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FILES BRIEFS FOR STATE Attorney General Completes His Side of a Pending Cose. ARGUES AGAINST EUGENE MOORE'S ' APPEAL 6ni ( lu > JJxiiilllnr llnw Coiifcuncd the 'I heft nnil the Only ( luentloit J * One nt Fnrnmllt ) ot I'rocccitlni ; , MNCOI.N , Jan. C.-Spcclal.-Tho ( ) attorney ficncral filed brlofa for the state In the EuRcno .Moore case today , In which an ex tended argument wan made to show that the money that waa cmbcrzlod was the property of the state of Nebraska. The argument was prefaced by the following paragraph : "Dy Ills pica of guilty the defendant admits that lie ombc7zlcd cither the money of the Rtuto or of the Insurance companies. The Judg ment of the court , therefore , did not fall upon a man claiming to bo Innocent , but did fall upon a Rclf-confcsecd embezzler a self- confessed cilmlnal. Consequently the ques tion ot actual guilt or Innocence Is out ot the vase. The defendant has himself solved that question In favor of guilt. The only remain ing question Is , Were all the ceicmonlcs ot the law observed In teaching tbo defendant's conviction ? " Ono of the legislative commtttco experts filed a report } cstcrday on the records and accounts of the State Printing board , cov- crlni ; a period ot ten jeara , and ho claims to have found that during that time there have been "overpayments" for the printing of the Biiprtmo couit reports to the amount of ? 1,010.85. To arrive nt thla conclusion iio lias flgutcd that when a report contained moro than SOO pages there was a steal con nected \vl h the printing of the additional pagea , and Hut when the appropriation for the printing of any certain volume lapsed bcfoio the completion of the volume , nnd a deficiency appropriation was require to pay for thu bonk , then the now appropriation must bo nn "overpayment , " the expert not having taken Into account the money that was turned luck Into the state treasury because the tlmo during which It could bo drawn had expired. The expert holds that where there Is an appropriation for pi luting a cer tain number of volumes during n period of two jears , and It turns out that the fre quency of the decisions necessitates an c\tra volume , not flgurc'l In "u * estimate , then tiiu pay for the printing or the extra volume la an "ovcrpajment" for which the printing board ought to be hell tcbponaibic. now Tin : woiuc is DONE. The contract with the publishers hag nl- najs been by the page , and It makes very little difference to the state or to the printer whether there were nine , ton or cloven volumes to each 800 pages. Hence In one case complained of by the expert , where there were 880 pages In ono of the volumes , If the eighty extra pages had been loft out of the volume they must have been Inserted In the ne\t volume , and the expense to the state would have been exactly the same. However , when tlu\ books are sold , It Is nt a uniform price , and the attorney who bujs a small volume gets less for his money than In the case of the book of SSO pages The clerk of the supreme court has adopted the plan of Issuing volumes with a larger number of pages , In order that the number of books necessary each jcar may not bo further In creased , and that the nttornos who purchase them may not be compelled to buy so many books. Investigation shows that whllo the publishing of the volumes Is paid for by the etato appropriation , the profits on the sales ot the extra volumes to attorncjs amounts now to almost | 4,000 a year over and above the cost , the money from the sale of the books being sufficient to keep up the state library. It Is generally believed that the prlco paid for the printing of the reports has liccii too high , but the fault Is with the contract , and not because a large number of pigcs have been put In the volumes. None of the matter could have been left out , and de cisions that were omitted from one volume would of necessity have to be put In the next volume. GOSSIP FUOM TIH3 STATE HOUSD. Hon. J. J. Sullivan , the newly elected Judge of the supreme court , .in-lvcd at the state house at 1 o'clock today and without any particular ceremony went Into the con sultation room and took his place with Jus tices Harrison and Norval. Judge Sullivan had taken the oith of office on the 29th day of December before W. M. Cornelius , a no tary at Columbus. As the judges ot the supreme premo court are not required 1 a give bond , there waa no formality necessary today. ( The oaths ot office of the now regents , Kenower nnd Porell , were also filed with the secretary of state today. J. A Simpson , who l.aa Just been promoted to the position ot county treasurer examiner , filed his oath of office and a bond In the sum of $10,000 , the bond being signed by several citizens of Nemaha and Richardson counties. The State Doard of Health held a meeting today and organized for the year by the elec tion of II. F. llalloy president , D. F Crum- mer secretary nsid H. B. Cummins treasurer The Alaska Gold Mining and Development company of Omaha filed articles of Incorpo ration with the secretary of state today. The caplt.il stock Is $1,000,000 , divided Into share- ) of Jl each. Ifho Incorporators are Jeff W. Bedford , William Loudon , George N. Hicks , Gcorgo M , Wenkleman and II. C. PIculell. A fire broke out In the basement under tlio Funko ogcra house tonight at 11 30 , and fora tlmo the whole building was threatened. The firemen , however , did not allow It to break through the upper flcors , and the opera house hall suffered no damage. The basement was occupied by Sutton & Hollav- biifih , confectioners , acid their stock and fix tures there , as well as the stock of candles In the room above , were badly damaged by fire , Binoko and water. The firm carried ? GOO In ttio Sun Insurance company , $750 In the Nebraska Mercantile and $7 ! > 0 In the Springfield The loss Is estimated at $1,000 The Jewelry firm of H. Hallett & Co , acid liumstcad Tuttlc , clothiers , suffered sonic loss from smoke , which came up through the floors fiom tlio basement , No estimate can bo placed on their damage tonight. Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lin- doll W J. Fischer , K. C Thomas , P. U. Smith , M. P Server , J. P. Goad , Jr. , B. r. Crunvmer , V. 13. Wilson , A. 12 , Brown. At the Lincoln 13 Marks , J. M , Whitney , D. Clem Deavor , W. S. Jessup , F. II. Pugh , F. T. Hansom , C. C. Wright. 'VVoimm'M Club Mrcl * . ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. C. ( Special. ) The Woman's club of Ashland met with Mrs. John C. Hatlsback Wednesday. The pro gram was In charge of Mrs , Luther R. Snoll. The subjects under discussion for the qftcrnoon weio "Tho Illso of Methodism" nnd IVlmund Burke. Interesting papers were rood and a tribute was paid to nidor C. P. Hackney , who has been an actlvo worker In the Methodist church for over sixty years. Itcports were heard from the representatives of the lAshland club who attended the cduca- Pimples , blotcho , UlacUictuls , red , rough , oily , molliy eUn , Hcliliij , Deal ) scalp , dry , thin , and fulling hair , and baby IjlunUtirt prcxnitid by CUTICUIU Ko.ii' , the raoit effective iikln { unify ing aud bcautlflDg lonplutbo worlda < wella * purest and ewcctcit for toilet , bath , and uuricry. 1i ioU Ihrouilioiit tbt wertJ. I-OTTIK P t 0. Oftr , Sato fnfi , Ihuuu. 07 " ! ' 1 ° U > tl' ; IU Silo , ' IIM. Y'lSuaaUj Putfl br DLOOD HUMORS CL'fTtlRi IU1UDIU. l\onal \ prfltrram of the 'Woman clubi of Nebraska at Lincoln during the nick of the S'alo Tcatticm CBJ.O 1-itlon i > nri\iin : : nv A HOIMI : uncroit. Hey Conv Irtoil of Mtinler Seek * n > cu 'Irlnl. MNVOkX , Jun 0 ( Special ) In the supreme premo court jcstorday the deputy states at torney , Kd I' . Smith , argued a motion for A new trial In the case of Edward I/orenz , a IG-j car-old tied Willow county boy con victed of murder. Contrary to the general curtom the state la not combatting the Renting of a now trial , but Is the party ask ing for It , being of the opinion the con demned had not had the proper defense , I2d ward Lorenz was convicted of killing a man whoso boJy vvaa found two da > s after death had evidently occurred , Urlefa In the case 8hon that the boy was arrested on sus picion. A new lawyer In the town , who aflcr- waid proved to bo a pretty good horse doc * tor , was cinplojcd by the boy and retained by the court. When the prosecution closed Its evidence and rested the horse doctor rested his case also without offering any evidence The prosecution made an argument to the Jury and closed late In the evening. The horse doctor wanted to mnke his argu ment Immediately. Judge Morris said ho had not expected the case to close so soon and HH ho did not bavo his Instructions ready ho suggested that a continuation of argument by the horse doctor In the morning would bo the better way. "Hut , " said the veterinarian at the bar , "the prosecution has in a Jo his talk hero and I want a chance. This cro\d won't be hero In the morning. " Judge Norrls clapped the law docket shut with a snap that startled oven the horse doc tor. "Tho crowd may not bo hero In the moinlng , " ho retorted , "but the twelve Jury men v.111 lie on hand. " These nre some of the reasons why the deputy attorney general thinks Edward Lq- ronz ought to ha\o another trial with a law yer to dcfenJ him. It Is stated by those who have Interested themselves In the boy that there was no leal cvlderro that ho killed the man and It Is thought suspicion was cast on him by partlti who knew more about the murder than he did. U'l'HOVKS 110 NO.rVKrl A rifJIIT. County Hoard nt Crnnil Island llai u GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. C. ( Special. ) The approval of the bond of County Treas urer Thomsscn was reached by the county board at 2 o'clock this morning , after an all evening session and after a mandamus had been secured from the district court. Thorns- sen was ro elected. Shortly after his assum ing the duties of the ofllce. In 1890 , the Dank of Commerce failed. That bank had $10,000 of the county's money on depository bond On January 18 the county board Instructed the treasurer to withdraw the nionejs from the depository banks. l y the time ho reached the Hank of Coramerco on that day It was after 4 o'clock On the next business day , the 20th , ho again -\vcnt to the bank to de mand the money , but the cashier was sick and ho could not secure It. The next day the bank had closed Its doors and only 15 per cent of the money has slnco been paid by the receiver. When the question of the approval of the present bond cimo up before the board the members called for the opin ion of the attorney as to whether their In dividual bonds would bo liable should they appro\o this bond whllo the treasurer might be civilly liable to the board. The county at torney rendered the opinion that their bonds would not > be liable , there "being a stipula tion among the attorncjs In the case for the various Interested parties that should the board approve the bomL.lt should not preju dice any action now pending In the supreme court or which might be brought. Still , the four republican members of the board re fused to approve the bond , the thieo fusion members voting for approval. The treasurer Is a fuslonlst. The attorney for the treas urer then proceeded to flle a petition In dis trict court asking for a writ of mandamus , the attorneys for the board immediately answered and the case was allowed to go to the court on the pleas The court ordered that the bond must bo approved. The de cision Is based mainly on the decision of the supreme court In the Harrct Scott case. The board Immediately reassembled and at 2:30 : this morning approved the bond. SKCItUT OltlMI'll.S ' STALK OFKICHHS. NIMV Moil Imliic'TiMl Into OIllcc Appropriate Ceremonies. ASHLAND , Nob. , Jan. C ( Special. ) Star lodge , No. 9 , Knights of Pythias , Installed Ita now olllcera last Saturday evening. The ceremony was followed by a. banquet at the Commercial hotel. Ashland lodge. No. 119 , Ancient Order ot United Workmen , held a public Installation of officers Wednesday evening. Frank Uogan of Lincoln Installed the following olllcersI' . M. W. . W. A. Fowler ; M. W. , J. W. Hcasoncr ; F. , A. W. Wa > bright ; O. , Herman Wcston ; II. , Ira Soxttm ; F. , J. A. Ileeco ; II. . N. J. Waltermlre ; 0. , J. II. Gran ger ; I. W. , V. L. Martin ; 0. W. , N. G. Wells ; T. , J. A. fiowen ; modlcal examiners , A. S. von JIansfeldo , C. F. Klrkpatrick and G. W. Meredith. After the Installation ceremonies - monies Hon. 13. J. Ilurkott of Lincoln , a member of the last legislature , made an ad dress. LUXINGTON , NcD. , Jan. G. ( Special. ) The following Masonic ( bodies of this city held their annual Installation of officers at Mobonlo hall on Wednesday evening of this week , to-vvlt : Tyrlan chapter , No. 29 , Royal Arch Masons , and Zabud council , No. C , Hojal and Select Masters. The following officers were Installed : Tyrlan chapter High priest. Trod L. Temple ; king , William Kuglcr ; scrli'jo , Alfred C. Banks ; treibiircr , David Hanna ; secretary , Jamca C. Dimes ; captain of the host , Frank II. Adams ; prin cipal sojourner. Frank II. Phillips ; royal arch captain , Ucnjamln P. Krlcr ; master first vail , Oscar S. Klnnoy ; master second vail , Jacob I ) . Eager ; master third vail , William A. Stewart ; sentinel , Gcorgo Llt- tlo , er. Za"bud " council : Thrice Illustrious master , Henry A Tiirton ; Illustrious deputy mas ter , Benjamin P. Krler ; principal conductor of work , Fred L. Temple ; treasurer , David Hanna ; recorder , James C. Darnes ; captain of the guard , William Kugler ; conductor of council. George Zepf ; steward , Arthur C. Maxwell ; sentinel. Gcorgo Little , sr. M\VS I-IOICIIII VI' AT KKAIt.tKY. o Ilrcord fop ItiilVnIo Co mil y mill Oilier . KEAHNBV , Neb. , Jan C. ( Special ) Ac cording to the annual report of the register of deeds for Buffalo county for the year 181)7 ) there were 19C farm mortgages filed , aggre gating $ MGS50 12 , and 372 released , amountIng - Ing to $289,517.93. On city property there were 68 mortgages filed , amounting to $34.- 771.17 , and 1SU released , aggregating $233- 721.88 , showing a reduction of indebtedness on farm property of $14.2,007 SO and on city property $201,93371 , or a total outside of sheriff's sales of $344,021.57 There were 40 sheriff's deeds filed on farm property and 37 on city property , aggtegatlug $223,902.82 dur ing the year. In chattel mortgages , however , the mortgages filed exceed la amount those released by $124.970 01. ( This Is owing to the fact that Bevenl largo mortgages ha\o been filed by etock feeders , which will bo released Ic the spring , For a few dajs past Elders J. W Jones and Andrew Anderson of Utah have Lcca In the city to secure recruits for the Mormon church , They do not seem to bo meeting with much success Some tlmo ago Meisro. Smith & Jakcway secured a contract for furnishing the rail- re-id companies with a largo quantity of Ice ami during the last few dajs they have had a largo force of men busy day and night hauling and shipping Ice to fill the contract. They have already shipped about 200 car- Icuds , hKLUCT WAICHI.HV Toll II U [ 'Hit HI ? . IiniriictccI lo Hoar llroatoli-Moort-N C o nt Hurl ) Dale. LINCOLN , Jan. C. ( Special Telegram. ) The supreme court has appointed Kleazer Wakeley as referee In the Broatch-Moores case , and has Instructed him to hear the evidence and submit to the court his find ings of facts and conclusions of law at the earliest possible date. Judge Wakeluy has accepted the appointment. - SrrlouB ClinrKt * AwiiliiKl a NEBRASKA CITV , Nob. , Jan. 6. ( Special Telegram. ) Complaint was filed today with tbo Uord of Education against Harry > gan , prlmlpal of one of the wnrd sjioj | , ! . by A 0 ntxl W J Ilain o.i , \ ho nlicpc I that their HA cr , Nellie lUTisji , WAS com pelled to climb Btnlrs nn extensive number of times an punishment for so.no Infraction of ruloft. The girl was 11 jcars of ngo and a few days after the punlihmcnt Is said to have been Inflicted was taken 111 and died two or thrco daje later of Inflammation of the ban els , The board will hear the evi dence of both sides ntvxt Monday evening , CIIV.NCU i. > COI.VTY orncnns. Old CiixloilliiM * Slop Out nnil M'tr One * Stop In. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. C. ( Special. ) There never has been a change In the county offices In this city which has been marked with better feeling than that shown last evening. The term of County Clerk Partridge expired and his assistants and other officials about the court house pre sented htm with a fine gold headed cane , Mr. D. Ackcrman making a neat presenta tion speech. Chairman of the County Board Woodward , was also presented with an ele gant gold headed cano and Sheriff Dean was the recipient of a flno solid gold watch and charm , the presentation speech being made by W. II. Thompson. All ot these gentle men leave their offices with excellent records of duty done and having the best will of nil classes of citizens. FREMONT , Neb. , Jan. G. ( Special.-The ) newly elected county officers commenced the discharge of their duties today. Waluo AVlnterslcen succeeded CMus Plambeck as county Judge. Ho his not jet appointed his deputy. W. F Hosier succeeded N. P , Nel son as covnty treasurer. He will retain Gcorgo Coddlngton M deputy and James Don- nhoo as clerk. C. O. Boo , the new county superintendent , and W. J MoVlcker have no deputies or clerka to appoint. Dr. M. B. Croll , who was elected coroner , has failed to qualify. George Loosclun , register of deeds , and C. A. Mnnvllle , county clerk , are their own successors and will make no change In their office forces WHIPPING WATER , Neb. . Jan. 0. ( Spe cial. ) Last night the Odd Fellows held nn open Installation at their hall und Invited oxer 200 guests , A program was presented consisting of miMc , reading and speeches , and after Installation o. banquc1. was glvni at Hotel Gibbon. The officers who will servo the ensiling term arc Gecrgc Smith , N. G. ; Will Stratton , V. 0. ; S. W. Orton , S. ; R. 13. Flnney , T. ; Rev. C J. Sago , C. ; Will Harri son. S. ; Q. r. Tra\Is , D. WAHOO , Neb. , Jan. 0. ( Special. ) The now county officers took possession of their offices today. All new men In office except commissioner and survejor. They areJ. . L Colcman , treasurer ; Oscar Hanson , former bookkeeper , deputy , and J. M. Knox , assist ant ; A. B. Chnpck , county clerk , and I ) . M. Gucesford , deputy ; W. D. Farrier , sheriff ; Patrick Magulre , deputy sheriff ; J. II. Barry , county judge ; B F. Whiting , register of deeds ; J. M. Galloway , superintendent ; Dr Hadley , coroner ; W. W. AH , sutvejor ; II. K. Marcy , countj commissioner. The treas urer , clerk and register are populists ; cor oner silver republican , all elected on a fusion ticket. County commissioner and county survcjor arc republicans There was the usual storm o\er the appointment of depu ties and clerks , but It has subsided. TRENTON , Neb . Jan. 0. ( Special ) The Ancient Order of United Workmen lodge of this place Installed the following officers labt evening : J. B. Morgan , master work man ; C. L. Allen , foreman ; Robert Bush , overseer ; A. L Tayloi , guide ; T. J. rioycl , financier ; O. 13. Reynolds , iccelvcr ; Wallace Thompson , recorder. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. G ( Special ) The newly elected county officers took charge of their respective offices this morning. An appeal has boon taken In the contest cases from Judge Klllan's decision and the matter v.Ill bo taken to the district court. uins riinn STVII I.N Tin : .MCIC. Coroner noes in ClUliorn lo lll\CMI- ( KTitto' ' n Death. I3LKIIORN , Neb. , Jan. C. ( Special Tele gram. ) Chrh Holss , a fanner living about 'three miles fiom Elkhorn , while feeding his stock this evening noticed a hole bunowel in a strawstack. . Investigating , he found a man lying in the hole , convulsed as If in pain. On removing the atratigcr from the hole. Rolso discovered that the man had a knlfo wound in his neck , from vvblch the blool was still pouring. Ho died without uttering a sound. The ctab In the neck had severed the jugular vein. Rolss gave the alarm , and the body was removed to this rilace to await the coming ot Coroner Swanson No papers were found on the body to Indicate the Identity of the suicide. He was evidently a mechanic , about five feet , four Inches tall , heavily built , and would weigh 1GO pounds ; his hair acid moustache were dark , "tils moustache belnn cropped close. He was apparently about 30 jcars old , dressed In dark clothes , nearly new , and woie a heavy shirt , laced up In front. In his pockets were found two photo graphs , one of a woman and little girl to gether , and the other of two children , a boy and girl , apparently about 5 and 2 years of age. Coroner Swanson was notified of the af fair , and said he would go to Elkhorn this morning to hold the inquest. This Is the corcoer's first case. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. G. ( Special. ) Hon. Isaiah L. Albert , the newly appointed judge to succeed Judge Sullivan on the bench of this , the Sixth Judicial district , was born in 1850. In Clearfleld county , Pennsylvania , where his people had lived for many gener ations before. In his jouth ho worked in the lumber camps and sawmills , and at tended night school until the ago of 18 > cars , when ho passed a successful examination and encaged In teaching cchool for two jours In 1870 , he came to Iowa and entered col lege. After graduating from college , ho again taught school and took up the study of law. Ho was admitted to the bar In 1881 , before Judge Lewis of Sioux City , ulio was then on the bench In one ot the northern districts of Iowa. IIo opened an office In Cedar Rapids , and practiced law there until 1885 , when ho removed to Marshalltown and lomaincd for ono year. It was hero that ho married. IIo first located In Nebraska , at Albion , Boone county , In 1887 , where ho lived thrco years , and i amoved to this city , his present home , In 1890. Ho formed a co-partnership here with Hon , J. D. Stircs , and upon Judge Sullivan succeeding Judge Post to the bench of this district , ha formed a partnership with Hon. James G. Rccder , which only terminated upon his ap pointment as Judge Sullivan'B successor. Judge Albert served ono term as county at torney for thla county. Dirty l.liu-ii. BERLIN , Neb. , Jan. C. ( Spechl. ) Today Mrs. Mlnnlo ShcOIcrs swore out a spicy com plaint charging her neighbor , Simon Evert ; , a prominent farmer about 50 years of age , with using Indecent and vllu language. A w arrant was Issued and Constable B. L. Llttlefleld made the arrest , Evers pleaded guilty and was assessed $2.50 and costs. He then H\sor < > out a complaint charging Mrs. Shclllers with an Indecent exposure of her self. The woman stood trial and was found guilty and was fined the name ulth costs. This ends the difficulty and all Is peaceful again , Tramps forced an entrance Into the school house In district No , 70 , four miles cast of this place , a few evenings ago and burned up school charts and books valued at $23 , No clew. Court ill' ' KiTiuonl. FREMONT , Neb , Jan. G. ( Special. ) Judge Marshall has been holding an equity session of the district court for the past two days , for the purpose of hearing motions and defaults , Several mortgage til 03 were con firmed and a writ of assistance was granted after considerable argument In the foreclo sure c.ico of McGruder against Kittle. Tbo property Involved In this action Is the home- etead of Robert Kittle , ono of the first bottlers of this city and at ono time pca- of considerable land , Kli'V.ilor CluiiiKfH HiiiiilH. HERMAN , Neb. , Jan. C. ( Special. ) Tbo Peavey Elevator company at this place has changed local managers , John Byrne retiring , D. W , Hurdle , an old resident and well known stock and grain buyer , will represent tbo Pcaveja at Herman. Oiin Wan l.oadfd , ST. PAUL , Neb. , Jan. G. ( Special Tele- gi am. ) Homer Jolts of this city and A. V , Yarman , when out hunting today near PaJ- mrr , mel wiih a sen us tlltn' tthil Loih were In n Agi i a gun tliry wcio fixing extl.-lc < l and l > Jh mrnlnivt hurt IIo. if Jolts lust ono eye nnd tns tfeum. ) and Mr Ynrmnn ol n loU MI eye n 1 was seriously Injured other wise. Both att-.KpCk.tcd lo re cover. v' II IMILY II.U'l'U.MMiS AT TKICVMill. Coinnicrclnl Club IllnO'ttJueN n.tirKtlnn of ni TEKAMAH , Nob. , Jan. C" . ( Special ) At the meeting of the Commercial club Tues day evening the subject pf flootrlc ( lighting of the city 'was discussed. There was n great difference of opinion In regard to which would 'be to the tbcst Interests of the city , to own the plant or ton grant a fran chise. > i it C. L. Van Nostratid of , , La , Grange , Tex. , arrived In this city yesterday on a visit to relatives and friends. Mr. Van Nortrand was for a number of years connected with the Burt county marble works of this city. The merchants of this city arc now look ing forward ito a good year In a business way. They arc well satisfied over last jcar's business1 , and especially the holiday trade , tome saying that they had the largest holi day trade the last BMSMI they have had In many years. All express the belief that the coming jear will sco an Increasing trade in all lines of business. The change In. the county officer" ot Burl county took phco today , but aside from the Board of Supervisors there were but two changes. In ono office n populwt ro- itlrca and a republican assumes control , In the other a. republican withdraws and a populist will bo In charge. The offices In which the changed -will bo made are the county clerk , iwhlch will be In W. A. Mojcr's care , and the county superintendent's office , which will be under C. S. LiURhlln's cu- pcrvlslon. On the Board of Supervisors there will bo 6 t ono removal , that of T. 13. Hall of Everett district , whoso place will bo filled iby Franklin Everett. This change will glvo the republicans a majority on the board. I'etH ThlethiK at York. YORK , Neb , , Jan. C. ( Special ) The people ple of York arc bothered'by the petty thiev ing which has Ibccn going en lately. Last evening an overcoat was boldly stolen from a dummy standing in front of Herman Bch. ling's clothing stoic , A tramp has been ancstcd on suspicion , ihut the overcoat can not bo found 'Iho other evening a set of harness was taken from the York hotel barn and a number of articles arc loportcd from other pHcts. nooil Olllelnl Ilrcord. GENEVA , Neb , Jan. 0 ( Special. ) County Treasurer J. W. Tulmagc , C.H ono ot .ils last offic'al ' acts , today dlschaiged $10,000 of bonds on the court house. Though cmly permitted to servo ono term , jet Mr. T.ilmago has made en excellent record. His soml-aiuiual repoit was pronounced the best In the state. G. II Palmer , 40 jcars old , held for en ticing little girls Into his business room for Immoral purpoets , was fined $10 and dis charged today. til ralrllolil. FAIRFIELD , Neb. , Jan. C ( Special. ) Benjamin McKcon's drug store was ran sacked by burglars last night. Entrance was effected by breaking out a pane of glass In the bn ement. The work was evidently that of a novice , aJ ; a clumsy , but Ineffectual at tempt was made to pry open a cash drawer. Two slot machines vvci'o carried off bodil > , and they probablj contained $5 to ? 10. lull MrctiKors ilntvrrniileil. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb , Jin. 0 ( Special Telegram ) The fifth adenvpt to escape from the county jail In five weeks was made by the prlsoneis last night. 'Thomas ' King , who Is awaiting trial on the chaigeof burglary , ob tallied a small steel saw with which ho sawed oft the lock of his cell door. He was discovered Just as ho was 111 the act of lib erating the other prisoners , \e J'flper. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. C ( Special. ) "The Land Seller" Is the name of the latest publication In Platte county. It Is a 21-page pamphlet and Is Issued f"by the Nebraska Central Irrigation company monthl > the first issue appearing last week. It Is devoted to the Interests of Irrigation and Is edited by A. A. Kendall , a stockholder of the company. All 1'oimllNtM. GENEVA , , Ncb , Jan. C. ( Special. ) At moon today the republican county officeis. stepped out and the new populist officers stepped In. For the first tlmo In the history I of the county , the officers are all populists , excepting the county attorney , John Barsby. surauiin COURT iMiocnrnmns. LINCOLN' , Jan. 4. Court met pursuant to law. Frank B. Churchill , csq , was admitted to practice. i Jarrett against Hoover , order to file briefs as per stipulation ; Lincoln Street Railway Company against Lincoln , suggestion of diminution allowed ; Bastedo against Bojd County , dismissed milcso briefs nre served and filed lu twenty da > s ; Chicago , Reck Island & Pacific Railroad Company against O'Neill ; Cummins against Tlbbets , leave to file briefs Instantcr ; Ross against Barker , dismissed unless plaintiff servo and file briefs In thirty dajs ; Naldt against Supreme Lodge , C. S. P. B. , dismissed ; Reed against National > Bank of Commerce , dismissed un less plaintiff servo and file briefs In thirty days ; Kendall against Vlsschor , leave to plaintiff to flle additional transcript ; Lewis against Bank and lAIcKell against Bank , dis missed unless plaintiffs serve and flic briefs In twenty days ; State ex rel Douglas County against Cornell ( two cases ) , leave to docket granted ; llnnscom against La'ntry , motion to require- security for costs overruled ; Edger- ton against Hogcboom , dismissed. January fi , 1S98 iMarrow against Gilbert , advanced and set for hearing February 1 ; Ken Jail against Selby , reversed ; Maxfleld against State , reargument ordered ; Nathan against Bands , Tootle against Shlrey , Amer ican Fire Insurance Company against Buck- staff ( Brothers , Goldstadt against Stcnberg , Van Valkenberg against Gregg , State ex rcl Olrkhauser against Moores and State ex rel Sm > tli against Magney , rchearlngs denied ; Standford against Green , motion to require security for costs overruled ; Smith against Powell , dlsml-vsed unless plaintiff servo and file briefs In twenty days ; Hogeboom against Paynter , dlsiilssed ; Colby against Wehn , dis missed unless plaintiff servo and file < brlefs and glvo security for costs and return record In fifteen da > s ; Craig against Dell , order on appellant to return record ; Price against Walker , motion to tllsmiss for want of bill of exceptions overruled , dismissed unless plaln- tlft servo and file briefs In twenty dajs ; Orr against Balloy , leave to appellee to flle adJl- tlonal record , appellee ordered to return icc- ord at once ; Tanners & Mercantile Insurance Company against Wiard , motion to advance overruled ; Norton against Bunnell and ilat- flcld against Hold motions to dismiss over ruled ; Ayres agalnstr Trostlor , motion to quash bill of cxccptlpnd overruled ; Kmlth against Andrews , UlsilssOJ } , unless plaintiff serve and Hie briefs and glvo cost bond In twenty days ; Cary against Dennis , motion to advance overruled ; Foley against Caahman , dismissed ; Moores agalnst'Stato ' ox rel Sheep , nlv/in / cd rirn National flunk ngalnst P RO C'atifc-cnonery Company UMMURV I January 6 IS9S-Now.brnn > .h Against Clom mor.s and IMgcrton Agnlnst l.Iog < ? bdom , dli- miftscd ; lUjdcn nK/ilnst UlllltAn , affirmed. Court adjourned until January IS , 1SOS , when the following CASCS will bo called : Ilartels npalnst Sonncnschcln , Stewart against Ucmmlng , Nftsh against Costello , Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Com pany against ( Mulvlhlll , Goodwin against Cunningham , Best against Zutavern , Cleg- horn against Obernaltc , ( McKlnloy Lnnnlng Loan & Trust Company against Hamor , Anglo-American Ix > an & Trust Company ag&lnst Parrotto , State Insurance Company Against Hunt , Chicago , Burlington A Qulncy Railroad Company against Kellogg , Best aqalnst Zutavcrn , Lincoln Street Railway Company against Lincoln , Iowa Loan & Trust Company against Stlmp'on , Amoskcag Savings Bank against Robbing , Johnson ngalnst Parrottc , Olsen against Jacobson , Bankers Life Insurance Company against Stevens , Bank of Bladcn ngalnst David , Mack against Parklslcr , Martin against Long. Johnson against English , Geneva National Bank against Donovan , 'Mjcrs against Farm ers' State Bank , Harris against iBarton , Har vard against Stiles , falmer against Missouri Pacific Railway , Wcsscll against Burling , Horbach against Smiley , Story against Burnrv Mains against Bo > d , Smith against Powell , Chandler against Pjott , Schlck against San ders , Snumlers against Hates , Walnut Hill Savings & Investment Company against Latcnscr , Pcnn Mutual Lite against Crclgh- ton Theater , ( Moore against State , Hcrdman against State , Drowning against State , Gcorgo against Cleveland , Omaha & I.Missouri Valley Railroad Company against Crow and Gibbons against Kjncr. I'opi'ijivr KVCTIO S yrvMi A Mlililtp-of-llip-IloiiilerM Are IneeiiHPil at Marlon Under , \LLAS , TeJon. . C. At the solicitation of a number of members of the national or ganization commtt'ce , as well as the national committee of Hie people's party , Chairman Milton Park of the ciattcnal organization committee submitted by telegraph to ChJlr- man ( Marlon Butler a proposition 'Ibat ' If Butler would call the national committee to meet with the national organization com- mltttco the St. Louis mcc1 Ing In January would bo postponed UMtll February 15. Mr. Butler replied that ho would submit to the committee by referendum vote , ac cording to plan of organization , ' , lic question of meeting tlmo and' ' place. The Dallas chieftain ot the mlddlc-of-t e- nmlcrs said : "This settles the matter of postponement. The meeting will bo held at the time and pllco alrcaJy named , Jaminr > 12 , at the LuclcJe hotel In St. Louis. Ills answer clearly shows that ho Is not disposed to csncedo anything whatever to mlddlc-of- Uie-road populists. As far as I nm able I am determined that the lank nnd file of the people's part } , the voters In every pait of the country , shall set'le ' every question of policy and procedure. The St. Louis meeting will put such plans on foot as will secure this end. " rou A\ : insrir vrio.v. InlerHtiiiu roniineri > e COIIIIIINHOII | | IN Too Slim. MILWAUKEE , Jan. C. Owing to the fall- uro of the Interstate Commerce commission to hand down its decision In the hearing of the Milwaukee Chamber ot Commerce against several railroads , In which alleged discriminating rates were charged , the Chamber of Commerce threatens to appeal to congress and have an Investigation of the Intel state Commerce commission. The trouble arose some four jears ngo The is- fues were discussed nt great length nnd were presented to the Interstate Commerce com mission In detail. The rallwajs denied iay discrimination , but It was alleged that the Milwaukee grain dealers had not been treated equitably by the roads. The Chicago. Mil waukee & St. Paul , the Chicago & Northwest ern , the Illinois Ccntial and other railroads flguiod In the hearing. Stc-itiner heenreil for Hie llelnileer. WASHINGTON , Jan. C A cablegram re ceived at the War department today from Lieutenant Devcne , who was ecat with Dr. Jackson to Europe to secure reindeer for the Klondike relief expedition , bald that a steamer had been chartered for the trans portation of the reindeer to the United States and It was expected that the party would bo able to sail for New York on January 20. EVENTS ON T1IIJ HUVM.NU Tit VCICS. Talc n I HUM a (7ood Hay and I.and.s TlirucKm nrltvH. NI3W ORLEANS , Jan. 0. Light rains last night made the track a trifle slow to day. The talent regained Its form nnd landed three winners , giving- the books a shade the vvorbtlof the day's vvorlc. In the fourth race Ultima- fell within ten feet of the finish , but both boy nnd liors * es caped injury. The attendance was fair. Results : first race , six furlong's ; J. A. Gray won , David second , Salllc Clicquot third. Time : 1:23.Second : Second race , six furlongs : Tabouret won ; Wilson , second , Eitliollm third. Time : 1 IG'fe. Third race , one mile and one-quarter , over five hurdles : IJrakem.iii won , Repeater second end , Zaldlvnr third. Time : " 21a4. rouith nice , belling , one mile nnd one- sixteenth : S.ster Stella won , Viscount sec ond. Sister Clara , third. Tlmo : 1.31 . fifth rncc , fifteen-sixteenths of a mile , selling : Dr. Sheppard won , So.i Robber second end , Albert S third. Time : 1:37 : BAN FRANCISCO , Jan. (5 ( , Weather rainIng - Ing nnd track heavy lit Inglcsldi' today. The orlclnnl sixth race was declared off and n six-furlong selling race substituted. Results ; l i First race , selling , seven furl6"ngs : George Lee won , Attainment second , Ur. Marks third. Time : 1.3P4. Second race , five furlongs : Tea Ttose III won. Count of Flanders bccond , Bliss Rucker third. Time : 1.017i. Third race , swcepstaUcs. two miles : Bong and Oance won. The Bachelor second , Vlnctor third. Time : 3.,0. Fourth race , selling , seven furlongs : Dou ble Quick won , Walter J second , Harry Thoburn third Time : 1.23 % . Fifth race , selling- , one mile and one-six teenth : Plan won , Argentina second , Can't Diinco thlid. Time : 1W4. Sixth rac'c , nix furlongs , selling : Torsion won , Sorrow second , 11 ilascotta third. Tims : 1:17. : TUOTTINGi JIEETINR IV JUAE. I'alr nnil Speed \MNiieIilloii Iti-HiiK en on UN I'riiKriiin. Omatn will have n trotting meet this year from Juno 27 to July 2. Immediately fol lowing this will come a running meet and possibly one or two more of the latter will be held during the summer. The boird of directors of the Onriha Fair and Speed association yesterday mapped out the outline of a racing program for the coming year , The trotting nit'othiBwill be a part of the Missouri Valley circuit but the ausoclatlon will probably run tno oilier meets on their own responsibility , 13. O. Solomon was elected hecrctary of the boird to supplant Oscar Pkkard , who has been noting 09 temporary bccretary and has offered to resign cevcral tlmen. The matter of filling thn vacancy on the- board caused by the reHlgnatlon of W , A. Paxton was postponed Indefinitely , Becretary ( Mount of the old bo ird pre sented a it'port of the doings of that body dining the laot sear , which was received with thanks to the secretary for his serv ices The. figures of the report have al ready been published. Five dollar shoes for thrco fifty. Drex L. Hhoomanraaiy maybe It does- cut cut any Ice with the public what a shoe has bold for bit | 1 3 the price now that they're Intere.sfed In our pi Ice now Is $ . ' 1.50 on our inenlH Kiench calf enam el shoes Hals In th.tJ'Htill dog toe with the heavy double extension poles a llrst-cless vt Inter and wet weather shoe and the why for all this Is wo haven't all sizes but there are some mighty good sixes among them so If you've the popular hissed feet you can easily get a good llttlng hhoo from the e and when jou can get a .shoe that we've sold for live dollars and Is worth every cent of It for only .yt. ! 0 It should cut home Ice with you Our.s IH a shoe value store. Drexel Shoe Co. , 1410 FAHNAM STREET THOSE SCOTCH WOOLENS We arc making to order at $25 , $28 and $30 arc the best fabrics that any tailor can offer you even if lug price is $45 and $50. Stylish clrcssors men who know the value of ihcso fabrics will appreciate this offer and will not be slow in availing themselves of this opportunity of dressing well at a nominal cost. Same material same style same workmanship as the HIGHEST I RICID : TAILORS , only we make to order on a cask basis. Can't you sec the point ? You'll find several hundred trouscr remnants here at $4 , $5 and $6 worth about double , A few of them in out windows. The usual mid-winter reduction prevails on all woolens This means a saving of about 20 per cent. $ $ $ $ $ SUITS-15-18-20-25. . - - TROUSJERS-4-5.6-7-8. 209 and 2 < 1 S. 15th St. - - - Karbnch Block. EXPRESS COMPANY ROBBED Trusted Employo Disappears with Some Cnch and Bonds , STARTS TO TAKE PACKAGES TO DEPOT CII < H Open 1h < - I , IMI ( her Itnir und id 1IIOM-N tilt * VlllllllIlItNllldl Amount In All to Aliont NEW YORK , Jen. C The Amcrlcin Ex press company was robbed today of $10fiS2 Qiui Claik Biudon , Ji. , a truttcd cmploje , la mist-lug. Central olllccrs and pi hate detec tives are hunting for him. Thrco dajs ugo tfoo night manager in tl-argo of the ofllco at Fiftj'-scventh strec. . and Madison avcuuo was taken 111 and Bm- den , a clerk of the company for more than ten jtars , was temporarily substituted. This olllce of the company is used as u clearing house for all Its inat cr seat to or received from the Gmnd Central station. \mong the parcels to bo sent en the G.30 o'clockj train en the Hudson Illvcr load this morning were ( several containing cash to 'he ' amount of $5,582 and one conta'tilng five $1,000 Ohlcaga Gas bonds. It was Braden's place to take these packages to the train , re turn to the office i-ad remain on duly un 11 7 o'clock. When the day employes arrived Bradcn was not in the olllce. The safe was locked. There were no receipts for valuable r'Jckagca by the morning train , although the books riiowod that several such parcels had been leeched a1 , the ofllce. At first the absence of Bra- len and the receipts were set down to care- essneEfl. But u few minutes later the leather jags which ! hud contained the packages were 'omul under some oWicr frcigh. . They had jeen cut open and tno money and hctids takca. That the robbery was hastily carried out Is shown by the fact that $25,000 , mostly n cash , was left In the safe und ' .bat tbo jonds were taken. Notices were sent 'to ' every ibank and finan. clal Institution In the country warning : hcm against purchasing the stolen gas ( > onds. These bonds have a face value of i.OOO , ibut are worth In other markets ? 5,850. They are for $1,000 each , Issued In I89G , and Dealing C per cent Interest. They are num bered 1.C03 , 1,827 , 2,859 , 4,000 and -1.191. Bradcn , about 'three ' } cars ago , left the company's employ to go west nnd for a time waj a fish dealer In Oregon. Last summer je returned to New York. CHICAGO , Jan. G. Genera ] ( Manager An- Isdel of the American Express company said this afternoon that the story ot the ro- > orted robbery of | l,000,000 at New York 31ty amounted to nothing more than the oss of one package containing less than 6,000. The thett was committed at the 5rand Central station and was the result of the carelessness of a new employewho vas handling the money. The result was that nook thieves secured the package. The Chicago police were requested this evening by the Plnkerton Dele the agency o apprehend Clark Braden , Jr. , the abscond- ng night clerk of the American Express company cf the New York office. Instead of n. $1,000,000 robbery , as rumored at first , ho less suffered by the express company , .hrough itho clerk's disappearance , the Pln- lortons allege , Is only J30.000 , According to the statement made by the detective agency of the amount taken by Brandcn , $2'i,000 ' s lu currency , consisting of flftj > 1 $500 bllh , and five $1,000 gold bands of 'tho Consumers' Gaa company of Chicago. Tup n .standard Oil huTi * . ST. LOUIS , Jan , G. Some tlmo batvvccn midnight and daybreak today burglars > roko Into the offlco of the Standard Oil company near Alton and blow up the safe vllh dynamite. The explosion wao terrific , he vafu door being blown open and almost he entire ofllco wrecked. Ono of the walls of the building wag shattered , Thoie was only $ * ! 0 In the safe and this mas all the robbers got. It lu supposed the job was done by St. Louis crooks , but the police mve no clew. lp illoclc In llnrj land Coiilliiiu-H , ANNAPOLIS , Jan G. The deadlock over the speiiker.shlp Pf the Maryland housa of lelcRatts was unbroken todaj- and there are no Indications that It will be settled for some time to comes In the senate loduy nothing vvaq done except to send a message to the house announcing thu orgauUitlon of the tenato. In the house a beer dardon Any hcliool oui figure out for you llic wiving you make In Inlying one of those low popular make pianos Wo aio Bull- iif , ' at cut pilcos Iliuio are only a few io\v very few but the list lias mich ilaiioH as the Kinihc Kliuli.ill Ilnllct t Davit , and Kranlch & liock $125 canli mil $8 to $ > 10 monthly bny.s any of them Ihi'ii wo have a few Hpcoml hand pianos second hand liccuiibo they've been used but they're good Instruments ? fl ' , { to $08 Is Hie price yon \\111 find tha I lard- man old bc-ale KIinb.ill FlBcher and VOSP & Hon among them ? l."i wihh and $ l ) to > 8 monthly aio our tuiiii.s on them wo guarantee every InHiiumcnt we hell lo be Just exactly an we lepiesent them to be , , i , _ A. HOSPE , nfl flrij 1513 Douglas tlmo was Imil , with no result A motion to aci Iniii n until tomorrow 'v onnled bv a Mrkt pirty "ote the "boltots" for the first time acting with the nmlorlt } of tlieir pmv. They a iert , however , that this Is no liull- citlon that they air clvhur way and moist th.it they will not yield an inch. t'lmrjic n riiinllj ultll CoillllcrfclllllK- . KANSAS CITV , Jan. C.-A special to the Star from Maiyvllle JUo. , sas. S.imuel Taylor , aged 70 jeii * , living ! nc.ir Shot Id in , and nine memlieis of his family were ar rested todiy chuged with elrcul itlng cotin- teifelt money. They nre uo\v liolng ginided at their home by a posse of t-ltlrrim , anil the t'ulted Stiitcs olllueii at St. Joseph Imvu been notified , Taj lot and his family came here fiom northern lu-.v.v siv vvcik" ago , A few dajs ago the bogii- * coins , which are poorly \eeutod , began to m iko theli up- pcuanco. It Is believed they all cmiin.ited from the Taylors. Ti'iniiH' Cup Itrtlirnrd < < > Doiuir. PITTSUUUC ! , Jan G.-The Temple pup. the famous base ball trophy fet vvhlci the teiins first and "cconil In the National leiguo race have contested for sevei.il vcars , ) IT I been returned lo Its donor , W. C Timplo , of this cllv. In accordance with the action taken at the list annual IIMRUP meeting. Tlio cup VV.IP leceived jesterdiij" fiom Jlan- ager II inlon ot the Haltliiiores. Mr. Temple will probiblj * present it to tlio Duquosnc Athletic club , to l > o contested for among tlio club .ithlutes either on the fluid 01 ti.ick. l'roHc > < * iilloii VunliiNt lliinlr ST. 1'AUL Jan. G. Hy Older of the. court the Jury this afternoon brought In a verdict of not guilty In the trial of William Daw son , Jr. , cashier of the fulled Bank of Mlnncsoti. charged with gland laiccny to the extent ' ot $29 , < X . The countj- attorney stated that ho could not take , the case to the jtirjon a , ruling bj' the court that ho must bo able to prove it by 'ome ono charge III the bill oC pirticulnrs , and the defendant's motion fcr a \i.rdlct was granted. McrcIiiuifN' lHcliniiKiv IMccdon. ST. LOUIS , Jan C. The election of olllccrs of the Merchants' exchange i emitted In the ) selection of the following : President , Chi Is Sharp ; first vice president , Hemy If. \Vernse ; second vice president , Oscar L. Whltclavv : directors , Henry F. L uiKenbcrg , Benjamin P. Horn , Gugsno Field , r. W. Hoffmann , Adrian do Youitfr. KOItCHVST l-'Olt Tl.V\'h W1J VTIIUIU U'MI lie Pnrlly riiinil > , i\ltli Viirlnlila \VlllllN. WASHINGTON , Jan. C. Forecast for Fri day : For Nebraska Partly cloudy weather ; variable v , Inds. For South Dakota Threatening weather ; southerly winds. For Iowa Partly cloudy weather ; south westerly winds. For Missouri and Kansas Partly cloudy weather ; southerly ivluds. For Wyoming Threatening weather , with light snow in extromu wusttin poitlon ; probably colder ; boutherly winds , becoming- noithvvesteily. loill Ili-coril. OFFfCH OF THI3 WRATHI311 BUREAU , OMAHA , Jan. G. Omab.i iccord of ralnfill and temperature compared with the corresponding spending dny of the last thrco years : ISIS. 1S97. IbOG. ISO1) . Maximum temperature . . . 4.5 S3 f > 2 33 Minimum temperature . . . : tl 10 1U 21 AVOI.IKO temperature ) . Sii J 37 20 llalnfall . 00 .00 .00 .00 Hccord of tcmpcr.ituro and precipitation , nt Omaha , for tills day and hlncu March 1 , 1S97 : Normal for the dny . 18 Hxccss for the day . 18 Accu.-iulated oxcefcs slnco March 1 . 3S7 Normal rainfall for thu day . 03 Inch Deficiency for the daj- . CJ Inch Total rainfall slnoo March 1. . . 18 60 Incnen Deficiency since March 1 . 10. M Inche-i Hxcess for cor. peilod , 1S % . l.M Inches Deficiency for cor. period , IStfi , . ll.l/J Inches KuiitiriN from Slntloim nt H p. in. , Seventy llfth meridian tlmo. ImlliaUu trace of precipitation , L AWUI.EHI , I.ocul rortcust Official.
