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THE OMAHA DAILY Hffjfc TUESDAY , JANUARY 28 , 18 0. WAGES OF PRISON EMPLOYES Attorney General Churchill Decides They Constitute Legitimate Expenses , SALARIES INCLUDED IN MAINTENANCE Ulntiornlc Opinion Covering tlir I'olnt I'lirnlsliiMl nt ( ho Hoiiit-M | of Aud itor Monrr Con ! of tinJrniul Inlnnit nicrtrlc MKI ! < . LINCOLN , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Attorney General Churchill today sent to State Au ditor Eugene Moore the opinion asked for respecting the .legality of payment of peni tentiary help from the $102,000 maintenance fund appropriated by the last legislature. The opinion Is favorable to such payment. The warrants wcto drawn this nftornoon for a total of $3,525CD. The amount of vouchers filed called for $4,139.61. Steward Deed's salary , $210 , was thrown out entirely , $100 had been paid by A. 1) . Hceracr , and the salaries of the other guards ami keepers have been scaled down $273.05. H Is the opinion of a number of attorneys that the opinion of the euprcmo court In granting Warden Lcldlgh'o application for a writ of mandamus against the Hoard of Purchasa nnd Supplies fully covered the case on which the attorney general has Just passed. In that opinion It was distinctly enunciated that the Hoard of Public Lands and Hulld- Ings possessed the same powers of manage ment over the penitentiary that It had over any other of the public Institutions , asylum : , reform schools , etc. Following Is Attorney General Churchill's opinion : "Hon. Eugene Moore. Auditor of Public Accounts : Dear Sir Yours of the 24th Inst. at hand , asking the opinion of this depart ment as to what , If any , payment of the salarlci and wagas duo to the officers and ctrployes at the penitentiary should be made. In answer thereto will say that the title to the act making appropriations Is as follows ' appropriation for current lows : 'An act making rent expenses of the state government for the years ending March 31 , 18DG , and March 31 , 1897 , and to pay the1 miscellaneous Items of Indebtedness owing by the state of Ne braska. ' "While the tltlo to an act docs not govern , yet It Is a proper sourceto look to In as certaining the real Intent and moaning of the legislature. In regard to the appropria tion for the penitentiary , the language Is : For maintenance of prisoners from April 1 , 1895 , . to March 31 , 1S9G , $19,010. For maintenance of prisoners from April 1 , 189G , to March 31 , 1897 $52,5GO. ' WAGES ARE CURRENT EXPENSES. "It cannot bo doubted that the payment of salaries aud wages of officers and em ployes of the penitentiary Is a part of the current expenses of the state government and Is essential to the maintenance of the Institution. "At the tlmo this act making appropria tions for the penitentiary was Introduced and pawed , the penitentiary was under lease by the terms of which the lessee paid the aahrlca of both officers and employes , as well as supplying the Institution , and was paid a sum total per capita. It will thus bo seen that under the appropriations made for the payment of the lease It Included the piylnlg for the support and maintenance , as well as the wages of the officers and em- ploycj ) . At the rame t'essJon of the legis lature It will .bo . noticed that an act was Introduced to annul the Dorgan lease , and , In arriving at the legislative intent , It ID al ways necessary to consider all the acts passed by the legislature concerning the eamo subject matter. This act provided for the annulling of the lease' , whllo the ap propriation Is In the form that It was made in prior years to the Ioias3 , but It cannot bo doubted when , you consider the two acts that tlvj legislature must' have Intended that the appropriation made for the maintenance of the penitentiary would be used for the purpose of meeting the expenses of the maln- tenanca of the penitentiary alter the ter mination of such lease. While the con stitution provides In section xxll , of article 111 , that : 'No money shall be drawn from the treasury except In pursuance of a specific appropriation made by law , end on the presentation of a warrant Issued by the auditor thereon and no money shall Its diverted from any appropriation made for any purpose , or taken from any fund what ever , either by Joint or separate resolution. ' What is meant by the term 'specific ap propriation * Is largely within the discretion of the legislative Lcdy , and It may be said to be specific If It legitimately covers the subject. The question then Is , whether the paying of the officers nnd employes of the penitentiary may be said to come within the meaning of the word 'maintenance , ' as usd In making the appropriation. "Webster defines the word 'maintain' to uphold , to miotaln7 to defend , to keep from change , to preserve , to heap up , to con tinue , to cany on , to vindicate , to Justify , to mention , to support with the conveniences of life , to bear the expenses of. to pay. Maintenance' Is defined by Black In his Law Dictionary ns sustenance , support , as sistance , tlii furnishing by ono person to another for his support of the moans of liv ing , or food , or clothing , shelter , etc. "And by section 19 , article Iv. of the con stitution , the Beard of Public Lands and Uulldlngs Is given general management and control of said prison , and under the act of 1877 , creating the Hoard of Public Linds and Hulldlngs , It Is made accountable and responsible for the appropriations made for the varloii'j Institutions of the state , includ ing the penitentiary. "I am clearly , therefore , of the opinion that the allowance by the Hoard of Public Lands and Hulldlngs of the salaries of the officers nnd employee of the psnltentlary should como within the appropriation made for to maintenance of the penitentiary , and the allowance referred to In your communica tion of the 24th Infit , ehould be paid from the approprlatlcn for maintenance from April J , 1895 , to March 31 , 1896. I remain , yours very truly , A. S. CHURCHILL. "Attorney General. " RESULT OF CHURCHILL-RUSSELL DEAL For the Grand Island Soldiers' and Sailors' Homo the Inst sc3'on of the legislature made an appropriation c $3,500 for electric light connection and expense of maintaining the same for two years. This appropriation was made with the understanding that "electric light connection" meant what It read , a con nection v/ltli the Grand Island Electric Light company's plant. Hut Attorney Genera Churchill , ono of the members of the Hoard of Public Landa and Buildings , overruled this , and the board said that It would bo much cheaper to purchase a now plant and have the Institution run its own lighting appar atus. It was then given out by Land Com missioner Russell , another member of the bo aril , that the whole expense of the plant would l > i net over $1.800. Here was to be an Implied caving of $1,700 , according to Mr. Russell's figures. Already the oxppense of the phnt lias run up to over $3,000 , and there are more bills yet to audited. Among the expeiif-os already Incurred are two war rants drawn In favor of John T.Mlurko of Omaha , ono for $1,300 , for "electric light plant , " and another for $205 , "a b'.ll for bal ance on labor and material. " A warrant has been drawn In favor of Fairbanks , Morse & Co. , for "ono eocond-hand 19x10 Rico en gine. " On lop of this comes a warrant , drawn last Saturday , for $900 , to H. H. Woods of Schuylcr , for "material and labor. " That Is all the record furnished State Auditor Moore for authority to diaw a warrant for nearly $1,000 by the Iloaid of Publio Lands and Hulldlngs. At the auditor's olllce It la learned that ho , In compliance with the law , must dtaw warrants ou the ardor and signa ture of the board. Hut he hlmielf admits that there Is not a business man In the state who would pay a bill for "material and labor" without first IUIOW'IIR of whit Items such a bill was made up. The contract for the electric light plant "ns let to John T. llurko of Omaha. The "second-hand on- elnc. Just ao good aa new , " \\ta uUo bought regularly enough of Fairbanks , Morse & Co. Hut there a number of peq > | p around the capltol who arc corlouply questioning the right of Ibo board to draw such an ambiguous voucher to Mr. Woods as the one submitted to tha auditor and paid by him for "material and labor , " and otherwise undoalguated. Thu proxpect Is that the Grand Uland clectilc light plant , Instead of being u wvlng , as w 3 loudly claimed a few months ago , will became one of the moit exorbitant plncos of uubuilneiv'llk * gpeculitton ever Indulged in by the board , t . U.NCI.I : mcTs HACK AT ins MICK. Mr * . Anna Johnnon Arrmtrtt on Com- nlnltit of Jntnrx ( Inmlirrl. LINCOLN , Jan , 27. < SpecUI. ) This morn ing Deputy United States Marshall Hubbard returned from Palmyra , having In custody Mrs. Ann Johntvm She IB charged with send * Ing obscene matter through the malls. Mrs , Johnson on Friday last caused the arrest of her undo , James C. Gambrel , for n similar offense. Now Cambrel retaliates by lodging a complaint ogalnit his niece. Mrs. Johnson waived examination before United States Commissioner Hllllngsley and uns bound over to the May term of the federal court In the sum of $300. Although ypstcrday was Sunday , Albert Miller , charged with breaking Into the post- office at Naponeo and carrying off postage stamp ! ) to the amount of $170 , had a hearing before Commissioner Hllllngsley. Ho waived examination nnd was bound over to the May term of the federal court In the sum of $800. Hall was furnished by his parents. Today Gcvcrnar Holcomb received from Major J. M. Bormlnghain , general treasurer National Homo of D sabled Veteran SoUlcrs , Hartford , Conn. , a check for $1,200. This Is the regular quarterly payment of the government's appropriation of $1C,800 an nually for the Nebraska Soldiers' and Sai lors' Homo at Grand Island. The amount was promptly turned over teState Treasurer Hartley. On Wcdnor < 1ay next the State Lumbermen's association will convene In this city In the senate chamber , at the capltol. At 11 o'clock on that day there will bo a meeting of the directory at the Llndcll hotel , the headquar ters of the association. The hour of the on- ate meeting Is eet for 2 o'clock p. in. Local dealers have nude arrangements for enter taining the visitors , and the annual meeting la uxpectid to.vlnd up with a trip to the south , where the great lumber mills will be visited. Whlln W. S llaltton , business manager of the Worthlngton academy , was out riding thlu morning , hip horse took fight In some way and upset the buggy. Mr. Ralslon's face and body were badly bruised , and ho was placed In care of a physician. In the opinion of the Lincoln police , they ha\c now In the city jail the two men who hold up Judge W. E. Stewart on the night of the Ifith Inst. , and nssiultsd him so grlov- lously that ho wns for several days confine ! to his bed. Harry Morris and Fred Hottotter are the names given by the sunpects. They are both young , and are paid to be as tousli as the toughest. Morris la nn ex-convict. Hosteller Is said to have served a term In the reform school. Thl morning John Haborlan was dis charged from the fire department. Ho was an engineer on the fire ttcamer at engine house No. 1 , and was dismissed by order of Mayor Graham. For quite n while there has been a series of running kicks against Haber- lau's retention on the force , as he Is a man of considerable wealth , and there are manj applications for positions on ths force from poor men perfectly competent to hold down the Job. S Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Llnd"ll George S. Nason , L. Irons , S. T Dorsey. J. M. Jeslln ; F. W. Slabaugh. George A. Day and wife. At the Lincoln II. H. DaFoll , F. A. Tucker. D. W. G'lbert , W. B. Stark. IIXCOIX AM ) 1IASTIXC5S COXFUIl. Attempt IJpiiJK Slncle in Fix Up n Ilc- unloii Slnto. LINCOLN , Jan. 27. ( Special Telegram. ) A committee from Hastings has been figur ing all day at the Commercial club with a similar committee of Lincoln citizens , with a view toward fixing up a reunion slate for the future , the proposition being to work for the location of the soldiers' re union at Lincoln during the years of 1897 and 1898 , provided Lincoln would throw the weight. of Its Influence In favor of giving the re union to Hastings for thb year. This prop osition did not meet with hearty response from. Lincoln. H was not thought the Hastlngu people had authority to make the trade. At 9 o'clock tonight the committees voted to lay the whcle matter over for the present. The committee of twelve from Hastings comprised C. H. Dcltrlch , D. M. McElhenry , 'Judge Burton , William Kerr , A. L. Clark. W. H. Lannln , W. R. Dutton , Mark Levl , Isaac .Le Dloyt , Laopold Hahan , J. A. P. Black and William McDonald. Rfiluccil Holt Count } ' Snlitrlo * . O'NEILL , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Spsclal. ) The Holt county board of supervisors put in some tlmo In the salary cutting business last week. The county superintendent has been getting $1,200 a year and his wife has been deputy , with a silary of $600. The board cut the salary of the deputy to $300 a year and the salary of the sheriff's clerk from $ GOO a year to $100. The cut In sal- arlc-s gives satisfaction except to the parties affected. The supervisors last week awarded the contract for the printing of the delinquent tax list to the O'Neill Deacon Light , At kinson Plain Dealer and Evening Advocate , all populist papers. The O'Ne'll Sun , which advocated democratic principles until a few weeks before the election , when It hoisted the populist standard , was not recognized by the board , although it made n hard fight for some of the spoils. The Frontier put In a bid and offered to do the work for a third less than the board allowed the papers that got the contract , but it being a republican paper , they would not entertain Its bid. lljCoiirti'Ny of tlie Clinilron Rlrln. OHADRON1 , Nob. , 'Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The leap year party given by the young ladlcu of this city to their gentlemen friends last night at Nelson's opera house was a decided success. The hall was beautifully decorated with palms and potted plants and kindly curtains surrounded several cosy al coves. Into which the young gentlemen DM Id bo taken for a quiet chat. The lunch served at midnight -was a line spread and the punch bowl and contents were duly ap preciated. Colonel W. F. Hayward was the chaperone of the young men and nobly did ho fill hla position. Among the dancers wore : Misses Hargraves , Nelson , Morris , O'Hanlon , Llzzlo O'Hanlon , Wright. Gertlo Wright , Kit Wodds , Satterlco , O'LInn , Sayrs , Etta Sayrs ; MeMM. Habccck , Glllani , Imnan , O'LInn , Morris , Nelson , Harry nnd Les Eastman , Julian Henecke , Davis , Charles and Ed Eason , Mason , Hrcczo and Shearer. Uroltoii llo v llunlc BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) At the annual election of officers of the First Natolnal bank of this city , S. H. Burnlmm of Lincoln was elected president ; 0. P. Pcrloy , vlco president ; H , G. Rogers , cashier , and J. M , Klmbcrllng , assistant cashier. L. II. Jowctt , who had been cashier of the bank since Its organization , twelve years ago , will give his attention personally to farming and stock raising , In which ho la extensively en gaged. J. M. Klmberllng has been connected with the bank for the post eight years , the last five of which ho has been teller. At a meeting of the citizens Friday , ar rangements wc-ro made for holdlnu a farmers' liiBtltutct March 7. Major J. C. Hewer and Q. A. Reneau were appointed delegites to at tend tha sugar beet convention at Fremont. Hoil SuIiullri-H at Work. ELM WOOD , Nob. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Lightning rod swindlers have boon doing a rushing business In this vicinity recently. Alex Stlnson , a well-to-do farmer living noith of town , ordered four rods put up on his lioiit'o , the agent agreeing verbally to do the work for $7.50. When they loft Stlnson discovered that ho had elgned a contract agreeing to pay $7.50 a foot for the rods. The whole amounted to $150. Charles Cowcll , another farmer living south- cast of town , was taken In to the tune of J400. I'latlitinoiitli Womiin'N Clnli Mcrlw. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special , ) The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Woman's Club occurred this afternoon at Its rooms In the Union block and the at tendance wns unusually largo. An exception ally rare program was produced , composed of recitations and singing , Interspersed with Instrumental coles. Judge Samuel M. Chapman appeaml In court today for the flrst time since his vacating the district bench , which position ho has held for nearly twelve yearo. mi nii GRAND ISLAND , Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The motion for a now trial In the cue of the state against E. 0. Hoclfonborgcr , ron- vlctod nf embezzlement , was today overruled by Judge J. T. Thompson and the ex-secre tary of tha wheel board and ox-county clerk waa sentenced to two year * and six months In the penitentiary , An appeal will ba at OHM taken to the supreme court , DODGE DAMAGE CASE CLOSED Qnestion of the Elkhoni's Responsibility for the Fire Soon Settled , FINAL TESTIMONY OF BOTH SIDES Itnllroiul Cniiitnn'N IitMvyer * Ate to Slioiv Hint < lu > lllii * Could \nt Hiiro .started from Kim I nc HinrUn. | FREMONT , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) In the DodRo damage case the plaintiff finished his rebutting testimony this afternoon. The de fense had no more testimony to Introduce nntl the arguments to the jury arc In progrcrs. Tha first witness this morning woi Frank Hcnsil. He came to Dadgo from his farm the nftornoon of the fltc. While assisting In hauling away some gooJs that afternoon ho caw Albert Elzler near the Bohemian hall , Elzlor told him ho was looking for Nueveman's horses. They had some con versation about the fire , and Elzlcr told him tlii ? engine cct the flre His 15-year-old son Josept corroborated his father's testi mony about wjlnn Elzler there that after noon. Henry Stormer swore that ho had J conversation with Klzler'at Williams' 'house In Dodge the afternoon of the fire ; ' that Elzler told him then that the "d d rail road company ret tha fire. " On crosu-cx- amtnatlon Elzler denied making liters state ments to both Hnnscl and Stormer. Mr. Frlck cro -e\amlnod i Stormer at con siderable length. Ho adhered cloioly to bin statements as first made , and the effect of his examination strengthened his tet'tlmony. Wllllnin Nucvcman raid trat there wan no pile of hay , straw or millet at the south east corner of the shed at the time of the fire. There was a pile of manure In the middle of the barnyard , about twenty-five feet north of the touth fence. He mid there was no such fence there as was described vary fully by nizlcr ; no fence except the ono across the south end of the lot , and no posts supportel by a board nailed to a box at the southeast corner of the millet shod , as Elzler testified. His description of the premlyas was materially different from that given by Elzler. L. J. Roblnek , Sam Hoiighton and A , 11 , Hassan swore that they were through the yard the day of th ? tire , shortly after the fire started. They saw no plla of hay. ? lraw or nilllot there , 'and there was no rubbish In the yard ; noth ing but the manure pile. The plaintiff lested at 2:15 : , and the court took a recess for ono hour to prepare Instruction. At .1:30 : the argument to the Jury on behalf cf the plaintiff was commancoJ. Neither o'do ' will bo limited , and the court signified Its Intention to hold an evening sssslon so that the argument will be ( Inlr'-ioJ tonight .and the cate go to the Jury TuooJay morn- Ing. Ing.Some ono of the cases against the alleged hog thieves will como up next. Cli.NTBIl 1IAMC llEOI'CXiil. Ililxlii < * NS Moil SiltlHllril tlio S Ililnt Diimiifrr I' . PLATTE CENTER , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Spe cial. ) The Farmers' and Merchants' bank reopened today , with D. D. Lynch cashier and Fred Jowell president. General con fidence now prevails and the people are sat isfied that the bank Is all right. The amount of business done today goes to show that the people are satisfied. Sclmol House Atlnclicil. NIOBKAHA , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The sheriff of Knox county has been requested by the North Nebraska Town Lt and Im provement company of Verdlgre to levy on and advertise far sale a ( juantllty'of land and several lots of that town , and especially the lots on which the 'magnificent ' new br'ck school house of Verdlgre Is built , an enter- prlse'flnlshed this winter. The history of the transaction dates from the time the Roth. well brothers became Involved In the alleged cattle stealing oisca In 1S93. The Rothwclls turned over cons'derablo property to various individuals at that time , and among it was their interest In the town of Verdlgre , which they deeded to G. W. Qulmby. As soon as Qulmby got possession he went Into the real estate business on 'his own account and d's- posed of quite a large block of the property. The Rothwells , who had the largest share of the Improvement company , commenced suit In the district court , and by a series of com plications in the title they came out ahead. It was while this cass was pending that the lots were deeded to the school district by one of the members of the company , and now the Rothwells1 , for a judgment of less than $300 , want the sheriff to take several acre lots , some business lots and the school house worth $5,000. The Verdlgre school district has had much trouble with its school buildings , It bilng only a few years ago when It built a school house on a lot belonging to Q. W. Qulsiby by mistake. After It was completed and ready for occupancy Qulmby moved his family In and stood off the sheriff and a posse , holding his ground until It was settled his way. Slit-dill Slovlc Train from RANDOLPH , Neb , , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) The much advertised special stock train from Randolph to Chicago left here tonight at 10 o'clock with banners ( lying and great enthusiasm. Nine cars of cattle went from -hero , thirteen cars belonging to Z. Uoglin of this place and Drunor of Deldon were taken on at Belden , and there were added at Laurel seven , at Allen two , at Goodwin one , and at Jackson one. Banners setting forth resources' and advantages of Randolph cover the cars loaded hero , and other towns are not behind In this respect. A coach Is attached for the accommodation cf those going , and a brass band accompanies the train. About twenty men go from here , and several hundred enthusiastic citizens wore down to see them off. Another engine was added at Dclden , and the train run In two sections. It will reach Chicago In thirty hours. Jjlvi-ly KlKlit nt IMrrcir , PIERCE , Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The homo of Fred Jorglns In this city was the t'ceno of a fight Saturday. A young Rus sian lud worked for Jorglns for quite a whllo and when ho wanted his pay Jorglns informed him that his father had requested the cash to bo paid to him , aa his son was a minor. Then both father and son called on Jorglns , Jorglns tried to drive the Wag ners out : of his houEK ) and to carry out lila threat procured a revolver. At the close of the fray Jorglns was a little disfigured , young Wagner had a fracturedv skull , a broken hand and bruised arm , whllo old man Wagner came out cf the debris of fur- nltnro unscathed , The Russians had Jor glns arrested Saturday evening. The case came up before Judge McDonald and Jorgins wan required to pay $30 for the fun he had. Court III AVnlioo , WAHOO , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Judge Scdgwlck e-imo down from York this morn ing preparatory to holding court for a few weeks. Criminal matters will occupy tbo at tention of the court for the first few days. Mayor Wlldo appointed T , J. Plckett. Frank Dean , Charles Perry , J. J , Johnson and W. O. Rand as dblegates to the session of the Nebraska licet Sugar association , which Is to bo held at Fremont February G and C. .T. .1. n'Rnlllvan. whn 1ms been ( Mnhlnir school near this place for the past few months , received a telegram yesterday from O'Neill announcing the death of his brother. Ho left on the afternoon train for O'Neill. Injured , FREMONT , Jan , 27. ( Special Telegram. ) Herman Post of I'litto township was se riously Injured In a runaway accident this afternoon. Ho was thrown out of a wagon and badly bruised about tbo head and shoul ders. Hie recovery la doubtful , Tht > 7-year-old son of Peter Wolf , living south of the Plattc river , was holding a stick for 'ills sister to cut ; she missed the stick aud completely severed his fingers. \ Couutr Iimiirnncu Coiiijiiiny. PAWNEE CITY. Neb. . Jan. ( Special. ) The Pannco County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance company has 1S1 policies lu force , amounting to $151,091. Insurance Is limited to $2,000 ou any one building. No low was suitalncd by the company during the past year. WU.I.IAM TATI3 WIT O.f THIAI. . Slnj-rr of Arclilliulil CntticnH llrfnrr n Jnrr. TRCUMSRiK-tfeb. , Jan. 27. ( Spesl.il Tele gram. ) Jiubce C. 1 ? . Letton opened dlrtrlct court In amJ/Vpr / Johnson county here again this afternoon at 4 o'clock , The first thing In order was the murder case of the state of Ncbrvliki agilnst William Tale. The court room was cfaVAed w'th spectators. The aft ernoon session , as well as n short sess.on of the court this evening , wai taken np In the Impanelling of a Jury. Thirty-three men were called , -hut. the Jury was not completed. This tank will no-doubt require considerable time. The sheriff , with his deputy , w 11 be sent Into the country In the morning with a handful of subfbenaa. At S:30 : o'clock ad journment waa taken until tomorrow morning nt 10 o'clock * The crime for which Tate Is on trial Is the murder -of Arch'bald Cathcart at the lower Spring creek Methodist Episcopal church , twelve mllw northeast of this city , Sunday nlghl. Au gust 25. Uoth the murderer nnd his victim were sons of respectable farmers of the community. William Talc , son of Lnn Tate , la but 21 years of age. Archibald Cathcart , the murdered boy , was the 19-year-old son of J. M. Cathcart. The boys of the neighborhood were divided Into two faction , trouble of wmc nature having existed among them. Archibald Cathcart and his brother Ernest were In sympathy with an opposing crowd to which joung Tnto belonged. The defense expects to prove that the Cathcarts , with the'r fol lowers , continually persecuted Tate , while the Cathcart side of the story Is to the ef fect that Tata waa a bully and was In the habit of Imposing on his opposition at every opportunity , , On the night In question the boys of the neighborhood constituting the two crowds had been In attendance nt the services nt the country church. As the congregation left the church , the evidence goes to show , the boys passed a few taunts , which finally resulted In qulta an altercation. The quarrel having reached fever heat young Tate dared Archibald1 Cathcart to strike him. The evidence Adduced before the coroner's Jury was to the effect that Archibald Cathcart at this point hesitated , but being urged by his brother and others not to take the dare , struck young Tate a slight banter blow In the chest. It Is said that Tate was standIng - Ing with his hands In his pockets when struck. Like a flash he withdrew his hands from his pockets and throwing up his right arm made a lunge at his assailant. In his hand he had a largo knife. A terrible gash was cut across Cathcart's left breast. Cath cart staggered back and Tat& struck him another blow acrcss the left hip and ab domen. A third blow slightly grazed his right side. In the first blow Tatc fractured a rib , cutting It entirely In two , the knife penetrating a lung to the depth of an Inch and a half and i > trlkng ! the breast bone with Its point. This was the wound that caused death. The cut acrota the abdomen barely penetrated through the muscular tissues. The victim was carried to a house near by , where he soon died. The act was committed so quickly that the boys standing about him did not know ho had been cut until they noticed by the moonlight the blocd running down his \vlilto ahlrt front. Tate made all haste possible In getting out of the county. He went home nnd got his pony and. departed in an eastward di rection. Sheriff woolsey nnd posse captured him the nitwit following In the woods along the Missouririver , at a point near Peru. \ortli Iimp ScrvliTH ConcIiiiliMl. NORTH LOUP , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The series 'of lectures en the Sabbath by Rev. Mr. Socweft of Grand Junction , la. , which havoi been In progress here for the imt two weeks , Scloscd last evening with a grand revival 'D-jcvlco , In which a largo portion tion of the 'congroKitlon tok part. As the speaker pointedly refused everything In the way of mcnfctary compensation , a number of members of the society presented him , on behalf of the 'Churo1 ' ! , with en unique parlor stand of diamond-willow , intricately fashioned and finely finished In the native grain , the handiwork Df > an Ingenious local artificer , which wassaccepted with an affecting ad dress of thanks.Rev. . Mr. Socwell has greatlytdndenredfhimself to the Baptist.pep- plo here during his brief sojourn , and the work which ho accomplished is highly appre ciated by all interested In religious work. Ho left this morning for his home. D. C. Zink , deputy consul of the Modern Woodmen for Nebraska , Is billed to address a meeting hero Tuesday evening at the town hall. O in all n I , I lie iFnteToo Iliisli. TEKAMAH , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) For some time a largo quantity uf live stock and grain In the east part of this county , and especially northeast of this city , has been going1 to the Iowa side of the river for shipment. Es pecially hao this been so of shipments to Chicago. On shipments of live stock from polnta In Iowa opposite this city the rate ta South Omaha has been almost 1 cent per hundred less than from this city , and to Chicago fully 3 cents per hundred less. The Omaha , which runs through this city and county , has begun to worry over Ita loss of traffic and has had Its agent' investigating the matter "the past week. The outcome is watched for with Interest by the citizens. Fmitiil the Court1 CroTViIcil. HARTINGTON , Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special. ) W. H. Martin , clcrk-olect of the district court of Cedar county , who was refused a certificate of election by the county clerk on the grounds of Insufficient evidence and proof that Cedar county has the required number of voters to entitle it to that office , was unsuccessful 1n his efforts to got a hear ing before the supreme court at the present session. It appears that there are a largo number of similar cases being pressed for herring. befCTO the supreme court , Mr. Mar tin will bring .his casa before Judge Evans at the April session of the district court. It the capo Is appealed ho has the promise that the supreme court will act upon It promptly. ' _ Soulnl IS veil IN. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The homo of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hempel , a Plattsmouth business man , last night was the scene of a delightful party In honor of Miss Ella Dalton. The parlors were iloo- orated tastefully with hot house plants and flowers. Last evening at the homo of Captain and Mrs. Lloyd D. IJennett of this city a largo company of guests wore entertained , Homemade made candy , card's and music furnished amusements , Rcfrc-sluncnts were served at a late hour. Last night the Tuxedo Mandolin club gave a select dance to friends , DcntliH of ii JJnjIn rYohriiHlm. ' O'NEILL , N.eb , , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) D , P. O'Sulllvart , ) one of the oldest residents of this county , died at his residence In this city yesterday' morning of pneumonia. Ho was quite a iifornlnent politician In this ec- tlon ton yearfc 'dgd. ' LYONS , Neb } . ; ' fan. 27. ( Special. ) The funeral - neral of William' White , living seven rnlles northeast of toUii , was conducted by the Grand Army : pqsj of this place. A great many peopla werp unable to got Into the church. v , . _ _ Hurt Conner 1'ullllfiil FuvorKi' . TEKAMAH 1 Neb , , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Durt county 'rj lj lplans are actively denying the report recently sot In circulation by W , E. Peebles that nurt county "was solid for him for congress. " This county Is prob ably the stconeest anti-Peebles county In the district , -ilon. Fremont Everett Is a canuiaaio ircmtiuns county , aim mere is little If any tldubt that the delegation from hero will be Instructed In his favor. Tcliiiiiiiili Afti-r a HiiRar Km-lory. TEKAMAH. Jan. 27.-Speclal.-J. ( ) P. Latta of this city has received an Inquiry as to what Inducements citizens will offer for the establishment of a sugar factory. The Inquiry WMS made by a representative of the new procetu of evaporating sugar beet Juice. Mr. Latta replied that Tokamah would subscribe $10,000 in stock , $5,000 In cash , from forty to ICO acres of land for a slto and one- third of the beet crop for two yoara , , Lecture nt IIurtliiKton. HARTINGTON , Neb. , Jan. 27 , ( Special. ) Prof. W. II , Clcmnona , president of tha Fremont Normal C9llego , lectured here last night to a crowded house. Ills subject was "Manly Men and Womanly Women. " The leoturo wan given under the auuplccs of the High school management and the proceedi go to augment the library fund. OFFICES GROWING TOO FAST Publio Flncss in Iowa Multiply Boyonil the Capitol's ' Capacity , WANT AM ADDITION FOR ONE MAN Curator Alilrlch Drctili-i ( lint Scilil- raliInnrtcrN Atutt lit * I'rovlili'il for tin * lllKtorli-nl Collection HrloiiKliiK ( < ( lie HInti- . DES MOINES. Jan. 28 , ( Special. ) H would undoubtedly have surprised the archi tect who planned the spiclous dimensions of the Iowa capital If lie had been told that the building ho was designing would prove Inadequate to the growing demands of the Unto before the end of the century. Hut Mich appears to be the care. When the varl- cut departments of the stale government were moved from the old quarters In 18S3-4 they scarcely occupied one-half the rooms In the new building , and many a taxpayer visitIng - Ing the Capital City for the flrst time , ns ho wandered through the wldo corridors and observed the nngnlflcont apartment * then vacant , grumbled at the extravagance of the lawmakers In providing so many appaicntly needier ? rooms In the state capltol building. Hut this condition of affairs did not long re main. The State Agricultural society , which had bscn trotting around on wheels at the option of the highest bidder , took up Its permanent location In the now capltol and was wion followed by the Horticultural association. Every succeeding legislature has been called upon to create some new commission and the Mate executive commlttco socn found such a donund for the "rparo rooms" as to tax Its Ingenuity to the utmost to arrange for the accommodation of the fast Increasing num ber of state officials. Tro Railroad commission , the Beard of Pharmacy , the mine Inspectors , the dairy and labor commissioners , the Board of Health , the geological survey and the department of the Grand Army of the Republic have all been provided for and the last remaining room In the building aligned to the curator of the Historical society. The last named society , the nucleus of which has long existed nt Iowa City , has been largely built up In recent years by Hon. Charle-s Aldrlch , the present curator , wlio , bs- ginnlng by the donation to th ? state of some private autographic collections , bus perse vered in his work until ho has gathered together such an assortment of historical icllcs that the space assigned him has bs- como totally Inadequate to their proper care and display. Mr. Aldrlcli will ask the ? present legisla ture for an appropriation of $60,000 for the ( rectlon of an adjunct , to the state capltol building in the chapel of a Memorial hall , which shall bo perfectly fire-proof In every respect and be used exclusively as a state historical building. The battle flags of the late war. which nro now In n temporary re- ciptacla In the rotunda , he urges , need belter care , and the fast Increasing donations to the historical collection must b ? provided for. The senate has taken kindly to ills sugges tions and appointed a special committee , of which Senator Carpenter Is chairman , to In- vistlgate the milter. An enlargement of the present capltol In some form or other , prob ably In line with the curator's desires , will likely ba the result , nnd the Memorial hall become nn accomplished reality. WILL MAKE OR BREAK HIM. The office of labor commissioner , which has existed for about a dozen years , is In a fair way of either being abolished or made of some practical value. Created In 1SS4 , more for the purpose of making a place for a prominent politician than with any Idea of ito uswfulnes , the statistics otimpiled have never been either complete or satisfactory. This has been more from a lack of legal authority to compel answers to the questions sub mitted than from any fault of the slonor. It waN a design of the lawmakers to havq a complete labor and manufacturing census cf the state every two years by the commissioner , but this object has been largely defeated by the unwillingness of the oper ators of mines and factories to disclose the details of their private business. The pres ent commissioner , despairing of getting cor rect information from "this " source , sent out peaily 20,000 blanks to Individual worklngmen , of whom less than one-fourth returned an swers that could be > used. The commlsloner admits that his lack of legal authority to compel answers to his Inquiries renders his report aa a statUt'cal ' work practically value less , and tersely advises the legislature to invest Mm with some authority in the pro mises or else abolish the office altogether. Senator Cheshire has accordingly IntrcJuced a bill drafted by the commissioner , of which sections 2 and 3 read as follows : Sep. 2. The cominlsnionpr. or any officer or empl ye of the Bureau of Labor Statistics , shall have the power to ISHUC Mibpoeims , ad minister oaths nnd take to-itlniony In all matters relatinc to the duties hm-ln o- qulred by said bureau ; such testimony to be taken In Rome suitable place in the vicinity to which testimony Is applicable. Witnesses subpoenaed and testifying bfforo nny olllcer or employe of said bureau shall bo paid the same fees ns witnesses before a Justice court , such payment to be made out of the contingent fund of the bureau. Any peison duly subpoenaed 'under the provlslom of thH section , who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to attend or testify nt the -tlnip and place named in the subpoena , shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor , and upon conviction therefor before nny court of competent Jurisdiction shnll be punished by a fine not exceeding $50 nnd ooHts of prosecu tion , or by imprisonment In the county Jail not exceeding thirty days ; provided , how ever , Hint no witness Bhnll be compelled to BO outside the county In which he lesldes to testify. See. 3. The commissioner of labor or nny olllcer or employe of the Bureau of Labor shall Imvo the power to enter nny factory or mill , workshop , mine , store , busi ness house or public or private work , when the same Is open or In cporatlon , for the purpose of gathering facts nnd statistics such ns nre contemplated by tills net. nnd to examine into the methods of protection from danger to employes , nnd the Bnnltnrv conditions in nnd around such buildings and plnccH , and make n record thereof ; and nny owner or occupant of such factory or mill , worchop , mine , store , business house , public or private work , or any agent or employe of such owner or occupant , who shall refuse to allow any oillcor or omployo of the said bureau to to enter shall bo deemed guilty of n misdemeanor nnd upon conviction therefor , before any court of competent Jurisdiction , shall bo punished by a line not exceeding $100 and costs of prose cution or bo Imprisoned In the county Jull not exceeding thirty days. Then follows a list of about thlrrty specific questions covering every detail of the busi ness that both employ era and employed are required to answer. TO SAVE YOUNG OFFENDERS. There Is a general movement on foot to have Juvenile criminals kept apart from hardened old timers , both In the Jails and penitentiaries. The legislature Is being Hooded with petitions on this subject. The movement will probably take the form of a bill creating an Intermediary prison , where all young offenders and women shall bo confined. Both Jailers and wardens say It would not bo practical to do this In the limited quarters they now occupy , and ad ditions to the Jails and another penitentiary must be built If fiucli a law should bo passed. The bill creating a slate board of embalmers - balmers , which was Introduced Unto the senate by Senator Ranck , Is very similar 10 ino measure wnicn was proposed two years ago , and which met with determined opposition , as having a tendency to largely Increase funeral expenses. MONEV TO MARK HATTLEFIELDS. The extraordinary appropriations that the legislature will be aekod to make approxi mate a round million of dollars. Strong pressure will bo brought upon the appropria tion committee for their endorsement to a scheme to appropriate fully one-fourth of that amount for the purposeof marking the positions held by Iowa troops In the late war , and erecting monuments In memory of those killed In action on all of the principal bittleflolda. Ono bill already Introduced by Senator Craig carries with It an appropria tion of $65,000 or more for the Shlloh bat tlefield alone. It Is provided In the bill that a $5,000 shaft shall mark the position held by each of the thirteen Iowa regiments that participated In that engagement , and blocks of granlto costing $500 shall be placed at the point held by the companies on each extreme. The points where the captured regiments surrendered are also to bo designated In the snmo in/inner. / Tim v < v y first bill Introduced In the home provided for an appropriation of $25,000 to Meet similar monuments on the battlefle-lds of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Rldgo , the amount appropriated two years ago be ing found Insufficient to complete the work. Similar bills applying to Vlck < burg , Stone River nnd other noted battles of the war nro sure to follow. As all of thejp bills provide for a commission consisting of one from o\ery regiment that took part In each engagement , nnd besides fixing the compen sation at $3 per day , with all necessary In cidental expenses , entrust the commission with almost unlimited power In the premises , there are any number of patriots willing to undertake the work. The-ro Is a project on foot to make the State library the nucleus of an extensive circulatlvp system embracing practically the whole stnt" , and If this movement Is ap proved by the legislature It will require a very liberal nppioprlatlon , UNIVERSITY WANTS AN INCOME. The State university , which 1m had o fight on Its hands at each cucconllng loglei- lature , mainly , It claims , on account of the Jealousy of rival Institutions , will ask for a , largely Increased appropriation. Here tofore the task of securing recognition from the Icglshturo has devolve. ! upon the presi dent nnd faculty , but the Hoard of Regents , conslntlng of the governor , superintendent of public Instruction , nnd one member from each of the eleven congrc lonil districts , has finally decided to take the matter In hand , and will npk for a special tax on all state property of 1-lOths of 1 mill for permanent nupport. This would glvo the university a fixed Income of something like n quarter ol n million annually , nnd place It on a financial [ landing alongside the University of Michigan. A measure of a similar nature for a mucn 10F3 sum was defeated In the last general assembly , largely on HIP ground that It would ha n dangerous principle to establish. It Is argued that If o.io state Institution w.is provided for In thly tninncr , the Agricultural college. Normal school , and oven the charitable Institutions would ai < k to bo sup- pnrtcd In the same manner and the result could not fall to largely Increase the rate of taxation. The new Any In in for the InMno at Chero kee , which Is only partly completed , will need $150,000 more to finish up the wing ? and procure the necessary supplies. A demand will be made by a well or- ganbod Icbby for the establishment of at least five new normals , to be situated In dif ferent pirts of the slate. The efforts to establish a sjcond school of this character have heretofore ' been defeated , largely through Jealousy. The plan thai will bo prc- Eonlod lo the legislature does not contemplate the erection cf now buildings , but nlher lo endow cxltslng prlvnlo or local schools with a provision that these Institutions shall Bvenluallly pass Into the posj'esslon of the elate. An appropriation of $40,009 will be Hie extent of the demands for this purpose at the present session , with the hopes of a larger Increase In the near future. TO MAKE A MERRY TIME. The city of Burlington will ask for an appropriation of 530,000 to aid In a proper observance of the renil-rentennlal. The state was admitted Inlo the union In 1S4C , nnd It la proposed that an exposition be held al uamo ccnlral point. As Burlington wns HIP flrsl capital of Ihe territory , It has put In a claim for state assistance In making Iho year 189C lone ; to bo remembered In the annals of the state. It Is proposed to hold a celebration partaking both of the nature c-f a fair and a festival , In which the early pioneers yet living will lake a conspicuous part. part.Of course a large number of claims against the state will be presented a usual , cm- bracing IOMS sustained by the killing of diseased herpes nnd catllo by the orders of veterinary surgeons. The amount of these extraordinary de mands cannot now be computed , but If they should bo allowed , the sum lolil of Iho ap- proprlallons of the Twenty-sixth general as03inbly will largely exceed the estimated revenues from all sources for the next biennial period. IIASTINOS COUPLE aiAimini ) . Tlii-lr Frlpiult TnUe Oepnuloii to Slioiv Tlu-Jr Cooil Will. HASTINGS. Jan. 27. ( Special. ) William Falk and Miss Nellie Dowd were married at 0 o'clock this morning at the homo of the brido's parents. Father McDonald oill- clalod. II was a very pretty but quiet wed ding , there being only ono or two friends prehent besides the relatives. After the cera- mony was performed Iho wedding breakfast was served , aflor which the bride and groom took the 10:15 : Iraln for Now York , whcro they will spend their flrst six months of mar ried life. Mr. Falk Is one of Hastings' best business men , whllo Miss Dowd Is ono of Hastings' brightest young ladies and 1ms always been a great society favorite. About 100 young married men nnd bachelors formed In a body nnd marched to the train where they decorated the section which Iho newly married couple had engaged. The decora- lions consisted of old shoes , mottoes and rice. When the happy couple arrived nt Iho depot one barrel of rice was used In less than ten minutes and cheers were t > cut up to encourage them on their Journey. LINDSAY , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) George Dlllups starled yesterday for Platts mouth , where ho Is to bo married Tuesday to Miss F. Berenice Kerney. Mr. nil- lups has been favorably known In this vl- clnily since before the town started and for several years has been manager of the Nye & Schneider Co.'s grain and lumber muslness at this point. Miss Korney Is an estimable and accomplished lady , being organizer for the Women's Christian Temperance Union and state superintendent of the L. T. L. \ortli I'lnttc iViitlnniil I'nyliiK Out. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) Receiver Doollttlo of the North PlattP National bank loday announced lhat ho would pay a 10 per cent dividend on all proved claims as Boon as schedules can bo forwarded to Washington nnd ap proved. This will make SO per cent paid so far by the bank and will place nearly $10,000 In circulation In this clly. Judge II. M , Grimes wont to ugaiaua uns auurnoon to confer with depositors and those Interested In regard to the appointment of n receiver. A receiver will probably be appointed next Monday and It Is thought here that lien , A. B. Baldwin of this city will bo selected. oiiHly KIcKi-d liy n llorwis ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan , 27. ( Special. ) Charles Jlahong , a prominent young farmer residing about six miles northwest of town , was kicked by u. horse yesterday. Ho went Into the stable to feed the animal and upon coming out the hem > kicked him. Ho is badly hurt , but may recover. A liny rack party of thi > socloly young people vlslled thehome of Frank Pickering a few miles In the country Saturday night. The district court for Saunder * * county convenes at Wahoo tomorrow , Judge Sedg- wlck presiding. Blanks for the organlzallon of a McKlnlcy club have been received Jiero. llurular llonnil Over. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Frank Douglas , the Eagle burglar recently anestcd at Lincoln , charged with entering the store of S , 8. English of that place , was arraigned Saturday and pleaded not guilty. Ho waived preliminary hearing atid was bound ever to the district court. AM'KtiHD COU.V1' COMMITS OuNtuv CrolHfi'lil VUVM Chloroform nt ii I'lltNliurif Hotel , PITTSBURO , Jan. 27. A man who had been said to be Count Gustav Crolsfcld , aged about 27 years , was found dead In bed this iteming at the Schrlcbcr hotel. It was learned ho had taken about four and one-half ounces cf chloroform to commit suicide. Ho left a latter addressed to his mother , the Countess Marguerite d'Hnnsonville , palace French ambassador , Ht. Petersburg , Itno'a. In Hie letter ho says ho had expected his mother'u last letter to contain lil forgive ness for eomothlntr not mentioned , but us It .did not come ho concluded to end all. As the alleged count was without fund ) , the clly will bury him , Sir Joki-pli I < VH JlL-tlur. CHICAGO , Jan. 27. Sir Joseph Trutch , ex- governor of Victoria , H. C , , who has liecn confined to hb bed for icvcral days pait with a bilious attack , Is reported todayat > recovering slowly. APPEAL TO UNITED STATES Americans in the Transvrml Want Help from the Homo Government. HAVE MUCH MONEY INVESTED THERE f Will Scml n Dlnpnlcti ( o Srerrtnry of Slnto Olnry AnUliiR for Intvr- foriMH-p of Thin ( lotrrn- liu-nt III Their llolmlf. LONDON , Jan. 27. A dispatch to the 1 Times from Pretoria , dated Saturday , says : A meeting of the American residents was held hero today and It was dccldeJ to tele graph to Secretary of State Olney that In \ \\ovf \ of the arrests of American cltl/.ens and the fact that their property was Jeopardized ho was requested that a diplomatic agent might be sent to arrange mattcis with a vlow to any exigencies that might arise. A1 the same tlmo It wns to ba represented that Americans hero , whllo preserving a . filendly attllude- toward llu ? Transvaal gov- crnmcnl , desired that their grievances should \ be redressed. * , They had embarked considerable capital and had devoted energy and talent to tha development of the country. They had agi tated constitutionality tor their rights , and though fcomo had taken up arms to show their determination , not n Mint lmi lion , . fired. They theruforo urge that attention sl.ci'ld bo paid to their complaints. They recognized the magnanimity of the TiMEvnal government during the iccenl cri sis , but they said the rights of citizenship should bo nrconlod lo them. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Secretary Olney has received by cable an appeal from Ameri can residents at Johannesburg praying that a diplomatic reprerontatlvo of the United States bo swnt Into the Transvaal to look after their Interests. Nothing Is said In the cablegram In the way of direct suggestion that our government Intervene to secure from the Transvaal government fair treatment politically for resident Americana. At present fie United States Is wlthoul n diplomatic rcpicscntatlvo In all Africa save In Liberia , nnd nil our diplomatic business with that continent Is done through the medium of the United Stales reprpsenlallvci al Iho home governments nf the African colonies nies In Europe. U Is only within the past two years thai we have had even a consular officer at Johannesburg , nnd ho Is nothing moro Ihaii an agent , accountable to Iho Untied States consul at Capo Colony , Mr. Knight. The president might of his own Instance send n commissioner to the Trans vaal for a special occasion , hut If It Is desired to maintain n permanent diplomatic rcprcsonlallvo there , which recent events would seem to indicate Is necessary , this can be done only by authority of congress , which murt make the appropriation for the min ister's salary nnd the expenses of the lega tion. It is probable that a recommendation to this effect will be made shortly. The appointment of a m.ulster to the Transvaal would not , It Is said , signify that the United States government was disposed In any manner to commit Itself to tha doc- irlne that It la warranted In Interfcr'ng In the > Internal affairs o' the Boer goverai- mcnt , as desired by the American and other foreign residents of the country , and tha functions In that direction of the minister would bo limited to seeing that our citi zens were secured In their lives nnd property end were not discriminated against. LONDON , Jan. 27. In response to fur ther Inquiry concsrnlng the confinement of Americans In the Transvaal. Secretary of State for the Colonies Chamberlain sent a special dispatch to the governor of Capo Colony , Sir Hercules Robinbon , on Friday last , asking him for further particulars con cerning the Americans nt Pretorh. Sir Hercules Robinson has replied saying that all the Americans nro well treated and that only Mr. John Hays Hammond , consulting engineer of the Consolidated and Chartered company , who hails from California , is still in custody. Trniilili-K In ( lie IliiKliii-MN Worlil. NEW YORK , Jan. 27. Chrlhtlan Abnle has * been appointed receiver of the Consolidated Wall Paper company. In suits , brought by H. G. Craig & Co. and other creditors. Tha liabilities are about $90,000. The company has Its factory nt Mamaronock , Westchcsler county. NEW YORK , Jan. 27. William T ) , AVheel- wrlghl and Charles R. Howltt ( William n. Wheelwright & Co. ) , lumber dealers , made an assignment today for the btnoflt of cred itors. The firm has boon In business seventeen - teen years , and Is said to have $100,000 In vested In the buMneM. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 27. A special from Springfield , Mo. , lo the Star sa'yi : TJio clothIng - Ing establishment of W. K. Poage & Co. . with houses here and West Plains , Mo. , as signed this morning. Principal creditors : K. M. Poago , Paris , Mo. ; E. Klrechbaum & Co. , Philadelphia ; Clement , Bane ft Co. , Chi cago. Liabilities are $20,000 , assets about $23.000. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 27 Henry B. Grauley. one of the largest cigar deilcrH In Pennsylvania , today made an asulsmncnt for the benefit 'of his creditors , to Francis 8. Hrown. Mr. Gmiloy states the abslKinneat wax made necessary by the failure of Soidcn- borg , Stelfel & Co. , on whose notes , ho waa endorsed for about $20,000. VI ! Calm's 1 Glove Sale Scotch Wool Olovea JmpoiKil to Mil lit 7".c RC ( \ \jw To rluar up our price l JS.OOrtralnn OlovM KOVVIIU'H KniUlxli mnko \Vnol llnuil imU KM ( i.ilmetl . OiMs mid cnilH uf J2 , tl.r/l ! 11 nd ( } lined Mocha nml Kid Oilmen and Mltm , dressed or undrcKioil. , , low prlecH on undurweiir. Albert Calm. 1322 . I'artiniu. AJIL'blMIH.M'.S. ' THE CREIGHTON TCI , . 163l-I > nxton , MZrj. 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