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 (
\
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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.
TONIGHT , AT 8:15 ,
TransOceanic -
HOPKINS
Oceanic
Introducing
THU ItOSSOW IlUOS-Tno mlnaluio Kan-
ilowpv tnarvolH of the nineteenth century ,
TJIK 8IHTI3HS GRHIlUK-Dliect from the
Allmmbra , London ,
Apollo , Iloriinu RcnnerH , Sharp & Klntt ,
Uynn & JUchllcM. Ford , V Kmiu-X Tom
Mnck.Claylon.Jeuk mf.J.i per iii'il ' KULQOU V
1'rlcus Kc. ! > ( ! . We1 , 7lu find $1.00.
Mntlneo Prices Lower llooi , EOcj balcony ,
"UKcb. 2. 8 , J. E-11AY Jl'.WLV In TUN
wiuow J ( > NIH. :
' TWO
ROYD'
O < U 1 U
UMCIIIIY
MCIIIIY OI'JMIA
SOUVRMK 1)OM < MATINIJI ) TOUAY AT 21.10
NOTIJ-i\cry Imly ( mil u\try child miKli.inInc
11 rut.ervc'1 Kent ticket on the flirt tltni , mid ' 'Very
child i > urehalnc iwtvcd mn * in tha balcony ,
will ii'cclvu u lmnloinu Komrnlr dull ,
" \VniiKV I'liuacf'meiit clout * totilKlil.
Mall'iiu I'llcm llfi-rxcd neat in llrl Hoar. 75c :
Kiiii'int urtiiiljjlon in l.riu ilanr. O'Jo ; nucivccl was
In luilruny , lOc ; urm-rul inliiilulon to balcony , Wo !
chllJicn on Hut Hour , C < ) c ; biilcuny. 2Jc.
Nisht I'llc * Sir. Me , 75o nn I II , VJ ,
BOYD'S nLuis.jri.1 sju
January 3 ( > n d 31 and lUtmiary I.
HATUIIDAY MATINUK.
The Uri'nt Comedy tiuccusB ,
"GLORIANA. "
Iiiterprutcd hy MISH ADA. VAN HTTA and an OK
ctlltntcoiiipnuy. Uuuitl prlciu.
