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THE OMAHA UAIIiY BBfltrTnUPSDAY , JANUARY 00 , 1SJH ? .
tha law , anil has paid out gold Instead ot
coin , and Isniied bonds to buy more sold , by
botti actions overriding the law and giving
no heed to the Interests of any but moneyed
friends I might say his owners or part
ners.
"While to this bcsotttd tyrant coin has
coma to moan sold alon < " , ho cannot by his
mere 'Ipse dlult' change the law of this land
and pervert the plain meaning of the Eng
lish languana.
The repeal of the Sherman law , It was
asserted , which was the first point of at
tack of this "unholy alliance , " was only ac
complished through the aid and In conJunction -
Junction with a majority ot the republican
cenators.
"This democratic president nccompllBhcl
Vhat was not possible for any republicin ex
ecutive under the circumstances to have
brought about. A change of the party In
power had left n large number of ofllccs In
bis gift with which to buy votes. "
In dlfcusslng the "honest meaning" nf
parity of gold and fllver In the , Sherman
law. he said : "Ths object was to liave them
assist each other , to hold silver up by holdIng -
Ing gold down , and an honest secretary ot
the treasury who should have resigned his
omco rather than submit to the dictation of
a besotted chief would have pnld out stiver
to protect the treasury from the gold
gamblers and bond gamblers , as the law un
der his oath of office required. No wonder
the senator from Massachusetts feels war
ranted In twitting tis with the decay of
Fouthcrn statesmanship and charging us with
dliihonesty.
JUDAS FHOM KENTUCKY.
"He charges U. however , on another con
nection and s aiding and abetting this Judas
from Kentucky , who after a brilliant career
of twenty yearn or more as leader and cham
pion of the silver forces has , In h's eld age ,
come Into this pitiful pass. And then to
think that an Indictment thus brought against
a whole section should have so much color of
truth and of fact to back It up In the npos-
tacy from their prlno'ples of the two other
secretaries from the south In the cabinet of
a president who has so disgraced the name of
democracy.
"The south bows Its head In shame at this
exhibition of moral cowardice and despises
the renegades. "
Discussing then the tariff hill , which passed
In the regular session following , he said :
"It Is true lie ( the-president ) did not sign
It , and allowed It to become a law without
approval , but here again wo have a specticlu
of charlatanry and hypocritical assumption
of superiority to hla party which has always
markad his career. The tariff law which he
repudiated as unworthy , Involving "party
perfldy and parly dishonor , " Is the sheet
anchor to which ho clings. "
The senator contended that If there has
been one idea more persistently and promi
nently presented to the American people by
President Cleveland than any other. It had
been the Iniquities of the tariff and the de
mand for Ha revision. In saason aud out of
season with "dimnable Iteration" he had
sung this siren song In the cars of the farm
ers. In this connection ho quoted frcm mes
sages of thn president of 18S7 and 1SS8 , and
said he did It for "tho purpose of pointing
out the tvolution of a tyrant and of showing
the transition from a conscientious law-
nb ding chief magistrate to an arrogant and
obstinate ruler who Ignores the law nad
Issues bonds at will , and Issues them under
a statute tfiat la subject to the susp'c'on that
It was Intended to ho temporary and limited
In Its application Instc-ad of conferring a dis
cretionary authority. He not only Issues
them but does It secretly , with his law
partner as a witness to the contract , and has
created the suspicion In the minds of mil
lions of his countrymen that a president of
the United States can use his high offlco for
private gain.
CLEVELAND A GIGANTIC FAILURE. .
"He differs with the republican party only
In the one particular cf the tariff , and on
that he has blown hot and cold as his pet
hobby and will go down In history as the
most glgant'c failure of any man who over
occupied the wliito house , all because of hla
vanity and obstinacy. "
To malto good this charge Mr. Tlllman
argued that when President Cleveland came
Into power In .March , 1893 , aud could call the
sonata and house ( both democratic ) for the
first time since- the war , to carry his policy
Into effect , ho did not calf an extra session
to glVD'Jtarlft reform to the people , but Inr
stead called congress .together to atop the
coinage of silver.
discussing the r6peal of the purchasing
clauEO of the Sherman laiir which followed ,
ho said : "Democrats nud republicans vied
with each other In the furtherance of the
policy which hod been formulated and stead'ly '
pursued by the senator from Oh'o. When the
senate met there was an acknowledged ma
jority of men opn and outspoken In their
determination to stand by the white metal ,
and who wcro elected on that Issue. But the
process of debauchery began and slowly the
senate yielded. In ninety days the deed wae
done , nnd the chains were riveted on the
wrists of the toiling millions. Did the raid
on the treasury stop ? "
"It was easy to see , " the senator raid In
conclusion , "that the struggle for the now
emancipation had begun. There were mil
lions now on the march , and they tramp ,
tramp , tramp ; tramp sidewalks hunting work ,
and the highways , begging bread , and unless
relief come they will some day take a notion
to come to Washington with rides In their
hands to regain the liberties ttolon from
thorn , or which their representatives hart-
COVKHKD WITH miitMxr ; on , .
Slirrliliui Klrctrlcliiti HUH 11 Narrow
KMCIIIIO from Death.
SHERIDAN , Wyo. , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
Fred Ebenbacu , electrician for the Sheridan
Electric company , wqs badly burned
yesterday by an explosion of gasoline In
< h's soldering furnace. The- burning gasoline
was thrown over him and his clothing and
half were In flames In an Instant. The
prompt action of a fellow workman , who
threw a largo tarpaulin about the burning
man , saved lilrj life , and ho escaped with
severe burns abcut the hands and neck.
On Tuesday last Vina , the little daughter
ot George Klrby , living on the Rosebud ,
fell from a ) toboggan and broke her right
leg. John Morris , a well known cowboy ,
wlicso range name Is "Pack Saddle Jack , "
rode from Mr , Klrby'a ranch to this place.
a distance of fifty miles , In four hours and
thirty minutes. Ho at once started bick
with the doctor and reached Mr. Klrby's
houto at ' - o'clock Wednesday morning , mak
ing the ontlro trip cf 100 miles In thirteen
hours , changing horses but once.
.MlnliiK Kxpt-rt
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Jan. 29 , ( Special. )
Cclonol E , P. Snow , the mining expert , re
turned today from the new mining camp at
Table mountain , thirty miles from this place.
He' brought with him samples ot ere which
do not require an expert to sea that they
are very rich In gold. Colonel Snow will
return to the camp tomorrow and will take
a fprcu of men out with Mm to commence
mining a car of ere to bo shipped to Den
ver for a thorough test. Numbers of claim
leekeru arc still vlfrltlng the camp and the
( xptctutlana of m'.nlng men and all classes
ct Cheyenne citizens arc raised to the high
est pitch over the prospects for the estab
lishment of a permanent and profitable
camp.
In H , of tlit > AI m - Mluo DUiiMlvr.
EVANSTON , Wyo. , Jan. 2S. ( Special. )
The settlement of the cases of the heirs
of the victims of the Almy inlno disaster
against the Rocky Mountain Coil company
having rendered further work en the part
ot the Almy relief committee unnecessary ,
the committee was formally disbanded on
Sunday evening1 lust. During the Ufa of
the committee It distributed JI.CI5.92 In
cash among the wldona and orphans of the
dead miners.
Two Ou < lim Sliot anil Killed.
DURANQO , Colo. , Jan. 29. "Kid" Moore
and GeorRO Ilrldgoa who had been ordered by
Mmhal Thompson to leave town and did
I'Gt go , were shot and killed In tholr Bhanty
on the outskirts of the city by Thompson and
Officer Faubluder. AH the offlcen refuted
to tcetlfy at tlu Inqucrt , the coroncr'o Jury
rnturned a verdict that the men wore killed
by persons unknown , The olllcers claim that
they that the men In Holf-defenre , but ai
their victims never carried firearms , further
proceedings are likely to be taken In the mat
ter.
Innibrr DouK-rn In ( Jonvriillon.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 29. The eighth an-
Buul convention cf the Missouri and Kansas
Aaioclatlon of Lumber Dealera was called to
o dor at 10 o'clock this morning with a good
attendance of delegates. President E. W.
Ail a in * ' annual aJJreas and the secrctary'a
report tuuk up the time ot tliu morning sea-
lion.
Sixth Annual Oonvontion of the State
Association in Session ,
ABANDON THE SOUTHERN EXCURSION
Failure to Come to Tcrmn ullli tlir
ItiillronilN HrxiiltK In Dlxiiii-
lioliHiucnl to I In1 llcle-
LINCOLN , Jan. 23. ( Special. ) Tin sixth
annual convention of the Nebraska Lumber
Dcalern' association Is In session at the sen
ate chamber In the state capltol. Tha meetIng -
Ing will continue two days , terminating 1n a
banquet at the LlmUll hotel tomorrow even
ing. Thorp was a preliminary meeting of the
board of directors at the hotel at 11:30 : a. m. .
at which a number of claims were presented
and filed for action. The board comprised
John W. Harry , Kalrbury ; J. D. Ilrewer ,
Albion ; George E. Ford , Kearney ; A. Dar
nell , McCook ; S. D. Ayres , Ord , and E. J.
Tucker , Howe. Al 2 o'clock p. m. the con
vention was called to order In the senate
chamber by President William Fried ot re-
mont. The minutes ot the lasl annual meet
ing were read by Secretary J. C. Cleland o
Fremont , following which President Frlei
delivered his addr.-ss. The committee on res
olutlons named by the president comprlsei
Frank Colpetzer of Omaha , Bitdd Cutchfleld
of Elmwood , P. D. Smith of Lincoln , S. W
Lelghton ot Monroe , nnd J , L , linker o
Ueemer.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
In bis report Secretary Cleland fully ex
plained the cause of the abandonment ot the
excursion planned for this meeting. Ho lui
received on the 24th Inst. a telgram offi
daily notifying him that the Missouri am
Kansas nssac'allonn had been unable to come
to terms with the railroads , and In consequence
quence of this tha excursion must be aban
doned. This notice had come after the second
end notice had reached the members , saying
that the excursion would certainly come
off. He declared that great disappointment
was felt over the failure of the Insurance
bill In the last legislature. In 1R95 , to ba-
como a law. The popularity of such Insur
ance Is proved by the great success of the
Retail Lumberman's Insurance association
of Minneapolis. The report also showed that
the rights of the retailer are inow bslng bet
ter observed by the wholesalers than thej
were btfore the association was formed. Al
though the period of depression covering
1S95 had had Its effect the secretary rec
ommended that the membership fee of $10
bs reduced to $5. The committee on auditIng -
Ing was announced by the president and J.
Newton Nlnd of Minneapolis took the floor
and made an extended address upc'n ' trade
prospects for the future nnd other matters ,
dwelling particularly on the need of cooperation
tion of the retailers with the manufacturers.
The greater portion of Mr. Kinds' address
was devoted to Impressing upon the members
present the necessity of Insisting upon the
rule which forbids the- lumber manufacturer
or wholesaler from selling direct to the con
sumer. As a member ot the Northwestern
Lumbermen's association Mr. Nlnds rclatei
the history of many years' experience In this
line of dealing and dwelt upon Its eminent
Justness and fairness. Ho also devoted some
tlmo to a discussion ot grades and classifica
tions of lumber.
The report of the treasurer and the elec
tion of officers wore laid over until mornIng -
Ing and the session adjourned ' at 6 p. m.
until 9 a. m. tomorrow. There was no night
session. A majority of the members this
evening attended the concatenation of the
order of Hoe Hoes In the Halter block. The
convention will conclude tomorrow evening
with a banquet- the Llndoll hotel.
THOSE WHO WERE THERE.
Among the lumbermen present are the fol
lowing : John Erford , Seward ; John Engle-
harl , Mllfcrd ; C. C. Stearns , Omaha ; George
W. Baldwin , Crete ; Wllber Martin , Beatrice ;
Ha'ns ' Hanson , Mlnden ; T. L. ' Davis , Utlca ;
D. Y. Chapln , Lincoln ; H. W. Congdon ,
Weeping Water ; O" W. Dunn , Omaha ; J. H.
naggers , Blmwood ; C. A. Pyle , Benedict ; W.
H. DuBolt , Seward ; C. F. Collins. Firth ; J.
Cecil Graham. G. H. Kelly , H. N. Jewctt ,
M. B. Copeland , Louis Bradford , Treasurer
J. C. Barclay , D. C. Bradford , Omaha ; A. H.
Weir , D. E. Green , H. P. Hermance. R. Hf
Oakley , S. A. Foster , Herman VIert , Lincoln ;
C. B. Kendorman , Adams , Nob. ; G. W. Ulck-
erts , Stoux City , la. ; J. H. Erford , Seward ,
Neb. ; J. J. Adams , Genoa , Neb. ; T. W. Whlf-
fln , DeWltt , Neb. ; W. H. Harrison , Granu
Island ; Benjamin Crltcbfleld , Elmwood , Neb. ;
J. B. Adams , Blair , Neb. ; J. Newton Nlnd ,
Minneapolis , Minn. ; A. Bennett , McCook.
Neb. ; O. 0. Snyder. O'Neill , Neb. ; H. H.
Mohr , Pierce , Neb. ; William Krotter , Stuart ,
Neb. ; A. F. Duyslng , St. Joe. Mo. ; J. J.
Bonokempner , Sutton , Neb. ; F. F. French ,
Rhinclsnder , WIs. ; C. H. Walrath. Atkinson ,
Neb. ; B. D. Sherwood , Atkinson , Neb. ; J. E.
McBenny , Bassctt , Neb. ; S. J. Ayres , Ord ,
Neb. ; J. C. Waugh , Fordyce , Ark. ; E. L.
Meyers , Newport , Neb. ; E. M. Clark , Ster
ling , Neb. ; M. V. Scott. Central City. Neb. ;
E. J. Tucker , Howe. Neb. ; W. W. Fullam ,
Blue Springs. Neb. ; H. Blnger. Wilbur , Neb. ;
Charles 11. Lehrock , Cook ; William Fried ,
president , Fremont ; E. J. Clarke , Gretna ;
Henry Ralerto , Arlington ; W. J. Norway ,
Chlppe-wa Falls , Wls.j J. C. Cloland , Fre
mont , Neb.
COSSllFIIO.1I TIIU STATE IIOUSK.
Gotn u SiiNpeimlim of
from Suprcnif Court.
LINCOLN , Jan. 29. ( Special. ) The supreme
premo court today ordered a suspension of
sentence In the caw of the ex-treasurer of
Halt county , Edward C. Hockcnberger.
Hockenborger was found guilty of embezzle
ment of funds while serving as county treas
urer and sentenced to a term In the peni
tentiary and a fine. The court decrees that
he shall give a bend by the 10th of February ,
and ball for his appearance In the- sum of
$2.500.
The State Banking board has authorized
the Bank of Wnnneta and the Commercial
Bank of Brayton to proceed under section 35
of the new banking law and settle up their
Business. Both institutions became Insol
vent a short tlmo since. The section pro
vides that whenever the officers , stockholders
or owners of any Insolvent bank shall give a
uufllclent bond ; conditioned upon the full set
tlement of all liabilities by such officers ,
stockholders or owners , within a stitcd tlmo ,
and such bond shall have been approved by
the State Banking board , the banl shall
men turn over an ino assets 01 sucn
to the officers , stockholders or owners of the
bank furnishing the bond.
Governor Holcomb today added Iho name
of Henry Meyer , of the firm of Meyer &
Raapko , Omaha , to the Nebraska beet sugar
delegation , which meets In Fremont on the
6th and Cth cf February next.
County Treasurers George Hemstedt of
Sarpy county , J. G. Glftmore. of Nuckolls > , F.
P. Heston of Wheeler and J. P. ZaJIck of
Cumlng made settlements with the auditor
today ,
The Lincoln Building and Improvement
company has filed irtlcloi of Incorporation
with a capital stock cf $5,000. The company
will do buslneuj In Lincoln and Cripple
Creek , Colo. , operating hotels and a stock
holders' boarding club. The Incorporation )
are : C. J. Crooks , H. M. Casebeer , J. . A.
Walllngford , Mrs. H. C. Smith , E. T. Roberto
and C. P. Barraa.
Will IiivcMtlKiite the UOIK < > Jury.
FREMONT , Jan. 29. ( Special. ) This
morning Judge Marshall Instructed Sheriff
Krcader to Investigate and report upon cer
tain reports which bad come to his knowl
edge that the Jurors In the Dodge damage
case against the Elkhorn had been tamperrd
with. The court made no statement of the
nature of the reports or what parties tt
was alleged had endeavored to Influence the
Jury , A rumor that Home person or persons
were trying to talk with the Jury wna current
Saturday , but It could not be substantiated.
Judging from the action ot the Judge thii
morning It would appear that there U some
foundation ofr the report.
Dr. Iliirxlm I.uutiiiTi nt llfllcvuc.
BELLKVUE , Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
Rev. W. W , lUrsha , D. D , , of Omahs , former -
mer president of Bellevue college , delivered a
very entertaining lecture Tuesday evening
on the "Scientific Cause * of Tornadoes , " tea
a large and appreciative auJlence ,
The young men ot the PrezbyterUn c&urch
gave a foclal and oyster tupptr it the home
of A. Wilglit. Friday evening. The affair \v.i
a IUCCCIIR both socially and financially.
K.vcEunnn ins I O\VIH.
Ilnilo HlKlit to Sinn tlio Firm's Nnnic
to no < r.
LINCOLN , Jan. 29. ( Special. ) Judge
Shlras waj a surprised Jurist this morning.
"Orr , " he said , "was appointed to wind up
their business , not to carry It on by Incur
ring fresh obligations. "
The case had como up for trial In the
United States circuit court nnd was that
of Watklns , receiver of the First National
b < nk of Ponca , against Orr & Currle for the
recovery of $125 on a promissory note. The
amount was not larg * , but the clrcunstancos
wtrc peculiar. As the facts were d velopil
to the Jury It became evident that Ih'ero was
Involved a principle the violation of which
would establish a dangerous preceJcnt and
open the doors to endless fraud and litiga
tion. Owing to same differences betwosn the
p.ittnors Orr ft Currlr , drueglsts , n bill was
filed In court asking for a dissolution ot the
firm. As Orr was n practlctl drug'glst , ho
was placed In charge of the firm's business
and ordered by the court to wind up Its
affairs. Through some misconception of bis.
powers and duties ns receiver and agent ot
the court Orr borrowed $125 from the defunct
bank for the purpose of paying for gooJs
purchased In carrying on the business. Ho
gave the firm's promissory note to the
bank as security for Ihe loan. Of course , this
was before the failure of the Bank of I'onca. *
U was when thlc fact came out that Judge
Shlras looked grave. So long as counsel for
the receiver could find a leg to stand on he
argued for his client. But his words were
worco than useless. Judge Shlrao said !
"If It were to bo held that the court's
agent had authority to Issue negotiable paper
In the firm's name , even for a chart tlmo
lean , there would ba nothing to prevent such
agent from giving the firm's note for ton
years at 10 per cent. "
This docltlno was declared to bs falla
cious nnd the prccaJent dangerous. The very
fact that a dissolution had been asked for
was presumptive evidence that to one of the
partner * at least It appeared It was tlmo to
rail n halt. Thereupon the court directed
the Jury to return n verdict against Orr for
? lfi5.45.
Argument In the Valley county bond case ,
being nn action In equity , submitted to the
court on briefs last night , counsel agreeing
upon a state of facts , will bo heard by Judge
Sl.iras next Friday.
Editor Ellis of the Beatrice Tribune , ar-
rcstel for sending obscene matter through
the malls and bound over In the sum of $300 ,
will have n preliminary hearing In Beatrlcs
tomorrow before United States Commissioner
J. B. Colby.
Information was received late this after
noon that ono of the Burlington's discharged
foremen , T. II. Berkley , chief of the re
pair gang , had preferred charges against
Superintendent Ed Blgnell , which had been
foi warded to President Harris at Chicago.
Blgnell Is charged with having been Instru
mental In ousting Berkley from his position.
Among the charges , It Is said , Is one to the
effect that Blgnell has employed railway men
to work at Burlington Beach , a private en
terprise conducted by Blgnell , for Ills per
sonal gain. BJgnpll's friends vehemently
deny the charges. They say they wore made
once before nnd disproved.
Omaha psople In Lincoln : At the Llndoll
Frank Colpetzer. M. B. Copeland , D. W.
Dunn , George W. Kelly , J. C. Barclay , J. L.
linker. H. N. ' J ewett , Lonls "Bradford , D. C.
Bradford , A. " J , Coqley , George Cott. At the
Lincoln C. "I. Pettlbonel F. E Sanbotn , G.
A. Rathbun . P..Swecley , D. F..Hurd.
WAMC12R TO JIAXti MAHCII
Jury lit Ii'xliiK < o Kliiili the Con
di-mi ; oil , Snnr.
LEXINGTON. Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Jury In the Walker case ,
after being out fifteen iours , returned a
verdict of Euno and the Judge ordered the
sentence of lianglng to be executed March 4.
The examination to determine Walker's
mental condition continued yesterday to an
Increased attendance. The prosecution called
a largo number of witnesses who reside In cr
near Farnam , the scene of the crime. S. F.
Parker , A. Garvln and Eugene Cedar testified
that they had known Walker for a long
psrlwl andthat ] they corisldered Walker sane
at all times. ' i-- >
Dr. Crecoran of Farnam was also examined.
Ho testified that ha knew the prisoner be
fore the crime was committed and had ex
amined him since the murder and that
Walker was capable of Judging right from
wrong and In hiy c-plnlon was sine.
Sheriff Holson and Dr. Bancroft were
examined , but no now facts were brought
cut.
cut.AC
AC C p. m. the prosecution and defensa
had ono witness out , but Judg'o Greene re
fused to hold the casa opbn any longar , giv
ing as his reason that the evidence could
only bo cumulative. "At 7:30 : the arguments
commenced , lasting until midnight ,
Considerable comment Is Indulged In over
the fact that Judge Bell Greene represents
the Widow Stevena in a' suit for $5,000
against Walker. Public sentiment Is largely
against Walker , more on account of the
numerous murficrern who'have been' cleared
heretofore than- upon the actual merits of
this case.
TWO CONVENTIONS WILL HE HELD ,
Stale Itriuilillfjm Committee HUH
I'rnutleally Concluded ArrtmueiiiPiit.
LINCOLN , Jan. 29. ( Special. ) The repub
lican state central committee' ' has practically
decided to call two stata convcntlcns , the
first for the election of delegates to the na
tional convention at St. Louis , the last for the
nomination of state officers. Thursday , April
30 , Is th * day most favorably mentioned
by the members of the committee for the
delegate convention. The principal reason
assigned for calling two conventions is the
extreme length of the campaign which would
follow nominations for state officers mads
at the necesrarlly early convention to elect
delegates to St. Louis. A long campaign
would be distasteful aa well as expensive
to candidates. Another reason given for two
conventions is the apparent Impossibility of
adjusting a state republican platform to the
national platform before' the latter 'has been
promulgated. Ths ! would have to be done
were the state officers nominated at the same
convention. The latter part of July or the
1st of August are dates named by members
of the Nebraska committee for the last con
vention. .
I'VTIIIA.V CONVENTION AT M'COOIC.
DlNtrlvt MeetlnK mid a llaiiiiiiet Well
Atlcmli-il.
M'COOK. Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The district meeting , Knights of
'ythlas , held In McCook this afternoon and
evening 'by ' Grand Chancellor Commander
George E. Ford of Kearney , Vlco Grand
Chancellor Gus Norburg of Holdregc and
Supreme Representative Will L. Seism of
) malm , was a notable event In woitcrn Ne-
iraska Pythlanlsm. Among the features of
ho meeting were the supreme concert In
he evening by the Nebraska Brigade band
ot this city and the splendid banquet follow-
ne.
Left the State with MortKiiflTfil Uooiln.
FAIUBURY , Neb. , Jan. 29 , ( Special. ) T.
. Grogan , late foreman of the Fitzgerald
anch , was brought back from Hanover , Kan. ,
> y Sheriff Mcndcnhall Sunday night to an-
wor the charge of removing mortgaged prop-
rty from the state. He was leaving with
ivo horses , wagon , buggy and harness on
rhlch Train Bros , ot Steele City had a
nortgagc ,
The managers of the Jefferson County
Agricultural society have decided to have
he annual fair for 189C on September 15
o 18 Inclusive.
Venllet AwiliiNt Ilin-UntiirT .t Utt.
LINCOLN , Jan , 29. ( Special Telegram. )
'ho Jury In the federal circuit court this
nornlng brought In a verdict of $7,900 against
Buckstaff & Utt , formerly proprietors of.the
Jncpln Paper Mill. Russell & Co. .sued the
rm for payment on engine and boilers
urnlshed the mill in the sum of $4,000. Do-
endauts net up that the engine had been
eprttwnted to use Jera coal than a Corliss ,
vlierraa It urod much more , and they claimed
n offset ot $10,000 for extra fuel. The vcr-
Ict U a great surprise to many who bqarj
ho evidence. '
Flro III n llatcl. '
UENN1NOTON , Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
Tlio Oft hotel of this place caught fire last
nlgbt under tno large rango. The Ore wan
not noticed until an early hour tbli morning ,
when the entire hotel' was full of smoke ,
'rompt action on the part ot the einployes
and cltlzeiik caved the hotel. The damage to
bo buildlnc Will probably not axceed $50.
HUNDREDS-GOING TO FREMONT
0 .Iff
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Proposed Biigngrir Convention Attract-
fi | * $ tany Delegates ,
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PREPARATIONS" " ' OF THE COMMITTEES
err l
l'oo | Ip of Pprtfnlitpnrr AVIin Will Ail-
ilri'is tll ' ( iitlii-rlnK I" < luIn -
tortl , ' "At iicfl Uiilturc
V Week.
) E . ) t
FREMONT , Jan. 29. ( Special. ) The local
committee of arrangements of the beet sugar
convention feel very much gratified over
the outlook for the ; meeting. Word was re
ceived ted < ty thn' Flllmoro county hart ap
pointed fifty delcghte.i , ' thirty of them 'from
the Federation , cf l abor. The badges .of the
delegates- , which are madeof red woolen
ecods , manufactured In Fremont , have been
printed and are unique. All the beet grow
ers In ths ! vicinity are deeply Interested In
tlio success of the convention. From present
Indications- will bo one of the largest
g-Uherlng.1 ever lie-Id In the state. The fOU
lowing program has been prepared :
FIIIST DAY-FKimUAUY C.
Ca'.l to order W. N. Nason , Secretary
Prayer.
Addrosi of Welcome
. . .Mayor of Fremont. Hon. William Fried
Address of thb President
.lion. George I ) . Mclklejobn
Appointment of Committees on Credentials
nnd Heolutloni.
Address Governor Silas A. Holcomb
The Deet Sugar Industry ns a Dlverslflor
of Crons Hon. H. W. Furnns
Questions answered ten minutes.
Scientific Treatment Agriculturally Con
sidered
Prof. II. Jli Nicholson , Stnto University
Questions -answered ten minutes.
Co-cperatlve Friotorleii Hon. I. A. Fort
Questions answered ton minutes.
Evening session , 7CO : p. tn.
The Compntntlvo Advantages ot No-
brnsUn ns a I3ect Susar Producer. . . .
\ Hon. A. S. Paddock
Questions' answered ten minutes.
The Upot Sugnr Industry ns a Factor
In Mnnufacturlng..lnnlc' Fnrrell , Jr
Questions'- answered ten minutes.
Business meeting , election of ofllcers , etc
SECOND DAY FEBRUARY 6.
Morplng- n. .m.
.m.Prayer. .
The Industry Commercially Con ldcrcd. .
u Edgar Alto
Questions answered ten minutes.
Practical Su nr Making from Heels
Thomas H. Cutler , Manager Utah Sugn
Factory.
Questions ; answered ten minutes.
Duty of the Nation to the Suirar Indus
try General Charles F. Manderzoi
Questions .answered ten minutes.
Afternoon. 130 ; i > . m.
State Legislation : J. 8 , llon nm
Questions answered ten minutes.
Nebraska's Production of Deet Suunr. . . .
. " . E. T. Norton
Practical Heel Raiding..Adam Fulcrhlc , 11.
W. Reynolds. Hans Penderson. W. H.
Hnwlev , J. U. McDonald and others
Subject ot Seed , Including varieties
iS < i. . . . . Henry Meyer
> Questions jnnswerod ten minutes.
Evening , 7:30 : u. m.
PossiblllttP31lrT'N'ebraska R. M. Allen
Questions' anbwored ten minutes.
What Now..4 > . .Hon. W. G. Whltmore
Questions"aifiwered ton minutes.
PLATTSMQUjTH , Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
The city council last night selected John
I. Unrub. Honl 'John A. Davles , Dennis O.
Dwyer , John . ( 'AT Gutycho and Charles D.
Grimes to rcpres9nt this city at the beet
sugar conven lon , Fremont.
cmciCH.Ns , . , 'Aiyi ) QUAIL Kiia.un.
Wolf limit1 In ? Vntt'liiii County EmlM
ELGIN , Neb. , ' Jan. 29. ( Special. ) The
greatest wolf hiirit ever witnessed In Ante
lope county took iftace yesterday. The circle
covered six Iqwliships. The lines were nicely
managed by olhe- ! different ciptalns and the
roundup tool ! ? pTace en n vacant seotlcn in
tiju shn/1 / iiVlis. ' rojW.ero.jib ut SOO pcoi
In' the chasdand,1ao , the lines' ' , closed"ln it
preojntod qultcia wnrMlko scone , with their
bravo captains mounted , giving commands to
flro on the poor victims who had been sur-
rcunded. There were eight wolves slain , 110
jack rabbits , besides the cctton lalls , chick
ens and quail , which were killed In large
numbers. There came very nearly being a
looil war between two participants In die
puling over Iho last wolf slain , both claiming
to have fired the 'fatal shot. The difference
was finally settled by friends. The wolf was
a flno specimen , being very large , almost
snow white , with beautiful ted tints. The
hunt was DO pleasant they will organize for
another soon.
FREMONT , Jan. 29. ( Special. ) Saunders
county people had a wolf hunt yesterday ,
starting acr : J the Platte Just south of this
city. Several wolves were started , but only
one t'hot. Enough ammunition was wasted
to kill 100 wolves. About 200 boyy and men
were out. Another hunt Is planned for to
morrow , taking lu * ho country Just west of
town and north ft Iho Platto.
II\'OIN HI51MI1MIGAXS 31KCT.
Yoiiutv .lirn'M Club In Anuiiiil Conven
tion'nt ( lieCiiltnl. . .
LINCOLN. J.an. 29 , ( Special Telegram. )
The annual mootingof the Young Men's Re
publican club J\TS held tonlghl. John B.
Cunningham was elected president ; E. P.
Brown first and Fred Woodward second vice
president ; B. ' C. Fox , secretary ; T. E. Smith ,
auslstant secrotny , and. John Farwell , treas
urer. Resolutions jvero papjad Indoroing
Senator John M. Thnrston'fl , recent npooch In
favor of ii vigorous enforcement of Iho Mon
roe doctrine. ' The .ofllceru will bo Installed
on the night of February 12 at the annual
banquet and club celebration cf the birthday
of Abraham Lincoln. *
Tivo IHNIIPH ,
STROMSBURG , Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
Rev. Mr. Woodby and wife are now engaged
In a thorough canvass of this county osten
sibly In the Interests of prohibition , but
they Invariably1 devote one cf thpso lectures
to free silver and finances generally. They
will be In attendance' here at the prohibition
convention to bo held February 1.
Last evening a. number of solons met and
debated the question aa to the advisability
of the government' Issuing bonds to the
amount of $100,000,000. The house was
crowded to. overflowing and great Interest
was manifested. Jt was finally decided to
Issue bonds. ,
Mllil Wi'iitlior nt Kort Itolilimon.
FORT RODINSO , Neb.Jan. . 29. ( Spe
cial , ) The cpjj tjq o'f'weather In this portion
tion of Nebrajlfiy are such that the people
are treated 'q i9peq air concerts every day
by the Nlnthiava'lry ; } band. The quarters
occupied by J'ijat | jQuartcrroaster Sergeant
John J. Hlttinger , recently arrived here ,
have been placed under quarantine , ono of
Ills children TdYlrrr contracted a caso.Df
scarlet fever while enrouto from Atlanta ,
G . , to this place.
Iliinciiet to ( Mil .Solillrru.
VALLEY. . K.cfc > , Jan. 29. ( Special , ) The
banquet given by Charles Hauler laut evening
to the mrmbera.md their wives of Atlantic
post No. 171 , GraTifl Army of the Republic ,
of Valley ami Ytjatotloo , al his residence was
a grand succejylOThere were Ihlrly-flvo
couples present. Colonel Beanulr and Rev. Mr.
Yost ppoko anUlttJJold aoldlero heartily ap
plauded. A few army songo were. Indulged
In and the crowd gave a vote of tbanka to
their host ,
Whllmore Bros , chipped this morning three
loads of cattle to Omaha and ono load cf
horses to SprlrigfleldJMaBs.
The schcol-boardHet the contract yesterday
to lUmlltorv-'fJrcdi qt Omaha to build the
now brick eclfool , Bouso here. Prlc.e , $7,200.
AVnr Colin' } * ' nt Kiilrmont.
FAIRMONt , Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
The Woman's Relief corps of the Grand
Army of the Republic gave a war concert
to a crowdpd. bouse last evening , Iho object
being to raise money to pay the expenses
of tlio delegates to tlio department encamp
ment to bb held February 12 and 13. The rc
colpts of the evening were $37.
SurprlHu 1'iirty at Diuicnii.
DUNCAK Neb. , Jan. . 29. ( Special. ) Quito
a number of young people attended a surprise
party at Frankel Randall's last night , It be.
Ing her birthday. Just before dark they be
gan arriving and after a lunch ofgood tilings
they spent tbo evening In pleasant games.
Al-'TUll ( JKXO.V'S 11 LACK I I VMOMIS.
Sinking it Hlmft Mllh u View
of KlnilliiR Conl ,
GENOA , N.eb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. ) This
city al present In somewhat excited on the
coal question. A company Is now nt work
putting down a prospect shaft. They are
down about thlrty-flvo feet and have encoun
tered n stratum of slate. Th.-y have passed
through n stratum of scapstcmo nnd a forma
tion of pyrites , from which most beautiful
specimens were taken , a formation much re
sembling fire clay. That coil exists In this
locality Is vouched for by Judge Hudson of
Columbu ? , who was with th ? Mormons when
they located here at an early date. Hudson
tuys thai -the Mormons , during their stay
'hero , discovered coal , but when they had to
leave , to give place to the Pawnc-'s , they
carefully concesled all evidence of Its ex
istence so completely that he , after the
lapseof time nnd consequent changes , Is unable -
blo to locate the spot.
Sonic years ago the- stats geologist , I
think Prof. Aurey , made a survey and exam
ination herp , and exprestcd the opinion thai
coil would be fMiml here al n depth of 300
to GOO feet. Practical Illinois coal miners
closely watched prospecting work that was
being done hero About five years ngo and pro
nounced tbo formations through which the
shaft passed similar , If not Idc'ntlcal ' , with
the coal fields of that state. It U the opin
ion of well Informed men who have Investi
gated Iho subjecl that all that Is required Is
energy and push , with some capital , to open
a mine of wealth to the state In coal.
UAI.V IN wi2 Tiii.MIIHASICA. .
I'roxpeet * for n Continued Fjill lit
1'erUliix County.
ELSIE , Nab. , Jan. 29. ( Special Telegram. )
A nice rain commenced falling hero nt 7
o'clock tills evening and Is steadily Increas
ing. The prospects are good for an all night
fall.
fall.GOTHENBURG.
GOTHENBURG. Neb . Jan. 29. ( Special. )
-Thlu morning the weather Indicates rain or
snow as It Is very cloudy and threatening ,
with east wind.
BENKELMAN. Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special
Telegram. ) Since 4 o'clock Ihts afternoon
rain has been falling gently , with prospects
of a"continuance.
Fnlloil to 1'ny for tinllrldureM. .
BEATRICE. Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. ) The
matter of payment of the claim of $23,000 of
the King Brldgj company has been engrossing
the attention of the new board of super
visors almost entirely since Us organization.
It appeara that In 1S92 and 1893 the frerfiets
carrlo.l out many of the old wooden bridges
( n the county and the- bridge fund being
exhausted a contract was entered Into be
tween the board and the King company to
put In a number of Iron bridges , the com
pany to have Interest at the rate of 7 per
cent per annumfrom Iho time of the com
pletion of Ihe work until the payment of tbs
claim. In accordance with tills contr.ict the
board last year ordered the county clcr ! ; lo
draw the wan-ants for the amount. At this
Juncture an attorney prevented the Issuance
of the warrants. 'Since that time King's al-
torney has made Iho board a proposition
looking to a settlement , wlilcn as yet lias ,
not been accapteJ. A" telegram has been
received from the bridge company that a
representative from Dea Molnes has started
for Beatrice' and upon bis arrival will make
the board another proposition. The matter
has created , a great deal of interest In the
county , a few believing the board should
fight the claim , but a great many looking
upon a refusal to Issue the warrants ag a
repudiation' of a claim thai hay been ac
knowledged by the board Is Justly due.
Flh Ij'Int : tit Smith litMiil.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Spaclal. ) Re
ports come > from the state flsheriss nt South
Bend , a few miles from here , to the effect
that the fish are dying. Over 10,000
died already , and If they keep on thera
won't bo a fish loft soon. Mr. O'Brien , who
has been superintendent of the fisheries for
the past twelve years , left ovsr a weak
ago , and sines that tlmo the fish commenced
to die , so the report goes. His brother is
acting superintendent for the winter , and
has charge.
The Ashl.ind Young People's club spent a
very enjoyable'-evenlng at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. William Pickering last evening.
Oysters were served by the young ladles.
D.inclng and games were Indulged in by
those present.
N. W. Wells went to Salt creek , at the
foot of Silver street. In Ashland , yesterday
' .o fish. Ho cut a hole In the Ic ? , and , after
fishing for a while , slipped through , his feet
touching the bottom , while nothing but his
head was out cf the water. He called lustily
for help , and In the course of half an hour
Mr. Anglin lizard him and went to hla res-
3ae , pulling him cut ,
, Guilty of Sleiillnp : n I
FREMONT , Jan.29. ( Special. ) The Jury
In the case of the slate against John Span-
gler , charged with the larceny of n buggy
[ torn Hugh Scllley , foreman of the Standard
Cattle company at Ames , brought in a ver
dict of guilty this morning and fixed Iho
value of Iho property stolen al $30. Spangler
was arrested at Glenwood , la. , December
2fi. Ho at first signified his intenlion'-
pleading guilty , but after being In Jail a few
days protested hlo Innocence and wanted a
trial.
Tlio case against Peter Mllledge , ono of
the alleged gang of hog thieves , Is now on
irlal. Considerable difficulty was experienced
In getting , x Jury , The regular panel was
exhausted this morning and the sheriff sum
moned ten talesmen. A Jury was obtained
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. There are a
arge number of witnesses on both sides and
ho case will probably last two days. The
court room was filled with farmers today and
he feoilng against the prisoners Is very
strong. ;
Kmleil All v. Mil n Dullvt.
NEW CASTLE , Neb , , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
John Dcmpscy , aged 45 , a single man , living
with hts > .parents four [ miles southeast of
hero , started for home yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock. While two miles from town ,
by the railroad-track , he stopped and shot
himself through the breast with a 38-callber
revolver. The body wa found by the section
men shortly after the shooting. His clothing
was then on fire. A coroner's Jury rendered
a verdict of suicide. The ball went through ,
ccmlr.g oul near tlio shoulder blade. Ho
was a poor man and tired'of life.
IIIoomliiKtoH Woninii Iliirneil.
BLOOMINGTON. Neb. . Jan. 29. ( Special. )
Gcorgn Fisher's house caught fire this
afternoon. His wife went Into the room ,
not knowing of the fire , and before she
could get oul of reach ! ot the flames her
ace and hands were badly burned. It was
put out with but little damage.
Sale of 1'liuJlofTH. .
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
Gustavo Dagendorfer , from west of this
Ity , sold today at' Omaha what IB considered
ho best lot of hogs ever taken out of Catii
ounty. There wcro twenty-four of them ,
ho total weight of which was 9,892 pounds ,
r an average weight of 412.15.
i\H'llMe of .lederxon Count } ' .
FAIRBURY , Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
'he estimate of expenses ot Jefferson county
or 1898 , as made by the county commls-
loners , amounts to J5C.OOO , of which $600
s for Russian thistles.
NeI < rnUit i : lid I
After a hard struggle for existence the
Basset Advocate has given up tlio g licet.
The school teachers of Shelton recently
Islted the Grand Island schools In a body ,
Depositors In the broken First National
ank at Ravenna have received 30 per cent
f their holdings.
M. L. Fries of Arcade announces himself
s a republican aspirant for congress In the
[ g Sixth district.
A Baptist revival at Crab Orchard has gar-
ercd forty penitents Into the fold , and the
; ocd work continues.
Little Walter Kerl of West Point fell from
wagon and allowed the wheels to pass over
la arm , breaking It above the elbow.
The Grand Island sugar factory has many
ppHcalloiid from farmers who desire to
ontract for beets for the coming reason.
The Masonic. Building association of Grand
eland expects to pay eft every cent of | n-
ebtcdnens within the next olghttn months ,
George Skiff of Hcsklns Inserted Ms left
mnd Into a corn iheller and tbe doctor U
iroud ot the successful Job ho made of
ho amputation ,
P. H. Barry , Jr. , eon of Adjutant General
Barry , has taken a wife , MUs Rose Mc-
'adden of Greeley transferring her hand
o his keeping.
TIME OF DROUTH IS ENDED
Result of the Operation of the Natural Law
of Olimato.
PROGRESSIVE RANGE OF RAINFALL
I'rof. Moore Anal } rex tlie CHUMP of
Dry Vpnrn In \i > lirn iku
mill roliili Out the
Side.
In answer to a query from Secretary of
Agriculture Morton , Prof. Willis L. Mcoro.
chief of the government weather bureau , dis
cusses the rainfall of Nebraska as follows :
"Th ? excessive drouth of the fall of 1893 ,
coupled with the fact that the rainfall ot
1S93 and 1894 was deficient In many localities
west of the * Mississippi and In other portions
tions of the United States , has caused n
feeling ct douM and uncertainty In the
minds of many as regards the stability of
our cllmatr. it Is , perhaps , not generally
known that the rainfall of the United States ,
as a whole , for the pasl five years , and in
some localities for a longer period , lias been
deficient. In some portions the deficiency has
been continuous ; In others the general de
flclcncy has bt.en broken by one or more
years of average or slightly excessive rain
fall , lint It Is particularly In the plains re
gion where the normal rainfall Is barely
aufilclent for the needs of agriculture llmt
the distress has been most severely felt.
'In Nebraska accurate records ot rainfall
have been kept for periods varying from
fourteen to Iwcnty-flve years. The average
rainfall of the state , ns a whole , for the
entire period of observation Is twenty-lhrea
nnd a half Inches. For Iho pasl ten yeard
It Is but twenty-one and a half Inches. The
average rainfall of a state , as a whole , I )
sometimes misleading. In the case of Ne
braska the nvcrgaeof the eastern central
section , from Dakota county on the north
to the southern border , and extending west
ward almost to Fremont , Is about thirty
Inches. Westward , with Increase of eleva
tion , the rainfall decreases ; at North PUtte ,
near the 101st meridian , It avaragss eighteen
Inches per annum , and on the western bor
der of the state falls to about fourteen
Inches , except In the extreme northwest ,
where It averages from sixteen to eighteen
Inches.
WET AND DRY SPELLS.
"There was an abnormally wet period
over a greater portion of the state from 1881
to 1884 ; also In 1S91 , when there was an.
abundance cf tain over the whole state. In
tlio following year the rainfall was about the
avjrago ; for the past three years , however ,
there hao been a general deficiency ; In all
sections. The deficiency in 1S93 was about
three and a half Inches ; In 1S94 , about t'evcn
and three-quarter Inches ; and In 1895 , abnut
tlireo and thrco-quartcrs Inches.
"The wet period of 1881-1885 was followed
by four yearn of barely normal rainfall
1SSC. 1SS7 , 1SSS and 18S9 and one year , 1890 ,
of deficient rainfall , making a total for the
five years considerably below tbe preceding
five years. The same condition of deficient
rainfall for the five years ending with 1890
holda for the states cf North and South Da
kota , Minnesota , Wiroonsln , Iowa , Illinois ,
Indiana , northern Ohio , Kentucky , Tennes-
oae , Mississippi , Louisiana , Texas , Arkansas ,
Kansas , Mlcuourl and other states to the
westward.
"Frcm the foregoing It would appear that
the erect of the wave of maximum rainfall
was reached In the western central portion
of the United Staffs about 1SS5 , corroi'pond-
Ing to Bruckner's maximum period mentlncd
herein , and that we have about completed a
period ot diminishing rainfall , 1SSC-1S95. U
Is Interesting to note , however , that the
period of maximum rainfall for the middle
states and New England wan not 1881-1885.
but the succeeding five years , 1S8C-1S90 , and
tills suggests the rosoiblllty Of a progressive
movement In Iho areao cf excessive rainfall
The dala at bind aio not sufficient to de-
lermlno the question satisfactorily.
"Periods cf excessive and deficient ralu-
fJll seem tc alternate , but not with such cer
tainty nnd regularity as would warrant the
nttiuniptlon that there Is a well defined
progressive change from wet to dry and vice
versa.
"Prof. Bruckner of Berne made a special
study of the oscillations of climate In 1891
from all available data at that time. Using
the averages for five year periods he finds
that for Europe. Asia and North America
the periods 1831-1840 , 1836-1805 (1871-1873) ( )
wcro deficient In rainfall , while those of 1811-
1855 , 18CG-1870 (1S7C-18S5) ( ) were In excess of
the normal amount. It also appears from his
Investigations thai this oscillation Is true
for the whole of the land surface , and that
a deficiency In ono section Is not counter
balanced by an oxceis In another. In a
hasty comparison of Prof. Bruckner's con
clusions with the actual rainfall of the United
Steles for the perloj of 1876-1891 It Is found
lhat for portions of the country his results
agrao fairly well with the facts , but the rx-
ccptions are so numerous that It cannot bo
said the law Is of general application.
WILL RAIN AGAIN.
"As regards the droulh conditions thai liavo
prevailed In Nebraska during the past three
years , 11 Is Important to remember that at
no time since' Ihe bg'nnlng of systematic
observations In thai state , twenty-live years
ago , have fucli conditions obtained. At Oregon
gen , Mo. , not far distant from the south
eastern border of Nebraska , Mr. Joseph
Kauchcr has kept an account of the rainfall
for thirty-six years. The aggregate laln-
fall at his station for the years 1893 , 1894
and 1895 Is the least of any other three
consecutive years a'.nco I860 , and the rainfall
of 1894 Is the least of any year of the en
tire period , Searching through the rainfall
records of Nebraska , which extend back to
18C9 In the eastern portion of the state and
to 1874 In the western portion , wo are un
able to find a parallel to the conditions that
have prevailed during the three years just
past. The rainfall records kept at the mili
tary post of Fort Leavenworth extend back
to 1837. The yearn of small precipitation at
thai posl are : 1847 , fourteen Inches ; 1860 ,
fifteen Inches ; 1843 , nineteen Inches , and
1864 , nineteen Inches.
"If the ) foregoing proves anything. It Is
that the three- years Just past are excep
tional , and that a return to normal con
ditions may be confidently expected. The
accumulated observations' ' of more than a
century show unmistakably that therola
no gradual progress toward desert condition *
In any part of the globe ? , and that while
a single dry year may be followed by an
other , and yet another , the return to nor.
mal conditions Is > sure and certain. "
IN ANOTHER M5TT1SII.
lloiie for 11 Solution of the
Armenian 1'rolilem ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 29. A special to the
Herald from London saye : Mr , Gladstone
has written another leiter on the Armenian
question , Inwhich , after _ referring to the
"murderous wickedness of the sultan , bis ab
solute victory over Ihe powers and their un
paralleled disgrace and defeat , " he wys :
"I cannot wholly abandon tlio bopo that out
of this darkness , light will arise , but the matter -
tor rests with the Almighty , to whom surely
all should address fervent prayers In behalf
of His suffering creatures. "
A few COc and a
wlinlo lot of 7uo
/r
25c
This price prood
for Thursday and
Friday only , tia
wo inventory next
day.
Albert Cahii ,
1322 Torunm St.
for Cah.
CROWDS AT TATIVS THI.VU
of Voiinir Cnllicnrt A rnctlnff
? M n I'll Attention ,
TKCUMSRH , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The taking cf testimony occupied all
the day In the Tate murder trial. Nothing
of a startling nature waa brought out. but
the testimony ot all the witnesses was de
cidedly Interesting. The etato otllcd Dr. A.
J. ItnnifU } * , Mnn Carman , | ! omor Smith ,
Carlos Forcll. Worthy Ooodman , Sheriff W.
H. Woolsey nnd Porty Catheut and the testi
mony of these men concluded the slate's caso.
The defemu called but one wiltiest tonight ,
Harry Sutton. Ilo occupied the stand for a.
considerable length of time and gave some In
teresting evidence. The hope cf the dclcnso
IB to nintco the case ono of justifiable homi
cide. The caws will bo tikc-u up cgiln at 9
o'clock In the morning. Oroit Interest lias
been minlfestod by citizens In this case nnd
many people from adjoining towns arc In at
tendance. The court room today was ter *
rlbly crovfded nnd many were un.iblc to gain
mlmlpjlon.
Urwoi Ciititiiln CiiNNPirn ClitlniM.
AURORA , Neb. . Jim. 2S. To the Editor of
The Hoc : As the encampment of the If-
partmcnt of Nebraska Grand Army of the
Republic al Omaha Is drawing nenr , the
camlldctoj for the different olllces are being
thought of and talked about by the "old boys
In blue. " Senior Vlco Commander Culver
will undoubtedly bo elected commander nnd
Junior Vice Ebrhardt senior vice , thus giving
the enslern part of tha Rtato the two first ,
and now as a matter ot justice to the com
rades west Iho third ought to go f.uthor
west , nn.l for thai reason Captain J. N. Cns-
sell , Each Chandler post No. 44 , Aurora , Is
corslderod a very favorable candidate for
junior vlco and should receive the support
n' the cumrados from all pirts of the Male.
His loyalty to thf Grand Army ot the Re-
itibllc Is beyond question and the bcsl In
terests of the Department of Nebraska are
uppermost In bio heart. OLD COMRADE.
University I'lnrp l.lti-rnry Trout.
UNIVERSITY PLACE. Neb. , Jan. 29.
( Special. ) An unusually large crowd assem
bled last evening In the university chapel
to witness the graduating exercises of Mlts
Georgia A. Reed from the school of elocu
tion. The young lady acqulllcd herself splen
didly. She recited "Derrick Sterling. " "Nora
Mulllgan'u Thanksgiving Party , " and "In do
Valley an' do Slnddcr. " She responded to
an encore after the tucoml selection. Chan
cellor Crook made an appropriate speech and
presented the diploma.
Jlnrrloil nt IMiittniitntitli.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 29. ( Special. )
At the homo of the brldo's sister , In this
city , today occurred the wedding of MEU |
Berenice Kearney to George P. Blllup , a lum
her merchant of Lindsay. Mltu Kearney hai
been a loading temperance worker In the
Woman's Christian Temperance union for
some time , at present being state organizer
of the L. T. L. and Is held In high esteem
by her associates.
Until Cut Their Throntx.
COLVILLE , Wash. , Jan. 29. Judge Ar
thur sentenced Adolph Nlcso nnd his wife-
lo Iwenty years In the pcnltenllary for
beating their 10-year-old son to death.
Shortly after the prisoners were taken from
the court room and placed In their cells
both cut their throats with a razor. Nleso
U dead and his wife Is In a critical condi
tion.
Wnltlnp ; Tor Dnciimoiiti from Sutro.
FRANKFORT. Ky. , Jan. 29. Senator Goo
bers b.ll to repeal the charter of the Southern
Pacific Ra'lroad company Is resting In the
hands cf the Judiciary committee , awaiting
the arrival of documents from Mayor Sutro
cf San Francisco , for which Senator Goebel
has telegraphed. The bill will be reported
promptly after the documents arrive.
ICIIIeilii Oin.-ihn Itov.
PIERRE. S. D. , Jan. 29. Walter Lalnson ,
S years ot age , son of Mrs. Lalnson of Omaha ,
who was living here with his brother , Will
Sswall , was shot and killed this afternoon
by Tom Holmes , the 8-year-old son of District
Attorney Holmes.
There are children
without food. They cry
for it , and are not an
swered. The pity of it !
But often nature cries out
in other ways that her
children need nourish
ment. Is your child thin ;
actually poor in flesh ?
Does it get no benefit
from its food ? Then
give something which
produces flesh and makes
rich blood.
J of Cod-liver Oil , with
Hypophosphitesdoes
more than this. It ,
t
changes the unhealthy
action to one of health ,
thus removing the cause.
It acts on the nervous
system , which controls
all the processes of the
body , toning it up into
sound and vigorous ac
tivity. It is food for
growing bone and brain.
fi It makes the thin plump ;
the pale , ruddy' ; the
weak , strong ; it feeds
and cures.
JUST AS GOOD IS NOT
SCOTT'S EMULSION.
AJiL'&iaii\T : .
Tonight , Friday
SATURDAY MATI.N'BK.
The Orenl Coniwly Siicccm ,
GLORIANA
Intcrprotoil by MIB3 ADA VAN ETTA nnd
an excellent company. Utual prlcea.
MOH. , Tn CH. , Wed. ,
Fob. 3-4-5.
( llstlniiuhhod nctpr
MR. HENRY E. DIXEY
und liUbin'clully cngiigud company , prrsonllnf
" 11011E1 ! OF
A hah'flUB ! comedy
COMING Jnmea O'Nei : . Feb. C and 7.
THE CREIGHTON
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