Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-26
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Sunday Closing Of Saloons Comes in for
Further Heated Debate.
MAYOR MAY RECEIVE PETITION TO-DAY
Many Residents Want Orders Modi-
fed 10 as TO Permit of side or
Rear Entrances Being
Left Open.

Considerable interest is being manifest
In the presenting Of a petition to the
mayor asking that he rescind his Sunday
saloon closing order. A couple Of dozen
petitions have been in circulation all over
the city during the week and hundreds Of
signatures have been obtained.
1t is understood that those who have
the matter in charge intend to present the
petitions to the mayor sometime this after
noon or tonight, and urge at the same
time that the saloons be allowed to keep
the rear doors open on Sunday. The re-
port has gone out that the mayor practi-
cally agreed that II a petition containing
5000 names was presented to him he would
be willing to permit the rear doors of sa-
looms to be open. Some OF the liquor
dealers h have large investments and
the breweries are getting decidedly warm
about the action Of the mayor and all
kinds OF rumors are flying about.
A committee OF the A~nti-Saloon league
viii. It is reported, wait upon the mayor
today and urge him to stand his ground
and enforce the order he has issued. The
Eve liquor dealers who were arrested last
Sunday will have a hearing in police court
on Wednesday. July 30, unless a continu-
ance is granted. In case a fine is imposed
the cases will be appealed to the district
court.
More Litigation.
Yesterday another step was taken In the
Max Rosenthal solicitors case. About noon
Deputy Sheriff Roach served Chief of Po-
lice Briggs with habeas corpus proceed
ings issued by Judge Lee Estelle. The
hearing will be held today. Rosenthal was
fined 500 and costs for violating the So
~licitors' ordinance, and as he neither paid
the fine or appealed the case in the time
allowed him by Judge King, he was again
brought into court to explain. Mr.. Rosen-
thal's attorney announced to the court that
he proposed to procure the release Of his
client on habeas corpus, and SO the court
permitted Rosenthal to go about his bust
ness. The proceedings will doubtless bring
up the question Of the validity Of the or
dinance, as Rosenthai proposes to fight the
case and endeavor to find some flaw in
the ordinance.
McCIeary Case Settled.
Yesterday J. NJ. Kenney withdrew his
complaint against w B. McCleary, recorder
for camp No. 227, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, and Immediately afterward Nc
Cleary, who had been detained at police
headquarters for a couple Of days, was
given his liberty. Chief Briggs says that
McCleary raised enough money to settle
with the lodge and as soon as this was done
the complaint was withdrawn.
COndemning Old Buildings.
City Engineer Beal is making an inspec-
ton Of some Of the older buildings in the
city with q view to condemning them.
Quite a number Of old shacks are standing
inside Of the fire limits and the city of1cials
think that these should be torn down. The
police say that many of these old buildings
are not occupied and only serve to furnish
roosting places for tramps and hiding
places for thieves.
1t is the intention Of the engineer to
make a thorough inspection Of all Of the
shacks within the fre limits and then send
a detailed report to the council. 1t is ex-
pected that when this report is received
the council will order all shacks on the en-
gineer's lis. torn down.
Magic City Gossip.
Captain Peter CockreIl is out again after
a weeks illness.
8. D.. witr'ck has returned from Colo
rahc. where he purchased a fruit farm.
This afternoon and evening the .Woman's
Relief corps will have charge OF billions
soda fountain.
Mrs. Frank Jones continues to improve
daily and her complete recovery Is looked
L. T. Merrill has returned to his home at
Creston, Ia, after spending a few days
here with his parents.
Miss Lizzie Young has returned to her
home in Chicago, after a pleasant visit
with Miss Maud Mcdowell.
The ~Anti-saloon league will hold a meet
ing at the Christian church Sunday fore
noon. Rev. L. Lane Will deliver a tenn
perance sermon.
Captain Hubbell and Lieutenant Towns
ley of the Volunteers OF America win de-
liver farewell addresses here on SUNDAY
evening. Captain and Mrs. Henderson will
take charge of the work here on Tuesday.
Elizabeth, wife of Milton A. Watkins,
346 I street, died yesterday of typhoid
fever. Funeral services will be held Sum
day under the auspices OF Hive No. Is,
Ladies' OF the Maccabees. Interment will
be at Laurel Hill cemetery.