Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Improvements in the Police Service May B,
Considered Soon.
BETTER JAIL is AMONG THINGS WANTED
Patrol wagon for Conveying Prison.
ers to station Also Desired
Cantata to BE Given for
Beneat OF n. NJ. G. A.

10 tue COUNCIL luls NOulu nave plObably
been done at the first by the new admin
istration had 1t not been for the countless
number Of other important matters already
before that body.
The repair OF the city Jail has ever been
a matter Of interest to the police force.
That the Jail is in a bad condition from a
sanitary standpoint. no matter hcw well
kept, cannot be doubted. 1t is In a damp
basement. with little ventilation, no nat
ural light other than is allowed to creep
in through a few small square windows on
the north side, and the place presents a
very unwholesome appearance. There is no
woman's ward, except a small wooden par
tition at one end OF the Jail, which is too
vile TO keep any human being in any
length Of time. The old council had this
matter brought before II several times.
and while a motion or two were introduced
asking for IN investigation nothing ever
came of It.
The means OF transportation Of the po-
lice is another matter that will be brought
UP. There is no patrol wagon In the city
and the only means that the police have for
reaching the scene of a disturbance Is by
livery horse, and the only way of taking a
prisoner to Jail is in a small buggy, one
seated, into which three people may crowd,
but no more. This has caused no end OF
annoyance to the police and repeatedly
they have asked for some improvement. It
is thought that some suggestion will be
made for the purchase and maintenance
Of a patrol wagon and team. which is to
be kept at the nearest fire hall and driven
by one OF the department. Fire hall No. 1
lie only two blocks from the police station.
and. in the minds Of the police. this would
obviate all the trouble heretofore had
along this line.
Whether the Communication will find its
way to the council by its next meeting has
not as yet been learned, but plans are
being formulated for its sanction or disap-
proval.
Cnntata of One Hundred Voices.
Dudley Bucks ~cantata, T Golden
Legend" will be rendered by a chorus Of
100 voices at the First Methodist Episcopal
church May q and 20. The proceeds de-
rived from the entertainment will be do
mated to the Young Mems Christian assoc
citation OF South Omaha. The best musical
talent Of South Omaha will take part in the
c~antata. Mrs. Jean Boyd Richmond takes a
leading part in 1t, assisted by Miss
Jessie Carpenter and other South Omaha
celebrities. Jules Hubbard Of Omaha will
also give several solos.
ONN Cptl
South Omaha lodge No. 14S, Independent
order Of Odd Fellows, will hold an open
reception this evening at its hall. The dis
trict assembly of the Rebekah auxiliary will
be held in the afternoon and in the
evening this order will attend the reception
In a body. The reception will be from to
9 o'clock. after which the program will be
carried out. Refreshments will wind I'D
the entertainment. The program arranged
is as follows; Overture. Mrs. B. e. Wilcox
and Mrs. e. J. Seykora; address, Rev. r.
w. Wheeler; address. Mrs. Mary A.. Cald-
well Of Auburn, vice president Of Nebraska
Order OF Rebekahs; song, quartet; ad-
dress, G. A. Randall, Newman's Grove.
grand master Nebraska Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows; solo. ]. C. Carley; solo,
Mrs. Jean Boyd Richmond; song, quartet;
paper, Mrs. G. L. Talbot.
Demanding Poor Cattle.
Prominent commission men stated yes-
terday that the large order received by
Cudahy from the British government for
canned corned beef would materially effect
the price of poor cattle. 1t was stated
that at this time Of the year there is but
little Of this class OF stock on hand. the
run being generally made IN the fall. The
material which goes to make up the meat
ordered from London is exclusively from
cattle which can be used for but little
else. The supply being 80 limited, and the
order for 81. 900, 900 pounds having to be
filled within the next sixty days, It is
thought will naturally raise the price OF
the grade OF cattle desired.
Second Missionary Meeting,
The second day of the annual convention
OF the Third district, Nebraska Christian
Missionary society, drew out about the
same audiences as did the first. The ex-
e~rcises yesterday were Of more interest tc
outsiders than tine first. The missionary
session was held in the forenoon. Speakers
were Harry H. Hill OF Omaha, G. w
Fuller OF Ashland and Mrs. Collins OF Ere.
mont. The bible school session in the
afternoon was addressed by prominent
speakers from Iowa and Nebraska. In tho
evening the state and national work was
discussed by G. S. Paine, J. w. Hilton ant
w. A. Baldwin. The convention will clos,
today. There will be morning, Afternoon
and evening sessions.
Getting After Corporations.
Not to be outdone by the Omaha assess.
ment investigation, South Omaha will hav,
a little trouble Of its own along this lin,
in all probability. In the opinion Of tn,
tax commissioner, the assessment on cor
poration property has been entirely to,
! low and the amount Of tax will be re
! quired to pay will exceed all former years
The deduction by the electric light com
4 pany Of 500. 900 for South Omaha propert,
in the Omaha assessment will probably b
= used as a basis In the new assessment.
Have More Teachers 10 Elect.
Secretary Lott Of the Board Of Educa
4 tion stated yesterday that the report cir
b culated TO the effect that the board ha
I elected some twenty more teachers tina
o was necessary to carry on the school wor
: In South Omaha was an error. Mr.. Lot
K stated that the number of teachers EN-
ployed last year was 1O4. while but ninety
q four had thus far been chosen. .
d Relatives DO Not Respond.
Although the address Of the mother {
Thomas J. Dugan, the young man who wa
killed in Gilmore a few night ago Will
= stealing a ride on the Union Pacific fai
freight. has been learned and a TELEGRAM
sent to her home in Barnum. Ia, no n
Spouse has been received. Other ~relativS
q In St. Louis have also failed to answer III
telegram asking for disposition of II
body. An inquest over The remains wi
be held this morning at the Brewer VI
dertaking establishment.