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TITE OMATA DAILY ] UE : 1VLDESDAY , AUUST 17 , 189S Q
OE EFFECT OF PROSPERITY
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State School Td Peop'e '
Pay Their Taxes.
- y EVIDENCE FROM LANCASTER COUNTY BOOKS
ven Un,1t Jttke Wolfe Conrlliutci to
Confute tIi CntnnIgn Cr of
Jill ; Popoernile flrctjircn In
k the State IIoui.
LtNCOLN Aug. 16.-SpecaL-Thc ( ) sham
I reformers tt the Btate house hare ecot out
over the 8tate glowing reporti o the rapid
Incrernrn In the chooi fund under their
"careful management , ' making thereby an
argument that the present 8tate omcial3
must be Icept In omcc. o credit I gIen
to the good crops over the 8tate , the im-
proved financial condition of all the farmers
nncl buaines men of the state or the ten-
cml proapertty of the countrr undcr the
McKinley administration. The opocratie
' oThcera tate upon themselves the vho1e
crcdit and hare their aubstdieit newepapers
busy trying to fool the people with the
statements of the amount that has been
sa ed In the management of the school
fund ,
Careful Inquiry phows that if any offi-
cal ! are entitled to credit the olflcers of
the various counties come in ahead of the
state house reformers , as the large Increase
In collections Is certified In by the county
treasurers. It Is the case In ecry county
that under the prosperity of the last two
years taxes hare been more promptly pail
; than for several years and that large
amounts of back taxes hare been paid in-
not becauce the popocrats have control of
the state house , but because the people bare
money to 1ar taxes with.
Lniienr i * on Eniiiii1c.
An investigation of the bc'oke ' shows that
Lanca8ter county , for Instance , Is entitled
c to some of the credit that the ° reiormers"t
: claim for themselves. In this county the tax
: collections for the first seven months of
I each of the three years named were as follows -
lows :
- 1S96 . . . . . . . . . $1SO.22.47 1593 . . . . . . . . . .
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This shows that during the last year of
the Cleveland administration the Feople of
Lancaster county paid in taxes at the rate
of $25,756.06 per month ; In IS9 at the rate
I ) of $3S,740.7O per month , and so far In 1t8
at the rate of 43,621.S1 per month. ' [ he
omcials of L.ancaster county are republicans
and the popocratie state offleials are entitled -
titled to none of the credit for this great
gain.
In the same county the collections from
state school and saline lands for the first
seven months of each year bare been as
follows :
' 1s96 . . . . . . . . . . . 9.71.rl iss . . . . . . . . . . . $25,501.03
' 1S9 ? . . . . . . . . . . . 1S,216.67
The county treasurer , when Interviewed
on this remarkable increase , said : "You
can safely say that this money Is paid in.
aot because I or 1ncle JakVolfe or any
other man is In ofilce In this state , but
simply because the taxpayerH have the
money to pay with. The collection of
straigbt taxes in this county for July of
this year is about $10,000 more than for
the same month in 1SO& It Is an indica-
( ion that money Is plenty end that the
people of the county are more proaperous
than they were. I have no doubt the same i
contlitions prevail in the other counties ot
the state. " The treasurer alco stated that
the tax sales of real estate in Lancaster
have been growing fewer , while the bidders
for tax titles have been Increasing in nuta-
_ ? her.
( _ nIu ? of Lnt ; It' .Jnl 'Wolfe.
In baking f&r' n example of the prosperity -
perity of individuals during the last two
years and their Increased ability to pay
taxes , the best one found Is In the person
of Land Commissioner Wolfe himself. At
. AtI
% the time he was Inducted into the orncuI I
' he now holds , on January , 1697 , Uncle I
Jake Wolfe owed delinquent perronal taxes I
In Lancaster county as foBowa
1 1S14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . 1S93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.61
1573 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S'i.03 1t94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iS6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.4 1595 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3S7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.02 1S'G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0 I
1578 . . . 23.03 :
: 1S7l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2t Total . . . . . . . . . [ 332.I
P These amounts had been due for a lout ;
time and It is saiti that during the twenty. '
' two years that \Volte had lived in tbt
county he liati neer voluntarily paid r L
?
cent of taxes. baring always wetted for rol. .
eCtton to be enforced in some way. Nuu
it Feems that In the last two years pros. '
perity has also struck him , as the boo0 ,
show that lie ha't ' paid oft the amounts to :
the last four years named. This also sbow t
. that the increase in the state funds is iol L
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duo to the "careful management" of tbt -
prestut popocratic state officials. but is be
cause Uncle Jake Wolfe and thousands o
r j other citizens of the state have been abh 3t
to pay up a large amount of their l'acl t
t taxes. It. also indicates that if the I'rcsen t
; I ; , condition of prosperity continues the hal -
aura of these Items of back taxes will hi a
' ( paid up and the state funds will be In -
creased In proportion.
When this general payment of bad
taxes Is taken into consideration and it i a
rememhered that tim present state board f
adhool lands and funds struck oft the book : S
the accounts of delinquent holders of sboo I
f land leases , amounting to over $400OO en I
, - ' that this caurellalion of the accounts oc -
curred just when the Ieaseholters were be -
coining able to pay up , the "careful 'anti -
ugement" of the olficials Is not so apparent
The wholesale cancellation permitted auc Ii
inca as Chairman Udmietco to take nei V
leases on the old farms without paying u p
' the lergo amounts due , lot , t has c'4ue' I
' the state to lose many thousands of dclinr .
t LiIICLII locnl : cntti ; .
The "SVlsconsin" picnic at the park yea -
tertiny vLis a Jolly aflr. There were abqi it
seventy former Wisconsin people present.
There is a iziovement oi the part of 11 : 4.
people of 1turoln to arrange for a peac t ;
jubilee (15) ' during the reunion , with pararlQ s
and a big demonstration in the city simile rte
to the "Lincoln day" of last year.
Rody iiicNatnaro , one of the gamblers wb 0
was sentenced to three months In the pent I-
: teutlary , waa liberated today , his term hat . -
' t leg expired. 11111 Gleason , another one if
the gamblers , will be let out some time th Is
week.
Thu people of the First I'resbyterla
church will bold a meeting tomorrow i :
discuss plans for continuing t1i urIc ) c
the rescue home for girls now locateil her 0.
After the payment of August subacrlptior :6
' financial aid ceases under the present pin in
of oj.eratlon ,
Committees from the various societies i : o
sblvh harry llotchklss belonged held a
Inteting last niaht to arrange for the fu 2-
erat services when lbs body of Ilotchkii 53
reaches here from South America , The da
ret for the ceremonies I't September 4 ar
representative ball has been selected as It 10
place.
, The plans have been drawn for the ne 'V
' - Richards block uud work will coattuence in
the building as soot : as the ruins can 1 ) e
' cleared away from the place where the o Id
block stood , 'fite now building will be to : r
stories In height and will be a modern ofili za
building of the colonial style of arcbtte a.
.i ture ,
1 The city council at Its meeting last nIg1
decided that some enanges uust be made it !
the estimate of materials for the paving of
0 street. The first estimate called for "ri a.
I , ' pressed" brick and Placed the inaxitnu ni
p . price f.t $ li5. per thousand. The
mate strikes out the word "repressed" a : il
raises the maximum to liT per thousan U.
' There is considerable strife between tI e
brick factories in the state and those in a ii.
: ' I joining states to see which shah furnish ti tie
brick.
A large number of people went out
' Aguew a town on the Union I'actfic roa 1(10
to attend the CatholIc picnic yesterda :
T he affair was under the auspices of the
Y oung 'len's Institute of thu city and was
laof rgely attended from all over the east end
of the state. The principal speakers were
I . 3 , flurkett and James Manahan , the rival
ca ndidates for congress in the First dieL
tr iet. but no reference was made in the
sp eeches to political matters. floth the
s peakers had been engaged by the picnic
m anagers before the congressional nomina.
tl oos had been made
T RIO OF LINCOLN ACCIDENTS
O ne Unn lCilktL by Lightning ,
Plenenre I'nrty Wrecke , ) and
IlorMes Injured ly Iiye Wires.
L1NCOLN Aug. 16.-Special ( Telegram.-
T here was a series of accidents here last
n ight. During the thunder storm William
A . Smith , a plasterer living at 1137 Rose
s treet , was instantly killed by lightning.
I lls wife was also in the house , but was
u nharmed , The house caught fire , but was
s aved before much damage was done.
A carryall loaded with a pleasure party
f rom flurlingtnn l3each was returning to the
c ity during the night , when the vehicle was
o verturned in a deep ditch. Stello Dunroy
b ad her leg broken and several others in
t he party sustained hruises.
During the storm trolley wires came down
a nd there were tome narrow escapes , sev-
c ml horses being knocked down by the live
w Ires.
Itnin In a'hrnskn.
SE'ARD , eb. , Aug. 16.-Special.- ( )
O ver two inches of rain felt in this vicinity
l ast night , which was much needed as the
g round was becoming dry and hard. A high
wind accompanied the rain and did consid-
e rable damage to grain stacks and corn ,
s ome fields being leveled to the ground.
Plowing is well under headway and a large
a creage at fall wheat and rye will be put in
i n this county tlila fall.
NORTH LOU ! ' , Neli. , Aug. 16.-Special. ( )
-A heavy thunder storm passed over this
v icinity between S and 7 o'clock last even-
if i ng , accompanied with some hail. fleports
f rom north of here say the hail was con-
s iderable. The rain will do much to revive
i tliat remains of the corn crop. Couciderable
t hreshing has been done and wheat is turn-
i ns out from eight to sixteen bushels per
a cre and will aerage about twelve bushels.
EDGAR. Neb , , Aug. 1G.-Spccial.-An- ( )
o ther heavy rain fell here last night. The
s term was nreceded by an unusually bril-
i tant electrical display , nccimpnnied by a
s trong wind. The hashes of lightning were
a lmost inccssaot and the thunder nearly
c ontinuous. The wind subsided about 10:30 :
o 'clock and rain began falling , which cent
t inued in heavy showers most of the night.
Farmers rcport great improvement In the
c orn since the previous rain and this will
s till further Imrrove it.
. OENCVA , Neb. , Aug. 1G.-Speclal.-A ( )
s evere electric storm with the heaviest
wind of this setson 'visited this vicinity last
night at 10 o'clock. It lasted about ai
hour anI was followed by hard shower ,
0 inches of rain falling. Many trees were
I njured by the wind. The corn Is doing
f Inely. One of the heaviest crops of wheat
e ver raised in this section is being threshed
at preseut.
DL'RVI'ELL , Aug. 16.-Spedlal.- ( )
About an inch of rain fell yesterday afternoon -
noon , which Insures one of the largest corn
crops ever raised In the county. Several
farmers have threshed in the last few days
and wheat is averaging about twenty bush.
els per acre.
HASTINGS. Nub. , Aug. 16.-Special- ( )
Last. night a rainfall of 1.15 inches soaked
the roil In Adams county. The rain came
in good tIme for the corn and now every-
body feels confident of a 65 per cent drop.
ST. I'AUL , eb. , Aug. IG.-Specinl-An- ( )
other fine shower of rain last night , aecom-
panted by sharp thunder. The rainfall
amounted In .60 Inches and this with the
warm weather sets cornbooming. Pastures
are also doing weli.
L1XINGTOX , Neb. , Aug. 16.-Specinl- ( )
A high wind swept over this place last
night. Eager .cc Co.'s new store building
was unroofcd and the Lexington Mill corn-
pany's immense chimneys were blown
across the Union Pacific railroad tracks.
The wind did not last long and was followed
by a fine rain that will be of great benefit
to corn.
FAIRRURY , Neb. . Aug. 16.-Speclal-A ( )
light rain tell iurlng lant night amounting
to .42 of an icch. It will help pasture and
meadov : land materIally. although it comes
too late to benefit corn very much.
WESTERN , Sob. . Aug. It.-SpccIai.-It ( )
has been ver' warm and sultry for several
days. the mercury runnIng as hiih as iS
1 degrees , and getting a little dry again. but
last night rain fell , which will keep the
ground in good plowing condition for some '
time. The farmers are preparing to put In
a large acreage of wheat this tall. ThreshIng -
Ing shows a yield of about twenty bushels
to the acre , and tests from fifty-six to sixty-
one an'l a half to the buhcl. Ilut little 01
it is being marketed at present prides.
.tce1dppitul SIJOhiflJ2' .
IIASTI2'GS , Neb. , Aug. lG.-Speclal ( Tele.
gram.-J ) , U. Jaekman , a I3urllcgton ex :
press messenger , accidently shot himseli r
inst night while on his run. He was o
train No. 11 , which hnti just left Inland '
a station twelve miles east of hastings ,
when he attempted to place his revolver ir I
an Iron chest. In doing so the reolvc :
fell and was dIscharged. The bullet struc ; t
Mr. Jackntan's collar bone and contuuet I
on a downward course.S'hen he arriveI it
Hastings he was placed under a pbysIcnn 5
care and a search was made for the bullet
but it could not be found. It is thought tb
accident will not result seriously.
FALLS CITY , Neb. . Aug. 16-Speclal.- ( )
\\'hiie out hunting Monday near this cii : V
Clarrnce Sinitnons accidently shot Willi a
Car wIth a load from a 22-calibro rifle '
The ball entered the center of the groin
They were both young boys and the shoot -
lug was purely accIdental.
Cattle iIiiii&iciit.
ALLIANCE , Neb , , Aug. 1G.-Special.- ( ) -
About G0O cows and calves were shipped lot 0
this place from the west last week nod Ole
posed of at good figures , 1,000 more are am C
arriving and the demand seems equal to tb e
supply. PrIces run from $40 to $42 per hen d
for cows and calves. There never was a
time In the history of Nebraska when lb e
sand bills contained as many cattle. Tb e
quality improves each year. The activit ) .
fl the bay fields of the sand hills Is gree it
and the yield of hay will be more tha U
double that of last year and last year' 8
was the greatest In the history of tb 0
hills , It rIll all be fed In the hills th a
coming winter and tbo3o sections of tb 0
country thich In the past has been euppile fi
front the hills wiil have W look elsowber 5
the coming winter.
Itetinblluan heat Cotivepition ,
FAIRIIURY , 'N b. ; 16.-(3peela1.- ) -
The republican float convention for Ui 0
Twenty-third senatorial dIstrict , comprieln g
Jefferson and Thayer Counties , met here ye :
terday and nominated C. F. Steele of Fail . -
bury by acclamation. 20r. Steele Is tt a
present senator of this district , having bee a
elected b the largest majority of any eec I.
didate on the legislative ticket two yea : .5
Tue float. convention for the Thirt )
sixth represntativo district , comprIsing U tS
same counties. then organized and noinloat : ' 4
Conrad I3itsuer of Thayer county by acel : n -
zuatton. dr. Ihiesner is a farmer uric Is
near liebron and Is one of the oldest ael L-
tIers and best known men of his county.
llrukt ninillurl. _
FAIRDURY , Neb. , Aug. 16.-Special. ( ) . -
Thomas 3artin , a brakeman on the [ [ cx k
Island , felt from the train last night us : tr
Kensington and broke his leg and coil : Sr
bone and was badly cut on the bead. Tb is
is the second time within a yea ; that 1 ze
baa been injured In the same manner.
\S \ EATIIER CROP BULLETIN
L ilt Week Cool with Only a Pew Sctttred
Showex.
K ING CORN IS MAKING FINE PROGRESS
I tnin. fleviTe Ills Majesty antI Ian
Fields Clint Seemed Dead ow
I'oinIae ft (3onti , but
Late 'ield.
United States Department of Agriculture ,
cl imate and crop service of the Wekther
b ureau , weekly bulletin of the Nebraska
s ection for the week ending Monday , Au-
g ust 15 , 1598 :
R ainfall chart for week ending S a , in. ,
August 15.
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C.enernl $ nsistnnry ,
The last week has been coot with rery
li ght , scattered showers.
The average daily temperature deficiency
n as 3 degrees In the eastern counties and
s lightly less than 2 degrees In the westc
e m. The last days of the week were warm
w ith a maximum temperature about , or
s lightly exceeding , tb degrees.
The rainfall of the week has been very
li ght , conBisting of a feW very light , scat.
t ered shows , the total rainfall being gen-
e mIly less than a quarter of an loch and
e xceediag halt only In a part of Fumes
c ounty.
The last week has been very favorable
f or corn In most sections of the state. and
t he crop generally has improved in condi-
l ion. In the region where corn was in-
j umed by the July drouth , many fields of
l ate corn have silked out end commenced
t o form ears nince the rains of the first
w eek in August. With a late frost and
f avorable weather these ficl'is will yield
a fair crop of corn. Corn Is very uneven
a nd generally backward and the entire
m onth of September free from frost wIll be
r equired to mature much of the late corn.
Much of the corn , will. however , be mas
t ured beyond injury by frost by September
1 5. Grasshoppers have damaged corn In the
s outhwestern counties.
Thrashing and hay making have made
g oed progress.
Plowing for fall wheat Is general. with
g round in good eondttion. Report by coun-
t ies :
out1censiern Section.
Butler-Thrashing and fall plowing progo
r essing nell ; corn growIng fairly well , but Is
u neven , late nod will be a poor crop.
Caa-Late corn earing well ; early-planted
c orn In roasting ear ; a good rain needed
b adly.
Clay-Soil in good condition and plowing
p regressing ; morn has improved in the past
week ; considerable corn late.
Fillmore-Corn improved in condttloi ;
p iowing for wheat begun.
Cage-Some corn will be two-tblrd3 of a
( 'lop with good weather from now to the
e nd of the season ,
Hamilton-Thrashing and stacking going
o n ; plowing for fall grain commenced ; corn
has grown well past week. but Is a poor
c rop.
Jefferson-Corn very poor crqp ; plowing
f or wheat commenced ; oat stubble too dryer
f or plowing.
Johnson-Corn has Improved a good deal ;
l ate potatoes are poor ; much fall plowIng
being done.
Lancaster-Corn Is doing well since the
r ecent main.
Nernalia-Corn doing well , but 'will not be
a full crop ; fall plowing being pushed ;
grapes beginning to ripen.
Nuckolis-Corn poor crop ; some fields will
make a fair crop , but many fields are nearly
a failure.
Otoe-Thrasbing and fall plowing progressing -
sing well ; good corn week.
Pawnee-Weather very dry ; corn crop
short , some fields an entire failure ; some
plowing for wheat and others waiting for
ma In.
Polk-Corn late , a good deal of it corn-
menced earing since the rain ; many arc
plowing for wheat.
Richardson-Corn improved by rain ;
wheat averaging a good crop ; oats light ;
pastures short ; apples a failure ; good pros.
pact for peaches.
Saline-Corn looking better since rain ;
ground in good ccnditioo , but needs rain
soon.
Saunders-Pastures improved ; fall plow-
lug in progress ; corn Improved by rain , but :
an unusual number of stalks without care.
Seward-Thrashing nearly done ; plowing ;
for wheat going on as Inst as possible ; some
corn Improved ; more rain needed.
Thayer-Light showers have helped corn ,
but it needs more rein ; some haying being ;
done.
Ycrk-Grountl In good conditIon for plow. .
lug ; about the usual amount of wlnte : .
wheat i1l be snvn ; corn has improved.
NortIIeiIMtern Section.
Antelope-Corn has grown well and prom.
IEee an average crop.
I3oyo-Gcd week for stacking and haying
thrashing begun ; corn maturing nicely and I
be a heavy crop.
Hurt-Corn has improved In condition , but L
is very uneven , some excellent fields nn I
come poor out's ; few fall apples.
Cedar-Corn earing well and will be
large crop ; plowing has commenced with th I
ground In good condItion.
Colfax-Plowing for fall grain comrnencec
and there will be a large increase in acre
ages corn uneven , but is growing uell ,
Cuming-Comn has been much beneflte
by rain ,
Dakota-Stacking about done - ; thrashint
begun ; corn will be a good crop.
1)xon-Stacklng : well advanced ; thrasbini g
comneuccd : , with a good yield and quality ;
corn is carIng well , but is backward ,
Dodge-Wbeat nod oats being thrashed
yield and quality good ; corn and pasturei
much benefited by the rains.
Douglas-Corn doing well ; many stnlki S
failed to set an ear.
Hull-Potatoes and vegetables fine ; con S
a full crop.
Knox-Corn is excellent ; almost all snial I
grain is stacked ; some wheat thrashed
yielding better than expected ; haying d
Ia ) od by malt : .
Madison-Corn has improved , but croi p
will be below normal ; grain about hal f
stacked and some thrashing done , yield an I
qu.cllty good.
Pierce-Fine corn weather and prospect S
good for a good crop.
Platte-Good week for haying. stackini i ;
and thrashing ; corn has iirprovect consider
ably in condition. I
iiarpy-\Veek too cool for corn to groi
vell ; apple crop abort and the fruit stoat :
Stanton-Coma will be a fine crop and p0
tatoes nearly a failure.
Tbureton-ScnnIi grain being thrashed
good yield ; corn doing tell ,
\'asliington-Much corn on rolling Ian
has been badly damaged by droutti ; mue
helped by showers , but needs heavy rain.
\Vayue-Camn doIng well ; wheat about al Il
stacked ; thrashing begun.
Central Section.
Boone-Corn has grown well. but is tw 0
weeks' late ; good week for thrashing an d
hayIng ; ground In good condition.
ilulInia-Comn rather uneven , but growin K
well ; too dry to plow.
Custer-Rain baa revived corn and i I Is
caring well ; only [ hi , very early corn dani I-
aged by drouth ; wheat being harvescd ( ,
Iawson-liaa been a good week fo con ate
to grow ; much corn late ; early corn i U
roasting ear ; late corn just silking out ,
Garfield-Corn is in excellent condition.
Urecley-Corn but slightly Injured by Ui 5
dry wtuzher , much of it Is In roastlug ta r.
hall-Au corn has 'lone remarkably Ii
since the rain and many flelcis of late cor a
will toake a fair crop.
Ilnward-Oood growing weather ; torn di i-
ing well , bayIng begun.
\'heat being stacked1 yield good ii
corn doing splendidlr.
Merrielc-Corn baa made great improveC
m eat since the rein.
Nanee-Comn is tate and needs rain.
Sherman-StackIng finished ; getting too
d ry to plow : corn needs rain.
Wheeler-Iarvcsting nearly done , yltld
be tter than expected : corn and potatees dog -
le g 'sell ; grass cxccl1nt : stock doing finely.
Southcstetn ? eton.
Adams-Corn Jni.lov'd : ground in flue
c ondition : pioing rushed.
cd Chase-Corn ear.ng 3i and in good con-
d ition.
Dundy-Comn earing nicely and there
se ems to be plenty of moisture for some
ti me yet ; grasshojper5 numerous ,
Franklin-Some fields of corn where the
st and ii light look well : plowing for whcat
in prcgress ; potatoes a light clop ,
Froatier-Good week for corn and for
st acking and thrashing.
Fumes-Corn doing well ; gmnsshnppsrs
a re injuring lfalf and late corn ; second
c utting of alfalfa a light crop.
Oosper-Comn Is looking finely and has
m ade good progreaa oats a fair crop ; hay a
g oed crop.
Harlan-Corn maturing In good shape ; pod
t ab crop good.
hayes-Wheat good crop : corn badly damt
a ged by grasshoppers anti drouth.
hitchcock-Corn doIng 'well grasshoppers
d oing much damage.
ICoarney-Wheat In stack and end thrash-
ia i ng in progress ; wat ) : and oatS not so good
a s expected ; corn In good condItion.
Lincoln-Corn is in floe growing condition
a ntI the acreage large.
Perkins-Corn needs rain and is badly
d amaged by drouti : .
l'heips-Same field earn in roasting car.
fled Willow-Stacking and thrashing in
p regress ; corn is doing well , but some deal-
a ged by grasshoppers.
Webster-Ifot , dry week ; rain needed , but
c orn contInues green.
Western nuil ? nrt1awitern SectIons.
Box Butte-Corn improved ; potatoes good ;
p astsrea anti hay excellent.
Banner-flay nankiug Is in progress ; corn
n eeds rain ,
Brown-The weather this week has been
v ery favorable for corn.
Cherry-haying well advanced , heavy
c rep ; coma helped bjrain. .
Dawes-Millet , potatoes and Into coma
g oed ; wheat and oats light.
Deuel-RaIn Is needed , though pastures
a nd potatoes are good.
Keith-Corn is looking well antI gives
p remise of being an average crop , but the
a creage In comparatively small In the
c ounty.
Krya Paha-G000 week for harvesting and
s tacking ; corn growing rapidly.
Logan-Corn doing splendidly , prospect of
m ore than average crop.
McPherson-The crop of corn here will be
a bout an average one.
Rook-Corn has a good color nod is mek-
l ag ears : hay makIng is in progress and
s ouse plowing Is being done for rye.
Sioux-Ecanly potatoes good ; corn mitch
d amaged by droutll.
Thomas-Ground in good condition ; nil
v egetation growing well.
G. A. LOV9LAND ,
Section Director , Lincoln , Neb.
Damage by Lightning.
SEWARD , eb. , Aug. 16.-Special.- ( )
Lightning did considerable damage through-
o ut the county during last night's rain
s torm. Rev. IV. L. Boyd's house in this
c ity was struck. demolishing a chimney ,
a nd H. Bleomenkamp's house in I town was
s truck , but did llt4le'danaage. A number of
grain stacke belonging to Jesse James , four
miles southwest of Beaver Crossing. were
d eatroycd , and a stack of wheat belonging
t o William Mortord in N town was burned.
Two horses were ] ciled In a pasture on the
Captain Seat's place aorth of the city , be-
l onging to Fred Allgaier. Perhaps the
heaviest loss was sustained by Peter Keller ,
near Germantowo. Ills barn was struck and
burned up , with four horses and a lot of
hogs.
flrncflt of ) rrlgntion.
CRAWFOIU ) , Neb. , Aug. 16.-Special.-- ( ) .
The lands under the lInens & Cooper mn- .
gating ditch in Daweacounty offer some en- .
deuce of the betiet1t 4nlved from Irrigation.
About 1,500 acres undethi ditch will yield L
this year the largest amount of crops ever .
raised in the state of Nebraska from that :
amount of acreage. .Three crops of ha ,
will be cut Irons the alfalfa fields , yielding :
not less than eight tocs per are and oatS I
as high as 100 bushels per acre. The corn .
cornc
Ing year about 2,000 acres of land will hi c
brought under IrrIgation [ morn this ditch.
Maher Arrives at Chudron ,
CHADRON , Nob. , Aug. 16-Special ( Tele-
gram.-Jobn G. Maber , the private In Com-
Paul H , Second Nebraska volunteers , who
Is known throughout the state as colonel
on Governor hlolconib's staff , but Is better
known throughout the country because 01 '
his connection with the fatuous Chicka.-
naugo. court-martial when he was court.
cuartlaled for refusing to use hIs typewritec '
and later discharged , arrived in the city ,
tontht on a furlough and was welcomed
by his frends. !
Damage by l.tglitulng.
HASTINGS. Neb. , Aug. 1t3.-Speclal ( Teie -
gram.-Duning ) the heavy electrical atom
last night considerable damage was doi
by lightning and the residence occupied h : :
Mr. Herb DavIdson bad one corner bach : .
amashed and the residence of J. C. Iledgi
was damaged both on tb0 outside and in
tenor.
LnIil to Jiest ,
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Aug. 1G.-Spclal.- ( ) -
The funeral ot Miss Ruth Stevenson , age : I
21 years , was held from the Methodist chord Li
in this place 5lonay nionniog. Miss Rutl I
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. V .
Stevenson ,
SHOT DEAD WHILE SCUFFLINC
Ui-Senator VahI Ut Illinois Ace ! -
( ienflli ) KiilCd In a Struggle
( or u ( un.
ST. LOUIS , Aug. 1G.-A telephone taos
sage jttst received from Staunton , Ill. , sayi t
that H. 'IV.Vall , ui-state senator and : t
weoltby anti prominent banker and real es
tate dealer of that city. was shot antI in
atantly hilled at 2 o'clock this afternoon
A coal otiner named SchadleIch , a tenant t
ta
Of 'STall's , is charged wIth the crime. Tb a
shooting arose over a trivial matter.
Another telephone message received Iatr 0
front Staunton indicates that three me : a
implicated in the murder. A specie I
II
train with ofitcers and bloodhounds on boar : I
has left Litchileld ton the aceno of the niur
der. where the excitement is great.
It aa later learned that the shootini c
was not Intentional. Mr.Vall was strug -
gling with a man named Machuse for th 0
poesSiOn of a shotgun , which was dis
charged with fatal erect.
EAJRBURY SHERIFF IS SIlO F
. , Ito a vc I I * Ilitd I . % o U a d ed I I.
the head Vhik- Arresting
51 Prisoner.
CLIFTON. Ken. , Aug. [ G.-Spcclal ( Teb -
grans.-W. ) F' . I3onawltz , sheriff of Fairbur V.
Neb. , came here today to arrest Frank \Var : 1 ,
wanted on a. charge of absconding wit b
mortgaged property. lIe found his ma : :3 : ,
hut when be attempt-ed to arrest him , \Var d
fired both barrels of a shotgun loaded h
chicken shot at him at a range of a fe iv
yards. One of the loads struck Donawil Ix
In the head , seriously hut not necessarli 9 *
fatally woundIng bId. William Chandle r ,
deputy ahenlft of ibe place , Immediately aj r-
rested Ward antI left him and Shun ff
flonewitz , who is able to travel , for Fal : N
bury tonight.
COngrru.ionnl tuiinttiona ,
MlL'AUKEIVis. . , Aug. 151.-The ri 5-
publicart Fifth congressional dIstrIct cot I-
ventlon today renominated Congresema a
Samuel S. Ilamney ofVeat Bend by acci : I-
inatlon.
The Grand court of the Exposition !
wonderfully beautifld at night.
picture of it ii so good as The flee pbc ;
togravure. Stop at The lIce otfice for oc t5
and some others , Three for ten cents.
C ORBETT'S FATHER MURDERER
[ clii. Ills % Vlfe nusiThen Shoots him-
h-If-his hsijurics of fl
Fatal nturc ,
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 1G.-JIm Corbett's
f ather today shot and killed his wife and
t hen turned the weapon upon himself with
f atal effect. lie will not line ,
It is believed that the murderer was do-
e nented , lie had been in extremely poor
h ealth for Some time.
The shooting occurred at the residence of
t he Corbett family , 520 hayes street.
S hortly before 5 o'clock this morning Mn.
K ing , a son-in-law of Corbett who was liv.
i ng in the house , beard two shots in his
f ather-in-law's room. Hurrying to the room
b e was horrified to find Mrs. Corbett lying
I a bed covered with blood , while his father-
i n-law Isv on the floor with blood pouring
f rom his mouth. Mrs. Corbett was in her
n ight attire , 'ahile her husband was fully
d ressed. Death must hare been Instantane-
o us. There was a wound in Mrs. Corbett's
t emple and Corbett had killed himself by
p utting the muzale of the revolver in his
m outh. From the aplearanco of the bodies
i t. is believed that Corbett arose early in
t he morning , dressed himself and shot his
a ged wife while she slept. She had cvi-
il entiy died Instantly , for she still lay in hen
p erfectly natural position. It is believed
t hat Corbett was demented. lie hail just
r eturned from Bartlett Spring , where he bad
b een stopping for his health.
NE\ ' YORK , tug , 1.-Jnmes 3. Corbett
was much shocked 'when he learned of the
d eath of his parents , At first he refuned to
b elieve it , but when the news was con-
fi rmed lie broke down and wept like a child.
I lls tnalners , MeVey and White , tried to con-
s ole him , but to no purpose. Corbett said
t hat his lather must have become insane , ere
h o would not have committed such a terrible
d eed. lIe could not account for it in any
o ther way. Both his father nd mother , be
s aid , took a deep interest In his affairs and
k eenly felt his defeat br F'itzsiniinons at
C arson City. They both wanted him to me-
t ire front the ring after that. Corbett said
t hat until he bach received znare delinite in-
f ormation from Callfomnla he could not say
' what his future plans will be. lie will stop
t rainIng for the present and his fight with
OcCoy at Buffalo on September 10 may be
p ostponed.
Corbett , after a consultation with some of
his friends , had something further to say
a bout the tragedy. lie said that his parents
were each about 53 years of age and that
t he family relations were always pleasant.
l ie received : letters on Saturday informing
him that his father's mind had become Unbalanced -
balanced , and he therefore thinks that whtle
s uffering mentally his father committed the
double crime. Corbett said he bad telo-
graphed to San Francisco thet he would
l eave for the coast thu evening if the bodiesr
ens held until he can arrive. lie says he
will send his brother Joseph home anyway.
At present be could not say what wIll be
done about his fight with McCoy. lie do-
dared that if it was necessary he would
forfeit the $2,000 be had up. lie would not
flbt , again , ho declared , had it. not been
that be was the chief support of the family.
He says that what he makes hereafter will
go to help support his brothers and sIsters.
l1OOLE1 RISLTJSUATISS IllS STORY.
'r.uls of flit.tltCiflPttO UrIlP Ilitti to
Change Ills Testimony.
LONDON , Aug. 16.-in the queen's bench
division of the high court of justice today
Justice Wright resumed the hearing of the
motiort to commit Earl de Ia Warn , Messrs.
hiroadley. Hnoadsbaw and [ tucker for contempt -
tempt of court in attempting to induce
Ernest Teram Hooley , the bankrupt company
promoter , to falsify his evidence in the
bankruptcy court.
Mr. } Iooley , , wlp , was sworn , explained the
discrepancy , between his own statement that
be had paid Earl do In Wanr 50,000 stem-
ling , 00(1 the earl's statement that he hail
only received 25,000 by saying that he paid
the latter 25,000 directly. and subsequently
paid him an equal amount through Mr.
ilmoadley. Mr. Hooley's agent , for division
between Earl dii Ia Warm and Lord Albe-
marIe. Mr. Ilooley said he had since dlii-
covered that liroadhey kept the 25,000.
Regarding Earl de In Warr's alleged offer
of 1,000 It he ( Hooley ) would contradict
hIs former evidence , the bankrupt saId that
Mr. Broadley , at the Bmuusick hotel , of-
fereci him the money In the earl's presence
and the correction of certain statements
which Earl de Ia Warn wished him to make
were written out there , Mr. Hooley deposed ,
In the presence of the earl.
After cross-examination , tn which Mr.
Hooley stuck to his guns , Justice White dismissed -
missed the summons against Mr. llradahaw.
The latter then wont on the stand and asserted -
serted that Earl de IaVarr in the course of
a converaatioi with Bradshaw , as to Mr.
Hoolcy's position , offered to pay Ilooley's
hotel bill for a month , and said be was
prepared also to help Mrs. Hooloy to the cx-
tent of 11,000. Earl do Is Warr , Mr.
Bmadabaic declared , asked him not to let
Mn , Hooley know of the offer , as the matter
might be construed as an attempt at bribery.
It was understood at the same 17terview
that Mr. Hoohey would be asked to correct
hIs origInal evidence. While on the stand
Mr. Brade1a : fainted.
Earl de Ia Warr was next sworn and he
tepeated In substance the testimony lie bad
already given before the registrar In
bankruptcy to the effect that be had me-
calved nothIng for becomIng a director in
the Dunlop company or for introducing
others to Mr. hlooley. lie admitted that ho
had suggested to Mr. Iiradahaw that the
latter could , perhaps. induce Mn , hlootey to
correct certain misstatements.
During cross-exnmination with refereaco
to his telegram to Mm , Hooley asking hint
to make It clear that he ( the earl ) did not
have 50,000 on account of the flotatIon of
the Dunlop company , the earl said that his
only object was to get Mr. Hooley to cor-
meet wrong statements , adding : "I never
saw the paper alleged to have been written
the Brunswick hotel. "
Earl do is Warr acknowledged receiving
as a gift. lie said that he subse.
quently received 1,300 and that at a later
date borrowed 10,000 , but this money was
not Paid him for joInIng the directorate.
Justice Wright will deliver lIs decision
tomorrow.
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Set tie iiiCererilti Cinini.
ROME , Aug. 16.-Admiral Candlani , the
commander of the Italian squadron , univ on
the Colombian coast , received on August 14
a definite reply from the government of
Colombia , agreeing to all three points in-
eluded In his ultimatum as to the payment .
of the Cemrutti claim , namely : A formal
and absolute recognition of Prtaid'nt ( 'love.
land's award and undertakin. to s'op within
eight months all proccedingb on the part 01
Cerrutti's creditors ansI an immediate I
money payment to Italy as a guarantee ol
the full execution of the uwanit wIthin the
stipulated time. The dispute is [ 1:1.13 : settled
to Italy's eatiafaction.
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. 'isIrnIirer Ciies to Grief ,
LONDON , Aug. 1G.-At the County ot
London sessions today an American , Evans I
Wheeler , alias "Sir Henry Ooeqti : , palmist :
to the queen , " etc. , etc. , was sentenced to a I
year's hard labor for stealing two bags at
the King's Cross railway depot. Wheeler , ,
or Ooeqtii , is known to hare had a palm. .
bury business at 1211 Broadway , New York
lisa brought Miss Nellie Shakeipeare front ;
PhIladelphia to England last July , and in
the following month went with her to Paris
bere be assumed th designation "Baron'
3lusgrave. lie left there suddenly , owing : I
large amount , and abandoning Miss Shakes
peare.
Cougretuiated on Itelurt : of I'epcp ,
ASI1lN0TON , Aug. 16-flesides [ he con. ,
gmatuiatory note of the Italian ambassado : .
I Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co.
'
Many of the choice pieces
from our warehouse fire are now on sale-
A good almost perfect Iron1 25 'Iron frame Springs.
l3ed-3 foot size. . . . . . . . . . . . hardly any damage , saleQ
1 rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Full sue bow foot , extended
end-brass trimmed , tCgU:295 Full size Woven Wine Springs
. . . .
lam 5.50-salo price
. sale
regular price $1.50 , 5
p rice , . , , . . . . . c
Regular $11 folding bed , flre2gO
sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others at $3 , $3.10. $3 , $6.10 $ up to $ It Dining table , solid oak , regu3 15
-worth up to $20. lam $14 , sale price . . . . . . . .
Large easy upholstered chair Round top dining table $13.7 5
covering only slightly darn- regular price. sale price. . . .
aged by smoke , roular35
$17.50 , sale price only . . . . $5.75 dining table solid oak,9 9
esla price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Just a few of those choice 3- '
piece mahogany finished
$12.50 dining table ,
parlor suits with Inlaid polished4 90
10
solid oak , sale price. '
back , reg. , $27.50 , lniee now
Ladies' Sewing tables , regu- $12.30 dining table , solid oak , 5 5
Oar $1.00 $ , now &Oe ; regular 70c very slightly damaged . .
$1.40 , now . . . . . . . . . . .
3.piece bed room suit , regu-7
6 5
$1.23 woven wire cot , frame lam $13.5 , aie price. . . . . . . .
distolored by smoke and
water , regular price $1.25 , $13 Comb. Writing Desk , regu-300
sale price 55c Book Case now . . . . . . . . . . .
A double wire cot bcd , regu- Solid Oak Dresser , large
regu65
lan $3-sale price . . . . French plate glass . . . , . . . $12.15
Orchard& Wilhem ! Carpet 00
11-14.10.18 Douglas Street.
WELK F1E1 ! CURED SYPHILIS OR
AND UOUGIIT TO PERFECT .
1:3 : raa . BA3 BLOOD.
. by our IoU trun.nt 01 TurkiIt Cn IuIea
p. furi.IQS. 2Iih % Lot.eDiyLoIw , 'erie rptoaa : eoed bj . .
. . , . , . m ers. never f..11.
U or flraim tr-nct4. CcreJ .s p.rfec a. ° ° ? .
, erwere. iv. , nske nor own aI1tc t TWa Pu Itis&tmen $ whit gtiszn. . .
, . ' , tee Scans5 elngleeoir.Itet.
_ &ncIuuear'reyoncvItlnwet. ! 'iVinO
. . . .
r . , , , rn.i lt. : , " " intl . PrAssLcy. cure. 51n510 I ith sot Vsm. Os sn i -n
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f elicitating the government of the t.'nitel
S tates on the signature of the preliminarIes
o f peace with Spain , the secretary of state
r eceived on the night of the 13th inst. a
t elegram from Count Casini , ambassador of
Russia , tinted at Narragansett l'lcr , sending
c ongratulaticns upon the conclusion of [ ho
p rotocol , which , according to the memo-
r andum Issued by the State department gir-
l ug this Information , "ussuree a peace alike
g lorious to this country and honorable to
h er adversarIes of yesterday. "
Ordering Cartridges Abrond.
LONDON , Aug. 16.-The Kynoch company
of Birmingham is reported to have received
an order for 10,000.000 military cartridges
t o be promptly delivered to the United
States government.
ALLISON NOT ON COMMISSION
towft Senator Deciinr to Accept
J'lat'e on Board to .trrnnge for
l'eriunnen ( l'ence.
WASHINGTON , . Aug. 16.-The authoritative -
tative announcement. is made that Senator
Allison of henna will not be a member of the
peace commission. In a long interview today
a membership in the commission was urged
upon Lint by the president. Senator Alhieoo
was not able to accept on account of other
duties.
The appointment of Senator Allison , as
much as that at Secretary Day , has been
regarded as a foregone conclusion , The administration -
ministration has been anxious to secure his
services , as hIs long experience In public
life and esecIalIy his experience as chairman -
man of the appropriations committee of the
senate and on the finance committee would
make him particularly valuable in the adjustment -
justmont of the knotty financial problems
likely to arise during the deliberations of
the Paris tribunal. Senator Allison , mac-
knowledging the honor offered him , cx-
plained that the interests of his state in the
senate and his desire to continue his former
vigorous p'trticipations in the shaping of
legislation in that body and other duties
would preclude his taking up the arduous
duties at Paris which would demand so
much time and serious work ,
During a portion of the Interview es-flop-
resentatiro Bourke Cockran of New York
was aresent. His services in the McKinley
campaign , along with other circumstances ,
gave rIse to speculation that he had been
summoned here by the president in c000ec-
[ ion with the making up of the peace corn-
mission. Mr. Cochran asserted , however ,
that be was here solely on private business
and merely called to pay his respects. " 1
ann not a candidate for any omce and no
offer , direct or Indirect , of any sort of an
appointment has been made me. "
It is understood that the president has
tendered to Senator German of Maryland a
nlace on the peace commission and that. he
has declined the offer. The president now , it ,
Is stated , is looking about for another dem.
ocratic senator to take the place of Senator
German , the president being desirous of securing -
curing a democrat from the upper house 01
congress.
DECISION ON INDIANS' SFIcF11ACE ,
Choptnt'p , Mity nimil Cliiclcnsn'mvm
tlny Not UI Coinitig IIi'etion.
WAShINGTON , Aug. 16.-The secretary
of the Interior today promugacd a dcci.
sion to the effect that the Choctaw freedmen -
men may-and the Chickasaw freedmen
may not-vote at the election on [ ho 24th :
Inst. in the Indian territory for the ratitl-
cation of an act for the lirotection of the
people of the Indian Territory approved
June 25 , 15I8. It Is held that the Choctaw
nation adopted certain persona of African
descent resident in the nation at the date I
of the treaty of Fort Smith us their de-
cendants and gave to them all the rights ,
including the right of suffrage of said an-
lions , except In the annuities and public
domain claimed or belonging to the nation.
The Chickasawe , however , It is held , after ,
offering to adopt these freedmen In a sim.
ilnr manner , later refused to do so , A lob-
gram was sent to Green McCurtin , dhiol
the Choctaw tribe , directing him to ahIot ,
the freedmen in his tribe to vote and aitlng
that the Chickasaw freedmen could not rotC
lcpu * . ( iiiii iii riilcriteaigns ,
t'ASUlNGTON , Aug. 16.-George W. Cot
flu , after several years of highly efihelen
service as deputy comptroller of the cur
rency , has resigned to accept the prcsidencj ;
of the Phoenix Natlodai hank of New York
I lie will b succeeded by Lawrence 0. Mur
I ray. chief of the national bank organizatio :
department of the comptroller's oflice. Tb C
change trill take place on September 1.
i.l I ) 'ircasury Stat . ' : umcnt ,
V/tSh1INGTON , Aug. 16-Today's state
nient of tha condition of the treasury shows
Available rash balance , $272OG0,9l ; gold re .
serve , $1157D56,053.
111:11 for Eienlimrs ,
SVASIIINGTON , Aug. 16.-Special ( TeIe.
gram.-Iids ) were opened today In the omes I
of the supervising architect for placing dc'
I vators In [ be Omaha public building. Thi ,
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bidders were : Crane lelerator company.
Chicago , tlO,0C0 ; Otis lImos. , New York ,
113.000 ; Eaton & hlruce company , Chicago.
$15.00.
Cotton Growers lteorgnnlse ,
MEMPhIS , Aug. l.-The lnternsthonal
Cotton Growers' association met here today.
Each of the rico gresideuts f3vc'red most
hcntrtty [ lie cantlnuation of the organisa-
tie : : , but on different lines. The speakers
favored above all other things the dtvorslfl-
cation of crops. llcdtiction of acreage ,
which has heretofore beCn the shibboleth of
the association. was put aside and made
secondary to crop diversification. Under the
row order of things the assocIation wilt
become a very active asenclation. All pres
cot agreed that meetings , where resolutions
were passed , meant little of practical good
and it. was decided to reach and educate the
small farmers by the distribution of lIters-
tune and the formation of a society similar
to the grange anti this alliance , but. absolutely -
lutely free from politics. F. l. Maxwell C f
Louisiana wis elected president.
Nntiicnitt Cit , Arrives.
SAN FRANCISCb , Aug. 16The steamer
National City , thirteen days from St. Micli-
ads , a : mired this afternoon. The National
City brought about seventy-fine passengers
from the north and 'ver ) little gold duet outsIde -
sIde of that shipped by [ ho established corn-
pauie' in Alaska. Several of the Kiondikans
on hoard had amounts mangipg from $300
to * 2.000. also papers representing claims.
Nearly all of the gold seekers , however.
gave anything but encouraging reports of
Iho country.
Buying Ui Leiter Whe'at.
WEST SUPERIOR , Wis. , Aug. 16.-It has
just Icoked out that the balance of the old
Loiter wheat , amounting to about 220,000
bushels , in sitoro at the head of the lakes
elevators. has been sold by A. I ) . 'hnmsen
& Co. to the Fret'inan Milling company at
, \Vest Superior. The transaction is one of
the largest ever credo here. It Ia understood -
stood the price was from 85 to 90 cents
per bushel. s
Sties Eslnlo of Mihilonnire.
SACRAMENTO , Cal. , Aug. 1G.-Amanda P.
Austin has sued the estate of Millionaire
Jefferson Wilcoxson , her uncle , for $150,000.
She claims that Wilcoxsoo induced her to
come from Missouri and care for him in his
old age , which she did for seventeen years ,
remaining single at his request. He prom-
iced her t0,000. After his death $1'TO.OOC
was found In his safe , which she claims had
been set aside for her.
Will Fxiiiore Greenland.
COPENhAGEN , Aig , 10-The expedition
to explore the edst caist of Greenland ,
under Lieutenant Anidmup , sailed [ hits morn-
1mg on board the steamer Gofithaab ,
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Threatening : ) Easterly
% 'Inila I'roiulsetl for rbrnslift
anti Adjucent Territory ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 16.-Forecast for
Wednesday :
l'or Nebraska-Threatening weather ; east-
only winds.
For South Dakota-Fair ; variable winds.
For Iowa-Generally fair ; cooler ; north-
crly wInds.
For Missouri-Showers ; clearing and cooler
In northwest portion ; variable winds ,
For [ Caneas-Showers in the earl ) ' morning -
ing , followed by fair ; cooler ; variable winds ,
becoming northerly.
For W'yoming - Threatening weather ;
probably warmer in northwest PortIon ; van-
able winds ,
J.ot'ni ltee.mrd ,
OFFICE LOCAl4 \ ' '
LOCAl4VEA'l'lIEJt BUREAU ,
OMAhA , Aug. 26.-Ornahcu record of tern-
perature and rainfall compared with the
corresponding dt : ) ' of the last three years :
2531. Ib'97. 1590. 1595.
Maximum temperature . . 5) 72 i iS
Minimum temperature . . 72 51 64 67
Average temperetur : : . . . . 51 52 lit 75
itaintall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( A ) .w .oi .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Ornalla for this day and since March
I , ItSI : I
Normal ( or the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Excess for the tin ) ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
Accumulated excess sin March 1..Hi
Normal rainfall for the da ) ' . . . . . .11 inch
D 'llcieney ( or tIlt ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inch
Total rainfall since March . . . . . . . . . inchi *
Ieticiency sine March 1. . . . . . . . . . . 1.30 inches
Deiiclency for cur. Ieriod , 1t97. . . t.t builds
Excess for cor. period , 1556. . . . . . . 1.47 tnictea :
Iteiorts In , , , ,
Stations at t p. tn.9
Seventy-tlfth cerldian Tim1' .
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North : Platte , cloudy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ei so p
Salt Lake , cloudy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Si ! i.o 'I'
Cheyenne , i'ant Cloud ) ' . , , . . , , , , , , ' ; tI' ' 6 .01
ItujitO City , itart cloud ) ' . . . . . . . . . 74 6t .GO
huron , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V.'Jiliton , cheer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ut i4 ,00
( 'hicago , cloudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7f ,
St. LouIs , clear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ II so p
St. Paul , clear , . , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , . cj .t
Davenport , cloudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
helena , ClOUd ) ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 bj
Kansas Cits , vent cloudy. . . . . . t 92 . ( h
Ilarri' , clear . , , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g cj
Btsnarck , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 76 .0J
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