Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 2, 1895, Page 3

RAIN IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA Territory Drenched Wednesday Being Treated to More Showers, EMALL GRAIN COMING OUT VERY WELL Ground Wet to & Depth of Sixteen Inches in Some Loealities—lora I ot Condition GOTHENBURG, Neb, June 1.—(Speclal Telegram.)—1t commenced raining today at 2 o'clock and continued all the afternoon. More than three inches of rain has fallen and the water is standing in all the low places a foot deep. Hail about as large as hickory nuts accompanied the first showers, but as it only lasted for a minute no seri- ous damage was done. Farmers claim they will have a half crop of small grain and the prospects for corn were never better. Everybody is jubilant. WAYNIE, Neb, June 1.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A fine rain is falling tonight and the prospects are excellent for an immense corn and sugar beet crop. The Bee correspondent inquired of farmers from different portions of the county today as to the small grain and in every instance was informed that there would be a full crop of wheat and oats. BUTTE, Neb., June 1.—(8pecial Telegram.) —Another soaking rain visited Boyd county today. Since Wednesday this county has bad fully four inches of rain. O'NEILL, Neb., June 1.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Holt county is now thoroughly souked from one end to the other. An- other good rain fell here today. About an inch of water has fallen and it is still rain ing. The ground is in better shape than it has been for years. WAUNETA, Neb., June 1.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The heavy rain of Thursday was succeeded today by another soaking rain. Water is falling at the rate of half an inch per hour, with a prospect of continuiug all night. The rain is warm, with' no wind. STOCKVILLE, June 1.—(Special)—This covnty has been treated to a fine, soaking gain, It commonced about 10 o'clock Wednesday evening and gontinued till § Thursday. It is still cloudy this afternoon. This came just in time to save the corn from damage. ELBA, Neb., June 1.—(Special)—The best rain of the season and, in fact, the best since 1891, came Wednesday night and Iasted through the day. It literally poured down for hours. The government gauge registered over three inches in twenty-four hours. The crops are in fine condition, with the exception of rye. The business men and farmers met at the town hall Tuesday, May 28, and commenced preliminary arrangements for organizing an irrigation district. The district will con- tain about 12,000 acres, beginning about three miles southeast of Scotia, Greeley county, running to St. Paul precinct. The estimated cost of the ditch is $30,000. CLARKS, Neb., June 1.—(Special.)—The farmers in this viclnity, encouraged by the recent rains, are busily engaged in replant- ing corn where It was destroyed by sand and hall storms, in many Instances plowing up the shriveled oat flelds and replanting to corn. Business men and farmers are all greatly encouraged by the rains, Two new implement houses have opened here this Epring. LOUP CITY, Neb, June 1.—(Special The amount of rainfall at this point Decc ration day was 2.39 inches. It is thought that the wheat will turn out fully three- fourths of a crop. Oats do not seem to be hurt and corn is in first-class condition. Rye seems to have suffered from the drouth. SNYDER, Neb, June 1.—(Special)—A very fine rain yesterday gave farmers and business men new life and hopes for a fine crop. ATKINSON, Neb,, June 1.—(Special)— Farmers are greatly encouraged by the fine rain of Thursday, as the small grain crop 18 almost assured. HEMINGFORD, Neb., June 1.—(Special.)— The drouth is a thing of the past in Box Butte county. It rained steadily for twenty- four hours and the eclements appear more watery than ever. TAYLOR, Neb., June 1.—(Special)—Rain commenced falling Wednesday night about 12 o'clock and continued all day. A good crop 18 assured. Corn is looking fine. IMPERIAL, Neb., June 1.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Today Chase county s again being blessed with a copious rain. Thureday the county got the heaviest rain of the past thres years, about three inches falling. The ground s wet down sixteen inches. Farmers are busy planting corn, millet and cane and quite a large acreage will be put in. Confi- dence Is restored and farmers are greatly encouraged. BENKELMAN, Neb., June 1.—(Special Telegram.)—This vicinity was again visited with a good rain today. It began at 11 o'clock and rained steadily in torrents for six hours. The water gauge registered a two-inch fall. The Republican river is bank full and the bottom lands are overflowing. CURTIS ., June 1.—(Special Tele gram.)—Another general rain has fallen today all over Fronter county, making five and elght-hundredths inches of water within a week. Everything is flourishing. Small grain Is coming out in fair shape and corn is in_splendid condition. Western Nebraska is redeemed and all the people rejoice. MOOREFIELD, Neb,, June 1.—(Specal Telegram.)—This county is having another big rain, fully three inches having fallen in the last four hours, and it is still raining, with prospects of continuing all night. This 18 the heaviest rain for years. A corn crop is almost assured and small grain that was supposed to be gone up will make half a crop. BROKEN BOW, Neb., June 1.—(Special Telegram.)—This ~ localily was favored this afternoon with the heaviest rain for years. There has not been so much water on the ground for seven years. The city is covered with water. Five inches of water have fallen here in the past sixty hours, and the rain is still falling, with prospects of an all-night rain. The whole county of Custer is included in today's rain Crops are now absolutely assurel In this locality and everybody is rejoicing. Situation in Northern Kun«as. COLBY, Kan., June 1.-—(Special.)—For the past two months the extreme northwestern counties of Kansas have been suffering on ac- count of lack of rain. Wednesday evening rain began to fall in this section and con- tinued at intervals during the night. Yes- terday there was a steady drizzle. Although farmers have no hope of even half a crop of small grain the corn and caue will have a good chance for a slight yheld, Heavy Kalns 1n South Dakota, SI0UX FALLS, 8. D., June 1.—(Special)— Telegram.)—After a warm day a heavy rain set In at 6 o'clock. It is raining hard at 7:30, with prospects of continuing all night. ————— WEDDED IN HIGH NEW YORK LIFE Belmont Tiffauy Marries a Daughter of English Knight. NEW YORK, June 1L—Miss Annte F. Leming Cameron, daughter of Sir Roderick Cameron, was married today to Belmont Tiffany of New, York. The ceremony took place in St. John's Episcopal church, Clif- ton, Staten island, Rev. Dr. John C. Eccles- ton officlating, Miss Catherine Cameron, a sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, and the six bridesmaids were Miss Jennié Tiftuny, sister of the groom, Miss 'Maud Livingston, Miss Lena Morton, daughter of Governar Morton, Miss Margaret Morgan, Miss Mary W. Willams, and Miss Maud Welmore. The groom was attended by his brother, Willlam Tiffany. The ushers who were in_attendance at the wedding were Messrs. T. B. Cutting, T. Richmond Fering, Columbus’ C. Baldwin, T. Appleton Smith, Stewart M. Brice, Frank Hishop, Matthew Morgan, jr., and Duncan M. Cameron. ————— Recementing Otd Bonds, CINCINNATI, June L.—The distingulshed confederate ex-officers who went to Chicago to the dedication of the monument of the confederate dead in that city are here to- day, the guests of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. They were met at the depot by & reception committee, which escorted them to their hotels, and afterward drov 10 the Art museum and other points of in- terest. At noon a most generous reception @8 given them In the local hall of the Chamber Commerce, which had been ecors {he occusion. Musio was fur .- filled with the guests, and one after another were called out after President Glenn had given them a_cordial welcome and had turned over to General Underwood the office of master of ceremonies. General Fitzhugh Lee spoke warmly of the reunited nation, when confederates in Chicago received rec: ognition of the bravery of their brethren, He promised for Virginia the most loyai support of the one country. General Hun- ton and the othel o spoke followed in the same vein, and all were warmly ap- plauded, ——— HOT WAVE HAS STRUCK THE EAST Many Prostrations Reported, Especially in the Large Clties, NEW YORK, June 1.—Today the tem- perature is as high as ft was yesterday, with the added discomfort of greater hu- midity. Several cases of prostration from heat were reported during the forenoon. The weather man reports the possibility of thunder storms during the evening of night, | but Sunday is likely to be as hot as yester- | day was. There was a difference of about eight de- grees in the readings of the signal office thermometer in the tower of the tall Man- hattan building and instruments on the street level, %o that when at noon the of- fical record was 91 degrees, the tempera- ture in which pedestrians perspired and fretted was and when at 2 o'clock the sgnal office reported 94 degrees, people on the streets were confronted with the figures of 102. There was a brisk shower about 4:30 p. m., accompanied by lightning and thunder, but this brought no relief from the heat. The night up to 12 o'clock has been hot and cl Numerous prostrations are reported, some of which are likely to result fatally. ‘The forecast is tor continued high ature Sunday. IVILLE, Tenn., June 1.—The hot wave that has prevailed for several days continues to increase in severity. Today the highest pont was 94; normal, 82 POTTSTOWN, Pa., June L—The heat was s0 intense today that the iron workers had to suspend operations. There were many cases of heat prostrations. The thermometer regist 100 degrees. LANCASTER, Pa., June 1.—The top tem- perature today was 98 in the shade, and sev eral cases of prostrations are reported. The Penn rolling mills were compelled to shut down on account of the excessive heat. BLOOMINGTON, TlL, June 1.—The mer- cury reached 100 today. It was a day of in- tense discomfort. Wells are going dry. LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 1.—Today was the hottest day of the year, the thermometer reaching 98 at 2 o'clock this afternoon. No relief is in sight for tomorrow. CINCINNATI, 0., June 1.—The thermom- cter stood steadly at 95 during the day Five cases are reported of persons seriously overcome with heat, but none are considered fatal. e A STy IRRIGATION IN sSouvrH DAKOTA Utility of an Artesian Wil Demonstrated in Spink County. CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., June 1.—(Spe- clal)—The irrigated garden of Buswell & Allen, located near Conde, Spink county, is attracting the attention of those interested in irrigation, and the garden is daily vis- ited by scores of people, who can there witness the good results of the proper use of water from artesian wells. The garden embraces twenty acres and was purchased by its present owners in the fall of 1893 for $50 per acre. An artesian well was sunk at Conde that fall. “The garden |8 situated the well, and with the purchase of land Buswell secured perpetual water privileges, During = the last season only seven a of the tract were cultivated, the as nce of one man b sides ~ Buswell was nece: Dur- ing the summer and fall $1,70 worth of stuft was sold in the surrounding towns of Mellette, Northville, Doland, Turton, V don, Ferney, Groton and 'Warner, mo; than paying' for the entire twenty acr from the net profits alone. Among other products Buswell sold 800 bushels of ripe tomatoes and an immense lot of cabbag The whole twenty acres is under cultiva tion this season. ‘The manager of the gar- den does not use a reservoir, but frr gates directly from the artesian well, not- withstanding the fact that the flow is very much less than is usual in the vicinity. The twenty-acre tract has a gradual slope in one direction, which renders it an ideal spot for successful irrigation. The water is turned into a trench at the head of the field, and is conducted directly from the trenth to the spaces between the rows of growing vegetables. A flume carries the water across one low place in the field, but beyond this there is no costly contrivance of ‘any character. Progrem of Indiun Teachors’ Conventlo.” SIOUX CITY, June 1.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The program of the Indian teachers' convention to be held here July 1 to 6, in- clusive, has been completed. The forenoon of each day will be devoted to an address on some subject of general interest by some well known Indian worker and to instruction on principles, method in school work, achool management, manual training and 'kinder- garten work by the regular corps of insti tute workers, = During the afternoons the institute will be divided into sessions. In the general sessions questions of general interest will be discussed. In the teachers' sessions the superintendent of Indian schoo's will give practical Instructions in drawing, manual, number and language work. The evening_sessions will be devoted fo ad- (resses from noted friends of the cause and to social_entertainments. Many of the best known I workers in the northwest will be pres It is also expected that a number who have spent considerable time among the Alaskan tribes will attend. SR Conldn't Endorse the Resolutions. COLUMBUS, O., June 1.—Emerson Me- Millan, the llluminating gas magnate of New York, St. Louls and Columbus, has written a letter as a_member of Wells post Grand Army of the Republic of this city, td Captain N. B. Abbott, also a member of the post, gIVing reasons why he could not endorse the resolution of the post as writ- ten, in opposition to the dedication of the confederate monument at Chicago. A newspaper man asked the post to give the letter out, and received in reply word that _he sost had no control of the matter, that the letter was private and In private hands. Captain Abbott will not give it out for the present. — Fatal End of u Quarrel. CLINTON, 8. C., June 1.—John Workm an ex-state dispensary constable, and Sam Duncan engaged in a shooting scrape this morning in which Workman was killed. It seems that Workman thought that Dun- can had something to do with his discharge from the state on the street about it. an_struck Duncan and shot him twice before Duncan fired at all. Duncan shot him three times, causing his death in an hour. L Minors' Conditions Much Improved. PITTSBURG, June 1L—The condition of the miners in this distriet has improved somewhat within the past few days, inas- much as the mines are prelly generally being started up at the rate of 5 cents in cash. While the men struck for the 69-cent rate they concluded when the strike col- lapsed (o take the owners offer—60 cents, but now the s a rule have con cludd to allow 56 cents cash, which in real- ity is equivalent to 65 Aged Man Commits Sulclde. EL PASO, Tex., June 1 M. Willlam- son, aged 70, whose family lives in San Francisco, committed suicide late last night by taking poison. ~He labored under. the idea that he would have hydrophobia from a recent dog bite. e o Road Will Be Foreclosed. NEW YORK, June lL—Receiver McCul- lough of the road stated today to an Associated press reporter that foreclosure proceedings * would be instituted probably within two weeks. WEATHER FORECAST. Fair Weather and West Winds Promised for Nebraska. WASHANGTON, June L—The forecast for Sunday is: For Nebraska—Fair; west winds, For Iowa—Showers; cooler in the south and east portion; north winds, For Missourl—Fair; variable winds. For South Dakota—Fair; ccoler in the northeast portion; north winds. For Kansas—Generally fair; variable winds. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, June 1.-Omaha record of tem- perature’ and rainfall, compared with the corresponding day of the past four,years: 1595. 1594, T892 1802 Maximum temperature ... % & & Minimum temperature ..., 6 55 54 48 Average temperature ..... 80 6 06 66 Precipltgtion srsnnees 00 00 D Condition of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1, Normal temperature X [ Excess for the day........... 13 Accumulated excess since Mareh 1.\ 310 Normal precipitation ‘i1'inch Deficlency for the day S 0T inch Total precipitation since March 1. 566 inches Deficien ey llne“.l:e‘ i o0 368 Inch'm THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1890, WAR ON RUSSIAN THISTLES Blank Notices Being Sent Out to Road Bupervisors Over the State, MAXIMUM RATE CASE COMING UP AGAIN Judge Holmes Rules that the Case Agalust Hilton Can 1o Legilly Tried 1o Lan- caster County—Replenishing Exhausted Kanges. LINCOLN, June 1.—(Special)—Now that irrigation operations are fairly under way the promised attack on the Russian thistle has begun. The secretary of state is send- ing out the following circular, printed on the back of the Russian thistle bill, as signed by the governor: Under the provisions of Senate File No. 39, an act of the twenty-fourth session of the Nebraska legislature, for the destruc- tion of Russian thistles, you are hereby no- tified to destroy any and all Russian thistles on the premises owned and occupied by you or in your possession. You are fur ther notified that Russian thistles are grow ing in or upon the following premises, to- wit (description written). Unless you de- stroy sald Russian thistles within one week from the receipt of this notice I will pro- ceed under the direction of the law to de- stroy said thistles within one week there- after. A full text of the law requiring the destruction of Russian thistles is printed on the back of this notice. I+hereby call your attention to the same. “Road Overseer of Dist. No, —.' The mnotice is accompanied by a certifi- cate from the overseer to the effect that it is a true copy of the notice served on the delinquent farmer. Governor Holcomb today honored the requisition of Governor Renfrow of Okla- homa, for one A. J. Cobb, under arrest at Holdrege for forgery committed in Okla- homa, to the amount of $30. MAXIMUM RATE CASE AGAIN. Attorney General Churchill left Lincoln to-night for St. Paul, Minn., whither he goes, accompanied by John L. Webster of Omaha, to argue the maximum rate case, which goes up to the circuit court of ap- peals on appeal in error from the decision of the federal court at Omaha. The caso will be heard by Judges Sanborn, Cowell and Terry. In district court this morning Judge Holmes overruled the motion to set aside the service of summons upon the bonds- men of the defaulting ex-state oil inspector, Frank Hilton. The chief contention ap- pears to be that the cause of action did not arise in this county, and that, conse- quently, the suit could not be maintained. This settles that portion of the case, how- ever, and it now looks as if Mr. Hilton would have to proceed with the trial of the case in the county of Lancaster, and at an early day. Today Rev. L. P. Ludden, secretary of the State Rellef commisison, returned from Connecticut. He reports that he was elected railroad secretary of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections. and that J. T. Mallalieu of Kearney was made a member of the executive committee of the national organization. TICKETS FOR COMMENCEMENT. It is announced that the alumni of the State university can secure tickets for the different programs of commencement week by applying in person at the executive office on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednes day of next week. It is stated that it will be impossible to answer telephone calls or send out tickets this year. After Wednes- day all tickets remaining will be given out to students. It is the request of the execu- tive board of the university that only those tickets be taken that are certain to be used. On Wednesday afternoon last Mrs. N. S, Harwood lost a satchel containing a num- ber of valuable diamonds. Yeterday it was returned to her by Mrs. Nye, a poor woman who was immediately rewarded with a $50 bill. A letter recelved at the State university notifies the department of botany that the United States D:partment of Agriculture will immediately commission P. A. Rydberg and C. L. Shear, assistants in the botany depart- ment, to go mto the Rocky mountains for the purpose of collecting seeds and specimens of grasses of that part of the country. uthorities in the Department of Agriculture believe that by exercising a little care in the management, and employing seeds of the nat've grasses, it will be possible to restore to these regions their grazing value of former years. Extravagant pnd ruinous lack of method on the stock ranges has resulted in the almost complete destruction of their value for grazing purposes. The object is to change this by systematic and careful treat- ment. The land itself is not worn out and is as capable now as ever of supporting fine herbage. The jury In the case of Mrs. Hannah Ber- tow against C. R. Bertram, and h's bondsman, G. R. Wolf, this morning returned a ver- dict, finding for plaintiff, and awarding her damages In the sum of $1,000. Bertow was formerly a market gardener out near Cushman park, In 1893 he was killed in a runaway accident. ~ His wife claimed that he was drunk at the time and hed secured his liquor at Bertram's saloon. This morning the millinery store of Mrs. Charlotte Blalr, doing business as Mrs. J. H. Blair, was closed up on chattel mortgages given to A. E. Hargreaves for $2,850, Stevens & Cochran for $500, and O. B. Tennis for $755.53. A number of other creditors, with clalms aggregat'ng $3,000, swore out writs of attachment, claiming she was disposing of her property to defraud creditors. A fight will doubtless result over the stock. NEBRASKA COMMENCEMENT SERVICES Close of the School Season the Occasion for an Interesting Display. NORTH PLATTE, Neb., June 1.—(Spe- lal.)—The commencement exercises of the orth Platte High school were last even- ing attended by a large audlence of citizens at Lloyd's opera house. Thirteen puplls were graduated and presented with diploma: HEBRON, Neb., June 1.—(Special)—The graduating exercises of the Hebron High school took place at the Christian church Friday evening. There were nine graduates, six girls and three boys, as follows: A. Ed- ward Gordon, Agnes W. McIntyre, Amy M. Kitt, Clarence M. Cooke, Ivy Correll, Jessica M. Morgan, Celestine Walff, Stella M. Young and Lizzie Wagner. HASTINGS, Neb., June 1.—(Special )—Fri day evening after the exercises of the gra uating class of the High School Alumni assoclation was given a reception at the home of Mrs, P. Nolan. An interesting pro- gram_ was rendered. ELK CITY, Neb., June 1.—(Special)— Last night a class of seven were graduated. The exercises were held in the Methodist Episcopal church, which had been beauti- fully decorated for the occasion. The house was crowded to its fullest capacity. The class of 1895 comsisted of Carrie Turner, Louise Sharpe, Orlie Wolcott, Mary Turner, Arthur Crink, Edwin Gelston and Harry . Turner. ATKINSON, Neb., June 1.—(Special)— Ccmmencement exercises of the Atkinson High school were held in the opera house Friday evening, where a class of three was graduated. The graduates are: Frank Clark, Ethel Morse and Lottle Cassell. CREIGHTON, Neb., June 1.—(Special.)— The graduating class of the Creighton High school held its exercises in the Con- gregational church last night. The class numbered three, Miss Agnes K. Jameson, 0. 8. Strain and.Stephen Holt. Prof. L. A. Ostien made a few remarks to the class in reference to the class motto, “We Build for Eternity.” Immediately after the exercises the graduates, accompanied by the alumni, marched to the banquet room. NORTH LOUP, Neb., June 1.—(Speclal)— At the Baptist church Thursday evening, be- fore a large audience, were held the graduat ing exercises of the North Loup High school. Though the graduating class this term was unusually small no pains had been spared in the matter of thoroughness, and several ora- tions showed that they ~were not only masters of polished diction, but also capable of deep and original thought. The graduates are Misses Isabelle KEast, Belle Thorngate Cora Brace and Sena Dodds. Rev. Dr. F. O. Burdick delivered the address o the class, i [ Rev. Oncar Baboock, presidént of the Board of Education, presented the dipigmas. HEMINGFORD, Neb,, June' 1.—(Special.) —The most successful school ferm of the city school closes tomorraw. There will be a grand entertainment tomorrow night. BROKEN BOW, Neb., June 1.—(Special Telegram.)—The graduating’ éxercises of the High school of this city last night drew a large assembly. The opera house was packed and many were turned away. There were thirteen graduates, Prof. F. M. Currie, superintendent of the school, was presented with a large picture of the graduating class by Rev. George Bailey, in behalf of the class. Those graduated were: Jéssie Wilson, Iva Adams, Laura Maulick, Kate Weller, Mae Klump, Elton Palmer, Maud Kem, Charles Dr. R. C. Talbot presented the diplomas. Faneral of E. Dimmlok ut Fremont. FREMONT, June 1.—(Speclal)—The re- mains of B. Dimmick, the foreman of Mar- shal Field's ranch in Stanton county, were brought here this afternoon on a speclal train over the Union Pacific. The remains Rank, Knights of Pythlas, from Madison, Schuyler and Columbus, and were met at the station by Triumph lodge, Knights of Pythias, and Fremont division of the Uni- form Rank, Knights of Pythias. The re- mains, under the escort of the knights, Major A. L. Zingre of Fremont command- ing, were then borne to Ridge cemetery, where the burial services were conducted according to the Pythian ritual, There was a large attendance at the cemetery and the ritualistic exercises were conducted in a beautiful manner. Mr. Dimmick was for- merly a resident of this county and foreman Teatrice Streot Car Line Appraise BEATRICE, June 1.—(Special Telegram.) —Special Appraisers E. S. Dundy, jr., G. H. Johnson and S. S. Moody made an ap- praisement today of the property of the Beatrice Rapid Transit and Power company, consisting of the electric light plant, six miles of motor line In operation and all other property belonging to the company The entire property was appraised at $37.- 000, and by order of the United States cir- cuit court is advertised to be sold at auc- tion in this city at 1 o'clock, July 3. Pend- ing the action of the court the property has been controlled and operated by M. C Stecle as receiver, and has earned sufficient to pay all running expenses, Convicted Assu 8l Eoeapos, BEAVER CITY, Neb., June 1.—(Special.)— Willlam Blauvelt, who was convicted Wednesday of the assassination of Charles Breithaupt, did not wait to receive his sen- tence, but skipped some time yesterday. The motion for a new trial was to have been argued in district court today. Blauvelt was permitted to return to his home at Ed- ison on the theory that his bondsmen were held unt'l sentence was passed, but he failed to appea-, much to the consternation of the court. The motion for a new trial in the case of Fred Haskins was overruled and the prisoner was sentenced to two years in the peniten- tiary, Beatricn Huby Smothered. BEATRICE, June 1.—(Special Telegram.) —Mrs. Fred Turner placed her two boys in bed, one an infant of 6 months and the other 2 years old. She left them a few min- utes to go for a pail of water. Upon re- turning Mrs. Turner found the elder boy lying across the face and breast of the infant. Instantly removing the boy, the baby could but partially get its breath and was in a dying condition. Physicians were summoned, but the child dled soon after their arrival. Literary Sccicties Have n Contest. BELLEVUE, Neb., June 1.—(Special.)— The contest between the Phflomathean and Adelphian Literary societies has been the great eveat at the college ithis week. A for the Standard Cattle company at Ames. Besides- 25-521-$28 SUITS To Measure South 15th St. e, Gy Thompiow con et Lon | We - can't afford to make a suit to order for less than $15.00. e e vy e ot e o | 1 N€ Woolens and trimmings we use in the making of these garments were intended for our $25, $27 and $28 Suits. we would not insult our large force of tailors by offering them wages small enough---to enable us to sell them for less--- Get Your Order in Early Monday Morning " — You'll have o sce the goods to apprecinte the offer.— 50-57-58 PANTS $ We cheerfully refund your money— —If we can’t please you. DA 207 South 15th St. large and interested audiénce filled the chapel both Thursday and Friday evenings. Dr. W. W. Harsha of Omahd and Rev. Mr. Dawson of the First Methodist Episcopal church of South Omaha asted as judges on debate. First honor was awarded to the Adelphians for declamation, the Philoma- theans receiving first place in everything else. Henry A, Pratt’s Divorce Case. TEKAMAH, Neb., June 1.—(Special)—The Bee's Thursday's dispatches from Nebraska City announce the filing of a petition by Henry A. Pratt, praying for a divorce from his wife. The couple live here and thelr names have adorned the bar dockets for the past several terms on the same question and were it not for The Bee's news service Mrs. Flora Pratt might have been a grass widow without knowledge of the fact. The plaintift is a man of 70 years. Mutilated the Abstract. GREELEY CENTER, Neb., June 1.—(Spe- olal Telegram.)—A Greeley Center abstractor was astonished a few days ago to receive an abstract he had furnished for 1,200 acres of land a few days before so changed as to be hardly subject to identification. It was an abstract of a portion of the land included in the notorious $55,000 deal recently reported It seems now that a Des Moines man is in- volved in the transaction to the extent of $12,000. P00 Missourl Pacii ¢'s Ne v Attorney. NEBRASKA CITY, June 1.—(Special Tele gram.)—Hon. John C. Watson has received his appointment as general attorney for the Missouri Pacific rallway for the state. Mr. Watson could have assumed this position one year ago at an advanced salary had he con- sented to remove to either Lincoln or Omaha, but he refused to leave Nebraska City. He retains _his position as attorney In Otoe county for the Burlington. Result of Foor Investments. NORTH LOUP, Neb,, June 1.—(Speclal.)— B. BE. Post of Scotia, who has been appointed recelver for the Loup Valley bank of this For One Week Only. CARPET CO. Chamber Suit Sale~~ Monday morning we open our entire stock of Chamber Suits at a new schedule of prices, Birch, Bird's Eye Maple, Quarterd Sawed Oak, the latest shapes. We have erased every bit of the profit and enough of the cost, too, to make every suit a bargain note-worthy. Solid Mahogany, Curley , all new and in Orchard & Wilhelm city, which was closed recently, took posses- chiefly to the crop failure of last season, the bank being the holder of many notes on which it is now impossible to realize. Troubles of un Aged Veteran. to the asylum at Lincoln. He has been en- gaged in preaching for about forty years, Demlise of B, J. Ewing. Cyélune Sufferer, A. Bailor, whose housa was;demolished by a cyclone, and in a few howrs $200 had been raised. A new house’is'In course of con- struction, the work Betig, done gratis by neighbors and friends, th Deputy United States Murshal Liddiard, left tonight for Omaha, having in charge Fred Death of a CrelgnTpn Woman. 0. F. Hillhouse,( &, bighly respected community; died Tuesday, aged 40 years. The remains were taken to Bur- lington, Ia., for interment. Reform School lumate Drowned. MASON CITY, Ia., June 1.—(Special Tele- in the lowa river, Vitten by m Kattler. gram.)—A 10-year-old boy of 8. 8. Choat, a serious results are entertained. Killed by & Viclous Herse. lives four miles south from her was killed, slon this week. The failure is traceable | ARE HOLDING YOUNG O:BOURNE 1s Conflicting Stutements at fils Mother's Inquest Cwuse Suspicion. A jury impaneled by Coroner Maul spent TRENTON, Neb. Jume 1r(Specialy— |all day yesterday In hearing evidence in the Charles Kirkpatrick, an old oldier, 75 years | ©8€ of Mrs.. O ) of age, living fourteen miles south of this |Purned to death by a gasolire explosion in place, today adjudged insane and will | her residence, be sent this evening in charge of the sheriff | ago Thursday evening. The inquest developed nothing beyond what AAbaut. ¢ The only material incident was the conflict- ing and uncertain testimony of G. S. Os- NEBRASKA CITY, June 1.—(Special Tele- | bourne, and on this account the jury recom- gram.)—Benjamin J. Ewing, resident of this | mended that he be held until city for the past thirty years, died this|be a further investigation of the affair. morning, aged 48. The deceased was prom- | bourne Inent 1a Masonic and Amcient Order of | Chief Detective Haze and locked up at the : 5 d_ Ay city Jail. aiiedfEIRmen Hrolineoy L. J. Austin of 2531 Caldwell street ’ told what she knew of the Osbourne family, CHAPMAN, Neb,, June' 1.—(Special)—A | Which was very little. On the St i scriptl o : Pt preceding the expiosion she had seen Mrs. subscription paper was, started yesterday for JSus uad-eaen, Mein. Caldwell street, was already known. was at once placed under arrest by On the Sunday night Osbourne they were going to church. were accompanied by a lady whom she identified as the daughter of Mrs. i, a:_ Mary Winters Charged with llegal Liquor Selling, teenth CHADRON, Neb., June ;1.—(Special Tele- | young Osbourne to Josephine Hooker at her gram.)— vy 3 s | house in On the morning after gram.)—Rattlesnake Rete, better known as | b %, o ion he came to her house and told He was much excited and He spoke about the the Osbourne the same story Osbourne before of the occurrence. Wilcox and C, H. Weler;|charged with seil- | Shed tears continually. ing liquor to Indians. presence i Touse, giving substantially that was related by Mrs, CREIGHTON, Neb,, June 1.—(Special.)— she Mrs. Ruddy testified that her mother had told her that she had a couple named Henry rooming there, but she had never seen Henry On the day of the explosion her mother had told her that she must go home and fill the gasoline stove, as it was empty. After the explosion she had told her how it occurred and referred Henry in the house. or his wife. gram.)—James Knox, who was sent to the | Mr Reform school from here for breaking tomb | preceding morning Henry had come to her stones In the cemetery, was today drowned | house for the key to the Osbourne house, but she did not see him herself. Osbourne was at until after 10 o'clock HUMPHREY, Neb., June 1.—(Special Tele- | fire She also stated —_— that the night of the a motorman, Twenty-sixth who assisted when she ran out clothing in flames. who lives at farmer living a few miles from town, was 1';'9‘ North bitten by a rattlesnake this morning. No [ ‘he He testified that at that time she was followed by a stranger, HEBRON, Neb., June 1.—(Special)— |aesisted in subduing the blaze and then dis- o 5 appeared. notice him particu- Lewls Dumdl, son of Chris Dumdi, who iy “however, and could mot describe him, Young Osbourne’s_wite, to whom he kicked by @& viclous horse yesterday and | married at Mr: house on North Fourteenth street two months ago, MWas put on the stand, but was densely ignorant of everything pertaining to the accident. Osbourne himself was Kept on the stand for nearly two hours. His story was very conflicting, and he contradicted many of the statements that he had previously made. These contradictions related chiefly to his whereabouts at various times preceding the fire. He swore that both himself and his mother were at home on the night preceding the fire, while other witnesses had stated that they spent the night at the residence of his sister, on Farnam strect. Among other things, he said that he had gone to the bank for the insurance papers at 9:30 on the morning following the fire, and had Presented them ot the insurance ofico. at Chief Detective Haze stated that the only evidence of the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Henry in the house that he had been able to gather was what was told him by Os- bourne. None of the neighbors had seen them, although they had seen the other oc- cupants of the house every day. A dozen other witnesses were examined without developing any additional facts, and then the jury found that Mrs. Osbourne had come to her death by means of a gasoline explosion, and recommended that her son be kept in custody as stated it et CHILDREN’S HOME BOCIETY First Annual Convention Will Be Held in Omal Tuesdny. The first annual convention of the Ne- braska Children's Home society will convene at the First Presbyterian church in this city next Tuesday morning, continuing in session during the day and evening. After disposing of the preliminaries the conven- tion will listen to an address of welcome by L. D. Holmes, to be followed by an address by W. B. Sherrard, superintendent of the Children's Home soclety of South Dakota. At the afternoon session Rev. O. 8. Mor- row of Topeka, Kan., will address the con- vention, after which the officers of the soci- ety will present their annual reports, closing with the election of officers. In the evening there will be a mass meeting, addressed by Senator Thurston and Rey. Thomas Galt. The assoclation has been In existence twenty months, during which time it has placed 116 children in homes in this state. ——p—— Arguments in Pope Murder Case. DETRCIT, June L—Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Mandell made a strong argument today for the conviction of Mrs., Pope. In advising the jury as to the uru:hlm{ of the testimony, he sald: “Our witness, Wil- llam Brusseau, the vilest man in the eity of Detrolt today, 1s as worthy of bellef as their witness, ,I-:lmer Crawford, disgraced an honorable profession.” gy Colliey for the defense followeds AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA, New Pastor to Pe Reccived at First Bape tist Church Today, At the First Baptist church Rev. C. C, Smith, the new pastor, will occupy the pule pit this morning and evening. The morns ing topic will be, “Is it Manly to Be & Christian?’ The Lord’s Supper will be administered in the evening, and the toplo will ‘be “The Significance of the Lord's Supper.” At this time Deacon Hasking will extend the hand of fellowship to t pastor and his family. The Sunday sch will met at 12 m. and the B. Y. P. U, af 7 p. m. Rev. C. N. Dawson, pastor of the Firs§ Methodist church, will deliver an addre this afternoon on “Signs of the Time: To men only. Rev. J. E. Ross, pastor of the Wnit, Presbyterian church, has returned fro Pittsburg, Pa., and will conduct Sabbath services as usual today. ) Interest in th erry Schoms Wanlog, | The Missourl river ferry scheme is fof abeyance. Interest among business men seems to have lapsed and only a few sturdy, pushing business men met Friday evening at Dr. Ensor's office to discuss the plang for a cable ferry. Board of Trade men have seemingly lost all interest in the scheme and there is talk now of organizing a prie vate company to push the matter. Persons who bhad promised to come to the fron with money to help along the scheme fel down when subscription books were passed around, o Hill's Case Was Continued. The case of the state against Oscar Hill, charged with selling lMquor without & license, was called In police court yesterday afternoon. On account of the Inability of the county attorney to be present the cas was continued until next Friday afternoop at 2 p. m, i . Rendered Homeless by & Fire. SHENANDOAH, Pa, June L—A $100,000 fire started at midnight in the stable of Cy 3. Titman at Market street. Mr. Titmang who is an extensive lumber dealer, had his office In the same bulllding. The flames Koon communicated to the Ferald printing house, Tabor's meat market, Radziewic's grocery store, Ploppert’s bakéry, Wichul Faloon, Otto Cart's meat market, Fred Heise enbergers dry goods store and M. J. Schnela der's confectionery, J 8 Me .mrnny'I‘ hotel and restaurant were alsd buined, Al the frame houses from White street ' ta oyd sireet were destroyed. Over 150 peos were rendered homeless, The origin of e fire 1o & mysterys