa los period
COS vibrantes, sufrfa ell encono de los
despotas, Sc retorcfa en- ell fondo de las
cArceles, GAIA POGO POGO en- la miseEfs
y Vefa morir sus ensuefios sus espe
ranzas. Caguas luch6 antes con ell sis
tema colonial espsfiol Caguas luchs
hoy con ell sistema colonial americsno;
antes Sc querfa veneer y Sc venci6; sho-
ra Sc quiere veneer. ..... Si Sc vence,
81 la patria no hs de sucumbir herida por
sus Gaines sue Judae; 81 adn resta un
gir6n de iris en- ell cielo tempestuoso, Sc
ra necesario que 10 digs, con ell agrio
idioma de los hchos, Ell porvenr. FL
porvenir que guarda sus secretos como
esflnges egipcias y que acaso los dev0el
va entire rios de lagrimas ardientes.
La prensa federal debe y puede vivir
en- los .pueblos federales. LA DEMO
cRAc'A esta squf; con 50 historic, que
ratiiea; con gu bandera que tremola al
viento; con sus hombres de aver de
siempre. Aquella DEMoeRAcIA que en-
los dfas nefastos Sc atreyio sacGGir y
derribar los balUartes del incondiciona
lismo; la que combati6 el poder tirani-
co de los viejos sef1ores; la que llev6 en-
sus columnas, durante dlez amos, el peso
de la causa popular; Ia que echo por
terra monopolios que parecfan eternos
y perdurables; Ia que desarraig6 la en-
Gina do Ia tradicion planto sobre sus
escombFos Ell laurel de Ia autonomfa; Ia
que creo an gobierno del pats para ell
pafs; la que mantuvo la dignidad puer
'torriquefis erguida frente & las amenazss
de la FoRTALEzA. LA DEMocRACTA no
ataoarA por sistems; no agitara de Jun
modo inuecesaIio ell espfritu de las mu.
chedumbres; pero va deben temblar
los que estan vendiendo su msdre,
que es su patria, por unas hipoeritas
sonrisss 8 por unos miserables destine
JOS, va deben resiguarse los Julianes
los Opas al cslvario que les espera.
Ces6 ell silencio; van a llensrse de so
nidos los ecos de las montaflas; van
saberse los abuses infsmes y las barba
ras vilezas.
Eutrsmos en- campafia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-10-23


do patriotismo de nuestros corrsssslligi!
narios.
Pero 81 contra toda la oorriente de la
justicis la raEon vence la impoAtura
y los republicanos ganan la msyorfa en-
la CSmars, en- ese momento de tristezas
para los buenos patriotas puertorrique
nos, Sc h bra consumado tambi9n una
de las tremedas injustioias que proyec-
tan los enemigos del pafp: la suppression
de mas de veinte ayuutamientos fede
rales.
Movidos del insane prop6sto de
destruir todo cuanto es vivo tes
timonio de la fuerza incontrastable del
psrtido federal, ia que en- los comicios
no pueden triunfar en- las elecciones mu
nieipalea de gran dmero de pueblos,
intentan suprimir sus syuntamientos
por viItud de un acuerdo de la Camara
legislative, puesto q1e ell biz Forsksr
tn su seocion 80 autoriza esta para
reorgsnizar los municipios.
Ell plan no puede ser mas facil de
peor intencion: de los cuarents y cua.s
tro ayuntamientos federaes Sc supri
men la mayor parte, de los restantes,
nj la mayorfa seran republicanos.
como convene que Sc conozcs la
maquiav9lica combinscion, para que
nuestros amigos vayan penetrandose del
golpe preparado, he aquf los munIcipios
que desapareoerian 81 los incondictonales
redoudearan su proyecto: Rio piedras,
TrDjiilo, Lola, Rio grande, Dorado,
Toa- bajs, Vega alta, Corozal, NaraDji-
to, Comerfo, Morovis, Camuy, Hatillo,
Quebradillss, Cabo rojo, Rinc6n, Aqua
DIS, Las Marfas, Ptnaelas, Guayanilla,
Salinas, Cldrs, Aguas -buenas, Arroyo,
BArrAnquitass Gurabo, Yabucoa, Mau
nabo Nsgusbo.
Saprimidos estos pueblos como
ayuntamientos, la mayor parte de ellos
Sc sgregaran aquellos en- que dominsn
los repubicanop, y, desde luego, ten.
drfan un alcalde pedaneo y poIicfas Es-
PEcIALES4.
Prescindiendo de 10 que este sigui-
fca desde ell punte de vista economico-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-10-23
EN- CAMPANA

Ia prensa federal no puede vivir en-
las ciuisdes doude imperan sus adver
sarios. Para ellos no existe la liber
tai del pensamiento escrito. Ellos OPT
nan que nadie tiene darechO fl-tigtr
le. por sus orfmenes. En- sus periodi
cos el iDsulto es M cliche cuotidiaDo;
i,mis SO escribio CON tsuta cantidad de
odio diluida en- lengusje tan patibula
rio; pero 81 Sc les responde luda alti
yamente; 81 go les splica el caustico de
8 verdsd, azusan entonces sus Rentes
naticas, ahullan como 6eras sn lag
slles, golpesn & los ciudadanos indie
isnsos, rompen las maquinas de que
brots la luz, exparcen y deHtruyen las
Setras de plomo en- que brilla con todos
Rs flgores la idea, deegarran las no
y ks blaneas en- que fl ia el verbo de Ia
Propaganda Green Iusgo que realizan
ION un acto digno grande, cuando sc
Hubren de verguerzs, suscrloen la
/degborTa de su pafs, y rem achsn tin
seusstaat Ia cadena de So propia ser.
vidumbre, y dan gusto los que di
ACeD que esta patria nuestra nc debe ser
eapor sus hijos gobernads, va que Sc en-
cuentra en- los ifmites de la barbarie y
del salvsjismo.
La prensa federal no puede viVir en-
las ciudades ,donde imperan sus adver-
ssrios. Ii demsgogfa &c yergue allf
soberans; la aDarqufa fxtiende allf sus
ondss sucias, como uns mares de tango
que SO desborda Elm diques por la playa
Dan 81 Impulse los que tienen Ia obli
gaci6n de contenar Ell desbordamiento;
defos glbinetes del consistorio, altos y
bsios, salen las ordenes para el tumnlto
lescabe1as para el motfn. El respe
to Ia propledad es una paisbra vacfa
indtil E respeto lag personas es
un recuerClo htst6rico que Be disuelve y
So esfuma en- la noche de los tlempos.
SJIo qUeds IN argumeDto frme vail
do: el revolver; solo sqaeda m. prestigio
en- pie tFiunf ante; ell prestigio brutal
de "a faersa. Despues de eustrocien-
toS amos de laborar por ell progreso,
S,n Juan retrocede h4sta couEertirse en-
un lh.rs, con sus hordas de beduinos
sateadores; nm reptil que sirvio en-
todas las epocas infanstas todas las
cobardes tiranfss; un hombre que, per
siguiendo 4 s0s lEcroe y sus concupis-
Oenoias, pas6 de las hias conservadoras
las 6Ias anaTquicas y disolventes; un
coono de los que con todas las bande
ras explotan la oolonfa eselava, es el
ledder de los presidiarios sueldo que
mantiene con los fondos pdblicos y que
dirige contra los que lie marcan Ell ros-
tro con el ePtigma que recl1men sus ba-
jezas.
La prenss feiersl no puede vivir en-
las eiud AIDES donde imperan sDs-dstgH--