Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-01
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Coal Dealers Unite in Raising Price Of
Bituminous twenty-five Gents.
FURTHER ADVANCES ARE LOOKED FOR
Scarcity of supply and Enormous De-
mRnd Combine to Give Dealers
Their Grounds for Making
the Increase.

was held yesterday afternoon and tho coal
situation was discussed at some length. II
was agreed by all that the prices Tor btu
minous coal, recently adopted in Omaha,
should prevail here. This means that there
will be an average advance OF 20 cents a
ton on all soft coal. The advance in price
takes effect today. In some grades Of coal
the advance will be more.
While the anthracite coal question was
talked over no steps were taken, as It was
decided that nothing could be done at this
time to hasten shipments. All Of the deal
ers have orders in and the statement was
made that shipments to South Omaha would
be made shortly after January l. There is
practically DO hard coal unsold IN South
Omaha and the dealers assert that in many
houses soft coal burners are replacing hard
coal stoves. There appears to be a fairly
good supply OF soft coal coming in, but the
demand is so heavy that dealers feel war
ranted in raising the price.
Contracts for coal at the school buildings
are being hNed and superintendent McLean
does not look for any delay in filling the
orders given by the board. Most Of the
school houses are already we'll supplied and
the balance of the orders are coming in al
most daily.
The advance In prices will not affect con-
IIhtlb uldQe pTlOT 10 l0lS udIe, DuI IIOm luls
time on until there is a big supply on hand
soft coal will continue to go up, at least
that is the prediction here now.
Republican Rally.
A last grand rally Of republicans was
held at the Troop armory last night. The
meeting was under the auspices Of the
South Omaha Republican club. H. S. Duke
occupied the chair and introduced the
speakers. Mostly local politicians con-
sumed the time. although quite a number
OF candidates appeared and delivered brief
addresses. The republicans who spoke de-
clared themselves in favor of the ticket and
asserted that South Omaha would turn out
a good-siZed republican vote on Novem-
Der 4.
After License Money.
Mayor Koutsky has directed the police
to look sharply after all persons peddling
without a license. All licenses expire to-
day and those found /peddling without a
renewal certificate will be brought before
the police Judge. The money collected from
peddlers' licenses is now one Of the i'm
portant revenues Of the city and the mayor
intends to see to 1t that all are treated
alike and that every peddler coming under
the provisions Of the city ordinances shall
pay a license fee.
stegeman Gives Bonds.
Edward stegeman was admitted to bail
late yesterday afternoon by Police Judge
King. The bond was signed by Captain
Etter. Stegeman, 1t is alleged. will be
tried for assault and battery for throwing
meat cleaver at A. Pearson. Both are
employed at Armours. They became in
volved in an alteration and In return for a
blow Stegeman is said to have thrown a
~cleaver, which nearly cut of Pearson'n
left ear. The hearing of Stegeman has been
set for the middle of the month In order
that Pearson may recover from his wound.
OompIettnR EIkhorn improvements.
Yesterday City Engineer Beal made a
trip to the northwestern part of the city
and inspected the work now being done
by the Elkhorn road. He reported to the
city oficials that the Thirty-sixth street
viaduct was practically completed and was
open to trafic. The bridge is now being
painted and the bolts frightened. As for the
washout at the north end of the approach,
Mr.. Beai says fifty loads OF dirt will COM
plete the work Of making a good roadway.
The twelve-stall roundhouse at Fortieth
and C streets has been completed and is
ready for engines at any time. Tracks fol
yard purposes are still being laid and this
work will not be completed, 80 the engineer
says, for a week or two.
Bad Money Again.
Within the last few days a number Of
spurious silver dollars have been passed or
local merchants. In one day four bad
pieces of money were passed on one bust
ness man. Reports from all parts Of the
city show that dollars OF the vintage o.
1898 and 1900 are in circulation. Some o.
this money is good enough to pass ANYONE
except an expert, but the majority OF 1
can be detected by a novice. Since thu
commencement OF this rage" the tellerI
at all Of the banks have bottles OF aciC
handy for the purpose of testing all COIN
which are turned in under suspicion. TIT
attention of the government officials hai
been called, so Il is stated, to the fact tina
a large amount of spurious coin has beer
turned loose in the vicinity Of South omah'
lately.
Magic City Gossip.
here, has gone west for an extended trip.
Mrs. Cooley. mother of yen Cooley o
the Fifth ward, is reported TO be seriousl!
I'll.
Jack Burda. Twenty-hrst and 1 streets
ID laid up with a severe case Of bloc,
poisoning.
C.. NJ. Swan Of Sioux City, who spent
few days here looking over the city as tn
guest Of 3. f. Wilcox, returned TO his HON
last night. MT, Swan said upon leavinl