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YOJ.. wm. MMT CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1900. NUMBER 3.
UlnUtrn In Pekin Finally Ag re Upon
Timm of Treaty.
I OR lilt (jOYT RNMI NT’S tPPROYAI
i'9iiiA tf»»t Mm It th<* sum* hi
tiiun In lit* I m»«li N«Mi Tim Amrr*
liUM ( Mitlrjr |M*c«i»r« llirt>|ll ll.iiitl lu
* H»ir I** kin.
!*§*!< 1 >1, M«»n«Iuy. Nov. 1P». -The dip
Bp ft UMitli body held a final meeting this
Mtnftiln, atid agreed upon the terms
tit the prdlmlnary treaty. Nothing
few r* tain* except to secure the ap
(total nf the reaper!ivi* governments
(• fore definite n* i*i>i tut tuns with the
< linear |h .t*« commissioner* aro he
>■81 tar
9 flu* i' -*i t» i ui- of the - ttleni**nt
I «*# in y«t been mail** puhlle here,
I <it It 1 li. the dlplrv
I Mir < |i • that tin main points are
I a att' titntlal agreement with those
t Minin' In th« French note to th**
I itacr* istnely piitiiahtneut for the
t tilt), ti'ilematty to government* anti
I •dtvltluala, retention *»f strong lega
t m K'tat 11 end the t*rtipatlon of ct*r
t In pin *« I* tween Ft ktn and Tnktt
A pattg of American cavalry went
t> Jay to disperse a Intntl of handit.t in
u village sixteen miles from I’ekln.
t te rill ge w.t found strongly fortl
ti d, lull th A met it aw* attacked and
c» {tinted it, kilting seven t'hlnrae.
V soetet edict from Sian Kit to the
| pt tvlncisl viceroy* and governors or
«l* a tin it to rt*it:»e the manufacture
ol tnode t mm- uint revert to the old
t) m of weapon*, bees use modern arms
"I tt e ptiivid utterly useless against
I tbi foreigner*.'*
VAdll .VOit'N, Nov, Sd.—Such In
fo matin to. hits cunt*- to the Hta’c
dt mi tint at In the last few days is said
to liidlrt' c p more favorable condition
» of sRuli, it -p<-» ting the i fiances for a
sa lafat It i ttnderst a tiding among the
in * = -I 1 ! |io.v i i k | hmi du; *i!>’
th •..»!• part t.| l.i-t week, when a
dt tdtock <• sued linin'itent. Just what
ta hr ns ui- of tills information Is not
#1 1***1. f tt prolmhly It came as the
n mh in •• • i • iii > nay* latest note
ti» the pnriiM citing oiu afresh the
w! mi of •• Tii1 ted Stale* government
in i>> t h i i This noli contained the
in tnictli i - thnt have l«een Kent to
V M t> i nu>r unit an* I relieved to be
of *<h i atnre in < institute im
»i) «"«1 fiord the exticme course nug
g> t»-il li* ionic of the j iwcru ns to
ih irentfii nt if the (’iiinese govern
trti »t «n no of the matters upon
wb ih llii mliiiM r* have been unniile
to agr.-e Nothing bun roiue from Min
ts* Ctm i curing the last forty
el it’ > hoc
I 1 iSIKI \ «,> The foreign en
voi havi .gt ii to demand," says a
*i*e ial ii1 t‘h from Ih kin. “an ex
fin Ion n the Ic'.atioll area, ho as to
cm race t i t illing fri-m vjie Ha-Tu
M, gale i f the Taieu Men gate, be
tv.f 'ii fh ,i i.-i of lie itnpi rlul and
Tm ar ell « i. a snip a mile long -ind
a third a i ilh* wide. It, (let! I era (Rua
•I mini n ha declined to yield on
(io dull n, tv rjin lion, and some kind
of a \mIi t i .mi'iomihi I,as been ar
riRiMl."
T'le Me lina H Oit inr■ 11iIi>-H the fol
io* air fr m Its I’ekln correspondent,
tlaii S itu il‘»j
•'Wang •*. i ii t lino, l ow u cabinet
ntiiiin'ei t «i itcn |i Kir Hubert
•l»H ft « Hi i i I’u that Emperor
Kw na H * mli In- glut to return
to I'ekln, mt thst his it a jest y would
I we his )*’ if foreign troops were
that s ’*
Ti i1 'I u T#ln orrespi ndent of the
hut dim! ’ *i*rta that the Kusslau
twit i faca dates fruni tae czars ni
ne*! , 1
Ill SI t IvlN l» WASHINGTON.
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n»i, .Inin, a Tie Imua h«H tho ole
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mu I hill i’i*ll« |o | oinlter. Hut
ti an) i*i there will I go idling."
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t‘i*i rhll Irm h*re *ud l*#vg for itu
tan i with I ha ni lonotrdw.
BANhltlPTCY LAW IS ABLStD.
lirundrul erg Report* thxt Men of All
1'IhMPA ( poll Ite
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2G.—E , 0.
Brandon berg. in charge of bankruptcy
matters, hits made a report to the at
torney general on the operation of the
bankruptcy .ui of July 1, 1898. The
report says, with reference to volun
tary canes, that advantage is being
token of the law by men <i all classes
end In all walks (if life and in every
reel Ion of the country.
The states showing tho gre (test
number of jietitions hied during thu
year are Illinois, with 3,008; New
Vork. 3,007; Iowa. 992: Ohio. 857,
Minnesota, 845 and Pennsylvania, 809.
The smallest number of voluntary
petitions were filed in the following
states: Nevada, (I: Delaware and Wy
oming, 12 each; Idaho, 30; South Cac
oltna, 17; Oklahoma, 39; Florida, 67,
and Rhode Island, 09.
The grand total of petitions filed In
the I Hite l States for the p-rlod end
ing September 30, 1900, is 20,128. ex
clusive of those for the western dis
trict of Louisiana, the district of Alas
ka and for half of the year for tho
! southern district of Georgia, New Jer
sey, the eastern district of North
Carolina, the western district of Ten
nessee and the eastern district of Vir
ginia. from which aemi-annual reports
that of the voluntary petitions ail were
were nut received.
From the clerk's reports it appears
adjudicated bankrupt except 237, in
which the petitions were dismissed,
1 and that discharges were refused in
| seventy-one cases. Compositions were
i confirmed in 206 cases.
The liabilities in 19.504 voluntary
cases reported by the referees amount
I ed to $204,979,182, while the total
amount of assets scheduled in these
1 ( uses whs $33,098,771.
The summary also discloses the fact
that of the petitions filed in eighty
| six cases the liabilities were less titan
>100; in 1,879 cases, between $100 and
i $600; In 2,266 cases, between $501'
and $1,000; in 7.801 eases, between
$1,000 and $5,000; in 2.91! eases, be
tween $5,000 and 410,000: in 1.872
I (ases. between $10,000 and $20,000. and
in 2.191 case-', more than $20,000.
i it* c reports also show that in 11,107
( see assets were scheduled, while 7,
'.'17 petitioners had no assets.
WITH ATTACK!l> BY BOLOMtN.
I mn uT I'rittiutUc \Vvh|> it AssUteil in
Hemil If title.
MANILA, Nov. 26.—Particlars have
just been received from Iloilo of the
battle of October CO at Bugason, Is
land of Panav. when 200 bolomen and
fifty riflemen attacked the American:,
aliolost three killed—Lieutenant H.
M. Koontz. Sergeant Kitchen and Cor
poral Burn*, all of Company F, Forty
fourth Infantry.
It appears that Corporal Burns was
boloed while ret onnoitering and Lieu
tenant Koontz anti Sergeant Kitchen
t\. p pierced b> speaars while going to
relieve an outpost.
When the garrison force attacked
l the rebels forty-nine of the latter were
I killed. None of the otlu r parties of
at tat king natives made much of a
stand, and the insurgents lost 103 kill
ed. all told.
First Lieutenant Albert E. Mf.’abo
of the Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry
las been appointed inspector in the
forestry bun ait.
Death of ( in Bspoi i c»t .
BRUSSELS. Nov. 20.—A private tel
egtant from Paris makes the assertion
that the Czar is dead. There is no
i flrmation from any other source.
LONDON. Nov. 23. The rumor of
the czar's death appears to be un
founded. Nothing to confirm it has
been received at. the Russian embas
sies in Berlin and Paris and the em
bassy here has received nothing since
tin* bulletin yesterday (Thursday.)
I lmIT«?<■'* CiiwimH.V I.Ut.
WASHINGTON. D. C\. Nov. 26,—The
following casualty report from General
Chaffee ha. been received at the war
depai tuient;
■ TAKE. Nov. 17.—Adjutant General,
Washington: The following casual
tb . Iu(ve ui i m ! since lust report:
November 3 at 'I it n Tsin, Clifford R.
Bedford, company E, Fourteenth in
funtry, typhoid fever; November It, at
Pekin, Edward E Jenn ngs. tlvil’an
tetauistcr, chronic leprosy.
May Hate I,uns Trouble.
ST. PETEHSBl KG. Nov. 20. It wan
inured hole tills afternoon that Em
peror Nil hulas is threatened w ith lung
complications which, If they pxist,
would materially diminish hi- chances
of recovery. (nllammation of the
lungs 1- a common complication of ty
phold fever In Hmsia. 'i’lnis far there
is no oHieial eonllrroation of the ru
mor.
t'luuro Etlltiir Itraitl.
PARIS Nov. 2(1. M. Valfrey. the
fiaa Ign editor of the Figaro, died last
evening of pneumonia. He was 02
yens of mg<*. M. Valfrey rose to the
r iuk of minister plenipotentiary in
the diplomatic set vice and his having
icen well acquainted with “behind
the scenes'’ In the diplomatic world
gate much authority to his articles,
whl h we,e generally signed “Whist."
An Anti-Trust Hill.
I.APQRTK, Ind Nov. 20.—Senator
Nathan 1.. Agnew 1j drafting an antl
tni.-t hill for presentation at the forth
coming session of the state legislature.
It will he u drastic measure. Senator
Agnew is a friend of Governor Mount
in l tin statement is made that the
hill will reflect the governor’s views.
American St:i e Department Again Ad
dresses Itself to the Powers.
POSITION Of IHf LNilfD STATES
Uc«t MfHMit of Nrruriux Ohjerin Common
to All l'ointt*<( Out —Arrnitgetnciiit of
N«?w IliiKift% to Hiitlj'i* Over !itip»ikiblo
Situation nt l'ekiti*
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. The sec
retary of elate haw addressed an iden
tical note to the powers in regard to
the Chinese situation, setting out
tersely and freely tlie attitude of the
United States government a. to China,
and pointing out how such objects as
are common to the powers can heat ho
.secured. The note marks the initia
tion of fresh negotiations on our part
on the arrangement of new bases to
tide over the impossible situation
created at tlie last meeting of the min
isters in Pekin. Some responses al
ready are at hand, and it is stated
that generally our advances have been
well received and the state department
expresses sathfaction with the prog
ress so far achieved.
It is believed that the note is an ap
peal ftorn the extreme course sug
gested by some of the powers as to
the treatment of China, especially in
the matter of punishments and indem
nities to which the ministers at Pekin
Beam Inclined. The intent is to push
the negotiations on a more rational
and business like basis
LONDON, Nov. 24. -The Times this
morning comments editorially in a
somewhat Incredulous tone upon Sec
retary Hays tie sit note to the powers,
saying that it cannot imagine Secre
tary Hay as objecting to the execu
tion of the guilty officials after, as was
understood, assenting to tne French
proposals. It admits that, so far as
outsiders can form at: opinion, "the
United States appear to be the leading
obstacle to the working of the concert
of powers in China.”
With referent." to Mr. Wti Tina:
Fang's speech in Cincinnati promising
the United States better commercial
chances when peace is restored, the
Times says: "We would not advise
Chinese ministers in Europe to enter
upon such a line of argument, as there
are countries where so grass a pro
posal would be ipsented as an injury.”
The Daily News, evidently despond
ent as to the outcome of the negotia
tions in Pekia, says- "The concert
mush either dissolve or compromise.
We hope >ii . Hay may be able to sug
gest a compromise which all the pow
ers will agree to adopt firmly and in
union "
The Daily Chronicle remarks: "Even
if the powers are won over to the
views of the United Stales we do not
see how matters would be advanced,
unless Hie Chinese court can be in
duced to return to Pekin,”
STOPS BUSINESS AT PANAMA,
—* .
j Rebel lurct-H Ifulii R;nI’.-o;iil i.ine anti
Threaten to Attack.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. Nov. U4. The
British steamer Barbarian, which has
just a reived here from Colon, reports
that severe fighting occurred Monday
and Tuesday .it Culebra. The govern
ment forces attacked the rebels, who
occupied a good position, with \he
result, that the losses of the former
were heavy, 'the lighting was pro
ceeding when ilte steamer left Tuesday
night.
The stores and restaurants at Colon
were closed and the rebels field a por
tion of tin railroad line.
Another rebel force was reported
to be engaging the government troeps
near Panama. Business is entirely
suspended at the latter place and
both Panama and Colon are in a state
of terror.
The rebels arc attacking in a deter
mined manner and it is feared the
slaughter will be great before decisive
results are reached. The liberals, it. is
asserted by the passengers of the Bar
barian, still hold Buena Ventura,
though the Colombian government is
making a grett effort to regain posses
1 siou of it.
ON VERGE Of STARVATION.
Peverul Hundred Indium In a I’itkful
l omllt Ion.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Nov 24.—Sev
eral hundred Indians In this county
are threatened with starvation. They
have made no provision for the win
ter and are now suffering for want
of food.
Mrs. Mary Watkins, the teacher of
Morn Grande reservation, where there
are "(Hi people, of whom 27 are so
i 1 that they are helpless, writes
of having visited seven of the res
ervations and found the Indians In a
dreadful condition of want in all of
them. Children and women are al
most naked and there Is not enough
food In many of the lodges to keep
the inhabitants thereof alive through
the winter.
The ManzaniUa bei ries were a fail
in'. * and the acorns dropped from the
oak trees in June because of the lack
of moisture.
I’ork Nut 0|K*n to Kriijjrr.
CORK, Nov. 24 As a protest against
the refusal c<f the lord mayor of Cork
to entertain a motion to confer the
freedom of the city upon Mr. Kruger,
the corporation adjourned today, the
adjournment resolution being adopted
by a large majority, after an exciting
debate.
MINISTI R COM! R IS SIITNT.
Btate part meiit Hearn Nothing Official
Concerning Dinagrreinrut at I’eklo.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—'The State
department so tar has heard nothing
from Minister Congre respecting the
"impasse" reported to have been
reached by the foreign ministers yes
terday at Pekin. In fact, save a brief
expression respecting tire insufficiency
of the punishments proposed by the
Chinese government to be Inflicted
upon tire responsible leaders of the
Boxer movement, Mr. Congre has not
communicated with the department
for more than a week.
Without taking issue with Mr. Con
ger respecting this matter of punish
ments the State department lias earn
estly advised him not to insist on im
possible conditions in tlit* negotiations.
An interesting problem is suggested
by Uio possibility, which today is al
most a probability, that the ministers
representing the powers at Pekin can
not reach an agreement. If Russia.
France and the United States should
refuse to accept the German idea, ns
seconded by the British representative,
much would depend upon Japan, and
•'ll some of the lPsser powers repre
sented at. Pekin by ministers might
have great power in swaying the pro
ceedings of the council. The impres
sion seems to he that if a majority
of the ministers, or perhaps even one
of the representatives of a great pow
er, withholds assent to the agreement,
then the whole undertaking falls, and i
there must he either fresh negotia
tions directly between the home gov
ernments in the effort to agree upon
new basis of action, or the powers
must proceed to deal with the Chinese
situation singly, or in groups, the lat
te? contingency having been provided
for in the German-British agreement.
JUNTA Will RISK LVIC1I0N.
lillpino* Propose to Keep t’p Agitation
from .Safety In lions Kong.
HONG KONG, Nov. 23.—(New York
World Cablegram).—R. Wildman, the
United States consul here, has infor
mation that the Filipino junta, at a
meeting held November 13, decided to
brave the chances of deportation rathe,
than quit Hong Kong. Recent corre
spondence between tho junta and the
insurrectionists proves that Aguinaldo
is still alive, but he is said to be suf
fering from a gunshot wound in his
stomach.
The Hong Kong junta has also decid
ed 10 make another attempt to send
arms to the Fillpincs in a launch,
which will probably fly tlie German
flag. The venture will be in charge of
Colonel- Julio del Pilar. Heyes and
Garcia, two Filipion agents, have a
lai ge stock of ammunitions of war at
Macao.
The Chinese General Pana. who was
recently deported from the Philippines,
lias been conferring with the junta
here, but has gone to Singapore.
MANILA. Nov. 23.—Lieutenant
Frederick W. Alstaetter of the United
States engineers, who was captured by
the insurgents early last September
north of San Isidro, has been released.
He entered the American garrison at
Gapan, province of Nueva Ecija on
Tuesday evening, his appearance there
being a great surprise, as Aguiualdo's
uder for the release of American sol
diers included only enlisted men. He
will start for Manila tomorrow.
Iliver mid Hurl.or Hill.
WASHINGTON, D. C.# Nov. 23.—
Chairman Burton of the house com
mitteee on rivers and harbors stated
toMay that the committee would meet
Monday to begin preparation of a
river and harbor Hill and he expected
to get it tnrough the house before the
holidays. Mr. Burton said that noth
ing definite oud been decided upon,
but that the committee would draw
a strict line between improvements
which were lor the public good and
those for private interests. He also
stated that some policy regarding the
permanent improvement of tho Miss
issippi river would be determined
upon.
Concludes ItR Session.
CHICAGO. 111.. Nov. 23—The inter
state commerce commission concluded
its session here today and this even
ing the commissioners left for Wash
ington. Having finished its work in
the discrimination cases, the commis
sion held a special session and invest
igated complaints of under-billing
freight to eastern points by a number
of shippers. This investigation was
begun several weeks ago and some
testimony was heard in New York a
week ago.
Anxiety About the Ciar.
LIVADIA, European Russia, Nov.
22.—Emperor Nicholas, according to
the best information obtainable this
morning, had a favorable day yester
day. lie slept for some time and felt
at ease. His temperature at 9 p. in.
was 110.6 ami his pulse 64.
Last night he slept well and on
waking this morning was Comfort
able. Ilia head being quite clear. At
9 a. m. today his temperature was
1.9.6 and his pulse 68.
Mcyn ami Il«*\v«tt Attack.
MASERU, Basutoland, Nov. 20.—Na
tives report that former President
Steyn and General Dewet, with 1,000
men, traversed the British lines be
tween Alexandria and Wnrringham’s
store and attacked a British post, sub
sequently retiring by the road to Dew
etsdorp, in the Orange River colony.
Concludse Its sesion
TO GO m "
General McArthv.r Plans an Active Cam
paign Against Them.
BIST TIME EOR ACTION IS NOW
Addition* from Cliln»9 Heitor KoiuU, Ini*
proved Transportation and End of Hong
TTalu* All Conduce lo Hurry Up Ho»*
Ulltles. i
MANILA, Nov. 22.—General Mac
tho Arthur was asked today whether
tho result of tho presidential election
In the United States was In any way
responsible for the orders to push tho
operations against the Filipinos. Ho
replied that the result of the election
was merely coincident with other fea
tures of the situation. He added that
tho return of the soldiers and ma
rines from China, with the recruits
who had arrived recently, would in
crease the number of troops to 70,000
men. The enlargement of tho forces,
tho ending of the rainy season, better
roads, improved transportation and
tho desire to make the most efficient
use of the volunteers before their
term of service expired in June, are
all contributory to the most active
campaign.
Concerning the replacing of 35,000
volunteers, General MaeArthur said
ho favored the establishment of a
standing urmy of 75,000 men and au
thorizing the president to increase it
to 100,000. The general said he was
enlarging the force in General Young's
district to nearly 7,000 men; that,
heavy reinforcements a»'e being sent
to General Hughes in the island of
Panay; that more troops had been or
dered to southern Luzon and that va
rious column movements had been
planned.
Inc stranding of tno coasting trans
port Indiana is causing a long delay
in reaching a number of the remote
coast stntions in southern Luzon,,
■which have subsistence to November
1 only and will have to depend largely
on foraging until the Indiana is float-,
ed or another steamer is secured.
The customs warehouses are con
gested, a fact which is delaying the
commerce of Manila. General Smith,
the collector of the port, at a meet
ing today of many importers urged
the necessity for the removal of the
goods. The merchants talk of organ-;
iziug a company for the erection of
bonded warehouses.
The soldier? and marines who have
returned from China are celling quan
tities of curios looted from the res
idences of the nobility or wealthy per
sons at Pekin and Tien Tsln. Many
of them are valuable and ridiculously
cheap a’vd a number of such presents
have been sent to the United States
for Christmas presents.
AWFUL LOSS OF l IFF.
Uiivegi't of Suutlieru Slot in Cron Greater
ns t lie Ilnurs Go 11>.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 22.—Dis
patches up to !> o’clock indicat. that
last night's storm, which rweyt over
northern Mississippi and central and
western Tennessee, was one of great
severity. Adlvces to the A-sociated
Press and from speelnl corrspondents
show that the loss of life in the ter
ritory visited by the tornado already
amounts lo sixty-four am! tlie number
injured to over fifty. Telegraphic
communication to the regions visited
by the cyclone is suspended and it is
feared that when full details are
known the list of dead will he length
ened. The following table shows the
loss of life, together with Injured,
compiled from dispatches forced
through by courier and telephone
from the devastated localities.
Killed. Injured.
Columbia, Tenn. 40 2.">
I-a Grange, Tenn. 3 G
Lavergne . 3 1
Thompson . 1 0
Nolansville. 2 8
Love Station . 2 1
Tunica, Miss. 5 0
Lulu, Miss. 4 0
Hernando, Miss. 2 0
Iiatesville, Miss. t) 8
Roxley’s Store . 3 0
Franklin, Tenn. 0 2
Totals . (14 51
So far as Tennesae is concerued it
was the most destructive storm ever
known in the state. Nearly fifty per
sons were killed and 100 more Injured,
while the damage to housts, timber
and other property will reach large
figures.
The storm entered the state from
northern Mississippi and swept across
in a northeasterly direction. Great
damage is reported from the counties
bordering on Mississippi and further
on Columbia, in Maury county, is the
heaviest stifTerer. GaVergne, Nolans
ville and Gallatin also felt the wind's
fury, the storm finally losing its force
against the Cumberland mounts.ns.
Columbia's casualties number twenty
four dead and some fifty injured.
TRtATY CJVtSJVlOHC TIMf.
I Secretary Huy and Mexico's Ambassador
Extend Time.
WASHINGTON, Nov 22.—Secretary
Hay, for the United States, and Am
bassador Aspiroz, for the government
of Mexico, today signed a treatv, fur
ther extending the time allowance for
the survey and definition of the water
boundary between Mexico and the
United States. There already have
been several extensions, In each case
for a year, but the present arrange
ment will continue until the work Is
concluded.
AN INVUID STATUTE.
Judge* Decide Against State Transpor
tation Dilat'd.
LINCOLN. Neb., Not. 26.—Cbier Jus.
tico Norval has held that the board
of transportation is null and void and
the other two judges of the Nebraska
supremo court concur. Tho law is de
clared unconstitutional because It was
not properly passed by the two houses
of the legislature. This decision wipes
from tho statutes a law that has been
In force slnie 1887 and leaves prac
tically no railroad regulation iu force.
The old maximum rate law is dormant
or inoperative, and upon the next leg
islature will devolve the duty of en
acting a new law or of submitting to
the people a constitutional amendment
providing for the election of railroad
commissioners by the people. These
or other remedies may be proposed.
Following is the syllabus of tha
opi nion:
The provisions of section 11, article
3 of the constitution, relative to the
mode of enacting laws are mandatory.
The title to a legislative act is a
part thereof and must clearly express
the subject of legislation.
An enrolled bill in the office of the
secretary of state is only prima facie
evidence of its passage.
Where the legislative journals une
quivocally contradict the evidence fur
nished by tho enrolled bill the for
mer will control. Webster vs. City of
Hastings, 81 N. W. f>10.
A statute is invalid which the legis
lative journals show was never passed
in the movie prescribed by the consti
tution.
A statute is Invalid which is not,
read in each house of the legislature
on three different days.
Chapter 60. 1887, is void as the act
as enrolled was not passed by the leg
islature in the mode prescribed by sec
tion 11, article 3 of the constitution.
Judge Holcomb occurred In the opin
ion and added the following;
“Although not entirely agreeing with
the course of reasoning pursued by the
chief justice in the foregoing opinion,
I concur in all tho propositions stated
in the syllabus and regard as irresist
ible tho conclusion that the act under
consideration failed to pass both
branches of the legislature, in com
pliance with the commands of tho con
stitution.”
The principal fault in .ae passage
of the hill was the change in the title.
The same title did not pass both
houses and the house journal does not
show that the title was amended in
that body.
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TottfU on Stat* Offlprm.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 26— In the
preliminary eanvass of the vote for
state officers the following tolnls were
obtained:
For Secretary of State—George W.
Marsh, republican, 115,546; C. V. Svo
boda, fusionist, 110,773; D. L. Whitney,
prohibitionist, 4.077: W. C. Starkey,
mid-road populist, 1,408; Frank New
man, socialist, 661.
For State Auditor Charles Weston,
republican, 115,250; Theodore Grless,
fusionist, 110,852; Wilson Brodie, pro
hibitionist, 3,931; James Taylor, mid
road populist, 1,543; C. V. Aul, 831.
For State Treasurer—William Sluef
er, republican, 115,974; Samuel B.
Howard, fusionist, 111,838; C. C. Cro
will, prohibitionist, 8,988; C. LIpton.
mid-road populist, 1,373; T. S. Jones,
socialist, 879.
A ppotnt ment* by the Gov«v*nor.
LINCOLN, Nov. 26.—Governor-elect
Dietrich gave it out that he had ap
pointed H. C. Lindsay of I-awnee City
private secretary and Mr. Lindsay
called upon the governor and notified
him of his acceptance. O. G. Smith of
Kearney has been appointed assistant
superintendent ot the State Industrial
school at Kearney. Mr. Dietrich ap
pointed five Lincoln women on the ad
visory board for the Home of the
Friendless at Lincoln and the Indus
trial home at Mtlfoia. The members
appointed for this board are Mrs. W.
J. Bryan, Mrs. A. J. Sawyer, Mrs. G.
M. Lambertson, Mr?. D. E. Thompson
and Mrs. C. H. Osre.
e-iinis llei \arUion In the Field.
FREMONT. Neb., Nov. 26.—Among
the 700 students at the Fremont Nor
mal school is a young woman about
seventeen summers who seems determ
ined to overcome All obstacles in the
way of getting an education. She is
of American descent and has no rela
tives living who are nble to help her.
I.ast fall farm hands were scarce in
the county of Nebraska in which she
lives and she applied to a neighbor for
a Job in tho fields husking corn. He
agreed to pay her the usual rate per
bushel and she took her team ami went
Into the field with the men and kept
up with them.
Ctuniug Comity Notes.
WEST POINT. Neb.. Nov. 26—The
record of mortgage indebtedness of
this county is still satisfactory. Mort
gages filed In the clerk's office for the
past week are $3,000, as against $7,100
released.
A peculiar disease is attacking cattle
in this vicinity. They become sick and
die after being in the cornstalks for a
short time. Numbers of farmers have
lost valuable stock in this manner.
Chiirpnl With Larceiijr.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Nov. 24.—
Charles Sheppard, colored, was tried in
district court for stealing $50 from his
employer, John So h lap pi oh use, a fruit
dealer. Sheppard was a janitor and
the evidence indicated that he stole
a sack containing the money.