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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1897)
H fM 2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , JU3SE 15 , 1807. KELLEY , STIGER & CO. Our goods are attractive and our prices more so , v , - JkacesJaces / French Valenciennes Laces and Insertions new assortment just arrived at ' " < - ; , 25c , 35c , SOc , 75c A POZEH YAB.DS. Fine Black Chantilly and Valenciennes Laces for trim ming ruffles , i to i inches wide , at &c , < $ c , &c , Sc and IGc fi Yard. Creme Applique , lace border Wash Veils at 7&c , & 1.OO , $1.85 , $1.&O JBach. 45 inch French all Silk Chiffons and Mous 'do Soie ! n every shade. " Ladies' White Kid J3eJts , neat buckle , each Fancy Plaid , Striped , Broche , Changeable Taffeta f and Guagc Ribbons. 350 , oc. 450 and 500 quality , all reduced to , yard . . K SJrfrts. Skirts. A$2.25 Pin Check Linen Skirt , stylish cut , well finished beige , China blue and navy Sale priCS * - * Our $1.50 White Grass Linen Skirts are bargains Se'e our Duck Linen White Dress Skirts , -j \ worth $2.50 sale price - * For a stylish plain and figured Mohair Skirt , black and colors j i Waists , f Waists/ Our $2.00 ( Fiak , Clark & Fag-g ) good styles , at 1 5O See our special and extensive line of New Waists at. . .1.OO lionk nnd It the addition of the J1SO 101.75 coveted by the warrant In controversy would not have resulted In making a double entry ofHhrjianie amount. - The1 witness admitted ! that this was the case This course had not been taken by the advJcf of thu attnrnoj general. Tlli ! state objected to this questloil.-addlnR that the advice of the attorney general could onlycbe shown by the \viltten opinion ot that official. ' , , ThJ objection was sustained and then the defsuso moved to withdraw from the jurv and atrlke from the rucoul all the documen tary evidence , covurltiK the recoids of the treasurer's oftlcp nnd the monthly state ment * made by Hartley. 'Jhe objection was oven tiled and the statements were passed to the jury for examination thu records having oeeii pievlously exhibited to the jury. At fho liout of the noon adjournment the etate Itad given no Indication of testing its case. case.Whon court convened In the afternoon Bookkeeper Wlxstm was called by the state to Itirultfy the bank balance bonk kept In the treasurer's olllcp by hlnihelf. after which thr-'papes of the hook healing the account ot tho'Mepoalts ' Kept In the Omaha National " banlr during April and May. 1895. were read to the jury to allow that the $180,101.75 re- albj-J'bj Hartley by the sale of the wartant wasjwL deposited In any state funds In that bank. Ilonton JIarct , private secretary of Governor Hoflrnb , was called and produced the labt biennial-report made by Hartley , covering the ycrirs 1313 and 1890 , which was lltcd with the governor OOVUKNOK ON Till : STAND. Oovpynor Silas A Holeomb wis the nc\t vrlt m'fa He used two canes In taking the vvjjtiuss stand and llmpi-d rather painfully Irora thu effects of iheumatlbin. The gov- cinor Identified the report produced by his Becietory. and H.iid It was the only biennial rejiurt * covciliirf the MBUJ pciiod which had beennmde by Hartley , , Ho also identified bin dWh'Hlrnjturc endorsed en the back of Hartley's ollltUl bond , approving the tame. The defense objected to any teatl- monv bcailng on thib bond. on tliui i gcound that tlio bond hail been approveH aftti the tln-o fixed by law ot M"Jl appinval had pissed The ohjec- ov drilled and the gov ei not tcstlfli'd turfyKOiit Hartley's slgmituie was attaciied ( to'lli * uiinl when It waa presented to him for appioval 'Iho biennial i opart referred to by the gov- nrnor-.ivau In Iho fonu of proof bluets ot thoprlmi'il leport of the treasurer. These she-els were fastened together with eyelets nnd pn Boine of Iho pages appeared coiree- tlttW\U though made by u proof trader. On croas-cxamltutlon of the gnveinor and his s u Uiy the defense sought to attack the cntJUiHUy of the icpoit In Its unusual con- dltfon/'txid also to estnbllsli tliu fact that It Ind bejn accessible to others In the otllce tluiutbe- two witnesses Thp report waa ofTerei ti evidence , At torney Ciei ernl SmjthsthTM that It wad In- tr'TJttlSd for the- purpose of showing the crifidlllcm of every fund at the time of the oomimujcemcnt of llaitley's second term , /togothir with the amount added to every f nfifl ; * ami the source from which It was ro- idlvfd all going to show that Hartley had not 'accounted hi any way for.lhe money realized from the s.ilo of the wiiriunt TUo defense objected to the attoinoy gen eral making any argument at this stage of thv CJHC. und the Jurv was Instructed by the court to disregard thu remarks of counsel. Nine pngea of the report were admitted In evidence , and Assistant Attornu ) General Smith proeeoiK'il to read the nine pages of tables showing the condition of the several funds , lilt-hiding balances on hand January 3 , 1VJ5 , with detail of receipts and dlihmsu. Bicnta during the lilcuiiliim follow Ini ; and the balances at the expiration of llaitley's term At this point County Attornev Haldilse an- nnunccd that thu state would rest Its eabo und he alriu announced that ho would enter I where jou got thai cold. Do you know where you can get the \ pure for it ? Every drug store keeps Ayer's Cherry Pectoral , / / cures coughs and colds. AA/V < 5 a nolle pros , to the first and second counts ot the Information , these relating to the emhezilcmcnt ot the warrant , and the state would elect to stand on the six counts charg ing the embezrlomcnt of thd money. Kollonlng this tha attorneys for the de fendant withdrew for consultation , returning In about ten minutes. NEW PLAN OK DEFENSE. Mr. Mahoney then announced that the defense - fenso dcslied to fllo n motion to direct a verdict for the defendant , but said lie would require a little tlmo to prepare a formal motion and to produce authorities in support of the motion. In reply to questions by the court , ho stated that the motion v\ould be based on the Insufllcltncy of the evidence to support a venllet on counts two to eight. Inclusive , or any of them , and he would pio- duce authorltle-s t-hovvlng that the motion should bo granted. Ho v\js given time to pnd for his authori ties and In the meant.mo the proceedings were at a standstill. When Mr. Mahoney retuined the Jury was directed to retire and he outlined his argu ment , totaling that the testimony showed that If anything had been embezi-Ied it had been n credit In the bank rinu not money In any form. Tlil htatemcnt had reference to the testimony of tlu bank officiate showing that In all dealings in coimtcilon with the sale of the warrant , the Increasing of Hartley's pcraonul account by the amount of the pro- ceeda from the aalo of the warrant and the payment of the \\arrati by check , not a cent had passed , the whole transaction be ing merely an Interchange of credits on the bank's books. Mr. Mahoney read from the information to tathat ( It charges the defendant Ifi un- bcz llng "money" and nowhere- describes the article embcr/lod as anything except money. He read fiom tint section of the statute re lating to embezzlement , showing that It mentions In detail every form ot casein or property vvhl h may bo cmbi/zled. U.0 qii s tlon , he eald , v\an whether the credit of the titate as repreo ° nted by entiles on the bookd of a state depository was correctly dcsc'lbeil as "money " In the Hill eaje he nald , Judge 1'ojt denned certificates ot deposit or draftq v\hlch \ might be patted from hand to ham as money , but Judga Norval said In the flame ca e that It wus pieposterouri to call anything hut legal tender money. DKKINniON OK MONEY. Mr. Mahoney then lead from Ke statute the section directing the treasurer to turn over to his suocesior all "money" iccelveil by him , and stated that In this section thu woid was used In Its generic sensu to desig nate ovciy foim of ufnet coming Into the hands of the treasurer , but he claimed thu word \va.i not uacd In this sense. In the sec tion dcflnlng embezzlement , othei terms be ing Uoud In this latti-r section to dclino the vailous forma of ni-Hc'ta , such in bjnd.i . ehccku , otc. Mr. Mahoney read from author- ! tks to oliow that where' a generic term Is employed In"eoniuptlon with a teim which 1/j ordinarily Included In the generic term the lattei must be construe-d in Its sperlftceiise. . Iln eon- tended that thn word "money" was never Intended to designate deports lu a bank sub Jcct to checlf. Me argued at great length to litittaln1 his position that a man could not he charged with the embezzlement of money and ho convicted nf fro embezzlement ol Bomethlng else lie challenged the proaecu- tio.i to produce 0110 authority In the English language where a court of | a t lesort hai found that a credit In a hank , which couh1 only bo tranufeired by the diavvlng of u check tin1 making of , another contract was money He bald It could ifot be clalnut tint a bank ciedlt was money brc.iiup | i V\PJ equivalent In value to money , becarui that its not always the case and , even If It was then anything which repreaenttd the Investment of money might be called money In suppart of his contention Mr Mahoney read fiom a large number of authorlllfij and In conclusion he asked the court to construe the law as It Is written and not to allow any coirtlderatloro of public sentiment to have Influence on ( ho decision. At th conclusion of Mr. Mahoney'B argu ment the attorneys for the state , stated that they would prefer to wait until morning It being then C o'clock , before comtnenclnB their argument , Judge lialier takl he had given t lti ques tion a great deal of consideration since tlir beginning of the case and had reached the conclusion that the matter waa a most seri ous one. He reflected Komowh&t on the prose cutors for not Including In the Infoimatlon a count covering the point raided , The attorney genera ] and the county at torney eald they would take lisue directly with the defense and would take the position ft at Ihere waa a transfer of money anil thai the credit was dimply an evidence of it. Court vv * adjourn * ! until o'clock thle morning. EXPERTS AND THE RECORDS Dissatisfaction Results from the Methods Employed in "Exporting. " MUSSES UP THE BOOKS EXCEEDINGLY Mlnlr Home Ofllolnln In-rUt tlm < tlie lKntltiK Committee- HUN Slniti * a ( iroNN Illuitilcr III It * llnnlj 1'rneiMltirr. LINCOLN. Juno 14 ( Speelal ) Shortly nfter the legislative Invcstlgatlns committee began Its work the question arose as to whether the experts should bo allowed to take the mlglnnl book * from the treasurer's nlllce , or make notations or changcfl of any sort on the pages Treasurer Meservo took the sin ml that the books should not go out of the olllco , and that no alterations should uo allowed. The experts appealed to the committee , and that body overruled Mesene and placed the books at the disposal of the pxpcrts , to the dUnatlafurtlon of both the treasurer and the auditor The result has jccn that the books In both officers have been n the hands of the experts , and have been carried about to suit their own convenience. When errors have been found the fact was noted nn the page of the public record , In many casci other figures being added to correct the error , or to show the expert's Ideas of bookkeeping. It Is complained by the olllclals and clerks that In addition to these concctlons and alterations , the experts have been altogether too free In the use of a rubber sump which they use to mark the uages shotting that Itema have been ovcr- i.iuled by the accountants. The experts scorn to have been more anxious to have tholr advoitlsemcnls stamped on the pages as "pub ic accountnt IB" than they were to preserve the legality of thu books. This syiitcm of exporting has been carried on In regard to .ho books In the auditor's olllco , as well as .n the treasurer's , and the fear Is expressed that the marking up of the records \\lll give rise to a dangerous technicality In the case against the cx-audltur Developments In the Hartley trial have shown that the state officers were right In objecting to any altera tions or notations on the records , and It Is now openly talked by prominent men here , and especially by state house officials , that : he Investigating committee has blunderingly "urntehed a strong defense for the defaulters WILL , ASK KOH A RECEIVER. John \V. Uhl , ono of the depositors of the defunct Merchants' bank , has Issued a sura- iion.i against the bank and the State Dank- Ing board that he will , on the 10th day of June , or eoon thereafter , apply for the np- loliitiiient of a receiver for the bank , and proposes Henry Schleslnger as such receiver , ivith Henry i. . Mayer and Charles Mayer ns suietles. He charges that alnco the bank ias been In the hands of the State Hanking board no examination has been made of Its attains and that no steps are being taken liy the board asking for a recel\er or In disposing of the property and assets accord ing to law , and that the Interests of the stockholders and deposltoto are being greatly damaged by this delay and neglect. An In quiry nt the otllce of the board shows that no report of an examination baa yet been ( lied , and no Information Is given out as to when a report may be expected. The Farmers' bank of Muidock has gone nto voluntary liquidation and Is In the bunds of examiner R A. Ro > nolds. The last state ment of the bank , made June 6 , shows a capitalization of $5,000 ; deposits , $4,507 6G ; loans and discounts , ? ti,524.1S. Willlum Leller Is cashier ot the Institution. Governor Holeomb has received an Infla tion to attend the meeting ot the Tammany society at Its hall in New York on July 4 , and also to make an address on that oc casion , The Invitation adds that In casa the governor cannot be present the r.oclety would llko to havu him send iu expression of his views approprlato to the 121st anniversary of ther independence of the country. The following notaries public were com missioned today : Frank M. Coykcndall , Au rora ; Miles Zentmyer , Schuylor ; John B. Skinner , Hebron ; II. C. Carrlg , I'latte Cen ter ; S. J. Dennis , Lincoln ; Charles G. Bee- son and II. N. Dovey , Plattsmouth ; M. A. Mills , 0ceola. Representatives Van Horn ot Dodge and Smith of Richardson were state hoiu > e visitors today. LINCOLN' NOTES. The Dunn Tea company , doing business at 225 Soi.th Eleventh street , executed four chat tel mortgages this morning as follows : George Barkei , trustee , $400 ; George Barker , $300 ; Mary E. Barker , $ U5 , nnd Bllllngsly & . Greene , $150. Barker has been a clerk In the employ of the . company. The Hldenour- Baker company rcplevlncd C50 pounds of related coffee and two half chests of tea , claiming it was Its property. Sheriff Traupen has charge of the mortgaged prop erty and will offer It for sale July 7. The County Teachers' Institute la In fles- slon at the university and will last two weeks. There are 230 teachers In attend ance. Omaha people at the hotels : At the Llndoll J. F. Coad , Jr. , H. S. Harto. J. H. Morris , H. C. Drome , W. H. Brown , H. M. Waring ; H. F. Kairchlld. At the Lincoln L. E. Dal- lard , Mrs. George Trumbull , Miss M. G. Evans , M. Buchanan , Mrs. O. L. Mills , Miss P M. Bilggs , Geoigo 1 > . Prltchett , George W. Wright , H. IU LeFoil. TIIIUI : Acciiir.vrs WITH CUI.NS. \\Vni > ( > iiN < 5o Oil' Uiii'\i > ro < rillami CiiiiHf .Sirl < > UM InjiirlfN. AINSWOUTir , Neb. , June 14. ( Special Telcginm ) . Willie Orandall , 17 years old , BOM of E Crandall , a business man of Alns- \\oith was shot with a shotgun while out riding in a cart icnterday. Thoio was a hole In the bottom of the cart mid the gun slipped through , bicech downward , and was dlBclwiged while ho v\as trying to pull It back through the hole. 1'ait of his collarbone bono v\os shot away. IIo may iccover. LYONS , Neb , Juno 11. ( Special ) Earl , son of llov T C Webster , was accidentally shot ypiterday by Orma Blgelow. The ball entered the lg Just above the kne < . The uouml Is not considered dangerous. I'ENUEU , Nub. , June 14. ( Special. ) Sun day afternoon H. II. Kolso of this place ac- i ( dentally shot himself In the leg wiUi u 22-tallber revolver He had placed the weapon In his hip pocket , cocked , and was about to go out to kill n dog. He happened to think ho had left It cocked , and went to lenlovu it so an to uncock It , when. In pulling It fiom hh > pocket 1m pressed on tilt trigger and It was discharged. The bul let unterod his leg ubovo the knee nnd lodged In the cult of Ills leg , where It still remnlnu , as the physician wau unable to locate It by probing for It. He feels little InconvcnUnci ) from the wound , and was out on thu streets thU morning. a ni'U'oriTii i.ntrarrciis AT icivit.Nnv. Convention Clou CM Mltli n Sermon by CliiiiicHlnr nilliivtiHid. ICEArtNEY. Juno 14. ( Special. ) A suc cessful district convention pf Epnorth leaguers of this district closed last night at thu rirst Methodist Episcopal church , Chan cellor Elllnwooci of Urn vVojlcyan university preached the Herman nnd the house was crowded. Thcro are thlrty-fgur leagues In thli district and there wore 250 delegates prrurnt Mnny of them came with teams , brought their own bedding and provisions and secured a vacant house hero during the convention In point of attendanceanil In- teust It has been the niodt buccessful conven. tlon yet I'ohl and the enthusiasm seemed to Increasti with each ereslou , SatprdaJ afternoon - noon the following were elected officers Tor the ci.auing ye-ar I'roslJciit , S. A , D. Hen- line , Kearney , ilrat vice president , Miss Mln- nlu Htrner. Lexington , second vice "president. Mrs , E. C , DavU , qo/aU , third vice presi dent , Mrs. A J. Hoffman. iArngld | fourth vlco president , Mrs , Mc.Mullcu , Ilurv.t'11 ; corresponding spending secretary. Wlllla Waltet , Loup Ulty ; secretary , Mis * Kate Major * , WaterUwn ; treasurer , H J. uax , Broken- Bow ; Joslo Kaufman , Gl ben buperlolcndent of Junior league uork. Ti next convention ) * to bo heM In Loup t / . t riiiu Hii > ut st.1 > . SIDNEY , Neb. , June 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) Flag day was beautifully observed hero today. A procession composed of the Woman's llellof Corps , Sons of Veterans , K. V. Sumner post , Grand Army of the Hi- public , and eho&i7e1ifidren. paraded the prin cipal streets ofnthorclty. W r. Miles de livered the address , which w s replete with historical Inclderrts-wnnccted wllh the nag nnd Its adoption. . His remarks were- very ap propriate and tfo Rpeikcr eloquently portrayed trayed to the children the necessity of learn ing the history cTtTio flag. Tonight n largo wunpflro wan h JiX Jn which the citizens generally partlcliyitrd. SOMIJ P\UT . i'iiij Siu nvix. iin Tn Conllin'ic lo I'nll l Nolirnfikn n ml CIO | > M .liiixll ) l'roHic > r , CbARKS , Neb , , Juno 14. ( Spsclil Tele- gram. ) A heavy' rain fell here thlfl after noon. Crops werci needing It badly. DUNCAN. Neb. , Juno 14. ( Special ) A fine three-Inch rain fell hero thU afternoon It began raining at 1 15 and fell lit torrents for thirty minutes. It was Just what wns needed. Crops and stock of all kinds are doing well SCIIUYLKR. Neb , Juno 14 ( Special ) A light rain fell hero at noon , but It was far ijhort of being as much In amount as Is needed to wet the surface of the ground , It nccda to be net for small grain and lightly planted fic-ods Chicory la much In need of rain , but corn has been gronlng very rapidly ( luring the last tow days , which have been warm WEST POINT , Neb. June 14 ( Special. ) Thn Intense heat of the last four days has materially nlfectcd the young corn. Farmers report that It Is wilting badly , the plants as vet not penetrating the ground deep enough to draw moisture from the subsoil Indica tions are very strong for rain , but the clouds continually blow over to a more favored locality. Small grains also show signs of ilrouth. UNWOOn , Neb. . Juno 14. ( Special ) This vicinity was visited by a heavy ruin thU afternoon. It came in good time to help the crops , as a few days later It would liavo been needed badly. This rain comes just In tlmo to fill nut the heads of the small ; raln and will bo of great benefit to corn. COLUMBUS , Nob. , June 14. ( Special ) The IMatto county supervisors are In session , and after disposing ot some business today will adjourn nnd reconvene for a four-days' se&ulon as a board of equalization. The build ings recently creeled on the poor farm will Inspected and olflelally accepted today. The commissioners reprcssntlug every town ship In the county report crops as In very iood ; condition , considering the backward spring. Some corn had to be replanted owing to the destruction by the cutworms Barley , wheat and ryn nro looking well and with ravoiable conditions for a few weeks more the yield will bo large. Oats Is not so prom ising , but bat ) Improved much In the puat Tow days. Hay will be a heavy crop. Rain Is needed In some portions of the county. DKNNBTT , Neb. , June 14 ( Special. ) Small grain looks well here. Corn Is grow ing rapidly now. The hot weather of the last few days has started It up. Most farm ers have plowed their corn once. ROGERS. Neb. , Juno 14 ( Special. ) A much needed rain fell hero this afternoon. The continued drouth was beginning to In- lure crops , particularly corn , which is very liackward for this tlmo of the year. This rain insure ? a good crop of small grain. OAKDALE. Nob. , Juno 14. ( Special ) Half an Inch ot rain fell hero last evening. Small grain Is looking well and thin rain will ensure a full crop. HERMAN. Nub. . Juno 14. ( Special. ) A light rain fell here this afternoon , but not enough to do mitqlugijod to the crops Farm ers nro all busy replanting corn In the hopra of having rain bcforg long. Dugs and cut worms have rulnmTinuch of the corn In this vicinity. . , , WAYNE. Nebr J\ne ? 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) The warm weather ot the past week iias caused the crop ? to grow wonderfully. Wheat Is looking well and corn will be about three-fourths of a crop or better. SIDNEY. Nett" Juno 14 ( Special Tele gram ) All small gcaln Is looking splendid throughout the icouuty and the prospects point to the biggest crop Cheyenne county b's ever raised. Rains have been copious for the post threevwecKs. . UECOK VTK GR'AVKS ' Ol * THKIIl IJUAJJ. Sourut Ordvrk' ' 'llolil ' Appropriate ' MiMiinrlnl 'Srr > U-rw. EDGAR , ' "Neb. , 'fluno' 14. ( Special. ) Me morial services were he'ld yesterday after noon In Graham's hall by the Knights of Pythias. J. J. Bristow of this city delivered the memorial addiess. after which a pro cession was touncd and marched to the gravejardwhere graves of I'jthlaus were beautifully decorated with flowers with ap propriate ceremonies. COLUMBUS , Neb . Juno II. ( Specfal.- ) Wlldpy lodge. No 44 , Independent Ordei of Odd Fellows , of this city , held memorial serv ices yesterday nt the Baptist church. Rev. Dr. Pulls preaching an appropriate sermon. Prom the church the lodge marched In a body to Hie cemeteries and strewed flowers upon the graves of their dead amid the solemn and Impressive funeral ritual of the ordor. Yesterday was also the day set apart by the Knights of Pythias ns the one to be observed by the order as memorial day , and Occidental lodge of this city held appro- pi late services at Castle hall at 1 o'clock , after which they marched In a body to the cemetery and decorated with flowers the graves of thu Knights who are sleeping there , eight In number. LEXINGTON , Jfeli. , June 14 ( Special. ) The Knights of Pythias lodge held a memor ial service at the .opera house Sunday. The Knights , headed by thulr band , marched In a body from the hall. The opera house was beautifully decorated with flowers and lodge colors. Rev. .Mr. Crane delivered the ad. dress. Coad and Gothenburg lodges par ticipated In these ) vice. WHST POINT , Neb. , Juno 14. ( Special ) The local camp ot the Modern Woodmen of America , assisted "by various camps from neighboring towns , held their second an nual picnic nt the Riverside park > csterday. A special train of seven coaches was i un over the Scrlbner branch of the Ulkhorn. Over 2,000 ppoplo were present. BENNETT , Neb , Juno 14. ( Special. ) The Knights of Pjthlas held their annual me- moi lal service In the Presbyterian church 1-oro yesterday. Mr Boyston of Nebraska City delivered the address , after which the members of the order wcnl to tlie cemetery to decorate the graves ? . O3OEOLA , Neb , Juno 14 ( Special ) Yes terday afternoon was observed as memorial da > by the Independent Order of Odd Fallows and Daughters of Rebekah , and the graves of twelve of their members were covered with beautiful fln\ver \ > . At 2 p in the broth ers and slstei-3 , together with a largo number of citizens , gathered at the hall , where the usual ceromonlBH appropriate to the occa sion were gone through , closing with nn address by T H. Saunders , after which the members of tl < e order1) formed in line and matched to the cemetery , where the giavcs weiu decorated by six little girls. An ad dress was delivered by W. J. ConMyn and thu benediction was pionounced by the chap lain. Neither of these orders lias had a death here amongHo members during the past jear , * ' BLUR. Neb , ' Junf'14. ' ( Special. ) Garfleld lodge. No. 0 , Knights of Pythias , observed Sunday for the Uecdrntlon of the graves of departed brothers' ' 'Tho graven were deco rated by a comnUUto and the ledge attended services at the 'Methodist Episcopal churci. In a body Sevfral _ brothers from Herm m lodge assisted ' * ficv Mr , Barton preached the sermon and' remarks upon the deceased brother * were rWAdfl f by Isaac Thompson WAYNE , Neb1'1 ' 'June ' 14 ( Special Tele gram ) The Kn'tjW8 of Pythias held memorial service at the cemetery yesterday afternoon. 'II.-H _ ] > IATIIICI : 'tniAU'rujiiiJA ' OIMJNS. Dr. Til I inn w < - tn I < t > riuri > Mt Siiliircln- anil I'ri-iK'li on Siiiiilu > . BEATRICE. Nibi,1 Juno 14 ( Special ) The Beatrice Chaujauqua assembly openo to morrow evening end will continue up to and Including Juno 27 The program , as usual , Includes the beat talent that money will procure. The opening night will he taken up with a concert by the famed Slay- ton Jubilee singers Uov.T. . DeWItt Tal- inago wll ) deliver a lecture Saturday tv tiling and preach Sunday afternoon Excursion tralrM will be ruq on all roida for that and other special dayb The grounds are Jn magnificent shape and tenting space U being rapidly taken up Sft-moii nt VorK , YORK , Neb. , June 14. ( Special. ) Presi dent Uceae of York college preached the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates of that Institution yesterday morning He preached on "Truth , " Yesterday evening thp college Young Men'a Christian association and Young Women's Christian association ob served their anniversaries by an appropriate service. Rev. L. 0. Burtner of the West African mls lous delivered the sermon. To night the literary societies celebrated. A number of visitors from over the elate nro hero to attend the various events ot the week. The board of trustees Is to hold some Important meetings relative to the finances of the college during the week. roil A n VM > rr.i.Knn VTio\ . ? \rlira < kii TOM UN Prepare for i ( Jlorl- Ili'tttloii on tinPonrtli. . KDOAU , Nob. , June 14. ( Special ) Kdgar Is to have a grand Fourth of July celebration this jear. At a citizens' meeting last Satur day money was raised sufficient lo carry out nn extensive program for celebrating the na tion's natal day In a magnificent manner. The prospects of peed cropa and the return of prosperity are so reviving to the people's drooping spirits that they are alrcndv bub bling over with patriotic enthusiasm. KEARNEY , Neb , Juno 14 ( Special ) The committeeon Fourth of July celebration Is meeting with great succc a nnd Kcarnoy will probably celohrnto In a becoming manner. Owing to the fact that the Fourth comes on Sutnlav the following Monday will ho ob'erved nnd among the \nrlous attractions will bo n blcjclo meat wlth'twelvo events ns follows- Ono mlle novlcs , one-quarter mile open , ono mlle open , one-half mlle city championship , one mlle 2-45 closs , one-half mlle open , mm mlle married men > race , ( Ho mlle handicap , tandem race , ono mile ; bojs' race , half mile , nnd two ono mile , unpaced , flying start , races for special prizes. All the prizes offered will bo vorth competing for and some flno races are anticipated. WAYNE , Nob. . June II ( Special Tele gram ) AVayne will celebrate the Fourth on Monday , under the auspices of the Wnyno band , cim.iMtnvs DAY I.N THU ciumciin.s. Simcluj < lr > rl ( > en Anfomlnrlril liy tin- l.lltlo llojn niul ( llrl * . DELLnVUE , Neb , Juno 14. ( Special. ) Children's day was observed by the Presby terian church yesterday. Regular services were omitted. At the close of the excrclscB addresses were made by Rev. C. A. Mitchell , pastor of the church , lr. B. R. Kerr and others. The ordinance of baptism was ad ministered. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Juno 14. f Special. ) Children's day was duly observed vcsterday , the exercises being held In the evening nt tlu Baptist church , where n very pretty nnd neatly arranged program was rendered by the little ones EDGAR , Neb. , June 11. ( Special. ) Chil dren's day was appropriately celebrated by the Methodist and Presbyterian churches of this city. The churches were beautifully and tastefully decorated with flowers , and In the evening elaborate programs by the chil dren were rendered to full houses. C. K. HVSI1 IS AI.IIIIiii ) INSAM3. tlniiVlio Killed Ill.i Family inVn > iic Comity Tn lie n to NorfolU. PIERCE , Neb. . Juno 14. ( Special. ) Hash was brought before the commissioners for the Insane Saturday. The commission consisted of County Clerk Towney , County Attorney Loamy , Drs. Aldcn , Woodworth nnd Gay of Pierce and Bear ot Norfolk. The commission was unanimous that Rash was In sane. Sheriff IIoss and E. L. Sargent Im mediately took him to Norfolk. WAYNE , Neb. , June 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) Indignation runs very high hero over the verdict of thu jury In the Rauh murder trial held at Pierce last week. It is almost the universal opinion that the de cision Is a travesty on justice. It Is said that eleven of the Jury were for conviction and one against , and the latter brought the eleven to his way of thinking. llnil Dnj for LORN. FORT ROBINSON , Neb. , June 14. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) Uuilng the progress of the ball game today Private C. if. Flnney at tempted to Jump on a broncho pony In the rear of Its rider , but failed to land and fell oCf , breaking ono of his legs. He was car ried to thepo t hospital , where the leg was .set. .set.Ihla Ihla afternoon while Gus Burltken was standing at the bar of the post exchange drinking a gla s of beer u was noticed thit a pool of blood was forming about his feet , a fact of which he was apparently un awares. Upon examination It waa found that a vein in ono ot his legs was ruptured. He bled profusely and upon becoming cog nizant of his condition he became vciy weak nnd had to be carried to the post hospital. Kl e ArrextM ut llvatrivc. BEATRICE , Neb , June 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) George Kcnworthy , John Mayweed , John Gorman , Clyde Boswell , Steve Brody and "John Doe" are the names given hj a gang of toughs arrested hero today for steal ing 120'bottles of beer from the cold storage house ot J. H. Duntz. The preliminary hearing Is set for tomorrow morning and the gang la In Jail , none of them being able to put up the $200 bond required. Poriiicrl ? I.I * ril In Ilrnlrlcp. BEATRICE , Neb. , Juno 14. ( Special Telc- giam. ) George T. Harding , who committed suicide at Hot Spilngs , Ark. , was formerly a resident of Beatrice , being a brakemau on the Union Pacific. While here he and his wife had trouble , and after removing to Val paraiso they separated , a young man who followed them from hero being the cause of their domestic unhapplnrGs. I'm IIIIT'Nlfi - Commit * Siilelilc. FAIRBURY , Neb. , June II ( Special Tele gram. ) JUrs. John Alder , wife of n farmer living a mile fiom the city , committed milcidc by swallowing a dose or catholic acid last night. Shu was about 45 years old and the mother of twelve children , the youngest only a few months old. Chcj oiuio County 'IVni'lierM * liiNtllnte. SIDNEY , Neb , June 14. ( Special Tele gram ) The Cheyenne county teachers' In stitute wa.i opened this morning. Sixty teacher nro In attendance and many more are expected Prof , Klllcn of Ledge Polo and Prof. Slders of Alliance are the In structors , Olil Mini IN Thro un from n AViiKon. WATERLOO Neb. , June 14 ( Special Tele gram. ) S W. Ballanger , living four mlks north Of here , was thrown from his wagon to day , receiving gruvo Internal Injuries. 'Ihere Is veiy little hope of his recovery , Mr. Ballanger Is 73 jcara of age. Hntiiloii lo lie llelil nt U'nterlno. WATERLOO , Neb. . June 14. ( Special Tele gram ) The Douglas County Veteran abso- clatlon met hero today and decided on Waterloo lee for the next Douglas tounty reunion , August 10 , 11 and 12. OPTIMO CITY couiscn , . Mjieelul VleelliiK ( o Conxlili-r S hi reel I'll 1 1 OK. An ordinance amending the ordinance which provided for the South Sixteenth jitrcot repaying was Introduced at a special meeting of the city council ut C o'clock yesterday afternoon and thu entire proceedings relative to tlio repaying will be gone over again with all possible dispatch The subject was brought up at the regular comm'ttco meeting. Con tractor Murphy waa notified , but failed lo appear City Engineer Itoacwater and City Attoincy Connell slated the facts relative ) to tlio defects In the original ordinance and , In the petition us puhliuhod In The Bea last week , and Mr. Connell advised the council that the only safe way ( .ut of thu dHIlutilty was to pass a now ordinance/ which the defects In the original ordinance should bo rumedled , eucuro a new petition and read- vertlso for bids Mr. Rwevuster had already prepared tin * necessary ordinance and a call for a special mnellnK wau at once Hlgned In order that tha ordinance might be passed next Tuesday night The proposition relathfc to the donation of property for a park at Kountro Place was alto discussed and It was dually left to the city attorney to draw up a report. \Viinln HIT Ilimlmml Arri-dlcil. John Vross. n former Hvlnff near Uennlns- ton , deserted bin wife and seven children dur ing the latter part of last February mid Km not been heard of since Vrqsa Is uold to have eloped with thu vvlUow of ) il brother , who llvrd in that neighborhood Mrs Vrosa that Vro 3 not only ieft tier , but took all of their portable property with him This consisted of several cuttle , which bu Is said to have sold for IJOO. nnd toveral horses and u bugev. iMre. Vrosa wunta him arrested on a charge of adultery. TOO MUCH PREFERRED STOCK That's Wbat Appears to Bo the Matter with the Union Pacific. OPPOSE PRESENT REORGANIZATION PLAN ent of l > lMi < llled Stockholder * o ( ( lie Croat Hood Uolnrnn from , u Trip to Kurope niul lle- NEW YORK , Juno II H. W Iloselnum. who went to Uuropo last April In the Interest of some of the dissatisfied phareholders of the Union Pacific , returned today. Ho says that lie was moro successful than he even hoped for when ho started. " 1 fully realize , " he sajp , "the great dlffl cully of opposing the powerful syndicate which U engaged now In a so-called reor ganization ot the Union Pacific company. Sonm prominent houses , however , have en listed themselves on our sldo , although for the present they wish to have their names withheld until the opposition Is more crjstnl llzed. The company cnn bo cosily reorganised without the necessity ot creating $75,000 , 000 of preferred stock. "I think $50,000,000 cnn bo easily saved to the shareholders. Of course , all Union Pa clflc reorganisation plans are dependent on bring able to effect a settlement nt thu gov eminent debt on about the banls which the present reorganization committee contcm plates , but If such a settlement can be obtained , the creation of this mass of lire ferrcd stock Is absolutely unnecessary and wasteful. The president still bopr.s , how ever , that congress inlaht bo Induced to grant an extension on the dubt on a fair basis. With a sinking fund the whole ROV eminent debt could be discharged within a reasonable tlmo , and there Is no necessity for the government to lese ono dollar. "The Union Pacific , not counting the pay ments Into the collateral trust sinking funds and some extraordinary Items , such afl losses on Investments , which will not occur nguln , earned last vcar a surplus of $3SG,000 over and above payment to the government ot $1,244,000 , and this after having charged the full Interest on all Its direct Indebtedness , except the various collateral loins , which ore , however , nearlj self supporting , "Thcro la not the slightist doubt that the Interest on about $37,500,000 first mortgage bonds can be reduced from C per cent to 4 per cent without the necessity of giving the first mortgage bonds millions In preferred stock ns a bonus This alone- would save to the company about $750,000 a vear and would have enabled the company to apply last j ear's $2,000,000 toward the payment of the government debt. Of course , all finan cial men realize that If the government wants to sell out Its claim and receive cash thciefnr It would bo quite Impossible to ralso the full sum of about $53,000,000 which Is now owing to the government and the government would have to accept a heavy sacrlfic0. Any benefit arising from this sac rifice should , however. In all Justice and fairness , go to the stockholders , and any thing that U left , after having made a set tlement with the bondholders , by right and equity must revert to the present share holders. " _ WILL. AOT AHANDOV TIIH DKl'OT. Tnll.H of Decision In tlio 1C In em n n CIINO. George W. Holdrege , general manager of the B & M. railroad relumed to Omaha Sun day from a trip of Inspection over the Burlington lines. Hla return waa somewha' hurried because of the decision ot the court in the Injunction suit brought against the railroad company by Kinsman & . Co. , re straining the Burlington from occupying the alley adjoining the alte of the new depot. Mr. Holdrege was not only disappointed but surprised at the decision. TAio naws was telcgiaphed to him on Saturday and he started for home at once. To a Bco icportcr he said yesterday that he could not tell what the icsultt , of the adverse decision would be , as be had not yet had an opportunity to confer with those most closely associated In thu controversy He was Inclined to believe , however , that the piopoied $75,000 driveway might be abandoned , and the only enhance to the new depot be from Ninth street. "Wo shall not give up building the depot , " Mr. Holdiego added. "We do not want to and we do not believe the public wants It abandoned. I think wo dhall go light ahead with the work , making provision for another entianco than uo had planned It's rather hard to get around a private alley right In the middle of depot property , but T foiipposo wo shall havA to do it. The greatest Incon venience will be to the public , passengers being compelled to use Ninth street for an entrance. It's unfortunate , but wo shall have to make ) the beet out of It. " HAVE A TKOlMllilJSimn < UJiSTIO.\ . I'liNHoiiKur 'fir n llotliored O\cr Chl- oiiKO-M. I'liiil KntcH. CHICAGO , June 14. A meeting of the executive ofllopra of the western roads Is beIng - Ing held hero today discussing plans whrroby the Chicago & Great Western. Wisconsin Central and Minneapolis & . St. Louis railroads may be brought back into the Western Pas senger association , and thus end the iato cutting In the passenger business between Chicago and St. Paul and Minneapolis. An other Interesting problem , which Is belns ; discussed. Is how to kc2p the Sno road within bounds , 01 at least como to an amicable un derstanding with tl-at fcjstem , all hope of getting the See Into the association having been abandoned. The See demands differ entlala on both east and westbound passen ger business. It has been proposed that dif ferentials bo offeicil to the See nnd other ) stems not belonging to the a aoclatlon , hut It is well understood that the Great Western at Ipast would not accept a differential under an > consideration , and this solution of the dllllculty nas been abandoned. \ iticri'.MiIMMIITII : : > .MSS. IHNIIC of Klftccii Million Dollar * In IlonilM .till Imrl/eil. INDIANAPOLIS , Juno II. Ibo directors and stockholders of the Chicago , Indianapolis & Louisville. Railway company ( the Motion ) , at a meeting hero today , authorized the filing of a refunding moitgago on the property of the company In favor of the Ceiiti.il Tmst company of New York , "to secure an Issue of $15,000,000 l.ondn Jameti Murdock Is made trustee. The bonds will become dim July 1 , 1947 , und bear Interest from July 1 , 1SS7 nt 3 per cent , lituiest payable In gold he annually , The railway system , according to the mortgage , Is practically Hold to the Cen tral Trust company. 1 ho property covered by the mortgage Includes all the lines of the railway and 10,000 shores of the capital tUock of the Chicago A. Western Indiana Rail way company at par valuu of $100 each and 2,400 shares of the capital stock of thu Belt Railway company of Chicago , at the par value of J1UO each. UUIileniU on Vnnilorlillt Unmix. NEW YORK , June 14. The dlrcctora of the Lake Shore railway met hero this morning and declared the regular semi-annual div idend of 3 per cent Iho following tieinl- annual dividends were also declared Mich igan Ccntinl 2 per cent and Canadian .South , ern 1 per cent A quarterly dlvhliml on New York Central of 1 pi r cent wu < alao do rial fit The quarterly dividend on Cleveland , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. L'jnla prefeired of Hi per cent v\a passed * > rnl | > irH Score 11 Point. OIIICAOO , Juno 14 The Chicago , Mil- vvaukce & St. Paul road dan phccd on nils in St. Paul a round-trip ticket unlimited In all rcsptcts save date , which Is food via Chlrago to New York , for Iho prlco of $30 DO. A number ot Chicago scalpers have bought heavily of tbo tickets In St Paul , and throw- CASTOR FA For Infants and Children. vti f > - Ing nnny tlio St Paul-Chicago coupon , h r placed them on Mlo In this city with the ot- fcct of cutting the regular f ro very heavily. The ticket li $1C CO under the regular rate , Atul as stop-over * nro allowed upon It , It cnn bo twoJ to scalp the rate nil along the line bo > tvrecn Chicago and New York. The Krla , N'lrkrl 1'lato and Clranil Trunk have on * nouncrU that they will nut honor the tickets mi Ira a guarantees ! tticlr full regular proportion tion * , but most ut the other Ii 1103 will honor the tlcketii. nvi.mviv cim-.s rovrnoi , or r\si. ( trnilliiK n Trull Tlirouuli ( lie Onljr 1 nelnlinrd Hoiile. 1.03 ANOKLES. Cat. . June 14 i : J Bald win Is working to secure the ono practical pass remaining In the Sierra Madre moun tains' . and the only way by which a rallrmd from the north could sntl faotorlly enter the country south of the range A form of men Is now enraged constructing n trail from the Big Sni'tfinlta canyon over to the terri tory that Is adjacent to the not them end of the Sin Gabriel canyon and thus make a passway over to the Mnjavo dcsort Tim grade Is being innilo sixteen feet , no as to nccoinmodito railway tracks In fact It Is Billed b > one close to Mr Baldwin llmt an electric line will be built along the route ot this trnll The route will penetrate to the lake nnd over through the pass to the Mojave desert nnd presumably from there on to Antelope - tolope valley This move will glvo Baldwin control of the only remaining pass to IM Angelcn fiom the not In The Southern Pa cific Ins secured two , the Soledad nnd an other over on the coast linn Cajon , far toward the cast , Is In the- hands of the Santa Fe. Meeting of ( lit * "lnn .loliitx. " There was a meeting of the local passenger association of Omaha and Council Bluffs jra- torday at which the secretary-elect , Wil liam R. Chambers , wns Introduced. Heva * duly welcomed , and then the "low Joints" talked over the matter of securing perma nent qmrters for the association. Several central loc.ttlons were discussed , but uo agreement concerning any wan reached. Trnl n li > rnlle < li Domineer Killed. U1CH.MOND , Itnl. June 14 Train No S. southbound exprovM , on the Gr.ind Rnpil * and Indiana rallwnj , was detailed at 3 p in. todnj nt Stone -station , nc.ir Itldgevlllp , llvo iiiPeM noi th of hero. ThiralU , ( ro c.ild to hnvo hpioiul , duelling the i > nf.lnu , tcl' U'r. mull and baggage OHM. The snm.cir w.ia pnrtlnllv derailed The cnclnu wM totally demolished , Instantly killing Engineer I'uvla ' Kiumer ot Poll Wayne , nuuil SO ve.u-i r.ie- mnii Oi.xbel of Port Wnviirwan so 'irelx In jured li.iKKHgeinaMter .Martin Mlin.li of Fort Wnvne , was also Injuied II. W Mund > , the pxprosi nirsHcngiT ot ( irand Rup'd < . wai Injuied. a Unity Drill. KNOXVILLU Tenn. , June 14. The Eqult- nblc- Equipment company of New Jersey to day brought suit In the chancery court of that city iiKalnst the Southern KullvMiv com- pinv for $ JV > , r)07 for the use of ll.OiX ) coal cars for the Hnst Tennessee , Virginia & Georgia rallroid This action wa < > taken In insponto 11 recpnt decision of United St.itcu Judge Clnrk , holding that the Southern Hallway company Is liable for the debts of the old ro.id \o CloM to Train \Vrooltrrn. NEW YORK , June 14 The police of Urooklyn are still without any clew to tha Idenlltv of the would-be train wreckers who endnimeicd the lives of 1,000 persons last night by plnclne n HIIRO Iron rnll on the tracks of the Sea lleach line It wns dls- coveied today that an attempt had HHO ! been made to wreck n train on the Culvert lino. which run parallel with the Sea Beach route , by turning ono of the switches ItriiUPiniin nnd Tlnee TriinipH Killed. MACON , Mo , June II No. 3 fast frclffht on the Santa Fe railroad was ditched onoj and one-half mites enst of nimor , Mueou county , last nliht Three flumps nnd ana braid-man were killed. The tialn was made up of four refrigerator and live stock cuis. % ole * mill I'e It Is lumoied that C. H. Warren , formerly manager of the Great Northern , will soon become assistant to the president of the Jer sey Central railroad. Jule M. Hannaford , general traffic mana ger of the Northern Pacific railroad , is In the city. Ho reports that business conditions alone ; the northern transcontinental line are Impiovlng Western railroads have agreed on ono anil one-third tegular faro for the round trip for tlieso occasions : Master Steam and Hot Water ritteis , New York City , Juno 17-19 ; Arrcrlcan Society of Civil Englncera , Quo- bo : , Juno 30 to July 2. SliinilN % A shooting fccrape occurred ut Tenth and Capitol .ivcnuo last night In which Will Pat ten , a icMdent of the Tlilrd wuid , was wounded In the mm by Bob Morrison. Both men are nemoes The two engaged In u game of pool In Tom Van's place ut Tenth nnd Capitol avenue nnd started a quaricl over Its outcome They than adjourned to the street and after a few iwords Motr.soa diuw a. -ca.lbtr revolver nnd proceeded to empty It at bis adversary. Thn llrst shot tool ; effect In Patten's left aim near the elbow The other two went wild of the murk. Patten was tiilcen to the police sta tion , where It was found that the bullet which struck him litul pa'bcd through the Iki'liy pait of the nrm and had passed out nc.ni the shoulder. When Patten's coat was ) taken off the bullet droypcd to the floor. Morilson made his escape. If a thief came in the night to 8ltal aw ay your property , you would take prompt ineas- urcH to prevent it Why are you more care- lent vUien ill- health comei to steal nway that more pie- ciotis thing your life ? You can see n burftlar and you can't nee a ( IKcabc k'erm , but the latter IH by far the more deadly. It finii ) lodgement in your body and multiplier witli awful rapidity. It fills your blood with diicasc breeders. It naps your vitality rums your rest ateaU your flrsh. You may get at your ilrtiKgist'a n remedy that will kill evcrv KCTIU in yimr body that will fill your blood with vitalising , purifying material that will strengthen your nerves- bring sleen mil rest stop the- loss of flesh. It is called Dr. Pirrce'fl Golden Medical Dis covery Hi record of cures is the most mar- velotn in the svholc history of medicine. "My wife waa troubled with prolapsus or female \vcaknew' for brvcrnl year * , " write * Tames Cuiwell , lnj , of Ochellree , Johnson Co. Kans. ( P O nox 61) ) . "Hhr wa-i uot able to do her work , she had tmc'i bearing down palm , and pain in theluck. . Her periods were irregular varying nil the way frum l\ro to ulx weeks. At those tiint.1 the would hive f.ilntlni ; irp lli ho dad I Ihounht she would not live hhe v/aa attended by the lie-,1 doctom in the country. Thuy illil lier no Komi , mid she grew worse all tie ) "me I picked up one of your ndvcrtliitiiieiiM and ( liiMirilit I would try jour medicines , Jlefcirc my wife had taken one bottle shewcmcd better bo I KOt licr auother ny the- lime jhc Jiad taken four bottles of ihe 'Pnvorltc Preferiptlon' ami two of the Golden Medical DUcovcry" and two of the 'I'lcanaiit ' ' I'llletn' die \/aa coin. plclcly cured. No more pain. Her monthly pcriodj lire regular now dud she i sloia'unS ctronp When nhe commcliced taking your midlcinc.i I\\K \ nelehe I ouy ) about 125 pounds \\Q\I ihe weighs 160 " The nlmvc mentioned mcilirlnca , furnlsll a thortnich nnd scientific tonrse of treat , mcut for all diseases pe-culiar to women. nil ll.MNK.joi.i a : > Ni'M'n-it , , ita it tun lit clri-n ullliuiit tint Iiuuwloilai' ot Iliv | i > illrill liiriiltdirit nr HrlUlrmr foul , "III ell 11 n i riiMiH-nl : int upvnly euro , ulwlli r lln pit Irnl Mil umlcrilu ilrlliki-r , r n alrohulli wrccL. lluok l iMitlrularii frtv n > l liml of Ikiihn A 1 . IStti .V l > ouirlu it hl * OMinliu Nili * GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO , Prop'i , Cincinnati , ' . ' Tiilt Mribrlr ll 4k ou ki.ri lilu M * < ft r 41 4 * r - nids will bo received nt the office ol Irounds and liiilldlng dipfirtiiient of tha J'ranBmlBSISBlppI and Jnteinational Uxponl. tlon for the complete conduction ot the Ad. nlnlstration buOdlng , until 4 o'clock p , in. , Wednesday. June U. 1637 I'lans und upi-clllcatlonx ran bo examined n Houiu C13 , 1'uxton block , on und after Juno 15 V , r. KlrkenUall , M r. Orda. t Uldgn. Dipt.