Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 28, 1895, Page 5

ACCOUNT WITH SHORT LINE Union Pacific Receivers Make the Statement Required by Judge fanborn, EXHAUSTIVE REPORT FILED YESTERDAY Bare Figures Supplemented by Faets Show- Ing How They Were Arcived At—Some Conditlons Suggested — Separate Recelver Is Appointed, The outcome of the hearing begun yester- day before Judge Walter H. Samborn in chambers at St. Paul in the matter of the application of the American Loan and Trust company, trustees of the consolidated mort- gage of the Oregon Short Line & Utah North- ern Railway company, for a transfer of the property formerly owned by the Oregon Short Line company from the present receivers to the receiver, John M. Egan, appointed in the ninth circuit by Judge Gilbert, will be watched with feverish interest by all em- ployes of the Union Pacific. The loss that would result to the city ot On zha, should the Short Line secure an in- dependent receiver, would mean a radical re- duction in the forces now engaged in tha shops of the system; it would mean the lopping off of many clerks in the head- quarters bullding and it would result in direct loss to the business men of this city in the way of the purchase of supplies For several days last week the receivers of the Union Pacific, 8. H. H. Clark, Oliver W. Mink and E. Ellery Anderson, were actively ergaged In making up their report, as per order of Judge Sanborn, and that report, which goes to the root of the whole Short Line situation, were flled yesterday in the circuit court for the ht judictal district and the district of Wyoming, to which the cavse had been remanded by Judge Gilbert, In answer to the requirement of the court that the receivers make an estimate under oath of the amount of moneys that will be in their hands on June 1, applicable to the payment of the interest due on the bonds secured by the first mortgage to John F. Dillon, the teceivers estimate the net surplus earcings of the Oregon Short Line division June 1 at $228,922.06. In pursuance of the further requirement the recelvers estimate that the amount of net surplus earnings applicable to the payment of interest secured by mortgages on any portion of the property of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern company will be on June 1 $637,342.66; this estimate being the net sur- plus earnings of the entire property of that company, considered as a system. SEPARATE EARNINGS, The receivers then continuing their report state: “We have caused to be prepared a stato- ment of the separate earnings and operating expenses of all the several mortgage di- visions of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Railway company, in which state- ment the earnings and expenses for March, April and May are estimated, a copy of which statement is annexed to the report marked Exhibit ‘A’ We further certify that the amounts paid by us under orders of this court for interest accruing upon the mortgages affecting the respective divisions have been stated and deducted from the said balances of surplus earnings and that it ap- pears from sald statement that the respec- tive surpluses and deficits applicable to the sald divisions and stated as of the st of June, 1895, are as follows: Estimated surplus Oregon Short Line division... SRR Estimated surpius Titah & Nor _ern division . Estimated deficit division Estimated first and general vision .. ok R Bstimated Utah ' §5uthern Extension mortgage division. . Estimated surplus Oregon 8hort Line & Utah Northern consoli- dated mortgage division Total . “We respectfully report that the balances above stated do not represent actual cash balances on hand, but represent balances of the accounts which will in time result in equivalent cash balances when all amounts collectible shall in fact have been colleoted and all amounts payable shall in fact have been paid; that we have caused an estimate to be preparcd showing the proportion of amounts collectible which will remain un collected on the 1st day of June, 1895, and that such amount is $304,5560.93, and an es. timate of the amounts payable which will remain unpaid on the 1st day of June, 1895, and that such amount is $187,634.34, “And these recelvers further show that in addition to the amounts payable above re ferred to there will remain appertaining to business prior to the 1st day of June, cer- tain claims, such as overcharge claims and claims for loss and damage of freight and other clalms of similar character which will Dot be presented or become known until after the 1st day of June. From the best estimate that can be made these receivers Judge that the amount of such overcharge claims and claims for loss and damage of treight and other claims of similar character which will be made after the 1st day of June, 1895, for the period prior to that date will amount to the sum of $55,000. HOW ®STIMATES WERE MADE. ‘These recelvers, for the purpose of fully Informing the court to what extent the earn- ings above referred to can be safely treated as cash balances applicable to the payment of interest due on bonds, respectfally present the following facts: “(a). In the course of our business as re- celvers of the various properties entrusted to our care. It has been our course and practice to purchase on general account such railroad material and supplies as might ho required for the respective railroad properties. The material 50 purchased is in the first instance paid for by the recelvers on general acccunt, and not charged in the operating or expense accounts of any of the railroad companies. Distribution of this material is then made upon the lines of the various railroad proper- ties In such a manner gs to meot their re- spective wants and requirements. As the material and supplles are needed, requisi- tions are made and filled by the material and supply department, and thereupon each property Is charged in its operating expenses with_the material and supplies as used. This has been the universal practice, except that in regard to small supplles, for stationery, and the immedlate requirements of station agents, material fs directly issued, delivers and charged without going through the pro- cess of distribution on the line of the com- pany. We have caused to be prepared and annexed to this report, marked exhibit ‘B’ a statement of the material which has been distributed on the line of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Railway company's property for the purposes and requirements of that company, and which, in the ordinary course of business, would be called for and taken up by that company in due course after the date to which the said exhibit ‘B’ applies. This material consists of coal, tles, castings, waste, paints, lumber, and other railroad supplies, ‘all of which are necessary to the operation of the railroad. This stat ment has been made up to April 30, 1895, No portion of the materlal contained in the statement exhibit ‘B’ has been charged to the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Rallway company, or to any of its divisions, except to the extent to which requisitions thereon may have been made during the month of May, . 1895. Durlug the same month additional amounts of similar materlal have been and are belng distributed. The amount actually to be on hand on the 1st day of June, 1895, cannot, of course, be determined until a short time after that date. These recelvers respectfully submit that before the property now in the hands of this court be delivere! to a successor recelver provision should ho made requiring the parties at whose Instanco the new receiver is to be appoiuted to pro- vide for the prompt payment of the material on hand which Is to bo delivered to him as part of the rallroad property. MORTGAGED LOCOMOTIVES “(b) These recelvers respectfully report f the information of the court that Included the rolling stock of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Rallway company are thirty seven locomotives, nwmbered as follows, 1416 o 1428 Inclusive, and 1441 to 1464, inclu alve; that the title to the #aid locomotives is held by J. P. Morgan & Co. of theecly of New York, trustees, as security for the pay ment of certain lease warrants on which there remains due $200,000; that the said J. P. Morgan & Co. trustees, have made demand 90D these recelvers requiring them o ac- 25,022 06 86 15,160 23 ah mortg. 96,163 87 count to them either for the amount due on the sald warrants and the iInterest thereon, or to pay them a fair and reasonable com- pensation for the use of the said engines; that if such demand be not complied with the sid J. P. Morgan & Co., as owners of the sald engines, have the power and right to resume possession of the same and fo re- move them from the said railroad; that the sald engines are, in the judgment of the re- celvers, essential to the efficient operation of the said property and that the same have been in substantially continuous uee from the time of thelr appointment, the 13th day of October, 1893, up to date “These recelvers show that they have ed to be prepared and annexed to thi report a statement marked Exhibit ‘C,’ show; ing, on the basis of the charges usual for the vse of such locomotives, the amount which should be allowed to the said J. P. Morgan & Co. for the use of the same, from which statement it appears that the amount which should be allowed is $163,910. “These receivers respectfully submit that before the railroad property now in their hands should be permitted to pass from the Jurisdiction of this court, provision should be made for the payment of the said claim of J. P. Morgan & Co., for compensation for the use of the said thirty-seven locomotives, and that this obligation should be considered before determining that any part of the surplus earnings appearing to be in_their hands on the said 1st day of June, 1895, can be considered to be properly applicable to the payment of interest on amy of the bonds secured by riortgages covering the said prop- erty of the Oregon Short Line & Utah North- ern Railway company or any part of the same WITH THE NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under the sub-head “C* of the fifth division of the report a detailed statement is made of thefr final accounts of the operations of the Oregon Railway and Navigation company. It appears from this report that the total liabilities existing agalnst the receivers of the Oregon Rallway and Navigation company May 4, 1895, was $459,421.17; it also appears that there are in the hands of the recel as recelvers of the navigation company, cer tain bills collectible, amounts due and cash, amounting in all to $35,801.26; and that it all said jtems should be collected the balance of liability would be $403,619.92. “‘And these recelvers show that the property of the Oregon Rallway & Navigation company is now in the possession of Edwin McNeill as recelver, appointeds under a foreclosure of a certain ‘mortgage made by the Navigation company to the Farmers Loan and Trust company of the city of New York as trus- tees; that it is asserted and claimed by the plaintift in the sald foreclosure suit that the charge for all liabilities arising out of the operation of the Oregon Railway & Naviga- tion company between the 13th day of Octo- ber, 1893, and the 3d day of July, 1894, is properly chargeable to and should be borne by the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Kailway company or its receivers; that such claim rests upon the alleged liability of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Rail- way company as lessee of the Oregon Railway & Navigation company under the terms of a certain lease dated the Ist day of January, 1887, and these receivers, without intending to assert whether sald clalm or contention be valid or not, respectfully submit that proper provision should be made for their protection against the said claim before the property now in the hands of the court be passed to a_successor receiver out of the jurisliction of this court, and that the said claim must be taken into consideration before determi- ning whether or not the balances of the sur- plus earnings above referred to can properly bo considered as applicable to the payment of interest accruing upon any of the mort- gages affecting the properties of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Railway com- pany, or any pa-t of the same.” Then report is made and attached to the answer as Exhibit “E,” containing sched- ules of claims properly payable out of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern's funds as appearing by the dockets of the law de- partment and the claim agent's books at Omaha, the gross aggregate of such claims, the receivers state, being $1,021,377.01; and they ask that proper provision be made for the” assumption of these claims by any suc- cessor or recelver. It is stated that there are still oustanding and uncancelled a large number of coupons which matured prior to October 13, 1893, ap- pertaining to the Idaho Central railway’ first mortgage, and to the Utah Southern's first mortgage, and to the Utah & Northern's first mortgage, which coupons amount to §594,175. Then follows a long list of coupons ordered to be paid by the court, and their amounts, which run into the millions, and which the receivers ask to have properly taken care of by the successor receiver They ask that $173,716.32 for “material and supplies be pald by the successor recelver from the income of said property, claiming that the duty of the receivers to pay the same 18 superfor and prior to the right of the bondholders to have the Income of the sald property applied to the satisfaction of their interest. They also find that $163 910 represents the unpaid rental on the locomotives referred to, and they ask that this sum be paid from the income of the property in preference to making any appli- cation of the sald earnings to the satistac- tion of interest. They also ask the court to consider the amount of $403,619.92, which was incurred by the receivers in the opera- tion “of the Navigation company between October 13, 1893 and July 3, 1804, as chargeabls against the recelvers and prop- erty of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern. COUPON INTEREST STATEMENT. Then comes the following Interest state- ment of the coupons appertaining to bonds superlor in lien to the consolidated 5 per cent mortgage which have matured since October 13, 1893, and the payment of which has not been ordered: Oregon Line mortgage 6's duo Utah & Northern first mort- gage T8 due January I, 188 ... e Utah & "Northern consoll- dated morigage 5's due Jan- uary 1, 189.... Utah & 'Northern ' cquipment trust 5's due October 11894.3 2,675 00 Utah & horn_equipment trust 5's due April 1, 1895.. 2,675 00— 447,93 00 174,825 00 Utah & Northern equipment trust §s _principal, due April 1, 1895.. Utah Sout n Southern general mo Ts due January 1, ... 63,410 00— Utah Southern extensiol mortguge T8 balance, Junuary 1, 18....... Utah Southern extension mortzage 78 due July Utah Southern extension mortgage Ts, due January 1 1895 aase . 34,370 00 68,250 00~ 170,870 00 Idaho Central first mortgage s balance due January 1, e A et ! 2400 00 Tdaho Central first mortgage & due July 1, 1804, 3,90 0 Idaho Central fifst mortgage €8 due January 1, 185.... 3,900 00— Utah Southern first mort gage Ts, interest due Jan- uary and_ July, 1594, 'and January, 1895, on $418,000.. 13,890 00 $ 1,011,720 00 Total Resasit ; be properly chargeable against There will the property, on the 1st day of June next, | as proportions of the next maturing mort- gage interest coupons, the following sums: Oregon Short Line first mortgage, four months, two-thirds of $T 1$29,620 00 Utah & Northern frst mortgus five months, five sixths of 31748 Utah & Northern consolidated mortiage 6's, five mont five-sixths of $45,775.. 38,145 83 Utah & Northern equipment. trusi 6% two months, one-third of $2.675 Utah Southern general ‘mo five months, Ixths of Utah Southera [ first mortgage sixths of $3.90).. ern st morigag five-sixths of §14,630.... report is signed and sworn H. Clark, Oliver W, Anderson. meat or chicken ple try Dr. Baking Powder ——— Kallway Notes. A. J. Van Kuran of the Union Pacific left for Chicago last evening. Superintendents Reynolds, Harris and Mahanna of the Elkhorn were in Omaha in attendance upon the funeral of tho late Gen- eral John B. Hawloy George W. Hayler, ehlef clerk to General Passenger Agent W. H, Hurlburt of the Navigation company, has resigned o accept a position as divislon passenger agent of the Monon Route at Indianapolis, A clrcular went out from the office of Geveral Superintendent W. H. Bane Ogden, Utah, yesterday appoint Van Housen superintendent of the division, with headquarters at Pocatello, viee E. E. Calvin resigned. . 145,687 50 891 68 4,508 53 56,575 00 3,29 00 12,19 67 to by ink and B. Price's Cream BRUTALITY NOT TOLERATED Alleged Assault on a Penitentiary Oonvict to Be Investigated. OLD OFFENDER BACK TO THE PEN P. K. O. Grand Chapter Meets In the Sen- ato Uhamber Today — University Cadets Will Not Take Thelr Outing at Ashland. LINCOLN, May 27.—(Special)—In relation the assault on a colored conviet, men- tioned in The Bee of Saturday last, Commis- sioner of Public Lands and Buildings Rus sell has addressed the following communica- tion to Governor Holcomb LINCOLN, May 25, 1805.—To His Excel- lency, Bilas’ A. Holcomb, Governor: Bir—I most 'respectfully call your attention to an assault, made May 24, by Z. T. White, a cell house keeper, upon 'a “colored prisoner in the Nebraska penitentiary, and witnessed by the warden, G. W. Leidigh, A. D. Beemer and myself. The keeper struck the priso s upon the head and body with e. In my judgment It was a wanton, cowardly and brutal a: seult. 1 was shocked, not €0 much at the blows struck, as at the viclous and_wicked expression on the keeper's face. No man With such a temper and disposition is fit to hold 8o responsible a position. Such conduct Is contrary to the spirit of age, Very rospectfully. H. O, RUSST Commissioner of Public Lands and ings. Warden Leidigh, who was present at the time of the assault alleged, says that it did not appear to him that White struck the con- vict a very severe blow. But he immediately transferred White to another line of duty, and says he does not purpose that any suoh conduct shall be tolerate) during his admin- istration at the penitentiary. Governor Hol- comb has expressed his willingness to take the matter up and give it a thorough investi- gation. to Build- SEEMED LIKE HOME Today Sheriff G. A. Buck of Saunders county arrived at the penitentiary with a prisoner giving his name as Frank Barnes sent down from Saunders county for one year for burglary. When he arrived at the prison Turnkey Simpson recognized the young convict as a man who had been sent from Douglas county under the name of Newberry. ~ Simpson addressed him with: “Hello, Newberry, back again,I see.” This was a surprise to Sherift Buck, he turned to his prisoner and said: “It's a good thing for you Judge Wheeler did not know this Tho prisoner admitted the truth of this assertion. It aprears he pleaded guilty to the charge in Saunders county, but urged as a mitigating circumstanee that this was a first offense. Accordingly the judge gave him the lightest sentence under the law, one year. Warden Leidigh has instructed Elder Howe to have Catholic services held at the peni- tentiary every fourth Sunday. The warden says about one-fourth of the convicts are of the Roman Catholic faith. This s an inno- vation on the custom of penitentiary man- agement, as there are few instances on record where Catholic services have been held, and none during the administration of Warden Beemer. The case of William P. Miles against Leroy Martin has got back into the supreme court for the second time. Accompanying the record of the case is a grain sack half full of ballots marked exhibit * Miles is the present republian incumbent of the office of county attorrey of Cheyenne county. On December 3, 1894, Martin, populist and ap- pellee, obtained Judgment in the district court of Cheyenne county against Miles, and proceeded to take steps o oust him from the office of county attorney. Hence the appeal and assignments of error on appeal by Miles. The appeal admits that appellee was duly elected by a majfority of twenty- nine votes, as found by the district court, but alleges crror by the court on twenty-six points. This is the second time the contest case has been before the supreme court on crror, the former case having been reversed and remanded for a new trial. John G. Frazier, one of the five men ar- rested yesterday for passing counterfeit half dollars, was arraigned today before United States Commissioner Billingsley. He entered a plea of not guilty and was held in the sum of $500 for trial in the district court. Mean- time the other four are in jail awaiting a hearing on a similar charge. P. E. 0. CONVENTION. The grand chapter convention of the P, E. 0. opens in the senate chamber tomorrow morning. The hall has been beautifully decorated with palms and draperies, and a grand piano was carried up into the chamber this afternoon. Arriving delegates were ten- dered a reception this evening at the home of Mrs. Risser. Tomorrow the address of welcome will be given by Miss Ida Johnson of Lincoln, and responded to by Miss Dorothy Higby of York. The president, Mrs. Jennie Bryant of Omaha, will deliver her an- nual address and the remainder of the morn- ing will be devoted to business. The sym- posium will be held in the afternoon and in the evening the literary work of the order will be exemplified in open meeting, admis- sion being by ticket. On Thursday morning the convention will adjourn, The University Cadets will not go to Ash- land for their annual encampment. This has been definitely settled, but it has been de- cided that the battalion will go into camp next Wednesday on the west shore of Salt lake, remaining there for four days. It ap- pears that so sanguine were the Ashland pecple that the encampment would come there that they had posters printed announcing that the eadats would take part in the ceremonies on Memorial day. Lieutenant Pershing says the announcement was unauthorized. H. B. Patrick & Co., wholesale tobacco dealers, as plaintifts, allege In distriet court that Louls Klein, who was for five years a traveling salesman for their house, has been collecting money for the firm and putting it in his own pocket. The amount alleged of his conversion was at first $724.54, and Klein was in danger of being arrested when John Jack came forward to help him out. As a result Jack executed a bond for $1,000 in which it was agreed that Klein should pay off his shortage by the firm retaining $30 a month out of his salary. In March they claim to have discovered that Klein had been con- verting still more money, $541 in all, making $1,275.54. On this they credit him with $120 retained out of his salary and sue him and his bondsmen for $1,000, the full amount of the bond. On advice of counsel Kiein enters a denlal, while Jack claims that his signa- ture was secured on the representation that Ludwig Klein, the father of Louls, would also sign the bond and Indemnity him. and Burglars at GENOA, Neb., May 27.—(Special)—Last night about 1 o'clock burglars entered the hardware store of Moran Bros. of this city. Admission was gained at the front door by breaking the lock fastening. The burglars drilled a hole in the safe near the combina- tion, had the safe loaded with powder and a fuse Inserted, but at the critical moment Willlam Moran' came and frightened them away, without Mr. Moran knowing it, how- ever, until this morning. The only booty the thieves obtained was four revolvers. The same gang tried first to gain admittance to the postoffice, but failed. They obtained the tools for working from the shop of Mr. Ava, a blacksmith. No definite trace Is yet obtained, but they are supp to have one south toward the Unlon Pacific main line. — For quick rising, fine cakes, pastry, Dr. Price's Baking Powder is unequalled, - ave n X. M, C. A, SCHUYLER, Neb., May 27.—(Speclal)— State Secretary H. L. Markell of the Ne- braska Young Men's Chris'ian assoclation wat in Schuyler yesterday and conducted a young men's meeting at Odd Fellows hall at 4 o'cleck and a general meeting at the Presby- terian church at 8 o'clock. In the evening he outlined the work of the association. At the lese of the gencral service a meeting was held to consider the organization of a branch at Schuyler, it being decided to do so. There is a young men's bible class with a member- ship of forty, all of whom will at once be- members of the Young Men's Christian assoclation, Officers will be elected Tuesday evening. etc., fohuyler to —— Plorce County Teachers. PIERCE, Neb., May 27.—(Special)—The Plerce county teachers' institute will be held in Plerce this year, commencing on August L5 and closiog August 16, The instructors are ($25, $27, SUITS +0 207 South 15th Street. FOW THE OGROWES -And let Nicoll take your measure today--- and $28) MEASURE -Your money’s worth: < ) Prof. John Bland, Prof. J. K. Stableton, €. C. Hurley and Miss Edith Batchelor. teachers will be favored with Senator W. V. Allen, Prof. J the Plainview Normal college, Prof. U. S. Conn of the Wayne Normal college, State Superintendent Corbett and Prof. J. K. Sta- bieton, Prof. The lectures from E. Monnix of tEee RELIC OF MOSH FINL WORK Interesting Litigation In York County Grow- & Out of tho National Failure. YORK, Neb, May 27.—(Special)—The May term of district court of York county will be convened tomorrow, with Judge Edward Bates presiding. There are 100 cases on the docket, seven of which are criminal. Among are some very in- teresting ones, one of which is the case of Kent K. Hayden, recefver of the Capitol Nationa! bank of ‘Lincoln, against D. E Thompson. This controversy is over the title to a piece of land in this county, which Mosher decled to Thompson, while pr dent of the defunét Capitol National. The stockholders of the bank, as well as the re- celver, contend that Mosher was not vested with any authority to ¢onvey lands of any kind, and say that Thcmpson has no tite to the real estate. Another is that of Anthony Yost, against the B. & M. of Ne- braska, in which Anthony asks for $50,000 damages, as a ball fcr injuries sustained, having been run ovet by a switch engine. Besides these, there are several other cases, many of which are equally as interesting The second open air concert of the season which has been given by the York military band concert, was rendered last evening in the court house squate to a large crowd. The finest selection of the evening wag the “Russian_Carriage Song,” and was well rendered, and a good encore followed the same. The waltz, “Santiago,” was next. The evening's entertainment was brought to a close by the march, “American Cadet.” Davis Keown cf Springfield, I, who has for some time been visiting with his sis- ter, Mrs. Dr. Lynn, of this city, returned to his heme yesterday. Mrs. A. E. Carr, who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Tenny, of York, returned today to her home in Ash- land. The public schools will give an exhibition of their school work during the closing of the week, June 3 and 7. Colonel Gore, a fine horse, which was owned by Henry Fry of this place, died yes- terday morning. The horse was valued at 00. Sunday evening, June 2, the churches of this city will unite in the Methodist Epis- copal church, to listen to the class sermon, to be delivered hefore the graduating class of the York High school. the these BIGH SCUHOUL EXEROISES. Alnsworth Class of 'Ninety-Five Renders a Program to a Large House. AINSWORTH, Neb,, May 27.—(Special.) ~—The seventh annual commencement exer- cises of the Ainsworth High school were held at the court house Saturday evening. The building was beautifully and tasteful'y decorated, and l:ng before the time for the exercises to begin the seats were filled and standing room was at a premium. The graduating class of '95 was composed of eight young ladies. ASHLAND, ~ May' 27.—(Special.)—Last evening in Simington's opera house Rev. Wilson Denny, pastor of the Congregational church of this city, in the presence of a large audience, preached the baccalaureats sermon to the graduating class, using “Truth” as a theme. The class contains fifty members. ST. PAUL, Neb., May 27.—(Special)— The Alumni society of the St. Paul High school celebrated its fourth annual anni- versary Saturday night in Chadwick's hall. The class of 1595, the largest ever gradu- ated from the St. Paul High school, was admitted. Speeches were ;made by Miss Anna Anderson, Rev. George N. Ray and Prof. B. D. Hayward, An elaborate banquet was spread. Preparing for Irrigation. AINSWORTH, Neb, May 27.—(Speclal.)— A very enthuslastic irrigation meeting was held at this place yesterday afternoon. This organization is under-the new irrigation law and will be composedy of the counties of Holt, Rock and Brown. Crops in this sec- tion are looking fairly well, but rain is needed badly. lhw ov Npoko to the Veterans. FALLS CITY, Nebs,'May 27.—(Special)— About 100 Grand Army-of the Republic boys and their wives formed at their hall and marched to the Methgdist church, where the Graham Poffs, 1 pint flour, 2 tablespoonfuls sugar, pinch of salt, 1% teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Pow- der, 3 tablespoonfuls butter, 4 eggs, 2 ounces sweet almonds, 3 drops Royal Extract Bitter Almonds, % pint cream, % cupful raisins, % wineglass rum. Rub butter and sugar to white, light cream; add eggs (whole) 1 at a time, beating three or four minutes between each addition; blanch % (See recelpt for Almond Pudding) Sift to- gether flour, salt and powder, to which add butter, etc, with almonds, raisins, extract bitter almonds, cream and rum. Mix whole together into smooth batter as for pound cake; % fill well greased cups; bako In fairly hot oven 20 minutes; at end of that time in- sert straw gently. If it comes out clean they are ready; iIf any of uncooked batter all others. sultana | the almonds. | momorial services were preached by Rev. | Mr. Barker of this city Sunday. Thero are twelve cases on the criminal docket to be disposed of at the June term. FARMER'S RESIDENCE BURNED. Joseph Foman Loscs His Home and Con- tents Near St. Pau ST. PAUL, Neb, May The farm house of Joseph Foman, a few miles from here, burned last night, with contents Loss on buildings, $650; furni- ture, §250; insured in Phoenix of Brooklyn, $600. ODELL, (Special.)— Neb., May 27.—(Special)—A fire broke out in the Star livery barn at this place, and was soon under such headway that nothing could be done. It spread to Henry Hollembeak’s ice house, which wa | also destroyed. The eclevator was on fire several times, but was extinguished. Loss on barn, $1,000; on fce house, $300 FAIRBURY, Neb., May (Special.)— Fire was discovered early yesterday morning in a frame store building occupled by Lew Hulbert as a cigar manufactory, but the hose companies extinguished it before much damage was done. The loss is several hun- dred dollars, with full insurance BEATRICE, May 27.—(Special Telegram.)— The farm house and barn of a man named Reed, located eight miles cast of this city, were consumed by fire this afternoon. A part of the household goods were saved. Considerable grain was desiroyed in the barn. The loss is estimated at $2,500, partially insured. NELSON, Neb.,, May —(Special Tele- gram.)—The B. & M. elevator belonging to I. Manion burned Saturday night. = It was insured for $4,500. Three thousand five hun- dred bushels of wheat was destroyed. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. oney Captured. IRBURY, Neb, May 27.—(Special. City Marshal Clark has obtained several counterfeit 25 and G0-cent pieces, which were given to farmers in the country in exchange for butter and eggs. The parties passing the bogus coin were traveling west with two teams. As they visited several farmers In this vicinity, they are probably working oft considerable fmitation silver as they go. Marsh Clark has a description of the outfit and i trying to find where their trail leads to. Injared by a Wild Colt. NEBRASKA CITY, May 27.—(Speclal Telegram.)—David Stephenson, an old resi- dent of Wyoming precinct, sustained serious injuries while breaking a colt today. Two ribs were broken., Injured-In & Runaway. OAKLAND, Neb., May 27.—(Spectal)—In a runaway accldent yesterday, Will Titze, a barber, was badly hurt and may lose an eye before he gets over the accident. — — TAYLOR'S BONDSMEN FIGHTING. Sult Provoked by the Defaulter Transferred to the Supreme Courr. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, May 27.—(Special Telegram)—United States Judge Edgerton today granted a motlon to transfer from the state to the United States court the ase of the state against the bondsmen of . W. Taylor, defaulting ex-treasurer. Judge Williams 'of Little Rock, Ark., wili probably sit in the c; the date of Which has not yet been fixed. This term of cireuit court Is proving highly interesting. Following the convi tion of Mark D. Scott, editor of the Sioux Falls Journal, for criminal libel will occur the trial of both the members of the firm of Christopherson & Dwyer for forgery in the third degree. They were arrested under an indictment Saturday evening, pleaded not guilty and gave bonds. They are accused of forging the name of Wii- liam Caldwell, justice of the peace, to sum- monses. The indictment against ex-Acting Mayor Sampson for embezzling the saloon fines was set aside and Sampson held to the next grand jury on the ground that Sheriff Hub- bard was disqualified in assisting in the drawing of the grand jury, because he was interested in suits pending. Patents to Western Inventors, WASHINGTON, May 21.—(Speclal.)—Pat- ents have been issued as follows: Nebraska —Gustave Leblanc, assignor one-third to W, J. Lehr, Mead, corn harvester and husker; Lewis 1. McCahan, assignor one-fourth to R. Glover, Long Pine, trace carrier; Al- lan A. Smith, Grand Island, lifting jack; William Van Horn and M. Yount, Norfol Sprinkler. Towa—Willlam Britton, Boones borough, assignor one-haif to W. H. Sutton, Boone, 'diaphragm for locomotive bollers John Greff, Remsen, manure scraper; Mol ton and R. Hawkins, Beacon, bucket; Willlam ~Louden, Fairfiel sling: Lester M. Rich, Cedar Rapic George A. Triggs, Lake Park, tin pot. South Dakota—Godfried Laub, assignor one-half to J. Hymans, Tex., vehicle wheel. pump ers' fire Huron, Del Rio, MEFOH R OFER ORI RO R ORI RIOR ORH LS adheres to straw, must be set carefully back few minutes longer. Rye Mufus, 1 pint rye flour, % pint corn meal, % pint flour, 1 teaspoonful sugar, 1 teaspoonful salt, 3 teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder, 1 table- spoonful lard, 2 eggs, 1 pint milk. Sift to- gether rye.flour, corn meal, flour, sugar, salt and powder; rub in lard cold; add beaten eggs, and milk; mix into smooth, rather firm batter; muffin pans to be cold and well greased, then fill %. Bake In bot oven 15 minutes, 1 quart flour, 1 tablespoonful sugar, 1 tablespoonful falt, 1 large tablespoonful lard, 2 teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder, 3 egg; 1% pints milk, Sift together flour, sugar, ($6, $6. PANT 50,87 and $8) e Ml ASURE SA.00 -or your money back--- z@\ ‘ 207 South 15th Street. | 2westy-rive veans DAKOTA Congregationnlists Sum Up a Quarter of a Century of Church Work, YANKTON, D., May 27.—(Spectal)— The Congregationalists adjourned meeting Saturday night, after an exceed- ingly interesting day. This ends the first quarter century of Congregationalism in South Dakota. The morning was spent in hearing reports from the colleges and bating the to be taken on the pro- hibition question, as it will come up for a fall. In the afternoon there was an histerical paper by Secretary Hub- bard on the origin and growth of the churches in the state In twenty-five years the churches has grown from one to over seventy in North Dakota, membership of nearly 70,000, Mrs. Joseph Ward gave reminiscences of her experience as the first minister's wife in the territory, and Ephriam Miner as the first Sunday school superintendent An attempt was made to frame some leg- islation on the divorce question, for which Dakota is notorious, but except to denounc the easy and quick methods by which di- yorce may be obtained, and the attempts to make it easler, no action was taken. The evening session of the assoclation was oecupied by Dr. Riggs of Santee Nor- mal school, Nebraska, who showed the al- vance made in Indian work and life. Jam Garvie, an Indlan pastor, also made an ad- dress, and General Beadle of the State Normal School of Madison, made an address on the influence of the early Congregation- alists in the framing of the constitution establishing the school system and serving school lands. The association adjourned to mect in Plerre FALLS CITY, Neb., May 27.—(Special) The third annual convention of the Youns People’s Soclety of Christian Endeavor of the Fourth Nebraska district met in regular session in the Christian church in this city Friday evening. The Falls City Endeavor societies sang a welcome song and Miss Sue A. Cain delivered an address of welecome which was responded to by Rev. J. D. Dab- ney of Reatrice. The address of the eve ing, “The History of a Business Sign and Its Effcct on Conscience,” was delivered by Re: Harry Omar Scott, state president, to a large audience. The Young People's Soclety of Christian Endeavor convention closed last night at the Christian church. Saturday's afternoon ses sion was short and the principal address was delivered by State Secretary Daws. In the vening prayer and pralse service meeting was held and Rev. C. M. McCurdy delivered an interesting address. Barly prayer service Sunday morning by S. Sidney McCague of Beatrice and attendance at churches and Sunday school i mediately followed. Sunday evening Rev. Dunning of Pawnee City ad- dressed the Rndeavorers. It was not decided as to where the next convention will be held A sunrise prayer meeting yesterday morn- ing was led by Rev. J. L. Fisher of Verdon, and was largely attended. At 9 o'clock the bible reading on *“Love” was conducted by Rev. Mr. Schoenberger of Verdon, and was readily responded to. The committec refer- ences were next. The prayer meeting was placed in the hands of Miss Florence Cleaver of Falls City, the lookout in those of Miss Neidtahr of Deatrice and the social by Rev. J. D. Dabney. All were discussed and the nmorning was almost consumed by these sub- cts. The question box by President Scott was open to all kinds of questions and all were readily answered by him. CLAY CENTER, Neb., May 27 —The twenty Clay County vened of this place. A large attendance was pres- ent. The afternoon session commenced with devotional service by Rev. R. E. Neal, fol- lowed by able papers by Rev. J. W. Elliott of Harvard and Mr. Carl Sandbery of Ong. The evening service was opened by an ad- dress of welcome by Rev. D. W. Curtis of this place. Rev. J. D. Stewart of Aurora delivered an able and instructive talk upon the subject of “How Shall the Sower Pre- pare Himself.” The music, under direction of Miss Hattie Moulton, is an important and Interesting portion of the program. ——— Orders for Army Men. WASHINGTON, May 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—First Lieutenant Edwin 8. Curtls, Second artillery, will report at Fort Trum. bull connect for duty with battery K It his regiment Major Willlam M. Maynadier, paymaster, months’ extended leave! is granted two Captain William Robinson, jr., assistant paymaster, two months; Captain Leopold O." Parker, first infantry, one month, ex- tended. Captain Frank A | registercd at the 'V de- stand vote mnext number of 145, with with a (Special.) hird annual convention of the unday School association con- dwards, First cavalry, ar depar{ment today DERIERIERIEERIERIERIORI ERIERI ERIERIERIER ERIERI LRI ERIERIERILEIERIED E recommend the Royal Baking Powder as superior to It is indispensable for finest food. — United Cooks and Pastry Cooks Asso'n of the United States. OF OO M #alt and powder; Tub In the lard cold; add tho beaten eggs and milk: mix quickly into a smooth batter, a little firmer than for griddle cakes; % fill cold, carefully greased | muffin pans; bake in hot oven 15 minutes. | | Gem Cracker One and one-half pints flour, one-half plot corn meal, one teaspoonful salt, one tearpoon- tul Royal Baking Powder, two tablespoonfuis butter, little more than two-thirds piut mill Sift together flour, corn meal, salt, powder; rub in butter cold; add milk, mix fufo smooth, rather firm dough. Flour the board, turn out dough, give it a turn or two quickly, roll to thickness of one-quarter inch. Cut with small oval cutter, prick each cracker with a fork, lay thom on greased baking tin, wash over with wilk, and bake in hot oven eight to tea minutea their | Friday in the Congregational church | :h‘l\',\l'l,l-?s AND MOURMONS AT OUTS Roligious Fuotions In Ulnta Wyoming, Clash Over Land FORT BRIDGER, Wyo., May 27.—(Spes cial.)—The Mormons and Gentiles have had a clash in Ulnta county, Wyoming. A Gen- tile made a complaint to the county attor- | ney, taxing a Mormon with living with twe wives. The county attorney admitted that | e knew such to be the case, but refused to prosccute the Mormon, The Mormons got | word of the complaint being made, and it so fncensed them that they undertook to scare the Gentile into leaving the country. Sev- cral of them went to him and told him that they intended to hang him. In pretty plain words he told them there were not enough Mormons in the county to do the act, where- upon th set upon him. He succoeded in knocking a conple down and they then started (o stone him. He retreated and got a gun. When he came out of his house the Mormons had made themselves scarce. The Mormons still talk of lynching, but the Gen- tiles have banded together and say that in case the Mormons undertake it there will be a Mormon graveyard in thfs vicinity, The Mormons have always wanted this county. They were efected by the govern- ment in 1857 for trying to kill a Gentl There are 150 men in Ulnta county, Wyon ing, who have two or more wives, and the officers of the county well know this fact. et e Death of wn Old Citizen, The death of John Epencter occurred at his residence, Forty-first and Tzard streets, yesterday morning at 6 o'clock. Mr. Epen ter had been ill for about two weeks. He had lived in Omaha since 1858, being en- gaged in the cornice business. Mr. Epenter was married in 186 He leaves a wife and nine children. Four of the sons and four daughters live in Omaha. One som lives in New York. The funeral will prob- ably occur Wednesday e Will Visit the Far East, Rev. Paul Mattl the rector of St John's Episcopal church, has secured a lea of absence from clerical duties for one year, | The greater part of his vacation will be spent in the Holy Land. During his trip i the far east he will be accompanied by his sister, Miss Eva Matthews. County, «. ON THE ROAD ~SP-m, to recovery, the L~ young woman who is taking Doctor_ Pierce Favorite Pre- scription. In maidenhood, wo- manhood, wife- hood aud moth- erhood the Pre- scription” s a supporting tonie and nervine that's peculiarly adapted to her needs, regulating, strengthening and cur- o, ing the derangements ) of the sex. Why is it 80 many women owe their beauty to Dr. Picree’s Favorite Prescription? Because beauty of form and face radiate from the comnion center—health. 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