Nebraska Newspapers

    M'COUK TRIBUNE , ,
V. AI. KIMHEIX , Publisher.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA
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NEBRASKA.
There Is an unusual amount of sick
fiess prevalent in Beatrice.
Thomas L. Whltehill presented the
reorganized company C , at Nebraska
City , with a fine largo silk flag.
Sheriff Lancaster ot York county re
turned from Graansburg , Pa. , where
ho arrested and brought with him H
B. Kemblc. who is charged with hav
ing forged checks in York. Kerable
is now In jail awaiting trial.
An epidemic of measles Is raging a
few miles southwest of Wilcox. Some
schools have been closed but no deaths
have resulted from the disease. Two
cases of diphtheria are reported seven
miles south of Wilcox.
Joseph L. Esslg , aged 76 years , a
prominent merchant of Sidney , died
last week. Deceased has been a su -
ferer from paralysis the past two
years and recently contracted la
grippe , which hastened his demise.
His remains were sent to Canton , O. ,
his former home , for interment.
The Methodist Episcopal church of
Syracuse has just completed a new
edifice , and dedicated the same recent
ly with appropriate exercises , all the
sister churches participating in the
ceremonies. The building is 36 by r.O
and was erected under the supervision
of H. 0. Hall. It cost about $4,000-
The elevator of W. II. Butterfield &
Son at Crelghton , burned. Loss , $4-
COO , with § 3,500 insurance. There was
eighty-two hundred bushels of grain
In the elevator which was destroyed.
While trying to save the new depot ,
H. A. Cneney , cashier of the Security
hank , received painful , but not serious
injuries.
Adjutant General Barry received a
telegram from Congressman Stark
announcing that the 200 Nebraska
soldiers on the way home from Manila
had been discharged in order to reduce
the regiment to the minimum. It is
believed that the soldiers -will be given
transportation from San Francisco to
Nebraska.
The York Mutual Benefit associa
tion of York has been authorized by
the auditor to begin business in Ne
braska. E. A. Gilbert , lieutenant
governor-elect , is vice president of the
new asociatlon. The other officer ?
are : N. V. Harlan , president ; F. R.
Clark , secretary ; G. S. Cook , treasur
er ; Robert McConaushy , medical di.
rector.
The will of the late Hey. Father Eu
gene Cusson , who died in Nebraska
City recently , was admitted to probate
last Wednesday , there being no con
tests or objections. The court ap
pointed Father Janette of Omaha and
Thomas Heafey of Nebraska City , as
administrators , with a $30,000 bond.
The estate \vill be settled up as rapidly
as possible.
Frank Ward , who shot Sheriff Bon-
awitz last summer in Clay county ,
Kansas , and was acquitted by the
jury there at the last term of court ,
came back to Fairbury and was , ar
rested on the charge of removing
mortgaged property , the same offense
which Bonawitz was attempting to ar
rest him for when the shooting oc
curred. Ho will be held until the
district court meets.
The business men of Chadron are
inaugurating the first steps toward a
pronounced business revival. A pro
ject is on foot to secure the trade of
the Pine Ridge Indian reservation for
that city and a strong petition is being
prepared asking that a mail route be
established between Chadron and Pine
Ridge. Chadron is said to be the nat
ural location for the supply of the
mercantile needs of Pine Ridge
agency.
Hereafter all revenue stamps on
documentary matter must be marked
not only with the day of the year ,
but with the month and day on which
they were affixed. Previously Com
missioner Scott ruled that it was only
necessary that the year should be in
scribed , but recently some extensive
frauds have been discovered on the
Board of Trade in New York. These
included cases where $5 and § 10
stamps were used and after being used
once they were removed and usel
again on subsequent documents. The
result was the new order which pre
vents a second use of the stamp.
The following promotions in the
Third Nebraska have been made by.
Governor Holcomb : Captain Harry
S. Dungan , Company K , to the rank
of major , to date from December 12 ,
1898 , vice McClay , promoted ; First
Lieutenant William J. Ohlheiser , Com
pany K , captain Company K , vice
Dungan , promoted ; First Lieutenant :
William G. Doane , Company C , to
rank of adjutant , to date from Octob
er 20 , 1898 , vice Beck , resigned ; First
Lieutenant Oscar H. Allen , Compary
B , regimental quartermaster , to rank
from December 20 , 1898 , vice Schwind ,
resigned ; Second Lieutenant Frank D.
" Mills , Company H , first lieutenant , to
rank from December 31 , 1898 , vice
Ohlheiser , promoted ; Second Lieuten
ant Henry M. Morrow , Company C ,
first lieutenant Company C , to rani :
from December 31 , 1S98. A'ice Doane ,
promoted ; Carlos A. Rowes , second
lieutenant Company B. first lieuten
ant Company B , to rank from Decem
ber 31 , 1898 , vice Allen , promoted ;
First Sergenat George E. Hall , Com
pany H , second lieutenant Company
H , to rank from December 31 , 1893.
vice Mills , 'promoted ; First Sergeant
Thomas R. White , Company C , second
lieutenant Company C. to rank from
December 31. 1898. vice Morrow , pro
moted.
The resignation of Frank Israel as
county judge of Dundy county was
accepted by the commissioners and he
left for Lincoln to perfect his contest
for a seat in the legislature as repre.
sentative , to which he believes he was
elected.
A stranger , supposed , from papers
found on him. to be William C. Nor
wood residence unknown , was killed
in the railroad yards at South Omaha ,
beinj ? run over by a Rock Island
freight train. He had attempted , to
gether with others , to board .ae train
- switching. He lost his
-was
while itwas
footing , fell under the wheels and was
literally ground to pieces.
Lawmakers Convene and Both
Houses Organize.
CAUCUS AGREEMENTS CAttRIED OUT
Two IiancaRtcr County DIcu'Gct the lion
ore Fertnlnlns ; to the Chair A. It. Tal-
hot Made President of the Semite
1'aul Clark Chosen Speaker of the
House.
The Nebraska Assembly.
The Twenty-sixth session of the Ne
braska legislature convened at the ap
pointed hour on the 3rd. The organi
zation of both houses was promptly
effected along the lines'that had been
agreed upon by the various caucuses.
Paul Clark was made speaker and A.
R. Talbot president of the senate ,
both of Lancaster county by a strict
party vote.
Semite.
In the senate Lieutenant-Governor
Harris presided. Senators Holbrook
of Dodge , Steele of Jefferson , Van
Dusen of Douglas , Canady of Kearney ,
and SchaaKof Sarpy were designated
as the committee on credentials. There
were no contests. Chief Justice Harrison
risen of the suyreme court then ad
ministered the oath of office.
The rules of the session of 1893
were adopted temporarily until new-
rules can be framed. Senator Noycs
by resolution offered the list of officers
chosen by the republican caucus , head
ed by Senator A. R. Talbot of Lincoln
for president pro tern and Alpha Mor
gan of Broken Bow for secretary , to
serve during the session , and moved
their election. Senator Farrell of
Merrick wanted a private secretary for
the lieutenant governor , and thought
the republicans had overlooked this.
Officers were then elected by adopting
the resolution of Senator Noyes.
Senators Talbot of Lancaster. Alex
ander ot Adams and Howard of Ham
ilton were appointed a committee to
wait on Secretary of State Porter and
bring him to the -senate for the pur
pose of swearing in the officers elect
ed. Secretary Porter administered the
oath.
The committee an standing commit
tees was tben selected as follows :
Talbot of Lancaster , chairman ; Arends
of Otoe. Barton of Johnson , Allen of
Furnas , Crow of Douglas , Steele of
Jefferson and Holbrook of Dodge.
Senators Steele of Jefferson , Hanni
bal of Howard and Currie of Custer
were named to wait upon the house
and notify it that the senate was or.
ganized and ready for business. Sen
ators Noyes of Douglas , Allen of Fur
nas and Farrell of Merrick were also
selected to confer witfi a like commit
tee from the house and wait , upon Gov
ernor Holcomb to advise him that the
legislature was in session and ready
to receive any communication he may
have ; also to fix a time for receiving
his message.
The complete list of officers elected
in the senate under the resolution of
Senator Noyes is as follows : A. R.
Talbot , Lincoln , president pro tern ;
Alpha Morgan , Broken Bow , secre
tary ; A. R. Keim , Falls City , assist
ant secretary ; E. E. Thompson , Grand
Island , second assistant secretary ; T.
A. Boyd , Beaver City , bookkeeper ; A.
A. Cressman , Crete , chaplain ; Clark
Robinson , Fairmont , sergeant-at-
arms ; H. J. Tate , Steele City , assist
ant sergeant-at-arms ; A. C. Wright ,
E-lmwood , postmaster ; Mrs. Frank 3o-
ius , Lincoln , assistant postmaster ; Gr
P. Butts , Omaha , doorkeeper ; Martin
Kerl , West Point , assistant doorkeep
er ; John Howard , Hastings , doorkeep
er of the gallery ; W. H. Pool , Wabash -
bash , chief engrossing clerk ; N. E.
Gardner , Norden , assistant enrolling
clerk ; W. S. Bourne , Beatrice , clerk
of the committee of the whole ; Eu
gene Bush. Tecumseh. custodian of
; he senate ; Charles. Johnson , Omaha ,
mail carrier ; H. II. Winterstein , Fre
mont ; and charles Cummings , Omaha ,
custodians of the cloak room ; B. E.
Powell , Cozad , bill clerk ; George Me.
Cullum , Nebraska City , assistant bill
clerk.
It was decided at a committee meet
ing of senators that no requisition will
be made for newspapers to be paid for
by the state. However , it was decid
ed that each senator shall be furnished
with 20 cents worth of postage stamps
per 'day.
The report will recommend that en--
ployees shall be paid only while oa
duty for the state ; at other times dur
ing the session of the legislature their
pay will stop. Five pages and one
messenger will be employed.
In the senate on the 4th Senator
Noyes of Douglas sent to the secre
tary's desk a resolution naming the
following employes agreed on at last
night's caucus. Pages , Manley
Haughton , Walter Rodges , Charles
Boercher and WJllie Stout ; messen
ger , Arnold Huenning ; night watch ,
Ohester Franklin. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Senator Ahrens of Otoe presented
a resolution providing that senators
be furnished with no newspapers at
the state's expense ; that each sena
tor be allowed daily ten 2-cent stamps
or their equivalent ; and requested the
secretary to keep the time of all em
ployes , to the end that they-be paid
only for the time actually spent in
the discharge of his duties. The resolution
elution was unanimously adopted.
Preliminary work of organization
being now complete , Senator Talbot of
Lancaster moved the appointment of
a committee of three to act with , a
like committee from the house in ar
ranging for a joint session to can
vass the votes cast for state officers
at the last general election. The
2hair appointed as such a committee
Senators Talbot , Steele and Canaday.
Later the committee reported that
they had conferred with the house
committee , and had agreed on 11 a.
m. as the time for a joint session , to
be held in representative hall , for the
purpose of canvassing the vote cast
for state officers on November 8 last.
< U 11 a. m. a recess was accordingly
taken and the sergeant-at-arms , by
lirection of the lieutenant governor ,
formed senators in proper line and
narched them through the corridors
; o the hall of the house. Returning
! rom representative hall at 11:45 : the
; enate , on motion of Senator Hol-
jrook , adjourned until Thursday
norning.
In'the senate on the 5th a communi
cation from General Barry was read
by the secretary Inviting members of
the senate to attend the reception , to
bo tendered Governor-elect Poynter in
the senate chamber at night.
Senate file No. 1 was introduced by
Senator Prout og Gage , beinrdlululu
to amend.
Lieutenant Governor Harris held up
a gavel , announcing that it had been
presented by the wards of/the deaf and
dumb institute at Omaha. On motion
of Senator O'Neill of Holt , the sec-
relary was instructed to write to the
wavds of the institute a letter express
ing the thanks of the senate.
The senate then , on motion of
Senator Steele of Jefferson , repaired
to the house for joint convention.
At 5:10 : senators having returned
from the joint convention , the senate
was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Harris. After roll call Sen
ator Talbot moved the appointment of
a committee of three to conduct the
lieutenant governor , just installed , to
the senate chamber. The motion be
ing agreed to , Senators Talbot , Mor
gan and Cauaday were named as such
committee , and promptly returned
with Lieutenant Governor E. A. Gil
bert , who , on taking the chair , deliv
ered a brief address.
A telegram from Senator W. V.
Allen was read , as follows :
Washington. D. C. , Jan. 5. Hon. E.
A. Gilbert , Senate : I congratulate the
senate , and beg to express the hope
that its sessions will be of profit to
the state , and benefit to its members.
WILLIAM V. ALLEN.
Senator Barton moved the appoint
ment of the folk-wing committee of
rule to report Monday at 2 o'clock :
Senators Talbot , Noyes , Crow , Steele
and Holbrok.
The senate adjourned until 2 p. m.
Monday.
House.
The house of the twenty-sixth ses
sion of the Nebraska legislature was
called to order by Secretary of State
Porter. Erie Johnson acted as clerk.
The rol call showed all present except
Wallring , who afterward came in.
Price of Hall , when nominations for
speaker were asked for , named Hugh
A. Myer of Douglas , and L. L. Looiuis
of Butler nominated J. R. Morrison of
Thayer.
The rol call showed fifty-two for
Meyer , republican , and forty-four for
Morrison , fusion.
Wilcox of Lincoln moved that-a com
mittee of five on crcdenitals be ap
pointed. This motion prevailed , and
the speaker pro tern , named on the
committee. Detweiler of Douglas ,
Price of Hall , ansen of Douglas , Wil-
cos of Lincoln and Weaver of Richard
son.
Weaver of Richardson offered a
motion that each member deposit his
certificate with the credentials com
mittee , and it was adopted.
On motion of Pollard of Cass the
rules of the last session of the legis
lature were adopted , subject to change
by a majority vote.
Chairman Detweiler of the commit
tee on credentials reported that certif
icates had been presented a'nd recom
mending that those holding them be
declared entitled to seats in the house.
The report was adopted.
On motion of Pollard of Cass , a
committee of three was appointed to
wait on the chief justice of the su
preme court and request him to ad
minister the oath of office to the mem
bers.
Chief Justice Harrison being an
nounced , the members stood at their
desks and the chief justice , from the
cleric's stand , administered the oath ,
and afterward each member as his
name was called went to the clerk's
desk and signed the written oath.
A committee from the senate an-
nonced that body to be organized , and
ready for business.
On motion , the house proceeded to
permanent organization. Pollard of
Cass nominated for speaker Paul F.
Clark of Lancaster , as the choice of
the republicans , and Grosvenor of
Hamilton nominated C. F. Wheeler of
Furnas , the fusion caucus nominee.
The roll was called , and Clark re
ceived 52 votes and Wheeler 48 votes.
Clark was declared elected.
Speaker Clark , on taking the seat ,
thanked the members , and said he
knew the responsibilities of the office
were great ; that , while he would know
no faction on the floor , he rejoiced
that once more the legislature of Ne
braska was in the hands of the repub
lican party , and that the election of a
United States senator in accord with
the president was assured. He pledged
his help to the members toward mak.
ing the session an economical one.
Weaver of Richardson offered a mo
tion that the remainder of the list
of officers of the house be selected bv
acclamation , according to the list
made out by the republican caucus ,
suspending the rules for that purpose.
This was agreed to , and the following
list was read by Detweiler of Douglas
and elected by the house :
Chief clerk. John Ware , Valley ;
first assistant clerk , A. D. Gilmore ,
Nemaha ; second assistant clerk , J. O.
Berkley , Brown ; third assistant clerk ,
R. H. Langofrd , Lincoln ; sergeant-at-
arms , Frank Cramer , Cass ; doorkeep
er , Charles Carpenter , Washington :
assistant doorkeeper , F. L. Miller , JeC-
ferson ; engrossing and enrolling
clerk , William Wheeler , Wayne ; chap
lain , J. W. Seabrook , Nuckolls ; post
master , L. Cornell , Washington.
Rouse , Jansen and Wheeler were ap
pointed a committee to notify the sen
ate that the house was ready for busi
ness and fully organized.
Pollard of Cass. Chittenden , Olm-
stead of Douglas , Wilcox of Lincoln
and Burns of Lancaster , republicans ,
were appointed a committee on em
ployes to report for the guidance of
the speaker.
Grosvenor of Hamilton moved thr.t
a committee to determine the quanti
ty and character of stationery supplies
for the house be appointed , arid the
speaker appointed Burnam of Douglas ,
Nesbit of Burt and Grosvenor of Ham
ilton.
The house then adjourned.
The house , on the : i , was called to
order by Speaker Clark.
A committee from the senate an
nounced that it had been appointed to
confer with a like committee from the
house and arrange for a joint conven
tion of the two houses to canvass the
vote for stfite officers.
On motion of Evans of Adams , a
committee of three on conference on
joint session was appointed. On this
committee the speaker appointed
Evans , Lane and Tanner.
The motion of Thompson of Mer-
rick , providing for the commute to
inform the governor that the house
was ready.to consider any communi
cation Jie might wish to present , hav
ing prevailed , the speaker appointed
Thompson of Merrick. Haller and
Grosvenor on that committee.
The joint session to canvass the
vote announced the following result :
for governor , Hayward , 92,982 ; Poyn
ter , 95,703 ; Muir , 1,724 ; Aley , 248. ,
For lieutenant governor : Murphy ,
92,150 ; Gilbert , 94,850 ; Loomis , 1,778 ;
Kerrigan , 254.
For secretary of state : Duras , 92-
395 ; Porter , 94,408 ; Lawson , 1,749 ; fcil-
worth , 144 ; Bernine , 229.
For auditor of public accounts :
Matthews , 91,539 ; Cornell , 94,674 ; Cro-
well , 1,710 ; Johnson , 1G6 ; Conway ,
240.
240.For
For state treasurer : Mortensen , 91-
623 ; Meserve. 95,040 ; Burch. 1,699 ;
Luth. 138 ; Kissel. 239.
For - superintendent of public in
struction : Taylor , 91,791 ; Jackson ,
94,595 ; Upton , 1,615.
For attorney general : Jackson , 91-
694 ; Smyth , 91,295 ; Wolfenbarser , 1- ,
805 ; Odell , 146 ; Baker , 249.
For commissioner of public lands
and buildings : Williams , 91,471 ;
Wolfe , 94,503 ; Blum , 1,651 ; Kelly , 143 ;
Herman. 275.
For congressman , First district :
Burkett , 16,960 ; Manahan , 14,466 ; Her
man , 50. Second district : Mercer , 11-
951 ; Hitchcock , 11,023. Third district :
Norris , 17,333 ; Robinson , 18,722. Fourth
district , Hinshaw , 18,377 ; Stark , 18-
904. Fifth district : Adams. 15,487 ;
Sutherland , 16,354 ; Armstrong. 27.
Sixth district : Brown , 13,401 ; Greene ,
15,415.
For judges of district court to fill
vacancy. Sixth district : Hollenbeck ,
5,922 ; McAllister , 5,203 ; Third district ,
Tuttle , 4,501 ; Frost , 5,518.
The committee appointed to wait on
the governor reported that his excel
lency had declared his readiness to
submit his annual message at any
time , but that he preferred to do so
just prior to the clqse of his term and
just before his successor was inaug
urated.
Prince of Hall ( rep. ) , moved that
a committee on deficiencies be added
to the regular standing committee of
the house. In explaining his motion ,
he said the object was to separate the
claims for deficiencies in appropria
tions for institutions and state offices
from other claims that were likely to
come before the house. After consid-
rable discussion , the motion was
dropped. Adjournment followed.
In the house on the 5th Thompson
of Clay , fasionist , offered a resolution
providing for the appointment of a !
committee of three to inquire into the
number , character , sufficiency and
amount of all claims against the state
now on file aud those during the two
years ending November 30 , 1898 , anl
to report to this house. It was laid
on the table.
The speaker announced the follow
ing appointments of employes. Fourth
assistant clerk and time-keeper , H ,
Glasgow ; custodian , G. W. Davenport ;
stenographer and typewriter to chief
clerk Mrs. Hattie Fletcher ; custodian
of cloak room , J. Y. Colper ; assistant
custodian of cloak room , Theodore
Smith ; janitors , F. P. Culling , Frank
Johnson ; assistant doer keeper , Jerry
Wilhelming ; assistant postmaster ,
S. J. Harris ; private secretary to the
speaker , G. AV. Marsh ; night watch
men , John Licklider and F. W. Koet-
: er ; bill clerk.Ed. Morris ; assistant , S.
S. Skinner ; custodian of suonlies , G. P.
Porter.
Speaker Clark announced the com
mittee on rules as follows : Speaker ,
Pollard , Prince , Thompson of Merrick ,
Detweiler , Wheeler and Weaver.
The resolution by Beverly of Doug
las , providing that there be at once
a sufficient number of employes of the j
"
house appointed to transact" the busi
ness of the body , was adopted.
The motion of Jansen that , when
the house adjourn it be to meet Mon.
day at 2 p. m. , was agreed to.
The senate was announced and the
members , preceded by the lieutenant
governor aud President Pro Tern ,
Talbot , came in and were seated with
the members of the house , the lieuten
ant governor being given the gavel by
the speaker.
The roll of each house was called
and on resolution presented by Sena
tor Noyes , a committee of five was ap
pointed to wait upon the governor and i
inform him that the joint convention
was in session and ready to receive
any communication he desired to lay
before it. The committee was also
directed to invite the governor-elect
and state officers-elect to attend the
convention.
The supreme court of the state of
Nebraska was announced by Sergeant-
at-Arms McLeod and immediately
after announced the governor and
state officers.
Governor Holcomb and Governor-
? lect Poynter were conducted to places
on the clerk's stand and the members
of the supreme court seated beside
.hem. Lieutenant Governor Harris
introduced Governor Holcomb , wheat
at once proceeded to read his annual
message. - ,
'
The mcsage was a lengthy one , con-
Laining seventy-six typewritten pages ,
[ t gave a review of the past year , the
ivar with Spain and Nebraska's part
in it ; the exposition ; the prosperity
Df the state and taking up of aband-
aned farms ; the state finances ; sus
pended banks and defalcations of state
facials ; investment of trust funds , as
shov/n by the treasurer's report ; con-
lition of state institutions ; operation
Df the parole lav/ ; management of
state prison and benefits of the agri
cultural experimental station.
Governor Holcomb made the follow-
ng recommendations :
A reduction rate of interest on state
warrants to 4 per cent.
The calling of a constitutional con
tention for revision of the constitu-
, Ion.
Ion.Revision
Revision or aiuendmen t of state
evenue laws.
Passage of lav/ for collection of an
nheritance tax.
Amendment of tax lav/ which at
n-esent allows much property to go
mtaxed while the poor man pays a
ligh rate in proportion to the rich
nan , owing to the system of the low
aluation.
The transfer of certain funds to the
jciieral fund as recommended by the
itate treasurer. °
Stricter laws with regard to insur-
inco ; foreign companies to file power
> f attorney ; resident agency law to bo
inacted. The message called atten-
ion to the fact that Nebraska re-
: eived far less money from Insurance
companies than other states did , and |
he asked the passage of a law to rem.
edy It.
Appropriation for current expenses
of state institutions.
Enlargement of insane asylums a )
Lincoln and Hastings and a special
building tax to provide for it.
The owning by the state of the homo
for the friendless at Lincoln.
A larger appropriation for the state
university.
That contract labor be restricted
to manufacture of those articles need
ed in state institutions , especially
shoes.
The sale of penitentiary lands.
Continuance of the bureau of labor
statistics , but a better method of gath
ering crop statistics , which would re
quire provisions for at least one sal
aried office.
A law against indiscriminate voting
of Irrigation bonds.
Amendment of live stock laws , es
pecially with reference to contagious
diseases.
A supreme court commission to try
cases until amendment of constitution
increases number of judges. _
Careful investigation and consider
ation of railroad rates and passes ;
moderation of maximum" freight laws ;
an elective railroad commission.
Speedy determination of litigation
in South Omaha stock yards cases.
The reorganization of the Nebraska
national guard.
An appropriation of $50,000 for pros
ecution of cases wherein the state is
a party , especially cases for recovery
of money due the state by defaulting
ofucers or failing banks.
Direct vote for senator.
Erection of an executive mansion.
When Governor Holcomb closed
Chief Justice Harrison administered
the oath to Governor-elect Poynter and
the latter read his message.
The oath was then administered to
the other state officers by the chief
justice and the joint convention ad
journed.
Extra Pay for Volunteers.
At the opening of the session of the
house on the 6th inst Mr. Marsh , re
publican of Illinois , asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a bill
to grant to officers and men of the
volunteer army upon their musler-out
two months' extra pay if they have
served beyond the limits of the United
States and one month's extra pay if
they have only served within the lim
its , this extra pay to be in lieu cf fur
loughs or leaves of absence. It has
been the practice to grant these fur
loughs or leaves of absence , so that
in reality the bill only sought to do
directly what 'has heretofore been
done indirectly. After this explana
tion of it Mr. Bailey announced that
ho had no objection to the measure.
The bill was passed.
Dinglcy Very I.o\v.
The condition of Renresentative
Dingley of Maine , who has been 511 for
almost a week with pneumonia , lias
undergone a marked change for the
worse and his physicians hold out lit
tle if any hope for recovery. Although
the lung has improved considerably
and the cough lessened the effect of
the pneumonia has so weakened the
system as to decrease the vitality
alarmingly. The poison from the
sickness has permeated the whole sys
tem which leaves it less able to ntap (
the strain. Today the patient appeared
ba utterinc : extracts from speeches
he had made on the tariff cueslion
He was conscious only when aroused
The physicians say there must be a
radical change one way or the othei
very soon.
State Rights In Germany.
The decision of the Bundersrath
that it is competent to deal with th
Lippe-Metniold succession dispute is
based on the professional opinion cf
Prof. Kekule von Stardonitz. which
differs from the minority. The whole
matter will form the subject of a resolution
elution in the reichstas and the freis-
ining party will force the government
to define how far the Bundesrath or
federal council may interfere with
sovereign rights of each state of tha
German empire.
"Will Abolish .Jjijiancie I > nlor.
The legislative assembly cf Victor
ia. B. C. , opened on the 6th. Thomas
Forster , member for the Delta. New
Westminster district , was chosen
speaker. The government had a ma-
iority of four. The government policy ,
indicated by the speech from tlie
throne , includes the abolition of the
? mployment of Japanese in coal mines
i d legislation to prevent the acquir
ing of mining claims by aliens.
Trade Uoomiiisr in Manila.
Advices received at the San Franc.:3-
30 customs house from officials in the
customs house at Manila report that
trade in the city has received an im
petus since American occupation. The
receipts at the Manila custom house
luring November averaged S20.COO a
lay in gold and the report states that
shipping is on the increase and that
: he possibilities of commerce are un-
; imited.
Ilcirinsr Uonmlnry Dsj ! > uto.
Senor Andrade , the Venezuelan min
ster , has returned to Washington
'rom a vacation in his own country.
la expects to go to Paris to attend the
neeting of the Venezuelan boundary
: ommission January 25. It is under
stood , however , that this meeting will
> e purely formal for purposes of or
ganization and in order to receive the
) riefs of the counsel on both sides.
TIio Omnibus Bill.
Congressman Stark , whose omni-
r.s bill appropriating $100,000 for pub
ic buildings in ten of the leading cit
es of the Fourth congressional dis-
rict , has been adversely reported upon
> y Acting Secretary of the Treasury
> paulding , is after both Spaulding and
Chairman Mercer of the public build-
ngs and grounds committee , with z
harp stick.
Retirements In the Army.
Several important retirements in the
rmy will occur during the current
ear. Brigadier General Stanton , pay-
laster general , will retire on the 30th
ast. ; Brigadier General Flngler , chief
f ordnance , June 24 ; Brigadier Gen-
rat Suniner in August next and Brig-
dier General Shafcor , October 16.
Don't think hard work kills as many
eople as worry does j {
Mr , Cornell Gives Figures in Connection
With His Work ,
THE STATE'S FINANCES SET FOKTII ,
ll Officials Have- Worked In Unison
Recommendations that are Made En *
forcemeat of the Reciprocal
Auditor Cornell , in his biennial re
port , says :
"The heads of the various depart-
mets of the state have worked in uni
son of limiting expenditures to the
actual needs of the unimpaired govern
ment , this they "have been able to liq
uidate 738,750.59 of the state debt with
out increasing the burdens of taxa
tion. "
Fees from the insurance companies
for the next two years that will be
paid into the auditor's office are esti
mated at ? 25,000 per year. The audi
tor's office is placed in the list of of
fices that are more than self-sustain
ing.
ing.The
The report continues : "My prede
cessors estimated the evpeasas Tor the
present biennium at $2,6o4,373.S7. The
appropriations to cover the expenses
or this period were ? 2,366S43.40 , or
5687,530.17 less than the amount asked
for. The total available receipts for
the two years just ended were 2,292-
9l > 0.70. The estimates for appropria
tions made by the heads of the vari
ous departments and institutions , are
for the biennium commencing April
1 , 1898 , § 2,823,239.44. This includes
? 210OGO for new buildings. ? 125OOD
bounty on sugar beets , § 50,000 bounty
on wild animals , which have accum
ulated to the amount nf S50.0CO or $60-
000.
000."The
"The depository law so far as the
state is concerned has proven very sat
isfactory during the past two years.
The accretions to the revenue under
the law for said period have beea ? 2S-
999.07. I would recommend , however ,
that the law be so amended as to re
quire the depository to report to the
auditor at the end of each month ,
hewing the amount of money held by
it during the month , also the several
daily balances , the amount of inter
ests accrued , and tovhat funds cred
ited. "
The auditor recommends that telephone -
phone property be included in the
property which the state board ot
equalization is required to value and
assess.
He recommends an amendment to
: he present lav/ raising the limit of
taxation levied by the state board of
equalization for the general fund
'rom 5 to 7 mills , thus enabling the
joard to raise sufficient revenue to
cover appropriations. With a con
stantly decreasing valuation of prop
erty as fixed by assessors the state
joard cannot raise enough by taxa
tion to cover the state's expenses.
The auditor states that he has en-
leavored to enforce the reciprocal
aw in relation to insurance compan
ies of other states. All the companies
doing business in this state paid" an
aggregate of $43,730 in fees during the
past two years. A law for the encour
agement of home surety companies is
recommended.
Attention i.calied to an unfairness
in the reciprocal law. It applies only
to comi-anieri of other states and not
to comTiunies of foreign countries. Th3
law brings in from § 15,000 to S'0,000
a year.
A change in the lav ' reducing sher
iff's fees is noted by the auditor. For
tue two years ending November 183G.
$29,217.06 was paid out under the old
lav. ' . Under the new law $15,054.99
vas paid out for similar services. This
law relates to fees of offices for caring
for and delivering criminals and _ juve
nile offenders.
STATE FINANCES.
At the close of business November
30 , 1SGS , the liabilities of the state
were as follows :
State funding bonds $ 150,267.3.3
General fund warrants . . . 1,571 , ( 4.0L
Floating , non-interest-bear-
debt 2,43S.2S
Total ? l,727,3S.Gi
The assets were as follows :
Cash in treasury ? 624,523.4" ?
TJncollected taxes 3,483,073.7
Suspended account 605,240.47
Permanent educational fund
investments 3,550.030.21
Total SS.352.SG7.1L
Speaker of the House.
Paul F. Clark , the new speaker ,
\vas born near Green Laake , in. Green
Lake county , "Wisconsin , thirty-seven
years ago. He came from good New
York stock. His father vas a man
of education and culture and his
mother was a neice of the famous nov
elist , J. Fennimore Cooper. His
youth was spent in hard labor on ; i
small rocky farm in the Wisconsin
woods. His father died early and until
he was nineteen the cares of life rest
ed rather heavily upon him. His op
portunities for education were meagre ,
but he read all of the books to be bcr-
; owed in the neighborhood. His teistes
went to history and ro'itics , aud the
people of the township wore sure that
they would hear from him later in pub
lic work. In 1SSO his mother sold the
old homestead and joined a colony
bound for Platte county , Nebraska.
Phe thoroughness with whichth-i your.s
nan was transplanted to the new state
may be judged from a declaration
nade last summer when he wis vis
iting the old home that it was a most
: ortimate change. The free , rich soil
af Nebraska was a revelation to the
lew settlers. As for the certainty ot
'arming in the two states , he declared
; e had seen more croiis "dried out"
ii Wisconsin than ia Nebraska in the
, ame number of seasons.-
In 1SS2 Air. Clark entered the unl-
: ersity of Nebraska , graduating in
SS7. During his college course he
Kirtially supported himself , but had
ime to make a good record and at the
: ame time be a leader in alt student
Movements. Ho studied law in Lin-
; oln , was admitted in 1SSS. and has
; ince been a member of the firm of
Mark and Allen. He was married in
SS9 to Miss May Roberts , daughter of
. famous Nebraska pioneer Methodist
ireacher , a young woman of many IH-
ellectual accomplishments. Her lit-
rary work appears frequently In
'ouths' Companion and other high
lass jornals. Mr. Clark's legislative
xncrience began two years ajje " " " *