1 < YMATTA nATTYV "REEs 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. ! Beirstlw > Th3 Kwd YOO Halt AlMTS BOO M Signature a O.A. 19 TO Bun to yjTreCindYMH | MAlHJ6Bci. ' H 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. H " 8 ! ! i 3 I 3 3re a re < - 3 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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