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WELCOME FIRST REGIMENT
Elaborate Prepmlioni on Foot to Give the
Brare BOJI a Qresting.
NEITHER TIME NOR MONEY TO BE SPARED
Itrcciition to lie Kntlrelr Xonpartlunn ,
In Character. > ntn-lthiitniiillnic
1'cltr JcnlnnnlcN of the I'opo-
crntlo Statchousc Gang.
LINCOLN , July 27. ( Special. ) The move-
raent to bold an elaborate receatlon In this
city for the members of the First rcelment
will meet with considerable opposition at
the hands of the popocratlc officeholders of
the state boueo on the grounds that It Is
a partisan project of the republican party.
U < was partially on account of this disposition
of the popocrats that Governor Poynter ,
Adjutant General Barry and Congressman
Stark decided to E ° to San Francisco to
be the first men from the state to welcome
'
homo the gallant First regiment , and to
take the necessary stepa to Influence the
men against the reception movement.
An examination of the list of members
of the different committees appointed to ar
range the details of the reception shows
conclusively that It Is by no means a par
tisan affair , but It Is also very evident
that nearly all the men who have devoted
any time to the project or who have taken
the trouble to assist in arranging for the
comfort and entertainment of the Nebraska
eoldlers whllo in the city are republicans.
Because the Idea was flrst conceived by a
republican and because the preliminary
meeting of citizens was held In a republican
lawyer's office an attempt will be made to
brand the whole thing as a republican move
ment.
The two civilians -who left Lincoln Monday
to meet the regiment both have sons on
board the Hancock who have distinguished
themselves on the battlefields around Manila
and have won well-merited promotion. They
had no reason for going except an interest
In the boys , who -will not return to Ne
braska for possibly a. month. But these
two men ore republicans and one of them
is the chairman of the executive committee
of the reception movement. So far as known
Governor Poynter Is the only fuslonlat In
the state who has gone to California at his
own expense to meet the regiment when it
returns , the expenses of Colonel Stark and
Adjutant General Barry being paid by the
state.
JTonpnrtlunn Affnlr.
Every effort has been made by the promoters
meters of the project to make the recep
tion a thoroughly nonpartlsan affair , both
In the eelectlon of the commlttecmen and
In the details of arrangement. The feelIng -
Ing In Lincoln and over the state la heartily
in favor of the reception , the only op
ponents being the state officials.
"The slate's reception to the First regi
ment , to be held In thia city during the re
union of the Grand Army of the Republic
in September from the 11th to the 16th , Is
progressing very satisfactorily In all Its
details , " said Secretary J. W. Johnson of
the executive committee today. "The mem
bers of the First rtglmcnt arc to be the
cuests of the city. They are to be brought
here from their homes and returned free
of cost to them and the entertainment for
them will also be free. The program as ar
ranged contemplates having the soldiers re
ceived at the fair grounds by the Grand
Army of the Republic on September 13 ,
whern they -will bo provided with new tents
and features in every way comfortable. Their
subsistence Trill be provided by on organi
zation of women In Lincoln. This woman's
organization consists of the -various mem
bers of the Tlellef Corps , the Daughters of
tbo Revolution and other societies which are
organized In ono general body and working
under the direction of the executive commit
tee. These women have formed a complete
organization and have divided the city into
districts. Each district will bo visited by
members , who -will ask for contributions of
provisions , and these will be gathered up and
taken to ono central depot of supplies. From
there the provisions will be distributed to
the soldiers , cooked and prepared , all under
the personal supervision of the women , who
arc determined that the bojs from Manila
ehall have the finest meals that can be pro
cured.
Grnnil Pnrnilc.
"On Thursday , September 14. there will be
a grand parade. The soldiers of the Grand
Army of the Republic have set aside this
dny on their program as a time when they
rnlll participate in the reception exercises ,
conslstlne of a grand parade of the First
regiment , escorted by late n embers of tne
Bpcond and Tnlrd volunteers and by the
Second regiment of the hcbraska National
Guard , which will becamped _ here during the
week , and bj the Grand Arm > of the Repub
lic. In addition to a large number of local
nocletlcs In uniforms and several hands. A
band concert will also be a part of the da > 's
program. The committees In charge are ex
pecting President McKlnley and Governor
Roosevelt. The president has said that If
he comes west this fall he will certainly visit
Lincoln during the reception. Governor
Roosevelt was seen on his recent trip -west
toy several members of the committee and he
assured them that he would be present If
possible , saying that Nebraska was one of
ithe states ho would like , to see. While at
that tlmo ho was not able to promise defi
nitely be spoke very favorably of coming
The executive committee Is receiving letters
from all over the stqte asking for informa
tion concerning the reception.
"The points In the state from which the
members of the regiment enlisted are ex
pected to organl.o at the proper time and
to como on the excursion trains -with the
soldiers. The cam will be decorated and
there will bo patriotic demonstrations all
along tbo various lines on the way to Lin
coln , On the day of the grand parade Lin
coln Is expected to see the most enthusiastic
demonstration ever witnessed In the state. "
Speaking of the financial condition of the
movement Mr. Johnson said"The finance
committee already has between J5.000 and
10,000 subscribed. The members of this com
mittee , are making a thorough canvass and
are meeting with splendid success. "
Coinmltti-en In ChurRC.
Following are the committees Raving In
chnrgo the arrangements for the reception :
Executive committee Charles O , Whedon ,
chairman ; J. W Johnson , secretary ; H. J.
Wlnnett , Victor Vlfqualn. A. H. Weir. A.
W. Field , C. H. Gere , J , E. Miller , J. B.
Strode , F. M. Hall. W. D , Fitzgerald. A. E.
Campbell , Paul Helm , L.JX , Bllllngsley , W.
M. Morning.
Program A. H. Weir , chairman ; A. W.
Field , General Victor Vlfqualn , F. M. Hall
Colonel A. E. Campbell , J. B. Strode , H. M.
Dusbnell ,
Advertising J. W. Johnson , chairman ; H ,
M. Bushnell , W. E. Hardy , J. C. Seacrest ,
John P. Maule , W. M. Morning , C. L. Burr.
Transportation Charles O. Whedon , chair
man ; II. J. Wlnnett , L. W. Bllllngsley , I. M.
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HawWnrs Bougtt
Raymond. 3. E. HouU , N. S. Harwood ,
George E Hlbn r.
Music Prof. Aug. Hagenow , chairman ;
George J. Woods , H. 3. Seamark , Robert S.
Browne , J. L. Teeters. Richard O'Neill.
Steve Hooter.
Finance J. E. ( Miller , chairman : W. D.
Fitzgerald , R. E. Moore , J. H. Harler , C. 1 ! .
Gere , C. H. Merrill , E. C. Rewtck , S. T.
Cochran , C. H. Rudg .
Quarters and Entertainment Colonel J. H.
McClay , chairman ; II , H. Wilson , E. J.
Hurkett , L. C. Pace. John T. Dorgan , A. J.
Sawyer , H. HerpoUhelmer.
Decorations D. E. Green , chairman ;
George W. Donnell , F.V. . Brown , J. A.
Ductotafr , Albert Watklws C. 1. Jones , Aug.
Elchc.
IIolconib' llonne Kent.
Early In March last rear Governor Hoi-
comb gave to the press for publication a sen
sational communication denying certain alle
gations made by J. W. Johnson , who at that
tltno was writing a secies of articles on
popocratlc reform as It was practiced at the
Btate house. In this article he called Mr.
Johnson a liar and closed hie letter by defy
ing anyone to show where he bad misap
propriated any state money or when ho had
the use of any The closing paragraph of
this celebrated executive document Is Inter
esting In connection with the undenled testi
mony of Mrs Gould befor the nate In
vestigating committee , concerning the man
ner In which Holcomb paid bin house rent.
The records show that the money for house
rent was drawn out of the treasury at regular
Intervals and the vouchers are filled In with
the sworn statement that the money so
drawn out was for house rent. Mrs. Gould
testified a follows concerning the payment
of the rent on the house occupied by
Governor Holcomb :
Q In collecting the rent , Mrs. Gould , to
whom was It paid ?
A. It WM usually paid to me and to Mr.
Gould when ho was at home.
Q. Who paid It to you ?
A. The eovernor.
Q. And it waa paid to you by check or
money ?
A. Sometimes in money ; sometimes In a
check or draft.
Q. Were you ever paid by warrant from
the state , or did the state pay you ?
A. No , sir.
Q , You fi ere always paid either by money
or private check ?
A. Yea , sir.
Q. Was It paid monthly or quarterly ?
A. Monthly.
Q. In advance ?
A. 'No ; not always. Sometimes It would
bo pretty nearly two montha sometimes
near the 15th and sometimes near the last
of the month. It never was ready at the
day. '
Regarding the terms of renting Mrs.
Gould's testimony before the committee was
as follows :
Q. What were the term * of renting and
for how long ?
A. I rented It for on year.
Q. For how much ?
A. Thirty dollars per month and he paid
the -water rent and other expenses that might
accrue repairs and everything.
Someirhnt Inconsistent.
The following paragraph , taken from the
letter of Governor Holcomb , shows a very
evident Inconsistency when compared with
Mrs. Gould's testimony :
"I wish to say once more , and I hope that
It may bo the last time that I may be re
quired to say It , that any statement , either
by on Individual" a newspaper , that I have
directly or Indirectly had the uee of one
dollar of state money , or profited to the ex
tent of one dollar of state money , wrongfully
taken from the state treasury , or that Mr.
Hartley favored me with railroad transpor
tation , or that there were any other rela
tions or dealings between us that were not
perfectly proper or consistent with my du
ties as governor , is absolutely and unquall-
fledlytolse , made without cause 6r Jua'lflca-
tion. and I .brand the author of euch.a state
ment a'a , malicious raldifler ah < l''deTOld of
truth or character. "
BOUNTY FOU WII/D ANIMALS.
Total Amount of Claim * Filed A nln t
the Appropriation In $35,308.
LINCOLN , July 27. ( Special. ) The total
amount of claims filed against the appro
prlatlon for bounty for wild animals is UO
$35.308. The appropriation Is J45.000. The
total amount of claims filed against the
$12,000 appropriation is J12.S02.
The plans of R. W. Grant of Lincoln for
a hospital building and an Industrial bom" ,
both to be built for the Beatrice Home lor
Feeble Minded , have been accepted by the
Eoard of Public Lands and Buildings. The
cost of the hospital buildings is not to ex
ceed $10,500 and the appropriation for the
school buildine is 16.000.
Clny County Tencliern * Institute.
HARVARD , Neb , July 27. ( Special )
The Clay County Teachers' Institute , which
began a two weeks' session In our city last
ionday morning under the direction o
Couqty Superintendent C. W. Jester , Is now
ully organized and doing good work , with
.11 teachers and attendants now enrolled.
Prof. Arnot of this place teaches algebra
phslcs and geometry. Prof. Searson of
Grand Island takes history , civics , botany
and phjslology ; Prof Stephens of Falrbury *
has grammar , mental arithmetic , arithmetic |
and pedagogy ; Miss Alice Gorby , who Is to
become principal of our High school the
coming year , has reading , geography , lan
guage and composition and drawing.
Last evening Prof. Davidson of the- Agri
cultural college of the State university gave
a very Interesting lecture before the teach-
rs and citizens on the subject , "Mexico
and Her People. "
Ilullillnir Kleintors In lovrn.
FREMONT , Neb. , July 27. ( Special. )
Within the next few weeks the Nje &
Schneider company will have from eight tea
a dozen new elevators In course of con
struction In Iowa , The * territory on which
the elevators will draw is contiguous to the
new branches on the Northwestern line , one
runnlnc from Wall Lake to Denlson , an
other from Mondamtn to Boyer , a point on
the line between the first named points , and
a third from Monduraln to Utc. The track Is
already laid along the first branch and the
Nye & Schneider elevators are already under
way on that line. The country Is rich and
w 111 doubtless open up good business for the
company.
> CTV from West Point.
WEST POINT , Neb , July 27. ( Special. )
.
Rev. A. n Leltzell of Murfreesboro , III ,
who had been called to the pastorate of the
Grace Lutheran church of this city , has de
cllned the caU.
The wheat harvest is rapidly being ac
complished. The yield is above the average.
Some oats have been cut , which average
well. Ten days will see all the small grain
in the county in shock.
Rev F. W. Leavltt of this county was or
dained as a minister of the gospel today In
the Congregational church.
Julius Hubert * Hrlil for Trial.
ALBION , Neb. , July 27. ( Special. ) The
examination of Julius Roberts , charged with
criminal assault on Nancy Johnson , a girl
15 years of age , was had before the county
judge today. Roberts was bound over to
the district court under a $1,500 bond.
At Petersburg , July 25 , William Jones
struck Charles Conroy with a knife. Jones
then Inflicted a serious wound in Con
roy'e abdomen , also using a knife. Jones Is
in jail and Conroy lies at the point of
death. Both are peddlers.
l"or He-unit of a Church.
CALHOUN. Neb. . July 27. ( Special. ) A
musical entertainment was given last night
at the City ball for the benefit of the Con
gregatlon&P church of this place. A very
flns program was rendered. .
INSURES A GOOD CORN CROP
Splendid and Timely Rainfall is Quito
General All Orer tbo Stats ,
CEREALS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
Iteports from Jlanjr Points In I\c-
lirnnkn. Indicate that n Knll liar-
vest Can > otr lie An
ticipated.
LINCOLN , July 27. ( Special ) From re
ports received at the Nebraska weather sta
tion It appears that the rain this morning
was quite general all over Nebraska. The
rainfall was greater around Broken Bow
than In the eastern portion of the state.
As the reports received today Include only
the rainfall up to 7 a. m. , It Is quite prob
able that It was much heavier than re-
> orted In many Instances. In the eastern
xmlon the heaviest rain fell after 7 o'clock.
Section Director Lov eland reports the
rainfall for the season slightly below nor
mal , but the crops all over the state are
n an excellent condition and so far as
known no damace has resulted from lack
of rain.
Following Is the rainfall at the places
named for the twenty-four hours ending at
7 a. m today :
Araphahoe , .42 ; Ashland , .32 ; Aurora , .10 ;
Benkelman , llcht ; Bluchlll. .22 ; Broken
Bow , 278 ; Burwell. .42 ; Central City , .32 ;
Chester , trace ; Columbus , 30 , Curtis , .54 ,
Edgar. .14. Erlcson. .50 ; Fairmont , .10 ;
Grand Island , .16 ; Oreeley. 74 , Hartlngton ,
04 ; Hastings , .10 ; Holdrege , .16 ; Imperial ,
.78. Lincoln. .04 ; Loup City. .84 ; McCook ,
62 , North Platte. .48 ; Oakdale. .48 : Omaha ,
IS. Palmer , ,62 ; Plattsmouth , .10 ; Ravenna ,
.28. Red Cloud , light ; Republican , .50 ;
Schuyler , .44 , Seward , .05 ; Strane , .OS ; Te-
kamah. .70 ; Valentine. 16 ; Wllsonvllle , .18
DUNBAR , Neb. , July 27. ( Special Tele
gram ) A slow drlzzlng rain fell here for an
iour this forenoon , reviving pastures and In
suring a good corn crop.
HARVARD , Neb. , July 27 A fine shower ,
amounting to 0.12 of an Inch of water fell
at an early hour this morning , and nt this
nour , 10 a m. , It Is again ralnlng quite hard
with favorable Indications that much more
water will fall during the day. Corn and
grass was needing rain badly , and while the
flelds are full of shocked grain waltlug for
the thresher , all rejoice that 10 fine and
timely a rain seems assured.
GENOA , Neb. July 27. ( Special. ) A
heavy rain all last night makes a good crop
of corn sure.
ST. EDWARD , Neb. , July 27 ( Special. )
A flno heavy rain visited this locality this
morning and It Is still raining at this time ,
11 a. m. This insures the corn crop without
a doubt , as It Is filling out In good shape.
The report from the farme.rs who are cutting
their wheat and oats crops Is that It will
be the biggest ever harvested around here.
The hay crop Is good.
NELIGH , Neb , July 27. ( Special. ) A
heavy rainfall occurred last night and this
morning , practically assuring a big corn
crop. H came In sufficient time to allay all
fears of damage from drouth. It was un
accompanied by wind , and the precipitation
appeared to be general throughout this sec
tion. Farmers are now busy harvesting one
of the best crops of small grain ever
raised In Antelope county.
WEST POINT , Neb. . July 27. ( Special. )
The Intense heat of the last few days was
broken last night by a gentle downpour of
rain lasting over fourteen hours. The rain
fell without any atmospheric disturbance
whatever and has thoroughly soaked the
ground. The corn crop Is now assured. All
Indications point to an immense yield of
Cumins county's staple product.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. , July 27 ( Speclaj. )
The gentle rain which has been falling In
this vicinity since early morning will Insure
one of the largest crops of corn ever raised
in this county.
WACO. Neb. , July 27. ( Special. ) The
rain this morning Is just what farmers
wanted at this time. Corn was not suffering ,
but it was getting dry and the roads were
very dusty. York county will raise one of
Its regulation bumper crops. The winter
wheat harvest is over and the oat and bar
ley harvest Is about through with.
ST. PAUL , Neb , July 27. ( Special. ) A
nice shower of rain amounting to .48 Inch
fell here this morning. It will be of great
benefit to corn , which was beginning to need
It. as It is just now tasseling and beginning
to make ears.
SHELTON. Neb , July 27. ( Special. ) A
splendid rain began here at 6 o'clock this
morning and continued all forenoojj. Every
one Is saving this is just what wo needed ,
as it will make the early corn. The ground
was very dry and pastures were needing
moisture. Harvesting is one-half done and
some wheat has been marketed , and the
quality of oats and -wheat alike are excel
lent.
lent.BUTTON
BUTTON , Neb , July 27 ( Special ) A
gentle rain commenced falling here this
morning and continued all day , putting the
I immense corn crop out of danger from
drouth. The crop Is tasseled and silked out
and is already fully fertilized. Wheat Is all
securely harvested and partly threshed.
Twenty steamers are running within a ra
dius of fifteen miles on the crop , which goes
direct Into the elevators. It Is yielding from
twenty to thirty-two bushels to the acre.
NORTH LOUP. Neb. , July 27. ( Special. )
Central Nebraska Is again called on to stand
the loss of at least half the normal crop
of corn through dry weather. Rain came
last night , but too late to save the full crop ,
many fields having already been burned up ,
Ncarry the whole of Valley county and part
of Custer are reported as being the worse
for want of rain. The wheat harvest Is well
under way and , although this crop Is some
what shortened from lacx of rain , there
will be an Immense amount of wheat for
shipping and the quantity promises to be
above the average. Repair work on the Irri
gation canal has just been completed and
water turned In this Is also too late to help
much of the truck and small fruit , but
farmers are using all the water the ditch
can carry In their cornfields , which wllf In
sure Immense yields for those who are for
tunate enough to be able to get the water ,
NEBRASKA CITY , July 27. ( Special. )
A fine shower of rain fell here this morn
Ing , greatly to the benefit of growing corn
The largest crop In the last ten years I
now promised. The oat crop Is In the shock ,
A few threshings show a heavy jleld and
fine quality. The wheat Is also good.
Full Copper Metallic Circuit.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb , JulT 27. ( Special. )
Papers were filed last evening Incorporat
ing a new company to be known as the
Western Independent Long Distance Tele
phone company. Its capital stock of $100 ,
000 1s divided Into (100 shares and the In
debtrdness of this company is not to ex
ceed $20,000 , The Incorporators are Charle
C. Parmelee , Tom E. Parmelee , T H. Polled
and T. H , Ewlng The principal buslnes
of the company will be to construct and op
erate a full copper metallic circuit to all o
the larger towns In the state , the work o
which will be commenced at once.
Serious Clinrne to Pace.
HARTINGTON. Neb. , July 27. ( Specla
Telegram. ) A warrant was Issued today fo
the arrest of Hal Ashby , charged with criml
nal assault on the person of Mrs. John
Kogan. Both parties live southwest of thl
place several miles. The complaint alleges
that Mrs. Kogan was knocked down and
painfully Injured.
Kharns Ileleased from Custody ,
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , July 27. ( Spe
cial. ) Kharaa , the self-styled magnetic
Dealer , was released from custody last even
ing upon a bond for $200 , signed fey Paul'
Jsen and Ezra Johnson , His case will
come up ( or hearing at the September term
ol the district court.
INSPECT THE STATE FARM
Inrlteil Fnrraern nml Their Wires
Spenil n Plrnsant Par Looking
It Orer nt Crete.
CRETE. Neb. , July 27. ( Special. ) The
agricultural farm section of the State Unl-
v rsity arranged for a special railroad rate
of one fare for the round trip to enable
farmers of tbo Mate to call on them July'
IS , that they might see what was being done
and what use was being made of the public
moneys. Quite a large number of farmers
and farmers' wives availed themselves of
tbo opportunity and were shown over the
farm.
Th agricultural department was ol
special Interest , giving a view of the dif
ferent lines of experiments conducted and
their success or failure , and some Idea of
the lesson drawn from them. Pfats of
ground of one-fifth ftcre each had been
sown to a great variety of products and
treated by different methods of cultivation ,
to determine the better methods. One hun
dred and sixty-two varieties of grass have
been sown Some of them were successfully
grown , and many proved to be not adapted
la our conditions and were a faflure. From
some of the plats indlcatlona'are that varlc-
tlw ofvatuo to the etato will be Intro
duced. The main test la the ability of each
variety to , withstand drouth ind frost.
Alfalfa Is being cultivated for seed and
with a view to testing different methods has
b en sown In drills four , six , twelve anJ
clchtecn inches apart , also broadcast , with
the result , that close seeding WM the better.
Numerous plats were devoted to different
kinds of forage plants and experiments were
made showing how lone one-fifth of an acre
of each forage plant would furnish food for
a cow. with the Idea of comparing a consid
erable number of forage plants and deter-
mining their value. Among- the -plats de
voted to this purpose In addition to alfalfa ,
were corn , cow peas , brome grass ( bromus
tnermls ) , fleld peas , millet , rape , sorghum.
Cows were pastured on these plats and an
accurate account kept of the flow of milk ,
butter fat produced , gain in flesh , and the
Umo food was furnished by the different
varieties
Ono of the most Interesting flelds was a
plat of fifteen acres of brome grass seeded
In 1S97 , yielding the second > ear on a meas
ured plat , thrco and a half tons "per acre.
Among the graeses one -variety of Rurelnn
clover was especially commended as being
particularly hardy.
In connection with the United States Dc-
pirtment of Agriculture about thirty plats
of lorest trees have been planted , combin
ing a number of varieties In various was
and with different methods of treatment in
order * to throw some light on the best selec
tion ofvarieties , their proportion and ar
rangement in plantations at different dis
tances fron twd to Ihreo and four to six
f et apart with avlewH to assist in solving
some of the problems of forestry.
Dr. A. T. Peters , a graduate ; of the Uni
versity of Stuttgart , is In charge of the
department of animal pathology. During
1898 , by request of citizens , Dr. Peters and
his assistants , visited forty counties to in
vestigate animal diseases. Blackleg - vaccine
cine was ( furnished free of charge to cltl-
rcns residing in forty counties , and a
record made of the inoculation of 33,000
head of cattle , with the result that only 8
per cent of Ihe cattle were lost.
Hog cholera Berum was sent to thirty
counties , 4,230 doses being sent out , with the
result that SO per cent bf the hogs treated
with the serum , were saved. Twelve horses
are kept on the farm for the purpose of
supplying hog cholera ) eerum. Three thou
sand and forty-flve packages of Infected
chinch bugs have been [ pent out from the
department of entomology Chicken cholera
vaccine was sent to nine counties. Dr.
Peters also showed vaccine- with which to
Inoculate prairie dogs and gophers , produc
ing a disease which has been found to de
stroy whole colonies.
In the chemical department many very In
teresting processes were explained and
methode of pursuing their ntudles were
made clear to the visitors. One Interesting
Instrument showed how In one day 500 sam
ples of beets may be tested to 0.5 of a
degree of sugar contents. These readings
ore taken quickly and accurately.
The dairy school w 6' ' of interest to all.
Cheese manufactured by the students of the
dairy was set before the -visitors , and -was of
superior quality. Appliances of the mos > t
modern kind were shown.
During 1698 the department of geology un
der Prof. E. H. Barbour madea study of
cur , "water resources for domestic use , also
la irrigation by means of windmills , the
vater wheel , water elevator , seepage ditches
la inlleys and hills. The method of Inlga-
lion by the windmill and reservoir is atso
shown at the farm.
A vast amount ofwork has been done
in the. department of botany , chemistry and
entomology of vital Interest to the farmers ,
atockgrowers , and M these who are de
pendent upon agriculture.
Ilemy Yield of Cereal * .
CREIGHTON , Neb. , July 27. ( Special )
The farmers are now beginning to cut their
wheat and oats end If the present dry , hot
weather continues these crops will all have
< o be cut within a few days. Re and barley
are cut and much is in the stack. The
tanners report a good prospect for a heavy
yield In all kinds of small grain and also
that the quality will be of the -very best.
Corn still looks well , but is needing rain
badly , and a few dry , hot -winds , such as
Re had jesterday , will very materially les-
fen the jlcld of corn in this section.
n\nn AVllI He Ilpiiomlnnteil.
PONCA , Nob. , July 27 ( Special. ) The
republican judicial convention for this , the
Eighth district , -will meet In Pcnder August
2. Hon. R. E. Evans of Dakota City , pres
ent judge , will be nominated by acclama
tion. Ills splendid record on the bench dur
ing the last four > ears and bis personal
popularity assures bis election.
Xevr holioul Iloime for Ponen.
PONCA , Neb , July 27 , ( Special ) Work
on the new 115,000 school bouse Is now
progressing rapidly. The contractor hopes to
bo able to complete the building without an
other interruption. When the fame Is com
pleted Ponca will have the largest , most
handsome and best equipped school edifice
north , of the Platte river.
no nut1 Over to District Court.
BEATRICE-Neb. . July 27. ( Special Tele.
gram. ) L P. Brown was today bound over
to the dlitrlct court in J 1,000 ball on the
charge of assaulting his con-ln-law , John
Blodgett , with Intent to do great bodily
harm He gave bis own recognizance fur
his appearance.
COIM cntlun's Called.
TECUMSEH. Neb , Jury 27 ( Special )
The Johnson county democratic , populist
and free silver republican conventions have
been called to. meet In Tecumseh , Thursdav ,
August 17 Fusion on county offices will
probably te the order of the day.
Umler llond lo Keep the I'enee.
HASTIN3S. Neb , July 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Mike Britt was today placed under
$500 bond -a keep the peace. He had threat
ened to kill his wife and was arrested on
her compalnt. He failed to secure ball
end was locked up.
IIuill Ilrerults from York.
YORK , . 'uly 27. ( Special , ) Two soldiers ,
Frank C , Tuney and Eugene D Shaw , of
Company J , arrived jesterday at San Fran-
cltco in .he hospital ship Morgan City.
I Shaw was t recruit and very little Is known
about him here. Tuney U resident of
' this place and when Company A left here
Tuney , Qwlng to his height and healthy Ap
pearance -was pointed out as the strongest
I soldier of all. Ho brings with him a great
record for heroic and daring fighting Every
care and attention will bo given the boy *
here.
James -\Vath n Candidate.
VALLEY. Neb , July 26. To the Editor
of The Omaha Bee : We are re
liably Informed that James Walsh of
McArdle precinct Is on avowed can
didate for commissioner tor this district
and is moving to West Omaha for that pur-
j ' pose. There Is a strong feeling throughout
j the entire district that we have plenty of
! material to fill that office without resorting
to Importation. Especially Is this true of u
mtn who has been defeated several times
when nominated for that office In his sclf-
assumed position of assistant commissioner
ho has not been a shining success To ask
us to make him dcfacto commissioner is ab
surd. While wo are awake to the fact that
the contest will be close we are confident
of success If the right man Is nominated.
COUNTY REPUBLICAN.
Corn > ecr Looked Hotter.
PONCA , Neb. , July Z7 ( Special ) Har
vesting Is on here and the crop of small
grain promises well Corn never looked bet
ter than It d"es nt thl < time
SnfTerx from n IlroUen Hlh.
TECUMSEH. Neb , July 27. ( Special ) A
G. Blauser is suffering with a broken rib ,
the result of nn accident sustained while
swimming In the Ncmaha river
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS ,
Victory for Oncnr n. Stuart.
MITCHELL. S. D , July 27 ( Special Tel
egram ) There were thirty-three joung
men in South Dakota who made applica
tion to Congressman Burke to take the ex
amination for entrance Into West Point
academy , but there were only seventeen who
made . their appearance today. Of this num
ber but seven -were able to pass the phjs-
leal examination , which was held first , and
was conducted by Dr. Robinson of Pierre
and Dr. Robb of this cltr. Dr. W. I. Gra
ham , president of the Dakota university ;
Prof E. J. Qulglcy and Judge Frat-k B.
Smith , all of Mitchell , conducted the mental
examination , which covered the common
branches , in order that no partiality could
be shown each candidate selected a number
for himself and the papers were examined In
that way and each boy had to stand on
his merits.
Oscar E Stuart of Chamberlain stood at
the head , his markings In the branches ag
gregating Bll points. He was at once noti
fied by Mr Burke of his appointment He
will cresent himself at West Point August
3 for admission.
Emil Law son of Mitchell stood second
in examination with 491 points and will bo
the alternate should he decide to accept.
> < iti'H from IMerre.
PIERRE , S. D , July 27. ( Special ) Out
of sixteen counties wtalch have so far made
assessment returns to the state auditor a
net gain In valuation over last jear Is shown
of JSS9.345. There are > ct thlrtj-seven
counties to report and If the ratio keeps up
there will be a substantial Increase In value
Instead of a reduction , which has been the
rule in the past.
The State Insurance department has
granted authority to do business In this state
to the Sun Insurance office In London , which
is the oldest insurance organization In the
world , and to the Union Men's Mutual com
pany of Duluth , which Is a fraternal acci
dent and sick benefit organization.
The city has let the contract for the erec
tion of the new pumping station at the water
works to Josef Steiner at a contract price
of J1.S06. This building , when completed ,
will "be supplied with pumps to be run by
gas and the city will supply its own power
for pumping water from the two wells ,
which are now supplying far more'gas than
the needs of the city require.
Pontofllce Itnhher Pleads
SIOUX PALLS , S. D , July 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) A. H. Brown of Malson Junc
tion , who was brought here jesterday by
Deputy United States Marshal Ludlow , on
the charge of selllne llQuor without a gov
ernment license , after having a preliminary
examination and being bound over to ap
pear before the next federal grand Jury , to
day appeared before Judge Garland and
pleaded guilty to the charge. He was sentenced -
tenced to a term of sixty dais In jail and
fined J100.
The postofflco robbery at Lennox last
night. In which the safe was wrecked and
damage to the extent of about $75 was
done , was unquestionably the work of an
organized gang which has robbed a number
of South Dakota postofllces during the last
fewmonths. . The robbers secured only $1
from the Lennox office. No arrests have
yet been made.
Ilarli Wire Pence . \eeldent.
HURON , S. D. July 27 ( Special )
Jonaanderson , a prosperous farmer living
juet over the line In Klngsbury county ,
was loosening a barbed wire fence surround
ing his pasture when one of the wires
snapped suddenly , striking him on the wrist.
It cut a deep gash and parted the large ar
teries Before he could free himself from
the wire ho became faint from IOFO of blood
and died soon afterward. The remains were
found by a neighbor.
Ner Quarters for Oflleom.
CHEYENNE , Wjo , July 27. ( Special )
Work was commenced at Tort Russell to
day on the construction of new quarters for
officers. The quarters will be built of brick
and stone and will contain all the conveni
ences of modern houses The wooden build
ings replaced by the new quarters will bo
cold at auction tomorrow
Fine Itiiln nt Hot
HOT SPRINGS , S. D. , July 27 ( Special )
A fine rain visited this locality Wcdnes-
dady , cooling the atmosphere and delighting
the larce number of visitors here In search
of health and pleasure. The season thus far
has been very pleasant
DEATH RECORD.
I'oiicrnl ( if John A. Dnvl * .
NORTH PLATTE , Neb , July 27 ( Spe
cial ) The funeral services of John A
Davis , who was drowned In the Gothenburg
canaK " _ took place In this city yesterday.
The "deceased had many warm friends here
and the burial was largely attended.
.tfiteil S-.ilrllimlUt Mi-ilium.
NEW YORK , July 27 The death Is an
nounced at the Manhattan State Hospital for
the Insane of Lottie Fowler , who twenty-
flvo vears ago was a famous spiritualistic I
medium , as well known In Europe as In [
America. ;
Iminc HnUpii.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb , July 27 ( Spe-
clal. ) Isaac Rakes , a pioneer resident of
this clt ) . died at his home vesterday after
a long Illness. The funeral was held todaj.
Hrjan CIliiK" to ( Mil IHNIM-H.
GREENFIELD. Jnd July 27 William J
Brjan held three meetings here toda > , two
at the Fair grounds and one on the court
house square in the evening Fully 15,000
visitors were In town and 12,000 people heard
him on the fair grounds at each of the two
meetings In bis speeches , Mr Brjnn In
sisted upon nothing being subtracted from
the democratic platform of 1SD6 , but that to
It should be added denunciation of the Phil- i
ipplne policy of the administration |
Aliened Con | ilrao > Aiculuat I'urionn.
CHICAGO. Jul ) 27 Mrs Lucy Parsons , \
widow of Anarchist Parsons , appeared In
the Insane court today and testified against
her ton , Albert R Parsons whom she claimed
to be mentally unsound The youo ? man an
swered all questions in an Intelligent manner
and claimed bis mother was trying to place
him In the asylum to set po * cwlon of hl
property Several friend * testified In hi *
behalf. * aylng at no time had he dl pl > ed
any olpre of Inanity Notwithstanding the
Jury adjudged him Insane and he * as or
dered sent to the Elgin asylum.
C. J. riipl | > * Sitcnk * tor > clirn k .
NIAGARA FALL , N Y . July 27 At to-
da > ' 9 section of the I'nlted State * League of
I/ocal Building and Loin A oclMlon * the
following topics were dl cus ed "State In
terference With the Business of Building
Associations , Tendencies and Rc ult9 , " Wil
liam Brace. Chicago. "The Chameleon. "
Judge K M Horda. Shelbllle , Ind , "Re
ceiverships and BulMIng and Loan Associa
tions , " Judge Clement Bates , Cincinnati , 0 .
"Simplicity In Management of Building and
Loan Associations" W II Clark. Ottawa ,
Kan , "Nebraska' * State Law and Its
League , " C J Fhelp * . Schuyler , Xtb.
Oil llontii on I'nclno Connt.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 27 The recent
de elopnlent of the petroleum flelds In
Fresno county has to Interested the capi
talists of the coast that steps are being
taken for the organization of an oil exchingo
In this city Within the ln t thirty dies
some twenty corporations have been organ
ized In this city for the handling of oil and
the bujlng and selling of oil properties.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Tlirpnlcnlnsr Trlilnj , I'nlr Sn < nrilnr ,
ulth A nrlnlilc Aliulu for ICMTH
nnd ISolirnnkn.
WASHINGTON , July 27. Forecast for
Friday and Saturday :
For Nebraska nnd low-a Threatening Fri
day , fair Saturda > ; variable winds.
For South Dakota Fair , cooler Friday ;
fair Saturday ; northwesterly winds.
For Missouri Threatening Friday , -with
showers In extreme eastern portion ; threat
ening Saturday ; variable winds.
For Kansas Partly cloudy Friday , with
cooler In southeast portion ; partly cloudy
Saturday , variable winds.
For Wjomlng Fair and probably cooler
Friday , fair Saturday ; northerly -nlnds.
Ifoenl Itpcnrd.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA. July C7 Omnha record of tem
perature nnd precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of tbo last thrco
1EM 1S 1S97. 1S95.
. .Maximumtemperature . .72 PO S3 1
Jllnlmtim temperature . . Ki 71 C9 Co
Average temperature . . . . C7 W > 79 71
Precipitation . . . 4S T .01 ,0s
Record of tempenture and precipitation
nt Omaha for this day and since .March 1.
HNormal
Normal for the day . > 6
Deficiency for the day . 3
Acoumulitcd < lflclency since March 1 .5.0
Normal ralnfill for the day . . . .14 Inch
i\ccss for the > ln > . 31 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 . 14. OS Inches
Dellclencv "Into March 1 . . . . 4 S7 inches
Deficiency for cor period , l S . 1.73 Inches
Deficiency for cor p rlod , 18D7 . 6. 16 Inches
Hciiortu from Station * nt S p. in.
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STATIONS AND STATE 3E cc
OF WEATHER , 3EC 53
3
Ormrn. cloudy
North Platte. partly cloudy
Salt Lake , clear .
Chovenne , clear
Rapid City , partly cloudy
Huron , clear
Wllllston , clear
Chicago cloudy
St Louis , clear
St Paul clear
Davenport , cloudy
Helena , clear .00
Kansas City , partly cloudy .00
Havre cloudy .00
Bismarck , clear .00
Galv-ston , raining .
T indicates trace of precipitation.
LUCIUS A. WELSH.
Local Forecast Official.
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