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COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. MAY 3, 1899.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,512.
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THE NEW LAWS OF NEBRASKA
A Digest of Bills Put Through at the Recent
Session of the Legislature.
LABORS OP LAW MAKERS SET FORTH,
Election, School, Judicial and Other Enactments With Which
All May Become Familiar by Giving Due Attention
to What Appears in These Columns.
INSUfcAiCCE LAW8.
Senate iti 133. by Holbrook of Dodge,
to am--i section . chapter , com
plied tutules of 17, so as '.s j)lc
vontry churches and content!!, country
lVsonafjes and contents and country
Vchool houses ad contents In the list
of property that may be insured by mu
tual tire insurance companies.
House roll 285, by Otmsteed.
Section 1. Any number of jversons not
loss than one hundefcd, residing in this
KtRKs who are nwners of hogs or not less
thnn $lt).(. in value pay associate
hem.Hv8 together for the purpose ot
VnutH insurance against loss of hOK bj
ltMii from di.ease.
Sec. 2. All persons who lake Insur
ance in such company shall Ikii an am
plication obligating themselves to pay ail
nsses.Mnents made for expenses or for
losses sustained by . member thereof
while they continue members of such
company.
Sec. 3. A. reserve fund of 10 per cent
vm th tnount collected, at the time of
Issuing every policy, shall be set aside.
o hp- used as follows:
Whenever the cash- In hands of this
company, not Including me reserve fund,
shall be found insufllclt.... 10 pay all the
claims that may accrue before the next
nsscsMtwm. then such deficiency may be
taken from the reserve fund. Such dim
inution of the reserve fund shall be pro
vided for by the next assessment. Pro
vided, That the reserve fund shall not
exceed J per J1.W0 of the amount of in
surance at risk.
Sections 4. 5. 6, 7 and S provide for
annual meetings, the election of a board
of nlno directors, and the elections of
officers, the engagement of agents and
the formation of by-laws.
Section 9 provides that members may
be sued on failing to pny assessments.
See 1J. Such company may Issue poli
cies to indemnify its members against
los caused by death from disease In hogs
tor any period of time not exceeding five
years.
Sec. 11. Losses shall become due and
payable in sixty days after their ad
justment. Said adjustment shall be
na within ninety days after loss ha
tx:urred.
Sec 12 relates to assessments.
, Sec. 13. In the event or a dispute be
tween the company and a. member there
of respecting an adjustment of a loss
the matter may be at the request of the
rompany or the member submitted to
nrimmtors. one of whom Is to be select
d by the company, and one by the mem.
,ber. In case such arbitrators are Un
able to agree they shall pelect a disin
terested party to act with them, nnd the
decision of the majority shall be final
and binding on all parties.
Sections 14. 15. 16 and 17 provide :or
i-ancellations of pollck-s: that the com
iwiny 1? a corporate body; for an annual
ruatr-ment: for an examination when
teemed necessary. In section 14. thew
is a provision that If by the withdrawal
of members the nuniber shall be reduced
llow 10) and the amount of insurance
in force below $10.00i. such company shall
discontinue business.
Sec. IS. The fees for examining the
nrticles of incorporation and the by-laws
of such company by the auditor shall be
510. For examination Of annual report
and Issuing certificate to company $1.
nnd for issuing agents certificates 50
cents.
TZmcrsvncy clause. Approved April 1.
SCHOOL, LAWS.
Senate Tile 41. by Currie of Custer: To
provide free attendance" at public high
s-ciiools of non-resident pupils, and to
amend section 3 of subdivision t, sections
2 and 7 of subdivision II. and 2 of subdi
vision 17, chapter 28, compiled statutes
of 1537.
Section 1. That all regularly organized
public high schools shall hereafter be
open to attendance by any person of
school age residing outside oi tne uis
trict. resident of the state, whose edu
cation cannot profitably be carried fur
ther in the public school of the district
of his residence; provided, such pupil
must he a certlticate, signed by the
county superintendent, tnat said pupil
Iihs completed the common school course
prescribed by the state superintendent
for work below the high school; pro'
vided, further, such non-resident pupils
shall be subject In all respects to the
Nimt rules and restrictions as .hose
which govern resident pupils attending
such high school, nnd attend the nearest
high school of approved grade, or any
high school ofapproved grade In the
county of their residence; provided, fur
ther, when wny high school shall be un
able to furnish accommoaatlons to non
residents without constructing or rent
ing additions buildings, the board of ed
ucation may refuse aumlsslon to such
pupils.
Section 2. The state superintendent or
public instruction shall determine an
nually what high schools in this state
met the requirements or the proceed
ing section.
Section 3. The school board of each
school district of this, atute whose high
school is attended by pupils under tlio
provisions of this act shall, at the close
of each school year, report to the county
board of each county in which such pu
pils are resident, the number of pupils
attending such high school rrom said
county and the length or time of attend
ance of each pupil in weeks as herein
after "specified, and said county board
shall, at the first regular meetinr after
the filing of such report, allow said dis
trict the sum of 73 cents tor eacn pupil
reported for each week during any part
of which said pupil shall have been in
attendance, and order a warrant drawn
on the general fund of said county In
favor of said school board for such sum.
Section 4. The expenses contemplated
by provision of this act shall be pak'
from the general fund In each county
and the county board of any county
may annually Include in their estimates
a sufficient tax to meet the purposes ot
this act. not to exceed one mill on the
dollar or assessed valuation or said
county for the preceding year, to be lev
led and collected in the manner provided
by law for the levy and collection of
other taxes.
Sections 5. 6. 7. and S of the bill amend
sections 3 of subdivision 6 of chapter
7?. statutes of 1S97. and section 2 of sub
division 14. chapter 7S. and section 7 of
subdivision 14 or chapter 79. to conform
to this act.
Emergency clause. Approved April TL
S. F. 161. by Fowler of Fillmore: To
transfer all funds collected under the
provisions of -chapter J of the laws of
J5. to the free high school fund of the
county in which such funds were col
lected. Section 1. That all funds collected un
der the provisions of chapter 60 of the
laws or 1SS5, which may now be in. or
which may herearter come into the
treasury of any county, shall be trans
ferred by the county board to the free
high school fund of such county.
House roll 189. by Zellers.
Section 1. That section 11 of subdlvi
sion 2, chapter 79 of the compiled stat
utes or Nebraska for 1697 be and the
same is hereby amended to read as fol
lows: The legal voters at any annual meet
ing shall determine by vote the num
ber of mills on the dollar or the as
sessed vauation whlcn snail be levied
for all purposes except for the payment
of bonded indebtedness which number
shall not exceed twenty-five mills lnfeny
year; provided, that In districts having
four children of school age. or less, the
lew shall not exceed the sum of four
hundred-dollar S4BS) in any one -year;
and the districts having more than four
children or school age. the levy shall not
exceed the sum of fifty dollars (S50) per
child in addition to the above. The tax
so voted shall be reported by the dis
trict board to the county clerk and shall
be levied by the county board and collect
ed as other taxes. Emergency clause
Approved March 31-
S. F. 13L by Va Dusen of Douglas: To
amend section . subdivision 2. chapter 7j.
nd sections 7. 8 nd B of subdivision U
of chapter 79. statutes orlSff7.
Section 1. Amend section 4 of subdi
vision 2. chapter 79. relating to qualifi
cations of school electors, to read as fol
lows: :Every persona, male or fesaale.
who has resided in the district forty days
and is twenty-one years old and who
owns real property er personal property
that was assessed in the district in his
or her name at the last annual assess
ment, or who has children at school age
residing in the district, atoll be entitled
to vote at anv district neetlnr of schoI
election held Is any district, vWafe or
city. Provided, That all electors at
school elections held in cities where reg
istration or voters Is required shall com
ply with the provisions of Such registra
tion law begi ! tftt! ' slKtll be Entitled to
vot
Sec. Ahiend'- section 7. subdivision 14.
chapter 79. as follows: That the board
of education shall have power to select
their own officers, make their own stand
ing rules for the government or the
board nnd cause the same to be pub
lishnl on tt card or in pamphlet rorm;
to elect ah attorney for the board for a
t-rm hot to exceed one year at a salary
of not more than $301 per annum. Pro
vided. That no member of the board
shall receive or accept any compensation
"for services performed In discharging the
duties of his office.
Section 3. That section S sub-division 4
of chapter 79 be amended so as to make
the term of members-elect begin with the
first Monday in May and the board shall
elect officers and may elect a secretary
either from their own number or out
ride, and his salary shall not exceed 1720
per annum. They may elect at a regu
lar meeting a superintendent of public
Instruction and they may enter into con
tract with him for a term not to exceed
three years. The election of officers, sup
erintendent and teachers, shall be by bal
lot, a majority of all members Of the
board being necessary.
Sec 4. That section 11 of sub-dh'ision
14 chapter 79, be amended. The city treas
urer shal be ex-ofliclo treasurer of the
district. He shall give a bond payable to
the county. In such sum fixed by the
board of education, which bond shall be
signed by one or more surety compan
ies, and the com of such bond shall be
paid bv the school district.
Senate file 8. by Farrel of Merrick: It
shall be the duty of school district boards
to provide on every school house site,
and keep in good repair and In clean and
healthful condition, ct least two separ
ate water closets or privies., located on
those portions of the site farthest from
the main entrance to the school House,
and as far from each other as the sur
rounding will permit; Provided. That
where adequate and separate Interior
closets are provided and maintained in
good repair and healthful condltldns. the
foregoing condition of this act shall not
apply.
Senate file 1S9, by Reynolds of Dawes:
To DWide for the registration, leasing.
selling, "and generaj, management of the
educational landS of Nebraska: to pro
vide for the collection of rental. Interest
and principal payments thereon, and for
the distribution of the funds arising
therefrom: and to repeal chapters 89,
compiled satutes of l!1?".
The law. as It stands today. Is re
pealed and this bill Is to take its place.
This act contains the general features
of the present law, omits the extraneous
and dead matter therein, and provides
for leasing the unleased lands (about
fW.OO acres) at what they are worth to
the lessee: permits reappraising the lands
now under lease on which the appraisal
is excessive: provides that owner sor
sale contracts may pay all or part of
their principal and at the same time set
tle the Interest account on a basis fair
alike to themselves and the state; pro
vides a manner for listing for taxation,
in the various counties, all of the edu
cational land's which have been deeded
and which may herearter be deeded,
which will doubtless result In adding
much land to the tax lists, which now
escapes on account of state deeds not
being recorder; makes more certain the
duties of the commissioner of public
lands and buildings in regard to collect
ing payments of interest and rental witn
In a reasonable time and simplifies the
disposition oT Improvements on forfeited
land, which will aid in more readily re
leasing such land and will discourage the
practice of allowing rental to become de
linquent. Holders of lease contracts who had ex
pected some time to buy the land but
did not do so before the same was with
drawn from sale are given the opportun
ity at the expiration of said leases to
renew the same without competition,
thus protecting them in whatever im
provements have been or may be made
and keeping the patrimony of the school
children invested in the best possible
manner in the land Itself, which yields
more according to the investment and is
as safe as any bond.
The privilege of renewing old leases in
section 16 of the bill under consideration
obviates the desirability for further
sales.
Section 15 provides that the commis
sioner of public lands and buildings
shall, at least once a year, hold public
auctions, at the county seats, at which
he shall offer the vacant school land
for lease at an annual rental of 6 per
cent of the appraised value. If. after
using due diligence, he is unable to
lease the land at that rate, he may offer
If at n Inrr -n1imrit -triil ltnea tfiA
same to a person who will take the con- i
tract at an annual rental of 6 per cent '
upon the highest offered valuation. i
Committee substitute tor house roll
363. by Myers, repeals the subdivision It,
chapter 79. compiled su' ites. as before
existing
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any I
narent or cuardi-in tn r"-iHt nr rpfusn I
to un? person, wharf undr thel?
rcoUfvhelSonfe oK '
nroreTbVSvte pacnlaf scno I
or schools, for a term of twelve weeks or ,
more, during each successive year Trom '
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years old. until they are fourteen vears ;
old, unless they may be prevented by ill-
?SS iVSiS J,nlilE,?rby rfOIot
already being proficient from attending j
such public, private or parochial school
or schools: and provided, that In such
case they shall be excused by the sup
erintendent of public, private or paro
chial school, or by the board of educa
tion of the school district hi which said
children or wards may live at the time
of such failure to attend such public,
private or parochial school or schools.
Sec 2. It shall be the duty of the sec
retary of the board or education, or the
director or each school district, to fur
nish to the superintendents of all public.
private or parochial schols in cities, or .
the teacher in other districts at the be
ginning ot the first term of school each
a year, a list containing the names of all
children residing within the district, who
are between eight and fourteen years of
age. and to require a report from the
superintendent of all public, private or
parochial schools in cities or the teacher
in other districts at least fourteen weeks
before'the close of the last term of scnuoi
for the year, which report shall contain
the names of all chldren between eight
and fourteen years of age who have at
tended said school and how long they
have attended. Immediately upon the re
ceipt of this report, the secretary of the
board of education or the director shall
give written notice to the. parent, guard
ian or custodian of such child or children
that the attendance of such child or chtl
have attended said school and bow long
they have attended. Immediately upon
the receipt or this report, the secretary
or the board or education or the direc
shall give written notice to the par
ent, guardian or custodian or sucn cnna
or children that the attendance ot such
child is required at some public, private
or parochial school and ir within five
days such parent, guardian or custodian
or such child does not comply with the
provisions or this act. then the secretary
ot the board of education shall make
complaint against such parent, guardian
or custodian of such child or children
before any justice or the peace or other
magistrate having competent jurisdic
tion, ror violation or the provisions of
this act. Provded. that In cities or In
corporated towns or villages the board of
education may appoint one or more tru
ant officers, whose dutv it shall oe to en
Tor the provisions or this act. In the
manner provided above.
Sec 3. Any person or persons violat
ing the provisions or this act shall be
subject to a fine ot not less than $10
or more than $30 tcr each and every of
fense. Said fine shall be imposed by any
court of justice having jurisdicition on
on sufficient testimony of the same being
furnished, and all fines so collected shall
be placed in the general school funds the
same as other fines and penalties.
House roll 240. by Detweller. Amends
.section 2J, subdivision 17. chanter 79.
compiled statutes.
Section 2L That the board of educa
tion shall, annuallv. during the month of
January., estimate the amount of sources 1
uxeiy 10 oe receivea tor scnool purposes,
including the amounts available from
fines, licenses and oilier sources"! the
Shall Tnrr HttHHD . M..W r T..UU-
shall renort riui-mir tt mnmh nt Tahli
ary to the City council the HGmblr o!
mllla tax on the dollar tlcciued necessary
to be levied uhdft all taxable property of
the district, during the fiscal year nt
ensuing, for the support feC the Schools;
for the purchase pt stliool sites, for the
ereotlon and furnishing of school bulld
nigs, for the payment bir Interest ion
all bonds issued for SehfceL purposes
Shd for the creaUct. of a sinking
fund for th Payment or such Indebted
ness; ana the city council is hereby au"
tnomed. directed and require ttt levy
and collect the number ai mills tax sd
reported and demanded. by the board, of
eaucatren in the same manner as ptner
taxes are levied and collected: JSrovrde
noweAT. that Jn. cae tlte Purchase of
school sitesancV the election of buildings
shall require uii expenditure exceeding:
$23,005 tor any one calendar year, tne
question shall be submitted to a vote of
the electors of the said district.
House roll .".0. by Lemar. Amends sec
tion 8, subdivision 14, chapter 79, com
piled satutes. Changes the time when
members of boards of education take
their seats from July to the first Monday
In May succeeding their election.
Emergency clause. Approved April L
STATE UNIVER8ITY.
House roll 171 by Clark: .
To amend section 5,224. the fame being
statute ,of. JJebrasta; 1S97 tstate. lini;
versitj) end to repeal said original sec
tion; and to repal section 5.Z2S, being
section 2-f-ehapter87-of the cosspilea
statutes aforesaid; also to repeal sec
tions 3.231, 3.231a. 3.231b . 5.231c. 5.231d,
5.231e. 5,231f. 5.231g, 3.231h. the same being
sections 26. 26a, 26b. 25c. 2Gd. 26e. 26f.
26g, and 26d, or chapter 87 or the com
piled statutes or Nebraska 1S97.
The several funds for the support of
the university shall be constituted and
designated as follows: First, the perma
nent endowment fund; second, the tem
porary university rund; third, the uni
versity cash Tund; rourth. the United
States "Morrill Fund"; fifth, the United
States experiment station rund.
The permanent endowment fund shall
be kept in two ncounts; in the first ac
from the sale of lands donated to the
county all moneys derived as principal
from the sale of lands donated to the
state by the United States to establish
and endow a university and In the second
account, all moneys derived as principal
from the sale of lands donated to the
state by the United States to provide
colleges for the benefit of agriculture
and the mechanic arts, by an act of eon
gress approved July 2. 1SS2.
Provision is made for the university
to acquire land by donation and to sell
the same so acquired.
The temporary university fund shall
consist of the proceeds of investments
of the permanent fund; of the rentals
of the university nnA agricultural college
lahds leased, and the interest upon de
ferred payments on sales of the lands
aforesaid: of the rentals or Income of
lands or other property donated, without
particular object or uses being specified!
nnd a tax of one mill upon the dollar
of valuation of the grand assessment
roll of the state, which tax shall be ev
led In the year 1599 and annuallv there
arter. All moneys accruing to this rund
are hereby appropriated for the main
tenance bf the University Including build;
lngs and jjerinaneht improvements an(J
the same may be applied by the board ot
regents to any and all university needs,
except the income rrom donations made
ror particular .purposr J Emergency
clause. Approved February 15.
CITIES AND TOWNS.
Senate file No. 127. by Talbot of Lan
caster, to amend subdivision 6, of section
67; sections 69. 70. 71, 7S. 50 and 74, of
article 1. chapter 13a. compiled statutes
of 1S97, "Cities of the First Class," known
as the Lincoln charter.
Subdivision 6. section 07. chapter 13a, of
the statutes or 1&97. is amended so as to
permit the city council to contract ror
sidewalk building as occasion requires, in
stead of by the year.
Section 69 is amended so as to permit
the owners of a plurality or abutting reet
to determine on paving material. The
same section is amended so as to author
ize the city council to issue bonds to
pay the cost or paving intersections.
Authority to have grading and paving
done by days work is stricken fiom
section 70, leaving it to be done by con
tract. The same change Is made in sec
tion 71, relating to the paving or repay
ing or intersections.
Section 74, relating to special assess
ments, authorizes the mayor and council
to make reassessment if any special
assessment be declared void or Its valid
ity Is doubted, due credit to be given for
any sums that may have been paid on
the original assessment.
Section 78 Is amended so as to require
street railway companies to lay center
bearing or T rails Instead of strap or
fiat rails.
Senate file No. 273, by Talbot of Lan
caster, to amend sections 110 and 111 of
chapter 13. statutes of 1897.
Section 110. It shall be unlawful for any
street railway to carry any city officer,
elective or appointive, except the chief and
members of the tire department and po
licemen, upon its cars Tree or ror a small
er charge than it charges other patrons.
Section 111. It shall be unlawful for
any officers of any city, except the chief
and members of the fire department and
policemen to accept or use any free pass
trom a street railway company.
Senate file No. 120, y Spohn of Nuckolls,
to authorize and empower cities or the
second class and cities having not more
than 25.000 inhabitants, to purchase, take
by donation or appropriation and control
land ror parks and public rounds, and
to borrow money on the bonds or sucn
cities, for the purchase and Improvement
of such parks and public grounds, and
to call elections and submit propositions
to the electors of such cities for the
issuance of such bonds, and to repeal
sections 143a and 143b. or chapter 14.
article 1. or the compiled statutes of Ne
braska of 1S97. and all acts and parts or
acts In conflict with this act.
Section 1. Any city of the second class
or any city not having more than 23.000
inhabitants is hereby authorized to take
land ,'" ,fee within its corporation limits
or within one mile thereof by donation,
purchase or appropriation and to Improve
?nd, control such land for parks. The
Jurisdiction of the mayor, city council
"" Police power therof shall extend over
the same by virtue of this act.
. Section .2. The mayor and council shall
have power to borrow money and pledge
Kh Property and credit of the city upon
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act contemplated, au-
ing nrst been ob-
Sectors . ol -the cltv voting on" ucnuel
? 7 anv general c?tv fletion or such
c$ or a" aRny miction caTedfSr ffi
vui-p0 upon a proposition or propositions
' ui,mitted in the manner nrovided bv law
for the submission of propositions to aid
in the construction of railroads and other
works of internal imDrovement and lo
lorrow money and pledge the property
and credit of the city in the manner
aforesaid.
Senate file No. 20, by Holbrook of
Dodge for an act empowering the cor
porate authorities of cities or the second
class, villages and counties to take up
and pay olr valid outstanding bonds, by
tne issue ano sale, or by tne issue and
exchange thereror, or bonds bearing an
equal or lower rate of interest, and nre-
scribine the procedure in that behalf and
repealing sections 141a to 141h. both in
clusive, of article 1. chapter 18, or com
piled statutes or Nebraska 1S97. and sec
tions 11. 12 and 13. or chapter 45, or said
statutes.
Section 1. The mayor and council or
any city or the second class, the chairman
and board of trustees of any village, and
the county board of any county, which
has valid interest-bearing bonds. ma'
take up the same and pay oft such bond's
by the issue and sale, or the issue and
exchange therefor, of the bonds of such
city, village or county, which bonds so to
be issued shall not exceed the amount
lawfully owing upon the bonds sought to
be taken up, and shall bear interest not
greater In rate than that of the bonds
so sought to be taken up. and said inter
est shall in no event exceed 6 per cent
per annum.
Section 2. "Whenever It is desired to
issue bonds under this ad the authorities
described in section 1 shall give notice
by publication for a period of two weeks.
and fix a day for the filing or objections
by citizens. If no objections are filed
against the validity of such bonds the
authorities may issue or exchange, if
objections are filed such objections, to
gether witha full statement of the facts
rhall be presented to the district court
at its first session following the filing
of such objections. An appeal may be
taken to the supreme court from the
decision .of the 'district court, a bond to
re given within twenty'days. 'If an ap
peal is taken it shall stay "proceaeings
um-1 such appeal is decided.
Section 3. The bonds issued under this
act shall be negotiable and shall run not
to exceed twenty years, and shall 'be
registered as provided by law for the
registration of municipal bonds, and shall
neither be sold nor exchanged below par.
The sinking fund accumulated for the
payment of such outstanding bonds shall
be used to reduce the amount of such
bonds. -
Section 4. It is made the duty of the
corporate authorities, when a net sub
stantial saving can be made, to takenp
and pay off such outstanding bonds und-r
the provisions of this act. A connry
board may tike up precinct bonds unler
this act.
Emergency clause. Approved March 14.
Senate file No. 203. by Newell of Cass,
to amend section 1L of article 2. "of chap
ter -M. compiled statutes of 1S97. relating?
to cities of the second class, by pUciac
I the eSfcM 8f cil Marshal and city-atUKti to flit all salaries for all teachers and
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zy in ma uai.oi ciccue uiucn., , -
Emergency clause; Approved Marfcn ?i.
Rna& fll K. 1M. Br Atends flf Ot'J&l
tHat lietlnnfc
article, i; statutes dt 1S9T, be amen.icd
lev fAtlAtsrsi
Sectioned: The Jc6rporale bowers arid!
duties .of cverk village shall be. vested;
in the board of trustees, id consist tif 1&
members: two of whom, shall, be .elcteof
to serve, twb years, said tteclimi io MMl
place at the. first annual. election aftefJ
the passage of this act; and at each alterf
nat lotinn ifimfter- tvii shall he?
elected tb serve tw6 vears .and Ar.sit
shall bfe elct4,ib,serr twd -$.,., I
. Section 42. -iCiy iwrsoR may be a tr.ifi-J
tee who snail nave attained tne age m
twenty-one years, and snail be a moi
citizen or the United States, or declar
his intention to become such, who shal
have been an Inhabitant and taxpaye;
ot the village at the time of his election;
and resided therein for thee months next:
preceding, and every trustee so elec;t
shall hold his office for the term of two
years and until a successor is elected
and qualified. .
Section 60. On the first Tuesday of
April of each year an election shall oa
held In each city and village, governed'
by this chapter, ror officers as In tlSM
chapter provided, nil . of wlllcfi offlcJrfl
except cduricllmen and trustee shall te
Meolrtl and fmnlinfiri at whlrH tlMtt-M4
the qualified. voters or each city raiy cast 1
tneir -ballots .between.. the hours or i
o'clock. a. m. and 7 o'clock o. ml -
Embergency-clause. Approved April.-!..
House roll No. St. by Nesblt, to aai4
sections i. la ana m, cnapter m, com
piled statutes, relating to internal im
provements. Permits cities or the second
class to Issue bonds for improvement of
streets.
Emergency clause. Approved April 4.
House roll No. 621. by Detweller. amends
section 76, chapter 7S, compiled statutes,
relative to disposition of road taxes and
road fund. Provides that the half cf
the county road fund which under the
former law in metropolitan cities and
cities of the first class was at the dls
posal of the city council for road pur
poses shall go "to the council of said
cities to be used under the direction and
control of the board or park commis
sioners of such cities in the construction
and improvement of roadways in the sys
tem of parks, parkways and boulevards
of such cities."
Emergency clause. Approved April 2.
AGRICULTURE.
House roll No. 262. by Weaver. Amends
section 1, article i, chapter 2. compiled
statutes, and permanently locates tr-3
state fair at Lincoln. The board of pub
lic lands and buildings is authorized to
select a site for the ralr Within a radius
or three miles from tn state capltr.l
building and to purchase a site provld?-!
that the same shall not cost to exceed
$1 for a clear and sufficient title.
Emergency clause. Approved March r.
House roll No. 297. by Pollard. Amend
section 10. chapter 2. compiled statu'.!,
and repeals section previously existing.
The sum of two thousand five hundred
dollars shall be paid Out of the general
fund annually for the use and benefit or
the state horticultural society, one ttlou
sanJ dollars or said amount to be usd
in the payment of premiums awarded
by such board Ih the various branches
of horticulture and the remaining fifteen
hundred..dollars tb be used in the aid
and support of, such Horticultural society
In such manner and for such purposes
as the society may direct.
House roll No. 84, by El wood. Repeals
sections 10 and 11, chapter 2, article 4,
compiled statutes, relating to payment 'jv
county of a bounty on the cultivation of
timber and making it the duty of asses
sors to report the condition of timl.er
planted to receive the bounty. Emer
gency clause. Approved March 22.
House roll No. 153. by Jansen. To re
peal chapter 33 of the compiled statutes
or 1S97. relating to the destruction or
grasshoppers.
FOOD COMMISSION.
House roll No. 421, by Jansen.
There Is created a rood commission.
The governor is made the rood commis
sioner and he shall have the power to
appoint a deputy food commissioner at a
salary of fifteen hundred dollars ($l,r
per annum, together with his expenses
actually and necessarily Incurred. He
shall be a person of recognized standing,
experience, ability and knowledge in and
concerning dairy and other rood prod
ucts. He shall put up a $3,000 bond and
he may employ a clerk at a salary ot
not over $75 per month.
The food commission shall-be charged
with the enforcement of all acts con
cerning butter, cheese, "immltatlon mu
ter." "imitation cheese." milk and crcat.i.
vinegar, elder, and all laws concerning
dairy products, cider or vinegar or anv
imitation or adulteration thereof. The
food commissioner shall have control over
the subject or testing milk and cream on
the rarm. In the factory, skimming sta
tion, milk br cream depot, milk or cream
wagon, or any other place where mi.k
or cream Is bought or sold, and miv
make such regulations concerning the
subject of testing milk and cream as he
may deem reasonable and just, and -hail
have power to establish a minim::n
standard or butterfat In milk and cream.
The law provides for reports rrom man
ufacturers and at length defines wno re
wholesalers and who are retailers. Per
mits to do business In certain lines -ire
necessary for which the following fee
are allowed and made mandatorv, includ
ing services or inspection.
From each manufacturer of "Imltat'on
butter" or "imitation cheese." $100; from
each wholesaler In "imitation butter" r
"imitation cheese." $23; from each man
ufacturer or wnoiesale dealer In so-cai'ed
grain" vinegar, "wine" vinegar or
"rruit" vinegar. $50; from each manu
facturer or wholesale dealer in elder. $13;
from each manufacturer or whole. il
dealer in elder vinegar. $15; frcm each
creamery. $10; from each cheese factor v.
$10; from each skimming station. $1; rrm
tach manufacturer of "ladle" butter, f'3.
and from each wholesale dealer in butter
or cheese. $10.
The amount paid out shall in no case
exceed the amount received as providd
in the act, $3,000 per annum being appro
priated. IRRIGATION.
House roll No. 155. by Wilcox. Amends
sections 19 and 24. chapter 93a. article i,
compiled statutes, and repealing Me
same law as before existing.
The law relating to government or ir
tigation districts is changed in section
one to permit an assessment by irriga
tion boards for a bond rund. A pro
vision is inserted that bond interest
coupons and district warrants may be
paid on irrigation district taxes. The
loard in addition to powers under the
present law is empowered to levy an rs
"lEf111 toT the .care and maintenance
of Irrigation works already constructid
r.nd ror the paymenut or salaries or ofi'
cers and general expenses which assess
ment shall be called the general fund.
Section 2 provides that the cost and
expense of purchasing and acquiring
property and constructing works may.
besides being paid out or the construc
tion rund, be paid by district bonds pro
vided ror in section one or the bilL
Emergency clause. Approved March 31.
STATE AND STATE OFFICERS.
House roll 431. by Harthorn. Amends
section 3, article j3 chapter S3, com
plied statutes. Provides in addition to
provisions beiore in tne law tnat "the
officers or the bank seeking to quality
as a depository ((or state tunds snail
be ineligible to sign the bond provided
ror under this section." The rate or in
terest required from the state deposi
tories on state money is changed irom
3 per cent to 2 per cent and the form
of the bond set out is altered according-
tmergency clause. Approved April 4.
House roll 55. by Prince. Amends sec
tion 10. chapter 44. compiled statutes and
repeals sections so amended. Reduces
the rate of interest on state warrants
trom 5 to 4 per cent ana provides: "No
bonds hereinafter issued by any county,
city, township, precinct or .hool dis
trict, shall draw interest at a rate ex
ceeding 6 per cent per annum." This re
duces the rate of interest to 6 per cent
from 7 per cent
Senate file 50, by Allen of Furnas: That
an monies remaining in the hands ot tne
state treasurer, at the date of the pass
age of this act beloging to the following
funds: Penitentiary fund, normal build
ing fund, stae bond fund, capitol building;
fund, reform school building rund. live
stock indemnity fund, state relief fund,
conscience fund, interest charged county
treasurer's fund, shall be transferred to
"the general fund, and ail monies coming
into these funds hereafter, from back
taxes, shall be credited direct to the gen
era i una. .rroviaea. it mere snouiu oe
any warrants, which have been overlook
ed and not presented for payment and
shal be presented hereafter they shall be
paid and charged direct to the general
fund.
Emergency clause. Approved Febru
ary 17.
House roll 5S3. by Easterling.
Section L That section 2. of chapter
a. of the compiled statutes of 1893. bo
and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows: The' governor snail appoint
a superintendent, who shall, before en
tering upon the discharge of his office,
give a bond to the state of Nebraska
in the sum of ten thousand dollars with
sureties satisfactory to tne governor, con
ditional for the faithful discharge of his
duties. The governor shall .on the nom
ination of the superintendent, appoint an
assistant superintendent who may be re
moved by the superintendent or the gov
ernor. AU teachers and other employes
shall be appointed by the superintendent
with advicet and consent of the
governor, and may be removed by either
the superintendent or the governor. The
'superintendent shall conduct such Insti
tution under rules and regulations pre
scribed by the beard of public lands and
buildings and said board shall Ijave power
11 42 and Aft- itiantr t
' Employes when not prescribed by stat
utes!
Section 1 That section 2 of ehajlter
75. of the compiled statutes of 1S95. be
and the same is hereby repealed.
Emergency clause. Approved April 1.
COUKTt AND COUNT OFFiCtJRS.
Committee substitute to house roll Sol,
by Taylor: Amends section $. chapter 313,
complied statutes felating to clerks ot
the district court; and repeals section as
before existing. Adds to the section as
before existing as follows:
. "If the fees of said clerk shall exceed
11.60 per annum In counties having less
than 25.000 inhabitants or id the. fees
shall exceed $3,030 per annum in counties
having more than 25.000 inhabitants and
less than 50.0 inhabitants or if the fees
shall exceed $5,000 per annum in counties
having more than 100,000 inhabitants, said
district clerk shall pay such excess into
the treasury of the county In which he
holds office. Provided aLo that the clerk
of the district court of each county shall
on the first Tuesday ot January. April.
July, and October or each year make a
report to the board ot county commis
sioners under oath showing the different
items of fees received, from whom, at
what time and for what service and the
total aftlotint of fees received by such
bffice since the last report, and also the
amount received for the current year.
Provided further, that if the countv board
of commissioners tmnx necessary,- Said
clerk may be allowed one deputy at a
compensation not to exceed one-half that
allowed his principal: and such other
assistants at such a compensation and
for such a time as aforesaid board miy
allow, and that none of said clerks, dep
uties or assistants shall receive any other
compensation than that accruing to their
office.
S. F. 132. by Van Dusen of Douglas: To
amend section 16, chapter 23. statutes of
1897, relating to fees of county surveyors,
by adding: That in counties having a
population of more than 100,000, such sur
veyor shall receive a salary of $2,000 a
year, and in counties having more than
50,000 and less than lOO.ono inhabitants
such surveyor shall rece've $1,500 a year,
and that all fees received by said sur
veyor shall be turned over to the county
treasurer monthly.
S. F. 237. by Holbrook. of Douglas: To
amend section KS. chapter 78, statutes
of 1897, as follows:
For the purpose of building or keep
ing in repair such bridge or bridges. It
shall be lawful for the county boards of
such adjoining counties to enter Into
joint contract: and such contracts may
be enforced by law or equity, against
ihefii Jointly, the same as if entered ino
bs individuals, and they may bo pro
ceeded against Jointly by parties Inter
ested In such bridge or bridges, for any
neglect of duty in reference to such
bridge or bridges, or for any damages
growing out of such neglect; provided.
That If either of such counties shall re
fuse to enter Into contracts to carry out
the provision of this section, fcr the re-
Fialr of any such bridge it shall be law
ul for the other of said counties to en
ter Into such contract for all needful re
pairs, and recover by suit from the coun
ty so In default such proportion of the
cost of making such repairs as it ought
lo pay, hot exceeding one-naif of the full
amount so expended.
Housa roll 517. bv Mvers. Defines the
boundary of Barpy.county, Repeals sec
tion C8, chapter 17, article 1, compiled
statutes, as before existing.
CORPORATIONS.
House roll 210, by Burnam. Repeals sec
tions 145 to 148, chapter 16, complied stat
utes, as before existing and re-enacts the
building and loan association law.
The law brings in its scop'c all corpor;
atlons raising money to be loaned among
its members; prevents one member from
holding more than $3,000 stock; prevents
one member rrom voting more than $3,
000 in proxies: provides Tor a reserve
rund. for a bid premium or otherwise
at the option of the association: limits
the amount that may be loaned on ieal
estate and extends the time associations
may carry real estate from three to live
years: provides for the llqu'datlcn and re
organization of associations not in good
condition, avoiding the necessity of re
ceiverships; providing for at least an
nual dividends; providing a systematic
keeping of the records; giving the state
banking board wider powers in connec
tion with such associations.
Two Men Burned to Death.
Broken Bow dispatch: A prairie Are
which started in the sand hills has
been raging northwest and west of
town today. With the heavy wind it
traveled very rapidly, consuming
everything in its path.
Tom Morrisey of Eureka alley was
caught while trying to remove his
horses from the stable and consumed
with them.
John Koch, who lives sixteen miles
west of here, started to return to his
house from some haystacks which he
had been trying to save and was
burned to death.
IN GENERAL.
Secretary Wilson is determined to
discover if a human being can live
comfortably in the coldest portion of
Alaska, and has sent there to experi
ment in gardening Professor C. C.
Gorgensen, a Dane, who is an expert
in northeren agriculture, and who will
start a station at Sitka.
Ex-Secretary Sherman says that his
brother, the general, once replied thus
to a compliment on the honors fallen
to the family: "Yes. John has done
well. I do not complain of fortune.
But the biggest and best of the Sher
mans was my brother Jim. If he had
lived the rest of us would have been
thrown in the shade."
Officials of the New Orleans public
works department invited Mrs. War
ing, widow of Colonel Waring, to ad
dress them on the subject of street
cleaning. Mrs Waring took g:-at in
terest in her husband's work when he
was street commissioner of New Yi Vi
and was thus able to give her hearers
a most interesting talk.
A high school teacher the other day
put this question to his class in phys
ics; "Given two jars charged with
gases, one with nitrogen and one with
carbon dioxide, how may the gases
be discriminated?" Here is one of the
written replies handed m: "Get a
man and let him take a deep breath of
both The nitrogen won't hurt him,
but when he gets the carbon dioxide
he'll die. That's the way to tell."
Mrs. Diedamia Allen, of Keene, N. H.,
is one of the few surviving pensioners
of the war of 1812. being a widow of
Captain Daniel Allen, who served in
that war. She is ninety-one years old,
and. although she has been blind ror
number of years retains her faculties
in a remarkble degree. Sha is a na
tive of Westmoreland. Twelve children
were bom to her. of whom two died in
infancy and six are living.
When the late Judge Pinney was a
member of the Wisconsin Supreme
Court a young lawyer who was argu
ing his first case began: "Ancient his
tory teaches us " The judge
looking up from the printed brief, re
marked: "Young man, just pass over
the ancient and medieval periods and
be3n with the modern era." The
young lawyer was put out for the
once, but learned a lesson which has
stood him in good stead ever since.
Just after tne Chicago world's fair
it was proposed to turn over to the
naval reserve of the state of Illinois
the "fake" baH'esbip Illinois, which
served during the fair as the x-avy de
parment's exhibit. A bill was intro
duced in the senate transferring the
government's ownership to the com
monwealth nt Illinois, and just as the
vote was about to be taken Senator
Harris of Tennessee entered the cham
ber and intersposcd a strenuous objec
tion to the unw,ruted generosity of
the United States government in thus
presenting a valuable warship to a
state government After his speech a
vety audible smile passed over the
senate, and Mr. Frye courteously ex
plained the Illinois clapboard and soft
cement instruction to Mr. Harris, and
tnat genetleman in a rather embar
rassed manner withdrew bis objection
to the transfer.
ENDOFTHEWARISNEAR
This Is the Belief Prevalent
at Washington.
AGUiMUO AmARS IN EARNEST
Parties" Seat Witbla Oaf LtMes to See
IftlUt Arrangements' tm die Sad
Looklag to a Cesaa'tloa of Hostilities
Last Ditch Undoubtedly Reac1f by
the Iasargeats.
WASHINGTON, April 29 The end
of the Filipino insurrection is in sight,
in the opinion of army and navy offi
cials. A telegram received from Gen
eral Otis announced that Aguinaldo
had taken what is regarded as the first
step toward surrendering, namely, re
questing a cessation ot hostilities. Sec
retary Alger said, as the" department
closed, that, while it could not be said
that peace was assured, he regarded
the prospects as of the brightest and
felt confident that the end of the insur
rection was near. To his mind there
would be a repetition of the nego
tiations which were had before Santi
ago. The secretary left Washington
tonight for a ten days' trip in the
west, and it gave him great satisfac
tion to leave affairs in such promising
shape.
Everybody is praising the volun
teers, a marked change in the senti
ment expressed a few days ago, when
it was understood that the same men
were pleading to be brought home.
Colonel Funston came in for the most
commendation, even the regular offi
cers taking note with admiration of
the fact that his achievements were
all strictly within the line of plans
laid down for him by his superior
officer, General Wheaton.
General Corbin said that every vol
unteer who participated in the fight
ing in the Philippines since peace was
declared should have a medal of honor.
By the terms of their enlistments they
were entitled to withdraw from the
service, but they had remained volun
tarily, performing more than was re
quired of them, which was more than
the ordinary duty of a soldier.
It is expected that tomorrow there
will be further negotiations with the
insurgent representatives. While the
hope is expressed that our commission
will not hold out for terms so severe
as to lead to a renewal of the fighting
or the withdrawal of the insurgents to
another stronghold further north, it is
realized that Otis must exercise care
to make sure they do not in bad faith
take advantage of the opportunity af
forded by a suspension of hostilities
to secure whatever of benefit to them
selves may come from the rapidly
approaching rainy season. Campaign
ing on the part of the Americans will
be almost impossible at that time.
However, it is believed that Aguinaldo
is now really in earnest and that his
sole effort is to shift responsibility
for the surrender to the Filipino con
gress. Adjutant General Corbin says the
Filipino peace overtures will not bring
about any change of plan in this
country as to forwarding of ships,
supplies and troops to the Philippine3.
Transports arc about to sail from San
Francisco and a considerable number
of troops are under orders to proceed
to Manila.
It is said at the navy department
that the developments of the day make
It improbable that the Iowa will he
sent to Manila, according to the origi
nal program, in view of the state of
affairs in China, however, the Ameri
can fleet on the Asiatic station will
be kept at a high standard.
Jury Acquits Mm. fieorge.
CANTON, O., April 29. The jury in
the George case brought in a verdict
of not guilty. Mrs. George entered
the court room at 10:35. She was ac
companied by her sister, Mrs. St. Clair
and Mrs. Milligan. a friend.
Before the verdict was read the
court cautioned the audience tnat there
must be no demonstration. In spite of
that there were loud cheers as the clerk
read the verdict of "not guilty." A
score of women rushed to Mrs. George
and shook her hand. Congratulations
were also extended to her attorneys.
Mrs. George worked her way to the
jury box. took each juryman by the
hand and gave them a word and a nod
of thanks. Then the court said she
was discharged and released the jury.
The jury was out just twenty-three
hours and fort y-five minutes, and dur
ing that time twenty-two ballots were
cast, h einterval between these bal
lots was spent in reviewing the testi
mony and discussing its various
phases. After the jury reported, it
was said that the first or preliminary
ballot showed four jurymen favoring
a verdict of guilty in the first degree
and eight jurymen for a verdict of not
guilty and acquittal. The last ballot
was a unanimous vote of ine twelve
men of not guilty.
A number of congratulatory tele
grams were delivered to her. To a re
porter of the Associated Press she
said she would go to her old home in
Hannoverton tomorrow and visit her
mother, Mrs. Lucinda Ehrhart. for a
few days. Then she would return to
Canton to gather up her belongings
and arrange for the future. As to the
future she said sue had no definite
plans as yet. She has been invited to
go to the seaside on an extended vaca
cation during tae summer, and she
would probably accept the invitation.
President Think the olilIem.
PHILADELPHIA. April 29. Imme
u.ately upon receiving from Washing
ton the dispatch of General Otis. Pres
ident McKinley sent the following
message of congratulation and thanks
to the soldiers in the Philippines:
"PHILADELPHIA, April 28. To
Otis. Manila: Your message announc
ing the achievements of MacArthur's
division and the proposal by the insur
gents of suspension of hostilities most
gratifying. Convey to officers and men
heartfelt congratulations and gratitude
for their signal gallantry and triumph.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
Twenty Killed at 3fewtoe.
CHILLICOTHE. Mo.. April 29. re
ports from Newton in Sullivan county,
wnich was visited by last night's tor
nado, are that twenty persons are
tnought to have been killed and be
tween thirty and forty injured, some
of them, it Is "believed, fatally.
tone la the Philippines.
WSHINGTON, April 29. A state
ment prepared by the war department
shows that 198 were killed in the Phil
ippines from February 4 to April 28,
and 1,111 wounded; total l,W.
A PEACEFUL OUTLOOK.
Iadicationa that the Iasargeats
Abeat to GWe Up.
WASHINGTON. April 29. General
Otis telegrapheu the war department
this morning that the commanding
general of the Insurgents has receiv
ed from the insurgent government di
rections to suspend hostilities pending
negotiations for the termination of the
war and the Insuprgent staff officers
are now on the way to Manila for that
purpose.
The text of General Otis' dispatch
follows:
MANILA. April 29. Adjutant Gen
era!, Washington: After- tasing Ca
lumpit. MacArthur's division crossed
the Rio Grand river in the face of
great obstacles, driving the concen
trated forces of the enemy back on the
railroad two miles. MacArthur re
ports that passage of the river was a
remarkable military achievement, the
success of which was due to the dar
ing skill and determination of Col
onel Funston. under the discriminat
ing control of General Wheaton. Cas
ualties slight, ntrmoenxot-yet ascer
tained. This morning chief of staff from
cotuthftnding general of insurgent fore
Is entered onr lines to express admi
ration of the wonderful feat of the
American army in forcing the passage
of the river, which was thought im
posssible. Staff officer rejiorts that in
surgent commanding general has re
ceived from insurgent government di
rections to suspend hostilities pending
negotiations for the termination of the
war. Staff officer with party is now
enroute to Manila and will soon arrive.
Lawton's forces well in hand in vicin
ity of Angat, east of Calumpit. where
he is waiting supplies to be sent to
morrow. Yesterday morning force of
1.500 insurgents attacked troops at
Taguig; driven back by Washington
regiment. Our loss two killed, twelve
wounded.
The dispatch from General Otis was
immediately telegraphed to President
McKlnley at Philadelphia. The offi
cials of the war department all believe
that the hostilities are about conclud
ed. MANILA. April 29. The Filipino
cdvances for peace have been fruitless.
Colonel Manuel Argulese and Lieuten
ant Jose Bernal, who came into Gener
al MacArthur's lines under a flag of
truce, told General Otis that they were
representatives of General Luna, who
had been requested by Aguinaldo to
ask General Otis for a cessation of hos
tilities in order to allow time for the
summoning of the Filipino congress,
which body would decide whether the
people wanted peace.
General Otis replied that he did not
recognize the existence of a Filipino
government.
Commercial Tie That Binil.
LONDON, April 29. Robert P. Por
ter, who was the principal guest of the
White Friar's club tonight, respond
ing to a toast. "The Anglo-Saxon
Brotherhood," dwelt Upon the ever-Increasing
commercial ties binding the
United States to Great Britain, ties
which he said would be still further
Improved by the fact that the tariffs of
America's new dependencies would be
patterned after England's open-door.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Por
ter said that during his recent visit
to Germany he had tried to make it
understood that Germany would profit
as well as England, by manufacturing
America raw materialr. In this con-
r nection he observed that desplf e recent
events the United Statrt was in close
sympathy with Germany.
Xebranke Cane of It All.
ST. LOUIS. April 29. According to
the best information the storm which
caused so much loss of life and de
struction of property in nortnern Mis
souri originated in Nebraska. Its
course was southwest, through western
Iowa to the Missouri state line, thence
through Harrison. Grundy. Sullivan.
Linn, Macon, Shelby and Marion, north
and west through Lewis. Knox, Adair,
Sullivan and Putnam counties. When
the storm retraced its course it was
almost parallel with the other track
traversed, and it was then that Kirks
villle and Newtown were struck.
As far as known Kirksville. New
town and Lancaster. Mo., are the only
towns that felt the full force of the
storm.
An Official I.lst.
WASHINGOTN. April 29. An offi
cial list of the different departments of
the army under the war department
has been issued. It shows no changes,
save those recently made in Cuba. Tex
as is not established as a separate de
partment, but remains in the depart
ment of the gulf, with headquarters at
Atlanta, under command of Colonel R.
. Frank. First artillery. The depart
ments of California and the Columbia
are under General Shafter; the Colo
rado and Missouri. General Henry C.
Merriam; Dakota. General Wade; the
east. General Merrit. The commanders
of the departments are the same as
previously announced.
Spain ICraily for Iler Pay.
WASHINGTON. April 29 Secretary
Hay this afternoon was lotified by the
French ambassador that Spain would
accept, through him, the $20,000,000 to
be paid under the treaty of peace for
the Philippines. The payment will be
made to the ambassador as soon as the
president returns.
Cau-ilte of the MUsonri Cyrlone.
KIRKSVILLE. Mo.. April 29. Tie
latest details of last night's tornrdc
sow that the list of known dead nas
been raised to forty-nine by the iden
tification of twenty-four more bodies.
As the night advanced the number of
injured was also considerably increas
ed. Days must pass before a complete list
of casualties can be secured and befon
the real extent of the damage to prop
erty can be known.
Work on Burlington Extension.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. April 29. A
special to the Cheyenne Tribune from
Wheatland states that 600 teams are
at work in western Nebraska on the
Burlington's Wyoming extension. The
grade will be completed from Alliance.
Neb., to Fort Laramie. Wyo., within
four weeks. Burlington right of way
men have purchased the right of way
for the new road to a point fifteen
miles west of Fort Laramie.
Field's Estate Disposed Of.
WASHINGTON, April 29 The will
of the late Stephen J. Field, formerly
associate justice of the United States
supreme court, was filed for probate.
It is dated May 25, 1897. Mrs. Field,
widow of the testator, and Sarah Con
dit Smith, and sister-in-law. are
named as executors. Justice Field's
estate and most of his personal prop
erty are bequeathed to Mrs. Field.
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