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Work of the Wood Butcliers Waa Too Ooaiso to Pass Inspection. GOV , UOLCOV.B DISAPPROVES THE BILL HcrlotM MUtnko or Overnight that tli AlniNurn DniiKcrom IllrkcttV Mnr- rlagu Kill KllliMl-Dorciin' * 1'unl- tcnllary Contract Annulled. LINCOLN , April 11. ( Special Telegram. ) Governor Holcomb this morning returned to the secretary of state the Omaha charter without his approval , and accompanied by a message stating his objections to the incas- 11 r p. One of the principal objections urged Is that It Is admitted by all parties who lidvt ) made an examination of the bill that a fiorlous mistake or oversight has been mads In repealing sections 80 and 81 of the act of 18S7 without enacting any other provision In lieu thereof , the contention being only as to whether they are of such character as to In terfere with the property ot the city , and the proper management of municipal affairs. The governor also vetoed House Roll 246 , lo authorize the formation of fire , lightning nnd cyclcnc mutual Insurance companies , and Illckctts' bill , House Roll 339 , legalizing mar riages between the white and colored races in the state , and repealing the present law against miscegenation. In his spaclal mes sage accompanying the veto of the Insurance 1)111 ) , the governor says that In the bill suf- llclent safeguards nre not provided to protect the Interests of policy holders. The governor slgnsd House Roll COT , op- proprlatlng J35.000 to purchase Bill Dorgan's prison plant , and annulling the alleged pen ) tcntlary contract between him and the state , and also House Roll CC , providing for town ship organization , nnd for dividing counties Into townships. This closes out the last bill In the hands of the governor. WHY THE CHARTER DIED. The following Is tha full text of the gov ' ernor's special message vetoing the Omaha charter EXECUTIVE CHAMHER. April 10 , 1S93- T" Hon J A. Piper. Secretary of State , Lincoln , Neb-Sir : The twenty-fourth scs- Mlon of the legislature of the state of Ne- ftrnnku , having adjourned sine die. In ac cordance with section 15 of uitlclc C of the ? ! ? ' . . } , " . " . l return to > our olllce House llotl 13J , being an net entitled "un act to amend sections 3 , G , 11 , 13 , 30.4.r . 00. Cl , 01 , W , O , 7J , 107 , 100 113 , IK , . 117. 118. 121 , 127 ! 1 'V . .11C7 < KS "n(1 17heretofore * existing of nn act entitled. An act Incor- ivirntlng metropolitan cities nnd defining , regulating and priHcrlblng their duties , KP iSFJ ? "n < 1 Bovemmcnt. appioved March JO , 1SS7 , and to repeal said net. lions as here tofore existing , nnd to repeal sections 80 nnil Si of said net , " without my approval. 3.his Is a bill amending different s-ctlons of chapter 12 entitled "Cities of the Metro- Jjolltun C.I.IFS , " and uffeita only the city of Omaha. Theie arta number of objections to this bill of more or loss Importance. The principal objections , however , and the ones which , to my mind , should control , 1 will briefly allude to This not amends several sections of the chapter refeired to and en- thely repeals sections numbered 80 nnd 81 of the wild act of 18X7 , without enacting any other provisions In lieu thereof. Jt Is admitted by nil parties who have made an examination of this bill that a serious mistake or OVPIsight has been made In tepcallng the two sections above tefcrrcd to , the contention being only as to whether they nre of such character as to Intcifere with the property of the city and the proper mamigcment of municipal affairs. Section 80 , which .Is rrpealed by this net , provides that "tht * mayor and council are hereby recjulrcd to make provisions for a sinking fund to redeem , nt maturlt } the bonded Indebtedness of the city , and also to provide for the payment of Interest on these bonds us such Interest may mature ; and for such purposes the mayor and council thereof shall levy nnd collect n tax not exceeding 1 per cent In any one year upon all piop- erty taxable far general city purposes" Section 81 , also repealed by this act , pro vides that , "the mayor and council shall have power to levy nnd collect taxes for the especial pnri > esc of paying rents for water , for lire purposes and for public use , not exceeding ! ' , , mills on the dollar In anyone ono year , iipon nil prorrty taxable for city pin poses. " Dy the repeal of these two sections , no provisions nre found In the pro posed law whereby n tax may be levied for the purpose of creating a sinking fund or paying Interest upon the bonded Indebted ness of the city , nor for paying water rentals for water to be used by the city for jiubllc purposes. Upon the part of some who nre Interested , It Is contended that section 79 , which pro vides for a levy of a tax not exceeding 14 mills on the dollar for general put poses , is stilllclent to meet the current expenses of the city nnd also provide for a levenue sufllclcnt to pay water icntals , which , It is conceded , must be In some way provided for. This may be said to be problematical and very uncertain. It occurs to me that the necessity for raising revenues for this most Important purpose Is so obvious that It would greatly endanger the welfare of the city to alloA- any uncertainties to attach to the means of raising this much needed revenue. It Is nlso very uncertain whether or not the power to levy tn\-s for general purposes would give authority for a tax of the klntl referred to. However , admitting this proposition to be true , there is ytt the remaining objection that the city would , tipon the enactment of this bill Into law , nbsolutely be without means whereby the Interest might be collected and paid upon the bonded Indebtedness , and also to create n sinking fund as men' Ion oil In the section repealed. Ity no means , under the law , as It would exist upon the repeal of the sec tions referred to , can the city raise revenues to meet these obligations and , to be with out such means , It seems to me would cer tainly Impair the credit of the city and dis credit her securities of all kinds. It would render the city almost helpless and en danger her peace and piospcilly to mich an vxtoiit as. vvpulil not warrant the enactment Inlo law of a measure so defective. The city has been able to make fatKfno- tory progress under the present chnitcr , making such Improvements as would add to her weal h , stability and commercial Im portance. It would bo much preferable. In my Judgment , tlmt the city sh mid continue under the existing charter until another legislature can , with due dellb ° nitlin , pro vide suitable niul sails-factory amendmt > ntt < rather thim to take such hazardous risks In tnisllng- the expeilment of the new- act with such grave defects ns are ad- milted by nil to exist For these nnd other objections appearing upon examination of the bill , I am constialncil to withhold ex- executive approval. TEXT OF T1I13 OTHER VETOES. The legislature having adjourned sine die , I ncievvlth return to your cilice , In accord- mice wllh the provisions of law * , house roll 146. 331. entitled : "An act to amend section l.SSfl ol the Consolidated Statutes of Ne- briiskn for 1K)1 ) , nnd to repeal sulil original section. " After careful consideration , I am led to the belief that this measure does not r present a demanel of the p'ople , and return it without my approval. The effect of thu bill Is to leuullze mar riages between the white und black races It Is n question of greatest Importance niul ehould demand the careful deliberations of the legislative body IK-IOVO u chang > > Is mode In thn law Prom the ptntenu-nts of various members of the legislature It Is ap parent that this measure vva.s hurriedly puns < 1 during the closing hours of the leg islative session , without conshletatlon , many members nf lei ward openly declining that they did not linow thP > had voted for thu bill on Its * Until papsngo. The nlteiatlon of exls-tlng laws contem plating pronounced changts In moral and nodal question ! ) Hhnuld enmtmto from the doclurcil vvlMien ot the people. There Is , In my opinion , nn pressing ilenund for UIP proposed amendment. If the people desire that this change bo made HID question can lc ) npltated and nt th < > next nesflon of the leglslalme thu will of the people can b : cfic'ro.v.iMJ.viJ I.IVK or unit itr.n CERTIFICATE. Anticipating- Right of the Bubxcilbcr to Participate In THE OMAHA BEE'S FREE BOOK DISTRIBUTION FRIDAY , AprTl 12. ONR CEP.TIFK'ATE. with flvn c < * ntu to cover postuM" ' . mailing and clerical expense , entitles the subscri ber to ono volumr > ( pap r covet ) , se- Itcttd from tha printed catalogue of the Omnha Ueo Tree-Hook Distribu tion , Semi coin ; no stamp ? . ADMtESS Publisher The Omuhn II co , KIIKK HOOK DEPAllTMUNT. Omaha , Neb. expressed after a careful consideration of the proposed amendment. The people can reasonably expect that In the consideration of vital questions of government their rep resentatives In the legislature give serlouR attention to bills before them. If this meas ure represented the expressed wishes of the people It would receive executive approval , hut , without entering Into a fllncuHHlon of the merits of the proposal to allow the In termarriage of whites nnd blacks , I ant constrained to disapprove this hastily en acted bill. 1 herewith return without my approval house roll No. 2 8 , entitled : ' 'An act to authorize the formation of fire , lightning nnd cyclone mutual Insurance companies. " This bill provides that any number of per sons , not less than 100 , who own city or village property In the state worth nt least 1100,000 , which they desire to Insure , may or ganize a mutual Insurance company. Upon examination of this bill It Is ap parent that sufficient safeguards are not provided to protect the Interests of the pol icy holder. No provisions being made giving authority for the levying nnd collection of n.'wesstnontfl to meet losses which nre likely to occur , the policy holder suffering los.s would be entirely without remedy , and If numerous losses occurred the proposed mu tual company could easily be bankrupted. According to the provisions of the bill , all of the property which Is required In order to form the company may 1)5 ) exempt. This bill , In my Judgment , would lead to the formation of companies wholly Irre sponsible and would bu fruitful of endless litigation. As the law now exists any number of per sons may make mutual pledges and give valid obligations to each other for their own Insurance. The proposed law does nothing more nnd It opens up the Held for the or ganization of innumerable companies with out limitation us to salaries and expenses and of questionable stability , without securing curingto the Insured that degree of cer- tnlnty or safety FO desirable and necessary In nil kinds of Insurance. Therefore I deem It my duty to withhold executive approval from this bill. SIL.AS A. HOLCOMH , Governor. 1\VO 8MAI.li STAin II.VMCS Cl OblUJ. Ono nl Illndrn niul Ono tit Aiti-11 In tlmrgo of the Hiinltlni ; Hoard. LINCOLN , April 11. ( Special. ) The State Banking Hoard reports the failure of the State Dank of llladcn and the Hank of Axtell , both Institutions ot small capital. Dank Examiner Cllno has gone to Uladcii as temporary re ceiver of that bank , while Examiner Wells has taken possession of the Dank of Axtell. The board has authorized the Exchange bank of Grant , Perkins county , to begin business April 8 , with a capital of $5,000. Mr. Welp- ton Is owner and cashier of the Institution. The new banking law passed by the late legis lature will at an early day be published In pamphlet form and distributed to every bank In the state by the banking board. The bill was passed without the emergency clause , and will not be operative for nearly three months from the date of adjournment. Today Governor Holcomb rendered his deci sion regarding the case of Charles Davis , at present In durance vile In Omaha awaiting action on the requisition of Governor Morton of New Vork on a charge of grand larceny Governor Holcomb declde-d not to honor the requisition , and no warrant will Issue for Davis. The governor also heard arguments In favor ot a commutation of sentence for Carleton - ton , sentenced to bo execntc-d April 20 , and has taken the same under advisement. Concerning the proposed policy of Lincoln's new mayor In regard to the social evil , there are a number of rumors. Some of them are based on fact. Last evening when the police force was lined up Chief Cooper Informed them that they were to continue their vigi lance In enforcement of law against gambling and street walking. It Is understood that Mayor Graham Is fixed In his determination to clean the disreputable out of blocks There Is another story that public resorts will be permitted to exist under strict surveillance and regulation down around tha corner of Eighth and L and Eighth and M streets , and the vicinity west of It. East of Eighth street. It Is said , no resorts of that kind will be per mitted to nourish Judge Tlbb'tts today , on application of the legal representatives of the president and di rectors of the Insurance Company of North America , appointed Sheriff Miller as tem porary receiver of the property occupied by the Windsor stablc-s. The property Is rented by Sam McClay , who pays $125 per month. The Insurance company holds a mortgage on the property for more than It Is worth , and Inasmuch ns one J. P. Hazlctt has attached the property on a claim against Noble , Mc Clay does not know to whom ho shall pay his rent , and , therefore , does not pay It. Ap plication for a permanent receiver will bo heard May 21. Word has been received from friends of Father M. C. Walsh , In St. Louis , that ho has had a hearing before Archbishop Kane and has been unconditionally ni orel lo the rrl it- hood. For four years Father Walsh has been unfrocked , during which time he has patiently awaited a hearing. Tvro Mmi Jlrlit for Arflnn. MINDEN , Neb. . April 11. ( Special. ) Ren Pierson and Peter Wendell were before the county Judge under a wairant Issued charg ing them with arson. Pierson was charged with petting fire to a school house In the southwest part of the county , and Wendell was charged with Instigating the crime. The evidence developed the fact that Pierson , a boy of 19 , set fire to the school house and burned It to the ground , and that Wendell , a farmer living near Kccne , In this county , hired him to do the Job , and gave him $2 for his work. They were both bound over to the district court , Pierson In the sum of $1,000 , and Wendell In the sum of $2,500. The county Judge at once took up another case , In which the state of Nebraska Is plain tiff and Charlie ZImntermann and his brother arc defendants. The defendants are charged with assault The result was a line of $1 and costs. AfTiiIri ut U'ntorlon. WATEHLOO , Nfb. , April 11. ( Special. ) John Todd and Better Harber were married at the residence of the brldo's uncle , Mr. W. E Purchate. The happy couple left for the west on the night train. County Superintendent Hill Is visiting the fcchool here. Hon. Isaac Noyes has returned from Lin coln. coln.The The farmers In this vicinity are getting well along with their spring work. Al though the late rains held them back , they utilized the time in getting their farm ma chinery that will be needed later on In shape. Fred Wheeler wilt put an acre of onion sets. Gray Coy has returned homo after a short visit with relatives In New York state. Stnntnu ll.ink Itonpened STANTON , Neb. , April 11. ( Special. ) At a meeting of the stockholders of the sus pended Stnnton State bank held last night V. B. AVells , deputy county treasurer , was selected as receiver and the doora of the bank were opened this morning L. J. Hoi ton nnd family returned yester day from an extended visit In Missouri. The recent rains and present warm sun shine arc causing gross to start rapidly. Small grain Is about all sown and wheat Is coming up. No ground will bo Idle In this county and the acreage of crop will bo larger than ever before. Several Moires to Sottlr. PIEUCE , Neb. . April 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) Sheriff Litell left this morning for Des Molnc4 , la. , to secure a requisition from the governor of that state foi l\valn Coleman - man , now under arrest at Onawa. Colcman was arrested for stealing hogs , grain and other things , and he was bound over to the district court In the hum of $500. Several of Plerco county's best farmer * went his ball and now he IH wanted for Jumping a ball bond. lllcjcll t ( nlllilrH vritli n Strrrt Car. LINCOLN , April 11. ( Special Telegram. ) \ young mun named Eager , riding a blcjcle , collided with a street car on O street this evening and was badly Injured. The wheel was demolished and the victim t Ken to his residence In a hack. The attending ph ) si- clan pronounces his wounds of a serious na ture. lluitliii ; * OitlUnli Kunipolntril | , HASTINGS. Neb. , April ll. ( Speclal. ) Tha ne'ttly elected city council held a ipcclal meeting In the city halt yesterday afternoon , Chief of Pollc AVatizor , Water Commissioner McWhlnney. Cli'ef ' of Fire Department Hnuip. man and City Attorney lloucii were all reappointed - appointed , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Solil Wliliky In Incttnn * . CH.'DKON , Neb. April 11. ( Special Tele gram ) John MrGowan was last night bound over before United States CommUsione-r lor- lington on the charge ot telling whisky to Indian * , Deputy Marshal LUJIard took tha .prltuncr . In charge. ON CANFIELD'S ' RESIGNATION University Kegonts Decline to Act on the Letter from the Chancellor. WANT TIME TO CONSIDER IT PROPERLY Will Olvc Komo Testimonial to the Ilctlrlnc JIciul of the University In .Juno .Several Clmngcfi Muilo In the Corp ; of Professor * . LINCOLN , April 11. ( Special ) -Thls morning the regents of the Slate university nut anil refused to accept the following resignation of Chancellor Canflcld , notice of whoso acceptance of a call from the Ohio State university was published this morn- Ins In The Dee : LINCOLN. Neb. , April 10. To the Mem bers of the Hoard of Regents : Gantlemen It becomes my duty to Inform you tlmt I have this day received nnd accepted a cnll to the presidency of the State university of Ohio , to enter upon the duties of that oillcu on July 1. I therefore present my resigna tion , to tnke effect upon that dute. I hope you will understand that this step IH not taken hastily. After several months of constant and careful consideration of In stitutional Intercuts and olllclal duties and family responsibilities and ciutu , It bcums that this change la desirable , ami that 1 am at least reasonably free to malic It. It would be It relevant to attempt to recite here all the reasons leading to this conclusion , and It would doubtless bo us unnecessary and futile as Irrelevant 1 have very sincerely endeavored to determine where my duty lies , both In thu educational world and as to personal ard family affairs , which 1 have- entirely neglected for many years , but which cannot properly be longer without more of my attention and oversight It fortunately happens that there Is offered In Ohio an unusuallv favorable opportunity to continue my work In the educational Held and meet these personal obligations. It ought not to be necessary for me to as sure you that I keenly appreciate nil the couites > nnd conlldence that have marked our olliclal relation * , nnd that this Institu tion will alwn > s be an object of my solic itous Interest and regard. I have given It four years of as faithful service as lay In my power ; and I think It can be truthfully said that the first and most immediate task to which you rolled me has already been accomplished The un vjrslty has my hearti est good wishes for Its future I beg each of you to accept the assur ance of my personal respect and regard ; and tlmt you will bslleve me to be , as ever , most cordially yonrs. & CANpim > D < The regents say they do not wish to accept the resignation at present without taking some action expressive of their regret at his departure and complimenting his work In the past. The matter has gone over until the regular meeting , June 1. PROMOTING PROFESSORS. This morning the regents decided to make a separate chair of electrical engineering , which has heretofore been a subdivision of the department of physics , Prof. Ouens was promoted to a full professorship and given the chair of electrical engineering. Prof. Hdgren was placed on the salary list with the highest paid professors In the col lege , $2,500 a year. Prof. Wilson was promoted meted to the position of associate professor of Latin. Prof. Stout was made associate professor of engineering and Mr. Burnett adjunct professor of Germanic languages The successor to Lieutenant Pershlng as military Instructor was left to the selection of the president of the Board of Regents and the chancellor. The selection of a successor to Chancellor Canfleld was left to the executive committee with power to act. In connection with the succession a number of names have been mentioned. One that has been favorably re ceived le that of II. H. Wilson of this city. Others are II. D. Estabrook , Omaha , and Prof. George R. Howard of the Leland Stan ford unl\erslty , California. The offer to Chancellor Canfleld from Ohio was $6,000 a year and house rent. He has been paid | 3,000 here. During the pa't few years the O'llo uni versity has run down considerably and does not occupy so high a position In the scholastic world n.i does the- Nebraska Institution. The chancellor said , when pressed for further rea sons for resigning than were given In his let ter , that ho had but little to add. For some tlmo his father had been In III health , and he desired to get nearer to him. He had not believe : ! It right for him to stop In his work here when the call from Ohio came to him a year ago , and he declined It , Those reasons do not exist now. Profound regret was heard everywhere on the street today regarding the decision of the chancellor to go to Ohio. rilEMONT I'lSOl'LK UET 1'AItTICUl.An. "Illnolr CrooU" lloiutlcion Iho Hill Ilonnts Tint Appreciated. FREMONT , April 11. ( Special. ) The opera house management yesterday covered all their billboards with'the "Black Crook" show bills. The display of anatomy.and of the human form divine was pretty loud , and some citizens delved fnto the city ordinances and resurrected a provision thereof forbidding such displays. It was their Intention to make a complaint this morning and have the pictures covered up or at least some portions of them. This morning It was found that all the favorites of the bald-headed row wort dressed In "bloomers" of the latest cut and of pink and green color and green plug hats. Some whoso dresses were a little shy In the waist wore green and pink neck ribbon with long ends. The question this morning Is , did Manager Usher order the "divinities" clothed or did Eome one else do It to save him the trouble. The bill boards attracted double the attention they did before. n. B. Robblns , sr. , of Lake City , la. , has purchased of Watson & Chary their lease of the Ruwe house and the furniture. He will take possession tomorrow. II. D. Mitchell , one of the Jurors In the Carleton case. Is out with a card , In which he verj emphatically denies that his name Is attached to the petition for tha commutation of Carleton's sentence. Either some person of the same name as he signed the petition , or some one without any authority from him placed his name on It , which Is not very probable. The county board yesterday afternoon ap pointed A. K. Dame Justice of the peace In place of J. V. N. Biles , resigned. Henry J. Dlerks , constable In place of L. P. Mooney and W. M. Sanders county surveyor In place of G. W. 1) . Reynolds , resigned. They ad journed this afternoon without having taken any action on the ditch question. That mat ter will come up at a special meeting to bo called soon. The case will be taken to the supreme court , and the board will * ako no action until It Is finally decided there , unless some new complication arises. Dentil of t.eorK" V ) > Wllillati. AURORA. Neb. . April 11. ( Special. ) George Wlldlsh dlod In Pueblo , Colo. , April 5 , aged 51 years. He was one of the most prominent early settlers of this county , hav ing come here from York In 1875 , Immedi ately embarking In the banking business , being the first banker In the county. In 1877 he built the tnc-story brick building , now occu pied by the Hamilton County bank , the first brick building erected In the county. His brother , Myron Wlldlsh. arrived In 1831 , and a partnership was formed under the ( Inn name ofVildlsh Bros. , which business con tinued until 18S6 when It was purchased by Halnes and Streoter , who established the Hamilton County bank. Before coming to Aurora deceased was a partner at Vork of Hon. Edward Bates , now Judge of this dls- ttlct , and when E. J. Halnes , the present congrps'man. arrived here from the cast a partnership in the law business was formed under the firm name of WlldUh & Ilalner. He was the first mayor of the city of Aurora , district attorney for ono term and for four years a iiiembet of the democratic state central committee. Ho went to Pueblo In 1SS3 , where he has ilnce been engaged In law and real estate business. He leaves a wife and two children. He was a Mason and Odd fellow. Hi < it Micur i ulmro tit Vnllor > VALLKY. Neb. , April 11 ( Special. ) The citizens of this place are pleased over the hugar beet meeting held yesterday by ths farmers and business men of Valley. They formed a stock company with a capital of , tJ.OOO to raise 260 acres of lugar beets. Mr , IlusKhlc of Grand Island wa here , and con- traded for the crop for that company. He also made several contracts with the farm- era In thin vicinity. Thin will make about COO acres of beets raised In this bottom , U. F. McCold ban received a telegram an nouncing the death of hit mother. Mlts Canfleld. daughter of Chancellor Can- fleld of the ? | aVj university , was the guest of Miss KaU > f MUnore the first of the week. Mrs. Blair of Collcga Springs. la. , has ar rived on a visit to her sister , Mrs. Dr. Blair of this place 1 There will be a grand Easter ball given In the opera hod next Monday night. Miss Emma Egbert Is visiting with rela tives at Trcmont this week. Mrs. Anna VlllPot ! | North Bend Is visit- lug the l'hllllr > "raflilly this week. SU.M TOTAL Of APPItOI'ill VT1O.NS. ItI Tvro niul ThfAn-tjuurtor Million * thn Ito- sult of llyh''Mf" l oil l.ttl B .Hc-.lnu , LINCOLN , April 11. ( Special. ) Following are the total amounts appropriated by the Twenty-fourth session by different bills. The matriculation fees are not direct taxation , but accrue from the university fund , and the $2,000 for library shelving and $ COO for li brary catalogue accrue from ths state library fund , and are merely pro forma bills1 Fund. Amount. Claims $ US330. ) ! Claims S.ii.72-31 Salaries fcOt.OTIi ( ) ) General appropriations 1,375.47921 Ml I ford Soldiers' Home 8,000 00 Llbraiy shelving 2,00000 Matriculation fees 2,396.89 LHj-ary catalogue M .00 Maximum rate case 21,01875 University 7J.OOOOO Hellef of H ° my Luebs Sfi 40 Hellef of William Welse 57 W Hellef of Dakota county 2.&U & 0 Penitentiary contract rn.OCO.OO Legislative expenses , ofllcers. etc. S3 , < 0000 Legislative expenses , incidentals. . 40,000 00 Hellef drouth sufferers 50,00000 Procuring seed nnd feed 200,0000) Total $ . ' ,792.122 63 A largo number of people In the western portion of the state appear to be laboring under the apprehension that the wolf boun ties claims were allowed by the late legis lature. This Is an error. State Auditor Moore Is being deluged each day with appli cations for the money supposed to ba due certain parties for bounties on scalps cf wild animals. All of such claims were knocked out by the conference committee on the claims bill. Myxtcry Rurrunnilliig n Ulrl'f Suicide. YORK , Neb. April 11 ( Special. ) Miss Trade Keller , the young girl who died at Houston from the effects ot a dose of car bolic acid , was burled yesterday. If the acid was taken with suicidal Intent no cause for the same has yet developed. She was a popu lar young lady of that city , and her death was a shock to the whole community. John Slrr of Bradshaw , this county , dlod on Tuesday. Mr. Slrr was an old resident of this county and well known. His funeral occurred today , Hev C. L. Morrison of lirad- shaw officiating. Mr. Bcckley , cashier of the Thaycr bank , was yesterday called to Madison owing to the death of his brother. August Zlmmerer of the City National bank of this place will fill his place during his absence. Mrs. Julia A. Brown of this place loft today for Omaha , at which place she will visit for a few days , after which she will go to Co lumbus to visit her son. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Linn of Qulncy , III. , arrived at this place today and will for a short time visit tvtth , , Dr. and Mrs. Linn Miss Auatce Pa ejr , a returned missionary from China , who Has been visiting In this city for a few days ) gave un Interesting lec ture at the cdllege last evening. Oftcpolft Votcrnm CoMirnto OSCEOLA , Nleb. , April il. ( Special. ) Ono ot the best camp fires that has ever been held In Osceol4 Occurred at the Grand Army hall last evening , the Grand Army of the Republic , Sons'pf Veterans and Woman's Re lief Corps taking part and doing everything they-could to i make It a success , It was In commemoration nf the surrender of Gen eral Leo at Atlnomatox , The hall was filled to overflowing and tfjany were unable to gain admission. Commander John II. Mickey was toastmaster and chairman of tha meeting. Speches were madeby Tt II , Saunders , Com rades Fowler and Bartholomew , and C C. Stull and H. Ooon for the Sons ot Veterans , Mrs. H. A. Swtt nnd..Mrs. M. E. , Sounders for the Woman's Relief Corps. Np | > r. lii ( Jlty'H JVnnr Opura II mi-.p. NEBRASKA CITY. April 11. ( Special. ) Nebraska City Is to have a new opera house. Work Is to bo commenced Juno 1 , and the structure Is to be completed by December 1. The building will be known as the Busch theater and will have a frontage of seventy- two feet and a depth of 120 feet. The stage Is to bo 33x00 feet and sixty feet In length. It will be fitted with all modern conveni ences and will give this city as fine an opera house as there Is In the state. Adolph Busch , together with local capitalists , are to furnish the money. The cost of the buildIng - Ing will bo $35,000. Trnnip I'litnlly Injured. LEIGH , Neb. , April 11. ( Special Tele gram. ) As the westbound freight was pullIng - Ing out this afternoon a tramp tried to board a car and fell beneath the wheels. Ills legs were cut off Just below the knees. Two pairs of new pants were found under his clothing. He gave his name as James Har- rlgan. Ho Is of medium size , light moustache and light complected. The man will probably die. Tlile\cn neil .Supplied. FAIRMONT , Neb. , April 11. ( Special ) When Cocram nnd the man arrested with him yesterday morning for robbing Kemp , Putt & Go's , store were searched they were found to have on five shirts , two vests , four pairs of pants , two pairs of socks , one hat , one pair of shoes , ono neck tie , two coats and their pockets fllld with small articles such as silk handkerchiefs , mufllers , etc. AMVbKMKXTS Marie Jansen , In GJen MacDonough's farce , "Delmonlco's at C , " was the- bill at Boyd's last evening. The attraction was well pitron- Ized and the audience evidently enjoyed the numerous laughable situations which arose from a husband's desire to awaken a wife's Jealousy. The discovery of the photograph of a "vaudevillefavorite" In the coat pocket of the scheming husband Is the fabric around which the lines of tha play constructed for laughing purposes. Mies Jensen as Trlxle Hazelm re Is as bright as ever. She gave a br.eezy portrayal of the character feature- ! upon the play bill , anl her acting last evening was In full con sonance wllh past achievements. Frederick Bond as Hamilton Clark , M. D. , nnd William Norrls as Vlphonse , the- French man , popularized jtliemelvKj with the audl- cnco by a clever piece of acting In their rc- spectlva roles. Hanlon Brothers' greatest usccess , the big "Superba , " will ikmirnenco an engagement of five nights at B6"yN''on Sunday night. "Su perba" Is essentially fair s > pectacle . crowded full of bevvllderluK 'sUf < e tricks , so cleverly constructed aiul-xei ite < ! that few of the prominent magicians and adepts In the art of legerdemain canpimprove upon them. Only the Hanlons have never been ableto manipu late stage tricks if m-manner satisfactory to the public. The ) performance Is whole-ome. Inasmuch as thej maragHiient never allows any ono connected nrttli the organization to descend to vulgarity , . Every year "Supirba" starts out In an e'nflrely new drew. This season a great number of original Ideas have been Introduced. pcT they are said to ba won derfully clever. Vrtmdng the many features might be inentlonndi'trhe Useful Man" "The Exccut on Cl a r , " "The Filiy II nr et " "The Great Railroad -Scene" and "Tho Phantom House. " In ther-rst-wlll ba seen the SchroJe brother : . Jean M-UMII , Helle Muni , Kllcnore Carroll. Bonnie GdcUWln , Charles Ouyer and other well known Vaudeville people. There will be a matlneo en' Wednesday. Dr. I'nOlhrtn on > > l > niit > . " At the request of a large number of persons Interested In the subject , Dr. Leo M. Franklin will r peat his lecture on "Dante ns n Moral Hrformci" this evening nt Temple Israel. The lecture Is one re cently delivered by the doctor In th Unity club series and which culled forth a great deal of very favorable ointment. Services I nt the temple begin at 7.30 , nnd scats are ulvvajs free to tlios * who vvj > h to ulteml. KIPHIISC of His ' ( "VMT lni | Hr/ . ALBANY. April -Senator Lexow today Introduced a bill to pay expenses connect d with the Lexow1 Inv atlgitlon cf New York as follows : s Charles Stewart Smllh < m n > y advanced ) . $17.500 ; John W. G JfT , . < ! ' ' ' * \V V. Suth > r- land , J7.5HV ! ; T < Mv Hlil'i. Frjrk Moss. J5.C.5 : HMU > Orn t IV. Lu > lus A. WaldOf uUnoirai > nrr--'Kij , lolal , $07-U9. ROBBERS MADE A RICH HAUL Drivers' Good Nature Proves Disastrous to Him acd the Oompauy , HELD UP A MAIL AND EXPRESS WAGON Turn Armed Men Compelled the DrUcr to Hold the Hours U'litlo They Took filxtrrn 'J lioumuul Dollurj from the I'ouelus. CRIPPLE ClinniC , Colo. , April 11. The malt aud express wagon which connects with the Midland Terminal railroad at Grassy was boarded today about two miles from this city by two men , who overpowered the driver , Robert Smith , secured an express vackage containing $10,000 , and escaped on horseback. The holdup took place about 9 o'clock on the summit ot Tenderfoot hill on the high way between Cripple Creek and Grassy , a station on the Midland Terminal railroad. The mall and express wagon , drawn by horses , driven by Robsrt Smith , was enrouto from Grassy to Crlpplo Creek with the malls and express matter received at Grassy on the morning train from Denver and Colorado Springs. Two men sitting beside the road accosted Smith , asking for a ride. He drew up his team and ono of the men climbed up to the seat beside him , while the other mounted the baggage behind. As soon as Smith started to drive on the man behind struck him on the head several times with a revolver. The blows staggered , but did n t stun him. The man on the seat with him also drew a revolver , and leveling It at him commanded him to get down , walk to the heads of the horses and hold their bridles. He compiled , and whllo he was covered with their guns they ripped open and rilled the mall and express pouches. After securing $1C,000 , which was being shipped to one of the Cripple Creek national banks , and several other valuable packages , the unhitched the two leading horses , mounted them and rode of rapidly Into the mountains. Smith , who was very weak and bleeding profusely , drove Into the city as quickly as possible When be drew up In front of the Forgo express olllce he fainted and fell from the seat. Smith was revived In a few minutes and related what had befallen him. Within twenty minutes from the time the robbery was committed Deputy Sheriffs Sterling nnd Jackeon and 200 men started to soour the hills In search of the robbers , who have EO small a start that It Is not believed they can escape A message has been sent to Canon City for a bloodhound , which will be put on the trail of the robbers If they are not captured before It arrives. The $16,000 package secured by the rob bers was a consignment from Denver by the Wells-I'argo Hxpresa company. It has not yet been ascertained by whom It was shipped , but It Is believed to have been foiwarded fiom the First National bank of Denver to the First National bank of this city. An other package containing $850 Is also missing It Is believed the robbers came from Denver and know that the largo money package was on the wagon The men were traced to the Divide road north of town near RhyolltP mountain After robbing the express they crossed over Cow mountain and near Gillette they discarded the horaea which they hid taken and took n light buggy and horse which they had secreted In the timber and drove away , after turning the stolen horses loose and starting them on the road toward Cripple Creek. The men left the regular Cripple Creek and Divide road about six miles north of town , and headed toward Alhambra. As soon as their course was determined , word was sent to this place nnd a posse of fifty heavily armed men cut across the country on horseback toward High park , where they hope to Intercept the rob bers , as It Is now believed here that they are heading for either Alhambra or the Arkansas valley. Over GOO men from this place are scouring the country , and among the volun teers are men who know every Inch of the ground for miles around. Tills Is payday ct the mines and the stolen f 10,000 money package was a consignment to the Bimetallic bank of this city to be used In paying minors. Driver Robert Smith has three bad scalp wounds nnd Is very weak from loss of blood. He was not able to give a good description of the robbers , but they were seen alongside the road shortly before the robbery by Ed Hull of the Grand Transfer , who describes them as follows One was about five- feet eight inches In height , weighing about 155 pounds , and wore a dark Derby hat nnd a dark brown overcoat He had a dark mous tache , closely clipped. The other was about five feet and six Inches In height , weighing about 1-1. ) pounds , with brawn moustache , and were blue overalls and white soft hat. DENVER. April 11 Superintendent J. L. Stubbs of the Wells Uargo Kxprcss company went to Cripple Creek tonight He had re ceived but a meager report of the robbery before his departure , as the Cripple Creek agent went with the olllcers In pursuit of the robbers. Mr. Stubbs said he did not know how much money there was In the treasure box of the robbed wagon , but thought the sum reported from the camp as stolen was exaggerated. "Handel Evening , " music chiefly from the oratorio of "The Messiah , " at First Presby terian church Sunday night. LINEMAN FAI/L3 SIXTY FEET. Only u Itrnfcnn U'riic anil lirulaoa for VVImt ' oemccl DoMrnctlcMi. AVIlllam Johnson , a lineman employed by the Western Union Telegraph company , late yesterday afternoon fell from the top of anew now telegraph pole tlxly feet high that had Just been placed In position nt the corner of Tenth and Farnam streets , landing on the left &lde of his body. He had climbed the polo with three or four cross beams In his arms , and It Is thought that In trying to hold on to these he lost his hold and fell. Ho was removed to the Presbyterian hos pital. It was nt first thought that the man had suffered Internal Injuries , as he bled pro fusely from the mouth , but an examination by Drs. Savlllo and Towne disclosed no other Indications of It His left wrist was broken and he suffered a severe cut over the left eye that required several stitches. Be sides bruises un other parts of his body no other Injuries could be discovered. Johnson lives at Fifteenth and California streets. Ho has been In the city for seven years , during a greater portion of which time ho has been In the service of the tele graph company as lineman. Ills homo Is In Creston , la. 0ANNOTBEAOH AN AGKEEMENT. IInsi nnd .lonrncynicn Drmtrrn Hllll at Until Krlonils III ht. I.ntiU OITrr Aim. Late yesterday afternoon the union brew ery workers held a meeting and decided by a vote of C5 to 29 to Insist on their demands. They say that not a union man will go to work this morning. The boss brewers met nt 7.30 last evening In the Pax ton block and decided to stand by their former ultimatum. All former em ployes who do not report for duty this morn- li.g will be dropped from the "pay rolls. It was decided to accept the offer of assistance proffered by St. Louis friends to supply brewers from St Louis and elsewhere to take the places of the Omaha men who do not report for duty today. Mrcfng-of Airrlciilturnl Coii. The Agricultural commission met In the mayor's olllce yesterday afternoon , but ac complished nothing b yonil a general dls- cusslon of plans , and providing for two ad ditions to the commission. The Hoard of Park Commissioners will bo asked to allow Superintendent Adams to become a member and the Knights of Labor will lie asked to furnUh a priictlrul mun who will bx able to give a part of his time to nsHlst the com- nilt-sloii In carrying out Us plans. The commission decided to attend the meeting1 of the county commissioners Sat- tirlay In a body , and make a llnal e.Tort to Induce the ! > oard to Krurt the funds ncces- suiy to imt the plans In operation. Up to date forty-live applications have bern re- reived for land. oC which two are from o , ii. x A'.I. XRir ntniuiiT I'urttninl lo Spoknnn for One.llnlf the Coit of Trnnntnrtlni | ; front tit. 1'nul. PORTLAND , Ore. . April 11. The now freight rate from Portland to Spokane over the Oregon Railway and Navigation com pany has gene Into effect. It Is one-half the rate between St. Paul and Spokane. There- was n meeting of railway oftlclals to dlscuis the matter. There were present General Tr.ifllc Manager J. M. llannaford ot the Northern Pacific : Assistant General Freight Agent Fulton of the Northern Pacific , Aislst- ant General Traffic Manager Shelby of the Great Northern. They commence : ] an Informal mal discussion of the question nt Issue , but nro not yet prepared to dl'dosc the results. The territory tributary to Spokane , and considered by her merchants exclusively theirs , will be Invaded by the wholesilers and the Jobbers of this city , and consequently there have been efforts by the shippers of the eastern Washington cities to frustrate th ? contemplate ! reduction by the Oregon Rail way nnd Navigation company. Both the Great Northern nnd the Northern Pacific arc opposed to the roluctlon , for they find the long haul from St. Paul to SiwUane more profitable than the short haul , from Portland to Spokane They have endeavored to maintain the present rates The Oregon Railway and Navigation company has no ra.il to the east and It will therefore gel a larger part of the trafllc to Spokane territory , for the commodities will be sold from this city and the sound Instead of from theeast. . CIMVINNIMKKCIIA.NTS : < mnvii > . Ctuiiign In Ititnt by the Union rnclllo anil HiirllnirtoM Mild to Ho UnJiMt. CHEYENNE , April 11 ( Special ) - Cheyenne - onne merchants nro Kicking strenuously against the new schedule of freight rates which has been put Into effect by the Union Pacific railroads on all classes of goods from Chicago or Missouri river points. The new rates are said to discriminate against the business Interests of this city. Before the new rates went Into effect the country stores nt Wheatland and at other points along the Cheyenne & Northern railroad purchased their supplies of Cheyenne wholesale houses. The volume of business from this source aggregated several thousand dollars monthly The class A or car load rate from the Missouri river to Chejonne Is 80 cents per hundred , and the rote from Cheyenne to Wheatland Ii 33 cents , making the total rate to Wheatland $1 OS Both the Burlington and the Union Pacific now make the same rate , 90 cents , to Wheat- land as they do to Cheyenne. In other words , the Wheatland merchant gets his goods hauled from river points to Cheyenne for f)7 cents , while tljc home market Is charged 90 cents for the same haul , The Chamber of Commerce has taken the matter up with Manager Monroe of the Freight association. It Is given out by Union Pacific nnd Burling ton ofllclals that the new tatlng was nuido for the purpose of shutting the Northwestern out of Wheatland , but In view ot the fact that the Northwcstcrn's rate to Lusk Is 90 cents , and there Is a further haul of over 100 mites , the transfer to the Gulf being made at Orln Junction , their explanation Is not at all satisfactory. SlJiT.Y I'i : WIMj SiOON 111 : ON ITS r ( iciiL-rut Mnnncnr Itolilnion SII.TK that Atlgun Mill sen tlin Now l.'oRiinn. DENVER , April 11. Edward King , presi dent of the Union Trust company of New York , Miss E. G. King , Mr. and Mrs. Clnrlcs C Bcaman , Miss May S. Bcaman and Miss Helen W. Beaman of New York have Just arrived In Denver by special train via the Santa Fe from California , where they have been on a pleasure trip , Incidentally Messrs. King and Bcaman , who are Interested In the reorganization of the Santa Fe Railroad com pany , have been looking over the propertv. They were met here by General Manager D. B. Robinson of the Santa Fe. Mr Rob inson denies the report that the Santa re will build ISO mills of lineto make connec tion with the proposed railway from San Francisco southward and thus furnish an outlet for the Santa Fe on the coast. "Thero Is every Indication , however , " that the new road froii San Francisco on to southern Cali fornia will be built " Mr. Robinson siys that the new Santa re company will be on Its feet and In actlvo operation In August. IChVlVINO THK OLD ASSOCIATION. Trnnicontlnentnl Itouli Simply fur tlin Cumuli ill I'ncKlc'n Itcply. CHICAGO , April II. The transcontinental lines , which some tlmo ago were seized with the Idea of reviving the old Transcontinental Passenger association , are now waiting for a declaration from the Canadian Pacific , whose opinion was asked some tlmo since. Whenever It shows up the transcontinental lines will , If the Canadian Pacific reply Is favorable , begin the work of gutting their association Into shape The action of the Southern Pacific , tele graphed today from Los Angeles , In with drawing from sale tickets lo St. Paul and other Minnesota points by way of El Paso , Fort'Worth and Kansas City , and also by way of Ogden and Kansas City , created no excitement here. None of the roads were prepared to say what action they would take to meet that of the Southern Pacific nnd none of them seemed at all disturbed over the matter. Hrlkor ( Sets H .Tndgmrnt for DENVER , April 11. A special to the Re publican from Helena , Mont. , says. The Jury In the district court yesterday awarded James Clarke $125 damages against United States Marshal McDermott for Illegal Im prisonment. During the strike cf last year Clarke was brought from the east t Mis- sou fa to lake the place of ono of the strikers. Later he was arrested under the general order Instructing the marshal to arrest all persons Interfering with the- running of the road Clarke was kept In Jjll several months and then released by order of Judge Kmwles of the United States court. He had had no hearing. The verdict of the Jury practically said the arrest was right , but the Imprison ment without a hearing waj improper. The caseIs unusiully Important , as furnishing the beginning of many Flmllar suits all over the country. _ Itnfimrtt Anotlirr Kerelvrr. MILWAUKEE , April 11 Judge Seaman refused the appointment of a receiver other than the Farmers' Loan & Trust company for the Green Day Wlnoim & St. Peter com pany and granted the motion consolidating the Mowry suit v.ith that of the trust com pany. Under Judga .Seaman's lullng the rail road will remain In the hands of the Farmers' Loan & Tiuat company , pending the determi nation of a n vv bill to foreclose the con solidated mortgage , which bill has been filed , together with the nccond nmondcd supple mental bill. Judge Seaman notified thu op posing attorneys that they would have twenty days In which ta make answer to the bills. He also stated that If after argument It was found necesary to wait for n lonu time bcforn proceeding with the s-'Jlu of the road he would again consider the mutton for the appointment of a receiver. receiver."l "l IliMll , Local passenger agents are expecting heavy returns from the homesekers' excursions which are to run Into Nebraska from cistern points on April 2.1. Thousands of N < brn kan who left the stat < > last fall on account of the drouth are beginning to experience that rest less feeling whi > 'h will l ave them dtscon tented until thcv retiun. The flittering prospects for an Immune crop this year ar < drawing them bjclc to the slalo and April 2.1 Is likely to w liners a ruxh at people that will make things hum In railroad flrrles. Krln Application drnntril , NEW YORK , April --Judge Lacombe In the United States circuit court todiy hnnded down nn cplnlon on the application of the receivers nf the Eilc railroad to l sue H.WJ.'XX ' ) worth of gold certificates to carry on the huilneri < > of the load lulxe L-i- combe grants the application , but days thai unlefeH there b * tamp iporcanlzatlon or read justment he will dixpitie of thu matter In some other wity. ( Urrlnionl ( tola I'lflocn Vdiri Joseph Garrlmonl received a sentence for fifteen years In the penitentiary lor usauU > Inn a yo-ang Italian girl nnm < 1 Tciesa Uc- irtllo. Carrlmcinl ha * severnl children , his vvlfo IH dead. The tfrl's family liv % d In the rnmo houe OH he. The Mi-ilt of HIP l.nv would have teen twenty > cau Ginlin ri made u motion tor u ntvv trial , whl n v. \ i overruled. IT WAS PINK EVERYWHERE Ton Thousand Omaha People Attend the Wilcox & Draper Opening. BRIGHT HUE GIVEN TO HANDOME ; GOODS Mmlc to lll < n oin I.lUn n r 1cmor (1 union on lli lit n of IZmilcr UllmMi | > of $ > uinn ot thu Nuincr- OIIH llciiutlfnl IVaturra. A dream In pink was the enchanting pic ture which greeted 10,000 citizens ot Omaha who passed beneath the number on the door of Wllcov & Draper' * shoo emporium last cunlng. Pink lights , snillax hanging Ilstlesgv over- held nnd dottctl with shrimp pl'iks , em ployes arrajcd In tlvclr best clothes nnil pink cr.ivats , pink flowers generously pri'scnted to feminine visitors , pink randy for the chil dren , a large , pretty pink light at the cash ier's ( leak appropriately draped , pink shells , show windows profusely pinked and Incan descent lights casting their pink rays over a scene of delighted , Jostling humanity such was the general feature of WIIcoDraper's Easter opening last night. The show windows were artistically ar ranged , and the west window contained n colossal pink Easter egg , In which sat pretty little \ ' ra Dattcman , with a wealth of culls and a pink dress. Mr. Drapar and Mr. Wllcox stool side by side , with arms akimbo , and as tluy gazed long and admiringly upon the throng and the bright novelties which attracted the former they declared It to be the crowning triumph of their numerous enterprises. Twenty-five hundred boxes of canJy were given away wllh generous hands to the chil dren. Five thousand plnUs mailo an equiva lent number of feminine he.irts happy , and the supply of flowers was exhausted early In the evening , while- those who came late sighed their regrets. Potted palms were arranged throughout the stlesrooms Sulorlus1 Mandolin club , composed of H. P. Sutorius , Ernest and \Vllllnm Kltmann , Frank Potter , Arthur Illndmun , Lovoll Dunn and Olof Pedersen , presented a program of numbers which were all received with favor. The crowd in the vicinity of the music was so dense that It was ivce. : sary to provide voats In relujs. In the center of the colling In the west salesroom three triangles of Incandescent lights and rings trimmed In pink hail an enchanting effect and blended In harmony with the general excellence of arrangements. It was essentially citizens' night. It was a free-for-all grand march a parade formed by recruits representing all walks of life , from dimple-checked babyhood to the gray hairs of bending old age. Ono feature ot the affair was the presence of many ladles Whllo children got candy and the ladles got flowers , the masculine gender got satisfac tion In the way nf an optical treat , the llko of which has seldom been seen In Omaha. Pink slippers peeped from rows of boxes and dotted the display behind the mirrors of novelties in front. DISCUSSED THE LAW-MAKEI13 Crntrnl T.'ilxir Union I nrm that All I.nliur lii n Wcr Oflfnntnil. A large number of delegates attended the regular me-etlng of the Central Labor union Wednesday night and spent considerable tlmo n a discussion of the failure of the late legisla ture to pass several ot the labor bills that were presented to that honorable body. The following delegates were admitted : Julius Mejer , Musicians union No. 22 ; J. B , Scliupp , G. R. Chrlstofcr , G. W. Sablne and C. L. Newstrom , Cigar Makers union No. 93 , and R. C. Rowley , Typographical union No. ISO. ISO.The chairman of the legislative committee reported that all of the labor bills Introduced In the legislature had li'-cn lost In the clinine. This remark caused a smllo to pass around the room. Chairman Schupp stated that the union had saved money by not sending a lobby. It was suggested that the union was that much ahead by saving Its money Instead ot maintaining a lobby that would have ben us Mess. Several members expressed surprise to learn that not a single labor bill had been passed. A communication was received from the Central Labor union of Salt Like City , stating- tint the Herald of Salt Lake City had agreed vstth the union to publish a labor edition on April 28 next , and asking the Omaha workers to purchase copies of the same The hbor edition will contain articles from the pens of Simuel Gcnuwrs. J. R. Sovereign , Eunena V. Debs. P. M. Arthur , T. V. Powderly , John McBrldc , John Burns and others. A lonK communication was received from local International Association of Machinists No. 31 stating that the World-Herald was employing a nonunion machinist to attend to the repairing ot typo spiting machines , and asking the Central Labor union to take the matter up and try to effect a sottli'inont. The matter was referred to the local Typo graphical union The local union ot machinists desires to Inaugurate an agreement with linotype ma chinists the same us Is In force In the state of New York. From statements made by delegates from the Typcgraplilcil union and the Machinists union It was learned that a misunderstanding had existed between the two unions for some time and that how as each understands the other there would bo no trouble In effecting a settlement , TO THE OLD PKAIRIE HOME. Mr. Itolf Drcl.irn * Tin ro lit No Other M.llo -n Inviting nn Ncbriixlcn. An Incident occurred In Omaha last even ing which illustrates In a very plain manner the tide of return to Nebraska , which has of late been the subject ot remark. A coveied wagon , containing tlio house hold goods and family of Mr. Keif , drove up In front of the oulco of a Farnam street conveyancer and papers were carried to the wagon , where Mrs. Ulaf appended her sig nature. The papers In ijuestlon were drawn up In connection with the purchase ot a farm lu the northwestern part ut Anlolopa county. Many > ears ago Mr. Relf homcstcaded the farm referred to and continued to live on It until two yearn ago , when ho left It , going to Missouri , aa ho thought , to batter hla condition. A mortgage real Ing on the farm was foreclosed , and the title passed Into other hands Recently Mr Relf purchased tlin came ICO acres , and with his family Is now enrouto to the old homestead. It maybe bo th.it the family had formed an attach ment for the old prairie home , which had Its influence In causing the return , but Mr Relf expresses himself ax confident that there IB no other stnto a Inviting OH Nebraska In uplto of recent folium of crops Scores of families have already returned to that portion tion of the state and many more- have writ ten their friend" announcing their Intention to again occupy tlin farms temporarily aban doned within tlie past twelve months. /Vrtrr Aunt to tlin Iniiiiu Aujhllil. CHICAGO , AIMII 11-Miss Grace Jennings , the actress , better lnnwn to the public na Hiice YtiUK',1 i , was adjudged Insane today nii'l committed to Elgin H cently Him puvvnrd diamond * nncl other Jcwtliy snlil to Imvr- been worth In the nelKhboihood of { l.OCW , fur JS5. j.oo.u. Married By Rev. S. Wright Biil'.er , D D. . \Valwln O. Perry and Miss Maud A. ArM- imith. ) > o'i ! o ( Om.iha. Administration has been asked upon the estate of James 0. Wlnctanley , the man who was found dead In hla uhalr a thort tlmo since. There will he an Important meeting In the Interest cf the single tax theory In room 233 lice building , Sunday. April 14. Every friend ot the cause Is Invited. A plan of work vvlil he consldeud. A good attendance of ilnulu taters U desired. I'rl'-mls of thfl N'frnsa ! ! ; Home for the Aged are requested ti rend tl'jvrera to Ilia home , Twenty-srvir.th nnd DTa'ur streets , on Sntiinla ) The chapbln will receive any that may b left at the toung M > n'i Chris tian us oclatlon ro'iis at late un 5 o'tloilc and d'llvcr them to Iho home.
