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VOLUME XXXL-NUMBER 48.
COLTJMBtS; NEBRASKA. WJEOSESDAY. MARCH 6. 1901.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,608.
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. -HOUSE. In the house on the 27th
five bills were passed, as follows:
Houfc roll 203, by Boyd, to authorize
district BChool boards pi prencribr
.grades and courses of study. Teas 72;
nays none. House roll 226, .by Fow
ler, for the protections of own
ers Of stallions, jncks and bulls.
t"ea."t 52, nays 34. House roll 176, by
Lane, to permit the transfer of insane
convicts to insane asylums. Yeas 86,
nays i. House roll 227, by Hawxby, to
provide for the organization govern
ment and maintenance of rural high
schools. Yeas 77, nays 7. House roll
"221, by Fowler, to enable pupils to at
tend school in an adjoining district if
a half mile nearer their residence than
their own school. Yeas 81, nays 1.
Representative Fowler's, bill t enable
rqunty t'easurert t8 give tax deeds,
which has met witli strong opposition
ever since its introduction, but which
was nevertheless pushed along elbar
to Its third reading, was put on its
passage and defeated by the decisive
vote of 30 yeas and 68 nays. After the
huge.arlst of bills introduced yester
day had beeh put through a lex-ond
reading the liouse at 4 o'clock ad
journed. The senatorial vote resulted
as .follows: Thompson, 3S; Currie,
16; ' Melklejohn, 22; Rosewater, 4;
Hinshaw, 4; Martin, 2; Crounse 5;
Harlan; 4; Young, 2; scattering, 2.
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HOUSE. Feb. 26th was the fortieth
day of the session and the last day re
maining for the introduction cf bills
brought forth a great grist of elev-euth-hour
measures, including all the
appropriation bills, all the latter being
In skeleton form ana Incomplete, with
the exception of the salaries appro
priation bill. Among the items Irt the
claims appropriation bill are the fol
lowing: S. R. Towne, $1,254.16; An
drew Rosewater, $1,000; Rosa V. Scott,
$525; James IL Craddock, $1,319; Mur
phy & Swain, $370; Crane-Churchill
companv, $779.81; Crocker, Wheler &
Co., $337.83; W. B. Price, $800, F. B.
Hibbard, $2,513.30; W. F. Wright,
$950; J. F. Keiper, $G25; J. T. Steele,
$812.45; F. L. Mary, $295; J. W.
Thompson, $2,586.08; Nora E. Morrow,
$1,500; Laura B. Taylor, $7,507.G5;
George F. Corcoran, $917.30; Postal
Telegraph company. $275; L. W. Pom
erane $704.74; E. C. Rewick, $213.31;
V. A. Campbell, $511; S. A. D. Shilling,
$567.60; C. S. Polk, $1,760; E. A.
Brown, $1,787.50: Express Publishing
company, $1,787.50;" Norfolk News. $1,
077.50; Geddes & BUechler, $1,677.50;
Nebraska State Journal, $1,077.50; Bee
Publishing company, $1,077.50. The
total appropriation carried by the
fclaims' bill is $45,796.15. Among the
large number of bills introduced oc
cur the following: An act for a joint
resolution to amend section 15 of ar
ticle 3 of the constitution of the state
of Nebraska; providing that cities of
100,000 population or more may frame
charter for their own government. A
bill for the payment of the salaries of
the officers of the state government
and other institutions. Joint resolu
tion and memorial invoking congress
to call a national convention 'for pro
posing amendments to the constitution
of the United States. An act making
an appropriation of miscellaneous
items of indebtedness owing by the
btate of Nebraska; containing an in
complete list of deficiency claims ap
proved by the committee on deficien
cies. The vote for United States sen
ator resulted as follows: Allen. 37;
Berge. 7; Crounse, S: Currie, 14; Dor
ringtou, 1; Harlan, 2; Harrington, 5;
Hainer, 4; Hitchcock, 21; Hinshaw,
11; Kinkaid, 2; Martin. 6; teiklejohn,
29; Ransom, 1; Rosewater. 15;
Thompson, D. E., 37; Thompson, W.
H., 31; Wethereld, 4; Young, 1.
HOUSE Business in the hcuse on
the 22nd was limited to the intro
duction of bills, committee reports
and the consideration of house roll
260 in committee of the whole. The
bill is by Fowler and extends from
two to five years the time within
which foreclosure on tax certificates
may not be begun. It was debated
at length, being championed by Fow
ler and Coppoc and opposed by Loo
mis, Mockett and others. It was fi
nally recommended for indefinite post
ponement, and the report adopted by
the house on roll call by a vote of 45
to 39. Among bills introduced occur
the following: A bill for an act to
amend section 37 of chapter 19, enti
tled "Courts, Supreme and District,'"
of the compiled statutes of 1899, and
to repeal paid rcction as now exist
ing. To prohibit districj. and su
'premc court judges from receiving or
using free railroad transportation. A
bill for an a-t concerning trust com
panies, governing the manner of in
corporation and regulating their man
ner of doing'business. A Dili for an
act to amend section 8, chapter 41 of
the compiled statutes cf Nebraska of
1899. entitled "Days to BT Observed
as Holidays," and to repeal said or
iginal section. To make election day
a legal holiday cs regards commercial
paper. At noon the house went into
joint convention and on emerging
therefrom adjourned until next Tues
day, morning at 11 o'clock. Following
was the vote for senator: Allen, 36;
Berge, S; Crounse, 7; Currie, 13; Hai
ner, 4: Harlan, 2: Hinshaw. 12; Hitch
cock. 11; Kinkaid, 5; Martin, 5; Mel
klejohn. 2S; Rosewater, 14; Thomp
son. D. E., 35; Thompson, TV. IL, 35;
Mendenhall, 1; Harrington, 1; H.
ONeil, L
HOUSE. In the house on the 21st
bills were introduced: To amend
chapter viii of section 26, entitled
"Banks." Provides that no officer, di
rector or employe shall be permitted
to borrow money from banks where
employed without giving security or
endorser who is not a stockholder. To
nnnish anv Derson or persons
wno
shall in any newspaper, magazine, pe- I
riodical, pamphlet, circular, or in any
other manner within the state of Ne
braska. car"--ature any person witfcout
first securing "said person or persans
consent in writing. Fixes fine for each
offense at from $25 to $100. To require
the state of Nebraska to assist the
several counties in the building- and
maintenance of bridges in certain
cases. To consolidate, combine and
unify the public service of the state
ot Nebraska for the promotion of ag-
t ricultural industry by creating a coun
A. cil of agriculture and defining its
duties, and repealing laws and parts
of laws conflicting therewith. To
amend section 59 of an act entited "An
act incorporating metropolitan cities
and defining, prescribing and regulat
ing their duties, powers and govern
tnent To amend section 5 of chapter
iSviii.df ttie rHatuteriatldx tg fees
for clerk of the district coaitTTo H
require uniformity of charges Jor
transportation- of goodsin carload-lots,'
and, for switching cars for individuals
or corporations by railrcad companies.
To amend" chapter jttvii of affile. 1,
entitled "Revenue,' relating to assess
ment of property. H. R. 425, by brown
To amend section 5 of chapter I of the
Statutes. Fixes liquor license at $500
for all .cities and villages of not over
5,000 population, reducing the limit
from 10,000.
SENATE. The senate on the 27th
turned down the report of the commit
tee on education recommending hat
the 'ill proposing to take the annual
tax levy from the schooj Jfoard of
Omaha and plate it with the city coun
cil be indefinitely postponed, and in
stead ordered it to the' general, file.
The "bill relating to compulsory educa
tion recommended by the legislative
conimitteeof the state teaCherS' asso
ciation was ordered to the. general
file. It is senate file 231, by McCar
gar. The clerK of the house announced
passage of house rolls 150, 206 and 223
and asked the senate to concur in the
same. Senate file 269, by Trompen, on
; request relating to purchase or lease
of an appropriate school site by school
beards, wa indefinitely postponed.
Senate file 7li, by ttanscm, providing
for publication of proposed Sme'nd-
uitrnis id cue cuusumuuu was aisu
placed on general file. It was recom
mended for indefinite postponement,
but Ransom and Miller made a fight
that saved it temporarily, at least
Senator Edgar was the only one to
speak for postponement. Oleson,
O'Neill and Young each favored Send
ing it to the general file that discus
sion in committee of th whole might
Yia Tiorm t i i nrl Tnnnv aniri tVimtcvh
that he intends voting against the
measure at that time.
SENAT& Today, February 26, was
the fortieth day df the session, the
last day on which bills can be intro
duced, except upch a recommendation
by the governor. As a result, a great
er portion of the day in the senate was
devoted to the reading of new bills,
a large number being introduced dur
ing the afternoon, there being twenty
two bills setit up during the day. Aside
from this the senate found time to
listen to the reports of several com
mittees, and bills on second reading,
as well as to pass seven bills and kill
one. The total number of bills intro
duced during the present session has
fallen somewhat short, the record be
ing 309, as compared with 355 two
years ago, 383 four years ago and 411
six years ago. Two years ago the
last day for the introduction of bills
called forth more than 100, and a
night session had to be called in order
to have them read, while today the
consideration "of new bills was dis
posed of by 5 o'clock and no night
session is necessary. The first bill of
the session was introduced by Senator
Newell and th last one by Senator
Van Boskirk. The following bills came
up for third .reading and were passed:
Senate ffle; 42," bj- Ransom, 'an act to
protect feeble-minded females." Sen
ate file 64, by Crounse, amending the
law relating to -"Ptitions in Error."
Senate file 115, by Arends, providing
for a prohibitive license for peddlers,
its object being the protection of re
tail merchants. Senate file 180, by
Miller, relating to the collection of
road tax. House roll 38, by Fuller, an
act to provide for the mowing or oth
erwise destroying of weeds in the pub
lic roads. House roll 89, by Warner,
an act providing for the examination
by county superintendents of appli
cants for admission to the State Nor
mal schools. House roll 204, by Swan
son, an act to transfer the sinking
fund to the general fund, and to pro
vide for the credit of this and direct
hereafter.
SENATE A bill was introduced in
the .senate on the 22nd to prevent
county, township, municipal and
school board officers from contracting
with or being interested in any con
tracts with the corporation of which
they are officers. Its author is Sen
ator Martin of Richardson county.
The measure, which has an emer
gency clause attached, is as follows:
"Section 1. No county, township, mu
nicipal or school board officers shall
contract with nor be inteiested di
rectly or indirectly in any contract
with the corporation of which he or
they are such officer or officers, nor
shall they permit any supplies or ma
terial for the use of, nor be interested
directly or indirectly in the furnish
ing of any such supplies or materia1.
Section 2. Any such officer violating
any of the provisions of this act shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding
$500 or imprisoned in the county jail
not exceeding three months, in the
discretion of the court" On recom
mendation of the committee to which
they had been referred two bills were
then disposed of, as follows: Senate
file 224, by Young, to pass. It is to
amend section 1020 of the civil code
and to define when a tenant shall be
deemed holding over beyond the time
of his lease. House roll 189, by Roh
wer, to pass. This is to permit two
or more county superintendents, with
approval and co-operation o" the state
superintendent to organize and con
duct joint institutes.
SENATE. The senate on the 21st
indulged in the wholesale slaughter of
insurance measures by adopting the
report of its insurance committee re
commending three bills for indefinite
postponement Representative Swan
son's bill to permit the state treasurer
to transfer the sinking fund to the
general fund was ordered engrossed
for a third reading. It is house roll
204 and has already passed the house.
Senator Steele's bill, senate file 91,
drawn and recommended by officers of
the national guard, establishing a
military code for the state and to pro
vide for organization, government and
compensation of the organized militia,
was recommended for passage. H. C.
Lindsay, private secretary of Governor
Dietrich, read a message tt the state
announcing that the governor had at
tached his signature to. house jtU 49
and senate file 49. A number of bills
were read for first time, among them
being a bill to provide for the leas
ing of certain lands belonging to the
state, of Nebraska, known as "peniten
tiary lands," "and not otherwise pro
vided for by statute, for the disposal
of faads arising therefrom and to re
peal conflicting acts.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
With the last day for the introduc
tion of bills passed, the record shows
that in the senate there were a total
of 309 biilt Introduced, or an average
of about nine and a half for each, of
the thirty-three members. The rec
ords, however, show that some of .the
members were much more active in
this work than were others. Senator
Martin is responsible for thirty-three
1 bills," Senator Hansom comes next iptp
twenty-four, with Young of Stanton'
class ob his keels with tweaty-thros.
Senator Balbrldge, although having
been absent since early in the session
on account., of sickness, comes fourth,
there, $einf Seventeen measures bear
ing his name. cf v ; j t -
M. F. Harrington OfteM today.
made an argument before the house
committM on railroads, having under
considetfttfott ftetxta ills 16, Senator
Weber's , Dill, cutting ffelfhf fate on
certain' commodities from 10,. to,. 15
per cent .Cattle, hogs, horses, lum-?
ber, coal ind hay .are the principal
commodities affected. This; reduction
is on the rates which were in force
December, 1889. Mr. Harrington dis
cussed the decision of the supreme
court on the maximum freight law
and contended that the decision was
th Ahf? onJ fhat ronld be rendered
upon, the facts that were presented id
th coOrj; but argued that that .decision
did not prevent tlfc .legislative power
from, passing a bill reducing rates. .
Forty-three bills were introdueea.ffl
the house on the 26th. bringiag the;
total, number of bills submitted In ttte
one branch up to 478.
The salaries appropriation bill,
house roll 436, by Lane, carries a to
tal appropriation' 6f $879,800; as
against $875,880 in the .sajary. ,blll
passed two years ago. pn thcwluble
salaries have been slightly raisedvbut
no provision has been made for sala
ries of the three secretaries of the
state board of transportation, which
made1 afl item of $13,600 two years ago.
Secretary McKesson, of the senate
has sprung. an agreeable surpf tee .In
the shape of a printed sipaie :aletfdar
giving In an eight-page folder the exat
status of every bill that has be'ei be
fore the senate. The list is corrected
up to February 26 and will probably
be revised from, week to week and re
issued. From it one can learn at a
glanqe .what has become of each sen
ate bill, whether passed, on general
file, indefinitely postponed or still in
tce. A list of house bills that hate1
reached the senate is also appended
with similar information as to their
existence and whereabouts.
The appropriations made for the va
rious departments and institutions are
as follows: Governor's office, $16,480;
adjutant general's office, $17,980; labor
commissioner's office, $6,680; secretary
of state's office, i5,680; auditor's of
fice, $29,360; treasurer's office,- $15,7Sd;
state superintendent's office, $S,680; at
torney general's office, $12,080; land
commissioner's office, $26,880; state li
brary, $1,800; department of banking,
$6,680; board of irrigation, $10,480;
fish commissioner, $2,400; supreme
court $33,500; district court, $224,000;
home for friendless, $6,500; state nor
mal at Peru, $45,000; hospital at Hast
ings, $10,400; hospital at Lincoln, $10,
400; hospital at Norfolk, $8,000; state
university, $270,000; Kearney indus
trial school, $17,200; Geneva industrial
school, $10,980; deaf and dumb insti
tute at Omaha, $30,000; Beatrice insti
tute, $12,400; Institute for blind, $16,
000; Milford industrial home, $7,720;
soldiers' home at Grand Island, $1,460;
soldiers' home at Milford, $3,9S0.
The senate committee on public
lands and buildings, composed of Sen
ators Allen, Young, TrOmpen, Arends,
Berlet, Owens, Steele, Lyman and
Krumbach, went to Omaha for the
purpose of looking Into the needs of
the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb,
located In that city.
The house held but a half day ses
sion on the 22nd. Most of the time
was devoted to a discussion of the
merits of Representative Fowler's bill
relating to the redemption of land
sold for taxes. In committee of the
whole the measure was recommended
for indefinite postponement and this
recommendation was afterward car
ried out by the house. It was urged
that the bill conflicted with the terms
of another measure favorably passed
upon by the committee of the whole
and awaiting final consideration.
Senator Crounse introduced a bill
which provides for the sale, either at
auction or private sale, of the prop
erty belonging to the state and known
as the governor's mansion, the bill
providing that the money shall be
turned into the state treasury.
Senator- Miller's bill, providing for
stipulated sums to be paid county
commissioners provides that county
commissioners and county supervisors
shall each be allowed for the time
they shall be actually and necessarily
employed in the duties of their office,
the sum of $3 per day, and 5 cents per
mile for each mile necessarily trav-
eled; provided, however, that in coun
ties not having more than 5;000 in
habitants their per diem shall not ex
ceed $100 per year.
Greek King's Ibt Relga.
The king of Greece, who was 55
old on December 24, has reigned long
er than his father, the aged king of
Denmark. It was on March 30. 1863,
that he acceded to the throne, having
been proclaimed king by the Greek
national assembly, while King Chris
tian did not ascend the throne of Den
mark until the middle of the Novem
ber following King George, who, it is
hardly necessary to recall, is the
younger brother of the Princess of
Wales, was only 18 at the time of
his accession.
Actor and Orator.
"The actor," said Joe Jefferson in a
speech to a Chicago audience the other
night, "wonders why he does not suc
ceed as an orator, and the orator
wonders why he is not a success on
the stage. It is because, while in cer
tain things they are alike, in cardinal
points they are entirely different The
orator never has to listen. No one
ever talks back to him. The orator
impresses. The actor is impressed."
Qaeea of th Platform
"Best woman speaker in the world"
is the title bestowed by her intimates
upon Mrs. Henry Fawcett, widow of
the able blind politician who was so
long postmaster general in England.
In the course of a public address Mr.
Fawcett once referred to her as "the
helpmeet whose political Judgment is
much less frequently "at fault than
my ownr"
Baasbert's Heary Iasara.ee.
The Marquise de Fontenoy
now
states, on what she calls official au
thority, that the life of the late King
Humbert was insured for 36,000.000
lire, or about $7,000,000, and of this
amount $6,000,000 was represented in
policies in companies in this coun
try. Nevertheless, it is believed the
marquise has been grotesquely im
posd upon in this matter.
Majority Against Tlpplnc.
Are waiters benefited by fees in
view of the fact that they make em
ployers give them lower wages? Of
thirty-nine associations of hosts and
waiters in Germany to whom this
question was put only fourteen an
swered yes, while twenty-five said no.
A school teacher says he whips his
pupils to make them smart
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WILL NOT REASS
la Extra Setsien of Congress Seems
Likely to Be Held.
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OthW Coa't-resloaaf Matter
WASHINGTON, March 2. The
house removed all possibility of
extra session by concurring in the
senate amendments to the army apro
priation bill: Ttte vote stood 159 to
134: It was a strict party vore wiui
the exceDtion of Mr. McCall of Mi
arhaaprft Mr. Loud ot Ca'.fforh:a
Mr. Driscoll df. New York and MrV
Maim of Illinois; who to d with the
democrats. Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin
answered present and was not paired:.
The bill now goes to the president
The hfluse was brought to a vote
Lby a special order prepared by the
committee on ruies, wnica wiihku
an hour's debate on d side. The de
bate was not especially' noteworthy.
The Philippine and Cuban amentf-'
ments wre defended by the republi
cans and assailed by the democrats.
The only exciting incident occurred
t the close of the debate, when Mr.
Hull of Iowa, whose name had -been
connected with a lumbef and devel
dpment company in the Philippines,
frankly acknowledged that he had in
vested money in it. He said it was a
legitimate enterprise which was not
looking fof government favors. Sub
sequently when he said that the ttm
ftany would not have invested money
f Bryan had been elected the demo
crats jeeitf and hissed and shouted
that it was because if Bryan had besn
elcted the PhiIiDDine3 would not have
been exploited. Mr, Lents of Ohio
challenged Mr. Hull's right to tote,
but Mr. Hull voted aye.
The final conference report upon the
Indian appropriation bill was adopted
and a number of minor bills were
put through the final stages.
The house met at 11 o'clcck. A
resolution was adopted, closing the
house wing of the capitol from mid
night, March 4, to 2 ,p. nt. March 4,
except for the members, members
elect and former members, employes
of the house and ticket holders.
The house defeated the motion of
Mr. Elliott to concur in the Charleston
exposition amendment to the Louis
iana purchase bill, ayes S4, nces 132.
The committee on rules then re
ported the special order for the con
sideration cf the army bill and a
roll call on a demand for the previ
ous question ensued. The result was,
ayes 139, noes 120. This allowed
twenty minutes on a side upon the
adoption of the rule.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr. Bull of Rhode Island.
Mr. Joyce of. Missouri and Mr. Bart
Iett of Geargia as temporary commit
tee on accounts until the meeting of
the Fifty-seventh congress.
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, with the rev
nue cutter bill, and Mr. Cannon, chair
man of the appropriations committee,
struggled for the right of way. The
speaker pounded the gavel for ordr.
Some one complained that he could
not hear what was going on.
"That is not the fault of the chair,"
said the speaker. "Ho cannot put
lungs into members." (Laughter.)
Mr. Hepburn moved that the house
go into committee of the whole ta con
sider the revenue cutter service bill
and Mr. Cannon appeald to the nou-e
in the interest of the public business
to vote down the motion. The mo
tion was voted down 122 to 132. Mr.
Burton, chairman of the committee
on rivers and harbors then asked
unanimous consent that the house
non-concur in the senate amendments
to tho river and harbor bill and
agreed to a conference. Mr. Hepburn
objected. The speaker thereupon re
ferred the bill to the river and har
bor committee.
Several conference reports upon mi
nor bills were adopted.
Mr. Tawney presented the confer
ence report upon the St. Louis expo
sition bill, which agreed to the sen
ate amendment providing for the clos
ing of the exposition on Sunday and
disagreed to the Charles exposition
amendment The report was adopted.
WILL SHOW THE FARMERS HOW.
National Good Roads Asroclatloa Pro
poses a Flan.
CHICAGO, March 2. Through the
efforts of the' National Good Roads
association arrangement have been
been made for the giving of a series
of practical dmonstrations in the
building of country roads along the
lines of the Illinois Central, between
Chicago and New Orleans. During
the present month a special train car
rying a commissary coach and flat
cars bearing modern road-making ma
chinery will be run out of New Or
leans and at twenty or more points
en the way to Chicago the train will
be sidetricked while experienced men
give instructions in road-making. At
each point about a mile of roadway
will be built.
The train will be preceded by ad
vance agents who will endeavor to
interest farmers in the work at the
points agreed upon. The farmers
will be expected to provide the mat
terial for the demonstration.
BURNS HIMSELF AND SON
Iowa Farmer Marders His Boy and Cre
mates Dli Lire Stock.
DENISON-. la... .March 2. .lenry
Warn, a farmer whose home was
six miles north of Denison, in a fit of
insane fury killed and cremated his
son, William, burned his house, barn,
horses, cattle, grain and all farm im
plements and $1,500 cash, and then
committed suicide by rushing into
the burning barn and dying among
his horses.
Shoots Father and Mother.
ORLANDO., O. T., March 2. Dell
Johnson, living with his parents nine
miles west of Orlando, shot both his
father and mother last night with a
Winchester, killing them instantly.
The father was shot while on the side
of his bed preparing to retire and the
mother was shot as she was coming
in at the ' door. The murder is an
unmarried man 26 years old: He was
taken in custody by the authorities.
He was adjudged insane some tinm
ago.
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US LOSS TO NEBRASKA
rM FMttcBttarjr at JLlacola Destroyed
y Mr
'braska state DeritRfirt is in ruins.
Fire, which broke out sttoftly before
atldnlght swept through the great
stone buildings and burned them to
'.the getttnd. A company of milit'a is
wavtaK en a special Burlington train
to' fcafTr the convicts, who have been
, herded withiff te stone-walled prison
to
yard.
gFire, which started in the fft'rag
rooms of the warden of the state peni-
ntiarjr at midnght, seems certan to
troy the entire main building, to
eV with the Aell house and other
hUnes:
IPfJust after 2 o'clock this morning a
usiepnone message came, saying the
room in which the telephone was to
oted was in flames and must be va
cated. This cuts off the only means
of faiMtediate communication with the
I
L prison,' whieh tft nearly four miles from
rom me Business district m the city.
Between i and 2 o'clock BoweveY,- a
message from a member of the fire de
partment stated that the p6nitenfcary
propef was dcomd and that the fire
was spreading.
Before the flames had gained a great
headway Warden Davis gave orders to
release the convicts from the cells and
march them under guard to the prison
yard and there place them under
double guard. The removal was ac
complished safely and without disor
der. Extra guards were also posted On
the stockade walls, armed with shot
guns, with orders to permit no escapes.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
When first discovered the officers of
the institution immediately set to
work all the small fire apparatus of
the prison. Water was used in abun
dance, but assistance from the city
nre department was called for and a
steamer and hosecart were dispatched
in response to a telephone message.
A short time after midnight Warden
Davis said he did not have the fire
under control, but he could not tell
how bad it was. Burning in the upper
story and at the front of the building
its spread was slow. It was hoped
that it could be confined to the front
of the building. Later the report
came that the fire was a very bad one.
At 1:40 a. m. the city fire depart
ment arrived and began throwing wa
ter on the walls. The flames had
gained too great headway, however,
and the firemen directed their efforts
to saving some of the remote shop
buildings.
By request of the warden Chief of
Police Hoagland sent all the available
pclicement to aid in preserving order.
Later, as an additonal measure of
safety, Lsutenant Governor Savage,
acting in the absence of Governor
Dietrich, in response to the suggestion
of the warden, ordered out the local
company of militia.
Captain Ringer, with a majority of
the members, is at the armory, and a
Burlington engine and coach will start
with them at 3 o'clock.
AGHNALDO ISSUES AN EDICT.
Proclamation Contained In Organ of Fill
plno Insurgents.
WASHINGTON, March 1. A recent
edition of Filipinas Aneerupa, an organ
of the Filipino insurgents published
at Madrid, contains a proclamation is
sued by Aguinaldo under date of No
vember 20. 1900. which sets forth that
"inasmuch as me evaders give as a
pretext for the cruelty and for the
present war that we are an undisci
plined and ungovernable people, etc.,"
Aguinaldo making use of "the extreme
powers granted him by the constitu
tion, orders and commands, among oth
er things, that all people who commit
murder or pets of brigandage, as well
as all traitors, shall be summarily
shot. '
Hatr Rates for G. A. K. Encampment.
SIOUX CITY, la., March 2. The
Western Passenger asso:Iation has
granted to the Iowa department of the
G. A. R. a rate of one fare for tae
round trip for the state encampment
to be held at Dubuque June 4 a?d 5.
Colonel M. P. Davis, commander cf
the department, received this informa
tion in a letter from Chairman Mac
Leod of the association, and he is
much gratified with it
Baby Girl Roasted to Death.
CEDAR FALLS, la., March 2. Tho
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
White of New Sharon was found by
the mother roasted to death on her re
turn from an errand near the hcuse.
She fastened the litt!e one in a chair
and left her in care of a 3-year-old
girl. The babe fell near the fire and
was literally roasted to death.
Low Rates to the Pacific.
CHICAGO, March 1. The Union Pa
cific announced today its intention of
making a colonist rate of $25 from
Misosuri river points to north Pacific
coast points. The rate already en
joyed by Chicago, via St Paul, will
be effective till April 1. and is of im
portance chiefly to Missouri and Iowa
points.
President Averse to Delay.
WASHINGTON, Marca 1. Special
Commissioner Rockhill at Pekin has
been instructed to make it known to
the foreign ministers that the presi
dent strongly deprecates any action
that will tend to delay or check the
present negotiations there and espe
cially is he desirous that there shall
be no further unnecessary bloodshed.
Places I.ee on Retired List.
WASHINGTON, March 1. An order
was issued at tue War department to
day placing Brigadier Generals Wilson
and Lee on the retired list of the
army.
Confer on Lonisiaaa BUI.
WASHINGTON, March 1. The con
ferees on the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition bill met today. They agreed upon
the amendment to close the gates on
Sunday and disagreed to the appro
priation for the Charleston, S. C, ex
position. I'rond Lover's Plteeas Ead.
COLUMtiUS, O., Marh 1. At 12:30
this morning, in the electrocuting
chair. Roslyn Ferrell paid the penalty
fcr murdering Charles Lane, a fellow
employe of the Adams Express com
pany on the Pennsylvania road. Fer
rell while in the chair muttered only:
"I have nothing to 'say." He had pre
viously confessed his guilt and ex
plained' his deed' by stating that he
was made desperate by a need of funds
for his approaching marriage.
What a witness has seen depends
upon the cross-examjner.
UN
Edward Gardner Found Guilty cf Harder
of Herman Zahn.
a Verdict is given at mwnwit
Will of Jade Maxwell Plaeed for
Probate in Dodge Coaaty Teaer of Ite
Fretlsteae MUcellaaeoas Matters la
NebYa'fcsr
FREMONT, March 2. firwr4 Gard
ner was convicted here of the ffitfr
of Herman Zahn. the Snyder saloon
keeper, and was sentenced to imprison
ment for life.
At precisely 12f o'cldcfe the Jury
knocked on the dctor of its' room1 t4
announced that it had agr4 apX)
verdict Judge Grimlson was 19 "W
court room and at once sent the bailiff
for the clerk and attorneys. The de
fendant was brought in handcuffed to
Sheriff Kreader, He looked tired and
haggard. His face was pale and there
were dark circles under his eyes, which
were fixed upon the jurors a they filed
past him to their seats in the box. It
was nearly 1 o'docK before the clerk
and attorneys appeared. During this
time Gardner sat in his chair like a
statue, only occasionally turflijt his
eyes toward the judge or directing
thm to .the floor. An intense stillness
pervaded th dimly lighted court room.
There were about twenty-five people
present who had stayed up to hear the
verdict
At 12:45 Foreman J. W. Nation
handed the verdict to the bailiff. The
bailiff passed it to Clerk Cruikshank,
who read in a firm voice:
"We, the jury duly impanelled and
sworn in the above entitled case, do
find the defendant Edward Gardner,
guilty in manner and form as charged
in the information, of murder in the
first degree, and we do further find,
say and determine that the defendant,
Edward Gardner, be punished by im
prisonment for life.
"J. W. NATION, foreman."
As Clerk Cruikshank read the ver
dict the defendant's face grew paler,
his eyes stared anxiously, but not a
muscle of his face changed. His bands
trembled slightly as Sneriff Kreader
fastened on the handcuffs and with his
maimed left hand he put his hat on
his head.
Judge Maxwell's Will Filed.
FREMONT, Neb., March -.The will
of Judge Samuel Maxwell has been
filed for probate in the office of the
county judge. It is dated June 27. 1879,
and is witnessed by Judges Amasa
Cobb and M. . rteese. It provides
first for the payment of his debts from
the personal property, with authority
to sell the real estate for that purpose
if needed. A bequest is made of $1,000
to each of his children, payable as soon
as they are of age, from the personal
property, or from the proceeds ot the
sale of real estate in Merrick county.
His wife is given a life estate in his
Plattsmouth property and his entire
personal estate, also a homestead in
terest in his residence property int Fre
mont, provided it is not necessary to
sell the same. Henry Eikerbarry of
Cass county and Henry G. Wolcott of
Fremont are named as executors.
In ?. codicil dated May 4, 1899. he re
cites the sale of his Merrick county
property and the purchase of land jn
Adams county and directs that land
other than in Dodge county be first
sold for the payment of debts and lega
cies and if the land cannot be sold at
a fair valuation then the children are
to take their leagcies in land either in
whole or part After the death of his
wife he directs that all his property be
sold and the proceeds divided equally
between his children. This codicil is
witnessed by H. G. Wolcott and Jennie
M. Wolcott In a second codicil, dated
February 13, 1900, he substitutes his
son, Henry E. Maxwell, as executor,
and directs that Uc legacies given his
sons, Henry and Jacob, and his daugh
ter, Margaret, be charged against them
as advancements.
Maxwell Memorial Resolatlon.
FREMONT, Neb., March 2 The com
mittee appointed by Judge Grimison
to prepare resolutions of respect to the
memory of Judge Samuel Maxwell re
ported to the court
The committee consisted of Attor
neys Courtright, Loomis and Gray. All
the attorneys of the local bar were
present. The resolutions paid a glow
ing tribute to Judge Maxwell's exem
plary life and his career as states
man, jurist and citizen.
Randall Poller's Death.
FULLERTON, Neb., March 2. Word
has been received from Oklahoma an
nouncing the death of Randall Fuller,
a prominent and wealthy resident of
this city. Randall Fuller was 78 years
of age .and came to this county when
it was first opened for settlement in
1879, and purchased a large tract of
land where the city of Fulierton now
stands.
Vaccination by Wholesale.
WYMORE, Neb., March 2. Drs. Gaf
ford, Given, Yoder and Johnson offered
their services to vaccinate the school
children without charze if the vaccine
points were furnished them, and the
board of education promptly accepted
the offer. Nearly 400 children were
inoculated.
Darrell Soon to Be on Trial
FREMONT, Neb., March 2 The trial
of William Darrell. the third of the
men charged with the murder of Her
man Zhn, the Snyder saloon keepers,
is set for March 5 and a panel of
twenty-four jurors ordered summoned.
After Gardener was brought back to
his cell he had nothing to say about
the verdict of the jury. He seemed re
lieved to think that the suspense was
over and did not want to speak ot it
The verdict (imprisonment for life) is
regarded by attorneys as a substantial
victory for the defense.
Tlaeeat Gete Two Tears.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 2. Harry
Vincent, the young man implicated
with tnarles Sharp in looting Rock
Island freight cards, pleaded guilty
to the charge in district court, was
sentenced to two years in the peni
tentiary. This includes the time he has
spent in the Lancaster county jail,
which is, about eleven months. . De
ducting good time, he will have about
eleven months in 'the penitentiary.
Sharp pleaded not guilty a little over
a year ago.
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HELP FM WOMEN
WHO ABE ALWAYS THREE.
I do not feel very well, I a so
tired all the tiaae. I do not know n
is the matter with soe."
"tow hear these words every day; as
ofted a jem Meet your friends just so
often are tfcess words repeated. Mora
than likely yon speak the same signifi
cant words yourself, and no doabt yoa
do feel far from well nost of the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis.,
Whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with hear
ing-dowrn pains, headache, backache,
and hadankindsof miserable feelings,
all of which was caused by falling and
inflammation of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and muner
ous medicines she was entirely cured by
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Jfaa. Ella Rick
tydia E. FinkhanVa Vegetable Com
pound. If yon are troubled with pains,
tainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache,
backache, and always tired, please re
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice. Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
No other medicine has made the cures
that it has, and no other woman has
helped so many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham ; her experience
is greater than that of any living per
son. If you are sick, write and get
her advice ; her address is Lynn. Mass
More "Oldest" Gone.
And still another oldest living grad
uate dead. It was only a week or
two ago that the death. of Benjamin
D. Silliman, of New York, left Lyman
W. Cuttler, of Connecticut the oldest
living graduate of Yale, and now Mr.
Cutler has passed on, leaving Samuel
Porter, of Washington, in that posi
tion. Meanwhile, the oldest gradu
ates of several other colleges have
died, making a notable havoc in their
venerable ranks.
A Scheme that Didn't Work.
The supreme court of Iowa has de
cided against a young lawyer who
took out life insurance and accident
policies to the amount of $34,000 and
within a week came back from a hunt
ing expedition with his foot so badly
mangled that it was necessary to cut
it off. The jury came to the conclu
sion that he maimed himself and de
clined to give him a verdict The
supreme court sustains this verdict
Homeless Animal Refuge.
A Philadelphia society known as
the Morris Refuge Association for
Homeless and Suffering Animals spent
$3,858 in providing food and homes
for such last year. During that year
it cared for 24,810 cats, 4,740 dogs,
and forty-five other animals. The
care bestowed upon forty-five of the
animals was putting them to death in
as painless a manner as possible.
Saicide Epidemic.
The number of suicides in Paris is
very large at present and the chief
cause is thought to be the general
retrenchment following the exposi
tion, which has thrown many people
out of work. Throughout France
however, suicides seems to have been
increasing for some time. In the five
years ended January 1, 1901, the num
ber of suicides was no less than 27,
000. Actor and Orator.
"The actor," said Joe Jefferson in a
speech to a Chicago audience the other
night, "wonders why he does not suc
ceed as an orator, and the orator
wonders why he is not a success on
the stage. It is because, while in cer
tain things they are alike, in cardinal
points they are entirely different The
orator never has to listen. No one
ever talks back to him. The orator
impresses. The actor is impressed."
Great Reformatory for Girls.
There Is now being erected in the
town of Bedford, N. Y., one of the
largest reformatories for women ever
built in this country. The reforma
tory, which is to cost $300,000, is de
signed for girls and women from 16
to 25 years, of age who are guilty of
first offenses. The cottage system is
to be used and the plan will be ready
for use next summer.
Profits oa "Romola."
George M. Smith, the London pub
lisher, in his literary recollections
publishing in Cornhill, says that
George Eliot got $35,000 for "Romo
la," and might have had $30,000 if her
artistic conscience had allowed her to
divide the novel into sixteen parts,
as Mr. Smith wished.
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