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f" - 2 THJfi OMAHA DAILY" BEE : WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY IS , IROJL. 1io nome change In this law , nnd I wa * of the opinion that If It remained a law the bounty should go to the ones who ralwltho beets. and not the men who made the sugar. Hut If the law were to remain In force , It should not bo longer than ono year. " Senator Moore denied that lhc0xnarils had made money last year. The fact wai that they had actually lost $ Ti,003. The atorv nbput the grubbing of lands to bo used by them if boots should not tw cultivated was unfounded. Senator Moore moved that when the com mittee riBO , it report that the minority rojiort Of Senator Swltzlcr of yesterday bo adopted , The chair hold that the motion was not In order. Senator Coulter then moved that when the committee i-lso It report that the Dili repeal ing the bountv do pass. The vote was taken nnd the motion was ngreeJ to. The committee rose and reported and the report win agreed to. Tlio .Scott Apportionment , LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 17. fSpeolal to TUP BKI : . | Tlio Scoot apportionment bill divides the state into congressional districts as fol lows : First District Ulchardsoii , Gage , Pawnee , Jefferson , Saline , Johnson , Otoo , Nemaha and Cast. Second District D6uglos , Washington and Sarpy. Third District Dodge , Hurt , Cumlng , Thurston , Dakota , Dixon , Cedar , Wnyno , Btnnton , Colfnx , Plattc. Madison , Pierce , Knox , Antelope , Uoone , Nnnco , Orooley , Wheeler. Holt , and unorganized territory north of Holt nnd ICnox. Fourth District Lancaster , Saunders , But ler , Scwnrd , York , Polk , Merrlck nnd Ham ilton. Fifth District Thayer , Fillmore , Clay , Nuckolls , Adams , Webster , Kearney , Frank lin , liarlan , Phelps , Goapor , Furnas , Hcd Willow , Frontier , Hayes , Hitchcock , Dundy anil Chase , Tlio sixth district shall comprise all that part of the state not Included in the districts named , This arrangement would give four districts to the independents , ono to the democrats , while In the First the rnco would bo a "froo for nil , " with chances slightly In favor of the republicans. Representative Scott has drafted the fol lowing bill to dlvido the state into represen tative districts. Knch district will boon- titled to ono member unless otherwise stated. First district , Richardson county ; Second , Kemaho ; Third , Hicbardson and Nomnha ; Fourth , Johnson ; Fifth , Pawnee ; Sixth , Otoo (2) ( ) ; Seventh , Cnss ( ! i ) ; Eighth , Otoo and Cass ; Ninth , Sarpy and Douglas ; Tenth , Douglas (11) ( ) ; Eleventh. Washington ; Twelfth , Burt ; Thir teenth , Wnyno and Thurston ; Fourteenth , Dodge ; Fifteenth , Cumingj Sixteenth , Dodge nnd Cuming ; Seventeenth , Stnnton and Pierce ; Eighteenth , DIxou , Cedar and Da kota ; Nineteenth , ICnox ; Twentieth. Auto- lope ; Twenty-first , Nnnco and ( Jrcrjley ; Twenty-second Bond and Wheeler ; Twonty- thlrd , Madison ; Twenty-fourth , Plutto ; Twontv-llf th , Plntto and .Madison ; Twenty- .sixth , Colfnx ; Twenty-seventh , Saunders ( S ) : Twontj-eiglith , Butler ; Twenty-ninth. Scw- nrd ; Thirtieth , Scwurd nnd Butler ; Tliirty-tirst , Saline (8) ( ) ; Thlrty-sccond. Gugo ( it ) ; Thirty-third , Lancaster (7) ( ) ; Thirtv- ' fourth. Jefferson ; Thlrty-IUth , Thayer ; Thl'r- tv-slxth , Nuckolls ; Thirty-seventh , Fllmore ; Thirty-eighth , Clay ; Thirty-ninth , Clay and Filmorc ; Fortieth , Merilck ; Forty-lirst , Hamilton : Forty-second , York ; Forty-third , York and Hamilton ; Forty-fourth , Polk ; Forty-fifth , Webster : Forty-sixth , Jefferson , Thiiyer , Nuckolls and Webster : Forty-sev enth , Hall ; Forty-eighth , Adams (3) ( ) ; Forty-ninth , Hall and Adams ' " Fiftieth , Holt nnd Kova Palm field ; Fifty-sixth , Ouster (3) ( ) ; Fifty-seventh , seventh , Hitchcock arid Dundv ; ' Sixtv- Choycnno , Banner and Kimball : Seventy- First , Box Butte , Sioux and Scotts'Bluff ' ; Seventy-second , Dawes. Some few changes may bo miido In a few partloul 111-3 in the committed. The bill introduced by Fee ( rep ) differs very materially from the 'above. The prin cipal change is in Douglas county , which is plvon fifteen members oy the Fee bill. IVlmt Knights of Lnhor Want. LiNCoi.y.Neb. , Fob. 17.-Speclal | to THE BKK. ] The following petition was prosontcd this morning to the senate from the Knichts of Lnhor : LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 17. To the Honorable tuo Legislature of the State of Nebraska : Wo , the representa tives of the JCnlghts of Labor of the state of Nebraska , in stuto convention assembled , hereby petition and pray your honorable body for the passage of the follow ing entitled bills : House roll No. 104-A bill for an act to regulate the hour of laborof mechanics , serv ants and laborers ; also , Honso roll No. 115 A bill for an act to pro tect associations and unions of worklngmen in the use of labels , trndo marks nnd other forms of advertising goods manufactured by members of such associations , nnd to provide penalties for the violation thereof ; also , House roll No. ( B A memorial nnd Joint resolution on petitioning congress to enact such laws ns may bo necessary to assume government , ownership and control of all railroads and telegraph lines ; also , House Uoll No. 141. A hill for an net to promote the independence of voters ut public elections , to enforce iho secrecy of the ballot , and to provide lor the printing and distribu tion of ballots at public expense : also , House Itoll No. 12 , as Amended. A bill for an act to regulate railroads , to classify freights , to llx reasonable maximum rates to bo charged for the transportation of freights upon each of the railroads in tlio stnto of Ne braska , to increase the powers and further define the duties of the board of transporta tion and to punish violations thereof ; also , Srnnto File No 88. A bill for an act to submit to the electors of the state of Nebras ka for approval or rejection an amendment to the constitution of the state , providing for the repeal of laws by petition of 40,000 electors ; also , House Koll No. 825. A bill for an act to revoke the contract for tbaleaslng of the Btato penitentiary , penitentiary grounds nnd convict labor of the slate to C. W. Mosher , nnd to provide for the appointment of a super intoiulcnt ; also , A hill providing for the stamping of all ar ticles manufactured or work douo by con- vlcts , showing that the same haa been so man ufactured. Wo would recommend further that section . C of houbo roll No. 101 bo strlckon out , nnd that the amendment offered by the committee to bouse roll 03 bo not concurred In. \Vo further pray your hoaorahlo body that you do not. pass , as they meet with the un- ciunllilcd condemnation of all organized labor , the following bills : House roll l'J7 An net to repeal sections 1 to 11 Inclusive of chapter 3 of. the compiled statutes of 1SS9 , entitled "Industrial Statis tics , " also House roll No. SOI A bill for an not to nmend section Kl of UUo 14 , entitled "Uxccutlon , " nnd to repeal said section so amended. And thus your po-- tllionors do ever pray. W , II. DUCK , Attest ! State Master Workman ANSOX II , BIOELOW , State Uccording and Financial Sec. The nbjcctionnblo clause in house roll No. 101 reads as follows : "Any employer or corporation working tliolr employes over the time specified ( u tldr act ( eight liours ] shall pay as extra compen Ration double the amount per hour as paldfoi previous hour. " Divorce Ilcfum ! League. LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 17. ( Special to Tit BEE. | The following joint resolution , Intro duced by Thomas Cnpolr , was adopted by the house : Whrroo.1. A society known as the "National Divorce lloforni Itnijjuu" lius been formed for the purpOkti of HOCiirlriK uniform iran-lnpi and divorce luws throughout the United btutes ; Wlioreni. A commission wnu appointed by tlio governor if New York to promote this uni formity of mnrrluzo and divorce laws , Invllu the governor * of nil the status lu thu union to appoint similar commissions , which art ) to mi-otnt some suitable tlmo nud place and jigroanpoiisome measure appllcublo to the wnolo Unllod States. It Is and bo it hereby resolved by Ibis house , the lonnto concurring , that the loKiluturuof the tiitf of Nebraska now at the olty of l.ln- coluaMe Oled.l fully iu sympathy with u lovomont iho jirlnclinl nlm of which I * tn 011 tliuprnctlcanr polyirruiiy. purify mornK tiliolil ififlftuticllly of tnti hiimo anil crmcnt in innrrliiRo tics , nud It ia niul bo It irthcr ltc olrod , Thnttho Innlilnturn rcnuf t the ovornnr tocominiiiilcati ) with tlio Now 1 ork iiiinilsslon lonned for Ilionuovo imrpcuo. .ml nt'ccssnry to sclnel similar commission him- ulf inn ) tnako Hitch otlior anil ftirthor Meps as Toulil bring about the much needed reform. Tlio Senate. LJXCOI.X , Nob. . Fob. 17. [ Special to TUB KiiJ A number of petitions from vnrlous ountlcs for fomnle suffrage was read and re- erred to the commlttco on education. Sntintor Dysart's request for the report of 10 special commlttco on sonata employes an laid over until tomorrow. The commlttco on county and county oundnrles recommomlod the passage of soil- to lllo 17 , regulating the manner In which norgnnlzcd territory may bo Included within oiui ty bonds. The same commlttco recommended for pas- ago fllo No. 11 , regarding the holding of leollng by pounly commissioners. \lso fllo 20 , roguUUtig Iho duties of the onrd of transportation In counties wltti pub- c warehouses. The committee on university ana normnl : heels recommended for passage scnntp fllo Jl , providing for n normal school at Pierce , o bo known us the North Nebraska normal chool. The bill wont on the general lllo , The commlttco on miscellaneous corpora- ions rccoimpcndcd the Indefinite postpone- lent of fllo. No action was taken on the resolutions of 10 Superior irritation committee. Thofollowlng bills were read the first tlmo : Senator Collins Providing for acquiring y > ; lft , dovlso or purchase of public grounds nil parks by cities of the second class hav- ig moro than 5'JOO ' and less limn 25,000 in- nbllaiilR , nnd to provide for the improve- ncnl , care , preservation , maintenance and rotcction thereof ; the appointment of throe aric commissioners ; the issuing of bonds for ark purposes , and the raising of sufllclcnl ovonuo to provide for the samo. Senator Collins Amending ( > 0 , of nrtlclo 2 , f chapter 11 , of the compiled statute of Ne- raslia , 1881) ) , ontllloil "An act to provide for ! io organization , govorninont ami powers of Hies of the second class having moro than ,1)00 ) Inhabitants. " Senator Collins Amending subdivision SO , f section BS , article 2. of chapter 1 J. of the oinolled stalulcs of Nebraska , ISS'.t , entitled Cities of the second class over 5,000 , Inhabl- wts , " Senator Kelnor Establishing n state nor- nnl school nt Pierce , 1'lerco county. Neb. Under third rending , house roll 141 , the .ustralinn elocllon law was brought up. Senator Moore discovered a defect in line 0 , section 20 , which icqinrcs the voter , In lie event of his name not appearing In the cgistry list of the election district , to pro- out a cortlllcalo of regislrallon signed by tin city clone. The senator hold that the lerk had no such list , and that the section vould impair the clllcncy of the law. Ho noved to recommit the bill to the commlttco f tbo whole. Senator 1'oyntcr oblcctcd and wanted the iill passed Immediately. Tlio measure was recommitted , however , o the committee ot the whole , Senatoi Col per in the chair , and amended by striking nt the requireiiicnt referred to and substl- tiling therefor the words "establish in tlio nanner provided by law his right to vote. " The committee then rose nnd reported nnd ho report wan adopted. On motion of Senator Koontz it was do- idcd that when the senate adjourns it would jo to Friday nftcrnooa at 4 o'clock. AFTEKXOOX SCSJIO T. The commlttco on engrossed and enrolled nils reported that bouo roll 141 , the Alls- rallan ballot law , bad been correctly en grossed. A jnemorlnl wns received from the irripa- lon convention suggesting the Intention of ho bounty for the munufncturo of bcetsugar. Owing to the absence of several members , Senator Collins asked for a call of the house. The call wns ordered and made And Sena- ors lU-ck , Brown , CtiristolTorhon , Koontz , 'oyntcr , Uandnll , Stuvons , Thomas , Warner nnd Wilson being absent unoxcuseu. Thonbspiit members were found by the orgcant-al-anris. Senator Collins then moved the senate go nlo committee of the who'o ' on the general Ho. Ho.The The motion prevailed and Soi.ator Collins vas called to the chair. < Several minor , bills were cousidercd and acted upon favorably. ' Adjourned till Friday nt 4 p. m. The Jlou.si' . Lixcoi.x , Nob. , Fob. 17. [ Special to Tun JIIB. ] Thohouso wont into committee of the vholc , Watson la the chair , to consider bills on general fllo. The Sclmppel bill , providing that wild nnds lying adjacent to improved farms , other hings being equal , should bo assessed nt the same value as vultlvntcd Innds for tlio pur- ioso of taxation , was taken up. White ( dcm. ) moved to strike out the enacting clauso. Douson ( mil. ) defended the bill and de clared the Henry George Idea of a slnglo tax on land wns the trim theory of taxation , and his Dill was a step in that direction. Brceu ( dcm ) said this bill meant that the poor man should bo taxed just us high as the rich , and that the humble residence of the inn of moderate moans should contribute as uuch revenue toward the support of the gov ernment as the mansion of the millionaire. Howe did not ucllovo ttio state was ready o auopttho slnglo tax theory , aud Ualo took the same view of the matter. Mathosoti ( dem ) observed that farmers lisil always paid moro thnn their share of taxes , and were now trying to exempt all classes from helping support the govern ment except themselves. The 2 per cent , men my only a small slmro of their taxes now , mil you seem to desire to still f urthor lighten their burdens. Shrader moved as a substitute that nn amendment bo added to the present law pro viding that the "assessors In listing real es tate for taxation should not take into cousid- cration the Improvements thereon. " The bill and amendment were vigorously opposed by Uortrand nnd Ford of Douglas. Shrader defended his amendment at length and felt sure that such a law would onaulo assessors to "tax the land speculators out of the stalo. " While's molion lo strike out the enacting clause was lost 27 yeas , 43 iiays and the bill referred back to the commlttco. on revenue nuo and taxation for further consideration. AFTEHSOON' SESSION. The house in committee of the whole took up the bill locating a girls' industrial school for juvenllo delinquents ns Geneva. Shryock moved to strike out "Geneva" nnd insert "Louisville , Unss county. " Dobsou and Stevens of Fillmore spolto In defense of the claims of Geneva. Whlto nnd Shryock said that tlio citizens of Loulsvlllo offered the state 200 acres of land nnd a building worth nt least f-30,000 for the purpose of Iho school. Ho thoujrtil the clly or location offering the greatest Inducements should secure the institution. Modlo moved lo slrlko out Louisville and insert McCoolc. Motion lost. The amendment to locate the school at Loulsvlllo was also voted down. Modlo moved thnt the bill bo referred back to the commlttco on schools , nud each locality be invited lo make propositions. Ho wo Insisted that the original bill shoul . be passed without delay , and that there was nn urgent domnnd far such a school. The motion to refer was lost nnd the bll recommended for passage 13 to 28. The bill by Nichols to appoint n stnto tjeolo gist nnd assistants nnd make a gcologriea survey of tbo Btato was indellnitcly post ponod. On motion of Whlto tbo enacting clause o a bill by Aldea providing for the appoint raout of an export to examine the county treasurers' accounts throughout the state was stricken oui. A bill Dy Scott , providing that persona property to the amount of fiOO shall bo exempt empt from taxation , nud that the Increase la the value of lands by reason of cultivation fences , fruit and forest trees shall nou. be taken into account by the assessors when listing the property for taxation , was recom WPKital for passage. Ttio house , by a vote of 49 to 43 , adjourned over till Thursday in order to allow the vet 1t erans to attend thu old soldiers' reunion at I'luttimouth. A Clerlo.il Apologist. LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 17. [ Special to TUB UEE. ] llov. George W Martin , cnaplain of the industrial school at Kearney nud presi dent of the Nebraska relief rommUslou , came into town yesterday and has slnco busied hlrmolf about several things. Ho has madp earnest appeals to the seaate to pass the bll' ' appropriating $100,000 with which lo purchase seed for the needy farm- crnu In the west. But , hoforn calling on the scnntors , ho held nncanco with Hnv. L , I' , Ludden. the gen- crnl manager ot tlio relief commission , lie remonstrated with Unit gentleman and in formed him that ho ( Mr. Ludden' ) should not nirnin allow himself to bo Intcrvlowcd hy Tin : Hr.B as regards Hcv. Mr. Scottborn , Iho American Sunday School association mission ary in Dundy county , who , it was suspected , was not distributing in n proper manner the money which had been sent to him from the cost for the relief of the drouth sufferers. Mr. Ludden , It will bo remembered , staled that lie had been Informed Kov. Mr , Scott- horn had cmhed drafts and received regis tered packages suppo-ted to contain money which hud boon sent In response to his appeals to people In the cast for aid for the suiTorlngfarmers. . The reverend gentleman , it was stated also , Instead of receiving the money from the banks in bills of small denomination which could boused for relief of the suirerers , In sisted upon being paid the amount , if possi ble , in ono bill of a large denomination. It was known that ho could not thus distribute the contribution among the suffcrring people and the suspicious of hit neighborhood were nrouscd. Tim suspicion was communi cated to Mr. Lutldcn , and through him In quiry was ninilo into the matter. The remit of this inquiry convinced Hint gentleman that there was no reason why the reverend "rellof" dlsonsior | should bo covered In his strniiRO work. Ho told this to Mr. Martin , nnd further that when ho saw any moro work of the kind ho should feel It was his duty to inform Tin : Iii ! : ; mid cxpaso the fraud. Uov. Mr. Martin hula publicity would Injure the cause and keep money awnv from the state , especially the contribution which might be expected through the American Sunday School association. Mr. Ludden said it would bo bettor that the money should not como into the stale than , having como , bo diverted to unlawful purposes. It Is notumlcrstood that I lev. Mr , Martin denies anything that has been said regard ing Kov. Mr , Scotthorn's strange conduct , although it is not understood why ho wishes thu mutter to bu hushed so long as thcro is any reason to bciiovo that the funds intended for tlio needy poor have been turned into dis honest | x > ekcts. The purchasing commlttco of the commis sion leave here tomorrow for Holdrccc , where they will confer with the commission ers of Plielps county. They liopa to induce that body to bond Iho county for $12,000 to . .payor the relief of the needy people which it has within its bound aries. A similar request will bo made of several other counties the warrants of which are considered worth 100 cents on the dollar. In PoCunHO or Itov. Kontthorn. BuNKEMtvy , Nob. , Fob. 15 To the Editor of Tnc BEI : : The special telegram from Lincoln in today's Biu : in regard to the sus picious methods of ono Scottborn. a mission ary of the American Sunday school union , relating to lib distribution of aid sent to his care from the cast for the destitute of this county , was like dropping n bombshell in the main street to explode. Your correspondent observed the article ns soon as 'I'm : 131:1 : ; arrived and sought an Interview with Mr. Scotthorn , who by the way , is a resident of Benkloman , but owing to the serious illness of Mrs. Scotthorn , who Is In n critical condition at present , the interview was postponed nnd Mr. Scotthorn promised an early ono with a full statement. A great many hero consider the charge of his misappropriating money sent him as actuated by jealous designs , perl nips by s > omo ono in whose estimation the missionary has not scon lit to oestow donations properly. Ho is certainly not nctualcd by any political motive or with a view of making himself popular with the people , any moro than the performance of a Chris tian nnd hiimnno act. There are many cases where ho has relieved much suffering , and ttio stream of people who besiege his homo asking for aid , and the satisfied expression on their faces as they return will substantiate the fact that their requests are not entirely ignored. Wo have heard many expressions from neighbors residing near the Sc-otthorn mansion , to the effect that he re ceives and distribute ? moro aid thanihe county cleric does from the ntato rollof com mission. Invcstigaliou will show that Mri Scotlhorn has paid the railroad ag-cnt hero for freight aud donations sent here , n * largo amount of cash. Ho has purchased cno cur load of coal that wo know of , and has given orders on a certain flour dealer for flour and meal to the destitute , and pays these bills. This will show where u great ex penditure of cash has Docn made , but whether it is us much as he has received from his ap peals for aid , your correspondent does not undertake to any , but bclioycs that Mr. Scotlhorn will render n true account and ex plain thotruoexpondituroof all cash received for this purpose. Mr. Scotthorn has been very industrious as a Sun day school organizer and has donated books and papers by the score , suflleicnt to conduct thu schools where the funds were lacking. Ho donated seventy-five bibles to the Metho dist Sunday school of this place , wo under stand , as ono instance of his charitable work. It sounds like the reports sent in to Stale Hcliof Manager Luddea are which tainted with inallcound when one sees and hears of u person doing so much benevolent work in re lieving thu destitute solilers , as is heard all over our country as being rendered by Mr. Scotthorii , wo believe a great injustice is being dono. Your correspondent will see to it that ! Mr. Scollborn renders nn account of himself and cash received , and the public will have an op portunity to judge from his report whether or not ho is"doing his duty. P. The "World's Fair Appropriation. LINCOLN" , Nob. , Fob. 17. ( Special Tele gram toTiiB BKK.J The house committee on finance , ways nnd means held na Import ant session tonight. The appropriation of 8150,000 for the world's fair was considered. Storms , Soderman nnd Purnell favored striking out the enacting clause of the bill. Shryock thought $100,000 would be sufficient. The bill was finally referred back to the house for action without recommendation by u tie voto. The commlttco also had the expense accounts of state oaicers under con sideration. They cut down the salary of bookkeepers and clerks lii'thu governor's and auditor's oulco from 81,200 ana * 1,300 lo $1,000 , , und'mado other slight reductions. Notes. Messrs. Kelley nud Hawley , attorneys re spectively for the Union Paclllo and Fremont , Klkhora < & Missouri Valley i-oads. and G. M. Holdrodge , manager of the B. & M.as' also Messrs. Kimball nnd Whitney or the'.Union Pnclllc , argued before the committee on rail roads today against tbo maximum rate clause in Iho Stevens railroad bill. The committee on elections today heard the arguments of the attorneys In iho Scott- Collins contbst case from Gugo county , tbo latter gentleman holding the seat. The com mittee ' .hen adjourned. The ballots in the case have been Drought to the capllol and await further actioa. The matter cannot bo considered again until next Filduy , Faced the Indictment. SAi/rlAKK , Utad , Fob. 17 : [ Special Tele- pram lo TunBuK.I John Deck , the owner o : the Bullion Deck mine at Tintlo , was or- rnlgned yeslorday on the charge of polygamy It is alleged that Bock had three-wives. The offense was committed In 18S7 , but .Deck wont to Europe when ho heard 'that ho was Indicted. Some of the Mormons took advantage tago of his absence by trying to coiiyort bis mine to their own use and ho came back. . Ho pleaded not guilty. A Peculiar Death. SALT LAKH , Utah , Feb. 17. [ Special Telo- pram to THU BKH. ] Oeorgo Dunford , a lead ing boot aud shoo merchant , met with a fatal accident last night. Ho was hanging n pic ture when the ladder upon which ho was -standing fell. His head struck upon u hnm- mer lying by , breaking his skull. kPowdcrly HUB Heart Disease. TOPKKA , Kan. , Fob. 17. Last night as Master Workman Powdorly concluded his speech to tbo Knights ot Labor , lie fell In his chair from an attack of heart disease. Ho recovered in ubout live minutes and wiu able to walk to his hotel. Killed by u Snow Slide. SILT LAKE , Utah , Feb. 17.- ( Special Telegram - gram to Tun BIK. : ] B. Y. Hampton , a well- known young mining man of this city , was killed at ICotchum , Idaho , by a ( mow slide. A Discussion ofc the Aim * and Methods of Moi rn Education. ' ' . ) 0 _ THE PRIME j ECT TO BE ATTAINED. I'rnctlont \VJJJ-lc , Itntlicr limn tlio MoinorlzliiK of SIcrn Theories tlio Olht of I An audience which occupied every scat nnd all the available standing room In the First Congregational church greeted President Charles Eliot of Harvard university last night. Upon the pulpit platform with the ills- tlngulshod educator nnd speaker of the even ing were grouped a score of promlnont Omaha citlzous. Among Iho number were Dr. Duryoa , Prof , wwls , principal of the high school ; Supertntcnpont James , Dean Gardner , Dr. Hlchard Stobhlns , Hcv. W. J. Hnrsha , Itov. Thaln , Kov. Atklsson and C. A. Baldwin. In the nudlcnro where n largo number of professional men physicians , attorneys , ministers and educators. The earnest , thoughtful forces ol Oinntia's array ot school teachers were seen In all parts of the house. Business men and students , people of wealth nnd leisure , the plain mechanic and the busy clerk , wore there to listen to ono of the foremost ediicatora of modern times. President Eliot is : i tail , well proportioned man with a head of Intcllccluul mold nnd features promlnont but .finely chiseled. From his keen eyes there Hashes the evidence of rare Intellectual grasp and n deep , thorough understanding of the vital elements in human progress. Ho is not eloquent and makes no .ntlcmpt nt what is called oratory , but his lan guage is faultless In simplicity and directness. He speaks in a clear , pleasing tone , entirely void of trick , or nourish , much , the sumo as no does , no doubt , to a class of earnest students in Harvard univcrsty. His words lit Into pluco like bricks in n wall , nnd each sentence goes to his hearers bearing great central thoughts that suggest many lines of profitable meditation. The distinguished educator wns introduced by Prof. Louis , principal of the high school , and for almost an hour tlo speaker held the rapt attention of his audi tors while ho discussed the aims and meth ods of modern education. Ho opened by say ing that people love to look buck upon ttio hnpoiost and most pleasing period of their lives , aud to many the years of their school llfofonn that bright spot in the past to which the memory loi'es to revert. The speaker said that be could not say that of his college life. Ho had never felt that ho had boon treated right. Tlioro wore many things in connection with his school work that had not been properly arranged ; and ho should always feel that nn Injustice had been done him. The same is true of many of the u est eminent men. Their youth nnd schqo duys are remembered as a period of gloom , pno cause of this unforlu- imto stale of thing ? was the wrotn : Ideas of earning nnd tlio wrong nrrangcmentof the courses of s u'dy , Many chr.ngos . have been made In wccni years , aud many moro nro needed In tjie methods of instruction. A few years ugo tho'loading educators scorned to think that the acquisition of facts constituted tbo chief end to bo at tained lu u. course of instruction. It is now couccdcitbal | , this is but u second ary consldnratlon. Thu prime object In an education is thd acquisition of power , grasp of intellect , nnd the 'ability ' to lay hold of ueiv propositions anQ-Irom them arrive at correct conclusions , lu , Harvard university the applicant for admission is confronted with propositions in geometry , for instance , that are eutirely now ! to him , but which may bo solved by the application' of principles ho has learned if UU' nas sufllclenti mental power to inuku proper > usuof those principles. . The sutno principle is ifollowod in the study of Latin aud Greek. . In former years the student'vjwas TOtfulrpd to bcucapablo of translating any page in certain text books , but now the student is required to translalo any nago of Lalin or Gruel : , no matter-where it may bo found. It is a question of power , not of mem ory. And la chemistry and other studies Iho student Is not required at present to describe certain processes , butte to perform ttioni. The practical work is the gist of learning , not the memorizing of the mere theory. The speaker then passed to the second phase of education , in which there has been a benu- llcialchnugo. Itis-iu the individual worn done in the class room. President Eliot said that ho was very much gratified to observe the improvement in this direction In all the high schools ho had visited during his tour across the country. Ho was glad to note the fact that in the Omaha high school each individual pupil was being willed upon to do individual work and to apply his mental powers In a manner which dovclopes strength and capacity. Tbo speaker said that them were but few sub jects that could bo taught successfully hy the old method of calling classes up to recite upon lessons assigned and memorized simply to ho repeated. To indi vidualize Our educational training is the Onlv way by which perfection can bo approached. The third division of the address was the elective idea in our schools. President Eliot held that the privilege of a choice ns lo the course of study pursued Is un absolute necessity to tbn high est advancement and the best results in the education of anvyoung man. This matter of choice enters into a coursoof education from the moment a student reaches a high school all the way through until ho graduates from a professional college or university. It would require forty years lor the most apt and encrgetio .maa to complete all the studies in the curriculum of Harvard university. It is ab solutely Impossible for any ono to succeed in any Uno without selecting a course of study. This eleelivo method hps been gaining In favor smco ibiin , and has now been adopted In nearly all col leges and nigh schools , as well as In tlio universities , This eleelivo method is right. because it recognizes the individuality of every boy and girl. The minds of the young differ ono from an other , and each should ho permitted to select these courses of study in which they will bosv succeed. It .has boon claimed that to study but a few subjects will make ono narrow and contracted in brain power. The speaker did not believe that statement. There is not a' slnglo subject of im portant magnitude which' does not contain u .variety of elements. If a man will talibuHy Single line of mental work and follow It Into all its departments ho will develop a Well rounded intellect. There Is enouijn ? " " in any single line of study to' "Menmnu the entire tlmo nnd energy of tho'moit powerful mind There are fo < v'Mcssentlnls ' to u liberal education asd | < 5 ° .n from tbo following of a slnglo liho1 of study. The > two essentials nro a UibrViugh knowledge of one's native language nnd of the principles of arithmetic. Whmufono has acquired tnoso two powers hoj world Is all before him , Ho may ) enter nay slnglo course of siildy and devoloi a strong , well rotiViU6d mind. There is bu ono method by whvh all research can bo pushed that is ulpug strictly scientific lines The last dlvljjfti of the address .was devoted voted to the order , qt study. Twenty years ago the great oou&nl colleges required but a limited linowlctftfu of the English Ian guajjo upon th'nitart ' of applicants foi admission. Now tftoy require a very thorougl knowledge of English. The study of physl cul science Is now begun much earlier than formerly. A knowledge of chemistry , geol ogy and natural history not merely by quot ing text books , but by knowing tlilnir whcn they are presented is now consldorvi a very essential attainment in the early par of u coursa. la the past there has boon entirely- too much dependent- placed upon text books , while young ladles and gentlemen do not recognise th most common specimens byslffht when placci undca the niicroscorw d'r handed to them from u collection of fossils. The learned speaker sold that the study o language should bo Hu early , while the chili can acquire such things with easo. Ho ha met Dutch girls at the ago of eighteen year who si > eke four languages quite fluently and yet their opportunities for leariiln had been no better than their associate where thuy llfed. The/ had begun th ttquUItlon of foreign tongues at a very early ni' . mid It wai a very ilirtlrult task to bcconio irollelent. The time when n young person should outer college was then discussed by the uportker. llo believed that nature Indicated Hint per- od Jtut when the character has bcconio rstnbllsbod , or about tlio eighteenth year with most young people. Ho believed that the tendency of voting people In noirly shvnys lined by that time , and they ire prepared to go out from homo , f they have been properly brought up , i ml enjoy more liberty anil assume o a wider oxteat their own control at ubout -Imtngo. - Some should not go until thqy are it least twenty. All depends upon the for- nation of the individual character and will. .11 rending the history of nearly nil men and women whoio lives have been sufllcicutly interesting to be worth record- ng , President Eliot said , wo Ilnd that their characters have been established by the tlmo they were eighteen years old. Spoaklng of the huuollts to bo derived from n college training , thoape.ikor said that there vos no class of men who reap greater or nero certain bcnollts from such a coin-so ban the men who cuter business pursuits , n his own clans at Harvard ti cro were iloven out of elghty-nino who entered bus- ! loss calling ? , and they wrro succeeding re- nnriinbly well ; bettor , in fact , In nroportlon o the number , than these who entered pro- essionnl lines. In closing the speaker said there should > o n oneness and n harmony throughout the ntlro system of education all the way from bo common school up to the university. Vhcn this shall have , been attained the civatest benefits will then bo placed within he reach of the earnest , energetic student. HI// , 1'JlOHliVVrK lllSSIAllGIi. Von Cnprlvl Threatens His Predecessor cessorA. . Kcnii Criticism. Pxnts , Fob. 17. fSpocl.il Cablegram to Tun Bnc.1 A special dispatch from Berlin the Sleclo asserts that Chancellor Von aprlvi , on consultation with the cm peror las decided to commence proceedings against 'rmco Bismarck the moment the publication f the lattar's memoirs Jbosins. All copies of bo book will bo seized nnd Bismarck will ) > o unmoncd bofoio the courts to answer to ibargcs ho has himself so often preferred against others. The announcement has naturally created a trout sensation , and niunv nro loth to helluva , hat Emperor William would attempt to so far mmillnto the man who but recently was the virtual ruler of the empire. Prince Bismarck cnniils in comparative seclusion , nud it will ) o dlftlcult to got an opinion ( rom him us to vhat ho will do , in view of the threat made > y the emperor. These , however , who host enow the cx-chnncellor , believe- that the crisis has been reached and that Btsmurct : vlll refuse longer to submit In silcnco to the ealous attacks of the imperial court. The socialist organizations of Germany are rejoicing ever the announcement of the approaching preaching humiliation of the man of iron. His 1 jiit CM t . Fob. 17. [ Special Cablegram to rnr.Bin. : ] The city is ringing with Prince 31smarc't's protest apalnst the policy "which removed the corn duties and gave us the Jesuits. " "It Impales the o-nporor arid his chancellor on onespoar , " write ? ono of tlio lending cor- cspondouts in Berlin , ' -and will bo repented 'rom ono end of the empire to the other where Bismarck's ' former utterances were hardly noticed. " The emperor Is said to bo more keenly Ir ritated by this than by anything Bisumrk hod said previously , but there is no possible ground in the remark for notion nminst the ex-chancellor , ns it wai simply an expression of opinion. The kuisor feels it all the moro < oenly , as bo has no intention of admitting the Jesuits to the empire , that being ono point on which ho declines to yield to Home. ST A smutty a HCHKSIK , The Finance Committee Thinks It \Voulil KnuouraKo Improvidence. \YAMIIINOTO.V , Feb. -Under instructions from the committee on finance , Senator Mer rill , chairman of that committee , today re ported adversely to the senate the Stanford bill to provide the government with moans suflloieut to supply tlio national waut of n sound circulating medium involving loans on lands at 2 per cent iuterest. The report con- tcndb that land owners , for the larger "part " , the only class to bo bo ben- cflttcd , are too prudent to cover their homesteads with mortgages , aud even young men , starting in life , when borrowing L-npitnl , do not Intend to remain twenty years in debt. But the low rate of interest offered Lo land owners might inspire improvident habits and extravagant speculation in the mass of people , not free from such tempta tion. The report says the bill endorses the principles put forth moro than a century ago uy the notorious John Law. Experience has shoivn that whenever such reckless ex peri- meuts. intended to secure cheap money , have been tried they have ended in commercial crises , bankruptcy and national disasters. The report compares the mensura under dis cussion to the Argentine Uvpublu < nnd colon ial currency schemes , both of which , nay the committee , resulted in shnmc ar.d disaster. .lXti f'Olt A SUCK. Ottawa IjnwycrH Trying to Siivo Churl OH ForU'o Neck. OTTAWA , III. , Feb. 17. ( Special Telegram to TUB BEI.J : The arguments on the motion for a new trial In the cuso of Churllo Ford , convicted and condemned to death in Decem ber for the murder of David JMoorc , tl.o Omaha traveling man , opened today before Judge Stlpp , who arrived from Lake Gcco a yesterday nftcrnoon. The attorneys for Ford had all but linlshed their arguments nt adjournment this uveuing , making the points that the trial judge ( JuJgo Stlpp ) had no right under the constitution to allow the Jury's vUittothosceuoof the murder In Allen Park when the prisoner was not present , as this was evidence given in Ills nosence , and that the aamission and later the ruling out of the evidence of Bowcrmnstcrs concerning the actions of Ford's wife after the crime had been committed did not leave the mind1 * of the Jurymen free from Inllnonco. The state will present its arguments tomorrow. X TllOltl'ti ItKS' The Rebels Advancing on the Capital in Force. PAhis , Feb. J7. The Qaulols today pub- llsliod ajUspatch from Buenos Ay res which states that the Chilian government troopi were defeated at Coqulmbo and Qulllota. The same dispatch t > tuta * the Insurgent force * nro rapidly indrcasliig In numbers and that they nro advancing upon the capital. Only n few towns remain loyal to the govern incut. Jl'lio destruction of railroads by the insurtrcnts bumpers the movement of troops. President Ualmoceda is well supported in the capital pud Is said to bo hopot'ul of beinc nlilo to ropcl the rebels. Durlne the battle which was fought nt Turapaca , the mines were seton on tire by men from the insurgent war ves sels. The coal depots at Coronet were pillaged by sailors and rebel vessels , Anqtl\oi- \ Uprising in the Ciirollnos Svx FiiiNci&co , Cal , , Fob. 17. A private letter from the Caroline Islands plvM an ac count of further fighting between the natives nnd Spaniards , | In which the latter were worsted. It is expected that a general upris ing of thQ natives will occur. The governor has sent ships to Manilla for troops. Murderous Connplrjioy Discovered. HUBXOS AYIIKS , Feb. 17. A osnsplraoy to assassinate the prlncipil members of the gov eminent has boon dincovorcd here. Lynched on General Principles. DOUOI.AH , Tex. , Fob. 17. A negro named Tom Kobln has boon lynched on genera principles. Ho was n notorious character and was guilty of many crimes , Mnrrlcn an Antor. Pjiii.AHKr.rim , Feb. 17. Miss Ara Willing , daughter of Edward S. Willing o this city , was married hero today to John Jacob Astor , u son of William Astor. IMilllniinlro IlngKln'H Hon Dead. New Yomr , Feb. 17. Ben All Haggln , see of J. B. Haggln , the California inilllonalro died of pneumonia this morning at his ml deaco horo. FRIGHTENED BY THE IDEA , Two Cent Faro Bills a Bugaboo to Illinois and Kansas Roads. PROBABLE EFFECT OF PROPOSED LAWS. 'iiMsi'iiRor ' anil Ticket Agents Dcclilo tu Abolish Unlimited TIckotH- Cliiiti-inaii Unlkcr Kndoi-HCil 1(8 ( Scope. Citituao , Fob. 17 , tSpeclal Telegram to Tut : BEE. ] Ofllclals of lines In Illinois nil Kansas bellovo that passenger atcs In both states will bo ro il ced to 3 cents a mlle If tha present bills before the legislatures como up for ictlon. These have been carefully counted and n both legislatures thcro Is n clear majority n favorof the reduction. None of the lines vould object to the reduction in Illinois , but ill are ugrccd that if enforced In Kansas the eduction would only cense spreading at the 'nelflo. Thora Is not a mlle of track In Kansas pay- ng expenses at present figures , and the 2 cent rate in that state would result In taking ft ovcry possible train and the discharge of every possible employe. The Alton him for ho last six years favored the 2 cent rate lnv lllnols , ana has only refrained from putting t In on account of the disastrous effects of such a reduction to the lines west of the Mis souri. To AliollNli Ihilhnltod Ticl > tH. CIIICKIO , Fob. l7. [ Speclal Telegram to Tun BUB. ] Tuo American Association of ieneral Passenger and Ticket agents mot in Jhicago today. 12. O. McCormack of Hie Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton was elected president ; A. S. Henson of the Boston & Albany vice president , nud A. ,1. Smith of the Lnuo Shore secretary. The mon Important subject considered was thu abolishment of unlimited tickets. An overwhelming majority favored abolish ment , nnd n coinmltleo was appointed to rep resent nil American roads not tu an associa tion in u conference with tlio existing associations , looking to that end , It was decided that prepaid ticket orJors should bo handled the same us coupon tick ets. Also thatovery road In America bo rep resented by a number nud these numbers lie stamped on both sides of every coupon ticket good over the corresponding roads. The fall meeting will bo held at Old i'olnt Comfort , Vo. , on the second Tuesday in September and the next meeting in San Francisco , Cal. California a Competitor. CntnAOo , Fob. 17. [ Special Tolornm to TUB BKK.J Knstern rolling mills nro to have a competitor in California. The current number of the Railway Ago devotes consid erable space to n description of the Bargioa rail , manufactured in San Francisco , for which many advantages are claimed over the present form of roll. Mr. .1. B. Morris , thu secretary of the Bnrgion company , has just closed a contract with thu Chicago & Northwestern railway company for a largo sample lot of r.xils to be su hjutstod to a severe test ou the company's Ilno3. To railroad men the idea of steel rails from Cali fornia Is novel nnd the-nuult of the test is awaited with much interest. Chairman Walker Ciiicuio. Fob. 17. [ Special Telegram to Tin : DEI : . ] The Interview with Chairman Walker on the present status nnd future prospects of the Western Tr.iflic nssoclation was the sensation of the day. No published interview has ever so nearly met tno views of nil Chicago railroad men. Tlio Alton has not joined the association , nor does It intend to , but General Manager Chnppoll suiil : "It wns tbo strongest rnihoad article Mr. Walker hnsflvor written. . It will go : t long way toward putting the associations In tuolr right llpht before the jiubllc. If carried out ou the lines of the interview , ttio association cannot help but ho of great bcnellt to both members and non-members. " ie TraiiK-"Vt Is ourl. Ciucvao , Fob. 17. [ Special Tologrum to Tin : BEE.J The Second meeting ot the com missioners of the Western Trafllc association began today in Chairnun Walker's ' ofllca. The day was given up entirely to discussing rules for the guidance of the board. Chairman Smith of the Trans-Missouri as sociation presided ever a meeting of tbo pas senger department , which ho thinks will to morrow adopt nn agreement which the trans continental lines in trans-Missouri territory will sign. This will make the trans-Missouri passenger territory much larger nnd almost as important as the Western Passenger asso ciation. Remarked hy It. C. Joiner of Allen P. O. , Hillsdulo Co. , Mich. : "Nothing gave my rheumatism suob quick relief us lr. ) Thomas' Electric Oil believe it infallible for rheuma tism. " Tritish Columbian Del'on.so.s. OTTAWA , Out. , Fob. 17. ( Special Tele gram to Tin : Bii : : . ] Oeuoral Herbert , com- inamlnnt of the Canadian militia , has left for Winnipeg mid will go on from thcio to the Pacillc coast , whcro ha will inspect the ccast defences , lleneml Herbert has a diplomatic rather than u mili tary task. This may account for the fact that he , an attache of the English embassy In Hussiu , was chosen for the post of chlet of the Canadian militia rather than a more soldier. Tlio importance nttia-bed to the defenses of British Columbia snows that Russia Is the foe feared in that quarter , with her great naval arsenal of Vlaulvobtock ou the Siberian coast. Burdock Blood Bitters , taken after eating , will relieve any feeling of weight or over ful ness of the stomach. Sold every whi'ro. Snh * of a Sugar 1'Iant. ST. Loui ? , Mo. , Fob. 17. [ Special Tclo- gram toTiiKBen. ] The fact was made pub- lie today that the St. Louis sugar refinery , one of tbo largest In the country , had tieon sold. This sale will bo formally rntltlcd at u meeting of the directors to bo held on Febru ary 'JO. It is thought that the refinery will resume business when the present duty on raw sugar Is tulien olt next April. The ro- flncrv has been fahut down moro than two yonrd. Several hundred bands nro employed when It Is in full operation. It is a member of the American sugar rcllrery company. Tl' Importance of purifying the bloofl f Mi- Dot ho ourestlniateu1 , for without pl.'ro lilooU you cannot enjoy food health. At this tcason nearly every ono nrt-ih good medicine to purify , vitalize , aiul cnrlc' the blood , and Hood's Sar&aparllla Is wor.hy your confidence. It Is peculiar in that It ( strengthens and builds up the aystcm.cruatcs an appetite , and tones the digestion , v hllo U eradicates disease. Give U a trial. Hood's Barsoparllla la Bold liyalldrugglstg. Trcpircd by C. I. Hood & Co. , Loutll. Jlasi. IOO Doses Ono Dollar NOW THEN > "We are going to adver . . tise G r . 0 oHAT HAT SALE. ( To commence at once. ) Of all the latest styles and shapes for Spring , They come in Dunlap Blocks , Knox Blocks , Miller Blocks , And they are worth in any store in the city $3 and we've got enough oi'them for all comers. OUR are now on our count ers. They start in at $8 a suit for all wool suits , and they are worth lots more money but we've got blood in our eye , and we want you to understand that we can do as much for you as any other house in the city ' AND a little more , if we try hard. . We have enlarged arid improved o u r Children's Department and will s h o w the handsomest Child's Waist , just for a flyer , at 85c , that you ever saw. Our SOo and 75c Waists are worth $1 and $1.8O. These are brand new goods and of the most attractive designs that the market affords. The Old Reliable & C3O. ConieplSilliaiiilPiiiiiiiBiSls./ TTTrr - n