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Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
DECLINE IN CROP CONDITIONS.
September Report Shows a Falling
OG of Alnut Five Daiuts.

September Report shows n Falling
or of About Five Points.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The September
report of the statistician of the Department
of Agriculture shows decline in the con-
dition of corn from the August statement of
five points or from 90 per cent In August
to 81 per cent in September. The averages
in the principal corn growing states are:
Kentucky. 80; Ohio, 1O3 Michigan. 1Of; In
diana, 1o6; Illinois. 1OO Iowa, 10S; Missouri,
S5; Kansas, SO; Nebraska, 103 Although
this is a falling off in the condition in some
states, particularly in Kansas and Nebraska,
the corn crop this year promises to be a large
one. Nearly all the great central states re-
port high condition, though many local
reports of drouth, flooding rains insects or
along the northern border, early frosts The
Later crop has Jared worse in most states.
The Pacific slope sends favorable reports.
The general condition of wheat, consider
ing both winter and spring varieties when
harvested, was 746 against 75.4 in 1895 and
73.1 in 1894. The reported condition for the
principal wheat states is as follows: Ohio.
81; Michigan. rs; Indiana. &C. Illinois, n;
souri,, 73; Kansas, 70; Nebraska, IL South
Dakota, rs; North Dakota, 61; California,
1907 Oregon, 6S; Washington. 75. East Of
the Rocky mountains complaints of both
quality and quantity of the wheat crop
are almost universal, the cause alleged
being winter killing due to deficient snow
covering stunted growth due to early
drouth, insect attack, rust and especially the
prevalent heavy rains following harvest
from which a large percentage OF the grain
sprouted and rotted in the shock The Pa
cific slope suffered somewhat, chiefly from
dry weather shrinking the grain; but not
SO generally as the central and eastern
states.
The European agent of the department
reports q general reduction from early esti-
mates of the wheat crop owing to unfavor-
able weather, which was particularly bad
at harvest time in Central Europe, though
fairly good westward The quality of grain
is reported high. Oats and barley will
be short. The corn crop in the southern
peninsular Is looking we'll
Condition of oats when harvested was "A
per cent against 77.3 in August; rye, 80;
barley, SS.l buckwheat, 9S2; potatoes, S32
against 90.S per cent last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
CLUMSY FoRGER EASILY CAUGHT.
Tramp Tries to Secure Cash on q
Check TINT Defects Itself

Tramp Tries to Secure Cash on n
Check that Detects Itself.
A check for $40 signed Henry Rothert,
deef Instetute," got young man who gave
the police the name of William Brown into
.. tpuble yesterday that will likely land him
In the penitentiary. Brown perpetrated the
clumsy forgery himself, and his efforts to
get it cashed led to his arrest.
During the afternoon the fellow appeared
at number of grocery stores on Lower Main
street and sought to get the check cashed
upon various pretenses. He was so evidently
only a common tramp and the check was
so clearly forgery that his requests were
declined and his desire to purchase small
bills of goods not acceded to- The last store
he entered was the grocery OF Robert Arnd
a. Son. Here he produced a laundry slip
~apoh which he had scrawled list of gro
cerIes amounting to $3.50, which he ordered
to be put up. While the clerk was filling
the bill the tramp was telling all about him
self He said he had been working for a
farmer living five miles beyond the deef
asylum" and that the farmer and himself
had brought in a load OF stuff and sold it to
Superintendent Rothert, who had paid for
1t with a $50 check. The farmer had told
him to use the check in payment for the
groceries and get suit OF clothes and some
other things with what remained. He casu-
ally remarked that the groceryman need
not hurry the work of tying up the groceries,
for It might be an hour before the farmer
drove with his wagon for them. He how
ever evinced considerable anxiety to get the
check cashed. and was Offering II to the
clerk all the time he was giving out the in
teresting little bits OF personal history, A
. glance at the check satisfied Arnd that 1t
>was forgery, Superintendent Rothert uses
an entirely different check when purchasing
supplies for the Iowa School for the Deaf
and nothing makes him quite so angry as to
have the school referred to as the deaf and
dumb asylum" and there was something
like grim irony in the line scrawled in the
corner, "deef Instetute." Arnd assured the
tramp that he had no doubt but that the
check was all right but he would be obliged
to follow their custom of always verifying a
check before accepting 1t. He told the fell
low to wait while he telephoned to the in
stitute for information The tramp was ex-
tremely anxious to leave at once, but he was
restrained by the very large and manly
hand OF T. j. Evans. who held him until
Arnd made the inquiries that satisfied all
doubts. He was kept at the store until an
officer was called.
At the station he told several conflicting
stories, and from the mass OF stuff found in
MS pockets the police believe he is one OF
me fakirs who follow state and county fairs.
tie was locked up on the charge OF forgery.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
TELEGRAPH BREVITIEs.-

At Siegel, Cooper & Co.'S New York store
800 mechanics struck on account of the en-
ployment of nonunon marble workers.
The Southern Express company's Office at
Thomasville, Ga, was robbed of $1,000 by
found the safe key in the office.
George Taylor cashier of the defunct
Bank of Argentine, Kan, has been arrested
charged with having received money when
The bank WAS insolvent. He was released
on $1,000 bail
Oscar e. Hill, sentenced In Utah I'm 1893
to ten years imprisonment, afterwards
commuted to five years, for making false
entries I'm books of a national bank, has
been pardoned by the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
Gales Are Severe. but Property Loss
is insignificant.

BOSTON, Sept. 1O.-The northeast storm
which swept the New England coast last
night has not passed although the force is
somewhat less. The wind cpmes in heavy
gusts. The rain does not cease And the OBJ
server at the signal station says that it may
not clear before night 10
Considerable damage has been done along
the water front by the combiRedl action OF
the heavy rain and the unusually high
tide which prevailed last night Many cellars
were flooded and wharyes and low-lying
streets were swamped. Aside from this
not much damage was done here.
Reports from New England coast cities
indicate that considerable damage has been
done to shipping, but full news Of the dis
aster will not be received for a, day or two.
From inland towns come stories of much
damage to crops and fruit traes.3dThe latter
suffered most severely on aeGount of the
high wind. The damage in this respect
Will be quite heavy az m
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
pnIiIicnI IicInn.

Yermont's delegation to Canton was re-
ceiyed with great enthusiasm as IL passed
through New York state on a special train.
Sound money democrats OF New Hamp-
shire met at Concord endorsed the Indian
apois platform and CleYeland's administra-
tion and put an electoral ticket In the field.
Chairman Startling b. Holt's resignation
has been received by the democratic state
central committee Of Indiana. Mr.. Rufus
Magee member from cass county, also re
In the Second congressional district of
Missouri the democrats have taken 157 bal
w w. Rucker has thirty-eight votes and
his four opponents have the support OF
their home counties.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

DEADWOoD, Sept. 10.-(Special Tele-
gram)-United States court convened in
Deadwood today, Judge Riner of the Wyo-
ming district presiding. This term will
be an unimportant one, the cases of the
government against the Homestake Mining
company having been continued. Judge
Garland, the recently appointed United
States judge for the district of Dakota,
took the oath Of office and qualified before
Judge Riner
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
BLAZING MAIL TRAINS WILD RUN.
Lake shore Express Takes Fire Six
MiIes from the Nenresi Iaun

"I1FN ITUHI THP NtHTtNt TOWN..
GOSHEN, Ind, Sept. 10.-The Lake Shore
through express, carrying mails and ex-
press from New York to Chicago, caught
fire near here tonight and thousands of
dollars worth OF goods, with much mail
matter, was destroyed. When the flames
were discovered the train was slowed down
and an effort made to eXtinguish them
1t proved unavailing and a wild run with
the blazing train was made for this city.
six miles The fire department was called
and the fire subdued, but not before much
Of the valuable express had been DESTROYED.
The loss cannot be accurately estimated
tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

County Convention and It's Work
Partly Outlined.

county convention ana It's WORK
Partly Outlined.
The democratic county convention will
be held on Tuesday next to nominate can
didates for county offices. The primaries
will be held in the various wards of the
city tonight to select delegates to the con-
vention.
There has not been much activity among
aspirants for the nomination for the various
offices. Roscoe Barton of Avoca, a free
silver democrat, recently from republican
ranks, and Colonel S. B. Wadsworth of
this city, are candidates for the nomination
for county attorney.
Eugene Stupfel of Hardin township will
undoubtedly be nominated for clerk of the
courts. He wants the nomination and no
one else is seeking it.
F. w. Spetman of Council Bluffs is
candidate for the nomination for recorder
of deeds, and has not yet found any op-
position.
b. b. Dentler will be renominated for a
member of the board of supervisors.
The leaders of the party have not heard
of any enc who is candidate for auditor,
and the convention will have a big field to
draw from for this position. Any aspiring
democrat who wants to offer himself for
the sacrifice can learn of something to his
disadvantage by addressing the chairman of
the county central committee.
The populist county convention will be
held at the same time as the democratic.
The populst primaries will be held on
Saturday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
BLUFFS DEPARTMENT

Ohlendorf %, and Morris. 21 On the for
NAL ballot Mr.. Sheperd received "a votes
and was made the unanimous choice of the
convention.
John NJ Matthews and Abner Dalrymple
were named for the nomination for the Of
fee of auditor. Matthews polled the entire
strength Of the country precincts and re.
cetved l24 votes on the informal ballot and
Dalrymple 30 On the formal ballot
Matthews denomination was made unani-
nous. He made happy speech of acknowl-
edgment, in which he said he appreciated
the honor because he had not sought It,
lie had served in the office two terms and
had not asked nomination for another
term. He appreciated the compliment and
assured the convention that there was no
question about his willingness to accept
the place
There was but one name presented for
the nomination as a candidate for member
Of the Board Of Supervisors. Henry Brandcs
of James township was nominated by ac-
clamation. He made a brief speech of ac-
knowledgment. He said the times were
such that even the farmers were getting
their eyes omen. He had remembered the
promise of Bryan, Boise & Co.. that wheat
would be dollar a bushel under demo-
cratic rule. As a matter Of fact, the farm
ers had been working sixteen hours a day
for 35-cent wheat and we're still in debt to
their wives for their board. Their condition
would have been worse had not their wives
been working like herolnes, selling butter
and eggs to keep the family table supplied
He predicted that the Germans would be in
line for sound money this fall and that
Iowa would give the biggest republican ma
Jority II had done for eighteen years. II
ne were elected as member of the Board
OF supervisors he would do the best he
could to discharge the duties of the office
to the best of his ability.
This completed the work of the conven-
tion and. after selecting T. C. Dawson as
chairman of the county central committee,
the meeting was adjourned.
The republican township convention to
nominate justices of the peace and CON
stables will be held next Tuesday night at
the court house. There are about twenty
candidates for these offices and warm con
vention is expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

PIERRE, S. d., Sept. 10.-(Special Tela-
gram AT their meeting this week, the COM
missioners of Hughes county provided an ap-
preparation for an exhibit at the state fair,
the county not making an exhibit since 1890.
X. NJ. Foote, c. l.. Hyde and T. II. Comet,
are the committee appointed to arrange
the exhibit
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

SIOUX CITY, Sept. 1O.-(Special Tele-
gram)-At a meeting of the Sioux City
Traction company today NJ. L. Kohler of
Philadelphia was elected president to sue
ceed j. c. French, and A. f. Call was elected
vice president. The company owns the
main street car lines of the city and is or
ganizing to secure practically all the lines.
l. b. Walker has been elected general man
ager " ..tUIs
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
Myers Dillon Drug Co.. leading druggists
and agents in Omaha for General Joe cigars
Movements of Ocenn YesseIs. sept

At New -Arrived-Britannic, from
Liverpool; Patria, from Hamburg. Sailed
Augusta Victoria, for Hamburg Werken-
dam, for Rotterdam.
At -Sailed-Fulda. for New York.
AT Queenstown-Sailed- Majestic, for New
York.
At y-sailed-Warrimoo, for Van
couver
At -Arrlved-Germanlc. from
New York.
At Observation-Disclosures, from
At msterdam-sailed-P, Calande, for
New York
AT -saiied-Manitoba, for New
York.
AT -Arrived-Normannla from
New York for Cherbours and Hamburg.
AT Bremerhaven-Arrive from
New York via Southampton.
:, At Hamburg-Arrlyed-P from New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
Peoples Party Cnucuses.

The populists of Council Bluffs will meet
in the several wards Saturday, August 12,
at o'clock p. m, to elect delegates to
attend the Potawattamie county convention.
which will be held at the county court house
In Council Bluffs September Is, 1886. at
10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose of placing
in nomination a county ticket as follows:
One candidate for county auditor, one can
didate for clerk of the district court one
candidate for county recorder one candi-
date for county attorney, one candidate for
member of the Board of Supervisors.
The wards will be entitled to the following
number of delegates: First ward, 8; Sec
ond ward, Z; Third ward, 6; Fourth ward
s; Fifth ward, 12; Sixth ward, g.
The caucuses will be held at the follow
ing places: First ward. $40 East Broadway;
Second ward, city building; Third ward. Is
Main street (upstairs); Fourth ward. county
court house; Sixth ward corner of Twenty
third street and Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
Congressmnn Miles scriousIx nI.

FALLS VILLAGE, Conn, Sept, l0.-Ex-
Congressman Frederick Miles lies critically
i'll at his residence at Twin Lakes Lake
Vile. His death is expected at any time
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

Apple carnival. Glenwood, Ia, September
l6 and II; 95 cents for the round trip. Sale
begins September 15 Tickets good until
September Is for return.
o. NJ. BROWN, Ticket Agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

Young man, as you resume your school
duties this week, remember one study should
be your personal appearance. The Eagle
Laundry is good laundry. 724 Broadway.
Telenhone 1h7
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
Bombardment of Fort Sumter at Lake
Manawa Friday and Saturday evenings.
Davis, drugs, paints and glass. Tel 2S9.
Danish soeieties concIude Mork.

The United Danish societies Of the United
States finished their routine work in the
national convention last night and elected
the following officers:
II. r. Nelson of Racine, Wis, president;
H. j. Nielsen OF Council Bluffs. vice presi-
dent; p. N. Petersen OF Cleveland o., in
surance commissioner; II. p, Hansen OF
Denver, grand secretary; l.. Clausen OF
Green Bay. Wis, grand treasurer.
The next meeting of the societies will
be held at Green Bay, Wis, in September,
1899.
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

The largest feet of boats ever seen on
Lake Manawa will take part in the Boat
club carnival on Friday and Saturday even
ings
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

c. B. Viavi Co., female remedy. Medical
consultation free Wednesdays. Health book
furnished Annex Grand hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

Sewer Pipe, Fire Brick. Betting.
Wholesale and retail. j. G. Bixby, 202
Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
Mrs. Hardman's kindergarten, 11S So 7th
JOINT COMMITTEE ON BROADWAY.
County and City Representntives Dis


cuss Plans for the Paving.
The joint committee of the city council
and the Board of Supervisors met at the
court house last night to take the prelimi-
nary steps looking to the improvement of
Lower Broadway in accordance with the res
olution adopted by the board appropriating
81, 900 to have the street macadamized from
Twelfth street to the Douglas street bridge
Organization was effected by the election
OF DR.. Barstow as chairman and l.. NJ. Shu-
bert as secretary OF the joint committee
Plans for the work were discussed in a gen
eral way. j. G. DeHaven and NJ. L. Rohrer
addressed the committee and asked tnat the
macadam be made the full twenty feet This
was the general opinion of the committee
City Engineer Tostevin presented the plans
of the work that had been done on Dodge
and Center streets by the county commits
sioners of Douglas county, Nebraska. 1t was
finally decided to meet again on Saturday
at l o'clock at which time the city engineer
VIII present plans and specifications for the
work. 1t Is proposed to ask for bids for
macadam seven inches in depth, on a six
teen and twenty foot street, the bids to be
made on the basis of a cubic foot.
1t is understood that the motor company
Will lend support to Improvement by agree
ing to keep the street sprinkled and to do a
part at least of the work In keeping the
street in repair after 1t has been improved
According to the present outlook the work
on the improvement will be commenced early
In October.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

The bombardment OF Fort Sumter on
Friday and Saturday evenings at Lake
ManGwa will be one of the grandest dis
plays OF fireworks on the water ever seen
in the west
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
NEW ENGLAND COAST STORM SWEPT

Hoffmayr's Farcy Patent -four makes the
best and most bread, Ask your grocer for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

Mrs. Harris dancing school will open with
an assembly at Hughes hall Friday night
Admission. 25 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

Boat club carnival this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

Clerk Of Courts. s..... FREEMAN l.. REED
County Acknowledgements. O. SAUNDERS
Recorder. NJ. SHEPHERD
Audit ditor..,....,.....JOHN NJ. MATTHEW'S 5
Member OF Board OF Supervisors. ........
.......................HE HENRY BRANDES
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-09

Miss Sargent, who had been for sever
al weeks ut Miss Parker's, returned tC
her home in Washington, d. c., few
days ago
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. II. p. Higlev, who
passed the summer at Mr.. A. +. Hlglev's
have gone to Washington, y. c., foi
the winter.
Mr.. H. Parker williamson has accent
ed the position of tenor in the choir OF
the College street Congregational church
Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Bond, Mrs. A. w
Varney and Miss Ella Bond have beer
visiting DR.. and Mrs. G. B. Warner In
Port Henry since Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Fisher of Bellows
Falls and Mr.. Perry Il. Fletcher of
Chicago, Mrs. Fishers son, have been
guests at DR.. Russel's this week.
Rev. w. NJ. Dean who has recently
come from Woodstock. Conn. to Middle
bury to reside, preached at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday morning.
Miss Flora NJ. Crane has been appoint.
ed a teacher in Pleasant Hill academy,
Pleasant Hill. Tenn, an institution man
aged by the American Missionary asso-
citation.
Representative w. II. Button went TO
Montpelier on Tuesday to enter upon
his legislative duties. He enjoys the
distinction of being the youngest mem
Der of the house.
MIR. Luther F. Farms worth of Grand
Island, Neb., set out Monday mOrning
on his return home, after passing a
week in town His father, whose illness
brought him here, is better.
Col. a. A. Fletcher and Messrs. f. J..
Mathews, b. f. Wales and Milton A.
Brooks were drawn as iurymen for the
October term of the United States court,
which opened in Rutland on Tuesday.
Mr.. G. S. Halliday of Boston was the
guest of his uncle, Mr.. j. w. Halliday.
on Tuesday. He will sail in few DAYS
for Europe to join his family, and they
VIII remain abroad for a year or more.
Postmaster Burke returned home
from New York on the Saturday night
train. He went down with his brother.
E. w. Burke, Esq who sailed on Satur-
day. His destination was Tangier, Nor
Deco.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Miner, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Sanford. Landlord Bissell of
the Addison House, Miss Rebecca Rus.
sci and Mr.. II. c. Potter were among
those who went from here to New York
on the excursion Tuesday.
MI Ernest p. Lee, who broke down in
August from overwork, has been i'll in
bed for several days past. He seemed,
for while after returning home, to be
regaining his health, but some three
weeks ago he again overdid and since
then he has been falling rather than i'm
proving.
DR.. w. A. Dewey and family, who
were at Mrs. J. E. Dewey's during the
summer, removed this week from New
York city. their home for several years
past, to Ann ArbOr, Mich. DR.. Dewey
has recently been made member of the
faculty of the medical department of
Michigan university.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. c. ii. Balm is building barn on
his premises onjWashington street.
Butter is quoted at u to l6 cents a
pound and eggs at 20 cents dozen.
The monthly meeting of the village
trust es will be held next Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. A. II. Bristol is building a barn on
the Tracey place, Court street, which he
bought last spring.
The Hawthorne club will hold its first
meeting of the season next Tuesday
evening with Miss Higley.
The officers are looking for man who
is said to have annoyed people, particu-
lurlY ladies, on the streets ON recent
nights.
The saloon in the north part of the
Dyer block was broken into Monday
night and about 81 was stolen from the
money drawer. No arrest has yet been
made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-10-09
Personal MENTION

Mrs. P. F. Chapman is visiting rela-
tiyes in Albany, n. Y.
Miss Edna V. Higley is in Brooklyn,
n. Y, teaching music.
Payson b., the Oldest son of Mr.. j. b.
Douglas, is seriously i'll.
Rev. John NJ. Thomas of East Or
ange, n. j., has been at Prof. Seely's
this week.
Mr.. James A. Smith returned a few
days since from an extended business
trip in the West.
Miss May Powers has returned to
Boston, after passing the summer with
her mother here.
Miss Daniels, formerly in the Clay
millinery store, has entered the employ
of Miss Goodrich.
Mr.. J. 5. Phelps of Washington. ID.
c., is here on his annual visit to old
Middlebury friends.
Mr.. George Champagne has returned
to Philadelphia to complete his studies
in college of dentistry.
Mr.. G.. f. Towne went Monday to the
Adirondacks to remain for week or ten
days with party OF friends.
Capt. Homer Riggs came home Satur-
day from New Rochelle, n. Y. where he
had passed six weeks with his sons.
Mrs j. A. French and Mrs. A. NJ.
Ellis of Keene, n. H., Mrs. Mellen's
mother and sister, are guests at DIR.
Mellen's.