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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , AUGUST 2-J. 1899. 3 BRYANT GETS AFTER SMKTII Deputy Insurance Commistioner Writes Let ter to Attorney General. HE INDICTS A SECOND COMMUNICATION Cnltn Illn Attention Acnln to the Pact flint Iloynl OnkN liiniirnncc Coin- pnnj IN Do In MT lltiNlncn * Illc- In ( lie Slate. LINCOLN , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Deputy Insurance Com < nls loner Bryant has writ ten the following letter to Attorney General Smyth , calling his attention for the second time to 'the fact that the lloyal Oak Insurance company IB doing buslncas Illegally In this state and adding that he has sworn testimony to provo that Mr. Gulwltz of Omaha has given false tentlmony before the auditor. LINCOLN Neb , Aug. 21 , 1899. Hon. C. J Smyth , attorney general , state of Ne braska. Dear Sir : I beg to present to you , that on , to-wlt , the Hth day of July , 1S09 , ono Gul- wits , ( full Christian name unknown ) made a formal application at this ofllcc for the admission of the Itoyul Oaks , an alleged Insurance company , organized to do busi ness In this state. Hit application was rejected because the constitution and by-laws tendered were con trary to the requirements of the statute. Application was afterward made at the auditor's office for a Ilko license , which wns granted , I dffilrc to make no contention with any persons who desire to do business with the auditor and tnku their chances of the legal ity thereof. But I do most ( Irmly protest ngatnst this man and his confederates violating lating the laws of the state. I refused him a licence , bccausu that with a society hav ing 250 members or less , hy Issued policies for more than $1,000 To obtain the pretended tended licence from the auditor , ho made oath before a notary of public of Lancaster county to a list of names of alleged mem bers , with their ages and amount of Insur ance and rates paid In this statement ho swears that the books of his companj show that one W A. Way of Columbus. Neb , Is a member of the lloyal Oaks ; that ho Is 48 years of age ; that the amount of his Insurance Is $1,000 and the amount of his premium Is $1.05. I have In my possession the original alleged policy Issued to the said W. A. Way , full name being Warren A \Vny It Is dated Juty 20 , 1S19 , and 1s- eucd for the sum of $2,400.00 and the rate I. Is $2.0U. . rurther , this man who claims to bo supreme premo chancellor of the order , together with other persons claiming to bo supreme officers of that company , have collected money before their pretended charier was Issued , when the law requires that nuch money should be paid to the subordinate lodge. They did not have 250 bona fldo mem bers , who had been examined and paid ono assessment as the law requires at the time their charter was Issued. Their by laws provide for admission of peopfe above 55 years of age , contrary to law. They Is sue policies to parties before getting their charter and collected assessments In some instances for several months. They , have never Died a certificate of In corporation before their charter was Is sued as the law requires. I am Informed that they are paid up policies after five years. In fact , they have such a provision printed upon the back of their policy , now In my possession. In his sworn statement of membership on file with the auditor , this man Gulwlts states that ono F G. Simmons of Seword , Neb. 1 40 years of ago ; Is a memberof the lloyal Oaks ; Insured for $1,000 and paying a rate of 75 cents. The said F. G. Simmons Is not a member of this order ; did not assist In Us organi zation and Is not an applicant for Insurance In It. Such Is his statement to me. The following statement can bo verified by the sworn statement of membership on file In the auditor's ofllco of parties residing at Mllford and Seward. In. Seward county and Columbus In the county of Platte. W. J. BRYANT. Deputy Insurance Commissioner. Snrplun Shipment * . Reportc have ibeen received at the labor commissioner's office at the capltol from every county In the etato , showing the ship ments of surplus products during the year 1898. "While these reports are Incomplete and Inaccurate In. many cases , they neverthe less Indicate pretty closety the volume of shipments by freight and express. Railroad and express companies are supposed to record every shipment of agricultural prod ucts to points outsldo of Nebraska , but many carloads of grain and other products slip through wrlthout being reported. The following figures show the shipments of grain and live stock from Nebraska during 1898 , as compared with the previous year : Articles 1S9S 1S97. Cattle . . . . 638,377 C62.531 6wlne . 2,159.6'JG ' 1,971.191 Jlorses and mules . 19,873 13,317 Sheep . 1,077,000 1.007.4SO Whfat , bu . 27&lG9'i9 18.4M.6C5 Corn , i > U . CT.,627,274 77.721b 2 Oats , bu . 10,019.761 14,822,097 FOREMAN MESICK MISSING for WrtiUKht Iron llrlclKC Cnm- jiniiy of Cnntnii , O. , Mjntcrloimly DlnnnpunrN lit J'oncii. PONOA , Neb , Aug 23. ( Special. ) Ed Mestck , who for eleven years has acted as foreman of brldgo gangs for the Wrought Iron Bridge company of Canton , O. , In this and other states , after finishing the now steel bridge here last week and apparently r.hllo waiting on orders to move to other work and for money to pay his men , on I'rlday night disappeared and has not been heard of since. The gang of men under him has kept his sudden departure quiet vntll today , when they began to get un easy about their pay , Jloslck left town en foot , as near as can bo learned , Hla family resides In Kansas City. Inquiries at the Omaha office of the firm resulted In the Information that the two managers are absent from the city , Robert Z. Drake being In California and G. M. Wright In Valentine , Neb. The clerk In charge of the oltlco said ho know nothing of Foreman Mrslck's 'business ' relations with Mr. Drake or Mr. Wright. Mr. Wright told him Tuesday , ho said , that Mcslck had disappeared and to notify Mr , Drake by wire. Throe Instructions were afterwards countermanded , Mr. Wright saying ho would telegraph Mr. Drake himself. The clerk eald both managers know of Mrslck's dis appearance , but nothing In regard to the matter bad been done , to his knowledge. Aiiollur .Mun'n Ilorxri , PONCA , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Jo seph Mellon , a prominent young Irish farmer , living In Dakota county , and about eight in lira from I'onca , came to Ponca last Saturday driving his stepfather's team to get a load of lumber. Ho mortgaged the team , wagon and harness , besides a lot of other property which ho did not own , to E K. lUlstead and secured 175 In cash. Ho ( hen wont on a spree and Kept It up until ( Monday , when he took the train south Mr Halsteart learning of Melton's doings , made a complaint before County Attorney Hcncli , 'who at once had a warrant Issued for Mel lon. Sheriff Hart fuuiU bin man at Dakota City today and returned with him to Ponca , ShoiTpr llrfri-Hlii-M IMiittmiiouth , PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) At 3 o'clock this afternoon the streets vitte very dusty and the atmosphere very oppressive , the mercury standing at 96 de grees above In the shade. A heavy shower from the northwest soon sent the mercury down the tube ten degrees and caused every ono to rejoice , Uoy MnUon n Trlii to Muiilln , FRDMONT , Neb , Aug. 2J.-Specia- ( ! ) Jesse Smith , a Hearold grandson of Tom McDonald of Saunders county arrived In Tremont by way of the freight train route this morning nnd went homo. The boy disappeared a ) car ago last summer and say * he went to the Philippines as a mascot ot the Twenty-second regulars , stowing himself away on ft transport. He came buck with the Oregon regiment. He appears to be glad to be back In Nebraska and looks rather thin ftfter his year's absence BROWN COUNTY REPUBLICANS McctliiK nt AlitNMnrth nt Which n I'nll Ticket l .Nomlnntrd Other Convention * . AINSWORTH , Nob. , Aug. 23. ( Special Telegram ) The Brown county republi can convcntlcn mot today and se lected a full county ticket as fol lows Per clerk , E 11. Smith ; treas urer , W. H. Williams ; Judge. C S. Robin son , sheriff , J. S. Richmond , superintendent of schools , W. A. Sawyers , survejor , E. E Dentlor ; coroner , Dr. W. B. Loomls ; com missioner First district , Gcorgo X. Smith , commissioner Second district , J. Sullivan The convention also selected the following delegate" ) to the various conventions State W. B Ely , Fred Whlttcmore , H. O. Paine , R. S. Rifling , Urlch Cheater , congres sional James W Burlelgh , J. S. Richmond , W. S. Garcelon , R. E Glffln. A. Scattcrgood. To the Judicial convention Hon. L. K. Alder was granted the courtesy of naming his own delegation , which was as follows II. 0. Paine , A. W. Scattergood , Fred Whlttemore , M S. Garcelon , J. S. Richmond. At the conclusion of the business Hon. M. P. Klnkald , who was present In the city on business , was called before the convention and received an enthusiastic ovation , to which ho re ° ponded In a most pleasing man ner. The convention was carried on In a businesslike republican way and created In tense Interest among our people. The populists , democrats and free silver republicans win hold their county conven tion Saturday , August 26. YORK , Nob. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Parties who claim to speak with authority have publicly announced that Captain G. H. Holdcman of Company A , First Nebraska , will bo a candidate for the ofilco of county treasurer , and are commencing nn active campaign In his behalf. At the outbreak of hostilities with Spain Captain Holdeman was county superintendent of schools , hav ing been twice elected upon the republican ticket , his sister. Miss Mary Holdcman , succeeding him. R. G. Douglass , a private In Company A , Is being pushed for the office of county super intendent , and Fred Campbell of Company G , Is talked of for sheriff. The three men are conscientious 'republicans nnd may change the political situation somewhat. Lieutenant Daniel F. Corcoran of Company A Is being mentioned for sheriff by the popocrats and may make the riffle. At present the republicans are discussing the comparative merits of the following avowed candidates : For clerk. C. C. Bos- law of Henderson , J. E. Eckels of Thajcr. and J. D. White ( present clerk ) of York- for treasurer , D. W. Hoyt of Waco , D. W. Baker of Morton , nnd N. M. Ferguson of York ; for sheriff , J. H. Afferbach and J. W. Browt of York , and C. D. Walters of Lush- ton ; for clerk of the district court. Henry Seymour and J. A. Baker , both of York ; for county superintendent , J. E. Evans of York and C. E. Hopper of Thayer. M. M. Wlldman , the present county Judge , has no opposition , and will be renomlnated by acclamation , Nathan Johnson , present treasurer , has reached the limit of time allowed by law , so Is not a candidate. A. J. Neuman , present clerk of the district court , Is ready to quit , having enjoyed the benefits of his office for eight years nnd he la now willing to give some other man a chance. The fight at the polls will center around the candidates for sheriff. Warren Lancaster , who now holds that position. Is the only fusion officer In the city or county , and the republicans are anxious to make it a clean sweep. CLAY CENTER , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special ) The republican county convention for Clay county assembled In the court house yes terday under the American flag , an emblem conspicuously absent from the proceedings of one week ago held under the auspices of the democrats and populists. Jesse F. Eller was made chairman and L. R. Jones secre tary. The following ticket was nominated : George A. Allen , clerk district court ; James Delahunty , county clerk ; A. R. Rudd , treasurer ; Benjamin R. Royce , sheriff ; E. S. Bottom , county superintendent ; L. P. Crouch , county Judge ; Dr. A. R. Ray , coroner ner ; C. 'M. ' Prlckett , surveyor. The greatest harmony and enthusiasm prevailed and It Is considered a winning ticket. A motto In large letters In front of the hall was "Wo are never fernlnst Uncle Sam. " The hall was also handsomely decorated. The following delegates wore selected to the state and Judicial conventions : State convention : T. B. McClelland , F. Bottom , J. T. Donahoo , C. Woolen , William Newton , C. S. Bradley , L. G. Hurd , Carl Schmltt , E. D. Davis , E. J. Jenkins , H. McCune , William HIavaty , James Marsh , Julius Stone , A. II. Lewis , J. W. Israclson. Judicial convention : A. L Loring , I. V. Howard , W. C. Montgomery , C. A. Bush , J. A. Woodhead , George Barlngcr , H. N. Austin , L. S. Backus , L G. Hurd , A. C. Epperson , C. W. Bortcs , William Ashley , Charles Epperson , E. E. Halrgrove , Alex Bauer , T. E. Stewart , T. R. Elder. The delegates to the Judicial convention were Instructed to work for the nomina tion of Hon. S. W. Christy for district Judco. , A county committee was selected with A. C. Epperson as chairman. BROKEN BOW , Nob. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) The republican county convention hold hero Saturday was ono of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held In the county. Every township was represented. Simon Cameron was elected temporary chairman. Cn accepting the office ho made a strong speech In favor of the administration. D. M. Amsborry was elected secretary. In the afternoon cession Senator F. M , Currlo was I made permanent chairman. | A lively contest was bad over the office 1 of clerk and sheriff. Joseph Chlcklck of ' Wayne township was nominated for clerk on the fourth ballot. The contest for sheriff was between Charles Penn , a former sheriff , and Captain V. C. Talbot of Company G , now on his way from Manila. Talbot was the successful candidate. J , A. Armour , i the present incumbent , waa nominated for county judge by acclamation also H. F , Kennedy , second lieutenant of Company M , First Nebraska regiment , was nominated for clerk of the district court and A W. George for treasurer by acclamation. Prof , J. B , Taggcrt of Westervlllc was nominated for county superintendent , F. E. Van Ant werp of LodI for survejor and H , F. Davlcs of Callow ay for coroner. hum rope Cannot M > i , FREMONT , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Sam Pope , the man shot by Jerome , Is worse and will not last long. Last night ho was out of his head and anesthetics had no effect upon him. Today ho Is sleeping under the Influence of powerful oplatca and may never awake. Jerome has little to say about the apparently unfavorable condi tion of his victim .Nflirnnl.il .S I fern for HAMBURG , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) 3 Flnncl. a heavy cattle feeder here , disposed of a drove of steers to a Chicago firm yes terday to be shipped to England direct. The price realized was Cc per pound at the farm , not. Some of tbe steers wejghed 1,600 pounds. This herd will net Mr. Flnnel In the nelghboihood of $160,000 , Irritating stings , bites , scratches , wounds and cuts soothed nnd healed by DeWItt's Witch Haicl Salve a sure and safe applica tion for tortured flesh. Beware of counter feits. CHRISTIAN MISSION WORK Annual Convention of the Nebraska Society in Besaion at Hastings. REPORTS FROM THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS II Hi I < .School Work In tlic Afternoon ntul I2cnltm l.n the Hoclrt ) linn Uicr 1U-1.1. HASTINGS , Neb. , A UK. 23. ( Special Tel egram ) The second day's session of the twenty-second annual convention of the Ne braska Christian Missionary society was opened In the Christian church at 8 30 o'clock this morning with an attendance of nearly 200 delegates. W A. Baldwin of Ulysses was elected chairman The convention then called for outline re ports from the churches and auxiliaries. Miss Qrimths of Pawnee City reported her \\ork for the year closed. This missionary society has rained and used $1,732.34 during the jcar. The Christian Endeavor superin tendent was not present with his report. State superintendent of blblo school work , H. Or IJovles , of Omaha , gave his report of the work done In the different districts by the secretary of each district. The super intendent offered several excellent recom mendations for future work. This was fol lowed by the report of state corresponding secretary of the churches , . A. Baldwin of Uljssos. Various committees for the work of the convention then were appointed. The ladles quartette , Misses Thaw bridge , Owlngs , Aus tin , Ford from Coiner university discoursed some flue music , after which Dr J. Z. Tyler delivered an Inspiring address on the theme "The Secret of Zeal In Preaching , " taking the stand that a I3lblc vision of a lost and dying world of men and women , a vision of a Savior whom they do not see , and a real ization of a Christian , Is n personal respon sibility which would send any one with true zeal to preach and tell the story of man's need and Christ's loving ability to eave to the uttermost. No minister should enter the pulpit depending on the D. D. after his name to carry him through. The morning's session was closed by the benediction , Invoked by Elder H. A. Polls ter of Verdon. The afternoon "was " spent -with the Blbls school workers. Superintendent Devles lead ing. T. A. Llndermeycr of Lexington led In a discussion on "The Blblo Class , " fol lowed by Mrs. Dovles on "Tho Intermediate and Primary Work. " H. T. Eller , superintendent of District No. 8 , on the subject "House to House Visita tion , " followed by N. K. Orlggs of Lincoln on "How to Improve Our Bible Schools " J. C. Wilson , superintendent of the sixth district , read n choice and well prepare-1 paper on "Church and Bible School Music. " Mr. Dill presented a very wise and useful chart plan on "Grading In a Country Bible School , " which Is being adopted ranldlv In all the schools of the state. Elder White of Wakefleld presented plans In a happy speech for raising ready and sure moneys for { ho maintaining of Blblo school work. Suoerlntendent Devles followed with re marks on "Experience and Future Work. " W. A. Baldwin then took charge and F. A- Bright , president of the United States 'Missionary ' society , delivered his address , which was delayed on account of a wrecked train. On account of the unexpected largo at tendance It was necessary to hold the even- dng session In the Methodist church. The evening session opened with song service by the Lincoln quartette. The address of the ovenlne was delivered bv State Superin tendent H. F. Davis of Missouri , who spoke at length on "Practical Workings of the Blblo School. " The session Is the largest and most enthu siastic the association has ever held. MOB MAKES A CALL ON WILSON Admlntntem I'nnlnlimcnt to the Man AVlio AMNiiultH the Ilarcliard Girl. FALLS CITY , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) About 1 o'clock this morning a mob of about one hundred men went to the county Jail , broke the lock of the.outer donr and gained entrance to the cell occupied by George Wilson , the man who assaulted the Burchord girl , and performed a surgical operation on him. The work was evidently performed by experienced hands. The crowd Immediately dispersed and so quietly was the work done that the people living near the Jail knew nothing of It until morning. In the evening small crowds > congre gated on every corner and talked In low tones and many expected a lynching before morning. Some of the leading citizens are said to have taken part. The victim has been here but n short time and was employed as handy man about Schoenhcit's saloon. Yesterday afternoon he was attending to Schoenhelt's horses at the barn In the rear of the A. W. Burchard residence. Several children wore playing about the barn and Wilson sent several of them to the hay loft to throw down some hay. In ths meantime ho accomplished his purpose on the 7-year-old child of A. W. Burcbard. It Is the first Instance of this nature that has over taken place In this city. Ho had taken a corn cob and removed the peth , with which he gaggul the child. The child was badly but not dangerously In jured. After the deed was committed Wil son went back to the saloon and made no attempt to escape. He was identified by the little girl and afterwards confessed. Things are quiet about town this morn- Inc and no one has any fault to find with the work done. VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY. John GraiiilnlnfT Meet * IIU Dentil by TnkliiK Ciirhollc Acid , BASSETT , Neb. . Aug. 23. ( Special Tele- | gram. ) A coroner's Inquest was held here | today upon the body of John Grandstaff , 1 who committed sulcldo last evening at his farm and the verdict of the Jury Is that his death was caused by carbolic acid taken I wJth suicidal Intent. Two of his neighbors i and his 15-year-old son were present when I lie took the drug They Immediately started to Long Pine with him , but he died on the way , Grandetaff gave a bond last Saturday evenIng - Ing for his appearance here today and Sun day night about 2 o'clock ho loft on horse back , presumably Intending to try to get away. Ho returned to his home Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock , evidently with the Intention of killing himself , as upon his arrival home he took a bath and shaved him self. The two neighbors spoken of were on his bond and they went to his place for the purpose of getting him and surrender ing him to the sheriff Grandstaff made no statement 'before taking the deadly drug ex cept that he told his boy he did not believe iio could stand his trouble. Ho leaves a wlfo and two children. The little girl whom be was accused of assaultIng - Ing Is with the sheriff' family. The \slfe Is stopping hero In toun and the boy was with his father on the farm. Mrs , Grand- staff Is a third wlfo and Is not the mother of the two children. Grandstsff came here from Verdigris about six years ago and engaged In the saloon business , which he followed three years , Ho did not get along with his wife well , and the little girl's statement , if true , as it Is now gentrally believed to be , shows that her father's unnatural conduct toward her dates lack about three years. Grand- staff will l burled tomorrow by the Grand Army of the Republic post. .No TriiHlec In Appointed. 'NELSON ' , Neb. , Aug , 23. ( Special Tel egram. ) In the list of contributors , pub lished In The Bee , to the fund for bringing the First regiment homo from Sun Fran cisco appears the entry , "R. I , Sutherland , trustee , Nelson , $500. " This money was raised by sixty cltlicns of Nelson and no trustee was appointed. City Vetcrnim' Hennlon , BBAVER CITY , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special Telegram ) The Beaver City reunion opened today with gratifying attendance. The grounds are rapidly filling up with old sol diers and their families who will bo In camp four days. PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS Oninhn Occupied Third 1'lnec nn the IIM Continued Moderate Supply o ( lion * OITcred. CINCINNATI , Aug. 23 ( Special Tele gram ) The Price Current says. There Is a continued moderate supply of hogs cur rently offered. Western packing 295,000 , compared with 2SO.OOO the preceding week nnd 315,000 a year ago. From March 1 the total Is 1,175,000 , against 1,203,000 last yc-\r. Prominent places compare as follows : City. IS'B. - - Chicago 3.105000 3,355,000 Knn ti8 City I,255,0u0 1,47000. ) Omaha 1,100000 $8),0iO ( St. Lotll * 030" > 615000 Indianapolis M7.1O ) 495.000 Mllwnilkco 393 OX ) 51i M ) Cincinnati 2S2.0A ) 21I.MO St Joseph K3,0 425 M < > Ottllmwa SOlOTil 301,00) Ceilar Rapids 181 000 2.11,000 Sioux City 215,000 170 CCO St. Paul 152,000 133.0..0 . riiciiu VTION or rnoMuun HAY. Time nt Chejenne , IncludliiK n No > el AVcddlna. CHEYENNE , Aug. 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) Ten thousand visitors from various towns In Colorado and Wyoming attended the first daj's exercises of Wyoming Fron tier Day celebration hero today. The cele bration commenced with a big parade In which n troop of First United States cav- lalry , several hundred cowbojs and cowgirls and Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians took part at the State Fair grounds this after- nron. The program consisted of running races , a cavalry drill , a stage coach holdup by Indians and rescue by cowbojs , a skirmish between troops and Indians , a cow girl race , pitching and bucking contests , wild horse races and a pioneer wedding. In the lo. t named event UIIss Cora Baer and Dr , Matthews of Denver wcro married In the presence of 10,000 people by Parson Uzzoll of Denver. Twcnty-ono bridesmaids selected from various Colorado nnd Wyo ming towns attended the bridal couple. The day's events closed with a big public ball given on ono of the public squares. The celebration will bo continued tomorrow with an afternoon's program of horse racing nnd other sports. I.nneent Piirroiro IJvcr Plowed. LARAMIE , Wyo. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) Messrs. Ryan Bros , of this city have se cured the coptract to plow the longest fur row evrr plowed In the world. In fact , they will plow four furrows , the coin- blued length of which will bo over 2SO miles. These furrows are designed to serve as fire guards for the property of the Union Pacific between Cheyenne and Wyom ing station , a distance of seventy miles. There will be two furrows on each side of the track , 200 feet dlotnnt from the rails. The heavy plow to be used In the -work will bo drawn l > y six large horses , and when the start la made they will bo kept going right along , camping on the road wherever night overtakes the outfit Instead of completing the Job by sections. nceoril , of "VVyoinlnBT Ilnttery. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) A letter from a member of the Wyoming battery of artillery which has been on duty at one of the outposts near Cavlte , P. I. , states that the battery jy s , In the trenches 145 days , fifty-six of whjcb the boys were under fire. The last shots were fired on July 4 , when the battery fired the national salute. All guns and battery equipment have been turned over to the Sixth United States artillery. A telegram received today from Akron states that the team belonging to J. W. Griffin of this place , which was stolen two weeks ago , has been recovered at that town. The thief Is still at large. An offi cer will leave today for Akron to bring the team back. Siixpect Font PIa > . MEDICINE BOW , Wyo. , Aug. 23. Spe cial. ) A week ago Grant Loveless , a young man who had been employed on the Union Pacific grade near Hanna station , was found In a little room adjoining a saloon heie , dead , having been shot through the heart. Loveless had been gambling and with bis last money. It was supposed that ho com mitted sulcldo and the coroner's Jury re turned a verdict that he came to his death nt his own hands. Justin A. Loveless , an uncle of the dead man , came here from Payson , Utah , a few days ago for the body. After an investigation Mr. Loveless came to the conclusion that his nephew did not take his own life , but that ho was the victim of foul play. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Tnlr Tluirndny nnd Friday In IVe- urnnlcn , tilth Thnndcmtornia and Cooler In Jonn. WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. Forecast for Thursday and Friday : For Nebraska and the Dakotas Fair Thursday and Friday ; west to north winds. For Iowa Fair Thursday and Friday , probably preceded by thunderstorms and cooler In eastern portion Thursday ; winds mostly northerly. For Missouri Thunderstorms Thursday In northwest portion and Thursday afternoon or night In southeast portion ; cooler. Fri day fair ; southerly winds , becoming varia ble. ble.For For Kansas Fair ; cooler Thursday ; Fri day fair ; winds mostly northerly. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU , OMAHA , Aug. 23 Omaha record of tem perature nnd precipitation , compared with the corresponding day of the last three ISM. 1808. 1897. 1S9H Maximum temperature . . 9J 85 87 81 Minimum temperature . . . 74 73 C2 55 Average temperature . . . . 81 79 74 69 Freclpltatlon 01 .00 .00 .00 Record of temperature nnd precipitation at Omaha , for this day and since March 1 , 1599 : Normal for the day , 72 Excess for the day 12 Accumulated detlclency since March 1..232 Noimal rainfall for the day 10Inch Deficiency for the day 00 Inch Total rainfall since March 1..20.35Inches Deficiency since March 1 1.CO Inches Deficiency for cor period , 189S . 2.40 Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 1S97. . 7.S2Inches Reports from Station * nt H p. in. MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS Strawberry Qu'oh May Hava a Bailroad Before the End of tha Season. OPENING UP NEW MINES EVERY DAY ( inldpii llrrvnnl Mine I'll.is S d.OOO In .MonthVnnr * , tilt * MoinrMt ike .Mine iir 0n < > < l iniil HID Uorni nlion Mine V-d.tlOO. DBADWOOD. S. D . Aug 23 ( Special. ) It U now believed that Strawberrj gulch will have a railroad before the end of the present season This will be brought about by the starting up of the old Two Hears mine , located across the gulch from the Gilt Edge mine , which has rccentry conic Into the posecralon of the Golden Reward Min ing company In the purchasing of the min ing ground of the Deadwood & Delaware company. The Two Hears mine at ono time was a heavy producer of refractor } ore , the first findings at the surface being quite free mill ing. The main shaft U about .100 feel deep with numerous crossniots and drifts. The mine can supply ICO tons of ore per day , which will go u long way toward a guaran tee for n railroad. It wns decided by the Gilt Edge company at Rapid Clt > last week to open up the mine and start the chlorlna- tlon works at Rapid , which have been closed down for several months. This mine has been n very rich producer and recent exploiting of the ore body by a deep shaft have shown the cro body to be a vertical and the valuta Increase with depth. If a raltroad U built Into the camp It will undoubtedly bo the means of starting up some of the other mines which have been Idle on account of the cost of transporting > the ore. The Ora Flno has alwavs been considered a good property and with the proper method for treating Its ore , It would bo paying good dividends. The Golden Upward company Is opening up more mines every week. It Is now run ning the smelter and chlorlnatlon works at full capacity , which menus the treating of nearly 600 tens of ore per day. While the company has Increased the ore treating charges about 50 cents per ton. It has closed down only one mining company , the Port land , nnd the Golden Reward company has started up mine ? and put on miners enough In the Bald mountain district to make up for the Portland shutdown. The Horseshoe Mining company Is treating about 125 tons of ore per day and the Home- stake company about 2SOO tons , which makes a tola ? of about 3,500 tons of ore which arc treated In the plants of the three large companies every day. The Golden Reward company Is paying out about $50,000 a month wages to miners and mill men , the Homestake about $150,000 and the Horseshoe about $20,000. WIPES OUT A MINING CAMP CJnlenn , Miie Mllen Soutln > c t or IleniHvod , Swept l y Fire Forcnt I\ow In Klnmcii. DEADWOOD , S. D , Aug. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) The mining camp of Galena , nine miles southwest of this city , was nearly wiped out by fire last evening. Fire started In Peter Foyer's blacksmith shop Five dwelling houses were destroyed and two livery stables. Loss Is about $10,000. The fire spread from the burning buildings to timber and a flro Is raging around the camp this morning. IXSCCTS DESTROY PIXI3 TIICES. Swarm I.llte GrimnltopperH nnd Horc Into Illnek IIIllH ForentH. LEAD , S.fD. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) There is an Insect In the Black Hills which Is dcdng great-Injury to the pine forests. Fern n year or more , small patches of trees have been dying , showing round spots from a few hundred feet In circumference to an acre or moro in extent. Specimens of the insect have- been sent to the Department of Agriculture and a report is expected soon. The Insects seeni to go In swarms like grasshoppers and after find ing a tree to their liking they settle down end commence boring until they disappear from eight. They make a noise In their work and can bo heard some distance from the tree and the ground will bo covered with small par ticles of the bark. They are found In all parts of the Black Hills and their work Is deadly to the forests. Dentrnctlve Nontli Iliikotn Stormn. llURON , S. D. , Aus. 23. ( Special. ) This section has been visited the post 'neok by destructive electric storms , accompanied by heavy rainfall. On Friday , during the early part of the day , the north part of the county was drenched with water and llehtnlnc cut Borne queer antics. The barn on the W. J. Webber farm , near La Dello , was struck by lightning and badly damaged , and Albert Hey , who resides on the place , was Injured. Three horses , two belonging to Mr , Webber and one to Mr. Hey , were killed. Later In the day a storm covered the Bouth- < wcst aart of the county and an unoccupied house about four miles southwest of that place was destr6yed by lightning. The same evening a storm visited this city and for nn hour lightning streaked the heavens In every direction. A larze tree In front of Con ductor Connor's homo on Lawn Rldee was struck and the inmates of the house wcro badly shocked , two of the children being rendered quite unconscious for some tlmu following. Another bolt tore up the ground near the refuse yards nnd , except for the falling rain , would have resulted In a big fire. fire.Early Early Saturday morning a storm passed over 'tho ' south part of the county , accom panied by strong -wind , the latter doing some damage. Later another storm occurred nnd Just as Mrs. Woods , wife of Charles II , Woods , residing at Cornell ranch , sixteen miles southeast of this place , stepped out of the bo-use to close down the windmill she iwas struck by a bolt of lightning and in stantly killed. The remains were taken to her former home in Manchester , la. , for Interment. In the same locality -wind - blew much stacked eraln over the pralrlca later In the afternoon , This storm waa the most de structive of any of the series , as grain and hay were blown everywhere and so thor oughly drenched with rain that It Is utterly ruined. The loss to farmers Is very heavy , as the storm covered a largo section of country. Intf Ncnn from Howard , HOWARD , S. D. , Aug , 23. ( Sppclnl , ) Miner county was swept by a heavy wind and rainstorm Saturday evening about 7 o'clock. Reports of damages wcro coming In all day yesterday , but no loss of life or heavy destruction of property. W P. Mooro's barn , a large one Just finished , was partially wrecked Many grain stacks wore partially blown down , Danlal Ryan , Andrew Elde and Charles Wagner are expected homo from San FranCisco - Cisco about Wednesday. They are the ft ret of the boys In the regiment to return , 0 , M. Osbon will start to the coast early In September as Howard's member of the ro- REFRESHING SLEEP. Horsford's ' Add Phosphate taken before retiring quiets the norveo and Induces sleep. Genuine bear * name Horif ord't on wrapper. ceptlon committee to meet the regiment t San Francljco Klaborato arrangements will bo piadc to recoUe the boys when Ihiy reach homo The plan adopted by the con- \cntlon nt Huron of brlnplng the regiment homo on a free special meets a hearty re * fponsa here. The \lllago council met Trlday p\enlns to open bid * for the construction of the water works , but no bids wore submitted. Con tractors find It lmpo lble to hire laborers to dig ditches for the mains It will proba bly httNo to tc postponed until the busy sea son Is o\er. Threshlns has begun In different parts of the county. J. C Hoot , ni'ir Miner , threshed an n\crano of ton bushel * per acre The jlclil will range from five to twenty bushels , an a\eriRc of about ten. 'xinlli DnUiiln liCitNcil l.nnilN , PinUKU. S. 1) , Aug. 23 ( Special ) The trial acreage ot school nnd endowment lands Ipnsod by the state up to the close ot the ll'cnl > eir wai 225.210 acres , which wns an Increase of 11S.S32 acris over the amount leased for IS'JS. The n\orago lease price for this \ear Is 6 cents per ncro , which brings In a ere.itly Increased rc\enuc to the state o\er any former jear. The odlcors of the new cavalry company , which Is being organized In the Black Hills , nte Homer Hostwlck , captain , Hey Sh.upe. first lieutenant ; .lamps 1) Harris , eocniul lliutrnnnt The nrtlrs who nro back ot the organization nro pushing It along , and \\A\O \ n promise from Constrssmnn ( Iambic to aid them In securing equipments. Vine * Vl ln In Chc rnnr. CHRYCNNC , Wjo , Aug. 23 ( Special ) Captain R. K. Ames. Eighth United States Infmtry , Is here \lsltlng friends Captain Amps has been stationed nt Toledo for sev eral months on recruiting wjnlcc , and will spend a short time In the RocUy moun tain region before reporting for duty with his regiment which Is stationed nt Havana. Captain Ames commanded a battalion of the Klghth during the Cuba campilgn and w.is In the battle of ii Ciney nnd the subse quent operations In front of Santiago , the Klghth being In the extreme advance dur ing the campaign. It Himlii I'iniIRK , S. I ) . . Aug 23. ( Spccltl Telc- giam ) The tolnl IncrcnscI valuation ou lallroail property made b > the State Hoard of Assessment over last jear valuations Is $2,037,945 , a ralso ot 28 per cent. The raise iln other property Is practically 33 per cent over last jear. The roads given the high est valuation are the Illinois Central and Sioux City & Northern at $6,000 per mile The Omaha & Sioux Tails Terminal , $5,000 popr mile. The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road Is placed at $4,570 nnl the Chicago & Northwestern at $1,344 per mile. liiilior I > n > itt Slnux I'nllN. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Aug. 23. ( Special. ) The allied labor organizations of Slou\ Tails , consisting of the printers , clgarmak- crs ; barbers , stonecutters , tailors , clerks , Knights of Labor and stage hands , have ar ranged an cxxcellent program for Labor day celebration. The leading feature will bo addresses by Hon. Coo I. Crawford and Thomas II. Ajrcs. The foimer will dlscue < the best course for laboring men to pursue from a republican standpoint , and Mr. Ajrts will discuss the question from the stand point of a populist. South lliiUotiv > i'wn Nnicfl. Wolves aie doing some dumago among sheep flocks In Liberty township , Brown county. The telcnhono line fiom Erwln to Bryant Is completed and Is expected to bo com pleted to DcSmet this week. The twelfth annual Christian Endeavor convention for South Dakota will bo held at Aberdeen , August 24 to 27. The town of Miller Is growing so rapidly that It Is found necessary to enlarge the school house there In order to accommodate all the pupils. E. Schrauenbach , a miller at Frederick , Brown county , reports the sale of forty carloads of flour to Glasgow nnd Liverpool firms for September delivery. The Edcerton Jockey club will hold a three days' meeting at Edgerton , September 6. 7 and 8. A prize of $100 Is offered for the ball game and $800 for horse races. Lily Is only a hamlet , but will have four grain elevatois In operation this fall and It Is expected that nil of them will be taxed to their utmost capacity taking care of the great amount of grain which will bo mar keted there this fall. A peculiar ailment Is reported to bo troubling some of the cattle In the vicinity of Hecla , Drown county. The animals vvhllo in an apparently healthy and thriving con dition become totally blind. The ejcs first become bloodshot , then a whlto film covers the pupil's. This remains about two weeks , when the animal regains Its ejcslght. A peculiar feature Is that this blindness at tacks only one breed of cattle , the Here- fords. Other kinds in the saino fields ap parently nro not affected. ACTS GENTLY ON THE KIDNEYS , LIVER AND BOWELS CLEANSES THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY n DisffJr ns uES ? ; BUT THE GEMUIMtMAH'F 0 By fOB JIUBf UORIj < iJTi flnu iOtniBOTUL $5.00 A MONTH. DR. McGREW , SPECIALIST , Triad allformi of DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF MEN ONLY. 22 Yean Fxperlenct , 12 Yean In Omaha , , FUCTBICITV and IJIHIlCil , Treatment - , coniliined.Yaricocele , Stricture , SyphllU , I < ossof Vli'orand Vitality. CIlllrSOIIAUANTKEI ) . Charpei low. HOME rilKADIKNT. Hook , Consultation and Ksam. ( nation hree. Jlourt , 8 a , rj. ted ; 7to8p m Sunday. 9 to 12 1' . O. Uox7C6 Office , N. E. Cor. Htliaud I'arnitu Strict * . OMAIIA. NtU , iltuttlcB outlet-faces but she IIM bf n tnltlnc CASCAHETS nnd thejr have all disappeared I hnd brrn troubled with constipation for some time but after Uk- Inu the nm Cascurot I Imvo had no trouble with this ailment.Vo cnnnnt upeak too high ly of Ca carcts " I'm D WJUITMAM , 6T03 Gcrrnantonn Are . rnlltulclpUIn , Pa. rioiuont. PitlnUblp , Potent. T tc deed Da OCXHI Never Sicken Weaken.or Gripe , lOc Ke IIM . . . CURE CONSTIPATION. . . . ettrlUf ntnrit ; r ri j , Ckl < u , Xolml , Se l.rl. Ill fM t nniJgtinrnnlrcitliT nllilttig. elststoCTJltinoWcollablu Killer CURES PILES. ASK OHVH1TH Andrew Klowlt , Oma ha , Neb , Albert nrau on. Council Hlutttf , la . K It McCoy Denver , Cole V \ \ ' lion- non , Tallapoonn , On M T Mom Chicago. Aino * L Jnrkmnn , Oinilin , Neb ; J C. nasley , Dumont , Cole , Frank Hall. David City. Neb , James I > v < s < , Oiunlia , Neb. , A. lUiig. Princeton , III i 1'cirnon Ucaty , l"iUr- fax , Ohio. For f-alo at druggists ffil.OO Per Box. Guaranteed. nvn i MI II.KOrn COMIIIMIII. The Bpleudld tlnlsh and Kiuig tit of "Jpnnes * Miller" Oxford Irnd 1111 nlr of grnco and beauty to a woman's foot None pennlnc unless mnmpril with the nutoginph signature of "Mrs. Jounces Mil- lei " We control them for this cltj\ oxroims si. : " .in.NMiss uM.ijnii" sunns , ija.r.o. Extra quality $3 nowi : suoi ; co. , ir.ir. DOUCSIvs ST. Men and Women Were Intended to lie Stroiic , nnd Vigorous Electricity Sniuilleil l > r Ur. lIpiinott'M niectrlc llett In the G rent ex t Ilnnii Knortii fur Wvnk I'onplf Indnriird liy I'hj-nl- alniin nnd Itccoiiiiucntlcil by 1OUOO Cured I'nlleiiti. Bloctrlclty Is the ono great remedy for Ale Ills of men and women that may bo relied upon It cannot fall failure Is Im possible. All weaknesses and Loss of Vital Force comes from n lack of Rluc- " tricky In the system. To be well this Vital ind Nrrvo Torco must be supplied that la ifhot my niectrlc Roll Is for to supply this tbsont Force and Vigor. Electricity as ap plied through th ( > medium of my licit Is the only remedy that will do for you what Is claimed for It. It goes directly to the icat ot the weakness. Try It and you will not bo disappointed. It will far exceed your fondest hopes. It will cure you quickly , plcanantly and pcimanently. It vrlll glvo rou satisfaction from the beginning. It en larges and hardens all the muscles of the body. It cures nervous prostration and loss of brain power. Dr , Bennett's ' Electric Belt Is no experiment. Weaknesses of men and women vanish before Us potent flame. H will make men and women of all ages Itrong and vigorous. It has soft , silken chamols-c o v e r ed p o nge electrodes that cannot burn and blister as do the bare metal oloc- trodcs used cm all other makes of Belts. My e 1 e c- - If 4m."V trades alone cost moro to manufac ture than the en tire bolt of the old- Etylo makes. There are poor counter- fcltn of my elec trodes out. Do not tie milled. Take a counterfeit bank note to the bunk and the teller will Btamp It "no good. " The public will stamp counterfeit ; of meritorious articles "no good , " The prices of my Klectrlo Delta are only about half what Is naked for the old-style kind that burn , nnd I am sura thay are within the financial reach of all the uffllctod. I guarantee my Bolt to euro Sexual Impotency - toncy , Lost Manhood , Varlcocele , Sperma torrhoea and all Sexual WeaknrsseH In either BOX ; restore shrunken or Undeveloped Organs and Vitality ; cure Kidney , Liver and Dladder Troubles ; Rheumatism In any form. Chronic Constipation , Nervous and General Debility , Dyspepsia , all Female Complaints , tc. Call or write today. I will sand you my Dook About Electricity , symptom blanks and testimonials free for the asking My Cloctrlcal ( Suspensory for tbe cure of the va rious weaknesses of men Is free to every mala purchaser of. oue of my belts. Dr. Bennett no i to and 21 Dou ln Block , W br.j.10th nnd Doflffo StjrBjtii. $10.00 To the woman having the greatest number of Kirk's White Russian Soap Wrappers to her credit August 31st , wo will give $10 CASH as a present. Save every wrapper you can secure , they will grow more valua ble each day. Every wrapper counts In the PRESENT great contest that ends December 20th , 1899 , AUGUST 31 some elegantly costly presents will hi given away , among them a 1250.00 Seal Skin Jacket made to the wlnner'u measure fit guaranteed. Bring or send wrappers to 30G ? o. 12th St. JAS , 8. KIRK & CO. CURE YOURSELF ! U i lllgU tor untiiturui iHicliarnr' . tutUriuuit'.lout , Irrltatloiu or ulctrutloai of riiucuuc pjeintrttnut 1'ulnleii. nml rot auric. 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