THE NORTHWESTERN. BKSKCIIOTEK * U1BM)N,MmwI l’ubs. LOUP CITY, - - XEH NEBRASKA. All the outstanding warrants of Madison county have been called in and paid up to July 1. Winter wheat in Jefferson county it Is thought will yield about twenty live bushels per acre. Undo Sam is on the track of thieves who have stolen about fifteen regis tered letters consigned to parties In Rutte. Clare Hlbard of Nebraska City, while at work, got too near a buzz saw. with the result that he will part with several fingers. It is said the officers at Tekamah headed oli a tur and feathering bee by getting the subject who was to be treated, out of town. Jacob Hunzoker and daughter of Pawnee county, during a runaway, were thrown Into a barbed wire fence and feafully lacerated. The Tombstone Ranch company, which has headouarters In Rulfalo county, filed articles of incorporation, with a capital stock of $6,000. Several farmers In Fillmore county have formed a syndicate and purchased a steam threshing machine In order to do tbelr own tbreshiag with less expense. The Tecumseh base ball t-am is soon to go over the state on a '.mint, playing the national game in the larg est cities or wherever games can be arranged for with a promise of profit. The general merehandlse store of H. Crsroer Sons at Hardy wt»s en tered by some one having a key. and quite a good haul was made, mostly In shoes, gloves, etc. The work was systematic. Sherman county hns a co-operative hall Insurance company. The man who Is helled out Is to receive one bushel' of the kind of grain destroyed ror eacn tuu ousneiH raiseu uy me um er members of the company. Two of Tecumseh's pastors have re signed their charges. Rev. T. I). Davis of the Rantlst church and Rev, K. C. Wing of the Christian church. 2 here was no trouble of any kind In either case between pastor and church. From Honolulu dally papers re ceived at the state house much news Is gleaned regarding the recent visit of the First Nebraska at the Islands. It seems that the boys were treated to banoitelH and receptions, and that President Dole officially reviewed the troops, as If the Islands were already a part of the United States. Platte county has made anolher good showing In the record of mortgage In debtedness for the mmt'h of June, 1898. Forty farm mortgages (lied, *35,737.04: same released, fifty-three. *57.074.40; town and city mortgages fl filed. four. *1,840; same released, five, *1.429.35: 158 chattel mortgages filed, *33.769 96; same released, forty-five, forty-five, *11,120.66. The war department has decided to try South Omaha as a horse end cat tle market for the purchase of ani mals for 'he artnv. An oftber has been sent from Chicago to look over the market with a view of reporting conditions and prices. It Ih said heir that this action on the part of the war department will add considerably to the Importance of South Omaha. There is little doubt but wha* an organized gang of horsethleves Is operating In Cap'' countv. one that selects onlv the best animals to he found. That the members are adepts at the business Is also annarent. The fine team stolen from A. M. T. Miller a few weeks ago was never heard from and last week two good horses were stolen from the county poor farm. The Woman's Home Mlssiorary so ciety of North Nebraska at ils meet ing in Fremont, chose officers for the ensuing year as follows: President. Mrs. Uhl. Omaha: corresponding sec retary, Mrs. Esplin. Hooper; record Ing secretary. Mrs Van Anda, Fre mont; treasurer. Mrs. Ehrhardt, Stan ton; secretary of subscriptions, Mrs. Crews. Omaha: secretary of mite box. Mrs. Campbell. Fremont. The good people of Osceola have had tne opportunity or securing some ready made children, and they had good clothes and looked fine and heal thy. Rev. 15. W. Tice, the western Hgent of the Children's Aid society of New York city, came in. having with him just a dozen children ranging from four to fifteen years. They were taken to the court house and nitriles were allowed to selert for adnntlon Just the one they wanted They went off like hot cakes Mr. Tice willi hit assistant. Rev. Mr. Swan of Wahoo. say they have more applications for children than thev can supnly and there are cult* a number of parties around Osceola that want a child. A Washington dispatch says Sena ! tor Thurston, before leaving for the west todav. said that as chairman of the commission of the senate to -o to j Omaha on “government day" to rep- ! . lesent that only, he would endeavor to have a majority of the committee I presrut some lime during the sum- I mer or early fall, he sabl he had | suggested the names of his colleague* ' to the vice nresideut on account of j their proaiutiiv to Omaha and as rep reaentallveo of the state* tm holed In j the Iran* Mississippi region He will i Consult with Ihe tlWcgfu I)f the SIIHI ! sltlon when tie r to make g at erumcal day a success Mortgagee Alrd and released in the county <|erk’* r*.r of IHatto county i during June Kami noirtgagsu Abu < Ilk itu Si released. |3tt.444, city mort gage* A let! II UMI. released |i |*j « hails I mort«a*e* g|*d lit : t . ty r« leased »5«>i 24 A rltleens nieeti't* • t- d *> Hetwlngfo'd to consider the feaslhtl tty uf eatahltsti « a »UhIi I*- ,»■ » at i that nlasw l‘ **• decided to .»«* ! Itieac* prsdiwis » arrangement* «• t*A»e, and a «•*■ Me# «m apeotai u , to lake Ike matter la - be .. \ 'ka le one of Ilk* heal !>• * . . cutr.es t« the world, the** •* *»■» •' «'« kut wk*r : (he factory *cU-!d p «> a « « The Spaniards Have Finally Come to Our Terms of Surrender. A DISPATCH FROM SHAFTER. 1'rMlrlfi.t McKinley slid Secretary Alee i.t Once Kent Conerstnlatluta*—Tuntl Says He Will A lei.I In a Tetter to Shafter Ho Asks That Terms tie Kl^liml Tor Final l spltuliitloii. Wakiiimiton, Ju> Ik. The War de partment this morning posted the fol lowing bulletin: "Ik-fore Santiago Spanish surren dered. Particulars later. Shafter." The President and Secretary Alger evidently regard (ieneral Shatters dis patch as conclusive. for they at once Kent him the following : ablegrams: "To General Shafter, commanding front near Suutiago, Plnyu: The Pres ident of the rnlted States sends to you and your brav. army the profound thanks of the American people for the brilliant achievements at Santiago, re sulting in the surrender of the city and all of the Spanish troops and ter ritory under (ieueral Toral. Your splendid command lias endured not only the hardships anti sacrifice* Inci dent to cumpalgn and battle, hut in stress of heat anti weather bus tri umphed t.ver obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and de termined. due and all have displayed the most eo.ispieuous gallantry and earned th • gratitude of the nation. I'ho lieaits of tlie people .urn with tendei sympathy to the sick and wounded. May the Father of Mercies protect and comfort them. William McKinley." “To Major Tenoral Shatter, front, near Santiago, I’laya: I cannot express in word* -ny gratitude to you and your j heroic men. Your work lias tiecii well | done. Tod bless you all.-—K. A. Alger, i Secretary of War. ’ A LETT Kit FROM 'I ORAL. Later in the morning tlit* war de- ; partmenl posted the following bul- j let in: "I’laya del Kstc. near Santiago, duly I If,.- The followdug letter I:us just been received: “’Santiago de tuba, duly 10. To His Excellency, ('oniirrindcr-in-* bief i American Forces: Lx 'client Sir I am authorised by my government to capitulate. I have the ion r to so up prise you. requesting you designate ! hour and place where, my representa tives shall Appear to compare with those of Your Kscelleni y the articles | of capitulation, on the basis of what 1 has been agreed upon to this date, in | due time. " ’I wish to manifest my desire to ! know the resolution of tlie I'nited States government rc-.pc< ting the re- I turn of my army, so as to note on the ! eupitiilation the great courtesy of your great graces and to make return for j your great generosity towards the j Spanish soldiers in allowing them to return to the peninsula with their! arms. To the American army I have , the honor to acknowledge myself as | dutifully descended. Josi Toral, Com- i manding (ieuerat. Fourth Army Corps. " ’To (icncral sliafter, tbmmunding American Forces."’ MI ST tilVK Fl» ARMS. Secretary Alger stated ]Mxsltivelv | tliat the Spaniards will not lie allowed I to retain ‘heir arms When the cabinet officials left the White liou.se, after the war conference. I it was stated that the entire war situ- i ation had been gone over with par ticular reference to the next moves to j be wade. Although no official state rnent was made, it appeared to he the general view that the move ment against Porto Itieo ami the dis pateh of l oriiinodore Watson\ squad ron against tlic coast of Spain were next in order. Tin; WAll HOARD IN sKSSloX. The w ar lionrd. ineluding Secretaries Bong and Alger. Aduitrpl Sh ard. Bap tain Mahan and < upturn Crow in shield, had a conference with tin* President at ‘ about 1! o clock this morning. See re tury Day was also present. Secretary Alger on leaving the White t house said the conference was not |utr titfttlnrly important. It had Usui dc eided to send additional doctors and nurses and medical supplies to Santi- ! ug*» as mm>n as poHMtde. The situation. | however was not serious, hut there j ap)»curcd to is* need for more doctor* 1 and nurses and these would I** sent fvirw ard The ratary was in th# l^t of I ftpirlts over the situation at Santiago Secretaries Alger, l.oiig and some of j their assistants were In lonfercitcc | w*tl* the President for some time dur ing the iat«»ritit«g ii|smi the situation at Santiago and Die development* fo follow the formal surrender of the city and adjacent trrrituri Shaft er s me tangc this morning isuod a revulsion of feeling in Wash ingtoi l.«*t Might when it ta'camr h now i* that the details of oar rentier hand not Iwvn completed and that the Spanish commissioner* were still hold tag out It was felt that the situation ■v as %rrh*w% the I |Os* **|at Nmsmn «# I he It > tote tlllilUM N V , Juti (I the ' esaiius of the | Vole slant t.p- **«>|sal vhu*eh of VHMraa *.*n a re vUioa of the siiliutrinil of the 111 1 e» who h ha* heea in * ss*ou h» t* s»n»sr Ju - v h» nd/wicned last night and wilt ffpHft at th* g' total *%-#%•* fence at iB* m>^i a in I hi what LEAVES IT ALL TO DEWEY. Allowed a Free Hand to l>eal With the Situation. Washixotox, July 18.—The attitude assumed by the German naval eom nianders in the Philippines is without doubt a serious menace and upprehen sion to our government. The spirit of quibbling as between the insurgents and American forces in the Philip pines, attributed to the German gov ernment by its own papers, is far from satisfactory to this government. Still, otn*government is satisfied that its in terests are safe in the hands of Admiral liewoy. and is adhering to its original intention of allowing him a free hand to deal with the situation. Until he himself asks for action on the part of the government it is not the purpose to make any representations regard ing the Philippines to the German gov ernment. DELAYED AT HONOLULU. Tlllr.l Manila l-o p.-dll Ion Hail to Put Hark to Itepalr the Indiana's Hollers. HoNoi.i i.r, July s. This morning the Indiana raised anchor and moved outside the harlior. She wan followed closely by the Ohio and Morgan city. At tb.'tU o'clock the City of Para moved outside and joined the fleet. Just be fore noon the Valencia and Newport, the latter with General Merritt and staff on Isinrd. left the harlstr, the sig nal to sail whs given uud the vessels moved off. Before dark the Indiana, the flag ship, returned, accompanied by llie rest of the fleet, except tlie Newport, which went on uhead. The officers of the Indiana reported that the boilers had sprung u leak, necessitating the return, it will tuke twelve hours to make the repairs. , | BARCELONA IN A PANIC. l*eo|»lr ll«ll«ve Tlmt A lit t*r Iran Squadron ' Will fin,,i lilt Ml 'I heir Town Klrst. IiMIw.i. duly is. — It i* announced j in a special dispatch from Karcclona : tills afternoon that tlie inhabitants of that city arc panic stricken. They j lielieve the Americans will select dc- j fenselesa Itarcelona as the first |s>int ' to homhard. 'I'lie local hanks are re* j moving their specie to the country, j the merchants are sending their goisb ! io places of safety and many t rench arc leaving. Thu governor of Karcclona lias in formed the people that they cannot expect help from the government. < Am/, duly 1 There is great ex citement hero owing to the expected coming of Commodore Watson s sipiad ron. Many an- leaving. FOURTH EXPEDITION SAILS, Major General OiU l.oft Hiu Francisco With Two Transports. Nan Fka.\< ih< o. .Inly is - Shortly after .5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Major General Oti,, from I»Ik flagship. th»* < ity of Puebla, signaled the trans port Peru to ff»*t under way. Ah the two vessels and tlie small tha t accompanying it passed the forts, tin* big gun* from the batteries sent forth their thunder in salute, to w hich the trutiHports responded with their steam siren*. liriffadier General II. G. Otis lias been selected to command the fifth ex pedition to Manila. If is fleet will con sist of the steamers Pio de .Janeiro, St. Paul and PcntiMyIvania. BLANCO IS WEAKENING, HalU to He Heady to Accept Home Gov ern men t*N Decision iu to Pence. London, duly is All the dispatches from .Madrid to the Kondon morning papers agree that ('upturn (iciicral ltlanco and ids stall- arc now willing to let tiic decision a.-, to peace or war rest ! with tlie home government. This | change of attitude is supposed to be j •Inc to tlie lack of provisions and e.piip- 1 me lit. I'riiit**** l>«* C'hlmay l >*•*areiits in this ettv I He letter which was dated June ,'S says, in part We halt caught about vtghlreu spins and shot . thrm Mat) Milt Mali lean idly I* Admiral I andiani, it I is assvrtvsl Has brew twstrmterl to 11* alt tt" sssvmbill of till I IlliiHlIuau ismgress |i tbtgxia on duly M ami lbs , les t Wot of a M* |Htvi|r*l of I oiom : Ida befoex- tabiwg any itvllnite action with veferewcsi It* e*tforcing the (tf 1 rail vtaint lltllss *esa4vm tnbts it itHiisud duty t ile stale de imrtnarwl baa been tnforwyest Ibat tbe ttaitan sjstsioa. ua*ter Admiral i an diani baa us, d*4 i uiswAus water*. The Spanish Squadron's Movements From Cape Verde to July 2. TAKEN FROM CRISTOBAL COLON A Torpedo From the Pluton ami a Mine Hank the Merrlmsc—laMnea Sustained From HomOardmeot While (he Hhl|>« Were In NantlnBo Harbor. Nkw York. July Is The correspon dent of the New Vorh Evening Sun wires n> follow s from SPioeny, July 13; Following is tlie Spanish record of the doings of Admiral Ccrvera's fleet, taken from the log book of the Criatohal Colon l»y the Krooklyn: "April 14.--Arrived at I’orto (•ramie (St. Vincent, tape Verde, islands), anchoring. "April Id,—The Vizcaya and Altni* rate Oquendo arrived. AH the vessels coaled and provisioned. The ship took stores and guns. "April 2d Soiled, together with the Infanta Maria Teresa, Vizcaya, Aim! rante Oqnendo, Furror, Terror and I’luton. The Colon towed the Furor; i the Oquendo, the i’luton and the Maria Teresa, the Terror, A speed of eight knots was arranged. "May 14—Sighted Curucoa (off tlie coast of Venezuela). "May 13—Steamed northward. ‘‘May I(J— Rendezvous appointed at Santiago do Cuba. "May Id—Arrived at Santiago de Culm, anchoring at H:2(i a. in.) "May 25- The Colon shifted her an chorage to Ensenada de Oaspar (about a mile north of Morro castle). "May 27 Tlie watch tower signalled that ten of the enemy's ships were in sight, a.npailied by torpedo boats, or small vessels. At 5:30 the semu lilitMV sitnial 1»mI t lint I In* tintmiv tiu«l i disappeared. ".May »8. -Sent an officer to Morro castle to watch and report the position of the enemy's ships and to announce tiieir movements. "May Tlie enemy's vessels were to the eastward, steaming in columns. Heeognized the lirooklyn, Indiana, Iowa. Minneapolis, Texas and a mer chant vessel. We prepared our battery and loaded with steel shells. "May rto At noon the semaphore announced that the enemy's squadron was in sight: also the arrival of war ships with two masts, with three fight ing tops each and two smoke-pipes. "May ill • The Colon was struck by fragments of a shell fired during a! bombardment and her head was in- i jured. "June 1—The Colon shifted her berth in the harbor. "June il. ila. m. —Firing at tin- | entrance of the harbor. latter the I flagship made signal that a merchant : ship was entering the harbor, it being I the intention to sink iter at tint en- ! trance. As she was passing Knscnada tie Nispcro (at the inner end of the j narrows) she was sunk by a torpedo i from the IMuton and by a mine, with - ' out, accomplishing her intentions. Seven prisoners were taken, one offi cer anti six men. "June il The enemy opened fire at , At 11the semaphore signalled | tiiut the enemy was withdrawing, j We are preparing tlie lieina Mercedes with rapid Hre guns ut the mouth pf harbor. Inter received notice of the loss sustained. The dead are Com mander Fmilo Costa, executive officer of the Mercedes, uml live men. The wounded tire Kusign Alejandro Molino ami twelve men. "June H> At r,:VO the enemy's squad ron openetl tire on the shore batteries, some of tlie projectiles falling in the harbor. At G:Or> tiie tire grew less. Our batteries continued to lire. ii:.'l"> o'clock During the afternoon equipped ; a company for landing. “June 17—Fifteen of the enemy opened tire to the windward unuii ! Point Cabrera, lusting until i.%. It was begun by tlie Texas, a yacht and two launches. ••June 1M- -The Merrimac whs exam ined by i livers. Twenty ships ap peared, only four *>f which were men* of-war. One was very large. “June 71 A la tiding party was equipped and went ashore. “June 77, h o'clock Heard shots from the enemy’s Mjuudron ami real ized that owr batteries were tiring. The enemy tired slow ly, the bombard ment lasting until 11:30, "June 73 Sent a detachuient ashore with rifles and aiuinunition. “June 74, 7*», 714 ami 77 Sent rifles and ammunition to the Parpior lr«ui pier. Dos 4'rlives, lk»s Cumino* and K1 Ibbif. "July 1 Provisions ami ammunition sent to the iletaclnneuts on shore. Iltfirtl Miiaott <*o than. lhiring the afternoon projectlies passed the bow of the Colon. Heard sharp tiring lu* tweeu the town ami Niboiiey. I he M|uadr*»i» wa* tiring upon the harbor \ nuiukitr «»f wounded arrive*! at the military hospital ihtr men slept at ; their guns. "July .* The flagship slgnale«i to | light tires umlrr all ladlers i lie j i olon 111 tiers mi •* to hare steam at 7 i p m U night heard nite tiring i toward the town. \ little later the | enemy s squadron opened on the bat■ . levies ami Nay * There Is no entry on the i«*g for July , I. tire day the ships iaihv out and were sunh The log was translated and . prlfiled on U*ard the Ik«s4l) H yester day tie toil* »*•*»* in* I a Ms. m i uy*it«*o io i im July 14 The last cable from Santiago tie i uha was taught this afternoon by I lie anchor i»t tin Mrt and harbor as its center, it beemnefc necessary to de termine how it shall be administered, l-'or the present, it is expected the military authorities w ill have entire direction of affairs, both at Santiago city and the outlying country. When the details of the surrender arc car ried out, there will he time to consider the larger question of the permanent status of tills tract. If the precedent of Manila is fol lowed. in which case General Merritt was sent as military governor, then a military official will lie designated to administer affairs at Santiago city and thereabouts, lint it is appreciated that the conditions are quite different at Santiago from those in Manila, as the government lias disclaimed a purpose to malic territorial acquisition ih Cuba, and has directed Its efforts thus far t > making Cuba free and placing the Cubans in control. This condition liiuv lead to a consideration of expe diency of allowing the Cubans them selves to establish mi administration at Santiago, thus giving them the op portunity to try their ability at direct ing civil affairs and also giving them a foot hold on the island. In that event'General Garcia, being on the ground, would doubtless figure prominently in the administration, al though President Miisno and his cab inet are said to lie in the adjoining province of Puerto Principe unit read ily accessible to Santiugo. No determination lias been reached. 1 so far as can be learned, as to the form ! ,I..«... .. 41.. render itself !s completed, the authori ties here urn not disposed to settle the details of questions which nuturully follow the surrender. It is felt, however, that an import ant question of general policy hinges on the action at Santiago, as it is the first Cuban territory lo lx1 acquired by our army, and to Home extent the de termination us to its met hod of civil administration will serve as a prece dent. for the civil administration of other parts of Cuba when it is overrun by our army. KEATON BESTS CALLAHAN, Oklahoma Democrat* Win tlia Nomina tion of 'I heir Candidate for Cong rex. Oklahoma CTrr. Ok., July 18. —James [ It, Keaton, the Democratic congees- i sional nominee, was declared the nom- j I Bee of the Democratic. I’opiilist and free silver Republicans in their joint ; convention, at I o'clock this afternoon. | on the seventy-fourth ballot, after the ' most stubborn, 1,arrassing and tire- I some political convention ever held in Oklahoma. The result of the last bal- I lot stood: Keaton. :M'J: Callahan, 78; Cromwell, 11; Moore, Kay, 3; For rest, 3. A KANSAS TELLER LEFT TOWN. I lr*t National Hank at Kingman Several Thousand Dollar* short. Kino man, Kan., July 18.— K. I,. Ilaiidseome, who has beon employed as I bookkeeper and teller of of the First I National hank of this place for the last right years, has left town. There is a shortage of several thousand dol- ' lars in the hank's account. To Hnlld W'harve* at Santiago. N'mv York, July is.- On the I’ana- | ma, which lias just sailed for Santiago, j was the expedition for building j wharves and short railroad lines. Ma terials for building the wharves. 1 floats and tracks, sueli us lumber, pile | drivers, bolts, rails, nails, ete.. were j put aboard. One hundred skilled me rmimt-s niiw ..»*» mixinTh, in riiarjft* m Lieutenant Williams, cinburkcd on the recent Spanish prize. A Had Plight for a llrate Man. Hai.timork. Md., .1 uly li*. Lieuton mt J. J. lilanditi. who was officer of Ilia watch on the battleship Maine at j the time of the explosion, is dying at tit asylum iu this city as a result o| the mental ahock. Tlia Illinois < os I Strike. l'tNt. 111.. July Is six hundred miner* continue idle here and '.catch I he four minus daily to prevent non* union wen resuming work. I so rianta lied t |i. Omaha. Neb.. July I a. Last night iKluhys and Swift's were practically j lictl up by the strike of the laborers, | tint Hammond a is badly affected. Spain final lag a lawn. Maorin, July IS The Hunk ol S|t*iu has opened subscriptions for I treasure lainds. Already M ,IIUU,UUh |ieset«* hare been taken three Mare Prises taken. Krt Wk»i Ho, July i» I lire# j prises were brought here yesterday,! trot nuue of any great oonse'tuetiee md the capture* Were effected with inly ordinary incident • veer Is ms • Imlr \\ mu solos July it Assistant SeersInry t sndetlip Mid thsl eor res ted ffgures show the total s.ihacrip I tows to lllf M iHJUtt H»AH •*<**< UNl »M r%>uft4 iiutuHiu IttvIuiliMf I.uU In || All »4torl|i IW immiv th«u bV«*» will to rt I»ttw| f to lui HWMIlttl »u»»v t mi* will ImuI | «> %4 |fft«ta IMI ItoWAdt' |i4ii it M“ Jtiijf |t I !• m* I to I I n4 W to niliWi will U lb# #U|t* 4 It Utit i The Attorney General Starts Actton to Re cover F*cr Thousand Do.lars. WHAT CLAIM 13 BASED ON. Charges that the Mefendant Has Failed to Account for Proceed* of Sales ol Farm Products Raised at Kearney by the Industrial School. Lincoln special to the Omaha Bee: In accordance with the report made hy the Mutz Investigating committee some time ago, Attorney General Smyth has commenced suit In the dis trlet court of Buffalo county against John T. M: lliillcii of the Industrial school at Kearney, and his bondsmen. F. J. Hwitz, F. J. Robertson and J. II. Irvin, to recover an alleged deficit of $4,468.38. together with interest at the rate of 7 per cent from February i. 1897. The petition recites that In 1891 John T. Mallalleu. In his capacity m superintendent of the Industrial icicol, sold to the Oxnard Beet Sugar com pany at Grand Island twenty-two car loads of lK>ets, the property of the state of Nebraska, for which he was paid the sum of 11.186.07. In 1892 he sold to the same company forty-three carloads of beets for 12.866.64, in 1892 ■even carloads for $442.88, In 1894 twelve carloads for $663.36, in 1896 twenty-eight carloads for $1,913.23 and In 1896 thirty-three carloads for $1, 921.68. The total amount received by him for the sugar heels belonging to the state was $8,981.66, whereas lie only accounted to the state for $6 009.10. On this deal the state wants $3,972.66. It Is also alleged that In the fall of 1892 Mr. Mallalleu sold to D. M. Ferry & Co. $186.72 worth of seed belonging to the state, and that he re fused to account for it In any man ner. Again. In December, 1896, he sold Vn h'ltrl/l r r.n/laoll. U. 1 /toil pounds of “White Spine" cucumber seed for $424.50 end turned over to the state only $124.60, leaving a de ficit of $300. The petition states that Mr. Mallalieu has converted to his own use $4,458.39, and asks. In addition to Judgment for the same, with Interest, that the (lefenflaut shall pay the costs. A\ to Nehraftk* Crop*. The Nebraska crop report says: The rainfall was below normal, except to some western and a few southeastern counties, wlnre heavy local showers occurred. The heaviest showers oc curred In Lancaster, Cass and Dougla.-> counties, where the rainfall ranged from three to six Inches. In most of of the remainder of the eastern por tion of the state the rainfall was less than half an Inch, and generally ex ceeded half an Inch In the western por tion. The h.-rvest of vlnter wheat and rye has made progress and Is well ad vanced. Stacking and threshing have commenced In the southern counties. Wheat will yield less than was e* pected a few weeks ago. but Is a good cron. The oat harvest has commenc ed In southern counties, and reports seem to Indicate Pbout an average crop. Corn has grown well In all parts o' the state, and Is generally laid by clear of weeds and In good condition. It ‘s smaller than usual at this sea son of the vear, and Is Just beginning to tassel. Itain would he beneficial to corn in nenrlv all counties, but It has not suffered from drought. Special Mays at the KipimlfIon. July 11. Massachusetts day: 14. girls’ and hoys’ day, Ida county and Ida Grove (Iowa) dav; 20, Minnesota day. August 4, Stenographers’ day; 9, Iowa Knights of Pythias day: 10. Re.. Men’s day; 11, Tennessee Red Men’s day: 1.3, St. Joseph dav: 15, Business and Fraternal associations’ day; 23, I)es Moines day: 25. Sioux City dav: 18. Texas day; 27 Bohemian day; 30 Missouri day. nepiemoer i. Kansas dav; :: Edi tors' dav; 5, Labor day; fi. Colorado day; 6, Rocky Ford Melon dav; 7. For Arthur dav; 8. Fraternal Union of America dav; 9. Lumbermen's day. Woodmen of the World day; 10. New Mexico day; 14. National Shrln-rs' day; 17. New England day; 16. Okla homa day; 18 and 19, Modern Wood men days; 20 and 21. Iowa days; 24. Commercial Travelers' day. October 1. Chicago day; 7. Knox Col lege (lav; 17. r. O. O. F. day; 18. Ten nessee dav. S ilillcr llo-| ttsl Knuds Camp Thomas i(!u ) rorrespondi-n e The Second Nebraska has a hospital fund that promises to furnish the sick M with all the delicacies so necessary to their recovery. Major Mapes met the other commanding officers of the dt vision this morning and an agreement was made whereby all patients no matter from whut regiment, will re ceive equal treatment. A stated sum per week will lie allowed each patient so when a Nebraska boy lies alongside a New Yorker or a Tennessean, he will not lie compelled to watch them amp ly supplied, while he Is In want. \ hospital fund is given Chaplain Tate each week from the proceeds of ih • tM»l exchange lately established It Is the dutv of the chaplain to see that each net lent will have jnst whet ha eruves most, |ft. W(iftl liA» bvfti rmttvvil ffujti Hull Uli* fit* **f th* iif Mtlttv |i lohnsou at that place Mr Juhavou I? ht*4r» ill 4g«t Hadley l» I dtuautt was «ae of th founders uf the state of Nebra-ha lie > awe to Council Itluff* about I«.>,• and •**>•» enteeeO the river to Omaha II • there took a souaisssi part In host , aesa and political affaire sad wae on. of the grsi deleeatea to uistrsM fn<*v •he Mfilorv Me left Omaha In l»*J going to Mall lets where Ke ha* eia*« >-sided havtw* heew In feehlv health for a auasher of veare Hrildrs I Hagai-h Yber» wae great fejoi-titg among ike uareels y»| aovea awl aWsetheatta of the member# nf company C Ft rat req-n—a' V-Im «. ha V((taity*rt who tyrdvef letlvre by the luadreg hah H-weltt'a, writ