Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-16
INQUIRY INTO ITS METHODS
interstate Mutual Hail Insurance Company
Of Omaha Under Investigation.
CASE WILL CONE UP NEXT TUESDAY
Exact Nature Of Charges Made In Pc
tition for Inquiry Not Disclosed
BY Deputy
Auditor BabcOck.
(From a stan Correspondents

LINCOLN, July 15.-(special.)-Hesring
on the complaint Of Lloyd Chapman OF
York against the international Mutual Hall
Insurance Company OF Omaha has been as
signed by the auditor for next Tuesday. II
was to have taken place yesterday, but
Auditor Weston was detained In Iowa by q
washout on the railroad and the case was
therefore postponed. The complaint con-
tains charges Of irregularities In the con-
duct of the c~ompany's business, the exact
nature of which is not disclosed. Mr.. Bah
cock, the insurance deputy. explains that
the case lie merely an inquiry into the meth
DDS Of the company.
close Mt Early Hour.
The rules fixing 1850 p. m. as the closing
time for saloons were left unchanged by
the Excise board this morning. Exciseman
Woods presented an amendment which pro-
vided that the board could issue permits
to have the saloons kept open after thet
time on nights when there are conventions
or large gatherings Of people in the city.
Exclsemen Finney and Winnett, the other
members, voted in the negative.
While the meeting was in progress this
morning Rev. Fletcher L. Wharton Of St.
Paul's church presented the following petit
tion, accompanying It with a few remarks
on the subject:
We. the undersigned citizens and voters
Of Lincoln. Neb;. respectfully request your
honorable board not TO change the rules
and regulations heretofore made in refer
ence to extending the hours Of closing the
saloons. This being a city where great
gatherings, conventions and different meet
ings are frequently being held and had, IL
the rules could be changed so as to favor
one gathering you will be constantly an
noyed, harrassed and petitioned to chang
them so as to favor different gatherings.
b Seneyih Is s 1nf nSTi late now we repeatedly
request your honorable body not to change
the same, but to strictly enforce it.
Hopes 90 Unite Veterans.
Captain p. james Cosgrove OF this city,
treasurer of the National Society of the
Army of the Philippines. has issued a call
for a meeting at the Lindell hotel next
Thursday night for the purpose of or
g~anizing a local branch Of the organiza-
ton. On Tuesday, July %, the state or
ganization of this society will be perfected
in Lincoln. Captain Cosgrove has taken
steps toward the organization of local
chapters or posts in various parts of the
state.
p. H. Barry of Greedy Center has certi-
fed to the secretary of state that all Of
his expenses incident to securing the Sixth
district fusion nomination for congress
amounted to only $3.50. They are all In
cluded in one item-for hotel accommoda-
lions.
Guardian for Lancaster.
Judge Cornish has appointed @. o
whedon and Hugh Lancaster guardians fol
M. F. Lancaster, the wealthy Lincoln mar
who has Just been released from the Hos
pitaI for Insane on a writ Of habeas cor
pus. Mr.. Lancaster was formerly one o.
the leading business men Of the city. HI
lost heavily through the hard lines and
about two years ago. when his mind failed
was committed TO the hospital. He hal
nearly recovered hts senses. p
The case Instituted by w. M. Clark o.
this city to annul the bridge contrac'
given by the Lancaster county commits
sioners to c.. G.. Shelley, which has beef
under consideration in the district cour
for three weeks. was argued and nnall!
submitted before Judge Frost this after