Nebraska Newspapers

    THE FRONTIER.
PURMtHIKO EVERY TlltltSIlAY By
Tiik KnoMTian Phintino Co.
O'NKILTi, NKBKASKA.
OVER THE STATE.
Tiik young Iodic. o( Niobrnrn pare a
charity bull Now Year'. night
John \V. Fit/.iikuai.ii of i.im-oln. o
noted capitalist, died last week.
Tiik Daughters of Veterans is tbc
name of anew organization in Fro
inont
Fikty Christian scientists liace or
ganized a society ut Crawford and in
corporated.
l.lNcot.N made a house to house can
vans for contributions to tiie destitute
in Nebraska.
A co-opicitATivk stock company has
tieen formed at I,aiircl for the purpose
of buildlnga creamery.
Skki.kk, Son A Co. of Fremont made
an assignment for the benefit of cred
itors. The liabilities areaboutS22,000.
Anton kit.VMKitof Nebraska City, the
olii man who was shot by his aon-in
law, John .Schmidt, died a few days
ago.
Tiik new Presbyterian church at
'Vest Hill, Nance county, will be dedi
cated with appropriate ceremonies next
Sunday. *
tihollok llAKKIt, for thirty years a res
ident of I intfe county, died at his resi
dence, six miles north of lieatrice, aged
T.’> years.
Tiik tlloe county commissioners huve
begun to economi/.o by ordering ull but
one of the telephones out of the offices
in the court house.
(•Kohiik Itskhi;, for thirty years a
resident pf tinge county, died at his
home six miles north of Hcutrice lust
week, aged 7.’> years.
Tiik outside work on the new normal
college building at Pluinview is com
pleted. It is a handsome structure,
occupying four floors, including the
basement,
ncxomuNG to the Cincinnati Price
Current, South Omaha packers puckt-d
870,000 ho^s from November 1 to De
cember 80, as against 170,000 for the
some period in 1003.
The state bunk ini; board Iim called
for reports from the state batiks up to
and including December 80, and re
ports from building and loan associa
tions for the quarter undine December
31.
An interesting feature at tho Y. M.
C A. New Year reception in Hastings
was the burning of the S3,000 mortgage
just lifted from the association's prop
erty and which frees it outirely from
debt.
Krakkman IIamii.ton attempted to
hang a lamp on the rear platform of a
I'nion I'acitlc train near St. I-ibory, but
lost his balance and foil to the ground.
He was badly bruised up, but will re
cover.
Commission men are of tho opinion
thut the South Omaha market will be
gin Improving utter the first of the
year. Everything considered, they huve
done a fairly good business during tho
year just closed.
Whimc going to a fire in Omaha Ell
Kling, driver of the hook and ladder
truck, was thrown from his seat, and,
the wheels passing over him, his back
was broken, lie died in a few min
utes after tho accident
Warren Berner now has 303 con
victs in his charge, more than have
ever been in the state penitentiary at
one time, with the exception of a total
9f 39? at one time whon the state was
keeping prisoners for Wyoming. i
Pktkr Osnks, a carpenter on the Fre
mont, Klkhorn & Missouri Valley, in
attempting to board the Omaha pussen- i
ger train near tho Norfolk roundhouse, j
fell and lmd one foot cru$bfd, the !
Wheels passing over the leg below the '
kneo. j
* The First Itnptist church of Beatrice
bas every reason to congratulate itself i
with the beginuing of the new year, it !
starts into 1893 with all the debts of j
1894 paid off and an increased member- j
ship, a condition it is enjoying for the
first time in its history.
1' hank Sc da, a young Bohemian in
the employ of .lohn Kasak, a farmer
two miles west of Milllgun, shot and
killed himself with a revolver. He had
been to tho wedding of a former sweet
heart and it is thought he could not
bear to see her wedded to another.
It is allcdgcd that YV. II. Chappell,
principal of the Alvo schools, has de
camped, after having confideuced some
of his friends out of a considerable
amount of money. Not only are the
Alvo people mourning his departure,
but he managed to fleece at least one
man at Elmwood.
1 he firm of Seeley, Son A Co., con
tractors and elevator builders, at Fre
mont has failed, They pave chattel
mortgages aggregating about 5*3,000
to secure their creditors. Owing to the
financial depression for the last two
year* they have been doing little busi
ness, whut contracts they did get being
at close figures. ,
This collection of war relics in the
adjutant general's office has been add
ed to by General Thayer, who deposi
ted two swords which he wore in the
wars with Indians and during tbs civil
war. Cne of the swords was presented
by the Omaha I.ight artillery in lS.V.t,
and the other by the First Nebraska in
m-3, when the recipient was promoted
to command a brigade.
The Salvation army gave the poor
children of Nebraska City a dinner.
The members of the army ’worked un
tiringly to make the children happv
and succeeded. About 150 sat at the
table. The bill of fare included tur
key, chicken, roast beef, vegetables and
delicious dessert. After the feast reg
ular services were held and the old year
was watched out aud the new in.
At the annual meeting of the Saline
county agricultural society Hon. .1. N'.
N'anlHiyn was elected president, W. 11.
liarstow secretary and K. Ballard treas
urer. It was decided to hold the next
county fair at Wilber. The society is
in good condition, with over $-J00 in the
treasury.
There is no destitution in Grant
county and it will be able to take care
of all its own people the coming win
ter, as in 181KX The hay crop of the
county was immense and brings more
money into the county than would a
good corn crop. Two hundred and fifty
carloads have been shipped from iiyan
nis so far this fall.
Jakob Smith of Johnson county, SO
years of age. was frozen to death last
week. He had started for his daugh
ter's resilience, six miles distant, and
becoming exhausted laid down with re
sults before stated.
Dnr.cTivK Mai.okk of Lincoln has
set out to tlnd Albert Whipple, the ab
sconding Crmvford bank cashier, who
disappeared several weeks since. Ma
lone has printed 2.000 postal curds with
u photograph of the missinir financier
on them for distribution all over the
i 1'nlted States. It is stated he is doing
j this in the interest of Raymond Itros.
I of Lincoln, who were interested in the
| hank.
! II. It. LottiiKN, living on a farm join
ing Clay Center, hitched to his carriage
to take bis friend, Frank Oxley, home,
about five miles in the country. I.ata
both were found one mile out of town
badly hurt. The team was lying in the
road, tangled up iu the harness Neith
er one can tell just how it happened,
but claim the carriuge tvus upset. This
seetns doubtful, as nothing was broken
except the dashboard.
Tiik Central Trust company of New
York has tiled an application in the
federal court asking for the appoint
ment of n separate receiver for the St.
Joseph A (irund Island railwny. The
Central Trust company says thut the
tirand Island road made default in the
paymunt on May 1, IH'.M, of interest due
on that day on 87,000,000 conveyed to
the trust company. This was followed
by another defuult of payment in No
vember, 1804,
Bi'vkai.o Him. has indicated that ho
will take un interest in the beet sugar
industry. Articles of incorporation of
the W. K. Cody licet .Sugar company of
North IMatte were filed last week with
Secretary of State Allen. The corpor
ation's existence is to date from lle
ce in her 22. A factory is to bo built
capable of converting seventy-five tons
of sorghum into syrup or sugar daily,
or with a capacity of 100 tons of beets
daily. The capital stock is 8250,000.
(lovKUNOK Ciiocnsk appointed as
Judge Holcomb's successor Hector M.
Sinclair of Buffalo county, residing at
Kearney. This is in the nature of a
surprise in mnuy quarters, us it had
been generally supposed that Attorney
Sullivan of Kearney would bo named.
It is understood that 10. (>. Calkins of
Kearney could have had the position,
had ho not peremptorily declined it two
weeks since, although strongly urged
to accept it by party and personal
\V. H. ■CEtrris, an old and esteemed
citizen of I’awnee City died in that
city last week of pneumonia, having
been confined to his bed ton days. Mr.
Curtis was past grand master of the
Independent Order of Odd fellows of
tile state. He was 71! years of age, was
one of the oldoRt settlers in I’awneo
county und had been traveling sales
man for Chase Jfc Son of St- .loseph for
the pnst six years. The deceased was
a member of the constitutional conven
tion of this state in 1871.
Before Hon. W. J. Bryan left for
Washington last week he received a tel
egram from tiovernor Northern of
tieorgia asking him concerning the re
ported destitution In this state. Gov
ernor Northern is at the head of a
movement looking to the contribution
of a train load of grain and provisions
for the drouth sufferers by the people
of that section of the south. The gov
ernor was assured by Mr. Ilryan that
anything he might send this way would
be duly appreciated and placed in good
hands.
VVim.R Sheriff Nutter of ltuffalo
county was ticking two prisoners to the
penitentiary last week one of them,
named Thomas, made a desperate break
for liberty by leaping from the train at
a point near West Lincoln. The sheriff
bolted after him and fired three shots
at the fellow, who then came to a stop
and surrendered. Sheriff Nutter was
in the act of hitching them together
with a pair of handcuffs when the dasli
was mndc. The train was stopped and
both prisoners turned over to Warden
Beemer.
Artiu'r A. Tiu’Esoai.k, whose par
ents live in Fremont, committed sui
cide at Council Bluffs the other day.
Truesdale went to the Bluffs December
10. He had trouble with his wife a
year ago, which resulted in a separa
tion. She went to Omaha and has been
clerking. Mrs. Truesdale visited her
husband at Council Bluffs and during
the conversation the subject of a re
newal of marriage relations was I
broached. Site said that any time he
could guarantee her a good living she
would come back to him. She left the
house and five minutes later he took
the dose that killed him.
One of Broken Bow’s prominent citi
zens hus come up missing. W. A. Gil
more, tho postmaster, left the city on
Friday, December 21, on a visit to
Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island, rep
resenting that lie would return on the
following Saturday. The last trace of
, him was at Omaha on the 24th of De
] eember. l’ostoflice Inspector Sinclair
has been cheeking up his books and it
is currently reported that Gilmore is a
defaulter to the amount of SI,200 to
S2.000, and that lie has made no remit
tances to the government since May.
lie was a leader in church and society
circles in that city, and a batchelor
about fifty years old.
farmer, while- sitting in his house the
other evening nbont 6:20 o'clock was
called to the door by two parties, who
inquired if they might be allowed to
put their horses in his barn. To this
request Stahlmis replied that his barn
was already full: whereupon one of
them drew a revolver and holding it to
the head of Mr. Stahlmis, demanded
his money. The fellow's accomplice
then proceeded to bind both Mr. and
Mrs. Stahlmis hand and foot. They
then proceeded to thoroughly ransack
the house, and succeeded in securing
832 in money and jewelry to the value
of about S2.‘i. From the house they pro
ceeded to the barn and, securing two of
the best horses, they turned the rest
loose and departed.
Hon. Matt Doi'oiikrty of Keith
county is bitter in his denunciation of
what he terms misrepresentation of
the correspondent of an Omaha paper
concerning alleged destitution in the
northwest part of the state. Mr.
Daugherty says that with the exception
of ltovd county there is not a single
county that is not able to take care of
all its needy, so far as food and eloth
ing is concerned. Many of the farm
ers will need help in the way of seed
wheat, undoubtedly. lie says that
from the Ogalalla district, which has
been described by the sensational west
ern correspondent as in a horrible con
dition, but six applications have Veen
made for relief.
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NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.
rroe«*<llnga of the Twenty-fourth Gen
eral Aurnbly.
<(or*F. — l’romptly at 12 o'clock, noon,
January 1, Secretary of State Allen as
cended to the speaker'* desk and rap
jH>k to order the house of representa
tives of the twenty-fourth session of
the Nebraska legislature. Rev. M. S.
Maze invoked divine blessing on the
members. l)r. O. M. Rickets was elect
ed temporary speaker. \V. M. (ieddes
of Hall county was elected temporary
clerk, llrady of ltufTalo, Sutton of
Dougins, t'ooiey of Cass, Caspar of Hut
ler amt Minuger of l.aneaster were
named us a committee on credentials.
A recess was taken and at o'clock the
house reconvened ami the report of the
committee on credentials was received
untl adopted without discussion. No
contests were announced. A commit
tee of three was api>ointed, Harrison of
Hall, Daivesof Cass and llurehof (iage,
to wait on Chief Justice Norval and es
cort him to the hull of representatives
to administer the oath of office to the
members elect of the house.
1- C. Richards of Thayer and Jeffer
son counties was elected permanent
speaker. On assuming’ the speaker's
chair, Mr. Richards paid a graceful
compliment to Dr. Ricketts, saying
that it afforded him more pleasure to
receive the gavel from him than it
would from almost any other member
of the house. The temporary speaker
■was now engaged in solving the prob
lem of his race. (Applause.) The
speaker thanked the house for the hon
or conferred upon him. He appreciated
it more highly because it came with
hearty good will from all with whom
he lutd been associated. Mr. tleddes
wau made permanent chief clerk.
Horst of I’olk moved that the nominees
of the republican caucus be elected by
acclamation. Carried. Upon this basis
Frank A. Harrison was elected first as
sistant clerk and .1. F. Zediker second
assistant. This was the case with 11.
(llasgow for third assistant The re
mainder of the caucus nominees, in the
following order, were elected: Ser
geant-at-arms, \Y. \V. Schocnberger,
Aurora; assistant sergeant-at-arms, A.
(«. Tyler of Ogalalla; enrolling clerk,
\V. (1. I’ernberton, Fairbury; chaplain,
M. T. Maze, Custer county; postmaster,
James lturden, Webster county. Ad
journed.
Senate—Lieut, Gov. Majors called
tlio senate to order, lie announced
thut in conformity with the constitu- j
tional provision the organization of the :
senate was the purpose for which the i
body was called to order. Chaplain i
Macayeal, invoked the divine blessing !
,upon the assembly. T. R Sedge wick was
chosen temporary secretary. Senators
McKesson, llressler, Smith, Akers and
Campbell were appointed to examine
credentials of senators and report On
roll being called each senator delivered
his credentials to the secretary ns his
namo was called, except Senator Hol
brook, who announced that he had no
credentials with him. The committee
reported that there were no contests.
The chief justice appeared and admin
istered the oath of office to senutors
elect Senator- John C. Watson was
elected president pro tern. T. R Sedeg
wick was made secretary. F. W. Mar
ker of Grand Island was elected secre
tary. A. K. Keeive was elected ser
geant-at-arms, A. R. Akin of Falls City
was elected ussistant sergeaut-at-arms.
John Weatherwnx was elected post
master, and John Reynolds as assist
ant John Gannon of West l’oint was
elected doorkeeper. Charles llrundage
of Tecuraseh was oiade his assistant.
Rev. P. S. Macayeal was elected chap
lain of the senate. Senator McKesson
proposed that for the present the rules
of the session of 188‘J be adopted. Sen
ator Dale amended by substituting the
rules of 1803. A request for an expla
nation of the difference which Dale
preferred was answered from the re
publican side that it would bo too long.
The rules of 1880 were then adopted by
a vote of twenty-live to eight. The
senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow, the independents voting
against the motion.
House.—In the house Grow of Doug
las introduced a resolution that the
speaker be authorized to appoint the
balance of the house officers, which
was carried without opposition. On
motion the speaker appointed ltee of
Furnas, Jenkins of Thayer and Sisson
of Hurt to wait upon Chief Justice Nor
van and escort him to the house to ad
minister the oath to the officers elect,
which was done on his appearance in
the house. McNitt of Webster moved
that the secretary of state be author
ized to furnish supplies to the house on
the requisition of the chief clerk. The
motion prevailed. The committee to
the senate reported that their duty was
performed. The speaker appointed
Hureh, Lamboru of Red Willow and
Zink of Sherman, a committee to wait
on Governor CrouusC and ask him if he
had any communication to make to the
house. Conway of York sent to the
desk the following resolution: 'Tie it
resolved that a committee of five be ap
pointed by the speaker to confer with
like committee from the senate to in
vestigate the condition of the people of
the state of Nebraska, suffering on ac
count of destitution from whatever
cause, and report by bill or otherwise
what means in their opinion should be
adopted by the legislature for relief.”
The committee appointed to wait on
the governor reported that they had
done so, and that the governor had con
veyed the information that he would
be ready to communicate to the house i
and senate in joint session some time j
tomorrow. A committee from the sen- j
ate waited on the house to say that a !
senate committee had been named to
confer with a house committee to ar
range for a joint canvass of the vote
for stateoflieers. The house committee
appointed comprised Harrison of Hall,
Howard of Sarpy and Ashby of Clay.
Adjournment was then taken until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
oMAra. — in me senate on tne fa. Tlie
following-places were filled: Enrolling |
clerk, John K, Kuhl at Western: en- j
grossing clerk, W. II. Poole of Wabash; j
elerk of the committee of the whole, H. I
M. Clark of Ithiea: bill clerk, A. U. j
Wood of tiering: janitor, II. G. Knight
of Hastings: mail carrier. W. W. Carder
of l.ineoln. The only important busi- \
ness transacted at the morning session j
was the appointment of a committee of '
five to select the standing committees |
of .Senators Pope of Saline, McKes- |
son of Lancaster, Ilalin of Adams.
Steufi’er of Cuming and Hressler of
Wayne. 'Ihe senate engaged in a bout
with the house in the work of arrang
ing for the joint convention to canvass
the vote for state officers. Numerous
committees were appointed. The com- [
mittee which waited upon I lover nor !
Crounse reported that his excellency ;
would deliver hi* retiring message to- j
morrow. The senate took oflicial cog- |
ni/.ancc of the action of the house in 1
appointing a committee to investigate
the condition of the people in the drouth
stricken districts of Nebraska by ap- j
pointing a similar committee. I.ieu- !
tenant tiovernor Majors designated us j
senators to serve on the senate end of [
the joint committee McKccby of Web- j
ster, Akeraof Dawson. Blackof Buffalo, j
Steuffer of Cuming and Bower of But-!
ler. The senate then adjourned until .
10 o'clock tomorrow.
In Joint Skssion.—The house on the
ltd. after transacting some business, i
waited for theappearance of the senate
to join with it in canvassing the vote on J
state officers. Tire honorable senators 1
of the state of Nebraska were finally
announced, and entered representative
hall, led by Secretary of the Senate
Sedgwick, followed by Lieutenant
Ciovernor Majors. The latter presided
at the joint deliberations. Boll of the
senators was called by < h ief Clerk (ied
des. It was announced that all were
present of both houses. Lieutenant
llovenor Majors announced to the joint
session that they had been convened
for the purpose of canvassing the votes
cast for state officers at the last bien
nial state election of November (j, 1S!H.
Addressing the speaker the secretary of
state said: "Sir—Agreeable to the
provisions of section I, article 4. of the
constitution of the state of Nebraska,
and section I,t>:i4 of chapter iv. Consoli
dated Statutes of Nebraska, 1803, en
titled, 'Kicctions,' 1 have the honor to
hand you herewith the original ab
stract of the votes hi’counties as cast
at tlie general election held iu the state
of Nebraska, A. I>., 18U), for officers of
the executive department, members of
congress and the choice of electors as
expressed for I'nited States senator.
Accompanying these sealed returns I
also have the honor to hand you a tab
ulated statement of the foregoing votes
as prepared by this office from the du
plicate returns to the secretary of state
us the law directs.” The method of
canvassing the original returns is of a
perfunctory order, the countv clerk's
leturns oeing opened and the total
vote of the county read. Then, from
the tabulated statement prepared by
the secretary of state, the speaker de
clared the otlicers elected. A ripple of
mirth was created when the speaker
said: “I find that William J. Ilryan
received 80,000 votes for I'nited States
senator, but 1 do not find that he is
elected." On motion the joint session
was declared adjourned, the senators
retired and the speaker directed a roll
call of the house. The house then re
sumed its session. It was moved by
Iiaeon of Dawson that the committee
of five on relief for destitute be increas
ed to seven. Carried. The house de
clined to concur in the senate motion
to adjourn until Tuesday, and after a
brief conference the senate agreed to
assemble again Monday, as per house
resolution adopted in the forenoon.
Senate—In the senate on the 3d
Ratliburn of Furnas offered a lengthy
resolution in the interest of economy,
providing- that the number of employes
of the senate be reduced below the
maximum permitted by statutes, fixing
the hours and directing the second
assistant sergeant-at-arms to keep an
accurate record of the time absolutely
served by each employe. The resolu
tion went over under the rules, but it
was practically killed by the proceed
ings immediately following, ltressler
of Wayne offered a resolution directing
and empowering the lieutenant gov
ernor to appoint all needed employes,
excepting the clerks of the standing
committees. Campbell from Nance
offered an amendment providing for
the consent of the senate. This was
accepted and the resolution so amended
was agreed to. The senate then pro
ceeded to the house of representatives
to assist in the formal canvass of the
returns of the last general election.
I'pon reassembling the regular order
of business was taken up for the first
time in the session and the introduc
tion of bills commenced. Almost for
the first time in the legislative history
of Nebraska the bills were read in fuil
on their first reading. It has always
been the custom to read the bills the
first and second times by their titles
only. The innovation of a full reading
on the day of introduction will doubt
less pall upon the ears of the senators
and will hardly be continued for a
great length of time. After the read
ing of seven bills the senate took a re
cess until 3:30 o'clock. At the after
noon session Senator Ratliburn of Fur
nas withdrew the resolution he offered
at the morning session relating to the
senate employes. Senate file No. 9, by
Watson, was then read the first time
and then a concurrent motion provid
ing that when the senate adjourn it be
until Monday, January S.
THE SOUTH WILL HELP.
A Train Load of Provisions to Nebraska
As a Token of Uood Keeling and Broth
erly Love.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 4.—Governor
Orounse has received from Richard S.
Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturers’
Record of lialtimore, a message which
goes to show how much interested the
people of the southern state are in
those unfortunates who have staked
their all on the chance of making farms
aud homes in the territory which has
been so severely scourged by drouth.
Governor Northern of Georgia has in
terested the people of his state and the
railroads to such an extent that even
the men who first suggested the idea
are surprised at the results. The south,
says the dispatches, will send to Ne
braska a token of good feeling and
brotherly love that will demonsrat
that there is a close tie binding all parts
of the common country.
The correspondence of Edmonds, who
was the originator of the idea of the
south succoring the needy in Western
Nebraska, and Governor C'rounse ex
plains the feelings of the giver and re
ceiver. and is as follows:
Baltimore, Md.. Jan. 1.—To his Ex
cellency, the Governor, Lincoln, Neb.:
In view of the distress reported amon^
some of the farmers of Nebraska by
reason of the short corn crop, and in
view of the abundant crops of the south,
I suggested in the last issue of the
Manufacturers’ Record the desirability
of the people of the south uniting to
send at least a train load of corn and
provisions to Nebraska for distribution
L
to those who arc in want, I do not mean
to intimate in the publication of this
editorial that the people of Nebraska
are not able to care for those who are
in want in their state, but it seemed to
me that the time was opportune for the
south to utilize such an opportunity as
this to show to the world its apprecia
tion of the blessings which it has re
ceived in abundant crops this year, its
appreciation of the liberality which the
north and west have ever met every
call from the south for help in time of
need, and also an appropriate occasion
in which to put into effect forces that
would help unite our entire country,
obliterate all sectional lines and show
that we are one people. As a south
ern man, and yet above and beyond
that an American, I believe that
this effort of the south in so
extending relief to the west would
prove the truth in ilmt “It is more
blessed to give than to receive.” I have
requested 1 iovernor Northern of Geor
gia, and he has consented, to take
charge of the matter and gather in at
Atlanta whatever contributions might
be made for the purpose of making up
this train load to be shipped west, if
the proposition meets with your ap
proval and the spirit which prompts it
has your commendation. I should be
very glad if on receipt of this you can
wire me as fully as you feel disposed,
at my expense, your views upon the
subject. Answer via the l’ostal com
pany. IticiiAKi) S. Edmonds,
Editor Manufacturers’ Record,
Richard S. Edmonds, Editor Manu
facturers'Record, llaltimore. Md.: Your
telegram conveying offer on behalf of
certain sections of the south of a train
load of corn and provisions for the re
lief of drouth sufferers in Nebraska, is
received. Although the state will be
able to care for its unfortunate, yet the
proposed donation will be thankfully
received.
On behalf of those for whom your
generous donation is intended, 1 desire
to thauk you and to express my appre
ciation of and to reciprocate the kind
sentiments contained in your message.
Loiiknzo Citoi NKK, Governor.
Executive Office, Lincoln, Neb., Janu
ary ", lsy.'i.
NEBRASKA RELIEF COMMITTEE
Relieve that an Appropriation Must be
Passed at Once.
I jncoi.n, Neb., Jan. 4.—There was held
last evening a meeting of the house commit
tee appointed to Investigate the condition of
the drouth sufferers. Dr. Conaway of York,
the chairman of the committee; Edgar
Howard of Sarpy, tlie secretary, and John
Brady of Buffalo, one of the members, were
seen and all talked earnestly and freely
about the work before them. As one of
them expressed it, there is a desire and de
t- rmination on the part of the committee to
“do something that will help these people
and do it quick.”
As the house resolution requires the house
committee to report with a suggestion of a
plan by next Wednesday, the house com
mittee sent out an address which it asks the
press to circulate. There was noopportuni
ty to confer with the senate committee. The
short time left for action impelled the house
committee to take the initiative without
conference with the other committee.
Prompt action on the part of the county
commissioners will insure a showing being
made by the committee which will enable
tlie legislature to act promptly and give
such aid as is needed and where it is needed
worst. The address of the committee is as
follows:
“The relief committee of ttie house of rep
resentatives requests the several countv
boards now in session throughout the stat'o
to immediately furnish the committee an
estimate under seaiof the county clerk of
the number of persons who, by reason of tho
failure of crops during the last season, are
now unable to procure the necessities of
lire, together with an estimate of the prob
able amount of grain actually needed for
seed and other purposes. In order that this
request may promptly reach every county,
the press of the state is urged to give the
san*u 'v*dest publicity. Reports should bt
mailed to Dr. J. B. Conaway, chairman of
the house committee.”
The Senate's First Bill.
Mr. Watson of Otoe, secured the coveted
honor of having his name affixed to sen
ate file No. 1. The first bill has for its pur
pose an amendment to the law incorporating
cities of the first class having less than
-5,00) and more than 8,00 > inhabitants, and to
legalize all the proclamations, acts, doings
ami proceedings of the governor of Nebras
ka, etc. The bill is designed to legalize and
correct some technical errors in the admin
istration of the city government of Nebraska
i ity. The bill in noway affects the general
provisions of the law applying to cities of
the class referred to.
Senate file No. 2, by Senator Graham, to
amend the C onsolidated Statutesof Nebras
ka, section 5,032, provides that the owner of
any real estate against which a decree of
foreclosure has been rendered in any court
i re(jort'’ a,ul the owners of any real estate
levied upon to satisfy a judgment or decree
of any kind, may redeem the same from tho
ben of such decree or levy at any time be
fore the sale of the same by paying into
.‘<lianuu,nt of s,u‘l‘ Judgment, togeth
ei with all interests and costs: and any such
real estate may be redeemed by the owner
or any judgment creditor between the day
of sale and the time when such sale shall be
confirmed by a court of competent jurisdic
tion by paying into court the amount bid by
fur.syh ,eal estate at sheriff's
,rum Uu,u °r salc ,0 di>y
Appointments in the House.
When the liou.-e met on the 3d the cliie.
clerk read the list of appointments to sub
ordinate places. Doorkeeper, James L.
Cook; first assistant doorkeepnr, Pat Dorr1
custodian, .1. H. F.nslow George P. Lewis'
fourth assistant clerk, Harry L Akin
typewriter, Will ant E. Shook; assist ant Hre
man, Snowden Summers; mail carrier An
drew Wiggins; page for speaker, Eugene
Parks: pages Oscar Main. Chester Valen
ti..e, Walter stser, Edmund Harlan, Lonnie
Kenner; night watches, Howard Burns, John
( toss Akin, the fourth assistant clerk is
a soil of t olonel Akin of Omaha. The mail
carrier is Colonel Andy Wiggins. 1
I he speaker announced that he had invited
republicans to hand in their preferences for
places on the committees. Since he marie
that announcement lie said that he had” not
been able to breathe.” lie invited the
minority to also send in their preferences
p>ea"me i'5 SaUUle ™ try w
Fatal Collision of Freights.
Bainbuidge, Ohio, Jau. 3. — Two
freights on the Ohio Southern col
lided near here, owing to a misunder
standing of orders. Fireman Charles
Snyder of Fort Wayne, tvas instantly
killed, his neck bein$j broken. En
gineer William Hayes of Butler, Ind
and Burt Simmons were badly hurt. ’’
Two Oklahoma Outlaw. Killed.
Gcthkie, Ok., Jan. 3.-A dispatch
to l mted States Marshal Nix states
that Deputy Marshal \Yilliams and
posse fought with outlaws in Wichita
county yesterday and killed two of
tu rn, Bob Moore and George East,
both old offenders. ° aSt>
six Miner, Injured by Powder.
Ricu Htr.r.. Mo., Jan 3.—A keg
towder exploded in Martin & Get
SENATOR JOHN
- M- THU^
He KitoIvn the (Jnenliuoni v,*, ‘
Member* of the Csoe,,* ■
Lincoln-, January 1—Johns
ton has been prisented with tk!
ted States senatorship. At a
can joint caucus of the legigM^
this afternoon in the suprem^
room, Mr. Thurston received gj
of seventy-one representatirs
twenty-five senators, a unaniaot.
of all members of the caucus T
Cass presided and McNitt of tr'
acted as secretary. The nomin
was made by Senator Crane of tu
and seconded by a rising votei*
caucus, which was in executive^
At this stage of the proceedings!,
applause indicated the nature 0fn
to those on the outside, and,
friends of Mr. Thurston shook!
all around, saying: “It’s all rich.
John in there.” They were right
when the caucus adjourned a
ments later it was with the new
the republican vote would have
unanimous but for the absence o'
representative Bouse of Grand Id
The caucus grew out of thee*
ence last night at a joint meetm,
posed of three senators and three',
bers of the house. The rank J
are as wildly enthusiastic as me*
of the caucus at the happy result |
following telegram was at once J
Mr. Thurston:
I have been commissioned bv
publican joint caucus of the leii,
of the state of Nebraska, now
sion, to communicate to you the
Year's greeting in the shape o!
choice of you for United States s
from Nebraska by the followin'
Kepresentatives, 71; senators, r,
OltLANDO Tkft
Chairman Joint Cat
The following telegram was a
from Mr. Thurston tonight in re
to the telegram sent him anno
the action of the caucus this atte
Omaha, Jan. 1.—Hon. Orlando
Chairman Joint Caucus: Please,
to the repudlican joint cauci
heartfelt gratitude for the great
conferred upon ine. I hope to:
merit the confidence and esteem
republicans of Nebraska. Wish!
all a happy New Year, I remais
friend, J. M. Thus
NO ABATEMENN OF m
Japan Will Fnsli on Until I'enrtl
potentinrles Agree to Term
Washington, Jan. 3.—Minister
rino of Japau said yesterday
his judgment tliere would s
armistice and no abatement j
war between Japan anti ;
until the peace plenipotcia
have actually assembled, have fa
lated some basis which will rarra
cessation of hostilities and haveti
selves asked for an armistice
Kurino received unofficial inf:;
tion that a manifesto had beet
sented to the Japanese parliawi
the Liberal party breathing thi
spirit and asking the goveinaii
push on to J’ekin before aceeptiq
armistice.
A DEADLOCK IN COLON
Two Democratic Senators Bela
Affiliate With Xlther Side.
Denver, Col., Jan. 3.—She 1
general assembly convened si
to-day in the new capitol. The!
promptly organized with 1
Humphrey, Republican, as spa
The Republicans have a major!
14 in the house. The senate i
far failed to organize, the twoJ
cratic senators who hold the til
of power refusing to affiliate
either the Republicans or Pop
on the terms proposed. The inaa
tion of Governor-elect A. H
Intyre will take place Januarji
Will Contest Fair’s Win
San Francisco, Jan. 3. —Chan
Fair’s legal advisers propose >
by which he can contest his fit
will and not jeopardize his i»tf
by running foul of the forte
clause. The scheme is f°r
Oelrichs and Miss Fair to gui®
that if Charlie loses the suit a#
feits his' share, they shall et
share with him in the remain^
thirds of the trust revenue,
thought Mrs Oelrichs will not ■»
idea of leaving the managed
the estate to trustees.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODCCEM;
Quotations from New York, ChW
Louis, Omaha and EUewitf,*|
OMAHA
Butter—Creamery print.
Butter—Fair to good country.
Eggs-Fresh.
Honey—1 er lb.
Poultry—Old hens, per tb.
Chickens—Spring, per It'.
Turkeys—Per lb.
Geese—Per lb.
Ducks—Per lb.
Cheese—Neb. & la. full cream
Lemons—Choice Messinas.
Oranges—Messinos,per box..
Potatoes.
Sweet potatoes, per bbl. •••••■ {
Beans—Navy, hand-picked, bu * -
Hay—Upland, per ton.•••• j
Hay—Midland and lowland.•• - - -
Onions—Per bu ., « i
Carrots—Per bbl.. i
Parsnips—Per bu.. 1
Beets—Per bbl."pi
rurnips—1 er bu. J
Cranberrries—Cape Cod . v 3
Apples-Per bbl.. .
Hogs—Mixed packing..
Hogs—Heavy weights. , t)i
Beeves—Prime steers.• •••; 1
Beeves-Stockers and feeders ^
20 _
i: *1
l4 '|
sl
y,m
HI
•l:i|
3(0 *
'■ i i;
■ 11" j
; 1
Bulls..
Calves...
Steers—Fair to good
Cows.
Heifers.*.. ,
Western Cattle..
£heep—Lambs.. .. -ji*
fcheep—Fair to good natives - *
CHICAGO. ..
Wheat—No. 2, spring. 44
Corn—Per bu. 31
Oats—t er bu. j1
Pork
Lard...••••.4*
Hogs—Packers and mixed... •• ;I
Cattle—Com. steers to extra .,*3
fcbeep—Lambs.. .]:•
Sheep—Inferior to choice••••“
NEW YOlUv i5
Wheat, No. 2, red winter.
Corn—No. .. j*
Oats—No. .. *
Pork.. L
Lard.
ST. LOTD- 9
Wheat—No 2 red, cash. 4
Corn—Per bu. . •
Oats—Per bu .' |i‘
Hogs—Mixed packing. 42 ]
Cattle—Nativeteteers.
fcbeep—Mixed natives.. - ••• .
KANSAS cTH
Wheat—No. 2 hard. Jf-1
Corn—No. .. H
Outs—No. 2.-••••• 1 •:
t attle—Stockers apd feedtr> 4
Hogs—Mixed packers — 4$
cheep—Cho-ee western