THE OMAI1A DAILY JEER : SATmOA.Y. JFBBKUAliy 1 ,
ENDORSE THE EXPOSITION
Nebraska Editors Get in Line to Boom tlie
West.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE CRAFT
Vll ( r Tultrit Out to Sro < lic Sluipn
nt llnvclouk nnil the SlKliln nt
the I'c ti 11 cut In ry KI mi ill-Kit
In ( joixt Slmiir.
LINCOLN , Jan. SI. ( Spechl. ) The Stale
Pros.i association lias endorsed the plan
of holding a TrantmlBslxslppI cxposltlnn a
Omaha by adopting the following resold
tlcna :
Whereas. At tlic last session of the Trnns
mlcsl ! > slip | | congress , which was hold It
Omnhn In the month of November. ISM. tit
following resolution \vna unanimously
ndoiitediy \ n ruling vote :
Whereas , Wu believe thrit nn oxpnsltloi
of products , Industrie * nnd civilization o
the Htntrs west of the .Mississippi river mnil
nt some central natowny. where the wori !
cnn l > chr > ! d the wolulctfiil capabilities o
tlie i ! great wonlth-prodiicInK slnles , wouh
l p of great value , not only to the trans'
mlsslsslppl Mates , but to nil the homo
Bcekcrn of the world , therefore ,
Resolved , That the United States congres
bo requested to tnko such steps ns maj
be necescary to hold a Trnnsmlsslsslppl ex
position at Omaha during the months o
August , September ar.d October In the yoi
ISM , nnd that the representatives of sue ]
stntes nnd , territories In congress be re
quested to favor such nn appropriation a
Is usual In such cases to assist In carrying
out this enterprise ; and
whereas , For the purpose of facilitating
the work of the proposed exposition a cor
pnrntlon has been organized under the style
nf the Trnnsinlsslnslppl nnd Intornatloim
exposition , articles of association have beet
adopted , the amount of capital stock ncees
nary to begin business has been subscribe !
nnil the organization has elected olllccra
nnil Is now ready for work ; and
Whereas , A bill has been Introduced In
the congress of the United States asking
for recognition from the national govern
mcntj for nn appropriation for n govern
inent building nnd for n. national exhibit
nnd Whereas , Steps are being taken In eacl
of the Hates comprising the transmlssls-
Hlppl region to secure the exhibit of the
resources nnd products of such Ptntes niu
asking for state legislative assistance to
enable them to do this : nnd
When-as , No such opportunity lias ever
before been offertMl the great west nnd this
Btato to advertise Its resources and products
to the homcKOekers of the world as this
exposition will nfford ; therefore , be It
Resolved , That the Nebraska Press as
sociation. In convention nssembled , pledges
Its hearty support to and endorsement o
the plan of said exposition , nnd each mem
bcr pledges his best endeavor toward bring
lug It to n triumphantly sticces ful Issue
bv putting Its advantages before the people
of our section through the press nnd by
using our Influence with our members li
cotmrrs ? nnd the senate of the UnlteJ Stat-p
nnil urging them to procure the natlona
assistance which Is necessary to the success
of the exposition , which national assistance
Is no more than a duo recognition of the
great transmlsslsslppl region.
KI5EPING UP TUB INTEREST.
A diplomatic stroke was today made by
President Ilnhncr of the Nebraska State
Press association. Tills morning ho appointed
a nominating committee * and asked that II
report this evening after the round table
exercises. Fly this means the visiting delo-
gitos were kept In llns- , for what Is a press
association meeting without the annual elec
tion of ofllcers ?
The first business of the morning session
vas the presentation of the report from the
memorial committee , composed of M. A.
Drown , II. II. Campbell and W. T. Raker. A
sketch of the lfo ! and work of Erasmus M.
Corcll of the Hebron Journal , who died
within the year , was read and ordered spread
upon the records of the association.
From the auditing committee It was
learned that th ? accounts of the treasurer
and secretary were In good shape.
Kx-Trcnsurcr Chapman's report was as fol
lows : Receipts on hand January 2-J , 1895 ,
$55.52 ; membership dues , $28 ; total , $82.32.
Expenditures , $ G1.73 ; balance on hand , $18.69.
The treasurer's report was as follows : Re
ceived from. W ; Q. Chapman , former treas
urer , $18.69 ; rent of association building ,
$10 ; dues and membership fees , $13 ; total ,
J-J1.59. Expenditures , miscellaneous Items.
$23.09 ; balance , on hand , . $18.50.
Scth P. Mobley's resolution that the State
Prosy association co-operate with the State
Historical society In endeavoring to keep on
file and preserve permanently every news
paper published In the state was adopted with
a will.
A rather warm discussion arose over the
allowance of a $12 bill ot the Nebraska Edi
tor for printing the proceedings of the press
association. But It was on account of a mis
understanding among some of the members
who were unaware that the work had been
"
ordered to bo done at the last meeting. Mr.
Merwln , editor of the journal In question ,
under embarrassing circumstances , declined
to accept , nt first , the bill , and It was only
after much explanation and apology that ho
finally consented to do m.
Mrs. E. S. Woqd of Omaha , who represents
the newspaper branch of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union , was Introduced by
President Hubncr and addressed the associa
tion in behalf of the organization to whoso
Interests she Is devoted.
NEWSPAPER IN POLITICS.
M. A. Brown of the Kearney Hub read the
first paper of the day , entitled "Newspapers
and Their Political Influence. " "This mat
ter of political influence , " ho said , "may bo
considered from n variety of standpoints.
It Is supposed to bo a long lane with Edward
Hc-sowatcr at one end and Frank Hilton at
the other. You may bo euro that these two
would not agree on the subject ; then how
could you expect exact agreement from all
the nodding flowers that grow between ? "
R. W. Jenncss of tho" Atkinson Graphic
read a ijood paper nn the .pernicious policy
of running dead "odu. " He believed the
patrons ot' n paper would much prefer some
kind of reading matter ot a more exciting
nnd Invigorating nature than the boasted
merits of some foreigner's baking powder
or sewing machine.
Quito a lively discussion ensued over F.
M. KlmmcU's paper on "Clubbing Lists.
Mr. Klmmcll handlns the McCook Tribune ,
and does It successfully and well. On gen
eral principles ho waa opposed to clubbing
lists and Pfemcd te entertain the very sen
sible Idea that a newspaper not able to stand
on Its own merits ought not to stand at all.
At 1 p. m. the visiting journalists , or
\ rather nowtpaper workers , assembled In a
{ , striking group and taxed the latent energies
of a photographer's camera. Following this
effort they broke away for a rldo to Hivcloek
on the street cars. Mr. Slaughter , the re
ceiver , by the way , has presented each oJltor
on the ground with an annual pass over the
Lincoln street railway system. On the re
turn from HavolocU the party , or mgst of
them , wont out to the penitentiary.
The committee on nominations named by
President Hubner , were ; Fred Hassler ,
Fawnoo City ; Edgar Howard , Papllllon ; Dorr
Carroll , Wlnsldo : Ed Whltcomb , Friend ; W.
M. Gcddes , Grand Island , and W. H.
Cutchcon , Crawford.
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR.
The following candidates for ofllcers of the
association for the ensuing year were re
ported by the nominating committee and
unanimously elected : President , W. E , Day
ton , York Republican : secretary and treas
urer , F. N. Merwln , Nebraska Editor ; cor
responding secietary , I ) , H , Cronln , O'Neill
Frontier ; executive committee : C , M. Hub
ner , Nebraska City News ; M. A. Brown ,
Kearney Hub ; W. O.'Jones , State Journal ;
Kdgar Howard , Papllllon Times ; M , H. Har
der.
der.Tho
The following are tho.vlco presidents se
lected by congressional districts : First. A.
L. Hlxby ; Second , W , S. Raker ; Third , S. J.
Younger ; Fourth , W. N. needier ; Fifth , J.
M. Klmmcl : Sixth , M , H , Kctchum.
Thft nominating commlttoo alw recom
mended the candidacy of Ross Hammond for
congress from the Fourth district.
Following the election of olllcers , the mem
bers and a large number of Invited guests ,
resident In Lincoln , sat down to a banquet
at the Hotel Lincoln ,
Nt'liriiNUu City Social Kvcntu.
NEBRASKA CITY , Jan , 31. ( Special.A )
charming reception was clvcn at tha resi
dence of Mm. David Brown ycuterdiy after
noon by Mrs. I ) . P. Itolfo und Mrs. David
. Brown In honor of Mrs. Robert Payne , Jur-
v merly of this city , but now of Kearney ,
IJ A reception waa given to Rev. Fleming
of the First Presbyterian church by the
members of his congregation , at the leit-
denco of Mrs. W , L. Wllion ,
The members ot the Zlon Rollga sxluty
m t at the home ot George Thomas last
evening. Ar. excellent rr.wMc.il ami IHo" r
program was r.irrlco1 out and all present en
joyed the evening.
The members of Prof. Wright's elocutlo
elasr. r-ontefteil for a. silver medal at th
Institute for the Hllid : that nljht. Th
medal was awarded to Miss Frances Jcncs.
cnoitnn HAWICIXS' MSW TUOIIIIMS
Clinrunl nltltf rin .crrllnqr AVIill
AVnlor CiiniiiilNNloiirr of Iti-nfrlcc.
I1EATRICE. Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Mayor Grablo has signed Infonna
lions and they arc In the1 hands of the count
attorney charging George 13. Hawkins , ex
water commissioner , with embezzlement. Th
complaints arc base , ! upon shortages showi
by an examination Into the books of th
officer by the expert accountant , A. E
Fowlle , the specific amounts being $400 am
$3&5. Hawkins 1ms been In Denver for tev
oral weeks past and Is expected homo to
night or tomorrow and the Informations wcr
being held back to prevent their publicity
until he should arrive , but the fact that the
had been prepared leaked out today and
statement to that effect was published In on
of the local papers. Hawkins Is now unde
bords to answer to charges of forgery In
connection with the office of water commls
sloner.
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VKJII.AACtJ CO.MMITTI2I3 KOIIMI.VG
1'lonorr MHIinilN Mny Ilr UNCI ! li
Itcnlxt 1-Vilcral Authority.
NIOURAHA , Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The United States commissioner ha
wired UnlteJ States Attorney Sawyer t
stud a deputy here to try several parties
The deputy marshal Is about to arrest many
Hoyd county citizens for chopping tlmbsr am
doing damage at old Fort Randall. It Is re
ported that a vigilance committee has bcci
mganlzcd to resist the officer In the arrest o
these parties and some fear Is cntcrtalnei
tl.at harm may como to the govcrnmen
officers.
I'lnttftinotitli After More Industrie * .
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special.
At a meeting' of the Plattsmonth Board o
Trade last night definite steps were take
In the direction of a beet sugar tndtistrj
and encouraging offers .were made to certal
eastern colleges to locate here. Report
from different sources ohowed the soil o
Cass county to be wonderfully adapted t
the raising of sugar beets. Reports of th
financial condition of the city as a who !
showed a slight change for the better a
compared with last year. Peter Cochran
of South Omaha was present giving some In
formation concerning a new postofTIco build
Ing. A resolution of thanks was cxtendci
to Hon. Jesse IK Strode for the move mad
by him In the matter of a government build
Ing.
County Scat Content Coiitlniicil.
INDIANOLA. Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Specla
Telegram. ) Attorneys In the county seat con
test took testimony before a referee here
this morning. An adjournment was takei
to Lincoln , February 1. The case will come
up for final settlement next Tuesday.
Uriel XvuniNUit Note * .
Pawnee county has $35,01)0 , ) cash on hand.
Stock on the ranges around Monroe Is In
fine condition.
Tllden's new opern house Is completed and
ready for occupancy.
Imperial republicans are arranging to or
ganize a McK'nley ' club.
Dundy county Irrigation bond tax will be
resisted by the I ) . & M.
The Methodists of Exeter are conducting
Interesting revival services.
Experts In coal mining are examining the
black diamond beds at Genoa.
Free silver clubs are being organized In
several parts of York county.
Judge AV. H. Miner , formerly of Utlca , Is
dead at his homo In Gllroy , Cal.
A Crete man has contracted to ship 4,000
tons of niuo river Ice to Atchlson.
Miss Elizabeth McNalr and Monte Bab-
ccck were married at Exeter Thursday.
The Valparaiso roller mills have started
up again , after a rest of several weeks.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Mlsfcldt of Ben-
nlngton occurredycsterday ( at. that pjacc.
Christ ileftrierTir Ada'ma '
'was struck by a
frilling tree. Ho only wears one car now.
Lee Wook. a Union Pacific brakcman , lost
a thumb while coupling cars at North Platto.
Hitchcock county Is threatened with litiga
tion by the B. & M. for alleged Illegal taxa
tion.
Just 793 men engaged In a. wolf hunt near
Edgar. They corralcd one wolf and 198 Jack
rabbits. -
The first semester of the Wcsleyan univer
sity was concluded Vednesday with literary
exercises.
.The Colfax County Agricultural society has
disbanded and the fair ground will revert to
the county.
The city of York Is about to engage In a
wrestling match with sin and has engaged
an evangelist as a referee.
Tecumseh has no telephone 'exchange and
the business men of that place are agitating
the formation of a company.
Litigation involving less than $100 between
two wealthy Plattsmouth citizens promises
to go to the supreme court.
Exeter Christian Endeavorers arc. prepar
Ing to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of
the order's organization Sunday.
Citizens of Dakota City have subscribed
$1,200 toward rebuilding the Methodist
church , destroyed by flro last fall.
Mrs. Anna L. Dowden of North Bend will
retire from the newspaper business. She has
leased the Republican to J. C. Newcom.
William Huso , the Ponca editor who has
lust finished a history 'of Dlxon county , Is
now at work on a history of Wnyno county ,
Tecumseh citizens are talking up a race
meet for May and will nsk Pawnee , Richard
son , Otoe and Cass county sports to assist.
Thomas Flthlan at Burr accidentally dis
charged his shotgun , the charge catering hlo
eft shoulder and Inflicting a serious wound.
During the year 1895 the BIuo Hill creaimry
paid out $100,900 for cream and labor. The
nanagcr claims- this beats the record in Ne-
irntlia.
Clydo Gammlll of South Omaha has pur
chased a fine farm In Nuckolls county and
roved to Nelson to look after the land this
spring.
George Barnes of Eflgar was bound over for
betraying Ida Jackuon. Later ho signified his
Icslre to marry the girl. While en route with
an o Ulcer to secure a license he made his
escape.
Lincoln county officials arc having trouble
collecting taxes from the Burlington and
Jnlon Pacific. The roads have secured re
straining orders , preventing the county
treasurer acting.
While operating a steam wood saw at
'nwneo City James Arnold's head was cut
open by a flying stick. At first It was be-
levod his injury would prove fatal , but ha
s now recovering.
A Nuckolls county wolf hunt resulted In
ho death ot four wolves. A free fight oc-
cuned among the hunters to determine who
hould have the scalps. A hunt Monday will
cover 100 square miles.
S. N. Maynard , assistant cashier of the
"Irst National bank of Syracuse , has. resigned
o become assistant general manager of
.ho Cripple Creek railroad , Edward Duff of
Nebraska City succeeds him ,
The ladles of the Woman's Christian Tem-
> uranco union of North llend are making
extensive preparations for the International
: ongress at that plac ; February 7. The affair
s for the benefit of the poor.
York's Grand Army of the Republic post
iau placed a beautiful memorial window In
the now Methodist Episcopal church at that
place , Inscribed , "Tho Battle Is the Lord's ;
'eaco on Earth , Good Will Toward Man. "
The good people ot the religious little town
of Junlata were nearly paralyzed the other
ay by the appearance of a young woman
lad In bloomers and riding a horse "just
Iko a man. " The young woman belonged to
theatrical company playing at Hastings.
Wclllleet religious enthusiasts now refrain
rom' relating the history of their hidden
wealth since the burglar robbed Mrs. Hous-
on'a residence and secured her jewelry
nrough Information she furnished at an "ex-
jcrlenee. " The posse pursuing the thief re-
urned without their prisoner.
Charlts Tounsen of Blngham shot and
Illed a wild horse Wednesday. For months
ho animal has been causing his bunch of
lorties to run off from their range. He was
s fleet as the wind and evidently a relic of
ho wild bunches which years ago swarmed
ver Nebraska , ' * prairies , ,
ROW AT THE SOLDIERS' ' HOME
Oommandnnt Wilson and AdjnUmt Howe
Have a Qnarrcl.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY THE .CAUSE
Governor Ie < | iiritld1 to Determine
AVhleli of the Oflleern Shalt lle-
nuilit nt the ( irniiil Inland
limlltnlloii. .
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special. )
There Is likely to be a lively meeting of
the visiting examining board , together with
the governor , Commandant Wilson of the
Homo and Adjutant Mart Howe and Mrs.
Zlmmer , the matron , at Lincoln today. Yes
terday morning Commandant Wilson dis
charged Adjutant Howe and the latter re
fuses to bo discharged.
For the last ten months difficulties hav
existed between the commandant and the ad
jutant. It was so plain that It was even
noticeable to thci casual visitor at the homo
Very unpleasant rumors have been currcn
pertaining to the management and charactc
of some of the officials. When Investigated
the gravest of these rumors was found to b
without foundation , no evidence whatever 1
substantiation ot the fame having been EC
cured. It became evident over a month ag
that an eruption would soon ot necessity
have to take place. It Is understood that th
only cause of Its delay was the wllllngncs
on the part of the commandant to attcmp
to get along , bridge over the difficulties am
unpleasantness and spare * a fight with the
visiting and examining board. Under th
rules of the Institution the commandant ha
the power of appointing all the employes
the visiting board confirming the appoint
ments. The office of the adjutant comes
under the head of employes.
The Immediate cause of the adjutant's dls
charge was the conversation that took place
between the commandant and adjutant yea
terday morning. While Commandant Wilson
was passing through , the hall of the home
early yesterday morning he met a woman
whom he had never seen before and who
evidently waa In service at the home. MeetIng -
Ing Adjutant Howe Wilson addressed him
but wns only curtly answered. Mr. Wllsoi
asked who the strange lady was.
"I don't know of any strange lady , " was
the answer of the adjutant.
Colonel Wilson further Inquired after the
lady he had met carrying n tray.
"That Is Mrs. Hall , " replied the adjutant
"who Is employed to help the matron. "
"When did she como hero ? " asked Wil
son. Ills answer was that she had been
there about a week. Colonel Wilson then
suggested that ho understood he had the
employing of all help. Adjutant Howe re
plied that he thought the visiting and ex
amining board had that power and that he
Mr. Wilson , would soon find that out.
BECAME VIOLENT.
"Did the visiting and examining boart
employ Mrs. Hall ? "
"They will , " was the short answer ot the
adjutant.
Commandant Wilson then informed Howe
that the latter had not even Introduced the
lady to him while nho had besn there for
a week. The conversation between the two
again drifted to the authority of employing
and discharging help , and when Command
ant Wilson stated that the governor hai
told him that It would be his duty to em
ploy and discharge all' subordinates am
servants , Adjutant Howe Informed Wilson
that ho was a liar. The latter stated that
ho did not wish further to argue the mat
ter , but that Howe could consider hlmeol
discharged. Howe smiled and stated 'thai
ho would not consider it In that light , but
would consider himself out of service when
Governor Ilolcomb should have said so
Commandant Wilson agreed to stand by the
governor's verdict , and the result ot the
meeting today will be that cither iho one
or the other will leave the home. Ad
jutant Howe and Mrs. Zlmmcr , the matron
who la a < ° o antagonistic to Commandanl
Wilson , lea for Lincoln this morning , while
Commandant Wilson followed later. The
visiting and examining board , together with
the Board of Public Lands and Buildings
meets nt Lincoln today for the purpose of
making the necessary arrangements for pro
viding the new addition of the homo with
fixtures.
As far as can bo learned , the sentiment
at the homo Is decidedly In favor of Com
mandant Wilson. The latter Informed the
Inmates this morning at roll call that Ad
jutant Howe had been discharged , and the
announcement was greeted with considerable
applaura by the Inmates. Howe , however ,
lias a following among the Inmates.
The matter may get Into the courts , as
the tension Is at present so bitter. It has
also been ascertained that Adjutant Howe
has drawn up a petition requesting the
; overnor to depose Mrs. L. A. Bates , the
president of the visiting and examining
joard. The reasons for such action have
not been ascertained. This petition was
presented to Commandant Wilson last night ,
jut ho refused to sign It. Mr. Wilson
states 'that Mrs. Bates , as well as Mrs. O.
A. Abbott , the lady members of the board ,
mvo performed their duties faithfully and
well , and have rendered great service to
the state since they have been members of
the board. From all that can bo learned
at this time the matter may become very
unpleasant for some ot the members of the
joard ,
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FINE SIILt AT STELLA IIUHXEn.
Twelve TlioiiKumli Dollar Structure
Totally DeHtroyeil liy Fire.
STELLA , Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special. ) This
morning , about 1:15 : o'clock , the big meal
nlll belonging to H. E. Clark & Co. burned.
The town Is without fire protection and the
whole structure was in ruins In a couple of
lours. The mill wad built at a cost of over
112,000 about five years ago and has stcod
dlo for the past three years , being u& ° d
only to store corn In , and about 5,000 bushels
were destroyed with the mill. There was no
nsuranco on cither the mill or corn and
ha lass Is total. It lu the general Impres
sion that the fire was ot Incendiary origin ,
as the night was very .damp and no spark
could have started It.
Hitter Annlnut theAVIiccIer
FREMONT , Jan. 31. ( Special. ) The dls-
rlct court has been engaged during the past
wo days In the trial of the case of the state
gainst Peter Mlllcdge- . ono of the alleged
Vhccler gang ot hog thieves. Joe Betts , an
ccompllcc , went on the stand and testified
hat lie and Mllledgo stele nine head of hogs
rom Hans Tank and that five of them were
aken to the Mllledge place. The theory of
he defense was that Betts did the stealing
nalded by Milledge , Most of their witnesses
lado'a very poor Impression on cross-exami
nation and their accounts ot the transaction
were very conflicting. E. S , Hurst , a detec-
Ive from Kansas City , testified to a confes
sion made by Mllledgo to him at the city
all. The case was given to the jury at 4:30 :
his afternoon. A largo number ot farmers
mvo been In attendance during the trial of
ho case and the sentiment of the people
against the alleged gang Is very bitter ,
llltclieoclc County Fumlx Sale.
TRENTON , Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special. ) The
ouuty commissioners In session notified the
arlous banks of the county that they desired
n their settlement with the treasurer to
know where the funds were. The Commer-
lal Banking company of Stratton , French
man Valley bank of Palisade , Hitchcock
County bank and.Culbertson bank of Culbert-
on and State bank of Trenton responded ,
bowing In cash the full amount deposited
n each bank. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Wealthy Fanner Commit * Suicide.
HUBBARD , Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special Telo-
; ram. ) Julius Llmburg , a well-to-do fanner
vlng six miles south of here , committed
ulcide last night by hanging himself. Ills
vlfc died Wednesday. They leave a family
t fix small children. Both were burled 'fl
ay. The Impression Is that his mind be-
ame unbalanced over losing Ma wife.
< Vilerul Court Ailjourueil t Lincoln ,
LINCOLN , Jan. 31. ( Special Telegram. )
'he United States circuit court adjourned
oday. This morning Judge Shlras listened
o arguments in the case of McLean against
Valley county , In nhlch the plaintiff sue
to recover on $38,000 worth cf bonds vote
by the county , and took ft under advlre-
mcnt. The case of tht ricw York Trust
company against the Llrfc&Ifi Street Rallwa
company was also argue ! ' unfl submitted.
Ill iUll.AUS CUACIC f > XJ .YOUIC SAKI !
- lit.il !
Tivelve Hundred Dollar ! * In CiiHh am
\otex TujM-ti.
YORK , Neb. , Jan. 31-rJSp'cclal. ) The sat
of the York roller mills WAS | nst night openei
by burglar * and over $ .L.F)0 In notes am
cash tnktn. The safe \yaj closed last nigh
about C o'clock. This morning when John
Montgomery went to thb ! safe It was foun
that some one had opened It'ilurlng the n'ght
as the articles above nli-ritloncd were goni
The combination was trlrbu'h oft. It seem
that the work was done by iomo ono famllla
with the workings of Ihf 'safe , as It wa
opened without any effort ' being made t
break open the safe. TlTo majority of th
notes were made payable to Montgomery H
Coulton , but several were In favor of th
York roller mills. As jet there Is no clew
A bank check book and bank book wer
taken out , but thrown under the safe.
Kotinil an Important AVItiieMX.
NIOBRARA , Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special Telo
grain. ) Sheriff Crockett received a telcgran
from Washington , Kan , , announcing the nr
rest of William Lyons , one of the prlnclpa
witnesses In the cattle stealing cases , wh
left the country In 1893 , when the Rothwe !
brothers and Jacob Bloom were arrcstet
His whereabouts has since been unknown t
the authorities. The supervisors offered $25
reward for him. The sheriff started Immcdl
atcly for Lincoln to procure requisition pa
pcrs. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fremont V. .M. C. A. Work.
FREMONT , Jan. 31. ( Special. ) The dlrec
tora of the Young Men's Chtlstlan assoclatlo
gave a supper to a number of the buslncs
men at the Young Men's Christian nssocln
tlon rooms last evening. Short talks wcr
given by J , I ) . McDonald on the assoclatlo !
as a business Investment and William Car
roll and others. Thq principal address wa
by Gcorgo S. Wallace of Omaha on the worl
ot the association In general.
Four Wolvex Shot.
FREMONT , Jan. 31. ( Special. ) The wol
hunt hero yesterday was a success. A sec
tlon of country four miles square was cov
ci cd. The crowd shot four wolves , abou
tvtnty Jack rabbits and sixty cotton tails
The ground hunted over extended from the
road north of town to the road at the top o
the bluffs and from the cut-off ditch to the
Patrick ranch.
_
OniiiliitiiH at the Caiiltnl.
LINCOLN , Jan. 31. ( Special. ) Omah
people In Lincoln : At the Llndel
W. G. Skecl , P. H. Durko. Frank
D. Lyon , E. F. Margaret. At the
Capital C. II. Ballclt. At the Lincoln
H. B. Taylor , Charles D. Thompson , J. Faw
cctt , Charles H. Offutt. D. B. Wclptc-n , D
F. Hurd , H. B. Irey , Mrs. W. H. Wrlslcy.
MOIII3 ABOUT ICAFFIU COIIX.
SueceNNful Trillin of the N'cw Cereal
In South Dakota.
A detailed description of the now famous
Kaffir corn In nn article from Guttirie , Okl.
taken from the columns of the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat , has been widely copied bj
the newspapers of the northwest , and has
aroused much discussion among the farmers
of South Dakota as to tlib adaptability o
Kaffir corn to that climate 5 It develops that
last year and prior a1 , 'fej ' . farmers In the
state procured small qua"ntftles of seed am
experimented with It , awl life results of these
experiments , as drawn ! \ ° by the present
discussion , are Interesfingj' , ' T. B. Strong , a
farmer and ranchman qii' Tliito river , In the
ceded Sioux lands wesf jjf Chamberlain , hai
a field ot corn which yleliled fully up to ex
pectations. He declares ! , Jliat It is the very
best kind of feed fop driyklnd ) | of stock. P
J. Gcrln , a Chamberlain , .business man , ex
perimented last season' ' with a small field of
ordinary Indian corn and Kaffir corn. The
ordinary corn wast , Irrigated scvera
times , while the Kafllr.r corn received
only the natural rainfall , which was
much below normal.-Stlll ' , the Kaffir
cor.n grew as fast as ' 'tJioLother , was green
arid healthy looklng'tiurlnc/the / ! very dr'yest
periods of the Euiu.me'r , " "prqvlng ; In this in
stance at least , that It can" withstand drouth
to the degree claimed for It. In referring
to a newspaper statement warning farmers
to go slow In going into the culture of Kaffir
cqrn , F. D. Hyer , a prominent farmer ol
Hcnson county , says that three years ago
he risked a dime for seed. This year ho hasten
ton bushels of seed , and next spring will
put In all he can cultivate. He declares thai
lie finds nothing that stands the dry , hot
winds and always keeps growing like It.
[ IU experience shows that the Kaffir corn ,
In that region , should be put Into the ground
as early as other corn , and the moro it Is
cultivated Iho better ; that It can be cut
for feed three times In early summer. A
ni'mber of families living at Eureka , in the
extreme northern part of the state , have
raised small quantities of the corn and have
jeen trying meal made from the grains.
Those who have used the new meal pro
nounce it far superior to either corn or buck
wheat for cakes or bread. A
argcr quantity of the Kafllr corn
will be planted In that vicinity this
Fprlrg , as well as In other parts of the
state. Several ra'nchmen ' near Rapid City ,
on the eastern slope of the Black Hills , pro
pose giving It a trial the coming season.
Phey argue that If the corn makes good feed
for hogs , , lt would be worth raising , for there
are many email farms and ranches In that
section on which a few hogs might be kept
with little trouble and much profit , If n crop
of something for feed was sure of being
raised. While there seems to bo a good deal
to bo said In favor of the new corn , there
are , ot course , two sides to the question as
applied to a region so far inorth as South
Dakota. A resident of Watertown , who
spent fifteen years In South Africa , the re
gion from which the corn was brought to
his country , saw the corn grow there time
and again , and expressed the opinion that
t will not prove a success In the climate of
South Dakota. He has never witnessed any
xpcrlmcnts with It here , however , therefore
ils opinion Is wholly superficial , but adds
hat ho does know that even In the warm
llmato of Africa , where the growing season
s longer than It is here , the Kaffir corn
rep was a failure three or four seasons dur-
ng the fifteen .years of his residence , be-
yuso there was not sufficient time for It to
nature. His Judgment is that the corn Is
nuch more tender than our American corn ,
and not able to stand frost so well , nl-
hough this theory has been pretty well ex-
> lodd by experience. However , the exper-
ments with the corti throughout South Da
kota the coming season will bo conducted
vlth more care , and results will be watched
more closely than former experiments. The
esults are expected to demonstrate to a
ertalnty whether or not the corn Is suited
o the climate.
Nervous women will1 find relief In Hood's
Sarsaparllla , because It enriches the blood and
hus strengthens the nerves.
Still on fToo.
Prof. Alexander Mclvor Tyndall , who an
nounced that lie would'bo'burled ' ' alive In Los
Angeles on January 7. an'A exhumed at the
end of thirty days , after tlie manner ot the
East Indian fakirs , Is 'jidt burled yet , and
> robably will not bo until ho dies. Ho had
> rovlded ono coffin and' grave clothes all
ight , and engaged apcasjnt * ) spot for the
; ruve. The committee thjt was to entomb
ilm was selected. Hut lit thq last moment
10 found that ho could nol get himself Into
ho proper cataleptic slate. . Ho lay down on
a blanket , and another j "professor" made
various Oriental passes over him , uttering
t the same tlmo words of ' the most approved
ccult meaning ; but It 'was all to no pur-
> ose. At this point Mrs. ' Tyndall sent a
clegram enjoining tho1 performance , and the
ommltteo got eo Beared that they refused to
; o on with their work , Tyndall is now eat-
ng three square meals a day ; but he tells
verybody that he Is going to be burled BO me
ay , thereby reassuring many Vvho had been
Isappolnted. _
liii ( irlnno 1'rnuiiitl ) ' Cured.
g. T. Wiley , a well known school teacher
t Gibbon Glade , Fayctto Co. , Pu. , cays : "I
m very much pleased to testify to the
fflcacy ot Chamberlaln'o Cough Remedy , one
ottlo of which I purchased of James O'Noll ,
f this place. It give mo prompt and per
manent relief from a covere attack of the
rip. Since then I have used It whenever
Hacked by any throat trouble , and It has
Iways effected a prompt cure , " For ealo by
rugglsts.
HE HELPED MAKE CHICAGO
L , A , Gilbert , the Great Land Man , Cured of Rheumatism !
by Paine's ' Gelery Compound.
. .1
The most striking personality In Chicago ,
and the oldest real estate dealer , is Mr. L.
A. Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert Is now over GO years
ot age ; In the CO's ho was In the Rockies
gold hunting. Since 1SGS ho has handled
moro property In Chicago , and Is known to
moro home-owners than any other man In
the business.
Mr. Gilbert at ono tlmo suffered from
rheumatism and sleeplessness. He made
trips to Hot Springs , and tried other methods
of treatment without avail. To satisfy a
friend who had taken Paine's Celery Com
pound for similar troubles , and knew what
It could do , Mr. Gilbert tried It , and but a
very short tlmo elapsed before ho was en
tirely freed from both these troubles. Mr.
Gilbert himself says :
Gentlemen I have suffered with rheuma
tism and sleeplessness for years , caused by
exposure while prospecting In the mountains
years ago. For years I had to take electric
bath massage and take trips fo Hot Springs
lu order to get a little sleep and relief from
pain. To cap the cllnnx , I have been suf
fering from Indigestion and pains In the
heart region. Paine's Celery Compound was
EASY ON THE CONTRACTORS
Board cf Public Lands and Buildings Doca
Not Collect for Convict Labor.
ONLY FOUR MONTHS BEHIND AT PRESENT
Peculiar Courxc of tlic ChtircIilll-nuH-
Hi-ll UiilviTHiiI Mniiiiurciiiciit
CIIINCH Some Spocitlutloii
lit tlie Stiitc HOIIHO.
LINCOLN , Jan. 31. ( Special. ) Some
speculation Is being indulged in regarding
tbo course of the Doard of Public Lands and
Buildings la not collecting money due from
the several contractors at the penitentiary
The firms and corporations now employing
convict labor are the Lincoln Cooperage com
pany , the Leo Broom and Duster company
Duckstaff Bros. , barncss manufacturers , am
the Lincoln Range and Furnace company
These corporations have been permitted to
run behind In their payments now some
three or four months. The Board of Public
Lands and Buildings have positively for
bidden them to pay over any money to
Warden Leldlgh , and at the same time has
refused , so far , to collect it. The revenue
; o the state from this tourco Is In the nelgh-
jorhood of $1,600 per month , and there Is
now duo the state about $5,000. Instead ol
employing this fund to run the penitentiary
the board prefers to allow It to accumulate ,
with a prospect of losing a portion of It , and
draw warrants for maintenance from the
appropriation , " which Increases the expense
o the state G per cent. It Is considered
Ikely that the money , If ever collected , will
jo turned back Into the treasury and , pos
sibly , used for the purchase of new warrants
at the 5 per cent Interest rate.
From Hurt Mapcs , city attorney of Norfolk ,
Governor Ilolcomb has received the certifi
cate of M. C. Walker , mayor of that city ,
o the effect that Norfolk Is now eligible
o become a city of the second class , having
more than 5,000 and less than 23,000 In-
labltants. The letter asks that the governor
ssuo his proclamation making Norfolk Eucli
a city. The governor will Investigate the
facts.
A certificate of amendment was today filed
with the secretary of state of the articles
of Incorporation of the Omaha Fair and Speed
ssnclatlon. At a regular mcctlntr of the
board In Omaha , held December 9 , article 4
t the original articles was amended to read
s follows ? * "Tho amount of the authorized
apltal stock of this corporation is the cum
of $150,000 , to be divided Into 6,000 shares
f the par value of $25 each , of which the ag
gregate cum ot $15,000 shall be subscribed
t or before the timeof the commencement
f tno business of this corporation , Such
ubscrlptlons shall bo paid In as required by
he board of directors. The remainder of the
apltal stock may subscribed at any time
nd shall bo paid In at such times and upon
uch terms and conditions as the board of
Irectors from tlmo to tlmo require. "
APPROPRIATIONS ARE RUNNING SHORT.
The Visiting Board of Soldiers' and
allors' Homes held a joint session this
fternoon with the Hoard of Public Lands
nd Buildings , On Invitation of the latter the
Joard of Public Lands and Buildings has rc-
ently Inspected and accepted 'the public
work on the Grand Island and Mllford
lames. It Is understood that the objpct ot
10 present meeting was to secure the en-
orsement of the visiting board to the ex-
icndltures which have been made under the
Irection of the Board of Public Lands and
ulldlngs. It Is not certain that such en-
orsement will bo given without a full Inves-
gatlou of what has been done and a careful
crutlny of vouchers presented. It Is well
en own that deficits In the appropriations to
> otli homes will develop. Ono of the mem-
) cra ot the visiting board said today that
icy desired to examine the voucher ! ) pre-
ented for claims for work done at Grand Is-
and a'nd ' Mllford and to look Into the Items ,
'rouble Is anticipated when the voucher of
[ , II , Woods of Schuyler Is hunted up and
xamlned. That document shows a claim
> ald by the auditor of $900 for "labor and
rraterial. " It U thought that the first duty
f the visiting committee will be to Inquire
nto the items which go to make' up this
xtraordlnary expenditure for a portion of the
ectrlo lighting apparatus , which bids fair to
xceed the appropriation , $3,500. by several
lundred dollars. The Grand Island work
ias been seen by eomo of the committee
nd pronounced rather rough. It Is also un-
eretood that Commander Culver , at Mil
ord , has largely exceeded the $8,000 appro-
irlatlon by the last legislature , The visiting
loard Is made up as follows : W. K. Mor-
rccommcmled to mn by friends who know
what they were talking about , nnd I took
It. From the start I noticed Improvement ,
and I am now In the best of health , and able
to get around as lively ag any youngster
I know. Yours truly , L. A. Gilbert.
The most rational way of getting rid of
rheumatism , neuralgia and Insomnia and get
ting back sound health is to husband every
mlto of strength nnd to set about a radical
all-round restoring of the tired system with
Palnn's Celery Compound.
It Is your business to furnish the body with
nervous energy- fast and abundantly no
you can and to get n richer , purer blood sup
ply. There is no way In which this restora
tive process can bo so swiftly brcught nbout
as by using Paine's Celery Compound.
There Is nothing known to physicians of
the most extensive practice equal to Paine's
Celery Compound tor purifying the blood
and making strong , 'healthy nerves. Unre
mitting work at last brings down the vital
ity of the strongest men and women. Rvcry-
ono has felt that ambltlonless , listless feel
ing. There are ninny persons who manage
to keep about their buslnony because they
are not sick abed , who are nevertheless sadly
gan , Scotia ; Mrs. Lena A. Bates , Aurora ;
Mrs. B. M. Abbott , Grand Island ; C. D. Cas
par , David City , and H. M. Barber , Fullerton -
ton ,
At the meeting this afternoon it was de
cided by the Hoard of Public Lands and
Buildings to expend the remainder of the
$30,000 appropriated for the Grand Island In
stitution in bedding and other supplies. It
is quite evident that the visiting board , while
very friendly to the claim of all old soldiers ,
is not satisfied with the manner In which the
business affairs of the Institutions are being
conducted by the Board of Public Lands and
Buildings. Tonight the visiting board went
down to Mllford. Land Commissioner Rus
sell accompanied It. It will try to arrange
matters so that the home at that place can
bo maintained until another legislature meets
and provides for the deficit.
At State Superintendent Corbett's offlco
this afternoon the State Board of Examiners
met to pass upon the papers of candidates
for state certificates , which were submitted
at the December examination. By appoint
ment of the superintendent the Board ot Ex
aminers Is made up as follows : W. H.
Skinner , Nebraska City : Miss Anna Fees ,
Omaha ; D. C. Connor , West Point.
Today the State Board of Irrigation handed
down an opinion finding the claim of John C.
Chamberlain to the waters of Indian creek
Invalid. The reason given Is that no notice
of appropriation had been posted by the
claimant at the point of diversion nor filed
with the clerk of Dundy county , according
to law. It Is agreed , however , that if within
ten days from receipt of a copy of this find
ing ho shall fllo with tbp state board an ap
plication for an appropriation In due form ,
the priority thereof shall date from Juno 20 ,
1S95 , the date on which the claim affidavit
was filed with the secretary of the board.
HEAL H13SOHT OF SUMMER.
The Tear 1111 Uiiliroken .Summer In
Vo Mr/ < I a.
In reply to an Inquiry I would say that the
best time to visit-Venezuela is from Novem
ber to June , writes a correspondent of the
Chicago Record. There Is no winter there ,
no perceptible change of temperature the
year round , and only two seasons , the wet
and the dry. Nature furnishes a cloudless
sky for six months and a dally shower during
the rest of the year. From November until
May not a drop of water falls. The sun is
warm , hut the air Is cooled by breezes from
the mountains and the sea. The peoplellvo
out of doors and the contrast to the winter
In Now York or Chicago Is very agreeable to
everybody , particularly to those who are
aflllcted with pulmonary or bronchial compli
cations. Caracas Is said to have the most
oven temperature ahd delightful climate of
all the cities of South America with the
single exception of Lima , Peru. The two
places are ubsut equl-dlstant from the
equator , nbout the SAIUO distance from the
eca , and both are sheltered by the peaks of
the Andes. Although Lima possesses the
greater historical Interest , Caracas Is the
most accessible , and whoever goes there once
will want to return again.
The chief seaport of Venezuela , La Guayra
by name , has the reputation among sailors
of having the worst harbor In the world. It
Is merely a'n ' open roadstead , beset by almost
all the dangers and dlfllcultlos which sea
manship can encounter. Even in calm
weather the surf rollo up with mighty
volume and dashes Into spray against the
rocks upon which the town Is built , but
when a breeze Is blowing , and one comes
almost every afternoon , the waves are so
high that leading or unloading vessels Is
dangerous and often Impossible. At the
slightest sign of a storm uhlps lift their
anchors and go out Into tha open sea , which
Is a hospitable Imvon compared with the
anchorage. A pier of iron pipes has been
extended beyond the breakers by the gov
ernment , at which passengers and freight
: an bo la'ndcd ' by means of barges , but get-
Ling from ehoro to ship and from uhlp to
shore Is always an exciting adventure and
calculated to give nervous people a poor Im
pression of the country. And yet La Guayra
s the principal port of Venezuela nnd five or
ilx Bteamers arrive there every week. There
s nn American line of staunch and well kept
vessels owned by Messrs. Iloulton , Bliss &
Dallott of New York , which sail every ten
days with cargoes ot meclmndlse and bring
jack coffee and chocolate.
Between La Guayra and Caracas Is a moun
tain called La Sllla which reaches nearly
9,000 feet toward the eky and t'prlngs di
rectly from the bosom cf the sea. There
Is only a beach about 200 feet In width at
the foot of tha peaks along which La
Guayra Is stretched two miles or so , a single
street. Part of the town clings to the side
of the monster llko a creeper to the trunk
of a tree , and ono wcnders that tbo earth-
quakeu which arq so common there do not
shnko the houius off Into the ocean. Hut
those who'havo the meaiiu to blast a foot-
liold In the precipice prefer to llvo up there
to get the benefit of the sea breezes and
cscapo the torrents that pour down during
the rainy season.
"out of health. " Palno's Cclory Compound
exactly fits the cases ot these uneasy , sleep
less , Callow-faced men nnd women. They
are on the perilous edge of some organloc
disease. Paine's Celery Compound will draff
them back and plant their feet squarely on
firm ground. By regulating the nervous-
system and compelling the vitiated blood ,
to gain a larger proportion of red corpuscles-
all the organs of the body whoso business-
It la to repair and rebuild the tissues aro-
arousud. Palno's Celery Compound docs not-
fall to Increase the appetite , to augment
the powers of assimilation , to Increase thw
weight of the body , to purify the blood and ,
to stop the progress of structural chances , ,
when liver and kidney diseases have fas
tened themselves upon the system.
There Is not a single city without some/
perfectly attested euro of liver or lilndcy
disease , chronic constipation , salt rheum-
plaguing eczema or general poor health , by
the use of Palno's Celery Compound. Im
paired strength and unstrung nerves , made <
known by numbness of the limbs , nervous-
ncss and a dissatisfied state of the mind
all these weaknesses become things ot then
past after taking that best of health givers
Palno'a Celery Compound.
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER ;
William Tate Convicted by th.B Jury Who *
Heard His Trial.
NOT JUSTIFIED IN KILLING CATHCARt
Kvltlciicu Showed AKKriivntlnB CIr
CIIIIIHtllllCOH l llt Xot ISllOIIKll tO
Warrant the Tiikliip ? of Life
i 1 > y Ilofviiilutit. tu
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) With the exception of the pronounc
ing of the sentence , the Tate murder trial
Is at an end. Following the argument of
W. H. Kelllgar , for the state , last night , .
Hon. Frank Martin took it up for the de
fense this morning. He spoke from 8 o'clock
till noon aud It was an exceptionally eloquent
effort. After the noon Intermission , B.
Frank Neal continued the case for the. de
fense , and County Attorney J. II. Hitchcock
closed for the state at 4 o'clock. The judgo-
Instructed the jury and It retired to the Jury | |
room. It had reached an understanding ; :
tonight at 8 o'clock and reappeared In tho' '
court room. Following Is the verdict :
State of Nebraska versus William Tatc :
We , the undersigned Jurors In the nbovo-
case , find the defendant , William Tntc , guilty
of manslaughter. J. G. O'Connell , foreman.
The judge will pronounce sentence in the :
morning at 9 o'clock. The defense filed-
motion for a new trial.
The verdict ol manslaughter was un
doubtedly reached from the fact that Cath-
cart struck Tate the first blow. In addition
to that fact the evidence went to show that
the Cathcart boys , with their following , had
continually persecuted Tate and his chums-
to a considerable extent. At one tlmo they
had entered , robbed and destroyed defend
ants melon patch , and when they \vuuld
meet him they would throw out taunts'to-
him in exchange- for those ho would give
them. However , the feeling Is not to thcr
effect that ho was In any scnso justified In
killing young Cathcart.
The Bonacum against Murphy case came1
up hero again today In the form of a motion
from plaintiff to amend tha petition. JuOgo >
Letton will rule on the point tomorrow.
CIUAIt IIOI.nlCIL SAVED HIM.
It Mlojiili-ll n Illllli-t IiilfliiliMl to- Slop
HIM llrontli.
Reports which told of the killing of Hon.
Henry Collier of Albany , member of tho-
Georgla legislature , a week ago , were a lit
tle premature , for Dr. Collier Is not yet
dead , and the chanct-j for his recovery are
quite- good , .
It seems that a man named Miller was In
tent upon suicide and throw himself upon a-
railroad track just In front of a moving
train. Dr. Collier saw the act and called , tea
a negro , who was standing by , to jerk Mil
ler off the track. He did this , and handled
the man so roughly that Miller drew a pistol
and fired twice at the negro. Dr. Collier ran
up to prevent the shooting , when Miller
whirled and fired at tlie doctor. The bullet
( .truck him right over the heart and It waa
supposed that he was fatally wounded , but a
cigar-holder In his vest pocket diverted the
course of the bullet , and whllo the wound
was a serious ono , It Is now believed that ho
will get well ,
N < MV LlKlit on the Dlniiionil.
An expert In gems has lately called at
tention to a property In the diamond which
lias not hitherto been fully appreciated.
In a paper by Robert Boyle , published In
; ho transactions of the Royal society , men-
; lon Is made ot a diamond that became
phosphorescent simply by the heat of the
Hand , absorbed light on being held near
a candle and emitted light on being briskly
rubbed ,
The observations of Mr. Kunz , the gem
expert , confirm Boylo's statiiicnt that diamonds
mends become- phosphorescent In the dark
after exposure to tlie sunlight or electric
light , but tiy ! also show that all diamonds
emit light by being tubbed on wool , cloth
or metal. This property is an Important ono , J
as It will enable the non'expert , to dls- 4
tlngulsh between the true diamond and .
other hard stone , as well as paste , none
of which exhibit this phenomenon. This I
property Is evidently not electric , as In
clearly shown by Its being visible when the - s
gem Is rubbed on metal. .
'
Ooo Mlnuto Cough Cure touches the right
spot , It ulso touchea 1L at the right time It
you take It when you have a cough or cold ,
Bee the polut ? Then don't cough ,