Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-26
HOPES TO CONE IN SPRING
President Will Endsavsr to Repay IOwans
for DiIappsintmsnt
INNOVATION AT THE REFORM SCHOOL
superintendent at EIdOra Has worked
n Revolution in Conditions by
Liberal Policy with
Inmates.
CFrom a STAN Correspondent

H' bNth ltNtANtu utTt IEOm OeCTE-
tary Cortelyou indicating that the presl.
dent expects to make his trip into Iowa
and other states OF the midland region
some time next spring. No definite date
has been arranged but the president will
visit Des Moines some time in the spring.
IL is assumed that he would not come
until after the next session Of congress
closes. There was disappointment in Iowa
because Of the failure Of the president to
come at this time, as it was felt that he
would say something that would relieve
the situation in Iowa In regard to tariff
matters. Senator Allison had been in con-
ference with the president and it was be-
lieved he had received assurances that
when the president reached Iowa he would
talk more plainly on the tariff question
than ever before.
New Idea in Assessments.
City Solicitor William Bremner this
morning filed with the city clerk an opinion
as to the legality Of assessing property
owners in the city to pay for graveling or
cinders on the streets. Mr.. Bremner says
that it is perfectly legal to assess such
improvements against property owners in
the same manner that pavements are as
sessed. The council had before It some
time ago a resolution ordering the board
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and cindering streets and the question was
raised as to whether such work could be
assessed. The opinion is most important
for the residents of the outlying districts
of the city. especially those of East Des
Moincs. A great deal of gravel has been
spread on East Des Moines streets within
the past few years and the board has
been planning to gravel and cinder many
more streets. All the expense heretofore
has been paid by the city. Work done
along this line hereafter will be assessed
against the property owners. as the ma
jority Of the council has expressed In favor
of such action.
Reform school innovation
, Superintendent Fitzgerald Of the state
industrial school for girls at Mitchellville
is planning to give the 200 girls in school
there an opportunity to see more of tho
world and as soon as the inteTurban car
line is completed from Des Moines to Nit
ohellville, which Will be In q few weeks, !
he plans to bring the girls to Des Moines
in squads or classes and have them attend
entertainments and church. The idea will
be a decided innovation. Two years and
a half ago the school was in a chronic
state Of instruction and disorded and the
girls could not be trusted in anything. Since
WI flN1bNAoiN AOOh ~ sc III dhOPltu a
different plan treating the girls there
has not been one to run away and
no punishment Of. any kind has been in
ficted. The school now has one of the
finest orchestras in the state and 1t is prob
able will give Some entertainments in
cities next winter. Superintendent Fitz-
gerald believes that isolation is a bad thing
for the girls and will attempt to give them
opportunity to see something Of the world
outside Of the school.
Unidentified Man Killed.
The incoming Rock Island train from
Fort Dodge at 1880 o'clock today struck
and killed a man in the western part of
the city who had just stepped on the track.
He was walking with two others but they
did not know him. His body was carried
a long distance then dropped between the
rails and horribly mutilated. He was a
man about 70 years old and there was
nothing on the man by which he could be
identified. It is believed by the train men
he deliberately sought to die and chose
this method.
Political Meetings.
Judge Walter l. Smith of Council Bluffs
is to deliver three speeches in eastern
Iowa, at Abba, October 1; Fairfield, Oc-
tober 2, and Clinton, October 3. The last
is to be an evening meeting. 1t is learned
that the democrats have secured an agree
ment that Fred w. Lehmann OF ST. Louis.
many years prominent in Iowa previous
to free silver days, will speak five or six
times in Iowa in the Third and Sixth dis
tricts. Colonel Joseph Eiboeck of this city
will also go on the stump for the demo-
Gratis. An effort is being made to secure
Bourke Cochran OF New York for a speech
In the Third district in the interests of
Boies. On his return from the east Gov
ernor Cummins finds a large number OF in
vitations to deliver speeches. He is wanted
in Kansas for three speeches and the chair
man OF the Illinois committee has asked
that he speak in Lorimer district in
Chicago.
Back from Christening.
Governor Cummin and party OF state
officials and others returned this morning
from the christening of the cruiser Des
Moines at Quincy, Mass. The trip was in
every way enjoyable and made without
accident or incident. The cruiser was
launched according to program and Miss
Macomber of this city won praise for her
becoming conduct. The party was royalty
entertained while in the east, at Boston and
New York. The entertainment at clubs and
elsewhere was very complimentary to the
Iowa party.
state VIII Not Pay DemurrAEe.
The attorney general has rendered an
informal opinion to the State Board OF
Control that the state will not have to pay
demurrage charges to the. railroad com
panies on account of delays in unloading
cars at the various state institutions, and
the state board has notified the superintend-
ents that bills for demuTrage will not be
paid. The supsrintendents have had a
great deal Of trouble Of this kind, as the
railroad companies insist on delivering coal
in large quantities and the state institu-
tions are not prepared to care for 1t in
that way. In case an attempt is made to
collect demurrage charges from the state