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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1898)
T > ATTV nn. DEPUTY BECK TDRNED DOWN Teachers' Association Declines to Endorse the State Officer. FORDYCE OF WESLEYAN MADE PRESIDENT Warm Senslon Follows the Iteport of the Nominating Committee and the Head of the Ticket In dimmed by the Hod ) . LINCOLN , Dee. 29. ( Special Telegram. ) There was a warm time at the annual election ot the State Teachers' association this morning. Tbo nominating committee , which was selected jestcrday , brought In a report this morning recommending the election of the following officers : Presi dent , C. F. Beck , deputy state superintend ent of Instruction ; executive commltteeman , J. W. Dlnsmore of Beatrice ; secretary , An nie E. Neelnnd of Box Butte ; treasurer , J. E. Dalzell of Lexington. The fight for first place , which loomed up last night , at once became apparent No sooner had the re port of the committee been read than on amendment was offered substituting the name of Prof. Charles Fordyco of Wcsleyan university for that of C. F. Beck. When the association emerged from the Ore of motions , appeal * and points of order which followed , it was found that the Fordyco faction was at the top of the heap. The defeated forces made a few further struggles , but the report as amended finally went through. An amendment was adopted creating a section for superintendents and principals of schools. The constitution was also changed to allow each section to select Its own members of the educational council , as had been the rule until last year. One Problem Still Unsolved. The first paper on the program this even ing was "How Can We Prevent Over crowded Courses of Study ? " by Superin tendent J. T. Morey of Kearney. Ho ac cepted the parallel often drawn between the school system and a machine and agreed that the results were much the same In that each tried to turn out articles of uni J form quality and polish. The manufacturer , and superintendent alike are made miserable by the genius with his constant claims for new things with merits yet to be tested. Mr. Morey dwelt at some length on the acknowl edged defects of the present cramming sys tem , and gave much advice to patrons , teachers and school boards , but left the problem he was supposed to solve In the came unsettled state las In the beginning. The address by Miss Sarah C. Brooks , supervisor of primary work In the schools of St. Paul , Minn. , was heard with much Interest. She took for her subject , "School Environment. " Miss Brooks laid great stress on the help to be derived from good pic tin 03. Accurate copies of great paintings may sometimes be secured at small cost , but even these ore often beyond the reach of schools. Photographs are valuable be- liauno they follow nature closely In every- thlaa except color and we expect to have that later. The great point in the selec tion of pictures Is that they shall be true to nature , that the 'child may not form wrong' ' Impressions. The custom ot celo- bratf Jg the birthdays , ot prominent men and women was warmly commended. Here again pictures might be introduced. In graded schools selections must be made to suit the comprehension of each particular grade. A copy of a high work of art would be useless to pupils who had never even heard of the original. Prof. U , S. Conn of Wayne took up the question as to how far economy should be taught In the public schools. As a remedy for the lack of thrift , ln many pupils the sayings bank plan was .urged. This Jjiad been tried in several ! localities with more or' less success. Superintendent Moulton of York , who discussed the paper , said ho did not agree wholly as to making the getting of money so important In the eyes of the child. Morn than- enough of that greed for financial gain comes to him from outside forces. He favored teaching economy in re gard to the care and use of school prop erty. MitffKeitlnnH for Lcgliilntlon. The educational council submitted a re port trom Its committee on legislation , rec ommendlng the passage of school lawa in the order of their Importance as follows : 1. Free high school attendance law. 2. Effective compulsory education law. Z. Bill establishing school district libraries. 4. Bill for providing suitable and separate out-houses. , i 6. Removal of six-mile limit , to enable the formation of large districts. 6. Teachers' examination quarterly. 7. Bill relating to endorsement of county certificates. 8. Bird day concurrent resolution. 9. Kindergarten certificates In State Normal school. 10. Requiring districts to file itemized re ports. A resolution was presented at the same time , urging upon all educational institu tions of the state the necessity of united work ( or the passage of these needed laws. The entire report was adopted. Sectional meetings were held this after noon by the college , high school , grammar , primary , county superintendent and school board sections. The primary teach ers met In tbo chapel. Miss Sarah Brooks of St. Paul took up the kindergarten and the primary school and gave the teachers many bints for the management ot the lit tle ones who enter school for the flrst time , Miss Carrie M. Boutello of Omaha fol lowed with a paper on "Punishments and Rewards for Children. " She had found that If the pupil is led to see that the punish ment Is the natural consequence of trans greaslon , ho will not bo resentful , as held ty some. Interest In work will In a grea ! measure obviate the necessity for punish' ment. When necesnary , It should serve the two-fold purpose ot reforming the offendei and as a warning to others. Miss Fannlo Mixer of Pierce presented a paper on some original devices for Interest ing little folks. Among her devices were We have a fresh stock of Hilton's No. 1 Order of us. SHERMAN & M'CONNELL DRUG CO. , Omaha , Neb. several picture charts of her own make , to ( bo U ! > e < l In teaching the interesting historical facts connected with each month an It pauses. This Idea wig well received by the teachers. In tbo grammar department much time was devoted to discussing tbo Industrial trainIng - Ing of children , what should bo undertaken by the teacher and what may rightfully be expected to come from the home. Methods of teaching geography were found to bo nbout as numerous us the teachers present. 13ooks were often too inaccurate to follow very closely. New officers elected In the different sec tions this afternoon. College President , Mr. Sutherland of Grand Island college ; secretary , Prof. Lees of the University ot Nebraska. Grammar President , Prof. C. A. Fulmer of Pawnee City ; secretary , Mies Viola Heflln of Lincoln. Primary President , Miss Cella Hourgert of Nebraska City ; secretary , Mrs. Cora Berge of Lincoln. County Superintendents President , Su perintendent U. 0. Anderson ot Sewardj secretary , Superintendent Stella Smith of Hitchcock county. Wl.ND AMI N\OW ON Till : IMIAIIUEH. Mercury Drop * Muddrnly and Gale nvMceiiiln from the Worth. HASTINGS , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) A severe anew and wind storm struck Adams county this afternoon and is still In progress. The wind is blowing a heavy gale and all the streets are deserted. NEBRASKA CITY , Dec. 29. ( Special Telegram. ) A heavy snow storm , accom panied by a strong northwest wind , set in late this afternoon. The temperature has fallen about 40 degrees. C n linn Veteran Ilejolnii Regiment. WEST POINT. Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Corporal John Jacobs of the Twelfth regular Infantry , who fought In all of the Cuban battles and has been homo for several months , left this morning to join his regl- ment , which Is stationed at Jefferson Bar racks , Mo. He came home on thirty days' sick leave In August , but had to have his leave extended eeveral times on account of his severe Illness. He expects to leave soon for Manila. Farmem and Merchant * Klonrlnh. IMPERIAL , Nob. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) The weather In Chase county has been very mild for the last month , and stock men re port that their cattle are doing well. With the exception of three or four days In No vember they have had to do no feeding as yet this winter. The merchants ot this county report the beet trade this fair for Ove years , and the holiday trade was the beat they over had. Scott May Survive Stab. FAIRMONT , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Yesterday afternoon local physicians per formed an operation on Wallace Scott , the man who was stabbed by Bruce Madison In the poker den fast Wednesday night. They extracted a portion of a rib and a quantity of clotted blopd and Scott seems to bo doing well. The county attorney took his deposition before the operation waa per formed. Ilniiquet to W. T. Thompson. CENTRAL CITY , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Spe cial. ) A representative gathering of re publicans of Merrlck county enjoyed a ban quet Wednesday night on the invitation of I. S. Tyndale of Central City In honor of Hon. W. T. Thompson , prior to his depar ture to take his seat In the state legislature. The usual patriotic toasts were pledged and the evening was brought to a close by a chorus rendition of the national anthem. Wnntu to Restrain Clyde. YORK. Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Paul Gelzer swore out a peace warrant against Robert Clyde and Clyde is in Jail here awaiting trial. Mrs. Clyde has just had a decree of divorce granted in district court and this is a continuation of the trouble. All parties concerned are from Wteat Blue township , in this county. Scotchman Proven a Swindler. WILBER , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) A Scotchman has swindled a number ot his fellow , countrymen in this community by imposing upon their race friendliness. He borrowed considerable sums of money on various pretexts and then disappeared. Child Kicked by a Home. NORTH LOUP , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) The 7-year-old son of J. D. Barhart was kicked by a horse while playing In the barn yard and when found was unconscious and for some tlmo his recovery was considered doubtful. His condition Is now more favor able. Fnrnm Bring Good Prlcei. VORK , Neb. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) E. D. Marcelms has sold hla 200-acre farm one and one-half miles from York to Artemus Miller for $10,000. There have been a num ber of sales of York county farms lately at advanced prices over what the same land was offered at one year ago. CHICAGO A VERY GOOD TOWN Grand Jury Can Find No Tangible Evidence of Bribery In City Council. CHICAGO , Dee. 29. The grand jury In vestigation of bribery In the city council Is at an end. After a day and a half earnest effort the grand jury was unable to de velop any evidence on which to base in- dictmente. Nearly every member of the council was before the grand jury during the day and at the end ot the day'e work Foreman Gookln of the grand Jury said : "We found no tangible evidence of bribery or attempted bribery and the Investigation Is practically closed until something definite comes to the surface , which Is unlikely. " N > w of the Northvreit. The apple growers of Oregon have done exceptionally well the last season , the entire crop having found a ready market at re munerative prices. Kate M. Huba of Colfax , Wash. , whose hutband is now serving a term In the Leavenworth , Kan. , penitentiary for counter feiting , has brought suit for divorce. The delinquent taxes In Lewlston county. Mont. , In which the town of Bozeroan 19 located , will not amount , all told , to $5,000. This Is the closest collection made for years. Dr. J. K. Gill , who left Lewlston , Mont. , as a member of Company B , Idaho volun teers and who made the trip to the Philip pine islands with the Idaho boys and was present at the fall of Manila , has returned to Lewlston. ' There has been no season In recent years when the Montana deer hunters have been so successful as they have been this winter. Those who have been Into the mountains have all succeeded In bringing back some venison and some of the parties b ve had remarkable success. The loggers in the Bitter Root and along the B lick foot In Montana are enjoying the best conditions that have prevailed for many seasons. There Is enough snow to make logging easy and not enough to hamper them In their work. In the lower valley there Is not quite enough snow for the log gers and they are wishing for more. They are all at work , but a little more snow would please them exceedingly. In November. 1897 , a preliminary arrange ment was entered into with A. Wormser of Sweet Grass county. Mont. , which enabled the Irrigation commission to survey a canal line and to segregate 8,224.78 acres of land adjacent to Big Timber , Mont. Later a cur- vey was made from the West Boulder river and near the town of Big Timber to reclilm 44.44S.6S acres. These have been tegrezatrd and a contract has been let to the Holland Irrigation Can l company for the construc tion of the canals and the complete ae'.tle- ment of the land > for the cum of f 12.50 per acre. Work is to begin this fall and bo entirely completed by January 1 , 1901. TARING THEIR TIME FOR IT Bat Few of the Legislators Fat in an Appearance at Lincoln , * SKIRMISH FOR ORGANIZATION IS QUIET > otlilnir Definite Appear * to Hare De veloped In That Matter Walt * ' on the Arrival of More Member * . LINCOLN , Dec. 29. ( Special Telegram. ) Little of a definite nature has developed during the day In the skirmish for the or ganization ot the legislature. This Is due to the ( act that the members arc slower than usual In arriving In the city. To night there are only a ( ew senators and scarcely a dozen outside representatives here. The crop of men looking for soft appointments Is also smaller than usual. Some are on hand , however , whose principal pleas for favor are that they have held jobs In former sessions. There Is an Inclination among the members to disregard this as a legitimate recommendation for further per- qulsltes. * There Is every appearance of a tie-up between the three principal candidates for speaker In opposition to Clark , and It Is said that at a meeting of these held this afternoon - noon It was agreed to make the organization of the house a common cause , the one of them developing the most strength In the meantime to be the selection for speaker. This move Is well understood to be In antag- onlsm to the Thompson senatorial boom and the other candidates for senator are giving It their passive if not active support. This altuatlon creates much activity among the workers and the arrival of new members Is anxiously awaited. Certain popocratlc politicians are displaying a pernicious activ ity In the contest and maintain that one republican candidate for speaker will stay out of the caucus with two or more votes , carry the contest into the house and re ceive the election by the aid of popocratlc votes. This Is not regarded seriously. There have already appeared on the ground a ( ew ot the old-time oil-room pluggers , but it In not believed they will be allowed to In terfere with the proceedings and so far as can be noticed they are being given the cold shoulder. It Is expected that tomorrow most ot the republican members will be here , so that the contest will begin to assume def inite shape. The populUt members have not yet come and few are expected before Sunday or Monday. Senator Crow and Representative Bur- man of Douglas county are here. Crow was asked about the rumor that be might be made president pro tern of the senate. He said he was in favor of giving that honor to Isaac Noyes and believed it could be agreed upon. STARTS FROM EAST SUNDAY Fotct Regular Train In World to Cut Dovrn Time Between Nevr York and 'Frisco III Hour * . CLEVELAND , Dec. 29. As * result of a meeting of division superintendents of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad just held here to arrange time tables , It is announced that the new fast mall , which Is to be started next Sunday between New York and San Francisco , will be the fastest regular train in the world. That is to say , there Is no other train which goes as great a distance In as short a time , every day In the year. The new mall trains will re duce the time between Buffalo and Chicago from fifteen hours and twenty-five minutes to thirteen hours and fifteen minutes , a reduction of two hours and tentiralqute . The total reduction In time between New York and San Francisco over the present schedule is a little over thirteen hours. BARRY-LEON JHJUT A DRAW Trl-Clty Athletic Club Wltnee * a Twenty-Round Fight Which End * Honor * Even. DAVENPORT. . Dec. 29. Jimmy Barry , the bantam weight champion , and his old tlmo rival , Casper Leon , ( ought a fast twenty-round fight to a draw tonight be fore the Trl-Clty Athletic club. The small hull In which the- fight was held was filled to overflowing large delegations from1 Chicago and adjoining cities being1 In. at tendance. The tight was an even one from start to finish. In the opinion of many of the Hpectators Leon outpointed his man , but Barry's apparently superior strength easily evened' matters. There wns very little bettlnp on the event , Leon's previous defeats making the sporting element shy of the Investment. Owing to lonpr delays , caused by awaiting the arrival of special trains , the fleht was not concluded until after 1 o'clock. Several very short tam > > bouts served as preliminaries to the main event. HARVARD CHESS MEN IN THE LEAD. Columbia. Player * Are Second and Princeton Third. NEW YORK. Dec. 29. The Btudents of Columbia , Harvard , Yale nnd Princeton played the fourth round of the Intercol legiate chess tournament at the Columbia Grammar school In this city this .after noon. The order of piny wus as follows : First table , E. E. Southard , Harvard , against J. G. Falk , Columbia , tuy lopez ; second table , C. F. C. Arensberg1 , Har vard , against A. 8. Meyer. Columbia , rtiy lopez ; third table. A. 8. Weston , Prince ton , against t > . A. Cook , Yale , petroff ; fourth table , J. A. Cly. Princeton , against A. M. Webb , Yale , queen's gambit de clined. Falk got Into difficulties shortly after the opening moves were , made and lost the game to Southard after twenty-seven moves. Meyer , who defended against AreiiFberc , committed Jilmself In the enrly part of the game and lost In consequence thereof after twenty-six moves. Cook suc ceeded In winning1 a , piece from Weston , but leaving his queen nn prize on his twenty- ninth move. Ho had to resign four moves later. Ely mnde a fatal error at his thirty- fourth move and lost the gumo to Webb after forty-live moves. At the conclusion of the piny tonight the Harvard men by virtue of their double vic tory again took the lead over the Columbia team , which in turn wns In front of the Prlncetonlnns. Yale was last. The record of the tournament stands : Fifteen won at twenty-live lost. Won. Lost. Harvard G > 1'A Columbia 4V4 3 > j Princeton ' . 3'4 5 Ynle 2J4 6 Individual scores : Falk 24 l',4 Meyer 2 2 Aronsbors , 2V4 Hi Southard 4 0 cook i n Webb 1 3 Ely 1 3 Weston 2 2 Winner * at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS , Deo. 29. Thirty-first day of the Crescent City Jocky club'a win ter meeting. Weather clear ; track fast. Queen of Sons. Eghnrt and Apple Jack were the winning favorites. Results : First race , six and one-half furlongs ; Dave 8 won , Elkln second , Belle of Mem phis third. Time : 1:22. : Second race , seven ( urlongs : Queen of Sonjf won , Our Nclllo second , Sister Fox third. Time : 1:30. : Third race , mile and onc-slvteenth , sel- Ing : Egbart won , Tragedy second , Bone Dea third. Time : 1M9V4. Third race , mile and one-sixteenth. Bell ing : Apple Jack won , Dr. Marks second. Pinkey Potter third. Time : 1:49. : Fifth race , selling one mile : Maggie S won. Hammlen second , Lady Dlrdaln third. Time : 1:42U. : To Teat the Hhnmraek. GLASGOW. Dec. 29 Henry McCalmont has decided to fit out Vnlkyrle III as a test boat for the Shamrock , the challenger ( or the America's cup. Singer Granted Separation. CINCINNATI. Dec. 29. Judge Smith of the common pleas court today granted a dl- vorca to Anna Norton Nartdegco , a well known soprano singer ot this city , In her suit against Adolph Nartdegen of Germany , ( ormcrly a loading cellist In Theodore Thomas' orchestra. The plea was abandon ment for three rear * . The defendant did not < contest the suit. REVIEWING BOTKIN CASE Doubtful 1'olntn In the Evidence Attaint t Poisoner Enlarged Upon by Attorney * for Each Side. SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 29. The an nouncement that today would probably bo the last for final arguments In the Botkln case attracted an Immense crowd to Judge Cook's court room today. The police held the crowds in check with difficulty and for hours after the commencement ot the argu ments of the defense by Attorney Frank McGowan the corridors were filled with a curious crowd , anxious to catch a ( ew words of the scathing arraignment of the pollco and the methods of prosecution which It had been whispered about would bo the main feature of McQowan's address. Nor were the rumors without foundation. McQowan hauled the police over the coals royally ; he charged the prosecution with all kinds of Infamy in the handling ot Its case and he roasted several of the witnesses to a crisp. Ho went over the case from beginning : o end and said that the defense had not made a technical fight ; that it had not bickered over the admission of evidence and had kept nothing back. He enumerated many cases ot circumstantial evidence and hinted upon . , the dishonesty of prosecutors In many cases [ to ' secure convictions on such evidence. McOownn attacked Attorney General , , White's argument. He said that Mr. White had misrepresented , especially with regard to the arrival of the box of candy at ttie Delaware postofflce. McGowan said that Its arrival had not been proven and that an em _ ploye of the Dover postofflce might have placed the package In the bag as easily as not. Referring to the anonymous letters. Mr. McGowan said that they had not been traced to Mrs. Botkln and that she bad no reason for writing them. The Identifications of Mrs. Botkln by several ot tiie witnesses for the prosecution , continued Mr. Mc Gowan , were flimsy and unreliable and that action in such cases must be carefully con sidered. Mr. McGoVan said that no motive had been proven ; that the contention ot tno prosecution that Mrs. Botkln was enamored of Dunning had not been proven by the facts In.the case. Mr. McGowan reserved the subject of ar senical poisoning for the concluding feature of his argument. Ho held that arsenical poisoning had not been proved , and even if It had the attending ; physicians had stated that' the lump arsenic had been arsenic , whereas the drug clerk from whom Mrs. Botk'ln purchased arsenic entered the pur chase upon the poison book ot the druggist , specifying powdered arsenic. M'DONOGH IS REMEMBERED Grateful Tribute Paid to Dead Phil anthropist by Children of Neir Orlean * . NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 29. One of the main incidents of the educational gatherings In the city this week was the unveiling to day ot a monument in Lafayette square of John McDonogh , the millionaire philan thropist , who left his great fortune for the building ot schools in Baltimore and New Orleans. Some forty splendid school buildings have been erected here out of the bequest left by McDonogh. The dead philanthropist spent most of his life hero and made his fortune in Louisiana , but he came originally from Maryland and his body Is burled in that state. The ceremonies today were imposing and were participated In by thousands ot school children. The school children had raised the $10,000 to erect the monument and they had the principal' share ( n the ceremony. The monument embraces a bust of McDonogh with two school enliven placing a wreath at its base. Marorj 'Flower , President Kruttschnltt of the school board , Director Wilson , in ctiarge of , the committee which managed the movement ( or the monument , and distinguished graduates of the public schools here had a part In the program. HIGH JUMPEITSJARING FEAT Tumble * Backward from Six-Story Bulldlnir Into Chicago River- Only SIlKhtly Hurt. CHICAGO , Dec. 29. Harry Harmon , a bridge jumper , plunged from the top of a six-story building into the Chicago river this afternoon. Pedestrians crossing Rush street bridge at 1 o'clock saw a man walk to the end of a plank extended from the roof ot the building at No. 4 River street and deliberately fall backward toward the water. The feat was performed privately to settle a wager. The man fell almost perpendlcu larly from the plank. It seemed ho would strike the dock and be crushed. The spectators - tators stood speechless , but the diver fell safely. A few seconds later he was hauled to the landing by means of a rope. Harmon was slightly injured by the ( all. Small pieces of ice partially submerged struck his facn when the water closed over him and cut a deep gash under his right eye. BIG DEAL INRAILWAY IRON _ Central Railroad of New Jeriey Con tract ! for $400,000 Worth of Metal Other BlK Iron Sale * . PITTSBURG , Dec. 29. One of the larg est deals ever made for the sale of rail way scrapiron has Just been consummate < by C. J. Kane of Pittsburg and Harry Ben Jamin of Cincinnati , for the Benjamin Iron and Steel company of Buffalo ; the Block Pollak company of Cincinnati and Chicagi and the Jackson Woodln Manufacturing company ot Berwick , Pa. The deal includes 15,000 freight cars from the Central rail road of New Jersey and 29,000 tons of sera metal , Including 400,000 pounds of brass The total value of the stuff is about $400,000 The Central railroad of New Jersey , it i eald , has ordered 4,000 new cars of heavle capacity and modern design at the npprox Imate value of $2,200,000. NOT LOOKINGFOR PENSION ! _ Camp of Confederate Veteran * De noancei the Move of. Senator Ilatler. NEW YORK. Dec. 29. The followln resolution , offered by Comrade Beasley formerly of North Carolina , was unanimous ! passed t a meeting of the Cootederat Veteran camp of New York : Reaalved , That the Confederate Ve'.era camp of New York condemns in unmeasure terras the efforts ot Senator Butler of Nort Carolina ( who Is not a confederate veteran to debauch the manhood of the south b seeking to obtain pensions for ex-confederat soldiers from the United States , and tha any similar effort by any southern membi of conKrrES will be abhorrent to this cam and meet with unqualified condemnation. KVENTUAL DISASTER WILL COMB Senator White of California Declare Opposition to Expansion L03 ANGELES , Cal. , Dec. 29.-Unlte4 States Senator Stephen M. White left today for Waihtngton. In an interview regarding the Philippine question , be said : "I am utterly opposed to acquisition ot distant and barbaric lands. U appears to uv foolish to embark on a line of policy which wo have heretofore never done. U Is my honest conviction that the carrying of the expansion question wilt prove disastrous to the republic as such. The result may be postponed for years , but it will be reacnud U we abandon our precedents. " , HANDLING CREAM AND BUTTER National Association Will Consider How it Should Bs Done , PAPERS BY SPECIALISTS IN EACH LINE Fine Exhibit * of Dairy Product * Will Be Shawn at Man * Kail * nnd Latest .Method * In Their Culture Will Oe Explained. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Elaborate preparations are being made for the annual meeting of the National But- termakers' association , which will continue JJ Its session five days In Sioux Falls , com mencing January 23. The railroads have de cided upon low rates , which will materially assist In swcAlng tbo croud which will at tend the meeting. L. N. Hunter , the Sioux Falls commltteeman of the national associa tion , reports that the premium list ls prac tically complete and that over $3,600 will be offered. Addresses ot welcome win be de livered by the governor of South Dakota , Mayor B. H. Lion of Sioux Falls and Judge H. H. Keith , representing the Business Men's league. The program Is as follows : Tuesday even ing W. S. Moore of Chicago will speak on the "History and Object of the National Creamery Buttermakcrs * Association and Duties of Its Members. " Scores win bo read and medals , cups and the state ban ner will bo presented. There will be two discussions on the "Best Way ot Handling Milk In Hot and Cold Weather from Whey Can to Separator , " by 0. W. Louthan of Linn Grove , I a. J. Merck of Qermanla , la. , will fcad the discussion. The second subject Is : "Best Way of Handling Cream from Separator rater to Finished Product , " which will bo led by E. E. Howe of Crete , Neb. , and S. Haughdahl of New Sweden , Minn. Exhibits of Golden Dntter. The center of interest Wednesday mornIng - Ing will be In the butter hall. Butter with score cards attached vil be open to Inspec tion in the presence of the judges. There will also be samples of Danish , Australian , French and other foreign butters there for Inspection. At 11:30 : the butter Is to be sold to the highest bidder. In the afternoon there will be a procession of delegates headed by those from the state that win tbo prize banner. The following discussions will be taken up : "How Shall We Secure the Desired Flavor in Our Product ? " by F. W. Bouska of Ames , la. ; discussion , "Is Pasteurizing Milk and Cream for Making Butter a Success , " by F. B. Fullmer of Et- trlck , Wls. , and W. F. Jensen of Belolt , Kan. ; discussion , "How Shall We Ripen Our Cream , " by Daniel Bluer of Omro , WIs. , and M. W. Ashby of Hazelton , la. At the evening session a discussion will be held on "Tbo Cause and How to Prevent Mottles , " by H. K. Oronbech of Jewell , la. , and H. E. Schuknecht of Marshalltown , la. ; dis cussion , "The Cause and How to Prevent Mould ; " discussion , "Cleanliness Essential to Good Butter Making , " by Mrs. L. J. Stewart ot Janesvllle , Minn. , and Gllchrlst Stewart of Burnslde , S. D. ; "Demands of the Hour , " by J. J. Jackson , president of the Vermont Outlet-makers' association. National Dairy Union Meet * . Thursday morning there will be'a meeting ot the National Dairy union. Three discus Blons will occupy the afternoon. E. W. Geyer of Newell , la. , and H. N. Miller of Randall , la. , will lead in a discussion of "Buttermaklng as a Profession and Its Op portunities. " A. W. Trow of Glenville. Minn. , and A. G. Armstrong ot Collins , la. , will lead In the discussion of the following : "Should tbo Buttermaker In Co-operative Creameries also Have General Management of the Creamery ? " Charles Harding of Norfolk , Neb. , ' and Georga H. ' Curler of DeKalb , 111. , will lead a discussion on re frigeration. Joseph Wild ot New Ulm , Minn. , will have a paper Thursday evening on "Boilers and Engines and Their Eco nomlcal Management. " H. S. Bell of Wai- worth , Wls. , and George Carr of Aurora , 111. , will lead the discussion , "How Can We , Convince Patrons that Results from the Babcock Test Are Correct ? " S. B. Huyck of Jefferson , N. T. , and F. A. Lelghton of New Hampton , la. , will debate the following : "Resolved , That the management of eastern creameries la superior to the management of creameries In the west. " Reports of committees will be presented Thursday evenIng - Ing and officers will be elected. Hon. James Wilson , secretary of agricul ture ; Major H. E. Alvord , chief of the Dairy division , Department of Agriculture ; ex- Governor W. D. Hoard of Wisconsin ; Prof , T. L. Haecher of Minnesota ; Profs. Curtis and McKay of Iowa and Prof. Russell and Farrlngton of Wisconsin have been invited to attend the meeting and are expected to deliver addresses. J. E. Nfssley of Topeka Kan. , will entertain the delegates with stereoptlcon views showing the growth and development of the dairy industry in Kan sas. Candidate * for Chief Clerk. DBADWOOD. S. D. . Dec. 29. ( Special. ) The Black Hills delegation to Pierre left last night ( or the capital. The party stop ped off at Hot Springs to look over the Soldiers' home. With the legislative party were W. C. Bower and J. W. Jones , o Lead , both ot whom are candidates ( or the position of chief clerk of the house , Mr Bower Is said to have the united supper of the senators and representatives of the hills. During the campaign he waa edlto of the Lead Dally Tribune and did excel lent work for the republican party. Mr , Jones waa editor of the Lead Call during the presidential campaign. Another candl date Is said to be J. D. Cone of Mlanehaha county. Good Wealth for Cattle Raliera. RAPID CITV , S. D. . Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Encouraging reports are coming In from the Black Hills ranges. There has bern an abundance of snow thus far this winter and the weather has been very mild. Not a pound of hay or grain has been fed yet and stockmen state that the cattle are In such good order that even should there be sev eral weeks ot cold weather In January they will come out In the spring In ex cellent condition. Lodge Member In Tronble. CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Dec. 29. ( Special Telegram. ) H. E. Harvey , state represent ative of Modern Woodmen , who for the last month has been working this section of the state , has been brought from Red- field , S. D. , by Sheriff Jordan , charged with seduction of Miss Maack , daughter of a Klmball tailor. The hearing took place In Klmball today and has caused a sensation in lodge circles. Dr. William Blackburn. PIERRE , S. D. , Dec. 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) Dr. William Blackburn , president of Huron college , was found dead in his room at bis home In this city tbla evening. He bos for years been one of the most promi nent educators of the state. The cause of his death is thought to have been heart disease. LeirUlatom A > * emue. HILL CITY S. D. , Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Finis Hamilton , who was elected on the re publican Ucket DO represent Pennlngton county In the legislature , left for Pierre , S. D. , today , where the legislature convenes on January 3. Hluncthtrr of Kllf , CHEYENNE , Wy. . Dec. 29. ( Special. ) Reports received from the Jackson's Hole country slate that nine arrests have been I made recently of persons charged with un- lawfully . hilling elk. Kour convictions were Bccurcil and fines Hinging from $30 to $300 01ll Imposed. It Is estimated thnt over 1,000 llb bead of elk were killed la the Tcton reserve - servo during November , the offenders being 81ll ing Idaho hunters. A mass meeting of the residents of Jackson's Hole was held last Saturday and $100 subscribed to employ a local 1 force to patrol the game country and drive out and arrest violators of the game llll laws. IN HIGHER LINES OF STUDY Dr. Chnrle * K. Duffy of University of Iowa Talk * to Scientist * on Plant Morphology. NEW YORK , Dec. 29. The sessions of the various scientific and research societies meeting In the halls of Columbia univer sity were continued today. The attendance was even larger than yesterday. Many del egates of different societies came together today under the auspices ot the American society ot naturalists , which Is practically made up of affiliated societies. At the conference on the advance In meth ods of teaching the following ' papers were read : "Zoology , " Prof. E. C. Conklln , Uni versity of Pennsylvania ; "Anatomy , " Prof. C. S. Huntlngton , Columbia ; "Physiology , " Prof. W. D. Porter , Harvard Mcdlcar school ; "Psychology , " Prof , Hugo Nuenstemburg , Harvard ; "Anthropology , " Prof. Deas , Co lumbia ; "Botany , " Prof. W. F. Ganong , Smith college ; "Geology , " Prof. W. B. Clark , ohns Hopkins. At the morning session of the society on 'Pant ' Morphology and Psychology" reports were read by Prof. 0. F. Atkinson of Cor nell , Conway McMillan of the University ot Minnesota , Dr. R. A. Harper of Wlscon- In university , C. A. Williams , United States Department of Agriculture ; Dr. E. A. Burt , llddlebury college ; Prof. D. Penhatlow , Mc- Glll university ; Dr. Edwin F. Smith. United States Department of Agriculture ; Dr. Charles E. Duffy , University of Iowa ; B. M. Dupan , Cornell , and S. C. Stuart , New York experimental station. The American Psychological association held a joint session. One ot the features of the session was an exhibition of Instru ments for the study and movement ot fa- : lgue , by Prof. J , McKcen Cattell of Co- umbla. Miller * Go to Detroit. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29. At the semiannual nual meeting of officers ot the Fraternity of Operative Millers of America , held here. It has been decided to hold the next annual convention at Detroit In June , 1899. St. Louis. Omaha and Kansas City put forth strong inducements to secure the convention. It was decided to nominate officers of the fraternity In the ( uture by letter. The .hreo members receiving the highest number of votes will be declared the nominees , and the- one receiving tba highest number ot votes at tbo election will be declared elected. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Fair nnd Colder , Followed by North erly Wind * for Nebraska nnd Iowa. WASHINGTON , Dec. 29. Forecast for Friday : For Nebraska , North Dakota , South Da kota and Iowa Fair ; colder ; northerly winds. For Missouri Clearing ; cold wave ; north erly winds. For Kansas Clearing ; colder ; northerly winds. For Wyoming Threatening weather ; northeasterly winds. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER , BUREAU , OMAHA , Dec. 29. Omaha record of tem perature and rainfall compared with the corresponding day of the last three years : 1S9S. 1897. 1S9D. 1895. Maximum temperature . .43 47 60 29 Minimum temperature . . . 16 35 41 17 Average .temperature SO 41 46 23 Rainfall 01 .00 .00 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1 , 1893 : Normal for the day 20 Excess for the day 10 Accumulated excess slnco March 1 113 Normal rainfall for the day 03 Inch Deficiency for the day 02 inch Total rainfall since March 1 26.63 Inches Deficiency since March 1 3.62 inches Deficiency ( or cor. period. 1897. . . . 10.86 Inches Excess for cor. period , 1S9G 4 80 Inches Report * from Station * at B p. m. | - T Indicates trace ot precipitation. L. A. WELSH , Local Forecast Official. TROUBLE BREWS WITH BOERS Incident at JoVinneiburg May Lead W Serious Outbreak. t ENGLISH RESIDENTS PROTEST TO QUEEN Murder of Their Conntryman by Hoes ) Policeman Can urn Ureat E rHe- ment and More Hloodnhcdt May Follow. LONDON , Dec. 29. A disquieting situa tion is developing at Johannesburg. Ac cording to the latest advices from there the place Is seething with discontent , as on the cvo ot the Jameson raid , In conscqucuco of recent and proposed government measures which the Ultlandcrs regard as being a fresh series of Impositions , In addition , radical aumositles arc Intensifying at the vexatious treatment of the British-Indiana and Capo "boys , " which Is arousing much bitterness. There was a serious development last week when a Doer policeman murdered an Englishman named Edgar , entering the letter's house and shooting > ilm. The policeman was arrested on the charge , but upon the following day the charge was re duced to one of manslaughter and the policeman wns allowed his liberty on ball. The British agent demanded a restitution of the charge of murder , and a mass meet * Ing , which was attended by 5,000 Ultlnnd- ers , was held at Johannesburg on Sunday to protest against the murder of Edgar and to present the British consul with a strongly worded petition to the queen , reciting the wrongs of the Ultlanders , appealing for protection and demanding such other steps as may bo found necessary to "terminate the existing Intolerable state of affairs. " There vrero no speeches , owing to the laws prohibiting political gatherings. The demonstration was very Impressive. The petition was pre sented to the consul on the bafcouy of : ho consulate , the whole multitude signifying assent by uplifting their hands. Refer ences to the Boer policeman elicited shouto of "Lynch him. " The meeting , however , was peaceful , with the exception of a slight affray with the police at its concfuslon. The newspapers publish venomous articles on the subject. The Boor organ , the Rand Post , on yesterday discussed the prospect ot war with Great Britain and advised : htt on the first British act of war the women and children at Johannesburg be given twenty- four hours to leave and that the whole place be then raied and that "l'i perpe trators of those turbulent proceedings , If caught , should be thrown In the deep shafts ot their mines with the debris of their ma chinery for coutly shrouds. " The Pretoria Vofrsteln suggests that Jan * uary 2 bo observed as Jameson day and that Dr. Jameson be burned In effigy. Situation Grow Inn Srrlonn. LONDON , Dec. 29. The Johannesburg correspondent of tbo Dally Mall , who utters a warning against the optimistic reports cabled to London In tbo Kruger Interests , says : "I have Interviewed the British consul , who said that the Saturday demonstration Impressed ftlm as based upon deep publto feeling , while the deputation which pre sented the petition was to bis personal knowledge composed of men of high char acter and standing. Signs are multiplying' that the ultlander sentiment haa been roused to the point of asserting claims ( or justice. "Tho ex-reform loaders are debarred , under pain of banishment , from interfering in politics , but they declare that dcsplto Pretorlan terrorism they will not keep silent much longer. Tbo prosen temper ot the community It such' that- opposing demonstrations , will almost inevitably b followed by serious riots. . "I learn on high authority that during tba negotiations Saturday the British agent carefully avoided any admission that the British government assented to the publto meeting's act. Ho even asserted that Great Britain might test the legality of thai measure under the London convention. "The present position has aroused th deepest public excitement known slnco the Jameson raid and It Is plain that something must bo done quickly t'o terminate a humiliating and Intolerable situation. " The Capetown correspondent of the Dally Mall says : "President Kruger , In the course of an Interview , has asserted that he deprecates the warlike article published I on Wednesday by the Boer organ , tbo Rand Post , and declares that ho will prohibit the proposed anti-Jameson demonstration. " Church Will Meet Another Charge. COLUMBUS. O. . Dec. 29. Harry Church , alias Wilson , who was thought to be the California murderer. 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