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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
Comparison with Last Year.
The enrolment at the different schools
and the figures for last year are as follows:

-StI llllCdlGS.
Increase over 1901 on opening day. Ao9.
At the high school the greater part OF
the morning was occupied in the distribu-
ton OF textbooks under the free textbook
system, which went into force yesterday
TOT the hrst time at the high school. A
snort recitation was held and the pupils
were dismissed at noon, but the regular
hours VIII begin today when the closing
hour will be 2:3O D. m.
Inc high school foot ball team. which
this year is captsined by Marie Warner.
nau rs nrst practice game yesterday aft
ernoon' under the coaching OF Prof. Frank
Miller OF the high school faculty.
frlnclpal Ensign reports a larger num-
Der this year than ever before Of what are
known as tuition" pupils, that is pupils
from the country, who are nonresidents of
the city, and subject to tuition fees. The
enrolment In 1900 on the opening day was
$40 SO yesterdays enrolment shows an
increase OF SO over that OF two years ago
Inc Increased enrolment, Principal Ensign
says is especially gratifying considering
the large class graduated last June and
the fact that a number of pupils have left
the high school this year to enter eastern
schools and colleges.
Few Changes in Teachers.
There have been but few changes in the
assignment OF teachers. The high school
FACULTY VIII be identically the same as last
year, with Prof. F. c. Ensign as princ,naI
Miss Porterfeld will resume her position
as supervisor OF music and Miss Nav Cald-
well, who acted in her place during Miss
Porterield's absence in Chicago. will he
assistant principal at the Bloomer building
The new teachers at the Washington ave-
nue. school are Miss Ella septman and
Miss Annette Grass with Miss Ethel Rey-
nolds as kindergarten volunteer. Miss Jane
Howe has been transferred from the Third
street school to the Bloomer building. Miss
Mary Peterson and Miss May Jepson are
new teachers assigned to the Bioomer
school, Miss Frederick Dorland will be the
kindergarten volunteer at this building
Al the twentieth avenue school there will
De three new teachers, Miss Louise Carson,
Miss Shedd and Miss TheodosiA Hane. the
latter a kindergarten volunteer. Miss Daisy
Cooper has been transferred from Avenue
b school to Pierce street school and Miss
Nellie Merriam will be the kindergarten
volunteer at Pierce street. Miss Albright
has been transferred from the Bloomer
school to the Third street school. Miss
Ida Casady will be a new kindergarten
teacher at the Eighth street school. Miss
Maude Robinson who taught last year In
the Hill school has been transferred to the
Second avenue building. Miss Alyda Lor-
Ing has been transferred from Pierce street
to the Avenue B school. Miss Cora Gret-
ger will teach this year at the Madison
avenue building instead OF the Washington
avenue school. Miss Julia Hughes will act
as directress of the Eighth avenue kin
dergarten. Miss Catherine White will take
Miss Robinson's place at the Hill school
and Miss Cora Jones will replace Miss
Wells at West Council Bluffs. Miss May
Waite and Miss Mabel storrs will act as
substitute teachers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
GILMORE is BADLY SCoRCHED
Large Part of the Business Portion
of the Town Destroyed
by Fire.

FORT DODGE. Ia, Sept. ESPECIAL Tel
egram.)-The heart Of the business district
OF Gilmore City was destroyed by hre
early this morning. The flames started in
the plant OF the Willis Lumber, company
and spread rapidly. The new Councilman
elevator was destroyed with $4,000 bushels
OF oats. The postoflce was burned TO the
ground, but the mail, stamps and money
orders were saved through the exertions
Of Postmaster Tischenbanner. who lost all
bis personal effects in the flames. The
fire was finally checked by the large stone
building occupied by the Rollln general
store, which was Quilted. A bucket brigade
OF volunteer hremen, which had fought the
flames calamity but h0pelessly hitherto,
took fresh heart and finally ~cNtinguiEhsd
them Ths total less has Eat hasS h'llS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
PAY TRIBUTE TO BEARDsHEAR
Members of Faculty and Students
Hold Memorial Services at
Ames College.

AMEs, Ia, Sept. S.-(special.)-Yester-
day services were held in the chapel OF the
Iowa State college for the faculty alumni
and students. in memory OF DR.. w. NJ.
Beardshear, the late president. The SER
vices were impressive throughout and con-
sisted In addresses on the various stages
and connections of his life and character.
DR.. Knapp, a former president OF the in
stitution, gave the opening prayer. Ad-
dresses were as follows: Superintendent
Barrett, on his relations with the great
educational work of the state and nation;
Secretary Stanton, on his work in the col
lege; A. e. PREM, on DR., BeardslIear as
seen from a students standpoint. Prof. A.
o. Newne recited several familiar selec-
lions OF poetry, which DR.. BeardsheSr often
read at chapel services; W. o. Boyd spoke
on DR.. Beardshear as a poet and as a friend.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
BRING OUT SCHOOL BOOKS
Public Schools Open with a Large Increase
Over Last Years Attendance.
IS GENERAL THROUGHOUT THE CITY
Teaching Force In the Main the same
Rs Last Year, There Being No
Changes Whatever in
High School.

The public schools OF Council Bluffs
opened yesterday morning for the new
school year with the largest enrolment in
the history Of the city. The increase is
especially heavy at the Washington avenue
and Bloomer buildings, both schools hav-
ing already on the first day more pupils
enrolled than these buildings are designed
to accommodate. The increase at the Sec
end Avenue school is also heavy, this being
due to the fact that four additional rooms
we're opened In this building last spring.
At the Eighth Avenue school there lie a
slight decrease in the enrolment due to
pupils being transferred to other grades.
No returns had been received at the super
intendent's Office last evening from West
Council Bluffs, which had an enrolment OF
forty-one last year and which this year
is expected to be slightly increased. The
enrolment at the HILL school shows a de-
crease. This is due to a misunderstanding
on the part OF a number of parents who
were under the impression that their chill
dren this year would be transferred to the
Pierce Street school. Owing to the repairs
at the Pierce Street building not being com
pleted the school Will not be opened until
next Monday. The enrolment last year
was S4s and superintendent Clifford is OF
the opinion 1t will slightly exceed that hg-
ure this year. There is no indication Of the
new addition to this building being COM
pleted much before January /.
Comparison with Last Year.
The enrolment at the different schools
n~I A. 49, g..
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
CANNOT PICK UP CARNE'S TRAIL
BlOOdhOunds Prove Ineffective fin LO-
eating of Sheriff
strain.

oNAWA, Ia, Sept. s.-(special Tele-
gram. THE Beatrice bloodhounds were
taken home today. as they did not seem to
be able to follow the trail OF CaTnes for
some reason, and the general opinion is
that Carnes has used something to throw
then, on the scent. The dogs are Just
from Kansas, where they ran down a thief
without any trouble. and their trainer is
confident that the dogs are not at fault.
The country. owing TO brush and r~avines.
prevents their being used successfully.
Corporal Pritchard says that Carnes wears
a No. Z shoe and that the toes were turned
up considerably. He says that since
Carnes changed clothes he is wearing a
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
PRISONER MAKES BOLD BREAK
Man who il Accused of Murder
Knocks Down Sheriff and
Escapes.

DENlsoN, Ia, Sept. s.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Willlam Numley, the negro who has
been confined in the Jail at this place the
past month, accused of the murder Of Fred
Powell. a brakeman on the Milwaukee road,
broke Jail this evening at $50 and is now
at large. TIL prisoners we're all loose in
the corridor Of the Jail and Sheriff Bell was
just entering to put them into the cells,
when Numley, who was lying in wait, at
tackled him, knocked him down and es-
capped through the open door. Bell fired at
the negro three times, but did not succeed
in hitting him. The police of Sioux City,
Omaha and the nearby towns have been
warned of his escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
LInemen on a strike.

WATERLOO, Ia. Sept. s.-(special.)-
The linemen of the Cedar Valley Telephone
company are out on a strike for shorter
hours and same pay. The company would
grant the hour question, but will not bind
themselves to a set schedule OF pay. The
Electricians union is back OF the matter.
1t made the same demand Of the Electric
Light company some time ago and failed
to accomplish It's purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09

estimated, but will be between $50, 900 and
S75, 900. Insurance on most Of the build
ings destroyed was light. The cause of the
IRE is a mystery, but it is suspected to be
due to incendiaries. The following build
ings were destroyed: Willis Lumber COM
pany, sheds and ofhce; Freeman & Tots
colt, carpenter shop; Councilman's eleva-
tor; new building owned by Julius of Man
son, unoocupied; W. w. COINS barber
shop; postofice: Rollins Store company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
zInk 4, Not AmbitIous.

LEMARs. Ia. Sept. s.-(spee'al)-It is
understood here that T. M. link. who was
nominated for congress by the democrats.
will this week make an announcement Of
declination Of the ONCE. This will leave
the committee under the obligation TO hnd
a candidate. Inasmueh as the nomination
was tendSred to quite a number OF the
prominent democrats OF the district before
IL was offered to link, 1t is going to be a
dificult Job TO secure a suitable nominee.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
Davis sells paints.
DismantIIng EIks, Fair.

The work of dismantling the Elks' street
fair and carnival grounds began early yes
terday morning and by noon the canvas
fence had disappeared. The platforms and
booths will be taken down today. The
band stand will not be removed until
Wednesday, as the distribution Of prizes
will a k place from it this evening.
Despite the tramping Of thousands OF
people over 1t, the portion of Bayliss park
used for the carnival was but little dam
aged and a good shower OF rain will, it is
expected. put the grass in az good condl-
tion as before.
The executive committee of Elks, who
had the carnival in charge. will meet Fri
day to close up accounts, pay bids and
ascertain exactly how many thousand dol
lars the lodge netted by the fair. 1t is
expected that the balance on the ledger
will be from $1,000 to $4,000 on the right
SIDE. so .r
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09

Of poker. Points declared his inability to
pay the fine and served out the allotted
time in the county Jail, but this did not
relieve him from the payment, and II has
stood in judgment since against him.
When the county attorney learned OF him
having deposited money in the First Ma,
tlonal bank OF this city to furnish the bond
in the betrayal case. he promptly gar
pisheed Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
Gravel roofing, A, H. Read, SAL Broadway,
Defect IN schurE Indictment.

Judge Macy in district court yesterday
sustained the demurrer Of Emil Sehurz to
the indictment charging hin with embez-
element OF funds OF the Council Bluffs
aerie Of Eagles, but held that the defect
urged In the demurrer could be remedied
by q new indictment. and that the bond
furnished by Schurz would be good under
the new Indictment. Since the Indictment.
investigation OF its books by the lodge, Il
is alleged. increases Schurz's shortage to
nearly $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
Davis sells glass.
Wants wabash Property.

The Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad
company commenced proceedings against
the Wabash Railroad company to condemn
two full lots and part Of two lots in VIII
liams' First addition, lying between Third
street and the Wabash freight depot. The
property sought by the Mason City &
Fort Dodge road contains II, $50 square feet
and runs within twenty-five feet OF the
Wabash freight depot. The hearing is set
for November /.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
Celebrate Golden wedding.

ADAMS, Neb.. Sept. s.-(speeiaI)-Mr.
and Mrs, L r. Horrum celebrated their
golden wedding today. Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
rum came TO Nebraska in an early day and
we're recognized as one Of the old settlers
Of Gage county, They. with their families
and old neighbors. held a reunion today
about atty guests being present
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
PREFERS DEATH TO LEARNING
cause Ordered to Go TO
school.

MUsCATINE, Ia, sept, S.-Because the
grand parents Of 14-year-old Harvey Apple
gate, an orphan, insisted that he start to
school today, the boy, who, had expressed
a wish to become a farmer, blew out his
brains at his home at Montezuma.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
Notice to subscrIber..

All the numbers of The Living Animals
OF the World" are now complete and can be
obtained for the next few days at the Coun-
ell Bluffs office of The Bee. 1t is requested
hat those desiring to fill out their numbers
call at once and get them. as unsold copies
will be returned In a short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09

broader-soled shoe, fully one size larger,
and thinks he has a good, safe retreat and
remains hidden most Of the time. Nobody
now doubts that he is in the vicinity
where first seen. Posses are working to-
day under direction OF the constable at tho
Omaha agency, but no report can be OBJ
tained of their progress. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09
Entertain COnfederates,

Croker post, Grand Army of the Re-
public, of this city has already made ar
engagements for the entertainment Of the
ex-confederates who are to be here next
week and attend the Odd Fellows grand
lodge. 1t is expected there will be several
hundred ex-confederates at the lodge meet
ing, representing a number OF the southern
states. They will be given a fine reception
and entertainment especially for them by
the veterans of the Croker post and the
old soldiers Of Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09

the famous Portland mine case from
Pottawattamie county has been appealed to
the Iowa supreme court and today the
abstract In the case was filed with the
clerk the same making a volume Of 427
pages which includes about all the evil
dence taken in the case. The verdict OF
the jury In the case gave James Doyle a
judgment Of S446,927.73 against James r.
Burns and others interested in the several
mines forming the Portland group.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
ROgERss PLAN AGAIN FAVORED,
Residents Of North Shore Appoint Com
mittee to Work with Stapleton.

There was mass meeting Of the business men
or the North Shore of Staten Island last night IN
the Opera House in Broadway. West Brighton TO
consider the ferry situation, and as result the
committee of one hundred and one appointed last
week by similar meeting in Stapleton OF the ousl-
ness men of the East Shore will be Increased In
membership by another hundred.
There were eight hundred persons in the hall,
which was jammed during the long wait until the
meeting began, shortly before o'clock The
speeches were all in favor of the H H Rogers
man of a double ferry and cheap rates, as opposed
to the single ferry line and fiat five cent fare pro-
nosed by the Staten Island Rapid Transit Com
pany. - c,--.,,. - u.1s
Charles H Blair, Henry P. Morrison and the Rev
Pascal Narrower, rector Of Trinity Church, West
Friehton They enlarged the benefits that
would come to the north shore II there was dt-
rect ferry Besides bringing thousands TO within
walking distance Of their homes for three cents
Communication rates. II pointed out that II would
save the business houses thousands OF dollars every
YEAR in the item of to the ferry, and that
fhe saving in the wear and tear on teams and
wagons would be considerable The saving in
fares was also dilated upon. II was pointed out
that the three cent Communication rate would save
thousands yearly. It meant saving Of IA cents
dav to those who lived within walking distance
o4 the ferry and would put Richmond On a par
with the Bronx. with its eight cent fare, which
was liable TO reduction at any time to hat rate
of cents from part OF Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

were read by President Eliot Of Harvard and Pro
1essor Hufcutt. Of Cornell
Fresloent Eliot urged that professional schools
require bachelors degrees excepting schools of
cheering, chemistry and architecture The expert
ence Of Harvard along these lines. he said, had
been eminently satisfactory. Professor Huffcutt
took directly opposite attitude declaring that
students received in professional schools even from
high schools, showed difference in their work
from the work done by men who had previously
OBTAINED bachelors degrees To prove this state
nent which greatly surprised his hearers ne cited
statistics from the University of Pennsylvania
President Eliot spoke again later. and said that
to meet the limit difficulty, tnree year courses
Tor bachelor degrees might be established. Har-
Varo' ne added. mad been able get four years
work done in three without any detrinent TO its
quality. He stuck his original contention. that
bachelor degrees ought be insisted on admis-
sion to professional schools, and prophesied that
those universities did not make this stipula-
lon would In hfty years find themselves no longer
Before the noon adjournment a committee, con-
sisghg 5 OF President Hall. Acting President Birge
officers for the coming year.
The report of the executive committee the
scope and membership of the association was made
portion on rnembership which was withdrawn and
a substitute paragraph framed. 1t was suggested
mat ihls action was due TO the criticisms made by
nent at the hands of the association but nothing
dStnlte could be learned about it
Iargement of the association De attempted. which
WOu4d require an amendment TO the provision OF
the constitution, which states that the assoclatlon
is composed of institutions that give advanced or
graduate instruction, and that institutions other
than those at present composing it may be ad-
mltted at the annual conference on the invitation
or the association. providing that no nomna tons
pc 4eted @ on the same year hey are made oIt shaI
report at the next meeting The offices for the COM
ing year were distributed follows: President,
Chicago University; vice president, Princeton; sec
retary Columbia; executive committee, the before
mentioned universities and Leland Stanford. Jr-,
and the Catholic University of America.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
FREIGHT BLOCKADE IN PITTsBURG
Baltimore and Ohio Has to Decline Eastern
Shipments Pennsylvania Congested,
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.I


Pittsburg Dec 30.-The Pittsburg district is
again threatened with a serious freight conges-
ton. For the last two weeks conditions have
been going from bad to worse. Ora- Of the re-
suits is the issuance of a notice by the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad that carload freight.
except live stock and perishable goods. cannot
be accepted for points east Of Pittsburg,
Moundsville and Parkersburg.
On the Pennsylvania road conditions are bet
ter than at the worst Of the recent congestion
which brought President Cassatt to this city.
but there has been for fortnight a growing
accumulation of With the Baltimore and
Ohio shutting off its eastbound business In
everything that this district produces. there
must 60 to the Pennsylvania large additional
amount of traffic which 1t is feared, will result
in conditions similar to those which existed a
month ago.
Coal in particular Is again running short.
Coke IS not being shipped in anything like satls-
factory quantities, and many protests from
shippers are being received from all parts OF the
country The coal companies say that they can
not secure enough cars to load at the tpples.
and that when the cars do arrive they nave the
greatest difficulty getting them to their dest1-
nation
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
NOW OWNED BY THE CONTlNEN INL.

At the offices Of the Continental Tobacco Com
many Yesterday It was learned that that company
had acquired all the stock OF the Welsslhser 10
too,o Connanv of Louisville from its various
ho1dsrs and that at a meeting Of the board OF
directors of the latter corporation six Of the nine
members had resigned Colonel Harry Weissinger'
+r ,resident: John Middleton and F. L Phillips, It
as s.e PaGded had been continued directors and
7 B Duke. Charles A. E. Hanowell; 6 e S.h Puia;
NJ N Il McAiister Il. D. Kingsbury and X. h SInlth
had heen elected to membership in the board. An
nf the six new directors are connected with the
S-IrantaJ Tobacco Company either as officers or
directors It is understood that the Contnenta a.
S-abscco Company will become the selnng agent OF
~ 2Veissinger products. Regarding the report that
~ Weissnger company would be nquida1sso d
of the Contne company said that
seissor had vet been reachsd upon that point
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
AN ANARCHIST RAPs RED TAPE.

Magistrate Crane heard echo Of the coal strike
Yesterday in Essex Market Court, when he got a
curious looking postal card. which had been mailed
at Station K at o'clock Monday afternoon The
card read follows:
Magistrate Crane please have mercy on those
Poor people that steal and beg-red tape is too
Blame-they don't help Poor people. Coal Is high
cant buy Jewish Society from 21st Street chase US
home to freeze and die-an humbug from
Poor anarchist out of work oh! Oh
A huge red bIotch that might have been made
with blood was on the right hand upper corner Of
the card. and underneath it were the words. dear
blood"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
ELIOT ON THREE YEAR COURSE.
Saws It Succeeds at HarVard-Diseusses
Bachelors Degree Requirement.

At the second session Of the Association Of Amer
lean Universities yesterday morning in the library
OF Columbia University. the subject under discus
sion was The Requirements for Admission to the
Professional Schools and papers on the subject
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
JUDGE SETS MASCAGNI FREE.
Dismisses Charge of Embezzlement Made by
His Former Manager.

Chicago, Dec. 30-Signor Mascagni' the ltalian
composer was arraigned in court to-day on
charge of embezzling $1,000 from his former
manager. Richard Heard. Of Boston. After hear
ing both sides Justice Hurley dismissed the
Ease The courtroom was filed with Italians
who applauded vigorously as Mascagnl tnahA-
ful and smiling. left the court Tor MS MOTEL
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
eau OF THE FRENCH STUDENTS.

Ballets in which one hundred girls VIII take part
ena q floral tableau representing the birth Of the
Nev Year are among the interesting features at
the French Students masquerade ball, which takes
mace at the Grand Central Palace tonight; There
1teiIi he an election and diamond studded watch
Nil he given 10 the chorus girl securing the great
est number OF votes. The spectators will vote as
a. the hall.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
MASS FOR HOLY NAME SOCIETY.

Four hundred delegates from various branches OF
IN. Holy Name Society will attend high mass In
St Patrck's Cathedral. at II o'cl1es on Ne" ear
morning. Archbishop Farley and the Rev Joseph
= noo,ev director of the United Societies viii
be present The society. estabshed by , tne Vrae1 @
Sentsmber g 1850 aims 70 prevent hiasphemy-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
AODICkS GETS ANOTHER VOTE

TBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE-l
Harrington, Del. Dec. S0.-As the result Of spe-
cal election to-day in the IXth Representative Dis
trct of Kent County. including Pennington and
Harrington, j Edward Addicks will have one more
vote for the United States Senatorship The special
ssction to-day tha result Of TIA at the racsnt
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
raRLEys FAREWELL TO ST. GARRIEL's.

Archbishop Farley last Sunday preacheo ms rare
~ ..--,o, at ST Gabriel's Church. where he had
be., nastor for nearly twenty years He has taken
IN his residence at the Archbishop's house. In
nfadison-aye There he will receive the clergy OF
.ta diocesa tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

general election between ]. Wilbur Powell the
Union Republican candidate. and Solomon L Sapp.
the Democratic candidate The district which for
years has been a Democratic stronghold to-day
gave a Republican majority OF 1s2. The Democrats,
true TO their trust OF weeks ago. refused Ia
uSA money In tha election.