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Cautorid deadlock Em Tonic cj to De
lay Banoett,
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ew aaaaraa Bate latradaeai
Da to Da? State Board of Agwtea-
MeeeUtleae Btalatla Covaty
'nwlra laeollaaaaaa Milun.
(HOUSE When Uie house ni call
'ed to order on the gtb Sprecfcer ot
Klolfax waived a reconsideration of
the vote whereby house roll 0, by
Wilcox, to require tbe uioa label oa
all sta'e contract printing, was in
deflnUiy postponed. After discussion
the motion to reconsider vu (defeated
by a vote of 44 ayes te II nays, It re
qulrlng a two-thirds vote to carry.
The following bills were aUo read for
the third time and placed on their
passage: Hvaae roll No. 7u, for tbc
relief of a person ewnSr.g real p po
verty having aa lawne husband or
wife, and to empower mucu person to
sell, mortgage or convey suoh prop
erty under power of the dtstrlat court.
With the emergency clause attachment
the bill was defeated fry vote of
57 yeas to 33 nays. Tbe 'emergency
Clause was then etrlckea out by a
vote of 57 en 34, and the bill thus
amended passed by a vou? of 58 to 30.
House roll No. 2, by Lane, iproviding
that In coimttes not 'under township
organization having mo.e than '60;
000 and less than 126.000 population,
county commissioners shall be elected
at large. This is for the benefit 'of
Lancaster county, whose .population
has decreased to lesa than 70.000.
which, tinder the ' present statute, Us
the minimum, Instead of tSO.OOC. Pass
ed with the emergency clause by a
vote of '74 yeas to 1? -nays. Among
bills introduced was: For an act to
provide for the compuUory educa
tion of children, for the employment
of truant officers, for the proper 'edu
cation of such children as cannot
properly be taught 'In the usual -public,
private or parochial schools, for
the proper enumeration of persons of
school age, for the punlsh.-ncnt of per
sons violating the provisions of this
act, and to repeal all acts and -parts
of acts in conflict with this act The
vote for senator resulted: Allen, "52;
Berge, 6; Crounse, 6; Currie, 20;
Hainer, 5; Harlan, 1; Harrington, 1;
Hitchcock, 23; Hinshaw, 14; Klnkald,
4; Meiklejobn, 29; Morlan, 1; Martin,
9;' Ransom, 3; Rosewater, 1C; Suther.
land, 1; Thompson, D. B., 31; Thomp
son, W. H .28; Van Onsen, 1; West
over. 2.
. HOrSETlie house on the 7th did
not pass any measures, but quite, a
number of new bills were Introduced.
The investigating committee made the
following report: "Any members of
this house., who have been requested
to Introduce bills of a character sim
ilar, to those referred to by Repre
sentative Thomssen yesterday, Feb
ruary 6, will confer a favor by com
municating the facts to this commit
tee at once. Any street or steam
railway, or slreplng car company, In
surance, express, telegraph or tele
phone companies, bucket shops or
dealers in lard or other food prod
ucts who hare resolved 'hold up' let
ters from persons, either members of
this house or others, are requested to
confer with this commtttse immedi
ately" Bills placed on several file
were: House roll 200, by Vandegrlft.
appropralting $810.14 for the relief or
f Herman county. House roll 293, by
vans, for the display of the Tnltetl
State flag on school houses. House
roll 282. by Rohwer, relating to coun
ty superintendents. House roll 281,
by Itohwer, 'to allow school children to
attend the nearest school. House roll
15. by Crockett, relating to the col
lejfjojj , .. Among bills Intro
duced was: House roll No. 236. by
Smlthberger" (by Tequest) A hill for
an act to tax life Insurance companies
organized outside of the stite of Ne
braska and to provide for the manner
of paying such taxes and to repeal
section 38 of chapter 77, complied
statutes of 185. entitled "Revenue,"
so far as :t relates to the taxation of
life Insurance companies. Taxes non
resident companies, other titan frater
nal societies, 3 per cent on all premi
ums on Nebraska business. Senator
ial vote: Alln. 55: Berge. 4: Crounse,
1; Currie, 22;. Hainer. 5: Harlan, I; j
Hitchcock. 12; Hinshaw, 13; Kinxaiu,
4; Martin, jt; McCarthy, 1; Melkle
jobn, 2 Martin, 1; Ransom, 35;
Rosewater, 16; Sutherland, 1: Thomp
son. D. B., 34; Thompson. W. H, 11;
Van Duaen, 1.
HOUSE In the houre on the th
the following bills were passed:
House roli No.. 9, by Hathorn, to pun
ish Illegal voting In school district
and village elections, by a fine of
from 125 to $100 and Imprisonment
In the county Jail for not more than
three months; ayes. 77; nsys, none.
House roll !, by Llchty, to provide
for the printing of 2,000 volumes of
each number of the supreme court
reports, aad fixing their selling price
at $1.50 each; ayes. 82: nays, none.
Home roll No. 25, by Coppoc, to ex
tend the liability of railroad corpora
tions, was recommended for Indefinite
postponement by tbe committee on
railroads.. The bill In full Is aa fol
lows: "Be It enacted by the legislature
of tbe state of Nebraska: Section J
fcvery railroad corporation shall be li
able for all damage sustained by any
agent or servant thereof by reason
of tbe negligence of any other serv
ant or ageat thereof, without con
tributory negligence on his psrt, when
aatained within this aula or when
sack agent or servant s a resident Of
ad his contract of employment was
Kjkd within this state; and o con
trtet, rale or regulation between any
wh corporation and any ageat or
servant shall Impair or diminish ucb
lability, tee. I. The term ageat
! servant In thin act ahall
M agent ind servant of railroad
KramtloM aad ha" not be by any
eit eonatrued to mesn only those
I JIU Jkd servant woo ar.
H iHJtie ua and ooeratlenof rail
f V f Obont wWch the W
The wsmmltlea on trail reads also rer
m wended far indefinite postpone
BMStt bout foil No. , by Fuller,
making railroad companies a.iswer
aMe for tlie safe delivery of goods
qeaslgned 'To n point oa the line of a
! connecting carrier. McCarthy ot
Dixon moved that house rolls Nes.
20. 211 and 215, the boundary com
rolssloe bills, be passed over commit
tee of che wholi and ordered engross
ed far 'third reading. The motion
J prevailed. The senatorial vote rosuit-
;ea as .lonows: Allen, 51; Merge. 7;
Crounse, 7; Currie, 19; Hainer 4;
Harlan, 1; Hitchcock, 2$; Hinshaw,
13; Johnson, Walter, 2; Kinkaid 4;
McCarthy, 1; Melklejobn, 29; Miller,
1.; Martin. 9; Morlan. 1: Ransom 7:
' Reeewater, 17; Thompson. D. E.. 34:
Thompson, W. H 20; Van Dusea, 1;
Westover, 1.
HOUSE. The house resumed work
en the 5th, after adjournment from
Friday to Tuesday. House roll 56,
was read for the third time and
passed by a vote of 73 yeas to 3 nays.
The bill was introduced by Miskell of
Saline, and makes important amend
ments to the law relating to the dis
position of road funds. House roll S7,
by Uroderick, for the establishment, of
two state normal rchools at a cost ot
$100,000, to be located in the Mfth and
Sixth congressional districts, was read
for the third time and passed by a
vote of 70 to 18. . House roll 51, by
Mead, making it a crime to threaten
to charge any person with a crime, or
to threaten to do him injury" with in
tent to extort money or to compel ibm
to da anything against his will, was
passed by a vote of .79 .yeas to 6 nays.
Among bills Introduced and lead the
first time were: A bill for an act to
divide the state of Nebraska iuto sen
atorial and representative districts
and for the apportionment of sena
tors and representatives. A bill for
an act to amend sections 48 and 49, of
chapter 81, entitled. Breaking and
entering buildings," of Xhj criminal
code of the complied .statutes of Ne
braska of 1899, .and to repeal said
original sections, anil to repeal sec
tion 52, of chapter . entitled, "Break
ing and entering buildings," of the
criminal code of the compiled statutes
of Nebraska of lXSit. A bill for an
act to define and license merchants
doing business in the state of Ne
braska, and to provide for the filing
of statement and a bond for the pay
ment of taxes anil fixing penalties for
the vlotation thereof.
SENATE In 'the senate on the 8th
the measure to have the present law
amended so that one-half of the wages
of laboring men may lie attached for
bills for necessaries was indefinitely
postponed. This was on the recom
mendation of the judiciary commit
tee, to which It hat! been referred.
A similar measure was Introduced in
the house, but should it paits there it
would doubtless be killed In the sen
ate. The following were then placed
on third reading and parsed: Senate
me 133, providing tor tlw appoint
ment of nine commissioners and such
stenographers as are necessary 'by the
supreme court. The commissioners
are to receive 32,500 a year and the
stenographer $1,000 a year. An emer
gency clause Is attached. Sonator
Martin proposed an amendment di
recting 'that the commissioners ue se
lected from the district bench, but
withdrew it. It is understood that
the amendment will be proposed in the
house when tbe bill reaches that body.
Senate file 27, providing Imprison
ment in the county jail lor not Una
than thirty days or fined tlie amount
of damage inflicted, for destruction or
injury to personal property. Kmer
gency claune ettach-rl. Senate file 31,
providing punishment for Indecent ex
posure of -person or nie of obscene or
lasclviouK language. Emergency
clause attached. Senate file 41, relat
ing to duties of clerk of thi supreme
court. Among bills Introduced was:
Senate file No. 231, Ty McCargarA
bill to provide for an act for the com
pulsory education of rhiiuren, for the
employment of truant officers, for the
proper education of, such children as
cannot properly be taught in the
usual public, private or parochial
schools, for the proper enumeration
of school age, for the punishment ot
persons violating the provisions of
this act, and to repeal all acts and
parts of acts In conflict with this act.
This Is the measure prepared by the
legislative committee of the State
Teacher association.
- SENATE-! he question of what
shall constitute a legal newspaper for
the purpose of publishing legal no
tices consumed the greater portion
of the morning time of the senate
on the 7th. Senator Owens Intro
duced the bill fcomo time ago, one of
its provisions being that a paper must
be published fifty-two consecutive
weeks In a county before It can right
fully be used for publication of legal
notices. This was amended In com
mittee of the whole so as to read
twenty-six Instead of fifty-two. The
same section met with prolonged dis
cussion in committee of the whole
tbe day before, and the amendment
waa declared lost by one vote. Today,
after considerable wrangling, and af
ter a motion to reconsider bid been
carried tbe eommralttee took up ths
debated point again. Ransom moved
to substitute twenty-six for fifty-two.
Young opposed this, and then O'Neill,
In reply, stated that be thought cir
culation should control . Instead of
length of time a paper ha been pub
lished. Senator Edgar also spoke In
opposition to the amendment. It
wa declared carried on a rising rote,
eighteen voting for It and the nega
tive riot being put. Senator O'Neill'
bill relative to tbe duties of th clerk
of the supreme court wa recommend
ed for passage. It I annate Die No,
41, and provide tbat tbe clerk shall
prepare the opinion of tbe court
when be ha sufficient material to
form a volume of not lent than tOO
pane. Two thousand of thee be
ball deliver to the stats auditor and
draw from tbe state treasury $1.K
for each Volume. Amendment to tbe
present law relating to soldier' aad
sailors' bomrs were recommended.
Aa changed tbe. law will permit rat
eran of tbe war of 1111, Mexican
war, civil war and Spanish-American
war, together with their widew or
5 other, to be nialtttw U tU atato
etltatiatt attar two rrt reOftoa
In tbe tat. Tfcif to eaaata Mo.
f i ,1-. y . i ?kf' f,
SENATE The senate rmd a nosy
day on the 6th. More than a dozen
Mils were read fcr tbe first time, sev
eral for the second time and some
were ep for third reading, two of
them being passed. Senate file 89, a
Mil by Baldrlge, providing for ap
propriations for the purpose of pur
chasing cemetery sites, was reported
back for passage, end senate file 80,
a bill by Zlegler, changing the time
for the semi annual publications of
the statements of county treasurers,
wis favorably reported, without much
discussion. Senate file 49, a bill by
Owens defining a '.egal newspaper,
was discussed, and Lefore its final
disposition was responsible for some
caustic remarks between the mem
bers. The bill provides that before a
paper may be designated as an official
organ It shall have been published
for fifty-two consecutive weeks. The
bill was referred back to the commit
tee. Senator Miller presented a pe
tition signed by a number of literary
societies and Individuals asking for
legislation and appropriations for the
purpose of establishing traveling li
braries In Nebraska. Senator Steele
announced that he had a similar pe
tition containing 300 signatures. The
petition was referred to the library
committee. A communication from I
the supreme court, relating to the
questions asked that body by the leg
islature, was read to the senate. Sen- I
ate file 20 and house roll tl were fa- !
vorably reported by their committee
and placed oa general file.
Bt,ivAiK. me senate was in ses
sion but a little over two hours oa
the 5th, but succeded in pissing four
curative acts and two bills, -one pro
viding for the sale of unclaimed goods
by railroad companies, aud the other
for cutting of weeds by irrigation
companies along their right of way.
The following resolutions passed by
the state board of agriculture asking
for retention of the preseut law re
latlng to county fairs was read and
referred to the committee on agricul
ture: "We, the members of the state
board of agriculture; seeing the need
of more general knowldge of agricul
ture among the bays and girls of Ne
braaka, and believing that all teach
ing should be in the order, first con
crete, then abstract, and that nature
studies should be introduced into our
county and village schools, respect
fully ask the legislature to make such
additional requirements for first, sec
ond and third grade and state certlfi
oates as will show .the holder's fitness
tor teaching one or more studies in
pure agriculture. Hesolved, That it
is the sense of the Nebraska state
board ;of agriculture, is annual meet
ing assembled at Lincoln, January,
1901, that there should bt! made by the
state legislature such appropriations
for an exhibit of the agriculture and
horticulture resources of Nebraska at
the Pan-American exposition, to bo
held at Buffalo, as. will be commen
surate with the Importance of Ne
braska as an agricultural district of
the country." Senate file No. 103, In
troduced by Currie and proposing
amendments to tne reform school
law, was recommended for passage by
the committee on reform school, and
was thereupon placed on general file..
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
A radical change In the laws relat
ing to the finances of Omaha is pro
posed by a bill introduced in the sen-
j ate by Senator Martin on request of
benator ualbrtdge. It provides for the
issuance of certificates of indebted
ness, to be signed by the mayor and
comptroller of the city, whenever
they deem them necessary, these nev
er to be sold for less than their pay
value, together with accumulated in
terest. They may draw as high as 5
per cent interest, but no more.
The house committee on plumbers
and plumbing decided to report fa
vorably on Uhls bill, which , provides
for the creation of plumbers- commis
sions in town of 2!,000 population or
over, 'liie measure is intended for
the protection of plumbers and to this
end provides for the Issuance of li
censes to candidates who meet the
requirements prescribed,
On motion of Attorney General
Prout, the suits of the state against
the Missouri Pacific and Rock Island
railroads' for alleged violations of the
maximum freight rate law were con
tinued by the supreme court until
such' time as he could satisfy himself
as to the exact limitations of the fed
eral court Injunction of 1893.
Senator Cummins has Introduced a
bill, which. If passed, will create a
new appointive office, that of state
prosecutor. This official Is to be ap
pointed by tbe governor. He Is to'
furnish a $5,000 bond, and to draw a
salary of $1,500 a year, and he shall
have all necessary and reasonable ex
penses paid In addition. It shall be
his duty to Investigate all Area sup
posed to haev been of Incendiary
origin, and. In fact, to Investigate
everything of a criminal nature he be
lieves to exist In the state.
With the signature of the governor
affxed. the lawn Known as houve toll
8S, relating to the method of draw
ing Juries, goes on the statute book.
and as It ha an emergency clause It
become of Immediate effect. To all
Intents and purpose, and probably so
lar as the legislator who passed It
know, (he act Is simply curative, cor
recting the wording so as to make
It apply to Lancaster county under the
ntw census, which baa reduced It
population below the limit of 70,000.
The really Important part of tb
measure, however, I tbat It work a
complete change In the system of
drawing grand Juries, not only In
Lancaster, but In Douglas county as
well, by putting tbem on tbe same
footing with petit Juries.
, .-... . . " . .
Senator Btldrlge' bill , providing
for the appointment of nine coram la.
iloncrs by the supreme court for aa
flstance of the court, ha bees recom
mended for paaaage. Then wmmlt
slonsrs are to be appointed by the
court by uaanlmoua rota, tad their
office art to continue for two yaara,
union tbe appolntmeata, are with
drawn In let tlma by uaaalaou rot
of the court. Each I to recetrt a
salary of IIJOO par annaa.
i i - ii ;
He, wh citeiba aaa vatcfc
Consideration of Law3 that Are
. Pending in Congret
How
AS TO TNE RECIPROCITY TREATIES
Condition of the Sugar Beet Iodiutry in
Kebranka Keaoluttons That Wart
Ariopted MIcrllanoui
Kebracka.
Matters
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 11. Tbe Ne
braska Beet Sugar association held a
meeting at the Commercial club
rooms. From out of the city there
came M. R. Allen, president, Ames;
W. G. Whitmore, Valley and James
Walsh of Benson. A large number of
the Omaha members were in attend
ance. . .
Mr. Allen in calling the meeting to
order announced that its purpose was
to consider laws now pending in con
gress which will affect the sugar beet
industry. Ia a brief adress he took
up the question of the reciprocity
treaties with tropical islands and
countries now being considered and
stated that in each case the sugar
producers of the United States would
be injured should the treaties be rati
fied. To the satisfaction of the mem
bers of the association he showed
that where the tariff was reduced on
raw Etigar by a treaty it not only re
duced the revenues of the government,
but brought the sugar raisers of this
country into competition with cheap
er labor and the more advantageous
climatic conditions of the tropical
sugar plantations.
He then referred to tbe conditions
of the sugar beet industry in the state,
showing that for some things Ne
barska is better situated for the suc
cessful cultivation of the crop than
many other states which are now in
advance of this state In acreage and
field. The principal advantage pos
sessed by Nebraska in this regard is
because of its geographical situation
with reference to the live stock mar
kets. It has been demonstrated that
the refuse of the beets after the sugar
s extracted is one of the best mate
rials for fattening stock. Referring
to his own experience he said that at
Ames at present his company is feed
ing 30,000 sheep which will be placed
on the South Omaha market when
they are fattened, and that until the
food became scarce they were feeding
a large number of cattle on the beet
refuse. . '
' The reciprocity treaty was dis
cussed by the members present at
length and at the conclusion of the
discussion the following resolutions
were adopted.
Resolved. That the reciprocity
treaties with the British West Indies,
If ratified by the senate will endanger
domestic sugar production, an indus
try specifically promised the aid of
the republican party.
Resolved, That the suspension of
the Dingley law as to the payment of
countervailing duties on sugar Im
ported from Russia Is not fair to do
mestic sugar and involves a risk of
leading to a much wider application.
f OR COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Tcacherf Legialatlva fummlttae Preparri
Mrannra to Frmnt at Lincoln.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 11, The leg
islative committee of the State Teach
ers' associatiou at a meeting agreed
on an entirely new law to be substi
tuted for the present one relating to
compulsory education. One of its
thief features is the requirement that
all children between the ages of 7
aad 14 years shall attend school two
thirds ot the number of weelts school
is held In the district where the child
rwldea. in ft!! districts other than
city districts truant officers may be
appointed by the board to see that the
provisions of the act are enforced. In
case the board shall fail to select a
truant officer the director shall act in
that capacity. Boards of education in
cities shall appoint one or more such.
omcers at their discretion.
A peculiar feature of the nroDosed
bill, and one that will evidently Drove
fatal to the accomplishment of what
it seeks, is lack of any punishment for
parents or guardians who violate its
provisions. The present law, sub-division
16 of chapter 79, is entirely re
pealed. ' ,
It Is made the duty of the census
enumerator each year to ascertain the
date and place of birth of each child
in the district, and he is empowered
to administer an oath or affirmation
to ono from whom he desires Informa
tion. Any person refusing to take such
oath or affirmation subjects himself to
a fine of not lea than $1 nor more
than fio.
Planning O. A. B. Bnaanpaiant.
PLATTSMOUTH Neb. Feb. 11.
John Reese of Broken Bow depart
ment commander of the G. A. R. In
Nebraska, and Major Wilcox of Oma
ha, senior vice commander, were in
the city looking over the ground and
arccrtalnlng what arrangements have
been made for holding the state en
tampment at this place during the
first week In May.
Pnyilcal Cnltnro la Schools.
PLATTSMOUTH,' Ncb Feb. 11.
The Plattsmuuth turners are making
effort to Introduco physical culture In
to public school and are meeting
with good encouragement. The so
ciety Is preparing to give a public ex
hibition In the near future.
Intaaa Woman's Awful A at.
SBWARD, Neb., Feb. ll.-A Ger
nten woman named Anna Marie Boll,
.who had been an Inmate of the poor
Bouse for several weeks, committed
tttctde by cutting her throat with a
pair of scissors. She went to an out
honee and tbrnat the scissors through
her neck, ripping a horrible gaah In
her throat, levering the windpipe and
tagular vein, bleeding to death In a
few minute. When discovered a few
Ciautea efUr ths act wa done tbe
t ?od waa running out under tb door
U outho'WM.
MRS. NATION STARTS EARLY.
tallica a galoou at Daylight aa4 Is
Landed ia Jail by folle.
TOPEKA, Feb. 5 Mrs. Nation
lauched her crusade against, the joint
at an early hour this morning. She
rose at 4:30, and soon afterward start
ed out on a tour of joint-smashing.
Accompanied by Mrs. J. P. White and
Miss Madeline Southard, she attempt
ed to enter the place at 820 Kansas
avenue. The man on duty at that
early hour was taken unawares, but
managed to disarm Mrs. Nation and
bolt the door before any of the party
could enter. Mrs. Nation said her
friends caught hold of her arm here
and prevented her going in through
the window. :
The next place visited wa "The
Senate," at 406 Kansas avenue. Tbe
women entered without resistance,
but a colored man quickly seized Mis.
Nation and took her hatchet away.
Somehow in the scuffle Mis. Nation
was struck on the right temple by
the hatchet, but the blow did not dis
able her, and she at once seized the
hatchet carried by Mrs. White. She
turned over two large slot machines
and smashed tlie glass in the front of
each. She soon made a wreck of the
large refrigerator, and after that
turned her attention to the uquor and
fixtures behind the bar. A keg of beer
came in the way of her hatchet and
the contents completely drenched the
skirts of Mrs. Nation. At this Junc
ture the colored porter fired his re
volver at the ceiling to frighten the
crusaders and attract attention from
the outside. Policeman Graham was
attracted to the place by the noise
and escorted Mrs. Nation to the police
station. Here Mrs. Nation and her lit
tle band of; followers held a short
prayer meeting and lectured those in
charge at the time.
The Senate saloon which was
wrecked was one of the handsomest
and most .complete in its equipments
of any in the city. It is flttea up with
a handsome cherry bar, and the great
mirror which hung on the north side
was valued at fully $500. Probably.
$1,500 worth, of property, mostly made
up of cherry bar and handsome fix
tures, was destroyed.
At the police, station - Mrs. Nation
was booked as a "joint smasher." The
others were released. Her case was
continued till Thursday with bond,
tho charge preferred being that of
"instituting a riot."
The case against Mrs. Nation for at
tempting to smash the Unique saloon
on East Sixth street late Monday af
ternoon was dismissed.
SAYS HE IS CHARLIE ROSS.
Maa Walk Into Chlcnfo Police Station
and Telln Btrango Story. '
CHICAGO, Feb. 6. Eugene I. Oow
ell visited detectives headquarters
here today and announced that he was
the long sought for Charlie Ross, who
was kidnapped from Germantown,
Pa., in 1874.
"I remember nothing of the kid
naping because I was drugged and it
left my mind temporarily a Waak,"
said Gowell. "I do have a dim recol
lection of comfortable surroundings
and a home by a running brook, how
over. I was brought up in Los An
geles, Cal., believing Mrs. C.ara Rob
bins, with whom 1 lived, to be my
mother. She married one John or
William Gowell, and I took her hus
band's name. The fact that I was only
an adopted child wvs told me by my .
half-brother, Clarence. Some years :
ago I left home and have since trav- :
eled about the country. Mr. and Mrs.
Gowell still live in Los Angeles.
Some time ago I to!d my story in
Logansport, Ind., and was aojudged
insane lor my pains." ; - , .
MILES GETS HIS REWARD.
President Xante Present Major Ueueral
for the Higher KuliW.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G. tne presi-
aent sent . the following nominations
to tne senate:
Army To be lientenant general. Ma
jor uenerai Nelson a. Miles.
To be Major General Brigadier
amuei M. B. Young, U. S. A.; Colonel
Adna R. Chaffee, Eighth cavalry, U. a.
A. (major general U. S. V.); Brigadier
General Arthur McArthur, U. S. A.
(major general, U. S. V.)
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ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Feb. 6. Vina
Mills, the 14-year-old daughter of Geo.
A. Mill of Benton Harbor, was kid
naped from here Friday evening. It
was supposed the divorced wife of Mill
came from- Chicago and took the child
away, but telegraph messages and
searching parties havo failed to reveal
her whereabouts, air. Mlu had the
custody of Vina, and as he la well-to-do
some tnink the child Is kidnaped
for ransom.
Ha Cannot Sleep.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb.. 6.Oeorge
W. Woodruff of Roesville, has not
lept for seventy-thres days. Four
years ago Woodruff, then robust,
weighing 200 pounds, became troubled
with sleeplessness that would extend
over several day at a time. These
period finally developed Into week
and then into months.
Mail Not Ma Armed.
DE8 MOINES, Ia., Feb. 6. Mr.
Nation has engaged the Y. M. C. A.
auditorium for a lecture here next
Saturday. Secretary Johnson of the
Y, M. C. A. provided In the contract
that she waa not to use her hatchet
In the hall. ' Tbe saloon keepers here
say they will kill her If she attack
their saloons.
Ifalil en a Serloai Char,
OTTUMWA. Ia Feb. 6. Dr. L. P.
Loar of Selma is In the county Jail in
this city, where he I being held pend
ing nn investigation by the grand iurv
on the carge of murder In the aocOnd
degree.
Dr. Loar, It la charged, performed
n criminal operation on a aflat Fear
Doiid of Eldon, which, It 1 aald re
sulted In tbe young woman's daaih.
Dr. I -oar waa recently sentenced freen
the district coi rt of Van Boron to a
term In tha penitentiary oa tho charga I
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HE GETS MORE TROOPS
Lord Kitchener to Be Reinforced lj
Thirty Thousand Mounted Man.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION
ran thoBMtad ot the Haw Troop Will'
Be Aval lab la Saoa Bard rrasacd oa
. All Side British Ctaaudw Look to
Bagland for AtaUtaaoa.
LONDON, Feb. 7. The following
announcement has been issued by the
war office:
"In view of the recent Boer activ
ity in various directions, the govern
ment has decided, in addition to tbe.
recently . equipped forces for South
Africa, to reinforce Lord Kitchener
by 30,000 more mounted troops, be
yond those- already landed in Cape
Colony.
Recruiting for the imperial yeoman
ry ha proceeded so rapidly tnat it is
believed 10,000 will soon be available.
"The South African mounted con
stabulary, including those recruited
in the colonies, may be relied upon
to extend to 8,000, and the new co
lonial contingents to replace those
withdrawn .will probably reach 5.000.
"The remainder of the force will be
made up of cavalry and mounted In
fantry from the home establishment.
The enlistment of volunteers to ' re
place those that have already served
a year in South Africa is also being
proceeded with. Arrangements have
been maAo. for tl'.c .prompt equipment
and transportation of the forces. The
first consignment will leave on 'the
Aniaiiia February 19.". i
Iiurcuzo Marquez, Feb. 7. The
railroad has been cut by the Boers
lifty-thrce kilometers from here.
The war office has notified the ec
nianry recruiting stations that, it in
desired to enroll an additional 5,00l
yeomanry. -
CAPETOWN, Feb. 7. A party of
imperial Yeomoary. came into contact
with the invaders near Prince Albert
Capo Colony, and an officer and sgeb
tnen arc missing. , . , "v
Tho Gazette announces that Gen
eral Brabant has been appointed ti
tnc command of the force' being raisefi
for the, defense of Cape Colony, wit
Colonel Giouard as bis chief of staff.
His headquarters will be' at East
Louden, rpjn which pc'nr he will ad
vance northward and westward. "grf-d-ually
clearing the colony of Invaders
and enabling the Imperial forces to
concentrate ultimately-on the terri
tory of the republics. . . J ,
WAV TO BEAT TWINE COMBINE.
low u Farmer Dlteorer That Velvet Weod
Fiber la ul St roue HnA '
CHICAGO, Fc. 7. A special' to the
Times-Herald from Creston, Ia., saye
State Senator. Clark f .Page eennty
has made, public-a, war to- oat -tib
twine combine. Ati a farmers' insti
tute ho displayed a piece of twine and
a piece cf rope,, ; resembling a good
quality q hemp. ;:.Theee he explained,
were made : frohi velvet weed, or
abntilon,' which grows' rankly 'on al
most every farm-and has: been con
sidered 'useless:" 1 ' . .
The discovery that the weed roultl
be thus utilized was made bv . D 1v
Weir, a farmer, living near Clariirda.
Mr. Weir discovered the strength of
the fibre of the weed about two
months ago. He . picked up a few
trands from, the ground after they
had lain there rotting since last sum
mer and found them very strong
They were separated Into threads afi
fine as the best hemp'. He endeavored
to secure ft patent, but found- that a
discQVery of that nature could not be
patented. 'A machine for -making it
could be patented, hut the use of the
weed for making twine and rope muct
be left free to everybody..
Waut MeKlnlPy to Stay Away.' ,
SAVANNAH, 6a.,: Feb. 7.-The Con
federate Veterans', association of Sa
vannah passed resolutions against the
invitation to President McKinley. tp
attend the reunion of confederate vet
erans In Memphis. The association
calls upon Gmeral ordon, command
er-ln-fihief,-. to name Some ; other' city
than Memphis as the place tof tb
reunion, and says H will, not , send
delegates to. Memphis Jf the, invitation
to tho president is adhered tp..
Raiilor Sa' to Qoeen'e Tflll. ' 1
LONDON,". Feb. The 'latest' ru
mor regarding Queen Victoria's will .
is that It bequeath 140,000 each to
the duke Of Connatight, Prince Cbrl
tion of Schleswlg-Hoisteln, Princess
Louise and Princess Beatrice, and In
cludes liberal legacies for the ducbern
of Albany and a number of the qoeen s
grandchildren. The bulk her private .
fortune goes to King Edward and
both Balforal and Osborne bouse are
given to the king. - . . , .
loas Fall la Hard Luck. .
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. e:-An-drew
Carnegie baa, through Senator
Pottlgrew, made a proffer of . a 125-
000 donation to , the city of Sioux
Fall tor a . public library' building,
but the conditio. are such that it in
doubtful If It can be accepted. A
couple of years ago W. H. ugron gave
to the city a magnificent atone build
ing for llbrvry pnrpoaea and to ac
cept tbe Carnegie gift mean the
abandonment of the Lyon oulldlng.
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All Waal Freo Deliver.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Rural tree
deliver route are being aakod for
from nearly every county In Khrta
ka. Their, usefulness In being . real
ised, consequently Senator Tbnrotof'a
mail I unusually heavy on aeefc
ti map ana petition tor taw
llanaent of route being neat mm far
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