thonrrostof Hen C. Hlch bo dropped , nnd
that ttio populist members ntul employes IMJ
not disturbed by nrrost of ofllclals or other
wise , mid Iho sheriff of Bhnwnco county dis
charge his deputies , mul does not Intcrforo
nor try to Interfere with the nets of the
popull.itn nnd statooniclals , Including mllltla ,
nnd this agreement to bo In effect until nf tor
the courts have decided on the legality of
the house organization. "
The populist house met In a hall on Sixth
street nnd proceeded with their order ot
business , which wns Interrupted by the
notion of the republicans. They did not
oven discuss Informally the legislative dlfil-
cultlcs , but passed n half dozen bills and ad
journed until tomorrow morning.
MrMnRi' * of linroiirngriiiDiiti
The following dispatches wcro received at
the executive nfllvcs today
WAHIIINHTOX , I ) . 0. . Ten. IC.-To Governor
LowoillnK , Topokii , Kan. : Guard the slate
nafely. Htoim Iho rebels out.
\V. A. I'KFFKIl.
, ) OII.N DAVIH.
I'lTTSiitmn , Kan. , Fob. 10. To Governor
Lowelllin , ' , Topeka , Kan. : I'lttsburg Is roaily
with 1,000 men toisustain you lu standing up
for . { nrmas CITI/UNS' roMMiTTi : .
MANKATO , Knn. , Fob. 10. Ii. 1) . Lowolllni ;
Governor , Toicka | : Call on Jewell county for
men or nioiiuy. AH ready.
ready.M. . It. SlJTIIKIU.ANI ) .
C. M. Koss ,
COKKKYVII.I.K , Kan. , Fob. 10. L. I ) . Lowol-
llnjs , Rxei-utlve , Topukn : Should the oxlifoncy
rciilro ( | , MontKoinery county will furnish a
regiment of 1,001) ) men to Hiistaln you In the
enforcement of law and order.
H. 1' . KKIICIIKVAM * .
SMITH OKNTKII.KHII. , Fcb.lG. Governor Low-
olllnB , Topeka , Kan. ; Wo can raise 200 men
losustain you In enforcing the law. Call on
us when needed. S. S. HITK.
I'AOI.A , Knn. . I'eb. lO.-To I , . 1) . Tuwcllltnr ,
Topeka : Miami county Is with you. Stay with
them. W. T. SMITH , chairman.
ON TUI : UIIUST or A VOLCANO.
Hut Mttlo ITricIiiK Needed to I'rcclpltnto
Illixxlilioil In TiiprUn ,
TOIT.KA , Ivan. . Fob. 10. The only thing
needed to make war in Kansas is lighting.
The conditions of war are nil present. Op
posed bodlcsof armed men something to light
about and the disposition to light are all ovl-
dontbutthovardoes not open. Ilelllcoso pre
parations were carried on briskly by both
sides all day. but the governor by offering to
compromise the dinieultles which are keeping
the two houses apart tempered the
crisis into a very tame armed
trueo. The proposition for a compromise
was offered to the republican house at 2 p. in.
by the governor's private secretary , Hen
Close , who stated that the governor pro
posed It as a last resort to avert bloodshed.
If the republican house declined to accept it
11)011.1110 governor would bo forced to drive
the republicans out at the point of the bayo
net , nnd ho added : "Their blood bo on your
heads. " This threat had been made so
often that the republicans received it with
Jeers. They received the proposition , however -
over , and it iil'"onoj became the subject of
earnest consideration. After debating it for
three hours , the republicans llnally amended
It to suit-thelr Ideas and returned it to the
goverpor. The committee charged with that
'duty was Instructed lo inform the governor
that the blood of innocent men slain by rea
son of his refusal to accept the amendments
would bo on Ins head.
The committee bad been out but a few
moments when it returned and announced
that It had perfected its duty , that the gov
ernor desired time to consider the amended
proposition and would give the committee
his answer tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Ho proK | > scd that in the meantime an armed
truce should be established and neither side
should make any hostile move before that
hour ; that the republicans should bo al
lowed to'como and go as they pleased. This
' struck the republicans favorably and they
agreed to It willingly.-
In mi Armed Camp ,
The whole city of Topcka on its face ap
peared during J&o day to bo under martial
law. Bluo-coatcil troops were inarching and
countermarching through the broad avenues
of the city j men wearing fluttering yellow
badges bearing ttio inscription "deputy
sheriff" and armed with guns and clubs were
visible everywhere , hurrying too and fro.
Cannon wcro being dragged through the
streets , and hero anil there a company of
militia or a squad of deputy sheriffs could bo
seen drilling. Hundreds of civilians arrived
during the day from all over the state.
Many carried guns in cases , a few carried
them under their overcoats , but more
inarched boldly from the railway stations to
their hotels with u ride or shotgun Hurigover
iholrsUouldera.
The real sensation of the day was the dis
loyalty of'the state troops to their comman-
cler-in-chief. It wns , of course , upon that
the governor and his follow populists de
pended to carry the day. The governor had
planned to dislodge the republicans from
representative hall at the point of the bay
onets. In fact , ho twice ordered Colonel
Hughes , commandant of the forces , to attack
the republican stronghold. The colonel do-
, clnod ) to obey the orders and was relieved of
his command. Then the governor took per
sonal command of the troops. Ho ordered
tthat no provisions bo allowed to pass the
lines , . Ills order was disregarded and pro
visions wore taken into the republican fort
without the slightest attempt to keep them
out on the part of the guards.
Chungod ComniMiidora.
Then Lieutenant Colonel Parker of the
Third regiment , was given command of the
troops , but still the governor's orders were
disobeyed in slight particulars.
Finally Urigadlcr General Ilottlnger ,
whoso npi > ointmcnt had Just been confirmed
by the senate , arrived from Wichita and
took command of the forces , While making
no public statement to that effect , General
Hottlngor gave it out to bo understood that
the republicans had nothing to fear from
him. It was not until then that the governor
became Impressed with the fact that ho
could not rely upon the mllltla to aid the
populists. This caused him great uneasiness
of mind and all the leaders were .summoned
to glvq counsel. The result of the confer
ence was the comyromlso proposition offered
to the republican house , this , too , In the
faeo of his positive declaration last night to
the republican house that ho had done with
compromises , and that the only alternative
left to the republicans was unconditional sur-
rentier.
The republicans hit UIKHI a plan this morn
ing to strengthen their position and that
was to bring to their aid thoauthority of the
sheriff of the county , backed by a posse of at
least 1,000 men. The shcrlil issued his
proclamation summoning a posse at 1 (
o'clook. By noon the 1WO men had been
sworn in. Not caring to take the risk ol
arming the recruits with lire arms , tla
sheriff decided to arm them with clubs. Al
sort * of clubs wcro pressed into use ; clubs
made -from broom handles ; clubs madi
from feather dusters with the feathers
pulled out ; clubs made from chah
legs and table legs and clubs made
from moii sticks. Still not enougl
clubs could bo Improvised to arm the entln
posse and the sheriff llnally bought all the
base ball bats In town and placed them ir
the hands of those still unarmed.
Siivorml too .Much or Danger.
It was at first the object of tbo sheriff te
tnko possession of the capitol and make th (
troops members of his posse. That plan was
abandoned as unnecessary and dangerous
and the sheriff decided to take no acttoi
with his | > osso until a fmctuiii ot the peace
should occur. Ho concluded that ho wouh
regard an attempt to eject the legal republt
can house , as ho regarded It , a disturb.inn
.of the peace , and then would interfere i <
maintain order. This notion by the shorlf
deprived the populists , of all armei
'supjtort , except the three provls
ional companies of mllltla r.m
the assistant scrgeants-at-arms , Thl
condition determined the governor to scol
compromlso ami to , at loust , gain a llttl
time. More telegrams were sent to th
populist strongholds throughout the stat
advising them of the situation and informlni
them that the presence of popullsfe would b
n great supimrt to them both physically uni
morally. In the meant linn hundreds o
nopullsta , to whom telegrams had bccu sen
lust'nlght , hcg.in to arrive , and tonight th
populists are strongly reinforced. Th
governor may organize these Into provlsiana
troops , who run bo depended upon to obo.
Ills order * . It Is not bolfavcd. however , Urn
he will take surh extraordinary action.
The injunction proceedings to rourain tin
auditor from .paying the salaries of the pop
ullst aicmburs under the legislative appro
rl.itlon bill passed by the populist houses
rill come up tomorrow morning at ( I o'clock
n the district court. Whatever the do-
Islon of that court may bo , an api > oal will bo
aken to the supreme court.
Will llndlnn in Accept tlio Citnpri > ml r.
The prospects for tomorrow are that the
lopullsts will decline to accept the com-
) romlso ns amended by the republicans , nnd
hat the situation will then lapse b.ick Into
ouV.y's conditions. In that event the only
resource left the populists will be reliance
ipdn provisional troops. The general feeling
onlgiu Is ono of renewed uneasiness , and
ircdictlons are freely made that tomorrow
nay see the long anticipated war Inaug
urated.
TO HKMOVK Till : SIIKUH'T.
Yctlon Taken by tlin l'iiililut | Homo to Tlmt
Jitul.
Tot'KKA , Kan. , Fob. 10. The populist
louse this afternoon In secret session took
action upon which it hopes to relieve Itself
'rom ' the embarrassing situation by which It
hids Itself confronted. This action is con-
.emplated . to' checkmate Sheriff Wllkorson
n his support of the republican position.
I'ho populist house mot In executive session
n the rooms of the Chcsatiml Checker club.
A bill was passed under emergency proceed-
ngs cmiKwering the governor to remove the
ihurlff of any county for cause and appoint
ils successor forthwith. Specific causes for
which sheriffs can bo removed are not
stated.
. The bill provides that its provisions shall
jecomo effective immediately after It passes
the senate and receives the governor's signa
ture , without being published in the state
> apor. The bill was at once enrolled and
, viil bo sent to the scnato the llrst thing In
; ho morning. The program Is for the scnato
to pass it without delay and send It to the
governor for his signature as soon
is possible. The puroso | ) of the
Jill is evident. Under its provisions
Iho governor can relieve Sheriff Wilkerson
from duty and disband his posse that is ,
anless the sheriff resists such action , basing
ills resistance upon this claim that the bill
: ias not been passed by the legally consti
tuted house of representatives.
The governor may , under the provisions
of the bill , attempt to dispossess Sheriff
Wilkerson by force , thus opening up a now
vista of war possibilities. Sheriff Wilkerson
says that ho will not give up his ofllce with
out u struggle.
Will Tiot Join In tlui rolltlcal right.
KANSAS CITY , Kan. , Feb. 10. Lieutenant
Heisoy , who is now in commatul of company
U , Kansas National Guards of ICansas City ,
[ Can. , has dolled Governor Lowolllng's orders
and refuses to take his companies to Topoka.
lie says ho will stand the consequences. The
reason ho gives for not responding
to Governor Lewclllng's impera
tive orders is that they wcro not
specific. The orders , ho said , did not
state that the troops were wanted to preserve -
servo state property or to take charge of the
arsenal and ho therefore took It for granted
; hat ho was wanted to take the company
there to take part in a political fight. Ho
says ho will not do that and get the boys into
; rouble.
lieutenant Hoisoy stated this afternoon
that ho would go to Topcka tonight if ho re
ceived a telegram that" the stale's property
was in danger and the company ordered out
.o protect it or if the arsenal needed gunrd-
ng.
Wants to Knmovo the Capitol.
TOITKA. Kan. , Feb. 10. In the senate to-
ilay Senator Helm Introduced a bill provid
ing for the removal of the capitol to
[ vanapolls , Ellsworth county. The preamble
to the bill states that ex-Speaker Kcifcr of
the national house of representatives has
pledged Irhnself to give the state > 00X ( > 0
with which to aid in the erection of a state
house and all the land necessary. Mr. Kclfer
owns seven square miles of land in Ellsworth
county , which ho bought.ycars ago when the
Fort llnrkcr reservation was restored to the
public domain. Mr. Keifer tried at that
time to make a big town out of Kanapolis ,
but failed. .
1 icccnlveiia'TriircntonlnR Letter.
t lCin.t.Eoh. 10. Hon. A. C. Sher
man , republican representative from Shawnee -
nee county , 'received "anlinonymous letter
today. It was mailed in North Topcka ,
Kan. , nnd reads :
Look hero. Old Man , yon'dbnt tor take that
l > ot 1'rlco flRhtlnn bodyguard of yours and so
Jiack homo ; you might put your head swullud
up n little. Lookout ! The , people bore are
onto your racket.
-Movements of Ocean Steamers Kobrnnry to.
At Fastnet Arrived Kunla , from New
York for Liverpool. ,
At Genoa Arrived Fuerst Bismarck ,
from.Now York.
At New York Arrived City of Now York
and Normannia , from Liverpool.
At Boston Arrived Carubroracn , from
Liverpool.
Prof. M. Dubois of Now York is at the
Paxton.
Dr. B. F. Philbrook of Dunlap , la. , called
in Tun BEB yesterday ,
Prof. Seth Low , president Collumbia college -
lego , New York , Is In the city , the guest of
Mr. Fred Davis.
Building Inspector Tilly has been chosen
vice president of the national association ,
which met in St. Lou la this week.
Hon. A , J" Popploton having tendered his
resignation as a director of the public
library , Mayor Bcmis yesterday sent him n
letter of acceptance.
Buck , Gibbon ; J. G. Hammond , Fremont ;
O. II. Swingloy and wife , Beatrice ; F. H.
Swingloy nnd wife , O'Neill ; MabelSwlngley ,
Beatrice ; Isaac W. Akin , Des Moines.
Al the Murray : H. M. Bostwlck , Wood
bine , la. ; If. II. Scott , T. C. Patterson , wife
Miller , J. Hills , L. Herman. Joseph * Hurd , C.
W. Ilnymond. Now York ; II. C. Tnrwell ,
Boston ; .T. Gnggcnhelmor , Buffalo ; G.
Brcdcl , Plttsburg ; T. E.Abbott , Fort Worth.
Nnw YOIIK. Fob. ,10. [ Special Telegram to
THE Br.n.1 Omaha : B. lo { cnlhal , buyer
for the People's Mammoth Installment com
pany , Hoffman ; J. II. Stanbarkcr , St. Denis ;
J. N. Patrick , Windsor.
CuiCAno , 111. . Feb. 10. [ Special Telegram
to THE Br.i ; , ] Nebraska arrivals : Palmer
G. W. Sues. Omaha. Lelaml F. A. Hallctt
and wife. Lincoln. Victoria A. J. French ,
F. J. Ilamllu. Omaha. Grand Pacific
George M. Tibbs , Omaha.
Work was resumed yesterday on the North
Omaha sower.
The congregation of St. Mary's Avenue
Congregational church passed resolutions
thanking Chief of Police Seavoy for his stand
agulnst prize lighting.
Ex-Councilman Leo's appointment ns a
sanitary patrolman stirred up so much oppo
sition that the Board of Health yesterday re
lieved him from duty.
The county commissioners hope to take up
the problem of county road Improvement
next week , Including the appropriating of
the * i : > 0,000 voted for that purpose.
Last night the local homeopathic phy
sicians held a session at which the various
phases of a probable cholera Visit were dis
cussed. Several papers wen ; read nnd com
mented upon.
The Board of Health is continuing Its ex
amination ot the quality of ice to bo offered
Omaha consumers , and Inspector Holmes
went to Ashland yesterday to get samples of
the Ice and water In that locality.
Hev. H. W. Butler will give his lecture ,
' 'Life on the European Plan , " at the St.
Mary's Avenue Congregational church this
evening. The address will bo preceded by
a half hour oran recital by Mr. Joseph
( jahm.
Edwin Forrest , a soldier of the Second
Infantry , was arrested yesterday just as ho
was preparing to leave town , on a warrant
sworn to by Charles Sllsboo , alleging that
l-oriysl had sold * 100 worth of mortgaged
furniture.
. , , ' " " Sliding of Uuthvcn , la. , writes
I hlTbeavey that ho wants a good servant
g jrl , und asks If the chief cannot find ono for
him. 1 ho lottert on account of thn writer's
unique method Qf spelling wm bo placed in
the chiefs collootion of curio *
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Both Branches Got Together After a Week of
Recreation ,
TWO MINOR BILLS PASS IN'THE SENATE
Oovrriuir Cromiso C'ulU Attention to 11 1'liiw
III tlio I/.iw House Trod-edlng *
NIIIIIP Rl llio Kv-
e of. Mr. Slinrlilan.
LIXCOMC , Neb. , Teh. 10. [ Special to THE
Br.K. ] It was \ \ o'clock when the lieutenant
governor called the senate to order this
afternoon. Koll call showed all but four
members In their seats. The absentees
were : Senators Clarke , Thomson , North
and Young. The latter sent word that ho
was too III to bo present this wceU. All the
absent members wcro by unanimous consent
excused.
The secretary read for the Information of
the senate a communication from the secre
tary of the Transmlsslsslppl congress , ask
ing the legislature to send delegates' to the
next meeting of that body at Ogden , U. T. ,
on April 24.
Senator McCarty. from the committee on
enrolled and engrossed bills , reported that
scnato Illo No. ! ! 7 , authorizing the district
courts of Douglas county to employ bailiffs tit
a salary of $1)00 ) per annum , had been cor
rectly engrossed.
Senator Everett , from the committee on
public charity , reported back scnato Illo No.
Ill ) , providing that courts of record may ap
point guardians , administrators , etc. , with
the recommendation that It bo Indefinitely
postponed. The report was unanimously
adopted
Senator McC.irty , chairman of the special
committee apiwlnted on January 25 to Inves
tigate the ofllco of state treasurer , presented
n report in which ho referred to the fact
that a Joint committee had been appointed
to Investigate all the state ofllccs and Insti
tutions. As both committees would bo ex
pected to cover the same ground as far ns the
treasurer's ofllco was concerned , Senator Mc
Carty believed that the special committee
should be discharged In the Interest of econ
omy. Tlio scnato agreed
Bills were Introduced and read the llrst
time as follows :
By Tefft To require railroad companies to
construct private crossings.
By Tefft To repeal sections 359-00-01-02 of
the consolidated statutes. This is the old
law relating to building and loan associa
tions which was not repealed two years ago
when the now law governing these associa
tions was passed.
By Moore To amend the law , relating testate
state depositories.
By Mullen To amend the law prescribing
the manner of drawing names of petit jurors.
By Scott To prohibit the manufacture
and sale of cigarettes containing opium and
other poisonous drugs.
To Settle Labor Qncstlonn ,
Senator Tefft then by unanimous consent
was given permission to introduce the fol
io wing resolution :
llosolvcd , That a committee of three , ono
from eaeb political party , with Senator
McDonald us chairman , be appointed , to whom
any petitions or other matters relating to
questions of capital and lalior lie reruiTcd ;
Objection being made the resolution went
over for ono day under the rules.
House rolls Nos. 81 and 207 were read the
first time. The latter is the bill making the
appropriation for the current expenses of
the government.
Senate flies Nos. 181 to 18. > inclusive wore
read the second time and referred to their
proper committees.
When the senate reached the order of
"bills on their passage" tsenate file No. 24 ,
providing for the appointment of a police
motron In cities of 8,000or more , was taken
up and passad. Senate fllo No. 3'J also came
up for passage , but on motion of Lobeck it
was sent back to the committee on judi
ciary.
The scnato then went into committee of
the whole to consider bills on the general
file , with Senator Moore in the chair.
Senate fllo No. 23 , providing for a police
matron , was indefinitely postponed. It was
displaced by No. 24 , whlcn had already
passed.
Scnato file No. 22 , by Campbell , providing
for the payment of debts payable in money ,
was also Indefinitely postponed.
Abating Capital I'linUlimont.
Senate fllo No. 14 , by Moore , was taken up.
The bill empowers juries in cases where a
person Is on trial for murder in the first de
gree to substitute imprisonment for life for
the death penalty when it maybe deemed
advisable.
The author of the bill moved that when
the committee rise it report the bill with the
recommendation that it do pass. In support
of the motion Senator Moore explained that
the bill did not abolish the death penalty ,
but simply aUowed the Jury In its discretion
to substitute imprisonment for life. In many
cases , ho said. It was difllcult to get juries
to convict even when tbo person on trial was
plainly guilty. Especially was this the case
where the accused had the necessary funds
to cngace good lawyers. Justice has been
cheated In many cases because juries have
been compelled to accept the alternative of
absolute acquittal or death.
Senator Stewart offered an amendment
striking out the words -'shall suffer death , "
but the senate declined to adopt it.
Tlio bill was then reported for passage.
Senator Darner's bill , scnato file No. 18 ,
providing that banks of deposit shall give a
bond to the county commissioners in a sum
not less than $2ri,000 , provoked a lively dis
cussion , in which the author of the bill de
fended It vigorously. It was finally laid over
until next week.
The leading discussion of the afternoon
came over Paukwood's bill to reduce the
railroad commission from five members to
thrco and to cut the salaries of the secre
taries from $3,000 to $1,000. In the debate
Toilt characterized the bill as n piece of
demagoguery pure and simple. It was also
laid over until next week.
Lobcck's bill to provide a state board of
arbitration was discussed in a desultory
manner for a while and further consideration
postponed until next week. The committee
then rose and reported progress.
About tlio Soldiers Homo ,
The following message from the governor
was road and referred to the committee on
Soldiers noino :
STATE OF NKIIIUSKA , EXECUTIVR nm > Airr-
MK.NT. MNCOI.N , Nob. , Fob. 10 , 1803. To the
Honorable tbo Legislature of tbo State of Ne
braska : I dctdto to call the attention
of the legislature to a defect I discover
In the law relating to the establish
ment and maintenance of the Soldiers and
Kallors homo for this state. The act providing
for the home wan approved Marcli ! , 1H87.
forming chapter Ix.xxll , laws of that year , niu !
Is embodied in the Compiled Stututen of Ne
braska for 1HH7 as chapter lxx\II-a. Section
7 of that act provides that the governor Khali ,
with tbo advice and consent of the visiting
und examining board , appoint a commandant
ot Hiild homo. Hut. by sect Ion 0 , chapter xllx ,
of the laws of IH'Jl , the m'ctlon referred to wiis
repealed. Thu section cited , us 1 understand
It , . U the only authority for the appointment
of a commandant , and slnco the repeal there
has been no warrant for the appointment or
conttmiancuof theollleer now at the head of
the Institution named , nor can I 111 ! the place
until nil amendment of the law shall bo Hindi )
authorl/Ing me tn do so. Thu.so facts are sub
mitted for your consideration and such action
MS you may deem proper.
I preMiniu tbo repeal came about through
Inadvertanco , no doubt , and the circumstances
may servo as an additional suggo.stlon that
earo should ho exercised In the preparation
and examination of all bills passing your
body. IoiiKN/o L'nouNHis , ( lovemor.
The scnato then adiourncd until 10 o'clock
tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -
' '
IN TIM : IIUUHK. . '
.Mnuv .Member * MUsoil Attending Mttlo Ac-
* colilpllshrd by the S < M lon.
LINCOLN , Neb , , fob. Ill , [ Special to Tirr
BUB. ] Tno house was tardy In assembling
after the week's recess , and" it was 2W
o'clock when the gavel fell this afternoon
There were seventy-seven members present
Telegrams announced the sickness of Wilson
of Buffalo and liugglcs of Dundy. Tuoyvcrt
excused for the remainder of the week , a
van Itynrr of DoujfllU1. w'10 ' 's ' nl Norfolk ut
ho Ix-dsldo of lu ( ? nothcr , who is lu-rl
ously 111. & 19
" 1. It tlo Sarah , " Krlmpocunloua Infant pho-
lomenon In the iffcutlonary und dramatic
Ine , wiia'grauted a brief hoarlnir to present
lor request for financial assistance to aid
ler In going to New York to pursue her
studies. The house by n viva voce vote do-
Ided to see and hear more of her at a later
late.
Several petitions were Introduced from the
women of various counties pravlng for the
enactment of u law providing for the
idcquato puutahmw4 of crimes against
women and girls. / " $
Among the otlJT Sxjtltlons that came to
.ho surface was 6no\hskhig that no more
.obacco bo furnlsfiedTi'oiivlcts in the peni
tentiary , but tlfaly\ioy \ bo given fruit In-
steiuk
Woods was the champion of the first o.f a
score of petitions .asking that municipal
suffrage bo conferred on the women citizens
of the state.
The house took up 'the consideration of
committee reports :
Nos. ' . " . ' 0,180 , IfiiJ , 2-17'SKI and 171 wore re-
wrtod for passage , nmt the report mlnpttxi.
Nos. llV. , 12. " > , 1115 and"103 wore reported for
ndollnltu postponement , and the same action
taken.
No. 103 was the beet sugar bill and the ro-
lubllcans endeavored to have it placed on
, ho general Illo , but their efforts wcro un
availing.
The governor sent In a message calling
attention to the fact that in 1801 'the section
was repealed by which he was authorized to
ippoint a cominmidiiiitof the Soldiers'and
Sailors' home , and honsked that the Inad-
vertant mistake bo remedied.
Jensen Introduced n resolution instructing
the committee to employ the necessary
cierks to count the amendiilent ballots cast
at the last election. It was adopted.
Suter introduced a resolution calling for
the censuring of the federal court for accept
ing a $10K)0 ( ) bond in the case of O. W.
Mosher. The independents crowded its
idoption and the republicans opposed It.
The resolution was tabled by a vote of 22
to 2'J.
Of Deep Interest to Shcrlilnn.
The following resolution was Introduced
by Cooley :
WherciiH , The report published In a morn
ing paper shows that one of our worthy mem
bers hud to call to his assistance the city uu-
thorltle.s to enable him to regain the sum of
? ' ! < ) ( ) , lost at an Innocent game of poker ; and
\\hereas , The said member halls from a
western county wherOVash Is always scarce
and hard to obtain ; and
Whereas , As the amount Is more than the
pay for his services as luglilalor for thirty
days and his having this amount of cash on
liand at this I line just after ( ho senatorial
contest seems a suspicious circumstance that
In our opinion demands an Investigation ;
therefore bo It
HoMilvod , That the committee on boodle In
vestigate this ease with power to call In the
representative memtloned , and. If possible ,
ascertain how hobeeanio possessed of so much
money at this time ; also how hobeeanio dis
possessed of It to such an extent , as to require
the assistance of the city authorities In re
gaining the boodle.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on investigation , while Sheridan , who
is the member to whom .reference was made ,
was demanding another reading of the docu
ment.
The house then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
CUTTINU DOWN SAI.AIUICS.
Join nt the Stuto HUIUD Wilt Not Pay No
AVcll In tlio ritturo.
Lixcou ; , Nob. , Eub , aO. [ Special to Tun
BEB. ] The salary appropriation bill which
was introduced the evening before the legis
lature adjourned last week will fall like a
wet blanket over the hopes of many of the
clerks and dcputleaSISeady employed in the
state house and bring grief and disappoint
ment to many liopcjHi nppllcanls for new po
sitions. The bill has come from the printer
and its principal features may bo summar
ized as follows : f'
Commencing witlijjjjie executive depart
ment the bill cuts ojlftiie clerk who has been
receiving a salary , oC\lOX ) par annum and
cuts the salary of the private secretary from
$2,000 to 81,500. * Iv ,
In the olllco of the -BOcrebtry of state the
salary of tlfo bookkeeper' la 'reduced from
$1,300 to $1,200. Thu'recorder in the same of-
llce has been receiving $1,200iind ulnler t'no
operation of the new roicn of economy that
olllco will pay but $1,000 in the future. The
clerk will suffer a like reduction nnd will in
the future-rceeivo 800 instead of 1,000.
Similar reductions are made in the olllco of
the auditor of public accounts. The book
keeper falls from $ tiOO ! to § 1,200. The deputy -
, uty will get only § 1,500 instead of $1,700 as
heretofore , and tl"o insurance deputy will
have to got along with a like reduction. The
bond clerk will bo paid at the rate ot $1,000
per annum instead of $1,200. The clerk of
the banking board will draw but $1,200 from
the state treasury , Instead of $1,400 as has
been his custom in the past.
The men who assist the state treasurer in
keeping the accounts of the commonwealth
will also be called upon to assist in the grand
work of economy. The deputy's salary is
cut from $1,700 to $1,500 , the bookkeeper
from § 1.400 to $1,200 , und ono clerk Is dropped
altogether.
The deputy attorney general has been re-
colvlng l/iWpcr / year , but In future ho will
have to scrimp along with a pittance of $1,500
per annum.
The supreme court reporter drops from
$1,500 to $500 , but as ho draws another
salary ns state librarian and also adds to his
bank account from the proceeds of Toes duo
him as clerk of the supreme court , ho will
doubtless bo able to keep the wolf at u re
spectful distance from his dooryard.
Important reductions are made In the
ofllco of the commissioner of public lands
and buildings. The chief clerk will here
after receive $1,200 Instead of $1,800. Five
clerks who have In the past divided up
$ ! i,000 among themselves will only bo able to
divvy f 1,000 in the next two years. The
salary of two bookkeepers Is reduced from
$2,000 to 3,400.
There are n number of minor changes
which will have more interest for the tax
payers of the state than to the parties gen
erally interested. The stenographer for
the State Hoard of Transportation loses $ , ' ! 00
per annum by the now deal. The commis
sioner of labor loses his $1,000 clerk
altogether and will bo compelled to perform
the duties of the ofllco himself. As there is
practically nothing to do ho will not suffer
any great inconvenience by the now arrange
ment.
The Industrial school nt Kearney seems to
bo the only state Institution that suffers by
reason of the economical ideas of the house
committee on finance , ways and means. Five
teachers are provided for and 1,000 appro
priated for their services. For the past two
years there have been six leathers and they
have drawn $ -1,800 from the. exchequer. The
assistant superintendent will hereafter re
ceive but $1,000 Instead of $1,200 , and the
chaplain will have tojwprry along with $000
Instead of $ SOO per mnlqm.
The State university is treated with com
parative llbcr.ility. ' Tljb appropriation lor
the salaries of the chancellor , professors , in
structors and omploiiif Is raised from $124-
" "
000 to $150,000.
The StatoNormal.'school at Peru will have
nothing to complain'6f , lor the appropriation
for salaries has beeil1 raised from $2',500 ) to
835,000.
The salaries of themiporlntcndonts , stew
ards , physichns , otuj , of the several state
Institutions , will retrain as they have been
In the past. ut , .
A rja.iit.
Annual McotliiRof tllu Ditkntii Mimonlo Alii
YANKTOX , S. D. , l b. 10.-Special [ Tele
gram to TUB BKB.l-.Tlm annual meeting of
the Dakota MnsonJO .Aid association was
held In this city yesterday- . The reports of
ofllcers show over $0,0001,000 , of insurance In
force nnd 3,020 certificate holders. The
death rate for last year was 5 > J per cent
for every 1.000 members nnd the
cost to members , was ' 80.71 per
every $1,000 of Insurance in forco. The
election of officers resulted In the choice of
Li. 11. French , Yankton , president ; D. II.
Wheeler. Omaha , vice president ; W. II. Me-
Yay , cashier of the First National bank ,
treasurer , vice Gcorgo li. Scougal , deceased ;
Gilbert F. Stevenson , secretary and E.V. .
Murray , M. ! > medical director , The di
rectory comprises UB , French , F. K. J.
Warrick , William Blatt and II , B. Wynn of
Yanktou : Brad D. Slaughter of Omaha , F.
J. Thompson of Fargo , N. D. , D. H. Wheeler
ofOmuha , V J. Washab.iush of Dcadwool ,
A A. Uchtenwallnor of Marrold , H. J. KI"o
of Huron , and George A. Johnston of Mitch
ell. The association will extend Us field of
operations this year.
CRUSADING AGAINST VICE
lour Thousand Petitioners Demand the En
forcement of the Laws.
ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
Miiyur Itonili ItefomN tlio I'rcumit SInnngo *
iiioiil of tlio Hoelitl KvlU-IVtltlmi He-
ferroil In I'lr. ) unit 1'ollco
The council chamber held ono of the
largest gatherings of Omaha people last
evening that ever attended a session of the
city fathers , and the personnel was noticeably -
ably different from that of the customary
weekly throng in the lobby. A number of
ladles were present and were attentive
listeners to the proceedings. The gentlemen
were for the most part signers of the pe
tition presented to the council and wcro
there to lend It support by their presence.
Within the railing sat the members of the
committees from the Ministerial association
and the Ushers union and n number of the
pastors of the city churches.
When all members of the council except
ing Parker and Wheeler were In their seats ,
President Bechel called the meeting to order ,
and those having the petition to present were
requested to bring It before the council.
a Hlg retltlou ,
Judge McCulloch stopped to the front
bearing with him tin immense roll of paper ,
which proved to ho the petition , bearing
the signatures of 4 , 103 men and women. Thu
document was unrolled , and It was long
enough to go entirely around the desks of
tbo counciltncn. When It had been thus
placed the heading was read by the clerk.
It was as follows :
To t ho Honorable the Mayor and the Members
of thol'lty Council of Omaha : We. the under
signed cltlzeny of the city of Omaha , being In
terested In the wellfare of our city and believ
ing that tlio best results toward good govern
ment , In city or state are always attained by a
rigid enforcement of o.xlstlng laws , would re
spectfully call your attention to thn following
Ing existing practices In vosuo In onr city in
relation to certain acknowledged evils and
vices.
Klrst Prostitution Is absolutely prohibited
by state law , yet It Is recognized In our city
and virtually licensed.
Second ( luiiihllng knows no recognition on
the statute books of our state , yet In Omaha It
Is recognized as a legitimate business upon
the payment of a monthly line Into our eitv
treasury.
The Slocuni law forbids the open saloon on
Sunday , yet many of our saloons are allowed
toopeiatoon that day regardless of that law ,
without which they would have no right to
e.\lnt at all.
\Ve therefore petition you to take Immediate
r.ieasures for the strict enforcement of the
laws against these evils , and wo pledge you
our hearty support In so doing :
Argument for tlio I'utltloners.
Judge McCuiloch thanked the councilman
for their courtesy in giving tlio petitioners
nil opportunity to be heard and said that the
petition had been separated , ono portion
bearing the signatures of more than 2ouo
voters of the city and the other the names
of the women and minors. The petitions
wcro signed by church members , and
those not church members , Catholics
and Protestants , and lie believed that every
nationality was there represented. Uecog-
nlzing that the council Is tbo legislative body
of tne city , the petitioners had como before
it and the executive departments of the city
government represented by the mayor an'd
the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.
The judge believed It the duty of the ofll-
cers to enforce the laws , and the same Is
true of the citizens. The present liquor law
as a law is a model , but when it is not en
forced it ceases to be a model. A number of
the saloons in the city are open upon Sun-
day.ias the police commissioners were aware.
Keferring to gambling , tbo Judge said that
it is well known what the state laws and
ordinances upon this Subject are. To the
disgrace of the city , gambling is allowfid to
bQ carried on openly and above board. For
this he did not lay the blame on any ono de
partment of the government. At the pres
ent time there are in Omaha about seven
establishments that are running openly and
u.iying a monthly fine of 8150 for the privi
lege of conducting their nefarious business.
In addition there are two or three
lottery schemes doing the same. Judge
McCullocli then read a section of the
ordinance passed last May and said that
previous to that time what gambling was
done was carried on under cover and since
that time the gambling places had been
thrown wide open. The ordinance gave no
Mich power nmt tlio petitioners wore them
to ank that the gambling establishments be
closed.
The open gambling liousos had greatly
Injured Omaha's reputation nnd ho believed
they did ten times as much damaito as when
conducted behind closed doors. If the proper
orders were Issued the places could be. rlo.ii'd
within forty-eight hours and with proper
vigilance could bo kept closed. The same la
true of prostitution , nnd the city eould not
well engage In the Inmlnr.m of accepting
llcoime money from the fallen women and
giving them the prlvllegoof carrying on their
nefarious bu.ilne.HS.
At the conclusion of Judge McCulloch's
address Mr , Prince said that inasmuch as
the petition came from gentlemen repre
senting the best element of the city he would
move that n committee of five bo appointed
to act upon it In conjunction with a committee -
tee from the Board of Flro and Pollco Com
missioners.
Mr. I la seal 1 said that the petitioners had
como to have this question discussed and ho
did not favor having It fixed In a committee
room , for which sentiment ho was loudly up-
landed. Ho wanted the matter aired very
thoroughly at the mooting and desired to
hear expressions ns to what was best to bo
done.
Thn .Mayor's Hold Stand.
Mayor Bemls responded to the call of his
name and he very churly defined hU po
sition. Ills remarks created iiulto a sensa
tion and were frequently applauded. The
mayor said :
" 1 came hero to listen rather than to
talk , and supposed that the orators of the
churches and the lawyers were here to sug
gest what la best to be done. Uog.irding the
gambling ordinance , the first 1 knew of it
was what I saw in the papers. 1 held on to
the ordinance as long ns 1 could , and after
hearing the opinions of judges , the chief of
police , detectives , and a great many others ,
and being told that something like 100
gambling dens were running on the sly , I
signed the ordinance. I made up my miivl
that open gambling places would permit the
chief of police , detectives and the patrolmen
to hunt down the crooks in the city and keep
out the minors.
"I know , and many others know , that
there have been many secret places , and my
experience in hotel life has taught me that
gambling is carried on there. Some nights
I could not sleep because the transoms were
up and the noise of the chips and
ringing of bells was kept up all
night. I made up my mind that open
gambling would be a good thing , and If it
proved otherwise it could then bo knocked
out. With it done openly it would do away
with that on the sly. I would rather see five
or six places run openly than 100 on the
quiet.
"I felt the same upon the saloon question
when the prohibitory amendment was voted
uixm. With these places conducted openly
you can find out where your boys are. Over
n Iowa they have clubs , and the boys can
go by the aid of pass keys into line rooms
that are furnished lavishly , provided
| with obsccno literature and adorned
with obscene pictures. You might hunt as
much as you desired and you could never
find your son if ho was there. I believe the
system as It now exists is best.
"So far as the saloons being opened upon
Sunday are concerned the chief of police and
the patrolmen know their duties , 1 have
written to the chief several times , saying I
expected him to enforce all ordinances of the
city and expoet * l the city prosecutor to do
his duty. The police board will act if com
plaint is made * of any saloon known to bo
open upon Sundays. "
The mayor hero read a letter written to
Chief Seavey upon this question some time
ago.
Duty of tlio Cluirchrv
"The woman question , " continued the
mayor , "is ono that all countries have at
tempted to solve. You want to drive them
out of the city. You will not succeed , but will
drive them to all parts of the city.
Why don't you go after the men ! Go to
their clubs. I bellovo they are worse than
these women. Instead of spending thou
sands of dollars in line churches upon the
hill , take $10,000 of the money and go right
down in the district among them. Build a
place where you can have bath rooms , read
ing rooms , social rooms , the same as the
Young Men's Christian association. Take
them by the hand anil seek to lift them up.
That is the way to do with them. .Do ladies
who go down there now In their silks and
satins extend a hand ? No ; they make a
show of style and arc laughed at when they
depart , l ot a woman make a misstep and
she is kicked down. I tell you there is not
life enough in your churches. You are not
practical and are altogether too theoretical.
You want to get at their hearts. There is
work to bo done in the slums. Get down
there and convert these people. I believe a
woman1 can bo reformed. If she can't a
man never can bo. The ablest brains have
attempted to find a solution of this ques
tion , but have failed.
The mayor sjioko of the good work of the
Open Door , the Kc.se.uo hall und. other such
Institutions , and urged moro action of this
kind.
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