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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1897)
' 'I t t \ iJll THE O FAHA DAII/T 3JEE : WEDNESDAY , JA TTTAHY 27 , 1807. a number of senator * to feel a tittle restive under the senate's delay. BILL TO PROTRCT DEPOSITORS. A favorite bill with the majority element In the present legislature Is one for the pro tection of depositors In state and private banks. A bill for this purpose was Introduced < -arly In the session by Mr. Johnson of Clay county , The committee to which It was re ferred today brought In a substitute hill which provides that every state bank shall pay scml-annually n tax or one-fourth of 1 per cent of their dcroslts Into the state treas ury. The accumulation of thin fund Is to beheld hold by the state trensurcr and ho Is required to keep 75 per cent of It constantly Invested In state or federal securities. The fund Is to be used to make good the losses sustained by depositors of Insolvent banks after all available resources of huch banks have been exhausted. . , According to the report of the State Bink- Ing hoard for 1894 , the total deposits of all the state and private banks doing business In Nebraska that year wcro $18,074,832. A semi-annual tax ot one-fourth of 1 per cent on this amount would turn Into the tate treasury $ D,008. In that year thcro vycro eight bank failures , and thcso eight binks owed their depositors the sum of $197,253. The sifety fund for that year would provide for something over D per cent of this amount. The report of the State Hanking Board for 1895 Is not so favorable. The total deposits In that year amounted to $14,200.775. The semi-annual tax would produce but $7,000 , whllo the total depcalts 'In ' the failed banks amounted to $584,053. The safety fund would provldo for but llttlo more than I per cent ot the loss , leaving practically OS per cent to bo made up from the resourced of the banks. HEARING'S TELEPHONE BILL. Senator Dcarlng of Cass county Introduced a bill today for the regulation ot telephone companies. Here arc Ha main provisions : That It shall bo unlawful for any person , firm , association or corporation owning , con trolling or operating any telephone line or eystnrn In the state to charge more than S2 per calendar month as rent for the use ot a telephone In any ot the li orporatcd cities or towns of the state. 2 That It ahall be unlawful for any per- Bon. firm , association or corporation owning , controlling or operating a telephone system In the ttato to charge moic than 30 cents for each fifteen minutes or fraction thereof between polnta within 100 miles , or CO cents for each fifteen minutes for distances ov'Ji 100 miles. The line for the violation of this proposed law la fixed at not less than J300 nor more than $1,000. Senator Bcal of Custer county , Introduced a bill today providing for the appointment ol clerks of the district court In countlo * which have attained a population of 8,000 or more The present law requires such clerks to b ( elected nt n general election. The propracc bill authorizes the county board to uppolnl a clerk at any time that l.bOOvotes shal be cast at an election , said clcik to hold hi office until the next general election , vvhcr one shall be appointed. Another bill by Senator Beal provides foi a State Board of Civil Engineers , to con slat of the governor , secretary of state am attorney general. The beard Is then t ( appoint three secretaries. H Is made ai unlawful act for any person to engage li civil engineering cr surveying without hav ing first passed an examination by the sec rctarles of the state board Every englnee must have a certificate from the board am must pay $3 for It. The secretaries recelv no compensation other than the money re celved for ccitlficatcs anJ regular notaila fees for taking testimony. Senator Mutr Introduced a bill provldtni for a redlstrictlng ot the Judicial district of the state. It makes but one change litho the existing districts. At present the stat Is divided Into fifteen districts and the Til teenth district Includes the countlea c Sioux. Rock , Holt , Brovvj , Dawes , Sherldar Box Butte , Cherry and Keya Paha Sena tor Mutz proposes to add a new dl trlcl making sixteen In all. Under his apportion ment the Fifteenth dlst'lct will Include th counties of Holt , Rock , Brown. Kcja Pah and Boyd , whllo the Sixteenth will consl ; ot Cherry , Sheridan , Dawes , Sioux and Bo BiUtc. iiousn VOTKS now.v THE Hill | 0 ltIClll tillI , \V Of ! > ! > r I > | | SNI < li > a li rl > Vote. LINCOLN , Jan. 20 ( Special. ) At It opening of the house thU > morning quite number of members were excused on accoui of sickness. Seventy-six enl > re&ponrted I roll call. Seventeen bllh wcro intioducc on Hist reading. Among the most Impoi tout weie j-pc-akor Gallln'H measuie to pui Ish attompU ot bilbery at elections ; bill appioprlatlng $18,000 for an expeilmcnti ( station ; a bill to compel the biandlng i all prUon made goods ; a bill providing fc the appointment of district vcourt elcrl and hou e roll No. 282 , providing for tl organi/atlon of a State Board of Engineer House roll No. 270 , prov tdts for an appri pilatlon of $25,000 for a. state normal scho * et Scotia , Grocley county This mea ui was before the house two years ago , havli : been Introduced b > Representative Bany , i present adjutant general of thp stateHouse - House toll No I was the flr&t hill b'ougl up on third reading. Ihls Is the mrasit : for the relief of Rebecca Perkins , approprla Ing $121 , alleged to bo duo for payment mai on Illegal assessment of land owned I Rebecca Perkins In Custer county. Tl bill passed by a vote ot 87 to 0. The calling of house roll No , 3 for fin pa.isage created the first animation of lalhor listless morning ecu'lon. This Is tl measure Intioduced liy Uohion of rillmo : foi the flat repeil of the sugar bounty H passed at the last session and approprlatli % ot a cent a pound to the manufacture of beet eugnr. Uobson moved for a call of the house. T ( rmvnbcrs wcro found to be absent , six In been excused , and on motion of Roddy , a ccpted by Dobson , further procccdlni .under the call of the house weie suspewh and roll call on the vote was taken. Tl hill provides for the repeal of sections to JO. rhapter II , aitlclo Iv compiled statu of 1895. RXPLA1N THEIR VOTES. Hurner ot Dawuon explained his vote. I said ho de.slrcd to votefoi the good featui of the hill and could not , therefore , cast h ballot In favor of repeal of the l.iw , Sheldon of Davvrs made a much long explanation ot his attitude. While ho pr fcbscd himself In fa\or of the farmcra Nehrauka , ho nald he would not \otc mom Into the pockets of the Oxnards. The tlm ho said , had come to legislate In favor of tl people. All bimntltn should bo under go eminent control. Mr. PollaiJ nuked Sheldon If the latter b llcvcd that , under c.\latli\g times , It cou hate been expected that new rapltol won como Into the state. a he bounty for i now facial Ics had been fixed at 1 cent pound , % nioio than had been allowed f factories already established. When Boileriuan'a name wad rcMehod , : rose and said that ho could endor.ui over thli.g that hud been uuUl by Sheldon. T lomlltloiib , ho Insisted , weie not fin oral , to the beet raiser. Ho eald ho know o Pure lllood Is csjonthl to health. Now Is the tin to purify nud enrich your bloud by ukh Hood's SarsaparilBa The lUntUrd-tn f ct tlio Ono True Illood 1'urlfli Hood's Pllla ouie all Liver 111 ! ! 3 ecu ! DUFFY'S PURE MALT WIIISXEr All Druggists. The Perfume of Violets The purity of the lily , the KOW ) ot tlio roue , and the flush of Heba combine In I'uiioNi'e wondrous 1'omlcr man who had shipped ( wo carloads to Qrand Island and had paid $12 $ In excess of what ho had received for the beets In freight charges. This was the last speech In favor of repeal of the law , and It was carried by a vote of 03 lo 30. The vote In detail : Yeas : AnKeny , Hlle , Severe , Hilling * . HIM , Hheldon , Campbell , Holland , filaill , Clnrk ( Illcli. ) , Hull , Smith ( net-in ) , Cole , Hyatt , Hmlfi ( Illcli ) , Cox , .loncs ( NVmilinHnjiler ) ( Nmhn ) , Cronk , Jones ( VV9 > nc ) , 8n > il r ( Shrmn ) Knpp , Soilcrmiti , Koltter , Rtelililno , Ix > mnr , , Ktrauli , ICaMman , I.ldiloll , Tnjlor. Knilorf , l.oomls , Vnn Horn , Polker , McCarthy. Welch , Pernow , McCnukcn , Wheeler , Oaylord , Mnmhnll , Wcllw , I Opnlc * . Mitchell , Window , fllvenn , Mornn , ' Woodard , droll. Morrison , Wooster , ( Jrlrnei , l'hpl | > , W trht , Oroivenor , Illelt. , Zimmerman , Hamilton , Hobcrtson , i Mr. Speaker 03 Nays : Alderman , KlRfimy , Mann , llernnrd , Pouko. Mills. IlHki > . OoMinrn , Nesblt , Hut-Kelt , Hendcriion , Pollard , llutler , Holbrook , Prince , llyfrim , Hotner , Ilndijy , Cnfcbcer , Jenklnn , House , Chlttciiilen , Jonen ( CliRc ) , Stilton. Clark ( Lcstr ) , McOec Wnlle , Crow , Mcl.eod , YOUHB 20. Absent and not voting : How cr , Schrnm , Webb , llurmnn , DcrllfK , Wlmberlej 7. Orntidstnff , SALAHY DILL SENT HACK. House roll No. 19 , by Sodcrman , Is known as the Kearney Industrial school measure. It Is strictly In line with the populist policy of reform In salaries. It provides that the salary of the superintendent shall be $1,500 , an assistant $1,000 and matron $ COO per an num. The salaries of all other ameers and employes shall remain discretionary with the Hoard ot Public Lands and Buildings , who shall possess full power to remove them. ThU bill was brought up on third reading for final passage , and roll call had proceeded for twenty names. Then Sodcrman said that ho had discovered an error In printing the amendments carried In committee of the whole. This statement was denied In cer tain quirters nnd a prolonged debate ensued. Finally , on motion of Clark ot Lancaster , the bill was recommitted foi the purpose ot proper amendment. Ucforo recess Speaker Gaffln announced that fourth Assistant Clerk O. W. Phillips had resigned on account of sickness In his family. The houBo had adjourned at noon on bills on third reading. The next on the list ot financial reforms was house roll No. 20 , by Sodcrman. It refers expressly to the Instl- tulo for the Deaf and numb nt Omaha. The principal change contemplated by the bill leduccc the calary of the superintendent from $2,000 to $ lr > 00 per annum. The board ot directors Is also vested with power to employ , remove gr discharge at pleasure , a principal , matron , teacher or any agent nec essary to the successful operation of the In stitution , prescribe their duties and fix their cularlcs. Whllo roll call was proceeding Sheldon moved a call of the house. In ex plaining his vote , Zimmerman of York , slid that ho believed the Institution In question deserved investigation , and he should , there fore , vote In favor of the pending measure An attempt was made to dispense with fur ther proceedings under the pall. It failed and Speaker Gaflln directed the eergeant-at- aims to send for absentees. Sovcral of these came Into the house and JctiKlns raised the point of order that no member could get back Into the chamber ex- rept In custody of the bergcant-at-arms Some of the absentees were found In commit tee rooms. Speaker Gaflln ruled that he should not compel members found In commlt- leo rooms or building being taken Into cua- tody. Further proceedings under the call wore suspended and the vote proceeded on the bill. Speaker Gaffln announced that the bill had carried by a vote of C9 to 37. the republicans gaining seven votes from thr Independents House roll No. 31 , for an act to authorize the organbatlon of and regulate the conduct of mutual plate glass Insurance companies was put upon its passage and carried by a vote of 04 to 0 , This completed bills on third mailing. " "WILL UUN ONn CI.T5RK SHORT. Moian of Platte then rose and placed In nomination S.V. . Wilson as fourth assist ant clerk , lloddy of Otoe named Daniel W , Livingstone of Otoe , paying an elocjuenl tribute to his worth as a bright joung man Sheldon said he understood thai then * was no Ube for this officer. The position was formerly held by G. W. Phillips , who re signed this moinlng The glowing oppor tunity to scciue another place was too popu- lai and Sheldon did not mal'o much head way at first and a motion to table the whole mutter was lost. Woostcr ot Mcrrlck , how ever , agreed with Sheldon that the1 house did not require a fnuith assistant clerk Moran got the floor and dialed lhat Mr. Phil llpj had resigned because hH wife was now lying at Ihe polnl of death. Phillips was i Platle county man and he , Moian , hfllevct that the position should go to another gen tleman fiom Plilte county. On motion to refer the whole matter ti the committee on cmplo > es , a roll call vvni demanded , icsultlng In 56 to 3S In favor o icferonio to the committee. This was sub scquently reccrsldcied and a motion cairlei to di&pcnso with the otllce of fourth assist ant clerk. The house then adjouincd until 10 a. in. Bills read foi the first time today were : By Gallln. house rol' ' No Gij. to rofip.i section TO ot chapter Ixxlll of the Compllei Statutes of IST , entltU'l. "Real n-Uito. ' and to ipjjalUo acknowledgments and oith heretofore- taken and administered by com mlxsioiicrs of deeds. Hy anlllu , IiouF < roll No ' . < < " , to piohibl corpoi.itloiiH from ponti Uniting money o means to Influence or conttol electors , iim to punish u vlol.Ulon of the 1 ivv Uy Sheldon house loll No. 2 lo dlstlle the Pt.'to of Nobi isk i Into semtoilal nm rtpie-scntatlvc dlstilpts to fix the number o the name and to ipneal sections 1 2 and .1 phapter v. rompl'eel ' Stntutpx of 1S93. Hy Younir , 'houcn roll No ? < U , to pievpu porrupl puii'tlces at elections Hv .McCarthy , house toll No. 270 , to locati and establish n state normal He-hool a fjpotla , Creoles' county. Neb. to beKnovvi nnd dpslunatPd as the State Norm il schoo of Scotln , nnd to provide for roi-clvlng tin donations of property , notpa , money or othi- Hciuiltv for the Fame. Hy Taylor hoiifco roll No. 271 to mneni spetlons ROU and 50.J.1. title \lv. entitled "Uxieutlons" of the Consolidated Statute of NuliKiskn for the year U''l ' und to lepea said rectlons as now o lntliitf. Hy I'hulps , house ro'l No. i'i , to piovlcl for thn malntennnro of the nxpeilmenta Df Htatlons nt aulbiTtBon , Hltchcot-k county > " ' "I OBilallii , Kelth..pouriTV ' } Hy Kagoi , IIOUHO roll No. 271 , to amend SPC L > lions ! , C and 7 of nn act cntltli'd , "Ai IP Apt Piovldlnn for t'T KHtuhllPliment .mi ttnveimncnl of the Ncur.iski Indii'trh Homo and Making Apnioprl itlons There for , " approved Miirrh 31 , lkS7 , and rppo.il IIIK sild oiiglnil sections as heretofore ex 1st Inn Id Hv Llddoll , hoiiHo loll No. 274 , to ninvtil foi branding , m uklng and lairing .ill good made and mercli nellne inanufnctuud In an , penltPiitlary. prison or leformatory or othP Institution In whlPh ponvlc-t Inboi Is em ploveil nnd providing punishment for vie ite latlon IhPiPof Hy r.lddpll , house toll No. 275 , to amen fpptiou i of phaptei LVC.X\O of the Compile le Ktntutci ) ol 1ST > and to tppcul suld section as now existing' , Hy Hull. hou"p roll No. 270. to reeiuli school dlhlrlPt hoards to provide and KPC In repali' miltiibln water LlositH or prlvlp In conueptlon with all publla school liulhl By Hull , hoiifp roll No. 277 , to ampml SPC lions "O'jO nnd "OG3 and to cic.ito n ne > BPCtlon to be numbered M71 of C'ohbpv' C'onsnlldutcd SUtiiteH of Nelunpkn , 1S13. ,111 to repeal ppcllons 20wJ ana 'JOVS as thy not HtllllU. By Snyder of Johnson IIOIIHO loll No 271 lo amend HPctlon f > 'i of olmpli-r Ixxvll of th Pompllcd Statutes of Nebraxkn , entltlci "Rpvtnuc " Hj ( . 'roiik ' , lioutn roll No. 279 , to provld for the appointment nnd clcptlou of clerk of the dlstilct courts In < ountlpi which ruv ut tallied n population of 8,400 or more a othrr Union tluui at the KPiier.il election to t'lprku of the dlmtrlct court. By Olvpnn , homo loll No. 2SO , to picvpii the htrcui1 | of hog cholprti or othpr Infcc ilouH dletcnscH of domPHtlp nnlmalM. By Ili'iiilciHOii , 'noUKn toll No. 2S1 , for th tpllcf of Mannlnplan Cnrtcin By Van Hoi n , house roll No 2Sto ! pstal llsli a State Brunei of EiiRlnpcrn to rPKUlat the ; < iictlco of civil pnglncerlng In UK e\ rial biancliP" , Ineludliifr that of suiveylu anil to provide a penally for the vlolatlo of this uct. IflllJIJ S1I.VKII AM ) Tlin IMM1M Succor for Stnrvlii ' to lln Iitti-rntli tilcil Midi riiinncliil liiHtriiotlun , LINCOLN , Jan. 20. ( Spcelttl ) The sei ate started a little game of nollttoa Hi moinlng an soon an the- routine prellmlnar woik van cleaicd nvvay. It commenced wit the Introduction of a joint resolution L Senator Canuday of Kearney county , refer : Ing to the starving and freezing rondltlo of the poor In Chicago. The HOC of tl unfortunate people In that city was , by the resolution , ascribed wholly to the gold stand ard and the effects of the recent election. The resolution tails Ut on the generous people ple of Nebraska to donate food from their surplus stores. All such donations wcro to bo collected by the county central com- mlllccs ot thd free silver party In the state and forwarded to ex-Governor Altgeld ot Illinois for distribution. The resolution Is as follows : Whereas , New1 ? comes this morning through the public press that thousmds ot worthy people In the city ot Chicago are sullcrliiR for the necessities of life made destitute by the prevailing hard times , which vvc bcllpvp to bo duo to the operation of the Infamous flnnnclil policy Inaugurated In thin country by fraud , treachery and per petuated through fraud , Ignorance and bribery. Intimidation nnd misrepresentation n policy that ! nlone responsible for fall ing prices , bankruptcy , ruin nnd consequent loss of employment to tend ot thousands ot our best peonlp ; fhorebv rendering them un- nblo to provldo the unrest necessities ot life to those dependent upon thpni. A fit ting commentary on Bitcn n llrcnl volley Is the simple atntt-mcnt of the fact that while corn Is rotting In piles upon the ground without n market nnd without suf- llclptit vnluc to pav for proper storage whllo thousands ot bushels nre ItPlng dally used as fuel : yet In the metropolis of tals great agricultural region , uncqunlcd In the world , nlmd unmarketable abundance , thousands arc famishing ; whllo the farmer , by reason ot low prices for his produce remains destitute of the things which ought to be produced by the labor of Chicago's Idle artisans ; hut ns each have no money , t'.ipy cannot effect exchanges ; and whereas , The great IntollUent nnd pa triotic people of the state ot Nebraska have sho.vn by their miff rages In the hist elec tion that they nre nllve to the dangers bu- sottliiR our beloved country nnd the lib erties of Its people , through the operation of a policy In this country the chief feature of which Is the drastic piracy of the .Istlng pold standard , which conflln- ca'es the home , then beggars und debauches HIP tenant. Therefore , we , the senate of the state of Nebraska , ( the house concurring ) , the true remedy for Mich a condition ot affairs being nt present bcjond our control , owing to the election of a president nnd congress 'edged to the continuance ot existing con- .tlons would most respectfully call upon lie generous people of the state to assist In uch temporary relief of the victims of rlmlnnl legislation ns Is nt their command y coining forwatd with so much of the roduct of their bounteous harvest ns they eel that thev can spare , nnd we would rec- mtnend that all Hiich donations be sent to he care nnd custody of that noble patriot iinl friend of the people , John P. Altgeld. o bo distributed ns In his lodgment seems ipst , nnd wo call upon thp rrllroads ot this Into to transnoi t such relief free of charge ; nd we would further iccommpiul ns nn Kcncy for the ( jatheilng up nnd shipment f such relief the stntc and county central ommlttees of the silver turtles of the state , nd wo cill upon these splendid organlza- lous to take hold of the work , fiolinu as- urpd that ivlmt Is done by them In the In- ciests of humanity will ho well dolip RULE THAT IS BEING IGNORED. \ number of new bills were Introduced nd read tlio ( list time and the bills offered pstcrday were referred. Mr. Jlntz of Kcya Paha called the atten- on of the senate to senate rule No. 47 , which s as follows : Kuto 47. Every bill and resolution , 10- 'errcil to any sped il or standing commlt- CP , shall be reported to the senate by such ommlltce within four davs after such ref- icncc , unless further time Is specially Tinned bv the senate. In referring to this rule Senator Mutz ipoke vigorously and pointedly. He declared .hat fifteen days of the legislative session ad passed and that but one bill had been artlally acted upon Mr. Dunclas of Nemaha warmly seconded he remarks of the senator from Keya Paha. lo said that If the standing committees as t present constituted were unable to do heir duty , it was time that they be dis charged and new ones appointed. Mr. Hansom al Douglas criticised the action f the senator from Keja Paha. He said hat the rule was Impracticable and a dead otter. Ho told the senate that the bills lad not been printed > et. Mr. How ell ot 'Jouglas seconded the remarks of his col- Mr. Ilaller of Washington warned the ciuto that the dlllvdallying policy of the i > ast fifteen days vould meet with the dls uppiobatlon ot the people. After further discussion Mr. Mutz moved that the seere- ary of the senate bo Instructed to furnish a list of bllln which are novv In the handset ot standing committees Mr. Random of Douglas grew quite warm n his opposition to the motion. He declared hat the senate was perfectly able to trans act Its business without any advice or inter- eronce from the secretary. He said that ho v/lslied to cast no reflections upon the secretary , but he believed that thot official should confine himself to his regular duties The motion made by Mr. .Mutz was nol agreed to The senator from Keya Paha hen seived notice upon the senate that he would dally Insist upon the enforcement ol ule 47. The senate then , with much dignity ant : many words , discussed for one hour a per sonal quarrel between the sergeant-at-arm ; and the custodian of the senate. Af er the champions of the tv. o employes had made numerous speeches , the whole matter was : iy motion of Mr. Murphy of Gage , laid upoi the table. Senator lion ell Introduced the following esolutlon. Whereas , The congress of the Unltci Stntes did , bv an act approved by tl'e pr.es . Ident , Juno tO , 1S9C , pledge the govornmen to participate In a Trunsmls lsslppl am Intel national Exposition to he held a Om.ihn between Juno 1 and November 1 ivts. and did liy t.aid act smut lo said ex position thf rlifhts nnd privileges hereto foio granted to International expositions therefore , on It Itesolvi'd , by the senati and house o icprcscntu lives ot the state of .Nebiaak.i That his excellency , the governor of th ctnte of NehrusK i , bo nud Is herebv nu thorl/od and rrqupsled to announce b proclamation that tlio s ild exposition Is t lie held at the tlmo an place aforesali and to extend to the people of the scveu stalest und territories of the United State' through the U'speetlve governors o such states and tenltoilcs , n cordial In vlt.itlon on thu part of the state of Ne. brnttka. to jiutlclpatc In t < ald exposition and be It fmtner llcaolved , That his excellency , the KOVPI nor of the at.ito of Nebraska , up , and I hereby , H quisled lo Issue and dellvoi t llio iiecretniy of state of the Pulled State Invltatloim to the foreign nations nnd gov einments ImviiiK representatives nccrcdlu to them In Washhinton , Inviting and ic questing ouch foielmi nations anil govern nipiits to participate In mild Transmit slHslppI Exposition , with a request to tn Hccrctarj of .stato that ho deliver such In vltatlons to such ippi orient itlves of forclg nations and governments lepresented u Washington The senate then adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock .sn.N.VTOH AI.LKVH DAI ( IHTI2U WHO * Unrrlrd at llmllHon In Dinilfl I.yncl of I'lntliCtnUr. . MADISON , Neb. , Jan , 2G. ( Special. ) Ma ! Lulu Allen , el cleat daughter of Senator Wl ! Main V. Allen , was married at her home 1 this pity at 9 o'clock this morning to Danh Lynch of Platte Center , Neb. The weddln wafl a very quiet one , only the Imraedlat friends of the family being present. Th ceremony vvnt pet formed by Rev. Pa the Jerome of the Roman Catholic church. Th brldo'H fathei , Senator Allen , did not com home to attend the wedding. The groom vva formerly a banker of Plane Center and I a Roman Patho'lc , while the bride has bee brought up as a Protestunt. The nowl wedded couple will reside In Lincoln , th gioom recently having been given a pcsltlo In the olTlce of the commissioner of publl land * , and building.1 ! . Woman SIMM-CM Moilc-rn raxliloiiH , UNIVERSITY PLACE , Neb , Jan. 20- iSpeclal. ) Mls-s Vamlalla Varnum gave lie lecture on " \\lio Pa > s the Freight" In th chapel last evening to a good-alzed audlenci Bhe remiivited nil women present to remov their hats , and proceeded to scene populo feshlons and harmful habits. She close by denouncing severely the custom of allow Ing uunaturallzed and uncivilized forclgnei to vote , but forbidding the American vvome the ballot. Her lecture was well receive b } her hearcti. lolinxoii riiiinl > rnriiii-rn' Ii TF.CUMSEH , Neb. , Jan. 20 , ( Speclal.- ) A two ( lavs' session of the Johnson count fanner,1 ; Institute ) closed tonight. The nice ! Ing was well attended and an enthusiast ! one Premiums were awarded on local-grov. fruit and un exhibit of the products of stal manufacture was made by the NebrasU Manufacture ! ti' and Consumers' assoclatloi The question ot the growth of sugar beul wan abl > prcuemed by Mr. I. N , Lutin i Bellevue , WAR ON BI6 HATS AT LINCOLN J/n / Councilman Woostor Introduces a Resolution ii tlio Oouncili ( CALLS FOR / ORDINANCE LIKE CHICAGO'S ' NCiixnloii DcM-lnpH Xo Opposition ( ( > the Prolllnlil CnncN uu Trlnl III rcilot'nl ' Uourl Ullj'xTiixcii ifttr SUM en Yrurn. LINCOLN , Jan. 28. ( Special. ) The city council this morning Instructed the city attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting the use ot enormous headgear In places of amusement. The following resolutions. ' , Intro duced by Councilman Webster , were unani mously adopted : Ilcsolvcd , Hy the mayor nnd city council of the cltv ot Lincoln , that II Is the scnso ot Ihls body that thevvparing of high and broad lints nt public entertainments , such as thealeis and like places of nmusement , should be abolished ; nnd , up It further llesolved , That the city ntlorney be In structed to draft an ordinance slmllai to the- measure adopted by the city of Chicago cage , prohibiting the vvcaring of headgear of the above description at the places mentioned , Llttlo discussion followed the reading ot lie resolutions , but It appeared the unanl- lous acnso of the council thai Iheator goers tier pacing as high as $1.50 for tickets : ionld have the privileges they nave bought , The Vnndevar case Is still on In the fed- ral courl , with no prospects ot being fin- hed before tomorrow night. This afternoon udgo McIIugh delivered his charge to the rand Jury , which Hun retired to Iranaacl omo business. Among the cases that It vlll consider Is that against Postmaster ) avls ot CMtimbus , who Is short In his ac- ounts to the luno of about $ G50. Davis v. an ound short about $800 nemo time ago , but lie amount waa made good by his bondsmen , nd ho 'was allowed to continue. In ofllcc to elmbuiso the bondsmen , Ho was recently ound shy again and was arrested by a post- tflco Inspector. Other cases are thoao gainst Cummlngs and Snydcr of Omaha , vho raised blllo and then passed them , and gainst Dvvlght tor posloirico btirglaiy. An- ilhcr action Is against S. J. Gordon , who .dvertlsed that hs was going to starl a laper In Omaha , and Is charged with using ho mal's for fraudulent purposes The following policies wore held by the Afferent losers In the Hall-Lansing block nro at 1-30 this morning Mr. Mitchell 500 In the nrltteh-Amcrlca ; $1.000 , Niagara , ; 300 , Connecticut of Hartford ; $500 , Mcchan- cs ot Philadelphia ; $1EOO , Queen of Amor- ca ; $ tGOO , t. Paul Flro and Marino ; $300 , Glrard of Philadelphia ; total , $0,000. Mr. lall $3,000 In the German-American ; $3,000 , Commercial Union ; total , $0,000. Mr. Lann- ng S5.000 In the National ot Hartford ; 53.000 , British-America. This morning , at the meeting of the clly council. City Treasurer Altkcn submitted h ? following statement showing the amount of taxes collected 4n Lincoln from 1890 to IS9G : 1S9V AsswMfld . valuation v , r > 31,3SO ; levy , 0 mills ; amount pf taxes pioeluped by lew , ; 221,25320 ; amount collected lo Januutj 1 , .897. 97.11 per tent , $2N > , GTO9G ; leaving un- collcclod to 'January 1 , 1897 , 2 09 pel ccnl , -1,024 21. , 1831 : Assessed valuation , $8,000,000 ; levy , 4 : mills ; amount , of taxes pioduced by levj 270,000 ; nmbtint .collected to January 1 M7 , OSf pei ce.ru , $2CI,7G2 ; leaving ttncol- looted lo Jflimaty 1 , 1S97 , 191 per cent , G.2JS it 1812 : Assessed- evaluation , $ " . ,927S14 ; levy IS mills ; nmqiiit | of taxes produced by levy :22i23G93 : ; anaonnt .collected to January 1 1897 , 92.2G per sent , $207,82201 ; leaving uncollected - collected to January 1 , 1897 , 7.74 pet cent S17.41I S't ' ' 1893 : Assessed valuation. $ - > .C40.7iO ; levy iVd mills ; amount'of taxes produced bj levy. $222.797.110 : amount collected to Janu ary 1 , 1S07 , 97.TOper cent , $216,980.43 ; leavlnt , mcollectt > d to January 1 , 1897 , 2 Cl per cent f ' " 1894'i Asses"seil valuation , $ r , fil8G11 ; levy V 9-20 mills ; ' amount produced bv levy 20t.--23flG : amount'collected : to January 1 1S97. 7U45 per'cent , $139,101.77 ; leaving un collccled lo January 1 , \ & < \l , 2055 per cent 1893r Assessed valuation , $3,7'il.237 ; levy 03Vj mills ; amount produced by levy. $198. 873 11 ; amounl collecled to January 1 , 1897 7J7G pet cent. SltC.GOOOQ , leaving uncollectu to January 1 , 1S97 , 2 < i 24 per cent , $32,181 91. 18SG. Assessed valuation , $ " > , 183,310 ( ,9 ; levy 3.VX , mills ; amount produced by levy $111 , 72iS3 ; amounl collected lo January i , 1897 23 07 per cent , $ Tl.G90 30 ; leaving uncollcctei to Januarj 1 , U37. 71 9J per cenl , $110,03823 ( JOS.SIP riicni THU STATE Simile for rrlfiiillc-HX May HiI ut I'mlt-i ' Control of State Olllc-fm. LINCOLN , Jan. 20 ( Special. ) Land Com mlsalonor Wolfe and Secretary of State Porter ter today visited the Home for the Friend Icca at Lincoln. There Is a disposition li certain quartern to have this Institution pu under control ot the state officers , In con ncctlon with the Mllford Homo for Girls The visit today has some significance , am the present legislature may take some ac tlon In the premises. At present all re ports of the HOUIP for the Friendless ar made annually to the governor , but tb Hoard of Public Lands and Uulldlnga h nothing to do with Its management. I3u It draws some $30,000 state appropriate biennially , and the board belloves this mone ahould bo expended under Us direction. I was Treasurer Mcserve who was to accom pany the land commissioner and accrctar of state , but he did not do no. The resignation of Commandant J. H. Cul \er of the Milford Soldiers' and Sailor. ' Homo was filed today with Land Cominh slonor Wolfe of the Board of PuClIc Land and Buildings. The resignation takes el feet on March 31 , next. Commandant Cul \or states that this date Is fixed as beln the most convenient period to make th change , as all government and btato report may bo closed , and under existing clrcum stances will bo most favorable to his sue eeasor. At a late meeting of the Hoard o Public Lands anil Buildings It had been de termlned that Commandant Fowler's ten should begin on February 1. There wll bo a February meeting of the board , whlc will settle with Commandant Culver enact act on hU report. Articles of Incorporation were filed toda with the secretary of state of the Globe Pros pectlng and Developing society The Incoi porators are W. S Ycttri , II , C. Ken Edward M. Marquis , Tranklln Schanfllllngei Isaac A. George , Samuel C. Heacox an Adolph J. Dlndenup Indebtedness is llmlte to $25,000. OP nivoiior.s AT pnmiovi Irrri > rn Kriintfil In I'rcil Kiu-lKe an l iiu-i'm'iic CriiiKliill , FREMONT , Jair. 20 ( Special. ) Judge Sul llvan of Columbus held a short session of th district court'lh ' "r'o jcsterday afternoon an granted two iJcVc of divorce. Fred Kaelk proved to thq , court that his wlfo , Ilertho had wlfully | | [ Jesfrted him without gudlclen cause and hart taken another fellow alou with her when she left. The court though that adultery'lfn'fl 'desertion were both prove and granted Mis iltcreo of divorce. Kmcrgcne Xraiulall secured a similar de ere ? by nhowpig that her husband Kenjo did not amount tp much as a husband , H had deserted lice over two years ago and sine that date sha ual.ueen | forced to support hei self without any assistance from him. ll < - \ Ulll lft'llllKN III CltllllllllUK , COLUMHUS ? Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Speclal.- ) The United Drethrun church commences II > early revival meetings tonight. The churc Is located In the southern part of the ell and the meetings ave always largely a tended. They usually continue from thn to four weeks and generally meet with goc success. I'ropoxul lo Ilxl | | | lu > .Sin-flu , HASTINGS , Jan. 20 ( Special. ) At a ret ular meeting ot the city coupcll last nlgl the proposition from the Hastings Gas Llgl company tp fmulsh light for the streets v < s laid over for two weeks. It Is generally b < llcvcd the proposition will bo accepted i that time. Flrr Ii | iiirtiiieiil IJIt'iilH OHlrt-rH , COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. 28. ( Special ) The Columbus fire department elected tl following oulcrra last night at the counc chambers for the ensuing year ; Preslden f U. I ) . Drink ; chief , Bert Galley ; asslstai I chief , Lou la Held ; secretary , Iludolph Mtlle 1CI1 CtT ' 1111,1 : Tllll rilOST LASTS , Donlrrn Tlirniiftliniit HIP Slnto TnUc A < 1\I\IIIIK < > < > f tin- 7.orocnllur. . ItntlllON. Neb , Jan. 20. ( Special. ) The Ice men are making preparations to cut at once , as they fear this may ha the last cold snap of the season. The Ice now Is In ex cellent condition and ot a good thickness. This morning the thermometer registered 7 degrees below zero. Thousands of bushels of corn stored on the ground will be much benefited by the severe frost. nilJMONT , Jan. 20. ( Special. ) All the n\allablo teams In town arc hauling lee , The mercury Is slightly higher than > c3ter- day , registering1 9 below zero at daybreak today and 1 liolou at noon. UKNNINOTON , Neb. , Jan. 28. ( Special. ) Ice dealers aio loilng no lime In filling their houses with Ice whllo the cold snip lasts. The thermometer has ranged from 15 below 7ero to 5 above for the last four dijs. WnSTHHN , Neb. , Jan 2G. ( Special. ) Ice men and farmerj aio greatly tcjolclng at the severely cold weather , although up to the present the month of January has averaged warmer than Januar > ot last > ear. Following are the readings of the ther mometer nt 8 a. m for the last four da > s Saturday , 29 above ; Sunday , 8 bslow ; Mon- diy , 7 below ; Tuesday , 11 below. The frost will glvo the corn a chuiico to dry out. Theie Is more coin cribbed hero now than thcro has been at any time' since the rail road was built and theic Is lota of It > ct o como In. The crop of 1816 was a large nc , and quantities of the grain Is jet stored n the ground. COLUM1JUS , Neb. . Jon. 2f . ( Special. ) ho Ice dealets are very busy putting up iclr crop for tha season and are getting ome Vfr > gooi twelve to fourteen Inch Ico. hp Union Pacific Is shipping In fort-five ar , from Gothenburg and the Burlington 111 ship from Mllford. These arrange ments wcro Made before the cold snap ar- Ivcd or the work woulrt have been done y local dealem as heretofore. CHAMnnilLAIN , S. D. , Jon. 20. ( Special clegram. ) The snow blockade was raised ils afternoon and the first train to reach ere from the cast since Friday evening ar- Ived tonight. A snow plow with four cn- Incs was required to clear thp track of the ugo snow drifts. The temperature ron- Iniics to be icry low. It was 10 below ills morning. VRRM1LL10N. S. D. , Jan. 20. ( Special ) - ho coldest night of the winter occurred ist night , the Inclinometer going as low B 31 degrees below zero There Is but very Ittlo destitution In this cltj. All trains ro more or less behind time. Indications ro that the cold snap Is ever with. TltmS TO AVIJIIT TIIOIlll ! < n. SIIKKIH < H I"I2Niiin < > M In tin * Cnitnrll , litit .None IH biiUHrnctnr.t. NEBRASKA CITY. Jan. 20. ( Special ) Mai or Stahlhut called the council together n special aciirion this evening and pioposed no after another the names of flvo different attorneys of the city to be city attorney In ilaco of C. W. Seymour , the present Incum- ) cnt , To every one of Ino five the council bjected. Ihls action was taken by the najor to settle , if possible , the differences existing between himself and the council find to effect a dismissal of the Impeachment charges As no further settlomeit of the trouble is n prospect , It seems probable that Ma > or Stahlhut will have lo answer the charges 'ebruary 1. Public sontlment seems largely n his Ia > or. llrjaii linnd IHxlMiiulN. 030EOLA , Neb , Jan. 2G ( Special. ) The Brjan band , organised In this city during ho election campaign , has disbanded. H was organized to play Brjin music and none ) ut Bivan men were allowed to participate u the tooting In place of the' Bryan band an Osceola band has been organired , to which all good musicians will bo admitted. tllllllii Comimii > i : I < ( < * YORK , Neb , Jan. 20 ( Special ) At an lection of officers held Saturday night by company A , Nebiaska National Guards , Fred Yale was promoted from the position of second end lieutenant to that of first lieutenant and George Martin was elected as his successor. Icutenant Yale succeeds Robert Copsey , resigned. The company is also holding a series ot competitive examinations for non commissioned offices. ColumlMiH CrtmuiM'Will Slnrt 1/ | > . COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. 2G ( Special. ) The stockholders of the Columbus Creamery association held a meeting' yesterday and de cided to operate the creamery here which been Idle the past two yeais. They will nut up about 800 tons of lee at once Thp creamery Is equipped In first-class shape and was at one time one of the best cream eries in the state. I ! < -\l\nllMt MiiKfH Com < -i-.s. UNIVnRSlTY PLACE , Neb , Jan. 2G ( Special. ) Dr. B. L. Paine hag been conductIng - Ing revival meetings In the college chapel for about three wceka. He uses a stcroptlcon and draws large crowds. There have been about seventy five conversions. The meet ings continue through the present week Most ot the converts are from the student body. Minister MurrliMl at York. YORK , Neb. , Jan. 26 ( Special. ) Rev. Joel M. Fisher , pastor of the Christian church ot this city , was married last Sun day morning to Martha Crist by Rev. B. F. Fcllman ot the Baptist church at the homo ot the bilde. _ " "STOM : rou IIUSS.IA , ii AmcTlrnn Si'iiincii Aliiiiu-il In n A'liKlltiiNtouU 1'rlnon. NEW YORK , Jan. 26 The World thlc mornlni ; says : ' Seaman Matthew S. Hunter Is one of the crew of the American ship Conqueror which has just arrived fiom Kobe , Japan , and Is tied up on the outside of the Atlantic dock. Hunter shlnped In May last out of San Francisco on the Amer ican baik Wllna tor Vladivcatock , where they found sixteen Ameilcan Bailers aivJ seal fishermen , who were prhonera of the Russian government , breaking Htone on a fortification. Through the help of Mr. Smith , an American gun expert In the service ol the Russian government , Seaman Hunter and sixteen associates secured a short Interview with four of the prisoners In the presence of the Huffllan soldiers with fixed bayoneti. The sealers contrived to slip two letters to their friends In San Francisco up Hunter'c sleeve , In the letter , which Hunter was permitted to read before sealing and mailing , tlioy described tholr hardships and abusive treatment In a Russian prison and the In justice with which the Russian courts deal ! with thorn. Their crime was clubbing seals on the Siberian coast. Whllo their ship , the Golden Fleece , ran to sea to racapo the storm , the sixteen men were captured , thrust Into c room 20x20 with a do en China- men and Coreans and four Russians , and kept for two days without food. The dull' geon was allvo with vermin. January 24 1SDG , they were Hcntencod to flvo months' ' Imprisonment. But the court ot agslicvi al Irkutsk tried them again and sentenced them to eighteen months from April 1 , 1S96 When that term is finished the stone break- era expect to bo rescntenced again. The crow of the United States crulsei Olympla subscribed $125 for the prisoners the governor of the prisoner to whom the money was entrusted was transferred , and they never saw It , they said , The namro of the sixteen are Henry Ross , second mate of the Golden Fleece , now- - named the ? alpan ; F. B. Hill. James Mahoney - ney , Janus McCarthy , James Rlley , Charle * Nelson , Harry Carlson , Andrew Anderson Edward Larkln , Charles Kvmm , Alex Le radio. Stephen Brcnnan , Arthur Wlnge Charlra Campbell. James WIMon and Ld < ward Howe , 11c nlU of O. .V Olln N. Davenport , proprietor of tin Merchants hotel of this city , died nt i o'clock thl-i morning after un lllncsH o about two weeks' duration. Mr. Davenpor cumo went In 1SS2 and became oUtvyim of the Mlilard hotel , n position w-hlcl he hold until four years ago , when us i member of the llrm of Paxton. Hulott S Davenport ho took charge of the Mcr chants hotel. The deceabed was only 3 > t'ars of age. _ MIM rniriilH of Ocoiin Vt'HiU'IHi Jim.0 At Gibraltar Arrlvcd-Werra. from Nov York , for Genoa and Naples. At New York Arrlvcd-Karamanla , fron Naples. Sailed Taurlo , for Liverpool. At Antvvtrp-Arrlved-Southwark , fron Yorls. FIRE LICKS UP MILLIONS Numerous Big Business Blocks Become Peed for the Flames. HEART OF PHILADELPHIA IS HARD HIT Joint \VnnniiiaUi-r'.i Mure Tlinii u Illoc-K ntitlrol ) IH-nlro ) oil I.OMN . ? . : , r. < M > , ooi ) . PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 26 The most dis astrous conflagration tint has visited this city In recent jcars broke out shortly ho- fore 7 o'clock this morning In the basement of the big grocery of llanscom Brothers on Market street , and before the llamca wcro gotten under control property amounting In \alue to $2nOO,000 or more had been do- strojcd. The flames were first discovered by John Wagner , a reserve pollceivan , who was pasting the building at G o'clock. Ho Im mediately turned In an alarm. Before the engines reached the scene the cntlio rear portion of Hnnscom & Bennett's big res taurant was ablaze. A second alarm was then sent In and a few moments later a gen eral alarm was txHimled. Immediately adjoining Hanecom Brothers on the west was the five-story building occupied by Blum Brothers , manufacturers of women's cloaks. The flimcs soread with n I meat lightning rapidity ana the Blum Lu Id- Ing was soon a mass of llamcs. The water scorned almost to froc7e before It touched the buildings , so bitter cold was the weather. The next building on the weal to be eaten up by the llamcs was that occupied by George Marshall as a restaurant. Then came Ihc hat manufactory of George B. Wells at 1323 , and the rear of the wholesale grocery of Powell & Fryer at 1325 Market ii'ieot. While the llames were sweeping west on Market , the umbrella manufactory of Hlrsch Brothers , the largest In the world , which adjoined the restaurant , caught fire. The inflammable nature of the Immense stock of light ellks added fuel to the llamcs and In half an horn the building , extending from 1309 to 1315 , eight stories , on Market sticct , was a nines ot flames. On tlio east side ot the Hlrsch building , between 130' ' ) and 13U Maiket street , were the fpllowltiK tenants- The Mbpah restau rant , VI07 ; Sterner & Ball , cigar factory , 105 ; A. Nlcolacky , l.JOG. confectionery , and he big drug store ot II. Hlllman at 1301 , .ho upper story ot which was occupied by 'otter Brothem ao a photograph gallery. CATCHES JOHN WANAMAKBR. On the north slde , of Hlrsch Brothers , Im mediately across Silver street , stood the new seven-story building of Dunlap Brothcia. ThU building extended from 1306 to 1310 Filbert street ai'd was 100 feet deep. The first floors were occupied by the Collins Car riage company. The fiimcs swept through this .structure and destroyed It completely. The small buildings on Silver street , which urns west from Thirteenth to Juniper , wcro all destiojed. The shop of Contractor Lewis Havens caught fire from the rear of Blum Brothers and three firemen were caught by a falling wall. Frank Piper of Engine Com pany No. 30 was the only man seriously In jured. At 0:15 : a m fire was discovered In the tower of John Wanamaker's big dry goods store A stream of water from ono of the water lowers was run up lo the burning tower , but the supply was either too smaller or the apparatus defective , as the stream would not reach. The tower contained a handsome clock and chimes. At 9 o'clock the entire tower collapsed , the clock falling through to the first floor. Two lines of hose were then gotten on top of the gigantic ytructure and the llamcs. which had threat ened to dcsti'oy Philadelphia's most famous store , were soon under control. Thn flic hid been confined to * .he Market street front and the loss sustained bv Mr. AVana- maker was pVlncipally In the destitution of his rlork and chimes and the breaking of all the large plate glass windows on MaiKet street. The roof of the building was abla/c at ono time and it Boomed a ) though the structure was doomed , but the hose oper ated by the employes of the big establish ment kept the fire within bounds JUMPS A STREET. Up to thla time the flames had been con fined to the block bounded by Filbert street on the north , Thirteenth on the east , Market on the south and Juniper on the west. The wind was blowing from the west and car ried the flames right Into the rear ot the buildings on Thirteenth street. The first building to catch fire was that of Jacob Mil ler , men's furnishing goods , 6 North Thir teenth. Then came the cigar factory of L Tarbllso & Co at S North Thirteenth street , McCune & Co. manufacturers of picture frames. 10 and 12 ; E. Plther , dry goods , 14 ; S H. Shull , drugs , 16 ; Heine's bakery , IS ; the Cafe do Blumberg , 20 ; Budd & Kite , Jewelers , 22 ; private residence and baiber shop , 21 ; Huber & Weber , dry goods , 2C. J. H. Stall , jeweler , occupied the first floor of 28 North Thirteenth and William H. Stlef , manufacturer ot wall paper , the remalndei ot the building. Foley'B restaurant at 30 North Thirteenth and James Furlong's sa loon at 32 and 34 were the last In the row from Market to Filbert street. All these buildings wcro completely destroyed. In many Instances nothing la left standing but the bare walls The flames ate their way almost directly northwest fiom the rear of Blum Bros. ' building , dcstioylng the rear of Show ell & Frveie' big gioecry. The rear part of Nos. 7 9 11 , 13 15 , 21 and 23 North Juniper street which buildings are used as law offices' and private nwldcnces , wore com pletely burned out , leaving only the front walls standing In some cases Whllo the flro was at Its height flames were dl'covered on the window sashes on the sldo ot the big city hall. Tjio city hal ! fire department ran a line to the roof and In a few minutes had the structure fice from " " of Hlrsch Bros. ' factory col lapsed soon after 8 o'clock. The other walls left standing , rcsemblo huge Icebeigs. Between 3 and 4 a. m. an alarm brought the department to 533 Chestnut street , where fiames had broken out In the fifth story of the building occupied by A. H. Bunnell wholesale stationer. The flro was extin guished with a loss ot about $10,000. Shortly before 6 o'clock another fire starlet on the sixth floor of the big carpet store 01 John and James Dodson. SOS , 810 and 812 Chestnut street. By hard work the flames were confined to the sixth story , but the water soaked through every floor to the base ment. The store was filled with expensive carpets , rugs and upholstery and the loss caused by water and smoke exceeded $100- 000. 000.It waa while almost the ontlro department was battling against the flro ut Hobson that an alarm vas sounded from Thirteenth and Chestnut streets Everybody In Phila delphia who heard of an alarm from this locality Instinctively cried "Wanamakcr'a. " The great store covers the entire block bounded by Claw t nut , Market , Thirteenth and Juniper JtreetH. and as the building was constructor years ago , many of the fireproof fcatmis of modern utructures are lacking. The firemen noon found , however , that the ( lames had attacked the blork opposite Wana- rnaker'a on the north , separated from the big Htora by Market street's width of 120 feet. feet.EFFORTS EFFORTS TO SAVB WANAMAKER'S. When It was apparent that the block originally attacked waa doomed , squads o ; firemen with long llnea of hose were detailed to try and ave Wanamakor'a , This structure , with the geode piled up within Ita r Ayer's Sarsaparllla is GOOD for all diseases that have their origin in impure blood. It is BETTER than other sarsaparillas , bet tor made , of better ingredients nnd by better methods. Ita record of cures proclaims it the BEST tour walls , represented n money vnUio ot over $10,000.000. Dcwplto the efforts ot the city flrcmort , reinforced by Wanamaker's flro brigade , the high wind prevailing forced thn flfttiiM across Market street , after tlioy hail been fought off for an hour and a half , The flro first ci.ught In the high tower on the Market street corner. This nupporteel R big clock and chlmca , which rang out every half hour. Llttlo patched of flame made their appearance along the cdgo of the roof of the main structure and the excitement among the firemen was Intense. All Knew that It ino names In Wanamaker's once got beyond control there WM no telling where the con- llagMllon would stop. There was a deep sign of relief , therefore , when the announce ment was made that bcvond the destruction of the tower , the ncorchlng of paint on the Market street front and the cracking of the big plato glass front , the nro would do no further damngo to Wanamaker's. Smoke penetrated almost every portion of the store and the damage to delicate dry gsoda from this cnnao will bo heavy. Had the names enveloped Wanamakcr's nothing could possibly have prevented the destruction of Hcprre of big buildings on Chestnut streot. which h very closely built. Mr Waimmaker was early on the scene. At the present tlmo ho cuiplovs 4,200 people ple , and n many of the men In this army of rmplojcs ns would be ot use In lighting the llamcs were ndmlttcd to the rtore. The admirable precautions that the Inllanunablo nature of the structure had made necessiry rendered the work ot the trained nro hrlgado easy and at the same tlmo effective. TOOK THINGS COOLLY. Mr. Watiamaker said to an Associated press reporter at 9-30 a. m. : "The nro li confined to the Market street end of my ttore and three hours after the nremcn are . ° 1 > lace en-eighths of the store will be ready for business. " Mr. Waiiomakor was apparently the least concerned man In thu great crowd , at he quietly made his way fiom one part of the establishment to an other , directing the movements ot his cra- ilojes. Mr. Wannmaker dow his own Insuring nd his loss Is therefore coveted In this vay. The heaviest losers nre Hlrsch broth- 1-3 , who suffer about $400,000. They had an mtncnso etock on hand. Pallor HlrHch , a ncniber of the llrm , said that the stock vns fully covered by Insurance. This nrm cmplojed 4DO hands. Hlrsch In others oc cupied the top lloors ot the buildings which cxtPiulcd from 1309 to 1315 Inclusive. The mlhllng was owned by the catato of Henry C. Gibson the well known distiller , and waa allied at about $500.000. Ilium Hrothetn , who occupied 1318 , will ese about $150,000 on stock ; Hanscom Jrothcrs , $ Ur 00 on stock ; Dcnnet's rcs- aurnnt , clock and nxtures , ? 75,000 ; Stciner & Hall , $ . " 0.000 ; Mlzpah restaurant , $15,000 ; Hitman's Drug companj , $75,000 ; Marslinll'a cstaurant , $2.500 ; George 11. Wells , $25,000 , Show ell & Prjer , $ r)0,000 ; James Goodwin , tallied gl.isa , $15,000 ; James Dlckson , heaters mil tangos , $5,000 ; Dtinlap Brothers , $200- iOO on building and machinery ; furlongs , 110.000 ; John Wannmnkcr , $100.000 ; Nlcko- lacky'a , $1T ,000 ; A. McCuno & Co. , $40,000 ; S. II. Hull , dings , $15,000 ; Uudd & Kite , $ " ,000. The loss on the small buildings will reach n the neighborhood ot $400,000. Nearly all r : he suffercTJ from today's nro are fully pro tected bv Insurance. While the nro was at Its height an cm- > loje of the carpet nrm of Ivlns , Diet ? & Magce , who e building Is In the block below that devastated by the names on Market street , was overcome by the excitement and uddenly dropped dead. James Turloiig , proprietor ot the saloon at the corner of Juniper and Tllbcrt streets , a critically 111 of pneumonia. When the names began to eat their way to his place a sriuad of nremen carried him from his sick bed Into the bleak streets , and ho waa innlcdly taken to a nearby hotel. The ex citement and shock may cost htm hlo life , Shortly before noon a second nreman was njurcd. He Is William Gorman , aged 32 enis , assistant foreman of company No. 1. Ho was struck by falling bricks and ttm- jcrs and baJlj hurt about the head anil nock. \VhoIr.Hiilr Iliiiur Denlcrx Hum Out. NEW YORK , Jan. 26 Flro which started In the basement of thn six-story building , 20 Pearl sticot , today brought the whole Ire-fighting force In the lower section ot : ho city to the scene. The basement waa occupied by Walden & Co , wholesale liquor ilealers The floors above and the adjoining imildlng were occupied by Percy Kent , dealer In cotton , packing and baling. The loss la the latter Is $10,000 , covered by Insurance. Walden & Co.'s loss Is said to bo about $30,000 , partially covered by Insurance. Si-M'ii riri-iiieii Itnilly I"ro7i > n. MUNCIE , Iiid. , Jan. 26 While fighting a fire at the residence of C. E. Wiley at an early hour this morning , with the weather 15 below 7cro , seven firemen were severely 'rozen and their clothing had to bo cut honi .heir bodies. Chief Shepp and Assistant 5hief Buchanan are among the suffeicra. Mrs. Wiley , whllo trying to escape from the burning homo with her baby In her arms , frll down stairs and was probably fatally Injured. AMUSISMUNTii. Telephone , 1331. THE GRE9GHTON PAXTON & BURGESS , Mgrs. II.VltfiAlX MATIM3I2 TODAY AT 2ia6. , TONIGHT AT 8:15. : IIOI'KI.NS' TIlANS-OmAMO hTAIl M'JJOIAI/I'V COMPANY. 20-Vnudevllle Stnrs-20 Tim ( Jiin.vT KiNmiATocHAi'iin. Prices. 2Sc , COc , Tic , { 1 00. Mutlncea , laa ancl COc. Jan 2S-2D Ho ) t's A niack Sheep. Creightoii Hall TONIGHT PROP. REYNOLDS. OPERA. PINAFORE AT THE Creighton Theater SATURDAY EVENING , JAN. 30. Trl. 1531. THE CREIGHTON Paxton S lurge ! . Managers. BIOM > AY nVK.MNO , VKU. 1 , NORDICA. SCAI.C11I , linilTHOMl , Contralto. Tenor , UnMI'SIJV. MJOICSTOM8 , Ilarltono. I'l.uilst. OMAHA MUSICAL SOCIETY. IIOMHIl MOOItn , nirretor. Prlccs-N.OO , J1.50 , $2.00 and $200 HOYO'H 1 , , M. Ornvr , ford , Miimignr. lOo MATINii : : TODAY TIM : iir.Aoic ri.Au Jtanervcil HiwU , lOo. A few oliult n front , ' 5o. Tonight , lit Hl(5 : ( , "Till ) Fnrtiiry < Ilrl , " | ) r ' ent- < -d by TUP. lOo KILS. I'oli. 4-n-0KliMi1H IteHUtlful .EXTRA. . . . . . . L. M. Crawford ) Mirr. iinei Tuocrlau Pah 9 2NiKiit , beKlunliiK IIIBallliyf rCUi Ci The eminent traBedlan. THOMAS W. K K Accompanied liy CHARLRB n. HANrOIll ) , 'JMctJuy nlelit , Ilti.li2.iil HI : Weelnveday mat * I nee , otliella ; Wednesday night , Julius Cuciur. Hulo ot Btuts cpcnu rrlday , Jan. : u , at V a , in. IIOTUI.il. HOTEL MERCER con. iirrii AMI iinwAiti ) , Commercial lUn'i Headquarters. 100 Itoomi 12.00 per dtr * CO noomi With Ilutli , | 200 1'er Lluy. ai'nciAii HArna uv THU MONTH. Talle Unexcellea by Any llouie ot Same Hat * . WIMC TAVI.OH , BARKER HOTEL. THIHTIINTH AM > JONISB STUKISTS. f HO roomt , battii , ( team lieat and all modern convenience * . Itatei , II.CO and MOO per day. Tatle unexcelled. Special low ratei to recuut boarders. FllANK HILDJTCH , ) T * >