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Committei Which Has Been Lmatigating
Will Export Tod&j ,
FULL STATEMENT OF FACTS TO BE GIVEN
Ilrntihllcnni llolil n Joint Cnncn * nnd
Drrhlr to I.rt thr Dntr for Ad-
Jnuritnipnt Agreed t'pon
Stnnd.
LINCOLN' . March > 0. ( Special Telegram )
The committee appointed to investigate
tlie auditor's office will flic Its report tomor-
low and It I * probsMf that it will bo signed
toy all the members of the committee.
The preparation of the report wa * left to
Representatives Fisher and Weaver , and the
former has cne drawn up. It was not n lte
patlsfactory to Weaver , who I * tonight draftIng -
Ing another one whh-h Is expected to meet
the views of all the members. It Is under
stood that this will contain a full statement
of nil the fact. * , ami will show up all the
irregularities found in the auditor's office
by the committee , making no attempt to
screen the auditor or to argue that lie did
. There
not know of the Illegal practices.
port will not contain a reeotrmcnda.tlon of
Impeachment , but will contain such facts
as will thcrougMy Impeach the auditor so
far as public opinion is concerned.
The republicans of the legislature held a
joint caucus late this afternoon to consider
t the matter of final adjournment. Many ot
the senators were in favor of holding over
a few days next week. The house members ,
however , were unanimous In favor of ad
journment at the date already fixed. After
some dlscuslon the date was allowed to
stand , fixing the lime of adjournment at to
morrow noon , which really means Saturday
forenoon , as it will take all of tomorrow
night to pet the bills properly enrolled so
they can bo signed In open session.
PURSE IS WIDE OPEN
( Continued from First Page )
thought the sifting file was being stuffed ,
nnd for a time all attempts at explanations
were drowned In the general disorder. The
bill was finally recommended for passage , al
though many of the fusion members ex-
prerncd themselves as far from satisfied
\\lth the manner In which the bill had been
advanced. To satisfy these the record of
the action on the bill was expunged , and
later In the afternoon It was reported at the
head of .1 new list ot sifting ale bills.
Srtcrnl lloll rnlli > .
In the forenoon thcro were several roll
calls , and on the one to adopt the report
of the committee on S F 15 , the primary
election law , the vote was divided along
strict party lines. On the roll call In re
gard to the Hammond resolutions the par
ties were also divided up , the republican
members of the sifting committee \otlng
with the fuslonlsts.
The bill to create a code commission was
killed off in short order , not having been
dignified by a discussion of Us merits. Ex-
Governor Holcomb , one of the members of
the commission , as named In the bill , was
present In the lobby during the forenoon ,
but bad nothing to say about the way the
bill had been disposed of. The vote on the
adoption of the committee report killing
the measure was not along party lines.
A good deal of work was being done dur
ing the day to get II. R. 624. the "com
promise commission" bill , resurrected. In
the morning when the first attempt was
made the chair ruled that a bill passion tha
house today would be too late to get through
the senate. Burns of Lancaster , who was
lighting the battle of the bill on the floor
of the house , maintained that the senate
having Introduced a. duplicate bill could sub
stitute the house roll as soon as It reached
that body , but the members of the house
did not agree with him on this theor > , and
the move to dig up the bill and transplant
it to the senate was a failure. This did
not prevent Paxton and others from using
up the whole day chasing a vain hope to
bave the bill.
Shortly after recess a resolution came In
relating to the Lincoln monument , and call
ing for the return of the Tennessee marble
blocks to the donors , but before It was
rend through by the clerk the chair ruled
It out ot order and consigned It to the
waste basket.
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LI.VCOLM , 'March ' 30. ( Special ) When
the senate convened this morning Crow of
Doughs moved that H. R. 392 be advanced
to third reading. He explained that the bill
affected Omaha alone , relating to the elec
tion of police judge in that city Some of
the members were disappointed , however ,
because they had failed to get a pet meas
ure advanced , h nce the motion was de
feated.
Canaday ot Kearney moved that the gate
keeper be requested to admit visitors to the
floor of the t > enate upon request of any offi
cer or member , nnd that the i > ergeant-at-
nrms be Instructed to maintain order. His
motion prevail * . ! .
II. R.IIS. . to appropriate ) S.OOO to build a
etandplpc and repair the heating and lighting
apparatus at the Peru Normal , waa pa sed
by a vote of 26 to 2.
H. R. 264 , appropriating J35.000 to build a
library building at the Peru Normal , was
defeated upon Its passage. The vote was as
follows.
Yeas. Alexander. Allen , Barton , Fowler ,
Ilalderman , Hannibal , Howard , Kneppcr.
O'Neill. Owens. Prout. Rocke , Talbat 15.
Nays Arn < lt > , Canaday , Cro . Currle.
Dunn. Farrell. Glffert. Hale. Holbrook , Mc-
Carsir.Morgan , Newell , Noje . Reynolds ,
Scbaal. Smith. Spohn 17.
Before the vote was announced Talbot ot
Lancaster moved that the bill be recom
mitted to the committee of the whole for a
specific amendment , decreasing the amount
to D-J appropriated. HU motion did not
carry ,
In making up the minutes the secretary of
the senate discovered that H. R. " 63 an4 517
which were pifsed yesterday , had not been
read on three different days , as required by
tbw constitution. They were put on their
paasaga aguln and passed.
Chairman Arends of the finance , ways ani
means committee , to whom H. R. GOO wa *
referred , reported that his committee al
ready had Ha hands full ami asked that the
bill bo referred to earne other committee.
The chair referred the bill to the committed
on accounts and expenditures.
H. R. 600 is the deficiency appropriation
bill.
Senator Currle asked unanimous consen'
to haveH. . R. 50 recalled from the house. It
changes the time that tchcol boards take
their scats In cities from the firet MonJa > In
July to the first Monday In ila > The
scnato had killed the bill because S. F. 131
SAVE YOUR I
How to Preserve , Purify and Beau
tify the Skin andComplexion. _
Tha clearest , toftett , whitest akin , free
from pimple , pot , or blemish , It produced
l < y CunciBJk SOAK It prareau pimples ,
blacVhe&di , blotche * , red , rough , anil oily
akin , and other fAcUl blemishes , rubei , and
eruption * , bocaiua It prvreau Inflammation
and clogging of the I'OKEI , Uie oauu at iao t
euiuplciloua ! diifl juratioiu.
< -in'ine4 the Mme j > ro-i ion br l' TSS
nni Ttoo < l the house intended to pr tp : > n
S F 131. hewc the desire to reciirreet the
dead HU prayer w < m granted and H. R S
brought back to be placed upon Its third
reading
The Mn te went Into committee of th *
whole to cotMMer II R 414. with Owen * of ,
Daw-son In the chair The following amend
ment * prevailed
Girls' Industrial wbool at Genera , ma
tron's dlary raided from t to J'OO.
Mllford Industrial Home , sewing < eacher
at 1210 per annum added A motion by Talbot
bet of Lancaster raising the Mlarle * of the
superintendent from J M to Jl.WV ) carried
His attention as called to the law definitely
fixing the snlary at J 00. and he was compelled - _
pelled to move a reconsideration. The law i
prevailed.
Next Insurance department , deputy com-
rnl sloner of Insurance. J1.600 per annum :
clerk. 11.200. When this department was
under the auditor the Insurance deputy Rot
$1,200 and clerk SI,000 The motion to add
a stenographer at $ SOO failed , the senate
believing the clerk at JI 200 could also be
a stenographer It was provided that J3"iO
be appropriated to pay the Insurance deputy j
in the auditor's office during the three ]
months before the Weaver bill goes Into i
effect , and also J250 for the clerk. An
attempt was made by the fusion office lobby
to get an allowance for two Insurance clerks
during this three months , when only one
has been employed hitherto When the at
tention of the senate was called to this , they
reduced the number to one.
Mllford Soldiers' Home , surgeon's salary
raised to I4SO per annum , instead of J400.
Steward and nurse added. $240.
Beatrice Institute for the Feeble Minded ,
superintendent's salary raised from Jl.SCrO
to t',000 , salary of five teachers reduced
from $500 to 1360 each
A smooth attempt was made to get another
janitor for fusion patronage by the state
ment that there should be provision under
the caption of the governor for a head
Janitor at J600 per jcar. Canaday of Kear
ney moved that a janitor at SGOO per annum
bo added to the governor's otflce. The
generosity of the majority failed them this
time. It was pointed out that the magnifi
cent sum of JS.OOO or J9.000 had already
been provided for janitors In the general ap
propriation bill , and the motion was lost.
The senate arose , reported progress and
asked leave to sit again.
In the afternoon attempts were made to
advance H. R. 466 and 431 to third readIng -
Ing , but the motions were lost In both
cases.
The senate continued the consideration of
H. R 444 In committee of the whole. An
other attempt was made to add a stenogra
pher to the commissioner of labor , but did
not prevail
Canaday of Kearney moved that the salary
of the secretary of the Irrigation board be
raised from $1,500 to $1SOO This was also
attempted yesterday. Chairman Arends of
the finance committee said one of the two
under secretaries at JSOO could readily be
dispensed with and that one or two offlce
clerks In every office ot the state house
could be dispensed with. Instead , every
officeholder was persisting In Keeping them
all and raising salaries In the bargain
The motion prevailed. This Is a raise of
$550 over two jears ago. An attempt was
then made to strike out one of the surplus
under secretaries , but the motion was lost.
Upon motion of Talbot of Lancaster the
bill was recommended to pass as amended.
The following appropriation bills were
recommended for passage
H. R , 296. Lincoln Asylum addition. JJP-
000 ; H. R 8. Hastings Asylum addition. $30-
000 , H. R. 335 , Beatrice Institute. $18.000.
H. R. 518. Institute for Blind. Nebraska
City. $6,000. H R 2SO. Deaf and Dumb In
stitute. Omaha. $25.000. H. R. 275. Deaf and
Dumb Institute. Omaha. $7.700. H. R. 421.
Jansen pure food bill , tz.otMi n. H. e. Hast
ings Asylum , sundry improvements. $15,000 ;
total. $176 700
The Douglas county delegation again en
deavored to get the senate to consider the
Omaha charter bills , but the senate a second
end time refused to do BO. Senator Noyes
read a petition signed by all the members
of the Douglas county delegation In the
legislature urging the Immediate considera
tion of the charter bills.
The committee arose to report. Schaal
of Sarpy moved that the finance committee
be instructed to report H. R. 501 , the gen
eral appropriation bill , at once to the sen
ate. This stirred up a fight. Senator
Schaal said the committee had decided to
report this bill without recommendation ,
but for some reason ivere now holding up
that report Chairman Arends of the com
mittee said they had not time to consider
the bill , but would like to consider some
amendments. Schaal's motion did not pre
vail.
Senator Spohn moved that the senate go
into committee of the whole on H. R. 431.
Several other bills were tacked on by arnad-
m nt and the committee again went into
committee of the -whole.
H. R 431 relating to dcpotltlng bonds ,
wa recommended to pass.
The Douglas county delegation were suc
cessful this time In getting up their char
ter bills H. R. 385 and H. R. 392 , which
Omaha members desired1 to pass , were rec
ommended to pass -nlthout taking time to
consider them
The committee arose while considering
H. R. 503 , relating to county depositories ,
and took a recess till S o'clock.
When the senate convened tonight Mr.
Schaal handed In his resignation as a mem
ber of the finance committee because , as he
stated , "of unfair treatment. " The resigna
tion -A as accented.
H. R. 501 , the general appropriation bill
and H. R. 292 , a bill relating to viaducts In
the city of Lincoln , were reported for pas
sage.
sage.The
The senate went Into committee of the
whole , with Mr. Crow In the chair , to con
sider H. R. 501. The item for furniture for
the governor's offlce was questioned because
it was $ 00 , whereas it was only $100 two
years ago The chairman of the finance com-
mlttee explained that the governor wantet
some new furniture to maintain the dignity
of the offlce.
On motion of Mr. Talbot tbo Item for the
state penitentiary was amended so as to
provide that borne of the money should be
used In the purchase of butterine or Imita
tion butter.
Mr. Currle moved that part of the jro-
vlslons for the National Guard be stricken
out EO as to have only one regiment In the
guari hereafter. He ppoke In favor of { bo
amendment. Mr. Talbot and Mr Miller up-
posed tha amendment , but It was adopted
by a vote of 17 to 7 Amendments were
adopted reducing the subsistence equipment
and per diem Items one-half.
The total reduction In the National Guard
Item was about $22.000. The auditor's office
was reduced $1,500 In the expense Items
For an insurance department Jl.SOO was
added for stationery and exoentra. Under
the title "State Board of Irrlcatlon" there
waa a reduction to Jl.OOO for tocld help , and
to $300 for postase. express , c. The bill
allowed the labor bureau $2,000 for ex
penses. This was cut to $1,500. The amount
allowed for the same two years aso was
$650
$650TUe
TUe superintendent' ! office wai reduced
$200 lu ibe Item of traveling expenses. At
10 o clock the committee arose after making
total reductions of $25,000 so far as tbo flrt.t
half of iho bill was concerned. The senate
then adjourned
iMiocitim < ; < > OF TUB m > i' i : .
After n link ) Ia > Adjournment In
TuKrn In ThU MurnliiK.
LINCOLN. March JO ( Special ) This
roornlnc Lane of Lancaster offered a reso
lution providing for the purchase of two
State Journal "blue books" for each mem
ber. Haller of Washington mor-d tp
'ho' 'V n 11 her r rr i . l n mo
for e h memt r n I this was aloptel
Nesblt o-f Hurt moved tbit alt hon e rolls
be Indefinitely postponed.
Burns of Lincitrter nude an effort to
r < u'tr"t H R ! 4 , the governor s "com
promise" bill , hut was unsuccessful , and
thf motion to kill nil hoe Mils prevailed , j
The slftlnc committee reported for ad- |
vmncem-nt S. r 1 , IS 2. IS ? . 28. 1S7 ,
133. 4i. 2S7 , 6 : and 120. to be considered la <
the order named.
Standing committees reported to th sen-
end ni S V. 219. ni. 21S. 218. 284. 2S7 , MO ,
275. 2I7. 2" . 1S7. 19 * . IS ? . 170 and JOS.
The * * rcMnttarra * made th following
return on the subroena Issued for Editor
Hammond
STATE OF NEBRASKA , )
) ss.
Lancaster Bounty. )
Received this writ with copy of resolu
tion attached this 2Mb daj of March. A. D. I
IStn. and according to the command of sflld
writ. I did on the 2 th dav of March. 1S99.
serve a true ropy of said writ with a copy of ,
said resolution nttached. wxin said Ross ,
Hammond hv delivering the same to him
personally , at which time he demanded hU '
fees and mileage and also claimed that he
was exempt from responding to the vrlt '
and resolution on account of b lng a United
States oRi < lal and th.lt his duties as Mich j
offloial would be Interrupted If he obeved the
command * of said writ and resolution , ho ,
being at the pre ent time a duly and legally ,
appointed and qualified postmaster for the i
city of Fremont. Dodge county. Nebraska , i
and that he denied that nd ! writ and reso
lution stated any ofTen ? ? acalnst the laws '
of this state and that it was an attempt to i
restrain the liberties of the press. Said .
Hammond also denied that this bodv had or
has any jurisdiction over his person or thi
subject matter of said resolution. That t
did not have any money with which to pay
the fees and mileage demanded and that I
did not pay tbo same
sameDONALD MHiSOD.
Sergennt-at-Arms. House
of Representatives.
101 mlUs $520
Copy GO
Service 1.00
Total $5.70
Fisher of Dawcs then offered the follow
ing motion :
I move to return to the sergeant-at-nrma
his subpoena on Ross Hammond and to
return with Instructions to return onlv the
facts and to strike out the pleadings oi
Hammond's defense.
Burns of Lancaster here offered a long
written statement of his position on the
sifting committee , sugar bounty and other
questions , and by vote of the house had
the same Incorporated In the journal. The
motion of the gentleman from Dawes was
then adopted
In the course of miscellaneous debate on
the question Burns declared that this was
the "first time he had ever been accused
of boodling. " and that the only time he
had been approached improperb during the
present session was by R. B Schneider , who
wanted him toote for the sugar bounty.
Jansen of Jefferson called attention to the
fact that all the debate after the adoption
of the motion was out of order and wanted
to know If It "was to maintain the dignity
of the gentleman from LancaMer. "
This brought Burns again to his feet
to charge that Jansen had figured on both
sides of political and other questions dur
ing the present session.
The house went Into committee ot the
whole with Harkson ot Lancaster In the
chair to consider bills on the sifting file.
S. F. K.O , Prout's bill to appoint a com
mission to codify the statutes , was Indefi
nitely postponed without debate , by a vote
of 52 to 29.
S. F. 15. the Van Dusen bill for the regu
lation of primary elections and conventions ,
was taken up and amended by striking out
section 10 , relating to precincts not hav
ing registration , section 12. requiring candi
dates to give notice of their candidacy ten
days before the date of the primary , sec
tion 18 , requiring the deposit ot the election
returns ot the primary , and section 14. des
ignating the manner of canvassing returns
and deciding contests or tie votes. The
bill was then recommended for passage.
S F. 202 , requiring county treasurers to
deposit funds in the banks of the county
on an Interest rate agreed upon between
the treasurer and the banks , said funds to
be subject to check , was indefinitely post
poned.
When the committee arose Thompson of
Clay moved that S. F 160. the code com
mission bill , be placed on general file. The
motion was defeated by a vote of 40 to 43.
Taylor of Custer moved that 3. F. 15 be
Indefinitely postponed. The motion failed by
a vote of 44 to 46.
Fisher of Dawes moved that the aergeant
at-arms be Instructed to procure a warrant
and proceed to arrest Editor Rc * > s Hammond
mend and bring him before the bar of tne
hou e to answer for contempt. Thompson
of Merrlck interpcsed a motion to take a
recess , which was defeated by a vote of 35
to 34. and the Fisher resolution wat ) adopted
The house then took a receas.
After recess Fisher of Dawes moved that
the action of the bouse in the Indefinite
postponement of S. F. 172 be reconsidered.
The bill was a ccpy of the Wyoming law
requiring the hides of butchered cattle to be
dlsplajed for public Ictpetion U failed to
receive the necessary two-thirds vote and
remained dead.
The house went Into committee of the
whole , with Jones of Gage In the chair.
S. F. by Senator Reynolds of Dawes ,
an act to provide for the reglotra-
tion leasing , selling and general man
agement ot the educational land of
tbo btate ; to provide for collection of
rental , interest and principal payment *
thereon and for the distribution of funds
arising therefrom , was recommended for
passage.
S. F. 22 , by Senator Noyea of Douglas , to
change the districts according to the num
ber of population , was recommended for
passage.
S. F. 41. by Senator Currle of Ciioter. an
act to provide free attendance at public high
schooh cf nonresidents , and to provide for
expense there-f. was recommended to pass.
S. F 44 , by Senator Miller , an act to
punish cattle stealing and to punish persona
receiving or bujlng stolen cattle , and to
punish all r rsons harboring or concealln-j
thle-vft ! . was reommended for Indefinite
pcstponeraent.
. S r. 2S7. by Senator Talbot of Lancaster ,
to authorize and provide for the use of vet
ing machines , was recommended for in
definite postponement.
S. F. 137. by Senator McCargar , to provide
for a Hen for accounts due for thrrahics
grain , or shelling corn , and to provide for
thu recording and foreclcsure of the himt ,
wa s recommended to pass.
S F. 133. by Senator Arends , changing th-
tlme of election of village trustees , was rec
ommended for passage
S. F. 62. by Senator Fowler of Fllmore ,
amending section 103C , Code of Civil Pro
cedure , relating to appralslpg the value cf
property not to exceed $200. was recom
mended for passage.
S. P. 12. by Senator Miller , to prohibit the
platting of encumbered land Into city , town
or village lots , was recommended to pass.
The committee arose.
Olmeted's motion that the action cf the
committee en S. F. 41 be not concurred In
was carried ami the bill was engrossed for
third reading.
Mr. Fisher moved that the committees
report on S F. 2S7 be not concurred In and
that the bill be engrossed for third reading.
The motion vas carried by a vote of 41 to 37.
Standing committees reported S. F. 302 ,
231 and 333 to the general file and indefi
nitely postponed S. F. 91. 319. 17. , 270 and
26-5.
265.The
The sitting committee reported that the
following bilU b advanced to third readIng -
IngS. . P. 41 , M2 , 17 , 181. * 11. ill , S12. 214 ,
61. 35. 277 and 28.
S F 281. a joint resolution by Senator
Prout of Gage authorizing the governor to
provide for the prezentanco ot medals to
iti nfli ers AT 1 men of the F'r ' ! 5 i on ! an 1
1h-l Nebraska \dunteer infantr'e * an 1
Troop K Thd United St f volunteer cav
alry. In the Spanish-American war. was ad
vanced to third reading.
Bills on third rending were taken up
3 F IS * by Senator Reynolds , was p # * * d
by a vote of 75 to 1.
? F. 62. by Senator Fowler of Fillmore ,
was passed by a vote of 57 to T.
S. F. 133. by Senator Arendj of Otoe , was
p sed by a vote of 67 to 7.
The boti e adjourned entll 9 o'clock to
morrow morning.
Ail * niicctl l > > " | f t Inn rnitimlltcr.
LINCOLN. March 90 ( Special ) The
bills advanced by the housa sifting commit
tee this afternoon TV ere as follows-
S. F 41. the free hleh school bill.
? F. 362 , providing for a salary of $2,000
per year for the gavernor's private secretary.
S F 17P providing that all fire Insurance
policies shall be Issued by resident agents
S. F 131. relating to school officers and ;
their terms of offlce.
S F. 211. providing for the election o ?
police judge and other officers in cities.
S. F 211. providing for the payment of ,
one-half of all moneys pnld Into the town i
'
treasury as road tax to constitute a town
road fund in counties under township or
ganization.
P F 212. relating to road tax In counties
not under township organization.
S F. 214. providing for the manner of
purchasing tools for towns and road dis
tricts la counties having township organiza
tion S. F. 61 , permitting receivers to give surety
bond
S. F. 2' . for the regulation of mutual
life Insurance companies.
S F. 277. a bill for the relief of R. F.
Lee ml ?
S. F. 31S the bill for the appointment of
a revenue commission.
M.vncii MAICI > A MO : F. KXIT.
SntMV mill Cold \Vcntlu-r AriHepnrtrU
Tliroiinlinnl Nelirnslin.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb , March 30 ( Spe
cial ) Snow to the depth cf four Inches fell
last night and today. The protracted CDld
weather will cause the seeding of small
grain to be deferred until a late date this
spring.
EDGAR. Neb. . March 30 ( Special. ! V
blizzard of no small proportions set In here
last evening , Just after sunset. The mer
cury fell from 45 to 15 above zero and
during the night fully two Inches of snow
fell. This town has experienced during the
present month something over fifteen Inches
of snow.
AUBURN' , Neb. , March 30. ( Special )
Another snowstorm Is in progress and the
ground is covered to the depth of two Inches
The opinion now prevails among the farmers
ttiat at least two-thirds of the fall wh at
has been killed. Grave doubts are expressed
as to the prospect for fruit.
FAIRMONT , Neb . March 30. ( Special )
About one and one-half inches of snow
fell here last nleht. accompanied by a strong
northeast wind H Is very cold this morn
ing.
ing.KEARNEY.
KEARNEY. Neb . March 30 ( Special. )
Snow has been falling In Kearney and vi
cinity Intermittently for the last three days
and the mercury has been falling steadily.
GIBBON. Neb. . March 30 ( Special. )
Several inches of snow fell last night , ac
companied by a stiff wind.
WYMORE , Neb. , March 30. ( Special. )
Another snononn and miniature blizzard
struck here this morning and made things
disagreeable all day , being accompanied by
: old weather.
Court nt \lii wortli.
AINSWORTH , Neb. , March 30. ( Special
Telegram ) District court adjourned this
evening after one of the most interesting
sessions ever held In this county. A grand
Jury was one of the features , its work cul
minating in eleven indictments , one for in
cest , two for gambling and eight for illegal
liquor selling. The Incest and gambling
cases were continued over to the next term
of court , one of those Indicted for illegal
liquor selling will stay out his fine , one
case was suspended pending good behavior ,
one ot those indicted cannot be found , and
the other five promptly pleaded guilty and
paid their fines , aggregating $700. The
principal case before the court , the county
attorneyship contest case , is set for hear
ing next Monday.
Viirii\eil | | t > y rojnter.
LINCOLN. March 30. ( Special. ) The
governor today approved the following bills-
S. Fs. 5s , SO , 93 , 97. 125. 126 , 144 , 145. 150.
151. 153. 156. 157. H. R. 362. H. R. 362 Ii
the bill locating the State fair permanently
at Lincoln. The senate bills approved arc
chiefly curative acts.
\ otcrxVant Court Honse.
AUBURN , Neb. March 30. ( Special )
About one-half of the -voters of the county
have already signed the petition asking for
an election to vote on the question of bonds
for court house. There appears to be no
opposition.
Vreslij ti-rlan Mi"i ion DlNcimwed.
OSCEOLV , Neb. March 20 ( Special )
Ojceola has been entertaining the Women's
Missionary society of the presbytery of
Omaha this week. A number of Omaha
women were present , as well as from other
parts of the state.
SERIOUS FIRE Al CRAWFORD
1
Postoffieo with Liree Qnanlitj of Mail is
Consamwl.
TOTAL LOSS REACHES TWENTY THOUSAND
P. I ! . .In nil t. Crnrrnl Mrrrhnnl , tlio
llrnilr t l.osrr Illn Tlirco-Miirj
HrlrU nnil Mono IllorU lnui-
nRfil lit Bitcnt of ifT.OOO.
CHADKON. Neb. March 30 ( Special
Teleira-n. Flre tale morning In the vil
lage of Cr-twford. thirty-four miles west of
here , caused a ICM of $20. 00. The Me was
dUcoverrd at an early hour In the basement
of the Syndicate Opera house block , an rfe-
gint , new threc-ntorv brick and stone build-
in ? . In which the pcwtofflce was located
The names burned fiercely , nnd after four
hours' hard work the flre department suc
ceeded In getting the flames under control
The Sjndlcate block wa damaged In thr
sum of $7,000 , with Insurance at , follows.
Connecticut. $2.000. Hartford. $2.000
Queen $1,000. The postofficc. situated
on the flr&t floor , was totally destroyed
the floor falling through. All furni
ture and fixtures with mura mall
matter was burned , although Pcfltmastcr
Keteham ? aved nearly all hU valuable * .
r. B. Jandt. a general merchant , was the
heaviest Irser. He had n large stock of
groceries stored In the basement , all of
which was totally destroyed by flre and
water. His lc = Is $10,000 , Insurance with
Hartford , $2,000 ; Queen. $1.000. German.
$2.000.
J L. Holies' residence on the third floor.
Mrs. O. A. Meredith's millinery store and
several offices were damaged a considerable
amount.
The origin of the flre Is unknown.
CRAWFORD. Nob. . March 30. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Syndicate block , a large
three-story brick and stone build
ing , caught fire In the basement
last night and had made great headway te-
fore being discovered. The volunteer fire
men worked heroically , some being carried
away In n suffocated condition before It
could be controlled.
The po. tolflce floor fell through , taking
everything with It. Nothing was ta\e < l
trom the pontoffie except the contents of
the safe. No Insurance
Other losses .Mrs. Meredith , millinery ,
J100 , no Insurance , F. E. Jandt. general
merchandise , about $7.000 , Insured In Queen
of America $1.000. German-American $2.-
000. Hartford $2.000. H L. Hogle. residence
rooTi , Io $100 , Insured JiOO In Queen. J.
E. Porter , law office , small ICPS , no Insur
ance. Svndloate Block company , from
$5.000 to $10.000 In-urance , Connecticut ,
$2,000 , Hartford $2000. Queen $5,000
r.iIIHO-S r.iiu , > . snnvu AHMV LUM.II.
Military Motif ItVorl ril Out for i
Cionil CntiNi * .
GIBBON. Neb , March 30 ( Special. ) The
young women of Gibbon gave a unique en
tertainment at the opera house Tuesday
night for the purpose of raising funds to
finish paying for a soldiers' monument.
Tents -vere pitched and the various courses
from tin cups to hard tack were served
at 3 cents an order. Financially and so
cially the affair w-as a success far In ex
cess of what was hoped. Soldiers In uniform
from various regiments were present doing
guard duty , which added a realisticeffect. .
Various relics from the Philippines and
' Cuba were also on exhibition
S\VI.NDI.UK IMPOSES I | ON WOMEN.
cd Solicitor MnUr UnzzliiiKT
Offer * of Imported Clllna.
YORK. Neb , March 30. ( Special. ) A
young man of good business address stopped
off here yesterday and made a house to
house canvass , claiming to be agent for a
popular magazine and the proprietors had
made a special offer of a set of Haviland
china to each new subscriber He deliv
ered one magazine and carried with him
one small piece of china About fifty women
paid the $1 required. Sheriff Lancaster is
now telegraphing a description of the young
man and asking for his arrest.
Djiiiiniltf for Children' * Toj .
KEARNEY , Neb , March 30 ( Special )
This afternoon Dispatcher Smith at the
Union Pacific passenger depot noticed some
bc > s plaving with dynamite sticks about ten
Inches long They were marked 50 per cent
N G. , meaning nltro-glycerlne. Later on
Janitor Gibson of the city hall discovered
three more sticks one in the hand of Peter
Getr , a barber , and two in the hands , of an
other party , wdo were ignorant of their
character Chief of Police Overraire learnec
th.it the bo > s hjd found the sticks under the
chute of the Union Pacific stock yards and
thinks thej were put there by a crook arrested -
rested last week
\rKnlirlerlit Trinl Hoclnsnrir. .
VUBURN. Neb. March 30 ( SpeuiM
The third trial of J Wsrabncht began
Wednesday evening two days bavins been
spent In getting a Jury Ninety-one of those
SJTIT. n sl had repoHrd ar I e gh'v hal
been examined when A jurv of twelve com-
prtent to try the r ? was soured
I'lntlc Otrrllous HP. llnnko.
THUYLKH. Nrt > . Maroh 30Spe.Mnl < i -
The Pintle river at this point Is ron M-
rrabljr out of its bunk * on account of an Ke
gorge that bus formed about three miles
above the bridge , but there la to little Icr
In the channel that apprehensions for ttie
sfety of the wagon and the B. & M rail
road bridge * are not now frit Water was
reported falling yesterday evening , fo It
J rrvm t'-at Icr i danger will result this year
than heretofore
Tan continued cold weather is dl oourag-
Ing farmer * verv much. It being now manr
day * past he customary small grain sowing
s aron It I * bad , too. for stock feeders ,
especially those of rough stock , who realize
that feed Is getting scarce and stock Is not
doing well Cornstalks were not up to thr
standard the supply of feed tlierefrom has
long since boon exhausted and hav Is hlga
so straw Is In strong demand for feed.
I'nlrntnrorkn th l.Bl lntnrp.
ALBANY N Y March 30 Governor
Roe ovelt has been asked todav to veto the
bill now in lit * hand * presiding that no
i druggl * ! can legally sell any poison or medi
cal preparation * tontalning polon unless It
' be contained in a box or bottle of octagonal
In shape , with < > rr > ted edge * and having1
Impressed on it the emblem of a skull and
cro'Sbones. \ violation of the act If made
a misdemeanor. The passage of the bill
has caused consternation in the drug trade
It Is said to be a part of a scheme to re
quire nil the druggist * In the state to buy
a medicine bottle , the design of which has
b en patented bv residents of this state.
This medicine bottle design cxactlv fits the
language of the bill No one else can
make It so that the company possessing thn
patent will have a profitable monopoly If
the bill becomes a law It Is understood
that the drug trade Is fighting similar bills
i Introduced in other legislatures
llrccltcrshlp for Tntinfl EntrrprNr.
DENVER. March 10Vlthln a short time
a hearing will be had In the t'nlted States
dltrtct court upon the application for n re-
cel\er for the Atlantic & Pacific tunnel
started by Mark M. ( Brick ) Pomerojin
1SSO for the purpose of putting a big rail
road bore through Gray's peak Mr ? Pomc-
roy. widow of the projector of this enter
prise , and her attorney.V H. Stoddard of
Buffalo. N. Y. are In the cltv In the Inter
est of the receivership , which will be vig
orously opposed by other parties In In
terest.
In He TrliMl for Murilcr.
ATLANTA. Ga . March 30 Lieutenant
Frank S Currv. Third Georgia volunteer In
fantry. who shot and killed Private Leo
Reid. Batterv I. Second artillery last Janu
ary. at Sa\annah will be tried by court-
I martial within j short time Charges have
i been preferred against him and the order
directing the court-martial will be Issued
i within a few days. The officials of the De
partment of the Gulf arc uncertain an to
whether the proceedings will be held at
Augusta or Savannah. where the killing oc
curred.
_
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
I'nlr sivpnnd | rttiorly nnd North
west "W Inilo Proillotnl for lown
mill > * lirnnWn *
WASHINGTON. March 30 Forecast for
Friday
For Nebraska. South Dakota. Kansas and
Colorado Fair ; northerly winds.
For Missouri Fair , colder In extreme
southeast portion , northwesterly winds.
For Wyoming Fair , warmer in northern
portion , northerly winds.
For Iowa Fair ; winds becoming1 brisk
northwesterly.
Ijiicnl lleooril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. March 30 Omaha record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years.
1593. 1S5S. 1S9T. 1SJ6
Maximum temperature . . 31 45 63 S
Minimum temperature . . . 19 25 4S 31
Average temperature . . . . 25 35 5 > > 54
Precipitation 01 .00 .04 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation at
Omaha for this day and since March 1 , 1S99 :
Normal for the dpy 42
Detlel.ncy for the day . . 17
Accumulated deficiency since larch 1 110
Normal rainfall for th < day 07 inch
Detieiencv for the day 04 inch
Total rainfall since March 1 6 ? Inch
Detieiencv ! nce March 1 . . . SO inch
Deficiency for cor period , 1S"H .2S Inch
Deficiency for cor period , Ji97. .55 Inch
ltri > ort from Station * at S p. m.
2 ,
tTATIONS AKD STATE Or
WEATHER. i
Omaha , clear 26 .11 .00
North Pl.ttt . cloudy . . . . 11 23 ft.
Salt I ake. partly cloudy . . . . 44 4r T
< 'hevcnne. partly cloudy . . . 10 22 .01
Rapid C'tjclear I 10 10 .02
Huron , cloud.v | 16 22 T
WllIiMon. clear J2 15 W
"hlcHRO. snowing 24 24 " 0
St. Louis , raining i 34 52 02
5t Paul cloudy I 2S ! 30' ' fO
D.ivenport , cloudy | 2bi 2 30
Helena , rleir 20 20 (0
Karums < * lt\ cloudy 26 SO 20
Havre. < lear . 14 16 T
Bismarck ilond > . lt > , 21 00
Galvpston dotij ; SS 72 T
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L A WELSH.
Local Forecast Otllcial
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AN UNPARALLELED
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Clouds of Modi a'c 1 \ apor are
through the mou'h and emitted from the
nc strlH , cJennsing and -vaporizing all thf
inflamed and diseased parts which cannot
be reached by the medicine taken Into the
stomach
It reaches the sore spots.
It heals the raw plaees.
It uocb to the scat of disease.
It penetrates obscure places
where drugs taken into the stomach
ach cannot reach.
It acts .is a balm and tonic to the
whole system.
*
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THOUSANDS HAVE
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With everything-complete. At all
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If you haie Rheumatism , take my Rheu
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If you have Dyspepsia , take my Dyspensia ,
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If you have Kidney Disease , take _ my
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67 cures for 57 ailments. Mostly 23o
a vial.
Write Prof. Munyon. 1503 Arch street ,
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disease.
* ! nt0 Iic > : M-itlirrn !
Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Sirup has been
used for over fifty ysars by millions of
mothers for their children -Rhlle teething
with perfect success It poothea the child
softens the gums , allays all pain , cure- *
wind colic nnd Is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea Sold by druggists In eerpart
of the world Be sure and ask for Mr
WInslow's Soothing Syrup and take no
other kind. 5 cents a battle.
MANHOOD'S GLORY.
Hrnlth nnd PlL'n uro "II a j- April In lie
Yours ! > > thr Proper Application of
nii-ctrlrJtj Dr. Iloniictfx Ulrrtrlr
Belt Im Inilnriril liy I'll > xlHiin * ami
Th nil an nil a of Satlnlled Patient * .
My Electric Belt has brought back > ou > -
ful vigor and clean , strong health to th . -
sands of mfTtrers. it jou will look tnt >
fails , which I will
furnioh if you will
tall u ; > on or wr'te
me. you will Un > w
my belts Is all thjt
Is rippdpd to < uro
Sexual Impoten \ ,
IXMt Manhood. Var-
icocele , Spermatm-
rhoea , and all S x-
uol Disorders ! n
either SPX. It wi 1
rt"torp Shrunken or
S. . . ' nJcx eloped Organs
-j , , / , i
f/'J ' / U I and Vitality ; euro
' *
' ' Rheumatism In an
form , Kidney. Ll\or
and Bladder
Troubles t'hrnn o
Constipation Ner-
voiu Debility. D > >
pepsfa. all F * > mal
Complaints , etc
To bt- sound and well , Sexually and oth r-
ni f. Is the duly of every man vou ovv
this duty to yourpelf and the human rntc
you ow It to jour fimlly if you h.u > one.
or ever expect to have one you owe It to
the people with whom > ou fxsoclate evrry
day. When n man is suffering ; the morti
fication and discomfort of a dlneaup thit
unfits him for manhood's happy sphere , nn
la unfit for lther the work or pleasures ot
life. It In Important that you bn rurrcl -
and cured aa quicUl ) as po slble for thesa
Sexual Dl easts gradually fix thema < > lvea
upon the ontlre n > htem drawing from it
all the strength and vitality , produUnc
rapid decay and untold suffering , both men
tal and ohyiliat.
Dr. Bennett's
Electric Belt
Will cure you and I will sunratuef the
cure In every case wher - I nrommeml tha
treatment of my Belt If It will no' . u'
you I will tell > ou su Electricity is tht >
Vital and Nerve Force of vtrv human
bains It l Lif itself Whrr there Is a ,
tack of this Vital Kneiior : Terre In the
5 stem , to be wrll as.iin > ou muat sur > j , y
thlsi lost ii ? ctrlclty It will make you net )
again. It mukt-s weak nu'ti and women ,
ittrong and strong men and vimm
stronger.
Drugti cannot cure > ou for any remedy
used through the utom.if'i berunus inert
and uvle a before It reaches the .ifliutcit
parti , befldei * . ini ? only stimulate iliey
never cure If jou n i\c tried drus vou
know this to In. a fact In the treatnu-
of my Electric B lt there is no unrtrt iln /
and no risk and no drug * with which 10
batter your Btomaoh M > Heli has * ! <
kllken. chamolcovert l * pont elrtroles
that cannot burn and MUt'r s * > do hn
bare metal electrodes UFPIJ on all r
makMS of belts Verdigris 41 cumulate * < > n
nil bar * metal electrodes on iirruiint of
the chemical action uf Klectikltj Vern. _
Kris , at you know. U verj ; i'jl onous ur
mnnett'a Kl ctrlc Bt : gives nbotn f-ur
' times the current of anothei liel > 'ij '
when worn out can b * lenttvrd for omy
75 cent * no other belt can be miuwe. ! 'u-
any price and nhtii worn out U worthies
! Write or call today for my New HH-JK
About Electrlcltj fii-t mmptom Ijlaul.s
and other literature. My Electric Suspen-
fiery for the permanent euro of the va
rious weakneisea of m n l fne ti. every
male purchaser of ont of in ; . Mei C D.
sultatlon and advice without co t fao'd
only by
Dr. Bennett
nonruftO and -I Duaclo IllnrU ,
Otuaha , Vrbr. . lOtli anil Doditc Streeln.
Oprn from Si.'SO a , in. to 0 | " . ni. tec
Inc * , 7 p. m. to Hi.'K ) ii. ui. 9uatla > > r
10 - . BI , ( a 0 j ) , m.
