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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 25 , 1893. DORCA\'S ' UNIQUE DEFENSE Accsplftnca of HU Vouchers bj the State Board Exonerates Him. PROMPTLY OVERRULED BY THE COURT All cr < l A rlum lloodler-ETlittntlr Greatly Pliapimliilr-il Orer til * lletult of tli iveliminary Sklrinitti Mr § . Brock- uajr Committed Suicide. I-.IXCOLX , Oct. 21. [ Special to TUB BBC. ] In the district court this morning before Judge Abbotts the work of securing a jury In the case of the State apalnst John Dargan for frauds perpetrated against the state was resumed ntul the twelve mon , good and true , wcro noon In the box. The Jurymen are : H. F. Hitchcock , H. W. Growling , J. II. Spelts , J. W , Laccy , John Stratz , Gus Wisscnburg , F. M. IlarrU , H.V. . Lubbers , H. S. Bcll.W. Frlcko , It G. Kedflcld und William Dunlevy. The Jndpo announced'that during the trial thn Jury .vnuld bo kept together In charge of a bailiff. The first witness for the state , In the person of lion. Eugene Moore , auditor of public accounts , was placed on the stand and sworn. As soon ns the attorneys for the state began the work of Interro gating the witness Attorney Wheeaon for the defense arose and Interposed nn objec tion to any further proceedings , basing hit * objection upon the point that the claims presented by Uorgan to the state had been passed upon by members of the State Board of Public Lands nnd Buildings , and for the purpose of examining the claims the board was sitting as a legally constituted court. His argument was that the claims having been acted upon by the board sitting in a Ju dlclal capacity , us decision In the matter should stand as long as It bad never been ap pealed from. No appeal having over been taken , Mr. Whcedon argued that the de cision could not 'now bo questioned. He claimed further that the defendant cannot now bo tried upon the charge of making false representations where such repre sentations have bcon acted upon by the board and approved. Mr. Wheedon's argument was very elah orate nnd wan supported by many author ! tics. Mr. Magoon also followed him for thn defense and made the additional claim that the indictment was defective in that it did not state that the Board of Public Lands and Buildings noted as the agent of the state. Messrs. Woodward and Gilkcrson for the state replied to the objections made hy the attorneys for iho defense and then the court took a recess In order to allow the Judge lime in which to examine the law points embraced in the objections. In the afternoon Judge Tibbetts over ruled both objections and the ork of exam ining the witnesses for the state proceeded. The balance of the afternoon was taken up by the examination of Eugene Moore and Dr. ICnnpp , who was superintendent of the asylum at the time during which the frauds were perpetrated. The witnesses were called merely lor the purpose of identifying the warrants paid to Uorgan and of "identi fying Dorgan's signature to the vouchers. Itcmlefod Verdict fit bulclde. j The inquest over the remains of Mrs. C. H. Brockway , the young married woman who died by her own hands in this city last evening , was hold at the ofllco of Coroner Crim this afternoon , commencing nt 2 o'ploek. Mrs. Freeland. n lady living across the street ; from the Brookivay residence , was the 11 rat witness. She testified that Brockway came to her and stated that his wife had shot herself. She was the first neighbor to go iuio the room where Mrs. Brockway wns lying on tbo bed. Did not soo' tho' revolvci until it was found m the bureau drawer. Mrs. James Jcwop was called by Mr . Freeland nt about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. She saw Mrs.Brockway lying on the bed with her dress opened so as to expose the wound. She saw tbo bullet hole in the knit undervcst worn by Mrs. Brockway. Asked Brockway the cause of the shooting nnd ho said , "As God is my Judge I do not know. " Did not see tbo pistol until it was handed to her in the kitchen by Mrs. Lawrence. Thd revolver was shown her , but she could not identify it. She found two letters on a stand In the same room. The two letters referred to by the witness wore then introduced In evidence. The first ono was addressed to her sister Llnnio , tbo young 14-yeur-old girl who made her home with the unhappy pair. It was as follows : * Itonsuns for the Crime. \ rjlilnnlo. Dour : You sco to the things the beat you cnn , for 1 don't expect Orla will waken up tonltfht ; and when hodocjl will bo bleeping nn everlasting sleep. I have lived long enough , dear , when the only tiling I WHS liv ing for Is gone. I would not think ot trying to llvo this life. It seems If bo was over going to ton drinking It was time. Ills just about six months since \\a woru married , nnd this would have been thu last tiling I would have thought of. Wa have been happy only for whisky , beer. Good by o. The second letter was to her husband , and reads as follows : Orla , Dour : God bless you. Ihopn you will get n vflfu thnt will bo worth living for and Wish you all the happiness In the world , and I hope you " 111 think Llnd of your poor , broken hearted wife Hint loved you t > o dear. Oed blC&s my poor fiitbcr nnd mother. I will wait in hnuven for you nil. Ooodbyo , my dnrllng , goodbye. 1 tool ; six of the capsl morplduu. Statement of the llutbaud. Tbo most Important testimony of the in quest was given by Mr. Broclnvay , the hus band of the deceased woman. Ho testified that ho went homo about Bo'clock'yesterday' afternoon ana lay down on the bed. His wife told him that she had taken sir mor phine tablets and she told him that she was tired of living as they had boon. Ho said to her : "If that's the case I'll go with you. " Ho then took a hypodermic injection of mor phine nnd lay dojvn on the bed. Ho heard his wife say , "My Cod ! , have I been the cause of your death , tool" Then he heard her walk across the floor and open the bu reau drawer. In another moment ho heard the shot. After she shot herself he found the revolver by her right aide , as she lay on the bod. He sister came into the door just as the revolver went off. Hn gave the re volver to a woman who were spectacles. Didn't know who she was. Miss Llnnio Clino. the 14-i-ear-old sister ot the deceased , took the stand and testified to the facts substantially given in TIIE'BEK this morning. She also Identified the letters as being in her sister's handwriting. The balance of the testimony had buMittlo bearing on thu case , it being made up chiefly of the statements of the medical gentlemen who.performed the atnopsy , The Jury retired for a few moments and brought In a verdict to the effect that Mrs. Broulcway c.uno to her death by means of a bullet , fired with suicidal intent , from u pistol In her own hand. New Order at thn II inklnc llnircl. Chief Clerk Townloy of the State Banking Board Is preparing letters of instruction to all bankers In the state , in aworanr > co with the resolutions adopted by the board at a recent mcutlug. The resolutions in question ire : Whereas , t'ortIdeates of deposit depend upon the term * contained therein us to tlio time whttiuhiK , thu amount of Interest tlioy draw , where payable , etc. , uiul aio liona lido con tracts between the dopobltor itiul tliobanUer , UIKi. J Whereas. It U the opinion or thin board that the practlconf paving tlmo certltlcnti's of di > - potdl beforu thuy IiecomoUuo U unwise , Inex pedient and prejudicial to tlio best banking principles : therefore lU'bolvud , That the managlnc ofllcers of Uiooklatu uiul.prlvato luuikkof iliU Muta bo and Uiu MIIDU uru hereby Instructed to hcru- af tor observe tlio letter 01 tlio contracts and pay-no tlmo certificates of deposit buforu tha Unto they bhall become due. Suprutuu Court la Sc jlou. The ( uprctuo court opened its regular weekly session this morning at U o'clock. Howard Kennedy , jr. of Omaha and A. O , Kiupsbury of Pouca were admitted to prac tice before the court. The case of Jonnoy aeuinst Nash was dismissed. In the case of Comstock against Cole Icuvo was granted to withdraw iho original po > rer of attorney from the record ami sub- Blltuto a copy. In thocasnof Sherwiu against Gaghagen tha appellant was allotxcd twenty dajs addi tional tlmo in which to supply the record. The case of Graff agalubt Ackoruiau was advanced on the docket and thecaseof Dawson - son against Paw sou dismissed , Tbo caw ofVhlte against Smith was continued and the following case * argued and submitted : McCrosdy agnmit Phillips , Sharp against Johnson , Waldow against Becmer , National Cordftita company ngalnvt Sims , ricott against Harwell , Stark against Olson , Libs against Llh , Brown against Edwards McCulloch Lumber company on motion and merits , Stopper ! against Niorlo , Conn against McClay. The court then adjourned until tomorrow morning at U o'clock , when the cases from the Ninth Judicial district will be called. MllUnry C'lilnftaln * VUlt Omaha. Adjutant General Oago Is feeling particu larly Jubilant over tho'fact that the military organization known all over the state as the Omaha guards has finally consented to bo- comn a part and parcel of the Nebraska Na tional guards. The wompany at Omaha will bo mustered In this evening and Governor Crounso and staff left this afternoon for the metropolis to take part , in the ceremonies. The following military stars of the state troops were In the party : Adjutant General Gage , Inspector General Itotchklsi. Quarter master General George I ! Jenkins. Surgeon General Glffen and Colonels C. E. Adams , John 13. Pershing. H. B. Mulford ana E. M. Correll , the latter quartet being nlde-do- camp on the governor's staff. Colonel Bills , commander of the Second regiment , will also bo present. Some important changes will bo made in the organization of the guards. Adjutant General Gage and Inspector General Hotch- kiss held a preliminary conference over the matter today. The regiments will prob.xbly bo reorganized nnd several now features added. The Lincoln Light Infantry , an Independent - dependent company of this city , will doubt less bo mustered Into the state organization within a few weeks. Now features will be the o"ganlzatlon of a bicynlo corps and a sig nal corps. The adjutant general will order the equipment for the latter corps Immedi ately and the mon will doubtless bo selected hero In tlie Capital City where they may have the advantages of special Instruction. IScrved u Short Sentence. Yesterday Samuel Barnes was a convict In the penitentiary. Today at noon ho was taken back to Burt county where ho had been tried and convicted , after having been iucarccratod but a fe > v hours. Ho served ono of the shortest sentences on record and this Is how It came about : Barnes was arrested , tried and convicted of grand larceny In Burt county nnd was sentenced to three years In the state penitentiary. His attorney , J. F. Davis , secured an order from Chief Justice Maxwell suspending the sentence on the assertion under oath that thcro were serious errors in the records. The order of the chief Justice directed Barnes' rcloaso on $300 ball to appear before the supreme court next January. Before the order could bo served , however. Sheriff Maguo of Burt county started for Lincolu witb his prisoner. The attorney tried to head him off by telegraph , but did not succeed and as a result Barnes spent the night as a convict in the state penitentiary. Ho has had merely a taste of prison life , but U willing to make an aflldavlt that ho does not care for a repetition of the taste. An Hour In tlio 1'ollce Court. Police Judge Waters opened his morning reception at the police station this morning with a case Involving the uomcsllc infelicities of ono of the Smith families of this city. George Smith , n white man , and the colored woman who claims him for hoiN husband wcro the star performers. Mrs. Smith had Mr. Smith arrested on the cb.argo.of assault and battery nnd she exhibited a remarkable assortment of bruises to substantiate her testimony. Both eyes were even blacker than her face , her neck nnd arms were scratched nnd bruised In a manner that clearly proved that she had got the worst of the encounter with her husband. After listening awhllo the judge discovered that both had been drunlc and that the assault grew out of a quarrel. He sent Smith to the county jail for thirty days. Frank ICaulIman was ono of the men ar rested for gambling in the Capital hotel during state fair week last September. His case was called In police court this morning , but on motion of the city attorney ho was discharged. The only arrest of the morning was that of Frank Munday and ho was simply a vag. Fntul Kcaule. ot a. KIcK. BESSBTT , Neb. , Oct. 24. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] Benjamin Bidoll , * wealthy retired merchant who recently ar rived hero from Holder , III. , died last night at the homo of his son-in-law , Samuel Cole , throe miles southwest of here , from the effects of being Kicked by a horse. The old gentleman was 74 years of age. Ho went into the stable to bring out a team and ouo of the horses kicked him , knocking him down and causdng him to strike on his head. Ho did not realize that he was seriously injured by his fall , and walked to the house alone. Becoming worse a physician was sent for , but bcforo he arrived the man died from hemorrhage of the brain. The doctor ascribed his death to heart failure , induced by ttio shock of the blow and the fall against the corner of tlio barn. Ho leaves a ivifo nnd three daughters the latter three residing in tbo southern part of the county. NEJIUASKA CITY , Oct. 24. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The young son of Ed McCartney of Wyoming was kicked In the head by a vicious horse today. His injuries are thought to be serious. North PlattH CnnM-ronce in Semlon. OAKLAND , Neb. , Oct. 21. [ Special to Tun BBB. | The North Platte conference of the Nebraska synod was opened at Grace Evangelical Lutheran church , eight miles northeast of here , yesterday. It will remain in session until October 'JO. On Wednjsday the session will be continued In the English Lutheran church of Oakland. The following prominent ministers arc m attendance : Hov. J. S. Dotweiler , S. S. . of Omaha ; Itav. H. J. Hapemnn of Dakota City ; Uov. A. .f. Turkic of Omaha ; Hov. J. Llminer of Elk City ; Kov , Luther'M. Kuhns of Omaha ; Uov.V. . A. Llpo of West Point , and Kov. J. W. Klin- tnel of Tekaiinih. Services were conducted last night by Itav. iJ. S. Dotweiler , which were highly appreciated bv the largo audience in attendance. Tomorrow Hov. W. A. L > ipo of West Point will preach on the subject of the "Evangelist , His Proper Work and His Place in the Lutheran Church. " Stricken with 1'aralydi. NIOBIUIU. Neb , , Oct. 34. [ Special to TUB BEK. ] 1 * . Boncstcol , brother of Hon. H. E. Boncsteel of this place , was stricken with a paralytic stroke at Blooindeld Saturday and was brought here to his brother's Sunday. Saturday ho was engaged in arranging a new stock of goods at that place and suddenly ho became speechless. Ho did not pay much attention to it , though he was unable to civo orders exceut by motioning. At night when ho came to make up his cash ho found himself Incapable of writing or calculating. He is now suffering , nil of his right side being affected , and It is feared ho cannot , re cover from the shock. Prom an Otitrdoao of Opium. GRAND ISLAND , Oct. 34. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] William lloscoo came hero from Ploasanton about two weeks ago a physical wreck , thu result of liquor. Ho died yesterday afternoon , as is suunoscd , from nn overdose of opium. Itolaiives in Pleasanton were telegraphed and arrived last night. Ha was buried this afternoon. No inquest wuajicld. 1'nul Uopiit Destroyed. NEUUASKA CITV , Oct. 2 . [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.J The Missouri Pacific depot at Paul , eight miles south of this city , was completely destroyed by ilro , together with contents , early this morning. The loss is csticiutod at J-,000. Agent liner , who sleeps in the building , hud a narrow escape. The 11 ro is supposed to bo \\orkottramps in the vicinity. Death of a Vrleruu , . DAVIIJ CITV , Oct. 1M. [ SpecialtoTu\Bup..J Peter B. Christiauco , ono of the oldest settlers of Butler county , died Monday , aged 73 years. Ho was a member of the Grand Army and was buried today , post 10 having charge of the exercises. llroko lll Arm. FAIUUUNT , Neb. , Dot. 24. [ Special to TUB BEK.J George , the son of George Sulyer of this place , broke bis urm while playing witu other children last night , The boy broke the same arm in thu same place about three months ago. llulcuinli uc OUy Center. CLAY CK.STBU , Neb. , Oct. 2iSpeclsl [ to TUK BEE.J Judge Holcomb addressed u fair sired audlencu in the court house yesterday afternoon upon tbo political situation. FIGURES FOR REFLECTION Bank Statements Made Daring the I'anio and After and What Thay Show. INTERESTING DECISION FOR RECEIVERS Hank AITiiIrs Cnnnnt lie Wound Up on thu boubU Liability Plan IJInlno' * Mnn- lun for Kent Mn l' Arrett Cnaned u Surprise. BuimicroirTuK BBI , 613 FOUKTEEXTH StnKBT , WASIIIXOTOK , Oct. 24. When the excitement attending the con sideration of the silver repeal bill is past and the pain Incident to the financial dis tress is over people will begin to look dis passionately Into the causes which led to the recent financial disturbance. The Inter est In prevailing circumstances is too keen nnd important to warrant dispassionate research - search , but the tlmo will doubtless come when there will bo Important morals In the essons. taught by the panic nnd the efforts which were made to secure success for the unconditional repeal bill. When President Cleveland announced last March that there would be hard times nnd many business failures and consequent indi vidual distress , republican newspapers and orators called attention to the fact that Mr. Cleveland was wrong In hts premises that It was not a lack of faith m our currency , but doubt as to what tlio democratic party would do respecting the tariff that' would bring about the hard times. When the sen ate first entered upon the contest which has been pending three months the anti- repealers , including oren some of the stongcst democrats , proclaimed their belief that our currency system had not the least to ao with bringing about the panic , and that if it was made the scapegoat oc subter fuge it was the work of Now York bankers. Indeed they repeated in all sorts of phraseology elegy tholr belief that the Now York bankers , with selllsh motives in view , had conspired to make money scarce and bring hard times uuon the country. tlio HccuriU Shnw. A comparison of the leading Items to bo found In the consolidated reports of the na tional banks in a few leading cities , showing the condition of business on July 12 last , which was In the midst of the panic , and October 3 Inst. , argues to this point. Ex perts in figures will find much interest in analyzing and making comparisons in a few Important and essential columns of figures taken from certain consolidated bank re ports. Your correspondent has collected the aggregated reports of all the national banks in four leading cities , representing as many sections of country and commercial temperatures , for example , Now York. Cincinnati , St. Louis and Now Orleans. Subjoined are the items from tbo reports of July and October of this year , which form the leading basis of bankers'computations : NEW TOUK JULV UGP01ITS. Lo.irm and dlncou\its $303,391,073 Overdrafts. . . . . JU'.StHi Total caali on hand 1-U,1BO.Y70 Surplim and profits 57H. > 3,71'.I Dividends. . 3IU)8 : ! Iiidlvldu.il deposits 240,7 0,850 Total volume ot buBlness $338,037,743 OCTOUEIl 1IEPOUTS. Loans nnd discounts $281,010,003 OrorUralw U7U 02 Total C.iBliou hand 10R.38)51 ; ! Surplus and prollta 00,318,1114 Dividends 230,001 Individual deposits ; . . . 240,000,107 Total volume of business " 4'-,5lil.055 CINCINNATI JULV UEPUUT8. Loans and discounts $ 23,580305 Overdrafts. 13,0&u Total easlion hand 4'J J,44M ) Surplusiuulj > rafHa. y.SM.SKW Dividends , 8,402 Individual deposits . ' , . . . , 18,33 ! 21 Total volume of business $ 41,403,493 'OCTOIIEII HEPOU1S. LoaiiH and discounts $ 22,071,230 Overdrafta 14,103 Total cash on hand 5,180,031 ! Surplus and proms 4,12.1,107 Dividends ! ) , : il ( Individual deposits , 10,880,940 Total volume of business $ 41,957,351 ST. I.OUIH JULV HEronTS. Loans ami discounts . . . . $ 20,450,008 Overdrafts fi 1,133 Total casli on hand i fi,8tl,47i : ! Surplus and profits 2,80.1,1&5 Dividends 1,1110 Indlvldnaldeposlts 15,000,472 ToUll volume of bilBhiORS $ 38,730,804 OCTOIIKU ItEI-OItTS. Loans and discounts. $ 22,057.309 Overdrafts 38,775 Total cash on liand 7,140,184 Surplim and pro&ts 3,050,482 Dividends : 1.27r Individual deposlta 13,010,07 ; Total volume of business $ 30,210,24' NEW OIIIXANK JULr HEI'OKTS- LoaiiH and discounts $ 13,578,443 Overdrafts : ) .r ! > , ( Wfl Total cash on hand BHl.47U : ! Snrplue and prollta 2S.'SOS21 Dividends IKMill Individual deposits 15,000,47' , Total volume of business $ 38,730,80 OCTOIIEII Itia'OKTS. Loans and discounts $ 22,957.300 Overdrafts 38,773 Total cash ou hand 7,1411,18- Surplus and prollts 3,050,48- Dividends 1 J71 Individual deposits ; . . 13,010,07 ! Total volume ol business $ 30,240,24' In the C.IHU or New York. A cursory glance at tbo New York reports ports will show that the banks In that city did not suffer half so much from a with drawalof deposits as they did from ozces sivo loans. It will bo seen that in July the loans and discounts of the New York banks wcro over $27,000,000 moro than they were In October , while on the latter date the in dividual deposits were a bout $3,000,000 more than in July. This is suggestive. It woulc occur to the suspicious mind that the Now York bankers , knowing that thcro would bo heavy demands for loans , had creatoc the impression that money was being with drawn from their institutions , so that thev could , as they did , charge double and some times treble and quadruple interest. It is suggestive * in view of this fact , that thu unpaid dUldends reported in July wcro about $ lW,000 ( moro than they were in Octo ber , after thcro bud been such enormous rates of interest charged and the volume o business which so exceeded tbo ordinary a : to rcd'jce the average reserve in July to 25 per cent , whlln in Outobor the average reserve servo neld was 85 per cent. There Is an abuudauco of food in tbeso comparisons to satisfy the analytical inai vldual who loves to ponder over figures am work out intricate and interesting results. lll.tluit'M Vacant Muiulun. "Fpr Kent , Furnished. " These words , in largo black letters , adorn the sign of a wol known real estate firm , pendant from a three-foot stick which is driven into the ground immediately in front of the old red brick residence which was , until recently occupied by the foremost American citizen The "Blaino mansion" has been abandonee by the family , and will doubtless soon b occupied by some one who never know tin "Plumed Knight. " It Is a solemn-looking old rod three-story and-attiu structure , next the corner of I'cnn svlvanla avenue nnd Lafayette square , a single door and alley south of Senator Dot Cameron's residence , formerly occupied b Colonel Itobcrt CJ. Ingersoll and Immediate ! adjolnlug the ground where the Depurtmen of Justlcu stands , half o. block to the northeast of the white bous rounds. Ono would not think from a gl.tnco at I this dingy-looking Id rectangular bulldina with black doors nd window frames trial hnly a few months go It was the eynosurft'ot the cntlro civil- zed world , being thei iiirlvato residence of Jntucs Olllrsmo niai.no. 'llio property Is very old. tno liouo" one of the most ancient in the city , 'nrtd ' h painfully plain. Mrs Dlalno recently refused nearly $100,000 cash for It , which would have netted a hand- omo profit on the Investment. Intrrmtlnp I'otnYrnr I tun Ken. An Interesting and Important decision Is Kdnc prepared nt thlr ofllco of the comp- roller of the currency. Jt Is of n question iropoumled by the receiver for the Citizens National bank at Mtonelo , Ind. The re ceiver wanted to know sorr.o tlmo ngo Tholhor he could liquidate the affairs of the bank under what is known among bankers as the double liability Or orfsot plan. This s to permit a depositor In the bank to pay ho obligation of a debtor by giving n chock against Ills balance In the bank. The re ceiver bclloved that ho could close up the ilTalrs of the bank In Just one-half the tlmo f ho permitted those who had balances to their credit logo to thosa who had notes layablo In thu bank and arrange to take up the latter by giving checks against tholr credit. This proposition Is ono of the bluest Ira- portanco In every community where n national bank hns suspended payment , and especially where national banks are in the iatiis of receivers. The doclslonof , the do- tartmcnt can bo anticipated by THR UEB correspondent , although tno formal decision ivill not be mndo under some time , as n care ful syllabus ot the law rules and precedents of the onico nnd decisions of the supreme court of tlio United States and subordinate courts Is bomg prepared , which will bo of vast Importance to all interested. This : > ropo3lton ! has been made to the comptroller of the currency n great many times slnco the establishment of the national banking system , and while exceptions have been mndo and offsets have niecn permitted In closing the affairs of suspended national j.itiks in this instance refusal is mado. The exceptions have been where the maker of a note proved to bo worthless and tbo on- iorser was a creditor of the j.uii ; . Under these circumstances the endorser was permitted to take up the iiraker's note with his own check , which of course had the cttout of reducing both the liability and the assets of the bank. Where the maker was rood and the obllgatjon was collcctablo alrectly f-om the principal the endorser was not permitted to take up the note with a check against his own ac- couut In tlio suspended bank. The excep tion was made simply to secure the note and as a favor to the endorser. In the case of the Citlrcns National bank of Muucic , Ind. , the institution will pay every depositor in full , and It is found that to permit offsets against the bank's paper by liquidation of tbo bank's obligations might work an injustice la several directions. Representations might bo made to unin formed depositors that they would probably not be paid In full and If paid at all would have to bo out of their nior.oy n long period of time , in order to Induce them to take up the paper owned by the bank. In all cases where there Is the least doubt that the bank can raeot all obligations In lull it is found that it would be gross in justice and that It would bo throwing down the bars to collusion to permit offsets of this character , as those depositors \yho were fortunate enough to take up tha 'obligations or tno bank by checks against their own accounts would bo paid in full , qnd these who were unable to make this transfer would have to stand tlio shortage of-the bank. In other words , whore there was shrewdness or favor era n ted , some of tbo dppositors would bo paid in full by turning their credit to in dividuals whoso paper- they had taken up and otners who looked tlto tha bank would not receive par value frjprn their accounts. Created n Scmatlou at the Capital. Thn arrest of William.N , . Masi , postmaster at Cheyenne , Wyo. , y a postofllco inspector specter , o& the charge of having rifled registered mail , created great surprise and regret in Washington , ) , where ho is well known. Masi's compensation was $3,400 per year , and 'his commission would have ex pired in December.Tbb'department { has recognized for some tltne that thp oBlce was not ruu in a" satisfactory way , and on the 20th of September , the nomination of George -A. Draper , to he postmaster at Cheyenne , was sent to the senate. No action has yet been taken on the nomina tion. It Is assumed that the inspectors have closed on Masi's sureties , and have put a substitute in the delinquent's place till his successor shall bo confirmed. Masi is u Wushingtoniau , and a son of the late Sorapuina Mask His mother , years ago , kept a boarding house where the Inter- Ocean building stands now , on Ninth street , tbis city. Ho went west In the early 70's. got Into politics.and becumequito prominent in Wyoming. Ho was appointed by the last administration , and stood high personally and politically. Nebraska unit Iowa luveutlonx. Patents were issued to the following Ne braska inventors : George B. French. Fre mont , hammock ; Carl F. Kaul , .Madison , continuous brick kiln ; Henry Motensen and P. C. Larson , Friend , croquet tally board. Patents , issued to Iowa inventors today were : Walter A. Ddloy , Charles City , cleaner for disk harrows ; William P. Dun- lap , Maquoketa , wagon body or rack ; Charles Grotz , assignor of three-fourths to the Hard- soog Manufacturiug company , Ottumwa , screw machine ; Harry K. Harrington , Oskaloosa , plpo or flue connection for steam boilers ; James L. Kinsell and J" . A. Leavers , Belle Plaino. car axle box : l ouis and W. Qultus , Garner , band cutting and feeding attachment for threshing machines. PoStOfllCH Iowa postmasters appointed today : Cotton , Louisa county , Griffith Uugbes , vice Henry Thomas , resigned ; Elon , Alaiuakco county , Edward llocso , vice N , J. Almqulst , removed ; Lohivlllo , Calhouu county , A. J. MoDormott , vice W. J. Allison , removed. A. F. Hichins was today appointed post- muster at Grouse Creek , Box Elder county , U. T , , vice I. H. Kimball , removed. Mrs. Myra E. Hodgubroom , postmaster at La Plane , Neb. , has resigned , and asks to bo relieved from the ofllco. at onco. Mucellaneous Matters. .Senator Pottlgrow today filed a potltion from miners at Hill City , S. D. , protesting against the passage of the bill heretofore described in TUB BKE , which , in pifect , authorizes the suspension of assessment work upon mining claims for one year. ItcprcHentatlvo Lucas received similar peti tions from Custor City and other places , and it is now probable that tnis bill may finally bo defeated. The ordinary leave of absence granted First Lieutenant William P. Duvall , Fifth artillery , is changed to leave on surgeon's certificate of disability , to date from Oc tober 0 , und Is extended as such to Novem ber 4. Dr. James S. Bruqcr of- Omaha and Miss Jessie Van Doren of this city were married hero last night , Hov. Johii Chester ofilclat- inc. Webster Eaton of Lincoln is at the Na tional. j tPenur S. HEATH. Affair * lit 1'rjMiiont. FREMONT. Oct. 34. [ Special to Tun DEB. ] Sheriff Milllken wontvdownto Nebraska City today in response' ' to a telegram from there announcing ihe-ibapturo of the thief Puck , who ran off u , team fiom Uwurtz & Son , liverymen at this place , Saturday. John Krciger of Collar llapids , Boone county , was lodged in jail hero this morning on complaint of Suminoufl& Co. , implement debtors of Cedar Uaplds. for disposing of " mortgaged property.'JI'rJherirI Farris of Boone came down th { 'afternoon and re turned with bis man for trial. Constable Greaser'of Dodge cainodown last ulgtit with three suspicious characters who had been arrested us vagrants and on Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSOLUTELY PURE whoso persons n set of bnrplnr's tools found , to servo n t.cntencoof thirty days In thorounty Jail. When the constnblo loft DoUgo ho had four of them in charso. but when In the Tlcmlty of Kcribner ono of them Jumped from n car window nnd cscnnod. Every nppcarnnco Indicates thnt It Is a touch sanjr. O. W. li , Dorscy has removed lite lait of his flno horses from Ponca , that otico consti tuted the renowned Diamond stud at that place , to his horse ranch near this city , The sale of fine stock by Ocorgo B. French at the fair proumls yesterday was not well attended and the horses that wcro sold wore sacrificed. Mr. Frunch had taken great pains In breeding them and in tholr veins coursed the blood of some of the most noted trotters of the country. The reasons why Murderer Carleton should have n now trial hnvo not bcon made nubile. The attorneys flled the motion Saturday evening la order to bo In the tlmp prescribed by the statutes , but they teen the document away with them and have not returned It. It has been hinted that thcro arosomo reasons that nro startling , and as It Is generally known that two or three of the Jurors "bowled uj , " immediately after the verdict , the people nro * expecting some "leakages'1 from th.t ( source. Library Day nt Talilo Hock. Tinus HOCK , Nob. , Oct. S4. [ Special to Tns HER. ] The public -school of this place observed library day by giving an entertain- mcnt Saturday evening In tbo opera house , conducted by the scholars in the various rooms. Thcro waian admission fee charged , and the proceeds were for the purtx > so of purchasing singing books for the use of the school ana adding to the library. There was a fair attendance. Morse's Cloak Dept. Colder weather admonishes you to prepare for wintry winds. No where can you solve the necessity quicker , easier and lor a moderate sum of money than at our great cloak department. Everything that is new , choice and popular in price awaits you there. SPECIAL. "We are offering this week , ladies' all wool reefer jackets , in clay , diagonal and cheviots , half lined ; a garment that should sell readily at $12. we are let ting them out at S8.OO. Misses' long garments , in all wool Scotch mixtures , sizes 12 , 14 , 16 and 18 years , worth $12.50 ; we are letting them out for S7.5O. Astrachan capes , 20-inch box back , extra , quality , cannot be matched for less than $22 ; let ting them out for SI3.OO. Electric seal capes , 20-inch box back , well worth $23 ; letting them out at $18.OO. We have a special line of fast black skirts , the "Craw Brand , " prices ranging from $1.25 to $4.50. Ask to see them. Fine Cooking at Home. Some people think that they cannot prepare the dollcato soups and saucea and delicious made dishes which are peculiar to the best French cooking in tholr homos. But by use of Liebig Company's Extract of Beef as a stock for Soups , Sauces , Made Dishes , they can bo made easily , cheaply , and successful ly at homo. N. H. Get the genuine Liobi ? COM PANY'S ' und avoid disappointment. See that the ilitnature of JUSTUS VON on the Jar. Medicines and Books For Doctors and the Public. Medicine Gases Filled For SI , $2.50 and $4. WHITE 1'OK I'AUTIOULAIIS man & MILL , OMAMA , - NEB. From Turkey and Persia. Antique and A special offering at very low - mr prices. Doghuston andGhordes prayer rugs at $7.50 and $8.75. Hall and carpet sizes very low. Compare prices before buy ing. We can save you money. * All rugs sold by us can be returned - * turned and your muney re funded if not entirely satis ? * factory. Orchard Carpet Co. 5S n 1414-16-18 Doug-las St.