THE OMAHA DArLT BEE : SATURDAY , OCTOBER 7 , 1890.
HOLCOMB ASD A C1CAR BOX
Leaves from the Etcord of Ttttimony In th
BartUy Oato ,
WHAT EX-GO/ERNOR SAID ON THE STAND
of Appcnt In Hie Cone of ( lie
Hlnlo AstnliiHt tlic Hartley Iloiul.i-
iniiii llccnllft Same liitcr-
cntlnu Kudu.
LINCOLN , Oct. 6 ( Special , ) The filing of
tliu appeal In the euprcrne court few days
ago of the case of the state of Nebraska
against the bondsmen of cx-Stato Treasurer
Joseph Hartley has revived public Interest
In the transactions In the defaulting state
treasurer and has caused many people to
Inquire Into the early history of the caso.
Some rather Important and peculiar testi
mony was given by Governor Holcomb In
the first trial of the case In Uougla * county
which , for some reason , was not repeated at
the subsequent trial ot the case , notwith
standing the governor testified at each.
The failure of Governor Holcomb to make
n , proper settlement with Hartley and his ac
ceptance of a worthless bond , whereby the
utato loot half a million dollars , is a matter
of record. Holcomb was elected governor in
the fall of 1894. Joseph Bartloy had then
served two yearn as treasurer and there was
n suspicion In the minds of omo that his
accounts were In bad shape. The governor-
elect was warned that the treasurer was a
defaulter and that very carclul accounting
should bo mode to protect the stnto from
possible loss through a careless settlement.
In aplto of this warning and In splto ot the
law , the new governor , apparently , by his
own carelessness , allowed Bartley to de
fraud the state. After a long and private
consultation with the state treasurer , he ac
cepted a now bond upon which most of the
old and already accountable bondauicu quali
fied for fabulous sums. According to Hol
comb's sworn testimony no attempt was
niailo to oxamlno Into the real worth of the
bond. On the witness stand Holcomb ad
mitted that ho knew very little of the trans
action and could not even tell the date of the
acceptance of the bond.
Ono of the bondsmen was the president of
n bank which held over $200,000 of the state
money. The bank was not a depository and
therefore the deposit was unauthorized and
Illegal. Governor Holcomb accepted this
bank president ns a bondsman , who qunllllcd
in the sum ot $200,000 "over and above all
debts and liabilities. "
The worst part ot the deal was the pre
tended settlement with the treasurer. The
transcript of Holcomb's evidence in the
Omaha trial is the best proof and It is ac
cessible to the public.
According to this testimony Holcomb first
lield a private consultation with Bartley and
thun they both enteiod the treasurer's of
fice , where they remained about two hours.
The governor testified that no looked over a
ledger , or Bomo such book , In which there
were some accounts. Then Dartley produced
a cigar box containing sonic slips of paper ,
representing what should have been about
$460,000 in cash. Ho also produced $50,000
In cash. The law required It all to be cash ,
but according to Holcomb's testimony "the
law was a farce and a sham. " This testi
mony Is a matter of record.
The governor did not examine the slips
of paper closely. He admitted on the wit
ness stand that ho did not know positively
whether they were genuine or not. Ho knew
that the bank which was ir' a legal deposi
tory was represented In t .r cigar box by a
slip calling for over $200,100.
Glruiicil from < lie Hccortlg.
I The story of the ncttlemelit Is'best'told In
the exact words ot the record. The case
was tried before Judge Clinton N. Powell
nnd a Jury In Onuha during the month of
February , 1898. The following extract from
Governor Holcomb's sworn testimony Is from
pages G17 to 623 of the certified record , bill
of exceptions , Hied with the appeal of the
case in the supreme court last year , testi
mony being given on cross-examination by
J. C. Covvln :
Q. I ask what he was chargeable with ?
A. $9JGOuO or ftaS.OW , If 1 remember
lightly , that Included the money In sus
pended bunks.
Q. l understand. There was about $17-
000 only In cash ?
A. In the treasury vaults ; either that or
$57.000.
Q There was about $241,000 that v\as tied
up In suspended banks , was there not ?
A. Yes sir , I think to.
Q That would luive about $713,000 loose
money ?
A. In that neighborhood ; 1 was thinking
It was ubout $15OW ; I may not have the
exact figures.
Q. l will nsk you again , what It was ho
brought these papers that you call certifi
cates of deposits out In ?
A. Well , as 1 remember it was a little
box.
box.Q Cigar box ?
A Home-thlng of that shape. I could not
Miy It was a cls.ir box , but ( something It
was similar In size , the general shape.
y Of tliu 1ml.im i ! of thlH , outside of the
$47,010 he produced , noneof It In cash , or If
it WHS $07,000 ) ou may say It may be ?
A No sir ; no different from w-hut I mild.
Here followed n few questions us tow hat
Holcomb hud testified to on a former oc-
caHlon. and the examination continued :
Q lie opened this bo\ that was like a
clt'.ir box , did ho show > ou these papers
he hud ?
A 1 do not remember that It had any
cover
Q And then took out paperB that he
called cheeks and certificates of deposit ,
did ho ?
A He took out mostly certificates of de-
Baby's Skin Rod and Raw. Doc
tor's Medicine was Painful and
Useless. A Stranger Advised
CUTICURA. Cured in a Month ,
with Skin Smooth and Fair.
My llttlo daughter , vlion six niontlii old ,
broke out with Kczenia , I took her to a doctor
and ho pronounced It "MnUt Bczema , " and
prescribed for her , Hhe screamed when I put
the modlclno ou her , and 1 stopprd using it.
It was Indeed very jnlnful. Her akin was all
red and raw , anil moisture coming from it all
thotlmo , A perfect stranger lo mo ndvlicd
mo to use Ct'Tietnu ' remedies , 1 got Ctrrt-
emu BOAT and Cimcuiu ( ointment ) , and
they tntinly cuiiii l\tr iriMf/i a month. Bho
is tvrcnty-thron months old today , and her
eUlu U llko a piece of silk , and fair as a Illy ,
.MIU. B. J , KANi : , 815 Ohio Av 0. ,
Oct. 7,1638. Kaneas City , Kan.
PIMPLES "T CUTICURA SOAP
I commenced to get pimples and black-
he.-ula when I was llftrou jcars old. My face
\\-M covered. I spent about ten dollars for
eatpsmcdlclno , etc. , but ttioy never did wo
any peed , I usid Ci'Ticmii SOAI- for two
weeks , the plmplra and blackhead * began to
disappear , and It only took three cakes of Cu-
TicuiiA SOAIto euro my face of tlioso homely
plmplca JOSKril II. CLAMKK ,
Sept. 81 , ' 33. 3J7 Court St. , Kliiabeth , N. J.
My face was covered with a pimply , rup
tured , and itching eklu. After using CUTI-
ct'nASoAi- six weeks , all tli plmpUi went
away , my skin eettlnc as suit as vebet.
H. cnOME. ' iJMclroao St. , Chicago , 111.
Sept. 21,1898.
Itcblof homori * totturtnf , disfiguring rcicmn , ind
Ttrjr | xcUi of ItcblDg , umtaf , ictlr , ctuittd , ID !
plmpl/illa nd icilpdututl , wIlU Jrf , lhin , tad fill'
Infliilt , Iniuntlj rillfiti \ > j vtrm UlLi with Cull-
tsii ha4r , ( tall * tuotatlof t ltli CI > TICBRA , putvttof
tmoUleul ilia cum , mi nlld < toi ct Coiirrn * Iti.
oLTiKr , frtfttttt oi t > ! o3d puriflm tftd buuorcurtt ,
wh n ltl ! > f l ! . _
_ _
Kn | < ltliiouihoulthi voild foirii t ) ca i DCuiv.
Cvir , bd * 1'tDHi Untea. "All Atoul Uu bUa , " fct * .
poflt There may have be/jn a. few checks ,
Q Hive you a list of these ?
A No , sir
Q You kept no momornndum of them ,
did you'
A No sir , 1 did not ,
Q.-Now that Is the only t'me you vr
saw those , wa It not ? You never saw them
afterwards ?
A Well , not to my knowledge.
Here followed oomo question * covering
the same ground , and the examination con
cluded as follows- . .
Q And then ho brought out n box that
looked like a cigar box , from which he
took n lot of papers that he called certifi
cates of deposit , amounting from $440,000 to
$449.000 ?
A I do not know whether he called them
certificates of deposit or not , they were
certlticntes of deposit mostly Th > ro may
have been some bink check"
Q. He snowed you the papers ?
AHe showed mo the certificates of de-
Q You looked them over and took no list
Oj them ? ,
ANo , sir ; I took no list of them.
Q. Took no memorandum of them ?
A He had a list of them. . . .
Q You took no memorandum of them ?
A No , I took no memorandum of them.
Q And you turned them back to him and
ho put them back In the cigar box and
went off with them Is that right ?
A. He put them In the'vault.
Q Did jou see him put them In the
*
A -I will not say positively that I did.
Q And thut v\ns the end of the exami
nation ?
A. Yes , that wna the end of it.
rhnrno of Viijiint Dlnrrlntliintlnn.
Numerous complaints have been filed
with the deputy state Insurance commis
sioner against Insurance organizations and
corporations doing business In the state ,
charging unjust discrimination In the matter
of making rates to policy-holders and pros
pective policy-holders. These complaints
have suggested the necessity of a stringent
anti-rebate law In Nebraska. Insurance
laws ot other states strictly prohibit the of
fering of a special rebate by an Inburance
company , but there appears to bo no provis
ion of this kind In the- Nebraska statutes.
In the case of the State Life Insurance com
pany of Indiana , recently considered by
Governor Poynter and Do'juty Commis
sioner Brvant , It was contended by the com-
plalnants that the law making It a mutual
organization prevented It from quoting dif
ferent rates on the s-imtr class of insurance.
The point was not decided and there Is a
wldo difference of opinion ns to whether the
contention was a correct one Dr not. Dep
uty Commissioner Bryant said ho would
probably recommend to the next legislature
the adoption ot some law similar to the
Colorado nntl-rebato law , It being perhaps
the most stringent ot any now In force.
Mr. Bryant today sent the following letter
to a number of representative Insurance
men , asking for their views on the subject :
In my humble Judgement , If there'is one
thing that tills elate needs before another
It Is a htrlngent anti-rebate law. I Intend
to recommend one In my first annual re
port U will be fought on the ground of
constitutionality So you see the law will
have to be drawn up with the most fccrupu-
loiis care. The ofllce has been rushed with
business , but I have been studying up the
question at every spare moment. I will bo
pleaded with any suggestions you have to
make. Bear this matter In mind nnd talk
with other life Insurance nten on the sub
ject. I have grave doubts about my abll ty
to do more than wa" done in the Ind'ana.
t-iae. I am a strong believer In the anti-
rebate law. Write me or : this subject or
call mo up at your convenience Don't for
get this letter In the press of business. I
have the honor to bo your obedient servant ,
WILrBUR F. BRYANT ,
Deputy Insurance Commissioner.
The Sugarloaf Mining nnd Milling com
pany of Omaha , capital stock $1,000,000 ,
filed articles of Incorporation with the sec
retary of state today. Th articles are
signed by F. B. Tiffany , president , and S.
F. Hamilton , secretary.
Certificates of nomination of the- repub
lican state ticket were flled la the secretary
of state's office today by the officers of the
state convention.
The Arapahoe State bank of Arapahoe
was chartered today by Secretary Hall o-f
the State Banking Board. The stock of the
new Institution Is $15,000 and the Incorporators -
raters arc J. M. Patterson , Thomas E.
Parmalce , Charles C. Parmalee , Charles A.
Patterson , S. M. Patterson , R. C. Patterson
and Samuel Patterson. The Riverton
State bank of Riverton was also chartered.
Its capital stock Is $5,000 and Its Incorpora-
tors are F. B. McGrew , N. It. Morrow and
II. V. McGrew.
The secretaries of the Pl/ite Board of
Health have taken the case of Dr. Oren
O'Neal under advisement and will report to
the board.
Governor Poynter will Issue a proclama
tion tomorrow morning containing appoint
ments ( o fill the vacancies in the stnto legis
lature caused by the resignation of Senator
Crow of Douglas county nnd Representative
Wcodanl of Hamilton county.
HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY
Mtii Mini Fouiiil Demi on the
Ilnrllnuton Truck nt
I'liiltNiiiiiiith ,
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Oct. C. ( Special. )
About 1 o'clock this morning a switchman '
found the body of an unknown man on the
track a short distance north of the B & M.
depot. Near hy was found the head , which
had been covered at the neck.
There was a deep wound In the forehead i
about two inches long and one on the back ,
of the head , either of which would have
caused death , His hair was cut short , ho
Is about 23 years of age and wore a bluei
black coat and vest , a pair of blue over
alls , well worn , a good si.lt of underwear ,
a pair of heavy eocks and Jiioes and a black
stiff hat , comparatlvoiy n w. There wore
no papers to Identify the unfortunate vic
tim , hut $25.85 wus found on his person.
Doubtless ho was attempt ng to boaid or ,
all ht from a train and , falling , met his '
death. Other facts leading to his identity
may bo brought out by the inquest.
Hi-union ClonrK.
SUTTON , Neb. , Oct , fi ( Spcial Tele
gram. ) This evening closed the fourth annual - |
nual reunion at Sutton. During the ent'ro ' '
week the weather has been all that could be
wished , and for the last three days largo ;
crowds have been In attendance. Following
wore the principal speakers for the fourth ,
fifth and sixth dnja Mrs. Condcn , past de
partment president Woman's Relief corps ;
Mrs , Uuplper , deputy president Woman's He-
lief corps ; U. J. Jenkins , nn ox-confederato
soldier. Attorney Summers , Paul Vnmlcr-
voort , Governor Poynter , General Gngo and
Colonel Hussell , Commandant A. V. Cole
having conducted the campflres.
Dentil In u ColllHion n ( sciicen ,
ALUANCn , Neb. . Oct. 6. ( Special. ) A
head-end collUlcai occurred between two
freight trains on the Burlington thle mornIng ' -
Ing at Seneca , killing Fireman Hamlln , fa
tally Injuring Engineer McNeff and seriously
Injuring Engineer Peterson of this place.
The engine and several cars wore demol 1-
ished and all tialns are delayed b > the
wreck , as the accident occurred In a cut
and makes it dltllcult to clear tfio track.
\VorK on HiirlvllliKvlriiMlou ,
ALLIANCE , Neb . Oct. C ( Special ) The
la ) Ing of rails on the new southern exten
sion of the Burlington has reached a point
about twenty miles from here and is at a
standstill because of the great rock cut down
the valley on Indian creek , which will not
bu completed till October 25 , when track-
laying will go forward without luterruptlon
to Hartvllle. V.'jo.
Hurl in n Tlii-fnlicr IVroi-K ,
NEBRASKA CITY , Oct. 6 ( Spoclnl Telo-
grara ) John Neil , son of Fred Neu , a
wealthy farmer living near Berlin , was seri
ously , possibly fatally. Injured today , by a
brldgo giving away under a traction engine : ,
which was precipitated to the bottom of the
creek and complete ! ) wrecked.
orl ) Toward llueh Other ,
TIUiNTON. Neb. . Oct G.-SpvcIal ( ) -
Many Trenton p oplo are preparing to at
trnd the county fair at Culbortsou tomorrow ,
regardless of the fact Trenton it. tbo county
9 * .1. Trenton holds an annua.1 "lUrvcst j
Homo" Instead and there Is no friction be-
twcon the towns
Iin.VtVAOn LITIGATION.
I'rofffttlnir I'nrmera
\ : ! tenl in the IHntrlct Cnnri.
FREMONT , Neb , Oct. 6 ( Special ) An
appeal was taken to the dKrlct court today
by the nlnety-elsht protestantg against thp
assessment ! ) made by the county board for
the construction of the new cut-off drain-
nge ditch. The twelve farmers who filed
claims for damages by reason of the loca
tion of 1ho ditch through their lands also
took appeals. The petitioners for the ditch
gave bonds In all the cases and the board
voted to proceed with the work. Specifica
tions have been prepared and bids adver
tised for to got the work started so as to
complete It as far ns possible this fall.
The county board made very few changes
In the nsessmcnts ns originally reported ,
and the damage * allowed were from 40
to 60 per cent of the amounts claimed.
The appellants nro a majority ot the land
owners assessed.
Tvin I'ITMOIIX Injured.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Oct. 6. ( Special )
"red Krouso was working nt the bottom of
well , the workmen above were letting down
material , when n small piece of oak plank
'ell ' out of the bucket and struck Mr. Krouso
n the head. A severe gash was Inflicted.
I"rcd Durst , a 16-year-old boy who resides
with his parents near here , lost two tore
off his left foot yesterday by having the
member run over by a disc harrow.
Old Mini III .lull.
THCUMSEH , Neb. , Oct. 6. ( Special. )
UalTicl Williams , a decrepit old man , Is In
.ho county Jail here , having been adjudged
nsano by the Board of Insanity Commis
sioners. He wilt be taken to the Lincoln
asylum. >
Quarrel ( ) rr llnnil Work.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Oct. 6. ( Special )
George H. Smith , road overseer , of Pauline
swore out a warrant vcsterday against
George G. nnd Jacob Smith for assault and
battery , us the result of a dispute over road
work. ,
Grnnil Inlninlev .
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Oct. C. ( Special )
Merchants re-port good business prospects
for the fall trade.
The telephone company has put In a new
switchboard.
I'ourliiK AVnlrr Into lluriiliiK Ship.
NEW YORK , Oct. G The Mnllory line
steamship Lo-onn's cargo was still burning
fiercely In the forward part l > f the ship
this morning The Hie boat New Yorkur ,
which lies on the starboard sldo of the
Leonn , was plavlng lively streams Into the
forepart of the ship und streams were also
being played in from the pier
The plates of the ship were too hot In the
forward part and amidships for the
stevedores and longshoremen to attempt to
board It. In the after part of the ship the
fire was suppressed during the- night
The Leoiialies thiee-fourth i submerged ,
Its starboard deck and tall a.\v sh It Is on
Its beam eiuis and It Is Impossible to walk
erect upon Its unsubmerged deck. Its pole
masts Indicate an angle of about 40 degrees ,
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Thieves entered the dwelling of a. man
named Kchwald , 1714 Clark street , Thurs
day night and stole a watch and pearl
necklace.
A heavy bo wagon belonginK to S. A.
McWhorter , Thirty-ninth and Dodge
streets , was stolen from the barn Thurs
day night.
The Nebraska Molina Plow company has
taken out a permit to erect a four-story
brick warehouse at 714 to 718 South Eighth
street , to cost $ D,000.
A 19-vear-old girl named Ester Hill , from
Randolph , In , applied to the matron at
the police station Thursday night for
shelter , having lun away from home. She
was taken to the Rescue Home at Fourth
nnd Bancroft streets.
The will of Christian Hartman , which
has been flle < l for probate , leaves hl entire -
tire estate to his wife and children. It
shows all the real property , valued at $135-
000. to bn situated In Douglas county , and
principally In Omaha. The personal prop
erty Is valued at $25,000.
There will be a farewell reception ten
dered Rev F. M. Slsson and family at the
Ilanscom Park Methodist church this even
ing Doctor Slsson will remove with his
faintly Saturday for Norfolk , where he
takes up Ills new work of presiding elder
for the Norfolk district.
Ne\t Monday the citv council will ap
point registrars to till the places of those
who have failed to qualify There are
some sixty who have not yet met the re
quirements and those anxious for the po-
hltlon should applv nt the mayor's office
and nfterwaiil reciive their certificate from
the city cleric
About a week ago , at the north terminus
of the Sherman avenue street cnr line ,
Donald Short got caught under a car
wheel At Hmnnuel hospital , w hero he
was taken for nn amputation operation , ho
died under the surgeon's knlfo on Wednes
day , and on Thursday the body was taken
to Plattsmonth for burial
The members of Omaha ledge No 18 ,
Ancient Order of l'nlte < l Workmen , have
accepted nn Invitation from the Workmen
of ' Council Bluffs to attend church with
them ' In a body Sunday night The joint
attendance i has been arranged in order to
promote Iraternal relations between the
Workmen of the two cities
The social lenders among the colore-d poo-
jlo of Omnhn , South Omana and Oouncll
Bluffs enjoyed themselves hugely Thursday
nfiht ! at the opening ball of the season ,
Klven under the auspices of the Oxford
Dancing club The club experts to give a
full diess affair each month during the
| i winter nnd an Informal hop cvcr > week.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
I'nlr Saturday ultli Cn ilt > r In WNt-
i-rn 1'ortlon Shifting : to ' ' - - -
rortloii of NeliriiHKu Suiiilli ) ,
WASHINGTON , Oct. C. Forecast for Sat
urday and Sunday :
For Nebraska Fair Saturday , with cooler
In western portion , Sunday fair , with cooler
lu eastern portion , westerly winds.
For lowu and Missouri Fair Saturday and
Sunday , cooler Sunday , southerly winds.
For South DakotaShovvors and cooler
Saturday ; Sunday fair ; winds shifting to
brisk northwesterly.
For Kansas Pair Saturda } ; fnlr nnd ccolor
Sunday , southerly , shifting to southeasterly ,
winds ,
For Wyoming Cooler Saturday ; Sunday
fair ; westerly winds.
Local Itfi'oril.
n OF TIII : WIJATHKH
OMAHA. Oct. 6 Omaha lecord of BUURAU temper ,
ature und pret'lpltatlon compared with the
corresponding day of the last three yearn :
1VW 1S > S 1S97 Ib9i !
Maximum temperature. .77 01 M 53
Minimum tempera'liret \ U9 51 35
I i Average temperature . . 0) ) I 07 47
! ' Precipitation 00 . ( , ) .09 .00
Itecoid of temperature and precipitation
int Omaha for this day and s > lnce March i ,
1M :
Normal for the day : . . 57
KxecbH for the dnv 3
Accumulated deficiency slnco March 112S 1
Normal rainfall for the day 09 Inch
| i Deficiency for the day 09 Inch
I Total rainfall since March 1 . 21 12 Inches
DilUldicy since Match 1 . . . 5.09 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , H9 ? . . 3.71 Inchon
Deficiency for cor pcr'od , 1S97..10.16 Inches
McporlM Priiin Slntlnnn nt H I * . .11 ,
Omaha , clear . 701 771
North 1'lntte , clear .
Salt Lake , clear .
Chejenns , clear liti | "I M
iiiijmi City , cle.ir 711 MI .00
Huron , clear Gl ! 7 . ( M
i Wlliuton , clear " . ' A
! S4 .00
' ,
i f'hlcago , clear " CO .00
St Louis , clear . .00
St Paul , clear 5s .0 > i )
Davenport , clear sGSl 711 ,00
Helena , clc/udy . . . . 5-1 0
Kansas City Utar . . . . 72 7b 00
Havre , cloudy o 74 0.
ilear i 70i W 1'
clear J2 go u.
Ll'i'JVS A WHLSH ,
Local Forecast Olllcla ] ,
DEtYEY ACCEPTS THE HOUSE I
3Uceires St as a Gift from Of r Torty Them-
gaud Americans.
PR'FERS A READY-BUILT RESIDENCE
InillcntcN Illn Choice ( o li < - Cnmnilt-
ec In Clmrirc of ( lie Pnnd Wnntn
to Motr In Soon as
1'onnlblc.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 6 Admiral Dewey
has elected to accept a house In Washington ,
already constructed. Instead of having ono
built for his occupation. In compliance with
th Invitation of the committee which has
In charge the Dcwcy homo work he called
atNi the office of Acting Secretary Allen In the j
Navy department at 11 o'clock today , to In-
dlcato " ' his preferences In the matter of a
residence. There weVo present , besides Mr.
reAl
Allen , Assistant Secretary Vandcrllp , As-
Sl istant ! Postmaster General Heath and Gcn-
ral Corbln.
The admiral was officially Informed of the
urpoeo of the people of the United States
o present him with a homo In Washington ,
lo frankly expressed his gratification at the
ender , which ho Immediately accepted. He
aid , had the proposed home been the gift of
a few wcnlthy men , he ehould feel indls-l
oscd to accept it. But he understood the
und had over 43,000 subscribers , Indicating
hat the homo wag really to be the gift of
he American people , and ae such he would
ecept It with as much pleasure as ho had
he sword bestowed upon him by congress ,
lo then talked upon the location of the
eflldcucc.
The admiral showed a Jecldod preference
. - or the section In which he had made his
lome during his former detail of duty In
. Washington. Ho wished the house to bo
ocnted in the northwest section , somewhere
west of Sixteenth street , and not too far
north , thus Indicating the neighborhood ot
Hh HF H former residence and the clubs where
10 had spent a good deal of his leisure time.
F lrst of all , ho wanted the house at the
earliest possible moment , so that bo might
'go In nnd hang up hla hat at once , " as ho
put It. Ot course that precluded the Idea ot
erecting a house to meet his special need.
Ho expressed his Ideas as to the character
of the homo ho desires and naked that the
lotiso bo modest enough In appointments
and cost to permit of the retention of a suffi
cient sum of money from the purchase fund
to defray the expense of furnishing it.
.
The committee listened attentively to all
of these wishes and saw no reason why each
and all could not bo gratified. The admiral
s going to New York tomorrow and will
stop over if possible to sec the yacht races
on his way to Shelburn Farms , Vt. Ho ex
pects to return to Washington , within a
iveok. Meanwhile the house committee ,
laving Invited written proposals of propor-
; lcs , will go through the list carefully and
iiopes to be olblo to present to the admiral
on his return as many as half a dozen avail
able houses , from which ho may make a
personal selection.
The fund at the disposal ot the committee
now amounts to $50,000 and It la earnestly
desired that this sum may be substantially
increased during the tlmo remaining before
the purchase.
9 9
; SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. |
Stone foundations for tue now Armour
warehouse are now being laid on top of the
piles driven along th foundation line and
It will not bo long before B host of brick
layers will bo put tdjjvvork on the walls ,
The steam plledrlver Is Just now working
on the piers which will support tUo center
of the immense structure. Great pillars of
concrete are built up on top of the piles
driven for piers , nvcrythlng possible is being -
ing done to erect a solid foundation so that
when completed the building will doubtless
bo'the ' most stibstantal structure in the city.
About half of the 2,150 piles to be used have
been driven and the work is going on as
rapidly as possible. A great deol of mate
rial Is on the ground and a large quantity
is piled under the west end of the Q street
viaduct. When the bricklaying commences
.
hundreds of men will be given employ
ment , as it Is the Intention of the con
tractors to have the building under roof by
January 1.
Owing to unforeseen delays the grading
at the west end of the Armour tract cannot
bo completed for another week nnd consequently
quently the laying of tracks cannot be com
menced as soon as expected. As soon as
the tracks are laid the erection of car-shops
and machine-shops will start. Enough con
struction Is In sight at Armour's now to
employ n small army of carpenters , brick
layers and laborers all through the winter.
KliiK'M DuiiKlitrrt IMort OillccTK.
Thursday afternoon the King's Daughters
met at the homo of Mrs. A. L. Lott and
looted the following officers for the year.
Mrs. W. G. Sloane , president ; Mrs. A. L.
Lott , nwt vice president ; Mrs. H. H. Ames ,
second vice president , Mrs. U. A. Carpenter ,
secretary , Mrs. C. E. Scarr , treasurer Com-
mlttecH will bo announced by the president
at the nex' meeting ,
\t Thursday's meeting Mrs. H. A. Car
penter , who was chairman of the committed
on charity during the last fiscal yenr , sub
mitted a report showing the work doneby
the committee. This committee commenced
making visits to the sick and needy on De >
cember 9 , 18DS , and during the winter made
forty calls. Thl number does not include
Individual calls by members of the com
mittee.
Eight families were supplied with second
hand clothing and new clothing was pur
chased for three families and J13 73 was
spent for provisions. In all eighteen calli
for provisions were responded to , some ot
the provisions being taken from the King's
Daughters' storehouse. A caul was pur
chased for Baby Hires , and one dependent
received $10,78 worth of provisions as
needed.
On December 23 donations of clothing
and provision ! , from all the city schools
wore received and distributed to the poor
In Christmas batkt'tn ' , These baskets worn
distributed to thirteen needy families. The
total niiinunt expended by the charity com-
mlttro was JC0.92.
I'ulleo OHI.MT Wolf D
Walter Wolf has retired to private Ilfo
after serving for a few months In the police
dcpartmc-nt. A few weeks ago Wolf was
found nsletsp at the Third ward lire halj
ono nlRht and for thin ho was laid off for
ten days. He was warnnl at the time not
to repeat the offense , but n night or two
ago Chief Carroll and Captain Allle found
him snugly ensconced on a bench at the
Kock Ibland depot. After repeatedly knockIng -
Ing at the door Wolf came out of the depot
and commenced to make excuses. Tlin
next night ut roll call Chief Carroll relieved
Wolf of his fctar nnd ho Is now at liberty
to sleep as much as he pleases
Miiiriru > < ; < INNI | > ,
Frank Spear , the N street rr.all carrier ,
Is taking a two weeks' vacation
James Simmons wab on thn streets again
jistordaj after a ton days' Illness
Kepuhllcnn headquarters will he opene
I next Monday In rooms 8 nnd D Glasgow
I block.
I MH | Vine Uahan of Grand Island is th.
i guest of Mlhs Niilllo Watts at the Heed
hotel
The Companions of the I.adlcs of Security
olvv'll glvu a ball at Workman hall this
. evening
'
S W GramlUh of Papllllon will sell
. thirty-live head of chorthorntt ut the stock
I > urdu on October U.
I Frank 1'ltclka U laying a permanent
I
walk In front of his property Tn-nti-K \ ,
fourth nnd S streets |
The funeral of Jft-me ? Cobrey will bj held
nt St Agnes' church this mornlnit Inter
ment nt St Mary's cemetery. '
D S Clark has gone to Chicago to attend
the'celtbrntton ttendint ( upon the laving
of the corner stone of the new federal
nu'ldlnr ' ;
On Sundiy at the- Episcopal church Tlov.
Irvlm ? Johnson will preach the first of a
erlos of sermons on "Tho Epistle to the
Romans. "
The question of n Inbor temple here is
being agitated It Is considered that the
movement is In the right direction nnd
something nm > come of it
Local coal denlcrs report a scarcity of
cars In which to haul coal Orders arc-
badly delaved bj the rallroids on account
of the rolling stock all being In serv'ce '
The UidleV Aid society of the PreMtov-
terlnn church will Rive a chicken pie din
ner on Tuesday , October 10. In the new
building just south of the Deimonlco hotel.
Jake Piper and Henry Drev nio In jail ,
charged with nssailltltiK AVIllliitri Weaver.
The police nre looking for Sam P per. w ho ,
It j is averted , was also mixed up In the af
fair. I
Work on thn new Episcopal ohurch nt
'Twenty-fourth nnd J streets , Is progressing
'nicely ' , and It is expected that the stone
work will bo completed before cold
weather.
. Mrs nnd Jllss f Bartley , who have been
the guests of R nllchrlat nnd famllv ,
Twenty-sixth nnd 10 streets , for a f w
dajs. returned to thc-Ir home at Clinton , la ,
vcRterday.
! The weighing of malls nt Hie postonice. Is
'proving ' quite a tax on the help in the mull
ing j room. As additional help cannot be se
cured ' the present force Is compelled to
. work overtime.
I Thursday Cleorgo & Co , completed the
, purchiise ] of thirty-one acres of ground just
| south t of the South Omnln brewery from
John J. O'Rourke It IP understood that
; the consideration was $7.000 The property
as bought for "private " parties.
FARMERS ELECT OFFICERS
ndonnl ConnrcRR l.l ton to 1'niirr
on "Western Tenmit mill Uantprii
I.iuidlorrt" by Hilton of Topeliii.
BOSTON , Oct. 6. The delegates to the
"armors' National congress were received
> y Governor AVotcott at the state house
oday.
Hon. H C. Adams , dairy commissioner of
Wisconsin , delivered an address before the
congress on "Tho Necessity of Pure Food
Legislation. "
These ofliccrs vvoro elected ; President ,
I. P. Hoard , Fort Atkinson , WIs ; first vice
president , P. CJ. F. Candrldge , Brookline ,
" "bs , secretary , John M. Stahl , treasurer ,
Van Morrison , Pennsylvania , executive
committee , B. F. Clayton , Iowa ; T. C ,
Slaughter , Texas ; E. L. Furnoss , Indiana ;
W , O. Whltmore , Nebraska , E. F. Whel-
stcln , Kentucky.
At the cvonlng session among the papers
read was "Tho Western Tenant and His
Eastern Landlord" by H. S. Hilton , To-
pcka , Kan. , read by F. D. Coburn.
The rapid settlement of the tiansinlssourl
country between the nlnety-sKth and
ninety-ninth meridian , transferring the title
to over fiO.OOOOOO acres from the government
to the homesteaders in the twelve > ears
ending with 1S87 , the favorable seasons ,
largo crops and good prices of th.it period
averaging over $10 per acre during the
twelve years on all acres under cultivation ,
the speculative fever Kenerated by this
prosperity attracting capital for Investment
and loans ; the decided drop In value of
cattle commencing with 1SSU and the de-
cllno in acre earnings commencing with
1SS7 ; the largo amounts borrowed for In
vestment in land. In cattle and In town
ots from 1SS3 to 1SS7 ; the reaction follow-
np the four speculative years and the ten
years , 1SS7 to 1S97 , with a high percentage
of unfavorable seasons , reducing produc
tion In a. period of low price ? these are
some of the reasons assigned for the large
number who once were land owners In thi"
territory and are now tenant farmers , and
also the great number of nonresidents who
once were mortgagees and are now land
lords. Both wore brought Into this new
economic relationship agalnbt their will ,
and out of this relationship , and especially
lout of the dcblre and effort of the non
resident land owners to dispose of their
western holdings , some evils have developed
'that ' are bad for the tenant , bad for the
landlord and bad for the state.
Mr. Hilton quotes from the official records
to show that the present return of prosperity
to the transmlsao'Jrl section is due more
largely to cattle than crops ; that the 550-
000,000 bushels of corn crop raised In Kanr
sas and Nebraska , in 18S9 and heralded
everywhere as an evidence of prosperity Is
not nearly so Important a factor or so en
during a source of wealth as are the 1,200-
000 milch cows ; 4,000,000 beef and stock
cattle ; 1,650,000 horses and mules and 1,500-
000 sheep , worth over $200,000,000 taxable
value.
The animals slaughtered and old for
slaughter In 1SDS In these two htate.s rea
lized almost $100,000 OTO and this amount
will be exceeded In U9'J The -wept ! s pios-
pering because of a line wheat crop In 1893
and a great torn crop In ISM. but It Is pros
pering much more because It has been get
ting gradually increasing pilce-s for all the
products ot live block since 1SSC
The present market value of the 530.000-
000 bushel corn crop is about $150,0Xi\jO ( ) ,
but the301,000OftO tiUHhols of this being con
verted Into beef , pork mutton , vvcol , CBKS ,
poultry , butter and cheese will at prest nt
prices bring a greater lOvenue than lie
present maiket value of the entile crop.
The abundance and certainty of the fodder
der croji.s and high nutritive value of nil
products , of the Fall grown in this land of
.sunshine makes this essentlallv the land of
the big fat steer and the Mlssouil valley
the center of the packing interests of the
Mr. Kelbey of Michigan introduced res
olutions which were adopted that a com
mittee bo appointed to extend the beet stigac
industry among the farmers.
Out of llfiiuli of ( he Viol , ,
MAYSVJLLE , Ky , Oct fiUIeh.ird Coleman -
man , a negro , who confessed that ho killed
Mrs * . James L.xfhbroak here jcsturdny and
.who was threatened by a mob lasr night ,
had a preliminary hearing today H , . w is
held without ball for murder , and as 'he '
grand jury does not meet till the lust vv < k
In November the BherJIi wan ui Icred to
'onvej ' C'olemnn to the Jail In Cov ngton ,
ACTS GENTLY ON THE
AND BOWELS
CLEANSES THE SYSTEM
< T > > EFFECTUALLY I
C * * * * ' * * t i &
- i - / i r * h *
wt5 HS ? S
PERMANENTIY
BUT THE GEHUIME-MAH'F 0 By
( AUI RNIA ffG fSYRVP(2- (
* " "t"
v . *
rw DU n u cnuiJCtb pe-u jo. nf : ) ini-
Kv . for ttnft keeping The sheriff took the
prl oner In ? af > Mv to the ( Nnlngton Jail
todny
HYMENEAL
CHEYKNNK. Wjo. Got C ( Spcc-lnll
Carda are out announcing the approaching
marriage of Wallace 0 llond ami Mlas llar-
rlt > t l.oulscSlack of this elt ) , the marriage
to takoi place nt 7 o'clock p m , October 12 ,
at the homo of Colonel ami Mrs. 13. A.
Slack. Mr Honil lias been In Olicjenne
four years. during and unlll the comnipnce-
mcnl of the prwent year ho was connected
with local ntul Denver papers n < a icportet
and correspondent. He Is now prlv.Uo sec
retary for Governor Klchnrds. Miss Slack
la the oldest daughter of the publisher of the
Chejonno Dally SunLeader. . She la very
tnlentc.il nnd has done some clever literary
work.
HARLAN. la. O < t 6 ( Special. ) Today
at high noon iMr Charles Katon of Vnllcy
Junction and Miss Mabel rullloon were
united In marriage at the homeof the bride s
father , Mr. 0. W Culllson , Rev 0 U
MAGN8F1GEOT WOMAN
Up Pe-ru-na as the ideal Remedy For
Female Gafarrh.
M < - . rint-ii MiiUf > iiii > r of Tin * I''l ir < - iu'iC rl rii liMi Viicliornce Mlnnlcm.
Mrs Clara Makcmer , formerly with the
Christian Medical Hospital and Dispensary ,
of Chicago , and at present housekeeper for
the- Florence Crlttenden Anchorage Mission ,
of Chicago , writes the following letter from
302 Chestnut street , Chicago :
Po-runa Drug M'f'g. Co. , Columbus , O. :
Gentlemen After repeated use of Pe-ru-na
and carefully noting results , I can only
speak of Its medicinal value In the highest
terms. It Is the best tonic I have ever
known for general debility a sure cure for
liver complaint , and a never-falling adjus
ter In cases of dyspepsia. I have also used
It In cases of female irregularities and weak
nerves common to the sex , and have found
It most satisfactory. For almost any Internal
Is ideal medicine
ternal trouble Pe-ru-na an
cine chest , nnd deserving of the confidence
and endorsement of all. Wishing you the-
success that jour medicine deserves , I re
main , Yours sincerely ,
Mrs Clara Makemer.
Mrs , D Flnlay , Petoskey , Mich. , writes :
"I never was bolter in my life that I am
now. Pe-ru-na bus
cured me. I Was
fifty-seven years old
last Friday nnd don't
feel ns if I could be
more than twenty.
I was sick for live
long years I doc
tored all the time.
Nothing helped mu
pcimanpntly until t
heard of Dr. Hart-
niiin nnd his medi
cine nnd ho cured
mo I had been FO
slok , suffeied almost
Mr D Flnlay. death , vomiting three
or four times dally ,
no strength , not able to walk , and now for
ono year and a half I have been a vvll
flewlltson < iniol.it In t ' , . Iimmllntrly folioIng * -
Ing the ceremony a reception wa h M. nttcr
which the > cuing people left for Valley Junc
tion , their future homo. The brldo U the
youngest daughter of 0. W Culllnon. ono of
Harlnn's leading attorneys
Cnrlinrl-dltivan ,
IiBMAUS. In , Oot. 6 ( SpecUl ) Uslslo
Mae Olbson , only daughter of rtPpresentatWo
V. S. Olbion , WHS nmrli'd yesterd.ij after
noon to IMward 11) ion Cnrhart of Sheffield ,
l.u , In the Presbvtorlnn church , A house
reception followed theceremony. .
Strnnu-Moorc.
At Ihe home of Mr. Chris Moore , 3336
Morodllh avenue , the only daughter , Han
nah Maud , was married October 4 to Mr
Leslie J Strong , Ilev. Ix > Hey S. Hand offl-
clntlns. In the presence of u few Invited
friends.
Iilnoiiln KmlnilnUT I'.lrolnl.
riUrAHO. Oct B - lltiffnlo securpd the
tenth annual convention of thi > National
r.mlwlnit'rs association , to bo held In IDiW
The follow IIIK vvoro selected for the ensu
Ing vi-iii President , W Kdwanl Plntt ,
\uguita ( Vi tlrst vice president , J ,
llewl.iuiK. . 1'lttnfourR , second vice presi
dent Walton O Huberts , Lincoln , Neb.
woman. People nro surprised to BCD mo so
well. I tell them that Dr. Hartman cured
me with Pe-ru-na "
From early girlhood to the end of the
child-bearing period few women are entirely
free from some degree of catarrh of thu
pelvic organs.
Pe-ru-na is the only remedy so far de
vised by the medical profession to correct
this tendency. No woman should be with
out Pe-ru-nn. With Pe-ru-na the thousand
and ono ailments dependent upon catarrh
of the pelvic organs can bo wholly averted.
Miss Emma Holmes , of 216 Chestnut etrect ,
station A , Chicago , 111. , writes : "I hnv
been convinced long
ago that there Is no
modlclno equal to Pc-
ru-na. I think Po-ru
na the best and most
invigorating medicine
and It certainly docs
full justice to what It
is claimed to do. If
only moro women
would try it they
would bo convinced.
For all of that clasa
of dlsonlcra Known as
female dlseiscs , PuruMiss Emma Holmes ,
na Is without a rlvnl ,
because it strikes nt the source of thess
diseases. Pe-ru-na produces clean ; healthy
mucous membranes without which
no wo
man can bo strong or beautiful The day
has been when women , especially married
women , expected to bo haggard anil sickly-
that day line passed. No up-to-dnto woman
can afford to deprive herself of a remedy su
Important to her health nnd happlnosi.
Pn-ru-na Is nn Ideal
bafcgunrd for the wo
man In nil phases nnd periods of her Ilfo.
"Hcnlth and Beauty" sent free to women
only , by ThePcruna Medicine Co. , Colum
bus , Ohio.
We shall accept orders on
Itubbur Hoots and Shoes at
September prices until Nov
ember 1st. I5ny now.
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