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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEif JffUyPAT, JCTISJTJ 18, 1900. i HAVE HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL Applicant! for Admission to Nebraska Bir Must Know ths Law. EXAMINATIONS ARE SAID TO BE RIGID Supreme Court' CnintnlNxlonrra Take J : li r ItlncUntunvn TlirouKli n Mill Co limn of lin-fttlona on All l'olntii. MNVOI.N. June 17. (Special.) Tho ex- animation Just completed by the supreme court commission Is said to have been ono of the most rigid ever held and the fact a maw omy iwo peruana were rejectee speaK (0r nevcral mllea In length and breadth and vrell for the candidates. Nearly all of tho causing losses of many thousandi of dol avcrages were considerably above the sav- iar. Another hnll.tnrm u nnn,i in Ing point, only a few being anywhere near the lowest limit. Charles L. Frltacher of Omaha got tho highest average and Alvln II Johnson, also of Omaha, came next, being only flve-tcntha of one point behind. Ar thur J. Wrny of York, the young man who Is not yet old enough to be admitted to tho j,,. ni.v....i . .i..t i . bar, finished third In general standing. Tho lowest average made was 59 1-10, an aver age of i0 per cent being required. Till, llinrnmil IMlll.t nrnmlhlnn n n m m l.-lnn I i ftfifininini hu iiw, it. i mT k I ilS ! P m It one vea and rjjl LrlLeCVC9,", CrPLnSa !,n.a the commission work, besides an allowance for railroad fare. Tho secretary of tho com- mission receives a small salary as corapen- eation for tlmo dovoted to correspondence, preparation of the lists of questions and other necessary work. Kach candidate for admission Is required to pay a feo of 15 for tho examination, nnd the money thus re- celved more than pays the actual expenses of tho commission. In addition to the exam- lnatlon this feo secures a largo lithographed ccrtlflcate, which seta forth ln large letters tho fact that ".Mr. Brown" or "Mr. Jones" is entitled to practice law In any court or tribunal In tho state. Graduates of accred- Ited law schools are not required to submit to an examination before the commission for the reason that the collegiate examlna- tlons art? supposed to cover all of the ground f legal lore. Upwards ot 1,000 questions were asked each candidate at the examination Just closed. Moro attention waa paid the subject of evi- dence than any other topic. Tho different questions were classified undor tho heads of evidence, torts, domestic relations, equity, pleading, corporations, contracts, real prop- erty and criminal law. The embryonic Jur- Ists were asked to deftno trusts, toll how thoy aro created nnd clafslflcil and how their charter rights may be rovoked. They also discussed tho limitations placed upon corpo- rations by government and the remedies of tho state, both at law and equity, for the commission of wrongful acts. Two examinations are held by the supreme court commission each year nnd anybody may enter upon the payment of the fee. A majority of these who pass successfully have never attended a law school, but have acquired their knowledgo by reading either la some law nnico or nt homo. Onn ier- statent candidate who has not had the ad- b A vantages of boyn living in towns where I i i. !... t i .. n.i I several occasions and at a recent examlna- tlon fainted when tho rfults were an- nounced. He then gave up In despair and has made no further attempt to Join the large and growing body of lawyens In this state. Coif Club nt Cnpttn Golf has Invaded Lincoln and a club con sUtlng of nearly 200 loaders ln both the business and social lite of the city has been formed with excellent prospects for per manency. A quarter section of land near tho Fitrgerald estate, located on what Is 1, n.. 1. .. hiii h. h t, the club and a nine-hole course over rough and rolling ground has been laid out under tho direction of Braid, the Scotch expert. This course has been pronounced by experts to bo one of tho finest nine-hole courses ln tho west. S. H. Burnham, president of the I -Firnt National bank, has h.n elected nreal- dent ot the club in recognition of his su- perlor ability ln manipulating the "gutta." Every afternoon Mr. Burnham, ln company with other prominent business men, may be seen on tho links trvlnc for records. The women golfers are also bestirring and many I m incm are piiijiiis u kowi giune. i roiui- noni among ini-m are oubsl-j riorence i-ui- nara. iieiiricua iiuiiowo i.ii, .ub uurr, uiancno uanen. xieien eica, parson auu ag returned by tno assersors. Is placed at Hoover. A record of nine holes In forty- ,2.2S0.801.57. but this figure has been In Ight strokes has been made by ono of the crenBed by am0st J15.000 by the county corn local p ayers. which nearly approaches that miwloncrs, who have been In session this or iirai.i, wno weuv arouna mo qouree in loriy-nve siroKei. A scneiuie 01 games will soon be arranged and It Is the lnten- xion Ul u: uiuLi- 01 uu u. u iu arraase a Ths relator ln tho case of Christy against eniDDi, me coiuesi over 1110 election 01 a Judgo In th Seventh Judicial district, has filed a motion in the supreme court asking for tho appointment of a referee. Tho State Board of Public Lands and Buildings has decided to Insist on the com- plotlon ot the new hospital building for the Soldiers' and Sailors' homo at Grand Island, The contract for the construction Is held y George W. Blako & Co., who assert to tho board that they cannot finish the atruc- turo on account of tho advanco ln the price of building material. The bondsmen of the contractors havo agreed to forco the work. I ...! , .v. ....... ..L........ 1 A authorities discharging Privates Ambrose C. Oonkllng and Ired A. Cole of Company F, . i... ,..i,. ,..,. ..,,., alio Privates Brltell, Lasnmldt, Dunham, ., ' , ' . , of tho Second regiment. DROWNED IN SWOLLEN CREEK Stephen II0IT1111111, a l'nrnicr, Loam Hlx Life lu u SuiliU-11 Torr.-nt. STERLING, Neb.. June 17. (Special Tele gram.) Stephen Hoffman, a farmer living six miles caat ot here, was drowned In SU ver Creek yesterday afternoon. He, ln com pany with his son, George, went to Burr to do tome trading and before returning a heavy rain had fallen, which raised the water about flvo feet above the bridge. They drove the horses nnd buggy onto tbo bridge and the water capsized tho rig and swept them Into tho current. The boy manage.1 to savo himself by grabbing hold at a tree and the hoistm broke loose from the buggy and got out also, but the old gentleman was unable to get out. Ills bedy was not found until 10 o'clock today. He was about 00 years old and a natlvo of Germany, Hlil-ltonil Mt-etlnK. nurwr.. iu, .u jmio u. lapeciaLi lion. .vi. w Howard, ex-congrcseman ot Alabama, spoko at the court house heie f csterday afternoon to an audience of 250. The Broken Bow band met the speaker and be was glveu a hearty reception by the Broken Bow populace His speech was along the lines ot mtd-road populism and was generally well received. A large num ber of the old Hue populists were present from all parts of the county, several having drove thirty mllea to henr tho tpeiker. Ono mau drove forty-five mile. The mld rsad sentiment as quite strcng in Custer oeunty. Conl lo u ml enr 1 1 no per. HOOPER, Neb., Juno 17. (Special.) For tho last two weeks Fred F. Helme and his gang of workmen have been engaged In drilling a tubular well on the old Ellcrt Miller farm, about nine miles northwest of Hooper, and were down to a depth ot 110 feet, when they struck a vein ot coal. The vein was about threo feet thick am! after going through this they struck another vein two feet below which li about eighteen Inches thick. Tho coal boa a nlco bright appearance and strongly rMombles Hock Springs coal. Tho farm now belongs to George Schroeder of West Point, Neb., and tho news of tho And has caused considerable excitement In tho neighborhood. RAIN AMOUNTS TO A DELUGE Storm of Frlilnr nml Sntnrriny In Xe- lirnakn One of tho llcuvlcst on Itccortl. ST. PAUL, N'cb.. Juno 17.-(Sreclal.l Tho Storm of last nteht was verv orpr In the northwestern nart of th county and was there accompanied by hailstones of enormous size. eovArin? h armin.1 tn depth of three Inches and ruining crops tho southwestern part of tho county. The rainfall north of horo was also very heavy three to six Inches. Tho bridge across the North rlvc'r wa8 carrled away by the high water and at present It looks as If many more bridges cither ore or will ha ...,,. 00 carrieu away. SAItOENT, Neb., Juno 17. (Special.) Friday evening one of the worst storms for years swept over this part of the country. V V UI I The storm came from the northwest, ac- companies by a terrific wind and hall. Crops wcro Lcaten ,nt th 8"" " the glass fonts In th. business houses facing north wcro !rokBn' , windmills wcro " "own Tho Kvans rcsldenco 1 J lcktA Vp 'rmt lts funtn "d . , "- u- .feJ, damaged by rain, Tne ?' & M' cnBlno houso was completely dc'uoll9neJ nd the smokestack and head- "Kht ,orn from lhe Passenger engine that wos 8tantllnK on the track. Streets are n Iako of watcr- NBW.MAN GIIOVE, Nob.. Juno 17. (Spo- cla' - v soaking rain fell Friday night, continuing for five or six hours, thoroughly wolng tno ground and dispelling the fears or tno armer8 'bat the. ground was got- to Ury' thIa beln5 t rain of any consequence for two weeks. Crops of all klni1-''' corn especially, look to bo in better condition than they have for a number of years, and tho proupcct for a whopping big cro ,3 mosl flattering, COLUMBUS, Neb., June 17. (Special.) Tht' government rain gauge ln this city regls- ,ercJ -98 lnch of rainfall Saturday morning, Precipitation was very general over the county and almost Insures against a drouth ln Jul'' should ono come. Bye and wheat arn looking unusually good and some of the rVo ul11 oa harvested this week. The pros- PccU for n RooJ corn crop were never better at thl tlmt" f 'ear' STIIO.MSBUHO, Neb., Juno 17. (Special.) Fully two Inches of rain fell last night llu n wind, but the lightning was severe, 11 tr"ck tho farm rcsldenco of John Hurds. lcn m"es northwest, and totally burned It UP- No ono was nurt- Thls raln assures the smn" firaln crop and the indications are now tbat 11 wl" be tD0 heaviest that has been for years. AUBURN, Neb., June 17. (Special ) Tho oldest Inhabitants never witnessed such a torm a8 visited this locality yesterday afternoon. The rain fell lo torrents and for nearly a quarter of an hour was nccomDnnled bjr.,hnl1- Sidewalks were swept away and colIar3 nI,eJ ln a Parts f town. Bridges aro washed out ln every direction and tho damage to wheat will be many thousands of dollars. BKATBICE, Nob., June 17. (Special Tele- gram.) A heavy rain and thunderstorm visited this section last night. The precipi tation was about one Inch. SYRACUSE, Neb.. Juno 17. (Special Tel egram.) Five and a half inches of rain for the last twenty-four hours Is the record for this vicinity. No Intelligent estimate can now bo made of the damage to crops The Uttlo Nemaha valley Is ono va, lako and many families have been com- r1c"1'" l" aa,,aon lne'r nom; "aler utL" u" 1 " K"""'s naor 01 th .m"lat Xupory hill. ' 7 , ':eD- Juno lf.-tsspcciai.j- uurl"B la0 rainstorm or i rmay nignt tne aaln 01 JilKUU uonner, a iarmer uvmg six n,llles southwest ot Aurora, was struck by "'un,"B a,m urneu. worses wore oui ln tno Pasture, but the coutents of the tarn wcrc uesiroyeu. ino loss was uw, witn -uu insurance. im.... rn.ii.lv'. uVnKI.. COLUMBUS. Neb.. Junn 17. fSnrclal.l Tno Rrand totai valuation of Platte county. .p,lf , nn.irrt of Knimllinf Inn Tho n l0J5ora f0UIlll 09535 bea(j of catt,e 10019 horaeS m mulre, 43,230 hogs. Tho railroad an(1 telegraph property Is returned at $474, .!,,'.,, 1, ,., ,vlii ,..- HQma Interesting figures i !! Hnl a rinlitlntc Jik BEATRICE. Neb., Juno 17. (Special Tele gram.) Sheriff Waddlngton was called to Ellis last evening to arrest John Nles farmer, who had taken aboard a heavy load of fighting whisky and was terrifying tho neighborhood with a shotgun. By tho tlmo tho sheriff arrived Nles' lighting blood had cooled off somewhat and ho was arrested without trouble and brought to this city. 1'itriiirr Cutn HI Tliront. I ..uu., anus li. IC.cii,ii.j William Kite, residing two miles southeast of Howe, attempted suicide at about noon .,,j, ,, ' , , ., , . yesterday. Ho was found by his hired man , . . , ... . . ,, . ' ,, , .. In tho field with his throat cut. He la still ,lvlns and may possibly recover. 'I'honm nt St. Hilnnril. ST. EDWARD, Neb.. Juno 17. (Special.) Tho Nebraska Telephone company has en larged Its local exchange hero, adding ten more 'phones, which makes tho number fifty. finilf County IVnchrra. BEATRICE, Neb., June 17. (Special Tele gram.) Tho Gage County Teachers' Insti tute convenes tomorrow and will last through tho entire week. XetmiMkn ..mvi ot.a. Tho Conureeatlonnllsta of -rurora have decided to buna a parsonnire A cow barn 61x23)1 feet la belntr erected by waiter ivmnzen. 11 mimuo county tarmer, A rainbow by monnlleht was ono of tho slglits wnicli button peopio recently ob Herveu. Threo thousand visitors nre expected at West Point June 21. tho occasion belli? the Uerman l.utlieran picnic. Ernest Hurlhurt of Utlcn cot hla arm caucht In a belt In nn elevator. The urm wiih broken in four places beforo tho ma chinery could bo stopped. Philip Heln, a Sherman county farmer, . 1.111 , ... 11 ..1. ... 1 1 . 1 i- .......... 1. 1 . ll0Hse. UU wife ami six children, who were In the same room, were uninjured. Tho asiwsors of Hod Willow county flg uro out the property ln that county has depreciated 1137,) during the lust year, but iiono of it la being- sold nt that figure. In theMti days when a Nebraska farmer makes a ernck In his loe.nl paper that he has the nent piece, of whrnt In the county ho finds a host of men who challenco tho statement. N. C. Christiansen of Hampton Im having some trouble to get leave to ntuy in Ger many to visit hla parents, whom he has not ceen for fifteen years, all because he left there without serving tn tho army. Ills naturalization papers wero not recognized, Mr Luff of Marquette, although he did not take his papers with him, has no trouble In regard to the length of his visit, as he left the country when he waa one year younger. A fatal policy Is to neglect a backache or other sign ot kidney troublo. Foley's Kld noy Cure Is a sure remedy for Brlght's dis ease, diabetes and gravel. Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha; DIUon'c Drug Store, South Omaha. AMERICAN TRADE FIGURES Billion Mark Hetchtd by DomiiMo Mir chandli Export! Lut Ttir. STATISTICS PRESENT A GOOD SHOWING Vnlue ot HrcnilnttifTii Exported During Last Yenr Sliima Decline from Year Before, Wheat llcluir Principal Factor. WASHINGTON, D. C, Juno 17. A statis tical review of our foreign t ratio In agricul tural products during the fiscal ten years 1SJ0-18M, compiled by Mr. Frank H. Hitch cock, chief of the foreign market section ot tho Agricultural department, was made pub lic tonight. It shows that tho average agri cultural Imports for tho past decade amounted to about 337,000,000, while the total Imports of all kinds averaged about 1710,000,000. During tho first halt ot this decade the average of agricultural imports was 1108,365,111, or over 61 per cent of all lmportai of agricultural exports, 1060,64), S33, or 75.52 per cent; and the excess of agri cultural exports over agricultural Imports averaged 263,27S,S13 annually. For the re maining five years the annual averago of ag ricultural Imports was 1306,061,703, or over 51 per cent of the whole; of agricultural ex ports, 1054,874.000, or over CS per cent of all domestic exports; and the agricultural ex- porta exceeded agricultural imports by an average of $327,809,291 annually. In 1S99, for tho fourth time ln tho history of our foreign commerce, tho annual value ot domestic merchandise exported by this coun try exceeded 11,000,000,000. Tho first such record was made ln 1S92, when the declared valuation amounted to 11,015,732,011. In 1S97 they wero 11,032,007,003, and 1S93 scored tho unprecedented value ot 11,210,293,913. Then camo 1&99, recording 11,203,931,222. Tho 1899 total Imports wero valued at 1697,- 148.4S9, much below the average for tho last decade, but considerably above tho 1898 fig ures. In 1899 tho excess of domestic exports over Imports reached 1506,782,733, and of ag rlcultural exports over agricultural Imports, 1437.296,832. Tho foreign agricultural products pur chased here during 1899 bad a value ot 1355, 524, 8S1, or over 131,500,000 less than the av erage for tho entire ten years preceding. Of tho domestic merchandise marketed abroad In 1S93 nearly C3 per cent, with a total value ot 1792,811,733 consisted of agrl cultural products. When tho 1893 value was 166.000,000 less than the exceptionally high figures of 189S it exceeded all prior records except 1892, a year notable for the abundant American crops accompanying a general de flclcncy abroad. In 1S9S there was u very heavy export of breadstuffs, which decreased In 1899, and the more normal conditions and this decrease, together with a loss ot 120, 863. C43 In the value of the cotton shipments, more than accounted for the total decrease In agricultural exports. The leading Imports of the United States during tho fiscal year 1899, In tho order of their Importance, were sugar, coffee, hides and skins, silk, vegetable fibers, fruits and nuts, tobacco, tea, wool, wines, cocoa and vegetablo oils these twelve Items constituting over 85 per cent of the total agricultural Import trade for the year. After breadstuffs, cotton and meat prod ucts, the principal exports for the fiscal year 1894, In the order of their value, were live animals, tobacco, oil cake and oil cake meal, vegetable oils, fruits and nuts, dairy products and seeds. These ten leading Items comprised ln value over 45 per cent of tho total exports of agrl cultural products during 1S99. Breadstuffs, cotton and meat products alone constituted more than SO per cent. The valuo of bread- stuffs exported ln 1S99 was 1273,999,699, a decllno of 159.897,420 from 1893 Wheat was the principal factor ln this de cline, although ln the case ot wheat flour there was a considerable increase. The quantity of wheat flour sent to foreign mar kets during 1S99 was 1S,483,690 barrels, or 3,135,747 barrels moro than tn 1S98. The meat products exported ln 1899 ex ceeded by 19,352.624 tho value ot these ex portatlona in 1898, hog products, especially pork and lard, showing the largest gains WEST POINTERS ASSIGNED Cmlrt firniliintca of United State Mil Itnry Aoailrmy (ilvt-n Their 1'onlt loita. WASHINGTON. Juno 17. Tho following assignments of cadet graduates of the United States Military academy have been made: George B. Pollsbury, engineers; Edward II. Adams, engineers; Gustav R. Lukeh, en glneers; Edmund M. R. Hett, engineers John R. Slattery, engineers; Charles R, Lawson, Seventh artillery; Francis A. Pope Sixth artillery; Gilbert A. Youngbcrg, Third artillery; Stanley B. Hamilton, Seventh ar llllery; Joe A. Baer, Sixth cavalry; Frank O. Whltlock, Fourth cavalry; Charles F. Martin, Fifth cavalry; Robert E. Wood Third cavalry; Willis V. Morris, Sixth cav alry; William P. Stokey, Second artillery William I. Westervelt, First artillery; Ed win G. Davis. Fifth Infantry; Walter S Grant, Seventh artillery; Frederick L. Buck, Sovcnth artillery; Jay P. Hopkins, Seventh artillery; Charles M. Wesson, Seventh cav airy; Leroy Hoffman, Seventh artillery; Up ton Blrney, Jr., Second artillery; Archibald II. Sunderland, Sixth artillery; Clarence Deems, Jr., Sixth artillery; Raymond H Fcnner, Sixth artillery; Morton C. Mumma Second cavalry; Charles L. J. Frohwltter, First artillery; Frank P. Amos, First cav airy; Edward P. Nones, First artillery; Her man Gladon, Fourth Infantry; Arthur P. S, Hydge, Fifteenth Infantry; Clifford Carson Sixth cavalry; Harry E. Mitchell, Four teenth Infantry; Julian Benjamin, Third cavalry; Ernest E. Allen, Fourteenth Infan try; John Watson, Seventh cavalry; Samuel H, Oleavcs, First cavalry; Frank S. Bowon, ... iiimii.., . ..u. , . .Miin uu n v.i, Sixth Infantry; Fred C. Doylo, Twenty-first Infantry; Lewis C. Morey, Tenth cavalry; James P. Robinson, Eleventh Infantry; James Goethe, Eighth cavalry; Robert Jack son. Fifth cavalry; Varlen D. Dixon. Fifth cavalry; Verne Rockwell, Eighth cavalry; Prcssley K. Brlce, Fourteenth Infantry; George Perkins, Twentieth Infantry; John W. Wllen, Eighth cavalry; John McManus, Third artillery; George Conley, Fifth cav alry; Augustlno Mclntyre, Second Infantry; Charles O. Harvey, Second cavalry; Richard M. Thomas, Second cavalry. Condition of the Treamirr. WASHINGTON, Juno 17. The condition of the treasury divisions ot lh.su o and re demption at tbo beginning ot business Satur day was as follows: RESERVE FUND. Hold coin and bullion J1CO.O.0.10 Trust funds, division of redemp tion: Gold coin 220.23,179 Sliver dollars 41fi.152.MO Silver dollars of ISM 4,410 r.77 Silver bullion of U90 70.614,423 United Slates notes 4,('o,WO Total 1727,101.173 DIVISION OF ISSUE. Oold certificates outstanding1 1223.2X179 Silver certificates outstanding.... 41fi.t52,Cr) Treasury notes outstanding 77,fiCi,0W Currency certificates outstanding. 4,030,000 Total 1727,101,179 GENERAL FUND. Ool.l coin nnd hulllnn li vu rrn Gold certificates SdIemso Silver coin, and bullion fi.iVl.liJ) United States notes ?.,19fi,t51 Other assets It.&M.MS Total In treasury 122.aM.i72 Deposits tn national banks lUi.176.2i." V.,..,.VM,.d ........... , .... . l.'VI.I'U Current Habliuiei"!.'"""!!!!!!."." "siljosl&ii oure eczema and all skin disease. Be Available ca-sh balance 149,i77,c ware at couuterfelta. COMMENCEMENT AT HURON Week of 12tercltat tlie CollcBe llrotiKUt to a Clpjc Thirteen Are Graduated. HURON. S. D.. June 17. (Special.) Commencement exercise's for tho second tlmo In the history ot Huron college were concluded last week. They were Interesting throughout and attracted large audiences. Sunday evening Dr. C. H. French, president ot the college, delivered tho baccalaurcato address, Monday evening occurred tho re cital by the musical department, Tuesday evening Rev. John Sinclair of St. Paul de livered the address beforo the college Young Men's Christian association, Wednesday oc curred the meetings ot tho board ot trus tees and tho ladles' collcgo association. Thursday evening occurred commencement exercises proper. Tho program was a pleas ing ono and Instead of the usual orations, otc, by members ot tho class, Rev. Joseph A. Vance ot Hyde Park Presbyterian church, Chicago, delivered an address, his theme be ing "Tho Chance of Your Life." Music en livened the occasion. The graduates number thirteen, as follows; Normal department, Melville King; advanco normal, Harriet Grant, Caroline Cort, Bessie Hill, Mamie Smith; music, Ross Blanche Spauldlng; commercial, W. F. R. Whorton, Charles H. Chase, Jessie L. Wilson, Bert Costaln, Grace Bushllcld, Rutus Davis, Will J. Hill, F. J. Horton; shorthand, Anna Parson, Vcrna Kalb. After the distribution ot diplomas It was announced that the honorary degreo of doc tor ot divinity had been conferred upon Rev. A. Vance ot Chicago and Ror. John Sin clair ot St. Paul. Ititllroml Work In Unkotn, YANKTON, S. D June 17. (Special.) Five railroad companies are at work In South Dakota at this time building new lines or extending old ones. Ths building ln the Blaek Hills region will amount to about 100 miles ot extension ot tho Chicago, Burling ton & Qulncy and of the Missouri and Elk horn railroads. Tho Yankton and Tyndall extensions of the Mllwaukeo run from Yankton out 100 miles northwest, reaching tho Yankton Indian reservation, which was opened up for settlement five years ago. Out of 163,000 acres offered for sale at that time lere than 2,000 remain. Tho grading on this lino Is about finished and tho track layers aro about to begin work, The Bowdle and Missouri extension ot the Milwaukee In the northern part ot tha state Is about fifty miles In length and stops at the border of tho Standing Rock Indian reservation. The Gettysburg and Missouri extension of the Chicago & Northwestern la a short spur that has been completed out to the Indian river. Other roads aro moro than likely to bo con structed. Tho Sioux Falls and Huron ex tension of the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy, nearly 100 miles ln length, extends north west from Sioux Falls through Minnehaha, Lake, Kingsbury and Beadle counties to Huron, passing through some of the princi pal towns of those counties. Most of the roadbed of the Yankton and Omaha road Is ready tor the rails. The Illinois Central has completed Its survey from Lemars, la.. through Union, Clay, Yankton and Hutchin son counties In this state, and tho grading near Lemars Is well under way. IlrfitMPil to Anotrrr the nnnnicrntor. ABERDEEN. S. D.. tjunc 17. (Special.) H. W. Palmer of Groton has been arrested for rofuslng to answer' questions required under the law governing the taking of the census. Tho caso Is attracting considerable attention, being the first arrest made In the state upon a similar charge. Judge Campbell has rendered n decision In favor of Wllmot ln tho Wilmot-Sisseton county seat case. Ho haa ordered the lssuo of a mandamus compelling the county offi cers of Roberts county to forthwith re move the records back to Wllmot. The case will doubtless go to the supreme court for a further hearing. The cool, cloudy weather with occasional light shower3 Is making' a change for the better ln tho crop conditions in this sec tion of tho state. While no heavy rains havo fallen as yet the prospects aro good and there is a more hopeful feeling among farmers and business men. MeaanKf on n Snow Shoe. BATTLE LAKE, Wyo., June 17. (Spe cial.) While looking for lost horses in the mountains on West Fork creek a few days ago Ross Morithow found a pair of snow shoes, which were hown from a green plno sapling and had evidently been left In tho snow by some one lost In a atorm. On one of the shoes was this Inscription: "I am lost and don't know where I am, O. H. ," tho last half of the name having been oblit erated by the elements. It Is evident that another poor fellow met tho same fato as Harrison and Jacobs, the two Crlpplo Creek miners who wero lost In a storm last Octo ber and whose bodies havo not yet been re covered. The snow is disappearing very fast and the ground Is visible In several places In tho streets of Battle Lake. In about two weeks searching parties will look for the bodies of Harrison and Jacobs, also tbat of tho man who left tho message on the snow shoe. WorklnK t ItlKht of XVny. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 17. (Special.) The coming week men In tho ejnploy of tho Sioux Falls & Northwestern Railroad com pany, which was recently Incorporated under tho state laws, and which elected officers a few days ago, will begin condemnation pro ceedings along the proposed route of tho new road between this city and Madison. Last year a line was surveyed from Sioux Falls to Madison, and It Is believed that the new company will select this survey as tho route for tho new road. Although local capital ists have been selected as officers of the company, It Is believed some of the great trunk lines are behind the movement for the new road. Illtr Ileeu for Water. CHAMBERLAIN, S. D.. Juno 17. (Spe clal.) William Mamanna has Just returned from Rosebud agency, whero he went to .111. In n V. 1 . 1 , r-, nnntlnnlni Vl i. rnim.n . .i . , iu, ,t . uim Luiiuiiiniin hn'mniuui. I artesian well at that place. The hole is at present 2,500 feet deep, but geologists cal culate that water will ot be struck short of 3,300 feet, and an appropriation has been secured to contlnuo tho work. This Is by j long odds the deepest veil 'that has been at tempted In the stato and the only ono known west ot tho Missouri river.1 nnd to a certain extent it is an experiment to determine whether the artesian basin extends west of the river or not. Itnln Fill In nt Vnnkton. YANKTON, S. D., June .17. (Special Tele gram.) The South Dakota drouth has been effectually broken byia twenty-four hours' rain. It was general -pw the state east of the river. Nearly two. Inches ot water fell here. llatn In the lllnrk Illlla. DEADWOOD, S. ibne 17 (Special Telegram.) A very heavy rain Is falling to day all over the northern Black Hills and reaching out over tho cattlo ranges. HYMENEAL, Itolilimoii-Giitro. NEWMAN GROVE. Neb., June 17. (Spe cial.) Cards are out announcing the ap proaching marriage ot Miss Ida Marie Gutru, eldest daughter of Levi Gutru, one of the early pioneers, who la now largely Inter ested In the live stook business, and Mr. ' Archie Robinson, one of Newman" Grove's 1 nroerrsslvo voune business men. The wed- ding Is ot tor June 37. All who suffer from piles will be glad to learo tbat DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salvo will give them Instant and permanent relief. It PLAN A NEW GOVERNMENT Jndff Tft and OolluguM it Wotk ii fhilippinii. LABOR DIVIDED AMONG THE COMMISSION United States Troops Under General l'unilon nnd Grnnt Orgnnlxo m.m Advance and Meet 'With Two Importnnt EngsgcmeBli, (MANILA', June 17. Judge Tail and his colleagues of the civil commission ore study ing tho different legislative phases ot the situation preparing for tho work ot enact ing new laws on September 1, when they assumo legislative power. The subjects have been tentatively divided among them s follows: Judge Taft Crown lands, land titles, the church and the civil service, the last named with a view ot bringing from tho United States a good class of government employes who shall eventually replace army offlccn ln tho civil servlco administration. Luke Wright Internal improvements, con stabulary, commerce, corporation franchises and tho criminal code. 'Henry C. Idc Banking and currency and tho organization ot civil courts. Bernard Moses Revenues, taxation and schools. Tho commlfnloners have established of fices tn tho same building with General Mao Arthur and aro receiving, discussing nnd ab sorbing tho opinions ot army and navy men and of foreigners and FUlplncs. Tho people of Manila teem pleased with the democratic courso of the commissioners and with their habitually courteous demeanor. The earlier feeling of disappointment Is slowly disap pearing. Tho United States forces had two engage ments of Importance last week. The troops under General Funston and General Grant organized an advance, with parts ot five regiments and two guns against 600 rebels ln a mountain stronghold cast ot Blaccobata, where It was supposed Captain Roberts of tho Thirty-fifth regiment, wbo was captured last month at San Miguel de Mayumo, was held captive. Tho Americana operated under many dif ficulties and over an exceedingly rough country, but tha rebels retreated, only a tew resisting, and the stronghold was oc cupied and burned. 'A a the result of last week's scouting sixty Filipinos wcro killed, 200 were captured and 300 rltles, with 23,000 rounds of ammunition were surrendered. Threo Americans were killed. Malarial fover has been prevalent slnco April ln parts of Cavlte and Batangas prov inces, which aro garrisoned by the Forty sixth and Thirty-ninth regiments. Thirty per cent of tho men of each regiment aro on the sick list. Of two battalions ln Ba tangas provlnco ono has 150 sick and the other 190. BROKER SHOOTS HACRDR1VER (Continued from First Page.) Ho was Immediately taken to tho Omaha city Jail, where he gave this account ot his whereabouts following tho murder. "After I realized tho awfulness of what I had done I determined to glvo myself up to the authorities. I knew I had committed murder, but I felt entirely Justified, for I could have done nothing else under the cir cumstances. I left the house with tho firm Intention of going to the police station. All tho time I was thinking ot what I should do. I was a stranger in a strange city, en tirely Ignorant of the laws, customs and people. 1 did not know how to surrender and yet be sure of personal safety, though I ranted to do so very much. I thought of consulting a lawyer, but I did not know even one. At last I concluded to go where I could havo time to think It all over with out being Interrupted. Then, Instead of go ing to tho police station I went to tho Her Grand hotel bar and purchased a drink of whisky, tho first that had passed my Hps In many years. I also bought a small flask, for the nervous strain was commencing to tell on me and I felt the need of a stimu lant. It I stayed tn Omaha I felt sure I would be arrested within a short tlmo and before I could determine what to do. So I boarded a Btreet car and went to Council Bluffs. Almost the first thing I did was to send a telegram to my wife, giving di rections about the disposal of our goods and telling her I would write a letter. After this I went to tho Grand hotel, whero I In tended to write the letter and then make a confidant of some man whom I thousht I could trust. I would havo told hlra what I had done and why. I would have asked him how to give myself over to the police and would havo followed his advice. I felt like a fugitive from Justice, and yet I was sure I had dono no wrong only what any man would have dono with a wife and children tn nrotect from a drunken ruffian. When I stepped Into tho lobby of tho hotel I noticed two men glancing over tho register. As I was about to pass both looked up. I felt my heart beat violently and at tho same time a feeling of relief passed over mo. I was certain they were officers and It seemed as if they could read on my face what I had done. One of them addressed me and asked ray name. I told hlra cor rectly. The officers then placed me under arrest and brought me here. I was glad to go with them, though I reallzo now that I made a mistake In running away and should havo come hero when I first thought of It." King's wife and children wero ln the matron's department of tho city Jail when ho arrived. They wero brought togother at once, but no affecting scene occurred at the meeting. King gave directions for the temporary disposition of their goods and made arrangements for Mrs. King and chit- dren to go to the Dellone hotel. Ho was then locked up to await a preliminary hearing. How the Arrr.it Win Made, Whon news of the murder reached the po lice station every available man was sent out to capture King and all patrolmen were notified. Chief Donahue arrived nnd took charge of tho case In person. A number of talso ciuea were iouoweu ami no ncauwuy made until tne receipt oi King s teicgram, to which he refers ln his story. He had ad dressed It to hla wife In caro of the Del lono hotel, and the detectives waiting there got It at 11:28 a. ra. This gave all the clue necessary. Chief of Pollco Albro of Coun cil Bluffs was notified at once and Captain Her, accompanied by Detectives Savago, Donahue, Dunn and Dempsey and Officer Baldwin went across tho river Immediately. They found that tho Bluffs chief had ex erted every effort to mako It Impossible for King to escape If he wore still In tho city. All the night men had been called from their beds and detailed on tbo case. Every railroad depot and every possible avenue of escnpo waa being guarded. Captain Her took ln the situation at a glance and as- Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. Used by people of refinement ior over a quarter oJ a century. OOtTXAMT 1IM If ?M 4TM A .tlt CO. CICUTI HOW TO ECONOMIZE. IOME men economize so closely on the number of words in a telegram that the receiver cannot understand it. This is not sensible economy. Neither is it sensible economy to ruin garments of value with cheap soap or powerful chemicals that eat into the fabric. True economy uses Ivory Soap in the laundry. It is the most of pure soap that can be sold for the money. Chemically it is as innocent as water. Yet it does everything you can ask of a soap. Try it I signed his men to various hotels. Savago and Donahue were sent to tho Grand, whero tho arrest was made as told by King. Tho revolver with which he did the killing, an up-to-date model, was found ln hla hip pocket Ho also had a largo sum ot money. Chief Donahue was pleased, of course, with the good work of his men, but he felt especially grateful to the Council Bluffs chief and force for their acttvo co-operation. Home I. Iff Not l'lmntit. Mabel Williams, who was employed by tho Kings until Saturday, was able to throw considerable light on the homo life of the Kings. "Wo have only been ln Omaha five weeks," she said, "three weeks at the Del lono hotel and two weeks keeping house. Mr. King has a violent temper and during tbo last week has drunk a great deal be- cause of losses, of which he complained to hi. if. Mr Kne nu.irrnini n rpnt deal . with his wife and uaed profane language. I camo with Mrs. King from Birmingham 1 on tho promise that they would give me a ticket homo and add 11 a week to my salary. They owed me 127 when I quit Saturday and so I applied for a writ of attachment. The trial was to havo come off tomorrow. Mrs. King came of the Patton family In Birming ham. They are rich and aristocratic. None ot the Pattons had any use for King and Mrs. King's marriage mado a great deal of talk." First to See Den.t Mini. George J. Bird, living across the street from the King residence at 957 North Twenty-fifth street, was tho first to enter tho room where tho dead man lay. "I had Just sat down at tho breakfast table," said Mr. Bird, "when I heard two shots and went to the window to look out. In a few minutes I saw King come out and tie a horae to the post Tho horse was hitched to a coupe. I walked over and asked King If thoro was anything tho matter. 'Oh, I've Just had a little troublo with a hackdrlver,' he said, and started up tho steps. At the top ho turned and said, 'I wish you'd try and get Mrs. King and the children down to tho Dellone hotel after a while, will you?' I told him I would, and when King went ln the houso I waited around for several minutes expecting him to come out. Then I entered and seeing smoke upstairs went to the second floor, whero I found tho hack driver lying on his bock Just Inside the door of a little bedroom. There were two small trunks Just Inside the threshold. 1 made sure the man was dead and then came down stairs and notified tho police. King had disappeared when I entered tho houso nnd I did not see blm again." Klnc Snld to Ilnv I.ont Hrnvlly. There Is a story afloat among tho neigh bors to tho effect that King has lest about 14.000 slnco ho camo to Omaha dealing ln stocks. Mrs. King professed to know noth ing ot It. She said that her father Is a stock dealer at Birmingham, Ala., that he la 1 considered quite wealthy and that she wss ! to meet him ln Kansas City Sunday. Sho has wlrsd him particulars of the troublo and ho is expected to come to Omaha. Charles H. King Is a southerner, aged about 32 years, slight of build and of gentle manly appearance. When he wos brought to tho pollco station he appeared to be 'very much frightened. Tho dead man lived at 1622 Burt street with his sister, Mrs. Clcary, and was unmar ried. Ho was a natlvo ot Wisconsin, but had lived In Omaha about fifteen years. For several years ho was night yard clerk and Drex L. Shooman isn't any slouch when It comes to brains. He's a rccular Gentry flog. It's the Mm., with our strain sllnnurs for mlssos i , . uii,irotiHiov'rr. tho real tlllus tho . .f.t fnr worm wi-nther. 11 l llll; VI vumiui t. ' ' " - Wo show them In throe? stylus of bucklo anil bow to match color ot slipper black, tan or patent leather misses' sizes, 1V0 to 2, from l.'J5 to 551.7.1 chil dren's flzos. HVi to 11. from ?100 to ?l.fA) I in youutf ladles' sizes, -V to o, $1.75 j t0 50 oq We've never showu as hand- . mmvt n ue before. Have you ever tried out misses' $LfiO school shoes. They are great savers. Drexel Shoe Co., Omaha's Up-to-dnte Shoe House. 1410 FAItXAM STKKKT. Frames ? Yes We Make 'Em nave wve r flvo hundred different mouldings to select from we keep right up with all the new novelties and show every new moulding as soon as made wc do so much framing that we find wo can make a price that Is about as cheap as the moulding nloiie we know how to make them right and solicit your fram ing, guaranteeing you satisfaction -wo aro showing a number of new pictures by prominent artists that you will en Joy looking at our art rooms are ulways open to the public-free. A. HOSPE, Mails uA Art 1513 Douiln. check clerk or tho Chicago. St. Paul, Min neapolis & Omaha railroad, but about three years ago ho began driving a hack and baa recently been employed by Rockefeller. He was 36 years old and weighed about 230 pounds. All day crowds hung around the office of Coroner Swanton anxious to see the re mains, but they were not permitted so to do. An Inquest will be held this morning. DEATH RECORD. fJt'orup SrvvnKc. AINSWORTH, Ntb.. June 17. (Special Telegram.) Georgo Savago, a prominent stockman of this county and president of tho Brown County Stockmen's association, dropped dead at his resldenco lu thla city tnls afternoon from heart disease. He wav n veteran of the civil war, a member ot Alnsworth Grand Army of tho Republla post No. 171, an actlvo member of tha Order of tho Eastern Star and Masonic fraternity and a man held ln the highest esteem by everybody. Snnn Hyxtrom. STROMSBURG, Neb., Juno 17. (Special.) The funeral of Swan Ryatrom occurred yesterday and was largely attended. Mr. Ry8trom waa an old resident of this county and died at tho age of 70. Ho leaves a largo estato to bo divided among tlvo chil dren. Tho funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Hultman at the Mission church. Kimcrnl of Mm. Mnuk. COLUMBUS, Neb., June 17. (Special.) The remains of Mrs. William Mack, who died at Staplehurst, Neb., yesterday, will ar rive hero tomorrow evening over the Bur lington. Tho funeral will occur Tuesday morning, with cervices at St. Donaventura'a Catholic church. Mrs. Mack was a relative of Mrs. Carl Rohde. Backache should never bo neglected. It means kidney disorder which. If allowed to run too long, may result In Brlght's dlseast, diabetes or other serious and often fatal complaints. Foley's Kldnoy Curo makes th kidneys well. Tako nothing else. Voto early and often. The Brownie Camera. Have you seen the new Eastman Day light Loading Camera? It takes pictures 2V4x2'4 Inches and sells tor 11.00. It Is a winner. You can al ways dopend on getting the lat est and best goods at the rlcbt prices at our store. THE ALOE & PENfOLD CO., Amateur Photographic Supplies, 1408 Farnnm M. OMAHA.