Nebraska Newspapers

    mlttco on privileges and elections. The only
witnesses examined wore ox-Hcprescntatlvo
George J. Htenisdorff of Omaha , nnd J. W.
Palmer , nn ixttornoy of Friend , Nob. , who
was Implicated In the boodle business by the
testimony of Baughman and Kdmuton
talten nt the Hrst meeting.
SternsdorfT was nccomanlcd | ) by his attor
ney , Harry Hrootno of Oninhn , whllo Repre
sentative Sheridan was also present In re-
nK | > nso tonn Invitation , This was desired
because some of the testimony affected him ,
nnd It was the wish of the committee that
ho should hear It In order that ho might
know what It waspnd have the opportunity
of bringing i" other testimony to meet , and
also that ho might have tno privilege of
cross-oxamining If ho so desired. Hopre-
vflt-ntntlvo Kruso was also sent for but do-
\llncd to conic. The request for his presence
was again made shortly afterward , when
the page was oneo moro sent after him , and
this time ho consented to go to the commit-
tco room and hear what was being said about
him.
Held Up by Itruso.
Stcrnsdorff tcstllled that ho had talked
the matter over with Kruso on two occa
sions , and that Krusp had demanded | lf > 0 fern
n favorable report on thu bill. Ho had said
that the report was prepared the other day ,
but that If the money was not forthcoming
another would bo substituted for It. The
witness had conversed with Kruso on the
subject both in the room of the witness at
the Lincoln hotel and In the state house.
The witness also testified that he had talked
with Sheridan , and had detailed the talk
'with ICrnsc , and Sheridan had said that ho
understood that the witness had money In
his possession to bo used in connection with
Insurance legislation , and ho was of the im
pression that it had better bo paid over at
onco.
onco.Kruso was asked if ho desired to ask the
witness any questions , and replied that ho
did not. Sheridan was given the same op
portunity , and asked :
"Do you mean to say . " but that was
as far as the question went.
"Yes , I moan to say , " ropllo.1 SternsdorfT.
"I mean to say Just what I have said , for I
know It is true and so do you. "
I'alinor Drilled tlin Story.
Palmer denied the statements of Baugh-
man and ICdmiston that ho had told them
that ho Intended to make the members of
the committee any presents out ot the money
that ho charged for Ms assistance In crowd
ing any legislation off the track. Ho ad
mitted that ho had asked them $1,500 for
any work that ho might do as n lobbyist , but
was sure that ho had not said anything
about the committed or his Inlluenco
with any of the members through the
use of money. lie made a qualified denial
of their statement to the effect that ho had
told them that ho had been em ployed by the
assessment companies to draft a bill that
would force the old line companies out of the
state. Ho said that ho "didn't think" ho
made any such statement to them , and ho
"didn't think" that ho had told them that
his partner bad wired him that the deal
with the assessment companies was off , as
they had refused to pay up for the work that
had been dono.
The committee adjourned until afternoon ,
but when the hour for the next session rolled
around It was found that the oergcant-at-
arms had not served the subpu.'tius that had
been placed in his hands , and a further ad
journment was taken until Monday.
now TIIHY wnisi : vruoic.
Work of the Committee Tlmt C U lit the
Cell HoiiNiiTlilovca.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 25. ( Special to Tun
BEE. ] The organs of the boodlors have con
stantly sought to Impugn the motives and
good faith of the honest' ' republicans in the
house who have stood up to bo counted
whenever the question came on the
matter of impeachment or ccnsuro properly
bestowed. Particularly has this boon
true with reference to Representative Keek-
ley of York , who has been abused and
maligned in the most shameful mannei. It
has been charged that he sought to take
upon himself the credit deserved by others
for the part taken In the cell house investiga.
lion , and that ho was a constant hindrance
In the Investigation and sought to prevent
the impeachment of the derelict ofllcials.
The facts are that at the time the commit
tee was organised an Omaha stenographer
was employed who was found incompetent ,
as ho was unable to read his notes or tran
scribe them. W. S. Felkcr was em
ployed as the attorney for the com
mittee , but the members thought
they had reason to fear that his
efforts to bring out the facts would bo some
what lessened by his Intimacy with the other
side , and it was decided to change the pro
gram. Kockluy and Horst went before the
house and asked that the committee bo
increased from llvo to seven ,
nnd secured the appointment of Davics
nnd Scott. The committee then went to
work to reorganize and discharged the old
employes. The new stenographer employed
was secured on the recommendation of Judge
Broady , who advised the employment of tils
former court stenographer , Mr. Pollock of
Beatrice. Attorney Gilbert of York was
ro-cmploycd , and continued to servo until
sickness compelled him to desist and return
to his homo , and then the services of ex-
County Attorney Sncil of Lincoln were se
cured.
Work of the M'inborn.
Sheridan was a member of the committee ,
but was a constant drag and handicap , and
the successful result of the Investigation was
in spite of him rather than because of Ills
assistance. The aggressive work of the
committee was done by Keckloy , Davles ,
Scott and' Horst , Scott acting as chairman
pro tern of the committee in the absence of
Chairman \Vithncll.
There was nothing partisan In the work of
the committee , it bclncr the conscientious
work of a number of fearless and honest
men regardless of party that resulted in the
report of 'censure that was afterward en
dorsed by the motion of the house adopting
it.
it.Messrs.
Messrs. Keokley and Davles pushed the
matter after the adoption of the report , and
have insisted all along that there should bo
a fuller hearing of the facts before the court
of impeachment. They have been sneered at
by the contingent that is supporting the
combine , but they have not faltered at any
stagoof the proceedings , and the aspersion ?
cast upon thorn by the backers of thu ring
are not founded upon the facts as they up
vicar upon the Journal of the house , but arc
inspired by the fear of what the consequon
ccs will bo to the boodlcrs in case the pro
gram outlined by the anti-boodllug element
in the house Is successfully carried out over
to the bitter end ,
Tactic * of ho Ittillronilurii.
The railroad bill has held the board :
today , nnd gave way for nothing as mattci
of public dismission except the newly dcvol
oped situ.ition between the governor and the
attorney general relative to the vacation 01
ofllco by untrustworloy olllciuls. The
adjounrmt'nt of the senate this after
noon leaves the bill In practically the same
position as It lias been for the past week , am
it will como on again Moday. The rallnw
crowd is simply llllbustcriug and killing
time in the hope , that something will turn U [
to prov6nt what now scums to bo the In
ovitablo. A vigorous fight will bo made bj
the railroad contingent to secure the ndop
tion of the. substitute bill offered by the
republicans in the houso. but which win
knocked out there. It Is the commodity bll
to which mention was made at the time tin
bill was considered in committee of tin
\vholo In the houso. It Is claimed by thosi
who arc in favor of It that it will receive
seventeen votes , and this may bo true , but I
is regarded as certain that If the substitut <
Is defeated , the bill will pass on llnal vet <
just ns it now stands.
The rulings made by Senators North am
Matloa todav , while prosldlug over the deliberations
liberations of the committed of the whole
were a fair sample of the tactic * tha
are being pursued by the railroad con
tlngent. It wan hold by Chairman North
that there was n regular order of business to
govern the actions of the committee of the
whole , and this was responsible for the
rending of the petitions nnd later
of the bill Itself. It has now
resolved Itself Into n question
of strlekloatlveness , the game being to wear
out the supporters of the bill and catch them
napping. The latter do not protiosetobo
thus cnugh nnd will fight it to a finish If It
takes all summer.
Wlicrn I * Monitor.
The following telegram was received hero
today from Chicago , and will bo of Interest
to n great many people throughout the
state :
The report that C.V. . Mosher , the
Indicted Lincoln , Neb. , bank president ,
has made arrangements with his rela
tives hero to retrlovo the fortunes
of the bank , seem to bo baseless.
Mr. Moshcr's father today said that any
reports of promised assistance from him
were false. The sou had been here , but was
not seen by the father , possibly to avert thu
father being called to appear in court.
Mosher , sr. . thinks the son will yet come
out all right. The younger Mosher went
from here to St. Louis and thence to Kansas
City. "
Church Howe , .who has been confined to
his bed at the Lincoln for the past week
with a severe attack of Inflammatory rheum
atism , Is much improved tonight , and his
physicians state that if the weather
is pleasant ho will bo able 'to get
to thu state house the coming week.
Howe has been fretting and finning because
compelled to lie absent during the Important
liscusslons that have been , but Is counting
on making it up in the tilts that ate sure to
omo in the matters of the impeachment
esolutlon and the vigorously boosted appro-
iriatlon bill.
iil ; ctn of mi i : Tort itt KnvmiRO.
The efforts that have been made to secure
.he passage of house roll No. 2IK1 smack
urgely of the nature of rovongo. Notwith
standing the importance of many of the bills
now pending , including the railroad bill , the
general appropriation bill , and others of equal
: noment. they have been field back , and this
lilll that is alined at Tun Bun has been
lirought up in season and out of season. It
lias been heard from both morning and after
noon , and scarcely a day has boon allowed .to
jo by when it has not been heard from in
the nature of a motion to advance it
from one place to another or to take it
up out of its regular order. So often has
this been done that It excited comment on
the floor of the house , and requests made to
this end have been denied because of the
undue persistence of some of the
parties who have thus gone out of
their way to gratify personal spleen
and revenge. Its support is steadily dwin
dling , because of the very apparent animus ,
and members who were supporting It con
scientiously believing that it was what it
purported to bo and contained some meritori
ous features have been led to look Into
it moro closely. This has led to the discov
ery of many irregularities , and there is now
little prospect that it will pass , as It will
have to bo again recommitted for correction
before it will bo solidly drafted and there is
little hope oven on the part of the prime
pushers that the session will last long
enough to get it in proper shape for passage.
To Inlludiro l.i'cUliltorH.
Pir.ucn , Neb. , March S3. [ Special to THE
BKB. ] Thursday evening Ucnoral Superin
tendent Hughes and Division Superintend
ent Hoyi'olds of the Klkhoin came to Pierce
by special train , holding conferences
while hero with several of the friends
of Scuator F. J. Halo , and this morn
ing four of the influential citizens of
Piei-co hastened to Lincoln , it Is said , pursu
ant to arrangements made with the officials.
These men arc all old friends of Mr. Hale ,
and the belief that they have cone to Lin
coln to inlluenco him against railroad legis
lation is strengthened by the knowledge of
the above conference , and the further fact
that two of the parties , before starting , told
their friends that they were on their way to
Hartington , while the other two were , if
their statements are to bo believed , on their
way to Omaha. Subsequent investigations
reveal the fact that they all went direct to
Lincoln.
AXOTIlKIt Jl.lMf t
Unit r.nanx Cuiino the Commnrrhil National
of .Mishvlllo to Clos Its Doors.
NASIIVIU.H , Tenn. , 'March 85. The Com
mercial National bank of this city suspended
this afternoon after banking hours. The
cause of the suspension was the failure two
days ago of Dobbins , Dazoy & Co. , with chief
otlices in this city , and which firm is largely
indebted to the Commercial National bank.
The Commercial National has a capital stock
of $500,000 and a surplus fund nnd undivided
profits of $105.000. It is believed that all de
positors will bo paid in full nnd that the
stockholders , when the affairs of the bank
are wound up , will lese little , if anything.
The bank owes depositors about § 500,000.
Mr. Shurr , the president of the bank ,
makes the following statement : "Tho fail
ure of the firm of Dobbins ft Dazoy involved
the bank in a heavy loss , the exact amount
of which cannot yet bo ascertained. The
stringency of ttio money market east ren
dered it difficult to rediscount , and rumors
detrimental to the interest of the bank were
being circulated on the streets of Nashville ,
and in order that a run on the bank mlgnt
bo avoided and all creditors bo permitted to
share alike in its assets , a suspension was
regarded as the only course loft to
the bank. Nearly the entire amount
of the indebtedness of this firm to
the bank was brought about by means
of gross mtsstatements as to shipments
of cotton made by Mr. D.izoy to the cashier.
From a careful estimate of the assets of the
bank , tticro can bo no reasonable doubt but
that all the creditors will bo paid in full
just ns soon as the assets ol the bank can bo
realized on. Should the entire anioun.
volved in the Dobbins & Dazoy failure bo n
total loss and other doubtful claims bo
charged off after exhausting the surplus and
undivided profits , thu impairment of the
capital stock cannot bo very great. The
surplus and undivided profits amount to
about $190,000.
The Commercial National bank holds life
insurance policies upon the life of Da/.ny , of
the firm of Dobbins & Dazoy , amounting to
$175,000 , as part .security for the amounts
duo from the firm.
/iM.V.SJ.S Ml/Mdll'.lI. JILKCTIOXS ,
Women Taking nn Intercut In the Coming ;
.StruRKli-s A llmivy ICrelstratlon.
KANSAS Crrr , Mo. , March 25. The regis
tration for the municipal elections in Kansas ,
which closed last n.ght , was remarkable for
the heavy registration of women. Thou
sands of them are now qualified and ready to
vote at the elections which will bo held in
every city in the state April ! .
In Kansas City , Kan. , the women have
shown an unprecedented interest in municipal
politics , and this vote will bo a largo factor
in the election. Already the candidates are
working for their support.
The registration in the principal cities ol
the state was as follows :
Women. Men ,
Kansas L'lty , Kan : i,4H'J 8i8C !
l.eavt'iiworth 2,354 4,01)1 )
Kmporlu 883 COO
Kort Scott 1,383 2'Jlt
I.uwreneo. 1,000 a,4ti ( ]
Topekn 4,000 G.OOl
AtehUon 3'JO _ _ ; >
Wichita 2,404 & ,00r
The number of women registered in Topeka -
poka , Leavenworth , Wichita , Lawrence ,
Fort Scott and limporta is larger than ovet
boforo.
Sunnrcil for the 1'eople.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , March 25. The St ,
Clalr county Judges , Benjamin F. Copen-
haven and Thomas D. Novttt , were dis
charged at 3:40 : o'clock this afternoon by
United States Commissioner Nuckols. They
pleaded under the pauper net that they wort
not worth 20 above legal exemptions , ami
under a provision ot the United States stat
utes were discharged.
The bondholders say the Judges may gel
out this time , but they will bo arrested again
for contempt as soon ns their court meets
and they refuse to Issue to the bonds.
Committed Murder nnd Suicide.
POHTI.AND , Oro. , March 25. Conrad J ,
Smith , n bookkeeper , was shot and fatallj
wounded on the street tonight by C. A
Oovo , a real estate man Govo then blow
his own hraius out. Ooto loft a statement
in which ho accused Smith of assaulting hi :
wife. Mrs. Oovo is a well known teacher it
the public schools of this city and at OIK
time was superintendent of schools of this
county.
\
WORK OF Till ! LEGISLATURE
Souato Spands Its Entlra D.\y Ovot ho
Maximum Freight Rate Bill.
DILATORY TACTICS OF THE OPPOSITION
Hours Npcnt In LUtmlng to it WVurlsomn
Itcpctltlon of I'rliiti-il I'otltli.in-Tho
Hid firing Itrml to tlin Commlt-
luo WliPli Aitjoiirnmonl C.imn.
LISCOI.X , Neb. , March 35. [ Special to TUP.
Br.i : . ] For the third time within a week
the senate chamber was this morning filled
with u largo crowd of people who had
gathered to listen to the final debate over
the maximum rate bill. Alt of thn.mctnbcrs
were In their scats when the lieutenant
governor called the senate to order. After
the usual preliminaries the regular order was
taken up.
Senator Dale made nn attempt to bring
up the railroad bill but savoral senators ob
jected , stating that they had Important
matters to call to the attention of the senate
before the discussion of the freight rate
problem. The president then held that it
would require a two-thirds vote to take up
the railroad bill at that time , and D.ilo
withdrew his motion.
The routine business consisted of the pre
sentation of a petition signed by Lincoln
property owners , protesting against the pas
sage of the house bill giving the city the
power to bond Itself for $ IOJ,000 for park
purposes. Ono or two committee reports
were also received and a number of house
bills read the Hrst and second time.
The proper time having arrived , Scuator
Dale moved that the senate go into commit
tee of the whole to consider the railroad bill.
No objection was made and the motion was
carried into effect. Senator North was
again called to the chair.
Hilda Hutch of ] iitltlonv
The chairman explained that the Hrst
thing on the "regular order" was the read-
ingot the largo number of petitions for and
against the passage of the maximum irclght
bill. Several independent senators were in
clined to demur , but Senator Pope called for
the "regular order. "
The chair seemed on the point of going to
pieces over the complexities of the situation
which followed the questions from the inde
pendent side of the chamber. Senator
Mattes came to his aid , howovur , by putting
several questions dol'tly worded so as to con
voy to the chairman the way out of the dif-
Hculty.
Chairman North dually held that if any
senator objected the reading of the petitions
could not bo dispensed with.
Senator Dale appealed from the decision of
the chair.
Before the vote could bo taken the sena
tors on both sides of the chamber indulged
in an animated discussion which continued
for nearly three-quarters of nn hour.
Senator TcITt declared that he was tired
of hearing the senators on the other side of
the house impugning the motives of the re
publican senators. Speaking for himself ho
wanted It distinctly and plainly understood
that himself and his colleagues were not
trying to hide behind n technicality in order
to defeat the bill. Ho wanted It fairly con
sidered , IIo characterized the right of
petition as one of the most sacred rights of
the people and made nn earnest plea for the
reading of the petition.
Senator Mullen said in reply that it was
somewhat amusing to observe the tactics of
the men on the other side. Ho doubted the
honesty of their motives in desiring the read
ing of the petitions. Ho declared that the
senators were all perfectly familiar with the
desires of the people on this measure. They
had been elected by the pcoulo who wanted
the bill passed. They only wanted the bill
considered and if it could not stand the test
ho would bo satisfied if th.u senators , on th3
other side would vote against it.
Senator Lowioy declared that the inde
pendent senators did not want to listen to
the voice of the people , while the repub
licans did , and also wanted 'to act intelli
gently on the question.
Indulged in Oratory Kxtonnlroly.
Senator Stewart said the petitions against
the bill were mostly signed by the special
rate men and merchants and farmers who
had been granted special privileges. Ho
said the future prosperity of Nebraska de
pended on the passtigo of the bill. IIo
challenged the senators on the republican
side to either stand up for Nebraska or
stand up for the corporations.
Senator Mouro sought to stem the Hood of
Independent oratory by quoting from the
constitution the provision from the bill of
rights which declares that the people shall
never bo denied the right of petition.
Senator Pope got up to reply to Mullen.
IIo charged that the independents had been
guilty of procrastination in not reporting
the bill to the senate until the closing days
of the session. Ho further claimed that the
republicans wore entitled to the credit of
advancing the bill on the general flic.
This latter statement brought D.ilo to his
feet and for a few moments the plastering
on the high ceiling trembled with the re
verberation of the Harlan county states
man's eloquence. Ho indignantly denied
that the republicans had assisted to advance
the bill and declared that the independents
forced n deadlock for four hours last Tues
day evening in order to save the bill from
the Hnal defeat which the senators on the
republican side of the chamber had planned
for it.
North Sustained IIiin olf.
The vote on the appeal from the decision
of the chair stood 10 to 10. Chairman North
voted to sustain himself and cast the decisive
vote for the reading of the petitions.
The reading then commenced , but after it
had continued for some time Senator Gray
moved that , inasmuch as all the petitions
were Just alike , all being from a printed
form , that the clerk simply announce the
number of signatures to each.
Chairman North held that the motion was
out of order. Ho asserted that the senators
( waving his gavel In the direction of the
democratic sldo of the chamber ) , wanted to
hear the language of the petitions.
At noon the committee rose on a motion to
report progress and asked leave to sit again.
The senate then took u recess until "
o'clock.
The senate was again called to order
within a few minutes after 'J o'clock , and
Senator Dale's motion to go Into commit
tee of the whole was followed by the de
mand of llvo or six republican senators for
a call of the house , The only absentees
were Senators Clarke and Scott , both of
whom came in within a few moments.
The senate then resolved Itself into com
mittee of the whole , and the clerk again
attacked the big pile of petitions.
Hound to Hoar thn I' tltlon .
Senator Harris moved that the further
reading of tiio petitions bo dispensed with ,
but Chairman North ruled the motion out of
order.
Senator Stewart raised the point of order
that the committee had the power to govern
Itself within thu limits of parliamentary
usage , but the chair again overruled him ,
stating that ho had held in the forenoon
thut the senate could not abridge the right
of petition guaranteed b.y the constitution ,
and the senators hud sustained that de
cision. The chairman modestly refrained
from adding that the chair had boon sus
tained only by his own voto.
After the reading had proceeded n short
time Senator North resigned the gavel to
Senator Mattes and retired.
Senator Dale moved that the committee
rise and report the bill back to the 'senate
with the recommendation that it do pass
and bo ordered to a third rending.
This motion created n small sized panic
among the senators who nro opposed to the
bill and don't care who knows It. Senator
Pope raised the point ot order that the com-
mlttco was working under the regular order ,
and that it could not pass the reading of tha
petitions without u two-thirds voto. The
'chairman agreed with him.
In supiwrt of the ruling of the chair Sena
tor North held that the standing rules ol
the sumvlo governed the committee of the
whole , and triumphantly pointed out that
under the rcsrular order the reading of peti
tions and memorials came first.
The clem again commenced to road the
petitions. They were all identically alike ,
and nt last the utter absurdity of tha farce
became so apparent that when Senator Har
ris finally moved thaj the rJerk simply say
"ditto" ho plefuknip onch
ns jMitltlon no ono
had the faro to object. The clerk followed
the suggestion and the bin pile of petitions
melted away In a surprisingly short space
of time.
llfiarlncr thn l.mit ; Hid Itrnil.
After the petitions had been disposed of
Senator Stewart moved that the committee
rise and rciwrt the bill for passage. But the
opponents of the bill were ready with more
tactics of n dilatory nature. They Insisted
that the bill should bo read and they raised
so Intense n protest against being compelled
to vote on the bill without being allowed the
privilege of hoirilif ) It road that Stewart
withdrew his motion nnd the reading was
commenced and continued until It occurred
to Senator Pope that ho had an amendment.
Struck by this happy thought ho sent to
the clerk's desk the substitute bill prepared
by the republican caucus , but rejected by the
house several weeks ago. Ho offered this
substitute bill as an amendment , hut now It
was the independent senators who Insisted
on hearing the bill road In its ontirlty.
Senator Pope made the point of order that
an amendment was in order at any time and
the chair so held.
Senator D.ilo appealed from the decision
of the chair and the committee refused to
sustain the chair.
The clerk tackled the bill again and read
until o'clocif , when on motion of Senator
Halo the committed rose , after agreeing to
report progress and ask leave to sit again.
The report of the committee was adopted
and the senate adjourned until 'J o'clock
Monday afternoon.
IN TIM : uoijsi : .
Sixty-Third Day .Spoilt In rushing Small
-Miitlfrs I'orward.
LINCOLNNob. . , March 25. [ Special to
TUB Br.c. ] This was the sixty-third day in
the house , but very little was done In the
way of actual business , as the body ad
journed at noon until 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon. The two hours of the session
were not dull ones , however , as house roll
No. 2:1:1 : : bobbed up as serenely as usual. It
was brought up by Ames as soon as the roll
was called , the motion being to go Into com
mittee of the whole to consider It us recom
mitted by the house for special amendment.
The motion was defeated.
The following bills were indefinitely post
poned :
House roll No. 524 , by Dlmmick , to provids
for collections of small amounts for labor
performed , without expense to the complain
ant.
ant.Houso
House roll No. B2S. by Leidlgh , to provide
for the taxation of sleeping cars operated in
or through the state of Nebraska nnd for
the collection of such taxes , and providing a
penalty for the violation thereof.
House roll No. WJ , by Sodcrman. to amend
section 555 of the Consolidated Statutes of
Nebraska of 18'Jl. '
Senate file No. 0 , to regulate railroads.
Johnston called up the report of the spe
cial committee that examined into the con
dition of the funds deposited in the Capital
National bank , and which was submitted to
the house a few dny3 ago. The report was
adopted.
On motion of Burns the claim of the young
man who had been employed at the time the
stairway of the doinu/ was thrown open to
keep the passage clear of disreputable par
ties , was ordered passed upon by the com
mittee on claims. -
SprclalCommitted KrportH.
The special committee appointed to inves
tigate the "Nemasls" matter at the insane
asylum reported having found the writer in
the person of Mrs. Seth P. Mobloy ; that she
was insane , and was receiving the best of
care , not only from the onlcers and employes
of the Institution , but from relatives and
friends , and the prospects were that she
would soon bo restore/I to them cured ; that
the letter written by her wa the product of
a diseased brain , and that the charges
therein made were.entirely without founda-
tion. The committeok-ocomincndcd that the
wards at the asylum bo subdivided , in the
interest of the morcjinccessful treatment of
the unfortunates there confined. The re
port was adopted. - ,
The following report was submitted by the
penitentiary committee : '
Your committee on penitentiary , to whom
was referred tin ) prison contract between thn
Mat/lot Nnbnisku und W. II. Dorirun und ( ' . W.
Mosher , with uuthorltv to employ counsel , re
spectfully report as follows :
Wo oinployed Uenerul William Leoso , from
wliu-io Umlfmss , citations und opinions , und
from tSo showing of the facts made by wild
attorney. It scorns to this committee that It Is
just to the .sxto that the contract .shall bu
declared null and void , und the stuto take
charge of the plant , prison und grounds.
Attached hereto Is the opinion of the attor
ney , with thu luw dilutions hearing on they
point. W. .1. IHWIX ,
C. I ) . CASI-KII ,
C. W. IlKAI , ,
W. I ) . llAI.I.KU.
The report was laid over until Tuesday.
House roll No.It } ' . ) , by Wilson , to amend
chapter 2 of title vlll of the Code of Civil
Procedure , was advanced to third reading.
iionsH itoii No. stt. : :
Kyner again called up No. 2.'i3 and asked
that It bo ordered engrossed for third read
ing with the second clause stricken out , but
the house was not friendly to the plan thus
mapped out and went into committee of the
whole to consider the bill , with Watson in
the chair.
The bill had been recommitted for the
specific purpose of having the second section
stricken out , but as soon as that was done
an attempt was made to amend some of the
glaring defects in the first section. Sutton
tried to have it so amended as to allow the
South Omaha papers to get the license appli
cations -in that city , but failed to get it
through , as did these who sought to have
other changes made
The committee rose and recommended
the bill back with the recommendation that
it do pass.
Woods moved that the report bo not con
curred in und that the bill bo again recom
mitted for further correction.
Watson raised the point of order that the
bill had boon recommitted for a specific pur
pose and nothing but that could bo done
with it. The point was sustained.
Porter moved that the report bo not con
curred in and that the bill bo indetlnltely
l > ostponed. Roll call was ordered und the
motion was defeated by a vote of 27 to HI ) .
The report was then adopted and the house
then adjourned over Sunday.
o .
vn.isrxa c.irri.i'1 Tnnsriss.
Some Nebraska Artists In ThU I.tno ( Jol Into
Trouble.
CASi'Bit , Wyo. , March 25. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE.For ] some time past local
stock men have been missing range horses
and a sharp lookout has boon kept of lato.
Last Monday the Tguroy outfit missed some
twenty-live and It Ojt.qnco set men to find
them. They struck a trail at Lost Cabin
and followed It.
At that place the thieves sold Conkltn , a
sheep man , three bond ; of horses belonging
to the Ogallala conjiwny , and Dan Ralston ,
a sheep man , bought another. The trail of
the thieves was then lost , but Friday they
were heard of about forty miles north efFort
Fort Laramie. Thefhloves are recognized
as Charles P. Illco and Mlcher , a hair lipped
man , and Jim Johnson , all rustlers from the
sand hills north of Broken Bow , Nob.
The men have some fifty head of horses In
their ] > ossc.ssion belonging to all classes of
stock growers here ; , & party of men are In
pursuit of the thieves and can't bo over ten
hours behind them. The country where
they are is brok9rft and they may get
away , but the chancc/aro that the men will
bo caught and shot on sight. They are no
torious thieves , and ra liberal reward is
offered for their iwiiiro. ( The pursuing
party is made up of bravo men who are de
termined to exterminate horse thieves , and
undoubtedly something will drop before they
return.
_
HKI.L.
Ciiiarilcd by I'our riillnilulpliln rollrmiien It
Will Ho Hxhlhltud lit Chit-ago.
Pjin.AMici.i'iiu , Pa. , March 25. It has been
decided by the council of the World's fair
subcommittee that the Liberty boll , the
ringing of which proclaimed the independ
ence of the thirteen original states , shall betaken
taken to Chicago , the date of the
departure from this city being fixed for
ApriUM , The bell will bo transported In a
spccutl car and four iwilceincn will go along
as Its special custodians anil will never lese
sight of the precious charge whllo It is In
Chicago. On the way to the fair stops will
bo made In all the largo cities on the route
so that their citizens may have an oppor
tunity of seeing the boll that rung out
liberty to the land.
Y , II , C , A , OUTDOOR SPORTS
Old Base Ball Park Scoured for Tlold
Qanios ,
BASE BALL , TENNIS AND BICYCLE RACING
l.utur on Will Comn Foot Hull Plans for 11
lllryrlo Track Alumni ICvory
Outdoor damn Will le !
Provided I'or.
After the deluge of professionalism which
has been the curse of out-of-door athletics
and possibly the death of at least one great
American game , a surfeited public will hall
with delight the return to supremacy of
amateur fluid sports. It Is now a settled
fact that Omaha is to have during
the coming season such sports
and athletics of a hlih order
of excellence. This fact Is duo
to the efforts of the Young Men's Christian
association. That organization is maintain
ing its good reputation for supplying every
legitimate demand made upon It bv its
members or the people of the city , and the
board of directors has voted to rent a Held
and lit it up.
In accordance with this vote the athletic
committee has rented thu old ball park and
will have It fenced and put in condition be
fore the season opens. It is Intended to lay
out a base ball diamond and siivcrnl touuis
courts. loiter on the grounds will be used
for foot ball and lacrosse. There will bo a
space allotted to general athletics , such as
Jumping of all kinds , pole vaulting , spring-
ins , putting the shot , throwing thu hummer
and the like. A bicycle track will encircle
the field , and this will have a 100-yard
stralght-away track for sprinting.
Iluii ! Hall lor Omaliii.
It is proposed to organize two of the best
amateur base ball teams In the west within
the association , as there is plenty of good
timber to select from. There are Abbott ,
catcher on the University of Michigan team ,
and Jellen. who will form the battery of the
first team In the Hold. Many of the local
amateurs are Joining the association to take
advantage of tills feature.
Tennis men very generally favor the con
solidation of nil sports under one tent , and
the best players In the city have signified
their intention of playing in the Hold. Then
many of the players in that portion of town
will Join the club who never had the oppor
tunity of playing in a club containing the
champion players of the stato.
Bicycle men , both within and out of the
association , show great interest in the pro
ject of n track around the Held , and they are
for it. A large accession of wheelmen is cer
tain to result from this feature. Foot ball
has been played now for several seasons
and has taken u permanent hold
on this community. The gymnasium has
developed several now men in the
basket ball contests who will materially
strengthen the team. Osgood of Cornell ,
according to Walter Camp the best half
back in the world today , will play in the
Young Men's Christian Association cloven
this year. In short , athletics of aJl ilks and
cults , from the p.idded football slugger to
the bare-legged sprinter , are on the < iui vivo
at the certainty of the establishment and
maintenance of these features during the
coming season.
KntliusiiistH Did It.
It became necessary for the enthusiasts to
guaranty an increased membership of fifty
$10 men before the bo.ird of directors would
consent to back the enterprise , and the
guaranty was made on the spot. At a called
mooting held last Tuesday night , a report of
which appeared in TUB Br.n at that time ,
fifty new memberships were pledged , anil
now this number is practically maUo up ,
thus insuring the matter beyond any ques
tion. The ground Just north of the park has
also been secured and will ho enclosed
within the now fence. The old
fence , grand stand. bleachers and
Jeff Bedford's "Hit mo for $50' ' are things
of the long ago , but Jell will
pcrnctuatn his name and fameby painting
several base balls on the now fence. A
grand stand will also bo erected , as there is
an increasing demand for such accommoda
tions for the annual foot ball games between
our great western universities. The base
ball that is to bo played will draw the Judge
Lakes and D.m Honins as in the palmy days
of the fan.
It is intended to make this the resort for the
gentlemen of the city who enjoy Held sports ,
and to supply every demand of the kind that
is made upon the association. In fact it will
bo the only place whore such amusements
will bo i.'oirlucled. In view of this fact the
street car company has its weather eye out
for business nnd has made a liberal donation
toid the scheme. Admission will , as a
rule , bo free.
Saturday Programs.
There will bo special programs every
Saturday afternoon running through the
whole range. The bicycle men will probably
open at 2iO : ! p. m. and race for twenty or
thirty minutes. Then the sprinting , Jump
ing and so on will como on ; then the game of
the day , whether base ball , foot ball or la
crosse. Later in the day there will bo fine
tennis contests , the idea being to furnish
amusement for the participants and enter
tainment for the people who visit the
Hold. The wholesale and railroad men nnd
others who got away from work Saturday
afternoons will find this a fine opportunity
for out-of-door recreation. This feature will
bo entirely frco and will add nothing to the
already low membership fee , $10 per year
for all privileges.
It is confidently expected by those in au
thority that the membership will reach a
very high high-water mark , and if any muscularly -
cularly or sportively inclined man stays out
now it won't be because ho isn't getting all
ho wants for his money.
Jilt. MAYO'S MISTAKI- : .
Ho Thought for Awhlln lln Would Do Hob
rit/.xlinmons.
CHICAGO , 111. , March 25. Phil Mayo of
Cleveland had an idea this morning that ho
was going to "do" Bob Fitzsimmons when
they met tonight in the Second Hegiment
armory , but tonight ho knows better. His
knowledge came to him slowly with return
ing consciousness after Fitzsimmons had
knocked him clean out in the second round ,
of what would have been a four-round con
test had Mayo been able to keep his Jaw out
of the reach of the lanky Australian.
It was the first public appearance of Fitz-
simmons since his famous light in Now
Orleans and a crowd of 8,000 welcomed him
with cheers when ho climbed upon the plat
form , shortly after 10 o'clock. His Hrst
contest was with Sam Ilird of
Chicago , who was easily disposed of ,
Fitzsimmons merely using him to give an
exhibition of clover ducking and sparring.
Now and then ho smacked Bird Just to touch
him up , and before the third round was over
IMrd grew dizzy and fell against the ropes.
Ho was caught by Fitzslmmons , who helped
him to his corner.
After Bird had loft the ring Mayo , who
had been training constantly for two weeks ,
climbed through the ropes. Ho was In ex
cellent condition and looked fit for n good
battle. At the call of time Mayo began
with energy , landing several good blows
on Fitz's chest and caught him ono on the
neck. His success droved the crowd wild
and it yelled like mad as Mayo got in ono
and dodged away without return. Fit/
caught him once on the head and Mayo at
once grew prudent. ' 1 ho round ended amid
loud calls for Mayo.
The second round opened with Mayo the
aggressor. Ho landed once and caught a
hot left and a heavy right before ho could
gut away. Ho led for Fitz's stomach and
landed hard. Fritz crowded film hard , get
ting In several easy blows , which Mayo re
turned hotly. Fit/ feinted with his
loft and followed it up llko lightning
with the right , catching Mayo with fright
ful force on the chin. Maya's head dropped
and ho foil like a dead man , his head strik
ing the lioards with a crash that could
almost have been heard in the street. Ho
lay almost without breathing until the ten
seconds were up , when ho was car
ried limp and lifeless to his coni'.T.
it being fully live minutes before ho was
aware that the fight was over. Fltz worked
over him. rubbed him down and did all In
his power to bring him around.
In was announced at the ring stdo that on
April 10 I Cyan and Dawson , whoso light In
New Orleans failed to como off , will moot for
six rounds. It will partake as much of the
character of prtoo lighting ns the authori
ties will allow.
_
( lulnu nt ( lullenliiiri ; .
Nuw YOIIK. Mnroh ! . The following are
the results at Guttonbiitg today :
1'lisl nice. tlvo-ol Mlisof M tulle : Spot (3 ( to
IMyon. Austin (7 ( tofilm'oonil , ln t'uvorllii < 10
to I ) third. Time : IsOH'j. '
Second rueo , Imlfn nillin Chovallor ( ou-n )
won. I'll * ( H tor.iM'coiul , Miss AnnliMl- 1) )
third. Time ! u'J'i. '
Third race , llvo and a half furlongs : St.
lames ( < to 'Ji won , Mohican < Mo I ) xorond ,
Knrly llloisiiiii (7 ( lo 111) ) tlilril. Time : lli'S. ; :
1 mirth nico. four and a half furhmsi : IVi-
allo (5 ( to i ! > won. Sntn H (5 ( in at M-conil. Spcn-
( loin (0 ( to Ul third. Tlmn : & 1P ( .
1 lull rare , font- and ahtilf furlong : Young
Ijottwry ( I. loft ) won , lot' (3 ( to 1) ) M-cotid ,
InmilliKll toftitlilrd. Tlmn : f.H i.
Sixth raw. sinnd a half furlongs : llo- -
pol-in (5 ( to U won Sir Itlchards < ll to 5) ) .vond ,
1-reo Mason (4 ( to b third. Time : l:33y. :
Nmv Orlnnn.
Nnw Om.iMX * , La. , March ! . The track
was good nnd fast today.
Klrst race , Nolllns llvo furhmm : I.lttlo ( lad
( J lo it won , i.Hiy Trimble sc-cond , Denver
( ovonlllilnl. Tlino : 1(1.1 : ( ( .
M-cmidraco. si-lllii ) ; , l\o | furlongs : llolfast
( H to I ) won. ( iiilcn drown ( 'J tn 1) ) second , Mil-
drjMl CJO to 1) ) third. Time : 1:01 : y.
1 bird race , soiling , sl\ furlongs Highway
man ' (4 ( toll won. Iti-d Wing ( Tto 11 second ,
I'liHloutdl lolOMhlrd. Tlmot llli. :
1-ourih race- , soiling , ono ami ono-slvtoonfh
miles : I'liolun Dorian ( H to Tn won , t'nclo
I ; rank ( a to li second , lloimlo 11(10 ( U ) 1) ) third.
Time : 1:51 : 1 , .
I'lflh riii-o , owners hnndlcap. flfloim-oU-
tiMMitlmof a mile : doroalls < : i to''i utiii.WtMlgo- .
Hold m to 1) ) second , ( Iront llopui ( H to 1) ) third.
( No time glvi'ii.l _
.Not Vi-t .Scttli-d.
I'lTTsiirmi , 1'a. . March " 5. This was the
last day that bids were to bo received from
cltilw for the CorbeU-.MItehell light , but
none wore received. Corbott telegraphed
his representative in Now York tonight that
the matter could bo postponed and that any
arrangements ns lo date and purse which
Mitchell agreed to would be satisfactory to
him. Corhett met "Denver" Smith tonight ,
and , after a pleasant chut , Corbott promised
Smith that in the event of him being suc
cessful In the coining fh'ht with Mitchell he
would give him ( Smith ) the next chance.
Champion IVCH In Town.
Frank Ives , the champion bllliardist , ar
rived in Omana last evening , and will spend
several days In the city. Ho gave an exhi
bition at Keniston's billiard parlors last
evening , playlmr two games , one of straight
rail and another at the balk line of ' . ' 00
points each , vath Mr. ICenistoti , and after
ward showed the crowd some extraordinary
exhibition shots. Ho will give an exhibition
nt Foley's billiard parlors Monday after
noon , and another at the Omaha Athletic
club rooms Monday evening.
I > N Mistaken.
OMAHA , Miurh 25.To the Sporting Kdltorot
Tiinllnn : J Inns I' If ho ( Ji hud onoclgnr and
1' had none , .1 hail ono more cl ur than I1.
Which wins ?
J wins.
j'M.sr 'fKi.KHiiA / / / / : / ; . > .
It.mil orthoToimrimi'iit In Which All the
< 'nu-lH Took n Purl.
New Yomt , March 35. The telegraphers
tournament was held this afternoon and
evening and was well attended. The entries
for the various events included operalois
from most of the principal cities of the coun
try , several from the Pacific coast being
among the number. The contest was divided
into classes and the winners are its follows :
QLudics' class Open to nil lady operators ,
f > 00 words to bo sent. First prize sending ,
? 50 ; receiving , $ ' . ' 5 ; second prize , ? 'J5 ; receiv
ing , § ' 25. Mrs. Sandbcrg of the Postal oftica
won the sending Hrst prize , Miss Waguorof
the Western Union ofllce , New York , second
prize.
Mrs. C. L. White of the Postal oftlce , Now
York , won the first prize receiving , Mrs.
Satidbcrg second.
Class A. Open to all except those who
may have sent ! ! : ! . " > words in llvo minutes in a
previous tournament : first prize , $10(1 ( ; second
end , SiT > ; receiving , prizes same us sending.
Sending , first pri/o , § 100 , K. D. Moore , 3 13' ;
words ; second prize , $75 , H. C. McCrcady ,
31'J words. .
Message class , for the J. W. Mackay
prizes for receivers , consisting of gold modal ,
valued at S150 for Hrst prize ; modal , valued
at § 100 , second prize , and nickel typewriter
for third prl/.e , the test being for ono hour.
In this class it was s-iid that no decision
would bo announced until Monday afternoon.
Class II Open to all except those who
have sent moro than 3IM ) words in llveminutcs
in u previous tournament. First prize , $100 ;
second , $70 ; receiving prizes same as send
ing. This event will not be decided until
Monday.
"Code" Class D First prize , 5100 ; second
prize , $75 ; receiving the same us sending.
First bending pri/.e , C. B. Squires , New
York ; second sending prize , 13. H. Curlotto ,
Now York.
Championship class , for the championship
of the world ; open to all , prize champion
ship tncdnl and Hrst prize , ? IOO ; second prize ,
$75 ; receiving prizes same ns sending. First
prize sending , Frank J. Klhip , No\y York , iIS !
words , no errors ; F. L. Catilu.Now York , 348
words , no errors ; H. C. McCready , Washing
ton , D. C ! , 341) ) words , eleven errors ; William
Gibson , New York , 310 words , two errors.
The first prize and championship modal was
awarded to F. .1. Ivlhiu , and second to F. L.
Catlin , the decision being based on the su
perior "Morse" of the former.
Awards in all the receiving competitions
will be announced Monday.
It was unanimously decided to transmit a
message to Mr. Muckuy thanking him for
Ills interest in the tournament and express
ing the hope that ho may speedily recover.
lEi'iliilhitloii iHSMi'd Tor thu Mini Hold In
Montana Churned With the Crime.
LITTLE HOCK , Ark. , March 35. Ever since
the telegram was received by Chief of Police
Mahono from A. G Garner of ilutto , Mont. ,
stating that Frank Hickey , the murderer of
John M. Clayton , was in Butte and could bo
arrested at a moment's notice , the state
authorities and Sheriff White of Conway
county have been at work in the effort of
ascertaining what truth , If any ,
there was In the dispatch. Several
telegrams have boon -sent to Hutto by
Attorney .fumes P Clark and ( iovernor
Fish back. This ovrning Sheriff White made
an affidavit charging Hickey with the mur
der of of Clayton , nnd upon this issued n
requisition upon the governor of Montana
for Hickey , appointing White as agent. Ho
will leave tomorrow night for Itutto and
return with his prisoner.
Sheriff White of Conway county says
Hli'key was n resident , of Pluminarvillo
when Colonel Clayton was killed and that ho
was always regarded as a trilling and worth
less sort of fellow. The reward lor the.
assassin has never been withdrawn.
.Movomrntg of OCIKIII Steamer * .March : ! ft.
At Lizard Passed Illinois , from Phila
delphia ; La Hourgogno. from Now York.
At Liverpool Arrived Anglenuin , from
lioston.
At Now York ArrivedLa Tourainc ,
from Havre ; Ktruria , from Liverpool.
At Brunswick , Ua. The steam. yacht Com-
mancho , with W. C Whitney and party on
board , arrived hero tonight.
Wyoming Sinnltnr Deitlroyml.
CASI-EII , Wyo. , March 3--Speclnl [ Telegram -
gram to THIS Ben. ) Meager details of the
burning of ono of the largo gold smelter
plants uoar Lowiaton , Wyo. , have just
reached Casper. The plant has Just boon
completed at a cost of $5 < r)00 ( ) , and Is owned
by u syndicate of Chuyonuo capitalists , rep
resented in thu Hold by Colonel 10. C. Kurt-
loll of Omaha ,
IT BADLY NEEDS REFORMING
Abuses nt the Statj Ponltoutlary Oulltul to
the Public's Attention.
WHAT A RECENT VISITOR SAW THERE
A. W. Clark Maluis n Statoniont ( 'ntipornlnf
the Condition of Allulni at the Stale
Institution Ho Draus a
dlooni } IMrtimi.
At the last meeting of the National Society
. ot Charities and Corrections Mr. A. W.
I Clark of Omaha , superintendent of Uescuo
1 hall , was chosen secretary for Nebraska.
1 Ho was requostnl-to visit all the churttablo
and penal institutions in the state and make
a report for the next national mooting and
also for the world's congress of charities
to bo held In Chicago next summer. Mr.
Clark made an examination of the peniten
tiary at Lincoln , and hero Is the report that
ho has prepared :
Mr. ( 'lurk's Itcport.
"A recent visit the
to Nebraska peniten
tiary revealed a condition of things in the
building which was u matter of very great
surprise. The building is In u fo.irful con
dition. The liners are worn out , nnd as you
walk across the warden's oflli-o the boards
creak under your foot and in places sink
down from one-half to three-fourths of an
Inch and you realize that \ouaiv in danger
of going through the lioor. Yon go out
of his olllco into \\hat is called the
chapel. The plastering is olT the
coiling ; the \\ulls aiv black from smoke ami
from water that has run down from the
roof. You go into the wards occupied by
prisoners and you Und gloomy places anil as
unhomoliko and unpleasant uson . could
well imagine ; plastering oft" the coiling from
the leaking roof , the laths black , having de
cayed by years of exposure , and the water
coming down and drlppingovcr yon as you
pass along. The floor Is rough , and there are
great cracks between the hoards. In which
the dust and dirt of years have accumulated ,
which cannot bo cleaned out , whore vermin
have every chance of seclusion.
"And so you pas * on from ono apartment
to another and you lind rloketv walls and ex
tremely disagreeable surroundings. No
money bus boun appropriated for frur years
past to make repairs tip.i ! > . this building. It
is simply a shame ami disgrace that a build
ing should bo allowed to remain in such an
uncivilized condition. There seems to bo no
idea in the minds of our lawmakers of
reformation connected with prison life. It
if a penal institution , but should also bo
reformatory. The surroundings there nro
such that the moral effect is anything but
uplifting , and us a matter of fact prisoners
go out of the Institution with suoh bitterness
in their hearts and cursing upon tholr Hpi
that their seems to bo little hope for the
reformation of most of thcmcvcrafterwards.
lr\old of llnm.in Klmhn-si.
"Tho ideas of charity , human kindness
and Christian principles of reformation and
moral elevation , seem to have no plan- what
ever In connection with this institution The
only thing prominent there is the rontract
labor system. Every prisoner is required to
work in the shop or factory , where it is
found possible lor him to make the most re
turns to the contractor. When the hard
day's labor is ended ho Is required to spend
the rest of the time amid the uncivilized sur
roundings in the old miserable building.
"It is now well known that a vast amount
of mismanagement in this institution and
inhuman treatment in the dark cell have
prevailed during the past years. These are
inevitable results of our method of control ,
there being no state board of charities.
This institution and all the others arc nomi
nally under the control of the Hoard of Pub-
lie Lands and Buildings , which is made up
of the stuto officers , but these state olliccrs
have as many duties as they can perform ,
aside from this , and are unable to give the
necessary attention to the state Institutions ,
"Tho charity work of Nebraska is in a
worse condition In many respects than in any
state , probably , in the union. While it Is
true that our reform school at Kearney , and
some others of our state institutions urQ'
among the very bt-st in this country , other *
have been fearfully mismanaged , resulting
in a vast amount of evil , because the general
method of control adopted by our state Is
throughly bud , reformation is demanded as
soon as possible. "
( ioriiian I''art'init ' the Hoyd.
From darkest tragedy to lightest comedy
nnd thcnco to roaring farce within three
successive nights is a feat that no self-
respecting American company of todav at
tempts , but that is what thu Ucrimmia com
pany has done at the Hoyd , and moro than
that , all three classes of the drama have
been presented with an excellence of re
markable uniformity. That Is ono pf tha
departed glories of the old stock company
si stem.
The artists who can-led the heavy tragic
roles In "Die Bluthoch/.oit" Thursday oven-
Inir were dropped out of the cast of the
comedy Frida.\ evening or took minor charac
ters , while competent comedians were intro
duced to interpret the leading roles. Lust
night's bill was "ICin Teller Einfull" ( "A
Mad Thought" ) , and here again the princi
pals of the preceding plays gave way to per
formances especially adapted for the work
in hand. This explains the oven merit of
this company's performances.
"Eiii Teller Kinfall" is nn ingenious farce
with n gay old man , a Jealous wifo. a pretty
daughter In love with u medical student , mi
opera singer who Invites gentlemen friends
to breakfasts for which they foot
the bills and a dozen or moro
subsidiary characters who help to tangle
the skein of circumstance. The farce was
clever enough to bear adaptation for the
American stugo ( under the niiino of "All
the Comforts of Homo" ) , whK-h Is sulllcient
as to its dramatic merit.
Robert Schlemm found In the sporty
husband a role suited to Ills abilities , and
ho presented a farcical interpretation
that was droll , exuberant , artistic- and
admirably sustained. No loss meritorious
was the Jealous wlfoof Mmo. Amulio Wcckus ,
but her perfect comedy was unspotted by
farcical extravagance. Carl Wnidomar as
the young medic , Miss Ilertha Moser as thu
daughter and Mmo. Tom Walter us the oper.i
singer gave well rounded interpretations ,
nnd the balance of the largo supporting com
pany left littlu to bo doslivd.
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Death Koll.
WASIII.NOTO.V , D. C. , March 35. Baron
Amlrada , the Brazilian and Argentine i-liilms
commissioner , who was stricken with apoplexy
plexy last night , died at 11:15 : o'clock this
evening at the Arlington hotel.
llaron Andrada was 70 yuiirs of u i- and had
for forty two yours roiiri'iontod llnuil In u
diplomat Incapacity , his first nurvlrn luilntc 111
tin titturliuof ( ho llru/.lllnn KIIIITIIIIII-III at
Washington. At thelliuu ho witi srlil 'd for
the mission Ihui brought him to thu I'lilUid
Sluteho wan htatlnni'd lit Homo and tvua con
sidered a confidante of Hi" pope.
A great many members of the diplomatio
corps called at'the hotel during the day and
Inquired about llaron Andradu'M condition.
Funeral uf'ungimumts arc now bulng made ,
and it is the present intention tu buhl the
services at St. Muthcws cliun-h on Tuesday
next.
Minister Mendonca has cabled the nnwn of
Baron Amlrndu's death to Ills Kovernmcnt
nnd will await orders as to the final disposi
tion of tin ! remains.
Baron Andrada was n widower , his wife
having died in Portugal. His children iit'e
now in Switzerland.
BOSTON. Miibs. , March 'i5. ( ! rafton T. Nut
ter , widely known t'j ' railroad men , i (
Nutter , is Jo.id.
Highest ol' ail in Leavc-niii } ; 1'ovvcr. Late-it L ) . 3. Gov't tt.cjort.