Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
SETTLES RAILROAD TROUBLES
Commissioners Busy Deciding DIFF
e over Right-of-
way.
cFrom a stan Correspondent,

NAAbAA y NaA correspondent
DIES MONIES, July 1O.-(speclsl)-The
Iowa railroad commission returned from a
trip in the eastern part Of the state this
morning and passed on several condemna-
ton cases. The commission ordered con-
demnation OF a strip Of ground in Mar
shalltown, wanted for a part Of the Great
Western depot grounds, and two pieces Of
property in 0elwein for use of the same
company. Another contest at oelwein was
settled by agreement. The Rock Island is
asking for condemnation of ground near
Brighton, in Washington county, and near
Columbus Junction, In Louisa county, but
these cases have not been concluded.
The Whitehead Machinery company OF
Davenport, capital S25, 900, today filed ar
ticles OF Incorporation with the secretary
OF state. A. l.. Hageboeck, president, w. E.
Bent, secretary.
The Waverly Home Investment company
of waverly also filed articles OF incorpo-
ration; capital 5 5000. H. @. Nichols, pres
ident; D.. A. Long, secretary.
supreme Judge VIII Argue
1t is the intention Of Judge Charles A..
Bishop OF the Iowa supreme court to 20 to
Omaha early in September to argue before
Judge Munger OF the federal court the mo-
tion for rehearing in the case Of Letson
Ballet, convicted of using the mails to de-
fraud. The motion will be orally argued
by Judge Bishop and District Attorney
Miles. 1t is contrary to custom for the
supreme Judges to appear in court as at
torneys, but In this Judge Bishop has not
yet finished the defense and would not care
to place the case in other hands now.
Not Many Enlisted.
The recruiting officers engaged in secur-
ing men for the United States army In
Iowa report that enlistments are not as
easily secured now as they formerly were,
and that there is a distinct falling off in
the number Of applicants for admission to
the army. The report for the month OF
May Just made out shows that in that
month there were 1877 applicants, and OF
these only thirty-hve were accepted and 1852
rejected. The army regulations are such
as to make It more dificult to get men to
com up to the full requirements. There
are two regular stations In Iowa, at Des
Molnes and Davenport, and substations at
Sioux City, Dubuque, Burlington, Keokuk,
Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge and onawa. Two
coiored men were enlisted during the
month. Six OF the men enlisted for the
cavalry service.
Report ON Insane Hospital.
The annual report Of DR.. Gershom H
Hill as superintendent Of the state hospital
at Independence, covering his last year al
that institution, closes with profuse thanks
to the members Of the Board Of Control fol
their valuable help, for friendly consldera.
ton at all times and for the success which
has been achieved In the work Of caring
for the insane under their wise direction.
The total number OF patients treated II
the hospital the year ended June 80 las
was 1,425. There were in the hospital a
the end OF the last biennial period q tota
Of 1,047 persons, 637 males and 410 females
During the year 296 were admitted for
FIRST time n eighty-two who had beef
treated before, making more than an aV
erage OF one a day. or the 327 discharges
LOG were cured, ninety-seven improved
thirty unimproved and one was not in
sane In the first place. Ninety-three died
The average number In the hospital wa
less than 1000 until Jun 80, 1898, whei
1t went to 1,00s. The next year the aver
age was zoos, in 1900 it was 1.0SD, but Il
the year Just ended 1t was LOTS. DurinI
the last biennial period the total numbe
discharged az cured was 16a, but durin
the last single year. covered in the repor
Just made. LOG were discharged as cured
(which Is a larger number" says DR.. Hill
than this hospital has ever reported a
cured since we have endeavored as care
fully and scientifically as possible to de
termine the exact mental condition o
patients who have left the hospital"
The strike OF telephone operators !
partly settled. The managers of the low
have broken on negotiations, refusing t
discharge any of the new operators. Tn
Mutual conceded everything to the striker
and they will go back to work tomorrow.