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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
WOLF FOR OMAHA PARK zoo
IL IL of south African VARIETY and
IL Presented by w. j.
Shrader.

W. j. shrader, a druggist at Twenty
fourth and Seward streets, has presented
to the Board Of Park Commissioners an ami
NAL said to be a South African wolf. which
was captured by a native member Of his
party while touring in that country about
hve weeks ago. 1t resembles somewhat
the American coyote, but is longer of body
and tail, OF darker color and Of somewhat
mercer aspect. The beast was two weeks
old when captured. and has not yet reached
Its full growth. 1t has been assigned to a
cage at Riverview park
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
TO INVESTIGATE IRRIGATION
Chief of photographic Department
to Visit Nebraska and
Colorado,

+. II. Nervel, chief OF the hydrograpbie
department at Washington, will be IN
Omaha next week on his way TO western
Nebraska and northern Colorado, to look
after irrigation interests, His most inn.
portant work will be the Investigation Of
the gigantic reservoir on the Pawnee sita
In the South Platte valley.
This mammoth pool will store lively.
billion cubic feet Of water n has capacity
for irrigating 100000 acres Of government
land This land, much Of which lies along
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

pany and the strikers are directly at va
Rance on this point. The men claim Their
entire number gave hearty assent to the
strike order and that there has been no
sign Of q break in the unsnimity since the
nrst Of the trouble.
Grand President Coming.
The boilermakers are looking for Grand
President Mcneil Of the boilermakers'
union in the city today. He has been at
Topeka, Kan. seeking to adjust matters
with the Santa Fe bollermaker and is
expected here today to investigate the situ-
alton. The boilermakers on the Northern
Pachc also are at outs with their employ
ers and Mr.. Mcneil may be called into that
territory from Omaha. The boilermakers
are not taking any active steps until the
arrival Of their chieftaln.
II was learned yesterday morning from the
boilermakers that they are opposed to the
helpers being used at the shops to perform
the work which the bo.lermakers we're
hired to do and that unless these novices
were taken OF this work the machinists
would quit. This information was given
out before the bo!lermakers we're appraised
Of the order Of the company reducing its
entire force.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

conclude to make the move, as originally
planned. but II is not a certainty"
Another evidence Of the possibility Of
the Judge remaining is found in the report
that yesterday morning he fatty refused a
very liberal offer for his residence.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
REVOKE SENTENCE OF COURT
County Commissioner Vote to Release
Prisoner from Jail
HARTE COMMITS An ELOQUENT ERROR
TALLER Flynn Bnlks when County
Boards order Reaches Him and
Seeks Legal Light to
Guide Him.

The county commissioners practically re.
voked the sentence OF a district Judge al
their meeting yesterday and are already
sweating over It, as its intended effect Il
the release OF a prisoner.
December % last James Gallagher, aged
is, was sentenced by Judge Baker to a year
In the penltentiary for daylight breaking
and entering. Later the Judge shortened
the sentence to six months in Jail and stip-
ulated that the prisoner was to remain COM
mitted until the costs, amounting to $40,
were paid. At the meeting yesterday
Attorney Bauman appeared before the board
and told the members that the boys SEN
tence was served, but that the costs were
still against him and kept him from his
mother. who needs his assistance. but is
too poor to pay the accumulated expenses
Of the prosecution.
When the lawyer finished COMMISSIONS
Harte. a man Of large heart and perfect
willingness to accommodate, arose and moved
to remit the costs, as to do otherwise
meant" be said. practically a life sentence
for the boy, who, II released might grow
up into a noble young man Of Christian
tendencies"
Legal Opinion from Harte.
Everybody voted aye until ostrom's name
was called and that gentleman appeared
much perpleXed. He said he understood
the attorney TO say that the fine would
necessitate only another twenty-six days
in jail, and he hesitated to tamper with
the rulings Of the court. But he was won
over by Commissioner Harte, who again
arose. this time to assure the doubter that
when a prisoner is taxed with the costs he
In jail until the money Is raised
and II the cash payment is not made the
prisoner simply spends all the days OF his
life there and dies behind the bars.
when Attorney Rsuman heard this he
realized that silence was golden and he
kept mum while the rest Of the board
voted aye. Then he lost no time in getting
to the county clerks office, where an ac-
commodating clerk signed the commission
ers' names to the resolution at the foot Of
his petition, as evidence that II was a
duly certified copy. Finally the paper
reached Jailer Flynn. but Jsiler Flynn
baked. Somehow. IT didn't look good to
him, and he went to the ONCE Of the clerk
Of the district court to see about II.
The truth in the matter is, Of course,
that every prisoner, when serving out costs
Is credited with So for each day he spends
In county Jail. and Gallagher would have
served out his costs in twenty-six days.
Bauman has protected himself from the
inevitable wrath Of the board, by stipulat-
ing IN his petition that twenty-six days
would be the time his client would have to
remain IN. The error vas on the part Of
the board, which gave less attention to
the written document thar to the kindly
~eloquence Of Commissioner Harte.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
T.. W. Grove.

The name must appear on every box Of
the genuine Laxative -ouinine Tab
lets, the remedy that cures a cold in one
day. rs cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

the route Of the Union Pacific. can be
reached by this system Of irrigation with
cut any expensive fumes or pipe lines.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
WHITE CHRISTMAS
FOR THE CITY.
Frosty Air Adds zest to In
door AS Well AS Out Of
Door Celebration.
DINNER FOR THE POOR.
Children Also Get Treat From
+, the Police Department..
Homes Kept "Open
,,.: /. H., House.

Yesterday was an ideal Christ
mas Day. tull Of that fro:t ty. wintry
feeling that harnorizes 50 well with
THE Christmas spirit and the snow
covered ground. Thousands Of per-
sons all oyer the city turned out to
early morning services at various
churches. and during the first part
OF the day the Car lines were
unusually crowded with liappy.go-
lucky travellers ready 10 wish old
|iriends and new IA Merry Christmas.
The dinner hour caused the
streets 10 be almost deserted and
, tile crowd did not come out again
until late in the afternoon. Then
there was the usual round OF calls
and exchanges Of greetings.
: In the homes The old custom Iof
"cpen house" was 10 full force. All
places OF amusement were largely
attended.
at the Workhouse and the Farm.
hurst Institutions special Christmas
diHners were served TO The inmates
and discipline was, TO certain ex-
tent, relaxed. All the public build
iags were closed. but the saloons and
restaurants were open and did
yGsAl business
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
,JlLTED LOVER
!. ). THREATEIS GIRL
Pierce Says He Will Place Mr..
and Mrs. Harrington
Behind Bars

| IF Daisy kOOns has not married
Morris Harrington will not press a
certain charge against her. If they
are married intend to send them
both to Jail.
William Pierce, the young man
who was to have been married to
Daisy Koons on Christmas Eve, said
this in the parlor of the koons home.
1928 North Seventh Street, Phila-
delphia. He has been there almost
constantly since his bride that was
to be eloped to this city with Morris
Harrington on Tuesday.
What is the nature of your
charger the reporter asked.
Il will not make that known until
have conferred with the detectives.
It's sufficient to say that the otfense
Is serious one
Have they taken something that
belongs to yOu:'
Yes, | will say that. but you
must not ask me what is. We have
detectives on the track of the pair,
and we expect that the arrests will
be made within avery short time
A friend of Miss Rooms said that
the property Of which Pierce pathet-
lcally told was an engagement ring.
She was very indignant because her
friend was threatened with arrest.
BILLY Pierce can have his old
ring back if he wants it so badly"
she exclaimed, Daisy married Nor
ris Harrington because she loved
him, and that's reason enough for
any girl. l think that the consequent
ces Justify her choice. One thing is
certain Morris would never threaten
to have her thrown into a horrid
jail, no matter what she might do"
My daughter has been dsowned
by us, said Mrs. koons, 'and she
never dare darken our door again.
She behaved SO disgracefrlly and
brought such shame to our family
that we never want to see her. It's
perfectly awful. Everything was
ready, but she never appeared. But |
Mr.. Pierce, who is q fine young man
and all that woman could wish for
a husband, will remain with us un-
I'll after the holidays He feels his
position as keenly as we do ours.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
Lumber Ship Given Tn as Lost.

TOLEDO, o., Dec 26 The steamer
A. l.. Hopkins, lumber laden and
bound for Toledo from Amherstburg,
ont, has been given up for lost by 10.
cal NeSS"lnifn as we'll as by the W. W.
smith company. for which she carried
large consignment Of lumber. The
Hopkins left Amherstbnrg on Tuesday
morning at II O'Clock and ordinarily
would iaV" arrived here three hours
later. Word from the Monroe Piers
lighthouse. twenty-five miles from here
In the direction Of Amhcrstburg, re-
ports having seen the vessel on Tues.
day afternoon. The Hopkins was srug-
CLING against Il terrific gale and was
battling The ice. Finally she turned
back in the direction whence she had
come and has not been heard Of since
at any por, along Lake Erie.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
Well Known Railroad Man Dead,

III FFAf.O, Dec. 26. james Lecming
of New York. general freight agent of
the Erie division Of the Eric railroad,
has just died here. II" was operated
on for appendicitis ON Wednesday. Mr..
l.crinna was Il man Of national reputa-
ton IN railrrnd circles. He was born
in Rrantfurh. Ont. in 1857. He was
first connected with railroads in Chica-
90, where he was chief clerk in the Of
flee Of the Chicago and Eastern rail
road. Mr. Lccminy went to New York,
where he was chief clerk in the freight
department of tho Erie. He was made
assistant general freight agent aud was
promoted To the position of general
freight agent,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
Wanted In Frisco Also.

san FRANCISCO. Dec 26.-WiIiam
Is. Ewing, who was arrested in Chicn-
go OH n charge of Trauduleltly using
the United States mails, has been want
ed by the postal authorities Of this city
Tor the last seventeen months. He left
here on July 1, 1901, after conducting
FOR some time the standard on Pro-
motion and. Investment company"
After he disappeared his clerks stayed
for two or three days, ignorant of their
employers whereabouts and trying TO
nppea&e his creditors. As he failed to
appear the remaining clerks quit work,
and he Office, with its furniture, was
attached. The postal authorities took
NJ the case and set their detectives at
work. The fugitive was traced all over
the country and to the United States
OF Colombia from which lie could not
be eXtradited. Recently he returned
To the United States, and his arrest in
Chicago promptly followed.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
ARMY'S DINNER.
Fsastcd About $50 Poor Men, Women
and Children.

Fsa,tcd Abou, $50 Poor Men, Women
and Children.
philanlhropists could have learn
el lesson in true charity had
they visited the Salvation Army
Barracks yesterday. 1t was the
occasion of the Christmas dinner
given by the Army to the city's
poor. Members of the Army who
stood ON the street corners for the
past week soliciting funds succeed
ed i'll raising enough to feed 7aJ
persons, besides supplying baskets
with edibes for poor families.
Captain Handley who was in
charge Of the dinner, was assisted
10y corps Of able assistants. The
good things of the day included:
roast chicken, stewed chicken, roast
turkey, cold ham and cold beef, po.
tatnes, sweet and white, turnips.
stsiyed onions, cold slaw parsnips,
eeleay, pickles, bread, cake and
-isies Ten turkeys and eighty to
ninety chickens were used.
al luG toutlttSloll VI lIc ulluoI
candy, nuts and oranges were given
the cllildr ell.
Phe banquet, for such it was,
differed from all similar functions
from the fact that all formality
was dispensed with, as we'll as
spoechmaking and table etiquette,
A knife served the purpose Of a
fork. ard if these two very import
to feast We're not
forthcoming, fingers were brought
into play. Great heaping plates of
turkey, chicken, ma shed potatoes,
were placed before each Of the
Army's guests, and the good things
disappeared like snow under a
MONDAY sun. Steaming cups Of
coffee, with plenty of milk and su
gar washed the viands down Gray
haired men and women, rough fish.
ern,en, youths and children were on
the same level ut the feast. 1t was
IL sight hong to be remembered and
''peace on earth, good will to men
was eNempilied i'll its fullest sense
yesterday by the Salvation Army.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
NO DECISION REACHED.
President sIiil Considering Proposal
0f Powers Eor Arbitration,

President Stiil Considering Proposal
"f Powers Eor Arbitration.
WASHlNGTGN, Dee. %. - 1t is
stated At the state department that the
president has reached 10 decision in re-
gard to tn" invitation Of ile powers
that Ii" arbitrate the Venezuela matter.
1t i. possible that this decision Will not
be Forthcoming for several days. Cor
respond"n"c is lyHins exchanged. daily
between the stat" department and the
foreign offices with reference to the in
vitntion.
The president is more at Il loss than
ever us 10 what his best action would
be. He recognizes the importance to
all interests. including these OF the
United States. TO have Ihr controversy
settled as speedily as possible and hos
tilitias t"rn.inHred by the European al
lies.
The acceptance or u2r'innton of the
proposal by tie president il believed
to hinge on the nature Of the rpstric.
tions the allies have Imposed Oh the ar
bitrHtiOn
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
DEMAND FOR COAL.
Cold Snap Again Adds to the Seriousness of
the Local Situation

Cold Snap Again Adds to tho Seriousness of
the Local Situation.
This morning cold weather in
creased the demand for coal, but
there was none to be had. One
dealer reported that there was ab-
solutely no change in the situation,
and that there would be none for
several weeks. But little coal has
been received the last week. 1t is
expected that the continuance of the
severe weather will result tom
row in a still greater demand for
fuel
A week ago coal men predicted
that some of the manufacturing es.
Establishments of the city would be
forced to shut down early in the
year because of inability to obtain
fuel. This prediction is likely to
be verified very early in the coming
month. Some of the establishments
are already in straits, and few
have been obliged to bank their fires
temporarily.
high prices for anthracite from the
schuylkill district are ruling in Ros-
ton, and the story is being circu-
lated among coal menthat the Read.
ing Railroad is sighting the terri.
tory along its own lines and send
ing coal to that market, in orler to
fatten its profits. 1t is declared
that as high as sl2 a ton is being
charged in Boston, while in Viii
the Reading is compell-
ing retail dealers to stick to the
s6.75 figure.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
LYNCHED MAN
IN KANSAS.
Negro Murderer Given Short
Shritt BY a Christmas
Day Mob.

PITTSBURG, Eal., Dec. &c Mont
golnrry, Cooley, colored man, has
been take, from the Jail here and
ltncled by mob because early in the
morning he had shot and killed Milton
Hinkle, policeman, while the officer
was trying to protect himself against
a crowd of unruly negroes.
AT the lirst effort to lynch the negro
the rope broke. Some one in the crowd
then cut GJdlcy's throat, severing the
JuSular vein. After this he was hanged
a second time.
Tho shooting of Policeman HnkIe oc-
Cured at dance which was attended
by large number of negro men and
il women from neighboring mining
camps. Montgomery Cooley and his
brother were drinking and had become,
very disorderly, when Policeman Hin
kle interfcrel.
I'll" negroes became insulting, and
when liinkle drew his club to defend
himself Montgomery Cooley slipped be.
hind the policeman, grabbed the otfl-
GERS pistol and shot Hinkle behind the
ear. The wounded policeman was car
r1ed to the city hail. where he died sew
eral hours later
Th" news of the shooting spread rap
idly, and mob gathered in front of
the Jail. The doors were battered
III, and the mob seized Montgomery
Cooley, who, with his brother, had been
arrested soon after the shooting. They
took the slayer to telephone pole
three blocks away and there hanged
him. Al first the negro was defiant,
but Just before he was hanged he
begged hard for his life.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
CASTRO ACCEPTS
THE PROPOSAL,
Venezuela's President Will
ing to Submit His Troubles
10 The Hague Tribunal.

CARACAS, Dec. 26.-rresident Gas.
fro has tclesraphed from La Victoria
his acceptance Of the proposal to sub
nit all pending differences to the arbi-
1ration Of The Hague tribunal, subject
to certain conditions which include ces.
satlon of the blockade and the return to
venezuela of the fleet seized by the al.
lied powers.
President CastrO's acceptance has
bcen transmitted to the Washington
government, from which the proposal
enaIIatod
In an interview for publication Lo.
poz Baralt, minister of foreign affairs,
SAID Il" had not been Informed of a dec
laratlon of war by Great Britain.
Il am greatly surprised at the news
that such Il step has been taken" said
Senior Raralt. Il had believed that the
matter was approaching Il settlement
venezuela having offered to submit un.
cond'tiona'ly TO the arbitration of Unit
ed states Minister Bowen or President
Rooscvelt. Venezuela does not regard
the existing blockade as tantamount to
state Of war, but the country is pre-
pared to resist to the utmost"
\ dispatch from La Guayra states
that the blockade tangle there is grow
ing decidedly worse. Apparently there
is no thorough understanding between
the allied commanders. New questions
and new complications crop up as soon
as decisions are made. All precedents
are being violated.
: Thus far The only effect has been to
cause slight Toss to the government
and q tremendous loss to the mer-
chants 1t is also worthy Of note that
the heaviest loss falls upon the repre-
sentatycs Of the hIockading nations.
There is distinct feeling here that !
the blockade is ineffective. Undoubted.
~ the greatest losers are the German
and English merchants many of whom
dep!dre the acts Of their governments.
They say that they are willing to take
their chances of losing by the failure to
pay debts.
Thus far ten boats flying the Venczu-
elan flag have been captured by the
fnt'sll and Italian cruisers. They are
all small craft, the total value of the
prizes being not more than 5000. One
Of the prizes carried the coast mail,
which was delivered here by the captOr
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
BUSINESS MEN AT ODDS,
William NJ. Connolly and Hendercr 81 oth-
ers Disagree over Building

william NJ. Connolly and Hen,lercr 81 9th.
ers Disagree over Building.
William M. Connolly, the contract
or and llenderer Brothers, machine
builders, are at swords point over the
ConStruc tiOn OF building which
trouble may be aired before court
of law ltappears that Mr.. Connolly
took q contract to build an addition
to the plant of Ilenderer Brothers
before January lst. but as the work
was not being done according to con.
tract the Henderers withdrew the
contract and replaced it with Au-
mont Eekman, whcreupOn Mr. Con.
molly removed from the scene all the
building material he had placed there
thereby delaying work considerably.
One result OF TIL. business differ
ences between old contractor and
company will be The inability of the
latter to occupy its new bulldog at a
time when it will be most needed,
and later viii come mechanics lien
processes against the company which
will drive 1t into the courts for sat.
i.iactlOn,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
TANK EXPLODES.
rive Men Injured In Accident in Rlumeu-
that's Tanning Factory,


Five men We're injured and loss
or VIZ, QUO was caused by an explos.
ION of tank of gasoline Wednesday
afternoon at the +. Blumenthal q
Co, works in Elsmere. The in.
]ured are George Carter, JOS
eph Mitchell, Alfred Blake, Irwin
Turnerand Harvey Hone.
Although Elsmere is about two
miles from the centre of this city
the firemen were sent to fight tile
blaze. The factory was erect cd re-
Gently for trying new proc ess of
treating leather. A mixture of nap.
tha and gasolineis used to extract
the grease from the skins. The men
who were injured had opened the
tank to put in more hides 1t is sup
posed that hot steam pipe caused
tho ignition. There was no insurance
on the building.
The suffering of the in]ule Ell men
was intense as soon as the cold air
struck their burns. They were
shrieking with pain when placed in
the vehicles which carried them
TO drug stores. On arriving in this
city they We're given temporary
while the Phoenix ambu-
lance was being waited for. 1t
seemed impossible to relieve their
suffering, however, and when they
arrived at the Delaware Hospital
hey We're still shrieking and moan
ng with agony. George Carter is |
injured the worse, and his recovery |
y doubtful. In addition to being
burned about the face, his body is
burned also.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
GIFTS FOR TROLLEY MEN
Wilmington city Employees Particularly
Thankful For Cuts Received,

Ah'hhi"' Tor titts Ntttlttu,
Employees Of the city trolley lines
had merry Christmas notwithstand
ing that they had to spend the day
away from their families. Almost
every person that used the cars yes
terday remembered the notormen
and conductors by extra coins as
Christmas gifts, and others, includ,
ing Chief Justice Lore. Isaac W.
Hallam, John NJ. Rogers, and Ster-
ling Thomas, gave in addition to
the extra fare, gifts of gloves. etc.
All the trolley men return their
thanks.
In the matter Of extra cash collec-
tlonS, the men of the West Eighth
street line Jared best, the collections
there averaging about IS man.
The Delaware avenue line men
were not far behind. They all had
a turkey dinner at Ainscows as the
guests Of the company.
The men of the Peoples line also
were generously remembered by
the patrons of the road.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
One I.rmr, Il i,nrilleu,(u

Shifting cnein No. 505 ou the p.
t. 4 W. railroad has the unique dis.
,rc!ion OF carving one lie ggcd ell
gineer and a ouc-legged fireman.
George Glynn is the engineer and
was appointed recently. Lewis
Smith ia the fire man. Both are
good railroad men not withstand
ing their rawbacks in the matter
of legs
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
To Welcome the Cable Shin,

ltONOll II', via NirtUriu, B. G.. Dec.
26.-The Honolulu Chamber of Com.
mercc, Merchants association, Builders
and Traders exchange and other bodies
are preparing to celebrate the arrival
OF the cable ship Silycrtown, establish,
ing communication between here and
San Francisco. There will he a general
holiday, and large public meeting will
be held. The conduit which brings the
wires into the local Office Of the com.
pany from the landing at Waikiki il
nearly finished.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
Niiriinetun Factory prOpo,pd.

Amns W. Barnes, architect, of
Philadelphia, has been commission
ed to prepare plans for q manufac-
turing concern in Wilmington. IThe
exact location and the owners
name are withheld for the present.
The plant will consist of u power
house and foundry, each one Istory
high, and three two story factory
buildings.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
iinG IOnIrItulnt..~ Nlrrroni,

GLA'E BAY. \. -, Dcr. 26.-The
following message by wireless tpeg-
rurhy has been received FROM the king
Of Italy BY Mr.. Marr"ni in reply to the
la;iers transatlantic Marconisram: Il
l"ar' with iiic kr"ncst pleasure of the
great rrsr'IsH yuu have achieved They
constitur" Il fresh triumph for you to
the grpH'cr glory Of Italian science"