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NEBRASKA.
A uror number of cattle are being
fattened on Platte county corn.
It is claimed that the cribs of Nelson
Contain .r'*0,C90 bushels of corn.
Misn Jacobixk Annrrt, of Omaha,
attempted suicide by means of drugs.
Oh the 1st of April the creamery at
CSt, Edward will recommence busi
ness.
Tub Humphrey fire has developed
strong disposition for a water works
system.
Thb West Point Republican believes
that horses will soon be in demand at
old-time prices.
Ninety per cent of the people of
Franklin county, the Sentinel says, are
using corn for fuel.
A si(ok store at Wisner was robbed
of all the shoes a horse could haul and
the burglar got away.
Liquor is sold in Ucring, but thus
far the authorities have been unable
to locate the offenders.
Wild geese on their way north stop
in the Nebraska corn fields to supply
the wants of the inner goose.
Tub salvation army wilj establish a
Scrmauent barracks in York and en
eavor to reclaim the wayward.
Jambs Delano, who recently died at
Florence, was 91 years old. He was
a participant in the Mexican war.
Wilsonvili.k will ptnploy a night
watchman to guard the town when
conest men are supposed to be in bed.
Mrs. Conwkll sues the city of Hast*,
tags for #5,000 damages for injuries re
ceived by fulling on a defective walk.
A Norfolk merchant sent a car con
taining six thousand dressed chickens,
and ducks to a customer in California.
Tine Third congressional district has
chosen Mrs. Hollenbeck and Mrs. Clem
mons as members of the board of mana
gers of the Trans-Mississippi exposi
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Tbkrk are a number of dry wells in
Banner and adjoining counties that are
a constant menace to life and property.
Htock is constantly reported as falling
In these death traps.
The rate on hay trim western Ne
braska to Chicago has been reduced by
from 40 to 50 cents per ton. This on
ly applies from the immense hay fields
in the western pert of the state.
Mmf. Mikt A. Woods, an inmate of
the asylum at Lincoln, whose home
was at Seward, was found dead in her
bed. She is supposed to have died
from the rtkpturing of a blood vessel.
F. 8. Crisman, an old resident of Au
burn, was found dead in a hay loft last
week. He was atone time numbered
among the wealthy of Auburn. Of late
years he has been much addicted to
drink.
Thk Northwest Nebraska O. A. R en
-eampment will be held at Norfolk on
March 18, that date having been fixed
by Col. II. B. Stafford of Plainvicw.
The district W. R. C. will meet at the
same time and' place.
Ir Representative Stebbins, says the
Wallace Tug, will steer a bill through
providing for an experiment on arte
sian wells on the table lands of Lincoln
county, he will not have lived more
than sixty years in vain.
Thk village of Battle Creek has is
sued a warning to parents that their
children must not loiter about the de
pot’or railroad yards in that town, and
also that they mnst prevent their boys
from carrying sling shot guns.
■ J. I* Richards, living near DeWitt,
found a frozen rattlesnake that ap
peared to have been struck by a bliz
aard while posing for an attack. Fear
ing it might prove a cose of suspended
animation, he put it in the stove.
Governor Holcomb has honored a re
quisition issued by the governor of
Iowa for the extradition of George Big
alow of Omaha, who Is wanted in the
county of Franklin, Iowa, to answer to
the charge of criminal assault prefer
red by Julia Selix,
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lor, living ten miles south of Niobrara,
was found hanging by the neck in his
house. He is supposed to have been
hanging there for several monshs, as
his neighbors claim they have not seen
him since last April.
Artici.es of consolidation were filed
with Secretary of State Porter by the
Orand Island, Hastings and Southeast
ern railway company of Nebraska, and
the St Joseph, Hanover and Western
railway company of Kansas. The con
solidated road forms a continuous line
from Orand Island to 8t Joseph, and
the new name assumed is the St Jo
seph and Orand Island railway com
ply
A Bohemia* lad by the name of
Tourney, living on the Ponca reserva
tion, about two miles west of Niobrara,
waaplaying with a revolver, showing
his father how it worked, when it was
accidentally discharged, shooting the
old gentleman through the hand and
then striking his little daughter just
helow the first rib on the leftside. The
]*11 could not be located by the doc
tors and the injury is almost certain to
prove fatal.
Steps are being taken for a bird day
in Nebraska. On that day it shall b<
the duty of schools within the state tc
sAserve the occasion by exercises in
the form of lectures, readings of bin]
literature, the writing of essays anc
ringing of songs about birds as well as
the recounting of personal experiences
with these creatures. The date foi
auch observance to be on the Friday
frUlng nearest to.the middle of tht
■oath of May each year.
Miss Claud b. Phillips, daughter o
Mm postmaster of Pern, died last weel
from pneumonia. She was a very pop
alar young lady.
The Aurora Republican wants i
thousand bushels of corn on back sub
' ucriptions. and offers two cents a bush
ril above the market price.
The preparatory work of farmini
has already begun in Nuckolls countv
The winter hss been most favorable.
- ; The Fremont business men will boli
-a home factory exhibit in the Mason!
•building on March 1, 2, 3 and 4. Fort ’
'different manufacturing and businesi
{concerns have signified {heir intentioi
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exhibits.
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THE FIGURE $100,000.
THE LOWER HOUSE HELPS THE
EXPOSITION. , ,. .
Attar Look and Animated Discussion
Luting Vatll Attar Midnight tha Bill
Oata Through With tha Abora Appro
priation—Tha Via Paaaaa From Boner
to Wooster— Bill Ordered Engrossed
tar Third Beading.
Tha Nebraska Assembly.
Sexatk.—John Jcffcoat of Omaha was for
mally Inducted Into the senate on the 23d,
and was assigned to the desk recently occu
pied by Senator John H. Evans. As soon as
tho senate was ready for the transaction of
business Mr. llowellmoved that a committee
. la^ appointed to wait on the chief Justice of
the supreme court, sad request that the oath
| of office be administered to John Jeffcoat.
This prevailed and Mr. Jelfcoat took Ills seat.
Gov. Holcomb's message relating to Inter
state action on railroad rates to the Gulf of
Mexico whs laid before the senate and on
motion of Mr. Talbot was referred to the
committee on railroads with instructions to
report wlnhln three days. Mr. Kansom intro
duced a Joint resolution proposing to submit
to the voters of the state an amendment to
t lie constitution relating to the Investment
of permanent school funds. Mr. Murphy
offered a resolution for Investigation of the
affairs of the late state auditor. It went
over under the rules. A large batch of peti
tions favoring the Truns-Mlsslsslppl exposi
tion were presented. Among bills on first
reading were the following: To provide for
l he selection of a district judge pro tern and
defining Ills powers and duties. To provide
for the holding of the state fair of Nebraska
at or near the capital of tho state and to re
peal so much of section 1, chapter II, of the
compiled statutes of Nehraskaof 1H8S entitled
“Agriculture," as is In conflict with this act,
uiid all other acts and parts In conflict here
with. To provide for the making of cont racts
In writing between owners of land und brok
ers or agents appointed to sell lands.
Senate.—The senate on the 24tb bod a
lively session. The usual batch of petitions
were presented for and against tho Trans
Mlsslsslppl exposition and one against the
proposal to abolish the soldiers' home ut Mil
ford. Mr. Osborn of J’awnee, chairman of
tho rallroud committee, reported severul bills
for Indefinite postponement. One was Beal’s
measure requiring rullmuds to reduce pus
seuger fares to 2 cents u mile. Beal moved
that the report be not concurred In and that
the bill goto the general file. The motion
prevailed. The railroad committee recom
mended thut Miller’s bill requiring roads to
sell all mileage books and tickets with trans
ferable privilege be Indefinitely postponed.
The senate refused to concur ana the blU
‘went to the geberal file. The railroad com
mittee recommended the passage of the bill
requiring union depots at Junction points,
und to extend the powers of the state board
of transportation to the telephone, telegraph
and express companies. Mr. Murphy's reso
lutions demanding an Investigation of the
affairs of ex-Audltor Moore, was called up
and agreed to. Mr. Hansom’s Joint resolu
tion to submit an amendment to the consti
tution providing for the Investment of the
permanent school fund was advanced to a
third reading., The afternoon. was spent In
committee of the whole on two bills amend
ing the school laws.
bbwate.—Thursday, Feb. 25. was the thirty
ninth day of the teas Ion. The public printer
bill, known os senate flic Now 132, was read,
the third t line to be placed on Its final pass
XI but before Its reading had been com
ted Mr. Oraham moved that It be recom
mitted to the committee of the whole for
specific amendment. Ho ordered. Henate file
No. 35, Introduced by Mr. Gondrlng, giving to
Justices of the peace Jurisdiction lit cases in
which persons arc charged with malicious
destruction of fences, was read tbe third
time and passed. Henate file No. 255 was or
dered engrossed for third reading. The bill
authorizes judges and clerks of election to
make full returns on the vote on constitu
tional amendments, authority which Is de
nied under the present law. Among bills
Introduced were: Henate file No. SB, by
Jeffcoat, to secure fuller and better returns
of property for taxation and to prevent
omission of property from tax levy. H pro
vides thut whenever they have reason to
believe that there has not been a full return
of property within the county for taxation,
the county commissioners shall have power
to employ any person to make inquiry Into
the facts. Any assessor who shall willfully
omit to return any property for taxation
shall upon conviction pay a fine of not to ex
ceed 8N0 or be imprisoned In the county Jail
not to exceed sixty days, or both, as tha
court may determine. Henate file No. 230, In
troduced by Lee. was taken up for one of the
liveliest discussions of the week. After two
hours hud been consumed In debates the
committee agreed to make the further con
sideration of the bill a special order for next
Monday afternoon at 2 o clock.
Bbnatc.—The senate on the 20th transacted
a large amount of routine work. Senate file
No. 1M>. Introduced by Mr. Feltz, was read the
third time and passed. The bill provides a
law by which the property of dismembered
school districts may be disposed of and the
affairs of the district closed up. Mr. llowell
offered a resolution protesting against the
action of the president of the united States
In setting apart large tracts of land as for
estry reserves. The resolution was adopted
and the secrotary Instructed to telegraph It
In full to Senator Allen at Washington,
Towards close of the session generul consent
was given for the Introduction of bills and
there was another flood. Bills came up to
the secretary's desk by liandsful. When all
were In and read Mr. Canaday of Kearney
Introduced the lust bill for the session. The
bill Is one prepared by ono of Mr. Canaday's
constituents, who desires to repeal all exist
ing road luws and enact new ones. The bill
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script. The judiciary committee reported
senate file No. 232 with a double recommenda
tion, one referring it to the general die and
the other asking tor its indefinite postpone
ment. It is a bill repealing the law under
which all applicants for admission to prac
tice law at the har are compelled to pass an
examination by a committee appointed by
the supreme court. The bill was placed on
the general file. The senate then adjourned.
IIoumb.—The Trans-Mississippi exposition
bill had been made a special order for 2:30 In
the house on the 23d, and as a consequence
there was a large crowd In attendance. At the
hour named 02 members answered present.
Bponker Guffln, from his place on the fioor.
said that If the bill was read section by sec
tion and amended considerable time would
be lost, He offered a substitute for the
whole bill, appropriating $200.0007' i’haVrman
Burkett said that It would l>e as well to read
2» . . » \ w',u,u w* weu «4» read
the original bill through without amendment
and then take up Gaffin'* substitute. This
was done uiin ibvii G affl n’s .ulistttut. us
V -uuiiiii s .UIMIIIIIU! us
aljovi- referred to was offered. A limit and
animated discussion followed. Kluully
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PpeukerQaffln. from Hull’s seat, directed at
tention to the fact that all the oratory on the
floor would notchanxe one voteou tlieblll.Tlie
quest ion of Indefinite pnslponment was be
fore the house. He was In favor of taking a
vote and finding whether or not It was to lie
postponed. Woosteraceused Speaker Oaffln
of t rylng to gag the members with the pre
vious question. Guffln disclaimed uuy Inten
i t u0* ,1,r..!llp previous uuestlou.
! Then followed more discussion, many mem
, tors part Iclpatlus. Mr. Wheclsr moved that
I the committee of the whole now rise, report
prtjitress, and ask leave to sit Uftaln at T
i “ t’liR’U. ( lark of Lancaster moved an unienrt
'menttoask leave to sit at 10 o’clock the
t following day. Ills motion prevailed and
there was no night session. In the morning
! hour, before the exposition bill wus taken up.
, •tanalnjt committees recommended passage
of a mini 1st of measures. A number of bills
were also ordered to the ireiieral tile. The
chk<f clerk read the message from Gov. Hol
comb. relating to the concurrent resolution
Dussedhy tlic hnnsns legislature. Clark of
Lancaster moved that the communication
and resolution ls> referred to the committee
; on rallronds. which prevailed. Loomis of
Muller, clerk of the committee on employes.
1 tlic 7t,‘'ml1*<ee on cities and towns
deMred a clerk to aid It in Its lalsirs. The re
port pf the* committee on employe* recom
mended that the requeat of the committee on
citle* and town* lie granted, The report of
. the committee was adorned. Following this
side rat ion of the Trans-Mississippi
nlll. urllh'h »liU a a_ a. r
Willwhich occupied the tlm?uftl,rZ
until adjournment.
Hocae.—At 12:30 o’clock on the Sttli tti
bouse of representatives, In committee <
the whole, voted to rise with the rectm
raendatton that the Trans-Mississippi expos
tlon bill, which hud been under consider!
I tlon all tlie previous day. be orderc
engrossed for a third reading. The ‘
“I";"- carries an appropriation''
In the measure
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llon.0oo.hulf the amount.„
originally Intniduced. An amendment wi
adopted that no money should be nul
until at least <£>0.000 had beeu paid In l
Gmulia stockholders. There was heated dl
cusslon of the measure, and at otic tin
Homer gave the He to Wooster, and them
was considerable uproar. The bill was con
sidered by sections and amendments and
counteramendmentsprevailed. Theveadlng
of section-1, naming 120n,000 as.tbe amount of
the appropriation, aeought twenty* men to
their feet with amendments In their hands
and shouting *'Mr. ■Chairman,” BUfings of
Keys Paha was recognized. Ills amendment
was to make the appropriation $100,000. This
curried by 71 yeas. Wooster moved to strike
•wt section A entirely. The section provides
that the state directors shall act In conjunc
tion with the board of directors of the expo
sition. His motion was defeated. He then
moved to strike out section 0 entirely, bnt
did not press his motion, and the section was
agreed to. Section 7 was agreed to with but
a mild protest from Wooster. Section 8 was
agreed to and the bill thus completed. Hill
or Clary offered an entirely new section, pro
viding that the property acquired by the
state may be sold by the commissioners of
public lands and buildings within sixty days
after the close of the exposition. This sec
tion was adopted. Thus the hill was Anally
completed, but Wooster arose to a Anal ques
tion of privilege. He repeated his charge
made curlier In the day (hat one night he
occupied the same room with Horner of Daw
son und that on that occasion the latter*
stated that he (Homer) was opposed to the
exposition bill. Horner denounced the state
ment as an unquallAed falsehood and turn
ing to Wooster he said with emphasis os he
shouted: “Is that plain enough?" “No,”
said Wooster. “Well," said Horner, “You
are a liar." The house was In an uproar.
Wooster asked the chairman If one member
could call another a liar. The chair asked
t he gentlemen to refrain from personalities.
Order was Anally restored, and then, at 12:30,
the committee rose with the recommenda
l Ion t hat the bill should be ordered engrossed
for a third reading. The report was adopted
without opposition. The house then ad
journed.
House.—Speaker Gaffin announced hills on
third reading In order Immediately following
the rcadlug of the journal in the house on
thc2Ath. Nesblt’s bill appropriating $1,392
for the relief of Burt, count y for money ex
pended In the trial of the alleged murderers
of George Phillips was passed. The follow
ing bills also passed: House roll No.211.by Mc
< Zee.providing for the building of county poor
house, prohibiting temporary relief for.pau
pers and authorizing the maintenance of
those who have been a charge npon anv pre
cinct, In the county for more than thirty days.
House roll No. 74. by Lemur, providing lor
t he establishment of a state board of em
balming. House roll No. 144. by Burkett,
making it unlawful to dig up or disinter
human bodies from any cemetery. When
Hoderman’s "scrip bill,” house roll No. 117,
was reached, he demanded acall of the house.
The measure provides that the state treas
urer may Issue non-interest hearing small
« arrants for all amounts due from the state
In sums of from $1 to $10 each, and that the
same may be treated as cash and be a part of
a hank’s cash reserve. The measure passed,
but, without the emergency clause. House
roll No. 24, the committee's substitute for
Sheldon’s bill to protect stock-growers
passed. It provides that they shall keep a
record of all animals slaughtered and for ten
days thereafter keep on exhibition the hides
of such animals as butchers may klU In order
that the brands may be open to Inspection.
House roll No. 77. by Hull, the age of consent
measure, passed. It amends section 12 of
chapter lv of the criminal code of the com
plied statutes of the state of Nebraska of 1895,
to read: If any person shall have carnal
knowledge of any other woman or female
child than his daughter or sister as aforesaid,
forcibly and against her will; or if any
male person of the age of 18 years or upwards
shall carnally know or abuse any female
child or woman under the age or 18 years
with her consent: every such person so of
fending shall be deemed guilty of a rape and
shall be imprisoned In the penitentiary not
more than twenty nor less than Avo years.
Adjourned.
mouse.—The house is now rapidly turning
out bills, and on the 38th did a good day’s
work. Among measures passed were the
following: House roll No. 103, by Felker,
providing for the Incorporation of the Order
of the Eastern Star. House roll No. 87, by
Snyder of Sherman. It amends section 8.18a
of the cotie of. civil procedure, repeals the
section and provides ways In criminal and
civil proceedings ltefore justices of the peace.
House roll No. 134. by Sheldon to amend
chapter lxxx, compiled statutes of 1895, re
lating to school lauds and funds. House roll
No. #1 Is by (.’url Is. 11. provides for the organ
ization of new counties by a vote of a ma
jority of the legul electobs. When reports
from standing committees was announced a
hot debate sprung up oil house roll No. 388,
by Sheldon of Dawes. This Is an act to ro
dlstrlct the state of Nebraska Into senatorial
and representative districts and for the ap
portionment of senators and representa
tives; to ttx the number of the samo
nnd to repeal sections 1. 3 and 3, chapter v.
compiled stutulcsof Nebraska. 1805. A motion
to Indefinitely postpone the hill prevailed. A
large numlier of hills were recommended for
passage. Waite moved a resolution aimed at
the lute executive order of President Cleve
land vacating 31.fl00.nnt) acres of land In
Wyoming. South Dakota arid Nebraska. Tlio
resolution asked the Nebraska delegation In
congress to work against the executive order.
Well of Douglas said that the territory men
ttoned In the order was Inhabited by 25.000
people, who drew tlielr supplies directly from
Omaha and Lincoln wholesalers. The resolu
tion passed unanimously. Then the clerk read
a resolution in favor of paying Yelser, Rob
erts, Baldwin and Taylor, the four Douglas
county representatives who were given the
seats of the four republicans ousted, full pay
for tbo time sluee tm> opening of the session.
The matter went over one day and the house
took a recess until 10 a. m. Feb. 27, this aetton
being to gain a legislative dav.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Neither branch of the Nebraska assembly
was In session on the ISO, it being Washing
ton's birthday.
At this writing Are days remain of the
forty during which the house members may
Introduce bills, and wltliln that period the
general appropriation bills must bo sub
mitted. t'luiirmun Clark, of the committee
on Unuuce. ways and menus, says that they
will lie ready on time. Cu to date S30 bills
hnve been Introduced in the house. On the
same date two years ugo the same number
were on the flies. i
House n>ll No. 5. the bill authorising a re
count of the votes cast for the constitutional
amendments, was signed by Governor Hol
comb on the 20th. It Is expected that he will
at once announce to the house the names of
the six freeholders selected by him. under
the provisions of the measure, to superintend
tho recount.
Sheridan of Hawes has Introduced a bill,
house roll No. ASS. providing for the location
of the state fair permanently at Lincoln al
ter 1000. The measure repeals the following
portion of section 2, chapter II, compiled
statutes of Nebraska of lstfi: “The said
bourd shall also have power at the annual
meeting to locale the state fair for a period
not exceeding live years at anytime or at
any one place."
The sub-committee of the committee on as
sylums—1'erllng, Woodward. Van Horn,
Cusebeer and Jones of Gage—will. It ts under
stood. go up to Omaha soon for the purpose of
Investigating the charges made against Su
perintendent Gillespie of the institute for tho
deaf and dumb.
Yelser of Douglas lias an anti-trust, bill
which Is nutte extensive In its scope. It de
clares unlawful und void all arrangements,
eontructs, agreements, trusts or combina
tions made with a view to lessen free compe
tition In the Importation and sale of articles
imported in this state. The measure repeals
the whole of chapter xcl-a, of the comptlud
statues of 1895. against, combinations, trusts
and pools and provides for an entirely new
Ijtw. It provides for forfeiture of charter
and franchise of any corporation violating
the provisions of the net.
Duty on Oranges and Lemons.
Washington, Feb. 25.—The Republi
can tariff framers made an important
step in the interest of the California
fruit growers to-day by establishing
rates on oranges, lemons and limes,
which are in advance of the McKinley
duties on these fruits. They fixed the
rate at 20 cents a cubic foot. The
present rates are 8 cents a cubic foot.
Ho Chang* la Policy.
Washington, Feb. 27.— Inquiry dis
closes the fact that nothing that has
occurred in Cuba recently and no
clamor that has been raised over the
reported intention of Consul General
Lee to resign has affectod in any de
gree the policy the administration has
laid down for its guidance.
Nebraska’s Ex-Auditor Prosecuted.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 25.—Information
has been filed at Lincoln charging
Eugene Moore, ex-auditor of the state,
with embezzling $27,208 state funds,
the amount in which his accounts are
short
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BACKING UP GEN. LEE.
SOME WARLIKE RESOLUTIONS
IN CONGRESS.
R.alffn.tlon of the Con.nl General for
lack of Positive Support Stirs Up
Senators and Representatives—Retire*
meat Delayed tor a Time—A Telegram
Prom Gen. I.ee.
Warlike Resolutions.
Washington', Feb. -Y—The positive
announcement that Consul General
Lee hart tendered his resignation con
tingent on nction by the administra
tion to sustain hint in his efforts to
protect Americans in Cuba has stirred
up both House and Senate, and in con
sequence decidedly warlike resolutions
have been introduced in both bodies.
Representative Gibson of Tennessee
started the movement by introducing !
a joint resolution directing the Pres- i
ident to demand of the Spanish author
ities in Cuba the immediate restoration
to liberty of every American citizen,
native born or naturalized, now im
prisoned by them in the island of Cu
ba, and in support of that demand
authorizing and directing the Presi
dent to accompany it by the presence
of a sufficient number of United States
ships of war to make that demand
good; and if not granted within twen
ty-four hours, that the city of Havana
and, if need he, other pores of Cuba be
bombarded until it is fully complied
with and all American citizens deliv
ered to the commanders of the war
ships.
Senator Allen of Nebraska followed
with a resolution declaring it the sense
of the Senate that effective steps should
be taken to protect the lives of Ameri
cans in Cuba and that United States
battleships should be sent to Cuban
waters. It went over.
Mr. Hill of New York presented a
resolution, which was agreed to, ask
ing the secretary of state for all cor
respondence, etc., relating to American
prisoners in Cubu not heretofore trans
mitted.
Mr. Morgan presented a favorable
report from the committee on foreign
relations on a resolution demanding
the immediate and unconditional re
lease of Julio Sanguilly, now impris
oned in Havana. It went over until
to-morrow, Mr. Morgan and Mr. Sher
man stating that action was expected
then.
General L«e'i Assignation.
Fitzhugh Lee, consul general of the
United States at Havana, has resigned
but has been requested to remain at
his post for a time at ? east.
The following cablegram was this
morning received at the state depart^
ment:
“Havana, Feb. 22.— Secretary of
State: My resignation mailed per
steamer. Lkk.”
Secretary Olney replied to this al
most immediately, urging General Lee
to withhold his resignation until some
thing could be done, and declaring his
retirement at this time and in such a
manner “would cause untold trouble.”
After sending his dispatch Secretary
Olney hurried over to the White House
with General Lee's telegram in his
pocket and talked over the situation
with President Cleveland for nearly an
hour before the other members of the
cabinet arrived to attend the regular
meeting. The President fully ap
proved of Mr. Olney's action in re
questing General Lee to withdraw his
resignation for the present. The mat
ter was not laid before the cabinet.
It is stated on the other side that
the consul general has been indis
creet; that though the incarceration
of Dr. Ruiz was brought to his atten
tion in duly he took no action until
his death; that while he was in this
country he talked freely to his friends,
stating that it would rehabilitate the
fortunes of the Democratic party to
take decisive action for Cuban free
dom; that his request coming for re
lease of all Americans just previdus to
March 4 would seriously endanger the
lives of those taken with arms in their
hands, instead of helping to secure
their freedom.
SILVER REPUBLICAN CALL.
Formatlou of a Provisional National
Committee Proposed.
Washington, Fob. 35.—The silver
Republicans of the Senate and House
signed yesterday an address to
the people which was made pub
lic to-day, calling a meeting of a
“provisional national committee of the
silver Republican party,” to meet in
Chicago, June 8, for the purpose of
calling a national convention of all
silver Republicans and those who will
co-operate with them in political ac
tion, “until the great monetary issue
is$»ett!ed and settled right. ” Each state
and territory is asked to designate a
member of the provisional national
committee to represent it in all mat
ters preliminary to the call of the con
vention. Charles A. Towne of Minne
apolis is named as chairman of the
committee until after organization is
effected.
The address says that the Repub
lican party has abandoned the princi
ples on which it was founded and that
the silver Republicans cannot fol
; low “that party into a shameless
abandonment of American interests
| and the tyranny of an alien money
system. It is announced that the ad
dress is issued in response to numerous
inquiries requesting information re
garding party policy.
It is signed by Senators Teller, Du
bois, Cannon, Pettigrew, Martin and
Jones and Representatives Towne.
Hartman, Shaforth aud Allen of U tah
AGAINST GOV. SMITH.
The Bomb Soldiers' Homes Committee
Recommends General Removals.
Washington, Feb. 35.—The report
of the House special committee to in
vestigate the management of the
Leavenworth Soldiers’ home has been
completed. It recommends the re
moval of the governor of the home and
the change of all officers.
Other recommendations are that all
branches of the homes, valued at about
$5,000,000, be put diiectly under the
control of the secretary of war, and
. that the post funds should be placed
I under the control of the government
i HOT POLITICAL DEBATE.
Clrll Service Reform Scored la tka
Home—Groerenor Against It.
Washwotox, Feb. 25.—The House
sent the naval bill, the last of the ap
propriation bills, to the Senate yester
day.
The feature of the dar was an ex
ceedingly interesting political debate
on the subject of civil service reform.
It occurred during the reconsideration
of the bill to permit the governors of
the territories to appoint certain offi
cers of the territories, in case of va
cancies, without the consent of the
legislative councils, which is now re
quired by law.
Mr. Bailey, Democrat, of Texas
fought the bill on the ground that the
Democrats and Republicans of Arizona
should not bring their squabbles to
congress. In the course of his re
marks, Mr. Bailey tendered to the Re
publicans his sympathy for the trou
bles of patronage which would beset
them March 4. On that day, he said,
there would be 350,000 office seekers
and 00,000 offices.
More animosities have been created
between the executive and legislative
branches of the government by pa
tronage, said he, than all the other
questions combined. It was a quarrel
over patronage that drove from the
Senate most of the brilliant men who
had been in that body in thirty years.
It was the heat of the zeal for office
which so influenced the brain of a
madman that he shot down a presi
dent Patronage had alienated per
sonal friends, struggling over who
should control
The pending bill was lost sight of in
the political maelstrom that followed. '
Mr. Flynn, Republican, of Oklahoma
aroused many of the Republicans to
applause by declaring that if he could'
have his way he would wipe out the
civil service law and fill every office
with a Republican.
Mr. Grosvenor ridiculed the civil
service system, and predicted, amid
uproarious applause from the Repub
licans, that the tide was rising which
would sweep the law out of existence
and give the young men of thiscountry
a chance
Mr. Hailey again secured the floor
and, after remarking upon the “pecu
liar relations” existing between the
gentleman from Ohio (Orosvenor) and
the incoming president, asked senten
titiously it the Democrats were war
ranted in assuming that his utterances
were to be accepted as a notice that
the civil service law is to be repealed.
Mr. Orosvenor replied to Mr. Hailey’s
intimation with a frankness that again
set the Republicans wild.
“If the gentleman from Texas had
been here in the Fiftieth congress,”
said he, “he would know that the first
bitter contention I ever had on this
floor with William McKinley Was on
this subject of civil service reform, he
taking one side of the question and I
the other. When it was over I did not
think he had lost any confidence in my
partisanship and I had lost none in his
statesmanship and ultimate good
sense.”
“Ultimate is good.” shouted Mr.
Hailey, as the house applauded.
Mr. Orosvenor proceeded to charac
terize the civil service law as “conspir
acy.” which had proved “the greatest
power of the spoilsman. ” He declared
that “Pendleton and the Democrats”
had introduced this “patent medicine”
into our government. In conclusion,
he denied that he pretended to repre
sent the views of the President-elect.
Then Mr. Brosius, as chairman of
the civil service committee, had a final
word. He declared that Mr. Urosven
or’s remarks “flashed the sword in the
heart of the president-elect,” and read
from Mr. McKinley’s letter of accept
ance his statement that in the matter
of civil service reform he “would take
no backward step.”
“Is that treason?” cried Mr. Brosius,
glowering down on Mr. Orosvenor. “If
it is, charge it home to the greatest
fcitizen of this republic.”
Mr. W'alker, Republican, of Massa
chusetts, concluded the debate.
REFORM EDITORS.
Iha Faslonlsts Oat of the National
Association and Organlse'a New One.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 3.'.—The
branch of the National Reform Press
association, which met in this city
Monday, yesterday gave up all hopes
of reconciliation with the “middle-of
the road" winy, which met in Memphis,
Tenn., in response to the call of Presi
dent Vandervoort of Nebraska. The
Kansas City contingent decided to let
go its hold on the old organization and
go it alone. The result is the United
Reform Press association, national in
its scope, which, while it will not com
bat the old N. R. P. A., will have
nothing whatever to do with it.
J. K, Sovereign of Sulphur Springs,
Ark., general master workman of the
Knights of Labor, was chosen presi
dent of the new organization. A con
stitution was adopted and a strong
statement of principles. Then it was
decided to hold the next meeting of
the N. R. P. A. in Omaha, February
32, 1S98, and adjournment sine die was
taken.
There are two reformed press asso
ciations now, but the editors who met
in Kansas City were almost unanimous
in holding that they had the right with
them and that the responsibility for
the schism lay with the Memphis
meeting.
A conciliatory telegram was sent to
the Memphis convention but it was
ignoredt The following are the offi
cers elected:
President—J. R. Sovereign, grand
master of the Knights of Labor and
editor of the journal of that order.
Vice President—J. M. Gass, Des
Moines, la.. Farmers Tribune.
Secretary-Treasurer—Warwick Sau
ders, Columbus, Neb.. Argus.
St. Leals' Exchange Damaged.
St. Louis, Ha, Feb. 25.—At 2:80
o’clock this morning fire started in the
elevator shaft of the Merchants' Ex
change building, which occupies two
thirds of the block on Third street,
bounded by Chestnut and Pine, pre
sumably from defective electric light
wires, and spread to offices on the top
floor. The damage is 960,000.
Lake Prkstow, S. D.. Feb. 25.—Mrs.
August Hanson and four children are
dead from gas from a straw burning
heating stove while Hanson himself is
dying. Only one ot the family, a
young boy, is recovering.
ARSON AND FRAUD.
A Fort Scott Bankrupt and His mi*
-4!
Accused off 'Y/iriona Crimea*
Fort Scott, Kan.,"'Feb. 27.—Eugene
[I. Mikesell and his wife, Maggie E.,
who recently failed 'in business here
and at Arcadia, were arrested to-day
charged with having set fire to their
dwelling here. Mikesell is in jail and
his wife is under guard at a hotel.
The house was burned on the night
of February 18, while the two were
away from home. The arrests are a
primary step to detect alleged fraud
in the fsilure’of their business.
Three Killed, Three Injured.
Chicago, Feb. 27.—An electric ear on
the 103d street line was caught be
tween two trains going in opposite di
rections on the Chicago 3k Eastern Illi
nois railroad yesterday afternoon. The
car carried four passengers, besides,
the motorman and conductor, and
three out of the six were killed out
right. The other three are severely
injured, and one or more of them may
also succumb. The accident is said to
have been due to the recklessness of
the motorman.
Crespo Urges Promptness,
Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 27.—The
message of President Crespo on the
boundary line treaty negotiated by
the United States with England has
been read to the Venezuelan congress. —■ ,
It is in favor of the treaty in all its
points and asks congress to give first
consideration to the protocol, arguing
that the protocol is of the ntmost im
portance to the country at large.
Mr. Stevenson to Be Welcomed Home.
Bloomington, 111., Feb. 27. — Vice
President Stevenson and family will
return to Bloomington from Washing
ton immediately after the inaugura
tion and will re-occupy the Stevenson
homestead on Franklin square. Ar
rangements have been made to tender
a popular welcome to the ex-vice pres
ident on the evening of March 9.
Oklahoma U« Nall and Vole.
Perry, Oklu.. Keb. 2V.—It has come
to light that the law making it a crime
for officers of banks to receive deposits
when the banks are in failing condi
tion is null and void, because it never
passed the lower house of the Legis
lature. Many bankers have been con
victed under it, and there are fifty or
more outstanding indictments in the
territorv. _
Coart floats at HartvlUe flamed.
Mansfield, Mo., Feb. 27.—The large
brick court house at Hartville, Mo.,
burned yesterday morning, together
with all the county records, including
the late assessment books, which had
been approved, and the Circuit court
docket for March term. Origin, in
cendiaries.
Bribed to Vote for Heltfeld.}
Boise, Idaho, Feb. 27. —Represena
tive H. S. Joines has made an affidavit
setting forth that he was bribed to
vote for Henry Heitfeld for United*
States senator. It is said affidavits of -TK
a similar character have been made by ^
two other members.
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
DesMoines, Feb. 19.—In the revised
rules of practice in the United States
patent office bearing date of February
9, 1897, occurs the following: ‘Tt is
the design of the constitution and the
patent laws to secure to the inventor
not that which is a matter of common
right, nor the property of another, but
what he has himself created. The
duty of the office is to grant nothing
which already belongs to the domain
of the public, but, on the other hand,
not to withhold from the inventor any
portion of the full benefit of his
invention. Its function is to draw the
line with even justice between the
two.” A patent for an invention is
synonymous with a patent or deed for
land. The latter fixes the meter and
bounds of the land so the owner knows
where it is relative to adjoining land.
A patent for an invention points out
and distinguishes it from other inven
tions and subject matter relating to
the same art to which it belongs.
Surveyors sometimes vary in fixing
corners and litigation results. The
scope of a claim to a patent is some
times disputed in court. But there
is much less litigation in regard
to titles to inventions than
there is about real estate.
Valuable information about obtaining,
valuing and selling patents sent free
to any address.
Tuomas Q. and J. Ralph Orwio,
Solicitors of . Patent*
;IIYE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET.
Quotations From Mew York, Chicago, St.
Louis, Omaha and Elsewhere.
OMAHA.
liuttcr—Creamery separator... 18
Butter—Cliolce fancy country.. 11
Kites— Fresh. Ill
Spring Chickens—Dressed.:... 7
Turkeys. II
Geese and Ducks. 7
t'rantierrles—perbbl,.6 00
Lemons—Choice Messluas. 3 00
Honey—Fancy white. 13
Onions, per liu. 75
Beans—Handpicked Navy. 1 35
Potatoes. 85
Sweet Potatoes, per bbl. 1 75
Ornnges, per box. 300 _
Hay— Upland, per ton.4 00 @5
Apples, per bbl. 1 50 @3
SOUTH OMAHA STOCK MARKET.
Hogs—Light mixed. 3 35 @3
Hogs—Heavy weights. 3 20 @3
Beef Steers.3 HO @4
Bulls. 2 21 @.3
Milkers and springers. .30 00 <1/133
Stags. 250 @3
Calves. 3 00 0 5
Cows. 1 75 0 3
Heifers.. .. 1 25 0 3
Stockers and Feeders. 2 03 @4
Sheep—Westerns.. 3 50 0 4
Sheep- Lambs. 4 00 0 8
CHICAGO.
Wheat—No. 2 Spring. 74
Corn, per bu. 2P
Oats, per bu. 15
Pork. 7 95
Lard. 3 85
Prime steers and exports. 4 85
Calves. 5 00
lings—Medium mixed.3 40
Sheep—Lambs.3 50
NEW YORK.
Wheat—No. 1, hard, cash. 85 0 85v
Corn—No. 2. 29 0 2#iK
Oats—No. 2. 21 @ 21*4
Pork. 825 0 8 75’
Lard. 3 00 0 4 2>
ST. LOUIS.
Wheat—No. 2, red. 84 0 84<4
Corn, per bu. 20 0 20<4
Oats, per bu. 10 0 10<4
Hogs—Mixed packing.. 3 20 @3 50
Cattle—Native beeves. 3 20 0 4 25
KANSAS CITY.
Wheat-No. 2, hard. 80
Corn—No. 2. 17
flats—No. 2. 18
Cattle—Stockers and feeders.... 3 40
Hogs—Mixed.3 30
Sheep-Lamb*.. 3 10
Sheep—Muttons.2 so