M'COAJK TRIBUNE ,
P. AI. KXMHKLX , , PoblUhrr.
McCOOK , - : - : - NEBRASKA
NEBKASKA.
Lyons has an epidemic of measel
and school children have been dis
missed in consequence.
L. B. Rector's residence west of Og
allala , was completely destroyed b ;
fire. Loss , ? 2.500 ; insurance , $1,100.
A ten-year-old daughter of L. Col
vin , a farmer residing near Homing-
ford , was thrown from a horse into i
barb wire fence and her limbs wen
horribly lacerated.
Burwell's permanent improvemen
made during the year just past figurei
$16,000 , and as much more building
was done In the country tributary. Ii
tno building line the present year bid1
fair to excel the past year.
Harry Gore , a farmer living a fev
miles west of Chadron , and anothei
farmer by the name of Thisen , livinj
several miles in the country , both , hai
their clogs killed by wolves , as thej
were following the wagons. Then
was a pack a dozen wolves that cui
the dogs off from the wagons , killet
the dogs and carried them off.
The following is a report of the
mortgages filed and released in Seward -
ard county for the year 1898 : Farm
mortgages filed , 243 , $300,517.14 ; re
leased , 350 , § 308,481.67 ; city mortgag
es filed , seventy-three , $34,360.80 ; re
leased , eighty-seven , $34,472.43 ; chat
tel mortgages filed , 927 , $256,604.66 ;
released , 071 , $275,495.50 ; sheriff's
ueeds filed , farm , twenty-two , city ,
seven.
The amount paid for wheat , hogs
and cattle alone by Burwell dealers
during the months of October and
November last past , v/as $56,000 , mak
ing a per capita amount for the terri
tory from which the produce was
marketed of $18. Added to this tne
value of other grains , and the poultry
and dairy products sold during the
same time , the per capital would be
easily $50.
Judgment was entered in the dis
trict court of Holt county , against the
bondsnren of Barrett Scott for the lat-
ter's second term as county treasur
er , the Board of Supervisors agree
ing to settle Scott's shortage of $90,000
or more for $2,000. The money wa.i
paid to County Attorney Butler , who
receipted the judgment record. The
bonusmen were then released for
further liability.
Some of the boys who belong to the
.Mrst NebrasKa regiment , stationed at
Manila , are writing letters home M
parents in the vicinity of Brainerd ,
bitterly censuring the former colonel
of the regiment , John P. Bratt , and
the newly appointed colonel , Stotsen-
burg. They report a great deal of
sickness and state that the present
Colonel Stotsenburg is very unpopu
lar with the regiment.
Washington dispatch : The presi
dent sent in the name of Matt Daugh-
erty to be receiver of public moneys
at Sidney , Neb. , and of George P. Mat-
tnews of Nebraska to be agent of the
Indians of the Omaha and Winnebago
agency in Nebraska. The renomina-
tion of Daugherty was made necessary
on account of an error in the spelling
of his name. Representative Stark
today introduced bills to increase the
pensions of Charles F. Thorp of Liber
ty , Gage county , and Griffith Evans of
Beatrice.
Stockmen are greatly exercised" at
the prevalance of disease in the local
ity about Crawford , which is taking
elf some of the best yearlings and 2-
year-old cattle. It is generally considered -
, ered to be merely the black leg and
farmers are treating it with the gov
ernment vaccine. Wherever used this
remedy has proved effectual and a
sure preventive. The southern cat
tie shipped from Georgia by F. F.
Jandt during the winter , contrary to
expectations , , are doing exceedingly
well and except a few head , which
were injured in the care , none have
died. . , t-i. f
Mrs. Cora Hamilton , wife of T. N.
Hamilton , who resides about eight
miles southwest of Burwell , was shot
by the accidental discharge of a shot
gun. " Mr. Hamilton and his brother-
in-law , Irwln Warden , were preparing
to go hunting , when Warden dropped
his gun. It was discharged by the
fall , the contents striking the leg of a
stove , smashing it and throwing the
splinters of iron into Mrs. Hamilton's
face. Warden , thinking the woman
was badly hurt , jumped onto a horse
and started at a break-neck gait for
town after a doctor , and when about
half way the horse fell , breaking
Warden's leg. He was carried into the
house of a farmer near where the last
accident occurred and another man
sent for the doctor. The woman's in
juries are not serious.
An inquiry sent to San Francisco
concerning the Christmas boxes for
boys of the First Nebraska at Manila
has brought the following reply from
Charles Belong , Department Quarter
master : "Referring to your commun
ication of the 26th inst , in which you
ask if boxes shipped from York , in my
care , for Company A , First Nebraska.
Manila , have left for their destination ,
I have the honor to state that the
boxes referred to which were received
here December 14. 1898 , are still at
this depot , as no government trans
port or freight steamer has left this
port for Manila since November 18 ,
when the St Paul left carrying Christ
mas packages for the soldiers at Ma
nila. However , both a freight "and
transport steamer will leave soon for
jyianila , and all packages received too
late for the St. Paul will be forward.
ed. "
A sensation divorce case has just
been placed on the docket at Hemiiig-
ford. J. T. Watson , a ranchman , ac
cuses his wife Josephine of Infidelity
after twenty-eight years of married
life.
Ammon Frock , who lives about five
southeast of Scrib-
and a half miles -
enr stole a load of wheat from * his
neighbor , J. H. Kline , and brought it
to Scribner. He sold it to J. M. Diles ,
the miller , and bad just drawn the
money when Mr. Kline stepped into
the office. Frock wilted and confessed
that he had stolen the wheat. He was
let off by turning over the money he
had secured.
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A DailyiConiiensatlon of Proceedings * ii
Both- Branches ,
A RUSH OF BILLS FIRST DA\
Tenor of Some of TIioso."Introduced
'Rules of the IIousc Under Considera
tion The Speaker Appoints . .Standing
Committees.
Senate.
There were a number of absentees
when the senate was callc.l to ordai
on the 9th.
Senator O'Neill of Holt sent to th <
secretary's desk the following motion
seconded by Senator Miller of Buffalo :
"That is is the sense of this body thai
we , as a representative body of the
state of Nebraska , ask our congress al
Washington to oppose the Anglo-
American alliance , now being agitat
ed , and also territorial expansion bj
invasion and conauest. "
The motion was adopted.
A joint resolution offered by Sena
tor Canaday of Kearney county , in
dorsing the Cullom bill relating to the
powers of the interstate commerce
commission , now pending in the Unit
ed States senate , went over under the
rules.
Senator Canaday introduced the fol
lowing :
An act to locate and establish r
state normal school at Minden , Kear
ney county , Neb. , to be known and
designated as the state normal school
of Minden. and to provide for receiv
ing the donation of a tract of land.
This bill provides for the establish
ment of a state normal school at Min
den on the condition that J. S. Cana
day donate to the state for ilio UER of
the school forty acres of laud , of the
total valuation of about $5,000.
Senate file No. 6 , by Senator Talbot :
An act to amend section 10 , chapter 44 ,
of the compiled statutes of Nebras
ka of 1897 and to repeal said original
section. The bill fixes the interest of
county , city and school distr-rct war
rants at 7 per cent from and after the
date of their presentation , and pro
vides that no bonds hereafter , issued
by county , city , town or school dis
trict warrants at 7 per cent from and
after the date of their presentation ,
and provides that no bonds hereafter
issued by county , city , town or school
district shall draw interest at a rate
exceeding 5 per cent. State warrants
shall draw 4 per centfrom the date of
their presentation for payment.
Senate file No. 9 , by Senator Knep-
per : An act to repeal sections 12 , 13 ,
14 , 15. 16 and 17. of article 1 of chan
ter 2 , o'f the compiled statutes of Ne
braska for 1897. The sections which
this bill seeks to repeal are those pro
viding for county aid extending county
agricultural societies , at the rate of 3
cents for each inhabitant of the coun
ty. It also abolishes all other county
aid as well as repealing : the sections
providing for premiums awarded , list
of awards and report to the county
board.
Senate file No. 8 , by Senator Far-
rel : An act to require school district
boards to provide and keep in repair
suitable water closets or private con
nection with all public buildings.
Senate file No. 9 , by Senator Cana
day : An act to amend section 8 , sub
division 14 , chapter 78 , compiled stat
utes of Nebraska. 1897. and to repeal
the" section amended. This bill makes
the term of offices of members of
school boards in cities begin with the
first Monday in May succeeding their
election , instead of the first Monday
in July , as at present.
A grist of bills were Introduced in
the senate on the 10th. Standing com
mittees were appointed by the speak
er. Among measures introduced were
the following :
A bill for an act to prohibit the plat
ting of incumbered land into city ,
town or village lots.
A bill for an act to protect primary
elections and conventions of political
parties and to punish offenses commit
ted thereat.
A bill for an act to authorize the
organization of mutual bond compan
ies to insure the fidelity of members
of such companies holding places of
trust and responsibility in , to or under
any state , county , city , , corporation ,
company or persons whatsoever , and
to regulate their conduct. The com
pany may Issue bonds insuring the fi
delity of its members in sums not ex
ceeding $5.000. All losses are to be
paid by assessments.
A bill for an act relating to school
text books for use in the public schools
of the state of Nebraska ; providing
for state uniformity and maximum
charges for said books ; creating a cam-
mission to select the same and making
an appropriation for the carrying out
of the provisions thereof ; providing
for optional district and city owner
ship ; providing penalties for the violation
lation of this act and repealing all acts
or parts of acts in conflict with the
provisions of this act.
In the senate on tne llth. after the
reading of bills on first and second
reading , which took considerable time ,
a commititee of three , consisting of
Prout of Gage , Holbrook of Dodge , and
Miller of Buffalo , was appointed to ar
range for committee rooms and bill
rooms.
v The resolution previously offered authorizing
'
thorizing the 'secretary of the senate
to draw upon the secretary of state for
all necessary supplies and furnish the
same to the senate , and also instruct
ing the judiciary committee to examine
Into the legality of Treasurer Meserve's
guarantre bond , was adopted.
At the afternoon session of the sen
ate bills 42 to 47 were introduced and
read for the first time.
H. R. 137 , by P6llard , is , with some
modifications , a copy of the revenue
bill that was under consideratiin dur
ing the session of 1897.Being asked to
explain some of the salient features of.
the bill this afternoon , Mr. Pollard
said : "The main object sought in my
revenue bill is to bring all the prop
erty of the state within reach of the
assessor. Under the present law , the
farmer is the only person that always
tias all of his property taxed. If my
is enacted into law men who have
their holdings wrapped up in securities
franchises and corporate stock will bi
compelled to bear their just share o
taxation. All property will be asseEse <
at its actual cash value , and a penalty
is affixed for failure to assess the prop
erty at its actual value.
H. R. 154 , by Weaver , is an amend
ment to the ballot law , leaving tin
separate columns and party emblem !
the same as at present , but does awaj
with the circle at the top , whereby thi
voter is now enabled to vote th <
'
straight ticket by making a singlf
cross.
H. R. 153 , introduced by Rouse by re-
questf provides for the establishment
of libraries in country school district
and In village distrcts not already sup-
pfed with libraries.
A joint resolution was Introduced
in the senate on the 12th by Reynolds
by request , petitioning congress to acl
favorably on the proposed sixteenth
amendment , now pending , granting
women the right of suffrage. The resolution
elution went over under the rules.
A motion to reconsider the resolution
relative to Col. Stotsenberg prevailed
Following this WHS a lengthy discus
sion regarding the disposition of the
resolution. It was finally referred tc
a committee to report the following
dav.
dav.A
A large number of bills were intro
duced.
Senate file No. 52 is a bill for an
act to amend section 4 of an act tc
prvide for the organization of new
counties and to locate the county seats
thereof , approved February 25 , 1873 ,
being section 4 of article 1 of chapter
17 of the compiled statutes of Nebras
ka , entitled , "Counties , county bounda
ries and county seats , " and to repeal
said section 4 of said act.
Senate file No. 74 , by Senntor Tal-
bct , is a bill for an act creating a state
insurance department , etc. , being a
codification of the insurance laws of
the state.
Senate file No. 54 is a bill for an
act to amend section 26 of an act con-
i cerning counties and countv officers ,
approved February 27 , 1873 , being sec
tion 26 of article 1 , chapter 18 , of the
compiled statutes of Nebraska , enti
tled , "Counties and county officers , "
and to repeal said original section 26.
When the senate met on the 13th ,
the committee on military affairs ,
through Senator Barton , its chairman ,
presented a report on the Stotsenberg
resolutions , and offered the following :
Resolved , That our senators and
representatives in congress be request
ed to urge the honorable secretary "of
war to immediately hear and deter
mine all charges now on file in the of
fice of the adjutant general of the army
against Colonel Stotsenberg , colonel of
First regiment of Nebraska volunteers ,
for violation of army regulation's to
ward the men in his command.
Two substitute resolutions were of
fered and the greater part of the fore
noon was spent in considering them ,
the report of the committee being
finally adopted.
Senator Currie of Custer presented
the fouowing list of additional em
ployes , whicn. was adopted :
Committee Clerks Finance , ways
and means , Frank Home ; miscellan
eous corporations , William A. Gard.
ner ; municipal affairs , A. B. Taylor ;
highways and bridges , Theodore Palm-
quist ; state prisons .John L. Doty ;
insurance and immigration , A. B. Car-
ly ; revenue , C. M. Rigg ; accounts and
expenditures , George B. Malr.
Engrosing clerks , W. A. McKinney ,
Herbert J. Paul , J. A. Stanley , L. T.
Miller , A. C. Gordon , Miss Emma Mun-
necka , Clara Beeman , J. H. Hall- ;
proof reader , W. T. Sinclar ; pump en
gineer , Charles Burns ; typewriter ,
Maggie Kraese ; clerk , Harry Marrian ;
custodian and janitor of committee
rooms , H. G. McMillin.
House.
The house , from adjournment Fri
day , met at 2:15 : on the 9th. Bills in
troduced covered a wide range of sub
jects and two related to the state
board of transportation , one propos
ing to abolish it and another propos
ing to reorganize it , with one secre
tary instead of the present board of
three.
Standing committees were announc
ed by the speaker.
The following appointments were
also made : Pages , Fred Evans , Hen
ry Anderson , Bennie Mills ; engrossing
and enrolling clerks , Anna Buck and
R. C. Osborn ; J. R. Campbell , assist
ant custodian of cloak room , vice
Smith , resigned ; custodian committee
rooms , Bush and G. B. McGlasson ;
custodian of speaker's room , A. B. Mc-
Nickels.
Pollard of the committee on rules
presented the report of that commit
tee. The report recommended the
adoption of the rules as adopted by
the session of 1897. with such changes
as have been heretofore published.
On the conclusion of the reading of
the report Pollard moved the adoption
of the report.
Wheeler of Furnas , a member of the
committee on rules , presented a minor
ity report , and moved its substitution
for the majority report ,
Olmstead. republican , of Douglas ,
offered an amendment to Wheeler's
substitute , which provided that all of
the majority report except that relat
ing to the new rule 54 be adopted and
further consideration of the new rule
bo postponed until next Tuesday at
3 p. m.
The roll was called and Olmstead's
amendment was declared adopted by
a. vote of 46 yeas to 45 nays.
The call of order of business , "in
troduction of bills. " brought out a
shower of paper , and the bills were
read the first time. Easterling re
quested that such bills as he sent up
be read in full.
After the bills were read Sneaker
Clark turned over to the clerk his list
af standing committees , which was
read.
Among bills introduced were the fol-
owing : To define the liabilities of
: orporations in relation to damages
sustained by their employes and defin-
ng who are fellow servants and to
irohibit contracts limiting liability un-
ler ths act. An act to amend the elec-
; ion laws. Under Its provisions elec-
; ors may form new parties and have
heir party name printed on the ballot ,
vhnn 200 electors participate in the
itate colvention , 50 In congressional
> r county convention and 25 in village
) r ward. On the ballot the names of
icndidates for each office shall be ar-
anged in the order of the party vote
) olled at the last general election , the
: andldates of the .party polling mostj
votes being named first. Each candi
date shall have printed immediately
after his name the name of the parts
or parties nominating him.
Scores of bills were again Introduced
in the house on the 10th.
Three o'clock , the time for the spe
cial order of the day having arrived ,
the question of the adoption of rule
54 of the report of the committee on
rules came up. This was the rule that
raised so much objection the opening
day and which if adopted would have
empowered the committee on rules tc
act as a sifting committee. The mat
ter did not come to a contest , as a resolution
elution making rule 54 read , "It sh .11
I be in order for the committee on engrossed -
{ grossed and enrolled bills to report at
any time. " This resolution was
adopted without division.
Evans of Adams , chairman of the
committee on printing , moved that the
rules be amended so that they provide
for the printing of 500 copies of each
bill Instead of 250 , as now provided for
under the rules. In support of this
he said the difference in cost under the
contract would be only 7 cents per
page. The resolution was adopted.
House role 65 , by Burman of Doug
las , provides for the licensing of pawn
brokers , the license in the cities to be
§ 100 per year and in villages $50 per
year. It also calls for a $5,000 bond.
House roll 68 , by Beverly of Douglis ,
prohibits the employment of child la
bor. It provides that no male or fe
male child under the age of 10 years
shall be employed in any manufactur
ing or mercantile" establishment , and
that no male or female child under the
age of 14 shall be employed in such
establishment except during the regu
lar school vacation.
House roll 70 , by Evans of Ad-ms.
provides for the creation of a reserve
and guaranty fund for the protection
of depositors in banks. It makes it the
duty of each bank in the state to de
posit with the state treasurer an
amount equal to 5 per cent of the de
posits in the bank to be retained as a
guaranty fund , the deposit with the
treasurer to draw interest at the rate
of 2J/ & per cent. It also provides for
the manner in which the state treasur
er shall place this f ml in depository
banks.
House roll 85 , by Haller of Washing
ton , provides for the payment of out
standing bonds by authorities of cities
of the second class and villages by the
issuance and sale of bonds bearing a
lower rate of interest. The manner of
procedure as outlined by the bill is for
the corporate authorities to give pub- ]
He notice of the proposed action ,
which notice is to be given newspaper
publication of two weeks. In the ab
sence of objection the authorities are
then empowered to issue and sell the
bonds.
When the house met on tne llth
Burns of Lancaster ntroduced a reso
lution providing that the employes of
the house be placed under the direc
tion and instructions of the chief
clerk of the house. The resolution
was adopted.
A large number of bills were Intro
duced , many of them of an unim
portant character. Among them were :
House roll No. 172 , by Prince A joint
resolution proposing to amend section
1 of article 15 , of the constitution. A
three-fifths vote of the legislature may
submit a constitutional amendment ,
which shall be published once a week
for three months immediately preced
ing election , in one paper in each
county , and "if a majority of the elec
tors voting at such election for or
against said amendment shall adopt
the same said amendment shall become
a part of the constitution. "
The house adjourned till 10 a. m.
House roll No. 166 , by Elwood An
act to appropriate money to pay the
expense of at least two experimental
tests to produce rain precipitation by
means of atmospheric concussion , un
der the supervision of W. F. Wright
of Lancaster county , and to provide for
a committee to carry into effect the
provisions of this act. An appropria
tion of $10,000 is proposed for this pur
pose.
Fisher of Dawes introduced a reso
lution regarding the complaints against
Colonel Stotsenburc and moved that
it be made the special order of the
day for 11 o'clock tomorrow mornins.
The motion was agreed to. The resolution
'
lution is an exact copy of that ore-
sented by Senator Crow in the senate.
House roll'No. 168 , by Fisher A bill
for an act to require public officers hav
ing charge of public funds to publish
annual financial statements.
In the house on thft 12th tae hour
for the special order bavins arrived
Mr. Fisher of Dawes called up his resolution
elution asking the secretary of war
to remove Colonel Stotsenberg and
moved its adoption. Jansen offered
to amend by referrins to the com-
mander-in-chief of the army and navy.
He believed it was un-American to
( jondemn a man without hearlusr. Mr.
Darns of Lancaster spoke in favor of
the resolution of Fisher and oooosed
Jansen's amendment. There was pro
tracted discussion , at the conclusion
of which the resolution was adopts ; ! .
The chairman of the committe on
privileges and elections submitted this :
"Mr. Speaker : The committee on
privileges and elections reports that
It cannot proceed without the produc
tion of the ballots cast at election ,
November 8 , 1898 , in the yrecincts of
Glengary , Madison and Chelsea , in
Fillmore county , which are in the pos
session of B. B. Ogg at Geneva. We
recommend that this house issue Its
warrants to its sergeant-at-arms , com
manding the production here of B. B.
3gg and said ballots and poll books in
aaid Ogg's possession. "
The warrant was ordered.
An. invitation to the legislature to j ;
ittend the meeting of the National I <
Live Stock association at Denver , Jan
uary 24 and 25 , was , on motion of Jen
sen , accepted.
A concurrent resolution providing 1
: or bird day was read the first lime.
t
f
On the 13th a number of bills were
read the second time and referred to
ippropriate committees. A gris t of
lew bills were likewise introduced.
House roll No. 209 , by Broderlck A
jill for an act to amend an act for the
jrganization of farmers' mutual hail
insurance companies by striking out
.he word "growing" In the clause per- ,
nitting insurance of growing crops.
House roll No. 218 , by Detweiler Anv \
ict to repeal an act entitled an act
iroviding for the redemption of real
istate from decrees and judgment lena ! ,
) assed in 1875 , and being section 497a
of the Nebraska code of civil procedure
in the compiled statutes of 1897.
House roll No. 221 , by Detweller Ar
act to repeal section 495 of the Nebras
ka code of civil procedure. The re
pealed section provides for new ap
praisement and orders of sale for lane"
levied on under execution.
House roll 222 , by Detweiler To re
peal an act entitled an act for tr
more equtable appraisement of real
property under judicial sale , passed in
1875 , and being section 491a and c oJ
the code of civil procedure of 1897.
House roll No. 223 , by Prince An
act to provide for the government and
I regulation for the home of the friend-
i less , to re-enact the old law placing the
government and control in the hands
of the society.
The Senatorial Question.
So far as arriving at the solution of
the senatorial problem , says a Lincoln
dispatch , the political weather prophets
are almost as much at sea as ever , al
though the atmospheric conditions
have undergone one perceptible
change. It has been admitted all
along that the situation would depend
in a large degree upon the position
taken by the three large counties
Douglas , Lancaster and Gage. The
latest turn of the wheel has disclosed
what Lancaster will do with its seven
votes , and to that extent let in light
upon darkness.
Up to this time it has been asserted
that the Lancaster delegation would be
found divided among the four Lancas
ter candidates. It is undisputed that
Lambertson. Field , Reese and Thomp
son each has friends among the repre
sentation from this county who would
vote for them if free to express their
Individual preference. The pressure
has been from the first to consolidate
this vote upon one of these candidates
under the plea that Lancaster county
could not expect to capture the sen-
atorship until its own delegation
agreed among themselves which one
they wanted. Several conferences have
been held within the last two weeks
without reaching a definite conclusion.
The chief trouble was to get all the
members into a caucus whose verdict
would be accepted and abided. The
decisive agreement has now been
reached , however , and Lancaster coun
ty's seven votes will be cast as a unit
for D. E. Thompson.
Bill Aimed at the Leg Fullers.
Olmstead's bill to prevent corrupt
practices at elections is intended to
purify elections in this state and dis
courage the class of political enthu
siasts commonly called "leg pullers. "
This bill , known as H. R. 184. pro
vides that no candidate xfor congress
or for any public office created by the
constitution or laws of tnls state to be
filled by popular election , shall , by
himself , orby or through any agant
or agents , committee or organization ,
or person or persons whatsoever , in
the aggregate pay out , give , contribute
or expend , or offer or agree to pay or
expend any money or other valuable
thing in order to secure or aid in se
curing his nomination or election ; or
to secure or aid in encompassing the
defeat or aid in defeating the nomina
tion or election of any other person or
persons to any office to be voted for on
the day'of the same election , or in
support of or in opposition to any
measure or proposition submitted to
popular vote upon the day of the same
slection. in excess of a sum to ba de
termined upon the following basis ,
namely : For 5.000 voters , or less ,
? 100 ; for each 100 voters over 5,000
ind under 25,000 , S1.50 ; for each 100
roters over 25.000 and under SO.OOO.
1 , and nothing additional for voters
aver 50,000. Any payment , contribu
tion or expenditure , or acreement or
jffer to pay , contribute or expend any
noney or thing of value in excess of
he limit above prescribed , for any or
ill such objects and purposes , is here-
jy declared to be unlawful , and to
nake void the election of the person
naking it.
Voluminous Insurance.
A voluminous insurance biil has
> een introduced in the senate by Sena-
or Talbot. It is practically a codi-
Ication of all the insurance laws of Ne-
> raska. It repeats every section of in-
iurance law now in force and. in Sen-
itor Talbot's language , "substitutes
lomething better. "
Among Its new features It first , cre-
ites an insurance commissioner , to be
ippointed by the governor ; second ,
evies a tax on the gross earnings of
European companies doing business in
hfe state and an annual license fee of
500 ; third , levies a 2 per cent tax on
he gross earnings of Insurance com-
lanies of other sttfes and of Canada ,
Sohig business In the state and an an-
tual license tax of $200 ; fourth , levies
, $20 license tax on Nebraska compa-
iles , with no tax on gross earnings ;
ifth , provides that every policy writ-
en for Nebraska by forelsn compa-
iles must be written by an agancy in
Nebraska ; sixth , prescribes more care-
iil and stringent regulations for home
nsurance companies in order to ren-
er higher their standing abroad.
Senator Talbot claims that this bill ,
t enacted into law , will not only pay
11 the expenses of the propcsvl in-
urance department , but will turn in
nnually in addition from $150.000 to
200,000 revenue into the state treas-
ry. The bill , he says , is in the inter-
st of home insurance companies.
Mate University \Vants
The legislative committee appointed
y the university Board of Resents ,
hich has been In session In Lincoln
pen measures in the interest of the
he university people have decided to
lange their demands and to cnnsoii-
ite all the university bills into one.
t the last meeting of the Board ol
egents it was agreed to present to
IB legislature requests for appropna-
ons not only out of the urivrrs.'tv
ind , but also out of the general fund ,
ad an additional request for a three-
xteenths mill levy to firm a soccial
nilding fund. The legislative com-
ilttce has agreed to ask that instead
' . the usual three-eighths mill levy for
aiversily purposes , the levy be in-
eased by the present legislature to
mill , and that the appropriations for
ulldings , maintenance , salaries and
1 other purposes come out of the uni-
srsity fund thus augmented.
A woman can't understand how a
, an's stockings will stay up without
irter suspenders.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Judge Arnold of Philadelphia has de
cided that the shipper must pay the
express tax.
Noah Dover has been appointed re
ceiver of the Farmers' National bank
at Portsmouth.
The Mendez line of steamers at San
tiago has changed the Spanish flag to
the Americaflag. .
On Washington's birthday at San
tiago football , horse racing and ath . /
letic sports will take place.
At New Yor un attempt is being
made to consolidate manufacturers of
gas and electric fixtures.
El Diario de Barcelona urses modi
fication of customs to allow Russian
petroleum to compete with American.
The war department says that no
railroad has given permission ETAOI
railroad has been given permission to
run through Chickamauga national
I ark.
The United States court of appeals
at Boston has decided that the wool /
tariff of July 24 , 1897 , went into effect' '
at 4:06 p. m. that day. the hour the
president signed the bill.
Chicago Great Western earnings , six
months ending December 31 : Gross ,
$2,966,644 ; increase , $175,165 ; expenses ,
$1,936,643 ; increase , § 27,778 ; net. , ? ! , -
030,001 ; increase , $147,387.
Mrs. Nancy Welch , a white widow
with five children , living in Chatham ,
N. C. , was assaulted and murdered by
a negro , Henry Jones , who confessed
and was immediately lynched.
The Chicago Great Western has
elected the following financo" commit
tee : William Lidderdale. chairman ;
Howard Gillial , Alexander F. Wallace ,
Edwin Waterhouse. C. S. Do Potho-
nier.
The Central passenger association
was in session in Chicago discussing ,
among other things , the abolition of
second class rates between Chicago and
New York. The proposition met with
a good deal of opposition , and there
is very little likelihood of its being
adopted for the present at least.
Egbert Davidson , a prominent citi
zen of Mecklenburg county. North
Carolina , is on trial in the federal
court on a unique charge. A mail car
rier had been stealing his melons. He
had stopped the carrier in the road
and whipped him. The carrier missed
the mail connection , and Davidson is
being triad for "delaying the mails. "
A special from Marion , 0. , says : The
Western Lime association , controlling
90 per cent of the lime output in Ohio ,
Indiana and Michigan , held a meeting
here at which an agreement was reach
ed "whereby a system of uniform
charges will be maintained for lime. '
The members of the association are
reticent about their action , but it is
said on good authority that the uni
form price" involves an advance.
The Hocking Valley & Toledo rail
road will be sold in Columbus. Ohio ,
on February 24 under the order of the
United States court by the special mas
ter commissioners. No bids for less
than ? 3,200,000 will be considered on
the railroad property , and none less
than $750,000 on the property of the
Hocking Coal and Railroad company ,
a subsidiary concern. The sale is in
fui therance of the reorganization plan.
The work of reducing the military
forces of the United States to a peace
basis is progressing slowly. Orders
were issued by General Miles for the
muster out of the Fourth Kentucky
volunteer infantry , now in camp at
Anderson , Ala. , officers and men to be
provided transportation to their places
of enrollment in Kentucky. The six
ty-ninth. New York infantry is the
only one of the volunteer resiments
recently selected for honorable dis
charge that will be mustered out at its
home station. The others will all be
mustered out at their present station ?
in the south.
The Bath ( Me.1) ) Independent tells
af two small boys who were confined
to the house one stormy day recently.
Toward evening Sammle's pent-up en-
srgy manifesto. ! itself in a eeries of
Jemonstrations that called down upon
ills head the violent admonitions of
dis stern parent and left him in an
ipparently humiliated state of mind.
3ammie and Willie shared the same
bed , and , as was their custom , knelt
: hat night on either side to say their
srayers. Willie was the first to offer
jp his sentiments , and at the end put
n , "and , Lord , please make Sammie
i better boy. " No sooner had the
vords escaped him than Sammie look-
id across at his too solicitous brother
ind remarked : "You shut up , Willie.
: can pray for myself. "
LIVE STOCK AND 1'KODUCK.
) rualia , C nud > ew York
Quotations.
OMAHA.
latter Creamery separator. . . 21
Sutler Cholre fancy couiiiry. U IS
IgKS Fresli. pr tloi . 13 10
thickens dressed per pound. . 7S
'urkeys , dressed . S y
ieese. live . 8 9
'ifrcotis ' H\e. per do * . 55 CO
croons -1'er box . . 3 50 a 4 Co
ranges I'cr box . a 3 CO
'ranberrle : > Jer y per bbl. . . . 0 25 a C 50
.npies P' r brrel . 373 a4 00
loney Choice , per pound . 12 a Ii
inions I'cr bushel . 4 > a 10
loans HnmlpieUod navy . 1 30 al 51
'otatoes ' Per bushel , new . 43 a 50
lay Upland pcrlon . 5 00 a 5 3J
SOCTll OMAHA.
[ ogs-f'lioiee Jiicht . 3 50 a 3 CO
logs , Ho ivy weights . 357 a : $ en
ice { btcei-i . 3 0 a4 C5
2 W a -t 2T
taps 2 23 n 4
ulves 3 M a i 75
feMern feeders 2 75 a30J
ows 2 25 a 3 " >
heifers 3 * 0 a 3 Si
tocKcrs and feeders 32 > a 4 7.-
heep Lambs 4 SO a 3 OJ
licep-- Western wethers 4 OJ a 4 1)
CHICACIO.
riieat No. 2 spring a
oru Per bushel > x > a 554
ats Per bushel 20 a 554H
arlcv No. 2 41 a 53
ve No. 2 31 a
fmoth/seed. perbu O OO a 2 3T
nrk Perewt oiw a 9 r
ard Per 100 pounds 4 M a 5 CO
ittlc U'otern fed o-w 3(0 a 4 75
ittle Native beef Mcers 5 53 a 5 ft )
ogs il ccd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 a 3 75
itep T.ainbs J 00 a 3 00
leop Western Hanger * 30) a 3 23
NEW VOIIK MAUKKT.
t No. " , red winter . 0
jrnNo. . 2 . 43
its Xo. 2 . 33 33Vt
KANSAS CITV.
heat No. isprlnj . Cl a C3
> rn No. 2 . 32 aa H21J
Us No. 2 . a 23
leep Muttons. . . . . 310 a 4 M
ops Mixed . aZCQ.
ittle Stockers and feeders. . . 323 a 4 00