Nebraska Newspapers

    HAII.Y A n
to 0. W. Mosher , nnd to provlJo for the i p-
polnlmcnt of n u pcrintcndcnt ,
Ily Hhrulcr To provide for n matron in
cities having n t > opulnUon of 8,000 , or more , to
receive , take charge , nnd cnro for all female
prisoners nrrcstcil by the polleu clinked with
crime , during the periods of their nrrcst anil
before commitment for trial In the district
court *
Hjr Heath To provldo for the publication
of ml Rcnornl laws In two newspaper * In each
county of dUTcrentpolitlc.il faith having the
largest circulation nnd fixing n rntoof 2 cents
I > cr line for the sntno.
Hy StcrnsdorlT Fixing the maximum
ntnonnt of foes allowed attorneys In the col
lection of notes which contain n stipulation
that attornuy fees may bo taxed ns part of
the cost. The foes named In the bill nro 10
percent for nil sums under $300 ; 6 per cent
fromfc'OOiof.yX ) ; 3 per cent from 8.7)0 ) to
$1.000. nnd i per cent for nil sums In excess
of the last named sum. <
. Artr.uMKJN ensstox.
Mr. Onlo sent up to tlio clerk's desk nn
nnonymnus letter reflecting on his conduct 03
n member , and naked that It bo road.
The speaker thought that tlio house could
not afford to spend Its tlmo with such mat
ters.
ters.Oalo said It was a matter of personal priv-
lleco.
Fclkcr thought that If the letter reflected
on ono momocr It reflected on tuo wtiolo
body.
Dobson Individually hcllovcd that any mem
ber had the right to v I nil I en to himself from
unjust criticism for voting according to his
own convictions.
A motion to lay the letter on the tnblo was
lost-M toIS. .
The loiter wns then read , nnd contained n
scathing reflection on Mr. Gale's conduct in
Voting to recognize Hoyd.
A largo number of bills on second reading
wcro read nhd referred.
Dills on third nnd final reading were
reached , nnd the Porter Australian ballot
bill was tukcn up and passed ayes 80 , nays
none.
A bill by Cnpok rcculrlntr ] all employers to
grant Icnvo of absence on election days to till
employe * entitled to vote on penalty of n line
of not lesi" " than S23 , was also passed by the
snmo vote.
House roll M , by Cornish , limiting the life
of domestic ] judgments to llvo your * , was
passed ayes (15 ( , nays.4.
Adjourned till 10 n. in. tomorrow.
NAtiXAXtJIOVS It or It 31 EX.
Tlioy Defer tlio Content ItrHolution Bo-
caiih'i ! ol'AbHCnt Intlc-pcndcittH.
LINCOLN' , Nob. , Fob. 10.-Special [ to TUB
BBK.I This afternoon as the hour for calling
the senate to order approached , there
was cjuito nn amount of o.xcitomcnt
among the Independent lobbyists.
They fcarod Hint the concurrent
resolution regarding the I3oyd contest would
bo brought up , and that It would bo carried
against them. Those most annoyed wcro
Messrs. Uech , who was a cnndiduto for lieutenant -
tenant governor on the independent
ticket ; Kdgorton of South Omaha ,
who souuht to bo attorney general
on the Independent ticket , ana the man
Strlckler. The ground upon which , their
fcnr rested was the absence of Senators
Poyntor of Brown , Slovens of Logan ,
Horn of Hamilton , Stnrbuck of Jefferson.
"Wilson of liawcs , and Turjicrof Saline. All
of these , save Wilson , If present would have
voted to support the resolution. Wilson ,
however , wus paired with ICountz , aim Horn
with Starbuck.
When knowledge of the alliance trepida
tion reached the Boyd men n variety of foolIng -
Ing wns aroused. Someof the governor's
supporters favored the bringing up of the
resolution and passing It In the absence of its
opponents. Others opposed the niovo.
Finally It was decided that no ad vantage
would bo taken of the absent ones , and the
resolution was accordingly not brought up.
Senator Swlt/ior says that ho will not try to
force the matter. Ho will now Zcavo that to
the Independents.
The resolution will have to bo passed to
morrow so as to give the governor the flvo
days which the constitution allots him for
the consideration of all bills.
FMX.iKCE , IIMVS AAU JIK.tXS.
The Committee ! ! Xot Working To-
gctlicr in lloth Branches ,
i. * , Nob. , Fob. 10. ( Special to THE
< BEI.J : Tlio liouso committee on finance ,
ways and means took tbo bit In its teeth , so
to speak , Friday lost and pulled itself away
to the surprise of the sonata committee.
A counlo of weeks ago a motion was made in
, the homo , the object of which was to allow
the committee In question to visit all the
state institutions and report as to tlio ad
visability of making the appropriations re
quested by the several superintendents of
the sumo.
The Independents fought the motion and
finally Hilled It. They saw In it n trick of
the Hoyd men to got some of the alliance
majority out of the way and then spring
something on them which they could not pre
vent. They stated further that there
would b plenty of tlmo to visit the Insti
tutes lu question and that it could bo dona
during nn adjournment.
Friday the adjournment took plnco "and the
commltti'o In question divided and subdi
vided itself In such a manner that at least
two.mombars visited every stuto Institution
In Nebraska. It was decided that when the
legislature nenln convened the committee
would got together nnd make n report as vc-
gards the needs of all the institutions.
This morning Senator Coulter of Hall ,
chairman of the finance , ways nnd means
committee of the senate , was asked If his
committee bad accompanied that of the
house , and said emphatically that It had not.
It had not oven been renuestcd to do so , and
lie did not know how fho house committee
proposed to got Its recommendation acted
upon. So far as ho wns concerned ho would
not act on the subject without personal
knowledge ) and that bo foil to ho the inten
tion of ether member * of the committee.
While. It Is generally admitted thai the
committee on finance , ways and means of
both the senate nnd the house should act to
gether on all subjects pertaining to it , it has
navurtucluss .been the case thut on several
occasions , notably the present , the senate
branch has been Ignored. This wns the case
In the last posslon , but Senator Coulter says
it will not bo repeated this year. If the
house hopes , to'rush through appropriations
without Utio consideration of the Higher body
It will llnd itself mistaken.
State Itcllof Work.
LINCOLN , Neb , , Fob. 10. [ Special to
TIIK DEB. ] The Nebraska State Kollcf
association has reorganized under the now (
law. Uev. CJeorgo W. Martin of Kearney was
elected chairman. C. W. Moaner of this city
was otccted treosurer nnd Rev. I" * P. Luddon
secretary aiid general manager.
The ejecoutlvO ; committee chosen was as
follows ! Chnlrmun , JohnFit/gornld ; Messrs.
A.-J , Sawyer , Louls Meyer , S. M. Elder , J.
\V , fiuhleiv. Mr. Hartley was elected legal
ndvlflor of4ho commission.
Tlio following committees were appointed :
PurcimdhijjhndDistrlbutliis Louis Moycr ,
I } . U , Gruor , W. N. Noson , Omaha.
AutUlIii fo-Uav. L. 1' . Lucldun , A. J. Saw
yer , C.V. . .Mosher.
In accordance with an order of the com-
rnss.loff | ' , eighty-two cars of co.il were shipped
Inst 'night from Newcastle , Wyo , , nnd will
bo distributed tha present weolc where It is
needed by destitute people.
Flour and uioal wl'l ' bo purchased at In
terior .station ! wliero they uro manufactured ,
and thunco whipped to dcstltuto jwoplo In the
same vicinity , thus saving freight on them
two ways.
This morning the commission held an Im
portant sWsloh.
It wns decided that the regular monthly
meeting of tho.
commission should hereafter
bo held on the ; s'ccdnd Wednesday of each
mouth , nnd thai' shc'incmburs would consti
tute , n quorum. > .
The report of Special Agent Haudall who
Imd-vwItiHl thewurlous parts of tbo state in
which destitution was reported , was rcaJ. inIt
Bhowecf tlfut a , number of exagcratcd stato-
menu hhd boon made regarding the condi
tion of the people lu the western counties und
that ninny who wera alleged to bo in want
were in no need of assUtuncuof any kind. ntMI
It also showed thut in many localities ,
there were sclf-uppoiutod agents who were
distributing fooa and clothing which had
been sent to them by cbarltaolo people In the
cost. It was suggested that the latter should
report to the commission the amount , the
kind and the value of the goods donated hoas
also that the parties distributing them should .
notify the commission us to whom tbo goods
nro given , dsof
Messrs. Brady and Gallagher , members of
the wholcnnlo grocery tlrins of McCord.
Urady & Co. and Paxton & Gallagher of
Omaha , respectively , went before the com-
j this afternoon nnd spoke regarding
the method of distributing relief. They said
that so far as the nurcha. iinif of the supplies
were concerned their flrmi ulel not cara to
receive the orders. They Insisted , however ,
thaln clinncA should bo given the country
retail dealers. The latter generally had a
hard timo. They suffered as well us the pen-
plo around thorn generally did nnd fro-
ciucntlv they had them on their books
oven when times were good. This , of course ,
was much moro the cnso when times were
bail , as In the nrcscnt Instance. They favored ,
therefore , the following plan :
The relief commission should supply the
countv " commissioners with orders for so
much "goods of all kinds included In the list
offered by the stato. These orders should ho
distributed ntuong the people and then pro-
Hcntod to tbo local grocer or grocers nnd by
whom they could bo tilled. In this way the
needy grocer could bo helped as well as the
ne-cdy consumer nnd niiny of the grocers , lu
fact , they claimed needed assistance ) of some
thing of this Kind as did the people about.
AVIroH Undrrtti'ouiid.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob 10-iSpoclnl to Tim
BEB.I Senator ChristofTonon of Douglas
has Introduced n bill vvhloh Is nttractlu ? the
attention of the tclophono nnd telegraph com
panies nnd will bodl.scus.iod In committee to
morrow , when several of the wlro men of the
state \\lll htf hoard against IW It provides
for the placing of the wires of tno companies
in eiuostion under ground and is In brief as
follows :
All telegraph and telephone companies
whether tno sumo shall have been or may
hereafter bo organized or incorporated under
the laws of this stuto or under the authority
of any other state or the United Status ,
whoso purpose is to use wires in tlio trans
mission of messages , shall , within ninety
clays after this act goes IntoclTect , In all
cities having a population of 10.0UO In
habitants and upwards , cause nil the snld
wires to bo placed under the surface of the
ground except in such places whcro the
general offices of such companies may bo
located.
Any company violating this law will bo
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor nnd lined
not less than ? 500 nor moro than f 1,000
together with the cost of the prosecution.
IVmit a Tjlbi-rnl Appropriation.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 10.-Spcclnl [ to Tim
BKK.J Ex-Governor Furnas of Drownvlllo ,
Euclid Murtln of Omaha and A. G. Scott of
Kearney have arrlveel and will tomorrow go
before the committee on wayn and moans to
sot forth the claims of the world's Columbian
commission. These gcntlcmon have Intro
duced ,1 bill asking $150,000 with which to
hnvo Nebraska properly represented at the
world's fair to bo hold In Chicago in 1803.
In TUB BKE and nro generally known to
legislators. Latterly , however , nu Impression
has been received that there was danger of
the appropriation sought being killed or re
duced because of the suffering said to bo ex
perienced in tuo west.
Commissioner Martin says that ho has no
doubt that the commission will bo able to
convince the committee that n liberal appro
priation 13 required. Other states uro to ex
pend $200,000 and some as much ns $ JOI,000 ) ,
which fact would tend to throw Nebraska In
the shndo it the appropriation should not bo
sufficient to enable her to make a first class
display.
Examining * Undertaker * ; .
LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. tO.-fSpcclal to TUB
BKE. ] Mr. II. 1C , Burkct of Omaha , as also
Messrs nakcr of Beatrice , Heed of Hastings
and Ileaton of Lincoln , wont before a com
mittee of the state medical society for the
purpose of advancing their views regarding1
Olmstcad's house roll " 19.
Tbo bill was referred to the society In ques
tion , which , after hearing the gontlemcn
referred to , who are all funeral directors i. ,
will report the matter to the legislature.
The bill provides for a b'oard of examiners
consisting of three practical funeral directors
who nro thoroughly informed in the art of pre
serving the dead , and to this commission shall
bo delegated the duty of carrying out the
provisions of the hill in question. The com
missioners shall be appointed by the governor
and hold their olllco three years , except these
who shall constitute the llrat board shall
retain , their places for respectively ono , two
and thrco years as designated by the gov
ernor ,
Tlio board shall elect a president , secretary
and treasurer and meet at least once a year.
Within six months after the passage of
this act every person In the stuto who is
engaged in the business of directing funerals
must rouister his or her name with the secre
tary. No person who falls to comply with
this section shall bo permitted to do business
of the kind Indicated in the state.
Funeral directors must undergo examina
tion by the Board regarding the preservation
of the dead , the best means of sanitation , dis
infecting the bodies of the dead , of apart
ments In which death has occurred In nil
cnsos of contagious diseases. If they pass
the examination they shall bo glvnn u certifi
cate which will give them tlio right , to prac
tice the directing of funerals in the stato.
This certificate must bo registered with the
board of health of the town , city or village
in which the director resides. These certlll-
catcs shall not bo transferable.
Any person violating this law shall bo fined
not less than $ i5 nor more than $100 for every
offense.
The fee for examination and registration
shall bo $3. Members of the board shall bo
allowed JS per dav for their services.
It Is made the duty of the funeral director
to thoroughly disinfect the body of u deceased
person , as also the apartment whcro death
lias occurred from contagious disease , within
four hours after having been notified of the
death and report tha same to the health
ofllco.
All lines recovered shall bo paid Into the
treasury of tha association.
LeuUlatlvo
Mr. H. G. Clark of Otnnha visited the cap
ital this afternoon.
Chairman Birkhausor the board of pub-
llo works of Omaha cama dowa and got a
copy of the revised eJiartur.
If a vote bad boon taken this afternoon It
would have resulted about 14 toll In favor
of postponing indefinitely the resolution.
The condition of Representative Werner of
Richardson continues to Improve , und if no
relapse ? follows he will bo in his seat In
another wcok.
Representative Waldron of Adams sent a
tclccrnm tlint his mother Is lying at the point
of death and asking for au iudcllulto leave of
absence. Ha was excused.
Mossors. Dickey and Korty of the Western
Union telegraph company were la the lobby
today looking after the bill providing for hens
putting of electric wires under ground ,
Senator Koontz ot Iinyos got as far ns
Columbus on his way homo Frldnynlght t ,
whore ho struck a wall of snow which com
pelled him to discontinue his homeward ,
bound Highland spend tlio recess on the road.
Representative Heath of Sheridan wore id.Ml
broad smilo'all day , and Investigation led to
the discovery of a tolpgram from homo that
had just been received , saying : "It is inta
twelve-pound boy. AVlfo and child doing
well. "
There Is a very general concern among the
members of ( he housa In regard to the condi
tion of UapresuiiUitlvo Luun. ) who was hurt
by the train nt Fremont. 1 clograms kept the
wires hot between hero nnd Fremont iueiulr-
ing as to his condition.
When thq house was called to order this >
morning only forty-flvo members answered
to their names. The speaker wns just on hoe
point of declaring nn adjournment till 'J
o'clock when Gardner of Douglas rushed In \ \
mid said ho had corralled Hve members whom
be had found out In tbo corridor , und a now
roll proved that he was right , for llfty-ono
members answered to their name * und busi l-
ness was resumed.
In explaining his vote against the bounty
on sugar , Mr. Bremnan salcl : "Mr. Speaker
Before voting on this bill I dcslro to e -
platn my voto. i think that to puss this bill
would bo a blow at ouo of our most desirable
industries. If thcru is one thing our state
needs , It Is to oncouraga industries Ilka this.
1 am surprlsd at the course the
gentlemen of the other sldo take In
this mattor. 1 would Ilka to sea ono hundred
establishments Ilka Iha ouo la Grand Island ,
and I am willing to pay my part of the tax.
If wo will encourage it for tlio next two
years we will have lew such factories all over
the Ktnto. In llvo ycari it would bo self-sup
porting , nud the tlmo Is not far distant when
Nebraska will supply our own sUtto with
what sugar aha needs , and not only ourstate ,
but the other state * , und Nebraska tliuilly
bo the great sugar-producing state of tbo
union. 1 therefore vote rv'o. "
A HARD POSITION TO FILL ,
Ho Selection Ytt Made for the Sccrotnrj-
ship of tbo Treasury.
OBJECTOR HOLMAN BREAKS TIE RECORD ,
llnotancl Shoo .Huiiufuotiirers
AVnitt Certain Motlllloatlotis lit
tlio Ilcclprouul Agree
ment With llnt/.ll.
WAsiiixoTosBcnc.vr Tins BEE , )
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WisuniiTO ? , D. C. , Fob. 10. )
President Harrison Is ns far mvay from the
soloctl&n of a man to take the place vacated
by tbo don th of Sacretiry Window as ho was
n week ago , with the execution thut the tlmo
is drawing nearer when under the law the
place must bo filled. All of the men men
tioned who wcro acceptable were found
to not bo accessible forotioreason or another.
The president wints a man of experience In
executive work and ono who Is well
enough known to possess the confi
dence of the country. However , If
the truth were known as to the detail duties
of the ofllco the country would not
put n crcat deal of stress upou the matter of
filling this placo. The financial policies oC
the administration uro well dotlucd nnd will
not boohnngod nnd President Harrison will
in the future us In tbo past direct tbo Im
portant affairs of the treasury ciop.irtmont.
Congressman Robert U. Illtt of the Sixth
Illinois district Is the latest suggestion. Mr.
Illtt has uitidc u splendid reputation
In congress , his work upon the com
mittee on foreign affairs outshining
that of _ any other man. He has
a strong bead upou Ills shoulders. Ho Is a
statesman and a gentleman , popular and
stands well at the white house. It is believed
that ho would make ngood secretary of the
treasury. Ho has shown his executive ca
pacity as assibtant secretary of stato. The
fact that his district is largely republican
would dispel uny argument against taking
him out of the house. The mention of Mr.
Hitt's name is well received iu presidential
circles. Ono continues to hoar the names of
Senntor Aldrlch of Rhode Island and ox-
Governor Charles Foster of Ohio frequently
mentioned. The president has almost three
weeks yet within which to amko .a decision ,
nnd ho is taking his tlmo to look ever the
Hold.
HOI.MAN'S LVTEST OIMUOTIOX.
The veteran objector , Holinan , has broken
all his previous records by nu objection which
ho flled yesterday. When the members of
the house drew cuts for thuir scuts In December -
comber , ISb'J , Air. Holman was very unlucky
and got n scat which was far hack on the
democratic aide. As bis voice Is thin nnd
his lungs not vigorous , the retired seat gave
tha old man uo opportunity to take a hand In
parliamentary feiicinf. It happened , how
ever , tint Representative Pholun's
sickness kept him away much of
the time , and as his scat
was averyelesirableono in the front ranks
of the house Mr. Holinan took possession of
It Since then llolmau has always boon nt
the front In nil debates , nnd members hnvo
come to understand that the Phel.in seal be
longed to Holmnn. AVhcu the n ws of Rep
resentative Phelan's death WJis received on
Sunelav iiitrht the serjeant-at-arms gave the
usual directions for draping the * dead mem
ber's desk. Accordingly the janitors draped
the Phclan desk In the heaviest of mourning ,
both chair and dcslc being bound with crepe.
As the members began to assemble yester
day morning they glanced nt the heavy
mourning.
"Well , Holman's dead. " "Sorry the old
man's gone , " were some of the remnrlis.
Ono member had Just begun to say. "it's a
good thing bo's gone , " when Holroau him
self made his appearance. Ho was about to
drop into his accustomed seat wlion ho.wivv
the winding crone. The Judge Is not a pro
fane man ns a rule , but in this case all rules
were set aside. Tbo quid no had long been
nursing nearly wont down bis throat. The
janitors removed the crppe as. quickly as pos
sible and the indignation of the Indiana uiau
was assuaged.
WlIAl IIOOT AND SHOE HKX WAKT.
Tbo boot and shoo manufacturers of the
largo cltios are endeavoring to have Secre
tary Dlnino arrange a modification of tbo
agreement with Brazil , by which Brazillian
tariff restrictions will bo removed from their
goods. The agreement allows a > per cent
reduction on tariff rates ou leather and goods
manufactured thereof , except boots and shoes.
That exception Is not pleasing to the largo
boot and shoo manufacturers of Boston ,
Rochester , Detroit , Chicago and ether place's.
Representative Darker , acting for thn Rooti--
ester denlqrs , has laid the matter before
Secretary Illulno , The state department ls
expected to maVo an answer In a few days.
If it is n favorable ouo the boot and shoo
manufacturers will begin exporting their
products toBi-.ulI.
CONDITION OV SKNATOIIS VOOJIHDUS AND
HEARST.
Senator Voorhees has been confined to his
house for tbo lust three wonks and is just bo-
glnning to got about again , Little has been
said about his Illness , though it prom
ised at ouo time to talco a seri
ous turn. The senator suffers from
neuralgia of the heart , and his friends have
feared that the malady would take a sudden
turn in an unfavorable direction , but the
Indiana man is able to get about again
and Is expected to resume his scat iu the
senate within a few days.
Senator Hearst still continues iu a precarious -
carious condition. The doctors insist that
ha has cancer in the stomach and there are ,
little or no prospects of his recovery , but
Mrs. Hearst is equally certain that the
doctors are wroug in theirdluguosis and that
she will bo able to restore the senator to
health.
COLONEL FOUSTTll'S CASK.
It U stated that General Schofiold has
randoa recommendation in behalf of Colonel
Forsyth. There Is no effort made at the war
department to conceal the sympathy for For-
sytli. although oflleers refuse to talk for pub
lication. General Miles' has not withdrawn
his charges against Forsytb , and recent , com
munications renew tlio representations made
after the Wounded iCnco battle that For-
sytu'a commands wera so placed that iha lira
was dcstructlvo to some of his
own men , while other portions of
the troops were non-cffoctivo : that after the
disarming of the Indians the light occurred ;
between the troops nnd tbo Indians in close
proximity. The sustenance of General Miles'
charges would make Colonel Forsyte respon
sible oniclally for Uu death of ono ofllcor and
twenty-four men.
Colonel Forsyth has made ono report In
which ho says : "At the first effort to carry
out this order ( to search the Indians the
braves made a break which nt once resulted
In tcrrilla lira and a hot tight , lasting
about twenty minutes. " Colonel Forsytn
will probably bolnvltcd to reply to the report
of the board of survey , which report is be
lieved hero to bo unfavorable , to him. 10as
General Miles , according to reports , has
not rested his charges with Colonel Forsyth's
campaign. Uo Is said to have prepared for
mal charges and specifications against Gen
eral Chauncoy Makeover , recently detached
from duty In the war department nud or-
dared as assistant adjutant general under
Miles at Chicago. From all accounts General
Mtloa has not disguised his animosity
toward General McKeover und is quoted as
eloclarmg that the latter felmll uovordoduty
In tbo division of the Missouri.
WITNESS OWB.NHV.
The mouth of Owenby , the sivor pool In
vestigating committee witness , promises Into
got Him into troublo. Ills statement from >
( Jhlcugo this morn lug that he was approached
by a member of the Nebraska delegation In
congress and offered $ , ! M not to testify as
to certain facts , caused a broad grin to
spread over the faces of the three members
from that state till they were jibed by their
follows , and then they each anu all vohem-
cntly branded the statement as a Uo out roof
whole cloth. The fact Is that Owonby could
bo easily impciictiod in Washington as Ida
witness. Senators Teller and Plumb , a num
ber of inc/mboM / of the house , some news '
paper correspondents and others annouuco
thanuelvoi available witnesses if it
should aver be of advantage to Impeach -
poach Owenby. IIo U now regarded mas
an unlnjuriou.s blawhard , nnd it Is generally
believed that ho wits very glad to got out Iof
the clutches of the oflleers and the city. It
U not likely that anybody would glvo him 25
cents lo slayTBfftor keen oft the witness
stand In thls'clty. much less * J,500.
AHHOA.H ,
Nebraska's Mef\V congressional „ dok'ifatloii
ha already established a reputation \Vnsli- -
j Ingtoii for brightness or verdancy. It de
veloped today Uiaiuph Civil Service Commis
sioner RoosovMvHhnt during the sojourn lu
Washington ofijftlossrs. JMcICeluhan , Bryan
and Kotn , they evolved n bright scheme by
which nil the federal onicflholders in or from
Ne wore to.retire ) to private llfoslmrp
on the incomlitjriff March , noxt. Falling
to get any encouragement In their efforts to
procure $1,000,00 } for the drouth safferors ,
they conelutleilit'j.lmvo ' . their personul friends
aopointcd to thuanicos to take the places of
the present Incdmtcnts from Nebraska. So
they mnaooublappllcatlons , each endorsing
the nppllcntiqn , of the other , nnd
marched down to tbo civil serv
ice commission's headquarters. They
told the commission , or probably Mr. Roosevelt
velt for the commission , that they had pre
pared a list oC men they wanted to ti.ko the
oil
olllccs belonging to the state utter March 4
next , when the new cougrcsslonal delegation
takes charge. Some guy had told them this
was the way to trut appointments. They pre
sented { j their papers with the assurance that
the-npplicatits would pass examination and
were about to depart with solf-nssurtucos : ,
when they wcro told that the commission
was created to prohibit just such things as
this. The eyes of the new-born statesmen
protruded. It win the first , thuy had beam of It.
They wcro unable to understand why their
recommendations' would not go despite thti
law. They had never hoard of the law and
the bureau for the selection of persons to fill
places by examination nnd competition.
The call of the Ne.'braskatis upon the civil
service commission was told nt the cupltol
today , and It was the source of many smiles.
J. Jagcls was today appointed postmaster
at ICIowa , Thayer countv , Nebraska , vleoJ.
H. Mueller , rcslimccl ,
S. A. Wright IIIIH licun appointed a member
of the pension board at 1'awueo City , Neb. ,
and Dr. P. M. Chadwlck ttt Omaha.
Kdwln Bouncy Persons died at the resi
dence of his brother-in-law , C. A. Ham
ilton , in this city at 0 o'clock this
morning. Mr. Persons was the
shipping clerk for the Lliilnger
& Metcnlf company , Omaha , for about four
years previous to last March , when ho was
attacked with la grippo. The disease de
veloped Into consumption , which carried him
ofT this mornimr. Ills remains will bo taken
to Buffalo , N. Y , , for interment tomorrow.
PnuitY S. HEATH.
The S ; al Fisheries.
WASIIISOTOX , Feb. 10. In answer to the
senate resolution the acting secretary of the
treasury today sent a mass of reports nnd
statements ( from treasury agents and Super
intendent Tingle of the North American com
mercial company. Iu his report last October
Ageut Lavender says the rookeries would bo
emptied for the season In two weeks. Ho ap
pealed for arms and ammunition for the In
dians to use in protection of the rookeries.
Ho speaks of the necessity for Issuing sup
plies of fuel to the natives , and predicts that
the islands will bo depopulated In a few
years unless the trovernment aids the na
tives , as the few seal they will bn able to kill
will not keep them fitan suffering.
In an earlier report Agent Nettleton refers
to tbo deplorable ; condition of ilio seal
.grounds , anel says driving and' rodrlvlng
from all tlio hnUlnt ; grounds by losses dur
ing the season in efforts to obtain their quota
and the meager results attained tell in strong
language the sad .story of the very HOOT ap
preach of the entjcoj destruction of sotl : lira
upon the islands ;
Agent Goft also v speaks at lor.cth of tho.
diminution of Ilia seal catch and says many
preying evils upon s cal life have reduced the
rookeries to their present Impoverished con
dition. Ho recommends absolute protection.
Questionable JCuthoclH of Attorneys.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. Assistant Secre
tary Busscy has written a letter to the corn-
mbsiouer of pensions , again calling attention
to the questionable methods employed by a
class of pension attorneys to procure business
for themselves , jtefcronco Is made to that
particular class mjtvlilrh a pensioner receives
the hlphest pension1 obtainable under tbo law
and yet is promised ; m Increase and deceived
into llling auttthoclauphwttion. . Jtois the
judgment of the ; department thajiij thcsa
disreputable methods bhould not bo permitted
among attorneys \ylio are to proctycn belora
It. It being otfJutVC that thcso attorneys
take advantage of and are guided by pub
lished lists ' " of the ua'mes of persons allowed
pensions , "tho assistant secretary suggests
that hereafter the postofllco addresses of pou-
tloucrs bo not given to the ptx > 33 nnd clerics
ho prohibited from disclosing to any ono the
name or address of any pensioner or appli
cant for pension. ,
Uingloy Uenlcs. "
WASHINGTONFob. , . 10. Chairman Dlngloy
of the silver pool investigating committee ,
referring to the latest statement of Owonby ,
made la Chicago , flatly denies that gentle
man's allegations. _ A.s to Oxv nby's com
plaint that ho was not permitted to glvo cer
tain Information , Dhigloy said that all the
papers In the question were admitted by the
committee and both Owenby and Donald
questioned concerning each. Hegardlug-
names which the committee did not allow
him to give , Dlngloy says Owenby testillcd
that ho had no personal knowledge of their
connection with nlloged speculation , having
heard of it from Littler , Cunnignara nnd
others. These gentlemen were called ana
denied that they over told Owonby anything
of tha kind and said they had no information
oa the matter.
The Indian Conference.
\VASIIINOTOX , Fob. 10. In conforcnco with
Commissioner Morgan this morning Hollow
Horn Desar charged that while the military
had control over the reservations duilug tha
late trouble the soldiers were the cause of
great immorally among the Indian women.
Manj soldiers went through the ceremony of
murrtago with the squaws , the latter believ
ing that they tvero doing well by marrying
soldiers. Hollow Horn Bear said ho did not
know whether It was desirable that officers
should allow soldiers to go off and leave their
wives and children dependent for support
upon the Indians. IIo docs not want soldiers
near the reservation.
For Importation of Live Stock.
WASIIISOTOX , Fob. 10. Stockbrldgo , from
the committee on commerce , today reported
to the house a bill to provide for the sufo
transport and humane treatment of cattle
exported from the "United States , to foreign
countries. It authorizes the secretary of ag
riculture to examine the vessels carrying ex
port cattle froui ports of the United Suites to
foreign countries nnd prescribe by rules anel
regulations for pronw transportation.
Monetary Cemfeu'ttituo Adjcjuriis.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 10. The International
monetary conferonca1 has adjourned until
March 35. The tetSgti assigned by a promi 1-
nent member wa'4'tL % fact that the legisla
tion now pendhiijijhii congress mavmateri 1-
ally change the stiuUis of silver , anil until the
question is dlspo on-pf it not thought ad-
visa bio to furthcsrjejjjcass the subject of in
ternational coins. . _
Certain SusnV 'ftxesiiipt from Duty.
> r , Feb. 10. Assistant Socrcitnry
Spalding has Infiirnil'd correspondents that :
raw sugar not aopva 10 Dutch standard in
color received In iiBi'ffl prior to April 1 will bo
exempt from dul > ou withdrawn ! for con
sumption after that data by virtuoof the pro-
vlsfousof piragrdphs. : Ml and 7AJ and sec
tions 1 uml 50 of tlicittrlff act.
TJio
\VASIIIXOTOX , FjJb.aO. Tbo first steps to
ward putting lVi j\Biv \ Apportionment law
into operation \vero takfcu today by the atate
department , from \yilch ) n rortlllod copy of
the law was scut to the governor of each
state and territory.
AgaiithtHf , IjoiIlN CIiiUn.
Sr. LOOK , Mo. , Fob. 10.-Tho decision of
the court of appeals todity will pronably re
sult In the closing up ofm \ or moro "elutn , " _
most of whloh were orgonUod for the purpose -
pose of ovmUu&tb.o lluuor law. as a private
club. The court-holds that no person in the
state may lawfully engage In the practle-'o ofmi
soiling liquors by the drink without a dram
shop license.
Tilshop Hare ) Will
CHICAGO , Fob.,10. A dispatch from Sioux
Falls , S. D. , says thai Bishop Hare has de
cided to resign the dloceso of South Dakota
and uuopt charge of tha mission * In Japan.
A RIOT NARROWLY AVERTED ,
Storm/ Scones at Lost Night's ' Mooting
of the Oily Council.
THE MEMBERS NEARLY COME TO BLOWS-
It All Arcmu Over an Urror Rlntlo by
Clerk UrovoH In Amioiifioln
tlio Itcmilt or an Inquest -
quest Voto.
None of the counclltncn carry shooting
Irons , or the services of the coroner nnd the
prosecuting nttornoy might hnvo been re
quired last night.
Several times during the meeting members
were overturning desks to got nt each other ,
and u riot was nt ono time well under way
and was only checked by City Clerk Groves
who acknowledged his error in announcing n
vote , on the result of which hlnge'd the fort
unes of the untt-comblno momburs of the
council ,
The trouble began early In , the meeting
when Mr. Hochel expressed tt doslro to ask a
'question concerning the mayor' ? recommen
dation of the apportionment of funds for the
expenses of the year , which wns bolntr con
sidered. President Lowry refused to recog
nize Mr. Bcchcl and ordered tbo clerk to pro-
cccel with the next order of business.
"But I simply want to aslc a ejuostlon , "
said Mr. Bcchcl ,
"Tho clerk will proceed , " said President
Lowrv. - \
"But I jvant to ask- " started Mr. Bcchol.
"Will the cleric proceed J" do.uandcd 1
Lowry ,
"But I " sold Bcchol.
"Go ahead or lot somebody else read , for
( lod's snko. Go on , " commanded Lowry ,
nnd Cleric Orovcs took up the next paper.
On this paper Mr. OstliofT asked a ques
tion.
tion."Read
"Read itacuin , " said Lowry to the clerk.
"OsthoiT's out of order , " said Mr. Chaffco.
' 'He's committed the crime of asking your
majesty a , question the same oa Mr. Bochol
did a moment ago. "
President Lowry glared nt Bochol nnd
Chaffeo und said "I'll turn
, : you two fel
lows over to tno scrgejant-at-arms pretty
soon. Goon , Mr. Clerk. "
This action of tlio president raado the re
publican contingent pretty warm under the
collar , but no further outbreak occurred until
the reports of tha committees were
being received. The committee on
sewerage presented two reports , ono
signed by Hechel nnd Durdlsh mid
ono hv Donnelly. Both related to the
resolution Introduced at a recent meeting by
Mr. ChnfTeo , requiring the superintendent of
plumbing to reinstate Chris Doycr nud
Henry Dunn , two inspectors discharged by
the superintendent for political reasons.
The report signed by Bcchol and Burdisu
wns ns follows :
"Your committee to whom was referred
the rasolution of Mr. Chaffee regarding tlio
retention of Henry Dunn and Chris Boyer in
the plumbing inspector's ' oftlco beg leave to
report and recommend the adoption of the
resolution , with the further recommendation
that Ed Taylor and John Bolan bo also rein
stated , and thcso omploves bo not disturbed
until further action of this council. "
Mr. Donnelly's report was us follows :
"Tho undersigned , a minority of the com
mittee to whom was referred u resolution in
relation to tto discharge of some offensive
partisans from the plumbing inspector's of-
ilio , would respectlullv report that I hayo
given the subject matter careful considera
tion and am led to believe they have consid
erable gall to think of being retained under a
democratic administration. I therefore recommend -
ommond that they bo not reinstated. Wo
nitc now in the majority for tuo first time in
ton years , and the patronaga belongs to the
dominant party. Tney ouiht ; In my judg
diw ( . * tauo . their . . mcdlciuo . . ( if It is uittcr )
without a murmur , "
'Morearty mnvcd the adoption of the mlnor-
ity report.
Mr. Bechel called for the yeas and naos.
The roll was called and the minority report ire
port was getting the worst of It. Morearty's '
nami was reached and be got the floor to ex
plain his voto. Ho began rehearsing some
ancient and recent political history , when
Mr. Bechel raised the point that Moftarty
was making a stump speech and was not ex
plaining bis voto.
"Mr. Moroarty has the floor , " said Presi
dent Lowry.
"Yes , and I'll have my say on this ques
tion if it takes until eouiorrow night , " said
Moro.irty.
"The chair's with you , " said Lowry.
"With mo , too , next , then , " said Mr.
Olson.
Moroarty wai finally allowed to finish bis
speech , hi which he lauded Major Dennis and
promised never to vote for mi appropriation
ordinance that contained the names of Dunn ,
Boyer , Taylor and Boylan.
\Vhcn Lowry's name wns reached ho
wanted to make an explanation.
"You'll have to take the floor , " said Mr.
McLeari. "You can't ' make your speech
from the chair. "
"I'll make my explanation , and make it
right here , " saiu Lowry , and ho did. In his
explanation ho became personal , and made
some disparaging remarks concerning Mr.
Bechel. That gentleman immediately rushed
to the president's platform and demanded a
retraction of the insult offered.
Mr. Lowry Ignored the emphatic and im
passioned protest , ahd ordered Urn clerk to
mmounco the voto. And hero's whcro the
big row came in. Tno members present had
voted on tbo adoption of the minority report
as fedlows :
Ayes Cooper , Donnellv , Elsasser. Mndscn ,
Morearty , Osthoff , Tuttle , Lowry S.
Navs Bcchol , Blumer , Bruner , Burdlsh ,
ChafTco , Conway , McLcario. Olson , Specht
-0.
0.Clerk
Clerk Groves made a mistake and an
nounced the vote nine In the afllrmatlvo and
fclghtiji the negative.
"Tho report stands adopted , " announced
the chair.
"That's wrong , " yelled Chaffoo andBochel
in concert.
"Tho chair has declared the vote1 said
Lowry. "Tho clerk will proceed with , the
next order of business. "
Then pandemonium nroko loose. Mr.
Bcchcl rushed to the clerk's desk and ex
citedly demanded a poll of the houso.
"You are wrong , John , " bo said to the
dork. "Can't you see -where you're
wrong. "
Mr. ChafTco nnd Mr. Olson wcro also
clamoring'for a recalling of the roll , while
Morcarty was urging the president to pro
ceed with the regular order.
Lowry added fuel to the flames by calling
on the sorgcant-at-arms to preserve order nt
any cost , anel instructed the clerk to go anis
with the next order. ,
"There shall bo no jnoro business trans
acted by this council tmtll that vote has been
corrected , " yelled Mr. Bccnel , as ho walked
un and down lu front of the president.
"Bo a man , bo n man , " rriod Mr. Olson.
" Vou enn make friends by being decent. "
Affairs were assuming a critical state and
Moreartv moved to adjourn. The motion was
lost , nnd the chair again called upon the ; asr
gc-nnt-at-urms ta preserve order.
That functionary seized Mr. Olson , who
was worlclug his way towards the president ,
and tried to force him into his seat. Olson
mscntod the attempt with great vigor , both
In words and actions. ChafTeo rushed lo
Olson's side , and Morcarty veiled :
"Ctiitfloo , you sit down or I'll knock you
down. "
"You can't cio It. Comoand try It , " re-
touted Chuffce , trying to force his way to the
desk of his colleague from the Seventh.
At this critical Juncture Clerk Groves got :
the president's platform and in a loud voice
announced that ho had maelo au error
and that the vote wus 8 for and SI against
nmi nelly'a report , instead of the reverse , as
ho had Announced.
This statcmeut restored harmony nnd the
report of JJechel anel Hurdlsh , ordering the
nurorlntoiidont of plumbing to reinstate the
discharged Inspegtori , was adoptoJ by the
same vote that defeated Donnelly's ' report.
Tlio ne'.Unil business of tno scjeion was of a
routine natvro and was unimportant.
Hex Par ilen at Now Orleans.
NBW OUI.EANS , La. , Fab. 10. Rax paraded
the streets today with his brilliant rotlnuo
and tonight Proteus and crow inado their
tcntn annual appo.ir.tnCo in a pagcunt , equal
ing If not excelling any before sejon lu the
city.
JPJKIUiJKCVIlOX O * * XltK JKWS ,
I'otltloiiN n > r Iiciilenoy Mnko no Iin
prcHHlon Uxm the C/.ar.
LONIION , Feb. 10. The St , Petersburg cor
respondent of tbo Telegraph writes nt length
of the persecution of the Jews , which ho says
has been , If anything , moro marked slnco the
petition from Gulduhnll , London , returned
without comment by the czar. Hus-
sla's reply to the respectful peti
tion consists of secret circulars orderIng -
Ing oftlcinls to vigorously administer the
anti-Semitic laws nud supply the legal de
ficiency by their own decisions. The correspondent
pendent says that the Poles , after the rebel
lion of IStSl , wcro loss inhumanly treated
tlmn the Jews are today. Tho.fows , through
the wretched life they nra foa-ed to live , nro
physically degenerate mid becoming a most
striking embodiment of human life contin
uing lu spite of the gradual decay of the vital
functions.
General Grounko. governor of War
saw , with knowledge of this. is
sues the most stringent regulations
ns to the examination of joutig
.lows for military recruits , harassing these
found physically minblo to bo.ir arms by re
peated cruel examinations , dragging them
several times n jcnr from their homos to t-x-
ainlng stations many miles away , they being
compelled to go on foot chained with convict
gang * .
A strange anomaly is the. conduct of Prlnco
Dolgouroir , governor of Moscow , who has
been obliged many time to turn to wealthy
.lows for monet'iry assistance nnd is in
debted to thoin. In bis district the Jews nro
treated with marked llenioiiry.
Referring to the report that the czar does
not know of tbo enormities perpetrated in
his name , the correspondent saya the truth is
that the czar Knows enough to convince him
that the .fows nro moro cruelly treated than
horses , cattle or swine , which are cared for
as the gifts of < Jod.
A number of eminent Russian literary mon
recently addressed a declaration to the public
nnd journalists , asking them to rumcinhcr
that the Jews are human beings. The gov
ernment refused to allow the declaration to
ho published. A personal friend of the czar
laid the document before him with a humble
request from the authors for Its publication.
Tbo e/nr read both papers and Hung tnom
away.
t rA it IN u.ixjiiKit .iitfmoxns.
Ho Ijeaves Dulitn Amounting to Four
Million JolltirM.
PAHIS , Fob. 10. A decided sensation has
been caused by the disappearance of n well
known private banker , Victor Muco , who , It
isloarneel left debts amounting to $1,000,000.
Five years ago bo opened nn establishment ,
doing business which In America would bo
denominated "wild cat , " oltoring- Interests on
deposits averaging as high its 10 per
cent per month. Ho advortisoel widely and
conducted affairs In so plausible a manner
that ho accumulated a very largo clientage.
Humors have frequently boon afloat regardIng -
Ing 11.fl Instability of his promises , but bo
always managed to reassure depositors , fre
quently telling them that ho hail Inside tips
on the financial situation , etc. The latter
part of last wcelt , however more serious
rumors became current and depositors be
sieged the bnnk only to llnd M.
Miico absent. The pollco had to place n
guard over the Institution to save it from
being sacked. Today they produced a letter
from Mace saying that ho leaves his creditors
all the money ho lias , 1,000,000 francs , nnd is
going to.sulddo. Few people ) believe ho will
do this. His accounts show that ho owes at
least 20,000,001) , ) francs to depositors.
HE JS ,1 nOOHKKEl'EK.
Kvperts Fall to Dixcovcr His Knibcz-
zlciucnt of $ HOOOO.
PARIS , Feb. 10. [ Special Cablegram to
TIIF. BBK. ] Ten years nt hard labor at tno
galleys has just been meted out to a bank
cashier named Midas , who pleaded guilty to
the misappropriation of $30,001) from his em
ployer. Every fr.inc of this vast sum had
been spent by the culprit on a
fascinating elnmsel of the domt-mondo ,
although he was a married man and
tbo father of a family. Midas obtained the
money by Imitating the signature ! of his em
ployer to checks which ho presented for pay
ment at the banks of Franco and Credit Lyon-
nats. Tlio sums obtained ho debited to the
accounts of persons who dealt with the bank
nnd , so well bad ho covered up his tracks ,
that , although a few days- before his confes
sion his books wcro audited by export nc-
coun tants , the crime wns not discovered nnd
his accounts were passed as perfectly correct.
PAKNELISS CLAIMS.
The Hcnlyltns Think They ( Jet Too
Much Del'e'pence.
LONDON , Fob. 10. [ Special Cablegram to
Tim BIE. : | It Is not Improbable that the
.
McCarthylto mooting projected for Thursday
next will bo deferred. If held , It Is not be
lieved thut a complete statement can bo sub
mitted at that timo. The Glad-
stonian assurances are not consid
ered adequate by Mr. Parnoll
bhd it is said ho refuses to bind himself to
retire for a period longer than the ! present
session of parliament. He also insists upon
remaining in control of the Irish party until
the next general election. Some of the
Hcnleyitcs Intend to demand at the meeting
that the negotiations bo Droken for the rea
son , as they assert , that too much deference
"is paid to Portion's position nnd claims.
1WV31AXIA J'HKI'AKIXG.
She Thinks Hint a. Knropcitn Witr Is
Not Far Off.
LONDON , Fob. 10. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun Br.n. ] A dispatch from Bucharest says
that the Roumanian authorities nro pushing
forward rapidly the defenses of the capital.
Of eighteen detached forts which are to de
fend Bucharest , ton will bo ready and armed
with their Krupp guns before summer and
the remaining eight are to bo completed
early In 1MO. The entlro Roumanian
nrmy of ; iOOOOU , men could bo concentrated
within tbo forts. King Charles Is giving
personal attention to the work.
A Vienna dispatch ejuotos Ooncral Mane ,
chief of the Roumanian cabinet , as express
ing nn opinion that war could not long bo de
layed In ICuropo and that tha small states ,
lilie Roumaula , must not bo found unpro-
paroa. General Mane was entertained at
dinner by the Austrian emperor.
THE KAJitiElt'H
He Seems to bo Imitating tbo .trail
King of Bitvarla.
LONDOV. Fob. 10. [ Special Cablegram to
THIS BRB. ] llcrlin advices say the emperor's
eccentricities are attracting more and more
attention every day. In some respects ho
seems to bo Imitating the mad kind , Louis of
Bavaria , taking unexpected trips hero nnd
there nnd appearing wnero ho U llttlo looked
for. Those peculiarities are much moro
prominent now than when bo llrst asccnduil
the throno. The kaiser exacts the most rigid
devotion from dvorvbody and the promotion
of Count do Schllcffeii to chief of stuff Is said
to hava bocu prompted by that ofllcor's ob
sequious courtesy to hi * sovereign , whom
Hl-hllofTcn everywhere.roeluims as u wonder-
tul military gunlus , uniting the qualltlcs'ot
Ciusar and" Hannibal.
William Syinpathl/os with Franco.
BKIIU.V , Fgb. JO. ( Special Cablegram to
Tnu Iif. ) ] Emperor William , through the
French cmbassuaor , has written a letter to
President Curnot In whlcft the emperor says
that ho shares the sorrow of Franco nt fho
death oi bur colohratc-d ( winter , Molssoulor.
Will XntHc-ck K-iiiMtloi : ) .
LONDON , Feb. 10. Justin Huntley Mc
Carthy , son of the leader o t the nntl-Parnell
faction , announces that ho will not seek ro-
clcntion to parliament , as ho is absorbed in
literary pursuits.
JYiiHantH lc ) < vciiiricl hy AVolves.
ViiiWA , Feb. 10. Horrible reports of dop-
reJotions by wolvo uro received from
Szandu , Hungary. On Ilaron Wodlauor'i es
tate alone twenty peasants were devoured by
ho ravenous beasts.
I'ariifllitvH
Feb. 10. The Parnell loadonlrlp
committee has Issued a circular asking the
lo.tguo brancbo * In London to nfllllato nnd
give tlio committee ) monetary and other as-
bliUWCO.
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All our blackblnc and brown
beaver and
chinchilla over
coats that we have always
sold for $12 , thiswcck$6.50.
All onr $25 overcoats for
$16. '
Our $5 , $6 and $7 pants
marked down for this ivcek ,
to $3 and $4.25.
All pants ivorih less l/ian
$5 , go at $2.25.
M. HELLRTAN' & CO. ,
Cor. 131/1 & Farnam.
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