Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-16

Library Deeds Ready.
Bruce McCulloch, president OF the South
Omaha Library board, is now in possession
of the deed and an abstract Of title to the
site purchased for the proposed Carnegie
library. These papers will be delivered to
City Clerk Shrigley today by Mr.. McCul-
loch. There was some little delay In Sc
curing the signatures OF all of the Glasgow
heirs to the deed and now that the deal has
been closed the members Of the library as
ISOLATION feel easy on this subject.
Today President McCulloch will send to
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, by Wells-Fargo ex-
press, the plans and blue prints Of the pro-
posed building, along with other papers. 1t
is expected that shortly after these have
been received the donation OF $4,000 prom
Used will be placed at the disposal OF the
library board. Members Of the library board
desire to comemnce building this fall as
soon as possible.
Car Inspectors' Convention
w. H. Cressey. chief Of the Joint Car In
s~pection association, is here as chairman OF
the committee on arrangements completing
the work Of entertaining the members Of
the association, who will gather here on
Tuesday for the annual convention.
nj HchuQuhTlSTb VI tue dbbOCldllOu Will
be at the Paxton hotel, where Arrangements
have been made for the accommodation of
the fifty delegates. The sessions will be
held in the cafe at the Paxton. Charles
Waughop, president OF the association, with
headquarters at st. Louis, will be here
Wednesday.
On Friday the delegates will obtain a spe-
cial motor car and ride to the Swift plant
hara uhara Iunchaon will he sarvad nv tho
management. The will follow an inspection
of the packing plants, the stock yards and
the railroad yards. The session will close
on Saturday.
Special Meeting Tonight.
A special meeting of the local Young
Mems Christian association will be held to-
night, after which a banquet will be served.
j. Prentis Bailey. state secretary Of the as
ISOLATION. has promised to attend and is
billed for an address. F. L. Willis, gen.
eral secretary Of the Omaha Young Mems
Christian association, and Charles Cullen
Smith will also speak. All members OF the
association are invited to attend.
Attempted Suicide.
Monday afternoon the police were called
to the home of Louis Stephen. Eighteenth
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who is alleged to be insane. 1t was reported
to the officers that Stephen attempted to
commit suicide by taking poison. The po-
lice arrived in time to save the mans life
and he was taken to the city Jail, where he
received medical treatment. Later on he
was turned over to the authorities at the
county Jail.
Stephen worked in the smokehouses at
Armour's. As his wife and two children
were left without food Chief Briggs sent
down enough groceries to keep them for a
few days, until the insanity commission will
dispose Of the case.
MOdern brotherhood Convention.
Captain James Austin left yesterday for
Pender, Neb.. to attend a state convention
Of the National Brotherhood OF America.
At this meeting delegates to the national
convention to be held at Sioux Falls, S. D.,
on October 10 will be chosen. Quite a num-
Der OF prominent South Omaha people are
members OF this order and considerable
interest is manifested here in the outcome
Of the selection Of delegates to the national
%convntion.
No Quorum Present.
There was no quorum OF the council last
night when the roll was called and those
present merely adjourned. This means that,
unless a special call is Issued, the next
meeting will be held on September 20. 1t
was stated by the city ~oficials that there
was no business OF Importance to be tran