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.
