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THE OK/VITA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , SEPTEMBEK 7 , 18HH. PUYiNTER IS AFTER CORNELL Governor Will Take Legal Action to Compel Payment of Claims. SMYTH MAY NOT AGREE TO PROCEED - Mint Altorncr Ocncrnl Mny III or k < lic 1'roeerd ln a Ilnrry 1'rnpnrliiK for Jfntlotml ( iiinril Kncninpinoiit. LINCOLN , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) Another unsuccessful attempt wan made todny to In- Ouco Stale Auditor Cornell to take some ac tion regarding the claim of Deputy Food Commissioner Hlbbard. Oovcrnor I'oyntcr Btlll adheres to hla former determination to commence mandamus proceedings against the auditor and It U probable that this step will be taken within the next few days , or e goon as the attorney general can be In duced to Rlvo the matter his consideration. It has been hinted In connection with the threatened legal action against the auditor that the attorney general will not consent to Instituting such proceedings to compel the allowance of a claim of ono of the governor' . ! appointees. The case will bo laid before Mr. Smyth by Governor Poynter , and It Is un derstood that If ho refuses to commence mich an action the services of another law yer will be secured. Had the claim been rejected by the audi tor It would bo necessary for Mr. Hlbbard to commence an ordinary law suit for the amount alleged to bo duo , but as the paper has not been acted upon at all It Is simply necessary to mandamus the auditor to do his duty. It has been suggefltcil that a case In volving the legality of the new Insurance department be Instituted with that of the deputy food commissioner , but the governor has so far shown no disposition to bring that branch of the state government Into the courts. Dr. nonjamln P. Bailey of this city was today rcappolntcd secretary of the State Hoard of Health. Dr. IJallcy has been actIng - Ing as chairman of the board of secretaries , Imt the appointment of the board does not carry this position with It. His term Is for four years , expiring August 1 , 1003. The Board of Health today allowed the claims of Drs. Crummcr and Towne , amounting to $43.70 and $105.57 respec tively , for services performed In examining and prescribing for smallpox patients In Verdon , Platte Center , Table nock , Fremont nnd Bennett. These physicians reported to the board that there are now traces of the disease In any of the places visited. Hcirnril for Mnrilrrer. Governor Poynter today offered a reward , of $200 for the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Benjamin F. Stump , who died In Richardson county July 19 from the effects of a pistol shot wound. No trace of the murderer was discovered by the authorities of Richardson county and It Is thought he has left the state. Orders were ls ued by Adjutant General Barry today to the following flcfd nnd staff officers of the Second regiment , Ne braska National Guard , Instructing them to report for duty at Camp Stotsenburg , Lin coln , September 8 : Arthur E. Campbell , colonel ; George E. Gascolgne , first lleuten- nnl and adjutant ; Frank H. Myers , first lieutenant and quartermaster ; Thomas. F. Roddy , regimental sergeant major ; William B. Clark , regimental quartermaster ser geant ; George F. Morrlsey , acting regl- inentnl commissary sergeant. These officers wllf arrange for the opening of camp the following day. Saturday the different companies will arrlvo , Companies A , 1C , M and E over the Union Pacific ; B , C , G , H and I over the Burlington and D over the Rock Island. The cavalry troop nt Seward will move overland. The elec tion of Ernest H.Phclps as captain of Company K was announced. Phelps suc ceeds Captain Ptowart , resigned. Commandant A. L. Brown of the unlver- nlty cadet battalion has Issued a call for those under his command to participate In the reception to the First regiment. Lincoln Local Noted. M1&9 Bcssld Slzer , daughter of E. R. Slzer of Lincoln , now In the government service nt Havana , was married at noon today to Fred Everett Hurd , also of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev ( Percy Sil ver of Omaha. All members of Company Def of the First regiment now In the city at tended In a body. The bride's brother , Ed n. Slzer , Jr. , was a member of this company. Prof. E. A. Burnett , recently elected to the chair of animal husbandry In the SUite university , arrived here today from his former homo In Brooklngs , S. D. , to assume his new duties. Final arrangements for the erection of th" now auditorium were completed today and work on the structure will be commenced within the next two weeks. The building 1s to bo constructed at the corner of Thir teenth and M streets nnd will cost J15.000. In the district court today Judce Cornish nnd a Jury commenced the consideration of the now famous Haas will case. In this cnso the question Involved Is which of two wills 1 the last will and testament of John E. Haas , .1 farmer who died In Grant precinct , this county , about two years .igo. On Juno 13 , 1896 , Hans executed a will In which ho gave his sister. Mrs. Margaret Little , a resi dent of California , a llfo estate In his prop erty , consisting of 280 acres of farm land nnd $3,500 In cash. Two days later another will was executed In which the estate was plven to Mrs. Little to do with ns ho wished during her lifetime , and at her death , If thorn was anything left , It was to bo divided between the children of three of his friends. The will dated Juno 13 provides for a di vision of the $3,500 among these friends , who now contest the other will. COMPANY K CJKTS AN OVATIO.f. Attend Colnnilnm Celc- lr < imi \t R < itli < Mi1"iiir. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 6 , ( Special Tflle- Bram. ) The reception to Company K , Flrnt Nebraska volunteers , today was perhaps the greatest celebration ever held In this county. The procession formed at 10 o'clock and was composed of the city council , about fifty members of Company K , the Columbus fire department , the public schools , Baker post Grand Army of the Republic , Sons of Vet erans and other civic societies. The line of march was through the principal streets for something over a mile and ended at Frank fort park. Mayor Fltzpatrlck'a speech WJ followed by a recitation by Pauline Ellas. The address of the day was made by Prof , Williams. Bands were here from Bellwood , Humphrey , Duncan , Platte Center and other points and the crowd was variously eatl- mntcd at from 0,000 to 12,000 people. Later over 300 people attended the banquet. Carl Kramer wa ? toastmaster. Major J. N. Klllan responded to "Our Heroes , " and spoke for about thirty minutes , reviewing the hardships through which the gallant First liiul passed. Ho paid a tribute to the memory of Lieutenant Slsson , who fell at Qulngua twenty minutes before Colonel Stnt- fcnbun ; lost hla life. After the banquet there was a long list of sports nnd race , Including a cake walk , and the day closed with a "Bowery danco" end display of fireworks. The electrical dis play wna very good , A prominent featurs was a large letter "K" with colored Incan ' descent lights In front of the mayor'ti ollke. GOTHENBURG , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) 1 A reception was given last night at the 1 Methodist Episcopal church In honor of lieu ' Nichols , son of Rev , D. 0 Nichols , of the First Nebraska. Many prominent citizen * 1 attended. A banquet followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. It. Uaek. AINSWORTH , Neb. , Sept , 6. ( Special Tel- eerum , ) Corpora ) Ward Klmball of Cora- pany F. First Nebraska , arrived homo lubt ulght and this morning the citizens gave him i' an Impromptu welcome , firing anrlls , ringIng - Ing bells and firing guns. At a meeting lield later arrangements were made for ft formal reception with speeches and banquet Satur day night. In this reception Brown county's soldiers , Ward Klmball , David Herrlman and Al Pratt , will be equally honored. YORK , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special Tele gram. ) In eplto of the enervating wind and clouds of dust today. York county turned out en masse to do honor to the surviving members of Company A , of the Fighting First , the company which earned and maintained Its position at the head of the beat volunteer regiment ever sent to the front , the company which averaged the greatest number on the firing line dur ing the campaign from Santa Mesa to San Fernando and the company which left more bravo lads sleeping on a foreign ehoro than did any other company In the regi ment. The reception program covered a space exactly twenty-four hours and Included a grand parade at 0:30 : a. ra. , luncheon nt noon , speeches nnd army experiences during the afternoon , a short but Interesting pro gram In the evening , a nlagnlflccnt dis play of fireworks nnd a grand military ball. Mayor N. V. Harlnn spoke warm words of welcome to the returned soldiers , paying glowing tribute to their bravery nnd manly worth. Captain George H. Holdeman re sponded In bejialf of the company nnd eulogized the men for their bravery , mod esty nnd gentlemanly manners at home nnd abroad. Music was furnished by the York and Thaycr brass bands , the Parks or chestra and ft grand chorus of trained volcea. The cannon used In the morning salute la ono captured by this company In the Santu Mesa struggle and smuggled clear across the Pacific by those who took It. The soldiers were each Introduced In turn and were cheered to the echo. Nine members of 'this ' company , namely : John A. Glover , Frank S. Glover. Milton F. Llnde , Walter Sorr , George Hanscn , Elmer Wampter , William Sorr , Edward Day and Edward Andrews , sleep on Battery Knoll near the spot where they laid down their lives. Mrs. Glover , mother of the two Glover boys , occupied a place on the platform and received the sympathy of all. Second Lieutenant Fred Fisher of Omaha , formerly a sergeant of Company L , was present. First Lieutenant Daniel F. Cor coran praised the men for their soldierly qualities. It Is estimated that fully 10,000 people attended the exercises. TABLE ROCK , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special Telegram. ) A big demonstration was made here today over the return of the six sol dier boys who were with the First regi ment. The program began In the morning nnd lasted until late tonight. The town was handsomely decorated. Music was fur nished by the Pawnee Military band. In the afternoon there was a sham battle par ticipated In by 100 Infantry , fifty cavalry and a battery of elx guns. This evening there was a display of fireworks. WOHIC OF TIIAYEIVS CONVENTION. Clnnde Ilennd for Sheriff , V. O. Ilc- vrlck for .ItiilRc Stntc IJclcKntlon. HEBRON , Neb. , Sept. 0. ( Special. ) The republican county convention held at the opera house yesterday was harmonious nnd enthusiastic , and a hearty endorsement of the administration was expressed In the resolutions. J. C. Phesa of Alexandria pre sided , with H. A. Bralnard of Chester as secretary. The county nominees were : For treasurer , A. C. Post ; clerk , L. S. John- eon ; clerk of the courts. G. W. Wesson ; sheriff , Claude P. Henscl ; superintendent of schools , C. A. Capon ; Judge , V. O. Rowlck ; coroner , H. S. Hlckok ; surveyor , A. C. Miller ; commissioner Second district , H. C. Sappenfield. Delegates to the state and district Judicial conventions were se lected , the latter being Instructed to do all In their power to nominate S. W. Christy of Edgar for district Judge. The delegates selected to the -Judicial convention were : W. E. Trlpp , H. P. Harding , L. H. Waterman , F. E. Brlcke , W. W. Cameron , C. Katerly , O. M. Miller , J. W. Bryant , H. C. Snppenfleld , L. C. Burns , C. , L. Richards , J. A. Bothwell , J. T. McCulstlon , W. H. Dow. F. M. Wether- aid , J. B. Skinner. The delegates to the state convention : G. W. Wlleon , C. D. Cramer , W. L. Osborn , L. H. Waterman , J. M. Howard , M. S. Gray , II. C. Kllpatrlck . Lindsey , Jesse Star- buck , William Hill , H. L. Boyes , E. E. Cor- rell. Dr. F. Wllcox , G. G. Pratt. M. C. Smith , Henry Lagehorn. THOMAS FAIUUS SHOT AT MEAD. In n Qiinrrcl He RrcclveH lloth ClmrjjpK of John Johnnou'd ( inn. ME AD. Neb. . Sept. 0. ( Special Telegram. ) Thomas Farrls of Saunders county was shot shortly after 12 o'clock this morning by John Johnson , about five miles north of Mead. The men hod quarreled over the ap praisement of some land and Johnson or dered Farrls from his place. Upon his re fusing to leave the premises Johnson fired both barrels of a chotgun loaded with No. t shot at the Intruder. The shot took effect In the face and head. The man Is seriously If not dangerously hurt. Two physicians were called and the wounded man Is pro gressing nicely. It Is thought he will re cover. HIM rMMTpn l i HILL CITY , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) i Superintendent Weeks , chief of the engineer corps for the Burlington & Missouri road , has Just finished the survey from Addle switch , the terminus of the Hill City spur , to thu Blue Lead copper mine. This route runs through Palmer gulch , passing the Bishop placer mine and the Golden Slipper , entering Spring creek at the mouth of Palmer gulch and following Spring creek to the Blue Loid mine. The supposition Is that this branch will be built ultimately to Rapid City , Sloiix fit ) ' .t I'ncinc lloiuln Null. BLAIR , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) At an | adjourned session of the district court yea- tnrday Judge Baker In a decision declared the Sioux City & Pacific railroad bonds Illegal on the ground that there was no law authorizing tbo Issue. The bonds were Itsiicd over thirty years ago and the county tas paid over $55,000 In Intcreet * alone. The bonds and Interest together now amount to over $176,000. The case will probably go to the supreme court , WopplnR Wntcr Ai'Milrmy Hrniinic * . WEEPING WATER. Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Spe cial. ) The Weeping Water academy started In on Its year's work today with an at tendance larger than ever before , The en rollment so far Is about sixty pupils for regular coureo work. Every year many others take music and drawing or palntirg , ST. EDWARD. Nob. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) The St. Edward public schools opened today with J. H. Burnell as principal , \Vw fl'iirpl ) Killflp" Tloeun. BEEMER , Neb , , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) Work on the new Congregational church was ' begun yeetcrday , the women of the congre ' gation hauling the first brick. The edifice 1 will cost $2,000 , A new bank Is also being organized which i will be entitled the Farmers' State bank. , The oflleere am- President , G. Kartcn ; vice , president , Felix Givens ; cashier , W. A. 1 Smith. I'olliM'innii Ilcemrr Ileolnrcil Sum- . MADISON , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special Tele- gram. ) After a hearing of two days George Beeiner , a Norfolk policeman , alleged to be Insane on complaint filed by his wife , has been discharged. Strataed family relations are supposed to have been the animus. Kliikulil'o Vote In llrowit County. AINSWORTH , Neb , , Sept. 6. ( Special Telegram. ) The nomination of L. K , Alder of Brown county for the judiciary In thla ' dUtrlct meets with the greatest enthusiasm i , among republicans over the county , and even the opposition acknowledges his nomi nation Is a wise selection and that bo win be elected beyond question. It Is conceded that Judge Klnkald for congress will carry Brown county by ft vote far In excess ot that of any candidate ever placed before the voters here. Grncrnl CnRC nt CninhrldRe. CAMBRIDGE , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) At the Grand Army of the Republic re union today General Gage made an address on behalf of the Woman's Relief corus nnd the Ladles of the Circle. He gave It fts his opinion there were better men In the First , Second and Third Nebraska than In any of the ro 'mcnts ' of the sixties. Mrs. Utter of McCook spoke of woman's duty toward col- dlers , old and younsr. Paul Vandervoort mndo a political speech. Accldrtitnl ICIlllllR. BRADY ISLAND , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special Telegram. ) Last evening nt a hay camp south of town Joe Xebra was shot and In stantly killed by the accidental discharge of ft shotgun In the hands of T. Stevens , a fellow laborer. Stevens attempted to shoot n flying bird nnd the gun wns dis charged as he raised It , the contents strik ing In Zebra's eye , killing him Instantly. Zebra leaves a mother In Vermont. Plillil DrnWMM In H Tn'itf. DAVID CITY , Neb. . Sept. 6. ( Special. ) The 3-year-old child of L. H. Hinds , living two mllro northwest of town , was found drowned In n large wnter tank. A few moment * previous the child wns seen playing near the tank and had not been missed. A neighbor drove up to the tank to water bis team nnd discovered the body. Coroner Roys Is holding an Inquest. for llnxtliiKN' Street Fnlr. HASTINGS. Neb. . Sept. 6. ( Special. ) The city council held a special meeting last j 1 ! night and appropriated JGOO for lighting the | streets with arc lights during Street Fair : week and a contract wa made this morning i ; i with the Western Electrical company of Omaha. The dynamos will come from I Omaha , but power will be furnished by the Hastings Milling company. IllnlrV Iliill.IliiK Site Sultn. BLAIR , Neb , Sept. C. ( Special. ) The selection of the site for the new public building on the corner of Walker avenue and Lincoln street gives general satisfac tion. All elements are pleased. if p * ot * n < lo nt GENEVA , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) At a meeting last night of the Forby Guards County Attorney Frank Sloan preeented Cap tain Beats with a handsome plain gold ring from the guards. I.lqnor Seizure nt St. Kilrrnnl. ST. EDWARD , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) City Marshal Reed and Constable Wilson yesterday searched White & Gibson's drug store for liquor and found about six gallons lens of whisky. Nelirnnlcn Ncvrn Noted. The corn Is standing up for Nebraska. The canning factory nt Beatrice put up 32,000 cans of corn one day last week. The Otoe county old settlers' picnic , which was adjourned In Julv on account of the bad weather , will be held In Morton's park , Nebraska City , September 20 and 30. John Coolmnn , n German farmer living near Auburn , was probably fatally Injured by n bull. The anlmar had been dehorned , but knocked Its victim down and trampled him. him.Tho The prospect of a fine corn crop In the vicinity or Bartley was good until Monday of Fast week , when a hot wind came along and damaged the corn a considerable amount The Nlobrara Pioneer has Issued a souve nir number , commemorative of Its twenty- fifth birthday. Its first apprentice and Hki- wlse the first white boy born in Nlobrara is T. F. Sturgess of Omaha. Tecumseh had no representatives In the First Nebraska and was therefore ' unable to enjoy a personal celebrntlon. Ensign Arthur Kavanagh of the Olympla belongs to that town , however , and plans are nlrendv maturing to give him an adequate welcome home. Quartermaster Frank Myers of the Second regiment has been mentioned as a candi date for major of his regiment. He has written a letter In which he says he has not made a canvass and that be Is not a candidate. Captain E. J. Strelght of Lln- , coln , Captain Ernest H. Phelps of Schuyler and Captain John W. McDonnell , formerly in command of Company D , Fairbury , are still In the race. DEATH RECORD. Sncldcii Dentil nt Orniicl iMlnnil. GRAND ISLAND , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) Charles Black , foreman of the Independent , died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home of neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Black was about to move to West Point and was preparing for this when taken sick. He leaves , a widow and two children. His father , who survives , Is a well-to-do manu facturer In Berlin , Germany. I'lcrce. MEMPHIS , Tenn. , Sept. 6. Bishop Pierce , Episcopal bishop of Arkansas , died today at Fayettevllle , Ark. Bishop Pierce was one of the oldest members of the Episcopal church In this country. Ho has for more than a quarter of a century been bishop of Arkansas and was the first to bold this position , Jolni Nlclioln , AVOCA , Ta. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) John Nichols , who has lived In Avoca and Its vicinity over twenty-four years , died this morning , ased 84. A widow , three daugh ters nnd' ono son survive. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. Old Ilcxldfiit of HInck Illlln. DEADWOOD. S , D. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) Mrs. Adella Hayes , one of the oldest resi dents of Deadwood and of the Black Hills , died In this city yesterday. She had lived In Deadwood twenty-three years. Home to Pic. ONAWA , la , , Sept. 6. ( SpeclaI.-Edw ) rd Elmer , a young man who came hero from Mount Pleasant , la. , about ten days ago sick with typhoid fever , died today at the home of his parents , aged 32 years. Until ot Seed Firm. NEW YORK , Sept. 6. Alfred Henderson , hfad of the seed firm of Peter Henderson & Co , , died at Spring Lake , N , J. , aged EO years. MAllicrt ! 'rlop. ST. EDWARD , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) Mrs. Albert Price died here yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock. The funeral was held I today. . 'niln Y. Molviinr , NEW YORK , Sept. 6. John Y. McKane died at his home In Coney Island at 6:15 : o'clock fast night , aged 58 years. 1'oM oilier Cl < * rl < H 1C loot OlllccrH. MEMPHIS , Tenn. . Sept. 6 At the third day's session of the National Absoclatlon of 1'oftotHce Clerks the most Important busi ness was the selection of o.llcera as fol- l" > ws : President , Thomas J. Donnelly of Brooklyn , re-elected ; first vlco president : Walter Hcrron , Memphis. Tenn , ; second vice president , Arthur Rastus , Muncle , Ind. ; third vice president , Theodore Wllkle. Topeka - peka , Kan. ; secretary , Edward S. O'Con nor , Utlca , N. Y.j treasurer , Mark B. Green , Cincinnati. Co tin n ( 'run Ninnll. OAIA'ESTON , Tex. , Sept. 6. The News tomorrow win print a report of the cot ton crop of Texas and the territories made up of 385 reports of an average date of September 3 , covering thirty-four Texis counties and twenty-three points In the Indian and Oklahoma territories. These reports Indicate a decrease In the yield for Texas of 36.S per cent and for Texas and the territories of 37.5 per cent. Drouth caused moat of the loss. PRAISE FOR THE SOLDIERS Deadwood Citizens Draft Resolutions Com mendatory of State Volunteers , PAY TRIBUTE TO LOYALTY AND BRAVERY Cnll Upon Uic IlcturnliiR Ilrror * to Stmitl True to tlic AtlmliiUtrnMon HcRltnrnt ItlRhlr Compli mented ( nr Itn Iccdn. DEADWOOD , S , D. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) The old poldlers of Dcaduood met In Grand Army ball last night for the purpose ot drafting resolutions which are to bo sent to the returning South Dakota boys from the Philippines. Ono thousand copies are to bo printed , each South Dakota man receiving- one as BOOH as ho lands at San Francisco. The resolutions follow : To the Gallant First South Dakota Volun- teora | : The old soldiers of the war o I 1861-'C5 , both union and confederate , In a mass meeting at Dcadvood , S. 1) . , send greeting to you : | As citizens of the state of South Dakota wo feel prnud of the honor you hcivo done yourselves nnd your state. To you bclonps , the high distinction of being the first sot- { dlcrs from our state who ever fought a j i battle under the stars and stripes. When we read of your grand nnd heroic record wo feel proud of the fact that In the hour of danger to our beloved country the men of the present day , nnd wo confidently be- i Ilevo the men ot the future , will be found as ready to rush to the front at the first | call of our country to avenge Insult offered to our flag as the meu in the past. i But , comrades , now that your duty Is I done lu the tented field , a duty as Brest and I i ' grand remains for you to do In your peace- fill walks of life. History teaches no that all countries liavo a class that are Invisible In war and Invincible In peace , who do not I , po = sess courage to do , but to rrltlc'se. ' We Iiave them now. On your arrival at Sam Francisco and your homes In South Dakota you will be mot by these self-constituted guardians of yours , who will endeavor to make you bellevo that It Is duo to their efforts that you are calFed home. They will shower , praises on you In ono breath , and In the next breath deplore the death of these you have killed In battle : nnd abuse the administration and the president , who has been your commander-ln-clitef while In active service. They will lament to you that these men were murdered , over looking the fact that no murder can be committed except there are murderers. It Is an Insult to you for the men who la ment the murder of the Filipinos to offer you congratulations on your heroic deeds ns soldiers. They wllf endeavor to get you to say that you were kept In the Philip pine Islands by force , thus robbing you of v ur glory as volunteers and putting you In the category as conscripts. Do not be a party to such a scheme. You have a double duty to perform. First , keep untarnished your glorious rec ord as South Dakota volunteers , and , Second , do not bo a party to any act or deed that would write on the headstones of your departed comrades , whose lips aie sealed In death , the epitaph. "Killed In battle because they were compelled to fight. " Let It ever bo yoiy proud boast that you freely risked your fives In battle for your country'n honor , and that your com rades who gave their lives In battle did so ns a free-will offering on their country's altar ; not In an unholy war , but In the de fense of the American flag , on American soil. soil.Your Your regiment has made a high mark on the shaft of fame , as a. guide to future South Dakota soldiers to travel by , and having done this , we know that no act or word of yours will lower the standard and that as you were quick and obedient to your superior officers In the field , In pence you will cling with undying loyafty to your gov ernment and flag. With cheers for the living and tears for the dead we will welcome you to our homes , our hearts nnd our hearthstones. May the God of battles who' has ' "watched over you and protected you tnusf'far , bring you safely to your beloved obes 'at homo and still throw his protecting shield over you and grant you long life , health and prosperity , Is the prayer of the oM soldiers In mass meeting assembled. It Is a singular coincident that one of the members of-the committee that drafted the resolutions , Colonel George , Is a demo crat and an ex-confederate eoldler , the other two members being republicans and union Boldlcrs. United Stated Court. DEADWOOD , S. D. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) The fall term of the United States court will Convene In this city" tomorrow. A good manw of the wltnessee In the cases are al ready here. Including Indians from the Rosebud agency. The term will last about two weeks. The equity cases are : The United States of America against the Black Hills & Wyoming Central Railroad company , John A. Harding and the Lone Rock Mining company against Theodore Gross and the Baltimore and Dendwood Mining company. The cases In law arc : Black Hills & Wyoming Railroad company agalret Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Val ley Railroad company , Charles G. Fargo against Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy Rail road company , Portland Consolidated Min ing company agalnet Black Hills Gold and Silver Extraction company , Alice T. Vaughn against Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Val ley Railroad company. Jacob K. Gllcrest , Charles L , Gllcrest , aa administrator , and Alfred Flllon against the Homcstako Min ing company , Highland Mining .company and Black Hills Canal nnd Water company ; Brandon Investment and Guarantee com pany agalnet Fall River county , Ella M. Wood , as executrix , against First National bank of Deadwood nnd Daniel K. Dickinson ; William W. Dudley and Lewis T. MIchlner against the Sturgls Water company. MrthoiIlNt Conference. STURGIS. S. D , , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) Tha annual conference of the Methodist churchou of the Black Hills was brought to a close this morning , at which time the appoint ments to thf different churches were made by the bishop. Dr , E. E , Clough of Deal- wood remains as the presiding elder. The appointments are : Aladdin and Buefah , to be supplied ; Belle Fourcbe and Mlnnesela , J. M , Gardner ; Central City and Terravllle , W. E. Richards ; Cus er , W. F. Bradley ; Deadwood , Fire B church , C. B. Clark , Trin ity church. C. U. Glddlngs ; Edgeraont , Ed win Pruett ; Hermosa , supplied by C. C. Williams ; Hill City , to be supplied ; Hot Springs , H , W. I. Mahood ; Keystone , R. L. Robinson ; Lead City , N , H. Schenck ; OeN rlchs and Prlngle , O. W. Butterfleld ; Rapid | City , M. D. Collins ; Spearflsh , F. M. Wright ; Sturgls , D. W. Tracy ; Sundance , Wyo. , C , E. Boyden ; Tilford and Piedmont , to ba supplied ; WJiltewood , W. D , Atwater ; W. J. Pyl < V president of the Black Hill college , Home from Manila. RAPID CITY , S. D. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) Charles N. Day , Sergeant John Platt and Charley Trusty have arrived homo from Manila , They gave no notice of their com ing , ao that practically no demonstration was given them , The people of Rapid City are watting for the company to arrive , when a grand reception will be given the boys. Charley Day was at one time city editor of the Dally Journal of this city. He has been In San Francisco several weeks suf fering with rheumatism and be expects to regain his strength here In the hills. Win * Hltf Mliilnir Cane. RAPID CITY , S , D. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) After waiting a number of years , P. B. McCarthy of this city has won his case against the Holy Terror Mining company , and he will probably get about $200,000 , or one-eighth Interest In that company. The case has been in tbo courts for a rong time. I Arnndrl Striken It It Ich. HILL CITY , S. D. , Sept. 6. ( Special Telegram - gram , ) Mr. Arundel has Just struck a ledge | on Lena five mllea northwest of here. The ledge * a found at the depth of seventy-five * ] feet after drifting less than twenty fe t. Specimens of the rock produced show the ore to be extremely auriferous. It Is esti mated the rock contains gold which wilt assay $10 per ton. Specimens will be sent to Denver for tests. This mine , It 1 be lieved , Is located In ono of tlio richest re gions In the southern hills. WYOMING'S MVH2I1 SOI.DIKIt U.I , . Cniitnln John O'llrlrn Cntillnril to III * TpiiJ nl Snn Krnnrlnen. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Sept. 6. ( Spechl. ) Word comes from San Francisco that Cap tain John D. O'Brien , Company F W > o- mlng Infantry , who Is undoubtedly the eld est comrnlreloned officer In the volunteer army , Is confined to his tent by slckm-va. Captain O'Brien's home Is in Douglas , Wyo. Ho Is a veteran of several wars and has been wounded numerous 'lines. He served In the Semlnolc war In Florida In 1S52 , nnd ho also saw service during four years of the civil war. In several Indian campaigns against the Apaches , Cheycnnes nnd Sioux Captain O'Brien distinguished himself for bravery , When the- war with Spain began Captain O'Brien offered his services anil or ganized a comnnny at Doiiclas. When the president Issued hla call for volunteers O'Brien's comoanv was one of the four In the battalion of Infantry sent to the PhilipPines - Pines from Wyoming. In the charge on San'Pedro Macall , whllo leading his company Contain O'BrienMIS Ehot throuch the wrist when within forty feet of the Filipino fortifications. Ho was changlnc his field glass from one bund to the other when n ilauscr bullet struck him. Ho submitted to a surclcal operation without - i out taking an anaesthetic , saying thnt ho wished * o see what the surccon was doing , Ho Is now gradually celling control of the hand and arm. When C.istnln O'Brien came to Cheyenne to bo mustered In Dr. Munn , the examining surgeon , said he had never seen a more per fect specimen of physical manhood. O'Brien passed the best examination of the 1,800 or more volunteers enlisted here. Will Not llf Cnnrt-Mnrllnlril. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) A letter was received hero today from Mrs. Clarke , wife of Captain Harry A. Clarke of the Wyoming battery , stating that the re port that Captain Clarke will be court- martialed on 'account of being left behind when the transport bringing home the troops Balled from Yokohama , Is not correct. The transport sailed two hours ahead of the time announced for Us departure and Cap tain Clarke and four others , who were In the city buying curios to bring home , wo left. Soon to Itenoli Kcyntnnc. HILL CITY , S. D. , Sept. 6. ( Special Telecram. ) The B. & M. railway's branch Is to bo built from hero to Keystone at | once. The road Is to bo extended from tbo | terminus of Addle switch by way of Bismarck - j marck Ranch almost directly cast and will cover twelve miles and Is expected to bo , completed within ninety days. HPV. linmlinr < fJo - lo Town. I ABERDEEN , S. D. , Sept. 6. ( Special. ) Rev. P. W. Shambart has resigned the pas torate of the Christian church and will soon j remove to Vllllsca , la. PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS TlioiiRli HIP We terii Output for flic Week In I.lKlilcr , Oninliii'H 1'rod- uct Still Incrciinen. CINCINNATI. Sept. 6. ( Special Tele gram. ) Price Current says : There Is a continued moderate supply of hogs being marketed. Western packings for the week were 295,000 , compared with 280,000 the pre ceding week and 33fr.OOO the corresponding week last year. From March 1 the total Is 10,750,000 ngalnst 10,800,000 a year ago. Prominent places compare as follows : Cities. ISM. 189S. Chicago 3,21)0,000 ) 3.593,000 Kansas City 1,315,000 1,533,000 Omaha . . .I.ISO.OOO 810,000 St. Louis 720,000 G53.000 Indianapolis 577,000 622,000 'Milwaukee ' 411,000 500,000 Cincinnati 239.000 313.000 St. Joseph 722,000 46S.OOO Ottumwi 321,000 326,000 Cedar Rapids 198,000 247,000 Sioux City 225,000 181,000 St. Paul 100,000 146,000 HYMENEAL. Ilmicr-Tnj-Ior. DAVID CITY , Neb. , Sept. G. ( Special. ) Melvln E. Bauer and Miss Daisy Taylor were married yesterday at the homo of the bride's mother , Rev. Wright of St. Luke's church officiating. There wore about 100 Invited gucstfl. Mr. Bauer Is cashier of the Central Nebraska Mitioijal bank and Miss Taylor has been a teacher In the city schools for the last three years. Mr. and Mrs Bauer left later for a trip to Michigan , Indiana ami Ohio and will return home about October 1 , making their homo at C and Seventh streets. FniilclioiiNor-Vuiiue. CRETE , Neb , , Sept. 6. ( Special Tele gram. ) MlHard Flllmoro Funkhouser of Omaha and Mrs. Grace Buchanan Vance , daughter of W. T. Buchanan of this city , were married at Trinity Epkcopal church In this city at 10 o'clock this morning , Rev. Mackay of Omaha officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Funkhouser left on the noon train for Chicago and the east. FIRE RECORD , nor * Trltli Mntclipn Did It. LOUISVILLE. Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special Telegram. ) One of II , E. Pankonln's barns containing Implements wns destroyed by flro this afternoon. Loss on Implements , $2COO. No Insurance. The barn was Insured for $160. The flro was Bet by email boys , who were playing with matches , I lvcry Hum , SILVER CREEK , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Spe cial , ) C. W. Bowlby's livery barn burned yesterday about noon. Loss on building , $500 , partially covered by Insurance of 200. One fine borne , two buggies , harness and other property were lost. The origin of the fire Is uncertain , Fnrnirr AVyiiuin'ji Home Iliini * . COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 6. ( Special Tele gram. ) The dwelling house and contents of Basil Wyman , a farmer living twelve IN OMAHA Every Claim We Make is Back ed by Local Testimony , If the reader wanta anything stronger than the opinions and experiences of hla neighbors , what can It be ? Mrs. J. T. King , of 1516 N. 28th St. , says : "Three weeks before I got Doan's Kidney Pills at Kuhn & Go's drug store , corner 15th and Douglas directs , I could hardly crawl about the nouse on account of pain In the small of my back. I wore plastero all the tlrns but they did me no good. When sitting or reclining , I couM scarcely get on my feet and I attribute the cause to an accident when I fell off the sidewalk , broke a limb and Injured my back. Doan's Kidney - noy Pills at flm belped me and finally dis posed of tbo last attack. It requires very little Imagination to reason that what ben- efltted me eo greatly can be depended upon In the future should recurrences take place. " Doan'a Kidney Pllts are for sale by all dealers. Price 0 cents. Sent by mall on receipt of price. Koster-.Mllburn Co. , Buffa lo , N. Y. miles wo t of town , were destroyed b > * fire thl * afternoon , the family barely escaping. Cause unknown. Low about $1,200. Orrninn MotlntdlM Conference. ENTERPRISE. Kan. . Sept. 6. The West- crn Herman Methodist conference for Kan sas. Missouri , Iowa and Nebraska oponovl Its twenty-third session today. Ulshop Mer rill presided nnd there veio 200 ministers and lay delegates present. Tonlcht llov Jacob Tanner preached the conference ter- niou nnd committees wore named. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Knlr nnd Cooler 1'riMllotcil fopTliurn- ilny In .Ni'timnUn , tvlth Vnrl- nlilc AVIiiiln. WASHINGTON. Sept 6. Forecast tor Thursday nnd Friday : I For Nebraska Fair ami cooler Thursday ; Friday , fair ; cooler In eastern portion , variable winds. For Iowa Generally fair Thursday and Friday ; not so warm Thursday In western portion ; probably cooler Friday ; variable winds. For Missouri Fair , continued warm Thursday ; Friday , fair ; not so warm In \\cstcrn portion ; southerly shifting to west erly winds. j For South Dakota - Generally fair Thursj j day nnd Friday ; winds mostly northerly. I For Kansas Fair Thursday ; probably not eo warm In extreme northern portion ; Fri day fair and cooler ; south to west winds. | For Wyoming Fair nnd cooler Thursday ; Friday , fair ; variable winds. ' I. oiMil Record. OFFICE OK THE WRATHHU T1UR13AU. OMAHA , Sept. 6. Omaha record of tem ' perature. ant1 precipitation , compared with i the corresponding day of the last three years : ISM. ISO'S. 1S97. 1S96 Maximum temperature . . SS f.9 ! > 2 72 Minimum temperature. . .75 KO < 1 4s Average temperature . . . . 86 CO M 60 Record of temperature nnd precipitation at Omaha for this day and slnco March 1 , Normal for the ay . 70 Kxcess for the day . . . lb Accumulated deficiency fdnce Jlarch 1..11S Normal rainfall for the day . 10 Inch Dellc-lency for the day . 10 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 . 20.60 Inches Deficiency since * March 1 . 2.Sfi Inchca Deficiency for cor. period. 1S9S. . , . 2.97 Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 1SD7. . S. 70 Inches Hcporln from Stutloim nt H l . m. "Doth my wife and iiivholf Imvc been n Iiir ; CASCARUTS and they are tbo beat medicine wo have over had In the houte. Lost vroolt my wlfo was frantic with headucho for twodays , she tried somoof yourCASCAHUTS , and they relieved tlio pain in her licnrt almost Immediately. Wo both recommend Cascarets. " CIIAS. STEDEFOIW. PHtsburg Safe i Deposit Co. , Plttaburg , Pa. Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good. 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