TJTE OMAHA DAILY ItTITO WEDNESDAY , MAKCII 11 , 180(1. ( Ex-Adjutant of the Soldiers' Homo at Grand Island Eecitcs His Grievances. COMMANDANT WILSON RUN THE PLACE Acttmllv Hofnnril to I.lMtrn to the Advice of Hour it ml Dlnelinrncil Him fur UnltiK nn GRAND ISLAND , March 10. ( Special. ) The Investigation Into the charges filed -by Mart Howe against Commandant Wilson of the Soldiers' home was begun at 10 o'clock thla morning , Governor Holcomb presld'ng. Mr. Howe was present , accompanied by his attorney , Mr. McNerny. Mr. Wlleon was represented by O. A. Abbott of this city and Judge Stark of Aurora. The governor's private stenographer , Mr. Nelson , took all the testimony. The case v.as opened by a statement by Governor Holcomb , showing that ho had appointed commandant Wilson , that Commandant Wilson had appointed Adjutant Howoj that early In January rumors began to bo circulated pertaining- the mis- mannEcment of the home and the conduct of the commandant. That while he had at nil times been ready to give attention to formal charges , the rumors had so far been Informal. The Grand Army of the Republic , nt Its encampment , saw fit to pass a resolu tion requesting an examination Into the mat ter nnd Commandant Wilson had thereupon written to him requesting the Investigation. Mr. Howe had filed charges nnd he presented the letter and the charges as a basis for the invest'sntlon. ' Mr. McNerny , for Howe , stated that ho understood that the charces to bo Investi gated were the general rumors referred to In the loiter of Governor Holcomb to the commandant of the Grand Army of the Re public and that they did not expect to go into the charges speclflclally which were afterwards filed by Howe. At any rate , he desired a statement from the Visiting and Examining board of the home and Its ac count of the home management. Attorney Abbott thought that It was an nnuKiial nnd unheard ot procedure and that It was doing that of which the adjutant com- plalnod , giving one no opportunity to bo hoard , or to answer charges. As far as ho know the Visiting and Examining board had no charges to make and the members thereof were here only as witnesses and to be guided In the future by the outcome of the Investi gation. Mr. McNerny answered that ho d'tl not de sire to put the members of the Visiting and Examining board on the defensive , but that a statement from them as to what evidence was before them when they confirmed the discharge of the adjutant by the command ant , might bo desirous before the Investiga tion terminated. Mr. Abbott then asked Mr. McNerny If ho did not wish to proceed with the Investiga tion on the charges filed and McNerny stated that he had not so expressed himself. Governor Holcomb assured them that any witness they wished to call would be called and any questions might be asked them. HOWE GIVES HIS TESTIMONY. Manager Howe then took the stand and occupied the same the entire morning. He ft went Into the varlcus Incidents In which , ftif 0.3 ho alleged , the commandant had shown Is Irritability of temper. In detail. Aa the s first Instance ho related that upon their tak ing charge ot the Home there was an in- Ife male named Everett , with whom Howe had been acquainted in Lincoln , and whom HOWE fe- termed a dangerous man. Everett had been In the habit of securing passes at midnight At one time Mr. Wilson asked Everett whal his business was , BJ late. Everett refused tc answer , and Mr. Howe , who was present ventured the remark that If he were th < commandant , Everett would state his bust ness beffaco he obtained another pass. There : upon Wilson had Informed Howe that hi waa not the commandant of the Home. An ; other Instance , occurred later on , when th < adjutant had ordered Dome laundry tags Wilson had been Informed previously thai the laundry tags were necessary , but hac paid no attention to the matter. Upon th < second request by the superintendent of Uu laundry. Howe had ordered the tags and the : arrived In duo time at the expiess office. Wil son was then notified that the good were 01 Hand and that $3 was due , together with ex change and express charges , Mr. Howe \va taken to taok for buying them In gruff Ian guago by the commandant. The third In stance related was In regard to a type writer. Wilson wanted to. engage n type writer , and Howe thought It unnecessary unless It" was for private correspondence o the commandant. Howe finally roommondei toWlloon the advantages of economy , an so on , , until he was again Informed that h T/aa not the commandant ot the Inttltutlor As the fourth display cf temper by Com mandant Wilson , Howe related that on th niornlng of January 30 he was accosted b the commandant , who asked "who tha dtrango woman was ? " Howe Informed WIlso that the woman had been sent out by Mr : Abbott. One , remark led to another , untl Mr. IIowo alleges , ho was so exasperated tha ho called Mr. Wilton a liar , and he wa thereupon discharged. * SHOWING OF THE RECORDS. Theoffomjo record kept among theotlle , books at the Soldiers' homo played a cot pplcuous , but really unimportant part of th Investigation thls-nfternoon. Instances whet Inmates were discharged -were brought up b the complainant , but In almost every It stance it was shown that the Inmate ha been drunk , had been reprimanded , had 01 fended again , and some times in a grave manner than drunkenness. So far as tlies cases' wore concerned , the showing made wn reallyweak. . The Incompetency of engineers nnd cooli waa also dwelt upon by Howe , and In som details corroborated by others. Howe state that Wilson's son-in-law , Wallace , who wi ono of the engineers , had let water run Inl the boilers until steam was almost dowi At another time the tank ran entirely1 ompl at daylight , and It was 11 o'clock befoi steam was secured. Howe also testified tin the cookti had at times burned things to crlop , and at others furnished food that w ; oat cooked done. One of tbo complainant's gravest chargi was that the commandant had detailed mete to go Into the hay Held who were sufferli froni hernia , but It was shown on his on cross-examination that the haymaking wi done while Wilson was at Chattanooga , ar bad left IIowo In command. Wilson ha given the order to make hay , and to dcta I Inmates to assist before got as. Extreme hot weather set In during his absence , ai li citizens of this city began to complain. IIov then violated the commandant's orders at hired civilians. IIowo was compelled to a < Catarrh BM troubled me ( or 11 years , I havi taken four bottloa of Hood's Barsaparillt and am porTectly cured. I think Hood't BoisaparilUluui no equal , and believe that many who arc in poor health and have become discouraged , would bo restored tc good1 health it they would only give Hood's Sarsaparilla Hnnrl'a eHoot t * * * u a8&sfc mlt that before going away Commandant Wilson had Issued an order that the men were to obey1 Howe and that the latter waste to have tnll charge. In fact , thcro WAI lit * tie testimony of Imbalance- every lotaU Is gone Into. The plalntlfT Ig not nearly through with his wltncnsM , and the Investi gation promises.to take up several days. IM'KHEttT CIlAIUJi : IS TOO 1IKJII. Sntitiilcri County SooUn Itcllcf from it Iliirilrn of llotiilril ImloliliMlncNM , LINCOLN , March 10. ( Special. ) The com missioners of Saundcra county called at the state house today In regard to Saundcrs county school bonds to the amount of $100- 000 , which arc now drawing 10 per c nt In terest. The county Is unable to taleo them up at present and the commissioners feel that the rate of Interest should bo reduced. They desired to consult with eome of the member ! ) of the Hoard of Educational Lands and Funds. So far they have taken no offi cial action , but will hold a mcsthiR tomor row and formulate a proposition to lay be fore the board looking toward refunding these bonds at a lower rate of Interest and placing them with the state. At the next meeting of the Doard of Educational Lands and Funds the commissioners'will submit their proposition. A lomplahlt , signed by 300 citizens ot Utlea and vicinity , , has been forwarded to the State Hoard ot Transportation. They complain that the regular Black Hills nnd Dllllngif train on the Ihirllngton does not stop at Utlca , anil that Utlca. passengers on that train arc obliged to get ofT at Seward and take a private conveyance for thirteen miles. Members of the beard say that there are other trains thnt do stop at Utlca and that to compel all trains to do so would Tactically do away with fast train service , 'hoy have not passed upon the complaint s yet , but will do so In a few days. Warden Leldlgh Is reported to bo consld- rably better. Ho was threatened with yphold fever , but tbo attending physician elleves that with good care ho will soon bo round attending to his duties. Fred Fryc , a young man charged with rglng & check for $13.50 and trying to iass It on the American Exchange National iaiik , was bound over to the district court hla morning. The condition ot ex-Governor John M. liayer Is reported to bo quite serious and iars are entertained that he will not rally rcm his present condition. On Sunday lasrt o was considerably better and ventured ut doors on crutches , but the attempt re- ulted In a relapse. Thrt democratic city central committee as Issued a call for a city convention to o held Wednesday afternoon , March 19. 'ho ' primaries will bo held on the 18th. ho sentlmert ot the committee Is unanimous or a pralght democratic ticket , and there 111 bo no experiments with the "Crawford" ystem ot nominating candidates. Omaha pcoplo In Lincoln : At the Llndell Charles F. Mnnderson , G. II. Wild , W. D. Howard , F. A. Flcsher. At the Lincoln A. lehrnnn , J. L. Baker , F. T. Ransom , Charles . Miles. 'HEIR FIII313UOM WAS ItlUKF. Two A'orlc Mon lli > iirri > nteil While Dulncr llt-K'iiHi-il from Jail. YOIUC. Neb. , March 10. ( Special. ) Wll- am Wlnnlnger and George Klngen were esterday released from the county Jail , ivbero they have been for the past thirty day , serving out their sentence for chicken foaling. Yesterday Jailer Walsh Informed hem that they were free men. However heir freedom was of short duration , as they were arrested again for highway robbery The complaint this time Is made by John W Miller , who alleges that the prisoners ar < guilty of forcing him to sign a note foi $200 , besides robbing him of everything hi had , an account of which was some tlmo agi 'ully reported. There are two counts agalns .hem , one charging them with robblnt Miller of the aforoald note , his coat , vest watch and chain. The other Is for assault with Intent to rob. They were brough before County Judge Wlldman and thel : rial , or hearing , Is sat for Friday. Ai reported some time ago , Miller waa callec to another part of town , and while there thi room In which he waa was broken Into am Klngen and Wlnnlnger stood 'before him each nrmed with a shotgun. After abuslnj Miller to their hearts' content , and scarlni : ilm badly , he was forced to sign a note li Tavor of Klnson for $200 , due thin Septem her. Klngon was sent to the ponltentlar ; from this county some years ago , chargei .vith assault with Intent to kill. WInnlnge has been there , too , for highway robbery fSUEAT CIVII , I3NOINI2I8R DEAD Mar tin Van Ilroukllii'H Rnri-cr CIo < ivi nt North IMiittc. NORTH PLATTE , Nob. , March 10. ( Spc clal. ) The funeral of Martin Van Brockll : occurred yesterday In thlsi city from th Presbyterian ch'urch. Mr. Van Brocklln wa a noted civil engineer1 In his time , a nephe\ of Peter Cooper , and well known In No\ York. Ho was chief engineer of the cor structlon of the Oroya railroad In Peru , th Hawkesburg bridge In Australia , and con suiting engineer to Captain-Bads In the wor on the Tchuantepeo Ship railway. He als superintended the survey of the roads know now as the Loulsvllls & Nashville , and th Texas & Pacific. He was 04 years of ag and was born In Lenox , N. Y. , and there I a , tradition that the city of Brooklyn wa named after ono of his forefathers. Ho cam to thla county ten years ago , after retlrln from his profession , and became a promtnoE ranchman. - _ Gold In Puyliin O.unntltl . PLEASANT DALE * Neb. , March 10.- ( Speclal. ) Thomas Best , who Is well know In this part of the state , has had an Im picsslon for some time that there was gel on his farm. He had an assay made b Kcglneer Bartlett with excellent results. H cent live samples of the dirt , or took dli from five different r-lacos on his farm , an the result as shown by the certificate of th assaylst is as follows : No. 1 $ G,81 to th ton ; No. 2 , $10.92 ; No. 3 , $0.21 ; No. 4. $5.9f No. C , $3.87 tn the ton of dirt. It Is slgne by Herbert Bartlett , mining engineer an essayist. Mr. Best is overjoyed over th result. W. A. Buck , who formerly lived near hen but who has recently bean ' In Callfornl studying tbo development of the gold mine there , came In last night with a $500 gel washing machine , which ho will set at wor at once. . Text tlu * I'nrlc CoiiiiiilNxlou T.nr NEBRASKA CITY , March 10 , ( Speclal.- ) Some weeks slnco tbo city council set ash ] $400 for the use of the new park commli alonera , which the mayor vetoed , and tt council failed to pass | t over the mayor voto. The mayor thinks the law establlal Ing this board Is unconstitutional. Tl board , consisting of D. P. Rolfe , W. L. WI son and J , G , Snow , has gene Into cour praying for an Injunction to compel tl : mayor to recognize It as the legal guardla of tha parks under the provisions ot tl statute passed April 4 , 1S95 , Judge Ramsc appoint ] the commissioners and It thought will sustain tha law. of li Day in Ni > uriiHlcii. GRAND ISLAND , March 10 , ( Special.- ) Mrs. A. II. Baiterwife of ono of Qrar Island's oldest and prominent citizens , die yesterday afternoon after a long Illness , a3 < 52 , The funeral services will take place i the homo In this city tomorrow , and the r mains sent to Omaha for Interment. BLOOMINGTON , Neb. , March 10. ( Spi clal. ) T. WhltbecU died Sunday and we burled today , the Grand Army ot the Repul lie post conducting tbo funeral. \t-lmiMlin BEATRICE , March 10 , ( Special Telegram Rev , A. B. McKcever , pastor of the Chrl tlan church , today accepted the tender of tl chancellorship ot Betbany college at Bethan W. V. Ills Toaignatlon as pastor was a cepted , to take effect Juno 1. Alexandi Campbell , representing the bard of trusts ot the college , \\aa hero and closed the a rangementa _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ llnrularn Illoiv u Siifc. RISING CITY , Neb. , March 10 , ( Spec ! Telegram. ) The safe In Nycum & . Fosbem er'a general merchandise store waa blow Monday night and about $35 taken , Hntram to the store svao gained through a back doc There 1 now clua to the burglars. UUtrlut lte u llL-uu Coiuiuittc HASTINGS , March 10. ( Spechi Telegram The republican ceutrdl committee ot tit Fifth district met this alterDOon and wi callci to order at 4 o'clock by Chalrrrlan R. Q , Stewart. There were many prominent republicans presxmt bcMdes the delegates and. roll call showed all counties properly repre sented except two. It wan voted to hold the district republican convention at Mlnden April S. It was alaj vottd that the representation bo biased upon Andrew a' votoot two yean ago , The committee adjourned to meet InMrndcn April 8. nnn.MKX nnstoN i.v A nonv. I'lntlRinoutli I'roporly ( Mvnrf * ( Jlvoii .SomcthliiK to Think Alton * . PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , March 10. ( Special Telegram. ) At a meeting of the riattsmouth volunteer fire department tonight all the officers- from president down to foreman of the different companies handed In their resig nations , to take effect Immediately , and no successors could bo pecured , and ns a re- cult the city U entirely without an organized flro department. The members all siy they will not respond to a lire call until matters are adjusted : Harry Barthotd , an old mem ber of the department , had made applica tion for a ccrtlllcato ot membership In tbo department , but was refused by that body , bacatise'ho would" not pay a legal Uno ao- eeK'ed against him , The matter was carried to the city council , and that body granted the remtest. hence the trouble , The con dition of affairs places the city property owners and. others In a very precarious posi tion. Considerable excitement prevails. OltCiAM/.KI ) A MAMHiHSON CMfll. Tli ii rn Ion CountItcpuhllcniiH Will 1'unli Ills Cluliitn In Coiivpiidoii. FENDER , Neb. , March 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) Thurston county court hall was comfortably ailed with representative repub licans this evening for the purpose of organlz- g n Mnnderson club , whose principle object to stand up for Thurston county nnd Iho .ate of Nebraska by supporting Charles F. Anderson. An organization was .perfected nd the several committees appointed , the utentlon being to make a vigorous light urlng the coming campaign. Chairman H. . Smith and County- Judge J. M. Curry ad- roEised the meStlng briefly , defining the ob- ects of the organization. TCie constitution ml bylaws were signed by nearly every ono iresent. Much enthusiasm was manifested these present and the meeting adjourned 1th three rousing cheers for Mandorson. NKVIM.K OP NOItTII PliATTE. VcccptH Vlue I'rrMlilntuy of the TruiiM- NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , March 10. ( Spcc'al 'elegram. ) Governor Holcomb last night elegraphed Judge William Neville of this ilaco asking him If ho would accept the vice residency of the Transmlsslsslppl exposition .o bo bold ot Omaha. Judge Neville tele- raphed hi ? acceptance and will be appointed t once. _ Farmer's Ham IliiiMicMl. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , March 10. ( SpecTal Telegram. ) A large barn belonging to Mlcholas Hclmes , four and one-half miles ivest of here , was burned last night , destroy- ng 1,000 bushels of corn , l.SOO bushels ol iats , forty tons ot hay , a largo number ol 'arm Implements' , with two new buggies , ten licad of fine horses and six sets of harness. When the flre was first discovered one of the sons ran to try to get some of the animals out and reached the barn door , which wns n the basement , Just as the bin of oats came down through the Ilcor. The fire hac' not touched the lower part and had the boy once entered the building ho would naver have gotten out alive. Thla nfternocn an nvestlgatlon at the ruins failed to show the existence of a single peca ! ot Iron fro > r the harness that should have been found directly beneath the harness rooni , whlcl fact points very strongly to the theory tha the barn was fired after the harness had boon stolen. The loss will reach nearlj $4,000 , with $3,500 Insurance. ' DtMiel , forMiimlerNoii. . t CHAPPELL , Neb.- , March lO.rTothe Editor of the Bee : In looking over the columns of The Bee I noticed the eloquent quont address clven by Hon. Charles F Manderson at Omaha. It la needless to say that the people of all parties In this section of the country ojo ardent admirers of Mr Mandcraon , and If his honored name bo pu before the St. Louis convention and ho 1 nominated , bear In mind , fellow Nebraskans that Nebraska will stand up for ono ot he most loyal representatives , one that ha helped to put her on the ladder ot fame and advantage , and Deuel county , the star re publican county of Western Nebraska , wll give honest , trustworthy , Charles F. Man derean an overwhelming voto. R. E. BARRETT. I'lovruil Ui > tlu * 1'iibllc Ho.uit.rt > . FORT CALHOUN , Neb. , March 10. ( Spe cial. ) On Monday afternoon -tho city of Fort Calhoun took possession of the cast market square , plowed It , sowed It wlfih wheat , and fenced It. The city council will try a farmIng - Ing boom It seems. Thio piece * of land haa been claimed by same parties for some time , but they had no right to It at all , but seemed to hope to hold possession. There are sav- eral other tracts of land hero that are held by 'parties ' , who It Is said , have no right to them but possession. CIIMH County Oriilii Market. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , March 10. ( Spe cial. ) The grain market in the east end o ! Cass county Is still flooded , while the load : of farm implements seen leaving town li almply wonderful. Implement dealers saj the demand far overreaches their expecta tions. The farmers arc engaged In cutting stalki for their spring plowing- . The gnnmd li said to be In the best condition It has beer In for years at this season of the year. To Arraiijte n CiuU- , . " ' I'ractlut * . PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , March 10. ( Spe clal. ) Judge ' n. S. Ramsey has appointed i committee , consisting of Attorneys H. D Travis , Jesse L. Root , Hon. Robert R. Wind ham , Byron Clark and Judge A. N. Sulllvai of Cass county , E. F. Warren , M. L. Hay ward , Hon. John C. Watson , Hon. Frank P Ireland and D , T. Hayden ot Otoo county , ti draft ai now set ot rules' ot practice for thi Stcond judicial district. Ilojipful for th Hank. NIOBRARA , Neb , , March 10. ( Speclal.- ) Tbo State bank ot Bloomflold , which wai closed by Bank Examiner Cowdry yesterda ; morning , had liabilities of about $20,000 Knox county's deposit Is about $2,000 , thi cashier having returned about $1,000 yester day that ths treasurer had sent Friday. I la claimed that the depositors will be full ; paid. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cliih IN for MoICInlpy. GRAND ISLAND , March 10. ( Specjal.- ) At a meeting of the Republican League club ever which Seth P. Mobley presided , a reso lutlon endorsing Major William McKlnle ; as a candidate for president was adoptoi uuanlmoiuly , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Heavy Saorv nt liny HAY SPRINGS , Neb. , March 10. ( Specla Telegram. ) A. heavy jmow has continued ti fall during the day and the ground U iiov covered to a depth of two inches. Fanner ; are well pleased. to Prove Titled , FORT CALHOUN. Neb. , March 10. ( Sp clal. ) A United States deputy marshal visIted Itod this city and subpoenaed witnesses 1 the land cases against the Union Pacific. NVIiriiHUa NL-WM Nojcx. Mr. and Mrs , Leonard Borne , west c Plattamonth , celebrated tbo twenty-fifth annl versary of their marriage Monday evening. Chief J , V. Hyder of the York flr department mont , will glvo a. ball for tbo benefit of tb flro department , March 20. The Stromsbur department has been Invited. The tallest emoko ttack' in York count will EOOII be erected on tbo York water worki U U eighty-raven feet tall , and thtrty-seve Inches In diameter.It was made In York , Christ Hauck had every strap of tarnw In his barn at PlattJmouth stolen Monda night , with no trace ot the thief. Thl makes three lots within as many day stolen In that city. A number of young- men from Casi count ; have flgnlfled their positive Intentions c starting for Cuba to Join the army. Sk.oul a company bo organized In Omaha thin sec lion will furnish a good number , OPPOSrilJIlTING EXPENSES ippropriation Oombino tit Dos Moincs Gets Work in the House. ESOLUTION LA\S OVER Voiioinr Umtlllftm in ! > > rnxlilitK Hie Miit- to it Vote ill _ _ 1'rifncii * . DCS MOINES , March 10. ( Special. ) Owing to the absence of a largo number of icmbcrs , the SpaulillnR resolution , limiting ho rate of taxation to 2 % mills on the prcs- nt valuation , wo * not called up. The "ap- roprlatloiv comblrib , " 'h"8been actively at vork to defeat the psolutlon and was wili ng to put-off the fltml test of strength till 'hursdny. Chairman Wood and a majority f the committee ou' hpproprlatlons are op posed to bolnp "hampered or embarrassed , " as they express It , In' their work , and some t them seem to regard the passage of such a restrictive order as equivalent to a vote f want ot confidence In tholr wisdom and agoclty Ujuoia reflection on the .honesty f the committee. On the other hand , the nore economical members , who have no axes to grind , Insist that this la just what committee needs to enable It to succoss- ully withstand the enormous prcaeoiro of the obby and lop off the needless and unneces sary Items that the appropriation bills carry. The question of recommending a pardoner or the notorious Polk Wells consumed a argo share of attention In the house. A najorlty of the committee ou pardons recom- nended his release.on . the ground of Im paired health nnd Ilia fact that he had ox- > erlenced religion and desired to go to work in this line , choosing as a special field the taunts ot the criminal classes. Representa- ! \'o Tlbbelts of Bremcr nnd Thompson of layette , both member * ' of the committee on lardons , filed a protest against the proposed ictlon of the majority. Van Houtcn of Tay- or also opposed , the recommendation. Ho said all southwestern Iowa had been terror- zed by Wells for years nnd a united protest was coming up from that section against his release. Mc-Arthur of Des Moincs county nnd Brighton of Jefferson favored the adop tion of the report of the committee. Mc- Achran ot Davis , who was also a member of the committee on pardons , stated that Polk Wells only escapfed the gallows by a single vote and if this ; report be adopted the legis lature would have little to do. In' the future but consider the requests of criminals for pardons. The resolution was lost. Ayes , 2S ; nays , G7. - POOLING DILL MAY GO. The senate defeated the house concurrent resolution requesting the -Iowa congreslonai delegation io opposw the bill authorizing ratltonds to enter Into pools and combinations on Interstate business , which Is now pend ing in congress. Very little debate fol lowed. Senator Kllb'urn said he was op posed to coinhJnatlons In general and felt certain that thj ; proposed legalizing of rail road pooling itded lo | good to western In terest : ? . Sena.tpr PUsey , chairman of the committee on'ifedernf relations , which made the adverse report , said the cmtnittce felt that the senators and representatives who were on the ground and familiar with the tlctallo of tho-hilH were better Judges of If merits or demerits thin the senate , nnd he was willing tojs leave tbo matter to them without dlctaflo"n of Interference. On the question "shall the reslutton pass ? " the veto stood as follows : Yeas : ' „ _ Alexander , ' " "Rrfcson , ' - . . . . llonbonGtHTcIl , Phelps , Carney , , Hfjily , Hanclr. Carroll.L ircftiart , SarKcnt- ' Carroll , Kliiiurn Young 18 Downey , - nlrH T 'Ways : - oii TC t t' x . , , HlnncharJ , Harper , , palmer , n flyers , H.irrlman , Tenrose. Carpenter , Henderson , Pusey , Chcfchlre , .Hlpwcllr Jllscpn. Dntet , llurst. ' nmCen , Enton. iJunMu , " Upton , Hills , LelifelUt , , AVaterman 23. Funk , * Absent or not voting : Allyn , Ollhcrtson , IlutchWss , Crate. Hospers , Trewlh 7. Ellison , The sonata passed the substitute for th < Berry bill governing mutualitbcneflclnry as- Delations , with some slight amendments , bj a vote of 43 to 0. The amendments won more In the line of Inserting technical nnc legal terms than In changing the meanlnj of the sections. The senate passed the substitute for tin Rowen bill , requiring all prisoners under li to bo kept separata from hardened criminal : In Jails and penitentiaries , , as well as cltj prisons. Also a bill reducing the number o : members of school boards In cities of thi second class from six to flve , and Increaslnf the number In1 cities of the first class U seven. * The senate committee on educational Inst ! tutlons will recommend ono free scholarshli In tbo State university for each county , tin selection to be made by competitive examl nation , urder the direction of the counts superintendent. The Cheshire bill , providing- that the bodies of paupers or Insane patients or convict ! dying in poor houses , asyhimo or hospital ! or penitentiaries , whose relatives do not ap pear and 'object , shall be turned over t ( medical colleges for dissection , was takei up and passed ayes 33 , nays 4. The senate passed the chapters of the nev dodo relating to "mines and mining. " Ni material changes or variations are made li the present statutes , CURBING CORPORATIONS. The house passed the following , Introducci by HnArthur : Tlm secretary and treasurer of every cor pcratlon organized under the laws of thl state shall reside , have tnelr place of busl ness and keep the books of the corporatloi within Its borders. A failure to do so nhnl cause a forfeiture ot the franchises of th corporation and the courts may proceed t wind up thp corporate business In the man ner provided bv law , provided that nothln' ' In this act shall be held to apply to rallwa ; corporations , The author stated that hundreds of snld corporations -with high sounding titles ha oprung up In other states , and , taking- ad vantage of the lax lawa ot Iowa , had Incorporated poratod here , and were doing business , man of thorn of a questionable character , undo the protectlcn thus offered. The houpo passed the senate bill authorlz Ing the State , Board , of Health to fix th standard of j56rlyllof | all oils used In mlneri lamps ; also 'W > 0 , Cornwall bill , authorlzln Incorporated towns and cities of tbo yeccn class to fundjthylr ( floating Indebtedness. Eloctlou'KWiiM Irrcfcnlar. DBS MOINJSS , , March 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) The pfljc a ] , announcement Is mad today that l\n ] \ .election held In the Firs brigade , Iowa National Guard , two weeks ag for a brlgadlftV ngeneral. resulted in n choice , no candidate receiving a majorlt ot the total veto.The . election was Irrcguta and fifty-seven < ! votes , cast by mem bers of companies who had jit the right tfc'vtjlo , were thrown ou' ' The remaining jivote stood : James f Guest , 438 ; JohaJaR. Prime , 450 ; Rlclmr Galne ? . 4. Tllo'allJutant general has orderc a no\v eloctloi jt'ij , e hold March 25. Fatal Sli3Wiin'jr ( Over mi Election. PCS MOINHSMarch 10. ( Special Tel gram. ) Thomas 'Lydcn , an ex-fireman , wa ohot through the , body by Jesse Klines In street row at Hast -Fifth and Court avenu tonight , as the result ot a political quarre Lydon la a MacVlcar supporter and Kline W a worker for McCartney for mayor. Ther , was a crowd present when the shooting oc ' currc l , and Klmes made gcod his escape I the confusion. Lydon was taken to Merc hospital , but It U not thought he will rt cover. The affair has caused much ei cltoment , uu tha municipal campaign I ver bitter , ' Hot School Klecllon nteoln. . NEOLA , la. , March. 10. ( Special. ) Ono o tbo hottest contested school elections eve known here occurred yesterday. There wor ttreo tickets 'In thefield. . J. G. Bardrley am G. H. Wheeler on the citizens , Clark am Jdhmon democratic , and Peck and Wheel ! Independent. Out of 225 votea polled the ; were tta follows ; Barduky. 103 ; Whcolei 104 ; Johnson , 102 ; Peck , 97 ; Clark , 21. Ilants- ley being elected by four rotes nnd Wheeler by only two. The cauw ot the hot race was on account of some trouble occurring between thp two principals" , Profa Harftrare and King , and the people were about evenly divided and all got out. Quite n bitter feel- liR pxIsU anil all kinds of echemes were con cocted to the last moment In ordsr to gain votes. Tb0 two mon elected are. In favor of keeping Klne for assistant principal and re moving Prof. Hargrave and employing an other to fill thin place and also another tsachor to fill Mls Crow's place. The tticher la ocnnoctol wllh the bit of scandal which Is pending Investigation before the old board. Chllil Kntnllv Htiriti.-i1. AVOCA , la. , March 10. ( Special Tilfgra'm. ) The C-year-old daughter of Oeorga Lewis was fatally burned yesterday afternoon , dy ing nt noon today. Her clothing caught from n , small fire WHlic yard. ANTI-SAI.Ooiv IMJOPM3 CAUCUS. Central City Municipal Content ( Jrow- Ihw Hallier Warm. CENTRAL CITY , Neb. , March 10. ( Special Telegram. ) The antl-wiloon people hold their 'caucus ' here tonight , and placed tlie follow ing ticket In the field : Mayor , Albert Fitch ; clerk , Geary Newmeyer ; treasurer , L. G. Comstock ; c'uncllmen , First ward , C. T. Smith ; Second. J. R. Raicllff ; Third C. H. Dawley ; board ot education , 0. C. fitch and Gcorgo Clark. The three members ot the council who hold over are license men. HASTINGS , March 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) An antl-llccnso ticket wne nominated this evening at the court house by con vention compcsad of not more than twenty > crsons. Ira Ford was nominated for mayor , W. W * Dugan , clerk , and M. L. Averlll , rcasurcr. Alderman , E. Klnney , First \\ara ; ? nrl J. Miller , Second ; C. P. Worster. Third ; and R. D. Lampson , Fourth. Mrs , Rose 15. Shedd , Mrs. Awnna Slaker and W. II. Lin- nlng were nominated for members ot the school board , HilNliieNs Moll Conn * to 1I1 MV > GRAND ISLAND , March 10. ( Special. ) . W. S. Salter , formerly proprietor ot the Palmer hous > er and W. J. Wllcox , a local druggist , cntorpd Into a fisticuff match last night. Trouble lias existed between the two over- bill for board , and when Wllcox came Into the hotel last night , at which Salter Is ' still stopping temporarily , Wllcox made n remark which Salter construed aa nn Insult. Salter struck Wllcox , nnd the latter retal iated and proceeded to punish , the hotel man severely , when Miss' Ida Salter , has daughter , appeared nnd assisted her father. Wllcox then refused further to light. No arrests were made. Yesterday Salter assaulted a traveling man named Turtle and wag fined In police court. Short Sexxlon of Court nt Iiiilluiiolii. INDIANOLA , Neb. , March 10. ( Special Telegram. ) District court convened here this morning , Judge Ncrrls presiding. Very little business was done , owing to the unsettled con dition of the county seat matters , and court adjourned this evening. A special session will probably be called later. ICeya 1'alia County HepulilIeiinM. SPRINGVIEW , . Neb. , March 10. ( Special Telegram. ) The Keya. Palm county repub lican convention for the purpose of electing delegates to the Omaha convention will be held at Sprlngvlow Saturday , April 4. DcntliH of a Day. NEW YORK , March 10. William G. Wat son , superintendent ot the Hudson River division of the West Shore railway , died today. Death was the- result ot a pistol shot wound Inflicted by ex-Detective Edward Clifford on Thursday. Clifford pleads tem porary Insanity. NEW YORK , March 10. Byran Lawrence , president of tbo New York Catholic protec tory , was taken sick today. He expired In a few minutes. Mr. Lawrence was 84 years old. Ho wa > born In Ireland and came to America when quite young. He has made a fortune in ths provision and supply trade , from which he retired nearly twenty-five years ago , his only business connection at the time of his death being that of vice president of the Emigrant Industrial Savings bank ? Much of 3ils time and money were given to charitable enter prises. SYRACUSE , N. Y. , March 10. William Brown Smith died at his homo hero today , aged 81 years. He was treasurer of the Na tional Holstcln Cattle association and an old member and officer ot the Western New York Horticultural society , and one of the earliest members of the American Pomologlcal so ciety. PORTLAND , Me. , March 10. H. T. Galllth. formerly superintendent 'of tbo Boston & Albany- railroad , died here today , aged GO years. CHICAGO , March 10. Isaac El Chonon Kovnorov Specter , chief rabbi ot the Jewish church In all the Russlas , Is dead. Dis patches received-by the Dally Jewish Courier says that the rabbi died at bis home , in the city of Kovno Sunday , after a lingering Ill ness. CHICAGO , March 10. Dr. Rowe , the pro prietor of the American Field and oneof the best known sporting mon in the country , died today of locomotor ataxla. The Interment will be In Greenwood cemetery , Brooklyn , N. Y. Ileiivy Snowfall In Aiintrln. LONDON , March 11. A Vienna dispatch to the Standard says there has been a heavy snowfall for three days In Austria , followed by a sudden thaw , which has ciusod disastrous resulljs. The telephone ) service has been disorganized and the Vienna streets are n network ot fallen wires , hindering traffic. There have been floods In the Alpine districts of the Tyrol and In Bohemia , with avalanches and landslides on the railways. It Is feared that many lives have been lost. The Standard also has a dispatch from Berlin which reports extensive floods In the west and south of Germany. The Rhine , Moselle , Saar , Main and Neckar are all over flowed and have submerged a wide stretch of country , causing much damage. It Is re ported that several lives have been lost. A bridge Is also said to have fallen at Pfort- delhm , while a train laden with passengers was crossing , and eight persons were drowned. The Inhabitants of several places ask for military aid to relieve the distress. I'roiioxiil to Split Hie Ciilile. OTTAWA , Ont. , Marott 10. The Canadian government has been officially advised that the colonial conference on the Pacific cable scheme will meet In London , about April 14 , Sir Mackenzie Bowell and Sanford Flcmlna will likely be the Canadian , delegates. The claims of Australia and New Zealand for the landing place of the cable are met by a pro posal to bifurcate tha line from Norfolk Isl and , one "branch running direct to Brisbane and the other to some point on the north island of New Zealand. This ua'iemo would nve 1,000 miles of cable. South Australia , which feared the construction of a cable , because it might Injure Its land line , will bo conciliated by the offer ot compensation to maintain revenue from the Transcontinental line at the average level ot the past five years. This , at any rate , Is the proposil which the Australian colonies will submit at the conference. Promptness is a commendable virtue. Tout's why we otter you One Minute Cougli Cure. It 1s prompt In relief and prompt In curing. That la what it la made for. , Henalor WHtmenKer'N Funeral , j LOUISVILLE , March 10. A special from Frankfort says : The remains of Senator W l"3lnger were taken this morning teL L < fuWvUlo. Thla afern > eon Iha funeral service will be held In the Second Presby terian , church of that city , after which the remains will be taken to the family home- stea4 In Spenc&r county for Interment. ConfeHHeil ( o Kniliezzlvinciit , , RUTLAND , Vt. , March 10. Joseph A. Me- Intyre , bookkeeper at the Howe Scale works , i has contested that he has stolen fl5,000 In f cancelled coupons and $100 In caili from ths company. The money and coupons were missed , but no clew to tbo eullty party had been discovered. NVw Vork Hill Advum-ril , ALBANY , March 10. The Greater Ne\ York as amended by the senate , was ad vanced to a third reading In the assembly today , Clothliiir Mvreliiuit Kill IK. SPRINGFIELD , III. , March 10. Dennl Rlordan , retail clothing dealer , failed today JW.OOO ; liabilities $30,000. NEW THEORY OE THE X RAY Nikola Tesla Makes JPnWIo tbo Resalts of His I&pariinsnts. XHIBITS REMARKABLE RADIOGRAPHS Motnron More Dlnlliiot ntul Perfect Tlititt Ail- Heretofore Seen K\- lilnlii * flln lilenN of ( lie Cnn-tc < > f the Phenomenon. NEW YOIIK , March 10. The Electric Ro- low will publish tomorrow a. communication runt Nikola Tcsla , describing for Iho nrst Inio his very Interesting- experiments In adlography. The scientific world has been waiting nn expression of opinion from Mr. 'esla , who la known to have begun his xperlmcnts within an hour attar the news of Prof. Roentgen's discovery wag cabled o this country. In connection with Mr. Testa's communication the Electrical Review irints two romnrkablo radiographs. One of heso shows the right shoulder of a man nken through his clothing , a plate of glass hree-slxteentlis of an Inch thick , nnd two nches of wood. This radiograph , which was made at a distance of four feet from Iho course of the X rays , shows the ribs , shoulder ones and bones of the upper arm. The other radiograph shows a copper wire bent o form the word Roentgen , and was made at a distance of eleven feet from the wooden lido covering the sensntlzed plate. Mr. Tesla also states that the rarlflcatlons of Croahe's tubes used In these experiments may be Increased by electrical means to any egreo desirable , far beyond that by mechani cal appliances. This method he describes , n regard to the nature of the X rays , he 8aya : "I am getting more nnd more con- Inced. that we have to deal with a stream ) f material particles which strike the scnsl- Ive plate with great velocity. Taking as a basis the estimate ot Lord Kelvin on the speed of projected particles In n Crooko's ) Ulb , wo arrive easily by the employment of very high potentials to speeds ot ns nuch as 100 kilometres a second. Now , again , the old question arises : Are the par- icleg from tlir electrode or from the charged surface generally , including the case of an external electrode , projected through the ; lass ol aluminum walls , or do they merely lit the Inner surface and cause particles 'rom ' the outstdo of the wall to lly oft acting n a purely mechanical way as when a row of Ivory balls Is struck ? So far , moat of ho phenomena Indicate that they arc pro- cctcd through the walls of the bulb , ot whatever material It may be , and I am seck- ng for still more conclusive evidence In this direction. It Is now demonstrated be yond any doubt that small metallic objects or bony or chalky deposits can be infallibly detected In any part of the body. " Teala has also secured radiographs showing the body structure of birds and rabbits , oven to the hollow of the bones. He has secured a ladlograph ot a rabbit after an hour's ex posure. In which not only every detail of the skeleton Is visible , but also a clear outline of the abdominal cavity , location of the lungs and the fur , are shown. Radiographs ot large birds show the feathers distinctly. In another Instance an exposure of forty minutes gave a radiograph of the human skull , showing clearly not only the outline , but the cavity of the eye , jaw , nasal bones , lower jaw bone and connections to the upper one , the vertebral column and connections to the skull and even the hair. Mr. Tesla concludes his communication In the following Interesting words : "Hy ex posing the head to a powerful radiation strange effects have , been effected. For In stance , I find there Is a tendency to sleep and the time scemo to pass away quickly. There Is a general soothing- effect and I have felt' a sensation of warmth In the upper part of the head. An assistant Inde pendently confirmed the tendency to sleep and a quick lapse of time. Should these re- marknble effects ba verified by men with keener sense of observation , I shall still more firmly bellevo. In the existence ) of ma terial streams penetrating the skull. Thus It may bo possible by these strange ap pliances to project a suitable chemical Into any part of the body. " \EW DEVELOPMENTS WITH X HAYS. Ilerlln SclviitlntH MnklnK \ < MV DlHoov- crlcH of. Great Vnliie. WASHINGTON , March 10 , United States Consul Do Kay at Berlin hus submitted to the State department an Interesting report upon later developments of the X rays , ac companied by a pamphlet. In which Prof. Roentgen , the discoverer , explains his re searches. The consul getvsral'a report gives many facts that have been discovered by European experimenters In regard to the rays which are unknown In this country. For Instance , ho reports that they have been used to detect false pearls after an exposure of forty-five minutes , ar.J an Austrian professor has discovered that they can also be used to detect false diamonds. A lierlliver has made a special photographic paper for the direct reception of the rays. In consequence , it Is now unnecessary to make a negative , and so the reversed im pression Incident to the negative Is obviated. Moreover , It has been found that many pictures may be taken at once in this man ner by using a packet of the sensitive paper , since the rays penetrate all of the layer's. Prof. Benderin Spies has succeeded In passing the rays through a brasa counter , the resulting photograph showing the In scription of one side and a bird In relief on -the other. Now methods of work have been brought to light. The length of exposure can be reduced from one hour to a few minutes. The heavy charges of electricity which de stroyed so many Crookes tubes have been found to bo unnecessary. Moreover , the tifbe Itself Is not required , and an ordinary In candescent electric lamp eufllces If a metal Is placed at a certain distance from it to servo as a center for the X rays. But one of the most Important applica tions of the rays has been made surgically , By placing a subject to be examined before a screen faced with a mixture ot barium , platinum and cyanlum , and allowing the rays from .a tube enclosed Jn a dark cloth to traverse the body , the Impression can be seen by tbo eye on the surface of the screen , which la rendered fluorescent nhere ths rays fall uninterrupted upon It , and the Surgeon is consequently cniblei to move the subject freely before the fccreeu aivl cxantno the Interior cf the body for for eign substances or hurtful growths and dis torted bones. _ _ STORY OK DEATH AM > JV'KOI.ECT. Horrllilc IMxi-ovrry Mmle Iiy n Ml - Nonrl Cormier , MEXICO , Mo. , March 10 , One of the most horrible taleo of death and neglect that has ever happened in thin part of the state lias juat come to light at Martlnslmrg , Mo. Cor oner Uodoa of this city received a telegram from Father Dill of the Catholic church at Martlnsburg , telling him to come down Im mediately. On his arrival he was taken out to the farm of Pat Cronan , an old Irish farmer. Hero an awful eight waa disclosed to view , Lying on a bed In the room was the body of Mr , Cronan In a most advanced atago of decomposition and the stench which filled the room was almost unbearable. Mrs. Cro nan , who had been subject to Insane spells , waa going about her hoiiBebold duties as usual , cooking a meal In the room where the corpse lay and taking no rpecial notice of It. Nothing could bo learned from her as to when her husband died or what caused his death. Indoor MIHileeoril BAN FRANCISCO , March lO.-Interest In the great Indoor tournament la unabated , Chariot ; 8. Wells , the llay City wheelman , lowered the world's record for one mile In the llrst hear of the mile handicap to 2:11 : 2-5. Ilia fractional time was ; Quarter , 045 ; ; half , 1:11 : 1-5 ; three-qpartera , 1:33 : 3-5 ; and 2:12 : 2-6 for the mile. When Baby was Elclf , wo gave her Castorla. When fclioros a Child , she cried for Castorfa. When fclje became Jlha , hho clung to Castoria. When she bad Children , die gave them Castorla. KIRK'S Magnificent Victory I ENTHUSlASKTjNDOUNDED , Jas. S. Kirk & Co. Bclugad With Let ters and Personal Congratu lations. 561 People Report Favor ably , Aft -r HnvltiK Trlnl Klrli'x Now I'ren- nrntlou for Oolitic the Knmlly \Vnnhliipr. The sale for Kirk's Ros ( KHxIr of Sonp ) In Otnnlin nwounted to over 5,01)0 ) imckiiKtv * jTstonluy. "How can you account for such n. tie- luantl for a new jM'CHnrntUm ? " salt ! It prominent Kentloman yesterday to a re porter. "I can only account for It In oiu . way : I have been detailed on be half of .Tames S. Kirk Sr Co. ever slnco they llrst put Hos on the Omaha market and that this preparation contains such merit that the people simply feel that they must liuvo It. " "Oh. no , " said the reporter , "the sale does not seem to be limited to any one particular locality , but 1 Had It In all sections of the city a universal and enormous demand. READ WHAT T11IJ PUIILIG SAYS. M. .11. OAKLAND , 1'roNlilciit of tlio Ainnlniunnti'il Axno- flntloii of Iron mill Stool \Vorkorn Of lilt * UllltOll StlltON , IllllOI-NOH ICIflt'H RON. This Is whnt ho said to n reporter a day or two since : "At the suiwestlon of a number of friends of my wife's I took home a sample package of KOS to use on the family wash this week. There will be more of It used In my family from now on. The results were most satisfactory. Among the best features of KOS Is that It does not par- boll the hands by keeping them In the water In which It Is being used.Vo like EOS and take great pleasure in recommending It. " urns. on. .i. K. or.us x. Ki HI St. . mi r.\i > or < or water of All ICIii.lM anil All KlnilH of Vl'nsli- Inir Coitiiioiiiiils , HUH Thin to Say of Klrk'H IOoM. OMAHA , Keb. 20. .Tas S. Kirk & Co. . Chicago , 111. : Gentlemen Through your representative In this city I re ceived : i package of your Eos. After trying It on a very large washing I am ready to state that I find It the best oC washing compounds. I can recom mend It highly , and any one using It onee will surely always use and recom mend It. Very respectfully , MUS. DH. J. K HKHTZaiAN , 510 N. 10th St. . Omaha , Tito WorM Finn mix Confootloiier , SprnkN IllKlily of KOM. CHICAGO , Sept. 12 , 1S95 James S. Kirk & Co. . City. Gentlemen We have used your Eos for washing and cleansing our soda glasses and also for other cleaning and flnd it very satis factory , leaving no t'aste or smell. Yours truly. . JIUYLKH'.S. John T. Roberta. Manager. AVIM. INOTj Slirltik VVIit-n Wni.li.-il Wltli Kon. So SJIJ-M tin- Model Stuniu Laiiiulry , 111O- 11 IB IloilKO Streot. OMAHA , Feb. 24 , 1SOO. James S. Kirk & Co. . Chicago. . 111. Gentlemen : We have been making a , most thorough and exhaustive test of your new dis covery , Eos. for general laundry work , nnd have come to the conclusion that It Is by far the best article we have ever met with for washlng-clothes. Linens and cotton goods come oul ] white and clean. Flannels and woolens lire not only washed clean , but come from the water soft nnd fleecy as new , without shrink ing. Wo have never used any prep aration that could compare with thin ono In washing flannels. We also nota that It breaks the water , making It very soft and pleasant to the hands and docs not redden or chnp them. Wn think so favorably of It that we shall liereafler use It In our laundry. ( Signed ) MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY CO. , James AInscow , Sec'y and Mgr. KIRR'S EOS " ( Elixir of Soap ) . The iniiiiy nurpoMcn for vililuli It mitt ilrxlKiioil. Eos was designed to be a perfect washing compound , n preparation Hint would do thej family washing better tliun It had ever been done before , with less labor nnd without the use of n par ticle of soap. "To accomplish such wonderful - derful results the best equipped labora tory In the United .Slates has been bonding every effort for years past. Wo believe tlm public of Omaha are perfectly aware that when a piece of goods passes the crucial test of tlm chemists in charge of this extensive laboratory nnd the preparation eincrgea from the factory bearing the name and trade mark of James S. Kirk & Co , , that It must be as near perfect as mod ern science cnn make It. Among the other advantages Eos haa over any washing preparation on Iho world's market todhy are : That n litHo - Ho Eos In the water make * It oft and velvety. Any one putting their hands In water prepared with Eos will almost Immediately exclaim : " .My , this water feels like Kiitln. " Wo guarantee that Eos will prevent flannels and woolens from shrinking n particle , nnd that If you wash your ( Inn- mils In water In which Eos has boon imcd that they will come out of the water soft , fleecy and white. Kor ifll scouring and cleaning pmoscs ) Eos oc cupies a pre-eminently first position. Use Eos in doing your family washing - ing ! UBO Eos to wash your dishes nnd for general kitchen work ! Use Eos to scour your milk pansj TIso EOB to clean your paint ! Use Eos when you scrub your floor , and your work will bo done better than It has" ever been done heretofore , at half the labor and expense , 1 ICIrlt'M I o IH for Two iilxfN , B mill 10 ouiilH. Try iuiiaiiu u 11U you trill never b out It. Cbleboura Knsniu umrnuna iiruou , Iiil Onljr Ccnlllnr. SAFC , | J I lrJUl.ll. 1 OIIB uk . Dtujil.t for CUckHlttl ilnfUtk Pl * nmJuniul la Hid u4 IM wjUlll bom. Kilod wlUi t > ) > rlUlui , Tula nouliitr. MOM oaj f JUlto * Ai tin jtliu. ot fin * 4 * in Kuni'i tat jmtlouUri , nillmooUli 101 ' Itcllcf fur l.utlti , " I * Itlttr. br ri Iur4 Hull. lOOOttT u > > ll A l'"fin ' BoU tj : COail'OUND