Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA DAILY BKK.fKilUDAY : , , FtiHIUrAKY 10 , 1803 ,
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Sonata Still Snagged on the Dougloi County
Election Oontost ,
COMMENCED COUNTING OVER THE VOTES
'tntlinr Iieiitcil I'lTKonnl DUrumtlnn In-
-IIRC | < | In llui IloiiMi Over tlio Appoint
ment < > r n .Sprrltil OiiiiiinlltiM ? I'IIMOI !
the ( Icncral Appropriation Hill.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 0 , [ Special to TUB
Bur. , ] The sennlomct u-fow minutes curlier
than usunl this morning , nntl gave every ovl-
' .dcnco in'tho earlier part of the struggle of a
desire to BO to work , but before tlio session
closed tlio snrno Old wrangle over the method
of procedure In the Douglas county contests
commenced mid noon came with thoi momen-
1 tous question still undecided.
" In the roguhir order of business reports
i wpro rc'cnlved from standing committees ,
'nnil ' the' following bills Introduced and read
for the first time :
IJy Young To nmcnd the consolidated
Btiitutcs relating to public ilniince.
IJy Scott To innko the possession of a
United States Internal revenue license for
the sale of liquors by any person charged
with the violation of the state laws pre
sumptive evidence of such violation.
By Scott To amend the liquor law.
IJy Halm Two bills to amend the cede of
civil procedure.
A number of bills were read the second
time and referred.
After the regular onler had been com
pleted up to the point where bills are passed
the second rending W. E. Andrews , private
secretary tq Governor Crounse. appeared at
the bar of tlio scmito and announced a com
munication from the executive.
President Pro Tcmporo Corrcll called
Senator TelTt up to the desk for a whispered
consultation , utid a moment later demanded
n call of the senate. The roll call revealed
the absence of Senators Clarke , Graham ,
Mooroand Eggleston. Senator Clarke was
excused , and the scrgeant-at-arms was dis
patched for the absentees. They were soon
brought In , further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with , and then on motion
of Senator TelTt the senate went Into execu
tive session.
In ICxccntlvo Session.
After the lobby and the galleries had been
cleared , the reporters carefully excluded
and the doors locked , the lieutenant gov
ernor , who had resumed the chair , directed
the secretary to read the communication
from the governor , wnich was as follows :
EXICUTIVK : IHI'AUT.MI.NT : , LINCOLN. Nob. , Tub.
0. To tlio Honorable tlio f-unnto of tlio State
of Nebraska : I hereby nominate Allen 1) ) .
Itcoinor of ( . 'liming county to bo warden of tliu
Nebraska Mute penitentiary.
] , < > lKN7. ! ( > I'HOUNSE , Governor.
The letter was written in the governor's
own familiar handwriting , and showed by
external evidence that it had not been copied.
Senator TefTt immediately moved that the
nomination of Mr. Beomcr bo confirmed.
Senator North stated that ho certainly
hail no objection to the confirmation of the
nomination sent to the senate by the gov
ernor ; that us far as ho was awuro the gentleman
tloman was In every way qualified for the
place to which ho had been appointed ; but
in view of the fact that an Investigation of
the management of the penitentiary was in
progress , ho believed that it would bo proper
to defer confirmation until after such inves
tigation had been completed.
Senator Kverett could neo no necessity for
delay in the confirmation. Ho had boon
acquainted with the nominee for a great
many years and'know him to bo in every way
qualified for the place.
Sonatqr Dysart' agreed with tlio remarks
ma'do by Senator-North. Ho was In favor in
nil circumstances of confirming all appoint
ments made by tlio governor , where the
nominees were of good character and were
qualified for the position to which they wore
appointed ; but' ho believed that no harm
would bo done if the matter went over fern
n day under rule 81. Ho made u motion to
that effect.
Senator Tcfft had no objection to the mat
ter going over , and so after withdrawing his
motion to confirm , ho moved that the further
consideration of the matter go over for one
day , and that it bo made a special order for
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Senator Dysart withdrew his motion for
the reason that it did not cover the entire
ground and the motion made by Senator
TefTt was agreed to.
The doors were unlocked and the regular
order of business resumed ,
l > lH < ni flliiK the Contest.
The hour of 11 o'clock having arrived , the
seiiato took up the consideration of the
Douglas county contested election cases ,
which nail been made a special order for
that time , but the senate was not yet prepared
pared to plunge into tlio subject without llrst
fortifying itself with another discussion
over the precise method which should be fol-
lowed. Vcsterday the senators decided
that tlio proper thing to do was to listen to
tlio evidence , and the clerk wore out his
voice on the big bundle of typewritten manu
script until the senatorial dignity -wilted.
Today the senate came to the conclusion
ithut the right thing to do was to count the
ballots llrst.
Senator Gray started the discussion by
moving that the evidence bo recommitted to
the committee on privileges and elections
, for consideration and that committee report
.its recommendations to the senate.
This suggestion was vigorously combattcd
by Senators Babcoek , Graham and Tcfft.
Graham was opjwscd to referring the nutter
bade to n partisan committee and character
ized the motion as an unfair proceeding.
Senator Darner was sorry that his sugges
tion made the other day , to the effect that
the committee on privileges and elections bo
enlarged and the whole mutter placed in its
hands , had not been adopted , but his expres
sions of regret made no visible Impression
upon the senatorial minds and the discussion
continued until Senator McDonald inter-
Jected.a motion to indefinitely postponu the
whole contest. The senate was not yet ready
togivo up tho'contcst and the motion was
not agreed to.
' S hater JNor'th Insisted that the contest
aho\ild go on to" the bitter end. Ho was ol
the opinion that the ballots could bo counted
lit two jjood working days , The fair name of
Douglas county had been assailed on the
ilopr. of. the senate. That county had been
denounced ns the cesspool of iniquity , and
further than that It hud been specifically
.characterized as the cesspool of democratic
i { Iniquity * < ilu demanded in vigorous Platte
'county ' eloquence that the purity of Douglas
, , 'e.olmty politics bo vindicated and the rights
of Douglas county's citizens bo protected.
< That settled it , airl the senate decided to
go ahead , A recess was taken until "o'clock.
Commimrod to Count.
Immediately after the noon recess the sen
ate took up tliu contest in earnest. A final
* effort was made to throw tha "contest out en
Jlrely on Senator Kverott's motion to ills
i miss the cases on the ground that the
t depositions contained in the evidence hat
not been signed. The motion was not agrcoc
l to , and the count of the ballots In Florence
.precinct was commenced. Senators Yoimg
Thomson and Lowloy were iipittlntci
tellers , tally sheets distributed and the con
test was on' .
The examination and count of the votes
A proceeded monotonously until a questionable
ballot was reached. On this ballot three
names were voted for and a fourth , iuuno
marked and blotted out. After the ballo
liad been passed around for inspection the
ncnuto voted to count the votes distinctly
marked and to throw out the other. )
The second questionable ballot showei
that four candidates had been voted for , on
more than the lognl number. It was b.\
votoof the senate thrown out. The thin
questionable ballot was marked for ( out
candidates , ono of them beimr for Senator
Habcock. The senate voted that nil of the
votes should -counted except the one
counted for Babcook- , despite the protests o
that senator ,
The fourth ballot contained four votes am
van thrown out , There was a question in
regard to n fifth ballot , but it was counted
/or Jxibock on a scratch. Tlio sixth ballo
VTM marked "void , " and was contained in
separate package marked "a | > olled. " Its ox
? * * nilnatioti wu postiwncd. When the can
YRM of the Florence product votes had been
v V
, M . . i t/-Jt
nmpleted It was dlscoverod < lmt Babcoek
md lost ono vote , Clarkn had gained three
dug lost one. Ixibeek gained ono , Rynear ,
on gained one. Three ballots were thrown
ut altogether. Tlio scnato then ndjournod
mill tomorrow morning.
V I'ornonut ' Murk thn -
ry I'rorrnillnir * lluj-
< Appr < tprlntliin Hill l'in rd.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 41. [ Special Telegram
oTiin BRB.J The house indulged in a rod-
lot row of an hour nnd a half's duration
his morning , when the speaker named the
ommltteo provided for by McKosson's rcso-
utlon of yesterday , calling for an Investlga-
Ion of the charges of attempted bribery in
ho senatorial fight. The speaker named
Stephens. Schappel and Casper.
Watson objected , staling that It was un-
larllnmuntary not to put the mover of the
resolution on the committee.
Schappel wanted to resign In favor of Mc-
Ccsson.
Casper shied his tile and said ho know
.tint the resolution was not Introduced in good
faith. There was inallco aforethought be-
ilml It , nnd he said he would not serve If
McKesson was placed on the committeo.
Howe took Casper to task , and was sorry
, o see such feeling prevail ! ig. Ho censured
ho chair and added very materially lo Hie
bad blood that was already stirred up.
Davies took a whirl at Casper and said
.hat the gentleman , wtio was understood to
jo a candidate forcongrcss , had gold watches
nfil gold headed canes In his head too much
to treat the other members of the house wilh
.iropor courtesy nnd respect , and ho for one
was getting tired of it.
A motion to change the committee was
intended to sustain the chair , but Iho amend-
nent wns defeated on roll call by a vote of
18 to12. .
Watson then moved the acceptance of
Sehuppol's resignation nnd Iho appointment
of McKesson in his place , and that the latter
bo the chairman of tliu committee.
Casper snorted again , and Inveighed
against the motives of the other side. Ho
look a lllllo side whirl lo touch up the lobby
md oil rooms and told how ho had frequently
jecn approached.
Cornish didn't think it nt all lo the credit
of Iho gentleman from Butler that ho was so
much sought after by the men who were
supi > oscd to bo in search of purchasable
votes.
The republicans were taking Casper down
the strelch at a lively rale , when ho finally
bolted and said ho had not said what was
Attributed lo him.
Trying to Gnt Straight.
This paralyzed Iho opposlllon , and before
It could recover from its amazement Porter
tiad the floor. Ho said that so much had
bhiod had been engendered that It would im-
| iair the usefulness of Iho committee , and ho
moved as a substitute that a now committee
bo appointed lo consist of two from eacli po
litical party.
Howe raised the point of order that before
this could bo done the action of yesterday
making it a committee of three would have
lo bo reconsidered. The point was sus
tained.
Keckloy moved that two moro independ
ents he added to Iho commlllco so that they
could shoulder the responsibility. He re
cited the occurrences of Tuesday evening ,
when a republican was hustled from the hull
by independents at a public meeting because -
cause ho called upon the speaker to name
the man who had been offered moiioy.
Porter defended tlio action of the inde
pendents on that occason , while Keekley
again scored' them , stating that when iho
republican wns put out "that brazen faced
blower'1 ( Trovalllckj had said ' 'Let him
stay. If there is a rat hero lot mo scorch
him , " and the sentiment was applauded to
the echo by the crowd of independents pres
ent. It was of that evidence that Iho Inde
pendents had encouraged Iho idea of the
speaker of that evening that Keckloy com
plained.
Keckloy's motion was ruled out of order.
The speaker explained that ho arranged
the committee as ho did after consulting
with a number of members. Ho loft McKes
son off the committee because ho had stated
that ho knew something about the matter
Ills Idea was to appoint a disinterested committee
mitteo and allow McKesson logo before it as
a witness" , If ho desired.
McKesson denied that ho had made any
such statement as that Imputed to him , and
challenged the speaker to prove his asser
tion.
tion.Carpenter
Carpenter asked why Casper was not loft
off the committee if the speaker really In
tended to name a disinterested committee.
He said that Casper had staled that ho
know of oil rooms , yet the chair had'not left
him off the committee to act as a witness.
Casper denied that ho had mudo any such
stalojient.
Carpenler sent u newspaper lo Iho clerk's
desk and tli.it ofllciul read a paragraph from
Iho report of the proceedings of the ratifica
tion mooting , quoting Casper as making the
statement that ho hud just denied.
Then Casper dodged the question again by
stating that ho did know of the existence of
a lobby. Ho said "Boyd and Morton and
their gang of slrikers were bore for weeks
trying to influence votes on the senatorial
question. If that ain't a lobby what in tlio
devil is it ? "
Ho declared that it made no d.ffcrenco
whether they peddled cigars lo influence
votes or sought to buy them outright.
Watson's motion prevailed by a vote of 43
to ) ! ! , and the speaker's appointment was
knocked out after he had declined to accept
Schaffel's resignation.
Supplanted by KouUno.
The wrangle was still going on when
Rhodes headed it oft with a rejwrt of the
committee on enrolled bills.
The following new bills were introduced :
By Davies To exempt from taxation the
property of old soldiers to the amount of
si.ooo.
By Davies Appropriating money for the
sinning fund of experimental artesian wells
in certain counties of the state.
By Olson To amend the slalutcs relating
to roads.
By Casper To amend the statulcs relat
ing to tax sales.
By Scott Providing for the invesling of
sinking funds in county warrants.
By Wnlson Amending Iho slalules relat
ing to corporations.
Rhodes submitted the report of the com
mittee , of which ho was the solo member , lo
Invcsligato the labor troubles touched upon
in Cooley's resolution. The ruuort was an
arraignment "of capital and existing social
conditions , coupled with u mild roast of the
introducer of the resolution.
The house received and adopted the report
of the commitleo of Iho whole on several
bills , and adjourned until ! 1 o'clock.
At the afternoon session Ihe following bills
were inlroduccd :
By Davies To amend Iho slntutcs relating
to courts.
By Davies Repealing certain sections of
the law regarding building and loan associa
tions.
By Davies Relating to pleadings.
By Davies Relating to appeals.
By Davies Relating to transcripts of
judgments.
By Davies Defining llio powers of notaries
public.
By Llngenfoller To redistrlct the state
into senatorial and representative districts.
By Dobson Relating to cities of the llrst
class.
By Cornish Regulating cities of the first
class.
By Lookner To regulate tlio manner of
voting for electors at corporate elections.
By Smith Appropriating S15.000 for the
national guard.
By Burns To incorporate accident insurance -
anco companies on the assessment plan.
By McKesson To regulate land leases.
By Wlthuell To rogulalu the practice of
veterinary medicine and surgery.
By Sinclair Limiting the salary of clerks
of district court in counties containing met
ropolitan cities to 1,000 nnd these contain
ing cltios of the llrst class to # . > , M)0 , with
necessary clerks to bo provided by the
county commissioners at not to exceed f'.i
per month each.
By McCutchen Amending the criminal
code as to assaults ,
By Sutton Amending the statutes relat
ing to exemptions.
1'iuicd the Appropriation Hill.
The houto then took up bills on third
reading ami passed the general appropria *
tion bill. Nearly all those who voted against
it clumped their voles when they saw that
it was passed without their help. Thov
stated ibat they would depend on the senate
to do the proper thing by It and raise the
amounts to what they should bo. *
The house also passed No. 81 , by Crane ,
amending the cede of civil procedure.
Cioss of Douglas culled up the resolution
onered by him yesterday demanding that the
sorgeant-at-arms appear before the bar of
.ho homo and explain his sUtcmunt that ho
itul an opH | > rtunlty to handln senatorial
[ Kxxllo monoy. lii'umuch as the soritnant-
it-arms was out of the city , Iho matter was
illowed to go over for another day.
Will l > -lmrK l < > thn Clrrl < ,
Howe Introduced a resolution calling for
.ho discharge of eomtnltteo clerks In view of
the fact that tio.u-ly all bills had been re-
IKirted on ntul there was little left for them
to do.
Sheridan , Porter ntvl Klder nt once en-
iereil n violent protest , but SherJnan nnd
Sutor endorsed the resolution and It passed
overwhelmingly.
Watson introduced a resolution reconsid
ering the snap judgment 'of the democrats
md independents taken Tuesday morning
while Iho republicans were absent In confer
ence , protesting against the repeal of
the Sherman act. The Independ
ents objected nnd Watson and Rhodes
Indulged in another tilt. Rhodes raised a
point of order that Watson declared was like
several others that had como from the dnmo
source In that there was no point that could
bo detected , oven with the aid of a midro-
SCOIMi
Woods said the two gentlemen would never
mdcrstnnd each other In this world.
The speaker expressed the hope they
would in the next world. Watson's resolu
tion was finally made n special order a week
from Monday , and the house adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
IIKI.lt A STOUMYSKSSION.
of Sniitli Dnlcnta I'liinllr ! '
tint Fair Hill.
Pininin. S. D. , Feb. 1) ) . [ Special Telegram
lo Tun BBB. ] The house held a long and
somewhat stormy session this morning on
Iho World's fair bill. Mrs. Hnynlo ad
dressed Iho members and the house unani
mously voted to give tlio woman's depart
ment § 10.000. Efforts were made to put the
appropriation at $ " 0,003 , but It was voted
down step by stop until it reached $30,000 ,
when it passed the committee of the whole
by a vote of U3 to 17 , many being disgusted
nnd refusing to volo. Kelly declared Iho
action disgraceful. The bill will pass and
go to conference.
Evidence developed Ibis morning that tho.
farmers combine had been reconstructed ,
The prime motive appears to be to light the
governor.
The investigation into the Brooklnps scan
dal < vas continued this morning. A. O.
Hitchcock , who was dismissed from the
board of trustees by the regents , declared
that at the time Mcluth was making dam
aging charges against the trustees , alleging
gross misapplication of funds. Mc-
Loulh wrolo admitting that only
$500 had been misapplied. FearIng -
Ing that because of lack of facilities
some of the Merrill fund would bo returned
lo Washington , McLouth urged that the
balance be transferred to the salary fund
and that the salary fund bo
diverted to other purposes. Wheaten -
ton was ward dealer and was
elected professor by the Irustees at the re
quest of Freuaenfeld. Wheaten erected n
dairy building and fixed his bill so high that
the truslees cut It several hundred dollars.
The trustees obtained estimates from cream
ery contractors at $278 less than this bill.
At the lime Prof. Updyko was dismissed ,
Governor Mcllclto went to Brookings and
very strongly remonstrated , staling llmt the
board of regents and trusloes had been np-
poinled by him and that they certainly
should save hla friends. Updvko was re
moved for insurrectionary actions , and nt
that time several regents and professors ,
after consulting with the governor , stated
that they feared that unless the dismissal
was reversed Mellotle would use all his influ
ence with the legislature to prevent an ap
propriation for the college. The truslees re
fused lo yield.
UNDER OUR JMIODS FLAG
[ CONTINUED FIIOM FIltST I'AOC. ]
under the protection of the United States ,
was taken without instructions from the De
partment of State. In fact the movement
had not been expected and ha'd not been an-j
tieipatcd. Mr. Stevens had , therefore , been
compelled lo act independently and upon his
best Judgment as the emergencies had
arisen.
Tlio llrst instruction given by the depart
ment was Ihe telegram of the 23th instt. ,
already published , approving M. Slovens'
recognition of the provisional government ,
an act on his part which hud been followed
by all the other foreign representatives in
Honolulu. Ho hud been further instructed
to protect American citizens and property.
There was no conference today between
the secretary of state and the Hawaiian
commissioners , as Thursday is "diplomatic
day" at the department , and the secretary
was fully occupied witn the calls of foreign
ministers.
It is-tindcrstood tonight that the Hawaiian
commissioners are to see Secretary Foster
tomorrow.
Statement from Mr. Tliiirntoii.
This evening Mr. L. A. Thurslon. with the
consent and approval of bis associate com
missioners , gave out a statement in reply to
the letter from J. F. Colburn , ox-minister of
the interior of the Hawaiian cabinet , pub
lished in the papers today.
Mr. Thurston's statement denies that the
revolutionary movement was a preconceived
conspiracy in favor of annexation planned ,
fostered and carried out by the Americans.
No action , says the statement , was taken
until January 14 , after the queen had at
tempted with force to promulgate tlio new
constitution. The cabinet Itself issued a call
to the citizens to resist with arms the queen's
demands , which the queen proposed to en
force with the entire military and police
forces of the kingdom , and after she , had
threatened the lives of a number of the cabi
net themselves , the cabinet was the first to
request the people to take up arms against
the queen.
In the meantime all the armed forces of
the government , together with 540 extra
men , .were entrenched in the barracks , the
palace and the police station , and besides
their rifles possessed a battery of four
breech loading cannon and three galling
guns. There was every indication
of a light and a bloody one ,
which might bo precipitated at tiny minute ,
in which many lives and inuijh property
would have been Inevitably destroyed. Then ,
and not until then , was the provisional gov
ernment established.
Continuing , the statement rehearses the
well known facts attending the establish
ment of the provisional government and in
conclusion urges annexation to the United
Stutcs , or at least an American protectorate.
It Was Hound to Come.
INDIANAPOLIS ! , Ind. , Feb. 0. Mr. Henry
Drydcn of Martlnsvillo , Ind. , who spent two
years teaching in the schools of Hawaii ,
gives the following statement of the con
dition of affairs there and the causes
leading to the present revolt :
"I am not in the least surprised at the con
dition of affairs now prevailing in the
Hawaiian islands. Trouble has been brewIng -
Ing for the past few years and what has now
happened was almost dully expected.
The surprise Is that it did
nothappen sooner. For a long
time one could sea that the race question
was being closely drawn in church , state and
home , and the manner in which many natives
made use of the expression , 'kcfa haolo , '
( the foreigner ) , was anything but com
plimentary. "
Official
HONOLULU , Fob. 1. William George Ash
ley resigned January 34 from the advisory
council and was appointed marshal of the
inlands. Cecil Brown was elected a member
of the advisory council , vice Ashley.
Western 1'einloiii , ,
Tlio following pensions granted are re
ported :
Nebraska : Original Henry II. Benson ,
Clarksou Yore , Elijah B. Egan , John W.
Dotwoller , Onecn Chaddock , James W. Now-
bold. Thomas II. Beach , Andrew McBoth ,
Additional Zalmon E. Peck , James H ,
Dutton. Jefferson Andre. Surveyor Indian
wars Robert "Wore.
Iowa : Original Nathan Metzger , Charles
Brewer , Augustus P. Lord , Benjamin P.
Butler. Anson Baughmau , Lawson'S. Allen ,
John II. Water , George A. Crandal , Charles
F. Wimuuore , Moses Carow , Uriah II
Welch. Additional William F. , Curtis. ,
Daniel E. Curtis , Joseph Buttcrfleld , Joseph
C. James. Original widows , etc. Eve 10.
Carson. Survivor Indian wars John Pal
mcr.
South Dakota : Original Michael Zim
merman , Edinond Craak.
SILVER DAY-IN THE HOUSE
Frionda of the V Mli Mofcil Score a Do-
cisiveiiVlctory ,
SMALL CHANCE $ "SILVER LEGISLATION
Cluturn on thn Illl JT llnpp.il the Nlinrntau
Silver l'tirnlimaAct DnCiwtmt Inlor-
ptlii | ( l > U < : iNlf 1t on tltoljilci-
tliin ln'l * o Srimto.
WASIIINOTOX , D. C. , Feb. ( ) . It was silver
day in the house , and the friends of silver
were victorious in Iho light by a majority of
nine. They rtustalmM the demand for the
1fl pravlous 1 question on the resolutions setting
apart today and tomorrow for the consideration
flt
tion of the bill repealing the Sherman act.
1r Had 1 not the previous question been ordered ,
1s closure amendment would have been
sprung upon the house , and the struggle
would then have been contliluo.il. but when
it iI i was ordered tlio advocates of repeal grace
ii fully I passed under the yoke and allowed the
resolution to bo submitted without making
any i strong objection. This action , in the
opinion of members sounds the do.vth knoll
of any sliver legislation in , the present con
gress. I
Mr. Catchlngs called up Iho resolution
from the committee on rules , setting apart
this legislative day , and , if necessary , the
next legislative day , for the consideration of
the bill repealing tlio Sherman net.
Mr. Duron MM lie * n Stiitcment.
Mr. Bacon , chairman of the committee on
banking and currency , said tlio main pur
pose of Iho bill was that the purchase of sil
ver bullion and the storing of It In the vaults
of tlio treasury as n commodity In metallic
form , and without coinage , should stop. The
rule as reported by the committee on rules
was in the form which the committee of con
gress had invariably usct' ' Cor the purpose of
bringing Important mo-.surcs before the
house. The lessen which the house had
learned on the oankruntcy bill otighl not ,
then , to be forgotten. ° Thcro wits no phase
of the silver question that needed discussion.
There was no phase that , had not been ex
ploited. The discussion of tlio bill could
iiavo no useful purpose , unless the house
finally came to a vote. Ho would , If the pre
vious question was voted down , offer an
amendment providing for cloluro at
'J o'clock on the second legislative
day. [ As the clerk read tlio pro
posed amendment it. was greeted with
loud applause ] . A vote for the previous
question , ho said , was a vote for the doatn
of the bill. A vote against the previous
question would meet with the approval of
the committee on rules ,
"How do you know that ? " shouted one of
the most intense silver men.
Mr. Bacon replied that it wns correct. The
committee on rules was not seeking to pre
vent the previous question being voted
down and the rejection oftho previous ques
tion would bo no affront to the members of
that committee. < i "
liliiuil Talks PlnYn'to ' tlio Democrats.
Mr. Bland , the gc oryil of the silver forces ,
said that it would bom curious thing for the
country to observe tjioivote upon the cloture
resolution in order .to ascertain how many
men on the demooiptic side of the house
who , when the ffflaooinage | ) bill was up ,
planted thcmsolvctf ? pn the nigh horse
of democratic principles and announced
that the proppsi ion was undemo
cratic would thcn , , corao down from
their horsei and , / would vole in the
interest of Wall street , , lo demonetize silver.
All the people wouljd. watch how many would
raise themselves ubovq democracy and vole
in the interest of Wall street. The proposed
bill was a monstrosity yielding to the na
tional bank fuvthcrjuijyilcgcs and defeating
Iho monclizatiou ot , | iyer ; in .behalf of gam
blers. When thu.djnnocvauo. party went be
fore the people it said that lho silver ques
tion was nothiug in comparison with the
tariff question. 7.'ho latter , was tlio over
shadowing , paramount is',4uo , which the people
ple had to face , but as soon as the election
was over nothing was heard or the commit
tee on ways and means , it having absolutely
subsided , [ Laughter. ] The tariff question
had been relegated to the rear : the demo
cratic party had betrayed their promise
made to the American people on the tariff
and silver , and up to this moment the people
had been deceived in the last election.
[ Laughter and applause , 1
It had promised a reduction of the tariff
and had scut tlio silver question to the rear ,
ho added. Let the silver question go until
tno Inrlff was revised. There was not in iho
house a force strong enough to compel the
repeal of this law , the so-called sliver law ,
unless some other measure was instituted
rnoro satisfactory or better to take its place.
And ho gave notice that the dumocralic
party might bo disrupted and all reforms
might bo defeated , but no proposition solely
in favor of Wall street should pass a demo
cratic house. [ Applaiso. ) ] No thought
would deter friends of silver from the per
formance of their dtty ( on this question. Ho
defied the house to demonetize silver and go
back lo the Infamous legislation of 187i. !
Other Hpenkcr * .
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Bartino , Watson , Bryan , Walker , Cox ,
Springer and Reed.
Mr. Catchlngs closed the debate with a
statement that the coinmillco on rules would
not bo affected by any action which the
house might take on its report.
The roll call was taken on ordering the
previous question. The Interest was In
tense and many members followed tlio call
with tally sheets of their own. When H
was generally known that the silver men
had carried the day and ordered iho previ
ous question Mr. Williams demanded a recapitulation -
capitulation of Iho vole , and , approaching
the clerk's desk , asked him in a low tolio lo
"go slow. " But Mr , Hopkins of Illinois
heard Iho whisper and prolcsted against the
advice given. Ho vehemently declared that
no clerk should bo dlctaled to.
"You want a row , " salit Mr. Tracy , good
naturally , taking Mr. Hopkins by the arm.
"Yes , " replied Mr. Hopkins , with face re
laxing into a si.iile , "I want a row , "
But there was no row , and the speaker ,
amid applause , declared that the previous
question had been ordered by n vole of yeas ,
15J ; nays , 143.
Uctiill of tliu Vote.
The detailed vote Is as follows : Yeas
Messrs , Abbott , Anderson , Allen , Anthony ,
Arnold , Babbitt , Bailey , 'Baker , Bankhoad ,
Bartino , Bceman , 'Bolknap , Bellzhoover ,
Blanchard , Bland , Blount , Boatncr , Bower ,
Breeklnrldgo ( ArMv Brotz , Broderick ,
Brooks , Brown ffjiu.l , Bryan , Buchanan
( Va. ) , Bullock , Bunfa , Burrows , Bullor ,
Bynum , Camlnctli/Kl'a'pehart / , Clark ( Wyo. ) .
Clark ( Ala. ) , Clover'Cbbb ( Ala. ) , Comptou ,
Coooer , Cowles , Cdx ( Tcnn. ) , Cram , Craw
ford , Culberson , DwiijDoArmond : : , Dockery ,
Dolllver , Dugan , Kdmuuds , Ellis , Euloo ,
Epos , Everrotl , 4'Jlijk , Funslon. Fyun ,
Gantz , Grady , Halvorson , Halch. Huugcn ,
Heard , Henderson tN. C. ) . Hermann , Hll-
born , Holnian , Hooker ( Miss. ) , Hooker ( N.
Y. ) , Hopkins ( Pemv.KHopklns ( III. ) , Houk
( Tcuti. ) , Hull. JohnsDiMN. D. ) , Johnson ( S.
C. ) , Jollov , Jones , , lOm ) , Kendall. Krobbs ,
Kyle , Lane , Lanhanvtawson fVa. ) , Lawson
( Ga. ) , Lester ( Va.y , .leslcr ( Ga. ) , Lou-is ,
Lind , Livingston , Lon $ Loud , Mnllory , , Man-
sur.Martin.McCrcary.'MoICelghttn.McMlllan ' ,
MeHao , Montgomery/Moore , Moses , Norton ,
Oates , O'Donncll , O'lfcrrall , Otis , Owens ,
Parrott , Putti rsoUcPRmn. ) , PaUfcn , Pain
ter , Parson , Peel. V-prMw , Pickler , Pierce ,
Post , Price , Qiiackeubttsh , Richards , Hobort-
son , Sayros , Shell , Shlycly , Simpson , Smith ,
Snodgrass , Stephonson. Steward ( Tex. ) ,
Slockdulo , Stone ( Ivy. ) , Sweet , Tarsnoy ,
Taylor ( III. ) , Taylor < Tenn. ) , W. A. Taylor ,
Terry , Tillumn , Townsend .Tucker , Turner ,
Turnlu. Watson , Weaver , Wheeler , Wnlto ,
Williams ( N. C. ) , Williams (111. ( ) . Wilson
( Ky. ) , Wilson ( Mo. ) , Wmn , Wso-152.
Nays Messrs. Amerman , Andrew , Bacon ,
Barwlg , Bonlloy , Bergen , Bingham , Boulcllo ,
Bowman , Brawloy , Brocklnridgo ( Ky. ) ,
Brlckiier , Broslus , Brown ( Md. ) , Brunnor ,
Buchanan ( N. J. ) . Punttwr , Busspy , Bush-
nell , Cadmus. Caldwell , Campbell , Carutii ,
Castle , Catchings , Cato , Chlpinan. Clancoy ,
Coob ( Mo. ) , Coburn , Cookran , Coggswcll ,
Coolldge , Coombs , Covert , Cox ( N. Y. ,
Crosby , Cummlngs , Curtis , Cutting , Dalrell ,
Daniel Do Forest , Dickerson. Dlugloy ,
Doano , Duuphey , Durborpw , Elliott , English ,
Enoch Fellows. Fitch , Fowler , Geary ,
Gelssonhainer , Gorman , Qreenleaf , Grout
Hall , Hulloway. Hamilton , farmer ,
Harris , Hurter , llaycs , Uuyncs , Hemphill
! fortiori , I Hit. Hoar , ITmik fO.i ,
Johnson Unil..lohiiMiKO. ) ) ) , Kotcham , Ml
Itoro , tnif n , JLnphnni , Uyton , Litilo , fx > dgt ,
Much , Magncr , MoAleor , McClollun. ifie-
Gann , McKulg , McKInnov , Meyer , Mlllor ,
Mllllken , MltpYit-ll.Morso , Nowborrv , O'Noll
( Maw. ) , O'Neill ( Pa. ) . Outhwuito , Payne ,
Pendleton , Powers , liulne * , Uandall , Itnv
tier , Hood , Keybiirti , ItobitiRoti ( Pa. ) , Rook-
Yoiimnns Mfl.
The foliowiifg pairs were announced :
Messrs. Goodnight and Sanford ; Forney and
Henderson ( III. ) ; Branch and Rlfo ; Bowden
ntnl O'Neill ( Mo. ) ; Lockwood and Hender
son ( La. ) ; Riloynnd Whiting ; Paulson ( O. )
and Wadsworth ; Alexander ami Page ; Forman -
man and Filhinn ; MeLaurln and Rife ;
Dlxon and Wright.
AmilyxM of the Vole ,
An analysis of the vote shows that the mo
tion was supported by IOT democrats , 115 re
publicans and 10 populists or Independent
members. The opposition , or cloture and
silver repeal party , consisted of 101 demo
crats and : ) republicans.
The strong dcmocratie showing made In
favor of cloture on repeal of Iho sliver bill
was a surprise and all that prevented Its
adoption was thu division on other than sli
ver nllnoR , of iho republicans , many prom
inent ones , including Messrs. Burrows. Dol-
liver , Hopkins ami Lind , believing that it
was good party policy to leave the silver
( iiioslion for iho incoming administration to
deal with.
Mr. Cox then moved lo recommit the reso
lution to thu committee on rules , and on a
standing vote this was agteed lo hv 150
to 81) ) .
The yeas and nays could not be ordered ,
owing to a lack of strength by its opponents.
The recommittal of the report is regarded us
an end of the silver question for this con
gress.
Thu house then went Into committee of the
whole for the further consideration of the
legislative appropriation bill. Amendments
were adopted providing that hereafter no
public building should bo draped in mourn
ing ; that executive departments bo closed
out of respect to deceased ollleinls , and pro
hibiting the use of public funds for funeral
expenses of government ofllcials or em
ployes.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the house.
Mr. DoArmond moved to recommit the bill ,
with inslrucllons lo report it buck with an
amendment striking out appropriations for
Iho civil service commission. Lost by a vote
of S.M to BIB.
Adjourned.
IN Tin : SINATU. :
iloii of Knlhvuys find Cnr Coupler )
tliu I'llnclpal I'eatnre-i.
WASHINGTON. D. C. , Feb. U. The whole of
the day's session of the senate , after the
morning hour , was devoted to Iho discussion
of Ihe railway automatic car coupler bill.
In the course of Iho day Mr. Wolcott had a
small Interchange of words with Mr. Cullom
and alluded to Mr. Peffer as one of the people
ple who make up to the labor movement to
reach public offices.
Mr. Fryo , in reporting bark adversely cer
tain amendments , referred to the committee
on commerce- ( proposing river and harbor
appropriations ) , said that the sundrv civil
appropriation bill already contained river
and harbor appropriations to the amount of
about $10,000,01)0 ) ( under the continuing con
tract clause ) and that the committee on
commerce would not recommend any further
river and harbor appropriations.
At noon the senate wont Into executive
session on motion of Mr. Morgan , who said
that ho merely wanted to get a paper and
have It printed. The doors , however , re
mained closed for moro than half an hour.
When they were reopened a motion was
made by Mr. Wolrotl lo have iho hour of
meeting again changed lo noon.
The vote resulted yeas , ISO ; nays. ISO , and
Ihoi vice president , in announcing it , said :
' "Iho senate being equally divided , the
chair , [ a pause ] votes aye. [ Laughter and
applause ] ,
The credentials of Stephen M. White ,
senator-elect from California
were pre
sented.
Cur Coupler 1HI1.
The unfinished business the automatic
car coupler bill was taken up , the question
being on the amendment offered by Mr.
Dolph to that offered by Mr. Morgan.
Mr. Morgan's amendment requires the at
torney general to bring suit for the condem
nation of any coupling patent that may bo
selected , and Mr. Dolpli's is that no railway
company shall bo required to use such patent
until such condemnation has taken place.
The amendments and the bill were de
bated at much length , and finally Mr. Cul
lom moved to lay ihe molion and amend
ments on the table. Carried yeas , 3(3 ( ;
j
nays , 9.
Mr. Brice offered an amendment prohibiting -
ing , after January 1,18SS , the use of any car
equipped with couplers that required the
person using or operating it J to go between
Iho curs , and Mr. McPherson expressed the
opinion that the adoption of the amendment
would moot the whole difficulty.
Mr. White suggested that Mr. Brico's
amendment would permit the use of ordi
nary link and pin.
Air. Brice withdrew his amendment in
favor of ono suggested by Mr. Palmer to
strike out all of section B , except tlio first
sentence , which is lo the effect that railways
must not use curs not equipped with uni
form couplers , coupling automatically by
compact.
Amendments Agreed So.
Mr. Palmer's amendment was agreed lo.
Mr. Buller offered two amendments , which
were agreed lo , changing the date In Iho
llrst section ( when power driving wheel
brakes must bo used ) , January 1 , 180 ; > , to
January 1 , 1803 , and the date in Ihe fourlh
section ( grab irons or handholds In the ends
and sides of cars must bo provided ) from
July 1 , IS'JS , to July 1'lSOo.
Mr. Wolcott resented , with much ascer-
blty of manner , a criticism which Mr. Puffer
made of some things which ho. Mr. Wolcott ,
hud said the previous day. Ho utterly re
pudiated the Idea of hostility to the farming
class and to the laboring classes. "Tho
people to whom I referred , " ho said , "wero
tlio fraud and scum of Iho labor movement ;
men who uro sometimes walking delegates ,
men who are socialists and anarchist agi
tators and men who , on thu strength of the
labor movement , sometimes temporarily llnd
public office. " [ Sensation and laughter. ]
Without concluding the consideration of
the bill the scnalo adjourned.
PLOTTING FOB POWER.
Scheming ; to Get Control ot Oinithn'H Pollen
Department ,
To Iho public everything in Omaha police
circles may appear lovely and serene , but
knowing ones assort that a lively dissension
is simmering in that organization and is lia
ble to boil over. It is alleged that the
American Protecllvo nssocialion has a deep
laid scheme to gain -control of the police de
partment , and the plot goes s'o far as to aim
a t the deposition of the chief.
Chief Seavoy complained to the Board of
Fire and Police commissioners that the se
cret politico-religious organization was tryIng -
Ing to dictate the management of his sub
ordinates. The board held an executive
session behind closed doors to consider the
matter , and within an hour of adjournment
their discussion , supposedly secret , was
known to patrolmen on their beats.
The particular case which the chief called
to Iho altenllon of Iho board was the demand
that had been made upon him for the re
moval of Oflleer Sullivan from his beat in the
Third ward and In the vicinity of the "burnt
dlstriut. " Sullivan had been on the force for
some time and had proved himself very of-
llclent In the management of the class of
people who demand jwllco attention in that
quarter of the city. But the reason for his
demanded removal was easily found. A few
nights before the complaint was madeho
had arrested a young fellow named Thomp
son In ono of the houses of ill-reputo and hail
charged him with carrying concealed
weapons. Thompson was a brother of an
American Protective association leader and
was at the time doing some detective work
on the Mayor Miller caso. Ho was
released on bull and upinsared the next day
with a certificalo from Sheriff Bennett , who
had appointed him as a deputy sheriff and
had thus given him nuthorily to carry con-
ecalod weapons. Then the American Pro
tective association members of the force and
their friends went after Sullivan's scalp , but
they haven't secured It yet.
There are ninety men on the police force
aside from the chief and hostler Of these
at least forty four are members of the Amer
ican Protective- association , and several
othnrs are sympathl/ors. Those who are not
members of the others nlh-ge that the
"Amorl'inns" have been laying deep m-hcmos
for the entire. tvorganUullon of the force and
the discharge of the Irishmen on the force ,
orat least their reduction lo places In thu
ranks. They allege that the American Pro
tective association members of the force
have been Industriously booming
Oeorgo Do Graves , n present sergeant
of police , for Chief Seavey's place.
The plan has Iwen to have Do Graves made a
captain Instead of Cormnok or Mostyn unit
then boost him Into the chief's chair when
the time was ripe. These sumo men allege
that Do Graves' record lias not been such as
would warrant his promotion on account of
efficient work. He has been on the force for
four years and has fewer arrests of crooks
ami had men to his credit than any man on
the force of his time.
SUOAll BEETS.
Injustlc-o ol ( living I-'iirnu-rs a llountjnnd
Not Manufnrhirers.
There is a feeling among those financially
interested in the beet sugar factories of the
stale , and these who were Instrumental In
securing for Nebraska Ihe location of these
plants that the bill before the legislature to
give n bounty to farmers raising beets for
sugar Is not altogether equitable. The bill
provided for n bounty to bo given farmers ,
but it expressly prohibits n bounty 13 owners
of factories who raise boots. This , in view
of tlio repeal of the bounty formerly given
manufacturers , iho latter say is a species of
legislation designed to get other factories ,
ami Ignoring an obligation of honor to those
already here. In speaking of the hill Mr.
J. C ! . Hamilton , secretary and treasurer of
the Norfolk Boot Sugar company , who is
stopping at the Mlllurd , said last evening :
"Wo do not object to the bill oxnetlv. It
Is the provision barring the manufacturers
from any bounty benefit thai wo object to ,
believing it n bit of law-making altogether
too partial. As for the bounty to the farmer
by all means give it to him. It
will encourage him nnd attract people to the
stale. But , In my opinion , It would have been
more Just nnd equitable to have divided the
bounty , giving , say , one-half a cent to Iho
farmer and one-half a cent to the manufac
turer. At the lime we came hero the state
was giving n bounty for the niannfacturo of
boot sugar. Wo put several hundred thous
and dollars into our plants , and when we got
fairly in operation the legislature whisked
off the bounty.
"Tho boot sugar industry is a much larger
affair than the majority .of people are aware
of. The profitable results of beet raising are
but b'ginning to bo recognised and appre
ciated by the farmers , who now see that a
higher grade of farming makes their land
yield from $50 to $100 an aero and hence such
land is f-ir moro valuable than that produc
ing out $ S to $10 per aero. Eventually 1
bellovo Omaha will have an immense re
finery , such as is located near Paris and Into
which is 'piped' all the fluid for refining.
But raising beets has grown to bo an agri
cultural science and we have expended
thousands of dollars In sending men over the
state teaching the farmers gratuitously how
to properly raise beets. Tlio industry Is yet
in its infancy. Wo that is myself and the '
gentlemen associated with mo have placed
our capital under fulso pretences in Ne t
braska , for it was duo in great moastiro to
the bounty offered that wo located hero
Instead of going on to California as wo in- j
lomtcd. "
Speaking generally of the sugar interests
of the country , Mr. Hamilton referral to the
Sandwich islands.
"It would bo a grave mistake , I believe , " j I
ho said , "for Iho United Stales to annex the 1
islands. I believed at the llrst and slill bo4
Hove Iho entire revolution was the work of I
the sugar trust. It looks not only possible ,
but extremely probable. Glaus Sprecklos
has vast interests at stake. Annexation lo
Iho United Stains means 810,000,000 annually
lo Iho sugar trust. The reason for this is
nppsrent. If congress puts back Iho lax on
sugar , which , In Iho light of present events
seems altogether likely , it c.ui ho readily
seen where the benefit of annexation comes
In. Should the bounty remain , another iri-
ccntlvo for annexation is apparent. To my
mind , as I huvo said , the whole thing is a
movu on the part of the sugar trust. "
i.ou.ir
Two minor permits , ngcrogating f IfiO , were
issued by iho inspector of buildings yester
day.Tho
The Hallway Employes' Fraternal Bene
ficial association of the UnLi Pacific shops
will have n musical and dance this evening
nt Grand Army of the Republic hall on North
Fifteenth street.
A social dance and entertainment will bo
given Saturday evening at Washington hall
by Wasa ledge No. 183 , Independent Order
of Odd Follows. The proceeds will po to
assist , a brother member of the lodge.
Fire was discovered In the grocery store at
the northwest corner of Eleventh and Capitol
tel avcnuo shortly after 1 o'clock this morn
ing and an alarm was turned in from box 51.
The store was occupied by B. Rahinowottr ,
who carried $ 1.000 worth of insurance. Dur
ing the fire one of the hook and ladder
men discovered a bundle of burnlm ?
rags under a counter and car
ried it out. The rags smelted
strongly of kerosene nnd caused Chief
Galllgan to think that the lire wns incendi
ary. An investigation will bo nnido today.
Loss on stock and building about $ ! > 00.
COLORADO'S ' GREAT BLIZZARD
Mountain Trails and Railroads Rendered
Almost Impassably
DEATH IN FAST MOVING AVALANCHES
Trnvcl on the Mountain lltmiM Kt
i * l-'our - Mm mid Tlii-lrTciimi
Hurled lluiii'iitli Ton * of
SIICHV nnil Ice.
Dr.Nvnn , Colo. , Feb. 0. Tlio wind storm
which began hero early this morning extends
over the west and southwest part of the
state , and the mountain roads are having u
very hard storm j the South Park branch of
tlio Union I'aclllo Is
having the worn snow
storm it has h.ul fora number of years , and
It is doubtful if the trains from Lcadvlllo
will reach Denver before tomorrow
All Union I'aclllo and Denver ft UloOrando
trains south of Pueblo are being moved'vrr
slowly , and with great difficulty , us the wind
Is blowing sand on the tracks so ns to make
fast running very dangerous.
In Denver during this mornihg's wind
storm , Port Col ver , aged l. > , was struck by a
piece of falling cornice and dangerously in
ured.
At Ouray , Colo. , an unusunlh hcav\ snow
storm has prevailed for two da.\s , block
adlng the Silverton railroad and cutting olT
communication with the towns of Kcd
Mountain and Ironton , besides blocking
many ot the trails to the mines Snow-
slides are. numerous and fatal to life , and
much damage has been done to nroporty
Tonight , intelligence was received of a
terrible avahincho that occurred between
Our.t.v and Porter's. Four men were in
stantly killed , and It will probably bo
months before their bodies can bo recovered ,
us several snow slides followed the olio in
which they were buried. Tlio men were
teamsters and were in charge of four teams ,
all of which were burled in the snow and
destroyed.
The names of the unfortunates are ;
IUIIN SWAN.
MAUT1N WHITE.
HANK MKTl'AU- ' .
AN UNKNOWN MAN.
' .S IH.I//.A III ) .
Worst Know .Storm of Iho SfUMon I'l-cvaUIng
ill ( IiilerlilRi- .
Coi.miinon , Nob. , Feb. . [ Special Tele
gram to'l'nn Bii : : . ] The worst blizzard of
the season is now raging in this locality
Tlio wind is blowing n porfurt gale from the
northwest and the atmosphere Is filled with
flying snow. The intense cold weather of
the last two weeks has bron a severe trial
on live stock and it is feared that this storir
will result in much loss.
Imvu TrnliiH HliH-kiidnil.
Sioux CITV , la. , Fob. U. [ Special Tel.-
gram to TUB Bcu.J A hllz/.ml , the worsl m
several years , sot in bore at ! J o'clock this
afternoon and tonight all roads east , north
and west are blockaded and trains iiban
doucd. The Sioux City .t P.icille from this
city to Omaha Is the only line in the citj
that is opun.
M < i\rmrnts of Occ-nn Sloimirrs , 1-Vliriinry 1 .
At Fnstnot Passed IJovium , from New
York for Liverpool.
At Sellly Passed Nessmoro from Boston
for London.
At Uromcrhaven Arrived Allcr , from
Now York.
/ IJK.SO.V.I/ , I'.lIt.tail.l 1'llH.
F. Bell of York , Nob. , is in town.
Hev. Dr. S. V. Leech is in the city
J. T. Loftwioh of St. Paul. Nob. , is in the
city.
city.W.
W. II. Stlllwell of DCS Moines , la. , is visit
ing Omaha.
C. S. Fletcher , a resident of Atlantic , la. ,
is in the city.
Miss Dot Dunn of North Bend , Nob. , Is
stopping In the city.
At the Mercer : J. G. MiUn , Now York ,
E. C. Easton , Newark , N. .1. ; A. Desjardlns ,
Chicago ; U. D. Pottibone. Minneapolis ,
Hugh N. Johnson , W. M. Hobinson.Portland ;
A. llarman , Salt Lake ; A. B. Hoylo , Ojrden ;
J. 1C. Moore , Fort Washaklo ; II P Johnson ,
Davenport , la. ; J. II. Coloney. lcrver.f. ;
W. Nler , St. Louis ; U. C. Uusch and G it.
Knight , Danlsou.Ia. ; L. Romans and William
Grady , Charter Oak , la. ; H. J. Martin , Han
cock , la. ; G. II. Slater and wife , D s Molncs ;
Peter Young , jr. , Geneva , Neb. : James A
Downey , Benedict , Neb. ; A. 13. Pike , Grand
Island ; C. II. Smith. Beatrice ; C. H. Glover ,
I eng PinoC. ; Hosteller , Central City.L.
Hern , Chicago.
NEW Yonif. Feb. " . [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bnr. . ] Omaha : T. Swobo , St. Denis ;
F. E. Flint. St. Denis. Lincoln : F. A. Bartholomew -
tholomow , Broadway Central.
CIIICAOO. 111. , Fob. ! > . [ Special Telegram' '
TUBBKK.I Nebraska arrivals- Grand Pa-
clllc-J. H. Knapp , J. J. Johnson , James
Stephenson , Omaha. Great Northern Mr.
and Mrs. A. Bllger , Omaha ; V. C. Htickloy ,
Nebraska ; C. I. Jones , Lincoln. Victoria
L. J. Drake , Joseph Garneau , Jr , L , Hug-
gins , Omalia. Auditorium C. 1. Jones , Lin
coln j Mrs. J. L. Klmball , Omaha.
We say as we mean.
We do as we say.
' Boys' Flannel Waists
For a week we will sell any Flannel
Shirt Waist in the house at half price.
$2.00 waists go at $1.00
1,75 , 87y2c
,1.50 " " < 75c
--T.25 . " . " . " - 62yac
. ' .M.OO " " < ( ' 50c
We have reduced the price on these
shirt waists as we are bound to close
them out it will pay you to take advan
tage of this sale.
THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO.