Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-15

for next summer, but nothing lie said SO
far about the prices to be charged. All
OF the packing houses use large amounts
Of chopped Ice for refrigerating cars, but
what is left will be sold to local dealers.
Delay About swift improvements.
1t was stated yesterday by oficials OF
Swift and Company that no definite ar
rangements had been made yet for the
erection Of an addition to the plant. Sur
veys for extensive improvements were
made some time ago, mention Of the same
being made in The Bee at the time. The
plans are being drawn In Chicago, and
while there is almost constant correspond
ence on the subject, no definite orders for
the work will be given until spring. An
officer of Swift and Company said yester-
day that he expected that the improvements
contemplated would be made this year, but
that nothing would be done until the ground
thaws out.
Preparing for Muster.
In order to prepare for the muster which
is billed for next week the South Omaha
Cavalry troop drilled for two hours last
night under the Instructions of Company
Quartermaster Sergeant Campbell. Camp
bell has had over twenty-five years ex-
PSiAShSC III NC ICbuidI army, anu Is con-
sidered by the troop an excellent drill
master. An announcement was made at
the drill last night that applications for
membership in the troop should be for
warded to Captain Holland on or before
the muster, which will. it is expected, be
held on Tuesday.
Magic City Gossip.
The next big sale Of fancy stock here will
be held on February q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burmese have re-
turned from an eastern trip.
Spike Kennedy has purchased an in
terest In the Bradford Lumber company.
Charles Hill Is in jail, charged with steal
ing hall.
Sam shrigley has announced himself as
a candidate for city clerk on the demo-
Tom McDevitt has returned from a trip
to New Mexico He is the guest OF his
brother, w. p. McDevitt.
Burglars broke into Sawyer's blacksmith
shop on l. street Thursday morning and
stole a quantity of tools.
Rector Foster of st. Martins church will
at 3 o'clock every Sunday afternoon during
Lent
At 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon smith and
Colburn Will hold revival meetings at the
First Methodist church, T~wenty-third and
N streets.
A short session of the Anti-saioon league
was Cl0 idSl bibll a. LnG FlISI ETeHOY-
terrain church. A number of matters OF i'm
portance were discussed.
THE Story of the Cross will be rem
dered by an organist and choir at st. Mar.
tins Episcopal church at 4 o'clock every
Sunday afternoon during Lent.
Telegrams from Toledo yesterday indi-
Gated that the recent issue of bonds had
been accepted by the attorneys for the
bankers purchasing the securities.
Attorney A. II. Murdoch said yesterday
that he will not be a candidate for member
of the Board of Education, Further he aa-
serts that he will not be a candidate for
city attorney.
1T was rumored yesterday that the Union
Stock Yards company would soon COM
mence the erection OF another sheep barn.
The. present barn has a capacity Of 5000
head, but this is not considered large
enough.
An independent republican club has been
organized, with George Reed as president,
George Hughes vice president. George
Harding secretary and Joseph Mitchell
treasurer. The club now has thirty-seVen
members and meets at 1904 r street every
Saturday night