Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Last Day to Pay Taxes Brings in a Nice
Sum of Needed Cash.
FIRST HALF OF YEAR NEARLY SETTLED
Treasurer Howe Gets Hold of Enough
Money to Call Another 10000
of Outstanding City
warrants.
FIRST HALF OF YEAR NEARLY SETTLED

The first half OF the taxes for 1902 be-
come delinquent today. In order to get in
under the wire quite a numbe OF large
payments were made to the city treas
urer yesterday afternoon, Armour paid in
full the check which Treasurer Howe re-
ceived calling for $9,95S.09. The Cudahy
Packing company paid half Of its taxes,
which amounted to $4,S22.15. These were
the two largest amounts received by the
treasurer. A large number Of small prop
erty owners called at the city Offices and
settled and 1t was the busiest day Of the
season for Treasurer Howe and his depu-
ties.
One point was noticeable and that was
hat the big corporations, at least some Of
them, took advantage of the clause in the
charter allowing two payments TO be
made, while. the small property owners paid
up in full.
Even as it was. the treasurer has taken in
about $50 900 in the last two days and will
be able to issue a call for $40, 900 worth Of
warrants by the middle of the present
month. This call will reduce the indebted
ness OF the city and will put a stop to the
payment Of interest on certain warrants
now outstanding.
Breaking Records.
OeCemDeT receipts OF Cdltle uumDeIeu o.
900 more than for the same month last
year. 1t is ascertained by dealers that
range cattle came later than usual owing
to the shortage of cars and motive power.
while corn-fed cattle were sent to this
market a little earlier than usual. AS for
December sheep the receipts we're enor-
nous, the total being l64, 900 head. This
was fully 1O0. 900 more head than were re-
ceived during December OF 1901. The in
crease, 1t was stated at the yards yester-
day. was due to the lateness of the range
season and the earlier marketing Of corn
fed stock.
December figures show these receipts:
Cattle. $1,000 head; hogs, 224,5OO head
sheep, 10000 head.
"Muggins" MAXWELL.
William Maxwell. the alleged Masonic
imposter, was taken to Omaha yesterday and
put through the Bertillon system. II is
understood that Masonic lodges all over
the western country are looking for Max
we'll. He is being held here unde- a thirty
day sentence pending investigation. From
cut in the state word comes that Maxwell
is wanted for a more serious crime than
the one he is being held here for. The
chances are that when the Jail sentence
here is up that he Will be turned over to
police ofhcers from Kearney. Neb,, who
will be waiting for him. Reports from the
Pikesville (Ky.) lodge show that Maxwell
has been working Masons all over the vest
srn country. After putting him to the test
Masons here declare that Maxwell is an
imposter.
Newspaper Changes Hands.
The Daily Times yesterday became the
property OF ]. NJ. Tanner. editor Of the
Nebraska Democrat. II Is understood that
Mr.. Tanner will merge the two papers and
will run a strictly independent paper. This
merger has been on for some time; in fact,
It has been noised about for two months.
Tanner now becomes the editor OF both
sheets. Since Denna Allbery sold out the
Times has been edited by H. B. Fleharty,
who in last nights issue bids q farewell
to his subscribers.
Christian Association Reception.
All memEers OF the local Y. NJ. C. A. are
invited to attend the annual reception 10
be held at the association parlors this
evening. These annual receptions are be-
coming quite popular and large numbers
Of friends OF the association attend. Re
fresaments will be served and a program
will be rendered.
Packers Coal.
While there is no great supply on nand,
the packers are receiving a certain allow
ance Of coal each day, which keeps the
plants running. There is a days supply
ahead at each OF the plants and the Dor
rowing system has been discontinued for
the time. All OF the packers are trying
to keep a little ahead OF the demand and
they say that this can be done II the rail-
roads keep their Agreements
II 81 asserted that the southern roads
are holding back bituminous coal for do
mes;ic use. but the packers here do not
notice any change in the daily shipments.
wedding Announcement.
that John CuIkin OF the Flynn company
and Miss GiIlea Taylor VIII be married at