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HOME FOR STATE EXECUTIVE
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Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Finally Buys a Housa ,
PROPERTY OF D , E , THOMPSON PURCHASED
Twenty Tluiiisniul Dollars In the I'rlcc
1'nlil , Which Inuluilcn All the
Furniture Mow In the
llullilhiK.
LINCOLN , Juno IS. ( Special Telegram. )
The residence of D. E. Thompson nt the
corner of Fifteenth and H streets , Immedi
ately south of the state house , was pur
chased this morning by the Board of Pub
lic Lands and Buildings for a governor's
mansion , the consideration being $20,000.
This Includes nearly all of the furniture at
present In the house. The board acted
rather unexpectedly In the matter and only
the secretary of state , the treasurer and
land commissioner wcro present at the
meeting. It was stated at the capltol this
morning that Mr. Thompson agreed to sell
hlo house and furniture for $25,000 at the
tlmo the other bids were submitted , and of
this sum $24,900 $ was for the house and $100
for the furniture.
The three houses that received favorable
consideration by the board were the ones
belonging to J. A. Duckstaff , George Lowry
nnd U. E. Thompson. Mr. Thompson ,
through his nccnts , Elmer Stephenson and
0. 1) . Mullon. Intimated that ho would reduce -
duce his price tmd the offer of $20,000 was
mado. Today Mr. Mullen and Mr. Stephen-
eon notified Secretary of State Porter that
Mr. Thompson had agreed to sell at that
price and the deal was coimuramatcd In five
minutes.
Other HniiNpN OITcrnl.
J. A. Duckstaff , the father of the bill ap
propriating money for the purchase cf a
governor's mansion , was very anxious to
dUposo of his house to the state ami the
action of the board In making a proposition
to Mr. Thompson without giving the other
bidders an opportunity to change their price. ?
Is taken as an Indication that there WHS
no difference of opinion regarding the house
to buy and that the price was a secondary
consideration , for had such an opportunity
been given , the other ( bidders they perhaps
would have been as anxious to shave their
prices as wag Mr. Thompson. The bill as
originally Introduced provided for an ap
propriation of $50.000 for the purchase of
the Buckstaff residence , but It was after
ward amended to provide $25,000 for a house
and furniture. Among the houses offered
for sale to the 'board ' were some of the most
costly homes In the city , but the members
of the Board of Public Lands and Buildings
favored the Thompson , residence and but
very little difficulty was experienced In ef
fecting a compromise. There Is no com
plaint as to the -price the 'board ' has agreed
to pay for the house , 'but the unsuccessful
bidders feel they were treated unjustly when
the board made a proposition to Mr. Thomp-
eon without giving them an opportunity of
changing their bids.
There probably Is not a more handsomely
furnished house In Lincoln than the one
that will soon bo the property of the state.
It Is finished throughout in hard wood with
onyx washstands and bathtubs In several
of the upstairs rooms. The floors are all
of polished hard wood and the walls are
decorated in many of the rooms with beauti
ful ibas relief figures. In the receiving hall
are several expensive divans , ono of which
was purchased by Mr. Thompson In Con
stantinople. The lower floor Is divided Into
four largo rooms with a kitchen and ac
companying closets In the rear. On the
right of the entrance or receiving hall Is the
main drawlng.room.anfl back of this Is a.slt-
tlng room. " * The dining room'Is'at" the fight
of , the sitting room _ and at the
rear of the ' receiving hall. From
near the door a beautifully carved stairway
leads around and above to the second floor.
On this floor the northeast room has been
used as a smoking room and the others for
bedrooms. All are papered and- furnished In
different colors. The third floor has been
finished for dancing. Perhaps the most at
tractive features In the architecture of the
residence are the broad porches that extend
nearly around the house on the first and
second floors. Ever since the house was con
structed It has been pointed out as one of
the handsomest houses In the city.
Mr. Thompson has been Interested In an
l extensive coffee plantation In Mexico for
several years and he has recently Invested
In the Irrigating business In this state and
It Is qulto probable that he will decide to
locate In Mexico or some othnr city In Ne
braska. Ho stated today that ho had no
plans for the future and was undecided as to
whether to remain In Lincoln or not.
llt'lluiiiiPiit I'nvliiK Tnxpn.
Dr. G. O. W. Farnam of this city ha
written 'Mayor ' Wlnnctt a letter demanding
to know why the city boo not taken some
stops toward executing a Judgment for $111-
000 delinquent paving taxes , rendered in tlio
district court several months ago against ,
the Lincoln Traction company In favor of
the city of T.i coln , Dr. Farnam has threat
ened to enjoin the city It it" "Ulcers at
tempt to compromise with IV : trcet car
company for less than the jtuJ.'ii" nt and en
account of the complicated < > iidltlon of
affairs It will probably bo several years
before the city recovers anything.
AH soon ao Judgment was rendered the
Traction company appealed the case to the
supreme court on 11 supersedoas bond for
$5,000 , the amount of the bond being fixoil
by the court. Attorney r. 0. Whedon ,
counsel for Dr. Farnam , holds In a letter
to Mayor Wlnnett that the Judgment has
never been superseded and that there Is no
reason why the cliy should not go ahead
und execute the Judgment , Ono section of
the civil ccdo relating to superBedeas bonds
provides that such a bond shall bo in the
sum of twice the amount of the Judgment ,
or , In case the court orders the snlo of real
property , the amount of the bond may bo
fixed by the Judge. It Is contended that
the bond filed 'by ' the street oar company ,
although In accordance with the order of t
the court , Is so far out of proportion to the )
Judgment , there being n difference of $101-
000 In favor of the Traction company , that t
It U not legal. The appealed case Is now tI tf f
pending before the supreme court , but It will I
not be reached In the regular order for two )
or three months ,
Mayor Wlnnett hne referred the letter of t
Dr. Farnam to City Attorney Webster and tr tI I
will await his opinion before taking any
action In the matter. The alrcet railway
company has made numerouu propositions
to the city looking toward a compromise
and each one has been better ( ban the pre
ceding one. The case has been pending
In the courts for several years and has
.
been decided three times , once In favor of
the company and twice In favor of the city.
The last proposition was to settle for
$60,000 cash , the contention of the street
railway company being that all of the Judg
ment over that amount represents back taxes
and penalties for their non-payment of
BABIES ON FIRE
With Itching , Burning Skin
and Scalp Humors
Will nod Initant Heller , as well as rest a&f
ilc p , from the most torturing'and dliOgur-
Ing of Itching , burning , bleedltiK , caly , and
crusted ikln , scalp , and blued humors , vrlth
lots of iulr , In warm baths with CtmcuiiA
60AJ- , followed by gtntlo anointing ! with
Cimoi'iu. ( olotiiut ) , i > ureit el emollient * ,
ABit gceaUit of ikln cute * .
not purchased by the present Lin-1'
coin Traction company. ,
Ono Interesting point connected with the
present controversy Is that Mr. C. O. Whoj j
don , who Is now acting as counsel for Dr. |
Karnam , was ntlorncy for the old Lincoln
street railway and In the first trial of the .
case the city was defeated. '
The following order was IssueJ by Adju-1
tnnt General Harry today : i
1. The resignation of Captain Louis T.
Bryant , Company K. Second regiment , Ne
braska National guard , Is hereby accepted ,
take effect from the date of this order. i
2. The commanding officer ol Company K ,
Second regiment , Nebraska National GuarJ ,
will assemble that command at Us next
roguFar meeting after the receipt of this
order , nnd proceed to the election of a
captnln , vice Ilrynnt resigned. Should this
election result In other vacancies among the
commissioned officers of the company elec
tion will be held Immediately to Oil the
same.
Ciuilliil I'lty N tr .
The Board of Trustees of Wyukn cemetery
has completed an Inventory of the properly
belonging to the cemetery association ,
which , not counting the cash on hand , Is as
follows : Lots on sale. $43,740 ; vault , $3,305 ;
water olant. J4.800 ; north forty-acre tract ,
{ 4,000 ; boulevard addition , $5,000 ; buildings ,
$1.200 ; Implements , (500 ; greenhouse , $500 ;
fences and gates , $ , " 00 ; city and school war
rants , $1,201.14 ; mortgage on 120 acres of
land , $500 ; mortgage on St. Mark's church ,
paid , $3.000 ; A. O. Oakley's nolo. $6G1.CG ;
office furnllure. $400 ; lolal. $69,307.30. All
of the loans mentioned In the inventory are
strongly secured.
Lincoln was threatened with a cyclone last
nlcht nnd for several hours a huge black
cloud hovered over the city In a menac
ing manner. Quito a number of citizens
became nlnrmcd and left their homes for
places of safety. The expected cyclone ,
however , did not materialize nnd the rain
fall was considerably less than a quarter of
an Inch.
Dr. W. S. Latin left for Detroit this
morning to attend the meeting of the Na
tional Eclectic Mcdlc.il association ns a del
egate from Nebraska. He will address the
association on the subject , "Pathogenic
Germs in Tuberculosis , with the Treat
ment. "
The twenty-fourth annual session of the
Lancaster Teachers' Instllulo onened this
morning nt the Stale university nnd will
close Juno 30. The Instructors nrc Prof.
G. W. .A. . Luckey , Prof. G. A. Condra. Prof.
Charles Fordyce , Mlsa Colla M. llurgort nnd
Mr. Harry E. Wilson. The Institute will be
conducted by Superintendent Hawcs.
Congressman Durkett returned today from
Indianapolis , where ho has been attending
the supreme lodge of th\JAnclent Order of
United Workmen. Mr. Burkett stopped In
Chicago and visited Tabor college , of which
he is one of the trustees. D. K. Pearsons ,
the Chicago philanthropist , has given $1,000
to the truslees of Tabor college for the erec
tion of n music hall. Mr. Burkett assisted
in making arrangements for the proper ex
penditure of the money.
CAUGHT ON A BRIDGE BY TRAIN
Two Itnllnnn Htm Down mul Killed
L'nloii I'nctnc
by Flyer
Xo. a.
NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , June 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) The second section of Union
Pacifls train No. 2 struck two people and In
stantly killed them. The men were Italians
and were attempting to cross the bridge east
of town and had progressed to within ten
feet of the end when they were struck. They
were thrown high up on the bank. The dead
ore a man about 60 years of age and a boy.
Snrpy County I'"ulr.
PAPILLION , Neb. , June 19. ( Special. )
The Sarpy County Agricultural society has
held its annual fair at Papilllon for fifteen
years , never missing a year until 1898 , when
It spent its effort in a fruit exhibit in the
Horticultural building at ' the Transmlssls-
slppl exposition , on which It received a
silver medal.
After a year's rest the society has re
located the .place of holding Its fairs to
Springfield , where the fair will be held this
fall for the first time. This win be on new
grounds and with new buildings comploto.
The premium -list - Is printed. The premiums
offered amount to the sum of $1,917 , inilud-
Ing $530 for speed. The management Is In the
hands of live men , who are looking for fcpe-
clal features to make the coming fair more
Interesting. The prospects for an old-time ,
big fair promise success.
"Woodmen Unveil n Monnment.
HUMBOLDT , Neb. , June 19. ( Special. )
On Sunday the Woodmen of the World un
veiled n monument nt the grave of deceased
Sovereign L. P. Dorland , late of this city.
A delegation of about 200 members and
their families was present from Falls City ,
Barada , Shubert and other sur mnding
towns , the former lodge having charge of
the ceremonies , the deceased having been
a member at that city. The Humboldt City
band met the visitors at the depot at 11
o'clock , they coming on a special train , and
escorted them to tde cemetery , where the
ritualistic service was conducted by A. W.
Clark of Omaha , ono of the grand lodge
ofllclals. The ceremony was beautiful nnd
Impressive and the monument a handsome
ono , similar to those usually placed by this
order at the graves of Its departed members.
ChoeUliiK 'I' KOVOIIIIO Slump * .
YORK , Neb. , Juno 19. ( Special. ) A larger
number of revenue stamps were , sold Satur
day than usual , owing to the visit of Deputy
Revenue Collector C. P. R. Williams of
Grand Island , who dropped in here and ex
amined legal documents , bonds , notes , deeds ,
releases and proprietary medicines. Of the
drug stores , banks and real estate offices
examined , he said that they had complied
with the law about the same us in other
places , hut that there seemed to be n lack
of knowledge of Just what was required.
Some of the business men here stamped
papers and other things that were unneces
sary , and In some cases used more stamps
than were required. It is reported that u few
paid smalt fines.
lnoly.
HARVARD , Neb. , June 19. ( Special. )
Yesterday was cJbscrved by most of our
churches as Children's day and In the evenIng -
Ing excrdses of special Interest were given
by the children.
The weather has been extremely warm for
the last two days , with mercury at 100 In
the shade. Corn Is growing finely nnd win
ter wheat coming en In fine condition with
well filled heads.
The city council has Just added another
well to the water plant at a cost of about
$1,000 , making two wells with a capacity ol
about 175 to 200 gallons a minute when at
Its full capacity.
I''n nil Iliinil Drowned.
CRDAIl BLUFFS. Neb. , June 19. ( Spe-
cinl. ) Vaclav Vavak , a Bohemian , aged 20 ,
who has been In the employ of Louis Llch-
tenburc , living near here , as a farm hand ,
was drowned r.bout 1 o'clock Sunday. Ho.
In company with two of Mr. Llchtenburg's
boys , went In swimming In a lake In the
pasture about a mlle north of the house.
Young Vavak , who was unable to swim ,
got beyond his depth and before the other
boys could reach him was dead. His father ,
who lives In Omaha , was telegraphed. He
arrived this morning and took charge of the
body. The remains will bo burled at Prague.
KUTKK for it You HIT Slim ,
CUESTON , Neb. . June 19 , ( Special. )
Sunday afternoon two young men , Harry
Price and one Martin , drove over from
Leigh , About S o'clock In the evening
young Price got in his buggy and drove
around town until be met three young
womjn going to church. Stopping bis team
he persuaded one of the girls to go out fern
n rldo with him Instead of going to church ,
In the tuoantlmo the boys about town con-
cocted ' the scheme to rotten egg Price when
le ' returned. And after ho had left the
young ; woman at her home about 11 o'clock
and > -started to drive nut of town ho was
overtaken by a gang of fellows on horses
and bicycles. His team halted In the road
and n shower of eggs rained on him. Then
telling him to go his team was lashed Into
a gallop to the edge of town and ho was
allowed to go In that plight. Tlie leaders
of the egg brigade were young men that
have always borne good names.
Hot Woathvr In .
SHELTON , Neb. , Juno 19. ( Special. )
A hot wind prevailed here from 12 until 5
o'clock today , the mercury standing near
the 100 mark. A shower of rain at 5 o'clock
cooled the air and freshened vegetation ,
which had wilted some.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Juno 19. ( Special. )
Sunday was a very disagreeable day nnd
hard on crocs. A strong , hot wind blew
from the south nearly all day and the
thermometer registered 100 In the shade.
FARNAM , Nob. , Juno 19. ( Special. )
Saturday and Sunday this section of the
country was visited by hot winds from the
southwest , that of Sunday especially being
as hot as has ever been experienced here.
A moderate continuance of this will destroy
the last hope of even a small crop of wheat
and other small grains. Tho. mercury at 3
p. m. Sunday stood at 104 In the shade on
the north side of the bulldlncs.
RED CLOUD , Neb. , June 19. ( Special. )
Yesterday was the hottest day of ttie season ,
ho mercury reaching 100 dcegrccs In the
hade , with quite a stiff breeze from the
outh.
FAIRMONT , Neb. , June 19. ( Special. )
This Is the hottest day of the season , the
hcrmometer registering 100 In the shade.
I'lntti * County AnnoH
COLUMBUS , Nob. , June 19. ( Special. )
The grand total assessed valuation of Plattn
county , as returned by the assessors , Is
placed nt $2.237,043.83. The assessors also
ound 361,4.1. acres of Improved land , worth
1,045,349 ; 48,900 acres of unimproved land ,
alued at $97,716. In the matter of live
stock the county contains 2G.SS3 head of
cattle , 9,688 horses nnd 43,041 hogs. All
railroad , telegraph nnd telephone property
s placed nt $473,777. The total valuation of
his city Is clven as $373,423.79 , which Is
something over $20,000 less than in former
: ears. The average per acre on Improved
and Is S2.S9.
Knrloiix It I-In at AliiNirortli.
AINSWORTH , Neb. , Juno 19. ( Special
Telegram.-rA ) furious rain storm visited
Alnsworth this afternoon for about one
lour's duration and was accompanied by
luge hailstones measuring from six to eight
nchcs In circumference. Owing to there be
ing but little wind at the time no serious
lamago was done save to the skylight of
the photograrh gallery , which was com
pletely demolished. It Is estimated at least
.wo Inches of rain fell and the fear of drouth
which has prevailed In this section has
somewhat abated. This Is the first rnln
slnco June 3 and wheat faas been seriously
damaged.
Recovering front HI * Injuries.
HUMBOLDT. Neb. , June 19. ( Special. )
James B. Davis , who was seriously hurt on
Saturday by being kicked from his cart while
driving a trotting horse at the race track ,
s Improving slowly. The Internal Injuries
were not so severe as at first feared.
Elder I. M. Gibson , who has been pastor
of the Christian church In this city for
about a year , preached his farewell sermon
Sunday evening to a large audience. Mr.
Gibson expects to devote his entire time to
: ho lecture platform , having gained consid
erable distinction in that line already.
Oilil Kelloivd' Memorial Servloe.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , June 19. ( Special. ) Ris
ing Star lodgei iNo. 75 , Independent Order of
Odd Fellows , had its annual memorial
services here yesterday. The meeting was
leld at Its hall at 2 p. m. , there being a
large number of the members present besides
the Rebekah degree. The memorial address
was delivered by Judge T. H. Sounders. After
the exercises the lodges were formed In line
and taking carriages went out to the ceme
tery northeast of the city and covered the
graves of five of their brothers and nine of
their sisters with beautifuf flowers.
Divorce CiiNe AttrnotH Attention.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , June 19. ( Special. )
Judge B. S. Ramsey has been holding dis
trict court In this city today and listening
to the evidence in the divorce case brought
by Carrie E. Black , nee Isham , against Ju-
nius N. Black for alleged non-support. Each
of the parties to the suit is well known In
this city , where they have grown from child
hood. Mr. Black Is u son of Dr. John Black ,
deceased , who left an estate valued at $80-
000.
Anbiirii Hrovltlen.
AUBURN , Neb. , June 19. ( Special. ) John
Coatney , another of our well-to-do farmers ,
returned this morning from Oklahoma and
declares his Intention to dispose of his farm
as soon as possible aad I'ocate in Custer
county , Oklahoma.
The county commissioners have visited a
number of county seats In Nebraska and
Missouri and have decided upon the kind of
a court house this county must have.
Tonuhorx' InnHtillr.
RED CLOUD , Neb. , June 19. ( Special. )
The Webster County Teachers' Institute
closed u week's session Saturday. This has
bocn one of the best Institutes both In at
tendance and Interest over held in the
county. There were 144 teachers enrolled.
The county superintendent , Mrs. O. C. Case ,
Is an enthusiastic worker , and her efforts
are appreciated by the large number In at
tendance.
Hot AVonthor lit Ciilhortwon.
CULB15RTSON , Neb , , June 19. ( Special. )
Hot winds have been 'blowing ' in this vicin
ity for the past two days. Should they con
tinue for a day or two crops will be dam
aged , The thermometer registered 108 degrees
grees In the shade at noon yesterday.
The new church at 55lon Hill was dedicated
yesterday. Rev. 0. R. Heel" of Cambridge
preaching the dedication sermon.
Children's Diiy at Uiinbiir.
DUNBAR , Neb. , Juno 19. ( Special. )
Children's day exercises were held in the
Cumberland Presbyterian church before a
largo audience lost evening. The children
performed their parts excellently , especially
In EoHg.
Yesterday was rue of the hottest days of
the season , the thermometer registering 98
degrees above In the shade.
Chlldron'H Day nt SlieMon.
SHELTON , Neb , , June 19 ( Special. )
Annual Children's day exercises were held
In the Preshvterliin church Sunday. The
church was elaborately decorated and a fine
program of sanss and recitations was ren
dered bx the Sunday school children. A
similar service was held In the Methodist
church In the evenlnz.
Woman C'oiiiinltH Suicide ,
OEDAR BLUFFS , Nc-b. , June 19. ( Spe
cial 1 Mrs. John Saniuohn.i , nd to vparj
a Swede , living southwest of this village ten
mllrs , committed sulri ? unday afternoon.
She had been In poor health for some time ,
which U supposed to have been the cause
of the act. She has a brother In Cedar
Bluffs.
Kurly SHtler of Siiiiiiilor * County.
CEDAR BLUFFS , Neb. , June 19. ( Spo-
clal. ) Nicholas Schllclitln" . a German , died I
at Ms residence , four miles south of Cedar
Bluffs , Sunday afternoon of cancer of the
stomach , Mr. Schllchtln : : was one of the
early settlers of this precinct and was quite
wealthy.
Halii nt rnlhortkoii ,
CU.LBERTSON , Neb. , June 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) A floe rain fell here this even-
Ins.
RIOTERS HOLD UP STREET CAR
I
TWO Thousand Strikers Bombard Motor with
Sticks and Stones.
NONUNION WORKMAN STRUCK BY BRICK
DMJI'nKxcn AVI lion t Incident t'ntll
the Moli , Which Iiicluiicfl
Women , DOCH I M Work mul
lit Once
CLEVELAND , O. , June 19. Up to I
o'clock this afternoon this promised to bo
.ho most uneventful day In the big street
railway strike. At that hour another so-
rlous riot broke out In an entirely new qunr-11
or and ono nonunion man was sent to the j
hospital In consequence. j
The company began today to operate two |
naw lines those on Scovlllo nnd Central
ivenues. The cars were protected by policemen -
men nnd until afternoon no trouble oc
curred. Just before 4 o'clock two of the
Scovllle cars npproachcd the crossing of the j
I'cnnsylvanla railroad. There they wcro ,
met by a mob of over 2,000 men nnd women , j
3no of the cars was taken across the rail-1
road safely , but the other was hold lip by
Iho mob. A perfect shower of paving bricks
nnd stones fell nbout the car nnd crashed
against the vestibule nt the front end , behind -
hind which the motormnn was concealed.
Women throw brlcka and hnndcd them to
the men , who were In the front of the
crowd. The windows of the car had been
lowered and the bricks crashed against the
scats and fell upon the floor of the cnr.
The conductor escaped Injury , but the
motor-man , A. J. McGrew of St. Louis , was
struck on the head with a brick and ren
dered unconscious. He wns taken to a hos
pital. The patrolman on the car was also
lilt with n brick , but was not seriously hurt.
A call waa made for the police and when a
detachment of officers arrived the mob had
dispersed and no arrests were made.
Grciinc Struct Cnr Kiillx.
The street railway company said its
striking employes hold no conference
today. Mr. Bishop of the State
Bonrd of 'Arbitration , however , was
In consultation with the company officials
for several hours. The board Is now at
work trying to bring the employes nnd the
company together.
Early In the morning men and women sot
to work greasing the tracks at the corner
of Pearl street nnd Clark avenue nnd at
the corner of Scranton avenue and Clark
avcnuo. The track vas greased with soap ,
oil and other substances so that the opera
tion of the cars was effectually prevented.
Thomas Thurman. deput ? ansrlff at Troy ,
Mo. , says If everyone In the United States
should discover the virtue of DeWltt's Witch
Hazel Salvo for piles , rectal troubles and skra
diseases , the demand could not bo supplied.
TUBERCULOSIS AMONG CATTLE
Dread niHcnne Ilrenkii Out In the
HerdH of the llnwkcyc
Stntc.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , June 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) Sixteen head of Durham cows
from the herd of William Kutz of Sac
county , which had been condemned because
of tuberculosis , were brought here today
and slaughtered under the direction of State
Veterinarian Gibson. The post mortem
showed they were badly affected. Thirteen
head from the Chlckasaw county poor farm
will be brought hero tomorrow and slaugh
tered.
MEHCIWYMOUXTS HI * THE TUI1E.
Thermometer * nei lntcr Above Xlnety
for Tivo Day * .at DOM Moliien.
DES MOINES , JTOO " IS. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Yesterday and today were record
breakers on temperature In DCS Molnes , the
mercury going above 90. One person , Mrs.
R. Brooster , was prostrated by the heat.
Walter Wagner of Company A , Fifty-first
Iowa , reported by General Otis as killed on
the field of battle at Zapote June 13 , Is a
brother of Miss Mabeli'e Wagner of this filty ,
who Is quite a noted singer. Born and reared
In DCS Molnes , he was 23 years old and un
married. How ho was killed at Zapote Is a
mystery to the family and his friends here ,
for when last heard from he was with his
regiment at San Fernando , nearly 100 miles
from Zapote.
Colonel D. F. McCarthy , a pioneer and old
citizen , died at his home here yesterday at
the age of 62. At one time he was secretary
for David Farlbault at Farltxnilt , Minn. Ho
served In the Indian wars In Dakota with
General Slblcy and In the civil war was on
the staff of General Rosecrans. He now
has three sons In the army. Colonel McCar
thy was state bank examiner 'for Iowa for
several years and was known throughout the
state. Ho was a member of the Iowa house
for a time and was once deputy auditor of
state. When In the service during the In
dian wars Co'ionel McCarthy contracted a
stomach and liver trouble , which thirty years
later ends In his death.
Notices are being sent out today for an
other meeting of the coal dealers of the
state , to be held on Juno 29. The minors
eye the meeting with suspicion.
Adjutant General Byers returned today
from Fort Madison , where he has been
for the purpose of selecting a place for
the Fiftieth Iowa , which will go into camp
In August. While It is not definitely settled
It Is likely that Burlington will be the
place. No selection has yet been made for
the Fifty-second , which goes Into camp the
latter part of July , but H Is generally an
nounced that Clear Lake will bo the place.
Seventy HorHOH ICntered.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Juno 19. ( Special. )
Seventy horses , many of them with rec
ords below 2:10 : , have been entered for the
race meet to be held at the West ISliie
Driving park In this city on June 28 , 29 and
30. There nro six trotting and pacing
events and all have filled well. The small
est number of entries in ono event Is nine
and the largest number fifteen. In addition
to the six trotting and pacing events there
will be three running races , one < ? ach day ,
and It is expected they also will fill in good
shape. Owing to the fact that only $300 In
purses were hung up for the trot'lng and
pacing events and $100 for the running
races and the further faet that several race
meets had teen declared off because the
events did not fill the large number of en
trks for the races here was something of
a surprise. The half-mlla track hor-j Is the
fastest in the state and aoma fast tlmo and
hot races are anticipated.
DEATH RECORD.
Mm. A. P. Slierrlll.
Information was received here today
of the death of the wife of Rev. 'Mr , A. P.
Shcrrlll at Elgin , 111. , yesterday morning ,
after an Illness extending over a period of
two years. Mrs , Sherrlll was well known In
Omaha , where she resided many years. She
was formerly Miss Mary Jonea and con
ducted a young ladles' school In the base
ment of the 1'lrst Prrsbyterlan. church and
for a time was n teacher In llroviiell ) hal
until she married Mr. Sherrlll , win -for
many years was pastor of thn Flret Con
gregational church. The remains will arrive
in Omaha at 8:1D : a. m. today and the
services will be held at Prospect Hill cem
ctery at 10 a. m.
Abel lli-aeli.
L IOWA CITY , la. , June 19 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) Abel lleach of this city was fount
dead In his room thla morning. He was the
last survivor but one of the founders of the
Theta Delta Chi fraternity and a classmate
of ex-Prcsldont Arthur Frederick Eewari
nnd General Daniel nutlerfteld. He gradu
ated from Urflon college , Schenectiuly , N. Y. ,
In 18 9 , ciune to Iowa In 154 and served ns
professor In Latin and Greek for about four
years , for a time as private secretary to
Governor Klrkwood and was later connected
with the pension department In Washington.
Ho was 70 years of age nnd left no family.
I'roiiiltiriit dill-nun I.mvjcr.
HAMPTON , N" . H. . June 10. Herman Wil
liams , n prominent lawyer of Chicago , died
hero this evening. Mrs. Merrill , wife of
GeneraT Wesley 'Merrill ' , Is his daughter and
she , with the general , was nt the bedside.
HYMENEAL.
IVOmnnyo-llroHHpr.
NEWPORT. H. I. , June 19. The marriage
Is | announced of Viscount Romalnc D'Os-
mayo ] to Susan Leror Dresser , daughter of
the late Colonel George Warren , Dresser ,
U. S. 'A. ' , on June 10 , In Paris , at the
Church < of St. Phllllpe do Roulo. Afterward
Mr. ; and Mrs. George W. Vanderbllt , the
bride's | brother-in-law and sister , gave a
reception , at the Hotel Bristol.
Vlscomte Romalno D'Osmave nnd his
bride left after the wedding for his chateau
In i Normandy , where they will pass their
honeymoon. ; Then they are comlnc ever
here for n trln nnd will visit Mrs. Vnndor-
bill and ( Mrs. John Nicholas Brown at New
port.
FIRE RECORD ,
Ilnrn nt Atticn.
FREMONT , Neb. , Juno1 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A large horse barn belonging to the
Standard Cattle company nt Ames burned at
; 30 tills morning. Eleven head of horses and
a quantity of harness were destroyed. Lessen
on barn , $1,200 ; Insured for $1,000. The
torses were insured for $75 each. The origin
of the fire Is not kown , but It Is supposed to
mvo been accidentally set by men sleeping
n the barn.
Jny'w Trlnl Sot for Tinlny.
AINSWORTH , Neb. , June 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) The postponed preliminary trial
of Ed Jay , accused of horse stealing , will
) e held tomorrow and several Important
vltncsses came In this evening from Custcr
nnd Valley counties to testify against the
accused. There Is much subdued excite
ment over the outcome , but no trouble Is
feared.
P. E. Wantz , who lost some thirty to forty
bead of steers , today posted a reward of $300
for the cattle and $500 for the thief or
lilcvcs.
Toucher * ' Turn to Go to School.
GENEVA , ' Neb. , Juno 19. ( Special. ) The
county Institute began today to continue for
two weeks. A fu'fl attendance Is expected.
Several of our city teachers are attending
normal at Fremont.
Farmers are busy plowing corn. The
weather Is favorable and crops are growing
finely.
Alii for llernum.
FAIRMONT , Neb. . June 19. ( Special. )
R. E. Hall of this place started out this
morning with a subscription paper and In a
few minutes raised $20 for the Herman suf-
leners. Ho will raise it to $50 before he
sends It In.
Iiiteriintloiint I'renimien'n Union.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Juno 19. The In
ternational1 Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants' union of North America began Us
eleventh annual meeting at the state house
this morning. The plan for a shorter work
day will be put In operation next Novem
ber. Most of the work will be routine. Ad-
Ircsses of welcome were made by Governor
Mount and Mayor Taggart.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Fair niul Cooler 1'reillcteel for Xe
brnftkn. with Northerly Winds ,
Viirlnble.
WASHINGTON , Juno 19. Forecast for
Tuesday :
For Nebraska nnd Iowa Fair and cooler
Tuesday ; fair Wednesday ; northerly -winds ,
be'coming variable.
For South Dakota Fair Tuesday nnd
Wednesday ; variable winds.
For Missouri Increasing cloudiness and
continued high temperature Tuesday ; un
settled conditions Wednesday , with cooler
weather In extreme northwest portion ; va
riable winds.
For Kansas Increasing cloudiness nnd
continued high temperature Tuesday ; prob
ably not so warm Tuesday night ; fair and
cooler Wednesday ; variable winds.
For Wyoming Partly cloudy Tuesday ;
generally fair and cooler Wednesday ; varia
ble winds , becoming northwesterly.
l.ot'iil Jlooonl.
OFFICE OF THE WKATIIEH BUREAU.
OMAHA , June ID. Omaha , record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
il-.u corresponding day of the last
three years.
jgM igj
Maximum temperature . . 92 83 93 83
Minimum temperature . . . 71 fi. > ,3 , 70
Average temperature . . . . 82 .1 . S3 79
Precipitation . T .CO .06 .14
Record of temperature and precipita
tion at Omaha , for this day nnd slnco
March 1 , 1S9U :
Normal for the day . 73
Excess for the day . ' . . 9
Accumulated deficiency since March 1..217
Normal rainfall for the day . 20 Inch
Deficiency for the day . 20 Inch
Total rainfall yince Mnrch 1 . 10.27 Inches
Deficiency slnco March 1 . 2.23 Inches
Excess for cor. period , 1893 . S3 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period , 1S97. . . . ' . ' .72 Inches
from .Stations nt H p. in ,
BTATIONS AND STATE
OP WEATHER.
Omaha , partly cloudy
North 1'latte , cloudy . .
Halt Lake , partly cloudy
Cheyenne , partly cloudy
Rupld City , clear
Huron , cloudy . . .
Wll'.lston , clear
Chicago , clear .
St. Louis , clear
St. Paul , cloudy
Davenport , clear
Helena , clear . .
Kansas City , clear
Havre , partly cloudy
lilnmarrk , clear
Galvt-Hlon , clear
T Indicates trnco of precipitation.
LUCIUS A. WELSH ,
Local Forecast OUlclal.
CANADA PUTS IN ITS OAR
Listens to No Proposal but a Tidewater
Port on tha Pacific.
SERVES NOTICE ON MOTHER COUNTRY
I'nltcil Htnton .InM n * lrt < Ttnln < - < l It
Will Not Orntit lleiimiul
JVo I'roncnt lloitc ol
Settlement.
NEW YORK , June 19. A special to the
Journal dnd Advertiser from Washington
says : Canada has served notice on England
that It must choose between the United
States and Its North American dominion In
the settlement of the Alaskan boundary
question. It | s stated on the highest author
ity th.it this settlement repieaents accu
rately the condition submitted to England ,
which has delayed the negotiation ! ! between
Ambassador Choato and Lord Salisbury on
the provisional line of the modus vlvcndl.
This position of Canada Is known hero of
ficially. The official to whom It Is known
feels authorized in saying that there are
only two ways out of the difficulty , first , that
Canada will voluntarily recede from Its de
mands for a Pacific tidewater port ; or ,
second , that the United States shall pur-
render the principle laid down by Secretary
Hay In his tentative boundary line , that
America will not grant temporarily or other
wise any port facilities to the Canadians.
That Canada will yield Is considered by
State department officials who have dls-
ciwsod the now and acute phases of the filt-
uatlon as Improbable. It Is asserted oa au
thority that England hue been forced to
yield to Canada and that the United States
and England are wider apart today In the
controversy than at any time since the ad
journment of the high Joint commission.
The present situation , In the light of this
Important news , Is that the conflict which
the provisional boundary line was Intended
to prevent may be precipitated at any mo
ment and with greater show of probability
when It becomes known that England has
decided to stand irrevocably behind Canada.
OTTAWA , Juno 10. The statement pub
lished In 'New York today that the Domin
ion sovernment has told England to choose
between Canada and the United States In
the Alaskan boundary negotiation Is posi
tively contradicted In government circles
here.
Deny the Story.
LONDON , Juno 19. The officials of the
colonial office today were shown the dis
patch from Washington saying that Canada
had served notice on Great Britain that It
must choose between the United States and
Its North American dominion In the settle
ment of the Alaskan boundary dlsmito.
They declared that the story Is wrongjpoth
In substance and fact , and that It can bo
further reaffirmed that a modus vlvcndl was
reached early last week , as cabled to the
Associated Press at the time. The arrange
ment , which Is a verbal one , deals with the
question on broad lines. One or two minor
details are still under discussion and when
they are settled a final arrangement will be
drawn up.
Generally speaking. It may be said that
the boundary agreed upon follows the sum
mits of the White and Chllcoot passes.
IJoclf motor * Uelil for Trlnl.
BUFFALO , N. Y. . June 10. The rjrnnd
Jury today held John , alias Buck Skinner ,
George Skinner , George Frye nnd John
O'Brien , for court on a charge of murder , it
being alleged that they were responsible for
the death of Boss Scooper Will H. Kennedy ,
resulting from a quarrel on the docks , May
2. Buck Sldnner was Indicted for murder
in the first degree and the other men on u
charge of riot. They all pleaded not guilty
and were remanded for trial.
IIIHIUIC Woman HIIIIKH llornelf ,
WICHITA , Kan. , June 10. Mrs. Lon
Hodlng hanged herself in the county jail
today. Her body was seen from the out
side by people who were passing. She was
awaiting trial for Insanity. She was cut
down before life was extinct , but physicians
say she cannot live.
Moll n en x CIIHIGOCN to Griiiul .Iiir.v.
NEW YORK. June 19. Justice Fursmnn ,
in the criminal term of the supreme court ,
today signed the order resubmitting the case
of Roland B. Mollncux , accused of the pois
oning of Mrs. Kato Adams , to the grand
Jury.
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