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I" THE LEGISLATURE
fl ' A HECUT E OF WORK IN DOTH
| HOUSES. ,
1 I'ns'iipn of the Hill for Recounting tin
H Votti on the Constitutional Amendment'
H I'rntcctiiiti of Depositor * In State
B mill J'rlvsito ItiinkH Met 8 trng Favor-
HBb ulily IJoi oiumcnclod by Committees
HH | . Introcltictlnn of 'Sow 11111b Mlscollan *
H • coug Notes.
H TIio Xchrnftka Assembly.
M Rnr. 'ATK. Mrs. Clara Bccwlck Colby was on
H MwJJd accorded the privilege of addressing
H the henato for twenty minutes on tliequcs-
H - lion of woman .sulTra c. She urged the sen-
H ate to | > ; tbs the joint memorial requesting
H congress to submit u woman suffrage amend-
H munt to the constitution. ScnuteiiloNo.il ,
1 by Mr , Ransom. ruMiclug the number of coai-
H 4t niissionrrs of Douglas county from five to
H throe , was read the third time and passed.
H Other bills pns3cd were : Amending tnc law
H relating to the summoning of juries in disH -
H t rict courts. Its main provision Is as follows : ,
H That hcetion ( Wl of the code of civil proced-
H ure , being beet ion ( KtiO of the Complied Stat-
H utes of Nebraska of 1S0.1 , entitled Juries , bo
H amended to read as follows : "The clerk of
| the district court , shall , on the day of the
H dniwlug aforementioned , issue an order to
H the sheritV. deputy sherllf or coroner , its the
H case may Jk > . commanding 1dm to summon
H the persons who.o names are drawn as petit
H jurors to appear Iwfore the district' court at
H. or before t he hour of 11 o'clock , on the raorn-
H irig of such dav of the term as tlie district
H judge of said dUtrlet shall by written order
1 direct , stating in the order the dav of the
1 week and month and the | > lace of sitting of
B the court , to nerve as petit , jurors. " TJio bill
B of Jlr. lii.miom requiring street railway com-
1 panics to vestibule their cars was passed.
H The senate then adjourned.
H | ' Senate. The senate on the ' . 'A devoted one
| B liournii fifteen minutes of tlie morning ses-
H sion to a discussion over a proposition to
| authorize the lieutenant governor to send a
H telegram to the mayor of Chicago in order to
H ascertain whether or not aid for the desti-
B lute of that city would be accepted if the
B freight is prcit'iid by the state. The proposi-
tlouvu ? finally agreed to. Mr. McGami from
pHBa the committee on judiciary reported the following -
lowing bills with recommendation for
passage : Senate file No. f.O , to provide for
the payment of attorney's fees by counties in
civil actions. Senate file No. : f . providing
penalties for * ho destruction of fences , with
1 he recommendation that it pass as amended.
The following' were recommended for indcti-
idle iKstj > onemeiit : Senate file No. : iO affect-
iug tlio nrouerty rights of married women.
HBVB Senate file No. 13) , to provide for the issuing of
a certificate ly county clerks as evidence of
the satisfaclTon of mortgages. Senate file
No. ir. < was considered at length , but not con-
eluded. The lieutenant governor read the fol-
PHBY lowing telegram from flavor Swift of Chicago :
Chicago. III. , Feb. 3. lion. James E. Iiar-
ris. Statu House : Answering your message.
we sincerely thank the generous people of
Nebraska for their proffer of donations of
corn , but. respectfully decline , as the response
of our own citizens has been so abundantly
geuei'ous as to give all the aid tliat will be
required to meet tlie wants of the suffering.
Geokge B. Swift , Mayor
H SunatiTlie senate on tlie 4th gave itself
H up almost entirely to consideration of Scn-
H ator Johnson's bill for the protection of de-
H IMWitors in state and private banks. Mr.
| H liauson leportcd joint resolution No. 7 , witii
the recommendation that it be passed. This
resolution is in the interests of the Trans-
Mississippi Exposition , ft requests tlie gov-
crnor to announce by proclamation that the
PHBV exposition is to be held at Omaha between
.Iliac 1 and November 1,18DS. and to extend to
the people of the several states and territories
a cordial invitation on the part of the state of
PHBVJ Nebraska to participate. Mr. Watson , from
PHBVJ 'the committee on public printing , rccom-
PHBVJ mended the passage of senate file t\o. iW : , by
J Dundasto provide that the publishing of the
county delinquent tax list shall be let to the
H lowest bidder ; also , senate file No. IX. , , by Mr.
PHBqI ( "rot ban l > y request , for the appointment of-a
state printer ; also senate file xso. 102 , defining
K"HJ a legal newspaper. All three were sent to the
PHBV general file. Bills on general file were con-
PHBVJ sidered. The bill proposing to levy a tax
J upon all state and private banks was dls-
J cussed , out no definite action was taken.
PHBVJ New bills introduced were : To amend the
J 8 election law. To amend section "ii of the code
X of civil procedure. To provide for the publl-
V cation of school tax books under the author-
BVlH 1 ity of the state. To amend section 10. sub-
pHBVJ a division ] • " , chaplcr lxxix , of the Compiled
fl Statues relating to the State Normal school.
| Sca'ATC The senate on the 5th transacted
H only routine work. Mr. Graham presented
| H tlie report of the committee on universities
B flB aiui normal school , aiTccting the condition of
H tlie latter institution at Peru. Mr. Ilcapy.
from thc > coinmlttcc on agriculture , reported
J favorably on senate tile No. 103. to provide
for ( he payment of county aid to organized
PHBVJ agricultural societies , wltliout annual con-
fribmions or assessments. Among now bills
introduced were : For submission to the
] electors of Nebraska of a proposition to call a
J constitutional convention. To define the
PHfeSH term ' 'packer. " to fix the liability of packers
PHfeSB and for the protection of their employes. To
amend the code of civil procedure. To provide -
vide for the payment of the Incidental ex-
penscs of the present session of the legls-
H House. The house on .the 2nd passed the
H bill providing for a recount of the ballots
H cast , for the constitutional amendments , vot-
H cd upon at the last general election. The
H bill received seventy-one votes , or four more
H titan the requisite number to make it a law.
K immediately upon its approval by thegov-
H < 'rnor. The bill is now before the senate.
P ; Representative Baldwin , one of the newly
B .seated members from Douglas county , appeared -
peared and was sworn in. . The following hills
l -were rcccommcndcd for passage : Reducing
K the salary of county commissioners to S3 per
Hj diem when in actual session and providing
Pa "Pa "Pa ) that in counties of over 70,000 inhabitants the
P P PHt salary shall be $1,200 per annum. Providing
P P P I ] for tlie refunding of expenses incurred by a
H county in taking care of tlie insane of another
j county. Requiring the hides of meat cattle
Pft'Pa 'Pa 'Pl to be exhibited for ten days by purchaser or
P P PHj slaughterer. The joint resolution requesting
P P pHI Senator John M. Thurston to vote for all free
P P P pti silver measures introduced in the senate ,
Hi was reported as correctly engrossed and en-
Hj rolled , and recommended for passage. House
1 roll No. 37 , which requires proprietors of irri-
j gation ditches to bridge roadways across
Pb PBH | which their ditches cut , and keep said
B bridges in repair , Avas recommended for pass-
H age. after prolonged debate and numerous
H amendments. Hull's bill , house roll No. 83 ,
1 was reported from the committee with the
Hj recommendation that it go on the general
Hj tile. It was so ordered.
H Hocpe. There was ninety-three members
H present as the house opened for business on
Hj the 3d. riiclps'bill , house roll No. 19 , which
HB provides for the repeal of the Russian thistle
Uj act of lSft was passed by a vote of 80 to 10.
P P P PH House roll No. 89 , Sodcrman's bill to reduce
H the salary of the superintendent of the Ge-
ft ncva Industrial school for girls from $2,000 to
Hf Str > 00 per annum , passed , SG to 1. House roll
K' No. 16. ) . bv Van Horn , relating to swamp
Pft Pft PB lauds , passed by a vote of 81 to 3. House roll
P P P PK No. 140. providing that precincts , townships ,
P P P Pk cities and villages may compromise their in-
H dcbtc. 'lncss and issue bonds therefor was
Hl passed 11 to 0. Reports being called from
P P P P P PJB * standing committees , a number of measures
H were vecommended to pass. House-roll No.
D 101. which provides for the punishmentof hog
Pj thieves by making the crime a penitentiary
fe H offense , excited considerable debate , but the
H bill was sent to the general file. House roll
H JCo. 81. a bill providing for the punishment of
H bicycle thieves was the topic of considerable
H animated discussion. At the conclusion of
H the discussion , however , the bill was ludcfi-
H nltcly nostponed. Among bills on first read-
H ing wefe the following ; Concerning tlie cure
H of and to prevent the spread of contagious
H diseases among domestic animals ; to provide
H forthe tppointment of a state veterinarian
H and assistants in connection with the United
H States experimental station. To regulate
H their powers and duties ; to provide for their
H compensation and to provide for the building ,
H equipment and the maintenance of union
| deiKitsand connecting switches in villages
H and towns in this state where two or more
| lines transact a general railway business.
H Making the 12th day of February of each and
H evervyenra state legal holiday , and that
i H saldliollday shall 1 recognized and known
| as Lincoln's birthday. To establish a state
* lajlaH ] ] - board of charities and corrections for the
H state of Nebraska. To establish a military
H code for tlie state of Nebraska and to provide
H j ° orthcorganizitIon. government and comB -
B pensation of the organized militia , and to re-
mm cai chapter 1 , session laws of 18S7 , approved
S larch 21.1SS7 , an act to establish a military
P P pH | code for the state of Nebraska. "
H House. A resolution was adopted in the
| house on the 4th authorizing the speaker to
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appoint n committee of tiireo to Investigate
the condition of tlio state treasury covering
the past two years , and to report upon the
alleged Illegal lpaning of money to banks' ,
and also upon the failure of ex-Troasurcr
Hartley to ca li warrants when presented.
UerllngoJ Adams sent to the clerk's desk a
petition signed by 100 names protesting
against any appropriation over $100,000 for the
TrnnsmisslssippI Exposition. The following
bills wcro ordered to the general flic : J'or the
promotion of mutual in > uranco companies.
Relating to district boards , powers and duties.
Prohibiting the playing of foot bail in the
state of Nebraska and providing for the pun
ishment of violation or the law by a fine of
from SS0 to $100 and imprisonment In the
county jail. Providing for the punishment
of body snatchers and the mutilation 'of
corpses. A communication from Robert W.
Kumas of the State Board of Agriculture , in
regard to the appropriation asked ior by the
Hoard , was reau and referred to the com
mittee on finance , ways and means. Now
bills were read as follows : To amend section
10 , subdivision 13 , of chapter lxxix. of the
Compiled Statues of Nebraska of 1S35 , relat
ing to the State Normal school and to repeal
said section 10 ; to protect primary elections
and conventions of political parties and pun
ish offenses committed thereat.
House In the house on the 5th house roll
No. 23 , providing that warehousemen , owning
their own warehouse , may Issue receipts for
articles stored therein , which receipts shall
have the same force and effect as receipts is
sued by public warehouses was recommended.
Among other bills thus recommended are the
following : Relating to the drawing of petit
jurors. Relating to school lands. Relating
to final decrees of courts. Raising the age of
consent to 18 years. Bills on first reading :
To authorize county courts to require ad-
.ministrators < und administrators with will
annexed tojpay and deliver to said courts
money and certain pergonal property remain
ing in their possession after the final settle
ment of their accounts. To prohibit the giv
ing to or acceptance of passes or free trans
portation by members of the legislature , or
any salaried officer of the state , or any sal
aried olllcer of any city or county of the
state , and providing penalties and disqual
ification for violation thereof. For the en
couragement of the agricultural , commercial
and Irrigation interests in the state of Ne
braska , and to make an appropriation there
for. To provide for a rehearing and rcargu-
ment of cases in the supreme court and regu
lating proceedings therein. Tlie house then
adjourned.
LYNCHERS UNDER FIRE.
The Ray County Grand Jury Making an
Investigation Confession Humors.
Liberty , Mo. , Feb. G. There is con
siderable excitement in the western
part of Ray county over the report
that a business man of Orrick has con
fessed that he was a member of the
mob that lynched Winner and Nelson.
A large number of witnesses have
been subpoenaed this week to appear
before the grand jury. Judge E. J.
liroaddus. in his charge to the grand
jury when court convened at ltich-
mend , was very emphatic and de
nounced the lynching in strong lan
guage , lie questioned each grand
juror as to his views on lynching.
WOMEN SUFFRAGE.
The House of Commons Passes a Fran
chise Hill to Second Reading.
Loxdon , Feb. 5. In the House of
Commons yesterday afternoon the wo
men ' s parliamentary franchise bill
passed its second reading by a vote of
- ' 28 to 157. The debate was conducted
in a jocular spirit.
Santa Fo Defrauded.
Pur.CEix , Ind. Ter. , Feb. 6. Before
United States Commissioner J. E.
Thompson , A. S. Urown , night bill
clerk for the Santa Fe at this place ;
J. M. Rearick , ex-station agent for the
same road at Kewkirk , - Okla. , and D.
O. Wilson , grain dealer at Bolton ,
Texas , were called to answer to a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
Atchison railway and were allowed
bail in the sum of SI,300 in the first
case. There are thirty-seven similar
cases pending against them.
Tammany Itovoltora organize.
New York , Feb. o. Hemy D. Pur-
roy and his supporters , who have or
ganized a revolt against Tammany
hall , began their work of organization
in the various assembly districts of
the city last night , when delegates
were selected to a Democratic county
general .committee , which will meet
here next Wednesday , when the move
ment will be fully organized. The
general opinion of the district leaders
is that there will be a full representa
tion from all the districts.
'Big Fullaro at Sclma , Ala.
SELMAAlaIFeb.6. Maas & Schwarz ,
cotton factors , and Maas & Co. ,
wholesale grocers , have made assign
ments as a result of the failure of the
Commercial bank , which has rediscounted -
counted large amounts of paper of both
firms with New York banks , who still
hold it. Efforts to effect an arrange
ment with the banks whereby the
Grins could continue business proved
futile. The liabilities will probably
reach § 300,000.
Now Trial for Durrant Probable.
Sax Frakcisco , Feb. 6. The Su
preme court of California has handed
down no decision on the appeal of
Theodore Durrant , found guilty of the
murder of Blanche Lament twenty-one
months ago. It is understood that the
appeal has not yet been considered by
the supreme justices , but many attor
neys believe that the justices will
grant Durrant a new trial.
Treaty Action Unlikely.
WASirrA'GTOX , Feb. 5. The under
standing among Senators at present is
that the general arbitration treaty
will not come to a vote at this session
of Congress. No one doubts that it
will be debated , but the opposition
makes no secret of its intention to
consume so much time in discussion
that a vote cannot be reached.
A Freight Steamer Long Ovonluo.
Halifax , N. S. , Feb. 5. The scal
ing steamer Nimrod is still in the'ice
off the Newfoundland coast searching
for traces of the missing steamer State
of Georgia , now over a month overdue
from New Fairwatef in the Baltic , to
Halifax , freight laden. She carried a
crew of thirty-one men , nearly all of
whom belonged in Aberdeen.
McKlnley'a I'rlvato Secretary.
New York , Feb. 5. It can be defin
itely stated that J. Addison Porter of
the Hartford , Conn. , Evening Post will
be private secretary to President Mc-
Kinley. A private telegram from Mr.
Porter to a friend in this city states
that Major McKinley has appointed
him to-that position and that he has
accepted.
I.ovo Found Guilty of Murder.
Emporia , Kan. , Feb. 6. Bob Love ,
who shot onsi side of his father ' s head
off with a shotgun on Sunday , Decem
ber 20 , last , was declared gtiilty o/
murder , in the second degree.
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HORQSCOPIC READINGS OF
PROBABLE EVENTS.
Instructions to Applicants for Frro
ltosdingH la These Columns Name ,
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portanl Requisites. i
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Those who do not
wish to wait their turn can get their
readings by mail for twelve two-cent
stamps. In all cases full name and
address of applicants must accompany
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date , hour " and place of birth. If the
hour is not known send-two two-cent
stamps for special instructions. Address
all communications to Prof. G. W. Cun
ningham , Dept. 4 , 194 South Clinton
street , Chicago , 111.
Following are the readings for this
week :
Minnie IV. , Itlauknto , Kan.
According to the data you have the
Zodiacal sign Virgo which Mercury
rules with a lingering indication of
the sign Leo , which the Sun rules ris
ing at your birth , therefore , Mercury
and the Sun are ycur ruling planets or
significators.
You are medium height ; medium
dark complexion ; hair and eyes.
You are rather of a studious
nature and take delight in unravel
ing some mystery and are easily inter
ested in chemistry and electricity.
You are very intuitive at times , but
your intuition works uneven or spas
modically. You will not generally be
appreciated by people until they are
well acquainted with you. Love affairs
and marriage will not be more than
average fortunate. You are liable to
accidents and injuries to your fest.
You will also be subject to some odd
nervous ailment of the heart , this will
not be organic or at all dangerous.
E. A. I. X. , Owensvllle , Ind.
According to data furnished you have
the zodiacal sign , Scorpio , which Mars
rules , rising at birth , therefore Mars
is your ruling planet orsigniflcator. ;
Saturn is on the ascendant , and is co-j
significator. You are medium height , !
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with a well-set , strong , -plump figure ;
medium to dark complexion ; dark
dark hair.
eyes ; a luxuriant growth of
The face is rather full and broad. ;
You are one of the stirring , energetic
kind of people , and have the desire ,
and ability to push your business , yet
you do this in such a quiet way that
others will hardly know anything about
it until it is all over. You are secret
ive and deliberate in your actions , and
lay your plans first and work them out
afterward. You are fond of dhemistry ,
soldiers , firemen , and all kinds of mili
tary affairs. Love affairs never ran
smooth with you long at a time. The
last half of your life has been the most
fortunate. Ycu are under evil transits
now , especially for health , and should
be careful.
3Hss Marie II. , Detroit.
According to data furnished the zo
diacal sign Aquarius , which Uranus ,
rules , was rising at your birth , there
fore Uranus is your ruling planet or
significator. The sign Pisces , which-
Jupiter rules , was intercepted , ami-
Mars was on the ascendant , therefore
Jupiter and Mars are co-significators. .
You arc of medium height , or slightly
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above ; medium to light complexion , ;
hair and eyes ; when small your hair :
was flaxen. You are quite energetic ,
and ambitious , and do not like to be
opposed ; anyone that undertakes to
control your independent actions will-
be likely to get the benefit of your opin
ion of them. You are very independent ;
in your ideas of dress , and will wear
anything you think is right and proper , ;
no matter if it suits the four hundred
or not. You have a good intellect"
and should make a great effort toj
overcome the obstacles that are hin
dering your education. Your husband
will be one of those bright , refined , -
kind and obliging men , with dark
eyes , that have a peculiar sparkle and
sharp sight ; marriage will be far more
than average fortunate.
Note. Those who have sent in their
stamps (26 ( cents ) for readings by mail ,
will usually be promptly answered. In
cases where there is an apparent de
lay the astrologer should be notified at
once and the mistake will be rectified.
The Numlicr of Asteroids.
In October last a small planet , or
asteroid , discovered by photography in
Berlin , was set down in the list of these
bodies as No. 424. Since the applicaj j
tion of photography to the stars the •
discovery of asteroids has been very
rapid , no less than one hundred hav
ing been found between February , 1892 ,
and October , 1896. Up to 1845 only |
four asteroids were known. Since
then not a year has passed without the
discovery of one or more.
A Cure.
Jones Sillibub has a medicine which
he declares is a sure cure for heart dis
ease. Smith Did it cure him ? Jones '
Yes ; it gave him such a frightful attack -
tack of indigestion that he forgot all '
about his heart. Harper's Bazar.
Mnch TJIore.
She How do you account for the fact
that a woman learns typewriting so
much easier than a man ? He Oh , she- .
has so much more in prospect. India
napolis Journal.
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SENATE LIQUOR DEBATE.
r. Hill -Opposed to ICnuiovlngT the Sa
loon I'roni the Capitol.
Wasiiwgto.v , Feb. 0. The session of
the Senate yesterday was one of un
usual activity , with sharp colloquies
and vigorous speeches , which drew
large crowds to the galleries. Tlie
ball was set rolling early in the day
when Mr. Slorrill endeavored to pass
the bill prohibiting the use of intox
icants in the Capitol building. This
aroused the opposition of Mr. Hill of
New York , who denounced the busybodies -
bodies and mischief-makers inspiring
this class of legislation. The Senator
spoke for the fullest enjoyment of in
dividual liberty consistent with the
common good. The speech was not
only notable for tlie vigor which Mr.
Tlill threw into it , but also for its ef
fect in prolonging the debate until 'I
o'clock , when the bill was displaced by
the Nicaragua bill.
Regarding the sale of liquor in the
Capitol , Mr. Merrill said there was
jiuch feeling throughout the country
against it. He had just received a let
ter stating that tlie \ \ riter had seen a
man coming from the building drunk.
While there was soma misapprehen
sion as to the existence of ordinary
saloons in the building , yet as the pub
lic felt that an evil existed , Congress
should make a strict proposition.
Mr. Sherman asked if it was right
that any part of this great public
building should be used for the sale of
liquor. Mr. Sherman did not believe
that the public idea that saloons ex
isted here was justified. There was
nothing like an ordinary bar. But the
laws had been made stringent so that
when a man wanted whiskj' he would
have to go outside the Capital to get it.
Mr. Hill came into the debate at this
point. He had received many letters ,
he said , protesting against "this abom
ination in our national Capitol. " Such
statements were false. No such thing
as a bar existed here. Mr. Hill read in
sarcastic tones a letter appealing to
him to aid in driving saloons from the
Capitol and thus "raise the standard of
our national honor. "
"Has our national honor come to
this ! " ' exclaimed Mr. Hill , "that it de
pends upon whether we take a glass of
ale or beer with our meals ? "
This appeal to national honor , he
added , was becoming a common device
every time some small question pre-
santed itself. But there was no ques
tion of national honor involved in this
matte. "There are no saloons here ;
there is no drunkenness here ; I have
never seen a drunken man in the
capitol. I state for the benefit of
these agitators that it is a libel on
Congress to say that saloons are here
and drunkenness exists here. It is
absolutely false. "
The discession next took a soaiewlia t
huinoi-ons turn. Mr. Chandler , Mr.
Gallinger and Mr. Gray exchanging
sallies as to the effect of the bill in
restricting the personal comfort of
Senators.
The roll call on Mr Hill's motion to
commit was followed with great inter
est. It was a tie at first , but the sum
moning * of Senators defeated the mo
tion. Yeas , 27 ; nays , SO. As the vote
was announced , Mr Hill remarked :
• 'And having brought the bill before
the Senate , Senators can now proceed
to take a glass of beer. " '
Mr. Hill talked up to 2 o ' clock , Tvhen
the bill was displaced and the Nica
ragua canal bill was taken up.
Mr. Lodge ' s motion to disagree to
the conference report on the immigra
tion bill was adopted without division.
The , debate on the Nicaragua canal
bill was then resumed , Mr. Vilas
speaking in opposition. Mr. Vilas had
not concluded when the Senate ad
journed.
CRAZED BY FAITH CURE.
Christian Science Makes a ? .Ianlac of an
Emporia Woman.
Ejrror.iA , Kan. , Feb. 0. Mrs. Tread-
way , the wife of a carpenter , became
violently insane last evening. Mrs.
Treadway has been suffering from
gastric neurosis , and had been improv
ing slightly xinder the care of her
phj-sician , but as her recovery was
slow the family became .dissatisfied ,
dismissed the doctor and called in a
Christian Science healer about throe
weeks ago. The Christian Scientist
would allow her to take/no medicine ,
and gave her all kinds of food and
talked religion to her until her mind
gave way. The regular physician has
again been called.
OREGON'S DEADLOCK.
The Present Session of the L.ejIslaturo-
I.lkolr to Be Entirely Wasted.
Salem , Ore. , Feb. 6. There are now
only thirty-eight members who are
willing to elect a United States sen
ator by means of a joint , assembly.
Representotive Huntington of Wasco
luis given notice that he will withdraw
from further participation. This , is
the first defection and it is expected to
be followed by others. It seems
probable that Oregon will have but
one United States senator for the next
two years , for it is said that the
Mitchell men in the Legislature have
determined to prevent the election of a
senator if their man cannot be chossn.
Writing : a Xoto to a "White Girl Costs
a Yonas Kentncky Jfecro His I.lfe.
Bowling Greex , Ky. , Feb. 6.
Wednesday night , near Rockfield , a
negro. Robert Morton , was hanged.
Morton wrote an insulting and insin
uating note to Miss Tommis Johnson ,
a popular young white woman , and
when it became known a posse went-to
arrest him. He ran and thej- gave
2ha.se. capturing him after shooting
dim several times. While the officers
tvere guarding Morton a mob over
powered them and took the prisoner
out of their custody and , carrying him
three miles from * town , hanged hira.
Find a Place for Cobura.
Washington , Feb. G. Secretary Co-
burn of the state board of agriculture
of Kansas is to be assistant secretary
of agriculture. The place will be
formnlly tendered him very soon , and
it is quite certain that he will not" ] '
refuse. |
No 3Iothers-In-I.aTr ? veocl Apply. j ;
Gutiihie , Okla. , Feb. G. The House :
passed the marriage contract bill. It (
prohibits the intermarriage cf whites ;
and negroes or Indians , and especially
prohibits that no man shall marry his ;
own mother-in-law.
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ABOUT RAILROAD TRAVEL.
Wtint it Cost to Carry l'aKuciigcrft on
WtMlorn Uoiidn.
There is a surprising amount or mis-
ir.f.irination among the people regnrd-
iig the cost of carrying passengers on
railroad trains and to this con
dition as a public mind Is doubtless
due much" of the sentiment In favor
of lower ratca , which id finding ex
pression through bills for sweeping re
ductions in the legislature of many of
the v/estern statea this winter.
Mr. P. S. Eustis , General Passenger
Agent of the C. B. & Q. R. R. , In argu
ment before the house committee of
the Missouri legislature last week on
the two cent bill gave some valuable
and surprising Information about the
passenger business in the west. His
statements were based upon the re
ports of the Inter-state Commerce
Commission and the Railroad and
Warehouse Commission of Missouri
and are therefore beyond question.
Mr. Eu3tis showed in the first place
that the volume of passenger traffic on
railroads is dependent upon the density
and wealth of population In the terri
tory ihrough which it runs , and then
compared the population of Missouri
and the traffic resulting from it with
the same figures in other states , thus
clearly illustrating the theory of his
point.
The following table showing the rel
ative population and rates is interest
ing iii this connection :
Passenger
Population revenue
per square per mile
mile. H. R.
.V'ssouri HO ? 977.00
Illinois CS 2075.00
phio : . . . 90 1951.00
New York 122 4513.00
New England 200 4422.00
Mr. Eustis made the statement that
while the named rate in most of the
western states was three cents per
mile , the actual amount received is
considerably less than that sum. This
is due to the fact that the railroad hav
ing a long line between two points
cannot charge more than the rate
fixed by a road having a shorter line ,
r.nd to excursion rates demanded by
the people , all of which reduce the
average rate materially.
But the most surprising assertion
made by Mr. Eustis was that the v/est
ern roads , with possibly one or two in
dividual exceptions , carry passengers
at an actual loss. The St. Louis ,
Keokuk & Northwestern was cited as
an instance. Mr. Eustis produced a
statement of the expense on that road
to show that the cost per passenger
per mile exceeded three cents , the legal
rate.
rate.The report of the Inter-state Com
merce Commission referring to the
railroads of Illinois , Iowa , Wisconsin ,
Minnesota and that part of the Dakotas -
kotas and Missouri lying cast of the
Missouri river shows that it cost the
railroads two and three one-thousandths
cents per mile to carry passengers ex
clusive of any charge for taxes , rents ,
interest on mortgages and other items
of the kind. Mr. Eustis declared that
a two cent flat rate in Missouri would
ieduce the average to one and three
quarters cents if not lower.
it was shown that lower rates do not
largely increase traffic and instances
were cited where reductions from four
cents and three and one-half cents to
three cents per mile did not result in
increased travel. *
Answering the question as to wheth
er or not rates in Europe were not
lower than in this country , Mr. Eustis
showed that while the third class rate
on some European lines is lower , the
second class rates , which are paid by
the great traveling public , are higher
than American rates. The ' conveniences
of second and thin * , class travel in
Europe are not to be compared with
those of America in. point of comfort
and convenience.
Sneiiiaf. IIi iIInr < biuia.
Among the cymus insults of the re
cent battre of tlie ballots one of the
most interesting from many points of
view is the election of Mattie Hughes
Cannon to the strte senate of Utah by
an immense plurality ov- : her oppo
nent , Angus M. Cannon , who , alas for
the future peace an'J quiet of the Can
non household , is the husband of the
senatoress-efect. The advent of Mrs.
Cannon into the Utah state senate may ,
however , exercise a perturbing influ
ence over a wider circlo- than that
which circumscribes the domestic realm
cf Mr. Cannon.
The prospect of the election of wo
men to the higher legislative assem
blies has filled some apparently un
prejudiced observers with alarm be-
: ause of the paralyzing effect whieh it
is feared thefr presence may have upon
debates. The relations which r ature
and usage have established between
man and woman would make rudeness
impossible. Men would be restrained
from saying what the ? might have to
: ay in : the manner to which they are
accustomed among themselves. It
tvocld be diflicnlt for a male debater
to say folly is folly if the utterer of
: he remarks open to such criticism
ihculd happen to be a woman. Debate
would cease to be an engine- for the
ducidation of fundamental truths and
vouid become a mere series of decor-
jus and inconclusive declamations. i
People Do Head the Papers.
From the Buffalo Courier : Some per-
: ons wonder why engaged people gen- \
srally prefer to keeptheir engagements
is quiet as possible until the day of
he wedding. Perhaps the reason lies
n the results of a newspaper announce-
nent. The ether day an engagement
vas announced in one of the afternoon
japers. It was in the last edition of
he paper , but early the next morn-
ng several awning makers were at the
tome of the future bride ' s parents , so-
iciting the contract for supplying an
iwning when the event came off. Oa
he same morning and in the first mail
10 less than half a dozen printers and
mgravers sent samples of their work ,
ind quoted prices for which they would
> e willing to prepare the wedding
: ards , according to the latest dictates
if fashion. During the remainder of the
veek milliners , caterers , dressmakers ,
iverymen and dry goods merchants
aade known their desire to supply the
uture bride ana groom with all the
mtfit they might need or imagine they
leeded. The young folks are now
vait.ng for bids from ministers who
ire willing to tie the knot at bargain l
iricea. |
\
I Million * of Coolc Honk * Given Away * i H
{ There is one largo hous-j in this country - / ( H
try that has taken business on its turn \ M M
and means to ride in on the rising1 tide. W k
Alive to the signs of better times nnd * \ M
to the best interests of tiie people , they M l
are now circulating among families a wl l
valuable publication known as Tub J' l
ClfA.UT.KS A. VOOKLKK CopiI'ANV'S COOK- [ H
kby Book and Book of Comfort asp . - H
IIkalth , which contains very choice f r H
information on the subject of cooking. > H
Receipts for the preparation of good , I H
substantial and dainty dishes , prepared H H
especially for it by a leading authority , M
will bo found in its pages. Much care f m
has been taken in its preparation and H
distributation , with the hope that it H
will be just the thing needed for house- M
kecpcrsand just the thing needed also H
for the care of the health nnd house- H
hold. As n Cookery Book it will be in- HH
valuable to keep on hand for reference. M
It also contains full information m M
regard to the great remedies of this H
house , which provide against bodily H
ailments , especially the Master Cure M
for Pains and Aches , St. Jacobs Oil. yj H
To give some idea of the labor and f H
expense of this output , more than 'MO ( j H
tons of paper have been used in its M
publication , and at the rate of 100,000 J fl
a day , it has taken several months for i H
the . / H
The book can be had of druggists / j H
everywhere , or by enclosing a c. U
stamp to The Charles A. Yogelcr Com- . | H
puny , Baltimore , Md. f > |
rf.J H
A Koiollltlg Method. JT H
The Austrian method of execution | H
seems to bo but a slight improvement 1
on electrocution. The Au3triuna H
swing a halter over the neck of u - ' |
murderer and string him up. while gpF1 M
the excuuttonci'-in-chief. wearing g , fl
white kid gloves , calmly beholds the J J M
victim wriggle , and two ponderous > , j B
assistants pull him down by the' legs. H
The Flrat Umbrella * . B
Umbrellas were introduced by Brit- j H
ish officers into this country about the H
time of the revolutionary war. Parasols - - H
sols wcro then unknown. As a de- H
fence from rain , men wore "ruin > * j H
coats. " and women • gambled. " ' fl H
( Jlovci wore introduced about the ' 1
vear 1G So. j f
NO-TO-BAC FOR FIFTY CENTS. H
Over 4C4W,0 cured. Why notlotNo-To-ltau H
re u ate or rcmovcyour ilesiro fur tobacco. i B
Saves money , makes hoa tli and manhood. r H
Cure guaranteedSc'audSKnlIlruggists. ( ) ! ( ; , H
A new building material called "fos- H
sil coral" has been discovered in a 1
small island in the Bay of Suva. 1-iji. \ |
When it is iir t removed it is scft nnd * |
easily cut into square blocks or any I H
other desired shape but when it is |
exposed to the air for some time it |
grows very hard and assumes some of , H
the characteristics of lire brick. M
Dnnlile * the pleasure of a Drive. H
A fine carriage doubles the pleasure ot * H
driving. Intending buyers of carriage or |
harness can iavt : dollars by svitdlng for the |
lar-'e. lree catalogue of tin. Elkhart Carriage - M
and Harness Alr . Co. , Elkhart , Tnd. H
hpecU oi' ln. ucla. 9AVAVAVAVJ
The rapidity with which inscct3 A H
travel is astonishing. The common H
house-fly makes ( iUO strokes per second - ' ' l
end when in the art of ordinary flight ; H
that number of . - < li'okccausing an ad- , l |
vauce moveincfn ; o ! twenty-five feet. s / - |
Our best ni : irt " : j < ts say that this can * * , $ % * ' ' . 'IflB HB H
be increased so.t-n fold. f N r / f H
_ Wewill forreic $1,000 if any of our pub- ' ' ' j
Ifshed teathninin's me ] roven to .tonot HH
genuine. Iiie 1'iso to. , Warren , Fa. ' fl
Fri tity ! Sn xcstlve. |
If the inauguration committee really |
intends to practice economy , what is |
the matter with using the friezeon |
the Pension Office building in the preparation - |
aration of the ice cream ? Washington l
a
Times. / HH
FITS Biopprtl frecinc ! pcnii.inenily cured. Noflti |
after II.it .lav' * use nf Ir. ICline' * Great \ rv H
iienforrr. Fre 2 trlaj imtlle ami treati- . J H
t > iiil to Dk. ICLi.tr. a.11 Arch St .PliifculeIpliia , Tc M
rMially tlie charity that begins , at homo 1
covers a. multitude oi sins. H
to cukk a. cor.il in * one day. c M
Take Lazcativo Brome Quiuine Tablets. All H
Dru ; 'is3 rdund thamonej i itfaiU to ccre.25c • ' H
Where the wagosotsia isTdeath. there is no H l
striking , foriucteah' - . M
People fcao-sr IToosIs C spsrXa. is t'uo bezz M
medidaa ever produced , Lccacso i t cares v/hoa H
ail others tail. Seventy nriilioius cf peopio have H
ra abiding confidence in. the curative power of fl
Sarsapari9a ! j B
CSe best-in fact the One True -Blood Pnrifl |
Hood's puis a sffaa , H
V/-L \ M
fty 9bT s Sm& art. TTirmlsI la rroicrr. tfrk J l
tWJohn. r.redcr.2rbiiicoU , Wis. . & . tcnisliod > | l l
dgfiho worM TffiTt a. yield ot ITSbn. nf P ir w.lFVa M
$ aSilver KinBarteT per acre. Don't ycubcIIevelS H
tW. . 1 J ? * * Wto himIn oricp * ° 3 n. I" 1E97 3g M
p.JlOO.000 new customers vo s nd on trial Q * 1
K-irlcy.Tcoelnte. Pamfj ' iH H
gUabovo Giant
g&Votcli , - c.W-he.t. " and other noTc Spurrr ! , S = fe f M
ftltive.y worth SlO.to ret a Eta-t aU posipaM fi2'l H
ggft Includes oor jyrrat end itaIor. for 10cSy1 / H
JAlArKestjnxjwcrsoffarrarecdsandpota-vKCS' 1
TKgJitoesintho . 35 pljrearliest / - ( * / • . H
fle * * * 8 M' ! "ecd" C1- Catalog tolls > y a i H
WiKkr1 " ' " 11 deadly mallsd to jp&y I H
Vv5jfcJlU ndlntlrarcrs.Send 1
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/ ? : feg IiTItOFCENTrrR.VOt.I5 t ? |
S § smoke your meat wrnS * * ir H
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