Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DATTAr BJQE : TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 17 , 1891 ,
tics. It they were permitted to receive re
lief elsewhere assistance would have to ho
given to every party who made application
for It nnd no matter whcro the application
might bo mndo.
Senator Swlt/lcrsnid Hint thn money to ho
distributed was to bo appropriated for the re
lief of people In every county where awst-
ancovns required , it was In fact a state re
lief fund. It was not Intended ( or dlstnou-
tlon In any certain nunihcr of counties.
There were cason In which needy farmers
who had no means and who were compelled
to inovo elsewhere cither temporarily
or permanently. The fact of their moving
rendered them no leas worthy of relief nor
did it render moro worthy of tlio assistance
the farmer who , though n sufferer , , was
enabled to remain on till farm.
Hcnutor Dysart Bald ho would oppose the
bill If It was mndonppnrent that Itvai In
tended only to afford relief In u certain num
ber of counties.
Senator Swltxlor's ' nineiidmont was lost.
The amendments of the committee wore
adopted nnd the bill was recommended for
passage. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Out NfUriiftkn. City.
LINCOI.V , Keb. , Feb. 10. [ Special to Tun
HER. ] The liveliest talk of the afternoon
was accompanied by the consideration of
senate bill No. 03 , Introduced by Senator
Wattes of Otoe. This bill wns In aid of Ne
braska City , which ImdvotoU In favor of Is
suing $100,000 bonds with which to build a
bridge ever the Missouri river ut that placo.
The vote was twice iinestloiicd , the tax
payers In the first instanen acknowledging
that sunicicnt notice had not been given of
the election. In the next place the vote was
contested in the United States court whcra
Itvus Invalid becnuso the ward nnd precinct
boundnilca were not the snmo. The pcoplo ,
It Is claimed , hold that tlio objection to the
vote Is maintained by tlio Burlington
road , which contemplates the building of
a line from Astdand to Nebraska. Cltj"
nnd which would HUu to get the bonds for
Itself. The people also claim that thcynro
cut off in communication with the cast be
came of the nbsonco of the bridge which may
boused by wagons , although the Uurlington
lias since the tlrst vote plunked Its bridge
across the river. This they claim , Is practic
ally of no scrvlco because there Is room for
but ono track on the bridge and a team can
not cross It In safety. Kither the team or
the train must stop on the river banlc when
iho other Is on the bridge. As. the approach
on the east side Is by means of a trestle
nearly nuillo long , it iar.pparont , they claim ,
thebridgo Is practically worthless.-
Senator Heck moved to recommit the bill
to the Judiciary coinmitteo.
Tlds brought Senator Mattes of Otoo to Ins
feet. Ho said that Nebraska City had voted
the bonds twice , and that there was no objec
tion to tticm except that which cnmo from
the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy road.
There was nojustlco in recommitting thoblll
nnd placing It at tlio bottom of the general
file , alter It had already been considered and
sent to the senate. Senator Ueck had said
that ho wanted tbo bill recommitted because
a friend of his , who was a banker , had so re
quested him , so that ho might como hero to
sco about it. If there were nny opposition to
the bill why had not those who wore opposed to
it come bore before ami scon about III It ap-
poired to Him that the bankers wcro trying to
beep the bridge from being built so as to have
hard times continue as lone as possible , so
that they might derive a benolit from the
tightness of money. Itjll becomes the sena
tor to mnko the motion ho did to further the
interest of a corporation against the pcoplo
nnd the speaker said he had seen the men
who had spoken to the senator from Hurt on
the subject.
Senator Poyntcr favored the rccommltt-
mcnt to Ino committee on Judiciary , because
ho was absent when the bill was considered
by that body before.
Sen ator Ghristoftcrson said Hint the only
opposition to the bill that ho had beard had
como from an organized system of railroads
running bosldo the Missouri. If the bonds
shoula ho legalised it would leave the matter
open to build a bridge across the river which
would divide the business with the Burling
ton. Ho wns la favor of nny inovo which
would break down the opposition to progress
and which favored monopoly of the advant
ages of Iho position which had distinguished
that road.
Senator Moore held that In view of the fact
that the bonds had twice been considered In-
Ynlld there must bo some serious legal Im
pediment in the way. While not , wishing to
controvert tnc statement of the senator from
Otoo , ho thought the matter ought to bo re
committed.
A vote wns taken and the motion to recom
mit was carried.
To Abolish Tool Hooms.
LISCOI.V , Neb. , Fob. ! . ( Special to Tun
Bnn. ] Among the bills reported favorably
from committee of the whole was one intro
duced by Sovorin of Lancaster to prohibit
pool soiling. The bill provides that "any
person who shall own , keep or opornto any
pool room or place where pools shall bo sold ,
olthor publicly or privately shall , upon con
viction bo punished by Imprisonment In the
penitentiary not less than one nor moro than
llvo yours nnd pay a flno not exceeding $1UOO.
The word 'pool' shall be construed to include
* ony nnd all devices for bolting , buying or sel
ling chances on any race contest or Hold. "
Section ! S declares it to bo unlawful to en
gage in the business of pool boolanaklng , and
the term shall mean nnd include selling or
olTorlng for sale any dcilulto number of
chances or other devices for hotting on any
race or races or other contest or liold what
ever , whether the same snail take place In the
state or elsewhere. The penalty for this of-
fcnso is Imprisonment not moro than llvo
years and a line not exceeding ft , 000.
Mr. Fora thought the law would bo a dead
letter if enacted , as tlio penalty was too
stringent to Ira enforced.
The bill will como up for final passage lu a
Xow days. _
Iho Antt-VasH Hill.
Lixcor.v , Neb. , Fob. 10. ( Special to Tin :
BEE. | The bill introduced by Mr. Mann ,
prohibiting free passes to public ofllccrs ,
canio up for action In committee of the whom
nnd provoked a lively discussion , which was
highly enjoyed by the galleries. Brcon
moved to strlko out the enacting clause.
Ncwbcrry ( ind. ) hoped the bill would pass.
Howe said , "Why do you desire to load down
' the statutes with such n lawl It will only bo
n dead letter. The railroads would ilnd soi o
way of evading It. I would rather see a law
passed making it compulsory to carry public
odlcial.s free. The railroads have boon uwako
tothoir interests In the post mid-will do the
same In the future. So what is the tiso of
urging the passage of bills for moro bun-
combol"
Canitsh of Lancaster thought the present
law covered the caso.
Brodeson ( Ind ) of Polk ventured the
opinion tlmt the people never got any too
many favors from the railroads and believed
In foraging on the cnomv.
Stevens ( Ind ) of Furiias thought the bill n
good one , and considered free railroad passes
n prolific source of corruption nnd should bo
abolished.
Scott ( ind ) of Dawson'dld not bellovo any
public ofllcor could bo elected who rode on n
pass and foil sure the bill was of the
most vital iicjKJrtnnco to the pcoplo , who
would watch the vote anil mark the men who
Jailed to support this measure.
The motion to strike out the enacting
clause was withdrawn and the bill passec
over , on account of the nbsoncoof thonuthor
Several bills of this nature are pending am
the sentiment in the bouso Is strongly In
favor of enacting some law on the subject ,
o. lUttoiidbonder's Work.
LISCOI.V , Nob. , Fob. 10. [ Special to Tun
BUB. ] This afternoon the work of Mrs. IHt-
tonbender of this city among the senators
was rendered uotlconblo In the activity ills
played by senators la Introducing resolutions
favoring woman suffrage. The ball was
opened by Senator Moore of Lancaster , who
announced the subject of his petition. IIo
was followed by Senior Horn , who Intro
duced a petition from the women of Clay
county. Then , followed Senators Smith
Poyntcr , Collins , Michenor , Wilson nnd a
half dom\ others in rapid succession , oacl
BUiIlIng In consideration of tbo nature of tli
documents which had been coulldod to hi
The activity rather surprised the president
ind m ado Mrs. Hlttcnbcndor's face to glow
tvltU excitement and interest. The resolu
lions AV ere shot up to the secretary
and the lady In question followed t lie it
to the raised platform on which rests the
president's desk. On 0110 of the steps of the
tints she took bor seat and waited until the
President considered tbo reference of ttio
iocumcnts to the proper committed. Thin ,
in a whisper loud enough to be heard by tU
hnlr , she suggested that Iho reference bo to
ho committee on education. The documents
vcroso referred.
Senator Mattes inovrfd Iho petitions bo ro-
errcd to the llsh committee. [ Lnughtor.l
Senator Stevens- ! desire to state , Mr.
'halrmnn , that I nave no petition or resolu
tion to present. [ Laughter. ]
The Chair The thalr holds Uint any sena
tor who has not n petition or resolution to
present Is not In order. { More laughter. ]
This bantering caused a warm glow to suf-
UM the features of the woman who hud
inimgod the introduction of the wholesale
resolutions which was < jultonoticeable as she
utlrcd to ft settee on Iho tide.
Jloine for the
LIXCOI.V. Nob. , Fob. 10. [ Special to THE
Bnn. ] The nnnunl report of the Lincoln
lomo for the Friendless has been placed on
ho desks of members. During the past year
10 Inmates were received , and 110 were
resent at the close of the last fiscal period.
Of this number there were 120 "surrendered
friends , " sixty-eight were "placed in
" * "returned to friends "
lomcs , forty-soven ;
vork wns found for seventeen ndulti , two
vcroBcntto the industrial school , forty-sir
vcro trlvcn only "temporary shelter , " and
hero wcro llfty-ono deaths. The average
lumber was sllghtlv above 100. Lust year
hey received S.JO.OUO from the state , and
hey complain that the sum wo * Inadequate
o the needs of the institution , and llko the
lomoat Mliford , will report a deficiency ,
hlsycnr they ask In thn aggregate over
< 5o,000 , or ncnrly ft'M for each month. They
ilso report that they have given a quiet rest-
ng place to eight old Indies , and recommend
hut a now Institution bo erected forthospe-
ial benefit of this class of unfortunates.
Favor 1'nyliig O'XclU's Claim.
LIXCOJ.V , Neb. , Fob. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to THE line. | Tbo house committee
11 claims , by n majority vote , allowed the
ull claim of Contractor O'Vclll of Omaha
or "extras" furnished in building tlio Nor-
elk asylum. The minority will favor cutting
ho clalm'to 4 = 000.
The house committee on finance , ways and
means voted to allow the cntlro nnpropria-
ion , agctvgating 8-iM.WW , asked for by the
talc university. The money will all como
iutof the university fund. Friends of the
nstltution nro well pleased by this action.
The uommlltco also allows tbo full estimate
f the state penitentiary , aggregating § 123-
X)0 ) ana $00,000 extra for a now cell houso.
Tlio Senate.
LIXCOIAHob. . , Feb. 10. [ Special to Tun
BKK. ] The senate was called to order at 10
m , The following members were not In
ttcndnncq : Senators Day , Egglcstou ,
ilnttes , Schram , Shea , Sburmvay , Turner.
Senator Poyntcr introduced a petition from
-csldents'In Antelope county , asking that in
,11 elections the rightto vote may not bo do-
lied on account Of sex , and that women maybe
bo allowed to vote tha same as men. He-
erred to committee on municipal affairs.
Senator Dysart , from tno committee on
inlvcrsity and normal schools , reported
avorably as regards the establishment of a
ormal school at Aurora nnd another at
Jhndroti. The niport was adopted.
The committco on agriculture , through
Senator Horn of tlnmllton , reconsidered the
. assago of house bill No. IS , otherwise known
is the xvarchouso bill. Adopted.
The committee on school lands aud funds
recommended-tho indefinite postponement of
onuto tilolir.1.
Senator Taylor , from the committco of ca-
jrosscd nnd enrolled bills , reported that sen
ate file No. 30 had been correctly engrossed.
Senator Dysart presented a scries of reso-
uttons from the irrigation convention held at
Superior , as follows :
Whereas , Wo believe It is of vital Interest to
his and tlio adjoining state of Kansas that
prompt and cheap means should at once
) u adopted to work radical ulliiiatlc cliungea ,
hcreforobo It
Itcsolved , That It U the sonsenf thliconvcn-
lun that.HID most practical und speedy means
to I ho desired end Is to bo found In thu so
calta'l pond system. Wo therefore strongly
recommend the formation of comities * small
ponds by darning up tno draws and ravines
vhorovor practicable , thereby retarding tbo
water and thus Increasing the evaporating
surface nnd tlio humidity of the ntmosirfuru.
Hesolvcd , That tills convention recommend
tliatour Henatorsand representatives l.i the
Btnto legislatures of Nebraska and Kansas be
requested to udvooato , tlio passage of a law
uit liorlxlnir the county commissioners of each
county In those two statca to offer and pay a
bounty toencli person who sludl construct
md maintain un artificial pond of wutur of
lot less thun onu-lialf aero and not moro than
Ion acres In extent upon each quitrtcr section
: ir .subdivision joining thereto when owned by
other parties.
Itesolvod , That the governors of these re
spective states bo requested to Ismo a procla
mation calling tbo citizens of each county to
moot In special mass nicotine at the county
huatthurcof fnrtho pmposo of taking ; such
action as will best promotu this enterprise ,
and Kosolved , That Raid mass meetings bo hold
n ouch county seat on tlio Tth d.iy of March ,
mil , and
Kosolvcd , Tlmt Hits convention address the
pteslilontsof the state farmor.salll.-ineesask
ing that they request the county iilll.inees to
tnkuup the subject of Irrigation at their next
reuulur meeting.
Ucfeolvcd , That thn secretary bo and Is
icrobjr instructed to transmit a copy of thcso
resolutions to thu respective governors and
legislatures of Nebraska and Kansas request-
In ! ; their prompt attention to the mattursct
forth.
Senator Thomas of Cuss said that as bo bad
been a resident of the territory of Nebraska
In the darK and early days , and as ho had not
then the courage to enter the army to defend
tbo union , ho had , however , respect for those
who did , and especlallytho gallant hero and
soldier who made tha first march to the sea
and whoso death they all deplored. lie would
therefore Introduce the following :
Whnrotis , In the death of General WIH.'am
Tecumseli Sherman , the country has lost one
of ItsKi-eutost defoiiders , tliusiifdlorhlsgrent-
cst friend und thu pcoplo.a cltlcon honored
thrniiRliuuttha civilized world ; thorefoio lie It
Kosolvod , Hy thu Hcimto of tha state of No-
hraskn , that wo Hinder the family of General
Sherman our heartfelt sympathy and that wo
mourn his death In common with the pconlo of
tbo United Slates.
Kesolvcd , That the secretary bo Instructed
to transmit a copy ot this resolution to llio
family or ( iener.it Sherman , to thu president
of tno United States , to tbo semotary of war ,
and our delegation la congress.
On motion of Senator Collins , the rules
wcro suspended and the resolutions were
adopted.
The resolutions introduced Saturday pro
viding that the secretary of state shall pro
vide transportation for the committees on
tin unco , ways and means , public lands and
buildings aud feeble minded institute wcro
adopted.
The follow lug bllU were read the first
tlmo :
No , 17-1 Amending sections 1 to 33 Inclu
sive , article 1 , chapter 77.
No. 173 Holating to mortgages given to
secure seed.
No. 170-Doprlvlugof the benefits of the ex
emption law nny person who shall not pay
his labor tux.
Nu , 177 Kolatlng to the payment of road
tax by all parties residing In road districts.
The following flies were read u second time :
No. 150 , Joint resolution endorsing any action
congress may take regarding foreclosing the
mortgage on the Union Pacific ; No. HI , relat
ing to the securing of money or other accom
modations under falsa pretenses ; No. 1(1 ( , sub
jecting common carriers to the board of
transportation ; No. 107 , regulating mines and
mining ; No. 103 , creating and defining sani
tary districts ; No. 109 , loaning of funds by
cofliity treasurers ; No. 170 , regarding to the
taking up of doga ; No. 173 , relating to the
appointment of peace , oftlcors ; No. li ; , relat
ing to the stealing of horses or other animals.
Senator ICelper's bill. No , SO , providing for
the examination of the ofllcos of county treas
urers , was passed , only ScnutorsStovcus and
WHsoa voting In the negative.
Senator Horn moved to adjourn , to tnko up
committco work. IIo hoped the committees
would got to work , because it was tlmp that
something was done.
SemitorMoor said there were twenty-seven
bills on the general tlio and moved that the
senate go into committee of the whole to
consider them.
Tbo motion prevailed nnd the senator was
called to Ida chair.
Senator ICoiper's file , No. W , repeals sec-
tloiHd , nud amends section -IS of chapter-ID ,
and repeals original section 48. Thq amend-
roent provides that the provisions made for
the support ot the Insane at public cburgo
shall not be construed to release the estates
ol such persons nor relatives from lia
bility for their support except from
thu cost of board , care and treatment
whlloln the hospitals of the state , which cost
of board , care and treatment shall bo borne
by the state , and the commissioners of the
several counties are authorized to collect
from the property of such patients , or from
any persons legally bound for their support ,
any sum paid Dy the county In their behalf ;
and the certificate ) from tuo superintendent
nil the notlcd from thonuultor of ntnto
luting the Hums charged In BUCU cases shall
o presumptive ovlifcncoof thoeorrccliress of
ho Bum so stated. If tlio bourd of county
oqimlsMonanln the case of any Insane who
as been supported nt the expense of the
ounty shall deem It a hardship to compel
ho relatives of such patient to bear the bur-
en of his or her support , tuny may rellovo
ho relatives from any part or all of such
nirdcn as may seem to thorn reasonable and
ust.
Senator IColper made an earnest plea la bo-
mlf of the bill , showing how the properly of
nsano people dwindled away tinder the law :
lie Injurious effect tlm knowledge produced
ipon the mind of the patient , especially If ho
returned from the asylum but imperfectly
'cstorcd to sanity ; and the placing of the hi-
nuo on thn snmo footing with ttie inmates of
ill the other stnto institution * . IIo also
stated that when the bill was Introduced in
ho house at tha last session only one vote
md been cast against it nnd that thai hud
> ccn dona through misapprehension.
The committee decided when It should rise
o recommend that bill do pass.
Senator Slovens'fllo , No. G'J ' , was next road.
! t regulates the salaries of county attorneys
n counties of not more than 2.000 inlmbltnnU
nt SHX ) per annum ; counties of 10,000 nttKiO ;
counties of 20,000 , $ .800 ; counties of .T > ,000 ,
sitWO : counties of 00,000 , 11,500. It was
ccoinmended for passage.
Senator Shttmway's bill , No. 7i providing
the Hue In llnuor cases shall ho twice the cost
of the plaintiff , was continued , owing to the
senator's absence.
Senator Koontz' fllo , No. f S , orovulinR the
mutual Judgments shall offset ono another ,
, vas read.
Senator ChrtstofTorson had amended the
> lll by the Insertion nnd wanted removed
.horofrom the words "obtained or , " which
10 baa concluded negative to the object of the
neasuro.
Senator Dysart nskod the nuthorof the bill ,
Senator Koontto explain its import. Tno
utter gentleman said that his voice was so
loarso that ho coimd not do so.
ScuatorPoynter said the bill was an ox-
: ellent one , and that it provided that mutual
udgments should affect oao another except
ivhen it was shown that Judgments had been
bougbt for speculative jmrposes.
The bill was reported for passage
Senate fllo No. 04 by Senator Brown was
lostponud owing to the senator's absence.
Kccess to 2:30 : p. in.
Ammxoox SESSION .
The senate ordered the placing of the name
of Joseph Grlflln , one of the pages , on the
my roll.
( Senator Coulter of Hall presented a mem
orial from the residents of Grand Island ; o
ho senate regarding the beet sugar bounty.
Senator Poyntcr , from the committco on
irivllegcs and elections , reported recotn-
neuding the passage of house roll No. 1-11 ,
ii-oviding for the Independence of voters at
elections. Under suspension of the rules the
recommendation was adopted.
A number of petitions regarding fcmalo
suffrage were introduced ,
'On motion of Senator Collins the scnnto
vent into committco of the whole to consider
Mils on the general Hie.
Senator Sawyer was called to the chair.
The following lilos were recommended for
inssaco :
Senate file No. 64 , limiting the levy of
, axes for rovcnuo purposes not to exceed 20
mills on the dollar In onoyear ; No. 42 , pro-
vldlnir for the lining of any person threaten-
ng another with assault , not moro than $100 ;
o. 80 , relating to agriculture.
Senate fllo No. 82 , Introduced by Senator
Mattes , evoked some consideration nnd was
Innlly recommended to tbo Judiciary com
mittee.
Scnuto fllo No. ( IS , regarding the repeal of
the sugar bounty , wns passed to bo consid
ered In connection wltn house roll 03.
On motion of Senator Poyntor , house roll
So. 141 , tha Australian ballot law , was con
sidered as a substitute for senate fllo No. 70 ,
on the same subject. The bill was read , as
were also the amendments made by the com
mittee on elections and privileges. The lat-
.er were mainly corrective of errors made in
printing1 the measure. Those which changed
; ho bill \vero as follows : Limiting the bal-
"otH which nny one voter may obtain to four ;
imprisoning in the county Jail not loss than
; hlrty days nor moro than six months , any
wrson who shall take n ballot from the poli
ng room ; allowing a guard rail to be placed
within six feet of the ballot boxes where 'a
oem sufficiently large may not bo obtained
o allow the rail to-DO. placed within twelve
feotpf the boxes. , >
The bill us amended -was recommended for
passage. '
Senate fllo No. 83 , exempting members of
district school boards from poll tax , was also
recommended.
On motion of Senator Keipor the commit
tee rose.
The report -was made ns above and the sen
ate adjourned.
The House.
LIXOOI.X , Neb. , Feb. 10. [ Special to TUB
ES. ] The house wont Into committee of
.ho whole to consider bills on the general
file.
file.A
A bill Introduced by Howe to furnish m-
sssors for the under valuation of property
wns considered at length.
Stevens ( ind. ) of Furnas , and Bartholo
mew ( ind. ) of Antelope , did not think tlio
bill would effect any reform in this direction ,
as it would not reach the discretion lodged
with the assessors. They thought that the
matter of assessment should bo left to the
county board of supervisors.
The bill was lln ally reported back for passage -
sago by a vote of 30 yeas to ! 10 iiays.
The Gardner bill' , requiring nil engines
used In the yards to bo equipped with the
"drive brake , " and all trains to use "auto
matic couplers" by January 1,1895 , was also
reported for passage.
A bill by Sovcrin , declaring It unlawful for
any one to own or opornto aay pool room ,
under penalty of not loss than one year's lm-
prisonmrnt In the penitentiary , was con
sidered favorably by the committco of the
wholo.
A great deal of time was spent In the dis
cussion of n bill Introduced by Stevens of
Plntto , providing that if a land owner should
raako improvements and a ro-survoy should
show that these improvements were on the
land of an adjoining owner , the party making
them should bo permitted to receive them , or
receive such compensation ns may bo agreed
upon by u board of arbitrators.
The bill was ordered back with the recom
mendation that "it do pass. "
Adjourned till " p. m.
' AFTKltNOON SESSION" .
The house wont late committee of tbo
whole and spout most of the time discussing
u bill introduced bvSchappeL providing that
wild lands lying adjacent to impaoved farms
should bo listed for taxation at the same
flguro ns cultivated land.
An effort was miido to exempt lands within
cities and incorporated villages.
Schappcl said the bill was aimed nt non
resident laud owners nnd speculators , who
depended on tbo settlers who took home
steads and improved them to enhance the
value of their lands. Ho believed that thpy
should bo taxed the same as the hard workIng -
Ing farmers who had built up the natural In
terests ot the state. .
Watson also defended the bill.
Howe feared such a measure would in *
crcaso the taxes on thousands of acres ef
wild land owned by citizens of Nebraska.
No vote on the measure wns reached.
A bill by Curtis rendering ull contracts re
leasing railroad corporations from liability
for Injuries received uy tholr employes null
and void , und making the companies re.
sponsiblo for injuries to employes ana others
hi "cases of mismanagement , neglect and
wilful wrong whether of omission or com-
mlsslou of their agents or employes , " was
approved In committee of the whole ; also , a
bill changing the constitution to require all
voters to lu citizens of the United States.
The following bills were introduced :
By Stornsdorff To limit the rental und fix
toll rates of telephone companies.
Uy Taylor of llutlcr To amend oa act en
titled "An act to require corporations , firms
nnd Individuals transacting n banking busi
ness to make reports of their resources nnd
liabilities to the auditor of public accounts ,
and to provide for the examination of affairs
of such banking institutions , and to fix a
minimum capital for the transuding of a
banking business ; punisli the receiving of de
posits by Insolvent baiikinir institutions , nnd
to provide for winding up their affairs , nnd
to roixsal section 15 A , of chapters , of the
compiled statutes of Nebraska of Ibbll. "
Iy UlllUan To submit to the electors of
the state of Nebraska a proposition to amend
nrticlo 8 of thn constitution of tlio state of
1&35 , entitled "Kducatlon" and relating to
the management and investment of the per
manent endowment funds , nnd tbo disposi
tion ot the Income thereof and of other trust
funds for the support and maintenance of the
university of Nebraska and thu several colleges -
legos thereof ,
Uy Uertrand To make all railroad bridges
In tuo state of Nebraska public highways ,
ind to fix tlio ihi\Yincr of collecting tolU
hereon , und perfffitag tlmo tnblos for their
ISO.
ISO.Hy Shrndci11'iBpMiijj ' nil nmondmont lo
icctlonS of nrtk-lotlTjf thaconstltutlon rclat-
nf ( totlio electloiP6f roltfrtcr of the u-
iromo court , a ctelciof tha supreme court ,
id n tntollurnrai | ) , ,
Uy Shrndcr--To prtscrltifl ami rocumto the
fees of the clorkalUTV.110 reporter , nnd libra
rian of the law mid' Wljeollimcous library of
the stale , of the supttime court , nnd lo repeal
sections of dmpt rj3tjof thucomiilledstatules
of Nebraska.
Adjourned to 10n. m. tomorrow.
A. Coiiituuiiloiti Ion rroiu PiuMook ,
Lixcor.NNob'Fob , ' , 10. fSpecial to TUB
BEc.J-Tho follortllig'communlcatioii ' Wats re
ceived from Senator Paddock today :
WASHINGTON1. I'oli. 9. lion. Krlo .tolunon.
Chief Clurhnttlinllnu > o of HoiiresentattNos ,
Lincoln , Neb. Jly I ) ar Mr : I have tone-
< nowlriltu | Iho receipt of your favor of Iho
Ith lust , with enclosed resolutions endorsing
tlio 1'addook imio fooil hill , nnd protesting
iKiilnsltlinl'ongcr Inril Mil. t uresenlod tlio
satin ) Inoiion Benatn nnd had It rend In full
mil spread upon the records. Very truly
yours , A. S , I'AUUOCK ,
Notes.
Henry Ehronpfort , assessor of tho-Flrst
ward , was In tlio sennto today to look nttor
the clausb In the charter amendment dotti
ng n city assessor wllu power to appoint
deputies. Ho had expected to meet Assessors
Cosgrovo of the Third and Hall of the
Seventh wards , but these gentlemen failed
to appear.
Senator Koontz' ' tenor volco was a d' op
bass today and obliged him to let others do
his talking. IIo docs not talk much , but gen
erally has s'omothing to any when ho tnkes
the time of the senate.
The senators who do thij most talking on
-ho north side of tha hall nroICclpcr. ( Jolltns ,
randnIlPoyntcrStovens.Iysart ) nnd ICoontz.
Thd talkers on tlio other sldo nro Senators
Swltzlcr. Moore. Coulter , ChristolTorsoii ,
Alattes , Beck and Kg-Rlostou. Thu majority
of the sonata docs a great deal of thinking
without talking.
The senate had no representatives at the
Oalvcstou couveiition , but will enjoy Its
share of the oysters which the Galvostonlans
have shipped and xvhlch will ronch hero
Friday next , Tlio manner In which the fif
teen barrels of bivalves are to bo handled Is
more dlQlcult u. question than is the manner
In which the expectant senators will dispose
of them.
KcprcsontfttivoDunnof Plnttovlio was
injured by falling off a train nt Fremont n
week ago. ltn recovered suftluioutly to return
toh is seat .at , the capitol and Is expected hero
tomorrow.
Mr. StornsdorlT introduced a , bill In the
house today to limit the rental and fix toll
rates of telephone companies. It provides
fora rate of fci per month , and whcro there
is moro than ouo telephone in use by the
same individual or Una a rate of S'J.50 for
each instrument shall do made. It further
specifies the rates to bo charged between dif
ferent towns.
White of Cass was In the chair in commit
tee of the whole this afternoon and succeeded
in maintaining almost perfect order , oven
during the most exciting discussions.
T. L. Kimball. P. D , Whitney nndW. U.
Kelly , the last mentioned the general nttor-
noy of the Union 1'nclllc ; Afossra. Burl , Mer
chant mid Ilnwloy of the Fremont , Elkhorn
& Missouri Valley ; Messrs. Holdrcpo anil
Crosby of the B. & M. , hnvo arrived nnd will
go bef 010 the senate , committee on railroads
of Hits senate tomorrow. The bill under-om-
sidoratlon will bo ' Stolons' maximum rate ,
llloNo.85.
THK ritUST TUUNTS ClltSOX.
A Statement Issuedby the Corporation
KxoncratltiK1 the Secretary.
CIIICAOO , Feb. 'lO.Secretary Gcorgo , ' .
ibsonof the whisky trust has been Indicted
by the grand Jury , and tomorrow , barring
llight , will probably bo ngala arrested and
compelled to glvo bail In the state courts In
addition to the § 20,000 federal bonds already
plied up against him. After hearing the evi
dence presented _ by the government
'
ofllcinls regarding , 'the alleged plot
to blow with dynamite the anti-trust Shu-
fcldt distillery there , was a unanimous ver
dict that , nu ludictinc/ubo.fouiid against Gib ;
sea and fjtato , ACtohwyij Lougenocker spent
seine bours at his oflicotoulght arranging the
proper counts on whlcn the whisky triist'sco
rptary bo- tried , The law undor.which ho
will bo hold Is contained in tho. section of the
criminal code , relating to possession , manu
facture and guilty knowledge of explosives
intended to bo used for the injury of bulld-
incs or persoas.
This evening the boinl of directors hold an
important meeting at which thu exposure of
tbo alleged plot was discussed. "
The board of directors at the close of the
meeting mndo the following statement :
' Wo arc holding our regular monthly meetIng -
Ing In Chicago instead of Peoria for the purpose -
pose of ascertaining , as far as possible , the
truth in respect to the charges made ajjninst
the secretary of the .company. Since wide
spread publicity has been given to the
charges nud so many false rumors
are being spread through the press ,
wo deem It our duty to make
a brief statement Since our election us di
rectors wo have devoted our time nnd best
endeavors , by honorable methods , to the es
tablishment of the business of the company
upon a paying basis. Wo made such progress
in this direction that , for many months , the
company has been earning und paying a
monthly dividend of J of 1 per cent , equal to
ft per cent per annum on its stock and has
in addition , put aside a surplus each month.
Our business is showing , continuously , u
large increase in the output for every
month over the output of tho" corresponding
months of precedingyears. . Outside com
petition has never lic a felt ns light as dar
ing the post six months. In the midst of our
unexampled prosperity , that nny ono In
terested in this coin pnny should imperil the
innnenso interests of Its stockholders by such
a schoino ns charged wo think no snno man
will do. In regard toGihson wo hnvo to say th.it .
hois n gentleman of character und hiirh stand
ing , and ho hat been a faithful and ctllclcnt
secretary of this company nnd that wo do not
credit , in the least , tbit ho is guilty of the
crime charged against him. The Interests of
the company will , la our judgment , in no
wise bo affected by his ehargo. Gibson's
resignation has been tendered and accented.
Gibson , in his letter of resignation , assures
the directors In the most emphatic terras that
hols absolutely Innocent of the charge mndo
against him and that ho will , "if justice pre
vails , succeed in fully establishing the fact
not only to your satisfaction but to that of
the whole world. "
The directors , in accepting the resignation ,
assure Gibson of their cntlro conlltlcnco In
his honesty , Integrity and innocence.
AVlint They Say in IVorin.
PEOIIH , 111. , Fob , 15. The announcement
that Gibson had gene created great oxcito-
'meat. Ono promlnentwhlsky trust man says
Gibson has gene toJGurppo or South America ,
while another equally'ns prominent says
Gibson loft at 11 o'ejpcjf Saturday uight for
Chicago In rcsponsci' , ' § telegram from Presi
dent Grewnhut , tclllnJihlin to bring his ropoit
to lay before the d e rs' mooting tomor
row In Chi eazo. ( Jibaon's vvlfo Is still here
and says ho has gooo to ChiiMgo.
Story.
PEOIIU , 111. , Feb. 4pj-Geor o 1C. Oihssn
returned from Chlpago , early this morning
nnd still adheres totthflstory that the fluid In
his satchel was uu autUoptlon which ho nnd
throe others were golAJj to manufacture.
A IMoiifioVvi Tic-lit Ii.
, Wyoualjleb. 15 , [ Special Tclo-
gram toTuijBnE.tt ] JharloiII. Klmmo , ono
of the best known clWScns of this place , < lled
suddenly this morjj&u : The deceased \vaj
ono of the pioneers of Iho city , coining hero
in 18(5" ( . lie was proprietor of the Western
hotel nt the time of bis death.
Collided In u Kog.
Coi.uitncH , O. , Fob. in. Owing to a dense
fog a pasbcnger train ou the Columbus ,
HockliiR Valley Ic Toledo , dashed nt full
speed Into a freight tonight. Engineer
liolhwcll nnd two brothers named Johnson
wcro probably fatally Injured. The iiosstn-
geri were badly shaken up ,
Indian Jlumorml to the I'lCHtdcnt ,
QuTiiuif , Okl. , Tob , 15 , Thocuiofs of the
Iowa Indians met atTohoo today and drew
up a memorial tol'rcsIttontlltirrUon pmylnf
that their treaty with the United States for
the sulo of lands bo ratified and lands allot
ted them before spring , so they may make
ready to put In crops.
COffi WITH HIS STEALINGS ,
ago Ootinty Tom Up Over Agant Martin's '
Tconlhr Einiues3 Methods.
IRS , CAMPBELL'S DISHONEST STEWARD ,
'IioiiHiriiiliT ' of Dollars Italscd bv
l'r ' ery and Oilier I'm ml Ills
Vanilly IjclX DcHllltito
Nebraska News.
Kob. , Fob. 10.-Spocial [ Tele-
ram to Tun llKn.J-Mre. M , A. Campbell , a
vcnlthy woman of this city , has nmilo the
Uirtllnic discovery tbat she has been
whullcdout of thousands of dollars by her
gent nt Odcll , this county , vvncro Airs.
Cniniiboll formerly lived. The agent , 0. II ,
Inrtln , was at ono tlmo a merchant of
Odoll , but recently has conllned hisnttou-
Ions to making loans and running iv c'olloc-
Ion ngoney. Through Martin Mrs. Camp-
ell loaned money oa her owa account anil
hat of her son , W. L. Duncan of Illinois ,
'ho business connections covet- period of
evcral yo.irs , Martin onjoyliigthoconfldon.ee
of everyone to the fullest dCKreo.
A few days njjo Jlrs. Campbell called on a
armer to whom she had loaned some money
o ascertain when ho could pay the note. She
rns confronted with facts showing tbo no to
ad already been paid to Martin , the agent.
An Investigation was commenced , revealing
u astounding state of altairs. Notoj nnd
nortgagcs which ho held proved forgeries ,
run to the lllingand rccoiilor'ssignature ,
Vt tlio llrst alarm Martin Hod the country
> nd Is believed to have gene to Canada or
England.
"When Hire. Campbell began her Invcstlga-
Ions others with whom Martin hadhaddenl-
did so , with the snmo ultimate re-
ult. Other llcutricu , Wynioro andOdell
'artlos ' wcro fleeced In ulmost every known
n minor.
Mrs. Campbell stated to TIIK Bnn rcprc-
on tall vo this afternoon that her Invcstlga-
Ion thus far had developed a loss of fully
-,000 and there were still many mortgages
o hear from , which she feared were forger-
es. The whole amount of Martla's peculn-
Ions Is variously estimated from J10,000 to
O.OOO.
Martin leaves his family In Odcll la al
most destitute circumstances.
llitH IVoiit Hciilclcnmii ,
X , Neb. , Feb. 10. iSpoclal to
Tun UBI ; . | J ? , J. rorbos closed outthorom-
lantof his general stock of merchandise nt
mbllc auction Saturday , previous to his dc-
i.irturo to Aurora tbls week , whcro ho will
'ngngo in the clothing business.
"Tlio tools of a carpenter were sold by the
ihenlf Saturday on an execution to pay for a
coflln for a child which died several months
ago.
ago.A
A now grocery and provision store will be
opened hero this -wcoic by W. 11 , Bargor ,
a former merchant who has Immense prop
erty Interests here.
Our delegates who attended the Irrigation
iicotlng nt Lincoln are hopeful of success In
securing the needed legislation and appropri
ation for the experiment.
Tlio ground Is gradually tlmwlng out nnd
'armors nro preparing to nut out a largo acre
age of wheat. There will boalnrh'o body of
wheat sown if the necessary seed can bo so-
cured. Our farmers nro very hopeful of a
successful crop season , nndvlll use every en
deavor nnd exertion to redeem old Dandy
county.
Quito a number ol emigrants liavo como
lerotho past ten dnys from Ohio , Illinois arid
[ owa , nn'd all nnpenr a well-to-do class ,
Hinging some stock and farm Implements.
Our county dork- continues to receive aid
'rom the state relief communion nud is dis-
xmslng It out In a conservative way.
An Iloiiont Confession.
FAIIIMOUXT , Nob. , Feb. 10. [ Special toTiin
BKK. ] At a recent meeting of the board of
supervisors of Fillmore county the following
resolution wns unanimously adopted :
Wlicroas , Tlio board of soporvlnors for tbo
year of lt > Si ! submitted u proposition to tlio
aeopluto vote tiondsla the .sum of $50,000 to
build a court house and said proposition was
do Coated at t lie polls ; and
Wlicruas , The county bonrd of 1890 sub-
tultttcil a proposition to soil u pluco of land
toiiRinK to u private ! Individual ; anil
Wlicrcas , Said proposition WHS withdrawn
on account of un eiror in said piopo&ltlon ;
und Whereas , The county hoard for ( ho your
of IHJOniilimlttril u proposition to the people
tn vote u--mills tix ; lobiillil a i > our liotibo ,
said proposition also being defeated at the
polls ; and
Whi'riMis , Thisboiird would llko todo some-
thliiKthatwould bo approved by thu people :
therefore bo It
Ke.-olvod , Thp.t this board of supervisors
uro Jitot of blanked fools.
The pcoplo generally upprovoof this action
of the county congress.
at Dnkotn City.
DAKOTA CITV , Nob. , Feb. lO.-fSpecial
Telegram to THE Bie. : ] A couple of business
liouses were broken open last night by burp-
tars. D. C. Stlnson's Roncr.il store was
broken open and about half a dozen revolvers
and n quantity of pocket Knives wcro taliori.
An entrance was effected from the back door
by using n pair of nippers on the key , which
had been left in the door. After the thieves
had been throiiRh the store they threw n
largo scale \veintit through the front window.
They then went to Scott Host's butcher
shop end broke open the transom over the
from door , but failed to find anything they
wanted , except some candy and cigars.
A. Narrow Kscupe.
Neb. , Fob. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK Br.c.l It isloarnod this morn
ing that the Bcairico paper mill had a , close
call from destruction by flro Saturday , A
quantity of chaff and other straw debris
caught tire In 'the mill nnd was burning
fiercely whea discovered , llight udjucont
was ten tons of Htrwv , with only n thin floor
between it and the tiro. Fortunately the
flames were extinguished before nny serious
dam aio resulted. A moment later nnd the
distraction of the iunnonso plant would have
been Inevitable , _
Abmcd IIin Family.
POXCA , Nob. , Feb. 10. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BBK ] Gooruo Shaw Is the cause ol
considerable sensation In this city. It is re
ported that on last evening he made an at
tempt to kill his stopdniifihtor with a cimlr ,
and also threatened iho lifo of his wife. The
girl lied to a neighbor and exposed the cruelty
of her stepfather. Mmwvns arrested am
phicol in jnli last night and this morning was
' down the railroad track
seen running' to
wards Sioux City.
A. Smiml Sulionl.
BiiAVnii Cm , Neb. , Fob. 10 , fSpecia
Telegram to TUB DEIS. ] The scholars and
teachers were stampeded fiom the sdioo
building this morning hy an alarm of lire
Investigation discovered an incipient confla
gration in the basement , which a few hucitots
of water quickly extinguished. An ever
uentcd funmco caused the trouble. Some o :
the smaller children were so badly frightened
that It wns necessary to send thflm home ,
A I In rn Jlunicd ,
niuTiucr , Neb. , Feb. 10-I.SpeciulTclcgram
to TIIK Bnf.J A barn on afarm owned by F
M. Hlckards , two auda half mlles soutboaitof
the city , and occupied by A. 11. Harrington
was destroyed by au Incendiary lire las
night , with throe hoi-sos , two cows nnd n
nunntltv ot agricultural implements nm
grain , The total lost will reach § 1,500 , ; insured -
sured for & 00.
Clary Ucvt-rHod ,
Cur , Nob. , Feb. 10. A few
days ago County Superintendent Clary cre
ated a sensation nt the mooting of the citj
board of education by delivering it lecturu to
members , defining their dullui und declaring
that the city schools nnd board of cducatloi
\\ere under the cdunty superintendent Afto
the board had recovered from lu astonish
ment the question was. submitted to Stat
Superintendent Uou'ly , The latter has Just
replied that hi bis opinion and upon the advice -
vice of the attorney general , Uio county
superintendent had notinnit to say In the
control of schools In cities of the second class
nnit that the entire management rests with
the board of education.
llfrtl Iinw Suspension Settled.
HAIIKISON , Nob. , Fob. 10. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun Bur. . ] Today .ludgo Klnltnld
rend o ml n decision on a point of law that was
of rotisklornblo Interest In Sioux county. Oa
Tcbruary M , 1837 , by virtue of n vote of the
majority of the people of the county ,
the herd law was suspended In
the said county. In 1880 the
leiflslnturo repealed tlmt portion of the stat-
iito which permitted counties the option of
suspending or enforcing the herd law , nnd
the question arose did such repeal affect
counties wherein the law was already sus
pended. A number of suits for trespass and
daumgo by stoelc are on the docket for the
present term of court , the rtofonso resting
their cases ou tlio point that the herd law
was yet suspended in Sioux county , .ludgo
Klnknld attentively llitoncd to the arK'Utnent
'
and declared the' legislature beyond doubt
Intnndod to place all counties under the pro
visions of tuo herd \vwhon It repealed the
local option foxturo , nnd that It was the duty
of the court to support the legislative Intent.
Jlo therefore held that , though the herd law
VIM dusiMjiidod at the thnoofthu repeal of
the local option privilege , said repeal ngnln
placed Sioux county subject to the provisions
of the herd law.
Tomorrow Henry Cocker will bo tried for
the murder of Kufus Tate , which occurred at
the old Handy bagnio near Fort itobinson.
A r oiig Itliiukndc.
NKWMAX ( InovE , Neb , , Feb. 10. [ Special
to TIIB Bun.J Yesterday n snow plow
reached this place on the U. & Al. , and com
munication by mil with tlio world was again
established after a week's complete isolation.
On the morning of February 8 the bllz/nrd
opened on Newman Grove about 2TO : o'clock ,
nud when U subsided the town was all but
ouricd beneath huge drifts. In many places
the snow was piled iibovo second story win
dows. From that day until Vnlentmo dny
no word of any kind was hart from the world
ntlargo. On Saturday , February M , a mall
was brought in , bi-lm ; carried ten miles
across roucls blockaded by drifts ranging
from 10 to 2 fect hlgn. Saturday night U.
INI. Kundall aud Frud 1'lku came homo , hav
ing walked twelve miles from Cornloa. On
Sundny morning a snow plow got through ,
and today twins are ruimlinj.
Womau'H
PIICMOXT , Nob. , Fet ) . 10. [ Special to Tun
Br.E.l A. woman's ' relief corps has just been
Instituted In connection with Mcl'bcrson
post , Grand Army of the Republic of this
city. The following ofllccrs wcro installed
by Mrs. Helen M. Cook of Lincoln : Mrs.
Jennie M. Wolcott , president ; Mrs. J. A.
Van Anda , llrst vice president ; Mrs. Anna
r > lcljhcrson , second vice president : Airs. J
\V. Love , secretary ; Mrs. C. W. Hyatt ,
treasurer ; Mrs. K. 11. Brown , chaplain ; Mrs.
.A. W. Koscman , conductor ; Miss Florence
Moore , assistant conductor ; fllrs. II. A.
Williams , guard ; Mrs. E. Ii. Daulclson , as
sistant guard. Tuo installation was followed
byu. banquet.
'
A Happy HiH'i ' I < * lvn Party.
PI.ATTC CKNTKII , Nob. , Feb. 10. [ Special
to Tin : BKE.I Mr. and Mr.-c. D. D. Lynch
gave a most delightful p.irty Saturday even
ing in hoaorof some lady friends from Coin m-
bu ? . Ono of the principal features was the
excellent music by the hostess. The follow
ing wcro present : Miss dishing , Miss North ,
tlioMUscs Welsh , Miss McGrath and Miss
Dawson of Columbm , Miss Nellie Lynch ,
Miss Katie F. Cnrrlg and Miss Katie C. Cnr-
rig. Prof. (5. E. Carroll of Humphrey ,
Prof. I' . AV. Hess , Mr. William Korvll ,
Mr , I. W. Lynch , Mr. Nick I. Uontelmnii. and
Mr. E. C. Hulm of Pintle Center.
New Brewery nt Freuipnt.
FUBSIOXTNob. . , Fob. 10. [ Special to Tun
The Fremont brewery cpmpany h as
filed articles of incorporation with the county
clerk. The company lias a paid up capital of
SdO.OOO , It will at once begin : the erection of
a largo manufacturing plant. Tlio oDlccrs of
the now concern are aa follows : John Dunr ,
Sresident ; John Dolls , vice president ; E. N.
loree , secretary ; L. 1" . Larson , treasurer.
Those gentlemen , with Oswald Muller , con
stitute aboard of directors.
Sentenced to tlio Penitentiary.
PiiBMOXT , Nob. Fob. 10. [ Special to THE
BFE. ] Judge Marshall sentenced the two
prisoners who were tried mid convicted at the
present term of the district court , to three
years each In the penitentiary. Ttioy were
3harlcs Jtomandorf , who lust summer stole
eighteen head of cattle from n Baunders
county farmer , and Henry Thomas of Council
Bluffs for burglarizing R. Slckel's store a few
\vcelc ago. The latter Is only tweiity-threo
old.
years _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'lutto County Teachers.
PI.A.TTF. CKNTRK , Nob. , Fob. 10 ( Special to
Tun HER. ] The countyconvontmn of school
teachers met hero on Saturday , the promi
nent tcaohors with Prof. Cramer , county
superintendentv/cnt in to a discussionwhich
resulted In much good to the teachers. Airs.
O. D. Lynch of Platte Center rendered some
beautiful musio and sang one of her selec
tions. The convention wad a success.
Onmlin Art Institute.
A building for the Omaha art Institute is
now nn assured uucccss. The lot has been
secured and plans will bo submitted Wednes
day by Mr. Field , United States architect ,
iiowcngugodon thu now postofllco building.
A musio hall to scat : ) ,000 people is ono of the
features of the building.
Railroad Notes and 1'crHonuls.
J , T. Morgan , traveling acent of the An
chor line of steamships , Is in Mio city.
A boy , aged eighteen , wns found on the
Union Pacific track frozen to death near Kaw-
llns Saturday inornlng ,
The directors 'of the Mnson City & Fort
Dodge railway have decided to extend the
line from Fort Dodge to Omaha at onco.
Should chief surgeons of railroads l > o com
pelled to mnko mi animal report to the ntato
boards of health < Is un important question
tio\v \ being agitated.
Ellis L. Blerbower , receiver of the Pacific
Short line , announces the appointment of J.
C. Cooiiibs as general superintendent ot the
Nebraska & Wqstorn railway , with head
quarters at Slou * City.
The railway employes of Kansas propose to
form a state organization to try to prevent
anti-railway legislation , and delegates rcpro
scntiniiig the various brotherhoods of tlio en
gineers , conductors , llromon , brakemen nnd
switchmen , mot at Topeka , ICun. , February
11 , for this purpose.
The Missouri Pacific is doing a largo ice
business. About twenty c.irs per dny are
shipped from Omaha to Kansas City , and
about nn equal number are shipped each day
from Ooto mid Wuhoo to the city on the
KBW. Dealers in the latter city nro obllgea
to depend entirely on outsldo points for their
I co supply.
President Marvin Hughitt of the Chicago
& ; Northwestern railway bus ordered a largo
quantity of additional rolling Block for tbo
use of the Omaha road. Among ether things ,
ton passenger and four baggage cars have
been ordered from the Pullman works nnd
twelve locomotive * from Schouoctady , N. Y.
It Is all to bo delivered during March und
April.
"It costs money to travel In private cars , "
said n general agent. "VVost of the
river the railroads roqulro fifteen passenger
tickets to a car , und oust of the river the re
quirement U sixteen to eighteen tickets.
Then the private cur companies charge $30 to
$15 a day for a car. and when dining accom
modations are desired them Is extra pay for
help unu provisions , The companies pay the
roidn traveled over 10 conta per mllo. "
The recent order of the , railroads to cut
down all commissions cast of Chicago dooi
not affect I'acllio coast , uonUi , us there were
but two lines giving commlssons before. If ,
however , the order U given to shut down
western commissions botwocn the Missouri
river nnd Chicago there will uo havoo among
tbo agents along the Pacific coast who are
working on moderate salaries and depending
on their commlssioa for tbuir aialn source of
revenue ,
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iting subscriber * In Nebraska , Iowa , South
Dakota nnd Kansas.
A careful record will bo kept of nil sub
scriptions forwarded , and the awards will bo
made without partiality ,
, The European Tour.
To the person that will secure the largest
number of cosh subscribers for Tun OMAHA
WHKKI.Y HEP or TIIK SUNDAY I3ii : before
Juno 10 , IbOl , will bo given rur.r. op COST A
HOUND Tllll' KtiltOIM'.AX TOUIl TICKHT. Tills
ticket will Include ilrst-class passage ,
from Now York to Europe nnd return.
This Includes also nil traveling , hotel and
sight-seeing expenses. The trip will bo mndo
with an excursion party gotten up bv Mrs.
M. D. Frozlcr of Boston , and will bo In
charge of competent guides. The trav
eler has no curbs whatever. The
tour covers all the principal coun
tries of Europe England , Germany ,
Switzerland , Franco , Belgium , Italy nnd
tneir principal cities , Including London ,
Paris , Brussels , Berlin , Homo , Florence ,
Venice , Milan , Genoa , etc.
SKVIiXTV-TIIIlEE HATS Of SIOHT-SKKIXO.
The pony starts from New York July 1
nnd returns to that city by September U.
Tatoen by any Individual ulonu , this Eu
ropean four would Involve an outlay of at
least $700.
American nnd Canadian Tours.
For the second largest list of subscribers
wo offer a free ticket from Omaha to ban
Francisco nnd Los Angolas and return.
Magnificent mountain scenery , the beautiful
( lOldcnUntc , the land of sunshine , fruits and
flowers. ' 'Who has not seen California will
not diohnppy. " Travel is an educator , and
to properly appreciate the vastness of our
great country ono must Hcolts best features.
For the third largest list of subscribers to
the WIIKI.Y : : or SUNDAY Br.i : wo offer a tiehttl
from Omaha to Quebec and return. What
could bo grander than n trip down the bcnutl
ful St. Lawrence la inld-suicmcrl To cou-
template the beauty of Thousand Isles Is de
lightful. How much moro delightful to visit
them when with verdure clad. V
And nil this pleasure for obtaining sub-
scrlbers to the WKF.KI.Y and SUNDAY flue.
For the fourth.largestlistof subscribers wo
offer a free ticket from Omaha to Now Yorlt ,
Philadelphia and Washington und return.
There are no points oil this continent of
groatcr general Interest than those thrco
cities. An American clti/oa has not com
pleted his education until ho has scon the
scat of government. The ucrsons and pointa
of interest in Washington are InimiimruUo
and to thu Intelligent observer a v'sli. ' lliero Ii V.
full of Interest. New York nnl Philadelphia .
as the commercial and llrmucial centers ot the
country are always interesting.
All this siRht seeing und traveling given
awav for obtaining subscribers to the
\VV.KKI.Y OrSUNtlVY 11BK.
For the llfth largest list of subscribers wo
offer a free ticket from Omaha to Niagara
Fulls and return. Ever since your childish
wonder was aroused by flio description in
the old school reader of tluiso wonderful falls
vou have desired to uco them. Hero Is the
opportunity. A most delightful excursion
and OHO without expense , given for securing
subscribers to the WeiiKi.Yor SUSOAYBKK.
For the sixth largest list of subscribers wo
olTer a free ticket from Omaha to Salt Lake
City nnd return. Tno famous Mormon city
is last becoming a Oentilo city , and will in
time lose much of inteuist. Now , this summer -
mor would bo a good tlmo to visit the boom-
in ? city. Garlleld Beach Is of conrso m.
'
cluded'in the trip. This summer resort on
the lalio Is a delightful place to pass a few of
the hot su minor days. Why not secure a
number of subscribers for the WEKKI.Y or
SUNIIAV BIE ; and tnko the trip'
For the seventh laigcst list of subscribers
wo offer a frcot Icket to Denver nud Matntou
nnd return. While , a shorter trip than any of
the others it combines many pleasant fea
tures. Denver the queen city of the plains-
is always worth SOOIIIL' while thu health and
sumriicr resorts ot Munltou are delightful lu-
deed. Health-giving , Inspiring , restful--
amid sublimn scenery what trip could bo
more restful ) All this pleasure for sccuriti
subscribers to the SU.NIIAY or WKKKLY nic.
Conditions.
Now what are the conditions utxmvhlch
those tickets are given away I The securing
of the largest list of subscribers to TUB
\VKEKi.YorSuxnvYl3r.K. No newspaper In
the west is so well and favorably known nnd
solicitors have always found it an easy matter -
tor to secure subscribers. Tin : UP.K'S sub
scription list has nl\vuys kept naco with Its
reputation aud It desires to add now names to
its IOIIR list of friends. Being at all times a
people's ? paper it makes friends with nil
classes.
The subscription prlco of Tnc WKKKI.YBKM
Is fl.OO per year postpaid to any place in
this country or Canada , or $2.00 if bent to a
forolgnoountry.
THE SUNDAY Din : Is $2.00 per year , but
Omaha subscribers for TUB SUNK AY BEB
will not bo counted In this competition.
Got up a list. Have your friends subscribe
for the paper. Sample copies forwarded
free ou request.
Persons desiring to compete fcr ono of
those prizes will pluaso say so whoa bonding
iu their llrst orders.
Heinlttanco In full must accompany every
orler.
Two six months subscriptions or four
three months subscriptions will bo counted
as ono order ,
IMr. I'npplctnn In Possession.
The exposition bulidlnghus passed into the
possession of Mr. A. .T. Poppteton , who owns
the ground on which the building stands.
About the first of the year the exposition
company notified Mr , Popplotoa that it
would not bo able to moot the payments
under Its lease , and steps wcro taken to ob
tain legal possession of the building ,
A suit of forcible on try and de
tainer was commenced lu Jisticu |
Morrison's court and Judgment obtained
ou February ! i , the amount duu at that tlmo
beiag100. ! . The writ was served nud pos
session given Saturday afternoon.
Mr. 1'opoloton stated that tin had not de
cided what ho would do with the promises ,
Under the terms of the lease the exposition
company has the right to sell nnd remove the
building any tlmo before May 1 , but after
that tlmo It becomes the property of Mr.
I'opplcton. if tbo building Is not removed
Air. I'opplcton will have It thoroughly la *
spcctcd und , If n fair rental can bo realized
from thn building in its present shape , or
with slight alterations , it will bo allowed to
stand , otherwise it will bo rtnnovod sin it n
block of stores and Hats erected on the
ground ,
The Plumbing liiNpnutnra.
Two sots of nhlo-bodlod inspectors nro still
reporting dally at the olllco of the superin
tendent of plumbing , Supoi'lntbiiUcnt Dennis
ignores the men whom ho recently discharged
nnd whom lie wns ordered by ton mombora of
the council to reinstate. Thu matter will
probably form the subject of another row nt
this evening's mooting of the council.
TJI13 ISANKUUP'l
Shoo Block
Now on sale in Iliwdon Hros , ' ttlioo de-
ptirtmpnl conuUts of tlio bout iniikos in
incm'a ( Ino Hhoon , liidloa" mlsbcs and
oliitdcen'ri. Any ono wishing tilco shoes
ut u bargain uunnot utTord to mUj this
tulo.