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WITH \ \ Grand Army Men Find Fault with the Pension Oommistioner. - NOT PLEASED WITH THEIR TREATMENT Senator llnjirnril Tnkrx tlic Mnttcr Ip nnil Will I'lnlenvor 1o 'Sec Hint Tlirlr AVroiiK * Arr LINCOLN , July 8. ( Special. ) The following - lowing communication , received In Lincoln today by Hon. H. C. Russell , chairman of the committee on pensions , of the Nebraska department of the Oraml Army of the Re public , from Senator M. L. Hayward , will beef of Interest to nil Nebraska veterans who have had any dealings with the United States pension olllco during the last few years : NHIIRASKA CITY. July 7. General H. C. Russell. Chairman of the Committee on 1'enslonn of the Department of Nebraska Urand Army of the Republic Dear Sir : Yotirs of the Cth Inst. In regard to Com missioner Kvans nnd his treatment of pen sion claims l at hand. On July 12. lr ) % a committee selected bv the national council of the Grand Army of the Republic wilt meet In Washington to investigate all charges made against Mr. Kvans nnd to look Into his manner of conductlne his onice. Comrade \ \ . C Johnson commander- In-chlcf of the Grand Armv of the Re public , Is chairman of such committee. I have written nil comrades whom 1 know of that have complained against Mr. Kvans and asked them to send a full statement of their cases to General Johnson , care of 4he 1'ennlon office at Washington. D. C. , for in vestigation If any comrade desires mo to do to I will see that his complaint la Drop- crly argued before such committee , ours rlncrrcly , MU HAYWARD. - For several months a reeling antagonism- to Pension Commissioner Evans has been spreading throughout the country nnd there has been considerable complaint as to his deillng with pension claims from this state. Mr Evans charges It to misrepresentation by pension attorney who have at some time found It Impossible to get through unmeritorious - torious cases. There hna been considerable correspondence on this subject between the Nebraska headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic and people In Washington H has been alleged by pensioners that Mr Uvans Is too rigid In his rulings on pension claims and that In this respect he Is fol lowing tlio course pursued by his predecessor during the administration ser , Commander Lochren , ministration of President Cleveland. It Is at the request of Commissioner Evans that Commander Johnson and his committee have undertaken the Investigation. The commit tee will be given access to nil the records In the pension department and every oppor tunity will be afforded It. It Is understood , to examlno particular cases cited In support of the charges that the commissioner Is un friendly to the old sodler. It Is necessary that all who desire their cases Investigated Khali notify the committee at once. Trouble Over n Clnlm. A slight error made by one of the legis lative clerks will occaelon Frank H. Porter of the Holdrcgo Citizen considerable- trouble In the collection of an approved claim against the state for $63. The claim was I.roperly allowed by the legislature , but In the appropriation the name of the newspaper was changed from the Citizen to the Ga rotte. As there Is no such newspaper as the GH7etto published in Holdrege It Is evident mistake. that it was clearly an unintentional The claim is for the publication of constitu tional amendments several jears ago. The legislature of 1806 allowed Mr. Porter a cer tain amount for the publication of the amendments , but refused to grant the full amount demanded. Another showing was made at the last session by Mr. Porter and other newspaper publishers whose claims were similarly cut down and another al lowance was made. It appears from Investi gation that the Icerk In endorsing the claim on the back after It had been filed used the wrong name and that when the appropria tion bill was made out only the endorse ment on the back was read. It will bo remembered that the legislature of 18 % cut down nearly all of the claims for the publication of the constitutional amendments , During the last few days of the last session several of the newspaper publishers got together and renewed their demands , nearly all of which were allowed. The newspapers which were not represented , of course , were not remembered by the leg islature when the appropriations were made. This has occasioned quite n number of ques tions as to why some publishers were fa vored wiiile others were not , but the situa tion is easily explained for It Is certainly not to be wondered at that the old claims of the newspaper men who were not In the city when the appropriations - ere made were not thought of In the confusion at tending the closing days of the session. Governor Poynter today appointed Frank B. Hlbbard , a populist of Irvlngton , Doug las county , a member of the Pure Food com mission. Cnorx Ileforo llrynnt. Quite a number of Insurance cases have already been brought before Deputy Insur ance Commissioner Bryant for consideration and disposition. An application submitted by the Northern Life Insurance company of Marshalltown for permission to complete the organization of a State Board of Refer ence Agents with a membership of 400 was dismissed because the commissioner had no jurisdiction to decide. Prior to the passage of the Weaver act Auditor Cornell granted the company this permission , but up to the present time only ICO persons have joined the board. An extensive communication was filed In the Insurance department this afternoon by W 13. Fharp , president of the Royal Highlanders - landers of Aurora and vice president of the American Fraternal congress , calling atten tion to a number of protests that had been filed with the auditor during the months 01 February , March nnd April relating to cer tain fraternal Insurance companies that are alleged to bo conducting business in Ne braska Illegally and not according to law. Mr Sharp filed these protests at the request of the fraternal congress , of which he Is a member of the committee on legislation. He tales in his communication that some of the fraternal societies are Issuing certificate ! nnd 'promising benefits that should have no legal right to do business under tin * laws ol the state. He asks that the protests be taken up and disposed of. I.o.n In I.lmlell riie. Although the firemen never lost control ol the flames In the Llndcll hotel fire last night KII > MV AMI ni.Annnu TIlOUIILUi ) I'HOMPTI.Y Cl IIKU A Snmple Jlotllc Sent Krce li > Mall. Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Uoot , the wonderful new discovery In medical science , fulfills every wish In promptly curing kidney , blad der and uric acid troubles , rheumatism , ani ! pain In the back. H corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing It or bad effects following use of liquor , wine or beer , and overcomes that unpleasant ne cessity of being compelled to go often dur ing the day , and to get up many times dur ing the night , The mild and the extraordtn ary f fleet of Swamp Hoot is Boon realized. I stands tbo highest tor Its wonderful cures o the most distressing cases. U you need a medicine you should have the. best , Sold by druggists In fifty-cent and one dollar slzrs. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful new discovery and a book that tells all about It , and its great rurrf both sent absolutely free by mall , ad dress Dr Kilmer & . Co , Blnghamton. N. Y When writing mention that > ou read this cencrous offer in the Sunday Uco. t Is considered somewhat remarkable that he entire building wa not destroyed And evoral people Injured. Quite R number of guents were badly frightened , nnd some even attmpted to Jump from the upper story win- lows as coon as the alarm ot fire was spread Ttiere Is but one Ore escape on the building and the guests crowded around the windows eadlnB to Its platform until It wai found mposslblo for even R small proportion of he people In the house to make their exit bat way. The occupants of the rooms weie aroused as soon a the flames were discov ered The halls Immediately filled with imoko and on the upper floors It appeared n though the entire lower part of the build- ng was on fire. An effort was made to arouse every per son In the building , but one Omaha man. Henry Ulum , employed In the governor's office , slept peacefully through the confusion and wai not aware that there had been a fire n tbo douse until 9 o'clock this morning , when he appeared at the desk In the lobby and asked If ho was too late for breakfast Mr. Blum occupied a room on the third floor nt the extreme northwest corner , and had he lower hallfl caught fire it would have icon Impossible for lilm to have escaped. , 'The damage to the building will not bo so great as was first estimated. All of the upstairs rooms and halls were slightly dam aged by smoke , but new wall paper will restore - I store them to their former condition The ' tile floor In the dining room was torn up by the firemen and the furniture in that room was almost totally destrovcd by fire and smoke. In the engine room the ma chinery was damaged to a considerable ex- ent by water The tile flooring cost $1,259 and the furniture about J200. The damage to the machinery may possibly reach $1 000. A. L. Hoover , the proprietor of the hotel , said this morning that he thought the dam age would be between 13,000 and $7,000. This Is fully covered by Insurance. Several of the occupants of store rooms on the ground floor sustained slight lo es by smoke and water. The damage to U. Uosenbaum & Co.'s wholesale jewelry stock will amount to about $50 and to Dr. Ilamsdell's drug stock about the same amount. It will not tic necessary to close the hotel , but until the dining room and other rooms are re paired mc-nH will be served to men In the saloon and to the women In an up stairs room. It Is thought that , the fire originated from a defect In the electric wiring under the floor ot the dining room The Omaha people in the hotel last night when the flro broke out were W. A Travis. R W Smith , F W. Little , Mr and Mrs. T J Mahoney and J. M. Freeman ot South Omaha. None of the guests sustained any damage to cither person or property GAGE COUNTY CONVENTIONS Hopubllcntifi Will llolil Tlirlr ' " ! > H5 I'opiillntM nnil DrmucrntH on AiiKtmt IT. BEATRICE , Xeb. , July 8 ( Special Tele gram. ) The republican county central com mittee met here today and called a county convention for July 25 , primaries to be held the Saturday before. A convention with 251 delegates -will be held. Every township In the county but one was represented and the meeting was one of the best ever held by the republicans. The populists and dem ocrats also held committee meetings today. They will hold their conventions August 17 and primaries August 5. HASTINGS WIII , HAVE A F V1U. Over ? 0,000 Will He Hun * Up In PrUe * mill rremluniH. HASTINGS , Neb. . July 8. ( Special. ) The business men of Hastings held a meeting recently and decided to have a street fair latter of Sep some time during the part tember. There will be $6,000 In cash prizes hung up in order that there may be plenty of amusements on the dally program. The prizes offered will be for firemen's tourna ment , shooting tournament , horse races , base ball , foot ball , bicycle races , band con test , traveling men's cake walk , stock ex hibit , agricultural exhibit , etc. It is esti mated that there will be a daily attendance of about 60,000. In formation has just been received from Ou ray , Colo. , stating that while Campbell Bros ' advance car was waiting there over Sunday three of the boys C. W. Hodges , formerly of Hastings , Neb. , Albert Glbbs of Kansas City and H. Eldrege of Abilene , Kan. accidentally discovered a fabulously rich vein of gold and have set their stakes and filed claim upon the land. The boys were spending the day walking about the mountains four miles from Ouray and while digging In the side of the mountain young Hodgea discovered a rich vein of gold ore. The find was covered up and the place marked. Hodges went back to the car and reported bis find to Mr. Campbell and to gether with an old experienced miner they went to the marked spot. The vein vas examined and the miner pronounced It be yond a doubt to be the richest find that had ever been made In that part of the gold field. Ifcuonl. WEST POINT , Neb. , July 8. ( Special. ) The mortgage record of Cumlng county for the month of June shows' Eighteen farm mortgages filed , aggregating $29,212 , and thirty released , amounting to $46,343.20. Town and city mortgages filed , two , aggre gating $1,950. and four released , amounting to $1,316. Of chattel mortgages there were filed sixty-eight , aggregating $63,667,59 , and released during the same period , 100 , aggre gating $63,512.52. Of deeds In foreclosure gulls or filing of new suits In foreclosure there were not any. Cumlng county Is tak ing gigantic strides In the direction of liqui dating past indebtedness. HASTINGS , Neb. , July 8. ( Special. ) The number and amount of farm , city and chat tel mortgages filed and released In Adams county during the month of June la as fol lows : Farm mortgages filed , twenty-seven , amount , $28,782 50. Released , forty-five , amount , $31.785.60. City mortgages filed , twenty , amount $12,345.60. Released , twenty- two , amount , J18.C03.5S. Chattel mortgages filed , 161 , amount , $26,197.70 ; released , sixty-nine , amount , $35,951.40. Claim for Taxe * Srtlli-il , NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. , July 8. ( Spe cial. ) The claim for $2,650 back personal taxes filed by the county and city against the estate of the late Father Cuseon was settled today by the payment of $1,005 , In addition to $652 , the full amount of personal tax for 1899. Father Cusson died a ohort time ago , leaving an estate of over $100,000. The city and county levied upon the estate for the above amount of unpaid personal taxes , which have been running for many years Heavy rains have fallen here In the last three days , the fall aggregating nearly two Inches. Cnnillilnto for Conamn , KEARNEY. Neb. , July S. ( Special. ) Frank E. Beeman of this city has announced hli Intention of being a candidate for con- greej In the Sixth district thin fall and will begin an active campaign at once to secure the nomination Mrs. A. G. Scott , wife of Commissioner lethe the Columbian exposition , Hon. A. G. Scott , who died a few days ago In Oregon , was burled In the Kearney cemetery yesterday afternoon. > e Ncilo from Wc-iil Point. WEST POINT , Neb. , July S.-Speclal.- ( ) The number of children of school age in this city is 779 , according to the last census. The small grain harvest has commenced In this county , and many fields of rye are being cut. The jleld promises to be above the average. Colonel James C Klllott U conducting the affdln and occupying the editorial chilr of Cor. Farnam and I5fh KELLEY , STICER & CO , Cor , Farnam and 15th Mid-Summer Clearance Sale of Midsummer .Mid-Summer Clcarint ; Sale Midsummer Clearance Sale Petticoats Clearance Sale Waists & Linen Skirts Shirt Dainty Desirable bargains Prices Wash Goods to close. NOTE All this season's styles of colored Shirt Waists Cheviot Mixtures Flounced and Q * nf Plain farts , not poetic fancies th * lent Muslin fi VOC looked-forward-to clearing sale on all our nuffled Skirts will be sold regardless of cost to make a rapid clearance summer Wash Goods has arrived Black Satlnette colored .stripest OCS Everybody Knows that we carry the b l No reserve in this stock everything of the latest pattern Underwear tlounced and corded ruffle * . . . . * * WC/ that money can buy. They know our stjlcs , Plain colored Skirting five ruffles or best they know our qualities , and they also know and most choice production included. and Summer Corsets seersucker deep the veracity of our statements Kvery > ard The balance of last season's shirt "The Derby" Is too welt SKIRTS New style $1 00 Skirt , sllghtl } ruffles . . . . , nnd piece of goods has boon reduced fo low waists , all kinds , fine percale , $1.40 known for comment , we soiled fine muslin deep flounce .75c Ncarsllk Skirt stripes and 1.90 as to ennbfe any ono to be syllshly dreweil madras and zephyr. offer all the latent cords , striped and fancy fine embroidery . corded ruffles . at a comparatively small outln\ . madras J2 00 grade. SKIRTS Only a few on hand of these fine Black China Silk Skirt ribbon O ( \ ( \ All our dark blue lawns and lappctt mulls Plain and fancy zephyrs , madras , Intel pinked ruffle cut from $10 OJ \J $1.23 Skirts deep hemstitched that sold for 12 c nnd 15c. percale , white dimity , etc tf'f 5Jf\ West End and Derby , best and tucked flounce : $ i.oo clearance sale , yard slightly soiled $1.00 quality. i5.l CJvF French pique and madras Children's Caps and best Imported wash stuff , correct style DRAWERS Good Muslin cluster tucked All our plain black lappett Swiss mulls Best styles , highest grade and fit $2.23 quality. well made nnd flnlihed .18c and Bonnets that sold for 20c , clearance .12io manufacture , stripes and plain drawers 25c value . sale. jard . percale zephyr oOc and 60c grades. C Jmported linen In all the 25c. 50c , 73c , S. > c , $1 r > 0 nnd $2 00. ( fCJmported DRAWERS French style full fashion All our best dark and llfht blue Con- 4J \J new tints , up-to-date styles Pretty French Caps nainsook , lace and Pretty and new styles , traverse pretty ombroldercy naught Olmltles , clearance Kffcfi . 48c embroidery edges. serviceable and t-Jww like silk , but more $2.65 ruffle sale , yard . - and tucked fronts best washable $2.75 qualities. Hand made Crochet Silk Bonnets straw ble stuff 75c and 83c qualities. NIGHT GOWNS Empire , decollete embroidery and silk muslin shirred at half price. All our best 23c and 30c Imported ging "West End" , very finest broidery , Insertion cambric hams and madras cloth , clearance - All new tints In plain madras , 65c $2.00 . madras , unusual pretty ef ruffles Linen Dept. anco sale , jard zephyr tucked bias effects new fects and colored pique $2.65 and . $2.75 NIGHT GOWNS a chic French robe deep traverse stripes dainty French percales Art our 35c German linen gingham , . 100 dozen ready-made Sheets 2x2'/fc ' yards- and lawn $100 and $1.23 qualities. grades. vat lace trimmed and In- / clearance sale , 90c well made and good quality berted fine work > ard All our "Star" and "Der "Star" imported pique , each $110 NIGHT GOWNS A perfection of French . All 45c nnd nOc colored dotted by" fancy zephyrs , corded new and pretty tints , 100 doren ready-made Sheets 214x2' ; yards our madras. This Is a perfect waist and of French zephyr $2.75 and $3.00 grades. taste daintily made puffed and Hamburg same quality Sulss , clearance sale , 25c 49c Insertion embroidery and rib' yard the highest art $1 50 and $1.63 grade. 1.25 each Imported pique , embroidered bon garniture 200 dozen 45x3S-lnch Pillow White and colored pique. We have the ( C- | * Q We will Include In this ered polka dots , rich new FRENCH LINGERIE of the highest order Cases good quality each . . . only assorted stock In Omaha. P iI " sale all effects. The "Derby" best waists $3.30 $ Muslin Underwear department - In our late fancy will be found our One case of 45-Inch Utlca Mills This season's best stlcs at less than cost4 striped pique waists $1.50 and $1.65 grades. grade. partment superior quality and correct Pillow Casing , now , yard . . . fashions always All our ISc quality white pique , All our "West End" " " One case large size Crochet Bed Spreads clearance safe , Misses Shirt Waists "Derby" .37 jwgj Corsets that are bargains our $1.35 quality now- lie Waists OC , plain and fancy JL best percales nnd zephyrs $1.00 yard madras new styles correct fit VENTILATED Perfect fitting each . . .i i highest and $1.25 grades. Also $1.50 quality now All our 23c quality white and colored grade $2.00 quality. . our 50c quality 50 bolts best Barnsley Crash4 s % \ $110. ,12Jc pique , clearance sale , BIAS CORSET Our $1.25 Bias IS Inches wide yard , Linen and Summer Skirts 96c to $3.00 Gored Corsets 100 dozen double warp lOc jard . BATISTE Dainty White Sum4 f\f\ Bath Towels each All our 3flc and 35c quality white mer Weight Corset l.vFLF 50 dozen extra large size Bleached Bath pique , clearance sale , .20c These are less than cost embracing all the new effects LINEN Very strong lightweight Towels our 23c qtialltj yard . . 1.00 .20c weight batiste linen . each . All our very best 4&s and 50c quality of the braided embroidered day , lapped beams , applique , , BICYCLE WAIST A boon and a Remnants of Table Linen from 1'fc to white and colored pique , cfear- etc. The new tints in crash , linen , pique , duck , etc. bargain to the cycling woman . . . yards , at cost price. anco sale , yard 29c SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE BUTTERICK PATTERNS the West Point Republican during the ab sence of the editor , A J. Larger , as a dele gate to the national editorial convention at Portland , Ore. George N. Adam of this city , the senior partner of the firm of Adam & Glsln , real estate brokers , and formerly junior partner In Peters , Adam & Co. , has decided to leave this city and take up his residence In Omaha , where he has purchased a tract of land. Mr. J Adam has for a long time had charge of the business of R. C. Peters & Co. of Omaha In this section. At a meeting of the West Point Building and Loan association held last evening the following officers were elected for the en suing year President , J. C. Crawford ; vice president , John H. Thompson ; treasurer , R. F. Kloke ; secretary. Zed Brlggs. A semi annual dividend of 6 per cent was declared. This institution is one of the most sub stantial in the county. HK.VVBIl TOWASIIIP HK\S III SV. Ileport from York Coiintj -upptli n to ItctiirnliiK : Solilirrn. YORK , Neb. , July 8. ( Special ) Beaver township hens last year lajed 35.6S1 dozens of eggs. It is estimated that if farmers in Beaver township had kept an account of the number of egcs consumed and sold that Beaver township could have easily shown over 50.000 dozen eggs. Local mer chants complain that there Is a scarcity of eggs and has been for the last sU months. They account for It that farmers are rais ing all the young chickens they can A large number of York county farmers' wives own Incubators and are buying fresh eggs of local buyers , and putting them In Incubators. York will give the members of Company A , First Nebraska , a right royal and vv el- come reception , and will not spare labor or expense. At a moss meeting of citizens D. E. Scdgwlck was chosen president , Miss Mary Hill secretary and Hon. G. W. Post treasurer. Members of committees arc : Mrs. William Harrison. Messrs. Bowker , Post , Sedgewlck , Shrecck and Lieutenant Governor Gilbert. Miss Mary Holdeman , county superintendent of public schools , leaves for San Francisco , where she will meet her brother , Captain Holdeman , and ascertain the time that York count > 'a gal lant young soldiers will return. The re ception will be A general county affair , In which each township , village and school dis trict will take part , and make it ono of the memorable events In the history of York county. The executive members and officers of the Nebraska State Sunday School association were here yesterday and transacted Impor tant business on hand and such other busi ness for the good of the association , There were present' George G. Wallace , Omaha ; W. H. Klmberly , Lincoln ; D , M. Ashbtiry , Broken Bow ; W. H. Clay , Holdredge ; Rev. T J. Strickler , Waco , and E. J. WIghtman , York. Neb , nux.vw.vY coi'i'ii : is Pnlr of You UK 1'eoplr SreUliiK Mnr- rlnuo TilKoil In Chnree nt S > rurukr. SYRACUSE , Neb. . July & ( Special Telegram ) Thla afternoon a man asked Justice Brown for a marriage license , which be refused to allow on the ground of jurisdiction. The party started out to find the county judge , who had been visiting in town , but bad returned home While searching for a license the party ran across Constable McParland. who bad been notified by Chief of Police Malone of Lin coln to be on the look out for a runaway couple. He Immediately arrested the man , who gave his name as Stover , and soon found the girl , who Is about 15 years old , and now holds them both awaiting the ar rival of Chief of Police Malone of Lincoln , who will be here about midnight. The girl's name Is Conklln. Kcrii.pnt * to Kill Grai BENKELMAN. Neb. , July 8. ( Special ) Grasshoppers are doing very destructive work in this section of the country. L. Morse , a farmer living three miles west of town , has just tried a device by which It is thought that the number of hoppers can be greatly lessened at a imall expense The apparatus he uses consists of a tin pan , 2x15 feet , filled with water and coal oil , behind which U erected a canvass. This Is set upon wheels and drawn through the fields , the hoppers flying against the canvass and fall ing back into the oil , which .n a few seconds terminates their lives The experi ment -vas witnessed today and in fifteen minutes one bushel of the pesky little animals was gathered in. It is estimated that the cost of killing them In this way I will not exceed 5 cents * per bushel It Is likely that many of Jheso machines will be ' put in operation here' In a few days. Ilo > H Cut Air DrnUc Hone. SOUTH SIOUX CITY. Neb . July S. ( Spe cial ) The Short Line Railway company has had considerable difficulty of late with boys who cut the air brakes on the cars standing in the Minis Some time ago several brakes werp cut and the culprit located and his parents made to settle wild the company Last week seven more couplers weie cut and slnco then Agent Macomber has been doing a little detective work and the boys who have been having thle kind of fun , if they call it fun , may find themselves in an un- comforatble position before they get through. The brakes are not taken by the bojs and H Is for nothing but pure "cussedness" that they cut them. 'I'lilevfM l.cm e n Trail. CENTRAL CITY , Neb. , July S. ( Special Telegram ) On June 25 two men driving a small gray mare in a cart put up at one of the barns In this city and ordered the mare fed. The men disappeared. On July 4 the llverman received a letter from them "tatlng that they would call for the mare in a fowdajfi nnd signed the letter ns the fellow who left a gray mare and cart. It is thought the horse was stolen. The goods found In the barn by Sheriff Sutton on the Fourth have been Identified by Bailey & Son of Ord , who read the account In The Bee July 5. HottorlT lo Ho I'ronocntod. BLAIR , Neb. , July S ( Special. ) The pre liminary examination of Tom Bottorff , charged with attempted rape on the person of the 10-year-old girl of Milt Allen , will be held at the county court Monday. Bet torff Is a resident of Omaha , but formerly lived In this county. The Aliens live at Kcnnard and are related to the Bottorffs by marriage , but will not hinder B vigor ous prosecution. Hey Thrown from n Homo , OSMOND , Neb. , July 8. ( Special. ) At noon today George , the 10-year-old son of Charles McMillan , in riding out of town on horseback , was thrown from bis horse and has remained in an unconscious condition up to the time of sendlnc this message. The doctors fear he may not recover. Crops in this part of the state never looked better than at this time. Small grain 1s all beaded out and corn Is doing fine. Fnrmrr MioeKoiI It ; STELLA , Nob. . July S. ( Special. ) Dur ing yesterday's storm E. P. Strlngfleld , a prominent farmer five miles southwest of Stella , waa pumping water when a bolt of lightning struck the windmill tower. It knocked Mr. Strlngfleld several feet on the ground and when he regained consciousness be found bis rlsht hand somewhat burned , It was several hours before he recovered from the effects. It Wim J.onileil. DECATUR , Neb. , July 8. ( Special ) Yes terday Will Adalr , a young man of this city , was fooling with an old pistol when he accl- dentally discharged it , the contents going through his left hand , completely destroying the use of the first and second fingers. About four ) ears ago he shot himself in the wrist with a shotgun and destroyed the use of the other fingers of the same hand. Inillnii I'owivotv. DECATUR , Neb , July 8. ( Speilal. ) Yes- Indian powwow commences tomorrow. It is to be held at Yellow Smoke's lodge , five miles north of here , A great many In- ! dlans have already pitched their tents and ' great preparations are being made for a two weeks' celebration. lnkiirB 1OU ! Vn lon I'npom , PLATTSMOUTH. ? Vb. , July S ( Special ) County Clerk James M. Roberton and his deputy , Will Coolldge. made out over 100 pension papers for the old soldiers this week. OIL AND CAKE MILLS UNITE Succtss of John R Bartlett's Campaign in Gieat Britain A&Suied. NEITHER A TRUST NOR A MONOPOLY Kxnetly l.lUr the American OH Seed I'ool ixcopt that the block linn Not Ileeli Watered. NEW YORK , July S. A dispatch to the Tribune from London , Eng. , says : The complete success of John R. Bartlett's cam paign in the English oil seed trade is as sured. When he came to England five months ago the managers of the linseed and cottonseed crushing mills and refineries were competing sharply with one another and adopting no methods for self-preserva tion. He lias drawn 60 per cent of this great trade into an amalgamated company His plan of operations has been adopted by a majority of the trade. Including all the , strongest companies and firms. Ho has made contracts with seventeen corporations and firms and purchased twenty-eight mills and twelve oil refineries , with plant , busi ness and good will. The- British Oil and Cake Mills , limited , has been organized to carry into effect these agreements made by him and his brokers and conduct the busi ness for the common advantage of the ma jority of the trade. The share capital and debenture stock of the consolidated company Is 2,210,000 , but 500,000 is re served for future development of the busi ness. ness.Tho The British Oil and Cake Mills , limited , la an exact reproduction of similar amalga mations in America , with the single difference - once In detail that the stock Is not watered. The new company Is neither a trust nor a monopoly , but simply one of many industrial amalgamations which are formed here as readily as In America. Eng lish law sanctions such consolidations and they receive the support of the greatest financiers , and there IB no popular agitation against them. The Consolidated company will be power ful enough to control production , the dis posal of products and the Improvement of plants will bo the reduction of prices to the English oil trade. While allowing Mr. Bartlett to carry out his own plan without modification , the British trade is acting entirely for Itself and Independently of any American trade amalgamation. There Is as yet no con certed action between trades of the two countries , nor any attempt to regulate prices by an International trust or combi nation. Some basle of common action may be arranged in the future. IIITTR.V IIY A HATTI.KS.VAKi : . Dollth niiilH theAROiiloK of .1111111 Stellii hlMHOii of Alnrmorth , Noli. AINSWORTH , Neb. , July 8. ( Special Tel egram. ) Miss Stella SUson , the young woman -nho was bitten by a rattlesnake on the 23rd of June , died this afternoon. Her agonies during the last two weeks have been terrible , but she passed away as If in sleep. U is claimed she has been un able to eat anything since she was poisoned Tlieoiloro Tlioinimoii U Vor > Low. HUMBOLDT , Neb. , July 8. ( Special. ) Theodore Thomoson , who was so badly In jured by a blow on the head Sunday. Is lying very low at the Fllson house. Word has been received from his father , who was located at Nebraska City , and be U expected to arrive today to care for his son. KlcUeil lo Ilentll. NORTH LOUP , Neb. , July 8. ( Special ) News arrived late yesterday afternoon of the accidental killing of a man named Van Asdal , living about six miles from here , In Greeley county. He had sold come bogs to another farmer and loaded them into his wagon In driving Into the yard to unload he had to drive down into a small draw , and when going down was sitting on the front endboard of the wagon whirh ibelng Insecurely fastened gave WHV anil precipitated him and the hogs under the horses' feet. Before he could be icscurd j he was trampled and kicked to death He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of this place , and that order took charge of the funeral. FIRE RECORD. Vlllnco of Mill-ore ! rlrc. MILFORD , Xcb , July S. ( Special ) Th village of Mllford was moused at 3 o'clock this morning by the fire bell , and the people ple rushed out in their night garb ? to see the rehabilitated Saratoga hotel on fire The fire had got a good start before It was discovered , and the energies of the fire department were directed to saving the buildings In close .proximity. Insurance , fl,500. Tuo I.arKf Mo rumHoimm. . KANSAS PITY. July S T\\o large brick buildings In Hie .Missouri rivpr bottoms northeast of Kansas City , Kan. , occupied by the American Curled Hair company of Chicago cage for storehouses , were destroyed by fire today. Loss estimated at $7J,000 , partly in sured. IIliMtrliKxhlhlllon. . COMO , Italy , July 8. The Volta Electri cal exhibition has been entirely destroyed by fire , due to the defective electric wires. Many relics of Volta perished. There was no loss of life. HYMENEAL , C'ralilree-\VllMOli. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , July 8. ( Spe cial. ) Prof. J. W , Crabtree , who is con nected with the State university at Lincoln and one of tbo best known educators of the state , -was married jestcrday to Miss Dorlna A. Wilson at tbo residence of the bride's fatnor , E. II. Wilson , ten miles south of this city. The bride Is also well known In educational circles. She was as sistant in the art department at the State university , and has recently completed a three years' course in the Chicago Art in stitute. Mr. and Mrs. Crabtrco" left Im mediately after the ceremony for the Pa cific coast , where they will spend their honeymoon. So llmlty llurlie.l She Dle.l. MITCHELL , S. D. , July 8. fSpeclal Tele gram. ) Mrs. Michael Dougherty , living twelve miles northwest of here , was so badly burned yesterday afternoon that she died last night. She waa cleaning some beds with gasoline , some of which dropped on the floor. She attempted 1o burn It and then tried to dash out the small flame with her apron. Her clothes caught fire and , as she was practically alone , she was severely burned and died seven hours later. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST t'ncloiiclecl SUIoN it ml Southerly Wliiiln Arc In Store for lonti nnil JNeliriinkn. WASHINGTON , July S. Forecast for Monday For Nebraska and the Dakotas Fair Sunday and Monda ) , southerly winds. Tor Iowa Fair Sunday and Monday , warmer , southerly winds. For Missouri Fair Sunday and Monday ; warmer ; variable winds. l.oi'nl Itcconl. OFFICE OF TUB WHATHER BUREAU , OMAHA , July 8. Omaha , record of lem- , perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last thrca vearo U33 159 * 1SS7 15K Maximum temperature . .79 M M " 5 Minimum temperature , SS 71 7S tiJ Average temperature . . . . 68 73 & 3 es Precipitation 00 . ( n .00 .00 Record of temperature and preclplja- tlon at Omaha for this day and nines March 1 , 1SS3 : Normal for the day 77 Deficiency for the day 3 Accumulated dellcitncy Unce March 1. J71 Normal rainfall for the day ninth Deficiency for the dav . . . . . . .17 Inch Total rainfall lnie .March 1. 12 91 Inrlien Detlck-nty since March 1 3.16 Inches KxreMi for cor period , 18JS 'M Jm 1) ) Deficient/ cot period. UW , 6.'JOimlies J.rCHTBA WELSH. Local Tort-cast Official. FLOOD VICTIMS NEED FOOD Imperative Call for Aid for Those Left Homeless Along Brazes River. MONEY , CLOTHING AND PROVISIONS Iliiln llni lleoii 1'ourlnc : In Torrents tAloni ; the lleil IlHer nnil An- olher Dentruotl < 1'lood ST. LOUIS. July 8 A special to the Post- Dispatch from Dallas , Tex. , sajs : Governor Sa > crh , In a talk over the long distance tele phone from Austin , requests the press testate state that in addition to money all character of clothing and provisions arc needed In the flood district. He suggests that parties con tributing such articled communicate with him before shipments arc made In order tbat Intelligent distribution may be had. There are from Tfi.OOO to 100,000 persons needing relief. About $100,000 in money and supplies bavo been contributed , but many times that much U needed. Reports received In Dallas at noon from Denlson , Paris , Texarkana and other placei on the Red river ittato that rain has been pouring In torrents for the last five hours with no prospects of stopping. It is feared that a flood In Red river may result. A tele gram received today from Julln , In Fort Bend county , nays that COO persons are In danger of drowning nt that place. NUW YORK , July 8. The National Enam eling and Stamping company , through Iti president , ex-Congressman F. G. Nledrlng- hauh , today mailed to Governor Sa > ers ot Te\aa a cheek for $1,000 for the relief of tbo flood Huffercrs. Illirr IteiichoN thi ! DniiKcr I.lne. INDEPENDENCE , Kan. . July 8. Tha Verdigris river reached the danger line again this morning and Is still rising a half foot an hour , which will put It out of its banks today and flood the bottoms. Elk river is over the Tow lands for mile ? along Its course. If tbo Verdigris rises much higher it will put out the fires in the pumpIng - Ing station of tbo waterworks. This second rise Is duo to yesterday's rains , and It la feared it will be worse than tbat of a few days ago , which caused great damage to stock and crops. ( iooil Crop Outlook , CHAMBERLAIN. S. D. . July 8. ( Special. ) The present indications are that the crop In tills section of the state will this year break all former records. The condition of all KM IB of grain Is Al , and It U now be lieved tbat the season Is too far advanced to anticipate any serloun backset. Germ ozone on 10 days'trial Lce'a Cicrroozonc , an antiseptic healing lotion , li > fur huperior to any combination of t.oapointments ( , or * o-calc ! < ! blood purlUtri , for any wound or dltcabeof tun hklnorfccalp ; such as cult , cor * * , poisoned wound * , ulcer * , eciema , teller. belli , plmploc , eruptions , dandruff , bite * ol Iniecti , etc. . or for any inflammation of the mucnui lining of the cavities of the body , bucliai ore mouth , Ihront or eye , oaUrrh , leucorrhoa , or piles , ( icrrnozono U the greatest healing agent let discovered ; wo are convinced of this f act perhops you are not. If not , and you have a convenient case for trial , head u your name and oddrcus and wo will send to jou , postpaid , a lull-bize W-cent package - ago of Uermozono on ten days' trial. U u it freely for tea daj & ui > dlrocutd , and wmd us 50 tents If jou rreeli e u cure or marked benefit. If not , return the unukud portion uud w c w ill * quaro ttio account. This U no catch od > ertlscmcnt or C.O.D. bcheme. We have umlldeare In Gcrmo- zone , and will trust to your honor to pay If you receive Unellu Returned package * average lets than 1 per cent ; tbo publlo honcbty ov tr 8 p < .r cent. Geraozone Is for kale by many drugplsti nt 60 tents ir package or 10 cents for trial hizeorwew.nd postpaid on receipt of prl ca. G to. II Lit CHEMICAL Co. , OUAUA , NIB. Gennozone leaves no scar