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Car rrt-1 JLuj Gag* Way E • Ihi Cer tais Things. fit S0U1 HAS IN BOTH 1101 SI S. Ik»»!■■■ I las Wakrr* Wool l»w «mr«u «- lk« M* af ik> « Hwm* frop art. . a %..m. \ .« \ Ka^krtlrd of tkt mmmamrr WAhMIXtiTOX Js.fi 5.—The bourn W«MI ms* brief tb# only incident icai tbr adoption of tbr Suizer reso I* Jt at radar* 4 Wednesday. calling .« fir rotary <<w* for all information rep*'ding tb# deposit of government funds 11 certain Xew York national i&k« The resolution a* rd opted mat xsadr more cetera! m it* scope and an amendment »o made to cover wfur mntkm UMprttsc the transaction* re *-;ng to tb*- sale of tb# Nem York r'.t’ua bouse tltc >r. r*-* ary <**•*■'* friends bad been informed that b» oanttej tbr fullest .nwt.ti'; m and wa* prepared to sub a t * tbr facts to t-mgr m. Accord t| y there was no fnettoc over the pa*sa«e of the resolution, which wa* «■» adopted Pay nr rl airman of ibe * ommUtee • « s«y* and mean* presented the Sui ter rr-Mufcii'tttJtt a* Hi< k! .be<l by the com mutt** f r immediate <•uioadrratioa. The rtsdntxm a* modifted it a* fol . w* k<• i»#d Tf.il tbr aarrttary of the *•* «*nry I* and fee i* hereby requested ■ j**s*-t tb* icqga »? r»'vr*t--ntati*«* the following informattou: I *'<+ .*-» cj all letter* ifrertatn;*. fip -* or Jirunrst! t- ’ *M-u tb* treasury 4r;nrtm*ai of the I mteu State* or any person ewnsnrted there with and the National City and the H**' »rr Xatiuoni bans t! the nty of \ a ftck t aa? person atuuc for them: or either of them : ace the 4th da i off Mar a l**7 relating to the de pu* • rg •} | U fund*. :--<nds or ret ... . • • at;> • 1 i*-r t* at ion* or bust tea* transac tii-s ecistinc or heretofore bad ‘,,#tmee* the government and *aid Utah* or either of them. . The am «unt of pH*nic tamey. or revenue deposited sub said ask* or e tfeer of than or with any ua!-:..«*al bank by the government. pr .it. what ewrwrttj for mbat length •f time and the reason* therefor, ani m t * aer M*d .tank- or - iy of them. i • *- j*4 tfe gnmnrst any interest **a • depSHdtn. sad if e* bow much . r < r!l afeee informs* km concerning *,:• :.,„&,* r .a any nay relating there - to 3 And also the dale of the sale *4 thr cuatiUK bouse property of the I a.lad fitatea in Xeu York city to said va'i-msi Cay tank tb* date of the • Ti.-.n of the ue#4 tn< eto. the di» p n t t of ti»» pree red* of the said ***r and ufee*ter or no* tb# govern MN fea* paid any rent* fur the said r*"perry <*r any portion thereof, for any ptunoor star# tbe 4*> of sale and. .* ** i w * «m and al! * ts relating to the aa.d traasamoe - .ec a?***r the j resmtntion of tbe resoluttaa, and, raid lie monla ac -*y *fer * amendment* Micbardaon. the n fiorj'y hader ai-scd for live min ute* mfe. h be desired to ’eld to levy. *5* m« rs? •!< Xewr sort The request •ti ; - I ----- _nd i>vy offered ...,* -in.,,.ti-e rev.'jtKa. whi< h !ad* a request f *r tV secretary** r ason* f r denying tb * deposit in lk*t i .onal hank*. ft. - feardsott Mid be ba warned tbe secretary in ember ;»uii a panu m*r .m*—nd.ng Had ! •*# se» notary b-«4* i that warning md deposited *. lefluneat fund* in n*. .ota! bank* ..a >*pt*mUrr or ©rtnbe*- m*tead of sue ng Han tb* panic would have seen averted It: hardaon wa* promptly ruled out *4 ■ -der and the resulat.i<*a offared by Mr fayae wa* adopted. f AT Hi R MGHSS IS DmG. *•Ceei»g f ***** • Ittlik b lUSrt is* NKl Ht RG X. Y.. Jan krI>r. Inward Meiiiya*. pa»tot «*i St. JCaty's Itcisiu Cat bail*- • blurb m tats -tty. U still ructtoed to bi» roam by liltca ar 2 K » cosditjss is *>□« h a* to <-*-*— alarm aJtwdig t:s friends. St* a .sets if* i*e was taken ill but there atu» emery sign of «e early reco.-ery and the pfcyatrta&s said 'be amid be him *a*»e ta tea cay*. Itut he <-«iii»t we-si t,, io«e IV»h and strength daily. Hi* oa.c tali and robust fiamr is i. jk earn* i*i «d aad be Is nov stneljr rc - «gnts*l» ie even by close friends. It ;«M be. ..a>e public that he hat * Si! eteriffle* growth «»B tbe right big. n«i it;- apaesrame b+* ••aUW-d the phy s. *»* It is **t.ng its way into liU -tea, *nd rabbin* him of hu mitaltty sms g ilglf Tbe do. tor* say or is t -t ts condition u» uucergo *ti open tlfflgU Lew** for •>< l«<f*C(mii«a WAJlHlXfJTOIv. 2SB. i.— Repreionta * ;*au of Oi. .** in* rod need ren * '«* ms citing published teports that * ret*r? of is.* tfwa. 'ry will tum w»« interna* revenue reeiptt to the Xa'tonal City bank ad N-w Yob and tn-wmiag for tbe appointment of a •ye. ;as. n«a partisan committee of 12 ** -«er* of tbe bouse fo * * thorough and tapar’isl tarenttgat.« to deter - ■tit* -he troth or f* -:ty of the charg es C oiKBilllrr VMHtWrax J»s i- Th- oute ••■■mine tm Cute held it firm m*-ei .af No JM ttoa wa* tsk *n. but there •w a general diH naiua of the atti tude of lb*- l nt*ed State* toward the :»ia»4. The peetaiilag -»'u»oc oea *4 to W favoenhle to the It tier attend - cent yroBidta tadeprr^eace to the «*tteas as aooa a* pa-sftc conditions fthowid he restored There «a» ouase talk -J btviat the « onmuter make a trip to Cute for the purpose of inveatigatin;: < uadi* ions iteee but mu roaUuauua »i> reached. 'r« Iwum lBtf*t»«iarw«l. Washington ian i. - ab«.« the kamm maai'tircs introduced today sere: Dy Holy of Sew Jerae to protect the public again*! trap*a. elf. By Wthtoa of Idaho, for a coastl laUosal amendment authorizing mar rutr and di»or< e u«s Among the hi Us tatrodured in the senate today wore the fotiowtag By day. granting a pmnWa of fSfl par aaoath to Annie E Brumby, mother of Adnatmi Dewey a flag lieutenant. By Hoar, extending the life of the eoart «f private land claims until 3mm M. 1«C ' TO KEEP THE PHIlIPPlVES. A Resolution Setting forth the Govern ■urot't Intentions. WASHINGTON. J*u. 5—At the opening of today's session of the sen ate Beveridge of Indiana presented this resolution: That the i'hil.ppinc islands are ft: ri: >ry belonging to the IT ited States, that it is lb intention ot tee rn’ter. State* to retain them a« suet and 'o > iinbliah and maintain such govern mental control thioughout the archi pelago as the situation may demunu. He asked that the resolution he upon tli.- table until next Tuesday, wh.n he •Til sjieak upon it. It is known that Senator Bevcr Iirde s resolution on the Philippines, introduced today, was wnt.cn ny the *# i.ator in consultation with Seuatois lawige. chairman of the Philippine - on. mi Use; I>aris. chairman of the for eign relations committee, otid AiBsor chairman of the committee on ipprc» pr.ation*. the last named nnally revis ing it to the form in which it was in troduced. It is understood that the resolution is a omposile expression ol the views of th<* republican senators, and iha* Senator* Platt. Davis and Lodge and Beveridge were in favor of a rntne po: i fee declaration; and the resolution us it stands is as fair an expicssijn as is possible of the position of republican senators upon this question. A messag*1 from the president wms read transmitting the testimony lak .1 v ih*- commission appointed to iav.s nuate the conduct of the war by the war department. V resolution was presented oy P t tigrew calling upon the secreu.r> of tl. * navy for the report of Admir'd if April 13, 1 H5*s. m which t^e ac.xniml said he could take Manila at an time He asked immediate consul eta:ion. but Spooner objected and tr«o resolution went over. T! *• c onsideration of Pettigrew s .non concerning the advances *e :ed to have been made by Agcin : • through General Torres to Gen ••• d Otis after the l»egmning of iioslil it • u. th- Philippines was postponed until Monday. li »ar of Massachusetts offered a rc»o which was adopted, reducing •! m.ieage f*-es to Ice paid witness<*< if*. - l*»fore the senate to 13 per day day while in attendance and actual traveling expenses. This will ieducr il*e amount for witnesses in the CL.;k j case about one-half. TLRRITORIAL BILL FOR HAWAII. I oaiuiitlee Order* a Favorable tt»|M>rt on the Meat-are. WASHINGTON. Jen. 5—The senate :nu.itt« on foreign relations loch:? > >•, l a favorable report or the bnl resting a territorial government l*»r Hawaii. A few modification* c' the .giLal bill were rnadF the most im t» rtar:’ being the validation of u»e *ale f lands since annexation and fix ing the tenure of the supreme cour„ j ; igef; a.t nine years. The provision for a 5*-l*-gute in congress remain* in tue j bill. The amendment concerning the said of punlit lands in the bill reported for the territorial governmei t of iia ! wail is as follows: "Ti at all sales, grants, leases and other dispositions of the public do n.a n or agreements concei/mg the san*- and franchises granted by the H:.w a.ian government in conformity w.fi tne laws of Hawaii prio. to S'!» t*tni**-r 11. 1 are hereby ratified and confirmed.’* Senator Cullom reported the bt!l to the senate with amendments. AML RICAN INHIBIT AT PARIS. More Tluu hrvra I hou.aiitl Yankee Ex it I bit* tr*. CHICAGO. Jan. a.—According to sta ti>ti*-s collected by the Tribune tiieie w.;i be more than T.oou American ex hibitors at the Paris exposition. Of ti.ib number five-sixths are elassibeu * itors in agriculture, mines, lit erature and periodicals, science ai>J fin' arts, religious charitanle and oth ei associations. schools, colleges, etc. The number of exhibitors in the purely commercial branches who Lad a epted space up to the first of the year was 1.110. Among the large t»ti«*s f the country New York hao 224 ex hii itors to its credit. Chicago is s jc ond, with 112. Among the strongest numericai'y nin the manufacturers of wines, who are going to show the French experts what America can do in the way of proiuc mg champagne aud all the other vin tag - in which France has so long he’d an easy supremacy. TO SHIT IP CHICAGO CANAL. \l t€»rn«>y*<*< nrral of MI««ourl Preparing to start Proceeding*. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Jan. E.— Attorney General Crow is preparing to institute proceedings in the sup>eme « ourt of the Fmted States to sap the people of Chicago from alleged posi tion of the waters of the Missi'aipn* 1 river t*y means of the sewerage of the Chicago canal. CHICAGO. Jan. ,*>.—Trustees of th» -unitary district say they have • o fe.tr of the plans of St. Louis to Inter*'ro through the courts with the use of the drainage canal. For *»mm|Mt»o anti Srhlry. WASHINGTON. Jan 5.— Representa tive Bingham of Pennsylvania iatro th» following joint resolution: Resolved. That the thanks of con g-»" are hereby tendered to Rear Ad n iral William T. Sampsmi and Com m '.r re Winfield Scott Schley and the officers and men under them for the destruction of the Span.sh fleet at Santiago. IMtriu Mar Srttinr'a I'roniot Inn. W I N Jan. 5 —In the ex ♦*< utire session in the senate today ito»-re was a brief discussion of the promotion of General Mat Arthur. The discussion grew out of an inquiry by Senator Pettigrew as to wvat the gen ets! had done to entitle nim to such distinction as had been conferred upon him. The inquiry was * *sponded to Senators Hawley. Carter and others who explained that Ctoutf MacAr t bur's record had t*een uniformly good from the time of the civil war until ar: 1 including the present campaign I in the Philippines. After ‘uese explan ations the nomination w*a» confirmed without an opposing vote. Tt'f l'U(ur in Mnnilw. VICTORIA. B. €.. Jan. 5.—Manila i papers say that an epidemic-like plague is threatening Manila. The Manila Times states that in many instances “it ' has been learned from various author ities that in many of our closely-set I tied nearby towns a serious epidemic, \ bordering on plague, is pn vailing. The towns principally affectel are Guada ioup. Kaloga. Pinda and Malabon, be htde a number of others. The disease is said to be due to eating flesh from animals which hare died of disease Beport Thit Colesberg Was Taken From th« Boers Was Premature. TRANSVAAL LORCES STILL THERE. British Occupied It Briefly, but Were Immediately Driven Ont and Heavily Assailed—French Cannot Apain Ad vance Upon Town Until He Obtains Reinforcements. NEW YORK. Jan. 4.—A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: An unexpected development of the situa tion has occurred at Colesberg. Late advices are that the Boers returned with reinforcements during the night and occupied the position from which they were driven by General French on Monday. There is a deepening sense of anx iety respecting Ladysmith, whence most disheartening reports of the prev alence of sickness are received. Gen eral White reported a list of nearly twenty deaths yesterday from enteric fever and dysentery and seventy-one serious cases in the hospital. Dr. Jam eson has all the work he can do in that fever nest. It is evident that the gar rison cannot hold out long and that Sir Redvers Buller will not allow many days to pass before striking a blow. Transports with fresh battalions and batteries arrived at Durban yesterday and within forty-eight hours Sir Red vers ought to be in readiness for a su 1 preme effort. LONDON. Jan. 4.—The latest advices from the Colesberg district tend to modify the estimate of General French's success. The predicted occu pation of Colesberg had not been ac complished last evening, while the Boers' guns, announced to have been silenced, were still activ\ The war office this afternoon issued a dispatch received from General French under yesterday's date, saying his position was the same as on the previous day. that with small reinforcements he could dislodge the Boers from Coles berg and in the meantime he continued maneuvering. LONDON. Jan. 4.—There is a com plete absence of anything new from the seat of war. The report of the Boer attack on Molteno is not yet con firmed. Apparently General French holds nothing within five miles of Colesberg Junction. His request for reinforcements dispels any present hope that he will be able to seize one of the crossings of the Orange river. It is probable that when Lord Roberts arrives General French will be or dered to quit his unsupported position and to concentrate his command at De Aar or Orange river. As the Daily Tel egraph says. General French seems to be in the position of a man having ' a tiger cat in a trap and unable to kill it for want of a stick.” A despatch from Dover farm announces that Lieutenant Colnel Pilcher has reached there safe I ly from Douglass. Since Commandant General Joubert’s return to the front the cannonade of Ladysmith by the Boers has been much livelier. Between December 18 and D<cember 19 four shells killed one of ficer and thirteen men and wounded thirteen officers and eleven men. The war office acknowledges the in efficiency of the regular artillery by , authorizing the equipment of the new battery attached to the London vol unteer corps with Vickers and Max ims, some of which the Boers use, and by ordering 100 of these 12^ pounder quick-firers built immediately. The officers and men of the new bat tery will be supplied from the Honor ablye artillery company. INDIANS TO ATTACK 01AVMAS. Courier Reports Great Activity Among the Yaquia. CHICAGO. Jan. 4.—A special to the Record from Austin. Tex., says: A dispatch from Ortis, state of So nora. Mexico, says that a courier has reached there from General Torres' camp, who says there is much activity in the Yaqui Indian camps and that definite information has been received that the rebels are forming for an at tack on the city of Guaymas. There is a garrison of a few com panies of government troops at Guay mas and several hundred able-bodied citizens in the town, who are capable of putting up a strong defense. I n less General Torres intercepts th • Yaquis. the Indian attack on the town may be successful and they may b. able to get control of the Sonora rail road. thus preventing the government rushing reinforcements to the rescue. TRANCE WISHES TO BE TAIR. -. No Desire to T«kr Advantage of Eng land's Embarassuient. PARIS, Jan. 4.—The opinion has been expressed in official circles to a representative of the Associated Press that the modus vivendi between Great Britain and France regarding New foundland would be extended for an other year. There seems to be no dis position upon the part of France to take adavantage of Great Britain's un comfortable situation in the Transvaal to force an unfair settlement of a mat ter not regarded as vital. France is in the position of being willing to sell its fishing rights, but considers it proper for Great Britain to make the first proposition. Thus the matter stands in abeyance. Soldiers' Homes Crowded. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—The secre tary of war has sent to congress a re port from Major Knox, inspector gen eral of the army, on the condition o* the national soldiers' homes. It shows the homes in excellent condition; clean, modern and well policed. Som * of them are crowded. The food is wet’ cooked and served, but the bills of fare do not always indicate a diet suitable for feeble old men. The number of officers and members attending Iasi | year was 18.843. It is recommended I that law be framed to admit veterans ! of the Spanish and Philippine wars to the homes. Pmldml Advance* Newspaper Man. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—The presi dent has nominated Archibald W’. Butt of Georgia to be assistant quar termaster witn rank of captain in the volunteer army. Mr. Butt is the Washington correspondent of the At lanta Journal, Nashville Banner and Louisville Evening Post. Choctaw-Chtckasaw Agreement. WASHINGTON, Jan. A—The secre tary of the interior has transmitted to the senate the agreement recently ent ered into by the commission of the government with the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. CARNEGIE ON IMPERIALISM. Has Not Promised to Give $30,000 to Campaign Fund. NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Andrew Car negie was interviewed by a World re porter concerning the report that hj had promised to subscribe $50,000 t# the republican national campaign fund. “There’s not a word of truth in tue report.” he said. “I will not give a dol lar to help the republicans if their plat form is not sound—if it is not Ameri can. Not a cent for imperialism—net a cent to renegade Americanism. “My position on those questions has been made clear. My mind is open, but my purse is closed. If the republi can party is true to the principles that have made this country greae, then I would subscribe. But not if tbs ! platform commits the party to a policy to which I stand unalterably and un compromisingly opposed. “I am in favor of securing all th^ West Indies islands, if we can do so.” he continued. “I believe they will make desirable and proper acquisitions to our territory. That sort of expan sion is on the right line. But mind you, it should not go beyond territory on this continent. We hav\? no busi ness either in morals or politics to take and keep the Philippines.” “Do you mean we should annex Cu ba.” was asked. “No. We pledged as to the action we are to take there. We have given our word that Cuba shall be free. If the people show a disposition for an nexation, then that raises another question. “The annexation of Cuba, would, however, in my opinion, kill the re publican party. Its free iron, free cof fee and free sugar, the competition rf its cheap labor with our labor would strike a blow at a vital republican principle.” "Suppose the democratic party de dares against expansion and the re publicans for it, would yoii contrib ute to the democratic fund?” “I would consider it. My mind open, but my purse is closed, as I have said. “I want to see the republican part ’ range itself on the side of true Ameit canism—no renegade Americanism fjr me, no running off after the will o’ the wisp territorial aggrandizement. K involves dangers on every hand. If w? shut the door in the Philippines wc arouse Europe. If we open it we de stroy the very thing that imperialists give as their reason for taking the Philippines—commercial expansion. The latter course permits all natioiis to enjoy commercial privileges there on an equality with us." Mr. Carnegie paused for a moment and then went on: "I am with the Boers in their fight. They are fighting bravely to maintain their republic. Their stand is for re nubliran institutions. They are bat tling for a principle with which ali good Americans should be in sympa thy.” FOR WESTERN CATTLEMEN. Outlying Points to Hht* Telegraphic Xotlce of Stornii FORT WORTH, Tex., Jan. 4—The National Live Stock association, with the assistance of F. H. Brandenburg, resident director of the weather bureau at Denver, has just secured an order from Washington, which is of consid erable importance to live stock men ot the west. A letter received by the secretary to the association from Mr. Brandenburg says: “Pursuant to our understanding I took up in the interest of the live i stock men the matter of a change in the issue of the special warnings and I am pleased to say that Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather bureau, has issued instruction to the effect that emergency or special warnings be issued when prolonged spells of ab ! normally cold weather, high winds with snow, or heavy falls of snow are indicated for any section, and that special warnings also be issued when unseasonable or abnormally heavy rains are indicated for any section. “Heretofore these warnings have been restricted to a few settled points in each state. It is, therefore very gratifying to know that in the future telegrams conveying information of ; the above described nature will be sent , to no fewer than 102 points in Colo rado and a proportionate number to points in Wyoming. Montana, Idaho. Utah. North and South Dakota, Ne braska, Kansas and Texas.” AGIINALD3JSSUES A DECREE. Filipino Leader Order* the Liberation of Spanish Prisoners. MADRID. Jan. 4.—The Spanish con sul at Manila telegraphs to the foreign office that the steamer Uranus, fron. Panay, has arrived there, having o.i board the bishop of Vega, 117 priests, five officers and 115 civilians who bad been restored to liberty. The consul adds that Agumaldo haj promulgated a decree ordering the lib eration of all Spanish prisoners wit.1 j out distinction. The consul distrusts 1 Aguinaldo’s motives, on account of the attitude of the Filipino chiefs, who. be believes, place difficulties in the way of the liberalism of the prisoners. DAVENPORT TO HAVE LIBRARY. Carnegie Donate* 850.000 for a Public Building. DAVENPORT, la.. Jan. 4—Daven port is now assured of a free public library, representing a cost of $50,000, through the generosity of Andrew' Car negie. His offer was to provide a building if the city would secure a site and provide for the maintenance of the institution at an annual expense of $4,000. The mater was presented at the reg ular meeting of the city council to night and the proposition was accept ed by unanimous vote. Fruit CompanicH Collapse. KINGSTON. Jamaica. Jan. 4—The effects of the recent storms on ex ports are now manifesting themselves, and the apprehensions of the colony in this respect are confirmed. Three local fruit companies have practically i collapsed and the fruit industry already absorbed by the United Fruit company has reached its lowest ebb. The United Fruit company is dispatching only two fruit steamers this week. First White House Dinner. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—The first of the formal dinners of the social sea son at the White House was given by President and Mrs. McKinley tonight, the members of the cabinet and their wives being guests of honor. Invited to meet them were members of the senate and house and a few other persons. The east room and other public portions of the house were appropriately decorated for the occa sion. The Marine band furnished the music. The Rst of guests was unus ually large, eovers being laid for over , seventy persons. THE COBBTSrere IN Langford Enjoined From Completing Copy of Legislative Enactments. THE INJUNCTION IS PERMANENT. State Printing Board’s Award Is Held to Be Illegal and that Body Will Now Re advertise for Bids—A Delegate Con vention For March 19—Other Matters in Nebraska. LINCOLN, Jan. 8.—A permanent in junction was granted by the district court restraining J. H. Langford of North Platte from compiling the copy for the senate and house journals, for which a contract was let by the State Printing Board last week. The board assured authority to advertise for bids lor the work and the contract was let to the lowest bidder. The court held that as the board assumed such authority it should have complied with the law requiring advertisement^ for bids to be published in three news papers, As notice was siven in only two newspapers the whole transaction was declared void. The Printing board met and decided to readvertise, so that all previous bidders will have another chance to secure the contract. Delegates to National Convention. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 8.—The demo cratic state central committee decided that the delegate convention for the purpose of electing delegates to the national convention be held in Lincoln on March 19. next, the basis of repre sentation to be the same as before. The following resolution was passed with one dissenting voice: "The state committee of Mie Ne braska democracy, voicing tne senti ment of its authority, views with ad miration tbe remarkable and so far happily successful efforts of the peo ple of the Boer republics to repel the British forces, and to that brave peo ple. struggling for the right to gov ern themselves, and preserve their re public, we extend sincere sympathy.” Capital City Notes. The Farmers' and Stockmen's Guar antee Company of Clay Center incor porated with a capital stock o* $25. 900- The company will do a drouth, hail and live stock insurance business and provision is made in the articles of incorporation for establishing a newspaper. The Supreme court will not meet again until January 23. adjournment having been taken to that time in stead of January 16, th? regular ses sion day. Edward M. Lipsey of this city has sued T‘ J’ ThorP for $10,000 damages for injuries alleged to have been sus tained. He avers that Thorp, while riding a bicycle at a high rate of speed, ran into him and knocked him down, causing permanent disability. No Abatement In Epidemic. COLl MBl S. Neb., Jan. 8.—There is no abatement in the scarlet fever epi demic in this city, and the cases are taking a much more severe form than was anticipated. The disease has claimed still another victim. David Aschler, who died at the home of his sister. Mrs. Thomas Noon. The young man contracted the disease while as sisting in the care of his sister's three children, who are down with it. He w-as but eighteen years of age and ex posed himself to the contagion con trary to the advice of fri-mds and rel atives. Mr. and Mrs. Noon lost one child two weeks ago, but the other three are now convalescent. Monument After Many Years. FREMONT. Neb., Jan. 8 —Miss Mur tha, an actress of the “Trip to China town" company, was in the city with the players of that troupe. She or dered a monument erected on trr fa ther's grave. Christian Murtha's death here twenty-three years ago was a mysterious affair. He was run over by a train on lue Union Pacific and terribly mangled. He lived nearly a day and to the last insisted that he was thrown under the train by a brakeman. but could not accurately describe his assailant, whose name he did not know. Neither would be tell the reason for tae assault. Forming h Military Com pan v. COLUMBUS. Neb., Jan 8.—Major J. N. Killan is forcing a militia company in this city to fake the place of old company K. The new company will b. known as company K. First regi ment. Nebraska national guard. Major Killian says that the recruits are re sponding rapidly and that an armory will be built and a permanent organ ization maintained. Among those who have already joined are John H. Brock Major Killian's old first sergeant; John E. Ballou, his old quartermaster, and Albert L. Rollin. regimental quarter master sergeant of the First Nebraska a olunteers. Probably Fatally Injured. SIDNEY, Neb., Jan. 8.- Nels Edner. a ranchman living about ten miles west of Sidney, was thrown from his wagon by his team running away, and probably fatally injured. He started home and when found was lying in sensible in the road. Aid was hastily summoned and the injured man was brought back to Sidney. An examina tion showed that he had several ribs broken and was also suffering from concussion of the brain. Lfulin (live Return Banquet. NELSON. Neb.. Jan. 8.—A year ago the Nelson gentlemen gave a banquet to their lady friends and later on the ladies to the number of about sixty returned the compliment with inter est by entertaining their gentleman friends in the Columbia opera house. Games of all kinds amused both young and older ones and the hours were enlivened by delightful orchestra mus ic. At 10 o'clock the dining room across the hall was thrown open. A beautiful menu card was furnished each gentleman as a souvenir cf a very pleasant evening. Beatrice Is Interested. BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. 8.—The de cision of Justice Harrisoi. in the Fox worthy case, in w hich he declares cer tain acts invalid. led to an investiga tion by several Beatrice attorneys of the effect on the Beatrice city char ter. It is held by some that the amended portion of the act. in question is that which affects this city. If this be true Beatrice will have to return from six to four wards, thus reducing the number of Its councilmen and the manner of electing them will be by a vote of the people at large. HOLDS THE COMPANY LIABLE. Decision in Test Case Concerning Fees , Paid to Eugene Moore. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 5.—An opin ion was handed down in the supreme court by Chief Justice Harrison, hold ing the Home Insurance company of New York liable to the state for fees paid to Eugene Moore while auditor. This was a trial case to establish the liability of other insurance companies that paid fees to Moore. The opinion holds all liable, the amount involved being approximately $23,000. Followo ing is the syllabus of the opinion, writ ten by udge Harrison: “It is provided in the constitution of 1875 that all 'fees that may here after be payable by law for services performed by an officer provided for in this article of the constitution shall be paid in advance into the state treasury.’ “This so modified section 33. chapter xliii. Compiled Statutes. General Stat utes 1873, chapter xxxiii, section 32, in relation to fees to be paid by in surance companies to the state audi tor for services to be performed by him as to in effect prohibit the pay ment of the fees to him or their re ception by him. “The insurance company applied to the then state auditor to perform for it certain services in the issuance of certificates of authority to transact business in the state and some other matters of the requirements of the law in regard to such companies and paid the fees to the auditor, and did not pay them and has not paid them into the treasury. The payment to the aud itor was wholly unauthorized and did not bind the state nor did the money thus paid into the auditor's office be long to the state. “The services having been obtained and the fees so paid the company be came liable to the state auditor and such liability can be enforced by suit. “A company which has obtained the performance of the services by the auditor in the issuance of certificates of authority to do business in the state: also his attention to other things for which they must apply to or call upon him, and has used and employed the results and benefits of said matters, will not be heard to urge against the recovery by the state of fees for such services which have not been paid into the state treasury; that the certificates and documents is sued to it by the auditor were void for the reason that the fees had not been paid in advance and where re quired by the constitution. “The fees were paid to Eugene Moore, then state auditor. He could and did not act as agent for the state in the reception of the fees. It wras an act which was discountenanced or forbidden by the constitution. “A state can only act through its officers and they only in matters as signed to them by law or in and about which they are authorized and em powered by law to perform.’’ Another Hearing Asked For. LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 5.—The su preme has been asked to grant an other hearing of the case of the State I of Nebraska against the German Sav ings Bank of Omaha, a case involving the right of the receiver to dispose of leal estate belonging to the bank, on an order of the court. Joel W. West of Omaha, wno filed the motion for a rehearing, represents the stockholders of the bank who are fighting the sale, and he claims that they are being de prived of their property without due i process of law and without having their day in court. The deciee of the district court that is appealed from was entered upon an order for the stockholders to show cause why the real estate should not be sold. Mr. West contends that the code of civil procedure says this has no place in the laws of Nebraska, because it affords no adequate protection of property and property rights. In his brief he gives voice to the following: “Upon a correct solution of the question depends the safety of life, liberty and property in this state. No motive of expediency ought for a mo ment stand in the way of a correct enunciation of the law as the consti tution of the state of Nebraska and of the United States guarnatees it.’’ S«n»'« and House Journals. LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 5.—Injunction proceeding* have been commenced in the district court to prevent R. H. Langford of North Platte from compil ing the copy of the senate and house journals. He was awarded the con tract for this work by the State Print ing Board last week. The suit is brought by J. H. Miller of this city, w ho alleges that the bidding was not according to law and that no legal notice was given by the board. He asserts that the law requires adver tisements for bids to be published in at least three newspapers. When the I printing board voted to let the con I tract Auditor Cornel protested on the | ground that the legislature alone, and j not the printing board, had authority j to have the copy prepared. — State Capital Notes Sergeant Harry Hall of York has been authorized to recruit Company A j of that place for service in the new First regiment. Chief Justice Harrison relinquished j his seat on the bench on the 4th and | Judge-Elect nolcomb was sworn in the following day. George Lyon of Company H of the First regiment has reported to Adju ! tant General Barry that his company has reorganized and is ready for mus ter in the National guard. The State Board of Purchase and Supplies concluded a two days’ session last week, buying enough supplies for the various state institutions for the first quarter of the year. Hoy Accidentally Shot. COLUMBUS, Neb., Jan. 5.—James, the 12-year-old son of County Attor ney William O'Brien, was accidentally shot and dangerously wounded by a companion. The ball from a 22-cali ber revolver entered just under the right eye and lodged in the back part of the head. It is said the boys w-ere playing "hold up" and the weapon was accidentally discharged. The wound- j ed boy was taken to Omaha for treat- ! rnent. Takes Strychnin* for Quinine. HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Jan. 4.—Mrs. S. B. Day a middle-aged woman residing i in this city took a dose of strychnine j by mistake, tninking it was quinine Two physicians worked nearly all [ night before the victim was entirely free from the results of the mistake. SIDNEY. Neb., Jan. 5.—At Bayard, fifty miles north of here, bonfires and fireworks were used to celebrate the arrival of the B. ft M. railroad at that point on the 4th. M IT AMi lHKNEli Eden Eaptist Church at Strcmsburg Destroyed by Fire. THE OITCOV.E Of AN EXPLOSION Death of Mr. Sinclair*, a Pioneer of Otoe County—A Fortner Member of the Legislature—Trouble With the Swift Ice Company at AsLUnd-Other fit ter* In Nebraska. STROMSBl RG, Neb. Jan. 3—Eden Baptist church, dedicated a rear ago burned to the ground about midniXt.’ The fire resulted from the explosion of the aseetylene gas. which blew out the foundation and wrecked the win dowse. A crowd was present to watch the New \ear in. The force of the explosion hurled the people in all dieerctions Rev. J. L. Hedbloom. the pastor, and Mr. Cowan, the janitor, were burned about the hands and face. Mrs. J. L. Johnson and her daughter. Pearl, were slightly injured. The building was fceated by a fur nace situated in the basement as was also the gas plant. Loss about S3 200 insurance $1,800. Quettinn Legality of Illrorre. CHADRON. Neb., Jan. 3.—When is a divorce not a divorce? That Is the question now agitating the minds of a couple in Chadron who secured a supposed legal separation in the dis trict court of Rushville recently. They were residents of Chadron and pro cured a decree in the court of Sher idan county contrary to the statute of divorce and alimony. The question of residence was not introduced in the testimony and the interested parties were not wiser of the illegality of the procedire until court had adjourned. They were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Rein cehl, formerly of Missouri Valley, and Mr. Reinoehl is an engineer on the Elkhorn and a property owner at this place. This case was only in court fifteen minutes. It is not learned what, action will be taken to have the de cree confirmed. Prosperity in Ga?e County. BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 3.—The year jvst closed shows an encouraging con dition in the county, as is shown by the mortgage report furnished by Reg ister of Deeds Charley Reed. The record for December was as follows: Farm mortgages filed, 32; amount, $28, 637; released, 53; amount, $49,537; city mortgages filed, 22; amount, $12, 601; released, 14; amount. $4,614. For the year the record is as follows: Farm mortgages filed, 577; amount, 783 648; released, 775; amount, $949, 961’; city mortgages filed. 190; amount, $94,770; released, 260; amount. $194, 048. Number of releases in excess o£ filings, 260; amount of releases in ex cess of filings. $265,581, or over a quarter of a million dollars represented as indebtedness paid off. Otoe County Pioneer Dead. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 3 — Word was received in this city from Burr, this county, of the death of Hon. Sinclair at his home in that place at the age of forty-four years. Bright's disease of the kidneys was the cause of his death. He had been a resident of Otoe county since 1857 and was one of its best and most highly respected citizens. He was a member of the state legislature of 1892 and worked hard for the election of J. Sterling Morton to the United States senate. A widow" and two children mourn his untimely death. The remains will be interred at Wyuka cemetery in this city on Monday. Knried in the Town He Founded. LOUP CITY, Neb., Jan. 3.—The fu neral of William Benochoter, w'ho owned a homestead on the townsite of Loup City in 1872, was held here. For the last eleven years he had been a resident of Richardson county, living near Falls City, where he died. As it had always been his desire to have his last resting place here at the town he was Instrumental in founding, his wish was carried out by the family. The bell which he gave to the Metho dist church, when it was built, tolled seventy-six times as a requieum. The services were conducted by Rev. W. E. Matthews of the Methodist church, as sisted by Rev. McCahan of the Pres byterian. Ice Plant May Clo«e. ASHLAND, Neb.. Jan. 3.—The pros pects are now that Swift & Company s ice house north of this city, will not be operated this winter. 1 he board of county commissioners at Y ahoo this week Instructed County Clerk Chapek to purchase the property for delin quent taxes for 1896 and 1891, amount ing to $2,400. The company says this amount is more than its share of the taxation and refuses to pay the money. The closing down of the plant, which now seems probable, will throw many hundreds of Ashland laborers out of employment H. C. Thompson Declared Insane. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 3.— II. C. Thompson, the former Missouri Pacific agent at Talmage, who left and was found in Omaha and brought to this city, was before the commission ers on insanity and adjudged insane by them and will be taken to the asylum at Lincoln. Folic* Find Bloody Clothing. SIOUX CITY. la-, Jan. 3.-The Sioux City police have in their pos session a suit of bloody clothes, which was found under a railway bridge and it may prove a valuable clue toward tne capture of the murderer of John Robson. It was found hid away in a hole by some children. The collar was spattered with blood and about the place were numerous rags used by th man to wipe his filthy hands, it is hoped they may lead to a capture. So far no arrests have been made. Jefferson County OBctal Dead. FAIRBURY, Neb., Jan. 3.—Herman Tietjen, one of the commissioners of JefTerson county, died at his home, three miles northeast of Plymouth, of consumption. The deceased was thir ty-five years old and had served in his present official capacity two years. He* was a well-to-do German farmer and had Just completed a fine new residence upon his excellentlj im proved lani. He leaves a wife and two children. Superior finery ever seem* to confer superior breeding.