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THE OKATIA DATLT 1EE : W33JNESTAV , SEPTEMBER 2 , 1800. 5
IIOKE SMITH DOWN AND OUT
Secretary of the Interior Laj3 Down His
Portfolio.
WORK OF HIS ADMINISTRATION REVIEWED
JlcllrliiK Ofllclnl Mnilr n TVolnlile
ItriMiril for 111 * Strlctncin 111
Ulmrrrlnw UK * Civil
Service I title * ,
WASHINGTON . Sept. 1. Secretary lloko
Bmlth today closed liU adtr.inlstratlon of
Iho affairs of Iho Interior department aud re
tired from the cabinet. Tlio last paper *
In tlif routine business of tlio department
\voro signed and liU active work closed
yesterday afturnoon. Today the secretary
was at tlio department , but devoted almost
ills cntlro ilmo to callurn and to I aid UK
leave of his associates and the employes.
Whim ex-Governor Francl * will arrive fioni
Missouri aud take charge ot hla nDlco Is
not definitely known , although It will bo
before the end of the week. The arrange
ments at St. l.ouls preparatory to his re
moval to Washington have taken moro tlmo
than was expected , hut It la yet possible ho
will bo hero tomorrow afternoon. In that
event Secretary Smith has planned to leave
for Atlanta tomorrow night , tntl If advised
that hla .successor will not bu hero until
after that tlmo It la probable that he will
RO this evening , leaving Assistant Secretary
Reynolds In charge. All Important matters
that have been pending have now been dlH-
liosoil of so that Mr. Francis as secretary
\\lll have u clour Held to begin with.
The record of tlio department for voltnno
of work performed during the past thrcu
nnd a half years Is probably ahead of nn >
period of Its history. Secretary Smith has
enforced the strictest civil service rules
making merit the solid ground of promotloi
lioth In nnd outside the civil service. He has
unhesitatingly discharged his own appointees
If their work was not well done and the
force of the department all over the soutl
lias been brought to a high state of pro
llcicncy.
In the general land office the work Is
practically up. This has Involved not only
1 n disposition of current work , but n largo
quantity of accumulated work , which was
on hand March C , 1S)2. : ) The following state
ment of the work of some of the lam"
division ! ) will Illustrate :
At the beginning of the administration
there were pending In the pre-emption divi
sion of the general land olllco more than
G.OOO unadjtidlcated flnnl proofs In preemption
tion , timber cluturo and desert land claims
besides a considerable amount ot other busi
ness. This division has not only disposed
of current work as It came Into the ofllco ,
Init Is now practically up to date.
In the division charged with the adjust
ment of grants to aid in the construction of
railroads there was pending March 4 , IS'JH
D.OOO cases , Including applications within
railroad limits. Current work has been kept
up and the accumulated business reduced to
less than n 1.000 cases.
WORK Ul > TO DATE.
There were pending entries Involving
railroad questions , March I , 1893 , 3,10(5. ( Cur
rent work has been disposed of and the ac
cumulated work reduced to .180 cases. Ap
peals from the land olllco are made to the
secretary's olllco. This business was about
two years behind March 4 , 1893. Current
work Is now being transacted.
There Vere a largo number of old case :
pending for years , notably the Jonnlo Davis
case , thu Fort Sidney and 1'cnlnsiilar rail
road case and the termini of the Northern
raclflc. Secretary Smith has disposed of all
these old cases and leaves no such business
to his successor.
The general policy of the department In
disposing ot the public lands has been to
sustain wherever It could justly bo done
the rights of the settler and to facilitate
timber culture entries. In connection with
the land olllce , Secretary Smith has given
much attention to the forestry question.
Upon his application the National Academy
of Science has appointed a committee-
skilled men who are now engaged In pre
paring a general forestry plan for the
United States. It Is believed the report of
the work will be a great stride toward the
protection and cultivation of the timber In
terests of the country.
The administration of Indian affairs has
been marked by the greatest elllclcncy
Karly In thu administration Secretary Smith
obtained the services of a trained educator
to take charge of the work among the In
dians. Summer Institutes were held among
the teachers nnd educational enthusiasm
was encouraged In scholars and teachers.
The agents have been given wider authority
to put the grown Indians to work wherever
H was possible to do so. Hut business prin
ciples have been impressed toward the use
of the resources of the agency , that the
Indians may bo made self-supporting. Field
matrons have been moro generally used to
go among the homes of the Indians and Introduce -
troduco civilized customs. The service has
been conducted so successfully that for at
least two years past It has received the
unstinted pralsu of the friends of the In
diana In the east , while progress marks the
management of most of the reservations.
Secretary Smith has felt a deep Interest
In the Indian work. II has urged upon
congress the desirability of changing the
ofllco of commissioner of Indian affairs Into
a commission of three men , two to be civil
ians of different political faith and one an
army olllcer. the object being to thus pre-
'vcnt politics from getting Into the service ,
and also lo free the head of the bureau from
changes of policy.
IN THK PATENT OFFICE.
The most Important changu In , tie ! patent
ofllco during this administration has been
the prevention of delay In thu prosecution
of applications for patents and which , prior
to the present administration , had caused
complaints and some scandal. The ! ) < > r-
liner patent , which was Issued mora than
fourteen years after the application was
filed , was ono that attracted atteritlun marc
than nny other , perhaps , on this point , 7hero
wore many applications In the patent of
fice which the record showed were delib
erately delayed with thu apparent Intoattnn
of prolonging the prosecution almost In
definitely. On February 14. 1895 , thre-j new
rules were established which cut of ! the
opportunity for delay and provided that
whore cases had ponded moro than live
yearn the applicant should show came why
ha had not pressed his claim more raplfily
mid If It appeared the delay was Inten
tional , required the application to bu finally
rejected.
In 1S90 the expense of photo-lithograph-
Infi patent * was $176000. The contrnt
price for Iho K.Imf tvark U less than JS2.0CO.
This reduction of expose was the result
of acceptance by the commlntoner under
direction of the neornUry of competitive
blil.i. The result U that work In now done
ns well as evrr and the expense reduced
one-half.
At the first of this administration there
were pending 4iiOO ipp M.i from the pen
sion ofllcu undinpofcd of In the cccru'ary's
ofllce. The current work has been kept up
nnd thvsn accumulated vairs disposed of.
Considerable friction wan created for n
while by the pension ofllce to bring the nil-
mlnUtrnllnn of the net of June 27 , 1SOO ,
down to the terms of the act applicable to
disabilities and to removn from the rolls
tho. o Improperly upon them. It Is eald
by the cominh'iiloner that this excitement
, vna due largely to a misapprehension of
wliat was b"liiR done and n fear of action
hli.h was not contemplated. For over a
year pint HIP work of the bureau has been
moving smoothly and casrs arc being dis
posed of rapidly.
Knrly In the administration Major Pow
ell reslgnr-d the directorship of the geological -
logical survey and upon the recommendation
of Secretary Smith Prof. Wnlrott was put
In charge. This bureau has never had three
years of more proficient work.
A distinctive feature of the administra
tion lias been the practice of bringing the-
chiefs of divisions In the secretary's of
fice directly Into contact with the secre
tary dally so that he might keep In touch
with nil the details of bureau work. Ho
has made the positions of at least four of
these divisions very slmllrtr la their character -
actor to under-secrrtnrles In the English
cabinet ; nnd ho had Intended to urge this
fall an Increase of the salary for these of
fleers with the view of adding to the Im
porlnaco of the positions and giving to the
department Immediately under the score
tary four chiefs of divisions who could nf-
ford to devote their life work ( o the re
specllvo branhos of the department will
which they nro connected.
The administration of the department has
been marked by the use of thorough business
principles which have not only effective ! }
brought up the work , but have preventei
In Its many ramifications misconduct by
employes.
.STATJJMI'.Vr OF Til 13 1'UIIMU DI3IIT
K\u- | > liMlilr.-x i\ci-cilcMl UrrrlptN Over
Twi-Ivp Million Dollar * .
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. The monthly
bulletin of the public debt Issued from the
Treasury department shows that at tht
close of business yesterday the public debt ,
less cash In the treasury , wns , J97S , 197,196 ,
which Is an Increase for the month of $12-
342,684 , which Is accounted for by the loss of
nearly exactly that amount of cash on hand ,
duo to the excess of expenditures over re
ceipts. The debt Is recapitulated ns follows.
Interest bearing debts , $817,364,260 ; inter
est on which Interest has censed since matu
rity , $1,622,062 ; debt bearing no Interest ,
372S5G,47G. This amount , however , does nol
Include ? 563,4n6. 73 in certificates nnd treas
ury notes outstniidlnir and offset by un equal
amount of cash In the treasury.
The rash in the treasury is classified as
follows : Gold , $139.82.- > ,200 ; silver , $313.617.-
700 ; paper , $177,923.568 ; bonds , disbursing
officers' balances , etc. , $17,992,276 , making a
total of $819.388,746 , against which there are
demand liabilities amounting to $606,042-
315 , which Icavi-3 $2-13,316.100 cash In the
treasury. The interest bearing debt ot the
government Is shown by the statement to
have been $1.182.149,050 on March 1. 1SS5 ;
$814.100,220 on March 1 , 1SS9 ; $583.031,260 on
March 1. 1B93 , and $187,361,260 on August
31 , 1S90.
KOIMIOS.Y .STII.I , I\ It HI IK LI , I O.Y
.In | > uncML- Tree ] > * lluvi- Much to Do on
I hiltiin < 1.
SEATTLE , Sept. 1. According to advices
received today Formosa remains In a state
of rebellion against Jnpan. Japanese forces
are kept constantly on the alert In an en
deavor to subdue the rebels. Discussing
this state of affairs the Japanese Dally
Mall urges the Immediate suppression of
the uprising and says : "There are certain
foreign countries that have long turned
eyes upon Formosa nnd who are most
anxious to get Into possession of It. If , in
view of these repeated disturbances and
failures to administer the Island , the world
decides that Japan is not competent to hold
It. what a bitter disgrace it will be to her.
Continuing the paper says the only way
lu which the- government can raise funds
for the suppression of disorder aud to bring
about peace Is "to take .1 really bold step ,
raising n loan , domestic and foreign , on
security of the Island. If Formosa bo placed
In pledge there would bo no difficulty In
obtaining 100,000,000 yen , for foreigners
would bo delighted to go into such an in
vestment. "
IHO K.VC.1,1.411 KI.I3KT PUTS TO SKA.
Croat llrllnlii SrnilM Fourlrcit AVar
SlilpN < o < h < - I.fviint.
VALLETA , ISLAND OF MALTA. Sept. 1.
The battleships Hamilics and Trafalgar , flag
ships of the Ilrltlah Mediterranean squad
ron , nnd twelve other British war ships have
started for the Levant.
TnrUlNli anil lliilKiirliin TroopN KlKl
SOFIA , Sept. J. Several conflicts took
place on August 27 on the Turkish-Bulgarian
frontier , near the villages of Adarashlttza
and Kasllk. A Turkish officer and several
Turkish soldiers were killed. The Bulgari
ans did not sulTer nny losses. The llul-
gnrlan government is reinforcing the troops
on the frontier.
iiUcxo CliiuiKo III Klisslan Policy.
ST. PETEftSIlUHG , Sept. 1. High gov
ernment officials hero express the opinion
that the death of Prince Lobanoff-Rostovsky ,
the Husslan minister for foreign affairs , will
not Involve a , change in the policy of Hus-
sla which , It Is added. Is distinctly pacific
and fully approved by the czar.
iilluT lli'iK-lii'H tin * Kerry Too I.ntc ,
TI3KAMAII , Neb. , Sept. 1. ( Special. )
Olinrlcs Stnuffcr of Oakland nnd James
Ollnger , a barber from Omaha who has been
working In a shop In this city for several
weeks , hired a carriage and team of a livery ,
man yesterday , saying they were going a
little wayu In the country and would he
back by C o'clock Late In the afternoon It
developed that they had taken two young
women of this city with them and were on
their way to Onr.wa to get married. The
father ofone of the girls tried to catch the
party , but , arriving at Dccatur after dark ,
could not get the ferryman to take him
across the river. Today the liveryman re-
reived a telegram that his team was at
Oimwu and ho went after it.
C , II. Searlo has for sale , three thorough-
.iro.l . St. Bernard pups at hog barn M , State
'air ' grounds.
I PE1N PICTURES IPAR.AQRAPHE1D I
H , H
TUB M'JWHST OAIU'HTS
, Never In tlio lilstory of the carpet
business Inivu wu beun able to smiro
no many choice patlunw aa this year-
tills Is moru I'jWL'i'lally true of our mo-
< iuette.s-tliost ) beautiful creations that
herctoforo have been beyond this aver-
UBU housekeeper because of thu hlsh
price--now they re very low and the
qiwllty Is even butter we can sull you
u line Ingrain us low us : < S cents.
Omaha Carpet Co.
Only exclusive 1515
Carpet House her * Dodge
SKM.I.VC AVKIIKIl'S STOCK
It was u fortunate purchase made at
a fortunate time just In time to have
a lot of phenomenal bargains for fair
week just think of buying one of AVeb-
er' ? lft cornets for $ ( J or one of bin
$ : iri banjos for ? t.r ) > 0 ? L'5 trombones for
fl'J .f'Jd baritones for fS $1(1 ( KUltars
for $8-.7r ! > metronomes for $ l.r > 0 $ ! ! >
violin outllts for $ r > T 00 bundles of
violin strings worth from 10c to ii5e
your cholco at fie. .
A. Jr.
. Hospe. .
.Music and Art 1513 DoilglflS
GRAIN PRICES AND FREIGHT
Decline in the Ono Has Not Been Greater
Than in the Other.
FACTS CONTRADICT BRYAN'S ' ASSERTIONS
I'luurcN Nlmvr K ntly tlio HPVITMC of
HIM Piilillc Sliitcinriit to lie
True n Hi-nurd * Itntcn
from
LINCOLN , Sept. 1. ( Special. ) Nearly a
week ago Mr. Bryan said In ono of his Now
York speeches , and repeated the statement
a few days afterword , that while the price
of wheat had steadily declined , grain freight
rates had remained at the old figures. This
statement of Mr. Bryan's has excited n great
deal of comment In Lincoln , and has be.cn
argued with great vehemence by many citi
zens and free silver orators from abroad.
A representative of The Bee spoke to Mr.
Samuel Ilusscll of this city , who has been
engaged In the groin business In this lo
cality for over eleven years. He denied Mr.
Bryan's assertion at once , nnd said that the
reverse v.-as true. At the request ot The
Dee representative , he prepared the follow
ing prevailing schedule of grain rotes , cov-
AT THIS I'M III
Hl 'ht opposite thu 1'alaco of Pine
Arts you'll llnd our Kodu fountain pre
sided over by our experts who are con-
coutlnt ; the finest drinks ever made
everything Is done to malco this Htnnd
an advertisement for our down town
store and patrons can rely upon get
ting "Frozen Kosfates" Just as good
thuro as at our Korner every known
drink constantly on tup-It's a nice placu
go and see It.
Kuhn's Drug Store ,
& ? W.'D SSs ! or.l5li ! & Douglas
Hartwpll . . 41 St 41 IS M
Mlndcn . 41 31 41 K 20
Axtell . . * . 41 31 41 ! 5 M
Hol < lr K . 41 31 41 23 M
Aurora . . . . . . 41 31 i aH U
Mnnnidto . 43 3S 41 21 19
Central City . 43 S < 41 :4 1
IK-rtrntiJ . 43 11 41 n 20
Klwmxl . M 41 ! : i
Phillips . 43 n 41 24 15
Illoomlnston . 44 K 39 24 19
Naponw . 43 J. 39 24 1 ! >
Hc.uMlc | n . 45 35 40 ! J 20
Alma . 41 W 40 Si 20
Orlcan.i . 45 K 40 IS 20
( Ufonl . 43 ST. 40 23 20
Woodruff . 45 33 40 25 20
I-otiR Inland . 45 M 40 23 20
Almtnn . 43 k 3.1 40 2S 20
Arnnnhoc . 41 ,11 40 23 20
rnmbrMira . 4 " 35 4) 28 21
In.llmiolft . 4 35 40 Z7 22
MrConk . 4 < i ,35 40 27 22
Culbertnon . . . . _ _ ! _ _ 40 27 22
In Si < lnn ,
UKATRICE , Sept. 1. ( Specliil.-Tho ) Nebraska -
braska City Presbytery opened here today
nnd will continue over tomorrow ovcnlnR.
There will bo nbout sixty ministers In nt-
tonilnncc. At the opening session tonlfiht
the moderator. Itov. II. M. hong , U.n. . of
York , delivered the sermon. The buslnesi
semlon of the presbytery will begin nt S
o'clock tomorrow morning. All sessions will
bo held In the First 1'resbyterlnn church.
I'rniiirot * of OrlciitiH Collruo.
ORLEANS , Neb. . Sept. 1. ( Special. ) Or
leans college will open Its fourth year under
a most promising outlook September 16.
Dr. J. W. Bern Ins of Plttsburg. I'a. , will nil
the chair of languages nnd Miss Manila Ada
Jennings of Do I'amv university , Oreoncns-
tle. Iiid. , the chair of vocal music and Miss
Klla Ilrath of Chicago will be assistant In
art. Otherwise the faculty will bo the same
as last year. _ _ _ _
rr | tit ril ( Juno County 1'n If.
BEATRICE , Sept. 1. ( Special. ) Extensive
preparations are being made for the Gage
county fair , which will occur nt the Chan-
taun.ua grounds September 15 to 18 , In
clusive. Commodious sheds have been
erected for stock , now buildings added for
farm products nnd everything possible will
be done for the comfort and convenience of
exhibitors nnd patrons.
_
Voimtr llorxr Tlili'f Arr 'ntr l.
HARRISON , Neb. , Sept. 1. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Frank Zcrbcst , n boy 1C years old ,
was arrested In the southern part of this
county last night while trying to get out
of the country with a stolen liorae.
; MK - County Olil Soldi * .
BEATRICE , Sept. 1. ( 3'ieclnl. ) The Old
Settlers' association of Gage county will
hold Its Sixteenth iinnual picnic at the
Beatrice Chnutauqtia grounds September 12.
tMOX ! PACIKIO TICK UTS STOI.HX.
Trnvrlfrn Wnrm-il AKiiltixt IMc-i-i-n < > t
Wm-tlili-HH I'nnli'lioiiril.
CHICAGO. Sept. 1. The Union Pacific has
Issued notice of theft last Sunday of a largo
bundle of Its tickets , which were s-tolen
from a baggage car , where they were placed
In a valise. The tickets read over the
main line from the Missouri river to points
In Montana nnd to points on : ue lines of
the Oregon Railway and Navigation com
pany. Others of the stolen tlohots read
from the Missouri river points , via Jules-
burg , to points on the Union Paelllc , Denver
& Gulf.
The tickets have all been bulletined and
of course are worthless for passage , but
the road Is fearful tba't tliey may oo pljk
up by unwary travelers who are pi-one to
do business with scalpers.
Transcontinental lines -have refused to
maUe a rate of $25 one way seco'id class
from St. Paul , Mlnnehpolls nnd Duluih to
north Pacific coast poJuts. , Tluy have also
declined to make a rate of $22.50 on second
class on continuous passage tickets to Spokane -
kane from the points named above.
I'ASSKl ) OUT OK H CICIVKHS * IIAXDS.
NortluTii I'm-1 IKItuiinliiK' Without
till ? A 111 of , ( lie Courtx.
TACOMA , Sept. 1. The Northern Pacific
receivership , after an existence of three
years and a few dayswas cilded at mid
night when all property $ t'the former North
ern ' I'aclflfi railroad 'passed ' under the
management of the new Northern Pacific
Railway company. The officers at this end
who will go out with the receivers arc :
Receiver A. F. liurlelgh ; General Manager
G. W. Dickinson ; Western Counsel J. M.
Ashton , Second Vice President C. C. Pres-
cott. Assistant Superintendent of Telegraph
Lines J. Q. Mason and Assistant Purchasing
Agent S. 1 > . Mason. AV. G. Pearce , for four
years past assistant general manager nt
St. Paul , has arrived and will at once assume
the duties of assistant general superintend
ent with headq larters horn. He will also
perform the duties heretofore assigned to
the assistant purchasing agent. Crowley am1
Grossup succeed Asht'on and Chapman ns
western counsel , their jurisdiction covering
all lines west of Pasco.
.SoutIICTII Itatt * AVnr to ll < ] ltMiim < * < ] .
WASHINGTON , Sept. l. The southe-n
freight war will bo resumed In earnest and
the Indications are that the SO per ceiu cut
of the Southern railroad , whlnh was sus
pended owing to Judge. Slmonton's temporiry
Injunction , will bo again put In force uiMiln
a fortnight. A meeting of the executive
board of the Southern States I'Telgut nsro-
clat'.on was called today to meat in Ntw
York tomorrow nnd It Is likely that the
action thus outlined will bo takan. This
meeting will embrace by representation
practically every railroad Hue In the south
except the Seaboard.
Xtw .Synliiu of ( Srnln Inxiicutloii.
WEST SUPERIOR. WIs. , Sept. 1. The
Wisconsin system of grain Inspection went
Into effect this morning , when the Minnesota
seta Railway and Wart-house commission
withdrew Its Inspectors nnd welghmastcrs
In accordance with the orders of the boards
of trade of this city. The now oystom
works smoothly and without friction and
all wheat can bo cared for In this -lty : under
the now rules. The Great Northern closed
down Its elevators this morning , the oin-
clnlK refusing to accept grain under Iho
now Inspection or inuko any explanation
of their course.
Kin Criinili-'N Knvornlilo llcimrt.
DENVER , Sept. 1. The annual report of
the Denver & Rio Grande Railway company
for the fiscal year ended June 30 , 189G , has
just been Issued. The gross earnings were
> 7D51,1SG.59 , an Increase of $634,346.03 over
the preceding year. The operating expenses
were $4,348,780,42 , an Increase of $357,508.51.
The net earnings from traffic were $3,202-
400.17 , being $270,777.52 more than for the
former fiscal year. The Increase In net
earnings for the year was 9.40 per cent. Tbo
company has no tloatlngnleltt of any kind.
Mil *
II.VMUFI'"S IIOX IIOXJU-
Your visit to Oniiilm will not bo com
plete until yon liuvw pocured one of our
boxes of delicious lion nous ( lie candy
tliui's niiulo u reputation for tin that's
nutionnl In extent perhaps because
our cuml ? Is KO jjoocl you think It's lilcli
priced but It's not while every swt'i-t
wo make Is perfect It docs not follow
at nil that wo ask moro than those who
buy by the barrul ours Is fresh every
day.
Balduff , Caterer ,
1520 Farnam
.MlM.r.HS1 COXVRXTIOX AIUOUIIXS.
Iiiiinr < nnt Ammilmrnt * to ( tic Consti
tution Arc Adopted.
The convention of the Nebraska millers
held a busy session yesterday morning , per
fecting the organization and discussing topics
of moment to the trade. One subject of gen
cral Interest to farmers , and trades-people
as well , related lo the question o ( whether
or not when the Nebraska mllle/ takes
grist he shall give flour In o'.changc or
make the transaction a money consideration.
Chairman Louis Helmtr en'led the con
vention to order and committee reports
were declared the first order of business.
The special comniltt le on permanent rr-
ganlzatloii provide' ! for the formation of an
organization id be known as the Nebraska
Millers' State association , and to bo gov
erned by the snmo constitution and bylaws
ns those which were adopted by the defunct
State Millers' association. Regarding honor
ary members , the following amendment was
offered : "All persons , firms or corporations
within or without the state , who nro In
any way Interested In the milling business
or manufacturers of mill machinery or sup
plies , may become honorary members of this
association on payment of ( SO per annum. "
Ily a unanimous vote the report was
adopted nnd the organization made perma
nent.
C. Putnam of Gibbon made the sugges
tion that the name bo changed to read the
"Nebraska State Millers' association , " which
was adopted. The annual dues were Used
at $ - for each mill of fifty barrels capacity ,
the executive committee having power. If
need he , to make a maximum assessment bf
$3 additional for each fifty-barrel capacity.
The question of fixing the dues elicited
considerably discussion by M. 11. Kendall , 1) .
H. Harris , J. II. Graff , Albert Johnson and
others , but carried unanimously. After a
canvass of the views It was agreed that suf
ficient fuiuia could bo thus raised to place
the association on nsound basis. Upon
the adoption of the clausu relating to honor
ary membership , an application was read
from the Demls Dag company and received
with applause , being referred to the secre
tary.
Thu Important wnrlt of the convention was
brought up by a report of a special committee
of nine appointed to consider the advisability
of mailing a change lu the manner of cus
tom exchanges with farmers. The outcome
of the deliberations was an adverse reixirt to
any radical changes. These suggestions
were made Instead :
"In view of the low price of wheat and all
mill products , wo concur In the opinion that
many millers In the state arc giving too
largo a percentage of Hour for any profit
able result. Those millers who ore under
the necessity of giving patent flour In ex
change must vary the amount given accordIng -
Ing to the percentage of patent flour made ,
and we believe It is not practicable , on ac
count of varying percentages , to fix any un
varying standard of exchange. Wo con
sider thnt the basis of exchange must neces
sarily bo value , and they must therefore bo
governed by Individual cases.
"He-commendations First : We believe that
In the consideration of values based upon a
straight flciiir twenty-eight pounds per
bushel of No. 2 wheat Is all that , should be
given , with twelve pounds of bran or ten
pounds of shorts , or half and half ot each.
"Second : We suggest the advisability of
adopting a uniform exchange schedule based
upon the market value of wheat , with 5
cents per bushel added , and exchanging
Hour nt 15 cents per 100 pounds moro than
the price to dealers. "
J. C. Hedges , H , n. Smith and O. C.
Holmes stated that the Omaha jobbers ex
pressed a strong deslro to push Nebraska
products ; that they had to meet the demands
of their customers and carry stocks accord
ingly ; that an Inclination was noticeable to
constantly Increase the use of Nebraska
products , and the maintenance ot a high
standard would tend to further this.
Refore adjournment at noon this commit
tee ( in resolutions was appointed : H. H.
Smith , I ) . H. Harris. A. L. Johnson , J. H.
Snell and JC. . Hedges.
A committee to nominate officers , In
structed to report at 2 o'clock , consisted of
C. L. Mlelenz , N. D. Kendall , H. B. Smith ,
S. S. Hadley , J. H. Groff.
At the afternoon session these officers were
elected : President , N. B. Kendall , Lincoln ;
secretary , O. C. Holmes , Omaha ; treasurer ,
A. M. Johnson , Crete.
This executive committee was appointed :
Messrs. GrolT , Tokamnh ; Johnson , Mllford ;
Ilelmer. Valparaiso ; Hadley , Cedar Hapids ;
Putnam , Gibbon ; Miclenz , Ithaca ; Smith ,
Holmesvillc.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
Commercial club , the Knights of Ak-Sar-
Ben , the Bemls Bag company and the press
for courtesies extended.
Tlio Nebraska millers completed their
work shortly after the election ot officers.
Those present at once signed the roll and
promised to Increase It until It should repre
sent all the leading millers of the state.
A short session of the executive committee
was held after adjournment , the date of the
next convention being fixed for thu third
weelt In January at such place as the officers
may select.
MI2KTI\n OK 'rilH CITY COtTXCII. . .
Kii | > rlH Kllnl SliiMvlnur Hie Kllililn on
IIiiiul.
A brief session of the city council was
held last night. Fifteen members were
present.
Prince offered a resolution providing for
the closing of the city hall on Thursday of
this week. It was adopted , Blngham offered
a resolution to loan the Knights of Ak-Sar-
Ben 400 chairs for the ball on Friday night.
Kcnnard and Wheeler opposed loaning city
property. The resolution was adopted.
A concurrent resolution was Introduced ,
ixtcndliig the sympathy of the council to
Councilman Allan on account of the death
of his son.
The rules being suspended the salary
sheets for the month of August were paused
and an adjournment taken to Tuesday evenIng -
Ing of next week.
Among reports submitted was ono by
Comptroller Westbcrg. He reports that on
August 22 , without notice , a count of city
money was made with the following result :
Moupy on hand , . . $ DCQ.r/j
Cheeks S.iaST
School funds 37.010.07
Police Uellef association 4 COT.fil
iaanc ! < ! in hankH 239.GU2.0
Total funds on hand f26l.liSI.8S
The count made on the morning ofSep -
.ember 1 , In company with the treasurer ,
showed $22G,055.Gl on hand.
of 11 Dny.
FHANKFOHT. Ky. , Sept. 1. Fire this nf-
tornoon destroyed the main building of the
Htuto for the feithlo-mlndcd Institution.
Noun of the Inmates were hurt. I oss ,
I3VI3IIVI50DV OX THIS MOVIS- .
That's the way wo like to have lt- ;
that makes us hustle to 1111 orders but
we can do It we've fret u whole lot of
"HlK Vans" and we move things from
in iy where to anywhere else In the neat
est and quickest kind of shape move
the contents of u whole house at one
loud and save you many n dollar ex
pense besides any amount of trouble
and vexation ,
Omaha
Our telephone , JS59 1/jJC ramani ?
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VJOUR boy is he ready for school has lie any clothes
> fit to wear It's just for that reason we're starting our
"Special Sale" of Boys' Goods We cut the price just when
you want them
Boys' All-Wool Knee Pants 20c
Boys' Better Quality Knee Pants.25c
Boys' Corduroy Knee Pants 35c
IT'S easy to say worth $1.75 a pair but we don't talk
that way we let our customers talk for us One thing
is surej these prices arc specially low and you'll hunt a
long time before you get anything half as good at the price.
BOYS' 2-piece Suits , made nicely of all-wool cheviot or
cassimere , with double knees and double seats and
double breasted coats for $ J.65 that is so low that unless
you see the goods you'll be afraid of them but it's all right
the price does not indicate the value
Boys' and Girl's School Shoes , made of
Good Solid Leather and Warranted , for
SUITS for gentlemen and ladies and many special values
in ladies' cloaks , capes and wrappers during Fair week.
THE 151 !
NEW STORE DOUGLAS ST ,
MOCJAI , COXTHST OVI2II A VIIII.I ) .
Court Cnlleil Upon to Holtlc tlic Illf-
fcrc-iKM'H.
A bright , pretty little 5-year-olrt girl , who
has been sheltered at tlic police station for
the past few days , Is being contended for
by two women at the preEcnt time. Her
name may be Pearl Prote or It : nay be Pearl
Illoomfl > ld. It will require the district court
to decide which.
The girl was taken Into custody by
Sergeant Her a few days ago upon Informa
tion that was reelved from Its mother , Mrs.
Proto of Sioux City. Slio was found in the
possession of Mrs. Uloomfleld , who was then
residing at 1122 Capitol avenue.
The mother , Mrs. Prote , alleges that last
March she was very 111 and In such a con
dition that she could not properly care for
the IIttli > one. At the request of Mrs.
IJIoomfield , she turned the child over to the
latter , who desired the child in order to
relieve her loneliness. Mrs. Proto says that
she stipulated that the child should bo re
turned to her at the end of two weeks. At
the end ot the stipulated tlmo , however ,
Mrs. Illoomflchl could not bo found. She
hod left Sioux City and had gone without
taking the trouble to leave any trace behind.
Slip traveled to a number of different places
In the country with the child , but tlie mother
was not able to locate her until she arrived
In this city. Mrs. nioomflcld says that Mrs.
Proto gave the child to her without con
ditions. She says that It was understood be
tween them that she was to adopt the child.
In accordance with this agreement she gave
the girl her own name and expected to rear
It.
As noon as the child was taken by the
police Mrs. Uloomflold made a demand for
It. The police refused to glvo It up , but
advised Mrs. Dloomflcld to take legal steps
to obtain it In order to have the question of
ownership settled. In accordance with this
advice Mm. Dloomflcld a few days ago be
gan habeas corpus proceedings.
The application was heard yesterday by
Judge l.ilcer ) In chambers. Hu set the cauo
for hearing on next Saturday morning anil
In the meanwhllo ordered the child to bo
returned to the care of Mrs. Uloomfluld ,
l il Not Know I InTmvii. .
Jesse V. Whlto , a young fellow who halls
from the vicinity of Ottumwa , la. , Is under
arrest on the charge of procuring. Hu
WUH driving through the burnt dis
trict Monday Plght In company
with a woman. The police suspected
him of attempting to Induce soma
of the disorderly women to accompany him.
White denied the charge yesterday and
stated that , being a stranger In the city , ha
did not know where ho was when ho struck
the proscribed district. Ho asserted that
ho was Dimply passing through the city
on an overland trip through the statu. The
.SKKI.VC TIII : SMJiri'.s
It keeps our export ojitlclan buny "see-
Inn tins sights" tlil.s week wi > didn't
know how many friends wo liuil till
now every case Us titl'inlil ( ( to with Iliu
minutest cant If your lslit IH nllln
and I I'M possible to ivinody It wu can do
It our f > i > hllmliiioscojc | | test IH sure If
you don't need glasses we'll tell you so
wlillo our prices are very low Itut at
any prk-o wo do perfect work ,
Aloe & Penfold Co.
1408 Farmim
woman wlih him was the wife of another
man who Is making n like trip.
I'KKSO.VAIj l"\l AfillAt'IIS.
Dr. A. Galscr of Tecumseh la registered nt
the Ilarlior.
Hon. Thomas Patterson of North Platte
Is In the city.
Thomas J. Swan , wlfo and daughter , Wyo
ming , nro Darker guests.
The Calhoun Opera company Is domlcled
at the Darker for the weelt.
James McKenna left last evening on a
short business trip to St. Louis.
F. 0. Wlsncr , editor of the Transcript of
Dayard , Cheycnno county , Neb. , Is visiting
the fair.
J. L , DeDolse , formerly local agent for
the Hock Island , but now of Portland , Ore. ,
Is In the city.
W. J. Dobbs , .wlfo and children ; Mrs. C.
K. Hall and child , O. M. Collins , wife and
children , are registered at the Darker from
O'Neill.
Miss Dessle Skinner left last evening for
Chicago , when ; she goes to accept a position
ns teacher In ono of the public schools at
Morgan park.
Cyrus II. Miles , n naval cadet at Annapo
lis , was In the city yesterday on a short
visit with friends. Ho leaves today for
his homo in San Francisco.
Miss May Dartlett , who has been visit
ing In Lincoln , returned homo lust night
In company with a party of friends , who
will remain In Omaha during the state fair
festivities.
Hev. Leo Kranklln , rabbi of the congrega
tion of Temple Israel , returned to Omaha
yesterday with his bride , formerly Miss
Oberfulder , and the newly wedded couple
are receiving the congratulations and ex
pressions of good will of their hosts of
friends.
Dlftl IVItlioiu n Word.
LI3AVBNWOHTH , Kan. , Sept. 1. MI33
Mary Hush of Pomeroy , Knn. , who was
shot through the head hero Saturday by
John Ilartlg of Connors Station , Kan. , who
then blew out Ills own brains , died this
morning without having regained conscious
ness. Her mother was with her when she
passeil awuy. The body was shipped to
Pomeroy this afteinoou for interment to
morrow.
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Physicians and druggists nro cordially In
vited to call and Inspect the laboratory of
The Mercer Chemical company , manufactur
ers of standard pharmaceutical preparations ,
1112 Howard street , city.
WOUTIIINGTON John C. , Tuesday morn
ing , Snptrmbpr 1 , 1S90 , nt 1:20 : , Funeral
HiTVleu will bo 8ild : at OKI Church of St.
MatthliiH , South Tenth street , Friday , Sep.
ti'inbCT 4 , nt ! p , in , llurlnl lit Hatnvlii ,
N. Y. FrlendH of the family uro kindly
requested not to Hum ! llowert ) .
I.OIIIHv. . iniis : : _
Hllk Inlaid trimmings two very prom
inent features of our ladles' new patent
leather oxfords they urn the very llnust
novelty ! ver produced prices ? 1 and $5
Iho patent Hither strap HllpperH are
$ 't. ! > o-wlillo thu variety of satin slip-
pern Is Immense and ranges in prleo
from ? ' _ ' .fiO up- all the proper HhapeH
thu inen'tt patent leathers at $ . * i emhraco
all the toe styles from the wide to the
pointed always comforming lo the bust
and latest fashion ,
Drexel Shoe Co.
Bund for our Illus- 1419 Famam
trutcil cutulo uu.