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o i : OMAHA TJttTllHDA\r , MAKCIl 2 , 1891) ) , Omaha , March 1 , 1S93. We are now ready to show our complete line of new spring underskirts in colored moreen , mer- - cerised foulard , sateens and other de sirable oroocls the selections are O simply beautiful and an inspection of our line will well repay you whether you wish to purchase or not. f Beautiful Black Sateen Underskirts atl. 00 , $1.25 , Jl CO , $1 75 eacn. Elegant Mercerised Foulard Underskirts , at $2.50 , $3.00 , $1.50 each. Handsome Moreen Undcrsklits , In all the new colors , at $5.00. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. 1. M. ( . V. HllM.Mi , COlt. ItlTII AM ) 1)1)1 liAS Vl'b. MURDER TRIAL IN PROGRESS Oalviu Hisoox Up on Charge of Killing Pred Sellers. CONSIDERABLE TESTIMONY IS SUBMITTED UctnIlN of the Murder Arc ( ioni OMT mid SiniK1 I'.v Mfin'o DiiintiKliiK < < > till ! Dofoiiilant IN Ilrmmlit Out. , Neb , Maich 1. ( Special. ) The first witness called tq testify In the murder trial of Calvin Illstox for the Idlllng of Pred Sellers was Dr. J C. Sward of Oakland , who stated that he was a rcgulai practicing physician nt Oakland , nnd 1ms been for the last three years. On Juno 2 , 1S9C , Calvin nnd Grant Hlscox came to his ofllco nnd requested him to accompany them nt once , as a man had been hurt dur ing a sculllo over a gun On arriving at the place designated the doctor found Kred Sellers lying on the floor of the room , hla back partially against a lounge with his el bow and hand resting on the lounge , his right elbow nnd arm on the floor alongside the 'body. ' The legs vvero straight and extended beside the lounge. On examination ho found the man dead and that the body had began to cool at the lower extremities nnd had probably been dead about thirty minutes. Assisted by Calvin IIlscox the doctor moved the body out a little from the lounge for ( ho purpose of making an examination. lie found that a bullet had entered the right side about four Inches above the nipple. Olive Hlbcox and Mrs. Sellers entered the roop about ton minutes after the doctor's arrival. Mis. Sellers seemed overcome with grief , Vihcn told Jho : man ' wa , dead , but Olive , Calvin and Grant Ilisco'x vvoro coo ) mid col lected. The witness left shortly after the arrival of the women , but returned In the afternoon and conducted the post mortem examination nt the coroner's Inquest , when bo found the bullet had penetrated to the left sldo and had lodged against the lower rib. The witness Identillcd the bullet which was taken from the body of Fred Sellers on Juno 2. 1S9G. On cross-examination the doctor detailed eonio of the circumstances more fully. W. E. Pratt , clvfl engineer , testified to making n plat of the premises whore Fred Sellers was murdered , and the drawing was explained , by the witness to the Jury and offered In ovldcnqe. County Attorney ' County Attorney Sears > was suorn and tcstlllcd In detail as to conversations had by him with Calvin nnd Grant Hlscox on Juno 2. 1898. They told him the > had comr- from Lyons that morning to Oakland and that they feaw Fred Sellers that morning be- "Ignorance of Law Excuses No One. " This maxim applies 'with especial force to ignorance of the laws of health. Every man and woman of intelli gence knows the physical fact that the blood reaches the remotest parts of the human body. If there is a. disturbance anywhere , why should one ignorantly sup pose that the seat of the malady is local ? Is it not inoro rational to suppose that the impure condition of the blood is doing the inibchief , as it is ? Experience 1ms demonstrated tha fact tb'nt this ia the case in 05 per cent , of complaints. If your "Hfo's blood " is pure , nature will tnko care of the rest. Houd'a Sar- FtipnriUn enables > ou to. clpnnsp jour blood of all impnritiosand make it strong and vtholesomo. It neier Scrofula " I am 77 jears old and owe my good health and steadv nerves to Hood's Sarsapnrllla , na It cured mu of scrofula , rheumatism and catarrh. It has prolonged my life. " JAM > S HIUWN , 83 East view Ave. , Cleveland , Ohio. Debility "I was \\cak \ , run down and nervous. Severe palna lu kidneys , with lirnrt trouble. Hood's S.irMiparlllu made mo strong ami new. It Is an honest med icine. " CHAIIIIB Hi.NunisuuT , Amsterdam , New York , Blotches " My face used to bo covered with pimples niul blotches und. 1 Buffered ( rum continuous headache. Hood's Snrsu- parllla quickly remuu'il tha cause and my lace Is smooth. Hat a no more headache , " K. II , SnBtnr , Hammond , Ind , Catarrh " Many > ejrs suffering from ratarrli makes mo appreciate Ilooii'a Sur- papurlllu v\hfch aired tuv ; uUoof indict1- tlon and' kidney trouble. II c vo ino strength and good ipretlte. " MBSJ , PiiilLirs , Poutalc , Midi. Weakness- " ! bless thu day I heard of lloinl's bursupurrllu as It cured me of extreme weakness after Kflp , built my husband up utter pneumonia , cured eczema nnd blood poisoning In our children. " Mns , W. A. DiLftoHTH , Box 4 , Kmbrcevllle , Pa. llood't I'llli rurc Mitr llli. the mm Irritating nd " "y t th tllc to tal nltb Hood' * 8 r ip rTll . fore he was shot. They told him where th revolver was and ho wont to the washstam and found It where they said It was. Th revolver was a 32 caliber and had fou loaded cartridges nnd ono empty shell In I when found. The revolver was Identified b Scars , also the bullet. Both wcro offered It evidence. Dr. Simon cf Oakland , coroper of Bur county at the tlmo ot the tragedy , was th next witness called , nnd testified as to hold Ing the Inquest , the condition of the bed when he first saw It , the location of th noiuid and the flndlng of the bullet. Th witness also Identified the evidence he too at the Inquest and said the testimony con tallied tha evidence of Calvin Hiscox n given nt the Inquest , which was read to th jury by the witness. The counsel for the defense objected to this testimony going to the jury , which wa overruled by the court. Cross-examination though quite rigid , did not affect the wit ners' direct testimony. Mrs Fred Sellers was sworn and tcstlflcc that she was the wife of the deceased Frci Sollcts ; that tie last lime she aaw her bus band nllvo was about 5 o'clock p. m. Juno 1 , 1896 , and the next time she saw him was Juno 2 nbout 9 n. m. lying on the floor be bldo a lounge In the house occupied by Ollvo IIlsco : ; . The witness was Informed of her husband's death by Olive Hlscox , who came to her house. This was the ilrst she Knew of Olive Hlscox residing In Oakland. The wit ness 'told ' of having picked up a partly smoked cigar from the floor which was lylni , near the right hand of her dead husband This was evidently brought out to show tha Sellers was shot while lying on the lounge Instead of In a scuflle over a gun as told by tha defendants. Butterfleld testified that ho had lived In Oakland for the laat throe years , comint from Cherokee , la. , With Sellers , nnd hac charge of the Sellers livery barn In Oakland Ho saw Calvin and Grant Hlscox in Oaklaiu on the morning Fred Sellers was shot ; jicari of the murder between 8 and 9 o'clok ; went Immediately to 'tho ' house were it occurred saw Calvin Hlecox there ; tried to enter the hottsi ! . bU was kept out by Calvin ; went awaj , bui returned Ora half an hour and en- tcied the houE-0 and saw Itio body of Solleis lying on the lloor. He saw Mrs. Sellers there and saw her pick up a piece of a cigar. Mnjor'H TcHtlniony. C. A. Peterson testified < hat ho was mayor of Oakland when the tragedy occurred am ordered the ofllcers to arrest the Hlscoxs who were present when i.tio murder was com mitted. Ho went to the house himself and eaw the body of Fred Sellers lying oa the lloov near a lounge and saw Mrs. Sellers tlmro and witnessed the picking up of the cigar. Mru Peter Lund , living next door to where the killing occurred , testified to see ing Calvin and Grant Hlscox drive Into the alloy about 8 o'clock a. m. with a two-horse wagon and a third horse tied behind the wagon. The witness said Oll\o Hlscox had lived In ithat house- about one month and was known by the nurao of Mrs. Travers. Theodore StauffCT said ho lived in Oak land 'and knew the deceased , Fred Sellers il knew ho had $480 in his pocket three or four days previous to the shooting , as he was present In the odlco of the livery barn and saw Sellers count the money. Coroner Simon had previously testified he only fount $2J,15 on Sellers' person at the time of the Inquest. Hans Hanson testified ho was marshal o the city of Oakland In Juno. 1896 , and ar rested Calvin nnd Grant Hlscox after the murder , nnd thut they told him while In his custody that they came over to take Olive Hlscox away , also told him Fred Sellers was shot In a scufllo over a gun. 0. S. Hammerlln said ho lived at Oakland on. Juno 2 , 1896 , and visited the house where Sellers was shot and saw Mrs. Sellers there ; also saw her pick up n cigar from the lloor near tbo dead man's hand. W , R. Laugford testified bo was sherlfl of Burt county In June , 1S96 , and was pres ent when a conversation was had between County Attorney Scars and Calvin Htscox , and heard him say the reason ho went to Oakland was for the purpose of taking his sister away and that was why they had the thtid horse , ns they could all rldo away , and that they Intended going back bynay of Sioux City. W. S. Holler , official reporter for Judge piwcett nt the trial of Ollvo IIIscox , which Commenced November 9 , 1896 , the evidence being concluded -November 17 , 1S96 , was called and read from his notes the evidence of. Cabin Hlscox as taken at that trial. Corrolioriili'M UN | Kvlilriiee. Dr , J C Sward on being recalled corrob orated substantially the ovldenco of the pre vious witness , that the effect of such a wound would bo Instantaneous death. James Cow hick , from Iowa. teHtlflod that while ho was In a Jail at Lemurs , la. , about a > tur ago , Calvin Hlscox was also In Jail there at tbo same tlmo and Calvin told vvlt- neps that ho had gotten Into trouble in Nebraska and was Jailed for murder , nnd that It was Calvin Hlscgx who did the shoot- Ing. About the 1st of January , 1899 , while In jail at Blair the witness mot Calvin Hls cox again , who made u request of witness not to say anything about what he had told him la Jail at Lemars nbout the Sellers murder. James Dillon of Decatur said ho knew Cal vin HUcox and saw him at the Ollvo Hlscox trlitl. The witness stated that ho was a member of the jury ( before whom Olive Hls cox was trlod In November , 1896 ; that Cal vin Hlscox came to wltncsa1 place near Decatur about a month after the trial and their conversation drifted to the result of the recent trial Calvin then ald they had mode up their ' minds to break up the In timacy betw'een Ollvo and Sellers , nnd tint nothing would stop it but what did stop It , that Ollvo never harmed a hair of Sellers' beajf that U was all over now and she was clear , and they would soon be out of the country , Tha defense did not cross-examine Mr. Dillon. With this the state reeled its case , EDITOR IN A PREDICAMENT State Honse Reformera Monopolize His Sheet While Ho is at Mnniln , PRE-EMPT ITS COLUMNS TO THEIR OWN USE III * .Mneteen-Venr-Old Ill-other IN in it Clnnni1nr > Him to Hun tlip I'niicr Willie tin * I'oiMicrntH linn Itlol. LINCOLN , March 1. ( Special ) The atli- tililo of the leading fusion papers In regard to the insurance dupnrtmont ecandal Is causing smc comment among the fusion members of the legislature. They admit tlint if they arc to look to their party papers - pers for guidance they will bo In a curious fix. The popocratlc organ at Omaha has al ready condemned Cornell and calls upon him to resign. The fuslqn dally hero nt the cap ital Is os the fence , not knowing to a cer tainty who Is to hnvo the dispensing of the Inmirnuco legal notices. The Weekly Independent - pendent , state organ of the popullets , Is fearlessly espousing the cause of the audi tor and declares that the Investigation Is showing up nothing but the crookedness of Llchty. The last named newspaper Is lu a curious predicament. The owner und editor Is Reiv ing In the First regiment at Manila , leaving Ills 19-year-old brother In charge. The state officials have seized upon the oppor tunity to pre-empt the columns of the pa per and ha\o overawed and browbeaten the vouthful manager until ho allows them to fill the columns with anything they please. To handle the matter In proper shape they have placed at the editorial desk as chief editor the 'man Tibbie ? , who Is known to bean an enemy of the absent owner of the paper. This being arranged , all the political writ ers about the capltol building turn their hands to the -nark of filling the columns. Young Eager , who Is endeavoring to tnko care of his brothel's property , U dissatisfied with the state of affairs , but admits that ho Is holplees In the hands nf the state house reformers. Ho Is especially worried because the columns of the paper are being used to defend the free pass ovll and It Is undcr- stoo 1 that a move Is being made to form a relief expedition to rescue the unhappy pi per and bring It back to the populist fold. Those who are active In this move desire to place Jay Burrows at the head of the paper and make It an out-and-out populist organ , particular attention being paid to officials who are recreant to their trusts , or who ex change their official Influence for railroad passes The fight for supremacy between the two factions Is Interesting , particularly when It Is learned that former Governor Holcomb is arraying himself with the crowd In opposition to the Mcservc-Cornoll-Tib- bles element. It Is possible that the fusa may reach right up to the fall campaign. To HeKiiliKe Harbor * . II. n. 271 , the Olmsted bill passed this forenoon in the house , is calculated to regu late the practice of barberlng , and especially applies to the profession In Omaha. It pro vides for the establishment of an examining board to consist of the governor , attorney general , and auditor , this board to appoint three examiners or secretaries , two of whom shall bo on the recommendation of the Bar bers' Protective association. It provides that these secretaries shall hold regular pub lic examinations of poisons desiring to en gage In the barber trade , the examination fee being )5. To successfully take this examination the applicant must be of good moral character , bo above the ago of 13 , free irom contagious disease , , must have served two yeaiH as an apprentice or studied ateast ouo ' year In an approved barber school ; barbers htulng practiced at the tr.vlo at least two years In another state aie also admi-tsiblo. The board Is requiied to ktop a icgister of all permits and of all nppi entices and Is to have power to revoke all certificates In case of conviction of crime , habitual drunkenness , gross Incompotency , or In case the holder of the certificate Is aflllctcd with any con tagious disease. Provision is made for hear ings in cases of complaints and the bill prescribes a penalty for all cases of violation of the act and especially against any person practicing at the trade without having taken out a pel mil from the state board. The bill , when It came up for passage this irorulng , did not moot with full favor from the members who reside in rural counties , and the fact that It finally passed Is proof of the good hustling qualities of Mr. Olmstod. A resolution was offered in the house this forenoon calling attention to the condition of the walks around the capltol building , and within an hour the entire force of Jan itors who are regularly employed by the state was out cleaning the snow off the walks. The resolution called for an Imme diate Investigation and onntnluml a hint that the appropriation made two years ago to pay the employes of the building was not bolng used In a way that was of any benefit to the state. The resolution brought Immediate results. or TIIIJ SHNATH. IU11 ( < > IlNtnlillNli Duiiiirtiiicnt of Iii- Niuuncc Indefinitely I'oNlponed. LINCOLN , March 1. ( Special. ) In the scnato tlilb morning S. F. 232 , by Scbnal , to establish a department of insurance with the auditor as o\-ofllclo Insurance commissioner , was indefinitely postponed. S. F. 251 , by Cauaday , to make it unlawful to sell any goods made by a trust and place the burden of proof upon the seller , was likewise killed. The following bills were recommended for passage : S. F. 258. 22C , 228 , 232 , 2SO , 281 , 209 , 233 , H. H 30 , M and 40 ; for general file without recommendation1 S. P. 292 , 272 , 170 , .102 ; H. H. 33 , 197 , Indefinitely postponed : S. F. 278 , 227 , 233 , 237 , 26 , H , H. , 90. Of the bills Indefinitely postponed H , n. 90 Is the "anti-charlvorl" bill by Weaver of Richardson , Inflicting a heavy penalty for guilty ones. S. P. 20 IB the bill that has been so vigorously combated by the anti-saloon people , which seeks to amend ths Slocumb act. The object of the bill was to protect the saloon keeper from liability for damages un- ess ho Is served with a. written notice. Both the original bill and the substitute , vhlch have been explained In The Bee , were tilled by the committee on miscellaneous ubjects. S. I' 27S piovidcs for the organization of nutual Insurance companies to Insure gainst robbery , theft , etc. S. F. 227 related o the election of district clerks In counties f 8,000 Inhabitants , S , F. 233 prohibits ustlces of the peace from specially depu- @ Do You Like m i * & Goodies ? g Try Grape ufs O For breakfast. lunch or dinner , A WINNING NOVELTY. This food , Orape-Nuts , has aft ay all Ita \MI of winning friends by Its peculiar sweet , but not sweet" taste. Persons nco becoming accustomed to having fl rape- Cuts for breakfast or lunch , find the meal Is not complete when the favorite crisp alnty Is missing , tiling persons to servo papers In cnpcs o replevin , writ of attachment , o"r execution S. 1 < % 287 related to compiling of the laws pertaining to limitations of actions. S. r. 302 Is the bill fixing the salaries o the governor's secretary and other depntlci of state officers. Upon .notlo.i of Talbot o Lancaster it was advanced to the head o the general file , In order to act upon It ahead of the appropriation bills. The clerk of the IIOIIMI reported the passage - sago uf the following bills by that body H. K. 436 , 68 , 121 , 163 , 53 , Cl , 01. 204 , 05 , 152 IOC , 68 , 100 , 413 , 184 ; S. T. 28 , S , 4G , 1S7 111 , 71. The senate went Into committee of thu v\holu to consider bills on Renenil flip. S. r. 18 , relating to the organization o mutual bond companies , wat recomniondci for passngc. S. P. 3fi , relating to the formation of lu- surnnco companies , was recommitted to the Insurance committee for amendments to bo again reported \sltblu two days without los ing Its place on general file. S. r. 165 , relating to mowing weeds on ] the public highways , and S. F. 147 , concern- ling compensation of receivers , v\cro killed. I H. V. It was indefinitely postponed. It l < Senator Canadny'B bill to Iccato n state nor mal school nt Mlndcn. Currlo of Custcr salt I the normal school was growing more ami i more obsolete every jeur and the high school had taken Its place. S. 1" . 5 , the bill to locate n normal school atVaync , Introduced by Senator Hale , mel a better fate , being recommended for passage after n motion to Indefinitely postpone had ibeen defeated. Schaal of Sarpy moved that the report ol the committee of the whole bo not concurred In , relating to S. K. 6 to indefinitely post pone the Mlndcn normal school bill. His motion was lost , j Currlo of Custcr moved that the action of the committee of the whole recommending S. P. 3 the Wayne normal school bill for 'passage ' , bo not concurred In and the bill I Indefinitely postponed. His motion pre vailed and bulb normal school bills wont the way of their predecessors. The repoit on S. P. Ifo was also amended and the bill again placed on general flic. In the afternoon the senate passed S. P. 120 , the bill providing for the purchase and Improvement of city parks by Spohn of Nuckolls. S. K. 15 , the primary election bill , by Van Dusen of Douglas , vns also passed by a vote of 22 to 11 , Smith of Antelope voting with the republicans. The bill provides for a registration of patty afllllatlon by electors at the general registration of voteis In cities located In counties having over 100,000 In habitants , and that such registration shall govern the primary elections for the coming > car. The object of the bill Is to prevent fraudulent voting at primary elections in Omaha. Cities In counties of less than 100,000 Inhabitants can adopt this s > stcm un der the optional provision of the bill. S. F. 133 , by Arends , relating to the elec tion of vlllago trustees nnd their terms of ofllce , was passed. S. P. 135 , by Holbrook , adding public school buildings , town ImlK churches and parsonages to the risks that may bo taken by mutual Insurance companies , was passed. S. P. 136 , by Crow , making dogs personal property , was passed. S. F. 172 was recommended to pass ; S. F. 250 , to pass ; S. F. 106 , making terms of teachers "during the pleasure of the Board of Education , " indefinitely postponed ; S. P. 09 , to pass ; S. P. 112 , to pass ; S. F. 194 , to pass. or Tim nousi : . lluxy Dny In AVhlcli Comilileralilc IliiNliiuNH li TrunNiietetl. LINCOLN. March 1. ( Special. ) Petitions were read this morning , coming from Burt , Knox and Thajer.counties , asking for the passage of H. R. 421 , the Janscn food com mission bill. , , At > Standing cotamltto'cs reported H. Its. < 179 , 378 , 87 , 3S9.1 feS.'Ifti 176 , 517 , 307 , 453 , 391 , and S. Fs 93 and 06 to the general file. H. Rs. 530 , 107 and 34 were indefinitely postponed. Jansen of Jefferson offered a resolution asking the house to appropriate $230 to bo expended by Mrs. Newman , president of the White Cross society , who , the resolution re cited , was about to visit the Philippines to aid In the work of the society. Immediately after this the following com munication from the governor TV as read by the speaker : LINCOLN , Xob. , Feb. 28. Hon. Piul P. Clark , Speaker of the House of Representa tives : My Dear Sir Mrs. Newman , presi dent for Nebraska of the White Cross so ciety , which is the United States adjunct of the Red Cross society , will sail for the Phil ippine Islands within a few days. Her ob jects in going to the Philippines arc to assist In the care of the sick and wounded United States loldlers under the auspices of the White Cross society. T am informed that a number of states have voted an appropilatlon to assist this society in its vork and I would suggebt that It would bo appropriate for the legislature of Nebraska to mal'e an appro priation at this tlrno of $200 or $250 payable to Mrs. Newman , president , to be used in the purchase of hospital supplies , etc. , for the benefit of the Plrst regiment , Nebraska volunteers , and would appreciate It if you would suggest this movement or assist In Its consummation. Very respectfully jours , W. A. POYNTnn , Governor. The chair declared the Jansen resolution out of order , as the house had no power to appropriate money by resolution. Sev eral amendments had coma In In the mean time , asking for the appropriation of money for the Third regiment. A lesolutlon by Easterllng of Buffalo vviis adopted referring the matter to a com- mlttetj of three empowered to call on the governor and confer with him as to the advisability of drafting a special bill ap propriating funds for tlio benefit of both Nebraska regiments , The chair appointed as such committee Hastorllng , Hallcr and Evans. During the debate on the various resolu tions , Wright of Nuckolls said'ho wanted some assurance that the supplies bought with the money would ever roach the Ne braska soldiers. Ho had boon Informed by a returned soldier that canned goods pur chased for the use ot the Red Cross coclcty had been sold to tbo soldiers at 30 and 35 cents per can. The follow ins resolution by Hall of Brown was adopted : Whereas , The legislature of 1897 appro priated $9,000 for employes' wages and $1,500 for icpair and care of capital grounds and that nt the present tlmo the walks on the capttol grounds nro In a dangerous and bad condition , I move that a committee of three bo appointed to Investigate this con dition and that the senate be asked to con cur In this and appoint a committee of two , the eaino to make a joint committee ot flvo to Investigate and report to the house and senate their findings. Tbo chair appointed as such committee Hall of Drown , Eastman of Custer and lierkt of Nemaha. The following lesolutlon by Chambers of Burt was adopted Whereas , It has como to the knowledge of this house that there aru a number of bills for hair brushes , combs , blacking brushes , shoo blacking , mirrors , etc. , and us these and simitar goods hava been procured by order of i-mplojcs of this house ; now , theio- fore , be It Resolved , That this house notify all em- plocs and clerks that this house does not furnish goods for private use and to notify the committees to reject all bills of this nature. Eastman cf Ouster offered a resolution , which In the whereas called attention to the fact that the farmers of the state were payIng - Ing freight on products to be hauled 1,000 miles to the seaboard , when the haul ought to bo only SOO milts ; therefore , ho wanted It Resolved , That U Is the sense and dealro nf this branch of thu legislature that a north and south railroad bo constructed extending fiom the north line of the state , south through tbo state and Intervening states to the Gulf of Mexico. After some discussion In which everybody agreed that a north and south road would , bo n good thing , the resolution was adopted , On third rending H. U. 271. Olmsted's bill creating a board of examiners for birbera and regulating the barber profession , was passed without the emergency clau p. H. R. 196 , tha bill by Myers permitting the actual growers of grapes to sell homo mailo wine In quantities of not less than one gallon without procuring n license , was defeated by n vote of 57 to 25. H. R. Ill , amending the school laws , nnd prohibiting school o nicer a from being Inter * rated In any contract affecting the districts , was passed by n void of 52 to 45. H R. 187 , the Weaver bill to prevent "overhead" Insurance , especially providing that nil policies must be written by resident agents , was passed by a vote of 88 to 3 , These voting against the bill vvcro Hardy , Klestcr and Wheeler. A motion by Mjcrs ot Douglas to make as n special order for Friday afternoon H. R. 363 and S. P. 41 , educational bills , was de feated. After recess the house wont Into the com mittee of the whole with Harkson ot Lan caster In the chair to consider the special order , H. R. 191 by Weaver of Richard son , an act creating the state Insurance de partment. After passing over twenty of the seventy- two sections the committee arose. Thera was no serious opposition to any part of the bill , although Uio expected move was made by Lemar , when the first section was read , to amend the bill so as to prevent the govetnor from supervising the depart ment. This amendment received but feeble support nnd the other sections of the bill were accepted. It Is probable that at the next sitting of the committee the bill will bo made ready to go on the general flic , al though It Is known that n strong lobby Is hero to oppose certain ot the provisions , If not to attempt to kill the whnlo bill. At 4 o'clock , just before the house ad journed , the private secretary of the gov ernor appeared and delivered the following message : To the Honoiablo Membcis of the House of Representatives' Gentlemen I would most respectfully call your attention to the propriety of making some provision for the welfare and comfort of the bravo boys In the First and Third Nebraska volunteer reg iments now stationed at Manila and Cuba respectively. As the rainy season Is fast approaching In these latitudes and the pos sibility of our soldiers being aflllctcd moro or less with diseases prevalent In these cli mates and the further fact that many sol diers have .been wounded In recent battles and still more may bo killed and injured In skirmishes nnd battles which will take place in the future , the White Cross society of the United States Is intending to estab lish a permanent hospital in Manila as scon as possible for the purpose of providing bet ter accommodations for the sick and wounded. Other states having volunteers In the service hove made provisions for tbo special care of their sick and wounded by appropriating adequate sums for the pur chase of hospital supplies and delicacies so essential to the welfare and comfort of the hoyp In that far away country. It seems to mo that It would bo entirely proper for the legislature to remember our gallant soldiers at this tlmo by an appro priation which could bo used In case ot need for such purposes ns well as to care for and return homo the bodies of deceased soldiers. In vlow of these facts I beg to recommend to > our honorable body that you appropriate $2,000 or such nn amount as may be neces sary for the purposes above mentioned , to be expended under such provisions ns your wisdom may dictate. W. A POYNTER , Governor. The message was referred to the committee on finance , wajs nnd means with instruc tions to prepare a bill along the lines sug gested by the governor. The house then adjourned. CIiniSTMAS IlOXEh AIID HCCRIVCU. Miicolii Company AckiioiYlcdfjoK Hc- w colpt of I'rpHentM Sen * . LINCOLN , March 1. ( Special. ) Brad P. ' Cook of Lincoln has received a cablegram from Company' D , enrolled In this city , acknowledging the receipt of the Christmas boxes sent on November 30 : "MANILA , March 1 : Boxes hero ; com pany well. " VThcnt In Docile Comity. FREMONT , Neb , March 1. ( Special. ) It Is claimed that on some wheat fields sloping to the south the weather of last j week was warm enough to sprout the grain , and if that Is the case the ensuing cold and ! snow may have frozen It out. Others think that the snow of Saturday night will help out the wheat and that unless unfavorable weather intervenes the chances for good crops are up to tfeo average. Grain dealers arc disposed to take the latter view of the situation. The acreage of wheat In Dodge county is thought to be larger than last jcar. KilocrMrc Sentenced. NEBRASKA CITY , March 1. ( Special. ) Anton GloyUeln , who was convicted of man slaughter In the killing of George Smith. a horse trader near Syracuse last May , wa sentenced today to seven years In the state penitentiary , the sentence to date from May 21 , 1898 , the data of Gloysteln's arrest und Imprisonment in the county Jail. James Clark , 19 years of ago , convicted of the theft of a horse nnd o < trt from a farmer living near Lorton , wa < i sentenced to three nnd one-half years In the penitentiary. t . \KiiliiHt ItoynlelRlil , OTH. FREMONT , Neb. . March 1. ( Special ) Prancla 1 1. Wallace today recovered a Judg ment for ? 1,000 nnd Interest against the ' Royal Neighbors of America on a benefi ciary certificate Issued to his dead wife. ' The case has been on tilal for the last ! four days and has heon stubbornly conI I tested by iboth sides , the dlfft enco being i false statements In the application. Judge Grlmlaon excused the Jury until ' April 17 , at which tlmo there arc several cases set for trial. SIM ITVe.Iil I n . COLUMBUS , Nob. , March 1. ( Special. ) dr. and Mrs. Paul Hoppon celebrated tholr liver wedding at the Maennerchor hall last venlng. The rooms wore crowded with In vited guests and It was the social event of ho season. The evLnlng was passed In peaking , singing , music by the Columbus orchestra , and a general good tlmo , Mr. nnd Mrs , Hoppen were married lu this city February 28 , 1874 , and have over since resided hero , 'J'rliMl Tlir TlinrN for Murder. AUBURN , Neb , March 1. ( Special ) Judge Letton In the district court today overruled the motion for change of venue In .he Argebrlght murder case , honeo Argo- bright will bo tried the third tlmo in No- naha county for taking the life of his father- n-law , William Smclsor. In Febiuary , 1891. The work of securing a Jury will bo some what tedious Tbo tlmo ilxed for the trial s March 27. .Sliec'jn I'd N Double Cui > : tll } , NORFOLK , Neb. , March 1. ( Special ) II. A Knollln & Co of Kansas City have so ured a threo-year lease of eighty acres of and south of the city , to where their sheep ards will be removed. The present yards < .ave facilities to handle 20,000 head of beep , but the now quarters will bo ao ur- anged as to double the capacity. Soft , White Hands , Luxuriant Hair Are found in the perfect net Ion of the pores produced UyCuTjcuiu HOAP , asuro pre ventive of pimpled , blackheads , rod , rough , and oily skin , u'd , rough hands with shape less nails , dry , thin , and /allinj ; hair , and simple baby blemishes , because a sure preventive of inflammation and clogging of tbo I'OIIES. HOLD OFF FOR THE CAUCUS I Little Interest Attaches to Joint Ballot fo Senator. HAYWARD APPROACHES HIS HIGH VOT I'uriy-Onp Cast 'Ilirlr llullota for Uli with One of llltt SMipiiorUTN Ali- Krnt Priipllonll ) tli - Sumo UN Iteeonl of Init Kcvv ln > x. llnlliitK. 1. nil. iii. : tu. Allen . . . . . * > S r.s nit ns itt r.r. Ilnj vi ni < 1 . Sis : ID nit ur > : ts TliotupNon 7 m tt : 11 \\VliMU-r , . 1 10 in in i ) it r. I.IIIIlllt'HIIII Ailittim . . . Hnlnei- . . . Anil-mine HIllNllllVl i Mnjorn . . . a Van HUMMI 1 1 L'ornlNli . . 1 1 Dm lilNon , , J Martin . . . ] I.lttlc . . . . 1 Total . .iu : ins ito : t > : i 11:11:1 : To uicvt. . ( to < i7 ( iii 17 ( ii : ( i LINCOLN , March 1. fSpeclal Telegram There wore no changes recorded In th ballot for senator In joint session todaj There wore only three absentees Mann , wh has been voting for Thompson , Smith o Richardson , who has been voting for Hay ward , and Memmlnger , fuslonlst. There wn little Interest manifested by either member or outsiders , as no developments were c\ pected lu vlow of the near approach of th time set for the republican caucus. Hay ward's vote reached within two of the high water mark , which was forty-three on th seventh ballot. Individual Vote. The following Is the Individual vota : Allen Boullcr , Canaday , Carton , CavUhr. Cosgroxo , Crockett , Cunningham , Dobrj Dunn , Eastcrling , Eastman. Elwood , Kndl cott , Kan-oil , Fl > un. Ftetz , Fuller , Grandstaff Qrell , Grosvcnor , Halo , Hardy , Howard Johnson , Kclster , Kncppcr , Leniar , Loomls McCrackon , McGlnley , Miller , Mnruti , Mor gan , Morrison , Murray , O'Neill , Peck Schaal , Smith of Antelope , Smith of nutlcr Sleclte , Shore , Spohn , Stuigess , Swan , Tanner nor , Taj lor of rillmore , Taylor of Custei Thompson of Clay , Vandegrlft , Watson Weaver , Webster , Wheeler , Woodard , Wrlgh and Wyinan 57. Hav ward Armstrong , Alexander , Allen Arends , Ilelsnor , Berlet , Blake , llrod crick. Currlc , Dltmnr , Evans , Fowler Glffert , Haider-man , Hall , Hannibal , Harris Hastings , Hathorn , Hlbbcrt , Hick Holbrook , McCarthy , Ncsblt , Newell Owens , Pollard , Prince , Prout , Reynold House , Sandal ) , Schalble , Smlthborgur Sieele , Thompson of Merrlck , Tucker. Wall Ing , Wllcox , Young , Zellers 41. Thompson Anderson of Lancaster , Burns Clark , Fisher , Grafton , Harkson , Israe Lane , McCargar , Rocke , Smith of Saline Talbot 12. Webster Beverly , Burman , Cox , Crow Deweller , Houck , Olmsted , Myers , Noyes Van Dusen 10. Field Barton , Chombsrs , Hallor , Scot Wenrl 5. Weston Chlttenden , Jones 2. Adams Mllbourn 1. LambortBon Janscn 1. Haluer Conw ell 1. Woman Accidentally Slio * . BEAVER CITY. Neb. March 1. ( Spccla Telegram. ) By the accidental discharge o a shotgun In the hands of her husband , Mrs James Blake received such a severe wound In the leg that amputation was necessary. Th Blakes live five miles north. Norfolk lu Well I'leuwed. NORFOLK. Neb. March 1. ( Special. ) There Is great rejoicing in Norfolk over the passage of the bill by the senate making an appropriation to purchase a silo for government building here. TIIK CSIUI * CUIin THAT IJOES CUIIU Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets removes the cause that produces la grippe. The genuine uino has L. B. Q. on each tablet. 25c. PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS ft m nd Total of KIllliiUH Shown .Harked Increanc Over That of IiUNt Year. CINCINNATI , March 1. ( Special Tele gram. ) Price Current says : The total west ern killings are -125,000 liogs , compared with 470,000 Lho preceding week and 435,000 last jear. The Indicated total for the winter flea- son now ended , ropiesentlng four months , U 9,725,000 , against S-I40,000 last year For the last twelve months the total Is 23G3 ,000 agaln&t 20,200,000 the preceding year. Prom inent places compare as follows for four months ending March 1 : Clt : ' . 1S03. 189S Chicago 3,21,0.000 2,071,00) Kansas City 1.2JO.OOO 1,305 000 Omaha 791,000 0.10,000 St. Louis 710,000 62fi,000 Indianapolis 416 0X ( > 42S OPO Milwaukee 445.0CO Cincinnati 29jWX ) 27ROOO St. Joseph 470000 17SOW ) Ottumvvu 2Tr,000 216 005 Ctdar Rapids 192 COO inoooo Sioux City 155000 125,000 St. Paul 150,000 123 COO Nebraska City 10S OCO Louisville 205,000 177.0UO t'loveland 1C5.0SO 201 OW Detroit 135,000 115,009 Tloiil > I < > In Chinatown , SAN FRANCISCO , March 1 Trouble con Unties between the opposing factions In the Chlneso quaiter An Infcinal machine was placed under a house In Sullivan alley , but Mr. II. T. Sliobe , t'701 Lucas AVP. , Bt. Louis , Mo , buys : ' My daugh ter had Ei'reniu , which covered her hond nnd spread to her face. Blio was treated by physician * nnd taken to celebrated health Hjirings , butouly grew worse , Mnny patent mcdlcincri were taken , but without result , until v > o decided to try S. S. S. A dozen bottles cured her completely nnd loft her Blln ; per fectly smooth. Not n sign of the dreadfuldisenso has in or returned.1 ( Swift's Specific ) is the only euro for Kczenm , nnd nil other obstinate blood diseases. Valuable books mailed frou by Swift Specific Company , Atlanta , Qa. i was discovered In time by ono of the women Inmates of the place , who extinguished the " 'if lighted fuse * H has the nppenranco of n < lnnmlta bomb. CMn Ooe > , n hlnhblndor , has Ixftn arrested for demanding JBOO from his former partner , IMn ( lln , unilor penalty of death Other lawless nets are threatened and the police anticipate trouble. llearlnu : on I2\iort Corn Itatex. CHICAttO. March 1. Secretary SUmo of the Chicago Board of Trndo has received R telegram from the Interstate Commerce com mission stating that a hearing" will bo given In Chicago on March 9 to complaints of discrimination In export corn nnd flour rates. IndlanapollB lins Joined Its protest to that of Peorla and Chicago against the alleged discrimination which has been workIng - Ing directly against shipping interests of the three cities TIN | | tlio llnnriinttne Inniiretor. CUJTHRin. Okl. , March 1 In the Inves tigation commission here n decided stir was created when W K Slm * . n largo caltlo shipper , swore on the stand that ho had paid $100 to Cattle Quarantine Inspector Samuel Matthews to allow n bunch of 100 head of diseased cattle to cross the quatnntlnc line Ho cited Instances tending to show that Mat- Hum i received tips for p.isslng cnttlo o\or the lines without Inspection. " What Headaches - aches flcan , " The dreadful It c n d n c h e s vv liich women 8 M ( Tc r m c n n nineteen times out of twenty that there in more troublu than headache. There is prob. ably some un healthy condi tion of the del- icatc organism of womanhood and often added to this the digestive func tions arc out of order , those two conditions cause nearly all the headaches from which women stilfer. There arc two great remedies specially adapted to these ailments invented by the chief consulting phjsician of the famous Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute of Buffalo , N. Y , Ir K V Pictcc. His world-renowned " 1'avorite Pre cription " is the most successful medicine ever know n for the cure of distinctly feminine ailments and his "Golden Medical Discov ery" is the one supremely effective cure for digestive difficulties. Taken in conjunction they completely rejuvenate the nervous system of weak and debilitated women ; giving health , strength and capacity to the nerve-centers ; renewed power u > th < - blood-making glands and cncrpetic force to the entire body. A lady mini ; iti Coshocton Co. , Ohio , Mrs. W. T Stnmoti , of Hllssfield , writesI bad female xveikncss very bid for nearly three years Hnd dragging dowu pilns in and nbovc ray hips and such dreadful pains In the biclc nnd top of my head ( lust as though someone was lilting me by the hair ) Had no ambition , \\ould try to work a Tevrdays tlieu would lm\c to lie iii'bed fora long time. Ko tongue can express the suffering I endured I had much pain at monthly pe riods I doctored most of tne time with as good a phvsician as there is in the state , but linu no ease ouly when I was quiet nnd off my feet nnd then I bad morcorleis painlu mvhcad. When I began taking Dr Plercc's medicines I weighed 102 pounds , nnd was \erypale and weak I took twelxe bottles of the 'Favorite Prescription' and seven of the 'Golden Medical Discovery. ' Now I feel like a different person. Have no pain in my bead , can do 11 my work for self husband and one child ; am gaining in flesh I feel it is through God's mercy and jour wonder ful medicines that I am cured " Where constipated conditions exist Dr. Picrcc's mild and agreeable : " Pleasant Pel lets " should be occasionally used in con nection with the " Prescription. " Best Dining Car Service. Only Depot In Chicago on the Elevated > .oc Always Demand The Ono That Cites Surest , Qulckett Relict. That's a I I 3 SEAL ) ( ON THE STAMP ) ( GENUINE 1 STER 1 Tin cured millions. Will liclp yon. If tutttrtan from Luns. Cboit , Klduer , ilunela or Jnlut iflco- tlon . PiicuWo. All DruKKlit' , unobbitllutfl , Of m'Crn.Biiiburj * Jolmion , N , Y , II btilo&tilt , V * AtirT.lI12.NTS. \ ' \ Creighton- Tel , 1531 , No Show of Its Kind Seen Hero has Equaled This Week's Premier Dill of All Star Artlsta * 1,11.1,1,1 % lll'HKllIIT. . and Co. In the ComqJy , ' A Passing I'ancy. " Uuropo's Greatest Trick Juggler. Kll VI h3 AM > IIOSA And Their Orlglnul Dutch I'lckanlnnlc * , Comedy Quartet of BlnKors , Hro- loscUcs | nnd Mlmlen CONW\Y AM ) I.I1I , VM ) The Merry Monoppdes , AVI I , I , V O/.nfM. The European Kaulllhrlat. Ilcllned Character HlnRlnii Munologlst. icsKiirr MHOTJMKN. Tuvorlto Torpalchorean Artists. nov.n i ) i. inn 1,1 : Die Blind I'lanlBt , VocallHt and Wlilatler. 1'ilcea Never ChangliiB livening I'rlces : So and fiOc , gallcrj lOc Matinees , any lat. : Ec , chllclioii , ] 0c The DcOiuo lirolhcrs head next week's II mar bill TIICATCQ Paxton & Ilurress , ItltAltn Mgrn Tel. ItilO. J'rlday , Haturday , Hunduy. March 36 I vltli nintliiecs Sattirduj and Sunduy. Hevctith consecutive season of James A. lernu's beautiful comedy drama , SHORE ACRES. Direction of H O Miner. Presented by a line company rf players , vltli entire new Bttnery und unique me. tianlcul novcltUs A miperb production uarnnttcd Night prices : Lower lloor. tOc. 75o nnd II ; talcony , 35o und We , gallery , 5u , Matlne rices : 2Sc and DOc THE MILLARD 13tli and Douglas Sts. , Omuliu. -AUUItlOAN ANI > UUUOl'KAN i'tA.\- CBNTltALLY LOCATED. J. . UAllKBL & MO.V , Fa lv