Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 26, 1901, Page 4

CURRENT COUNCIL SWITCHING FOREMAY KILLED R W. Lucs Crushed to De Car and Engine. th Between RUNAWAY SECTION OF TRAIN TO BLAME ner's Jury Decides He Was Dolng wo Men's Work nnd Thus In- ferentinlly Blames the Em- ploying Companies. R. W. Luce, a foreman in charge of a switching crew employed by the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company and the [lii- nois Central, was instantly Iilled early yes terday morning by being pinned between an engine tank and a runaway box car. The accldent occurred at the transfer tracks of the Terminal company and the Omaha & St Louis near Fourteenth street and Fiftoenth avenuo The body was taken to the Cutler morgue on Pearl street and Corones Treynor con- vened an Inquest yesterday forenoon, sum- moning as jurors Ovide Vien T. Tos- tovin and George B. Miles. The verdict of the jury recited the facts in the case, but falled to fix any blame beyond finding that the unfortunate switchman was doing more than the work of one man at the time the accldent ocurred, and thus indirectly at tached the blame to the employing com- panies Luce and the crew of which he Is fore- man had brought a train of thirteen cars loaded with meat from South Omaha for dellvery to the Omuha & St. Louls. At the point where tho transferring s done from one of there roads to the other there are two tracks provided—one for deliveries to the Omaha & St. Louls and the other for dellveries from the Omaha & St. Louls to the Terminal. The latter is known as the recelving track and the former ae the de- MNvery track. The thirteen cars had been taken in on the delivery track and the Terminal engine, In charge of Engineer John Mikesell and Flreman James Booton, was uncoupled and run out onto the Omaha & 8t. Louls track and then back onto the recelving track in order to let an Omaha & +8t. Louls eagine in to couple onto the meat traln on the delivery track. A train of ten loaded cars had been delivered by the Omaha & St. Louls to the Terminal and was standing on the recelving track and in order that the Omaha & St. Louls engine might clear the Terminal engine it was found necessary to back the ten-car train up about two car lengthe. Diex at Post of . After the meat train had pulled out on the Omaha & St. Louls track the Terminal en- gino was uncoupled from the train it had backed up and run to the switch, Luce threw the track to let the engine on the Omaba & St. Louls main line and then threw it to let the engine back on the de- ltvery track, it being the intention to back up through the yards. Luce mounted the footboard on his engine and signaled for the engineer to back up slgnal several times and was still swinging his lantern when the englneer noticed the ten cars coming down the recelving track toward the engine, which was then Just across the recelving track. The runaway cars were about ten feet from the engine, and sceing that he had no chance to clear them with his engine, Mikesell applied the brakes and came to an almost instant standstill, and just at that time the fore- most car caught the corner of the engine tank. Thus Luce was pinned between the tank and the car and his lite was crushed out instantly, Quenstion About Brakes. It 1s not known how the cars happened to be left without brakes, or whether they were or not. Englneer Mikesell testified at the inquest that he did not know whether the brakes were on or not, but sald the cars seemed to go back pretty stiffly, but as there s considerable grade there it would be difficult to tell about the brakes. Mr. Luce llved with his family on North Elghth street, leaving a widow and several children. He was formerly a passenger For One Who is Getting On in Years properly adjusted eyeglasses or spectacles that have been fitted to the sight, will prove a blessing to those whose sight is falling. Lot us test your eyes and fit them with our fine French crystal or Bra- zillan pebble glasses, that we will adjust properly, and you will see as well as it you had new sight HERMAN M. LEFFERT, Graduate Opticians. 236 Broadway, Opp. Glen Ave., Made for tho! Woodward’s Ganymede Chocolates | and Opera Bon Bons t Made By John 6. Woodward & Co. 'he_Candy Me Blufrs who know what's good.” Council & lTowa Steam Dye Works 304 Broadway, Make your oid clothes look llke new. Cleaning, Dyelng and Repairin, LEWIS CUT or to W. C. Estep) STRERT, FER F ARM LOANS 5I: Negotiated In ern Nebraska Jam N. Casady, jr., R e el piue e He repeated the | BLUFFS. | conductor on the Omaha road and had been here for but about a year. The remaine will be taken to Walnut, Ta, today for burial. A. H. Rend, 541 Broad'y. WON'T APPfi0V§ THE SALE Judge Wheeler Tnrens 1 t Gravel roofing, wn the At- of the Halnes Farm, mpted Transfer Judge Wheeler yesterday rofused prove the sale of the Haines farm by the receivers of the Officer & Pusey bank to Willadson for the sum of $15,100, A cullar situation In this transac- | tion. The receivers tried long and hard to he property and it had been appraised ut $14,340. Finally Willadson put in what he claims was the only bid for the prop erty and the receivers agreed to sell It to him at the figure named and he pald down $2,000 on the purchase price, the balance also to be paid In cash. Toe regeivers | elte fn thelr report that “after this before, of course, the mpproval of the by the court C. R. Tyler of this city offered for the farm the sum of $16,000 cash and they made a conditional sale to him, he to get the land at that figure if the court rejected the sale to Willadson. The court, however, In rcjecting the sale to Willadson gave him until 9:30 Saturday morning to | make a substantial raise in the bid and if this Is not done by that time the property will go to Tyler to ap- Soren arose and sale Davis sells glass. Mres, trop Dien of the Mre. Julla Gastrop, the heat some da nard’s hespital Mrs. Gastrop was was sent to the Woman's Christian assocla- tlon hospital on Sunday. Soon after she was glven quarters there her mind became affected as the result of her prostration and It was found necessary to take her to St Bernard's, where there are facilities for the care of Ineane patients. She became very violent and grew rapidly worse until the hour of her death. Mre. Gastrop was about 45 years of age and leaves a husband and two sons, who are In Ottumwa, and ome young daughter, who lived with her here. Davis sells pant. istate Transfers, « ent. who was died overcome by at St. Ber- lock last evening {1l Saturday and o taken Renl These transfers were filed yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street {John W. Throp and wite to Me Sweeney Bros., lot 16, block §, Car- son, w 3 Bl‘\'rnlh Ma Juerr, w lot P T i al bank of Council Blus to + 815 nwl and nly swij 1 42 and ely nely 24-15-43, W, d......... 12,000 Walter 0. ‘Hatten to T. K. Biifott, si nwig and nelq swig 9-77-4i, W, d....... Nathan P. Dodge and wite to J. E. Moore, Wi nely neig 11-74-38, w.'d. ... John M. Davis and wite to J. ¥, Moore, els nely ney 11-74-3%, w. d,.. J. H. Graham and wife to Mary K. Musser, lot 11, block 26, Mullen's subdiv.. w. gt S Ida V. Bhinn and husband to ¥. 'J Duerr.“wls lot 3, block 9, Bayilss 24 add, w. d..... S 10 id husband to T, , block 8, Bayliss' | Eight transfers, total.. ! Marriage: Licens This marriage license was Issued yester- day: Name and Resldence. J.W. Pinkston, Omaha Ruby Clifton, Age Omaha. 2 MINOR MENTION, Davis sells drugs. Stockert sells carpets and rugs, Williams makes $§ photos for $2, Fine A B C beer, Neumayer's hotel Victor heaters. Bixby & Son, agentW™ Wollman, sclentific opticlan, 409 Broadway, Get your work done at the popular Eagle laundry, 724 Broadway. 'Phone 167, Hon. Almor Stern of Logan was in the city last evening. C. E. Alexander & frames. Tel, 866, R. I, Green and family left last evening for Rapids City, S. D., their future home. R. Hudspeth of Newport, Neb., left for his home yesterday after a short visit in the city. Superintendent George A, Tilinols Central at' Fort Dodge was in the city yesterday. Blds for 35,000 yards of tised for vesterday an, up to noon, August 6. Charles H., Bradley and wife left last evening for points in Michlgan, where they will visit several weeks. The remains of Peter Bonde moved ‘to Omaha last evening funeral will take place there. F. P. Froom, who has been suffering from an attacK of appendicitis, was con- siderably better last evening John Jay Frainey has returned to the clty after a' successful tour through the north- ern part of the state giving Shakespearean recitals. The hearing of the case of Frank Hardin, churged with assaulting a newspaper man, was continued in_Justice Ferrier's court yesterday for two weeks. J. J. Hess left yesterday for Newport, Neb, where he will join H. O. Brulngton, who 'went on before, and they will spend some time putting up hay on thefr ranch George Brulngton of Carson {s also with them A do Co., pletures and Clark of the aving were adver- Will' be recelved were re- and the f, mad with the he people In the nelghborhood of Mynster and eventh strects last evening until Offic ¢ George Wilson reached the spot and dise patched the canine John Blalr, charged with cutting a ti on a bieycle ‘belonging to one of the polf. officers, "had a partial hearing in police court yesterday. ‘The hearing will be com- pleted ‘this morning t _excited the | to conserve | | two-horse | knowledge of its commission Dan O'Connell, who wis night before last on a ‘charge of being a deserter | from the United States army, was taken to Fort Crook vesterday and turned over to the army officials there Lost, In Councll Blufts, order stamped George A. Ogle & Co. on taining orders Pottawattamie atlas, Reward if returned to H son, Neumayer hotel, The barbers of the city are going make another effort to get shorter hours, The unlon is going to ask that all shops he closed at 8 o'clock evenings, except Satur. duys, and at noon on” Sundaya and ho days Mrs. her She arrested boolk, cover, county E. Jack- | Council Blufrs. to Lea Leboyitz home, 50 Malh eaves eight four daughters, place from the morning Mrs | taker aged 58 vears, dled at atreet, ‘last ‘evening, children, 'four sons and The funeral will take residence at 11 o'clock this Lewls Cutler, wite 1 was in a Pullman car at O Wednesday when an_engine collided with 1, Eolng halt way through the car and injuring a score of Mrs. Cutler escaped uninjure Mrs. Nancy Fuller, aged 82 years, wap fore the Board of Commissioners for the ine yesterday and was committed to St nard's hospital and will likely ypend balance of her days there. For many years her mind has been affected some. what and of late the extreme heal has on her down considerably A plan will be discussed at the meetin of the Trades and Lahor nssembly tonishi for a jolnt celebratlon of Labor day by the workers of this city, Omaha and South Omaha. It Is proposed to have the parade in the morning in Omuha and then come 1o this city on chartered motor cars and have a blg plenic at the Driving park Mrs. Hoziah Heaston, aged 8% years, died of old nge ut the home of her son, Alb:rt Heaston, Avenue E, ut 10 o'clock yes. ferduy morning Mrs " Heaston ‘haw Wied in lowa since 184, She leaves a diughter and two sons. She had for six years hee1 confined to her bed. The funeral will take place from the Latter Day Saints' church in Crescent City at 10:30 Sunday morning and the body will be interred in the (res- cent City cemetery, N. ¥. Plumblng Co., lvi!phonl 0. of the under- be [ it | only | has HE OMAITA DAILY BEE NEWS OF 1O0WA. FEW TOWANSTO ENCAMPYENT Oid Beldiers Dissatisfied with Ohange from Denver to Oleve'and INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO STATE FARMERS ret Law—No At- H Pardon—Larrabee Makes Gift Seandal Over Tax ¥ tempt to Secure Vs ack's to Upper Town Univeraity, (From a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, July 25.—(Spectal.)—The Towa delegation to the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic is likely to be confined almost entirely to the electe delegates and alternates. The lowa people were decidedly in favor of the encampment going to Denver, as had been declded onc: and when the council of administration made a change, apparently without warrant and took the convention to Cle was general dissatiefaction. Several posts passed resolutions condemning those re eponsiblo for the change, and it became for the department commander to 1ssue a elreular calling on posts to with- hold the censure. No reference to the mat- ter was made at the state encampment at Dubuque. Now it has been found Impossi ble to secure from the rallroads In the Western Passanger assoclation rates to Cleveland good would have been granted to Denver. The Cleveland people xecured rates only in the Central Pas- ger assoclation, which has Jjurisdiction only to Chicago. The Towa delegates must et Chicago as best they can. Com- mander Metzgar of Davenport is in the clty today engaged in preparing a circular of in- formation to the Grand Army of the Re- public posts of the state. formation will be glven and the members Will be urged to go to Cleveland and make as good a showing as possible for lowa, but in the present temper of the old soldlers the crowd fs ltkely to be llmited. Com- necessary as as to | mander Metzgar has recelved a etter from Commander Snow of South Dakota suggest- ing that the western departments stand to- gether and refuse to go unless the rafl- roads are fnduced to grant the same rates west of Chicago as east of that point. Tt is probable a meeting will be held in Chicago soon, with several department commanders present, at which this, matter will be taken up. Instructions to State Farmers. John Cownie of the State Board of Con- trol has Issued a circular letter to heads of state iostitutlons in regard to farm work on the stato farms and the way to procecd durfog the drouth, in which he gives this advice or direction The excessive and 3 . prolonged heat and l!hrvflh will no doubt serfously injure the Crops on the farms of our state institutio: s and cvery possible effort should be made to he moisture now in the &I, To that end the only means within ouf reach is thorough and oftrepeated cultly: ton and we would urge you to keep ihe cultivators at work continuously in all cultivated crops, Among beans and such like crops the common two-horse cultivatos | erably with small shovels | can be used, pref or what is known as eagle claws, In cultivating potatoes work the soll tow- ard the vines, the inside shovels set to run somewhat shallow, the outside shovels set to run at a good depth, turning the soil toward the potatoes. Corn s now too Iarge for the use of the cultivator and a one-horse im- plemeént must be used. The old style shaped one-horse cultivator with six or more small shovels should be used, going twice in the row. Cultivation should be thorough and no fears need be entertained of injury to the crops, no matter how dry the oll, provided the shovels are not run too close to the main roots. But keep sufficlently close to waork a little fresh soll to the plants. thereb conserving the moisture where most needed Tax Ferret Investigat The tax ferret law and its application has resulted in a small scandal in Hardin county, which is to be investigated at once by the courts. It appears that the Board of Supervisors entered into a con- tract with a firm of tax ferrets to disclose the property on which taxes had not been paid and agreed to pay the firm 15 per cent of all collections. In addition to this an attorney secured a contract from the board by which he was to receive a share of the recovered taxes for his professional advice in the matter. This latter contract was not made public at the time and was not mentioned in the minutes of the board. Now that the attorney has been paid large sums the fact has come out and the citi- zens of Eldora have banded together and employed an attorney to begin suit to re- cover the amount fllegally pald. The county officlals are severely censured for entering into an illegal contract and there are ugly charges of corruption in the mat- ter, Not Seeking a Pardon, The statement that has been printed that the friends of Mrs. Hossack are seeking a pardon for her is denied at her former home, New Virginia, Warren county. She was convicted and received a life sentence for the murder of her husband last winter. While there was some sentiment among her neighbors at the time of the trial thut possibly she might not be guilty of the crime charged, it Is now stated that the sentiment is practically unanimous she elither committed the deed or had No petition for pardon has been circulated in that neighborhood, nor in Warren county, where the conviction was had. The case has been appealed to the supreme court and until its declsion nothing will be done regarding a pardon Second Bidding Successful. A new State power and heating plant at the Industrial school at Eldora Is to bullt and the board control has $30,000 available for the work. Bids were opened time ago on thls work and was found that the bids were too high there helng but one on the building and & few on the plant. The specifica were modified and board urged that contracting firms make They succeeded in inducing three firms to bid on the building and a dozen on the furnishings and as a result the bids are low enough so that a contract will be entered into. It has heen found very hard to get contractors to make offers on large jobs. They say they have all the work they can attend to this summer and they are afrald of prices next fall and winter. More than 200 men are working on state work at Cherokee and large num bers at other places in the state where bullding Is being done for the state of some tlons clally ofters, the espe- rporntes Himself, The Glanville company of Mason City has been Incorporated by the filing of ar- ticles with the secretary of state. One man makes the Incorporation, T. R. Glan- ville, a merchant, He is the hoard of di- rectors and fills all the ofces. The cap ital stock is $30,000 The State Board of Medical Examiners had a class of ninety-six applicants for certificates before It for two days un- dergoing examination. The hoard will meet August 14 to pass on the papers Gift to Upper lown University. Ex-Governor Willlam Larrabee of Cler- mont has made a gift of $25,000 to Upp, Towa university at Fayette. This univer- #ity has been doing a small work many years, but recently has greatly broadened [ and there | All available in- | that | its work of $2 It was the reciplent of a gift 000 for a library building from An- drew Carnegle. This is belleved to be the only case where a college has secured a library from Carnegie and this was on the f Speaker D. B. Henderson Governor Larrabee has always taken great interest in the university Want Dy of Prayer. solicitation Governor Shaw has been urged by a number of persons to set apart a day for fasting and prayer for rain in lowa, but has taken no action. He is out of the state at present, n Negro ustrial College. A call has been {ssued, signed by prom- inent colored persons of the state, for a meeting to be held in Burlington in Sep- tember to organize an assoclation and ad- vance a movement for the establishment in fowa of an Industrial college for col- ored people. There are a gri many col- ored people in lowa and there are no spe- cial schools for them. Some of the leaders believe that a movement patterned after the Tuskegee institute would be of great benefit to the colored people of the state, | 1t 18 proposed that a college or Industrial | school shall be established in the south- | castern part of the state, where the most | of the negroes live, and state aid be asked | for the same [POISONED IN BATH CABINET Pacific J [l May Die from Waood Aleohe PACIFIC clal.)—Cha one of the place, waus taking a steam JUNCTION, Ta., July 25.—(Spe- rles Haynio, son of Paul Haynle, firm of Haynie Bros., of this poisoned this morning while bath in a vapor cabinet He spilled some wood alcohol on the floor and when the floor got hot it formed a gas which he inhaled. Mrs. Rose, the land- lady where he was living, heard a knock at the bathroom door, but supposed that he had accidentally hit the door and paid | no attention to it, but at the second knock | she opened it and discovered him Ilying prostrate on the floor. Medical assistance was promptly summoned Drs. DeWitt, Lyons and Reed worked with him for three hours, They think he may survive, but the chances are small. [POSSE FINDS FUGITIVE Willlam Woodfork, for Killing His Brother, in Lodged In Jail MISSOURT VALLEY, Ia, July Spe- clal.)—Sheriff Skelton and his posse caught Willlam Woodfork, alleged murderer, near Little Sioux this morning. It is charged that Wednesday evening in a drunken revel Woodftork stabbed his brother Amos, who lived but A few hours. The sheriff and posse started after him at once and after a hunt made more disagreeable by the Intense heat, they located him hiding In a brick yard south of Little Sioux. Woodfork was taken to Logan and lodged in the county Jail this afternoon. Daylight Burglar Caught. FORT DODGE, Ia., July 25.—(Special.)— A daylight attempt at burglary ended di astrously here today for the burglar. A man glving his name as F. M. Beebee got into the office of the Pettibone livery barn | when the proprietor was busy in the front and emptled the till. The officers were | motified at once and kept a sharp lookout for the thief. Deputy Sheriff McGuire captured him just as he was boarding a train for Iowa Falls. ‘Webster County Institate. FORT DODGB, Ta., July 25.—(Specfal.)— The Webster County institute s in ses- slon here with a’large’ attendance, It fs in charge of County Superintendent Brown. The instructors are: Profs. J. F. 0'Mal- | ley of Gowrie, L. C. Bryan of Dayton, E. | L. Coburn of Boone, Superintendent E. N. Coleman and Principal Roberts of the Fort Dodge High school and Profs. Findlay and Monk of Tobin college. Caught Digging Out of J ORESTON, Ia, July 25.—(Special.)— Sherift Miller frustrated the attempt of a prisoner to escape from the county jail this morning. He was digging through the wall when Sheriff Miller fired at him and he quit. Miller then locked the prisoner in @ cell. He had been in the corridor, Struck by Great W CRESTON, Ta., July 25.—(Speclal.)—Wil- llam Christen was struck by a passenger train of the Great Western at & crossing near Arispe and thrown seventy feet. One foot was so badly Injured that amputation will be necessary. He also sustained in- ternal Injuries that may cause his death. Towa State Normal G CEDAR FALLS, Ia., July Telegram.)—The July class of Normal school, numbering seventy-three, was graduated this evening and granted diplomas. This closes the summer session. COLLECTS ON KEOKUK BRIDGE Eastern Stockholders Order Restraining Hancock County's Tax Man. duntes, 25.—(Special the State to Secure SPRINGFIELD, 1., July 26.—In the United States circult court today Judge Humphrey decided the case of H. Taber Bayles of New York and others, stockhold- ers In the Keokuk & Ham!lton Bridge com- pany, owners of the bridge across the Mis- sissippl river between Keokuk and Hamil- join Thomas F. Dunn, collector of taxes for Hancock county, Illinois, from collect- ing taxes on the bridge. Judge Humphrey h granted a temporary injunction several days ago and taken the case under advise- ment Today he vacated the restraining order and . refused ‘the permanent restraining order usked for. The complainants claimed that Hancoc!: county had assessed the prop. erty too high. PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS, Kemembered ent. w Suryivor by the General Govern WASHINGTON, July 26.—(Spectal)—Th» following penslous have been granted: | issue of July § Nebraska: Increase Arapahoe, §5; Samue! L 3; Crawford Brown, T widows. ete-Eliza C. P 88 War with Spain, widows, Bdward Hardon (father), K Towa. Increase—Thomas Home, Marshalltown, $10; Barclg Boone, $12; Thomas Long, Pllot Willlam W, Kintzley, Des Moine inal widows, etc.~Minervi R Blanchard, $; Hellen Tinkham, Dubuque, 88 Julia A, Crosthwalt, Imogene, 8; (spe: clal acerued, July 9) Caroline 1. ‘Whinery, Marshalltown, Loutsa Knight Buena Vista, $120 War with (Orig* inal)—Burt Petty, Harlan, 3. South Dakota: Original—Joseph L Henry, 8. Increase—Edwin J. Maryin, Springfield, 8. Original widows, ete.—(Spe- cinl acoried, July §) Blecta A, Gerard, Hu- ren, 3. Colorado: Original-Edward Baker, Long- mont, 36 Increase—James Hutton, Colo- rado Springs, War with Spain, widows, ete.—~Emma L. Keinedy, Denver, $15 Montana: Relssue—lea Holman, diers’ Home, Columbls Narrowly B PLATTSMOUTH, Neb, July 2 1al.)—While working In the Burlington machine shop C. L. Carlson had his cloth- Ing caught In the cogs of a gear wheel, and but for the prompt assistance of one of the workmen ho would bave been killed. yron M Graham Allen Ashland, Original Lincaln, Relssue 312 Soldlers Benbow. ound, $12; . 8. Orig: Gibson, sbiry ete rney, Spain ppler Sol- ton, in which the complainant sought to en- | NO MORE TIMBER FRAUDS t Hermann Takes Procauntions to Preveat Them. APPLIES TO ALL STATES HAVING SUPPLY Directly Aimed to Check Recarrence In Montana and ldaho—Regin- trars Censured for Neglect. ot WASHINGTON, July On account timber land frauds discovered in Mon(ana and Idaho Commissioner Hermann of the general land office has suspended all proofs made duriog the present year under the timber and stone act pending conclusion of the full investigation and inquiry begun some time ago. This action applies to all states where government timber land is purchased and involves thousands of cases. Many large companies and speculators, it have had “dummies” as agents make pur- chases of these lands from the government Commissioner Hermann said toda “OWing to the act of congress permitting selections of valuable timber lands as in demnity for lands held by individuals and corporations within the forest reserve a speculation in so-called forest reserve scrip has started. By this means the owner may relinquish them to the government and take valuable lands on the unappropriated public domain, or may convey his holdings to another person secking to hold the right of selection. “This system provided great rivalry among speculators and mining companies in the acquirement of large tracts of timber lands. This has induced many others who are not owners of such scrip, or exchange- Jnhlv‘ lands inside forest reserves, to avall llh!‘lnsl‘l\(‘! of earller act of congress approved June 2, 1875, the timber and stone act. “This act limits ench purchaser to 160 acres and expressly requires applicants to swear that the purchase s not speculative, but made in good faith for his own exclus- ive use, and that he has not made an agreement for the transter of his title. For many years, particularly the last year, this law has been grossly violated and abused by persons who perjure themselves before the local land officers. The general land office has directed its special agents to report on any further cases that may be discovered and all land officers have been warned to exerclse the utmost strictness in the exami- nation of parties and witnesses. “Many of the fraudulent proofs made might have been detected had the reglstrars and recelvers at the local land strictly applied the rules for scrutiny of proofs of applicants. After such proofs have passed the local officers, showing reg- ularity and apparent good faith of entries, it is impossible for the authorities here to detect error or fraud.” PERSONNEL OF COUKT (Continued from First Page.) be summoned. Under the ordinary rules of practice the judge advocate of the navy is called on to review the proceedings of courts-martial and courts of fnquiry. Secre- tary Long has promised Captain Lemley that It he acts as judge advocate of the Schley court he will be exempted from the duty of reviewing the proceedings. Captain Lemley was judge advocate of the Jeanette court of inquiry. The precept to the court probably will be issued tomorrow. It promises to be a rather extended statement of the scope of the inquiry compared with such documents in less important cases. It will define the scope of the inquiry, but whether it will direct the court to return an opinion, or simply to ascertain the facts Secretary Long thus far declines to state. The pre- cept will contain the detail of officers, who cannot be said to be officlally appointed until it s promulgated. Rear Admiral Schley was not notified today by the de- partment officials who will decide his case, | but the precept will be sent to him and it will constitute his official notification. If Kimberley Decline; Secretary Long did not formally notify the officers who had been chosen to con- stitute the court of their selection, and he was disappointed to learn from the Asso- clated Press dispatch that Rear Admiral Kimberley would ask to be relieved from the detail on account of 11l health, He said that Admiral Dewey, with whom he has consulted, has expressed the opinion that Admiral Kimberley's health would permit | him to dlscharge the duties which he will be required to perform. Should he decline the secretary will select one of the other retired rear admirals to take his place. Rear Admirals Luce, Ramsey, Jouett, Gherardi and Walker are some of the names that have been advanced for con- sideration. The difficulty in the selection from the list of retired rear admirals ia that most of these officers are far ad- vanced in age, and as indicated in the case of Admiral Kimberley, are not in a state of health to warrant them assuming onerous duties on a court of Inquiry such as this is ltkely to be. WEST NEWTON, Mass., July Rear Admiral L. A. Kimberley sald today that owing to 11l health he would to be relieved from serving on the Sampson-Schley court of Inquiry. NEW YORK, July 2.—Rear Admiral Schley Is spending today with his family | at Great Neck. “I am resting,” he said to an Associated Press representative, “and have nothing to say as to the proposed inquiry into the Santlago controversy NEW POSTMASTERS NAMED , Nebraskn, an 2 Ramadell at Higs Luther ut Fort F. F. and Nettie P, Laramie, Wyoming. WASHINGTON, July 25.—(Special gram.)—Postmasters appointed Nebraska—Higgins, Cheyenne county, F, Ramsdell, vice J. B. Halston, resigned Wyonilng—Fort Laramie, Laramle county, ettie P. Luther, The application of B. Stevenson, Walter Kay, C. Rustemeyer, . T. Bordner, 1. B. Jeffries, A. R. Layton, Alex Rogers and Howell Rees to organize the Farmers' Na- tional bank at Pllger, Neb., with §25,000 capital, has been approved The postofces at Orness and Prairie Farm, Brookings county, 8. D., have been ordered discontinued July 1 The First National bank of Arlington, §. D, has been authorized to begin busi- ness with 826,000 capital, W. 0. Angel has been awarded a contract for carrying the mail from Angel to Fort Bennett, 8. D PROTEST E)fl’O_SITIOP.l SITE ome of Workingmen's Protective Association Sue to Prevent U of Forest Park. Tele- F. ST. LOUIS, July 25.—In the circuit court this afternoon suit was brought to restrain the Louisiana Purchase Exposition com- pany fiom using Forest park as a site for the world's fair, to be held here in 1903, The petition, which is filed by Henry H Werdes and John F. Bergman, president is alleged, | offices | and vice president of the Workingmen's Protective assoclation, claims that the or- dinance s a gross violation of the charter and the rights of citizens President Francis of the exposition pro- moters sald he would consult counsel at ouce, but declared that the suit would be | of no consequence | Messrs. Werdes and Bergman declare they are taspayers and are bringing the in- junction proceedings on behalf of all the | taxpayers. The ordinance passed by the | municipal assembly, says the petitiom, is nothing more than the leasing of the finest | park in the city to a private corporation | for its own pecuniary benefit. Finally, the | petition declares, the city is really a part- ner with the exposition company in leasing | the park. It says that by voting $5,000,000 1 in bonds to ald the fafr the city became | a partner. The willingness of the mu- nicipal assembly thus to lease Forest park | is due, the petition states, to Its expecta tion of sharing in the gain with the pri- vate corporation, | TO SAVE SEVENTH NATIONAL of of Unfortunate New York Bank Plan Its Reorgn | Boara Directors izatio NEW YORK, July grand jury convened investigation into the failure of the Sev- enth National bank. Willlam R. Kimball, former president of the bank, and three of the bank's clerks were called before the | Jury today as witnesses. All the proceed | Ings In the grand jury room were, as usual, secret The board of directors of the bank met today and decided upon a plan of reorgun- tzation for the bank DEATH RECORD. Mra. Frank Blaha of Table Rock, TABLE ROCK, Neb., July ~(Speclal.) Mrs. Frank Blaha, who has been 11l and deranged at times for months, died yoster- day. She will be buried at the Bohemfan smetery, between here and Humboldt, to- | morrow at 10 a. m. | Mrs. Blaba was taken to the asylum at Lincoln for treatment a few woeks ago, but she was pronounced hopeless and brought | home. She leaves a husband and two chil- | dren less than 3 years old. She was under | 2 years of age. ~When the federal today it resumed its | Louis G MISSOURI VALLEY, July 25.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—Louis G. Riley, one of this city's oldest settlers, dled here yesterday afternoon, aged §1, Funeral will be held Friday; burial In Rose Hill cemetery. Riley., Ia. George K. WASHINGTON, July 25.—George K. Law- ton, astronomer of the United States naval obeervatory, is dead here from typhold | fever. awton, — HOTELS, SUMMER LUXURY | TOWN. Why “Society” Finds the City At- tractive, Even in Dog-days. New Yorkers are fond of saying that thelr clty 18 one of the greatest summer re- sorts in the world. They deny that there is ever a summer 80 flerce as to drive “every- body who fs anybody” out of town. The | hot weather population of the metropolis [1s far from beingz confined to the thousands | whom necessity keeps in the shops and tenements. Not merely does a large portion of Boclety, with a capital 8, take its ease in town, but tourists have so far emanci- pated themselves from tradition as to learn what a delightful and profitable time onc may spend in New York, even In the dog- days. The head of a large mercantile houss in a southern state recently sald to a re- porter: “Like many another man situated as I am, 1 combine pleasure with business when 1 make my midsummer pllgrimage to New | York, Landing at the foot of Cortlandt street I jump Into an automobile and hurry In the Schlitz brew- ery cleanliness is car- ried to extremes. We do more than is neces- sary to be certain of doing enough. The caldrons in which the beer is brewed are kept scru- pulously clean and covered, The air in which the beer is cooled is filtered. The barrels in which it is stored are cleaned with steam and soda, then glazed with rosin on the inside, then cleaned again. The bottles are cleaned with utmost precaution, Still we filterthe beer, then sterilize every bottle, for the slightest uncleanliness taints the whole product. It is in these ways that Schlitz beer hasgained its reputation for pur- ity, and made Milwau- kee famous. 'Phone 018, Schlite, 710 South 9th St., Omaha. tz Deer, Tel. D18 M(GREW cont| y trom 8 a my DR. Sa m to 6 p. m. (Dr. McGrew at Age 53.) 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After dinner, if 1| | do not care to take a stroll in the park or a ride on Riverside drive, a stone’s throw west of the hotel, 1 o up to the roof garden. “It fs stmply wonderful what money and taste can do to beautify so unpromising a spot as the roof of a big hotel. We have grottoes and summer houses beautifully lighted by electricity, In a rustic stand the band plays. At our feet Is the dark ex- panse of Central park and to the west the Hudson stretches like a band of dull sil- ver." “But a hotel, however gorgeous and well- appointed, 18 not a home," suggested the reporter. “Didn't you miss the domestic teeling?" The merchant interrupted impatiently: *'I missed nothing that could contribute o my well-being, young man. There are hotels that are about as homelike as auction rooms. 1 steer clear of them. '1f you ses | the gathering at dinner time in the broad foyer of the Majestic, you would under- stand how completely at home one may feel in the right sort of a hotel 1 saw family groups that would inspire the brush of a | painter. 1 found that people whose means | will allow them to go wherever they ploise live at the Majestic all the year round Golf ye wheelmen and yuchtsmen find that they can enjoy thelr pet sports as well from a city home as from a summer < { tage far away. “Now, don't go and quote me as a man who would break up his hon nd live for ever after In a hotel. Pers 1y, 1 would | not do that if 1 could get lodging and vic- | tuals for nothing. 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