THE OMAHA DAILY 1JEE : WEDNESDAY , MA11CII 23 , 1808.
RAILROADS IN iNO DANCEK
Little Fear of a New Maximum Halo Law
Being Patscd.
SAFE ENOUGH WITH THE LEGISLATURE
Record of ( lie I'nporrnllc Srnntc
HOMT I.IUIn Cnimc Cnriiorn-
tloiiH llnvo lo Wurr ) ( Her
Iloitlllc
1 LINCOLN , March 21. ( Speclal.-There ) la
little likelihood of a special session of the
legislature being called ( or the purpose ot
pars log a new freight rate bill. Since the
question has been agitated the state house
authorities have been looking up the records
ot railroad bill * In , the last legislature , and
( he result la not at all reassuring. In ( act ,
II popocrats admit that there Is some doubt
of the pau igo In the senate of even a moder
ate measure. It Is said that this doubt hni
Influenced Governor Holcomb very much In
not making up his mtild to call the special
otfilon. In order to give some Idea ot the
chance such a bill would have In the senate
the ( allowing In compiled dom the record ol
the senate at the last session :
The first bill affecting railroads wan Intro
duced by Senator Heal , being senate file No.
8. Thin was a bill to prohibit the giving or
receiving of frco passes. It got as far as the
committee on railroads and waa Indefinitely
postponed en the last day of the ( session.
Senate file No. 23 , by Heal , provided ( or a 2-
cent pataenger rate. On the thirty-eighth
day of the session the railroad committee re
ported the bill ( or Indefinite postponement
the report being unanimous. Ueal moved to
reject the teport and place the bill on Ille
which was done , every member of the rail
road committee changing front and voting
for Deal's motion. The bill got no ( urther
tiowevcr , and was killed on the laot day of
the Kcsslcn without protest.
Scnoto file No. 134. by Mr. Miller.
wes to fix o maximum rate of charges
for passenger travel , and to make all
tickets and mileage books good until
used. This bill went to the rail
road committee , which reported It back ( or
Indeflnlto postponement. A motion was made
to reject the report and pluce the bill on file.
This was agreed to without division and the
till afterward met the same ( ate as did son
ata nio No. 8.
ONU THAT WENT THROUGH.
Senate file No. 115 , by Mr. Schoal , was the
only bill Introduced In the senate affecting
railroads that passed. It required railroads
to mow their right of way once each year
The Introducer was not deterred by the ( act
that a similar law requiring public highways
to bo mowed la a dead letter In moat com-
T Senate fllca No. 147 and 149 were by Mr.
( How-ell , requiring the examination of railroad
telegraph operators , and prohibiting the em
ployment o ( boys under ISyears of age
lloth bills were Indefinitely postponed.
Senate file No. 183 , by Mr. Schaal , re
quired the building o ( union depots and con
necting swltchfs where two or more roads
entered u town. This bill died on the lasi
day of the session , never having been con
sidered In the committee of the whole.
Senate fllo No. 205 , by Mr. Canady , was al
most exactly like No. 183. It was killed or
report of the committee , without protcsl
from any one.
Senate file No. 253 , by Mr. McOnnn , to fb
the liability of railroad companies to tlieli
employee ; , died with the balance on the clos
ing day of the session.
Senate fllo No. 273 , by Mr. Fcltz. to pro
tect the property of ruswngera in sleeping
cars , was Indefinitely postponed.
Senate fllo No. 236 , by Mr. McGann , t
extend and regulate the liability ot rallroai
companies to their employes , went througt
the committee of the whole , and was Ira
on third reading , only six popocrats votliu
for Its passage.
Senate fllo No. 311 , by Mr. Beat , to regu
late the transportation of mixed cars o
feed , was never heard of after It got In tin
hands of the railroad committee , and Mr
( Deal made no search for It.
Al'MED ' AT THI3 D. & M.
" > , 'Senate fllo No ; 325 , by Mr. Deal , to proven
the assessment of employWI for the volun
"tary rfcllef fund ; Was lust on Ihlnl reading
bearing , Dundas , Fritz , Graham , 'Grothan
Miller , Itlchlo aud Wellcr , all popdcrats , be
Ing among these who voted against the bill
Senate fllo No. 326 , by Mr. Deal , while no
trlctly a railroad bill , provided ( or the man
oer of asacesment of the telegraph line
along the roads. It was killed on the Us
day of the cession.
Senate fllo. No. 327 , by Mr. Deal , provide
for the dividing of the state Into rallroa
districts and' ' ( or the voting of bonds to bu
the roads or build new ones at the publl
expense. It went the way of Mr. Deal'
other railroad bllli.
Senate fllo No. 344 , by Mr. Osbornc , wafer
for the better protection of emplojcs b
filling In the ( rogs at switches. It was In
definitely postponed.
Of the bills that came over from th
liouso and were passed by the senate Nc
267 WCB prevent the companies from usln
money to influence election ? , No. 42 >
amended the practice of the State Board c
Transportation , but made no reduction 1
rates , and No. 611 was a concurrent resoiu
tton In favor ot a north and south rallroai
The committee on railroads In the eenat
was made up as ( allows : Osbortie , chalrmar
Dearlng , Grothan , McGann , Ransom , Mut
Woller , Leo and Fcltz. This was one of th
few standing commutes that was made u
entirely of popocrats. Osbornc and Dearln
have both sent In tholr resignations and ai
no longer members of the senate. A ma
named Leonard in the last election receive
thirty votes o a candidate for the vacanc
caused by the resignation of Oaborne , but
Js not known whether he would Insist on h
right to ecrve In a special cession. Tli
tatutory provision ( or the filling ot vacat
clei ! for a special election to be called b
tie governor , ten daja' notice to be glvci
HOUSE IS LITTLE DETTBR.
In the way ot railroad legislation the ret
ord of the house was about the same <
that of the senate. A largo number of ant
pass bills and passenger rate reduction bll
were Introduced , but none of thoai wei
passed , and eo far oa the printed recoi >
ehoua nor.o of the Introducers ecemed an
ious to have their measures parsed. A
these blllu were printed at the expense
the state , and no doubt the constituents
the Introducers were furnished coplea
them , for homo reading. It was said that a
of the senators , all of the employes of bol
bouses , and all of the members of the houi
with ono exception accepted pisses durlc
the session , and that most ot them asked f
extra ones for their friends. This chart
lias never been denied , aud It Is bellev <
that In case of on extra session every men
t > cr would como to Lincoln on ( reo pass
( which they now possess.
The state home attache. ) acid their Immed
etc friends held a masque party at repr
entatlve hall tonight. About thirty coupli
iwcro present and a very pleasant evenlr
event. Those present Indulged In dan
ECZEMA
Most Torturing , Disfiguring ,
Humiliating
Ot Itching , burning , bleeding , scaly skin
nnd scalp liumora la instantly relieved
| by a warm bath with CUTICUIU. SOAP ,
i A single application ot CUTICUIU , ( olnt-
I jncnt ) , tlio great skin euro , and a tail do < o
ot CUTICUIU RKSOLVBNT , greatest of blood
puritlorsnnd humor euros.
( uticura
KiMKDica speedily , permanently , and
economically cure , \vhcu all clso tails.
Turrit P r > t > Cuii. Cr > r. S U rropi. BeiUa.
( y ll w u Cut km ; bkli o4 Uloo4 lliuiuf , ' Ilt .
IniUDI V Mtn *
LrlmrLY
ing , music being furnUhed by Walt's orchcu-
trn. HoIrcebmcntH tvcro served durlag tbe
evening
The lYanimlsslsslppI Advertising company ,
with William Neville as president , F. L.
Mary ot the governor's otllcc as treoourcr
and J , 0 , 1' . lllhlcbranJ ns general manager ,
died articles ot Incorporation today. Tliu
capital stock U $25,000.
The argument In the Granger habeas
corpus case was made before District Judge
Holme ? tolny. Granger Is serving a term
In the penitentiary tor cattle stealing , hav
ing been sent down from Sheridan county'
The habeas corpus proceedlngfl Involve the
constitutionality ot the law which made cat
tle stealing a felony. The juigo has not
yet rendered his decision.
LINCOLN LOCAL , NOTES.
Lincoln prohlbltlonlstn arc organizing for
the purpose ot asking the next legislature
to amend the city charter In such a way
that the license uuettlon will be submitted
to a direct vote of the people , the pro
posed amendment will make the volco of
the people mandatory upon the excise
board.
A solemn requiem mass will be offered at
St. Theresa's procathedral tomorrow morn
ing for those who perished In the Maine
illmster. A Herman suitable to the occasion
will follow the early service.
Wlllard Ktmball and \\lfo have Just re
turned from St. Louis , nhcrc Mr. Klmball
has been In the Interest of music for the ex
position Hu heard a number of largo
hands , orchestras and chorus classes and
thinks It likely that some of them will be
secured to appear at the exposition.
A rather unusual petition has been filed
In district court toy Albert P. Wendt on
behalf of hlmpclf and younger members of
. the family. He sajs he was married In
1SR9 under the name of Wendt , but says
that his real name Is Pleper. His father
died and the mother married a man by the
name of Wendt , the children taking that
- iiuinc by common consent. Hu novrants
to take the original family name to avoid
trouble In case ho should Inherit wealth
, from his father's side of the house.
Omaha people at the hotels : At the Ltn-
, dell Joe Kelley , C. W. Hlnzle , Frank 0.
Hnblns , John ill. Uulh. At the Lincoln
J. N. Whorrey , John A. Krug , V. A. Lagen ,
, Fred J. Adams , Thomas H. Thorp.
Charles A. Crate , chief clerk of the Lin
coln hotel , has taken a month's vacation on
. account of poor health. Ills place Is filled
by Charles While , formerly of the Thurston
hotel of Columbus.
COLD AVAVI3 STHIKHS XIMIIlASIvA.
Illnnt from \urtli Mnken All Oooil
. CltlroiiN SliUrr.
FREMONT , Neb. , .March 22. ( Special )
There wns a sudden change In the weather
here lust evening. At G p. m. the mercury
stood at 67. A strong cold wind came up
from the north nnd nt 8:30 : p. m. It stood
at 40 , and at an early hour this morning at
10 above. The wind has prevailed most ot
the day. 'Farmers ' commenced their rprlng
plowing yesterday , but the cold weather will
- hold them tuck.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
. This s-cctlon wnsislted uy a heavy rain
Monday night , which turned Into snow
Tuesday morning. A strong north w I ml Is
blowing and things look like a regular winter
blizzard.
NRLSON , Neb. , March 22. ( Special ) -
This section was treated jcstenlay nfternoon
to the most sudden change of temperature
experienced hero for yeais. At 0 o'clock a
cold wuvo struck here , which sent the mer
cury from 70 In the shade to 22 below free/-
IIIK at G a. m. today. The bulletin , sent out
by the weather bureau announcing a "cold
wave" was treated lightly by thoae who read
the announcement.
HASTINGS , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
The sudden change In the weather last night
was the cause ot much damage. In less Urn a
two hours the mercury dropped over 30 de
grees , which made It one of the coldest
nights experienced this winter. A heavy ,
sharp wind from the north continued all
< night long and did considerable damage. The
cornice along the front of Kerr's opera house
wu-j torn off and the plate glass In the
Dllley block was broken. Many awnings
and signs were destroyed , besides seveial
small buildings were upset.
ASHLAND. Neb. . March 22. ( Special. ) A
terrific high wind from the north struck' here
last night , and It has been blowing a gale
all day today. The weather Is very cold.
ST. PAUL , Nob. , March 22. ( Special. )
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
thcrmomi'ter Indicated 64 degrees In the
nt shade , with a light southeastern wind , when
suddtnly the wind veered round to the north
west , and the mercury In a few minutes
dropped 25 degrees. The wind ever since haj
continued to blow at a high rate , filling the
air with band and dirt. This morning the
ot mercury Is only 4 degrees above zero , show-
acs Ing tt fall of 60 degrees In fifteen hours.
cs WEST POINT , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
st The weather Intensely cold hero this
mornlng. A strong northwest wind Is blowIng -
cd
Ing and a light , dry snow Is falling. It will
ad Jj
If continued , prove a serious drawback to
lie uy the farmers , as seeding of wheat was fairly
I'B under way , and would have been completed
practically this week. Farming operations
are completely blocked until the ground
thaws out.
by
n- BATTLE CHEEK , Neb. , March 22. ( Spe
cial. ) Warm , springlike weather has pre
hc vailed for the last week and up to 4:30 : yes
fo. terday afternoon. At that time the mercury
fo.ng stood at CO degrees. At 8 p. m. It had fallen
28 to 24 degrees , accompanied by a gale from
28of the north which lasted all night. This mornIng
In Ing tht mercury had gone down to zero
ui with the wind still blowing.
id. GENEVA , Nob. , March 22. ( Special. )
ite Yesterday was a beautiful spring day. The
n ; mercury reached 71 degrees , but dropped dur
tz ; , ing the night to 7 degretu above , a drop o ;
he 64 degress. A hes'vy wind , amounting to al
up most a tornado , blow all night and con
ng ttnues this morning.
HA'HVARD. ' Neb. . March 22. ( Speclal.- )
Yesterday was warm and pleasant , with the
ed thermometer registering 80 degrees. Abou
cy fi:30 : p. m. a sudden change came In the
form of a strong , cold wind from the west
! which has continued blowing , the thermom
hem eter registering this morning as variously
m- reported , 2 to B degrees above zero. A largi
mby Acreage of spring wheat has been sowr
and some oats and barley , farmers gener
ally having their work well advanced.
COLUMIBUS , Neb. , March 22. ( Speclal.- )
The cold wave as predicted by the vveathe
bureau struck here about 5 o'clock las
itl- evening. The mercury fell about forty dc
illa In less than hour. '
grees an At 2 o'clock
ro yesterday the thermometer registered 68 aiu
rd at 11 o'clock last evening1 they were 6 do
IXMl : grces above zero ; at C o'clock this morn
Mlof Ing they stood at zero. At noon today t
ofof < had moderated only a very little. Th
of < weather Is nearly as cold as at any tlm
ot i during the winter.
all DUNCAN. Neb. . IMarch 22. ( Special. ) A
Jth terrific north wind came up yesterday after
JIO noon and has blown a gale all last nigh
Ing and today and Is still blowing this evening
for < Before the wind changed It was a warn
rgo spring day. but during the night It froz
Ice several Inches thick. A little snow 1
falling' and It ls extremely cold.
scs WESTON. Neb. . March 22. ( gpeclal.- )
Yesterday was very warm and pleasant untl
dlro - about 7 p. m. , when the wind commences
ro- blowing from the northwest. At 7:30 : thi
Ics morning the mercury utood at 10 degree
ing alovo zero.
nc- NEDUASKA CITY. March 22. ( Speclal.- )
A sharp change In temperature took pine
In this section last night. The mercury ha
fallen nearly 60 degrees. A heavy wlm
from the north , accompanied by a light , fin
snow , has prevailed since 7 o'clock last oven
Ing.
Ing.WAUSA
WAUSA , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. ) Thi
section was visited by an arctic wave , ac
companled by a high wind Monday night
The thermometer registered 10 degrees belov
zero.
TABLE HOCK. Neb . March 22. ( Special.
During the night It turned quite cold an
this morning the ground Is covered wltl
snow. Some fears arc manifested over th
fruit prospects , peaches particularly belni
In a critical condition , and the present colt
snap may kill them.
HUMDOLUT , Neb. , March 22. ( Speclal.- )
A regular northwester struck this sectloi
last night and today has u linefeed a genera
revival of business among the local coa
dealers and a corresponding lull In the worJ
of the market gardener. The snow fall I :
light and it is feared considerable damagi
"may be done to early gardens and to al
kinds ot fruit.
CHAB ORCHARD , Neb. , March 22. ( Spe
clal. ) A severe nountorm has been raglnt
hero since 3 o'clock this morning. The temperature
peraturo is falling rapidly. Stock will suffe :
more than during any other ttorm ol thi
winter.
CORNELL DEFENDS HIMSELF
Auditor of State Excuses His Official
Conduct Publicly.
OFFERS A CONFESSION IN AVOIDANCE
\ppntlnm nnit Accpptlnic
Fn\or front 1tnllrun < ln Met with
I2stlnnnllon liy ' ' -
il I'oinillil.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
State Auditor Cornell Is out with a reply to
the charges against him printed In a populist
paper at O'Neill. This paper , the Holt County
Independent , eald Mr. Cornell was charged
with accepting frco passes and private car
Juukets from the railroads and Indulging lo
a species of nepotism In his appointments.
The auditor's answer Is what the lawjem
would call In the nature ot a confession In
avoidance he admits the main charge * but
excuses himself on the gromU that others
have dcno It before him cud that his free
railway riding has been In pursuance of olli-
clal duty. The vital sections of Mr. Cornell's
explanation are :
The first charge you call my nttentlon to ,
viz. . "It Is charged that before you as
sessed the railroads for taxation In 1887
you were furnished a private car , ( ree of
charge , by tin. Hurllnpton railroad , etc. '
Now , regarding this chnrge , I will say It
Is my duty as n member of the executive
council to nsscsg railroad property , and be
ing actuated by a desire to do so Intelll-
ently and fairly to both the state and the
allro.ids , It was very proper for inu to ob-
nln some personal knowledge of their cf-
ects In portions of the Htatt > which had
ever been visited by me , hence my trip
vcr the liurilr Bton , some W ) miles , to
ho northwestern part of the state. It was
urely a business trip on my part , nnd
made for the purpose of bolter Informing
myself relating to a subject I wns called
o act upon , to determining the valuation
n the various railroads In the state by
he executive council , which resulted In the 1
ssessed valuation ot the said Hurllngton
allroart being raised $119,513.10 , and the
aluatlon on most of the other railroads
cmnlncd unchanged. And the only regret
hat I have to express regarding It Is that
had not time to view all of the railroad
ropcrty In the state before fixing the as-
essed valuations.
The second charge named by you , viz.
It Is ehaiged that you took a trip to New-
England on railroad passes , and that you
md free sleeping berths furnished you by
he Pullman company , etc. " To this I will
ay It 13 entirely false. 1 did not travel
jn n pass and was not furnished free sleep-
ng berths by tno Pullman company or any.
nc else. I m.xle the trip to New 1'npland
urelv an a matter of hiiBlness , to look Into
he affairs of Insurance companies who are
loltiff business In this state and who were
> elng examined by the state Insurance ex
aminer under my Instruction.
The third charge named by you viz.
That yon have filled a large number of
) osltlons under your control with your re-
atlons , thereby belnf guilty of nepotism. "
To this I will sny like the second. It Is en-
Irely false , the proof of whlrh Is the
Bouchers on file , which are n part of the
public records of the state and are always
open to the Inspection of the public. But
'or the Information of those to whom It
s not convenient to examine proof , I will
state that no relation of mine or of my
'amlly Is In my olllce or holds any posi-
Jon under my contiol , except J. A. Simp
son , who Is my nephew , and who holds the
position of county treasury examiner , and
was duly appointed upon the request of
many prominent populists and democrats of
Nem.iha county. Mv appointments were
made from the counties of Douglas , York
latte , I incaster , Nemaha and Ulehardson
ind were divided among the parties as fol-
ows : Five populists , four democrats , one
silver republican and ono prohibitionist.
They are a competent working force andre
\re H'Jch i I btllevo will enable me to faith
fully perform the duties of my office.
The fourth nnd last charpe mentioned
by you , viz. , "It Is charged that you de
manded nnd received more railroad passes
'or yourself and family than ever Eugene
Moore did. " If you Insist on me answering
this chnrge I will try and see Mr. Moore
and compare notes.
I trust this answers you fully and I thank
you or any other honest , well meaning citi
zen to Inform me of any charges that maybe
bo made against me ; but In so doing I will
xlso > call your attention to the fact thai
my time Is fully occupied with the dutle
of my office and therefore I hope they will
not expect me to reply to every Idle rumoi
started by Irresponsible and untruthful par
ties.
OPINIONS OX TUB HARTLEY CASE
Chndron ItrpnbllcntiM Tliink n Mlatnki
linn Uleen 'MiuU- ' .
CHADRON , Neb. , March 22. ( Speclal.- )
The consensus of opinion among the leadlnj
republicans of this city Is that the rehearing
, In the Dartlcy case should not have beer
granted , as will be seed from the following >
Interviews :
Allen O. Fisher , County Attorney Hat
not Judge Sullivan joined In this application
I should consider It very Impolitic. That
populist judge with his ability has asket
( or the rehearing shows that some represent
atlon has been made that the rehearlm
would bo of general advantage and dlvesti
It of any political Importance. Unless thi
matter Is disposed of finally before the cam
- palgn begins It will certainly be disappoint
Ing to the people generally , who think tha
the decision by these able men should nebo
bo questioned by themselves so soon afte
they had carefully decided It. In case tht
rehearing Is much delayed , It will shake th'
faith of the people In the courts and In thi
present administration , It seems to me. be
cause If Hartley ought not to be convlctei
and Judge Sullivan shall concur In saying It
then all the populist claims are disprove
and the state Is out $550,000. It was In tin
best Interests of the state , aside from thi
laws points Involved , that this convlctloi
should stand and be speedily executed , al
though It U a heavy sentence.
J. Arnold Habegger , city attorney : "Whe
twelve men Cad a prisoner guilty , after th
submission , of. voluminous evidence , am
whrn , after a fair trial , a man Is four
guilty by an unanimous decision , I do no
see why the supreme court should grant
rehearing of the case. It looks to me trn
It Is the populist element that wants ( hi
rehearing , viewing tbo case from a politico
standpoint. There Is not a particle ot douh
la the minds of the masses of the peopl
of the state but that sufficient evidence wa
brought out to find Hartley guilty , and
think ho should suffcT the penalty. "
James L. Paul , ex-county treasurer : "I d
not think Hartley should bo given a reheat
Ing with the possibility of dismissal on
technicality at the second trial. 1 bellcv
Dartley received a just sentence. Ho ha
made lots of trouble for the republlca
party. " I
A. A. iMcFadon , president Citizens' Stat
bank : "If Judge Sullivan desired to grant
rehearing In the Dartley case we can sc
uo valid reason why his associates nbou !
pass over all precedents by objecting. "
G. T. H. Dabcock. United States coui
Commissioner As Dartley was convlcte
by a Jury and the case fully gone over b
the supreme court I think he should suffe
the full penalty meted out to him , and al
though the court has the right to grant th
rehearing , still It only causes delay , as thcr
Is no question of Hartley's guilt and h
should bo punished.
G. A. Kckles , chairman county centrt
committee Dartley had a fair trial , re
suiting In his being found guilty. Th
sentence was reasonable and the general re
suit of the trial , conviction and sentenc
was satisfactory to the republicans of N <
brafika , whoso confidence he had betrayei
and no satisfactory reason can bo given ( c
a rehearing. Tbo populists may deslru t
keep the Dartley case before the people fc
political effect and ask a rehearing ( or tha
purpose.
PLATT3MOUTH. Neb. . March 22. ( Sp <
clal. ) The announcement that the suprem
court had granted ex-State Treasurer Dartle
a new trial has caused many expressions c
surprise and disgust on the part of most c
the leading republicans of this city an
county. Following are rorno of their ex
preeslons :
James Robertson , county clerk : "I cannc
ceo any possible reason why nor technical ! !
on which Dartley could bo grunted a n
hearing and I bellevo Ills guilt has been i
firmly and fairly ostabllshed that the citizen
of Nebraska , with ono accord , demand h !
punishment. However , I will say ( or tb
eupremo court that It they are dlMaitlsfle
with the previous decision and believe
new trial due Hartley , It la their prerogatlv
to grant one , and I hope they will fix his
guilt beyond the pcrstblllty of a doubt. "
H. N. Dover l am iuryrtafd beyond ex
pression that our BUprem < * lekKirt should to
dlggraco themselves In ( Tie publla eje , I
think It a shame that a < < irlu > lnal who ha *
had every chance to fscanJ Ills Just pun'sh- '
mcnt , has failed and been convicted should
again appear In our courts and by the con
sent of our highest tribunal. I cannot find
words with which to cxi > reg9nmy utter dis
gust at their action.1
C. E. Wescott I was rmurprlsed beyond
expression. I had thought the matter set
tled at It should be , nnif had hoped that
Hartley would have to crv out his full
sentence. I believe that If the matter gets
Into court again and In Lancaster county ,
above all other places , that mine technical
construction of the law will prvc to lighten
the sentence It not to rotraut , It altogether.
I do not bellevo the tcqlin/cnlltles / ot the
law should be made to free any criminal , and
moro especially such public thieves as
Moore and Hartley , from their deserved
punishments.
Attorney H. n. Wlndham : "While Ivtis
somewhat surprised at the announcement
that our supreme court had granted a re
hearing In the Dartlcy case , I am not dis
posed to criticise. I have confidence In the
lntegrltof ' our supreme court , and bellevo
that In 'this , as In other matters , It line
exercised wlsJom and Judgment In grantIng -
Ing a rehearing. "
KEARNEY , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
The action of the supreme court In granting
a rehearing In the Dartlcy case Is not at
tracting very much attention among poll-
ttclti s here.
Frank E. Beeman sajs : "Simply because
a rehearing has been grcntcd Is no sign
that the former decision will be reversed.
If 1 thought the decision would be reversed
I might entertain a different opinion. "
Other prominent republlcttiij express about
the same Idea , but refuse to express them
selves defnltely so far.
I'lcici.vc MUxcpAi , CAMHOATHS.
VninpN of Nrhruiknii * Who Look for
Local Olllrvn.
PAWNED , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
The Citrons' union met Saturday and placed
In nomination the following ticket ( or the
city spring election : Mayor , C. Dice ; cleric ,
E. L. Sammls ; treasurer , T. A. Davis ; cngl-
| necr , William Wines j councllmcn , First
ward , SI. DIspham and E. SI. Smith ; Second
ward , J. H. Conover ; school board , A. S.
Story and SI. II. Wyllo ; police Judge , J. L.
Edwards.
- WEEPING WATER , Neb. , March 22.
( Special , ! At the democratic city convention
. held last night the following ticket was nom
- inated : Mayor , Fred Gorder ; treasurer ,
George Sawyer ; clerk , T. F. Travis ; police
Judge , C. II. King : members of bchool board ,
E. Hatnour and Thomas Murtey. The Issue
Is license or no license.
-
. CLAY CENTER , Neb , , Slarch 22. ( Spe
cial. ) The republicans have nominated the
following local ticket : Village trustees , Frank
Stanton , John McFudden , L. D. Sluytcr , J.
C. Nauman and D. II. Markwell.
WAHOO , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. ) The
citizens' municipal convention met last
.
evening and the following ticket nominated :
- Slayer , Frank Koudele ; clerk , F. K. Nich
ols ; treasurer , Albert Almqujst ; police
- Judge , SI. L Ellsworth ; city engineer , W.
W. Alt ; coiincllmcin , First waid , J. A.
Leltor ; Scrond ward , Louis J. Kudrna ;
Third warJ , Thomas Kllllan ; members of
the Heard of Education , J. S. Wilde and C.
A. Wenstrand.
GENEVA , Neb. , March 22. ( Spcclal. ) The
- anti-saloon party and citizens' pirty mol
In separate caucuses last night and eich
placed In nomination a full ticket. K\-
Sherlft W. I. Caison Is tho- choice of the
antls for mayor , while "the citizens prefer
ex-County Treasurer E. S.1 Sandtock for
, that ofllce. ' '
, COLUMHUS , Neb , March' 22. ( Special. )
- The republicans of this city met In dele
. gate coaventlta last night and paced ! the
following ticket In the field : For ma > or ,
E. D. FItzpatrIck ; ( or 'treasurer , Bert J.
Galley for clerk , John Drock ; police Judge ,
Bayard Fuller ; city erigineer , William T.
Allen ; for members of > the school board ,
James G. Hceder and Henry Hockenberger ;
for councllmen : First ward , Emll Pobl ;
Second ward , E. P. DusstCli Third ward ,
George A. Scott.
CLAY CENTER.Neb. . , Mirch 22. ( Spe
cial. ) The populists nominated the follow
ing village ticket at this"place under the
title of "The Citizens' Reform Party , " for
trustees : L. 'D. ' Elwood , Jesse Hedrlck , C.
J. iHeasly , Charles Jessup and C. S. Det-
weller.
AVAUSA , Nob. , March 22. ( Special. )
Republicans in caucus last night placed In
nomination the following named for village
trustees : T. A. Anthony , William Foreman ,
Charles Erlckson , Charles Palmer and L.
Hansen.
TAIDLE IvOCK , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
Two caucuses were held last night for the
nomination of candidates for village trustees ,
the Issue being license or no license. The
nominees of the anti-license ticket are : C.
J. Wood , T > r. C. C. Covert , D. W. Dallou ,
g Henry Shaw and William Pangburn. The
citizens' ticket Is : A. F. Hansen , J. C.
id Karas , W. . Talcott , SI. N. 'Fellers and
J. M. Lane. The forces are nearly evenly
divided.
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GOVERNOR AMI Till ; .MIMTIV IAW.
lluleoiul ) Given < lie \PTT York Hrrnlil
III * Opinion.
LINCOLN , ( March 22. ( Special. ) Gov-
telegram relative to the use of the National
guard In time of war , and the authority for
calling the same Into service :
: NEW YORK. Mnrch 21.-Sllas A. Hol
' comb , Governor , Lincoln : What In your
opinion Is the authority of the president of
the United States over the militia of the
several states In time of wnr , and can he
call upon them to form a part of the fed
! eral forces for the purpose of sending them
outside the country , as well ns to repel In
vasion ? Would any attempt to send militia
to Cuba meet with any such opposition
from the mllltln ns In 1812 , when the ques
tion of sending the militia out of the United
States was raised ? What Is your opinion
ot the bill Introduced Into congress giving
tle the president absolute power to call upon
the mllitln direct without waiting for governors
ud
ernors to act ? NCW YORK HERALD.
cdot In reply to the above the governor sent
the following :
otU
U LINCOLN. March 22.-New York Herald
ilfi New York City : Answering your telegram
regarding state militia will say aside from
Mlbt provisions made by congress , laws of Ne
bt braska provide that organized militia ol
ilo the state may first be ordered Into active
service to repel Invasion , etc. , upon requi
sition of the president ; unorganized mllltla
iVrt-nfter ab may bo required proportionate
do to population Whfn once In active service
It would poem militia becomes part of fed
eral forces and subject to same laws anil
ri'fulatlons. Am not sufficiently well In-
forme 1 tcgardlng congressional bill affectIng
Ing state ir.l.ltla to speak ndvlxedly.
SILAS A. HOLCOMB.
"Women .Mny Vole.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , March' 22. ( Speclal.- )
Ex-Chlef Justice A. M. 1'qai of this city
who was retained by l\to school board tc
hand down a decision In rtlie question ol
whether or not women noukl have the rlghl
to vote at the coming ispeolal election tc
Issue school bonds In a kum not exceeding
(2t > ,000 with which to purchase grounds anil
erect n now hb-h ! schoolf has submitted th (
following : < " -
"That every person , naqor ! female , wht
has resided In the district . .for forty days
and 'Who Is 21 yearfl old jaod who onns real
property In the district or personal propert )
that was assessed In thq District in his 01
her name at the last annual.assessment , 01
who has children of school , age residing Ir
the district , shall bo cnttpd ) ) to > ote. "
Questions have arisen trecently whlcl
make It extremely douqUul If the bond :
carry. The election la ncxf. Tuesday.
Ilnttlc Creek 'HrrUnl.
DATTLE CHEEK , Neb. , March 22. ( Spe
clal. ) Last night opened the fifth week 01
revival meetings at the Mctliodlst church
erman of Lincoln came several weeks ago t <
lead In the singing and remained until ye
terday , when ho returned to hla home
Key. Cox of Lincoln came last night t <
lot conduct the meetings In the future.
Ity CM ufuHVnn
ASHLAND , Neb. , March 22. ( Speclal.- )
Trouble confronts the men who engineered
the democratic-populist caucus In this cltj
bo last Friday night. A protest has been filei
eda with George P. Radeker , the city clerk
a against allowing the nominees of that caucui
ve a place oa tbo ctllclal ballot , tbo secretary
John K. Jacota , not being n legal voter , aa
he Is ttiulcr the required age ot 21
> can. Samuel H. Hall of the First ward
and H. U. I'arkhurst ot the Second ward ,
for councllmen , v\ho were the only repub
licans nominated by the popocratlo caucus ,
being put on for the purpose of dividing the
republican vote , have both refused absolutely
the uao of their names en the vopocratlc
ticket. They will have a ticket In the flclil
by petition , but AehUnd nil ! record a victory
for the republican ticket , as heretofore ,
Inrrenne In Celery AcreitRO.
KEARNEY , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
From present Indications the celery acreage
will be greatly Increased In this locality next
year , and It Is cxxpocted that at least 150
acres ot land will be devoted tothis Industry
r 3.xt season. During the last season o\er
100 carloads of celery were shipped from
this station and ncvcral thousand dollars
were realized from the product. Most of
the celery gro\\n hero was shipped to Omaha
or Kausad City , and brought the highest
market price. No soil Is better adapted to
Its growth thanr the soil ot the 1'latte river
bottom lu and around Kearney.
Arrrnletl nn Cluirwc oC I.lliel.
PLAINVIBW , 'Nob. , March 22. ( Special
Telegram. ) O. J. Frost , a local law > er and
editor of the Gazette , was arrested by Sheriff
Hass today on a charge of criminal libel
preferred by Rev. L. K. McNelll , pastor of
the Methodist church here , who took ex
ception to articles published In Frost's
paper of an alleged defamatory character.
Frost was taken to Pierce , where his pri > -
llmltury examination was held today.
HASTINGS , Neb. . March 22. ( Special. )
The Leplu hotel , which has been closed for
a short time , will bo opened to tha public
Thursday of this week. Messrs. Llojd and
Mrfarlano are the now proprietors.
Mrs. II. Lcplu , who haa brought suit
against the city of Hastings for $ . " > ,000 dam
ages on account of having received a sprained
anklu from a defective sidewalk , has offered
to compromise for { GOO.
CelelirnteH nn
CLAY CENTER , Neb. , March 22. Last
evening Clay Center lodge No. 75 , Ancient
Order of United Workmen , and their friends
celebrated the ninth annUensury of the Insti
tution of the lodge. Grand iMaster M. E.
Shultz delivered an address , after which the
ladles of the Degree of Honor prepared a
j bountiful repast In the banquet room , which
was enjoyed by the members and a few In
vited guests.
Dei-Ill ntnfory Content.
GOTHENBURG , Neb. , March 22 ( Spe
cial. ) The Gothenburg High school held Its
first declamatory conkst last evening. Music
was furnished by Dr. Baker's orchestra and
other musical talent of the village. Clyde
Trotter was awarded first prize and Maude
Newman second. Prof. Chapman and Mr.
liennlson of Cozad and Prof. Warrcll of
Brady acted as judges
_ \KIM ! Ci ) u | il llurneil ( < > Dentil.
DLOOMFIBLD. 'Neb ' , March 22. ( Specla' '
Telegram. ' ) ( Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kegan , an
aged couple living about five miles wes
of town , were burned to death last nigh
while asleep. It Is believed by the neigh
bors that they became Intoxicated , as they
were both addicted to drink and were In
town during the day and carried liquor home
with them. The origin of the file Is uiv
known.
I'lvUnpn.
PAWNEE , Neb. . March 22. ( Special )
The dates for the Pawnee county fair have
been ect for September 13 , II , 15 and II ! ,
1898.
1898.Sonio
Sonio farmers have sowed their oats for
this spring's work The wheat crop In this
vicinity Is reported to be the nnest prospec'
for that cereal we have had for years.
llellef for Slnr ln r CnliiuiN
FALLS CITY. Neb. , March 22. ( Special.
A meeting of the citizens of Falls City
was held Monday night for the purpcee o
collecting food and clothing for the starving
Cubans. Mayor Miles appointed a commit
tee to solicit assistance.
KOUnC.VST > FOIl TODAY'S WEATHER ,
Knlr nnil Wnrnier , Aeconiimiileil by
Slilftlne WlmlN.
WASHINGTON , JIarchi 22 Forecast fo
Wednesday :
For Nebraska Fair : warmer In north1 * e
portion ; northwesterly , shifting1 to south
westerly winds.
For Iowa nnd Missouri Fair and colder I
eastern portion ; northwesterly winds.
For Kansafi-Contlnucd fair and col
weather ; northerly winds.
For South Ddkata and Wyoming Fair am
warmer ; winds becoming southwesterly.
I.oenl Ileeoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , March 22. Omaha record of tem
perature and rainfall compared with the
corresponding- of the last three years
1S9S. 1897. U9G. 1S93
Mnxlmum temperature . .37 42 IB
Minimum temperature . .11 30 16 ;
Average temperature . . . . 19 30 IS
Rainfall T T .48 . <
Record of temperature nnd preclnltntlo
nt Omaha for this day and since March 1
1S97 :
Normal for the day
Deficiency for the { l < i
Acumulatedi excess since March 1 r
Normal rainfall for the day 03 Inc
Deficiency for the day OS Inc ]
Total rainfall since Mnrch 1 58 Incl
Deficiency since March 1 F > Inc
Deficiency for cor. period , 1897 23 Inc
Deficiency for cor , period , 1S9G 10 Inc
from Station * nt H p. in.
STATIONS AND STATE OF
WEATHER.
Omnha , clear .
North I'lntte , partly cloujy . .01T
Suit Unke City , clear . .01T
clear " T
City , clear T
Huron , cloudy .00
ChlcnKO. raining .01
Wllllxton , clear .00
.00.M
, St. Ixiulx , raining . .MT
St Paul , cloudy .MT
Ia\em > ort , cloudy T
Helena , partly cloudy . .00T
Kan nn City , cloudy T
IIn\re. clear 00
Hlsrnnrck , clear .00
GalvcRton. clear .00
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
U. A. WELSH , Local Forecast O.Tlclal.
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The national disease of Americans Is Indi
gestion or In ItaJonlc form , dyspepsia ,
and for the very reason tin. * * t Is so common
mauy people neglect taktng'prppor
for what they consider trifling stomach
trouble , when , as a matter ot fact , Indiges
tion lays the foundation for many Incurable
diseases. No person with a vlgoroua , heal
thy stomach will fall a victim to consump
tion. Many kidney dlruases and heart
troubles date their beginning from poor di
gestion ; thin , nervous people are really so
because their stomachs are out ot gear ;
weary , languid , faded out women owe their
condition to Imperfect digestion.
When nearly every person > ou meet Is
afflicted with week digestion It Is not sur
prising that nearly every secret patent med-
Iclno on the market clalrrs to be a euro for
dyspepsia , us well as a KOTO ot other
troubles , when In fact , as Dr. Worthier sayn ,
there Is but ctie genuine djspcpsia cure
which IA perfectly safe and reliable , and
moreover , this remedy Is not a patent medi
cine , but It 1 a scientific combination of
pure pepsin ( free from animal matter ) , veg
etable CFM > nce , fruit salts and bismuth. Jt
Is sold by druggists under name of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. No extravagant claims
are made for them , but for Indigestion or
any stomach trouble , Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tableta are far ahead of any remedy jet dis
covered. They act on the ( cod eaten , no
dieting Is necessary , simply eat all the whole-
BOco food you want and these tablets will
digest It. A cure results , because all tbo
stomach needs Is a rest , which Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tableta glvo by doing the work ot
digestion.
Druggists tell these tablets at CO cts per
package. Little book on stomach diseases
and testimonials sent free by uddrcealng
Stuart Co. , chemlsta , Marshall , Mich.
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Nervous exhaustion Invites disease.
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