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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1901)
CDJgffl COIIHTI BEl'DBLICAN D. M. AJUSIIKttUT , VublUher. BBOKBN BOW , N12IMASKA. THE NEWS IN BRIEF. The earnings of tlio Chicago a rout "Western railway for tlio third woclc of December , 1000 , show nn Incrcaso of $8,458,21 over the corresponding woelc ot Inst year. Having hern deeply Interested by a recent visit to the Berlin electrical works the kaiser sent the Imisorin and Imperial princes to Inspect the establishment. Judge D. W. Canflcld of Chardon , Ohio , aged 72 years , one of the host known public men In Ohio , and an Intimate friend of the Into President Uarflold , Is dead. The minister of agriculture of Bra zil estimates that there will ho 1- 700,000 tons of wheat available for export this scnson. Ho says that the corn crop Is good. The secretary of war has purchase : ! the largo freight steamer Samoa Tit Hong Kong for use lit transportation to San Francisco of the volunteer army It the Philippines. United States Consul Wlldmnn at Hong Kong has boon granted a leave of absence and will rcturito the United States Immediately for the benefit of his health. John D. Rockefeller , Jr. , son of the president of the Standard Oil com pany , has subscribed $250,000 for the founding of nnInstitution of learning for poor boys and girls. Rov. J. 13. Martin , pastor of St. Luke's church of Jackson , Tcnn. , Is drad. Rov. Mr. Martin was chaplain with Stonewall Jackson In the army of Virginia during the civil war. The Annapolis , Frolic , Wompatuck and Plscataqua , comprising what Is known as the Mosquito fleet , have sallod from Hampton road for Ber muda , on the way to Manila. Major Mite , the dwarf , who has been exhibited In circuses for four teen years , died at the New York hospital of a .complication of diseases. Ho was born in New Zealand. M. L. Croc.vor , a transfer man of Richmond , lud. , and Mrs. Juno Daor , also of that city , are two of the holra to the estate of $500,000 loft by the late Benjamin L. Crocker of Sacra- incnto. ISmpbror William , according to the Bom-sen Courier , In his New Year's day's speech to the generals , sharply condemned olliucrs for appearing pub licly , against the royal order , In civil ian dreRH. The Now York & Porto Rico S. S. Co.'a steamer Arkadla has sailed from Pence for Now Orleans having on board 40 OPorto RIcans , 65 per cent of whom are women and children , doa- tlned for Hawaii. The leader of the Irish Nationalist party has fixed $15 per week as the regulation pay for members of par liament who are unable to de'ray out of tholr own resources the cost ot living In London during the session. According to cable advices received at the War department the transport Port Stephens has loft Nagasaki for Seattle and the transports Conno- maugh , Frcdorla and Westminster have loft the same port for San Fran cisco. State Commissioner of Excise Henry B. Lyman Issued a statement concernIng - Ing the operation of the Now York state excise law during the year. He states that $61,289,275 has been col lected In excise taxes since the Ralnea law wont Into operation. Colonel Montgomery Bryant , United States army , retired , formerly of the Thirteenth Infantry , had two separate strokes of paralysis at Wichita , Kns. , and his condition is serious. Ho was the first white man born In Kansas at Leavonworth in 1832. The oldest postmaster in the Unit ed States , Roswell Bardsley , who Is 01 years of ago and has handled the mall at North Lansing , Tompklns county , N. Y. , for seventy-two con secutive years , has boon Invited to attend the Inauguration of President McKlnley at Washington March 4 , as a guest of the poatolllco "depart ment. Israel Noel , an old man living alon'o at Fayctto , Wls. , was found dead In his liouso. People searched his house and found $10,000 In gold and a valu able watch hidden In the collar. Croker has bean summoned before the British tax commission , but has started for the continent. Wheat crop of 1930 Is 522,229505 bushels , and the nrea of winter wheat IK 30,282,564 acres. The condition of the growing crop December 1 was 91.1. The production of corn in 1900 Is esti mated at 2,105,462,510 bushels. Herr Krupp has made a donation of 500,000 marks to the workmen's Inva lid fund of the Krupp works. Brigadier General R , N. Batcholder , U. S. A. , retired , Is critically 111 In Washington , from a complication of disease arising from kidney trouble. Prince Henry of Prussia , whom the emperor has summoned to Berlin , will reside at Schloss Bellevue , front ing the 'i'hiergnrten Sam Loatcs , the English jockey , who was Rolff's closest competitor last so Bon , has started with his wife for Now York. Ho Is going to California for the winter and may bo Induced to ride. Senator W. P. Fryo was unani mously nominated by the republican Joint legislative caucus at Augusta , Mo. , oy a rising vote. News of the creation of a now Hfo saving district to Include the sea waters of Alaska , Washington and Oregon , has been received at Seattle. Cadmus Koly | , a counterfeiter , who 1ms operated extensively In Missouri , has been arrested in a small town in Tennessee. The resignation of Bishop II. M. Turner as president of the College of African Methodist Episcopal Bishops was announced , on account of a dis agreement , It is understood , regard ing assignments given certain bishops. The grand duke of Hesse will shortly - ly visit Emperor Nicholas , his broth- -or-jg-law. ( DEATH FOR I001I1G Numerous Measures are Being Introduced iu the Legislature , EXTREME PENALTY IN MOST CASES Other Degree * of Kldiminx Will Ilrlne ; l.\to \ Iinirlnoiitnoiit A Hiilnon Keeper ut Snyder Shot anil Imtitntly Hilled Other Mnttcm In Nclinnlui. The legislative wheels are again In motion. Mho buttons to start tno ma- hinory wore pressed at noon January 1 , according to ttiu constitutional muti late , by tioiretury of Sinto Porter , m the house , and Lieutenant Governor Gilbert , In the senate. The program agreed upon by the two party caucuses the previous ulgnt were carried out without vislulo hitch In the organization of both houses , af ter which adjouinmunt WUB taken for the day , to prepare for tlio canvass of the vote in Joint session on Wednes day , when perhaps a few more stops will bo taken In further perfecting the olllulal roster , the melanges ot the outgoing and Incoming governors be ing reserved for Thursday. As lusual chief intoiest centered In the house to which was attracted a peed attendance of spectators , who , however , soon tired of the lack of ox- cltemoiit in the proceedings and grad ually stole away. There wore no llow- crs and little applause , except for two neat speeches of the temporary and permanent speakers. The senate organized along lines agreed upon in caucus and adjourned to moot at 10 o'clock Wednesday. Sen ators were called to order by Lleuton- nnt Governor Gilbert. Alpha Morgan , secretary of the last senate , was pres ent , and had prepared a temporary rdll , which wan called. Rov. Mr. Cress- man asked divine blessing to rest on those present and to guide their every act. act.Senators Senators Currio of Custor , Edgar of Gage county , were appointed a committee - mitteo on credentials. After a ton- mlnuto recess , during which time they prepared their findings , they reported that all , with the exception of two , whose names wore on the list read by Mr. Morgan , had presented duly ac credited credentials , appearing valid and conclusive on their face , and should therefore bo entitled to seatn. Lyman of Adams and Campbell of Holt had midlald tholr credentials , but were recommended to seats. This re port was adopted , thus seating , tem porarily at least , Oleson of Cuming and Llddoll and Ransom of Douglas , ull of whom have contests confronting th urn. The republican nominees wcro ns ' nn follows : Calvin F. Steele of Fair- bury for president pro torn ; John C. Fremont McKesson of Lancaster for secretary , and A. H. Kolm of Falls City for assistant secretary. Clark Robinson , sorgennt-at-arms , John Patrick of Washington county for doorkeeper , W. II. Pool of Cass for enrolling and engrossing clerk , A. A. rossman of Crete for chaplain and Harry Boebo of Stanton for custodian of the cloak room. It wns five minutes of the noon hour when the house wns called to order by Secretary of State Porter. Rov. 3eorgo W. Porter of the Methodist Ei Incopal church of Palmyra led In ; > rnyor. Members arose to their feet and remained standing while the di vine blosalng was Invoked. TUB roll was cnflled by Theodore Mann , book keeper In the secretary of stato'o of llco. Bouller of Saunders was the only member falling to respond to his name. Lafllln of Gage placed In nomination for temporary speaker J. W. Arm- etrong of Nomnha county , the choice of the republican caucus. Clans GreJl of Sarpy , on behalf of tho. minority , placed In nomination tlio name of John C. Sprecher of Col fax -county , [ loll call resulted in Armstrong's elec tion by a strict party vote of 53 to 4t > Bouller , fusion of Saunders , nbscnt nnd not voting. John Wall of Arcadia wns made temporary clerk. The speaker , on mo tion of Cain of Richardson , appointed a committee of five on credentials , as follows : Cain of Richardson , An drews of Frontier , Mead of Douglas. Taylor of Custer , Tanner of Nnncb. On motion of Lane of Lancaster the rules of the twenty-sixth session were adopted pending further action. A re cess of .ton minutes was taken to give the credentials comnilttee an oppor tunity to report. Their report was adopted , and Chief JustJco Norval ot the supreme court administering the oath of office. In permanent organization of tno house W. G. Senrs of Burt county was elected speaker. Ho appeared and ex pressed thanks. The house then proceeded to elect , ns the remainder of Its officers , the nominees of tlio republican caucus , by a. vivo voce vote as follows : Chief clerk. John Wall , Arcadia ; first assist ant dork , A. D. Gllmore , Auburn ; second end assistant clerk , C. II. Barnard , Table Rock ; third assistant clerk , C. E. Sandall , York ; fourth assistant clerk , II. S. WethoroM , Alma ; scr- gcnnt-nt-nrms , A. Wilsoy , Frontier county ; chaplain , J. II. Presson , Milford - ford ; doorkeeper , F. L. Miller , Beatrice - rice , postmaster , E. D. Preston , Ham ilton county. Adjournment followed until 10 o'clock Wednesday. SENATE. In the senate on the 2d the following list of employes wns reported by Senator Currio nnd elected unanimously In r bunch : Second assistant clerk Ralph Johnson ; stenographer TWss Nettle Darth ; messenger , Alex Porter ; private- page to lieutenant governor Charles Perln ; clerk of committee 01 claims , W. H. Van Clove ; janitors Albert Wnhlg and Edgnr McCren Tlip scnnto authorized the hl.ring o nine employes , heard five > of the sov ontccn bills introduced read for th first time , attempted to select standing committee on privileges nnt elections , held a Joint session wltl the liouso for canvassing the vet cast at the last election nnd then nd journed until 3 o'clock. During the brief recess of the senate preliminary to the joint meeting with the 'house the republican senators caucused and i agreed on their committee on priv- 1 ilegco and ulactlons. A number of bills- wcrointroduced , - among them being : To provide for the appoint-1 mont of supreme court referees. Empowers - i powers the court to appoint by unan imous vote nine referees , with neces sary stcnographoiB , to hold ofllco for two years as a salary of 2,500 annu ally , Emergency clause attached. Senator Rnncom's kidnapping bill : To amend section 207 of the criminal codo. Removes age limit of 18 years In crime of seduction. Providing pen alties for the abduction or kidnaping of infants , children or adults. To amend section 75 and section 78 of the criminal code relating to allow ing domestic animals with contagious dlHcaaes to run at large. Emergency clause attached. HOUSE In the house on the 2d , Lane , Fowler nnd Gishwillcr were ap pointed , with a scnato committee , , to notify the governor that the legis lature is ready to receive communi cations. Hlbbcrt , Bclsnor and Schln- stock were appointed a committee to arrange with a scnato committee for a joint session for the purpose of canvassing the Vote. The speaker an nounced the appointment of the com mittee on privileges and elections , ns follows : Whitmore of Hamilton , chairman ; Mullen of Douglas , Bols- ner of Thayer , Hlbbcrt of Gage , Arm strong of Nemnha , Warner of Lancas ter , Brown of Furnas ( republicans ) and Loomls of Dodge , Hamilton of Buller and Tanner of Nance ( fusionIsts - Ists ) . At 11:30 : both nouses convened In Joint session for the purpose of canvassing the vote of the last gen eral election. The members of the house arose and remained standing while the senators entered represent- nttlvo hall , escorted by their scr- Keantfat-iarma. Lieutenant Governor Gilbert and President ( pro tern ) Stcolo led the procession. The lieu tenant governor called the joint ses sion to order and announced Its pur pose. The house and senate rolls wcro called. The secretary of state not showing up to transmit the re turns , Representatives Crockett and Fowler and Senator Arcnds were sent out to apprehend him. After an In terval , Mr. Porter was produced , who handed to the speaker the original abstracts ot the vote. The speaker canvassed the vote , and announced the result of the election on presiden tial electors , state ofllcors and con gressmen. Immediately thereafter the joint session , Tanner of Nance moved the appointment of a commit tee of three , to report at the next session , to ascertain the cost of print ing the journal each day in sufficient numbers for each member. Uhl of Douglas amended to Include the cost of typewritten and mlmegraph copies. 'I'hn motion nn nmnnrtpd WHH mrrnnd to. The chair appointed Tanner , Uhl and Crockett. Tanner next moved that the clerk be instructed to fur nish each member dally ten 2-cont stamps , ten 1-ccnt stamps , five 1-cent wrappers and four daily papers. Taylor of Custer amended to strike out the daily papers , and Marshall of Otoo amended to strike out the 1-ccnt wrappers. Both amendments wore adopted , and the motion thus muti lated was agreed to. SENATE The work in the senate on the 3d wns principally devoted to discussion of the pending contest cases , nnd resulted In the papers and documents purporting to bo evidence lolng delivered to the presiding offl- cor , who opened the packages In the presence of the senate. A resolution by Baldrlgo of Douglas , dloctlng the sergoant-at-arms to summon D. M. Havorly , clerk of Douglas county , to bring the ballots and poll books of all the wards of South Omaha , the sub poena to bo signed by the presiding officer and countersigned by the clerk of the senate , was passed at the morn ing session. A motion by Crounse of Washington prevailed , directing the presiding o'dfer to turn over to the committee on privileges nnd elections nil the papers and documents relating to contest cases in the senate. The committee on standing committees gnve out the follbwlng additional chalAncn : Highways , bridges nnd surveys , Trompen ; counties nnd county boundaries , Van Bosklrk ; Internal improvements , Berlet ; school lands nnd funds , Crounso ; labor , Steele ; ed ucational , Allou ; library , Young ; live stock and grazing , Van Bosklrk ; man ufactures nnd commerce , McCarger ; public charities , Martin ; miscellaneous subjects , Oloson ; corporations , Berlet ; constitutional amendments nnd federal - oral relations , Young ; medical socie ties , Newell ; Immigration , Currio ; in surance , O'Neill ; irrigation , Owens ; reform schools nnd homo for the friendless , Harlan ; insane hospitals Aronds ; deaf , dumb nnd blind asylums Baldrigo ; mines nnd mining , Ransom ; apportionment , Van Boskirk. Among the bills Introduced were the follow ing : An act to amend section 77a o chapter xvill , article 1 , entitled "Reg ister of Doodc , " of the Compiled Stat utes of 1899 , nnd to repeal 6ald EOC tlon. A Ulll to amend flections IS , 21 and 21 of chapter Iv of the Crlmlna Cede of the state of Nebraska and. re peal sections IS , 20 and 21 , Compllci Statutes of 1897. An act to amoni section 140 of chapter xxvl , Complice Statutes of Nebraska for 1899 , outl tied " " "Elections. JOINT SESSION. The senate am house committees on iirivilcges nnd elections met In Joint session on the 4th In the lieutenant governor's ofllco nnd began consideration of the elec tlon contest cases from Douglas coun ty. The four cases were combined am will bo tried Jointly before both com mlttees. During the morning scssloi William A. Redlck of Omaha made the opening statement for the contest nnts and in the afternoon Edward P Smith performed a similar duty fo the contcstees , According to the plan agreed upon by the committees am the attorneys the ballots cast In the South Omaha voting districts will b counted before any testimony or ovl donee Is produced. At the coneluslot of Mr. Smith's statement the ballot , caat In the Second district of the Second end ward wcro opened and tlio coun begun. It is the intention of the committee mittoe to push the hearing ot th Douglas county cases as rapidly a possible and with this object in vle\ night sessions will probably bo hold next week. At the evening session -tho committee-completed the recount of nil ballots cast In the Fourth ward nnd In the First anO Second districts < if the Second ward. Twenty-nine bal- jts that were rejected by the election toard In the Second district of the econd ward because they were marked with lead pencil were accepted and ounted by the committee. The ad- Itlon of these votia changed the fig- ires somewhat , but did not maatcrlally liar the relative standing of the nom- noes. The recount so far shows the allowing gains : Ilohwcr , republican , 2 ; Johnson , fusion , lu ; Hunt , fusion , 3 ; Youngs , republican , 10 ; Luldoll , uslon , 15 ; Schilltz , republican , 10 ; laiiBom , fusion , 18 ; Colson , republican , 0. Among the first bills that will I jo introduced in the legislature will' i jo one relating to negotiable instru ments , which will be similar In text o a bill that has become a law In Ixteon states. The measure is en- orsed by the American Bankers' as- oclatlon and several of the most prominent and Influential members of the State Bankers' Association of. Nebraska. The proposed bill is dlf- orent In only a few respects from the j ' xistlng statutes relating to negotiable nstruments. It abolishes days of ; race and makes the endorser of a loto liable for its full amount. JOINT SESSION The two branches of the legislature met in joint session n representative hall on the 3d for ho inauguration ot the now state offi- lalo. The largo hall was crowded hroughout the entire ceremony. ; .lieutenant Governor Gilbert presided intll the Joint session adjourned , vhon ho was succeeded in office 'by ' Edward P. Savage , who occupied the iresldent's chair In the eenate cham- icr during the following session of he upper house. After the roll call ho presiding officer appointed a com mittee consisting of Representatives Lane of Lancaster , Sprecher of Colfax DIers of York and Currie of Custer to lotlfy the retiring governor that the olnt convention was duly organized and ready to receive his message , and o escort him to the hall. On motion f Senator Baldrlge of Douglas the ommltteo was instructed to invite the jovernor-eloct and other retiring and ncoming state officers and escort hem to the hall. A few minutes ator the Inaugural 'procession appcar- d and Governor Poynter , Governor- lect Dietrich , his staff , state officers nnd state officers-elect were announc- d by Chairman Lane of the escort committee. The senators and repre- entatlvea arose nnd remained stand-- ng while the line of officials , staff officers , etc. , moved forward. All members of the military staff wore clad in full military dress uniforms. Governor Poynter , Governor-elect Diet rich and Lieutenant Governor-elect Savage were ushered to chairs imme diately in front of the speaker's deak. The retinue of staff officers and their succesBOrs sat in a row in front of representatives' desks , facing the pre siding officer and the retiring and In coming chief executives. As soon as ill had found tholr places tlio leg islators again resumed their seats and without further ceremony Governor Poyntor was introduced by the retir ing lieutenant governor. Ho at once began the reading ol ! his farewell mes sage. At Its conclusion Governor- elect Dietrich was inaugurated and presented his message. The inaugu ral ball took place in the evening. The governor's reception at the state house and the .ball immediately following in the Auditorium were the final events of the inauguration of the new administration. Both were of surpassing brilliancy. The reception continued from 9 to 10:30 : o'clock , when the governor's party was taken to the Auditorium for the inaugural ball , which was tendered by the Com mercial club. This is the new administration : Governor , Charles II. Dietrich ; lieu tenant governor , E. P. Savage ; secre tary of stnto , George W. Marsh ; au ditor , Charles Weston ; treasurer , Wil liam Steufer ; attorney general , F. N. Prout ; commissioner of public lands and buildings , G. D. Follmer ; super intendent of schools , W. K. Fowler. The following additional appoint ments have boon announced : House , P. H. Wintersteen , custodian of cloak room ; W. M. Wheeler , chief clerk of engrossing room ; Ella M. Piper , sten ographer chief clerk's room ; Robert Houghton , bill clerk ; Edward Morris , chief clerk bill room ; H. Gleason , timekeeper. THE NEW STATE OFFICERS. Following Is n complete list of the nowly-lnstnlled state officers , together with names nnd postoffico address ol employees : Governor Chnrles II. Dietrich , Hust ings ; private secretary , H. C. Lind say , Pawnee City ; chief clerk , Robert J. Clancy , Omaha ; recording clerk , Miss Nelllo Purcell , Lincoln ; stenographer - rapher , Miss Lena Meyer , Hastings ; ' messenger , M. F. Singleton ( colored ) , 'Omaha. Llouteant governor Ezra P. Savage , Sargent ; secretary , Miss Emma Mil ler , Sargent ; messenger , Earl Pcrln , Lincoln. Secretary of State George W. ifnrsh , Falls City ; deputy , Frank Mc Cartney , Nebraska City ; bookkeeper , Fred W. Miller , Falls City ; recorder , J. J. Roberts , Lincoln ; clerk , Miss Gertrude Dean , Lincoln ; stenographer , Miss Harriet Fletcher , Lincoln. Auditor of Public Accounts Charles Weston , Hay Springs ; deputy , George Anthes , Omaha ; insurance deputy , H. A. Babcock , Lincoln ; recorder , J. F. Fanning , Clearwater ; stenographers , Miss Nellie Kepler , Lincoln ; Miss Anna Grissinger , Bclhvood ; book keeper , J. M. Gllchrlst ( temporary. ) Treasurer William Stucfor , West Point ; deputy , E. O. Hollman , Nor folk ; chief clerk , Nathan Fodron Grand Island ; clerk , II. W. Bnuman , West Point ; stenographer , Miss Mary T. Watson , Grand Ifatana. Superintendent of Public Instruction W. K. Fowler , Blair ; deputy , J. L. McBrien , Crab Orchard ; stenographer , Miss Jennie B. Adams , Superior. Attorney General F. N. Prout , Be- ntrl.ce ; deputy , Norrss urown , Kear ney ; assistant , W. G. Rose , Lincoln ; stenographer , Miss Nannie Cunning , Beatrice. Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings George D. Follmer , Oak ; deputy , H. M , Eaton , Fremont ; chlol clerk , Brad P. Coox , Lincoln ; draughtsman , A. K. Gift , Lincoln ( temporary ) ; first bookkeeper , H. O. Meyers , Humphrey ; second bookkeep er , C. J. Fltle , South Omaha ; assign * ment clerks , Miss Cora Garber , Red Cloud ; Mrs. Jeanette Rchlandor , Lin coln ; lease contractor , Miss MaggU Kroese , Lincoln. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. Fuslonists will probably establish quarters at the Grand hotel , where , they caucused. The senate will expend less money for official work than any 'senate In recent years , " said Senator Currio of the apportionment committee. "Wo are going to keep expenses down and. establish a new record. " John C. Sprochor , senator from Col- fax , is going to take his pick between deputy oil Inspector and the position to which ho wns elected this fall. Ho thinks that the oil Inspectorship will not last long after the new adminis tration gets to work , so ho will pick upon the senatorshlp. Ills resignation 1,1 expected to bo in the hands of the oil Inspector In tlmo to assume legis lative work. Mr. Sears , speaker of the house , Is of good form nnd voice and creates n favorable impression. In taking the chair he said that , so far as ho hon estly and consistently could , as speak er , he would strive to aid each mem ber in advancing the Interests ho was sent hero to represent. Ho wanted to assure the members of the minority party that , in the progress of the bus- InesB of the house , he would accord tl'em absolutely fair nnd impartial treatment. To the majority , "charged with the real responsibility of the ses sion , " ho promised to mnko every ef fort to BO discharge the duties of his position as to win the approbation of the voters of the state. In the senatorial arena tuo lines are being drawn , but the work Is chiefly of the quiet order In making closer acqualntnce with the members. The candidates for the senate are all in evidence , the principal ones maintain ing headquarters whore they are at home to their friends. Delegations are In from various sections of the state in the interest of their special favor ites. ites.Quite Quite a Joke was sprung when it transpired that Armstrong of No'maha , who had been chosen to set the legis lative ball a-rolling as temporary speaker , is scheduled in the biograph ical table as by occupation a funeral director. "A funeral director in charge of the house may prove to be a grave matter , " suggested Sears of EBurt "I should rather say that it looks decidedly Sear-lous , " chimed In Laflln. of Gage. And the procession moved on. The State Bar association met in the rooms of the supreme court and indorsed a bill for Introduction in the legislature which provides for the appointment of nine supreme court commissioners , to be appointed by unanimous vote of the three Judges. The proposed bill was prepared by the legislation committee or the associa tion , and was presented at the meetIng - Ing by Judge McHugh of Omaha. When ho retires from office State Treasurer J. B. Meservo will have to account to his successor , William Stuefer , for $4,774,743.99 of state funds. Of this amount $300,243.55 must bo in the form of actual money or bank certificates and the balance in national , state or county bonds or securities. All of the permanent edu cational funds , moneiy that is not in vested in such securities , must bo turned over in actual cash , but the money of other funds may bo ac counted for by depository bank certifi cates. Auditor Cornell has his office force at work preparing the last statement of the state's funds. This statement shows the money and securities , etc. , that the treasurer must turn over , and is as follows : General , $19,893.96 ; sinking , $62,622.44 ; permanent school , $44,260.83 ; temporary school , $81,155.- 43 ; permanent university , $3,072.31 ; agricultural endowment , $15,222,62 ; temporary university , $7.87 ; universi ty cash , $15,178.48 ; hospital for Insane , $140.90 ; normal interest , $963.54 ; nor mal library , $4,969.61 ; normal endow ment , $29,083.12 ; state library , $0,052.- 56 ; penitentiary special labor , $1,102.- 84 ; agricultural and mechanical arts , $13,036.68 ; agricultural experiment sta tion , $860.76 ; penitentiary land , $2,618. Total , $300,242.55. The senate committee on privileges nnd elections met and decided to begin hearing evidence In the contest cases next Monday. The Douglas county contests will bo the first ones brought up. The attorney for the contesting members in these cases met with the committee. The ballots In these cases , which are now under the Jurisdiction of the court , will bo delivered to the committee Thursday of next week. Many documents and articles which will bo used In evidence were turned over the senate by Secretary of State Porter. The Trencher Aldorinivj. Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden's ac tivity in Columbus municipal affairs continues. Ho is just now deep In a controversy over the street railway franchise , and , ns may bo Imagined , Dr. Gladden wants the public to have all that It is entitled to. He ndvo- catcfl seven or eight tickets for a quarter , all night cars , nnd the pay ment of a considerable casu compen sation to the city by the street rail way company. Yonn ? Pottlgr < iw Wns With the Itoers. It is not generally known , perhaps , that Senator Pottigrow , of South Da kota , has a son who has been fighting with the Boers. He arrived in Sa vannah a few days ago , and at once went to Washington. Ho is n 1ml of 2C years of ago , who Joined some 400 volunteers for service in the Trans vaal. They were driven into the Per tugese territory an'd three disarmed Uiul Uie Dutch government paid tholr passage homo. Young Pettlgrew says that the Boers will make it interest ing for the British tot some tlmoNto come , and ho is anxious to again join their cause. An event is a circumstance that sel dom happens. TOE DIBIGATION LAWS Motion iu Eupromo Ootirt for Eoliearinjj on lliparian Eights , - EFFECTS OF A RLCENT DECISION State Military Hoard Will Itccomiiipna Adoption of u N w Cede A Count of the CiiMt In the Sltito Treinnry Vur- IOIIH Other aiattorn In Nebruiilca. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 7. A motion for rehearing has been filed with the supreme court In the suit involving the irrigation laws of tlio state. Four weeks ago the supreme court held to the old English common law In the matter of riparian rights and thereby undermined the irrigation of the en tire state , the only resource of owners of thousands and thousands of arid acres In western Nebraska. Briefly stated , the court's opinion hold that a property owner along the banks of a stream has the right to use of that water undlmiulshed In quantity and undiluted In quality , so far as property owners further down the stream are concerned. As tlio tap ping of streams and drawing off of water for irrigation purposes dimin ished the quantity in the stream , all attempts at Irrigation would bo un lawful according to this interpreta tion. Several attorneys of the western portion tion of the state have interested themselves In the case because of the vast interests Involved and the wide sweeping effectof , the court's announc ed decision of allowed to stand. They have united In a brief In suporpt o the motion for rehearing , and in this they argue that there Is not a single precedent in Nebraska to support the court's opinion. Mrs , Jo . Muy Is Douil. FREMONT , Neb. , Jan. 7. Mrs. Joseph - seph May , wife of Joseph T. May of this city , died after a long Illness , aged 53 years. Her maiden name was Gately and her family were lead ers in social and business circles in northern Mississippi before the war. She married Mr. May shortly after the war and very soon after came to Fre mont , where they have since resided. Before prevented by illness she was prominent hi the highest social circles of the city. itvcrlvo 160,000 Kncfi. PLATTSMOUTH , Nob. , Jan. 7. The Misses Ella and Anna Crooker , who resitted with their uncle , L. D. Bennett , In this city in the ' 70s , but are now living with their uncle , W. F. Benentt , in Chicago , have received the cheoilng news that they are heirs to $50,000 each from the estate of an uncle , Benjamin Crocker , who had made a fortune of $500,000 during the early days in Caltfo-nln Allen Vlnltft the Interior. SAN JUAN , P. R. , Jan. 6. Governor Allen , who left San Juan Thursday to visit the towns in the western part of the island , returned to the capital today. He visited several places never before visited by any governor of Porto Rico. Everywhere he was most enthusiastically received. At Tares 250 mounted citizens turned out to provide him with an escort. The Cage Advanced. LINCOLN , Jan. 7. On motion of f Attorney General Smyth the supreme ] court advanced the 'case of the State of Nebraska against the Omaha Na tional bank , for hearing at the first sitting In March. The court also granted leave to flle an amended peti tion and an additional transcript. ' Year's Showing In Button. i SUTTON , Jan. 7. During the year Just closed Sutton has not been idle. At a cost of several hundred dollars t the town harr straightened a long bend in School creelc by digging a canal 500 foot long and eleven feet deep in order to prevent the threatened inundation \ of a pretty public park that Is very ' popular as a location for reunions and celebrations. Himself in Jull. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 7. Charles Frelsch , an insane man about 40 years of age , committed suicide by hanging himself in the county jail here. Frelsch came hero from Omaha about ten days ago , and being penniless and apparently mentally deranged , ho was sent to the poor farm. He es caped from there Friday and came to the city , when ho was placed In Jail. As Nebraska Land SolN. BURWELL , Neb. , Jnn. 7. Interest in real estate Is becoming qulto appar ent. Lott Fillmore has just completed a deal whereby ho gets over ? 4,000 for a quarter section of land that could have been purchased a short time ago for $2,500 , and Wooster & Clark only recently paid ? 1,250 for a 40-acro tract. Allogrd Kidnapers ut lloittrloe. BEATRICE. Nob. , Jan. 7. The kid naping craze has struck this city The victim Is the 12-year-old stepdaughter of one Booth , who , ho claims , lias been abducted from his homo by 0110 Bill Bowers , a local character. The police have been unable to locate either the abductor or the adbucted , nnd the af fairis likely to develop into a mild sensation. SMt < Military Hoard. .V/NCOLN. / Neb. , Jan. 7.-The state military bonrll , consisting of Adjutant GO C -M "nrry and Colonels Haywnrtl and Killian , mot nnd decided to rec ommend to the legislature the adop tion of a new military code for the government of the National Guard of the state. The proposed law conforms to the national army bill , but does not nwi ? whlch wl materially affect the , , , militia forces. According will be limited " ; ' to 8trnsth of co' P ic3 sixty-live men each. In this ono respect the law differs from the national bill , which was de signed for an army on a war footlnir.