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TITE OMAHA DAILY' HEE : TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 27 , 1808. TWO SOLDIERS DIE AT HOME1 Memben of the Ekcoad tfebraaka Volunteer * Succumb to Feter , STRICKEN SINCE LEAVING CHICKAMAUGA Corpornl S.nnn Wn * Writ Knongh to I'rrnch Two WeeU AKI. nt . taile. linmt Prltatr firma' * Attack Wan > ot Considered Serlon . LINCOLN. Sept. 2C. ( Special. ) Two more names were added to the death list of the Second Nebraska volunteers yester day. Corporal Thomas D. Lunn died at the home of his sister at 3 o'clock In the after- coon of typhoid fever. He was able to be around when the regiment returned from Cb'ckamauga and on being furlougbed two weeks ago last Friday came here and on Sunday preached at Stapleburst. His case h d been considered serious from the start. Mr. I.unn graduated In the classics department of the University of Nebraska lmt June and had expected to enter Prince ton this fall and later enter the ministry. He was a general favorite among the students - dents with whom be was associated the last seven years and will be greatly missed. Private John K. Gregg of Company D died of malignant typhoid fever last night at the home of his parents In this city. He was III before leaving Chlckamauga , but was not thought to be In a serious condition until a few days ago. The funeral will ocur tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Another effort Is being made by the police to thut down on wheelmea using the side- nalk for a road. J. L. Henewalt was the first to be arrested , but If the odcers mean business be will t-oon have plenty of cornj pany. Argument was finished In the paving In junction proceedings this afternoon and the case has been submitted. The Ministerial association met at Its rooms In the Young Men's Christian asso ciation building this morning. Rer. E. S. Branch of the Free Baptist church read an Interesting paper on "Unity In Preaching. " New officers will be elected at the next meeting. D. il. Davis will leave.In a few days for the United Presbyterian Theological sem inary at Allegheny City. Pa. , where he will take a three years' course. Mr. Davis has been , , a prominent worker In the Uni versity Young Men's Christian association for a number of year * . Urenrr I'oiiocratlc Hnllj' . In cpltc of the constant advertising and the thick postlnp of bills 1/r state janitors , the speal crs at the popocrzt . rally were greeted by an audience of 324 men and S6 women , alrhough the Epeajs did not or''n up till30 p. zn. This audience in a ball that seats l.WO peoole mad ? a very small showlnc and hsd a dlsplr'tlac offer : on the bpcJkers A few more p'O.jl.1 stra iled ; > nto the meeting during Its progress , most of them republicans , led rherrf oy curiosity. It was the most dreary "rally" ever held In the city. State Treasurer Meserve made the prln- clpal speech of the evening and at the out set he was so manifestly out of temper that he applied epithets to the promiscuous lot of people and newspapers. He said the state officials did not claim to have performed - formed any miracles , they had simply used tn an honest way the money that had come to them. They considered It legitimate to uee the permanent school fund to pay pre mium on bonds. The. only way now to get bonds without paying a premium Is to go out after them with a shotgun. He denied that more taxes have been collected In the. last two years than In previous years , but claimed larger collections of school land money. This was because the land commls- sloner had done his duty. The normal ap portionment of the state would be JT09.S74 and the best republican apportionment had been only { 560.000. He admitted that ap- portlonment had been abnormally large of : late and said It would decline to a lower figure. He criticised the figures In Hay- ward's speech regarding the expenditures of : the populist officials compared with the same length of time under republicans and for ' getting that Hayward bad eliminated the 1 "salaries , claims and fixed charges" for each 1 period alike , figured out a saving for the populist period. He said that Hartley bad turned over to [ him J1.01OX ) . being more than Hayward stated , but that some of it was tied up in 1 broken banks , so that the real available amount was ) S64C62.13. This statement 1 surprised the audience , most people baring : heretofore been assured by the populists . that Bartley stole all the money. Mr. Me- ! rcrve said that of this amount turned over to him. $155.000 was In cash. $143.960 was In the sinking fund and $240,54S in the permanent school fund , the other amounts being distributed. H had tried to get In the money without breaking any more banks. He said that one great saving of money had been In compelling the county treas ' urers to make monthly settlements. Under the old plan county treasurers had been getting away with the money. He said the treasury bad on hand September 1 of this year $467.441. of which amount $170.640 was In the permanent school fund and about the same amount In the temporary fund. He denied that any amount of delinquent taxes had been collected , saying that the delin quent list was not worth anything and most of It never would be collected. At this statement Commissioner Wolfe , who occupied a seat on the stage and who owes taxea to Lancaster county for several years , running back as far as 1S74 , was noticed to lead the applause. Mr. Meserve closed his speech with an appeal to the people ple to vote for him at the coming election. ChanRtIn SIKht. SCHUYLER. Neb. . Sept. 26. ( Special. ) Yesterday being the last Sunday of the con ference year. Dr. J. W. Jennings , pastor of the Mtthodlst church , preached what he pre sumed would be the last sermon of a two years' stay at this place , stating that one of the presiding elders of the district hid celected as a new location for him a pl-cc where a new church -was to be built , another place where a debt of $9.000 was to be raised , and further that be had been offered the po sition of field agent for the Western ileiho- dlit Book Concern managt < ! by Curtis & Jen nings. St. Louis. At the close of his ser mon he made statistical and financial re ports. Following the reading of the report the names of the members In good standing and of the probationers were read. Dr. Jfii- nlngs has closed the most successful two years' work In the history of the churtb and goes away with the good will and bejt withes of the church membership. Preparation * arc complete for the com mencement Tuesday , September 27 , of the sessions ot the North Nebraska conference , which is to convene here under Blihop Fitzgerald. The North Nebraska confennce frtEiicn * were hld hire last year , and this second eesslon in the same place in the following year Is unprecedented In the history of church conferences in this state. The mem bers were loud In their praise of last year's entertainment and all has been done that could be to make this year's record the equal Of last , Kuun > - Accident. GRAND ISLAND. Neb , . Sept. 26. Spe cial ) A frightful runaway accident oc curred In this city yesterday morning While the Misses Florence and Lulu Bon- ben were driving alone and were Just Ic front ot the Episcopal church a runaway team came dashing up from the rear. The bones In the runaway team were large , powerful animals. The driver had ben left ; in the rear. The thorouchly frightened , animals made a straight line for the piano- box hurry occupied by the women and j upon overtaklns It one horse started for one side of the baggy and the other for the ) other side , so that the tongue of the rpnng wagon to which the runaway team was at tached was jammed through the rear of the buggy occupied by the women , striking one of them in the side. The bugjy was upet and the two vehicles and three hortei and the women were in one Indescribable heap. MlM Lulu Bonsen was not Injured , but Miss Florence was taken from the wreck severely bruised about the side and head. It Is feared she sustained concussion of the brain and Internal Injuries. MI.MSTKHS IIIIAW THKIH CIIAHOKi" . Annual Annlcnnirnt of I'rraclier * to thr Vnrlonn t'hurrlif * * . FA1RBURY. Neb. . Sept. 26. ( Special 1 Telegram. ) The Methodist Episcopal conference - > ference adjourned today. The following op- ' polntments of ministers were made : 1 Lincoln District. H. T. DavU , Pre siding Elder Alva. W. H. Shoof : Aeh- land. W. M. Worley : Bennetr , L. Jean : Cedar Bluffs. R. A. Barnes ; Crete. R. Pearson ; Cre : o. J. W. Warfleld ; Davey. T. C. Prlettley : Dorchester. J. X. Royze : Easle. E. R. Advance : Elmwood , W. ' H. Thoevell ; Friend ; T. H. Worley : Green wood. L. F. Harmon : Haveloek. E. L. Burch ; Thlca , A. M. Perry ; Lincoln. Aebury chur-h , H. E. Bromwell ; Bechel. C. H. Dalrymple ; Emanuel , J. W. Embree : Epworth. A. B. Gtossmaa ; Grace. L. T. Gueld : North Lincoln. C. E. Rush ; St. Paul. F. L. Wharton - ton ; Trinity , R. T. Cllpperfield : Normal. A. , P. Hull ; Mead. I. W. Kenegy : Raymond. ; A. H. Foreman ; Rosa. H. F. Smith ; Prairie Home. 1. B. Newburn ; Sharon , R. E. How- 'ard ' ; University Place. B. W. Marsh : Val- 'paralso ' , A. S. Bull ; Victoria , C. D. Metcalf ; Wahoo , J. W. Swan : Waverly. G. L. Hos- jford j ; Weston. N. C. Lawyer. Beatrice District. G. W. Isham , Presiding Elder Beatrice. Centenary church. C. S. Dudley ; La Salle street. D. C. Phillips : Bel- i vldere. F. H. Winer ; Blue Springs. E. J Randall : Burchard. George Wash : Chester. U. G. Brown , Crab Orchard. L. G. Parker ; Daykin. H. B. Seymour ; Dewitt. J. R. Get- lys ; Diller. T. M. Rarsom ; Dubols. H. Zen- necker : Ellis. G. M. Andrews ; Falrbury. J- A. Barker ; Filley , C. E. Rowe ; Hebron. H. G. Wllcox ; Holraesvllle. J. E. Reppelve ; Hul.be ! ) and Royaold.W. M. Cowley ; Liberty , W. H. Staley : Odell , F. Deal ; Ohlowa. P. C. Joha'on ; Pawnee City. J. W. Stewart : Plato. W. W. Hull ; Stcelc City. F. E. Smith ; Strong. J. P. Badgeley. Swanton. L. D. Wll- lard ; Tobias. W. N. Simpson ; Vesta. M. C. Smith ; Western , T. L. Lowe ; Wilber , 0. T. Stowe ; Wytnore. J. R. Woodcock. Nebraska City District. P. Van Fleet. Pre siding j Elder Adam , D. Storm ; Auburn. J. ] Gallagher : Brock and Talmace. J. G. Stan- 'nard ' > ; Brownville and Nemaha , C. H. Gll- Imore ; Cotk , D. S. Davis ; Douglas , A. V. j i Wilson : Elk Creek. W. Van Buren ; Falls jcity. | J. S. W. Dean : Humboldt , W. B. War ren ; Highland , C. N. Alden ; Johnson , S. 'Goldsmith , ; Louisville , J. Culvert ; Nebraska City. C. M. Shepherd : Nehawka. D. Felse ; I Palmyra. H. W. Cobb ; Plattsmouth , F. A. ] Campbell : Rule , J. Barren : Salem. H. Curtis - i : tis ; Smartville and Trinity. M. Eaton ; ' Stella and Howe. G. Sherman ; Sterling , McK. DeMotte ; South Bend , C. L. Myers ; Syra- 'cuse. ' D. B. Luke ; Table Rock , G. M. Gates ; ' Tecunueh. A. B. Wheelman ; Union. A. L. Folder : Weeping Water , J. K. Maxfleld. I Hastlt-gs District , W. B. Alexander , Pre siding Elder Ayer , W. C. Swariz ; Blue Hill. G. V. ' . Hummel ; Bromfield , A. G. Hoi-j llngsworth ; Carleton , C. P. Metcalf ; Clay Center , F. W. Beaan : Cowley , J. D. Day ; Davenport. H. Mills ; Donlphan. C. L. Ham ilton ; Edgar. W. J. Scott ; Exeter. T. S. Fowler ler : Falrfield , R. N. Orvllle : Fairmont , C. B. Llngult : Geneva , F. A. Colony : Grafton , N. H. Davis : Guide Rock , E. J. Bird ; Hardy. E. F. S. Darby ; Harvard. A. W. Shamnel : j Hasting * . G. W. Abbott ; JunlaU. E. L. iWalS ; Kenesaw , M. A. Wlmberly ; ? - ' rence , E. S. Burr ; Nelson , J. W. neabrook ; jOak , J. G. Walker : Ong. C. W. Wills ; Red ' ' Cloud , J. M. Darby ; Red Cloud circuit , A. . G. Blackwell ; Roieland , A. E. Cbadwlck ; | Superior , Asa Lee ; Button. P. H. Smith. York District. A. C. Crsfsrhwaite. Presld- Ing Elder Clrclevllle. D. T. Hawkins ; Aurora - rora , M. H. Moulton ; Beaver Crossing , J. A. 'Capln ' : Bradshaw. H. G. Claycombe : Braln- ard ; J. A. Nichols ; David City. G. J. Wright ; Garrison. F. Mills ; Gresham. S. T. Walker ; ' Linwood. S. Klser ; Marquette and McCool. 'M. ' R. Crisp : Milford , C. E. DanleU : Oscela , 'L. ' F. Smith : Phillip * . H. U. Palae : Platte Valley , J. A. Larkln : Pleasantdale , A. J. Marsh ; Rising City. G. M. Jones ; Seward , J. Kemper ; Shelby. E. D. Gideon ; Stockham , , W. K. Williams : Stromsburg. J. H. Prisson ; Surprise , D. P. Kline : Ulysses , G. M. Morey ; Utlca , L. Morrison ; Waco. R. E. Neal ; York , O. W : Fifer ; York circuit. C. L. Smith. ! i Serif" of Accident * . | ELMWOOD. Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) j Saturday the oldest son of M. E. Rosen- j ' craa went walnuttlng with two sons of William Mueller. The horse became fright- | caed and ran away. Mr. Mueller's two , boys , cged 12 and 14 , were thrown out and , badly bruised. Mr. Rosencran's boy was j caught in the wheel of the buggy , which i turned over and he was dragged fifry yards. j He received a severe scalp wound and his right ear was nearly severed from his head. He received a. fractured leg Just above the ankle and was hurt Internally. The same day Mr. Blllle Kuntze's oldest son , aged IS , was thrown from a load of hay. falling with a pitchfork , the handle I striking the ground first , two prongs of the i fork , striking the fleshy part of the leg and j penetrating through the limb. | Mr. Roden's boy , aged 14 , while out mow- i Ing grats , got his right leg caught in the drive wheel , mangling the limb below the knee. He will be rendered a cripple for life. Convention Called. ASHLAND. Neb. . Sept. 26. ( Special. ) Hon. S. P. Decker of Ashland , chairman of the republican senatorial committee for the i Fifth district , has issued the call for the i convention , which will be held In Ashland i on Tuesday. October 4. Under the appor- | tionment of delegates two years ago I Saunders county is entitled to eighteen delegates and Sarpy county to eight dele gates. The Old Settlers' picnic for Saunders , Sarpy. Cass and Lancaster counties will be held at Dey street park In this city next Thursday. A lengthy program of amuse ments , speeches , etc. . has been prepared and a large attendance Is anticipated. Both lodges ot Knights of Pythias of Ash land are preparing to send large delegations to represent them at the Pythian encamp ment at Fort Omaha and the days at the exposition which will be devoted to the order. \cimlratf an Ililltur. PENDER. Neb. . Sept. 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) At the float democratic , populist and frc silver conventions which met here today to nominate a candidate for represen tative for this , the Sixteenth district. M. W. Murray , editor of the Pender Times , was nominated by all three conventions. Guy T. Graves ot this place had been the only candidate mentioned up to the meeting ot the conventions , but be weakened at the last moment and would not accept a nomina tion , txllcvelas It Impossible to be elected. ; The republicans can easily carry the district by a big majority , as Murray Is a very weak candidate. Crvrne Sllrv I 1 > n Hornet' " .N - t. CHADRON. Neb. . Sept ! . ( Special. ) The populists tn this county are stirred up over the hornet's nest which Congressman Greene awakened at Crawford during the joint ditcuulon with Hon. Xorris Brown > , when he abused and insulted in his speech John West , one of Crawford's substantial merchants , a gray-haired veteran of the civil war and a staunch republican. As a result ef tht * affair the old soldiers are up in arms asralnst Greene regardless of their party affiliations. In a vain attempt to stave off this opposition Greene prepared end sent to one of his political strikers at Crawford a paper for Mr. West's signature , denying that he had been openly and pub licly abused by Mr. Greene. Mr. West , however , stoutly refused to sign the docu ment and. justly nettled at the Insult heaped upon him. Is using his Influence to bring about Greene's defeat. Old fcitlttlrrV Hcuillon. M'COOK. Neb. . Sept. IS. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Camp Wesley Merrltt presented an animated appearance tonight on the opening day of the eighth annual reunion of the old soldiers ol southeastern Nebraska. Al ready there Is a larg ? attendance of old soldiers and the prospects are roseate for a grand reunion. Artillery Company A Is here from Wymore , fifty men. thirty horses and two 12-pounder "Napoleons" and a for est of tents already dots the large campIng - Ing ground , which is brilliantly lighted by electricity. Tonight a large concourse of people listened to the opening concert by the Nebraska Brigade band and an address by Comrade Brltt of Omaha. The opening day gives brightest hopes for a memorable reunion. It Wa > Lnndrd. WAHOO. Neb. . Sept. : . ( Special. ) A diftrefslcg accident occurred at the home of E. S. Rand In this city last evening between T and S o'clock. Mr. Rand's son , H. O. , of Colon , and his daughter. Mrs. J. M. Barnes , of Wyssfs. were present with their families. One of the little ones fished a loaded revolver ver from behind a bookcase and In some manner the weapon was discharged. The ball pasted through a little boy's finger. entered a little girl's arm and lodged some where in her shoulder and cannot yet be lo cated. The wound is painful though not necessarily dangerous. Open thr CnnijmlKti. NEBRASKA CITY. N b. . Sept. 26. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) The republican campaign In Otoe county was opened in a lively aM energetic fashion in this city this evening. The opera house was crowded to Its utmost capacity by an enthusiastic crowd. Hon. K J. Burkett. candidate for congress from the First district ; Hon. Cenek Duras. candidate for secretary of state , and Hon. T. L. Mat thews , for auditor of public accounts , pre sented the Issues in a plain , forcible manner , which carried conviction with the audience. Itnlrt * fliclllrvrllvtft. . BEATRICE. Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) Several days ago the city authorities decided to prosecute all violaters of the bicycle ordinance. Several arrests were made for using the sidewalks and early to night the police started out to arrest those found without bells and lights on their wheels. About ten were taken In. Including one woman. In a little while after a number ) of riders appeared on the streets carrying barn lanterns , Japanese lanterns and every conceivable kind of light contrivance. Jlemorlr.l Srrrlce. BRADSHAW. Neb. . Sept. 26. ( Special. ) Services were held yesterday In the Christian church of this place In metnoriam of Paul V. Shallanbarger. a private soldier in Company G. Seventh United States reg ulars , who died at sea on his return from Santiago , Aueust 24. and was burled only one dar out from New York harbor. The services were very appropriate. The sermon - / mon was preached by Rev. Mr. Harney , the aastor. The music was furnished by a select choir. Popocrntle Convention , ST. PAUL , Neb. . Sept 26. ( Special. ) The populist wing of the fuslonlsts held their county convention here Saturday. Charles Greinmer acted as chairman and Peter Effesen as secretary. Samuel Bowers was nominated for representative and J. T. Parker f r county attorney. The office of clerk of the district court , in which there Is a vacancy , owing to the appointment of Max J. Baehr as consul to Kehl , Germany , was left open. Srnntorlnl Nomination. ALBION. Neb. . Sept. 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) At the senatorial convention for the Ninth senatorial district , held here today. Hon. J. R. Nlchol of Antelope county re ceived the nomination. Mr. Nlchol Is n old resident of Nebraska. He served one term In the Iowa legislature before coming to Nebraska and also served two terra ? In the lower bouse of the Nebraska legislature from 1SS5 to 1S57. Slok. SCHUYLER , Neb. . Sept. 26. ( Special. ) Three members of Company K. Nebraska volunteer Infantry , are sick with typhoid fever Bert Davis , who lies very low and whose recovery is doubtful ; Lieutenant Hooper , very sick , and Dale J. Woods. First Lieutenant C. G. Stewart is threat ened with typhoid fever. Reunion nt Siitlon. SUTTON. Neb. . Sept , 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) The third annual reunion opened at Suiton today. A rousing campSre vis held this e\enlng. presided over by Cs'ptain W. C. Henry. Many old soldiers were present ( rom abroad. Many prominent speakers will be here during the week. Sermon by Heulmrntnl Chaplain. SHELTON. Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) Chaplain J. G. Tate of the Second Nebraska regiment preached an able sermon to a crowded house In the Presbyterian church here last night. Mr. Tate was pastor of the church for a number of yean. Acrlcnltornl Society Mretlnir. ORLEANS , Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) The Harlan County Agricultural society held Its annual meeting at Orleans Sep tember 22. 23 tnd 24. The special feature of the meeting was the races , which were unusually close and exciting. FIRE RECORD. Mork Train Inrn . TILDEN. Neb. . Sept. IS. ( Special Tele gram. ) A car of stock on a train took fire two miles west ot town this evening. i The train men cut it off and run It to a . tank. The cattle not already dead will have I to be killed. The car was saved. COXI-IUI : > T op KAISIMJ THI : COI.O.N. l.lrulrnnnt Ilotmon S j HP AVI 11 Come In VtMr York on Rescued Vc trl. WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. Details Just re- i celved of the floating of the Spanish armored : cruiser Maria Teresa show that with the help ot dynamite It was blown off the rocks Into deep water September 23 and proceeded under Its own steam some time afterward j to Guantanamo. accompanied by one of the I tugs of the Merrltt Wrecking company. It J will shortly leave for New York. Naval Constructor Hobson says he can raise the Spanish cruiser Cristobol Colon with the use of alrbags in a week If given authority to ' do to. Commodore Watson thinks he cannot. ' The Colon , It appears , was not seriously ' damaged by shells , but Us valves were ' opened , which caused it to sink. The other two Spanish cruisers cunk in the battle ot I Santiago , the Almlrante Oquendo and the Vlrcaya , are useless wrecks of melted iron. Hobcon says he expects to return to tt York on the Colon. Murtlrr nn Old -linn for > Ionr > . AKRON. O. . Sept. IS. The body of O cai > Osbrn. a farmer 11-lcs near here , was found In hli barn trday. He had been murdered during the night for money. He was & [ Q ( years of age inj very wealthy. Tber * lice 1 $ co clue to the murderers. ARRANGE PRESIDENT'S TRIP. . , Oomes West Orer PenmjlTjnia and Bnrling- , i ; ton and E tunu by NorthTrestem. FOUR CABINET MEMBERS COMIN3 SURE Commodore Plilllp. I.atr Commander of the DattleittilM Team , anil General Mllen Alnn to He In thr 1'nrt- . WASHINGTON. Sept 26. ( Special Tele gram ) . Senator Thurston. accompanied by W. N. Babcock. superintendent of the de partment of transportation of the Trans- mlsslsslppl Exposition , and C. E. Snyder had an Interview with the president this morning In reference to bis train to Omaha. The president states that he would like , it possible , to be carried through ( o the expo sition city without having the train broken up at Chicago. Mr. Babcock assured the president that this would be done , having received assurances from the Pennsylvania railroad people that whatever the president wished would meet with hearty acquiescence on their cart. Mr. Babock then asked the president If he had a choice of routes west of Chicago , to which he replied that he had not , ex cept that Senator Allison and other friends In ! owa bad atked that he might pass through some of the leading towns in Iowa during the day time. "Every road between Chicago and Omaha has tendered the use ot their lines" said the president , "and I am profoundly grateful tor their courtesy. 1 am , however , at the dis posal of the exposition , and shall go as the committee arranges. " Mr. Babcock. after some further talk In relation to matters of transportation. Inti mated that the Pennsylvania would be the Initial line , and the Burlington going from Chicago , the Northwestern having charge of the train on Its return. U now seems definitely assured that at least four members of the cabinet will ac company the president. Secretaries Gage , Bliss. Smith and Wilson , with their wives. Assistant Postmaster General Heath will alto go. as will General Miles and Commo dore Fhlllp of the Texas. This afternoon the committee will call on members of the diplomatic corps and urge their acceptance of the Invitation on the part of the exposition. Mrs. W. N. Babcock accompanied the Omaha delegation and was presented to the president. As at present arranged the president will leave Washington October 10 in the mornIng - Ing , will arrive at Chicago Tuesday at 11 In the morning , and without any stop , ex cept to change engines at Chicago , will be In charge ot Che Burlington road from that city , passing through Iowa during daylight and arriving at Omaha some tlme > Tuesday evening. If it can be arranged , the president will go to Denver for a day and will return over the Northwestern from Omaha to Chicago to attend the Peace Jubilee exercises la that city October IS. The president said that while he had no choice as to a route from Chicago , many of his friends In Iowa , notably at Cedar Rapids , Ottumwa , Creston and other towns , bad been especially anxious that be stop there either going or coming , and to do that , he would have to take the Burlington and the Northwestern. This removed what promised to be a delicate question for the superintendent ot transportation to settle. and Mr. Babcock , recognizing that It was the president's desire to lee some of the leading towns in the Hawkeye state , at once acquiesced In the president's wish to to and come as above. MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS LntriteiT of Interest from th Rich Mineral Rricloni of South UaUotn. DEADWOOD. S. D. . Sept. 16. ( Special. ) There are flre mlninc and milling comp - nlcs In the Black Hllle. which are quoted oa the stock exchange with stock tor sale. The Homestake company stands at the head of the list us having paid the largest amount of dividends. The aggregate amount , including the dividends of August , is J5.931.2SO. The company is now paying 0 cents a share every month , which amounts to JGJ.SOO. There is practically no stock for sale even at the price of $57 a share , which Is the present quotation. The par value of the Homestake stock is J100 a share , and If the present rate of In crease in value continues , the par value will be reached In four or five years. Last month ten share were reported sold in New York , which is the first sale for nearly a year. The Highland Mining company ranks next to the Homestake. The total amount of dividends paid Is J3.704.71S. the last div idend being 20 cents a share which was paH last month. The company is capital- tied at { 10.000.000. at J100 a share. The Deadwood-Terra company his paid a total of Jl.350,000. the last dividend of 15 cents a share having been paid last May. The- company is capitalized at $5,000,000 at 23 cents a share. These three companies are virtually under one head , but are known by separate names. The total divi dends paid up to date by the three compan ies Is US&5,96S and the combined capital stock Is J27.00.000. The Golden Reward Mining company has no stock for sale oa the market. It has paid to date 1155,000 In dividends , the last dividend of 15 cents a share having been paid last February. The Holy Terror of Keystone. In the Southern Hills , will soon rival all of the other companies. H Is now the heaviest dividend payer In the Black Hills , according to the amount of capitalization. The com pany is capitalized at 300,000 shares at Jl a stare and the first dividend was paid only a year aeo. Nine thousand dollars a month or 3 cents a share , have been psld for thirteen months making a total of J117.000. In two more years , at the present rate , the divi dends paid will have considerably exceeded the capital stock of the company. Mr. J. J Kayel , general superintendent ot the com pany , who has personal charge of the prop erty , owns one-third of the stock , and he is therefore receiving 53.000 a month in divi dends. The Holy Terror mine Is the heaviest gold mine dividend payer oa the stock ex change , taking in consideration Its small capitalization. There art several fine properties in Nevada gulch near Terry. Last week the lessees of the Ben Hur property struck a large body ot ore which has the promise of being one of the best In the Bald mountain district. The lessees were about to give up further work , after nearly a year's hard work. The ore shoot has been cross-cut twenty feet. with no sldewalls yet found. Six car loads 1 of ore have already been shipped , the loaest one having the average value of $ M gold 1t to the ton and the highest about ! HO. It is concldered the best strike made In this district this season. The same shoot of ore is thought to have been struck on the Ryan j fraction , north and across the gulch from i the Ben Hur and still farther north in the i dividend. The three strikes were made at | about the same time. In the Ryan claim I the shoot is three feel square and assays JW I a ton gold. j The Cherry rulch lode. In Cherry gulch. j which is south of the Ben Hur. 1s directly , In line with the Ben Hur shoot , and work Is being shaped to strike the ore it It can be found In place. . ( I The Herriion mine , la North Lead , owned by the Kueiter brother * and associate * is developing into a very rich mine. In three years it has produced about $19.600 worth of ore each year , but ( or the last few weeks It baa trlppled It * record. This week 120 tons ot ore hare been shipped , all of which had an average value ot ISO a ton gold. On Wednesday of this week a new ( hoot of ore was struck on the west side of the claim on the surface , fourteen tons were mined the first day. which had an average value of IGS a ton. The day's work amounted to nearly 11.000 In ore. This body of ore Is about four fett thick and fifteen feet wide and of undetermined length. The mainsheet shoot of ore underground Is twenty-five feet wide and six and a half feet thick , and ex * tends. It Is supposed , GOO feet north to the end of the claim. The Durango mine joins the Harrison on the east. A tunnel Is being run north from the railroad track KO fret to tap the ore shoot from below , which wves the expense ot hoisting the ore through the shaft. The same high grade of ore Is being shipped from he mine as from the Harrison. The capacity of the mine will be Increased' as soon as he tunnel Is finished. Lieutenant James Cuslck of Grlgsby's Rough Riders Is one ot he heaviest owners. A good shoot of ore has ben opened up In the Ruddy mine which joins the Durango on the east. The- ore Is a little lower grade ban In the other neighboring mines A car- oad of ore was shipped last week and an other one is ready for shipment. The mine s owntd by B. E. Salmon ( c Son of Lead. Shipment of ore has been resumed agiln In the Boley mines In Blacktail gulch. The mines have been closed down two months owing to a labor strike. The work Is now > elng done by contract which leaves the bor question entirely with the men who do ; he contract work. The cyanide mill In Deadnood Is now running on full time. Across the gulch from the Boley property , the McDonald brothers ot Gardtn City , have a lease oa the Rosslter claim and they have struck a shoot of ore of considerable size which assays about $60 a ton gold The ore itto be treated in the new cyanide plant , at Garden City. The cyanide mill will be ready for ore about the first of next month. The McShano brothers h&ve struck a good shoot of ore on the Compromise Little Pitts- burg. In the Yellow Cr k district. It li thought the shoot extends into the Little Blue Fraction , where It is very rich. They will commence to ship ore next week. Fif teen tons of ISO ore are being shipped every day from the Wasp Xo. " In the tame camp. The ort > is taken from two shoot * about fif teen feet nlde aad seven feit thick. There art th'rse shoots of ore in the Little Blue fraction which * re producing about twelve toes of 150 rock. A shaft Is soon to be sunk from the surface to the second quartzlte where another shoo : of ore has been found. The ore is hauled to Kirk , two miles , where it is shipped. The machinery has arrived for the Sunset Mining company's new hoisting plant. In Huby Basin. This company was only re- cntly organized , principally of Minneapolis capitalists. The property lies between the Mogul and Union mines , which are the heaviest , producers of ore in the Bald Moun tain district. A fine hoisting plant is being erected. Cntllc Ilrrtln at Huron. HURON. S. D. . Sept : $ . ( Sreclal. ) Robert Mclntosh of Winnipeg is here look ing after his herds of cattle. He has 5.JOO head distributed among farmers In this county on shares , which he rays are all well cared for. He Is satisfied with the results and says he finds this plan very helpful to farmers desiring to engage In the stock business and quite profitable to himself. These are divided Into eight herds and are In splendid condition. Mr. Mclntosh be lieves that the cattle market will be as good as at ptesent for at least three years and stockmen rave reason to be satisfied with rrrvallins prices. Range cattle In many parts of Manitoba are not up to standard grade this -rason because of short pastur age , and the numbers are much less than last stafon. while In South Dakota cattle generally are fr.t and smooth and of as good quality as any In the northwest. ChambrrlHln Fnnlonlntn. CHAMBERLAIN . S. D. . Sept. :6. ( Spe cial. ) At their county convention * , held simultaneously in this city , the democrats and populists of Brule county nominated the following legislative and county ticket : Senator , Jesse Hlatt , populist ; representa tives , I. A. Weeks and Joan A. Stransky , democrats : treasurer. E. H. Ames , populist : register of deeds. Frank Morgan , democrat ; sheriff , C. p. Miller , democrat : auditor. Lee L. Henegar , democrat ; clerk of courts , Ben W. Ryan , democrat : state's attorney , J. E. House , democrat ; county judge , James Brown , democrat ; superintendent of schools. Jeannette K. Morrow , silver republican , coroner. H. M. Adams , democrat ; surveyor , F. H. Meyer , democrat. Killed br n Dirt Slid.- . LEAD. S. D. . Sept. J6. ( Special. ) The 3- year-old son of Joseph Watts was instantly killed by being covered up in a slide of dirt and stone in a cellar where he was playing. He was missed by his parents and after a search bis little arm was seen sticking up through the dirt. Captain nullnck Convnlewcini ; . DEADWOOD. S. D. . Sept. 26. ( Special. ) Captain Seth Bullock of Grlgsby's regi ment has been dangerously 111 in this city with malarial fever , which was contracted In Camp Thomas. He is slowly recover ing. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Warm South Wind * nnil Grnrrnlly Knlr Skim \rbrnUn , I on" and Sonlh Dakota. WASHINGTON. Sept. 26. Forecast for Tuesday : For Nebraska. Iowa and South Dakota Generally fair ; warmer ; variable winds , be coming southerly. For Missouri and Kansas Fair ; variable winds. l.ocnl Itrrord. OFKTCE LOC. * . VfMTHER "fPFAH OMAHA , Srpt. 26. Omaha record of tern- peraiurtanu raiiii n luiniuztu Ann me corresponding day of the last three years : 1SH IW 1S > ! 1S W Maximum temperature . . O K K 70 Minimum temperature . . . CD (3 U S3 Average temperature . . . . 77 79 51 CJ Rainfall OJ .00 .00 . (0 Record ol temperature and -ciu.iatiL.i at Omaha for this day and since March 1. Normal for the day Cl Excess for the day l Accumulated excess since March 1 24 $ Normal ralnfail fcr the day TO inch Deficiency for the day tr > < r < h Total rainfall since March 1 22.50 Inches Deficiency since March 1 I.M Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 1SS7. . S.7C Inches Excess for cor. period , Urt 5.72 Inche * HrpnrtB truin ainllunx m H | > . lu. 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