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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOItNIkNG , ' . 3EB11UATCY 18 , 1807. SCSTGLE COPY JTIVE CENTS.
NOW FOR BLOCKADE
Germany Desires to Oloso Up the Fort of
Piraeus.
MOST OF POWERS ACCEDE TO PROPOSAL
Idoi is to-Curb tin Warlike Irapnlsjs of
Greece.
SULTAN LEAVES THINGS TO THE POWERS
Turks OrJor Ont the Rasarvos of the Third
Array Oorps.
ACTION IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
Sultan Kxpresfien Illn Hntlxfnctlou nt
the I.nndliiK of .Marine * at Cuiicu
! > > tin : roitrrn Trouble
1 on ( lie Frontier.
( Copyright , 1M7 , by tlio Associated Press. )
UURL1N , Feb. 17. A dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Vienna this evening
Bays that most of the powers have acceded
to Germany's proposal to blockade Piraeus ,
the port of Athens , In order to curb the
warlike Impulsed of Greece.
I1I2RLIN , Feb. 17. Kmperor William paid
a long visit to Prince Hohenlohe , the Im
perial chancellor , today , and later his
majesty called upon and conferred with the
British and the Austrian ambassadors.
ATHENS , Feb. 17 The battery of field
artillery commanded by Prince Nicholas of
Greece started today for Larlssa , twenty
miles from the Gulf of Salonika. Naval and
military reserves arc still being enrolled.
The Greek Ironclad Spczla , which arrived
hero from Toulon yesterday , will be pre
pared for active service with all possible
haslo. Reinforcements are being sent to
the Greek troops on the Island of Crete.
Stores , provisions and munitionsof war ac
company them. Greece maintains that it Is
acting in the Interests of the peace of Eu
rope. I ' '
LONDON , Feb. 18. A dispatch to the
Times from Canen , dated Wednesday , Feb
ruary 17 , says :
The Greek government has wired Its con
sulate hero to reopen the consulalo , which
has been done , thus creating an anomalous
Blluallon In lho resumption of diplomatic
relations , 'while the Greek army has oc
cupied Crete In the king's name.
The Athens corre-.pondcnt of the Times
says that advices from ' Iskub , Turkey , re
port the departure of lho three Turkish
battalions with seven guns and two wagons
of ammunition and seventeen artillery oill-
cers , en route for the Greek frontier.
A dispatch to Ihe Times from St. Peters
burg says there Is no longer any doubt that
Russia Is preparing for wcr , not necessarily
to declare war , but to meet any necessity
In accordance with the eastern crisis. Even
the Red Cross society In Crimea Is taking
active .steps in tlio same direction.
A dispatch to the Standard from Athens
naye : News was received tonight ( Wednes
day ) that Colonel Vassos has captured an
other Important position , Ihe village of.
Voukllca. Another Infantry batlallon with
Rims , volunteers nnd stores started for
Crete tonight ( Wednesday ) . The king re
ceives dally telegrams from all parts of
the world , and especially from Italy , Eng
land and the United States , urging him to
pursue his policy to the end.
ATHENS , Feb. 17. It la reported from
Crcto that the Christians arc blockading
Rctlnio.
ISHULIN , Feb. 17. The dowa.ger czarina
bas wired the klug of Greece , promising
to do everything lu lier power to help him.
sti.TA.v MCA vis's rF "TO rowisits.
I'aeilU-atliin of Crete < ! lvrn Over to
Them for ArranueineiU.
( CopyrlBlit , 1M)7 ) , by the Associated Vrtts. )
CONSTANTINOPLE , Feb. 17. The council
of ministers , as a result of an all day's session
nt the ylldlz kiosk yealerday , has decided to
leave the pacification of Crcto to the powers.
This la regarded aa a wlso decision In the
face of a most complicated situation In Crete
where the llaga of Rusala , France , Grcal
Hrltnln , Italy and Austria are Hying along
side the Turklah standard , whllo Greece In
seemingly defying the powers ,
Tlio ministerial council also decided to
semi ICuratheodorl Pasha lo Crelo as Imperial
hlgli commliuloner , to adopt military
measures on the Greek frontier , as previously
Intlnialed ; lo appoint Marshal Edham Pasha ,
who directed the operations against the In
surgents of Zollouu In 1SOC. to command the
TmUlan troopa at ICUusoila ; and to call out
the redlffs ( llrst reserve ) of tbe Third army
corps , which Is now at Salonlca. These
nieauures , however , are for purely defensive
purposes and an ) taken In order to enable the
Turkish government to be prepared for all
ovcntimllllc .
The sultan has Informed the ambassadors
of the powers that In view of tbe aggressive
atlltudo of Greece bo Imti been obliged to
adopt measures required by the ultuation.
At tlm fcame- lime the sultan took the
occasion to express his satisfaction at the
landing of the detachments of marines at
( lanea from the war Blilis | of Russia , France ,
Great Hrltaln , Italy and Austria for the
restoration of order In Crete.
In spite of this peaceful outlook , It la
known that the debarkation uf the Greek
forces In Crolti caused a great sensation at
tlio ylldlz kloHk , and 1t reimlred the use
of much tact on tha part nf tlio ambassadors
to prevail upon the porlo to accept Die
iltuatlon as It Is now presented.
ANTI-TURKISH MANIFESTATIONS.
Anti-Tinklali niHtilftetatlona are reported
to have occurred at Aria and Prevcwa In
ThesBaly. uhols having been IIred und a
Turkish frontier guard having been uoumlej ,
It ID hoped , however , tliat no further trouble
will occur , although the Greeks are known lo
be gathering troops near the frontier. The
miltan xcenis to be well awarn that Greece
would not have acted aa defiantly us It lion
ilono without having at least one powerful
frleiul behind It , ami it Is this feature of the
complications which U having the moot
calming ctTJct upon the Turku , who aUo aeo
In tlio abandonment of Cute to Greece a
porthole of escape from further and mrot
Important changed In tbe matter of the
Turkish empire.
To the Biiltai ) II eeenis to be the old e > tory
of Us being anHll wind whirl ) blows nobody
good , and he U credited with hoping thai
Ida obedience to the powerful frlendg of
Greece In the matter of Crete may bo placed
to his credit , wla-u the long dlscunacd and
much postponed "reform" of tlie Turkish
empire comes,40 the front again , The action
of Greece may have been nothing morn than
a coincidence , It Is remarked , but It is out
of BtKli coincidence * that oriental diplomacy
la framed , There was an Incident at the
People's theater In the Stamboul quarter
yesterday evening , which la regarded by
many people as being an attempt to provoke
in outbreak upon the part of the Muroulmani ,
Two Albanian foUllera of the ylldlz palace
guard , the must tnieteJ troops of tlie sultan ,
worn among the audience aud suddenly there
two Eoldlora discharged tbcr | revolvers In
the air , rauwlng a terrible panic. A rough'
und-tumblo fight followed , during which a
byxtamler was wounded and tbo two guar-lo-
men were arrested and takca to the nearest
police depot , previous to being handed over
10 the military authorities of the ylldlz
kloak.
It ha * been announced In the newspapers
here that the Turkish minister at Athens ,
Assam Bey , has been appointed a member of
the council of state , that he Is to be recalled
Immedlalely nnd that the Greek minister
here , Prince Maurocordato , Is to be given Ms
paraporfa , but as thin dispatch Is sent the
report has not been confirmed and the sultan
may have been Induced by the ambassadors
to delay the matter Indefinitely.
Placards have been found posted In the
mojqucn demanding the death" of the sultan.
A Turkish squadron constating of four war
ships and ten torpedo boats has been or
dered to start for Crete within five days.
It will bo Joined there by all the vessels of
the Turkish archipelago and the Gulf of
Alexnndretta. A second Turkish squadron of
five war ships and ten torpedo boats has
also bscn ordered to be prepared for active
service. The minister of marine has asked
for a ctxxllt of | 2nOO,000 lo meet the naval
expenses.
HHHVKSOTICi : OX Till ) CJHUKIC.H.
Wnriiprt liy tlif 1'imrrn Xot to Attnpk
( In * TntriiN In Crete.
( Copyrlftlt ) , HS7 , by the Affoclatnl I'rcon. )
CANEA. Feb. 17. There was a meeting
of the commanders of the foreign fleet loday
on board Ibo Italian flagship. It was re
solved to take steps toward bringing-about
a. more peaceful state of affairs In Crete
and a Joint note was drawn up nnd sent by
Admiral Canevaro , the Italian commander ,
who Is in command of the united fleets , to
the Greek consul hero. The note Informed
the represclnlallve of Greece lhat any at
tack upon Canca , Rctlmo or Herakllon would
bo repelled by tlie warships of the foreign
powers In Crclc.
This slop upon Ihe part of the powers
has caused some alarm In Greek circles ,
but It Is not believed to signify anything
inoro serious than a warning to the Chris
tians and Greeks to ceare fighting while the
powers deliberate and como to gome definite
understanding regarding the future of Cicto.
11 Is still believed that the powers will In
some manner sanction the annexation of
Crete by Greece.
sui'riiKssi.'VC Tilt' : 111:111:1,1io\ .
NiiinlNli | Ailrlt'CN Indicate SnoeenseM In
( InIMillliiplnei. .
TACOMA , Feb. 17. The steamer Olympla ,
Jut arrived , brings Hong Kong and Philippine
Island advices to January 20. According to
Ihe lalest Manilla papers , the Spanish forced
are steadily subduing the rebellion , but no
reference In made to tbe approaching atlack
on Ihe rebel elronghold In Cavlle.
An order wan Issued by Ihe governor gen
eral on January 11 , the preamble of which
recites that large numbers of the loyal In
habitants are desirous of shuldlng their blood
for king and country , aud to orelst by their
personal service In tne riMoratlon of order ,
and the order authorizes tlie formation of a
native volunteer corps. Auotlicr proclama
tion , of January 11 , held a free pardon to
thoi > c of the rebel party who had not actually
taken part In the movement and a remission
of the death penally to rebels who surren
dered with their arms aud to Ihosc who give
Information rs to slores of at my , elc. This
offer remained in force unlil January 23. A
large number of persons arc rcporlcd to have
availed themselves of the offer.
An order calling upon all private persons
in possession of firearms to surrender the
Same has given rise to much discussion. In
certain spoclflsd cases ppeclal permission for
the possession of arms may bo obtained.
Thirteen rebels were shot on January 11. One
of them was the well known Francleco Rosas
and another a military ofllcer. In the c
of the latter the execution was preceded by
the formality of his military degredatlon , his
sword being bro'icn and thrown on the
ground and Ills decorations torn off.
The Hong Kong press prints correspondence
stating that 32.r > ,000 Inhabitants have left
Uombay on account of the plague.
SCOVKIj I.VrUUVIKWS I.L'IIUE.
HiiniilNli ( iciicrnl In Not In Accord -rrltli
Wt'ylrr'x Policy.
( CcpyrlKht. 1S97. by Press I'ubllPhlnc Company )
HAVANA , Feb. 17. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Sylvester
Scovel has met General Liiqno and Inter
viewed htm. The Spanish general of di
vision does not Indorse the trocha Idea.
Ho said : "It docs not become me as a
general of the army lo crlllclsc lho military
policy of my superiors , and I speak as u
private Individual in baying that In my
opinion tlio largo bodies of troops needed
to make these military lines really effective
would have a much more depressing effect
upon lho Insurgents If they were acllvely
pursuing , fighting and capturing them In
tbo field. However , as trochas arc lo be
maintained , we will do all In our ptnyer to
make them strong and keep them so , "
General Luquc was much Interested In
the news lhat Ihe Cubans had ofllclally and
finally rejecled lho lalely offered autonomy.
Upon hearing thai they were united upon
the subject , ho remarked : "With a deter
mined , strong campaign against them In
all parts of the Island , I fancy both sol
diers and cabcclllas will change their tone.
If they only knew It , the offered reforms
will give them more real liberty than their
kind of Independence. Why , your own
American plantation owners here and all
the other foreign capitalists lu Cuba say
that they will abandon the Island and their
valuable Interests here If the separatist
should by accident achieve sole control. "
General Luquo Is not In accord , unoffi
cially , with lho "slroiiB" policy pursued by
Captain General Wcyler in respect 19 the
peaceable people and tion-combatanls of
Cuba.
HAVANA , Feb. 17. Captain General Wey-
ler was received al Saudi Splrltus today
with great enthusiasm. In receiving the au
thorities Weylcr said the revolutionists had
assumed the character ot bandits , seeking al
ways to avoid conibatR with tlm Spanish
troops. Their Idea wa to compel the In
habitants to pay trllmtq and to collect money
for the purpose of carrying on an Illegal
government. Pacification , he said , would
soon bo an accomplished fact. Over 0,000
cases of smallpox were reported In Havana
today , Sylvester Srovel , ( he correspondent
of the New York World , who was arrested at
Tunas on February 0 , has been transferred to
Santa Clara for trial.
To l > 'lKlit for Culm ,
DALLAS , Tex. , Feb. 17.-Oiie of the largest
Cuban expeditions that has tailed from the
Gulf coast squared auay tonight for the
Queen of the Antilles fiom Cablllo , midway
between Corpus Christ ! and Galvcston. The
expedition consisted of SOU thoroughly armed
frontiersmen , mostly from Colorado , but
many from north and west Texas and Now
Mexico , During the last thirty days arms
and ammunition have been shipped ns hollowware -
ware , while lead , hospital supplies and
musical Instruments , In all 110,000 founds of
mixed ammunition for rlllce , hliotguns and
revolvers which had been quietly gathered
In north Texas points , the bulk of II at Dal
las , and some of It at Fort Worth and seme
from the biggest anna companion lu St.
Louis have been shipped.
Woli-oll < i ei to l.oiiilou ,
IlEULIN , Ffb. 17. Senator Edward 0.
Wolcott of Colorado , who has been vUltlng
tbU city In the IntercMH of bimetallism , has
started on his return to London. While In
this city , the senator conferred with Pilnco
Hohenlolic , the Imperial chancellor , Iiaron
MarEclml von Hlbersteln , minister for for
eign affairs ; Dr , Mlqucl , minister of finance ,
and Dr. Koch , governor of the Itelclmag ,
Ho was astured that Germany would Join
In a bimetallic convention , provided Great
Htltaln and Prance agreed to Jo so.
Vruotlalhuv Nil I'liannerelal Trenly.
MADRID. Feb. 17. The nilnUH-r of the
colonies , replying to a Catalotilan deputy
yesterday , bald that no uenotl.ulons are
proceeding with a view to itublUhlns a
commercial treaty between the I'nltcd States
and Spain , but only to frame a regime applied
to Cuba whereby tha United Slates would be
placed on lho most favored nation basis ,
u'.mlUr to tbo concision * teen to be accorded
to Japan.
GOES AFTER RUBBER TRUST
Ii3xow Investigating OommUtco Puts
Treasurer Flint on the Enck.
FORCES HIM INTO SOME ADMISSIONS
\Vltnen * Tiike * Uefnur llelilnil n , Pour
Memory AVlien tinKlro lleoomex
Too Hot Soiln Sji
Culled Up.
NEW YORK , Feb. 17. Charles R. Flint's
examination was continued bcforo the joint
legislative committee today. Mr. Flint la
treasurer of the United States Rubber com
pany. Ho explained that the capitalization
of the companies consolidated by the Rub
ber trust was as follows : Elkan & Candco
Rubber company of New Haven , $600,000 ;
the Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoo com
pany , $1,000,000 ; Meyer Rubber company of
New Drunnwlck , N. J. , $200,000 ; New Jer
sey Rubber company , organized In 1870 ,
$100,000 ; New Brunswick Rubber company ,
$100,000 ; Cambridge Rubber company of
Cambridge , $100,000 ; Iloston Rubber com
pany , $300,000 ; Lycomlng Rubber company ,
$400,000 ; Cheboygan Rubber Manufacturing
company , $300,000.
Though repeatedly questioned , Mr. Flint
would not make an admission that bo was
the head of the rubber combination. Wit
ness said tha * when bo accepted the odlce
of treasurer ol the rubber company he found
that certificates were Issued In accordance
with the law , and that eminent counsel had
been consulted In every move and transac
tion. Asked If he bad brought the books
of the company and other data called for
yesterday , Mr. Flint said he had telephoned
the oillco of the company and done every
thing possible to procure the desired Infer
mation. He , however , produced Ihe certifi
cate of organization , which was handed to
Senator Lexow.
"Do you mean to be understood , " ho was
asked , "ns saying that as treasurer of the
company you have never made any effort
to discover whether a proper price had been
paid for the properties and for which $20-
000,000 stock was Issued ? "
PAPERS NOT ACCESSIBLE.
"The papers were not accessible to me.
The appraising committee were men of the
highest standing and I placed the utmost
reliance on their report. "
In reply to another question witness said
that the report referred to wa& stowed away
In lho archives of the company In New Jer
sey.
sey.Senator
Senator Lexow accused the witness of
"drawing fine hairs" and demanded "yes"
or "no" to the question as to whether or
not H. D. Collins & Co. , bankers , had dis
tributed the stock through the regular chan
nels.
nels.Mr.
Mr. Flint went Into an elaborate explana
tion , but was brought to a halt by the chair
man , who said :
"You are explaining too much. What
companies were you Interested in directly ? "
asked the chairman.
After some squabbling the witness ad
mitted that he had been Interested In the
Lycomlng Rubber company , but could not
recollect to what extent.
Senator Lexow continued : "Is it not a
fact that the United States Rubber company
paid the bankers a commission of 2 > per
cent for selling tbe stocks of the various
companies ? "
The witness hesitated and Senator Lexow ,
pounding his desk , said : "Can't you an
swer yes or no ? "
"I can ascertain , " said the witness. ,
"Was it not $500,000 ? "
"I think that was the amount , " the wit
ness replied slowly.
Mr. Flint said he had no knowledge that
the president of the New Brunswick Rubber
company received an order for the manufac
ture of a certain brand of rubber , but never
theless had closed down the concern and
discharged the employes.
MEMORY FAILS HIM.
"Do you know that at the time you
discharged these men and closed Ihls fac
tory the United States Rubber company
purchased the Colchester factory , clcssd
that down and threw COO men out of employ
ment ? "
"I don't know. "
"Did not the New Brunswick factory close
down In the dead of winter In 1895 , throwIng -
Ing all Its employes out of work , when It
was offered a contract to produce what Is
known as third rate goo.ls , which could have
kept the factory going all the winter ? "
"I don'l know , " Mr. Flint said , "but the
United States Rubber company Is producing
hotter goods at a smaller co.it , " adding that
the wages scale of Its employes had not
been sliced off at any tlmo. Subsequently
the witness denied having purchased the
Colchester plant , but admitted that It was
purchased by Holllns & Co. , bankers.
"Is It not a fact that as a result of com
petition the Zetauckct Rubber company of
Ixing Island bad to close down and In still
closed ? "
"I don't know anything about It. "
Mr. Flint denleJ that the banking firm of
Holllns & Co. were the authorized agents
of the United States Rubber company In
the matter of acquiring property. Tha pur
chases of the Colchester factory was again
gone into and a statement made by Mr.
Flint and Robert 11. Evans to the New York
Stock exchange as to the purchase was read
by Senator Lexow.
"I think that statement la correct , " said
Mr , Flint , who contended that bankers
acted simply as venders , the venders pur-
ohatlng on the recommendation of their
committee.
"Stato wliat element of value there waste
to the L'nlled States Rubber company In a
factory which was already cloaed or waste
to be closed on acquisition. "
REQUIRES EXPERT JUDGMENT.
"The consideration of the value of the
property Is one on which only on expert
can pass. " replied Mr. Flint.
Mr. Flint emphatically denied that the
presidents of the various compinles have
a place In the directory of the United States
Rubber company. Ho claimed the United
States Rubber company Is an Independent
organization whoso governing board Is not
drawn from siibcompnnlrs and has no con
nection with them. Witness said the Para
Rubber company. In Us competition with
the other companies , lost $760,000. The
failure of a number of rubber concerns was
duo to the fact that they made counterfeit
goo.ls , which failed to bring the required
price ,
"Was the United States Rubber company
responsible for the Insolvency of the Para
Ilubber company ? "
"No , sir. The United States Rubber com
pany did not come Into existence until after
the Para company had I oat the sum already
mentioned , Today the American wage
earner la enabled to sustain his rate of
wages by the- existence of the superior or
ganization of manufacturers. I think the
only way In which wages can be kept up
Is by the centralization of manufacture and
the economy tthleh results from superior
organization with labor saving machinery.
Hy means of centralization the American
wage earner can compete with labor coun-
trlcn like China and Japan , "
Auked how It was that the United States
Rubber company almost doubled tlio prlco of
rubber shoes blncc 1&93 , witness eald he was.
unable to explain and claimed they turned
out the brut fchoci In the country today
In order to glvo Mr. Flint an opportunity
to produce the books and data required \y \
Senator Lexow , he wan eiciited until tomor
row ,
SODA TRUST CALLED UP.
William I , Walker , trcasuu-r of the Soda
Syndicate , which w Incorporated July j ,
1S96 , with it capital stock of $2,000,000 , wag
next examined. Thl wltnere eald tbe busi
ness had been limited to the etuto of New
York , but business had befcniconductcd In
every elate In the union. ,
"How many stockholders are there In your
concern ? " .
"Six , who are the offl'ccrs of the corpora
tion. "
"If the Jobber sold th'o commodity at 6
cents a pound , Instead of'Glfc cents. Is It not
true that you would deprive the Jobber of his
rebate ? " *
"It Is. Wo make no dlfttremct In the mat
ter of price In every staloljf the union. "
Atoamblymnn Blrtwcll hiftuled the witness
a copy of the Jobbers' agreement for verifies.
lion and It was Identified Jps n copy of the
regular factor's agreement. It showed that
If the Jobbers did not secure the schedule
price they were deprived Of the regular re-
tale allowed. In reply to a further Inquiry
relating to the factor's agreement , witness
Uotlflcd that when the corporation discov
ered n violation of the factor's agreement
by the factor the agreement was withdrawn.
' 'Were you coerced Into.nwkltiK the ngrcc-
nicnts ? "
Yes elr , practically. "
"By whom ? "
"By the-Wholoaile Grocer association. "
Asked as to the price his company paid the
Salva company for bicarbonate of fcoda , lie
eald : "Even It 1 could answer 1 would take
freed counsel before doing M. 1 don't think
the committee should demand an answer , na
wo have competitors In .tlio market and a
suit pending against us. "
Mr. Walker said the price of ooda to the
retailers wae about ,10 cents a round.
John E. Dwlght , who was next called , said
ho was second vice president of the firm of
Church & Dwlght , of which the last witness
wco treasurer. 13c testified that the output
of bicarbonate of soda by Ma firm was about
20,000 torn per annum.
CharUs F. Pope , the Junior member nf the
firm of MomoD , Taylor & Co. . 'loitlllcd that
the foctor'D agreement In regard to the rale
of bicarbonate had considerably affected their
bui'lnesa Witness said that If ho operated
through the retailer from 1 rem ; to 1 > ,4 cento
per round had been added to the price of hlu
product through the enforcement of the fac
tor's agreement. Mr. Pope , on being aakcd
fcr nn opinion In regard to competition , said
be regarded the competition Church &
Dwight ns "honcal. "
Senator Lexow , at this juncture , announced
an adjournment until tomorrow.
I.-IM1 K.UM.T WITH AI'I'UAIHKII.
HeNolliMnn In Wnmt K I.i'Klnlntiirr
to IiivestlKllle Ills U'nrlt.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Feb. 17. ( Special. )
House resolution No. 11 was Introduced by
Mr. Kelly of Laramlc county. The resolu
tion sets forth that the state land appraiser
has been paid since May , 1895 , ove.r $2,800
for expcnfes Incident to the tale of state
lands , and that by the report 'of. ' the board
of state land cpmmlssloners It Is shown that
only a small portion of tlie-la'ncl approver's
reports In relation lo sale' of elalo lands had
been acceplcd ; Uiat lho nilnules of Ihe nald
only a small portion of the land appraiser's
was employed for tbe purpose of examining ,
appralslngt and platting lauJs for sale and
that the only work that has been done has
been In reference to appraising land , extra
clcrka Hating been employed to plat said
land. The resolution calls for a coniin'ttco '
of three from the house ana twp from Hie
scnale to be appointed to examine the work
of the land appraiser and report- how much
of such work was necessary or' was of actual
value so far as the Interest of tha sta'ie ' Is
concerned. The resolution was' -referred to
the committee of the -whole.
In the senate the committee of the whole
reported favorably upon"thtt'following bIHs :
House bill No. 19 , prohibiting thfr uoe of
vehicles on election days : house bll | No.\
120 , appropriating $1,421.51 to pay tbd ex
penscs of the Racehorse ca > ei house bill No.
84 to prevent d.'BcrirnlnaUonvin lifo > - insurance
ance , and house 'bill No , .i.'LrcsulaUirg fcqs
to be charged Insurancecompanies. . ' .
Knnetiiiiaii Found Murdered.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Feb. 17. ( Special
Telegram. ) The dead body ot John Morrlssy ,
a ranchman who has been living alone on n
ranch six miles out of Wheatland , was found
In his corral today , where ( t had evidently
Iain for three days. Morrlssy's head was
bealcn in by a slingshot , which was found
near the body. The county officers arc in
vestigating the case.
One MoriHl : < ioli
BUFFALO , Wyo. , Feb.17. . ( Special. ) A
dUcovery of gold In a limestone formation
similar to that of the now famous Ragged
Top ere has been mads at the Needles , on
Clear creek , seven miles from this city.
There has been a big rush lo get tlaltra nnd
a largo number of locations are being made.
Average samples show value , of $132 a ton.
SBXA'l'K I'ASSr.S lIpSK 1111,1. .
OOOM TlirouKli AVHIioilt Anirniliiiriit
One Hundred for tin * .State.
PIERRE , S. D. , Feb. ] -Speclal ( Tele
gram. ) The Joint ballot toijay was a repe
tition of yesterday. The vote was the same
and there was no lndlcatlon > f a change.
The senate put In about all Ihe dt.y In
passing the liquor license bill , which I .id
been adopted In the committee ? o ( the whole.
An attempt to amend It failed. 'Ono of the
provisions gives the state ' $100 of every
license granted.
In the house new bills were Introduced
to make the stealing of live , stock or con
cealing of such slolen properly a penl-
lenllary offense , and a bill making chairmen
of boards of town supervisors superintend
ents of wells. The equal suffrage question
eamo up again in the senate resolution , and
was made a special order for 3 o'clock Fri
day.
Appropriation bills were passed granting
$300 to the Agricultural college for fuel ;
appropriating $1G75 deficiency to the State
Hoard of Charities and Corrections , and
$2,470 to J , B. McLoud for board of men and
horses In the Indian uprising of 1890-01 ,
Will TeMlIfy In n .Miinlrr Trlnl.
SIOUX FALLS , S. I ) . . F.'b. 17. ( Special. )
Sheriff P. R. Schaap of Orange City , la. ,
arrived here yesterday ami left last night
with T. Q. Summers , wanted. there lo testify
In a murder casewhich comOK on for trial
this wceki The particulars Jcould not be
learned , but It la known It la the murder
case In which a waiter at a Jiotcl was Ihe
victim by poisoning , A you.iKi.nuui o' Or.ingo
City was accused of the crlniu , but a _ the
first trial the prosecullon failed to show who
the girl wan with between tliai hours of 9
ana 12 on the day of lho glrl'tt ulcath. The
Jury hung on this point und Uleucrced. It In
understood hero thai Mr. tjummuis , who wan
boarding at the hotel at Ihoftlme , saw the
girl with the accused man and wlll so testify.
Man und Wife Killed lij-'llol.I.ei-H ,
TYNDAL , S. D. , Feb. J7. Anton Shupa and
wlfo have been found 'lr-id Jn their homo
on the Yankton reservation , The woman's
throat was cut and "cite had a shotgun
wound In the breast. THb pun was shot.
They had $300 In the hoiue. Robbers
probably committed the crime. The victim
bad been married but three months.
\VilliC Annexation.
SAN FHANPISCO , Kcl ) . 17. Among the
passengers from Honolulu iixJny was At
torney General Wllflnm Smith , who will
proceed at once \ViKilnjUm | to confer
with MlnlHter Hutch ' on thu annexation
question , Lorrln A. Thi-TSlon , formerly
Hawaiian minister at Wa nltu'ton. und A.
S. Hnrtwicl another ! onoju ) ! tinncxntion-
Ist. will accompany Mivuinltli to Wushlng-
a'
'
ton. _
.MoveiuenfH of Oeeuu , Vexxi'lH , l-Vli , 17.
At Hottirdam Arrlvfd Vcendain , from
Now York , Sailed ATiiBtCTdum , for No * '
York. ST
Al Naples Sailed California , for New
Ycrk. *
At Phlladelphui-SiJled-IVmiland , for
Liverpool , " '
M New York-Salcil-St. | . Louis , for
Soutlnirnpton ; Ucrimtnle for Liverpool ;
We turnlund , for Antwerp , Kaandnm. for
Antwerp. 3T
At Hnutlmmptoii'nArrlVfdi-Ninv York.
from Ni v York. '
At Malta -ATlved-Fu-'iat Bltmiarck , ttom
New Yoilc for un Orient rrul .
At Liverpool -Arrlveii-Mujiiillc. from
New York ,
At Antwerp-Sailed I'cnmiylvanla , for
Philadelphia.
IIOLCOHIB CALLS FOR HELP
ft
First Move is MaJo Toward the Striking of
a Balance.
ASKS F03 INVESTIGATION OF TREASURY
I'olnlK Out ttir 1'iilliirp of Ilnrllry to
Mnkr Settlement llli MOMITVC
anil ( he Jfuoil f I.etfUi i
Actlnn.
.LINCOLN , Feb. 17. ( Special TclcKram. )
Something sensational may bo expected
In the state treasury situation within
twenty-four hours. The report of the house
committee appointed to make a preliminary
Investigation Is the special order for to
morrow afternoon. While Governor Hoi-
comb's special message today confirmed
common report as to the failure of ox -
Trcasurer Hartley to turn over the stoto
money In his possession , It Is rumored
that the committee will make disclosures
that will astonish even those who thought
themselves well Informed. Thci committee's
report 'was finished today and was sub
mitted to Governor Holcomb's perusal this
afternoon , but Us actual contents have not
been divulged.
\Vhlle the stale treasury situation has
been gradually approaching a crisis for sev
eral days , It has not yet reached Its final
stage. Governor Holcomn brought the mat
ter tti a focus today when ho sent his mes
sage to the legislature , calling attention
to the fact that ex-Treasurer Hartley still
held inoro than $500,000 of state funds In his
possession unaccounted for.
Sentiment tonight Is divided Into two fac
tions , One faction U demanding aggressive
action at once. They Inolst upon the Imme
diate suit against the ex-treasurer's bomls-
mcn ami criminal proceedings against Hart
ley himself. The other faction adopts the
theory that Ihe state shsuld secure the money
now In Hartley's possession , even If the final
settlement should bo delayed for several
months.
HARTLEY CALIJS ON HOLCOMI1.
Hx-Treaciuror Hartley and his leading
bondsmen have been in close consultation
all day. What has been said between them
Is aeduously guarded , but an a result of their
dellbaratlons Hartley and Governor llolcomb
held a protracted conference nt the latter's
residence tonight. What transpired Is not
known , but it Is bellovod that the cx-treas
uror made a complete stitement to the gov
ernor.
The full financial statement presented by
Treasurer Mteorvo will be held back until
noon In the hope that Hartley will turn In
the amount covered by the warrant drawn
to reimburse the sinking fund for the amount
lost In the Capital National bank failure four
years ago. Governor Holcomb's message Is
cs follows :
To the Senate nnd House of Representa
tives : Gentlemen I deem It proper to nc-
quulnt the legislature with Information now
In my possession respecting the condition
of the t-tnle'u finances more in dctnll tliiin
1 was able to give In my uicnnlal message ,
nnd also to mlvlso your body lespecllng
certain matters that have arisen concern
ing the snme matter since the submission
of that message.
In this biennial statement the state
treasurer reports a loss of jmr)22.0S In banks
designated as state depositories which have
closed their doors and erased doing IIUH
incss.
IN BROKEN BANKS.
Of this sum , $236,301.83. waste the credit
of the plate In the Cupltol National Bank
of Lincoln , nl the time of Its failure , Jan
uary 21 , 1S03. To seeak of this money being
lott under the ooeratlon of the depository
law Is , In my 'judgment , a perversion of
history , ns well aa of fact. It may , how
ever , be snld In this connection , that div
idends to the amount of 15 per cent have
been declared by the receiver of : hls bunk.
What further sum. If any. may bu realized
from the assets of this Institution I nm
iinnhlP to speak of Intelligently. Suit has
liqen brought nnd Is no A pending to re
cover the amount due the state on the div
idend first declared. Just why this Bum
Hliould be withhold from the state is not
perfectly clear. It bus been suggested ,
however , that the leeolver denies thit any
such sum , ns claimed by the ix-state treas-
ufC'r , wni over deposited In iiio bank. It
thus appears that in the state courts the
defense bv the ox- late treasurer mil his
liondsmrn wni that the money had been
deposited In. the bank under tn depository
law , thereby relieving them , while the de
fense of the bun' : In the federal ccurt
against paying the d vidends If tl-at tro
money w ' ( never In fact deposited in the
bank , nnd thnt. I'-crefore , the stale Is not
entitled ro share In the dividend" . With
them- adjustable defenses , nnd the uncer
tainty an to the value of the ns < ? pt , It IB
yet qulli' uncertain what amount the state
innv ulMmatcIy rrallzp from tills = oiirce.
The Buffalo County National bank rvas
designated as a depository S < : Uemlier 4 ,
1814 , and Its doors were closed Op'obpr 11
following. The state bad on deposit at the
time $ . " > , OCO. Of this sum $ " 01 has been paid
by one dividend , leaving $ UfB yet dup the
atnlp. I oallPd the attention of the attorney
general to this matter January in , IFSI , nnd
suggested the propriety of taking proppr
steps to collect the amount due the state
from tbe sureties on the depository bond.
No nctlon , however , was tnkpn until December -
comber , when suit was Instituted against
the bondsmen to recover Ihe amount due.
Some of the bondsmen. I nm ndvlfcd , are
responsible for the entire amount , and I
doubt not that bv prompt nnd viperous ne-
tlon the stale will bo prevented from lo.ilng
anything on account of this deposit.
The Batik of Wymore 'A as closed August
2 1S9C , having before been designated as a
depository , and at HIP tlmn of 1's ' Kutn-
slon It owed the Btnte JHSf.i.7. The sure-
tips on the 'leposltory bund , in my Judg
ment , nro nmply lesponslble. nnd the
amount due the .state may bo recovered
by n nroppr action brought for that .pur
pose. I n in advised that persons Interested
In this bank are expecting to pay all de
positors In full.
STATE IS SECURED.
At the tlmo of the closing of the ( ilobp
Loan and Trust company's Savings bank
In Oniahn , June 2 last , there were funds to
the credit of the stile In UK * sum of J12-
fc92.fi I. Boon nfter the suspension of this
Institution n bond for tlie payment of all
of Its depoKlts WHD clven nnd np.uovcd by
HIP State Ilnnklni ; Ho-inl. Under the con
ditions of this bond these deposits were to'
bo paid within four years. In addition to
the sicurlty thus given , the depository bond
becniH to provide reiiKonnblo protection to
the state , nnd , by the Institution of a suit
fop that purpose , It Is hoped that the stnte
may bo able to realize tne cntlro amount
duo It.
Tim treasurer In bin statement reports
$2.f03.1l In the First National bank of
Ilcntrlce. Since thnt time this bank has
resumed business and the amount dim the
state ban been paid Into the otnlo treasury.
Since the submission of the biennial it-
port above mentioned Die Flint Nationil
bank of Alma has suspended , with htate
funds on hand In the sum of { 40,312.40. This
bank had given a bond nu a state deiios-
Itoty In the Bum of $ rO(00 ( , approved Febru
ary 28 , 1MI4 , thus cntltlln-j the. Inx'.itu Ion
to bo made a slate depository for the sum
of JK.OOO only. It Is uncertain ns to the
amount which may bo realized by the Btntc
on account of this deposit. If no fraud or
deception was practiced upon Ih6 Unto In
connection with the designation of this
bank as a Mute depository. It would bcem
that tli" state ought to be able to recover
thu full amount due under the terms of
the depository bond.
EVASIONS OF TIIR LAW.
I desire , also , In thli connection , to pay
to the legislature that shortly prior to the
expiration of thn term of oillco of the treat-
urer preceding the present one , certain < ! e-
po ltory bonds were presented for approval
to the Hate olllcers constituting thu ap
proving board. I denned It unwlfo and not
In the Interest of thu state to establish any
other banking Institutions us dtp3Mt3ri"s
BO near the time the treasurer would be
expected and required , under tSo law , to
tnnko n flral account to lilH uucucator rnd
deliver to him nil funds In Mil Im-rJ'i be
longing to the state , The other tuo mem-
bfis of tbe board pumied an opposite
course nnd approved those honJji.-T.iey
were under consideration by the members
having the approval of such'bonds during
most of the month of December , and were
not flliRlly filed with the niidltor of state
until January C. An examination of the
treasurer's report dNeloscn thut each of
tlie.no banks had on hand November SO.
the clone of the blennlum period , large U'rna
of money heloj'flng to xne mate and for
which credit was given an though they
were then designated state depositories , I
think It quite probable that thu money wan
placed In each of these banks prior to the
approval of their bonds as state depositor
ies , and that since the approval of such
bonds by two only of the three stnto ofTI
ccrs required to npprox-o them no motuya
hnve. In fact , been deposited In these banks
under the depository law.
MONKV UNACCOUNTED TOR.
I rilso deem It my duty In this connection
to Inform you thnt I nm advised by the
state treasurer that he has as yet bc'i un <
able to make n final nnd eomplMe f > "Mle
mcnt with his predecessor for moneys be
longing to the state nnd due from thn ic
tiring to the Incoming treasurer * Undci
date of January SO the state tro.viuror In
forms me that there was dup the slat
from his predecessor nt the exolr.Ul.i.i <
his term of olllcc. Jl.MO.304.10 ; thnt of th
amount there was In depository truiks , M
OIR.C1G.89 , leaving unaccounted for , JH9.GS7.3
This last mentioned sum la divided Into 11
following funds :
Permanent school fund . . .J.T-tl.J'Sf '
Permanent university ! UiT ,
Agricultural endowment. . , . . . , . . . , . Bl.SaV
Normal endowment IS.bOO !
The treasurer states thnt of the trust
funds above mentioned , there has hrcll pnbl i
Into the state treasury by his predecessor
the slim of $12SS09.1.1. Since the above re
port them has been paid Into the state
treasury by the ox-trensuror the further
sum of } 2.r .uOO , making n total sum paid oil
account of the trust funds last mentioned
Of H6.V09.13.
I nm also mlvlsed thnt n general fund war
rant with Interest amounting to the sum
of J2fllSS4,0."i thp same being for nn nupro-
prlatlnn made by Ihe last legislature to re
imburse thn sinking fund on account of
lossea by the failure of the Capital Na
tional bank , has been paid out of thofunds ,
In the stnto treasury nnd la yet unaccounted
for , making n total amount duo the state ,
outside of moneys In depository banks , of
the sum of Jfifll f.71.2C , less the cash pay
ments of Jira.SOn.13 hereinbefore mentioned ,
leaving a balance duo the state of 137,702.13.
In ordpr thai the Knto'B Interests may \ > 6
fully protected It would seem to me to bo
advisable nnd of great assistance to the
executive and legal departments of the
state If your honorable body should appoint
a joint commltlee to Investigate nnd ascer
tain nil needful fncls respecting this nub
Jpct , with such nuthorlly and power In the
premises as may be by you deemed for the
interest of the state.
SII..AS A. TIOI.COMB ,
Governor.
Executive Chamber , Lincoln , Nebraska ,
February 17 , U97.
HX. AI-F11HI ) I'MSASAVI'O.V IlKAD.
I.iiNt YenI-M of HIM Life Spent In Al-
niONt I'erfeel Secltixloil.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. General Alfred
I'lcasanton , one of the most distinguished
cavalry commanders of the late war , died at
his apartmerts In the Greacon house In
this city about 3 o'clock this morning. His
relatives In I'hllndelnhla have been notified
and funeral arrangements will be made
today.
General Pleasanton for the past seven
years bad lived almost a hermit's life In
Washington , not moving out of his apart
ments. Ho felt that he had not been well
treated by the government after his dls
tlngulshcd services in the war and this ,
together with Ill-health , made him rather
eccentric. His only attendants were his pri
vate secretary , Mr. Murphy , and Henrietta
Hoane , a faithful colored nurse , who were
with him when he passed away.
General I'leasanton was born In the Dis
trict of Columbia nnd served throughout
the Mexican war. Ho was breveted for
distinguished gallantry at Palo Alto and
Hesucn do hi Pulmn. He became a major
In the regular army In IM2 ! , n year later
becoming a brigadier general In the vol
unteer service. As n cavalry commander
ho was eminently brilliant. Ho rendered
distinguished services at Antletam nnd
against Price In the campaign In Missouri ,
but bis most distinguished service perhnpi
was nt Gettysburg , where he was the ebluf
of Meade's cavalry forccn. General Pleas-
anlon rendered most valuable service nt
Chancellorsvllle , where , after Howard's
corps had been routed , lie , by n bold cav
alry charge into the woods , delayed Jack
son's advancing columns long enough to
cnablc Jhc. gathering nnd ' .throwing Into
position of all the artillery available. With
Iheso guns General Pleugnnton met Jack
son and h.is forces as they emerged from
Hio woods with a storm of grape nnd can
ister that no troops could pass through.
As chief of cavalry at Gettysburg General
Pleasanton nlno did heroic srvlcc.
General Pleasanton resigned from service
soon after the war. Ho was appointed
major In the regular army by a special act
of congress In 1SSS and Immediately placed
upon the retired list , but he felt the rank
accorded him to be a slight. He thercwflcr
lived the llfo of a recluse , and up to three
ueeks ago ho would not even have the
attendance of a physician. Dropsy , tlm
effccls of wounds and ago. and Ihe grip
caused the end. It was the wish of his
army friends , thnt he should bo burled
with appropriate honors at Arlington , but
bis last directions were that he should be
burled with the other members of his
family In the Congressional cemetery. This
wish will probably be respected.
IMPERIAL , Neb. , Feb. 1C. ( Special. ) Mr.
Charles R. Meeker , aged 88 years , father
of County Attorney Charles W. Meeker ,
died at the residence of his son , from an
atlack of grip.
Mr. Charles E. Heuffman , the lately
elected county commissioner of this county ,
died from Hrlght's disease , at his home ,
noir Lamar. He was burled today by the
Masonic fraternity of this place.
NEBRASKA CITV , Feb. 17. ( Special. )
Mrs. Eliza Cronfalr died thU morning at the
residence of her daughter , Mrs. W. H.
Cooper of tills city , The deceased waa 88
years of ago and has been a resident of tlita
county for n number of yeara.
GRAFTON , Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) Mlsa
Anna Hlldcbrandt died of consumption and
was burled In the cemetery , services being
held at the Methodist Episcopal church.
IOWA'S ( ! IKT TO HATTIiKSHII' .
leenI Silver Dinner .Service All
Iteiuly for I'roNeiidillon.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 17. The silver
dinner service to bo presented to the battle
ship Iowa by the people of Iowa has been
completed and Is now on exhibition In this
city. The service consists of forty-ono
pieces and weighs over 2,000 ounces. The
contract price Is Ifi.OOO. Tlicro Is a massive
center piece resting on dolphins' feet , with
heavy cast and chased eagles on thu sides
and end. Around the sides are etchings of
the state capital at Des Molncs , of the bat-
tlcfhlp loua Iteclf , of old Fort Madison ,
IB. (180S-12) ( ) and a picture of early settlers
of the state crossing the prairies with ox
teams ,
_ _
I'M reIleennl fur n liny.
MASON CITY , la. . Feb. 17. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The Plymouth roller flour mill ,
having a capacity of 100 barrels per day ,
with a storage capacity of 7,000 bushels ,
burned last night. The total value of the
mill was $10,000 and the value of the con
tents $5GOO. The IMS was complete. The
total Insurance is $1,500. The fire Is sup
posed to be Incendiary.
EAST GRAND FOHKS , Minn. . Feb. 17.
Fire destroyed coven buildings on Ooileru
avenue. Five saloons and the council cave
Aero Included. Lost1 , f SO , 000 ; partially In-
ROQICnS , Neb. , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) The
Purple Cane Methodist church , four mllca
north of till ! ' place , was burned to the ground
yesterday evening between 7 and 8 o'clock.
Itcvlval meetings have been 'In ' progress dur
ing the week and I lie church wau being
lighted , when a lamp exploded , causing the
fire. Tlic furniture wan caved. The cliiirch
was fully Injured ,
SCHUVLER. Neb. , Fob. l7.--SpC"lal ( Telo-
ifrani. ) Word waa brought In today that
I'urplo Cane church twelve miles northeast
of here and jut across the line In Uoilgo
county , was destroyed by lire lust night.
Protracted meetlngn were In progre n and
the janitor had lighted the lamp next to the
door and kindled lita fires , when the lamp ex
ploded and fell to the door. It was kicked
into the ante room In an attempt to get It
out , but the flames quickly spread over the
oil tnturatcd floor and were BOOM beyond con.
tiol. The congregation that was gathered re
moved all the furniture and one stave , but
the church was a total Ions , The building
was 40&CO and cost about $2COO $ ; Insurance ,
11,000. _
Tuo .More Aiil-Oirlallon | Hill * ,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.Two appropriation
bills only remain to bo paired by the house
to complete the list for this congress. They
are the naval and the general den > ! ciuy , ami
joth of them will probably bo reported to
, be house tomorrow.
MAY ARREST MOORE
tate Auditor Stands Threatened with
Criminal Prosecution.
If SHORTAGE IS STILL UNSETTLED
[ ianco of $23,000 Dno the Slate for
Pcoa Collected ,
aT
'ATTORNEY ' GENERAL SMYTH is FIRM
Says Something Must Bo Done Today
Toward Payment.
MOORE OFFERS TO PAY IF GIVEN TIME
SIIJN He Ilim nAt I lie lu Coloring
AVhluli Will Unable Him til
FullUclialiurne. the
Slate.
LINCOLN , Feb. 17. ( Special Telegram. )
The bondsmen of ex-Auditor Kugcno Moore
I eld another conference today In the ofllco
of Altornsy General Smyth. Willis E.
f
Ilecd of Madison , who , with Attorney Harry
llromo of Omaha , hits been retained by
Moore , was present at the conference. Mr.
Reed said tonight that he anticipated crim
inal proceedings \\ould bo commenced to
morrow against his client. He added Uiat
the attorney general might , however , dccldo
to begin a civil suit for tbe balance owing
by Moore , $23,000. Moore pays ho has a one-
third Interest In a mine In Colorado , for
which ho would not take $100,000. It now
nets $1,500 a month and Moore Is ready to
pay f'OO a month to the state on lib Indebt
edness.
Attorney Heed says that the law of 1873
provided that these Insurance fees should1
bo paid to the state auditor. Tbe constitu
tion of 1S75 amended this law and made all
fees received by ai.y . state department pay
able In advance to the atato treasurer.
Hence , the bondsmen of Moore assert that
they arc not liable , as Moore has no right
to resolve the fees. Mr. Reed sayn that
this will , ho believes , bo a good defense la
a criminal action ,
Attorney General Smyth said firmly today
that something must be done In the matter
or an arrest would be made. This Is what
Attorney Reed expects and ho Is making
preparations for defense. Mr. Moore BUlJ
tonight that ho was doing all he could to
flx this matter up , and that if given Uino ;
tljo state would .not lo-ie a cent.
HI la Attorney Reed's opinion that If
criminal action Is commenced the state will
never realize a dollar , as the supreme court
has held the poln'j lie will ralso on the con-
Etltutlonallty of the payment of the fees to
the treasurer goad.
sic.vns Tiiiioiin ; .sivi\ :
MeiiHiires Hint Hun the Cinintlel mid
( ! < < VoteH 111 ( lie Semite.
LINCOLN , Feb. 17. ( Special. ) The sonata
put In a hard working day , the leading fea
tures being the reception of the governor's
mcsfago and the unusually largo number oi
bills passed.
Mr. Joluuon presented two petitions from
the Woman's Christian Temperance union
of Aurora , Hamilton county , one caking for
an amendment to the present suffrage law
giving women the right to vote at municipal
elections , and the other asking tliat the law
of decedents be amended in as to glvo Hit
widow or widower her or Ma t'haro In abso
lute title.
From the committee on revenue Mr. IJcul
reported favorably on senate flic No. 200 , a
bill to amend the revenue laws relating to
county boards of equalization ; also scnata
( lie No. 225 , to regulate salaries of county
judges , county clerks , county treasurers and
clerks of the district court and their deputies.
From the committee on education Mr.
Canaday prcuanted favorable reports on the
following bills : Senate Die No. 201 , provid
ing that graduates of the University of Ne
braska may teach In any fvhool district in
Nebraska for three years Immediately fol
lowing graduation without first having uc-
curcd a certificate from the county superin
tendent ; alno senate flic No , 200 , providing
that In school districts having four children
of Ecbool age , or lest' , the annual levy mull
not exceed $100.
From the committee on library , Mr. Can
aday reported favorably on senate file No.
231 , providing that reports of the Nebraska
supreme court shall bo sold for $1.25 per vol
ume.
STATE PRINTER HILL.
The consideration of ucnatu ( lie No , 1112 ,
Introduced by Mr. Grotlian by rcriuest. and
providing for the appointment of a fituto
printer and stationer , having bet > n made a
special order for 11 o'clock , and that hour
having arrived , lho senate went Into com
mittee of thn whole , with Mr. Watson of
Saline In the chair. The consideration of the
bill was Interrupted by the appearance of
the governor's private secretary ltb a spe
cial mcfisago from the chief executive. After
'ha mer&ago had been rtculvcd , consideration
of the public pi Inter bill won resumed ,
Tlio bill provide ? that tlio governor uliall
appoint a ntato printer und stationer , ube
nhnll hold hli oillco for the term of two
ycara. Ifu In to have general Hiipuivl lon
over all state printing , binding and atatlonory
nnd oillco supplier lined by Ma'c ofllceifj and
In mate InKtllutlonfc , Is authorized lu adver
tise for bide and to let contiac'x. '
Mr. Mutz offered an Important amend
ment , which was agreed to , requiring the
Etato printer to exornbd the y.iiun suporvla-
lon over all the prlntln , ; fur coumlerf and
county ofllocrs , and nlro directing tlio at
torney general to prepaio .1 net of forms ho
that all legal blanl < used In the eoveral
counties shall bo uniform. Too noon hour
having arrived , lho committee rose , re
ported progress and wau gi on leave to tit
again.
After the noon recess the rcgti'.ir ' order was
resumed. Several * bills vtrn IntruJucct ] and
read the Unit time.
Seven bills having been reported as having
keen correctly enrolled , they were read the
third time and pacscd , as follows :
Senate tlio No , 41 , providing that "cities
and villages are empav/ercd and authorized
la receive by gift or devise real estate within
their corporate limits , or within five inlle
thereof , for purposes of parks or public
grounds. "
Kcnuto flip No. 74 , Introduced at the re-
ijiust of the charitable organizations of
Omnha , providing a law defining cruelty to
children , prescribing punishment therefor
and for the guardianship of children In cer-
: aln cases.
Eonato file No. 70 , providing ( hat no child
Jnder the age of 12 ycais shall be employed
n any ttore , oillco , shop , factory or mlno
In Nebraska to exceed three month * In any
one year ,
Senate ( Ho No 117. providing that all
graduates of the University of Nebraska
ImKllng ( ho degree of Ilaebelor of Arts or
Duchelor of Science shall be accredited ir