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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1898)
GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT Douglas Oounty Bond Matter Submitto 1 to Highest Tribunal QUESTION OF VALIDITY TO BE SETTLED Auditor Herchil * Kor , liti ( Decline * to MIrr tin ; Inane , MnUlnir Out 1i < - C'nuc Aurecd On 111 lAdMUICC. MN'CObN , Jan. 3 , ( Special Telegram. ) County Clerk Ilcdneld and R. M. Stenberg , chairman of the Hoard of County Commis sioners of Douglas county , came down to the filato house today and dcllvorcM to the auditor iJotiRlos county refunding bonds to the amount of $180,000 and the exposition bonds , amounting to JIOO.OOO. The bonds were rc- cclptod for. During the afternoon a format refusal to register the refunding bonds was made , and there Is no doubt that a similar action will bo taken on the exposition botids. Tills Is ilruo with the course agreed upon. In the mcantlmo the attorneys for the county made an application to the judges of the supreme court for permission to file a suit tomorrow morning to test the validity of the bonds. Tbojudgci have had the nutter under advise- tncnt this afternoon. Attorney General Smyth was Interviewed on > the question this afternoon , and said : "The question raised with respect to the exposition bonds Is whether or not the legislature had the power under the constitution to authorize the iHsultiR of bonds to aid the exposition. It Is a very Important ono nnd especially so ttlnco upon its correct decision depends the tafuiy of over $100,000 of the permanent school fund , The decisions of tlilu state throw but llttlo light upon , the question. All doubt with respect to the constitutionality of the law , and bcnco tl > o validity of the Invest ment , can bo set at rest by a decision of the Buprcmo court , and that for these reasons the state authorities thought best to have the court pass upco the question before Iho bonds were rcglslcred. Lot 11 bo understood that I do not eay that the law Is Invalid , Hut there Is a doubt about It , and that , under the cir cumstances la enough I think to warrant the course that has been decided upco. With reaped to the oiher bonds I have no opinion. It Is a matter In which the state IH little con cerned. AVc are , however , prepared to aid Iho county In every way to have the question of the validity of these bonds determined by Iho supreme court. " CHANCES IM AUDITOR'S OFFICE. There has been a change In the office force of the state auditor wblch has resulted In o. promotion for John Simpson , nephew of Iho auditor , and a reduction for J. J. Evcr- ingh.im and 'W. II. Price. Everlngham was county trcashrcr examiner , and December 31 ho sent In Ills resignation. In the letter ac companying the resignation ho thanked the auditor for past favors , and wound up by naylng : "I shall bo proud to become more Intimately associated with you as a member of your olllco force. " Upon the receipt of this a letter was wrltton to Evcrlngham tendering him the position of Insurance clerk , which ho has accepted. AV. II. Price , the former Insurance clerk , was then given the place as bond clerk , and Mr. Simpson was promoted from bond clerk to treasurer examiner. The latter position Is worth | 1,200 n year and expenses , 'While ' the Insurance clerk gcits $1,100 and the .bond clerk $1,000. Inasmuch as the auditor has not yet re turned from his trip to New York , where he lias been for two weeks , It Is evident that the resignation of 'Everlngham ' and the other changes were arranged for some time ago , and It Is believed 'that ' such an arrangement was made a year ago , when the original ap pointments were made. The changes do not nffect any of the various lllchardson couuly appointees of the auditor's ofllce. J. II. MncColl of Dawson county , who has been delinquent on two and one-half sec tions of school land since 1S99 , has paid up half of the amount due and has agreed to pay In the balance on or before the llrst of December. The payment made amounts to $1,202.88. R M. Weidncr , a Sioux City man who has held a lot of school land In Holt county and who was In arrears since 1893 , lias also made payment of $1,209 and prom ises to make a full settlement for the balance - anco due. A new gubernatorial boom has reached the state house , being promoted by the friends of Judge W. II. AVcstover of the Fifteenth Judicial district. It Is said lliat Judge West- over will at once Inaugurate nn aggressive campaign for the fusion nomination. State Superintendent Jackson will go to Allen , DIxon county , to make a talk before n farmers' Institute Wednesday evening , and will attend a similar gathering at Craig , Kurt county , Thursday evening. SEEKS TO UEVIVB THE ORDETl. The attorneys for the John II. Dickinson Paper company In the Ackorman case have flled In the supreme court a notice to Charles J. Karbach , executor of John H. V. Leh man , deceased , that a motion has been filed asking for a revlvor of the order entered on the 20th day of January , 1897. against the said Lehman to pay the Dickinson company ? . ,7S..S7 , less any sum it might receive from the cl rk of the district court of Douglas county. The notice of revlvor asks for the payment of $2,050. CO and Interest thereon from February 20. 1S9T. An Immediate hear ing on the motion Is Insisted upon. Iho lied Hlbbon club held a largo meeting at the A. 0. U. W. hall yesterday afternoon. A. L. 'lllxby ' tuo , State Journal poet was tlio guest of honor , atul besides reading several of 'his ' best poems made n strong .talk . for cold water as the universal drink. Funeral services over the remains of the late John L. Careen were held this afternoon at the Lincoln hotel. Hov. Harry Omar Scotl of Carthage , IMo. , a , friend of the family , preached itho funeral Berincn. The floral of ferings were very profuse , consisting largely of Dermuda Easter llllw and smllax. Last night upon going homo from church Jens P. Olscn. u Danish carpenter , found 1 ,1.bot ! y og llls wlfo Busing from a beam in the barn , all life gone. Coroner Holyoke was summoned , and a thorough Investiga tion mado. iAo inquest .was held this morn ing at 11 o'clock. Several neighbors testified 08 ° > yra' 0BC | 'B "I health for the last year , and that at times her mind appeared to bo ? c 'VflJ ' : A "oto wl'ton ' 1" Danish was Jeft bidding the husband and son an affec- tlonato farewell , and saying that neither wns o blame for her act. The Jury brought In a verdict of death by her own hand , while In a deranged state of mind. The family is In comfortable circumstances , having Just fin ished paying for a nrat llttlo hcmo In tbo southeast part of Lincoln. Omaha people ut the hotels : At the Lln- dcll-aiay Jones. Victor White. F. H. Uus- BCll , O , C. illolmcs. Uuy II. C. Heed. Ut the l colC harlcs 11. Keller. M.H. - . Hedlleld , E. . .M , Stenberg , W. I ) . Ilockctt. John L. Car- * 1 " " 'I ' wife , J. if. ' .Mageo , Thomas A. Crelgli , lu. W. Dlxou. A. W. Perry. Orrln H. Wolfe Barren Swltzler , Q. E. i'rltchott. . E , Neb. , Jan. 3. ( Special Tele- tram , ) W. II. arlffen , the St. Paul ( .Minn. ) wan who has seen all kinds at trouble elnco lie < omo here a m olc ago , was today given i orollmlmry hearing before United States Commissioner J. K. Cobb'cy and was bound TSJin " ' 6 United States court In the sum tt $ SOO. Ills attorney , L , w. Cobboy. ap. pearltig as surety , ho was released and this ifternoon started for homo , The charge upon tvhlch Grlffen was bound over wan of having ta his possession postage stamps known to have been stolen and of disposing of stolen Itan ns , I.linroiul'N .VIMV Uri-iiinory. MNWOOD , Neb. , Jan. 3. ( Special. ) "Unwood creamery , built by Helm llulldlng nnd Supply coirtxiiiy , of Omaha , " Is tbo in scription placed upon a very tasty and com- CASTORIA k- For Infant * and Children. modloiifi building. ultuatctT In n convenient ocAtlon In thl * village , nnd whl h was opened for bu lne.in this morning. This or- .miration In upon the oupcratlvo plan , and his an authorized capital of $10,000 , with paid up itock amounting to $1,000 , which Is the prlco of the plant The xtoefcholders nro nil representative businessmen and farmers. Savcnty-flva cent wheat furnished the capi tal , and the ever Increasing demand tor a superior article of separator creamery goods turnlsht-d the encouragement for the Invest ment. Editorial and exchange Items which have appeared In The Dee and Omaha Pok- rok Zapadu hnve been largely Instrumental In assisting In the realization of this enter prise , llcrord. OSOKOIU , Nob. , Jan. 3. ( Spcclol.-Ttio ) mortgage record Indebtedness for the month of December , as flled In the county clerk'e offlco , shows : Farm mortgages filed , 30. amounting to $30,098.53 ; released , 30 , amount ing to $22749.152 ; city mortgages flled , 2 , amounting to $1S5.C5 ; released , 2 , amounting to $ .1D7.36j chattel mortgages filed , 83. amounting to $ r > 0,270.1Cj released , 55 , amount ing to $15,394.39. The mortgage Indcbtedocfs report as fig ured up on December 31 , for the last year : Farm mortgages flled. 209 , amounting to $207,535.03 ; released , 258 , amounting to $250- 112.60 ; city and village mortgages filed , 26. amounting to $12,141.04 ; reletned , 43 , amount ing to $18,127.42 ; chattel mortgages flled , 602 , amounting to $602.850.25 ; released , 523 , amounting to $1C9,197.4S ; sheriff's deeds flled , 24. c Their OHlocr * . JUN'IATA. Neb. , Jan. 3. ( Special. ) Gwiry post of the Grand Army of the Republic and the corps Installed their new olllccrs last night In n joint Installation ceremony. S. L. Ilrass was the Installing omcer for the post aad Mrs. S. Webster for the corps. The fol lowing are the now officers : I1. C. , E , J , Hanchott ; S. V. C. . V. M. Thompson ; J. V. C. , Adam Land ; S. , L. Hlbbard ; O. of D. , J. Ilurwcll ; C. , P. Hoover ; A. , 0. 0. Free- land ; Q. M. , S. U Brass. The Woman's Uellef corps chose the following : P. , Sablna Frceland ; S. V. P. , I.oonla Coulter ; J. V. P. , Mary Elrldgo ; S. , Ella Brcskeairldgc ; T. , Oarrlo Crozler. Snrpy'N M PAPILL10N , Neb. . Jan. 3.-SpecIal. ( ) The mortgage Indebtedness statement of Sarpy county for the six months ending De cember 31 , 1S97 , Is as follows : Total amount of farm mortgages filed , $5SSC9.G2 ; amount released , $56,801.(16. ( Total amount of town mortgages filed , $5,259 ; amount released , $3- 352 ; total amount of chattel mortgages flled , $158,775.80 ; amount released , $10,492.53. The amount of chattel mortgages flled Is far lu excess of these released. This Is due to the largo number of cattle being fed In this county during the winter on which chattel security Is clvcn. Choose Thi-lr IHIlccTN. HUMI10LDT , Neb. , Jan. 3. Thp members of William Mix post. No. 66 , Grand Array of the Republic , have Installed olllcers for 1898 as follows : Commander , S. H. Wells ; senior vice commander , W. S. Joseph ; junior vice commander , Thomas Urncolea ; officer of the day , William Llghthlll ; quartermaster , E. S. Norton adjutant , J. A. McDougall ; chaplain. J. W. Campbell ; senior guard , D. V. Chalfin. Hold Hold Up. LINCOLN , Jan. 3. ( Special Telegram. ) Another bold hold up occurred at Twenty- seventh and W streets tonight. Three foot pads compelled Dr. Hitchcock to stand and deliver , and secured a gold watch and $40 In cash as their -booty. Highway robbers have been frequent for several mcnths and the police seem powerless to stop them. Fin-lory Closes DCMVII. GUAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. 3. ( SpecIaU The Oxaard beet sugar factory has closed down , after having sliced up about 39,000 tons of beets and manufactured 6,750,000 pounds of sugar. It was the longest run In the history of the factory and the output exceeds that of 'any previous year by con siderably over a million pounds. MlkK ICi > NHli Is Chosen. PLATTSMOUTH , Nek , Jan. 3. ( Special. ) The total vote cast for maid of honor to Queen Polaris here was 42,000 , the two lead , crs aggregating a vote of 3.S60 , of which Miss Antonla Kcssler received 18,161 and MUa Dora Frlcke 17,699 , giving iMIss Kessler the contest by a majority of 462 votes. Fun. . COHH | TIVO Dollars. TECUMSEH , Neb. , Jan. 3. ( Special. ) In Justice court today William Knight , who flrcd four Ineffective shots at Timothy Lane last evening , when he caught Lane walking with his wife , was given a flno of $2 and ccsto for discharging firearms within Ihe city limits. IHoyal . JUNIATA , Neb. , Jan. 3. ( Special. ) A castle of Iloyal Highlanders was organized hero Saturday night. A good membership was secured nnd a flourishing lodge estab lished , n. F. Hill was chosen M. I. P. and Will Drooklcy S. I 't Jliirvt-Ht. JUNIATA , Neb. , Jan. 3. ( Special. ) Tfte Ice harvest has been In full blast here the last week and largo quantities have been been put up. Most of It was shipped In by rail and Is of good quality. ThlcvfN VINit .SorI > in-r. SCIUBNEK. Neb. . Joa. 3.-SpeclaU ( ) This morning V. uShulz , ( on opening Ills har ness shop , found that someone liad broken In and stolen three fur overcoats and two telcscopo grips. No clow. Loses n I'M liner. JUNIATA , Neb. , Jan. 3. ( Special. ) J. II. Walker met with a serious accident yester day by accidentally getting his hand icito a corn eheller. The forefinger had to be taken off. MlBM I'lielpH WlllH. SCHUYLEK , Neb. , Jan. 3.-Speclal.- ( ) Iti < to contest for maid of honor at Schuyler Miss Louise Phelps , daughter of Attorney C. J. Phelcs. was elected. TVfliriiHUu Ve\VH .Votes. Ewicg reports not a single vacaut resi dence In tonu. The Heaver City Times starts-On Its twcn- ly-fourlh year with the last Issue. Two thousand head of cattle were un loaded at Ewlng In ono week. They are to bo wintered In that vicinity. Prosperity has s'ruck "the Madison Star , populist , sulficlently to warrant It la pur chasing a new and larger press. T. J. nennett and - andwife of Stnnton were se riously 111 for few days as a , result of Iti- liallng gaa from a hard coal stove. Depredations among cattle by wolves are rcportoi from the south divide , In Klmball county , which has heretofore bcon tolerably free from the pests. S. A. Prescott has sus tained 6011)0 lO.SSCS. George Douglas and sen were lo Alliance last Wednesday afternoon with about < ho finest lot of game that has gladdened the eyes of a N'lmrod ' lu that vicinity for many moons. There were five deer , fifty or more grouse and a dozen Jack rabbits , that ho said were se cured within a week alcxig1 itlio bluffs of tlio North Platte river. Three of the deer were found In a bunch and killed about aa fast as ho could pump a rifle. While Mr. Singleton was moving a small house over the railroad at Lowlston a chain broke tnd compelled them to stop on the track. .Men werj sent In both directions to flag the trains , but for some reason the trainmen did not see the olgnals and. the train- ran through the homo completely de molishing It , Tht < engineer jumped off be fore reaching the house and the train ran about * mlle boforii the conductor could got to the engine and reverse It. llegardlew of the fact that the largest hay crop In the history of Klmball county was harvested last fall , a shortage la already In sight. This Is due to the demand for feed created by these who have brought cattle late to winter from the west and south , which started In 1ho winter thlu nnd require con siderable feed. There has been compara tively * little feeding of native stock , except calveu , so far this tttaecn , but tbo large amount of bad weather already experienced causes stockmen to fear that they will t > o compelled to put stock on feed before grass cornea , heiuo they are not Inclined to dig- peso oC any of their bay. MARK IIANiNA IS HIT HARD His Forces Lese the Organization of the Ohio Legislature. NINE REPUBLICANS BOLT CAUCUS TICKEF PI rut Ton ! ( if .StreiiKtli nt Coin mini * Leaves OIL Opposition Vlrlnrloux , i lint lleiiiilitlenn * i\poet : Hotter \Vediievluj. _ ( Continued from First Page. ) tlio senate ami only ono vote more than needed In the house , It Is evident that the entire session will bo ono of close contests , especially with the Intense feeling that pre vails. An absentee or nn objector at any time may reverse the control of cither body. For this reason the * combine has steering committees In lioth bodies to see that all their members arc always In their scats. GRIF TTirs CONSTITUENTS PROTEST. During the noon recess a crusade was de veloped In telegraphic protects to some of the republican members who had voted with the democrats. The most notable cnso was that of J , P. Qrlfllth , the republican member from Union county , who was made speaker pro tern by receiving forty-seven democratic and nine republican votes.Ho received telegrams from constituents asking him to resign , saying ho would bo hung In effigy and tlmt delegations were cnroute to Co lumbus to hold an Indignation mooting. Mr. Griffith lias withstood much agltatlca during the last week. Last midnight the Hanna workers got him Into a conference at the Nell house , and It Is sold that he was "al most persuaded" about 3 o'clock this morn ing , but he did not want to change without consulting his wife , who was strongly In sympathy with the combine that nom inated her husband for nieaker pro tern. The Hanna workers at 3 a. ra. went to the Great Southern hotel , got Mrs. Grlfllth up and escorted her to the Nell house , where eho remained with her husband till S a. m. , when the Kurtz workers missed both Mr. and Mrs. Qrimth and proceeded to the Nell house after them. While being escorted out of the Nell house the rival workers got Into a fight as to who should escort Mrs. Griffith. The antl-Hanna men succeeded In getting the woman to re turn to the Great Southern , where she had the lost interview with Mr. Kurtz just before the procession formed to start to the wtnto bouso for the opening session. The wives. relatives and other friends of some members wbo wore In the doubtful list have had ex periences the last few days and nights al- mcot like those of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith and their troubles have probably just begun In that line. While the joint senatorial cau cuses are held next Wednesday night the balloting In the legislature does not begin 'or nlno days on Wednesday , January 12. HANNA MEN STILL CONFIDENT. The ircrma men have this afternoon car ried. . the war Into the counties of the nine republican members who voted with the democrats , anil trains will be chartered to bring their constituents to the state capital to make "Rome howl , " as one of the Hanna managers expressed It. The caucuses of Saturday might and the organization today were against Hanna , nnu1 It Is believed that when ho receives the renomlnatlon of the Joint republican caucus Wednesday night next that It will be by a. vote that is six short of enough to elect , but the Henna men say there will be such al revolution In Ohio within the next week as to lc.suro Hanna's election by the full party vote of at least 75 to 70. Just as the legislature was reconvening at 2:30 : It was announced that Mr. Kurtz , who had headed the combine opposition to Hanna and so far won. . la the fight , would bo the opposition candidate for senator against Hanna and that Governor lUisImell and Mayor McKIsson had consented to this ar rangement. The Hanna republicans an nounced In that event that they would sup port cny gold democrat to beat Kurtz , At noon the sonalo took a recess till 2:30 : p. m. without announcing to the governor that it was ready for Ills message , but this was owing to the house being engaged In completing Its organization , which proceeded with long , tedious roll calls that always re sulted In the same announcement of 50 to 53 In favor of the combine candidates , from speaker to assistant clerks , and even porters , wltli the single exception of Colonel Fred Blenkner , who was endorsed by both cau cuses for third assistant1 sergeant-at-arms , a position in which ho has served continuously for thirty-seven years. Party lines were never drawn on him , and today factional lines were not drawn. This morning's sessions of tbo senate and house caused no surprises at the Hanna headquarters In Iho Nell house or at the opposition headquarters at the Great South ern hotel. The demonstrations of rejoicing at the latter place were beyond description. The opposition insisted tJiat Hanna wao not as strong as lioxwell. that 'Hanna would not have fifty votes lu the house acid seventeen In the sanato or a total of 1C7 on joint ballot , which Is six short , of election. WAITING FOR THE MESSAGE. At 3:15 : the house took a recess till 4 o'clock , when Itwas announced -that the gov ernor's message would bo submitted. The re- ccfiu was devoted to conferences on the dis tribution of places on the committees and other patronage In the interest of the scu- atorlol .candidate. The friends of ex-Senator Drlco were on the floor o bath houses In the Interest of a new fusion with the regular republicans and the gold democrats. The democratic steering committee came In contact with George W. Hull of Lima , the friend of Mr. Drlce , and asked him to stop such negotiations. Mcatitlmo tiio Hanna workers kept up the fight and cl'iimcd ' , to have secured pledges from thrco members who voted for ( Mason , and that it boy were then short only three votes of a majority on Joint ballot. The Hanna managers late this afternoon an nounced that the lines between Tloxwell and Maton for speaker would oo : bo maintained on Wednesday night next , end that they ex pected Senator Hanna to bo renomlnated at the republican joint caucus on Wednesday night by sufficient votes to elect him cei the following Wedntaday. When the senate reassembled at 4 o'clock Senator GarJIeld was the only republican In his scat , and ho was thereto report that his colleagues were In conference. The Joint resolution elution for a committee to wait on Governor Buuhncll and Inform him that the general assembly waa organized for business came over from the house and woo adopted by Sen ator Garfleld and the eighteen democrats all voting for It. After the return of the commlt- tee from the ' governor's olllco the message was read and referred to the appropriate committees. The same actlcn was naken hi tbo house , LEGISLATE AGAINST HANNIA. When the house reassembled at 4 p. m. , and Just previous to the reading of Governor liushncll'a message , several bills and resolu tions were offered , twa of them being aimed at Senator Hanna , and both of iheso measures being Introduced by republicans. Representative Ilramloy of Cleveland Intro duced a bill to repeal what Is known as the "fifty yojr franchise law for street railways , " that wan passel "wo years ago. Senator Hanna la largely Interested In such enter prises end favored the bill uiicn It was passed. | , Representative Jones of Stark county , the homo of President McKlnley , offered a resolution elution directing uho Ohio senators and re questing the Ohio representatives In congress , to vote for the recognition now of the bellig erency of Cuba and for Its independence as two as practicable. The resolution was re ferred to as In contradiction to Senator lHanna'a record In the tenato. At 5:30 : both parties adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow. i In the senate -the combine controled every thing on all votes , but no test votes were taken In the house after the organization was completed. Tbo feeling that lias been engendered during the preliminary conference was shown In all roll calls , and It is evident that Senator Uurko will not bo received with much cordiality on his side of Uio house if ho appears In his scat tomorrow. STATEMENT II V REPUBLICANS. lAftcr a long conference of tlio Hanna managers tonight , the following statement was given out : W'hllo ' the f 11 Hiiro of the republicans to organize the two houses of the legislature was a Burprlso and a matter of regret to the supporters of Senator Hanna , they do not bellovo. II IIUH any bearing on the rela tions to the senatorshlp. The members of the legislature were not pledged or In structed by their constituent ! * In nny wny to v tc for any Individual ns nn olIKinl of theTh Th state "onMltutliri daolarc. * , section E , that the people have the right to nssimblo tog-finer In n penctfiB manner ti consult for their common gjod. to Instruct tlinr representatives , nml tJpUltlon the genernl assembly for the redrcs'fiS < $ rl. vnnccs. The people have exercised their privilege under the Rtntu constitution by assembling In county ana state conventions nml declar ing with nn unexampled .unanimity In favor of the election of Scimtor Hnnna to the senate. , The people of clphf-tywf of the eighty- eight counties declared In conventions as sembled their desire tmtt ho be elected sen ator by this general assrmbly which hns been today organized , amlnhe stnto conven tion declared so unanimously. In view of thcsa fnctrnml the expression of public opinion , It U declared that the action of today shouM' hot and could not bo construed ns having.miy relation to the senatorial question. Tlilk matter must lie decided by th republics ? members of the general assembly who nr pledged , both by the nctlon of the people they represent and by their own statements nml nets , to his support. The election of Mr. Hannti wns made n direct issue , not only before the state nml county conventions , but In the election last November In which Ills name ntul candidacy was the lending Issue. PLKDC1UD I1Y WORDS AND ACTS. That these conditions are recognized by republican members generally Is shown by the fact that already several men who voted against the nominees of the republican cau cus have voluntarily stated that they In tend to vote for Mr. Hnnna and that they have from the. first considered the question of lilg election ns having no relation to or bearing upon the mere organization of the house. In the selection of olllccrs of that body considerations 'entirely different from those relating- the representation of Ohio In the United States senate were considered , and the action of each member was based on these Individual and local questions. In the case of the. senatorshlp the Instruc tion of the county conventions , the state ! convention and the people themselves In the election , were all clearly and with singular unanimity In favor of the selection of Mr , Hanna for the senatorshlp ami It Is not be lieved thnt the nctlon of. nny man In de termining his course ns to the support of candidates for olllccrs of the legislature can bo assumed to be nn evdlence of hostility to the man who was endorsed for the sen- ulorshlp with greater unanimity than over before In the history of Ohio , or probably In the history of the country. 'Mr. ' Hnnna and M * active supporters fully and contidcntly bcllcvo ho will receive the votes of the members of his party when they are called upon to perform this special feature of the duties for which they wore elected. It Is not considered posslbki that any republican In the Ohio legislature i.vlll be willing to pursue n course which would result In tlio substitution In the United States senate of a supporter oC the. dangerous doctrines upon which the democratic party based ItH campaign In IMiG for the man who led the republicans to victory against that party and those principles , especially as that action would result In turning over to the- democracy and the friends of free silver the control of the senate , for nt least one-half , If not all of the term of Ohio's president , William iMcKlnlcy , rU13SIDI3.\T , W.\TC1II\U TIIH F 1C I IT. Kept Informed on llvents Transpiring lit CollllllllllN , WASHINGTON , Jan 3. Assistant Secre tary Day returned to Washington this morn ing from Canton and was early at his post. His attention was called to the published story that a movement Is foot to substitute his name for that of Senator Hanna as a candidate for the senate. Judge Day very promptly disposed of the story and In a man ner that showed that ho meant every word. He declared : "There Is nothing , absolutely nothing , la the statement. I believe Mr. Henna will bo elected , as he should be. " This last statem6nt was made after Judge Day had been Informed of the election of Mason as speaker of the Ohio house of rep resentatives. ' The news of the events , of the morning at Columbus was taken to the White House , by the Associated Press and was regarded by Secretary Porter as of such Interest that ho carried the bulletin Immediately to the president. The latter baft teen , very busy receiving a number of senators and represen tatives , but he expressed the greatest Inter est In the news and discussed the probiblo effect of the morning's action upon Mr. Hanna's candidacy with some of his visitors. Governor Itiinlnu-il of Olilo , MaUcn Sonic llcuoiimiqiidntlmiH. COLUMBUS , Jan. 3. Governor rjushnell In his annual message to the legislature thus referred to the necessity for a primary election law In Ohio : The election laws of our state are de signed to bo broad enough to afford ample protection for the purity of the ballot , but It must be admitted that reform Is needed In our system of conducting primary elec tions. To make the conditions more satis factory In relation to the exercise of the elective franchise It seems to me necessary that there shall be such extension of the laws , ns will place the primaries under the control of boards of election , cltst and county. A method which will provide that the primaries of each party shall bo held un der control of boards of election nt the same time and under the same rules , per mitting1 only registered and qualified voters to cast their ballots for delegates to con ventions or candidates 'for nomination , and attaching proper penalties , for violation of the laws , will effect reforms which should long ago have been Instituted In behalf' of a sovereign right of the people. Such a departure from our present system will bo In harmony with advanced Ideas concerning election processes nnd will be approved by all good citizens. I respectfully urge the subject for consideration and hope to sco the Seventy-third general assembly take the Initiative In this matter. KOHKCAST I'OMTICAI , CHANGES. Senntor I'lntt of Comu-HIenit Jliiy I'OM- Nllily Iteslcn. ' NEW YORK , 'Jan. 3'-tV dispatch to the Press from New Haven says : "I am In formed by Connecticut republican leaders In Washington that they look to .the resignation of Senator Orvllle H. Platt and his acceptance of tbo ofllco of national conunlsslcncr of In surance , for the creation of which a bill Is now before congress ; the resignation of Addlson C. Porter aa President McKlnley's private secretary , and his acceptance of the gov ernorship of Connecticut , the re-election of Samuel Fesscnden , Iho veteran Connecticut , politician as senator In place of Senator PlaW. Still FiKlitliiir fur Iliirrnnt. SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 3. Theodore Dur rani's attorneys will again seek to obtain the aid of the federal courts and will nsk Judge Morrow for it writ of habeas corpus , Whllo this legal contest Is being conducted another appeal to Governor Budd will bo perfected In the hope that ho will bo In duced to grant Durrant a reprieve until all the legal points nt Issue have been fully determined. In case all efforts to save Dur- rant fall , which ! IH expected , his father ; wlll bo at the foot of the gallowa to hear his son's lust words and to witness his death , Mrn. Durrani will bo with her won until halt nn hour before the end. Bho will not wit ness the closlns scene. NEW HAVKN , Conrf. , Jan. 3.-John P. Scholleld of Boston , 'who Is In this city , pronounces untrue tile Statement that he had notified friends of Ailqlpli I.uctsert , the Chicago sausage maker , 'ihat ' If given J15.CO ) ho would divulge the hilling place of Mra 1/outso Luetgert , the < mltming wife. Mr , Scholleld has been Interested In following up clues of the reporleilnappenranco of the woman , and believes she , la alive , but dis claims any knowledge , of , her whereabouts. We're after that fellow Who thinks he must pay his tailor $50 or more in order to get first-class garments. We're going to put in our best licks on him.this year. We're going to show him the folly of such reasoning. It will be easy for us to prove to him that he's been an * ' " for his ? tailor , 'easy-mark" high-toned ( ) This week the first week of the year we start in to make converts by putting on display a handsome line of "Homespuns , " "Dublin Twists1 , Gun Club' Checks , "Bannockburns,5 * Etc. They represent the best materials that any tailor can offer you. They arc thp , you've paid your tailor $45 and $50 forOur prices on them this week will be and If you're a judge of quality of workmanship if you appreciate the best in-tailoring a ( a moderate price we want you to take advantage of this offer. In Trousering we've about every design in the market at such prices as 54 , $5 , $6 , § 7 , $8 , & 9 , $10. Yesl We make suits to order for as little as $15 and $20 and a generous assortment you'll find at that price. Nothing shoddy or mean. Every style guaranteed as represented or your money back. 209 and 211 Karbach So. 15th , Block. VISITORS IN THEIR CARE Organization of Individuals to Help Along Bewildered Strangers. MEN WHO WILL AFFORD ASSISTANCE "Iliirenii of Courtesy , " AVlituic Members AV111 MiUco It Tli lr UnHliicHH to , lAltl ' .Anyone > 1Vlu > Muy . I . AHC A A "bureau of courtesy" Is a novel associa tion of which the Heal Estate exchange Is sponsor. Its solo duty will be to see that courteous treatment Is given every visitor to the city this year , so that all may go away with the impression that the transmls- sleslppl country is as much on the top of the heap In the matter of politeness as in hogs and corn and minerals. The bureau Is to bo quite a comprehensive one. It will bo directed by a committee ap pointed by the exposition directory and this body will bo in command of an army of men and women. In fact , as many of the people as possible of this city will bo enrolled In the ranks of the bureau. They will be di vided up Int9 regiments. There will bo a barbers' league , a street car men's league , a children's league , and so on through all the occupations and positions in Omaha's social life. Ea.ch member of the bureau will carry a button or badge and visitors will bo privi leged to address at any time or place any wearer of ( his Insignia for Iho purpose of getting Information of any sort. The bureau member will be pledged lo glvo up all ho knows , and If tnat docs not satisfy his ques tioner ho will take the trouble of directing him to some ono who can. give the addi tional Irjtormalton. According to this scheme an exposition visitor can strike any Omaha citizen for In formation In a barber shop , theater- , street car or anywhere else. If the man approached cannot answer the questions he will take the Inquirer tate the nearest barber shop In. . case a barber Is likely to give the desired Inform } , tlon , or Into a fihoo shop if a shocman Is likely to bo the possessor of the knowledge , and so 03. It Is believed that 'by ' this plan vlaltom will como to the conclusion that Omaha Is the center of politeness of the universe. The scheme was outlined at noon yesterday at the meeting of the Real Estate exchange , by o committee appointed lo get up something of the kind , consisting of Mombcrs Hanson , Soldcn and Harder. The scheme was well received , and the committee was continued to work up public sentiment In Its favor. The special committee appointed to draw up a form of contract between real estate agents and property owners for the placing with Iho former of property to bo sold re ported progress nnd was continued in force. The matter was discussed nt some length and a number of suggestions waa mado. Some such contract form Is required , since the last legislature passed an act which provides that a real estate dealer can collect commissions for sale of property only when 10 has a written agrcemsnt from the property owner authorizing him to make the sale. Secretary Shrlver reported that ho had re ceived a number of responses from cities along the route of the recent exchange trip Of courfio wo'er to hnvo an exposition - position All tlmt'fl 'nK'decl Is for tlio fitockholdors lo pay up Do you know you cnn save enough 1 > y Inlying liorc to pay your assessinenU-i-Dn.'X L. Shoo- Is ' ' foot iinUilurH man today offurlnfi' § nr with the high front and had ; fur trimmed , at $1.00 Why Hhonld the ladles liuvo cold foot when mich an op portunity as thlB U offered Uo.sldos thin , wo are displaying most of our line of slippers 10 different kinds all at u dollar .Sonic of these were § 2.00 Others only $ l.no , but none of them loss than that All of our line of slippers at less than cost to us. , Drexel Shoe Co , 1410 FAKNAM STREET to Texas In answer to the resolutions passed by the exchange , thanking the city for Uio courtesies exlcndcd. Among the number were very cordial letters from Chairman II. D. Cullum of the Deep Water Utilization commltleo of Galveston and Secretary Tom lllchardson of the Houston Business league of Houston. The trip resulted arousing a big amount of Interest In Iho coming expa- ( Jtlon lu Texas. J. .A. . Perkins of Antiquity , O. , was for thirty years needlessly tortured by physi cians for the euro of eczema. He was quickly cured by using DeWltt's "Witch Hazel Salve , 'tSio ' famous healing salvo for piles and skin diseases. m ATTEMI'TS TO ESCAPE. Serloii.il } ' Injured tlio Guard , lint Kill IN ( o < Je < Out. MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 3. John Moschlk , a murderer , condemned to death , made a des- pcrato attempt to escape from the county jail on the top floor or the court house building this morning. Ho threw a hand ful of cigar ashes In the eyes of Epcclal Watchman Peterson and beat him into In sensibility With a long ln > n hook taken from his bedstead. Then , locking the door , he made his way into the corridor nnd Ihe hall way. The ctily mode of egress to the strcel below is lha Jail elevator , and Moschlk rang the bell , hoping to take the elevator man by surprise. Ho was foiled In this , as the op erator recognized the fellow. Ho dropped his car , and Moschlk was caughl and re turned to his cell. Peterson's wounds are serious , but not fatal. STHWAHT TAK12S A { SJ.OOMY VIEW. Enrojic 1'ropnses lo I'nt the World in Coniliierelal Slmery. DENVER , Dec. 3. Senator Stewart of Ne vada Is In Denver today and will resume his journey to Washington this evening. "Tho Rothschilds syndicate , " said he , "la about to dlvldo China among the gold stand ard nations of Europe. All the nations of Asia ore to bo reduced lo financial slavery. The next movement will bo to divide South Africa. What will then become of Iho free Inslllutlons of our own country ? What then can Intervene lo fiiprort Iho Monroe doclrlne ? The money syndicate , which began Its work with the downfall of Napoleon , proposes to reduce the world to slavery. " ( Jolil DeiiosMs nt ANNiiy Olllre. NEW YORK , Jan. 3. The aggregate value of the gold deposits with the United States assay olllce In this clly during the past yonr was $31,112,518 , of vvhlrh about $2,280,000 was deposited In December. The aggregate number of ounces of sliver re ceived nt the assay ofllco In 1SD7 was COCO'J23 , of which aoout 200,000 ounces WHS received In December. Tliero hns been : i marked do orcase In the receipts of the precious metnlg in the Now York assay olllco of late. Bu- perlntendent Mason says thai this falling oft Is duo In a large degree to the fact that producers of gold lire disposed to have their metal rellnnd near the source of pro duction In order to HUVO the expense of shipment. PllllM Ollt Of KlIIISIlS. TOPBKA , Kun. , Jan. 3 , The New En gland Mutual Life Insurance company 1ms 6cnl a letter to "Webb McNull , superin tendent of Insurance , announcing that Iho company will censn to transact business In KniiHus nfter Jnmmry I. The loiter Is signed by lienjnmln P. Stevens , president of the company , This action Is the outgrowth of Superintendent McNull's light on Insur ance compaiilea generally , Case of AHNiiult Continued. The case of S. A , Klrkhart and wife , the former charged with ussault , was brought up In police court yesterday and In the alM sunco of prosecution waa continued until Wednesday. Jlr. nnd Mrs. Klrkhart cncli deny thai any occasion existed for his ar- resl on a chaws of wlfo beating ; The matter - tor will probably be brought to an end at the hearing Wednesday. LOCAL 1IIIEVITIES. The city gained small profits on several cases In police court yesterday. 15. ii.fl Kcslar and Joseph Johnson were lined $1 nnd coats each for Indulging In n passage nt'l arms. Thomas First and 0. Hartwcll each"5 received a similar flue for drunkenness and unruly conduct. Superintendent Latroser of the postofllco/ / building has received waybills of some of , the furniture for ttio postolllco quarters Inj the new structure. This afternoon at 2 o'clock ho will open bids for furnishing the new building with nn electric current , gas , water and other supplies of n slmillar , " character. An overcoat which wns stolen from II. J\ 13. Duncan on 'Now Year's day wns recovered- from a pawnshop yesterday. Duncan had ac cepted nn Invitation to dine at a Farnam street hotel and the coat was taken from the rack In the hall , The pawnbroker Identl. . . fled Charles Smith , who was arrested on sus picion yesterday , ns the man who sold him I tlio garment and ho will bo charged with,1 the theft. ' FOItI5CAST J > 'OU. TODAY'S AVIS.VTIIEIl. Fair Dny l > ronilseil wllliorlnves ( , 'Pl > - AVIiulM. WASHINGTON , Jan. 3. Forecast tori Tuesday : For Nebraska and lowa-'Falr-1 ' northwest * . erly winds. For South Dakota Generally fair ; colder ; northerly winds. For .Missouri und Kansas Fair ; varlablo winds , > For Wyoming Fair ; variable winds. l.oi-al 'Iteeoril. OFFICR OF THE WRATHEn IlUnRATT.V OMAHA , Jan. 3. Omaha record of rainfall nnd tcmporaluro compared with the corre sponding1 day of the laat three years : 1S9S. 1M)7. ) 1S9C. " " Maximum temperature . . . 41 in 7 22 , Minimum temperature . . . 20 .1 s 10 Averagetemper.ituro . . . . 3-1 9 0 ] ( ! Rainfall . 00 22 .00 .W Record of tempuraluro and precipitation at Omaha for this day and sluco March 1. ' JpJ7 Normal for the day . : K4 Excess for the day . , . 1 ( ! Accumulated excess Hlneo March 1 . 33SI Normal rainfall for thu day . 03 Inclr Deficiency for the day . 0:1 : Incjiit Tola ) rainfall Hlneo March 1. . . 19. SO Ineheal Deficiency slnco .March . 1 . 10.SO Inches , , Excess for cor. period , 1MIC . 4.iO ! Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 18M. . . 11.00 lilt-hen * Iteiiortx from NliilloiiN lit H 1 > . iu.f Bcvcnty-llftli meridian time. T Intllcnliti trnrn of precipitation. I It. A. WKI.SH , Local Forecast Olllclal. < no inonUoy I > IIRMOSR | about quality when H conies to the pianos wo offer It lias always been our policy to ftinilHli our imtroiifl with the best pianos inanufacturud and at tlio most reasonable - able prlco consistent with the quality furnished. In the Knabc , now scale Klinball , Kranlch & liach and Ilallut & Davis pianos , the best Is represented , with ii variety .of tone to exactly suit the most critical musician. A few bai-RitliiH in upright , flllKhtly used pianos , such as the Ilardinan , old scale Klmball , FlKdicr , Yoso & Sons , at ? ( Ki.)0 ) to ifOkOO , on payments of .flfi.OO cash and ? ( J.X ( ) to $8.00 u month. Any new piano In the house this week for $ t ! . ' > .00 cash and $8.00 to $10.00 monthly. * A. HOSPE , mi ' 313 Ml. . . . Douglas
