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| AYS TOE PENALTY
[ Pcimctcd of Murder , George Morgan Dies
Upon the Scaffold.
KILLING OF IDA GASKILL IS AVENGED
Jondemned Man Keeps Up lifs Nerve
Until the Last.
TO HIS DEATH WITH UNFALTERING STEP
t' ' & ntb His Existence with His Secret Looked
in Ilia Breast.
SENTENCE OF THE LAW CARRIED cur
i , JJiCUIllloil TllUt'M 1'lllCf III till ! 1211-
AVIIIiln the .lull Vm.l lu
the I'rt'Moiiue of Only u
Small Ci-invil. I
'At 11:31 : o'clock yesterday mottling George
Morgan , the convicted murderer of 11-year-old
Ida Qaftklll , w s hanged at the county jail
and ten minutes later , or exactly 11:41 :
o'clock , ho wan dead and the crime with
iwblch he was charged had been expiated.
Morgan died without making a confession
of the crime or denying his guilt. In the
Ktatcmcnt ho made to the assembled spec
tators from tbo scaffold , there was not a
( word that bore directly upon his guilt or
( innocence. The only words that might be
construed by any means as bearing on this
question were that hla "uoul was going to
licavcn , " and In his remarks he Intimated
that this belief was based In his conversion
to the Catholic religion. The remainder of
I Ills speech was in the nature of a religious
talk arid n rebuke to ( lie prosecution In his
case. 11 n also bade fjrcweil to bin friends ,
including Attorney AV. II. Patrick and Sher
iff McDonald.
The man died with none of the appear
ance of a bravo. There was no defiance In
Ills last words. On the other 'hand , there
rwas no cringing nor cowardice In his de
meanor. Ho acted like a man who was
heartbroken at leaving the bright sunny
world ' . 'hat ' was everywhere ubout him , But
; wltih a supreme effort ho retained a partial
composure and did not completely break
down , although his remarks were broken
' [ with suppressed sobs , and when the black
< cap was pulled over his Jiead bin face was
I distorted with weeping nnd his muscles
were relaxed from his emotion.
It was 11:22 : o'clock when Sheriff Mc
Donald appeared at the door of the jail
leading into the enclosure , with his arm
supporting Morgan. Just Deforn their ap-
. pcarance the people In the enclosure about
the scaffold had been chatting about the
coining event , but when the procession came
In view a hush fell upon the spectators. A
passageway had been cleared between the
door and the steps of the scaffold , and as
the gloomy band passed between anil
'mounted the machine of death not a sound
Issued from the gazers. The silence was
discordantly shattered only by the noises
from the street and the music of a hand
that fell uncomfortably upon the cars of the
Lrarcrs within the enclosure.
ON THE SCAFFOLD.
AA'hen the procession reached the platform
of the .scaffold Morgan voluntarily took his
place upon the trap. The priests offered the
lust prayers In the hearing of the condemned
man , and when they had concluded Sherlfl
McDonald asked Morgan if ho had anything
to say. Morgan answered In the affirmative
nnd stepped from the trap to the railing at
the front of the scaffold and addressed the
crowd.
As ho took his position , his hand grasped
the lever that was to release the trap Ii
case that" the electric attachment did no
work. The hand trembled and clutchei
nervously at the support. The condemned
man eveii' swayed during h's ' remarks , and
Deputy Sheriff Strjfter supported him froir
the rear for a moment.
For some moments Morgan could not speak
The iniiBClea of his face worked as ho lookcc
for several minutes at the men at his feet
AVhllo ho was talking u lump came up Ii
Jits throat and he. had to stop to clear It
At times his volco broke and he almost wept
then again ho recovered his composure ant
.wont on clearly. Ills remarks were :
"Dear friends , as I look over this crowd
see many faces of friends. 1 recognize many
Jtrlends , especially Jim lloylo them right In
1 front of me and Mr. McDonald and Hcv. Mr
Peters hero by me.
" \Vo all know that , the tlmo will comi
when wo have to die. Oed has prepared fo
us a beautiful mansion and -In order to oc
cupIi wo have got to die. Twelve month
ago the sun shone nn many a cheerful home
which Is no more and on many who have
been summoned to death. The tlmo wll
como. for all. Today la my day. PoealbU
before night conies some of those In thl
' crowd hero who "wero witnesses In the proae
cutlon against mo will pass away.
"I was always a Proteatant. AVhllo Ii
. ( irlson I was led to bellcvo that I was no
In the right church. I am following St
1'otcr now ,
"Aly dear friends , all men'e days are flllei
with sorrow. Close to 3,000 years hav
passed away since the time ot Solomon and
li 'A' nfSny days of sorrow have passed since
then ! Remember the day will come to all.
Thcro Is Air , AV , It. Patrick over there ,
mho defended me. It had been thrown In
his face by the court that he was defend
ing a guilty man. People have come be
neath my cell and have hollered , 'How do
you Him It ? ' I told them thJt I did not
worry about It as much as they did , Officer
Jlaz came to mo and wanted mo to confess ,
Buying that ho wanted to be sure 'hat I
was guilty. I tuld him that I had nothing
jnoro to say than I had already said , "
SPRINGING THE Tll'AP. '
At the conclusion of these scattering re-
marke , some ot which were ultered as If
from memory and others as If Impromptu ,
Morgan stopped and drew from his pocket a
cross. Holding this up Wills hand ho
cried : '
"Thcro Is it'y witness. Do you see It ?
My soul will go on to heaven , My friends ,
pray for inn ; Mr. Patrick , farewell. "
The last words were uttered with Bobs.
Morgan pressed the crocs to his forehead
and with his hr.nd In this position ho slopped
back upon the trap and thu spectators could !
lordly BCD his face. It was evident , how *
. .ver , that ho was weeping.
Attorney Patrick was In the crowd that
listened to the pondcmncd man's words. As
Morgan called out his farewell the attorney
vas weeping , but ho responded :
"Ooodby , George. "
As BOOH as Morgan took his place upon
the trap the priests resumed their reading
from their books. Deputy Sheriff George
Blryker and Sheriff Trompcn adjusted the
r'rapa about Morgan's arms and legs ,
tihe.-lft McD.nald placed the black cap over
trrnun's head. The noose was adjusted
by the sheriff , whoso hands trembled as
tley preyed the rope about Morgan * ! !
neck.
At 11:31 : o'clock the signal was given , the
sheriffs und deputies turned and pressed
four electric buttons and Morgan's body
dropped through the trap hole. AVhen It
flroppcd Deputy Sheriff John Lewis caught
It to prevent It from swinging. There was
, not a motion of the ilmbs after the trap had
yon sprung. Then- was none of the twitch-
lot ; and the drawing up ot the legs which
usually follow after the drop.
Pr. I.oo. the official pnyalcUn selected by
lb rlK McDonald , and Or , J , E. Summer * , Jr. ,
his assistant , nt once proceeded to the side
of the swinging body. Other physicians also
pressed forward. Until 11:44 : o'clock they
listened to the heart bents and then Dr.
Leo declared that the heart had stopped and
the man was dead. The body was allowed to
hang eight mlnutoa longer and Sheriff Mc
Donald then cut Jt down. An undertaker
from TagKart & company at once took charge
of It end removed II to the undertaking
establishment. As the wagon carrying away
the body proceeded from the court house
yard hundreds of people gazed upon the
black cloth that covered the coffin.
NO CONFESSION OF TUB OIIIMB.
Reports that Morgan confessed to com
mitting the crlmo for which ho paid the
enalty , which have been Riven clrcula-
'on. have no truth In fact. Morgan novcr
nado a confession to any one.
Death AVath Kcnworthy , who Is quoted
s saying that Morgan made A confcssK-n
o him , denies the statement. Ho says that
rom his conversations with the prisoner , he
aino to the conclusion that he was guilty ,
lit Morgan never acknowledged to him
hat ho was guilty. The other men who
avc composed the death watch assert that
hey arc confident of Morgan's guilt from
heir talks with him. but they say also that
lorgan never made a confession to , them.
No confession was ever made by the dead
nan to Sheriff McDonald. The sheriff Is
uth-jrlty for the utateincnt that Morgan
ever-nald a word to him which could b3
onstrued as being an acknowledgment of
Is guilt.
CItOWDS SEEK ADMISSION.
A very few minutes elapsed from the time
hat Sheriff McDonald read the death war-
ant to Morgan and the time that ho appeared
n 'tho ' eiretcsuro with him. nut before the
ormer tlmo arrived Sheriff McDonald was
no or the busiest men In the city. During
ho morning hundreds of people sought to
: aln admission to the enclosure , with possl-
ily the hope that they would bo allowed to
ie present at tliu hanging. But It was a
ull hour bcoro the execution took place
hat the jail and the enclosure were cleared
'f ' everybody except those who had tickets
if admission.
\mong the arrivals was Mrs. Gasklll , the
Dottier of the girl Morgan was convicted
f having killed. Thursday night she ap-
illed for permission to come to the Jail.
Die came shortly after 10 o'clock and sat
n ono of the cells for some time. Sheriff
.IcDonald , however , positively refused to
How her to witness the execution. She
, vas not even allowed to catch a glimpse
Morgan as ho was being led to the scaf4
old. Sheriff McDonald feared that she
ould create a scene.
At 10:30 : o'clock Attorney W. II. Patrick ,
vho defended Morgan throughout his trial ,
: ame to the ja'l and was allowed to see tha
: ondemncJ man. At 11 o'clock Dr. J. E.
lllcy hurriedly summoned him and the two
vccit to the court house and lute- Judge
'owell's court room , where Acting Governor
lansom was engaged In the Hartley case.
To Hansom a last appeal was made for Mor-
; an's life.
life.REFUSED
REFUSED TUB REPRIEVE.
In this Interview Attorney Patrick stated
oMr. Ransom that Governor Holcomb had
cfused to grant a reprieve for ten days ,
ilr. Hansom stated that > ho could not re-
lew the aut of the governor and grant a
ictltlon that he had refused.
Attorney Patrick then urged that Moran -
; an should be given a respite until tomor-
ow morning , but this was refused on tbo
a me grounds.
Finally Mr. Hansom was asked to com-
: imtc Morgan's sentence to life Imprison
ment. In support of this request Patrick
"cclarcd that Morgan was Innocent and
hat both the district court and the supreme
lourt had erred In not granting him a new
rial. Mr. Hansom answered that ho had
no right to assume either that Morgan was
'nnoccnt nor that the courts had erred In
refusing the motion for a new trial. There
: iad been no showing made to siippirt either
allegation and ho must therefore refuse to
nterfere. Ho absolutely refused to intcr-
ere with the execution In any manner
ivlmtcrcr.
END OF THE FIGHT FOR LIFE.
This decision ended the fight for Morgan's
Ife. Attorney Patrick returned to the jail
and announced that his effort was unavall-
ng. He was allowed to go to Morgan's
cell and ho remained there until the proces
sion to the gallows commenced.
At 11:13 : o'clock Sherif McDonald , In com
jany with UopuUcs Lewis and Stryker ,
Jailer Shand and Sheriff Trompon of Lan
caster county , and the official physicians ,
went to Morgan's cull. As they entered ,
Morgan was on his knees with Fathers
Peters and Barrett. The religious service
was at once concluded.
The physicians examined Morgan and
found that he had a very weak heart. The
prisoner gave Indications that ho was In a
very nervous condition , but he spoke calmly
card low. After the examination a croas
was pinned to his breast and another ar
ranged In the palm of his hand with a
ribbon. With the deputies about him ,
Sheriff McDonald read the death warrant to
the prisoner. Ills voice trembled and once
or twice he almost stopped In the reading.
Morgan's face twitched as he listened to the
words and his hands trembled , so that ho
clasped them together and held them close
to his body.
Without aword after .the reading of the
warrant Sheriff McDonald took Morgan bj
.ho arm did led him from the cell. The
prlosts followed end behind them came the
assistants to Sheriff McDonald , the physici
ans and Attorney Patrick. In this order the
band proceeded through the Jail to the en
closure where the scaffold stood.
The scaffold was located In the enclosure
In the southwest corner of the Jail building
between arms of the ell. It was set up In
the outli end of this enclosure , the specta
tors being gathered In front of It to the north
The machine had been given a new coat ol
brown palut. It had been tested severa
times late Thursday afternoon and was found
to ho In perfect working order. A'esterrtaj
morning no weight was put on the trap , bui
the latter was sprung by the electric at
tachment and was found to bo In cxcellcn' '
order.
It was postilhlp for the prisoners In the
wing of the Jail to view the acnffold. Two
hours before the tlmo ofj thu execution they
wore removed to another part of the Jail.
OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE.
Among tbo Nebraska sheriffs In ut
tundanco were : Startzer of Sarpy
county , Reynolds of Wayne , Silvia
of Iloone. Holloway of Cass , Langford t >
Hurt. The Iowa sheriffs were : Jeffrey o
Carroll , Tubbp of Gleiiwood and Rossi o
Red Oak. The following city officials wcr
lircsent : Councllmen Stuht , Karr , City Clerk
lllgby , City Comptroller Westberg. Se-cretar >
to Chief of Police King , Chief of Pollc
Gallagher. County Commissioner Stenbergam
Judge Slabaugti , T > ilo assisted In the prosecu
tlon as assistant county attorney , were th
representatives of Douglas county present.
Morgan's body Is In charge of Fathe
Peters. It was turned over on the authority
of the following note , dated October 7 :
"John McDonald , es < | . , Sheriff of Dougla ;
County , Nebraska Dear Sir ; "This is ti
certify that It Is my will and wish that upoi
my death you deliver my bojy to Rev. H
J. Peters , S , J. , of Omaha.
"GEORGE MOH&VN.
"In the presence of THOMAS J. M'SHANE.
Father Peters stated after the execution
that bo had not decided what dlspositlo
would be made of the body.
tmoAvns or MO it moSIGIITSEKHS
( iutlirr In tin' llii | > < > ( AVHiipntiliiK til
Kvct'iitlon ,
Long bcforn 8 o'clock yesterday morning
morbid crowd of sightseers began to gallic
about the court house square , particular ! )
on the Ilarney and Eighteenth street aides
They gazed with considerable curiosity a
the high enclosure lu which the scaffold I
placed ,
Ac the morning advanced the crowd in
creased and finally began In come up on
the square , surround the jail and peer Int
the windows. A squad of police arrlvcc
and forced these interlopers to fall back
The olllcers surrounded the jail and kept a !
the people some distance away , admitting
only thoeo who could show that they bad a
right to past the cordon. In consequence o
( Continued on Third
NEBRASRANS AT NASHVILLE
leprosontativos of the Antclopo Stnto Visit
Tennessee's Big Show ,
JEB3ASKA DAY IS DULY CELEBRATED
Oovernor Ilolooinli nnil Stair llenil n
I.nrKv 1'nmile and Mfiiutor AV. A * .
.Vllcu Deliver * mi
I i UriiMon.
NASHVILLE , Tenn. , Oct. 8. The cclebra-
lon of Nebraska day at the Tennessee Ccn-
cnnlal expedition today was a notable suc-
cs3. Thousands of people were present ,
very regular and special train being
crowded. AV. J. Bryan , Governor Hoi-
comb and staff , Governor Taylor and
staff , prominent citizens of Nebraska ,
'onnessco and adjacent states formed a pro-
and paraded to the exposition
grounds. Among the features of the procession -
cession were detachments of United States
avalry , Irish lancers and German cuiras
siers from Buffalo Bill's AVIld AVest show.
The exercises at the Auditorium consisted of
addresses by lion , James Head , Governor
Taylor , Colonel A. S. Colyer , GovJrnor IIol-
comb , AV. J. Bryan , Senator Allen and
Ion. AV. L. Stark. A public reception was
tlvcn the Nebraska visitors , followed by a
unclicon. Mr. Bryan spoke tonight.
SENATOR ALLEN'S SPEECH.
Senator Allen , In his address this evening ,
Raid In part :
Tennessee Is nmong the. first and very
Jest stntca of the union , being third In
licr admission after the formation of Hie
government. On her own application Fho
wn admitted to the sisterhood of .stnte * In
June , 17'Jti , and \ve of Nebraska rejoice with
you tluit tilt ) history of thu state Is so full
of glorious deeds and splendid events. Ne-
jraskiins know of your great wulorwnyo
nnd mountain ranges ; of your splendid noli :
your rich mineral deposits nnd agricultural
products ; of your famous blue Brn. s re
gions ; of vour Hocks ard herds ; of your
eleemosynary Institutions ; of your schools ,
iollcges nnd churches ; they know iilso of
the glory of the men , nnd the beauty of the
women of Tennessee ; of your far-famed
horses , and , In line , of everything thut hns
made nnd will continue to make this elate
n favored spot , and an Inseparable part of
the United States.
My first visit to Nashville was not under
is uuyp'clou.s circumstances ns the pres
ent. 1 came when the union was In peril ,
nnd when the question whether this ( jovern-
iient thoukl survive or perish depended on
: he Kheer force of men , for all were ulike
brave. I cnme here In 1SS4 as a member
of the union army under General George
H. Thoirms , to nrslst In repelling nn In-
vnslon of the confederates , under General
John B. Hood ; nnd here on your Mil , and
n view of the fiipt where I now stand , on
December 15 nnd 1C , of thnt year , a prcat
battle was foupht , In which , ns n private
soldier , I participated. I have come now
for the nrst time since that creat battle ,
and when pence nnd good will reign Bii-
pruino ; when sectional feellna hns dlsati-
xrared : when the men of the north nnd the
men of thp south meet ns brothers , and
nlnirle , as they should ; nnd when the b'ttcr-
iicsa of war Is no longer felt. I hnve come
it a time when Twine-ssee Is looking her
best and when she Is wenrlng her Sunday
clothing. I have como now on a. mission
of peace , of frnternlty and good will. I
inve come to flBiist you , ns far as Is within
my power , to successfully celfcbrntc your
centennial exposition nnd to ndd my mite
Lo your happiness nnd prosperity , I have
come also as a representative of one of
the youngest and fairest states In the union.
Commercial end coital intirrourse m well
as Intermarriage have done much very
nuch and will do more , to Gotten the senti
ment of the sections thnt has heretofore
existed ; but beyond these , nnd better still ,
there will bo the consciousness of all that
we are cf common blood , origin and des
tiny , and that we must net In harmony to
promote thp r nl greatness and glory of
our country. Passion may rend nnd Fcpa-
rjte for a time , but passion Is an unwise
counsellor nnd nn unsafe sulde. Public
sentiment , which In , and must continue to
be , the linnl arbiter of nil public questions
and policies. Is rapidly becoming educated
to the fact that dispute ? of a political char
acter must be settled by the ballot and not
by violence.
But I am here my friends to speak more
articularly of Nebraska , and I want to say
i word In favor of that state of bound ! ps
ilalns and generous pooplo. You In Tcn-
leesoo , who are rich In ' .he memories of a
great slate ot long and splendid hl-itory , may
not have given to Nebraska much atUMitlon ,
assing It with the thought that It Is a
voting nnd groilns commonwealth of
icterogeneoUB population , possessing' no
hlmory of consequence nnd destined to re
main on the frontier for many years. But
[ am proud to say to you that America no
longer hns n frontier , except those portions
of our domain washed bv the oceans and the
Gulf of Jlexloo , and bounded by Canada ,
for In every state and territory of the union
civilization can be found In Its highest form
and is rapidly Increasing and becoming more
permanent nnd widespread nnd permeating
every spot of this hemisphere.
The eastern hnlf of Nebraska. Is ns fertile
as the valley of the Nile. It annually pro
duces enormous crops of all the staple
cereals and grasses , nnd Is n typical agri
cultural and stock raising country. The
western half has much valuable agricultural
Innd , although a large part of It Is more
properly devoted to pastoral pursuits. Ne
braska , ns a whole , Is ono of the best states
In the union. The climate is genial in sum
mer and not unpleasant tn winter , notwith
standing there are occasionally severe
storms. But they are of short duration , and
the winter , with the thermometer at SO
degrees below zero , Is not felt more keenly
than In Tennessee , a molster climate , at
zuro.
Nebraska Is a perfect stnte In point of
health-giving qualities. I know of no place
whore there la such universal good health
ns In thut .state. The climate Is not debilitating
tating- , but nnerelr-lng , and those who come
among us from other states soon find them ,
solves In a bracing atmosphere nnd return-
In to health nnd energy.
Of course our history covers but a few
years. From a few fparfe settlements of a
few thousand people , along the western
bank of the Missouri river , forty years ago ,
Nebraska hn Increased In population to
nearly n million nnd a hnlf of human bclni'3.
Where , a third of a century ngo , the buffalo
ranged are now found cities and towns of
jnree commercial and educational Impor
tance , containing n population , that In point
of refinement , and nil the qualities that
make eood citizens nnd bright men and
women , stnndB In the very front rank of
the best manhood and womanhood of the
United States. Wo hnve scattered over our
plains school : ) and churches by the thou
sands , numberless academies nnd colleges
and many universities , where our children
can get as good an education IIH can bo ob
tained on the continent , nnd we have an
Intellectual and Godfearingpeople , who
read , think and act for themselves , nnd who
cannot bo excelled In the manly and
womanly virtues by those of any other
suction of thl * country.
My friends , next year there -will bo held
In Omaha , the metropolis of NebrnHka , a city
possessing100,000 Inhabitants , under the
auspices of the Transmlsslsslppl congress ,
thu TranBinlHslsslppl and International Ex
position , to which wo cordially nnd heartily
invite the people of Tennessee nnd the
southern states.
It Is by no means an easy task to Icuvo an
established community where one was born
and reared and BO Into a new and unsettled
land , burdened with crumped financial con
ditions , If not hnndlonpped by absolute pov
erty , nnd successfully lay the foundation
of a great state. A people capable of nuch
a work must possess qualities that com
mend them to the sober Judgment of all ,
nnd they certainly deserve well of their
kind. Those who had the courage to In
vade the untrodden neil of Nebraska nnd
establish the foundation on which the state
rests found many Inconveniences and hurd-
Hhlps to encounter. The land was to bo
broken and the sol ) subdued , and the usu'il
period of experimental funning WUH to be
undergone before agriculture could be said
to bo a success. Ifomea were to be built ,
bloodthirsty siivagfH encountered and nub-
dued. transportation lines established , cit
ies and villages , school housi n , churched and
public Inttltutlona to be reared und , In a
word , everything wns to be done from the
foundation , under the most trying circum
stances and the crtntext Inconvenience , 1
feel contMent that for our people , who have
made tuch a heroic Htruggle , there in noth
ing but admiration In th breasts of the
noble men and women of the south But
amid the toll , struggle * und privations of
pioneer life the people of Nebraska hnve
found time to Inform themselves und pro
vide means for their children to obtain a
liberal education , ana there | * now no excuse
any young aun or woman leaving th *
state to get n.i good an 'education ns cnn be
obtained elsewhere.
The struggle of a long pioneer experience
mnkcs It desirable that our exposition slmll
be a success , nnd thnt you , an Well ns our
fellow citizens throughout the land , shall
vl lt ( is nnd see the procrtM we hnve
made. My friends , I wnnt you to come to
Nebraska next yenr , nnd Join with us In
making the closing day9 ot the nineteenth
century the beat nnd most brilliant of our
nntlonnl history. Give us the benefit ot
your ripe experience nnd mature Judgment ,
and nftord us an opportunity to show you
our hospitality. In the aun-ktased land of
many rivers , lying to the westward of the
Kro-at Missouri , where civilization Is yet
now , but we'.l developed , we need your en
couragement nnd aid , not material nld , but
moral encouragement , nnd If we can per
suade some of your young men and young
women to settle with UP. we will assure
them a hearty welcome nnd nn equal oppor
tunity with nil In the race for wealth and
stntlon.
Behold , my fellow citizens , the Important
events th'it have been crowded Into n little
over n cetiturr of national existence. Civ
ilization has grown nnd apt-can until It now
extends in Its highest form nnd greatest
' development from oct-nn to ocenn and from
1 Canada to the gulf. Powerful aboriginal
' navairo tribe , * have been steadily nnd gradu
ally pushed back from tbclr native frist-
, nesses until they are now broken fragments
' of n once mighty ceoplc , pcattt-red over the
i plains of the great west. Invoking , the sympathy -
' pathy and asking the nld of those who have
t succeeded them. They nro rapidly fading
. from the earth , nnd within a few decades
' nt most they will be numbered among the
j extinct types of the human family , vlctlmn
of the Inexorable law of the-turvlvnl of
the fittest.
j All these nnd other Important events 1
' . have not now tlmo to mention nt length
: nre the work of a little ovar n hundro 1 ycnr.
j i of development and patient Industry under
a free government They nro being swept
I Into the vortex of thn centuries bv other
events , but like Die pillars cf a temple , they
j I cannot bo dispensed with In the great ptruc-
I ture of free government wo nro building.
I Let us add to the greatness nnd glory of
j our country , lot there be universal nceord
I andi good will among the people nnd let us
i work In hnrmony ns brother * nnd nstrs ! for
the upbuilding of the race and the nation ,
and thus perform well our duty In our day
nnd generation.
, STATH UKSTS IX I.rUTGHUT CASK.
I
1'i-of. Dor.Ncy HUH Illi Iniilntr * Attains !
Dr. Alliiort.
C1IICAOO , Oct. 8. The evidence of the
prosecution In the trial of ( Aclolph L. Luct-
gert Is now before the jury. The state rested
Its case this afternoon. Prof. George Dor-
ssy had his inning during the afternoon
session of court and he made matters un-
plcAsantlH warm for Dr. Allport. Prof. Uor-
sey called attention to the fact that during
hla examination Dr. lAllport had Identified
the femur of a gorilla as that of a man ;
that ho has Identified a human femur as a
hog's femur ; had declared that the sesamold
of a buffalo was the patella of a dog and had
given It as his opinion that a. piece of the-
temporal bono of a shepherd dog was th'o
temporal ot a monkey. Dr. Allport listened
to this evidence with n half Incredulous
smile playing upon his lips. I But the cvl-
donco was not productive < > [ anything bor
dering upon mirth with the attorneys for
the defense. Ex-Judge A'lncent cross-ex
amined the witness briefly without material
benefit and let him go.
Then Judge Arthur H. Chetliln was called
to the stand to add the flnlthlng touch to
the impeachment of Mary Slemmerlng. When
the young woman was first arrested and
charged with a guilty knowledge of the dis
appearance of Mrs. Luetgcrt her attorneys
applied to Judge Chetlaln fir { a writ of ha
beas corpus. Judge Chetlaln , sitting in
clumbers , had Mary Slemmerlng brought be.-
fore him and questioned her. Hs | honor tes
tified today that she told hUu eho had not
made the application for release , but that
her lawyer , Arnold Trlpp , had done HO and
had set up the charges , ju the petition. She
told Judge Chetlaln ehe'Jiad'iiot been mis
treated at the pollcp etatlpu and that hhu
had gene to the East Chicago avenue police
station voluntarily and was 'willing to con
tinue there , asi she knew she would" soon be
discharged , because she had done nothing
wrong. Owing to this state .of facts Judge
Chetlaln dlsuvs ! edthe petition and the
young woman returned to the police station.
This evidence demolished the story of Mary
Slemmerlng , who declared while on the wit
ness stand that she was subjected to indig
nities at the hands of Inspector Schaack ,
Captain Schuetlcr and oilier pqllcemen.
( Angelica Schrador , a nurse , who was a
member of Luotgert's household for three
months , said that the missing woman was a
most affectionate mother.
A ecnsatlon was created In the court room
when a woman attired In mptmilng garb as
cended to the witness stand and held up
her hand to bo sworn. Tears wore In her
eyes us she sank into the witness chair. The
woman wai > Mrs. Wllhelmlna Miller , a sister
of Mrs. Luutgert. So { Irmly Impressed is
she that Mrs. Luctgert Is dead that she EOIIIC
weeks ago donned a garb'of mourning In
memory of her sister. Mra. Miller testified
while her brimming eyes were fixed upon the
face of Luetgert. The big' Eiusage maker
returned the gftzo coolly. Mrs. Miller told
of the kindly disposition of her sister and
asserted that no mother . 'was ever more pa <
tlcnt or moro kind to her children. Fred
Miller , nephew of Luotgert , and DIedrich
BickncES , a brother of Mrs , Luetgcrt , testi
fied to having been frequent Visitors to the
homo of the LuctgcrU and to the klndneas
they had witnessed Mrs. Luotgert bestow
upon her children. This evidence was called
out to combat and Impeach the evidence of
Mary Slemmerlng nnd Mrs. Mary Charles ,
who testified that Mrs. Luctgert treated her
children cruelly. AVlth th'ls' evidence the
state rested. Judge Tuthlll at once ad
journed court until Monday. '
YUM.fMV FBA'KH IlKCOU ! ) OP A DAY.
XCTV OrlrntiH Iliin I''lvr ItenlliN n
I'l'l > - lXiiMV ClIHOH.
NEW ORLEANS , Out. 8. Five deaths nnd
forty-six new cases Is the yellow fever record
here today. The deaths are Mrs. Spannlo ,
Thomas Bell , Elijah Parka , Antonio Clpro ,
G. Kcrrlo , Among the new caees is Dr.
Howard Olllphent , brother of President 0111-
phant of the Board of Health , who bos been
actively engaged In visiting sick cases.
EDWAHDS , Miss. , Oct. S. There have
been four deaths from yellow fever today ae
follows : J. L. Slocurab , sr. , W. II. Fuller ,
sr. , Mrs. Henry Brown ( colored ) , S. J. Bird-
song. Deaths to date , 19 ; cases today , 13.
total cases to date , 3EO ; now under treatment ,
1C5 ; convalescent , 130 ; discharged ' , 85 , Quo
caao of black vomit.
MOBILE , Ala. , Oct. 8. ? 1icre were six
new cases of yellow fever nnd one death to
day. Total rascu to date , 100 ; deaths , 18
recovered. CO ; remaining under treatment , 33.
Eleven now cases are reported ' at Scranton ,
MUs. * .
BILOXI , MUs. , Oct. 8. There was ono
death from yellow fever today C. AA' . Horn
The board reports eleven new cases and one
death. .
Heavy Trnllli ) on the trillion I'nc-llli-
LAIIAMIE , Wyo. , Qct , -JSpeclal. . ) Yes
terday was pno ot the blsgeal days the Union
Pacific has had in a long time. Five hundrei
cars of freight were handled on the Fifth
district over Sherman hill. Flvo section
of freight train No. 22 cairlcd stock and fas
freight to the east. The company U expect
Ing an Immense trallic from the west , and to
meet this fifty empties were ecnt from Hoc !
Springs several days ago , and 100 moro yes
torday. The expected trallic will consist o
fruit and other special class freight.
MovciltclitH of Oi'uiiu Venx-lx , Out. H
Ait New York Arrived St. Louis , from
Southampton ; Campania , from Liverpool
Baruhosu , from Urumcn ; Fucrst Bl&marck
from Hatnhurs.
At Copenhagen Sailed Island , for New
York.
At Liverpool Arrived Lucanla. from New
York ; Bovlc , from New York. Bulled
Georgle. for New York.
At Movlllo Sailed Anchorla , for New
York.
At Quecnutown Arrived Lucanla , from
OA- York for Ltverjmol. Sailed Gallla , for
Boston.
At Southampton Sailed Normannla , for
Now York.
At Philadelphia Arrived Indiana , fron
Liverpool.
At Antwerp Arrived Illinois , from Phil
ndelphla.
At Genoa Arrived Fulda , from New
York.
At Naples Sailed Werra , for New York
REDFIEID IS REPUDIATED
icpubllcans Not Deceived in His Spurious
Pretensions to Honesty ,
STRAIGHT PARTY DELEGATIONS ELECTED
In the Sixth AVnnl , AVIirrc HP IMit Up
the Hnr.leM Fl lil. lie In
lleuten TMO tn ,
i One.
The republican primaries yesterday did not
accomplish much toward the settlement of
ho personnel of the county ticket to bo nom-
uated today , and that matter will have to
IQ untangled by the county convention , which
meets at Washington hall at 2 o'clock this
n''ternooii. ' The primaries did settle one
hlng , however , and that is that Mel Rcdflcld
and his crowd nro not deuce high In the re
publican party In the county. The A. H. C.
clubs , which were organized to disrupt the
republican party and keep Redflcld In ofllco ,
received a lesson In political orthography
which seems to give universal satisfaction to
the patrons of the school. These clubs were
nest numerous tn the Sixth ward , and mask
ing behind the broad form of Sheriff McDon
ald the county clerk's claqucrs threw their
whole strength In this ward to defeat the
regular republican ticket. They were turned
down by a vote of 2 to 1 and the last hope to
secure n sponsor for Redfleld In the county
: onvcntton went glimmering. Aside from
this the primaries were devoid of feature
other than the local contests over favorite
candidates.
In the 'First ' ward there was r.o contest of
any character. There was but ono ticket In
: ho field , although It contained ten names.
The fight was between A. E. Wulhup land
John Roslcky for a place on the delegation ,
but there was no significance In < lt. The
ticket Is practically unpledged.
Thcro was the closest light In the Second
ward that there has been at any primary
election .In that ward for years. The contest
between Harte * end Corliss for the nomina
tion ; for county cbnimUsi ncr drew out nearly
COO votes , and It was nearly 1 o'clock this
morning before the count was completed.
The Harto ticket won out after a hard light ,
Koourlng foven of the nine delegates chosen.
There were -delegates elected , as Banker
and Muller tlod for last place with 2S3
votes , and they will vote one-half vote each
for HUrtc.
In the Third and Fourth wards there were
no contents , orcly ono ticket being In the
Held In each ward. The Third la for Richard
Fieri In for register of deeds , and the Fourth
U for Judge Baxter for county Judge.
MAUL WINS THE FIFTH.
In the FJfth ward the fight centered on the
rival candidates for coroner , H. K. Burket ,
: he present Incumbent , and Mike JIuul. Four
liundred and flUy-seven votes were east ,
Maul securing eight and iBurket one of the
delegates.
The republicans placed the stamp of dis
approval upon the A. B. C. club In the Sixth
ward and snowed Its delegation under by a
vote of about two ity ono. The club ticket
was worked.In . the Interest of .Mel Redfleld
and by B. C. Smith , an employe In Rod-
flald's oftKso. Smith labored 'hard during the
early" tfftrt 'of-thb" afternoon ; 'but' quit the
polls long before they closed , admitting that
lie was licked and that U was simply a ques
tion'Of majority. The delegation Is for John
McDonald for sheriff.
The Seventh ward cast 427 votes. The con
test between the opposing factions was hotly
\vagod from the time the polls opened until
they clcecd. There were two tickets In the
field , ODD being made up In the Interest of
H. L. Day for county Judge , M. O. Maul for
coroner , and for the candidate for commis
sioner receiving the highest vote at the polls.
The other ticket was marked "unpledged , "
and It was stated that It was unpledged on
all candidates except that It was for the
candidate for commlsslcner receiving the
highest vote at the primary. Ten delegates
are elected , there toeing a tie for the nlntH
place , the Day ticket running two and one-
half votes , and the other six aad one-half.
The closest primary fight that has occurred
In Omaha In several campaigns was In the
Eighth ward , In which John T. Dalley cod
Tom Crocker were rival candidates for reg
Ister of deeds. Thcro were C22 votes cast
and there was scarcely twenty votes differ
ence between the highest and lowest votes
received by the delegates , The result was a
split delegation , which consists of five Dalley
men and four Crocker adherents.
The Ninth ward gave a straight delegation
for George C. Thompson for register of deeds
against the Joseph Crow-James E. Van
Gilder combine for county Judge and county
clerk. The number of ballots cast were 4S3.
The delegation went through with votes
nearly three to one.
THESE WILL MAKE THE TICKET.
The following are the delegates elected
to the county convention :
First Ward-A. M. Hack , W. F. Hates ,
George Cnthroe , Frank Darling , AV. H.
Hunchctt , Charles Ilenn , AVllllam Hutton ,
John Itoslcky , Sam W. Scott.
Second Wnrd Gun Andreon , H. J. Banker ,
W. AV. lUngliam , H. P. Etansscr , Frank
FYancl , Fred Hoye. Joseph Kavnn , Charles
KPSSUT , Fritz Muller. J. AV. Sonka.
Third AVard Illchard iierlln. Harry Bern
stein , Nato Brown , Louis Durmester , Clurlen
Orovoo , Frank 1C. Heacock , John Hender
son , I3r. M. O. RIckettH , Vlo II , Walker.
Fourth AVard Gustavo Anderson , T. AV.
BlacUburn , J. J. Boucher , A. P. Brink ,
Ohaples II. Bryant , A. II. Comstoch , K < 1-
wurd Honey , John O. Kulm , Heiiry AV ,
Morrow.
Fifth Wnrd.T. . L. Balrd. Robert Chrlntlc ,
J. Y. Craig , AVilllam Harris , Elmer E. Bon-
Ininln. Rlclmrd Johnson , C. M. Knox , John
AV. Mulr , a. F. Sheppard.
Sixth AVard n. n. Ball , G. AV. Blonkcn-
ehlp , n. O. Burbnnk. Thomas Davis , C. H.
Oration , John Hnywnnl , A. AV. Johnson ,
N. c. Pratt , R O. Solomon.
Buvonth Wnrd H. H. Allen , C. AV. Allen ,
O S , Ambler , E. M. Bartlett , James Boyle ,
John Codts'wprth , Dan A. Coy , H. 13
Palmer , A. C. Poworn , J. AV. Stone.
Elcfhlh AVnrd James Allan , C. J. Ander
son , A. L. Anderson , St. A. D. Bnlcotnbo ,
71. T , Baldwin , Charles K. Blnck , S. L.
Uovd , H. I. . . Burket , S. 1C , Spaldlm ? .
Ninth AVnrd J , A. Beverly , J. Q. Hurfr-
nor , A. M. Cowlo , A. H. HennliiKa , A. M.
Ilornn , C. D. Hutchlnson , C. J. I'nlm-
qiilst , A. L. Reed , O. H. Schons.
South Omaha John Bolster , George II
Brewer , L J. Copenhnrvo , Jobn Freldt , AV
8. King. Miles MlUihell , Mike Markeson ,
AV. B. Olln , Dan McGuckln , J , C. Bowley ,
John Innt' , A. H. Murdock , A. L. Bcrfi-
qulst and JoHcph Kloucelc. For George JIc-
lirldo for county surveyor.
Chicago Churlos Rohwer , R. I * lylvlng
Flon , Andrew Mock lman , Robert Douglas
IlPiiry Riisinus.
Jefferson Peter Hunsc , C , F , ( jottsch , IX
II. Klrschner , Peter Mangold , C , AV. Stev
ens.
ens.AVest Omaha II. P. Leavltt , Samuel Fin-
layson , K. It. Hume , H , J. Grove1 , James
Hickimui.
A'nlle-y C. Harrier , Mons Johnson , II
M. Puffer , Frank Whitmore , A. A. Hubert. .
Florence J. S. Paul , R. Shipley , 11. Want
J , McGregor. 11. Buttle.
Jllllard AVIIliam von Dohren. Henry Kelsey -
sey , Charles 13 , Detweller , John Leinke
Chris Koch.
13n t Omaha S. AV. Younjr. John Good-
Imrdt , Frank Crawford , S. Clawaon , Join
Peterson.
Dell HIM of ii Day.
PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 8 , Sister Gonzaga
the oldest Sister of Charity In the United
States and for over nfty years the uuperlor-
eia of St. Joseph's Orphan asylum , this city
died at the asylum today. .Sister Uonzagi
was born near Emmlt&burg , Md. , In 1812
and when old enough attended the school In
that place. Her name was Agnes Office
and the members of the family are still well
known in that section of the country. Wlici
goo was but 1C years of ago BUG entered the
church and from tint time until her death
was a Sister of Charity. During the clvl
war Sister Gonzaga took the Held as an army
nurse and It was while acting In that ca
pacity that tibe was able to give consolutloi :
to many a dying Boldlur.
NEW YORK. Oct. 8. Ex-Senator John Jl
McPhereon of New Jersey died tonight.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for
Qcnoritlly Knlrj Much Colder.
'nee.
1 , porRfi Mortrnn Hnngcit for Murder.
N'dirnnkn' * liny nt Nmlivlllo.
Itrdllrld Itepmlliited i t the rrltunrln ,
Ituturni from Nrtiraikn'n Crop of 1K07.
3 , ItuiiflomV Arraignment of llolcomb.
4. 1'illtnrlnl unit Comment.
D , Siilllvnii' * Hororil In the tjpglMnturo ,
0. Council ItliifTt I.ocul Mnttord.
1'urliiR Inhibition Almost u rnllurc.
7. Commercial it ml rlnnnclnt News.
8. Rpntn Decide * tn llrrnllVylor. .
South Onmlm Xnwu.
I ) , Order of the World lu Dorp Wutor.
lln.VN In Some Short I.lno Stock.
Cuilnliy 1'lnnn Some ( Irrat liiU'inlonn.
10. llltN of romlnlno ( lonnlp.
11. "A SpnnUh Mini- . "
Money Onlrr Hyatt-til 1'nyn Well.
13 , Sngiir llcot Ititlfdni ; In ( lernmiiy.
lloiv Senorlln < : i tier < M INcupcil.
COOI.KU AVKATIIKK IS HI.V1 ( > C l.V.
n Srvt < r > > CliniiK < * I" tli * Trnt-
lirratiiri * .
Hour. 1 ) ( ' . Hour. DCH : .
ri n. in ( tl 1 p. m lit )
( I n. in Ill 1 ! ii. in < ll
7 n. in ( II ) ! l ] i. in ( II
S a. in r > n -i ii. n r.o
i > ii. 111. . . . . . r.r r. | i. in r.it
10 u. in r.r ( t p. m r r >
11 ii. m r 7 r p. m r. i
iui r.i ) s n. in r i
! ) p. in ID
The weather took another change to the
cooler yesterday , the mercury dropping quite
rapidly during -fho latter part of the after
noon and In the evening. The maximum for
the day was only 03 degrees. The predic
tion for itoday Is for fair weather ami colder.
AVI Mi ASIC FOIL IIIDS AT OAOK.
ixTvlMlntr Arolillcot liiloiiil * to I'ii li
( iovcrniiK'iit llullilltiu ; .
WASHINGTON , Oct. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Acting Supervising Architect Kcm-
pcr said today that advertisements Inviting
bids for the construction of the government
building at the Omaha Exposition would bi <
sent out tomorrow. The bids will probably
be opened November 1 , the stipulation being
that the building Is to be completed ready
for reception of the government exhibit on
April 1.
Frank W. Clarke of the geological survey
has been appointed a member of the board
of control of the government exhibit at the
TransmlsslEslppi Exposition.
Senator and Mrs. Thurston left tonight
for Cleveland , where Mr. Thurston will speak
tomorrow evening. He goes from Cleveland
to Now York and will speak In Urooklyn
Monday night with General Tracy. Senator
and Mrs. Thureton were the guests at dinner
of President and Mrs. McKlnlcy this even
ing.Mrs.
Mrs. Alice G. Davis of Nebraska has been
reinstated as a teacher at Taos Indian school ,
Now Mexico , at $72 per month.
Miss Sarah J. Little of Minnesota has been
reinstated to the position of seamstress at
the Rosebud Indian school , South Dakota , at
$500 per annum.
Charles S. Knecsloy of Iowa has been ap
pointed townslto trustee In Oklahoma at ? 3
per'day. " " . '
William IL , .Woodward ol . .Nebraska has
beeo reinstated as copylat In the pension
ofllco at $900 per annum.
William II. Richards of South Dakota and
James K. Mock of Iowa have been promoted
from $900 to $1,000 In the general land office.
Charles S. Davis of Slsseton. S. D. , has
declined an appointment as superintendent of
the Clontarf and Morris Indian schools , Min
nesota.
Postmasters commissioned today : Iowa
John W. Pierce , Republic ; Alvanus T. Rowc.
Van Wcrt ; Robert Whittier , Whiting ; Harry
Oarber , sr. , McCausIand ; Anton G. Williams ,
Ilodo ; Jacob D. Ellers , Doon ; George T. Wil
son , Florls. South Dakota James A. Stew
art , Edgcmont.
\UWN for the Army.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The following transfers arc made In
the Seventh Infantry : Captain Charles A.
Coolldgo. from company A to company I ;
Captain William Qulnton , from company G
to company K ; Captain James 13. Jackson ,
from company K to company G ; Captain
Daniel A. Frederick , from company I to
company A ; First Lieutenant George I. Mc-
Iver , from company O to company 13 ; First
Lieutenant Clmrles S. Farnsworth , from com-
cany I to company G ; First Lieutenant John
S. Grlsard. from company II to company I.
A board with Brigadier General James F.
Wade as president has been ordered to meet
at St. Paul to examine Captain John Klnzlo ,
Second infantry. < for retirement.
Leaves of absence : Lieutenant John J.
O'Connell , Twenty-first Infantry , forty-five
days ; Lieutenant George T. Patterson , Third
nrtillery , twenty days.
I'nlonln fur AVeHlvru Inviiiilori ) .
WASHINGTON , Oct. 8. ( Special. ) Patents
have been Issued as follows :
Nebraska John Grant , Omaha , dumping
wagon ; James H. Manning , Omaha , pneu
matlc drill ; William E. Pugslcy , Lincoln ,
nut and pipe wrench.
Iowa John W. Billings , Grlnnoll , toy gun ;
Isaac 0. Day , Ottumwa , eurry comb ; ThonTas
M. Dllla , Davenport , knob atachment ; Rut-
ledge Harris , Cedar Falls , cutter head ; also ,
rosette cutter head ; Klmber P. Johnson ,
Harlan , stock watcrer.
GUK.YTUIl XI3AV YOIIK'S CA.Ml'AIfi.V.
C'liiiipnluii Coiniiilttof KII-
diirM.-N Several Oilier TlfUvtx.
NEW YORK , Oct. 8. The most sensational
event of the day in the municipal campaign
was thu action taken tonight by the Henry
George campaign committee. The Citizens
union campaign committee ) In Now York
county , the McLaughlln tickets in Kings
county , the democratic ticket in Richmond
and the Madden democratic county ticket U
Queens arc ill to bo endorsed , It is said
the conclusions reached arc thu work of Tom
L , Johnson and fiomn of the members of the
campaign committee. What the effect will
bo Is hard to forecast , but tonight 'it looked
aa If it would demoralize Mr. George's forces.
The United Democracy , which 11 rut noin
Inntcd George , declared tonight through Us
leaders that it wus done with -the George
movement. Secretary Stover of the demo
cratlo alliance was equally ouUpokcn and
Bald lila party would knife George If thr
organization wus urged on it. The popu
lists Hcem to taUo the sanio position. The
registration , which began today , is unusually
largo for a nonpresldentlal year.
Edward II. Wolcott today offered -to bet
J5.000 even that Van Wyck , Tammany candl
date for mayor , will be elected , provldoJ
Low , Tracy and George remain In the Held.
Ills offer was not accepted. Another Stock
exchange broker made a hot of $400 even that
Low will receive more votes than Tracy. Ha
offered to bet moro money the same way ,
but could find no takers. It was reported
that a number of well known Slock rx <
change brokers nro going to put up $25,000
to bet at odds of 1C to S that the Taninuny
ticket will win , The same odds were offered
by a Consolidated exchange broker Tuesday ,
\nineil for OoiiKri'HH ,
NEW YORK , Oct. 8. The democrats of the
Third Now York district nominated Edmund
H. Drlggs to succeed FrancU Wilson , re
signed. Drlggs IB a gold democrat.
lleorViir In
CHICAGO , Oct. 8. Hcer a.1 . the consumer's
price la the prospect confronting the citi
zens of Chicago. WUe open war has been
declared by the brcwera and there In no
telling where itAl" \ i'ti'1. Them Is every
prospect , hua-cver , tli&t It will HUTPUSH In
virulence any previous beer war and ulna
that the saloon keeper will lie quickly
drawn iaio the
NEBRASKA'S ' BIG CROP
Definite Given Figures on tbo Yield for tha
Season of 1897 ,
WHEAT CCMES UP TO EXPECTATIONS I
Thirty-Three Million Bushels of the Best
Grade of Groin ,
J
CORN TU3NS OUT A REMARKABLE TOTAL
Two Hundred and Thirty Millions and All
Pit to Ship Anywhcrji
OTHER INTERESTS K EP WELL IN LINE
lOverjIlriiucli of l'"nrm Industry H H-
turiiN mi Kxeellent Hewiird far the
HiiKliniuliuuu'n KtYoi'lN mid the
Tot nl IN I in nit * it HI * .
MIIII vsic.vs CHOP KOU tuor.
Whcnt , : itSM : , nT
Corn , In iil ! > ,1)07,8.Vt
( mtsint4 :
i
it.vo , iiuNiieiH . r , ; tt-r o7
'ola toes , liiixliflN .
Hurley , IniHlirl.s .
nxNcrd , linsln-l.s .
liny , ( ons . . . . l , < iiO,14U :
Siiunr llrolN , ( oils . ItM.OOO
Chicory , ( OHM . 5,501)
Vnlue ut local iiiiirKrt iirlcowi
I'll nil iifodiiotK . t ? lt70llin.Ul ) ! ) : )
Dulry iiriMluels . D-itSOOO.OD
rtr ( to,0i > o.0 ( >
l.lvo Htock Mt jr8U.i5 |
Tiidil .f Hi I . .r15 : ! 1.5U
Estimated. "Sixty comulea unly.
ITS VA 1,1112 IX .VKIIUASICA.
\viieai . uis : . | , : iii.sv :
Corn l , : t ( ) : ( , ( > 1-1,1)5
( tnis ( ) , ( ; . - , , ; > ( i.-io
It ? f 1,7.-,7l)5T.2S )
Hay 1 Ittln7-1.7i : ! )
Toini . > ? nt ; , < > m ! , < ! Kt.rss
ITS VAI.UH IX ClIICACd.
\vhont . t ? D , 1 1 isi : i.oo
Com . (1 ,075 , Kl
lly f . . . lVIMOtr.U2 :
Hay . US , ! ( ! . - , , 7NU.5O
ITS VAI.UH IX XI5W Yd UK.
AVlKMit V ) < : tU.15 ,4O3.1B
Com 7,570,012.oo : :
OitlM l
Ilye
liny 1IK7H,107.75
Total $ l-ii,8SOU41.41 :
The Dee this morning presents a full re
view of the agHcultural campaign of 189T
In Nebraska. It is designed to present only
actual facts. As such it Is offered without
comment. Wherever the actual facts were
obtainable they arc given ; in the case of only
a few counties has it been necessary to nmlio
estimates , and these have been carefully and
conservatively prepared , BO that the result
Is under rather than over the mark ,
* It will bo noticed that the corn crop has
fallen below the estimate made In August.
This Is the very natural outcome of the un
toward weather since the 15th of that month.
Man cannot control the seasons , or that 300-
000,000 bushel prediction would very
likely have been fulfilled. AVhllo the
yield is fully 60,000,000 bushels lees
than that of 189G , which was the
bumper year for corn In this state ,
It exceeds the experience of any other year
of the state's history. The great crop ot
1891 , of which BO much was made nt , the
time , was only 175,000,000 , so It will bo'ecen
that the yield of 1897 Is reasonably large.
Another , and probably the most satisfying ,
feature of the situation IB the iiuallty ot the
corn crop of this year. Last year's crop was
iirtmenso In quantity , but very poor In qual
ity. Not above 23 per cent of It would como
Into the shipping grade. Of the present crop
above f)0 ) per cent will grade up to tbo high
est demand , and The lice has It on the au
thority of experts in the line that tbo corn
crop is ready for shipment now. It Is thor
oughly ripened and matured , the kernels are
( Inn and well sot and 'In ' every way It 1s the
finest crop of corn the state ever put on the
market.
market.OTHfiR
OTHfiR GRAINS DO AS AVBLU
AVh.it Is true In this respect of corn Is also
true of the other grains. The wheat crop of
Nebraska has this year attracted general
attention to the state. In total yield it has
slightly exceeded the figure given by The
lieu In August. Its quality Is prime , bring
ing the highest price on the market. Oats
has far exceeded thu August estimate , and
the quality Is excellent. Rye and hay come
up to expectations. Ilarlcy and llaxtccd are
minor crops , but add their little to the
treat total. Potatoes have been harvested
to an extent that reveals the iJOKslbllltles of
the Antelope state in this line , and adds an
other feature to Us rceoircos ,
It has been found Impossible to gather ro-
llablo data on which to base oven an esti
mate * of the fruit crop of the litatc. There
was an abundant yield of fruits of all kinds ,
and very satisfactory prices were obtained
for them. AH will bo noted In another place ,
the apple crcp hcis been disappointing , for
the Hamo reason that the corn ylold foil
away , ilio unseasonable heat and drouth of
September. Hut the early small fruits had
a splendid Keafion , and the grapes gave an
enormous yield. Competent judges who have
ventured a prediction , place the value of ( lie
fruit crop of Nebraska for 1897 at above
Jl.000,000.
HASRD ON CKRTAIN INFORMATION.
The tables that accompany thin article are
prepared from data gathered In the several
counties by correspondents of The Dec , and
are accurate. The acreage of the counties la
'taken ' from the books of the assessors , and
the yield Is from actual harvest figures. In
the counties omitted from the tables the ac
curate data was not obtainable , and for that
reason they ihave been carried Into a table
by themselves , and 'tho CKtlmato of tbolr
yield Is based on a calculation ot this era-
son's average yield of the utato and last
year's acreage as returned by the assessors ,
In one or two Instances no report of last
year's acreage could bo had , and la these
the result was obtained by a careful com
parison with contiguous counties , where the
conditions were similar. It has been the
constant aim In preparing thcio estimate * to
avoid even a semblance of exaggeration ,
H may bo of ilntercst to know tjjt tlj
yield per aero ot the Ute raU yter nrii
