Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-22

turned down nine applications. Those who
passed the examination were: H A
Houchen of Utica, r. w. Perkins of Cen
ter, Clyde A. Medlar of Ohiowa, Andrew
B. Fellows of Chester, Clarence Minnick
Of Cambridge, A. G. Fletcher of Orchard,
p. B. Wilcox of Oskaloosa, Ia; E. w.
Rowe of Gresham, /. H. Phillips OF Lin
coin. OF the applicants two passed by
just quarter of a point. Eleven Of those
taking the examination had failed at the
June examination and of this eleven nine
failed and only two passed today.
OF the graduates of the Nebraska Medi-
cal college who took the examination Is
per cent failed, while OF the students of
outside colleges 80 per cent failed.
Bryan Changes Plans for Trip.
Contrary to published reports, w. J.
Bryan will not meet Mrs. Bryan in Ger
many for trip around the world. but
instead Mrs. Bryan will return from Ger
many to Lincoln within three weeks. The
two then, with their son and daughter,
William ]. Bryan, jr,, and Miss Grace
Bryan, will start for a trip around the
world, leaving San Francisco about the
middle of September. making the trip from
west TO east Mr.. Bryan had planned to
Join Mrs. Bryan in Germany and make the
from east 10 WeSNt out ne IOuuu dlltI
Mrs. Bryan had already gone to Germany
that under this arrangement they would
reach India in the summer and the cold
country in the winter. Under the revised
plans for the trip they will reach India
during the cool weather and the cold coun-
tries during the summer, thus making their
trip much more enjoyable. The trip will
consume a year, the return being set for
the fall OF 1906. Mr.. Bryan was in Lincoln
a short time Sunday and left that evening
to resume his lectures before the various
Chautauquas.
Commutea Sentence First Thing.
Lieutenant Governor McGilton arrived at
the capitol this morning and became acting
governor during the absence OF Governor
Mickey at Portland. The first Official act
of the new governor was TO order the re-
lease from custody OF Willard Johnston,
a Lincoln boy who is serving a ninety day
Jail sentence in the Seward county Jail.
The young man had served half of his
term and an appeal was made TO Acting
Governor McGilton, signed by the sheriff,
the county Judge and county prosecutor
for a commutation OF the sentence. As
soon as he was assured that he had the
authority TO commute a jail sentence Gov
ernor McGilton signed the necessary papers
TO release the prisoner Young Johnston
on the Fourth Of July had some trouble at
Seward and It is said when ithe sheriff
went TO arrest him he put up a fight. He
was tried before a justice OF the peace
for resisting an officer and drew ninety
days.
slater to Return to Chicago.
Acting Governor McGilton this morning
honored the requisition of the governor of
Illinois for return 10 Chicago of Boyd
Slater, a young man under arrest in Omaha
and wanted in Chicago on a charge of
forgery.
EX-Statesman in Police Court.
August L. A, Shermier. whilom socialist
candidate for congress. who is a plasterer
by trade. paid s5.75 this morning in the
police court 20 square a charge OF assault
preferred by c. NJ Jones. to which the
wouldbe statesman entered a plea OF
guilty. The disturbance out OF which the
charge grew occurred down at the city
mission on South Ninth street, where, It is
claimed by the police, schiermier was tax
ing destructive liberties with the furniture
and dishes,
New Teachers at Peru Normal.
Principal Crabtree OF the Peru normal
has issued circular calling attention TO
the fact that the faculty OF the school has