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edjment that It would apply well to
NftMh TUttc candidate * other thnn Judge
Ncrrrls.
The pretence In town ail at once o ( I > H.
HlnRhaw , C , E. Adams , Norrls nronn and
Judge Norrli , the four defeated congres
sional candidate * , has created some comment
and It 11 now learned that n movement Is
on foot to file papers contesting the elec
tion of $ o fuslonlsts from the Third , Fourth ,
Tlfth and fllxth districts , who were declared
elected to congrt-sa. The hauls of this con-
teat ulll be that the ballot which carried
the name of each fusion candidate in three
different places was Illegal , A case Is al
ready before the courts for a test of this
matter , and the content papers will ho Jlled
by the late congressional candidates In order
that they may not lose their rlRlits should
the judicial decision hold the ballot Illegal
so far as the fusion tickets wore concerned.
This would glvo the republicans a good
chance lo gain the four scuts.
At the republican conference held tonight
only matters pertaining to bills now before -
fore the legislature were discussed. The
senatorial matter was not touched upon. As
ono of the republicans said"One side
was afraid and the other did not dare to
touch the thing for fear of Its being loaded , "
Cniions In Ilny : ir < l'n Iiitormln ,
Late tonight the Hey ward forces conqcn-
tratcd their efforts In a direction that might
mean a gain of fhc votes for their favorite.
The move resulted In a caucus In the rooms
of O M Lambortson. where were gathered
K. H. Hlnshaw , C. tt. Adams , 0 M. Lam-
bertson , Senator Stcclo and Representatives
Jansen. McCarthy , Thompson and Mllbourn.
One of the Hayward managers also took part
In the meeting , the object of which was to
furnish a substantial Incre.ibo to the Hayward -
ward vote for tomorrow. The result of thin
caucus will bo shown when the roll is called
In the joint convention tomorrow.
Tn& caucus paper , wMch has been circu
lated for two or three days by the Hayward
men , now contains the signatures of thirty-
six members.
SUIT AGAINST SHIP BROKERS
I'rllry Pro * . Cnnhril II ill toil Ktntcn'
Clicck Quickly , Hut I'nilvil to llnrc
Collier * Hi-nily In Tlmo.
LONDON , Jan. 25. In the Queen's bench
dlvldlon of the high court of Justice today
the trial began of the suit of the United
States against Pclley Hrothers , ship brokers ,
for the recovery of 6,300 sterllnc paid
them April 21 , 1808 , on two 600-ton colliers
by Lieutenant Sims , then acting naval at
tache of the United States naval embassy
here.
Sims testified that the ship brokers signed
A contract at midnight on April 21 to deliver
the colliers for 5,300 sterling. The con
tract stipulated that they were to bo deliv
ered ai soon as possible and he said the ship
brokers promised verbally that one of them
should be ready to sail In twenty-four hours
and the other In forty-eight hours.
The lieutenant gave the brokers a check
for -CE.JOO sterling at mldnlcht. but they
failed to deliver the ships before the neutral
ity proclamation ot April 26 , and claimed
they were unable to get the colliers ready In
that time. Continuing Lieutenant Slma says
the check beat the records In golffg through
the clearing house as the brokers secured
the money at noon on the morrow , Intimat
ing that they caibed the check , expecting
war and that they did not Intend to deliver
thecolliers. . Sims further testified that the
colliers were to have joined the United States
fleet at Key West ,
Expert sbbmen testified that the college
could have hecn ready to call In-the prom-
iscd time , Tb d f j a tomorrow will bo
lint ( be brokers w ro un 61 to fit out too
eblpj before war was declared.
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nBPBAb OK ANTI-JKBUIT LAW.
)
PctiQlcnl Mrnnure FnTornhly Con
sidered In the Itvlohitair.
BBtVLlN. Jan. 2u. The llelchstag today
passed the first and second reading of th
Oentrlet motion to repeal the anti-Jesuit
law.
A bill to repeal the anti-Jesuit law of 1872
comes up periodically In the Hclchatag and Is
killed In the llundsrath or Federal Council.
As a matter of fact the so-called May laws ,
under which during Bismarck's time
the religious orders \\ero dissolved ,
are no longer In force and the
Jesuits have nearly all returned to
Germany where they virtually occupy the
same position they did before 1873. The only
advantage which would accrue to the
Jesuits by the repeal of the exile law would
bo to glvo to them In form the liberty which
they now enjoy In fact and to abolish a
statute which might be revived.
Kxulteinciit 111 liiiiidoii
LONDON. Jan. 25. The unprecedented
boom In South African securities on the
Stock exchange here did not abate today.
The buicrs were rampant after the opening
and caused a great deal of excitement. The
crush was stupendous. Members' were lifted
off their feel and clouds of dust'filled the air ,
Thecarrying-over , rates were very h'Rh ' and
settlement was Incomplete. The clearing
house had the most difficulty In coping with
the crisis. The advance continued on the
street , where American securities rose
sharply.
Common UiiderHtuiiillnir .
YOKOHAMA. Jan. ' 23 Hear 'Admiral
Lord Charles Dcrceford who'has been visit
ing Chinese ports sailed for the United
States today on his way to England. In an
Interview previous to his departure the ad-
inlral laid emphasis upon the necessity of an
understanding between Japan. Germany , the
United States and Great IJrtlaln In order to
prevent war In the far east.
for IZiiKlntiil'N 1'ollcy.
LONDON. Jan. 25. Hamilton Drown ,
editor of the Hrltlhh Realm , received a letter
today from Hear Admiral Howcy , dated
Manila , December 18 , In responweto u re
quest for an expression of opinion on Great
Britain's Imperial pollcj The admiral sa > s-
"After many years of wandering I have
cohie to the conclusion that the mightiest
factor In the civilization ot the world Is the
imperial policy of Kngland. "
Mlmiourl nail KIIIIMIN I.uiiihoriiieu.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 25. The Missouri and
Kansas Association ot Lumbermen , which
adjourned KB meeting at Kansas Clt > and
came to St Louis , met here today Fully
040 members are present. President K. K
Robinson called the convention to ordcr'and
Ma > or Zlegenheln made an address of wel
come , which was responded to by K.V. .
Adams ot Mound City. Kan. The business
before the convention was then taken up.
The convention will bo In arsblon until Sat
urday.
Klr.t llnttnlloii Coinlnii Homo.
HUNTSVILLB , Ala. , Jan. 25. The regi
mental headquarters band and the Flral
battalion of the Sixteenth United States In.
fantry departed at 7 o'clock tonight for Forl
Crook , Neb. . Its permanent utatlou.
Doses In a
Ia peculiar to and true
only ot Hood's Bariapa-
rllla , and la proof of ita superior strength
end economy. Thsre is more curative
power in a bottle of Hood's Sanaparilla
than in any other. This fact , with its
unequalled record ot cures , proves the
b st medicine for oil blood diseases la
HoocFs
The Ono True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1.
. j , - ni cllrd Liver 111) ; easy to
flOOUS FlllS take.eisytoe ; > crate.25 *
\
WANT TO FLOCK TOGETHER
Fopocrats Dtslre to Fnse and Co NotOare
Who Knows It.
DENOUNCE PROUT'S ' BALLOT REFORM BILL
Try to net It Ilreoinnilttpil , tint the
Itriiulillenn Majority nntiotrn
Them nnil Will rnn * the
McnNitrc.
LINCOLN , Jan. 23. ( Special. ) Senator
Trout's bill amending the ballot law li tha
only political bill discussed bo far , and today
brought forth some warm arguments from
the fusion members , who Insisted that the
bill was an Invasion of the rights of a
free people who had a right to fuse If they
so desired ,
l-'arrcll of Mcrrlck defended the three-ring
circus , and predicted that In time they
would all get Into one ring , as they were
proercBalnc that way very rapidly at the
present time. He said only minor differ
ences lu the clatforuis of the three fusion
parties now existed.
The solicitude ot the fuslonlsts for thn
"great republican party" was not received
with favor by the majority , and they em
phasized their determination to pass S. F.
No. 1. No reference was made by the fusion
members during the debate of the well oiled
veto machine In the chief executive's office.
Th rovcnuo bill Introduced by Van DUSCJ
of Douglas la an Important measure. It dif
fers from the Pollard house bill In that It
docs not present an entirely new revenue
law , but tnakee Important changes In the
taxation laws with a purpose of Increasing
tbo grand assessment roll of the state.
lUie senate cleaned up all bills on general
file today that were In shape for disposal.
S. P. 12 by Miller of Buffalo , to provide
against platting encumbered lauds Into city
or town lots , has been recommitted for
amendments.
Four more new bills were Introduced In
the eenate today , brlnglnc the total up to
212. The rush of members to Introduce
new bills has ceased.
( lulet In the House.
The house presented a llstleas appearance
all day , with the exception of the hour de
voted to the Joint session. The members
seemed unable to do anything but kill time ,
nnd took very little Interest In that. The
committee report on ono bill In the forenoon
brought out a little argument between throe
or four of the members , and In committee
of the whole during the afternoon the same
bill H. H. 40 was again discussed.
Most of the afternoon was devoted to the
dissection ot H. R. 36. a bill providing for
an Inheritance tax. The bill was a long
one and the discussion was at times very
dreary. A majority of the members seemed
to have little Interest In Inheritances , and
there was nn Idea abroad that the debate on
the bill would result In nothing but a waste
of time and that the bill would fall when
It came up for final passage.
There are a few unimportant hills on the
general fllo to be taken up tomorrow , but
It Is believed that nothing can happen to
get the house down to real business while the
senatorial struggle Is on , unless It bo the Im
pending report of the elections committee on
the Flllmore county contest. Even that mat
ter la creating little general Intreest , al
though It Is known that the committee Is
hard at work on the recount and that the
report soon to come In may call for the unseating -
seating ot two members who now occupy
seats on the floor of the house.
Sklptou Cimc.
The arguments In the Sklpton habeas cor
pus case occupied the afternoon IB 'the ' dVs-
trlct court , but the decision was not rendered
and will not bo given out until tomorrow.
The elections committee completed the cau
cus of the ballots of Flllmore county with
the exception of those In three precincts
held back by the county judge. Few changes
were found , and the result of the count
as now made. It Is said , would elect ono
fuslonlst and leave the other a tie with
ono of the republicans. The precincts held
back , however , gave a fusion majority and
If they are produced in compliance with
the order of the house It Is said the result
will bo a report In favor of the contestees.
A continued refusal to produce the ballots
would leave the case very much In doubt.
After hearing all the evidence the com-
mktoo on elections has decided that Tay
lor and Thompson , the two fuslonlsts from
Flllmoro , were duly elected and are en
titled to their seats. A report to this ef
fect will bo submitted.
I'ltOfURUI.VflS OF THE SUXATK.
I'opulUt Attempt to Ilecoiumlt Proof *
Ilnllot Itcform Hill Defeated.
LINCOLN , Jan. 25. ( Special. ) When
the senate convened today Lincoln
lodge , No.3.r > , Independent Order of
Good Templars , sent a written pro
test against the passags of S. F. 26 , whlcn
seeks to amend the Slocumb law , and re
quested that the bill be rocked into Innocu
ous deasuetude. One now bill was Introduced
and placed on its first reading as follows :
S. F. 209 By Glffert : To amend sec
tions 2 and 0 of chapter Ixxvlll of the Com
piled Statutes of the State of Nebraska , entitled -
titled "Hoads "
The follow ing bills were reported upon by
the Judlclarv committeeS. . F. 30. offering
a substitute bill therefor : S. F. 05 , to pasa.
Canaday of Keainey moved that S. F. J ,
recommended to pass jestcrdny , bo recom
mitted. He Mid the bill yas Intended to
shut off the liberties of the voters nnd would
not bo sanctioned by the masses of the pee
ple.
Farrell of Morrick sold the bill did not
suit all ot the majority and was not fair to
tlio threo-rlnged circus , as the republicans
had referred to the fusion forces. He hoped
the majority would not act hastily In this
matter. The fusion forces were entitled to
same consideration , embracing many of the
state's most uubustantlal citizens. He
deemed it unjust to the fuslontsts to say
theV could not cuter into a three-ringed
circus.
Prout of Gage saw no reason for recom
mitting the bill , unless It was the popultsi
solicitude for tbo republican party. It pre
vented men from sailing under false pre-
"What are these false pretense * ? " asked
Canaday of Kearney .
Tor u man to stand on thrco-pUtforms
and declare he supports them all , " replied
Trout.
"Witt only 3 per cent of Illiteracy In Ne
braska , will jou maintain that > ou voters
do not know lor what they are voting ? " said
Canaday.
"What Is the harm of standing on one' ;
own platform and asking for votes of hli
own party ? " replied Trout.
Tarrcll again spoke in defense of hli
three-ringed circus and said that the threi
parties dlnagreed on minor matUra , bu1
were slowly but surely getting together.
Ueynolda of Dawes at > ked a question
"Ho you think thp three parties will go
together by the next election and not ncet
three columns on the ticket ? "
"Can the republicans feel assured vvi
won't get together and get there by tin
next election ? " replied Farrell.
Owens of Dawson also wanted to osk th (
senator from Merrlck a question. "Whal
per cent of the votes of the last election
were democrat , populist nnd silver repub
lican ? "
"That's the reason you advance In sup
port of the hill , " suld Karrell. "but we'll
settle the per cent among ourselves. "
Fowler of Flllmore meted that the mo
tion to recommit be laU on the tabl ? .
0'Nolll of Holt attempted tn debate the
motion , hut was called down by a point of
order. The ayes nnd nays were caled for.
When the name of Miller of Buffalo waa
called , he created much amusement by de
livering a populist stump speech In explana
tion of his vote over the protests of re
publican members , who held nn explanation
must be in writing and be germane to the
motion.
The motion to lay Canaday's motion on
the table prevailed , twenty-ono republic
ans voting In the affirmative and eleven
fuslonlitn In the negative.
After the Joint assembly the senate took
a recess till 3 o'clock.
In the afternoon Talbot of Lancaster In
troduced a resolution touching up the tardl-
ncjs of the printers In getting out the
senate bills. His resolution re ids as fol
lows :
Whereas. It is reported to this body that
the printers employed to print senate bills
do not print and return said bllli to this
body In the order In which they are received
by the printer ; and ,
Whereas , a largo number of senate flies
have been retained by the printer many
days more than allowed under thu rules and
law , it is provided , therefore ,
Resolved , by this senate , That the print
ing committee shall be and hereby Is di
rected to Insist that all senate flics shall bo
printed and returned to the bill clerk In
the order In which said flics are delivered
to said printer , nnd that all senate llles
shall bo printed and returned within the
three-day limit fixed for printing suld flics.
Hesolved further. That the printing com
mittee is hereby instructed to see that this
resolution is fully compiled with.
This resolution was adopted under suspen
sion of the rules. New bills as follows were
introducd-
S. F. 210. By Van Duscn : Amendatory of
and supplemental to chapter Ixxvll
of the Compiled Statutes of Ne
braska for 1897 entitled "Reve
nues ; " to amend sections 2 , i , C , fi , 13 ,
24. 32 , 39 , 40 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 48 , 52 , 54 , 63 , C5 , 70 ,
74 , 75 , 77 , 109. 112 , 116. 119 , 122 , 123 , 126 , 127 ,
138 , 148 , 179 and 181 of article I of chapter
Ixxvll of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska
for 1S97 , and to repeal all of said original sec
tions and to repeal sections 21. 22 , C2 , 120 ,
nnd 178 of article 1 of chapter Ixxvll of the
Compiled Statutes of Nebraska ot 1897 ; to
prohibit the assessment of property at less
than its value ; to provide penalties there
for ; to create a State Board of Tax Com
missioner , and to limit the amount of taxes
which mav bo levied in certain cases by
the proper authorities.
S. F. 211 By Talbot : To provide for the
disposition of the road and labor taxes in
counties under township organization.
S. F. 212 By Talbot : To amend sections
76 , 7S , 79 , 80 and 82 , of chapter Ixxvlll of the
Compiled Statutes of Nebraska of 1897.
S. r. 210 by Van Duscn of Douglas Is an
Important measure to amend the revenue
laws of the state Instead of enacting an en
tirely new law as Is proposed by the Pollard
bill In the house. Under Its provisions the
grand assessment roll ot the state would be
raised from $167,000.000 to about $600,000,000.
Accordingly the bill proposes to reduce the
maximum levy of the state , county and city
boards. Valid tax deeds are provided for ,
and Interest on tax certificates reduced from
20 to 10 per cent , with n five-year redemp
tion limit. Other deficiencies in the present
rovcnuo law are corrected and all good
features retained.
The senate went Into committee of the
whole with Holbrook of Dodge In the chair.
S. F. 72 was flrst brought forth. It re
peals section 4 of chapter xxvlll , 1897 stat
utes , relating to fees of registers In chanc
ery , such an office- not now being In exVst-
cnce in this state. The title was amended
and it was recommended for passage.
S. F. 50 , by Allen of Furnas , to transfer
the penitentiary building fund , normal build
ing fund , state bond fund , reform school
building fund arid other sundry funds to tn *
general fund , was next consVdercd. Senator
Allen said tLero was about $35,000 In these
various funds that was now Inaccessible , as
the purposes for which the funds were cre
ated bad ceased to exist. The largest fund
Is the balance of the state relief fund , which
amounts to $26,404.4" . This fund wan cre
ated several years ago to relieve drouth suf
ferers. The bill was recommended to pass.
9. F. 55 , by Talbot of Lancaster , repeal
ing the law requiring the clerk of the supreme
premo court to notify district judges of the
time cases from their districts are set on
the supreme court calendar , was next In
order. Senator Talbot said the supreme
court had ceased to follow that law , and It
was not deemed necessary any longer. The
bill was nlbo amended to allow Judges until
the second Tuesday in January to fix terms
of court Instead of on January 1. The bill
was recommended for passage as amended.
The committee then arose , and the sen
ate adjourned.
OF Tim nousi : .
ConHlilernlile Time Tnken tip In Din-
ouHHloii of Inheritance THY Hill.
LINCOLN , Jan. 25. ( Special. ) The com
mittee on judiciary this morning reported
II. R. 40 , vvith the recommendation that It
he Indefinitely postponed. A minority report
was also presented asking the passage ol
the bill.
TUo bill was by Crockett of Knox and wag
calculated to amend section 6079 of the
statutes of 1897. relating to thn appraisal
of property , by the addition of the following
paragraph :
"Provided , that the ofllcer making such
levy shall servo personal notice on the de
fendant or defendants it residents of the
county wherein the premises levied on are
situated , of the time when and the place
where said appraisers will meet to make
Eald appraisement , said notice to bo sc
served at least three da > s prior to the time
set for making faucli appraisement. Stuti
officer shall receive for sewing such notice
like compensation for the bcrvlco ot notices
In civil cases , to bu made a part ot the
costs of such sale. "
Mr. Crockett explained his bill , and said
that having acted in the capacity of shcrlD
for six years , ho hail noticed tbo necessity
for such an amendment.
McCarthy of Dlxon spoke against the
minority report He said that the amend
ment to the existing law would tlmply en
tail additional expense to those interested
In the property appraisal.
Kastcrllng of Buffalo and Fisher of Dawes
talked for the minority report , holding thai
tbo amendment would result In giving UK
property owners a better chance to looli
after their interests.
Roll call was demanded on the motion tc
adopt the minority report , and the rcporl
was adopted by a vote of 58 to 27.
The committee on revenue and taxatlor
reported H. R. 36 for passage , and H. R. It
for Indefinite postponement. The bills were
similar , each providing for an Inherltana
tax. The chairman of the committee ex
plained that H , R. 36 , being more complete
uus preferred to the otlicr.
H. Rs. 42 and 61 were reported for pas
sage by the committee- privileges and
elections
The committee on Judiciary reported II
Rs 41 , 41 , 37 and 45 for passage.
The committee on insurance reported II
II. 33 for passage.
Fisher of Dawes offered a resolution pro
viding that the hajl be tendered to the ttac
of the "third house" this evening after 1
o'clock. The resolution was adopted.
After the noon recess the house went Intc
committee of the whole , with Detweller ol
Douglas In tlio chair. H. R. 40 was tins !
taken up , nnd after considerable discussion
the bill was laid over to the next meeting
of the committee.
H. R. 36 , the Grosvenor hill to provide for
an Inheritance tax , was taken up , and after
some minor amendments were adopted
there was a motion to delay further con
sideration of the bill for two weeks , many
of the members explaining thit they needed
more time to study the measure The ma
jority of the committee decided , however ,
that , bURlncM being slack at this time , It
would be proper to go ahead with the dls-
The principal section of the bill , which
provides for the payment of the tax to the
treasurer of the proper county , reads In
part as follows :
Where the beneficial Intercut ! ! to any prop ,
erty or income therefrom shall pass to or
for theUBC of any father , mother , husband ,
wife , child , brother , sister , wife or widow
of the son or husband of the daughter or
any child or children adopted as nncli In con
formity with the laws of the state of Ne
braska , or to any person to whom the de
ceased for not less than ten jeara prior to
death stood In thp acknowledged relation of
a parent or to any lineal descendant born In
lawful wedlock , In every such case the rate
of tax shall be $1 on every $100 of the rlear
market value of such property received by
each person and dt and after the same rate
for every lees amount , provided that any
estate which may be valued at n Ires sum
than $25,000 shall not be subject to any such
duty or taxes and the taxes to be levied In
the above COPIB only upon the excess of $25-
000 received by each person ; when the ben
eficial Interests to any property or income
therefrom shall pats to or for the use of any
uncle , aunt , niece , nephew or any lineal de
scendant of the same , In every such case the
rate of such tax shall bo $2 on every $100
of the clear market value of such property
received by each person on the excess of
$2,000 so received by each person. In all
other cases the rate shall bo as follows : On
fash and every $100 of the clear market value
of all property and at the same rate for any
less amount ; on all estates of $10,000 and
less $3 , on all estates of over $10,000 nnd
not exceeding $20,000 $4 ; on all estates over
$20,000 nnd not exceeding $30,000 $3 , and
on all estates over $10,000 $ C , provided that
an estate In the above case which may he
valued at a sum less than $500 shall uot be
subject to any duty or tax.
The bill goes further and provides for the
manner of the collection of the tax , nnd
the charging of interest at the rate of 7
per cent per annum , providing the tnx Is not
paid within six months after the death ot
the decedent.
i\ans of Adams made a fight to have the
provision stricken out , which put a tnx on
direct Inheritances.
The Kvans amendment was defeated and
at 5.30 the committee rose and reported
the bill for passage as amended. The house
then adjourned.
HILLS IVI'ItOUUCKD I.V TIIH HOUSE.
Mne McnNiireM llrotiftht Knrnnrd for
the I.nw mnkprV Co Holder lit I oil.
LINCOLN , Jan. 25. ( Special. ) Nine
bills were Introduced in the house Wednes
day , as follows
II. R. 342 By Beverly : To tax express and
telegraph companies.
H. R. 343 By Rouse : Making appropria
tions for the payment of miscellaneous Items
of indebtedness owing by the state of Ne
braska , appropilatlng $73,966.63 to pay sugar
bounty for 18 % upon presentation of receipt
showing that the farmers had received the
full $5 per ton for beets.
H. R. 344 By Easterllng : To fix a maxi
mum passenger rate of 2' cents per mile
upon railroads between points within this
state.
H. R. 345 By Easterllng : To amend sec
tions 1 and 2 , of chapter xllv. of Nebraska
statutes for 1897. Amendment reduces legal
rate of Interest to 8 per cent.
H. R. 346 By Easterllng : To provide
mileage for executive and judicial officers of
the state of Nebraska and making an appro
priation of $20.000 for the same.
H. R. 347 By Fisher : Creating a state
registry of brands and marks and a state
brand and mark committee , providing for
brands and marks upon live stock.
II. R. 348 By Myers : Providing for quali
fications for county superintendents of pub
lic Instruction.
II. R. 349 By Fretz : Provldlne for the
barring of an Insane wife's dower and in
terest In her husband's real estate by deed
of her guardian and the procedure thereof.
II. R. 330 By 'Hicks : To amend sections
53 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 82 , 92 , 94. 95 and 96. chapter
Ixxvlll , Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for
1897 , changing road district law BO that each
precinct shall constitute a single district or
allowing the consolidation of ono or mpro
precincts Into a single road district.
H. R. 348. Introduced by Myers of Doug
las today , to provide for ihe qualifications
of county superintendents , reads as follows :
Section 1. That no person shall be eligi
ble to election to the office of county super
intendent of public instruction in this state
who Is not a person of good moral character ,
and In every county having a school popula
tion of more than 10,000 Inhabitants ho shall
bo required to hold a professional state cer
tificate , and in every county having a school
population of more than 3,000 inhabitants
and less than 10,000 ho shall be required to
hold at least a first grade county certificate ,
and In every county having a school popula
tion of less than 3,000 inhabitants ho shall
be required to hold at least a second grade
county certificate.
GALE ALONG THE GULF COAST
I.OMM of Life * nnil CoiiHlilornhlc Dnin-
nRO to .ShlpiiliiK Reported
from TOIIIH.
TOUT WORTH , Tex. , Jan. 25. A severe
gale Is reported along the gulf coast. The
steamer Morgan from New Orleans to Gal-
veaton Is unable to get Insldo the bar , and
has been carried lo sea by the gale. The
lighter Santiago , Captain Kennedy , has been
beached near Bagdad and Is a total wreck.
It Is believed that eight members of the
crew were drowned.
.Notable StIMIincr Arrlvaln.
NEW YORK , Jan. 23. Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on board the
Ward line steamer City of Washington
were Genera Umcllo Nunez , who carried
many expeditions to Cuba during the Insur
rection , LI Yung Yew , Chinese consul at
Havana , his son and secretary and sixteen
paiecngers from the wrecked Kronen
steamer Versailles , which went ashore near
Havana. The Washington brought as cargo
a largo quantity of cigars nnd tobacco and
1C1 cannon and pieces of artillery.
I Crisp or Soft
\ Hot or Cold
| Grape-Nuts I
I Delight the taste and |
T Nourish the body. T
If Too .Miieh Soft I'ooil U lHeil. !
Dentists and physicians maintain that If
mankind aluajs oto eoft food , the teeth
would finally drop out. Reasonable resis
tance In grinding food , strengthens and adds
to the teeth
Chewing Is the method nature Intended
by which the necessary juices can be brought
out of the gums
These facts were remembered by the
originator of Crapo-Nuts , and those who
enjoy the hew food will appreciate how It
Is possible to produce a food that 1s an ati-
solute pleasure to masticate. On the other
hand , those who cannot chew food , can In
stantly make a soft mush of Grape-Nuts by
pouring over some hot milk.
Add to this a llavor , crisp and satisfying ,
a well fed feeling after the meal , and the
popularVty of Grapo-Nuts Is not difficult to
understand.
They are made by the I'ostum Co. , at
Battle Creek , Mich. , and sold by first-class
srocer * . .
POINTER'S ' PERSONAL STAFF
List of the Men Who Will Attend Nebraska's '
New Governor.
BARRY IS STILL ADJUTANT GENERAL
\miir * of Other * \Vlio Are to A * l
the IJxeentUe In MiilnlnlnliiK
the Military IMunHr of ( lie
COIIIIIIOIMV cult li.
LINCOLN. Jan. 23. ( Special. ) A general
order has been Issued , signed by the governor
nnd the adjutant general , appointing the
follow Ing ofllccrs to constitute the governor's
staff ;
William A. Poyntcr , commandcr-ln-chlef.
Lincoln.
Brigadier General Patrick H. Harry , adju
tant general , Lincoln.
Colonel Will M. Dutton , quartermaster and
commissary general , Hastings.
Colonel C. 0. Barns , surgeon general , Al
bion.
Colonel Nels P. Lundccn , Inspector gen
eral , York.
Colonel William Neville , judge ad\ocate
general , North Platte.
Muff.
Colonel Walter Molsc , Omaha , aide-de-
camp.
Colonel Charles W. rjrjan , Lincoln , aide-
de-camp.
Colonel Charles W. Branch. Lincoln , aide-
de-camp.
Colonel L. A. Maklnson , Palmyra , aide-
de-camp.
A new bank has been organized at New
port to be known as the Hock County Stntc
bauk. The capital Is ( , ' ,000 , and the organ
izers arc B. V. Thompson and C. M.
Thompson.
SUCCESSFUL UOUMJUl * OK WOLVCS.
Six Hundred SI on Clour In on n Vn-
rlety of Aiiliiinln.
BEEMER. Neb. , Jan. 23. ( Special. ) The
most successfully planned wolf hunt. c\er
projected In this vicinity occurred > esterday
In the round-up four miles north of Bcemer.
Nine wolves were captured. About GOO
men wcro In line surrounding an area ot
seven miles square.
The final closing In was an hour of satis
faction to the sportsmen. Wolves , jacks , cot
tontails , etc. . furnished an endless variety
of targets and practice for the amateurs , and
no accidents occurred. The originator ot
the affair was P. J. Buck of Wlsner.
Another hunt of like dimensions Is
planned for February 7 , several mllet , west
of Wlsnor.
HII MAKUS vioii.vr
Hxtretur IlermiKC-
ni out of HuCorin School Uiiiilo > r.
KEARNEY , Neb , Jan. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) L Weatgate , au cmplojo of the
State Industrial school , has become Insane as
the result of the grip and ifnanclal trou
bles. His family has been notified and is ex
pected from Kansas City Thursday. No of
ficial action will be taken In his case until
their arrival. It is necessary for four men
to bo with him night and day. The Wood
men and Ancient Order of United Workmen
are caring for him as he Is a member of
both order * .
SlicrllT Win * Htx Pec.
COLUMBUS. Neb. . Jan. 25. ( Special. )
About two years ago Sheriff Kavonaugh , ,
acting on instructions of an execution issued
on a judgment in the district court com
menced lo foreclose on a certain piece of
land In the cijunty. . Matters had progressed
so far that the land had been advertised
for sale , when the judgment and costs were
paid also the fees of the sheriff and clerk ,
and the judgment released. Suit was then
brought against Kavanaugh for charging and
accepting illegal fees , the bone of contention
being the commission cnaigcd on the sale ,
and the plaintiffs alco sued for the $30
statutory penalty. The case was heard sev
eral months ago before the late Judge
Marshall and resulted In a verdict for tno
Bheriff. A new trial wus obtained and yes
terday the jury brought In a similar verdict.
Judge Hollenbcck Instructed the jury that
the sheriff was legally entitled to a commis
sion on all money received and disbursed ,
whether there was any sale or not.
AVewt 1'olnt'n I'rnpoHcil POMtofllce.
WEST POINT , Jan. 23. ( Special. ) A
bill was introduced in congress last Tues
day by Hon. Samuel Maxwell providing for
the acquisition ot a site for a postofflcc
building In this city , the building and site
to coat $30,000. Postmaster Krause has been
ordered to furnish a large amount of in
formation to the Treasury department con-
cernglng the value of sites In favorable loca
tions , etc. While the building is not as
sured there Is much speculation au to where
It should be located. The places most
favorably mentioned are the west half o !
the block opposite Hunker's lumber jard and
two lot opposite Koch's saloon building upon
which four frame buildings now stand.
Yletlmn of Trlehlimv 1'olnonliiK.
PAIRBURY , Neb. , Jan. 25. Three weeks
ago a farmer named Kellerman butchered a
hog afflicted with trichinae. The family ,
comprising himself , wife and seven children ,
partook of meat which was insufficiently
cooked. Three days later n daughter died
and today the mother , after fearful suffer
ing , expired. The father can ll\o but a few
days. The family Is miserably poor and
Kcllcrman , with his five remaining chlldicn ,
HCH In a single room conscious of what Is
going on but rigid and unable to move. A
post mortem on the body of Mrs. Keller
man showed parts of the body to bo fairly
ali\o with trichinae.
Itlinl Telephone ConipnnloN Clnnli.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb , Jan. 23. ( Spe
cial. ) A war IH on between rival telephone
companies In this city. A St. LouU con
cern obtained a franchise from the city
council last fall by an agreement to furnish
telephones for business liouscs at $2 and
residences at $1 per month. At this time ,
Just as the new company Is finishing Its
line , the Nebrabka Telephone company has
reduced Its rates to $1.75 and 75 cents per
month.
Prlftnnem SIMV in freedom.
WEST POINT , Jan. 25. ( Special ) C
Brown nnd James Hasten , who were bound
over to the district court , the latter for
theft , broke out of the county Jail last night.
On * bar of the cage In which they were ton-
fined was found bawcd through and the
lock was picked. In the grating of the window -
dow a fourteen-lnch hole had been sawed.
No trace of either of the escaped prlboneis
hag yet been found.
SiiinlliollenelieN | lint III < ' ! ( > .
DAVID CITY , Neb , Jan 25 ( Special )
There is considerable excitement in town
today over the discovery of what Is pro
nounced by the doctors to be a case of small
pox , the patient being a nephew of O. W
Stroud who lately came here from Nebraska
City to visit that family. The premlbcu have
been quarantined and every precaution has
been taken to prevent the spread of disease.
School In Dairying Open * .
AMES , la. , Jan. 25. ( Special. ) The
winter school In dairying In the Iowa State
Agricultural college opened In this city jcs-
tcrday with a largo attendance. This is a
higher school for practical dairymen and
will continue in this session for tour weeks
Demi Snlillrr May lie llrnnttht Home.
OSCEOLA , Neb. Jan. 25 , ( Special. )
Since It has been understood that the United
States Quarterrnatter department has decided
that Its soldier dead who engaged In the
Spanlah-Amcrlcsn war could be returned to
their homes , Osccoln 1 * making au effort
through Clerk of Court Brown and the War
department to have the body of William
Lewis returned to his homo here ,
IMI'MMIM' .Ml'ST r.MHrill.S WOIIIC.
onnur AVoniati In shop \ > Imlon tt
HeNtoreit to t'i > iiNeluiifiiieft .
KEARNEY. Neb . Jan 23 ( Special Tele-
cram 1 The city authorities compelled a
hypnotist to restore a woman to romcloua-
ncsa after sliu had laid In a store dlipiny
window from 10 o'clock last night until noon
today under threat of taking charge of her
and placing him under arrest
rrcniiiery Illreelorn Moot.
WYMORE , Neb . Jan 23 ( Special ) The
stockholders of the Wymore Crcimery com
pany held a meeting In this city jesterday
afternoon and besMrs transacting routine
business the feasibility of the plan to reopen
the creamery again In the spring was dls-
cils ed. The meeting was largely attended ,
nearly every stockholder , moil of whom are
well-to-do farmer' , living near town being
present. H was the unanimous sentiment
that the creamery should resume- operations
again In the spring. It was shut down last
fall for the winter months because It was
Impossible to obtain enough cream to
operate It at n profit.
from I'll.liorit llrlilue.
WEST POINT , Neb. . Jan. J1 ( Special )
Yesterday while John Schuotte , a bartender ,
wus InopectliiR the new bildge o\cr the Elkhorn -
horn river with n party of filends , In cross-
Ins the structure he ttepped oil a loose plnnk
nnd fell to the Ice below , about twentv feet.
Ills sl.ull is fractured and his condition Is
precarious.
DlNtrlet Court CoiionrN. .
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Jan. 23. ( Spe
cial ) Judge B S Rnmscj anlvcd here yes
terday afternoon and coincncd the district
court for the January term. The day was
spent in calling tile docket , setting cases for
trial and aigulng motions nnd demurrers.
Next week will be directed to Jury cabes ,
Chilli lltirneil tit Dentil.
OSMOND , Neb . Jan. 23. ( Special ) The
3-j car-old bon of Prank Kroupa of this city
was burned so badly today that death re
sulted In a short time. The child was playIng -
Ing about Itio store and In some manner
Its clothing caught on flro and before help
arrhcd Its , vas fatally huined.
Clny Center Poultry Shovr.
CLAY CENTER. Neb , Jan. 25. ( Special )
Today the second annual exhibit of the
Clay County Poultry association opened Its
doors to visitors. The exhibits ore much
finer In quality and larger In number than
last jear. Judge L. P. Harris will tie the
ilhbons A largo attendance of visitors Is
anticipated.
Grip Sfl/i-K SI.
ST. EDWARD , Nell , Jun. 25 ( Special. )
There are a great many cases of the grip
In and about St. Edward , many entire fam
ilies being prostrated with it.
CLUE IN CINCINNATI TURNS UP
Mfilleal Plrni ltfiii | < > M < LMl lij II. C'or-
lllnll of > IMVork for illlil | > li-n
lorlc Hnil of Cnie.
CINCINNATI , Jan. 23. What may be an
Impoitant clew In the murder case of Mrs.
Kate J. Adams of New York has been found
In the fact that before the murder of Mr < t.
Adams , Von Mohl & Co. of Cincinnati , deal
ers In medlclnus , received a letter from II.
Cornish , 1C20 Broadway , New York , abklng
for a sample of medicines adveitlsed In a
New York newspaper. The letter was writ
ten on stationery of the Knickerbocker Ath
letic club. Mr. , Drewwter of Von Mclil & Co ,
after reading of the murder and of the con
nection with the case of Cornish , turned the
letter over to the police. It Is now In New-
York , where the handwriting cau be com
pared with that of Cornish.
NEW YORK , Jan. 23. The police today
gave out for reproduction In the newspapers
a fao simile of the writing on the package
sent to Harry Cornlrli under the gulso ot
brome seltzer , hut which contained cyanide
of mercury and caused the death of Mrs.
Kato Adams on December 28. The object of
the police In having the fac simile published
Is to secure an Identification of the hand
writing. This seem * to Indicate that the pa.
llco lune not been successful so for in se
curing any strong clews toward the solu.
tlon of this mjsterlous case , despite the fie-
quent publication of alleged semi-solutions.
The latest of these Indirect clues Is as fol
lows : On the evening of December 21 a man
giving the name of II , Cornish rented a let
ter box at 1620 Broadway ; two days Inter
two small packages and a letter were re
ceived for him , but by mistake were placed
In the wrong box and were never delivered.
The man was not seen after his first visit.
Those packages , which are now In the hands
of the police , contained , respectively , a sample -
plo of kutnow powder and a lot of capsules
containing a specific for blood dUcnsc. Both
are being tested by a chemist. A description
of the man was furnished the police. Harry
Cornish was taken to the Broadway place ,
but was not Identified as the man who
hired the box.
Coroner Halt said today that he expected
the report from Dr. Wltthaus on the ex
amination of organs of Mrs. Adams some
time during the latter part of the week
A date for the holding of the Inquest will
not bo set till the icroit Is received.
DISCOVER ANOTHER ROBBER
John I' . Kemteil ) Thoimlil to lime
lleeii linpllenteil In the llolilup
lit Vlnroliill , Mo ,
MANSPIEM ) , JUn. , Jan. 2. John P Ken
nedy , who attained notoriety In connection
with numerous tialn robberies and other
crimes In the vicinity of Kansas Cltj , was
held without ball today for a hearing before
the grand jury for Wilght county on a
charge of truln robber > . The preliminary
examination brought out very strong evi
dence connecting Kcnncdj anil old 11111
Hj an , a former member of thi > Jesse James
gang , with the robbery of the Kansas City ,
Kort Srott & Memphis express tialn at Ma-
comb on January Hjan and the other
alleged members of the gang had been previ
ously bound o\cr.
TO rum \ toi.u IN OM ; n\v
Take Laxative Ilroino Qulnino Tablets All
druggists refund the mt < u < y If It falls to
euro. The gonulno 1 as L , B. Q on each
tablet.
REMITTANCE COMES TOO LATE
enee ' eln iieiler Illex frcuii start allen -
llon In > e v 1 nrl < nnil IIIN Mone >
CoineM When lle'N Demi.
NKW YOItK. Jun 25. A nick nnd desti
tute man , 63 years old , was taken from an
ea.st blilc tenement IIOUKC two ucoka ; IRO
to the department for nutcait poor. He gave
the name of ijawrence Hchraedcr and hoa
djlnu fiom want of nutritive food. Today a
letter addressed to Bchratdcr was brought
to the superintendent of tlio Institution for
Schracder tontulnlng J'i.OUO. It ramo from
HngMnd as his fMare of hl father's relate
The money came Jiui In time to prevent
his burial In Potters' KUId
"Tho American J'or'er" 1 * the latest brew
of the Anhciuicr-Dusch Brewing Ass'n. It
excels In these riualltles that make It most
populcr with the public.
J
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS \
is ihti- not only to the originality and
simplicity of the eomblmition , but also
to the curi > and skill \\lth which It k
manufactured by sctentltlo processes
known to the CAuronxtA Via Svnur
Co. only , iiml wo wish to impress upon
nil the importance of putchiislnp ; the
true and orlglnnl remedy. As the
Ri-nuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CAI.UOUMA Pie SVHUP Co.
only , a knowledge of that fact will
assist ono in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other pnr-
tics. The high standing of the CAM-
Foit.NiA Via SYHUP Co. with the medi
cal profession , and the .satisfaction
which the < fcnuiuc Syrup of Figs has
nl.-uu to millions of families , n : lss
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its lemedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives ,
as it acts on the kidneys , liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them , and It does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects , please remember the name of
the Company
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! ! \N' fit AN CISCO. Col.
I.Wlsvn.1 r v. uVOIIK , N.T
Best Dining Car Service.
Only Depot In Chicago on the Elevated Loop
Stag Brink b Death
DR. CHARCOT'S TONIC TABLETS
nrotlionnlypnsltltPly ( tunraiitcHl nmcdrlnr Uie
l > rlnk Habit , .Si nuusni'ss and lldamholr caused
bTi > tiiini > iirlnk
TOK l'AKATKE FOl'It ItOXF.S
-
nrirlutul Ilia money , nmt to iltstroj the
fi [ or IntnilcalliiK Iliiuors.
THE TABLETS CAN HP 01VEN WITHOUT
kNOWLEDOE OF THE PATIENT.
ITPfliJC llRllll' cniihPMMIwiTj. Poterly
OlftuND UMIMni.il Jtraih. ii , ) < m rnrolpt
orf 10 00 wn will null jou tour r ] boies unit poi-l-
U\e tirlttpii Kiixriiiitr.- cure or refund
jourmcney "Incif ! > "r > ( >
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Kith unit Fiiriiiini , Oiniiliii. .Noll.
Use
Wood bii ry's Wood fairy's
I7acil Soap Facial Cream
I'leaiw purltlos and hiaiitlltes theHkln ,
nnd eleurs th < i cmipli-xlnii of pimples ,
htotdiei nud blncklieailt Send 10 Lcntx for
Heuiitv I took nnil receive Hiiiiiplu of each ,
free JOHN II WOnnill'llv. 161 Stnte
st , Clilcasn , and MS fhvmleat Hltlu , St.
Lotili
Full strength , health , tone
and development to crery
imrtlou of the bed ) . Kdtcta
ot dlseu-ic , overwork , worry ,
1 the follies of youth and ex-
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' cured. Appliautc and rem
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money in alliance. Healed
particulars free. Corre-
bjrondonco confidential.
ERIE MEDICAL CO. , BUFFALO , N.Y.
Crcighton-ORPHEUIB Tel. 1531 J1
The Aeme of Vnnile * Ille llnlerlnlii-
inent The Cntlie I'reHM of the
Male nnil Uie I'eople Iteenm-
inenil It.
Mr. nnil MMMmuuf. .
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IniXH , iinv scat , -OL. ihlldien , lx (
N.xtViek The bC.ison'u HANNHU HlLt ,
headed fov 13/KA KKNDAI.h , the funnlHt
man on earth ( 'U3.MI3NT HAINimilMli : ,
late t'tiir of "Alabama. " 1'ILAH MOH1N ,
HIP world's foremoMt female iiuntoinlmlxt ,
and HOSi : nvnTINCHJ , one of the old
si honl thfiitilcal
tttriERICA'S ' PNDERLAND !
fellowslone Natiooal Part
Two ] oturcs , historical , descriptive , ancc-
lotal , Hll ) > iilIILY : ILLUSTKATii > with
nero than H > 0 views , ninny colond after na
me. Next to an nctim ! trip In tliii fully
ill d WnSTMINSTHIl I'llKSDYTKIUAN
'HL'IK'H , Lorurr Mafion etrcet nnd ( icorgla
ivenue , Thurnlay and Friday evening , Jan
: fi and 27 at S o'clock linen Itoturo dlf-
'entit ' Ailmlsslou , 25 cents
THE MILLARD
l.ltli and Ioiif > las bts. , Oiimlui ,
IIMN AMI KIJIIOI'KV.V l'IAf- !
CENTliAtL.Y LOOATKD.
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Vou v\lll iiml your frlnndH registered here.
[ ' . J. LUATUS. 1'ronrfetor.
WM. ANL ltU\VS4 Chief Clerk.