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VOLUME XXX.-NUMBER 5.
fiOLtJMBtJS NEBRASKA WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, 1899.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,513.
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THE NEW LAWS OF HE,BKflSKfl
Digest of Bills Put Through at the Recent
Session of the Legislature.
LABORS OF LAW MAKERS SET FORH,
Election, School, Judicial and Other Enactments With Which
All May Become Familiar by Giving Due Attention
to What Appears in These Columns.
NEBRASKA SOLDIERS.
8. F. 281. .by front ot Gage: A resolu-
tlon'to provide for', the 'yrcMBtatfeB' 9t
kacdls to the officers and men of the
First. Second and Third regiments, Ne
braska volunteer infantry, and troop
K." Third United State volunteer cav
talry. In the Spanish-American war.
Itcsolved. By the senate of the Btatft
tl Nebraska, the house concurring there
in, that the governor be. and he is here
by authorized to cause 4.016 medals to be
prepared with suitable emblematic de
vices, and to direct that the same be ores,
sented in the name of th .tate or Ne
braska as suitable testimonial In behalf
or the state in recognition of the patri
otism of its citizen soldiery.
House roll C23. by special request of
the Rovernor. Appropriates 12.000 for the
relief and comfort of the sick and wound
! poldiers now members of the First
tind Third regiments of Nebraska infan
try volunteer. The money shall be ex
pended under the direction of the gover
nor who shall report the expenditure to
the legislature of 1901. Emergency clause.
Approve! March 31.
ATTORNEYS.
Senate file 103, by Steele of Jefferson:
To amend sections 16 and 19, chapter 7.
tnatutes of 1897.
AinfiidinK M-ctloti 16, relating to duties
ot county attorneys by adding the follow
ing. "It ohull also tie his duty to appear
und pro-ecute or defend on behalf ot ttie
Ktaiv and county all such suits, appli
cations or motions, which may have been
transferred by change of venue from his
tounty to any other county in the state,
rov!iied further, that any counsel who
may have been assisting the county at
torney in such suits, applications or mo
tions in his county may be allowed to
tsbist in any other to which said cause
has been removed."
Amending section 1!, relating to sal
nries of county attorneys; "Provided fur
ther than in all case, where the county at
torney has been engaged in the courts
of another county upon any suits, appli
cations or motions, either civil or crimi
nal in which the state or county is a par
ty or interested, which have been trans
ferred by change of venue from his coun
ty to any other county in the state,
ho shall be allowed all his reasonable and
necessary traveling and hotel expenses
while 50 engaged in addition to his regu
air salary. Said traviu;ng and other ex
penses shall be paid to him up;n the
presentation of his bill for the same ac
companied by proper vouchers, to the
county commissioners or supervisors of
his county in like manner as provided
in all other cases of claims against the
county."
Emergency clause. Approved March 22.
Senat file .T5. by Talbot of Lancaster.
To Amend sections 4 and 11, chapter i
of the compiled statute, entitled "At
torneys." by inserting the words, "dis
trict judge.'' In the list of persons who
sdiall not be permitted to practice as an
attorney of the courts of this state, or
on any matter brought lefore himself
or appealed from his decision to a hlgner
court.
CRIMINAL CODE.
Senate Tile 4C. by Alexander of Adams:
Relating to offenses against killing game,
to amend sections 6b. c. td, of chap
ter 11 of the criminal code and to re
peal sai dsections and to repeal section
Je.
Section Sib ts amended by striking
from the list of protected geese and
ducks red headed duck blue bill or scaup
duck, plover. Wilson or Jacksuiue or
woodcock. The closed season remains as
before, between May 1 and September 1.
Section 6d of the present law. relat
ing to hunting water fowl, is amended
by striking out the following: "And it
shall itlso be unlawful ir any person at
any time of the year, to dig, build, or
construct tiny blind, hiding place, or
Mructure in the bed of any river, stream
or lake with the intent to catch, kill,
wound or destroy any of said birds, or
at any time of the year to shoot or shoot
at anv r said birds from any such blind,
hiding place or structure." The penalty
for violating this section relating to hunt
ing water fowl by the aid of a big-gun
or by boat at any time of the year is
changed to read not less than 15 nor
more than $20. or imprisonment in the
countv Jail not more than thirty days.
Section SGd is amended by striking out
plover, woodcock. Wilson or JacksnlDe
from the list of birds that it Is unlawrut
to sell or have In one's possession or for
any corporation or company to sell or
have in their possession between May 1
and September 1 ol eacn year.
Section S6e. making it unlawful for any
railroad or express company to receive
or carry as freight, baggage or express,
any of the birds or animals described in
the game law. is repealed.
Emergency clause. Approved March 7.
Senate tile 44. by Miller of Buffalo: A
reenactment of chapter . session laws
of ISSn, 117a of the criminal code, to
punish cattle stealing, the same having
been irregularly passed in 1S?.":
Section 1. If any person or persons
shall steal any cow. steer, bull, heifer or
calf, of anv value, or If any person shall
receive or buy any cow, steer, bull, heifer,
or calf that shall have been stolen know
ing the same to have been stolen, with
intent lv such receiving or buying to
defraud the owner, or if any person shall
conceal any such thief, knowing him to
uch. or if any person shall conceal
any cow. steer, bull, heifer or calf,
knowing the same to have been stolen,
everv such person so offending shall be
imprisoned in the penitentiary not more
than ten years nor less than one year,
and shall pay the costs of the prosecu
tion. House roll No. 6S. by Beverly. An act
to limit and regulate the employment
of children, in manufacturing, industrial,
mechanical and mercantile establish
ments to provide a penalty for its viola
tion and the enforcements of its pro
thls act to be known as sections 2-i.Saa,
visions aaA the repeal sections 245aa.
24r.bb and 24Scc of the criminal code of
the state of Nebraska; the provisions of
this act to be known as sections 243aa.
24.".bb. 243cc. 245dd. 24aee and rioit ol the
criminnl code of the state of Nebraska.
Section 24Saa. That any male or female
child under the age of ten years shall
not 1 employed In any manufacturing,
mechanical, industrial or mercantile es
tablishment. Section 2bb. That any male or female
child under the age of luurteen years
shall not be employed In any manufactur
ing, mechanical, industrial or mercatile
establishment, except during the vaca
tions of the public schools; unless during
the year next preceding such employment
he has for at least twenty weeks at
tended some public or private day school
where the English is taught; nor shall
employment continue, unless such child
shall in each and every year attend
fchool as herein provided, and no child
shall be so employed who does not pre
sent a certificate signed by the president
and secretary of the school board of the
school district in which he resides, of his
rompliance with the requirements of th s
tection. Nor shall any owner, superin
tendent or overseer of any such estab
lishments, parent or guardian consent to
or permit the employment of any child
contrary to the provisions of this law.
Section 243cc. All superintendents of es
tablishments coming under the act shall
keep for inspection records of age, birth
and residence of every male and female
child, giving amount of school attend
ance. .
SecMon 243cc 1. The penalty for vi
olating the act shall b; a fine of not
less than $20 or more than $50.
Section 245cc The deputy labor com
missioner Is given special authority to
enforce the act
House roll IS. by Mann:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any
person to plow up or upon any public
highway in this state without the consent
or direction of the overseer of roads.
Section 2. Any person violating the pro
visions of this act shall upon conviction
be fined net less than $5 nor more than
$25.
House roll 43, by GrandstafT. Amends
section 208. criminal code, and repeals
satd section. The bill removes the words
"in a state of adultery" wherever they
appear in the section.
House roll 37. by Easterjlng. Amends
eeotfon 15 chapter 56 of the criminal code
. of Nebraska of 1873. and to repeal said
original section 125 of chapter d8 of the
criminal code of Nebraska of 1S73. and to
repeal section 125 of chapter 31 of the
criminal code of Nebraska of 1861, and to
repeal section 125 of chapter 15 of the
criminal code of Nebraska of 18S7, and to
repeal section 125 of chapter 16 of the
criminal code of Nebraska of .MKU.. .
The bill re-enacts the law providing
a penalty for obtaining money under
false pretenses and extends the crime
to persons stealing from a"corporation,
association Of parnership."
Mouse roll in. by W. T. Wilcox:
Section 1. That no company, corpora-,
tlon or person operating a railroad in
whole or in part, within the state of
Nebraska, shall permit or require any
conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman,
telegraph operator or any trainman who
has worked in his respective capacity for
eighteen consecutive hours, except in
case of casualty, or unavoidable emergen
cy, to again go on duty or perform any
work until he has had at least eight
hours of rest.
Section 2. Any company who shall vio
late this act shall be lined not less than
$50 nor more than $200, for each and every
violation of this act; provided, however,
that the proceedings to enforce the pen
alty, as approved in this act. shall be
commenced within six months from the
date of the violation of the same.
House roll 192, by Beverly.
Section 1. That no female shall be em
ployed In any manufacturing, mechanical
or mercantile establishment, hotel or res
taurant in this state, more than sixty
hours during any one week and that ten
hours shall constitute a day's labor. The
hours of each day may be arranged as
to permit the employment of such fe
males at any time from C o'clock a, m.
to 10 p. m.
Section 2. Every employer shall post In
a conspicuous place In every room where
such females are employed a prl.-ifHl
notice, stating the number of hours wont
tequired of them each day of the wee.
Section 3. Every employer shall provu'e
suitable Beats for the' females so eir.
ployed. and shall permit the use of sucn
seats by them when they are not neces
sarily engaged in the active duties ?cr
which they are employed.
Section 4. Provides a penalty for vio
lating the act.
House roll No. C3, by Burman.
Section 1. Any person or persons who
loan money upon deposits, or pledges of
personal property or other valuable thit,?.
or any person, persons or corporation
who loan money upon chattel property for
security, and require possession of the
property so mortgaged on condition of
returning the same upon the payment of
a stipulated amount of money, is here.iy
declared to be n pawnbroker, or chitrel
loan broker, for the purpose of this en ict
ment. Section 2. Every person, firm or corpor
ation engaged in the business of pawn
broker or chattel loaning shall pay to
the city or village treasurer for a licer.L-e
to carry on the same the sum of $10J
per year or $50 for every six months. In
metropolitan cities, but in all other ci'.ies.
towns or villages the sum of $50 per
year or the sum of $25 for every six
months, such a license to be obtained in
the usual manner, Such person or Tir.-n
shall pay said sum and give bond to city,
town or village in which he is to do busi
ness In the sum of $3.rt). with surety
to be approved by the mayor or its chief
executive officer, conditioned for the
faithful performance by the principal, cf
each jind all the trusts imposed by law
or by usage attached to pawnbrokers, or
chattel loan brokers, provided, thut no
license fee shall be exacted In munl:!
palities which impose a license fee on
this business by ordinance.
Section 3. No person or firm shall be
allowed to do business in more than one
place under one license.
SecMon 4. All persons who shall be
engaged in the business shall keep a
book in which shall be legibly written
In ink. at the time any loan or purchase,
an accurate account of description, 'u
the English language, of the goods
pawned, pledged or mortgaged or pur
chased, the amount of money loaned ir
paid therefor, the time the same wvs
received, and the name, residence a ad
description of the person pawning. pled
ing, mortgaging or selling the same,
which book, as well as the article pawned
cr purchased, shall be at all reasonable
times open to the Inspection of the ma,voc,
or any member of k.ie police department,
or any officer of the law.
Section 5 provides for a daily report to
the police department.
Section 6. No peisonal property re
ceived on deposit or purchase by ar.v
pawnbroker, chattel loan broker, dealer
in second-hand goods or junk dealer, snail
be sold or permitted from the place of
business of such person for the spa-e
ot twenty-four hours after the copy and
statement required to be delivered to the
chief police officer shall have been deliv
ered as required by section o of this act.
Section 7 excludes Sunday as a working
day for those coming under the act.
Section S provides a penalty of between
$50 and $100 for violating the act.
Section S. It shall be unlawful for any
broker, agent or dealer mentioned in
this act to sell any goods so pawned to,
or received by him. during the period
of six months, from date of pawning
or receiving such goods; and after the
expiration of four months as aforesaid
he may sell any such article to the
highest bidder therefor after first having
posted a notice of said sale one week
in a conspicuous place of business where
such article was pawned or received, or
in the place where such broker or dealer
Is then located because of having changed
h.s place of business, paving in said no
tice an accurate description of the arti
cles or goods to be sold, and the date
and the hour that said sale is to begin,
and also after having endeavored to no
tify the pawner of such goods at least
one week before the time set for such
sale, that same would be sold. Said saie
may be adjourned from day to day for
want of sufficient bidders. Said sale shall
vest the title to said property in the
purchaser.
House roll No. 31S. by Flynn, repeals
sections 4. 5 and 6. chapter 39. compiled
statutes, and creates new sections.
Within six months after the passage
of this act all buildings in this state,
four or more stories in height, excepting
private residences exclusively, but in
cluding flats and apartment buildings,
shall be provided with one or more
metallic ladder or stair fire escape at
tached to the outer walls and provided
with platforms of such size and dimen
sions, and such proximity to one or more
windows of each story above the first,
as to render access to such ladder or
stairs from each such story easy ad
safe, and shall also be provided with
one or more automatic metallic fire es
capes, or other proper device, to be at
tached to the inside of said building so
as to afford an effective means of escape
to all occupants who. for any reason,
are unable to use said ladders or stairs;
the number, material, location and con
struction of such escapes to be subject
to the approval of the commissioner of
labor or his deputy: provided, however,
that all buildings more than two stories
in height, used for manufacturing pur
poses, or for hotels, dormitories, schools,
seminaries, hospitals, or asylums, shall
have at leat one such fire escape for
every- fifty persons, and one such auto
matic metallic escape for every twenty
five persons, for which working, sleeping
or living accommodations are provided
above the second stories of said build
ings; and that all public halls, which
provide seating room above the first or
ground story, shall be provided with such
numbers of said ladders or other fire
escapes as said commissioner of labor
or his deputy shall designate.
The duty of the commissioner of labar
and his deputy shall be to serve notice
on owners of buildings not provided with
fire escapes and to command their erec
tion in thirty days. Grand juries are
empowered to look into cases of neglect
to put up the fire escapes. Failure to
erect a fire escape on notice shall meet
with a fine of from $25 to $200 and to a
further fine of ?50 for every additional
v$& of neglect to comply with the law.
The commissioner of labor and his
deputy shall have supervision of the erec
tion of all fire escapes, and none shall
be erected except by a written permit
from him. Applications for permits ro
construct fire escapes shall be filed with
the commissioner of labor, giving descrip
tion of the building, and in return for
this the permit is to be issued.
CIVIL CODE.
Senate file No. 62. by Fowler of Fill
more. To amend section 1039. civil code,
relating to the transfer of replevin suits
to the district court, by adding the fol
lowing to said section:
In case where the appraised value of
the property so taken is less than $200
and a trial 4s begun before the justice,
and is case t&e jury agree upon a ver
dict finding the value of the property ao
taken to E .wire than $100. or In case
a. JUrv M waived and the can tried to
J he justice and he finds that the value
" me pruucriy so laaen exccrai wf,
then In either case no judgment shall
be entered and all subsquent proceeding
shall cease before the justice, and he snad
certify the proceedings to the dis
trict court in the same manner as pro
vided for in this section where the
appraised value of the property taken
exceeds the sum of $200. and the same
poceedings shall be had In the district
court as a case certified up by the justice
wlten the appraised value of the property
taken exceeds $2fi0.
Senate file No. 28. by Fowler of Fill
more. To repeal sections 917. 918, 919. 920.
921, 922, 923 and 921 or the civil code relat
ing to arrest before and after judgment.
House roll No. 93. by Weaver. To amend
section COla, civil code, and to repeal
tha section before existing.
Sect-on 1. That section 601a of the code
of cittl procedure, be amended, so as
to read as follows:
Section 60la. A complete record of every
origins! clause in the supreme court., as
soon at it is finally determined, shall -be
made by the clerk of such court, unless
both parties shall declare in open court
at the term at which the final 6rde' ad
judgment shall be made or hearing jlad;
their agreement that no reiord shall He
made. . ... . ,
House roll ted. 254. by Olmsted;, Adds
to "section 6 of the civil code the follow
ing: .,
-"Provided, however, that there shall be
no limitatibh to the time within which
any county, city, town, village or other
municipal corporation may begin an ac
tion for the recovery of the title or pos
session of any public road, street, alley
or other public grounds or city or town
lots."
House roll No. 21. by Evans. Amends
scection 602, code of civil procedure, relat
ing to proceedings to reserve, vacate or
modify judgments and orders in courts
in which they are rendered by striking
the words, "married woman," from the
following: "For erroneous proceedings
against an Infant, married woman, or
person of unsound mind where the con
dition of such defendant does not appear
in the record nor the error in the pro
ceedings." House roll No. SS, by Weaver. An act
concerning compensation of receivers.
Section 1. Receivers shall receive for
their services such compensation as the
court in its discretion may award, subject
to the following restrictions:
First, receivers appointed for the pur
pose of preservingand protecting property
pending litigation, or for the purpose of
continuing the business of the debtor or
corporation pending litigation, or when
financially embarrassed, may be awarded
a salary or lump sum.
Second, receivers appointed for the
purpose of winding up the affairs of a
debtor or corporation, reducing the assets
to cash and distributln them, shall be
awarded a percentage upon the cash
teceived and properly accounted for by
them. Which percentage may be in
creased where extraordinary services
have been performed, and correspond
ingly reduced where the services have not
been meritoriously performed.
CURATIVE LEGISLATION.
Twenty-three bills passed were curative
acts. They are so designated by attor
neys because they cure defects In present
laws. The most common defect, as
shown by foot notes In the compiled
statutes, is the absence of repealing
clauses. The courts have held that when
an amendatory act is passed the bill
must designate the section sought to be
amended and also repeal such section.
Some important sections In the statutes
have been declared unconstitutional, be
cause legislatures have not followed this
plan of repealing sections sought to be
amended. lawyers deem the curat've
acts among the most important passed
oy me legislature, some or tne curative
acts merely strike out words that have
been abrogated by decisions of the courts,
or correct palpable errors that occurred
in times past in the enrolling room, such
as the misspelling of a word or the substi
tution of a wrong word. The following
are the curative acts passed:
Senate file No. 121. by Reynolds of
Dawes, attaching a repealing clause to
section 62. criminal code, relating to set
ting fire to woods and prairies.
Senate file No. 117, by Prout of Gage,
attaching a repealing clause to section
5P-J. civil code, relating to limitation of
time in which judgments may be enacted
or modified.
Senate file No. 113. by Prout of Gage,
attaching a repealing clause ts section
522. criminal code, relating to Imprison
ment at hard labor.
Senate file No. 96. by Prout of Gage.
attaching a repealing clause to section
1-i civil code, relating to verification of
pleadings by affidavit.
Senate file No. 58, by Talbot of Lan
caster, attaching a repealing clause to
section 12. chapter 9, statutes of 1897,
relating to registration of county bonds
by the state auditor.
Senate file No. 93. by Prout of Gage.
attaching a repealing clause to section
114. civil code, relating to amendment of
pleadings by the court in furtherance
of justice.
Senate file No. 97, by Prout of Gage,
attaching a repealing clause to section
276. civil code, relating to contempt.
Senate file No. 144. by Prout of Gage.
attaching a repealing clause to section
W. criminal code, relating to injuries to
ornamental trees on commons and streets.
Senate file No. 143, by Prout of Gage.
attaching a repealing clause to section
81. criminal code, relating to stealing or
interfering with bees and honey, and
fixing the liability to the party Injured at
ah damages received" instead of "double
dariiages.
Senate tile No. 119. by Prout of Gage.
attaching rencalinir clauses to section sft
and 839. civil code, relating to partition
and service upon defendants in partition
suits.
Senate file No. 115. by Prout of Gage,
attaching a repealing clause to section
116, criminal code, relating to stolen
goods.
Senate file No. 150, by Rocek of Lan
caster, attaching a repealing clause to
tne sale of or allowing diseased animals
to run at large.
Senate file No. 151, by Rocke of Lan
caster, correcting an error In section 852.
civil code, relating to sale of mortgaged
premises, by changing the word, "specu
lation." to "execution." the original bill
having been incorrectly enrolled.
Senate file No. 156, by Prout of Gage,
attaching a repealing clause to section
25, criminal code, relating to carrying
concealed weapons.
Senate file No. 157. by Prout of Gage,
attaching a repealing clause to section
26. criminal code, relating to unlawful
assembly.
Senate file No. 155. by Prout of Gage,
attaching a repealing clause to section
8, criminal code, to aiders and abettors
in prize tights.
Senate file No. 153, by Talbot of Lan
caster, attaching a repealing clause to
section 140. criminal code, relating to the
adulteration of liquors and the sale of
the same.
Senate tile No. 8. by Owens of Dawson,
attaching a repealing clause to section
;. chapter 12. statutes -of 1897. relating to
the time and place of the sale of property
taken under chattel mortage.
Senate file No. 125. by Reynolds of
Dawes, attaching repealing clauses to
sections 323. 324 and 327. civil code, relat
ing to proceedings before the court, trial
docket and order of trial, and repealing
section 327a, which Is practically the same
as section 327.
Senate file No. 129. by Talbot of Lan
caster, attaching a repealing clause to
section 378. civil code, relating to service
of notice before taking depositions.
Senate file No. 140. by Prout of Gage, to
amend section 609. civil code, relating to
modification of judgments, by striking
out the words, "married women." the
same having been abrogated by the
courts.
House roll No. 22, by Lane. Amends
sections 30 and 31. chapter 73, part 11.
revised statutes, being sections 3ft. and 31.
chapter 34. compiled statutes, by supply
ing a repealing clause.
House roll No. 21. by Lane. Amends
section 26. chapter 34. compiled statutes,
relating, to guardians and wards, supply
ing a repealing clause to the original
act. Approved March 7.
EMBALMING.
House roll No. 170. by Armstrong.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the
state board of health within slxtv days
auer ine passage oi mis aci to appoint
a board of secretaries or examiners for
embalmers. Said board shall consist of
three members.
Section 2. No person shall be eligible
as member of said board who has not
been engaged in the business -of, and
practiced embalming in this state for a
period of at least five years next preced
ing said appointment. The terms for
which the members of said board shall
hold their office shall be three years.
except that the members of the board
first to be appointed under this act shall
hold their office for the term of one. two
and three years, respectively, and until
their successors shall be duly appointed.
Section 3. The board shall meet and
organize within thirty days and shall
meet at least once a year. The records
shall be kept at the office of the state
superintendent of public instruction.
Section 4. All persons engaged in em
balming in the state for one year shall
have a certificate on furnishing proof
and paying $5 for the same. The cer
tificate must be secured to six months.
Section 5. No person not registered
after six months may practice embalming
until certificate is secured.
Section 6. Examinations shall be given
to any person at the regular meetings
of the board.
Section 7. An annual fee of $2 is ore
quired of all persons practicing embalm
ing. Section 8. All certificates shall be reg
istered in the office of the county clerk
of the county in which the party poldlng
it resides, for which the clerk
is cents.
Section t. Every amHcant for
inatlon shall Day the board of examl
$10. Each member shall receive IB
day for each day actually employed,
ether with all traveling expenses.
may receive such farther compensa'
as the board may determine, all to ei
rrom tne rees or tne orace.
Section 19. The secretary and
of the beard shall make an annual
to the auditor. Anv surnlus over
and expenses shall be paid into the stal
Section 11. Violations of the act
be misdemeanors and the penalty
be a fine of between $26 and $Ms.
BARBERS' BILL.
Tf AftaA mill IkTA 971 Kip mmatrl
All nersons followina- the occupation
barber in the state shall obtain a certl
cate of registration. The barbers' ezan
ining ooara. constating oi tne govern
attorney general and auditor, thall
sixty oars appoint three examiners
secretaries, appointea one tor one.
for two. and. one for three years,. tWll
whom shall be recommended by th
wtv viuLwvt.c aawuainiik.,vii v&
secretaries sr
.Vinti va wlktnm
J vicuiiico 0 iiea is w o in ni i n .
sit who shall have been fcrfcctK!
profession five. Vears prior to.
ifiiT
ment: Tne. secretaries snau arre
tha.suia of $3.t)0. , . . , ..... , : f
The board shall adopt hdea.irltit
ence to precautions to prevent creatine
and anraarlta nt Inf rlsitia anA 7 Mr
tagtoue diseases. Public exaasfcWtleaiJ
by the secretaries ahair he held, WticeT
or which shall be given.
Within sixty days from the passage
of the act all barbers on makings satis
factory showing may secure a certificate
for $1. After that time an examination
will be necessary at an expense of $5.
The board of examination will not Issue
a certificate till satisfied that the appli
cant Is above the age of eighteen years;
of good moral character, free from con
tagious or infectious diseases, has either
studied the barbers trade for two years
as an apprentice under a qualified and
practicing barber, or studied at least one
year in a properly appointed and con
ducted barbers' school or college, or prac
ticed at the barbers' trade in another
state for at least two years, and is pos
sessed of the requisite skill in said trade
to properly perform all the duties and
services incidental thereto, and is pos
sessed of sufficient knowledge concerning
the common diseases of the face and
skin to avoid the aggravation and spread
ing thereof In the practice of his trade.
Certificates shall be good for a year.
Apprentices may serve in barber shopi
but not over one apprentice to three
barbers. All barber colleges must keep
up a sign giving evidence of the fact.
The board may revoae a certificate for
conviction of crime, habitual drunken
ness, gross Incompetency and contagious
or infectious disease.
The fees are to be distributed among
the secretaries of the board and they
are to receive no more than the fees
of office. The board of secretaries may
hold examinations anywhere in the state
they see fit. Penalties for violation of
the act are provided.
ANIMALS.
House roll No. 347, by Fisher. Repeals
chapter 51, complied statutes.
Any person or persons having cattle,
hogs, sheep, horses, mules or asses, shall
have the right to adopt a brand or mark,
for the use of which he shall have the
exclusive right in this state, after record
ing such brand or mark as hereinafter
provided.
That for the purpose of creating a
state brand and mark committee, and
state registry of brands and marks, it
shall be the duty ofthe governor to ap
point three reputable stock raisers, who
shall be chosen from those largely Inter
ested in cattle, who shall hold their of
fice for a term of two years. Said three
persons so chosen, together with the sec
retary of state, shall constitute a state
brand committee. Said committee shall
meet at least twice each year and at the
office of the secretary of state, and as
often at the call of the chairman as is
necessary.
A record shall be kept by the secretary
of state of all 'brands and a fee of $1.50
shall be charged for recording such
brands. Twenty per cent of these fees
shall be paid each member of the state
committee and 20 per cent shall constitute
a. fund to defray the expenses of the
secretary of state incurred under the
person shall adopt a brand previous
ly recorded. The committee shall decide,
whether brands offered for record con
flict, provided that no brand shall be ac
cepted described as being of either side
of the animal and that a brand described
as being on both sides may be accepted.
Where two brands are similar the com
mittee shall decide as to priority of own
ership at Its regular meeting. The party
thus losing his brand shall not thus have
his ownership of stock In any wav in
validated, the object of the act being to
make Illegal and enjoin from the fur
ther use of the brand.
Owners of cattle bringing them to a
county for grazing shall submit the
brands to the committee to obtain per
mission to use the same and assurance
that it does pot conflict with others and
the owner may be enjoined from the
use of a conflicting brand.
Provision as to "incoming stock grow
ers" and "brands to be rejected by com
mittee' are as in the old law.
The following penalty Is attached:
"Any person or persons who shall violate
the provisions of this act shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon convic
tion shall be punished by a fine of not
exceeding H.Ono or by Imprisonment in
the county jail for a term not exceeding
one year, or by both such fine and Im
prisonment. In the discretion of the mtirr
Senate file 136. by Crow of Douglas: To
amend section 16, chapter 4, article 1,
compiled statutes of 1S97, to read as fol
lows: Section 16. That dogs are hereby de
clared to be personal property for all
intents and purposes and the owner or
owners of any dog or dogs shall be liable
for any and all damages that may accrue
to anv person, firm or corporation by rea
son of such dog or dogs killing, wounding,
worrying or chasing any sheep or other
domestic anlmais oeionglng to such per
son, firm or corporations and such dam
age lie receovered from any court having
jurisdiction of the amount claimed.
House roll 156. by Wllcor. Amends sub
division 10. section 69. article 1. chapter
14. comnlled statutes and repeals section
as existing.
Section 1. Tn cities of seend class, tax
on dogs Is plared at from $1 to S3 In
stead of from $3 to 110 as in previously
existing law.
REAL ESTATE.
House roll 197. by Lemar. To legalize
all oaths and affirmations heretofore ad
ministered and all acknowledgements
heretofore taken by commissioners of
deeds in the legal form and which have
no certincate of the secretary of state
as required by section 36. chanter 73,
compiled statutes, if in other respects
they are In regular form.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
House roll 2S0, by Detweller. Appropri
ates $25,000 for the construction and fur
nishing of a three-story brick and stone
school building at the institute for the
deaf and dumb at Omaha. The successful
contractor shall file a $20,000 bond for the
faithful performance of the work. The
board of public lands and buildings shall
appoint a superintendent with a compen
sation of $4 a day. Fifteen per cent of the
contract shall be retained till completion
of the work.
House roll 275. by Detweller. Appropri
ating $7,700 for the construction of a boil
er, engine, coal and pump house at the
institute for the deaf and dumb at Om
aha. One brick and stone boiler house
shall be erected which shall be equipped
with four boilers for heating purposes
of the institution together with engine
room, coal bins, electric lighting plant and
pump house belonging thereto. Bids shall
be advertised for within thirty days. The
bond required of the successful bidder
shall not exceed $20,000. Fifteen per cent
of the price shall be retained till anal ac
ceptance. Emergency clause. Approved April X
House roll 351. by Zellers. Appropriates
$1,500 for the purpose of creating an
emergency fund to be used as occasion
may require by the state board of health
in the suppression of epidemics and the
ErevenUon of diseases and protection of
uman life In Nebraska.
When the public health Is threatened
the board of health may pass a resolu
tion setting forth the facts and giving
an estimate of the expense necessary to
fight the disease which when approved
by the governor and attested by the at
torney general shall be filed with the au
ditor who shall draw a warrant on the
treasurer for the amount approved.
The emergency fund shall be available
for the payment of bills contracted by
the board for the suppression of the re
cent epidemic of smallpox in the state.
Emergency clause. Approved February 25.
House roll 1H. bv Thannann nt Wr.
rick. Appropriates ).) for the payment
pf the Incidental expenses of both houses
including printing, postage, stationery,
fuel, light and other special expenses
which may be lawfully incurred by either
house. Emergency clause. Approved
January 25.
House roll 8. by Evans.
Btection i. Tb appropriate $34009 to
erect one three-story brick, stone and
iron fireproof building with stone base
ment, on the grounds of the asylum for
the chronic insane at Hastings to accom
modate not less than 280 nor more than
225 patients, and to conform In architect
ural design to tne-buildings now in use
on the said grounds.
Section 2. The board of public lands and
buildings shall advertise for bids.
Section 3. The board shall accecpt the
lowest responsible bid.
Section 4. The successful bidder shall
execute a bond to the state in the sum
of SS.0M for the completion of th wHt
according to contract and the payment
ot all labor claims. ,
Section 5. The board shall appoint a
superintendent to see that plans are fol
lowed and to return monthly statements
of work done. The superintendent's bond
shall be in the sum of $10,000. His com
pensation shall be $5.0) per day.
Section 6. The building shall be com
pleted by October 1. 1900. At Its comple
tion 88 per cent of the amount shall be
paid, the balance to be paid when final
estimate is made.
Section 7. The superintendent is quali
fied to act in the, absence of the board.
8ectlon 8. The treasurer shall pay war
rants for the work.
House roll No. 296, by Dlttmar. appro
priates $40,000 for a building at the Lin
coln hospital for the insane. Contractors
shall give a $40,000 bond to Insure com-
Bletion Of the work. The board of public
tnds and buildings shall appoint a
superihtendent whose compensation shall
be not over $5 a day. Twenty-five per
cent ot each estimate Is to be retained
till the Work is completed and accepted.
House roll No. 43., by Murray, appro
priates SS1S2 for the reiier of Thurston
county for the purpose Of liquidation of
indebtedness Incurred in the prosecution
of W. G. Ream, and J. Sidney G6d
roansoh; fob felonies, and other trials,
House roll No. 600. by committees on
deficiencies. Appropriates $45,981.93 out of
the general fund for the payment of Items
oftaoebtedness owing "by the state.
Jsssetgescy closes.- Approved. April Sl
House roll No. 9. by Evans. Appropri
ates $15,000 out of the general fund for
the purpose of erecting and furnishing
one boiler and engine house, cold storage
room, new- wells and air lift pump for
the asylum for the chronic Insane at
Hastings. The board shall advertise for
bids Immediately. A good bond is required
from the successful bidder, to be accepted
by the board of public lands and build
ings. Emergency clause. Approved April 3.
House roll No. 3T0; by Young. Appro
priates money belonging to the state
normal school library fund on March 31,
1899, and all sums accruing till March
31, 1891, for the purchase of books for
the institution.
Emergency clause. Approved March i&.
House roll No. 41S, by Grafton. Appro
priates $5,000 to be expended under the
direction of the board of education of
the state normal school for a stand pipe
for protection from -fire; to enlarge the
heating and lighting apparatus and to
aid in furnishing the new chapel at the
state normal.
House roll No. 295. by committee on
soldiers' and sailors' home. Appropriates
$13,500 to purchase the site of the sol
diers' home at Milford. being 35 acre3.
together with brick building and the
appurtenances thereto, and requires a
valid title and surrender of lease. The
board of public lands and buildings makes
the purchase.
Emergency clause. Approved March 31.
House roll No. 538, by Harris. Appro
priates $6,000 to erect and equip a new
building to be used as a shop, gymnasium
and laboratory and for building a barn
at the Institution for the blind at Ne
braska City. Bids shall be advertised
for on or before June 1. The shop is not
to exceed $3,500 and the barn not to cost
more than $1,000.
House roll No. 599, by committee on
deficiencies. Appropriates $925.62 from the
state library fund for payment of items
of indebtedness owing by state for claims
lor books.
Emergency clause. Approved April 3.
House roll No. 336, by Chittenden. Ap
propriates $48,500 for four new buildings
at the Beatrice institute for the feeble
minded youth. Estimate for two new
buildings. $27,000; furniture for two new
buildings. $2,500; bakery, kitchen, brush
shop and laundry, $6,000; kitchen furniture
and utensils for new kitchen. $1,000; new
machinery for new laundry. Including
gas engine, $2,500; two new boilers, $2.'lj
water and steam fixtures, $2,500; dam at
water works, $1,000; replacing plumbing,
$2,000; new engine. $1,000; new dynamo.
$1,000. Eids shall be advertised for within
thirty u?vs.
House roll No. 441. by committee on
finance, ways and means. Appropriates
$SS5,rV) for the payment of salaries of
officer: or the state government.
Emergency clause. Approved April 5.
House roll No. 501, by committee on
finance, ways and means. Appropriates
$1,060,055 for the payment of the current
expenses of the state government for
years ending March 31, 1900, and March
31. 1901.
Emergency clause. Approved April ".
House roll No. COS. by claims committee.
Appropriates $75,98.4 for the payment
of miscellaneous items of indebtedness
owing i.y the stat of Nebraska.
House roll No. 610. by Grafton. Appro
priates 5,000 to purchase, pay for and
furnish &n executive mansion. Within
thiity days the board of public laniU
und huildirgs shall advertise for olds
for proposals for sale to the state of a
dwelling house properly located In Lin
coln for nn executive mansion to be occu
pied by the governor. The board is au
thorized to purchase sucn a residence as
seems fit. The board shall be furnished
a complete abstract of title. After the
purchase the board shall furnish the
premises suitable for an executive man
sion and the jauie shall be occupied by
the governor. Emergency clause. Ap
proved April 1.
House roll No. 191, by Tanner. Appro
priates $500 for the relief of Cyrus F.
Bake, who was injured as deputy sheriff
while defending Andrew Dcberry from
a mob, the latter being under arrest for
a charge of murder of his wife.
House roll No. 470. by Burman. Appro
priates $3,5C0 for the relief of William
C. Peterson, incapacitated for the duties
of life while a private in company E,
First regiment, national guard, in a cam
paign In 1891 against depredations of the
Sioux Indians. Emergency clause. Ap
proved April 3.
BILLS VETOED.
House roll No. 385, by Detweller, an
Omaha charter act.
House roll No. 114, by Wilcox, provid
ing that the supreme court commissioners
may continue In office.
Senate file No. 298. by Talbot, a joint
resolution of thanks to the officers and
men of the First Nebraska regiment at
Manila.
An appropriation item of 32,000 for ex
penses of a committee appointed by the
senate to investigate state offices.
Senate file No. 22, by Noys or Douglas,
to provide for the election ot Douglas
county commissioners by vote of the
entire county.
IN GENERAL.
Beer tabloids are about to be put on
the market by a German firm. A small
tablet dropped into a glass of water
will turn it into beer as fresh as if
just drawn, it is asserted.
Peanut or ground nut butter has
been successfully made and marketed
wholesale, at 15 and 17 cents a round.
It is put in cans of various sizes, from
one pound to 100 pounds.
Tbe contribution to the fund for the
support of the family of Warren
Guion, the elevator man at the Wind
sor hotel, Trho lost his life by taking
his elevator up for "one more trip."
in the hope of saving another load of
women and children, now amounts to
about $4,000.
Since April 1, nonconformists in
England have been able for the first
time to be married by ministers of
their own faith, without the register's
presence being required. The law thu3
acknowledges that such marriages are
religious and no longer civil ceremo
nies.
Emile Zola in his English exile,
gives the morning to literary work,
the afternoon to walking or bicycling,
and the evening to Parisian and Lon
don newspapers, which latter he trans
lates only by the constant aid Oi a dic
tionary. He believes that June will
see the end of the "Affaire Dreyfus."
The alumni of Girard college, ac
cording to recent official report, had a
prominent part in the army and navy
service during the war with Spain. In
the regular and volunteer armies there
were three commissioned and forty
three non-commissioned officers and
101 privates who were Girard college
boys.
Fishing, like adversity and politics,
makes strange bedfellows. Grover
Cleveland and Mark Hanna are, with
a number of other well known men,
members of a tarpon fishing club that
has just been organized in Texas by
E. H. R. Green(son of "Hetty"Green.)
The organization owns a $25,000 club
house on Mustang island, near Rock
port, Tex.
Some Philadelphia doctors are treat
ing a new trouble known as dog palsy.
Most of the victims are women. Those
troubled with the affliction are per
sons who have been traveling about
the streets, each holding a chain or
cord, to which la attached a dog. Tbe
hand, usually the right, shakes and
swings when free just as ir' a dog were
pulling at it on the end of a chain..
THENEWCAPITALFALLS
Rebels Fire San Fernando Be
fore Retirement.
TOWN OCCUrif t WITHOUT LOSS.
Lawtea's Comma Meets Mere Fighting
Than Was Earlier Reported Insur
gents Occupy the Jangle on All Sides
Adoption ef Indian laetlcs Saves tne
Division From Severe Loss.
MANILA, May 6. Major General
MacArthUrV division advanced to San
Farhadd yesterday and found that the
place had been evacuated by the rebels,
who left only a small detachment to
.covectlMlr. retreat, by train. Ge'
MacArthur has occupied the burning
towns without loss.-
The rebels south of Manila attempt
ed to rush through Brigadier General
Ovenshine's line last night. The at
tempt failed, but the rebels maintained
a fusillade of musketry on the Fourth
infantry regiment for several hours.
The demonstration was ineffectual, be
yond scaring the inhabitants of Ma
late. The outpost of the Idaho and Cali
fornia regiments beyond San Pedro
Macat were also attacked during the
night
Detaijed reports of the work of Major
General Lawton's expedition show that
harder fighting took place during the
early part of this week than earlier ac
counts indicated. In the attack upon
San Rafael the American forces were
met with a heavy fire from a large
number of rebels, who were concealed
in the jungle on all sides. It was only
the adoption of the tactic followed
in Indian fighting in the United States',
every man for himself, that saved the
division from great loss. General
Lawton, as usual, was at the head of
his line with his staff. Scott's battery
demolished a stone-fronted trench at
short range.
The insurgent leaders, Gregonio and
Pia Del pilar, who had 800 men in Bal
inag, retreated when General Lawton
approached the town. Chief of Scouts
Young, with eleven men, entered Bal
inag ahead of the army and rang the
church bells to announce that they had
possession of the city.
General Lawton, when attacking in
force outside of Balinag, saw women
and children in the rebel trenches and
sent Captain Case in advance with a
white flag to warn the insurgents to
remove the non-combatants. When
within 500 yards of the trenches two
volley's were fired at Captain Casa's
party.
Chief of Scouts Young, whose brav
ery at Balinag wafe most notable, served
as an Indian scout under Major Gen
eral O. O. Howard in his campaign id
the northwest in 1876. The work of
Young's scouts was a feature of the
expedition. On Wednesday twenty
three of them encountered a tody of
300 Filipinos beyond Balinag and drove
them until of the 150 rounds of am
munition which the scouts carried they
had only fifteen rounds left. They
were about to retire when Lieutenant
Boyd, with a troop of the Fourth cav
alry, came up with mem anu cuaseu
the enemy Into San Miguel.
There are 2,000 Spanish prisoners in
the hands of the Filipinos at San Mi
guel. They are served with five cents
worth of rice daily and are compelled
to work on the rebel defenses. Several
hundred of the Filipinos wounded are
at San Miguel.
WASHINGTON, May 6. Adjutant
General, Washington: Following cas
ualties at San Tomas yesterday:
One officer. Lieutenant Toggart. Twen
tieth Kansas and four enlisted men
killed; three officers, twenty-two en
listed men wounded. Among the
wounded is General Funston, hand
slight. Lawton reports the capture or
150,00 bushels of rice and 265 tons or
sugar at Baluag. Value of subsistence
captured at Malolos, $1,500,000. Large
captures rice and corn belonging to
the enemy at other points. Insurgents
destroyed by fire yesterday the town
of San Tomas and last evening fired
the city of San Fernando. OTIS.
The records of the War department
do not contain the name of Lieutenant
Toggart The dead officer probably is
William H. McTaggart
Schnrmann Reports Favorably.
WASHINGTON, May 6 The state
department today received a dispatch
from President Schumann of the Phil
ippine commission giving the substance
- . nnnforinra with the representa
tives of Aguinaldo and asking for fur
ther instructions. While the text of
the dispatch is not to be made public.
Secretary Hay stated that it showed a
very satisfactory condition of affairs
in the Philippines and pointed to a
settlement of the difficulties there.
The reply ot.the president to Prof.
Schurmann's cablegram, it is under
stood, stated that he was very anx
ious to have the peace negotiations
concluded at the earliest possible mo
ment and to this end he desired that
no unnecessary or numniaung conui
tions should be imposed upon the in
surgents. It is believed in administra
tion circles that as soon as Aguinaldo
is convinced of the sincerity of the
American government he will agree to
surender. He will be required, how
ever, to lay down his arms. This will
be the principal condition, and until
an agreement on this point is reached
the negotiations will not make any
progress toward a conclusion.
In Qnarantlne Fourteen Day.
WASHINGTON, May 6. Informa
tion has been received at the war de
partment that the transport Grant has
been quarantined at San Francisco for
fourteen days on account of a few cas
es of smallpox which developed
among the troops she brought from the
Philippines. As soon as relieved from
quarantine the troopship will be over
hauled and put in the best sossible
condition for a return with reinforce
ments for General Otis' army. She
may be ready to start about the first
of June.
Signs Aatl-Trest BUI.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., May 6.
Governor Stephens today signed the
two radical anti-trust bills passed on
Wednesday. One by Farris permits
the attorney general to subpoena of
ficers of trusts located in other states,
and if they do not appear the supreme
court may enter judgment against a
method of taking testimony in pro
ceedings against trusts.
But few men are brave enough to al
low a mind reader to expose thpir
thoughts in the presence pf frientR
WOULD LOAD THE MAIL.
The Desire ef Atklseea to Sea FasssJes
te Manila Revealed.
WASHINGTON, May 6. The poet
office department ttiday made publie
the letter of Edward AtkJnmra of Boa
ton, cm which the action of th depart
ment in seising his pamphlets was
based. Many letters asking informa
tion about tbe subject have rescued
here and today the folloWlag state
ment was given out by Postmaster
General Emory Smith: In view of ths
statement of Mr. Edward Atkinson
that he sent his pamphlets only to Ad
miral Dewey, General Otis, President
Schurman and three or four others, the
letter of Mr. Atkinson containing his
application will be of interest It is
as follows:
BOSTON. April 22. To the Secretary
of .War, Washington: Sir I desire to
send a large number of the enclosed
pamphlets on the "Cost of a Natioaal
Crime." "The Hen of War and Its
Penalties," "Criminal Aggression: by
privates in the Philippine Islaads. I
therefore desire to know whether or
not these documents can be sent di
rectly through the war department or
may be forwarded in due course of
mail. A list of regiments is desired
and if there are printed lists of offi
cers available they would serve me a
very useful purpose.
EDWARD ATKINSON.
No answer was made to this letter,
except to send an official copy to tne
postmaster general, who issued in
structions to the postmaster at Sag
Francisco to hold the pamphlets.
The spirit and design of the pamph
lets will be indicated by a few extracts.
In one of them Hr- Atkinson says:
"I will append one question to each
reader: How much increase of taxa
tion are you willing to bear and how
many of your neighbors' sons are you
ready to sacrifice by fever, malaria
and venereal disease in order to ex
tend the sovereignty of the United
States over the West Indies and the
Philippine islands?"
Again after describing what he calls
the "Hell of War and Its Penalties."
Mr. Atkinson says: "Lest others
should be entrapped into enlistment
into the regular army or volunteer
service in the tropics. It will only be
fair and honest on the part of the re
cruiting officers to be put in possessloa
of these facts."
Mr. Atkinson also says: "The way
has already become plain for the youth
of the land to avoid disease in the trop
ics by refusing to volunteer or enlist
in the army or the navy of the United
States."
Mr. Atkinson not only speaks thus
of and to the soldiers of the United
States, but he encourages the Filipinos
to insurrection when he says: "They
have the power to enter into interna
tional relations and they may yet be
recognized by others powers."
Extra Sejsioa of Ceagress
WASHINGTON, May 6. There is a
growing belief among prominent mem
bers of congress that the president will
call congress to meet in extraordinary
session this fall, probably early in
October. -The- questions- which will
come before the next congress for set
tlement, including as they do every
thing growing out of our possessions
acquired as a result of the war with
Spain, and general legislation, includ
ing that relating to currency reform,
the Nicaraguan canal, merchant, ma
rine, etc., are of such great importance
that the president is inclined to regard
it as advisable that congress should
meet earlier than the regular session
in December in order to get the work
under way. The retirement of Speaker
Reed will entail considerable delay in
the appointment of committees in the
house, as It is customary to allow a
new speaker four or five weeks to make
up his committees, and this furnishes
an additional reason why congress
should be convened before December.
Osborne and the Gn
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal May 6. Pri
vate advices from Apia state that
United States General Consul Os
borne, who' is acting president, and
as such custodian of the revenue. Is
ordered by the Berlin treaty as such
custodian to pay money on the order of
the Samoan government. The gov
ernment, through its secretary of state,
has drawn an order on the custodian
of the revenue for the amount of King
Tantis' salary for the month of Janu
ary, but Osborne has refused to pay,
and proceedings have been taken
against him by way. of petition to the
supreme court to compel payment
Osborne, it is stated, is the only one
of the British or American officials
who will have anything to do with
the German consul, Rose. Osborne,
however,has frequent conferences with
the German consul and is quite inti
mate with him. It is stated that his
attitude is regarded with great disfav
or by the British and Americans in Sa
moa. Starvlnc on the Anhcroft Trail.
VICTORIA, B. C. May 6. Mail Car
rier Brinale has made a perilous trip
from the Stickecn river to urge the
dominion and provincial governments
to send immediate relief to upwards of
200 men who are facing starvation on
the Ashcroft trail. Mules and dogs
had been the sole diet of the men for
weeks past when the carrier left.
I'eare Reign In Venezuela.
CARACAS, Venezuela, May 6. Peace
is now re-established in Venezuela.
General Ramon Guera, formerly Van
czuelan minister of war and marine,
who started the revolution last Feb
ruary and was finally severely de
feated by the government troops, has
escaped into Colombia.
New Military Pent In Alaalcs.
WASHINGTON, May 6. The gov
ernment has decided to establish a
military pest at Pyramid harbor, in
Alaska. This harbor is on Cbilkat in
let near Chllkat village. A company
of troops will be sent to this place.
ThisMtion Is regarded as very impor
tant and it is probable that an officer
of discretion will be placed in com
mand, as subjects involving our rela
tions with the British government are
likely to be considered and reported
upon by this officer. It is likely that
orders will be issued at once sending;
troops to this point
Brief Beslon of tbe Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, May 6. Three mem
bers of the cabinet. Secretaries Gage
and Alger and Attorney General
Griggs, were absent from the cabinet
meeting which was comparatively
brief. The discussion covers a variety
of topics. Secretaries Long and Wil
son have just returned from their trips,
the former to New England and the
latter to the south, and they indulged
in some reminiscences. The president
and members of the cabinet regard the
situation in the Philippines as improving.
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