Nebraska Newspapers

    CDSTERCODlm REPUBLICAN
D. M. A > ianKnnT.FablUhr ,
BBOKBN DOW , NEBRASKA.
NEBRASKA NEWS.
The religious revival is still In prog
ress In Sownrd with encouraging re
sults.
FYlcnds nun neighbors of Judge T.
II. Saunders of Osceola planned a sur
prise on the occasion of his sixty-
second 'birthday. The thirty friends
present gave the Judge a very pretty
rocker and other things. The presen
tation wns made by Rev. L. F. Smith.
At Columbus George Mostak , his
grown-up son nnd nnother man at
tacked Paul Brick , beat him In n most
brutal manner with a hammer and
horscshoo and stubbed him with a
knife. The knife wound Is considered
dangerous. The offending parties are
in jail.
Mrs. S. M. Walker , state president
of the W. C. T. U. , has Just completed
a successful tour of the Tenth nntl
Eleventh districts , resulting In the
work bolng tnken up In McCook , . Cul-
bcrtson , Trenton nnd Bcnklumnn , and
of accession to membership at other
points , i . , i ) . ,
A. B , McFnr.londwhohas "posed as
a dlvlno healer In Nomahn county for
some months , has found so much dis
favor In the eyes of the church people
of the county that the doors of the
churches are shut against him nnd
ho declares his intention to erect a
building to be used as a healing mis
sion.
The Otoo county mortgage record
for the month of March shows n net
reduction of $37,917.11 In this class of
Indebtedness. The number of new In
struments offered for record was slx-
ty-thrce , aggregating $100,969 ; ninety-
four releases were filed , footing up
$138,763. The showing Is a very sat
isfactory one.
Following Is the record of mort
gages filed and released In Gage county
for the month ending March 31 : Farm
mortgages filed , ninety-six , amounting
to $153,563 ; released , ninety , amount
ing to $115,428. City nnd town mort
gages filed , seventeen , amounting to
$6,353 ; released , twenty-eight , amount
ing to $19,335.
The general opinion of those best
posted Is thnt winter wheat In Hamil
ton county is in fair condition at this
date , and with favorable wenthor from
, now on will mnke a full average crop.
One of the most conservative and yet
best posted farmers In the county Is
offering to pay $3 per acre In cash for
winter wheat , nnd has thus far found
no seller.
The wheat crop In this section of
the state , says n Wymore dispatch , la
now known to be practically ruined
by the severe winter , except a very
small portion which was planted very
early , and the farmers are now waiting
for suitable weather to begin plowing
up 80 per cent of their wheat lands pre
paratory to planting In corn. Owners
Cf an 80-acre peach farm In this coun-
y say the peach crop will bo a total
( failure , but claims are made that cher-
Ties and other small fruit are not In
jured.
The spring term of court for this
county , says a Red Cloud dispatch ,
which Is a Jury term , has commenced.
It bids fair to be n very Interesting
session , as there are nbout seven dam
age suits to como up. The most 1m-
portant of these is the ono In which
Mrs. Anna Hadley of this city sues
M. M. Stern and John Polnlcky for
i$5,0000 damages for selling her hus-
'band liquor. The case will be fought
by the saloon men to the bitter end.
'Those best acquainted with the caao
believe the saloon men will win.
On the Cth Governor Poynter ap
proved or vetoed all bills in his hands.
Ho vetoed the Oniaha charter bill , sen
ate flic No. 22 , by Noycs , n bill to re
quire election of county commissioners
In Douglas county nt large Instead ol
by districts , nnd vetoed nn Item of
$2,000 In house roll No. 501 , the gen
eral npproprlntlon bill , the Item In
question being for the payment of
expenses of nn Investigation of state
offices authorized " by the action of
the senate" , The governor approved
the Zellers ballot bill , house roll No.
03 , npproved house roll No. 501 , the
general npproprlatlon bill , with the
exception of the ono Horn referred to ,
the miscellaneous claims bill , house
roll No. 003 , nnd also the deficiency
claims bill , house roll No. COO , and
approved house roll 251 , the bill mak
ing the office of clerk of the district
court n salaried office and flxlnc the
salary at from $1,600 to $5,000 In ac
cordance with the slzo of the county.
Yesterday afternoon , snys the Lin
coln Journal , Judge Frost granted a
temporary restraining order against
Auditor Cornell , enjoining him from
issuing n warrant to Myron Wheeler
for $1,017.75 , nn nmount npproprlnted
to Mr. Wheeler by the leglslnturo for :
services In the reporting of the Im
peachment cases against state officers
heard In 1893. The order was granted
on the application of H. M. Waring of
Onmlm , who clnlms n ono-third Interest
in the nmount appropriated. The np-
plicatlon cites Myron H. Wheeler , Bert
E. Helta nnd Auditor Cornell ns do-
fondants. Service wns secured on
' . , Auditor Cornell last evening nnd a
: 'copy , of the order was left at Mr.
' Wheeler's residence late In the oven-
ing. Mr. Wheeler had departed Sun
day fop Havana. Mrs. Wheeler told
Sheriff Trompcn that she was under
the impression that Mr. Waring hnd
been paid his share of the amount duo
by Mr. Wheeler personally. She was
not certain of this , however , but
thought some kind of n settlement hnd
been made.
Mrs. Lettto Bean , wlfo of Rev. Frank
W. Bean , pastor of the Methodist Epis
copal church of Clay Center , died Inst
week nftcr n few days' Illness. Mrs.
Bean whs1a member of the Degree of
Honor of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen.
Id Lincoln county during the month
of March three farm mortgages ,
amounting to $6,600 , were filed , and
twenty-one , amounting to $12,535 , were
satisfied , Ono city mortgage , which
amounted to $800 , was filed , nnd seven
amounting to $3,365 , were satisfied.
The number of chattel niqrtgagea. filed
was 118 , valued nt $71,777 , nnd forty-
Jne , valued at $14,284 , were satisfied.
DAYEN01VBKCOMELW
Bocnuso the Govornor's Signa
ture Has Boon Affixed.
MEASURES STILL HANGING TIRE.
Frolinlilllty Hint Mont of Hie Hilt
VIHi Ho AiiroYcd | He-
fore Kxplrfttlon of tli
Teu Dnyi ,
The following bills have been signed
b ) Governor I'oyntcr during the ses
sion and up till Thursday :
House roll No. 113 , by Thompson of
Merrlck , npproprlntlng $90.000 for the
payment of members , olllcers nnd em
ployes of the legislature.
House roll 121 , by Thompson of Mer
rlck , appropriating $40,000 for the pay
ment of the Incluental expenses ol the
session. ,
House roll 351 , by Zcllors , appropri
ating $1,500 for nn emergency fund to
bo used by the Btato board of health In
the suppression of epidemics and the
prevention of diseases with the pro
vision that the appropriation shall bo
available for expenses already In
curred In this manner.
House roll 171 , by ClnrK , providing
ft one-mill levy for the use of the state
university.
House roll No. 18 , by Mann , to make
plowing * m the public highway n mls-
domeascf.
roll 170. bv Armstrong , to au
thorize the state board of health to ap
point n board of examiners of embalm
ing In the state ajid providing penal
ties for violation of the net.
House roll 37 , by Eastorling , reenacting
acting the law relating to obtaining
money under false pretenses and ad
ding n provision that tlie same shall
apply to persons defrauding corpora
tions , associations and partnerships.
House roll 31 , by Kvans , removing
from section G02 , civil code , relating to
modifications of judgments by district
judges , the provision concerning mar
ried women.
House roll 24 , by Lane , amending
section 26 , chapter 31 , compiled stat
utes , a curative bill.
House roll Ififi , by WIIcox , to fix the
tax on doss In cities of the second
class from * 1 to (3.
House roll 81 , by El wood , repealing
the law providing a bounty on the cul
tivation of timber , sections 10 and 11 ,
chapter 2 , article 4 , compiled statutes.
House roll 153 , by .Tansen , repealing
chapter 33 , compiled statutes relating
to destruction of grasshoppers.
House roll 55 , by Prince , to amend
eectlon 10 , chapter 44 , complied stat
utes , reducing Interest on state war
rants from 5 to 4 per cent.
House roll 197 , by Lcmnr , to legalize
acknowledgments and oaths hereto
fore taken nnd administered by com
missioners of deeds.
House roll 93 , by Weaver , to amend
section 601 , a civil code , providing mat
In cases of original jurisdiction In the
supreme court , a complete record may
be waived.
House roll 252 , by Nesblt , to amend
sections 11 , 15,1C , chapter 45 , compiled
statutes , to permit cities of the second
class to Issue bonds for street Improve
ment ,
House roll 88 by Weaver , an act
concerning the compensation of re
ceivers providing that they may be
paid by salary or on a per centngo on
cash received and properly accounted
for by them.
House roll 187 , by "Weaver , to provide
that all fire insurance- policies writ
ten and covering property In the state
rihall bo countersigned and l&sued only
by a duly authorized agent , resident
of the state.
House roll 390 , by Young , appropriat-
ng money belonging to tae state nor
mal school library fund for the pur
chase of books for the library of said I
school.
House roll 362 , by Weaver , to locate
the state fair permanently at Lincoln.
House roll 43 , by Grandstaff , amend
ing section 208 , of the criminal cede ,
relating to adultery.
House roll No. 68 , by Beverly , to
limit and regulate the employment of
children In manufacturing , mechani
cal , nnd mercantile establishments ,
fixing the ago limit at ten years and at
fourteen years under certain condi
tions.
House roll 102 , by Beverly , regulat
ing and limiting the hours of employ
ment of females In manufacturing , me
chanical , Industrial and mercantile es
tablishments. '
House roll 189 , by Zollors , limiting
the levy in certain school districts 10
nn amount that will bring In not to ex
ceed $400 annually.
House roll 191 , by Weaver , re-enact
ing the Insurance laws.
House roll 517 , by Meyers , to nmend
section 68 , chapter 17 , article 1 , compiled -
piled statutes , defining the boundaries
of Sarpy county.
House roll No. 155 , by Wllcox , to
nmend sections 19 nnd 24 , chapter 93a ,
article 3 , compiled stntutes , to permit
Irrigation bond coupons and warrants
to bo applied on taxes.
House roll 210 , by Detweller. permit
ting the school board In metropolitan
cities to make the school levy Instead
of the city council.
House roll 271 , by Olmstead , to estab
lish n statebarbers' examining board
nnd to regulate the practice of bar-
boring.
House roll 295 , by committee on sol
diers' homo , appropriating $13,500 for
the purchase of tha slto of the soldiers' '
homo nt Mllford ,
House roll 363 , by Meyers , the com
pulsory education bill.-
House roll 97 , by Pollard , to amend
section 340 , chapter 2 , compiled stat
utes , Increasing the appropriation for
the state horticultural society to $2,500.
House roll No. 41S , by Grafton , ap
propriating $5,000 for a stnndplpe and
for heating and lighting apparatus at
the Peru normal school ,
House roll 623 by Thompson of Mer
rlck at request of governor , npproprl I
ntlng $2,000 ns an emergency fund for
the use of the members of the First
reclmont nt Manila.
House roll 22 , by Lnno , to amend
sections 30 nnd 31 , chapter 23 , entitled
guardians nnd wards , curative bill.
House roll 610 , by Grafton , appropri
ating $25,000 for the purchase of nn
executive mansion.
House roll 585. by Ensterllng , author
izing the governor to nppolnt the upr
qllntendcrtt of the Kearney JndustriAl
school.
House roll 183 , by Wllcox , limiting
the hours or employment of certain
railway employes.
House roll 251 , by Olmstcnd , provid
ing thnt there nhnll be no limit to the
tlmo n city , county , township or vlllaRo
may begin notion for the recovery of
the tltlo or possession of any public
road , or lots or Krounds.
House roll 285 , by Olmstoad , to auth
orize the organization and rcgulato the
conduct of mutual Insurance compa
nies to Insure against loss of hoga by
death by disease.
House roll 50 , by Lomar , chnnzlnc
tlmo for members of boards of educa
tion to take their scats from July to
Mny , passed with the emergency
clause.
S. F. 189 , by Reynolds , providing for
the registration , leasing , selling and
general management of the educational
lands of 'Nebraska '
S. F. 62 , by Fowler , providing that In
n replevin suit where the property ex
ceeds $200 , It may bo certified from
justice to district court.
S. F. 133 , by Arcnds , fixing the tlmo
of election of different members of
town board trustees In altornatlvo
years.
S. F. 257 , by Holbrook , providing thnt
where bridges cross streams dividing
counties they shall bo jointly main
tained.
S , F. 257. by Talbot , providing that
voting machines may be used nt the
option of the electors of cities nnd
counties.
S. F. 11 , by Miller , to punish cattle
stealing nnd punish persons receiving1
or buying stolen cattle and to punish
nil persons harboring or contioallng
cattle tlilevea.
S. F. 120 , by Spohn , to permit cities
of the second class to purchase , re
ceive by donation , to Improve , main
tain and control parks.
S. F.11 , by Currlc , to provide free
attendance nt public high schools of
non-resident pupils.
8. F. 281' ' . by Front , authorizing the
govprnor to provide for the presenta
tion of medals to tno officers and men
of the First , Second , and Third regi
ments nnd troop K , U. S. volunteer
cavalry , In the Spanish-American war.
S. F. 161 , by Fowler , to provide for
the use of all funds collected by coun
ties under the old free high school law
by transferring them to the new free
high school fund.
S. F , 35 , substitute by commltteo on
Insurance , providing n system of fees
for assessment companies and regulat
ing mutual benefit companies.
S. F , . 131 , by Van Dusen , providing
when school boards shall take their
seats , fixing salaries of secretaries ,
etc.
etc.S.
S. F. 8 , by Farrcll , to require school
boards to provide suitable water clos
ets.
ets.S.
S. F. 46 , by Alexander , relating to
offenses against the killing of game.
S. F. 50 , by Allen , for the transfer
of state funds unused to the general
fund.
S. F. 28 , by Fowler , repeal of the
statutes relating to
arrest before or
after judgment.
8. F. 33 , by Talbot , preventing dis
trict judges from practicing nt attor
neys.
S. F. 20 , by Holbrook , for cities of
the second class to pay off outstanding
bonds.
S. F. 103 , by Steele , permitting coun
ty attorneys to follow county cases Into
other counties on change of venue.
S. F. 132 , by Van Duscn , fixing the
salary of county surveyors In Lancas
ter and Douglas counties ,
S. F. 203 , by Newell , making the of
fices of city attorney nnd marshal
elective ofilces In cities of the second
class.
S. F. 135 , by Holbrook , authorizing
nutual Insurance companies to Insure
ountry churches , parsonages nnd
chool houses.
S. F. 136 , by Crow , making dogs por-
onal property.
S. F. 143 , by Prout , curative net
S. F. 119 , by Pront , curative net.
S , F. 140 , by Pront , curative net.
S. F. 124 , by Reynolds , curative net.
S. F. 117 , by Prout , curative act.
S. F. 113 , by Prout , curative act.
S. F. 90 , by Front , qurntive act
S. F. 18 , by Talbot , authorizing or-
rnnlzatlon of mutual guarantee bond
: ompanles to Insure the fidelity of per
sons not state , county or city officers
S. F. 58 , by Talbot , relating to regls-
.ratlon of county bonds
S. F. 80 , by Owens , relating to trans
fer of personal property under mort
gage.
S , F. 93 , by Prout , curative act
S. F. 97 , by Prout , curative act
S. F. 144 , by Prout , curative act.
S. F. 115 , by Front , curative act
S. F. 150 , by Rocko , curative act
S. F. 151 , by Roeke , curative act.
S. F. 156 , by Prout , curative act
S. F. 157 , by Prout , curative act
S. F. 155 , by Prout , curative act
S. F. 153. by Front , curative act
S. F. 125 , by Reynolds , curative act
S. F. 126 , by Reynolds , curative act
S. F. 127 , by Talbot , an amendment
to the Lincoln charter
authorizing
re-
paving , relating to sidewalk contracts
and requiring street railway compa
nies to lay center-bearing or "T" rails
S. F. 129. by Talbot. curative net
BILLS HANGING FIRE.
The following measures were passed
by both branches of the legislature and
nwnlt the pleasure of. the chief execu
tive :
Senate flic 22 , by Noyes. making com
missioners In counties not under town
ship organization elected at large , af
fecting Douglas county particularly.
Senate file 15. by Van Dusen , provid
ing for registration previous to primary
elections.
Senate file 17C. by Steele , authorizing
the auditor to license Insurance brokers
for companies not doing business In the
state.
House roll 347 , by Fisher , creating a
state registry of brands and marks , a
state brand and mark committee and
providing for brands and marks on
live stock.
House roll 210 , by Burman , regulat
ing the control of
building and loan as
sociations
House roll 431 , by Hathorn , providing
that county funds may he deposited In
banks to receive 2 per cent Interest
and that officers of the banks receiving
same may not sign the depository
bonds.
House roll 184 , by Olmstead , to pre
vent corrupt practices at elections.
House roll 392 , by Detweller , Omaha
charter bill , providing manner of electIng -
Ing a police judge.
The Legislature
Hennte.
Friday's session ot tno senate con
tinued Into Sunday. At 9 o'clock on
that day bills on third reading wcro
proceeded with.
The conference committee on hpuso
roll No. 444 , the salaries appropriation
bill , reported mnklng the following
recommendations : Thnt the senate
recede from Its amendment raising the
ndjutnnt general's snlnry from $1,200
to $1,500 and substitute thorefor $1,350 ;
recede from the amendments raising
the salaries of the deputy secretary of
state and deputy superintendent of
public Instruction from $1,500 to $1,600 ,
nnd the snlnry of the superintendent of
the feeble-minded Institute nt Beatrice
from $1,800 to $2,000 , substituting
therefor $1,900 ; recede from the
amendment cutting off the salary of
$500 per year for the stenographer In
the labor commissioner's ofllce , nnd to
nllnw the Insurance bureau a stenogra
pher at $800 per annum.
On motion of Senator Prout the report -
port of the conference commltteo was
agreed to.
The order of bills on third reading
was resumed nnd the following bills
were passed :
House roll No. 183 , providing that
railroad employes shall not bo on duty
to exceed eighteen consecutive hours
without being allowed n period of rest.
House roll No. 65 , to license and reg-
ulnte Junk dealers , pawnbrokers , chat
tel loaners , etc.
House roll No , 318 , to require the
equipment of hotels , public halls and
buildings with fire escapes.
House roll No. 470 , for the relief of
William C. Peterson.
House roll No. 413 , reducing the
number of justices of the peace In Lin
coln from three to two.
House roll No. 254 , relating to action
to recover title.
House roll No. 18 , Olmstend's bill
to "prevent corrupt practices at elec
tions. "
House roll No. 50 , providing that the
term of school board members snail
begin May 1.
On motion , the resolutions condem
natory of Colonel ' Stotsenburg , adopted
early In tho'session , were expunged
by a vote of 24 yeas to 1 nay.
The conference committee reported ,
saying that the joint commltteo could
not recede from the senate amend
ment raising university salaries from
$210,000 to $212,500. The report was
adopted by unnnlmous vote.
The senate went Into commltteo of
the whole on house rolls Nos. C0'l , 600
and 457 , Senntor Prout In the chnir ,
A second time the clerk of the house
appeared , anncmnclng the rejection of
the conference committee report , and
the nppolntment by thnt jody of a new
committee.
The committee of the whole report
ed , Senntor Ilocke moved not to con
cur In the sennte nmendmont to house
roll No. 603 , relating to beet sugar
bounties. The motion prevailed by a
vivo voce vote. There was no demand
for a roll call.
A motion by Senator Newell not to
concur In the Items of newsoaper
claims for printing constitutional
amendments prevailed.
Senator Sponn moved to non-concur
In the Items allowing the chicory
bounty of $17,800. The motion was
vehemently opposed by Senator Han
nibal and Senator Prout. Roll call
was demanded and the vote on the
motion to non-concur resulted In 12
yeas and 18 nays , a strict party vote
save that Senators Currle , Newell and
Van Dusen voted with the fuslonlsts
In the affirmative. The motion was
lost , and the report of the commltteo
of the whole was adopted as amended.
House roll No. 457 , for tne relief of
Thurston county , was passed.
House roll Nc rs , the ulstrlct clerk
salary bill , was passed.
House roll No. 551 , the general np-
proprlutlons bill , was passed with the
emergency clause.
At 2:30 : Sunday morning the senate
wns still In session.
The sennte got through with its
labors Sunday evening nbout 6 o'clock.
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert made
n short speech In which he expressed
his nppreclntlon of the kindly senti
ments the senators had shown they
entertained for htm , but said he would
not say all he had on tap on account
of the lateness of the hour.
The day and the latter part of last
night has been one of weary waiting ,
for most of the members and the largo
majority d. ' ! not cnre to stand It , and
left for home.
The house , like the senate , continued
Friday's session into Sunday morning.
Taylor of Ouster moved that the
house committee be Instructed to agree
upon $220,000 for the university. Prlncu
of Hall moved to amend that It bo
made $230,000. Burns of Lancaster
amended this by making It $225,000.
After further discussion the amend
ments were withdrawn and the motion
by Taylor was adopted.
S. F. Do , by Senator Holbrook of
Dodge , to regulate the organization
and operation of mutual benefit asso-
clatlons nnd life Insurance companies ,
failed to pass with the emergency
clause by a vote of 55 to 10. Those
voting against the bill were : Anderson ,
Broderlck , Carter. Hicks , McCracken ,
McGlnley , Olmsted and Shore. On the
second call the bill was passed without
the emergency clause by a vote of 63
to 3.
3.The
The report of the committee appoint
ed to investigate Prof. Glllesple's con
nection -with the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute at Omaha , exonerating Mr. Gll-
lespie , was presented at this time ana
cnnsed a little flutter nnd some oppo
sition , but was ndopted by n vote of
51 to 28.
The question of overtime for em
ployes came up ngnln nnd Pollnrd of
Cans moved that the matter be left
to the Judgment of the speaker of the
house nnd the timekeeper
Burman moved to nmend thnt the
speaker be Instructed to nlirn nil claims
for overtime.
On roll call the motion by Burman
was defeated by a vote of 15 to 55 and
thomotlon by Pollard was adopted. The
house members then wont to supper.
The house did not concur In the
amendments of the sennte to house roll
No 501 and n conference committee
was appointed , consisting of Thomp-
eon of Merrick , Prince nnd Wyman.
During the evening a resolution wns
sent In , signed by the employes of the
house , presenting Beverly with n gold-
headed cano nnd Burmnn with n silver
wntcr sot. Both responded In appro
priate speeches.
House roll No. 600 wns passed. The
conference commltteo reported thnt it
had reached an agreement on several
amendments. The nmount for living
expenses nt the Norfolk asylum wns
inn-do $40,000 Instead of $35,000. The
amount for the hospital nt Grand Isl-
nnd wns mndo $12,500 Instead of $10-
000. At the Kearney reform school
$1,000 cut off by the senate commltteo
was restored. The Item for employes'
wages at the Grand Island homo was
replaced at $12,000 Instead of $8,000.
House roll No. 600 was passed after
midnight
The conference commltteo on house
roll No. 501 , the general npproprlntlon
bill , renortcd that an agreement hnd
been reached shortly after midnight.
The amendments were reread nnd the
report of the commltteo wns adopted
without division. A commltteo com
posed of Pollard , Myers ana Mem-
minger wns named to wait on the gov
ernor nnd sec If ho hnd any further
communications to make.
At 12:30 : the clnlms bill cnmo over
from the sennto nnd the house refused
to concur In the senate amendments.
A conference commltteo consisting of
Beverly , Harkson and Tnnncr wns
nppointed.
At 2:15 : the conference committee
cnmo back to the house and the Joint
report on house roll No. COS was read.
The report of the committee was
ndopted , except 'the newspnper claims ,
upon which a now conference com
mltteo wns appointed , consisting of
Prince , Wenver nnd Evans.
At 6:12.Sunday : evening the com
mittee of the house reported that the
house had concluded Its labors and
was ready for final adjournment A
few minutes later the committee on
enrolled and engrossed bills reported
that It had delivered the remaining
bills to the governor for his signature.
Senators Tnlbot , Smith and Reynolds
were appointed as n commltteo to
notify the house that the senate had
completed Its labors and was ready to
adjourn. After thanking the members
for their courtesies and kind consid
eration for the chair during the ses
sion , the speaker declared the house
adjourned sine die.
Onmlm Cliurtor Kill Vutoril.
LINCOLN , Neb. , April 6. Governor
Poynter transmitted to the secretary of
state house roll No. 385 , amending the
Omaha charter , without his approval.
This action has been taken after a
long and careful study of the bill.
Visiting delegations from Omaha sup
porting and opposing the bill were
attentively listened to , telegrams nnd
letters almost without number having
been considered before action waa
tnken.
nn Ktlltor.
BMPORIA , Kns. , April 7 , Colonel
L. Severy , defeated candidate for may
or on the citizens' ticket , today as-
WUHnm A. White , editor of the
Gazette , knocking him down twice with
a cane. Editor White , In last night's
paper , abused Savory for running on
ho citizens' ticket after being defeated -
feated for nomination In the repub-
Ican convention. White was cut on
the forehead and hand. William A.
iVhltc Is n well known author and
newspaper man.
Alnnkii Calling for Ilnllef.
WASHINGTON , April 7. Acting
Secretary Melklejohn stated today that
owing to the numerous stories of desti
tution and suffering In Alaskn which
are being received nt the depnrtment
orders have been Issued to Captain
Abercromble. commnndlnp ; the Copper
river expedition , to hurry his departure
ns much as possible. A telegram re
ceived today from that officer Indicated
that the expedition will leave Seattle
J :
on the 12th Inst.
Knilnk CHURIM ! If IK Death
PHILLIPSBURG.Pn. , April 7. Sam
uel M. Graham , well known throughout
central Pennsylvania , wffl Instantly
killed near this place today while
attempting to get a kodak- picture of
n large stump , which was about being
blown out of the ground with dyna
mite , a sliver striking him on the neck
and nearly cutting his head from the
body. Ho was n member of the firm
of Graham. Herd & Co.
Holmrt H Mttle lletter.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 7.
Vice President Hobart was a little bet
ter last night He rested easy through
out the day and was benefitted by It ,
but has not rallied from his relapse ol
several days ago sufficient to Indicate
when he will be nbout again. Ho Is
still kept in bed , and every effort Is
being made to have him take the com
plete rest essential to his recovery. His
physician Is now visiting him twice a
day , as against once before today ,
A drunken irishman Is said to liavo
made Tncoma the western terminus
of the Northern Pacific railroad. The
city has now a population of over 50-
000 , and Is growing fast Sonttlo
twenty-two miles away , long has been
the boast of Washington , but Tacoma
is running away wltn It The direc
tors of the Northern Pacific , ns the
story goes , were prospecting to flnt
the best plnce for n terminus , nnd their
attention had been directed to Stelln-
coom City , nbout twelve miles south
west of Tncoma. 'i ho Irishman re
ferred to wns engaged to drive them
to Stollncoom , wnere the waters of Puget -
got sound arc ten fathoms deep , nnd
no ooubt they would have been so
charmed wltn the harbor that Tnco-
mn would never have been thought of
Mut Mr. Irish got" roaring drunk , failec
to provide conveyances nnd so disap
pointed the directors that In n pet taey
selected Tncomn ns the terminus.
One of Joseph Chota's pecullarl
ties Is told by a friend who declares
that whenever Mr. Choate was studyIng -
Ing over , or "working up" a case , he
became extremely nervous , had to
have absolute solitude until his work
was done And would sit for Lours n <
his desk without food.
Acetjrlcno ( Ini A < Jrent blicoTerjr.
In 1830 n new gas was discovered
which Is now destined to revolutionize
ho lighting system of the world. At
hat time , however , the method of pro-
lucing the gas was so expensive that
ts general use ns nn lllur limtlng gas
wns not thought probable ; however , In
888 , Prof. T. L. Wilson discovered
hat calcium carbide could bo produced
n largo quantities by fusing Hmo and
coal In an electric furnace , nnd stuco
lint time a great number of factories
invo been started for Us manufacture.
Acetylene gas is produced by pouring
vnter on calcium carbide , the water
llslntcgrntlng the carbide and setting
free the gas , the process very much
resembling the slacking of lime.
The gas burns with a pure whlto
Ight and has a brilliancy and beauty
ar surpassing that of any other artl-
Iclal light known. The light has near-
y the same spectrum as the sun , cnabl-
ngn person to match colors by Its light
is accurately as by daylight. Owing
o the late Improvements In the methods
of producing calcium carbide , It has bo-
: ome so cheap thnt acetylene gas costs
ess to burn than either coal gas , elec-
rlc light or coal oil.
About two years ago calcium carbldo
waa selling for one dollar a pound ,
nit today It sells for five cents nor
pound. One pound of carbldo will
make five feet of acetylene gas , which ,
when burned from a twenty-four candle
power acetylene gas tip will cost but
one half cent , per hour , as a twenty-
our cnndlo power burner consumes
) ut one-half foot of gas per hour.
The calcium carbldo yielding so largo
in amount of gas of such great brll-
Inncy mnkes It possible for people to
mve a little gas generator In their
louses and run their own gns puuu.
The piping used for ordlnnry conl gas
s used , but the tips , or burners , aie
changed to what Is known as acetylene
; lps. Several companies have been
lormed for the purpose of manufactur
ing generators to be used In private
liouses , stores , etc. , to make aretvlono
jas for private use ; one firm , F. H.
Slack & Co. , being located ns far west
ns Omnlm , nnd making really the finest
acetylene gas generator of all , called
the "Monarch. "
There Is no doubt but that acetylene
jas has come to stay and many people
are buying generators for their homes
is they are now so constructed as to
be practically of no trouble to run.
The acetylene gns possesses several
other good qualities besides Its bril
liancy that will bring it In demand ,
one being that It docs not Injure the
eyes , nor does It Injure plants , and this
latter quality will make It popular as a
light for green houses.
High prices were obtained for relics
and letters of Sir Walter Scott at a
recent sale In Lonaon o. his grand-
nephew's effects. A lot of elghty-tiireo
letters , addressed to his brother and
his brother's wi.e , brought $1,5-0. A
five-page letter to a.s brother referring
to his paronetcy brought $85. A silver
uiper stand , bought by Sir Walter for
his mother with his first fee of $25
as an advocate , fetched $300 , and his
ash walking stick $205. The first edi
tion of the first series of "Tales of My
Landlord" was sold for $125 , At the
same sale , Rudyard ' " !
Kipling's "Depart , ,
mental Ditties " first edition , with the
original wrapper , brought $73 ; John
Ruskln'a "Poems , " 1850 , privately
printed , $110 , and Wordsworth's "Po :
ems. " 1815. $51.
,
Wisconsin produces annually nn
average of 10,000,000 pounds of cheese ,
nearly : all of It made by Swiss methods
and Swiss people , who Imitate the
homo . product fairly well. Most of It
is shipped to the Pacific coast , and
flnds Its market In the South American
countries. The work is done between
April and the late autumn months ,
und many of the "choosers , " as they
are called , young Swiss who have
learned their trade at home , go back
each year to spenu the winter , reap
pearing regularly With the opening ol
the working ceason. The industry Is
an increasing one , am. the quality of
the product is guardeu as Jealously as
the Swiss at home guard that of their
own.
General Greene's paper in the April
Century ( , "The Capture of Manila , "
gives J a picturesque account of an interview
Jt
terview t between himself and Admiral
Dewey. ' "Long anxiety had made the
admiral subject to Insomnia , and ho
found 1I 1 It difficult to set to sleep before
two I or three o'clock in the morning.
He ] was always up soon after sunrise ,
and II I in order partly to make up for
this I loss of sleep he was in the habit
of lying down In the afternoon. I was
extremely < sorry to disturb him , but ho
received 1 mo with the utmost cordial
ity. " The general had ridden nlno
miles through the inud and crossed the >
bay iu n heavy t > ua , und the mud
dripped on the deck from his cotton
uniform.
Prof. John FIskc , whose treatises on
"Tho Destinies of Man nnd the Idea
of God" Imve attracted so much atten
tion , opens the April Atlantic with a
profound niul impressive paper In the
btuui ) line of thought The topic of
his powerful article is "Tho Mystery
of Evil , " the question which in nil
recorded tlmo has been the burden of
the minds of men. Prof. Flske in
his paper institutes an Inquiry Into
this ensiosslng subject , making use of
all the historic , philosophic and re-
llglous literature on the subject , nnd
endeavors to show what the place oj
evil Is In the economy of the universe ,
reaching the conclusion that unless wo
hnd come to know good and evil wo
should never have become fashioned
In God's Imago.
"People say that that kind of a
wound heals , " said Rudyard
Kipling , writing to n fath
er who has lost his llttlo
son , "but It doesn't. It only skins over ;
but there Is nt least some black con
solation to be got from the old nnd
bitter thought that the boy is snio
from the ohnnoes of the after years. I
'
don't know that that helps , unless you
happen to know some man who Is un
der deeper sorrow than
yours n man ,
say , who has watched the child of his
begetting go body and soul to the dev
il , and feels that he Is responsible But
It is the mother thnt bore him who
suffers most when the
young life goes
The Infidel reviles the Bible , while ha
rests secure under the protection of Ita
laws , enforced
by believers
oftho
Word.