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f - -j jy. jj jp "JIaB -. a jr.- . . . i If 4 i-lJ- v-: iJ I -.. :-! ? . ." - . V r !&: VOLUME XXIX. The Week in The Seaate. In the senate on the 17th Spohn ot N'uckolls called up the report of the board of transportation upon the reso lution as to the possibility of legislat ing upon lumber, coal, stock and grain rates in and out of the state. Attach ed to the report was a copy of a lone communication sent by the board to the house relative to reopening the maximum rate cases. After the read ing of the latter Senator Spohn with drew his motion to have 500 coins of the report printed and moved that the same be incorporated in the sea ate 'ournal. The motion was defeated. The governor's secretary announced the' signing of S. F. 50, an act provid ing for the transfer of certain funds to the general fund. S. F. 12. by Miller of Buffalo, to pro hibit the platting of encumbered lands into town lots, was passed by a rote of 30 to 1. S. F. 125 and S. F. 12C. cu rative acts, were also passed. Spohn of Nuckolls introduced the following joint resolution: Be it resolved by the senate of the state of Nebraska, the housn of rep resentatives concurring. That the board of transportation, through Its secretaries, be hereby instructed to take steps looking to a reduction of lo cal freight rates in Nebraska, when ever the volume of business justifies the same and the derisions of the su preme court of the United States offer the opportunity. The resolution takes the course of a bill. Several new bills were introduced. Senator Prout called attention to H. R. 351. a bill to give the board cf health full power to fumigate nouses where smallpox and other contagious diseases have existed and urged its immediate passage, advancing it over the committee of the whole. The president read a communication from the governor urging immediate action oo this bill to give the health board power to iitamp out the smaMpox .pi demic. Van Dusen of Douglas moved that the senate go into committee of the whole to consider H. It. 301 saying that would not delay action on the bill very much. His motion pre vailed and the bill was recommended for passage. The committee aroso and. under suspension of the, rules, H. A 351 was jiar.sed. It provides an ap propriation to carry on the wnr'x S. F. 110. relating to modifying and vacating judgments a curative act was passed upon favorably, as was also S. F. 42. another curative act. relating to the protection of private Ilsh ponds. S. F. 144, a curative act relating to the malicious destruction of trees, was similarly successful. H. It. IS. prohibiting the plowing up of the public highway without tht consent of the road overseer, was recommended to pass. But a bare quorum answered to call when the senate assembled on the ISth. Senator Van Dusen was of the opin ion that no harm would be done by considering only "curative" acts by committee of the whole. That part cf the senate present seemed to agree with him. and committee of the whole was in order. Senator Van Dusen was in the chair. The following measures were rec ommended for passage: Senate file No. 141, curative, to val idity section of criminal code, provid ing penalty for malicious injury done to cultivated or ornamental trees, plants, bushes and vines. Senate file No. 143, curative, to val idify section of criminal code, relat ing to damages to trees in value less than $35. Senate file No. 1 15, curative, to val idity section of criminal code, relat ing to receivers of stolen goods and concealing any thief. Senate file No. 75. curative, to val idity section of statutes, relating to changes in boundary lines of school districts. Senate file No. 110. curative, to val idify section of criminal code, relat ing to adulteration of liquors and the selling of same. Senate file No. 152, curative, to val idity section of statutes providing to keeping a roster of soldiers and sail ors by assessors. Senate file No. 151. curative, to val idity section of the civil code, provid ing by whom sales under foreclosure of mortgage shall be made. Senate file No. 150. curative, to val idify section of the criminal code, re lating to selling or allowing to run at large diseased animals. Senate file No. 149, curative,' to val idify section of the criminal code, re lating to the spreading of disease among sheep. Senate file No. 154. curative, to val Iilify section of statutes, relating to duties of consolidated railroad compa nies. Senate file No. 155. curative, to val idity section of criminal code relating to aiders and abettors of prize fight ing. Senate file No. 15G, curative, to val idity section of criminal code, relat ingto carrying of concealed weapons. The committee then arose and re ported at il:55. Senator an Dusen moved adjourn ment until Monday at 11 a. m. Senator Talbot believed it the duty of the senate to proceed to the hall of the house and hold a "joint conven tion." Senator Newell wished to know the whereabouts of "the other part of the joint." The other part of the joint, said Sen ator Talbot, made no difference. It was the duty of the senate to nro ceed to the house and ballot for sena tor. Senator Van Dusen thought that the proposed action might very much complicate matters. There might be a number of republican members there, he said, who would insist on their right to vote; they might all be supporters of a certain republican can didate, and proceed to elect him. This, In the senator's judgment, would cer tainly be most complicating in its ef fects. Senator Hannibal thought it might be well to ascertain officially whether or not the house were in session. The lieutenant governor announcea .V i. in. nf thP senate to . Joint convention elch day had here- , tofore been a voluntary, individual ac- tion. not a formal one on the part of the senate as a body Senator Talbot said" that if that was trne he was willing to adjourn, and , -the motion to adiourn until 11am. Monday accordingly prevailed. This (February 20) was the tnlrtj- ' eighth day or the senate. ! The following joint resolution was Introduced by Talbot of Lancaster. ' Resolved, by the legislature of the j state of Nebraska, That the thanks of I - NUMBER 47. Legislature. the state be hereby extended to the officers and men of the First Nebraska regiment. United States volunteers, for their gallant conduct on the field of battle, their courage In the presence of danger, and their fortitude in the hardships of camp and campaign. Resolved, That we acknowledge with gratitude and joy the debt the state owes them by reason of the honor con ferred upon it by their valor while defending in the far off Philippines the principles of our government and adding new glory to our flag. We pledge the honor of the state that to the living shall be accorded worthy distinction, and to the dead all that can be given the dead, a fitting me morial of their fame. Resolved, That where all have done so nobly individual mention is well nigh impossible, yet the fresh blood of gallant officers shed in defense of our country's honor cannot be passed by without notice and to Captain Albert H. Hollingsworth and Lieutenant Burt D. Whedon, now suffering from severe wounds received at the head of their commands, we tender the sympathy of the entire state, and respectfully re quest his excellency, the governor, and all others in military authority to pro mote each of them in such degree a3 Is consistent with military necessity. Resolved, That these resolutions be transmitted by cable to the command ing officer of the First Nebraska with a request that they be read at the head of the regiment, and that a certified copy be also forwarded to such officer. The resolution takes the course of a bill. The senate went into committee of the whole, with Miller of Buffalo in the chair. S. F. 120, which was con sidered Saturday, was amended to In clude cities of 5,000 to 25,000, and recommended to pass as amended. This is the "city park" bill which ex tends park privileges to cities of the second class. S. F. 39 is a bill to provide an entire new act to provide for the organiza tion, regulation and government of life insurance companies transacting busi ness upon what Is known as the "stip ulated premium" plan. The bill Is a copy of the New York and Ohio law. The stipulated premium companies ar? endeavoring to have uniform laws en acted in a'l states In the senate on the 21st the follow ing bills on third reading were placed on their passage. Senate file No. 141. providing pen- alties for injuries done to ornamental trees, vines, shrubs, etc. Passed. Senate file No. 154, relating to du ties to the public of consolidated rail roads. Passed. Senate file No. 75, relating to pro cedure in changes in boundary lines of school districts. Passed. Senate file No. 151, relating to criers of sales urder foreclosure of mortgage. Passed. Senate file No. 143, relating to in juries done to trees belonging to an other. Passed. Senate file No. 152, relating to the duty of assessor in keeping a roster of veteran soldiers and sailors. Passed. Senate file No. 36. authorizing the establishment and maintenance of pub lic libraries in school districts. Sena tor Miller (fus., Buffalo) moved to re fer the bill back to committee of the whole to strike out the provision that all books must be purchased from a list furnished by the state superintend ent He argued that school boards should not be bound altogether in their selection of books to this list. After considerable discussion on this point the motion to recommit was lost. The bill was then passed by a vote of 24 to 5. The following bills were read for the third time and passed. Senate file No. 156, curative to valid ity section 25 of the criminal code relative to the carrying of concealed weapons. Senate file No. 150, curative to val Idify section 76 of the criminal code, relating to selling or allowing to run at large diseased animals. Senate file No. 157, curative, to val idity section 26 of the criminal cede relative to unlawful assembly and riot against public peace and justice. Senate file No. 153. curative, to val idity section 140 of the criminal code, providing punishment for the adulter ating of liquors or selling of same. Senate file No. 149, curative, to validity section 5 of the criminal code relative to offenses in spreading dis ease among sheep. Senate file No. 148. curative, to validifv serf inn 17 of chanter 16 of the I compiled statutes, relating to the ap praisement of damages done real es tate by railroad right of way and the right of appeal therefrom. Senate file No. 145. curative, to validify section 116 of the criminal code, relating to receiving stolen goods and concealing thieves. Senate file No. 100, curative, to validify section 19 of chapter 28 of the compiled statutes relating to notaries fees. Passed. Senate file No. 53. curative, to validify section 4. articles 2 of chapter 17 of the compiled statutes, relating to elections for county division. Senate file No. 155. curative, to validify section 8 of the criminal code, relative to the aiding and abetting of prize figuring. Passed. The senate then adjourned until Thursday. Several petitions favoring the pure food bill, the barber bill and the boun ty on wild animal scalps were read and placed on file in the senate on the 23d. The Stock Feeders' Association presented a resolutioi endorsing the bill now bifon; ihe legislature t ie organize the .State Agricultural so ciety. The committee on priviliges and elections reported a substitute for 5. F. 38, allowing county judges com pensation for appointing judges and clerks of election. The same commit tee reported S. F. 134 for indefinite postponement The bill provides that counties shall pay one-half the ex pense of registration boards which sit for registration of electors at gen eral elections. On motion of New?ll of Cass its report was amended and the bill placed on general file. A "r6 numoer oi new dius was in- tJuf d. tins being the fortieth day the session , ,n the senate cmed N.s f Douglas, Barton of Johnson and Farrell of Mer- to take up the complaint cf cx- Superintendent Gillespie, late of the deaf and dumD institute at Omaha. who desires a rehearing of the charg- es made against him on the around tnat the "Mutz-Beal" committee two years ago denied him the privilege ! defending himself against the charges. The senate held a fortv-minutes evening session for the introduction of bills, this being the last day for that purpose in the upper branch. The following bills were introduced: S. F. 336. by Steele, relating to la beling canned and preserved fruit and vegetables; S. F. 337, by Talbot, relat- ing to paving between street car tracks and keeping the same in re pair; S. F. 338. by Prout. a concur rent resolution for the appointment of a revenue commission of thms members, one appointed by the gover nor, one by the senate and one by the house, to i wise tlie revenue lawr of the state and report at the next ses sion of the legislature: S. F. 339, by Morgan, repealing section 75, chapter Ixxviii. relating to '.'roads;" S. F. 341, by Schaal, giving cities and towns ihe right to regulate telephone, la'is; S. F. 342. by Newell, to license and reg ulate business colleges, providing an annual fee to be paid to the state; S. F. 341 by Van Dutn ti provide for the purchase and maintenance of parks in cities having 8,000 to 25.000 inhabitants: S. F. 344. by Va:: Dusen. relating to the "storage of cV? in tanks and reservoirs i::jiJ of b.is'cUiies S. F. 345, oy Van Dusen, amending ev tion 801 of tha.:ivtlj;:.!.. i.daling to the adoption of miners; S V. ?4G. by Van Dusen, making a tax .ion f.ir per sonal taxes upon personal propel ty for four years; S. F. 347, by Van Dusen. relating to repaying streets in cities of the first class: S. F. 348, by" Van Du sen, relating to the appointment of guardians for minors; S. F. 349. by O'Neill, providing for the appointment of a board of inspectors to inspect beer, consisting of five members who shall draw a salary of $1,200 per an num from the state: S. F. 349. by Currie, relating to the foreclosure of property for delinquent taxes by the county, if the same remains unsold for taxes for a period of three years: ?. F. 351. by Currie, regulating the fees of distict clerks; S. F. 352, by Van Du sen, a concurrent resolution for the appointment of a boundary commis sion of three by the governor to act with a like commission from Missouri and Iowa to fix the boundary between Nebraska. Missouri and Iowa; S. F. 353, by Van Dusen, relating to the re verting of unclaimed witness fees to the county treasury where the same remains Unclaimed for a certain pe riod. An attempt was made in the senate by parties interested to get S. F. 2C out of the committee's hands and re ported favorably for passage. This bill proposes to amend the Slocumb law so that no saloon keener will be liable for damages arising from the habitual drunkenness of men who are heads of families or the sole support of dependent ones, unless there shall have been served upon them a writ ten notice prior to the time the liq uors were sold stating that the person is a habitual drunkard. It was intro duced January 10, read a second time January 11 and then referred to the committtee on miscellaneous subjects, of Which Senator Newell is chairman. Since that time the bill has been sleep- ing. The committee at first had a favor able report prepared, not realizing the full extent of the measure. After ward, and before the renort was sent to the senate, the real object of the bill was pointed out and Chairman Newell "held up" the report. At the next meeting of the committee the fa vorable report was rescinded and the committee clerk undertook the task of drawing up a substitute. The sub stitute was handed Chairman Newell on the 23d for the firset time. Uo-an comparing it with the original bill he found the only difference was that the notice provided for might be sprved by anyone, while the original bill pro vided that only constables could serve the notice. The substitute bill provides that be fore any saloon keeper shall be liable for damages he shall be served with a written notice containing the name of the person, his business and resi dence, and th?t he i a habitual drunkard, or that the sale of Intoxi cating liquors to him will result in an injury to himself, or his wife or child ren, or any person whose support le gally devolves upon him. If the sa loon keeper sells that person liquor after that notice is served he shall be liable, but not before. Proof of a notice prior to the time the liquors were sold is made necessary in the trial of the case, which proof devolves upon the person seeking to recover damages. floose. Reports of standing committees oc cupied most of the time of the house on the 17th. Under tho order of bills on third reading H. R. 33, by Smith of Saline, an act requiring fire insurance com panies to pay 25 per cent interest on claims due under policies, if payment thereof is delayed besond the time al lowed by law for the settlement thereof, was passed with emergency clause by a vote of 79 to 7. H. R. 252, by Nesbit of Burt, an act entitled "Internal Improvements," to authorize precincts, townships, cities of the second class and villages to issue bonds in aid of internal im provements, improving streets, high ways, railroads, bridges, court houses, jails and the drainage of swamp and i wet lands, was passed with the emerg I ency clause by a vote of 69 to 16. , Thompson of Merrick submitted the following resolution and moved its adoption: Whereas, On the 15th day of Febru ary, 1899, Harry Smith of Dodge county, Nebraska, unfortunately broke his limb while practicing sports on the university grounds; and Whereas, On the 16th nay of Febru ary, 1SS9, H. R. 520 was introduced to appropriate $500 to bear the expense incident to said injury; and Whereas. Charles Smith, the father of beneficiary under the proposed ap propriation, at once requested Repre sentative Hastings to see that said house roll was indefinitely postponed, for the reason that he being able to bear his son's expenses could not con sent to accept an appropriation from the state; therefore be it Resolved, That the house of repre sentatives regrets the misfortune of the son and extends to him the unani mous sympathy of its members; and be it further Resolved, That the members of the legislature acknowledge their appre ciation of the honesty and good judg ment of the father in refusing public proffered aid. The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. In the afternoon the house went into committee of the whole, with Sturgess ! or Douglas in the chair, to consider bills on general file. H. R. 53, by Zellers of Dodge, an act entitled election," was recommended to pass. The bill requires that when the voter casts his vote, instead of making a cross in the circle at the head of each ticket, he place his mark directly after each man he wishes to vote for. It further provides that a candidate's name cannot be placed on the ballot more than once. This bill provoked a strong party debate, but was recommended. The ballot for senator was as fol lows: Allen 56, Hayward 39, Thomp son 10, Webster 9, Field 4, Weston 2, Reese 1. Foss 1, Hinshaw 1, Van Dusen 1. Lambertson 1, Adams 1, cornish 1, Hainer 1. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. MARCH At 5 o'clock the house adjourned un til 11 o'clock Monday morning. In the house on the 20th a number of bills were introduced, among them the following: A bill for an act to prohibit any offi cer from securing or attempting to se cure, soliciting or requesting any free mileage or free ticket or free pass for the use of another, and providing a penalty for its violation. A bill to provide for the publication of school text books, and providing that contracts may be let to publish ing houses outside the state and prices shall not exceed 80 per cent of the prices nxeu Dy contract ior uooks in prices hxeel Dy operation January 1, 1899. An act to amend section 4511 of the compiled statutes of Nebraska, 1897, and to repeal said section 4511 as it now exists. Relating to roads, and providing tnat roads established by law and traveled ten years shall not be vacated or altered unless by peti tion signed by all the abutting land owners. A bill for an act to repeal section 10 of chapter 2G .oLuthe .compiled stat utes of Nebraska. The section to be repealed is the one prohibiting county treasurers from serving more than two consecutive terms. Standing committees reported as fol lows: House roll No. 436, placed on general file; house roll No. 194. placed on gen eral file; house roll No. 85, indefinite ly postponed; house roll No. 116, in definitely postponed; house roll No. ?94, indefinitely postponed; house roll No. 382, placed on general file; house roll No. 225, recommended for indef inite postponement by the committee, but the house ordered it to the general file; house roll No. 275, a bill for an act authorizing and directing the con struction of a boiler, engine, coat and pump house at institute for deaf and dumb at Omaha, and appropriating the sum of $6,200 for payment therdofj placed on general file; hoiise roll Nd. 402, indefinitely postponed; house roll No. 281. a bill for an act to amend sec: tion 2 of chapter 50 of the comsiled Statutes of Nebraska for the year 1S97 and to regulate the manner of publication of notice of application for license to sell liquor was recommend ed to standing committee. The joint vote for United States senator resulted: Allen 36, Hayward 24, Thompson 9, Webster 8. Field 5, Reese 1, Adams 1, Hainer 1, Weston 1, foss 1, Cornish 1, Lambertson 1; ne cessary to choice. 47. H. R. 492, by Thompson of Clay, was taken up on third reading in the house on the 21st. This was the bill appropriating $6,000 to distribute among the companies of the First reg iment at Manila-. A long t'iiue was spent in the roll ball and one call of the house was taken to bring the memberr. in to vote. The result of the vote du the bill was as follows: Yeas; 61; nays, 34. The bill having failed td pass with the emergency clause, a sec ond roll call was had to pass it with that clause stricken out. The result cf this roll call was 45 for and 50 against and the bill was killed. S. F. 46, an amendment to the game law. was reported to be engrossed for third reading and this report Aroused a discussion over the" tight of sbortS men to build blinds and kill ceese along the sand bars of the Platte riv cr. Looniis of Butler opposed the bill and did not want it rushed forv.-ard. Prince of Hall was in favor of the com mittee report and said that the law was demanded by tho legitimate sportsmen of the state and was only opposed by the people who live ad joining the river who want a monop oly of the game killing. Burns of Lan caster was in favor of the bill because he knew that the birds sought to be protected were of the migratory sort and to allow promiscuous shootine along the river might scatter the game so that some of It would get down Into other parts of the state. The report was finally modified and the bill went to the Rener.il file. H. R. 250, by Taylor of Custer. In amend section 77a, "concerning regis ters of deeds and their salaries," of ar ticles i of chapter xvlii entitled "Coun ties and County Officers" of Compiled Statutes of 1S97, was indefinitely post poned. H. R. 121. by Olmstead of Douelas. an act entitled "Decedents." to pro vide that the widower of a deceased intestate shall be entitled to receive the same share of the residue of tho said intestate's personal estate as a child of the intestate would be entitled to, was recommended to pass. H. R. 106, by Clark of Lancaster, an act defining and determining the effect of conditions in fire insurance policies, making void the contract of insurance in case of a change in the title, own ership, interest or possession cf the insured in the property which is the subject of insurance or liens created thereon and likewise conditions pro viding for a forfeiture of the contract of insurance in case notice of loss is not furnished within a time certain or in a prescribed manner, was recom mended to pass. The ioint vote for senator resulted: Allen 56, Hayward 39. Thompson 10, Webster 10. Field 5. Weston 1. Reese 1, Fcss 1, Van Dusen 1, lambertson 1, Adams 1. Cornish 1. Hainer 1. Petitions were presented in the house on the 23d in favor of equal sufferage and others in favor of H. R. 421, the Jansen pure food bil. Standing committees reported to the general file H. R. 421, 475 501, 449, 4ti8, 251, 191, 299, 285, 131, 268, 330, 327. 345, 1S2, 337, 377, 325, 413, 422 496, 460, 433, 273 and S. F. 44. H. R. 413, the bill reducing the number of Lincoln justices of the peace from three to two, was ordered to third reading. H. R. 501 was made a special order for next Tuesday afternoon. The following bills were indefinitely postponeo: H. R. 339, 71, 358. 408, 504. 142, 450. 248, 284, 288, 317, 185, 262, 57, 361, 513, 48 and S. F. 69. Of the bills indefinitely postponed by committee reports this forenoon H. R. 71 was Lane's bill permitting cities and counties to issue bonds to aid works of internal improvements. H. R. 4S was to establish a normal school at Wayne, 142 relates to commissioner districts, 185 was to establish a nor- mal school at Norfolk, 24S and 284 were bills relating to county deposit ones, 2SS fixed the limit of fees for clerks of the district court, 202 pro vided for the organization of mutual benefit and life insurance companies, 361 was to prevent the manufacture or sale of adulterated candies, 358 was an amendment to the law relating to illu minating oils, 339 was the bill provid ing for a bounty for pocket gopher scalps, 40S was the bill changing the name of the Kearney institution to "The Boys' Military and Training School of the States of Nebraska." 450 provided for three commissioners for Douglas county and having other pro visions touching counties under town ship organization. After the afternoon joint session had adjourned the motion of Wheeler of Furnas to allow the committee on other asylums to visit state institu tions was taken up and passed. At 3:30 the house went into com mittee of the whole on H. R. 444, the salary appropriation bill, which had been made a special order for this afternoon. The first stop was made at the item fixing the salary of the gov ernor's private secretary at $1,500 per year. Weaver of Richardson moved that the figures be changed. to $2,000 per year, as has been allowed ihe past fifteen years. Thompson of Merrick thought the proportion was good as fixed in the bill, and cited as argument the salaries of both governor and private secretary as allowed in a large number of states. Detwiler; who is a member of the , committee bringing In the bill, took . tne groumis tnat tne statutes would i,nvi m i, nn.i,i i,fn. th e-iarv in question could legally be mado $2,000. He did not favor low salaries, hut believed the laws we have should be followed until they are repealed. During the debate frequent refer ences were made to a bill which has been introduced to repeal the old law and fix the salary of the governor's private secretary at $2,000: Weaver's amendment was finally agreed to. ,, . . Unsuccessful attemps were made to raise the salary of both the stenog rapher and recording clerk over the figures fixed by the bill. The bill was not disposed of at the hour of ad journment. The joint vote for senator resulted: Alien 56, Hayward 39, 'Ihompson 12. Webster 10, Field C, Weston 1, Lam bertson 1 Adams 1, Hainer 1. LEGISLATIVE NOTKS, Senator Crow introduced a bill in the senate that is of importance to the citizens of Omaha und South Omaha, who desire the annexation of the lalteb city of Omaha. The 1111 will be known as S. F. 310. It provides that when a. petition signed by not less than 250 of the legal vbters of any incorporated city, town or rilliage praying idr an nexation is presented to the mayor o chief officer of the city, town or village it shall become the duty of that office; to issue a proclamation, calling special election, to the voters stibirt ting the question fdr and against in ncxation: It shall also be his nut' to notify the mayor or thief officer the city, towii or village to which itnex atlon is sought who shall also. 'all a special election on the same dat, sub mitting the question for and .gainst annexation. Notices of said lection to be published in papers ofeneral circulation is also required. H. R. 552, introduced by ttllard of Cass today and calculated toestablish rules and regulations for thj control of convicts in the penitentijy, pro vides that all convicts bpUrewi the ages of 18 and 25 years shal be des ignated as a junior class, al: others to be 'designated as a swiior class. It re quires that the junior clasi shall ho fitrnished with the ordhary text books of the schools of the state. The. organization bf an educatiinnr debat ing society among the juniors is an other feature of the bill, as is also the provision allowing them to work over time for pay, the money to be expend ed for musical instruments and train ing. The warden is required, on the discharge of one of the juniors, to fur nish a certificate showing the stand ing BttttiicH. Thfl bill provides that the juniors .'lint MniorK shall havo no communication with eaeh others There is still some agitation going on as to the proposed reduction of thJ salary of the governor's private secre tary, the general salary bill having placed it at $1,500 per year. Of late years the salary has been at the rate of $2,000 pef year, lieina the ame pay as that received by The attorney general, secretary of state, commis sioner and superintendent. Tlie terri torial statute fixed te salary of th6 private secretary at $1,5j0 and it seems that this provision has never been re pealed. Fifteen years ago the private secretary got $1,600, a few years later it was raised to $1,700 and In 1891 there wns a further increase to $2,000 per year. The legislature of 1597 first recommended il iedut'tioil of Sl.SdO, but in Committee of the whole the pay was put back to the original figure. Some of the sportsmen from over the state are anxious for the passage of a bill providing a state game warden, the same as in some other states, the duties of the officer being to see that the game laws were enforced and to take charge of the proceedings in case of violation of thr law. From the southeast part of the stale the o-.is most active in seeking some way to protect the game and at the same time to provide a way for legitimate sport in season, is Clay Davis of Falls City. The general revenue bill came in on the 14th, being about two weeks earlier in the season than is usual. The ab sence of any changes in the money r.p proprlatcd for the VariduS institutions makes it probable that the bill will be disposed of by the house at an carl date. Most of the institution superin tendents are gratified by the allowance of extra amounts for employes, and there is a general disposition to rec ognize the fact that the attendance of the institutions is growing larger. The house judiciary committee on the 23d reported to the house the im peachment papers against Judge Scott, with the recommendation that the whole matter be indefinitely post poned. The report was adopted unan imously. Two ballots were taken for Fnited States Senator on the 23d, both re suiting about the same. IIoiUph to lie HrouKht Home. FORT SCOTTT, Kan., Feb. 23 J. R. Heckett of this city, whose son, a volunteer in company F, Twentieth Kansas, died of smallpox in Manila, last month, has received notice from the war department to the effect that a transport had just left for Manila to bring back the remains of all the Twentieth Kansas soldiers who had died or been killed, and that those which were not claimed would be buried in some national cemetery, prcbably in Kansas. The .Iojth of Kxpnuftion. WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 23. Lord Charles Beresford, in an inter view nredlcted that China will he bank- rupt In four vears, and said that what England had done for Egypt the four nations controlling China's trade could do for China. "Save for its strategic advantages," he added, "Egypt has not been worth a shilling to England. She sacrificed lives and money to make Egypt safe and secure, and she put the Egyptian army and police in order. Dewey L-yn in Coal Supplr. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Rear Ad miral Dewey has informed the navy department that he has denosited 18, 000 tons of coal at Cavifce. Manila bay. making that point a first class coaling station for the use of United States ships. Memorial Services to Fanre. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Funeral services in memory of the hue Pres ident Faure were held here v;tcr day, the president, cabinet, diplomat ic corps and a large part or official Washington attending. i, jrtB. J , , r 9 t- 1 ' fll ThWHr n ft 1XJ1J VllUllVll VUUUUI 1 ! Ill 1 . IJ-1 I JI-JI II V V Dewey Asks for Present; Of Big: Battleship: Olives MICH SURPRISE AS TO. r tVoMlbly A Show of Force T$ ', , ,. . . WCW I'OltHl- In lt&ranr Viirntii:tn s m It.. V.k1.,h itllitr or tTnnrarmiiU'd' ttratltiitiou the OrX 'iiiituuit mr At Now on the -L Way! WASHINGTON- fLg lowing dispatch bccn rd at the navy delment: ,,- i' MANILA, 8Wr Jj reasons the " hou, ? 4 here, at once ,. , '.;h S4N FRiCISCO, Feb. 25. i.bc brecotf,hrru at Hilo February and at Hoiw February o. Iris and Scandla afvprt February I2- u ' GIFFEN. Mr. Gil s tiispat'c'tr atn of the departing . The cJegram from Admiral' -wey-asklng jr the Oregon was received1 with siJrise by the officials here. No5 one lew. or at least would admit that" kne, the nature of the politi caleasons whifr the admiral vs doand the immedfctf presence of the nerless battleship. The cableeram is taken to the cali?mjt hoard and jllv discussed there. Th admiral, it Ls said, possibly feels that t$c moral- effect of the presence of the big hi upon the insurgents themselves ai?1 particularly upon that large element among th Filipinos that is believed to be restrained with difficulty from joining fortunes with Aguinaldo, with whom their sympathies lie, would oe rood. But there is an underlying doubt whether or not the admiral rkiv" not be keenly sighting a gathering 1oh4 in the east and is looking to the pfe Venfhm of any possible interference by EiVrfiperfrt powers in the struccle now in progres in tho neighborhood of Manila. It is believed that in tho big fires much property of foreign residents and business concerns was destroyed. That these fires wr caused by tne insurgents cannot btf denied, ami 1 may be that some or the foreign naval Commanders In the east are disposed to seizo upon the pretext that their interests demand protection which we cannot afuttl them to make a landing or do some thing obnoxious to the United States aitrt ikely to encourase. the insur genfa. With sufh a strong naval force as would1 b? afforded by the reinforce ment of Dewey's flee by tho Oregon there could not be any sound reason, nor" eu a plausible reason, for atty such action" On he part of third par ties. It is said here that up to tMs mo ment here has been no intimation C a purpose iil Mo part of any foreign government to file ."ny claims for pecuniary remuneration for iH6 prop erty of their citizens destroyed in tiic? fires and fighting, at either Manila or Ifoild. JdSl what disposition would be made of any such claims is not in dicated here.- though there Is ground for the belief that if it can be shown that our military dnd naval officers practiced the precautions reduired by international law in the matter of giving due notice to foreigners of any actlOfi In the way of bombardment that might Injure their property, and otherwise did everythihg that could be done to protect the foreign1 iritercsts equally with our own, then there fo little foundation for a second claim for damages. The Oregon arrived at Honolulu ort February 5. according to the tele graphic report thftt came to the Navy department this morning. No men tion was made of it being in need of repairs, as is stated in the press dis patches. Assuming that the battle ship really needed ten days' repairs, it should have started from Honolulu oa the long run to Manila on Febru ary 15. Allowing for detention on ac count of coaling at Guam or some other point between Honolulu and Manila, it is estimated that the Ore gon will leach Manila about March 10. Meanwhile the Wr department of ficials were agreeably surprised this morning to learn that General Otis at Manila had received the first of his reinforcements nearly six days before they were expected. They came on the Scandia. which brought half of the Twentieth infantry. It sailed from San Francisco January 26, in company with the Morgan City, which has aboard the remaining half of the Twentieth infantry, and as both shirs were at Honolulu at the same time the Morgan City will be reported at Man ila within twenty-four hours unless it has been detained which is not ex pected, The transports Ohio and Senator, with the Twenty-second infantry aboard, sailed fror-i San Francisco only four days later than the Scandia. so that within a week Otis will have 2,500 fresh men to relieve those who have been fighting en the outposts. The cabinet gave some attention to Dewey's cable message relative to the political importance of sending the Oregon at once to Manila. The con clusion reached was that too much im portance should not be attached to it, that Dewey wants the big ship to in fluence the Filipinos through fear. Secretary Long said when asked for an explanation of the reference to political conditions in the dispatch. "I am sure that it has no international significance. You may state that posi tively. Probably he wants a fine ship there, as the American commissioners are about due. and it will give weight to the American representations." Automobile Motor. CHICAGO, Feb. 23. The first au tomobile ambulance ever constructed was presented today to the Michael Reese hospital of this city. It was built in Chicago and is the gift of five prominent business men of this city, who refuse to allowe their names to be used in connection with the pre sentation. The ambulance weighs 1,600 pounds and its speed approxi mates sixteen miles and hour. Tlie body of the vehicle is .set on a sep arate set of springs, which reduces the jar and jolting of the occupant to a minimum. A Girl's Dramatic Suiriile. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Moweaqua 111., says that Miss Grace Sanner. daughter of a wealthy farmer in Penn township. Shelby county, committed suicide by taking a dose of strychnine while sitting at the wedding feast of her half sister, whose marriage to John B. Orris had just taken place. Grace was at one time engaged to Orris, and it is believed she was dis appointed In teeing him the husband of another. It's well to begin at the to cf the ladder and go down in case cf rj. BEEP FOR THE A&W. S.tpplie lA IrtKI. vfASWUKSTON. Fcl- 23, Foffaiw CoramiSwiY. General ClufJe P. Eg. yesteiday'iumed his tcsflwony be fore the couif Si inquiry iuv.vnis.ilns the beef charges. iUt wore the tffe-ue uniform of a brigsd." general. nr- l ring to the contract rairemcn.s Iir 4xpUlned that Swift a!. tomm'w was- wholly responsible fo" the bc-f until delivered to the goven.-jMent of ficial :t; til iwolnis designated fc the department'. Tfw clause vaulting iif t lf.vn' seventy-two hoars afwr j leaving the j-efnscrawa- v.as inse?ti'&, he said, at his instance attsr tne con cerns declared tiey could prepare it Lso as to keep mat long. Kxpiaunns.- Fii.thnr 11. SItllll vcutinnuo :i cnninifcflary should ' maktf ronuisitlon at Sautfazn for 20.- tMMV pounds of beef, should .secure u f rStn- tlie stajjP and take proper cue o' it, training, it In the shade, and it ft'tnu.d'poil'withfn seventy-two hour the conl.fcrtore .wotfW not be paid for it ' "Many vouiU'era for beef had been paid te said, ftWI' he presumed re duction for spoffcP ,beef had beon Made though he dm il know, lie T!l"-.i lhrnni ClrCeI OsgOOl chat' ftoff had been vcjeci0l by com mands- when in fact it was -e. .mu perfectly' good.- SpeafeVKg for arrangements ior the Porto i8ean tpedltlcn. Geui.T-" Egan said M Understood General i,rooke was to cofSnymd It and he. &-o-ordingJy. consulteif With GenerM Bp'floke. reaching a comVw and sat isfactory understanding. Subsein'Wntly lie learned tii'a Gen-dval- Mile? 3JHimed command, frAr. he did' frt know that General Miles krtcvr of the ef a rangements. Replying to Colonel bSris, he said that Colonel Sharpe. chief eonvnissiary for that exepedition. was fcn.nished aonthine like 2.-0,000 erediu? on the rfted States and an offer to ;ud cash was made but declined. This statement E was intended to bear upon Cemnf ;mis statement mat minis iw nur chatJc' rf supplies in Porto Rica tvve not avd'4ible. Here wer read tefeirrams between General Eijan And Colonal Weston, the latter in Tanf.'a. lelatire- to tlie sending by a packing Arm of beef re frigerated, to Tampa, to fist how long it worild keep after removal" from the fee boxes, with a view to the tmkine cf contracts SUer the breaking oil? of the war. The bec'f when removed fram the Ice box and hung ip was declared1 serviceable within fortr-cight hours, whereila that left in the box after ice disappeared onld not be used after eighteen hours. Frozen beef was "de clared by commissary officials at Tampa as the best solution of the fresh beef propblem until circumstances were such a9 would admit the prompt delivery and use of refrigerated beef. "Alllpte and complete," declared General Egan. "was the authority of the commissaries in Porto Rico to pur chase beef on the hoof for an emer gency, or at the will of their respect ive commanders." Reports received, showed he thought without exception, that the native beef was not nearly so satisfactory as the refrigerated beef. The latter tends to displace beef on the hoof wherever both arc equally available. Another Holiday in Havana. HAVANA. Feb. 2.".. Four years ago today tht1 reoIiition which has just ended in the disappearance of Spanish rule from this island, broke out. and today la again a holiday. Triumphal arches have been erected In different quartern of the city bearing patriotic inscription?, rockets are pooping in ttie aii, bauds are playing and Gener al Ludlow, governor of Havana, has given permission to the Cubans to bring 5o0 of their troops into the city, with General Maximo Gomez, who has selected this day for his triumphal entry ii'to the Cuban capital. General Ludlow will albo receive General viomez with military honors anil Gen eral Brooke desiics to show the Cuban commander every aucntion. Gomez wni attend a charity ball this even ing at Tacon. me proceeds going to the orphans of Cuba. Alger Denies Kenlgnatlon. PITTSBURG, Feb. 23. Secretary of Wfir R. A. Alger, with his party, re turning from Detroit, passed two hours in Pittsburg last night. Dur ing his stay here he took occasion to Jcny the story published yesterday afternoon that I12 contemplates resign ing. In answer to further questions hv fcaid: "I could not afford to leave the cabi net under the present conditions. I un perfectly satisfied to icave the in vestigation of my conduct during the Spanish-American war with the in vest igat Jl n committees that have been appointed. I Lave no fear of the re suit. I could not relinquish the port folio as secretary of war while still un der fire." IiiMircnt S ari.lu trr Active MANILA, Feb. 23. The enemy's sharpshooters have b?en particularly active about Ca'oocan all day. Special xttcntion was paid to the three-gun battery near the railroad, and the im-.-oement of the rebel marksmanship was very noticeable. The rebels fired volleys at the battery, their bullets fiequently skimming the tops of the sandbags. A "lieutenant of the Twen tieth Kansas volunteers and three other men were slightly wounded. A man was killed in the trenches today. The rebel battery has not been used since a shell from the United States doiiblcd-turretrd monitor Monadnock exploded over it yesterday. I'mpticnle War With Culn. WASHINGTON. D. C, Fen. 23. At 2:23 p. m., in the senat Mr. Scwell took the floor to make a speec in sup port of the army bill, urging action. He made the statement to the effect hat 20,000 soldiers witild be needed :n Cuba, which was challenged by Mr. Foraker. the latter saying that the military committee had put the num ber at 12.000. Mr. Scwell expressed -e opinion that the United Sates would soon' be at war with Cuba and said very decisive action was necessary in the Philippines. EKS Famine Kxtenrift Kat. CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. 25. The egg famine has reached this city and the retail price today reached 50 cents per dozen. Many grocers were unable to obtain even a small supply and would-be purcha?ers in many cases were unable to get their orders filled. At the restaurants eggs have been erased from the bill of fare. 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