Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-01

yesterday to the police was in the nature
Of a hard luck story. The citizen in the
case had laid In a supply Of meat and vege-
tables to last over Sunday. When break
fast time came he said that all he found
in the icebox was three onions and the
cake OF ice. He is thankful that the thieves
did not take the refrigerator. The guests
who had been invited to dinner were es-
corted to a hotel for something to eat.
In one instance the sneaks carried of re-
frigerator and contents. Every day the
police round up a lot OF Migrants, but 1t is
hardly thought that these transient visitors
commit these depredations. Chief Briggs
is OF the opinion that there is a gang Of
local thieves operating here and he is en-
deavoring to find out who the leader is.
Boys Destroy Property.
Warrants were Issued yesterday after
noon for the arrest OF about sixteen boys
who will be brought before the police Judge
for the malicious destruction Of property.
1t is asserted by Peter Lenagh, Ed McGee
and Patrick Hylsnd that the boys men
toned in the complaint broke windows In
their houses Sunday night without any
provocation. Some OF those who witnessed
the performance assert that the boys were
under the influence of liquor, and started
in to clean UP Indian hill.
Corporations Fay Taxes.
Yesterday the city treasurer received
checks from a number Of corporations to
pay the second installment Of the 1901
taxes. AS has been stated before taxes
become delinquent on July 1 and the law
permits the treasurer to charge interest
at the rate of 1 per cent a month on all
delinquent city taxes. The money coming
into the treasury at this time will assist
materially in taking up some Of the out
standing warrants.
American Labor Union.
South Omaha Musicians Union, Local 235,
A. l.. u, has been ofieially notified that
on account OF the Western Labor Union
extending its territory over the whole
United States, the nam Western Labor
Union was at the convention Of that body
held at Denver some days ago changed
to American Labor Union. Therefore the
| South Omaha Musicians Union will here
after be known as South Omaha Musicians
Union, Local No. 235, OF the American
Labor Union.
Magic City Gossip.
Colonel J: B. Watkins and wife left last
night for the west.
Last weeks feeder shipments from the
yards here to the country numbered 2.2l:
head.
Mayor Koutsky has been asked to employ
only union labor in the police and fire de-
| partments.
Chief Briggs has secured a couple OF
dozen new batons for the members of the
police force.
b. E. Wilcox went to Lincoln yesterday
with the delegation of Masons who wen
out to meet Colonel Akin.
l.. L. Ormsby of Boise, Idaho. is here
with a shipment OF sheep. He reports the
range In excellent condition.
Mrs. and Miss HONG and Miss Anna
Myler returned yesterday. from Willard
where they spent a week visiting friends,
A musicale will be given at Collins music
store on Twenty-fourth street on Wednes.
day evening for the benefit Of a blind
woman,
The lawn social to have been held 10.
night at Thirty-ninth and Q streets for the
benefit of St. Mary's church has been In
definitely postponed.
The patriotic social that was to have beer
Meyers has been indefinitely postponed or
account of the weather.
The monthly meeting of the Endeavor so
ciety OF the Christian church will be held
this evening at the home of Miss Anita
Bergquist, SIS North Twenty-second street
The Trades and Labor council issues a
notice to business men to the effect thal
frauds have been perpetrated by unauthor
ICED persons soliciting advertising In the
name of organized labor. This can be pre-
vented in the future by demanding of al
such solicitors that they show their ere
dentials.