THE OMAHA DAH/Y BEE : STTNDAV , JTTNE 11 , 1809. RECEPTION TO THE SOLDIERS Lincoln ia Planning to Give tha Veterans a Great Sendoff. FIRST TO BE ROYALLY WELCOMED HOME Colonel Vlfqunlti nnil Other Ofllrrrm ot ( lie Scconil nnil Tlilril PrnmlMC I Tlirlr tn-Oicrntloit | to Mnkc ' the AfTitlr a HIICCCSH. jI j I LINCOLN , Juno 10. ( Special ) A well | organized movement hag been started by a number of prominent citizens of Lincoln to tender the members of the Flrat regiment a rousing reception In this city noon after their return from Manila The Intention of those who have undertaken to carry out the i plan Is to bring to this city. If possible , all ! members of the thrco regiments of Ne braska volunteers who are In the state at . the time Colonel Vlffjualn and other officers of the Second and Third regiments have flgnlflcd their willingness to co-operate with the cltlrcns who have perfected an or gnnlrntlon and will at once proceed to ar range for the reception. An executive com- mlttco hns been appointed to formulate definite plans for the occasion and to sec that they arc carried out It Is the opinion of these who originated the movement that It will be possible to bring together such a large number of vetcrnns of the different wars as to make the occasion without doubt ono of the greatest In tlie history of the state and It Is anticipated that nearly 20.- 000 men may bo brought Into line for the event. All patriotic orders In the state will be asked to co-operate. The name of the organization having charge of the reception Is ono suggested by ex-Mayor Weir "Ne braska's Reception to the First Hcglment" On account of the uncertainty as to when the rirst regiment will sail from Manila no date has been fixed for the demonstration. It Is believed tliat the regi ment will embark within the next two weeks and the committee has made allow- nnco for a stay of about n month In San Francleco while the men are being mus tered out. As all the soldiers will doubt less desire to first visit their friends and > rv relatives the leccptlnn will probably be o held somn time In' August Colonel Vlfqualu has addressed letters to the captains of the different companies of the Ttilrd regiment asking them to notify their men of the re ception and endeavor to have as many as po&nlble attend The state military authori ties have already taken stepi toward giving the soldiers horn Manila a reception on their return , but they have consented to co-operato with the citizens. The resignation of Cactaln William E. Btockhara of GJmpauy I of tlio First Ne braska regiment of volunteers has been < ic' copied and First Lieutenant P. James Cos- grave of Company D was today promoted by Governor Poyntcr to fill the vacancy. James Cosgravo enlisted with the Tlrst rrg- Imont as u private , but excellence and faith ful service ha\o won steady promotion for him. He will bo succeeded as first lieuten ant of Company D by Second Lieutenant j Van Valln of Company H , whose place will bo filled by Sergeant Kobert McConnell of the same company. The pass system of admittance to the state Institutions near this city has been abolished by Governor Poyntor and hereafter visitors will bo allowed to Inspect the bulld- Jngo without first securing a permit from a Btato officer. I o ntor Still nt a Hotel. Governor Poynter Is still occupying quar ters at the Lincoln hotel and patiently wait ing for the Board of Public Lands and BuildIngs - Ings to purchase a governor's mansion. When the chief executive was forced to leave the house ho occupied since be came to Lincoln the secretary of the board an nounced that a meeting would bo held as soon no Attorney General Smyth returned from Omaha and that a homo for the gov ernor would bo bought without further delay - lay Mr. Smyth returned and a meeting ot the board was held , but the mansion problem was not discussed. Secretary of State Porter ter afterward left for Kansas City , return ing today about an hour after the attorney general had departed for Omaha. Governor Poynter and the owners of the houses of- fornd for eale are anxious for the board to take some action. The owners of the houses cannot entertain offers from other prospec tive purchasers until they know of the ac tion of the board. Ono of thoeo striving to furnish the state with a homo for the gov ernor was at the state house a few days ago to Inquire as to the delay Ho remarked that ho had been offered $300 more for his house than the amount named In lib bid , and consequently was an\lous to know whether there was any probability of his boube being accepted by the elate. The State Fish commission met this mornIng - Ing nt the state house , but no Important business was transacted. The commission consists of Messrs , May of Omaha , Obor- foldcr of Sidney and Klrkpatrlck of Lincoln Hon. Joseph Burns of this city today re- cehcd a communication from Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohn concerning the Importation by returning soldiers from the Philippine Islands of war trophies , souvenirs nnil rollcs. The letter was written by the secretary of the treasury , to whom a letter of Inquiry by Mr. Burns was referred. The reply is as follows WASHINGTON1 , D. 0. . Juno 2 , 1899. To the Honorable , the Secretary of War , Sir : Eczema ! The Only Cure. Eczema is more than a , skin disease , and no skin remedies cnn euro it. The doctors uro unublo to effect a euro , nnd their mineral mixtures are dninnging to the moat powerful constitution. The whole trouble is in the blood nnd Swift's Specific is the only remedy which can reach such deep-seated blood diseases. ' ' Eczema broke out on my daughter , and con tinued lo spread until her head \rns entirely coTtred , Shewas treated by several Rood doctors , but grswvorre , and the dreadful disease spread to her faoe. She wai taken to two celebrated ' health springs , bat re eelyed no benefit. Mnny- iiot nt uiedtclnei were taken , but without re- tult. until we decided to try B 8. B , and by the lime the flist l > ottle wae flnllhed , her head be gan to heal A dozen bottlet cured her com pletely and left her skin perfectly smooth She U now sixteen years old , anil ha * a magnificent growth of hair Not a sign of the dreadful disease lias ev r returned. H T SHORT. 2701 Lucas Aye. , St Louis , Mo. Don't expect local applications of eoaps and salves to euro Eczema. They reach only the surface , while the ill- cease cornea from within. Swift's Specific is the only euro and will reach the most obstinate cuse. It U far nhcad of all eitnllar remedies , because It cures cases which are beyond their reach. 3. S. S. is purely vegetable , and is the acly blood remedy guaranteed to contain no pot ash , mercury or other mineral Books mailed free by Swift Specific Company , Atlanta , Georgia. _ k ' WE INVITE INSPECTION KELLEY , STIGER & COMPANY WE URGE COMPARISON COR. FARNAM AND FIFTEENTH Of Interest to Economical Buyers Cpecial Offers TAfash Goods Department Fronting Children's ' nnd I J For Monday- Misses' Jackets Remarkable price attractlcos on Wash Goods bargains that are not White , orcam and black , shirred , puffed and lucked Taffeln nd Liberty "NOTE" The following are for children silks for walsls SSc 'A ' great \arlcly of shorn of their quality Just to mnko low prices , but bargains that are backed Silk Trontlngs , nt $1 65 , $200. $2 75 , up to $4 60 a jnrd. ranging from 2 to 12 vonrs The colors are $1 00 and $1 25 fancy silks. by Kellcy & Stlgcr's quality and style If jou wish to solve the problem Whlto Swls , puffed , tucked and lace striped Huguenot Frontlngs , $1.00 , ot all those ne\v bright nnd fashionable Washable Corded Silks ' , 49c. Best Fou ot dressing well on a small Investment , read Iho Hems mentioned nnd > ou $1 BO , $2 00 , $2 6S and $3 00 a yard. tones ro > nl. mllltnrj , cardinal , crimson , lards Too , This season's styles claret , forrester , castor , brown , etc And " " Intended to . Swiss and Nainsook , embroidered , lace striped and tucked All-over Tront- then realize what the word "bargain" was really mean. Black pure silk satin diichesse , 75c and are of the best tailoring to bo found with Ings , $1 15 up to J5.50 90c.Black In our center aisle we place on snlo all our Lapp tt Mulls , Brodto Lawns , charming braidings , garnitures , buttons , Black Taffeta , 22-Inch , 75c. ( reliable. ) Novelties In Konnls > sincc and Point do parls All-over Lnccs , at Cue , 76c , cpaulrttes nnd collars. Besclnots and Eden Dimities that sold as high as 20c and Q'p ' $1.00 , $1 50. $2 00 and $2 50. colors 27-Inch Taffeta $110. All - , ° 3 $1 BO Tor the $2 25. $3 50 for the $4 50 23c all go nt , jard Renaissance and Point do Paris Laces and Insertions , at Sc , lOc , 12ijc , New silks for Waists , $1 25 , reduced from $2 00 for the $2 75 , $4 00 for the $3 00. $1 BO. Just received , a shipment of now shirt waist percale. In pink , blue , laven IBc and 20c a yard > $2 85 for the $3 75. $460 for the $ fi 00 Grenadines , late arrivals $1.50 , $2.00 , der , black and white , with the much soughl after Fleur do LI 1 O'p ' Narrow black all Bilk ChanMlly and Val Laces and Insertions , Gc , 7 ,4c Sc , $3 23 fcr the $4 25. $5.00 for the $0 BO. ' $200 , $2.25 , $2 SO , 44-Inch wide. Stripes 36 Inches wide at , jard * . * > 2\ > lOe , 12'c and 15e a > ard Tine narrow Mnllno and Mechlin Laces , lOc , 12Hc , 15e , 20c and 25c. HLACK DKKSSGOODS To make people talk and competition wonder , wo place on sale ono case of Fine Prench Valenciennes Laces , Insertions and Headings at 20c , 2Bc , 2Sc , Summer Imported Cheviot , BOc. Batiste fine all 32-ln. Imported dress and shirt waist madras all new styles and up-to-dato 30c , 35p , 40c BOc , COc and 75c a bait of 12 jards Skirts $1.35 wool for summer , 50c Etamlnc , Diaphan fashionable goodn price as long as they last Fine Machine Torchon and Clunj Laces , perfect copies of the hand-made Linen Skirt Flare gore. lapped eeams , ous and stylish , 75c. Cheviot , 50-Inch , 83c. jard goods , 2'4c , 4c , 5c , Gc , "Vfcc , Sc , lOc , and 12 c a yard. deep hem , buttoned nt back $1 50 , $1 75 , $2 00. $2 25 , $2 60 , $2 75. $3 00 , $3 50 nnd $4 50 COLORED DRESS GOODS Ono case Washable Organdies an d Batistes ttmt are unmatch- ,15c 1/Vhite and Cream Lace Pure linen , crash , pique , denim , colored CLHAHANCK PRICES nblo for stjlo and quallly at about one-half their value yard. . , YV / ducks , silk striped linen , blue , blue nnd whlto polkn spots , grccti , grnj , tnn , ecru , Three lols on epcrale counters In dross All our salln striped half wool C halite , suitable for gowns , ,25c Border Wash Veil light blue , whlto nnd red , In nil the Into goods aisle 39c , 49c and 7Bc. Various styles dressing sacques , etc , now 25c yard , all wool tailor cloths tweeds checks , at 35c , BOc , 65c , "fie and $1 00 each cut of tnshlnn JUST OPENED Another largo assortment actual value 60o , 75c , $1.00 nnd $1.25. All our Novelty Colored Swiss Just the thing for fashionable .35c Flno Chiffon Veilings , all colors , al 25c , Sac and -lOe a yard. . fi 00 of Golf nnd Rainy Day Skirts 43.60 , $ New Challlcs , BOc. Highest grade , latest shirt waists now , yard . Be lOc Special values In Swiss , Nainsook and Cambric Edgings , at , 7V c , , nnd $ S.50. productions. PIQUE Never was Ihero a season when Iho demand for these goods was eo 12'4c and IBc a jard Your Interests Will be Well Swiss , Nainsook and Cambric Insertion embroideries In endless variety , great. If jou want a pique , now Is jour time. It has been our every piece Survcil in Silk Parasols ' at 7'ic , 9c , lOc , 12V&C , IBc , 20c and 25c n > ard on Monday Fancy was bought below standard value and wo can save you monej' prices range and Umbrellas from 15c up lo Iho fine French grades al , Hand Hemstitched Sheer Mull Ties , very special , 25c each. ur Cloak jard Hemstitched , milled and tucked Llbertj Silk Scarfs , nt $1.00 , $1.15 and Wo have a very prelly and choice line of $ l.f > 0 each. Department ladles' fancy parasols , stripes , checks , fancy Lndlos' Whlto Washable Leather Belts , something now , at 25o and 40c 33C SHIRT WAISTS 33C Wo offer an borders , In all the new shades , special price ite Goods each other lot ot great bargains In varied waists for Monday only $2.00 Ladles' Novelty Dog Collar Belts , at 75c , $1 00. $1.23 nnd $1 BO each. $1 00 , $1 23 nnd $1 50 grades all sizes , In every make al lowest possible prices. SPECIAL BARGAINS LiiIlcE' Hemstitched flno Linen Handkerchiefs. ( sllghtb soiled ) A big line In hemstitched , embroidered , ' 32-Inch While Sheer Corded Lawns for dresses and shirt waists , at 20c. one-eighth , one-quarter and oni-hilt Inch hems put up In half dozen lots , BOC SHIRT WAISTS 50C Late st > les In chiffon , Ihe new lovers' knol , changeable B5c , 70c , SSc and $1 38 a lot flno nnd well mndo percale , striped and effects , $250 , $3.00 , $4.00 to $15.00. 32-Inch White Sheer Polka Dot Strlpo Lawns , lace effects , ndmlrabley Four nnd five Inch All Silk Novelty Ribbon , comprising rich plaids , plain Shirt Wnlst Wo have a very pretty line of carriage sun adapted for cool summer dresses and walsls , at 25c jard. stripes , brochc , bij adore , Roman and corded shirr lines. In all new shades 75C SHIRT WAIST 75C Best sUlcs In shades , gloria silk , 75c , $1.00 , $1.25 ; all silk ; 32-Inch Check nnd Slrlpo Dlmlly nt 15c , ISc , 20c , 23c , 30c , 35c nndlOc yd. and combinations , nt lOc , 25c , SSc , 40c , BOc and GSc a jard. gingham and pen ale correct lilting $1 SO up lo $5 00 32-Inch Persian Lawn at 20c , 25c , 30c , 35e , 40c and 60c yard. The new Liberty Silk lUichlng Trimming new assortment Just received- tucked new jokes , etc $1 25 ladlcs's black silk umbrellas , 26-Inch 48-Inch Opera Batiste at 40c , 4 Be , BOc , B5c , 60c and GSc yard. only 20c n yard. $1 00 WHITE SHIRT WAIST $1 00 New sleel rod , paragon frame , very pretty handles etjlcs , high grndo India llnou , prettily trimmed 48-Inch Paris Muslin at 40c , 4Sc , EOc and CJc yard , dles , special bargain , only $1.25. essentials med , insertions , beading nnd embroidery , BOc. Wo have n very nlco line ot fancy for Summer , etc. striped parasols , cspcclall ) good for misses , T iiiens $1 BO Is equally n bargain. $2.25 New whllo they lost , only BOc. that are Bargains round embroidery joko. 18-Inch best Barnsley Crash , 12c yard. - - 90c LACC TRIMMED GOWN Superfine cambric , lace Inserted yoke , ruffle - e Must Close Out Petticoats- 18x36 heavy Huck Towels , IBc each. W . . flo lace edged $1.25 value. Our Silk Watsts- Biack Satlnctto Skirts , 50c. Grass Star and Cresent Bath Towels at lOc , 12c , 15c , 25c , 30o , SSc , BOc and $1.00 UMBRELLA SKIRT Embroidered flounce or hemstitched , best - cloth , gray , tan , brown nnd mixtures $1.00. $1.00 each. nusllu. $4 BO la our price for the $6 BO dainty now Mohair mixtures , braids and flounces at . dozen. Corded Taffeta Waists. 5-8 size $1.25 Pure linen - Napkins , teavy weight , $1.23. Silk Striped Linen Flounces $2.00. BOC UMBRELLA DRAWERS Deep embroidered flounces. $6 BO w 111 buy any of our $8 50 Pnllern . . 68-Inch homespun Table Linen good , every-day-wcar quality at 48c yd. 25C NEW CORSET COVER flno cambric full with draw . . Mercerized Silk New tones , $3.25. Very , string. Wnlsls of Iho highest nrt. CLOSING OUT Slightly soiled Infants' 30x30 Inches Irish Linen Pillow Shams , with one , two nnd three rows of CLOSING OUT SLIGHTLY SOILED Gowns , 33c. Summer Corsts , 39c. $9 00 Is exceedingly low for our $12.50 rich Whlto Bonnets , lace trimmed lOc , open work , at $1.08 , $2.68 and $3.00 pair. Corset Covers , 25c. sheened striped taffetas. SPECIAL AGENTS FOR BUTTERICK PATTERNS I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt , jy reference from your department , of a ctler dated Lincoln , Nebraska , the 25th ultimo , from Hon. Joseph Burns of the louse of representatives. In regard to 1m- lorlallon by reluming soldiers from the Philippine Islands , of war trophies , souve nirs , relics , etc. In regard therelo I have to slale lhat officers of the customs at ports where such relics have been heretofore Imported have : > een Instruclcd In all coses where the rollcs , souvenirs , keepsakes , etc. , are of trlfllns value , and are Imported as souvenirs nnd not as articles of purchase or sale , to waive the collection of duties thereon. The de partment , however , has refused free cntrj of valuable articles , such as ammunition In largo quantities , cannon , silk wearing np- parel , etc. . and has confined the free entry to only such articles as may have no dls- llncl commercial vaFue. I will be pleased lo have jou Inform Mr. Burns lo Ihls effecl , and to advise him that proper instructions will be Issued in any cases which may bo brought to the atlen- llon of Ibis department. Respectfully yours , L. J. GAGE , Secrelary. Il > iiotixt li rineil. Frank Wharlon , an amalour hypnollst , was lined $15 and costs in police court here this morning under the charge of being drunk , but In re-illty for practicing his art upon a young boy who did not fully recover from his influence until the officers at the station had labored with him several hours. Wharton Is not an adept In the art of hypno tizing people , but ho was remarkably suc cessful In bringing the boy under the hyp- noils Influence Whllo In a hypnotized state the lad created a demonstration and these who had not witnessed the experiment thought him ciazy. The patrol wagon was called and the amateur and his subject were both taken lo Ihe police slallon.Vharlon had been drinking and the officers could not preval | upon him to withdraw the In fluence. Another man was successful In re storing the boy to his normal condition , but ho was so exhausted that ho Immediately losl consciousness. The man was arraigned on the charge of being drunk and fined. He paid his flno cheerfully nnd nnnounccd that ho had decided to give up hypnotism as a pastime. CLOSING mnucisns OP SCHOOLS. IiitercHtlnir I'riiKrnniN Ilpnilerril lit M'iny Ni'liruRl.n Cltle * . WEEPING WATER , Neb. , June 10. ( Spe cial. ) The ninth annual commencement ex ercises of the Weeping Water High school occurred last night at the opera house , which was crowded with people Eight girls and ono boy graduated. Dr. II. 0 How lands of Lincoln delivered the address , subject , "Djnamles of Llfo. " The graduates were : Alice M fowler Carol ) n J. Hart , Josephine C Howard , Pearl Genevo Johnson , Laura E Kennedy , Myrtle Timblln , Pearl Q. Wil lis , Lotan R Willis , Hattlo Corey Squires Ploral Iribulfs , etc , were In abundance. The alumni banquet -was held Immediately after Ihe exercises. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , June 10. ( Spe cial ) Thursday evening occurred the grad uating exercises of the pulpls of the Na- llvlly convcnl They were held In the Llojd theater In the presence of a large audi ence Father Carroll of Omaha addressed the graduates and presented each with a diploma , after which a cantata , entitled "Littin Gjpalcs , " was given by n number of lltllo boys nnd girls It was ver ) enter taining A drama , entitled "Rehahah's Tri umph , " was the next number on the pro gram After the drama Miss Gertie Jeffers and Nelllo Longpro delivered the valedictory The former graduates will organize an alumni association and banquet the new in embers nt the convent BUTTON , Web. June 10 ( Special. ) The annual commencement exercises of the Sutton - ton High school took place last evening at the opera house The class was unusually largo , numbering twenty-one. Chancellor McDowell of Denver delivered the class oration tion and presented the diplomas , FRIEND , Neb. , Juno 10. ( Special. ) The commencement exercises of Friend High school were held at Warren's opera house labt evening. There were six in the grad uating class , flve girls and one boy , as follows Katie Moore , Malllo Hoxcy , Na talia Moeller , Earl Gibson. Lynnle Dorwart and Emily Qlackmore. In addition to the usual diplomas Miss Moeller was awarded the Doano scholarship. The floral and liter ary gifts were very elaborate. Prof. Sams and his able assistants have shown their efficiency in the schools during the last j year. LYONS , Neb , Juno 10. ( Special. ) The j High school graduating exercises occurred last evening. The graduates were : J. Paul Calnon , Andrew E. Paine , Miss Kathryn O'Connor , E. Leroy Thomas , Glen W. Darl ing , Irving Roscoe , iMIbs Gertrude DUrrlo , Glen E. Huntsbergcr , Miss Gertrude Mc- Monice. RANDOLPH , Neb , Juno 10. ( Special. ) The commencement exercises of the High school were held last evening. The grad uates were : Martin Buol , Minnie Esplln , Ida Hue- , Ellen Lelcey and Edith Frltson. DAVID CITY , Neb , June 10 ( Special ) The commencement exercises of the gradu ating class of the David City High school were held yesterday. In the afternoon the graduates delivered their orations and In Iho evening Rev. Frank Crane , D.D. , of Chicago cage was Ihe speaker. His subject was "What Will You Do with It ? " There are twelve graduales this year as follows : Rose- lela J. Clark , Dollle E. rendorson. Maud M. Manning , Jessie L. Morgan , Vera A. Myers , Helen M. Sargent , Elizabeth M. Shotwell , Queenlo II. Snow , J Rex Bell , Maurice D French , Leslie A. Keller and Clinton S. Stiffy. YORK , Neb. , June 10. ( Special ) Grad uating exercises of the York High school occurred last night. The graduates were Jennie Clark , Harry Marsellus , May Harris , Jessie Chambers , Ed Harlon , Jennnelte Post , John Houston , Edith Hazzard , Louisa Gilbert , Sadie Smith , Allen Scdgwlck , Edna Itlner , George Shldlcr , Osslan Sovereign , Owen Price , John Houston having the best standing In class studies was awarded llio Doano college certificate. Count } llorfKitKe WEST POIfoT , Neb , Juno 10. ( Special ) The mortgage record for Cuminc counly for Iho month just closed shows fifteen farm mortgages flled , aggregating $32,779 00 ; released , thirty-four , aggregating $70,212 81 ; city mortgages flled , eight , aggregating $3 356 ; released , seven , aggregating $2 175 ; chattel mortgages flled , thirty-nine , amountIng - Ing to $15,62089 , released , thirty-four , amounting to $11,13050. There were nine teen more farm mortgages released than were flled for record , and the total number released exceeds lhat flled In an arr-'iut ' aggregating $37,43281 , which Is a very flat tering record for this counly Most of the chattel mortcases given during Ihe month were executed by well-to-do farmers as the purchase price of catlle for feeding pur poses , and were not given for Ihe ordinary considerations of chattel mortgages. I'HPN II Klllfo 1)11 HlHNNIllllllltx , NORTH PLATTE , Neb , Juno 10 ( Spe cial ) Thursday evening belween the hours of S 30 and 0 o'clock four fellows who have been engaged on the Union Pacific grading gang cast of town , became engaged In a drunken street brawl on Front street A man by the name of R. X Dlxon was set upon by the other three , John Thomas , James D. Bennett and Joe McGIn Dlxon was undergoing quite a severe beating at the hands of his comrades , when he man aged to extricate a knife with a blnde three Inches long from his pocket nnd commenced the carving net He stnbbel Bennett three times on the left side below the ribs , and ! guvu Thomas a slash below the loft arm pit None of the wounds are dangerous. All the parties are In jail awaiting trial. Dennett's father Is cashier of the First National bank of Emlenton , Pa , I'llttiiI c > n Tnrlilnr V. ! iucl , COLUMBUS , Neb , Juno 10. ( Special ) R B Kijmmer of this city has been granted a patenl on an Improved turbine wheel for water power Mr Kummer was for a number of jears proprietor of the Clear Creek mills , Just acroca the Polk county line , and It was hero thai he studied out the problem which Is likely to return him quite handsomely. He has already received several flattering offers from eastern manu facturers to either purchase the patent out right or pay a good royalty to place the wheel on tba market. Vho great feature of the now wheel Is that with one-half the water required for the old wheel nearly double the power can be obtained. Thus streams which were supposed to be useless , not having sufficient water , can bo utilized. IIY POLITICIANS. County Treasurer ClinrKi-il v UH Sliort- iiKe < o Further I'oiuilUlle Cnilx. BUTTE , Neb , June 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) The anest of Nicholas Seller , county treasurer , Thursday , charged with misappropriating county funds to the amount of $5,200 , was n shock to the entire com munity nnd has been the solo loplc of con- versallon for the last few days. Mr. Seller Is a member ot the flrm of Seller Bros , the largest general dealers In Bojd county , and his reputation for honesty has never been questioned , but good crops and a falling away from the calamllj parly made It neces sary for the leaders to manufacture cam paign thunder and Seller was selected for the sacrifice. As the building used for a court housi > is a ramshackle ofllco without safe or vault , It Is the custom of the county treasurer to take personal care of the surplus funds. This fact being known , It was buimlsed that Seller was using county money In his large mercantile business and without warn ing at the latter end of Judge Westover's lerm of court , Stale Examiner Simpson , of unsavory fame in connection with the dis closures of Auditor Cornell's ofllco , after an examination of the books , dcclaied that Seller was short to the amount of $ 1,200. Ho was arrested and bound over to appear today , which ho did and tendered along with his resignation the entire sum of county money duo the county from him ThU w.a not on the program of the reformers , but they got their second wind and bound him over to the October term of court , which will allow them to USD the case for all It Is worth In the coming campaign. It is the almost unanimous verdict of the people that It Is n gross case of persecution and that it will react upon the populist party. Homo Ironi the I'nlv ornltx. WEST POINT , Nob. , Juno 10 ( Special. ) The following sludenls , nllendlng the Stale unlverslly , have just relumed homo Kenelm King , Alma Koch , Lily Thompson , Jim Crawford , Ida Schaefer , Grace Losch , I Ed Baumann , Fred Kueglo and Jerome ' Lunger , Schlnsloek Brolhers are feeding 700 head of calllo In Ihelr yards west of the depot ! In this city. They are among the largest Iho stock shippers In Nebraska. The plans nnd specifications of Andrew Rosowaler of Omaha for Iho erection of a 228,000-gallon reservoir as an adjunct to the clly waler works system have been accepted by Iho council , and bids for the construc tion of the same have ibcen advertised for. A loin llorlorlter In A < * w York. HASTINGS , Neb. , June 10. ( Special. ) Miss Viola Horlocker , who Is under a $5,000 bond on the charge of having atlemplcd the life of Mrs. C F. Morey by sending her n box of poisoned candy on Monday , April 10 , Is In New York City with her sisters. Miss Zora nnd Mrs , Lou Nnnce Phillips , where she has gone to recuperate. A report Is current hero to the effect that Miss Hor- 1 locker's mind Is becoming unbalanced and I that she was taken to Now York to bo placed In a private Insane asjluin This Is not believed , however , ns Miss Horlockor is known to bo convalescing and Is said to bo enjojlng the sights of New York. Miniriniruri to An mi r. PLATTSMOUTH , Nob. , June 10. ( Spe cial ) Jacob nnd Joseph Andrews , "who " are charged with stealing calves , wore arranged In JuElice Archer's court today on two new charges flled by County Attorney J. L Root , the habeas corpus proceedings brought In district court by Hon. H. D. TravU , attorney for the prisoners , having previously been dismissed by Judge B S. Hamsej. The hearing of the case was st for next Wednes day and the defendants taken back to jail. T < > i > i rii | > lilral Surv < > ori at \ orK. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , June 10 ( Spe cial ) The topographical eurvojors who have been working near hero for about two weeks are making rapid progress and ex pect to move their camp In about ten > dnjs. The party Is in charge of Charles W. Goodlove , who Is the United States to- ] pographlcal agent for the state of Nerbaska , and is assisted by a corps of eight men. The work Is somewhat tedious , as a record Is made of every road , house , lake , Inden tation nnd hill In the district covered. Every hill over twenly feel in height must be accurntely measured nnd localed. They are at present covering n dlstrlcl exlcndlng lo Hershej on Ihe wesl , Maxwell on the cast and about twentj * miles north and south. < ' It ceo ril. SEWARD , Neb , June 10. ( Special. ) Farm mortgages flled thlrtone , $32,91783 ; , released thirty , $41,397.50 , city mortgages flled twelve , $3,000 , released seven , $2- 334 SC , chntlel mortgages filed fifty-one , , $11,32834 , released sixteen , $4,76063. i COLUMBUS , Neb , June 10 ( Special ) Ono of the strongest arguments for the cnl- nmlly howlers lo meel Is Ihe presenl rapid | rate in which Nebraska is paying off Its' ' mortgage indebtedness In Platte counly' ' alone for Ihe flrsl flvo months of the year the debt has been reduced over $130,000 , or at about the rate of $1,000 per day for the working davs In the month The following figures sneak for themselves Real estate mortgages flled January , $39,04965 ; Tebru- i nry , $17040 ; March , $76,40884 , April , $17- 431 60 , Miy. $46,910 Total , $258.318 15 Real estate mortgages lelcased January , $80- 170 OS , Fobiuar ) $ Sr.,4fil 39 ; March , $87.- | 31742 , April , $98,12688 ; Ma ) , $40.630 23. | Total , $391,748 19 The total number of j mortgages flled during this lime wns 247 , while 109 wore released Money Is seeking' ' Investment nnd any amount of It cnn bo ] had at 5 per cent Court t't Krt'inoiii FREMONT , Neb , June 10. ( Special ) In the district court yesterday nfternoon Fred I Wo's ' pleaded guilty to Iho charge of sell- j Ing cigarettes lo minors and was fined $21 I nnd coatH II Is Iho first offense ot that J kind ov'er prosecuted here Gus Smith , a , hard looking character , -who was charged with nscault with Intent to do great bodily harm on Dior Sonin , pleaded guilty to ns- Biult nnd battery nnd got thirty dnjs In the county Jail The cnso cf State against i Oscar Kohlsdorf , complaint for horse stealing ' ing , was nolle prosscd , the defendant havlni ; already served n sentence for stealing a sad dle nnd harness at the same time. rrcNli'il for Thrff. DAVID CITY , Neb , Juno 10 ( Special ) For some time Landlord May of the Per kins hotel hns been missing a small sum cf money every day from his cash drawer , nnd quite recently several traveling men have notified him that samples were mlss- i Ing from their trunks Yestordny aflernoon I Chief of Police I J Weal arresled Clyde I Scott , night clerk nt the hotel , nnd when his room was searched quite n largo amount of goods was found In his trunk. Scotl now occupies a cell at the county Jail. His pre liminary trial will he held In a few days OXIM > OI Mn > llnvr n Siilooii. OSCEOLA , Neb , Juno 10 ( Special ) At the meeting of the village trustees on | Thursday evening Elijah Cole flled his poi - tlllon asking Hint he bo permitted to con- 'duct i n saloon In Osceoln The petition con tained the names of thirty-two citizen free- I holders cortlflng thai the petitioner was a tmn of siod moral character Mr Cole used to keep a saloon here It Is thoughl thai Iho nnll-saloon pcoplo will moke llfo n burden fo tlio saloon people before the pe tition U zrantrd H Victimized , WY.MORB. Neb , Juno 10 ( Special ) A few daya ago August Olson , a well-to-do farmer , living a few miles southeast of Wjmoro , was victimized by a smooth- longucd lightning rod agent to the tune of $123 75 A number at other farmers In that vicinity were also caught , but they settled and l.ept the matter quiet. I.ooUliiK Over Itiillroitil riclil. PIERCE , Neb. June 10 ( Spolal ) W W Graham of Norwalk , O , and ! | S Meek- ling of Chicago , the promoters of the Yank- > ton , Norfolk & Southern railroad , accom panied by A. H. Norrls , the company's nt- loruoy , slopped off for a few hours here Inlcrvlewlng the business men In regard to the proposed new road. They received much encouragement. They went from here to Osmond and other towns along the pro posed new route. AVnlion Cnne. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , June 10. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) The case of the State against John C. Watson , -who Is charged with transferring a note toMrs. . Theresa Neff of this city , which Instrument It Is alleged in the Information , was signed by Watson In the name of William Z Button , a fictitious person , was on trial today before - fore County Judge Joce. The prosecution was conducted by County Attorney Wilson and John A. Rooney , while Watson's In- leresls were looked nfler b ) Malt Goring , John Morgan and Stern & Moran. The court nt midnight adjourned the case until Monday morning at 9 o'clock. TrmliT 11 Tareuell llniiqm-t. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , Juno 10. ( Spe cial. ) One of the mcst prominent social events of the week was the elaborate 7 o'clok dinner given by Mrs Henry Herold In honor of Mrs George E. Dovey , who Is soon to depart for a visit In Europe. Cov ers were laid for Mesdamcs S. H. Atwcod , F. E. White , J O. Rlchey , R. O. Fellows , Nellie Agnew , J. N Wise , G , E. Dovey , H J. Helps , E. W Fltt , Thomas Kempster , V. V. Leonard , G. F. Houseworth , Henry Hcr- old and B. Elbon. Hold ' . < > ( lie nixtrlot Court. DAVID CITY , Neb , Juno 10 ( Special. ) The preliminary hearing of Gertie Rus- Boll , the young woman charged with In fanticide , was held In equity court yesterday. She was bound over to the dlstrlcl court under bonds In the sum of $2,500. Hutu In > eliriiNUii. SHWARD. Neb. , Juno 10 ( Special , ) Aboul flvo Inches of rain has fallen in this locality the last week , and crops of nil kinds are looking nt their best , although the weeds ore nbout to get nhcad of the farmers. IllNineiiilirreil llod > Koiinil. ALLIANCE , Neb , June 10 ( Special ) The body of an unknown man supposed to be a tramp waa found under a Burlington car within the yard limits tonight with the head severed from the body. DiM'llni'N " I'rliii'limlnhlp , SEWARD , Neb , May 10 ( Special ) Prof. Wilson hns declined the prlnclpalshlp of Iho Seword schools at $65 per month nnd will go east and engage In other business TODAY'S ' WEATHER FORECAST Ci-nrrnll } I'nlr Simdii } nnil Prolmlil } Momlii } TliroiiKlioul ( hiMld - illc ' < -H | . WASHINGTON , Juno 10. Forecast for Sundiy Kor Nebraska , South Dakota and Iowa Generally fair Sunday nnd probably Monday ; variable winds Kor Missouri P.irlly cloudy wealher and waimnr Sunday ; probably ehowcro Monday ; easterly winds. Kor Kansas rnlr and warmer Sundny , followed by showers Sundny afternoon ; eastcrl ) winds. Tor Wyoming Parlly cloudy wcalhor Sun day and Monday , varlnblo winds. I.cM'nl Itrcord , ornri : or run WJATHIH : : mmnAU , O.VfAHA , Juno 10 Omaha record of tcm- poruluro and precipitation < umpired with tl.i. corn spomllnu iluj of the labt tlnee yeirs . 1M3 IS'tS JS37. ISO'S ' Maximum tcmp'rnturc. . . 76 71 S3 75 Minimum temperature . . 57 Co M CS Averase lempcrnlure. . . < M 70 7S fil I'rcclpltntlon 00 .18 T .00 Record of tcmpcr.iliiro nnd precipita tion nt Omaha for this day and ulnco Mnrch 1 , 1 33 Ncnnal for the < luy 70 Deficiency for the ilny . .4 Accumulated d Hclencv since March 1 212 Normal rainfall for the day 19 Inch Dclklenc ) for the day 19 inch Total rainfall xlnce March 1 . S 08 Incnen Uoili-lenc-y since Mnrih 1 > 79 Inches Hxtess for cor perl < xl lifJS 2 10Inched Dollclncy for cnr period , 1807 1 23 Inches LUCIUS A WUIJSII Local Forecast Olllclal. Gut Price Drugs Beef , Wlno and Iron 7rc Ulrncy's Cntarih Powder 40o Uromo .Seltzer Trie Cm-tor's Little Liver Pills ir.o Custom - , o.-j ( Carlsbad SpitKlol Salts siu Cuticui.i Soap voc niectiiu Poious Plaster uoc II. II. Soap ] oc Hall's ( \itanh Cuio ooii llamlln's \Vl7nid Oil jflc IxiMitlro Hronio Quinine me Ustorliio ( Ldinbort'K ) 7r > ( j Moth Halls , per 11) ) 300 I'.ilne's Celery Compound Too HUD HAVHN MINKRAIj WATI3U. l.V Scott's Emulsion io ( . Wine of Cat dill 7-JC Out Price Druggists , Connor 1/lth ami Douglas Streets For Amateur Supplies < nnffl1 > ) loii1ftJlw. ) di-iil.-i ' * in I'liotoKraphlc tlalcrliil , wo carry the largest assortment of Kodnks , Cameras , etc , In the west , nnd have every thing thoroughly up to date nnd our tmn over guarantees Hint stock IB nlwns frosh. Wo have Just received a largo shipment of 1'remos nnd Invlto you to Inspect the same If you wish to get u Camera. Wo glvo free liiBtrucllon lo beginners nnd use of Dark Room , Our finishing departrncnl IB In charge of experienced workmen , nnd wo solicit your Developing nnd Printing , THE ROBERT DEMPSTER CO. ISMf ! PAH-NAM STHIJiri' , Telephone 1270. Wholi-Milc mill Itctnll. oi'ijN svnmiAi GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT ( onilllliiii of Spring Wheat 111,1 mill AVIiitor Win-ill ( I"t : Acri-llKi ; In OntN. WASHINGTON. Juno 10The government crop report shows Aveiago condition of tprlng wheat , 01 4 , average condition of win. ter wheat. 67 3 , acreage of oats sovcn-tcntoi of 1 per cenl lisa limn last year. Di'lnilc of HllMlllKH ( iilli-ui- , HASTINGS , Neb , Juno 10 ( Special ) - The annual Lvopcr prize debate of Hasting ! college will occur at the Plrst Presbyterian church. Monday evening , Juno 12 , and prom ises to bo of grcal Inlcrcst. The mibjpct for discussion Is "Resolved , That the ac quisition of territory growing out of tha late war with Spain should bo the occasion of committing the United States permanently to a colonial policy " Dead u oud ( ; < > | N n Cannon. DHADWOOI ) , S I ) , Juno 10 ( Special Telegram ) Mayor Starr of this clly has 10- pelved a medsago from Congressman Uamlilci lhat the secretary of the navy has desig nated a tli red and ono half Inch bronza cannon , captured at Cavlte , for DeadwooOL It will arrive here bcforo July -1.