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New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
KNOWS MAYORS SECRETARY NOW

The sergeant in Captain Max Schmittberger,s
precinct who has been at the desk nights had
reason recently to impress on his memory the
face of Mayor Lows secretary, James B. Rev.
noIds A few nights prior to Captain Sehmitt-
berger's departure for Europe Mr.. Reynolds
who spends several nights week in making a
tour of various precincts and noting conditions
dropped into the West Forty-seventh-st. station
As he entered the main room he saw that the
captain was not there, and decided to wait for
him.
After watching the visitor for a few minutes
suspiciousIy the sergeant said rather brusquely:
well, young man, what can I DO for yOu?'
II am waiting for the captain explained Mr.
Reynolds.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-10

was a gift from the actor himself Directly
opposite the tragic face of Edwin Booth looks
down upon one, and Just gbove him, with
melancholy far away look in his eyes, is Law
renee Barrett David Ciarrick Talma, Charles
Kean. Forrest, Beer bohm Tree. James Young,
Otis Skinner, the eccentric Count Joannes. or
George Jones; Barry Sullivan. Walker White
side Robert Bruce Mantell. Charles Fechter,
Junfus Hrutus Booth the elder Thomas Cooper,
{ on Clarke, Wilson Barrett, the two Sal
WINS, Macready, Forbes Robertson, Charles
Dillon. G w. Couldock. John Howard Payne
and countless others grace his walls in their diff
fercnt interpretations of the melancholy
Dane"
The first thought which struck the writer
was that there was not a face that had a smile,
Som frown, some even scowl. and all are sol
New-York tribune., 1902-08-10

"You'd better wait outside them suggested
the sergeant. stiffiy.
Without further words the Mayors secretary
walked outside and cor dnued his wait. In q
few minutes the captain, 20 had been making
a tour OF the district ed. and, meeting
Mr. Reynolds at the door. eted him warmly
ard Invited him into his on A second later
he called in the sergeant 20 Introduce him.
NO introduction necessary. said Mr. Key
nolds with a twinkle in his eye Il have met
the gentleman already but perhaps he doesn't
remember me-"
The sergeant is still waiting for opportunity
to explain
New-York tribune., 1902-08-10

would be swamped. SO I wait now until l feel
a little flush then frame few iamlets.
THAT is my dissipation" he added with
smile.
Mr.. Graham's den is bewldering at first sight
The crowd OF pictures confuses one y
large full length picture of Str Henry Irving
first attracts the eye, because of its size. 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22

experiences with Cunning in the vernacular
Of his business. He said:
Cunning and me coupled up early in the
morning st Goldsmith's water tank down
in the east part OF town. Cunning, he
headed for Garritty's as soon as 1t was
opening time and ! see Clarity pass over
about q furniture car full of the long green.
Then Cunning and me starts out to cover
the system and he unloads like a pay car.
Every time we see q saloon s%emaphore be
heads right in and hunts everybody up to
the bar for orders"
did either Of you get drunk" asked the
attorney.
mo, ! started out with nothing but emp
ties, so ! could take on a good deal ana
not wobble, and Cunning, he seemed pretty
well Hanged, too, and took the switches
without tumpin' any to speak Of. We got
along all right until We went to switchin'
around down under the Tenth street via
duct. There We run into a gambler with a
big headlight and a bum railroader that
didn't have clothes enough TO flag a hand
car. / told Cunning they'd spill him II he
went against them and that we'd better
AXE the siding. but he wouldn't zee Il that
way and told 'em what / said. Then one
of 'em connects with me on one side of the
head and the other on the other side and
I see it's up to me to clear the right-o'-way.
/ opens up with all the steam ! got, ex-
pectin' Cunning to couple on as a pusher.
but I'm cussed II they didn't run away and
him with them. The next day I see him
and he tries to square himself for puiiin'
the pin on me. but / dom know what had
happened In the meantime, nor where the
money went"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
CHAPTER ".

When he was informed by Count Amanda
that Nicholas Chauvin de Lafreniere and
the other ~revolutionists who had expelled
Don Antonio de Ulloa. the Spanish governor
Of Louisiana hoped TO establish a republic,
Charles III Of Spain. who had been in doubt
whether or not he should attempt 10 hold
Louisiana. sent Count Alexander o'Reilly
with a feet Of twenty-four vessels and an
army Of 1850 picked men to suppress the
rebellion and establish Spanish authority.
Under the census which had been taken by
UIIoa before his expulsion Louisiana con-
tanned a. the time only 1898 men liable 10
bear arms" and a total white population Of
only $500. The advent Of this feet be-
fore New Orleans. followed by the landing
Of the overwhelming Spanish force on
August II. I7Ss. crushed out the revolution
which had begun 50 auspieiously with the
expulsion Of U1los in October. 1Teo, The
usual Spanish fussillsde followed. as q mat
ter Of course.
The situation in which Lafreniere and his
associates In the conspiracy found them
selves after they had occupied New Or
leans with the ~insurgent forces and had
driven out Ulloa. was full OF unexpected
dtfneulties. As the attorney general OF
the king Of France and senior member Of
the superior COUNCIL LdlIeulcTc udQ kp-
pealed 10 the loyalty OF the French ereoles
Of Louisiana In favor Of the French re-
occupation a. against Spain. The IDEA OF
establishing the colony AZ an independent
republic was confined At hrst TO the inner
circle OF the conspiracy. and although II
was well enough known to form the prin-
eipsl topic Of Count Aranda's rgume In
the Spanish cabinet. the revolutionists IN
New Orleans were never able 20 ind q
time after the expulsion Of the Spanish
governor when they could proclaim the re-
public with confidence that II would be
supported not only against Spain. but also
against the king Of France. who was de-
termlned 10 give Spain possession. The
revolution had succeeded largely through
appeals made TO French loyalty and Aubry.
the French governor, who remained In con-
troll OF the French troops in the colony.
WAS a determined royAlst. Who regarded
the republicans in the superior council a.
rebels ana traitors. He sympathized with
them a. Frenehmen and az the last he In
tsreeded With Count o'Rslly for their lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
The First American Revolution
"cweT oRenY Sent by the King Of Spain to Crush the Rebellion.

but his attitude to them as revolutionists
was throughout one OF hostility.
During their Independent control Of the
superior council Of the colony, which lasted
from October. 1853. to August, 1853. they
we're thus unable TO secure the support OF
the oolonists themselves as against France,
while Aubry as the French governor, un-
able on their account to exercise his au-
thority, maintained himself as the repre-
sentative Of France and OF the aspira-
tons OF the people for reunion with
France while waiting for the arrival Of the
Spanish feet TO surrender them TO Spain.
The intendant commissary Of the colony,
Fouoault, who as a member OF the superior
council, had been active In the FIRST stages
Of the revolution. o deserted LAfreniere
and eo-operated with Aubry against the
revolutionists who, he declared, had no
legal authority 10 expel the Spanish gov
ernor. The first mission sent by the
eolonists 10 France. with Jean Milhet as
envoy, having failed, a second was sent
after the expulsion OF Ulloa, but the duke
OF Choiseul, prime minister Of France, re-
eeived at about the same lime Aubry's
dispatches ~denouncing Lafreniere and his
associates as rebels and reyolutionists. All
the comfort the majority Of the people OF
the colony received from the appeal to
France was a reiteration of the unslterable
determination Of the French court to turn
over the colony 10 Spain.
The eolcnsts were thus greatly dis
~eouraged. and. as the republican propa-
gandA had not been ventured on in appeal
ing TO them at the beginning. they began
to grow ~despairing ana Rpathetie.
Latreniere, Marquis and the leaders OF the
revolution. now began 10 do everything
possible TO establish the Republic OF
Louisiana before the arrival Of the Spanish
feet They sent ENJOYS to secure English
support and busted themselves with draw
ing up plans for = republican government
Finding Aubry not 10 be shaken from his
determination 70 carry ont the orders Of
the king Of France. they proposed 10 expsl
him. but they seem 10 have been unable 70
muster support In any movement which
required the cooperation Of the cOlonists
against France AZ we'll as against Spain
Reduced 10 the last stage OF despair, .
writes Gayare. the HOtspurs among ths
Insurgents proposed 70 expel Aubry M the
few French troops thar were IN the colony,
20 pr0claim New Orleans a tree po1LAna
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
GETTING Mr.. TR0STLER RIGHT
Ninth Ward Councilman Not Opposed
TO Raising the Gas COM
pany Assessment.

''The Bee made a mistake. which does me
an injustice, in its statement purporting to
tell how the different -councilmen stood on
the Gas company assessment when in sec
ret session." said Councilman Trostler.
while we agreed to keep to ourselves what
happened in that session. I think ] am priv
iieged to give the facts TO set myself right.
/ was reported as wanting to make no change
from the Board OF Review figures at all.
when as a matter Of fact. / advocated rails
ing the Gas company's assessment in the
same ratio thai we had already raised the
assessment Of the telephone and electric
lighting companies. Councilman Lobeek
made this statement in open session the next
day to prevent me being placed In q false
light. and / am sure every one OF the coun-
eilmen will bear me out. My figures were
neither the highest nor the lowest. but /
finally agreed with the others 10 the COM
promise. ] do not want the taxpayers to
misunderstand my position. / am sure The
Bee will make this correction"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22

TO form a republic where the oppressed
and needy among ali the nations of the
earth would find a refuge and a home. The
chief Of the republic was to be styled
Protector and to be assisted by a council
of forty men, elected by the people either
for life or for a certain number OF years.
A bank on the plan OF Amsterdam or OF
Venice was to be created TO furnish the
commonwealth with the currency Of which
II would stand in need. The Swiss captain,
Marquis, had originated this plan of a re-
public and he openly and violently recon-
mended its adoption-so much so that II
became a subject Of discussion, for and
against, in printed and In manuscript docu-
ments, which were circulated throughout
the colony and some Of which are really
OF a curious character. II the plan Of Mar
quis could have been executed, II is prob
able that Lafreniere would have been the
Cromwell Of Louisiana. There is no doubt
but that the colonists would have eagerly
adopted this form Of government, had Il
been possible at the time; for 1t must be
recollected that from the earliest existence
OF the colony almost all its governors had
uniformly complained OF the republican
spirit which they had observed in its in
habitants. But the eolonists, on maturer
conslutrdllous became convinced that
France, Spain and England, for reasons
too obvious 10 be enumerated. would never
permit their rebellion to terminate sue
eessfully In the establishment Of a republic
in Louisiana. They therefore abandoned
the idea as ouixotic. but they nevertheless
bequeathed TO their posterity the right OF
claiming for Louisiana the merit of having
been the first European colony that enter
tanned the design Of proclaiming her inde-
~pendenee. The stoutest hearts and the
modest minds, however, cannot achieve
impossibilities."
While their leaders were preparing a
republican constitution and circulating re-
publican documents, the colonists con-
dnled to be alarmed and depressed by re-
ports OF the overwhelming nature OF the
preparations made by Spain 10 suppress
the revolt. When the Spanish feet and
army. commanded by Count o'Reilly with
the authority Of vioeroy. appeared at the
mouth Of the Mississippi. II was already
apparent 20 the leaders OF the revolution
that It's success wPs hopeless, but nsvsrths-
less they determined 20 make q nnal -eRor,
to rouse the eol0aists 70 1esastAncA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
SWITCHES OFF THE SECURITY
How n stOckman Brings an Enter
tanning story by RaiIrOader
late Court.

Three people went into Judge Ksysors
court yesterday with trouble on their
hands. One was william +. Garrity, pro-
prietor Of q local oasis; another was James
NJ. Cunning, a stockmAn Of Arlington. and
the third was Ed LAndon. a railroad man Of
South Omaha.
One night some weeks ago Cunning ar
rived in Omaha with a draft for $500 and, Il
is alleged. borrowed $500 on IL the ext
morning from Garrity. giving the paper.
not endorsed. to the latter as security.
Then he wandered forth with LAndon. q
chance acquaintance. and treated saloon
crowds with the free hand Of 4 politician.
Now Garrfty IL suing for $500. which Gun
ming refuses 10 pay. averring that he was
drugged and has no recollection o. reeeiy-
ing any money. cun1inG. IL was shown IN
the evidence. was once in an asylum abd
has been put IN the care Of q guardian
sinos ths eseapade thar furnishes the eaase
for this suit
Mr.. LAndon gaS the most entertaining
witness Of eNmorning as he told q hil
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
Meetins of Colonial Premiers.

NEW YORK, May 21.-The London CORE
spondent Of the Tribune says that the
coming conference OF colonial premiers is
being anticipated with the ~livliest interest.
in view OF the recent speech by Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain and Sir Wilfrid
Laurier on the subject OF commercial re-
lations between England and the colonies.
The liberal newspapers already are talk
ing Of the serious danger which threaten
the empire M are e~ndeayoripg to stir up
an agitation. with the object Of inducing
the colonial secretary to leave the imperial
zolverein in the pigeonhole where it was
placed a few years ago. II is tolerably
certain that any proposal to adopt a sys-
tenn OF preferential trading within the en-
pire will meet with vehement opposition.
Englishmen are eager for q closer union
with the colonies. but the words CONNER
eial relations" frighten them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
CHECK ON TRAIN JUMPERS
Judge Fines Two of Them and SER
Eeant Gives Tip TO Twenty
Others.

Carl and Mark Case were fined IS each
and George Hegerson and Ed Livingstone
were discharged in police court for
jumping on and OF trains. John DeLong,
special agent for the Missouri Pacific rail-
road, stated that the men belong to a gang
out on Walnut Hill who for some time
have been in the habit of jumping on and
OF trains and causing the crews consider
able trouble. About six weeks ago several
Of the gang set the brakes on a freight
train and the engine was unable to pull II.
Sergeant Whelan went out TO the Walnut
Hill school Tuesday TO investigate and find
out how many Of the pupils were engaged
in the practice Of jumping on trains and
over twenty boys admitted that II is one
OF their ~favorite pastimes. The sergeant
gave the boys a fatherly talk and. as they
promised to be good, no other arrests were
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22

ditional passenger service to the several
towns on the line between Falls City and
the present stopping places Of each train.
Railway Notes and Personals.
J. p. Barrett. travelling freight agent for
the Missouri Pacific railway at Concoriia,
kan, Is In Omaha.
General Passenger Agent J. r Buchansn
OF the fremont Elkhorn & Missouri VAL
ley railroad goes to Chicago Wednesday
night.
General Manager Bidweil Of the Ere
mont, Elkhorn a. Missouri Valley railroad
has gone north to look over the work on
the Verdigris extension into Boyd county.
z. Z. Carter. chief clerk Of the Frisco
office, has returned from a fortnights we'd
ding trip through the entire south from the
gulf to the Atlantic
The Burlington will shortly issue from
specially the st. Louis special from Port
land. 1t contains a detailed map and hand
some half-tone Illustrations.
A party Of the officials Of the Pittsburg
Plate Glass company Of Pittsburg came
into Omaha Wednesday on a special Pull
ers are on a tour Of inspection Of the
agencies Of their company. They leave
Omaha Wednesday night over the Chicago,
Milwaukee g. St Paul railroad behind No. ?.
James J. Hill. with a party Of railroad
notables, was in Omaha an hour Tuesday
Burlington system The party comprised
c. Z. Perkins, President George b. Harris
Of the Burlington. First Vice President
Darius Miller, Second Vice President How
ard Elliot, General Manager F. A. Delano
and Mr.. Hin. A special train carried the
s o'clock. spending the night there. They
went on to Denver this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22

In view Of the present condition Of Affairs
and the attitude of the water company il
is hardly probable that any more hydrants
Liquor
Up TO date only eighty-hve liquor licenses
have been granted by the city council, but
enough more are on file to run the total
up to last years number. which was ninety.
The money derived from these licenses
goes to the school fund and will be used
in taking up outstanding warrants and pay
ing salaries Of teachers during the coming
school year. In addition TO the liquor license
money the schools will secure the usual
levy and the regular state apportionment,
which will go a long ways toward keeping
UP expenses. No new buildings are in
contemplation, the board being satisfied
that the schools can get along another
year without any expenditure for new build
ings.
Selling Dog Tags.
There Is q lively demand at the clerks
ONCE for dog tags. So far this month over
$50 tags have been sold at the usual rate.
This money goes into the city treasury and
will be used later on to pay running ex-
penses. Just now the dog catcher is busy
and he is roping in q dozen or more un-
tagged CANNES each day. II costs more
to redeem a dog from the pound than the
price Of a tag and this is one reason why
more tags have been sold this year than
ever before during the month Of May.
Engineer ssum New Role.
City Engineer Beal is now the city build
ing inspector. The resignation OF D. NJ.
Click. an appointee OF Ar Kelly, was
turned in Monday night and accepted with
out comment. tt mayor at once ordered
that the city engineer be inspector Of
buildings for the time. This will save the
salary OF the inspector and at the same time
give adequate service to those who are APP
plicants for permits, as al assistant has
been deignAted to assist all Of the inspec-
tors now on the force. The fees from this
time on will go to the city instead Of into
the pockets OF the inspector. 1t is the
understanding that the same fees will be
charged as in the past.
One once Vacant.l
There Is a vacancy in one Of the ap.
pointive ofhces and the mayor has not beer
able so far to I'LL the place. This is the
ONCE Of plumbing inspector. W. S. Cool
held the Job for a couple of years and wher
Mayor Koutsky was elected he resigned
As an inspector was needed the mayor cast
about for a suitable man, but could hnt
no one TO accept the place at the compen
sation offered. The chances are that the
mayor will request the city engineer Il
look after this portion OF the work for the
time being. While the engineer has plenty
to do it is thought that he can worry along
for a few weeks with the additional duties
imposed upon him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Council Calls for Bids for Bonds for
Library Site.
THRTY-FIW HUNDRED DOLLAR ISSUE
Omaha water Company Refuses to
Place Different HydraBts Until
the City Provides Funds
90 Pay for Them.

Arrangements are now on foot for the ac-
ceptance Of the Carnegie library oner. The
council Ia advertising for bids for bonds
TO be issued for the purchase OF q site.
Seven bonds Of the denomination Of $500
each will be issued, making q total OF
$500. The issue will bear date OF Deem
Der /, 1901, and will draw 5 per cent in
terest. AS the bonds Will run for ten
years 1t IL naturally expected that a pre-
MUM will be offered. On Monday evening
May 20. the council will sell these bonds to
the highest bidder. All bids must be ae-
companied by a check for $500 as an evil
dence OF good faith.
According to the advertisement cow being
published In The Bee the sale OF the bonds
and the payment for the same must be COM
pleted within twenty days after the deliv-
cry Of the histories TO the purchaser.
Some time ago the Library board asked
the council for an additional $500 to be used
In constituting permanent sidewalks about
the proposed building and making other
improvements on the grounds. 1t was the
IDEA of the board to have this $500 included
in the bond issue. but Il has been decided
by attorneys that the action would not be
legal and might invalidate the entire issue.
In order TO overcome this obstacle the
board will ask the council for the full levy
khis year, which will amount to $1,000. OF
khis sum a portion will be set aside for
improvements to the grounds and what Is
left after an allowance has been made for
maintenance Will be used for the purchase
Of books.
No More Hydrants.
During the last year the city council has
ordered not less than two dozen FIRE ny
Arapfe lor.Fad IN xarfouu marta NJ the Cify
Notices OF these resolutions have beer
mailed by City Clerk s~hrigley TO the Omaha
Water company. but no attention has SC
far been paid to the orders, requests and
resolutions.
A { Monday nights meeting Of the council
9 request was made that a special COM
mittee be appointed to confer with officers
OF the water company in regard to the
matter. This committee. composed Of Ad-
kins. Welsh and Broderick, called upon the
ofaeers of the Omaha Water company yes
terday and briefly stated the object Of theii
visit.
The committee was told In plain words
that no more hydrants would be placed
until the city provided funds TO pay fol
the same. The present levy is entirely in
adequate to pay for the hydrants now IN
Use. to say nothing Of placing twenty-foui
more in service. While there is a demant
from all parts Of the suburbs for watel
and q desire for better fire protection th'
authorities can do nothing with the amour
allowed by law for water service.
The charter provides that a certain sun
shall be levied for water and when this sun
IL used up there is no WI TO pay th'
bills. overlaps In the water fund are com.
mon. but with the 200 hydrants now IL
service all of the money available for THU
purpose is used W and IN spite OF economi'
measures there Will sgain be an overlap
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
Cotton SPINNING Industry Depressed.

NEW YORK. May a-Depresslon is still
affecting England's cotton spinning indus
try, cables the London correspondent OF the
Tribune. For two months 1900, OOe spindles
In Lancashire employing 5000 people
have been running only four days a week,
and II is now proposed by the masters as
ISOLATION that four more Saturdays shall
be closed days. The cause Is the over
OF stocks in first hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
Easily -Oonvinced.

If sons one should tell you City times
that Chamberlain Pain Balm relieves
rheumatic pains and that many have been
permanently cured by It. you might still be
only half convinced. Give that linlment a
trial. however. and experience the quick
relief from pam which It affords. and you
would be fully satisfied Of itA great value.
rs and 50-cent bottles.