Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-28
MORRILL'S HELP TO SCIENCE
Geological Survey Prosperous Under the
Regents Muuifoence.
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES RESOLUTIONS
Bcncnt of the Existing Fund Is Com
mcnded TO Men OF wealth as
worthy of Emulation
other Lincoln News.

LINCOLN Nov. 27.-(special)-Th Ne
closed its eighth annual meeting, which
has been the most successful one Of its his
tory, both in attendance and in the inter-
est manifested. The experiment of holding
1t at this season instead of during the mid
winter holidays, as heretofore, in connection
with the State Teachers association, with
its many distractions has proved to be
wise one The annual proceedings of the
Academy will soon be issued, as a part of
the state Historical Society's volumes.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, DR.. IL. b. Ward,
Lincoln; vicepresident, DIR. A. S. Won Mans
field, Ashland; secretarytreasurer, Prof. q.
ID. Sweezey, Lincoln; custodian, Prof Law
renee Bruner, Lincoln. The following reso-
lutions were adopted relative to the Morrill,
geological survey:
Whereas, The annual geological expedi-
tions conducted by Prof. Barbour have re-
suited in many, very valuable contributions
to science, and .
tlons have been paid by Hon. Charles n.
Morrill,, president of the regents of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, out of his own private
means and
Whereas, Such endowment of research by
our men of wealth is so rare that many
are maintained at private expense, there-
fore
Resolved, That this Academy call the at
tention of the press and people of Ne
braslSa to this generous use of private
means, commenting it as an example
worthy of being more generally followed,
and urge with great emphasis upon our
men of wealth that they Loyalty contribute
of their means to the progress and pros. Ss-
the advancement of science.
BIMETALLIC PLANS.
A meeting of the executive committee of
the "bimetallic union" was held at the Of
fee of the state oil inspector at the state
house today. Those present were Chairman
d. d. Gregory Secretary Edmisten, Treas
urer Bigelow, Warwick Saunders and
number of state officials and deputies. The
matter of holding a state convention was dis
cussed and an adjournment was taken until
December s. when definite action will be
taken toward holding the state meeting. 1t
is understood that the ''bimetallists" are
not all agreed on the advisability of attempt
ing to hold state convention. Some OF
them argue that inasmuch as the silver
forces are now practically merged into one
political party the mission of the "bimetal-
lie union" is ended and to keep it up would
mean to have two organizations of the same
fusion party. Others hold that the union"
is necessary to keep the fusion forces from
splitting up and even go so far as to suggest
that it take the place of the three silver
parties, and the conventions OF next year be
called by the union" instead Of by the three
separate political organizations. They do
not believe that fusion can be effected under
three party names next year. The December
meeting will be held in order to get full
expression on these questions.
Papers were presented to Governor Hol-
comb today by an officer from Tennessee, for
the purpose of taking Caleb Sykes from
Omaha to Nashville, to answer the charge of
breach of trust and larceny. Sykes is mu-
| latto, who some time ago got into financial
difficulties at Nashville and left there for
Omaha, where he has lately been arrested
W. F. ,Gurley, accompanied by the wife OF
Sykes was with the governor today asking
| that the requisiton papers be not honored
because of certain errors in the papens ana
also because there was danger that sykes
would DE lynched should he be taken back
| to Nashville. The governor gave the matter
an extended hearing, but concluded that the
papers were all right and honored the requi-
sition. Mr.. Gurley said he should begin
habeas corpus proceedings as soon as he re-
| turned to Omaha and thus prevent the i'm
! mediate return of the prisoner to Tennessee
MISS WOLFE'S ROMANCE.
| At Butte City, Mont, on the afternoon of
THANKSGIVING day, occurred the wedding OF
| Miss Jessie Benton Wolfe and Mr.. John G.
Mckay The bride is the second daughter
of Land Commissioner j. V. Wolfe OF this
| city and the groom is the principal Of the
| high schools of Butte City, having held that
position for the last four years.
| Jessie Benton Wolfe was a graduate OF the
| University of Nebraska of the class OF 80,
| and was considered of the brightest in
| the class She went to Butte City in 1892,
| and since then has been a teacher OF Latin
and Greek in the high schools there. The
| engagement OF Miss Wolfe and Prof. Nc
| Kav was announced, and she came home sew
| eral weeks ago to prepare for the wedding.
few days before Thanksgiving day tele-
| gram was received saying that Prof. Nc
| Kay had a severe attack Of some throat
trouble, so that it would be unsafe for him
| to mako the journey to Nebraska. Miss
| Wolfe thought her place with him, and
at once took the train for Butte City, where
| the wedding took place on the day originally
| set for the hPDpy event. The many trlends
| Of the bride in this city admire her pluck
and good sense and are sending congratua-
| tons.
| Mrs. d. A. Campbell, who has just finished
| her studies in voice culture abroad and who
| attracted much attention in musical circles
| in England gave a recital at the home Of
| Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Richards, 1340 r street,
| last evening She was assisted by Miss
Neatly Stevens of Chicago, a pianist Of con-
| siderable note large number of music
| lovers were present at the recital.
| Omaha people at the hotels: At the Lin
| dell-D ID. Gregory, w. +. Gurley, a. n.
| Edmisten, r. C. Hoyt. John A Krug. At
| the Lincoln-J. NJ. Richards f. W. Bodie,
| ]. f. BarrCn.
Nun and wife Go Insane.
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