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1 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEF = WEDffESDAY ] , JUKE 5 , 1895 * MOSIIER'S CREDITORS ALERT Etato Treasurer Enjoined from Faying Dor- gan for the Prison Contract. JA. WANT A RECEIVER TO HANDLE THE CASH Hank Wrecker' * Companion Alleged to Hnvo llccrlvril the lluilnvni Without Con * Icloralloti anil for the 1'urpoto of Uefmndlnc Blnny I'eoplo , LINCOLN. Juno 4. ( Special. ) This mornIng - Ing Auditor Eugene Moore and State Treas urer Bartley were treated to a surprise In the shape of restraining orders served upon them by Deputy Sheriff Hoxlc , prohibiting them from paying any money to Bill Dor- Ran for hla property at the penitentiary , or for tbo unexplred Interest In his contract with the slnto. The order was Issued from the district court on the application of the Farmers and Merchants National bank of Galva , tbo Dlxon National bank of Dlxon and the People's National bank ot Rock Island , III. In the afternoon Hoxle was lying In wait for Dorgan , who was expected back from Omaha at 4 < clock , with two more papers , ono the application for a re ceiver for the funds arising from the sale of the property and the other an abstract of the Journal entry of the case In the Illi nois court. The caption ot the application lor arecelver was the Farmers and Mer chants National bank , Galva , III. , plaintiff , against Charles W. Mosher et al , defend ants. The parties defendant Joined In the application are Mosher , Dorgan , Auditor Moore and State Treasurer Bartloy. The Injunction served this morning on Auditor Moore and Treasurer Bailley names Sheriff Prod A. Miller of Lancaster county , Ne braska , as temporary receiver and is made returnable Juno 10 at 9 o'clock a. m. The application for a receiver Is signed by the three banks mentioned above. Attorneys for the banks are Rtcketts & Wilson and 1'ound & Burr. Creditors of C. W. Mosher a year ago attacked the validity of the transfer of this prison contract to Dorgan , alleging that It was done for the purpose of defrauding Moshcr's creditors , In a creditors' bill filed In the district court. Since then they have been Keeping an eye on the propcty. In their petition filed today by the banks they set out the fact of the passage of the act by the late legislature , In which It Is provided that the state auditor , upon receiving a copy of the appraisement. Issue the warrant to Dor gan and the state treasurer should pay It Therefore , they ask that Dorgan be enjoined from transferlng any alleged right he may have In the premises , from demanding or re ceiving from the state officers any warrant , in paym9nt of the appraised property , or from Interfering In any way with the funds of the state or In the hands of the state officers re sulting from the operation of that act. He Is also restrained from presenting any war rants to the state treasurer for payment , while Auditor Moore Is restrained from Is suing the warrant to Dorgan , or any alleged assignee of him , and State Treasurer Bart- ley from paying any warrant presented by him. The plaintiffs explain that this action Is taken because Dorgan has no property ol record that the plaintiffs can reach to gel their money If this cash should be permitted to pas to him. PROBABLE RESULT OF THE ACTION. Governor Holcomb was seen by a represen tative of The Bee In regard to what might be the effect of this Injunction. It was the opin ion of the governor that this move might throw the whole matter Into court and possi bly result In preventing any transfer of the property to the state whatever. Opinion Is divided around the state capital concerning this new phase In the affair. By some It Is claimed that Dorgan , having made no trans fer of the property , ccan withdraw all negotia tions and go on quietly fulfilling the terms of the Moshcr contract. Others contend that ho cannot by the terms of the special act of the legislature do so , but must complete the dec ( and seek redress in the courts against the banks. Dorgan , however , has of late seemed quite anxious to close up the deal and get ou of the prison. When approached In regard to the private agreement between himself and Mosher of even date with the assignment on flic In the offlcj of the secretary of state from Mosher to himself , ho said frankly that he had such an agreement In his poccket , am that the only objection he had to making 1 public was that It contained the exact figure : he paid Mosher for the contract , and while selling It to the state he did not wish to hav the public know how much he paid. The bom given by the banks In the case against Dor gan Is $5,000. TO INSTRUCT THE BOYS. The Board of Purchase and Supplies held a abort meeting today and passed upon some o the quarterly estimates of the state Instltu tlons. Thj Board of Public Lands and Build Inga today appointed Major H. C. McArthu military Instructor of the boys at the Instl tutlon at the Industrial school at Kearney This Is a merely civil position and has n connection with the state militia or the mill tary organization of the commonwealth. Cases filed today In the supreme court Charles Best , appellant , vs. Gcorgo C. Zuta- gan ot al appellees , appeal from the district court ot Johnson county ; Charles II. Good win , plaintiff , vs. Lyman B. Cunningham et al , defendants' petition In error from Buf falo county. At the adjutant general's office It la learned that Lieutenant Broatch ot the Omaha Guards has resigned his commission. His successor Is not yet named. Howard Holcomb , a brother of Governor Holcomb , and residing In Indiana , ts paying his excellency a short visit. Warden Leldlgh says that of the twenty- one assistants at the penitentiary twelve .have been discharged and nine retained , so 'far. The warden dooes not appear disposed to let out old help at the pen , unless It be for good and substantial cause. Land Com missioner Russell , who has been giving the 'oubject considerable attention lately and looked up considerable law on the subject , lays It Is his opinion that the right ot appolnt- .mcnt of guards and keepjrs at the peni tentiary Is solely In the hands of the gov- , ernor. No deputy warden has been named. The Rock Island railroad has filed Its answer in the case brought by the heirs of E. H. Moras , ono of the victims of the wreck of August last. The same defense Is pleaded as In other cases , that the wreck was caused by unknow'n parties , and that It could not have have been avoided by the road. B. H. Wooley , as the attorney for the es tate ot Akcson , the old man who was mur dered near Weeping Water by Hill and Ben- well , has filed complaint before Justice Gould , charging ex-Chlcf of Police Coopsr with embezzlement ot the amount of the reward offered ( or the arrest of the murderers. The men were arrested by Detective Malone and Chief Cooper , who received the reward. Later Joe Conway , a bartender , claimed the reward for having given these officers Information leading to the arrest , brought suit against the officers and the Akeson estate , and received judgment against the latter for the amount ot the reward. Since then Wooley has tried to have Cooper arrested , but failed because the county attorney would not permit the ac tion. The county attorney says It Is a case for the civil courts. CHANGE IV BURLINGTON ATTORNEY'S PLANS. The removal ot the law department of the Burlington from Lincoln to Omaha has ne cessitated r change In the plans and business of J. W. Deweese , the well known Burlington attorney. Mr. Deweese was a member of tha firm of Marquette , Deweese & Hall , which was dissolved by the death ot Mr. Marquette. Tha appointment of Senator Manderson as Mr. Marquelte's successor leaves Mr. Deweese in a comparatively tn'nor position at Lincoln and he will hereafter have his office at the depot of the Burlington Instead of at the former location In the Burr block. Bx-Qovernor Thayer and ex-Auditor Tom ; Benton are at LaPorte , Tex. , for the purpose of apportioning the lots and closing out the business ot the LaPorte Land company , of Which they are both ofllcers. Word has been received In Lincoln of the very dangerous Illness of Hon. John T. Hello at his present home In Ohio. Mr. Hello was United States marshal for Nebraska early In the 70s , and was ono ot the best known politicians in the state. He has resided at Lincoln for a number of years , but returned to Ohio several weeks ago a sufferer from a chronic attack ot Jaundice. Reports from hla present home are that ho cannot recover. Counterfeiter * T Uen to r'nlrbiry. FAIRBURY. Neb. , June 4. ( Special Tele gram. ) Sheriff Mendenhall went to Beatrice today nnd brought back Edward Davldion and his two sons , boyi about 12 and 14 yean old. Davidson Is charged with passing coun terfeit money on several farmers in the country , , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C'ltUl * CUMJ1T10NH STILL , IMI'IIOVR Itnlni llnre Given a drrat Impetus to Alt Horn of ( Growing Thing * . From all parts of Nebraska cheering , re port * continue to come ot copious showers and Improving crop conditions. Never before - fore al this tlmo ot the year was the out look for corn better. Small grain will give a partial yield. The spirit of the people Is thown In the following special messages received by The Bee last night : HURT COUNTY Tekamah The splendid rains of the past three or four days have thoroughly soaked the ground and consider able water has been carried onto the Im mense Missouri river bottom. The mill dam at this place , which was not substantially complete , was washed out. Tecatur Another bountiful rain Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Probably very near two Inches of water fell. The general condition of crops around here now U excellent. Most ot the corn Is about a toot high. Wheat and oats will make a fair average. Garden truck Is as good as It ever was , If not better. Rye Is the only product which la a total failure. The general spirits of the farmers arc raizing to a high key and all are buckling down to the old- time tune of business as If nothing had ever happened. ANTKLOPB COUNTY Nellgh The rain fall , Including Sunday , makes a total of a fraction more than sixteen Inches since March 1. This is no guess work , but Is the register of a government gauge. In other sections of the county It may be more , especially In the extreme southeast. Crops of all Kinds promise an abundant yield. It transpires that the frosts and the hot wind did scarcely any perceptible damage. ADAMS COUNTY Junlata Heavy rains fell here Saturday night and Sun day evening. Lagoons and low places are full to overflowing and the drains and creeks are bank full The ground has not been so well soaked for over two years. The small grain crop Is now assured , and a few rains to follow will make the , largest corn crop In years The people are Jubilant over the outlook , and will no doubt reap a rich reward. Most oi the tiling , culverts and bridges in town nnd surrounding country are gone as a re sult of the heavy rain. THAYHR COUNTY Hebron In the past twenty-four hours Thayer county has had three Inches of rain. Sunday night's rain was almost equal to a cloudburst , and streets and low lands were completely sub merged The Blue river , for the first tlmo In twelve months , Is out of Its banks. This rain will make corn almost a certainty Oats will make a good three-fourths crop and some wheat fields will make half a crop. Grass la greatly benefited. Prospects for more rain are good. Chester This section has again been blessed with some heavy rains. The rain on Decoration day was light , only 055 of an Inch , but about 2 a. m. of the 2d U rained 1.0" Inches , and again in the evening another heavy rain fell , making a total of 2.C2 Inches for the three days. The ponds and water IK. lea are all full. Oats , which appeared to be almost dead , have revived and bid fair to make a pretty gnod crop There is not much wheat left , but what there Is has greatly Improved There Is a very large acreage of corn , most of which Is up and largo enough to work. Tlio stand generally Is good , except where squirrels have taken It. The greatest trouble the past two weeks has been the poor condition of pistures. The frost of the llth of May killed the grass , and rough feed was very scarce , but In a low days pastures will be good again. On the whole , the outlook for crops Is gocd SALINE COUNTY Tobias This section of the country was visited by another heavy rain Sunday night , accompanied by a slight wind. This makes about three Inches of rain that has fallen slnco last Thursday night. Every ono is rejoicing. It Is estl mated that oats will maks nearly a full crop , notwithstanding the hot winds of last week while corn nevir looked better. NUCKOLLS COUNTY Nelson The besi rain Nuckolls county has had since 1S91 fel hero Sunday afternoon and night Aboui two and one-halt Inches ot water fell Farmers say the ground it wet down three feet. The rain came too late to be of any us to wheat , but oats will bo greatly benefited and It the season is favorable from now on will make a pretty fair crop. Prospects to corn were never better at this t me of the year. HITCHCOCK COUNTY Culbertson Three and one-halt Inches of rain fell her In less than flvo days. The river Is out o its banks , everything In the crop line look : splendid. FILLMORE COUNTY Fairmont Thi section has had nearly three Inches of rain since "Saturday night and a good prospect fo : _ more today. Everybody Is feeling happy , Oats are looking considerably better. Corn 1 lookingfine. . Geneva We have had two splendid rain : here in the last thirty-six hours , moasurlni a total of 2.74 Inches. Since May 1 we hav had 3.31 incnes. SAUNDERS COUNTY Rescue We hay had a good rain and oats are coming out a good deal better than expected. Wheat 1 : pretty good and corn Is growing. Rye 1 being plowed up , as the blossom was kllle by frost. About two and one-halt Inchei of water fell In twenty-four hours. CUSTER COUNTY Arnold Drouth wa broken on the evening of May 29 with i twenty-four hours' rain , June 1 twelve hours rain and June 2 another. The ground has not had such a soaking since 1891. It came In time to save all the crops and everything looks very promising for a big yield. CLAY COUNTY Falrfleld The rain which had been flirting around us during the earlier part of last week and missing us by a close scratch each tlmo , has finally reached us In full force. On Thursday , Decoration day , wo got half an Inch , on Saturday night three- quarters ot an Inch , and on Sunday evening wo got the greatest rain wo have had forever over n year. H continued moderately during the night , and by morning life rain gauge measured two and one-half Inches , making about four Inches In the past few days. Gloom and despondency have given way to hope and nearly hilarity. There will be a fair oat crop , and the prospect was never better for corn. Harvard This vicinity has been blessed In the last four days with a rain fall of over four Inches , greatly Im proving the ciop prospects and placing a bright smile on the face of everybody. Oats and corn show a great Improvement al ready , and the hay crop Is greatly Im proved. WAYNE COUNTY Wakefleld Sunday night ono and one-fourth Inches of water fell , according to the governmental gauge Rainfall for June 1 and 2 was as much more. The rainfall for May was 2.0S Inches. The ground ts thoroughly soaked clear down to ! the subsoil. The prospects for small grain were never better , except rye , which frost , Injured. The hay crop In the Logan valley will ba Immense. Corn Is a good stand and looks well. Farmers are hiring extra help and hustling to keep the corn ahead of the weeds. Sugar beets will likely make twenty tons to the acre , with ono or two more sea sonable rains. Business is rapidly reviving , owing to the better promise of good crops and good prices this fall. BROWN COUNTY Alnsworth It has - rained continually here for the last four days and the fanners are rejoicing. DIXON COUNTY Emerson The recent rains hero have put the ground In fine shape and crops never looked better. FRANKLIN COUNTY Franklin The storm of Sunday afternoon made a rainfall ot six and one-half Inches from Wednesday noon. The Republican river U out of Its banks and covers the bottoms for miles. U Is higher than at any time for the past twenty-four years. Trktniiilt Woman Sue * for Dantagei. TEKAMAH. Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special. ) A Mrs. Beebo , who came to Tekamah about a year ago and suffered a fracture of a leg In a detective sidewalk , has flled a petition praying for damages in the sum of $10,000. She has been on the county's expense tha past winter. She has no relatives nor ac quaintances bore. Sliver CrcoK ( Jives Up Its Dead. GRAND ISLAND. June 4 , ( Special Tele- gram. ) The body of Ernest Huimann , the 9- ycar-old son ot Farmer FrlU Husmann , was found this afternoon In Silver croek. Tha boy had been missing since 11 o'clock last night , having last been seen near the creek. U was feared at once that ho had fallen In and drowned. IRRIGATION BOARD BUSY In Time of Wet tbo Nebraska Farmer * Are Preparing for Drouth- WATER APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DAILY Mew Form * Heine Sent Oat for Ilia Uie of 1'crsoni nntl C'ommnlc | § Intending to Vile Witter UIBtiU-IUt hy Counties of Claim * riled. LINCOLN. Juno 4. ( Special. ) Recent heavy rainfalls all over the state of Ne braska have had no visible effect on the mass ot work piling up In the office of the State Board ot Irrigation. The board rooms are now located on the second floor of the capltol building and comprise the speaker's room , the room of the chief clerk ot the house and an ante room off from that of the speaker. Here the secretary of the board , II. B. Howell , and Assistant Secretary Akers are continually at work receipting for applica tions for water , corresponding with Irriga tion ditch companies and compiling records. Long before the board was fully organized and In working order a large number of applications were filed with county clerks. These applications were In all sorts of forms and wording and without the least attempt at any system or regularity. Now , under the law , there Is no necessity ot filing appli cations for permits or claims for water with ecunty clerks. They can he sent direct to the Board of Irrigation , addressed to K. B. Howell , secretary. The application blanks which have been prepared by the board and are now being sent out are In two forms to suit exigencies of the case. One form Is entitled "Claim for Waters of the State of Nebraska. " The other is an "Application for a Permit to Ap propriate the Waters of the State of Ne braska " The former claim Is for the use of those who nre prepared to construct original ditches or canals and have done no work so far In the way of Irrigation. The latter form Is for the use of parties or ditch companies who have done some work already In the past and desire to psrfect their claim. Township plats accompany those blanks on which a line of the proposed canal can be projected. projected.MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT OF WATER. There Is considerable misunderstanding among farmers and others In regard to the measurement ot water. Originally the miner's. Inch was employed as a basis of measurement. A miner's Inch Is that quan tity of water which will flow through an aperture an Inch square In a plank under a four-Inch pressure each second. A four- Inch pressure Is that of a body of water standing four Inches above the top of the Inch hole In the plank. The miner's Inch measurement has been abandoned by the Hoard of Irrigation and the cubic foot per second adopted. A cubic foot per second la equal to fifty miner's Inches This amount Is sufficient to Irrigate seventy acres of land The miner's Inch Is the old California meas urement , employed for the purpose of sluic ing water for gold washing purposes. The now blanks , with this Information re quire 1 , give all other details necessary for an applicant for water to exhibit to the board just what his requirements nre. Assistant Secretary Akcrs was asked by a representative of The Bee If the late rains would be apt to diminish applications for water. He replied that It would not among the prudent and far-seeing He said that the damage by drouth In "this state was In variably done In the months of July and August. He had seen crop failures In this state even following springs as wet as the present. Irrigation had been successful In Colorado and other western states whore the average precipitation per annum was far less than It was In Nebraska. Nebraska was more favored by rainfall , but It was In time when the crops were In a good stand and nothing was required but moisture to In sure a bountiful harvest that the damage was done. Then H was that the system of Irrigation now being advanced and perfected In Nebraska would be worth millions to the stato. In this connection Secretary Ludden of the State Relief commission tells a good story illustrating the Ignorance of eastern people concerning Irrigation. While recently In attendance on the national convention of Charities and Corrections In Connecticut delegate from Rhode Island asked him why the farmers In Nebraska did not go ou' ' and Irrigate when the drouth of last sea son was upon them. In reply to this Mr , Ludden Insinuated that the Rhode Islander might do this with a squirt gun , but tlm there were counties in Nebraska as big as four Rhode Islands. It has been demonstrate ! : In the west that It U Lest In times o moisture to prepare for Irrigation. APPLICATIONS ARRIVE DAILY. Applications for water claims are now com Ing In every day. But they are mainly from Individuals. The largo ditch and cana companies are fully organbed and the mos of them at work. The following table ex titbits the number of Individual and company applications for water In the several countle of the state now on file In the office of the board : Prl- Com Counties. vato. panics Scotts Bluff EG 1 Buffalo 2 Dundy 12 AntPlopo 13 Hock 10 Adams 5 . Unvves 80 Wheeler 1 DaWbon 3 Cherry 11 Cheyenne 137 1 Hitchcock 21 Sioux l i Heel Willow 18 Sherlilan 8 Lincoln 56 Doucl 43 1 Holt 29 Chase ; 26 26.j Garfieia" iii i i ii ' . 2 Saline 1 Franklin 1 Howard 2 Totals 705 7 The number of companies In the tabl does not Imply different organizations , bu tin aggrcgats number of applications from all the companies. Some companies wll possibly make as high as twenty-five appll catloiu each before their system Is fully dc veloped. So far this spring rain has fallen In th twenty-four counties In the table In excess o that In other sections of the state. Yet las season , with the exception of a few , thes counties were the greatest sufferers from drouth. The water for irrigation purposes ha been drawn mainly from the North am South Platte , Its tributaries , the two Lou ] rivers , the Nlobrara , Frenchman's creel and Pumpkin Seed creek. But little has beei taken from the Elkhorn , although It Is pos Bible some of its tributaries will bo tappe In some of the eastern counties ot the state Promoting Irrigation , JUNIATA , Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special. ) t meeting nas held In Allen's ball yestcrda afternoon , for the purpoie , of promoting Irrl gallon. It \ \ aNCll attended Several of th farmers had been to Lowell to eeo the result ot their canal , and highly favor the construe tlon ot a canal through here Isaac Ixxlol and George Pratt of Hastings were the speak en , They favor a stock company or a cor porallon to construct and operate the cana and seem to have same strong points In thol favor It Is a fact that they could success fully irrigate here , as the Platte is about 20 feet higher at the propose J starting point tha here , and the many lagoons enroutosoul make fine reservoirs for vast amounts o storage water. Colin | < s of u House Cnuien Doatli. CURTIS , Neb. . June 4. ( Special Telegram The later results of the tremendous ral are hourly becoming apparent. This morn ing the sod house ot Frank Jennings co ! lapsed , burying himself , nlfe and daughte In tbo ruins. The girl managed to cran out and secured help from a near neighbor , who came to the assistance ot the imprisons pair. Mr. Jennings' Has reicued alive , bu1 Mrs. Jennings , when rescued , was dead an beyond earthly help. DeWltt l.'oy Crippled. DH WITT. Neb. , June 4. ( Special Tele gram. ) Till Hood , a young man about 1 years ot age , la attempting to board a mov Ing train In the tyirfla at this plaoo this evening , slipped atulifQIt , throwing his foot under the wheels , , , mashing It so that It was necessary to amputate all but one too nn ihn Inft fnnf. 1 ' ll AMONG Mill AHIy.V GUADIAT ) 113. Closing Ezorelies ofWrlon * School * of the IstACK DB WITT , Nelu.Juno 4. ( Special. ) The commencement exrotfles of the De Witt High school were pldJiere | last night. The class ot ' 95 consisted : pt five ladles , Misses Arbolla Boyer , Jennie .Clare , Cora Daught erly , Leila Chesney afjd Sadie Rupert , and ' one young man , Juj'spn Daun , The state and county superintendents were present and addressed the/ class and audience. HARVARD , Neb. , May 4. ( Special. ) The commencement exercises of the Har vard High school took place at the Congregational church last night. Over 700 persons were present. The class of ' 95 was composed of six girls and one gentleman. The class was small this year on account of the school board having added ono year to the High school course. DAVID CITY , Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special. ) The graduating exercises of the David City High school took place last night at Thorpe's opera house , which was finely dec orated for the occasion , Music was fur nished by the mandolin club and Prof. Cooper. Mrs. Steele sung a solo , which was well received. Diplomas were presented to Ernest Smith , Clarence White , Blanche Cltngman , Bessie Cllngman , Edna Terpeu- nlng and Clara Colby , BELLEVUE. Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special ) The class day exercises of the class of ' 95 of Bellevue college took place at the college chapel Monday evening , Juno S. The room was tastefully decorated. At 8 o'clock the exorcises began with a piano duet by the tlsscs Connor , which was followed by the lass history , written by Miss Hamilton , s Connor read the last will and testa- nent of the class , by which they bequeathed the college the neatly decorated walls f the chapel and halls , secured through the ( Torts of the class Other effects wore bo- towed upon the various under classes. Miss Elizabeth Palmer responding In behalf of tie Juniors upon receiving the class mantle. Ilss Ma/rls gave the class prophecy , rep- esentlng a meeting , many years hence , with er classmates on the planet Mars. A pleasing Instrumental solo by Miss lary Connor followed. The Delphian oracle ias consulted. Miss Morris being priestess "he oracle revealed In poetical quotations ho past of both Instructors and students piano duet by the Misses Connor closed he class program. The class was assisted y the Misses Bain , Mary Connor , Palmer , Lucas and Alexander. Field day sports planned for the day : ould not take place on account of the alnEXETER EXETER , Neb , June 4. ( Special. ) The unlor exercises of the Exeter High school ook place In the opera house Monday even- ng. opening with a grand chorus , "There's Good Time Coming , " by over thirty olces under the direction ot Prof. Worley "Hie class Is as follows Vernon Barr , Laura tarr , Fannie Keltlewell , Miss Emily Peck , \Iamle Costpllo , Grorgo Blvens , Emma 'flug , Ida Taylor , Miss Etta Morgan , Carle " > hlnney , Mabel Farmer , Lin Lusk and T. . Blouch , AINSWORTH , Neb. , June 4 , ( Special ) 'ho ' second annual banquet of the Alns- vorth High School Alumni association was ondered to the class of ' 95 last Friday night it the residence of W B Ely. There w > re .wenty-flvo of the alilmnl present The eceptlon was a delightful affair and after laving partaken of the bounteous supper the guests passed the evening in social games and at a late hour'departed for their homes SCRIBNER , Neb. , June 4 ( Special. ) The bird annual graduation exercises of the 5crlbner schools to.ok pjaco last night. The opera house" was packed An excellent pro- rram had been arranged by Principal WI1- tams and the graduates , George and John lomberg , Thomas and Byron Hall , acquitted hemsplves well. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Juno 4. ( Special Telegram. ) The members of the Plattsmoutii illgh school alumni tendered a reception at Hotel Rlley tonight lo the class which grad- mted from the local schools last week Over 100 were prebcnt. The affair was a com > leto social success. I'reinont lticollst Injured. FRDMONT , Juno 4. ( Special. ) While riding his bicycle on Bread street last evenIng Ing , Otto Pohl collided with a road cart going In the opposite direction , driven bj Robert Wall. Neither saw the other untl the collision happened. Ono shaft of the cart struck Pohl In the loft breast , pone tratlng the walls ot the chest and breaking one rib Pohl was taken to the hospital by Wall and his wound dressed. The woun Is not necessarily fatal , but very painful. The mortgage record of this county for the month of May Is very favorable. Farm mortgages filed , twenty-two , amount. $28. ' 327.25 ; number released , twenty , $28,038 city mortgaes filed , nineteen , $9,327.28 number released , twenty-one , $13,268 55 Chattel mortgages filed , eighty-five , $13,751. 04 ; number released , sixty-two , $8,305. The city council ts In session today as a board of equalization Thus far no com plaints of Importance have been made. The funeral of Mrs Elder was held a her late residence this afternoon , Rev. F M. Slsson , pastor of the Methodist church officiating. Wedded lit York. YORK. Neb. , June 4 ( Special. ) Tester day morning at the Catholic church at thi place Miss Cunle Ritger of this city and August Schneider of Stockham were mar rled by Rev. Father Cullen. Mis Mary Ritger , sister of the bride acted as maid of honor. Mr. Schneider o Henderson , brother of the groom , was groomsman. There were many friends at thi church to witness the ceremonies , afte which all letlrod to the home of the bride' : father , whcro a wedding breakfast wa : served Miss Ritger has been one the leading ladle : of York. August Schneider Is an enter prising merchant of StocKham. They lef for Stockham last evening. The last meeting of the Joint session of thi Phllomathean and Amphlctyon literary socl etles of the York college will be held a the United Brethren college on Friday even ing An interesting program has been ar ranged. lleced Scott I.jfucher * to lie Triad Today BUTTE , Neb. , June 4. ( Special Telegram. District court convened at Butte yesterday Judge Klnkald presiding. The day was con sumcd In a call of the docket and setting case * for trial. The case ot the stats agalns Mulllhan et al , the alleged lynchers of Bar rett Scott , was pasted until tomorrow. Th case of the statfe 'against Charles Hills the young man who Vis's lynched near Nlo brara last summer ; -was stricken from th docket. Hills was'charged with cutting am stabbing a Russian living near Naper , bu was captured by vigilantes shortly afterward and drowned In the Nlobrara river with hi father. Tin defendants In the Scott lynch Ing case have not yet arrived , but are ex pected tonight. Attorney General Churchill who will conduct thecase , Is In St. Paul now but Is locked for thp jlutter part of the week lnterr.tlnc Km rnon K tlvltle . EMERSON , Neb.t June 4. ( Special. ) Ye terday was a gala iHy lor Emerson , the oc caslon being the second annual German eel ebratlon. The business houses were hand somely decorated wUh flags and buntln and the town prescnteJ/a / Fourth of July ap pearance. VUitors Vere present from th surrounding towns ajmCcotintlea. The elite amusement was the celebrated ring rldln contest , there being sixty-eight contestant and six cash prizes. Joseph Dally won th first prize and Edward Demme the seconc A ball game between the Pcnder and Emer son clubs attracted considerable attentlo and resulted In a victory for Emdrson , 1 to 16. Emerson's new creamery Is starting ot In fine shape. It receives about 7,000 pound of milk dally. No L'rlnilnmli In ( Ireeley County. GREELEY CENTER , Neb. . Juno 4. ( Spe clal Telegram. ) The' citizens of Greelc county are congratulating themselves over th fact that two-thirds ot a year has pat without being called upon to prosecute elthe a felony or a misdemeanor case. The crlm Inala all left Greol.ey county inontlu ago. I. now boasts of 6,000 good , law-abUIng citizens , Ktarci | Work ! Closed. BEATRICE , June 4. ( Special Telegram. ) The Beatrice Starch Manufacturing com- pany gave two chattel mortgages today on Its plant and clock , tha first one for $3,000 In favor ot D. W. Cook , cashier ot the Beat rice National bank , and the second tor $50,000 In favor ot Mr * . Louise Stoll of Brooklyn , N. Y. The company's affairs have been known to bo In a complicated condition for lomo time and about the middle ot Mar the plant shut donn. Its officials now claim that the mortgage given to Mrs , Stoll will enable them to pay oft all other Indebtedness and that negotiations have begun for leas * Ing the plant to other parties , who will at once put It Into operation. DAVID CITY , Neb. , June 4. ( Special. ) The hardware store ot E. R , Cassett was closed by attachment for the sum ot $2,300 by Mrs. Hortenco Snow , who for the past three jears has managed the establishment and claims that amount for salary. T.umuii AND FKATIIIIUL : > uv A MOH Tokniunh Cltr.cns ! Denl Out Siitniunry I'un- Ulmirnt to n Seducer. TEKAMAH , Neb , Juno 4. ( Special. ) Rhodes J. Taylor was taken from the cus tody of the sheriff ot Hurt county late last night , tarred and feathered and ordered to leave tlio country. A week ago this city was excited by the report that a daughter ot Mrs. Henry Schercr , a highly respected widow , was missing. A thorough search waa Insti tuted and the young girl was finally found In company with Taylor and Charles Stauf- fer. together with a loose female character ot this place. Miss Schcror was taken homo and both men were placed under arrest. The girl expressed a willingness to marry the uthor ot her downfall and rather than face ubllc Indignation Taylor consented. The i-oddlng took place nt once and it was bo- eved that Taylor would leave town. He did ot do so r.t once , but jestprday took his ride and went to Blair. In the meantime complaint charging him with attempted -utrage - had been sworn out and placed In he hands of the sheriff. Taylor was arrested t Blair and brought back hero last night A'hcn a mile south of town the sheriff and rlsoner were lassoed from behind , blind- aided and bound. Then Taylor was severely call with. Ho Is In hiding today , but if o Is founa In town tonight Is likely to re- elve rnoro than tars and feathers. Itnn A ny wltli t\r < ) lrli. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . June 4. ( Special Telegram ) Charles Yclke and John Jones nd two g rls named Bryant and Anthony : onstltuted a quartet who stole a boat the ther night and took flight down the Mla- ourl river. Jones and the Anthony girl re- urned homo this evening and Jones was Im- ledlately slapped Into Jail on the charge of teallng the boat. The party disembarked esterday at Brownvllle , where they sold the -oat - for a gun and $1. The Anthony girl Is nly 15 years old , a sister of Jones' wife Tomorrow the authorlt cs will file a charge t criminal assault against Jones. Yelke and ho Bryant girl ore on their way to this city ind a warm reception awaits the former. The girl , although of age. Is really a fit sub- et for a feeble-minded institute. Yolke lands an excellent chance of being sum marily dealt with by the friends of the Irate ather. _ Knrtli' * MltfMio Urnckrd. M1LFORD , Neb. , June 4. ( Special. ) On esterday on extensive fissure In the earth. xtendlng 150 feet In an Irregular seml- ; trcle and varying In width from five Inches o two feet , was discovered In the Soldiers' leine park , extending across the ground rc- : ently occupied by the Doane college cadets , s a camping place. In Borne places the earth lias dropped to a depth of ten feet. Cracks ixlend from the main flssue back to a dls- : ance of twenty-five feet People here are unable to account for this emarkable occurrence The ground Is on a slight incline , the crevice extending from he timber out to the west and bending around Into the woods again. The springs re some distance from this point and tlure ivas ample opportunity for the surface water : o escape. _ Iliinil Money for Itojd County. BUTTE , Neb , Juno 4. ( Special Tele ram. ) Boyd county people are feeling Ju bllant tonight. Word was received from S. C. Simple , who has been In the east for the past month trvlng to dispose of the funding bonds , that the money for the pay- nent of the claims against the county would be forthcoming shortly and that the bonds had been sold. This report has been cir culated quite freely of late , but each time without foundation. This tlmo the sale Is assured , and Judge Klnkald , who Is disposed to adjourn the term of court for lack of funds to pay the bonds , has decided to clear up the docket nnd hear all the cases , In that event the court will , In all likeli hood , last two or three weeks. liarlicr llmigs Illinftolf , WEEPING WATER , Neb. , June 4. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) Last evening about 7 o'clock Matt Wagoner , a barber by trade.who form erly worked In this city and lately In Omaha , was found hanging by the neck at the homo of his father-in-law. Peter Anderson , flvo miles northeast. He had made a rope of binding twine and tied It to a rafter In the granary. Wagoner had been .despondent and threatened suicide before. His wlfo had left him and Is now living In Nebraska City. Ho left several statements on paper , the bur den of which read that his heart was broken. Anna , pray for mo when I am gone. I can not stand It any longer. " He was about 35 years old and has parents living at Shelby- vllle , Ind. The coroner held an inquest last night. _ Prison r I'noipcs from the Court Itoom. BEATRICE , June 4. ( Special Telegram. ) The case of the state against James Pace , set for hearing In the Gage county district court tills morning , had a rather peculiar conclu sion. Pace was charged with assaulting Mlllard Watkins , a merchant of this city , with brass knuckles. Pace stepped out of the court room , followed by ono of his at torneys Slnco then all efforts to find the defendant have proven futile. After a couple of hours Judge Babcock dismissed the jury and Pace's bondsmen and the officials are still searching for tha fugitive. llentrlco loy Dionrneil In the Illus. BEATRICE , June 4. ( Special Telegram ) While bathing In the Blue river , near the Court street bridge , at G o'clock this even ing , In company with a number of other boys , Arthur , the 7-year-old son of L. D McGlunls , was drowned. The river being high , the little fellow had gene beyond his depth and was floating down stream before his companions were aware that he was In danger. The body lodged against some brush , and was recovered almost Im mediately. nrtnirrrl ! > lantenburg , WEST POINT , Neb. , June 4. ( Special. ) The marriage was celebrated this morning of Mr. Frederick. Blantcnberg of Monterey and Miss Mary Ortmeler of St. Charles at the historic church of St. Anthony by Rev Father Haveburg. This Is a very notaole wedding , as the groom Is the popular mer chant of Monterey and the bride one of the fairest daughters of our county , born in the same parish. A very large concourse of friends and relatives were present at the nuptials and the reception following. Conntj'n Mortgage Itecoril. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Juno 4. ( Special Telegram. ) Cass coutny's mortgage record for May Is as follows : Farm property filed , $ C5,9S8.12 ; released , $51,455.35 ; town property film ] , J5.1C3.25 ; released , $5,79140 ; chattel mortgages filed , $11,504,60 released , $5,612.58 Activity In IsevYfaundland. ST. JOHNS , N. F. , Juno 4. The executive Is preparing the retrenchment echcmo and also arranging the budget and the tariff re vision , The clergy of all denominations are unanimously opposing the reduction In tlio educational grant of 25 per cent as con templated by the government The work on the railway begins at the end of the week. About 1,500 men will bo employed , btlll Hot at ritUburp. PITTSBURG , June 4. The hot wave con tinues without any signs of abatement. At noon the mercury reached 95 in the shade , the highest point yet touched at that hour. There were many additional prostrations , but only ono death was reported up to 1 o'clock. 1'iiRlnoer \ > ai ItururU to Death. FREDERICKSBURO , Va. , June 4. The worst flre ever known here occurred this morning at 4 o'clock. Klngzle's factory and Excelsior mills and six dwelling houses were burned. W. N. Desho , engineer at the Ex celsior mill , was burned to death. Special . . Offerings Muslin Underwear FOR | These are but samples of the WEDNESDAY and V great bargains at this special THURSDAY. J Sale. A lot of fine corset covers , peed cambrlu , trimmed with InAP - ( Irnilo hortion , and : v'25C MllBlltl value nt" Underwear ( irontly Reduced Ombrcllo Drawers , in cambric , with wldo r u 111 o embroi dered , excellent values OSc , 75o and OMBRELLE SKIRTS , with deep embroidered ruflllo , only Muslin Gowns , neatly trimmed , full size , extra long , Coo vuluo for Best Muslin Gowns , including the Em pire , and nil loading styles , ro 69c $1.00 gown tor The Best KAUGAINS InMUSLIN MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Ever Known. A lot of Drawers , cambric and muslin , fintt f islied with tucks , lace tind embroidery , /I f § an elegant bargain at ' . . T" | U ON SALE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. tlouot a famoui French iihjtlclun.Tvlll quIcUlycurnjouof all iifr- voiis or tlisraioa of the generotlve ii nui , itnch ns JAiatManhfOi ) , Insomnia , t'ulns In the Buck , Hemlnal J.iulaslniis , Nervous DrhllllJ , I'lmples , unuiness lo Marry , Kxlmaitlnif \ JJrnlni , Vnrleoealo nn4 u'.lpntlon. Itutopin I IOMCS brdny or night. 1'ieicnts qulolt. ness of uljchargr- , which K not checked leniN to Bpermntorrlireu an I [ bo horrors of Imiiotency. CI'I'IIXINF.ilcuuncaUiollri'r , til KlJnoysand thonrinnyorans"ot alUmpurftica , CUI'IOENK utrenfthons nntl restoresonmll vtnk organs. Tlio n oson safVerers ere not cn.-eil by Doctors Is because ninety per cent nro troubled will K > co talllU. OUl'lDEN k Is the only known rcraeil/ to euro without unop < ration , eomiiailmmit Ala. A written ( niBranteo given mid money rcturtifd K six boxes not a not ( .licet n pcrmauiulcurn dljOO a box , nit for ? 5.w , by mull. Bond for Ttir.it cli cnlnr and testimonials. AOdross IAVO1 , JIKHICINC CO. , r. O. Box5070.BanfranclscoCal. ZlirBatabV FOU BAI.H BY GOODMAN DftUO CO ft KUHN & CO. . OMAHA. NEIinASICA , "THERE IS SCIENCE IN NEATNESS. " BE WISE AND USE FIRE AND POLICE BOAHD. Plans for Giving the Fire Department an Independent Telephone Hyntcin. At tlio meeting ot tlio Hoard of Flro and Police Commissioners yesterday afternoon the members resolved to cut the fire de partment loose from the present telephone system , and \tlll connect all engine houses In the city by an Independent wire , author ity being given the chief ot the department and superintendent ot the fire and police alarm to purchase all necessary material , after first ascertaining the probable cost. The annual cost of the circuit Is about $840 , which Commissioner Deavcr stated ho believed could bo reduced to $70. The change will result In enabling the chief to call up all at the engine houses In the city at once , Instead of separately , as now. Ha can then talk with which one ho desires , or with all of them. A resolution was Intro duced by Commissioner Strlckler , authoriz ing the committee on public property to as certain upon what terms the remaining boxes of the old Interfering system of flro alarms could bo removed to.tho outside circuits and replaced by non-Interfering boxes. This passed , together with a further resolution , ordering a relocation of thoEo boxes and a uniform system of numbering. This makes twelve boxes available for disposition , The board agreed to sign the contract with the receivers of the Union Pacific Hallway company for the use of the "Durant" steamer , to bo placed In house No. C , at Sixteenth and Izard streets. The chief was dlrcctod to prepare a map showing the location of the flro alarm boxes of the city. Itnllroait Man Ones to Alnnkn. PORTLAND , Ore. , June 4. C. II. Hoi- drego , formerly general agent of the passen ger department of the Chicago & Great Western In St. Paul , Is In Portland cnrouto to Alaska. Ho says the report published In St. Paul that ho Is to bo general passenger agent ot the Oregon Short Line under Ilo- celver I'gan Is without foundation On his return from Alaska ho will probably go to the south , as he Is Interested In a private enterprise In that section of the country. Mr * 1'opo Sentenced for I.lfp , DHTUOIT , June 4. Ths Jury In the case of Mrs. Nellie Pope , charged with the murder of her husband , returned a verdict ot guilty thli afternoon. She was Immediately sen- tccccd to life Imprisonment. Mr. A , II , Crantby , of No , 118 KorrBU , Memphis , Toniu , vrrltoa that bU wire had can cer which bad oaten t\vo largo boles In her brea ° tand Which the best physicians of the surrounding country treated , and pronounced in > curablo. Her eramtmother and cuut bad aietl of and when told this , the moH eminent mecialliti of New York , under wtioso treat ment elio was placed , declared - clarod Iiorcoaowaj tiopolrM. All treatment having Jailed , eho was given up to ale 8. B. 8. was recommended , end astonishing o it may seem , B few bottles curetl her sound andwoIL Oar troatlso on thw als- ease will bo ecnt tree to 007 address. BWIFT SPECIFIC CO. , Atlanta , Go of more than 133 years in the manufacture of tobacco enables us to produce the very best article possible , nsumers of tobacco de rive the benefit of this ex perieuce , and in using the celebrated Lorillard's are assured of the highest quality. 'Tis ' a rich , last iug and delicious chew IL I ffimv tf ffiWIV Sold Everywhere. EVERY WOMAN Sometimes necxla a rcllabll monthly regulating medicine , bn. PEAUS [ PENNYROYAL PILLS , Are prompt , safe undcfrtnln In remit. Thogenui Ine tDr , t'eal's ) novcrdlsavixjlnt. Bent any whor tl CO , Bherman tc McConnell Drue Co. , UU - - irt t. OauhM. N b.