TILE OMAHA PALLY 33EE ? : THURSDAY. IMLAY 2. ISOfi. Omaha National , $100.000 ; United Stales Na tional. Omaha , $200,000. There was about $100.000 In cash and the balance mainly In certificates of deposit. "Did you receive for that $285,000 , " Inquired - quired Judge Wakeley , "anything but cer tificates of deposit from the Capital National bank ? " "No. " The court then took n recess until 2 p. m. HARTLEY'S TESTIMONY IN DETAIL. Slate Treasurer Hartley resumed the stand In the afternoon and Identified the certifi cates of deposit received from Hill for $285- 000 In the Capital National bank. They were for $160,000 , $100,000 and $35,000 In round numbers respectively. "Did you know at Hint time , " Inquired Judge Wakeley , "ono C. W. Moshcr ? " "Yes , sir. " "Were you acquainted with the fact that he was president of the Capital National bank ? " "Yes , sir. " Witness then Identified his signature on the certificates. Judga Wnkelcy read the large certificate to the Jury , signed by Moshcr It waa not subject to checks. Ily the direction of witness the certificates were rent to the bank , and he supposed that the state had been glvun credit for them. "Did you receive a hank pass book at the time ? " "I did. " "Have you got It with you ? " Witness did not , but sent a note to his officer after It. This pass book would show , as explained by witness , the exact amounts checked out before the bank ( ailed , some $49,000. The certificates Qf deposit had been passed to the state's credit , which hnd then become subject to check. Hero the bank pass book was brought Into court , examined by the attorneys , and witness went down to his office to procure data on which the various checks drawn against the $19.000 had been given , Witness returned and said ho had with him the last check drawn , which had been protested. The following checks hail been drawn on the bank : Jnnuary 10 J 5 nrw.00 January 18. . Jnnuary 16. . . . 21.272 68 Inmiary H. . January IS. . . . K.oon.on January 21. . Jnnuary 1(1 ( . . . G.OIO.W limitary 20. . January 1C. . . . HI I7i lamury 20. . Jnnuary 16. . . . W.4' . Janunry 2H. . Jnnunry 17. . . . 710.14 January 21. . . Jnnunry 17. . . . 4.22 tnnuury 21. . Jnnunry 17. . . . I2fi.37 January 21. . January 71 , . . . 67.31 Jnnunry 21. . Jnnuary 17. . l.IM.Ki Janiinry 21. . January 17. . 48.22 Jiinu.iry 21. . Jnnuary .17. . 322.R3 January 18. . CS.I1 Tntnl . . . Of this sum the following checks had been protested and unpaid , $3,131.30 , leaving but $50,230.90 paid : Jnnuary 17 f 710.14 January 21 C7 21 Jnnunry 17 4 :2 January 21 11.Cl January 17 128.37January 21 27.51 January 19 Gl.91 January ! il 702.64 Jn.unry 21 ( W 43 Jnnunry 20 sr..l2 Totnl $ Jl3l.3i > HEADED OFF WHKEDON. In his cross-examination Mr. Wheedon tried to bring out the fact that the Capital National bank had bsen made a state de pository , but Judge AVakeley objected , and the court sustained him. Judge Vakeley said that they would cross that bridge when they came to It. Mr Wheedon switched for a while , but finally drifted around to It again , and the court sharply requested Mr. Wheedon to keep hlmsetr within bounds and not try to beat around the bush and slip In Improper cross-examination. Judge Wakeley sild the state was only trying to show by Witness Hartley Just how much he had realized en the certificate of depoilt , mil no more than that. The fact that the bank had been made a depos'tory had , at the present , nothing to do with the case. case.Mr. Mr. Wheedon drew from witness th ? fact that the certificates of deposit from the Cap ital National bank had never been In his custody since he had deposited them In the bank and received a credit for the same. General Cowln said that he began to con sider this caseIn the light of a double-bar relled one , designed to catch defendants going or coming. IIo claimed that the whole question of deposits In other banks had been gone Into on the direct examination. Mr. . tatnbertsoii said ho desired to explain his position. As he understood It , a sum equalling $1,600,000 had been deposited In banks Illegally. 'When the evidence had es tablished that fact , which It certainly was doing , then the bondsmen became liable for the whole amount , nnd for the deficit of the Capital National bank. The burden of proof did not rest upon the slate , to show how much had been realized on these certificates. Witness said ho had first heard of the fail ure of the bank on Sunday evening , In Omal.n. The bank's doors had not opened Monday morning. Witness was then excused. ACTUAL CONDITION OF THE HANK. Receiver A. 1C. Haydcn of the Capital Na tional had held such office since June 1 , 1S93. Ho was examined by Mr. Lambcrtson. Hail filled all positions In banks from mes senger boy to cashier1 and was a skilled ac countant. A bank examiner had taken pos session of the bank January 22 , 1893. Asked to give a statement of the condition of the bank prior to failure , it was objected to by General Cowln and overruled. V/Itm-ss an swered that It was Insolvent , nnd defense noted an exception. "You may state whether the bank was solvent or Insolvent on the 6th day of Jan uary , the day on which the certificates of deposit were given Hartley. " "It was Insolvent. " "What amount of money did the bank have on hand on that day ? " "It had $24,356.25. " "How much did the bank have on hand the day It closed Its doors ? " "It had $11.117.57. " "What were the liabilities of the bank ? " "They were $1,256,135.07. " "Nominal and real assets ? " "Nominal assets. $1,000,000 ; real. $160,000. " All of these questions were objected to and exceptions taken by the defense. The bills receivable were figured a ( . $999,971 , and the cash was about $11,000. "How much do you estimate the real es tate worth ? " asked Mr. Wheedon on cross examination. "About $60,000. " There was due from other banks about $7,000. Witness did not Include the stock In his estimate ut liabilities. One piece ot real estate had been sold for $1,000. Had fig ured the value of the real estate at what he considered It worth. Witness did not agree ylth Mr. Wheedon that when Ji concern failed Its assets shrank 40 nnd 50 per cent. ' But he thought ( hey might bs worth 40 per cent more If the concern could go on and close up Its business In Its own way. The bank on tha 6th of January was doing busi ness In the ordinary way and continued to dose so up to the evening of the 21st. Had col lector ! $98.000 on the bills receivable. John 1) . McFarland , ens of the bondsmen of Hill , had been Ilayden's predecessor as receiver. STATE MONEY ON DEPOSIT. Deputy Stnto Treasurer Hartlctt testified from a record ot the monthly banlances at the Capital National bank for two years , 1891 and 1S92 , as follows : IMl , Amt.llMI. Ami. Jan . , tlS5.4i ! M Jun t 73.417 40 r < l > 177.715 IS CU.BH K March 172.0MS7 March W.7S674 Aiirll . 112.37 * * 7 M.7J1 M Slay . ns.owsi War ir.m 12 Juno iio.isi sr , juna H.716 S8 Julr G.1.6S5 W'july ' n.645 17 All * G4.K9S UlAiur M.SI3 78 Bi'M 53,2 Ol'Sept ' 47 iiDj 7 | < X 07.I4J W'Oet ' H 3.13 43 Nov l.W93iNov ; ' . .I ! . . . . . " . 67.776 ' 43 Dec 50.M ? * ) W.SJJU7 The amount In January up to the time of the failure deposited was $183,357.85. The record showed that en January S , 1891. there was the sum of $1.777.489.K | in bank , and $90,000 additional checks. Mr. Lnmbertson laid that he now wanted to ascertain from witness what these largo certificates of deposit CUT COfU'U.V , ! 7.0.Vf LI.\'K OF MlOltnKK. CERTIFICATE. Anticipating the Rlcht of the Subscriber to Participate In THE OMAHA BEE'S FREE BOOK THURSDAY , Mny 2. O NE CEimPlCATE. with five * * - cents to cover postage , mailing ana rl-rlcal cxpcnsfa. mtltlca the subscri ber to ono volume ( pap-r cover ) . Be- Uctetl from the prtntea catalogue of C the Omaha Dee FVee-Uook Distribu tion. Senil coin ; no stamps. AUUHKS3 Publisher The Onmhn Bco , FREC UOOK Dlil'AUTSinNT. Onmhn , Neb. were for. From time to time during the two years they were heard of. He wished to ay frankly that If any of them were for money belonging to the permanent ochool fund they could not b ? deposited In state de- [ xialtorlea under the law. Witness showed that they were for money belonging to tem porary school funds. There were two cer tificates undrr this head , ono for $37,950 and ono for 37.114.7G. Mr. Wheedon held * the state down to the ; > leadlnipi In which It was not alleged that ny permanent school money was deposited In the Capital National bank. Mr. Lambert- son said ho thought It was admissible to show what kind of moneys had mve been deposited. Judge Droady said : hnt there was nothing In the petition or the reply relating to this point , and that he defense had not had notice. Mr. Lam- jcrlson cMtneJ the right to show the char acter of the moneys and was sustained by the court. Witness said tl.at ho did not { now of any of the permanent school fund laving been dcsposlted. The court pressed Mr. Lambertson to answer If ho were not anticipating a future movement to show that oven under the state depository law , Hill had no right to depoilt certain moneys In the Capital National bank. Lambertson ad mitted the/ fact and the court sustained Mr. Wheedon's objection. Pending Witness Hartlett's testimony , the court adjourned until tomorrow morning. HKVItlNd Ol" UK. 1IAVS CONTtNUKI ) ti Kmplojrs < ltva the Superintendent ( lonil ulinrnctrr ItrcomnioiiflHtlonx , LINCOLN , May 1. ( Special. ) Drs. Knapp and Manary testified before Governor Holcomb In behalf of Dr. Hay , against whom serious charges of mismanagement of the Lincoln asylum have been preferred. Qen eral J. 11. Webster , attorney for Dr. Hay , conducted the Inquiry , the witnesses balng occasionally cross-oxamlned on material points by the governor. Dr. Manary , assist ant physician at the asylum , read from his medical record a history of the treatment of several patients said to have been maltreated. Ho was asked by General Webster as to the general character of Dr. Hay for pa tience and efficiency , and he replied that It was excellent. Dr. Manary's testimony was corroborative of Dr. Knapp's , and both were strongly eulogistic ot the ability and perfect fitness of Dr. Hay for the position of su perintendent ot the asylum. George J. IJlodgetl , a discharged patient , was on the stand In the afternoon. He told a long story of abuse , and Illustrated how he had been bumped around the asylum during his short term In th ? Institution. Attendants Uear. Ilobblns and Norland testified In be half of Dr. Hay. They all said they had been employed In other Institutions , and that the practice In Lincoln was as good as In other asylums where they had been em ployed. Mrs. Western , an attendant In the female ward , w < "s emphatic In her opinion that good management prevailed at the asylum. W. C. Algord , another attendant , corroborated her story. All the witnesses , with the exception of the ex-patient , IJlodgett , were put on the stand as witnesses for Dr. Hay and proved so to the end. The Investigation will b ? resumed Saturday morning at 10 o'clock , when It Is expected some testimony strongly agalnit the superintendent will bo Intro duced. Dr. Abbott will not be obliged to wait until May 27 for the Injunction case In augurated by Dr. Hay to be ilecldcil. In the district court today a stipulation was signed by the two doctors and filed , setting the hearing of the Injunction to prevent Abbott from Interfering with Hay In the peaceful possession of the asylum for May 10. Dr. Hay filed a bond In the sum of $500 , signed by himself and S. A. Shilling , promising to pay Abbott all damages which may accrue to him should the Injunction be found to have been Issued without cause. HOLCOMD WILL NAME THE UMPIRE. Since the selection ot A. H. Qalo as Con tractor Dorgan's appraiser of prison property In his possession , to act with ex-Mayor Uroatch of Omaha , a controversy has sprung up as to whether or not Governor Holcomb Is authorized to appoint an umpire , making the third man In the case. Quite a number of people around the state capttol are claimIng - Ing that the governor will not appoint one. It can 1)3 stated authoritatively that Governor Holcomb will name a man. and that he will not wait the full thirty days In which he has to do BO , but will name him within a very short time. The law , house roll No. 607 , emphatically says the governor "shall appoint , " making It mandatory Upon him to do so. Mr. Gale Is a well known farmer ot BassHt , Rock county. Ho was a member of the legislature of 1S91. elected on the popu list ticket , but shook the party after being elected. t Fifty members of the Nebraska State Homeopathic Medical society are In attend ance on the twenty-second annual meeting. The morning session was a business meet- Ing. The treasurer's report showed a hand some balance. This afternoon President Davla of Omaha read his annual address , which was followed by papers from various members on medical topics. The session will close tomorrow afternoon. Dr. Mackay , the new superintendent of the Norfolk asylum , Is In attendance. PRINTING CONTRACTS LET. The state printing was let today , but on a number of bid ? for miscellaneous blanks the printing bonrJ wns not able today to figure up the difference In the bids. The Nebraska Newspaper union was awarded the printing ot the senate Journal , 2,000 copies , at $2.35. Jacob North & Co. secured the house Journal , 1,000 copies , at $2.10. The Omaha Printing company uas awarded the session laws. 5,000 copies , at $5.45. The Lincoln Journal was given the printing of 100.000 vouchers for the lump sum of I568.GO. The figures received this year are a trifle lower than the average of two years ago. Misner's bank of Shclton has. been author ized by the State Hanking board to commence business on May 1 , with a capital of $10,000. The Incorporators are H. J. Robblns. M. G. Leo and George Misner. These three arc at present owners of the First National bank , which. It Is thought , wilt wind up its busl- ne& In favor ot the new state bank. Major Fechet , Inspector ot the Nebraska National Guards , will review the State uni versity cadets on the campus of that Institu tion next Friday afternoon. May 3. WOMAN'S KliiriON IN DIIMANI ) Mu eh Patornbln Comment Throughout ( ho StHlo OH The Mny Day live. . . BEATRICE. May 1. ( Special Telegram. ) Everybody wanted to sec the ladles' eJltlon of The Dee today and those who had not made an advance purchase of one or more besieged the newsdealers for copies. Much favorable comment as to Its appearance and chatacter of Its contents was heard upon the street. The Dally Express also spoke In flattering terms of the number. FREMONT , May 1. ( Special. ) When the woman's edition ot The Hoe arrived here this morning there waa considerable demand for extra copies and unusual Interest was taken In the paper by old subscribers. None but favorable comments were heart ) and the editorial page was especially commended. Hum htruck by I.lchtnlnR. PIERCB. Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) Light ning struck a largo barn on the William Manske farm , two miles cast of town , last night , burning the building. Manske ran cut of hla house when ho saw the barn burnIng - Ing and cut loose six head of horses and drove ten head of cattle out. A small quantity of hay , oats and cor , 100 bushels of wheat , three icts of harness , one binder anil one corn planter were consumed. Value of building , about $600 ; insurance , $450 , In Farmers' of Norfolk. _ Weildetl ni TufcMinali , TEKAMAH , Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) The marriage of Miss Llda Clark to S. A. Mitten occurred this morning at the home of the brldu's parents , Mr. and Mrs , II. E. Clark. There were about 150 guests present to wit ness the ceremony. Rev. Dr. Alex a. WlUon outdated. After the ceremony an elegant spread ot all the delicacies of the season were nerved. The young couple left at 10:30 : for a tour In the Rocky mountains , Mulirara Will I'll ! Ill ) ; Contrrcti. NIOUHARA , Neb. , May 1. { Special Tele- gram. ) A. Hade of the Nlobrara packing house received the dressed beef contract at tbe Yankton agency for 230,000 pounds at $5.67 per hundred , San tea agency ( or 76,000 pounds at $5.62 and the Ponca tcency ( or 7,000 pounds at { 3. CROP PROSPECTS IMPROVED Torrents of Bain Throughout Nebraska Encourages the Partners , NANCE COUNTY IN IXCtLLENT SHAPE Shower In Tire Yenm llepurtod In that Locality-Seed Grain llelng Dis tributed In Mhernl Ouniitltlei , U ul to Uonorally. The warmest May' In the state of Ne braska during the past nineteen years was that of 1881 , with 'a mean temperature of C4.7 degrees. The coldest May was that ot 1S92 , with a mean temperature of 51.7 de grees. The average mean temperature ot Nebraska for May Is 58,9 degrees. The warmest day In May during the past nineteen yean occurred In May , 1894 , when the mercury rose to 105 degrees. The cold est day was also In 1894 , when the1 tempera ture fell to 12 degrees. The prevailing winds for May are from the southeast ! the highest velocity recorded was eighty-four miles an hour at North Platte on May 22 , 1877. The driest May during the period was that of 1894 , when the average precipitation for the state was 0.91 Inches. The largest pre cipitation was that of May , 18S1 , when 6.28 Inches fell during the month. The average precipitation for the state as a whole In May Is 3.60 Inches. The following map shows the normal precipitation for May throughout the state as derived from the averap s for nineteen years : < * I . tic. FUL.LERTON , Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) The finest rain for two years fell here last evening. The farmers In Nance county are In fine spirits over the prospect for good crops. Small grain of all kinds is looking splendid , and about one-half ot the corn has been planted. Congressman Melklejohn shipped In from North Bend 600 bushels of nice seed corn , which he distributed yesterday among the farmers of this county , taking seed grain notes for same , to become due November 1 , 1895. This will prove ot great benefit to many farmers. . GOTHENIJUIia , Neb , May 1. ( Special. ) This section of the country was visited by a heavy rain and hall storm last night. Many lights were broken In windows fronting south. The hall was accompanied by a strong wind , but did no great damage. It wet to the depth of a foot and small grain of all kinds Is looking well. One thousand bushels ot seed corn was distributed among the farmers of this section today , and If there Is no great change In the weather corn planting will be In full blast by Mon day. day.FREMONT. FREMONT. Neb. , May 1 ( Special. ) The rain of Sunday morning has already shown Its effect on crops and vegetation. The early sowing of beet seeds Is reported as coming up In good shape , and will be at least two weeks ahead of the seed put In now. ORLEANS , Neb. . May 1. ( Special. ) For about two hours this afternoon the rain has been coming down In torrents. It Is the beat rain for over two years. About two Inches have already fallen , and It Is still raining. The ground Is In excellent condition. Grand propspec't for a large crop. ST. PAUL , Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) A light rain tell aero yesterday afternoon and last night. AURORA. Neb. , Mar 1. ( Special. ) An Inch ot rain fell here last night , soaking the ground again nicely. The crops could hardly be In better condition at this season of the year. SHELBY. Neb. . May 1. ( Special. ) A thunder storm came up at 9 o'clock last night and It rained at Intervals for twelve hours. The ground Is thoroughly soaked. This was the fourth rain since Sunday morn- Ing. Most of the farmers have begun corn planting. No ground will go to waste be cause of Insufficient seed. NORDEN , Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) The hardest rain for nearly two years occurred last night , lasting about six hours. The town Is full of smiling faces , and a general feeling of confidence In the outlook prevails. CENTRAL CITY , Netx. May 1. ( Special Telegram. ) An Inch of rain fell last night In this county and fully as much more this afternoon and evening. The Indications are of raining tonight. The rain this afternoon was accompanied by hall. The crop outlook was never better at this time of the year. ORESHAM , Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) This vicinity was visited by a heavy rain last night about 9 o'clock , accompanied by some hall and wind , the precipitation being about one Inch. Crops are looking splendid. EXETER , Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) A light but much needed rain visited this part of the country about 9 o'clock yesterday evening and light showers continued through the night. It will revive vegetation very much. Oats , rye and wild grass are looking fine. fine.CHADRON. CHADRON. Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) For the second time In the past three days this section has received a copious rain. Grain Is nearly all planted and the outlook for a good crop Is most encouraging. OXFORD , Neb. , May 1. ( Special Tele gram. ) An ominous looking funnel shaped cloud , said to b ? a genuine twister , passed down the valley today , carrying with It great clouds of dust and debris. It dipped to the ground several times , but did no serious damage to property , as no buildings hap pened to be In Its path. A soaking rain fell today , the fourth In less than a week. Crop prospects could not be better. ELM CREEK , Neb. , May 1. ( Special Tel egram. ) This vicinity has been visited with two thorough soaking rains In the last twenty-four hours , insuring the crop of small grain against drouth. Rye , oats and wheat look good. LITCHFIELD , Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) A good rain fell last night. Prospects for a crop are more promising than In two years. O'NEILL , Neb. , May 1. ( Special ) An other heavy rain visited thla section In. : night. Three Inches of rain fell during the four hours time the storm lasted. This brings the amount of precipitation for April up to six and one-half Inches , and Is a record breaker In this section. Several Irrigation dams built upon creeks In the north part of the county have been washed out by the heavy rains. ORNOA. Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) While the moisture has been sufficient to keep the ground In fair condition for planting , yet it remained for the downpour of rain last night to gladden the hearts of Genoa people with a well grounded hope of a bounteous crop. The small grain Is looking fine , far above the average , and early though It be , farmers are well advanced In corn planting. The area will be greater than last year. The fruit prospects were never so good In this locality. GENOA , Neb. , May 1. ( Special Tele- gram. ) During a heavy thunderstorm at 7:30 : this evening an unoccupied two-story busi ness house on Wlllard avenue was struck by lightning , severely shocking the Inmates of an adjoining furniture1store. . Damage slight. Itnln Ciuiio Too 1-uto fur Out * . AUSTIN. Tex. , May 1. The rains which commenced last week continue , and the farm ers report that corn , which was dying. Is re viving. Nearly all the cotton will have to be replanted. Oats are too far gone for rains to revive them and the crop will be a total failure. Grass on the range Is com ing up , but stock water is still scarce , Too l.nte In Have tha Wheat. KANSAS CITY , May 1. Dispatches to the Associated press from Oklahoma and Kansas points report a general rain last night. In Oklahoma a drouth lasting almost nln * months li broken , and , while wheat Is beyond help , corn and oats and cotton will be greatly bene fited. tt.iln In > outhorn Io\rn. CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , May 1. ( Special Tela- gram. ) A soaking rain has been falling here for some hours , with prospects ot IU continu ation ( or sane hours. Corn planting will now bo hurried Jtorward ns rapidly as possi ble Small gtiidUls In excellent condition. OTTUMWA , . Ito. Mny 1. An Inch of rain fell nlonfr thnCJVoad today from Ottumwa cnst to the Mississippi river. The rain Is of Inestimablev"ulue to crops. ALL LOOKS" lSACKfUL AT FKNUBU Witr Talk In RulnldliiR ni tlio Unyi Go by " \VlIhout Action. TENDER , Wett' , May l.-Speclal ( Tele gram. ) A hefWy Tain left the roads In bad condition and Shdrlff Mullln has deferred his trip to the agency to arrest Bonaparte , the Indian who assaulted the Wlnnebago brother-in-law" of President Lommon of the Flour noy conlphnyj until tomorrow morning. An Indian 'w'ho cameIn from the agency last night reported to Lcmmon that Uona- parto waa In hiding , but It Is salil that his whereabouts were given to the authorities. Ordinarily a personal encounter between In dians would not attract attention , but In this Instance a relative of ono ot the central figures In the present land trouble waa as saulted and Lcmmon resented It by swearing out the warrant. It Is believed that the ar rest ot tlonaparte Is Inspired by Lemmon as a test and that if Captain Ueck officially recognizes the right of the sheriff at this time to make arrests at the agency for an offensH committed on the reservation It would be Inconsistent to offer resistance In the future should the sheriff seek to serve papers In assault cases which might accrue later on between tenants and Indian police. The sheriff believes now that ho will not be molested when ho arrests Bonaparte and that Captain Beck will cheerfully surrender the Indian wanted. The Indian police In Jail were to have been voluntarily released by the authorities before the expiration of their sentence , but a rumor reached the officers that Captain Beck or Tom Sloan would make an effort to secure a writ of habeas corpus and that Sloan was In Omaha or Lincoln for that purpose. It was decided to hold the prison ers , as the county authorities are eager to test the question of authority. All kinds of rumors arc afloat , bat the general Impression now Is that Mullln will get Bonaparte without a struggle and In the event of the failure of Captain Beck to se cure a writ of habeas corpus for the telease ot Elk and BInckhawk , he will not attempt further evictions with Indian police until tha courts decide the question. Panderltes claim that troops cannot bo sent here as long as no blood Is sheJ , and while It would require very little to precipi tate trouble. It Is now evident that war talk la dwindling Into whispers of peace and the entire battle will be fought out In the courts. Excitement Is subsiding , but Interest Is by no means abated. HUItNKI ) T11K OOVKKNMUNT SCHOOL Disastrous Dro on thn .Stinted Sioux Itcscr- vntlnn In Nohninkn. NIOBRARA , Neb. , May 1. ( Special Tele gram. ) The government school building at Santee agency was burned to the ground last evening. This makes the second school buildIng - Ing that has burned within four years , and a few weeks ago a large annex burned. The loss Is about $40,000. Wnntr thn Overload to Settle. ELKIIORN. b. . May 1. ( Special. ) J. C. Stubbs , burnt ) ballast contractor of Mount Pleasant , la. . Is" here for the purpose of ef fecting a settlement with the Union Pacific receivers for rebalance he claims Is due him on a ballast contract. Stubbs burned a kiln of ballast twomlle.s , east of this city for the Union Pacific Ut ) season , and he claims there are several t ty\uso d dollars yet duo him. The railway nsopte- repudiate the claim and have a largo force of men engaged In remov ing the bailast'itd jictlnts along the line where it Is used on the' roadbed. Stubbs , acting on the advlco of'Jils 'attorneys , will make an effort to gain { jjssepslon of the kiln peace.i- bly or otherwUo-f-aml liolrl It until the rail way people sqilnrellils claim. ' Ther6 was ai'rtiass meeting of the citizens held here last 'ftrgnt" for the purpose tf selectIng - Ing a committee- - ascertain , us near as possible , the individual losses on account of the- Easter SuiKlh'y fire and apportion the beneflMund now rn'hand among ! the principal losers proratap ' > Fanner * GOTHENBURG , Neb. , May 1. ( Special , ) Yesterday Fred Gerdes , who lives two miles east of this city , swore out a warrant charg ing Leonard Nelson and James Bamerio with assault. Gerdes has the quarter section of land adjoining Nelson leased. Nelson pays no attention to this lease , but turns his stock on the land regardless of notice. Yesterday Gerdei rode out and attempted to take up the stock , when Nelson and Bamerlc ap peared and Barnerlc held Gerdes while Nel son drove away the stock. At the trial b- fors Justice Linn today Bamer'c ' and Nelson pleaded guilty. Sentence will probably be passed tomorroAV. _ Shot tha Urone IVrnon. LINCOLN , May 1. ( Special Telegram. ) At 6 o'clock this evening while Gustavo Behr- waMt was eating his supper some colored boys began throwing stoues through bis win dow. He went out , followed by his wife , when the boys attacked the woman. Bchrwaldt went into the house and got a shotgun. As he came through the door the lock caught on a screen door and the gun exploded , the charge entering the loft arm of his wife. llnlfor 1'fiilotl to 1'Boipa. LINCOLN , May 1. ( Special Telegram. ) At 9 o'clock thla evening Henry Baker , a convict sent up for several years for high way 'robbery from Douglas county , attempted to escape. As the convicts filed In to go to their cells he slipped out of the line and hid In a cell. He was not missed until be tried to secure a safer place , when he was observed and captured by on& of the keepers. ninrrlonii llpfuscd Hull. CHADRON , Neb. , May 1. ( Special Tele gram. ) District Judges Klnkald and Bar- tow today handed down a decision refusing ball to Arthur Morrison , who killed A. V. Harris at Crawford some time ago. They ordered , however , that ho be removed to 8om3 other Jail than that ot Dawes county , which has for a long time been In a very poor sanitary condition. Death of J. 11. Workman , EXETER , Neb. , May 1. ( Special. ) J. B. Workman died Monday morning after a long Illness. He has several t ns and daughters , J. W. Christie , who * as taken III In Omaha last week , returned homo Saturday evening. John Songster has taken a clerkship In the grocery establishment of J , C. Wilson of this city. _ l.ft Them Try the I.oral Courts. LINCOLN , May . ( Special Telegram. ) The supreme court today refused to take up mandamus procJedmgs against the Omaha canal bond proposition. The court said , in substance , that It had not the time during the trial of theJIIIt | case to listen to argu ments , and suggested that the Omaha courts were available .to the applicants for a writ of mandamus. > . _ Womnii Hu < fll' ( or llrt-iich of 1'romUo. BEATRICE. May > ! . ( Special Telegram. ) The petition otJIpory Klein was filed In the district court .hero today asking Judgment for $1,000 agalh&t Anne Janssen as damage sustained by bin ) fn , consequence of her fall ing to carry o\tt \ arj agreement ot marriage made between jihera at her request In No vember , 1894 , and i renewed In March , 1895. Jailed. ASHLAND. ' "Neb' . . May 1. ( Special. ) Sheriff Whltelock. today received a telegram from Waverley to arrest two men who were suspected of being burglars. The men gave their names as Jim Adams and Jack Burke. They declare they have no knowledge of what they are held for and are not the least bit uneasy. _ Defunct liaiiK Mini. BEATRICE , May 1. ( Special Telegram. ) Gage county commenced action today In the district cpurt against the defunct American bank and Its bondsmen for $4,2CO , the amount the county treasurer had on deposit with the bank at the time Its doors were closed In July , 1893 , Injured \ \ hllnriMlllni. . ORD , Ntb. , May 1. Special Telegram. ) While wrestling with a schoolmate , Anthony Kokes was thrown against a post and the point of a lead pencil pierced bUreast , In flicting a dangerous wouud. TEXAS RATES CASE HEARD Interstate Commerce Commissioners Ilnlsh Their Work at Omnha. FURTHER TESTIMONY AT KANSAS CITY Local Slilpora Show the llnriliihlp of the Difference In Itnteg front Trxn * In 1'utor of Hntitns City Mtock Yards Vitally Interested. The Interstate Commerce commission con tinued taking testimony yesterday In the case of the Commercial club against the various railways , wherein It Is alleged that they have been discriminating In favor of St. Joseph and Kansas City on rates from the south. W. N. Babcock , general manager of the stock yards company , testified practically the same as did Commissioner Utt Tuesday. On cross-oxamlnatlon Mr. Hagcnback asked the witness tf It was not a fact that by reason of Its better location and larger mar ket Kansas City was In a position to com mand better rates from the different roads. In answer the witness stated that Kansas City rates were controlled by a one-man power and that that ono man was heavily Interested In the Kansas City stock yards and In railroads running Into those yards. In answer to another question , Mr. Babcock - cock stated that about COO cars of feeders had been shipped to Kansas City from this market between October 1 , 1894. and March 1 of this year , and that about 200 cars had been bought by Omaha packers In Kansas City and shipped here for slaughter. Mr. A. J. Lannlngham , who represents the Commercial Freight Bureau of Kansas City , asked Mr. Babcock If he would endeavor to have the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley give Kansas City the same rates on stock from points north of Omaha , provided Lan nlngham would use his best efforts with the Missouri , Kansas & Texas to get Kansas City rates for Omaha. Mr. Babcock an swered that he would , and then put the same question to Lannlngham , who answered it affirmatively. John 3. Knox , traffic manager of the Cudahy Packing company , then took the stand , and after giving a brief history of the establishment of the South Omaha market stated that by reason of the Immense busi ness done by his concern , the necessity of having cattle at all times of the year and discrimination of the roads against this point Mr. Cudahy was compelled to establish a branch house In Chicago , where ho could buy Texas cattle. At the afternoon session the Texas case was completed on behalf of the complain ants , and the case was continued till next Saturday , when the respondents will Intro duce evidence at Kansas City. On cross-examination In the afternoon Mr. Lathrop. representing the receivers of the Santa Fe. undertook to make John S. Knox admit that Omaha was recsivlng as favorable rates as Kansas City , but found him a tough nut to crack. Mr. Knox produced figures showing that Kansas City and St. Joseph shipped hog products to St. Paul for 24 cents per hundred , while Omaha paid 23VS cents ; that on dressed bppf the Kansas City rate was 30 cents , and the Omaha rate 28 cents In going south Omaha la compelled to pay 7 cents per hundred more than Kansas City , which makes the rate prohibitory so far as this city Is concerned. Mr. Knox had labored with the different railroad traffic managers and with the va rious associations , and at one time Mr. Han- ley , the th"n traffic manager of the Santa Fe , promised to propose a change to the association which controlled rates on his road , but as it took a unanimous vote to secure a change at the request of ono road , nothing was accomplished. The witness further stated that his con cern used about COO or 700 cars of salt per year. As H all conies from Hutchlnson , Kan. , which has a rate from C to 7 cents higher to Omaha than to Kansas City , he approached preached the Union Pacific , which owns un developed salt wells near Marysvllle , Kan. , and asked It to ship from that point , which would put Omaha on an equality with Kan sas City , The only answer be could get was that salt was a matter of agreement between the roads , and that to grant his request would disrupt the whole association. Mr. Knox stated that on account of the unjust discrimination on the Texas cattle rates Mr. Cudahy was compelled to establish a'house In Chicago , and that he was now seriously considering the advisability of en larging the Chicago plant and decreasing the plant bere. After closing this case the complaints of the Kearney merchants regarding sugar rates were taken up. OKEOON SHOUT LINE CASH IN COUHT Arguments ( or a Septirato ItrcolTor Ilenrd hr Judge Stillborn. ST. PAUL , May 1. The matter of the ap plication of the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern railroad for a separate receiver came on to be heard today before Judge Sanborn In the United States circuit court. This road Is a branch of the Union Pacific and Is now In the hands of the receivers of the Union Pacific. There Is a motion for the appointment of a separate receiver for the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern road. Tha motion Is made by the American Loan and Trust com pany of Boston , through thetr attorneys , Davis , Kellogg & Severance , of St. Paul , and Moorefield Story and Henry Hyde of Boston. The trust company is the trustee of whab Is known as the consolidated mortgage upon the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern road , amounting to $10,000,000. Previous to this application and some time In 1893 S. II. H. Clark , Oliver W. Mink and B. Ellery Ander son were appointed receivers of the Union Pacific road , Including the Oregon Short Line ruad. Subsequently two receivers were added , Frctlerio II. Coudert and John W. Doano , representing the United States. The receivers so appointed have operated the Short Line solely In the Interests of the Union Pacific , and have paid no Interest on the mortgages. In February application was made to Judge Gilbert In Oregon for the appointment of a separate receiver , and ho appointed John M. Egan. The same application la now being heard before Judge Sanborn , It Is claimed that If separate receivers are appointed the property will pay sufficient to pay the- Interest on Its mortgages , and there being a default In tbo mortgages , the American Loan and Trust company claims the right of posses sion. Should the Oregon remain In the hands of the present receivers it will teen be lost to the Union Pacific , because the mortgages are being foreclosed. The attorneys opposing the application are Wlnslow S. Pierce of Now York and John M. Thurston of Omaha. Senator Davis began his argument this morning , and will bo followed by Mr. Story and Mr. Kellogg. Judge San born has given each side two days. MAKKS TROUULEl-OUPASSKNGKH MKN Notice Sent Out by the Union 1'mclflo In conveniencing Kosteru Connections. CHICAGO , May 1. Some of the eastern connections of the Union Pacific are ftlrred up over the notices sent out by that line 'n relation to the ticketing of business co'ng ' west via Omaha. They claim that as the notice now stands Its effect would bo to abolish the sale of the through tickets to many points west ot Omaha. The notice , as Issued , reads : "On and after May 1 the Union Pacific will decline to iccpt over its lines between Council Bluffs end Omaha tickets having coupons reading over lines west ot Omaha. " There are many points west of Omaha not reached by the Union Pacific , business to which would naturally pass through Omaha. If the notice contained the words "to points reached by the Union Pacific , " ticket a sen In would know Just what to do , for as the notice now stands it means that no through tickets can be gold through Omaha to points now reached by the Union Pacific. The matter has caused great Inconvenience to the east ern connections of the Union Pacific , as the order went Into effect today. Intortlianceitblo MlloaRo I-uld to Rent. CHICAGO , May 1. Passenger representa tives ot the Central Traffic association lines met here today , principally ( or the purpose of considering the Issue of an Interchanges- bU mileage ticket , for which the traveling men have been working desperately for some time. So many ot the roads were opposed to Issuing such a ticket that the case ot the traveling men was hopeless before the meetIng - Ing began. After a short discussion the prop osition to Issue Interchangeable tickets was laid OD the table , where It will , without ques tion , bo allowed to remain. No other action of Interest was taken In the meeting , , It. O. It , AN. I.cniud MUCH' Omerrx. CKDAH HAPIDS , In. , May l.-Speclnt ( Telegram. ) The mi mm I meetings ot the Cedar Hapld ? , Iowa Kails & Northwestern railway , the Cedar Haulds & Clinton rail way , the Iowa city & Western railway and the C'hlcngo. Uecornh & Minnesota railway , leased lines of the Burlington , Cedar lla | > lda & Northern Hallway com pany , were held In the company's olllce hero today. Directors and tbo following ofllcers wore chooen : C. J. Ive , president niul general manager ; J. C. Broccksmlt , vice president ; W. P. Urndy , secretary ; 8. S. Dorwurt , treasurer , ami II. K. White , chief engineer. The ofllcerji nre the fwmp for all the companies except the ln t , of which H. II. Ilolllster of New York Is treasurer nnJ S. S. Dorwnrt assistant treasurer. ijurrs. Its Doors Cloned I.nut Night ttccuuso o I'lnnnrUl Kinlmnii ! mrnt. The Equity Clothing Co. will do no more buslneis at 13th and Farnani street , at least It looks that way by the sign that will bo seen on the front door this morning. Further particulars than this could not bo learned , as none of the proprietors could bo seen. It Is to be hoped , however , that some sort of compromise will be made that will enable the Equity to resume. OUTl'UTVF H'lUiTEltS IMC/C/.YO 11OVSKS lllcrcasn In the Mori-incut of Ilogi for the AVcnk. CINCINNATI. Mny 1. ( Special Tele grams Tomorrow's Price Current wilt say : The western packing indicates a totnl of 235,000 hogs for the week , compared with 22o.OOO the preceding week nnd 210,000 the corresponding- week last year , making' a total of 2.1UO.CO ) ulnae March 1 , Mijalnst 2,155,000 a year HBO. I'romlnent places com pare as follows : Mltllit'8. No change Is noted In the condition of Rep resentative Illtt. The cruiser Atlanta will sail from Key West for Cuba today. Ono thousand miners In the Pocahontns district In West Virginia are out on a strike. Ketcham & Rothchlld , furniture dealers at Chicago , were burned out last night. Loss , $40,000. General John Newton , president of the Panama Railroad company , died yesterday In New York. A heavy hall storm swept over Hudson , Wls. , yesterday. Frnlt and farm crops were greatly damaged. Three hundred employes of the Jancsvllle. WIs. , cotton factory are on a strike for an Increase of wages. The Utah constitutional convention yester day adopted the anti-polygamy section of the new state constitution. Governor Morton of New York has granted a respite of ono week to Dr. lluchanan , the convicted wife poisoner. John King has resigned the receivership of the Erie road and E. II. Thomas has been appointed to the position. The troubles at tbo mines at MInersvllle , O. , were settled by the State Arbitration board and the men have resumed work. .Ono thousand employes of the furniture factory of the Matton company at Sheboygan. WIs. , struck yesterday for Increased wages. Six hundred coal miners at Loudon , Ky. , wont on a strike yesterday. They want 60 cents a ton and the operators offer only G5 cents. The Social Science club of Kansas will meet today In Leavenworth. Prominent women from all over the country will bo present. The United States circuit court has ordered the New York & New England road , now In the hands ot receivers , to be sold under the mortgage. The executive offices at Lexington , Ky. , were closed yesterday on account of the tragedy In which the governor's son was a central figure. The supreme council of the Uniform Rank , Knights of Pythias , In session at Indian apolis , has appointed a committee to revise the secret work. Moulders In eight different foundries In Cleveland struck yesterday for an Increase In wages. Nine firms In addition to these agreed to the new scale. Arguments were heary In New York yester day on the removal of C. P. Httntlngton to California for trial. The court took the matter under advisement. The United States marshal Is organizing an armed posse to go to tbo Turtle Mountain reservation and arrest the turbulent Indians , for whom he has warrants. The time of the Denver Grand Army of the Republic encampment was taken up yes terday by the reports ot the credentials com mittee and department officers. The Now York legislature yesterday de feated the bill compelling women appearing In public performances to wear skirts. The Gray racing bill was also defeated In the senate ; . Judga Bellinger , at Portland , yesterday or dered the plea of guilty made by Counter feiter Davenport to bo stricken from the docket , and he will probably be acquitted on the ground he was Influenced to commit the crime by secret service agents. Harry B. McMasters , assltant cashier of the Kau Claire ( WIs. ) National bank , la short $25,000. It Is said he lost The money on the Chicago Board of Trade. Charles H. Green , ex-city treasurer of the same place , was arrested yesterday for embezzling $30- 000 of city Junils. of all cases of consumption can , If taken fa the earlier stages of the disease , be cured. This may seem like a bold assertion to those familiar only with the means Kcncr- nlly in use for its treatment ; as , nasty cod- liver oil and its filthy emulsions , extract of malt , whiskey , different preparations of liypophosphites and such like palliatives. Although by many believed to be incura ble , there is the evidence of hundreds of living witnesses to the fact that , in all its earlier stages , consumption is a curable disease. Not every case , but a large per centage of cases , nnd we belie\cJtilly 98 percent , are cured by Dr. 1'ierce's Golden Jledlcal Discovery , even after the disease lias progressed so far as to induce repeated bleedings from the lungs , severe lingering cough with copious expectoration ( including ing- tubercular matter ) , great loss of flesh and extreme emaciation and weakness. Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases reported to us as cured by "Golden Med ical Discovery " were genuine cases of that dread and fatal disease ? You need not take our word for it. They have , in nearly every instance , been so pronounced by the best and most experienced home physicians , who have no interest whatever in mis representing them , and who were often strongly prejudiced and advised against a trial of "Golden Medical Discovery , " but who have been forced to confess that It surpasses , in curative power over this fatal malady , all other medicines with which they are acquainted. Nasty cod- liver oil and its filthy "emulsions" and mixtures , had been tried in nearly all these cases and had either utterly failed to bene fit , or had only seemed to benefit a little for a short time. IJxtract of malt , whiskey , and various preparations of the hvnophos- phitesliad also been faithfully tried in vain. The photographs of a large number of those cured of consumption bronchitis , lingering- coughs , asthma , chronic nasal catarrh and kindred maladies , have been skillfully reproduced in a book of I Co papea which will be mailed to you , on re ceipt of address and six cents in stamps. You can then write those cured and leant their experience. Address for Hook , WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION , Buffalo , N. Y. 'TIS YET May , the Last of the Three Great Months. The Close of Nature's Yearly Re vival Season. Recovery is Now the Most Rapid and Lasting. Paine's Celery Compound Makes Vigorous Nerves. It Purifies the Blood as Nothing Else Can Possibly Do. As a spring remedy Palno's celery com pound stands easily first In the careful Judg ment of the physicians of this country. This rcmarkablo discovery of Prof. Edward E. Phelps , M. D. , LL. I ) . , of Dartmouth col lege Is In fact so certainly first In the estima tion ot thinking men and women In every calling throughout the United States today that there can fairly bo said to be no second. For strengthening the sick , restoring the spent energies of those who have become nervously exhausted , for purifying the. blood and making people well , Palne's celery com pound has never yet been approached by any sarsaparllla , tonic or nervine. It Is as super ior to them all as strength Is superior to weakness. TCio remarkable results from the nso of this great remedy are today known at first hand in every city and village In America. The people are today thoroughly satisfied by personal experience that Palne's celery compound makes pecplo well. 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WKAK MEN AHB VICTIMS TO NUUVOU3 Debility or Exhaustion , Wauling Weakne i. la- voluntary Lo ie . with Early Uei-.y in young tnd middle aicd ; lace of rlffi. vigor and weak- tned prematurely In approaching old age. All field readily to our new treatment for lott ot vital power. Call or addreawith ctamp for rlrctilnra. fre book and receipt ! . Dr. Searles anl Scares , AMUSEMENTS. ' SI VT1NU12 TOIJAV BOYD'S AT ' , 130 I' , Al. Tonight nud the Reit of the Week. Matlneo Saturday. THE LILiPUTIANS In their Grand Spectacular Production HUMPTY DUMPTY UP TO DATE. The sala U large , to coma early If you want a neat. J'WCEH-KJr t 3 rows , Dre Circle. $1.COI balanre First Floor. $1.00 ; balcony , too and 75c ; nailery , Kc , Matinee prices samt M