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THE OStAIIA DAILY 1113E : TUESDAT , KEPTEjrBEll 12 , 1890. ! 1 FOOTER TO TAKE SO ACTION Qorernor Decided Not to Mak K Oontoit on the Pur Peed Liw. WAIT FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH IT Cornell In Trying ( n ISxercInc I'nllrrlre Until Ilic IJcivi-riior Tnkrn tlir InnurniK'p Controversy Into the Courln. LINCOLN , Sept. II. ( Special. ) Governor Toyatcr today announced that probably no fit op nould be tnkcn to contest the pure food law , the constitutionality of which la de nied by Auditor Cornell , until some one out- nldo of the nlnte hot. so refuses to comply with HB provlHlons. This hiw relate * only to the manufacture of dairy products , but- tcrlne , cider and vinegar. So far no man ufacturer of way of these products has re fused to be governed by the law. It Is thought , however , that the stand taken by the auditor will have the effect of Influenc- IUK manufacture's to rtleregard the act. If tills Is dune proceedings will be commenced at once by Deputy Commissioner Illbbard , and such litigation would , of course , Involve the legality of the act under which ho Is act- lag. Auditor Cornofl Is patiently waiting for Governor Poynter to take the Insurance con troversy Into the courts. The latter as sorted this afternoon that he had no Inten-j tlon of bringing suit ugalnst the auditor. Deputy Commlbeloucr IJryant nnd Governor 1'oynter today addressed a somewhat lengthy communication to the attorney general touching the Insurance question , but Its content * , are kept a state secret. Deputy Commissioner Uryant today dealt another blow at the lloyal Oaks Insurance company of Omaha. For some weeks past this concern has been doing business In Nebraska unJer a license granted by Au ditor Cornell , against the protest of the head of the new Insurance department , and after the refusal of the latter to grant It a license. According to Mr. llryant's decision the company did not meet the requirements of the law governing fraternal Insurance comi panlea In that It did not have the requisite number of mo-nbers to entitle It to a license to do an Insurance business of this character. The company waa subnequontly chartered by the auditor. Mr. Bryant later advUed the attorney general of the action of the auditor In licensing the company , holding that It was doing business Illegally under a license granted by that official without authority. The attorney general re fused to take the matter Into the courts , which. If done , would have Involved the lo cality of the Weaver act. Numerous com- plalnta against this company and. an Iowa concern , which Is nlso alleged to be dolnc an illegal business , have been flted recently In th Insurance department. Ilryaiit Explain * . The following letter , written this morn ing by Mr. Bryant , exr'alns the altuatlon regarding the Omaha concern : LINCCEft , Nob. , Sept. 11 , 1899. C. E. and P. W. Richards , Red Oak , la. , Gentle men : Your letter of September 6 received and thft contents duly noted. I quote the following from your letter : " ' Inform whether 'Will you please mo there la a fraternal life Insurance society or company named the Royal Oaks author ized to do business In Nebraska ? Also will you please inform me whether you have begun any action against the said company or ita officers ? Also what Is the penalty. If any , for conducting ouch a company In Ne braska without a proper charter of author ization by the state ? My reason for these inquiries Is the fact that a client of mine lias been paying dues Into a company of that name .and fcara that he has been putting it into a worthless concern. ' "There la a pretended life Insurance com pany or society named the Royal Oaks , pretending tending to do business in this state. "Thoy are not legally authorized to do business In Nebraska. "I have not begun any action against said company or its officers for the reason that it Is not ID my power to do so. I have made complaint to the attorney general and there iny duty ends. "A company doing Illegal business In the state Is to be enjoined from so doing by civil action. "Your client IB eminently correct In be lieving that ho has been putting money Into a worthlesa concern. "I have the honor to bo your obedient servant , WILBUR F. BRYANT. " Another Explanation. Deputy Commissioner Bryant today made public the following statement In response to numerous requests to cancel the payment of insurance claims : The Insurance bureau created by the Weaver law , house roll 191 , Is no collection agency. It will not Interfere In any man ner when an Insurance company refuses to pay a claim under n policy. An Insurance company has na much rlsnt to defend against a claim us nny person or corp-'ra- tion hoj * . It Is the sole jurtffe of the Justice nnd lesnllty of Its own defense until a court ha juLgsed upon the question. This bureau will not only refuse to cancel the license of a company to do business upon its re fusal to pay a claim , but It will refuse to use In uny manner its Influence toward ef fecting a uettlement. Such matters are no buslnuw of this bureau. Whenever a Judg ment has been obtained against an insur ance company and an execution has been returned nulla bona the company's license ivlll be cancelled on the ground of Insolv ency , an-1 In no other Instance will we in- tsee WILHUlt F. URYANT. Deputy Insurance Commissioner. Wolfe l.rancH Land Commissioner Wolfe baa returned from n loaning tour in the counties of Dundy. Hitchcock , Chase , Hayes , Sheridan nnd Cherry , at which ho offered for leaao and leased land as follows : In Dunily county he offered and leased nil that was vacant , 29,097 acres , on an aver age valuation of B5 cents per aero. In Hitchcock county be offered and leased all that was vacant , 10,040 acres , nt an aver age valuation of 11.29 per acre and recelvod a bonus of $41,00 , In Hayes county ho offered and least-d all that was vacant , 9,760 acres , at nn average valuation of 62 cents per acre. In Chase county ho offered and leased all that was vacant , 21,080 acres , at an average valuation of 30 cents per acre , In Sheridan county he offered and leased all that was vacant , 28,890 acre * * , at an aver age valuation of 82 cents per aero and re ceived f5C bonus. In Cherry county he offered 101,000 acres and leased 48,268 at an average valuation of 32 cents per acre , and received bonuses in the amount of $92,42. On this trip he offered 204,867 acres and leased all except In Cherry county , at an average valuation of 65 cents per acre. Thu 'annual Income from the land Mr Wolfe leased jn this trip will amount to J4.S37.32. On hla first leasing tour through Holt and other northwestern counties he leased 120,919 acres at an average valuation of T7 cunts per acre and on the second tour through Lincoln , Klmball and other cnuntlei lie Irabod 202,195 acres at an average valua tion of 38 2-3 cents per acre. On September 18 to 30 leasing auctions 1 will be helil In Hlalne , Box Butte , ( larfield. Grant , Hooker , Logan , Loup , Thom and ' Sioux counties , and later In Dlxon. Frank- llu , Frontier. Furiias , Grceley , Kearney , Knox , Rfd Willow and Sherman counties. During 16 ; > 7 and 1S98 Commissioner Wolfe put 640,000 acrt's of the school land under leans and has thus far this year succeeded I In l * Blns 717,542 acres , President J. A. Boat tie of the Peru Normal 1 nofiool reported to Superintendent Jackson today that the attendance at that Institu tion at the end of the first wrek was greater than evt r bcfor * In Its history , with the prospects good for a continued Increase. Governor Foynter today received Invita to attend the formal opening of the I American Export exposition at Philadelphia. , September 14 , and to attend And participate In the naval parade and reception In honor of Admiral Devtey In New York , September 2 ! ) and 30. Judge Frost in the district court this afternoon granted the Injunction arked for by Dr. 0. W. Farnam , restraining Mayor Wlnnctt and members of the city council from proceeding to settle the Judgment ob tained against the L'ncoln ' Traction com pany for J65.000. The Judgment rendered In this c e was for Mll.OOO.1' The council fif veral weeks ago voted to accvpt the propo sition of the company to compromise for a cash payment of $65,000. Tfce regular mwtlng of Uio Sttvto Press af-soda-llon was hold hero tonight. The members present were : IJdgar Howard , I'apllllrm Times ; F. N. Mcrwln , Denver Tribune. J. C. Severest , Lincoln Nowa ; W. ' N. HUM , Norfolk News : N. J. Ludl , Republican - ' publican City Democrat ; D. It. Cousin , O'Neill Frontier. The purpose of the m"et- Ing Is to prepare a program for the annual 8 v lon , the dnto of which la set for Jan uary 33 nnd 21 nt Lincoln. iiKAur rou 'i tin K.\II , CAMPAIGN. . Snllne nnd Hamilton County Itopnb- llfiiii * .Niiiiilnnlp Cnndlilnlen. WILUKH , Neb. . Sept. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) The republican county convention today nominated J. 11. Doano for sheriff , H. H. Hendcp for county tudge , Joseph W. I Shabata for district clerk nnd W. H. Stalcy for commissioner. I. A. Cummlngs of To bias wat nominated for treasurer , George J. Ireland of Crete for clerk , Prof. S. H. i Martin for superintendent , Dr. Love for 1 coroner and Charles Turner for surveyor. I Delegates to the state convention are : Hugh McCarger , F. I. Foes , J. O. Goodwin , Jr. , Ed Mcllnay , C. W. Butler , J. V. Beghtol , Frank Jones , Frank Martell , G. D. Rndlcott , | I W. B. Chambers , J. H. Grimm , A. S. Sands , 1 A. J. Johnson , C. R. Van Patten'Hcrschel Smith , Wliriam Kaup , W. C. Davlson , C. W. . Rlbblo and W. H. Staley. I AURORA , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) The republican county convention made the fol lowing nominations : County clerk , Jacob Ulerbowcr , recently of Company M , First Nebraska , Scovlllc , precinct ; county treas I urer , A. W Harney , Valley precinct ; sheriff , B. F. Klker , Beaver ; county Judge , G. F. Washburn , Union ; clerk district court , J. S. i Work , Aurora ; superintendent , Harry Eng land , recently of Company M , First Ne braska , Deep Well ; coroner. Dr. J. W. i , Brnckett , South Platte ; surveyor , D. B. Parks , Union ; commissioner. First district , T. A. McKay , Aurora. There wns much en thusiasm and the opinion Is general the ticket Is the strongest that could be nom inated. ELWOOD , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) The republicans of Gosper county have nomi nated the followlnc county ticket : Walker Smith , clerk ; F. W. Montgomery , treasurer ; C. H. Blglow , superintendent of public schools ; J. H. Courtrlght , sheriff ; Job Wlpp , surveyor ; J. B. Allen , county Judge ; P. J. Daurent , coroner , and John Halller , commis sioner. The following were made delegates to the state convention : D. H. Stark , Mut Lax , A. L. Squires , John Mullun ; and to the Judicial convention , A. M. White , W. B. Smith. D. J. Grosbart nnd Ira Sheets. The convention was better attended and more enthusiasm was displayed than for years. TCilxnrnrd Jerome IMcndii Guilty. FREMONT , Ne-b. , Sept. 11. ( Special Tel egram. ) Edward Jerome woo arraigned In the county court this afternoon on the charge of shooting Jack Pope with intent to kill and wound. Jerome looked rather pale after his confinement and pleaded not guilty to both charges and in default of $4,000 ball was committed to Jail. Pope , contrary to the opinion of his physlctana , will recover and Is now able to walk across his room. He Is afraid Jerome will make another effort to kill him if ho is released on ball. Explosion at HASTINGS , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) Mrs. L. C. Hocking , wife of an employe of the Northwestern railway , was frightfully burned about the face and hands by a gasoline explosion this evening while lighting the stove to prepare aupper and the house took fire. Neighbors extinguished the fire In her clothing. It Is believed she cannot live. The fire department put the flre out with slight damage to the house. Republicans May Soon Bny "Hello ! " REPUBLICAN CITY , Neb. , Sept. 11 , ( Special. ) The pole diggers of the Ne braska Telephone company have reached this place and a gang of thirteen men are following about seven miles in the rear putting up poles and stringing wire. They cover about two mllea per day and within ten days Republican City will have telephone - phone connection with the outside world. Tie More I'uiilnumciit Xecenimry. TECUMSEH , Neb. . Sept. 11. ( Special. ) Thomas Tuylor and Frank Glllesple , who have been awaiting trial In the county Jail all summer on charges of petty larceny , have been given thedr liberty by the district court. Glllesple was acquitted , but Taylor was found guilty and was sentenced to nlxty days. As he had already more than served the tlmo ho was allowed to go. Ternmach'N Ilnclne Program. TECUMSEH , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) The Johnson county fair will be held September 19 , 20 , 21 nnd 22. Among other things a good speed program has been pro vided , Including a 3-mlnuto pace for $80 , a 2'25-trot for $125 , n free-for-all for $125 , a running race for $50 , and three farmers' races and one pfK-clal for smaller purses , Arremt of Kreil Illplce III lonrn. FREMONT , Nob. , Stjpt. 11. ( Special Tel egram. ) Sharlff KrcMer wns notified today that Frrw' Hlpke , who Is wanted here for orlmlnn' ' owiault on a girl named Ander- on , rad been arrested at Ida Grove , la. HlpK > refused to come without extradition parent , which will bo forwarded as eoon as pjisible. ratal Accident nt AVnimn. WAUSA. Nob. , Sept. 11. ( SpoIal. ) Swan P. Johnson , a well-to-do farmer , while driv ing n heavy load of lumber , fell under It Saturday , In some unaccountable manner and the wheels passed over hU head , crushIng - Ing his skull. He leaves a widow and two smaU children. Snlelde o ( u Horseman , MASON CITY , la. , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) George R. Smith , a well-known dealer In fast horses and senior member of the firm of Smith Bros , , butchers , took mor- I phlno at the Fair grounds and died , Letters - | tors Baying ho had become discouraged I were found , Itml Delit Collector lit Trouble. i REPUBLICAN CITY , Neb. , Sept. 11. ' ( Special ) A man who was soliciting work ' as a collector of bad debts has bean ar- nwtod here , charged with the theft of a valise from a Dr McAllister of Farragtit , la. , and hiu been taken to Alma for ex amination. Taken IIIK nmporer'it Mackintosh. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Spe cial. ) A young man who gave his name as ; \ Frank Decker and who has been working In ( Ed Fitzgerald's livery barn for a week , left i last night , taking with him a mackintosh > and some carpenter tools. FUuliiK Mltli IMtcbforki. REPUBLICAN CITY , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Sprclal. ) The water Is so low In the Re publican river at this plac that the fish have gathered la pools and flshormen are ! gathering them In by the sackful , using , pitchforks as spears , J The favorite whiskof iarauus men Is I Harper , Because of Its smooth , exquisite flavor , because of its matchless purity ; 1 > - causa of Iti mellow ace. No wonder it's tha favorite. Every drop sterling. Hur- per Whiskey. VALENTINE CONFERENCE 0'Ell ' Methodist Alignments for Year in North- weal Nebraska District. NEXT YEAR'S ' MEETING TO BE AT ALLIANCE Her. . * . It , Jnllnn for Ministerial anil ti. IK llornliy of Valentine fur Iur Delegate to ( lie ( Jen- em 1 Conference. VALKNTINE , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special. ) The northwest Nebraska conference has clmed. During the seMlon lllshop H. W. Warren , D. D. L. L. I ) . , presided and Rev. C. H. Ilurlclgh of Crawford lllU-d the omct ! of seorotary. About sixty delegates \\cro prepent. The usual business of the conference - ferenco was conducted. Special features were the election of Rev. A. R. Julian as ministerial and G. H. Hornby of this place as lay delegate to the general conference at Chicago next May. Rev. O. S. Baktr of this place and II. L. Harvey wore left without appointment and will attend school the coin ing > C4U- . Two ministers were ordained dea cons and ttto ciders. The conference closed with the usual Sunday services yesterday , the chief feature of which was a Bormon by the bishop. Among the prominent visitors were : Dr. W. T. Smith , missionary society ; Dr. Hurd of the church exten3lon. Dr. Curtis , of the book concern , Dr. Gorst of the north Nebraska conference and Dr. Rcos of the Froedmon's Aid. The following Is the list of appointments : Chadron District J. A. Scamahorn , pre siding elder , Gordon , Neb , ; Alliance , E. C. Horn ; Box Butte , C L. Smith ; Chadron , D. J. Clark ; Crawford , C. H. Burlelgh ; Oor- don , R. G. Easlcy ; Harrison , to be supplied ; Hay Springs , T. J. Hazelton ; Hcmlnfiford , J. F. Youngmnn ; Lavoca , B. Hunt ; Lake side , L. W. Horton ; Marsland , J. L. Ken dall ; Morrlman , C. E. Connell ; Rushvlllc , to bo supplied ; Whitney , A. R. Julian ; S. A. Beck , missionary in Korea ; O. L. Ramsey , Wyoming. Long Pine District P. H. Elghmy , pre siding elder , Long Pine , Neb. ; Alnsworth , Ames Fetzer ; Atkinson , to be supplied ; Brownlee , J. S. Campbell ; Butte , W. E. Gray ; Bossctt , GcorgoA. Hanna ; Crookston , J. A. Johnson ; Johnstown , W. O. Glasncr ; Long Pine , to be supplied ; Fountain Val ley , L. Taylor ; Newport , V. C. Dnnlcls , Sprlngvlew , to be supplied ; Stuart , C. F. Smith ; Simeon and Gordon Valley , J. L. Baker ; Valentine , A. F. Cumbow. Alliance was selected as the place for holding the next annual conference. Reception to 11 Soldier. SIDNEY , Neb. , Sept. 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) Tomorrow night a grand reception will be tendered Frank II. Bordwell , late of Company I , First Nebraska volunteers and a veteran of the Spanish-American war. Frank was born in this city twenty-four years ago. All of the local lodges will participate and the citizens generally will unite In giving the boy a great send off. The mammoth skating rink has been se cured. Besides a grand banquet , In which the best orators of the city will participate , a token will bo presented to young Bord well In the shape of a handsome gold watch , chain and charm. The entire affair Is ex pected to be one of the great epochs In the history of Nebraska's little giant olty. BACK FROM ALASKAN WILDS Mark Pollock Return * from a TTTO Years' Tour of the North- ivest. "Alaska is a great country , and , com paratively speaking , little of Us wonderful resources la known , " remarked Mark Pol lock , who has Just returned from a tour of two years' duration , most of which time waa spent In trie unexplored regions of Alaska , north and northeast of Dawson. Mark Pollock reached Omaha Sunday , accompanied by Charles Swanson , who was with him during the trip. With them they have brought numerous pictures and sketches , articles of Indian manufacture , and a dog that was used In packing limit outfits over the mountains. Speaking of the trip to the northwest , Mr. Pollock said : "Wo left Dawson and went directly across the country toward Prince Williams sound , climbing some of the worst glaciers in the northwest. We were the first white men In the Copper river country , and to reach It we went over a glacier that was thousands of feet high and hundreds of miles long. To cress this great mountain of Ice occupied forty-five days , during which tlmo we were without wood for flre , much of the time the murcury registering from forty to elxt > degrees below zero. It was simply climbIng - Ing up an Ice mountain and then climbing down. Our freight we had to pack In relays - lays , as it was Impossible to carry It all at one load. "Along the Copper river there are some prospects of gold being found , but It is difficult to say how extensive the mining operations will bo carried on. It Is diffi cult to get Into the country. There are but two ways to reach the diggings. One 1ft over the mountains of Ice and the other is through a mountain pass that Is very nar row and dangoroua , ns there is a constant danger of snowslldes , which must prove fatal to all who are caught by the sliding enow. "Northeast of the Copper river in the Kctcham Stock hills we have located some claims , but are unable to tell what will bo found in them. Wo found good pros pects , but our provisions were running low , and as wo wore aboti' TOO miles away from any base of supplies , we had to hurry out before doing any great amount of devel opment work. These claims are on the American sliio of the line , but dlfflcult to roach. There Is gold all through that coun try , nnd the opinion that prevails up there Is that some day they will strike the mother lode. "Up where we wore the summer season U short and hot. with a winter that la long and cold. With the difficulty that must be experienced In reaching the country and the Inconveniences that follow , mines must IMS very rich in order to be worked uHli profit. "As a resort for the hunter and ths flbborman , that section of Alaska that we visited cannot be excelled. Along the rivers there are great forests of spruce anil fir , filled with bear , cariboo , moose and elk , while the streams are alive with trout and salmon , There nre hundreds of lakes not shown on the maps. Tney are sklrtel with heavy timber and are full of fish. One of these lakes Is fully as largo 03 Lake Michigan. " .Voles from tlie Courts , The will of the late Ellis L. Blerbo.ver , manager and receiver for the Omaha Water Works company , which was filed on Auguet 15 , was probated yesterday morning In Judge Baxter's court , and big wife , Mrs. Kleauora L. Blerhower , was appointed executrix. Her bond was placed at $35,000 , with James E. Boyd , Joel N. Cornish und herself ua suru- tles. tles.Judge Judge Baxter has appointed Patrick J. Mclntyre guardian for his brother , Frrnk , Mclntyre , a minor. | In Judge Baxter's court thte morning the { defense in the arson case of Wolff Zach- I arias and Phillip Nathan was taken up and I the examination of witnesses In their behalf 1 commenced , i Judge Dickinson Is hearing the arguments < of the attorneys In the Injunction suit from I South Omaha Involving an attempt on the part of the city council to repeal an ordl- 1 nance under which the Magic City Electric Light and Po er company hae been granted i a franchlte to light that city for the next twenty years. Some time ago a temporary I Injunction was Issued retraining the coun- 1 oilmen from proceeding furthir In th mat ter , and the arguments are upon the hear ing to make the restraining order a per manent one. At a recent meeting of the council an ordinance wag passed whereby the plaintiffs were awarded a franchise to light the city for twenty years , and now the council seeks to pass n repealing ordi nance revoking the franchise. The new company Intends furnishing arc lights for $10.30 , the present company charging $12 for the same. The city pays for about sixty lights. iloiJTH OMAHA NEWS. There was n miniature boodle scandal nt the meeting of the Board of Education last j i night brought about by the purchase by n I certain committee of a certain number of I typewriters. The committee , It appears,1 originally favored Densrnoro or Remlngt m 1 ' machines , but later the order was given to the Duusmores. Stewart , a representative 1 ' of the Oliver , BtatcJ that word hail been sent to him that he could not get an orJor unless he put up $ SO to square three demo cratic members. Mcesrs. Wyman , Roberts and Flcencc constitute the committee em powered to purchase machines for the use of the business department of the High school. Wyman Is a republican and the other I two are democrats. Stewart , upon bclnn' ' ' asked , further stated that ho had agreed I with the Remington man to go In and fln.l out what was rotten In the board and why the Dcnsmore people had been given the ! ' order. A gcncral.coniment among the mem bers followed Stewart's remarks and thin Member Frcltog said that there wa evi dently something rotten ; what It was ho did not know , but ho Intended that the brard should find out If the statements of Stewart were true. In this connection Frcltag read a letter from the mother of a young woman i who wants to bo a school teacher In which she states that she understands the custom ' to be to exact a certain sum for appoint ments. He said the letter had been sent to him along In July , but be had not replied to It nnd the woman In question had not b en appointed. The letter , said Mr. Freltng , was , read for the purpose of showing what the 1 outside world thought of the board and the manner in which business was conducted. President Roberta said emphatically that ho was willing to purchase a Donsmore machine - ] chine and had BO stated to the other mem- I bers of the committee before he loft the I city last week. Ho had no retraction to make , he said , nnd would stand by his word In this respect. Brennan then took occasion to remark that It was strange that a corn- mlttco of the board could n'ot bo entrusted with the purchase of supplies without bringing In the whole board. Roberts sold ho wanted an Investigation ami In his brief remarks laid the whole trouble on Beck , who had been named us a member of the committee , although he Is not a member of the board. It was thought at the tlmo that the knowledge of Mr. Beck as a teacher In the business course would assist the com mittee In making an Impartial selection of machines. Further , President Roberts defied any agent of any machine company to as sert that he had been mixed In the deal In any way. Member Wyman then took the floor to an nounce that there had been no undue baste In selecting the Densinore , neither had there been any offers or solicitations on his part made to the Oliver people. At this pointof the game Judd of the Remington was called upon for a few re marks and he stepped out of the crowd to say that Stewart of the Oliver had told him that bo had four members of the board solid and that If he , Judd , could get the fifth the order would bo divided. Judd said that Locchner of the Omaha Packing company was interested In the Oliver machine , Inas much as ono of the stockholders In the packing company was an officer In the Oliver typewriter company. Following this talk came the vote on tha purchase of machines and the board decided to buy five Oliver typewriters at a cost of $60 each. Bids for the erection of the school build ing at Twentieth and O streets were opened and the following were tabulated : A. W. Phelrs & Son , $19,224 ; D. M. Click , $18,657 ! R. C. Strohlow , $19,690 ; P. Soder- berg , $17,560 ; McDonald & Bock , $17,591 ; Newman & Johnson , $18,130. Deductions were made In nearly all of the bids for gravel roof and at the recommendation of the committee on buildings and grounds the contract was awarded to McDonald & Bock for $17,591.35. In the coal contract the bids were di vided. Christie Bros , will furnish Rich Hill lump at $3.67 per ton , Cherokee mine run at $3.77 ; South Omaha Ice and Coal com pany. , Rloh Hill mine run , $3.09 ; Walnut block lump , $3.82 ; hard coal , $8.49 ; kind ling wood , $3.75. Cuddlngton & Wllcox , Walnut block , $3.28. Crosby & Rich , Chero kee lump , $3.92 ; Whltebreast lump , $3.72 ; Whltebreast mine run , $3.25. The chairman of the building and grounds committee was Instructed to advertise for bids for the heating and plumbing of the now building to be erected nt Twentieth and O streets. Suportlntendont Wolfe reported the fol lowing attendance at the different schools yesterday : High school , 145 ; Central , 346 ; Annex , 86 ; Corrigan , 67 ; West Side , 340 ; Lincoln , 313 ; Lowell , 178 ; Brown Park , COO ; Albright , 115 ; Hawthorne , 419 ; Highland , 168 ; total , 2.818. The board adjourned to meet September 18. Frank Crun ford Dlxuppcitrv , Frank Crawford , a Q street saloon keeper and an ex-member of the police force , Is re ported missing , and the fact that he owes a largo sum to the Omaha Brewing associa tion is construed to mean that ho has eloped with the funds , Crawford was seen about his usual haunts on Friday , but Saturday he was gone. Nothing was thought of this | as ho ban been In falling health for some i tlmo and did not make a practice of visit ing hlfl saloon when he was not feeling well. . The first net which aroused suspicion wns the throwing out by a locnl hank of two I checks fcA$50 each which had been given by Crawford to the brewing association. When the chocka failed to pass a search for Crawford was Instituted and as this availed nothing the Inference la that ho has de camped with the money. For some time past Crawford has boon talking about going wt < U for Ills health , but no ono hero seems to know where ho has pone. Those who are well acquainted with Crawford assert that ho cannot live more than two or tlircn months , as ho Is suffering from pulmonary troubles and to scarcely more than a skele ton now , Crawford lived In South Omaha for ten yeais and Is well known In political clrclfH , His departure Is quite a surprise to n , large number of people. He leaves u family here. ritUen * ' .Movement Talked Of , Local politicians appear to ' bo talking moro about next spring's contest than the coming fall election. Several candidates for mayor and members of the council have al ready appeared , and It seems that these nra not entirely satisfactory to quite a num ber of the voters , who desire a good , clean ticket. There in a plan incubating now which may bring forth a citizens' movement In the fprlng. If this Is done strength will ba drawn from the regular nominee * * unless It should be that the republicans nominated a clean set of men for office. Some of those who arc out setting up pins for election now are not seriously considered by either party , but It 1s thought that as soon as the fall election Is over the question of selecting men for office to serve for two years from next April will be taken up. Those who favor a citizens' movement assert that they will do nothlne but secure support pending the nominations next March and then if the conventions do not place suitable candidates before the people a maeo meeting will be called for the purpose of placing In tha field a third ticket. In selecting a third ticket good men from both the republican and democratic parties will bo chosen , no preference being shown to either party. As for candidates for city clerk and city treas urer the promoters of the citizens' move ment assert that no action will bo taken , ns these officials have nothing to do with the expcndlturo of money , neither have they control of official affairs to any extent. The plan of Increasing the salary of the ma > or Is nlso being considered by the citi zens' movement. It has been ouggestcd that the. mayor bo paid $1.800 a year , Instead of $500 , as now In this way It 1s thought that some well known business man can bo Induced to take enough tlmo to properly administer the affairs of hla ofllco. Further than this It Is thought that the sflloon clo- mcnt would favor nn Increase In the com- pen atlon of the mayor. The chief executive officer would then , It Is said , bo well paid t for his tlmo and would In n measure be abivo reproach. I The selection of councllmen , It this plan f goes through , will be equally divided between - , tween ll e parties. Next spring Councllmen Fanferllk , Wear , Tralnor and Cllngcn re tire , nt least their terms of otfico expire. Fanferllk and Trnlnor nro republican , while Wear and Cllngcn affiliate with the demo crats. Democrat * l < M\lnu ; 1'rliiiitrlen. ' Local democrats nre now encaged In pre paring for the primaries , to bo held on Thursday , and from present Indications there will bo no contest in any of the wards. As Mayor Ensor contlnw to decline to par ticipate In the spoils of office Interest' naturally turns to City Treasurer Broad- well , who Is considered the best cnmllilato South Omaha can put up for the office of clerk of the district court. The democrats of the Maclc City consider that they nro entitled to some good office In recognition cl valuable , services rendered In the past and many hold that thu best IR none too good for n representative of the party from this city. Mr. Broadwcll Is considered n strong candidate , and his friends say that his pnpu- larlty Is unquestioned. He has served nearly two terms as city treasurer and Is reported to have made many frlenda during his official career. Mmflo City rinn ln. Gas main * nre belnp laid on Hnllroad ave- mio from N street south. There N Rtlll Rood demnml for feeders at the stock yards nnd price ? hold Rood. A meetlnp of the board of trustees of the Methodist church has been called for tonight. Some South Omnlm bimlnes men are concerning themselves about a transporta tion line to Hellevue. i , The repairs to Swift's fertilizer building , I which was partlallv destroyed by fire , ] have been completed. The Ladles' CIrole of the First Methodist Episcopal church will meet with Mrs. Beav ers on Thursday afternoon. Treasurer Brondwell has employed n. num ber of extra clerks for the purpose of getting out the delinquent tux list on time. Charles F. Chase , n well-known news paper man in this section of the country , IP now editor of the Denver Industrial Advocate. Today the Bnn company will commence the laying of mains under the tracks at Q street. The line will be extended to Thirty- third street. The National Live Stock Exchange meets at St. Paul , Minn. , on October 20. Seven delegates from the local live stock exchange will attend this sessions. Army Noted. General Mcrrlam , commander of the De partments of Colorado and the Missouri , arrived at army headquarters Monday from Denver. Colonel Hnrry B. Mulford , late of the First Nebraska , arrived In the. city from San Francisco Monday nnd reported for duty ( o Fort Crook , where ho will assume the duties of major of the Thirty-ninth In fantry. He was appointed to the position while he was colonel of the First Nebraska. Colonel Mulford enjoys perfect health. IlnmiTvny ICIllH Noted CIcrKyninn. PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 11. Rev. James C. Caldwell , aged (5 ( years , a well known Presbyterian minister of this city , wns In stantly killed today in a runaway accident In Germantown. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Indicatlonn for Neurankn , Are Fair nnd Cooler Tuesday , with. North erly AVIndu WASHINGTON. Sept. 11. Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday : For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair ; cooler Tuesday ; Wednesday fair ; northerly winds. For Iowa Fair Tuesday and Wednesday ; probably cooler Wednesday ; winds becoming northwesterly. For Missouri Fair Tuesday and Wednes day ; winds mostly northwesterly. For Kansas Fair Tuesday and Wednes day ; winds mostly southerly. Local Record. OFFICE OF TUB WEATHER BUREAU , OMAHA , Sept. 11. Omaha record of t m- peraturo and precipitation camnared .with the corresponding day of the last three vears : 1S99. 1S98. 1897. 1S9G. Maximum temperature. . . . 89 r > 9 SG C3 Minimum temperature. . . . 55 51 67 W Average temperature 72 65 70 54 Precipitation 00 T .07 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day nnd since March 1 , 1SP9 : Normal for the day C 5 Excess for thn day 7 Accumulated deficiency since March 1 113 Normal rainfall for the day 10 Inch Deficiency for the day 10 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 20.82 Inches Deficiency since March 1 .1.01 Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 189S. . . 2.78 Inches' ' Deficiency for cor. period , 1897. . . 9.05 Inches Heportn From Station * at H I1. M. Omaha , clear .01 .01.m North Platte , clear , .m Salt Lake , clear . ) Cheyenne , clear .wM HapM City , clear .w.m Huron , clear .m Wllllston , clear . .00.OT Chicago , clear .OT St. lyouls , clear St. I'nul , clear Davenport , clear .0.1 . Helena , cl < vir . ( 'J Kansas city , clear , OJ Havre , clear. . . .OJ.M Bismarck , clenr .M GalvcHton , i > .trtly cloudy. .00 T Indicates trace of precipitation. LUCIUS A. WKLSU , Local Forecast Ofllulal. For Dyspepsia. I Horsf ord's ' ( Imparts otronath , and makoa thop | process of digestion natural nnU eaoy , Genuine bears name Horsford'son , vrapK r. Magnet File Killer CURES PILES. ASK OR WRITE ! Andrew Klewlt , Oma ha , Neb , ; Albert Branson Council BlufTfl , la. ; R. H. McCoy , Denver , Cole ; F. W Benson - son , Tallapoosa , Ga. , M. T Mom , Chicago , Amos L. Jackrnan , Omaha , Neb. : J. C r/asley , Dumont , Colo. , Frank Hall David City , Neb , James Daviu. Omaha , Neb. . A. Ulns. Princeton , 111 , Pearson Beaty , Fair fax , Ohio. For tule at druKClstu. $ i.OO Per Box. Guaranteed. DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY ALL DRUGGISTS f ' HUNTING KORJ3RASS THIEVES Arrrnt of n. Grocer In Wltonc 1'onnen- uliiii Stolen lira * * ttnnrnnl-Ca- Are 1'oiiml. A complaint has been filed against L. K. Harding charting him with havlne received stolen goods. Harding to a grocer. Ills More Is at 1320 North Twenty-fourth street nnd last "cok the police found a lot of ' brass lying In bin store , just south of the ' front door , without any attempt at conceal- , mcnt on the part of HardltiR. Ho has been in the srocury business for several years. while hla father has been In the junk busi | ' ness for fourteen years , during which long period neither ho nor his eon has been In- , volvoJ In any case In court in connection i with the theft of any br.vw. Younc Hard i ing nsscrts that the brass In question Ha simply left In tils care tor safekeeping , and further than Uiat ho knows nothing about It. There was no attempt whatever to con- cenl It. Railroad detectives say that the brass thloves who have < lone such a lucrative buMmvw recently are the most dangerous men the ro.'ids have to contend with. U Is duo to their work that most of the freight train wrecks In different parts of the Btato have hapoened. There Is n big gang of thcso thieves and not ono ol them have been caught , although members of the railroad police force and the local de tectives have watched for them for several | months. ' These thlcvcfl select some small town or Isolated community whore freight care are sidetracked. They carry a wngon load of Jackscrews. levers nnd other necosi nry tools. The cars are raised by means of the Mrous and the brass casings around ' the Journals are removed , Thrco weeks ago at I lncoln eighteen cars on the Union Pacific sidetracks were relieved of the cas ings and the theft wns not discovered for several dnjs. South Omaha , Chestlc , llltio Springs , Hogo and Fremont have been fa- , \orito placr.1 for the thieved to operate. When theo casings are removed from the wheels It Is dllllcult for the railroad men to find out In tlmo to prevent costly acci dents. The care run the earno as usual for a little while , but they soon got "hot boxes , " and If not attended to at once the axles break down , wrecking the cars and Bometlmea the whole train. The recent freight wrecks at Columbus were duo to the work of the brass thloves , as It was after ward learned that casings from nearly n dozen cars In the train had been stolen. Genuine S Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of See Poc-Slmllo Wrapper Below. Terr BBIBU und ac eaoy to taVo as njfnr. ' FOR HEADACHE. CARTER'S FOR DIZZINESS. ITTLE FOR BILIOUSNESS. IVER FOR TORPID LIVER. PILLS. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION _ . . GTCRUXZV12 M4jr ZS cSrts I Pnralr TegetaM CURE SICK HEADACHE. BUFFET LIBRARY GARS Best Dining Gar Service , KIMICATIOXAI , . BROW.V3ELL HALL. llourilluu und Duy Hcilmol fur KlrlH under the direction of lit. llev. Mir ye WorlhliiKlv.il , S. T. It. , M , . t ) . 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I worked so long on this belt to perfect It and 'studied It so im.tlomly that I know exactly what It will do. If my Uclt wlU not cure you 1 will frankly tell you eo. I do not want a dfcssatlRfled patlant , nor am 1 going to have one If my treatmunt will not curt you I arn froJne to ony BO. Do you know there are more drus wrecks tlmn Jcohollc wrecks In this country. It i a fact. Don't yourself to death. Tlie medicine that inuy slichtly bcneflt ono nmn will lltcia.ly tear down the constitution of another. Kl-ctrlo- Ity alone Btands unavailable. H Is the Vital and Nerve Force of every man anil woman It U life Itself. When there Is n. lack of Blactrlclty In the system you are nick. My Belt la < o supply this lost Electricity. The only trouble heretofore with electrlo bolts and batteries was that the curtent did not penetrate the. system , but was re tained upon the surface , which cauaud frightful burns and bllnters. I have ilono away with all that. My Belt lias soft , silken , chamoln-covcred ponse electrode * that lender this burnlnc and hlUterliiB a physical ImposHrblllty and allows tha en ure current to penetrane the aye tern an It Bhould. The electrodes on my Belt cost moro to manufacture than the entire belt of the old-stylo make v Whin worn out it can be renewed for only 75 cents. No other belt can be ronem-d for any prlco and when worn out Is wonhlesn. I guarantee my licit to cur Bexiial 1m- potency , Lost Manhood , Varleoccle , Sper matorrhoea anil all form * of Sexual WenknesBCR In either Bex , restore Shrunk en and Undeveloped Onrana anrt Vlt.illty ; euro Nervous and General Debility. Kid ney , I.lver and Bladder Troubles , Chroma Constipation , Dysp p > ln , IlliMim.UI'im In any form. All fomalu complaints , eto. Tha T > ro s of my Belts are only about half what Is aaked for the oUl-utyln affair * * nnd I warrant mine to be four time * stronger. G nur < itr < a current that you can In stant lv feel. 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