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QUEEN VICTORIA ARRIVES
IN LONDON.
The Journey From Windsor Cheer hy
ConnlloM TlinimaiitU (Irrrt llrr Majriity
Hlatpumi-n. ItorrUnl Hrutn (In llrg
Kins Aflcr Aiian-hUtt.
London, .Juno S3. At noon to-day
Queen Victoria and nttondnnt mom
bors of thu royal family loft Windsor
castlo and drovo through gorgeous
decorations to tlio railway (station,
which was literally hidden by scarlet
and gold streamers, flower nnd palms.
Tho now quean's train was In waiting,
with the locotuollvo decorated with
gold leaf and tho royal arms and colors
on front and sldos. Tho train was
composed of six carriages, connected
on tho Amcrlcnn vostlbtilo system.
Tho queen's carriage, which is fifty
four feet long, occupied tho center of
tho train. It weighs twenty-sovou
tons and Is mounted on two bogle
trucks swung under double hung sua
pension guides.
The start for London wns made nt
12:10 o'clock, and for almost tho en
tiro distance tho train passed between
tcattcrcd groups of loyal people.
Every station of tho Great Western
between Windsor and I'nddlngton had
boon decorated. Tho railway employes
itood nt tho Milu to, whllo tho plat
forms wcro crowded with cheering
people.
Pnddlngton station was grandly doc
orated, and tho stnto carriages' from
llucUinglmm palace wera nt tho cud of
tho eovmvjd way. As soon as tho
Queen had taken her scat in tho car
riage tho LI fa Guards drew up in front
and rear, and a roar of eheoro pro
claimed to tmcmblod thotfennds be
yond that she had arrived. Do
foro starting n loyal address
was presented by tho Rev. Wal
ter Abbott, vicar of raddlugton,
and chairman of tho I'addtngton ves
try, who was accompanied by tho two
members of Parliament for Padding
ton. The queen handed to Mr. Abbott
ft written reply, expressing gratifica
tion at the generous instincts of her
peoplo toward the poor, sick, aged
nd young, which produced such ro
tnnrkablo results'. Tho laU prlnco
consort, llko horself, tho reply contin
ued, manifested great Interest In char
itable Institutions nnd her children
thnrcd tlmt fooling, which formed not
the weakest tlo betweon herself and
her people.
Tho first triumphal arch was a hand
tome, castellated structure in imita
tion of gray stone covorcd with Ivy,
and boro tho motto, "Thy hearts ore
our throne." Tho second arch was nt
tho bottom of tho Edgwnro road. It
was covered with crimson cloth,
flowers and flags, and boro tho motto
'God bless our queen,"
COUNTLESS CHEElia
Throughout, tho routo wns tenanted
toy an Immense assemblage Every
window had its occupants, every roof
(is sightseers and every avalbtbla
ipaco in tho street and square, side
walk and gardens, and oven trees and
railings of tho parks wcro black with
people. Tho queen drovo slowly to
gratify her people, and there was con
itant cheering. Next to Paddlngton,
tho orowds selected Buckingham pal
ace as the most Interesting point to
view tho proceedings as the gathering
f tho envoys and their suites and the
Indian officers invited to lunoheon, to
bo afterwards presonted. had already
begun at noon. Tho police wero kept
busy attending to fainting women,
but tho crowds wero in the best of
humor. A number of Americans,
armed with kodaks, had statlotiod
themselves opposlto the paluco gate,
nd somebody In the crowd shouted,
"Now, Yanks, three cheers for your
mother." raising a roar of good hu
mored laughter.
On tho right of tho palace gateway
the Duchess of Connaught nnd her
children and somo of the Ilattcn bergs
swatted tho arrival of her majesty.
A few minutes beforo 1 o'clock n hoarse
roar of cheering In tho distnnco an
nounced the approach of the queen.
The cheering grew in strength until It
amounted to a deafening storm as tho
toverelgn reached the vicinity. Tho
queen was dressed in black and bowed
tlowly to tho right and left, to the
feedings of the subjects. Sho looked
pleased, did not wear spectacles aud
Appeared not more tired than any ludy
it her ago might bo oxpected to be.
Tho queen, after she entered tho
palace, proceeded to her private apart
ments for luncheon, and tho royal and
other guests bad lunch In the state
upper room.
RECEPTION 'ZO ENVOYS.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock In tho
throne room of Buckingham palace
Hor Majesty recolved tho Imperial und
royal envoys.
The queen at 9 o'clock entertained
it dluuer ninety of hor most distin
guished guosts and then went to the
(rand salon to receive tho diplomatic
:orps nnd somo of tho more distin
guished of tho special guests. Hero
igaln tho scene was brilliant in tho
ixtreino.
Ohio Iron Furnace to Keopea.
Youxqbtown, Ohio, Juno 18. Within
a short tlmo throo Iron furnaces in tho
Mahoning valley which have boon out
of blast for some tlmo. will reopen.
Its Labors Ended
Wabiiinotox, Juno 17. Tho univer
sal postal congress, tho fifth conven
tion of the kind in tho world, finished
Its labors to-day oftor a closed session
lasting several hours. Tho noxt sen
alson of tho congress, tho sixth sex
tennl'al ono, will bo hold at Rome,
Itally, In February, 100J.
, Mluuurl Killtors In Nathrllle.
Nabhvillk, Tenn., Juno 83, Yes
ierduy about fifty members represent,
lug tho Missouri Press association
reached this city on an annual outing.
They will remain live days and then
jro to Lookojt mountain.,
SEATS GOING BEGGING.
Tim Mprrtilutors nt the garen's JaMlee
Nut Doing- Writ.
In splto of tho enormous crowds In
London scats to vlow tho procession
;o-morrow are almost going begging.
If any of tho clly syndicates to-day aro
tlstrlbutlng seats gratis among their
llsappointod shareholders. Tho ra
pacity of the omnibus companies which
yesterday troblcd tho rate of their
faro has also had a sotback and they
in many cases to-day reduced prlcos to
tho regular rates.
ANARCHISTS.
Owing to tho recent explosion ol
bombs In Pans nnd tho nrrlval in Eng
land or many foreigners known to bo
connected with Anarchy, tho Scotland
Yard authorities have beon very ac
tive. Tho whole routo of tho procos
plon to-morrow ban boon closely ex
amined, especially tho bridges and tho
ntands in their vicinity. Socialist and
Anarchist leaflets treating tho Jnblleo
in threatening terms have been Imnml
Ono of them describes tho Queen's
rolgn as "sixty years of cowardly wars J
tor gom on ignorant and uofensoless
savages," and as "an increase of tho
wealth of Great llrltaln, but not for
tho mass of working peoplo, whoso
condition Is worso than sixty years
am" Tho leaflet also savH: "Tim
appalling mas of lunatics sent to tho
usyimus ycariy nave ooen driven maa
by the stress of tho difficulties of life
during Victoria's glorious rolgn."
IRISH COMMONERS PROTEST.
Tho House of Commons was crowded
to-day when tho first lord of tho treas
ury, Mr. Ilnlfour, moved and Sir Will
iam Vernon Hnrcourt, tho Liberal
leader, nccoudejl an nddrcss of con
gratulation to tho queen upon the six
tieth anniversary of her accession to
tho throne. Mr. Dillon, chlof Irish
parliamentary party, protested in vo
hement language. Ho declared that
tho attitude of liirasolf nnd his party
was that they would not voto In favor
of any amendment, but would voto
against tho adoption of tho address In
which the Irish could not share.
Mr. John Redmond, tho Pnrncllito
leader, amid laughter from the Con
servatives nnd Unionists, moved an
amendment to tho address and causod
nn animated scene. Ho protested
against Groat Rritnin's rulo In Ireland
and asked thu houso to adopt an
amendment that It deemed it a duty
to plnco on rcrord that during tho
sixty years of Her Majesty's reign,
Ireland had suffered grievously from
famlno, depopulation, poverty and tho
continued suspension of constitutional
liberties, with tho result that tho Irish
wero discontented and disaffected and
unnblo to join in tho colebration.
James O'Kolly, Parnelllto, member
for North Roscommon, seconded tin
motion.
IS MR. SHERMAN FAILING?
Htnrlea nt III I.onn of Mental rowers
The Infirmities f Age.
Nkw Yoiik, Juno 32. Tho Washing
ton correspondent of tho Now York
World, In on article stating that Sec
retary of State Sherman was succumb
ing to tho inilrmltlos of old ago, says
Hint thu Hawaiian Inoldent has started
fresh rumors regarding Mr. Sherman's
lnpsos of aiemory and failing montaJ
powers.
Tho nrtlolo says that the stories of
the secretary's falling powers wero
known to nls colleagues when ho sat
In tho Senate and were called to Mr.
McKlnloy'a attention when he was
making up his cabinet. Tho Presi
dent, howovcr, so tho story goes,
wanted to provldo a plnco
In tho Senate for Mr. Hanna,
nnd bollovod that by selecting
cftlclent assistant secretaries tho 8tate
department could bo successfully con
ducted with Mr. Sherman as its nom
inal head. Mr. Sherman was expected
to retlro voluntarily at an early day,
owing to his growing Infirmities, and
by that tlmo tho President's personal
friend, Mr. Day, would bo competent
to conduct tho Secretary's work.
The Evening Post, In on artlclo on
the same question, said that a person
called upon Secretary Sherman to ask
him about tho Hawaiian trentv. "Vm
must rend my report upon It In order
va re wuoro i stand, it is a great
thing. It is my child. '
Within twenty-four hours after
making this statement Mr. Sherman is
quoted as informing u well known
diplomat in tho presenco of several
witnesses, and to tholr groat astonish
mont nnd chagrin, that he considered
tho whole Hawaiian business a huge
mistake
Kicked Under a rrelght Train.
Sauna, Kan., Juno U2. Elmer
Ilalley of Wnverly was run over and
killed by a Union Pacific freight train
yesterday. It Is said a brakemaii
named George Callahan kicked him off
tho road under tho car. Callahan was
arrested nt Kills and brought back
hero this morning charged with man
slaughter. Many Hurt by a Uad Sidewalk.
Chicago, Juno 32. A decayed side
walk collapsed In front of M5 South
Union street last evening, carrying 101
persons, most of whom were children,
ten feet to the ground below and Into
a foot of stagnant water. Quite a
number wore injured, and Annie Her
mann, aged 18, may die.
Many St. Joieph Women Seek Divorce.
St. Joskpii, Ma, Juno 10. There
wore 103 women in tho corridors of
tho courthouse yesterday afternoon,
principals and witnesses in divorce
cases, waiting for the calling of the
cases. Many of the women brought
their children and ate lunch in the
waiting rooms,
A Meteor la Ventral Kama.
Wichita, Kan., Juno 23. From va-
rlous parts of Central Kansas como re -
ports of a large meteor which swept
.Ruminating the heavens and causing
-nnnlnni-nniM .ln.m
m uo nurtuern but tast niirht.
jonslderable alarm.
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AMERICANIZE THE NAVY.
Secretary Long running to Increase the
Number of Native Horn Seamen.
WAsitraoTo.v, June 22. A large pro
portion of tho seamen now In the navy
aro of foreign birth, and whllo there
probably would be no disloyalty In
ensa tho United Slates should get Into
a wnr with a foreign power, still tho
samo amount of patriotism which
would exist In case they wero all na
tlvo Americans could not bo expected
from tho proscnt crews.
Secretary Long has given this mnt
tcr consideration, and It Is said that
steps are already being tuken to large
ly Incrcaso tho number of American
born seamen In tho nnvy. Recruiting
is to be begun on the Atlantic seaboard,
tho great lakes and probably on the
Mississippi. Engineers and firemen are
tho class of men to be recruited from
the river. Efforts aro now being mnde
at points whero avallublc men for sea
manship duty would bo most likoly
found, to ascertain how many could
bo obtained for duty In caso of emerg
ency. At present tho navy is sovcral
nunureu men short, and tho depart
ment is anxious that the vacancies
could be filled at a moment's notice.
Tho ordorlng of tho Marblchead to
the Grand Ranks of Newfoundland la
said to bo for tho purpose of arousing
enthusiasm nmong tho many Ameri
can flshermon thoro by allowing them
to Inspect tho vossel. Even If fow en
listments aro secured at present, It is
hoped that the enthusiasm among the
fishermen will mako them ready tc
onliat In caso of wnr.
CHICAGO'S REFORM PARTY
the Cttlient' Movement fteorganlietl
With nigh Ends In View.
Chicago. Juno 22. Tim ritlnn'
party, which mado a great Btrugglo
lust spring to oioui a man as mayor
Who was not allied to nnv mm-lilnn or.
ganizatlon, and who It was believed
wouiu noncsuy consorvo tho Interests
of the DOonlo. has nnrfnnlnil n. now nr.
ganlzation. Its plan does away with
mo political machine, tho braco pri
mary and tho nackod convention. Tim
platform favors public ownership and
ucciares mat corruption must bo sup
pressed. Tho now organization bo
gins with tho peoplo of each vot
ing precinct. They form a precinct
club, and tho preelnct olllclals elect
tho ward commlttoempn. Vnrlnno
methods aro provided for tho removal
oi party omciais in case they fall to
follow the dcslro of a malnrltv nf flu.
members of tho party. Tho lay mem
bers or tho party aro to have a voice in
tho nomination of candidates, ami n
ballot card system of voting for nom
inations nas ueen arranged which will
effectually prevent machine nomina
tions by tho ofllcials of the party.
SANTA FE'S LOSS $80,000
Trip of the ray Car Oror tho Line It
Was a Revelation.
Kansas Citv, Mo., Juno 22. Tho
pay car run last tveok by tho Santa Fo
Railway over Its Chicago division be
tweon Kansas Citv ami nhlarr ,-..
turned to Topoka Saturday. Tho re
sult of the Investigation has not been
given out, but according to reports
from Chicago tho amount tho company
has been robbed of W nmi,i..i nn.
rolls will approximate 880,000.
Tho pay car left Chicago last Tues
day and paid west to Marcollnc, Ma
From thero it went ovor the St Joseph
branch. Then It went back to Mar
colino and paid between that plnco
and Kansas City, reaching Topoka
jumruuy evening, iicuvcen Chicago
snd Kansas City It paid only tho
icctlon men and other gang hands.
Tho checks for thn tmlnmnn worn lf
st tho division points as usual, but on
tho St Joseph branch tralnmon and
all wore paid from tho car. Assistant
fienoral Superintendent Turner and
Chief of Detectives Kinney wore on
mo ear auu atienuou personally to tho
work of handing ojit tho checks.
SAYS IT'S A PLOT.
Uovernor Atkinson Talks of tho Indict,
men of Ills ABlanced.
PAnKKRsnuno, W. Va., Juno 22.
Governor Atkinson said to-day that he
was fully aware of facts connected
with the indictment against Mrs. Myra
Camden, and that thero wcro no
grounds whatever to sustain tho
charges. He characterized tho affair
as an attompt on tho part of somo of
the heirs of Mrs. Camden's luto hus
band to harass her, and said that ono
of these heirs bad mado threats that
Mrs. Camden should never marry tho
governor.
Governor Atkinson also said that tho
shargo that Mrs. Camden had beon In
dicted for making fatso returns of hor
property to tho tax assessor was not
true. He said that ho would see that
tho wholo matter was thoroughly
ventilated and that his prospcctlvo
wife's persecutors would be brought
to account Ho was emphatic In stat
ing that the marriage woald tako
place according to previous arrange
ments. .
Buffalo Fire Victim.
Ruffai.0, N. Y., June 23. Firo last
night partly destroyed the home of
Joseph Melenskle, In East Buffalo.nnd
his five children wero frightfully
burned. Sophlo, aged 10, died In a
hospital this mornlug. The others
cannot Uvn
Killed by a intoned flail.
Sakatooa, N. Y., Juno 23. Austin
Smith, aged Id, of Sandy Hill, was
killed yosterday while playing base
ball. Smith was at bat vthen Edward
McGln:ri pitched a curved ball, wnlch
ttruck Smith under the ear, causing
coucusslon of tho brain and almost In
stant doath.
Olaii Factory Uurne-t
Mukcie, Ind.. Juno 3 .Tho win-
1 Jow Slass 'aotory at Orostes, eighteen
mues west oi Aiuncie, burned last
night The factory employed 400 mvn
' and tke loss Is 9100,000, The town
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j iius no are protection,
JOE BABTLEY IN JAIL
JURY FINDS HIM GUILTY
AS CHARGED.
Verdict Given After Hevrntecn Hours'
Ilpllbrratlnn Ho U Nut Admitted to
Ilnll OfTict of 980,000 Allowed by the
Iury.
Tho Hartley jury reached a verdict
at 10:0.1 o'eloek Tuesday morning, after
being out sliico G:.10 p. m. Mondny.
The jury found tho defendant guilty
as charged In tho third count of tho
Information, of converting tho monoy
of tho state to hrs own use ns an in
dividual while holding tho office of
stato treasurer, tho amount of tho em
bezzlement being fixed at 8151,884.75.
Tho verdict convicts Hartley of tho
embezzlement of 3151,884.75, Instead of
tho amount of 8201,884.75 with which
ho was charged, tho jury allowing
Hnrtloy credit for tho check for 350,
000 drawn on his personal account in
tho Omaha National bank Juno 4, 1805,
and payablo to his account ns stato
trcasuror in the samo bonk, and which
tho defense traced through that bank
to tho First National bank of Lincoln,
and thence to six state depositories.
Tho jury was out seventeen hours
and took so many ballots that no count
was taken of tho total number.
After tho jury had beon discharged
Judgo Raker remanded Hartley to tho
county jail for sentence. Attorney
Mahoney objected to this proccduro
and offered bail for Hartley's appear
ance, until a motion for a now trial
could bo heard. Judgo Raker, how
over, Bald that bail was intended to
rollovo porsons beforo tholr trial, when
they are under tho law presumed to
bo innocent, but u vordlct of guilty
sets that assumption asido and ho bo
lieved it was out of his province to ac
ccpt bail.
Ho wns taken In charge by Sheriff
McDonald In person, and will bo given
ono of tho separate rooms at tho jail.
Ho wob not removed to tho jail for
somo tlmo as he asked the privilege of
sending some telegrams and Writing
several letters. It Is probable that
his meals will bo furnished him from
the outside, as his friends will not al
low him to be subjected to" tho ordi
nary juil fare.
Hartley did not appear to bo much
moved by tho verdict, apparently ex
pecting it. To a reportor he said:
"These nro the hnnnnnlncrs nt n ltfn
and must be taken as they come."
jturiiey nas turco tinys in which to
Ale a motion for a new trial. This
time will expire Friday, and it is possi
ble that the motion will bo argued
Saturday next.
In Case the motion for a nntv trtnl a
overruled, sentence will bo patscd.
Tho penalty is from one to twenty-ouo
years imprisonment and a fine of twice
iuu amount oi tne emoeziemcnt.
Hartley is confined in tho (southeast
corner room of tho jail. Ho showed
little or no nervousness at his confine
ment, which will probably continue
only n few days, as, in caso tho pro
posed motion for a new trial is over
ruled, thn rn;n will nt. nnnn 1m nnni-nlml
and bail will bo offered tho supremo
court penning tne appeal.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Uovernor llntromb Namet III Appointees
For Two Institution.
Governor Holcomb mado annoint-
ments Monday preparatory to assum
ing control on Dehall or himself nnd
the board of public lands and buildings
of tho home for tho friendless and tho
industrial homo for women at Milford.
Tho governor appointed Mrs. 0. S.
Jones of Lincoln suucrlntcndcnt of tho
homo for tho friendless. Dr. Lenoro
Perky, also of Lincoln, was appointed
physician. The following were selected
to servo ns tho visiting and advisory
board: Mrs. W. M. Morning, three
years; Mrs. J. E. Miller, three years;
Mrs. A. C. Ricketts, twp years; Mrs. A.
II. Weir, ono year; Mrs. L.W.Pomerone,
ono year, all of Lincoln.
Mrs. A. M. Edwards of Fremont was
appointed superintendent of tho Mil
ford home and Dr. Alma L. Rowo of
Heaver Crossing was appointed phy
sician. Tho visiting and advisory
board consists of the following: Mrs.
Norris Humphrey, Lincoln, ono year;
Mrs. F. M. Hall, Lincoln, ono year; Mrs..
C.W. Rain, Seward, two years; Mrs. E.
A. Gilbert, York, throo years; Mrs. M.
D. Welch, Lincoln, thrco years.
Appointments for both institutions
aro to tako effect July 0 when tho new
law will go into effect. A matron nt
each institution is yet to be appointed.
THE BISHOP WINS.
Mgr. Martlnrlll Itevrriiei the Declilon of
the Metropolitan Curia.
Hlshop Thomas Honacum,of tho Lin
coln dloceso has received word that tho
papal ablegate, Monsignor Martlnolll,
at Washington, has reversed the de
cision of tho Metropolitan curia and
decided in favor of tho bishop. Fath
ers Murphy of Tccumseh nnd Fitrger
aid of Auburn havo been ordered to
vacate their missions and pay tho costs
of tho suit.
Father Fitzgerald of Auburn re
ceived the decision of Mgr. Martlnolll
in tho matter of tho appeal of Hlshop
Uonacum from tho decision of the met
ropolitan of Dubuque by Fathor Raart.
Martlnolll reverses in toto tho decision
of Father Raart and fully sustains the
contention of tho bishop of Lincoln.
The order of Mgr. Martlnolll re
quires from Father Fitzgerald of Au
burn and Murphy -of Tecumseh obed
ience and submission to the ordinary
of tho Lincoln diocese, a transfer of
present incumbents to other charges
of equal grade; the payment of expenses
of 800 incurred at the Lincoln trial and
half of tho expenses of tho trial at Du
buque; must pay tho bishop dues for
1804; also for the erection of the bish
op's house, etc. And further they shall
spend twenty days in spiritual exer
cises In a monastary designated by
Mgr. Martlnolll. Tho sentence also
directs that tho priests shall not carry
the matter into tho newspapers.
The priests will appeal to Rome.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Pnrnlihcd by the (Internment Crop and
Weather llureuu.
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Qfcft fah til TAbsT
Lincoln, Neb., Juno 22, 1807.
Tho past week lins been a very warm
one; tho daily mean temperature has
averaged 0 above tho normal, the ex
cess varying from 2 in tho western ie
tlons to 8 in the Miscouri valley.
Tho rainfall has been about normal in
tho central counties and below the aver
ngo in the extreme eastorn counties nnd
that portion of tho stato west of tho
ono hundredth morldlan.
The pnit week bus been another favora-
blo on lor tho growth o( corn; the crop
has poshed forward rapidly but contin
ues small for this seuson of the year.
Much of thu corn hiiH been cultivated tbo
second timn and the cornfields aro rod
ernlly very fnro from tho woods.
Tho weok lias been ratlior dry for small
grain in most parts of tho state. In tho
greater portions of tho eastern sections!
except in a tew southern counties, tho
oats have beon injured bv. droutrht and
a full crop will not bo harvestod. Spring
wheat has ulso been somowhut injured.
Oata and spring wheat are heading with
very short straw. Rye und winter wheat
aro neurly ready for tho harvest. Ryo is
generally an excellent crop. Winter
wheat la very unovon. Tho first cutting
olalfulfa Is nearly completed; an excel
lent crop and goaorilly harvoited ia
good condition.
REPORT RY COUNTIES
HOUTIIKA8Ti:it.V HKCTIOX.
Rutler Corn has made a rapid gain in
condition; rain needed badly for all
growing crops; a little rust on winter
.vheat; nprlng wheat and oats rather
short straw.
Cass Extremely hot weather has In
jured wheat and oata to somo ex tout
und no In, tops rnnnnt. mnlrn n full ...
corn Iiuh made rapid growth but is still
luiio nmaii tor tne season.
Clay Corn mostly plowed for the sec
ond time; rye Is beginulng to ripen; fall
wheat good; ppring wheat is headitig
out in good shnpn.
I-'llinnrp fnrn frrntrlnrr final.,. f..ll
wheat looks very promising; cherry crop
unusually large, other fruit promising a
good crop.
Corn growing rapidly and small grain
ripening fast; oata, timothy and wheat,
uii iiruuvu uui.- ruou corn weamcr.
Hamilton Corn has made good
;rowth and is looking reasonably well;
'Oino complain of thin stand; ryo good;
ourvpst will bngin soon.
Teffttrson Mnat. enrn rtlnwnrt fM)M
generally clean and growing well, oats'
uuiu uv ui-uuuieu uy ram; small gralti
looking well.
Johnson Corn tina mail nnA
growth; some 17 Inches high; ryo nenrly
icuujr iu uurvem; wueat aamagca some
by rust and wind.
LnncAfltftr Cnrn nnlta Knnbwn.l. .11
crops suffering for lack of rain. '
iMomnno uoou weok for killing weeds;
wheat and outs look well but are need
iner rain; corn growing well.
KucKoiia uorn growing fast; cultiva
tion Of COrn llplnvixl hv l-nln mliunr n.wl
oata doing well but some complaint of
rust.
Oloe Corn trrnnlnn- rnntdltr mniiln
cultivated second time; oata beading
Well: notntoofl nnil amnll m-nlii In -rn.f
part of couuty neod rain.
i-awnoe ravoruDio weeu lor all grow
ing crops.
Polk fVirn tnnlrlna- vnnlil .nml.
rather dry lor pastures and meadows;
i-iifut rusting a nine; oata neadlug
jhnrt; big crop o! cherries.
Rlrhnrnann-.Rmn.tl rrrnlt, nnorla !.
but is doing well, some fields of wheat
rtrauv to cut; very not WCCK.
Riiline Hot, dry week, potntoea and
Itnnll D-rntn hflVa hlWltl InlllMrl mnmntwUni
corn whero worked has grown rapidly.
ouunuors-Lorn growing very last and
H liniiminllv lnnt nt tcuut.. nntanaa
rather late; most flax sown; late cherries
n good crop;stranberries bolow average;
apples blighting somo.
uffering very much for want of rain; in
met over.vtnmg except; corn is being
aamagea o.v arougnt.
Thnvor TIva ttlrnlno anmn tinwAaf
will commence next week; corn growing
last, oata neaaing wen; plenty oi rain.
York Corn baa a good color and is
arronino- fnatr nnta linrwllnr nnniil)n
hort; small grain ncods rain; cherries
iijjw auu uuuuuuut.
NOuTIIKABTERN' SUCTION.
AntelOTYP Cnrn rrrnwlnn fnat amnll
grain looka bettor; local ahowera in some
purta of county with plenty of ralu,
other parte none.
Boyd Dry and warm; good growing
weather, but rain needed badly; whoat
will head short; corn very small yet.
nun uty woeit, nut everything la
rowing well; early planted corn being
illltlvAted second tlmor amnll ornin nomlu
rain to joint and head.
CAf1nr.tVhAfl.fc nnrl nnta unvoi Innlruil
better; corn growing fnat; rye about fu.l
grunu nuu iroiniBva iuii crop, potatoes
good.
nnmlnor Cnrn arnvlno fnat atmill
groin doing fairly well, but will be rather
short of straw.
Dakota Verv favornhta waaV alln-hf
damage from high winds.
imoti Liocai anowern nnanoc weather
nave improved corn aad all vegetation;
juitivation 01 corn srst time well along;
apples fair.
Dodge Dry and warm; oats are suf
oring most for want of rain aud can not
to full crop; pastures drying up badly.
DougluB Hot and dry; ruin needed,
the light scattered showers not suf
ficient for the needs of crops; fruit pros
peots good.
Holt Corn growing fast and looking
one: meadows and pasture good; amnll
grain uneven, some fields good others
oor.
Knox Com. dolno well lint, n llttln nn
dry for small grain.
Mud Ison More rain noodedj wheat
and nats very short in Btrnw; corn
thouch late is doing well.
Pierce Hot week; rain neodedjeorn
growing well but Into and poor stand;
small grain In northern part of county
needing rain.
Platte Rye Is beginning to turn nnd
will make about an average crop; some
fields of winter whent heavy, othors
poor; corn has grown fast, small grain
needs more rain.
Sarpy Spring wheat and oata head
ing; corn growing well: early potatoes
nocd rain badly; apples blighting; chef
rieariponnd abundant.
Stanton Tho extremo heat of tho past
week is beginning to show its effects on
crops; rain is needed.
Thurston Good rain on the 18th,
some hall but no dnmngo to crops; corn
poor atniid; small grain looking well.
Washington Potntoes need rain but
every thing elso scorns to be doing nicely;
now potatoes aro in tho markot.
CRNTllAL HUCMOH.
Buffalo Corn is doing nicely; clover
and alfalfa good and cutting in pro
gress; small grain is rathor short and
thin.
Custor Rye turning; fall wheat head
ing; cora looks fine; all crop prospects
excellont except in localities in north
part where rain is needed.
Dawson Cultivators all busy and
corn growing fast; some alfalfa cut with
bulk of crop yet to cut; pastures good.
Hall Small grain flno and stands up
well; most of the beet fields are a splen
did stand; everything growing fast.
Howurd Fino growing week; rye
ripening; spring whoat heading; corn
growing fapldly; flno weok for all vege
tation. Loup Recent rains greatly Improved
crop prospects; corn lato but good
color, cultivation begun; ryo filling well;
potatoes just coming up.
Morrick Corn doing well; email grain
suffering from lack of rain.
Sherman Wheat and barloy heading;
corn coming on finely.
Valloy Smull grain and corn growing
vory fast and in the beat of condition;
alfalfa harvest commencod.
BOUTIIWESTEIIN BKCTION.
Chase Corn Is growing vory fast and
for most part is frco of weeds; wheat
looks well; first cutting of alfalfa in
stack.
Dundy Whent nnd oats heading out
and corn growing well; ryo good; no rain
this week and it is beginning to be
needed.
Franklin In north part of tho connty
crops neod rain, plonty of rain in south
part; fall wheat ripening in spots; corn
small.
Frontior Corn growing finely; rye
ready to cut; first crop of alfalfa cnt;
wheat doing well; a llttio rain needed for
mall grain.
Fnrnas Corn growing immensely,
geuerally free from weeds; ryo heavy
crop and beginning to turn; first crop of
alfalfa mostly in stack.
Gosper Warm weather and good
Bhowers havo forced all crops ahead:
never saw such prospects for crop of
small grain before.
Harlan Ryo ripening; alfalfa mostly
in stack, flno crop; corn growing nicely;
wheat and oats improved; some culti
vating corn second tlmo.
Hitchcock Wheat, rye and oats fine;
corn has made rapid growth; grasshop
pers are doing some damage in locali
ties. Kearney Winter wheat in most prom
ising condition; spring whoat heading
nnd neods ruin to mako it; corn growing
finely.
Lincoln Somo grain burned; grass
good; cnrn growing well.
Red Willow Rye and wheat doing
well; corn growing rapidly; mulberries
and early cherries ripe; potatoes doing
well.
Webstor Winter whoat doing nicely;
spring wheat coming Into full head; rye
ripening; cnrn has grown rapidly; good
weok for killing weeds.
WKSTKRtf AND NOHTHWE8TKn. SECTIONS.
Banner Corn growing well; whoat and
grass needs rain.
Cherry Corn small and growing slow
ly; small grain needs rain.
Cheyenne Good growing woek; corn is
doing well but -wheat needs rain; alfalfa
being harvosted and a full crop.
Deuol Full crop of alfalfa being har
vested; wheat neods rain; corn doing
well.
Keya Paha Needing rain badly; corn
growing well; whoat and oats good
whoro grasshoppers have not injured the
crop.
Kimball All crops growing rapidly,
but rain is needed.
Rock Corn cultivated for tho first
time; early potatoes in bloom.
Scotts Bluff Corn making a fine
growth, beans coining up well; alfalfa
hay being cut und tbo crop is a very
heavy one. I
Thomas All crops need raid badly.
G. A. LOVELAND,
Section Director, Lincoln, Neb.
EVIL SPIRITS.
Queer Ceremony That Frightened Ba.
varlan Vlllag-eri.
In the llttio vlllngo of Egmanting,
in Bavaria, a curious nocturnal exhi
bition has lately taken"place. A fow
minutes after midnight thero sud
denly appeared In the village a party
of 150 armed mon, mostly peasant pro
prlotors, driving apparently somo im
aginary spoctors beforo them. Pros
cntly every man discharged his fire
arm. Muny of the Inhabitants who
wero indoors, behind strong barriers,
trembled at tho thought of tho car
nage that must have ensued.
Thon a specially appolntod person
recltod the "Record of Deadly 8lns"
by way of exorcising the spirits of
evil supposed to be hoverlnp about
As a rulo, nobody dared venture out;
but ono more bold than his fellows
did open his door and expostulate
against such unwarrantable disturb
ance of the night But tho firing
party heeded him not Thlsceiemony
of exorcising tho ovll spirits from tho
village continued for an hour. And
ns suddenly as the party had arrived
so suddenly did thoy disappear. There
was a strong smell f powder In tho
air, but not a trace of brimstone.
l'lentr of Water Yet.
Thoso who declaro that tho earth
fa gradually drying out and that
within a few oenturlos ovory drop of
wator will havo dlsappoarod from
our planot, will find consolation in
tho announcomeut that tho wator
line has urison oae foot all around
tho culf of Moxloo sinoo 1850.
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