TUB OMAHA DATLY ITR ! RAY , JLTN13 18 , 181)7. ) They were the same checks proluced yes terday , which were ruled out for want of I > roof. . . The stale again objected to the checks 1 cause they showed upon their face that they were drawn upon Btato funds and signed by Hartley as state treasurer The attorney general asserted that the checks given In pay ment for the bonds wcro only admie lblo If they Khoweil that Hartley hod l > ought the bonds with hla own money but these checks did not ehow this and ought not be ad mitted Judge Baker sustained th objection , say- InR that the checks slmpl > showol that Hartley - ley had paid for the bonds nut of the school funds as ordered b > the board and the checks could not lie admitted for the reason that thn record of the board and the bonds them selves hart only Ix-ea admitted with llio un- dcrfllandlng that the defense wai to show that Hartley's money had b en used to purchase them CHECK ? IN PAYMENT Of BONUS Oti cross-examination by the slate , Mr. Karllclt nld llartlcj told him , at the tlmo ho turned over the Otoe county bonds , that they were paid for , but the witness < > ld he did not know what money had been used tel l > ay for the bonds Ho was asked If he knew whether the bonds were paid for out of llio permanent school fund Ho rcplltd tint ho lid not know He said the school fund ac count on the treasurer's books was reduced but ho did not know whether the actual money In Hartley's hamk was reduced or not Ho said the school fund balance for the month the bonds were purchased was reduced by the amount of llio putchase , as ghovvn by the report made to the auditor , which was slsned by Hartley On redirect examination the defense questioned the wittiest to support Its theory that Hartley had no personal knowledge of llio status of the several funds nnd hence tould not have protested analt.it the state ment BO far as It related lo Iho school fund balance Mr , llaitlett also testified that nt the time the { founder * county konili wcro purchased Hartley Instructed him lo draw two checks In payment for fievpiity-slx of thcso bonds , one for $ " 0,000 on the Omaha National bank , "fpeclil ace unt. " and another lor $28,000 on the 1'lrst National bank of Lincoln lie said ho drew the checks as di rected and Identified the checks previously offered as being In- checks he referred to. These checks were again offered In evi dence and were objected to b > County Altor- iiay Haldrlgtj foi Ihe reason that the ehecKo eliowcil that th"y wen- drawn on state funds and could lu\e no relation to the money reallred from the warranl. The admlmlblllty of these checkd was argued at length , the county attorney holding that the chain of evidence surrounding the $50,000 check or the special account In the Omaha National bank showed how monev had been Juggled and shifted about between the Omaha National nnd the rirst National of Lincoln , appearing In the Omaha National flrst as Hartley's personal money , then In the Lincoln bank , nn urauthorl/ed deposlto y , as state funds , and then back to the Omaha National as state funds deposited In a special account. The defense argued that thtao checks com pleted the chain of evidence which estab lished the claim made by them that $50,000 of the $180,101.75 had been used by Hartley In purchasing the Saunders county bonds The court reserve J Its -.ulliig on the ad mission of thcso checks until the afternoon CHECKS Aim RULED OUT. At the opening of the nflernoon session Judge liakcr refused to admit In evidence the checks which the defense claimed showed the disposition bj Hartley of a portion tion of the $180 101 75. The ruling was based on the objection of the state that there was nothing to show that there was nny connection between the money repre sented bj the < hocks and the money derived from the wnrrant. Ihe defcnso then took up another branch of Its cise and lecalled ex-Deputy Hartlctt to show the method In vogue In the treas urer's olllco under Hartley Tor getting the funds of the state Into the numerous state depositories In vailous paits of the state , the object being to show that the remit tances came Into the oltlce from the various county treasurers In the form of checks covering the amount due to the several funds and that the treasurer was required by the depository law to keep the mono ) in the proper funds and that it was , there fore , necessary for thujr aourec to establlbh n clearing house in order that these checks might be deposited therein and checked out again Into the several deposltoilcs , the separation of the amount duo to each turn ! being made In the process of transferring. The admission of this kind of testimony Tvao objected to by the state and it de veloped In the argument that It was the purpose of tl.n defense to show that It was necessary for Hartley to make the flrsl National of Lincoln his clearing house In order to check the money out Into the sev eral funds deposited In the state deposl torlcs The objection was sustained and the de fense abandoned that line of testimony and called N. S. Unrwood , president of the Flrsl National bank of Lincoln for the last five years. years.HAHWOOD'S HAHWOOD'S HANKING METHODS. The witness was Intenogated regarding a number of checks shown him by Mr. Mahoney - honey , It not being disclosed at the time iwhat the checks were. In the discussion and Interrogation of tha witness during the argument over the admlrslon of the testi mony the witness said Hartley had been given a personal certificate of deposit for $150,000 , but ho said he did not knc-.v whether there had been any record In tilt bank of tlio certificate. "Don't > ou keep nny record In your bank of certificates of deposit Iraued to deposl tois ? " queried the court in surprise. "Yes , ordinarily , " replied President Har- vsood. "Then you mean to say , " retorted the court , "that you made a bpeclal exception In favor of Hartley and did not keep anv rccoid of the certificate i'sucd to him ? " "I don't think there was any record made , ' replied the witness The witness stated that there were other certificates of deposit Issued to Hartley. In answer to Inquiries as to what had become of these certificates ho stated that hu dk not know what had been done with all 01 them , but he remcnibpied tint two or three ot them had been destroyed after they- were paidTho The witness made evc ry effort to work In tf tlmony foreign to the questions put to him and ho wan admon'tilicd bj the courl that a man who had ptactlec-d law as lonf as the witness should know better than U answer dliect questions In such a mannei and he waa cautioned against repeating the offense. In a moment the witness replied to a question an to what disposition had beci made of any paitlcului certificate after I had In en canceled Ho replied , ' I remember that one ccrtlfl cate was dcstrojpd after It had been used to pay for some Otoe county bonds " HIJLIMNG A FRIEND. Hcfoio the wltucris had tpokcn further tlun the words "offer It had been used , " ( ! attorney geneial objected tq hia stating Ir what purpose the certlflca'e had bec-n i's i and fie court ordered the witness not to Btato what use had teen made of the cer tificate , but the ' \\ltneft * ponslated and lln Uhed hla answer. The attorney geneinl was on his feet It in IrttoUnt nnd prottsted tint It was "ai outrage on the state for the witness to make inch a statement aftui the ruling made by the court. " The wllnifa wa . again cautioned to be more careful and the latter part of his an wer was stricken out. Ho wfw then questioned regarding the piymcnt for the Otoe tounty bonds and itated that he itcehed tint bonds flum a bank In Cleveland , O. accompanied by a draft on the state treasurer for $ SD,000 li pajment for the bond * The witness sali Ihe draft waa paid by Hartley with a cer Get Ayer's Cherry Pectoral "Get it honest if you can , but get it. " / / cures a 12 c-ouvhs and ° coldi. incate of deposit for $85,000 Issued to him lerflonally. The draft In question was offered In evl- leneo and wan objected to by the county attorney for the reason that there was noth- iiB to thow that the monpy represented by ho cerllflcate was not money beloiiRlng to ho permanent school fund of the state and nothlns to show that the money waa nny part of tie proceeds realized from the war- ant. ant.Tho The Jury was cxcurcd while the admlssl- illlty of the tentlmonj of Ilarwood AVBS argued. Counsel for ihe stale scored Ihe wltnMu severely , raj Ing lhat he had first said he did not know wfcnt had been done with the certificates of deposit nnd within a few moments he had eald he did Know and t was very broadly Intimated that the wlt- icst had prevarlfated and had drappied In ore-ten matter There was a verv general llscua'Ion i > articlpatcd U. by' attorneys for > oth oldec nml the court HIM'OGaiNG T11D JURY H was stated by llu courl tint the "very aslulo" counsel for the defense had dragged n testimony purportlnR to connect the noncy In the rirst National bank of Lln- oln with thejiroceeds of the- warrant In such a manner as to befog tlio Jury nnd confuse their mlmln regarding the true In- \\nrdno-n of the Iratisacllon. Jlr Mnhoney prolestcd against nny aspi-r- lena and championed the cause of his llent nnd of Unrwood IJetore lie had completed his statement he Jury returned and the examination of innvood was resumed Ho produced four heels from the Individual ledger of the Nrat National bank of Lincoln containing he account of Hartley Ho could not testify of hla own knowledge CRardliig the account and H S Freeman , arslstant cashier of the bank , was called o Identify the account He testified that he four slicels lepresintcd the account of J S Hartley , state treasurer , " with the Kink duilng 1SI5 ! and 1SOG. On cross-examination the witness tesll- led lhal Ltailluy kcpl other accounts In the tank , being the state general fund account , chool fund account and sinking fund nc- : ounl The wllness also stated thai Hiilt- e y had a personal account In thn bank. He aid he thought the personal account was tot opened until some time during July or Vugust , 1SOG , the general fund account , he said , ho was positive started November 30 , 1886 ; the account as state treasurer storied ome lime In June , 1895. The wllnees staled hut the rirst National was made a stale leposllory November SO , 189G. The sheets showing the accounts of llart- ey as state treasurer we're1 offeied In evl- denco for the put pose of showing thai Ihe 10,000 called for by Ihe check on Iho ) maha Nnllonal of April 20 , 1S9G , had been leposltcd In Iho First National of Lincoln as state funds , The account was ruled out , ho ruling being baood on the objection of ho state thai the account simply showed hat this money had bcon deposited In this lank In defiance of the state depository uw , the First National not being a slate leposltory it lhal lime. The defense then attempted to offer In evidence the check by which this money was drawn fiom Iho Omaha Nnllonal and Icposlted In the rirst National of Lincoln , mt this was also excluded for the reason .hat It could only oerve to prove an Illegal act and could not be a defense. BURNS CHRTIKICATCS OF DEPOSIT. N. S. illarwood was recalled for crose-ex- aminillon and was asked by the county at torney It his bank made a practice of Issu ing "special ccrtlficales ot deposit" to cus tomers without keeping any record of such ccrtlficales He replied lhat such was not the practice. He admitted , rather reluc tantly , thai a special exception was made In Hartley's case. It was also drawn from him , very slowly , an admission that It was custo mary lo keep certlflcales of deposit on file In the bank after they were iwld and cancelled , but at least three certificates Issued to Hart ley were thrown In the fire In Ihe witness' office in the bink at the lime they -were paid. In December , 1S96 The witness said there were other ccrtlficales , but ho did not know whether they had been destroyed or not. He said ho had looked for them , but could not find them. Hu said ho had reason to bellevo that they had been destroyed , but had ' a llttlo doubt" In his own mind about it and made a search for them This search was made In December of last year , the witness saying that ho looked especially for the cer tificate used In paying for the Otoe county bonds Ho said there was no record ot the Issuance of this certificate "If there was no record In > our bank of this ceitlflcate , Mr. Harwood , how was It possible for jou to make a report showing the assets of your bank ? Suppose a national bank examiner had come along about that time ; how could ho have- told from the books of your bank the condition of the liabilities ot your bank ? " asked Counly Allorney Bald- rlgo. rlgo.Before Before the witness wae allowed to answer this the question wao temporarily withdrawn and he was asked again if there was any record In the bank of the certificate in ques tion. RECORD DOES EXIST. The -witness changed front and said there was a record "scatlered through the books of the bank. " Ho was asked If ho could produce - duce the record showing the tramacllon. He * replied that ho was not sure , but thought he could. Ho was asked It he would produce It. In reply he attempted to explain all about the matter , but was not allowed to do BO. Ho evaded a direct answer , and the county at torney asked the court to compel the wit ness to produce the reord In question. In the discussion which followed upon this matter the witness said he would endeavor to bring everything bearing upon the matter this morning. The question as to how a bank examiner could determine the bank's liabilities from the books If no record of the -certificate of deposit was kept , was not repeated by the state , but on re-direct examination the defense asked him lo make any explanation regardIng - Ing Ihe mailer he desired. His said lhat when these certificates were Issued money was very close and Bartley wanted security for the deposit and a bunch of the best secuilttea In the bank wcro turned over to Hartley as security for the deposit. He said he had no Idea of covering up anything , but nlmply did as he bad ijtated for the purpose of protecting Mr. Hartley. Ho said Ihe only record made of Iho transaction was a receipt for Ihese se curities and a record showing lhal they were thai Red to Hartley. The attorney general insisted that this transaction hrd no place In the record , as It fclmplj- showed lhal Hartley had been loan ing state money on securities In Mr. liar- wood's bank and was nothing but another c'vlJenco of conversion. He moved to strike out the whole explanation of the witness. The court re&trved Its decision on this motion until this morning , court adjourning until 9 o'clock , South Tenth Stri-H MHIioilUt Olnir.-h Ail nit mm- } , The third quarterly conference of the South Tenth ( Street Methodist church , which might also bo regarded as the buvlnesk session In the celebration of the Oliver anniversary of the rhiirch that Is being held by the congre gation , occurred in the church last night The business transacted was of a purely rou tine character. Ihu financial condition of the church was closely scrutinized and was found to be ot a very satisfactory and llal- terlng character. Tonight one of the main events of the celebration will take plaew. This will con sist ot a banquet , which will commence promptly at 7 o'clock , The feasting will bf followed by an entertainment of a musical and literary character. Ihu celebration will rlobo with the services on Sunday In the morning the annlveuary si-rnion will be preached bv Dr Sheparil of Lincoln In the afternoon a children's meeting will be held In the evening an Kpworth league rail ) will occur This also will be addressed by Dr. Shepaid , Aiiiinnl Mimic-ill IlrrltHl. A coupla of hundred people faced the heat ldt > t evening uiul attended the annual musi cal recital ) > j the pupils of Pro. Lee O Kratz In the lull over the Boston store The en- ttrtalnntrnt vvna IIFO | under the auspice * of the Impel hit i.Mysllo legion , many members * oi tha order being present. The program comprised ll f teen numberx , all vocal Those who participated were : .Mlst.sea May Schrel- bur , Alice \Vlnsii > ear , Saille U ( ilbson , Katie Orlttltli and Hazel Sobmldt , Mrs. Howard Fltz. Messrs Harry FUcher , John I'endrny , L H. Curtl s. J.V. . Fjshc-r , A , W. Wllllame , John 1'iicf. JI J Wallace and Arnout KiiKlnt ! Kill , a Home. A horse belonging to Butler ilron mat Mrucl ; by a MUaouil I'aclllc fieiiht ; vii lne , near rifletntli an ! Nlchplag streets last night ami WHS DO badly manglrd Unit the po- lie * wer obllned to kill tbe anlnua. DEPOSITORY BOND MAY FAIL State Money in the Merchants' Bank at Lincoln in Danger , PRESIDENT DENIES HIS SIGNATURE SIIJK HU nnic linn llccn rKdl ( o lite Iliinil I mler Uliloli UN Iliuik He-cM-lviMl (111 ? IrH MlH. MNCOUN , June 17. ( Special ) Hvcr since the failure of the Merchants' bank It has been evident that In case the bank failed to pay out thcro would be Irouble In collecting the state deposit. The bondsmen qualified for ? 220,000 on the $30,000 bond that wns given to the state to secure the deposit. Not only were most of the signers of the bond also stockholders In the bank , but the wealth mentioned In the Justifications was mostly Imaginary. The flrst quibble over this bond has Just coma to light William Fullcrtou , who Justified for $50,000 , pronounces hlo signature on the bond to be a forgery. Ho sa j a that ho was on the old bond , but thnt when this ono was presented to him ho re fused to sign It. After inspecting the slg- tialuro ho Is quite sure It Is not Ills own , although a good Imitation. Mr. Tnllcrlon ins announced his Intention lo carry Ihe case Into Ihe courto If he Is called upon to my nny part of the bond. If this Intention s adhered to It will ben novel proceeding , as Mi. Kullerton Is the president of the de- unct bank which had the benefit of the talu deposit and his Justification on the joiul was taken before a notary public , \ho was al ) ono of Ihu officers ot the jank. The supreme court has appointed the fol- owlng committee lo conduct the oxamlnn- lens of applicants for admission to the barer or the coming year Hoscoo Pound , Lin coln ; V. A. Urognn , Omaha ; U. P. Good , Wahoo ; C. P. Morey , Hastings ; A. D. Mc- 'andlass , Wymore. The examinations are held In Nove mber and Juneof each year. The Cosmopolitan Collection agency of Omaha has filed articles of Incorporation mder the state law. The capital stock of ho agency Is $100,000 , one-half lo bo paid n before the commencement of buslnvra. fho Incorporators arc Amelia L Quick , Alvan C. Quick and John M. Quick. In splto of the publicity given the mai ler , Ihe adjutant general has as jet heard lothlng of the missing battle flags and rcl- cs of the Second Nebraska , and It Is feared that they may have been In some way de- strojcd slnco they were removed from the state house some years ago LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES. The state funeral directors had nn In- erestlng session today. The report of the reasurer , r. P. Hell , showed the assocla- .lon to bo In a flourishing condition. The 'eature of the session was a lecture by : ) r. James L. Giecne of University Place and an address by Hev. H. T. Ha-vls , pre siding eldpr of the Methodist church. Dr. Greene talked on premature burial , means of preventing such burial , and the best nethodj of restoring to consciousness per sons who may suffer from suspended unl- natlon. Rev. Mr. Davis spoke upon "A Chapler from My Experience with Undei- lakers " Tonight Ihe underlakeis took an excur sion over the city In the streoU cars , took a plunge bath at Ihe Sanilarlum and closed the evening with a banquet at the Llndell , at which 100 covers were laid. Judge Holmes today entered up nn order making perpetual the Injunction against the evy of $227 taxes levied by the village of Havelock for cemetery purposes. The In- lunctlon was obtained by the n. & M. Rail road company. The court decides that the levy Is Illegal. There was a sensation at the meeting of the ochool board last night , when Judge Field charged the board with dropping teachers because they were Catholics The controversy was over Miss Estella Eck- hardl , who was finally re-elected by a vote ot 5 to 3. The grand lodge of the Masons continues in session. Today the committee on re turns and statistics nnd the committee on grievances reported In the grand Jurisdic tion the death of 115 members was reported and eight now lodges had been formed The decision ot the grand master In de posing M. R. Thorpe , master of Western Star lodge , No 2 , ot Nebraska City , was approved. Mr. Thorpe waa removed from office for pci milling the advancement of a candidate over the objection of a member. Grand Treasurer Christian Hartman of Omaha reported a balance ot $9,436 In the general fund , the disbursements for the year having been $15,041. The Masonic grand lodge convened this evening and elected ofllcera as follows. Grand master , J.i B Devsaiore , Sutton ; dep uty grand master , Frank H. Young , Broken Bow ; grand senior warden , William W. Kayser , Omaha ; grand Junior warden , A. W. Krltea , Ghadron ; treasurer , Chris Harlman , Omaha ; aecrolary , W. R Bowen , Omaha. The session continues tomorrow forenoon. A severe wind storm tonight at 10 o'clock did considerable damage to shade trees , and broke some window lights A. F. Oeder & Co , Carter Bros . P. L Rose , George Bro , C. B. Clark , M. Pol- sky and George H. Stovers & Co , dep&s- itors In the Merchants' bank , have sent Judge Holmes a letter In which they op pose the application of J. W. Uhl for a re ceiver fqr the bank and state that negotia tions are now pending to settle their claims without any receivership proceedings They ask , however , in case that a receiver Is appointed , A. W. Lane be selected for the place. Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lln dell I. Harris , E. A. W. Snell. L G.Doup , P. C. Heafey , A. W. Clark , C. M. Miller. At the Lincoln F. T. Ransom , August Schaefer , J , A. Eyjer and son , Robert L. Reynolds. MUST HIS OIC STOM3 OR CI3MI3NT. Orniiil iMluiiil Will AlioIlMh WooIIe-n GRAND ISLAND , Neb , June 17. ( Special. ) At the meeting of the city council last night the committee on streets and allejn brought In a report stating that It had care fully Investigated the matter and had found that the expense of constructing sidewalks of tiling stone or cement was very lltlle more than their construction ot planks , and recommending that an ordinance abolishing plank walks through the city , BH soon as the present walks shall have become worn out , be drafted The matter was referred back to the committee- , which will at the next meet * Ing of the council present an ordinance con taining the desired provisions. Drlvt- ( InVoiiuii Out of Timn. WDnPINO WATER , Neb , , Juno 17. ( Spe cial ) A committee appointed by the citizens of Weeping Waler has waited upon the pio- piielors of disorderly houses , lo the number of six , and Invited them to leave town by Satuiday night. Two boys , Lorn Gllmore and Ruben Straub , were escorted to the limits of the city and warn-ed not to return. Young Gllmoro has been led Into ovll by ono of the women and when she had bis father and mother arrefcled for assault and defamation of character , the boy testified against his pa rents. The testimony was faleo and a verdict was rendered' for Mr and MM. Gllmore , but the boy's action so Incensed llio people that they determined to drive the women out of the town More trouble U looked for on Sat urday night , Colftix ( 'on nl > Tviutliern' Iimtltute. SCHUYLER , Neb. , June 17. ( Special , ) The teachers of Colfax county , under the management of J. P. 'Daly ' , county superin tendent , are assembled for a county insti tute , which will last during two weeks only , at least two weeks lesa than the tlmo cus tomarily given for such work. The Instruc tors employed are H , L , Wells of the Leigh schools , J P , Uurkett , principal of the Schujler ( schools , and S. W. Miller , assistant principal of the Schuyler schools , Mr. Daly himself doing light work in penmanship airC drawing. Tlio attendance U about seventy- five this week There are. but ninety school loom In the county. Cliuruh llrluir * Bull tor ( lie Moii - > CLAY CENTER , Neb. . June 17. ( Spe cial. ) Judge Cantleld'J court room waa wrll filled jeaterduy with an unusual class of litigants , betos brought there by the cida ot TU MethodUt EpUcopal church of Sutton against C. Vi f/unpbell Some four jcars ago Mr. Canfilidu. . placed hi * name to a sub scription list to llie ampdnt of $100 for the erection of a church edifice ; but afterwards , for some cau e , declined to paj the same , nml the church sued to collect , A Jurj was summoned bW Wfore bring sworn , a c-w promise vva- * effected by Campbell pa ) Ing $60 and the milt was dismissed \\tiXTIII3ll " Circnl Hi-lit riiltiMtM < li * > lm 'i' Hint Hate Niirdirfil tlio 1'luiiin. BATTLE CHIEUK , Neb , June17 ( Spe cial. ) YeMcnlay ilho thermometer stood < U OS , with a Mtoni ! southerly wind Rains have been IqcaLliSome sections are suffer ing for want of moisture Crops In gen eral ore good , especially the beet crop NEBRASKA CITY. June 17 Yesterday and today have been the wannest of the season , the IheYnlometer showing 17 In the shade. The humidity of the atmospheiv made Iho heal vcry , oppressive MALMO , Neb. , June 17 ( Special ) A heavy shower of ralri fell all over this Foctlon ot the country on Wednesday night , com pletely saturating the ground VeBc'tnllon had bcon somewhat languishing RESCUE , Neb , Juno 17. ( Special ) A heavy raid fell over this section Wednes day night CARROLL. Neb , June 17 ( Special ) Crops In this secllon were never more prom ising , especially wheat and oats. Corn Is booming and farmers generally Era well along with their cultivating nuMBOLDT , Neb , Juno 17 { Special ) Yoslerday was an extremely hot day nnd Ihe air was heavy wllh moisture. The mercury stood 3B In the shade. LYONS. Neb , Juno 17 ( Special ) The weather has been extremely hot here the past few days. There was great suffering jesterday. Several horscfl were nearly over come with the heat. Heavy local showers have fallen over the country and nil kinds of crops are doing well KISII AM ) AMI3 ASSOCIVTIOV lleil Willow Con n (5 ( .Mrn OrKiuilru lo I'jiiforc'i' llio l.aitn , M'COOK. Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special. ) The fled \VllIow County Fish nnd Game assocli- llon has been organized In Ihls city. Arti cles of association were adopted and the following officers elected : W. S. Marian , president ; J. 13. Kelley , vice president ; L. J. Splckelmler , vice president ; H. W. Cole , secretary and treasurer. The associations authorized the paying of n suitable reward for information sufllclent to convict for seining or killing llsh by dyna mite or killing game out ot seahon. Monthly meetings will be held. An effort will be made to stock tle- | lakes along the Meeker ditch with gains fteh from the state hatch ery. The association Is open to everj' citi zen of Red Willow county and It Is expected In time to Include In its membership every lover of the rod and gun. It Is the detii- mlned purpceo of the oiRnnlzatlon to proe - cute all violations of the fish and gnmc laws. OMC < > I > IIIM Ttt fiilj-Tno Ciriiiluiitt'N. OSCEOLA , Neb , Juno 17. ( Special. ) The Monson opera hbuse was packed so that there was no standing room left last night to listen to the address ot Chancellor MacLcan of the State university to the graduates of the High school. There were twentj-two graduates , theilargtet number thai has ever graduated at one time. Hero are the names ot all that graduated this jear : Jesse. H. leffrey , Amanda Anderson , Ada B. Court ney , Clinton Araqhl , Grayce D Heald , Daisy E KunkellM Clarence Hoard , Zena M Pyle , Edna L. ( King , Ray L Pheaseiit , Tlorence E Dotvvlpler , Gladjs Baum , Lillo M Cole , Charlotta , E. Saunders , Arthur E. Welch , Amelia Hasmussen Lura Hotchklss , Norls Micltej- , Grace McDonald , Clara Welndtz , Edward P. Kelly. I , xiMirNloiiltN from Illliinln. HASTINGS , Neb ' June 17. ( Special. ) Last night the farmers' excursion from Illinois arrived in Ihls cllj | . The \lsllors were mot at Iho depot | ) y local real estate men , who escorted then } to the Lyndall hotel. This morning they were driven about the city , after which they were taken out Into the county to look at- thefarms. . . This excursion Is the result of the effoits of the local real estate men to combine with the eastern real estate men. The excursion left this afternoon for 'McCook. ' which Is Its next stopping place. L. M. Campbell of Peorla , 111. , has the ex cursion lu chaige Tno UnmiiK * ; bultx at KM I r bury. PAIRBURY , Neb , June 17. ( Special ) District court has bedrt in session since Tuesday morning , Judge Stull presiding The case of R. V. Folkera against Samuel Clark for $4,00& damages for malicious prosecution Avas decided last night after a two days' trial bj the Jury returning a ver dict for the plaintiff fro $275. A Jury is being empaneled In the case of Mrs. Krelg against The Rook Island Railway for $5,000 damages for the loss of her hus band. Kreig was a fireman on the road and was killed In the -wreck near Lincoln two years ago Killed lit it Hiiliuviaj. PAPILLION , Neb , June 17. ( Special ) Hugh Dcver , an old Sarpj county pioneer , met a ad death In a runaway hero last night. Devor arrived In Paplllion at noon yesterday from Omaha , where he has resided lately and started for Springfield at 5 o'clock. His team became unmanageable and ran away and he was thrown out and Inotantly killed. Coronet Hamilton held an Inquest , and a verdict was returned tnut his death woo duo to his own careleKsnesw. Mr. Dover leaves a widow. The remains have been transferred to Omaha. Tlirc-o GrailmUc from HIIKIIKN | Collect * HASTINGS , Neb , June 17. ( Special ) The graduating exercises ot the class of ' 97 ot the Hastings 'College were held last night at the Prcabyterla.n church , which was crowded to ita utmost capacity. There were but tbreo In the class The orations were accordingly unusually long , but they were fine and well delivered The names of the graduates and the subjects of their orations were "Our Responsibility for the Arme nian , " Alfred E Barrows ; "Tho Boundailcs ot Nations , " J. Edgar Jones ; "Enthusi asms , " William E. Kunz. Cnrroll'M > > Crraiucr } . CARROLL , Neb , June 17 , ( Special. ) Conlraclor Jones on Tuesday complelcd the creamery budding for the Helm Bulldln , ; and Supply company , and after a practical test It was turned over to the Carroll Co operative Creamery company , willed churned Iho flrst butler on Wednesday. Tile cream ery la equipped with all Ihe latest and best of machinery , The building Is located ono block from Maln ; street , the main part be ing 24x48 feet. , Jt. Is a model for butter making. * ; jii Scvnitffii ' Onlli'sre < ! riiilnalon. YORK , Ne { t 'June 17. ( Special. ) The graduating exercises of York college vvcro held yesterday ) ' ) afternoon. Chancellor Mac- Lean of the TJiiKeTslty of Nebra ka dellv- eied the commencement oration. Ills subject was , "Amerlcani Collegiate Culture. " Hla words were llsUK < * l to by an audience that packed the collet'o chapel to overflowing , Dlplnnas wero' { > rttfented to seventeen gradu ates , four of wbofn complete the regular col- leglato coursoidUriW 1- j'lllt Arri-nti'd U\iflyr tinI'oNtnl Ia M. ALBION. .Nch.rfiiJuno 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) A. Ail"Hou\k , a prominent school teacher and farftii'r , was arrested by the deputy United" fMies marshal and taken to Omaha , charftcd 'with using the United States mall jcolf rho1 ptirpooe of sending an obscene letter to a' young woman at Scrlb- ner , Houck admitted writing and mailing the letter. Mini I > K at Siitton. SUTTON , Neb , , June 17 , ( Special ) A mad dog after biting three dogs and a cow was killed here yesterday , The three bl't.-n doga were ateo killed and the cow tied up to await the action of the poison , All dogs In the city i mining loose are being killed as fast as the marshal can get to them. MrtliuilUt Oh n rh IMoulv , HUMBOUn' , Neb , June 17 , ( Special. ) The Methodist church gave its annual pic nic at thu public square yesterday A abort program wan rendered and all enjoyed a pleasant time. _ lln tinK Colli-KC' Alumni , HASTINGS , Neb June 17. ( Special. ) The annual alumni banquet of Hastings college woa held at Elks hall laat night. U waa a flno affair , as thehall xsas elegantly decorated with \lncTi and cut flow cm , be- sldeta the tables being most elegantly decor nted The banquet was attended by over 100 pcr or The evening's program was os fol lows To-rfstmaster. R E Morltz , > ( 2 , "Wel come to Class of ' 07 , " C H Altchlaon , ' 91 , response , W. E. Kunz , ' 07 , poem , Mlsi Kathleen Harllgan. ' ! )2. ) "Anticipations , " A O Pattlson , "Remlnlscenscfl. ' W P Ring- land , "Our Trlends , " Mrs A U Van Sickle llmlv H TOriMl from tlio HHi-r. rUI.LEUTON , Neb , June 17 ( Special Telegram ) The body of Iho boy drowned In the Loup jesterday wns found at noon today , one mile be low where ho was ilrovv ned AMUSEMENTS. Much Interest Is being manifested In the lectures to be delivered at the CrelRhlon Turaday and Wednesday by the eminent theosophlst. Mrs Annie Be nt , who has chosen as subjects for her local dlacourse-3 1 Life After Death" and "Man , the Master ot His Destiny" Sirs Bcsanl Is completing an exlended lour of the world , during which she has spoken before many of the crowned heads"of Europe , being the recipient of maikcd attention from he r royal audltoia Scats will be placed on sale' at the Crclghton box ofllce ( Monday morning. Tlio Klrko Comedy company will play a return engagement at Hoyd's Sunday , June 20 "Cnmllle" will be the matinee bill and In the evening "Three Silk llatfl" will bo presented. In conjunction w 1th each peiformanco a moving picture of the recent light In counterparl of Corbctt and T1U- elnimona will be shown. rr.nKii.vi , ori < "ici > . Plucr * of liniiiirtiini'c In .Nrl > rn Kii About Ml IMIH-lI. The reront appointments to federal offices In Iho Nebraska district arc creating con siderable talk , and clear Ihe atmosphere tea a very great extent for future illstiIbutlou of placer. The appointment of J. E. Houlz us collector of Internal revenue Is taken tu Kill off all the other Lincoln aspirants for fedeial olllcce , nnd leaves only thu dis trict attorney to be fought over. Mr. Noith , the prcucnt collector of Inlcr- nal revenue , woe prccedeu by John 1'ttero of Ablon , who served under the Hurrlson n-lmlnldtratlon ; S H. Calhoun , formerly of Nebraska City but m v of Denver , who served under the flrst Cleveland nilmlnlstia- tlon ; George W. l'o t of York , now clulr- man of the republican state committee , who solved under the Arthur administration , and Lorenzo Crounse , who served for some time previous to Post. The appointment of C. L Chaf'ea as a member of the Missouri River commission means thu termination of the position held by R. S. Berlin through one republican and one. democratic administration. The first Nebraska member ot the Missouri Rher commission was W. J. Broatch. Mr. Bioatch was originally appointed at the boltcltatlon of Senalor Manderaon. When he became major he gave up the place to R. S Beiliu. During the Cleveland administration a num ber of Nebraska democrats cast covetoun ejes on Uetllu's jou , but tuver succeeded in making it. As eoon as President McKlnley'a election waa assured a number of local republlcin politicians began lajlng their wlrea for It , beside Mr. Berlin , who has not averse to holding on. Mr. E Benedict , who was a member of the legislature and voted for Senator Thurston , Informed hla friends that ho had a dead sure cinch on the tlilnn J. H. Wlnspear also figured on ecurlpg ihe place , but ) seems to have missed connection. Mr. Chaffeo has been mentioned no : inly In connection with the Missouri River com- mlsslonershlp , but also as a possible successor to Postmaster Martin. H1J1 present appoint ment takes him out of the list of appMcmts for the postmasteruhlp and leaves thfr poli ticians at sea on that position. The only other office of Importance to be filled by the president In Omaha la that of survejcr ot customs , now helJ by Dr. Miller , but his term will not expire for over a year. C'onut-rt at St. Jnlniw. A concert vvus given In the parochial school building ot St. John's church last evening by St. John's choir. Notwith standing the exceedingly warm tempera ture the hall was packed to the doors by an audience which thoroughly enjojed the numerous selections The opening number was slven by the choir , being n rendition of "The Mermaid , " a recitation by Miss Morton followed and "The Stars of the Summer Night , " n collection of college glee songs , given by Messrs Walter and Thomas and Mrs HoiiKhton and Mrs. Coons , were encored. "Ye Merry Ulrcls , " by Miss Doherty , nnd vocal numbers by Miss Towne , Miss liovven , Ml s Harriet llurnhiini , Mrs. Ada Coons and Mrs Leslie F. Potter completed the program. VKnimltx u TVofjro liny. A. J. Bralley , a multei In Mike Folcy's chop 'house ' , located near Fourteenth anil Douglas streets , was arrested last night for assaulting n small negro boy named Stewart. Stevvaitvent Into the Dlnce , and after eit- Ins a lunch Is said to have refused to wiy for the same 111 alley picked up a Hilt jar and tossed It at Stewart , with the result that Stewart nearly lost his scalp The mother of the boy swore out a warrant for Hral ey s nrrtit on a charge of assault and battery. Hi- lift oil ( lie AVrontt Cnril. J. J. I-taac1 ? , who N traveling from Nort.li Park , Colo. , to Boston , was worked for KX ) by means of the three-card monte game while on a Union Pacific train from the west yesterday. He met three men on the train , who Induced him to stake $ M on the layout , and heof course lost. Tim thre-e men got oft the trnln before Its ar- ilval In thiscity. . One stopped at Valley , another between Valley ami South Omaha and the thlrJ at South Omnhn. np Yt-iirM for Rnilit-//li > iiit ii < < DENVER , June 17. Matt Adams , ux-clerk of the district court , who was found guilty of the e-mbezzlemcnt of county funds , was today sentenced to htate prison for live years After the discovery ot the ruOW Hnortagu in his accounts , Adams lied to England , whence ho was extradited last veur < > IIIIII-(1 for ( 'llIIBTi-HH. NORTH VEIINON , Iiul. . June 17. The pop- ullsts of Ihe Vouith Indiana district noml- imtecl N M llroder of fireennburK for con- , and realllrm- Bresm declaring for free sllvci ing the laat national plntfoim. s i.onvi ( M VM r\riouiis Itolnlt Orocors Will I'nili Ml lloinc- Mmlr ( looilx. The regular meeting of the Retail Grocers' association was held last evening nl Iho | rooms of Ihe Commercial club for Ihe Iraus action ot routine business. A proposition for Iho collection of dead bent bills from a local law firm was read but laid over until the next meeting on the ground that the wcathct wns too warm for the discussion of serious business The picnic question wns also brought up and them wns pimio talk as lo the location but no decision wns icached , the commute"1 having the matter In chaigo being granted another week Refreshments nppioptlalc for n hot nlgl.t were served as the eompllmcnts of J J Gibson , llu soap manufacturer. O C Holmes , secretary of the Manufac turers' and t'oiiBumois' association , gave1 a strong ' homo pntronnqo" talk Ho called attention to llio fart that In ninny sections of the country the business men nro striving to cncoungi' the consumption of home-undo goods for the purpose ot tiullillng up manu facturing Industries In Ougon , California and Minnesota they have strong otganlzn- tlons for Iho furtherance of the Interests of homo factories In Kansas Cltv they ImVu just closed n most successful "home products" exposition , and Chicago Is an nouncing n great exposition of Illinois piodlicts for this fall The speaker dlew n stiong picture of the folly of sending good Nebraska money out of Iho countrj for goods tint could be made at home , and lie asked the grocers to encourage the manu facturers by celling their goods Dan Tan ell , Jr , pioprletor of Onnha's sjiup factorj , was Introduced as the sweet est man In N'cbraski , nnd explained the in ; s- lorle's of syrup nnklng as well as ppeaKIni ; a good word for Ihe new soap Induslry He Informed his hearers thai South Omaha Is to have a beet sugar and glucose faclorj combined , Mr Armour having subscribed $50,000 , P. E tier JIO.OOO , J A Crrlghlun $50,001) , Bon Smith $50.000 , Dan Tarrell , Ji , $ JO,000 , Lew Hill $10.000 "It seems prepos- lei oils that Omaha should have no uliuoHv factorj. Ed Peck wld 200 cars of corn Ihe oilier dav lo an eastern glucose manuf.ic- Hirer. A glucose nml sugar factorj employ the same machtncrj , and It Is proposed at South Omaha to inn llvo months on beets and the Inlnnce of the tlmo making glucose. "I am also glad lo bo able lo announce tnat South Omaha Is to liavo another factorj , The Ciamps have written Mr. Her that they will locate a factorj for the manufacture of packing from cornstalks to be used back of the armor plate lu men-of-war. " George Munro , leprtsentlng th retail grocers' sideof the question , responded by sajlng "What wo want In Omaha is per manent Industries , and we can have them If we go after them. It used to be necessary for every retail dealer to handle foreign made goods , but our Nebraska nianufacturcm are now producing goods that are equal to anything made in the world , and tile time. Is coming when almost cverj thing htndlcii by us will be made at home. I am glad that Mr. Gibson has started a new liulustrj heie. I believe- Is the duly of uvery grocer to push these goods to the front and let local manufacturers have our money to pay out to Omaha labor , Instead of sending It to other cities " J. J. Gibbon explained how ho happened to go Into the honp manufacturing business. Ho discovered that marble and tiled Qoors that have been In use anj tlmo at all arc In variably filled with fatty substances. By a scries of expel Intents he was able lo com pound a swap polish lhal is proving a great success. "If I could onlv show jou a pic ture of the women and children who come to my place of business nnd plead for work jou would appreciate the impoitancu of aid ing In the upbuilding of home ludustiies" ANMVKHS VROF IIII.MCIMI 1111,1 , Jiiw n hoi-iul itltli Aililre-HNc-N mul Music. The Nebraska Scclety of the Sons ot the American Revolution was dillghtfully enter tained last evening at a lawi social at the residence ot Mrt Hemy S. Jajnca , Ib21 Em met street. The handsome grounds were tastefully decorated with vailegileJ colored Brothers.'S the battle of Bunker Hill ami the exteiiihe program which followed was in Keeping willi the anniversary of tub great event In Amer ican hlatorj. Inn flrst address of the evenlig was de livered by L D. Rlchar Is of rieuitnt. Ho took a. ? the theme of hb dlscourso , "Review of the National Conir ss of April 30 , 1M7. " which took place at Clevchiid. Mr. Rich- aids spoke of the large gathirlng ut the congress , showing that patriotism wjs llil burning brightly In li& American bie.ut. 11 o touched upon the orgail/atlou of the Sons of the An.crlcan Revolution and also upon the work done by Its contempornrj , the Sons ot thei Revolution He opined that the day was not far distant when * loth In fitltutlons would be made one. Miss May Cope-land re id a bright ctsaj upon the "Battle of lluuic > - Hill , " 'i eating the subject in a humorous manner and fr"- quemly bringing forth the applause of her auditors. A recitation , "How Giandmi Danced the Minuet , " by Caroline Esther Daniels foJlc-Aod , and a shor levlew of ' The National Congress of 1S07 ot tlis Daughte-u of the Revolution" WUD given by Mis. II S Jaynos A song by J. 11 Daniels mid Will McCune , and an extract from Daniel Web- ter'a speech at the dedication of Bunker Hill Monument , by John R. Webster , com pleted thu pro i im. Refreshments wcro served upon the lawn and the evening waj rounded out bj B0ii ! Intelcourc-o. Mrs. Jayni ! s was abu's'cl ' by M1&3 Jaynej , Miss rioicmo Cole of St. Paul Minn , and by a nomml too of five frnn le ! society. TrooprrN HrliitliiKKiiilmiftit. | . The Transmlss'sslppl Troopers hold their regular weekly meeting at the Commercial club looms last night. The principal busi ness tiansactcd was the selection of u uni form saddle for the use of the troopers 1 he t'addlo adopted was a McClelland tree cov ered with black leather , with leather fend ers and stirrup 1-oods The selection of a bridle and saddle cloth VVEO deferreJ until Ihe ncxl meeting. O * < - rromiliy Ural , H , Lynn , MvlnJt noir Twenty-eighth and Dodge utricle , was overcome by thu heiit jCHtenlaj nlternoon ami waa re-ndercd un conscious lie iwn icmovnl to his homo Linn Is a victim to heart illsiMser.nd tils midden ulekncps Is bilcl to be partial1) , due to this malady. Jlvory pinno except 1wo irmkcH now on halo alless than wholesale prices Our stock con3lBts ol all tbo leading nrokon-inoludliiif the Uig Four- Which mo known the world over aa Iho "Hig J" because - cause they are tlio four best pianos the world produces \Vo also havoabnut 15 other good mulcus such as the Smith & BurnoB Voso & Sons , Kinorson Ivors & Pond Bohr Bros , etc Now plunos at 6135 $155 $105 $185 $105 $2:15 : up to the vvholo sale prices of the best pianos made Now pianos for rent Hayden Brothers. ' cold cureIs Invnlun- 'S ble nnd should be In evcrv Inmp It will euro oolds In the hend or rl pwherp ' romptlr nn sure v Mu ivon's HeinerfT T\ dlis n jeparate cure for V V.U.U each vll < M f for snle nt all r TTT ? f * rnuBlsts if in Onubt vvrlle V > U JCwJCi dlncl lo 1'iof Munjon 1 fll Arch street. Phlla.lHphln Pa . for free- medical ndvlce. DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY All Druggists. SPECIAL A John II. WotxllMirjV ? spivinl Now Yoik biirjiooii will bo at Ills Dik-iiKo olllcp , Kit StaU1 stroi't , couicf Mniunp , July filli , for one vvook , to rtt'irniin ojiot- atlrnis lor duiiKtiiK and fonerlliiR fcnt- ut.il iiu' ulitiltlos uiid ( h'foimitlos of llio f.ico nnd body of e'vcry nnluic. Aj > - poinl ill-ills for lids spocml wool : must bo nindu nt once. Kvety one can be good looKInp now If jou don't like vour f.uiIt can be ch ingeil vi ly cnsllv. The OJH-I itlons nro imliilus There 1-j hnrdly n fice thnt cannot bo Im- iroveil It Is no longer necewary to go .hiouirh 'ITo vith the face and featuii's n i- tuio : n\o > on If you don't llko jour nose It can l > a changed to suit jou , and If joureais , mouth or other feature's are not satisfactory , they , PLAT NOSHS COTlllKCTliD too can be Impiovctl. In short , there Is no blemish , m irk or defoimltv In , on or un der Iho skin that cannot be pniiiles'ly nnd permanently eradlcited The place wheio Lhese remarkable Improvements upon natuio are performed Is nt tbo Jonn II. WooJbury Dermntologlcal Institute , 103 State btreet , Chicago OUTSTANDINC3 HARS IMPHOVI3D. Derm itologlst Woodburj h is had over twenty-six > ears' successful experience In cm Ing b\i\i\ \ \ diseases and eradicating facial li'cmlshes At thi' miiln establ'sbmcnl and at each blanch theiu la a linemalic ulcctilc iiia > WRINKLES IIRADICATHD chine. Treatments fiom these machines nro very beneficial In cases of rheumatism , icuralRla , stlffnins and sorcmss anil ncr- vrus ilNeaics There Is no shock 01 illH- robing John II Woodlmry also mnnuf icturoH \ \ ooilbin > 's racial Soap , racial C'rcim , l'.iclil 1'uwdci and Dental Cie-riin H's ' JiJ > eirs' experience treitlng Ihe slcln nnd com. , ) le'xlon gives his a pr.iotlcil knovvlril o of refilllic-mcills necessary to obt iln or pro- lei t a good coinp'exlon , nnd his grind toilet combination sbuuiil be on tin toilet I ible of PIMI > Ira UCMOVHD ivery one wiu | vuluo * them' muiUs nf bfiuty \ r0 rents we will mull jou n s.impli ut each of then uit'ilos imilllelPiit foi l t vvei'kH' use ) mul .111 IlliiHtrated book on per mntuloh ) ami how to Impiovo Ihe Skin , Ben i and Coiiiplfxlon John II Woodbuiy UerinntnliMlt il Institute , No 1C1 Sluto SI , ( uinei of Monroe , C hliago , HI PANCRO-PKPSAUA TAI1I HT5 positively turiH Indlgebllon , Cnlurrh ol tllB btomucll , Ilcurt-Dinn , Sour Stoniocli , nod nil kin Irnd Sloioarh Trnultci. A iclnnllflo c.ora. Llnu'.lotiol tue butt ruiuoclioukiionn to tan llcul aUU , IiFE .w.pnritr . Bend for frto circular. CHICAGO f INTK\M Y lfTBI1 AnierlLiui plan , * J flu pui day up I , uiiilui in pi in , il.OO | iui dny up. A. so > , I'roiiN. \\llfll lllll \l lt Olllllllll Sllll lit HOTEI. BRUNSWICK Coiner Illlli nml iliiitUNun Sin. 1IO.ST CI.N'JHAJ , ] | 01ii , IN OMAHA. Under new iiiunattrni.nl Anitrkuii J'Jun I ] M ANU iOO 1'ICIt DAV U DiiMiitH. ; : 1'ioprlHor. BARKER HOTEL. Tunvin V.MJ JOMS SIUIITS , } < D rooms bata > , itcum I it'll unj ull modern coJivtnlfn . Jlatei , II M ) anl J2 10 i > r STATE HOTEL , 1808-10-12 Oougla * . W , M. 1IARR , Manager , 100 well furnished rooms Kurupojn ot American I' I an RATKS 1.00 TO > J DO J'BIt DAY. SI'KCIA JUATB3 by the WEiK or MONTH , Btieot ear Hun connect to ll part * of city ,