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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
GASOLINE FIRE IN STORE
Explosion I'm Fuller Pharmacy Causes
Loss 10 Goods and
BuiIdinE.

Fire which originated from the explosion
Of gasoline in the front end Of the Fuller
pharmacy at Fourteenth and Douglas streets
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, burned
the shelving on the east side Of the build
ing almost half the length Of the store,
broke out the plate glass windows on the
east and front, burned the paper from the
ceiling and did considerable damage to the
stock.
The gasloine was in a gallon can and was
under the front counter. The cause Of the
explosion is conjectural. It being presumed
that some one dropped a match near the
gas, and the vapor ignlted. When this
can exploded the blaze spread to tbree
smaller cans, which also exploded. In an
instant the entire front Of he store vas a
mass of flames and the building filled with
smoke. The employees OF the store mndc a
hasty exit through the rear door. 1t being
impossible to pass out the front door.
By the time the fire department arrived
the flames had spread to an awning In front
Of the store and menaced a fruit stand
owned by John Mornell on the cast side Of
the store. Mornell and a crowd Of newsboys
headed of any damage in this direction By
throwing oranges, apples, bananas and
everything contained in his stock into the
street. The department qnickly extiu-
guished the flames. The loss on the build.
ing is estimated at about 5000 and that on
the stock will be about the same, though the
management was unable to tell accurately.
Both losses are covered by insurance.
While the department was at this Ere an
alarm anne In from Twenty-fifth avenue and
Leavenworth street. This was the resi-
dence occupied by N. F. Paulsen. 90e South
Twenty-hfth avenue. The IRE originated in
a clothes closet. No one was at home at
the time and It was supposed to have been
the result Of mice and matches. The loss
was nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02

Captain Tompsett's resignation was &C
cepted.
Aeceptanoes from Jasper Robertson, APP
pointed to take charge Of the commercial
department at the high school and A. s.
Pearse, appointed TO take charge Of the
biology department, were filed.
Leave OF absence for the FIRST half year
was granted to Martha Parker, Elizabeth
s. Hiatt, Myra La Rue and leave Of alb
sence for two months to Mrs. Helen Drake.
A motion by Mr.. Mcintosh providing that
In future when any teacher should ask
for leave Of absence for more than sixty
days her position should be declared va
cant, was laid on the table for two weeks.
A number OF applications for positions in
the schools we're read and placed on file.
New Commandment Of Cadets.
On recommendation Of the committee on
special instruction Basco Holman was APP
pointed as commandant Of cadets at the
high school, at a salary Of $50 per month,
A resolution by Mr.. Holman instructing
the committees on high school and buildings
and property to make further provision for
the teaching Of manual training at the
high school, was referred to those com
mittees to report at the special meeting
OF Saturday evening. The resolution directs
the committees to provide accommodation
for 24O pupils, whereas there is now only
room for 100. and requires that there shall
be a teacher OF mechanical drawing pro-
vided.
A resolution by Mr.. Cermak directing
the superintendent to require each pupil
admitted upon the opening OF school to
show a certificate Of vaccination, was re-
ferred to the judicial committee and the
attorney.
An adjournment was taken to Saturday
evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
ASSIGN GERMAN PREACHERS
Conference for N~ebraska, Kansas,
Missouri and Colorado Fin
ishes Session.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. L~-(special Tele-
gram.)-The annual meeting of the West
German conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church concluded its work today,
with the announcement by Bishop Fowler
of the assignments. There are four dis
tricts in this conference, which includes
parts of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and
Colorado. The appointments for the Ne
braska districts are as follows:
Nebraska District. G. Leist. presiding
elder, Lincoln; Beatrice, j. J. Mueller:
Claytonia, John Kracher; CORTLAND. H.. A,
Greiber; Crosby and Graham, to be sup
piled by Mr.. G. Steinel; Friend, Ed Given
Humboldt, C.. G. Meyer; Jansen and Gilead
G. ]. Keller; Kramer and Zion, F. II
Schultz; Lincoln. Charles Harms.
Oregon, Mo-. H. A.. siekwan; st. Joseph
Mo-, p. C. Schramm; sprague and High,
land, Neb., ]. Schaum; Sterling. Neb.. p
w. Matthaeii Swanton and Western, Mo.
]. ]. steininger; Wathena, Kan, J. A
Nigg; White Cloud. Kan, e. Beck. Gus
tavo Becker appointed professor at Ger
man college, Mount Pleasant. la.
North Nebraska Distriot-E. s~allenback
presiding elder. Lincoln; Arlington, H. @
Woerner; Berlin, A. j. Ross; Boeius. Aims
ley and Scotia; John Lauer; culbertson. H
c.. sahnasse; Denver. Colo. First church
F. Hausser; Denver, Colo, Second church
w. B.. Woestmeyer; Denver, Colo, Thir,
church, w. F. Fricke; Duncan and Colum
bus, Neb., NJ. II. Kueck; Eustis, Neb., J
NJ. Twink; Grand Island, Painter an
Hampton, Neb., William Tonat; Kalama
zoo and Fairview, Neb., A. J. WurSt; Ma
con and Oxford, Neb., J. C. Mueller
Omaha, Neb.. John Koehler; osceola, Neb
H. ]. Diercks; Papillion and Portal, Neb
H. C. Elfeldt; Pueblo, Colo. Wilhelm r
Velte; Rushville. Neb., to be supplied b
Mr.. A. Hardy; South Omaha and Platts
mouth. Neb., NJ. Hermann; Waco an
Seward, Neb., H, W.. Hackmann; Yves
Point and scribner. Neb.. c. II. ~sunbroci
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
A Rich Man starving.

One Of the richest men in the world is
starving to death. The worry and anxiety
necessary to look after his immense
fortune has destroyed his digestion and
the stomach cannot. therefore. properly
assimilate nourishment. II your stomach
is in a like condition you cannot take
a better medicine than Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, because for fifty years 1t has
been making weak stomachs strong and
curing indigestion, dyspepsia, headache.
constipation and biliousneSs. Be sure to
try IL. Avoid substitutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02

Munyon's Homeopathic Home Rene.
dies are the sufsst safeguards against
disease. II they are not In the house
they should be bought and kept on hand.
In case Of sudden development Of the
symptoms Of any trouble the proper lure
for that trouble should Immediately be
obtained at the druggists.
FoT indigestion and dyspepsia take
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure. For head
a:he from heat, or caused BY nervousness
or pEostratiOn, take Munyon's Headache
Cure-it will cure In three minutes. For
biiousness. jaundiee and liver troubles
Munyon's Liver Cureyaffords quick and
esTmSa NJ relief. For disorders Of the
blood, and eruptionS that ar. chiefly an
noying In summer, take Munyon's Blood
Cure. Munyon's rheumatism Cure Is
felt usually In one TO three hours and In a
few days cures entirely.
Munyon's Pile Ointment speedily and
positively cures all forms Of piles and Is
especially efhcacious in alternating the
pain intensified during hot weather.
II you are subject 70 oolics, cramps apd
dlanho.a always be foTtihsd With Nun
yon's ID. u. and c. cure. Munyon's
Constipation Cure has relieved thou
sands Of the most obstinate cases where
everything else has failed.
A separate cure for each 6ssAssi al ell
aruGasa, aSe a vial
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
Not OVer-WIse.

There Is an old aliegoricsl picture Of a
girl scared at a grasshopper, but in the act
Of heedlessly t~reading on a snake. This is
paralleled by the man who spends a large
sum OF money building a cyclone cellar, but
n~eglects to provide his family with a bottle
Of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel
complaints, whose victims outnumber those
of the cyclone a hundred to one. This rem
edy is everywhere recognized as the most
these diseases.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

8 b. Todd Of Chicago is stopping at the
Willard.
r.. c. Heater Of Kansas City is registered
at the Mfllard.
F J. Austin OF Franklin, Neh., is a guest
al the Millard.
c. w. Bahson OF lincoln Is among the
guests at the Millard-
Samuel Burns is nursing a broken wrist.
the result OF an accidental fall at his store
on Friday.
W. II. Wagonseller. jr. left on Sunday
TO join the Harte-Bruee Dramatic company
at Decatur, Neb. He Will play juvenile
parts with the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
boz Runa Into WAGON.

AS Expressman w. o. Rood was driving
TO the Webster street depot at 1880 o'clock
last evening with a load OF unk a little
mother at the corner OF Sixteenth and
Burt streets, unwittingiy ran against a
front wheel OF the wagon, thrusting his
over and thrown upon the pavement. The
mother of the child carried him away while
nsSSes 81 he sneidsnt He lstsr ca1s ~
the police station and gave himself up, as
he feared the child might have been killed.
Investigation disclosed the Identity OF the
child. who proved TO be the 6-year-old son
OF II, w. ingram OF 1908 Burt street. His
face was bruised and swollen, but other
wise he was uninjuTed. Luckily the 'eN-
pressman was driving at a moderate pace
at the time Of the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02

its omcial statement the company places
itself on record as opposed to granting
the concessions Of these men which II
holds to be unwarranted and unjust.
Whether the workmen will recede from their
position cannot be said. but the prevailing
opinion among the other strikers last night
was that a settlement Of these dimcuities
would be reached within a day or two and
the men would be back at their work before
the last OF the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02

VIII DO All This for You.
DR.. Kings New Life Pills puts vim, Vigor
and new life into every nerve, muscle and
organ Of the body. Try them. Csc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
A Good ThInw for Mother.

II she Is tired out, sickly. run down, Eleo-
trio Bitters will give her new life or there's
no charge. Try them. 50c.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
Or. swan OF Kansas browns.

LUDINGTON, Mich. Sept. DIR. w. s.
Swan, secretary OF the Kansas Board OF
Health and a leading politician OF that
OF a row boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02

A valuable adjunct 10 a happy meal,
Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Champagne. /,
Is unsxcelled In America and abroad
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
The Best Cure for Colds

Is DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion. Sure, pleasant, safe and guaranteed
to soon cure or no pay. SOC. t1.00.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
RVELA CONTINUES SUCCESS
ChRrms the People of
omaha.

Probably owing to other LABOR day at
fractions the attendance at the concert last
night was not quite up TO the average Of
the last few days. TIL principal number
on the program we're the great "Rienzl,"
overture OF Wagner; Historic dun Pier
rot" by Costa. arranged by Signor Rivela.
and the fourth act Of Verdi's "Rigolette."
The oboe music incidental TO the latter
number was very we'll received, as was
also the trumpet solo by Sig. de Mitus. By
an accident the programs we're not printed
had to be used.
A special event this week will be
Shriners' night. when a large attendance
is looked for, Mr.. Joseph Barton will sing
during the week. This afternoons pre-
gram follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02

Bfs fhs Sstp Of tkt Head Of SvsSS hOasS-
AOIS 10 pI0Vids against the hSahh.t1hs Pc
enIisg 10 sHHaRKT. Pr0REpfHsSs IN the TRAIT
NssHt Of fhsss ssAI4diSs W0gS ofiSH hTrpsFt
ssriosi iIlnssS, Perhaps death. -MUNY0N.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
Captain Tompsett Resigns.

The secretary reported the resignation OF
Captain Tompsett as commandant Of cadets
and reported that Captain Macarthur, with
whom he had communicated by order Of the
board, had made different arrangements.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02

by sisnor Palma.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
STATE OFFICERS REPORTING
Superintendent of Industrial School for Boys
Explains It's Purposes
OIL INSPECTOR TURNS IN A SURPLUS
Governor savage Explains How the
state Happened 60 Raise the
Price on thirty Carloads
of Coal.
(From a Stan Correspondent.)

LINCOLN, Dec. 11.-(Special.)-In his
biennial report to the governor of the In
dustrial School for Juveniles (boys) at
Kearney DR.. J. V. Beghtol, superintendent.
desires to correct the impression that the
institution is a reform school" II is an
industrial training school, the report said,
land It is an unfortunate error that the
idea exists that an odiom attaches to the
name OF the boy who is sent there. Boys
are not sent there for punishment, but for
guidance"
Some ambiguity of the law exists which
renders commitment irregular in certain
cases and 1t is hoped the legislature will
make the law plain DR.. Beghtol adds.
OF the religious training at the school
the report says the services are conducted
by five chaplains, who are residents OF
Kearney and who alternate. Sunday school
Is held each Sunday morning and @tho
church service each Sunday afternoon.
At present there are 145 boys in the
school. On February 1. 1897, there were
225 boys and on February 1. 1901, there
were 125 boys. The superintendent ac-
counts for the decrease by ndiscriminate
parole, regardless OF dement's cancelled or
home environments.
The total appropriation for the two years
was 500, 700 and the amount expended from
April 1, 1901, to June /, 1902, was $50, 572. 81.
The average monthly expenditure was S4,-
469.47. The balance on hand to pay ex-
penses from June /, 1902, to April 80, 1908,
is S30,127.33.
DR.. Beghtol estimates that 1t will cost
$1,000 to conduct the affairs OF the in
stitution during the next blennium.
Norfolk Asylum report.
DR.. Frederick F. Teal Of the Norfolk
Hospital for the Insane in his report fled
with the governor calls attention to the
success of the homeopaths and their treat
ment Of disease at that institution. The
death rate since homeopathic treatment has
been introduced. said the report. was the
lowest in the history of the institution,
being only sos per cent. There were 265
Inmates in the hospital December 1, 1901,
and sixty-nine new ones admitted during
the year. A total of 369 cases were treated
during the year.
The report contains q complete history OF
the fire and to that attributes the In
creased cost per capita to $236.02. At pres
ent on the roll of the hospital there are
three names and these persons are at theil
homes on parole. The disposition Of the
patients has been as follows: Lincoln hos.
pital, 1913; Hastings, 1856; discharged a:
cured, 81; died, 10; home on parole, 8.
DR.. Teal reports the value Of state prop.
erty at Norfolk to be SIPS, 900, and he rec.
ommends the hospital be rebuilt to accom-.
modate $50 persons.
The appropriation received was $174. 900,
expenditure from December 1 to April 1
1901, SIS. 521.71; from April /, 1901. to De.
cember 6, 1902. $50, 709.3 5.
surplus from OIL Inspection.
State Oil Inspector Hayes has filed his
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
UNION PACIFIC IMPROVEMENTS
Large Additions to BE Made to Shops
and Other Facilities at
sidney.

SIDNEY. Neb., Dec. 11.-(Speeisl Tele-
gram.)-President Burt, Superintendent Of
Motive Power McKeen, Superintendent
Ware and Chief Engineer Berry Of the
Union Pacific were here today inspecting
the shops and roundhouse. Orders have
been issued for the immediate building of
an additional ten stalls to the roundhouse,
a new boiler house with a battery of three
boilers Of $50 horse power, a large new
we'll near the ice house and electric light
ing plant, a large sandhouse. an addition
to the machine shops and a complete re-
modelling Of the Union Pacific hotel to be
modern In every particular.
H. e. Cox Of North Platte has been ap-
pointed chief dispatcher and train master
from Cheyenne to Sidney, including the
yards here, with three assistants. The
business at this point has become so large
as to necessitate all these improvements.
The stand taken by the people here during
the strike has done much toward the cor
dial relations existing between them and
the railway officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

a matter Of sentiment and not necessity,
according to the statement Of Governor
Savage this afternoon.
The whiteoreast Coal and Lumber COM
pany, which has the contract to furnish
coal for a majority OF the state institu-
tions, through its representative, stated
that 1t was getting to be more difficult to
secure coal, and the conditions would be
worse after the first Of the year. He,
however, was willing to oil his contract
with the state and informed the board
that he would do so II he had to search
the United States for the coal. The rep
resentative of the company hen said he
had thirty car loads on hand which he
had purchased at prices above the con-
tract price, but which he was willing to
furnish the board at the contract price.
Governor Savage stated this afternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

that he objected to taking the coal at
a price lower than that which the com
pany had paid for 1t. but in view of the
scarcity OF coal the thirty car loads should
be purchased at the price paid for It by
the company. The coal was bought, ano
in the meantime tho Whitebreast company
expects to fill its contract Just the same.
Governor Savage said this afternoon that
the coal had been purchased at the in
creased price because the coal company
was doing Its best to fill it's contracts, and
because OF that he saw no reason to take
advantage of the company and cause It to
lose money.
1 Candidates for AdJutHnt General.
Among the men who would BIO willing
to spend most OF their time looking after
the duties OF the office Of the adjutant gen.
eral, friends OF DR.. R. W. Giffen Of this
city have added his name. DR.. Giffen dur
ing the Spanish-Amerlcan brush was APP
pointed by President Mckinley as chief
surgeon Of volunteers, IN which position
he established a good reputation among
military men. Among the other candi-
dates who have been announced some time
are: Major T. #. Wilson of Geneva, Major
Lyons OF Norfolk and Frank Ringer. cap
tain of Company r, Second National
Guards. And in the meantime Governor
Mickey is saying nothing.
Plans for Federal building.
l. l.. Lindsey, custodian OF the federal
building, has received the plans and speci-
fcations of the new federal building, to be
erected II the plans to buy the present
structure do not materialize. The pI proposed
new structure will comprise two additions
TO the present building, one at each end.
running in their longest dimensions north
and south. They will be twenty-five feet
wide, so that they will increase the present
length OF the building about fifty feet. Each
Will extend back some thirty-1ve feet be-
yond the present north wall, and the space
enclosed between their northern extremi-
ties will become part OF the main work
room Of the postofice. Each OF these new
wings will extend upward four stories. the
height OF the present building. AS con-
structed the federal building will be 1873
feet and s inches long east and west and
100 feet and s inches deep. II will COM
prise four stories and a basement.
Labor COmmissioner's Report.
The report OF Labor Commissioner Wat
son is being placed in the hands o. the
printers as rapidly as possible and it is
expected 1t will be published by the FIRST
Of the year. 1t will cover. about 400 pages,
being smaller than the report two years age
and not one-third as large as the one four
yaaru auo
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Killed by n Trim.

BLAIR, .Neb. Dec 1L-(special. John
Thompson. a Polauder who has been work.
Ing as a farm hand in this county tor the
last ten years. was killed at midnight last
night by a train on the Elkhorn, one mile
west Of Blair. He was in town last night,
badly intoxicated, and 1t is supposed that
he was making his way to his brothers,
a half-mile from where he was killed. His
head was split open across the back and
most Of the back part was gone.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Sons Surprise Their Father.

MEAD. Net, Dec. 11.-tspecial. will
lard Williams OF Ashland, who has been at
the Mead hotel for a few days, was sur
prised last evening, while seated at the
desk, by his sons, Herbert and Albert,
whom he had not seen or heard from for
fifteen and twenty years respectively. The
boys, or rather men. are located in Cuba,
n. Y, and are prosperous and well-to-do
residents OF that town.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Contest for Prize at Crete.

CRETE, Neb.. Dec. 11.-(specisl.)-The
sanborn prize defamation contest of Crete
academy occurred at the Congregational
church last night. There we're seven
contestants. the successful one being W.
Il. Jillson, jr. For second place there was
the unusual spectacle OF a tie between
three persons. r. L. Mcmillan, r. B.
Douglas and A. X. Shedd.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
NOT so BAD AS PAINTED
sensational Stories About Nebraska
City's Water supply InJure
the City.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Dec. 11.-(spe-
cial.)-The people Of this city take excep-
lions to the sensational stories sent to
som papers regarding the water sltua-
ton. The truth is that a change in the
channel Of the river rendered the supply
short and made II necessary to dig a ditch
to the main channel. but at no time has
the city been without water and at the
present time this dificulty has been RENEE
died. The stories that every man who
could handle a shovel had been pressed
Into service and that they we're working
day and night. while the women encouraged
them by carrying coffee and food while
they WORKED, are ridiculous. These exsg-
yerated stories have brought inquiries from
Insurance companies. who have threatened
to raise insurance rates. While the condi-
tions have been Annoying. there has been
nothing to cause a panic or undue alarm.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
STAR WITNESS GETS TERM
Gives Periured Evidence I'm Famous
Morrison Case and Goes
TO Jail.

ELDoRADo, Kan, Dec. III. C. Brown
field. convicted OF perjury in the Jessie
Morrison murder case, wps today refused
a new trial and sentenced TO seven years
in the penitentiary.
Brownheld was the star witness for Miss
Morrison. who was found guilty and given
e ten-yeaT sentence.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
SANTA re Meeting Delayed.

TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the directors and stockholders
OF the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road company was not held at noon. as
No. 8, containing President
Ripley and other directors, Is very late,
being delayed east OF Kansas City by dead
engines" A special train will bring the
from Kansas City 10 Topeka for
the meeting upon the arrival of No. T.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Parallel for Mccormack Case.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Dec. 11.-(spe-
cial)-Considerable interest is manifested
by the local attorneys on the opinion OF
the supreme court in the Mccormack case.
In 1875 there was almost a parallel de-
cision rendered. w. H. Dodge OF Chase
county, then unorganized. was tried here,
convicted Of murder and sentenced to be
hung. On error to the supreme court by
tho defendant the precise question as in
the Mccormack case was raised and the
prisoner was remanded for notification Of
the verdict and sentence. In this case,
before judgment of the court was executed,
the prisoner was shot in the Jail by I'M
known parties. supposedly friends Of tho
murdered man.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Fair Association elects Omcers.

TECUMsEH, Neb.. Dec. 11.-(Special.)-
The annual meeting of the Johnson County
Fair association was held In Tecumseh :es>
terday afternoon. The reports Of the Sec
rotary and treasurer were read and then
ofhcers elected for next year as follows
President. Israel Carman; vice president,
A. C. Sullivan; treasurer, T. ]. Pierson;
secretary. f. H. Grist. The indebtedness
OF the association was somewhat reduced
during the last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Arm Injured in Germ Shelter.

FREMONT, Neb.. Dec. 11.-(speclal.)-
Rufus Hook. a farmer living near Glencoe,
had his arm caught In the cogs of a corn
shelter yesterday and sustained serious
injuries. Hook was working about the
shelter when in some way his coat sleeve
caught in the cogs. He called out to
stop the machine. but before 1t could be
done his arm was drawn into the cogs and
the flesh torn of to the bone. His arm
is so badly injured that he will never re-
cover the full use of It.