Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 6, 1894, Page 5

it on oath. THE TRIALS OF A BISHOP Another Chapter in the Controversy Be- tween Bishop Bonacum and His Priests. | THE CIVIL COURTS TAKE A HAND | Leaues Tnvolved in the Wearing Refore Judge Chapman at Nebraska Clty— The Appeal of the Complaining Priesta~A Case in Voint. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., June 6.—~(Special | to The Bee.)—The application of Rt. Rev. Thomas Bonacum, Roman Catholic bishop of Lincoln, for a permanent injunction oust- ing Rev. M. J. Corbett from the Palmyra mission comes up for determination before Judge Chapman of the district court tomor- row. Over a score of witnesses have been summoned to glve testimony in the case. The bishop, as plaintiff, is expected to go con the wi ss stand, and this fact, coupled with the testimony of the authors of the charge: against the bishop, promise ecclesiastical developments of unusual in- torest. The case Involves some of the vital ques- ‘ tions which Archbishop Hennessy declined J to entertain judiclally when In Omaha on April 12, The civil cese was then pend- ing, and It was expected that the coming of the archbishop of Dubuque, clothed with authority from the papal delegate, would forestall a civil hearing. The collapse of the promised ecclesfastical trial served to {ntensify the strife between the bishop and priests, and both sides are content to fight it out in the civil court Practioally three applications for injunc- tions against Father Corbett are bound up in the one to be heard tomorrow, the bishop being plaintiff in each. The first is to prohibit Father Corbett from checking out moneys placed in the Otoe county bank in his name, and alleged to belong to the church; second, prohibiting him from hold- ing services in the church; third, prohibit- ing him from occupying the parish residence at Palmyra. These suits are the outgrowth of the united attempt of twelve priests to secure the removal of Bishop Bonacum from the diocese. Father Corbett is the recog- nized leader in the movement and is there- fore mado the target for episcopal wrath CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE, The events leading up to the present suits are of recent occurence. Late in January last Bishop Bonacum caused to be di tributed at the Palmyra church printed ci culars informing the congregation that he had suspended Father Corbett. The priest was not officlally notified of the suspension, as required by the rules of the diocese. He therefore ignored the hogus order and caused the arrest of the bishop on the charge of criminal libel. The case was heard be- fore a justice in Lincom, and by him dis- missed for want of jurisdiction. During the proccedings Dr. Phelan of St. Louis, counsel for Father Corbett, catechised the bishop unmercifully and denounced his con- duct in vigorous terms. ¥helan and Cor- bett were in turn denounced and condemned by Mgr. Satolli in a letter to Bishop Bona- cum for dragging the “sacred person” ot the bishop into a civil court. Thus fortl- fied the bishop proceeded with all possible vigor to drive the offending priest from the diocese. Excommunication falliug to ef- fect that purpose, proceedings were instl- tuted in the civil courts. Temporary or- ders were issued restraining Father Cor- bett from using church moneys in bank and from holding services in the Palmyra church, Ordinarily the right of a bishop to remove @ priest from mission to mission is unques- tloned. In the present imstance, however, the defense contends the bishop cannot e: ercise the right of removal against the priests pending the determination of their appeal to the papal court. In support of this contention there s cited a letter from Mgr. Satolli to Father Crowley, one of the complaining priests. When Father Crowley was removed by the bishop from the mission at Tecumseh he wrote to Satolll and asked to be reinstated. The delegate said in reply: “It you had remained in the Tecumseh charge and had written then to me, I would have sustained you, but since you have left it, I can do nothing for you.” Father Cor- bett Is governed by the advice contained in this letter, though subsequently advised by the delegate to the contrary. THE CHARGES IN COURT. The charges ‘preferred against the bishop by the priests have been filed In the case by the defense as justification for the diso- bedlence of Father Corbett. These accuse the bishop of maladministration, tyranny, op- pression, insubordination, inciting strife, nder and libel, arbitrary exercise and abuse of power, violation of dlocesan stat- utes, misappropriation, falsehood, speculation, undue influence, unjust favoritism, scandal, gambling, and Incitation to perjury.” These are supplemented with 115 specifications. The court is expected to take judiclal notice of the charges, but how far the Inquiry will go I8 yet to be determined. In passing upon the motion of the defense, made on the 18th inst., to vacate the temporary in- Junction, Judge Chapman indicated the pur- Pose of the court to make a comprehensive ‘examination of “the discipline and canons of the Catholic church, as well as evidenco as to the question whether the complaining bishop agreed with his superiors to suspend his authority over the defendant.” A QUESTION OF VERACITY, The decislon of the court fs likely to turn upon the question whether Bishop Bonacum agreed to and signed the famous truce ex- meted by Mgr. Satolli, when in Omaha in June, 1893, The terms of the truce are referred o In a letter written by the delegate to counsel for the priests, dated June 21, 1893, as_follows: “The bishap has expressed in writing that ho will forgive and forget everything. “He promises he will do nothing against the signers of the chargos. “He promises to immediately grant facul- ties to say mass to Priest Quinn, whom he acknowledged to be a priest of the diocese, and it he behaves well to glve him after some time an office or misslon.” ¢ ¢ ® Tho existence of this precious document « raises a question of veracity between Bishop * Bonacum and Mgr. Satilli. In a letter ublished in the Amerika of St Louis the gllhon denied having signed a truce and repudiated the alleged contents. The denial was repeated some weeks ago In the court in this city, the bishop offering to confirm The dofense has summoned witnesses to impeach the bishop's veracity. The most important are Dr. Phelan of St. Leuls and Rev. A. M. Colenari of Omaha, Bocretary of Bishop Scannell. The latter gentloman. it is claimed, was present when Bishop Bonacum signed the so-called truce. A LEGAL VIEW, The legal fraternity evince as great an nterost in the case as the clergy. In thelr opinfon it is destined to become a ‘‘cause celebre” in the history of the jurl:prudence of the countr: “1 have given the subject much thought,” said Mr. F. B. Warren, of counsel for the defense, “and I belleve we will win the fight. You see the principle is this: In investigating church doctrine or discipline or laws, they are, for our secular courts, merely questions of fact. If we prove that the laws and canons of the church Inhibit the bishop from pursuing a priest pending an appeal, even though that appeal be to Rome, it follows that he has o jurisdiction to pronounce a sentence of re- moval, suspension or excommunication ugainst priest, and all his acts are void. Hence Corbett has never been lawfully dis- ciplined, and has all his rights and privileges Intact, “I do not quite understand Bonacum's in- consistency. ~ He Insists that the clergy are above and beyond the law, and are mnot amenable to the process of jurisdiction of our courts, and Mgr. Satolli agrees with him. That doctrine would have done 200 years ago, but not now, nor in the United States. But at the same time he appeals to the eclvil courts against Corbett. Probably he will say that Corbett, belng excommunicated, is 1o longer a priest, and hence he can sue him s he would an ordinary heretic. But if he takes that position and then I8 compelled to admit that he has not legally disciplined him, what shape will the bishop be in?" TEXT OF THE APPEAL. ‘The result of the contest In the civil court will not affect the determination of the riests to press the charges agalnst the ishop to a conclusion In the courts of the church. There is no disposition on the part of the oumplainauts to retreat or tract. No report of Archblskop Henn ro- y's | Best of music at scoret inauiry into the affaira of the dlocese has yet reached the delegate, acesrding to recent advices from Washington, The | appeal of the complaining priests (rom the rulings of the archbishop In Omaha has heen forwarded to Washington, It is a medel of eonc vigor axd fearlessnasy, not only ng the charges and the determination of the signers to stand or L er, but also fn protesting against certain acts of the papal delegate llowing ! & copy of the appeal LINCOLN, Neb, May 20, 1804.—Most Rev. May layed re tie presentative your our plaint a " we willing t up the hope t in ) would be forc to open the door hop Henness presume he [8 by the welght of evi to a_judicial inquiry. has left this dioc [ preparing his )rt to the apostolic ¢ at We, therefore, deem it oppor: t to lay b your excellency our I Ry reference to the [ ring at Omaha your ex- c se that Archbishop Hennessy r onsider_our formal filed our apj ment, and w from the decision. It will be seen Archbishop Hennessy declared that he was acting under the authority conferred upon him by the council of Baltimore. ' We know of mno authority which empowers Archbishop H try causes out Omaha he e only as dale but: he re gy to hear complain's or 3t his own diocese. Tn ot cond ency to give us a judicia bishop of Lincoln, to the indi; honest p | to the gre andal of the church, is king an investigation into offictal misconduct. He is charg-d with him unfit to Catholl st to de. thorough and most ablish the truth or charges—charges the public States and which are ple. If he then at least vouchsafe to is innocent then we are which if true, make over any diocese in th , and he should be the f mand @ trial, a_specdy searching inquiry to falsity of the terrible which have been published in rints of the United LII(I\\'l\ to the American Pec fuses to be trie try us. If he gullty. The apostolic delegate has seen fit to write letters to divers parties in the west in which the conduct of some of the com- plaining priests is held up to censure. May we be permitted to say that we stand or We approve of the conduct rbett and the stand he has to surrender his (1) The rea<on talse and infamous. is neither suspended nor excommuni- cated. To submit would be to become an instrument of his own abasement. (2) The canons take from Bishop Bonacum the power to remove Father Corbett ffom Palmyra pending an appeal against his tyrannical misgovernment, (3) The letter of the apostolic delegate to one of the com- plaining priests recognizes the right of the priest to stay in his parish against the or- der of dismissal pending an appeal to a higher court. i Under these circumstances we must say that these letters of the apostolic ¢ te are extraordinary and Il us with dismay. But it is sweet to suffer for justice, V 1l be heard, although we are agaln and in stricken’ down for the asking. e all be heard, if not by the apostolic dele- gate, then by the holy father and by the entire world. 5 Renewing our charges and our willingness to_substantiate them before a competent tribunal, we subscribe ourselves, Your humble and devcted servants in Christ. JOHN CROWLEY, MARTIN J. CORBETT, F. L. LOUGHRAN (Sutton). J. B ENGLISH. 3. J. LOUGHR! WILLIAM LAWREN F. X. SCHRARPL D. N. TURJEON. Fathers Kuppenbender, Quinn and Han- sen have signed the charges .substantially, Fathers Quinn and Hansen were not asked to sign this paper, D. G. FITZGERALD, Secretary for Complaining Priests. A CASE IN POINT. The result of the controversy between Bishop Matz of Denver and Rev. Thomas H. Malone is regarded by the complaining priests as an unimportant precedent. The issues differed materially. That of Denver involved the integrity of a priest; that of Lincoln, the impeachment of a bishop. Nevertheless, the case illustrates the fact that the church is not destitute of courts to hear and determine controversies between priests and bishops. The prompt and satls- factory procedure instituted by Archbishop Chappelle in Denver presents a sharp con- trast with the prolonged strife and demoral- fzing delays that aistingulsh the Lincoln -andal, Father Malone was pastor of St. Joseph's church and editor of the Colorado Catholle. Being one of the progressive priests of the west and an ardent supporter of American Catholicism as expounded by Archbishop Ire- land of St. Paul, ho came into sharp con- fiict with -Bishop Matz on the school ques- tion. He insisted in his paper that compul- sory attendance of Catholic children at parochial schools was repugnant to the in. structions of the papal delegate. Further- more he declared the rule promulgated by Bishop Matz, denying the rites of the church to Catholic parents who refused to send (helr children to church schools, was a vio- lation of the orders of the pope. In this contention Father Malone was sustained by the papal delegate, and Bishop Matz was ordered to rescind the offensive rule. This happened about a year ago. Father Malone became persona non grata at the episcopal mansion, as a result of the controversy. His fearless independence was not relished, and some measure was neces- sary to curb his dangerous popularity. Last August he received orders to appear at the bishop’s house and explain an alleged de- fieit of $12,000 in his accounts with the parish. A lively correspondence between the priest and the bishop ensued, and extended into the present year. Being unable to sat- isfy the bishop by other means, the trustees of the church instituted in the eivil courts a friendly suit against the priest to determine the truth of the charge by an expert ex- amination of the books. The examination was ordered by the court, and developed the fact that instead of a deflcit of $12,000 the church was indebted to Father Malone to the amount of $1,600. As soon as the suit was entered Father Malone was sus- pended by the bishop. The refusal of the trustees to discontinue the suit was fol- lowed on the 2d of May with a letter from the bishop excommunicating Father Malone and the trustees and about 500 members of the congregation, who sanctioned the pro- ceedings. ‘Within twenty-four hours the bishop retracted the edict. Meanwhile Father Malone appealed to Mgr. Satolll. Archbishop Chappelle of Santa Fe was ordered to Denver to_settle the contro- versy. He arrived there on the 23d of May, and at the end of four days' Inquiry announced his declsion In favor of the priest. Archbishop Chappelle’s mode of proceedure was judicial. He announced at the outset that he came with full authority to hear and fall_together. decide the issues involved. *‘Personal grievances” were a side issue. His mission was to get at the exact condition of affalrs by a thorough examination, and the result was a vindication of Father Malone, e Courtland beach Is finer than ever. Menacing Clalm Jumpeors. NAPER, Neb., June 5.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Trouble is brewing for some claim jumpers in this nelghborhood. About forty citizens met Sunday and appointed a committea to walt on R. L. Crosby, who is accused of persecuting a German settler named Thunkter, who lately purchased a claim from Crosby’s mother-in-law. Crosby, who s holding a quarter section of land more than he is entitled to, has been trying to oust Thunkter so that he can farm’ the land. Thunkter sowed wheat on about forty acres this spring and after the work was completed Crosby plowed it all up again and sowed It to wheat, thus ruining the crop. Saturday Thunkter again attempted to break sod on the disputed land, but was ousted by Crosby. Now the citizens are to take the matter in hand to see that justice is done and the committee will report at a mass meeting tonight. A mutual ald society will be organized tonight and hereafter tho rights of the settlers on the unsurveyed land in Boyd county will be looked after by this committee, which 1s composed of leading men of Basin precinct. bl Religious Sorvices at Benson, BENSON, Neb, June 5.—(Speclal to The Bee.)—The Indian evangelist, Rev, Peter O, Matthews, will conduct evangelistic meet- ings all this week fn Benson town hall. Dt Courtland beach. | | NUST PAY SCOTTS BLUFF State Auditor Ordered to Follow the Legis- lature's Instruotions. SUPREME COURT DECIDES THE CASE Chief Justice Norvs that the State A mitted to 1 Declares Bo Per- itor Shoul stigate the Claitm and Dotermine 1ts Jus LINCOLN, June 5.—(Special to The Bee.) lhe supreme court this afternoon handed down an opinion in the case in which the treasurer of Scotts Bluft county applied foy a writ of mandamus to compel State Audi- tor Moore to pay him the sum of that being the exaci amount of voted to Scotts Bluft county by legislature. the the The case was one brought to test the brought of the auditor to audit and adjust a claim for which the legislature had fund last made a specific appropriation. The legis- lature had appropriated $7,495.73 to reim- burse Scotts Bluff county for expenses in- curred in the trial of one George 8. Arnold for murder in the year 1880, On August 5, 1893, the treasurer of Scotts Bluffs county demanded of Auditor Moore a warrant for the full amount. The auditor declined to draw the warrant and the county treasurer filed with the supreme court an application for a writ of mandamus. Auditor Moore took the ground that the claim was unjust and fllegal, that the act making the appro- priation was contrary to the letter and spirlt of the constitution of the state, and that the county of Scotts Bluffs was put to no such expense as claimed fn the act. A lobbyist named Nellle M. Richardson also filed a lien against the claim. The supreme court granted mandamus and orders the auditor to draw the warrant. ‘The opinion is written by Commissioner Ragan, who holds that in this cuse the duty of the auditor is purely minis- terial. Chief Justico Norval dissents from the opinion. ~ He asserts that it was clearly the intention of the legislature to refmburse the county for the actual expenses incurred in the trial of a criminal, and that, therefore, it was the duty of tho auditor to examine the claim, and if fn his judgment the claim was excessive to adjust it. UNION PACIFIC LOSES. Another case in which the Union Pacific was Interested was finally decided by the the writ of supreme court this afternoon. It was a case “fn which Lars Erickson, a section hand, sued the Union Pacific for damages for injuries received and was awarded $1,625. Erickson was at work on the track near Fre- mont. He stepped to one side to permit a fast passenger train to go by and-a large plece of coal fell from the tender of the passing engine and fractured his leg. The lower court held that the company was guilty of negligence In that the coal had been care- lessly and improperly loaded in the tender by the company’s employes at Grand Island. Although the case seems of such trifling Importance it was one of the most bitterly contested cases ever brought to the supreme court. Elaborate briefs were filed on both sides, and all American authorities were exhaustively roviewed. Commissioner Ir- vine prepared the opinion and the decision and judgment of the lower court is afirmed. The main point involved is the right of an employe to collect damages from the em- ployer for injuries caused by the negli- gence of a fellow employe. The supreme court holds that employment in the scryice of a common master is not alone sufficient to constitute two fellow-servants within the rule exempting the master from liability to one for injuries caused by the negligence of the other. To make the rule applicable there must be some consociation in the same department of duty or line of employment.” BARRETT SCOTT AGAIN DEFEATED. Barrett Scott received another setback from the supreme court late this afternoon. He had applied to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that he was imprisoned in the jail of Antelope county for a crime alleged to have been committed in a county not included in the same judicial district with Antelope. He based his grounds for habeas corpus on the celebrated Olive decision handed down by the court, in which Olive was granted a new trial on account of the fact that he had been charged with a crime committed in Custer county and trled in Adams county, in another district. The court denfed the writ of habeas corpus on the ground that Scott had demanded a change of venue from Holt to Antelope county, and as the district court had juris- diction’ to grant the change of venue the actlon of the court was not the proper sub- Ject for review by the supreme court. EASTERN STAR GRAND CHAPTER. Many Delegates of the State In Attendance at Hastings. - HASTINGS, June 5.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—One hundred and fifty delegates were present when the grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star convened in the Masonic temple at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The grand chapter officers were all present. By the time tomorrow's session gets fully under swing nearly two hundred will be present. The deputy district grand matron, Mrs. M. A. Hartigan of this city, welcomed the visitors, Mrs. Phebe Allen of Kenesaw responding. Mrs. Anna B. Musselman of Osceola, the grand matron, delivered the annual address. Arcacia chapter of this city exemplified the work of the order this even- ing. Proparing for the Fremont Canal. FREMONT, June 5.—(Special to The Bee.) —The Fremont Canal and Power company filed its water right notice with the county clerk of Saunders county yesterday. A large corps of engineers are rapidly completing the final survey and the contract for the work will soon be advertised. Judge Marshall and Reporter Mockett be- gan a torm of district court, here yesterday. Thomas Ostergard of Newman's Grove, & former well known resident of Fremont, i8 In the city. Edward Blewett Is home from Seattle. The city school board met in regular ses- slon last evening and re-engaged the teach- ers for the ensuing year. Price of Her Husband's Life. BEATRICE, June 5.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—This afternoon In district court the damage suit of Sanders agalnst Ben Mainzer et al was begun. The suit grows out of the fact that about a year ago Mr. Sanders visited Beatrice, became intoxicated, fell from a train on the Rock Island and was killed. The widow commences action against Mainzer and several other saloon keepers for damages, claiming that her hus- band procured liquor at their establishments. Both sides have retained the best attorneys of Gage county bar and the case will be a hard fought one. The amount of damages asked 1s $5,000. Dave Tato at Liberty. RUSHVILLE, Neb., June 5.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—The preliminary hearing of Dave Tate, the cowboy arrested some three weeks ago charged with the shooting of John Musfell in the sand hills April 21, Was had before County Judge Brooks this afternoon. The deepest interest was taken fn the investigation, the court room being packed to the doors. Upon the state resting, & motion to discharge the prisoner was sus- tained, the court deeming the evidence Insuf- ficient to hold him. g District Court in Burt County. TEKAMAH, Neb., June 5.—(Special to The Bee)—The second week of district court convened Monday morning, Judge Ambrose In the chair. The docket for this term will finish today and be taken up again in October. e Bimmel, an employe of Nelson Morris, the Herman ranchman, was brought before the board of insanity of Burt county Satur- day, adjudged insane and ordered sent to tho asylum at Norfolk. He will be taken there this week. pe L S There are bathing su'ts and dressing rooms for 2,000 people at Burlington beach. THE_OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 18M. FIRE. at Fire Men's TFull the run on at g5 before the good as ever..... lery and were not wet at all, only smoked either water or smoke. ... good as ever. . Suits—The kind we were making Men’s Light Overcoats—Damaged by water only, all dry now, and when pre: Men’s Strong Pants—They were up in the gal- Men’s Handkerchiefs—Plain white and just as fire are now .. §1.19 sed as Jo Men's Suspenders —No apparent damage by 3 FOR [0c Neckties—The water did not getinto them for most of them were in the show cases.............. | The firfe never touched us—It was in the adjoining building, and while the loss ran up into the thousands of dcllses, it was very quickly adjusted, and the entire stock is now o! Prices by the Insurance Companies. smoke are as good as ever. right, the color will remain in. CLOTHING FOR MOST NOTHING We have lots of them. d e | WATER. ered so that goods damaged by Water will dry off. and if the goods are all Smoke will blow off, It's a good test ef value, and you know what you are buying, Men'’s Sack Suits—In brown, gray and oxfords, only - X slightly wet and smoked of ccurse, sold for g10 before the fire . Boys’ Suits that sold for g5 before the fire, only smoked;igo now forv csvisviinvasiioverves Men's Cutaway Suits-—The §18 and $20 kind, They were only smoked, not hurt a bit; Lo INoW fOr Rl T i AN e b Men's Cassimere Suits—In two colors that the wa'e couldn’t hurt, regular $15 suits, go now for Wilson Bros. Shirts—4-ply linen—the water did not come ncar them, and they are not even 180 40 TG0 00 46 G5 010 00 0 0.0 DG U BOBLU G SO Full finished top Hose—worth 25c¢ before the fire regular Rockford socks, goat........oovvuene Balbriggan Undershirts—Not damaged a particle justasgoodasever.........................350 Columbia Clothing Co, Cor, 18th and Farnam. PHARMACISTS IN CONVENTION Engaged in Making Fan Instead of Fills at Hastings. SESSION WELL ATTENDED ANNUAL Many Delegates Given a Hearty Reception by the Citizens—President Sherman ©of Omaha Delivers the Address of the Evening. HASTINGS, June G.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—If there is any class of peo- ple on earth more capable of extracting solid fun from raw material than the pharmacists of Nebraska the citizens of Hastings hope it will make the city its next convention point. The thirteenth annual session of the Nebraska State Pharmaceut- ical association opened its session here this evening, and the experfences of the evening show that pill makers are as fun-loving as any known. Headed by the Hastings Military band the visitors formed in parade and proceeded to the court house. Major General Dan- bach and his alde, Curran, with their band of Missouri colonels, provided considerable amusement and attracted much attention. After the call to order Mayor D. M. Me- Elhinney welcomed the druggists to the city. His grave announcement that the police had been instructed to apprehend any local druggists found taking advantage of their visitors, and give them thirty days on their own prescriptions, was followed by loud and jubilant applause. Mr. A, H. Torrens welcomed the visitors on behalf of the local pharmacists. Mrs. Julla M, Crissey of Omaha, the second city in the state, as the president called it, responded for the association. A delegation from Kansas took seats in the convention at this point and Mrs. M. 0. Mener of Hiawatha made a short talk, advising tho association when sending Jim Reed of Nebraska City to Kansas again to send his wife with him, as she was the only person who had him perfectly under her thumb. The Hastings Tennis club and Union club extended courtesies to the members and their friends. The address of the evening was made by Charles R. Sherman of Omaha, president of the association. Mr. Sherman advocated tho discouragement of nostrums tending to Induce the various drug habits, reviewed the work of the year and recommended a reso- lution to be forwarded to Nebraska repre- sentatives and senators protesting against the increaso in the tax on alcohol. The address was referred to a committee, com- posed of Shultz of Beatrice, Kendall ot Superfor and Mrs. Crissey of Omaha. Who convention then resolved itself into a spelling school, with Lewls M. McConnell of McCook as schoolmdster. F. M. Mueller of Omaha took first, Mrs. A. B. Howe of Ayr second and C. H. Wilson of Dunbar third, An Informal socidl session followed. BEFORE THE STATE BOARD, Candldates for Pharmaceytical Monors Uns der Examination at Hastings, HASTINGS, June 5.—(Speclal to The Bee,) —The Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy held a meeting in Hastings this morning and examined 2 class' of thirty candidates for certificates. The éxamination was upon five subjects: Practical pharmacy, theoreti- cal pharmacy, materid “medica, chemistry and toxicology. On adcapiiit of the crowded conditions of the hotels the examination was conducted in the Unlon club rooms, and the change was.found to be for the comfort and convenience of all. - The candidates are. M. H. Taylor, Stella; J. A. Morley, Univer- sity Place; Charles J. Wilcox, Pallsade; Oscar U. Applequist, Paxton; F. R. Miller, Hastings; Frank Woodard, Hampton; Wi G. Smith, Filley; 8. Williams, Beaver Crossing; H. H. Lincoln; Otis F. Hartquist, Lin M. 1. McCarty, Wood River; R. 8. Alford, Gretna; George M. Prentice, Falrfield; J." E. Grebe, Jansen; O. E. DeWitt, Stanton; Ed T. Brown, Red Cloud; James A. Kyner, Kustis; F. M. Mueller, Omaha; John A. Zeman, Scribner; John Blood, jr., Bertrand; C. M. North, Calro; J. D. Hays, Calro. Out of considera- tion for the Nebraska Pharmaceutical as- soclation Judge Beall gave the drugglsts | to The Bee.)—Mr. I. the wse of the district court room using the supervisors' room for equliyu:fse:: The board passed Messrs. Alford, Appl quist, Brown, Blood, DeWitt, Grebe, Harley, Hartquist, Kyner, Mueller, McCarty, Paxton, Prontice, " Taylor: illiams “and "' Scoman, r. Applequist heading ith Me, Applequ ing the class with CLOSING OF NEBRASKA SCHOOLS, Commencement Weck at Chadron Acadomy an Interesting Affair. CHADRON, Neb., June 5.—(Special to The Bee)—The commencement week of the Chadron academy began Friday with the alumnl reception at the academy. This re- ception has become one of the most Inter- esting events in cducational work In this section, and with Hon. Alfred Bartow as toastmaster and specches by several lead- Ing citizens, the one of Friday night was up to the standard heretofore in vogue. The Athletic club held their annual ban- quet at Hotel Blaine Saturday night, and mine host Satterlee did himself proud with the spread. About twenty-five couples sat down to a fine collation. Sunday morning Rev. A. A. Brown of Hot Springs delivered the baccalaureate sermon at the Congregational church in a masterly and scholarly way. In the afternoon the new building was dedicated. This was field day of the Athletic club, and the graduating exercises took place in the evening. This will close a year's work for the school that has become an honor to Nebraska, and which even during the hard times of this season has been able to increase its numbers of students in a marked degree. HASTINGS, June 6.—(Speclal to The Bee.) —At the meeting of the Hastings High School Alumni assoclation last night the officers elected for the ensuing year were C. B. Aitchison, president; Miss Maggle Moi roe, vice president; Miss Bertha Horlocker, secretary, and Miss Bessie Nowlan, treasurer, and anexccutive committee of three, Miss Alma Chapman, John Fuller and Miss Myrtle Pease. ORD, Neb., June 5.—(Specal to The Bee.) —The alumni of the Ord High school gave a banquet in 0dd Fellows hall last night, the alumni, members of the Board of Educa tlon and representatives of the city press being present. Covers were laid for sixty guests. Before supper a literary program was rendered and during supper the follow- ing toasts were proposed by Mr. James Mil- ford and responded to as follow; “The Sweet Girl Graduate,” Mr. J, Heddle; “The Sweet Boy Graduate Miss Mary E. Rich; “Our Alma Mater,” Mr. Otis R. Paist; “Recollections of School Life,”” Mr. Harold J. Foght; *The Nebraska School Marm," Mr. A. W. Jackson. A very enjoyable even- Ing was passed, the guests separating at a late hour. DAKOTA CITY, Neb., June 5.—(Special to The Bee)—South Sioux City, in Dakota county, held its first commencement exer- cises of the High school the past week. The Board of Education did all in its power to make the occasion entertaining and effective. Fine fifteen-foot flags were presented to each school and raised on tall liberty poles. These were used for decorative purposes in the evening. Elegant programs were fur- nished and the music, addresses and sermon were of the highest order. The graduating class consisted of Misses M. Luella Stamm and Isabelle Mitchell. President Pilo of the Nebraska Normal college at Wayne made a masterly address upon “Thinkers.”” The baccalaureate sermon on Sunday evening, by Rev. H. J. Hapeman of the Lutheran church, was of a high order, and in harmony with the occaslon. Pecullar Accident Can es Death. CURTIS, Neb., Juno 5.—(Special Telegram Powers cut one of his fingers last month on a barb wire fence, Blood poisoning ensued, which yesterday terminated in death. The funeral was con- ducted today under the auspices of the Masonlc fraternity, of which he was an hon- ored member, three Grand Army of the Re- public posts participating in the obsequies. The funeral was the largess ever held in the county, the Methodist church being too small by half to hold th 1 Social E: b skn Clty, NEBRASKA CITY, June 6.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—The soclety event of the season took place this evening In the marrlage of Harry D. Wilson and Miss Mabel Stafford at St. Mary's Eplscopal church. Both young people are well known, the gro being cashier of the Nebraska Cify Natlonal bank and the bride the daughter of A. P. Stafford, treasurer of the cereal mills. R Arrangs your plenle for Courtland, The 'Soldier —whether regular army, State militia, or G. A. 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