TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TITtTRSDAY , JULY 13 , 1890.
MORE FUSION FRAUD SHOWN
Additional Crooked Work in the Counting
of Ballots is Revealed.
HEDLUND TURNS ON THE SEARCHLIGHT
l/nlcnniti Informed of the Prnniln , hut
DOCK .VnthliiK to Stop Them I'ro-
tcMii Prove to He ofo
Avnll.
LINCOLN , Juno 12. ( Special. ) During
the session of the legislative committee to
day several facts were developed , one of
which was that the secretary of state had
repented of his action of yesterday and had
concluded to Ignore the existence of the com
mittee and would refuse to obey any sum
mons sent him from that quarter. This was
nil the more convenient on his part , as the
committee had shown nn anxiety to get a
eight of the talley sheets of the famous re
count commission and the state house people
nro known to be Just as anxious to prevent
the documents from being seen by the pub-
Jlc. Hence It was no surprise when the
nccrctary of ctato refused to produce the
telltale papers.
The testimony during the forenoon session
tended to corroborate the startling story
told yesterday by E. L. Simons. Some facts
regarding the Holcomb house rent deal also
were brought out , the moit Important being
that the money was drawn by the governor
three months In advance , at the rate of
$60 per month for the house and that the
governor had been very reluctant to swear
to the vouchers upon which the money was
drawn ,
P. 0. Hcdlund , formerly deputy state aud
itor and member of the recount commission ,
took the stand this morning and corroborated
the evidence given yesterday by Simons.
Mr. Ucdlund added a few Inter
esting details not heretofore brought
out and stated that to his positive
knowledge thousands of ballots had been
remarked by the commission to favor the
supreme court amendment and that they
vero counted In before the Ink had time to
dry. Ho nlro testified that In a number of
counties the vote was essayed from the
number shown on the poll books. Ho
fald ho protested repeatedly against
this fraud , but his objections were always
overruled. The remarking of the ballots , Mr.
Blcdlund testified , was carried on for several
days when the populists and democrats on
itho commission decided that the plan was
Inconvenient and frum then nearly all the
ballots , whether marked either for or ngalnst
the amendment , were counted as being In
favor of Its adoption. Several Instances were
cited where gains of a thousand and more
were recorded by the commission , despite
the protest of the republican members.
IIoluniiih'M HOIINC Ilctit.
Mr. Hcdlund also testified concerning the
Issuance of warrants for house rent to Gov
ernor Holcomb on vouchers that were not
properly drawn and sworn to. Ho was
kept on the stand nearly all the morning
nnd at the conclusion of his testimony the
committee adjourned until 1 o'clock this
afternoon.
Subpoenas were Issued this morning for
ex-Governor Holcomb , Secretary of State
Tortcr and se\eral other men connected with
the recount fraud. These papers were given
to Clark Uoblnson of Fremont to be served
and a thorough search revealed the fact that
all of the men subpoenaed except Secretary
3'orter had 'left the city. The committee met
ngaln this afternoon , but no business was
transacted , an adjournment tc ng taken until
next Monday. Secretary Porter received the
subpoena Issued for him at his office In the
state house early this morning , but he re
fused .to recognize Eh'e nuttiorlty bf the com
mittee and failed to appear at the appointed
time.
time.When
When the investigation of the recount
fraud was resumed this morning none of the
elate house crowd were present. The examin
ation was conducted by James H. Van Dusea.
Mr. Hedlund first testified that he was
Heputy state auditor while Silas A. Holcomb
was governor. In answer to dlre > : t questions
ho stated certain vouchers purporting to be
for house rent and drawn In favor of Hol
comb and others , were flle < l In the office. He
exhibited copies of all vouchers drawn
ngalnst that account and allowed by the
auditor. Thsse vouchers were as follows :
May. 1593 , Anna C. Crandall , for three
months SO.OO
July , 1S93. Anna C. Crandall , for three
months 1SO.OO
September , 1893 , Silas A. Holcomb ,
17 house rent 150.00
March. 1S96 , Silas A. Holeomb , house
rent 350.00
December , IbDfi , Silas A. Holcomb ,
hous e rent 300.00
lAiiRUst. 1S9V , Silas A. Holcomb. house
rent 120.00
December , 1S"J7 , Silas A. Holcomb ,
house Tent 360.00
Slay. 159S. Silas A. Holcomb , house
rent 2oO.OO
August , 1S9S , Silas A. Holcomb , house
rent ' 100.00
December , 189S , Sl'.as A. Holcomb ,
hoiifo rent 200.00
January 6. 1SDD , SlUs A. Holcomb.
house rent S3.30
The first warrant for house rent Issued on
that account was on a voucher drawn up In
regular form and properly sworn to. The
second voucher , Instead of being sworn to
by the person making the claim , was signed
by Mr. Craudull , thu claimant's husband.
The third voucher , In favor of Silas A. Hol
comb , was Irregular In that the governor
had faifrd to sign the oath required. The
voucher was presented by Denton Maret ,
Governor Holcomb's private secretary. It
had been prepared In the governor's office
and Mr. Hcdlund testified that bo refused
1o Usuo the warrant. Marct took the war
rant back to Holcomb nnd the latter con
ferred with Kugeno Moore , then auditor , the
result of the conference being that Hedlund
was ordered by the auditor to Issue the
warrant. Mr. Hcdlund here explained that
H was customary to make out all vouchers
In the auditor's office. The voucher dated
September 3 , for J350 , was similar to the
preceding one , except It had been drawn
tip In the auditor's office. The oath was not
signed , Mr. Hedlund said ho knew of no
other cases where warrants were Issued
without the vouchers being sworn to except
for stated salaries under the constitution.
Some of the other vouchers for house rent
were sworn to , but nearly all were not. The
legislature appropriated $1,500 for house rent
for the governor for two years , nnd all but
$300 of this amount , Mr. Hedhiud stated ,
had been drawn out.
Itecoiiiit Communion ,
The witness was then closely questioned
by Mr. Van Dusen concerning the recent
commission of which ho was a member. This
commission consisted of seven men , three
of whom were populists , two democrats and
two were republicans. Mr. Ilcdlund nnd
Mr. Dlake acted as clerks. Mr. Hcdlund
stated that very soon after the recount
commenced'he noticed that ballots h.id been
changed In large numbers. On tome of the
ballots the Ink was yet green. All that had
been changed , ho said , were counted In favor
of the amendment. A resolution was passed
when the commission first met providing that
doubtful votes should be counted as favoring
the amendment. Mr. Hedlund tried to se
cure the adoption of a resolution admitting
reporters to the sessions of the committee ,
but afl members voted against It but himself
and Mr. Hoes. Spectators were uot allowed
in the room while the recount was going on
and reporters were debarred ,
Mr. Hcdlund explained how the ballots
were marked by the commission. Whenever
a cross was found opposite the word "No"
a. similar cross would be written In opposite
the word "Yes" and also opposite the su
preme court amendment. When the time to
count these ballots came they would , of
course , be called as being for the amend
ment. The witness said he did not discover
until that time that the passage of the resolution
elution concerning the doubtful votes was
necessary , as under It all such votes couM
easily be counted as favoring the adoption of
the Amendment. On many ballots that were
originally marked with a cross opposite the
"No" there appeared a cross opposite the
word "Yes" without any mark whatever
next to the amendment. The counters decided
that all such votes should be declared affirm
ative.
The witness said he occupied a chair about
cleat feet from the counter , but he could
readily sec how the votes were belnc mis
counted. He reached across the table sev
eral times and picked up some of the re
marked ballots and objected to their being
counted. These protests were given no at
tention. Ho said no ono but himself en
tered a protest ,
Mr. Hcdlund stated that thousands of bal
lots that had been voted blank so far as
the amendments were concerned were
marked to favor the particular one In which
the populists were most Interested.
"It was plain to see , " said Mr. Hedlund ,
"that hundreds of the ballots counted had
never been In a ballot box at all. They
had never been folded. The commission
conducted the recount In this way for three
or four days and then adopted another rule
that made their work much easier. After
that , Instead of re-marking the ballots , they
called all or nearly all of them In favor of
the amendment , whatever way they were
marked. This plan did away with the nec
essary night work.
"Did you meekly submit to this manner
of conducting the count ? " asked Mr. Van
Duscn.
Protentn of Jfo Avntl.
"No , sir. I protested , but It was of no
use. By that time I had worked up at the
table and could easily see that ycsscs were
counted very rapidly by simply turning over
the corners of the ballots. I made no more
protests after that , as I had made up my
mind to report to the governor. I called
his attention to the fraud on the ballots ,
that thousands of ballots bad been changed
and that thousands of blank votes were
counted as favoring the amendment. The
governor took no action on my report. The
commission enjoined the day I filed the
report , but the governor could have ordered
an Investigation If he had chosen.
"In Hall county about SOO votes were
added to the vote proper , " continued Mr.
Hedlund. "The' commission registered
about 2,424 affirmative rotes , whllo the
judges of that county certified that only
1,600 had been cast. Similar changes were
made In the Hall county vote. "
Following Is the subpoena Issued to Sec
retary of State Porter this morning :
To W. F. Porter : You are hereby com
manded to bo and appear , before the senate
Investigating committee 'duly appointed at
the twenty-sixth session of the senate of
the state of Nebraska at the room known
as the "ordinary" on the second floor of
the Lincoln hotel In the city of Lincoln ,
county of Lancaster and state of Nebraska ,
on the 12th day of July , A. D. , 1893 , at the
hour of 10 o'clock a. m. , there to give evi
dence touching tbe conduct of the office of
secretary of state of the state of Nebraska ,
nnd you are further commanded to have
with you there at said time and place the
tally sheets made by the governor's recount
commission under an act of the legislature
of 1S97 , of which commission you were an
ex-officlo member and custodian of the bal
lots and records of said commission ; also
the tally sheets made by the legislative re
count commission appointed by the legis
lature of the state of Nebraska , session of
1897. You will also have with you and
produce at said time and place the re
port made by the legislative recount com
mission and fired In your office as secretary
of state. This you will not omit under
penalty of the law. Given under our hands
this , the 12th day of July , A. D. . 1898.
F. N. PROUT.
J. H. VAN DUSEN.
JACOB ROCKB ,
Committee.
Adjourn * Over to Monday.
After a short forenoon session the' com
mittee took an adjournment to afternoon
and from then over to Monday. In the
meantime the services of Judge Allen Field
have been secured to assist In the exam
ination of witnesses , and It Is expected that
the sessions of next week will be lively
ones' , especially If attachments are served
on the unwilling witnesses to compel their
attendance.
Although Mr. Porter based his- refusal
to appear before the committee on tbo
grounds that the committee has no right
to compel him to bring public documents
outside of his office , he refused this after
noon to show to reporters the tally sheets
used by the recount commission , stating
that he did not know whether they were In
existence or not.
Plans were submitted to the Board of
Public * Lands and Buildings this afternoon
fcr several of the new state buildings. In
cluding the addition to the deaf and dumb
Institution at Omaha , an addition to the
hospital at Mllford and new wings for the
atylums at Lincoln and Hastings.
The application of the Northern Life As
surance association for permission to organ
ize a State Board of Reference Agents has
been taken under advisement by Governor
Poynter as Insurance commissioner. This
application was refused by Deputy Commis
sioner Bryant several days ago. Argument
was made In support of application this
afternoon.
The Board of Regents of the State uni
versity met here this evening and accepted
the resignation of Chancellor George E.
MacLean , dated to take effect August 1. The
board , In executive session , discussed plans
of procedure to be followed In choosing his
successor , but no definite action regarding
the matter was taken. Another meeting will
be held tomorrow morning at which an actIng -
Ing chancellor for the ensuing year will prob.
ably bo elected.
SOMI3 NOVEL PROPOSITIONS l.V LAW.
of n Wife for Her IIiiHhniid'N
Property nt Fremont.
FREMONT , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. ) A
case has been on trial In the district court
for the last two days Involving some some
what novel propositions of law. George Kern
suddenly disappeared from his home In the
western part of the county In November ,
1891 , and has not been heard of since , His
property was mortgaged and there were
rumors that a part of It had been sold. About
a year ago ho Inherited considerable property
and as soon as ho bad been absent seven
years his wife , Anna Kern , made application
to the county court for her appointment as
administratrix of his estate , alleging that ,
not having been heard from for seven years ,
he was legally dead. The application was
resisted by some of his creditors , who at
once commenced attachment proceedings ,
levying on some land , The county court
decided In favor , of Mrs. Kern and the crod-
Itora took on appeal to tbe district court.
Last evening the jury brought In a ver
dict In nor favor. The creditors claimed
that Kern left to avoid prosecution for the
crime of selling mortgaged property and
that , therefore , the presumption of death
on account of seven years' absence did not
apply.
In the district court yesterday afternoon
"Jumbo" Russcl , who was charged with
holding up W. F. Glllogly and relieving him
of $17.00 , entered a plea of guilty to the
charge of petit larceny and was given a
jail sentence of thirty days. The complain
ing witness was pretty drunk when he lost
his money and his story was not corrob
orated by anyone ,
Heiiulillenn Convention ,
LEXINGTON , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
The Dawson county republican central
committee has just held a meeting in this
city , and among other Important business
passed was a resolution Inviting and urging
upon the republican central committee of
the Sixth congresilonal district to call tbe
congressional republican convention for Lex-
tngton. Also the committee of the judicial
district to call the republican convention of
the Twelfth judicial district at this place.
The great tripartite conglomerations have
called their conventions of similar charac
ter for our enterprising little city , and it
would be the proper caper for the repub
licans to do the same thing. Lexington now
has ample hotel and hall accommodations ,
Is most centrally located , and nothing would
bo more- appropriate than the holding of
these Important meetings at this place.
GOVERNOR SETS HIM FREE
Sentence of Ole Aiulernoii , Convicted
of "Wife Murder Mnrch .11 ,
1SST , IN Commuted.
AINSWORTH , Neb. , July 12. ( Special
Telegram. ) County Clerk Smith lias re
ceived official notification of the commuta
tion of the sentence of Olc Anderson from
Imprisonment for life to fifteen years , one
month and eight days , which with good
tlmo released him from prison on the 4th
of this month.
The history of the case Is as follow :
On the 31st day of March , 1887 , Ole An
derson , living In the southeast part of what
was then Brown county , but later partitioned
off as Rock county , was arrested for the
murder of his wlfo which occurred a few
days previous. Ho was tried and on the
20th day of February , 1889 , after nearly two
years had passed , was convicted and sen
tenced to be hanged. His sentence was after
ward commuted to Imprisonment for life.
The murder was most foul , Anderson brainIng -
Ing his wife with a bucket and afterwards
hiding the body In nn old well where It
was found. On the 3rd of this month
Governor Poynter "for good and sufficient
reasons" commuted the sentence as above ,
making Anderson a free man. There la a
good deal of dissatisfaction over the gov
ernor's action and It will be widespread
when It becomes more generally known.
No Intimation was given our people eo far
ns known , that any effort was being made
to pardon Anderson and the news will come
as a shock to our Justice-loving people
who fec-1 that such work Is a bid for the
court of Judge Lynch to sit in judgment
hereafter.
TWO LITTLE CHILDREN DROWN
"
Took a Plnnifc Into the Cotton-
wooil nnd Never Ciimc
Up Alive.
ROSELAND , Neb. , July 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Yesterday afternoon as Mr. and
Mrs. Jacopltz were out plowing corn , two
of the children were drowned In the Cottonwood -
wood , northwest of town. The parents sent
their 7 and 9-year-old son and daughter U
the house after some fresh water. It was
so hot and the Cottonwood , that flowed only
a few rods from the house , was so refresh
ing , the children dived down into the creek
Just as they had seen two boys do the day
before , never to be seen alive again.
G. A. II. Reunion.
PLAINVIEW , Neb. , July 12. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The Northeast Nebraska Grand
Army of the Republic reunion witnessed an
attendance of at least 4,000 people. The rain
in the aftcronon Interfered somewhat In the
enjoyment , but the crowd was goodnatured
and the big pavilion and large number of
tents afforded shelter. The program was
well carried out as follows :
Six a. m. , revllle ; 9 a. m. , register of
states and presentation of credentials of del
egates to district encampment ; 9:30 : a. m. ,
band concert ; 10 a. m. , old soldiers' experi
ence meeting , Ted by T. _ B. Horton , district
senior vice commander ; 1:30 : p. m. , annual
Northeast Nebraska Reunion district en
campment will meet at Grand Army of the
Republic hall ; 2 p. m. , concert ; 2:30 : p. m. ,
children's patriotic meeting , with singing
led by the Osmond Chorus choir- and - addresses
dresses by Colonel J. Wesley Tucker of Val
entino and others ; 4 p. m. , Murphy Bros. '
balloon ascension and parachute leap ; 7:30 :
p. m. , band concert ; 8 p. m. , campflre ad
dresses by Colonel Simpson of Norfolk and
others. Singing was furnished by the mu
sical talent of Osmond under direction of
Mrs. D. W. Wood. It was voted to hotd the
reunion at Pierce next year.
nicyclci Stir Up Norfolk.
NORFOLK , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
Norfolk is all stirred up over the bicycle
ordinance. A few months ago the bicycle
club presented a petition to the city coun
cil asking that an ordinance be passed giv
ing wheelmen the right of sidewalks In
muddy weather. Ths request was com
plied with and an ordinance passed. But
the ordinance has been constantly violated
and the mayor and city council defied and
challenged to enforce tbe ordinance If
they dare. Up to the present time only
three arrests have been made two boys
and one man , the complaining witness being
a private citizen. The mayor and police
force have made no attempt to enforce the
ordinance and the sentiment appears to be
in favor of a repeal of the sidewalk privil
ege.
Elkhorn Vnllcy Medlcnl Society.
NORFOLK , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
The semi-annual meeting of the Elkhorn
Valley Medical association closed an Inter
esting session here last evening. Tbe meetIng -
Ing was tbe largest ever held by the as
sociation , thirty-three members being pres
ent and nine new ones admitted. The
meeting was confined to the reading of
papers and discussion of questions of In
terest to the profession. At the close of
th .session the members were tendered a
reception at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
Bear.
Frenkn of the
YORK , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. ) While
In the act of closing windows during a small
thunder storm yesterday afternoon Mrs. Jen
nie McLaughton was stunned and found un
conscious shortly after. The lightning
struck the window frame and sash , tearing
and splintering the wood. Mrs. McLaughlln
Is still In a precarious condition. During the
same storm lightning struck a fine , large tree
In the yard of W. L. Llnch , splintering tbe
tree and killing nearly all of Mr , Linen's
chickens , that had gathered under the tree.
LoNeit nn 13ye.
ALLIANCE , Neb. , July 12. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Lee Young lost the sight of one
eye and Is disfigured for life as the result of
a premature explosion while blasting last
evening at McShano's grading camp , twenty-
five miles out on the new line. He was di
rectly over It when the charge exploded ,
William Bales was burled here today , be
ing brought from Gillette , Wyo. He drank
horse medicine In the night , supposing It was
whisky , and tbe poison caused bis death.
Wood Hlver Crt'innery In Operation ,
WOOD RIVER , Neb. , July 12. ( Special , )
The Wood River Creamery plant , which
has been lying Idle for nearly a year past ,
has been leased by tbe Longmount Creamery
company of Denver and Is now operating
dally. The outlook is good for a prosperous
business. The company finds a good market
for their creamery product in the mountain
states.
MimniiH Elect Ofllerr * .
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
Plattsmoutb lodge , No , 6 , Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons , has elected and Installed
the following named officers for the ensuing
year : W. M. , H. J. Helps ; S. W , , Adam
Kurtz ; J. W , , Michael Archer ; S , D. , S. C.
Wilde ; J , D. , C. S. Manchester ; S. , Joseph
F. Lake ; T. , A. W , White.
I ) re * * Cnittfht Fire from the Stove ,
SYRACUSE , Neb. , July 12. ( Special , )
Mrs. L. E. George was seriously burned
yesterday. She was preparing something
to eat for her husband vto waa tick in
bed , and vaa calleJ away from her work
for . few moments. On her return the
Muff had boiled over and was In flames.
Mrs. George attempted to remove the mess
from the steve when her dress took fire
and burned her arms and face In a very
painful manner.
Nlnhrnrn Tribune Tnrnn Fnnton.
N10BRARA , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
The NIobrara Tribune has been disposed of
by W. H. Needham to George H. King , who
will take possession August 1 , changing Its
politics from that of republican to fusion.
H is understood that Mr. Needham will re
turn to Bloomfleld and take active manage
ment of the Monitor.
.John C. AVntucui Held for Trlnl.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , July 12. ( Spcchl
Telegram. ) The case of the state ngnlnst
John C. Watson , who Is charged with with
holding funds belonging to the Piano Man
ufacturing company of Chicago , terminated
this morning. County Judge Joyce held the
defendant to answer to the charge In the
district court. <
Another Vnkery I.'nke ,
GRAND ISLAND. Neb. . July 12. ( Special. )
The statement In the World-Herald to the
effect that Hall county was making an ex
hibit at the exposition Is certainly Incor
rect. Nothing Is known of the gathering of
nny exhibit here , nor do the freight offices
know of any carload of goods on the way ,
as reported.
Humor * of n. iNcir Knllrond.
NIOBRARA , Neb. , July 12. ( Special , )
Representative Crockett has been showing
a Mr. Runncll , ono of the 'directors of a
proposed railroad toward the Gulf , about
this county , whoso business Is said to be
that of an advising engineer for a company
destined to some point on the Missouri
river.
Selln Liquor Without n I.leenae.
HASTINGS , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
Fred Goebcl , who was arrested In Junlata
Monday night for selling liquor without a
license , was brought before County Judge
Bowen and bound over In the sum of J4CO
to appear In the district court August 30.
He furnished bond.
Or nml Inland Ilcpnlillcnn I.enned.
. GRAND ISLAND , July 12. ( Special. )
The Grand Island Republican will change
bands next Monday , S. P. Mobley , who has
been appointed deputy revenue collector at
Manila , leasing the plant to N. Fodrca , a
resident of this city and formerly an expert
accountant.
Modern "Woodmen to Picnic.
NORFOLK , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
The first annual picnic of the Modern
Woodmen of Madison county will be held
at Battle Creek today. A special coach at
tached to the westbound freight carried a
number of Norfolk people to the picnic
grounds.
Ilottcnt liny nt Wymore.
WYMORE , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
Yesterday was the hottest day of the year
In this city , the thermometer reaching 104
In the shade just before noon. There
were no prostrations , .but many people who
were In the fields were compelled to quit
work.
Hot n , Dccntiir.
DECATUR , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
Yesterday and today have been the hottest
days of the season. The sky has been
cloudless with scarcely a breeze stirring.
The mercury reached 08 degrees In the
shade during the hottest part of the day.
lied Clond'n Telephone Service.
RED CLOUD , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
Red Cloud has now a good telephone ser
vice. The Nebraska Telephone company
has Just completed the system and made
connection today. They start with sixty-five
instruments. . .
_
DrenkH IJotn .iier Arms
HASTINGS , Neb. , .July 12. ( Special. )
Monday Mre. M. Baugh fell from a very
low place and broke both her arms.
Brynn Dllled for Grcclcy.
GREELEY , Neb. , July 12. ( Special. )
W. J. Bryan Is billed to speak here next
Monday afternoon.
TERMS OF THE MEXICAN LOAN
J , p. Morunn & Co. Undertake to Flout
the Grent Fiiiicllnu Scheme
Ilnokx Open.
NEW YORK , July 12. J. P. ( Morgan &
Co. announce today the terms of the Mexi
can gold loan of 1S99 , amounting to $110,095-
000 In American gold , $22,700,000 In the
English equivalent and 463,080,000 In Ger
man marks.- This Is the largest financial
scheme ever undertaken by the Morgan
houses and it is presumed that their fee
will be largely In excess of $1,000,000 ,
which was their fee In several railroad re
organizations.
The Issue will be made simultaneously In
Berlin , Frankfort , Amsterdam , London and
New York. The subscription books will
be opened at 10 o'clock thla morning and
will remain open until September 1 , and
the bonds will be made out to "bearer" and
will bear 5 per cent Interest. The principal
and Interest of the bonds are payable In
gold , free from all present and future
Mexican taxes , Tbe bonds are to bo Is
sued at 99 % per cent of their par value , to
gether with interest accrued from July 1 ,
1S99 , to tlmo of payment , that Is $965.15 and
Interest per bond of $970 or 200 ,
In announcing the loan , J , P. Morgan &
Co. say : "Tho bonds or their proceeds
are Intended exclusively to retire the exist
ing foreign loans of the United States of
Mexico , viz , : The 6 per cent loans of 1888 ,
1890 and 1893 , and the 5 per cent Tchuante-
pec loan heretofore Issued in London and
Berlin. "
GOLD FLOWS IN FROM NORTH
Mlni-rn on Ilnnrd Ilnnihnlilt Ilrnch
Seattle I.nilen with One Hun
dred Thoimnuil Dnllnrn.
SEATTLE , Wash. , July 12. The steamer
Humboldt arrived from Alaska today with
150 passengers from Dawson , who added over
$100,000 to the gold receipts from the Klon
dike. Purser Charles Carroll is authority
for the statement that nearly $80,000 was In
the Humboldt's treasure box. It was distrib
uted among the following Individuals : E. M.
Daulby , $10,000 ; Frank Wright , $10,000 ; Mrs.
W , n. Folsom , $2,600 ; M , Wright , $8,000 ; J ,
N. Peterson , $4,500 ; 0. M. Ollbert , $2,600 ; F.
H. Vlndlg , $1,800 ; P. R. Presser , $6,000. In
addition to the Dawson gold Purser Carroll
hud consigned to him $4,700 in gofd bullion
from Juncau.
NOW AN ACCOMPLISHED FACT
AVrltliiR- Paper Co nib I in ; AV11I Take
111 One of tilt ; Appletim
( \VU. ) , MillH.
MILWAUKEE , Wls. , July 12 , An Evening
Wisconsin special from Appleton , \Vie. , eays :
The writing paper combine IB now an ac
complished fact , directly on the lines of the
original proposition that the number of'mills
In the combine will be much smaller than
was at first anticipated and will only , as far
as now announced , take In one of the Wis
consin properties. This plant le that of the
Shattuck & Babcock company at Depere ,
The price paid for this properly Is not an
nounced , however. The company has been
incorporated with a capitalization of J25-
000,000 and $17,000,000 will be Issued In
bonds. The officers of the company will be
at Springfield , Maes.
De Witt's Little Early Risers benefit per
manently. They lend gentle assistance to
nature , causing no pains or weakness , per
manently curing conjugation and liver all-
menta.
TO CARE FOR INSANE INDIANS
Federal Government to Build an Insane
Asylnir for Red Men at Oanton , 8. D.
TO COST FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
The Only InMltiitlnn In the I'lillci ]
SIn ten for the Sole Hour-fit
_ _ nml Cnrc of Innnnc
, j , Iiiiltniii.
SIOUX PALLS , S. D. , July 12. ( Special. )
Architect Charles of Menomlnee , WIs. ,
who was selected by Commissioner Jones ol
the United States Indian bureau to Inspcci
the Bite for the Indian Insane asylum to be
constructed by the government at Canton ,
this state , nnd prepare plans ( or the buildIng -
Ing , announces that the plans wilt be com
plete so that work upon the new building
can commence In about thirty days.
This structure , for which congress at Its
fast session appropriated the sum of $42,000 ,
with an additional $3,000 for the purchase
of suitable grounds , will be unique In that
It will bo the only asylum In the United
States for the solo benefit and cnro of In
sane Indians.
The insane- and Idiotic Indians of the
United States are distributed as follows :
South Dakota Slsscton agency , three In
sane Indians ; Cheyenne Iltver agency , five
Insane ; Pine Hldge agency , one Insane ; Ucsa-
bud agency , two Insane. Utah Unltah and
Ouray agency , two harmless Insane Indians.
Kansas Pottawatomle agency , two partly
Idiotic , California Mission agency , seven
Insane. Oklahoma Ponca agency , one In
sane. Wyoming Shoshone agency , three In
sane. Minnesota Whlto Earth agency ,
eight Insane. New Mexico Mescalero agency ,
one- who claims to bo Insane. North Dakota
Fort Derthold agency , three Insane ; Stand
ing Ilock agency , one Insane. Montana
Crow agency reports a few Indians ( number
not given ) slightly Insane ; Brackfcet agency ,
for Insane ; Flathcad agency , seven Insane
Indians , with an additional patient confined
In the state asylum. Indian Territory Qua-
paw agency , six harmless Idiots. Wisconsin
La Polnte agency , two Insane and three
harmless Idiots. Iowa Sac and Vox. agency ,
three cases of Insanity In the past , three
years , one patient having since died. Oregon
gen Slletz agency , one Insane ; Warm
Springs agency , ono Indian mentally de
ranged.
WOIIKIXG HOUUS A KB INCREASED.
Ilnllrnnil Simp * nt Cheyenne Return
to -Mile-Hour Day.
CHEYENNE. Wyo. , July 12. ( Special. )
The working time of the employes of the
Union Pacific shops In this city has been
Increased from forty hours , five days per
week to forty-flve liours , five and one-half
days. Heretofore the shopmen have worked
flve eight-hour days per week , and the In
crease which gives them nine hours work
per day and half of Saturday , Is hailed with
delight. The Increase effects about 500
men.
men.Yesterday
Yesterday officials of the Union Pacific
gave the new 1500-claes engines a thorough
test between this city and Sidney , Neb.
A train of fifty Rodger ballast cars loaded
with Sherman gravel was made up and one
of the 1600s coupled on. It was expected
that the big- locomotive would easily haul
the train up Archer hill eight miles east
of Cheyenne , but In this the officials were
disappointed , the load being too heavy. It
was claimed for the 1500 engine that It
would haul sixty loaded cars of gravel.
Supreme Conrt Opinion * .
PIERRE , S. D. , July 12. Special Tele-
.gram. . ) Opinions were handed down in the
supreme court today In the following cases :
By Fuller Louis Sorensen against Den
Donahoe , > Mlnnehaha county , affirmed ; John
C. Taylor against Peter Noyos , Moody
county , affirmed.
By Haney Black Hills Telegraph and
Telephone Company against T. F. Mitchell
and Thomas W. Thompson , Lawrence
county , reversed.
Petitions for rehearing were denied In the
following cases : Congdon Hardware Com
pany against Mining Company , LIscomb
against Grlgeby , Tremey against Mortgage
Company , Williams against Railway Com
pany , Wylly against Grlsby. Arguments are
being presented In the court today on an
appeal from an order of the railway com
mission ordering the Omaha Railway com
pany to construct a depot at Farmer , In
Hanson county.
The state Insurance department Is pre
paring vouchers which will be mailed to the
various fire companies of the state tomor
row , giving them the 2 per cent of insur
ance premiums granted them under the
law.
WfiNliotilN in AV
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , July 12. ( Special
Telegram. ) Washouts on the main line of
the Union Pacific west of Granger and on
the Oregon Short Line between Granger
and Montpeller are delaying all through
trains today. Eastbound passenger train No.
4 , due here at 2 o'clock this afternoon , was
delayed by the washout on the main line
twelve hours. Eastbound train No , 2 , held
by the Oregon Short Line washout , due here
at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning , will be
fifteen hours late.
Few Southern Cattle Shipped \ortli.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. . July 12. ( Special. )
Cattle shipments from Texas , New Mexico
ice and other eouthern sections to the
ranges1 of Wyoming , Montana , and the
Dakotas have almost ceased. There have
been 1,600 carloads of cattle tlilppcd this
year and about 100 more cars are expected.
This number Is about 600 carloads more
than were shipped last year.
Sever - Elt-t'trtpfil Storm.
PIERRE , S. D. , July 12. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) A terrific electrical storm visited
this section of the state last night , bring
ing two and one-half Inches of rain. The
residence of S. R. Price of this city was
struck and damaged. At Fort Pierre con
siderable damage was done by wind.
HOLD UP A PASSENGER TRAIN
OfllclnlH Sny They Secured Nothing of
Value Other * Tell 11 Dif
ferent Story ,
TRINIDAD , Colo. , July 12. Southbound
passenger train No. 1 on the Colorado &
Southern railway , was robbed by four men
at a point flve miles south of Folsom , N.
M. The holdup occurred at 10:30 : o'clock
last night at the same point at which the
passenger train was held up lant Septem
ber ,
After the train bad been brought to a
standstill and the crew had been Intimi
dated by guns , the robbers used dynamite
with good effect , blowing open the sides
of the express car.
Superintendent Webb and the Well -Fargo
express agent , Glover , both state positively
that nothing was secured by the. robber * ,
Superintendent Webb left for the scene of
the holdup on a special train , accompanied
by officers with horses. He Is confident ho
will be able to overtake the robbers.
There were .but few passengers on the
train , and they were not molested. As soon
as the robbers had searched the express car
they mounted horses , which were bitched
near by , and firing , a few Ebnts to alarm
trainmen and passengers fled without any
attempt to go through the mall car.
Parties here who claim to know say th.it
there was a large amount of money In thu
expresn safe , as well as valuable express
matter ,
SMELTER MENARE TO TESTIFY
_
Mnnnner Ornnt nnd I'nlnn Ofllclnl *
Cnltril Iteforc Inilnntrlnl
Coiiimlftftlon ,
DENVER , July II. Chairman James n
Grant of the operating committee of the
American Smelting and Refining company
and the officers of the smelter men's union
which ho has refused to recognise , will I *
summoned before the sub-committee of the
National Industrial commission , which meets
here today to Investigate mining conditions
In the west , nnd will be required to testify
In open session In regard to the relations of
capital to labor In the smelters , which nro
now closed on account of the differences be
tween the managers and the workmen aris
ing under the new eight-hour law.
The committee will hold dally sessions In
Denver probably for a week. They will then
go to Salt Lake City and after the sessions
there are concluded will proceed to Wardnor
Ida. , to Inquire Into the labor troubles there ,
John O. Ben. M. D. Ratchford nnd John
L. Kennedy were the 'only members present
at this morning's cession. The meeting
was executive and was devoted solely to
mapping out work for future sessions.
Adjournment waa taken nt noon , tilt 2
o'clock.
PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS
Omnhn Continue * to Koritc to the
Kront irlth n Goodly Nnm-
her of
CINCINNATI , July 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Price Current says : There is some
reduction in offerings of hogs , but current
marketings continue to exceed those of the
corresponding tlmo last year. Western
packings are 403,000 for the week , compared
with 400,000 the preceding week nnd 370,000
last year. From March 1 the total Is 8,115-
000 against 7SO,000 ! ) n year ago. Prominent
places compare as follows :
City. 1S99. 1S9S.
Chicago . 2.4S3.0CW 2,650,000
Knnsns City . 1,045,000 1,140,000
Omaha. . SCO.OW 615,000
St. Louis . 660,001) 43 > ,000
Indianapolis . 43S.OW 3,000
Milwaukee . 4. 323,000 437,000
Cincinnati . 230.000 242,000
St. Joseph . 647,000 2S3.000
Otttlimvil . 242.000 C23.000
sioux city . 173.000 ir..ooo
Nebraska City . WOOD 130,000
St. Paul . 126,000 124,000
A diseased stomach surely undermines
health. It dulls the brain , kills energy , de
stroys the nervous system and predisposes
to Insanity and fatal diseases. All dyspeptic
troubles are quickly cured by KodoF Dyspep
sia Cure. It has cured thousands of casca
and Is curing them every day.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Threatening : Weather Tvlth Showers
for Todny rrlth Similar Condl-
tloiiB for Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON , July 12. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday :
For Nebraska Threatening weather nnd
showers Thursday ; threatening weather Fri
day : variable winds.
For South Dakota Threatening Thursday ;
partly cloudy Friday ; variable winds.
For Iowa Threatening showers ; cooler
Thursday ; threatening Friday ; variable
winds.
For Missouri Threatening Thursday ;
probably threatening and cooler Friday ; va
riable winds.
For Kansas Threatening with showers
and cooler Thursday ; threatening Friday ;
variable winds.
For Wyoming Threatening- weather
Thursday ; variable winds ; fair Friday.
Local Record.
OFFICK OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , July 12. Omaha record of tem
perature .and precipitation compared -with
the corresponding day of the last three
years :
1S99.169S. 1S37.1S9S.
Maximum temperature . . S9 82 77 92
Minimum temperature . . . 72 63 67 70
Average temperature . . . . SO 72 67 81
Precipitation 00 .14 .00 .00
Record of temperature nnd precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1.
1S99 :
Normal for the day SO
Excess or deficiency for the day 0
Accumulated deficiency since 'March ' 1..270
Normal rainfall for the day 16 Inch
Deficiency for the day 16 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 12.91 inches
Deficiency since Mnroh 1 3.SO Inches
Excess for cor. period , 1S9S 40 inch
Deficiency for cor. period , 1897. . . . 4.C3 inches
ItcportN from Stiitlniin nt S i > . 111.
H
acre
STATIONS AND STATE
OP WEATHER.
Omaha , cloudy
North .Platte , cloudy . . . .
3nlt Lake , partly cloudy.
Cheyenne , clear
ilapld City , clear
Huron , cloudy
Willlston , clear
Chicago cloudy
3t. Louis , partly cloudy
St. 'Paul ' , cloudy
Davenport , cloudy
Helena , cloudy
[ Cunsas City , cloudy
Havre , partly cloudy . . . .
Bismarck , cloudy
Galveston , partly cloudy
T Indicates tiace of precipitation.
LUCIUS A , WELSH ,
Local Forecast OfTlclal.
COMES QUICKLY ,
Don't ' Have to Wait for Weeks ,
An Omaha Illustration ,
Waiting is discouraging. ' "
Prompt action pleases everybody ,
A burden of the back Is a heavy weight
Hard to 'bear ' day after day.
Harder still year after year.
Lifting weights , removing burdens ,
Brings appreciating responses ,
Omaha people tell of It.
Tell how It can bo done.
Tell of relief that's quick and euro.
Hero is a case of it :
Mrs. Kanudo Thompson , 808 Douglas
street , says : "It is nearly twenty years
since I first bad trouble with my back and
ddncys , and in spite of all doctors and
medicines could do , I gradually grow worse.
There are very few people In my neigh-
whood but what know how I suffered.
Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills advertised I sent
o Kuhn & Go's , Drug Store for a box. Af
ter using it I found the pain In my back bad
lassed away. I cannot use words strong
> nough to express my opinion of Doan'e Kid
ney Pills after what they did for mo when
everything else had failed. "
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers. Price 50c. Mailed by Foster-Mil-
burn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y. , sole agents for the
U. S.
Uemcmber the name , Doan's , and take no
substitute.
'
SL'MMUH UIJSOUTS.
Summer Tours on Lake Michigan !
THE ELEGANT STEAMSHIP IY1MWI A I UU
forpMManr Mrrlt. .iclnnltelr , aitku trl-wek | ,
lrl [ * for fh rlrili. Harbor Sprints , Uur Vltw ,
IVt..Lfj , MtirUlnoc I.lund , connecting for Vctrolt ,
llutr Io end l | Katltrn rolnli.
LEAVES CHICAGO AS FOLLOWS !
TueiUa. m. Tliuri.llu.ui. fut. 4 . in.
lake Michigan and Lake Superior Traniportitlon Co.
OFFICE & DOCKS , fluih and N. Water Sti , . Chlciae.
No Lady Would Do
Such a Thing.
No l.vly would take her watch when
out of order , to the first person who ilis-
playcd the sign " Watches Regulated
and Hcrnired. " But she would carefully
enquire for n man whose acknowledged
'
skill entitled him to take in charge'the
delicate mechanism.
How much more careful should n
woman be , when she herself is dlsor-
denied , uot to entrust the delicate and
complex mechanism of her being to the
'
first man or woman who dlspl'ays the
sign " Medical Advice Given. " Xo sign
is to be trusted which Mys " Medical
Advice Given " nnd stops there. Medi
cal advice can be given only by a phy
sician. An accredited physicinu'will put
his title with his name. Suppose a sign
reads , "Medical Advice Given by a
Man. " What woman would not in
stantly say , "The fact of being a man
dpesu t qualify him to give medical ad
vice. He must be n thysMan to do
that. " But suppose the sign reads :
" Medical Advice Given by a Woman. "
Is not the fact just as patent that being
n uvinan does not qualify her to give
medical advice. The woman must bo
a hysician to do lmt. Medical advice
given by an unskilled woman is just as
dangerous as if given by an unskilled
man.
In inviting sick and aijing woman to
consult him by letter without charge ,
Dr. I'icrce points to an experience and
practice of over thirty years , devoted
specially to diseases peculiar to women.
In that time Dr. I'icrce nnd his associate
staff of medical specialists have success
fully treated more than half a million
women. All correspondence is treated
as strictly private and sacredly confiden
tial. Letters are promptly answered , and
the answers are mailed in perfectly plain
envelopes , without any printing upon
them. Write without fee and without
fear to Dr. R. V. Pierce , chief consult
ing physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute , Buffalo , N. V.
WHEN OTHERS PAlu
. . .CONSULT. . .
CTOR
Scarlcs & Scarlcs
OMAHA.
OMAHA.NEB.
NEB.
Specialists In
Nervous , Chronics
Private Diseases
I tf Afett and Women.
We cuarautcc to cure alt ca n curable qf
Catarrh , Ml Dticasct of Hit Ko > t. Threat , Cfit'Sr.
Stomach , flon-tlt ajut lAvcr ; uvarocelt ,
cocclcpmli | $ , Gonorrhoea.
Nervous Debilitu
Middle Aacil anil Oltl .Men.
Rlnnrl cjnrl QHn Diieascs , Sores , Spats ,
DIOOa alia OKU ! l-lmples. Scrofula , Tu
mors , Tetter , Eczema , and lllood Poison , tjior-
ouglily cleaitKed from the system ; also Wcatt-
nes ot Organs , Inflammation , Ruptures , Piles ,
Fistula , etc.
Pntormh Throat , Lungs , Liver , Dyspapsla
OulQI I II and all bovrel and stomach troulllcs.
i nrltnn C.ivcu careful and special attention
L3QIC5 for all tlicir many ailments.
WRITE y" troubles , if out of tlie city.
Thousands cured at home by correspondence !
Dr. Searles & Searles. 119 S. 14th St. , Omaha.
YOU SliOULJUE A MAN.
Are you sick and dlscourag-cd ? Are you
a -weak man or woman7 Inexperienced
doctors may have been unable to help you
" - with their drue
treatment. Drugs
will not cure they
oppose nature. I
treat all cases with.
Electricity through
tht. medium of my
Electric Belt. I
could give you drugs
If I wanted to nnil
make moro money.
It does not cost n.
I cent to write a pre
scription ; but 1 could
not give you drutf
treatment and be
honest. No matter
Who has treated
you and failed , If
you want a natural ,
quick and lasting-
cure , yu can have-
it bythe - treatment
of my Electric Belt
a rapid , sure up-rlso
to health , vigor and
potency , you will feel
the good effect nt
o n c o perceptible
impiovcment today ,
moro tomorrow. No
hfplos ! wishing ; no
anxious waiting ; each
step clinched and
riveted so that re
lapses and backslld-
ings are utter Impos
sibilities. Electricity
cannot fall as applied by
Dr , Bennett's ' Electric Belt
For the entire current penetrates ttie sys
tem. Has soft , silken , chamols-cevered
piwnco electrodes that cannot burn and
bll/ter as do the bare metal electrodes
lined on nil other makes of belts. Can
be renewed for only 75 cents no other
belt can be. renewed for any price and
when burned out Is worthless. Guaranteed
one year.
Will permanently cure Ssxual Impotency -
cy , Lost Manhood , Varlcocele , Sperma
torrhoea , and all Sexual Weakness in ,
either BOX ; restore Shrunken or Undevelop
ed Organs and Vitality ; cure Kidney ,
Liver nnd Bladder Trimbles , Chronic Con
stipation , Dyspepsia , General and Nervous
Debility , all Female Complaints , etc. My
Belt can be renewed when burned out for
only 70 onU no other belt ran be re
newed for any price , nnd when burned out
Is worthless. My Belt Is guaranteed one
year ,
My Belt always cures , for the generous
current of Electricity it furnishes gocn to
the very root and seat of the trouble. The
cures ore lasting. It will pay you to In
vestigate. Take time by the forelock and
never put oft a duty you oweto your
self or another. Unit the evils of Ufa
come from things deferred. The tlmo to
begin treatment with my Electric Belt in
whn you realize you have trespassed
Nature's laws. Do not wall the Bevero
penalty that Is euro to come. Ho wrlto
to me today and In sacred confidence tell
mo all. I will do more than help you to
foreet It. Such troubla once fully cured
soon rcase to be even memories. Don't
tell your friends Friendship Is not always
lasting. If you cannot call at my otilce
wrlto fully and freely with the assurance
that you're letter will be concealed from
prying eyes , and I will jend you my book * ,
symptom blanks and literature In plain !
sea'ed envelope.
Consultation nnd advice without cost.
My Electrical Suspensory lor the cure of
the various weaknesses of men KHISK
to every male purchaser of ono of my
Belts. Sold only by
Dr. Bennett
noons 2O nnd lit Doaiclai lllocfa
and tftrnet -
DoUffo * <
$5.00 A MONTH.
DR.
McGREW.
SPECIALIST ,
Trcils 11 Pormi ct
DISEASES AND
DISORDERS OF
MEN ONLY.
22 Yew Fxperlence.
12 Ytanln Umihi.
, EI.KCTKICIT ? and
MKIHCAL Treatment
_ MUii f comtilned.Varlrocele.
Stricture , SjjiliilU , Lomof Vigor and Vitality.
CntESfitUKAXTEKD. Cbarpe. low. 1IOME
TIltVniK.NT. Hook , Coomluttou and Exam-
nation rice. IJoiuf,8 n , m. to > ; 7 to8 p ni.
Bundajr,9tol2. P O. Io7Ct. ) Olficf , N. K.
Cer. Mill and t'arnam Strccli , OMAU A , HCli ,
