Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-25

we're illegal and void. The dihculty lay
in there not being a sufficient number OF
legal signatures to the petition for paving.
Had a Close Call
r. ]. Sherwood. manager OF the gas de-
partment OF the Lincoln Electric Light and
Gas company, had a narrow escape from
death this morning. With an assistant he
was endeavoring to remedy a defect in a
machine used for washing gas. He opened
one OF its numerous doors and Immediately
an explosion occurred. S~herwood's shirt
caught FIRE, but his assistant put out the
flames. He was severely burned about the
face and forearms, but no serious results
are anticipated.
Insurance Compact Backs Down.
There will be no increase in the rates Of
insurance in Lincoln. Last March It was
demanded by the compact representatives
that an advance Of % per cent be placed on
all frame mercantile buildings. This was
resented by the business men and the Com
mercial club took the matter up. Notices
have just been received in the city that
this order will not be insisted upon. Such
a stiff fight was put up and so many risks
were cancelled and put in the mutuals that
the old -line companies concluded to face
the music gracefully.
Foot Ball Team on.
The University OF Nebraska foot ball
team left this afternoon for st. Joseph,
where the annual game with the Missouri
Tigers is scheduled to be pulled Off tomor-
row. The special train for rooters will
leave tomorrow morning. The Burlington
has made a fiat rate Of $3.50, and as the
Missouri Pacific retired from the competi-
tion, 1t will haul all Of the passengers. A
big hustle is on this afternoon to get the
necessary equipment here to move the
crowd.
OF the result Of the game there is little
doubt. The Tigers we're walloped at
Omaha last year by 81 to 0. and while there
is no disposition to run up the score to
those figures this year, a good, safe margin
will be maintained.
The Nebraskans will probably line up this
way at the kick off: Cortelyou, right end;
Captain Westover, right tackle; Cotton,
right guard; Borg, center; Ringer, left
guard; Mason, left tackle; Shedd, left end;
Benedict, quarter; Bender, right half; Bell,
left half; Nickel, fullback; substitutes:
Tobin, Wilson, Briggs, Thorps, Follmer and
Simmodynes. 1t was expected that Engle-
hart would be taken along, but a severe
wrench to his ankle in the scrimmage work
last evening placed him on the hospital list
today and Slmodynes was substituted.
Coach Booth has been rather indisposed
for some time and did not go with the team.
Coaches Palmer and Drain went along, as
did also Assistant Trainer Curtis.
Scrubs Co to Omaha.
For the third time this season the scrubs
last evening made a touchdown on the first
eleven. This time 1t was earned, being no
fuke whatever. There we're a number OF
substitutes in the first team line, however.
The scrubs journey to Omaha tomorrow,
where they meet the Omaha NEEDLES. The
scrubs will line up this way: Conklin,
right end; Scott, right tackle; Lennon,
right guard; Frazer, center; Hunter, left
guard; Newton, left tackle; Walton, left
end; Morse, quarter; Marsh, right half;
Englehart, fullback; Myers. left half. Sub
s~titutes, Hickel, Hazen, HummelI and
Finlen.
New Corporations.
The Fisher Grain company Of Omaha has
filed articles of Incorporation with the sec
rotary of state, placing the amount OF its
authorized capital stock at 10000. Its in
corporators are: c. v. Fisher, Thomas
Cochrane and William s.. Cochrane.
The Alliance Building and Loan ~associa-
ton of Alliance, Box Butte county, has filed
articles Of incorporation. Its capital stock
is fxed at $3.50, 900.