TITE OMAHA DAILY BE1& TIIUESDAY , JULY 18 , 1805.
HARTLEY BANKER PROTESTS
\7orking Aealnst Th&so Trying to Release
a Swindler from the Pen ,
COMMITMENT SAID TO B ! IRREGULAR
Airport tlint Ilnlir.ii I'orpiM I'rnreedlnc *
\Vlll lln CommoiiciMl tn Olvo tlio Con *
vlct Lll rly Iln * ArnnieJ
111 * Victim * .
LINCOLN , July 17. ( Sppclal.--Today )
Hanker O. Krmt of Hartley wns In the city In
consultation with Chief of Police Mcllck. Ills
object was , If possible , lo prevent tlio release
of an alleged clever swindler , lent up from
that place n few clay * since for swindling a
number of western banks. Frost says that
lie recently received a letter written on paper
containing the business card of the firm of
Henry I. Gthner & Co. , ostensibly a wholesale
11 rm ot St. Louis. The letter stated that their
traveling representative , IMgar I ) . Hosonholn ,
would be In that city about July 1 , and ad
vising the bank that It collections were not
good he might call upon the bank for J35 ,
which It was authorized by the firm to furnlih
him.
him.Frost
Frost looked upon the letter as rather fishy ,
although the practice Is not Infrequent among
wholesale dealers. Ho drove over to Indian-
ola and discovered that the bank at that
place had received a similar letter , but In the
latter Instance the name of the drummer was
given as Albert ICInstcln. The sum of ; S5 was
asked. While Mr. Frost was eating his din
ner at a hotel the Einstein referred to ap
plied to the Indlanola bank for the cash. It
was denied him , and before Frost could be
made aware of the fact , the fellow skipped.
Frost drove hard and fast to Hartley , but
even then he was too late , for Hosenhcln got
there before him , had failed to get the money
and had again disappeared ,
CAMUHIDOB IlANIt CAUGHT.
Frost tbcu drove to Cambridge and learned
that under the name of Frank Bellamy the
fellow had secured $95 on the same kind of a
deal , and had done the same at McCook under
the name of Lev ! Lovlngston. He bad imme
diately disappeared In both Instances. Ily aid
of the wires the man was apprehended at
Arapahoe , Furnas county , where he had un
dertaken to work his game. All these banks
had received the Mine letters , under different
names , but all the letters were on the same
letter heads and bore the St. Louis postmark ,
dated June 29. The man was arrested , taken
back to Hartley and charged by Frost with
forgery. He entered a plea of guilty and was
sentenced to two years In the penitentiary.
He Is now there , having been brought In
July a.
Frost's mission to Lincoln Is to prevent the
release of the r/rlsoner. He had Information
that Judge Hro.idy had been retained by him
or his relatives , and has cither applied for a
writ of hibeas corpus , or Is about to apply
for one , baaed upon the Irregularity of the
papers by means of which ne was committed.
Chief Mellck had an Interview with the pris
oner when he was brought to Lincoln. He It
about 28 years old and gave the name of
Louis Selltcrt. Ho l.as highly respectablf
parents in New York City and said he haO
been led Into the sclicmo by a confederate bj
means of an advertisement In a paper. He
told the chief the name ot this confederate ,
located him at Kansas City , Kan. , and told
when the confederate would call at a certain
hotel In that city to meet him. The confed
erate novcr appeared , although the chief of
police of Kansas City went there to meet
him. To Chief Mellck the prisoner gave full
details of the scheme and information relat
ing to his confederate.
T. C. VAN HOUN UNDER AUUEST.
T. C. Van Horn Is under arrest charged
with1 being a ftigltuvo from justice , and also
with having torn down a mortgaged house.
Two years ngo , while living at Wyoming , he
was convicted and lined for having destroyed
n mortgaged house. Having appealed his case
to the supreme court he has been at liberty
on his bond. The decision ot the lower court
was recently affirmed by the supreme court
nnd his bondsmen want him. As he Is pre
paring to fight the case It Is being kept quiet.
At 3:15 : this afternoon the thermometer In
dicated 100 degrees above zero. It was , evi
dently , as hot as yesterday , but the wind
from the south today was not so sultry as
that of yesterday.
This afternoon Deputy Sheriff Hoxle levied
upon the storeroom of J , W. Winger , 1009 O
street. The attachment was sworn out In
district court by Cashier Uiirnham ot the
American K.xchange bank. He swears that
'Winger owes them $5,000 on a note duo July
10 , that he is about to remove his prop
erty , and has already converted some of it
Into cash for the purpose of putting It be
yond the reach of credltors with Intent to
cheat and defraud thorn. <
MAUD UUllLK'S MURDERER CRAZY.
Sheriff Drexcl ot Omaha was In the city
today placing Sherman Tullls and J. D. Kills
Jn the penitentiary , where they will serve five
years for burglary.
Warden Lcldlgh says that Sam Payne , sent
down from Douglas county for the murder of
Maud Ruble , Is undoubtedly Insane. The con
vict has acquired a vacant look , which Is
dally becoming more accentuated. He Is con-
lined In his cell without labor , as he Is con
sidered a dangerous and Irresponsible char
acter.
Mrs. D. W. C. Huntlngton and daughter
departed yesterday to spend the summer at
Ocean Grove , N. J. *
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Couistock of Chicago
are guests ot the family ot 0. M. Stonebraker
at 1G08 13 street.
Miss Wlnfred Norval and Miss Nettle Kir-
ley , the former of Seward and the latter of
Beatrice , are guests of Miss Helen Nance at
1S-I8 C street.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Dorgan have re
turned from their wedding trip through the
cast and are now established In their new
home at Fourteenth aud E btrecta.
A party comprising Hon. and Mrs. T. C.
Munger , Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Clark. Mr.
nnd Mrs. Will O. Jones and Miss Marlel Gere
have gene to Lake Osakls , Minn. , to recreate
( or several weeks.
OMAHA PEOPLE IN LINCOLN.
At the Ltndell Charles Kennedy. Lincoln
P. C. Hradford. Fred J. Sackett. H. .A.
Holdrege , II. D. Pollard and Mrs. Acker-
man.
KK.Vlll.Y A MILLION 1IOLLAHS SHOUT
Tax I.ovy Will Full I'nr llehlml the lotitl
at tntn Appropriation ! .
LINCOLN. July 17. ( Special. ) The State
Hoard of Equalization has completed its
labors with , the exception at Doyd county ,
which made Its return only this afternoon.
The assessed valuation of the state is. In
round numbers , J1T1.000.000 , as against
$183,000,000 In 1801 , a falling oft of 112-
000,000. It Is expected that the amount
realized from state assessments this year
Will fall between $600,000 and $900,000 less
than the legislative appropriation ot last
winter , which were a total of J2.784.000.
This deficiency will , therefore , bo aldad to
the outstanding floating indebtedness , which
is now about $300.000 , The school fund
levy Is , maximum , 1H mills ; minimum , one-
half of 1 mill. It Is claimed that this great
shortage In state valuation arises from an
apparent competition between taxpayers
ns to who "hall make the smallest return
to the assessor In proportion to the amount
of property ho owns.
It Is the opinion ot State Auditor Moore
that the m > > rt rinrUcal way of Imndi'ng ' as
sessments Is for the state to make an equal-
Iced demand upon each county , regardless
of its wealth , nnd let the county olllclals
lay the tax where it wilt be for the best
good ot all. A * conditions vary In different
countle-i. those whom olllc'.al ' duties tare
connected directly with the subject of county
finance are much better qualified to make
the levy In a just and equitable manner.
Ai au illustration , the state might call tor
$100,000 from Douglas county. Then the
commissioners could meet nnd arrange for
the raining of thl * sum as they taw fit.
This plan aUo contemplates a State Hoard
of Taxation , to whom the county ( oramls-
aleners would report and which would Lave
aso the whole of the railroad taxation to
control and equalize.
Ulll A mini HID Cuntrnrt Toilujr.
LINCOLN. July 17. ( Special Tdegram. )
The Board of Public Lands anil ItullJIngs
bail under consideration again today the
m.itlcr of letting the contract for the $11,000
addition to the Grand Island Soldiers'
Home. The list of bidders was Increased to
six by Architect Leach , who appeared with
plans , blua prints and specifications. Aslda
from Lcacb Architects J. H. Craddock , G ,
K. McDonald , G. Grant , C. C. Rlttenhousc
nd W. H. Tyler arc competitors. Grant Is
run lieutrlce- and Rlttenhousa from Hast-
. The other ) are Lincoln men. No de-
Islon was arrived at by the board , which
xpecls to settle the matter tomorrow.
n : DID .NOI itoA-u' TIII : WAKUKN
* RT. Dr. Tnylor i.xp'nlm : lll Strictures on
thn Nelmi'loi I'rnllrntlury ,
LINCOLN. July 17. ( Special. ) The recent
ermon of Dr. Graham Taylor ot Chicago has
eon grossly misrepresented bya local jour-
lal In Lincoln. An attempt has been made
.o twist 1C to reflect on the present admin-
strati/on / and the management of Warden
.oldlgh. Dr. Taylor Inveighed strongly
gainst the overrrovdcil condition of the state
tenltcntlary and the construction ot the cell
houses and cells. On account of this mis-
epresentatloii Dr. Taylor has written the fol-
owing letter to Warden Leldlgh :
CTIKTKJ. Neb. , .Tulv 9. My Dear Warden
Leldlgh : You will lie just nnd gpnt-rous
enough. I know , to believe that I nm not re
sponsible for nny of the public reflections
upon your administration which uro nt-
trllmtcd to HIP In tills mornlng'H alleged re
port of my address. I mid nothing what
ever In nny public utterance regarding
" . crnps and slops In the cell house ,
"window lights broken out" or "the un-
Jttpt nppearanee of the prison. " In saying
what I did about the overcrowding of cells ,
the ncotl of n matron , the temporary Inc-k
of work for prisoners , etc. , I quoted nothing
that you said nnd expressly exonerated you
from uny responsibility. As no mention was
mu'lo In Monday's Issue of the Journal of
anything that I said , ami no other pnper
referred to the above reflections , you will
not. I am sure , attribute them to my ml-
dress. Truly yours , GRAHAM TAYLOR.
Dr. Taylor subsequently called on Gov
ernor Holcomb and had an Interview on the
matter , In the course of which ho highly com
plimented Warden Leldlgh and said that ho
appeared to be doing the best that , under the
circumstances , could possibly ba done. What
' 10 had said In his sermon applied to the
prison , and not to the warden. He under
stood it was In the came condition under the
administration of Governor Crounsc.
1IHAVY lt\INI < 'AL.I < AT CI1AIUION
Some Hnll Aceonipimlfiil tint Doiviipnnr
hut No IMinnc : ' * Done.
CHADRON , Neb. , July 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A terrlflc but short downpour of rain
occurred hero this afternoon , accompanied by
some hall , which It Is not supposed did much
damage. Just how far the rain extended Is
not known , but It will be of great benefit , es
pecially to hay.
SHELBY. Neb. , July 17. ( Special. ) While
hoeing potatoes yesterday forenoon Henry
Augustln was sunstruck. Ills little boy dis
covered him unconscious when he carried
tome water out to him. It was a very hot
day , the thermometer registering 100 degrees
before noon.
WESTERN. Neb. , July 17. ( Special. ) A
hot blast from the southwest struck this
place about noon yesterday and continued to
wilt nnd wither vegetation until after -I
o'clock , when the wind changed to the north
and became cooler. The thermometer ran up
to 108 In the ahado about 3 o'clock and the
lieat was most Intense. A little shower of
rain last Sunday morning did not do much. If
any , good.
I'BUU , Neb. . July 17. ( Special. ) Yesterday
wag the hottest day of the season. At noon
the thermometer stood 112 degrees and hot
winds were blowing. In the evening there
was a slight thunder shower , but not enough
rain fell to meet the wants of early corn.
INIHANOLA , Neb. , July 17. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Noah Sawyer , a farmer residing
west of town , was prostrated by the heat
whllo working In his wheat field yesterday.
He 1s In a critical condition.
BrWOIlTIl I.K.IUUK CONVENTION
llnltlrrgn District Meeting Attonitod by
Ovrr One llnmlritil lel Ki tc .
M'COOK , Neb. , July 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The sessions of the annual conven
tion of the Holdrege district of the Epworth
league opened In the Wheeler Methodist
church hera this morning with an attendance
of about 100 delegates , which has been
largely Increased during the day and evening.
Rev. O. R. Beebs of Mlnden addressed the
morning session. Mayor J. E. Kelley de
livered an address of welcome In the after
noon on behalf of ths city. Dr. A. P. Wells
on behalf of the local church and league , and
District President R. H. Chrysler of Franklin
responded. An address by Rev. H. S. Hay-
wood of Orleans was a feature of the after
noon session.
Early In the evening a reception was given
the delegates at the residence of C. II.
Boyle. The convention address was afterward
delivered to a crowded house by Rev. Dr.
P. C. Johnson of Table Rock. The conven
tion , which will adjourn tomorrow night ,
has aroused a strong religious sentiment
throughout the city.
HMOTIIKRISD IS A SANO I1ANR
Two lloyn Meet Dentil White I'lnylng Neur
liny Sprlngf.
HAY SPRINGS , Neb. . July 17. ( Special
Telegram. ) Two children of Bert Wright ,
living southwest of here , were smothered
today In a sand bank. Thb two boys , aged
6 and 9 years , with a smaller brother , went
to the bank to play and were digging a
hole Inside of the bank when the sand caved
In and covered the. two older boys completely
up. Tha younger 'brother tried to dig thorn
out , but made no headway. He went to the
house soma distance away and Informed his
mother , who went to the sand bank and un
covered the boys. Life was extinct , ns they
had been under the sand halt an hour.
rdmUtrn mul llm stnmluril Oil.
LINCOLN , July 17. ( Special. ) Oil Inspector
specter Edmlstcu is at last located In the I
room occupied by the Bureau of Industrial |
Statistics. In regard to the charge made by
the State Journal that ho Is In the pay of the
Standard Oil company he makes the follow
ing explanation. He says that all of his re
ports are , like the documents' in any public
office , the property of any citizen who de
sires to call there and examine them. The
Standard Oil company and all others are wel
come to come there , or send representatives
once R month and look over the reports. To
avoid this expense the Standard Oil company
asks him to make duplicate reports and for
ward to Its main office , which he does once a
month and makes It pay for the same , as in
the case In the office of clerks of district
courts , county clerks and treasurers and some
state officials all over the state.
I'nrcwell Itrceptlnn ut St. I'nnl.
ST. PAUL. Neb. . July 17. ( Spclal. ) A
large gathering of citizens ot St. Paul assem
bled last night at the residence of Rev.
George A. Ray for the purpose of tendering a
farewell reception to Mr. T. R. Wallace.
Speeches were made on the occasion by Judge
Kendall. Rev. Ray , J. N. Paul and Mr. Wal
lace. The attorneys of the St. Paul bar pre
sented Mr. Wallace with a fine gold headed
cane , and several other fine presents were
presented to members of the family.
I'nlrlinrt' * ' otl Mint- .
FAIIUU'UY. Neb. , July 17. ( Special. ) In-
dlcatlons of coal have been discovered on the
Mnrland Bros. ' farm a quarter of a mile
north of town. The coal crops out on the
faca of u bluff on the east side of the Blue.
An old coal miner says that it Is a good In
dlcatton of coal.
Nebr > tiiUi Utrl HonoriHl.
3HASTINGS , July 17. ( Special. ) Miss Jen-
nle L. Carpenter , who obtained the degree
of M. A. this year aftsr a year nf post gradu
ate work In thn Hastings college- , has been
elected to the chair of Greek and Latin In
Highland university at Highland , Kan.
PLAINVIEW. Neb. , July 17. ( Special Tele-
egram. ) Nick Selm , a farmer living near
this piece , threihed today seven acres of bar *
ley which yielded him 420 buiheU , or sixty
per acre. This is the largest yield
Vi > r heard of In this vicinity.
llnllitfui Cniiip .M oluK nt < } n limu.
GRESHAM , N b. , July 17. ( Special. ) The
free Western Holiness camp meeting being
ho'.d by tha members of Kansas , Iowa , Mis
souri and Nebraska Is being largely attended.
Many ministers are present.
USED A GUN AND KNIFE
Foseph Nickman Muiden His Wife and
Ccmmits Cu'o'de. '
MADE A SLIGHT EFFORT TO ESCAPc'
Surrnun < l il by Armed Men Ho Cut * IIIn
Throat to Avoid Arrest Io-
mo.itlo Trouble tha ynp-
poiod Cmi i > .
KEARNEY. Neb. , July 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The particulars of a horrible affair
: hat occurred last night on Black Hills creek
In the northwestern part of this county , In
which Joe Nickman of Pleasanton shot and
killed his divorced wlfo and then committed
sulcldo by cutting his throat with his jackknife -
knife , reached here this afternoon.
There has been trouble between Nickman
anJ his wife for some time , and at the last
term of the district court she was granted a
divorce from her husband nnd $1,600 alimony.
Since then Nickman , who has been drinking
pretty hard , has threatened to kill her , and
the woman was making arrangements to go
back to the aid country next week.
Yesterday afternoon Nickman , In company
with a neighbor named Janlsheck , went to
the homo of Antone Jllg , where the murderel
woman had been stopping , to say , ns he eald ,
goodbye. On arriving at Jllg's the woman
was not there and Janlsheck started after her
with a buggy. After he had gone Nickman
started down the road after him and hid In n
thicket until he returned , bringing Mrs. Nick
man with him. When opposite the spot where
he lay , Nickman Jumped out , seized the
woman by the tho.it and shot her through
the hear , with a 32-callbcr bull dog revolver.
He then turned and fired a couple of shots at
Janlsheck , but Inflicted only flesh wounds.
The murderer then ran Into a thicket and
hid.
hid.News
News ot the tragedy spread rapidly and in
a few minutes parties were seen coming In
all directions , armed with shotguns , with a
determination to secure the murderer. Every
avenue ot escape was guarded and the search
commenced. Nickman was found this morn
ing lying on the ground with his throat cut ,
but he had only been dead a short time.
Nickman was well off aul leaves a grown son.
UUSTLKUKSUAPK LYNCHING.
Vlgllnntef Committee .lull Their 1'rHoiiera
After Olvlni ; Thrill a < ! oott Hcnrc.
SI'HINGVIEW , Neb. , July 17. ( Special
Tslegram. ) The thirty-seven hsad of steers
stolen from J. S. Amspokor a few weeks ago
were recovered yesterday near Fort Handall ,
S. I ) . , and four of the rustlers with them ,
B. F. .Murphy , S. T. Clark and C. H. Jackson
of Hot Springs , S. U. , and L. Vogeland of
Spencer , Neb. John Keller of Spencer , ons
of th- gang , made his escape. The four
brought In have pleaded guilty to stealing
the cattle. Murphy turned states evidence
and Is at liberty , the other three being held
on the evidence of Murphy , and their own
confessions. Fifteen men have been out ten
days after these cattle at a big expense and
the only wonder Is that the rustlers were
not hung or Eliot on sight , as about half the
committee after them were old time v'g'lan- '
tes. The rustlers denied their crime until
last night at a lonesome place near Pgnca
creek , on the Sioux reservation. The riders
rode up under some old cottonwood trees
tying knots In their lariats and remarking ,
"This Is a good place. Ell , " which brought the
rustlers to an understanding that there waste
to bo a hanging and that brought them to
terms.
Clark Is a married man and has eight
children , the woman and children being left
on the pralrlo where the capture was made.
John Keller , who made his escaps and Is
one of the leaders of the gang , has a wife anc
family living twelve miles northwest of Hot
Springs , and a wife in Boyil county. Voge
land , S. T. Clark and C. II. Jackson ara In
jail at this place awaiting trial.
The people throughout the county are up
In anna , new vigilance committees are being
organized and the cattle rustlers from this
on will be handled without gloves.
TIIICKW KOGS AT TUB TltUSTKrc.S
Unto College Hoard Hits a Stormy Srsslor
nt NpllRli.
NELIGH , Neb. , July 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The board of trustees of Gates col
lege adjourned today after a stormy session
Norfolk parties failed to make provision for
the payment of the- Indebtedness now due
or for the current expenses for the year 1895
Notwithstanding this a majority of the
board declared In favor of the proposltloi
of the Queen City Investment company for
the establishment of the college at Norfolk
A communication was received yesterday
from the company by the secretary of the
board , stating that the amended proposltloi
was accepted , providing the terms could bo
complied with. No guarantee whatever was
offered , and as the matter now rests the
future of the college Is uncertain. In addi
tion to the above action considerable busi
ness was transacted , Including the selection
of teachers and authorizing the preslden
and secretary to borrow $2.GOO for the pay
ment of back salaries due. The people of Ne-
llgh are highly Indignant over the apparen
breach of faith on the part of the trustees
and this feeling found culmination last even
Ing by boys throwing eggs at the nonresident
dent members as they left the meeting
Two or three were hit , but no great diitnagi
was done , ns the trult was fresh. This ac
of lawlessness Is condemned by the citizens
generally. There will be new developments
In a few days.
UltAIIAM'S AIUUDKKUIIS
I.ouls Zimmerman unit Wltllum Henry lu
Jail nt I'rtlrbury.
FAIRBURY , Neb. , Jity 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The murderers of Russell S. Graham
are In the Falrbury jail and have confessed
their stories differing only In the respcc
that each tries to make the other responsible
for the fatal shot.
Louis Zimmerman was arrested at hi
brother's , near Alexandria , suspicion being
directed to him by some stories he had toll
about Henry , his accomplice. When brough
here he made a written statement , Impllcat
Ing a man named William Henry , whi
formerly worked In this place and has latel ;
been living In Nelson , where he has a wlf
and three children. Zimmerman's story wa
to the effect that they drove up to Graham'
store about 10 o'clock at night , when Henr ;
compelled him to go with him Into the store
Henry fired twice at Graham. He saw Gra
ham fall to the floor , then both ran back t
their wagon and drove to Swanson , wher
they remained several days.
Sheriff Mendenhall found Henry at Nelson
He has admitted that ho was with Zlmmcr
man when Graham was killed , but clalme
that Zimmerman was the cne who fired th
shot. While their stories differ In minor de
tails , they agree sufficiently to convict boll
the accused.
Tnptitri-d u Illi ; Turtle.
ASHLAND. Neb. , July 17. ( Special. ) Th
boys at the Ice pond caught an Immense tur
tie yesterday. It was eighteen Inches Ion
and twelve Inches wide. It snapped throug
the rubber boot of ono ot the boys an
jerked him over. He yelled and the res
ran and relieved him. It weighed twenty
eight an ] one-half pounds. Mr. Colson too'
It to tha house and cut its head off , requlrln.
three strokes to sever It on account of tit
width of the neck.
Rev. F. A. Hull and wlfo of Seward ar
vUltlng friends bore.
State Superintendent Corbott has been se
cured to deliver an address before the sum
mcr- school tomorrow at 3:30 : p. m. at th
High school building.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott of iUromsberg ar
visiting Mr . Orvlll Harris In the city.
Drowniil In tlie l.ltti * lllun.
HASTINGS. July 17. { Special Telegram. )
Frauk Robinson , who lived with his parenl
at the corner of Seventh street and Saunder
avenue , was drowned In the Little Blue thl
afternoon while bathing. He was spendin
the day with an outing party , composed o
Hen Statmer and D. A. Heal and fim'.lle
Stanner , young Robinson and another man I
the party went In bathing and were wadln
up the stream when they came unexpected !
to a deep hole and all went lo over the
f ' V <
cads. Robinson cjul.l not swim and wont
nder. When the othwa discovered he was
rownlng they ondel'xared lo get him out but
n his struggle he yearly tok : them unler
nd sink the third , Uui ( ) before they could
ave him. The help.eome , people near by
was secured and with the aid of a hook the
jdy was finally recevercd. The remains
were brought hero thli lovenlng and will bo
mrled at Junlata tomorrow.
ITJK.INV : ui-.t ) > ti > AT CHAIIHON
Northu-rMorn NcbrjulotSoldler * ' nnd SnllniV
AMifliitlon Holding u Alentlni ; .
CHADRON. Neb. , Jhly 17. ( Special. ) The
Ighth annual reunion ot the Northwestern
S'cbra'ka Soldiers' and Sailors' association ,
ow In progress at Bordeaux , a small station
n the Elkhorn road a tew mlUs cast of this
> Uce , In point of attendance as welt as gen-
ral interest totally , eclipses any of the for-
icr successful reunions. The camp was
ormally opened July 13. and Sunday , the
ltd , was devoted to religious srvlces. Mon-
ay the rtunlon proper btgan. It Is located
n a beautiful grove , watered by the Bordeaux
reek , and old soldiers from Valeutlne west
re In attendance with thMr families. Major
oliu A. Scamahorn , Hev. J. W. Julian , Com
mander J. II. Crowder , Adjutant W. C. WII-
iltc and many other notable speakers are on
ho program for lectures. A camp fire Is
laid every evening and many are the pathetic
as well as humorous reminiscences related to
he congregated throng. Reduced railroad
rates were secured , and wood , hay and straw
urnlaliEd free to all comers , as well as many
private fonts loaned by various citizens of
his and adjoining towns.
iiniToil : ! lliihhi-r'ri llu d Uorlc.
ELMWOOD. Neb. , July 17. ( Special Tclo-
; ram. ) Several burglaries were committed
lerc last night. Dwelling houses were visited
n each case. A. U. Mayfleld's house was
entered and about $10 stolen. A gun and rifle
vere taken from the house and stacked In the
garden. At the house of James Durbln a
watch and some money was taken. The resl-
lence ot Hev. F. A. Campbell was raided ,
but nothing taken. The residence of M. E.
Jacobs was searched , but when the robber
entered the bedroom occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Jacobs the latter was awakened and the
robber made Ills escape. The residences of
Bird Crltchfleld. J. H. Hogge , Dr. Hobbs
nnd C. W. Kraft were visited , but in each
case the burglar was foiled.
VALLEY , Neb. , July 17.-Speclal. ( ) Misses
Delma and Lottie Gaffln ot Colon , Neb. , are
visiting Miss Fannie Miller this week.
Misses Agglo-Wilson and Grace Cleveland
of Omaha are the guests of Mrs. M. S. Cowles
this week.
Miss Munay of Omaha Is visiting her nelce ,
Mrs. W. Q. Whltmore , for a few days.
Dan Allen left the first of the week for
California. He will spend a couple of months
sight seeing along the western coast.
Mrs. C. J. Holdsworth Is visiting her sister ,
Mrs. J. Fink of Omaha , this week.
Rev. Mr. Brown of North Bend Is the
guest ot Rev. J. P. Yost for a few days.
Itrerji'.liMi to it Tcrnmii > h MlnHttT.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , July 17. ( Special. )
A public reception was this evening given
Rov. W. M. Adams of the Christian church
and his wlfo by the members of the congre
gation. Rev. Mr. Adams Is the new pastor
3f the church who was recently called from
Humboldt. The reception was a social suc
cess and the reverend gentleman and his es-
Imable wlfo thus came In contact with a largo
number of Tecumseh's best citizens.After
spending the evening In music and social
converse and partaking of light refreshments ,
the guests departed , leaving hearty words of
welcome.
York llravjtlea.
YORK , Neb. , July 17. ( Special. ) John
Jchlelzer and wife were arrested at the In
stance of City Attorney Bennett for severely
punishing their own child. They were dis
missed by Police Judge Bowker.
The Royal Neighbors of America gave nn
open air festival last night In the court home
yard. The York military band furnlahsd the
music. The proceed * went toward furnishing
a reception room In th * new Woodman hall.
A new base ball nlnedias been orgaui/.3d In
this city.
Hound Over for l.lbcl.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , July 17. ( Special. ) To
day was the time set for the preliminary
hearing of Christian Nielsen , arrested three
weeks ago for causing to be published al
leged libels against two prominent citizens
of Dannebrog , Howard county. A large num
ber of witnesses had been subpoenaed , and
the court house hall was packed with an at
tentive audience. The court found sufficient
cause to bind the defendant over to the dis
trict court In the sum of $300.
OfTrmlrd llio Old "oldlern.
CHEROKEE. Neb. , July 17. ( Special. )
The old fcoldlers and citizens of this place
are very Indignant over an expression made
by H. E. Hlnkley on the streets yesterday.
Blnkley In a conversation said the old sol
diers were dead beats nnd bums. Tar and
feathers with a three-cornered rail have fre
quently been spoken of for Blnkley If he
does not make a public retraction of the ac
cusation. _
W. E. Peebles of Pender Is In the city.
Frank Hawks of Nebraska City Is at the
Arcade.
E. J. Waddle of Aurora Is registered at the
Arcade.
Ex-Senator Paddock of Beatrice is at the
Dollone.
O. if. Jewett of Arlington Is a guest at the
Dcllone.
E. H. Stokes of Chicago is one of the Pax-
ton's guests.
F. H. Knowlton of Fremont Is stopping
at the Arcade.
Miss Frances of Tecumseh Is on th ; Ar
cade's register.
A. R. Edmlnston of Lincoln was at the
Paxton yoiterday.
Mr. T. H. Stratton Is registered at th ?
Barker from Philadelphia , Pa.
D. T. E. Stark and wife of Arlington Is
one ot the guests at the Merchants.
II. S. Manville , a stockman from Fremont ,
was registered at the Paxton yesterday.
F. L. Goss , C. J. Shipley and Ed Perry
are Chicago arrivals at the Hotel Barker.
J. M. Kllpatrlek and wife of Beatrice were
at the Paxton for a short time yesterday.
James A. Glllls , superintendent of the
Union Pacific at Laramle , was at the Paxton.
J. Freeman and wife and S. Reed and
wife ara registered at the Barker from Car
son , la.
H. C. Ramsey , B. G. Spencer and C. H.
Wool are rglsterei } a the Barker from
Kansas City. [
Ben I * Crosley , assistant chief engineer of
the Burlington at St..Lquls , Is registered at
the Paxton. „ , ' , ,
Frank S. Bishop , a prominent merchant of
Grlswold , la. . Is stopping at tbo Arcade with
his newly wedded \flfe ; , |
Attorney W. S. glimmers was up from
Lincoln yesterday andimpent the afternoon
with his many Omaha friends.
John Bell of the CbJrigo Tribune Is In the
city. Mr. Bell Is ant old .time western news
paper man and was ( or. years Identified with
the Denver .
Republican. .1
Mr. C. J. Shipley iwlth Charles A. Moses.
general contractor , & lnvthe city In the in
terest of the state fair buildings and U mak
ing the Barker his headquarters.
Jarnes H. Farls , formfeTly connected with
the Omaha schools , ahil'ftir the last two year :
principal of the Hens'oif school , has been
elected superintendent 'of'the Calhoun tchool.
At ths Mercer : M. NobbePaducah. . Ky. ;
S. B. Hathaway , New York ; S. L. Kelley ,
Kansas City : G. M. Martin. Now York ; L.
E. Walker. Buckelmon ; T. M. Barker. Chicago
cage ; A. N. England , George D , Shirley ,
Lincoln ; George Balri , Chicago ; Lillian
Gcreche , Stanton , Neb. ; Charts W. Shod ,
St. Louis ; W. T. Deltemlrer , Denver ;
I. M. Buck , Holdrege , Neb. ; U
Hahn , Hastings ; O. II. Swlngley. Beatrice-
S. R. Mannaugh , Portland ; S. Lovlde , Onawa ,
la. : H. C. Ilauni , S. Louis , W. H. Koran ,
Tekamah , Neb.
nt tr.e lintel * .
At thr Dellone W. APrince. . Grand
Island : W. O. Whitman. Valley ; A. C. Hull ,
Hastings.
At the Paxton William Marshall , Fre
mont ; J. H. Itothwell , CrclKhton ; N , A.
Duff. Mrs. John Smith , Lincoln ,
At the Merehnnts-P. M , Klmball , Hart-
Ington : J. A. Loudermlteh , Geneva ; J. W.
Farrell , Orleans ; K. A. Riidleer , Nebraska
C'lty : Henry Torpln , Fremont ; George Hax-
by , Sidney.
CRIPPLING THE ATCHISON
Application for Foreclosure on the Atlantic
& Pacific Branchi
SEPARATE REC-IVER3 W.LL DE ASKED FOR
Wlionltl the Itnad Pim Out of Atclilson
Control U Would Stint U Out at
Calirornlit Kncolven
right llio rroii | > A.il.
CHICAGO , July 17. A bill was filed In the
office of the clerk ol the United States court
today In Albuquerque , N. M. , by the United
States Trust company , trustees under the first
mortgage of the Atlantic & Pacific , asking for
foreclosure and sale of the property , no Inter
est having been paid on the lint mortgage
since the toad went Intu the hands ot re
ceivers In January , 1894. It Is understood by
he Atchlson people from the filing of the bill
hat the reorganization committee , which rep-
escnted the Interest of the first mortgage
iQiidholders , contemplates applying at an
arly day for a separate receivership. It Is
understood , however , that the Atlantic & Pu-
IIlc committee do not desire to break away
torn the Atchlson system , but think that
heir Interests ran bo better looked after by
separate receiver , while at the smne time
lalntalnlng all existing traffic relations.
Should such a motion be made It Is not cer
tain what position lll be taken by the Atch-
son Interests , but they will presumably ob-
icct very seriously to such a change being
made In the management of the property.
Vhat Is commonly called the Atlantic & Pa-
cine railroad extends from Albuquerque In
N'ew Mexico , through Arizona to Mojave In
California , a distance of 81S miles. The road
s owned by the Atlantic & Pacific , however ,
and extends from the Rio Grande river , thlr-
cen miles west of Albuquerque , to the Co-
umbla river , which Is the eastern boundary
of. the state of California , a distance of 5C3
nlles. The road was built In the
nterest of the Atchlson and St. Louis &
San Francisco roads for the purpose of afford-
og these lines a transcontinental route , and U
las heretofore been handled as a part of the
Mclilson system. The present receivers of
he Atlantic & Pacific are Aldace F. Walker ,
J. McUook and Joseph C. Wilson , who are
also receivers of the Atchlson and St. Louis
t. San Francisco companies. ThU receiver
ship was established In a suit brought by
he Mercantile Trust company , trustees under
the second mortgage. The bonds secured
by the mortgage , as well as the great part
of the common stock of the Atlantic & Pa
cific , are assets ot the Atchlsgn and 'Frisco
receiverships. The United States Trust com
> any , through Its first mortgage , has been
made a party to the suit In which the re
ceivers were appointed. The 'latter mort
gage secures about $18.000.000 of bonds , whlcli
are the first Hen on the GG3 miles of road
above stated , together with llio valuable land
' ; rant of the company.
The situation is complicated by the fact
that the Atlantic & Pacific line from the
crossing of the Colorado river at the Needles
west to Barstow , where It connects with the
Southern California , and to Mojave , where It
connects with the Southern Pacific. Is not
owned by the Atlantic & Pacific , but Is oper
ated under a contract of purchase and lease
! rom the Southern Pacific made when the
road , was constructed.
GULF DIHKCTOKS 11OI-U A
Wilt Issue Hand * at tlio Unto of Flftoen
Tlinumillli I'rr .Mile.
FREMONT , July 17. ( Special. ) The board
of directors of the Iowa , Lake Superior &
Gulf Railroad company held a meeting yes
tcrday at the office of D. B. Carey. It was
voted to issue bonds at the rate of not to
exceed $15,000 per mile of road for the pur-
poss of building and equipping the road. The
board has not yet decided whether to make
the bonds payable In gold or coin. Negotla
tlons are In progress with capitalists In
New York and other places for the sals ot
the bonds , but the board prefers , If pea
slble , to obtain local aid and Issue these
bonds to a trustee or agent of th ? munlclpal-
ty voting them , so that If the road Is a
success the municipality will lose nothing.
There Is no provision of tha law
permitting a municipal corporation
to own railroad bonds , hence this plan ol
having these bonds held by an agent for the
county or township. O. W. Conkllng of
Tekamah was elected a director of the com
pany. Seventy-two miles of the survey
through I Gage and Lancaster counties have
been 1 completed and the plat will be flled thb
week. Some time ago a survey for a rail
road was made by cltlze-ns of Tekamah and
Decatur through tli3 eastern part of Hurt
and Thurston counties to a point opposite
Sioux City. The board Is thinking of getting
possession , of this survey and connecting II
with the line surveyed through Gage and
Lancaster counties. Ths proposed line passes
through Fremont. Manager Rundell feels
confident the road will be built and that some
work will be done on It this year
LAW rilKVEVM 11IK CONSOLIDATION
Omit Northern M.ienntes Trying to Find a
Hold to Cnuvl Out.
NEW YORK , July 17. The Evening Post
today publishes a resume of the negotiations
for consolidating the Northern Pacific am
Great Northern railways under one manage
ment. After stating that the laws of MIn
nesota , under which the Great Northern was
organized , provide that "no railroad corpora
tion shall consolidate , lease or purchase , or In
any way become owner of or control an )
other railroad corporation , or any stock
franchises , rights or property thereof , which
owns or controls a parallel or competing
line , " the Post says It Is not dftlcult : to un
derstand that the principal participants ii
the guaranty syndicate do not like to give u ;
expected largo profits , and that they are en
deavoring , though recognizing the neceaslt )
of abandoning the London project , to accom
pllsh the purpose In another way. At the !
Instance lawyers are studying the question o
forming a third company , under the laws o
another state , which shall acquire the stocl
of the Great Northern and of the reorganlzec
Northern Pacific , and thus unite the two
corporations. But counsel freely admit that
such a proceeding would be in conflict with
the spirit lr not the letter of the laws of
Minnesota.
I'oreclonlni ; on ilia . tluntlo I'-tclllc.
DENVER , July 17. A special to the News
from Albuquerque , N. M. , says a foreclosure
suit has been filed by the United States Trust
company of New York , trustee , against the
Atlantic & Pacific railway , the Atchlson , Topeka -
peka & Santa Fe , the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco railway and the receivers of these cor
porations , praying for the foreclosure of the
first mortgage of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad -
road and for a sale of the property and fran
chises of the road to satisfy the debts ; also
for the appointment of an Independent re
ceiver for the Atlantic & Pacific , pending the
foreclosure proceedings.
lEouiU WttfthKil Out In Illtno'i.
PEORIA , July 17. One thousand feet of
track have been washed away on the Peorla
& Pekln Union railroad , and a quarter ot a
mile Is reported washed away on the
Vandalla , near the Mackinaw.
Ilrlce Deiilc * Some Kullrond Iliimon.
NEW YORK , July 17. Senator Hrlco said
today that there la no truth In the report
"I wn
ofl'WI.
tluui20mlnnteaaiil ( f
wltU arnrcel ? nnrVr
palo after uilug V
only tire bottlei of A
" MOTHERS' ' !
FRIEND , " |
H nt l > r Kipreis orf
mall , nn rtcolpt otV
> llook'"To Ji"tli n"H
Malludfret. T
f DHADKIELU nF.QUl.ATnn CO. , ATI.AKIA , OJLQ
Sold by all Jlmmliii.
rom I.tmn , O. , thnt he Is negotiating for the
urclinso of the Ohio Southern railroad. The
enator adtlrd that ho It not Interested In the
Ohio Southern nml Is not In any project to
-cm hi no Riiy Ohio roads In n trunk line.
ir.irriNu orVISTIIIN : : LINKS CAI.I.KD
\nottinr Attempt Will Ho Mniln t Mnke
thp P.t rnirr < \ 4iwlnllon Oprrntlvr.
CHICAGO. July 17. Chairman CaUwcll of
ho Western Lines l'.usenger tiisocbtlon has
jsued a call for a meeting ot the transmUsourl
Incs to be held In this city July 25. The
nicetlnR will be lield for the purpose of
clo.uliit ; away , aa far as possible , the obsta
cles which hive heretofore prevented the es-
abllshmcnt ot a paosonger agreement west of
the river.
The presidents' flgrecment for tlio main-
enanco of rates from Chicago , which was
ir.icllc.illy dictated by J. P. Moripti. Is al
ready becoming baguy at the knees. Chnrges
of rjto cutting arc made on all sides nnd most
of them Are founded on fact. Tomorrow Is
.ho day set for the presidents' agreement to
jecomo operative In full force , but contracts
lave been made within the last few days
which Involve tonnage which cannot bo
inmlled before the end of the mouth. It
will go hard with the road which after to
morrow commits the ulu ot being found out ,
so It Is understood Mr. Morgan has announced ,
nit l.t Is a sure thing that two or more roads
out of Chicago will take their chances.
ClNSlllt.V lii ) TWO IIAII.UUADS.
llllnuli Coinpiinlcit I'erfrrt a Strong Com
lilimllnn ut SjHii'niK.
SPIUN'QFIKIjD. 111. , July 17. Articles of
consolidation for the Peorla , Decatur &
Western railroad with the Decatur & eastern
Hallway company as the Indiana , Decatur &
Western Hallway company , principal ofllco
In Indianapolis , were filed today. The capi
tal stock of the first company Is $1. SIS , 000.
the last , $1.800.000. The directors are :
William O. Ciillen , Henry P. Page. Wllburn
Harwood , all of Decatur 111. ; two years. Urad-
'ord K. Durfee , Decatur ; James A. ICads ,
I'arla , III. ; Charles Hoblnaon Smith , New
York ; three years , Henry W. Smith , T. W.
Morris and Francis S. Smlthers , all of New
York.
_
TIM : roitiit I.O-UKI :
/ohn I ) . Clrlniid Appointed Mailer to Soil
the Oregon rihnrt 1-1 lie.
PORTLAND. July 17. Judge llelllnger to
day signed the decree ordering the foreclosure
of the consolidated mortgage of the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern and a sale of
the road. Ho has appointed John I ) . Clcland
of this city commissioner to conduct the sale
of the property of the company at Salt Lake.
The decree must ba concurred In by Judges
Sanborn of St. Paul and Merrltt of Utah be
fore the road can be sold.
Declared IU Ite nlur Dividend.
NEW YORK , July 17. Tli Illinois Cen
tral Railroad company lias declared Its regu
lar gemt-aniutal dividend of 2V per cent ,
payable August 51.
WKKKI.Y I'.IVKlXfT IIUV3K OUTPUT
Operations I.odnrml to I'rnp irtlnnn Not
Kenrhed for 01113 Timn.
CINCINNATI. July 17. ( Special Telegram. )
Tomorrow's I'rlco Current will say : It Is
rarely that packing operations are reduced to
such restricted proportions as Indicated for
the past week. Western packers have han
dled 130,000 hogs , compared with 160,000 the
preceding week and 205,000 last year. From
March 1 the total Is 5,145,000 , against 5.0CO.-
000 n year ago. Prominent places compare as
follows :
PL.ACK. ISM. 1894.
Clilenr > LTD' . . DO ) I.5SO.OT )
nxuH city - 7 W 753.0DO
Omnliii 3Mi.ni ) ' ) r.--J ow
HI. 1 .011 Is . . , .
Clneliin.it I . . . . JC1.00I )
192.000
131.011)
Cedar HiiplJs 132.00' ' ) ]
St. Jimeph . . . . is7.n <
.St. I mil . , los.oo. )
Ottumwa . 116 ( XX )
Sioux City . . . . 72.W ) 1U.OO )
Alado It IVnrui for the ling * .
Yesterday afternoon a girl In the family of
Mrs. Detwiler , who lives at 2116 California
street , was trying to clean out Uedbugs by a
fre ? use of kerosene. In some unaccoun'able
manner the oil was set on fire. A portion
of the flames communicated to the bangs ami
eyelashes of the girl , and she la now without
those ornaments , although she was not In
Jured. The fire spread to several rooms and
the department was called out. Deforo the
flames were extinguished some $200 damage
was done to the house and contents. Ths
owner of the building Is F. W. Lewis.
Topiillit Control C'oiiiiiiltto ? Moi-tlMR.
There was a meeting of the populist city
central committee at 112 South Fourteenth
street last evening , but Mr. Henry Cohen ob
jected to the presence of reporters and the
committee resolved Itself Into executive ses
sion.
Fair Mumyern Snt'Mled with ! 'rorre * .
The board of managers of the State Fair
association Inspected the progress of work at
tlio fair grounds yesterday and after expressIng -
Ing their gratification at the progress made
they adjourned for two weeks.
That's n. terribly nhuwiT word
HomethnuH. Hut In all our 21
years experience we liavu't
iH'eu called upon to make our
guarantee > ; ootl as regard H Hit-
Klmball Piano , for It'a inn-foe-
tlon nlways but we guarantee
it , just the .same and those
who know say our Kuarantee
l.s good. Kimbalta to Hull on
monthly payments.
Does Your
Underwear Pinch
because it's shrunk ?
If washed with
'twould always stay the sumo alto. Bamo ID
truoofblaiiket-SiuKiullwoolenapodx. ( 'leans
curix'UbO they look like new. AUSOiiUTKIA
I'UltE-oxcclfent for tbo 11ATII.
MANUFACTUHED ONLY BY
RAWORTH & SCHODDE ,
CHICAGO. U. S. A.
Both tlio method nnd results when
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
and rcf resiling to the taste , and acta
gently yet promptly on theKidneys ,
Liver and J5o\vels , cleanses the eys-
taiu effectually , dispels colds , head
aches and fevers and cnren linMtual
Constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind over pro-
dticed , pleasing to the taste nnd acceptable
ceptablo to the stomach , prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in ita
effects , prepared only from the most
healthy niul agreeable substances , it
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for palo in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
euro it , promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
iMibstitutc.
CALIFORNIA FIG SW0P CO
SAN OM/VC/5CD / / , CAL
LOUISVILLE. KY. .V iV f&lK. H.Y.
Tint insists upon
keeping a stock of
In the house ?
Why , the wise mother. Because , when
taken internally it cures ill a few minutes ,
Cramps , Spasms , Sour Stomach , Heartburn ,
Nervousness , Sleeplessness , Sick Headaclie ,
Diarrhoea , Dysentery , Summer Complaint ,
Colic , Flatulency and all internal pains.
DOSE Half a teaspoonful in lialf a tumbler
of water.
Used externally , it will cure Rheumatism ,
Neuralgia , Mosquito Dites , Stings of Insects ,
Sunburns , Bruises , Burns , Scalds , Coughs ,
Colds and all throat troubles.
Radway's Ready Relief , aided by Rad-
way's Pills , will cure Fever and Ague ; Ma
larious , Bilious and other Fevers.
Fifty Cents a Bottle. Sold by Druggist *
KADWAY & CO. , New York.
on oJI socftxt
occ&sions.
bu cannot go
to 1he operzx
Iwithout
whiff of
( ctowN
THE FASHIONABLE PERfUME.
Flowery , refreshing. deliccJe
For sale by drugcjisfs only ,
IMPERIAL CROWN PERFUMERY CD ,
SAIMT LOUIS.
MEYER BROTHERS DRUG CO..AGEHT&
ALSO TRY /WEDDING BELL5\Two \ new
IMPERIAL CROWN \ PEACH BLOW , j odors.
As a rule the well dressed men
of this city are wearing
Nicoll's made-to-order gar
ments.
An extravagant outlay of
money is not necessary ; ex
pensively dressed men are
not always well dressed.
It costs no more to make a
stylish perfect-fitting gar
ment than an ill-fitting one ,
if you know how.
Nicoll knows how put your
self in our hands , whether
you have $15 to $50 to
spend ; we will do the rest.
Trousers to order , $4 to $14
( new low tavtfl price. )
Garments expressed. *
Bamiiles mailed.
207 S , (5th ( STREET.
Al.ti OUIl WOUIC MADK IN THIS CITY Iltf
THE msT : JOUH TAILOHH.
CHICAGO. ST.
ST. I'AUU OMAHA.
IIOSTON.
DUS.MOINES. PirrssitR i <
WASHINGTON. New YORK. iNDIANAI'Om.
KANSAS CITY , SANpRANCISCO. MINNIJAI'OIIS ,
HARTFOKO. PORTLAND. Oun. LosANcet.es.