THE OMAHA DAILY 11 IS -WEDNESDAY. . NOVEMBER 17 , 1807. HARTLEY BRIEF SOT READY Btnyth Asks for Moro Tiroo to Prepare Hie Cose , ATTORNEY G-NERAL IS PARTY IN DEFAULT finpronio Court Co mm ruin Unllirr Sc- * i > rolr on I.utll ) ' "I 1'Tincenlor I'lcniU I'rcKH nC lltiNliiom UN IteiiiKiti fur Dolnj' . LINCOLN , Nov. 1C. ( Special Tele- Gram. ) The llmo for tlio state to uo briefs ID the Hartley case ex pired November 0 , ami Hartley's at- torncjn had a motion to bring the case up lor Immediate liearliiK. When the court called up the case this morning Deputy At torney ( Icncral Smith asked for more time , explaining that through press of business the slate had no briefs printed. This pro duced Bominvhat of a sensation In court and Judge Norval remarked that It wan a peculiar situation for tlio suto to ask delay . when the defendant was ready and asking for trial. Judge Harrison then reminded Mr , Smith that some time ago when the Birtloy briefs wcro not printed the oltor noy general had made a motion to dismiss tlio appeal , and that It had then been shown that the delay was caused by tbo default of the attorney general himself by not returning the papcra at the proper time. ( Mr. Smith had no other excuse to offer ex cept press of buslncM on other casts , and the court ordered that a showing be made tomorrow morning why the state li not ready to go ahead with the CUKO. Inasmuch as the attorney general spent much of the twenty days' tlmo allowed for filing his brlof In making campaign speeches , his new reason for delay is causing very much adverse com ment hero from all parties. The arguments In the Eugcno Moore case were mode before District Judge Cornish to night , lasting until a late hour. Arguments fwcro made by Attorney General Smyth and County Attorney 'Mungcr ' for the state and Judge Barnes. AV. T. Reed and II , C. Brome for Moore. The defense was on the lines as noted previous. Rovlews of the case and voluminous citations of law -wero made by l > oth sld's. The Judge has not yet rendered his decision , M WANT TESTIMONY. The secretaries of the State Board of Transportation have Issued the following statement : Js'umerous ctrmp'nlntq having reached the pecrotivrlt'S ot the Hoird of Transportation Irorn shippers of live stock that In the change made by railroads from carload to rates by the hundred pounds the nitrs had been Increased , the sccre nrlrs notified the railroad companies of these complaints and nuked , them to furms'i ' them Information as to the facts from their records. A confor- cnco was held Validity last In Omalm , where } t appeared from the records kept by the railroads thtit under the present system us compared i\\lth the old car'o.i'l ' rates the roads were In mo.- ' Instances receiving1 Bllghtly less compensation for the same serv ices , thus raising a question of fact us be tween tin1 complaints made by shippers of cattle mid the reuoids kept by the roads. A hearing has therefore been called to take testimony on this point , sueh hearing to ! liad at the Omaha Stoek exchan o South Omnhn. beginning November 22 , 1SJ7 , at 10 n. an. Stock shippers and all others Inter ested arc requested to write to the secre taries nt Lincoln , Neb. , glvliiK any informa tion nnd making any suggestion to nld In arriving at a just and fair conclusion In the whole matter. The Boird of Public L-inds nnd Buildings Iield a meeting today to further consider tlu- poaltjntlary contracts. A setfjinent was vfTr-etcd Vlth Btickstaff Brothers for the HDJ3UH3 they owed on the old contract , but ' 'tho new arrangements with the firm for the employment of the prisoners were not com pleted , fie beard finding It dimcult to come to EU agreement on the exact terms. ' LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES. Evidence In the Flower-Scott damage case "Was 'all In today and the case was given to the Jury thlc afternoon. In ono of his rul ings during the day Judge Cornish held that the commitment of a child to the reform chool for a mere act of disobedience not amounting to a crime was unconstitutional nnd thercforo void. The Jury In the Flowers ngalnst Ecott damage case brought In a verdict nt 11 o'clock tonight awarding the plaintiff $2,500. Seymour Staley , a IG-ycar-old boy , was swinging on a wlro at M Street park thlf afternoon when the wire broke and the boy fell to the ground , breaking his left arm and tight leg. The boy is being cared for at the Bt. Elizabeth hospital. Manager Oury of the University foot ball loam has written a letter offering to plaj the Kansas team on any date after Novoni- Ijer 25 , providing a guaranty of $2,000 gate "money la given. ffhe damage suit of Mary V. Moss against the State Journal company , which was bcgjn In district court yesterday , was not heard today , being adjourned over to tomorrow morning. The replevin case whereby J. D. Harson , the Kansas student , hoped to recover tbo J164 ho lost on the foot ball game , was to have como up In Justice Spencer's court to day , but an adjournment of thirty days was taken on request of the plaintiff. It Is now thought that the case will be compromised nnd never como to trial. The funeral of Fred Naden , the B. & M. engineer who lost his Hfo by Jumping from bis engine at Broken Bow Sunday morning , * was held this afternoon from his father's residence , 1002 G street. Omaha people nt the hotels ; At the Lin- 'doll John L. Webster. J. C. Tyrrell , W. A rrmvls , L. F. Crofoot , D. D. Gregory , R. W. Jlreckenrldge , I. Harris. At the Lincoln E. \Vukeley , 0. C. Wright , B. H. Robinson , F. T. Ransom. CM2CTIO.V 1IO.MA.VCIAT TI3KAMA1I. County Snpprliiloiiileiit MnrrloN IIlH 1'iipullnt Oppiiiic-iit. TEICAMA1I , Neb. , Nov. 16. During the past week this county has been treated tc a bit of political romance In the marilagc of n republican olllceholder-elect and his populist opponent and present Incumbent a ! rv. iho olllcp. By the resignation ot C , F Deck , now deputy state superintendent , the offlco of county superintendent In this county became vacant January 1 , 1897. For the ap l > olntment to Jill the vacancy numerous ap plications were filed with the county super visors. Among them were the nsraes of C 8. Laugnlln and Miss Alice Thumascn. The latter having been an ardent free slivei advocate during the preceding campaign am' ' liavlng the endorsement of the chairman o ! the ( .opullst county central committee anil the aujlstanco of her brother , "A , E , Thoma- eon , an attorney of this city who had faith fully stun-ped the fltato for Bryan and free liver , ur-curod the appointment , as the board iwos controlled by populists. Mr. Laughlin helng known an < i strong republican , was scarcely considered , Miss Thomason since her appointment has administered the affairs of the olilco In a very satisfactory manner Worn the start she was looked upon as the logical candidate of her party for nomina tion and election this fall , She curried the endorsements ot the entire populist pres and party loaders and at a convention of her ixuty held prior to tlio nominating conven tion her administration of olllce was pub licly endorsed , The republican convention meeting soon Afterward placed In nomination C , S , Laugh- Jin. From that tlmo on Miss Thonuson anc her friends ceased active work In her be half. Their betrothal was known during the campaign and It was understood that After election they would probably bo married , Mr juaughlln was elected by a handsome ma jority and two days after the result was announced cards of Invitation were out to their wedding , which occurred at the home if the brl'Jo'g parents at Alts , la. Three evening * this week will be devoted to re centlons given In their honor In this city. The groom to 29 years of age , the son o * well-to-do farmer of this county. He Is a graduate ot the Fremont normal gnd has been encaRi'd In educational work for A cium fcer of yearn , for some tlmo holding the prln clpaliHip ot tne grammar schools In this city The bride U a graduate ot the Iowa State Konnal school and far & number of yearn vrlor toiff \ tppolntmeut as superlutenden ih tas been assistant principal In the Tckaman Hlxh school , She Is a elsier-lu-Iaw pi H. M. Hipowell , cashier ot tne Our County Siato Kink , and In a highly esleorncd young lady. Tlio 1'rlnotiPrn Srnlriifcil , WAYNE , Neb. , Nov. 10. ( Special.Judge ) Robinson haa been holding district court hero this week , The docket contains eighty- four cases , but none of especial Interest. In Iho case of tlio State of Nebraska against Frank Wlttlo and Walter Sherbahon , charged with nnsault to commit robbery , De fendant Wlttlo pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of two years. Defendant Shcrbohan pleaded guilty to assault but not robbery and was sentenced to thirty days In jail. Court nl Dnvlil City. DAVID CITY. Neb. , Nov. 10. ( Special. ) Judge Balis convened district court yester day. The docket Is light and It Is expected the term will ba brief. The criminal docket will bo cleared first nnd the perjury case of S. O. Davidson has been set for hearing on Wednesday , the 17th. A cold wave struck here yesterday morning and It his been growing colder steadily since. The mercury registers 25 degrees above ? ere , with a brisk northwest wind blowing. ConIclcd of HlinotlitK a Cnlorcil Mini. KEARNEY , Neb. , Nov. 16. ( Special Tele gram. ) The trial of the case against John Gibbons for shooting Oscar Jones , the colored cook at the Midway hotel , last Sciitember , was concluded last night nnd the Jury brought In a verdict of not guilty this after noon. In a case against the city for damages caused by a defective sidewalk Fred Carlson got a. verdict for $300. DlKI-IIKP AltKtIlK IlllKM. DUNCAN , Neb , , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) The majority of the farmers In this vicinity are oslag their hogs with a disease similar to cholcia. Its peculiar features are that It ap pears first among the small ( ilgs and later attacks the old ones. It almost Invariably appears first Immediately after a heavy , cold rain. A great many young cattle are also dying since the farmers have turned them Into the stalk fields. Courl ill \VCN | Point. WEST POINT , Neb. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) rho adjourned term of the district court for Cumlng couuly was opened yesterday evening with Judge Evans on the bench. A number of equity cases were heard and dls- > osed of. Court Is still In session and will nnst probably last over tomorrow aa some niportant contested foreclosure cases arc yet to bo heard. Osrcoln rillrcn Cmmht liy OSCEOLA. Neb. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) The failure of the Bay State Bcneflclary associa tion of Westfield , Mass. , caught ono of Qscc- ola's veteran citizens , Judge T. II. ( founders. The judge carried $5.000 In that company , liad been Insured nlnco he 47 years old and now ho la past CO , so that it Is impossible [ or him to get any Insurance at his age. Verdict of Ciillty. GENEVA , Neb. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) Af ter about fifteen minutes' deliberation the Jury before whom Jcseph Bush nnd James Lovojoy were trie ! for bank robbery brought In a verdict of guilty as charged. Two Inmates of the Girls' Industrial seh ol escaped last nlglit while Superintend ent Weber was In the city attending church. Appoint n Comity Attorney. WEST POINT , Neb. , Nov. 16. ( Special Telegram. ) Tiio Board of County Supervisors today appointed Attorney James C. Elliott clerk of the district court of Cumlng county , vice F. W. Melclier. resigned. This appoint ment gives great baUsfactlon to the bar of the district. SliiMilIni ; Affray ut 1'nlrlinry. FAIRBURY , Neb. , Nov. 16. ( Special Tele gram. ) E. J. Libby , an engineer on the Rock Island ibad , had a controversy with a Texan this morning and as a result Llbby has a 44- calibsr bullet wound In each leg and the Texan Is In the custody of the sheriff. I.iint of Ilnrlli. OSCEOLA , Neb. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) The funeral ot Mrs. A. J. Stevens occurred at the Methodist church Sunday. Mrs , Stevens wan a native of Virginia and was 70 years old at the tlmo of her deith. She leaves one son. I'lciiMiiiit Surprise. EDGAR , Neb. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) The friends ot Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Voorhces ar ranged a pleasant surprise for them last evening. It being the occasion of their twen tieth marriage anniversary. TO Cl'tllC ' COM ) is : OXK 1JAA" Toke Lax.itlvo Brome Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund tile money if It falls to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. Read "Simon bale" In The Sunday Bee. If you don't take It. subsc-lbe now. , IIYMI2\KAI < . Tiielcrr-ritirr. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Nov. 16. At nooa yesterday Mr. E. F. Tucker of Lima , 0. , end Miss Caroline Eleanor Clare of this city were married at St. MarU'a Episcopal church. Rev. Dr. G. C. Rafter performing the cere mony. The wedding was witnesses by a 'argo number of the friends of the bride and her family. Miss Stella Clare , sister of the = rlde , acted as brideamald. The groom's brother , Mr. E. R. Tucker of Lima acted as best man. The ushers were Messrs. Wal lace Bond , Emerson Glafcko , Frank Clare -ad Thompson Corn of this city. A reen - tlon and wedding breakfast was given at the rssldence of the bride's parents after the church ceremony was concluded , and the bridal party left on the southbound Denver Pacific train for a wedd'ag Journey south and cast. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker will reside at Lima , where Mr. Tucker holds irresponsible railroad position. It oil lit IIN-I , < i in prey. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Nov. Ifi. At high no-n toay the wadding of M si F orenci' Lamprey , daughter of Mrs. J. B. Tarbox , and Mr George Phelps Rohblns of New York was soli'iniilzoJ In Christ church. Bishop Gilbert assisted by Rev. C. D. Andrews , rector of Christ church , performed the ceremony. The bride was given away by her stepfather , J. B. Tarbox. The bridesmaids were the Misses Mary and Augusta Rabbins of New York. Misses Ethel nnd Edith Todil of Cleve land , Miss Perkins ot Rochester , N. Y. ; Miss Bishop of Bridgeport , Conn. ; Miss Moies of Trenton , N. J. ; Miss Taibox , Miss Gordon , Miss Mann and Miss Mcrrlatn of this city , Su Ift-Cimnon. The little church of the Sacred Heart , Twenty-third and Blnney streets , was crowded with friends yesterday morning to wltnt'fcs the marriage of Mit Alice O. Cannon and Mr. James C. Swift. A nuptial high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Judge , assisted by Fathers English and McDevItt as deacons and Fathers FlUpatrick and Mc- Namara. After the services a wedding breakfast was served at the residence of the- bride's parc-ata , 2306 Spencer street. Mr. and 'Mrs ' , Swift left for St. Louis this after noon. Srlinltr-llfitver , BEATRICE , Neb , , Nov. 16 , ( Special Tele- gram. ) Mr. John L. Schultz of Carthage , 111 , , aud MIc * Elsie Beaver , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Beaver , were married at noan today t the residence ot the brides parents here Mr. and Mrs. ScluiHz left thla afternoon for BCI extended trip cast , when they will re. turn to Carthage to reside , where Mr. Schultz Is In business. The wedding was largely attended by Beatrice society people and a number from Lincoln , Falrbury and Blue Springe , VnH'iitiiir-SparkN. Harry C. Valentino and Miss Dora Sparks were married Sunday , November H , at the home of the groom's lurento , 1714 California street. Rev. Charles W. Savtdgo officiated. I.iKVuoii-Cniiifron. Morris Lawn on and Mlse < ElsIe Cameron were married Monday , November 16 , at the home of the officiating minister , Rev. Charles W. Savldge. Small pill , cafe pill , nest pin. be Wltt'i Little Early Risers cure bllloutneia , constl- pation , sick hradache Subsrlbo for The Sunday Dee and read Anthony Hope'i great story "Slmoa Dale. " GET THEIR MONEY'S ' WORTH South Dakota Townships Reap Benefit of Cchool Fund. INVESTING IT IN REFUNDING BONDS Hrilncc little of Intrrrnl niitl Also Keep I lie Mo noy nl I ! " HIP r r I'M. Sc'lirmc nf HIP I.ami PIEUIIE , S. D. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) The land commissioner's olllcc , when the appor tionment of the permanent school fund was made In July , found dlfllcnlty In getting some of the counties to take their proportion of the fund , cti the ground that the county would be held for the Interest from the llmo It accepted the fund and there were no ap- illcotlons In for loans to take It up. Since hat tlmo the whole of the apportionment of 130,000 has been taken tip and very little of It has gene Into farm loans , Most of It has been taken up by the school township's over the state In refunding bonds of older sane , which wore pajablo under their pro visions. These bonds were refunded Into the slate school fund , by which the townships reduced their Interest from 7 per cent to 0 icr cent , with the added advantage of pay ing their Interest Into th general school fund Instead of to some foreign corporation , met tncrcoy getting a direct ucnoni lor me money paid out. The olilco Is also securing statements from all the counties of the state n regard to their bonded Indebtedness , which will put It In shago to know whore they could ( ilaco funds to the best advantage among counties If they should desire loans. iM.n.vs or x < ) r < : tn/rv ; KXTKIIUD. CIIM-H ( 'mm * lip In Cmirt nl I'lurro. PIEUIin , S. D. , Nov. 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) When the embezzlement casts ngalnst tlio state officers wcro called In cir cuit court this morning demurrers were called In three cases , talcing the ground that the state's attorney had no legal right to file the complaints ; that more thin one offciibo wao charged and that the complaints did not state suincient cause of action. The demur rers were overruled and pleas of not guilty were entered in all of the cases and all will come up tor hearing come tlmo this week. The attorneys for the defense gave notice that when the1 cases are called they would move for a continuance In the cases against Ilipplo and Anderson but wcro ready for trial In the Mayhuw case at any time. In the horse stealing case against Freil McNutt an affldavlt of prejudice was lilc-1 and another judge will bo secured to try the case. Prolt-sl Otcrub Cfiiilrin1 ! . STUUOIS. S. D. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) John Hammon of this city was awarded the con tract for supplying 1,100,000 pounds of oats to Kort Meade last year and submitted sev eral samples of oats , all of which were re jected. Another call for bids was advertised and contract i. warded to two other part'cs at 14 ceirs a hundred over Mr. Hammon's bid. The parties supplied something over COO.OOO pounds , when Mr. Hammon was called upoi : to submit another sample. This he did anc' ho was instructed to flil the balance of the contract. When ho received his draft for the amount of his contract , $1,613.30 was dcductc- as the difference between his original con tract and the other contractors. A protest was entered by Mr. Hiinmon and a letter written to Senator Kyle. The matter was looked up and the extra , money will soon be forthcoming. SulTrimrlMtH Crt-utf No KiitliiiNliiNin. HOWARD. S. D. , Nov. 1C. ( Special. ) Mrs. Laura. Johns , Ilev. Henrietta Moore and Mrs. Gregg , prominent workers In the wo man suffrage movement , closed Saturday night a two days' meeting In Howard. A local suffrage association was organized , with Mrs. J. II. Best president and Mrs. Dr. Noble secretary. The women made eloquent and stirring appeals for their cause , but were unable , apparently , to arouse any en thusiasm. One of the speakers expressed to your corrrspondent great disappointment at the apathy of both men and women of Dakota. Articles of InoorpornUoii. PIERRE , S. D. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) Ar ticles of incorporation have been filed for the eureka Lumber company at Eureka , with a capital of $5,000 ; Incc/rporators , John W Fallihce , Mary E. Falllheo and Charles Pfcffer ; for the Capltola Cemetery associa tion In Capltola township , Splnk county without ccnltal stock ; trustees , Samuel Kb- bert , Oeorgo H. Hoe , Albert II. Cooper , Her bert C. Cobb and Allen E. Else. CnrprntiT I'li-llilN ( iullty. PIERRE. S. D. , Nov. 16. ( Special Tele gram. ) When the case of the state against Carpenter , for a&jault with a deadly weapon , was called in circuit court today the prisoner entered a pica of guilty and will be sentenced tomorrow. Carpenter was the leader of the gang which broke Jail hero several menthe ago and the one who severely injured Deputy Sheriff Johnson , using a pleco of gas pipe as a weapon , South Dakolii UlllelaiN ArrnlKiicil. PIERRE , S. D. , Nov. 16 , The embezzle ment cates against the state officers were called In circuit court today. Demurrern were filed In all three cases , but were over ruled , and pleas of not. guilty were entered The cabc's will como up for hear'ng ' some tlmo this week. The attorneys for the de- forso elated that the-y were ready for the trial In the Mayhew case. \rrcf < t < 'il for AlIrKtMl Assault. HURON , S , D. , Nov. 16. ( Special Tele- gram. ) A man named Sutley , who came hero ? . few days since aa a representative of an agricultural Implement firm at WoonEOcket was arrested today by Sheriff Mercer of Jer- uuld county , charged with criminal assault upon Mrs. Wcckcr , the wife of a prosperous Jerauld county farmer. I'nlHl Kit 11 from a Train , HURON , S. D. , Nov. 1C. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Mllford E. Motz fell from a Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Iraln at North Woloey last night and was killed. His body wan her rlbly mingled. Ills homo was In Toppka Kan. , and In company with two others he was trying to steal a rldo to Mitchell. Will llcliullcl I IKCliurdi , HOWARD. S , I ) . , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) St Agatha's church , Catholic , which was do alroyed by fire November E , will be rebul ) this fall. Arrangements have been made for commencing work In a few days on tlu now building , which will be 60x90 feet , with Uotached residence for the priest. llltMl of Ills Injiirlc-N , LEAD , S , D. , Nov. 16. ( Special Tele gram. ) Peter Clvretto , who was Injured Sunday morning In the Deadwood Terra mlno , died VhU > afternoon. Ho leaves a fain ily. Colorado Niili-N. The Standard Sheep company of Julcshurj , has Juet made an estimate of a losa of 1 403 sheep during a recent snow storm. Miss Edna Collins , who went from Iowa to Denver last year , now makes Denver her home , but she will travel as a profeoslona whistler. She Is reported to have wondorfu gifts with her lips. John Jackson and P. J. Stelnmetz , repub llcan candidates for assessor and treasurer In El Paso county , have tiled notices of con test agalnct the fustonlst candidates who were declared elected , Frederick C , Sanchez , who murdered his wtfo In Denver October 30 last , has already commenced serving his life sentence In the Canon City penitentiary. He hopes for some relief from his sentence. A controlling Interest In the Jennie Blanche mlno of Gllplu county has been sold to a eyndlcato of wealthy Chicago mcu , anioni whom Fred W. Peck la prominent. The Chicago cage Investors have also purchased a con trolling intereat In a lease running ( or two ycara , on ground directly connected with , the nine , on the celebrated Deb Tall lode. The | to of the Jennie lllanche IB A omening ore , arrylng Rolrt , ullvcr nn < J Ytfid , running 65 ' cnls to M02 to Iho ton.- _ Tellurlde citizens without regard to party inltcd In a demonstration Jnj recognition of ho honor conferred on the lolvn by the olcc- Ion of Judge Oabbcrt to the supreme bench , Tie judge hns been a resident of Tellurlde or fifteen years. , . The Dsnver park comnflssltrners have purchased - chased a thoroughbred hU.ft.alh ; for $325. Th animal Is 11 years old and is said to bo one of the finest specimens alive. Ho has been with several half-breed bull * and cows on exhibition at the City park lit Denver during .ho last two months. Tlio commissioners say the bull Is n valuable acquisition to the zoological collection. > i Martin Tlcrnnn was arrested at Lcidvlllo charged with stealing Ijorjqs. It appears that TIernan secured a piece of laud several miles from the city and has been buying jorsttt for the last month. It Is alleged that In addition to buying horses , ho has helped himself from the stables of persons hero In the city and offlccis claim that they found twenty elx horses there which belonged In town : Monlntin < XIMIM .Vole * . The work of arching the Dozeman tunnel will bo completed the first of next mouth. The cost will amount well up toward $ ! , 000,000. The Tcton county court house , which waste to have been ready for occupancy by tlio county officials the first of this mouth , Is not yet completed. It will probably bo com pleted POOH. A hunting dog belonging to J. N. Rozzello of Stemplo fell Into an open shaft forty feet deep and remained there without food two months , when It was rescued by Its owner allvo and well. While hunting at Potato Hill lakes , near the Porter ranch , Phlllltistmrg. Burl Tarr got within rlllo range of a Hock of ten wild swan and succeeded in shooting one of them , which weighed nineteen pounds. Henscn Hrotbers and Martens Brothers of Chinook Bh ! icd several cars of sheep to Donlson , la , , on the 3th. They found that winter feeding paid In former years and will enlarge on their operation this year. Ono thousand tiounds of ore have been brought Into Dutte from Hear gulch by James Dugan. At a depth of 100 feet the lead has bccxi found uniform in sbe and value and well In place. Samples assay from ? DO to $106. GO ocr ton In gold , with from nlnci to t.vclvo ounces of silver , One of the fine buffalo which are running at large on r.n Island In Yellowstccio Lake died the first of the week. These animals are the prcyerty or Colonel E. C. Waters , who placed them on the hland about elghte'"i months ago. It is raid that the Island Is not well adapted for buffalo and that the anl- tnala have not thrived well since placed there. W. 11. Jordan of Miles City , who rccentlj- purchased a large tract of agricultural land In the Shields river valley Is arranging to construct an Irrigating oanal with a capacity of 2.000 Inches of water. The ditch will ex tend dawn the valley live miles and will re claim a valuable tract of agricultural land. .V preliminary survey for the new land has already been made. At the Pennsylvania mine about sixty mlt'crs have been discharged owing. It Is sald , to an Injunction having been laid on part of the mine 'which the 'Montana ' Oie Ptrehaslno ; company elaims. At the West Colusa the shaft Is down close to the SOO- foot level , and a winze Is down about sixty feet on the vein below this level , all In good ore. Extensive adiltlonj are being made to the plant. The Nettle mine , at purmigton , has been closed on account of the low price of sliver. A. M. Clark , a prouilndnt ranchman of Springdale , will be In at once the coustrui- ! ticu of an Irrigating oanal which will top the Yellowstone at a [ faint about one mile above the Sprlngdale wagon bridge and ex tend down the vallqy elpht miles. The ditch will carry 1,000 Inches of water. The survey for the work has already been com pleted. A strike of high-grade galena ore has been made on the main range of the Bitter Hoot mountains , ten miles cost of the Idaho and Montana boundary line.l Tim ledge has been traced for two miles and ca'irles high-grade galena ore and fair values In silver. This Is the first strike of galeoa * ore made east of the rich bodies to bo founfl In the Coeur d'Alenes , and disproves the general belief that tbo galena belt did uot extend to the Bitter Root. The Gold Hill mine , a few miles from Radcrsburg , Is causing some excitement ow ing to the free gold which Is daily taken from It. The Gold Hill is not a new dis covery , having been worked ten/ years ago by the Omaha company , "but It was allowed to go "by " default. The present owners found at the bottom of the old shaft a well defined lead of doltvmlte of pyrites assaying ? 60 to the ton In gold. The main load Is three feet wide. On the hanging wall Is about two and a half Inches of siliceous quartz , which Is full of free gold. At the next term of the district court In Great Falls will bo tried the case of ( he city against the Montana Ccntril railroad to compel the holding out of the pay roll of the company the poll tax charged to 102 em ployes amounting to J300. Among the alle gations of the defense will be that the law requires a ycrsonal dercand ugon the person charged with the tax before his employer "an bo held responsible for the amount. City Treasurer Frary being unable to catch any of the men In the city , it Is alleged , mailed the notices , which the defense set up Is not legal. The agricultural pursuit In Park county the last season has 'been ' an unusually profitable occupation. Ranchers report that the crops Just harvested are the largest ever produced In Park county. The season was a very favorable one and all kinds of grain , hay and vegetables were produced In ahun- dnnce. The Iccal market has 'been very strong during the entire fall and ranchers are realizing g.-od prices for all tholr products. Although the work of marketing the new crops of grain has but fairly begun there hao already been sold In the Livingston market 27,090 bushels of oats and 0,000 bushels cf barley. A good deal of work Is going on at the present tlmo ut the nutte Reduction works and the capacity Is gradually being Increased to meet the increased output from the Colusa Parrot and Original mines. About a year ago about $100,000 was expended In. erlare- Ing tbo plant , putting In new and Improved machinery and new Iron and steel buildings and for several mnnths pant the works have been occasionally shut down to allow the workmen a chance to put in the numerous Improvements found necessary to handle the augmented quantity of ore , the Increase coming principally from the reopening of the Original mlno. which w.s also fitted up with a complete new plant. Including engine , boilers and air compressor. State Lar.d Register H. D. Moore nan re turned to Helena , says the Independent , from Big Timber , where ho offered all state lands In Sv.'cet Grasu county not alrcaJj disposed of for sale Tuesday. While no land was purchased Mr. Moore -asd 21,120 acres and the bidding on the lanUs generally w a bettor than In any other county In which sales of state lands haVb1 been made this year. The average rental 'her section was about $6C and the annual rent that the state will receive f.-om the lands leased TuesiUj will ho J2.180.I4. Mr. Mdore collected the first year's rent In ad ance. The lands were for the mo.it r < "t grazing 'In character and wore In demand from 'stpckgrowcrs ' whose ranges are growing smajler , each year. .Vote * , The deposits In the 'Prlilovlllo ' bank are $130,000 , a good showirig for a city of Jta < IXB. J . Vale has at prctcot a ! . flour mill la course of construction , an nrtaslan hot-water well and an electric plant to bo built this winter. A 16-year-old girl , sWng the name of Pearl Boyd , has been r svuol from a gypsy family In North Salora. and Is being cared for by women of the Christian Temperance ralon. The work on the railroad bridge across the Santlam river , between Splcer and Sclo , IB progreeolng. All of the piers have been completed , and the other work Is being pushed. The Myrtle Point Enterprise says that George Guerln has $700 In gold , which rep resents about two-thirds of the output of the Guerln Brothers' placer mine , on the south fork of the Sixes river , for the summer season , In the collection were contained many nuggeta ranging In value from $1 to $13. On October 10 the boys took out half a pound of gold dust. The semiannual riports of the county clerk , sheriff and treasurer of Wasco county ehow that on September 30 tt total Indebtedness of the county was $107.001.61 , total rrnourrc * , $25,970.40 ; net lUbllltles. $ S1,5'7 21. The total amount of warrants draun for the Ms months ending Soptunbcr 30 was $13,427.07 , uhtch shows the expenses of the county to bo about $36,000 a year , Clurlra T. Smith of Wlllanch slough , In Coos county , Is having a gasoline launch built by John Ulomqulstlilch will bo com pleted about the middle of next month , The launch will be t rmty-elght feet long , seven feet beam and three feet deep. She will bo built entirely of ced r , with the exception of hardwood knees , and be fastened with copper spikes and brass screws , She will have an , engine of eight horse power. Vale , In Malhcur county , Vitll bo Able to keep comfortably warm this winter. If Iti hot water continues to spout. Vale's suc cess has cruised other places to look around for sources of natural heat , and In Pcndlcton It Is thought that the presence of hot water at Lehman spilngs , Hldaway springs and Blngham springs would justify the citizens of Pr-ndloton In probing below the super ficial crust , and the matter Is urged by ono of the local papers as worthy of the atten tion of the commercial association and the property Interests of Pcndloton. The Inmates of the Portland poor farm are now engaged In harvesting their potato- crop. Five acres of potatoes were grown on the farm thla reason , and from three acres 225 packs of potatoes have been gathered , so there Is likely to bo plenty to supily the Inmates until potatoes como again. There have been 300 bushels of apples gathered on the farm , and 500 pounds of dried ap ples have 'been ' prepared ; also BOO pounds of dried prunes , and 200 pounds of dried pumpkins , so tlicro will be no lack of fiumpkln and other pics this winter. Thcro Is nn acre of rutabagas and an acre of car rots to be harvested. rallfornlantrs , The prospects for a good apple crop fell off materially during September , from un favorable weather , the fruit generally falling to attain good slzo or good appearance. The executors of the estate of the la'o ' James G. Fair transferred $4,000,000 In bon 3s from New York to San Francisco In valises , thereby saving $5,000 In express charges. John S. Bell has been given n court de cision at Santa Barbara conferring upon him title to the Las Alamos 10,000-acre rancho , worth $200,000. The town of Los Alamos Is In the confines of the property. By the explosion of the boiler of an up right donkey engine at the Eureka jelty , Engineer George It. Wilson was badly scalded about the hands and face , and Harry Garner was thrown Into the bay. The force of tbo explosion carried the engine over the pier and wrecked the iillcdrlver. A big quartz strike has recently been male at the Mcl.eod mine , Trinity county. A mill site was being excavated when a ledge wai , uncovered better than the one In the tunnel. The mill pile was moved fifty feet , and while making tlio new excavation another ledge was found better than either oP the others. The changes for Joshua Steves' recovery are slim. Ho Is a Sonora farmer , and was tossed by a bull. Steves , who is 70 yc.-ira old , struck the ground so hard that n blood vessel In his brain was ruptured and his whole left side was paralyzed. The bull strcd beside him , but did not attack him fur ther. A scu of the old man drove the animal away and carried hit father home. A Urge body of ore has been uncovcrrJ in Rattlesnake canyrti , San Bernardino county , which will average $20 in gold per ton. The Lytle Creek Quaitz Mining com pany li > working a ledge of cobalt In th.- Lytle Creek canyon , which is 0,009 foe-t long and from ten to twenty feet wide. It assay- thirty pounds of cobalt to the ton , besides low-grade gold and nickel. The cobalt Is worth about $1.50 per pound. Since July 7 , when the present lecelvur took charge of the Golden Cross Mining and Milling company's prcporty at Hedges , San Diego county , there have been four clean ups , amounting to over ? 9S,000. The rock , which Is taken from the Cross and Crown mine , runs about $8 per ton end 240 tons are crushed per day. The net profits for the last three months were about $50,000. Sev eral large bodies of free-gold ore arc in sight. The Pennsylvania mine. Tuoliunne county , has in sight a large quantity of ore that as says $350 per ton. Twelve tons of rock from the Little Beauty mine , near Cherokee , milled $1,800 In gold. The Rising Sun , which has been Idle for a long time. Is to be re opened. An elghtcen-lnch vein has bein opened at the Montgomery , which tests $35 to the ton. The Yellow Jacket is taking $200 rock from a two-foot vein. The Croesus is being pumped out and cleared. It has a nine- Inch vein that in early days milled $50 to the ton. PKOVIDlXti FOIl TIIUIIl. MISSIONS. F'lirtlifi * Appropriations 1 > y I hiMctlt - olllst lIpisiMipal Committee. NEW YORK , Nov. 16. The principal work today of the general committee on missions of the MethoJIst Episcopal church was the consideration of appropriations for foreign missions. Besldo voting $9,000 for work In Bulgaria , the committee reconsidered the amounts voted for certain domestic missions. Italian mission work ut Key West was givci. at $600 ; Italian work at Buffalo , $000 ; Welch work at ( Wisconsin , $200 ; Pcrtugucse work at New Bedford , $500 ; work among the w.ilies at the Nez Pcrces reservation , $1,000 ; Swedish work in Colorado , Increase of $37 ; French work In Now England , $1,200 , an In crease of $400. It was decided to reduce the contingent fund from $10,000 to $32,500 , thus providing for an Increase of $6,000 for use In Genr.uny and for $1,030 for the Chilean work. Liberia WES given $10,000 ; 'the Congo mission , $4.250 ; Fee Chow , $20,000 , and $1,000 for a high school ; Nlng Hua , $5,000 , and $3,000 for an orphanage ; Cential China , $32,990 ; Northern China , $40,000 ; Western China , $12,000 ; Japan , $47,000 , and Coroi , $13,000. Providence , Des Molnes , Washington and Indianapolis were nominated as cities from which to choose a meeting place for the coming year. Providence was ciiosen to be the scat of the noxi general conference of the committee. At 'tonight's session the following appro priations for foreign 'missions were made : Germany. 0,009 ; Switzerland , $7,400 ; Nor- w\y. \ $12,581 ; Sweden , $16,490 ; Denmark , $7- 483 ; Finland and St , Petersburg , $4,535 ; Bul garia. $9,000 , and Italy , $9,410. Ihlu maken e total foreign mission work of $377,484 ; to'al for home missions , $442,430 ; total for miscellaneous , $110,000 , making a grand total of $1,129.914 , which , compared with lust year , shows a decrease of $9,579. Tno committee then adjourned , There Is no i-eed of little children being tortured by scld head , eczema and skin eruptions , De Witt's 'Witch Hazel t'alvu Sivca Instant relief and cures permanently. DditliK ut n t/iy. MUNICH , Nov. 16. Prof. W. H. von Rlehl the publicist and historian. Is dead , aged 75. Prof , von Rlohl was the founder of the Gazette of Nassau , which Journal was estab lished in 1848. In 1853 King Maximilian ap pointed him professor at the Unlveiolty of Munich. Ho was elected a member of the Academy of Sciences of Munich In 1862. Prof. Rlehl was the author of a number of works , Including "The History of Clvlllza'Ion " "Studies of the Clvlllzntlon of Three Cen turies , " "Tho Enigmas of Life , " "Chamber Muele , " "Typeo and Character of Muslclane , " etc. Ho was manager of Bavaria , an Im portant publication devoted to geography and ethnology , and since 1870 managed Hlsto- rJschea Taschenbuch , founded by von Raumer. SPRINGFIELD , Mass. , Nov. 16 , John Purcell - cell , the champion heavyweight hammer thrower , died Sunday at his homo lir Flor ence. He won the world's championship at the World's fair contest. ST. JOHNS , Mich. , Nov. 16. Robert M. Stctlo , the well known capitalist and railroad promoter , died at Jito homo hero today , aged 65 , Mr. Steele was the father of State Treas urer George. A. Stevlo and wan considered one of the wealthiest men In. central Michigan until two years ago , when his affairs became Involved and he was forced < o make an as signment. NASHVILLE , Tenn. . Nov. 1C. Lost night at the rsetdenco of Bishop R. K. Hargr o , Miss Luclnda B , Helm died of heart disease. She was a daughter of ex-Governor Helm of Kentucky , a prominent leader In the mis- oion work of the Methodist ICpUcopal church uouth and editor of one of the papers pub lished by the Woman's Parsonage andNHomu Mission society of that church , You can't curs conoumption but you can raid It and eyre every other terra of throat r lung tioublo by tbo ute of One Mlnuu 0 Ugh Cure. * FASCINATING CALVE. The Greatest Singer of the Day Acknowledges Her Indebt edness to Paine's ' Celery Compound. . . . ? : : &WW'V $ " ' - - Emma Calve has attained a success un- picccdenlcd In the annals of lyric art. To repeat tie story of her triumph Is need- loss. Her superb voice , her fascinating ihalf oriental dances , her caressing gestures , her block eyes , Irresistible mirth these and the 'indescribable something more , make up the da/.llng personation by which the artist has made her name famous In every part of the world. Her marvelous artist temperament has made her a great actress , but this brings Its own price , and us great hearts Know great griefs , great temperaments must know great nervous strain , consequently there uro peri ods of nervous prostration anl unfilled en- gagcmcnto iniien Impatient audiences are apt to forget these extenuating circumstances. Calvo'e absolute reliance on Palne's celery compound at all tuch times of low nervous energy appears In the following letter : Boston , Maw. , March , li T I am convinced lhat Palne's celery com pound is the greatest nerve strengthener that can bo obtained. I can vouch for Its won derful health-giving powers. powers.EMMA EMMA CALVE. Every great change for the worse In health Is in mcst cases at cnce betrajcd by a los-n of weight and a pinched thinning of the face. On. tiio other hart ] , a gain 'In weight , up to a certain point , goes hand In hand with on Improvement In all other essentials ot health , and notably an Improvement In the color and amount of the blood. COMVK.VTIOX OF STOCK RHOWHItS. Culled (11 Mrrt at Denver Durliiu ; tlic Moiilh of .J a 11II n r } . DENVER , Nov. 10. A national convention of .stock-growers 'has ' been called to meet In this city January 25 , 2C and 27 , 1898. It Is the purpose of this convention to perfect the organization of a national stockgrow- crs' association and to discuss and devise measures for the Improvement and protec tion of an Industry which ranks among the mcst Important In our land. Hon. Alva Adams , governor of Oolorudo , will call the . convention to order , after which the delegates - ' gates will elect their permanent officers and | proceed with the business of the convention , i The vlco presidents of the convention will , be the governors of all states and torrl- ' torles. The basis of representation , will be one delegate at largo from each state and terri tory , to bo appointed by the governor there of. Each state and territorial range asso ciation of cattle , horse , sheep and swine breeders will bo entitled tc one delegate for every 10,000 head of stock represented by such organization ; each state or territorial live stock sanitary board will lie entitled to three delegates , each state agricultural college one delegate , organized live stock commission exchanges ono delegate for every ten members , each stock yards company oncJ I delegate , each chamber of commerce flve I delegates , each live stock transportation l company one delegate- each association of fine stock 'breeders ' , local associations or live stock clubs not attached to state or terri torial associations and net having the requisite nuni'bor ' of stock , are authorized to tend ono delegate each , each live stock journal one delegate. | It Is desired that papers on such subjects' ' as the following may be read and discussed during tlio convention : "Adoption of More Uniform State and National Quarantine Laws , " "The Hallway Versus the Trail In the Movement of Stock , " "American Ilorsen1 In the Armies of Europe , " "The Cession 3f Arid Lands to Iho States , " "The Benefits to Be Derived from an International Organ- ) izatlon , State and Territorial Associations , " "The Sheep Industry and Best Methods to1 Eradlato the Scab , " "Tariff , on Hides , " ! 'Branding Stock , " "Tho Protection of the i Itango Industry , " "Tho Eastern Breeders of | Fine Stock and Their Relations to the Western Hango Men , " "Tho Movement of Cattle from South to North , " "The Lamb Feeding Induotry In the West , " "Shipment of Amorlcun Stock and Meats to European Markota , " "Tho Future of Hoiso Breeding In the United Stales , " "Hog Cholera and Swine Diseases , " "Tho Enactment of I/nvs Governing Brands , " "Tho Diseases of Live Stock and Their Ketncdy. " Arnold's nromo Celery cures headaches , I0c , 250 and i"0c. All druggists. Koi'l Miilirnrn hiiltllor Dciul. NEW VOniC , Nov. IG-Owvn McTamiey , H fcrmer United Sla'.fH soldier , died In Orange , N. J. , Memorial hos-iiltal today from .1 fractured kull. He drove from I'ort ' Nl- obrura , Neb. , to New York In September In nn army wagon with four liormn. Hun- day night ho V.MB riding a mustang when nu'- animal Flipped , fulling to the ground and throwing McTaancy with thu icsult mentioned. Till : IlKALTY MAItlilC'l * . IN9THUMENT3 placed on ille Tuesday , November 1C , U07 : WAUItANTY DEEDS. J. 13. Khemole to Francis Ebersoio ; lot 3o , Hitbdlvlslon of block "A , " Ilfser- volr addition { 1,200 Thoman Hester and wife to iMury Svaclna ; lot o , bloc' : C , Potter & C.'J Second addition 200 Metropolitan IXKIII and Trust I'omimny to H. R .Suolioda ; lo' 1 and 2. block 7 , Mellu'.s Flrxl addition 4W U , O. Burlmnk and wife to F. J. DeU- vega ; south 0 feet of west 74 fecit lot 7 , blTlck M , South Omaha , and strip adjoining GCOO A J PJereo to O F. Beavers ; Bouth half lot 17 , block 114 , Houth Omaha. . KM A. B. Conroy to Christ Martin ; lot 1 , block U ! , C'orrlgun Place 300 QUIT CLAIM DEEDS. A. M. Hyatt et a ! to Lombard Llaul ; datlon company ; convey * ! all interest In property held by Ixunbard Invest ment company and certain other convpatilex 1 Mary Landon to G N. Kreldler ; un divided one-half lot 7 , Union Square , lot 7 , block 3 , Klrkwood's addition. . 0 DEEDS. Sheriff to Omaha Loan and Trust com pany ; lots 6 and 6 , Terrace 1.000 Same to earn * ; se nw 86-10-13 , . , . , 8.COO amount ot ttanstera . . . One of the surcsf 'es ' s of Hie health-making rapabllrles of I'ano's celery compound Is the rapid Inrrcafco In weight and the Increased ruddiness of the blood that Invariably follows Its use. It clears ; he skin , makes the excre tory , purifying functions , performed by the bowels , kldne > B and the skin , regular and thorough. The Improvement In looKs from taking this great icstoratlvo Is not a mere matter of Idle \anlty , but the sign of healthier processes all over the body. Many a parent , wlfo and husband have watched with growing surprise and joy s > emu listless , white-blooded , feeble- relative paining , under the hulp of Palna's celery compound , llrsh , color and whole- sonienes-s of mind and body. Not only is there a decided gain In the gencial hialth from the use of Palno's celery compound , but such dlssrders as sick heud- aelus , rheumatism , neunilgla , kidney disease and nervous debility Invariably yield to the \lgorous building up of the health that this great remedy never falls to bring about. Increased appetite , ready capacity to digest food and the final cure of stomach disorders , bowel diliiPiiltlcB and nervous derangement follow the ubu tf Palno's celery compound. Asa piuJeiit man Insures his house against a contingency of fire , iiowcvcr remote , so per sons feel ng "run down" and tired should take precautions against terlous breaking down in health by building up securely the strength and vigor of the etulro system by means of Painc'a celery compound. Cr KHOhTS KOR THE SOUTH. Di'dileil Cold AViivo Over Ohio Viil- lf > mill Southern SlntrN. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. The weather bureau has issued the following special bulletin : Fronts nnd frcfzlng weather In yellow fever districts. The most decided cool wnvo of the season Is Indicated lor Wednesday morning throughout the fever districts ot the south. Freezing wcnthcr will probably occur throughout the northern and central portions of the gulf states nnd In tlio Ohio valley Wednesday mornlnp , and frosts gen erally thiouchoiit the southern states Wed- resday or Wednesday night The change In temperature will b. most marked In the Ohio valley , where It Is now above GO de- Krees. The warm weather on the Atlantlo coast today will probably be followed by a decided full In t'mporn'.urc nrd two or three days of cold weather for the season. WILLIS S. MOOHE. Chlet ot Bureau. FOUI3UIST OK TODAY'S WHATIIEIU I'roiiilNe of Knlr anil Warmer , with Southerly Wliuln. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16.-Forecast for Wednesday : For Nebraska nnd Kansas Fair ; warmer ; HoulhPily winds. For Sotit'i Dakota Increasing cloudiness ; occasional light snow or ruin ; warmer southerly winds. For IOW.L and Missouri Fair ; wanner ; variable winds , becoming southerly. For Wyoming Fair ; warmer ; variable winds , becamint' woutherly , loenl Iteeoril. OFFICE OF TIIIQ WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA , Nov. 10 Omaha record of rainfall and temperature' compared with tlie corresponding pending day ot the lust three years : 1SI7. ! 1890. 1833. 163t Maximum temperature . .40 72 48 29 Minimum temperature . . 17 .12 38 22 Avoiage temperature . . . . 28 C2 43 20 Halnfal ! 00 ,03 T T Record of temperature and precipitation nt Omaha for this day nnd since March 1 , 107 : Normal for the day 30 Deficiency for the day , 8 Accumulated excess lnco March 1..4S7 Normal rainfall for the day 0,0. ) Inch Deficiency for tbo day 0,03 Inoli Total rainfall slnco March 1 17.90 Inches Deficiency Hlncu March 1 10.88 Inches ICxccsb for cor. psrlod , I'M 4,1'J Inches Deficiency for cor. period , I&9j..l02o Inches from Sliilliiim nt H i > . m , , Tf'U ) meridian time , BTATIONS AND STATE OV WEATHER. Oinahn , clcur North J'latlc , cleir . . . . Knit J ril < e C'lty , clear . C'hpjennc , part cloudy HupM City , elcar IItrn : , clnuily riiloaRo , clear \VIIHMon , clunr Ht. I * < ml8 , clour , HI. I'.iu ) , part cloudy . laxeniort | , Hour Ho'ena , cloudy KntiKiiu city , clear . . . . lliiwe , cloudy IllFiimrik , louily ( ijlvt'&ton , cleur T Indicate * ! trace of precipitation , I. \Vii.SII Local I'orecntt Official , Most Torturing , Disfiguring , Humiliating 01 itching , burning , bleeding , scaly skin and scalp humors la instantly relieved by a warm bath with CUTIUUHA SOAP , n single application of CUTICUKA ( oint ment ) , tlio great skin cure , and a full dose of CUTICUUA RKSOI.VENT , greatest ol blood purifiers and humor cures. HBIIKDJES spoedlly , permanently , economically euro , when all olss fails. FOTTI > lima iHD Ciiix. Coir. . Colt I r-"Iio t cun PIMPLY FACE3