H'AiTt n Tiirr * VA PIMVPPO
\\OULD \ \ TAKE 1\0 \ CHANCES
Threats of Porter Johnson Provoke 0. E ,
Elliott , His Stepson.
FATALLY WOUNDED DURING THE QUARREL
of rurally Trouble of Screral Tenri
Duration Public .Srnllnifnt In Cedar
County Condemn * the Victim
of the AITnlr.
Neb , Dec , 27. ( Special
Tilcgram to Tun BER. ! C. K. Elliott 1 >
behind the bars In this city for shooting his
itcpfather , Porter Johnson , n man 51 yenrs
tf ago. Johnson married Klliolt's mother
ibout four years nco and never have the most
friendly relations existed between the step
father and Mrs. Johnson's children , neither
has Johnson been a husband to his "Ire.
Her son niliott lives about three miles from
her place and she has pleadea to be per-
mlllfd to go and Uvo with him. saying that
tbo couldn't 1anJ ncr nusband's brutality
any longer. Her son nske4 her to remain
with her husband , thinking that matters
would probably turn for the bctlur. hut such
was Dot the cuso and ho started to get her
this morning.
On the way there ho met Johnson in a
buggy. The old man said : "Where in
h I are youpolngl"
Elliott replied , "I'm going to get tny
ciot her. "
Then the old man said , "If you go near
her I'll shoot .vou both. " and then rnachod
under 1m bugcy seat for something , and
Hillott shot him with a large calibre Colt's
revolver The old man ran about forty feet
an.l fell , saying "You've shot me. "
El iott came to town and gf\o : himself up
Johnson is not expected to survive until
morninc , the ball having taken effect in his
bowels. Public sentiment is with the pris
oner , ns nearly all the neighbors think
Johnson Is n bad man. Elliott will have a
preliminary hearing tomorrow.
Johnson was uUo very abuslvo to his
12-year-old daughter This affair took place
about twelve miles southeast of Hartlngton.
I'AIHItUUV I.MPKUVBMKNIS.
Frocrrx ol the City for the Year Qnltn
Snlmntitlnt.
FAtiinfur , Neb. , Dec , 27. [ Special to TUB
BEE. ] The year now closing is considered
an "o " ono in business as well as politics ,
but the balance sheet of Falrbury's v.-orK for
the year makes so favorabln an exhibit ,
especially in building and other Improve
ments , that it mukes Fairbury people feel
encouraged for the work of the coming year.
Briefly , the improvements of the vear have
been : One brick business block of two store
rooma , $15,000 , ono implement warehouse.
J750 ; ono frame store building , 11,103 ; one
steam laundry , $1,000 ; two planing mills ,
J.UOO ; ono Standard Oil company building ,
tiwO , making a total for the buildings , not
Including machinery , SJO.rXK ) . Forty-eight
dwellings have been erected at a cost of
M4.200 , an average of ft each , which indi
cates a pretty good class of houses. The
additions to houses and barns arc
twenty-three , built at a cost of ffl,275
The Baptists have completed a fine
brick church edifice at a cost of $7,000not in
cluding the furniture , which cost another
tl.OOO ; and work Is now progressing on a
brick church for the Christian denomina
tion which will cost 10.000 The total cost
of buildings completed is 77.973.
The FairburyVatervorks company has
expended f3,000 for a now well which with
the former system of wells will afford a sup
ply ot pure water sufficient for a city much
larger than Fairbury. The company bus
ordered an additional pumn with a capacity
of 2,000,000 gallons per day , and will extend
the water mains as soon as tbo pump is in
operation. Their expenditures for these im
provements will bo 4-0,000.
The Fairbury Electric Light company Is
usina twenty arc lights for street lighting ,
The telephone exchange has in use ten
more 'phones than last year.
The city limits have been extended by two
now additions.
The city school list for 18U3 mattes a very
satisfactory showing , as it includes the
names of I,0u3 scholars , an increase of sixtj--
four over last j ear.
Fremont > cw
FnnMoxr , Dec. 27. [ Special to THE BEE. ]
A deserter from tbo army at Fort Nlo-
brara was arrested In the city yesterday
and will at once bo returned for trial.
Tbo Fremont canal project is again being
revived , and an enthusiastic meeting was
held at the club rooms last night for pre
liminary arrangements. H. J. L e presided
and J. C. Clcland acted as secretary. Ttero
was very much interest manifested and it
took tangible shupe by the subscription of
quite n larco fund for a preliminary survey.
Engineer Andrews was employed to do the
work , the object boine to utilize what seems
to bo a natural route leading Irom the Platte
into Elk creek , opposite the city on the south
Bide. A committee was appointed , compris
ing E. N. Morse , J. D. McDonald and J. C.
Cleland , to raise tbe necessary funds to
mnko the proposed survey
The Grand Army of the Republic commit
tee on entertainment held a final session last
night and completed arrangements for the
joint installation of the fopr patriotic soci
eties on Now Year's night , which will end
with a banquet to which the families of
each of the societies are Invited with all ola
soldiers and families rccardlcss of member
ship. It promises to bo one of the pleasant-
est events in the Grand Army history of the
city.S. .
S. B. Colson of this city is quite low , and
his condition is causing much anxiety among
his many friends.
Clirlttliuii nt Table Jtoclc.
TABLE HOCK , Nob. , Doc. 27. [ Special to
THE BEE. ] Christmas was observed by each
of the tbrco churches with a trco and other
exercises , and many people wcromado happy.
The Presbyterians had recitations in
costume , giving an entertainment on titled
' 'Christmas Bazaar , " which included such
personages as Mrs. Santa Cluus , The Throe
Magi. King Herod , and Old St. Nick him
self. It was well carried out and proved at
tractive. The Christian church also had
tncir church well filled to witness their In
teresting exercises.
I'or hflllui ; Whukv lllccally.
LTOSS , Nob. , Doc. 27. [ Special to TUB
BBE. ] Leonard McMillcn and A. Wllbcrt
Itazeo were arrested hero today for selling
whisky.
If reports are true there is considerable
liquor sold In this vlcinkj contrary to law.
TOIIIAS , Neb. , Dec. 27. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEB-Tbo ] United States marjhnl
took another quota of Tobias cititens to
Omaha today. This time it is William
Dixon ana Jim C-ouch , for having a beer
drink last Fourth ot July.
dlvriia rarevrrll burial.
CI-ATCEXTKH , Nob. , Doc. 27. [ Special to
TUB BEE. ] Last evening t'.io Ladles Aid
iccletyof the Methodist Episcopal church
ind Women's Christian Temperance union
of tins place tendered Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Hodges a farewell social at their bo.iutiful
lotne. ) About seventy were present , and ,
while all passed a very pleasant ovenlnp ,
every ouo regrets to see thU estimable
couple leave here. They will remove to
bdpar.
I'rcfrrreil Death to Mckne .
SAROEST , Neb. , Doo. 27. iSpoclal to THE
BEB , ] The wifn of Jacob Graf , living near
Sargent , took a dose of parls green Monday ,
and , after forty-eight hours of great suffer-
Ing. died. Mrs. Graf had boon sicL several
days with the grip , but was apparently out
of danger. No reason for the act is an par-
eat except melancholy caused by sickness.
Oooil ( 'nip froipecU.
CUAB OBCUAUD , Neb. , Dae 27. [ Special
to TUB BIB. ] A cold struck hero yesterday
mornin ? and continued all day. Today Is
almost as warm as tprmj. There was a
largo icreaco of small grain sowed , and from
present indications tbn crop will be as largo
if not larger than tlut of 1S93.
Hue la four Col eetlou .
CUBTIS , Neb. , Doc 27.-Special [ Telegram
to TUB BEE. ] The large general merehan-
MtAbllibmeot of A. F. Keith VTM
cloaca todxv an.l H in the hands of the cred *
tors , with labilities aggregating nearly
130 OCX ) The wrct-k It complete and wai
mainly duo to poor collections.
Mrotn tinrt : ' Krvlral.
STBOMjBrne. Neb , Dec. V7. ( Special Tele
gram to Tne BEB.J Erangcllit Hodlng la
continuing his meetings with unabated in-
tcrest. Today's services \\cre hold at sun
rise , 10 o'clock , 3 o'clock p. a. and In the
ovoninc. All business houses were closed
to Jay from 11 to 12 30 p. a . glvln ? all who
wcro so inclined a chance to participate In
tbo cxcrcitci of mid-week Sabbath.
y lf TO lltK IMT.ll.
rr Mint the llrltnh I.Ion tin * rat Down
IIU I'nw nn the Hubert I lnniti.
SAN PIUS-CISCO. Dec. 27. The Helen Alray ,
wbicli has Just arrived from Gilbert Islands ,
brines news that England has determined to
seize the whole group , and this has In all
probability been done before now.
Sir J. B. Thurston , British high commis
sioner of the Western Pacific and governor
of Fiji , recently completed nn inspection of
the Gilbert Islandi and rcportol that the
British fla ? sbould bo hoisted on all the Is.
lands , M it was over a j ear are on Butarl-
tarl , the most northern of the group. HU
report dwelt on the richness of the islands
and the oroipoctof developing British trade.
When the Almy left the islands on No-
vemberSO the steamer from Sydney was ex
pected In a few days with the new commis
sioner to take charge of the Islands.
Five years ago merchant traders controlled
the lucrative business of the Gilberts , but
now there are few remaining , and they wUl
soon have to rottro.
CUAPTRU AKCOAD.
Sequel to the Storjof the " .Man Who M.ir-
rlrd thn WI < ln\T' Mnnev- . "
SAN FHANCISCO , Dec. 27. Two wcoks ago
Lincoln Potter , who recently engaged in the
saloon business here , was arrested for grand
larxeny and embezzlement , on advices from
Li Crosse , Wis. U was allesed that he had
boon a railroad braknman and recently mar
ried a wealthy widow from whom ho ran
away after Rotting $5,033 of her money to
cngaco In business. * lho wife from WIs-
consln appeared here today and went direct
to the city prison. She ran to her faithless
husband's arms , wept on his neck , and then
went to the chief of police and induced him
to release the prisoner , stating that they
had been reconciled and would return to La
Crowe and try to live happily "over after
wards. " She gave her husband some rfladv "
cash and the couple disappeared in a back.
T11.1T Jt'.lILKD.
Toung Lilly Locked n llnrclar In a Itoatn
hut Korcol IIU Ikrlcton Kef.
CHICAGO , Dec. 27 Four young saleswomen
who occupy a pretty little flat on Forty-fifth
street had a novel experlenco last night.
When they entered their apartments they
found a bold burglar in possession. The
women screamed discreetly and throe of
them ran away in search of a policeman , but
Miss Bella Follen Welder was undaunted and
heroically locked the aurglar Into a roou.
Then she , too , went to look for a policeman.
In her absence the burglar became restless
and with the aid of a skeleton key made a
quiet exit with the valuables of the feminine
quartet. There was later a crestfallen
heroine and a policeman using strong Ian-
guatre.
CJ.LI , FVK TULRTY lUOUSAM * .
ITlce 'Frisco Merchants Mu t Pay for the
Luxury of a Itnte Competition.
SAN FRANCISCO , Doo. 27. The executive
committee of the California Traffic associa
tion has sent out a circular calling upon the
merchants of San Francisco for the donation
of $30,000 still needed to make good the con
tract between the North American Naviga
tion company and the Panama Railway com
pany and for tha payment of the Navigation
company's charterof ships up to May 1 next.
Tne circular warns the merchants that if
the money is not paid In by 2 o'clock this
afternoon the Navigation company will sus
pend operations and competition on eastern
freight will cease.
O.Y Ilia L it > T LEGS.
Defense of Swindler Howard Falls to
lirenk Down the Cnie Atralnst Him.
JACKSOS , Tenn. , Dec , 27. The defense in
the noted Howard trial In the federal court
Is practically closed. The government will
take a day or more on rebuttal evidence. It
seems to be the general opinion that the defendant
fendant has made his last stand. His Now
York witnesses failed to bring about the
hoped for effect and the proofs built up by
tbe government appear to be unshaken.
J > Eir rUKKTUlt.V XIIJSi'2 111 fIRE
Tire IloloU and Tljreo Store ! llurned Uo\rn
-Nnrrotribure. .
POBT OEBVIS. N. Y. , Defc. 27. The entire
upper end of Narrowsbur ? , N. V. . has been
swept by fire. The following buildings are
burned : Gutbelo hotel , barns and outbuild
ings ; Uch's hotel. Green's dry goods store ,
Heinle Bros. ' store. Decker's mills. Crocker's
drug store , Kughn's dwelling. The loss Is
largo and insurance light.
LVWIST inn nixrjsux I'
Considerable Falling Off In ItulUray Itullel-
Inc In 1803.
CHICAGO. Dec. 27 The Railway Ago will
tomorrow issue its annual statement of rail
way construction , which shows 2.C30 miles
of new main line track laid in the United
States in 1S93. This is less by about 2.000
miles than a total In the two precedingyears
and is the smallest mileage added in any
year since 1S77. „ "
' * -
Nortlivreiltrn Iravolrr * .Meat at Chicago.
CHICAGO , Dec 27 The nineteenth annual
convention of the Northwestern Commercial
Travelers Insurance associationbecan at the
Palmer House today. President George R.
Deed in the chair. The business before the
convention is the consideration of annual re
ports and the election of officers and direc
tors for the ensuing year It Is probable
that the present oftlcers will bo ro-elccted.
Goorpo Heed was elected president ; the
list of vice presidents included one from
every state in the west.
Off * Snirltpu In Denver.
DEN-VEU , Dec. 27. The Denver plant of tbo
Omaha & Grant Smelting and Refining com
pany has completed its statements of ore re
ceipts and production of mctaU for 1S93. The
total production of silver is 7,501,425 ounces ,
an increase ot 110.14 $ ounces over tbo pro
duction of lS9i The amount of gold Is Si-
KHU ounces , an Increase- over last year of
19,203 ounces.
Was Hrremiu In the Seventh.
ATHENS , O. , Doc. 27. It hag been discov
ered today that tbo hanl&omo stranger who
registered at the hotel several days ao as
Goorga P. Chamoers. Poughkeepsie , N. Y. ,
and whose body was found iu his room yes
terday , a victim of chloral , self-administered ,
is Robert Rider , first sergeant of the Sev
enth United States cavalry.
Finlly Fleht Iu Detroit.
Demon , Dec , 27 , Ten Pol'is engaged In a
shooting and cutting row in tbo western part
of the city last evening In which ono man
was ihot In the back and six other partici
pants were more or less seriously stabbed ,
none , hownver. fatally. An old feud be
tween two families revived by bad whisky
was the cause.
Idle Men Attempt Suicide.
N w YOBK , Dec. 27. Three men , LouU
Becker , a ihlrt maker ; Max Simony , & car
penter , and Charles Harris , a clerk , at
tempted suicHe this morning. They form
pan of the city's great army of destitute
unemployed and sought death as a relief
from their suffering. They will recover.
Little pills for great UU : DaWitt'iUttle
Early UUert.
DOUGLAS COCN1TS TAXES
Question Confining Delinquents that is
Liable to Cause Trouble ,
OLD CLAIMS OF IMPORTANCE UNSETTLED
State Treainrer Anilotn to Ancertnln the
Cxact Situation In ICoterfiice to the
Indobtoclnei * Nebraska lUa.
raters at Lincoln.
I..IXCOLX , Doc. 27. [ Special to TUB BEE. ]
A rcfcrenco to the last report of tbe au
ditor of nubile accounts shows that Doughs
county still owes the several current funds
of the state delinquent taxes to the nmount
of { 33,00300 , ail duo prior to the year ISO" .
Wuen Auditor Moore assumed the duties of
the oftico ho remarked that the county
treasurer of Douglas count ; had reported no
collections of delinquent taxes prior to ISO *
for many years. At his suggestion Chief
Clerk liibcock of his office addressed a
letter to the county treasurer of Douglas
county asking for Information. He received
a reply to the effect that by an enactment
of the legislature all delinquent taxes
prior to the year ISO * were to be converted
into the county general fund of the county
in which they wei c collected. Mr. Babcock
asked for the particular statute enabling
county treasurers to so convert state funds ,
but ns yet has received no answer. Deputy
State Treasurer Bartlctt , whoso long ex
perience in his ofllco has enabled him to
thoroughly Inform himself of the law relat
ing to the treasurer's ofllce , was also applied
to for information and ho replied that ho
had been unnblo to find any law giving
county treasurers any such authority for
such action and that ho did not believe that
any such law existed.
Attorney General Hastings was next asked
for his opinion , and he replied to the follow
ing effect : "Section 4.105 of Cobbsy's
statutes provides that all moneys that may
remain In the treasury of the several counties
of this state on the 1st day of October ,
15S7 , which have been collected as a penalty
on delinquent taxes , under the act of March
1,1SS3. shall on that day revert and belong
to the general fund of the several counties
when the same shall have been collected.
The above section is the only ono I have
been able to discover touching the subject of
your inquiry. I would advise you to ask the
treasurer of Douglas county upon what sec
tion of the statute ho bases his action in re
fusing to pay over to the state moneys col
lected upon the state levies. "
The matter Is of considerable Importance ,
for if the treasurer of Douglas countv can so
convert delinquent taxes duo the state , so
can the treasurer of any other county in the
state. The amount involved is considerable ,
being , as stated above. J35.06S 00 from Doug
las county alone. The conntie * which nre
delinquent to tuo state for the years prior to
1S67 arc : Hurt. Cass , Curaing , Dakota ,
Dixon , Dodge , Gage , Johnson , Xemaha ,
Otoe , Paxvnee , Kichardson , Sarpy , Seward ,
Sherman and Washington. Toe amount in
volved is about ? 10Q,000.
Finding Homes for I.lttlo Ones.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Homo for the
Friendless , yesterday the following report
was submitted by Airs. L. B. Hod , superin
tendent of tbe home :
"Madame President and Ladles of the
Board Previous mention , by wa3" of post
script to our November report , was made of
Thanksgiving donations.
"Later on came , at two different times ,
nupils Irom Miss Heflin's grade in the
Bethany Heights scnool to visit us. bringing
with them substantial tokens of their in
terest in the home. For Christmas cheer
from the Voung People's Society of Cnristlan
Endeavor of Nebraska came a box of
solendid things , thirteen dolls , nine
new outing flannel dresses , twenty-five
pounds of candy and other thlncs too numer
ous to mention. From Mr. \Vnitcomb of
Friend , a bushel of popcorn ; the Junior
league of the Methodist Episcopal cnurch at
Exeter , through Pastor Cline , nine lovely
scrap oooks ; Mrs. Hall of South Eighteenth
street , ono dozen nice dolls ; Palmyra auxil
iary , a most excellent box of clothing ; Mel-
roy auxiliary , forty pounds of nice dressed
chickens ; Beatrice auxiliary , thirteen
quarts fruit , one bushel popcorn , one bushel
applet , , one dozen loaves of broad and some
other things ; Mrs. George W. Lowrey , 1S47
C street , twelve pounds candy , four dozen
oranges and 11 vo dozen bananas. Mr. Lowrey
has long been a friend of the home , not only
in sentiment but in practicaldcmoDStrations.
and wo are right glad to add to our list ot
friends his newly made wife. From E. J.
Culleu of South Tenth street , ten pounds of
candy.
How the Day Pasted.
"Ono can readily see how all these things
added not a little to our Christmas cheer.
Christmas morning found our good matron ,
Mrs. Wood , placing a bright red apple at the
plate of oich little child. About tne middle
of tbe afternoon popcorn was the order of
the day. At 1 p. in. came the turkey dinner
with its usual accompaniment of good things.
And so the day has gone. This evening is
our Christmas entertainment , tree , etc. . and
a bag of candy and orange for each Inmate.
'One fact which is very gratifying to us Is
that our little ones try so hard to make
others of their number happy. They were
so anxious to have all out of the hospital and
up totho main building for Christmas.
"Have had three cases of typhus malarial
fever. All are now up to the main building
but one , and ho is convalescent. No deata
this month.
"Have placed six in homes for adoption
this month. Once this month Mrs. Wood
rave all tbe children buckwheat pancakes
for breakfast and happier children one never
saw.
saw."Miss Florence Smith , who for some tlmo
has had charge of our dormitory work , left
this month to take charge of a Homo of tier
own. Wo feel wo cannot close without add
ing a few words of commendation in pralso
of our faithful and efficient teachers ,
Mrs. Swensson and Miss Gosling ,
who , in preparing for our Christ
mas entertainment , have worked
oit hours as well as hours on duty. As wo
worked with them wo felt and saw that
they were as keenly alive to anything that
would tend to the success of the homo work
as we were. To two grades in the Elliott
school are we indebted for a nice Christmas
tree. To the Epwprth Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school are wo under obligations for
a beautiful Christmas arch , handsomely 'dec
orated , n hlch added much to the beauty of
our chapel room Christmas evening. Mr.
Tremalne , who kindly came out and helped
place it in position , has our sincere thanks
for services rendered. As usual , our chll-
dren did themselves proud at our entertain
ment , and we all fell repaid for extra work
in practicing , rehearsing , etc.
"Have given temporary shelter this month
to seven. Five adults and seventeen chil
dren have boon received , making a total of
twenty-two. The present number in the
home : Adults , H ; children , 119 ; total. 133.
Officers and employes , 21 ; grand total , 151. "
Nebraska KUucatori M t.
The Nebraska Educational council , con
sisting of twenty-live members of the SUto
Teachers association appointed by tbu presi
dent from the different sections of the state ,
hold their third session at 0:30 : this morn
ing. The meeting took place in room 3 of
University hall and was attended bv almost
the entire council. Prof. H. 1C Wolfe of the
university presided ai chairman , A. A. Reed
was chosen as rice chairman , with H. H.
Cor be it ai clerk.
The meeting was almost entirely taken up
with a report of the committee on colleges ,
consisting of Chancellor Can Held and Prof.
James A. Bcattle of Cotner. The report
read by Chancellor Can field was an elabdr-
ate and admirable paper on the "Relative
Ability of High Schools and Preparatory
Schools to Do Preparatory Work. " The re
port of the committee began witu a ropy of
u circular sent out by tbe committee iu the
early part of the rear to a larce num
ber of the prominent educators of
tne country. In tbo circular the com
mitted requested the opinion of
the recipient as to whether work In a given
topic could bo better performed in u given
tlmo iu the preparatory departments of col
leges and universities than 10 bizh schools
aud accdniniei. The answers were to in
volve the reasons for the inferiority in high
schools ( if there is uuyj and the moans bv
which this condition could be remedied.
Chancellor Caufleld then iravo the substance
of a large number of tbe answers received.
View * of Krulueni Mcu.
George P. Brown , editor of the Illinois
School Journal , Jumps H Baker , president
of the rniversity of Colorado. Prof Jud on ,
head dean of the colleges of the t'nivmlty
if Chicago John Bascum. professor of po-
rtlcnl science at Williams * college , Piosi-
dent Outyle of Baker 'university and Prof.
A. O. Warner of Lclaud Stanford , Jr , uni
versity , were of the obinion thst prcpara-
: ory schools could do the1 work of spwial
training better than the hlch schools. Most
ot the school superintendents and principal *
throughout Nebraska \vno answered the cir
cular were of the same opinion. A careful
study of the cntlro question and the returns
received led the commlttoa to make the fol
lowing conclusions ' 'There must bo more
than ordinary strength and a high grade of
sftlciency in a larpe number of hlch schools
before the task of specific preparation for
university work can be" entirely entrusted to
ihem. Such schools tnfcst have a larger
torco of teachers than nro now employed ;
ample time for recitations ; at Ic.ist one well-
equipped laboratory In each school for work
in the sciences ; good school librariesand :
[ ewer branches of study , moro thoroughly
taught. These conditions can scarcely bo
met by towns of limited population and
assessment rolls , but will bo brought about
slowly with growth in population and gen
eral resource * . Wo heartily favor the fed
eration of all higher and secondary schools
of this state for mutual helpfulness In ad-
idvnncing sound training to secure the
largest possible uniformity In value of
degrees. "
The discussion of the report by the council
took the form of a , discussion as to whether
the dropping of the first preparatory de
partment' by the authorities of the State
university , to take place in ' 93 , was a safe
move. The consensus ot opinion seemed to
so that the lopping oT ! of the first year of
the preparatory , department would bo en
tirely sate , especially If the Lincoln High
school could bo induced to make its work
rnorc In the nature of a preparation for the
unlverslt.v. The motion that the report of
the committee bo adopted and printed was
carried.
The committee on revision of the constitu
tion recommended that several useless
passages bo stricken out and n few necessary
amendments bo added. The recommenda
tions cre accepted without discussion. The
council then adjourned to meet at V o'clock
Friday morning for the election of onlcers.
Stntc Teachers Iu Convention.
The annual convention of the Nebraska
State Teachers association met at the
chapel of the State university this evening ,
the attendance being about 1,203 , the largest
In the history of the association. The meet
ing this evening was of n literary and gen
eral character , there being music and ad
dresses , and papers. The music was fur
nished by the State university orchestra ,
the opening number being the inarch from
Tannhauser aud an overture , "Modern
Life , " by Schlcpecrell.
Cnancellor Crook of the Wesleyan Meth
odist university delivered the invocation.
President Pearso of Beatrice read his an
nual address , which was very brief and sug
gestive of many good points. After alluding
to the remarkable growth of the association
President Pearso said , in brief : "The
teachers need tbe association. The success
of their work and its influence upon them
selves depend upon their spirit and enthusi
asm that flame in which the elements of
success are melted and fuswl. Nownero
else is this enthusiasm kindled as In these
and similar meetings In the addresses from
the platform by the notable men and women
of the profession , by the vigorous discussion
and by the informal chat and interchange of
views.
Other I'oalurcs of Advantage.
"The superintendent needs these meetings ,
because he must have the prerequisite
scholarship and tbe attributes of a gentle
man. Ho must consider well the signs of
the times locally. He mast consider well
the conditions of his problem before making
his statement and proceeding with his solu
tion. Ho must many times leave unat-
temDted or proceed at a snail's pace with
most attractive reforms , bncauso ho has not
yet schooled public opinion to support him
in attempting them. "
The president urged' ' upon the association
the necessity of incorporation under the
state law and also suggested many changes
in the general work of the association. He
especially criticized tbo public school sec
tion , claiming that it had grown to such pro
portions that it had become unwicldly. He
suggested its division into three sub'
sections. . , r
Papers were read on several educational
subjects this eveninp. cA general informal
reception was held iu Grant Memorial hall
after the close of the program. The pro
gram tomorrow will include papers by C. C.
Barber of North , Platt" , Miss Anna Adams
of Beatrice , M. B. C. True of Tecumseh ,
Mist Sarah" Arnold of Minneapolis aud C. E.
Bessey of Lincoln.
GIVE 3IMIUIKI .V J. Ml til P.
Advises Police ConuiiUilonen to
Tut Head ! of Paiulliet to Work.
TOPEKA , Dec. 27. Governor Lewelling has
Issued the following circular to the police
commissioners of the sir metropolitan cities'
in tbe state :
To Police Commissioners : In view of the
present financial stringency and public suf
fering of our people , ! would respectfully sug
gest that you give employment to the heads
of families in preference to single men asar
as practicable. I do not urgn the immediate
aischa-go of single men without regard to
circumstances , but when changes nre
made I think it advisable that vou should
keep this end in vi < w. It is possible there
may bo instances where it would be wise to
make removals in order to provide for de
serving heads of families. Yours truly ,
L. D. LEWELLIXO. Governor.
.1HrialXG
Action of the Chineto Six Companies on
the McCreurj' Law.
SAN Fiuxcisco , Dee. 27. The Chinese Six
Companies , acting upon tbo advice of their
local and eastern lawyers , are preparing at
their headquarters In this citv a circular
addressed to all Chinese residents of the
United States counseling an immediate com
pliance with tbo residence rosulvions im
posed under the McCrcary amendment to
the Geary exclusion law. The circular was
authorized at a meeting of the Six Compa
nies last Saturday nlgnt. The work of regis
tering the Chinese has pot yet begun In this
city , however , as the authorities at Wash
ington have neglected to provide proper
blanks for the registration.
SULVIEKS 1 > C.IIIKH J1I A GHOST.
Captalu Iledburc' * Spirit Snlcl to lie lianc-
Inc Around 1'ort Sheridan.
CniCAOo , Dec. 27. According to a local
sheet ono private has deserted nt Fort Sheri
dan and others are terror-stricken over
stories that the ghost of Captain Hedburg
haunts the post. Hedburg's slayer , Lieutenant -
tenant Money , is now in Louisville nt
liberty on flOO.OOO bail. The name of the
alleged deserter is not given nnd the yarn
otnerwise lacks confirmation. Uuitnd States
District Attorney Mllrlirlsl denies intlma
lion from Captain Hedburg's widow tbat
the prosecution bad bscn lukewarm.
AL1 < THE JlEtT i
Heart of a FumlljVountf SiurUered and
Wife , Sent nnd li uiter ( Arre t tl ,
Hcnso.v , N. yDoc. 27. ' "Martha Rockefel
ler , aged GO.her daughterjvatc , and her sans
Harry and Thomas , were jutlod last night by
Detective Bryant , who arrested them for
the alleged killing of , ttie father of tbe
family , who waa found doo4 in bed with his
skull fractured , An iu < ] uesl Is now in pro
gress. The affair has oreatod a great sensa
tion. J * "
llEIJt Vf F.tUao i'LAYKKS.
Two Thoutanil Dollar ! In Caih Secured
from a Chicago ilauiullni ; llou.c ,
Ciucioo , Dec. 27. Two men entered tbe
gambling house at 20 Quincy street this
morning , secured $2.200 in cash , and with re
volvers still leveled at n sadly frightened
group of three farq dealers , backed out ot
the door aud escaped. Their is no clew to
their identity.
lliree lioji Drowned Wlillo , Skating.
CODES , U T. , Dec. 27. On Christmas day
at RtTondalo , a small town south of here ,
two son * of BUhop Blngbam , ated U and U
years , aud John Ahlander , ogod 12 years ,
were drowned In the Webber river by break-
in ? through the Ice while sKatlng. Ahlander
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might have escaped but ho returned to aid
his companions and went through the ice
with them. The bodies were recovered.
Doctor * Who 1'crforincd tlie Autopiy on
.Mlndreador Illshup Won't Ho Tried.
NEW YonK , Dec , 27. Judge Martin today
dismissed the indictmentsasainstDr. Prank
Ferguson ana Dr. Irvrln Halce who wore
charged with unlawful dissection. The case
prow out of the famous exhibition given by
Washington Irving Bishop at the Lamb's
club on May 1,15SO , during which he fell into
the trance awl died early the next morning.
The charge against the doctors grew out of
their holding an autopsy and dissecting the
dead man's brain without authority to do so
and without the consent of nis family.
Idaho VToolcrowcrs anil Free Wool.
BOISE , Tdano , Dec. 27. The Idaho Wool-
growers association has appointed Frank
Haggart to represent it at Washington dur
ing tbe winter.
President Gooding of the association , in an
interview , says : "Every effort is being
made to supply data for use in Washington
in the fight against putting wonl on the free
list. Investigation shows there are 503 sheep
owners in laaho and that the annual product
reaches more than 31,500,000. We have afli-
davits showing tnat wool has been sold by
the car for 4 cents by men who secured 14
cents last year. Sheep are worth no more
than their hides were a jear ago. "
County Treasurer Stunt Settle.
MILWAUKEE , Dec. 27. A special to the
Wisconsin from Manltowoc , Wts. , says :
Judgment in tne sum of $43,100 was filed
with the clerK at tbe circuit court this morn
ing in tne case of Manitowoc county vs the
T. C. Shove Banking company. Horatio
Truman , Goorjro Cooper , George Bankratz ,
May , William and Kcinhard Kahr ,
C. A Gielow and T. C. Shove.
Gielotv was county treasurer and placed the
funds of the county in the Shove bank ,
which failed. The judgment is against the
bank and Giolow and his bondsmen.
Mutt Work or Starve.
TorEKA , Dec. 27. The city Jailer has
caused consternation among the inmates by
an order , sanctioned by the police board ,
that time served under committal sentence
cannot bo served in idleness , but only bv
labor on tno rock pile nt an allowance of tl
per day. Tramps applying for food will bo
given nn opportunity to break reck to a
meal's value or po hungry.
lirrcklnrlilce Hn * Not Comprnmlied.
LEXIXOTOX , Ky. , Dec. 27. Colonel Breckf
Inrldge's son Desna said today , regarding
tbe Pollard suit , that his father would not
consider for a moment an offer fora com
promise. Mr. Breckinrlage's friends say
the rumor was started solely to injure his
political standing iu the Ashland district ,
aud tbat tbe suit would be tried In the
courts.
lie Mill ro Tree.
DEXVEH , Dec. 27. James P. Hadley , or-
city treasurer , recently brought back from
California to answer to charges of forgery ,
will probably go free. All the forgery
cnanres were nolle pressed at the last term
of court and tbe charge of embezzlement
dismissed. The only cnargo roinaiuing is
misdemeanor and that will probably be
dropped.
Curluc lor Their I'unr.
IxnuXAPOus , Dec. 27. Theicommlttee of
citizens having in charge the c&re of the
| K > orof this city have appointed canvassers
by districts to seek pledges for the winter.
A food market is opened , One thousand
families , representing 4,000 ipersons , Mill bo
cared for.
General Hotriira'4 Hun Married.
SAN FIIANCISCO , Dec , 27. Lieutenant John
Howard , Nineteenth infantry , U , S. A. , son
of General O. O. Howard , U , S. A. , and
Miss Emily Goodrich Brittou of San Fran
cisco , a society belle , were married last
evening at the First Congregational church.
Danger * In n Snip Factory.
CINCIKXATI , Dec. 27. By nn explosion of &
a tank In the soap factory of Proctor k Gam
ble at Ivoryda'.e , a suburb of this city , this
afternoon. Edward Marquari , an employe ,
and Stephen Reynolds , a visitor , were In-
stintly killed. _
Admitted to Hall.
I.ITTLB ROCK , Dec. 27. H. G. A11U , ex-
president of the First National bank , who
was recently sentenced to five years' Im
prisonment , was admitted to bail today in
the sum of 130,003.
The Rug sale will go on un
til New Years' with prices lower
than ever.
This week will be a money
saving time for any one fond of
Rare Rugs. Our line of An
tique , Corabogh , Ghiorde ,
Daghestan and Bokahra small
Rugs is more complete than
at any other season. Fine
specimens of Animal Rugs at
prices to sell this year.
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