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The age-herald., 1901-10-22
TO HAVE A MATRoN;
 AFTER FRUIT STANDS

The police and sanitation committee re- ported that no action be taken on peti- tion from the Woman's Christian Temper ance Union asking that male and female prisoners in the city prison be separated. The committee recommended that when the addition to the city jail is completed a matron be employed at a salary of $40 per month. Adopted.
 Alderman Graham called the attention of the board to the fact that on nearly every crowded corner In the city the fruit stands are taking up from four to five feet of sidewalk space. The limit Is three feet. The Mayor was instructed to see that the law governing stands is en- forced. M
 A petition that a license be not grant ed for a saloon at BIO N. Twentieth street was submitted without recommendation. A motion that the license be granted prevailed.
 On a petition that a license be not granted for g saloon at s2s N. Twentieth street the council took favorable action.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
Boiler Explosion Causes Damage.

Charlotte, october 21-A boiler in the Jackson Lumber company's mill at Hart ford. N C., exploded today. injpring three persons and damaging the plant to the extent of s2O.0Oo which was fully insured. One hundred people. 1t is said. are thrown out of erployment-
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
MT. Bacon on Way.

Chairman Don M. Bacon of the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company is heading for Birmingham, but he will not reach here before the latter part of the week. Julian Kennedy and 8 number of other engineers are at work on plans for additional steel furnaces at Ensiey but it will be several weeks before they are ready to submit them to the company.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
SNdustvlA News.
Formally Transferred.

On yesterday the Mary Lee mines were formally transferred by N. w. Trimble. who had been acting as receiver for eighteen months, to the Alabama Con solidated Coal and Iron Company, which has acquired the entire interest in the property.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND RETURN Account Street Far and Free Fall
 Festival, Oct. 2S to Nov. 2.

Nashville Railroad will sell round trip tickets daily, beginning October 18th to November 1st. inclusive, good for return trip until November 4th, at one fare for the round trip.
 For further inform ation call on or write
 E. SID JONES' Dist. Pass Agt w, l.. BEASLEY, Pass. Agt.. Birming- nam, Aia. 10-20-12t
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
Funeral of Infant.

The funeral of Clifton. the three-months old son of MT. and Mrs c. Fl. Rawlins who died Sunday. took place yesterday afternoon at 10 o'clock Interment was at woodlawn Cemetery.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
Furnace Goes In Blast.

No. l city furnace of the Sloss-Sheffield Company, recently rebuilt was fired on Saturday and had its first run of iron yesterday afternoon. It is in tip-top working shape.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22

udTrltu Dy tuS Rtfs F dtucI V ntlily last night at T o'clock at St. Paul's presbytery.
 EnsIey Trades Council. = The Trades Unions of Ensley, Pratt City and Wylam have formed the Ensley Trades Council, with the following officers: President. w. T. Hutto; vice president, J. W. Stovall; recording sec retary, c. T. Davis; treasurer, J. T. Simmons; sergeant-at-arms, W. F. Lathrop; doorkeeper, J. D. Stevens, trustees, J. T. Culpepper. J. s. Kellum and R. M. Johnson.
 Elects Officers.--The congregation of K'Nesses Israel, in Twenty-second street, known as the orthodox congre- gation, L. Shear, rabbi, has elected these officers for the ensuing. twelve months: J. Klotzman, president; M. Kroman, vice president; D. B. Gold stein, treasurer; s. Rapport, financial secretary, l. J. White, According secre- tary; L. Weinstein, M. Gingold and L.. Liskof, trustees:
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
Set a Hot Pace for Three Men Down the Railroad
 Track
C0uNTERF FIT DOLLARS
One Negro Tried to Pass Coin Tn Store and From Questioning HIm sherman Williams
 Was Caught.

Loaded down with counterfeit coins sherman Williams, negro, was captured yesterday after an exciting chase down the Louisville and Nashville railroad near Thirteenth street.
 E, G. Chandler, merchant and Will liam Washington and Joe Williams, two negroes constituted the pursuing party and their fast gait backed up with n 3S- calibre revolver was too much for Wil- Hams and he snllenly surrendered and was taken back to Chandler & Co.'S. store where he was forced to shell out the spurious coin.
 The catch was reported to the office of the United States marshal and Deputy White took the prisoner to the county jail. He is charged with passing coun- terfeit coin and will be given a prelimina- ry hearing before Commissioner Cornish this morning.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22

The Royal Baking Powder costs only a fair price per pound, and is cheaper and better at its price than any similar article in the world. It makes more, better and more healthful food.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
Had Spurious Silver Dollars.

He spurious money IOunu OH W1ll1afl1S consisted of several tritatlons of the sIi- yer dollar The coins are very light and are made of a very soft metal which can be scratched with the thumb nail. They all bear the date '19O0' The imitation is very poor and the secret service officers says 1t Is remarkable that the. coins could be passed on any other than denseiy ignorant person. They are making thorough Investigation of the matter and expect to locate the counterfeiters. VII Hams would make no statement as to where he obtained the false coins. claim ing not to know anything about 1t.
 The counterfeit dollars were first de- tected by E. G. Chandler, merchant whose store is located in Fourteenth street near the Louisville and Nashville Railroad tracks William Washington. negro, came in to settle an account and handed MT. Chandrer five dollar bill and five dollars in change. As soon as he picked up the money Mir Chandler noticed the dollars were counterfeit, and he questioned the negro as to where he got them. Washington said they were given him by Joe Mitchell, another negro who worked with him in the Louisville and Nashville shops.
 Got Them From Williams.
 Mitchell was sent for and he told Mir. Chandler he got them from Sherman Will Hams. negro whom he termed a .'round- er." The two negroes were alarmed and started in search for Williams. He was found in a saloon and they persuaded him to accompany them to the store un- der pretense of engaging In a crap game after they had drawn some money from Chandler & Co As Williams walked in the store MT. Chandler told him he was a prisoner. but the negro seemed to be of a different opinion and started to run.
 MT. Chandler and the two negroes started in pursuit and soon captured the alleged counterfeiter and brought him back to the store where he was turned over to the officers.
 Secret service men say that Williams got rid of his spurious coin by exchang- ing 1t for bills of small denomination. This he was able to do among the negroes who had been paid off and wanted change for five dollar notes. iff
 William Washington and Joe Mitchell. the two negroes who were victimized, are held as witnesses and with Mir. Chandler will appear before Commissioner Cornish thie rnornina
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
Judiciary Committee Inserts Thirty Year Limit and Me-
 gotlatlons Stop
QUESTION OF DEAD TRACKS
Alderman Ward Takes Ills Resolution From Committee Demands Immedl- ate Action-Fender Ordinance
 Introduced and Referred.

The Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company has withdrawn It's propo- sition for right of way over seven miles of Birmingham streets and the perpetual franchise question has ceased to be a disturbing element in the city council.
 The city council judiciary committee met yesterday afternoon and considered the ordinance granting the seven miles franchise in perpetuity for cash con- sideration of s7.SOo. The committee kill- ed Alderman Wards amendment fixing a twenty-five-year limit and inserted a thirty year limit President Jemison of the Railway Company was present and when the committee inserted the time limit he withdrew the proposition.
 In explaining his action individually to members of the com mittee MT. Jemison said that all the company's other frans chises were perpetual and that. 1t would not justify them to pay for a new one unless they could gft 1t on the same terms. One of the members of the com mittee said that a large population which would have been reached by the extenz sions will be really disappointed }
 The judiciary committee reported. the result of the meeting to the council last night and the matter was dismissed.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22

LOST Gold Watch Charm with diamond initials "W. K. G." on one side. Liberal reward if returned to
 GUNN DRUG co.
 2Ol7 2d Avenue.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22

Pure blood Is necessary to enjoy perfect health. Hoods Sarsaparilla insures both.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
THE CITY.

Married by Father o'ReiIly.-John J. Loughlin and MISS Vera Foster were married by the Rev. Father O'Reilly last night at ' o'clock at St. Paurs presbytery.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
 TO FORCE TENDERS

s
 Under the head of new business, Alder man Ward introduced an ordinance re- quiring the street railway company to. equip Its cars with lenders and front and rear wheel guards. the ordinance to be effective after December sl, 1901. The ordinance provides that the apparatus be approved by the Board of Aldermen. It was referred to the judiciary and street railway committees. While Alderman Ward was calling up old matters he asked about the Trades Council ordinance providing for an ex- animation of street ear motormen. Speak Ing as a member of the Judiciary com- mittee, to which the ordinance was re- ferred, Alderman Jones said that the committee was. so long in considering the street railway franchise matter that 1t did not have time to take up anything else. Alderman Ward replied that under the charter all ordinances should be re- ported the next meeting after they were referred. The Judiciary committee was granted further time on all matters in Its hands
 An amendment was passed to the ordi- nance governing the city pound, trans ferring the duty of collecting fees. adver- Using sales, etc, from the chief of police to the city auditor.
The age-herald., 1901-10-22
oJ uEEI hNIEWAIo
 FORM A LIVE TOPIC

The street railway matter consumed much of the councils time. When Chair man D. R. Copeland of the street rail- road committee finished his report Alder man Ward wanted to know why a report had not been made on a resolution re- quiring the street railway company to op- crate all its lines or remove the dead tracks. Chairman Copeland said he had tried and failed to get a quorum of his committee together.
 Alderman Ward called for the resolu-. tion and presented it to the board, ask ing immediate action. Alderman Heidt further time, but Alderman Ward kept speaking to his resolution. He said that the question of dead tracks had been be- fore the council for five years. There had been at least a half dozen resolu- tions adopted as the minutes would show, but nothing had ever come of them.
 '.It seems,p he declared that this board Is unable to accomplish anything which this company opposes When said I was going to offer this resolution a gentleman told me 1t would never be acted upon. I replied that I would know the reason why'
 Alderman Ward said 1t was a dog in the manager policy of the company to tie up streets and not operate the lines over them They simply wanted to keep down competition. Here he referred to the seven mile franchise question and Alder man Jones raised the point of order. Then he called for the previous question on the committee being allowed further voting mo" When Alderman Heidt said that Mir. Wards remarks were a refiec-- tion on the chairman of the street rail- way committee, Mir. Ward disclaimed
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13
ONE YEAR FOR HORSE RUs1LING
south Dakota Jury Put In u Night
Deciding on Verdict iu Blass-
inEame Case.

PIERRE, s. D.. Feb. 12.--(Special Tele-
gram.)--In the supreme court this morning
the case Of charities and corrections was
called and opened by a motion by C. II.
Winsor on the part OF the defense to set
aside the order to show cause on the
grounds that no summons had been served,
no complaint filed and no action has been
commenced by any states attorney. Attor-
ney General Pyle responded on the part OF
the state and the court took recess to 2
p. m. to decide the motion.
These opinions were handed down in the
court:
BY Fuller-Redield School District No. ~
against Redield Independent School Dis
trict, Sphinx county, affirmed.
BY Corson-H. A. Ramsdel against Hart
we'll. Duxberry, McCook county, reversed !;
Martin Austand against John Parker,
Brule county, reversed; c. p. Kennedy
against d. C. Hull and S. M. Hull company,
partners, Lincoln county, reversed; Thomas
White against Joseph Amerheim. Hamin
county, affirmed: James Brown against C..
ID. Tidrick, Brule county, affirmed; John
Walters against Charles Bernard ct al,
Union county, affirmed; Adora A. Vandoren
against f. r. Miller ct al, Lake county. af-
firmed Anna A. Taizau against Bartemus
Thelstad ct al, Minnehaha county, affirmed
Van L. Ross against John Ward. Beadle
county, reversed.
The court admitted Edwin l., Brown of
Parker to practice on certificate from the
supreme court of Nebraska.
The jury In the Blassingame horse rus
| tlng case in Stanley county, after being
| out all night brought in a verdict OF
guilty and fixed the penalty at one year in
| the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13
CROOK PASSES AS A SLEUTH
YOUNG FARMERS ARE HIS VICTIMS
Man with an Alias Irperssnates
Government Detective and Is
Arrested-His Dupes Iden-
ufy Him.

Fred Bert, alias Nicholson, the smooth
man who has been posing as a government
detective and fiimfiamming young farmers
out Of their cash under the pretense that IL
was counterfeit, has come TO grief at last.
He was arrested In a South Omaha rooming
house yesterday morning by Detectives
Savage and Dunn and has been positively
identified by one OF the victims.
Bert turned three tricks, It is alleged.
during January and February. The frst.
which has not hitherto been made public.
occurred on January T. when Bert met
Eldon Gardner In South Omaha and induced
hin, to come to this city. They stopped
in secluded spot of the Wholesale district
and Bert accused his companion OF having
counterfeit money. OF course he denied II
and dug UP thirty-two good dollars. which
Bert took for the ostensible purpose OF
having them examined at the secret serv
ice office" Then Bert told Gardner TO 70 TO
the police station and tell the chief that
"McCatty" had arrested him and to wait
until he came over before locking him up.
The scheme worked nicely and Bert got
away with the money. Since his arrest he
has been confronted by Gardner. who has
positively Identified him.
One other job yielded s2s to Bert and
another $40. II is said. In each case his
methods were Identical and never failed
to work. The other victims will be brought
here to identify Bert. He says his name
is Nicholson. but the other name Is tattooed
on his left forearm. II was feared that he
would never be brought to Justice, as the
police had very poor clues and descriptions
to work upon. and Savage and Dunn did a
bit OF clever detective work in getting him.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13
SOUVENIR OF EARLY DAYS
Documents Of Long Ago Turn lp
at Union Pacific Head
quarters.

Two relics Of early days arrived at the
Union Pacific headquarters Monday from
Lawrence. Kan, which speak Of the days
when the Kansas Pacific railway was an
institution by itself and not part OF the
Union Pacific. They are two freight re-
ceipts and bear the dates OF 1859 and 1870
w C. Johnston, a merchant OF Lawrence,
Kan, who was closing out his business.
came across the papers and sent them to
headquarters. They are made out in his
name. The first is a receipt for the pay
ment OF S1.26. and has the date line of
state Line. December 16, SO" II enumer-
ates two cads OF tobacco and two cases OF
tobacco.
The other receipt shows that s1se has
been paid for freight on one barrel OF coal
oil. The date Of this is, Lawrence, May
26. 20" On this paper is specified the
rate Of "a cents For curiosity's sake the
clerks looked up the present rate for the
same carrying and found that 1t is less than
half. 90 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13

hogs hero this morning. and. as other
points reported lower values, packers
started out bidding 2i7dSc lower. They did
gradually raised their hands until on the
close they were paying almost the same
prices as they did yesterday The general
yesterday The bulk OF the hogs sold at
$3.50 and Sj32ia, with top at s5:35. The
lighter hogs and also some OF the early
sales were at S527i5 and from that price
down. II was a good, active market atter
the trading fairly began and all the carry
arrivals were sold In good season.
Late In the morning several cars arrived
and they did not sell as well, as packers
had about all they wanted. They were
bought up mostly at S5.25h and az $o.p' or
about the same as the first sales of the
dgy Representatiye sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13
SUPERIOR BRAND OF GALL
Intoxicated Individual Has Coin A.
Plenty, Yet Tries to Bor-
row n Nickel.

A man slightly the worse for liquor. Civ
ing the name OF August Krantz, entered
the police station at an early hour Monda y
morning and began a systematic canvass
OF the place to negotiate a loan OF cents.
The officers themselves were not overlooked
by the solicitor. but when he approached
Captain Hayes he made a mistake. for the
captain ordered him locked up.
In the search which preceded the book
ing the jailer found $50 in bills and silver
in Krantz's pockets.
"Yes. knew had that money" he said.
but ] didn't want TO break 1t. and as I
only wanted a nickel to ride home on I
thought I'd try to pick 1t up somewhere"
After Krantz was locked he still con-
tinued his efforts to float q 5-cent loan, but
the men in adjoining cells said they had
left their money with the desk sergeant,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13
BOYS ADMIT THEFT OF JUNK
Delegation of Junk Dealers Confers
with Chief of Police on the
Subject of "Fencins."

Tom Morrissey. James C'Shanty'D Camp
bell and Walter C'Bud') Cramer. boy thieves
who have made much trouble for the police
In the last few weeks. broke into Wezel-
man Steinberg's junk shop at 1916 Webster
street Sunday night and stole about 200
pounds Of brass. When arrested Monday
by Patrolman Lahey and Sergeant Weisen-
berg they confessed the burglary and said
the brass had been sold at the junk shop
Of II. 0berman, 2i4-216 North Eleventh
street, a half block from the police station
Oberman was arrested on a charge OF re-
ceiving and concealing stolen property. He
denied any knowledge OF the transaction
and was released on bond. The brass has
not been recovered.
A deputation Of junk men visited Chief
Donahue yesterday to talk with him in
regard to the case. They told the chief
that there was no chance for an honest man
to make a living at the business so long
as there we're SO many fences" engaged
in buying Junk. According to their state
ments they were the only junk dealers
in the city who would not get up at the
dead OF night to buy stolen property from
boys and older thieves. which they de-
clared was being done by every other Junk
man. The chief gained much valuable in
formation OF the ins and outs OF the junk
business which will doubtless be put to
good use.
Detective Wizard OF the Union Pacific. in
speaking Of these junk shops, said that an
ordinance should be speedily enacted which
would place stringent restrictions upon the
business. He said that under present con
dtions a host Of boy thieves is growing up
who will fll the jsils and penitentisries to
overnowing In future years. Mr.. Wizard
endorses the ordinance fathered by Sergeant
Michael Whelan. which is now pending be-
fore the city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13
Wool Market.

BOSTON. Feb, 12.-WOOL-The wool
market here shows only fair amount of
ssteadiness, although considerable wool is
being taken from time to time. Prices can
not be quoted materially lower, however,
and many holders are firm in the present
basis of prices, Conditions remain the
same as for the last few weeks. Manufac-
turers have no stocks on hand, but they
desire none until they sell the goods. At
present there seems no chance for prices
advancing and there Is an absence of any
speculative feeling. Territory woods con-
tinued To head the list of the business
transacted, Prices are quoted at 45a4Sc for
hne medium and fine secured. staple in,
and the strictly staple article at 4S6l50c.
Fleece ,wools are slow, with prices nominal.
FOLLOWING are the quotations for leading
descriptions:
Ohio and Pennsylvania feeces-XX and
above, Sc; delaine 29q30c: No. l combing
and clothing. 2Sa2sc No. and three
washed, ?7q2Sc; coarse and braid washed
25n26c, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc.-Michi-
gan, ,22a2Sc; Ne Michigan combing, 27@
2Sc; No. 2 Michigan combing. 26a27c: quar-
ter-blood, washed, 26@27c: coarse and braid
washed. 25d26c; fine delaine. 24a25c I'm.
washed, medium, etc.--kentucky and In.
diana quarter-blood; combIng. 2aa2lc
ter-blood, combing, 22a2sc; three-eighths,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13

Buy FRYER HILL OF LEADvILLE at
&c a share; Company controls II claims In
the heart Of the District; property being
operated with a steam hoist; has a record
of production of $3.50, 10000
Buy PRIDE MINING COMPANY STOCK
at zoe share; the company owns 45 claims
and large mill; is a steady shipper and
employs 20 men: will undoubtedly pay divi-
dends this year,
Write for information concerning divi-
dend paying stock showing an investment
Of better than 33h per cent, to Herbert s.
Shaw, offices IL and Is. Brown Palace Ho-
tel, Denver, Colorado. Approved stocks
sold on instalment plan. Direct private
wire to all Colorado exchanges.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13
0L0 LAWSUIT IS ENDED
Case Has Been Pending for Ten
Years In Various.
Courts.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Feb. 12.-(Special)
"A suit has Just been disposed Of In the
circuit court here after being In the courts
OF the state for ten years. The case is
entitled p. II. Edmison against Margaret
l.. DeSteuers. Nine. DeSteuers was one
of the most celebrated OF those recipients
OF Sioux Falls divorces in the days, when
sixty days constituted the term Of residence
She was before marriage named Cary, her
family being connected with the Astors
She arrived In Sioux Falls In 1891, and for
the purpose of establishing an apparently
bona fide residence, arranged for the pur-
chase OF a costly residence.
The dwelling decided upon was the Ed
mison residence property, for which she
agreed to pay $12,500. upon the understand
ing that the title should be cleared OF all
membranes within thirty days. Upon the
advice OF her attorney she afterward de-
clined to accept the property, when Ed
mison brought suit to compel specific per-
formance OF contract. In the trials in the
local courts, Nine. DeSteuers was defeat ted,
and she appealed the case to the state su-
preme court which affirmed the decision
of the lower court. The property was
finally sold, leaving a deficiency against the
defendant OF about $4,000. 1t was again
taken to the state supreme court, where
tue ueleuudnI won, IL was tnen returned
to the local court, which has Just decided
that the original contract must be surren-
dered and Cancelled.
While a resident Of Sioux Falls, Nine.
DeSteuers gave the Episcopal church Of
| this city $1,000, which she wished expended
| for the purchase OF a memorial window in
| honor of her mother. Rt Rev. w. II. Hare,
Episcopal bishop of South Dakota, declined
| to accept the money, and 1t was returned
| to the donor. After being granted a divorce
February 5, 1892, Nine, DeSteuers at once
married Count Elliott Zoboroski. who was
resident OF Sioux Falls during her stay
here 1t was said that the minister who
performed the marriage received a fee OF
$500. While residents of Sioux Falls the
couple spent money lavishly.