Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-04
OSTEOPATHS FORM ALLIANCE
Establish Association to Advance Thei
System Of Cure.
DES MONIES TO HAVE Slx.sToRY HOTEL
Superintendents of State Institutions
Meet to Let Contracts for Com-
Ing Year-Senatorship Con-
test Is Open.

DES MONIES, Jan. 3.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-The osteopaths Of Iowa met here
today and formed the Iowa Osteopathic
association. The following officers were
elected: President, s. s. Still of the Des
Moines College Of Oeteopathy: secretary,
Blanche l. Thoburne of the Des Mones col
lege; vice presidents, U. NJ. Hibbet Of
Brooklyn, DR.. M. Machin Of Keokuk and DR..
A. U. Jorris Of Red Oak; treasurer, DR.. e.
r. NJ Gilmour OF Indianola; trustees,
Charles Hartupee Of Des Moines, Harry
Emery of Marshalltown, J. X. johnson OF
Jefferson, o. e. McFadden Of Davenport,
Robert s. Johnson of Mason City. J. ID.
Owen Of Indianola and Ed Morris Of
Ottumwa.
One OF the objects Of the formation Of
the association is to be able to better fight
the enemies Of the osteopaths in Iowa.
There were ffty-seven osteopaths present
from all over Iowa, and as there are less
than seventy-five in the state the general
interest In this meeting Is seen.
Headquarters are to be opened IN this city
in a very short time by Hon. A. B. Cum
Minis, candidate for election to the United
States senate a year from now. Hon. c. G.
Mccarthy, who retires as auditor OF state
in few days, will have charge Of the Cum
Minis campaign. 1t is growing more and
more evident that strong fight Is to be
waged for this Office
The adjusters OF losses on the recent Rie-
gel Millinery Co.'S fire have not concluded
their labors. They meet daily and are going
over the salvage and books OF the concern.
The total insurance was SOL 900. the ad-
justers refuse to talk for publication, claim
ing that the meetings Of adjusters are secret
and that no decision has been reached by
them as to the origin Of the fire or the
amount of the loss. This is the third time
this firm has burned out in four years.
Burglars broke in the substation OF the
postofiice department. East Twentieth and
Walnut streets. last night and secured $26.
The store Is run by B. B. Alpin, who Is
also the postal clerk for this new station.
The store is in the brick block built by
Mr.. Curran. The burglars broke open the
front door and entering went through every
drawer in the postoffice section, taking
stamps and coins. Then they broke open the
desk used by Alpin and took all his books.
in which were several checks. money or
ders and other valuable papers. but none
Of them large amounts
New Hotel Projected.
The indications are that Des Moines will
have q new hotel in the near future. Mil
waukee parties have been in the city dur
ing the last week. figuring on the erection
OF hotel property. Local capital is said
to have been approached on the subject.
The hotel parties have plenty Of money
with them to guarantee rent and the fur
nshngs Of the house, but are not sufa-
ciently we'll off to stand for the erection.
A prominent contractor this morning stated
that in all probability the project would
be a success and that the hotel would be
built at the corner Of Seventh and Walnut.
He further stated that the hotel parties are
contracting with a local capitalist for the
erection Of a six-story building with dimen-
sions of 66x14O feet This will give house
O.; about 140 rooms. It is stated that the
hotel will be conducted on the European
plan.
The superintendents Of the state institu-
tions will meet with the Board Of Control
on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose OF
awarding the contracts for the first three
months of 1899. The law requires that tho
superintendents award the contracts. but
the Board OF Control makes all prepara-
tion and receives the bids Many Of the
superfntendents are In the city today al
tomorrow afternoon the awards for the thir-
teen state institutions will be let to the
lowest bidders. The Board Of Control has
the lower rooms and Railways OF tne cap
itol building filled with samples OF canned
goods and other supplies for the ilstitu-
tions.