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June 18, '896. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. V w X FIEST DAY'S SESSION. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OPENS TAMELY. The Temporary Chairman Declares Fro tection and Sound Money tba Key Note of the Campaign The Leaders Cheered a They Entered the HalL St. Louis, Ma, Jane 17. Oyer four hoars before the Republican national convention wascalled to order about noon to-day, thousands of people gathered about the great convention hall at Clarke avenue and Twelfth street Hundreds of policemen were on duty, while inside the officials were finishing their work. At 10 o'clock the band of forty pieces took its place in the gallery aBove the speaker's stand and at 10:23 o'clock struck up at rousing air. Soon afterward the spectators be gan to stream through the entrances which opened into the lower gallery. Hundreds of assistant sergeants-at-arms and ushers were scattered about , the hall and galleries. Just before 11 o'clock the thunder of arriving clubs outside the hall was beard and the Alabama delegation, the first on the scene, appeared at the STATION AL CHAIRMAN CARTER, WHO V CALLED THE CONVENTION TO ORDER. main enterance and marched to its seats in the pit. Close after them came Delaware's contesting delega tions in full force. Addicks and his men were a little ahead and pushed their way to the Delaware section. The Higginsitcs followed promptly and there was some disputes as to which crowd should have the seats. They settled the matter temporarily by taking the first chairs at hand, with Addicks occupying the place of chairman of the delegation. Ex-Senator Higgins stood aloof and when one of his followers asked him to hare the sergeant-at-arms put the Addicks crowd out he declined to interfere, buying it was a case of squatters' rights. In the meantime many seats in the southern section had been oc cupied. The outside of the hall resembled a beleaguered fortress when the order to open the doors was given about 11:30 o'clock. A few of the more favored of those holding tickets had managed to gain admission at the main entrance before that hour and had made their way to the galleries quietly. At 11:20 o'clock Senator Carter, chairman of the national committee, who was to call the convention to order, arrived and gave his final in structions to the secretaries and read ing clerks. The 480 seats reserved for the press were filled with busy newspaper men and the click of tele graph instruments was already in progress. NOTABLES ENTER THE HALL. Soon the delegations began crowd ing into their places. The arrival of the notables, however, was not at tended by any demonstrations The most famous of the Republican leaders seemed to be unrecognized from the galleries, but were warmly greeted by their friends ou the floor. Senator Lodge, tall, slender and athletic, who is at the head of Reed's New England delegation, was besieged on every hand as he walked down the aisle. The Ohio delegation, headed by For aker and Hanna, passed to their places directly in front of the speak er's stand without a demonstration of any kind. The Pennsylvania delegation, In which Governor Hastings and Senator Quay were the most conspicuous fig ures, were very late in arriving, and although ex-Senator Warner Miller, Frank Hiscock and Cornelius N. Bliss were in the New York delegation seats when at 12 o'clock the band broke forth, Mr. Piatt had not arrived. At this time Senators Teller and Dubois, Representative Hartman and the other free silver people were con ferring earnestly. Te ex-Senator Piatt of New York, the man who walked out of the United States Senate with Conkling as a re sult of their breach with President Garfield, belonged the distinction of receiving the first marked demonstra tion of the convention. As he walked down to take his place with the New York delegation he was recognized and cheered by the delegates, and there was a considerable echo from the galleries. Heoved around into the center aisle nl v jto the Ohio dele gation and the Ohio men joined in the cheering. Ohio's big four, Hanna, Foraker, Bushnell and Grosvenor, occupied the fon- corner spats right in front of the speaker's stand. Senator Quay was also received with cheers by his enthusiastic followers in the Pennsylvania delegation as he took his place. CARTER USES A HISTORICAL GAVEL. The hands of the clock were at 12:20 when Chairman Carter of Montana, unwaistcoated, and with a sea of shirt bosom, stepped forward from the chair which had been occupied by Senator Quay until he called the Min neapolis convention to order four years ago, and the gavel with which he gave three sharp raps was made from a piece of oak in the first legis lative hall in the State of Missouri. Then he exhorted tho supernumera ries who crowded the aisles between delegates' seats, to "pleas retire." These men failed to hear him, but his injunction was rapidly carried into effect by badged officials, who swept down the aisles with more vigor than ceremony. A murmur of curiosity began at the foot of the platform, swept across the floor and flowed on and up to the ends of the highest galleries. Then there was an interval of com parative quiet, while Mr. Carter made some direction about the seats and then announced the prayer by Rabbi Sale The thousands struggled to their feet when they caught the sig nificance of the Rabbi's outstretched hands, and stood with bowed heads. MANLET BEADS THE CALL. As the invocation ceased a faint ap plause rippled over the vast audience, which was promptly checked by Chair man Carter, who, after considerable effort with his gavel, managed to se cure a semblance of order. He then formally announced that the conven tion met in pursuance of the call of the National committee and Secretary Mauley of Maine moved forward from bis colleagues of the committee, who. sat ranged behind him to the front of the platform, where he read the calL Mr. . Manley's stooping figure was easily recognizable, and the spectators joined in the demonstration made by the Maine delegation. MR. FAIRBANKS SPEAKS. The Temporary Presiding Officer Declares for Protection and Agalnit Free Silvan St. Louis, Mo., June 17. The first real demonstration of the eonvention came when Chairman Carter intro duced Charles W. Fairbanks of In diana as the temporary presiding officer. - William S. Sutherland of the New York delegation seconded Mr. Fair bank's nomination, and his selection was indorsed by the unanimous voice of the delegates. Ar Mr. Fairbanks stepped forward to deliver his speech, a wave of ap plause ran around the galleries, inter spersed with stacoato cheers. His voice, however, lacked that penetrat ing quality which reaches out into space and he could be heard with difficulty by those in the more remote portions of the hall. But when his werds struck a responsive chord the answer was quick and spontaneous. As he deelared in his opening sen tences that the nominees of this con vention would be triumphantly elected President and Vice President, there was a tumultuous demonstration of approval. Mr. Fairbanks said: "Gentlemen of the convention: I am profoundly grateful for this ex pression of your generous confidence. "As eitisens, we were never called upon to discharge a more important duty than that which rests upon us the nomination of a President and Vice President of the United States. This duty is a peculiarly impressive ene at the moment, for it is already written in the book of fate that the choice of this convention will be the next President and Vice President of the great republic. "Three years of Democratic admin istration have been three years of panic, of wasted energy, of anxiety and loss to the American people, with out a parallel in our history. To-day the people turn to the Republican party hopefully, confidently, and it is for us to meet their expectations; it is for us to give them those candidates upon whom their hearts have cen tered, and to give them clear.straight f or ward, emphatic expression of our political faith. "On November 8, 1692, there was work for every hand and bread for every mouth.- We had reached high water mark. Labor received higher wages than ever, and capital, was profitably and securely employed. The national revenues wert sufficient to meet our obligations and leave a surplus in the treasury. Foreign and domestic trade was greater in volume and value than they had ever been. Foreign balances were largely in our favor. European gold was flowing toward, us. "Bui all of this is changed. The cause is not hard to seek. A reaction began when it was known that the legislative and executive branches of the government were to be Demo cratic. The Democratic party had at Chicago condemned the protective tariff principle as unconstitutional and solemnly pledged itself to the overthrow and destruction of the Mc Einley law, and to the adoption of free trade as the policy of the United States. This bold, aggressive attack upon the long-settled policy of the Repub lican party bore its natural fruit in shaken confidence aud unsettled busi ness and we were soon drifting toward the rock of destruction. Before the work of demolition had actually be gun, a run was started upon the treas ury reserve, which the Republican party had wisely accumulated for the protection of the government credit The drain upon the reserve for the re demption of greenbacks and treasury notes greatly surpassed all prior ex perience and emphasized the discredit into which the Democratic adminis tration had fallen. An utter want of confidence in the administration pos sessed the people. "At length the Wilson bill was adopted, and it was characterized by a Democratic President as the child of perfidy aud dishonor. It was so bad that he would not contaminate his band by signing it. A bill that was too base for Mr. Cleveland to approve is too rotten for the approval of the American people This important law was wanting in the primary pur pose of a revenue measure, for it failed to provide adequate revenue to meet the requirements of the govern- , tnent. The deficiency thus far amounts to some 150 millions of dol lars. The end is not yet, for the de ficiency grows day by day. This leaves the treasury and the public credit in constant peril. Our foreign credit is impaired and domestic capi tal feels insecure. "To meet the monthly deficit and protect our credit and save the gov ernment from protest, the President has been forced to sell bonds; in other words he has been obliged to mort gage the future in a time of peace to meet the current obligations of the government. This is in sharp con trast with the Republicap record. Our tariff laws not only rained revenue, but they protected our domestic in dustries; they impartially protecte the farmer and manufacturer, both North and South. Not only that, but they also raied sufficient revenue to gradually reduce the public debt, and without imposing a grievous burden upon the people. During the admin istration of Harrison $236,000,000 of obligations were paid, while Cleve land during the last three years has added to our interest bearing debt $203,000,000. Against such Demo cratic financiering the Republican party enters its emphatic protest. "Having attempted to revise the tariff policy of the United States with such lamentable results the Demo cratic party now proposes to revise the currenc policy. It turns to cur rency as the parent of our ills. Its efforts to shift the responsibility will deceive no one. Its attacks upon the trriff, its record of inefficiency and in sincerity, is a part of the unfortunate history of the republic, THE PRESENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM. "The present currency system is the fruit of Republican wisdom. It has been adequate to all our past necessi ties and, if uncorrupted, will meet our future requirements. "The Republican party has not been unfriendly to the proper use of silver. It has always favored and favors to day the use of silver as a part of our circulating medium. But it favors the use under such provisions and safe guards as shall not imperil our present national standard. The policy of the Republican party is to retain both gold and silver as a part of our circu lating medium, while the policy of free coinage of silver leads to certain silver mono-metallism. It is an im mutable law that two moneys of un equal value will not circulate together, and that the poorer always drives the better out. "Those who profess to believe that this government can independently of the other great commercial powers open its mints to the free and inde pendent coinage of silver at a ratio of 10 to 1, when the commercial ratio in all the great markets is 30 to 1, and at the same time not drive every dol lar of gold out of circulation, but de ceive themselves. Great and splendid and powerful as our government is, it cannot accomplish the impossible. It cannot create value. It has not the alchemist's subtle art of transmuting unlimited silver into gold, nor can it, by Omnipotent fiat, make fifty cents worth one hundred cents. As well undertake bra resolution of Congress to suspend the law of gravitation as attempt to compel an unlimited num ber of fifty cent dollars to circulate with 100 cent dollars at a parity with each other. An attempt to compel unlimited dollars of such unequal value to circulate at a parity is bad in morals and is vicious in policy. Sound thinkers unon the great question of the currency know from the beginning of the experiment how miserable and certain it would faiL The commerce of the country " would be again thrown upon the seat of uncertainty and the specter of want would continue to haunt us for years to come. Upon opening our mints to the independent free coinage ot silver, foreign credits would be withdrawn and domestic credits would be greatly curtailed. More than this, there would be a certain and sudden contraction of our currency by the ex pulsion of $620,000,000 of gold; and cur paper and silver currency would instantly and greatly depreciate in purchasing power. But one result would follow this enterprise would bo further embarrassed, business de moralization would be increased and still further and serious injury would be inflicted upon the laborers, the farmers, the merchants, and all those whose welfare depends upon a whole some commerce. WHAT A CHANGE WOULD MEAN. "A change from the present stand ard to the lower silver standard would cut down the recompense of labor, re duce the value of the savings in sav ings banks and building and loan as sociations, salaries and incomes would shrink, pensions would be cut in two, the beneficiaries of life insurance would suffer; in short,the injury would be so universal and far reaching that a radical change can be contemplated only with the gravest apprehension. "We protest against lowering our standard of commercial - honor. We stand against the Democratic attempt to degrade our currency to the low level of Mexico, China, India and Japan. The present high standard of our currency, our labor and our flag will be sacredly protected and pre served by the Republican party. "There are many important ques tions requiring the enlightened and patriotic judgment of the Republican party. A Pan-American commercial congress was conceived by James G. Blaine, and the highest motives of self-interest require us to accomplish what he had so well begun. The Monroe doctrine must be firmly up held; and the powers of the earth made to respect this unwritten law. There can be no further territorial aggrandizements by foreign govern ments on the Western continent. Our devotion to the pensioners of the nation was nevei more emphatic nor more necessary than now. The Re publican party believes in the develop ment of our navy and merchant marine until we establish our undis puted supremacy upon the high seas. "The struggle for Cuban liberty en lists the ardent sympathy of the Re publican party a party which has given to liberty its fullest meaning on this continent. We wish to see a new republic born on Cuban soil greet the new century whose dawn is already purpling the East. THE ISSUE FPB REPUBLICANS. "My friends, the campaign of 18W is upon us. The great questions foi debate in the august forum of tht United States are free trade and free silver against a protective tariff and sound money. As we regard our homes and our honor, our happiness and prosperity and the future power and majesty of the republic, let us dedicate ourselves to tho restoration of a protective tariff which stU be genuinely American and to the main tenance of an honest standard of value with which to measure the exchanges of the people. A distinguished Re publican has said that the supreme desire of the American people is for an honest currency and a chance to earn it by honest toil." The ninth annual assembly of tht Beatrice Chautauqua was formally opened Tuesday evening. MONEY PLANK AGREED ON Mngle Gold Standard Win. the Day at St Lou I. St. Louis, Mo., June 17. The money plank of the platform has been agreed upon. It is a victory for the middle West, but is perfectly satisfac tory to the extreme East The New England contingent, headed by Sen ator Lodge of Massachusetts, and backed by the Piatt and Quay forces in New York and Pennsylvania, urged the adoption of a short, emphatic declaration. The plank read: "We favor a maintenance of the existing V WILLIAM B. ALLISON gold standard, and are opposed to the free coinage of silver except by international agreement for bimetal lism with leading commercial nations of the world." This was to be the offer of tho East, and upon it they were to stand. The leaders in the middle West states, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska were equally strong in their insistence upon a declaration that would not be open to the charge of equivocation. Michigan, Iowa and South Dakota stood out against a declaration favoring in tei ms the present gold standard. They rather favored something dis tinctively friendly to silver, while affirming their opposition to free coin age under existing circumstances. The plank agreed upon by the Iowa delegation after a four hour struggle, and which is understood to have the indorsement of Senator Allison, fully sets forth this idea. That plank was as follows: "We favor the use of gold, silver and paper as the money of the United States, all to be 'kept on a parity of value, and the enactment of necessary laws to accomplish the purpose. We also favor the use of silver as inter national money, either through inter national agreement to secure a com mon ratio, with free coinage at such ratio, by the agreeing nations or by concurrent legislation of the leading nations to accomplish the same pur pose. That pending such an arrange ment, which should be prompted by the power of the United States, it is unwise and inexpedient for the United States alone to adopt a free coinage of silver at the1 ratio of Id to 1, and, therefore, we oppose such free coinage of silver." The leaders in the Middle West of fered the plank which follows This plank was submitted to Senator Lodge and other Eastern men as a substitute for the plank prepared for them, and has been accepted by them as com pletely satisfactory. This, it is be lieved, ends the long fight over the financial plank. Senator-elect For aker, who is the chairman of the reso lutions committee, will present it to the committee. This is the resolution: The Republican party is unreserv edly for sound money. It caused the enactment of the law providing for the resumption of specie payments in 1879; since then, every dollar has been as good as gold. We are unalterably opposed to every measure calculated to debase our currency or impair the credit of our country. We are, therefore, opposed to tho free and unlimited coinage of silver, except by international agreement, which we favor, and until such agree ment can be obtained the existing gold standard should be preserved. We favor the use of silver as currency, but to the extent only that its parity with gold can be maintained, and we favor all measures designed to main tain inviolably the money of tho United States, whether coin or paper, equal to the standard of the most en lightened nations of the earth. NO CHANGE IN KK PRESENTATION. National Committee Vote Down Mr. Payne's Resolution. St. Louis, Mo., June 17. The Re publican national committee had under consideration yesterday the resolution offered by Mr. Payne of Wisconsin providing for a change of the basis of representation in the na tional convention. Mr. Payne made a speech in support of the amendment, saying that the states which cast Republican votes should have an increased representa tion at the conventions, and that the representation ought to be on the ba sis of Republicon votes. After long and acrimonious debate, in which the Southern members took a leading part, the national commit tee, by a vote of 31 to 4, decided that it was inexpedient to make any recom mendations to the national convention regarding the change of the basis of representation. The four negative votes were cast by Wilson of Dela ware, Scott of West Virginia, Payne of Wisconsin, and Hatch of Alaska. MISSOURI PACIFIC WRECK. Whole Passenger Train Leaves the Track at Child, Kan. Kansas Citt, Ma, June 17. The Missouri Pacific passenger train, known as the Colorado express, was wrecked at Childs, Kan., at noon yes terday. Four men were injured in the wreck. Engineer Jack Sheehan had his back, arms and legs scalded; "Coon" Rhoades, the fireman, had his feet, legs and back painfully scalded; Baggageman Baling has his arm hurt and his bead cut, while Express Mes senger Jameson had his collar bone fractured and was severely bruised. It is not known what caused the wreck. The train was running at thirty-five miles per hour, when, as a curve was rounded, the engine left the track and went rollimr over into the ditch. State School Apportionment. State Superintendent Corbett has made the May apportionment of the funds which is subject to division twice a year among the counties of the state for school purposes. The fund amounts to $260,410.12 and the rate per scholar is nearly 74 cents. The whole number of school children is 352,101. The present fund was derived from the following sources: State tax 61,7fl6 25 Interest on United States bonds 30 00 Interest on state bonds 13, ON) 66 Interna on county bonds 74.106 80 Interest on school district bonds.. .... 2,153 5H Interest on school lands sold 8:1,01 7 35 Interest on school lands leased 0.017 70 Interest on saline lands sold and leased 2.2TS 14 Interest on state deposits , 8,0111 61 The apportionment by counties is as follows: Adams ... U36 49 Antelope.... '. 8.1KH 27 Banuer. 7 39 Blaine 143 48 Hoone 8,719 47 Box Butte 1,255 82 Uord , J.208 4K Brown I.ttB 67 Buffalo 6.176 3S Hurt 1 8 218 68 Butler 4,180 1 CahS 5,W8 81 Cedar 2,7!i9 OS Chase 709 27 Cherry 1,104 95 Cheyenne 1.212 11 Clay 4,MB92 Colfax 8.302 27 Cuming 8,709 78 Custer , 4,831 00 Dakota 1.624 14 Dawes . 2,018 m Dawson 3,0. 71 Deuel 730 Dixon 2,524 96 Dodge 5,560 7 Douglas 26,84 M Dundv 647 83 Fillmore 4,246 72 Franklin 2,398 4 Frontier 2,264 611 Furnas 2,978 15 Gage 7,8!) 48 Oarnold f 837 IS Gosper 1,44)7 44 Grant 126 47 Greeley..... 1,385 99 Hall 8,970 12 Hamilton 8,776 84 Harlan '. 2,417 72 Hayes 661 19 Hitchcock 1,387 W Holt 2,964 27 Hooker 47 33 Howard 2,808 22 Jefferson Johnson . 2.944 81 Kearney 2,685 16 Keith 667 97 Keya Paha 877 15 Kimball , 16.1 83 Knox 3,265 29 Lancaster 15,152 70 Lincoln 2.698 02 Logan K74S9 Loup , 818 76 Madison 4,056 65 McPherson 69 62 Merrick 2,162 56 Nance 1,746 17 Nemaha 8,650 61 Nuckolls.-. 8,073 T3 Otoe 6.431 64 Pawnee... 8,644 15 Perkins 666 02 Phelps 1,648 6a Pierce 19 11 Platte 4,625 88 Polk 1,950 96 Red Willow 2,436 95 Richardson 6,187 48 Rock 716 66 Saline.;, 6,410 88 Sarpy 1,985 80 Saunders 6,977 36 Scotts Bluff 425 Seward , 4,270 88 Sheridan..... , 2,032 89 Sherman 1,746 17 Sioux 402 82 Stanton 1,735 82 Thayer 8,907 89 Thomas 133 IS ThurRton 58 71 Valley 1,842 82 Washington 8,51675 Wayne 2,133 72 Webster. 8,084 83 Wheeler. .i 305 45 York 4,550 68 NEBRASKA NEWS. lii-own county has had plenty of rain. ' . Norfolk has six tennis courts and a population of less than 6,000. The flood damage In Loup valley dis trict will foot up over 100,000. - A narrow gauge railroad is talked of from Tekamah to Holman's lake. Burglars are becoming very bold in York, and cover their tracks welL Harvard citizens have decided to cel ebrate the Fourth in a glorious style. The scarlet fever epidemic at Stroms burg is abating and the scare has sub sided. Twenty-two veterans of the great re bellion are at rest in the Ponca ceme tery. The Germans in the vicinity of La Porte have organized a brass band of ten pieces. Peter Johnson, a laborer, was run over and killed by an Elkhorn freight train at Omaha. ' Many farmers of Richardson county put in their spare time these days dig ging tornado caves. The Scott's Bluff county school and normal institute at Gering begins July 6 and closes August 14. Reports from Nuckolls county state that the army worm is doing consider able damage to wheat. Army worms have appeared in large numbers near Verdon and are doing considerable damage to crops. Norfolk has numerous sick kids, made so by toying too freely with green ap ples, gooseberries and unripe cherries. A sow owned by a farmer in John son county has smashed the record by giving birth to sixteen healthy pig lets. Ed Crosby, for some years in the hardware business at Fullerton, lately committed suicide at his home in New York. The annual Methodist conference for the western part of the state will be held at Ogalalla, commencing Septem ber 30. "Samuels" Jones and Small will make the woods echo with appeals to be good at the Salem Chautauqua. "Grandpa" Kussell of Ashland Is hale and hearty at the age of ninety years. He expects to be in evidence ten years hence. The new steamer "City of Ashland" now makes daily trips from Ashland to the park, a distance of five miles up the Salt. Michigan Waking up, A correspondent from Michigan writes that there is a growing sentiment in favor ot populist principles in that state, since the stand taken for gold by both old parties. . I RECORDS ARE BROKEN THE SPRING RACE MEET ON AT LINCOLN. Senutlonal Baring In tho C:09 rant and FromUlng Three-Tcar-Old racer Tha Program SnnomarUed A Fair Attendance. Three thousand people, mostly Lin coln citizens, attended the opening day of the spring meeting at Lincoln park yesterday afternoon. The day was an ideal racing day, although a little too hot for the comfort of the spectators. Yesterday's card contained three events, each hung up by a $1,000 purse: The first and most exciting con test of the day was the 2:09 pace, soma of the best horses in the country being entered therein. Following is a sum mary of the program: 2:09 pace, Badge won; Affrite second, Ella T. third. Best time, 2:08. 2:27 1 trot, Eager won; Lone Star State second, Afro third. Best tine, 2:19k. Three year old pace, Thordine won; Bessie E second, Sir Eld third. Best time, 2:1334. OGALALLA PEOPLE WIN State Board of Irrigation Sustains Thl Water Bight Contest. OaiXAiXA, Neb., June 17. Otizens of Ogalalla who contested the rights of the Ogalalla power and irrigation company have won their case insofar as the state board of irrigation has power to settle such matters. . M. Searle and Thomas Blackburn on be half of the citizens of Ogalalla and vi cinity contested the claim. These olt izens desired to organized an irriga tion district for the purpose of furnishr ing water to irrigate lands lying west of Ogalalla for a distance of ten miles, and also to the east of town for three miles. The Ogalalla power and irriga tion company claimed to have a ditch in the same territory, and the right to use water from the South Platte river. Under Secretary Bacon wrote the opinion yesterday and it is approved by State Engineer Akers. The old ca nal constructed by the irrigation com pany is declared to have been aban doned, aud whatever rights the com pany may have possessed are deemed to have lapsed by reason of such aban donment. The head-gates of this ca nal were washed away in 1893 and never replaced, and the only attempt to operate the canal was a feeble effort in 1893. People have since built dams across it. Mr. Bacon's written opinion says; "It clearly was not the intention of the law that an individual or corporatiom should acquire a right to the publio waters of the state of Nebraska and hold said right for an indefinite period without applying the water to the ben eficial use for which it was appro priated, thereby preventing the devel opment of legitimate enterprise." STATE HOUSE BRIEFS. A. lter Fron the Gorernor of Texas A World's Fair Trophy. LnrcoLN, Neb., June 17. Governot Culberson of Texas has written Gov ernor Holcomb as follows: "I beg to acknowledge receipt of your kind let ter of June 4 and write hastily, as X am about leaving Austin, to tender in behalf of our people and myself our neartfelt thanks for the tender sym pathy evinced and the substantial aid rendered us in the hours of our dis tress. Will you be kind enough to sonvey te the gentlemen who have so generously interested themselves la our behalf assurances of our sincere ap preciation of their kindness and gener osity." The third diploma from the world's fair for the state of Nebraska was re ceived yesterday by the governor. It was awarded by the educational de partment for the display from this ttate which was in charge of F. A. Barton, the present deputy superin tendent of public instruction. A medal accompanies the diploma. The diploma states that the award was made for the following reasons: First, for the ex cellent system of the graded and un graded public school; second, for the sound pedagogy of the whole system; third, for comprehensive display of all grades of work; fourth, for the atten tion given to the training of teachers and superior instruction." Dr. Woodcock Returns. Omaha, June 17. Dr. A. J. Wood cock of Byron, I1L, with sombrero, saddle-booted and bronzed, is in the city on his way home from the Big Horn country, whither he went on a hunting and fishing trip eleven months ago. He went horseback and is com ing back the same way, but he has changed horses. He rode an ordinary steed off the large farm that he owns near Byron, but he is riding back "Moccasin Bill," whose serviceable ac quaintance he made in the northern country. This is a mountain horse pre sented to him by John Newman, a pioneer and the owner of one of the largest ranches in the northwest. Dur ing his outing the doctor made his headquarters with Newman. He car ries a camera and took about 300 pho tographsmany game pieces. He found bear, elk, Big Horn sheep, black tailed deer, mountain lion and wild cats, and has already sent home several express packages of heads and hides as trophies. STATE NEWS NOTES. The "curfew" ordinance which is now in force in Omaha, Lincoln and many other cities of the state and country, was introduced last evening at the meeting of the city council in Nebraska City, but action was def erre d till an other meeting. Colonel Hoagland was present and addressed the council fas behalf of the measure. A