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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1893)
M w" * B H HIS OMAHA DAILY KIM DAY , APRIL 7 , 1803. personal oKplnimtloti made liy Correll , ntnUvl tlmt lie luid ycslortlny ROIIO t < tlio lloutoimiit governor diirliitt tno cull of the house mill naked | ierml * lon to rotlro , and the re < itii'st hnil been refused , The lieutenant governor was ovldcntly Mlrred by the sttiti-inont , for , imimdliiK on hid desk to c-iill tlio senator from Marian to ontor. lie said , with i-onsldernblo Indignation in his voice , tlmt the statement was not true. Ho then explained the situation us ho remembered II. Kvorott nnd Soott nlso backed tip the story , saying Hint they had heard thoronvorsntlon. "Well , there's evidently some inlsundor- fttnndltiR about It , " snkl Stewart. "Ualo was on the wrontf side of the senate. " The roll call was resumed , and as the ro o proceeded the lieutenant governor said , In response to a < iuestion from Hverett. that any senator who voted to have the matter tnado n part of the record would by his vote endorse the rollectlons MI the ehatr con tained In the statement. The challenge was accepted by ten of the senators , as that num ber voted In favor of placing Stewart's state ment on the record. Twenty senators voted the other way , however , and consequently the futurohlstorian who searches the records of the semite for the personal explanation made by the gentleman from Sioux will search In vain. , , , All the disputed jiolnts having boon dis posed of the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with after two hours had boon occupied in the several struggles. 1 ho senate listened to several committee reports and then adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is TIII : Onmlm Charter Hill I'litscrl llrlbrry III- I'rcHditcd. ri-sllKiitlmi Iti-pnrlH LINCOLN , Neb. , April 0. [ Special Telegram to TUB HIK. : | The house had half an hour's time for business before the Joint convention this morning. The "governor's bill" was reiiu H second time and ordered to bo printed. ThoOmnnu charter was then taken up , but it was stated that It could not be dis posed of before the Joint convention , and it was agreed to put the bill on Its passage Im mediately after the adjournment of the Joint body , all members concurring regardless of party. The house roasemblod at ll."i : and at once took up the Omaha charter bill , which had been advanced at the morning session to the top of the list of bills on third reading by 5-1 votes. The bill was read and placed on Its passage. The roll call resulted In a vote of SO to 1 , and the bill was passed , Hhodos entering the same pro test against It as had been entered against the railroad bill In the sen ate to the effect that It had not been read In full on three separate days in each house. lirockinan offered a resolution fixing the time of final adjournment for Saturday noon , but It was laid on the table. A resolu tion was introduced fixing fees in the con test cases at SKX ) , but pending its considera tion the senate appeared , and the joint con vention was again called to order. iioust ! itoii : ii ; AH The house was called to order at1 :25 : , Im mediately after the adjournment of tlio joint convention , and Chairman Hhodcs of the committee on engrossed and enrolled bills reported that house roll ! KUmd been correctly enrolled. The bill was then signed by the speaker. On motion of Howe , the action of the house in refusing to concur with the senate on house roll iHl , the incidental legislative ap propriation bill , in tlio matter of postage and papers for the senators , was reconsidered , and the senate amendment was concurred in. Context CoinpuiiHiitlon Allowed. Irwln's resolution relating to contest fees was taken up. The amount aggregated nearly $ T > ,0K ( ) , a reduction of about $ ) , ( MU ) from the amount originally suggested. Those Interested in the Douglas county contest were allowed § 100 and those in Hamilton , Clay , 1'latto and Knox counties -WiO.i Van Housen raised tlio point of order that no fees should bo allowed , as the cases were not heard before the house. It was over ruled. Keckloy moved to cut out tlio allowance for Douglas county , but it did not prevail. Hell call was ordered , but Van Housen raised the point of order that as interested members could not vote on their contest cases they could not to allow themselves compensation. The point was declared not well taken. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 53 to 21. Not Krmly to Adjourn. The conference committee on adjournment reported having agreed on Friday noon for the sine dlo adjournment of the legislature. The house cast fil votes acalnst concurring in the rc | > ort in order that the impeachment matter against T. II. Hen ton might bo dis posed of. Stevens then claimed the attention of the chair and asked unanimous consent to sub mit the majority report of the committee on the senatorial bribery investigation. The request was granted and the following re port was read by the clerk : On St'iinturhil llrlbory. Mil SruAKEit : As members of your commit tee heretofore appointed to Investigate the charges of Improper line of , or offers of , money to Inlluunco the votes of inomliei-s of tlio leKis- laturo In the matter of the election of United Htiites bonator , wo beg leave to report as fol lows ; That otters of money were made to olulit members of the legislature for the alleged pur pose of Inlluunelng their votes In the matter above mentioned , and whllu It Is tniii that the parties In every case .savo oiiodeiiy that they find HO offeri.'d money to inuiiibiirH of the legis lature , they noverthuless admit all tlio other statements mndo by mumlwrsof said letclMa- turo to bo true , and this In Itself inclines us as members of thlHCommltteu to the bullef tnat offers < it money were made with corrupt In tent. Tlio one party admits that ho had acted 'as KO-l ) Uveuu for certain Interested partlCH , ' > vho slumed him tlio money and said thu 'money would bo paid when the votes were de livered and that the , us n Ko-hotweon , had of- fercd to two o .Miil > ers of this legislature cer tain sums nt money If Mild members would cnst their votes ii'f ho might direct. For further Information In respect to these matters would respectfully refer this hon orable body to the ovldenoo now In the hands of the chairman of this committee. Hcspect- fully bubmltted , .loii.v SIT.VB.NS , ( ' . I ) . ( 'ASI'KII , Members of the Committee. MoKpsmm's Minority Itopiirt. McKesson then read the following minor ity report : Mil. Si'UAKKii : As chairman of your special committee appointed In InvcMtlKRtu the charges of bribery and Improper Influences being used In thu election of a United Stales Konator I beg leave to submit thu following report : Your committee proceeded to take the testi mony of all persons whether membnrs ( if either branch of the legislature or not whoso names were reported to thu committee from any source as persons who mUht bo possessed of Information of value to the committee In Itn Investigation , all of which testimony Is herewith returned and submitted. I tind from the testimony that there Is no just raitso or foundation for believing that John M. Tlmrs- ton , or any other person who was at any time n candidate for election as United States sen ator , or had any connection with such candi dates , was an are of any attempts to Improperly InlluiMicn any member of the h'Kls- laturo by thu iisu of money or otherwise hi the election of such senator. 1 hnd from the tes timony that Mr. ICrlcU and Mr. Sodcrman , members of this hnuve , were cullty of solicit ing corrupt otters of money for their votes on that biibject , and whatever may have been the.lr purpose In hodolntl , whether honest , or dishonest , their action was beneath the dlc- nltyot honorable , hlu'h-mimled citizens , and they are deserving of censure for their conduct in this reirard. and In support of this I respect fully Invite your attention to panes 3- , fri and 45 of the testimony of these Kuntlomen. Jliinluii l > uii iiii ami Thompson. I bellnvu that the conduct of Vf , U. Duncan , the serk'e.'tnt-at-arms , In making statements derogatory to thu character or members of tills lion.se , In connection with the election of a United States senator by Innuendo and In- slniiHtlon. charging that such members wore. intluencud bv corrupt motives , Is reprehensi ble ; that said Duncan had no just cause orov- t-uso for mali'liitf the statements that ho did , and I recommend that he bo lumoved from his position , und that a vote of censure ho nusso.il by this house upon him. I Und that parties bclomrlm ; to what Is com monly culled "the lobby" mailu Improper np- tinmchcs to members and endeavored to Inlluunco them by the. use of money , but that such lobbyists were not connected with any of thn rnmlhlau-H for election as senator , such offers huvlriK been iniKlii by them on their own Individual reMxuiilhlllty. 1 JHtllnvo Ihat It II. Thompson , v/ho unblush- Innly trlli of nlfvrn inudii by him , U deserving of Ihu Minti-tnpl tit III * fellow men , and only p'K'ot thai Mlltul'lu I'liiiUhniciit cannot bo mnluil out In Mm. All/f which U rimpcct- fully nbnill'iiii ' J ( ' V > | I.KMKOW , ( Jhulrman. lliriirii > Ml il In Joeiiril > isuHrA Ilia adoption of thu minority roiwrt , bill this broucht out Hnter with a motion to amend by adopting the ma jority ro | > ort. A prolonged wrnnglo seemed Imminent , whin I Iowa moved that both ro- | wts l i received and spread upon the rec ords. This was siibwiucntly amended so as to have all the evidence In the Investigation also printed and the motion carried without dissent. Sodorman took : occasion to reply to the criticisms panted npon turn by Melfesioti , In which ho stated that he had done nothing that ho was ashamed of or which ho would not do again under similar circumstances. MelCesson siitd that the members of the legislature wore not sent there to catch ducks and drakes , but Soilerman differed with him and said that he would always try to catch them when there wcro any to be caught. Krlck also replied to the aspersions cast upon him. He said that ho was honest and sincere In his action and protested as to the purity of his motives. Ho said he was per fectly willing to go back homo and face his constituents and stand upon his record. On limiriuirii Itrlliery. No sooner was that mutter out of the way than Chairman liossof the Insurance bribery Investigation announced that ho was ro.uly to submit his report and sent the following to the clerk's desk and it was read : Mil. SiHiAKPtiVe : , the umh'rslL'ned members of your.special committee to whom was refer red the following resolution : Whereas , Serious Insinuations anil charges have been made In the public press and In alll- davlls gravely alTectlng the honor nnd reputa tion of curtain members of this house In rela tion to all Insurance legislation , and Whereas , It Is proper that the culltv bo pun ished and the Innocent acquitted from sus picion : therefore , be It Uosolved , That this whole matter be referred to n committee for a thorough examination , and said committee Is hereby nilthorUod to take e > hlence and send for persons and papeis , and to do all other nets necessary to carry Into full force and ell'ect the purposuuf this resolu tion. Iteg leave to leport as follows : I'lr-it-U'o have examined twenty-two wit nesses , who-o testimony Is contained In the 171 ! uagcsnf testimony submitted hurowltb , and made a part of this report. l2\niicnitcK l'ulton Second There was Introduced In evidence an article published In the Nebraska State Journal March 15 , lb'J3 , containing an Inter view In which was mentioned the name of Uepresentatlvo Fulton. Wo Und from the evidence hereinbefore re fur red to that Mr. 1'illton Is exonerated from any charge of Im proper Influences , and from any connection with any persons against whom any .suspicion had been directed us belnu connected with any such charge , and that his action as a member of the bouse and of the Insurance cniiiimiiy In reference to insurance legislation lias been entirely honorable. Third Wo Ibid that house roll No.37 was drawn and Its Introduction secured by a per son not a member of thu legislature , and that afterwards the same person onYred , for a con sideration of * l,00i ) , to use bis Inlluence to bring about the defeat of said hill , but that said otl'er was not accented by the parties to whom It was made , and we believe that no member of the legislature had any knowledge of the oll'er or was In collusion with the party making the same. Your committee cannot condemn in too strong langiiagu the practice of any person procuring the Introduction of bills of a character prejudicial or Injurious to any class of business with the Intent of ex torting money from thosu Intcicstcd therein. Jnsiiriinco Men Hud No Chance. Fourth We find from the evidence that liep- roscntatvo [ Krtise , as chairman of the Insur ance committee , promised several times to give leproscntatlves of life Insurance com panies n hearing hefoie that committee for the purpose of stating tlu'Ir objections to bouse roll No. ' .W7 , but. that said hill was re ported b.vk to the house with the recom mendation that It bu passed , without any op portunity being afforded said representatives to be heard. I'Iflh I'rom the evidence of one witness , and also articles In some of the newspapers pub lished within the stale , which articles were otl'ered In evidence before the committee , Kepresentatlves J. 0. Kriise and I. A. Sheri dan were charged with being compllclitcd In elVorl.s to exact money from thosu interested In Insurance legislation , but wu Hnd that thu evidence Is not sulliclent to sustain said charges. .Sixth Wo further represent that , lite matter of report was Informally considered by this special committee , all of thu members being present , mid that findings substantially as above were assented to by Representative O. 1' . Smith , thu other member of this committee , who Is now absent and whose name does not. therefore appear attached to this report. All of which Is respectfully submitted. ( ! . A.Ooss , .II. ( j 1:11111:3 : : , Committee. The same action was taken as in the other case and both the committees were dis charged. A motion was made to take up senate files on third reading , but the members evidently thought they had done enough for one day as an adjournment was immediately taken until tomorrow morning at U o'clock. BOYD'S ' FRIENDS IN CLOVER [ COKTISfEP F110M mtST I'.VOE.I the approval of the member of the state cen tral committee of the district In which the applicants belonged. All contested cases wcro heard , however , and cither referred back to the county central committees or re ferred to u special committee of llvo ap pointed for that especial work. There was n lively contest for the Ord postolllco , in which the cuutcstvcs , Jackson and McDonotigh , are both newspaper men. This was referred to the special committee. Air. llryiiTi ami Mr. Mitrtln Snubbed. The business of the state central com mittee was brought to a close at 5 o'clock and the committee adjourned , subject to a call of the chairman. There was a feeble attempt to bring up the light against Jim North , Inaugurated by Congressman Uryun. but It was discovered by the promoters of the movement that they would ho severely sat upon If they made such a brcalr , and they subsided after gently feeling the pulse of the commlttccmen present. A similar movement was feebly suggested with regard to the scheme to request the administration to BUlmiit all applications to the executive committee of thu litate central committee , but it was likewise discovered that mich a step would end in grlof. nnd It was aban doned before it was fairly born. Mr. John I atenser and his friends ran In a rather smooth trick on Henry Voss , and the latter gentleman and his staunch friends wore very indignant over the matter when they discovered it. Mr. Voss is an applicant for the position of superintendent of the new po.stofileo building now In course of construc tion In this city , and ho lonvardcd to Wash ington several days ago n very strong peti tion setting forth his quahllrutions und tit- ness for the position. Hut Mr. Voss Is a Iloyd democrat , and It Is said that Mr. Mar tin saw tin opportunity to strike him a blow by having some one else appear at the meet ing of the central committee and got an in dorsement for the position Mr. Voss seeks. Mr. Latcnser was the man , and before the friends of Mr. Voss were aware of tlio trick Mr. Latonser had secured the endorsement of a majority of the members of the state central committee. When Mr. Voss discovered the smooth way in which ho had been done up before the committee his temperature arose to the boiling point , and he declared he would carry the war right Into the heart of Africa If necessary. Some of his friends assert that Mr. La tensor is not and never has been a democrat , but the good looking architect of the Hoard of Kducation only smiles and winks and protests that ho Is u rock-ribbed Jacksonian through and througn. o Walt for llivydons' hosiery sale Watch Friday's papers. Sale Saturday. C.I I'd I IT O.V.I VHUSI > IX ( } . Wreck ol"n Sir IT ! Our l > y an Kxpret , * Train ut Mny City , Mich. JUv CITV , Mich. , April 0.-An electric car on the West Hay City railway was run Intent nt the Henry street crossing today by an ex press train on the Grand Trunk. 'I'ho car was tossed 100 feet , lodging In a ditch , The injured were : WII.MAM H. FOSTKII , cut about the hands and fnco nnd bruised about the body. HII.NKX AL'IUNU of West Hay City , nose broken. CiKoimu Anuxn of Columbian , Mich. , rib broken. K. DONOVAN of West Hay City , both legs bruised , injured internally. Several of the others weru seriously bruised and shaken up. Wait for Ilayduna' hosiery ealo. Watch IVldiiy's papor.s. Sale Saturday. Thn Tux Lint. City Clerk droves has Just completed nnd turned over to City Treasurer Holln the tax lint for this year. The assessed valuation Is JUlM.U.tXK . ) , ami total taxes levied J'.Wj.yjy The taxes become due Muy I und dclliuiucut READY FOR COURT PltOM FIIIST P.ton. I the Joint convention. 1 he motion iirovalled. ( lltl'll I'lltl I'lMMTH. Porter olTored a resnlutlon Investing the m-inagi'rs of Impoachni'Mit with power to send for persons and p.ipers and to employ attorneys to prosecute the Impeachment eases. Ijowley wanted to know why It should bo necessary for the committee to send for persons nnd papers. He asked If the supreme court was not clothed with all the power necessary. The presiding oftlcer called for a vote on ttio adoption of the resolution nnd Urn-ley's voice was the only one heard in opposition. On motion of U.irno.1 the Joint convention adjourned. ' Tlili U Wlmt They Kicked On. The following Is the wording of a circular that was scattered about the hall of repre sentatives Just prior to the reassembling of the Joint convention : ANUTMKIt NOTi : OF WARNING ! WIMjTIlK IMl't\CIIMixTTntAI. : : UK A 1'AltCK ? AN Al'I'JUI. TO IIONKSr MII.Mlll'.ltS ( It' A 1. 1. l'AHTIiS. : OKNTI.KMES OKTIIH l.r.di > < r.ATtitH ! ! The Joint convent Ion should appoint on Its Impeachment committee only men who are Incorruptlblo , men of solid judgment and Iron nerve , men who are In sympathy with the Impeachment proceedings , men who will not help whitewash the Imbcachcd olllrlals , Itcmcmher , when the h'lrlsliiturc has adjounied the whole responsi bility of conduct Im ? the case will ! thrown on this committee. If It Is weak or treacherous , the whole affair will be a stupendous farce. The suite olllcers and their friends are doing overythlnu In th"lr power to make their Im pcai'limont a faire. Thc'lr plan Is to have the present committee rcapiolnteil. | 1'or the joint convention to do this would hi ) a nninumental act of folly. In their votes and acts this moriilnn , three of these men North , Low-ley and t'olton have shown them-elves to bu In sympathy with the accused olllcers. Independent members , lire you witling to hiM : > only one member on this committee when you have nearly half the members of this con vent Ion , and after you have done most of the work of unearthing the frauds ? Ill1- member the people will hold you responsible for the Miecess or failure of this caso. Democratic members , will you submit to be represented on this committee by a man who Is openly In sympathy with the accused offi cials : a' man .selected by a republican Htatu olllcurV Independent republicans , are you wllllnc to have on that committee two republicans who have done luthlnR to unearth these frauds , and are opposed to these proceedings ? lie- member If this trial proves a farce you will bo ground down to powder by the republican machine , liontlomcn who believe In n SPiiulne prose cution of this case , we appeal to you In the nanio of an outraged and plundered people to get together and appoint a committee that will represent your hcntlmunts and carry out your wishes. None of lhe.se criticisms apply fo Messrs. Harry and Van Housen , who uru doing their whole duty. Vour.s for Justice , Tin : Ai.i.iANCi-lNPKi'ixni.NT. : : l fti-rvii Notlno on tb Court. A special force of typewriters was put to work tonight copying the articles of impeachment and at midnight the work was completed. The assistant secretary of the senate will leave at 7 : ! 10 in the morn ing to personally servo notice and the original articles on Chief Justice Maxwell of the supreme court , wtio is now at his homo in that city. _ WINDINt ! Ur'WOKK. Members of Itotb Houses Getting ICeiidy to Ocilt the Legislature. LINCOLN , Nob. , April 0. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bet : . ) The two great obstacles in the way of legislative adjournment have been removed and the final closing of the session will undoubtedly come within the next thirty-six hours. The legislature already shows unmistakable signs of breaking up , and the process is a rapid one after it gets under way. In the house today paper balls and waste paper baskets were kept Hying through the air , while a spirit of rollicking Jollity seemed to prevail. These are symp toms that are never known to fall , and indi cate the speedy close of the session. Like the breaking up of the ice in the spring It portends a rush and a crush , and within a few hours all avenues leading from the city will bo filled with a crowding , pushing throng anxious to got away and leave the eapitoi far behind. The process of disintegration has already begun , and nearly all the members are scraping their belongings together in antici pation of early migration , while a few have already gone , not to return. \Vonlil MnkoShort Work of Hcnton. The impeachment proceedings are com pleted so far as the four parties originally included in the list are concerned , but an other session of the Joint convention will bo necessary to dispose of the Ucnton case. It is stated by the conftnitteo having the mat ter in charge that It would not require more than an hour to finish up that part of the work , after the senate names the time , as the articles of Impeachment are already pro- pared. All tnat will then bo necessary will bo for the convention to adopt the resolution of Impeachment and call the roll on the adoption of articles. Tlio matter would then probably bo loft in the hands of the board of management appointed this after noon. There is a rumor afloat that the senate will attempt to dodge it and a democratic sen ator said tonight that It would not bo al lowed to como up in the upper houss , but several of the senators take issue with this statement and insist that the case.must bo pushed to its legitimate conclusion. It is known that several of Uenton's friends are trying to stnvo otf the the threatened action until after the legislature shall have ad journed , and are trying to scare away some of the independents by threatening to in clude Attorney ( jcneral Leeso in the list un less proceedings are dropped right where they are. Doane , ( irnono and r.nmlicrtson. The three caucuses held at the state house this afternoon expressed preferences as to the attorneys to bo employed to conduct the prosecution of the impeachment cases. The democrats recommended Judge Doane , the independents Hon.V. . L. ( ireen and the republicans - publicans Hon. Cl. M. Lambortson. The republicans wore called into a confer ence after the adjournment of the house this afternoon and an attempt was made to reverse - verso the action taken an hour before. Some of the friends of the Impeached officials sought to have the republicans change to Judge I'ound in accordance with the action of the other two parties In naming the at torney who had been named by them for the purpose of preparing the articles of impeach ment , but the majority would not consent to U , and insisted that the choice was good enough for them and would have to stand. AKroctl on tliu Approprhillon. It is stated tonight that the difference of opinion regarding the general appropriation bill will not bo the principal thing in the way of delaying adjournment , as it Is under stood that eighteen senators have agreed to concur in the action of the house In accept ing ? rs,0K ( ) of the senate amendments and cutting ott f I ( > 0UOO. The agreement is not jet in black and white , but members of the committee on finance , ways and means are certain that a settlement will bo made on this basis before Saturday noon. The Omaha charter Is safely out of the way , as thu bill has already been enrolled and will bo ready to go to the governor to morrow. The same rapid course will betaken taken with the general appropriation bill as soon as an agreement is reached , a largo force of enrolling clerks being In readiness to prepare It for the hands of the executive. Danger In Leaving Too Soon. The fact that the legislative body is already breaking camp renders the situation somewhat critical , because of the opportunity that a depletion of the ranks of the members of cither house , and particularly the lower one , is extremely liable to allow Vicious legis lation to bo crowded through at the last minute , when the conservative element Is powerless through lack of members. It Is therefore of the utmost Importance that the members remain until the close , that the work of an entire session may not be undone in a few brief but momentous minutes. The disMisItlun | of a largo number of the members of both houses tonight is to adjourn Satur day noon. There was pjto | a gathering of the legislators In the rotunda of the Lincoln this evening and the matter wa * discussed at length It was , by the way , the first time since thu opening of the session that so many of the members , Irrcspectlvo of party , have met In a social way , auu coolly considered matters pertaining lo thclrdullos and notions as legislators , I To l ! liihlUh n I'rrcodrnl. It was remarked tlmt never In the history of Ihu state has n legislature ; adjourned by daylight and It was suggested that the Twenty-third lf Mlnturo establish a prece dent In this y-KJlcnlar. The Idea seemed popular , and the more Itvnx discussed the more advocates it gained until there was a stroiur sentiment In favor of a daylight ad journment. It KvAft stated that a dosing night session encouraged a general carousal in which members became Intoxicated , thereby bringing m-atidal and dlsm'.ico upon the legislative ba y , and leaving an unpleas ant memory of It on the public mind. It h more than prrtMwo that the informal dis cussion of toniirlitj-ln reality fixed the tlmu for final adjournment , Wheru tlio Inlotiimls Were. The cut glass and sliver inkstands charged up to the state In the bill for house supplies at respectfully SIS nnd SIO have been found. Ono is in tlio possession of the speaker , and the other In the hands of tlio chief clerk. Each has the name of the re cipient and his position handsomely en graved on the silver base. Speaker Gafiln says his was brought to him by Mr. Shilling , wlio subsequently took It away to have his name engraved upon it. Ho states that he had no Idea of taking It tnvav from the state house at the end of thu session. Chief Clerk Johnson on the contrary , says tlmt ho was told that his was a present from the secretary of state. He was called on by Shilling for a requisition for the engraving on the one given to the speaker. Ho did not know that thu secretary was making presents purchased with state money. Another Voucher Held IFp , The auditor of state has found another voucher that does not look to htm as though It ought to be paid and ho turned it over'to the speaker , who called the attention of the house , but no action was taken. It calls for ? tl ( ) as the price of the chair In which the speaker has sat during the session. An in spection of the chair led to the belief that a mistake had been made in the price , but the voucher was approved by the secretary of state and It thus happened that It was presented to the auditor , but the warrant was not drawn. An attempt was made In the senate this afternoon to call up senate file No. 210 the street railway bill , in order that the house amendments might be concurred in , but the motion was ruled out of order. Vigorous protest is being made against the bill , and the opposition will try to knock it out in this manner leaving it stranded when the legis lature adjourns. I.ocknnr Scorns Kynor. When the Omaha charter was up this afternoon Lockner of Douglas arose with something on his mliid , when ho explained his vote on the passage of the bill. He said that the charter was very Important to the people of Omaha , so much so that the mayor called a mass meeting the other evening in its interest. At that meeting a member of this house made the statement that a mem ber of the Douglas delegation stood In the way of the passage of the bill , and that ho and ho alone , had defeated it up to that timo. When asked by the meeting to name the member ho had'declincd ' , but afterwards stated privately that Lockner was the man. "Now , " said Mr. Lockner , " 1 lling this back into the face of the man who uttered it as an untruth , and I will leave it to this house whether it is so or not. I do not think the gentleman , Mr. ICyner , is in a position to mnko charges ajr.tinst others. Ho is now under a cloud before this house , and I don't propose to be arraigned by him as to my loy alty to my city or my constituents. " Kynor Hushed at the reference to the reso lution of censure now standing against him on the records of the house for Insulting a female employe of the house and refusing to apologi/.e , but ho made no response. I oclc- ner earnestly advocated the passage of the bill and recorded his' vote to enact it to law. ' Wait for ITjiydcns' hosiery sale. Watch Ffklay'rf iinpers. Sale. Saturday. SUCIKIY tK.UHil OV Till.IT . Interesting KYpbinailoiis Required ofll South UikUaVoiniin , Swrx FALLS , S. D.t April 0. [ Special to Tun Ucu. ] The session of the United States court which opened yesterday morning will try several very important cases. The most interesting i-a that of Mrs. Delia Thompson of Hlghmoro. Mrs. Thompson , who Is a woman of considerable beauty , if the charge is true , is one of the most remarkable criminals which this state has ever turned out. She is accused of being a wholesale incendiary , blackmailer , etc. About a year ago there occurred in Ilighmoro a scries of disastrous lircs. Several business houses , some barns and one or two residences were burned mysteriously , and in spite of all efforts to trace the incendiary , no clew was found. Finally the court house containing the records was found to bo on lire , and though the books and papers were saved the build- 1m ? was consumed. Soon .afterward the room In which the records were placed temporarily was tired. At this time a number of prominent citizens received letters of the vilest description making various disreputable suggestions and apparently intended to extort money. Some of these letters described methods by which largo sums could bo made by heavily Insur ing property and then burning it. Some of the lumbermen were informed of a scheme for burning the whole town and making a great stake by selling the lumber necessary to rebuild it. All of these letters admitted that the writer was the person who had caused the other fires , but still no clew was furnished. The United States officers , as well as those of the county , worked unsuccessfully on the case until a few weeks ago. At last they sot a watch at the postoftlee and on a dark and stormy night saw a woman drop a letter In the mail box. They recognized the hand writing and promptly seized her. She proved to bo Mrs. Thompson nnd the letter similar to others. She confessed that she had written these letters and claimed that she was prompted to do so by certain well known and prominent citizens. Her motive for setting lira to the court house was the fact that she was owing con siderable money and believed that by burn ing up the records she would bo released from the debt. Mrs. Thompson promises to make disclosures which will involve men of statewide reputation , but these promises are not generally credited. Mrs. Thompson has been one of the social loaders in the community and has always rccuivcd the re spect of the city , being prominent in church and benevolent wm-k. Another interesting case is that of William Fullerton of Lead City against the Ilomo- stake Mining company . About two years ago Fullerton , who was an engineer in the employ of the Homestake at Lead City , in crawling under tho'big ' engine to make some repairs , became entangled in a revolving shaft , was whirled through the machinery , rcct-lvlng such injuries that one leg had to bo amputated and lio.was internally injured for life. His health was completely ruined. Ho endeavored to secure compensation for his loss , but the eolnpany refused to glvo him moro than ntimlnal damages , claiming that the accident WJIHI due to carelessness. Ho sued and the east ) was tried in the Octo ber term of the court , the jury giving him a verdict of > 0)00. ( ) The Farmers taanpnil Trust company of Now York sued thn Watcrtown Water Works company for' the Interest on 150,001) ) bonds which had , been defaulted to the amount of,3M. \ . It ,1s said that these bonds were part of the capital scheme of IBS1. ) , in common with Sioiu ftills. I'ierrtj , Chamber lain and Huron.Watcrtown entered the light , and besides raising largo subscriptions from private sources lined the city's credit. Among these schemes was the bonding for ? 10il)00 ) ) for the purchase of works. The bonds Issued amounted to jl&O.dOO , and it Is alleged that of this sumIH > ,00 ( ) was di verted Into the capital company's till. Judge Sanborn announced that ho would appoint a receiver. Ex-Senator Moody , the attorney of the company , is present and will make a strong olfort to gain a new trial on the ground of excessive verdict. This Is consldero.l a test case bv the miners and the Homostako and will bo fought bitterly by both slues. A I large number of men from the Hills are I present ami the feeling runs very high. i Judge Kdgerton , who sovnral weens ago I had a bad attack of paralysis , experienced a ! relapse on Sunday and will be unable to at tend the session. Judge Sanboni Is presld- imr in his place and Jndgo Dundy of Omaha will relieve Judge Sanborn within a few- days. Wait for Iluyilons' hosiery sale. Wwtoh Friday's papora. Sulo Saturday. ENXAN AND CERBER MEET p Omaha's ' Escaped Siberian Exllo Interviewed by tlio Lccturjr. HIS STORY IS BELIEVED BY MR. KENNAN l.eetnre on the Victims of Himhi's "Atlniln- Istriitlvu 1'roceM" Illtntnitrd ltli Mm-eoptlran Views A I'ltlnlTnlu ol Mun'fi Inhumanity , When the story of Israel P. Cierbcr , fre quently called "Sam" or "Jake" Oerber , was published to the world In Tin : Hr.r , there wcro some who were Inclined to think It might not bo true. And It did scorn In some respects a little extraordinary. It was , however , virtually continued yesterday. Mr , Ocrbcr will bo ren.ombered as the man who loft Omaha about two years ago to visit his family in ltussia ; Ho had been there two months and a hal'f , when ne was arrested on the charge of having loft his country without permission. Ho was thrown into Jail , given no trial , and In very short order started on his way to Siberia. After a most trying Jcurnoy ami a nine months' confinement there , ho managed to escape , return to Hussla and back to free America , where ho arrived about two weeks prior to last Christmas day. Mr. George Kcnnau , the Russian nnd Si berian explorer , writer and lecturer , who was in Omaha yesterday , having expressed a desire to meet and talk with Mr. CJerber. a meeting was arranged between them at Mr. Konnan's room In the Mlllard hotel. Shortly after the conversation began Mr. Kcnnau pulled from a chest in the room a MI I form such as is worn by the convicts. Mr. Cierbcr was thunderstruck. It was identical in appearance with the one ho had worn. Hegave the correct Russian name of each and every article , and when asked what accounting he gave every third day to the officials of his possessions , ho re cited in the quick , conventional way every article. Here was proof that ho had served as a prisoner. The coat ho exam ined and tried on , explaining that the belt was wanting. It Is of gray color , and has a piece of yellow cloth , diamond shaped , be tween the shoulders , indicating that it was in tended for one sentenced to reside in Siberia a certain length of time but not ns n convict , the lattet being designated by two diamonds. In this respect , it corresponded with the one ( Berber wore. The cap. Tarn O'Shanter style , was of similar material and the pants were made apparently oMnirlap sacks. Mr. Vernon had also a slipper which had been worn by some prisoner. No Wonder Up Itmiieinhored. What seemed to take Mr. Gerber's atten tion more than anything else was the leg fetters. Ho slipped off a shoe and put one of these iron nands around his ankle , illus trating how he had walked for thousands of miles with one of these upon each foot , cutting Into his lle.sh. Ho showed the marks still left by the fetters , lie criticised the workmanship , said they were not more than one-half as heavy as the ones ho wore. The cap looked very familiar to him. Ho put it upon his head , and with the overcoat upon his back looked like a Siberian prisoner transported to Omaha. The .pants ho picked up and throw down with a look of disgust. Huforo he started upon his journey half of his head and all ot his face was shaved clean. At the night stations ho never once got inside with the first ones and always had to sleep in the center of the stockade , where tlio door was generally covered with mud. The place nnd the men were covered with vermin. Each one was allowed about f > cents a day with which to buy food on the way. IIo was taken ill of typhoid fever , and when ho lagged a little , was struck in the face with a gun. IIo finally reached a hospital , where ho was left four weeks. Here ho received scarcely any at tention. A physician would go the rounds once a day and give merely a spoonful of whisky ; no other medicine whatever , Cut one meal a day was served and that very scanty. IIo often cried for bread and often ate bread covered with bugs. Oftentimes , when an other patient died , ho stole the bread that was left upon his plate. During this four weeks of illness he never had his shackles off. IIo had no quilts , using his overcoat for covering , and ttio weather was cold. The doctors actually wanted people to die. Ho finally recovered sufficiently to resume his journey and at the end of nine months arrived at his destina tion. tion.His His offense was not such as to require labor for the government. Ho was turned loose and allowed to roam over a certain district and told to make his own living. This was very difficult for him to do , and had it not been for money sent him by his wife he would still bo there. Corroborated by Keniiiin. Ho then detailed at length his escape , Mr. Kcnnau oxplainine to Tnc Bni : representa tive many of the points which needed en larging upon. His descriptions were so > readily and accurately given that Mr. Ken- nan said : "Well , there's no question but what his story Is absolutely true. Ho gives all the names of places accurately , and tells of many little things that he could not tell had lie not experienced their. . Of course , It will bo denied by all persons partial to the Russian government. All atrocities which have como to light have been denied. Hut there Is no exaggeration about this man's story , and It cannot bo successfully contradicted. " siitiiti.\N I\II.KS. : Grorgo ICeniiiin's Sail Story of Kns.sla'a I'o. lltleiil Prisoners , Gcorgo Kennan's lecture on "Russian Po litical Exiles" is a sad story , unrelieved by any light or humorous recitals , but never theless intensely interesting from beginning to erid. It puts In dramatic form the strug gles of a people under the yoke of political slavery and presents a picture'of deeds worthy of emulation by all lovers of liberty. The impression that the nihilistic party is n party of cranks like the Chicago anarch ists and Guiteau is entirely removed and the feeling that they are patriots in the highest sense of the term succeeds. This at least seemed to bo the feeling of those who heard Mr. ICcnnan's lecture at Exposition hall last evening. Nihilism , the speaker began , did not mean with the revolutionary party of Russia total destruction of all existing things. It was simply a protest against the oppression of a despotism. U existed among all classes of persons , nnd all sorts of methods were resorted - sorted to. Tno common bond which held them all together was their insupportable political condition. Many of those offenders were highly educated , could con verso in sev eral languages and were familiar with many of the English authors and the history of American government. All they contended for , they said , was civil liberty. If tno czar would but grant them this In some degree they would lay down theirarms immediately and plot no moro against the government. Extreme conditions required severe reme dies , and tcirorism was but the outgrowth of cruelty practiced by the government. "Administrative banishment" Is the ex pression used to Indicate the sending away to Siberia of a political cxllo. if one's pres ence Is distasteful to the government , ho U arrested , thrown Into jail and without Trial , and frequently without knowing the reason , is sent Into exile. Ho may bo a novelist , an editor , a student , a iwit It makes no dllTereneo. Mo must Hotnetlmes go If he Is merely suspected of having an Intention to commit a political crime. He may even be arrested under a a wronif name , but will not hi1 allo.ved to lire- sent any defense. The police thus become virtually the judges ilh to the guilt or Inno cence of people , ami oftentimes merely their opinions or suspicions control. The speaker then proceeded to glvo actual historical instances of the suffering under gone by those who had been to Siberia , how they had been torn from homo ami friends , thrown Into prison and without trial started upon a Journey of thousands of miles , much of the way on foot , to SlU'i-la. where they were obliged to serve for several years and perhaps for life. The suiTermg.s on the way were Indescribable. The station houses where the prisoners remained over night were overcrowded , food scarce and vermin innumerable. The 11111118111110111 ? In- Illcted were most Inhuman. The treatment was sufficient to make tor- torlsts of any people , and it was a wonder that the whole nation was not converted to terrorism. And shame upon the United States that it was negotiating a treaty with Hussla by which these poor politi cal offenders can bo taken from our land and returned to Russia for punish ment. Many of them were kept out of prison no < v by means of forged passports. If our government were to consider this forgery many of those who look to America as a refuge for the oppressed would look hence forth In vain. Tlio lecture was illustrated throughout by stereoptlcan views of all the personages de scribed by Mr. Kennan. This feature lent special interest to the discourse. T.IKKX ro run Whlto-Fat'o-llorHii In Char ) ; " < > f the I'lnn KlilBn Agent. 1'is-i : Kiimc Aoexi'Y , S. D. , April 0. [ Spe- elalTolegrnm to Tin : Uii.J : : Captain Drown , Indian agent at this agency , left the agency this morning for No Water's eamp , about sixteen miles from hero , to bring in Two- Sticks and White-Faeo-Horse , the two rlnir- leaders of the Indians who killed the four white men on this reservation on the night of February ° , 1MM. Captain Brown took the agency physleian , Dr. Daniel , and one polii'oinan with him. Tonight ho retur.ted nnd brought back Two-Sticks and would have brought Whltc- Faee-IIorse , but Dr. Daniel examined him nnd found that ho was very badly wounded through the left knee joint. Mortilleation had set in and it seemed to bo only a iiues- lion of a short time until ho would die. At the time Two-Sticks and White-Face-Hnr.se were wounded by the Indian police * on Febru ary 4the police called upon them to surrender. They replied by llrinsr on the police. The police returned the lire , killing one of the murderers and wounding Two-Sticks and Whlto-Faee-Hor.se. Marshal Fry of South Dakota was hero two weeks ago to arrest them and went to their camp , but was advised by the Indians that ho had better not attempt the arrest.n When Captain Hrown called upon Two- Sticks in his tei-po nnd told him that he must go to the agency Two-Sticks said "No , sir. " Hrown replied , "You must go with mo ; I mean what I say. " Two-Sticks replied by saying , "Agent Brown , you know 1 am badly wounded and cannot. " Brown said that was the reason ho had brought the doctor. "He has examined you , " explained the agent , "and says you can bo moved and you must como with mo. " Two-Sticks saw his game of bluff would not work with Captain Brown. They put him in a wagon and brought him here. IIo is in the hospital. He is shot through the npcx of the right shoulder. lr. Daniel says ho will got. well. WITH JS.IST. South Dakota Demorrutx Resent the Charge of Viinluon 1'iirty Patriots. WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 0. [ special Telegram to Tin : BIK. : ] In answer to a pro test from Yankton , S. D. . made by aspiring democrats against the appointment of. Mr. Hugh East to a position in the Agricultural department , Judge Bartlett Tripp , minister to Austria ; Senator Kyle , Commodore Coulson , president of the Missouri River Steamboat line ; General Morris Taylor , Judge Thomas of the Black Hills , Colonel Miller , Just ap jointed district attorney , and the entire South Dakota delegation hero will tomorrow call on Secretary Morton and em phasize their appreciation of Mr. East by stating tlmt his appointment gives general satisfaction in South Dakota , and meets their most cordial approval. Martin Langdon and wife of Omaha are at the Kiggs. p Movements ofOreun Stemnern April fi. At New Yorlt Arrived Havel , from Bre men ; Waesland , from Antwerp ; Veandam , from Rotterdam. At London Sighted Brittanio , from New York. At Brow Head Passed Nomadic , from Now York. At Northampton Arrived Normandlo , from New York. At llrcmorhavcn Arrived Travo , from New Yor't. ' Wait for Ilayiloiis' ho.siory sale. Watch Frlday'H ' paycra. Sale Saturday. I'KIISOX.tlj I'.tlC.KlllAl'llH. James P. Matthews , connected with M. O. Maul , returned yesterday after a week's visit In Kansas City. John Legholm , who slings mail on the Union Pacific division from Cheyenne to Ogdcn , is > spending a few days in the city. At the Mercer : A. II. Berg , St. Louis : B. W. Gowell , Boston : J. M. Smith and wife , Warsaw , Wis. ; W. Be.nson , Salt LakojG. T. Sealrery , V. S. , Sheridan , Wyo. ; Gcorgo E. Moigs , Chicago ; I < \ Washburu , North Platte ; Thomas Moore , Cheyenne : L. ti. Comstoclc. Central City ; II. II. Stevens , Western ; M. Donahoe , Anaconda , Mont. ; II. P. Johnson , Davenport , fa. ; B. F. Way , Chadron ; T. F. Hummell. Fremont ; S. C. Smith and Miss 1C. Smith , HtiHtlnes ; R. D. Brownleo , Ne braska City ; S. ,1. Patterson. Diinlap ; T. B. Moore , Lincoln : ( J. L. Renner , Fremont ; C. H. Bartlett , Muscatino. CHICAGO. 111. . April U. [ Special Telegram to Tnr. Hr.iJ.J-Nebraska arrivals : Audi torium J. S. Sykes. Joseph ( larneau , Jr. , Charles T. Haimiicrs. Nothertou Hall , J. D. Van Huron. Omaha. Victoria . ! . A. Munro , J. 1C. Anderson , J. G. Woodmouth , Omaha. Great Northern A. P. StalTorJ , Nebraska City ; A. J. Smith , A. B. .laquith , Phil Stimmel , J. S. Knox. Omaha. Wellington James Mahen , Nebraska. ri/ lire fines nr ! ! * * untirr tlila hemlfttu cent * ; enrh iiilillliuniil llii' ' ten cent * . C'llAULTON"Lucy ( < ow , aged 04 years , nl Si , Louis , Wednesday livening , April IJ , mother of Ale.Niindur U. I'hurlton and Lou- don ( J. I'lmrllim. Funeral from lliu rnsl- doneu of Alexander li. I'harllon , U'J'JJ Miami .street , Saturday , U p. m. , lluy.IIUanison olllL-lathiK. DWYKIl-Jolm , itt his residence , Twenty- ninth and Hamilton streot.s , of pneumonia. April 0 , aired -11) yeara and ! J months. I'n- nei-al fiom Holy Trinity church April b , at 0 u. in. Inleriaunt at Holy Supulchur cum- etury. I'uVKUT Mrs. Sarah , aged 31 ! years , wife of ' . A. Covert , drum major Hucond infantry hind , Tort iJinalia I'lincra ! today at I p. m. from residence at 1'ort Uiuuha. Intr.rmcnt , Forest Lawn cemetery. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. Lactated Food Saves Bnblcs' Lives TTo linvs ftbsolnlo proof frcm mothers ami jihyslclaw thft In thousands of easc Lariata ! Food liiui tavcul babies' ' UYM when other fooJj had failed. Forty of thoto letter ? In R book with the plctnrcs of the children ecnt frco oa np- plication , Wells , Ulchardsoa & Oo , , Burlington , Vt , -i. fe fe Pi , ? - * * 1 _ " _ F * * * * as usual at the next school election but for many candidates. They give a unanimous vote every day in the week in favor of WIE3TE RUSSIAN because they know it has no equal as i labor and temper saver on wash-day. The "White Russian" is a great soap to use in hard or alkali water. Does not roughen or injure the hands is per fectly safe to use on the finest fabrics. JAS. S. KIRK &jCOM Chicago. DilskY Din'wl Tnr Snnn. * hr skin POO The affords an excellent opportunity for th& pick-pniket to pet vourvaUh. . If you would be proof against lus skill , be sure that the bow or rinui is a Tills wonderful bow Is IUAV fitted to the Jas. Boss Filled Watch Cases , winch are made of two plates of Rold soldered to a plate of composition metal. Look equally as well as solid gold ( .asej. and cost about half as much. Guaranteed to wear 20 years. Always look for this trade mark. . None genuine without it. Sold only through watcli dealers.11 Ask any jeweler for pamphlet or send to ( lie manufacturers. KeystoneWatch Case Co. , PHILADELPHIA. 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