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Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-17

Stewart l.. Woodford OF New York
Minister to Spuin.

Minister to Spnin.
WASHINGTON. June 16.-4The president
has nominated Stewart l.. Woodford Of New
York to be minister to Spain.
The president also sent the following
nominations to the senate:
State-Julius Goldschmidt of Wisconsin to
be consul general at Berlin, Germany.
Treasury-Frank H. Morris of Ohio to be
auditor for the Navy department: John r.
Puryear. surveyor of customs for the port
of paducah Ky; Levi NJ Willcuts of Min
nesota, collector Of customs for the district
of Duluth; Howard NJ. Kutchin of Cali
forna to be agent and J. c. Boatman of
California to be assistant agent at the salmon
fisheries of Alaska
War-Colonel Anson Mills, Third cavalry,
to be brigadier general; Major John Simp-
son, quaItermaster, to be lieutenant colonel
ard deputy quartermaster general; Captain
J. w. Pope, assistant quartermaSter, to be
major and quartermaster; Captain James
Chester Third artillery, to be major; First
Lieutenant T. j. Lewis, Second cavalry, to
be captain; First Lieutenant ]. d. C. Hos
kins. Third artillery, to be captain; Second
Lieutenant W. NJ f. Clark. Seventh cavalry,
to be first lieutenant; Second Lieutenant
Archibald Campbell, Third artillery, to be
first lieutenant. and First Lieutenant An
drew G. O. Quay, Third cavalry, to be cap
tain and assistant quartermaster.
NEW YORK, June 16-Stewart L. Wood
was born in this city September s, 1885 and
is descended from early settlers of Con
necticut He graduated from Columbia
college in 1854. He was admitted to the bar
in 1857 and later became assistant United
States district attorney for Sew York. He
teer. He was made captain and served In
Virginia, South Carolina and the District
Of Columbia. He was breveted brigadier
general for gallantry in action. He re-
signed his commission in 1865 and resumed
his law practice In 1866 he was elected
ernor Fenton. the youngest lieutenant gov
ernor up to that time Colonel Woodford
was the unsuccessful candidate for gov
crnor against John T. Hoffman, and in 1876
he candidate in the republican national
convention for vice president, receiving
sixty votes
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-17
Daily Trensury sintcmcnt.

WARRINGTON, June l6-Today's state
meat of the condition Of the treasury shows
Net cash balance. sl.2s9. .a5i; gold reserve,
sli4 1894, ,i7s. y
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-17
Confirm ations,

WASHINGTON June 16.-The senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations;
John OH Scobay, to be receiver of public
moneys al Olympia Wash; Frank G. Decks-
back. TO be director of the land office at
OlymDia Wash
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
Complicated Fire Los. Case.

A nice question arose over q loss at Pop
lar Bluff. Mo. 1t seems that Clevelan &:
Horton. Of that point. insured under a gem
eral form a sawmill and dry kiln. the latter
being described as 500 feet north Of the mill.
Some weeks after another dry kiln was
built next the other, and being of identical
appearance. The form would have covered
either kiln. A planning mill was built to
the west of the kilns. and the assured
wished a general form to cover it and the
new kiln. The agents were informed by
"a foreman hat the old mill was the new
one. and in the form made it apply to the
the same forms applied. the agents intend
Ing the one to cover the sawmill and old
kiln. the other the planning mill and new
kiln. A few days ago the new kiln burned.
BY the form the one covering the planning
mill which was intended to cover 1t does
not apply. The question was whether the
companies should follow the sawmill form
which really applies to it. or follow the
original intention. and adjust under the
interested companies 1t was decided to
adjust under the planning mill form. The
loss is 81. 500, in the Northern. Liverpool &
London & Globe. Norwich Union. London
& Lancashire. Niagara, and New York I'm
derWriterS'.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
SOCIALISM WOULD suit HIN.
n. 8. HADLEY WANTS ASSETS OF
SOCIETY REDISTRIBUTED.
He and His Associate Counsel Divide
VI an Hour-His Colleague Gets
81 IL Minutes and He
Gets the Rest.

Attorney II. s. Hadley Is a convert to
socialism. communism or any other redis-
tribution Of the assets Of society whereby
he will receive more h VI and one
half minutes out of an hour which was to
be divided as equally as possible. His as
sociate counsel. Frank H. Sexter. took
ffty-seven and one-half minutes OF the
hour and left his colleague the inconse-
quential remainder. That is why Mr.. Had
ley had to talk yesterday like a phono-
graph geared to $50 words a minute.
1t came about this way: Messrs. Dexter
and Hadley were the counsel for the East
ern heirs Of the late Betsy Goslin, whose
will is being contested by a disinherited
nephew. William Wood. The trial of the
case took up a whole week. the argument
beginning yesterday morning. An hour
Karnes spoke for the plaintiff, and then
Mr.. Dexter began on the jury: He and Mr..
Eadley were to divide the hour, and SO
Mr.. Hadiey began to get ready to make
his speech when Mr.. Dexter had talked
half an hour. and he began to get nervous
as Mr.. Dexter talked on and on Five.
ten and fifteen minutes passed, n Mr..
Hadley mad just fifteen minutes grace. But
Mr.. Dexter spoke five minutes more, and
hen there were but ten minutes LETT. A
man can say lots Of things in ten minutes.
but Mr.. Hadley began to get desperate as
the last five minutes OF the hour drew gear.
For heaven sake. leave me ten min.
utes," he exclaimed in a stage whisper. III
you va me to say anything at all"
him just seven and one-half minutes to
quit, Finally he closed, and Mr.. Hadley had
Just two and one-half minutes to his credit.
He started in like a ~racehorse, and in his
limited time he probably uttered more
words than any lawyer has spoken In a
long time.
stands IL to / to sustain the will.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
COMMON SENSE CURE.
PYRAMID PILE CURE CURES PILES
PERMANENTLY BY CURING
THE CAUSE.
Remarkable Remedy Which Ii Bring
ing Comfort to Thousands
of sufferers.

Probably half the people who zee this
article suffer from piles. 1t is one of the
diseases and one Of the most
obstinate. People have It for years and inst
because 1t is not Immediately fatal thew
neglect 1t. Carelessness causes no end Of
suffering. Carelessness about SO simpJe a
thing as piles has often caused death.
Hemorrhages occur from no apparent cause
and loss of blood causes death. Hemor-
rhages occur during surgical treatment
often causing death.
Piles are simple in the beginning and
easily cured. They can be cured even in
the worst stages. without pain or loss Of
blood. quickly, surely and completely.
Pyramid Pile Cure.
1t allays the Inflammation Immediately
heals the irritated surface and with contin-
ued treatment reduces the swelling and
puts the membranes into good. sound
healthy condition. The curt Is thorough
and permanent
testimonials We have lately received:
Mrs. NJ. G.. Hinkly. COL Mississippi street,
indianapolis. Ind, says: Have been a suf-
ferer from the pain and annoyance of piles
and Pyramid Pills gave me immediate relief
and in a short time a complete cure.
u MIR; M ns Grlinn' M prSpriesSr Of the Griffin
. sufferer from piles until three years ago I
bought one box of the Pyramid Pile Cure
and since then ! I'VE had no piles. I have
recommended them to many friends and
guests at my hotel, every one Of whom has
been cured.
The above is true as my experience has
proved 1t and ] hope it may induce other
sufferers TO try the Pyramid.
A little book on cause and cure OF piles
will be mailed free TO any address by writ
Druggists sell full sized packages OF Pyra-
mid Pile Cure at 80 cents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28

DREAM Or HIs'LIFE.
When the Railway Reaches Platts-
burg Colonel Birch's Hat Will
Go Very High.
KANSAS CITY, MO.


When the Kansas City & Northern
Connecting railroad is completed out 10
Piattsburg and that city has a direct line
to connect 1t with Kansas City there Is
one citizen who will welcome the sound
Of TIE whistle of the first train with all he
pleasure born Of hopes that have been nur-
tured for thirty years" said Attorney l..
B. Ellis. Of Plattsburg. at the Midland
Colonel James H.. Birch. lat lie will be
the happiest man in Clinton county Is stat
ing a fact known to all his friends and
those who ave met him for many years.
Ever since the war Colonel Birch has
been telling his %neighbors that some day
Plattsburg was to be in reality a suburb
of Kansas City, He owns a farm adjoin-
ing the city. the old Birch homestead.
where his father liver for many years. on
which Is located a splendid spring which
he asserts will prove an effectual remedy
for human ailments, an immense stone
quarry from which he says great blocks of
Kansas City and Plattsburg buildings are
furnishes q polishing compound for foot
wear.
He has talked for a railroad line for
thirty years. He has at all times said he
would live to see 1t and contribute to the
welcome of the city when the train came
assurances amount to a certainty, when
the right of way was secured through his
efforts and the workmen are employed on
the grading. he is waiting anxiously for
the time to come.
Colonel Birch has been one of the prom
inent men in Missouri politics for many
years. He is known all over the state and
there are hundreds of old settlers who will
be glad to hear that the great dream Of
his life Is to be q certainty"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
HEART DISEASE.
SOME FACTS REGARDING THE RAP,
I'D INCREASE OF HEART
TROUBLES.
Do Not BE Alarmed, but Look for the
Cauae.

Do Not BE Alarmed, but Look for the
Cause.
Heart troubles. at least among Ameri.
cans, are certainly, increasing, and while
and worry of American business life. it is
more often the result of weak stomachs. Of
poor digestion.
Real, organic heart disease Is incurable:
but not one case in a hundred of heart
trouble is organic.
The close relation between heart trouble
and poor digestion is because both organs
are controlled by branches of the same
great nerves. the Sympathetic and Pneu-
In another way: also, the heart is af-
fected by that form of poor digestion
which causes gas and fermentation from
half digested food; there is a feeling Of
oppression and heavipess in the Chest
caused by pressure of the distended stom.
ach on the heart and lungs, Interfering
with their action; hence arises palpitation
and short breath.
Poor digestion also poisons the blood.
makes 1t thin and watery, which initiates
and weakens the heart.
The most sensible treatment for heart
troubles Is to improve the digestion and to
insure the prompt assimilation of food.
This can best be done by the regular use
after meals OF some safe. pleasant and
Dyspepsia Tablets. which may be found
at most drug stores and which contain
valuable, harmless digestive elements, in
a pleasant, convenient form.
. 1t is safe to say that the regular. persis-
tent use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at
meal time will cure any form of stomach
trouble, except cancer OF the stomach,
Full sized packages of the tablets sold by
druggists at 80 cents.
Little book OF stomach troubles mailed
free. Address Stuart Co.. Marshall. Mich.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
KANSAS BRINGS him GLORY.
JOHN T. BOONE TO WIN IN
sURANCE WRITING CONTEST.
of the Sunnower State Puts
Him in the Lead of All Other
Agents of New York Life
-Insurance News.

"Kansas is anything but an attractive
field for life insurance just now" says
Vice President Perkins. of the New York
Life. in a recent agents bulletin, In which
he reviews the contest of ITO agents of that
company in an endeavor to place the larg-
est amount Of insurance business. Vice
President Perkins regarded it as a singu-
lar feature of the contest that HI agent in
the lead was John 7. Boone, of this city,
whose territory is the state of Kansas
Think of the handicap to Mr.. Boone be-
cause of the attitude of the insurance COM
missioner" says Mr.. Perkins. Yet not
w~ithstanding obstacles Mr.. Boone has with
his " rate book and his own pen. writ
ten and paid for s113, $50 of business in this
contest and leads the next man, E. S.
HeyEan. of Chicago, by just $3.50.
w certainly never had a more striking
illustration Of what a man-an all around.
well posted, hard working life insurance
do, no matter what the obstacles.
the times, what the territory-than
this signal success of Mr.. Boone. Beyond
question he worked during this contest in
the hardest territory. under the hardest
him, and yet he won. 1t is a case Of d
man, a strong man, a determined man,
winEing simply because of his strength and
his determination that he would"
NNo Va SAS
New York Life in 1878. He has represented
the company in almost every part of the
United States. from ocean to ocean and
Canada to the Gulf. At n time he was
general agent of the company for all the
territory lying west of the Mississippi rlv-
er. excepting California. For years he
was general agent for the state of Texas.
Al the beginning of the last year he TOOK
the management of the state Of Kansas
and has since made his headquarters in
this city. Shortly afterward the insurance
commissioner rpfI1co6 IN rQIinanCn tho Nnfn.
psny to do business in Kansas because OF
the n~on-payment of the contested Hillmon
claims Despite this obstacle Mr.. Boone's
record as q business getter has been the
best Of all the agents in the service Of the
company.
In referring to his nearly twenty years
correction with the New York Life. Vice
President Perkins says of Mr.. Boone: mo
matter where he has been or in what ca
pacity. he has always been a successful
personal ~canvasser and a successful man.
sger of men. He has represented the COM
pany in almost every part of the United
States, and in almost every capacity"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
ADVANCED PREMIUM RATES.
Have Agreed to Adopt the New
January 1.

Three Life Insurance Companies
Have Agreed to Adopt the New
Schedule January 1.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company, Of
New York. has given notice to its agents
hat it has adopted, with other prominent
life insurance companies, new tables of
rates to go into effect January 1, 1898, based
or the American table of mortality. with
interest at 81 per cent, instead of 4 per
result in an increase of premiums of about
~ cents per $1,000 on ordinary life policies
for ages ranging between Is and 40 to IS.
The New York Life and the Equitable Life
are the only other companies which have
so fan agreed to adopt the new table Of
ern Mutual Life. of Milwaukee, was in-
vited to join the other companies and re-
fused. The Mutual Life, of New York, In
explanation of its action says q continued
depression in the rates Of interest obtain
able on the best forms of investments,
come more marked within the past year or
two. so as to create a doubt whether the
average rates of interest safely obtainable
may not at some time in the future fall
below the 4 per cent which has from the
beginning been established as the founda-
ton for all life insurance calculations.
Reserves on policies issued at the new
rates will be computed upon the new basis.
There will be an increase in the rates Of
premium to be charged upon endowment
and limited payment life policies and also
ordinary life policies issued On young and
decrease in the rates on policies on i've
at the age of so and upwards, as experience
has shown the present rates charged at ad.
vancec ages could in equity be reduced. =.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
Suspension by St. Loui. Board.

Charles L. Crane refused to pay a s2N
fine imposed by the st. Louis board Of fire
underwriters for violation Of its rules. and
was suspended from membership and the
usual non-intercourse order sent put. Mr..
Crane was first fined by a committee of the
beard and. after agreeing in writing to pay
his fine If the case were decided against
him. was allowed to appeal to the whole
board. At a special meeting of tina body
on Thursday last by a vote of 80 to s, the
members of the grievance committee and
Mr.. Cranes accuser. six all told not voting.
the committees action was sustained. Mr.
Crare's agency is a large one, the following
companies being located therein: American,
New Jersey, Delaware. Farmers of Penn
man of Illinois. Milwaukee Mechanics.
North German. Reliance. Rochester Ger
man, Rockford. Transatlantic. Should
n Of these companies uphold Mr.. Crane,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
Retirement Of the Prince of Lecturer,

Following the announcement of John L.
Stoddard.s retirement from the lecture field
came a flood Of items from all parts Of the
country sa expressing the deepest regret at
Rers. both metropolitan and rural, pub
Mshed editorials. each one asserting that
e n n, %orl &c GSu Ia, not have lost an entertain
Ihe Stoddard lectures have been one of
the Few regular attractions people have
which ever proved to b NO on moT e'i pieasnre
h the realization. Mr.. Stoddard was
much more thar an entertainer. He was a
simply a prince. No d. drama snse1 was ever ne w Mas
ten which could equal in interest his
lectures, n no actor ever trod the stage
ciously hold the sympathy and attention
Of an audience.
As educational factors. Mr.. stoddard's
raphy and history, each separate study be-
Ing made SO pleasant n agreeable that
the hearer is constantly absorbing useful
the smooth and flowing descriptions of the
speaker, and watches the superb views Of
the wonderful and interesting places Mr..
Stoddard has seen In his many tours around
the world.
For nearly twenty years Mr.. Stoddard
has, been before the public. and each sue
ceeding year has but tended to increase
his popularity. He was peculiarly adapted
to the profession he chose. A cultured
gentleman. he was possessed Of all the fine
~ " O. q
man q favorite in both public and private
life. With natural artistic Instincts he saw
with a quick eye everything in art and ma
ture which would make an attractive pict-
ure. An easy. fluent speaker. he invariably
until he ceased. while his rich sense Of hui
NOR made the anecdotes with which he
i~nterspersed his lectures fast out like
gems in q setting of solid gold.
Mr.. Stoddard has. however. left his legion
Of friends some compensation for his re-
tirement. He has consented to have his
lectures. just as he delivered them. pub
lished in book form. p%rofusely Illustrated
with reproductions of the identical views
he has himself used on the stage. The
Kansas City Journal has made arrange
ments to furnish its patrons with these
lectures md the Photographic reproduc-
tons. They are printed on fine grade enam-
eled paper which brings out with strong
a no. rea,,stlG ene eGa the engray yean s art ART e eam
plete. and with the Illustrations places be-
fore the reader an entire evenings enter
tainment, except. Of course, that Mr.. Stod-
dard himself is not present.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
D0CKERY AS OvERSEER.
He Not Only Talks Good Roads. bat
Has Given . Practical Demon
~sfrntfon Of Them.

The action of Congressman A.. NJ. Dock
cry. of Gallatin, in indorsing so strongly
the work Of the Good Roads Association
at the annual gathering In st. Louis last
week, has served to call attention to the
fact that Mr.. Dockery is holding two OFF,
cial and elective positions at once. He
serves the Third district as congressman
and is also road overseer of the road dis
trict that adjoins the city Of Gallatin. His
energy in talking for good roads at st.
Louis wal no greater than he has shown
during the summer In his more humble but
highly useful capacity as overseer. He has
had the-roads of his district put in the
finest shape they have ever been. New
roads ave been opened and graded. old
ones had been splendidly repaired. bridges
have been brought to an up to date stand
ard and many hills that have bothered
teamsters nave been graded down and
more han a mile Of a very important
line has been topped OFF with a surface
of crushed stone. that insures good winter
roads. He has shown zeal in that line that
has delighted all the taxpayers of his dis
trict and he hasn't a man there who Is
delinquent in working out his property or
poll tax. He is an aspirant. SO his friends
claim. for reelection next spring as over
seer and SO far there has not been a single
candidate announced himself as an OPP
pOnent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
a suspension Of rates will undoubtedly fol-
Insurance Notes.

Insurance Notes.
the Town Mutual Fire. Of Lamar. NO.,
has been organized by the business men
Of that city.
Charles A. Walsh, assistant special agent
and Nebraska, will become special agent Of
that company in the Same territory lam
uaryl
The fires in buildings of the preferred.
class in st. Louis from January to October,
1897. inclusive. numbered $40. This includes
all fires except those where mo damage"
Is reported.
The Continental Casualty Company. Of
Cincinnati. has filed articles Of incorpora-
ton with the secretary Of state of Ohio.
with SO, 900 capital stock. It will do a per-
scnial accident business. }
The national board of fire underwriters
Is understood to have taken up the New
deavor to influence its defeat at the COM
Ing session of congress.
Commissioner Campbell. Of Michigan. has
T Tdfa ed RS9ple, against a the ga GatiS %ar8 GaPMtt 1l
graveyard concerns and swindlers!.'
To force payment of q $1,000 policy alleged
ceiyer for the Iowa Life Insurance. Com
peny. The company's principal office is in
The Merchants and Travellers Accident
Insurance Company. of Syracuse. N. Y,
has reinsured its business in the New En-
/ 6tdIu A1uludl kACClucuI. 1 bCSdu UuSlitcSS
November IA, 1892. and had over 81, 900. 600
of insurance in force.
The American Union Fire is the name of
q new Gotham company to be organized
and managed by the Germania Fire, of
New York. It will W. 100000 capital
and $J0,00 surplus, and constitute a tender
| company to the older corporation.
The Kansas Mutual Life Insurance Com
| pany has brought suit against William s.
and Charles {. Croy; Its, agents at Column
bus. O., and their bondsmen, to recover
$3.50. It alleges that the money was a d
| vanced to the agents to extend the inter-
| eSts of the company, and they refuse to
| render an accounting Of how 1t was eX-
| pended.
The executive committee of the Chicago
Underwriters Association has issued an Or
der to the effect that no more information
as to rates will pc given over the tele-
| phone from the board rooms. nor will any
| b. furnished over the counter unless the
person wishing such be known or properly
identified. It seems that outsiders have
been imposing on the board in this regard.
1t is stated on good authority that New
| York men nave been trying to secure con-
troll of a Hartford insurance company, the
one most mentioned being the Connecticut
General Life Company. which has a capital
of $15O, 600, total assets of $2,S3S,9SS, and di-
| visible surplus Of $565 ,404. according to the
last report to the state commissioner. The
Travellers company, of Hartford. Is also
| mentioned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
HAS A BAD REPUTATION.

Court Oficers Tell of Questionable
Transactions Of George Miller,
Who IL Awaiting Trial.
George Miller. arrested for breaking into
a store at 524 Main. was >arraigned before
Justice Kruger yesterday. If his reputa-
ton is to be taken at face value. Miller is
only doing the same thing now in a
different way. About five years g he
was connected with the Kansas City
Lounge factory, which failed for 81, 000.
and since then, it is said, has been inter-
este6 in several questionable moneymaking
institutions. One Of these. the India Tea
Company, found its profits in the SIS guar
antee of good faith required of its agents.
As state agent for another, the Interna-
tional Publishing Company. Miller was ar
raigned for obtaining money undo false
preteEceS.