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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TIIURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 14 , 1899. 3 PRISON LABOR CONTRACTS All Have Expired Exoapt that Held by Prank Kaspar of Omaha. ONLY ONE NLW APPLICATION NOW ON FILE Donril Annln Ailvnncm the Men thnt the Stnte Should Operate the Knctnrlm In the rcnltentlnrr * LINCOLN , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Th * officials comprising the Stnte Prison Board have again advanced the theory that the elate should operate the factories at the penitentiary. All the prison labor contracts , except ono held by Frank KaSpar of Omaha , have expired and only ono application for a new contract Is on file. The board some tlmo ago rejected the application of M. D. Welch for a renewal. The plan now sug gested by the Prison hoard was first advo cated by G. W. Loldlgh while ho was at the head of the Institution. For some reason not then explained Governor Hoi- comb oppcsod the plan and used his Influ ence on the board tp have a contract made with the Lincoln Cooperage company , giv ing It a practical monopoly on the busi ness until lt expiration the first of the present month. The contract was placed In the control of M. D. Welch , who has been connected with the business deals of the state penitentiary from the tlmo of Boss Stout. Lcldlgh'a migRrfltlon at that tlmo wns not well received by the Prison board. He had made a thorough Investigation In re gard to the cooperage establishment nnd figured that there would bo a handsome pront In the buslnwa and that the state would not bo In competition with free labor. Ho argued , too , that there was no chance for loss for the reason that the product of the cooperage factory was a staple on the market. This afternoon Governor Poynter , Land Commissioner Kent and Secretary Porter discussed the contract question , but no de cision WBB reached. The only bidder for convict labor Is G. W. Leldlgh , formerly warden. There Is but little prcbpect of the board adopting any such plan as proposed for the reason that the machinery of the cooperage plant docs not belong to the state and In the absence of an appropria tion the state officials will hardly purchase new machinery. Itllilinnl After Illn Money. Deputy Food Commissioner Hlbbard pro- poseu to tnko the matter of the allowance ' of his claim for salary Into his own hands r and not wait for action by the governor. Mr. Hlbbard stated 'this afternoon that he would consult with the deputy attorney gen eral tomorrow with a view to having man damus proceedings against the auditor In- ntltutcd In the supreme court. Governor roynter last week agreed to have such a suit commenced , but ho has since changed his mind , desiring now to wait until some one outside of the capltol building refuses to comply with the provisions of the food law. Secretary Hall of the State Banking Board today Issued a call for a bank state ment showing the condition of the Ne braska state banks at the close of business September 11. The Chappell Creamery Separator com pany , capital stock $2,000 , filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state today. The Incorporators are John W. Wortz , C. B. Foster , John O'Noll , B. E. Flske , F. P. Morgan. Judge Scott of Douglas county has filed a statement with the secretary of state to the effect that ho made no payments In connection wlth'hls candidacy for the nom- r InattpnUfor judge icfjthe Fourth , district. Lewis K. Adler , candidate for nomination for a similar position in the Fifteenth dis trict , has accounted for an expenditure of $13.10. Thomas F. Harrington In the same district , spent $7.35 , according to the state ment filed. F. N. Morgan , also of the Fif teenth district , swears that ho made no axpendlturcs. SWEDISH-AMERICANS AT WAHOO , Kuimnn niul ICMVII AVrll IlcprcHciitctl nt thp Aniiunl Kcmiloii. WAHOO , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Swedish-Americana , 1,000 strong , are here 1 to celebrate a church reunion and Kansas and Iowa , as well as Nebraska , are repre sented. Prof. Nelson of Kansas opened the session yesterday afternoon with an address In the opera house , on "Tho Im- prosa of the Swedish-American on the De velopment of Our Country. " The evening cession was conducted by the Young Pee ple's Eocloty of the state In a big tent on the college campus , nod over 1,000 persons attended. Dr. Carlson of the University of Minnesota seta spoke at this morning's meeting on "The Peculiar Traits of the Swedish-Ameri can Character" Tonight the convention will cloto with a concert at the opera house , to meet hero again next year. Mniiy Stuilpiitn from Oicenln. OSCEOLA , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Os- ceola Is furnishing Its a rta of young men and women to the colleges. Departures of etudonts to date are : To Doans- college at Crete , Janle Pulver ; to the State university at Lincoln , Edna King , Eva HazlewooJ , Laura Whaley , Thomas Mills ; to Wcsleyan university , Marie Mickey ; to tha Peru Nor mal , Daisy Kunkell. A number of young jiooplo will leave for several training schools notxt week. HOJH to Ho TrliMl for n Wreck. BEATRICE. Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special Telegram. ) Two boys. Crnlg and Wlttow- Bki , ere arraigned In Justice's court today charged with attempting to wreck the Rock Island train near Ellis a few days ago by piling ties en the track. They were bound over to the district court In $300 each. Two other boys ( inspected of complicity are still at large , IIUMtlllK" HASTINGS. Neb , , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Hastings colli'go began Its fall term this morning with an attendance of nearly 200. President Pattleoti spoke In chapel of many Improvements soon to be made In buildings nnd grounds , and riltl It would be but n short time before the attendance would be doubled. There Is no change In tbo faculty. KlllllTtOIl SfllOlllN III hl'Knlllll. FULLERTON , Neb , , Sept. 13. ( Special , ) The city schools have opened under the supervision of Prcfecsor P. A. Hyde , His assistants are Mary Sturgeon , Lydla Kirk , Jonnlo Anderson , Anna Meek , Mary Loomls , Gertrude Morris , Emma Taylor and Cora Bake. The attendance was larger than on any previous opening day. llnnlliiKH Voli'H on Light * AKnln , HASTINGS , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) A petition signed by sixty-live freeholders has been presented to the city council at'klng that another special election be called to vote $20,000 bonds that Hastings may own Ua own electric light plant. A special elec tion for the purpose will bo held Monday , November 6. fifiicvn'M Kcmiloii ContliiKOUt. GENEVA , Nob. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) This morning Company G and the Forby Guards left for the Lincoln reunion , to return Fri day. Eight cliapcronea , mothers of the girl soldiers , accompanied the party. Telephone iitciinl ii In Crelirhlon , ORBIOIITON , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special.- ) Upon good authority Crelghton U 3on tc have telephone connection with the outilde world. The line , which is to run from Aber deen , S. D. , to Sioux City , U li said , will I reach Crelghton September 1. A 160-drop switchboard Is to bo put In here. \nilIl.\SlCA POMTICAb NKWS. Fnitlnn Dlfllctiltlcn nt Cnlliertnon Prill City's \ontlnntlotiM. CULBERTSON , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) At their county convention the populists of Hitchcock county refused to glvo thp democrats a place upon tha ticket , so the democrats placed a complete list of can didates for county offices In the field. Yes terday a conference committee WM ap pointed by the quarreling faction * , pre sumably by pressure from popullot elate headquarters , and the democrats will bo given the place of county clerk upon the fusion ticket. The democrats wanted the sheriff also , but the populist candidate would not withdraw. FALLS CITY , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) At the republican county convention J. H. Cain , jr. , of Stella , presided as chairman , and the following ticket was nominated : County deck , G. J. Crock , Falls City ; treas urer , D. D. Reavla , Falls City ; county Judge , B. D. Poland , Falls City ; sheriff , Jchn Hosslck , Liberty ; county clerk , A. Dollenbaugh , Nomaha ; superintendent , C. M. French , Ilulo ; coroner , Dr. Montgomery , Stella ; surveyor , George Tlmmerman , Salem. ORD , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The populists hold their county convention hero today In conjunction with the democrats. A committee appointed to confer with the democrats reported they would support the populist ticket If allowed to name the candi dates for sheriff and clerk of the district court. The following nominations were made : Sheriff , H. D. Hucck ; clerk of the district court. H. M. Davis ; county Judge , j ! R. L. Staple ; county treasurer , E. T. Gardner - i i nor ; county clerk , Frank Kaupal ; coroner , ] I Dr. R. A. Billings ; county superintendent , D. McCall. PAWNEE , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The republican county convention met 'a ' this city Saturday. William Button and C. J. Wood were chosen chairman and secre tary , respectively. Both these men are from Table Rock. The ticket complete la as follows : Treasurer , A. D. Strunk ; crcrk , W. 'Me. ' Johnston ; sheriff , C. H. Fuller ; county Judge' , F. A. Barton ; clerk of the district court , J. B. Brooks ; county super intendent , J. R. Utterback ; surveyor , V. M. Babbitt ; coroner , C. A. Schappel ; commis sioner , Third district , G. H. Pelton. The following constitute the delegates to the state and Judicial conventions : State T. J. Grlggs , J. M. Cravens , An drew Scott , W. J. Haldermon , N. Stolnauor , William McConnell , H. C. Lindsay , II. H. Bun , M. Walsh , Jr. , R. H. Church , J. M. Hurd , F. H. Taylor and Dr. W. H. Wil son. Judicial S. J. A. Fulton , Samuel McKee , T. W. Milks , J. D. Brown. L. P. Wonzl , I. W. Brown , J. B. Raper , J. F. Wenzl , W. S. Perrln , C. I. Norrls. The central committee Is composed of the following : Mission Creek , T. J. Orlggs ; Plum Creek , F. A. Derby ; Turkey Creek , J. J. Brown ; West Branch , F. E. John ston ; Miles , J. N. Stlner ; Stelnauer , L. P. Wenzl ; Clay , William McConneK ; Pawnee , J. B. Raper ; Clear Creek , M. Walsh. Jr. ; South Fork , T. W. O'Loughlln ; Sheridan , J. M. Hurd ; Table Rock , C. I. Norrls. BLOOMINGTON , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Spe cial. ) The republican county convention was held hero today with 0. G. Bailey as chairman. All delegates were present and much Internal was manifested. The follow ing ticket was nominated : District clerk , E. J. Holmes ; county clerk , J. D. Fulton ; treasurer , James Greenwood ; Judge , J. L. Thompson ; sheriff , J. Anderklrk ; superln- eendent , R. J. Boyd. OFF OF PLATTSMOUTH'S BRIDGE. Dr. J. .T. Klttcll of Grny , In. , Probnlily Futility Hurt by n Fnll. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Spe cial. ) J. J. Klttell , an optician from Gray , la. , attempted to cross the Missouri river on the Burlington & Missouri" railroad bridge last night , but when near , this end , from some unknown cause , fell from the aide of the bridge forty feet to the rocks below. Klttell was rescued by the night watchman and taken to the Perkins hotel , where the Burlington's local physician found him badly bruised , but no bones broken. Klttell has remained In an unconscious condition and there are no hopes of his recovery. Dr. Klttell Is a graduate of Rush Medical college and a Mason. His wife and son have been Informed of the accident. Mprrlclc County Fnir. CENTRAL CITY , Nob. , Sept. 13. ( Special Telegram. ) This has been the second' day of the Merrlck county fair. The attendance has been fairly good. In the 2:35 class there were five starters and the race was won by Tom Garfleld , Wheeler , Woodllne second , Nina Woodllno third , Schlmerhorn , fourth , Tidloy Wink fifth. Time : 2:32 : , 2:33 and 2:32. : In the 2-year-old race , one-half mlle boats , C. C. D. won , Scrips second , T. J. V. third. Time : 1:28. : 1:30. : Aa a special attraction today there was a roping contest participated In by H. Herd B. Lantz. W. Miller , W. Penoyer and D. Waddle. Four wild range steers were turned Into the ring and lassoed , thrown and tied. It was great sport for the crowd and provec a novelty. The Quakers who recently purchased the college near this city opened their fall term Monday with fifty students. Many more have made application to attend. The schoo open with flattering prospects. The republican primaries will be hold Sat urday evening and the convention Monday Pri'MbyU'ry ai Ivi-nrney. SHELTON , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The annual meeting of the presbytery o Kearney convened In the Presbyterian church at this place last evening and wll bo In session three days. The eervico last night was a sermon by the retiring moderator , Rev , F. L. Ilayden of Kearney Rev. Boyd of North Plaitte was elected mod erator. Valley Counly'H ORD , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Valley county's mortgage record for August Is Sevtm farm mortgages filed , $15,787.50 ; six Katirfled , $1,429.75 , Two town mortgages filed , $500 ; two satisfied , $429.87. Nlnety- three chattel mortgages filed , $37,808.91 ; thirty satisfied , $8,677.18 , VlnKorH for Lincoln mill Oiiiiiliu. OSCEOLA , Neb. , Sept , 13. ( Special. ) Conductor Hamilton brought in a train load of pleasure-seekers yesterday over the Omaha ft Republican Valley road , meat o them bound for Omaha to ECO the Exposl tlon and others for the Lincoln reunion. Went Polnt'H I.uunilry , WEST POINT , Neb , , Sept. 13. ( Special. The machinery of the steam laundry being established at West Point has arrived am Is being placed In position. The entlr building , formerly the American House , ha been rented for the laundry. Flllniore Fnlr liXhiblU GENEVA , Neb , , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Th Flllmore county fair opened yesterday will a better display of farm products than eve before , and the corn exhibit does not look like half a crop. The painting and ar department Is better filled. llurrelum Secure a Wnicli. PAPILLION , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Specla Telegram. ) Robbers entered the house o I , D. Clarke at 2 this morning , securing a $150 gold watch of Mr , Clarke. The thieve were ecared away by Mr , Clarke'a awaken Ing. Worli of Home Thlpvm. PAWNEH. Neb. . Sept , 13. ( Special. ) Reuben Lepley , living about eight miles nouthwest of this city , lost a flue team the other night by horse thieve * . He cent fo the Beatrice bloodhounde , which arrive i yesterday afternoon and were Immediately taken to his farm and put on the robber' trail. They picked up the trail Immediately and at la.it nccounto were In hot pursuit. lllnlory nnil Literature. PLATTSMOUTH , Nob. , Sept. 13. ( Spfl- clal. ) At n mooting : of the Pl&ttamouth Woman's club lost night several new mem bers were added &nd some changes made In the by-laws. The club's COUMO of study In history and literature was mapped out for the year. An Rlriibnnt Sinrtii n. IlunrtTrny. HASTINGS , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special Tel egram. ) While a circus parade was pass ing today a team of horses became fright ened by an el < r > hant and ran away , upset ting n buggy , throwing Mrs. E. Crandwcll to the ground and breaking her left wrist. Dnllcntcev Iln.ll. PAWNEE , Neb. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) The Knighta and Ladles of Security dedi cated their new hall last night. After In itiation exercises the members were treated to refreshments. HEARD ABOUT TOWN. Rer. Frederick Tavonder of Great Mar- j I low , Hngland , was In the city Tuesday , the guest of his brother , who lives hero. Hov. Tavender Is connected with the man agement of the public schools In his homo city and was much Interested In studying I . the schools of Omaha. Ho expresses the I 1 greatest surprise at the freedom allowed the pupils lu the school room and their good conduct In the exercise of their priv ileges. The legibility and neatness of the written exercises of the pupils In the younger grades ho also found remarkable. Another feature of the school system of this city with which he wns especially pleased was the character of the buildings most recently erected , and the manner In which they are designed to give the occu pants every advantage In the way of light nnd room. Ilov. Tavcnder is on his way to his home In England. Ho will atop at Toronto enroute. E. F. Stephcna , a prominent orchardlst f Crete , Is attending the fall fruit show t the exposition. Mr. Stephens Is a prom- nent member of the Nebraska State Hortt- urtural society and has at different times icld responsible offices In the organization , lo has shipped a great deal of fruit from lia orchard this year , the most abundant rep being apples. The grape crop , ne says , ias been somewhat Injured by winter kill , > ut the hardier varieties have borne com paratively well. Mr. Stephens has experi mented a great deal within the last few years and ho has learned that for the best results orchards should not be sot out on the side hills. The rains wash down and uncover the roots of the trees , thus allow- ng the severe winters to freeze out the tender varieties of fruit. I'crnonal Pitrncrnplm. Miss Halland and her alster , Katherine , will return to New York Sunday morning. Miss Nash has returned from an extended eastern visit. Miss Irene Byrne has returned from New fork to take up 'her ' work in the public schools. Miss Byrne was on her way homo rom the east two or three weeks ago , but whlla In Boston her eyes became seriously iflected , forcing her to stop in New York for treatment. At the Her Grand : W. H. Harklns. Phila delphia ; E. M. Gledden , Boston ; C. Bald win , Cincinnati , O. ; H. G. Burton , Soutli Omaha ; C. E. Andrews and wife , Chicago ; Dr. W. McKedmie. Holdrege ; Fred Shoff , John Graham , J. C. Fuller , Denver ; E T. Smythe , New York ; W. T. Sprague , Chicago cage ; J. J. Egtin , Honolulu ; B. C. Davy. J. H. Brady. Kansas City ; J. Larlmore , Salt Lake ; Charles Davey , San Francisco : L. Wilkinson , Lincoln ; C. Domlnlck , J. E. Newman , New York ; B. L. Terry , Alex andria ; C. F. Way , Columbus , O. ; S. COhn , hlcago. At the Mlllard : K. R. Ducky , Lathrnj , VIo. ; George A. Olney , W. A. S. Ladman , J. J. Cunningham , F. E. Turner , T. P. Black. AV. H. Craig , W. H. Wells and wife. John S. Cunningham , S. Bishop Hall , H. F. Terhune , F. B. Lee , W. Hunter Btirne , tfew York ; George H. Orr , D. L. Gardener , D. J. Simpson. E. II. Gold , T. F. Champ- ness , Ed Goldbertr. J. Block , Chicago ; F. H. Black and wife , Kansas City ; Martin Frel- dcll , Rochester ; C. A. Clark. Chicago ; Sam Bennett , Brooklyn , N. Y. ; N. S. Harding , Nebraska Citv ; J. C. Fish , St. Louis ; W. E. Peebles. Fender : Frances Martin and wife , Thomas Martin , Falls City ; L. E. Fltoh , Churdan , In , ; F. H. Bowen , Elk- hart ; J. T. Roushauer. St. Louis : David Neely , A. D. Neely , She-lton ; Edwin F. Bishop , Detroit ; C. T. Davis and wife , Bt. Joseph ; A. G. Eliot , Kansas City. LOCAL'BREVITIES. A complaint alleging assault and battery bits been Hied against John Bell , 311 North Twelfth street , by Kntdo Lyons , of the same address. A complaint has been filed by J. W. Mc Donald of the Klondike hotel against Charles Beaty , 1504 Webster street , charj- ng him with assault and battery. Richard Lronl , an actor doing a sketch at the Nebraska Music hall , was fined $10 and costs In police court on WedneetJay for as saulting A. Marks , 1209 Douglas street. Messenger Roe of the Postal Telegraph company , New York , who recently passed through Omaha on his wheel bound for San. Francisco , reached Evanston , Wyo. , yester day In good condition. The preliminary examination of Philip Nathan and Woolf zacharlas will probably bo concluded today. Nathan was on the stand when an adjournment was * taken last evening until 9:30 : o'clock this morning. George Eversman , runner for the Depot hotel , has applied for the arrest of Charlie Haley , who pilots guests for the Brooks house , on the churne of a > sault. Evers man asserts that Haley called him a "cheap guy , " and knocked him down. Mrs. Mary Kruger of East Omaha has filed a complaint agalnat C. W. Blahop , the restaurateur , for Keeping a vicious dog. Mrs. Kruger told the city prosecutor that the canine bit her when she passed the hoube and Bhe wanted the brute shot. D. W. McNeal. living at 1G18 Izard street , asked for the arrest of Mrs , J. E. Thomp son. In the same house , on the charge or malicious destruction of iiroi > erty. O'Neal said Mrs , Thompson mutilated a lot of W.a furniture and tore many of his wife's dre/i es. The First National bank of Ponder has sued George Burke , James A , Frazler and the George Burke company for $1,127.61 , and Judge Dickinson has issued a restraining order preventing Burke or the company from gelling any of the capital stock of the company pending the settlement of the suit. In the alley back of the New York Life Insurance building a patrolman found a bicycle Tuesday night that had been stolen teveral days before from John Allen , an employe of The Bee. Allen Identified the machine , explaining that It wns taken from his front porch , having been left out of doors all night. Roy Glvens has been remanded to the district court In the sum of $700 on the charge of daylight breaking and entering , preferred by Mrs , Martha Lewis , 1218 Cass street. Glvens broke down the door of a woodPhed In Mrs. Lewis' buck yard Sunday ufternoon and stole a stow , which he after ward sold to a secondhand goods man. The special gospel meetings to be held Thursday anil Friday nights nt the Castcl- lar Street Presbyterian church will be. ad dressed by Revs. Lowrle , Brown and Jpnks. The pastor. Dr. WUmn. will speak to the young \\omen Sunday night on "Huth , the Queenly Woman. " Communion services will be held at the church Sunday morning. Norman Joy , a young man living at Thirtieth and Boyd streeta , was arrested Tuesday night on a warrant sworn out by a neighbor , Isaac Banner , charging him with malicious destruction of property. Bonner accuses the boy of killing his shep herd dog and once before rmd him arrested for discharging tlrearms In the cltv limits , Ho was not sure It could be proved the boy shot the cnnlne , but he saw him die- charge the pistol and prosecuted him on that count. Joy gave bonds for his ap pearance. John Gregory , administrator of the estate of Nlc Gregory , deceased , has entered suit In the U'.Ptrlct court against Armour & Co. to recover $5.000. On slay 8 , 1S3S , while In the employ of the defendants , Gregory , In pasrtntr through the vat or press room in the Armour plant in South Omaha , slipped and fell Into a vat of boiling greajo and died from the effects of his burns. The plaintiff claims that If a certain portion of the railing around the vat had not been allowed to remain in a defective condition , a few feet of It having been broken down , Gregory could not hav * fallen Into the vat. PLATT DECLINES TO ANSWER Before the Mizot GommUtea on the R&mapo Water Inquiry , PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY ON STAND llrfnnrii to FnrnUh Informntlon Ile- KnnllnK It * OrjrnnUntlon nnd the ? inmen of Stockholder * Severn ! AVitnuicn Are Called. NEW TOUK , Sept , 13. The most Import ant and Interesting witness at today's ses sion was Colonel Frank H. Platt , son of Senator Thomas C. Platt , nnd Junior mem ber of the law flrm of Tracy , Doardman & Platt. Platt was called as a witness for the purpose of throwing additional light on the organization , plan and ecopo of th Ram- opo Water company. As a matter of fact he did not glvo much Information regarding the company , which hoped to occuro a 1200,000,000 contract from the city of New York. Questioned by Mr. Hoffman , who represented the democratic minority In the Mnzot committee , Platt de clined to answer regarding the amount of stock which he held In the City Trust com- pany and , when pressed for an explanation , said "It la none of your business. " Silos 'B. Butcher , president of the Ram- ape Water company , was also questioned , but ho did not give details regarding that organization. A number of witnesses were called to the- stand , but nothing of general Interest "was elicited. The first witness today was Alfred T. White , former commissioner of city works In Brooklyn. In 1896 ho made an ex haustive report on the Brooklyn water sup ply. Three sources of supply were ex amined at the time , ono of them being the Ilamapo water supply. Wltneas eald that1 General Tracy had asked witness In 1891 It' the proposition from a private water com pany would be received. Witness rcpllcJ that ho would do nothing until after hln engineers had made their report. He thought General Tracy represented the Ilamapo company at that time. Mr. White eald Engineer Worthen had re ported that to deliver water from the Ilamapo shed to Brooklyn would cost $20 per 1,000,000 gallons and that the Ilamapo supply would bo Inadequate. Mr. White said It was his view that the atato ought to take charge of all Its water sheda and apportion them between cities. Frank H. Platt , son of Senator Platt , and junior member or ino law arm of Tracy , Boardman & Platt , was called to the wit ness chair. Mr. Platt said ho knew llttlo of the Ram- npo Water company. Ho had no personal knowledge that General Tracy had ever been president of the company. When General Tracy came Into the flrm In 1889 ho brought with him a lawsuit concerning the validity of the title to certain lands In which the Ramtapo company was Interested. When the act of 1895was before Governor Morton , by vhlch the right was given to the Ramapo company to sell water anywhere In the state , General Tracy had requested that a ; entlcmau connected with the firm appear > eforo Governor Morton and present the case of the Ramapo company. Hentl It \pvpnperii. . "I never knew anything personally about , ho Ramapo Water company , " said Mr. Platt , 'never had any Interest , direct or Indi rect , In It , never knew anything about the ) lll until It was passed and never knew any thing about the contract until I read of It n the newspapers. " Assemblyman Hoffman asked Mr. Platt whether General Tracy was not president of .he Ilamapo company at the time be was a member of the Greater New York Charter commission ? "I only know that the newspapers said he lad resigned the presidency before going on the commission , " was the answer. "Do you know that General Tracy owned 11,000,000 worth of etock In the company ? " 'I know nothing about It. " 'Do you own stock In that company ? " 'None.1' 'Never did ? " 'Never. " He was asked whether his firm did any work for Silas B. Dutcher. He did not re member , but thought not. Ho knew noth- , ng about Mr. Dutcher's connection with the company. Mr. Platt said that the Fidelity and De posit company had done business here In fair and open competition with other surety companies. Senator Platt , ho added , owned no stock In itho company. Mr. Hodman asked : "What stock do you hold In the City Trust company ? " 'I decline to answer , " replied the wit ness. "Why ? " "It Is none of your business. " Witness denied that ho had told Gover nor Black when that official refused to sign a certain corporation bill , that he could not bo renomlnatcd. Witness had appeared before Governor Roosevelt with regard to the Ford franchise bill and eald that It was subsequent to this that the special session of the legislature was called at which the bill was amended. Witness had never re ceived any blocks cf stock for his services to any corporation , or for his Influence ; nor had nny member of bis family. Dutcher Ilccllucn to Aiinwer. Silas B. Dutclier , president of the Ramapo Water company , was called to the etand. He bad been president of the company stnco July , 1898 , and had become a stockholder a short time before. "Were you Invited , directly or Indirectly , by Mr. Tracy to become his successor ? " asked Mr. Moss. "No , sir. " % "Nor by any member of his flrm , nor any prominent politician of either party ? " "No , sir. " "Was It treasury stock that you bought ? " "No , I bought from a stockholder. " "As a business proposition ? " "Yea , sir. " "Who brought you the stock ? " "I decline to answer at present , " "Wo asked you , Mr. Dutcher , In our sub poena to bring certain books , Including the stock book. Have you done BO ? " "I have not done so In the case of the stock book. " "Why ? " "It Is In the possession of the secretary Horace G. Lament , who Is on his vacation,1 "Could you not have located him since you got my subpoena ? " "I don't know. I have not tried. " "Do you mean , Mr , Dutcher , to help ua to get at the list of stockholders or not ? " "I will help you to get all you are en titled to. " At thla point Edward Lauterbaugh said there were actions pending against the Ram ape company and because of this he did not think It would be proper to make known the names of the stockholders for publication However , he would furnish the names to counsel for the opposition , with the under standing that the list should not bo made public. To this Chairman Maret would not agree. Adjourned until tomorrow. MITCIIHU/M JUIJGKSHIl * CONTEST Prediction Muile Hint Smith Will Jin lie .Vomliinteil In Any Invent. MITCHELL , B. D. , Sept. 13. ( Special Tel egram. ) Delegates to the Judicial conven tlon are coming In slowly. Kennedy o Canton , Wright of Chamberlain , Trlpp o YanUton and Smith of the Black Hills ar the only candidates here tonight. The con ventlon will meet at noon tomorrow , font n temporary organization and adjourn tl owning at 8 o'clock. The iHuatlon tonight ne It appear * to prominent candidate ! thai If Bennett of Wfttprtown will accept the nomination for the northern district as a democrat , then some free silver republican or populltt will bo named from this district. In any event , thin candldtito cays that Smith will not bo nominated. If Canton 1 the republican nominee , thus carrying out the non-partisan feiittiro of the call , the MronR fight will come between Wright and Kennedy , with ecntl- ment strongly In favor of Wright. WYOMING'S MANIC DEPOSITS I1IO. Prnlinblr the Inritcn < Snnt In nnnk Per Cnpltn of Any of the Stnten. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) State Bank Examiner II. B. Henderson compiled a comparative statement shoeing the condition of state , prhato and national banks In the state of Wyoming at the close of business Juno 30 , which shows that the aggregate resources of theie Insti tutions July 28 , 1897 , * cre ? 1,5S1,404.SO ; July 14 , 1S98 , $5,124,130.71 , and Juno 20 , 1899 , $6,262,270.63. Deposits have Increased In two years from $2,957,609 to $4,371,782 and loans nnd discounts have Increased during the panic period from $2,4S6,7S4 to $3,412,023. inti mating the population of the state at & 0- 000 persona , this shove n per capita of $54.61) . The state examiner says , In his opinion , there Is not another state In the union that can show so much money rer capita on deposit. Only ono other state comes anywhere near the showing and that Is Kansas , which has a per capita of about $44 on deposit. GLAD CHARGES AUK WITHDRAWN. South Dnlcntn Deplore * the Trouble lit Its Volunteer HeKliuctit. PIERRE , S. D. , Sept. 13. ( Special Tele gram. ) A teregram from an authoritative Bourco received hero today , announcing tbo withdrawal of all charges against oillcers of the First South Dakota , Is received with leasurc by every one , as the trouble which uch charges would cause the regiment was really deplored. The fund for the return of the soldiers rom San Francisco has reached over $17- 100 and a day or two moro will raise It o the amount necessary. Aberdeen Wnntn the Soldier * . ABERDEEN , S. D. , Sept. 13. ( Special. ) Owing to the selection of the Northern Pa- Iflc , Burlington and Northwestern railways s the route for the return of the South Da kota soldiers , the three Black Hills com- nles can leave the Northern Pacific at Mlllngs , Mont. , and take the Burlington for tome and Aberdeen bo given a chance to tvelcomo the boys. It Is hoped the regiment can bo mustered out to roach hero during Grain Palace week. FIRE RECORD. S. K. DoMotte , Repnlillcnn City. REPUBLICAN CITY , Neb. . Sept. 13. ; Speclal. ) This morning fire destroyed the /alllcott double front building occupied by S. E. DeMotto & Co. , general merchandise , and the old brick building owned , and occu pied by James Hunter. Insurance on mer chandise , $2,000 ; no Insurance on Valllcott 3Ulldng. ! The Hunter building was Insured for $400. Axphnlt Illoclc nnd Tile Work * . PHILADELPHIA , Sept 13. The Richard son & Ross asphalt block and tile works , nt Thirtieth and Race streets , were destroyed jy flro today , entailing a loss of $100,000. The blaze was caused by the boiling over of crude oil and asphalt. Albert E. Lewis , a fireman , was severely Injured by a falling girder. Fire Scnre nt I.pml. LEAD , S. D. , Sept. 13. ( Special Tele gram. ) A flro this evening partially de stroyed the homo of Councilman John Dally , but prompt work saved the building and sur rounding houses. This Is the third fire In- sldie of three days and much uneasiness Is felt by the citizens and extra police are on duty. More TIinil Half Illlllon Dollar * 1'nl.l. NEW YORK. Sept. 12 , 1899. Up to July 1 of the current year the Mutual Llfo In surance company of New York has returned to Its members $500,870,737 or over half a billion of dollars and Its accumulated as sets of that date were $288,538,471. This ehows that the company has practically paid out aa much money to the Insuring public aa any other two companies of like character and that by holding a larger amount in assets than any other company It Is beyond question the largest and strong est institution of its kind In the world. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Fnlr Thnrndny with Probnblc Show- em mid Cooler KrlUny In Nelirnnkn. WASHINGTON , Sept. 13. Forecast for Thursday and Friday : For Nebraska Fair Thursday ; Friday , probably showers and cooler ; variable winda. For Iowa Fair , warmer , Thursday ; Fri day , probably showers with cooler In west ern portion ; variable winds. For Missouri Fair , warmer , Thursday ; Friday , fair ; easterly winds. For South Dakota Showers Thursday ; cooler In western and central .portions ; Fri day , fair In western portion ; showers and cooler In eastern portion ; south to west winds. For Kansas Fair Thursday ; Friday , fair , probably cooler ; southerly winds. < ? - t KELLEY , STIGER & CO. T f ? Cor. 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CHARCOT'S TONIC TABLETS no Urn only | > ositlvol7 cunranteed reinedjfcir the Drink Habit , Nenousutis and Melancholy cautod U" m initr drink. WIJ UlIAIIANTKK FOUR JtOXKK to euro nny 0.141 ivlthn poEltho ivrlltdi imr- unlm nrrcluiH thd money , nud to destroy the appetite for Intoxicating liquors. THE nuLnrs CAN BE GIVEN WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OP THE PATIENT. ' connedMlnwry , J'overty CTOnHP UD'iJJIt OlnUtlU Unlflk mnl Drum. Upnn receipt -jttll CO wo will mall yon four m bores nnd poil- tlvo . it . 11 < MI - giinrimt . , . < " > to cure cr retnnd -.r"-l.-r > t " * u 4t 0(1 ( Mycr , Dillon Uruff Co. , Sole Aicento , nnd Fariiniii. Uiualin , Neb. free Sept. ISfh to the woman who has turned In the great est number of White Rusu-dan soap wrappers since Sept. 1st. They must be In by 2 o'clock Sept. 15. These wrappers will also lie counted In the grand contest ending Dec. 20 , 1599. Parties out of town may send In the trademarks cut from White Russian soap wrappers. These contests , at present , open only to women of Nebraska and Council Bluffs , lown , Jas. S. Kirk & Co. , 300 S. 12th street , Omaha , HUMILIATING WEAKNESS Weaknesses of men and women usually result from continued a'bus ' ! of Nature's laws. Indiscretions and oxcessei during the tender years of youth In after life produce cer tain private symp toms. which mny be called In a gen- ral way Nervoua Debility. The nerve * and glands are affected. The treatment must bn one that reaches the entire organ ism. This U sub mitted as bassd upon my years of experience In the treatment of weaknesses o f men and women. Drugs do not euro they do not reach the seAt of disease. Drug * pimply stimulate. I use electricity because It dot" ) not stimulate. It If the Brentfst natural strength- cner known to science , It goes way down * o the foundation of your disease and removes the v ? " cause. I guaran tee to cure In ev ery case nnd the results I promise you to bt > permanent. 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