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, RUSH FINANCIAL BILL Eepublican Caucus Unanimously Endorse: the House Measure. DEBATE WILL BEGIN NEXT MONDAY Final Vote Will Probably lie Taken at , Close of Week—Cannon Faroes Modi fication of the Natlooal Hanking Fea tures—Other Matters in Congress. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The repub lican members of the house of repre sentatives gave their unanimous ap proval to the house flnauclal bill re cently introduced and recommended its immediate consideration and pas sage. This was accomplished at the caucus held in the hall cf the house during the afternoon by the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That house roll 1, entitl ed “A bill to define and fix the stan dard of value, to maintain the parity of all forms of money issued or coin ed by the United States and for other purposes, be and the same is hereby approved, and its immediate consid eration by the house and passage aft er reasonable debate is recommended. In pursuance of this resolution Over street of Indiana, who introduced and who is in general charge of it, tomor row will submit a resolution asking that a special rule be made for the consideration of this measure. The terms of this special rule are practically agreed upon and provide that debate will begin next Mon day with a final vote at the close of the week. The unanimous approval given to the bill came after two hours’ discussion and the adoption of two amendments approved by the framers of the bill. When the meeting began Cannon of Illinois surrendered the chair to Hep burn of Iowa in order to present hi3 views on some modifications he thought desirable. These related to the national banking features of the bill and Cannon gave it a3 his individ ual opinion that this branch of the subject might be better modified or omitted. He distinctly stated, how ever, that he supported the bill as a whole and would vote for it, which was further shown when he voted for the resolution of approval. Cannon’s suggestions did not take the form of an amendment and were not pressed. The main amendment was proposed by the framers of the bill to clear up some ambiguity of the present law. It is to be a new section, numbered 9, and is as follows: Section 9—That section 10 of an aet approved July 12, 1882, entitled “An act to enable national banking asso ciations to extend their corporate exis tence,” be and the same is amended so as to read as follows: Section 10—That upon a deposit of bonds as described in sections 5159 and 5160 of the Revised Statutes the association making the same shall be entitled to receive from the comptrol ler of the currency circulating notes of different denominations in blank, reg istered and countersigned as provided by law, not exceeding the par value of ^the United States bonds so transferred and so delivered and at no time shall the total amount of such notes issued to any such association exceed the amount paid in of its capital stock; and the provision 5171 and 5176 of the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed. Another amendment is to section 4 of the bill, inserting the word “re demption” before “fund” to make more plain where redeemed notes and certificates are to be held. IMPORTANT BILLS IN THE SENATE Senators Unload Their Pockets of Pet measures by the Hundred. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Nearly S00 bills and joint resolutions, several important concurrent resolutions and petitions numbering hundreds, were presented to the senate today. A ma jority of the bills were old stagers. A few Were of national interest and importance. Aldrich had the honor of introduc ing the first measure in the senate. It was the financial bill, drawn by the senate committee on finance, of which Aldrich is the chairman, and prob ably was the most important measure introduced during the day. Resolutions were offered providing for an investigation by the judeiary committee of all phases of polygamy recently presented in connection with what is known as the Roberts case; expressing the sympathy of the sen ate for the Boers in their war with Great Britain and declaring that Sen ator N. B. Scott of West Virginia is not entitled to a seat in the senate. Harris, populist of Kansas, was ap ' pointed a temporary member of the committee on privileges and elections. The appointment is important amt significant because the committee has under consideration the Quay, Clark and Scott contests. Senator Harris has been generally regarded as antagonistic to the right of a governor to fill a senatorial va cancy where the legislature fails to elect, as the committee is close, so far as can be surmised, from the records of senators, his vote may determine the character of the report to be sub mitted to the senate for its action in Senaor Quay’s case. Among the most important bills in troduced were the following: By Hale, for the construction of a Pacific cable by the navy department to be operated by the Postoffice de partment, and appropriating $11,000, 000 for the purpose. It i3 to run from San Francisco to Manila by way of Honolulu, the Midway islands, Guam and Iloilo. Northern Pacific Will lluy Koad. SIOUX CITi', la., Dec. 7—Railroad men in a position to know say that there is no question that the Great Northern will secure the Sioux City & Northern when it is sold under fore closure December 12. From an un usually reliable source comes the in formation that the Sioux City & Northern and the Pacific Short Line are to be taken into the Great North ern system. Receiver J. S. Bealls of the Sioux City & Northern, who re turned today from a conference with Great Northern officials at St. Paul refused to make any statement re garding the conference. SENATOR HAYWARD PASSES AWAY HU Long Struggle for Life Fndl on the Morning of the Sth. NEBRASKA CITY, Dec. 6.—Senator M. L. Hayward died at 6:20 yesterday morning. He did not rally from the comatose condition Into which he sank but passed away as silently and peace fully as if he had fallen Into a natural slumber. His last hours were Dainless. His breathing gradually grew shorter and his heart weaker until the mo ment of final dissolution. His last sign of consciousness was at 6 p. m. Sun day when he Indicated by a slight nod of the head that he desired a drink of water. me scene ai tne ueasiae or me dying senator during his last hour/ was affecting in the extreme. When he began to sink so rapidly yesterday morning it was seen that death was near at hand and the members of his family prepared themselves for the worst. All through the long, lonely hours of the night the faithful wife who has watched constantly during his twenty-five days’ illness, kept her vigil, refusing even for a moment to leave the bedside. His daughter. Miss Mattie and son William P., with his brother, Major E. B. Hayward of Davenport, watched throughout the night and were pres ent at the closing scene, also Dr. Whit ten, Judge Paul Jcssen and John W. Dixon. The only absent member cl the family is the eldest son, Dr. Edwin P. Hayward, who is a surgeon in the army and stationed in the Philippines. The members of the family are pros trate with grief. As yet no arrange ments have been made for the fu neral. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. C.—The gov ernor received a message soon after reaching his office that Senator Hay ward had expired at an early hour. He at once called in the adjutant gen eral and the custodian of the build ings was directed to display the state house flag at half mast. The governor sent to Mrs. Hayward the following telegram: “LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. 5.—Mrs. M. L. Hayward, Nebraska City, Neb.: Ac cept my sincere sympathy in this sad hour of your bereavement. The peo ple of our state mourn with you for the loss of your distinguished husband and one of our foremost citizens. Freely command me for any service I may be able to render you at this time. "W. A. POYNTER, Governor.” At noon Governor Poynter issued this proclamation: “To the People of the State of Ne braska: Monroe L. Hayward, senator of the United States, died at his home in Nebraska City, Neb., at 6:20 o’clock this morning. In him the state has lest one of its most illustrious citizens and faithful servants. His participa tion ip the early organization of our state government was marked by an unswerving fidelity of a very high or der, and the care manifested by him in all matters of public importance showed the zeal with which he guarded the Interests of his adopted state. The close of his too brief career as a sen ator of the United States is regretted by all. His private life was gentle and noble and his firmness of disposi t’on won the respect of all. In sor rowing testimony of the loss which has fallen upon our state I direct that on the day of the funeral all flags upon the armories and public buildings of the state, counties, school districts and municipalities will be displayed at half staff until the day following the fu neral. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln this Bth day of De cember, A. D. 1899. “WILLIAM A. POYNTER, “Governor.” THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. Death of Senator Hayward Anni meed by Senator Thurston. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The death • f Senator Hayward of Nebraska was jnnounccd .o the senate by Senate;* Thurston immediately after the read ing of the president's message, by the presentation of the usual resolutions, and a motion to adjourn out of re spect to his memory. The flag on the capitol was ordered half-masted. Beyond Urn no special observances will be ordered, as the case of Sena tor llaywaid’s death differs in some respects from the general order of cases. The Nebraska senator had not taken the oath and was not yet for mally a member of that body. Had his death occurred after he had seen service in the senate a joint commit tee of V >th houses would have been appointed and the funeral would have been under the auspices of tho ser geant-at-arms. In omitting this form in Senator Hayward’s case, the senate follows well established precedents. Mourning for Hayward. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7—In his „ray er this morning the blind chaplain prayed for the widow and children of the late Monroe L. Hayward. The death of the senator-elect from Ne braska came like a shock to the sena tors assembled. But yesterday the sen ate received official notification of Vico President Hobart’s death and fast up on the heel3 of this announcement comes information that another mem ber of the upper house of congress has gone beyond. A#uinaUlo’a Mother Wnnts l’eac « NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—A dispatch to the Herald from Manila says: Aguin naldo’s mother says she desires noth ing but peace. She is glad from the bottom of her hem l that the end of the insurrection is near. Married Women not Wanted. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—First As sistant Postmaster General Heath, ia a decision today, in the case of Mrs. Jennie J. Drown, at Modus, Conn., announces that “the department lias decided it will be incompatible with the best interests of the service to re tain married women . as postofflca clerks. The department ha3 therefore ruled that when a female postodice clerk marries it will be necessary for her to resign from the service.” Postmasters cnJer thi3 ruling here after will have co call for the resigna tion of such employes and recommend their successors tc ;be department. STATE SCHOOL Treasurer Heserre Submits His Semi Annual Showing. THE RECEIPTS PALI Off SOME. Ill* Principal Source From Which tho Temporary School Fond Come*—Inter est From the Investment of the Per manent School Fnnd —- Miscellaneous ' Nebraska Matters. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 7.—The state treasurer has certified to the state superintendent of public instruction the amount of money that will be available in the temporary school fund for the regular December semi-annual apportionment. This apportionment for this year falls short of the Decem ber, 1898, apportionment nearly |8,000. The principal sources from which this temporary school fund comes are the state school tax, interest on con tracts for sale of school lands, rent of school lands leased, interest on Saline lands and interest on the permanent school fund Invested in state, county and national bonds and state warrants. The exact figures, as shown by the summary given beiow, indicate that the Interest received from the invest ment of the permanent fund in Decem ber, 1898, was 177,806.30, while from the same source this year the state receives $90,603.08. This temporary fund is divided among the countiea of the state by the state superintend ent, according to the school popula tion of each. Apportionment, December, 1899, school tax .$ 77,333 72 Interest on school land.... 68,017 08 Leased school land. 53,354 31 Interest on saline land. 1,465 00 Leased saline land... 1,520 00 Interest on U. S. bonds.... 300 00 Interest on state oonds.... 4,520 00 Interest on county bonds.. 72,520 03 Interest on school district bonds . <577 49 Interest on general fund warrants . 12,585 56 Peddlers’ licenses . 89 40 Suspended account . 601 00 Total .$292,883 59 The apportionment for December, 1898, was $300,816.63. Comparing the December, 1899, ap portionment with that of December, 1898, shows as follows: LOSSES. Interest on school land.$32,216 57 Interest on saline land. 4,270 00 Interest on state bonds. 2,710 69 Interest on school district bond3 . 237 05 Peddlers’ licenses . 15 60 Transfer . 181 44 Total losses .$39,631 35 GAINS. School tax .$ 4,275 80 Lease on school land. 9,657 07 Lease on saline land. 1,520 00 Interest on county bonds... 7,517 05 Int. on gen. fund warrants.. 8,227 39 Suspended account . 601 00 Total gains.$31,698 31 Net losses . 7,933 04 A TRAGEDY AT ODESSA. One Man and One Woman Dead Under MDterloos Circumstances. KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. 7.—Odessa, ten miles west of Kearney, was the scene of a double tragedy enacted about midnight, and as a result Mrs. p. L. DInsmore and Fred Laue are lying dead. Shortly after midnight Mr. Dins more went to the home of Frank Tussing and told him that something terrible had happened over at the house, that Laue frad killed Mrs. Dinsmore and then committed suicide. When they reached tne house they found the dead body of Mrs. Dinsmore on the kitchen floor and near her a tin cup which is supposed to contain poison and which will be used at the inquest. Mr. Laue was found dead in Ded up stairs with a bullet hole in his heart Only one shot had been fired. Both families occupied the same house. It is reported that Mrs. Laue says her husband woke her up about midnight, kissed her good-bye and then shot himself. It is also said that Dinsmore says his wife went to the kitchen to get a drink and as she remained so long he went to ascertain the trouble and found her dead. These coincidences are strange. There were no marks of any descrip tion on the body of Mrs. Dinsmore to show that she met death from vio lence. Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore were married July 20 last, and Mr. and Mrs. Laue were v/itnesses. Her maid en name was Lillian Bloomfield and she came from Chicago, where she has a sister and also has a brother in Missouri. Dinsmore is a grain buyer at Odessa and has been regardeu as an exem plary citizen. He is under arrest. The coroner’s jury brought in the following verdict in the Dinsmore and Laue tragedy: “The jury flnd3 that Fred Laue came to his death by means of a bul let wound on the right temple, which wound was caused by the firing of a revolver in the hand3 of some person other than himself, and further, that said bullet was shot feloniously.’’ The findings in the case of Mrs Dinsmore’s death was that she hal come to her death by poison adminis tered or taken feloniously. Nebraska an«l Gulf Koad. SUTTON, i,eb., Dec. 7.—A survey ing party is about to start the prelim inary line from this place south that is to ultimately be the Nebraska & Gulf railway. The work is to be under the personal supervision of C. W. Stewart of Hastings and C. J. Rundel lof Wayne. So far as projected the line runs directly south from Niobrara through Nebraska to Concordia, Kas., making this point the working center. An election of temporary officers and a board of directors was held at Hast ings. j SOLD ALL ITS CATTLE. Oftlkllt Company Retain* Only It* M, OOO Acre* of Land. OMAHA, Dec. 9.—The stockholders of the Ogalalla Land & Cattle com pany. at the annual meeting at the Paxton hotel, have re-elected the old board of directors. Owing to thfe ab sence of several directors the board did not organize, doing so being post poned until January 20. During the year, in accordance with the decision of the company to retire from business, all the cattle belong ing to it were rounded up and sold. All that is left is 85,000 acres of land in Keith county, Neb., and this will be sold as soon as a buyer can be found for it. Prevented From Making Assault, SUTTON, Neb., Dec. 9.—Harry J. Cannon was prevented In his attempt to commit bodily injury to Council man N. S. Roland. He had stationed himself on one of the back streets upon which Mr. Roland would travel when going home. Having put out the street lamp and waited with a ball bat the arrival of Roland. Another man came around the corner just in time to save Mr. Roland a severe ato*. Cannon was promptly lodged in Jail over night. During the past week he had run numerous accounts with mer chants and had the same charged to John Laurie, claiiqing to be working for him. Young Cannon is seventeen years old and Is the youngest son of James Cannon, who in March last caught the farmers here for $12,000 on stored wheat In his elevator and who has not been seen since. Garner Under Arrest. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Doc. 9.— Deputy Sheriff McBride arrested a man supposed to be Matt Garner, the com panion of the hold-up who was shot and killed by Harry Trumble in South Omaha. Mr. McBride saw the suspect in a barber shop and noted that he an swered the description of the fugitive, and seeing him later on the street, placed him under arrest. The prisoner gives his name as Harry Graves, and claims to have been working for a farmer near Bellevue. He was with another man from that vicinity, who, it is said, told a Plattsmouth man early in the evening that “Graves" was the man who was wanted in South Omaha. The police from South Omaha arrived and identified the pris oner as the man wanted. No Pl*o» for Tax Shirker*. TECUMSEH, Neb., Dec. 9.—The sum of $2,079.82, delinquent taxes on the old Sherman house property, has been paid to the county treasurer. No tax es were paid on this property for twenty-five years. The old Sherman house wps destroyed by fire a few years ago, and the taxes paid are fully as much as the lots are worth. However, there will be no such failure to pay taxes on the part of property owners of Johnson county in the future, Judg ing from the action of the officials in the matter. Acting under instruc tions from the board of commissioners, County Treasurer Libby is making strenuous efforts to collect from all delinquents. Frederick Grilling Dead. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. 9.— Frederick Gesling, better known in this city as “Nebraska Bill,” and a not ed character here,died at his room, age seventy-nine years. He has been a resident of this city since 1854. He was born in Westphalia, Prussia, and came to America when in the merid ian of life. At the breaking out of the war of the rebellion he enlisted in company D, First Nebraska, being sworn in June 10, 1861, and served un til March 9, 1864, when he was dis charged for disability. He was in the hospital several times and it wa3 through the efforts of the late Dr. N. B. Larsh that he was enabled to re turn to this city. Trial of Jerome Begin*. FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 9.—The trial of Ed Jerome, charged with shooting U. S. Pope with intent to kill, opened in the district court here. The first day was consumed in selecting a Jury. The shooting took place on Main street, August 8. Both were gamblers and a gambling establishment was con ducted in the back end of the store and in rooms upstairs. Pope was shot five times and as it was thought at the times impossible for him to recover no effort was made to remove the bul lets. He has now nearly recovered. He looked pale and was slightly ner vous in the court room. He will plead self-defense. Will Disco** Mormon Doctrine. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Dec. 9.—Elder John I. Hayes of Spanish Fork, Utah, and Elder John Hatch of Taylor, Ariz., a couple of Mormon missionar ies, have been stopping in town for several days seeking to gain converts to their faith. So far they have been unable to procure a church in which to hold their meetings. Elder W. B Green of the Christian church of this place has challenged them to a public discussion of their different articles of faith and it is thought the discussion will be held at an early day Funeral Two Years After Dentil. FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 9—The re mains of J. V. Niles, for over twenty years a resident of Fremont, who died at Florence, Colo., about two years ago, were brought to Fremont and buried in Ridge cemetery. The Odd Fellows’ lodge escorted the remains to the cemetery and a brief burial ser vice was said by Dr. F. M. Sanderson of the Methodist church. Declared Bankrupt*. OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 9.—Judge Mun ger grauted discharges in a number of bankruptcy cases. Among the number were the following, who were released from financial obligations: Julius Drake, Wausau; Adam A. Weir, Clay county; Andrew J. Anderson, Neligh; Eugene P. Dillenbeck, Omaha; David Taylor, Tekamah; Robert Horner, Perkins county; Rufus E. Moore, Be atrice, Mary Jane Horner, Perkins county; Emma C. Shores, Gage coun ty; Robert S. Johnson, Clay county; Adelbert E. Akin, Rock county; David C. Lingenfelter, Plainview; Vote for District Judge in Nebraska at the Late Election. 13 REPUBLICANS, 13 DEMOCRATS. The Figure* m Canraited by ttaa Stit* Hoard—One Candidate 11a* a Majority of Hut 87—Majorities of Otbara— Mia* cellaneon* Matter* la General that Portaln to Nebraska. I __ LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 4.—The official returns as canvassed by the state can vasisng board shows that fifteen re publican Judges were elected and thir teen fuslonist Judges received major ities. A certificate was made out show ing that Silas A. Holcomb was elected Judge of the supreme court by a major ity of 15,107. J. L. Teeters and Ed son Rich, the two fusion candidates for regent, were placed on the llsi as being entitled to certificates of election. Judge William Neville will also re ceive a certificate of election to con gress from the Sixth district to fill a vacancy. Following is the official vote for the respective candidates: FIRST DISTRICT. Cage . Jefferson .. Johnson ... Nemaha ... Pawnee .... Richardson Totals 3224 1543 3034 1509 13118 1194 1448 1352 2182 1433 1251 2080 1354 Ml 1395 1126 22931 2179 111171109041 9095 1K95 1435 1076 1596 22(78! 441 37 65 159 924 78 -I 68 9905| 848 SECOND DISTRICT. F. Jessen. B. S. Ramsey. Cass . 2600 2128 Otoe . 2359 2115 Totals . 4959 THIRD DISTRICT. E. P. Holmes . I.. Frost . A. J. Cornish . T. J. Doyle . G. E. Hlbner . Robert Wheeler . 4243 LancasttV . 5636 . 5787 . 5448 . 4504 . 4391 .4146 FOURTH DISTRICT. Raker .... Raxter .... Dickenson Estelle .... Fawcett .. Keyaor ... Hlabaugh . Wright ... English .. Magney .. Abbott ... Rowes .... Shields ... Ferguson Scott . 8 1553 1571 1702 1559 1623 1653 1526 903 1012 976 979 699 102: 1026 632 10321 9975 10421 10143 9883 9956 9744 7714 8826 8131 7999 6794 8548 8851 7276 59' 613 610 607 605 619 579 870 906 970 .907 643 889 912 221 o 1341113812 1323:13481 1301114034 1319 13628 1339113450 1281 13514 117S|13027 1033110580 1131111.878 1140 11267 1137111022 8741 9210 1182111621 1040 11829 669 8798 FirTH DISTRICT. Clay .... Fillmore Nuckolls Saline .. Thayer SEVENTH DISTRICT. S. W. Christy, d. W. . 1790 . 1644 . 1412 . 1S41 ... 1703 Stubbs. 1781 1899 1371 1877 1489 Totals . 8390 8417 EIGHTH DISTRICT. Guy T. Graves. R. E. Evans. Cedar . 1351 1262 Cuming . 1551 1204 Dakota . 731 678 Dixon . 1013 1193 Stanton . 699 707 Thurston . 784 503 Totals . 6134 6547 NINTH DISTRICT. William V. Allen. A. H. Welch. Antelope . 1354 959 Knox . 1703 1174 Madison . 1797 1485 Pierce . 861 615 Wayne . 898 1034 Totals . 6611 5267 TENTH DISTRICT. Ed L. Adams. R. L. Iveester. Adams . 2-x;.> 1801 Franklin . 1150 885 Harlan . U3J 938 Kearney . 12‘6 843 Phelps . 1198 1041 Wheeler . 1381 1248 ! Totals . 3216 6754 ELEVENTH DISTRICT. -3 sr a 3 ■o Blaine . Boone . Ganfield . Grant . Greeley .I 748 Hail ..i 2<m Hooker . 21 Howard .I 12t'ij 1,001) 1 1241 Thomas .I 75 Valley .I SSI I Wheeler .| 1711 > a ■s sr o 3 O o g 5* Totals .,.! 69761 63571 5599! 5029 i TV TWELFTH DISTRICT. H. M. Sullivan. F. O. Hamer. Buffalo . 2177 18X1 Custer . 2409 , 1788 Dawson . 1549 * 1280 Sherman . 7M ! A-1 ! • 429 Total.6S93 5369 THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. H. M. Orlmes. J. A. Morrison. 62 407 193 234 43 1039 87 29 21C 197 2497 Banner . 188 Cheyenne . 503 Duel . 347 Keith .;. 250 Kimball . 129 Lincoln . 1417 Logan . 119 McPherson . 59 Perklna . 170 Scotts Bluff. 323 Totals . 3564 FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. O. W. Norris. J. T. McClure. Chase . 3J5 267 Dundy . 282 273 Frontier . 1037 887 Furnas ..1415 1442 Gosper . 494 573 Hayes . 317 • 300 Hitchcock . 550 419 Red Willow . 1152 951 Totals .. 5558 FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. 6112 <’tmv' ' v, Box Butte , Boyd . Brown . Cherry . Dawes . Holt . Keya Paha llock . Sheridan Sioux . Totals .• 6351 5665 1638 4774 492 745 351 784 740 1539 368 272 804 256 403 693 330 680 630 1518 325 245 008 233 395 534 349 639 530 1031 271 366 410 1131 * A 1 442 533 351 610 565 981 268 324 589 113 Senator Tipton’s Book. LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. 5 —The state historical society will soon publish as the work of the late ex-Senator T. W. Tipton a book entitled “Forty Years in Nebraska, at Congress and at Home.” Most of the manuscript for this book has been submitted to au thorities on the early history of the state and It has been pronounced ac curate in detail by all the reviewers. The work will be as complete, If not more complete, than any similar book on Nebraska. It will contain biog raphies of all of the territorial and state governors and members of con gress up to 1894, treating each one with some biographical detail, but particu larly with reference to their place in the political and social life of the state. The book will show the social, political and commercial conditions of the state at the time of each governor. It will be dedicated to J. Sterling Morton, president of the Historical society. The llorlocker Case. < HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 6.—Viola Horlocker, the young woman who ts cuarged with attenpting the life of her employer’s wife, Mrs. Charles F. Mo rey, with poisoned candy, is now en gaged as bookkeeper In a sanitarium at Jacksonville, 111. Miss Horlocker la known in Jacksonville as Miss Allen and has won for herself a reputation as a singer during the time she has re sided there. She attends numerous.re ceptions and musicalcs. The Horlocker case will be called for trial at the next term of the dis trict court, beginning December 18. The counsel for the defendant say they are still confident that Miss Horlocker will not he convicted. County Attor ney McCreary believes he has a strong case against her. Thirty witnesses have been subpoe naed for the state and every one has been placed under a bond of $100. Balks on Christian Science. OMAHA, Neb., Dec, 5.—Christian Science furnishes the ground on which a divorce 1b sought in the case cl Syl via agalnBt John W. Scott, although that Is not included in the list of stat utory grounds recognized by the code. Mrs. Scott gets within the limits, however, by alleging cruel and Inhu man treatment, although she bases the treatment on Christian Science. She al leges that she has a 17-months-old daughter, who is of delicate health, and that her husband, who is committed to the tenets of Christian Science, insists that the child shall be treated in ac cordance with the teaciang of that faith. Mrs. Scott further says that her husband insisted on her taking doses of the same medicine, and that finally, in fear of her life and that of her child she was forced to flee from tho house. Prohibition Party’s Expenses, LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 5.—The prohi bition party has filed with the secre tary of state its statement of expenses and receipts during the recent cam paign. It cost the party $79.75 to maka its campaign in Nebraska. The heav iest expense was for literature, $38 being spent in this way. The travel ing expenses of the secretary of the state central committee amounted to $24.25. The receipts amounted to $134.77, leaving a balance in the treas ury of $55.02. C. C. Crowell of Blair, who has oeen a contributor to the par ty for many years, donated $50, the na tional campaign committee advanced $25, S. D. Fitchie of this city gave $19.00 and J. Kilburn and Mrs. Re becca Brown each gave $10. New rental Line. COUUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 5.—A new: postal line has been established be tween Albion and Columbus. The order establishing it will go into effect im mediately, and from now on Albion wiij have two mails daily instead of one as formerly. One of the mails will be carried on a freight train on the branch line of the Union Pacific, which run3 from Columbus to Sioux City. Thera Is general rejoicing In Albion on secur ing an additional mail. Accident Cau»ii Death. TECUMSEH, Neb., Dec. 5—Mrs. Charles Best of Tecumseh has received the news of the death of her son. Charles Best, at Norton, Kan. Mr. Beat was the victim cf an accident, a gun which he was handling exploding prematurely. The deceased was about forty years old and leaves a wife and several children. He formerly lived in this vicinity, moving from Tecmvaseh about sixteen years Bgo.