Nebraska Newspapers

    o THE OMATIA DAILY NEE : FIUDAY , FEHlirATXY 24 , 1809.
Omaha , Feb. 23 , 1809.
The Trefousse Glasp Glove in
all the spring shades , as well as
black and white , in every size :
Wo wish lo call you attention in particular to our Picquo
Special.
A two clasp street clove , n very line
soft kid , In red , green , ton , brown ,
' blacks and whites , $1.50 per pair.
Notions A store full of the every clay trifles that seem
BO all important when needed , but gathered with care. No
trashy things. A score of hints.
Curling Irons , Co , lOo and 25c caiti hankers' 1'lns , 23c n box.
Pal tern Tracers , f.c each. Dress Shields , at lOc , 15c , 20c , 23c and
Corset Lucca , 3 for Cc. 30o a pair.
Pins , 2 boxes for Cc. Corset Steels , lOe a pair ,
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
Y. M. C. A. lltllLUING , COH. 10TII AN 1) DOUGLAS STB.
got $75 per month. That was the largest
salary ho had over drawn as bookkeeper.
I'nlra said that his testimony regarding fees
nnd expenses was nil . from memory , no
memoranda having been kept. All letters
ho received from Cornell had been de
stroyed. In' thcso letters ho was quite sure
the auditor had told him to bo moderate In
his charges.
Ono of the letters introduced was ns fol
lows :
NKW YORK , Dec. 1 , 1897.-Hon. J. F. Cor
nell. Lincoln. Neb. : My Dear Slr-I tele
graphed you this mornliiK to say that wo
nnd I do
admittance yet
have not gained
not believe the Mutual Llfo Insurancei com
pany Is going to submit to an cxnn livuto n.
Mr. Klpp and myself are waiting 1 at leiitly
officers and llroct , vs ore
for results. The
going to meet before they will Rlvo us any
definite answer. The crctary * an\f. \ . *
hud for making 11 o
kno > v what reason wo
examination and Mr. Klpp told him that ho
fplt It his duty to do so for the benefit ot
[ ho pollcyhoiaers In his state and wo also
told him that the mutual nBri'omciit wna
rondo between South Dakota .ind Nubrnfika
and ho
examination together
to make this
nnd the secretary told us that ho would
communicate- with us nt this liotol ofter
in d pios-
bo had seen the general manaser
ident. But up to dnto we haven t lieud a
word. 1 am afraid they will ignore us alto
gether. However. I will keep you posted
and whatever the result may bo wo will
have to stand it. Under the clrcunwaincoB
I shall Insist upon them paying myxn lhncnci ;
Both Mr. Klpp and myself are well and hope
to know soon. With kindest rcnmmbronca
to the boys and yourself , I am. w " ' rcapect ,
vorv truly yours , O. W. PALM.
P S- Please tell Mr. Llcbty that 1 got
the letter of authority , for which p-cuse ac
cept my thank * . I herewith cncload you
list ot companies doing business In South
Dakota nnd you will please notice that
neither the Providence National nor the
Montpcller are doing business lnvMJAI ; PlP s
Mr. Palm explained the method of exam
ining the New York companies. He said :
"I went Into the vault and counted the
securities. I don't know what they con
sisted of ; the report 'will ' show. "
"We don't care what the report shows.
Wo want your testimony , " said. . Mr. Prout.
linn a I'oor Memory.
Palm said his memory was bad on this
point. On other parts ot the -work of examination
" Is secret busi
amination ho said "that my
ness. "
"Don't toll us you liavo secret business.
about these examinations
You are hero to testify
inations , " said Prout.
Palm explained that ho charged sometimes
$10 , sometimes $50 or $80 per week. "To be
frank , " he said , " 1 charged them accord
ing to the amount of business they did In
this state. "
"That is , you tempered the wind to the
shorn lamb , " replied Mr. Prout.
"Well , yes , " replied Palm. "There is no
law regulating these charges and 1 only re
gret I did not charge more. "
On the point of expenses Palm said his
hotel 'bill ' depended somewhat on the com
pany ho was working with. Ho usually
stopped on the European plan and while
waiting on the Mutual company his hotel
bill wis more than $5 per day. All this
was memory.
Mr. Prout asked Palm If In his opinion
OB an expert one of these companies could
be thoroughly examined for $300. Palm
thought It could not bo done thoroughly for
that money. It would cost more than that
to examine the Hartford company. He had
thoroughly examined one Now York com
pany , Ho was unable to otato from memory
the capital of any ot the companies with
which ho had worked , the only thing fresh
In his mind being the fees charged.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bryant the wit
ness said ho could not remember whether
or not ho traveled on transportation dur
ing his eastern trip. Ho had ono pass as
far as Chicago.
"I never paid Mr. Cornell any money ,
never promised him any and never Intended
lo pay him any , " ' said Palm' .
"Then. , why did ' you * tell him In the
letter ubouj. ememb'erlng lilm or about
Bending' lilm $100. Why didn't you pay It ? "
aakcd Captain Flshor. ,
"Well , because I didn't get money
enough , " replied the witness.
Mr. Bryant brought out the statement
that the t auditor had Instructed Palm to
maki ) thorough examinations , but to bo
courteous to the companies.
Fisher broke In hero nnd asked It a
thorough examination consisted simply In
being courteous tq the big companies , but
the -witness could find no answer to this
question ,
IlnriiN Iilehty'N Iotters.
O , W. Palm was again on the stand to
night and having been ordered by the com-
nilttco to .produce u letter or letters from
' Samuel Llctity , ho brought ono letter and
acknowledged that himself and his wife hod
destroyed two letters from Llchty , Mrs.
Palm had jmt them In the fire under his di
rections. Ho could glvo no reason why this
was done , nor why ho had destroyed all the
letters received from Cornell during the last
trip cast ,
The wltncfa was very much embarrarsed
and excited when telling about destroying
the letters. The letter produce * ! was one
that hail been copied In ono of the copy
books. 'It was dated December. 13 , 1897 , nnd
contained Instructions to do a thorough Job
of examining. The letter contained consid
erable political matter and called attention
'to the largo nmounts of money being taken
'from the state by the eastern and foreign
companies. The letter uUo told Palm not
to take money milcs.i a thorough examina
tion were made and ventured the opin
ion that In tbo future many men from Ne
braska could bo employed In the work. It
ulso told that the auditor was on his way
to Now Yprk to Join Palm , The postscript
of the letter was as follows :
"I guess you did not draw for $100 , The
chock has not arrived. I do not think It
fjliouUl be In every family
medicine chest ami every Pills
traveller's grip. They are
luvaluabltwlirii Iliu loinich
l out of otiltri cute li .iil clie. lilllouineii , nd
VI JUer UuuMji. Will uJ fflclsut. U ctut .
best to tnko money from companies not
thoroughly examined , but the auditor U
IJOPS , not I. Follow Ills advice. "
Palm testified to the committee that ha
did not follow Llchty's Instructions nnd dlil
take money where thorough examinations
were not mode. Cornell had Joined him In
New York , was present when a $125 fee was
paid and himself and the auditor had spent
the week together In the city. Palm said :
"They had as big a tlmo ns could be had , "
but he 'would not say that ho had paid any
bills for Cornell. Witness stated that ho
saved this particular letter as a "remem
brance of Mr. Llchty. " Some letters held
by the committee were found to be locked
up In the vault nnd the committee adjourned
to 7 o'clock tomorrow morning.
DROPS SCOTT IMPEACHMEN
HOIIHC Atlonln tlic Itceoiiunciidntlou of
the Jmllefnry Committee ! > } n
Unniilinonn Vote.
LINCOLN , Nob. . Feb. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The house Judiciary committee this
forenoon reported to the house the Impeach-
m nt papers against Judge Scott , with the
recommendation that the whole matter bo
Indefinitely postponed. The report was
adopted unanimously.
Introduction of 'bills was the main busi
ness of this morning's session of the senate ,
this being the last day for new bills In the
upper branch.
President Gilbert named Senators Noycs
of Douglas , Barton ot Johnson and Farrell
of Xlorrlck as the committee to take up the
complaint of Superintendent Glllesple of
the Deaf and Dumb Institute , who wants a
rehearing.
HIM , TO AMI2.VI ) SLOCUMI1 LAW.
Committee. IM Iilltely to Hi-commend
UN Indefinite Postponement.
LINCOLN , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) Au at
tempt was made today by parties intefasted
to get S. F. 26 out of the committee's hands
nnd reported favorable to passage. This bill
proposes to amend the Slocumb law so that
no saloon keeper will be liable for damages
arising from the habitual drunkenness of
men who are heads of families or the solo
support ot dependent ones , unless thgre shall
: iavo been served upon them a written notlco
prior to the time- the liquors were sold stat
ing tiiat the person is a habitual drunkard.
It was Introduced January 10 , read a second
tlmo January 11 and then referred to the
committee on miscellaneous subjects , of
which Senator Newell Is chairman. Since
that time the bill has been sleeping.
The committee at first had a favorable re
port prepared , not realizing the full extent
ot the measure. Afterward , and before the
report was sent to the senate , the real ob
ject of the bill was pointed out and Chair
man Newell "held up" the report. At the
next meeting of the committee the favorable
report was rescinded and 'the ' committee
clerk undertook the task of drawing up a
substitute. The substitute was handed
Chairman Newell today for the first time.
Upon comparing It with the original bill he ,
found 'the ' only difference was that the notice
provided for might be served by anyone ,
while the original bill provided that only
constables could servo the notice.
The substitute bill provides that before
any saloon keeper shall be liable for dam
ages he shall be served with a written notlco
containing 'the. ' name of the person , his bus
iness and residence , and that he In a hab
itual drunkard , or that the sale ot intoxica
ting liquors to him will result la an Injury
to himself , or tils wife or children , or any
person whoso support legally devolves upon
him. If the saloon keeper sells that person
liquor after that notice Is served ho shall
bo liable , but not before. Proof of a notice
pror | to the time the liquors were sold Is
made necessary In the trial of the case ,
which proof devolves upon the person seek
ing to recover damages ,
When asked what bo thought would be
recommended by tho1 committee , Senator
Novell Inllmatod that the committee would
favor the Indefinite postponement , of fcoth
the original bill and the substitute.
HIM , llKIATI.Nfi TO ANNEXATION.
Outline * it Plan Under AVhleli Cltlen
Ma > He United.
LINCOLN. Feb. 23. ( Special. ) Senator
Crow Introduced a bill In the senate today
that U of vast Importance to tbo citizens
ot Omaha nnd South Omaha , who desire
the annexation of the latter city to Omaha.
The bill will be known as S , F. 319.
The bill provides that when a petition
signed by not less than 250 ot the legal
voters of any incorporated city , town or
village praying'for annexation .la presented
to the mayor or chief ofllccr of the city ,
town or village It shall become the duty
of that ofllccr to Issue a proclamation , call
ing a special election , to the voters submit
ting the question for and against annexa
tion. It shall also bo his duty to notify
the mayor or chief ofllcer of the city , town
or village to which annexation is sought ,
who shall also call n special election on the
snmo date , submitting the question for nnd
against annexation. Notices of said elec
tion to bo published In papers of general
circulation is also required.
Laws governing municipal elections are to
govern said election and the votes are to bo
canvassed In the same way as votes at the
municipal elections. A certificate of the re
sult ehall be filed with tbo mayor of the
city to which annexation U sought Immedi
ately upon ascertaining the result nnd if It
nhall appear that a majority of all the voters
In the combined cities , towns or villages so
voting upon the question of annexation
shall vote In favor of It , the mayor shall
Immediate- Issue a proclamation to euch
effect and thereupon the place seeking an
nexation shall paaj under the Jurisdiction of
the city to which It has been annexed.
Other sections of the bill relate to neces
sary legislation growing out of the annexa
tion , such us the proper care of tha records
of the city or town which has been annexed ,
the consolidation of Its fire and police de
partments and the carrying out of all tuxw ,
special assessments or special taxes levied
prior to such annexation.
All sections of the present law conflicting ;
with thU act are included In the repealing
clause.
TABLE THE JUNKET MOTIONS
Economical Souls in the Honso Go in for
Sloping Down Expenses ,
INSTITUTIONS MAY NOT BE VISITED
Strlrt Wnfcli Ai | > enrn til He Xccpimnry
to Prevent the Coal of the I. < ! < -
Inturc from Moooiiilnn Too
( Sri-iit.
LINCOLN , Fob. 23. ( Special. ) The old
question of Junket trips came up In the
huuso this afternoon , and In this first , tilt
the element that Is In favor of doing tilings
In a businesslike wny , and at the same Unit )
keeping down the expenses of the session ,
came out ahead , and nil motions providing
for these trips were laid on the table. Yet
It was apparent that there was a strong
sentiment in favor of sending thirty or forty
members out on n tour of the Institutions ,
and It remains to bo seen whether a two-
thirds vote will bo required to tnko the reso
lutions from the tnblo at some future tlmo.
The spirit of economy which was so strong
at the beginning of the session has been
to n largo extent lost sight of and the em
ploye salary list of the house Is growing
to an extent not dreamed of by the ma
jority of the members. The resolution nt
the opening of the session was that the
number of employes should bo kept down
lower than over before and there was even
a caucus decision that the limit should bo
fifty-two. It Is learned today that there nro
sovcnty-threo employes on the regular pay
roll , not Including two who are employed for
ten days only.
This means nn expenditure of nt least
J220 per day for the days the house Is In
session and by the terms of a motion passed
by the bouse this expense goes right on
while the bouse Is adjourned , counting both
Saturdays and Sundays. It Is estimated now
that by Increasing the list of employes
twenty beyond the first estimate and by
voting to allow pay for all of them on the
days when none are on duty except the
watchmen and force In the ofllco of the
chief clerk , the salary expense has been
Increased fully $0,000. This Is not generally
known , and the motions that are now so
common to make additions to the clerical
force find many supporters among those
who are really In favor of economy , and
who do not know the full extent of the
salary list.
The resolution this nfternoon to allow the
enrolling and engrossing clerk $4 per day
Instead of $3 was accompanied by the ex
cuse that the chief of the enrolling room
in the scnato bad been voted the extra sal
ary. The movers of this resolution seem
ingly lost sight of the fact that the senate
has not yet seen fit to allow Its employes
straight time , and that In the ninety days
that will probably bo consumed by the ses
sion in putting in the sixty or a'xty-flvo '
legislative days , a $3 n day clerk In the
house will draw about ? 10 more than will
bo allowed a $4 a day senate employe for
the same three months.
OF TUB SENATE.
Committee- .YpiioliiU'iI to Give (311-
IcNlilc it IlL-iirliiK.
LINCOLN , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) In the
scnato the house reported the Indellnltc post ,
ponemcnt of S. P. 67 , u curative act relating
to Issuing bonds.
Several petitions favoring the pure food
bill , the barber bill and the bounty on wild
animal scalps worn read and placed on file.
The Stock Feeders' association presented a
resolution endorsing the bill now before the
legislature to reorganize the State Agricul
tural society.
The committee on privileges and elections
reported a substitute for S. F. 38 , allowing
county Judges compensation for appointing
Judges and clerks of election. The same
committee reported S. F. 134 for Indefinite
postponement. The bill provides that coun
ties shall pay one-half the expense of regis
tration boards which sit for registration of
electors at general elections. On mptlon of
Newell of Cass Its report was amended
and the bill placed on general file.
A large number of new bills was Intro
duced , this being the fortieth day of the
session In the senate.
The chair named Noyes of Douglas , Dnr-
ton of Johnson and Farrell of Merrlck to
take up the complaint of ex-Superintendent
Glllesple , late of the Dcnf and Dumb Insti
tute at Omaha , who desires a rehearing of
the charges made against him on the ground
that the "Mutz-neal" committee two years
ago denied him the privilege of defending
himself against the charges.
After the Joint assembly the senate took
a recess till 2 o'clock. The tlmo from 2 to
2:30 : was taken up In the reading of now
bills. Immediately after the afternoon Joint
session the senate took another recess till
7:30 : o'clock In order to give members a little
longer tlmo to prepare embryo bills and In
troduce them before the fortieth day faded
away. Before taking this recess O'NellV of
Holt Introduced the following Joint resolu
tion :
Be it Resolved , by the senate of the
twenty-sixth session of the Nebraska leg
islature , the house concurring , That as rep
resentatives of u people who desire pence and
prosperity and the prevention -'vculatlvo
wars now being waged against the I'Mlplnos
who are fighting for national liberty as
they understand It , wo ask our congress of
the United Stales to encourage 1)10 ) iTiact-
ment of a constitutional amendment by
which all parties , regardless of ofllul.il posi
tions , and nil persons who nlmll hereafter
encourage war by their public declarations ,
shall bo comtcrlpted into the United Stntes
army to participate In the active prosecu
tion of paid war , In order to Hharo the
hardships , dangers and sorrows such wars
waged either for territorial expansion , na
tional glory or humanity will Inovltnbly
place upon other and more conservative
citizens ,
The senate held a forty-mlnuto pension
this evening for the Introduction of bills ,
this being the last day for that purpose in
the upper branch. The following bills were
Introduced :
S. F. 33G , by Steele , relating to labeling
canned and preserved fruit and vegetables ;
B , F. 337 , by Talbot , relating to paving be
tween street ear tracks and keeping the
same In repair ! S. F. 338 , by Prout , a con
current resolution for the appointment of a
revenue commission of three members , one
appointed by the governor , ono by the sen
ate , and one by the house , to revise the
rovcnuo lawn of the state and report nt the
next session of the legislature ; S. F. 339 , by
Morgan , repealing section 75 , chapter Ixxvlll ,
relating to "roads ; " 8. F. 310 , by Morgan ,
repealing section 40 , chapter Ixxvll , relating
to "roads ; " S. F. 341 , by Schaal , giving
cities and towns the right to regulate telephone -
phone rates ; S , F. 312 , by Newell , to license
and rcgulato business colleges , providing an
annual fee to be paid to the state ; S , F. 343 ,
by Van Dusen , to provide for the purchase
and maintenance of parks In cities having
8,000 to 25,000 In habitants ; S. F. 344 , by
Van Dusen , relating to the storage of oils
In tanks and reservoirs outsldo of buildings ;
S. F. 345 , by Van Ousen , amending section
801 of the Civil Code , relating to the adop
tion of minors ; 8. F. 346 , by Van Dusen ,
making a tax lien for personal taxes upon
personal property for four years ; S. F. 347 ,
by Van Dusen , relating to repaying streets
In cities of the first class ; S. F. 348 , by Van
DiiEen , relating to the appointment of guar
dians for minors ; S , F. 349 , by O'Neill , pro
filing for the appointment of a board of
Inspectors to inspect beer , consisting of five
members who shall draw a salary of $1,200
per annum from the state ; S. F. 319 , by
Currle. relating to the foreclosure of prop
erty for delinquent taxes by the county , if
the same remains unsold for taxes for a
ji rlod of three yearn ; S , F. 351 , by Currlo ,
regulating the fees of district clerks , S. F
H52 , by Van Dusen , a concurrent resolution
for the appointment of a boundary commis
sion of three by the governor ( o net with
n llko commission from Missouri and Iowa
to fix the boundary between Nebraska , Mis
souri and Iowa ; S. F. 353 , by Van Duscn , re
lating to the reverting of unclaimed witness
fees to the county treasury where the Biuno
remain unclaimed for n Certain period.
The ( senate adjourned after the Introduc
tion of bills without transacting any other
business.
OP TIII :
Motion for n l.oulnliillvr .tiinket IN
Iiiilil on tlio Tnlilc.
LINCOLN , Fob. 23. ( Special. ) Petitions
were presented In the house thin morning
In favor of equal suffrage and others in
favor of II. n. 421 , the Jansen pure food
bill.
Standing committees reported to the gen
eral file II. II. 421. 472. 476 , C01 , 449 , 46S ,
251 , 191 , 29 ! ) , 285 , 131 , 2CS , 330 , 327 , 345. 182 ,
337 , 377 ; 325 , 413122. . 49(5. ( 4CO , 433. 273 and
S. F. 44. II. U. 413 , the bill reducing the
number of Lincoln Justices of the peace from
three to two , was ordered to third reading.
II. U. 601 was made a special order for next
Tuesday afternoon.
The following bills were indefinitely post
poned : II. II. 339 , 71 , 3GS , 40S , 501 , 142 , 450 ,
218 , 2S4 , 288 , 317 , 185 , 2G2 , 57 , 301 , 513 , 48 and
S. F. C9.
A motion was mode that the committee on
other asylums be allowed to make n Junket
to the various Institutions , with the proper
allowance for expenses. This brought out
n motion from Burns of Lancaster that a
part of the committee on public lands and
buildings be also allowed to go on the trip.
This brought out motions for members of
the soldiers' homes nnd other committees to
take tripe , nnd while the matter was being
discussed the scnato appeared for the Joint
session nnd further action on the Junket
qucntlon was postponed until some Inter
period.
Of the bills Indefinitely postponed by com
mittee reports this forenoon II. H. 71 wa.i
Lane's bill permitting cities nnd counties to
Issue bondn to aid works of Internal Im
provements. H. U. 48 was to establish n
normal school at Wayne , 142 relates to com
missioner districts , 185 was to establish n
normal school nt Norfolk , 248 nnd 284 were
bills relating to county depositories , 2SS
fixed the limit of fees for clerks of the A\a- \
trlct court , 2C2 provided for the organiza
tion of mutual benefit and llfo Insurance
companies , 361 was to prevent the manu
facture or sale of adulterated candles , 35S
was nn amendment to the law relating to
Illuminating oils , 330 was the bill providing
for a bounty for pocket gopher scalps , 408
was the hill changing the name of the Kear
ney Institution to "The Boys' Military and
Training School of the State of Nebraska , "
450 provided for three commissioners for
Douglas county nnd having other provisions
touching counties under township organiza
tion.
tion.After
After the afternoon Joint session had ad
journed the motion of Wheeler of Furuas to
allow the committee on other asylums to
visit state institutions was taken up and the
amendments' providing for Junkets for sev
eral committees also came In. Prince of
Hall moved that the members Instead of
being alowcd mileage should only bo al
lowed actual expenses paid.
Pollard of Cass thought that such whole
sale Junkets would bo useless and very
expensive. Ho thought a special committee
ought to bo formed to make the trip.
Wheeler of Furnas and Eastman of Cus-
ter spoke In favor of the junkets.
Haller of Washington said that the people
of the state were not In favor of junketa.
The expense would be fully ? 500. It had
become the custom of offlclals and espe
cially In the last two years to ride on passes
and charge up mileage. He favored a spe
cial commlUee.mado up from the other com
mittees. tj\ \
Evans of Adauis _ spoke for the resolution
providing for "Junkets.
Burns of Lancaster said If the trlpa cost
the state $1,000 It would still bo a saving
to the state. It was not n pleasure trip by
any means.
Lemar cf Saunders thought the expense of
$500 was imaginary. The expense last ses
sion was very small.
Prlnco of Hall thought the house ought
to work with the senate In the matter and
moved that the whole matter be laid on the
table. The motion prevailed by a vote of
40 to 39.
Burman of Douglas offered a resolution
allowing the chief enrolling nnd engrossing
clerk $1 a day extra pay , Justifying this by
an explanation that the senate had done the
same by Its enrolling clerk.
Evans of Adams and Detwellcr of Douglas
spoke against this motion , the latter stating
that the house was getting on dangerous
ground In Increasing the pay of employes.
The resolution was la'on ' the table , as
also was one providing i.iat a special com
mittee , compcsed of two members from each
of the public buildings committees , bo
farmed to visit the Institutions.
At 3:30 : the house went Into committee of
the whole on II. II. 444 , the salary appro
priation bill , which had been made a special
order for this afternoon. The first stop was
made at the Item fixing the salary of the
governor's private secretary at $1,500 per
year. Weaver of Illchardson moved that
the figures bo changed to $2,000 per year , as
has been allowed the past fifteen years.
Thompson of Merrlck thought the pro
portion was good as fixed In the bill , and
cited as argument tlio salaries of both gov
ernor and private secretary as allowed In n
large number of states.
Detwcller , who Is n member of the com-
mlttco bringing In the bill , took the grounds
that the statutes would have 'to be amended
before the salary In question could legally
bo made $2,000. He did not favor low
ealarks , but believed the laws wo have
should be followed until they nro repealed.
During the debate frequent references
were made to a bill which has been Intro
duced to repeal the old law and fix the
salary of the governor's private secretary
nt $2,000.
Weaver's amendment was finally
agreed to.
Unsuccessful attempts were made to raise
the salary of both the stenographer and
recording clerk over the figures fixed by
the bill.
Taylor of Ouster , fuslonlst , made a short ,
ringing speech In which he scored the mem
bers of his party for favoring an Increase In
salary all along the line , when they posed
as champions of the 'taxpayers. Ha de
clared that political prestige , and not abil
ity , gave most of the deputies their places ,
and there would bo no dearth of applicants
If 'the ' salaries were cut.
The bill was still under consideration
when 'the tlmo for adjournment arrived ,
IIIIlN IntroiliiriMl In tliu .Senate.
LINCOLN , Feb. 23 , ( Special. ) The fol
lowing bills were Introduced In the senate
Thursday :
S. F. 21S By Hale : To regulate the plant
ing and cultivation of trees along partition
lines.
S. F. 219 Ily Crow : To provide for the an
nexation of cities , Incorporated towns nnd
villages to cities , incorporated towns and
villages and for the assumption of the debts
and disposition of the property of the cities ,
incorporated towns and villages BO annexed.
S. F. 320 By Arends : To require any rail
road company or corporation doing business
within ( ho limits of this state and receiving
and conveying any live stock to pass the
shipper or his employe to and from the
point designated In contract or bill of lad
ing without further expense to shipper.
S. F. 321 By Talbot : To define and punish
certain misdemeanors In trade and commerce
and to mnko it H crime for any one to pur
chase goods , wares , merchandise on credit
and sell , hypothecate or dispose of name out
of the usual course of business with Intent
to cheat or to defraud the vendor or seller
and to Hi the punishment of said offenses.
8. F. 322 By lleynoldu : To amend section
2 , ehni.ier Ixxv , of the Compiled Statutes of
1S ! 5 , and to repeal said original seiMcn ,
placing the appointive power of reform
school superintendent In governor's hands.
S. F. 324 By Schaal : To repeal section 1 ,
of chapter xxl , of the Compiled Statutes of
Nebraska for 1S97 , entitled "Fish , " abolish
ing the fish commission.
S. F. 225 Uy Cnimday : To amend section
13 , of chapter Ixxll , article 111 , of the Com
piled Statutes of Nebraska , and to repeal
said original section , allowing members nt
the Board of Transportation to file com
plaints against railroads for violations of the
law.
law.S. . F. 227 Hy Barton : To amend section
25 , of chapter 1 , of the Compiled Statutes of
1S97 , entitled "Liquors , " nnd to repeal said
Section so amended , preventing one firm ,
corporation or person from Inking out more
than one license for the same period.
S. F. 328 By Currle : To provide better
roads , to provide revenues for the building
thereof , nnd to repeal all nets or parts of
acts In conflict therewith.
S. F. 320 By Barton : To reg'siato ' railroad ,
telegraph , express , Bleeping , md palnco nir
companies ; to prevent iinjuot discriminations
and excessive rates , fnr'.a and charges by
such companies ; to prwldo revenue for the
purpose of carrying paid net Into effect , nnd
to repeal sections 1 , 2 , 3. I , 5 , 0 , 7. S , ! l , in ,
11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18. 10. 20 , 21 , 22 , 24
and 25 , of article III , chapter Ixxll , of the
Compiled Statutes of 1S97.
S. F. 329 By Owens : To provide for the
suspension of the operation of sections 1 ,
2. 3 , 4 , C , C. 7. S , 11 , 12 , 13 , 11 nnd 15 , of nr-
tlclo 111 , of chapter 11 , of the Compiled
Statutes of 1897 ( said sections being com
monly known ns the "herd law" ) , for a period
of six months from the first day of Novem
ber to the first day of May of each year , by
a vote of n majority of the qualified voters
In any county In this state.
S. F. 330 By Prout : To provide for the
Issuance and registration of refunding bonda
In certain cases and for n tax to pay the In
terest and principal of such bonds.
S. F. 331 By llockc. by request : To
amend section 17 , of chapter xl , entitled "In
sanity , " of the Compiled Statutes of Ne
braska , 1897 , and to repeal said section 17
and all acts or parts of acttt Inconsistent
herewith , relating to Insanity boards In each
county.
S. F. 332 By Hnldcrmnn , by request : To
amend sections 11 , 12 nnd 13 , of chapter
xlvlll , of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska
of 1897 , and to rcptnl said original sections ,
fixing the number and names of ofllccrs nnd
employes In senate nnd house of representa
tives.
S. F. 333 By Schaal : To Inform the public
quarterly of the whereabouts of public
moneys In the hands of county treasurers ,
requiring county treasurers to mnko a sworn
statement thereof to the county board nnd
to provide for publishing said quarterly
statement.
S. F. 334 By Farrell : To license and regu
late Itinerant vendors of drugs , nostrums ,
ointments or appliances for the treatment
of diseases.
S. F. 335 By O'Neill : Memorial and Joint
resolution relating to the war In the Philip
pine Islands.
FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT
Defendant , AVIio KKed llnrnrlary oil
Knhlrodt , KxplnliiN llln
Simpleton.
FREMONT , Neb. , Feb. 23. ( Special. )
The Fuhlrodt-Blumenthal case Is In the
hands of the Jury. The defense closed Its
case yesterday afternoon , the defendant be
ing on the stand most of ttie day. John
son , who had charge ot the bloodhounds ,
gave considerable testimony ns to how the
dogs were trained and handled. He said
they could follow a troll thirty hours old
along a business street where teams , vehi
cles and pedestrians had constantly passed
and repassed. His testimony about the dogs
following 'tho two trails the Sunday morn
ing after the robbery was substantially the
same as that of the other witnesses.
The defendant testified that nt the police
station Fuhlrodt admitted to him that he
had stolen the few small articles contained
In the box found at his home. He denied
using profauo language to Fuhlrodt and ex
plained the ? 100 matter by saying that he
offered Fuhlrodt $100 If he would tell him
who was implicated with him in , the
robbery.
INCIPIENT II M 7 / A HI ) IN STATI3.
Temperature Fnllw nnd Storm
for n Uriel Period.
CHADRON , Neb. , Feb. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Another cold wave has swept over
this section , having started In Tuesday night
and continuing unabated since. Snow nnd
wind have predominated nnd the mercury
has remained at 15 below. All through
trains have been delayed and the Elkhorn
track on the Chadron-Casper line Is block
aded between Harrison , Neb. , and Douglas ,
Wyo. , where the passenger train duo hero
Wednesday night. Is stalled. The town of
Lusk , Wyo. , has had no communication with
the outsldo world since Tuesday noon. No
serious results are anticipated by cattlemen
as n result of the storm.
WYMORE , Neb. , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) An
other severe storm began yesterday after
noon. Snow Is drifting nnd the wind Is
blowing a gale. However , little damage Is
expected , as the recent cold weather ruined
the penoh and small fruit crop nnd greatly
damaged the wheat.
EXETER , Nob. , Feb. 23 , ( Special. )
After several days of pleasant weather a
severe storm arrived from the northwest
about noon and continued with Increasing
force all the afternoon. The thermometer
shows a change of about CO degrees in
twenty-four hours.
HARVARD , Neb. . Fob. 23. ( Special , )
The etorm of yesterday haa cleared away
with only enough snow to whiten the ground.
This morning Is clear and cold , with the
mercury 10 below zero.
FREMONT , Nob. , Fob. 23. ( Special. ) The
mercury started on the down grade yestcr-
day afternoon and nt S this morning was 7
below zero. It has 'moderated ' considerably
during the day.
SIIBLTON , Nob. , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) The
wind which began blowing from the north
yesterday morning Increased In force and
coldness nnd later snow commenced falling
and continued nil doy with the mercury ut
zero. The storm greatly interfered with the
special Washington birthday program , both
In the public schools during the day nnd the
special Epworth League exercises ut the
Methodist Episcopal church In the evening
nt which the Grand Army nnd Women's Re
lief Corps were Invited guests.
NORTH LOUP , Nob. , Fob. 23. ( Special. )
The 22nd of February was ushered In with
an old-tlmo blizzard , The wind blew n
gale and snow began falling about 10
o'clock , continuing until C o'clock In the
evening , The temperature fell during the
night to 20 decrees below zero.
liiNiine .11 llll Found ,
DIXON. Nob. , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) A de
mented man wr.s found In a cowshed nine
miles north of Dlxon this morning , whore
ho had token refuge from the storm. Ho
was brought to Dlxon and by papers found
on his person It was learned that hla name
was John Perchol of Randolph. Ho was
taken homo this afternoon by a brother ,
who said that the unfortunate man had wan
dered away from home last Saturday and
hud not been heard from until today.
C'elelirutlon ( it Norfolk.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) - i
Yesterday the public schools of Norfolk
celebrated Washington's birthday In a j-a-
trlotlo manner. Judge W. M. Robertson de
livered an address on "Patriotism , " and
Colonel Simpson , mayor of the city , and JI
C. Matron spoke along the same llneD ,
CA
For Infants and Children ,
TUG Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
Lazislaturo Ohnngcs Tactics nnd Voles
Twioa for United States Senator.
THOMPSON GAINS THREE ON THE FIRST
iKft. C'ornUli mill Van Diineii Are
Mint Out of the It.i ii ii I im .No
Noted In Hie
Afternoon ,
LINCOLN , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) Thompson
drew In some moro of his forces- today ,
raising his total to thirteen nnd eliminat
ing Van Dusen , Cornish nnd Foss from the
list of those voted for. Holler changed from
Iteeso to Haywnrd , which left the ex-Judge
out of the running for the present at least.
Fowler and Smith of Ulchardson , of Hay-
ward's forces , were absent , as was also
Jones , who has been voting for Wcston , nnd
Morgan , fuslonlst.
Before taking the vole on senator , Hall
of Brown moved that when the joint ses
sion adjourned It bo to 2:30 : this afternoon.
Burns of Lancaster moved to amend that
when the adjournment bo taken It be to
12 o'clock tomorrow. Thu chair ruled the
amendment out of order. '
Tnlbot moved to amend that the tlmo
be fixed nt 11:63 : tomorrow , but this was
ruled out. Talbot appealed from the de
cision , Fisher seconding the motion. Burns
attempted to speak , but was prevented by
loud demands for the question. The chair
was sustained in its ruling , and the motion
to adjourn to 2:30 : was carried by ft vote of
C2 to 3G.
Individual Vote.
The following Is the Individual vote :
Allen Bouller , Conaday , Carton , Cawthrn ,
Cosgrovc , Crockett , Cunningham , Dunn , Do-
bry , Eastorllng , Eastman , Elwood , Endlcott ,
Farrell , Flynn , Frctz , Fuller , Grandstaff ,
Krell , Grosvenor , Hale , Hardy , Howard ,
Johnson , Klester , Knepper , Lemar , Loomis ,
McCracken , McGinley , Memmlnger , Miller ,
Moran , -Morrison , Murray , O'Neill , Peck ,
Schaal , Smith of Antelope , Smith of But
ler , Slecke , Shore , Spohn , Sturgess , Swan ,
Tanner , Taylor of Custer , Taylor of Fillmore -
more , Thompson of Clay , Vnndegrlft , Wat
son , Weaver , Webster , Woodard , Wright ,
Wheeler , Wyman f > 7.
Hayward Alexander , Allen , Arends ,
Armstrong , Belsner , Blake. Broderlck ,
Currle , DItmar , Evans , GlfTcrt , Halderman ,
Hall , Hannibal , Harris , Hastings , llnthorn ,
Hibbert , Hicks , Holbrook , McCarthy , Nosblt.
Newell , Owens , Pollard , Prince , Prout , Rey
nolds , Rouse , Sandall , Schatblc , Smlthbcrger ,
Steele , Thompson of Merrlck , Tucker , Wall
ing , Wllcox , Young , Zellers 39.
Thompson Anderson of Lancaster , Burns ,
Clark , Flshor , Grafton , Harkson , Israel ,
Lane , McCargar , Mann , Rocke , Smith of
Saline , Talbot 13.
Webster Beverly , Burman , Cox , Crow ,
Detwoller , Houck , Myers , Noyes , Olmstcd ,
Van Dusen 10.
Field Barton , Berlct , Chambers , Haller ,
Scott , Wenzl C.
Weston Chlttenden 1.
Adams 'Milbourn ' 1.
Hainer Conwell 1.
Lambertson Jansen 1.
The news that another ballot was to betaken
taken for senator in the afternoon spread
rapidly over town and at 2 o'clock the people
ple began to crowd Into'tho hall. There was
moro Interest than at any session for the
last two weeks. The apparent slump toward
Thompson also added to the excitement
among those who did not know that Grafton ,
McCargar and Smith of Sallno had always
been Thompson men.
The only candidate occupying a place on
the floor of the house was John L. Webster ,
who held a seat with the Douglas county
delegation.
Seeond Ilnllot.
The ballot In the afternoon brought
out no changes. The absentees were Dobry ,
Flynn , Harkson , Jones and Smith of Rich
ardson.
After taking the ballot on motion of
Prout the convention adjourned.
A caucus of the republican members ot
the house was held tonight to come
to some agreement on the salary appropria
tion bill which was up for discussion this
afternoon and 'which will probably come up
tomorrow. The evident Intention of the
fusion members to make Increases wherever
possible and the Inclination of some of the
republicans to be equally extravagant made
tbo calling of this meeting necessary.
Tonight there Is talk that n. E. Thomp
son will receive ono or two additional votea ,
but the situation Is not materially changed
and the various moves looking toward a cau
cus are practically at a standstill. There
may be another attempt tomorrow to take
several ballots ,
The lobbies at the hotels tonight presented
DRINK GRAIN-0
after you have concluded that you ought nor
to drink coffee. It IB not a medicine but
doctors order It , becauHj It In healthful , In-
vlBonitliiK and appetizing. It Is made from
pure grains and has that rich seal brown
color and ( nates llko the finest grades of
coffee and costs about Vt OH much. Children
like It and thrive on It becuuee it la a gen
uine food drink nontalnlnK nothing but
nourlnhmtnt. Ask your grocer for Grnln-O ,
tha new food drink. 15o and 23c.
1IOTI3I.K.
THE MILLA&D
13th and Douglas Sts. , Oiimlm ,
-AMCUICA.V AM ) IIIJItOI'KA.V 1TA.\
CENTItvLLY LOCATED.
4. K , SIAHJCKI , .t MI.V. I'riiOk
n t 'cno more of suppressed animation than
usual. Conaliloralilo flulIt-ring In ami out
of the .headquarter * of Thomp"ii , t/unbcrt
eon and Fluid KOVO rli o lo rumors thnt the
various l.nnonMer candidate * for senator
wore trylnp voluntarily to Rft toRcther. but
ns on what bnslj this could bo effected by
mutual agreement Is Incomprehensible , no
rwults of that kind are expected.
Another rumor was to the effect that the
llnyward malingers were having n paper
signed pledging members to vote for no
ono else but the Oloe county man and thl
was vigorously denied by friends who ought
to know If such \\oro the case.
The two votes today for the first tlmo
slice balloting began proved fruitless.
They \\ero secured as a Haywnrd move only
after a sharp fight nnd then the advantage.
It It was any , dropped entirely. In drawing
In throe moro of his supportcis , Thompson
has raised hU column to thirteen , but ho
took no ono not nil nlong conceded to him.
Sonic look for still further gains In hla
stn < mth ; In the next few ballots , nlthoiu-'j
there may also be minor changes In the
totals for other leading candidates a well.
Whether more than ons ballot will bo
tried tomorrow docs not appear to have yet
been determined.
Ili-i-iillH rolltlrnl IIIMnr.v.
LINCOLN' , Fob. 23. ( Special. ) Senator
Owens has Introduced n bill re-onacllng the
legal newspaper act which stooil on the
statute book prior to the last session of
the legislature. That act required n news
paper to be published llfty-two consecutive
weeks before It could become a "legal"
no-wspnpcr nnd entitled to receive legal no
tices for publication. The present bill to
re-enact that law recalls n little history
of the last session.
During the campaign of 1896 the Lin
coln Post , a Hryan paper , was established ,
\V. F. Schwlnd being Its editor. Schwlnd
was elected secretary of the senate nt the
last session. Umler the legal newspaper act
his paper was barred from receiving legal
notices nnd olllclal notices of the state ,
thereby depriving his paper of the "pie"
that was possible for the faithful to rocolva
under the fusion administration , his paper
not being a year old. Consequently n bill
was Introduced repealing that law. U U
said this bill never passed the senate , but
that Secretary Schwlnd , In the Interest of
Kditor Schwlnd , fixed the minutes to read
thnt the bill was passed. Anyway the law
docs not appear on the 1S97 statute boolc
nnd an attempt will bo mudo to return it.
Vorillct of Ciiroiipr'N .Jury.
UENKELMAN. Neb. , Feb. 23. ( Special
Telegram. ) The coroner's Inquest held over
the remains of Silas Dallcy , who was last
seen alive two weeks ago nnd whoso body
was recovered from the river last Tuesday ,
found thnt death was caused by the dis
charge of a load of buckshot from a gun In
tbo hands of a party unknown. It la
thought thnt the guilty one will bo found
shortly. The funeral was held today. Burial
at Max.
Cuttle Will lie Hold.
DOUGLAS , Neb. , Feb. 23. ( Special. )
Cattle feeders are discouraged over the fall
In the market. Some had steers that they
had fed for six months and which were
ready for sale , but they say they will hold
till July If necessary for better prices.
The farmers who had failed to got their
corn out are now rushing buskers into tha
fields , taking advantage of the Hue weather.
Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure.
Digests what you eat.
Itartiflcidllydlgeststhofoodanddida
Nature in strengthening and recon-
Btructingthe exhausted digestive or
gans. It is tholatestdiscovered digest-
ant and tonic. No other preparation
can approach it in etllciency. It in
stantly relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia , Indigestion , Heartburn ,
Flatulence , Sour Stomach , Nausea.
SickHeadacheGastralgiaCrampsand
oil other results of imperfect digestion.
Prepared by E. c. DeWItt A Co. , Cljicago.
Creigliton-ORPHEUIB Tel. 1531.
Cro\yded at Every Performance
The People's Endorsement of
This Great Hill.
THE -1 AllIIIIA TIIOL'1'13
Sensational Acrobatic Musical Novelty.
( iKOIIliU FULLY mill ] , YIM.IIAIUIV
Their Comedy Hit. "The Vaudeville Craze. '
FOHTIJ.NS llHOTIIHItS
Original Comedy Novelty Artists.
'I'lIU DAHTOS
In Their Marvelous Turhlllon Dnncca
XIVU.VS MOMCKYS
Moat Perfect Trained Animal Act.
aiATIIirW'S mill IIAIIItlK
In "Caught Napping. "
Kill , I , V nnil VIOMSTTI3
In a Pleasing1 Singing Specialty.
irilAMC mill DO.V
ISccentrlc Comcdlana nnd Comedy Hoxers.
Evening prices , 25c , JiOc ; gallery , lOc. Mall.
nco , any seat 25ej children , lOc. Y
NBXT WEEK America' * Mont Talked of
Star Comedienne , Lillian Ourliliart nnd Co.
BOYD'S ' THEATER ' * sr
NEXT SUNDAY , FEU. 26 ,
Matinee and Night.
Return of the Everlasting HIICCCCH ,
YON YONSON
BEN HENDRICK AND CO.
-SEAT8 NOW HJ'JADY-
Nlght Prices Ixiwer lloor , 50o , 7ir ! and Jl ,
Dnluony 3Sc and BOc. Gallery 25o. Mullneci
Prices 25e , 35c nnd BDc.
" > ft I'AXTON A
f O llanngerifi | 1 |
Tffo0mMi&hnfging Friday , February 24
SATURDAY MATINEE.
Uanlnl Krohinun'B Special Company.
preHpntlnp the Brent Ilomnnllo Dramu , by
Anthony Hone , Ksc | . , author of "Jlupert
of llcntznu1 etc.
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
with Howard Uould In hid original role.
A powerful rast A rnrloml of special
scem-ry Magnificent c'OHtuinet ) ,
1'rlcen 25o , We , 75c nnd Jl.OO.
Under the auspices of the T. P. A. glvo ono of
their pnpulur shows at the
Trocadero Friday Night.
They have leased the theatre for that , night and
NO refroahmontH of any
kind will bo Bold but
they will m n k o you
luuph bocniuo they
ciin't ' help h If you
want the best of the
fcoason , uomoand sco the
TravoliiiK men and thole
friends. Tickets 50 CetltS.
Rpsorved eeata go on ealo TiiursUuy morning
at the Omaha Tent arid Rubber Company's
btoru , JU10 Farnam street.
Proi1. iiufus K. Liovo , DirooLor.
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