JTHEt OMAHA DAILY BEE , JJflURSDAY , 0010BE11 6 , 1802. 5 BE REFUSED TO TESTIFY fcewick and the Btato Board Oonld Not Agree. WOULD NOT VERIFY HIS STATEMENTS tnclnfthc InvnUlcntton of the Mnnago- nivnt at Ilic llonpltnl tor tlie liifcfitic tt'n * .MereIj ul Word * , LIKCOI.X. Nob. , Oct. 5.-iSpcclal to Tits Dec.Tho | Investigation ol the charges rnnao uy Mr H. U. Howlck concerning al leged mismanagement of the hospital for the liifcanu at , thU city was commenced by the Board of 1'ubllo Lands and Buildings nt the ofllce of th secretary of stale this raornlnp. Quito it n Jinb-ir of Interested spectators were on hand to listen to the Interesting develop ments that wcro promised. Among those who wcro moro thiiu usually Interested were J. Dan Lauor. Dr. Knapp ana F. L. . Hitthaivay Tbeso are the gentlemen whom Mr. Hewlett has asserted have systematically robbed the stale of lareo amounts ot money. Another gentleman scalnst whom n portion of Mr Ui'Wlik't charges are directed , FrnnK O Hubunrd. was conspicuously absent , al though ho tiad oeen summoned to appeir. Tbo ofllcur Into whose tiatidi the nutnmons was plnccd reported thut Mi. Hubbard was col to bu found Mr. Kewu-k was present , ncrotnpunlod uv bis tt'tnrni1 } ' , Mr. II .1. \Vtilt mornOn uohair of tbo Board of Public Lands and Buildings nppcarod C O. Wbecdon. iturc ul thi' ( liiirce * . Mr Kcnlck'n chaicen lire pretty well known to the people of the < < Utc. Ho mode them flrnt ut public meeting in this city two weeks niro and has MUCU repeated bu speech at Omaha and other places in tbo tr.to Ho cniirges in suostanco that tb * Btuto hat been crossly -Dwindled by tbo oniclnls of the boipital lor the Insane In the matter of tbo purcha * " of supplies nud that tbe Board ol Public Lands and Buldlncs biii bebii can-lfs * nnd derelict In iho iilchargo of Its duties Ho as sarts that the favorite mctnod of muU'tnig tbo slate ns practiced by the olllcials of tbe instltu'ioii ' is to purchase cattle of country dealers , pay for thorn with their personal checks and bavo ttio dealer il 'ii three vouch ers in blank. Wbon these vo-tuhnrs reach the Hoard of Public Lands and liuildlncs Iho number , \\oicut and prii'c of the cattle nro increased and the oflkinls.pet tlio raiio off. Mr Kowicit censurcu tuu joard foi uot discovering tlu-so facts nod attempted to fuRtcn tno icspomltillltv for the state ol nffolrs upon Its aboulders. Tbu board at once ordered tbo investigation which com menced tbli rtornltig and whether It Is a fair and complete investigation seetni 10 depend entirely upon ho xvilliagncis of witnesses to tpnear and gUe tbulr tostunonv. The noarcl evidently doe. not possess the power to compel tbo attendance of tbo witnesses. iniiiiicil ul the ii-lmiliiK | > Thf > invcstlcntlon opened x-.ithout any uti- necossury lormnlity. Mr. Ilewick was In vited lolnUoa chair face to lure with the board nnd convenient to itip slcnoempber , who had boeu engnccd to u-nort tbo proceed ings , Iln was then snorn by Caulrnwn Humplucy , who adjured him to tell the trutn , the vvholo truth , nnd nothing but tbo truth , along the line of the questions that would bo put to him in the course of the in vestigation. The answers to some of the questions put to Mr. Hewick would eocm to Indicate that he subscribed to the outh with One or two mental reservations. T Attorney General Hastings opened the in- Vcstlcattou by tiring a few questions at the wlttics1 * In u trnnncr so vigorous that tbx man on thn bland was somewhat flurried foi nsx-crs. He asserted afterwards that ths Bttornev general hnd undertaken to bulldoze lilm from the very beginning , and that hi proposed to bo Just as stubooru as ho sow tit Mow it Miirtt" ! Out. Attorncv General Hastings opened the in vestlga'ion in the following manner : "Mr. IJpulok , you buvo oct-n milting ror tain ctmriros against the Board of Public Lands nnd Buildings. Will you please tel tills bonru what vou know about it ! " Mr. Hu'VK-k , before replying , duuinndod to bo informed us to the scope of tbo investiga tlon und whether witnesses would bo sum raonud. He was Informed tiint the board do elrcd 10 probe tbo mutter to the bottom , 01 words to teat effect , n-itl that witnesses would bo summoned. Mr. Ilewick then stated : " 1 buvo thice nftldavits " The Attorney General--Please produce them Mr Kowick 1 will not furnish the boart With Ibeso nftldavllK. 1 luivo huto ooples The Attorney General 1 don't want COP cs. I want the originals loft hero oa the table. Tuo witness refused to allow the affidavit ! to pass from his Lands , although the nttor ney general insisted in nis most vigoroui manner. Finally Mr. Hewick , at the udvic. . of nis attorney , consented to allow the re porter to n.alto a copy of the afiiuavits fo : the uio of he board during the investigo tlon. Tbo agreement WHS not reached with out un animated vurbul contest , in the cour > i of xUilL-b the attorney general agreed to re turn llie alllJiivlts , since tbo witness consld orod them .so choice and valuable. Mr Itowlck remurkud that they were at leas' ' valuable to him , wbether tbov were to th < nttoiney gonoial or uot Thu attorney gen eral roioitod by asking the witness bov aiucli the papers were worth to him. Mill Iliiriilne : on tin1 Allllu\ltn. Tbo Questioning of the wltno s was agaii resumed by the attorney general : "What do jou know about ttio purchase o beef for the nsymail" "I have htro three nAIdnclts " "U'lml no you know about the purchase o beef for ttio use of the asylum I" 'ibuVltnesb - I have here three aflldavlte etc. etc."What do you know , " etc. Tbe investigation continued tn this strait for several minutes , after which Mr. Uowic : ogaiu consulted his ultorney.uho was seatei conveniuutlv at his elbow. He then ttlgnl lieu u wllliiicnuss to divulge a part of hi linowlndtro concerning tno purchase of bee for the use of the asylum. Ho said that h lied held conversations uith Novcral partie with reference to the matter and named th following : H , A. Smith , G. P. Loose nil 3. P. Hit-Kill's. lu u convolution Mr. Stnlt bad told bun that he had sold a heifer to th asylum folks for i > nnd taxon a persout check for Iho Hiiiouul. Mr. Lun > o bad tel him that iho ( arm POJS hud purchased a Jei tey cow of him for 2'a cents u pound and r < celvod a poroonal ubecK for ? 20. Mrs. Lee ? would corroborate ttiu Hlatemont ana tb wllnt.84 fUi-'etlously suige > ttd thut the boar summon Mrs. Lee e. Ho nad mot J. P , Hit gins and hud got u stiktouiout of a siuiilt nature fioio him. Told All Thut ll Kninr. Mr. Ketvlck was roquestoj to inform tti board what hu knew about the above Irani net in i ) . Ho declined to do so , slating that I WUB willing to give his testimony to u propc court , but not to u board like tbu ouo wtiic confroutcd him. He hud churgi-d , be sail ihut tuu Hoard of Public LauUs aud Jlulli Ings bud bucn derelict in tlm performance < It * duties und he did not think that tbe men bera of tbo board wore tbo proper parlies 1 fclt la judgment upon their own sbortcoti lugi.Mr MrVheedoa then Rttompled to abstrai the mucii wuutea information from Ihe ui willing witness. He llrst uslteu him tt n tines of the parties ho bad charged wit crane hi tils puolioadaress.es. The vvituo : RUVO the nauiusof Luuer and Hubbara , li udmltted tlmt nu hud uo diroul oviaoui ugamst tbo parties , but hud charged ttie upon tbo strength of uniduvlts furulshed I other parties. He denied that he hud bet puiu ( uyibing for luakiiig the charges , i that hu bud ua agrocmuut \ % uh any person i cotnmittru. Ho refused to slate wuoltjcr i uot he hud any knowlodce of anything co corning ttio luiemanageineni of the asylut Ho bad consulted Countv Attorney Hnell rufc'uid to uiukiug a formal rouipluiat , hi when pressed Uy Mr. Wheedon he tut ( that hu would not sivcur to itie iuformatli aguliikt tbo parlies xvtioin hu has chargi % > > lh the criuiBs , but laid that ho woulu pr duce parties who \\ould , - I tiruuini ; .More CoiiiiitunlvutUc. When Mr. Wlieodon asued him If he h I. any personal knowledge thai any vouch I hud been raUra or olhurwire fraudulent I ti-cattd , the witness frevv moro comtnu"ic ire and i&td that bo would ntms ono voucher It the board would produos It within two minutes. Ho said thnt It wns m voucher ngnfd by John It Hoscoo. on Sff iombor 2,1S91. Ho know that this lcna- ore was n forgery because Mr. Ilosooo had told htm that he bftd not tlgncd It , When nsKod In regard to the deal tn which ilnibaway & Co. had fed cattle at * tbo state exponto and afterwards sold them to the state , the witness told tbo board how ho had pained bis Information. He bad , be said , ns- turned the role of a cattle buyer ana had pone to different parties and agreed to pur- : base cattle at tbo same price paid by the asylum. Ho found that the asylum hsd been ' la'ylne 2 cents B pound , but found that one nan had sold cuttle at34' coats a pound , lie read statement made in his presence by a Mr. Scbetnerhora. In which th t party bad told him that the asylum had paid < for flvo cattle , but that ono had afterward ! gotten away. iniiilntlnc : tbe Clnin Again , Mr , Whcodon then brought up thtf oat deal with Hathaway ft Co. , In which it Is charged that forty ucros of oats were planted and cultivated by the help at tbo asylum , the oats harvested and cround Into feed und fed 10 lUttuiwny's cattle , which were after wards sold to the state. Mr. liuwtck said be Know nothing nbout tbo matter except nbat tie bad been told. He was certain bo could produce the man who told him , but ho refused to give bis name. He said that tbo man would refuse to come , and admitted Hint bn would not give his tiinid oven If ho Itncxv the man would coma or his own nc- cord. Ho believed un know wbcro tbo laud In question was located , for ho hud soon it once. once.t this point of the nxamlnatioa Mr Wheudon asKed Mr. HOWICK a number of questions concerning mutters which were in no way or manner connected with tbo limner under Investigation , and the witness very properly refused to answer. Ho re fused to give the names of any other parties who \\ouitl fcubMuntlato bis charges , Hu said ho had ghnu some of them ana kept back the names of others simply because ho choosed. lie refused to state whether or not ho had any other afUdnvlts than the ones ho proooiod to pluco in evidence. Ho had no afllduvlts from H. A. Smith , 0. P. Loose uud J. P. Hlgglus. He had an uflidavit from T. G. Pants and would try to llnd it. Ho hnd ullldavits from Fruuk Ab'iott , G. A. Southwell , ind J. E. Reynolds , but refused to allow them to puss f > om bis possession. .Miulv rut Politic-Ill Kltctt. Secretary Allen nt this point asked the witness what importance bo attached to the ciinrgo that Ibu superintendent baa pur- cbiiHud circus tickets nnd paid for street car tares to tbo sta'e fair ground. Tbu witness replied thut ho attached no siguilicanco to the charge , whatever He did not know whether there was any fraud in tbo nvattor or not. He hnd slinplv used iho statement for political effect. In reply to another question from Secretary Allen the witness stitioa that n man had told lilm that in iho period of two months the stale had been charged wltb f'.M for corn and oats , which wore iiovor delivered. Ho refused , however , to give the name of thii man who hud fur- nistied him \\tth tbo Information. to a question from the attorney tbo wlt'10'.b said that ho had made thrso charges in tbo Interests of the dear people , but , thai ho did not feel obliged lo glvu ibo names of his witnesses , oven for the tieiiellt of tha people. The ltoird of Public Lands and Bulldmirs was 1101 competent to nmottigala his charges. SecieUry Allun n lrcii * bira nbout the horses which he hnd dunned had boon siolen Irotn tbo state oy Dr Knapp. Mr. Hewick again refused to give the name of his informant and when pressed staled tbat Uu had gamed a part of the information over the telephone and that bu did not know who xvas ut the other end of tbu lino. Makes Dullnlto Mutrmrnts. Mr. Whitmoro then stated that he desired to cross-examine Mr. Kewick and ho was. of course , nlloued to proceed. His questions 1) ) roue hi out tne following statement : J. P. Higglns bad .sold to the state ten head of cattla for $370.15. The voucher called for $4.75.15. G. P. Loose bud sold two beeves and the sta .e was mulcted in n simi lar manner. G A. Southwell received a fursonal checlt for $72.75 , aud the slate was charged with $11)5. ) J. E Ruvnolds loceived $11)2 ) and tno state paid $147. Krank Abbott received $ .JS , nnd again the Mate was over charged , the voucher calling for ? 13.7J. lu ail of itieso eases the parties had signed bliinic vouchers and teen personal checks in payment. , Postponed tint InicstlKUtlon The afternoon session was brief but more to the point. Frank U. Morrlssoy took the slant ! long enough lo request the board not to close the itivcslleution until Governor Boj d hail returned from iho east , slailng that ibo governor possessed evidence which bore tronclv upon the question a * , issue. Tbo oucbors referred to ny Mr. Itewick as hav- ni- been tampered with were produced by ecrelary AJlon ana placed in evidence. Tne > ot rd then decided to take u recess until Oc- oberl2 , pending tbo return of Governor Jovci , Mr Hewick then pave the board n list ol he parties from whom bo bad gleaned the ntormatton upon which ho had based bis charges. Tbo list is as follows : The B. As M. switchman ut the nsvlum , G. F Belts , Wil- iani H. Weaver , John Dorgtin , Mr. Haas , the eumster who delivered the coal. Williaui tundall of Ord , Superintendent Bowman , * ir. Campbell , the cook ut toe asylum , Fred lace , Frank Jones , O. H. Mullan , wltt ecords of tbo case of the state uiainstFrunu Abbott , F. C. Haas , J3. G. SaHord and ngineer Henry Mohler. -iiilistuiH'ii ol the Anidl\lts. ; The affidavits which Mr. Uowiclt so per sistently declined to turn over to the board were as follotvs : "G. A. Southwell boinf Irstdulv ? uora deposes andsivs , thut on 01 about ILe 13th dav ol July , IS'.U , he sold tc the asylum three head of cattle , that they weighed 2,010 pounds , aud tbat tbe price wa ; cents per pound ; that ho received S7J 75 " "J. E. Reynolds , being duly sworn , do [ loses and snvs that on or about iho 17th dn\ jf July , 1W11 , ho delivered to the insane usylum four ncad of beeves ; thul the weight of'sald beuvos was 4,030 pounas ; that th < i rice paid was 'J'c , ' cent : per pound , aud lh < imount paid f 10- . " "Frank Abbott , being duly sworn , UPOT nis oath deposes and savs : run on or about the Oth of Julv , 1691 , hesoldnnc c delivered to tbe insanonsylum one beef row I that the check civen him for said cow wasTer Tor $28 , iho sumo being drawn ou the Capita N'utlonul bank of Lincoln , Tbo above de scribed cow was the ono loft in bis pastun by ono E. C. Uowlck on July .Itu , 1891 , " The vouchers for the above transaction ! were certified to the board lu the followini .amounts. South well , $105 ; Reynolds , $147 Abboll , f43 75. Chronio cougher * are stupid bores am should be forced to use Dr , Bull's Cougl Syrup , tbo only Infallible remedy. A I.ltllo Clrl'K Close Cull , The pretty elchu.vear-old daughter of Mot orneer Charles Johlnson of the \Valnut Hil line came uuar losing her life under th wheels of a motor ear at Thirtieth aud Cum ing streets at teu minutes before 1-J o'cloci yesterday. Tbo little girl had been playln en the Rtroot with some companions and , i running from another lilllo girl , attumple to cross the tracl : when he was struck b r tun motor of au eastbound trulu aud throw : lo tbe ground , She escaped unhurt bu would doubtless have been killed had t > h taken one more stop before tbe motor strut : he.r , Mrs. L. It. Palton , Itocmord , 111. , writes 1 From personal ovperlonco I can rocommoai DeWllt's Sarsaparilla , a euro for impun blood and canorai aubillty " if lrlilituiied AM ay. Burglars made an unsuccessful attempt t enter the residence of Mr. M. Free , nea Fortieth and Faruain streets , Monuav nlghl Mr. Free , jr. , heard tha noise of shutter o | > enlug in u room which adjoins bis tie chamber. He entered tbo room lo see wha was going on and saw two men making o through tbe ' "rkncss. Salvation OH , tbe people's llniinont , i guaranteed tbu best. It will cure you , * Hull Another Sjirll. The pumps la tbo clly hall basemei started out on another ( tantrum ycslerdc morning and for u time threatened to toi down tbo buildlnc. It was tbe same ol story and tbe same old noi e. This continue during tbe foreuoou , when the engineer su cuedcd In gettlug the things in running orde Boochatn's Pills sell well beoiuso tbe CUlt ) . CLAY CENTER'S ' HEAVY LOSS Northwest Corner of the Square Destroyed by lire , DAMAGE WILL REACH FIFTEEN THOUSAND for rtglitlnc tlio name * Very Limited SnltVn Utril with Good Kflect-Mut of Thoie Who l.oso Property. Cur CEXTEU , Nob. , Oct. 5 [ Special Tolo- pram to TUB lice. ] About 3 o'clock thi morning flro was discovered In Ibo rear of Harrison's barber shop , near the northwest corner of tbo square. At thin hour every body was asleep and It was * omo tlmo before help could bo secured nnd tbo flames had got beyond con trol. Efforts were mode to tear OHt building' ahead of ibo flro , but Us progress was too rapid , nnd the cntlro north side of .ho square was consumed , except the brick bank building and Martin's grocery nnjoin- ng. The loss at present cannot bo estimated I'cry accurately , but will probably reach J15- 000 , most of the Roods being saved lu fair condition. Tbo buildings destroyed were : William [ lodce , offlcu building , insurance $100 ; Wil- lains' restaurant , Roods cmlro loss , Insur ance 500 ; llarrison's barber shop , entire loss. Insurance fo5'J ; Stanton , hardware , almost total loss , insurance 1000 on building , fl.OOO on stork ; Commercial State bank Building , destroyed , no Insurance ; Peter Crulckshsulc , postofllco building , on insur ance , contents saved ; C. J. Martin , Commer clal hotel , no Insurance , furniture saved ; William Seolog , grocery , insuted S30J on building , $1'AIO ' on stock , tbo Roods wcro mostly saved ; Mrs. A. 13. Wallace , drug store , $400 insurance on building , tbo drugs belonged to L. W. Uobiusou and wore mostly saved ; D. C. Hugcr , jeweler , tn post- office building , f.200 imuranco on stock , all suved except what was in the oafc , which has not yet boon opened ; Dr. Shoemaker , building , no insurance. 'Ibe only facility for lighting firn was plenty of water , but no means of using It ex- c pt with with buckets , nnd n largo sup.My ot suit , which wis spread thicklv over thereof roof of Martin's grocery. The lire slopped hero. Before the blaze was under control the fira population of the town was out , includ ing men , women and children , and overvono worked with a will doth ID Hunting lire nnd removing goods. This is Clav Center's flrbt tho. H is tboucht nearly ml tbo burned dis trict will bo rebuilt with brick within a year. Harris Commuted ulrltli * . TAI.MAOH , Neb. , Oct. 5. ( Special to THE BBK.J The coroner's verdict was suicide in Iho case of young Harris , who killed himself In a cemetery near hero yesterday Ho had said he would kill him sell some Juys ago to several intimate with hlo Tha act was en tirely premeditated , as ho borrowed a revolver ver of a friend. When found it was thought ho bad snot himself through the uead , but a close examination shoned ho hud placed the revolver acnlnst his loft breast , the shot passing throuRu the heart , killing him In stantly. He was subject lo melancholy spells and of a verv nervous temDor-imeiit , which was the probable cause of tbo act , WINSIDE , Neb , Oct 5 [ Special Tele gram to Tni. Ban. ] Joseph Farran , a farmer living three miles west of Winside , at tempted suicide this forenoon by takine an ounce and a half of laudanum. Tbe size of the dose WPS all that saved him. He assigns no cause for the n/-t. but declares bo will yet accomolish his purpose. I'alliiro < > fHii Implumeiit lloiur. BriTiticE.Neb , , Oct. 5. [ Special Telegram to THE Btn.J Thn agricultural implement establishment of George Raymond , which has been in operation nero about two years , ' failed today. The Nooruska Natlont.1'banlt of this clly took possession at noon today uuder a chattel mortgage cluim of f J.S50. The bank will undertake to close out Iho stock. The failure is attribulcd to slow col lections and loose business management. Itonml Oierut Oakland. OAKt.tND , Neb , Oct.5. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Ben. ) Nels Keuutrom was bound over here this afternoon to appear in the dis trict court to answer to the charge of housebreaking - breaking and assault with deadly weapons , lu default of bail he was romaudod to jail. I. ivan. , June 15 , ' 90. Mr. J. a. Moore : My Dear Sir 1 bove been * utjectto sick tioAdacbo all mv life. Over two years ago I began using "Moore's Tree of Life" for it and never had n case of sick headache since , except when the medicine was at one end of the road and I at tbe other. Ills worth marc than money to mo. I heartily recommend It to all sufferers of head ache. Very truly " vours , W. B. LILE. PastorFirst Baptist Church. \ > iii-7iitlH Again Disturbed. WA.SUISGTO.N , D. C. . Oct , 5. It is rumored about tbo State department this afternoon that news hnd been rtttlfod from Venezuela to tbo effect that the disturbances ; which bnd quieted down hud aculn broken out , nnd that the statfl of affairs In that country U so serious as to require tha continuance on the coast ot Admiral , Walker's fleet. .4 ihlntr can bo learned ftt present from iX. oRlclals of the department , and tne newt received indlatos o sodden cbancoln the situation , as a cablegram received yesterday from Admiral Walker stated that every thing was quiet. ui.v > Compnrntlte rroductltmi \VMitrrn llraln rirlrt * Compiled by CPIHUH Ollico. WASHINGTON' , t ) . C. , Oct. C , The census bureau has issued n bulletin on cereal pro duction tn 1SSO of Michigan , Ohio , Kentucky , \Ylsconiln , Minnesota , North and South Daltolo. In Michigan the total area devoted to ce reals was SMltObO acret , of which ° < J.305 acres were devoted to barlev. 70,010 to buck wheat , 091,577 to corn , 1,05,759 to oats , 140- 704 to rye and lroi,522 to wheat. Tno product - duct was 2,522,370 bushels of barley , 811,077 bushels of buckwheat , 2S,7b5,679 bushels of corn , 30.1101,101 bushels of oats , 2,11)1,713 ) bushels of rye and S4,771,171 bushels of wheat , There was an increase of nbout 823,000 acres for the decade In the area de voted to cereals. lu Ohio the total area aovotcd to cereals was G,7b5,25 > 0 acres , producing 1,509.1)14 ) bushels of barley , 1GJ.S33 bushels of buck wheat , 11,392,312 bushels of corn , 40.lBO.7a2 bushels of oats , 1,007,170 bushels of rye and 8,5Mt'US bushels ol wheat. Since 187U there has been an Incroas'o of 835,000 acres in the area devoted to oats aud rye and u decrease of 307,000 acres in the urea devoted to barley , buckwheat , corn ana wheat , lu Ibb9 Kentucky had 4,5.10,093 acres do- volod to cereals , as compared with 4,093,230 In 1879. The product for tbo year Ibb9 Is given us 105,959 bushels of barley , 2OGO,3s3 of corn , i3.775.S14 of oats , 423,547 of rye und 1,707,745 of wheat. There was an increase of 241,000 acres lu tbe urea of oats aud u de crease of 331,000 in tbo other cereals. In Wisconsin the total area devoted to the cultivation of cereals iu ISM ) was 4,319,002 acres , as compared witn 4,327,294 acres m Ib79. There was an increase of 270,571) ) ncros in the area In barlov , 43,341 in buckwheat , 104.49S Iu corn , 071,554 la oata und 105,3.)4 in rye , a total Increase of 1,195,748 ucres. This was , however , more than offset by n de crease of 1.21)1,000 acres , or 01.bl per cent , iu the nroa in wnoat. The product lu ISiU was 15.2J5.S72 bushels of wheat , 1.1)04,178 ) ot buckwheat , 84,021,210 of corn , 00,739,052 of oats , 4,250,5s2 of rye and-llGJ3.922 of uheat. lu Minnesota tbo total area in cereals in 18b9 was 0,297,044 acres , as compared with 4,234,187 acres In 1879. There \vus mi in crease of 242.49J acres In the area lu barley , 15,413 in buckxNbeat , 402.953 ucrcs iu corn , i)51,7ti'J acres in oats , 49,255 lu rye and 327,557 ncios iu wheat. Iu twenty counties , princi pally In the southeast part ot the state , Ihero was n total decrease of I,305.o9l > acres In the area in uheat , Tno pioduct In IbM ) is riven as follows in bushels. Barley , ' .1,100,053 ; huckwhcat , 251,705 ; corn. 24.050.004 ; oals , 49,955,751 ; rye , 1,252,003 ; wheal , 52.30J.247. In Norih D.ikotii the an-a in cereals in 1SS9 was 3,823.993 ucres , as compared with 100,51)5 ) acres iu the coiresponding"period of Dakota teiritory in Ib79. There \\usan increase of 107.0U1 acres In the area In barley , 114 in buckwheat , 11,051 In corn , 354,409 in oats , 1,5Gb in rye aud 2,023,84T. in wheat. The product in 1SS9 In bushels Is given os follows : Burlev , l,50yl-07 ; bucUwhcat , 9')9 ) ; corn , 183,92'j ' ; oats , 5,709,504 ; rye , 2.703,10J ; wheat , 20,3Ss,453. In South Dakota the total area in cereals In 1SS9-was 3.101,004 acres , as compared with 310 , ! 3 acres iu the corresponding portion of Dakota in 1879. There was on increase of 83.772 acres in barley. 1273 in buckwheat , fiC-J,3sOiu corn , 520.414 lu oats , 0,844 in rye and 2,079,402 In wheat. As In the case of North Dakota the production of cereals in this state in 1SS9 was considerably reduced by drouth. The product In bushels in 1839 Is stated to be as follows : Barley , 902,005 : buckwheat , 11,423 ; corn , 13.152,003 : oats , 7.459.S40 ; rye , 05,183 ; wheat , 10,541,133. A Lure tor Cholera. There is no use of any ono suffering with thn cholera when Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoia Roraoay can bo pro cured. It will give relief Iu a few minutes nud cure In a short time. I have tried it and know. W. H. Clinton , Helmetta , N. J. Thn epidemic at Holmotta was at first believed to bo cholera , but subsequent investigation proved it to bo a violent form of dysentery , almost as dangerous as cholera. This remedy was used there with gieat success. For sale oy drugirlsts. Th I'n-sidcnt Cannot Attend. WASHINGTON- . C. , Oct. D. Tbe Pott today says : There is np loncer any doubt tbat the president will be compelled to aban don all pious for his participation in the Columbian exercises in New York next week and at Chicago later. The condition of Mrs. Harrison is buch that ho will not be able to leave her bedside , and at tbe cabinet meeting yesterday he notified his ministers that ho would uot leave Washington. DeWllt'sbaraaparilla cleanses the blooa , increases the appetite and tones up thesys- tem. It has benetltod many people who have suffered from blood disorders , It wil help you. orncc WORLD'S FAIR Sept. 15,1893 BLACKWELL'S DURHAM TOBACCO Co. , Durham , N. C Gentlemen : We have Smoked up all the Tobacco at the World's Fair , and have unanimously awarded the Gold Medal for SmoUinR TuLacco to BLACKWELL'S Bull Durham Congratulating you on your success , we remain Yours truly , COAWITTEE. Blackwell's Bull Durham Has been the recognized standard of Smoking Tobacco for'over 2 ; years. Uniformly good and uniformly first. Brighf sweet and ftagant we invite the most fastidious to test Its peculiar excellence. Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Co. , Durham , N. C. THEGREAT LIVER and STOMACH'REMEDY fiirc.g all illsorilcrs of the Stomach , Liver. Itowels , KUonys , lllattihr , Nerroiu | ) lRpn C , Loss of Appetite. Hrnilarhc , Const I pall uii , t'ostireiis ; . In llgjitl HI , Hil- oiiiiicss , 1'ocr , riles , Etc , , nnil rouJors the Hyslfiiu Ies Iliibln to contract RADWAY'S PILLS lire oure for tbU oornplulnt. They tone up the Internal nocretloni to lieulthy nntlon. restore atronitth to tba moniHoh , und onnblo tt tn perform lu function * . I'rleH'ixjjt box. Sold by ull drugglils , or mailed by HAIMVAV & OCX , U2 Warren Street Now Vork , ou receipt of prico. Every MAN can he S'/KONQ aud VIQ- BE ? MAN _ , OUOUS m all reipccu Nl'.UVINIS , theKreat Spunleh Itetneily. YOUNG MUN OK OLD MitJrnni ; from NUKVOUS nBDIHTY , TOST ot FAILING MANHOODmclitlyei.iltsioi.i.cunvuUioru , , netvoui proitrauon , CKuiid by tbcute of opium , tobacco or alcohol , wake- luliitii , mvnul drprektion , lo of power in either i" , speiuiaior * f AMD * > TtK u t , rhaa cauted br telfabu and oier indulnencr or any personal rak' nets can be trtlcrcd lo perfect health and the NOBLIJ VITALITY OP STRONG MEN. Wocnoa written nuaramee wnb6ho > rs lo cure any cate or refund tlie money , fi a boi , 6 boiej | j Fop Sail In Omaha by Snow , Lund & Co. .A Friend Wishes to upe.ik through the licgiftcr c4 the bcneQci.nl results ho lm received from a regular itso o ( Aycr's Pills , Ilos.iys : "I\vns feeling sick nntl tired nml my stomach seemed all out of order. I tried a number of remedies , but none pecined to Rive me relict until I wan induced - duced to try the old rellablo Ayer's PllU. I have tnkin only one box , but I feel like a new man. I think they nro the most ] tlcnsant nnd easy to take ot nnjtiling I ever used , beinp so finely Bupar-con'tcd that even n , child \ \ ill take them. I urge upon nil \rlio nro Gn Need of a laxative to try Ayer's Pills. " Boothbny ( Me. ) , Ilegiitcr. "HeUvceii the ngcs of flvo and fifteen , IVM troubled \vllli n kind ot salt * rheum , or eruption , chielly confined to the It-RS and especially to the bend of the knee above the calf. Here , running sores fohnedlilcli \MUilil scab over , but would break Immediately on mov- inc the leg. My mother tried every thing the could think of , but all was without avail. Although n child , I read In the papers about the beneficial effects of Aycr's 1'ills , nnd persuaded my moth er to let mo try them. With no great faith in the result , she piocurcd Ayer's ' Pills nnd I began to tiso them , and soon noticed nil improvement. Encouraged by this , I kept on till I took l\\o boxes , when the sores disappeared nnd have never troubled me since. " II. C'lupmnn , Heal Estate Agent , Itoatmke , Va. "I suffered for years from stomach and kidney troubles , cauiliig very severe pains in various parts of the body. None of the remedies I tried afforded me any rsl'et until I began taking Aer' . Pills , and was cured. " Wm. Goddaul , Notary Public , Five Lakes , Mich. Treparcd byIr..T.C AjerJjfo , lonetlMait , So'd ' l > j I'niRgitU Everj where Every Dose Effective Taking butter from milk was known in the earliest times. It was left for our time to make a milk of cod- liver oil. Milk , the emulsion of but ter , is an easier food than butter. Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil is an easier food than cod-liver oil. It is rest for digestion. It stimulates , helps , restores , digestion ; and , at the same time , sup plies the body a kind of nourishment it can get in no other way. Scorr R Bow KB. ChemisU , 13 * South 5ih Avenue , New York. Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil alt dnigguts evcrywbtm do. $ t * l DB.E.CMa'3 NKIIV15 AND BUAINTllK X. r NT.aauesltlc for Uysiurlv llninj ) j , Kilt , .V < u nlcio , lleadactiu , Nervous 1'ronraloa ciuiel or ilcoooior louauco.Vaktfulnos < . .MentU Ueuroi- ilon.bo tneusof tha llr-iln ctuiltu Im.iaitr , uilsarr loc r.d ° utU. I'm n iture Old Aio llarriiuex , Ijoss ) f 1'owcr In cltur ox , Impotency I.aucorrhaa and ill Female \VuiWt."js'j Invomntarr LOMOI , Spar natorrhpacausut by over uxurtun o li3tir.Ua ell-atiusoarer ludulceaca. A montu'4 trjitajjnt UGforJihy tua.il , XVoKuiranloemx boxes to car. Kucti orile lor u u3 YQI , with ti wilt Bail written ruaranteeto rofuudlf notcurjl Guaranty Issual Jnlj by Tlitioilure. K. Lewis drUk'Klat. sole agtmt. boutheaal curnur Ibllianil t'arnnru si * ijmuha YOU NEEDllOT FEAJtT Hint jxopliwill know jntir linlr 1 iljcd if jou uho Unit perfect iinitutloii of imttirc , \t impartH n clo1 * * * * * color nml fronli life to the Vr. J'ritcSI. . Ufllcv , ail I'arl ; 1'Iuto , N. Y. PROPOSALS FOR PAVING. Snaled propose AI > ! tn > received by tlie uti ilorilcnod until 1 , \ > < / clock p in October IHh , IB'JJ. for the following Kinds of During ma terial , v z- Mieel iiM'hiiltum. Sioux I'.ilN or other granite. Colorado sandstone WooclrulT. Kinsis. : : stone , nnd Vltrllied brk'K" , nil uecodlne to specifica tions. far pavlnj Dmcnpoit htrool from --'tul slrool to-Uh street , comprised In stieet im- nrrviinient district Na 4bl , In iho c-lty or Uinuhu , ordered Improved by ordinancu No. SAO. SAO.Kacb bid to specify u price per square yard for the pnvliu coinplolo In tlio street , Work to hu clonu In accordance with nlnns mid bpcctfic itloiib on file in the olllco of the bourn of nubile uoiUs. I2uci ) piopusul to bo inncleon printed blanks furnished by thubo ird mid to ho accompanied by u certified cheelc In the Hum of J.YW. pay- nb'o ' to the city of Unmhu , us tin evidoncoof good faith. Trie liourd reserves the ilslit to reject any or all bids and to waive defects. ] ' . \V. ItlKKHAUSliK , Obalriniinof Uioltonri of I'ulillcorlis O i n iijm. SeiitoniOBr ffl-tli. Iftiil t. 'V-.IQ'I- ' ( . . l'ri > Ii. > > tlK lor IMxtrifiL ( i rHilini ; ItiincU. Beiili'd bids , murUud I'ropns.ils for district grudlne bondb , wilt lxi rccoho ; ! at thcvotllco of the O.ty TroiBtiior , C'lnuhu , Nub. , up to U o'clock noun , of the lUHi day of October. IHW , for the piirchH > .oof t.M.OJOOJ District Uradlni Itunds of tliu city of Omaha. NuU Mild boiidtiarodutodMiptuiiiliHrlst. IKl. , and are payahlu In f rom ouu to nlno years aflnr ttioiluto thnreof , In danoiiilniitlous of { 1.U.JU01 and t"iUuO ) euch , with liitfrcst ul ihor.uoofS pi r cent puritniuini puyublo Bdnil-untiujlly . I'rlnclpul and Interest jiayablu ut Kounlzo Ilros. , Nu York. f7riX.0i ( ) ( of District No. . ' 17. JXUUU.iO of District No 47 SI'J,103.00 of District .No 40. K.ich hid imi t btuto prloo nnd itiiiount Boir.'ht for and incliulu iiccrnod Intnrcst to ( Into of dull very at Omaha. Null. ThurlzhtU lusurved torujuctunv und all bids , la > iml undur chuilor power of cltlo * of the motropol- Itun oliissnnd nriiln.inco So ' ( - - Anprovod Auirnst " 4th , l 'Ji ' llr.Miv llm.i.v B KII7I. _ _ Olty Truiuurur. PROPOSALS FOR CURBING. Seiilod proposals will bo rocoivoJ by tbo iindnrslenod until ! : : o'clock p , in. October Uth , Ift'.rJ.forcu ' rblnc with while Colorado suud- stone , rcu Colorado sjinlsfmo nnd lleroa bundstonc. uccordniK to spoclllouthi'is : Umenjiurt street from -'nd street to 24th street , comprised in blreot imimnoniunt dis trict No. M. Knob bid t < i specify a price per llnoal foot for thu curbing couipletuon tliuntruulM Work to be done In uccordnmie lth Diana und Hpecllloitlotison Illo In the ofllco nf lliu Jiourdof 1'ubllo Worltb. 1'roposnlh to be inudn on print ( id blnnka furnlsliud by tbo board , and thusu nccuin- lianlod with i cortltlou check In tliu sum ol tVK ) , payable to the city of Omabiu us an evi dence of peed f filth. Tbo botrd reserves tbo rlzbt to rojocl uuy or all bids und to waive defects. I'V. . UIICKIlAUhER. Clialrmau Itourd of 1'ublo Worki. I Omaha. Neb. . HonU _ ! Mth. WJi. s' > - ' .1to'U. . rnipi uU lur l.ilirury Pealed Dnposu1 will bu received bv l.owlsS Iteud , president of the Hoard of Director * ol the Oinuhu public library , at tbo Noliraiku National bunk. In tbo city of Omabu , unllH o'clock p. in. TburkdHV , October 1J. IB- ! ' , forth ) erection und completion of utbroe-storir anil basement tire proof library building ut tut Boutheivfct cjrner of IDtb and llarnoy streets Omahu , In accordance with pliins und bpt < cltl < cations on file in tbo otllce of Walkur & . Kim- bull , nroliltect& . room r > iu McOuEue bulldlu : . Karh bid must be accompanied by a certlOcc check for I .OX ) , payable la tbu order of tin p ireshlcut of tbu board ot ttio Omubu publli 'tirarv . , Tbo board reserves tbe rlebt to reject any 01 all bids. Ily order of tlie lloaid of IHrnctorR of tin Omabapubllcllbrury.VlLLlAMti CUKTIB , Souiotury. In Time of Peace ( Summer ) Prepare for War ( Winter. ) Appropos of this mild weather , there certainly will be war on prices of Overcoats , Just as soon as the weather permits. So we wish to give our patrons the tip , "Buy now , before the chilly blasts of winter" and have your pick out of a new , clean stock , at prices that challenge competition. A few of our Storm Ulsters and Overcoats are displayed in our window , all the conceivable styles in the market. Suits , We are in the s-wini with the .best arid latest styles of goods , made up in double bi'easted , single breasted , square cut , round cut , cuta way , Prince Alberts , for dress , etc. Prices ranging from $6.25 , $7.5O , $8.76 , $1O , $12.BO. These prices are of superior workmanship and style. They are the highest grade of goods and are equal to the merchant tailor's "work in style of make , but notice the differ ence in price. That's What Talks. We have them in all sizes and colors at $1.SO , up to $12. Successors to M. Hell man & Co. Corner 13th and Farnam Streets. DR. C GEE WO. Theonlr leiillr graJualal riilnesa p'l lKljt ynurs' Btudr Ten yoar' practical oucewltb nil Known dlieisoi Treats sacc nil chronic cuts ! Klren up lir ] nthor doctors Unll mid see him or write ( or quotlun blitnli Do not llilnkyourcaio hon lun liucauia yojr iloctor tulH TOUMO. buttrr tlie Ohlnuse doctor with liM now util wonderful ro'nudlcs. audreoolve new bQitofltf nnil a permanent euro whnt otuer doctors cinnal clra. Herbs Hoot < nnd Plants r.nturc's remodlus-hls medlclni' Tbo world bis wltucii. Ona tliousanl testimonials lutbrL-B years' pracllco No Injurious decoctions no narcotics , no poUoo. Uatlonil Ireatmcut ami perrunnont cure. Followlnc cases supcBsstully troatoa Una curjL lvcn up br oilier doctors : ThOF Couclilln. 4f llarnoy streol chronic rheu- mntlom ( < jreurv klduor nnil liver troublus. Thou. Culvert , Ulu nnd Karnim utresn ccnont debllll7 Inilleestlun. lots of Klronth nn1 rltilltjr. Took mudlcliiD for yearn but uot no rellof. M L Aniliir-on , l.i Cu ulni striot. oiHrri astbuiiv nud bronchitis ut flftucu jruars tandln2 lias for sale Iho following preparad romeilloi at llUUabotlle Mir botllus for f j 00 for tin cure or Asthma , Catarrh , Mck Ho.idaclie Indlcostlu i llloodl'oUoiiltnr llhoiimutltni. M'railo Wsikness Kidney und l.lvcr Complaint No nfents. sold unit by CLliivst ) Mudlclne Cu , Capital , ilOJ.'Jl ) Oifce , 1Mb and Californh SU , Oinihi , Neb Mo vlll ppnd you tbnmnrTclntis Vri'nrh I'lrparutluu CALTHOS frt-c. Kiid u Itcul EUnrantK lliai Mill IlrMur . > our I'tnland i/sattijird. Address VON MOHL CO. . Bolt JtnriulirnU , llmlnnnll , Ohl % rrnpomiU lor Dlblrlct hlri-cl Iinirii\uiiicnt liiimlt. Seulfd bids ranrlted "proposals for district btreo ( liiiproTcmt'iit bondi" 111 bo received ut tbo ollico ( if the clly treasurer. Uiniibu. Nt > b , up to o'clook noon of 1 lib ( luy of Outouer , IbJJ. for tbu piircbuso of } i'iliUi.W : ( dlsiriel street Improvement bond * of tliu city of Uiniibu. Nub , Suld bondH snail bo dated October Ut , 1892 , und sliull l o jmyuble In from ono to nine yours lifter the cliil-o tboroof , wltb lntnre-,1 ut tlio rule of a per cunt per iiuniim payublo annual ly , Principal nnd Interest payable at Kounuo Ilros. . Ne York. . buld bonds slinll bo of tbo denomination of Sl.lUU.uO , J JlJ.JOund { HK.UUuaub. ) Kuch I ) Id must biuttt pnuo und ninoiint RQUKlil for ami Inolndo uccriiod Interest to duto of dullvery ut Omubu , Neo. Tbo rlKbt Is losenod to reject any und all 1 ( .sued under charter power of olllus of tbo metropolitan clnss und ordluuiioo No. MOI , up- proved s2lal"t ( Jltv 'i'rousuror. TO HANNAH JAMUb : Vou uro hereby nollOod that the under- slKDud , tliruo < iislnteni tel ( freeholder * of tbe uliy of Oinuhu. huvu been duly appointed by Ihe nmyor , nllh thoupprovul of the city eoun- cllof biild oily , to iiEsusti the damutro to the owners respectively of tliu property declared by orcl I ini IK u necessary to bo iioproprlatod for the use of said eitv , for tlie purjiosu of ux- tenilliiiI'lftyUrbt tlreet from the i.orlh line of lllmebuugh k 1'mtert.on'i. addition to l.uavutiHorlh htreet. Vou uro further notified that , Imviiin ac cepted bald uppointinunt und duly ( luallllud usreiiuliod by law , wo will , on tliu IDlh day of October. A. U , IB'Ki ' , ut Ibo hour of 10 o'elouk lu thofoienoon ut thenlllco of nlinvcrA.O'Iiona > boo , I1UJ I'urnuin Htrueu ullbiti thn corporuto IlinlU of Euld city , moet fur Ihu purpose of considering and maklni ; thu ussebaintmt of duuiBXe U ) thu ownorb retpectUely of nula property by reason of nucb taking and appro priation thereof , tuUliiu iuw eonslderaUon Bpoclal bcnedlb. if any. The property belouclne lo you. proposed to bo upproprlatvd n * aforesaid , and which link been dec ured necessary by tbe council , by or- dlnauee. to upproprlalu to iho us.e of tie | city , being hlliiHtb In Hiild city ot Ouiiilm , In thu county of Douclim und hiuUi of .Nebraska , U deacrUJfd u follow * , twlt : Tbu east tweti- ly-fl\u feat of iotoue , blocU llireo. In Jllino- baiiKh'tibddilioii . Vou lire no tilled to bo present ut tbo time and pluee uforebald und make uuy objections lo or btnlemeiitt coiivornlnv mlu prouo.ed up- proprlutlon or atsebsiuent of daiuitecu M you may consider proper. W. O. HHICIVI'IC , It.V. . ( JlllsON. JAi STOOKOAl-n. OraaUa , JjpU iltlt , . ti.'C-d'.m ave Your Eve si alt t rvestostocl free by nn EKI'EIIT O1TIOIAN I'erfvctndluslment. superior lonsos. Narv- oushua lurhu cured ny usln'j our Spoctiolei mid Kyoglsissos 1'ricui low far Unt cUn poods. THE ALOE & PENFOLD CD , 114S. lotliSt.CrBlglitua Qloj'c DR , f , R , BAILEY Tooth Filled With out I'atn UY Ihe Latest lu cull on. TEETII tXTKACTEOirilOUr I'AH Ol * \NGER A PULL SET OP TKEPH ON KUUUER KOI I'crfoot fit cunraiitced. Tunth extracted In tbe imiriilni ; . Nan onus Insurtod In uveuluf of suiMii day. > eo spuclinons of Romovulilo Ilrldcu. Bco iiecliiiunt. of 1 lexlblu EliiKtlu 1'lato All work uiirriintod as ruprtiiiL-iitud. Olllcu , 1 bird Viuur , I'aMou Itlooc. IVlcphonp 10S5. Kith iiiij I'linmi St < . Tuko nierutor or Stairway from 10th ilioct Enlriiiice. TO ALL OWNERS OK LOTa OU I'ARTS Olf lots on ; mli siroet from Ames uvuniie to I uwler UVCIIUK Vou are buroiiy nollOod tlmt the uudor- sl nod. Hired [ liHlnterHtCl ( fruutioldum of Mie cltyot Oinulm. buvo licen duly appointed by tbe muvor , with ibo approval of tbu clly coun cil of bu d cllv. lo dHSdss tlio ( laniiU'o to tbo owners rohjierjtlvuly of tbo inoitiiy | alfuotud by thochuiiKoof crude of .IStli slruut , deulurod nucuhsary by ordlimticu No. UU. tiis ii Hon- tomliurOib , ihirj , miprnvtiil htuiitonibcrUth , Ib'Ji 1 on nro fiiitlicr notified , Hint b ivIriK no- ccptedHiId itiiiiolnlinuMU and dti y nuallllnd iih required tiy law. wu will , on tlui dtli dav of October , A I ) . INC. ut tb boiir oft : o'clock In tbo iificinoon , aUtlui ollluu o ( ljua J. I'uiii. IIXI' I tirnain btriiutillhin the uorinirato II nits of said cltv. mud : , for tbu puriiOMi of considering und inakliu tbu assessment of duin uu to tbo owniirs roipoctlvolv of H ild property affofteJ by suld eta I In/ , taking inlo ooribldur.itlon fcpoclal liuncillts. If nny Vou are noi.lled U > lie prudent nt tbu tlmo and place nforenuld anil ni.il.e any o ijoctlon to or ht iieiuoniH eonccrnliu bald ukHusi of duniuscB us you MM v eons dor pi oner. ( iEO. .T. I'AI'U JA.MES hTOl'ICDALE , W.(3.BlIHIViit. ; _ , _ Coiiiinlttetuif Ajipriilmirs. Omaha , September lillli , ih'j. Hilill Niillto of Akhoninifliit ill DiiiiuiKcii lordrud- liilT. To thn owners of Ul loU. parts of lutu und real uuiutu ulong alley lu bloulc U , from 17tU to 16lb htrueU. Vou uie hereby notified tlmt the under- HlKnud. tbrre dislntereHed fioe uoltlcr * of tbu oily of Omuba , IIHVO been duly appointed by tbo mayor , nllb tlio approval of tliu city council of aulil city , to UM-.CSH thn duniiice to tbaounurs io pcutl\eiy of tbu property nf- foctcd by praiilnx of biild alloy. ( iiieliiii-J nec essary by ordinance numt'Or ' : rJ07 , piibHud hep- tuinburWlb , IBU upjiiored -ptutnUur liJrd , You are furtlier notified tlmt having neoep- ted bald uppolntmenl und duly ouulllled u.s reiiuicnd liy luw. no will , on tbo lltlli diiy of October. A. I ) , , IH'JJ ' , ut Ibu bourof IOtO o'clock In tbe forenoon , at the ollico of hbrivur & O'Doiiuliot ) , HO i l''iirinn i treeu wltbln tbooor- nornie llmtu of bald city , inttft for tbu pur- liosoof eonblder ns unu miKInc the abbubi- nit'iit of dunmvrus lo tbu owners ruipuctlvely of nald property ulToutud by buld ur.idm . . luhliiillutouoiiblduratloa apucml bentfUts , If uny , ou uro notified to bo prehent at tbu time uud pluou iifoniBuld and inuku any objections to or blulunitmlb coneuriiliiv Ntid iibvutg of dumugey an you inuy eoiiii'ler ' piopur , > W. O. bllKIVKH Q OU&B J. I'AI'U Commltloe Appra'aurt Neb. , October itb , IM/i OCJlUt.