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I. TIER O tAltA PATLY BEE : TgJinSDAT , JTTLT 00 , 1890. . . 5 1
COMPANY TO PAY THE COSTS
Terms od Which the Suits Against Union
Pacific Landholders Arc Dismissed ,
PLAfi SATISFIES SECRETARY SMITH
If Attorney ( Scncriil llnrmon
tlie Trent > 1en of tin : Settler * Will
lie Kmletl nml the Com-
July 23/-Sntcl ; l Tole-
cnvra.J General Solicitor Kclljr and Land
Commissioner McAllister of th Union Pa
cific Railroad company hud a confcirnce
with Secretary Smith and Land Co.smls-
nloni'T Lamorenux today with reference 10
tlliunlssInK the sultn now pending in the
-various United States courts against tbo
railway company nnd purchasers nf lards
erroneously patented to It under tin grant.
Art a result ol the conference tlse lecroUry
Wrote a letter to the attornry central , tgrco-
Ing to dismiss the suits , provided the com
pany won 111 agree to pay all tbo ctnta of the
.suits. Judge Kelly agrssd ta this proposi
tion on behalf of tbo company. Tula action
on the part of the Department of th In
terior and Department cf Justice will ic-
llovo the upttlrrs of the fear that they wen ;
In danger of loHlng their holdings.
After these suits are dlsirlictpit Uio lanJ
office will follow out the terms o the M n-
doll resolution , providing for the pntectlnp ;
of laivls nloug the line of the Unton 1'ntibr
which hnvo been sold to bona. IJe parcbai-
< T . All the settlers will hsvs to rla will
bo to file proof that they arc Innocent pur
chaser * , and new patents will be ) PEUCI\ \ .
It Is understood to bo the Intention of Sec
retary Smith to recommend that new suits
bo brought against the company o .rcovcr
the value of such lands as have bc-pa er
roneously certified to It. These lamls ex
tend along the line of road in Ilcb aslia ,
"Wyoming , Colorado and Utah.
Judge Kelly was elated when seen by The
Dee correspondent over the apparent suc
cess of hl Interview with the olllclals of
thn Department of the Interior. Speaking
of bis visit and Interview. Judge Kelly said.
SETTLERS1 THOUDLn ENDUD.
"Tim fairest treatment possible was ac
corded Mr. McAllister and myself today ,
not only by Secretary Smith , but also by
Judge Lamoreaux. commissioner of the
J nnd department ; Judge Best , assistant com-
nilssloner ; Judge Little and Judge Brant.
They were fully impressed with the strong
equities in favor of the people occupying
these lands In Nebraska. Colorado , Utah and
\Vyomlng , and after a full discussion Secre
tary Smith said he would ask the attorney
general to relieve holders of these lauds
by dismissing suits , providing the costs of
the suits commenced by the government
should be paid by the company , which we
agreed should bo clone. I will have an In
terview with Attorney General Harmon in
the morning- , and I feel that the same action
will bo taken as In the Burlington cases ,
which are In the main parallel with ours.
Wo have found Attorney General Harmon
In sympathy with the officers of the Interior
department , and when the papers come to
him tomorrow the matter will bo concluded
and tbo relief sought fully accomplished.
"In the four states there Is something like
4,000 grantees affected , many of whom have
lived on these lands for twenty years under
patents Issued by the government to the
Union Pacific railway. The dismissal of
these suits amount to an abandonment of
the claim by tha government against the
present land owners. "
Judge Kelly and MrMcAllister expect
to leave Washington tomorrow afternoon
for New York. Mr. McAllister stated to
night that after the Interview with Secre
tary Smith and the Introduction of evidence
to show the good faith of the purchasers
of Union Pacific lands , the secretary gave
orders that all patents held up by his
former order should bo issued at once to
the company. This la along the line of the
Momloll resolution , which got through con
gress during Ifs closing hours.
WHITCHER GETS THE PLACE.
Minister Bartlett Tripp's candidate , Louis
E. Whltcher of Hlghmore. S. D. , was today
Appointed receiver of the Mitchell land office
In place of the late receiver , Taylor. It Is
understood that residents of Mitchell had
filed papers urging the. appointment of one
of the candidates from that town.
John R. Webster and Alfred DeLong of
Omaha are In the city on a tour of eastern
cities. They expect to visit New York , Bos
ton , Philadelphia and Baltimore. Mr. Web-
ater. In speaking of the political situation.
KB.VO It as his opinion that McKlnlcy is sure
-to carry Nebraska.
H. J. Hansen was today appointed postMaster -
Master at Greenfield , Clay county , S. D. ,
vice Svcii Swenson , resigned ,
IlKVOKKS SK.NTKNCE OF DISMISSAL.
1'imt At.HlMlnnt '
I'liyiniiNter AVolmler De-
elari-fl Trolinleiilly Innocent.
WASHINGTON , July 29. The secretary of
the navy had disapproved the sentence of
-dismissal imposed by the court-martial hold
at Mare Island , California , recently upon
Past Assistant Paymaster Webster , lately at
tached to the Yorktown on the China sta
tion. The officer was accused of having
retained a bond exacted from his pay clerk ,
"W. J. Tobln , after having dismissed the
clerk. The secretary finds that there were
grave Informalities in the proceedings of
the court which convicted- the officer and
moreover Inclined to the belief , based prin
cipally upon the testimony of Chief En
gineer Hnrrle Webster , a brother officer on
the Yorktown , that the money , amounting
to $2,600 , placed In the paymaster's hands
"by Tobln's mother , was technically a loan
And not for a bond.
For these reasons he reversed the finding
of the court and restores Webster to duty ,
but takes occasion to say that the trans
action , in any sense In which it may be
"viewed , is ( Ungraceful to Paymaster Webster
and to the navy and In a spirit of violation
of the statutu prohibiting any officer taking
money for procuring an appointment. It
was scandalous In any case , says the sec-
, retary. that Webster should fall to pay back
1 after the termtatlon of Tobln's service the
money received by him in consideration of
"his appointment as clerk , and should lie for
any great length of tlmo persist in this
failure the department may be expected to
proceed further In this matter ,
Ohlt'iiKO'H llurbor Completed.
WASHINGTON , July 29. Major W. L.
Marshall In his annual report to the War
' department on river and harbor improve
ment * In Illlnoh WITS that Chicago hnrbor ,
the unfinished portion of the breakwater
to bo repaired.ru completed. The 2,200
linear feet of new suDrtructure contra etc J
for were constructed , and the a jet un
covered part of the breakwater ' * * * lro-
vldtd with dock Inn cunjisltng of glx-lnch
pfao timber. Dredging In the channel at
tli moutli of the river wag * lo carried ou
end practically completed in May. The ex
terior breakwater I * reported to bo in ex
cellent condition. The easterly and fouth-
nly brrakwatcrs are In equally good con
dition ns far as timber structures arc- con
cerned , but the stone filling has se'tlcd to
some extent and the latter Is In some dan
ger * of being overturned.
C'nrlnnt for Amcrlrnnft lit Cttlin.
WASinNQTON , July 2 ! > . At the sugges
tion of General Miles , who has Interested
himself In tha case In behalf of the frlcndu
of the man , Acting Secretary of State Iloik-
hllt briefly telegraphed Consul General Lee
at Havana asking for Information respecting
Pearce Atkinson , a Chicago man serving
with the Insurgents , who was reported to
have been killed near Havana. Tbo consul
general reported that so far he had been
unable to ohLiln any Information of the
matter after inquiry In Havana.
The petition by citizens of Key Weal and
elsewhere in Florida , asking for the in
tervention of the State department to
amdllorata the condition of Melton , one of
tlie Competitor prisoners , has reached the
department , but no action upon It has yet
been taken ,
Tbo Department of State has been advised
by Consul General Lee at Havana , under
date of July 25 , that Mr. George Calvar , an
American citizen arrested In Manzanllla ,
district of Santiago do Cuba , In the month
of April , this year , and Manurl Romagosa ,
also an American citizen residing In the
same province , have been officially notified
of tholr unconditional release from prison.
Ciolil HoMiTvi > Grown I.iirprcr.
WASHINGTON , July 29. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , $201,324,860 ; gold re-
Bcrvc. ? 106$01.144.
While the export of gold seems to have
been completely checked , for the time being
at least , there are signs that the hoarding
Is still going on. Today's withdrawals , for
Instance , show that of the $321.000 of gold
taken from the treasury $303.400 was in
coin and only $16,200 was In bars for use
In the arfs. During the day JGO.OOO In gold
coin was received at the treasury , making
the balance stand at $100.300,704.
IrclilfMi < lnI I'nrilon.i.
WASHINGTON , July 13. The president
has pardoned John Gallagher , sentenced In
Minnesota to six months imprisonment for
assaulting an officer , and H. II. Malory ,
sentenced In Florida to five years for rob
bery. Ht- has commuted to two years Im
prisonment the three years sentence Imposed
In Mississippi , upon W. H. Glbbs for em
bezzlement of postal funds. Applications
for pardons have been refused In the cases
of Thomas L , Bads , sentenced In Indiana to
three months for violation of the postal
laws , and James Mooro. sentenced In Indian
Territory to six months for larceny.
I'roHl ilon t In 1 AiM
WASHINGTON , July 29. The president
has made the following appointments : John
Sheridan of West Virginia to be a govern
ment director of the Union Pacific Railway
company vice Fltzhugh Lee , resigned ; Lewis
K. Whltcher of South Dakota , receiver of
public moneys at Mitchell. S. D. , vice Welch ,
deceased ; Benjamin C. Ash of South Dakota
agent for Uie Lower Brule Indians , to fill
an original vacancy ; Joseph Emory of
California agent for Indians on the Klanmtn
agency In Oregon , vice Petit , resigned.
Poatninntor nt Eaxt St. I.onl * .
WASHINGTON , July 29. The president
has appointed M. M. Stephenson postmaster
at East St. Louis , III.
- rKKSOXAt. PAIlAGIt.VPIIS.
George Chapman of Rockford. HI. , is a
Barker guest.
C. D. Ruther of Wolioq , Nob. , is registered
, at the .Barker. ,
H. J. Baldwin of Glcnwood , la. , was in the
city j-esterday.
A. H. Garretson of Lead , S. D. , was in the
city yesterday.
John A. Earhardt of Stanton was among
yesterday's arrivals.
H. W. Klncald of Winona , Minn. , 4s
stopping at the Barker.
B. Daniels and wife of Atlantic , la. , arc
registered at the Barker.
Hon. John C. Watson of Nebraska City
was an Omaha visitor yesterday.
W , J. McCrea of Newcastle , Wyo. , came
down on the evening train yesterday.
John A. Harmon of O'Neill was In the
city for au few hours yesterday morning.
K. C. Moorehouee has gone to Chicago ,
where he expects to remain several days.
Brad Slaughter came up from Lincoln yes
terday and was looking around between
trains.
R. H. Townley of the State Banking
board was In the city for a few hours yes
terday.
James A. Gtllls , eastern division superin
tendent of the Pacific Hotel company , with
headquarters at Laramte , Wyo. . Is in the
dlty.
General Passenger Agent E. L. Lomax of
the Union Pacific returned last evening from
Salt Lake , where he has 1 > een for several
days.
Nebraskans at the hotels : Frank Con
nor , Crete ; Dr. G. H. Simmons , Lincoln ;
Frank Malloy. Ord ; Robert Dyers , Hold-
rcge ; P. T. Burchard , Norfolk.
Mrs. S. G. Joyce , accompanied by her
daughter Susie , left last evening for Grln-
nell , la. , where she will visit the family
of Mrs. M. A. Lacey for a fortnight.
Mrs. J , W. GUI of Plattsmouth was In
the city yesterday on a short visit with
friends while on her return from an ex
tended pleasure trip through tbo Black Hills
region.
E. M , Barnes , grand master workman of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen ,
left last evening for Denver , where he will
address the lodges of the order to which he
belongs.
C. F , Weller , with the Richardson Drug
company , and president , of the Commercial
club , has just returned fiom an outing at
Spirit Lake , la. Mr. Weller leaves for Salt
Lake on a business trip the latter part of
the present week.
Frank Harris , formerly of this city , and a
graduate of the local High school , came In
from Chicago yesterday morning. He hag
been sick for some time and will go to the
farm of his uncle , A. S , Potter , at Calhoun ,
In the hope that the rest there will do him
good.
CORN CROP NOW ASSURED
Rains of the Fast Few Days in Nebraska
Sufficient ,
SMALL GRAIN IS QUITE SATISFACTORY
Wltli tlie Exception of On In the Yield
In ( ! no < 1 mill Considering : the
Aerenitr the Fnrmrrit Arc
Not I > l nn | > olnte l.
I'LATTSMOUTH. Neb. , July 29. ( Spe
cial , ) The splendid rain of last night has
completely dissipated nil fear of any .dry
weather to affect the corn crop , as the
farmers say that It was the last rain needed.
The prospects In this county for corn never
have been BO good as they are at present
and every farmer pleasantly anticipates a
bountiful harvest.V111 Oliver has a field
of early corn on his farm about five miles
south of here which he declares will be
ready for shocking In three weeks and
which has been estimated will yield sev
enty-live bushels to the acre. Ed Oliver
has 187 acres In corn which he believes will
average sixty-five bushels to the acre , while
L. Young has a field In which nearly every
stalk carries three enrs and Its estimated
yield Is eighty bushels to the acre. The
crop of small grain In this county was
nothing very extra , the grain and the straw
being of rather Inferior quality. The corn
acreage , however. Is larger this year than
ever before and the anticipated crop will
make this the banner county In the state.
FAIKUUnv , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
A heavy rain fell here last night , amount
ing to 1.93 Inches. It was accompanied by
a hard wind storm , but no damage Is re
ported except the blowing down of a small
quantity of corn. The corn was beginning
to suffer from lack of rain and this storm
has thoroughly soaked the ground and In
sures a good crop. Wheat Is being threshed
with a better yield than was anticipated.
Many fields are yielding thirty-five to forty
bushels , -with an average of about twenty-
five bushels.
\VYJIOHE , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) One
of the heaviest rains of the season fell here
last night. There was also a strong wind ,
which did much damage to corn by blowing
It to the ground.
HOLDREGE , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
Phelps county has been visited twice the
past week by good rains , and the corn is all
well cared out and will soon be In the roastIng -
Ing ear ; In fact , some of It is at the present
time large enough to roast. The acreage of
coru In Phelps county this year Is very
large , and the corn , almost without excep
tion , Is clean and well cared for. Threshing
has commenced , and the small grain is
much above the average crop In quality and
yield , some pieces of oats going as high
as ninety-eight bushels to the acre. Winter
wheat Is better than spring wheat , but spring
wheat l.i better than it has been here , since
1891 , and barley and rye are also a good
crop. The farmers are sowing alfalfa and
they find that It does well on the divide ; In
fact. It Is the best crop for grass that can
be raised. It was thought for a long time
that alfalfa would not grow except on the
river bottoms , but the farmers of Phelps
county know- that It will. Yhere have been
abundant rains here since March 1 , and the
ground Is In the best of condition for the
sowing of fall crops.
PIERCE. Neb. , July 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Reports from the country visited by
the heavy hall storm and cloudburst last
night continue to add to the ruin of crops.
The path of the storm was through th
northern part of the county and was from
'
one to two miles In width. Corn , oats'and
other grain were destroyed.
BLOOMINGTON , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. !
An Inch of rain fell last night , which as
sures a full crop of corn. Old corn will be
shipped out as rapidly as possible.
BEATRICE , July 29. ( Special. ) The rain
fall In this vicinity last evening was2.45
Inches and was accompanied "by sufficient
wind to do sligh't damage to corn , especially
that which was planted early , on which the
ears had reached their full size.
TECU1ISEH , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
This vicinity was visited by a violent wind ,
rain and electrical storm last evening. Corn
Is reported as having been blown over , but
not seriously damaged and will straighten
up. Much fruit was blown from the trees.
Windmills , sheds , trees , stgns , awnings , etc. ,
were blown down. The lightning struck In
several places In the county , but did no
serious damage. The precipitation was an
Inch and one-half and greatly benefits the
corn.
STERLING , Neb. . July 29. ( Special. ) A
bountiful rain fell here last night of 3.15
inches. During the first of the rain the
electrical storm was very severe. Corn Is
looking fine.
PERU , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) The
severest electrical storm of the season raged
for two hours here last night. The heavens
were one continual glare and a heavy rain
fell. So far as reported the only damage
done was to the farm house of Robert Ratler.
which was struck by the lightning and
damaged considerably. The Inmates were
all stunned , but not fatally.
HEBRON , Neb. . Jnly 29. ( Special. )
Nearly four Inches"of rain fell during last
night , washing out numerous bridges and
forcing the Little Blue river out of Its
banks. Some damage Is reported to corn
on side bills and low lands. Threshing
has commenced In earnest aud wheat keeps
up to former predictions of twenty to thirty
bushels per acre , while oats and rye arc
not as good as was expected , but In the
main farmers have no complaint to register ,
save the price , and that too , has gone up a
few notches.
COLUMBUS. Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
There will be many fields of oats In the
western and central part of this county
which will never bo cut and some of them
will be burned , as the straw is unfit for
use. The best oats are light and only weigh
twelve to twenty pounds to the bushel.
NEBRASKA CITY. July 29. ( Special. ) A
heavy rain of several hours duration fell
last night. The storm was accompanied by
a very brilliant display of electricity. Side
walks were washed away , cellars flooded
and small creeks are bank full. The com
crop is now practically assured.
FAIRMONT , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
This place was treated to one and a half
Inches of rain last night with * ome heavy
thunder , but no wind. The corn crop bids
fair for the largest yield here In twenty
years.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
Hall county was visited by a fine gentle
rain of about half an Inch last evening.
Corn promises to bo an enormous crop.
KEARNEY , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
With the exception of..U > ( oat crop , smalt
Brain will be fully iunc vy as expected.
There have been no felotm * of wind or hall
In this county to daifMgpfc the gram , anil
most of It Is now cut. The rains of the
past few days have Insured nn Immense
corn crop , and farmeii ro feeling more
contented than for ytflJ7' , pa t. The re
duced rate * on grain has raised the market
price 1 and 2 cents a HUrtiel and there was
considerable old corn pnjbuml. The Kearney
oat meal mill Is now running on full tlmo.
and so far only last year * ' crop has been
ground. i ' it
HAYES CENTER. Neb. , July 29. ( Spe
cial. ) Seventy-two hunQredthi Inches of
rain fell here Saturday a d Sunday nights.
Most of the small grt tjs cut , most by
headers , being short. .Gpffi Is In flno con
dition. A large crop 1 * expected.
HRWS OP Til 13 WAY AT POUT CUOOK.
Hcnl IXntr lloom Inaugurated In
( tint l.oenlltj- .
FORT CROOK , Neb. . July 29. ( Special. )
The fort has a new addition to the band In
J. B. Duncan of Council Bluffs. He Is a
young innn of considerable talent aa a cor *
netlst.
There are a good many buildings starting
at Fort Crook City and a good many trans
fers of real estate In the way of building
lots. Quite a number of the boys In blue
have caught the real estate Infection and
are now Investing In lots around the post
about as fast as they are In bicycles. There
Is a prospect of a little city starting up In
the near future and the street car company
should take more Interest In getting a motor
line out here , as there will soon be great
need of It.
Companies B and D now have their billiard
tables up , and can while away the hours In
amusing themselves by punching the balls
around.
The Post exchange Issued the first of the
Fort Crook canteen checks Monday evening
and the boys are happy once more , although
they cannot use the money outside the post.
It Is the same as cash In the canteen , wheru
they can get all the beer , cigars , cigarettes
and tobacco they want
The police parties have cut down most of
the weeds and the post commences to look
as neat ns a new pin.
Company H Is still at the head of the list
as orderly buckcrs , as they rarely mlsa
catching orderly.
Sergeant Otto Brletung of the band has
been promoted principal musician , vice Matson -
son , discharge ! : . Private Herman Martin promoted
meted sergeant , vice Brletung , made princi
pal musician. Martin Is a very promising
'oung man. well worthy the honor done him
by the proraotloi . He Is one of the most
popular young men In the regiment.
IIOOVKH'S CAS 13 STILL I'KXIH.VG.
Go > eriif > r Holeonih Deelilen to ( iritiit
il Knrthrr Hearing. *
LINCOLN , July 29. ( Special Telegram. )
Governor Holcomb says he will not announce
his decision in the Claude Hoover case today.
He has received telegrams from other
parties who desire a conference on the matter
and he will give them a hearing. It is
likely that the decision will be announced
tomorrow.
IleMliIencc StriicKby I/l li till IIK.
PLATT3MOUTH. Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
Last night this section of the country was I
visited by a very heavy rain storm , and
during its prevalence the house of John
Fredericks in The precinct , was struck by
lightning and considerable , damage done.
Fredericks Is an old liachelor and was sit
ting by a table with Tils' ' feet resting upon
the edge of the bed reading , while his dog
was lying by his chair , under the table
asleep. A blinding flash , with the electric
fluid darting In every direction in the room ,
dazed the old man , bufcijumplng up he dis
covered that his houscj.had ! been struck and
the building badly torn up , with splinters
scattered alt around. ' 'The' dog was still
lying beneath the tableland. Fredericks , try.
Ing to arouse it , found that It had been
killed instantaneously , at."hls feet , while he
'
was not even shocked.1 '
AlleKeil . .Mnrilererx IMcntl .Not Gnllty.
NEBRASKA CITY , 'july1 29. ( Special. )
Mrs. .Anna gopher and _ StJJSpencer , charged
YA'h ' 'he murdpr of JJpUn .Iflpker .Sumliy
" '
morntnK. were "given a 'preliminary hearing
tills afternoon. They merely 'entered a plea
of not Btillty..and were committed to jail
to await tbp September term of the district
court. Conlrary to general expectation , no
dttempt was made to collect a mob to i/nch
the prisoners last night. The excitement
among the murdered man's friends has
abated , and they have apparently decide- ]
to allow the law to take its course. In the
meantime tl-e .sheriff has taken every ITC-
caullon to prott-ct tne lives of iho suspects.
Jewelry Thieve * Quickly CntiRlit.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. . July 29. ( Spe
cial. ) John Jones and James Sullivan slole
a dozen studs and pins from a traveling man
named Lowensheln. while he was displaying
the same at a local clothing store yeat-nlny
afternoon. They were apprehended five min
utes later with the goods In their posses
sion , and fined $59 and $20. Not being able
to pay , they were jailed. Both are believed
to bo professional crooks.
Ilniinil Over for Driirtly ANxniilt.
FAIRMONT , Neb. . J"uly 29. ( Special. )
Sam Davis , the man who struck William
Schroder on the head and fractured Ills
skull last Saturday , was arrested yesterday
on the charge of assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill. Ills hearing
was set for Thursday. He could not give
bond and was left in the custody of the
sheriff.
_
Shipment of Fine Nclirnxkii Cattle.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
The largest shipment of cattle from this
point for some time was started Tuesday
to Chicago. The train consisted of twenty-
three cars and went In two sections. The
cattle were weighed and averaged 1,300
pounds. _
I'roHitectliit ; for OH lit Iveariiej- .
KEARNEY , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) For
some time H. A. Barney , living in tbo east
? art of town , has been bothered with oil
in his well , and be has now started to sink
it still lower for the purpose of finding if
there is oil there.
MrCooU MerehantH In Trouble.
M'COOK , Neb. . July 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The general merchandise stock ol
the McCook Mercantile company of thin
city was seized this afternoon under an
attachment Issued on the petition of Franc
J , Chandler.
Try It. Once used It taken the precedence .
of all others Cook's Imperial Extra Dry
Champagne. It has a most delicious bo-
quet.
IOJJU
FILLED UP THE CROSSING
Bock Island Accused of Bad Faith by a
Sarpy County Farmer.
BASIS OF ROLF HARMENSEN'S COMPLAINT
He Cull * Atlf-ntlnn of ( lieStnte rtnnril
of Trnnnimrtntlon to nil
Violation of Contract li } '
the Company.
LINCOLN. July 29. ( Special. ) Two com
plaints were today nicd with the State
Board ot Transportation. Rolf Harracnsen ,
owner of 320 acres of land in Sarpy county ,
says thnt tha Chicago , Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad traverses his farm to the ex
tent of one-half mile. He alleges that the
road was built in. 1S90. and nt that time
the company constructed an under crossIng -
Ing for the convenience and safety ot him
self and others In crossing the tracks of
said company. This under crossing was
continued and kept In good repair by the
company until May , 1890 , when It was filled
up. This was , according to the complaint
of Mr. Harmensen , greatly to his Incon
venience , and In violation of the contract
existing when the company acquired the
right of way across his farm. He asks that
the board grant htm a hearing In the case.
Mr. Honncnscn's property Is the east half
ot section 25 , township 14 , north of range
12 , In Sarpy county.
John T. Rltches complains against the
Missouri Pacific Railroad company In gen
eral and one John Tye In particular , the
subject matter of the complaint being an
elevator In the town of Wabash , Cass
county. Mr. Ritchcs says that John Tyo
owns two elevators , located on the right
of way of the Missouri Pacific Railway
company and that but one of these elevators
is in use. This one , Hitches eays. is not
sufficient to supply the demands of the pro
ducers of Wabash , and be has tried to rent
the unused elevator of Tye. but the latter
rcfusis to let him have It at any price , vir
tually establishing a monopoly with the
aid and consent of the railway company.
Mr. Rltcbes circulated a petition to the
company , which was numerously signed ,
asking that he be permitted to build an
elevator , but no attention was paid to It.
By the joint action of the railroad and Tyo
competition Is prevented , and Mr. Rltches
asks the Board of Tiansportatlon to take
official cognizance of the case and grant him
relief. No time Is yet set for the hearing
of either of these cases.
At a meeting of the State Board of Irri
gation held April 8 , 1S96 , a resolution was
passed authorizing the secretary of the
boajd to appoint a commission of five per
sons to serve without compensation for the
purpose of Investigating and suggesting for
the Improvement of the board BUch amend
atory irrigation legislation .as might be
deemed advisable and to report the same
to the board that It may recommend It to
the next legislature. Today Secretary W.
R. Akcrs appointed as such commission R.
B. Hawell of Omaha , chairman ; Joseph S.
Hoagland of North Platte , A. L. King of
Culbertson. F. M. Dorrlngton of Alliance
and J. H. Edmlsten of Eddyvllle.
Frank Ramsey , treasurer ot a local tent
of Knights of the Maccabees , who has lately
left the state , is said to be a defaulter In
the sum of $96.35. The tent was recently
suspended by the supreme council of the
order for not having paid Into the national
treasury the sum of $81.35. This was due
for premiums of Insurance policies Issued
to members in this city , and they were
obliged to pay the amounts themselves in
order to have the tent reinstated. It ap
pears that the warning message of suspen
sion was sent to Ramsey and the members
and officers of the tent did not know that
they bad been suspended until after the
notice had been received. When the atten
tion of "Ramsey was 'called "to the matter
hen said , he ' .had .fallen Into a tight place
flnanqlally and had used the $124.35 con
fided to bis custody. He then paid $28 of
his own money , decreasing the aggregate
to $96.33. Ramsey is reported to be in Illi
nois , and It Is expected he will raise the
amount due the tent and forward It to Lin
coln.
coln.Omaha
Omaha people In LincolnAt the Llndell
George A. Day , C. E. White , D. F. Hurd ,
C. M. Talcott. C. W. Hoxle , H. C. Rountree.
At the Lincoln Mrs. J. M. Keys , C. E. Bed-
well , Annls Field.
CROWDS KXTEIIT.UXED AT SALEM.
IiilcrHtntr Cliantnmiun PrexeiitlaK-
JViiiiilicr < if Attractive Feature * .
SALEM , Neb. , July 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Much , credit Is due Manager Davis
of the Interstate Chautauqua for the mag
nificent program he has presented from day
to day. Yesterday an excellent entertain
ment was furnished a large and delighted
audience. Colonel Copeland of Pennsylvania ,
who Is new to the platform here , delighted
the people with his lecture on "Snobs and
Snobbery. " An amusing hour was the one
spent by the clergy , in which they discussed
"Protective Tariff from a Christian Stand
point. " At times the air was filled with
feathers. In the evening Mr. Roberson pre
sented his last illustrated lecture on India.
Before the closing of the lecture a heavy
rain storm broke upon the camp , bringing
the lecture to a close. Notwithstanding the
heavy rain of last night , the crowd holds
Its own. Dr. Parkhurst Is pleasing the people
ple with his delightful exposition of the
scripture and control of the ministerial con
ferences. The concerts by the Salem Ring-
gold band , given three times dally , arc
worthy of especial mention. The 11 o'clock-
hour was occupied by Mrs. Clara Hoffman
on the "Social Life of England and Amer
ica. At 2 p. in. Colonel Copeland lectured
on the "Future of America. " It
Is amusing bow opinions on the
currency question creep into the lectures
nnd addresses. The lecture of the evening
by Hon. W. F. Collins of Lincoln on "Mind
and Morals" called out a Targe audience.
The day has been fine.
Air Full of CrnKnlii ) | > | i TK.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. )
The air has been full of grasshoppers today
passing south and southeast. They were
visible for several hours.
Death HeMiiltH from INtlNoii.
WYMORB , Neb. , July 29. ( Special. ) At
the Inquest held yesterday evening over the
body of Maud Eaders , the jury decided that
h came to- her death by poison , but ItTH *
unknown to thr Jury Mho aJmlnlitorcil the
same.
Xelirnnkn Jfew * Jfotrw.
J. O. Mllllgan cf Wnkefleld will erect nn
elevator and flouring mill at Ponder.
The Methodists of Norfolk will dtdltale
their new church edifice on Anguat 3.
One dealer at Crelghton has sold over
$ { ,000 worth ot binding twine this geaxau.
The sugar beet fields in the vicinity of
Norfolk arc reported to be In fine condition.
Fifteen repairers have been fixing the
telephone line between Geneva and Fair
mont.
Joe Morris of Madison was fined $5 and
costs for Inhumanly beating his little
daughter.
In deciding a bet. poll was taken of the
town ot Hay Springs. It gave McKlnlcy ,
68 ; Bryan. 33.
The business men of Ohlowa have taken
steps to provide that town with 11 system
of fire protection.
The twenty-fifth annual camp meeting at
Bennett will commence August 14 ami con
tinue for ten days.
Burglars entered the store of H. A. Wella
at Palmer aud stole sixty-seven palm of
shoes valued at $130.
A pontoon brlilge across the Missouri at
Decatur Is one of the things likely to ma
terialize this summer.
A corps of sixteen engineers is at work
surveying the route for the proposed rail
road between Norfolk and Yankton.
South Sioux City men ore working for H
flax mill plant to cost $10.000 and which
will consume the product of 1,500 acres.
Twenty-five years ago the Christ Lutheran
church was founded In Norfolk. The quar
ter century was appropriately cclebiated
Sunday wttr elaborate services.
Two tramps cleaned the valuables out of
Fred Wlxcr's house near Tekamah and were
captured with the stolen goods In their pos
session after a two days' chase.
A young man named Kroeger , living In
the eastern part of Seward county , was
drowned while navigating u iioiut In a horse
trough which he had adopted as a boat.
C. A. Robertson has Issued tha first num
ber of the Review at Herman. The initial
number shows a handsome , well edited news
paper , strictly republican In politics.
A. P. Kelley. until recently editor of n
populist paper nt Seward , Is now canvassing
for subscribers to a republican newspaper
which he proposes to establish In the samt >
to\ui.
Miss Edith Pr.iy , for some tlmo owner
and editor of the Geneva Gazctla. has been
succeeded In tbo management of that paper
by O. D. Wilson , a farmer from Madison
county.
Councilman L. P. Hanson of Fremont ,
who was so seriously Injured by falling
from a fourth story window of a New York
hotel some weeks ago , has recovered from
his Injuries.
The fourth annual sacngcrtest ol the Ne
braska State Saengerbtuidill be held at
Grand Island August 14 , 13 and 1C. Socie
ties from Omaha. Columbus , Lincoln , Sew
ard , Stanton , Madison and Grand Island \vlll
participate.
A special election will be held In Kastrrn
township , Knox county , to enable the voteis
to say whether or not bonds to the amount
of $3,000 shall be donated to the Yankton
& Norfolk Railroad company to construct
Its proposed line Into Nebraska.
A Broken Bow hotel keeper deserted bit
wife last week and left for parts unknown
taking with him a good looking young
woman who had been employed as a do
mestic. The deserted wife will make no at
tempt to reclaim her recreant spouhe.
R. P. McCutchcon of Grand Island pur
chased a bottle ot stuff guaranteed to wean
him from the use of tobacco. Ho kept the
bottle in the barn. The other night he got
hold of the wrong bottle and swallowed a
big gulp of .spavin cure. He still chews to
bacco.
Congressman K m lias started from
Broken Bow for his now ranch In Colorado ,
traveling via the prairie sohooncr route. He
expects to remain at his new home In Color
ado until December , when he will go to
Washington to represent the Sixth district
ot Nebraska la congress.
Broken Bow people shipped a car load ot
flour to St. Louis to bu distributed among
the cyclone sufferers of tha Mound City.
The flour was contributed within two days
of the memorial disaster , but was not
shipped until the other day , owing to the
delay of the railroad company In furnishing
free billing. Two years ago St. Louis do
nated a large quantity of seed grain to Cus-
ter county farmers and the Broken Bow
people contributed the car load ot flour as
a token of gratitude. They bad already re
funded the price of the seed grain.
A Remarkable Cure of Dyitcnterjr.
John Peterson of Patoutvllle , La. , suffered
with dysentery for eighteen years and tried
three of the best doctors in Now Orleans ;
also half a dozen or more patent medicines.
Very little relief followed until he began
using Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy , which effected a perma
nent cure.
GUMP'S SUIin.MK I OKS NOT AVOUIC.
Plnim to fiet Out of Jail Are UK'ely
to Fnll.
The Indications are that Morrell Gump ,
the Bolln juror who said he was bribed ,
has been trying to fool everybody about
the jail where ho Is confined. In the
opinion of a member of the board of phy
sicians , who made an examination of the
supposed dying man yesterday morning , Mr.
Gump Is likely to inflict the community for
a long time with his presence. The parox
ysms and hemorrhages with which he has
been apparently suffering have been largely
the result of violent efforts on the part of
the prisoner to work on the sympathies of
those around him. This member of the
board says : "Tliere Is no question but that
the man has a very bad throat , but his
lungs appear to bo perfectly sound and he
has not , apparently , lost an ounce of flesh
slnco his Incarceration. Ills hemorrhages
are believed to bo entirely from the throat
and to be very slight , the flow of blood
being caused by iriitation of the affected
Dart. "
The examining board requestn.l further
time for making a more extended examina
tion of Gump , and In tbo meantlins ortlertil
him removed to one of the front rooma
of the jdll In the part set aside for buys ,
where he will be well fared for ami have
a pleasant room. HP will be- given medical
attention and will be watched clurcly. nnd
the board expects to see a 'narJ.oJ cnanfje
In his condition. The mrmbers have no
fear that ho will die very boon , and one
of them expressed the belief thit flump
was trying to get out to the couny hospital ,
where he would have an opportunity of
skipping.
FAITH IN NEBRASKA LANDS
Ohio Parties Invest ft Fortune in ths Vicln-
itj of Worth Platto.
SALE OF THE COE-CARTER PROPERTY
Consideration In ( lie N
of 'J.-.Omm t.arpc Tract to Ilo
I'ut L'nileiIrrigation
That all the cyra from : ho cost which
arc turned toward Nebraska are not po
litical is evidenced by u recent transaction
in realty luoittxl in the \\csterc part ot
the stntR. Oa < i ot the largest bodlen ot lanJ
in the -Until in the possession of cue per
son or cotniMay h i been Hut owned by
Coo , Outer & Co. ot North Plntto. A portion
tion of their hoMiDgs has boon placed
under Irrigation ditches , but there is a
still larger body \vhU-h has not. For sonio
Jlrao negotiation. * have been in progress
for the snlo of tlib la ml to Turplo Brothers
of Toledo , O. Through the manager ot
Coo , Carter & Co. , Mr. John Brail , the sata
has at last been comiuinmatrd , tliu consid
eration being In tbo neighborhood ot $2oO-
coo.
coo.The
The land In question lies partly In the
bottoms of the Platte nnd partly on the
lllrilxvood. about thirty-live miles from
North Platte H la In the cost jurt ot
Kulth county and the west part of Lincoln
countA major potlloii of It Uos In the
bottom nnd can bo Inlgati-d without nny
surlous dlfllculty. The soli h rich utul
with the \vatcr provided \vlll produce crop *
that cannot ha excelled for quantity or
quality anywhere.
It Is understood the purchasers irroposc ,
as soon as possible , to put the entire tract
unilmditch. . This will mean nn outlay of
a largo sum of money , but the purchasers
are said to huvo unbounded faith In the
financial success"ot the venture. On the
portion of the tract which Is now uudur
ditch thu crops are xald lo be so much su
perior to those ou non-Irrigated land , even
In this > cai-of promise , as to demonstrate
the profit of Irilgatlon even In Iho most
favorable seasons.
Durlug snvcral years resldenco In the far
west I had many opportunities for observ
ing the \\onderful i-IK-cta of Chamberlain's
Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Its
efficacy was dfinons rated In the alkali re
gions , where the water produces violent
purging. It allayed the attack when all
other remedies failed. I repeatedly saw the
greatest distress and diarrhoea cured in a
few minutes. I used the remedy myself
with the most satisfactory results , and can
recommend It for the complaints for which
It is Indicated. H. Y. Glllln ham. editor ot
the Republican , Phocnlxvlllo , Pa. This rem
edy Is for sale by alldrugglsts.
> e\v liiMiirniice Comiiaiiy Ortrnnlxeil.
The Transmlsslsslppl Mutiml Fire associ
ation wns organized at WiiMhltiKton hall
yesterday afternoon. A meeting of the ap
plicants for a charter wus hold uiul n con
stitution nnd by-laws adopted , after which
n board of dlroctorn was electud. The com
pany has not fully compiled with the laws
of the atato regarding the amount ot
picmlums required , but the number ot
slyiiera to the application Is moro than
Is required ami It Is expected that alt re
quirements will be coniiplled with before
the expiration of the time In which a char
ter can be granted by thu state authorities.
Don't trifle away time when you have
cholera raorbus or diarrhoea. Fight them In
the beginning with Do Witt's Colle und Chol
era Cure. You don't have to wait for re
sults , they are Instantaneous , and It leaves
the bowels In a healthy condition.
FOHKCAST OK TODAY'S 1VKATHEK.
Thursday Afternoon. It til l'roml eil ,
W5II lie-Cooler In VeliriiHUn.
WASHINGTON , July 29 The forecast
for Thursday Is :
For Nebraska and Iowa Fulr ; cooler
Thursday afternoon ; variable winds , be
coming northerly.
For Missouri Fair ; continued high tem
perature Thursday , with prospects of cooler
weather Thursday night ; southwest winds ,
becoming northwesterly.
For Kansas Fair , preceded by Bhowers
In the southern portion ; probably cooler
Thursday afternoon or night ; variable-
winds , becoming northerly.
For Colorado Fair ; cooler In the south
ern portion ; variable winds.
For Wyoming Generally fair ; variabla
winds.
For Montana Fair ; variable winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory-
Fair Thursday morning ; Increasing cloudi
ness , with possibly light showers with
cooler Thursday ; southerly winds , becom
ing variable.
For South Dakota Fair ; northerly winds.
Local Itevoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , July K ) . Omaha rtcord ot tem
perature nnd rainfall , compared with the
corresponding day of thu past four , yuars :
1SOG ISC. 1S9J. 1801
Maximum S3 W 90 SI
Minimum C7 70 U9 01
AveniKU W "G SO 71
Precipitation 30 .01 .00 T
Condition of temperature and precipita
tion at Omaha for the day und since March
1. 1MM :
Normal temperature 76
Excess for the day 4
Accumulated excess since March J. . . . . . . . t > 2
Normal precipitation 13Inch
Excess for the day 17 Inch
Total precipitation slnco March 1.19.45 Incho.i
Kxcess since March 1 , 1SB < ! . . _ 23 Incho *
Deficiency for cor. period , ] R3j. . 8.15 IncheH
Deficiency for cor. period , 1891..10.12 Inches
Iteiortn from StatloiiH nt S I' . M.
T Indicate * trace of jirc-clpltatlon.
U A. WKI SJI. Observer.
PELN PICTURES PLHXA.SANTLTY JSND POIHTElDKY PAR.AQRAPHBJD 1
4'lliq KIMHAI'h 1'IA.VO
Tli'a bi st Rrailn piano tlu lowest lu
price sold ou tlio caslout of terms the
swwti'at of tout.with ns perfect a fln-
Ish a Ilia most el OKU nt the plauo Unit
carried off thu hlglu-st awanlH nt tlio
\Vpru"s ! fair wo sell It trade H or
we'll reiit It
A. Hospe , jr. ,
* ic.t.dArt 1513 Douglas
ui.vi. noon SODA \VATKII _
Tlio fluest that money and ex-
perii'iK'e can nmxu all the flavors of
tlio very purest fresh crushed fruits
every day the only eunlnc Frozen Kos-
fates In Omaha nt Kuhu's the only cut
price driii ; store In Omaha that really
cuts prices.
Kuhn's Drug Store ,
° I5tt &
u rui stor Douglas
WIII3IU3 SHALL WE J3AT
Kulduff's of course that's the only
llrst class place in town now those who
eat there know It It's away ahead of
the town the l > est lu the west Chicago
1ms no better a place for ladles as well
sis Kutl 'n > eu and the prices are very
low ,
Balduff , Caterer ,
152O Fat-Ham.
YOU MIGHT SKB MOIII2 _
If you consulted Dr. Seymour our ex
pert optician of whom such men us
Auditor Taylor of the H. & M. Superln.
tendout Hughes of the Klkhoni Super
intendent Korty of the Western Union-
say He's all right he does hU work
scientifically ours Is the only real opti
cal house here.
Aloe & Penfold Co
1408 Fartiam
TIIKV WILL WASII
The most beautiful line of string ties
and pretty bows that will wash two of
them for a quarter even the Persian
effects something new In the ease on
the bldewalk they're two for twenty-
live and our tan aud black sox they
are also two pairs for 'J5c a special
line.
Albert Cahn ,
Mall order * 1322 Farnam
filled always.
CirilTAI.V HFFISOTS IIKHI5
The nice new bcatiUfnl adonilns
kind the. low priced kind the kind you
have to pay more for because they're
real Cliiny and Saxony lace curtains
that you'll not sea this season except
here every day brings In some new
unthotiKlit of design for homo decora
tion.
Omaha Carpet Co. ,
1515 Dodge
3I1SSGS' HIIOKH niSCOUNTICU
Tan bhocs all the tau shoes and ox
fords for misses' and children cut ! iO
per cent In price and the prices were
only $1.50 to ? a.flO before ihe cut-all
new this season's best styles cut just
iiO per cent It's the last week to get
wheel for nothing.
Drexel Shoe Co.
1419 Farnam