MS THE MUSTER TODAY
Examination of the Niitional Guard for
Regular Araj Service.
CAPTAIN ADAMS OF FULLERTON RESIGNS
KM ei I'rlvntc nml W. II. Otirny ,
Cntinn | > - II , Flrnt llrRltitriit , Will
.Hncoccil llltiiKsninliiltiit
Olllccra
. Mar 3.-SpccUl ( . . . .
The weather I * cool and drizzly at Camp
Alvln Sounders today , and soldier life In
having Us drawbacks. Ilic boys are th-ink-
ful , however , that they do not have to move
during fetich wtatlicr. The commencement
of the muster will not begin until tomorrow.
by which time the muster rolls will be ready
nd Itoo examining eurgeone will be back
from Omaha.
An order has been Issued for an examina
tion of candidate * for commlfcslons end of
officers comenlssloned since December 7 ,
1S37. It will take place nt General lurry's
headquarters tomorrow night. The examin
ing board IK General B-irry , General Hills ,
Major Decker , Captains Campbell , llerpol-
ttielmor and Hay'vsard and Surgeon General
Griffin.
Captain Adams of the Fullcrton company
* ias reslgnel his'commission and enlisted In
the company as a private. The resignation
was on acount of dissatisfaction among the
men. Private W. II. Ouray , of Companj
H , First regiment , has been detailed In-
etructor of the Fullcrton company , and will
bo appointed captain. Ouray was formerly
captain of the I'crshlng Hides and was
prominent In university athletics. Captain
O. A. Uoedcr of Company M , Second regi
ment , Is detailed as camp Burgeon In the
absence of the regimental surgeons tolay ,
TOO WET TO DRILL.
On account of the drizzle this afternoor
the regimental drill was abandoned and there
< Js company drill In the buildings. Thi'
evening the grounds arc slippery and tin
camp prcflfnto anything but a cheerful ap.
pcarancc.The tffcct of ttie weather Is uo-
tlced at headquarters , \\hcre a number o
applications came In for discharge fron
youngsters who have tired of the camp
These applicants say they are under ag <
and that their parents object to their en
lU'tlng.
Captain , J. II. Culver of the MllforJ cav
alry troop \va < ? .it headquarters today trylnp
to find out the time for the mustering In o
his troop and also trying to get permlsslor
to assemble his men at Mllford prior to thi
ilato or muster. Nothing hod been recelvei
from the War department today In res-iri
to t'lo cavalrv and It Is not probable tha
the company will be mustered for severa
Cava yet. Captain Culver Is overrun will
applications for places In the company.
An order was Issued toJay appoint ] ! ! :
Jlolor W. 8. Mapcs of the Second regimen
as police officer of the camp , with Firs
Lieutenant Harry L. Archer of the Firs
regiment and Lieutenant H. II. Sydenbau
of the Second regiment as assistants. Th
co'oaolB of both regiments are Instructei
to detail police sergeants to report to the po
lice officers and the camp will be thorough ! ;
looked after. Hereafter the rules will b
tnorc strictly enforced. General Ullln has al
ways boett very strict when the State gunn
has been In camp In years imt , Inslstlm
that the grounds should be kept clean , th
sanitary rules observed and all attempts a
rowdyism at down upon and ho propose
while there troops arc under his orders t
eco that the same order of things Is en
forced.
KICK OX COFFEE AND WOOD.
The rations furnished the boys have bee
of pretty good quality and there has boo
little grumbling' , except about the coffee
which Is really a poor grade of chicory an
wood made up to look like the real article
! Jut the place where the army contractor I
getting In hli work Is In the firewood con
tract. The bids were for dry hard wood I
tour-foot lengths and the contract was Ic
at $5 per cord. The dealer Is furuishln
green cottouwood , most of which Is fror
trees that have been cut In the last te.
days. This quality of wood Is absolute !
unsalable on the market. In attempting t
burn It In the trenches It frys and stewi
the fire rising to the dignity of a smoke
but seldom to a blaze. On rainy days It 1
absolutely useless to try to burn the itu :
And from necessity the boys arc led t
gather up all the loose boards and timber
about the fair grounds to get fire enough t
cook their meals. The complaint about th
wood Is so general that It Is probable th
contractor will be brought to time short ! ;
The other dealers In town have plenty c
body oak wood such as was called for In tb
bids , which they sell to private Individual
at 15 per cord when a number ot cords ai
taken , but none of them Interviewed toda
had ever heard of a price being put on groe
cottonwood. as It Is considered absolute !
valueless for Immediate use.
The order In which the companies will I
mustered lo has been decided upon , and
as follows : G of the 'Second ' , L ot the Se <
end , F of the Second , I of the First , K
the Second. A of the First , G of the Firs
01 of the -First , K of the First , II of the Sei
orfJ. C of 'tho First. E of the Second , D i
the First , E of the First , F of the Firs
( M of the Second , C of the Second , D of tl
Second , L ot the First , A of the Secon
81 of the First , II of the Second. I of tt
Second , D of the First.
Tlie order In which the companies will t
mustered In Indicates their ranking order I
Ido regimental formation. Thus Mulford '
the Omata Guards Is the senior captain.
REPORTERS IN THE ARMY.
Joe Mason , formerly a reporter m a Lli
coin paper , has been appointed regiment
quartermaster sergeant. Private Scrarabllr
of the Thurstons , who left a position as r
porter on an Omaha paper , Is detailed ;
orderly at headquarters , while J. G. Mah
ot the ChadrcM company , who will go as n
porter for another Omaha paper. Is detalli
as stenographer at the headquarters of tl
Second regiment. These attend to their dutl
.with the papers after the troops leave he
for the front. H Is said , however , that d
tails for ibis purpose are prohibited In tl
regular service.
\V. J. Montgomery , company M ot t :
First , Private Hyatt , company K of t
First , R. C. Fields and F. E. Gllmore , coi
paay D of the First , 'have been detailed
assistants to the quartermaster general. A
hert Krus and D. O. Darnell , company L
the First , and Fred J. Schlotfpldt , rompa :
M ot the Second , have been detailed for du
t headquarters.
Judge M. L. JIayward of Nebraska Cl
iwas visiting the camp today.
Judge McCulloch ot Omaha was a call
at the headquarters ot the Thurstons a >
Omaha Guards thte afternoon.
i.Mra. Cotton of Omaha chaperoned a coi
pany ot young ladles from Omaha In a vl
through the camp this forenoon.
Governor Holcomb wired to Sinator All
today asking him to see the president a
use his endeavors to have the Lincoln bra
cftlllory recognized and to have Ctipta
Dudley appointed to command It.
< ! OVKIl\OK TOO 1IUSY WITH WA
Attorney General Tclln Why He Ca
nut Take TcNtlniony.
LINCOLN , May 3. ( Special. ) The brief
the attorney general. In the mandamus ca
brought by Victor Rosewatec against Gc
ernor Holcomb to compel the governor
proceed with the hearing In the police co
mission complaint , was filed with the cle
of the supreme court today. A part of t
brief la devoted to an argument ot the pair
involved and citations from decisions ,
eeeka to tliow that tbcro Is no similarity 1
tween thla caco and the ono wherein G <
ernor Thayer was compelled by a writ to
es a member of the board ot canvafse
holding that because It was Thayer's duty
act with others on a board he could be m <
damused , whileIn the case of Holcomb w
la directed to act alone as an executive
fleer the supreme court cannot Interfere.
Tbe latter part of ttie brief develops aim
Into a stump speech. U CUJB :
The governor In his judgment nnd dire
( Ion must determine when the charges i
sufficient ; when his other duties as ch
executive will permit him to Investigate 1
Kline , haw and In what manner the evldei
hall be produced. If this court hau 1
right to say wilunwhere and how he at
tear thla evidence , then U ocrtalnly folio
t-i
( .hat It In Iho rlffhl to determine the uf-
nclcncy of Ihe chnrgfu. To determine the fuf-
flt-lency of th evidence to jiustnln the
chnrRc * . to review the sovcrnor's nctlon In
hcnrlns , receiving it ml excluding testimony
nnd # it on a court of wvltw to determine
whether or n > t he conies to the propir con
clusion nfter hearing nil lh evidence. We
rcuprctful y submit that this l < thf logical
c'oncluMon t * which the- court Is driven If
It Is oncn permitted to Interfere In the
liremltcs In tiny mni.ner whatever. The
uutlcfl of thu chief executive nre numerous
nnd require his corrtant attention.
1 li ecurt knows , outside of the record In
this cnse. that nt the present tlmti ( he gov-
irnor H In constant communication with the
Authorities of the- general government nt
> \ iiHhlngt' n a'nd In giving personal ntUntlon
lo the Millstincnt of troops and tenllng
them to the front In response to the cull of
the president. To nay that the" " governor
mt'Bt drop Ihttre Important matters and give
Ills ptrnonnl nttcntlon to a. complaint tiled
nnd prompted by questionable motives , and
which nt bint lntorc&s : on'y a small portion
of the Bin'.p , It rot only trifling , but peril
ously ne.ir ridiculous. Wo submit that no
ctich jK > w r > is conferred upon this court by
the constitution , and If It did exist this Is
no occasion tor lb exercise.
CAPITAL CITY LOCAL \OTES.
.Toll ii Illnktr It n ill > - llnrt In n llun-
nnny Arvlilettt.
LINCOLN , May 3. ( Special. ) Jctin Hln-
kle , a young man about IS years old , was
very cerlously Injured In a runaway laat
night. He was driving an unruly horue at
tached to a light buggy , when the animal
became frightened from some unknown
cause and went down the street at a break
neck spsed. Young Hlnkle was dragged a
distance of several blocks , acid when disen
gaged from the wreck was found to be badly
bruised about the head. The Injuries are
of such a nature that tbey may yet prove
fatal.
Lieutenant R. II. Townlpy , who retired
front the navy several years ago , received
orders yesterday to prepare Immediately for
active duty. Ho started for Washington to
day and upon his arrival there will at onse
report to the commandant of the navy yards.
Lieutenant Townley will resume the rank of
Junior lieutenant , which he held at the time
of retiring.
A large number of women from oil over
the state are here to take part In the an
nual May festival , given by Itie Matinee
Muslcale tonight and tomorrow. Omaha mu
sicians rc prominent among them.
Frank Pierce , alias Kcarns , who won
charged with stealing a horse from Henry
Carter la.it December , appeared In district
court yesterday and was sentenced to three
years In the penitentiary.
The State Board of Equalisation com
pleted Its wotk today In the adjustment of
the valuation of the railroads of the state
for the purpceco of taxation. The r mll
was a raise In the total valuation of about
$700,000 , or an average Increase of $125 to
each mlle of road.
Annie. Busch , a 5-year-old German girl
living with her parenta at 1749 Y street , was
criminally assaulted by an unknown man to
day and badly Injured. Ttie police are lookIng -
Ing for the man , but without OUCCCFS , al
though six different men bave been arrestec
on euflplclon.
HlRlt .Srliool nrndfnntcn.
BEATRICE , Neb. , May 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Graduation exerclfos were held to
night at the Presbyterian church for the el.x
members of the High school graduating
clats wtio had enllatcd for the Cuban war
Leave of absence had been obtained and the
bojs came down from Lincoln at noon , ac
comjymled by several other members of com
pany C. The thurch was crowded with re'.a
tlvrs and friends of the graduates. The ex
ercleea consisted of music and addrcescs
The presentation of diplomas was followed
by a flag presentation , the citizens having
procured ono of the handsomest silk flags
made. The flag was accepted on behalf o
the company by the members present. The
six graduates were Lcavltt Ashenfelter , How
ard Dudley , Worden Haynes , Sherman Jones
Hoscoe Ozrnan and Ralph Sabln. Beatrice
people tcnlght celebrated the American vie
tory at the Philippines In a manner which
fairly shook the town , although It was rain
Ing heavily all evening the down town ctreetf
wcro crowded with people ehcerlng the
marching bands and canncnaders.
City Council Ornanlne * .
SCHUYLER , Neb. , May 3. ( Special. ) Th
city council was reorganized last night
Francis Dunn superseding C. II. Chase ai
mayor. Herbert S. Wells J. A. Pence a
treasurer and C. S. F. Payne , clerk , and E
R. Grecnman , city engineer , succeedln
themselves. G. R. Doughty was appolntci
city attorney. Jonathan 'MoPherscn , cltj
marshal ; John Edgar , policeman , vice W. H
Williams , who has held that position durlni
the last twelve years. M. V. Chinch , th
former Incumbent , was appointed water com
tnlssloner and superintendent electric light
In p. The councllmen arc : First ward , 1
W. Whitman , republican , and Fran'
Prokca , democrat : Second ward , S. C. Wet
her and J. F. Nlcman , republicans ; Thlr
ward , Fritz Lummert and C. H. Palntei
democrats , making the council just divide
three and three.
Saloon licenses were granted to Josep
Sldlacek , John Dolezal , Joseph Kudma an
Kuduia & Sudlk. There are three more al
plications , but the necessary bonds have nc
vet been supplied.
Vaoaney Filled.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , May 3. ( Special. ) Th
school board at a meeting held last nigh
elected Thomas Bryant , member-elect , to fl
the vacancy occasioned by the departure e
Captain E. H. Phclps to Camp Saunders. .
resolution was passed that the present teac' ;
PPH who desire to retain their positions (11
applications before the next meeting , durln
. which election cf teachers will occur. Oharlt
M. Sutherland and John T. B. Cameron , wt
resigned to enlist In company K , were ri
elected to their positions , as was promts :
the-m before they resigned. Principal Burl
ett remarked last night that the class tbi
would go out of the high school this yes
was the best fitted to take up state un
vcrslty work of any class that had gradi
ated In many yean.
Tliene Would
WYAIORE. Neb. , May 3. ( Spec'al. ) Car
tain Murdock. of battery A of thla city Is 1
rommunloitlon with Senator Allen , with
view of having his division of the Nebrask
National guard called out. the Wymorctal
tPj-v belne left out on the * first call by t'.i
ce-ve-rnmenl. A largo number of n w re
cruls were enlisted In the company Jus > t be
for the call and all are visibly dlsappoiute
that the comoanv was not Included In Nc
brasha's quota , so an effort Is being mad
to have the Nebraska delegation in congros
brine Its Influence to bear upon the secu
y
tary of war to call an additional campan
from the Antelope state. In order that bn
tery A nuy have a chance to go to tl ;
fiont.
All Wnnt The llee.
WYMORB , Neb. , May 3. ( Special. ) Th
ici Is noticeable here that The Bee Is th
paper most preferred of all other papei
and the people here depended upon The Be-
to confirm war news. The supply of papei
arriving here each morning and evening
largely made up of The OJee and It Is enl
after The Beets are exhausted that oth (
papers find a sale. Tbe sale of The Bee I
thlp city is more than that of all the oth <
Nebraska papers combined. Rumors of wi
news are circulated here freely and whe
the people buy papers to confirm the rutnoi
they want something they can depend upc
and the confidence placed In The Bee
evidenced by the large sales the paper h :
here every day.
Kline ml of .Samuel G. Tlrynii.
A9HLAXD , Neb. . May 3. ( Special. ) Tl
funeral of Samuel G. Dryan was held ye
terday afternoon at the Christian church
It this city. The services were conJucted I
Rev. J. Klrschiteln. pastor of the Fin
Christian church ot Lincoln. The tuner
was largely attended by people from otb
towns. Among others from \Vahoo wer
R. A. Heaton. T. J. Plckett , Jr. , Charl
Perky and J. C. Gruver ; Ncls Drodahl , C
Ion ; Colonel George D. Plckett , Greenwex
Tenobem Klecteil.
ASHUAIND , Neb. , Aay 3. ( Special.- ) ' ,
the * meeting of the Board of Education la
evening three teachers for the lower gra' . !
were ? cNcueu , as follows ; Kindergarten , > MI
Ida Bell ot Greenwool ; Second grade , Ml
Flora Donovan , and Third grade- Miss Oil
B. Bryan of Ashland. The board made
selectloEi for the ether grades , postpoali
action for another meeting.
REPORT FAVORS BKOATIH
hfcree Clements Hands in His Findings to
Supreme Coart Clerk.
PUTS THE POPOCRATS IN GOT G'.EE
New * of the Content * of the Itetiort
Tlcklen the llntrcll-llcriliunn
of the Cane.
LINCOLN , May 3. ( Special Telegram. )
About half past 4 this afternoon Referee
Elements filed his report In the case ot
Broatch agaast Moorcs In the office of the
: lcrk of ttio supreme court. The document
lo a very lengthy one , going Into the testi
mony quite extensively. U sustains Broatcb
on every point. The report was brought
to Omaha by the attorneys , wlio will examIne -
Ino It , and on Thursday It will be presented
to the supreme court , \\lien it will be open
to motlccis on the part of the aUcrncjs.
There were fifty-one findings In the de
cision and fifteen or twenty conclusions of
liw. but the principal findings are that at
fifteen different times Moorcs reported rums
to the county commissioners as costs , but
ncclecto1. to report fines. That keeping
nioncv In his Individual name Instead of 'n
his name as clerk and checking out this
ir.ui.ej to pay help and other oflico expenses
was appropriation of public funds. That ho
w.ltully and Knowingly misappropriated pub
lic money which he thould have kept sep
arate from his personal acount. That at
I hi ? time of his election he had money In
hlfl hand,3 which ho hid misappropriated to
the > amount of $1.800 and that the payment
of $1.818.83 on Mav 9. 1897. did not exoner-
njei him nor inako him eligible to office at
tha time of his election.
News of the eontento ot the report was
soon bruited about. It was doubted by
many , who could hardly conceive of Its truth ,
but to Hie popocrats of the Howcll-Hcrd-
man stripe It gave the greatest joy. They
made no effort to conceol tbo glee they
felt. Some of BroattU's former appointees
expressed the satisfaction that springs from
A faint hope of another session at the public
crib , but the solid republicans of the city
who telephoned The Bee for confirmation of
the news all expressed deep regret.
Major Moores was naturally astonished
and disappointed when uc learned the con
tents of the referee's report. He had noth
ing to say for publication except to protest
that he never willfully and knowingly took
a dollar that djd not belong to him. "If
Hie supreme court sajs that Is the law , " he
said , "and a writ Is Icsued against me , I will
obey the law ca I have alwajs obeyed It. "
The contest between Mr. Broatcb and
Mayor Moores began In the campaign that
preceded the spring electlca of 1S97. This
was the first election under the new charter
by which municipal elections were scheduled
In the spring Instead ot occurring with the
state and general elections In the fall.
The change was avowedly a trick on the
part ot tue local popocratlc combine to
legislate the republican officials out of office
seven months before their ternw of office
expired. These officials secured legal advice
and attempted to form a combination tc
stave off the election and test the validity
of the law in the courts. This movement
wa3 defeated partly through the psraonal
Influence of Mayor Broatch , who was ccnfi-
cleat ho would be re-elected at that time on
account of his grandstand play agalnut the
water works company , and Intflatsd that nc
opposition ttiould be made to the election ,
He ilnally carried his point , and the plan
of a legal contest was dropped for the time ,
From that day until the primaries the
city hall was transformed Into a political
headquarters. Ability and willingness tc
render political assistance to Mr. Brcatcb
was the i < ole requisite for public employ
ment and none except thceo who could
promise substantial help along that llac
were given places on the payroll.
The primaries wera bitterly contested be
tween W. J. Eroatch and Frank E. Moores ,
and \\hen the votes were counted both can
didates claimed a majority of the delegates
The convention met la the Boarcl of Trade
building , and the progress ot the firat hallo :
for mayor wee followed with the moot In
tense Interest. Neither man had enougt
votes to nominate , but Moorcs was fai
ahead. The second ta'llot ' showed no ma
terial change. Tbca the Third ward changed
five votca from Broatch to Moores. and Mr
Moores was nominated amid the unre
strained enthusiasm of his supporters. Dur
ing the campaign Mr. Broatch and his lieu
tenants enlisted to secure the election of E < !
Howell. But In spite of this defection thi
entire republican ticket was elected by gooc
majorities.
Mr. Broatch then attempted to heM hli
office by force. With the aid of thi
pcjocratic Board of Fire and Po
llco Commissioners he barricaded hi
office and garrisoned the city hal
with police. When Mayor Moores appllei
for the pCEsceslca ot his office he was re
fused admittance. The matter was prompt ! ;
submitted to the district court , which is
sued a peremptory writ of maodamus whlcl
required Broatch to turn over the office to hi
successor.
Then Broatch played his last card , "Will
the assistance of a galaxy of popocratlc at
torneys he trumped up a contest case , base ,
on the allegation that -Moorcs was in defaul
as clerk of the district court , and come
quently debarred from holding office by th
statutory provision. The fact that Mayo
> l Moores had retained some funds consisting o
'fines and witness fees pending a settlemen
of the differences between himself a > .id th
Board of County Commissioners relating t
the oflico ot clerk of the district court wa
, alleged to constitute a criminal act. Th
tj matter was taken to the supreme court
" which designated Judge Clements to act a
referee. The referee spent nearly two week
In hearing the testimony and the argument
of counsel. Tbe evidcoco had been re
peatedly published during the campaign an
the subsequent litigations and Is too famllla
to require repetition.
Before the referee the attorneys to
Broatch labored at length to convince th
court that Mr. Moores 'had acted with crlrc
Inal Intent. They contended that mono
liad been retained and that this was conclu
slvo evUence of embezzlement. Mr. Moorei
attorneys brought out tbo facts that thei
was a question between the county and thel
client in regard to the amount ot fees the
he was entitled to receive that 'was purely
question of law and that he bad made ever
effort -to have the matter adjudicated 1
order that 'he might have a settlement wit
the county. They showoJ that the count
owned Mr. Moorcs more than he owed th
county and submitted an inventory of pro [
erty then owned by their clleut to she
that ho was IP a position to pay any ba
anco that might eventually stand agalm
him. Moreover tbey urged that he had ha
his trial before the tribunal ot the pcopl
and they haj pronounced him innocent. Cor
sequently the court should hesitate re :
der a decision which would In effect revere
the expressed verdict of tbo people.
Mfiuurliil ICxcrelneN.
IIEDRON. Neb. , May 3. ( Special. ) Th
Workmen of this city participated In thel
r memorial exercises at the Church of Chrlc
j Sunday. They were Joined at their lode
* room by the members ot the Degree (
Honor with whom they marched to tl
church. Rev. Byron Oeall of Lincoln di
llvSred on addvcsa eulogizing the merits i
the order. After the < tiapel exercises U
Workmen went to the cemetery , where the
have a number of brothers burled , and deci
rated their graven with flowers.
In the evening a niasa meeting In tl
Interest of the anll-silooo league was he :
at the Christian church. A number of ti
officers cpoke , outlining the work and Intel
tlona of the league. At the clcee ot tl
me Wing about 150 people signed the roll.
Hitch i'rlffN for liny.
SCHUYLER. Neb. . May 3. ( Special. ) H
men ot this vicinity much enjoy advanct
prices of hay , which Is selling free on boai
at Schuyler at $6.50 per ton for eastern i
southern markets and at $7 per ton free <
toard at Schuyler for western markets , fo :
carloads having been shipped to Callforn
most of It going to San Jose.
Kliiril ( or Flicktlltir.
0 WYMORE. Neb. , May 3. ( Speclal.-
K mcst disgraceful affair occurred at the m
mortal services being conducted at the 01
Bprlnirt cemetery Bundty , In which Clyde
McGlnnfe and "Joker" Darnell ot Ulue
Springs and a fellow named Cloud , whoso
homo U at Holmcsvlllf , wfcre participants.
An old feud between $ Hcr ) ° ounR men was
renewed at the cemetery , which terminated
In blows and resulted Inyoung Cloud bring
knocked down and rendtfH sensclesi. The
participants were arrested and placed In
Jail , where they rcmalitcil'rfvor night , when
they were called for trial Monday morning.
The case agathst Cloud rt\\s \ dismissed , but
Mcdlnnlo and DarnclP wrrc fined $5 and
costs , which ttey paid attd secured their
release. i n >
llnln In
HASTINGS. Neb. . May 3.'MSpecUU Dur-
Ir.c the last thrco < ! a/s Hrlere has been a
rainfall In Adams coudtj1 Amounting In all
to about four inchta. 'Spring ' wheat n ver
looked better at this tints. ol year and un
Immense yield Is expected. The cold nights
of late ta\c set garden truck back somo.
FARNAM. Neb. , May 3. ( Special. ) Friday
night lost the rain fell continuously all night
and It commenced falling again Sunday noon
and continued nearly all the remainder ot
the day and until Monday morning. Hundreds
of farmevs were .preparing to commence
planting corn Monday morning , but had to
postpone their opepiUor.o because of the net
ground. The wheat crop , winter and spring ,
is greatly benefited by the rain and the
P owing crops of that cereal look well. Only
the most pestlmlstlc farmers have doubts
about the cropa this year.
IMPERIAL , Neb. , May 3. ( Special. )
Chase county wao visited by a eplcndld rain
ycistcrday. It began raining about 11 o'clock
and continued until 11 o'clock at night , which
places the ground In fine condition for the
largo crops already out and being put out.
The small grain Is looking as well as could
bo wluhed and with the ample moisture In
the ground previous to this rain assures good
crops. The grass on the pralcles Is largo
enough to furnish abundant feed for all stock.
The farmers and business men In thle county
ate greatly encouraged at the present out
look. Almost dally landseclcci a are coming
Into the county and availing thcmaelvcs of
the choice bargains the county offers.
DUNC1AN , Neb. , iMay 3. ( Special. ) Damp ,
drizzling , cloudy weather has prevailed hero
for several days. Small grata of all kinds
looks well and a large acreage was sown.
Farmers are plowing for corn and the ground
Is In fine condition.
WAUNDA , N'cb. , May 3. ( Special. ) Suc
ceeding a number of weeks of dry weather
which had materially Injured all small grain
in this locality and In fact ruined some
elds , the heaviest rain that has fallen hern
n five years parsed over this locality from
a southwesterly direction laet Friday night ,
'horoughly soaking the ground and filling
ho lagoons. The fall during the four hours'
aln was variously estimated at from one
md one-half to three Inches. Saturday
mornlrs dawned clear and bright and re
mained clear during the day. At 7 o'clock
"Sunday morning It again commenced rain-
ng and continued without Interval nearly
all day , then turned to snow , which fell very
rapidly , but melted as fast as It touched the
ground.
SOHUYLER , Neb. , May 3.-Speclal. ( )
This vicinity was treated , to a fine rain last
night , which , In addition to fhowers that
preceded It , puts all things growing In fine
condition and revives the spirits of farmers.
Corn planting will now be begun with vigor ,
althou b it is yet so cold as to cause some
o hesitate.
JUNIATA , Neb. , May 3. { Special. ) The
abundance of rain of the last few days has
heightened the bright prospects for a boun
tiful crop of email grains The ground la
now full to the top and grass and all small
rain Is growing rapidly and of good color.
'rult prospects are very nattering and bar
ring any late- frost , tlie crop will be abun
dant. I' ' I
REPUBLICAN CITVt , Nob. , May 3. ( Spe
cial. ) By far the heaviest , raln of the ncason
fell hero Saturday marhltig and also another
shower Sunday evening.The weather fs
still threatening. Th rains have put the
ground in fine condition for corn planting ,
which Is fairly begun. iThW grass and small
train are looking fine. ' '
CENTRAL CITY , Neb.- , ' May 3. ( Special
Telegram. ) Merrlck cdvntfr had a good rain
Friday , another Sundky and still another
today. This will put1' ' the. ' ground In fine
condition and greatly benefit small grain.
PIERCE , Neb. , May 3. ( Special Telegram. ]
It h-is been raining hereyall afternoon and
evening. 1 ' | C
SniiHnry nnil llcllct ConiinlKdlon.
DAVID CITY , Neb. , May 3. ( Special.-
A large and representative gathering wa :
he meeting called yesterday In this clt ;
for the purpose of organizing a commlssloi
whose duty shall be to minister to the need :
of the bravo men wfco have gone from But
fir county. The meeting was called to or
der by Mrs. C. M. Woodward and a per
manent organization was cffcrfi by th
election ot Mrs. B. B. Taylor , president
Mrs. Sehwcser , vice president ; Mrs. Sylvli
B. Bunting , secretary , and Mrs. Carrie E
Morgan , treasurer. The society will b
known as the Sanitary and Relief commls
Rlon of Butler county. The committee 01
constitution , composed of Mesdames W. H
Taylor , Stoud and Woodward , will recom
mpnd that signing of the constitution am
hv-laws and co-operation with the commls
s'.on In Its work shall constitute membership
The object of the commission li set forth Ii
the proposed constitution as follows : "Th
object of this society Is to furnish such all
to company E and to the soldiers ot Butle
county as shall become necessary and c
natrlo'.ic citizens do all In our power to com
fort and inspire the hearts and strengthe :
the hands of the military forces of th
United States. The next meeting of th
Sanitary and Relief commission will io he !
at 2:30 : p. m. Monday , May 9. At that tlm
it lo expected to have d good representation
from the several precincts of the count ]
This is probably the first sanitary and re
lief commission to be formed in tbo stab
CM > ' Council
DAVID CITY , Neb. , May 3. ( Speclal.-
The new city council met yesterday and or
E'inlzed by electing J. G. Refs presldcn
of the council. Most ot the day -was spen
over varlouo technicalities of petitions fo
saloon licenses the proof of publication o
the noticed ? nd the form and sufficiency o
the bonds offered but after tha necessar ;
showing hid been made th ; four applicant
were granted tlielr licenses and the saloon *
are In full blast.
Storkmcn to 'Meet. '
LINCOLN , May 3. ( Special. ) A meetin
ot the stockmen of Nebraska and ot tb
United States will be held In the chapel c
the State university in Loncoln on Thursda
evening. May 12 , at 8 o'clock , for the put
pose of considering the attitude of the ex
position toward the live stock interest an
the attitude ot the etockmen toward the ex
position.
ir Storm.
WAUSA. Neb. , May 3. ( Special. ) A cj
clone did considerable damage north of thi
place Saturday. One dwelling was entire !
demolished. A schoolhoUse was picked u
and turned completely1 arbind. Other dara
agce by the storm ore * Using reported. N
lives as yet have beefa reported * lost. AI
parently the stcrm forWa In this vlclnllj
It traveled in a northeasterly direction.
llurueil b > : Death.
CRESTON. la. . May8. . ( Special Tele
gram. ) Ethel , the 2e'aVIold daughter c
'Mr. and Mrs. Paytco of VVfton , was burne
to death today. The chld | , . was playing will
matches and set Its cldth'ea afire.
A 2-year-old son of. Frank Streams ha
an ear almost chewed ittti by a hog. Th
child's head and face w re terribly lacerate *
Letc IlroUiyj , Xr lcc.
BOONS , la. , May 3. ( Special Telegram.- )
George K. Ramecy lei ) .wjille attempting t
board a train at Molngopa ; ind had his lei
leg broken In two places. It is feared ampt
tatlon will be necessary.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
Unfavorable Conditions , but Slight Damage
Done Gnwing Grain.
WEEK WAS COLD , WET AND WINDY
IJCKN Tlmn the \ornml Suiifliluc ntul
More Ttmn the \ormnl Unlitfnll
Crop * ( Imeriillr DoliiK
Unite Well.
United Stales Department of Agriculture ,
climate and crop service of the Weather
bureau ; weekly crop bulletin of the Ne
braska section for the week ending May 2 ,
1S9S :
The past week has been cold and windy ,
with Icso tl.ao the normal amount of sun
shine. The mean temperature has been be
low normal In all parts of the state , varjlng
"from less than 1 degree In the caftern portion
tion to about 3 degrcca In the western. The
maximum te.nperaturca for the week wcro
about or slightly above 70 degree ? , and the
minimum were below 35 degrees , and at
many placed below 30 dcgrcco. A frost was
general on the 26th , doing slight damage
to fruit In some localities.
The rainfall has been above the normal ,
except In the extreme eastern counties , where
it has bcin about two-thirds of the normal ,
It huu exceeded half an Inch In most ol
the state , and has exceeded an Inch In most
of the central and routhern counties.
Unusually high wlnda have prevailed dur
ing the past week , ctpcclally In the west
ern portion of the stato. While the high
wind has not seriously damagc-d small grain ,
It has retarded the growth and lowered Its
condition somewhat In most of the western
countUu. Winter wheat has grown well ,
1s a thick stand , and In many counties la
making a tank growth. Oats arc not doing
qulto so well as wheat. Plowing for. coin
hau continued and in many counties Is nearly
finished. ( The low temperature hua rctacdcd
corn planting and very little hao been
planted , except In the southern counties
where It has commenced quite generally
Report by counties :
SOUTHEASTERN SECTION.
Uutler Wheat , oats and grass hnv <
grown well , too cold for other vegetation
season ten daj's late.
Caps Small Brain nnd Brass making flm
growth nnd look splendid ; corn grouni
nearly all prepared and planting coin
menced.
Claj' Wheat and oats have made line
progress ; some corn planted ; fruit all rlghl
PO far.
Flllmore Oats nnd wheat doing well
wheat very thick ; plum and cherry trees Ir
bloom ; no blossoms on peach trees.
Oagf Winter wheat lu good condition
considerable corn planted , but too cold foi
general planting ; slight damage to gardens
from frost.
Hamilton Small grain has prown well
fruit somewhat damaged by frost of 2Cth
ground In fine condition.
Jefferson Wheat nnd oats doing well
some corn planted ; some peaches Injurei
by frost ; potatoes planted.
Johnson Not much corn planted , bu
Bround about all plowed for corn ; wheat 01
low ground growing verjrank. .
Lancaster Cold and backward , but smal
Brain and Brass srowlng well ; some con
planted In southern part of county ; Ugh
frost on 2Cth.
Nemaha Week cold and backward ; oat
and wheat doing well ; a few scatterlni
pieces of corn planted ; fine prospect fo
small fruit.
Nuckalls Good week for wheat : too coc
for oats ; corn planting commenced ; fruit al
right ; grass growing slowly.
| Otoe Winter wheat excellent ; but llttl
i corn planted , but nearly all are ready t
| commence ; fruit trees In bloom.
Pawnee Good weather for wheat , but to
cold and damp for plantlns corn ; all kind
i of fruit trees blossoming finely.
Polk Cold , with frost ; Ice formed on " 5th
some corn planted ; small grain In prim
condition ; plowing for corn nearly finished
Richardson Some danger that fall whea
will grow too large and not fill well ; sorm
I corn planted ; potatoes coming up.
I SaUne Grain growing finely ; plowing fo
i corn well advanced ; some corn planted
. plum and cherry trees In full bloom.
| Saunders A few planting corn ; stock al
In pastures ; cherry and peach trees budding
ding- full , but apple trees reported a Ugh
bloom.
Seward All small grain making gooi
growth ; some corn planted ; grass growlni
Blowly ; outlook for a good fruit crop prom
Ising.
Thayer Wheat very thick on the ground
rye Jointing ; all Email grain and gras
Browing- rapidly ; corn planting commenced
York Small grain anil grass have mad
slow growth ; plowing for corn nearly com
pie ted ; cherry trees in bloom.
NOUTHBASTEItN SECTION.
Antelops Small Brain looks fine ; pasture
getting fircen ; plowing for corn well ad
vnneed ; some corn has been put In groun
> with lister.
i Boyd Some corn has been planted ; snin
I grain dolnp splendidly.
, ' Burt Wheat and oats growing slowlj
,1 plowing for corn well along ; prass 1
i pastures growing slowly ; fruit trees 1
' ! bloom.
Cedar Small grain growing well ; plowln
for corn about finished.
Colfax All kinds of grain continue 1
fine condition ; some corn in.
Cumlng Wheat and oats growing nicclj
cherry and plum trees In bloom ; tam
grass dc/.ng well ; prairie grass somewho
backward.
Dakota Crops growing slowly ; but ver
little corn planted.
Dlxon Good week for email grain ; ploy
Ing for corn well along ; too cool for cor
and not much planting has been done.
Dodge Oats and wheat In excellent cor
dltlon ; pastures sufficient for cattle ; son
corn planted and moit of the plowing don
Douglas Small grain doing- nicely ; pa !
tures in good shape ; potato crop planted
larfre ; ground plenty moist and In splendl
condition.
Holt Small sratn some damaged by his
winds ; pastures food ; half the corn groun
plowed and some corn planted.
Knox Excellent stand of small grali
high winds of the week have been hat
on growing crops ; plum trees In bloom.
Madison Spring wheat and rye look wel
oats not so good ; the high wind has bee
unfavorable for small grain ; corn plantlr
just begun ; fruit trees Just blossoming.
Pierce Seeding well along for the tin
of year ; some corn planted : wheat , bli
grass and clover doing nicely.
Platte Small grain all doing exceeding
, well ; wtnter wheat growing very rani
considerable corn ground ready for tl
planter.
Sarpy Small grain looks well ; pastur
in good condition ; plowing for corn we
advanced ; some planting being done ,
Stanton Wheat and oats are doing wel
corn ground Is about all prepared ar
some planting has bet-n done.
Thurston Small grain good stand and d
Ing well ; plowing for corn well advance
some corn and potatoes planted ; ground
fine shape.
Washington Small grain looks well ; mo
corn ground plowed , planting will be fv
eral next week ; too cold for rapid grow :
of vegetation.
Wayne Cold and wlndjveigetatlon ; hi
made very little growth.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Buffalo-Coo1 , with high 'winds ; not favo
able for rapd ! growth of small grain , b
all cropa looking well.
Custcr Week remarkable for high wli
ami dust storm ; ranall grain doing well ; t
cold for irrnin to grow fast.
Dawson Small grain , exctpt barley ai
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. dolnR welt ! gram fit-King a tool i > tnrt ;
fruit bud- nil right , some bfglnnlnn to open ,
Boone Cool nndwindy : vegetation ftntt *
Ing ; Final ! ( train Rood xtnnd.
Uarfleld < 'old , dry nml windy ; whe.tt nnd
oat * Icok well.
llrcfley Small groin tip and doing well :
l > ! u\vlnR tor corn throo-fourths done ami
jinnllnn commenced.
Hall Smnll grain doing mrll ; much plow
ing for corn has been done ; many Mill plant
next \seek.
Howard Sm.ill grain and KM * * growing
slowly ; but HUH- corn p anted ; o Id , windy ,
dliwigmnblc en > k ; potatoes coming up.
Mtrrlck Small grain up in KCod chipo ; nnd
lookn welt ; alfalf.i wintered ucll nnd U
making fine growth : mple and plum trees In
b.oom.
Nance Small grain looking fine : sonw
corn planted ; Brass slow lo start : plowing
for corn in ell advanced.
Sherman Winter 'wheat nml rye leaking
we-ll : sprinp wheat growing f.n.t ; some corn
planted ; wild grass growing nlowly.
Vnl.py Wheat never looked better J cherry
trees In blocmi.
Whrelor Small Brain nil fovtn nnd comhiR
up nicely ; listing nnd pbwlng for corn well
under wny.
SOUTHWKSTKRN SECTION.
Dundj- High winds have been unfavorable
for smill Brain ; corn planting In some local-
ItloM well ulong ; heavy r.iln t'rlday uml Hat-
urdny.
Adams Fall gr.Un looks well ; plowing for
corn ( , v 11 ndvunral.
Chase Small Brain look * well ; ctrn nnd
potatoes being planted.
Franklin-Alfalfa and small grain growing
'fast ! corn planting commenced in inmost ;
Btound thoroughly soaked ; plum trees In
full b.oom.
1'rontlcr Spring wheat and rj'o growing
well ; high wind nearly All Iho week :
Fix tl' I'iRht liichcn high.
Kiirn.i * Smnll grnln nnd nlfnlfA. making
rapid growth ! cmr > corn pl.-inted ; frost ?
Mill d.timiKCd cberilcs jmnvhnt.
| H'r Hmull Rrulit ilulng well : pnsturwi
j ome > corn planted.
Unr.iinKront on Mth damaged fruit
\\lmtj nrmll grain gracing moll :
looks fine ; torn planting hits hi un. t
linyes Cold , with high wind : unfavorable
for small grain.
Hitchcock UlKh wind Thursjny and Krt
day ; grass nnd spring whtvit grwing UnMyi
some winter . \\hrnt badly damagca nnil
Riound UMng : plowed for corn.
Kearney All uro In doing well ; plowing foa
corn nearly HnlMlml ,
Perklr > Cold , with high Mnd ( : vegetation *
PonuiAhnt retarded.
Phclp * Smiill grain doing nicely ; a festn
planting corn.
Red Willow High wind for four days , bul/ /
nnnil Kir.ln looks all right ; light frost did
little or no lj.mnge.
WebsterVlnt \\hcnt in line condition !
pastures Hood : stock dotr.t ; well : corn plnnlij
ing In 1'ivfiress ; oats up even tnid growing )
well. t
WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN 8EC- ,
TIONd.
Hannrr Small grain coming up wellf
much ground plowed for corn.
lirown High | . \iml has Injured -"mn. 1 Brain ,
somewhat ; corn pointing will b ( > begun next
oe.
oe.KlmbullSmnll Brain doing fairly well ; al
fulfa gr..viiiB rapidly.
I.oKiin Small Brain damaged some by/
vUrnl * : corn planting begun.
Hock Veiy windy ; Mlifat looks wo'.I |
everybody pluming corn.
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