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    THE OMAHA DAILY FttlDAT , JTElUUrAllY 12 , 1807.
the fight will be renewed , as the commute
has already another bill In reserve.
MAY VETO TUB UKCOUNT DILL.
There Is a chance that Governor Holcoir
max veto the recount bill , house roll No.
{ or recounting the ballots cast ( or thp coi
fitlttittonal amendments , and thus nullify tr
principal work of the legislative session i
far. Predictions are freely made tonlgl
that ho will do so. The reaso.i for Hi
course lies In the fact that the nuasiu
agreed upon by the senate and homo cot
fcrenco committee Is not the original meai
tire framed In the house. That bill provide
that three members of this hous pnd tw
senators should comprise the committee I
superintend the recount , Aa members of tl :
legislature they could not ho enjoined froi
this work by the courts. The new bill agree
on by the conference comrrllttee provldi
that six commlttecmen shall be appolntc
outslJo the legislature to do the recountlni
These six non-members can bo enjoined t
the courts , and there are persons ready I
see that they are cnjolnel ( from recountlti
the ballots. It Is also stated that the count
clerks nro to be enjoined from tending I
the ballots to the legislature. Tor tnl
reason. It Is said , Governor Holcomb wl
demand that a new bill bo framed , devol
of the objectionable features of the cot
fcrenco committee's report.
UKCMXKS TO rusii TIIK MATTRII
ronntliit In the Semite Objects to Kx
IieilltlnR Hie Mxpimltlnn Hill.
LINCOLN , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) The scr
to Indulged In a very dull- forenoon se <
slon , but In the afternoon the lobby an
galleries were packed , while the most excll
Ing debate of the session was In progresi
The first round of the fight over the stoc
yards bill was fought In the afternoon an
when tlniD was called the decision restc
' with the opponents of the bill as rcporte
by the committee on agriculture.
Prom the committee on railroads , Mr. Oi
born reported with a favorable recommends
lion senate flic No. 14G , a bill Introduce
by Mr. Schaal of Sarpy to require the rlgli
of way of all railroads In the state to h
mowed each year between the ICith of Jul
and the Ifith of August. The bill was sen
to the general file.
The committee on miscellaneous subject !
through Us chairman , Mr. Johnson of Claj
reported houafc roll No. 3 , to repeal the bee
sugar bounty law , with the rocommendatto
that It be passed ; alao hoUsa roll No. 3 !
a bill to regulate the organization and cor
duct of mutual plate glass Insurance corr
panics ; also file No. 40 , to authorize the ot
ganlzatlon of mutual hall Insurance con
panics.
Mr. Miller , from the committee on agr :
culture , presented a favorable report on ser
ate file No. 33 , a bill Intioduced by Mi
Orothan , to regulate stock yards and to fl
the commission for selling live stock there
In ; but before the report was read Mr. John
son asked that It bo held back until th
afternoon In order that a minority repot
might bo prepared.
Another bill closely related to the Bam
subject was reported favorably by Mi
Heapy , chairman of the committee on llv
stock and grazing. It was senate file Nt
214 , by Mr. Schaill of Sarpy , requiring com
mission merchants receiving consignment
of live stock , grain , wares or merchandise c
any kind to act as the agent of the shlppei
prohibiting the deposit of the proceeds c
sale In any bank to the credit of any sue
commission merchant and providing for re
mlttanco by draft payable to shippers' ordc
without endorsement. It also went to tb
General file.
Mr. Canaday , from the committee on edu
cation , reported favorably on senate ill
No. 78 , amending the school laws. It wa
added to the general file.
Under the head of miscellaneous buslnes
Mr. Deal moved that the senate purchas
5,000 printed copies of Governor Holcomb'
Inaugural message. Mr. Dundas though
that the special committee appointed earl
In the session , consisting of Farrell , Ran
Bom and Dundas , should be authorized t
make the order for the reason that tha
committee had ascertained the cost an
was familiar with the subject. The senat
agreed and It was so ordered.
EXPOSITION COMES IN AGAIN.
Mr. 'Murphy , republican of Gage , offere
the , , following preamble and resolution an
moved Its adoption :
Whereas , 'The natlonkl government n
Washington has shown Its appreciation o
the transmlsslsslppl region and its con
fldenco in the business integrity and publl
spirit of Nebraska by appropriating $200.00
to'tho Trnnsmlssisslppl Kxnoaltlon. and
Whereas , Many of our rlster states hav
already made preliminary appropriation
with tiio assurance of largo noproprlatlon.
later , and.
WhereasA number of other states an
ready to join Nebraska in this sreat demon
stnvtlon -western resources and wettcn
energy , and ,
Whereas , The proposes TransmlsslHiIpp
Exposition Is an undertaking laudable am
worthy , and is earnestly desired by al
progressive people of this state , regardles ;
of political ambition or party crceil ; and ,
Whereas , At a banquet given by the pee
pie of Omaha to the governor ot this stall
and other newly elected mate otllclals re
cently , they did openly promise and pledgi
prompt action and a liberal approprlatlor
by the iuslon majority In control In thii
legislature ; and ,
Whereas The povernor of this state , Ir
n public interview sent through the As
Boclatcd press , gave to the country n\ \
largo the assurance that the political parti
now in control of this Htato was not ji
party of retrogression and repudiation , bul
a p.irty of progress and public spirit ; and ,
Whereas , lion. W. V. Allen , the leadci
of the fusion party of this state In the
United States senate. In a public speccli
In the senate on December 14 , 1SOG. declared
that the fusion party In Nebraska mould
demonstrate that it wn not a party ol
anti-progress , but a party representing
great public spirit and enterprise. . ; and ,
Whereas , Wo believe that the Trunsmls-
slsslppl ISxpoHltlon , to bo hold In our proud
metropolis , the great central gateway tc
the west , where the world can behold all
the products , Indu.itilra and civilization ol
the stales west of the Mississippi river ,
would bo or great value , not only lo the
trnnsmlaslsslppl states In general , but
would be of incalculable value to the great
state of Nebraska In particular ; and ,
Whereas , These assurances of the gover
nor , the senior United States senator of this
state and their political associates have
failed to materialize up to this time ; and ,
Wlienms , Instead of acting promptly In n
, business llko manner , and passing the ap
propriation bill now before this legislature
within the llrst two weeks of this session ,
the whole matter has boon bandied from
OIIQ house caucus to another , and thereby
held In abeyance , and other states whoso
legislatures are now In session and will soon
adjourn , are sorlau.ly doub'lng whether No.
braska Intends to make uny nppioprlatlon
for said exposition , and.
Whereas , Wo believe further delay means
defeat to the success of said exposition , Is
disappointing to thci national government ,
humiliating to the people of Nebraska gen
erally , and disastrous In the extreme In Its
effort upon the action of our Bister states ;
therufore , bo It
Revolved , As the sense of this body , that
house roll No. 03 , which is the exposition
bill , should bo tnhi-n up and considered at
once In the boiiso by the rommltteo of the
whole and dtoposvd of promptly In that
broad-minded , business llko and public
splilted manner wliluli the public both In
"lid out of the state , huvo n right to expect
of this legislature.
Mr. Graham , populist of Frontier , taking
advantage of the standing rule of the sen
ate , objected to the present consideration
of the resolution , and It therefore went over
until tomorrow.
FOll A FUE13 SILVCH UNIVERSITY.
Mr. Grnthan of Howard then offered a joint
resolution providing for Eomuthlng entirely
now not only to Nebraska hut to the entire
world. It v.'fts as follows :
Wheteas , It Is a deplorable fact that
niai'y of the leading- universities of this
iiojiitry nro dominated by Inlluencea that
nro detrimental in the bent Interests of
the great common people , hereby proclaim
our conviction thiil thn lir.io haw come for
thn Rslnbllshiiu nt of n siont sohool that
nhall truly represent the commonality ot
this imllcn ; and.
Whet can , It Is a well known fart that
the trust and monopollKtlo Inlluenccs of
this ifpuhllo arn dictating the social nnd
economic utterances of nearly every promi
nent school of tlio land. Nearly every
toaoicr of polltlc-il economy niul sociology
la Ilio tool of unholy corporate * interests.
Nearly every college llhrnry benra the Im
press of pnrtl.suiiHliln. Ne.irly nveiy col
lege periodical la subjected to plutocratic
ccitHorahlp ; and ,
WlK'roas , The time for the establish-
fnrnt of A university In whlrh It will not
uo n cilmo to sneak out In thn Interests at
a common people Is at hand. Tlu > young
men and young women of this uounliy
should bn brought face to far * with the
0oul.il problems ihat : mil o for ti'ic-lr future
ivnal or woe. and not bo compelled lo look
at nil these momentous qno.stlons Irom the
viewpoint of coipor.ila greed ; ami.
Whfrfns. The tln'e has come when tlic
I'ltlluiithrciplxU and ( he loader * of the re
form movement of thin country should glvo
their attention to iho crcat l.'on.cfll.-- be
rcallxnd l-y the c/ttubllo'imeiit of u uni
versity iittslmrUlril by eclfhh Inter-
nle ; therefore , bo It
V3lr olvcd. by Iho Bonnie , the house of
representatives eoueurrlnir. Tliut u la llic
ncnse of this legislature that there shoul
bo. established such a university at tl
seat of government of this great con
monwenlth that has furnlB'iPd the mo :
magnificent lender of financial thought <
modern times the great teacher of b
motftll ! m , who hnllq from the city famoi
as thp namesake of the immortal Ltncoli
and that me further believe It to be tl
duty of nil good citizen ! ) of thl.s state i
encourage the t-itnbllshJnent of such n
Institution of learning where the prli
clploa of bimetallism nro taught to tr
children nnd youth of the plain people.
The joint resolution was read the fir.
time under the rules , and ordered to a ec >
end reading.
131LLS ON PIHST HEADING.
Now bills were then Introduced and rca
the first time , as follows :
Hy Sykes. senate file No. 2fi6 , to provlt
for UIP Incorporation of certain conten
tions for supplying nnd distributing 1
lumlnntlng nnd fuel gas , nnd producing an
distributing electricity for heat , light an
power purposes , fixing the maximum prlc
that consumers shall pay therefor , nn
providing that f per cent of the gro :
earnings received shall bo paid nnnuall
to the town , city or municipality In wblc
the consumers reside , for the benefit of II
poor fund ; nnd to fix mid define the pow
of such corporations , nnd of nil persor
engaging In the business herein specified.
Hy Dundas , Henato file No 2G7 , to iimen
section 1 , article II , chapter Iv , Compile
Statutes of 1SDS , pntltlcd , "Animals , " ante
to repeal said section as It now appears.
By Johnson , senate file No. 2GS. for an ne
Validating- certain defective conveyance
of real e-atatc.
By McGann , senate fllei No , 2B9 , lo amen
section 5 , chapter xxvlla , of tiio Compile
Statutes of 1M > 3 of Nebraska , and to n
peal said original section.
13y McGann. senate Ille No. 270. to amen
section 4 , article II , chapter Ixxv , of lit
Compiled Statutes of 1S35 , and la rcpor
said original section.
Hy McGann , senate file No. 271 , to amen
section 2 , chapter Ixxv , of the Compile
Statutes ot lgj ! ) , and to repeal said orlglnn
section.
Hy Hansom , senate Ille No. 272 , to pre
vent thei Intimidation of voters In the ex
erclsu of the elective franchise- , and pre
vldlng punishment for violation ot till
act.
act.The
The engrossing committee * having reported
ported that senate file No. 102 , . the bill dc
fining a legal newspaper , had been cor
rectly engrossed , U was placed on thin
reading and passed. The senate then ad
Journcd till 2 o'clock.
WAUMS UP ON STOCK YATIDS.
After recess the senate put In the mos
exciting afternoon ot the present ses'slon
the contest coming over the first btruggli
over the bill to regulate the South Omihi
block yards. As soon as the senate had heel
called to order Mr. Miller , chairman of tin
committee on agriculture , reported bad
senate file No. 33 , Grothan'a bill to regulati
the stock yards , with "the reeommemlatioi
that It bo passed is amended. Mr. John
son of Clay offered a minority report slsne <
by himself , Farrell and Caldwell.
Mr. Ritchie moved that the majority re
port of the committee bo adopted.
Mr. Feltz moved that the minority repor
be adopted.
Mr. Gondrlng moved that the minority re
port bo Indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Caldwell moved as a substitute fo
all three motions that both reports and tin
bills accompanying them bo sent to the general
oral file.
After several points of order against thi
latcr ( motion the chair ruled that it wa :
In order and would be placed before thi
senate as soon as Mr. Gondrlng's motion t <
Indefinitely postpone had been disposed of.
Mr , Hansom said he hoped that the motloi
to Indefinitely postpone would not prevail
Why , he asked , was an effort being made t <
press the stock yards bill ? No telegraph
telephone or express bills had been , pressed
Why crucify this one Industry ? The sen
ate should act fairly. If the bill offered b :
the majority report was just , It would bi
passed. If it was not just , it ought not t <
be passed. Ho hoped that both report !
would be sent to the general file. Hanson
then proceeded to expose a few secrets froii
the committee room. He declared that twc
days ago the committee to which the stocl
yards bill had been referred had decided t <
report the minority bill by a vote of 5 t <
2. For some reason unknown to him tw <
members of the committee had changed theli
minds.
Mr. Farrell , ' one of the signers of thi
minority report , said that it was true tha
two days ago five of the seven member :
ot the agricultural committee had agrcei
to support the bill presented In the minor
Ity report. He did not know why two members
bers ot the committee had changed thcl :
minds. Ho wanted the minority repor
treated fairly. He represented a farmln ;
continually , but he was not sent to the legls
laturo to cripple any Industry that addei
to the prosperity of the state. He favoret
regulation of the stock yards , but ho woule
not support a radical measure.
Mr. Grothan , author of the stock yard :
bill , assorted that at.one time thethrcosen
itors who signed the. minority report hac
voted to support the bill prepared by the
majority. Ho did not know what means hat
been employed to Induce them to chang ;
their minds.
Mr. Ritchie explained the action of tht
committee. He said that It had been agrcei
to draw up a substitute bill , to which al !
3ovon members of the committee at firs !
lent their support. Afterward the three
members who signed the minority reporl
> bjected to section 3 ot the new bill , which
section fixes .the prices which may be
: harged for hay and grain at the stoch
, 'anla.
Mr. Deal slid that ho had always ob-
icrvcd that when It was desired to defeat a
neasuro desired by the people the opposl-
: lon always resorted to dilatory tactics ,
The adoption of the minority report , he
leclared , was a part of a scheme to de-
eat a stock yards bill. Thousands of shlp-
> ers were sending their ' stock to South
) maha , ho said , and If the charges there
voro unreasonable the loss falls upon the
armor. The farmers were demanding the
lassago of a stock yards bill and there was
10 necessity of considering the minority re-
) ort.
ort.HARHIS
HARHIS DAZES THE SENATORS.
At this point Lieutenant Governor Harris ,
ilthough the question had ' not been raised
ly any senator , made 'the announcement
hat ho would hold that If the majority
oport should eventually bo adopted the
ill ! could not bo considered In committee
if the whole , but must at once bo engrossed
or third reading and final passage.
The announcement seemed to daze the
enato for a moment. Then half a dozen
enators sprang to their feet and asked
ho president of the Donate to repeat his
ullng. Ho did so several times. The sur-
rlsa occasioned by the ruling was so gcn-
ral that for a time the motion under dls-
usslon was lost sight of nnd the senators
; athered together In little groups In dlf-
ercnt parts ot the chamber , to talk over a
ullng which , It enforced , overturns a
recedeut of twenty-five years' standing
, nd practically revolutionizes legislative
roccduro. After the senate had In n meas-
ire recovered from Its surprise Mr , Ilow-
11 spoke strongly against the motion to
definitely postpone and utgcd that bills
resented by the majority aud minority rc-
orts go to the general file without proj-
dlco.
SENT TO TUB GENERAL PILE.
After further discussion the ayes and
ays were demanded on Gom1ring' & motion
o Indefinitely postpone. . The vote ab orlg-
ually cast wax as follows :
Ayes :
! e l. . Lee. Olborn.
umutuy , McCann , Itltrhla
JonclrlnK. Mll-r. ! Hlr-cle ,
irnliam , Muitlv , fiykf * .
Irnllmn , Miiruhy. Watson ,
Inllcr. Mii v , iicr 1
tfnuy ,
Nayj ;
'ulilwell. I'lirrell , Ilnnsoiri ,
: om wny. KI it * , ficl.nHl.
KMirlUK , l-'rllz , Snoncer.
) umlaic , Him tl. | Tiilbol J4.
; \nna , Tohiitcn ,
Iloforo the result of the roll call was nn-
nupcert Hall. Lee ; Stecle and \Vollcr
hniiKCil from ayu to uny nnd the motion to
idcfinltrly postpone -.vas lost , the i a vised
nto standing ; Ayco , 15 ; nayy , IS.
Mr. Graham moved that the bill ho re-
rred to thp general file. Thu motion
as agteed to.
Mr , Howell made an nllompt to send
10 senate ! Into committee of the whole to
insider the joint resolution , requesting the
uvcriirto Issua a proclamntlon Inviting
11 tin- states to participate In the Trans-
lUalsslppl Exposition , rending llm dls-
isslon ot his motion the aennto at 5:30 :
Ijaurntnl.
IUSIO AXI1 l-'l ANCli IX SCHOOLS.
tiltllo l2tIiuMilloii In XcliritNliu to He
Kxd'iuled SuitivnJmt.
LINCOLN. Feb. 31. ( Special. ) In - ac-
irdarjce with the resolution ol Wooetff In
troduced yesterday to Investigate , the a
Icgcd selling of liquor In the restaurant <
the capltol , Ihe speaker this morning ni
pointed as a committee for that purpo :
Woostcr of MerriCk , AV'rlght of Nuekol
and Alderman ot Cumlng.
Wooster wanted to know when the con
mlttco to visit the tate Institutions vis
going to pull out. * Ho said ho saw the mo :
of them In their seats , and the tlnic wt
short In which to pieparo the appropriate
bills. Sheldon , one ot the cummlttce , n
piled that they were ready to go out i
any time , and Woostcr subsided.
The clerk read a communication from tli
speaker ot the South Dakota house ot rcpri
sentatlvcs , asking that an enclosed joint ru
olutlon , passed by the South Dakota leglsh
lure , be also passed by the Nebraska ICR ! :
Iftture. The resolution enclosed mcmorla
l.cd congress to Inquire Into the alien ownci
ship of real estate , bonds , stocks and othc
property. It recited thai a largo perceni
age of property In Ihe Unjled Stales ws
owned by foreigners. The communlcallo
was referred to committee.
Woostcr cent up a petition signed b
forty voters asking that prairie chickens an
grouse bo protected from "city sports" for
period ot two years. The petition was re
ferred to the committee on fish and game.
On the call for reports from standln
committees the following bills were ordcre
to the general ( lie :
HOUEO roll No. 42 , to enable Irrlgatlo
ditches that have no outstanding Indebted
ucss to discontinue their organization.
House roll No. 73 , by Robertson , provldln
tor the election and payment of assessors.
House roll No. 281 , by Henderson , provld
Ing for the relief of Manlngton Garton.
House roll No. 2)2 ! ) , by Smith ot Rlchardsor
to compel railway companies to furnish stoc.
tickets or free transportation to person
who accompany live stock In transit.
House roll No. 27 , by Grimes , provldini
for protection to game birds , deer and ante
lope.
lope.RECOMMENDRD FOR PASSAGE.
The following were recommended to pass
House roll No. 143 , by Casebccr , provldlni
for the letting ot state printing conlractt
House roll No. 241 , by Webb , defining i
legal newspaper.
House roll No. 95 , by Curtis , provldlni
for the payment of county surveyors.
House roll No. 130 , by Kelster , wa
recommended for indefinite postponement a
It Is a duplicate of Webb's bill , No. 95.
A number of bills were read tor the scconi
time and referred to committees.
Dills on third reading were next In ordc
and house roll No. 109 was placed 01
passage. "This Is a measure providing tha
expenses Incurred by one county In taklni
care ot an Insane patient resident of anothe :
county , shall bo paid by the former , and i
the patient is a non-resident of the state , thi
expense shall bo paid by the state. The bll
was Introduced by Rouse , and passed by i
vote of 88 to 0.
House roll No. 140 provides for the odop
tlon of minor chlldicn and was introduce !
by Rich. The bill passed by S3 to 0.
House roll No. 23 , by Holbrook , provide :
that owners of private warehouses may issui
warehouse receipts which shall have tin
same force and effect as those Issued b ;
public warehouses. The measure passed b ;
a vote of 79 to 0.
The house then took a recess until 2 p. m
At the opening of the afternoon sesslot
Wooster presented a petition from Sllvci
Creek , Merrlck county ( his home ) , nsklnf
that no appropriation be made for the Trans
mlssisslppl Exposition. It was referred t <
the committee on finance , ways and means
Sheldon , In the chair , announced report !
of standing committees In order and thi
following were recommended for passage
House roll , No. 115 , by Fouke , to provldi
tor commissioning of graduate officers o
Doane college cadets. >
House roll No. 238 , by Jones of .Nemaha
to limit and regulate the salaries of clerk ;
ct the dhtrlct court , and the salaries o
deputies , clerks and assistants. The bll
provides that clerks of district courts shal
turn over all fees Into the county treasurj
In excess of $1,500 , except In counties havln $
over 25,000 Inhabitants , where the clerki
receive $2,500 and be entitled to one deputj
at a salary ot $1,000 , all clerks and assistant !
to receive $700 each.
Hull's concurrent resolution , read first. Ir
the senate this morning , was read by th (
clerk for the first time. It provides foi
financial Instruction In schools and unlver
sltlcs , presumably In faVor of free silver.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The bouse then went Into committee of tin
whole with Wooster in the chair. The com
mittee resumed consideration of house rol
No , 9G , which was laid over yesterday. II
Is an Insurance measure providing that nnj
association doing business In this stati
which provides for the payment of deatli
losses by assessment shall be deemed mutual
benefit associations and subject to the gen
eral Insurance laws of the state. There were
membero on the floor who believed that the
bill was aimed at fraternal associations ,
Soderman was one of them , and he made B
vigorous speech against the measure. Gaylord -
lord desired to know what was to be gained
by the bill. Burkett of Lancaster Introducer
at the measure , explained that ex-State
Auditor Moore had taken up certificates
which had been granted mutual companies
because the word "sickness" was not In the
law granting the privilege to foreign com
panies to do business in Nebraska. Burkett
said the bill did not In any way affect secret
snd fraternal societies. Following extended
lebate the bill was Indefinitely postponed
t > y a vote ot 39 tc 35.
House roll No. 131 , by Byram , Is an act
lo punish hog stealing , and provides for a
; ) onltontlary Imprisonment of five years.
Hull moved that the committee report the
sill for indefinite postposemcnt. Clark of
Lancaster eald that the majority should be
: areful how they voted , as there was a bll !
lending to repeal the law against horse
stealing. Hull's motion prevailed by a vote
if 53 to 23.
House roll No. 72 , providing for an ap-
jroprlatlon of $1,392 to reimburse the county
it Hurt for expenses incurred in the trial of
.ho persons charged with the killing of
Icorgo Phillips , was recommended to pass
is amended.
House roll No. 211 , by McGec , provides for
he establishment of county poor houses.
Slmmerman moved for Indefinite poatpone-
nent. It failed and the measure was rccam-
ncnded for passage.
House roll No. 221 , by Eager , provides that
chool district boards shall have general
ihargo of schools and have the power to
; rade and classify the scholars , and that
iftcr July 1 , 1S9S , vocal music shall be
aught In all public schools. The question
v&s rained by Robertson , how a teacher
ould teach vocal music who knew nothing
.bout U ? Sheldon replied that there were
ew teachers capable of teaching who were
lot competent to Instruct pupils In the
udlments ot melody , Grosvenor and Fer-
low liearllly supported the measure. Hor-
ler did not believe It would bo right to re
use a certificate to a school teacher simply
iccauso he or she did not understand music ,
Clark of Lancaster drew out from Eager ,
ntroduccr of the bill , the fact that the music
iroviso was the only change from the pro-
Islons of the old law. 1IJ11 denounced the
illl as vicious. Behind Its provisions he
ould see a lot of singers running over the
talc and literally compelling school boards
o hlrn them to the exclusion of these well-
ducatcd teachers holding second grade cer-
Iflcatcs , who had no car for music.
The bill was recommended for passage by
5 to 12.
12.TALK
TALK ABOUT FOOT BALL.
Speaker Gafiln's anti-foot ball bill waa
text In order. This Is house roll No. 235.
t provides heavy penalties for players ot
out ball and all parties engaged in the
amo , Including spectators and newspaper
eporters. The fine for violation of the pro-
Islonn of the bill 'Is from $20 to $100 and
luprhonment In county tall from ten days
a three months , Jenkins moved an amend-
tent Including bat > e ball , and Clark of Lan-
a&ter wanted to Include swimming and
katltiK , Jenkins isald the Hat of casualties
rom bHFO ball had been greater than from
? ot hall. Clark of Lancaster was certain
asuMtleif ft om skating and swimming were
r greater , vyimberley moved that when
jo committee -arise It report the bill for In-
efinlte postponement ,
Spcakrr Gaflln made a plea In favor of his
II ) and gaVe a graphic picture of his con-
eptlon of the game as played among tbo
illrgo students of the United States.Vlin -
: rloy of Lancaster wantol tb9 bill killed and
Jt > riik-a ot foot ball modified.
Hob < ms xpoko vigorously against the bill.
! o did not wish to class the eons of mlnls-
> rs and governors and judges with pugl-
sts such at Corbc-tt and Fltzalmmons. Foot
duvtlopod the train as well as the
.
Pollard , a graduate of the University of
'ehriifekfc , stood up and talked in favor of
10 zpealtcr's bill. Ho said he was hero
to deny that Jie | brlRhtest Intellects of co
leges andlUnhiiniltlca were members of to
ball teams , < He had known members of tl
State university team , who had no standlt
In their classes. Ho could not but coi
aider fee jbjf ) n most brutal game. Whl
not In favor of Indefinite postponement , 1
thought the bill should be recommitted fi
amendment , as fie thought the smalli
games ot foot ball among the public schoo
wore not AQ byutal and demoralizing ,
Gay ford said ho had played foot ball , ar
It was a mighty rough game. Ho had all
Played lacrosse , and Ihat , too , was a brut ,
pastime. 'lIb Mrrlcd scars on his body lode
from Iho loffects of lacrosse , and ho hf
been "pounded/to death" In that gime. Tl
point of order was then sprung on him thi
It was not In good form for a dead man i
address the house. ( Applause. ) Gaylord co
reeled his statement and said he wns I
favor of recommitting the bill In order tin
It might bo amended to Include the cquall
brutal game of lacrosse.
The motion to Indefinitely postpone wi
loot. All the other amendments were vote
down , and Pollard moved that the bill 1
recommitted. The. motion to recommit tl
bill for amendment prevailed by a declsl\
vote and the committee rose and reportci
ADJOURNS UNTIL TUESDAY.
Burkott moved that the report of the con
mltteo on house roll No. 56 , the Insurant
measure , bo nonconcured In and that 111
bill bo ordered engrossed for a third reat
Ing.On
On this motion the ayes and nays wet
demanded and the motion wns lost by 4
to 33. The report ot the committee was the
adopted. Following a long wrangle over th
question of adjourning until Tuesday , tli
houao finally , by n division , voted to ai
Journ until 10 a. m. Tuesday by the clcs
vote of 38 to 37. Then Jenkins rtemandc
n roll call and the speaker said that
division had been called for a vote and th
result announced. The only question be
tore the house was the original motion , bii
tno speaker ealil ho was Inclined to bo fal
aboul the matter and announced n roll cal
on the amendment to adjourn until 10 a. n
Tuesday. The motion prevailed by a vote c
m0.,35' ana tno."house stood adjourne
, . , , .
until 10 a. m. Tuesday.
BILLS ON THE FIRST READING.
The following bills worn road the firs
llmo :
OX Webb , house roll No. 435. to nm n
pfnVmoantnfClJnlKtor ,3txvl" ' of Hie ComMl"
Statutes of Nebraska for
3S93 , and to re
peal said original section as now exl"llnp
. X Loom s , house roll No. 433 to pic
! b , . " 'natlons ' among grain olevuto
. ? , < ? "r ° vide a penalty therefor.
Uy Hull , house roll No. 457 , to rcr-cal sec
lions 1 to 70 , both Inclusive , or so muc
thorepf as H In conflict with this bill. Ar
-Br V11 ! ' Compiled Sin lutes To
-
S'.b , relntinq : to township organ
' Glmct " sulistlluto ihrefoi
tis , home rol No. 458. to nmein
sect ons 90S too. 310 , in and 912 of r-mTnte
.of HIP Code of Civil Procedure and to c
peal said original sections.
Hy Curtis , bouse roll No 4C9 to nmeni
section 973 of the Co.lo . of Civil ProSedur
and to repeal said original roctlon.
By Sheldon , house roll No. 400 , to pro
Xr ° i.1i ° Ju1pen.so" ! ot the ODcratloi
,
nf article 111 . of chr.'ter II. of the domollci
Statutes of Nebraska for 1S95 , styled 'Her
Law. " or any. part thereof for the whol- -
or part of each year , and providing thi
manner In which it will be dbtie.
By Galllii. ltou < ! o roll No. 461. to tax cost
back to the county from which any cas. .
whether civil or criminal has been trans
ferred by reason ot A change ) of venue , ani
prov Idlmr for the certification of the s : in
by the dHtrlct clerk
and district Judge o
each county , rrnklng the fame an T ncijudl
cated claim apnlnst the said county am
providing for the payment of the same.
COUV MA'k S RAIMIOAD MK.V 1 USY
I-iirwc Qiiniil/tlcM / nf It Arc Helm
IliiKlieil .to thu niovnloi-N.
WYMORE , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Speclal.- )
Corn continues to arrive In largo ouantitle
and the railroads are taxed to their utmos
to handle 'it. 11 engine and train mci
ire working double time and triple time am
making big wages In consequence.
LYONS. iNfeb. . ' Feb. 11. ( Special. ) Lyon ,
will soon b | > a.cUy of corn cribs. Thousand
Df bushels arp pejng received each day inori
than 200,000 'bushels ' already , belng In thi
CRAIG , > Jeb. . , Eeb. 11. ( Special. ) Cralj
Is lively vmlj } tiaras from morning rujitl
" '
Qvqr-jl.OO loads ot corn" are bro'ugh
In dally , and .on account of the rough con
illtlon of thoi roads , many broken dow ;
wagons are fouim . on the , road 'side. Thi
Craig Grain , Lumber and Implement com
pany has l.GOO cet of cribs , and thus fa <
ibout 60,000 bushels of corn , and expect :
to buy 100,000 bushels more. Ten cents ii
the price paid and , tpams comeas fijr a :
sighteen to twenty miles. The Northern
Jlevator Is also buying corn In largo quail
titles. V. C. Kerr Is now building ; cribs am
ready to purchase 10,000 bushels of corn
3ome ot the corn Is In very poor condition
laving lain on the ground exposed to thi
vet. Such corn , Is promptly refused. I
: s said very little of the corn raised this
rear is fit for seed corn.
WINSIDB. Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special.- ) ,
ilanyliere are , afraid that the new corn wll :
lot crow and some , are securing old corr
'or seed , If these fears are well grounder
i great deal of replanting will be noccssarj
lero this coming season and there will bt
i shortage In the crop. Many farmers as
veil as townspeople are putting their corr
n cribs and holding it lor an advance IE
irlce. , ,
JUNIATA , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) J ,
U. Sewcll & Co. are shipping In several
iarloads of crib lumber with which to build
nore cribs for car corn. There never was
; o much corn before. Many people are using
: orn for fuel as it is cheaper atproscnt
irlces than buying coal. The Farmers' '
Jraln and Stock company Is doing a good
puslness in shipping corn.
iOJIOOI , IIOMIS MAV II AVIS OARIIIED.
lome QiifNtloii IIH to NVwHNlty for a
Two-Thlrilx Vole.
NEBRASKA CITY , Feb. 11. ( Special. )
t careful examination of the statutes with
efercnco to the right of cities under 25,000
opulatlon to Issue bonds reveals the fact
hat It may not require a two-thirds vote
u carry the proposition. If such a con-
tructlon can bo put upon the statute the
lection of last Tuesday will result In n
Ictory for the $25,000 bonds for a now
tlgh school , as tbo vote stoo l 351 for to
25 against. The attorney general has Ifeen
sked for his opinion on the subject.
ilXTY 1J.VYS FOR KIMjI.VO A 3IAN.
Yociini ( guilty of AxHniilt mill
IlnKcry.
OQALALLA , Feb. 11 , ( Special Telegram. )
-Tho Jury In the Frank Yocum case brought
i a verdict this morning of guilty of assault
nd battery. Judge Grimes sentenced him to
Ixty days In Jail.
Yocum shot nridkllled , a young man named
Ivans during a' charivari row.
Allnriii > j'rfliicNtlou tlic Law.
WEST POINT" , ! ph. , Feb. 11. ( Special. )
[ on , Thomas M , Prause of this city , who
efended Rea'inJ convicted of receiving
tolen cattle , | s. In receipt of numerous let-
irs of Inquiry1 from attorneys In various
arts of tlio''pald ' ( , asking for advice as to
10 flection , llVA'Df the Criminal Code , under
hlch this riflso'nbr was convicted , with a
lew ot dlsputlhfHthe constitutionality of the
tw , The crfs 'wlll ' bo appealed to the su-
remo court ,
NORTH LOUlV Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special. )
-Mr , Guy G. ( Clement and Mlas Jennie Bee
era united Hi marriage last evening at the
) sldence of ( lib 'Uride's ' parents in this city
t 7:30 : o'clock b'y * Ro ? , J , H. Hurley. The
rldo U the daughter "pf Mr. N. Bee , one of
10 early Eettlofa 'of this valley , while the
room is a progressive- young farmer of
lira Creek , whoso ranch is located about
Inc miles west oMhls city.
TiiMNi'il liy a Htecr ,
JUNIATA , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) 0.
. Palmer shipped several head of fine fat
ittlo to Omaha Ua ( ulglit. While at the
tales weighing thdtn one frisky steer
tught blm on Us liqrns and 'tossed him up
i a lively fashion for a short time , but ha
as not injured
BURWELL , Nob. , Feb. 11 , ( Special. ) Ar-
lie Patter , a prosperous young farmer ot
its county , am ] Miss" Laura Rice of Ord
cro married by County Judge Jones ,
Itfrlvnl Mre tin KB at Lyonu ,
LYONS , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special , ) Rev , T.
. Webster of the Methodist church Is con-
ictlng a series ot meetings this week.
RAISE CHICORY AND BEEI
Farmers nt Fremont Instltuto Urged
Diversify Their Crops ,
PAPER BY ISAAC MOVES IS DISCUSS !
ClemmoiiB of tlie 1'rpnin
Aortuitl School DeelnrpN IHe Oont
of I'diiciitlon \HirnnUii
' Too llli.
FREMONT , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) The n
tendance at the Farmers' Institute last eve
Ing was much larger" than during the aftc
noon session. After a violin solo by I'n
Swlhart ot Iho Fremont Normal school , Ho
Isaac Noyes of Waterloo was Introduci
and read an excellent paper on the subje
' 'How Can Farmers Achieve Success ? " I
advocated a diversity of crops : too mm
corn was cultivated and the raising ot chl
ory and sugar beets should bo encourage
The erection of a factory to make sug ;
from the beets would bo worth $500,000
the city and bo of enormous benefit to U
state. In the discussion which follow <
Frank Whlttemoro of Valley was >
opinion that something must bo done
bencfll the condition of the farming Into
csts. Ho thought , perhaps , more pcop
and smaller farms better cultivated wou !
bo an Improvement. David Brown i
Maple Creek read an Interesting paper c
"How We May Increase the I'rlco ot Kan
Products. "
The hall was well filled nt the mornln
session today. The general subject dlscussc
was the public schools. Superintends
Collins of this county spoke at length c
the conditions , needs and work accon
pllshed by the schools of this counly. On
Improvement which hod done much to p'n
mete the success of the country schools w
a greater permanency In the corps oMcacl
"
crs. Teachers held the same posltlons"rmic
longer than formarly. The average \Vage
paid country teachers In this vicinity wa
$35 per month for nlno months , which wo
about the- lowest figure which would con
maud the services of competent Instructor :
F. Whlttomore of Valley then read a papc
on the Instruction and development c
farmers' children.
EDUCATION TOO COSTLY.
Ono of the most Interesting and at th
same tlino the most radical addresses thu
far delivered before the Instltuto was b
President Clemmons ot the Fremont Norms
school on "Tho Mission of Normal Schools.
He "thought the public school system wa
on a wrong bajls. The factor of politic
Bliould be entirely eliminated. The school
cost the community more money than wa
necessary and too high salaries were pal
In some of them. The cost of educating
boy or girl In this state , ho said , was abou
$350 per year , which large sum was du
largely to the expense of maintaining th
State Normal school and the university
which were attended by one-half of 1 pe
cent of the scholars In the public schools
The Fremont Normal school furnlshc
board and tuition for ? 120 for the schoo
yrar , the Intention being to barely pay th
expenses. Two guiding principals governed
to raise the scholarship behind the ilcs
and to lower expenses.
The afternoon session was In charge c
tha women. The hall was crowded , even th
standing room being all taken. Mrs. A. X
Edwards presided. The program conslste
of a recitation by Miss Lena Hoppock ,
piano duet by Miss Thyra Freld and Mis
Zoo GHdden and a paper on the subjeci
"Why We Live. " by Miss Lelth of Map !
Creek. She spoke of the- social Hide of farr
life and the benefits derived from Intercours
with others. Miss Lelth has a charming wa
ot expressing her thoughts and her pape
received close attention. Mrs. Wilson Roy
nolds' subject was "Sheep against Dogs.
She thought the dogs were " too numerousfo ,
the welfare of the sheep. *
SCIENTIFIC FARMING.
Mtaa Vesta Gray's paper -on' ' "Science a
Applied to Farming" was very Interestln ;
and was listened to with marked attention
Rhcmlstry has taught the farmer the bes
methods of breaking up the soil and whei
certain of its elements have been taken u
by vegetation how to replace them by th
means of soluble salts. The use of wast
products we learn from It and It Is fron
chemistry that we first obtained the knowl
Edge that the beet contained sugar In work
Ing quantities. Geology teaches him to knot
the soil and the principles which sliouli
govern drainage and Irrigation ; botany th
use and methods of cultivation of vegeta
tlon. Increase In scientific knowledge ha ;
icon followed by an Increase in the pro
luctlve capacity of lands. Statistics shov
: hat In the eleventh century the averagi
> -leld of wheat pr acre wan but six bushels
while at the present time thirty bushel :
Jiave been raised. Agriculture has beet
; reatly aided by legislation by agrlcultura
schools and departments , which send ou
iractlcal educated farmers.
Miss Bertha Rlne then pave a piano soli
md Vera Fulkeraon a recitation , "BeautI
: ul Things. " Mrs. W. H. Hunter read ai
ixcellcnt paper on "Music on the Farm. '
V reading by Dr. Nelllo Bell , a duet bj
LIlsses Murrell and Rcckmeyer and an In
onsely interesting and practical paper bj
rtrs. M. E. Reynolds on "Household Econ
imy" completed the afternoon's program.
front tliu State HOIIHC.
LINCOLN , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) The Board
if Educational Lands and Funds held E
neotlng this afternoon In the governor' ?
iffice. There were present Governor Hol-
omh , Land Commissioner Wolfe and Treas-
irer Meserve. A resolution uas passed
.iithorizlng the state treasurer to purchase
50,000 of registered warrants as fast as they
fe'i'o presented. Other business tranbacted
' , 'as of a routine nature affecting only ox-
lendltures In the way ot leasing school lands.
Articles of Incorporation of th'e Bankers'
iuaranty Fund Llfo association 'of ' Omaha
fere filed today with the secretary of state ,
t Is a mutual company and without capital
lock. The Incorporntors are L. W. Laugh-
In , L. L. Richardson , J , N. Linoburg , A.
; . King and J. M. L&ughlln.
Adjutant General Barry has called an
lection for the members of company H ,
'Irst regiment , Nebraska National Guaids ,
folEon , on Saturday , February 27 , to elect
successor to Captain George Lyon , Jr. ,
, 'hoso term of office has expired.
Grail ; Cri'iuut'ry Will Mlnrt AVorlc.
CRAIG , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) The
ralg creamery , which was purchased at
lierlff's sale by Messrs. McLaughlln , Craig ,
lacltstone , Jcgcr and Cark | , -will , eoon ba
ut In operation. It Is a now factory and In
10 best of condition. Too many stock-
elders , and too much disagreement was
10 cause of Its first failure , as it had good
atronage from 3,000 to 6,000 pounds ot
illk dally.
_
Inillau IIoyH Full liy the AVayxlile.
LYONS , Neb , , Feb. 11. ( Special , ) Two
idlan boys , aged 14 and 10 years , came to
Ate Ycatons yesterday , tired and worn out.
bey ran away from the Genoa Indian school
nd walked all the way to Mr. Ycatona.
ho boys said they were homesick and began
i cry , saying they were so tired they could
o uo farther. Mr. Ycatons kept them all
Ight and took them up to the reservation
> day.
Jiinlatii Hey ( > OUN to WiHt 1'oliit.
JUNIATA , Neb. , Fob , 11. ( Special. ) Philip
ml tli , who has just been appointed to a
tdetshlp at West Point , Is a typical Junlata
] y , lie hag grown up In the city and Is
aw teaching in the Junlata public school.
o will take his examination for the cudet-
ilp at Leavenworth , Kan , , In March. His
'lends ' In Junlata congratulate him on his
H > olntmcnt.
ICnlrrlnlii ISnuli Other.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special , )
u Interesting farmers' Institute was held
: TO this week. There wai no attempt made
i get outside lecturers , but a number of
le leading farmers got together and en-
yed a profitable session among them-
lyes. At the conclusion of the meeting
IB organization was continued ,
HUH a Ilrotlier in Cliailroii.
CHADRON , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special Tolo-
am. ) Mra. Dr. N. S. Burtihain of Chi-
go , who committed oulclde at Starke , 'Fla/ ;
Is A sister of J. B. Wyman ( belter known
Jack Wyman , a popular nnd well knov
F.lkhorn conductor , living at this plac
Mr. Wyman Is east at prcscnl and lha fit
knowledge his wife had ot Ihe sad occurron
was through ft Bco representative. The ngi
mother of the deceeaed , who resides he
with her son , was completely prostrated 1
the news and further Information oth
than that Mrs. Burnham had been marrl
two or thrco times cannot bo obtained
this time.
TMSTIKV AIIOUT THIfl KI.OUH Mil ,
CH Tell of lliilnfnll , CON ! '
.Mahlnu ; Klotir ninl other Mutter * .
WAHOO , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) T
most Importint developments In the Kend :
& Smith case yesterday were the cvlden
of Christy ot Wllbcr , It. K. Johnson of Vt
paralso , Bessoy of Lincoln and the heal
officer of Lincoln , nil of whom gave the
evidence on various features ot the cas
Prof. Bcssey testified us to the annual ral
fall at Lincoln during the last few year
R. K. Johnson of Valparaiso testified on b
halt of each side. Ho stated the value <
power of plaintiff would be $2,500 to $5,00
Ho testified that the coot of manufacturlr
flour by steam power was 40 to f 0 cents pi
barrel. The health officer from Lincoln gai
evidence of the prevalence of Infectious ar
contagious diseases In the vicinity ot tt
mill dam In question and In Iho city i
Lincoln along the banks of Salt creek. Tl
witness Christy" was unable to quality hlii
self as an expert on the value of milt nu
chlnory , millwright work and water powi
and hla evldonco wag stricken from tl
record by theJudge. . The station agent i
Havclock 'went on the stand and by I'll
the defendants expect to prove the numbi
of cars of freight passing through the awllc
ot Kendall & Smith In the year 1802. It
doubtful whether the case will be conclude
this week.
WIXS MANY SOUL !
Major Cole SiienilR Two SuccnHNfii
WockK nt Itolilrexe.
HOLDREQE , Neb. . Feb. 11. ( Specla- ! )
Major Cole , an evangelist from Chlcagc
has botfii holding revival meetings here fo
two weeks , 209 adults having been con
verted and sixty-five children. Many of th
B. & M. men , Including the foreman of th
roundhouse and several ot the conductor :
have been converted , ns well as many o
the business men and mechanics aroum
town. Yesterday a business men's mcetlni
was held al Jorgensen Bros , wagon am
carriage shop from 12 o'clock to 12:30 : , whlcl
resulted In two conversions. Today Majo
Cole went to McCook. Yesterday the younj
converts went about town taking up a sub
scrlptlon for Ilov. B. S. Haywood and Rev
V. F. Clark , pastors of the Methodist am
Congregational churches , respectively. The :
raised enough money to buy complete suits
overcoats , hats and shoos and then had i
fund left , which was given to the pastors
wives.
About half of the residents of the clt ;
are down with grip , it being the wora
epidemic of this kind ever experienced It
this place.
TO six i\cm.s or sxow
Connltleraltle Portion of Neltrnnlcn li
Covered Tilth n White IllniiUet.
WYMORE , Neb. , Fob. 11. ( Special. ) /
heavy snow fell during last night. It aver
aged about three Inches on the level aud wa :
not accompanied by any wind.
WINSIDE , Nob. , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) /
light snow has filled some ot the ruts Ii
the roads so that they are more passable fiiai
for some time. The weather Is now clea
and cold , Just what Is needed for the corn
PERU , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) Snov
began falling at 1 o'clock this morning an <
has been falling all day. It Is the heavies
snow ot the season , being six Inches on i
level.
FAIRBURY , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Speclal.- )
Thrao Inches of snoiv fell during last night
with a prcapect of more. It fell withoti
wind , so that thq ground is covered smooth ! )
and travel Is not obstructed.
NEBRASKA CITY , Feb. 11. ( Speclal.- )
Sno\v fell steadily last night and today , cov
ering the. ground to a depth of threa Inches
The mixed tepiperjture and excessive mois
ture are < } qlug Injury to largo quantities of
corn piled on the ground.
ROIIIIUIIS GUT 1XTO
III on- Open tin- Safe \itro-aiyoor- -
I lie , lint Arc FVlKli teneil AMHJ- .
EXETCR , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) Bur
glars again entered the postofilce at this
place Tuesday morning. The safe was
blown open , but the robbers were ( lightened
away before they could effect an entrance
to the steel chest , where the cash , stamps
mil money orders were. Fiom appearances
they used nitroglycerine and were not at
ill sparing of the article. The explosion
took place about 2 o'clock In the morning.
tt blew the outer door oft and the front
r > Iate of the Inside chest , hurling them
through a window near the safe , knocking
it out , sash and all. They seemed to have
jccn nearly ready for the second charge ,
jut hearing some people stirring , they fled ,
caving everything. They lind effected an
mtranco through an cast window , with tools
> vhlch they had secured from the B. & M.
: eel houso. There was nearly ? 200 worth
it plunder in the safe , but they got none
) f It. There is not the slightest clew.
FAIOIIOH'S WIFU'S STKAXCK MAMA.
Destroys Faintly Holler * ami Articles
She Formerly Prized.
WINSIDE , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special. ) The
vlfo of Peter Dall , a farmer living sK
nilea northwest from Wlnslde , has become
lamented over financial troubles and hard
vorlc. Her mania takes the form of a
itrong deslro to destroy articles which ahc
ma formerly prized highly. She has burned
ilothlng belonging to various membura ol
ler family ; attempted to burn and finallj
lonslgned to the hog pen two feather beds ,
vhlch had been brought from Denmark am !
vero family relics. Shir ruthlessly tears
nto pieces small kc'bpsakca llko plcMres
.nd albums. At times she Is fiaiie anil
lothlng has been done to restrain her from
irlnglng about further and more illro de
traction. .Poverty and grief have uiihal-
.need her mind and made her I anBroils ,
ihs has a maniac's cunning In foramlntlng
ilans for getting the family out of her wny
o that she may carry out her wild ideas
f destruction.
IllmetalllNlH Hlcet OIHuerH.
FAIRBURY , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Spcclalj
'ho bimetallic union , organized by A. C.
Ihellenberger , state organizer of unions ,
lected the following officers : President ,
V. II. Barnes ; vice president , S , M. Balloy ;
ocrctary , J. C. Hartlgan ; recorder , W , F ,
Iramb ; treasurer , Dan Kavanaugh ,
Ilihtlirrla JH Xot Hiire
NORTH LOUP , Neb. , Fob. 11. ( Special : )
-Tho case of diphtheria reported recently Is
aid to bo rapidly Improving , with no new
ascs , and the lower departments of the
Ity schools , which have been closed this
'cole ' , will piobably resume work next Jlon-
ay.
_
OliooMC JJatex for the Knlr.
FAIRIlimY , Nob. , Feb. 11. ( Special , )
ho managers of the Jefferson County Agrl-
uHural society have selected September 7.
, 9 and 10 as the dates of holding the
iveny-seoond annual fair of the society.
Xervw Noc ( .
Reports from over the state are to the
ffcct that there Is a largo amount of sur-
lus hay wZilcb ban not found a way to
larkct.
The school board of Gerlng has been
impelled to add another teacher to tbo
> rps In order to accommodate the increased
ttondanco.
The womsn of Goring nworo out a no-arch
arrant for a place of business -in that
ty , which resulted In the flmllug of numcr-
Js packages of liquor.
The acreage of wheat In Lincoln county
its year will only bo limited by tin- ability
; the fanners to secure seed. The price ot
boat together with the fovorablo con-
Itlon of the ground for A good crop Is an
icentlvo to the farmers to put Iti as largo
i acreage as potHlblrt.
Burglars made an attempt to open tbo
ifo In the Kxeter postolllco Wednesday
arnlng. They used dyimmllo on the stcul
jest' , ' blowing off the outer plate , but failed
> get into the cheat. The aolae of th *
explosion Attracted attention and the thieves
departed without securing anything.
0. F. Swartz , a cigar manufacturer ot
Pawnee City , attempted to kill himself while
temporarily Insane by Jumping from the
second-story window of the court house.
Ho was severely , though not dangerously
Injured.
A largo deposit of trlpoll or silicon has
been discovered on a farm In the Black
bird region , belonging to Burl county people.
It Is used In polishing brass work , and there
Is said to bo sufficient demand for It to
mftko U profitable.
Up to Saturday last something llko twen
ty-two hundred acres of sugar beets had
been contracted for by the Grand Island
factory people. The greater portion of this
acreage will be In Hall and Merrlck coun f
ties In close proximity to the factory.
AMUSEMENTS.
"East Lynno" was presented at Iho
Crelghton theater last night by the Wood
ward Theater company to the largest audl-
once thai house has over held. Seats were
all sold al G o'clock ; hundreds stood up ;
extra chairs were placed In the orchestra ,
and oven the stage was Invaded , a great
many witnessing the performance from the
wings. Mr. Woodward stales that he has
sold over 14.000 tickets In this city during
the past year for this popular play alone ,
"Tho Yellow Kid" will bo presented as a
special feature In connccMon with the Woodward -
ward Theater company at tbo CrclghUm
Saturday night.
The Frank Daniels Comlo Opera com
pany will appear at the Crelghton for four
nights , commencing Sunday night , presenting
that merry operatic conceit , "Tho Wizard
at the Nile , " which made so pronounced a
lilt last season. All that so pleased In this
performance last year Is still retained , and
during the summer the scenery nnd cos
tumes have been replaced with now In the
samu style as that viewed last season. Comic
opera well presented Is a most attractive
form of high-class entertainment. Messrs.
L > a Shollo and Clark , Mr. Daniel's mana
gers , nro bright and energetic joung men ,
md have already demonstrated their belief
.n . the effectiveness of a most elaborate pro-
luctlon In winning public approval and these
who saw the production last season will ad
mit that no money has been spared to make
this , the second season of the opera aud
company , as attractive aa the first one.
Crolghton hall will open as a high-class
vaudeville resort Saturday , February 20 ,
under the management ot Paxton & Burgess ,
who will conduct the new place of amuse
ment In the same manner as that character
istic of their management of Creighton thea
ter.
The Swedish Quartet company gave a
very Interesting and creditable perform
ance nt the Young Men's Christian associa
tion hall last evening In the presence of n
lamentably small audience. The quartet
consists of Mr. Charles A. Skoog , first tenor ;
Qcorgo Laur.on , second tenor ; A. E. Skoog ,
baritone , and W. E. McPhcrson , bass. Mr.
McPhcrson has the best voice In the organi
zation and would make a flue soloist with
study and experience. The club wns nn-
jlstcd by Miss Bertha Webb , violinist , whoso
playing brought forth enthusiastic applause ,
and Miss Jennie Shoemaker , a reader of un
usual excellence. She was dressed In a
most becoming gown and recited with a -XJ
skill that won for her the admiration of all -
jresont.
The work of Iho quartet was very cred
itable , but the first and second tenors are
ndt heavy enough for the baritone nnd bass.
The blending of the voices , the Intonation ,
the unity and general conception of expres
sion show careful training.
YOUXG Ginr , nux uowx nv A
ICntlc Slatvlcz IiiNtuiitly Killed ami
Her Holly MaiiKlfiU
The railroads' claimed still another victim
ast evening In tha person of little Katlo
Uawlcz. A few minutes before 4 o'clock
i southbound Milwaukee freight ( rain struck
: ho child with terrific force , nnd after ca'rry-
ug the body for a distance of ninety feet ,
leposited It midway between the rails. The
iccident occurred near the crossing at
Pwenty-nlnth and Walnut streets , Sheeloy
station.
No ono was an eyewitness to the affair ,
iut a few minutes after It happened Albert
Jsmpauck saw the remains lying upon the
oadbsd and hastened to remove them.
Dath was instantaneous , aa the ontlro
ipper portion of the skull was removed by
he contact with the locomotive. The sec-
ion severed hung to the corpse merely by i
; shred of the scalp which remained , and
ho .fracture was performed as neatly as If
one by a surgeon's saw. The bralna and
lair of the unfortunate child were strewn
long the track for a considerable distance.
The manner In which the accident oc-
urred Is not known , but It Is supposed that
he child wna on the wny to her homo ,
/hluh is located at Twenty-fifth nnd Ban-
roft btreets , and was walking along the
racks , when aho met with her death. It
las learned that Katlo had been sent to
lie grocery store of Joe Clch , located about
wo blocks away on the west sldo of the
rack , nnd was on her return when overtaken
y the train. A lid belonging to the tin pall
rhlch she carried was found , and also some
Iscuits and bread , for which she had been
cut.
cut.Tho
The flagman at the Walnut street crossing
ould throw no light upon the .affair and
hen questioned was not positive that a train
ad passed that way during the entlro day.
'ho ' tr.iclr upon which the accident happened
i the main line of the Union Pacific , over
rhlch the Milwaukee has a traffic arranuo-
icnt Into South Omaha.
A group of boys who chanced to bo staml-
ig at the flagman's house , stated that a Mll-
'attkiii * train had gone south about 3:15 : anil
liny were positive that the number of the
nglno wns 7T6. The train that struck the
ttle girl did not stop , but continued nt
: ill speed to Us destination , it was raid
lat the engine was hacking Into South
malm whfii It struck Its victim.
Thn dcccasfd was about S years of ago
ml was the daughter of Casmer Stawlez'
ho la employed at Hunimnml's padtlnir
oufa nt South Omaha. Tha remains were
ikon In charge by Coroner Buikot and ro-
loved to the morgue , where an Immcst will
3 held today nt a o'clock.
nu I'nrly for OInii'Ky.
The "library paity , " that Wfi8 Kvon | nt
torand'H dancing academy last night for
wet chnilly's snko was something of
v/2nV'lMl01 / ( ! lnIoc , ' "pek'ty elides. About
ttlrea in"3 costumes ) " - ' of to " ' ° clty' " ' "Hlced and
IOPIPKOIU popular
uokH , worn loaiiua lit Iho ride of Wo cent ?
> r each " " | jQOk" ft- oj , , „ , . ; Lif ,
loans" wt'rn returnable at Ihii ollvcrv '
junior at , the. end of cue-h mil l.'r a
no lieliiB Imposed ana rollcrti-d for non-
nnpllanco with this !
condition. The cos
nnea wcrn pretty and novel ami I ko (
g with u variety pf Utlcs The dnnclmr
jor wns occupied by Homo .
) upl8 and tlm spectacle. WRH witiioHHed
f crowded BallcrJi 8 , the atiillci co niim-
. rlnff over m. The
proceeds of the nffalr
> ccrcu015e0 ; stIor ! W1. -1. ro tobo I doimted
. Ue ,
Dance for tlic -e.
Gate City Hive , No. 1) ) , Ladles of the
acrabees , gave another of UH plensant
iclal partieu nt 1'atternon ball last night ,
hleh wiiH attended by about ixty couple.
ho evening wan occupied exclusively by
inclng , there being slxtunn niimbein on
10 prosnim. with unvcral extum. Vho
mmltteo lit charge of the party was
imposed of Mcxduniea L. M. Houh. W A
ox. It. Wilelit , Dr. Crawford and OuV
Get
Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral
"Get it honest jf you can ,
*
but get it. "
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colds ,