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* Ut tf tJMfc < l * ' * * Vrftl THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; fiA/miDAY / , FEBRUARY 18. 1803. WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE End of the Douglas County Contests Eeachod iu the Senate. HILL'S ' SURETIES TO SUE EX-TREASURER Bcnntnr Itnrrln Introduces n Itcnolutlon Cnll- Injj for Action on the JIoiul I.lvoljr Tlmn In thn Hoiun Over Urlh- cry anil Itiillromls. LINCOLN , Nob. , Feb. , 17.-Spoclal ( to TIIK BEB. ] As soon as the chaplain had finished praying for the unhappy members of the several legislatures supposed to bo In ses sion at Topeka the senate took up Senator Toftt's resolution of yesterday providing for the appointment of n committee of three to whom nil questions relating to capital and labor shall bo referred The resolution was adopted In n manner which loft n douot In the minds of many as to Just what the reso lution meant , But ono or two senators voted In thoafllrmativcund none at all in the negative. The following bills wcro Introduced nnd read for the Ilrst tlmo : By Babconk ( by request ) To provide for the Incorporation of companies proposing to do business In life and accident Insurance on the co-operative plan ; also , for the en couragement of companies doslrlnj to con struct canals for the purpose of irrigation. By Dale ( by request ) To enable women to vote for candidates for county superin tendent of public instruction. By Ixbeck ( by request ) To amend the statutes so as to require articles of Incor- jwratlon to bo published in some newspaper for four consecutive weeits. By Lobock Providing the manner In which counties having a population of moro than 133,000 may choose county commls- Bloncrs. By Scott To amend the statutes relating to Illegitimate children. Senate files Nos. 183 to 193 and house roll No. 207 were read the second tlmo and re ferred. Senator North called up the Douglas county contested election case and by his motion the secretary was directed to procure the ballots of Jefferson township. While the secretary was absent on his mission the senate went into committee of the whole with Teflt in the chair for con sideration of bills on general lllo. Senator Thomson called up his bill , senate file No. Si. ) , providing that in all counties having township organization all moneys paid to the township 'reasurer In discharge of labor tax shall constitute a township road fund to bo used In the improvement of roads. The author of the bill explained that the only change the bill makes in the present law Is that hut one-fifth of the road fund is retained in the hands of the road over seers instead of one-half. The committee rose with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The votes of Jefferson precinct in Douglas county Wcro tlicn canvassed , with the follow ing changes resulting : Ix > bock gained ono vote ; Meyer lost ono ; Noycs gained two ; Uynearson gained one. .Stirred Up Dulo. Upon resolution of Senator Tefft that part of the general appropriation bill relating to the State university was referred to the standing committee on university and normal schools. Senator Dale , chairman of the ways and means committee , took exception to the resolution , and in a pot offered an amend ment to the effect that tno whole bill bo divided up among the several standing com mittees. Tefft accepted the amendment und the resolution was adopcd. The senate decided that when it adjourned this iiftornoon it bo until Monday , after which n recess was taken until 3 o'clock this afternoon. When the senate reassembled , after dinner. Senator Harris asked unanimous consent to offer a bill , and there' being no objection ho Introduced senate file No. 00 , providing that county commissioners shall have contracts for county printing awarded to the lowest responsible bidders. Mr. Darner offered the following resolu tion , which went over under the rules : Whereas , It has ofllclally come to the notlco of this body , through tholcKal opinion of the attorney Kcncral submitted to this body , that the ratlrliiK state treasurer Is liable on his 1)ond ) for tlio Male funds which were on deposit at the Capital National bank at the time of the fallere of said bank ; and. Whereas , Thn Interest of the otato'domands thut stops should betaken to enforce the ro- , covcry-of the funds deposited with the Capital National hank , In order that the state may not suffer loss ; therefore , bo it llesolved , the house concurring , That the at- 'turney ceneral be and Is hereby Instructed to -mlni'dhitely commence proceedings aealnst the retiring slate treasurer niul his bondsmen 'for ' the recovery of Mate funds so deposited by liliu In the Capital National bank. Tlmo Spout In Talking. Scnitor Moore brought up the Douglas county contest and on motion of Senator North the secretary was requested to bring out the votes from the Seventh ward. Then the contest was forgotten again and the senate proceeded to wind Itself up in a long discussion over a proposition to rcconsidoi the action of the forenoon In referring the general appropriation bill to the several standing committees. Dale characterized the resolution as a direct insult to the mem bers of the ways and means committee. He brought Toft't to his feet with a statement that ho was not in the habit of cnstlnp reflections in a roundabout way. If ho had any reflections to cast ho believed ho had the courage to do it openly. Finally the action of tlio senate in adopt ing the resolution was considered. Thcr another long discussion followed , whlcl was finally cut oft by Dysart , whoso motioi to lay the whole .natter on the table was agreed to. Senator Harris , who n few moments be fore had made an eloquent plea in support o the resolution , forgot his wellt timed phrase : nnd voted to table. The rccanvass of the votes of the First precinct of the Seventh ward developed tin fact that Senators Clark and Looeck eacl lost ono vote and King gained ono vote. Contest liulcllnltoly I'o tponod. Senator Darner ended the long drawn ou neonby moving that further considcratlot of the Douglas county contest bo indctlnltel ; postponed. The yeas and nays were demanded and i call of tho-houso ordered. The only absen tno was Senator Thomscn. The sergcnnt-at arms was sent after the statesman , bu nfter waiting fifteen minutes proceeding under the call were dispensed with. The motion to iiulellnitely postpone fui ther consideration of the contests was thei agreed to , most of the independents votini with the republicans in favor of the motion The democrats present voted In the negative The senate then adjourned until a o'clocl Monday afternoon. IN Tin ; HOUSI : . JtrllierjInvpiitlRntloii IVi-lncs Out n Hot 1)1 ; cinmlon Itiillro.id 'Outlook. LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 17. - - [ Speci : to Tnu Bisn. ] When Speaker Gaffl opened the house this morning the first thin that came to the surface was the allege bribery of members to vote for a ropubllea , United States senator , and the house foun 'Itself ' in the midst of n hot dlsoimlou bofoi the members had fairly taken their seat H anne upon a resolution offered by Kocklo 'to the effect that the investigation of tl alleged charges of bribery should bo coi ducted by the commit too in open ovcnlr sessions. Irwln moved to lay the resolution on tl table , but the motion was lost. Casper bitterly opjwsod the resolution ar in the course of his icninrks ho said hod not want the investigation conducted in oui session with the reporters present. Ho a ertod that the reporters would distort tt /acts brought out In the investigation , i didn't wont them to know anything aboi the Investigation until tlio labors of the cot mlttco were completed. This brought Kcckloy to his feet with viperous aofenso of the newspaper men. I did not ncroQ with Casper in the latter opinion of the reporters. He said ha bad t ways found tlm gentlemen who occupied th desks In newspaper row truthful nnd ivlli- : blo. Hn believed the housa should lx > represented la the Investigation and the house , hn said , could only bo ropresnnted through thn roi > orters. Mombfra nf this loir- l laturo and candidates for the United States senate had been smirched , and ho believed It wus duo the gentlemen that the investi gation be r.ohduclod in an opan manner with the roi > orters present. Trlrtl to Hrllm Htrmirt. Casper came up again with a spirited re joinder , in the course of which ho made the following statement : "My statement to tlio effect that a member of the senate had been offered Si,000 for his vote for United States senator having been called in question , I will state to the gentle man and to the members of this house that the member I referred to was Senator Stewart. Hn was offered S'J.00.1 for his vote nnd ho Is willing to appear be fore the committee at any tlmo and make a detailed statement. " An amendment was offered to the effect that the public Investigation commence on the evening of February . The resolution as amended was lost. McKesson offered a resolution giving the investigating committee power to send for persons nnd papers , to administer oaths nnd prepare testimony. The resolution was adopted nnd the house proceeded with the regular order of business. Hills Introduced. The following bills were read the first time and ordered to n second reading : By Withnell To amend section 15SS of Cobuoy's consolidated statutes of IS'.U. By McKesson To amend an act to provide for the organization , government and powers of cities and villages. By Ames To amend the criminal code. By Withnoll ( by request ) To incorporate companies to do the business of life or acci dent insurance on the assessment plan , and to control such companies of this state and of other states doing business in this stuto. By Oakley To provide for the release on parole of convicts in prison in the state peni tentiary. By Hicketts To establish a state board of health and to * prest-rlbo its powers and duties ; to make provisions for quarantine sanitation ; to regulate the practice of medi cine and surgery In the state of Nebraska ; to make nn appropriation lor carrying out the provisions of this act. By Sisson To prevent discrimination In freight rates. By Stevens Relating to the appointment of state oflicers and employes. By Sutor ( by request ) To amend section 477 of the code of civil procedure. 'By Fulton Legalizing the payment and allowance of fees of county treasurers lu counties under township organizations. By Gloss of Douglas To amend the stat utes entitled "Attorneys. " By Davies To amend the compiled stat utes entitled "Uoads. " By D.ivies Amending section 1533 of the consolidated statutes of IS'Jl. By Van Duyti ( by request ) To amend sec tion a9Vi : of the consolidated statutes of Ne braska. By doss of Douglas Allowing any twenty or more persons being residents and citizens within this state to associate them selves for the improvement of the spir itual , mental , social and physical condition of young men and allowing said persons to incorporate under the name of Young Men's Christian association of ( the place named in the certificate of incorporation ) , and to make provisions for carrying out the object of said resolution. By ( joss of Douglas To amend section fiOi" ) entitled "Executions. " By Goss of Douglas ( by request ) To pro hibit the providing , furnishing and giving away of tobacco iu any of its forms to con victs in the penitentiary ; to provide for furnishing fruit to said convicts and for anti- tobacco treatment , By Lingenfelter To allow cities and vil lages to own and operate light plants , fuel yards , water works , street car Hues and telephone - phone sygtcms. By Fclton To appropriate money to em ploy counsel to assist in prosecuting certain By Elder For the support of the Nebraska National Guards. By Casper To govern nnd regulate the gathering and distributing of news or intel ligence. By Dlmmick To require railroads to per mit publio warehouses to bo built upon railroad property and to build switches thereto , and to repeal all acts and parts of acts In conflict herewith , nnd to provide for a penalty for its violation. By Ford To enable women possessing the necessary qualifications to vote for county superintendents of public instruction and county supervisors or commissioners. By Sutton To amend section 377 of Cobbey's consolidated statutes of 1891. By Jensen To provide for the transfer of certain inmates from the Girls' Industrial School for Juvenile Delinquents to the Ne braska Industrial homo provided for their care. In Ilolmlf of the IJoys. Colonel Alexander Hogeland , "tho news boy's friend , " appeared before the house in the interest of house roll No. lia , Oakley's bill for the maintenance , support and deten tion of minors. It is designed to do away with the youthful tramp'nuisunee , and simi lar bills nro pending before the legislatures of several states. An adjournment was then taken until 3 o'clock. At the afternoon session the house went Into committee of the whole , with Porter in the chair , to consider bills on general file. House roll No. 7 , Olson's bill providing for the election of a register of deeds every four years in every county having a population of 18,000 , was recommended for indefinite post ponement. House roll No. 334 , the general salary ap propriation bill , then came on for considera tion , and a motion to cut off the appropri ation for secretaries of the State Board of Transportation brought on the first real dis cussion of the session regarding railroad leg islation and the policies of the parties. Stevens charged that the members of the State Board of Transportation were railroad tools , and that the secretaries wcro even worse. Worse Tlinii Ugulcna. Cornish defended the board , but Davies arraigned it for neglecting year after year to carry out the promises and pledges of the republican party. Ho hold that the board was responsible for the failure of the party to carry out Its pledges , claiming that the party was sincere in its demands , nnd that these members had' deliberately thwarted the popular will , simply because they had the power fo do so. Keekloy also got after the board , stating that it had had the power to apply the rem edy of the past six years , but had miserably failed and proven unfaithful to the trust ro- iwscd In it by the party by which they were elected. Nason tried to defend the board , and said that it was all right In principle. He thought that it would bo unjust to cast a re flection on the new board by taking this power away from it , us they might bo dis posed to carry out the popular will this year. Ills attention was called to the fact that a majority of the old boartl hold over and that it was expecting a great deal to look to them for the desired relief. Kldcr said ho would huvo to support the appropriation , as the law called for it , nnd he could not think of going back on the stat utes. utes.D.ivles D.ivles asked how It was that Elder voted two years ago against the appropria tion for the live stock commission which waa called for by law. Elder said ho didn't remember what ho did two years ago , but claimed that ho know tnoro than ho did at the last session. g The appropriation was finally knocked oui d by the combined votes of the democrats am ! n independents and the following republicans id Locknor , Kocklcy , Howe , Schappel ant P0 Davies , Itiiported for I' Iho salary of the governor's private score tary was put back to $2,000 and the bill wo : recommended for passage , /I'ho committee also reiwrtod favorably 01 No. 05 Lynch's bill , removing the Jo.oO limit for damages In ease of railroad accl dents. , , An..lly ' * discussion ensued over No. OC U ood's bill , prohibiting deficiency judgment in foreclosure cases , and It was recommlttei to the committee for furthcrcoitsulenition. 1 ho house adjourned at 0:30 : until lOo'clocl tomorrow. 10 I'UOl'OSUU LKdlSLATION. le Lit Mooru'i 1III1 to Claveru I'ulillo Dopoaltorlc n- Currell'i Oootl Itoiul I'lau. LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 17. [ Special to Tn lo a BEE , ] Senator Moore's amended bill rola 's ing to the deposit of funds in the hands c the county treasurers In state ornatlom hanks came from the printer this afti-r noon and was lo ike.i over with a ( rood deal of Interest by tinny of the senators , It pro- vidci that the i-ounty treasurer may deposit fmrjfi In lilt eara with national or stnto hunks In hln county , on the following condi tion * : Hiii-li payments slnll ho subject to payment when di'innnded by the county treasurer on his i-heok ; lunks will ho re quired to pay for the use of the funds not loss than n u < r i-ont per annum an J not more than 4 per cent j no bank slnll ho accoptitl as a dojiosltory for county funds Imvlnir n smaller paldup capital thnn (20,000 , and no bank shall receive more than nn amount equal to one-third of its capital stock. All bomls are to run to the people of the country , and shall ho ap proved by the treasurer and the county traard. The depository bank is required to furnish nt the end of each month n state ment In duplicate showing the several daily balances and the amount of interest thereon to which the county is entitled. The bond shall bo signed by nt least live freeholders residing in the county , nnd each shall make outh that ho Is worth at least one-half of the amount of the bond over nnd above all debts. The bill further provides that any county treasurer who willfully falls or refuses to perform un act required of him by this law shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor , ind upon conviction shall bo sentenced to > ay n line of not moro than $5,000. It Is made , ho auty of the county attorney to enter and irosocuto nil suits for the recovery of any lunalty arising under tlio conditions of any > oml required to bo Riven by the provisions f the act. Corrcll'fldooil Komi Hill. Senator Con-ell's "good road" bill has llnally reached the senate in printed form uul many members are availing themselves of the Ilrst opportunity to make themselves Acquainted with its provisions. It is the Ilrst measure over Introduced in a Nebraska etftslaturo which looks to a systematic im provement of the roads of the state. The author of the bill states that his main object n Introducing tlio bill is to try to substitute a clearly detined and practicable system of road improvement for the haphazard , waste ful and incftlcicnt methods now in vogue in this state. The fourth section of the bill defines an improved road" and describes the manner lu which it shall bo constructed , it provides that an Improved road In the meaning of tlio act shall be constructed as nearly as practi cable id o tii , ' the center line of the established Itlghway and shall be uniformly graded to a width of not less than sixteen feet nnd shall not have a greater incline at any point of moro than ono foot perpendicular to liftccn feet horizontal. It shall bo constructed in such manner nnd of such material as will permit of heavy freighting by teams and rapid driving during tiny time of the year. After thus describing an improved road , the bill takes up the question of cost. It orovldcs that the cost of the improved road shall bo apportioned as nearly as possible to the corporation , companies , persons and property benefited by its construction. One- third of the en ire amount shall bo paid by the county ; not more than one-sixth by the inhabitants of and property within any in corporated city located within the county In which the improvement is made ; provided that the city shall not be assessed for any road constructed outside a distance of ten miles from its corporate limits ; not moro than one-third of the expense shall be borne by the road district or township through which the road passes ; and the remainder of tno cost to be assessed against the lands lying withii two miles on cither side of tno road. . When an improved road is decided upon the county board is required to appoint three freeholders who shall constitute n mrd of construction. The road in contemplation is to bo constructed under the direction of this board. The road is then to bo surveyed. It is miido the duty of the county bo-.ird to re ceive sealed bids for the construction of the road according to the plans and specifica tions prepared oy the engineer and to lot the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Of Inturont to Alien Voters. Representative Withnell has introduced in the house a concurrent resolution that will bo of no llttlo interest to Nebraska voters of a foreign birth. It submits an amendment to section 1 of article vii of the state consti tution relating to the qualification of voters. It is as follows : Suction 1. Kverymalo citizen of tlio United SUitosof thoajju of 21 and upwards whohhall have been a resident of this stat-j for MX moa'tlis nuxl proccding the oluctlon anil in tliu county , precinct or ward for the term pro vided l > y law. hlmll l > o an elector and entitled lo vote ut all elections which are now or linro- aftommy bo authorized by law. 1'rovlded , that a person of foreign birth now exorcising the rlglit of snlfruKO In this state on Mils declaration to become a citizen may continue to do .so until tliu nxplratlon of five years from the time of such declaration , at tor which time ho must become a citizen of the United States to bo entitled to oxcrcl.so the elective fran chise. for Men Who lllow Out tlio Das. Representative Kcsslor has introduced n bill which will bo hailed with delight by a largo class of absent-minded citizens who have been addicted to the habit of blowing out the gas whenever they visit the cities of the state which have discarded candles as illuminators. The bill , is a brief ono. and simply makes It unlawful for any hotel keeper to use or permit to bo used gas for illuminating purposes in any sleeping apart ment. The violator of the law may be lined upon conviction in any sum not less than $10 nor more than $100 , and also bo held crim inally liable for any and all Injuries or death resulting from disobedience of the law. To AbalUh tlio "Sweating" System. Mr. Ames of Douglas county has introduced a bill , house roll No. 200 , which aims at the pernicious system prevailing in some manu facturing cities known In trade circles as the "sweating" system. The Ilrst section pro vides that manufacturers of clothing or gar ments of any kind shall provide for their employes wclhlightcd and properly ventilated workshops. The second section provides that "manufacturers of clothingorgnrments , or of wearing apparel , shall not permit the same to bo manufactured in any dwelling or tenement house , or permit or allow the prac tice of the so called sweating system upon any employe engaged in ithc making ofsuch clothing or garments. " The careful mother always keeps Salva tion Oil handy , for cuts and bruises. Death IColl. WASHINGTON , D.C. , Feb. 17. Rear Admiral Case , U. S. N. , retired , died hero today. VKItliOX.tr , r.llt.lGJlAI'US. Sam W. Gumpertz , advance agent for John 3. ollopklns' Transoceanic Star Specialty company , Is in the city. At the Murray : C. Brcslau and A. Hun- gorbuhler , Now York ; Sam J. Popo. Cut- ; ago ; N. Ixbenthal , Now York ; Ernest Yntes and Ed Lansing , Lincoln ; A. P. Paige , Sioux City ; F. S. Lusk , Wyoming ; II. E. Hackman , St. Louis ; J. H. Ueeho , Lincoln ; O. C. Sttckney , Santa Claus ; C. A. Tower , Chicago ; E. L. Abrams , Philadel phia ; Max Abraham , F. C. Traver and W. L. Swift , Chicago. At the Mercer : E. J. Hazan , H. D. IColly , D. W. Riordan , Chicago ; James Samples , jr. , Port Chester , N. Y. : Miss Armstrong , Mil waukee , Wls. ; Al II. Bird , Dead wood ; L. M. Campbell , Hastings ; George Randall and wife , Ileatrlco ; J. B. Avcline , North Platte ; T. B. Herd , Joseph II. Nash. Central City ; Charles Muggloton , Jancavillo. Wls. ; A. S. Hoglo , E. P. Hovey , ChicagoII. ; D. Price , DCS Moincs. CHICAGO , 111. , Fob. 17. [ Special Telegram to THE HER. ] Nebraska arrivals : Grand Pacitlc H. L. Lomax. J. J. Dickey , Omaha : N. S. Harwood. Lincoln. Great Northern U. P. Rolfo , Nebraska Citv ; John S. Knox. Omaha ; V. G. Lyford , Humphrey , Neb. | Miss S , W. Lawman , "Edward E. Lawman , McCooK , Palmer C. W. Crelghton , WlJllain King , Omaha. r.oc.ir. Three minor repair permits wore issuec yesterday by the inspector of buildings ag grcgatlng the sum of * 500. Building Inspector Tilly has returned fron St. Louis , where ho attended the natlona convention of the inspectors and coinmls sionora of buildings. The next convontloi will bo held In Boston. Thero'were slxteci votes to hold the meeting In Omaha , but tha wus considerable less than a majority. A cottage owned by Superintendent A. B Hunt of the American Water Works com pany anil adjoining the Davenport stroo pumping station , was totally destroyed b , ilro about midnight. At the tlmo of the fir the cottage was unoccupied and had bee : for several days. The watchman at th Burt street pumping station discovered th fire , hut neglected to telephone the fact t the proper authorities , and consequently th building was burned before assistance ai nvcd. The loss will bo about | 800 HIS SPREE EDED IN DEATH * > h Wbilo Drunk -Nebraska Farmer Llca Down 4mi Is Trozan , V/ORK / OF THE STfiTE PRESS ASSOCIATION Itonllno of I ho Day ( fyitrlmloil with it linn- nuct Next NbDn.'liui to llu livid nt I.liiivilji Cutter WiNstnc , Nob. , Fob. 17. [ SpecialTelegram to Tin : BCB.J Monday . night Ambrose Stimuli , n farmer lltflng eight miles west of here , was frozen to deaUi. Ho was returning from Norfolk mill was'drunk , uml when near tlio Benedict ranch ho turned oft the road ami wandered to viWant burn some dls- tanco from the road. 4o [ evidently thought ho was nt homo , as ho removed his overcoat and mittens and began to unhitch his horse from the cart , and from appearances , when this was about half accomplished , ho must have buen overcome vslth n drunken sleep and lain down. Wednesday the horse wan dered to a neighboring house , and by tracing him hack Stamtu'.s body jvau found. Ills wife has boon troubled with temporary insanity and was again taken to tlio Norfolk asylum yesterday. - > o. A. K. orricKiis I.VSTAI.LII : > . Clo.thiK SCCIIPI of tlm Fremont Untherlntj of Xclir.nltii VotnrniM. FIICMO.VT , Neb. , Fob. 17. ( Special to TUB BIB. : ] The following olllcora were installed last evening in the presence of all the Grand Army delegates to the encampment : Department commander , A. II. Church of North Platte ; soniCY vice commander , Church Howe of Auburn ; Junior vice com- inundur , F. A. Whlttuaaro of l.iong Pine : medical director , n ? S. 1C. Spalding of Omaha ; chaplain , J. Wesley Tucker of Val entino. John K. Rv : s of posFlo'J was ap pointed adjutant gcnol. Women's Relief CC'ps President , Mrs. Nellie C. Ilardes of Central City ; senior vice president , Nellie Richardson of Goring ; Junior vice president , Miss Mlntlo Stiles of Fremont ; treasurer , fttfs. Mitchell of Ne braska City ; chaplain , Mrs. Boulery ; inspector specter , Nina Mohlor ; secretary , Gertrude Ilorr Council. After the Installation services Commander Church , in responding to calls for u speech , said : "The present nrojho happiest moments of my life , and the happy and loyal faces be fore mo will over bo cherished in my mem ory and will inspin no to more faithfully perform the duties devolving upon me. " Vice Commander Church Howe followed , highly complimenting the ladles of the Relief Corps lor their noble work. "I want to s-.iy , " said Mr. Howe , "that you nro doing more for the Grand Army of the Republic that they are doing for themselves Wo nro closing the most fruitful encampment I ever saw , and you are entitled to moil of the credit for it. You are doing for us who nro Just creeping over the line into second childhood what our mothers did. " . He apologized for'app.earing on the plat form the second limp , but stated that ho wanted to remark thill this is a pretty good year for ChurcheU 'ind Howes. Several others spoke. Pasl Commander II. C. Kus- sell Introduced the' following resolution , which was unanimously adopted by the entire encampment'rising : Ilosnlvod , That tht.41 encampment extend most hoiirty thnnlct lo the comrades of Jle- Plierson post Xo , 4. ( irand Army of tlio llcpub- llc , and Mcl'hoi-son Wnrni'ti'-f Itulluf Corps No. 133 and the citizens of Fremont for tlm loyal entertainment cntendwl to us during our stay in tholr beautiful city. . Commander AloiupJI. Church has Issued order No. 1 , maUlupftho following appoint ments : John E. Evans of North I'lattc , as sistant adjutant gpngral , and C. C. Cannon of Schuyler , nsslstiij ) , quartermaster gen eral , r jn Hon. Gcorgo W. E.porsoy and wife enter tained Hon. George ! IP. Blnnchard , register of the land ofllqo in , tiidnoy , and , , his wife. Many others wcro entertained m private families. Many of tho'visitors-attended the union gospel meriting 'mst eroding and heard Kuv. Willson preach and his wife sing'-Hail the Great Emancipation" anU "Oh. the Good Wo All May Do. " IIKVJKWKU TIIK YliAll'S WO1CIC. Xobr.iHku Ktlltor * Conclude nn Intorostlnp liuHlnoss Session fif the Association * COI.UMBUS , Nob. , Fob. 17. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.J The State Press asso ciation held a very Interesting business ses sion today , President Simmons reviewing the'.year's work and Mr. Bushnoll of Lincoln giving his views on newspaper advertising in Nebraska and newspaper methods in Cen tral and South America. Mr. Edgccombo of Falls City was elected president for the coming year and Ross Hammond of Fremont ro-elected secretary and treasurer. The vice presidents elected for the six districts respectively are ; Huebner , Byres , Turner , Whltcomb , Razee and Reed. Delegates to the national convention are : Klcutsch , Bushnell , Simmons. Brown and Huz ; alter nates , Sodgwick , Riohhart , Wolchrlst , Davis and Whitcomb. The next annual meeting will bo hold in Lincoln. At 'J o'clock the banquet began at the Mcridnn. BHOKEN Bow , Neb. , Feb. 17.-Special [ Telegram to THE BEE. ] The editors of Cus- ter county met hero today and organized a county editorial association. Permanent or ganization was effected by electing Captain P. A. Gatehell , president ; F. M. Currio , vice president ; E. K. Purcell secretary and Frank Conlcv treasurer. The meeting was held in the Custcr club rooms , where the club gave the members of the editorial association a cordial reception and a banquet in the oven- ing. The session was one of the most pleasant and enjoyed by all. Fnlruiont Sociul Invent. FAIHMOXT , Neb. , Fob. 17. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] An interesting social event occurred last evening at the D.ilboy mansion. It was "a surprise In honor of Mrs. Alice Freeman and was so well planned that nothing could have been more complete. Those present were : F. C. Page , wife and daughter , D. A. Phillips and \yifo , J. E. Wescott and wife. C. S. Miller and wife , M. M. Bennett and wife , G. C. Maxfleld and wife , E. L. Martin and wife , George E. Aldrlch and wife , W. W. Kemp and wife , D. J. Kramer and wife , F. Putt and wife , O. W. Putt- , wife and daugh ter , J. U. Garey nnd wife , C. T. Holllngshcad and wife , Mrs. J. H. Rushton , Mrs. Dr. S. F. Asliby , Miss Jesslo Witter , Miss Alllo and G. D. Mnxlleld. The guests arrived at 0:80 : and departed at a seasonable hour , all expressing themselves as having had a mos't ejijoyablo evening. Work ot the W. cTr. U. PLATTSMOUTH , N6UH Fob. 17. [ Special Telegram to Tun 'Dun. ' ] The Young Women's Christian iTompcranco union hold a reception this evening" at the homo of Mrs. S. A. Davis of thiS'Ulty , which was largely attended. A pleasant program was ren dered , consisting of recitations and music , at the close of which' Mrs. C. M. Woodward of Seward gave an interesting talk on "Tho Signs of the Times. " The union will hold n series of parlor njeoUngs In the interest of the railway department of the Women's Christian 'femporancoj union hero for the next three days , assisted by Mrs. Woodward - ward , which promises to bo of great interest. TncuiiiBoli Odd'KMloMS Ihitertnln. TECUMSEII , Nob. , F Jl , 17. [ Special Telegram - gram to THE Beaj' Humlm lodge No. 24 , Independent Order of Odd Fellows of this place , entertained about llfty visiting mem bers from Table Rock ; Sterling , Adams and Johnson this evening.- Work was dpno in initiatory nnd aludegrees , after which an elegant banquet was spread at the Park hotel. Grand Muster A. H. Weir of Lincoln was present and participated in the events of the evening. Itccelveil rainlut CoLEiunoE , Neb. , Fob. 17. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tim BEE. ] As F. E. Jones was cleaning the snow from the roof of Gray Bros ' lumber shed ho slipped and fell , break ing his leg a few inches below the hip Joint. Mr. Jones received cttier injuries of a pain ful character. Hewing Machine Agent Arreitod. AsniANt ) , Neb. , Feb. 17. [ Special Telegram - gram to THE BEE. ] A. J. Downer was ar rested here this evening on a charge pre ferred by tUo Singer Sowing Machine com pany. Ho was the agent hero and It U alleged mod to defraud the company Ho gave them a note In payment of n machine pur | > orted to Imvo been given by ono G. 1) . Similar. Loiters were sent to Shaffer In caw of Downer's box. Downer would open these letters and keep them. Finally the company sent a decoy letter with n certain amount of money In It and addressed It U ) It. D. Shaffer. A person was stationed to watch Downer got hU mall. This letter , which cumo In his box , ho opened nnd look the money. When ho left the postofllco ho was arrested. Ho will bo tried on the charge of tampering with United Stated mall. Ho was taken to Lincoln this evening. raying I'rlcndlImllnn. . VALENTINE , Neb. , Fob. 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tun DEE. ] Major J. George Wright , United States Indian agent , came lit from Rosebud , bringing nu escort of twenty mounted iwlliro yesterday and returned today , taking i'-i.OOJ silver dollars sent from Washington to. pay the friendly Indians for loss of property , principally ponies , during the late outbreak. The silver weighs MOO IHiunds , requiring special conveyance. Major Wright reported nil quint nt Rosebud , not the least ripple of excitement having been caused by iho recent killing at Pine Rltige. NobiMnUit I'lirin 11 ( MHO Itnrtinil , TAIII.I : Ron ; , Nob. , Fob. 17. fSpoel.il Tele gram to Tnc BEE. ] The farm house and out buildings belong to the estate of Andrew Fellers , situated four miles from here , were cutlrclv burned this morning , together with several hundred bushels of wheat , oats and corn. The residence was valued nt $ ' . ! , r > o ; ) . No Insurance. The furniture of the person renting the house was insured for $ . > 0 < ) . No ono was at the place nt the time , but It is supposed to ha vo ( 'audit from a defective Hue. I'tiwiu'o dimity Sithhuth SrlinotVorlirra. . T.un.n ROCK , Nob. , Feb. 17. [ Special to j Tin : BKE. ] Pawnee county Sabb.uh school workers met at the Presbyterian church at Pawnee City yesterday and today , and after nn interesting convention formed H perma nent county organization , with J. B. Ncsblt as president. o Winter ( 'holrrn. A mild form of bowel complaint , popularly known as winter cholera , made Its appear ance recently at Fnribauit , Minn. , and sev eral other places. No apprehension need bo felt from It. as a few doses of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Dlarrhma Remedy will effect a cure in every case. For sale by all druggists. THAT JURORS' STRIKE. Stiilcmrnt from the I'roprlctorof the ( Jrnnil Central. Mr. Sol Prince , proprietor of the Grand Central , was very Indignant at the course of the Jurors who have complained of the meals supplied by his house , and he is in clined to attribute their action to the machinations of competitors. He submitted copies of his regular bills of faro to a BKE reporter showing from thirty to thirty-live dishes at each meal. "It should be understood."said Mr. Prince , "that the Jurors are not provided with a special meal. They como to the hotel , sit at the tables with boarders and transients and are served with the same viands as the high est priced guests in the hotel. These Jurors do not complain of the variety or the quality of the food , but they are quoted as saying that it is 'Impossible for them to get enough to , ! out. ' That must appear ridiculous on the i | face of It to any ono familiar with hotel life. They are at liberty to order repeatedly until | I I they got enough , and if they ordered the entire menu ten times over the waiters would bring the food without question. "This action of the Jury is an injury to our business , nnd it Is very unjust because un warranted. If those men are honest and reasonable I propose that they shall bo sat isfied , and I will give my personal attention to their service , so that there cannot even bo the ovcuso of neglect or inattention by any of the employes of the house. " * Yrt .Innlliur Jlunouroe. Nonrn OALVCSTON , Tex. , Feb. 17. The resources of ibis regionare indeed boundless. A sharp-witted northern gentlemen , who was hero recently , pronounces in the abund ance of sandy soil , hereabouts , a very good quality of moulders' clay , which will answer for foundry use nearly as well as the best of sand. Truly mother nature has generously endowed this Gulf side spot. OF 1'jycraitu.ir. Domi'stlc. Mlddlcsboro , Ky. , lias been inundated by heavy rains. K. IX Vlneg , bookkeeper forFclmub Urns , of Chicago , 111. , is short in Ills accounts Jl'J.OUO. Tlio attempt to organize tlio brewers of Now York ( Jlty into a big combine has proven unsuccessful. An Kncllsli syndicate has secured an option on the Minneapolis Drawing company of Min neapolis , .Minn. Uhlcapo , 111. , is burlnd under ton Inches of snow. Hallway and Mrect trallic huvo been greatly Interfered with by llio htorm. The 1'rlcst river valley Indians of Idaho , driven desperateby huiiKcr , r.ilded a ranch man's corral and killed ucoinilo of steers. A light followed and ono was killed and two white men and two Indians wounded. Polish and Hungarian workliiKinon employed in the mills of the Illinois steel works at South Chicago eiiKURud In a bloody tlsht. Hundreds of men wcru engaged In It , and many of them were Injured , liaeo troubles started tlio row. Tim Idaho house of representatives has passed another bill for the enfranchisement , oty the Mormons , the previous bill having been killed. It Is exceedingly doubtful If the disa bilities of the Mormons will be removed .it this session. Kdward G. IMntou , a prominent resident of Mount Vernon , N. Y. , lias been arrested , charged with embezzlement by the Armour 1'ncklnK company of New York , for which ho was auditor. 1'lnton says thut ho Is the vic tim of misfortune. The entertainment given In the Lake \vood hotel dining room under the patronage of Mrs. G rover Cleveland- was one of the greatest successes over seen. The entire proceeds were turned over to Mrs. Cleveland , who will clvo them to tlio treasurer of the Now York l-'reo Kindergarten association. Osuian Pasha has been appointed Turkish minister to ISgypl. Tlio Dimtsclio Adolsbliitt of llerlln says that Chancellor von Caprivl Is about to announce his oiiKiiKmiiciit to the widow of Colonel l < eh- iiiann of Tilsit. The Hank of Titled Land Owners of St. Petersburg lias recently foreclosed on 9.7UO baronial estates , whoso owners have become bankrupt. A terrible hurricane swept over Samoa on December 10 and 11 , doing a great deal of damage. Nearly all the houses on tlio Island ot Nofou were destroyed , and the broad fruit trees , upon which thn natives rely for food , uprooted , and much suffering prevails In con sequence. A larso numborof lives have been lost owing to deadly cases In the Inipeseda lead mines near Cartagena , Spain. The lead mines are situated at Almazarron , about twenty miles from Cartagena , and have been worked for centuries. Twenty-seven miners are reported dead from suffocation , VALUE OF WATER POWER Changes That Have Taken Plaoe lu. This Industry. ELECTRICITY MAKES GREAT STRIDES \Vntor 1'nivrr nnd Klertrlelty Combined MiiUo I'oxulbln I'ajlug Imlmtrloi Hereto - to Torn tlnlienril Ol ( iitticnlmrff , Nebraska , an Kxumplo. To the person untrained In the art nnd science of electricity , the transmission of iwwcr by electricity is almost Incomprehen sible. To believe that a eoptior wire , not larger than a load pencil , will carry the power to run n great mill from the power plant to the mill live or more miles away , re quires ono of three things seeing , teoh'uieal education or faith. It Is true , however , copper wlro takes the place of Iron shafting , wire rope or belling. There are now 450 lines of electric street cars in the United States and Canada. The wlro that convoys the power lo drive the ears on these lines is , on most of thorn , suspended over the track. There Is a motor on each car and simply bringing a wlro from that motor in continual contact with the wlro suspended over the track , carries the power to the motor on the car , which drives the wheels and propels the car. In the same way lX-horso-power ( ) can be convoyed from where it Is generated to a factory one , two or a dozen miles distant. The expense of n line for carrying this 10)- ) horse-iwwcr Is very slight , it is little more than the cost of a telegraph line for the same distance. If the power can be made cheaply , the mill can have It at small cost for the transmission is inexpensive. Kvoryone knows that water power is and always has been the cheapest. It was the ilrst and today , aided by electricity , it Is the greatest. Reliable water power will make a manufacturing center of any place that pos sesses It. The water power place docs not need coal , or wood , or natural gas , or oil. Tl.o falling water is bet -er , cleaner , surer , and many times cheaper than either. What will n good water power do for a place * It will propel its street cars , light and heat the houses , drive its mills and fac tories , tan le.ithor , b.iko bread , in fact do everything that can bo done with light , heat and power. At Niagara Falls they have Just tin is nod a water power plant. From it they will tret llW.OOO-horso power. They have already sold the most of it in Buffalo , twenty-four miles away. In Nebraska there are no coal mines , no forests , no oil wells , no natural gas. Manufaucturing with either b well nigh impossible. But at Gothenburg , on the Platte river , they have a line water power. I went there and Investigated it for my own satisfaction. The Gothenburg Commercial club will give information free U any ono who will write for it. I do not think that is any exaggeration to say they will have a water jiower there that will run all the mills and fac tories in the state of Nebraska. It has been completed llttlo more than one month. Already they have two grain mills , three banks , two factories in operation and another very largo ono building , and a husi- ness prosperity I saw in no other small place In Nebraska. I can see that the resident' cf Gothenburg will have all the modern com- forts of any largo city at small cost. They will also have jirofltable employment in mills and factories , and the farmers around the place will have a good homo market for pro duce. The fact that there was shipped by the Union Pacillc railroad from that paint last year 800,000 bushels of grain , shows that the surrounding country , which is not at all thickly settled , must bo very fertile. Even five years ago the mill or factory had to bo located immediately at the water fall. Now it is believed to bo not only possible , but perfectly feasible , to convoy the power made at Niagara Falls to Chicago , and in that city to use it successfullv and profita bly. This makes the value of a water power almost beyond estimato. The Niagara Falls water power plant has raised the price of all the lands between there and Buffalo , a distance of twenty-four miles , several hundred per cent. The following clipping from an electrical Journal tolls an interesting story of appreci ation of water power advantages : "A correspondent writing from Niagara Falls says the land boom created by the lirst prospective influx of manufacturing concerns continues unabated. About $1,000 an aero is the -ruling price for entire farms , und some transfers of largo blocks have been made a mile or more away from the city at $1,200 to $1,500 an acre. Along the line of the electric street railway some property is held at 8-0,000 an acre. " G. QUCXTHUU. The North ( Sulvcstun Hrlclc I'lnnt. The kiln of red pressed brick that was opened a few days ago at North Galvcston , Tex. ; revealed a quality of material which was pronounced by experts as fully equal in density , durability , and color to the best St. IxUis pressed brick. The North Galvestom Brick company is a pretty big concern , The machines , buildings , yards and general capacity equals some of the best plants in the country. Moro factories being built , a steady incrcaso in population ami an abundant influx of capital seems to bo the present record of this thrifty young city. For particular call on or address Fr.tnklln F. Williams , First National bank , Omaha , Nob. , the local agent , or address the North Galvcston association , box 'JIXJ , Minneapolis , Minn. Frescoing nnd interior clocorntin ? de signs and estimates furnished. Henry Lohiiuum , 1503 Douglas street. Sued mi loivu DriiKUt. ) FOHT Donan. la. , Feb. 17. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEB. ] Mrs. J. East of Stanhop has brought suit for damages against Dr. E. L. Johnson , n pharmacist of that placo. Mrs. East alleges that Mr. Johnson sold liquor to her husband which caused him to fall to support her and finally to desert her. She now asks that the druggist bo made to furnish means for her support. The case will be tried at the next term of the district court. Beccham's Pills euro bilious nnd nervous Uls. xllntln * Centur Mill llurncil. DALLAS CENTEn , la. , Feb. 17. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEK. ) The flouring mill nt this place was destroyed by Urn last night. l ss , $ o,000 ; insurance , * 800. It is a severe loss to the town us well as to Lessee Scott. H you have plies UoWltt's Witch Ha/el salvo will surely euro you. Dress Goods ( Sl'ECJIAL. ) In order to make our 50 cent table of dress goods a little more attractive we have chosen a number of patterns from the 750 and $ i tables for the 5oc pile. Jacquards Diagonals Plaids Serges Bedford Cords Cheviots The Morse Dry Goods Co. 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