0 TITE OMAHA PAILT , AUGUST 10 , 1890.
IMPROVING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is Needed to Mnko Them More Effi
cient and Useful.
VIEWS OF A DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR
t'rcnldrnt I > . C. ( illnimi I'nlnln Onl
SDIIIIr tlic De-rculn nml
RCNfft HrtllPdlcN l'OllllOM lit
( Sc-houl llunrilB.
"The Improvement of the Public Schools"
U the subject ol a piper In the New York
Independent fiom the pen of Prof Daniel
0. Oilman , LL. 1) . , president ot Johns Hop-
Itlns university , Ilaltlmorc. Prof Oilman
discusses the relations ot public schools to
universities nml lajs particular stress on
"what our public schools need to malto them
more efficient and useful. "
There Is a Great deal of talk In these
tlnjs , writes 1'rof. Oilman , about "bringing
the universities Into closer relations with
the people" Nor Is this mere talk. There
Is corresponding action. Tor example , there
nro three Important journals , at least , de
voted to education , Issuing from unlveisl-
ties , nnd edited by the leading members ol
the faculty. Then thcie arc all the form
of university extension and university set
tlements. Individuals have made them
selves very efficient In promoting the im
provement ot public schools Prcsldeul
Eliot Is nhvn > s ready to lend a hand ; and by
Initiating the work of the recent committee *
of Inquiry respecting couiscs of study hi
has exerted n most powerful Influence upon
the country nt large. I3r. Stanley Halt , the
head ot Clark university , Is conspicuous nt
n student of "Child-life , " and ot the applica
tions ot modern psychological science to the
principle of pedagogics. President Low ,
nlnco assuming the leadership of Columbia ,
has shown how the agencies of higher In
struction In the metiopolls may be brought
Into co-operation , It not Into union ; nnd an
other member of the Columbia faculty , by
Identifying himself with educational asso
ciations , and by editorial work , has rendered
national service. Nor nro Ihese the only
noteworthy examples ot devotion to the pub
lic Interests on the part of those who are
concerned In university administration. In
the west the bend of every state university ,
like Angcll , Adams , Northrop nnd KellogB , Is
compelled to participate more or less In the
discussions which pertain to public schools
The regents of the University of the State
of New York , It another example may be
cited , arc a bodj of men of great ability ,
who exert n powerful Influence throughout
the state
stateURMGDY NOT SO EASY.
Notwithstanding these examples , looking
over the country , on the Pacific coast , ns
v\ull as on tire Atlantic , south of Mason and
Dlxon's line , ns well as on the eastern nud
Avestern states , we may say that the ed
ucated men of the country , ns n class , arc
not Identified with the work ot popular In
struction ; and vvblle it Is easy to announce
this fact It is dltHcult to suggest a remedy.
It must be admitted that many officers ol
colleges , and many graduates , nro lacking
Jn the qualities which would enable them
to bo edlclcnt aids In the development ol
comulon schools. I do not say this to their
discredit. Men trained as bankers are not
fitted to run locomotives. The mining en-
glrecr Is not likely to bo the best vlsltoi
nmong the poor. Oooit scholars arc not sure
to bo good teachers Nevertheless , It U
most Important that the public school sys
tem should be benefited by the counsel ol
those who can study nnd Interpret the school
systems of other countries , nnd by those
who know the history ot Intellectual prog
ress and the value of different studies ; and ,
also , that It should have the atrvlce ot mcr
who jiro trained to Judge of Intellectual
merits.
If tlio public schools do not reerulre col
legc graduates as teachers , to the same ex
tent as formerly , this Is no reasonvvhy _ tin
educated > ouug men of the country shouli
not bo selected for the various posltloni
which we may , by n general term , call mem
bcrslilps In "the ; school boards. " On tin
contrary , the community would gain If thesi
places wcro filled , to a veiy largo oxten
with recent graduates of our colleges , botl
men and women. Such recruits may bi
sometimes a little too quick to propose re
forms , and a little too sanguine respcctlm
possible Improvements. Moreover , a well
constituted board of education should bi
made up In part of the older and mcro con
Bervatlvo elements of society. Notwlth
standing this , I am strongly In favor of eh
listing throughout the country , young niei
and young women of education to look nftei
the interests of schools , though not to thi
exclusion of parents and other people ot ex
perlcncc.
SCHOOL BOARDS IN POLITICS.
At least It Is'posslblc everywhere to kcci
school boards "out of politics. " The mem
bcrs should bo absolutely Independent o
partisan tics. They should have no al
leglanco to any political or ecelcslnstlca
power which will prevent their acting li
every particular , but especially la the se
Idctlon of teachers , with the sole purpose o
promoting the beat Interests of the school ;
that are under their supervision. If tin
school boards throughout the land were ab
Bolutely nopartlsan , and made up ot tin
wisest and most Intelligent citizens of cacl
particular region , almost evcrj thing elsi
that Is desirable would soon follow.
Among the desiderata nro these : Th (
best methods of training teachers , which an
rccognUed In a few favored regions , shouli
bo extended throughout the entire countrj
It should bo made difficult , If not ImpossI
ble , to Bclcct or retain a teacher who Is no
qualified by gifts and education to guide tin
young. In a certain sense. It Is true tha
"tho teacher Is born. " No amount of In
ctructton , no amount of knowledge , and n >
amount of experience will make a first
class teacher out of certain sorts of minds
but given the requisite natural qualities
much may bo done for their development b ;
appropriate professional discipline , Will
good boards anil good teachers , Improve' '
mohods of Instruction and government wll
lie Introduced as a matter ot course.
The employment of the kindergarten meth
oils of Infantile training Is Important. 1) )
this Is not meant the use of all the par
nphernalla , to which In many places , undu
emphasis , no doubt , Is given , but a recogul
tlon ot thu fact that the ono thing neoiltu
( or young children , up to 7 or S years of age
Is the formation of habits. These habits Include
cludo truth , attention , reverence , obedience
tidiness , order , fellowship and courtesy , al
of which may bo taught by processes tha
give constant pleasure.
IlECOONIZINQ SPKCIAL WANTS.
Above the kindergarten there should b
moro general appreciation of the fact tha
most children cannot go further than th
rudiments of an education , while othcn
even In the poorest families , have sue !
bright minds , that they may properly b
encouraged to go forward to the big
schools. If there Is not nidncy enough , o
enlightenment enough , In a community t
provide far the higher education ot the few
the elllclent training of the many Is In
dispensable. In almost every part of th
land , however , EOUIO form of high schoo
union school or academy is or might bo ei-
tabllshcd. Here It Is still more csscntla
that the special wants of different mind
should bo recognized. Some will go for
ward to college and need to be set upon th
preliminary paths , but the majority wll
goon enter the active pursuits of business
and need same trulnlng In those branches c
Btudy which will bo Immediately serviceable
In both clabses these who expect lh
highest education and these who expect t
stop with the primary school the e > u an
the hand should receive far moro tralnin
than Is common. Drawing U the one stud
best fitted for this double service , but mue
moic can bo done than to teach drawing
Thu habit of observing natural phenomem
and of noticing accurately Iho operations c
the outside , uorld , and o ( reasoning with n
B | > ect thereto , can bo inculcated an
developed , Kvery opportunity for th
training of the hand should bo emplojei
From the needle to the pencil , froi
tha Knife to the box of tools , Is an cae
gradation , everywhere possible , ami ever
)0mg | pc-rtou should bo carried throng ) :
at least , tbcso stages of "handicraft.
"Look , " "Do , " "Think" and "Hemember
are four lessons that ought to bo enjolne
upon every scholar , every day , tbroubl
Uie period of adolescence .
lilt most loiporUuit that character * l'oul '
1 > o formed by the Intellectual discipline
of Ilia xcliool. Unfortunately ) the religious
w01 Id K an divided that nil Instruction fa
voring ot A religious character Is liable
to awaken opposition en the part ot oao
mrty or another. Religious people have
jcconio the real opponents of religious in
struction , Dccausc there Is more than ono
ranslatlon of the bible , and because there
arc sonic portions of the scriptures not
adapted to dally use In schools , bible let-
sons , In many places , arc nlld ethcr
omitted , Selections from the Psalms , tlio
prophecies , the histories anil the gospels
ire the best material for the ethltal trainIng -
Ing ot youth ; and , unquestionably , It there
was a desire to make such a selection It
could bo prepared. I believe it would be
possible for half a dozen la > men , wl.o
night bo named , to agree upon such selec
tions that no possible objections to their
use could be made by Catholic or 1'rotes-
: ant.
HANnnooic or MOUALITY.
I will venture another suggea'lon. If two
or more universities , ot which the Catholic
university in Washington should bo one ,
would prepare a huiulbook of morality based
upon the scilpttircs , I believe It vsnuld
meet with gcncial acceptance , anil would
do much to preclude the cry of 'godU-ss
schools" In education. Hut awaiting this
improbable though not Impossible proccd-
ire , tcnchcis must Inculcate , formally nnd
nformally , the cardinal virtues , and by
precept , story nnd example Impress the
irlnclplcs of morality upon those committed
to their charge
Not much can bo nccompllshcJ in nny
case by text books In ethics. They may
ECIVO to gulJe the teachers ; but the jouni ;
nro to bo Inipicsscd by noble evimplcs ,
by the constant oversight ot supcilor per
sons , nnd by the penalties bestowed on
these who have tcrlously offended If the
vlltucs of truth , unselfishness , clOAiilIness ,
reverence , Industry and courage nro im
pressed upon the > outh the desired consequences
quences will follow.
The principles of good government ought
to be taught In every school. Uccause the
protessors of political economy delight to
discuss Us theories , and because there arc
open questions upon which political parties
will differ , there Is no reason why the fun
damental principles of republican govern
ment , the conditions of social ptospcrlly
and the acknowledged tenets of economics
sho'ild not bo Inculcated. The duties of
the citlrcns to the state should bo a re
quired study ia every giammar school , and
with this should , of course , bo associated
nn introduction to the organbntlon of na
tional , state and municipal government.
Iir.AUl ) AIHUIT TOWN.
President Clark ot the Union Pacific ,
Colonel Tordyce , president of the St. Louis
& Southwestern , and a number of other dis
tinguished railroaders are cnjo > lng some
iccreatlon In the vicinity of Shoshone , Idaho.
It Is doubtful If there Is nny better fishing
In the entile western country than Is to bo
found about Shoshone , the destination of so
many tours ot Inspection.
Shoshoue Is situated on the Oregon Short
line , long a part of the Union Pacific sys
tem , but now about to go out under the
general plan of reorganization , and be op
erated ns a separate railroad. Just vvhou
this change will take place Is not known ,
but It will doubtless be within the next
Lhree or four months. President Clark and
another railroad man well known In Omaha
were discussing the scgiegatlon of the Short
line a short time ago and the discussion ter
minated something like this :
'Well , then , I suppose the Oregon Short
line will go out In the fall , " said the pres
ident's caller.
'I guess that's about the size of It , " re-
nllcd the King ot the "Overland route. " Then
ho thought to himself tor a minute Ho re
called the many days of pleasure ho had had
nt Ehoshone vvlth his fishing line , and he
could Jiot think of any other spot In the cn-
tlio system that was half so attractive to nn
angler. Ho gently stroked his beard ; then
Ire said , "I do not see how we can allow the
Short line to go out from the system If we
do , where In the devil will we fellows fish ? "
"Talk about your mean men , " said a roan-
about-town the other day , "I just met one.
HQ wouldn't bo polluting God's pure air now
only for the fact that ho is larger than I
am I don't object to stopping on the street
to give a man a match ; or , if I haven't one
I'm willing to hand over my cigar , If I have
a lighted one , so that he may light his. I
have even stopped when out walking with
my wife to help a man to a light , but there
are some circumstances connected with the
giving of this favor that I do object to.
"I was just coming down Farnam street ,
and , ns It was near the time for bank clos
ing , I was In a hurry. I had Just passed
Fifteenth street when a seedy-looking old
fellow with an unllghtcd stogie sticking out
of his whiskered face stopped me and de
manded a match. I went through each
pocket , getting hotter the longer I searched
I couldn't find one , so I said , 'Here , take a
light from rny cigar ) I'm In somewhat of a
hurry ! ' Ho grabbed my cigar and tried
to light his. Mine , however , had nearly
gone out , the fire In It was pretty low.
What do jou suppose that old fool did ? In
stead of returning my cigar to me nnd ask
ing mo to draw on It , ho coolly placed It
between his own lips and pulled on it until
ho could see flro enough vvlth which to light
his own. Then ho handed rno back my cigar ,
after securing a good light , aud said ,
'Thanks. ' "
"That farmer wasn't mean , " said ono ol
the boys who had listened to the recital ol
the other fellow's woes. "Ho was merely
nervy. I can tell you about a man who is
really mean , contemptibly mean , small , II
you please. He has a good position here , anil
In these times moy bo termed 'a moneyed
man. ' Just at present ho is about crazy on
free silver. Ho talks It all day , has It wltli
his meals and goes to bed to dream about
It. This Is because ho owns some stock In a
Colorado silver mine. But wait , that's nol
my story.
"This summer ho learned to rifle n wheel ,
and then ho wanted one. Ho borrowed at
long as ho could. Then he set about think
ing how ho could get one of his own without
money , without price. Ho decided that his
cleilcal force needed a wheel. He argued
that the business of the company was Midi
that the clerKs should go about town on D
bicycle. They could thereby save car fare
and tbo .company's business would be more
promptly transacted , therefore It would be
to the company's best Interest to Invest IB
a bicycle far the exclusive ute ot the clerke
when engaged In the performance of the
company's business. The company was In
duced to rnako the nccesbary purchase , but
the clerks tell mo they seldom see the wheel
One of them has been on It three times am :
another five times during the summer. It U
kept nt the agent's house and carries bin-
on many a fine ride. "
"Look at the slzo of these pockets and
every ono of them filled with half-dollars ,
quarters , dimes and nickels , " said a street
car conductor Sunday noon. He was Jus !
going on duty for the afternoon and evenIng -
Ing , and had merely provided himself vvltli
change. "You see , " said ho , "on Sundays
wo need every bit of small change wo car
get hold of. You might think that I hod
too big a stock of free silver on hand , but
the chances arc that I'll run short and
have to get moro before S o'clock tonight.
"I suppose It's because most of the people
ple receive their wages on Saturday night
They have but little other money on ham :
en Sunday , and when vvc conductors go tc
collect their fnro they Invariably flash n
bill on us , or often a halt dollar , llarcly
Is their money of any smaller denomination
The next Sunday afternoon you rldet out tt
the park , just observe this matter for your
self. "
That people Boinetltnes entertain angels
and prominent people unawares was nevei
better Illustrated than by a little Incldcn
which happened at St. Louis during the
cession of tbo republican national conven
tion. It Is well known that W. J. Bryan
the present democratic nomlnco for the
presidency , was a spectator at the conven
tion. Ho neglected to take the precautiot
to Bccuro hU hotel accommodations In ad-
vaiue , and as a result when he registered
at the Planters house ono evening ho wai
told by Night Clerk Malloy that they couk
not possibly furnish him vvlth a room. Mr
llryan was told that he could very likely
secure accommodations over at the Hurst
and hither the future gieat wended , Attci
registering the night .clerk In bis uiosi
suave manner informed Mr. Bryan that
persons who were unknown and who die :
not have any baggage were compelled tt
pay In advance. Swallowing his chagrin
the Illustrious democrat compiled with the
rules , as the question of eomo place to stay
was of more importance UIBU pride.
WALL STREET MORE HOPEFUL
Influences Outside of Politics Distinctly
More Favorable ,
TREASURY GOLD TEMPORARILY SECURE
of n iie > it * Tlum HITcctcri
AVI 1 1 Alan 1lif\e ( lie He-ill It ol
SlrliiKfiic-j lit
Time
Sn\V TOUK , Aug. 9.-Hcnry Clown , head
of the hanking liouso of Henry Clews &
Co. , writes oC the situation In \ \ 'istreet \ \ :
The condition of affairs In Wall street rc-
mnlnt more or less Htngnnnt. 1'ubllo movo-
ine-nts have reached a stage of tlcvclopinont
which scarcely nilmlts of anything lull a
largo ulHtciulon from operations The coti.
ventlon phase of the political excitement
has passed Its culmination. The Issues arc
made up and the candidates arc chosen.
The > fliit shock of the Chicago convention
and popullstles platforms and nominees has
had Its mete acute cftcclB , In which those
factors ha\o been discounted at their \\orst.
The time for surprises Is tllcreforo about
past , and attention la now IKeil upon the
developments ( if the tintc-elcctlon canvass
and the probabilities of the- November \ote- .
This Is not exactly n stage for alarms , but
for observation and deliberation ; and most
people arc dlspostd to postpone operations
lor the present at least
So far us respects Investments , holileis
Imve already smmilttcd to heavy losses un
der the locent decline In prices. It It
quite likely that they may regard the pres
ent -shrinkage as commensurate with any
adverse ! clicumstnnccs that have happened
or arc reasonably likely to happur mid
for that reason , In the absence of now
threatening factors , there seems to be a
fair probibllity that , as u rule , InvcstoiB
will hold on to their stocks with some
tenacity fiom now until November ; when
Important matters now In suspense will be
come accomplished certainties In the
me.intlincWall sticct Is disposed to a
leacllon Irom Its mood of continuous ex
citement. The growing stagn nicy affords
an opportunity fet opciatois to taUo icciea-
tlon , and the arena of ilnancl.il and pollt-
lc.il discussion Is transferred from the
Stock exchange to the coirldois of the rur.il
hostel ! les. All this Is conduchc to quiet.
A few timid holdets of secuiltlos arc still
selling In modeiate amounts , which easily
iiiTcets prices unfavorably ; but the cess.itlon
of alarms Is likely to bring forward others
who see In such realizing a favorable
chance for bu > ! ng back stock which they
had sold at considerably higher prices
MOnU 1-AVORAI3I..C CONDITIONS.
As to the Influences outside of politics ,
they have passed Into a distinctly more
favorable condition. The London market for
our securities has been much btc.uller undei
the frights that have affected out market
than might have been expected shoeing
that foreign Investors find icasons for
comldence vvnle'li htive been less appreciated
at home. The transfers of gold to tlio
trp.tbury by the banks , and the wise ar
rangements of the foreign bankers for
warding off exports of gold have placed
the treasury In a position of safely agalnsl
drains of gold for some time to come ; anil
although these ameliorations arc to sonic
extent temporary , yet they ward off cause'
of disturbance for a period long enougli
to admit of a return of calm and of mak
ing arrangements that will protect the
future. The suspension of gold export *
thus affected will also have th result of
checking the tendency toward Mr Urgency
in time loans , and will enable the b inks
the more freely to accommodate the de
mand for currency Incident to the full
crop movement. Another wholesome fac
tor Is the halt In the southern rallroael
war , with the probability that the Inter
vention of the court may result in a satis
factory settlement of the destiuctlve hos
tilities between the companies concerned.
The drift of pirty movements Is tending
lather to allay than to encourage public
distrust. It Is now clear that there arc tc
bo three parties in the Held the repub
lican , the democrats piopcr and the popu
list-democracy. The first impression pro
duced by this new party distribution vvn
that it would be unfavorable to the chances
of Mr. McKlnley anil the sound money
caufce ; but the becond thought is less fa
vorable to that vlqvv.
SITUATION , ANALYZED
It Is undeniable that the organization ol
the sound money democrats will dlverl
from the republicans a large number ol
votes ; but It Is likely to take many time1
more votes from the Bryan ticket , ami
that , In some of the doubtful btntes , may
give to McKlnley a majority or pluralitj
which lie would not othcivvlsc secure
This , of course. Is a , matter on which opin
ions may easily differ ; but It is certaii :
that the more sagacious republican lead
ers are now entertaining no fears aboul
the outcome of this new disposition ol
party forceb The junction of action be
tween the democrats and populists wll
have n tendency to lessen the danger ol
that combination to the country. There is
doubtless a very large number of demo
crats who will act with the dlssentlenl
democrats , even though. In doing so , thej
may vote unwillingly against silver , rathei
than commit themselves to the violently
disloyal and revolutionary planks of the
Chicago and populisttc platforms. In fact
there Is undoubtedly no little probabllltv
that the free silver vote may be nulllllei
by thq other grossly unpatriotic planki
of these platforms Public opinion Is corn
ing to attich less and less Importance tc
these revolutionary threats. They arc re
garded as symptoms of tendencies , but nol
as expressive of any really formidable
body of settled American sentiment.
Jlon of sober Judgment refuse to believe
that the United States has suddenly re
versed HH regard for the most fundamentn
political institutions of the country. Thej
view such n someisault as virtually an im
possibility to human nature But if M
many democrats are unpiepared to commll
themselves to political revolution , what I"
to become of the monctaiy revolutlor
linked with It In the same platforms ? Al
the probabilities arising from the nature ol
the case lead to the conclusion that tin
populo-democracy will bo found to havi
overleaped Itself and will consummate Its
career next November In overwhelming de
feat.
lilt VAX HAS CIinATCl ) A SOAllC
Much I.liiiililatloii n Wall Street n r
Itl-Hlllt.
Nnw YORK , Aug. 8-Wall street is un
settled. It has been so all this week
Throughout the week there have been con
tinning llauldatlons on a big scale , ant
though It has been senseless the effect 01
quotations has been demoralizing In the ox
treme.
Much the most Important factor In cioat
Ing the Wall street nervousness and hiliitr-
Ing about this liquidation In the genera
market has been the Diamond Match specu
lative smash at Chicago. This was all un
expected by Wall Mrcet , Ardent denials an
heard , but none tne less It Is true that Ncv
York ban been hurt by this collapse
The MooreH were moro closely associate !
with a number of New York Interests thai
has yet been disclosed Their eastern con
nec-tlons were of the highest clats , but thi
suddenness of the surprising Chlcapo fall
uro seemed completely tn unnerve a lot o
big Interests here. And under the spui
of apprehensions so excited there was i
rush In the general stock market to sel
long stock freely and Indiscriminately.
During all the week wo have had sensa
tlonal tales of progress being mnrto by tin
Bryan campaigners , and we have had am
Htlll have ttio bugaboo of the Nobraski
man's "triumphal march toward the east. '
To Judge by the average talk heard In Wai
Bticet , the young granger lavvjcr Is to np
pear hero vested with the power to thrive
up every Investment Interest by one men
outburst of his blazing brc-nth. The Idlocj
of this would In ordinary times maka thi
Incident beautifully humorous , but nov
nothing Is ridiculous that can , bo threaten
Ing. The full time of Klllnc-s | > s seems ti
have been reached , and Wall street , as thi
prophet of onrcsls Is active , uEgrc-sslve
und all In a tn ruble ,
Just how far this game of utter foolish
ness can go Is hard to estimate. It Is no
u game In which the little men of Wai
street aio en/agcd , Tha biggest Interest :
In tint financial world are Involved In thi
liquidation this wee' ; and that there hm
btin liquidation cannot bo galnsaid-
thu sellers of Blocks have been largely thi
noted millionaires , of Wall street. In thi
list Is George Gould and Mussel ! Sage , mag
nates of the Sugar trust , and the con
trailers of millions that are vested li
Standard Oil relationship.
Chicago has been In It. Chicago bank
ers , Chicago packers , Chicago rallvvaj
managers and Chicago rich men out o
active ; business have been in this l'q > ilda
tlon swim , Kor the flint tlmo since 1K8
Chicago IIUH been a loser In u Wall strcei
i-utucbbiii , In ISM. when Grant and Wan
went to the wall , Chicago was not nrepurei
for the break , and home ) Chicago interest )
lost heavily. But they quickly recoupei
themselves , and before the panic was fafrlj
under way they wore on the bear side , am
ultimately fur at the front among the bli
winners on the bear side In U93 Chlcjge
was In at the very beginning. Tno Cordage
ago crash , the general trust Htoe ! : llqulda
tlon and the smashing- prices for securl
ties all along the line gaveC'hlcueo ri-la
tlvelj a. larger nharo even than New Yorl
got of what profits were made by the beai
contingent through the On Hues
From that time on Chicago has been Ben-
crully on the bear side , until lately , wuet
the mngnldpcnt niivniicos scored liy locnl
stocks In rhlrnzt-lfUnlrid n confident mid
hopeful feeling ffir ISc whole slock market
in general 'Inls feeling was augmented by
the cheering rcpptts which came with In-
" < ! earnings l J the big railroads of the
country , i v _
The nverngo Chicago man having relations
with the stock markets has been confident
that the raids or&iMuics' were unwarranted
and could not hiiXMh lasting effect. There
was ample warrant for this feeling , too.
It was n feeling lirlvlilch every Interest of
consequence In fWnt4 street participated.
Nowhere was th rc\nriy' appreciation of the
scare which could b developed by the
threat of popullslle rtillltlc * Hut that scare
came over night uml.Wnll street has ever
since been suffering from It the nightmare
getting additional Him atctilng aspects from
the collapse this vvWh In the Chicago local
security market. I
1'rlces made for slocks during the latter
pirt of this wick have been all without
sanity. Brokers have had orders to sell
regardless of results Kor cotno Inexplica
ble reason this panicky Benson has not
been tempting outsiders to come Into the
market. This Is unprecedented. Hitherto
there has nev r been n panic time In Wall
street when dec-lining pi Ices have not led
to an nvnlancho of orders , even though
for small lots , from Investors who ordina
rily never appear on the1 Stock exchange
the bargain getters of the country. 'Ibis
Hints there has been no trace of anv such
element nn > whole1. The nbsclirc of It has
been effective. The only purchasers of
stocks appearing dm Ing the week have been
speculators who Ind picvlously sold short.
On this account every rally has been In
significant and of short duration
Trade conditions are not In such shape to
wnrinnt what has happened. Hallway re
turns are cvetibettci than have boon antici
pated As Is alwnvs Ihe cnso In every
hotly contested presidential election gen
eral business conditions are lagging the
public waits
No sane clllren e\pccts anj thing else than
a victory In November , which shall he on
the side of common sense , common hon-
estv mid patriotism
Wall street Is not for the first time mls-
repiesclitlng public sentiment. The Brjan
hullah iloo during the next few davs may
serve to sorno extent to accentuate the ap
prehensions of the speculative community ,
but after that Hip mil of all this beailsh
panicky feeling will be , I feel sure , close at
hand. Half the stocks dealt In In Wall
street now arc down at IlRUris wheie they
are bargains for investors whatever may
happen. It doubtless will require ivarve to
go In and bil > while all this laldlntr ROCS
on so fiercely but nerve of this kind at
this time Is sure to pay big dividends
H AI-LAWAY.
_
CHICAGO CillAIAM > 1'HO VIM ( S.
o ( tlio 'iritilliiK nml Closing
I'rlccs mi snturcllij.
CHICAGO , Aug. 8. The wheat market
was Ilrm today. It closed at E7c , or He
higher than It did yesterday. It became
very apparent from the strength of the
wheat market after the Kew York Stock
exchange had closed for the day that If
the hitter Institution would follow the ex
ample of Its Chicago namesake and take
ti vacation until the weather cooled , or
Indefinitely , the price of wheat might Imvo
a chance to advance. Wheat Is statistically
and commercially In a strong position , see
ing the bold front It holds In the mldt-t
of the demoralization In the stock market.
Corn and oats were also firm , but closed
without any change worth noticing. Pro
visions were lower , apparently suffering
from the too violent exertions eirllcr In the
w eek.
Only a moderate speculative business was
transacted In vv hent , the range for the day
being but > 4e , trading being about all local
A fairly steady , tone , prevailed and final
figures showed HiC gains The bettci feelIng -
Ing In stocks , light" Argentine shipments ,
liberal exnorts for the week and light for
eign supplies compared with last venr gave
the in irket Us .early strength. Stocks of
bre'adstuffs In Kurope and aflo it arc but
r > 5 per cent of 'ii ytnir ago. Cables were
steady and uncliangcd Northwestern re
ceipts were moderate- , and an active foreign
demand for Hour wjis reported from Min
neapolis for export , today. Storms wcro re
ported In Hung-Vry. rind severe hall storms
reported yestcrdar m parts of North Da
kota. The out lnsf5eUlon here was liberal
and a model ateulemurtd prevailed for cash
today. The conjlmifjd poor quality of the
present arrivals , w s something of a fac
tor , but the marker failed to respond In
any respect to the foregoing , the absence
of outside Interest being the main draw
back The weather -was gooilp rains bc-jng
reported In the , nortlv\.est ) ( onil cooler con
ditions arc Indicated for , the D ikotas and
Minnesota for sundiiv. "
, Corn waS-'rViQilcrarfcly actlv6 and firmer ,
due nvVlnly to Wdt'lvlrid reports from thfc
west The featurtuwaH the bujlng of May
by a prominent local trader , with largo
farm Interests In Kansas , which induced
other traders to do likewise , and held quite1
firm.
There was nn easier market In oats , with
moderate trading , which closed \ic lower
after % c range. There were no especial
features developed , except the weakness In
September , which declined % < , while May
only receded 'lc. This was due to the in
creased arrivals
Provisions opened weak and continued to
rule rather heavy and business was light.
The Canadian syndicate , which was such
a stimulating story early in the week , wa < -
completely forgotten , except as it marked
another Instance of how vvlldlv , upon some
occ-islons , the speculators will Insist upon
solng far from home to bark up the wrong
tree. Pork was almost entirely neglected In
the day's trading ; lard and rilxs almost
monopolized what little trade there was.
Compired with yesterday's closing rates
the losses for the dav in the September de
liveries were : Pork , 15e ; lard , Cc ; ribs Z' c
nstimated receipts for Monday : Wheat
18 , " cars : corn , 1,220 cais ; oils C2J cars-
hogs 28,000 head
'Hie lenalng futures ranged ns follows :
LOM10.V WKUICLY STOCK UBVIKW.
IlllHlllUMH ( III IllC r.XUllIIIlKPV11 Vcf )
Miiuli DuprcNHt'il.
LONDON , Auff 9-Tho Chicago failure
of Moore Bros , nml the troubles In eastern
Europe combined to rnako the pust vvccls
on the Stock exchange one of the most de
pressed In a IOIIRT period. With the excep
tion of colonial and corporation Blocks not
likely to be nffecte-il by political disturb
ances , almost every description ot stocks
VVCTO lovve-r. Mines wore depressed. For
eign securities were Hat on apprehension
of a new policy by llussla toward Turkey.
5pnnlarilti were exceptionally weak on ac
count of difficulties connected with the
finding of money for the Cuban campaign.
The disappointment over the dividend not
belnff larger caused a full of 40 per cent
In Guineas Stout * ' Canadians were Hat In
sympathy with Alnorlcans The wholesale
selling of American Isecurltles , both bondu
und shares , caused the week's declines to
rnngo from threij p seven points. Chicago ,
Milwaukee S. St. I'aul fell 1 % pur cent ;
Louisville & Nashville g ner ccnt ; Illinois
Central , fi , & per cent1 Denver & lilo Gr.mdc
preiferred , 4\ per cent ; Lake Shore , 4 per
ccnt ; irio : MortKitijU and Hcadlni : firsts , S
pe > r cent ; AtchHon , Topoku & Santa Fe ,
New York Centrnl , Northern Pacllla and
Wubash , 2 per cc'nt.
KUVICW OK i.rtVllO.V eillAI.V TIIADH ,
Ifiirve-Ht IIn " .l t-Vii niiUii-rril Uiulci
dullieiOpjl CemilltloiiN.
LONDON , A\w.y--lt has been showery
hero during tliQj.iast week. The harvest
has been EHthcfyjj , under good conditions ,
The quality of , (1) ( ) yvlieat has rarely been
equaled , averaglne ffom slxty.four pounds
to sevcnty-fouCilJloundH per bushel. In
quantity there ir i full aver.ige. Trade
In wheat has Ixion Inactive , quotations
bclnt ; from 3d to , Cd down , but In many
cases the lowest levels have , not been main-
talne-d. Offers of wheat have been light ,
holders of this cereal not prcttslnr It upon
thu market. California , afloat , is quotc-il
at 26s Parcels arc quiet. Uuluth , atlout
Is quoted ut 24c Slot wheat. Is low. Flour
is dull and n shade easier ; maize Is quiet
nnd steady ; mixed , via American steam
ers , August and September , being quoted ut
Ida Cd , Barley U quiet and steady. Outs
nro tlnn , American clipped parcels , August ,
being quoted ut 12s.
Muiii'hi-H ( < T Textile Mnrl.e-l ,
MANCHESTER , Aup , S. Manchester
merchants hav been strong but Inactive
buyers , not believing the advance tn cot
ton to bu eerloua and willingly buying
round lots at lust week's best prices. In
some ) cases spot parcels were obtainable
at a compromise. Kuch case-s were ) , how
ever , exceptional. Turns ure nominally 3td
dearer , but business U almost nothing
Hoard of Trade returns Issued today vhow
for July 1 an Increase of & per tent In
cloth and S per ccnt In yarns.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Light Saturday Run of Cattle and No Great
Strength in Prices.
RECEIPTS OF HOGS WERE FAIRLY LIBERAL
l.v otIiliiK Sold In Oond SPIIHOII
AVi-ek IIIIN | n Illi UiiiituUnnx .lunl
\Vlierp 'I hot \Vrr - After Cun-
Mldernblc I'luctiintliiii ,
SOUTH OMAHA , Alii : 8.
Cattle IIORH. Sheep Horses.
AllRUst S TtO 4,017
August 7 1170 4200 813
August C 1,278 2Gll
Augusts 1,2-tt ! 2,1'Jl 2,400 S3
August 4 2.CT7 3f > 07 HOS
August 3 3/I3S 102 ' 1.132
AtlBltst 1 1072 2,0f'j 2.3C2 1
July 31 Gil 3,131 . . . . 40
July 30 2,131 3.20S 473
Tlio olllclal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each rontl was :
Cattle' . Hogs.
O. & St L , 2
Missouri Pacific B
Union Pnclllc system fi 10
II. . M. U . . . . t 24
C. , II < < l Q 17 2
C , H 1 A : p , we > st 1
C. , St. ] ' , M & .0 1
R , i : & M. v r. 24
Totnl receipts 29 73
The disposition oC the day's receipts vvns
ns follows , pach bnvcr put chasing the num
ber of bond Indicated :
litljerM. Cattle. Hogs
Omaha Packing Co 117
O. II Hammond Co ro 1,05.
Swift and Company 7fi l.tos
Cutliihv Packing Co n 2,0113
It llei-ker R. Ucgan n
W 1 Stophi-ng 4S
Hill & Lewis Co 41
Cudtthy , from Kansas City 4M
Huston At Co 27 . .
Liyton At Co 127
Other buyers 43 . ,
Left over , 301) )
Total 7fO C.410
CATTLI : Iheiu wcro not cattle enough
hero to really make a market , the i un
being light oven for a Saturday T'-cio
wore only about thrco loads of cornfeil
steers In the yards , hardly any butchers' '
stock and only u few fccdeis. Therr was
no m.itc'rlal change Ir values , the muikct
being about steady. Chicago n ported a
dull and weak market on beeves , und there
was no Kreat strength here.
HOGS l here vviis n fair tun of ho s for the
lust of the neck , there being 4647 lenottcil In.
U8 HKiilnst 4,20" > vestcrdnj ami 2 CT > on R.itiml ij
of InBt week The liberal receipts , hovvevet , wcic
nhout the only good feature or the ilnj'n m irket
VnlucK were fullj 15c lowir , t IP market optnlnB
that much off itnd closing no better Ihelinr -
Uet vvns fnlrly netlvi cunslilerlnn the hrenK In
prices , nnd most evcrjtlihiK ol I In joml set-
son One choice loml of llRht hots sohl up to
J1 0"i nnd some henvv nml roush deinn to f 2 70
but the Rrcat bulk nf nil the ho 8 brought f J 75 ,
UM ii-.llnpl } 2V , 29jfterdi } The nverase
of nil the snlL-3 would show ti drop from jcster-
ilnv of ov er 13c.
The hot ? mnrkct of the | inst week vvns ilccltleJIj
unbcttleilalura not remulnliiK stntlonnry tno
ila > s In succession The week opened vvlti nn
advance of EC nmt there was n il ill ) jatn of fc
to lOo until Tlmrsil.1) , vv len tlie ilKh point of
the week wns uachpd. In fnct. the highest point
since July 1C , the bulk of the hogs Eelllni ; above
} 300
Ihe ndvnncc for the four iln > s nmountcil to
2rc , but It only required t\\o iluvs to cnrr > the
iniiket bnck to where It wna nt the commence
ment of the mlvnnce T"io week closed w 1th the
inaiket just about where It was ns the close of
the pievlous v\eli.
blini I' There were no sheep here to make a.
muiket.
CHICAGO MVn STOCK.
I'rlc-CH ( if Cuttle AVcre Sti-iul > t tlic
It-L-i-nt A < lv illii-f.
CHICAGO , AUK. S Prices of cattle were
< itead > nt the recent advance vvlth sales on n
hauls of from J3 50 to 13 73 for poor to common
droned beef nattv e steers up to from ? 4 CO to
tfK > for prime to extra cnttle. Very good nntlv c
beef steers nre now felllnK ns low ns $4 , ami
sales are liicely nt from J4 10 to J < 50 , nothing
very desirable Bolng below $1 21. Itunpre cnttle
sell up to from Si 40 to J3.M Considerable num
bers of cattle are. coming from other markets
cnttlq'were foil here this week at ? 4 43
that cost J3 CO In Kansas City. *
After sellers of hogs Ind agreed to tnke ofl
anotlici Ulmc , trade became fnlrly nctlve nt
from ? ? 73 to (3 25 for lienvy , S3 to } 3 30 for
medium weights nnd mixed lots , and at from
$3 SO to $4 for light * bnloB were largely nt
from W to $3 2j , prices averaging nbout the
same as n vveek ago
Trnclq closed fairly active nt from } 32o to J3 25
for sheep , most of the offerings consisting ol
western rangers I iimbs told on a basis ol
fiom J3 to JS for Inferior to extra , vvlthcry
few sales over } S CO I'rlme lambs sell 35c liluhet
than a week ago
Receipts : Cattle , 1,000 head ; hogs , 15,000 head ,
sheep , 2 000 head _
St. Ionln Lite Stock.
ST. LOUIB. Aug 8 CAT1I.E llecelpts. 3 2 < X )
head ; market steady , but only retail dealing
on Ing to light cupplv
HOGS Ilecelpts- 000 heail ; market 10@15c
lower : llitht , Ji253CO , inKcd , J3 003 35 ; heavy ,
J3 25(53 ( 40.
bIlLir Receipts , not c ; no supply nnd no
market. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
St. I.ouls General
faT. LOUIS , Aus 8 n.OUIl Market still
dull , but Btenily to firm , pntints. J300i13 , extra
fanci , J270j3M , fnncy , $2 4002 60 , choice , } 2 10
@ 220
WHEAT The bulls hml the best of It todnj ,
all the nevvfc being on their bide Conbi-auenlly
tie speculative market advanced , anil the cloee
was nt the top or the futures und higher than
yesterday. Spot , ste.idj ; No 2 red , cnah , 5"s .c ,
In elevator , S8s4I'j314c ( ! , on Hack , No. 2 luiril ,
52110 ; August , fO'Jc usked , beptcmbcr , 08Vc
ngkcd. December , eUc bid
COJlN I'utures close-it ilrm with not much
trading , spot , stronger. No 2 cash , 21Ho ,
August , 22c , September , ? 2Vlo bid , M.iy , 25i4 ©
.
OATS There wa no speculative trading.
though the tone VVQH Ilrm , ( spot , dull. No 2
c-tbh , 18o bid , August , ISiflS'ic ; September , JSo
bid. May , 20c Mil
IlYi : ! Sc
( -OUN MIAIV-JI.M.
IIHAN' Bteadi , offerings large ; closed 2t'.c ,
racked , cast track.
. -
11MOT1IY bin D } J 7WI2 50.
HAY leather .lull on account of hot -leather ;
prairies , $000jr700 : timothy , nominally } 8 50ij >
10 50 : old (8 M41U2 TO.
UUTTnil Weak ; creamery , 3281Cc , dairy , E0
WHISIO.-J1 22.
I.UAD Market dull nnd weak for common ,
which wns offered at 2 55 vvlth bu.crs. Imt ror-
rodlng can be sold above that , spelter , held ut
| 3 Ki , but not bid
COTTON TIE1 * JI.23.
IIAOOINO 5&ifin r.
1 HOV1SIONS Pork , lower ; otamlanl mccs ,
Jobbing , teoogG25 Lord , lower ; prime Bteam. J3 ;
choice. $3 07V4 llncun. boxed FliouMciH. J < 12'4 ;
longs. b7'4 ; rll > s. ) < I2U ; shorts , (4 25 Dry
salt meati ) , boxe-d shoulders and longs , } 3Ci'j ,
rllm 375 ; shorts.
rOUI.TnY Firm ; chickens , old , 7e ; springs ,
8c ; turki-VB , lOfJllc ; ducks , Cii)7c ) , geetc , Ce.
KIJCHIITS riour. r.,000 bbl . ; wheat , 80000
bu ; corn. 110.000 bu , ; oats. 3'J UOO bu
HIUPMI.NTH Hour , ll.OOU bbls , wheat , 9400
bu ; corn , MOM bu. ; oats. 7.000 bu.
KniiHiiH City MiirKrtii ,
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 8 WJII3AT Higher.
stenilj : No. 2 hard , Me , No. 3 , 45 r4S'o ; No. 2
red tG'ic ; No. 3. t3ffi3V.r.
COUN Active : steady , No , 2 mixed , 2H.2Jo ,
No 2 white , 2H40J2e.
OATS esoot grades , steady and active , poor ,
dull : Xo 2 mixed , nominally 194UCc ; No , 2
white. 21O22V.C ,
IIYI3 No i , nominally 2uc.
HAY Weak- , timothy , choice , J700O7CO ,
prairie , choice , 4 OOC4 DO
HUTTCU--Nomlnully steady ; creamery , 120130 ,
dairy. 10W12c.
JGOS l-'ulrly steady ; 7'.c. '
Toleilu Grain.
TOI < HDO , Aus 8 WHU.VT Dull , higher ,
cash nnd August , CJ' c ; Se.itc-inbcr , ( He , Decem
ber. MVjC
e-OHN Dull , steady , No. 2 mixed , ICVJc ; No
OATH Active , steady , No. 2 mixed , 19c ! ; No
2 May. 20'4c
HY1J Quiet : No. 2 32o ,
tI ! OYiit BU13U Uaey ; prime cash , M 55 ; Oo-
°
OIli North Uma , coo ; South I-lma , Me ,
1'oiirln MurKi-lM.
Aue 8 COHN < 3ulet , teaJy ; No.
2 24'4o ; N" 3 * .
OATS btcady ; No. 2 white , 21c ; No. 3 white ,
UYi : Scarce ; No. 2 , Me.
WHISKY Market Heady nt $1.22.
JUX'IIUTS Corn. < l , WO bu , , eaU , 17,050 bu , ,
rie , none ; whisky , none ; wheat , 12,000 Im
bllll'MKNTH Corn , 9.20 bu ; oaU. 47800 bu. ,
rye , COO bu.j whisky , 710 gal * , wheat , 2,100 bu.
AH ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY ,
Used l > y people of refinement
ius over a quarter of a century.
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
The following proposed imcmlmcnts to the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , ns
hereinafter set forth In ( till , arc submitted
to thoelectors of the State of NcbrnsVn , tube
(
bo voted upon at the general election to beheld
hold Tuesday , November 3 , \ 1) ) IMS :
A joint i evolution proposing to amend
sections two (2) ( ) , four (1) ( ) , and five (5) ( ) , of
article six (0) ( ) of thn Constitution ot the
SUto of Nebraska , relntlnt ; to number of
Judges ot the supreme court and their term
of olllcc.
Bo It resolved and enacted by the Legis
lature of the State of Nebraska : .
Section 1. That section two (2) ( of article
six (0) ( ) of the Constitution of the Stale of
Nebraska be amended so us to read as fol-
Sec'llon 2 The supreme court shall until
otherwise provided bv law , consist of live
( ) judges , a majority of vhom shall be
necessary to foltn a quorum or to pio-
nonnco a decision. It simli nave original
jurisdiction In cases relating o levenue
civil cases In which the uluto shall be n
party , mandamus , quo warranto habena
rot pus , and such appellate Jurisdiction , us
may bo provided bv law
Section 2. That seetron four (4) ( of article
six ( fl ) of the Constitution of the slniof
Nebraska , be amended so ns to lead as fol
lows :
Section The Judges < it the supreme
cotlit snail be elected bv the electors of
the slate at huge , and theli tcim of olllce ,
except us here-inailci provided , shall bo fein
n pirlod of not less than live ( u ) jeaia us
the legislature may prcsc'ilbc
Section n That se'Ctlon five ( B ) of mtlclo
six ( t > ) of the Constitution of the State of
Nebraska , bo amended to read ns follows
Sietlon C At the Hist general election to
be held In the eir Wi , theie shall bo
clee-ted two Jttducs of the tuprome couit
one of whom shall bo elected for a tcim of
two (2) ( ) vears , olio for the term of four1) ( )
vrnrs , and at e ich general erection there
after , there shall bo elected one judge o (
the supreme couit for the- tel m of llvo (5) ( )
vears , unless otherwise provided by law ,
Provided , That the ludges of the supierne
court whose teims have not expired at the
time of holding the genetal election of IS1' ! ,
shall continue to hold their oilier- for the
icmalmler of the term for which they
were respectively commissioned
Approved Mai oh 2" ) , A D 1W3
A Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to section thirteen (13) ( ) of article slv
of the Constitution of the State of NebtasKa ,
relating to compensation ot supreme and
district couit judges.
Be It rcbolved by the Legislature of the
State of Nebiaska :
Section 1 That section thirteen (11) ( ) of
article six ( fi ) of the Constitution of the
State of Nebr iska be .inn ndcd so as to
read as follow s
Sec 13 The judges of the supreme and
district couits shall receive for their per-
\lces such compensation ns may bo pro
vided bj law , paj able qu irterlv
'I ho legislature shnll at Its first session
after the adaption ot this amendment ,
time-fifths of the members elided to
each house concurring , establish their
compensation. The ro-iipens itlon so es
tablished shall not bf > chnnvnl oftenei than
once In four > ears and In ; m event unless
two-thirds of the members i ! ct"d to e vch
house of the legislature concur tnercln.
Appioved Match SO , A. D 1S03
A Joint resolution pionoslng to nmend
section twenty-four (24) ( ) of article live (5) ( )
of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska ,
relating to compensation ot the olUccrs of the
executive department.
Be It resolved und enacted by the Legis
lature of the State of Nebraska-
Section 1 That section tw cuts-four (24) ( )
of article live (5) ) of the Constitution of
the State of Nebraska be amended to lead
as follows :
Section 21 The olllcers of the executive
dcpirtmeitt of the state government shall
receive foi their ser v Ices a compensation
to be established by mw , which slnll be
neither Increased nor diminished during
the. term toe vviilcb.they shall .have , bccj ]
commissioned and they shall not receive
to their ow n use any fees , costs. Interests ,
upon public moneys In their hands or
under their contiol , pctqutsltcs of oflico or
other compensation , and all fees that may
hereafter be pajable by law for services
performed by an olllci r provided for In
thl- < -le shall be paid In advance Into
the state treasury. The legislature shall
at Its ( list session after the adoption ot
this amendment , three-fifths of the mem
bers elected to each house of the legisl i-
turo concurring , establish the salaries of
the olllcers named In this article. The
compensation so established shall not be
changed ottcner than once in loui years
and In no event unless two-thirds of the
members elected to each house of the leg
islature concur therein.
Approved March 23 , A D. 1SB3
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section one (1) ( ) of article six ( G ) of the Con
stitution of the State of Nebraska , relating
to Judicial power
Be It resolved and enacted by the Legis
lature of the State of Nibraski-
Section 1. That section one (1) ) of article
six (0) ( of the Constitution of the Slat * of
Nebraska bo amended to read as follows :
Section 1 The Judicial po\vcr of this state
shall be vested li a supreme < -omt , ills
trlct courts , county courts , Justices of the
peace , police magistrates , and in , < tich
other courts Inferior to the supreme court
ns may be creat d by law In which two-
thirds of the members elected to each house
concur
Approved March 29 , A D JS"u
A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec
tion eleven (11) ( ) of article slfi ( ) of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , re
lating to Increase tn number of supreme
and district court judges.
Be It resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature or the Sta4e of Nebraska.
Section 1. 'Ihat section eleven (11) ) of aill-
cle six (0) of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended to read MS fol
io IVH :
Section 11 The legislature , whenever two-
thirds of the members elected to each house
shall concur therein , may , in or after the
year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven and not oftencr than once in
every four years , Increase the niimbu of
Judges of supreme and district courts , and
the Judicial districts of the stale. Such
districts shall bo formed of comnict leirl-
tory , and bounded by county lines ; and
such Increase , or any change In the
boundaries of a district , shall not vacate
the olllce of any Judge.
Approved March SO , A. D , If.03. .
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
section six (6) ( ) of article one (1) ( ) of the Con
stitution of the State of Nebraska , relating
to trial by Jury.
Be It r solved and enacted by thu Leg-
islatuic of the State of Nebraska :
H'ctlon 1. That section MX ( G ) , article ono
(1) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska bo amended to read as follows.
Section 0. The right of trial liy jur > shall
l emaln Inviolate , but the ieglslatuie may
provide that In civil actions live-sixths of
the jury may render a veraict , and the
legislature by also uutliorlz" trial by u
July of a less number than twelve men ,
In courts Inferior to the district court.
Approved March 2S ) , A , D. , 1MJ5 ,
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section one (1) ( ) of article Ihu ( S ) ot ( ho Con
stitution of Nebraska , relating to olliccrs of
the executive department ,
Be 11 n solved and unacted by the Leg
islature of the Slate of Nebraska.
Section 1. That section ono il > of article
five (5) of Iho Constitution of the Statu
of Ne-bruska be amended to read us foi-
flection 1. The executive department whall
consist of u governor , lieutenant goyernoi ,
secretary of state , auditor of public ac
counts , treasurer , superintendent of public
Instruction , attorney general , cornmlHalone-i
of public lands and buildings , and thrco
railroad commissioners , each of whom , ex
cept the said railroad commissioners , shall
hold his ollleo for a term of two years ,
from the first Thursday after the first
Tuesday In January , after Ilia election ,
and until hla successor Is elected and qua'l- '
flcd iach railroad < ommlHslonu shall
hold his ollleo for a tirm of three jtura ,
beginning on the first Thursday aftir the
first Tuesday In January after tils election ,
and until his usccisuor la elected and qnull-
fled ; Provided , however , That at the first
general election held after the adoption
of this amendment there shall bu cl < ct l
thrco rullroud cumrnlsHloneru. emu lor the
period of ono jear , one foi die period of
two years , und ono for tno period of thru ;
years 'I ho guvei nor , secretary of state ,
auditor of public accounts , and treasurer
shall reside at the capita ! during their
term of ollleo ; thiy stmll kefp the publlu
records , books and papers there , und ihall
nfrform such duties us may bo requlitd by
Approved March SO. A. D. 1893
A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec
tion tv > eaty-vU (26) ( ) ol articleHvo ( S ) ol the
Constitution of the Stnte of Nebrnakn. limit.
Ing the number ot executive slftto offlcer * .
Ho It rosolvcel nnel emitted "by ( ho l eK-
Islnttirc of thn Stnto of Ne-bMRU.t :
Se-ctlon 1 Thtu section twenty-six C6) Ot
" lido live < B ) of the Constitution of tlio
Stnlo of NebinsKa be iim-ndeel to rcnel 119
Section S6 No other executive stnta om-
cors p-tee-pt the o tiame-d In ne-e-tlnn ono (1) (
of Hi ft article shall be > created , except by
an ae-t of the legislature which Is conI
cut tort 111 liy not less than three-fourth *
of the members elected to each house
thott-of ;
Piovldc-d , That nny otlle-f crealcil by nn
act of the legislature may bo abolished by.
the legislaturetwothirds of the ttie-mbc-ra
circled to enoh house thereof ooncurrhiB.
Approvcel Mnrch 30 , A. D , I < NO.
A Joint resolution proposing to
section nine (9) ( ) of article right ( S ) ot the
Constitution of the Stnte ot Nebraska , pro
viding for the Investment ot the permanent
educational funds of the state.
Be It lesolved and emu ted bv the Leg
islature of the State of Nebraska :
Section 1. That neetlon nine ( i ) of nrtlcle
eight ( S ) of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be ainciulid to lead as fol
lows
Keel Ion s All funds belonging to the stnto
for educational purposes , thi' Intel cst and
Income w hereof ottlv are to bo used , nliull
be deemed trust funds held by the state ,
and the state shall supply all losses there
of that may In any manner accrue , so that
the same nluill icmnln f"r < " cr Inviolate
and uiidlltilnlshed , and H.mll tipt bo In
vested or loamd except mrmtcd States
ur state securities , 01 registered county
bonds 01 rcglsteted school district bonda
of this state\ and such funds , with the
Interest mid Incoino theicof mo hereby
solemnly pledged for tin1 purposes foi1
which they arc KIanted and set npart , iilul
shall not be transfcticd to any other fund
for othei Uses ;
l'imilled , The bonrd cremiil iiy section
1 of this article Is enuiovvr"d to pell fiotu
time to time anv ot theHccurltlcH belongIng - .
Ing to the peimntientuliool Tumi and In
vest the ptoceeds nrlsum iiicretroin in any
of thn securities enunisnnefl in tins see- . ,
tlon bearing n higher t.ito of Interest
whenever an oppnitrinity lor better Invest- '
tneiit Is presented !
And provided further. That when anv
watr.iut upon the Ht ! i" treasurer regu
larly Issued In putstum-o of an appropria
tion by the legislature and secured bv the
levy of a tax for Its pivmont , chilli bu
ptesented to the state tieasutcr for pay
ment , and there shall not be any money
In the proper fund to piv such warrant ,
the board dented by s'cileni 1 of this mil- ,
cle nny direct the state uensuicr to pay
the amount duo on such wairnnt from
monovs In his hands belonging to the per
manent school fund of the state' , and ho
shall hold slid warrant us an Investment
of said permanent school fund
Approved Mnich 21 , A D. , 1S91
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State ot
Nebraska by adding a now section to article
twelve (12) ( ) ot said constitution , to bo num
bered section two (2) ( , relative to the merg
ing of the government ot cities of tue >
metropolitan class and the government ot
the counties wherein such cities are lo
cated.
Bo It resolved and enacted by tlio Leg
islature of the St ito ot Nebraska-
Section 1. That article twelve (1 ( ! ) ot the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska bei
amended by adding to said ai lie-In a new
sictlon to be numbered section two (2) ( ) , to.
read ns follows :
Section 2 The government of nny city ofr
the metropolitan class and Iho government
of the countv In which It Is located may bo
merged wholly or In part when a proposi
tion so to do has been submitted by au
thority of law tc the \olers of mich city
and county and received the assent of a.
majority of the votes cast In such city anil
also a majority of the v > tcs cast In the
county exclusive of tV 'e cnst In suctv
metropolitan city at such election.
Approved March 2' ) , A D 1 ! > 33
A Joint resolution proposing an amendment ,
to section six ( fi ) o' nrtlcle seven (7) ) ot the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , prot-
scribing the manner In which votes shall'
be cast.
Bo It resolved and emclcd by the Leg
islature of the State of Nebiaska
Section 1 That section six U > ) of article.
seven ( T ) of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended to lead as fol
lows :
Section G All votes shall bo by billet , or
such other method as may be preHcrll ct.
by law , provided the sccrccj of voting bo t
lire-served
Approved March 20. A. D , Ii93.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend ; '
section two (2) ( ot article fourteen (14) ( ) of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , rela
tive to donations to woiks of Internal Im
provement and manufactories
Be It resolved and enacted by the Legis
lature of the State of Nebraska
Section I That section two (2) ( ) of artlclo
fourteen (14) ( ) of the Constitution of tho.
State of Nebraska , bo amended to re-ad na
follows : _
See tlon 2 No city , county , town , precinct ,
municipality , or other BUbdlvision of tlio
state , shall ever make elonatlons tp nnjr ij
works of Internal Improvement , or nmnu- II
fnctoiv , unless a pioposltlon so to do shall'
have been first submitted to the qualified ]
electors and ratified by a two-thirds vote
at nn election by authority of inw ; Pro
vided , That such donations of a county
with the donations of siun subdivisions In
the aggregate shall not exceed ten per cent
of the assessed viluitlon of such county-
Provided , further. That any city or county
may. by n three fourths vole Increase such
Indebtedness five per cent In addition to
such ten ner cent and no bonds or evi
dences of Indebtedness ! o Issued shall ba
valid unless the s irno Him ! ! have endorsed
thereon a cTtlllcate signed by the secre
tary and auditor ot Mlale , showing that
the same Is Issued pursuant to law ,
Approved March 21 , A D. , 1S05.
I , J. A. Piper , secretary ot state of tho-
Btato of Nebraska , do hereby certify that
the foregoing proposed amendments to the
Constitution ol the State of Nebraska aro-
trjie and correct copies of the original en
rolled and engrossed bills , ns passed by the
Twenty-fourth session of the legislature of
the State of Nebraska , as appears from
said original bills on flln In this oflico , and
that all and each of said proposed amend
ments arc submitted to the ( junllflcd voter * ,
of the state of Nebraska for their adoption
or rejection at the general election to b
held on Tuesday , the 3d day of November , .
A. D . 1830.
In testimony v\hereof \ , I have thereunto-
set my hand and afllxed the great seal of
the state of Nebraska ,
Done at Lincoln , this 17th day of July , Irk
the year of our Lord , One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Ninety-six , of the Independ
ence of the United .States the Ono Hundred
and Tuenty-llrst , and ot thin state the
ThliUcUi.
Seal ) l J , A. I'IPRK ,
Secretary ot Stuto.
Aug 1 BtoNovS morn only.
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