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V ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY JIOKNTNG , MAY 24 , 1898. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
I fi IN THE EDUCATIONAL WORLD
Nebraska Wesleyan University Now Enrolls
lour Hundred Students.
GOOD WORK DONE AT THE INSTITUTION
Valuable Donation front Chaplain
Nave Which Cotnfortnlily IJ
the Seliool for Severn !
Yearn to Come. .
The Nebraska Weslcyan university was
established by the Methodism of Nebraska
In 1887. It Is located at University Place ,
n city ot the second class , four miles north-
cast ot Lincoln. According to a plan of
unification this Is tha only Institution of
college grade In tbo state under Methodist
control. There arc six departments which
comprlso the Institution as a whole ColJ
lego of Liberal Arts , Conservatory of
Music , School of Elocution and Oratory ,
School of Art , Normal school , Academy.
The faculty Is as follows : D. W. C. HuntIngton -
Ington , chancellor ; Charles Fordyce , A. M. ,
dean of collcgu of liberal arts , professor of
. biology ; Inaac L. Lowe , D.D. , Ph.D. , pro-
1 fessor of philosophy nnd economics ; Minnie
C. Jay , Ph. D. , professor of English ; Frank
&r < AlabaBter , A. M. , secretary of the
faculty , professor of Latin and Greek ;
Charles D. Rose , Ph.M. , professor of mathe
matics and astronomy ; Mrs. H. Krumdlek ,
professor of modern languages ; Hattle M.
_ Blood , O. B. , principal school ot elocution
find pratory ; Oren E. Locke , director of
conservatory of music ; Mary A. Smith ,
B. MUB. , assistant In music ; Robert C. Ord ,
I ) . S. , librarian , principal of normal school ;
Clara Walsh , principal school ot art ; Mary
E. Fowlnr , II. L. , registrar , Instructor In
chemistry ; James W. Bowlus , Ph.D. , prin
cipal of academy , professor of history ; Wil
liam E. Kirk. A. M. , instructor iu Latin
nnd Greek.
The present enrollment of students Is
about 400. The Institution has received a
valuable donation from Chaplain Nave , his
si "Topical Bible , " the sales of which arc
being pu hed In this and other lands , which
will comfortably endow the university In a
few years.
Ilduentlon In
No stronger proof of the wonderful ad
vance made by Japan can be Imagined , says
a writer In the Independent , than to find Its
technical schools presented In a leading Lon
don paper as a model for England. In the
Japanese official report technical schoolsjjre
described as Institutions In which Instruc
tion IB given scientifically and practically
in such subjects as agriculture , Industry and
commerce. The number of tech
nical schools Includes four govern
ment , thirty-six public and eight
private establishments , besides , \ govern
ment Institute for training technical teach
ers , nnd a branch technical department.
The recent efforts of the Japanese to ex
tend their foreign trade excites peculiar In
terest In the higher commercial school. It
I 11 chiefly designed to give Instruction In
those higher branches of commerce which
lire necessary to prepare persons for the
management of commercial affairs , or to cn-
able them to become directors of , or In
structors In , commercial schools. The course
of Instruction Is divided into a main , a
preparatory and a post-graduate course , ex
tending over three years In the former and
one year each In the two latter courses.
The school enrolls 375 students and has a
staff of thirty-seven instructors , of whom 1
four arc foreigners. The majority of the
graduates are engaged Immediately by bankIng -
Ing and mercantile firms ; the government
service claims nearly all the others. The
remaining technical schools supported by 5t 5r
the government are the Toklo Technical
I
school , the Sapporo Agricultural school and
the Toklo Flue Arts school. Attached to
the Toklo Technical school Is an apprentices'
school , In which practical Instruction Is
given in such subjects as arc
suitable for the sons of men en
gaged in wood and metal work , to
gether with some supplementary lessons , seas
as to muke them Intelligent workmen. The
course ot study extends ovjr three years.
After graduation , all pupils arc bound to
carry on their practical training under the
supervision of the main Institution , either
at manufactories or by apprenticeship under
practically qualified persons for a period ot
Jvvo years. The government also maintains
an Institute for the training of technical
teachers. The Imperial university Includes
besides the colleglato and professional de
partments , a highly developed college of en
gineering and n college of agriculture.
Japan has had little difficulty In establishing
high standards for admission and long terms
of professional studies. The course of medi
cine extends over four joars , while In the
college of law no definite term of study is
fixed , but three examination periods are spe
cially prescribed for each course. In all the
other colleges , Including pharmacy , the
course Is three years for each subject ol
study. The period of scientific Investigations
to be carried on by students In the univer
sity hall Is fixed nt five years , of which '
Ihe first two years must bo devoted to-study
In the colleges to which they respectively
dclong , os post graduates. The number ol
students enrolled In the university In ISO"
was 1.620 , und the number of professors , 1CI
Including sixteen foreigners. The total
number of foreign Instructors In all govern
ment , public and private Institutions was
2CS. During the present year eleven stu i-
dents were sent to European universities foi
special studies. It Is noticeable that few
students are. now- sent to the United States
The annual public expenditure for educatlor
amounts to nearly 16,300,000. The tola
value of public school property Is placed ol
$1.2,359.000.
CONGRESSMEN IN THE ARM\
Ilobhlim of 1'piiiiN ) Ivantii and llrua >
urd of I.oiilNlnna Uist Coiu-
iiilniluiiH.
WASHINGTON , May 23. Two represcnta
lives In congress , Messrs. Robblns of Penn1
ire
sylvanla and .Broussard ot Louisiana , re
Klvcn authority today to go to the front In
the Cuba Invasion. Edward Everett Robblm
called on the president today nnd spent bu
n few minutes with him before he went ovc :
ert.
to the secretary of war for hU assignment
He bore with him a written order to appolu
Hon. E. E. Robblns of Pennslvanla cap ;
tuln and assistant quartermaster , Unltei .
States volunteers , signed by the president
Mr. Robblns represents the Twenty-firs
Pennsylvania district , and was the raajoi
nnd quartermaster of the Second brigade
state militia. Ho served ten years in th >
mllUla , and when four regiments of his olt
brigade were ordered to move forward fo ;
the Invasion of Cuba he determined to g <
with them. Representative Broussard. o
( he Third Louisiana district , announced hi i ;
Intention of entering the army long ago , am
today the president authorized him to ralti
n company ot Louisiana Imm'jnes , prepare *
to Immediately Join the Cuba Invasion forces
The two members while away will be palrc *
In the house , Mr. Robblns representing <
heavy republican district and Mr. Brouesan
* strong democratic district.
PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY
Pipe Line firing Conxtracted nt
Chlckainanvn to Secure It *
from the Hirer.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. , May 22. A large
force of men began work this morning on
the pipe lines from Chlckamauga creek ,
which will supply the camps with water.
An Immense engine and pump arc now In
working order and by Friday of this week
every camp will bo supplied with tbo
water from the creek. Work will be com
menced tomorrow on a pipe line which will
bring excellent drinking water from Craw
fish springs to the camp. The wells are
now furnishing plenty of water , hut It Is
feared that some of them will give out dur
ing the summer and the officials ate tak
ing no chances.
Brigadier General Brecklnrldge and rtaff
continue their work of InrpccUcn. They
will remain several days , golnft from here
to Tampa. General Andrew S. Burt , 'tho
was recently returned her from Tampa , has
J been ordered back to Tamp.i. Troopa If , B
and E of the Third United Stales volunteer
cavalry went Into ramp tula uornlng. The
flrat District of Columbia Infantry , Colonel
O. F. Harries In command of 1,200 men , ar
rived this morning over ilie Southern rail
way. The regiment got to the park about
noon. The Third -eglmcnt TtnnesE'je In
fantry leaves Noshvlllo for the park to
night in command of Colonel J. P. Tyfi.
The Fourth Iowa Infantry will march from
the park to the city late this evening. This
regiment will go In camp near the national
cemetery , close to the city limits , and will
do provost guard duty.
The first division review held here since
the mobilization ot the volunteer army be
gan , took place this morning In the Kelley
field. The First division , commanded by
Brigadier General Wilson , was the one re
viewed. Nine thousand men were In line.
RECOURSE TO PRIVATEERING
Dcuuto In .HpniilNh Senate IndleatCM
Spain Contemplate * Such
a Co u me.
MADRID , May 23. From n discussion In
the Spanish Senate today It appears Spain
seriously contemplates having recourse to
privateering In the near future.
Count Almenas ivehemently protested
against the allege * ! action of some American
war ships In displaying the Spanish flag In
order to deceive the garrison of Guantanamo ,
as announced ou Saturday last , in a dispatch
from Captain General Blanco , who added
that the American shli > s were "Immediately
recognized and repulsed. " The count asked
If the government had notified the powers
of this incident.
The minister of the interior , Scnor
Capdcpon replied that he had notified the
powers and described this reported action
as "cowardly and Iniquitous. "
Count Almenas said : "That in view of
America's manner of making war , Spain
must Immediately decree privateering In
order to utterly destroy American shipping. "
To this the minister of the Interior re
plied thnt the government had deliberated
upon the matter , "nt had even , taken
certain decisions which would shortly bo
known. "
Count Guendolatn said the Americans'
" act of piracy was admitted by certain
theorists as international law. "
Senor Martinez Pacbcco remarked that It
was doubtful whether such an act was legal ,
"but , " he added , "In the face of the Ameri
cans conduct in the war with Spain , we
must not show consideration for them.
Continuing the speaker protested against
Spain's adherence to the Geneva convention ,
whereupon the minister of the Interior re
plied that Spain had not yet entered the
convention.
PAVMASTUIIS FOIl PHILIPPINES.
Will Tiike Money Enough to Lnxt
Three MontliN.
WASHINGTON , May 23. Monday morn-
Ing at the War department witnessed a re
vival ot the ceaseless activity which has
characterized the military branch of the
government for two months past. Sunday
was a rest day for the officials In name only ,
for they took advantage of the absence of
visitors to catch"'up with the vast amount
. ot routine work" which In many cases had
to bo temporarily pushed aside for more
important matters during the week days.
During this morning there was an endless
number of callers at Secretary Alger's ,
Assistant Secretary Melklejohn's and Gen
eral Corbln's offices , made up largely ot
senators and representatives and applicants
, for appointments In the volunteer branch
of the army.
Paymaster Gcrferal Stanton has selected
. an official corps of paymasters for duty with
the Philippine expedition. Three ot these
officials will go to Manila. They are well
tried officers who have been In the service
for a long time. Their names are Major
Charles McClure , who Is to be chief pay
master , and Majors Charles H. Whlpple ot
Minnesota , a ton of Bishop Wblpple , and
Charles E. Kilbourne. An adequate amount
of cash to pay the soldiers for three months
will be made up entirely of gold and silver.
The Bank ot California at San Francisco
' has made an offer to the government to
' become Its agent at the city of Manila , but
Inasmuch as Manila Is not yet In our actual
possession nothing has been done in the
matter. The designation ot some reliable
, financial concern as the fiscal agent of the
United States In the Philippine Islands no
doubt will be made , as this is regarded as
absolutely essential to avoid the actual
-
transfer of large amounts of cash by the
[ government
Somebody has suggested that the gov-
' crnment purchase a largo consignment ot
. Mexican silver dollars , tvvo ot which can
!
; be bought by one United States dollar ,
troops at Manila to bo paid in these coins.
The Mexican coin will purchase consider
able more In Manila than the American
coin of similar denomination , and thus the
soldiers , far the time being , would derive a
greater apparent amount of compensation
than If paid In United States silver. The
government , however , is not disposed to pay
the men In depreciated coin , for when the
- soldiers return the Mexican dollars they
might have saved would be ot less value
by half than a similar number of Ameri
can silver dollars. The proposition was
never taken seriously , but is suggested
simply to show the varied number of propo
. sitions which the officials of the govern
ment are constantly receiving during these
times.
PCIIIIH ) Ivan 111 Cet n Star.
* WASHINGTON , May 23 , President Me-
Kir-ley gave positive assurance today of
r
( he appointment of General John A. Wiley
, ot Franklin , Pa. , as brigadier general of
volunteers. Announcement of the nppolnt-
ment will U urn Jo toon. Both General
Wiley and General Gobln. the commander-
In-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic ,
had been urged for Uie place.
Xew Yorker * Mi * no to Philippine * ,
0 NEW YORK , Mi * 23. The War department -
ment has asked GenBnl Roc If ho could have
another refilmttnpdy to start upon call ,
General Roe has replied In the affirmative
a and from this It Is Inferred that the First
i or Third may be ordered to join General
[ Uerrltfi frees in the Philippines.
RATES FOR THE OPENING DAY
Railroads Announce a Wonderfully Low
Excursion Tariff.
ONE CENT A MILE WITHIN A LONG RADIUS
Every Western Slnle Tonched l r the
Low Figure * nnil the Kimtern
Gel Kitten lletter Thau
Ei er Ulteii.
The following official schedule of reduced
railroad rates Into Omaha for the opening
day of the exposition IB announced by the
Department of Transportation :
II ur II nut on Sy tem.
From all stations on the Burlington sys
tem In Nebraska , to and Including Schuy-
Icr. Columbus , Erlceon , Durwell , Arcadia ,
navenna , Kearney , McCook ; Republican ; In
Kansas to and Including Concordla and
Atchlson'ln ; Iowa to and Including Ot-
tumwa , Knoxvllle , Bethany Junction , and
In Missouri to and including Kansas City ,
1 cent per mlle ( short line mileage ) dls-
tauco traveled. No rate to be less than
50 cents. Tickets on sale for all trains ar
riving In Omaha morning of June 1 and
limited to June 2. Round trip fare from
Kansas City | 4 , Atchlson $3.20 and St. Jo
seph $2.70.
From all stations on the Burlington sys
tem beyond the radius taking the
rate of 1 cent per mile the
rate of one lowest regular standard
fare for the round trip. Tickets on
sale for all regular trains arriving In Omaha
on morning of Juno 1 and good to return on
or before June 6.
\ort1iwpMferii Synteni.
From all stations on the Chicago & North
western SStem In Nebraska to and Includ
ing Nellgh , Albion , Verdlgre , Hastings ,
Superior , Lincoln ; In Iowa main lines and
branches to nnd Including Sioux City and
DCS Molnes 1 cent per mile ( short line mil
age ) distance traveled. No rate to bo less
than CO cents. Tickets on sale for all
trains arriving In Omaha morning of Juno
1 and limited to June 2.
From all stations on the Chicago & North
western System beyond the radius taking
tbo rate of 1 cent per mile , the rate of one
lowest regular standard fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale for all regular trains
arriving In Omaha en morning ot Juno 1 and
( good to return on or before June 6.
ChlenKii , .Mll-viiiiiUcc .t St. Paul.
From all stations on the Chicago , Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway In Iowa to and
Including Sioux City and Perry 1 cent per
milo ( short line mileage ) distance traveled ,
j No rate to be less than 50 cents. Tickets on
|
sale for all trains arriving In Omaha mornIng -
Ing of June 1 and limited to June 2.
From all stations on the Chicago , Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway beyond the
radius taking the rate of 1 cent per mile ,
th ? rate of one lowest regular
standard fare for the round trip. Tickets
on sale for all regular trains arriving In
Omaha on morning of June 1 , and good to
return on or before June , C.
Chlentro , Ilock Inland A Puelflc.
From all stations on the Chicago , Rock
Island & Pacific railway in Nebraska ; in
Kansas , to and Including Belleville ; In
Iowa , to and Including DCS Molnes , 1 cent
per mlle ( short line mileage ) distance trav
eled. No rate to be less than SO cents.
Tickets on sale for all regular trains arriv
ing. In Omaha morning of June A , and lim
ited to Juno 2.
From all stations on the Chicago , Rock
Island & Paclflc railway beyond the radius
taking the rate of 1 cent per mile , the rate
of one lowest regular standard fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale for all regular
trains arriving In Omaha on morning ot
June 1 , and good to return on or before
June C.
Ml4onrl Paclflc.
From all stations on the Missouri Paclflc
railway in Nebraska ; in Kansas , to and in
cluding Leavenworth and Atchlson ;
In Missouri , to and Including St.
Joseph and Kansas City , . 1 cent
per mlle ( short line mileage ) distance trav
eled. No rate to be less than 60 cents. Tick
ets on sale for all trains arriving In Omaha
morning of June 1 and limited to June 2.
From all stations on the Missouri Paclflc
railway beyond the radius taking the rate
of 1 cent per mile , to and Including St.
Louis and Carthage. Mo. , all stations In
Kansas and Colorado , the rate of one lowest
regular fore for the round trip. Tickets on
sale for all trains arriving In Omaha morn
ing of June 1 and good to return on or
before June 6.
Vnlon Pnollla Ilallroad.
From all stations on the Union Pacific
railroad in Nebraska to and including Kear
ney , Norfolk , Albion , Cedar Rapids and
branch line stations north of Grand Island ;
In Kansas to and Including Irving 1 cent per
mile ( short line mileage ) distance traveled.
No rate to be less than 50 cents. Tickets on
sale for all trains arriving In Omaha morn
ing of June 1 and limited to June 2.
From all stations on the Union Paclflc
railroad beyond the radius taking the rate
of 1 cent per mile up to and Including Den
ver and Cheyenne , the rate of one lowest
regular standard faro for the round trip.
Tickets on sale for all regular trains arriv
ing In Omaha on morning of Juno 1 and good
to return on or before June 6.
KuiiNn * City , PlItMlinrK t , uf.
From all stations on the Kansas City ,
Plttsburg & Gulf railroad In Iowa and In
Missouri to and Including Kaif&is City , 1
cent per mile ( short line mileage ) distance
traveled. No rate to be less than 50 cents
Tickets on sale for all trains arriving In
Omaha on the morning ot June * 1 , and
limited to June 2. " '
From all stations In Missouri beyond the
radius taking 1 cent a mile rate , one lowest
regular standard fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale for all regular trains arriv
ing in Omaha on morning ot June 1 , and
good to return on or before June 6.
Other AVcxtem Line * .
The rate of one lowest regular standari
faro for the round trip , limited U. , rrlve In
Omaha on thn morning of June 1 and gocx
to return on or before June $ , has been an
nounced for the following named railroad
within the territory defined ; ,
Atchlson. Topeka & Santa F States o
Illinois and Iowa ; Missouri on and north o
St. Louis & San Francisco division
Kansas , Indian Territory , Oklahoma am
Colorado to and Including Colorado common
points , Denver to Trinidad.
Ilurllngton , Cedar Rapids & Northern
Railway States of Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota
and South Dakota.
Chicago & Alton Railway Illinois und
Missouri.
Chicago , Burlington & Northern Railway
Wisconsin , Minnesota , Illinois and Iowa ,
Denver & Rio Grande Railway Colorado
and Utah.
Illinois Central Hallway Illinois , Wiscon
sin , Iowa , Minnesota and South Dakota.
Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Missouri.
Jacksonville & St , Louis Railroad Mis
souri.
Kansas City , St. Joseph & Council Blurts
.allroad Iowa and Missouri.
Rock Island ft Peorla Railway Illinois.
St. Louis , Iron MouuUln & Southern
all way Missouri ,
SL Louis , Keokuk tc Nortliwcftcrn Rail-
ay Iowa and Missouri ,
Wabash Railroad IlllnoUand Missouri.
* ? -
From Kn ter P lnt .
Rate of one fare for the round trip , plus
4 , has been authorized'from all points In
he territory of the Central' Passenger as-
Delation to Omaha ; tlckr& to be sold on
lay 28 and 29 and rnuit tie used for re-
urn to original starting'point within eleven
ays of date of sale , exclusive of such date.
The Central Passenger'asebclatlon Includes
n its membership lines operating west anJ
ncludlng the western termini of the Trunk
'
Line association , namely : Toronto , Sus-
icnslon Bridge , Niagara Wlls , Touawanda ,
( lack Rock , Buffalo , Easi''Buffalo , Buffalo
Junction , Dunkirk , Salamanca , Brie , Pltls-
jurg , Bellalre , Wheeling. Farkersburg and
Charleston , W. Va. ; norttJ of the Ohio river
Including Louisville ) ; east of Lake
itichlgan , also cost of and Including the fol-
owing cities : Chicago , Peorla , Qulncy ,
Keokuk , Hannibal and St. Louis.
This reduced rale arrangement ( applied
Irectly for the occasion of the annual con-
entton of the Travelers' Protective Asso-
latlon of America , Omaha , May 31 June 3
1SB8) ) , has been approved by the Board of
Managers of the Joint Traffic association ,
having Jurisdiction over traffic west of New-
England states to and Including the eastern
crmlnl of the Central Passenger association
Ines.
IJISCIllMI.VATr.S AGAINST OMAHA.
St. Joe & Grniid Inland I'orcliiis Live
Stuck ( o the St. Joseph Market.
The St. Joseph & Grand Island railroad ,
formerly a branch of the Union Paclflc sys-
cm , has recently made a change in its
, lme cord of freight trofns that works to
the detriment of the South Omaha market
n favor of the St. Joseph market. A stock
train formerly left McCool Junction In the
evening and reached the fcouth Omaha mar-
tot In the morning. It' was largely used
jy the shippers of stock ot that vicinity and
gave good service. Recently the train was
changed to leave McCool Junction In the
morning , reaching the South Omaha mar
ket in the evening and getting the stock
men and their stock on t ground for busi
ness the next day.
As a result a number stockmen in the
vicinity of McCool Junction are sending
their stock to St. Joseph because of the
superior train service offered In that dlrcc
tlon. A Union Paclflc freight official said
that his company had no control over the
matter and that the St. Joseph & Grand
island made the change because It could get
a longer haul from McCool Junction to St.
Joseph than It could from McCool Junction
to Stromsburg , where it formerly turned
over its stock to the Union Pacific to be
carried to the South Omalia market. Freight
men here admit that It Is an opun case
of discrimination against-Omaha in the In
terests of St. Joseph on the part of the St.
Joseph & Grand Island road , and say they
are not much surprised , as the line has
acted on that policy ever since its separation
from the Union Paclflc syslem.
1
When Co 11 oral Merrltt Gum Tlirotiuh
General Wesley A. Merrill , who w-111 lead
the Thurston Rifles and Other troops to the
Philippine Islands , will cLii through. Omaha
at 8:60 : a. m. on * Tuesday. He
will occupy the private -car , 010 , of Presi
dent Horace G. Burt of. the Union Paclfla
railroad. It will be attached to the west
bound "Overland Limited" train of the
Northwestern-Union I'n'clfic ' road. The train
will stop at the union station -about five
minutes. General Merrltt will not stop here
but will proceed directly to San Francisco
to take command of 'the troops that arc
waiting to start for Deweydom. A number
of army officers and railroad officials will go
down to the railway station to pay their
respects to General Merrltt , who was for
merly stationed In the west and is won
kindly remembered byr them.
JnlniNOit UctN Promotion.
The Kansas City. Plttsburg & Gulf roai
Is rapidly pushing to the'front the men It
secured from the operating department o
the Union Pacific. F. HJ-Kecshen , formerly
connected with the Union Paclflc In this
city. Is now superintendent of the Port
Arthur route's northern , division. He has
just issued out circulars announcing the
promotion of A. J. Johnston from the posi
tion of chief train dispatcher of the north
ern division to that of train master of the
northern division. Johnston was formerl )
stationed In Omaha as chief train dispatcher
for the Union Paclflc , and previous to tha
held a similar position ( in the Oregon Shor
Line at Pocatello , Idaho. In his new post
tlon he "succeeds J. H. Elliot , resigned , ant
Johnston's place will be taken by David
Hulse.
Stlckiicy CutH the Unto.
The roads In the Western Passenger nsso
elation recently agreed on a rate of one faro
plus ? 2 for the round trip to the annual
encampment of the Grand Army of the Re
public. The Chicago , Great Western has
just thrown oft the "pltls $2" as a token o
Its esteem for the veterans , and the Indlca
tlons arc that all other lines that are com
pctltivo with the Chicago.Great Western wil
bo forced to follow suit. The news of the
cut has just been glvei } out by Chairman
Caldwcll of the Western Passenger assocla
tlon , to whom Mr. StlcKney confided that ho
was going to make u patriotic reduction In
the Grand Army rate.
Meet * 11 Singular Death.
William Freeman Vas killed along th
line of the Union Pacific on Sunday after
noon in a most peculiar manner. He wa
walking along the railroad track through
the stock yards at North Platte , when h
was stricken with a fit. He rolled down
the embankment at tlw side of the track-
tumbled into a ditch of Water about tw
feet deep and was drowned before assist
acco could reach him. Hls'Lody was tuined
over to the. coroner at North Platte.
Iliirllnuton'K AitrlcTilturnl n
C. J. Ernest , assistant laud commlsslone
of the Burlington route. Is In the city , com
pleting arrangements for the agricultural I
display to be made by that road at the ex
position. Messrs. Ernest and Francis spent
the morning at the exposition grounds workIng -
Ing on the display , and are firmly convinced
that they will have1 one of the beat on the
grounds. *
Return of it Klniidlkcr.
A man from the Kl < icjlike drifted Into the
Burlington depot. Hohod two ex
cursion tickets bearing the name of
G. J , Christopher ami Wife and good for a
passage from Seattle to Omaha and calling
for a 120 rebate at this end. The agent
handed him the $10 Ip gold , remarking
"Well I suppose you fqund lots of that up
in Alaska. " Th * roan cazcd at him for a
moment , then , he ueecj come very strong
language , and ended " '
up with. "That's the
first gold I've seen since I left the United
States last fall. "
Ill * llrother Dim In Camp.
Charles Bryant , assistant city ticket agent
of the Chlcco & Northwestern , has been
called to Camp Tanner , Springfield , 111. , by
the sudden death of Ills younger brother.
The young man bad recently enlisted In
one of the volunteer companies organized In
Chicago , and contracts' a severe case of
camp fever at Springfield. He died there on
Buaday.
SHOT THAT KILLED TIEDEMAN
Surgeon Summers Testifies as to Condition
of Wounded Man ,
HIS INJURIES WERE NECESSARILY FATAL
Conld Not If live Recovered nnd nil
Operation Wontd Have IfimU-iicd
Denth Jllnd of the I ) } luff
Officer W Clear.
Only n portion of the morning tecplon of
udge SUbuugh's ' court was de-voted to the
Cnstner trial , the balance being consumed
n examlulng the jurors who reported for
luty during the second three weeks of the
> Iay term. \
Dr. J. E. Summers , jr. , the physician who
attended Officer Dan Tledcman from the
Ime of the-shooting until his death was the
Irst witness called by the state. The d9ctor
escribed the location ot the wounds upon
Tledcmnn's body and said that they would
under all circumstances have proven fathl.
The testimony of the doctor showed that n
charge of bird shot was fired Into Officer
Tledeman's body , most of the pellets strlk-
ng just outside of the median line , mld-
vay between the breast bone and the navel
and on the left side. These shot , or the
most of them , scattered over a space three
nchcs In dlamnter nnd passed through the
walls of the abdomen and the Intestines.
Jo surgical operation was performed , as
anything of the kind , the doctor said would
live hastened death. The officer , the decor -
or said , was conclous from the early moru-
ng of June 9 until nbout 1 o'clock of the
'ollowlng ' afternoon , when death came to
lU relief. Tledeman's mind was clear and
vhcti ho talked of the fchootlng he appeared
o understand and Know what he was say-
ng. During none of this time was be under
.bo Influence of morphine , or opiates.
The cross-examination of Dr. Summers
irought out nothing new. When examined
concerning the wounds of Officer Glover , he
.cstlficd to a bullet having passed through
ils nose and that a charge of bird shot
edged In hU hip , groin and left leg. The
doctor stated that not knowing what kind of
a gun was used , It would be Impossible to
say how far away the assailant was when
le fired at either of the officers. Every
thing , however , ho said Indicated that the
larty who shot Tledeman was much nearer
: han the one who shot Glover.
Ezra W. Hemming , who was chief of de
tectives at the time of the commission of
the murder , testified to hla connection with
the case and told of having found wet
clothing in the Kastner barn the next day
after the shooting. He had examined thereof
roof of the barn and was convinced that
the garments were wet bj ; having been
worn out In the rain of the night previous.
Officer Glover when called as a witness
detailed his trip from the point on North
Twenty-fourth street where he was picked
up by the patrol wagon to Nelson's saloon
at Thirtieth and Spauldlng streets. He
also told ot going through the vacant lots
In the vicinity of the saloon and of the
shooting. The night was dark , he said , but
not dark enough to prevent him from seeing
objects some distance away. In passing
through the lol tack' of the saloon he faw
Ihreo men and was certain that they were
the Knstncrs the father and his two sons.
When shot the witness , by the Hash of the
guns , distinguished the features of the men
and felt certain that the Kastners were tbo
men who wounded him.
Juiliron lln\e Little to Ilo.
Judges Scott and Fawcett went through
their cells and succeeded In finding a few
unimportant cases that were ready for trial
Not having anything ready for trial
Judge Baker did not attempt to hold a mornIng -
Ing session of court.
Judge Dickinson not having returned from
Telcamah , no morning session of court
was held In his room.
TrnnHferred to Federal Court.
. Upon motion of the defendant the suit
of Annie Novak , administratrix of the estate
of Joseph Novak , deceased , against the
Cudahy Packing company , has been trans
ferred from the district to the federal court
The plaintiff sued for $5,000 , alleging thai
her husband was killed In an accident that
occurred at the packing house ot the de
fendant.
Addition Suit.
Douglas county has brought suit against
Thomas T. Maloney , Mary E. Costello
George W. Doane and W. G. Doane demandIng -
Ing that they be required to set out their e-
specttve alleged rights in the sum ot $901.91
allowed on the claim of Thomas F. Brennan
who bought lots in Douglas addition.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLANS
Outline of AVorU Ileforc United 1'ren
byterluii Gathering Committee
Select * Notable Speaker * .
Among other arrangements for the gen
eral assembly of the United Presbyterian
church , which Is to gather at the Centra
United Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening , the committee on jubilee meetings
of which Dr. Alexander Gllchrlst Is chair
man , has selected Rev. W. J. Robinson o
Allegheny , P.a. , for an address on Thurs
day evening and Revs. Samuel Martin , D
D. , of India and G. E. Ifawes of Portland
Ore. , for next Monday evening. Dr. Robin
son's subject will be "The Wcstmlnlste
Confession of Faith , " Thursday being the
: ; 0th anniversary of the framing of tha
historic religious declaration. On nex
Monday evening the general theme will be
mission work. Dr. Samuel Martin Is a
missionary whoso Held of labors Is In the
Punjaub , at Slalkot. He will dUcuss "For
elgn Mission Work of Today. " Dr. Hawe
will talk ' ' "
on 'Home SJIsslons.
'
It is 'the customary thing every yea
during the sessions of the general nspcnflilj
to devote one evening to memorial service
for the ministers deceased during the year
I Friday evening has been set apart for thl
, purpose.
The present moderator , Rev. T. H. Hanna
D.D. , of Monmouth college , 111. , who , o
| course , will'preach the opening sermon , wll
hardly arrive before Wednesday evening
He will be the guest during his stay her
of William Balrd of 3S21 Cumtng street.
The morning and afternoon sessions of as
tcmbly will be devoted to business , but th
evening meetings will be popular and opci
to all. Delegates are beginning to nrrlv
already.
JUDGE GORDON'S ' CONGRESS
CoMinopolltnn AtmemltliiKC Ouii * I'p to
j In the Plc.lieliiu
Sunday Ju .
Police court was a veritable congress of
nations > esterday. Men of all colors
and climes answered to charges ranging
i from plain drunk to grand larceny. A noble
. Spaniard , who bad sunk to the disgrace of
being an Inmate of a disorderly house.
J caused more comment than any of the oth-
i era , and as bq walked to the judge's desk
j enjoyed the contempt of every one In the
( room. A genteel Frenchman explained to
ic judge that he hud through mistake
runk too much of "zo nbilntbe" and was
Ischarged. Two fine specimens ot Amcrl-
an Indians , who engage In a dally pow wow
t a local medicine ( how , told Judge Gor-
on through their Interpreter that firewater
tad got the better ot them and promised to
ever Imbibe again If discharged. A braw
cotchmnn pleaded guilty to having taken
bit too much of the old Bourbon , and Ger
mans , Irishmen , Ethiopians and Americans
nlorc apologized for being Intoxicated and
ssurcd the court that it was the first time
hey had strayed from the straight and
arrow way.
RAILROADS ENJOY THE WAR
lotcment of Troop * Make * Plenty of
InNlnenH for
Them.
The transportation of the volunteer troops
to the points of rendezvous selected by the
government continues to bo the most Im-
lortant proposition In railway circles. Thus
nr the war has been the direct cause for
more passenger traffic than the railroads ,
especially those of the west , have enjoyed
for a long time. The railroads have done
o well In the movement of soldiers respond-
ng to the president's first call , and In the
-onsequcnt excursions to various state
amps , that they are anticipating with con-
itdcrablo pleasure a second call for \oluu-
eers.
The headquarters ot the Omaha terminals
mve received reports from the station
gents throughout Nebraska , showing the
.ales of excursion tickets to Camp Alvln
Saunders. The reports show- that a splcn-
did business was done while the Nebraska
roops w ere encamped there. From gome
; m.ill stations that had not sold a
core at tickets In as many days the rcpoita
ndlcate that eighty and ninety excursion
Ickcts were sold. In answering a query of
General Passenger Agent Francis of the B.
M. ns to the amount of business In sight
or the second Sunday excursion , one sta-
lon agent replied that everybody went to
jlncoln on the first Sunday excursion nnd
10 thought no one would go on the second.
Ils report just received shows that ho sold
ust eighty-five tickets. The excursions Into
) es Molucs were oven more profitable , the
Rock Island getting the bulk of the excur
sion traffic there.
There are but few western troops on the
railroads now , nearly all having reached
heir destinations. The Union Paclflc deliv
ered the regiment of Pennsylvania troops
hat passed through hero last week to the
Central Paclflc at Ogdcn at an early hour
on Monday morning. The ElKuorn started
three troops of South Dakota cavalrymen
rom Sturgls on Monday morning. The covv-
bojs took no horses with them , but expect
.o bo furnished with good mounts at Chlcka-
nauga Park , Ga. The movement Is handled
n one special train , and will pass through
Missouri Valley on Tuesday morning to be
delivered to the Northwestern railway for
transportation to Chicago.
No orders ha\e > et been received for the
movement of the three regiments of Iowa
infantry now encamped at Des Molnes , but
t is expected that they will start some
time this week. The railroads have divided
the business In anticipation of the order to
move the troops , agreeing to a joint bid on
the transportation. The first regiment that
left Des Mollies last week for Chlckamauga
was divided as evenly as possible among
the Rock Island , the Northwestern and the
Wabash railroads. The second regiment to
start will be handled by the Milwaukee , the
Burlington and the Chicago Great Western
railways. The thlid regiment will be hauled
by the three railroad companies
that handled the first regiment , and
the fourth regiment will bo transported by
the three corporations that get the haul of
the second regiment. In this manner all
six of the lines that can possibly compete
Tor business out of Des Molnes divide the
business among them. The only thing that
may Interfere with this distribution of the
transportation Is the fact that come of the
Iowa regiments may be ordered to the
Paclflc coast. If so the Wabash and the
Chicago , Great Western railways would be
thrown out of the game , and the business
divided among the four remaining lines.
Two battalions of the Fiftieth Iowa vol
unteers went to Chicago last week over the
Rock Island and the Northwestern lines.
They reached there In good season , but
were delayed a long time In Chicago by the
demand ot the soldiers for tourist sleeping
cars which could not be obtained. The
troops were to go south over the Monon
route. When it came time to change cars
In Chicago no tourist sleeping core were In
sight. The commanding officers of the two
battalions said they would not move until
such cars were provided , and the
officials of the Monon said that would bo all
right , for the soldiers to just wait there
until the cars appeared. They might have
been waiting there yet , for no such cars
were to bo had for love , war or money.
The crux of'the whole matter Is that the
bulk of the tourist sleeping cars ot both the
Wagner and the Pullman companies are at
the points of rendezvous. The majority of
these have been sent to Chlckamauga and
San Francisco , nnd they are not coming
back as rapidly as was expected.
The problem of supplying cars for the
soldiers has been a vexatious one for all
the railroad companies. Even where the
government gave permission for tourist cars
to bo used for the transportation of the
soldiers , It was difficult to obtain the cars ,
as the supply of second-class sleepers In the
country Is decidedly limited. For the greater
part of the movement coaches have been
used. At the start the western lines allowed
their cars to be used all the way through
to Chlckamauga Park , Mobile , Tampa and
New Orleans , but they are shutting down on
It now and positively refuse to let their cars
leave their own lines. The reason for this
move , orders for which ha\e already been
Issued by the Burlington and the Rock
Island railroads , is that the southern rail
roads handling the troops got the cars ol
the western lines down south , and being
somewhat short of cars , just proceeded to
use them as their own. One of the flrsl
movements of the regulars from the west
was hauled south by the Rock Island. It
took the operating department ot that line
just twenty-three days to get Its cars back
to Chicago after the arrival of the soldiers
at their destination. An army officer said
to The Bee : "We have no complaint about
the railroads refusing to let the cars go off
their own lines. It U not much bother to
change cars , unless the change comes In
the night time , when It's mighty bad. But
as a rule most of the trips are long ones
and It's better for the boys to change into
fresh , clean cars somewhere on the journey
than to go all the way through In the same
cars , which cannot bo kept clean. "
Croird llniiiced the IlruUeman.
PADUCAH. Ky. , May 23. Joe Mitchell ,
colored , an Illinois Central railroad brake ,
man , who lives hero , was banged by a mob
at Rives. Tenn. , late last night. The night
before Mitchell had fcbovcd a white boy
tramp off a moving train nt Rives and the
boy fell on the track , havlpg his legs cut
off at the knees. Ho lived long enough to
tell that Mitchell was hit assailant. The
murderer was arrested und while being held
at the depot to bo taken to jail at Union
City , Tcnn. , a crowd gathered , and , secur
ing him , hung UlUUeU lg tea minute * .
SUMMER STREET LIGHTING
Merchants Will Join in Banishing the Night
from Omaha ,
EXTRA ARC LAMPS ON THE STREETS
P'nnn thnt Will Make ThU the Be *
Illuminated City In the World
Ilurlne the Kxponltlon
Period.
A committee of the business men ot tba
city has decided to make the downtown
streets of Omaha as light as day each night
during the exposition until midnight by plac
ing three extra arc lights In each block.
According to this plan there will bo an arc
light at each street Intersection and three
more between , or one about every sixty-six
feet. This will make Omaha the best lighted
, city in the world , at least during the expo
sition.
j This plan was substituted In the place of
. the one suggested by City Electrician Shurlg
. to place arches midway In each block. Tha
| I expense of this scheme was considered al-
I together too great , although It would have
| been more attractive If the lights of thcso
arches had been placed In different designs ,
j j i made up of vnrl-colored lamps.
j The merchants of the cltyaro believed to bo
almost unanimous In favor of the plnu.
, Papers are being circulated to secure their
consent. As soon as all the signatures of
j the buMneis bouses are secured they will
. bo turned over to the New Thomson-Huston
| I Electric Light company and work will bo
I at once commenced on the Installation ot
the lights.
A very good rate has been secured , the
electric light company practically cutting
[ ' Its charges for light and construction In two ;
t Is provided that thu business men shall
> ay on July 1 ? 2.30 for the cost of puttlns
up the lights and the first thirty daa } ot
Ightlng for each twenty-two feet. After
hat $1.05 n mouth will be charged. If all
ho business men go Into the scheme , how
ever , the actual cost for each twenty-tvv *
'eet In every block will be 95 cents , the
agreement being that when the lights nro
discontinued the company will distribute
prorata the difference between 05 cents for
each twenty-two feet and the total
-urn it collects. This difference
s held to protect the cmpaiiy
n case any of the merchants try to back out
of the agreement.
It is proposed to have the extra lights
much lower than those on the street Inter
sections which arc now In place. It Is the
Idea of the committee to have them only
Lwo or three feet above the trolley wires
In the center of the street.
With this lighting of the streets the city
will be able to more beautifully illuminate ,
; ho streets during the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities
than ever before. The entire $3,000 that will
tie spent for this purpose can be used up.
In the formation of handsome designs , Inas
much as no portion of It will bo needed to
light up the streets.
The question of Illuminating the city hall
during the exposition Is In a rather un
satisfactory state. The council has t'akcn no
action yet and has given no sjmptorus of
doing BO. City Electrician Schurlg taya that
he will do everything he c.in na soon as the
aldermanlc body gets a move in Itself.
CADET COMPANY DRILLS
Omaha HlirJi School Ilrlendc 1'lckn
Company for Enneclnl Military
I > eort Duty.
On every one of four afternoons In the
week Monday , Tuesday , Thursday and Fri
day one of the companies of Omaha High
School cadets may be observed going
through the new manual of arms or the
company evolutions on the bchool campus.
The competitive drill of next Friday even
ing In the new ball park at North Twcnty-
flfth and Ames avenue Is being looked for
ward to with the keenest hopes. Company
"D" believes it will be able to keep Its Hag
which It won from company "C" last year.
The High School cadets of Council Bluffs
will witness the drill.
The cadets of Companies "A , " "B" anil
"D" are taking great pride In the picked
company they have organized from among
the members of these three. They call It
their "crack" company. It will not enter
Into the competitive drill , but Is expected to
do military escort duty whenever the oc
casion arrives. The Intention Is to bring It
up to a high degree of military proficiency ,
and the boys are talking of equipping them
selves with white cross belts and cartridge )
belts , so as to still further Improve their
appearance. In Its drilling , which takes
place every Monday afternoon , It Is almost
ready for the extended order tactics.
Captain Lewis Clarke of Company "A"
Is the captain chosen for the picked com
pany ; Captain Frank Manchester of Com
pany "D , " is first lieutenant ; Claude Do
Long , first lieutenant of Company " "A" Is
Its second lieutenant , and It haa a third
lieutenant in Russell Harris , second lieuten
ant of Company "D. " Second Lieutenant
Lawrence Underwood of " "
Company "A" ll
the first sergeant.
ENTERTAIN STOCK SHIPPERS
Live Slock n\hiinie Decide * oil
IliiiKliiet for the VIxllorK
ou Tluirnda } ' .
At a meeting of the Live Stosk cxchang
held yesterday afternoon It was unanimously
voted to do the handsome thing by the mem
bers of the Live Stock Shippers' association
who are expected at the yards on Thursday.
Tbo entertainment will take the form of a
banquet In the ( lining room of the exchange
building at which the live stock shippers
will bo the guests of the commission men
nnd the Stock Yards company. * J. A. Hake
has been selected as toabtmaatcr nnd the
program will consist of an address of wel
come , followed by the toasts and responses
enumerated : The Nebraska Live Stock Ship
pers' association , W. R. Thurber of Otig ; the
National Live Stock Shippers' association.
W. D. Clark of Dwlcht ; the banker and the
live stock trade , T. B. Mcl'lurson ; Nebruukiv
as a sheep state , Peter Jensen of Jensen ;
the live stock Industry from the packers'
view , J. S. Knox ; Nebraska branch of the
National Maize propaganda , R. M. Allen.
Ames ; fine stock breeders , C , H. Etmen-
dorf , Turlington ; the presi , Bruce McCul-
loch ; Fouth Omaha and the Trunsrnlsalsslppl
Exposition , J. H. Van Dusen.
lie Stole n llle > cle.
Frank McCall. a boy nbout 14 years old , ,
s'olo a blc > cl ( from lu front of a commu
nion bouse near Howard nnd Eleventh
strets and rode the wheel for several days.
Yesterday It was found In his possession
and ho admitted having stolen It. Ho wast
Immediately locked up and will hava to
answer to a charge of larceny.
Had Stolen 1'otiitocn.
Yesterday afternoon seven sacks of poU-
toes were stolen from In fr nt "
mission house of C , H. Mullln atUS South
Eleventh street. The potatoes were found
afterwards on a peddling wagon belonging-
to William Tracy and Frank Diilberg and
the two men were arrested on a charge otj
larceny , !