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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-20
SHERIFF SALE.

Notice IL hereby given that by virtue
Of an order Of sale issued by the clerk
Of the district court Of the Third judi
cial district Of Nebraska, within and
for Lancaster county. In an action
wherein Charles H. Morrill, as receiver
of the Nebraska Savings bank Of Lin
coin. Nebraska, Is plaintiff. and Mary
A. Hughes ct al. defendants, I will, at
2 o'clock p. M. on the 23d day OF June.
A. D., 1886, at the east door Of the court
house. in the city Of Lincoln. Lancas-
ter county, Nebraska, offer for sale at
public auction the following described
real estate. to-wit:
Lot three CD. In James o Young's ir-
regular tract Of East Lincoln, as per
recorded plat thereof, further described
as follows: Commencing at q point $50
feet south OF the northwest corner of
block three CD. Of James o. Young's
East Lincoln. running thence west SIX
ty 60) feet. thence south one hundred
forty-two Q42) feet, thence east sixty
(60) feet. thence north one hundred and
forty-two Q4I feet, to place Of begin
ming, In Lancaster county. Nebraska
Given under my hand this 10th day Of
May, A. D.. 1896.
JOHN J. TROMPEN. Sheriff.
June 20.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-20

was a charter member. On Friday
morning Mrs. Wheeler gave a SWIM
ming party at the sanitarium, at
which most of the ancient members
reappeared.
Claire Funke and Jessie Outcalt
gave a tea party on Thursday after
noon to their little friends.
Little Helen Mitchell gave a party
on the same day.
Nellie Mullon Is goi-g to be mar
ried on Monday. She will be q beaut-
iful bride. will she not?
Miss Katherine Brooks entertained
q few friends last Saturday afternoon.
Miss Winifred Hill has returned from
Underwood scholl, near st. Louis.
DIR. John White has gone east for the
summer. He will spend a portion of
his vacation at his home in Pooles-
vile. Md.
Wednesday evening there was a gay
party Of young people at Burlington
beach. They took in the show. l no
ticed Mr.. and Mrs. Benton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Wheeler, Mrs. L. G. Burr,
Misses Maud Oakley. Lucy Griffith,
Marie Marshall, Mae Burr, Grace Oak
ley, Mae Moore, Henrietta Hollow
bush, Hudson, Mrs. Todd; Messrs.
Lansing. Frank Burr.
MI. McDun miller, OF as MS Ir1enuS
all him, McMiller. and Miss Kate
:Scothorn were married this week
and thus Is consummaoted a romance
Of long standing. Years ago their
friends looked for their marriage. but
something prevented, and Mr.. Miller
went away. He came back to Lin
coin two or three years ago and took
up the thread of the old romance, and
this week they were married.
Mrs. Ross Curtice entertained a few
friends Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Nance has gone to Beatrice.
Miss Halle Hooper gave a tea party
this week and her friends have been
congratulating her since. She wore a
handsome new solitaire.
The Lincoln club has completed its
first year. The organization Is a re-
markable one in many respects. 1t
was placed on a particularly sound
financial basis at the time of organiza-
ton, last summer. 1t has been man
aged without friction, and the dances
and receptions have been notable for
their brilliance. The outlook is for a
most successful second season. The
club met Wednesday afternoon in the
Office Of Green & VanDuyn and elected
the following executive committee: G..
NJ. Lambertson, F. w. Brown, r. H.
Townley. DR.. c. F. Ladd. John B.
Wright, S. H. Burnham, r. H. Oakley.
I. NJ. Raymond and w. F. Kelley. Mr..
Lambertson is the president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Woods. Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Woods, Mr.. Mattson Bald
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-20

labor of collecting and digesting II 10
frequently out OF proportion to the re-
suit obtained. A most satisfactory
summary may be found In the quar-
journal has been OF Invaluable service
terly issues OF Current History. This
in the library covering field that no
other attempts.
MARY l.. JONES.
Acting Librarian.
Subscription price. $3.50 year In
advance; bound volumes. cloth. 81.
half morocco. $3.50: library sleeps so;
embossed sheep. $3.50; three-fourths
persion. "a. Complete library from
$50. to $iOs: cases from IS. To St4.
The complete library Is sold on
monthly payments to suit purchaser.
City subscriptions viii be received at
the Courier Office for a limited time
only. or at Mr.. II. w. Browns book
store, direct all other correspondence
to 8. c. Borum General Agent, Omaha.
Neb.
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Henrietta Hollowbush gave q Cupid
party on last Saturday evening. Gu
pid hung in the dining room-his ia
vorite apartment-the guests had
tiny bows and arrows and shot at
his heart. Grace Oakley pierced the
right ventricle and was rewarded by
the prize of a silver locket-heart
shaped. Ernie Haughton cleft Cupid's
heart-this was a painted one-and re-
ceived a silver heart also. Harry Lam
sings arrow scarcely struck the side
of the room that Cupid was posed on
nd abe drew abox Of candied hearts
50 Grace really took three prizes home.
Ernie Haughton has gone to visit his
mother. He will remain away for the
rest Of the summer.
Last Friday night Mae Burr had a
gossip party. The gossip was iced
and served in courses on the porch.
Have you noticed the letters signed
Gladys and Diana and Bridget that
have been appearing in one Of the
Lincoln papers? The first one signed
Gladys was really funny, almost
as good as the letters / write you.
Bixby is the only one on the staff
versatile enough to accomplish an i'm
itation of another's style. All the rest.
except Mr.. Gere. have imitation styles
of their own. This being 50 II IL I'M
effect. OF course Joe Mason IL awfully
swe@-. out never happened GO Rear
.-~ - q .. -s---. 80" '..'
Will Jones and Ernie Holmes are mas
tiers Of commonplace and either one
may have written the Diana" letter.
Not that II matters, only Imitation
IL the sincerest fiattery," and / would
know my admirers.
Mae Mount of Omaha is visiting
Maud Oakley.
The new rector Is attracting youth
and age to the Episcopal church.
Among others last Sunday I noticed
that Guy Hurlbut was confirmed.
Olive Latta and Grace Oakley I'M
dertook the task Of disposing of a
Mexican drawn work lunch cloth.
They were successful, as the result
Of very hard work. Mrs. Fred Bald
win drew the lucky number and has
the lunch cloth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Tilton had
porch party on Monday evening.
John Dixon has gone to Nebraska
City. where an evening peace broods
DER troubled spirits, where love and
money take of their spurs and life
leaves no wrinkles on spirit or brow.
John may like a clustered calm after
what he went through here though.
Ethel Hooper has gone to Fairbault
to visit Seba Case.
Mrs. Dan Baum Of Omaha, formerly
Miss Van Sickle. is visiting Mrs.
Charles Burr. On Wednesday Mrs.
Burr entertained the members of the
Bon Ami club, of which Mrs. Baum
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-20
HINTS TO TOURISTS.
WHERE TO GO AND WHAT 1T

Is the subject Of a little pamphlet pub
lished by the North Western line, CIV
ing a large amount Of information re-
garding the lake regions Of Minnesota
and Wisconsin. For copy address City
Ticket Agent, III South Tenth street,
Lincoln. Neb.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-20

win and Miss Rinehart returned
Wednesday from Hot Springs. 8. D..
where they made a weeks stay.
Miss Mae Burr entertained a num-
Der of friends Friday evening Of last
week for Mrs. Todd and Miss Hudson,
who are Mrs. ID. f. Thompson's guests.
The Patriarchs expect to give a
dance at Burlington beach In the near
future. The Lincoln club people are
talking of a picnic.
started out to attend the races this
week, but the fearfully hot weather
made me lose interest before the end.
There were a number of parties during
the week. and II cannot be said that
society did not do its fifty. Jack lost
$13.
Mrs. A. Bruce Cofforth left this week
for Minneapolis. where she will at
tend the wedding of Miss Fritza Bar
nard, formerly of Lincoln. Mr.. Cof-
forth will Join her In few days. and
they win Journey east together. in
tending to remain away all summer.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-20
CHEAP RATES TO ST PAUL AND
RETURN

The North Western Is now selling at
reduced round trip rates, tickets to st.
Paul. Minneapolis and numerous re-
sorts in Minnesota This Is the Short
Line. City office, III South Tenth st..
Lincoln, Neb.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-20
HALF FARE EXCURSION TO HOT
SPRINGS g ID.

June IL the Elkhorn win sell tickets
to Hot Springs and return at one fare.
Limit, thirty days. For pleasure or
health this trip is unsurpassed. For
tickets call at city ticket offlce. lit
South Tenth street, Lincoln, Neb.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-06-20

lust the thing we have needed the
Columbian Encyclopedia Library. con-
sisting Of the Columbian encyclopedia.
which is also an unabridged dictionary
thirty.two volumes OF convenient size
neatly bound. four volumes Of thean-
nual cyclopedic review. four volumes of
current historyfor 1896. one Columbian
atlas and the neat convenient revolving
oak cas- ewith glass doors. From the
evidence obtained We find that some
part of this work Is placed In the
best private and public librarie sin this
country an dabroad. for the reason
that they cover a field relative to the
past, present and future progress
and achievements of the human race
not attempted by athers. The plan
Is original and the work throughout
Is carefully and ably written.
Current history contains go pages.
Is issued two months after the close
of each quarter, this length of time
being taken to reduce all information
received to be an absolutely reliable
and authentic basis. IL these are
kept on file, this magazine will prove
a permanent and invaluable record of
all important movements in political.
social religious, literary, educational
scientific and industrial affairs.
The magazine will be indispensable
to all people who have encyclopedias.
as il will be needed to keep these
works up to date. To those who do
not own encyclopedias 1t will be doubly
valuable as their source of information
Is more limited. About March of
each year the four volumes of current
history are bound into one volume.
known as the Annual Cyclopedic Re-
view. There are now four of these
bound volumes covering years1S92-3-4
and 5. The work has for endorsers
and subscribers in this city and state
such people as Mr.. Gere. editor-inchief
OF the Lincoln State Journal, Hon.
Jas. BARLEY, state treasurer. Hon. w.
]. Bryan, Mr.. Miller. editor of the
Northwestern Journal of Education,
Hon. III. R. Corbett, state superintend-
ent of public instruction, DIR. R. z.
Giffen, Miss Mary l.. Jones. acting
librarian at the state university
whose letter we publish below in full:
Every reading person has felt the
need of brief summaries of current
topics and events. The daily, weekly
and monthly periodicals and papers
may furnish data sufficient. but the
Evening star., 1896-12-21
LYNCHING At MAYFIELD, ky.
The Prisoner Taken From Jail by
Mob and Hanged.

The Prisoner Taken From Jail by a
Mob and Hanged.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 21.-A spe-
cial to the Commercial Appeal from May
field, KY says that Sheriff Cook and W.
A. Usher arrived there yesterday having in
charge Jim Stone, who has been in Louis
vile for the past two weeks. Stones trial
was set for Tuesday. December %, in cir
cult court. H. ]. Moorman and Gus Thomas
had been appointed to defend the negro by
the court, and were in close consultation
with him nearly the entire day.
/ Stone, who was charged with criminaily
assaulting Mrs. j. NJ. r. Green at her resi-
dence at Mayfield on the night of Nove.n-
her "a, was arrested by Sheriff Cook the
day after the crime was committed. Stone
denied his guilt. but the evidence was over
whelmingly against him. He was moved
to Paducah and then to Louisville for
SAFETY, several attempts al lynching having
been made.
Last night a mob of about 100 masked
nen assembled few hundred yards from
the MayfieId court house and marched to
the county Jail, and after breaking down
the doors OF the prison entered and secured
the negro. He was carried to the court
yard and swung up to limb at O'clock
and the mob fired shots through his body
The jailer attempted to defend the negro.
but the mob demanded him in such a man
ner that he was forced to surrender him
The negro made a statement to the effect
that another negro committed the crime
but the mob paid no attention to his words
Inc negro offered prayer while knives were
being plunged into his body, but to no
avail. A placard was pinned on his body
announcing that he should not be taken
residing In the city were notified to take
fair warning.
Evening star., 1896-12-21
RIGHTS OF THE EXECUTIVE
Opinions of Interest Rendered BY the
Courts.
Statement by Ex-Attorney General
Miller Regarding the Issue Made
by Secretary Olney.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December 21.--
The Journal today prints letter signed by
w. II. H. Miller. ex-Attorney General Of
the United States. on the Cuban question.
1t is as follows:
"As the issue made by the Secretary of
State as to whether the recognition of the
iEsurgent government in Cuba is legisla
tive or executive function is now of public
interest, the following expressions by the
courts may be worthy of attention. In the
case of Williams agt. the Suffolk Insurance
Company q Sumner. 272) the right of re-
covery upon an insurance contract turned
upon the question whether the sovereignty
of Buenos Ayres extended over the Falk-
land Islands. II was on one side contended
that the question was one for the court to
decide as i, would any judicial question.
Mr. Justice Story. deciding the case at cir
cult, said: 1t IS very clear that it belongs
exclusively TO the executive department of
our government to recognize from time to
time any new governments which may
arise In political revolutions in the world;
and until such new governments are recog-
nized they cannot be admitted by our
courts OF justice to have or to exercise the
common rights and prerogatives OF SOW
ereignty.'
The case being carried to the Supreme
Court of the United States, Mr.. Justice
Mclean, speaking for that court. said: Can
there be any doubt that when the execu-
tive branch of the government which is
charged with our foreign relations, shall
in its correspondence with a foreign ma
tior assume fact in regard to the SOW
ereignty of any island or country, 1t is con-
elusive in the judicial department? And
in this view it Is not material to inquire,
nor Is it the province Of the court to de-
termine, whether the executive be right
or wrong. 1t is enough to know that in
the exercise of his constitutional functions
he has decided the question. Having done
this under the responsibilities which belong
to biIn, it Is obligatory on the people and
government of the Union Q3. Peters re-
ports, 49,
These decisions have been repeatedly
cited, and SO far as known to the writer
not questioned"
Evening star., 1896-12-21
THE SUPREME COURT.

Renr9ument i'm the Laelede Gas Case
To Set Aside a Former Judgment.
In the United States Supreme Court Chief
Justice Fuller today announced a reargu-
ment in the Laclede gas case, involving the
franchise of the Laclede Gas Company of
St. Louis, Mo. -:.--.,.
Solicitor General Conrad filed a motion
with the court to set aside the Judgment
entered and grant a new hearing in the
case of the Northern Pacific railroad VS..
Leonard p. Colburn, in order that the
United States may have an opportunity to
intervene. He stated that the case involy-
ed the rights of many thousands o. settlers.
The case was appealed from Montana,
where Colburn claimed land within the
Northern Pacific grant on a settlement
made prior to the location of the grant.
though no filing had been made The In
terror Department had uniformly held that
such settlement exempted land from the
operations of grant. The Supreme Court
took the opposite view in the Coburn case
and rendered an opinion which the land
Office officials say must result in ousting
many settlers from their homes Ill through
the west - allowed to stand.
The court granted say of the man.
date and will consider the motion to set
aside its former judgment.
Evening star., 1896-12-21
THE PRESIDENT APPROVES.
secretary O1ney Had an Interview
With Him leAtcralnx.


Affairs were unusually quiet about the
Executive Mansion and the State Depart-
ment today and there were no surface in
dicatiens of any disturbance of the ordi-
nary routine of business consequent 1Ipon
Secretary Olney's much-discussed declara-
ton OF the policy Of the administration on
the Cuban question. Secretary OIney had
a consultation with the President on the
subject yesterday soon after the latter $
return from his ducking expedition In the
course OF which, IL is understood the
President expressed his unqualified ap-
proval Of the action of the Secretary of
State in publicly declaring that the execu-
tive would not be bound by the action of
Congress in the matter of the recognition
OF the Independence of the Insurgents nm
I'll he was fully satisfied that they were
legally and justly entitled to such recoeni-
tion by the establishment of a defacto gov
ernment
White House today. and Senator Proctor
was the only one whose business might
possibly have related to the pending issue
between the executive and the leSislati.
branch OF the government. The impress
sion that such was the case was strength
ened by the fact that after leaving the.
White House he called On Secretary OIney
and then went back to see the President a
second time
1t was stated at the White House and AT
the State Department that there was MOTH
ing further to he said in regard to the con-
stitutional question raised by the Secre-
tary OF State on Saturday touching the rec
ognition of the Cuban insurgents.
Consul General Lee passed through the
city yesterday afternoon on his way from
New York to Tampa, where he will take
the steamer for Havana. but his presence
here had nothing to do with the present
state of affairs. and it is said that he did
not see either the President or the Secre-
tary of State rri~
Evening star., 1896-12-21
FOR MR.. DINGLEY'S SEAT.
Hot Contest I'm Case He Goes Into
President Mckfnley's Cabinet

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
LEWISTON. Me, December 21.-It is now
generally believed here that Representative
Nelson Dingley will be a member of Presi-
dent Mcklnley's cabinet, and already the
candidates for his seat have begun to get
into line. Among the number are Judge
Enoch Foster, one of the members of the
Maine supreme court: Charles Z. Little
field, who seconded the nomination of Thos
b. Reed in the ST. Louis convention, and
George c. Wing of Auburn, a well-known
lawyer and politician, who was chairman
of the republican state committee i'm the
days of James G. Blaine. The last name to
appear in the lists is that of Harold NJ.
Sewall of Bath, the son of Arthur Sewall,
the vice presidential candidate for the sill
Yer democrats in the last campaign
In the event that Mr.. Dngley does go in
to the cabinet, the contest for the repubIi-
can nomination for his seat will be one of
the hottest and most interesting ever seen
in the state, and will not fail to attract
national attention.
1t is understood that Joseph H. Manlev
who is the Maine member of the republican
national committee, is very friendly to
young Mr. Sewall, and, although not in his
district. will do all he can to help his cam
didacy. Mr.. Dingley succeeded Mr. Frye
in the House i'm 1881, and has served his
district with distinguished ability.
Evening star., 1896-12-21
and the promises of officers and directors
had not been carried out -
Controller Eckels' Waenfnx.

had not been carried out.
Controller Eckels' 1raxninx,
Upon this report prepared a letter ad-
dressed to the president and directors,
which 1 sent to the examiner on Decem-
Der IA, to be read to them at a meeting
called for this purpose This letter re-
viewed at length the condition Of the bank
and the failure of the promises made to be
fulfilled. 1t emphasized the position taken
by the office that a decided and radical
change had to be at once made, and noti-
fled the directors to take immediate steps
to put the bank In condition. The letter
was presented to the directors. with full
and complete analysis on the part of the
examiner of the matters in the bank de-
manding attention.
ION Saturday l received notice from the
examiners that rumors of the banks con-
dition had reached the clearing house COM
niittee, and they desired to have his report
read TO them. 1 ordered it to be done, but
suggested that before doing SO he see the
officers of the National Bank of Illinois and
obtain their acquiescence. This was OBJ
tanned, and the vice president Of the bank
was present with the clearing house COM
mittee --- /
Suspended From the Clearing House.
THE condition revealed led to the resolu-
ton to suspend from the clearing house
Before action was taken, however, the ex-
aminer telegraphed me- and In reply sug-
gested that in view Of the large interests
involved great care should be had, and
even at the risk of taking some chances
funds might be provided If 1t was deemed
safe to do so, to afford voluntary liquida-
tion. The assets of the bank were examin-
ed and its management as shown by the
examiner considered, and as a conclusion
1t was decided that the bank should be
suspended from the clearing house, and
funds not furnished for voluntary liquida-
ton. Three of the banks directors were
present at these meetings.
Gross Negligence Charged.
I'm view of everything am convinced
that the clearing house committee acted
judiciously. The management on the part
of the officers and directors has been, to
state 1t mildly. grossly. negligent The
liabilities OF The bank are large, but by
careful and judicious management the loss
entaiied upon creditors need not be large,
If any. Every measure will be taken by
the clearing house and the controllers
once to prevent other banks or business
FAILURES and unnecessary monetary strn-
gency. Already all outside banks having
the National Bank Of Illinois as a reserve
agent nave been notified by telegraph OF the
20 per cent clearing house arrangement A
large amount Of difficulty can be prevented
II those depending upon tho banks of Chi
cago and elsewhere affectets ny this bank s
failure use good Judgment and - not work
themselves Into state Of FtAnic. Other
banks can be made to fail UAly through
those having funds with tbem becoming
frightened and making nAheeessary de-
mands. On the other hand, the Banks ought
customers
Evening star., 1896-12-21
Onicer. omni..ioned.

The President has commissioned the fol-
lowing officers OF the militia of the District
Of Columbia: Jesse B. X. Lee, captain of
Company c. 1st Infantry: Thacker v. Walk
er. first lieutenant of Company c, 9Th In
fantry; Francis c. Mattingiy, first heuten-
w. Zea. first lieutenant Of Company C. Isl
Infantry; James E. Hosford, first lieuten-
ant of Company B. 9th Infantry: Waiter
ID. Davidge. Jr.. second lieutenant Of Com
pany c. fst Infantry
Evening star., 1896-12-21
REFORMS IN TURKEY.
The Russian Ambassador CIose,ed
With the sultan,

CONsTANTINoPLE. December 21.-The
Russian ambassador NJ. De Nel;doff had an
hours audience of the sultan on Saturday.
at which he urged the Introduction of re-
forms and the granting OF amnesty to the
imprisoned Armenians. His majesty as
serted that the reforms agreed upon by the
powers had already been executed, and
promised to issue the amnesty DEGREES in
sew days. --s--s
Subsequently the ambassadors met and
exchanged views relative to the new re-
form proposals to be submitted to the sui
tan.