TJTE OMAHA DATLV HOW , JUNE 25 , 1S07 , INVESTIGATORS GET IN SNARL Progress of the Legislative Inquest is Not Harmonious. PROMISE TO DR , ARMSTRONG IS VIOLATED Committee Him llrcn Slilolillnc : Him ( orVrikH A ft IT HeIIH K\ioncit | 111 TinI I ) < < r.MitnliK-r Arcli- nril'n I'rrillcniiicnt. LINCOLN , June 24. ( Special. ) The re port of the ehortnge at ttio Institute lot Keeblo Minded Youth at Uwtrlco. wlileh wae given out by the chairman of the legislative committee yesterday. Is not news to the readers of The Bte. The details of the shortage were given by this pajicr on May 13 , before the completion of the work of the committee at Healrlcc. A few Oaya later the chairman of the commltten requmtrd the reporters to nay nothing about the shortage , as there was a prospect of col- Icctlnt ; the balance from Dr. Armstrong , anil that a promise had bten given by the In- vestlKators that If thu shortage was made good no publicity would bo given to the crooked state of affairs at thu Institution. In caio the payment was not made thu com- inltti'o would report Its real findings. From that tlmo up to yesterday the committee ha * held the threat of publication over the head of Ur. Armstrong to compel the payment ol the money , and. evidently falling In this haa as a matter of nvwn given out to the newspapers the same report The Ileo pre sented to Its readers over a month ago. A number of de\olopmcnts at the state house Indicate that things do not move smoothly between the tnvcstlgatora and the tatu officers. It la learned that Fred Arch- nnl. the young man \\lio wan appointed tc ex.imlnu the books of the county treasurer * and receives a yearly salary for the work , was either railed upon by the committee' or took It upon Irlmaelf to assist in the work of examining the books at the stale hoiuie. Ono of the state olllcers reminded him that his proper duties were being neglected ami Uggrotcd that he go out and attend to the work In ha ! own department. The sugges tion was followed for a few days by Mr , Archard , and then he came back and wenl to work with the Investigators. Ho wan then Informed by the state auditor that If he con tinued in the work of exporting the state oftlrei ) a new county treasurer examine ) would forthwith be appointed In his place This had the effect of still further stralnlnt the relations between the ofllclals and the Jnvtwtlgators. WILL IIAVK A ItnCEIVRK. The attorney general today got ready t < take action iu the Merchants' bank matter A conference was held with Judge Holme : and also with the depositors and stockhold ers of the bank , with the result that nex Monday a meeting will bo held looking to ward the appointment of a receiver. 1'apen were also btlng prepared today for the com mem-cment of a suit against the bondsmei for the collection of the money the state ha < deposited In the bank. It Is not general ! ; believed that the bond Is a strong one , an i majority of the signers were also connectei with the bank. As stated several days ago William Fullerton , president of the bank , de nles hla signature on the bou.d , but It ii thought that he will recede from this po filtlon when the matter gets Into court. The National Milling Machinery compan ] of Fremont , with a capital stock of $100,000 has filed articles of Incorporation. It wll engage In the manufacture of all klndd o milling machinery. The Incorporators an E. N. Morse , Frank F. Brown , Arthur Gib son. K. Anderson , V. Nelson , J. C. Lee , D J. Springer and J. A. Murrell. Governor Holcomb and start are contem plating a visit to Chicago to witness the un veiling of the statue of John A. Logan 01 the 22d of July. The matter will bo full : decided upon In a few days. Superintendent W. 11. Jackson and famll ; returned last night from O'Neill , where the ; had been vlsltlnK for a few days. Mr. Jack son tonight delivered a lecture before thi pupils of the summer school. LINCOLN NOTES. The Young Men's Republican club met al the Llmloll hotel last night , and after passIng - Ing appropriate resolutions on the death ol AV Morton Smith , who was formerly E member of the club , selected the following delegates to the state convention of republl can leagues at Omaha. June 29 : E. I1. Brown B. C Fox. J. H. Fawell , H. A. Reese , E. E Spencer. George Fawell. Harold Schalegel , F "W. Collins , J. B. Cunningham , J. H. Mock ctt , Jr. Charles E. Walte. Robert Glllesplc Fritz Wcstormauii , Sam E. Low. E. C. Strode I'aul F. Clark , W. H. Comstock , Harry Ab bolt , C. R. Tcfft. C. Y. Smith. John Dnrgan F M. Tyrrell , Ralph Johnson , L. L. Llndsey D. G. Wins. T. P. A. Williams , Georgi Harper. George Covert , E. B. Stephenson Lew Marshall A. L. Frost , A. W. Lane , K R. Spcnncr and E. J. Burkett. A special train loaded with the memben of the Modern Woodmen lodges of Broker Bow , Ansley , Mason City. Lltchflcld , Ra venna. Arcadia and Grand Island , came Ii over the B. & M. at 11 o'clock toJay. Then were about 700 In the party , many of tin members having brought their families along The cxcurslonlnts were met here by a com inktoo from the local camps , and during the afternoon they visited Burlington Beach , tht penitentiary , asylum , caplto ! building am : other places of Interest. The train left foi the return trip at 7 o'clock this evening. The old settlers of Lancaster county hch their annual picnic at Lincoln park yes terday. A large number were In attemlann In the afternoon and listened to an Interest Ing program. II. H. Wilson delivered thi principal address. Excellent music was fur nlshed by the Second Regiment band ant the Arlon quartet. The Fire and I'ollco board held a lent meeting today , discussing ways and mean : for obtaining control of the police depart- merit of the rlty. Mayor Graham wao callei In this afternoon , but refused to agree tc the demands of the board to Instate 1' . H , Cooper In place of Chief Me licit. The boari agreed on no definite plan of action , am will meet again tomorrow. Detectives from all parts of the countrj were hero today to Identify the two crook : who were captured yesterday , but so fai the olltclaU of this county seem to have thi strongest charge against the men. The ] are badly wanted at other places , but theli identity Is not completely established. Omaha people at the hoteln : At the Lin dcll-C. W. Hltizlo. 15. A. W. Snell. J. W llller , Walter Molse. At the Lincoln E. M Stlckney , Alma Clatlln , C. W. Collins So Bergman. DriillM lo IiTrculiil for Iimniill- OSCEOLA , Neb. , Juno 24. ( Spectal.- ) Sberlff Hahn started for Lincoln this morning with Dr. H. H. Sawyer , who has been adJudged - Judged Insane and ordered to the hospital at Lincoln for treatment. Dr. Sawyer has practiced dentistry here for several years , Kim urtli I/vauin- Slruilicrry Sni-lnl ELM WOOD , N.'b. JUQJ 21 , ( S.ijclal.- The Kpworlh league gave a strawberry and Ice cream social at the home of William BoflWhite Hands with Shapely \ IU , I.uxu- rl nt Hairwlth Clean , Wmleioino Scalp , produced - duced l > y OCTICURA 8o.\r , the most eifectlra klu imrlfjlns and licautlfrliig wip In the world , a ; well M pureit mid sweetest , for toilet , hath , and turnery. The only previ > ntlro of Intlaimnatlon nd clogging of tna IUREJ. SoirUiUdtkroifhotitlhtvorti. r nn C u. iutr-.8oU Prap * UoHaa. U. H. A , 8Un.b ] j > , Coon , hlf A mile north ot the city , lasl nicinis KOII THI : llnliln nti' Drrlxlon In CSlnlie liivi-HtitK-nt eniiipnny Cniei. NELIQH , Neb. . June 24. ( Special. ) A ) Important mortgage case was decided b ; Judge Robinson yesterday. The holders o farm loans negotiated by the Globe Invest meut company brought foreclosure proceed Ingi. In each Instance the amount of thi loan had b * n paid to the company , bu never turned over to the holders of the sc ctirltles. The defence was that the securl tic- * were not negotiable , and ale that It the course of dealings the Globe Invretmen company had been permitted to' make col lection * ! and had the appearance of authority to do so. and that plaintiffs were estoppoi from disclaiming the agency of the company The court announced that It considered tin paper negotiable , but found for the defend ants on the second defense. In Antelopi county alone about { 300.000 Is Involved It the decision. The leading council for tin defense was Judge N. U. Jackaon of Ink rlty. Heretofore In similar cases , the hold Ings of the courts have generally been favor able to the holders of the securities , but thi pafiTt brought out that they by their own act : are estopped from recovery. Is a new one , am also one that It Is not thought will be re versed by the higher courts. C8ATiS COI.KMii : COMMI3\CI-.MI-\T Hi-port * Slioiv tin * lntltiitliiii ( o lie Ii I'I ii ll rl ill I n tr Til nil 11 loll. NELIOII , Neb. , June 2 . ( Special. ) Com mencement exercises of Gates college wen brought to a close last evening by thi presentation of "A House Boat On the Stx' by the Docudlco society. The ptcco wa : dramatized by local talent from a rccen publication In Harper's Weekly by Joht Kcndrlck Bangs. The baccalaureate addresi was given by Rev. Mr. Messervo of Nev Haven , Conn. , and the annual sermon bcfon the Christian Endeavor society by Rev Howard MacAyeal of Plymouth church Omaha. The gymnasium entertainment am the concert by the Young Ladles' Glee clul on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings wen appreciated by audiences that filled the open house. The graduation exercises from thi college department were held yesterday fore noon , and of the conservatory of music It the evening. Reports made to the trustee * showed a satisfactory financial condition foi the college. The attendance through thi year has been large and particularly notlcea bio from the fact that the college has beet successful In Its efforts of drawing student : from distant localities. St.N IIV DAY A.VDSHOWKHS IIYMRH'I I'orcM-H ofntiiri' < ' < > iiNplrr ( o Malci tlir Crops Croiv Illiplilly. LEXINGTON. Neb. . June 24. ( Speclal.- ) Very warm days with sbowers nearly ever ; night are making crops grow In Dawsoi county in a way that gives promise of th largest yield on record. NBHAWKA. Neb. , June 24. ( Special. ) ; fine rain of two and a half Inches fell las night. Tills will bo good for the pasture and small grain , which a-ere suffering , bu will not help the early potatoes , which wll ba a failure on account of dry weather. Con U doing finely , Is good color , but Is very uneven oven , some Ik-lcla being two feet high am some three Inches. The early apples -in thi section are ne > arly all killed by the blight except the Duchess of Oldenburg. The lat applet ! are all right and the prospects ar good for a flni crop. dlROKBN BOW , Neb. , June 21. ( Special. A heavy electrical storm passed over thi county last evening. No damage. WM don and only a light rain fell. MUCH miIIOIN . AT I.iXIX < STON X MV Soliiinl nnil Two Sew Cluirehc anil u Xiimlirr of llc.ilili-iu-i- * . LEXINGTON. Neb. . June 24. ( Speolal.- ) The city of Lexington Is sharing In th wave of prosperity. The Second ward schoe building , which was burned. Is being re built at a cost of $7,500. The Methodist are commencing operations on a new churc ! building , to scat 700 people. The Episco palians will also build a new chureh , t oost about J2.000. Several new residence are In process of construction , and .nan additional business and residence pronertle will be built. There Is not an Idle mcchinl or laboring man In the city. Farm laborer are also very scarce. . In pplte of this , a army of tramps continually pass througl On > > business man has offered work , mow ing his lawn , at 25 cc-.its an hour , to foui teen of this class , without succeeding I getting his lawn mowed. TWO siux mim-i ; > IJXDKIL SA.MI J. l . Cntlicurt IM Iliully CriiHli < > < I am May Xnt Ht't'ovtT. I'ERU. Neb. . June 24. ( Special. ) A serl ous accident occurred at the Combs san bank , four mllea northwest of here , yester day morning. Four teams were loading sail for the Normal school dormitory when with out warning the bank caved In. A. P. Cath csrt and C. C. Gllllland were burled beneatl three feet of sand and clay. Only one mai and some boys were above ground. By liar work they succeeded In uncovering the head of the burled men before life was extinct and finally In getting them oiit. Both ar ocrlously Injured. 4Cathcart wa badl ; crushed over the lungs and heart and thei 'a Komo question as to his recovery. WILL IIAUVKST WIIKAT XIJXT WKKIt Krim tl ( r County Kjiriiti-rM Hniipy Ii ( lie I'roNiMTlly Hint Has Conic. FAHNAM , Neb. , Juno 21. ( Special. ) . ' number of the farmers from Frontier count ; adjoining and tributary to this market an nounce their Intention to commence cuttln ; their crops of fall wheat the middle of nex week July 1. The yield will pay the ex pense of raising and harvesting and leave a : clear profit the value of the land upon whlcl It was raised. The growing corn crop ex ceeifl anything ever known here before Modt farmers are Increasing their stock cat tie aud hoga and everything points Co bette ; times. Hey nnil llorxf llroiiKht llnc-U. COLUMBUS , Neb , . June 21. ( Speclal.- ) Burt Sayers. the IB-year-old lad who rat away with a homo belonging M his employer H. II. Heed , -was arrested at Shelby and re turned to thin city today and placed In jail The horee was restored to Its owner. Owing to the boy's youth , Mr. Reed may not prwe cute. Wentoit Will niiKi-rvf the Third , WESTON , Neb. . June * 24. ( Special. ) Thi Fourth will be celebrated at Weaton on Jul ; 3. Judge M. W. Newman of Wahoo will de liver the oration and the Wcston band wll furnish the music. A sum of $125 has beet raised for amusements. Trnclirrn Iimtltnti * nt I > t > xliiKton. LEXINGTON. Neb. . Juno 21. ( Speclal.- ) A teachers' Institute la being conducted hen by County Superintendent Allyn and Prof Dalie-11 , superintendent of the Lcxlngtor schools , About 150 teachers are In at teudauco. Hcuvy Itnlii nt Ciilhouii. FOKT CALHOUN , June 21 , ( Special , ) , < heavy rain fell here yesterday morning. I was the flrat rain that has fallen for eve a month , The corn was beginning to suffer but It carne In time to save It. llomiil Over for Iliirwlury. ALBION , Neb. , June 24. ( Special Tele gram , ) Jay Fisher was bound over In thi sum of $500 to appear at the next term o the district court , for complicity Iu breaklat into Le-tson & Hawk'i store. Hey Illtlvu l > y n DOR- . ELMWOOI ) , Neb. , June 21. ( Speclal.- ) The young son of Mr , Uhley was badly bitter In the arm by a target dog today. He WOE teasing the dog while eating. Xcw Ciirim of TOUL-IIITH nt Xelluh. NELIGH , Neb. . Juno 54. ( Speclal.- ) Nearly a complete change haa been made ID the teachers of the public schools , only two of last year's force being retained. Some of rlectloD aud others accepted po sitions elsewhere. As decided by the board the teacher * for the coming year will be a. < Follows : Principal , R. H. Wade of Ypsllantl , Mich. ; assistant , Tlllle Krctn ; grammar , Julian Andrew- second Intermediate , Sui Cooper ; first Interme-dlato. Hesie K. React of Sioux City ; second primary , Nell Staples first primary. Grace 0. Bcals of Wall Lake , la. IIAIIMY HAILVVTO-S IIAI.K-HHOTIHH Martin lloiincr l.lvlntr In CuMci County I'tU * In n Clnlin. BROKEN BOW , Neb. , June 24. ( Special. The sand hills of Ouster county have pro duced an alleged relative of the unfortunat Barney Barnato , the South African dlamom king who met n tragic death ten days ap < by jumping overboard while en route t Southampton. Martin Houscr claims to b a half-brother of the Kaffir king. Ho live In a sod house about twelve miles northwes of this city , and. If his story Is true , as re lated to his attorney , James Linlwlch , It i possible a portion of the estate of Barnati will find Its way to thl city. According to Houser , who Is a man o limited education , about 51 years old , wit ] a decided accent In conversation , he came t this country from London In 1S76 , taking u his residence In New York City , where h found employment for several ye > ars as gen ercl utility man In the old Madison Squa.- theater. Later ho drifted to Milwaukee Wls. , and for nine years worked on Milppmi vessels plying the lakes. About seven year ago he came to Cutter county , wbere h took up a homestead and suffered the hard ships Incident t : poverty and misfortune Mr. Houspr alleges that his fath.-r Stephen Houscr , died when Martin was abi i 4 years old , and two years later his moth- married Mr. Isaacs , n Hebrew- merchant > < London , and the fruit of this marriage v. . . Barney , or Barnett Isaacs , the diamon king. The second marriage wa.- " not pl-asan to Martin , and he left home when a buy n 14 years , and made a living by trav.llni over England as a fuklr until he set sail fo America. Barne-y Joined him In his huslnr-s when he was about 17 years of aii . at whu ! early period he manifested those traits o reckless daring that marked his later year * They remained together until the fall o 187(5 ( , when Martin sailed for America an Barney went to South Africa , with in thought of mine * , but hoping to profit mor In his peddling and jugglery , at which h wno very clever. Mr. Houfcr says that th Kadlr king's true name Is Barnett Isaac ; and that Ms title Barney Barnato Is taken from his mother's maiden name. Barnettl. Mr. Hotiii"4 is satisfied that he can pro" his title of relationship to the dectss-- speculator , as he has In his posse.slon th original marrligo certificate of Stvphe Houser to Amelia Barnettl , his parrnts. nn ho has ratalned Attorneys James Ledwir and N. T. Gadd of this city , to prince u' his interest In the estate of his half-brothci They will at once prepare the papers t maintain the rights of tbelr client , an negotiations have been opened with a ( in of London barristers to oroserut ? the ilaii before the queen's bench when the estate i called for adjustment. SIXTKK.V SU'HKT GIIAUI'ATHE ' Domic ColloKiCiiiiiiiirnriMiiint I3.\er ol.si-H AnCiniilmliit. . CRETE. Neb. . June 21. ( Special. ) Las night the anniversary exercises were coniiu ued with addresses by Chancellor MuoUeai and President Fuller. The chancellor spl : upcn the subject , "How Much of the Cla.3j.ic Ought the College to Teach ? " H& predict' ' that the classics will alwayu held their place since a knowledge of them is neccs.sary i the understanding of literature , and Uteri turc will always bo studied , as It is the em bodlment of the mo.lvej and passion. ! of pei. . pies. The small college. ' Is better adapted ; teach the clc jlcs than the sciences , since I takes millions of dollars to thoroughly equl a scientific Ir.stltutlcu. PresiJent Fuller followed with an addrc upon "How Much of theScleacw Should th College Incorporate Into Us Courses ? " II admitted that the study of the clc sL'au essential , even to a scientific educacion. an stated that of all the no.t-rl 3cenhls ! of thi country only three had not had some classics tralt.tns. He maintained , however , that ijoui science should be taught In every college , a classical students were less o.bscrvant of ui world a'jout thorn than ucleniinc E.uden' The amount of science that should be taugl : he thought dcpendel upon the local sui roundiiiKs of each ludlvlrtual college. The commenc'ejnent exercises tcok plae this morning in the Ccii regaiicnal churcl : Tile college graduated its largest class , six teen in number , live vouug wvmen ar. eleven bojs. The church \vi3 : ? 3tiy ! deco rated with the college colors orange an back ! and 11)2 class color royal purple. I order that tlio progtam n..ght net be ex cctnlvety long lUe of the young men wer excuscj from delivering their orations. This afternoon the annual alumni banquc was held at the Cosmopolitan hotel. The ex erclsc.3 of tlio week and ytar were clost Ihls evening by the president's reception i \Vhitln llbrarjA largo number of alumn students and friends of tile college wer present. H.Yl'RCT T\VC > TIIOiSAXl I'roKrniu for thf MpKrlKlinn lU-inorlii h-i-rvU-c-M nt lla : tliijis. HASTINGS. June 24. ( Special. ) Arrange ments for the McKcighan memorial service : to he held In Hastings Tuesday , Juno 2 : have bten completed. It Is estimated by th local committee that over 2,000 visitors froi : out of the county will bo In attendance. Th service will be held In the open air at Co'.e' park , where ample SPat have been provHe and a large speakers' eland la erected. Th procession will foim In front of the Rest wick hotel at 1 o'clock , headed by th Hastings Military band. After going tbroug ! the main business strcetn the precession wll go to the park , where the services will b < opened by a ptayer , followed by an addrcs of welcome by Mayor Evans. Response wll be made by Hon. J. W. Gllmin of Rtd Cloud The memorial address will then be dellvcrei by W. J. Bryan. Governor Holcomb wll follow with a eulogistic address on the caroci of the late William McKelghau. John H Powers will speak of McKelghau as a soldier Speeches will then be made by speaUeu from various congressional districts as foi lows : Hon. G. N. Betg of Lincoln , from tin First ; Judge IX D. Gregory ol Omaha , thi Second ; Hon. M. U. McGan of Albion , thi Third ; Judge J. E , Biuh , Beatrice , thi Fourth ; Hon. W. H. Thompson , Gram Island , the Fifth , and Hon.V. . D. Oldham Kearney , the Sixth. Arrangements are belni made for holding a reception In the cvenln ; at the Hotel Boatwlck In honor of W. J Bryan. A.vn i.o.vx IIKOISIO.V JuilKc KlnUi'iiil HolilH that 11 .Mori Hiliri-r Unit SatlMllcil All Clnllim. CHADRON , Neb. , June 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) A case of much Importance ti shareholders In building and loan assocla lions was decided hero last night In ills trlct court , Judge M. P. Klnkcad presiding The Cbadron Loan and Building assoclatloi attempted to foreclose some property am the defendant , who bad already made hcav ; payments on the purchase price , attackei the constitutionality of the act of 1S73 , unde which the association was organized. Afte a bitter fight , lasting six days , the cour found for the defendant , thereby ecttlni aside and satisfying the mortgage an : throwing the costs upon the plaintiff asso elation. The court also found that abou $3,000 more than enough to satisfy th mortgage bad been paid by the defendant and also that the aeries had some years ye to run. The plaintiff association was rep resented by Its solicitor. A. W. Critea , wblli Hon. A. G , Fisher and Mrs. Fannie Ollni appeared for the defendant. Xrur to I'uvrm-e City , PAWNEE CITY. Neb. , June 24. ( Special. The Nebraska Telephone company's line : are expected to be In operation Into this cltj by next week. The work of stringing tin wires la being pushed as fast an the polei arrive. Dale for O KO < " 1 Trial. PAWNEE CITY , Neb. , June 24. ( Special. ! In the district court yesterday a motloi was heard for the continuance of the Oigooc case , transferred from Johnson county , Judgi Letton set the trial for July 6. Two HorNtH Killed liy Ll BLiWOOI ) , Neb. , Juno 24 , ( Special. ) Twi horses belonging to a farmer named Alber Tell , living two and a half mllea south o town , were killed by llghtnlDg ytsterda ; Draws the Gives the Crowds , t Values. It's always great and ever growing Its every promise is more than met Every bargain advertised is always produced Quality is not sacrificed when price is reduced- Half lloso , lOc Mon'a Great nine-seven-five suit Undershirt ! ) , - - 25c Men's chance About 500 sacks and Drawers , 25c frocks in worsteds cheviots and cassi meres some were $15 some .were as hih as 2oc $18 and a few as hih even Faimy Shirts as $20 all on one big bargain 50c D. ? en counter for the Big Saturday Xocktlea , 15c Sale at $9.75. 1 he Big Saturday Sale will eclipse all others'on vtlues The high cost suits are the ones we hive .eft and tr.ey mii-t be turned into money The $9.75 .ot cMiibraces' some of the fn st worsteds vve ever had in the store as well as a good assortment of Alfred Benjamin's celt brated goods ButicTi ' of N oo k ties , 25c f > Ce Blind t > < ny s , 25o ' Suits' that have sold for ten are piled Bioyiifo Suits ! higa on the Bg ; Bcirgain tab e that re 5.00 ; quires but a five dol.ar bill to carry off O.lt ) Sufis , , cho There nobby brown your ce are 3.50 Hoy's L'Hiy cheviots s.-icks suits that if bought in Punt Sniis , i the rush of a busy season would have Men's Thin Cuils. ! 'cost you not less than $8 and from that 50c up to $10 $3.00 gives you your choice of more than 1,000 pairs of trousers fine worsted trousers that were made to sell for $5.00 all sizes Saturday at $3.00. morning. They -were a fine span of gray horses , valued at ibout $200. Tell had juat put them In a shod for shelter when the shed wcs utruck by lightning. < : IIAITAI wis WI-M. ATTI-.MII- : . Hetitrlre Ilonii * Tali-lit KurulHliCB an | ' > VI > IIHK'M Iii ( i-rial ii infill. DBATRlCIi , Neb. , Juno L'l. ( Special Tele gram. ) As the days go by the Interest In tht lleatrlco Chaulaurjua contlnui-o to Increase and the attendance to outstrip that of former years. The Slayton Jubilee eliigcru closed their engagement la t evening and every one who has heard them while here regretted to sea them depart. Tonight's program was one of the meat delightful thus far given , the participants belnR , lars < -'ly home talent. The Menzcndorf orchestraComposed ot Heat- rice students under I'rof , , > Ienzendorf ot Lin coln , rendered the prlriqlna ) part of the pro gram , being assisted ,4 , > yi Jxof. ! C. C. Case's chorus , the Choral union , .directed by Miss I'crlo Mlnlck , and Miss SUtince Dole , the violin lin soloist from Lincoln. Though but ID years of age , MIos Dole handler the bow like a veteran and captivated the audience. Too much cannot be said In .praise of the work done by the orchestra. DylJglitful recitations were given by Miss llcrtha Waugrien of Clifton , Kan. , a young -woman of charming personality and posseaicd of rare elocution ary ability , ' ' L Tomorrow evening iialhn occasion of the grand carnival under tlio direction of Mrs. Mary Calhoum Dlxon , iv-koUias been untiring In her efforts to make fti \ a grand success , and all look forward -Kiileht of rollicking pleasure , < . * " Coiniiliiliitii u ( I.'oif .VniirMiiiiipnt * . LEXINGTON , Ne4j. , Juno 24 , ( Special. ) The Hoard of County Commissioners haa been In session the past week aa a board of equal ization. Complaints were'filed against all the leading business men of Lexington , asserting that their assessments are too low , and the commlstilonerts arc hearing tbeso cases. The complaints are resolving themselves Into a partisan move. Kndeuvorer * In Coiircullon. BLMWOOD , Neb. , Juno 24. ( Special. ) The Casa county Society of Christian En deavor Is holding IU thirteenth annual meet ing In the Christian chureh.About ISO dele gates are present from abroad. The conven tion closed tonight. \VI1I Celebrate ut thu I.uke. COLUMBUS , Neb. , June H. ( Special. ) This city bag decided to hold no celebration this year , but the southern part ot Platte and Oolfax counties will hold a. joint celebra tion July 5 at McAllister's "lake , eight mllea east of here and about midway between the two cities. The Idea Is to have a basket din ner and picnic. A program has been ar ranged arid some good prizes have been offered for horse and bicycle races. I'l-viiiirliiK lo IIK for Oil. DAKOTA CITV , Neb. , June 24. ( Special. ) W. T. Young of Marietta , 0. , will build the derrick to bo used by the Nebraska Pe troleum and Mining company In sinking the llrst well In this county. Forty-seven thou sand feet of rig lumber will be used In tbo construction of the derrick and the same Li to bo completed by July 15 , at which tlmo It Is expected that the drilling machinery will arrive hero from New York , DentliN nt R tiny. MEHIDKN. Conn. , June 24. John Sutllffe , one ot the wealthiest men In this place , \a \ dead , aged 95 years. Ho was born In Wal- cott. Conn. When ho was 16 years old his father gave him J100 and be etarted out In the world. He came here and began the manufacture ot Ivory combs. Ho became In a few years a member of tbo firm of Fos ter , Merrlam & Co. , and In 1SS5 became president ot tbo joint stock company formed , and was l' president at the time of his death. When he retired from active management he went back to his bench In the shop aud worked by the day , although worth about Jl.000,000. Toward the latter part of hla life be was eo feeble be could earn only about 40 cents a day , but he re tained the job as long aa bo could work. WASHINGTON. June 21. Ilepresentatlve Edmon Dean Cooke of Chicago dropped dead at 5 o'clock this morning at bis hotel , ' .ho Cochran , of heart disease. Mr. Cooke was a native of Iowa and 48 years old. He was educated In the public schools of Dubuque and later was graduated from the Columbian university law school of Washington and admitted to the bar. Since 1573 he bad practiced law In Chicago. In 1SS2 be wai elected to the Illinois legis lature and served on Important committee * In that body. He was elected to the Fifty- fourth congresn from the Sixth Illltnols dis trict and then re-elected to the present congress. HAMBURG. June 24. Herr John Meyer , a director of the Hamburg-American Steam ship line Is dead. He was about 63 years ot ' * ge. He bad been co'nnected with the Ham burg-American line for about thirty years , first as secretary for the president and then aa a director. ST. I-OUIS , June 24. leaac V. W. Dutcher , jr. , southwestern agent of the Homo. Water- town & Ogdeniburg and Ontario Dispatch lines , died of pneumonia after an Ulricas of ten days. Mr. Dutcher was born about fifty year * ago Iu the city of Qulncy , III. Alter nervines with several railroads In different capacities , Mr. Dutcher in 1888 , organized the fast freight line * , known a the Home , Watertown & Ogdensburg and Ontario Dis patch , and became their southwestern agent , which position he held at the time of his Ji > ath. LIELLEVUE , Neb. , June 24. ( special. ) Mrs. Louis Ne&ls died at her homo this morning after a lingering Illness , The de- cea/ieil was well known to the early settlers of Nebraiika , as she was the daughter of the late Chief Fontanello of the Omahas and a sister of Henry Fontanelle , the present head of the tribe. She leaves a husband and a daughter. s * n.YTIC.M.V.V STA.VDS IIV HIS ClI.VIUiK. CiiinnienlN on llryan'N UnliiurVaj - of \VrllliiU' Jllxtiiry. LEWJSTON , Mo. , June 24. The speech of Senator Allen In the United States senate yesterday denying Date-man's cbargca agalust Hryan and Uryan's explanation aa to why ho printed Hateman's name to Allen's letter of notification in the last campaign have attracted wide attention in those cities where Datcman Is well known. To the As sociated Press Mr. Hatcman said : "Mr. Hryan says bo took my name from the newspapers and added It to all the lettera of notification. This t decidedly rich and a unique method of writing history. It would have cost him only a 2-cent stamp to have found out that I did not sign the letter and that I had promptly repudiated the senti ment * which it contained. I shall not strain myself to furnish Mr. Hryan any further proof. The forgery of a name to the letter lies between Hryan and Allen and they can settle the matter to suit themselves. Senator Allen's tirade In the senate yester day U renewed proof that only the wounded bird flutters. Tne lawyer who ba a bad case usually abuses the opposing counsel , I hall not retort In similar language. I have not seen the full text of the senator's arraignment of myself and therefore do not know the exuml of his denials. Quite likely he denies everything In sight.It Ii most as easy work a to deny In fragments. The senator Is an old hand at that business and U strains neither his conscience nor hla constitution. I trust that they may have another field day Iu the senate over the matter. " Arpit t Cr tki > r'n Oner. SAN FRANCISCO , June 24. At a brief meeting of the board of regents of the State university the offer of Regent C. V. Crocker to defray all the expenses of an expedition to India to view the approaching eclipseof the sun -was accepted. The expedition will remain lit India from October net until June , ISA TO nirr TIIBIU Tlirrnt . , , , . , . | , . , . . „ „ CoiHni , , , r t * IIIHIKH Xnl p , , , . , If , . ' In Morrtavllle. , Pa. ' , where 300 Italian labor n ers have threatened violence unless tbelr money is forthcoming. | , „ , „ , IrecarloU ! ! > although there Is a cessation of hostilities Sheriff Aaron of Doyleslon arrived thf , morning and swore In twenty deputies These deputies- are guarding the Hobgrand house where Contractor Wheeler Is hiding from the dissatisfied laborers. Wheeler to surrounded by a dozen of his foremen and " 0 a Ul ° Ita1"1 * ' . . . tllK C'llllNluillllflll ( > f rj. ( . ' SAN FRANCISCO , June 2l.-TIo' , steamship - ship Olriuhlel. one of the finest on thi Chinese const , arrived hero with 4,700 tona Tii-a > ofwhlch 2'T * > will bo sent overland , , , Tills Is i the lurpeot consignment which has been received . " > < > Itoiiie. Commencing Sunday Juno 12 , the Union Pa clflo will Inaugurate Through Toiulst Car Service between Omaha and Portland Oregon gen and Waflhlngton points via Union Paclfio and Southern Pacific railways , thereby giv ing patsengers the benefit of two tourist routes via Ogden to Portland. This route will take thfra up through the beautiful Sacramento. Valley , disclosing all the notable features along the Shasta route , from Sacra mento. For rates , tlmo table and full Information call at Ctly Ticket Ofllco , No. 1302 Farnaro treet. THIS I/rV ' .MAHICKT. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Thurs day , Juno Zl , 1S97 : WARRANTY DREDS. D W. Merrow and wife to L. M. Cox , lota 13 and H , Ludwlck I'luce 1,000 P. J. Illurwall and wife to Michigan Mutual /Jfe Insurance company , lot C , block 8. Kountz 4th add. . . . . . . E Cathne Lohllne and husb.ind to Jessey Trenberth , a tract In nw corner swi ; noli ai.15-13 ; ; 5009 Alfred l-'reeburjf and wife to II. II. Harder , n',4 lot 13 , Riillck'v 2d 1,600 H. H. Harder and wife to L. P. Llnd > Kren , amu 1,800 QUIT CLAIM DKKDH. A. C. Lund to M. K. Lund , lot 17 , block 1 , Hlmt-baugh's add 1 DHI3DS. Sheriff to I. H. Norton , lot 10 , Al bright & A's add 40 Same to South Omaha Havings Hank , lot 5. block 79 , South Omuhu. . . , 1.23) ) Total amount ot transfers