Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 6, 1889, Page 5

THEY COULDN'T RUN ON WIND ¥he Bank of Omaha Forced to Admit Its Insolvency. POOR PETER'S GOOSE IS COOKED @he Hotel Reeper Will Probably Be Compelled to Bear the Weight of the Concern’s Liabilities—A Bursted Bubble. Staggered By a Check. TLate yesterday afternoon it was rumored fn financial circles that the Bank of Omaha ‘was in a shaky condition, and about to sus- pend. The managers of the institution man- nged, however, by a deal of hustling, to meet demands upon them until the close of bank- Ing hours, when they announced thatthe bank was insolvent and unable to meet fur- ther demands of creditors. The avnouncement created considerablo surprise, although the weak condition of the fnstitution has been generally known in financial circles for some months past; in fact, from the organization of the bank under its present management. ‘The bank is located at 601 South Thirteenth street. C. P. Needham, ex-county clerk, is president, and Frank Wasserman, late teller of the United States National bank, cashier. The bank was established in 886 by Mr. A. Henry, a present director of the Commercial National bank. Mr. Henry also ‘was engaged in the banking business at Fre mont, and was rated as worth nearly half a million dollar: He placed §25,000 in actual cash in the Bank of Omaha, ana did a sue- cessful and profitable business. He desired to sell the property, and about & year ago founc wrchaiorn in C. P. Needham and Frank ‘asserman, At the time Wasserman was reported to have drawn $30,000 in the Louisi- ;nm state lottery. and this, with the fact that he was paying teller of the United States National, secured a fair credit for the new fnstitution, 1t transpires now, however, that Wasser- man’s lottery ticket only called for 15,000, and that all of that sum was required to square his accounts with the United States National. Needbham's finances were also 1ow, and the new firm only purchased from Mr. Henry the fixtures in the institution. Some dificulty was experienced in adjusting the incorporation agreements, the bank in the meantime running along in a i00se man- ner. Last fall an incorporation was effected, Peter Goos and Mrs. M. B. Powell being the principal shareholders, and the capital stock fixea av $100,000. The bank’s paper was pro- tested i Chicago thin a few days after the incorporation. The managers explained that this was due to the fact that they had not yet fully arranged for their correspondents, ~ and were hardly in & position to do business. This explanation, coupled with Mr. Goos’ well known financial standing, was epted by the bank’s fitors, and they were allowed 40 conumue in_business. The institution, however, failed frequently to make good its clearings, and thereby lost the confidenco of the national bunks. Iti$ a rule of the national banks to ex- clude from the clearings house all banks that have a capital of less than $200,000. The cus- tom is for banks with a capital less than this amount to make clearings through some na- tional bank. en the first protests were made against the bank the managers of the national banks of the city, after consultation, decided to give the bank a show, and since that time the banks have taken turnsin help- ing the Bank of Omaha through the clearings house. Last December, in his first statement to the state auditor, Wasserman showed that the bank had on deposit 44,000, Last week he maae a statement to the manager of one of the national banks that the deposits on hand at present amount to £60,000. Two weeks ago another protest against the bank ‘was made, and the managers of the local na- tional banks again helped the institution through. On Saturday a commercial agency re- quested Wasserman to make a statement of the bank’s condition. The cashier refused to do this. Such au action on the part of a bank only admits of one construction, and that is that the institution is unable to make a showing, as all properly conducted bank- ing institutions have their books in shabe to make a showing at the end of each day's business. Upon Wasserman's refusal to make a statement, the Commercial agency notified the parties aircctly interested of tho bank’s condition. This brought to the city the assistant cashier of S. A, Keene & Co., of Chicago, who held rediscounts of the bank amounting to 82,000, Aftera good doal of skirmishing, the bank managed to meet this claim. Then the Commercial National bank, which had helped the Bauk of Omaha through the clearings house, had to return the checks to the various banks, as the bank bad no money to meet the clearings claims. Yestorday the firm ot Sloan, Johnson & Co. drew a check for §500 against a deposit of more than double that amount. The cashier informed Mr. Johnson that he did not have currency on hand to moet the de- mand, but would give him a_certified check, Mr. Johnson refused to accept this offer and gave the bauk an hourin which to raiso unds to meet the check. The money was finally raised. There arc a number of rumors current as to the bank’s condition, but no reliable state- ment could be secured ' last night. Cashier ‘Wasserman's own statement is to the effect that the banl owes its depositors ncarly £60,000. When scen by a BEz report he declined o say anything about the affairs of the banlk, or its suspension of payment, “‘Come around to-morrow,” said he, “and 1 will tell you all avout it then, It may be rather serious, und we may be able to fix it up. We hope to, at least.” “‘But Tue Beg will make somo mention of it, and would like the facts from you to- night,” said the reporter. “'Well, I can't say anything about it untik to-morrow.” That was all Mr. Wasserman would say. 1t is understood that mest of the deposit- ors are merchants domg business on South ‘Thirteenth street, and the proprictors of the fruit peddling establishments scattered throughout the city. ‘The burden of the failure will fall upon Poter Goos and W. B. Powell, who will probably be called upon to make zood all shortages. Under the new banking law, which went into effect June 1, any bank ofiicial or employe who receives deposits whilo knowing the bank to be insolvent, 1 Yiable to a fine of £10,000 or imprisonment ' in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding five years, or both. This will necessitate the paytient by the bank of all deposit claims, s 1ts managers received deposits up to the close of business hours yesterday. A prominent bank ofticial, in speaking to a reporter, last night, said: ‘“This failure must not be considered as due to uny business do- pression. The banks of Omaba have moro woney than is required of them. The last bank statement shows that there is on de- posit 1n tho banks of Omaha $14,000,000. Tho 5 per cont legal reserve on this amount re- guired by uio government would be #3,500, As o matter of fact, the Omaha ban have u cash reserve on hand of 7,500,000, 40 per cont of the amount of deposits, and 15 per cent wore than the amount required by the government for safo banking, The banks are in excollont shape. Tho preseut failure is & natural result of tryig to run & bauk without capital.” Th> Veteran Fireman. At the meeting of the veteran firemen last evening it was decided to accept the invita: tion of the Council Bluffs are deparyment to take part in the procession next Wednesduy, the second day of the firemen's tournament. The voterans will wear their regular badge. Messrs. Iisher, Shecley and Haumer wero appointed as the committee on music; The following committee of nine, consisting of seven velerans and two paid firemon, was appoiuted to entertain guests who came over to Omaha: Messrs. Goldsmith, Zimwerman, Kennedy, Baumer, Sheeley, Maurer, Lich- tenberger, Farnsh and Coulter. The veter- ans will meot at their headquarters at 9 a. . sharp, on Wednesday. Swilt's cific cured me of ugly and very painful boils or risings. I had twenty-three on my back and neck at one time and a great on my body. rlmv.:ou s.ns. 8., and two cured me, 'l was five years ago, oud bave biad no bouls sir.ce. & » W. M, Mirrex, Arlington, Texas, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSD. JUNE 1889 THE HUMANE SOCIETY. 1t Will Take Up the Dog Killing Quos- tion Next Sunday Evening. The reckless and indiseriminate kiliing of dogs on the streets of Omaha is meeting with considerable opposition, especially by the members of the Humane society, and a meeting was called at the Paxtoa hotel last evening to tako action in the matter, So fow were present, however, that it was deemed best to adjourn the meeting until Sunday evening, at which time all who oppose crucity and inhumanity and tho present mothods of killing dogs are invited to mect at the par- lors of the Paxton. At the meeting an address onthe methods of disposing of dogs, and the use of the muz- zle, will be delivered by Dr. Miller, one of the leading humanitarians of the west, and a gentieman who has freely given his time and means to promote and foster the inte ests of the Omaha Humane societ evening Dr. Miller made a few marks on the importance of ing steps to stop the shooting of dogs, and if the dogs must be killed, let them be chloroformed or drowned, and then people on the streets will not have their lives endangered by the stray bullets from the dog killers’ guus. The Sunday evening meeting will probably be well attended, avd a number of ladies - terested in the good cause will be present. re. tak- During the epidemic of choleric d entery in Presque Isle county, Mich., last summer there were as many as nine deaths in one day, but not asingle death occurred in cases where Cham- berlains Colie, Cholera and Diarrheen Remedy was used. In several in- stances ono small bottle of that remedy cured as many as three cuses. —_— A NEW SIX-STORY BRICK. 1t Will Be Erectcd By Mr. Ames For 8. P. Morse & Co, Tue Bre published exclusively, last even- ing, the fact that Mr. Ames, the Boston capitalist and director of the Union Pacific railway, was i Omaba_with a view to pur- chasing the two lots on Farnam street next above the Bank of Commerce, now being erccted on the corner of Sixteenth and Farnam streets, Negotiations for those lots have been pending for some days, but ye: terday afternoon they were consummate and in addition to them the lot facing on teenth, on which the Pacific Express com- pany proposed to ercet a building. Mr. Ames will procecd at oncs to crect o six-story building, L shaped, tho main build ing fronting on Ifarnam and the L on Si teenth street. As soon as completed this will be oceupied by S. P. Morse & Co., who have signed a tou years' lease for the prob- erty. For a disordered liver try Beecham’s Pills. William s All Right. The mysterious disappearance of William criminger from his boarding house, 1516 Farnam strcet, Mouday night, sed con- siderable uneasiness among that young man’s friends, and when he failed to put in an ap- pearance, yesterday morning, there were grave suspicions of foul play, and all sorts of rumors were afloat. The horrible fate of I Cronin was recalled to mind. and the man- gled remams of Wil n Seriminger were even then thought to be somewhere in the sewer. His landlady thought he must be dead, for she said he had never missed a meal, and as William was well liked by all of his_acquaintances, a feeling of gloom per- vaded the whole neighborhood. But last ovening the wanderer returned, looking hale and hearty, and stated that he had got into a little trouble here and had skipped to Council Bluffs, until he heard of his friends’ alarm, when he concluded to come back. ‘W. H. Wright, of Rogers,Ark., a proninent farmer and stock grower, says that Swit's Specific cured him of tetter of twenty years’ standing. Of course in that time he had a great amount of treatment, and says the wonder is that he did not scratch the flesh from his bones. S. 8. S. cured him quick and permagently Cutting Down School Expenses. Superintendent James, of the Omaha pub- lic schoois, stated yesterday that he was en- deavoring to have some changes made by which the expense of runniug the schools in the outskirts of the city could be very mater- ially reduced. He said that in some of the schools there are only a few pupils in the higher grades, and yet teachers have to be provided, and the same expense incurred that could answer for a large number of pu- piis, and in order to overcome this difticulty andbring about the needed reform he sug- gested that in cases where there are only a few of the pupils in a grade, they be re- quired to attend other schools, when the school board will be justitied in providing teachers for that particular grade. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teeth- ing. Itsoothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pains, cures wind colic, d is the best remedy lor diarchaea. c a bottle. — ‘fhe Parik Commissioners. The park commissioners, accompanied by Mr. Cleveland, of Minneapolis, the engineer employed 1o assist in beautifying Omaha's parks, Mayor Broatch and Chairman Bal- combe, of the poard of public works, drove over the city y mspecting the vari- ous parks. Thoy ted Spring Lake park, South Omaha: Hanscom park, the poor farm, Walnut Hill and Jefferson Hanscom park was examined very ¢ by Mr, Cleveiand, who took numerous notes and observed all points of interest very closely, with the view of giving special at- tention to 1ts improvement. These gentle- men go out again to-day to visit the north- ern part of the city, the deaf and dumb insti- tute and other points of interest. Notice, Wells, Fargo & Co.’s express and the American Express company will trans- port, free of charge, all contributions of money or supplies to the flooded dis- trict of Pennsylvania, Office 11th and Farnam, C. 8. POTTER, General Agent. Another Bridge. A. Harris, the Kansas City bridge con- tractor and builder, was in Omaha Tuesday with C. B, Stumers, who represents a New York syndicate, interested in the proposition to construct another bridge across the Mis- sour: river ut this point. They conducted thewr investigation very quietly and left for Swux City early yesterday, Mr. Harris said to a confidential friend that the bridge wiil be undoubtedly be built; that work may be commenced on it this summer, but he could not be prevailed on to furnish other particulars. Examinations have been made of the Harney, Faroam, Capitol ave- nue and Davenport street crossings. Proof of His Marriage. C. M. Lynch was married by Louis Berka, now police judge, in 1880, but neglected to secure a cortificate, At present, a person is trying to garnishee Lyncn's wages, alleging that he is not married and is, therefore, not entitled to the exemption of wien with wives, 1 ynch could not fiud any of the witnesses to his marriage, aud as a last resort went to Borka. The judge informed him that a cer- tificate of the union could be found at the court house, and Lyueh left for thatl place n a happy frame of mind. A Hustling Trador. James A. Fipley, United States pos trader at Pine Ridge agency, is in the city. Mr. Finley has a reputation through Dakota and other portions of this union as bewg a successful politician. He is the gentleman who took a train load of republicans to New York on the occasion of James G. Blaine's return frow Europe last year and paid their expensos. - — Alvlu{,l ask for Mihalovitch’s Hun- garian blackberry juice with your soda water to retain good health, FOR THE FLOOD SUFFERERS. Work of the Citizens' Committee in Raising Funds. SUB-COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Contributions Already Pouring in— An Adidress to the Pablic—Con- tribution Boxes and Bene- fit Days. Raising Funds. The citizen’s committee on raising funds appointed at the opera house Tucsday night met in the office of the sccretary of the board f trade at 10 o'clock yesterday. There was a tull attendance of the members and deeo interest in the work was manifested. Hon. William A. Paxton was make chairman and Mr. N. Nason sccretary, It was moved and carried that the com- mittee be empowered to elact such additional members as should be deemed necessary, and in accordance with this E. VI, Morse- wan, D. G. Rhoades, W: N. Nason, Cham- pion S. Chase and W, 8. Jardine wero added 10 the committoe, Sub-committees were appointed as follows: Press—G. M. Hitcheock. Attorneys—E. M. Bartlett and C. S. Montgomery. Railroads—J, Nichols. Physicians and Professional Men—Dr, J. B. Ralph and Dr. J. W. Bail Clotning Houses—hlajor Wilcox and Mr. Gamble. Telegraph Companies—J. J. Dickey. Coal Dealors—D. G. Rhoads. Drug Stores. . R. Goodall, David Lowe 1 3 Lumber Dealers W. Gray and Louis Bradford. Wholesalo Dealers—William and W, McCord. Agricultural _Machinery Dealers—Euclia Martin and J. M. Metcal Dry Goods Dealers—N. 8. P. Morse. Real Estate Dealers—A. M. Kitchen, M. A. Upton. Bankers—Alfred Millard, Luther Drake, Willinmn Wallace and F. B. Johnson, These committees are to solicit donations from the branches of trade they represent. Upon motion Ed Peck, of the Omaha club, and Nate Crary, of the Union club, were added to the sub-committees, The committees were instructed to begin work at once, Major Clarkson presented the following address, which was accepted, and the news- vapers were asked to publish it To e Crrizess or OMana: The cause of humanity demands that our pcople be not be- hind other gencrous cities throughout the land in contributing to the relief of the terri- ble suffering and distre e flood sticken cities und villages of Pennsylvania. The general committee appointed by a mass meeting of citizens held at Boyd’s overa house invites all to coutribute liberally, and, if not called upon, to send their contributions to Alfred Millard, the treasurer at the Commercial National bank, and the contributions of clothing or other supplies to the Kilpatri och dry goods company, Tweifth and Harney streets. All contributions wiil be thankfully received ond carefvlly forwarded and accounted for, however small. The clergymen of the city are invited to make collections 1n their various churches; teachers to collect the children’s mites, and employers to accept the gfts of their em- ployes, and clubs and societies the dona- tions of thewr members, Let all be generous in this great calamity By order of the committoe, WiLLiam A, PaxTo: WiLLiam N. Nasox, Secretary. During the meeting the following contri- butions were receiv Michael CudaLy, 0; Union Pacific rail- road officials as headquarters, £150; Wood- man Linseed O1l works, $100; Charles Mur- ray, $5. The committee then adjourned to work. Another meeting will be held at the same place at 9 o’clock to-morrow morning, The committes appointed by the Pennsyl- vania club has been hard at work and is succeeding beyond expectation: ‘T'he agents of the Adams, Pacificand United States express companies have received or- ders to ship all monies aud articles for the relief of the sufferers free. Agent Potter, of the American and Wells Fargo. has not received orders to do so, but will, neverthe- less, forward everything sent in aid of the victims of the disaster in Johnstown with- out charge. Ar and money have not begun to come ingas yet, but the agents ex- pect a rush after to-da; John H. Levy, of this city, who is sup posed to have perished at Johnstown, is or was a stockholder and director in the Byron Reed company and a very large property owner. He ras resided in Omaha for at least twenty-five ycars and was only visiting Johnstown at the time of the flood. He was a smgle man sixty-two years old. He had a mother and three : sisters living in _the city of disaster and from the location of their residence Mr. Byron Reed fears that all of them, including Levy, perished. William' Levy, a brother of the missing man, started " last night for the scene. Mr. Levy was last heard from a week ago and at that time was visiting his relatives in ribution box has been opencd at the . building to receive gifts for the sufferers, and the contributions amount to many dollars a day. Thursday will be a benefit day at the Eden Mus the receints go to the relief fund, The Adams express company, which reaches direct all pomts in the flooded district of Pennsylvania, will most cheerfully forward free all money or merchandise for the relief of the sufferers that may be offered. Ed Rotnery, the well-known sportsman, has announced’ that he will donate the re- ceipts of_his house on_Friday to the Johus- town sufforers. Mr. Rothory is of the opin- ion that too much benevolence can not be shown 1n this case. The _ following received by Mrs. and dated Philadelphia, Ju “Uncle Al fred is among the saved." The telogram was signed by Charles F'. Sander, & nephew of the missing councilman. The Iatter is at Altoous, Pa., and uninjured. John I, Poor, & traveling man, at the Pax- ton, to-day, was in Johnstown two days be- fore the disaster, and sold goods to men whose names ho has since seen among those of the dead. While there, he heard no inti- mation of the weakness of the dam, and doesn't think that the people dreamed of such a catastrophe as has oceurred. A meeting of the men at the Union Pacific shops was held after working hours 1o de- viso ways and means for raising aid for tho sufferers. George Crandall was elected chairman, Thomas Vickroy, secrotary, and C. H. Daily, treasurer. A 'sommittes, con- sisting of the gang forémen, was appointed 1o solicit fuuds from the men and_ turn such sums as they shall receive over to the gen- eral treasurer, Alfred Millurd, Nearly $300° had been coliected by the Penusyivania society up to last night. Those members of the society who have not been called upon can leave their subsoriptions with any of the members of the following commitiee: Paul Charlton, board of trade building; Robert Wells, 208'South Eleventh C. M. Juckson, Republican office; Charles Cummings, South Omaha; Joseph' Redman, 2001 North' Fifteenth stroct. The local dramatic company which has selocted the name of “Onco a Week” will appear at the Grand opera house Saturday night in the pla; ‘Amongst the Breakers.' February 14 this company appeared at Wash- ington hall, in_this city, in the same play, and entertained a large audience. The en- tire proceeds will be donated to the fund for the relief of the Johnstown sufferers. Tho management of the Grand opera house have given the use of the house free. A. Paxton B. Falconer and President. the Alfred is telegram Sander, i, No News of Mrs. Beindorfr. Nothing has yet been heard from Mrs. Louis Beindorff, whom, it is feared, was a vietim of the Johnstown disaster. The lady, with her thirteen-year-old daughter, left Council Bluffs last Wednesday, and in order to avoid delay, left Cuicago at 8:15 p. m., Thursday, which would place her in Johns- town about the time of the flood. Mrs. Bewdorffl was to leave for Europe on a Brewen line steamer, and August i3eneke, the local agent of the line, wired to the New York agents of the company Tuesday, asking if the lady was oue of Lhe passeugers of the company, Bt &p to last night no answer had been receivedso * Ahnommoements, An unustally large crowd is expoctod at the RBden' ™™Muses this afternoon and evening, (Jenbral Director Saokott has gen- erously offered to give the ontire door re- coipts of the afternoon and evening for the benefit of the Johnstown sufferers. The management is making every effort to fill the house a3 all entertainments and this will bea good opiortunity for tho children as well as the pld, felks to donate to a worthy causo. The Musee :will ve open from 1 to 5 1n the afterodh and from 7 to 10 at night. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. An Opera House Wanted. The approbation of David Anderson’s of- fer to build a §75,000 opera house comes from every mouth, It has been suggested that the mayor call & meeting to solicit subscriptions and select committees to canvass the city for subscriptions, Some want President Doe to call a board of trade meoting for the samo purpose. Sons 5 At the meeting of E. K. Wells' Sons of Veterans, held Tuesday c following appointme made: K. J. Tubbs, chaplain: ( Bosstresser, Hrstsergeant; D. Flynn, color sergeant; A, B. Harris, sergeant of the guard, and Alfred Irvin, musician. company, Notes About the City. Captain J. W. Cross has roturned from Des Moines, Ta. Contractor R. R. Stewart, formerly of this city, is now 1 Sevitle, Spain. Rev. Seldon Dickimson and sister, Miss Mty Dickinson, of Oberlin, O., on their v to Colorado, arc' the guests of Dr. and Mr: W. H. Slabauzh, rick Rowley denies that his horse ran , 48 published, and s es that the item Riven for publication only to injure him. Buorhust, of Albright, has removed to Kansas City. Adolph Mueller left Tuesday for Green- wood where he will marry an estimable young woman. On his return Mr. Mueller will g0 to houseleeping on N street, over J. Roubiason’s store. S. Damrow has returncd from David City. During May wore issued, fees, and_the pluced at §24. _ Frank Humpert will build a 81,000 build- ing on Twenty-fourth and L streets. gl dises DID EVE TALK FRENCH? forty-one building pormits vielding the inspector & value of the buildings wa She Must Have Used Some Very Polite and Persuasivs Tongus. No subject has been more fertile of speculation than the origin of language, and on few. perhups, can 1 : tion be obtained, ent Lito ture. The Jews positively insist that the Hebrew tongue is the primitive language, and that spoken by Ad: and I The Arabs. however pute the point on antiquity wit Hebrew. Of all the languages, e the Hebrew, the Syriac has had the greatest number of advocates, es- pecially among eastern authors. Many ~muintain that the language spokon by Adam is lost and thut the Hebrew, (haldee and Arabic ave only dialects of the original tongue. Gorop- ius published a work in 1850 to prov that Dutch was the Ianguage spoken in paradise. ' Andre Kemb maintained that God spoke to Adam in Swedi Adam answered in Danish, and I spoke in French, while the Per S believe three languages to have been spoken 1n’ piradise—Avabic, the most persuasive, by the serpent; Persian, the most poetie, by Adam and FE and Turkish, the most threatening, by the Angel = Gabriel. Erro claims Buasque as the language spolken by Adam, and' others would make the Polynesion the primitive language of mankind. Leaving, however, these startling theories, we may sum up in the words of D n: “With respect to the origin of articulate languages, hwving read on the one side the highly interesting work of Wedgewood, Iarr: and Professor Schleicher, and the cele- brated lecture of Professor Max Muller on the other side, T can not doubt that languages owes its origin to the imit; tion and modification, aided by signs and gestures, of natural sounds, voici of other animals, 2nd man’s own eries. — The Thread Trust. The sewing thread pool is in trouble. The Clark, Willimanic & Coats com- pany are in the ‘‘combination,” anda they recently notified the Merrick throad company that unless it would enter into an arrangement about the nrice of six-cord 200 yards spool cotton its business would be ruined. The Mer- rick company refused to go into the combination, whereupon the price of the other brands were dropped 16 per cent, with a threat thac it would go still lower unless the Merrick thread company would come into an arvange- ment with them 1 relation to prices. These institutions have been robbing the sewing women of the count for years, says the Indianapol ntinel, under the protection of the 53 per cent duty on spool cotton. ‘It is pleasant to see that they are yielding up 16 per cent of their plunder, if only for a brief sea- son. For the probability is that after a briof war of rates they will join in a common pool to make all the money that the tariff intended to give them, and they will reduce the wages of their work-people as much as the supply and demand of labor will permit. e An Kducated Apache. Charles H. Kenyon, of Globe, A. T., is in receipt of a letter duted Chicago, May 8, 1889, from Carlos Montezuma, M. D., a full blooded Apache, whose Indian name was Was-sa-inh. He was captured by the Pimas in 1870, says the Arizona Silver Belt, in the Pinal moun- tains, and two vears later was sold by them to a photographer, who Montezuma to Chicago.. since time he has lived in the Lake City and continuously attended schools an colleges until last mounth, when he graduated from [ medical college and the degree of bach- elor of science wes conferred on him, and he is now & practicing physician in Chicago. - On.centennial day he deliv- ered the gration in one of the leading educational ipstitutions in that city. Atthe tige of his ecapture by the Pimas, two of his sisters were taken into bondage, and were subsequently sold for t&o cows. One of them now lives in Globd, and is the wife of a Mex- ican. Th® other sister was taken by white peopléfn 1872 or '73 to California where shé ndw lives, her sister thinks in San Francisco. The mother is still a ward of the wovernmeut and lives on ihe San Carlds ervotion, Dr. Montezumo writes a legible hand, and his letter gives evidence of a well educated mind and is filled with expres- sions of affection for his mother and sister. copt —_—— Red Clover, The full value of red clover has but recently become known, and in a com- paratively limited territory, though it was introduced into the United States some time prior to the revolution, being known and evitivated by all the leading husbandmen of ancient Europe; but up to within a comparatively recent date its management was such as not to show its super-exeellent qualities. But this is a scientific era, and the experiments lately made have developed fact after fact wiich have demoustrated beyond doubt its supervior qualities, not only for one uge, but for mar A" CONTRACTORS' COMBINE. It Is Said to Have Knocked Out the Kansas Pavers. —- TEBBETT'S FIGURES ON STONE, The Checks Given By George Jenkins Forfeited By the Board of Pub- e Works—Contracts Awarded, Board of Public Works. The board of public works met yesterday, all the members being present. George Jenkins, president of the Kansas Paving and C onstruction company, was also in attend- ance accompanied by Attorney Haio, of Kansas City, Kan. The former had come to secure the return of his two checks for £1,000 each deposited with the board for the y formance of the contracts secured by th firm to pave and curb with Colorado sand stone certain streets and aileys in the city Chairman Balcombe notified Mr. Jenkins that his checks had been cashed and that the money was now in his haunds. He also notified him that the failure of the company to furnish bonds for the performance of the work had in itself forfeited the checks which had been deposited. I'he other members of the board coin- cided with the chairman in_this opinion, whereupon the at v notified the board that it was the intention of the company to make a formal demand for the checks in question. he demand was made in the following undersigned Kansas Paving and Con- struction company hereby demand of you the return of two thousand dollars (£2,000) heretofore deposited with you as guarantee in matter of biading for certain public work in Owaba, the contract for the work bid for by said company having been awurded to other parties, GEORGE JENKINS, President. The demand, it will be noticed, 18 made on the ground that the contract “was awarded 1o other parties.” ‘The document was filea and a certified copy of the record will be furnished the con- testants as a basis of legal action, which the company announces it proposes to taie. On motion, the contract of the Kansas peo- ple for paving with Colorado sandstone was awarded to J. W. Furnace for $2.22 per square yard. is Lidder was the next low- est to the Kansas concern. The former’s bid was $2.17. The contract of the same company for Col orado sandstone curbing was let to J. C. Regan for 79 cents per lineal root. The bid of the former was 75 cents. as deferred in the letting of the for paving with Galesbury , which bad also been awarded the Kansas people. Hugh Mur is the next lowest biader, at , the Kansas comvany's fizure being . Murphy’s bid was on vitrified brick. If he agrees to furnish Galesburg brick, as called for in the tions, which it is understood he contract will be awarded tnm. The bonds for these three contracts must bo filed within three davs. enkins being asked what he garding the forfeiting_of “Why, the wilfully d 1f they can o to his checks, caw’t do that. 'They troy a man's property anything it would be to sue for ¢amages because of our failure to com- ply with the contract.’ “Why did you decline to perform the con- tract?"” Because we could not do so without los- ing money. We had been given figures by the Uunion Pacific showing at what rate it would be willing to furnish us stone. We based our contract prices on those figures. The road afterwards refused to furnish us o for the original figures, raising tne cighteen cents a foot. We could not stand it. Of course we would lose money.” “How do you account for the raise in the price 2" ! ““Why your contractors have done us up. They influenced the road and were knocked out.” atractors do you suspect Oh, T can’t s Let them come down to Kansas and we will try the same deal on them.” ““Whom did you get_your figures on stone from iu the Union Pacific? “Mr. Tebbets. Lool here.” The speaker handed Tug Bek man the fol- ing communication : UNIC PACIFIC RAILWAY, Freenr D) 7, OxanA, March 29, 1880, —Mr. Jenkins, care Paxton 10! GENERAL Hotel—Dear Sir: 1 am just in receipt of advice from Denver staimg that paving blocks are $1.02 per yard and 5x20 curbing at 40 cents per lineal foot, I.O.B., Omaha. Yours truly, J. 8. TEnnE “These figures,” continued the contractor, ‘“were not common ones. They were even lower than figures in a circular which was scattercd about generally, the price for stone in it being $1.66, while you seo they switched for us as low as §1.02. That includes freight. But after we had put in our bid they re- fused to let us have stone for less than $1 aud that was stone which they had alr in Omaha. To bring the stone specially from Colorudo would cost us $1.84}5. Curb- ing was set at 56 cents and now they want 75 conts, If that ain’t a game of freeze our, what'is it? 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