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4 I Wf iv -rf 1 I News from Over the State 9 Itoport on Stiitt IkinkH. i Secretary Royse, of tho state banking board, has received from the printer copies of his annual report of tho condition of Incorporated, private and savings banks of tho state for the year 11)02, beginning December 10, 'ftfOJ, and ending November 25, 1002. Vflio report shows' thero' were 47D banks reporting to tho board on November 25, 1902, with an aggregate paid up capital of $7,833,000, and with doposlts aggregating showing an Increase of 40 in number of banks reporting December 10, 1901, an Increaso of paid up capital of and an increase of deposits Amounting to $3,157,151.90. Total number of depositors of state banks wero 97,518, as compared with 95,052 a year ago. Average amount of credit of each depositor, $353.45, as against $329,45 a year ago.

Amount of deposit capita of entire population of the state, based upon last census, $32.27, as against $29.32 a year ago. Amount of deposit per capita of entire population of state in national banks, as against $52.18 a year ago. Amount of donoslts per capita of population of stato in all banks of Nebraska, $84.15, as against $81.50 a ago. Average reserve state banks, 28.G7 per as against 39.79 per cent, a year ago. Average reserve national banks per cent, of total deposits in available funds, 34.35, as against 3G.5C a year ago.

As a result of the increased demand for money last fall, occasioned principally by the delayed movement grain caused by scarcity of cars, tho amount of loans and discounts increased since tho returns of December 10, 1901, resulting In a slight decrease in legal reserve and quite a perceptible increase in bills payable and notes and bills redis-counted. liuniH Held for Trial. "William J. Burns, who fllmflammed Lizzlo Williams, of Lincoln, into a mock marlago with him, was bound over to the district court In tho sum of $500. When Burns was arrested he telegraphed J.

A. Cochrane, of Kansas Citj, western representative of the National Art Literature bureau, for which Burns claimed to be an agent, to send him $50, as he was in Instead of sending tho money, Cochrane, arrived at Lincoln, and after learning Up causa of Bums' trouble promptly denounced hfm and his stories and said he would discharge Jilm. Burns could not give bond and vent to jail. Father Saw Son Killed. The ten-year-old son of Herman Heltzmann, ton miles north of Wesc Point, met with a fatal accident by being drawn Into tfre machinery of feed grinder on his father's farm.

It seems that during tho temporary absence of tho father the boy started up tho machlneVy and in feeding tho hopper got his hand caught, and being unablo to release himself his arm -was torn from the socket and when tho sweep camo around his head was caught between tho wood and iron work, killing him Instantly In sight -of tho distracted father, who could do nothing to help him. None Show Hotter The University of Nebraska had a student registration last year of 2.5G0 and looks forward to a still greater registration tho coming year. Of courso this includes a lot of young people who are not engaged in strictly or university work, but it still shows that this Institution Is entitled to tako high rank among other stato universities in fact none of them have greater or moro substantial growth In recent years. Worlciiifr In Harmony. John L.

Webster, for whom the republicans of will demand the vice presidential nomination, has been a leader of a party faction for many yearn. He is chief of the forces known as tho "antis," because of thoir opposition to the policies of Edward Rose-water, editor and publisher of nn Omaha paper. Webster and Rosowa-ter aro working in harmony In tho present Instanco for tho first time. Epworth AHHomhly Prolltublc. Tho total gate receipts of tho Epworth assembly, which recently convened In Lincoln, wero while the rovenues derived from concessions, tent rentals and subscriptions from tho people of Lincoln will run the total up -to probably 8.300.

The auditorium cost the association between $3,000 and "$3,500,, a considerable part of which is to bo paid by subscription. 1. limit DlNllkfM the 1'un. Michael Lamb, tho Greeley county farmer who was sentenced to nine years in the penitentiary for selling a few head of cattlo ho didn't own has a distinct aversion to scrying those nine years. Consequently his attorneys have filed a brief In the supremo court-isklng for a lehearlng.

Nobrimka at St. IjoiiIh. The great state of Nebraska, In making her world's fair exhibit at. St. Louis, will draw largely from tho stato museum, with Us treasures, valued at more than $125,000, and will also have the private collection of Hon.

Charles II. Morlll, which cost more- than Nebraska's commission selected a building site on tho plateau of states facing the Kansas building, and between the Oklahoma and Colorado buildings. The building was designed by Thomas Kimball, of Omaha. It will be 80x100 feet and will cost Tho appropriation provided by the state legislature is $35,000. Commercial organisations and private Individuals hac undertaken the task of doubling this sum and have guaran teed the success of tho undertaking.

With the collection of tho stato mil-eeum and Prof. Morlll's valuable collection, Nebraska will practically have $200,000 at her disposal. In tho department of education Nobraska will mako an especially comprehensive exhibit under the control of Prof. E. H.

Barbour, of the Nebraska state university at Lincoln. In tho palace of ngriculturo tho sugar beet Industry will be the basis for a splendid display, showing tho accepted methods of cultivating the beet and In the production of sugar. A sugar beet factory will bo shown in operation. Nebraska Is the state In which this great industry was developed and whore the first sugar beet factory and refinery were established. Other products in the agricultural department that will form the basis for largo exhibits will be wheat, corn, oats and the grasses.

The horticultural exhibit will embrace choice selections from the apple, grapo and small fruit crops. IIlK Kventu at Stato Fair. Tho roadster race on September 8 at the state fair at Lincoln has aroused a great deal of enthusiasm, since it Is open to tho state, and a number of local horses over which thero lias been rivalry will enter and decide which is the speediest. On Tuesday Cresceus will trot and with him will be a runner In sulky to urge him along. The fraternity drill on Wednesday will be a pleasing feature, and a purse of $300 has been collected for premiums.

The drill last year drew an immense crowd. Tho number of applications for stalls and pens in the barns is one-third moro than the demand of any previous year and the board will hold a meeting at the LIndell hotel to arrange for room for the stock. Tho Btartlng judge this year will be O. P. Updegraff, who Is considered an expert in that line, officiating at all the races in the larger cities.

SttidyliiK the "Social" Evil. Rev. C. M. Sheperd, an M.

E. minister, auditor and treasurer of the Ne braska Epworth assembly, ventured Into the prescribed district of Lincoln late the other night and was arrested. Ho explained to his captors that ho was studying the social evil. He was recognized by a detective and was released. Rev.

Sheperd formerly had a church at Lincoln and for years has mado it a custom of going on lono slumming expeditions. His latest arrest was on tho complaint of a keeper of a resort, who objected to a strange man keening watch of tho premises from a secluded spot In tho alley. Rov. Sheperd, who now HvCo in Hebron, had been at Lincoln for a week settling the financial affairs of the animal Epworth assembly, which Involves the handling of $12,000. llrldift' CollniiHCiI Vnder Team.

yhllo crossing a bridge two miles north of Barada the structure gave way and tho occupants of a buggy, Samuel Van Osdel, George Saylor and William Awe, together with horses and buggy anfl bridge, wero landed in the water 1G feet below. Mr. Van Osdel was the most unfortunate, sustaining a broken leg and dislocated wrist. Ho fell beneath the wholo wreck and It was with great difficulty that ho was rescued. One of the horses fell with Its face in tho water and Mr.

Van Osdel managed to get near enough to hold Its head out of tho water until help came, thereby saving the beast from drowning. Mickey Hack, from Colorado. Gov. Mickey and family have returned from a visit to Denver, Manitou Springs and other Colorado points, Tlio governor reports a most delightful trip and said ho met many old veterans at a reunion held at Manitou. He had plenty of good fishing and good breezes and good climate.

ltlver Ilrlduc RIvon "Way. Two spans of the Platte river bridge south of Columbus broke down under a heavy load of sand, some weak trusses giving way. Workmen wero at once Hent by tho supervisors and travel was delayed only a few hours. Fire at Shnhert. Firo at Shubert destroyed Harmon's, restaurant, Palace hotel, Citizen Printing company, Pond's hardvaio store and Felt's residence LORD SALISBURY DEAD.

Noted KnglUh Premier Fn-nett Array nt lit Hntueld Saturday Nleht Hurled Ilcnhlo 111 Wife. Hatfield, Aug. 23. Lord Salisbury, tho noted English statesman, passed away Saturday evening. Ilia LORD SALISBURY.

death had been oxpected for several days. It is understood that Lord Salisbury recently expressed a wish to bo burled beside his wlfo at Hatfield. A proposal will undoubtedly bo mado to bury him in Westminster abbey, but this will bo declined by tho relatives in nccordanco with his lordship's wishes. TOOK A MORO FORT. MnJ.

Ilultnrd'H Troop llocnn Fighting nt Daylight nnd Kept nt It Ilnlf Dur lu Water Wnlst Deep. Manila, Aug. 23. A Moro fort, tho stronghold of tho datto at Bluag-Blnang, has been captured by tho American troops. Tho battlo began at daybreak yesterday and lasted half a day.

It was tho culmination of four months of effort to subdue by peaceable moans tho assailants of Sergt, Palnter.and to regain tho guns stolon by tho Moros. Maj. Bullard, of tho Twenty-eighth Infantry, had a narrow escape at tho outset of tho battle. A Moro fanatic, brandishing a krlss, rushed at him and smashed tho hat on his head. Before Uip Morot could strlko another blow (' Doyle shot him dead.

The battlefield was a morass, and tho American troops stood waist deep in water In places. PASTOR ASSAULTS LAYMAN. At Golden City. Uor. Jefferson Denny und Frank Schmidt Fought with Flats at Ico Creiim Social.

Golden City, Aug. 23. Rev. Jefferson Denny and his son have been arrested on a charge of assault and disturbing tho peace. Tho complaining witness is Frank Schmidt, also a resident of Golden City, who claims that tho men assaulted him at an lco-cream social.

Schmidt Is accused, on tho other hand, of making tho assertion that tho funds realized from the social would not bo devoted to church work. Tho men fought in tho presence of a largo concours6 of church members. BOLD THEFT OF MONEY. A Knnsns City Fay hie Teller Wa Decoyed from IUh Whitlow When Kob-lo Secured (8835. Kansas City, Aug.

24. One of tho boldest bank robberies that has come to light In recent years occurred at the First national bank in this city Saturday afternoon. Clarence H. Cheney, paying teller, was decoyed away from tho window of tho cage in which he was at work to answer a bogus telephone call and during his brief absence an unknown thief stolo a package of bills amounting to $835, tlio money being in denominations of $5 and $10. Catholic 1'rlcHtn to Fight Socialism.

Dubuque, Aug. 21. Tho German priests of tho archdiocese of Dubuque have banded together to fight socialism and ono of tho most interesting campaigns in tho history of Iowa In which tho Roman Catholic church is Involved will bo waged from the pulpit for tho next few months. All Gorman Catholics will bo warned of tho evils of socialism and urged to do their mightiest to defeat all candidates for ofilco on the socialist ticket. Oillcer and Prisoner MlHlng.

Eldorado, Aug. 23. A man selling soap In this county agreed to send a premium to each purchaser. Receiving no premium, an investor notified the company, who Bent a PInkerton detective horo to run down tho impostor. Tlio detective arrested his man at Kiowa and sent tho city marshal to Medicine Lodge with tho prisoner whilo he camo here to get out the necessary papers.

Neither the marshal or tho man have been heard of since. Young Olrl In Prison. Guthic, Aug. 23. Etta Hack, 12 years old, was brought hero from Pawnee nnd placed In Jail, being charged with destroying a letter con talnlng a monoy order to tho post ofilco at Glencoe mcoe, hor home, for tho mall and on tho he way back, utsirojeu it.

as alleged, tore open tho Ing tho order and then IN PROHIBITION KANSAS. Over Three TIuiuhuimI Liquor I.lretiRe Is- ftiicd lu tlio Sunllowt-r Stato thu Last 1'lHcal Year. Leavenworth, Aug. 24. Tho internal revonuo collections for Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian territory district for tho fiscal year ended Juno 30, amounted to $311,450.23, loss than half that of tho provlouB year, when tho total was Tho big falling off In revonuo Is largely duo to tho pasoago of tho now oleomargarine law providing for heavy tax penalties on buttorlno nnd tho like.

Moro than $325,000 was lost from this Eourco of revenue. Tho annual report, of this rovenuo office, complotcd Saturday, shows that ery little attention Is paid to tho Kansas prohibitory law. In tho year, tho number of retail liquor licenses Issued to Kansas was 2,822, tho largest in the history of this rovenuo olllco. A8ldo from this, 303 licenses wero Issued to wholesalo beer ngoncles. This is over 3,000.

WEAR YOUR BATHING SUITS. A Konnebutikport Prophet tiny That a Submergence of tho Surface Will Take Place on October (I. Chicago, Aug. 24. At 2:50 o'clock a.

m. on October noxt thoro will bo something doing. AH persons are hereby advised to go to bed oa tho evening of October 5 under fireproof sheets and to wear their bathing suits eo as to bo prepared either to swim or tako to tho firo escapes. Just what will happen is not yet told, hut Saturday brought a largo circular from Kenncbunkport, which gave tho warning. Tho circular says a submor-genco may bo expected and also that "districts at a distanco from tho ocean and situated to tho southward of largo bodies of water will likowiso suffer from a movement in responso to a readjustment of tho earth's center of gravitation." WRECK OF A CIRCUS TRAIN.

One Mnn Scalded to Donth, Several Other Injured nnd Six Trick Tonic Killed nt Uruimwlck, Mo. Brunswick, Aug. 24. Ono man was scalded to death, four others woro severely burned by escaping steam nnd six trick ponies wero killed In tho wreck of a circus train hero yesterday. Tho englno and car containing tho men and ponies wero a total wreck, end tho escaping steam scalded five of tho men who wero asleep in bunks over tho ponies.

Ono man had his eyes mimed out innaieu uiu steam, causing his death yesterday Tho others woro scalded on tho arms, body and legs but will lecover. RELIANCE WON THE FIRST. Amcrlcnn Cup Defender Crossed the Finish Lino Nearly Nino Minute Ahead of Sir Thomas Linton' Challenger. Now York, Aug. 24.

In a splendid 12 to 15 knot breezo, over a windward and leeward course of 30 miles, tho yacht Rellanco Saturday boat Shamrock III. by exactly nine minutes actual tlmo, or seven minutes and threo seconds nfter deducting tho ono minute and 57 seconds which tho do-fender concedes to Sir Thomas Lip-ton's third challenger on account of Rollanco's larger sailing plan as at present measured. It was a royal water fight for tho ancient trophy which carries with it tho yachting supremacy of tho world. STEAMER SANK IN CANAL. At Fnirvlmv J'nrk, Indianapolis.

Mnn Lost Their llentlH and Tried to Throw Women Overboard. Indianapolis, Aug. 24. Amid' scenes of panic in which terror-stricken men lost their heads and sought to throw women and children overboard the pleasuro steamer Indiana wont to tho bottom of tho Indianapolis Water company's canal nt Falrvlow park yesterday evening at seven o'clock. Tho park officials think nobody was drowned, but J.

N. Ollphaut, of Indianapolis, and P. E. Betts, of Anderson, who were passengers, say that they saw a woman with a baby sink to tho bottom. Thoy did not see them como to tho surface again and feel sure they wero drowned.

Trying to Stop Drunkenness. Guthrie, Aug. 24. Superintendent Noble, the now agent of tho Ponca, Otoo and Missouri Indians, is enforcing an order that will finally result in prohibition among thoso tribes. All Indians becoming intoxicated, or oven found drinking, aro jailed and fined and whlto persons discovered with liquor aro dispatched from tho reservation and deprived of thoir pass.

It. is claimed that half of tho great mount of monoy received by these tribes is spent for drink. Hitchcock I After Hoper. Washington, Aug. 23.

It is said that Sccrotary Hitchcock has filed with tho lny. 0l8 "7 cL fi.n Tn.iinn tor i contro tho 8ecretary of tho Interior. fiiiin nirrii iirv in mm i iiiii TURKISH ATROCITIES. They Kill Many Inhabitant of Krnrhero and AloMiMacrc 200 lltthrarlaii Who Surrendered at Vitiligo. Salonica, Aug.

22. Tho correspondent of tho Associated press at Mon-astlr sends the following dispatch: When tho Bulgarian bands entered Krushevo they occupied tho Greek quarter, hoisting their fiag over a Greek house. Tho Turkish troops arrived August 12. Although no shot was llrod from tho town tho Turka commenced a bombardment, which was continued throughout August 13. Tho sheila destroyed CG0 houses, 215 shops and all tho flno, largo Greek and Vlach houses.

Tho Turks entered town August 14, pillaged all tho houses, asaulted many of the women, stripped many persons naked and killed about 300 local Bulgarians and also some GO innocent Greeks and Vlachs. About 8,000 pcoplo aro homeless and starving. Tho material dam-ago done amounted to several million francs. Tho Turks on August 19 massacred 200 Bulgarians, who surrendered at a vlllago near Monastlr. TRANSMISSISSIPPI CONGRESS.

Tho Itcsolutloti Adopted by tho Meeting: nt Seattle Stntchood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory Combined. Soattlo, Aug. 22. Tho Trans-mississlppi i congress adjourned yos-terday after passing tho following resolutions: Statehood for Oklahoma and tho Indian territory combined; territorial government for Alaska; a memorial favoring an American merchant mnrlno; lnternntio'nal fish hatchery to bo established on Frazcr rlvor; closer trado relations with Canada; placing the consular uorvlco under civil service; also resolutions relating to forestry, Irrigation, public lands and, tho improvement of rivers and harbors; favoring an appropriation of $1,000,000 for tho Lowls and Clark exposition at Portland; roads and bridges In Alaska; rocommondlng a Trans-mlsslsslppl man for tho bureau of manufacturers. JUDGE DIDN'T THINK SO.

Woman Kidnaper Said Sho Stole a llnby Through Companion llecnuso of It Unkempt Appearance. Chicago, Aug. 22. Hazel Avery, solf-confessed kidnaper of two-year-old Ollvo Furling, was sontonced to throe years In tho ponltontlary. The baby was stolon Juno 23 and was not recovered until Juno 30.

Miss Ayory said sho took tho child through compassion for. it because of lis unkempt and dirty appearance In sentencing Miss Avory Judgo McEwon declared he did not bollovo the woman mon-tally responsible but considered It necessary to make an cxamplo of her. THE CORNER ON COTTON. The Profit of the New Orleans Fool In the llcccnL Cotton Campaign Amounted to About 01 0,500,000. Now Orleans, Aug.

22. Tho profits of tho Now Orleans bull pool and the small bulls who followed tho lead of the big speculators in tho recent bull cottoNi campaign amounted to about $10,500,000. Seven Now Orleans men who composed tho Brown cllquo cleared $7,000,000, or $1,000,000 each. Tho small bulls cleaned up not profits of $3,500,000. Tho figures wero obtained yesterday from an authorltatlvo source and the announcement was mado that tho bull pool had closed out all its holdings.

HALE JOHNSON HONORED. At Newton, 111., a Monument Was Unveiled for the Prohibition Leader Who Wn Assassinated Last Year. Nowton, 111., Aug. 22. Prohibitionists of tho United States Friday unveiled horo a magnlllcont monument of Barre granite to tho momory of Halo Johnson, who was assassinated on ejection day last year.

Ho was. chairman of tho prohibition sltato committee and national committeeman at the time nnd was tho vice presidential candidate on tho prohibition ticket In 1898. Many states wero represented A Nun Klopcs with Her I.over. Omaha, Aug. 22.

Tho Catholic community was shocked last night by tho olopemont of Sister Mary Louise, of St. Agnes convent, with Ed Jolmson, a young carpenter and mechanic. Tho attachment between tho sister of mercy and young Johnson is ono of long standing. Tho mother superior knew of it and did all In her power to persuade Sister Mary Louise to banish the lovo of tho man from hor mind. Llvti Stock PrUes Over gttfi O.OOO.

St. Louis, Aug. 22. Chief Coburn, tho live stock division of tho world's fair, says over $250,000 'in prizes will bo awarded In his dopartmont, apportioned as follows: Horses, ponies. jacks, jonnots and mules Includes 24 zes; and 21 closet of cattlo, sheep and goats, swine, poultry, 1 izrsr r.tv- V)h i Mt.