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.
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