Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-13
CROSSCUP TALKS ON TRUSTS
Chicago Judge Delivers Address Before Law
Students at University.
SHORT or COAL At THE INSANE ASYLUM
OEly n Few Pounds In the
Bins and Prospect OF blockade
Creates Alarm for the
Patients.
From a STAFF Correspondent

NEipih a Aah wi buhuthAsJ
LINCOLN, Dec. 12.-(special) AT the
chapel Of the state university tonight Judge
p. s. Grosscup Of Chicago lectured before
the law school Of the university on so
called Trusts. the Next Great Step in
American Politics" Judge NJ. B.. Reese.
dean Of the law department, presided at the
meeting and introduced the speaker. After
the lecture an informal reception was given
in honor OF Judge Grosscun at the Lincoln
hotel. at which members OF the bar of
Lancaster county and others we're present.
Judge Grosscup arrived in the city this
morning from Chicago and was met at the
station by a committee headed by Chan
cellor Andrews, Judge VI. b. Reese, L. P.
Ludden, H.. II. Wilson and f. Z. Brown.
He was at once taken 10 the Lincoln hotel
and a IL O'Clock dinner served, at which
we're present Judge Reese. Judge Lincoln
Frost, Judge Roscoe Pound. Judge A. W.
Field, Judge A. S. Tibbits, II. II. Wilson and
L. K. Brown.
The chapel of the university was crowded
to overlooking by an attentive audience.
Coal Shortage at Insane Asylum.
A coal famine is impending at the Lin
coin hospital for the insane. The supply has
dwindled until but a few hundred pounds
were left in the bins at . o'clock last night
and a car which had been promised had
not appeared on the scene. The peril at
this institution is real and the officials no
longer deny II. There are many acres OF
floor space to be heated and 1t requires OH
a day such as yesterday from thirty to
thirty-hve tons for the twenty-four hours
10 keep the rooms of the patients at a
hcbitable temperature.
It is said by the authorities that 100
- Lad 80 80 80 an Tho 20 thia
city. The dealer who supplies the instltu-
ton has declared that he will give the
coal that comes in first to the insane hos
pital II he has to haul it by wagon from
the city. The outlook for a severe snow
storm and the possibility that the traffic
on the railroads may be blocked has given
rise to great apprehension that. despite all
that can be done, the institution will be
left without the means of keeping the pa
tients warm. 1t is said by the authorities
that 1t will be a different matter to pre-
vent an epidemic OF sickness should such
a contingency arise.
wants DivOrce Set Aside.
Something of a sensation was sprung OF
the social set Of the state capitol today
when Thomas Edge made application tC
have opened the decree of divorce ISSUED
to his wife, Louise Wyncelow Edge. Mr.
Edge, In his petition. said that his wife hat
been married in less than a week after sh'
secured the divorce from him and that sh,
had made application for divorce because
"she did not love him any more All tn,
time that she was not loving him, ThomaI
alleges, Louise was loving Charles Hershe!
of wymore, whom she has since married
Thomas is just finding that out and wants
the case opened and wants custody of theit
daughter. Mrs. Hershey is the possessor o
about $1,000, a part OF which was invested
in a drug store in which Edge clerked whel
they were married.
Mrs. Hershey is now living at Wymor
and Edge is residing In Lincoln. Boil
moved in good circles here and we're highl,
respected.
Deaf and Dumb report.
The Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, 10
Gated at Omaha, has been through the mil
during the last two years and the superin
tendent tells about It in his thirteenth bi
ennial report, filed with the governor thi
morning. During the period covered by tn
report the inmates have been afflicted wit
an epidemic OF measles, mumps, scarle
fever and a case of diphtheria. With a.
these drawbacks, however. the institutio
uaS tuIolltu my hlht new phplAo Nv ECN
ruary, 1901, and now has $50 enrolled.
The board of directors recommends ths
the name Of the institution be changed froI
the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb to tn
Nebraska School for the Deaf. This chang
is requested because the word dumb is veT
obnoxious 10 the pupils. II is also recon
mended that water connection be made wit
Omaha for fire protection. The Institute
has twenty-three acres of land and wan
more.
There will be no shortage in any OF Il
funds There was appropriated for the mail
tenance of the institution In the vario'
funds SAL. $50. and Of this sun $31. 1872. 20 HI
been expended. A cash fund of S9IS.56 WI
created from the sale OF Vegetables, frui
ETC.. and of this sum $656.9S has been e,
pended.
Adjusting Water Rights
Advance sheets Of the biennial report /.
the Board Of Irrigation show that on N
vember 80. 1900, there were on file ava
ing the action Of the board twenty-s