n Cto or more republicans. The move wll lie to try for the Indefinite poitponcmen of the report which , If nuccesntul , would dl j > ese of the contest nnd leave Tnylor nn < Anderson In their . n ( . The committee on Insurance had n shor raeetlnB tonight to consider H. It. 191 , th Weaver bill ( renting on Insurance depart went under control of the governor. Th bill has atlrrctl u ( > n little fight nnd It friends nnd opponents were on hand to at tend the meeting , On nccount of the re publican conference , which n-as called for o'clock , the committee adjourned the meet Ing until next Tuesday. Thlft will give th contending factions time to do a great den ot work nmong the members before the re port on the bill reaction the house , or THIS SKZYATE ItcNnliillon l > r Knrrell on Klculliiti o Unllotl Htu < e Hrimturn TnliU-il. LINCOLN. Feb. 9. ( Special. ) In the sen ate the com mitt eo on municipal affairs re ported S. KB. 2Q3 , 107 , 139 ami 122 for pasa ago. ago.The actlbn of the majority In nllowln Senator School's resolution endorsing th election of a United States aennlor by dlrcc > oto of the people resulted In a motion be Ing Introduced hy t'nrrcll of Mcrrlck cm bracing the following propositions : Kink That the governor bo authorised < i mil a special election to bo held some da ; between March. 1 i.h d'"March 15 , 1880 , ti iiacentali ) the choice Of , the electors of thi state of .Nebraska for member of , the Unltei States 6natc for the term beginning Mnrcl 4 , 1899. Second That the election shall be hel < Bt the eajno polling places as tbe genera election lor the year 1898. Third Two judges and two clerks shal receive and record the votes ; one Judge ant ono clerk to be appointed by a committee- tc selected by 'the Joint caucus < ot "the " re publican members of the legislature ; on < Judge * nd ono clerk to be appointed by < th < committee to be selected by the Joint cnucu of the democratic , populist and silver re jnibllcan members of the legislature. Sucl Judge * anfl clerks to servo without pay o * o receive ? 2 e&ca If the republican Icgls latlvo caucus Trefer that they bo BO paid. Fourth Ten day * ' notice of the olcctloi Shall be posted In each precinct , the ballo shall be secret and shall be held utidcr thi Rtatutes ot the tttate of Nebraska provldlni for general elections , except as the bill Bhal otherwise provide. Kltth Scnivtor 'William V. Allen shall b the only candidate ot the populists , demo crats and silver republican members , Thi joint caucus ot itho republican member shall have the privilege ot selecting thi republican candidate or candidates , not ex coedlnK three. Slrth These who vote for the bill pledgi themselves to void for Senator Allen , pro vlded ho receives more votes than Hie cumll date or candidates nominated by the republican publican caucus , or for tbe republican can dldato who receives the largest number o votes , provided .the combined vote of nl the republican candidates exceeds the voti cast for Senator Allen. The persons votlni for Bald bill also pledge 'themselves to a vote as to prevent the elccttei of a senate until tbd election is held as provided it said bill. As the reading c-f the motion contlnuct tb.o lcrvlty cf the members Increased , Talbot of Lancaster moved that the mo tlon and the senatorial candidates men Honed be , | * | 4 on. the table , but Farrel rals.ed a olnt of order Jhat the niptlon wai out qt order until the question was utatci by the chair. After this was done he spoki on his motion In. , a serious strain , saylni the Vhafo'rlty had put themselves on recon favoring the election of a senator by dl rpcl vote of the iieqpje. "What would you do > with the fedcra constitution and laws , ? " asked Senator Tat bot. bot."I "I wouldn't do anything with them. I' < leavethoto , , ' ulone , ' ! replied Senator Far rell. rell.Tho The fusion members took advantage o < beopp [ < > rtxmlty tcr 'belabor 'the republican for 'Wu senatorial deadlopk. ' .Miller of Buf fala said It was certainly presumed Urn members would pay some attention to thi preference shown by the people , when 1 was provided that electors could exprcs , the | eholce lor United States senator ii their -ballots. Three hundred and lxty five had -voted for Allen , ono for Haywan and twenty fqr ( Thurston , who was no eligible. Senator Fnrrcll remarked that tho'repub llcuns'b'nd never'got nearer than tba out skirts of thb cloctlon of a senator , am Fowler ot Flllmore suggested that thi senator from Morrlck be made a commltlc < ot ono to drlvn In the , republican outskirts Currle of Glister moved that Senator Far roll's motion bo referred to the commltte < on reform schools , asylums and homo fo the friendless , In reply to which the gentle man fromMerrlck Insisted his motion was : serious mutter. It was finally moved by Senator Currli that lh'TOofjort bo 'laid on the table , whicl motion prevailed by a strict party vote o 18 to 11. . Tbo collate at 11:20 : went Into commlttci of the whole , vyith Alexander ot Adams Ii the chair. S. F. 46 , by Alexander of Adams was the first bill considered. It provide n n amendment to the game laws by addlni n few blrdu to the list. Objection wai raised to tbo bill because It repealed a BCC tlon ot the old law making trespassing i misdemeanor and punishable by n fine. At amendment , prevailed repealing that scctloi making transportation companies criminal ! ; liable for transporting game out of season ThB committed" arcrto Arid reported progress After the joint ecBalon the senate ad journcd till 3 o'clock. When the senate reconvened , the judlclar ; committee Tecomraended 8. F. 37 nnd 160 ti pass , and 183 for _ Indefinite postponement Chairman Van Duson explained that S. F 183 sought to appropriate money and sbouli originate In thb house. He understood tha a similar bill had been Introduced in tha body , The bill provides ( or an approprln tlon of $2,600 , annually to aid the hortlcul tural society. Chief Clerk Wall of the house rcportci the pausago ot H. H. 1B6 , 197 and 92. Tbe following bills were pasecd on thin roadlne : S. F. 76 nnd 95 , both "curatlv nets. " The fenate went Into committee of thi whole with Holbrook of Dodge In the chnlr The discussion on 8. F , 46 , to amend th game law , \ > ns , continued , resulting in i recommendation that the bill pass. ' 8. F. 6 , by Twlbot 'of Lancaster , was nex on general file. The bll ) cuts down th interest on state warrant * from 5 to 4 pe cent and on county , city , township , preclnc or school district bonds from 7 per cent t 6 per cent , Van Du cn of tyquglap feared county am municipal boadq would not find ready sal nt so , low a rate as 5 per cent. Senate Talbpl sqld that bpnda would easily flnd market nt 6 per ce'ntwith the cnormou amount of mpney ; ln this country now seek ing Investment. The bill was rocommonde to pals , S. F , SO was again taken up. It la th bill of Senator Holurook relating to the re funding of the bonds of cites ot the secon class at a lower rate of Interest , Th substitute offered bX tbo municipal commit tee was considered. The object of tbe bll Is to make the legality of bond Issues mor eoelly discernible. The substitute was roc ommenJed for passage. 8 , F , 82 , by 'Owens of Pan-ton , a "cura tlvo" measure , -was recommended for pat BOKO and tbo commutes arose. During the day the senate unanlmoutl Hood's Hes'cte lull , reguUr action Bet ot the bowels , do not IrrlE9 II * Ute ft Inflame , but leave B III gi ill tha d llc U dlcoitlM or. * * Eantim la pfrUct cimiltlou. Try ttirm , M centi U. L U < t * Co. . L w il , 3UI * pasted the resolution of Senator Van Utuc concerning pushing the Port Arthur cann to completion. The senate adjourned at I : EO p. m. The following concurrent resolution wa Introduced In the senate this afternoon b Crow of Douglas : Whereas , Dy 'tha ' * certain act of the con Kress of the fulled States , approved July 1 1862 , entitled "An act to aid In the con structlon of n rjillroid , nnd telegraph lln from the Missouri rlVer to the Pacific cons and to secure to the government the use o the same for postal , military and other pur pores. " (12 ( Stats , 489. ) Among other nl to the Union Pacific HAllroad company Ihcr were granted to It certain largo tracts o the public lands of the United States an Ii section 3 of said act provided , upon the o > n dltlonn therein specified ; and , Whereas , Said section 3 of said act ox prcssly provided as follows , lowlt"Am all such lands RO granted by "this " sectloi which shall not be old or dlnpMttl of b ; said company wMh three years after the en tire road shall hnvo been completed shal be subject ito settlement nnd pro-emptloi llko o'her lands at a , price not cxcecdlni (1,25 ( per acrcj" and ( \Vheren , H has been judicially determine ! by the supreme court ot the United State that the date of the Qnnl 'completion of * nli railroad wn November 6 , 1868 , and that Ii Piot said railroad was flilnlly completed upoi said day ( U , P. K. Hi Co. V. U. 8 , 402) ) , nnd Whereas , Under and by the provisions o sild acts nnd siJlweqUent nets supplement a thereto 'and arrtotidntb'ri' itlier'eof , snld rail rti.id was Atithorlxe'd and permitted to Issui Its first mortgage bonds tiponi Us 'rallrou and'telegraph iWos 6nly-Scco8 ( , act of Jul ; 2 , 18d4 : 13 Stats : 356) ) ) and , " Whereas , No power or authority was b : said acts or any of ithem or by any leglsla tlon whatever granted to said railroad 1' ' mortgage or encumber said lands or any o them ; and , Whereas , Notwithstanding said lack o power or authority to mortgage or encumbe said lands , said railroad .company did , Ii fact , Issue certain bonds'secured by Mrs iiwrtgago upon said land , which said mort gage , commonly known ns the "land gran mortgage" of the Union Pacific Hnllrotu company , was dated and delivered upon th 16th day of April , 1867 , being over tw years prior ito 'the ' final completion of eali railroad as .aforesaid ; and , Whereas , In n certain suit appealed fron the circuit court of the United States for thi District of Nebraska , the supreme court o the United States held that the- said mort gage was a "disposition" of said lands wlthli the meaning of itho act aforceald ( Plait v. U P. p. R. SO U. S , 48) ) , but mt pngc. 64 ex pressly refused to decide whether or not tin lands covered by eald mortgage would no be open for pre-emption If they remain un sold after 'the ' extinguishment of the ta\t \ mortgage ; and. Whereas , Said mortgage has long slnci ceased ito bo a Hen upon eatd lands or ti to bo operative , by reason of the paymen and satisfaction of the bonds secure * thereby ; and , Whereas , Subsequent to a period of tbrei years after the final completion of said rail noad , as hereinbefore specified , said com pany did make and Issue a certain addltlona Berlcs of bonds secured \y ? mortgage upoi various of the property ofssald railroad com pany. Including the lands aforesaid , sail mortgage commonly known ns the "slnklni fund mortgage of the Union Pacific rallroac company , " bearing date the 18th day of December cembor , 1873. more than three year ? afte : the date of the final completion ot said rnll road as hereinbefore ahown ; and. Whereas , Said last described mortgage wa ; made without .authority of jaw apd therefon was mid Is an abt ultra vires and ot n < force or effect against "the United States am the people thereof ; and. Whereaa , The Said Unlcn Pacific rallroai company was , on or about the 26th day o January , 1880. with 'ccHnln other corpora , tlons , consolidated under the name and styli of the Union Pacific company , which sail Inter company thereupon , assumed certain , o itho obligations ot the- Union Pacific Rallroai company. Including the bonds nnd mort' gages'aforesaid ; and , Whereas , In a suit brought to foreclos < Kfid sinking fund mortgage the clrcul court of the United State's tor the dlstrlcl of Nebraska has recently entered a decre < of foreclosure of said mortgage and orderev a sale of the lands qecureq thereby , whlct said sale , however , has "not yet taken place ; -r ' and - Whereas , In the neighborhood of clghl hundred 'thousand (600,000) ( acres bf sale lands BO granted by the government of th < United States to said railroad company re maining unsold by eald company or Its suc cessors , are Included In theEe lands orderec sold by the deer last aforesaid ; and Whereas , Neither the government of th < United BtatcB , the United States , the attor ney general , nor 'the ' state of Nebraska , noi any of them , were niada parties to said auli for foreclosure of said pretended mortgage and bad no notice thereof ; end Whereas , The effect of said sale undo ; said decree will bo to vest In a third parts claiming be an Innocowt purchaser t color of title against the United States aac the people of the state of Nebraska , whlcl will need and require expensive lltlgatior to upeot and sal aside ; and Whereas , Said sinking fund mortgage sc ordered and decreed foreclosed was nnd Ic In fact not a lion upon said lands for tht reasons hereinbefore recited ; and eaid land so remaining unsold ehpuld therefore undei the law bo thrown open' to public settlement and pre-emption at' hot exceeding $1.23 pei acre ; nnd , ' . Whoreaa. Oreat benefits and advantage : would result to the state of Nebraska , Iti people and citizens -and.tbo people of th < United States at large , wvre Bald uneolc lands to bo thrown open to settlement ant nro-omptloii as aforesaid , but for obvious reasons no private' individual can afford th * expense , attended upon litigating to cour of last resort the title tn a single onto under tbo land laws ot the United States and , Whereas , The government ot the Unltec States as sovereign , and as trustee for the several states , Including the state of Ne braska and the people thereof , can am should protect the interest of 'the ' whole o : the people and prevent the contemplated sale of eald unsold lands under said dccrci foreclosing uald pretended mortgage ; there fore , be It Rosclved , By tbe senate and house o : roprcscnta'ttvea ' of' the elate of Nebraska that the president of the United States b < nnd ho Is harc"by requested to cause to l Instituted by tbe attorney general of th < United States or in such other manner ai to him , the said president , shall appeal proper , the legal and jioceeaary stcpi to prevent the acquisition at said foreclosiir < sale of the girantenl lands of the Union Pa > clflo Railroad company , by third partlei who may hereafter claim as Innocent pur chasers ; and to tot nslde 'the ' decree of fore closure of said pretended mortgage ; and U cause said land remaining ' .unsold In thi utnto of Nebraska'to' bo 'thrown "open to public entry and pre-tanptton as povldo < by law nt a. prloe not oxboedlne J1.2B'pe ; acre ; and for such - ojthor relief as ma ; eem right itnJ proper ; and , Resolved , furths'r , "That we curnVatly re quest our senators , lion , Wllllum V , Allei and lion. John M. Thurston. aud the several oral members of congress from the stati of Nebraska , to use their Btrongest effort ; to procure action by 'tue president of thi United States , the Decretory of the lu'terio and the attorney general of the Unitcc States In tbo fem ; and manner hcrelnbcfon prayed for , for me protection and conserva1 tlon of itbe rights and Interests of the pee pie of the United States and of the state. I'uoouuniNGs oiiTHU IIOUSH MeKlnlt'X Drolnreil to He the Cireiit put I'rcnldciit HI lice Lincoln. LINCOLN , Fob. 9. ( Special. ) Standini committees this morning reported II. R 89. 308 , 246 , 261 , 100 , 161 , 309 , 92 , 240 , 89 am 308 tn the genera ) file and Indefinitely post' ' poned H. R. 322 , S3 , 79. 81 , 82 , 80 and 76 Of the bills postponed , 322 was by Wy roan , relating to general elections and con strulng the word "majority" to mean a ma Jorlty of all votes east ot such election. In ttead ot a majority of those cast on a par tlcular proposition. H. R. 83 wag by El wood , to fix the ratio of toll for the grind Ing of grain. IT R. 79 , by Lane , was t < repeal section 4 , chapter xxvlll , relating t fees for "register In chancery , " H. R. 81 82 , 76 and SO were oleo by Lane , being i part ot tha list of Wheeler curative bllle Burns of Lancaster offered the followlui resolution : Resolved , That tbe house ot representa tlvre ot the state of Nebraska hereby ex tends Its congratulations to Senators Al len and Thureton for their patriotic effort to secure the ratification of the treaty o l > ac and we coocratuUte 'theia ' la eo doin that they hao upheld nnd approved the a < l ministration of William McKlnley , the great oat president this country tin * % d nine Abraham Lincoln. Cunningham of Itnrlan moved to lay th resolution on the table and on roll call th motion woe defeated by a vote of 31 t 56. 56.Tho fuslonlnU Who voted agalnit thi motion to table -were . Kn sterling , Klync Orosvenor , McOlnlcy , Mommlngcr , Mo.-rlsor Peck , Sturgess , Swan , Weaver , Whtclor an Wyman. tlnller , republican , voted to toblo the TMO lutlon nnd mndo this explanation : "I nm not In favor of thanking a tnai for doing his duty. I believe that our sen ators should do their work honestly ah ( right without expecting to be thanked fo U by their constituencies , A laborer per forms his services nnd the mnti who hire him does not thank liltn for dolnp ; that duty It ho docs not do his duty It Is the dut ; of his employer to discharge him. " The Duma resolution wo. adopted. After recess ithe house went Into commit tec ot tbo whole , with Pollard ot Cass In th H. R. Gl , by Carton of Holt , nn act author Izlng county judges to appoint Judges am clerks of election and provide for the re cording of such appointment , nnd to furthc provide compensation to county Judges fo nmUlng such appointment and recording th same , was recommended to pass. It. R. 91 , by Weaver ot Richardson , wai consolidated with II , R. 61. by Cartoa o Holt , It was recommended to pass. II , H. GS , by Ucvcrly of Douglas , an ac repealing ejections 245-aa , 2i6-bb , 2-IC-cc chapter x.xlll , Statutes ot 1897 , and relatlni to tbo employment of children In mamifac Hiring , mcclianclal and mercantile establish mcnts , and providing a. penalty for vlolatlni same , was recommended to pass , Thebll provides that no male or fein-ile child undo 10 years shall be employed and that no ttitli under 11 shall bo employed oaly during va cation of public schools. It makes It thi duty of the deputy labor commissioner t < visit all mich establishment once every sli months aud prosecute for any violation o the law. II. R. 252 , by Nesbtt of Hurt , an ac amending sections 1 , 2 aud S , clnpter Ivlll Session Laws of 1885 , entitled "Internal Im provcmcuts , " so ithat cities of the secont class can vote bonds In aid of Internal hiv provements , was recommended to pass. H. R. 136 , by Lane , bolng a Sheldon Wheeler bill , was Indefinitely postponed , S. F. 60 , by Allen of Pumas , aa act t < transfer certain funds to the general turn and to provide for the cradlt of these dlrec tiereaftor , and the payments of any warrant ! outstanding against said funilswas _ recon ) mended to pass. II. R. 184 , by Olmsted of Douglas , Is ai act to prevent corrupt practices In politics It provides a heavy penalty for expending offering or giving any money or other vat uablo thing to aid In securing a noiulnatloi or election nnd provides thit a sworn state mcnt ot nil candidates showing amount expended ponded be Hied with the county clerk am Imposes a heavy penalty for vlolatloi thereof. It was recommended for paesage The committee on privileges and clectloni prescnled the following report : Your committee on privileges and elec tlons reports that In the matter of the con' tests of the seats of the house of rcpre sentattves. for the Thirty-seventh repre sontntlvo district It has counted all the bal lots cast at tbo election for said seats 01 November 8 , 1898 , and finds as follows thi votea received for each candidate : W. H. Taylor , 1.C6B ; M. Couwc-11 , 1,664 Nils Anderson , 1,657 ; I. B. Allen , 1,025. Anc that \V. H. Taylor and M. Conwell wen elected to these scate. In the contest trial and In the- count bj the committee the Incumbents both appcurec and participated In person and by attorney On motion ot Fisher of Dawes the re port was made a special order for tomorrow morning. At 5:30 : the house adjourned. IlLAMH rOIl HA1J SIDEWALKS nil ! Intrniluucil to Incluilc 1'ropcrtj Ovmcru In llcwixumlblllty. LINCOLN , Feb. 9. ( Special. ) Ono of thi bills reported upon favorably by the Judi ciary committee , but which has been re committed for further consideration upor the earnest solicitation of Senator Talbot , Ii S. P. 128 , In which the following provlslor to make property owners Joint defendant ! with the city In suits for damages caused by injuries received upon the public streets : Section 1 In actions against munlclpfl corporations or quasi corporations from In. Jury arising from defect In any highway public grounds or property. If the cause o injury arose from wrong , default , or neglec' of any person or corporation , ( he person 01 corporation EO guilty shall bo Joined de fendant and bo primarily liable for all dam' ages DO arising. If In any such nctlor against a municipal corporation or quns corporation It answer that It if not prlmarilj liable , showing who JH , such party ehall be Joined defendant nnd if the verdict or find ing be that such municipal corporation 01 quasi corporation Is not primarily liable , th < court shall render Judgment against all de fendants found liable , but stay enfjTcemcni thereof against the municipality till execu tion against those found primarily liable b ( returned unsatisfied In whole or In part , after which judgment may be enforced against the municipality for any amount un- collected. If such Judgment bo in part 01 whole satisfied by , or enforced against , the municipality it shall remain In force for Its benefit as against the party primarily liable A similar bill a few days ago mot with Indefinite - definite postponement because the senate be. llevcd "the bill wouid not meet the desired results. It thought a large amount of the trouble comes from nonresident property owners and that as personal service could not be had upon them they could not be reached oven though ' they were made Jointly liable by tbe 'law. S. F. 128 wns drawn up by City Attorney Webster of Llncorn and he has made a personal appeal for the bill. Lincoln has suffered greatly by reason ol the condition of aldewalkH in the city. Only a week dgo $5,000 damages were obtained against the city | n two cases alone In the federal court , while at almost every term of the district court a large amount of Judg ments are rendered against the city , To make mutters worse there Is such a grave doubt as to the constitutionality of tbe pres ent law requiring property owners to build and repair sidewalks , or that thu same ubarl be done by tbo city and ( axed against the property , that It is Impossible to sell side walk warrants for work of this kind , which has resulted in a total suspension of side walk building and repairing by the city , S , F. 128 Is a bill introduced by Senator Tol- bet to enact a new law concerning tbU aud It Is hoped by tbe people of Lincoln thai It wlfl become a law and stand the "supreme court" lest. City Attorney Webster says S. F , 126 creates creates no liability , but simply pro vides that In actions against public corpora tions , which arise by the negligence of some other party , such party shall be Joined at defendant In tbe action and If a liability 1 : established that the party causing the lujurj shall be held primarily Hable , similar to the case of principal and surety. Ho says thli law has been In force In Wisconsin since 1889 , It applies to all municipal corpora tions , towns and counties. XUW8 OK NKUIIASZt.V SOLDIERS Governor U AuUiurUril to Inqulri tar Detail * by Ciililr , LINCOLN , Feb. 0. ( Special , } The raes sage presented to the legislature by thi governor this afternoon wua of an unusua character , but It met with a responsive ebon In which political HcnUment had no part The message was as follows ; Executive Chamber To the Honorabli Members of the House of Representatives On account of the extreme anxiety of tbi citizens of this state who have relatives am friends now In the United States service a \Unlla. and in view of the meager and un satisfactory reports recehed of the casual tits la itho late battle , I doom it my dut ; to request of you at this time Authority t Incur the necessary expenses for LhoY r de partmeiM ot this state to r b ! < v to the tolone of the First rrglmcnt , Nebraska volunteer * now In the service at Manila , for n full r txTt of the killed and Injured In taut rept ment. Owing to the heavy drain ca\iecd by nil mwous lelegrams and eble messages < ran nrlttod ami received since the war with Spall commenocd. the governor's npproprlntlon fo this purpow ) IIAB been completely exhausted hence the present legislature would bo compelled polled to meet riny further expenses lncurrc < la sending messages of this character. WILLIAM A. I'OYNTER , Oovernor. The message came la whllo the housa wa : In committee of the whole , but after th < rising of the committee Thompson ot Mer rick obtained unanimous consent am offered n resolution authorizing the governo to cable to the colonel of the First Nebraski voluntoars for full particulars. It Is presumed that the expense ot thi cables to and from Mantra will bo met tithe by special appropriation , by provision tn thi claims bill or as a deficiency claim , It 1 understood that there Is already a deflclencj In the telegraph fund In the governor * ! office , caused , as stated In the message pre sented today , by the expensive telegrams am cables Incident to th " "ar. The cxponso o : cable messages from . . anlla Is about $2.21 $ per word and It Is estimated that Colonc Stotsenberg would need ( o use at feast 101 words to glVo the full Information required The house had a lively session In com' ' mlttco ot the whole In the consideration o H. R. 184 , Olmstcd's bill , 'to prevent corrup > tlon In elections , The. debate In favor of thi bill was led by Olmsted. Weaver , 1'rlnce Wllcox , Fisher and Swan. The opposlnt speakers were Hafler , Loomls , Taylor am Berlet. A motion to Indefinitely postponi the bill was defeated by an ovorwhelmlnf vote and the bill was recommended for pas gage. Hill * Intrortnccil lit the Itntmc , LINCOLN , Feb. 9. ( Special , ) The fol lowing bills were Introduced tn tha rious on Thursday : II. II. 471 Dy Barton : Memorial nnd Join resolutions to the congress ot the Unlte < Statcu ask In K that the army bo "withdraw ! from the Philippines. H. U. 472 Hy Harris : To amend eectlct G4 of chapter xvlll , article 1 , ot the Compile * Statutes for 1S97 , relating to counties an < county officers. II. II. 473--By Johnson : To amend secttoi 5 ot chapter xxvlll of the Compiled Statutei of 1887. Provides thai sheriffs shall drov mileage at 10 cents per mlle when travellni by team , and 6 cents per mlle when tray , ing by rail. II. R. 474 By Nes blt : To repeal eectlom 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 ot chapter xvl of the Com piled Statutes for 1897 , entitled "Homeeteai Associatlccs. " UlIlM Introduced In the Scnntc. LINCOLN , Feb. B. ( Special. ) New bill Introduced Thursday In tbo senate were n : follows : S. F. 271 By Newell , by request : To reg ulate the business of life Insurance In thi State ot Nebraska. S. F. 272 By Newell by request : To amem section 17 ot the Criminal Code of Nebranki and to repeal said original ecotlon , attach' Ing a proper repealing clause 'to 'the ' old 1-a.v ot 1873. S. F. 273 By Crow : A concurrent resolU' tlon relating to tbe eale ot lands. ACCIDCNTAIi BBATH OK SMITH ncfciinc Claim * that r.loynteln' n vnlvcr in UlfiolmrKccl Innocently. NEBRASKA CITY , Feb. 9. ( Special Tele gram. ) The testimony In the case of thi state against Anton Gloysteln , who I charged with the murder of George Smltl near Syracuse last May , was concluded a noon today. The defense , occupied the forenoon will the remainder of its evidence , all ot which Including the test/mony / of the accused. Ii his owri behalf , went to strengthen Its the ory that Sm.lfh was killed 'by ' the ucclclenta discharge' a3j6volver In tbe hands o Oloy&tela during-vthe efforts of bystander ! to gain , , possession of the weapon. , The sihe'rnoon.wsfa > /pont by the attorney ! In arguing tho'Vpsc. , County Attorney WH son and Paul Jessen spoke for the prosecu tlon. Hon. John C. Watson , John V. Mor gan , S , J. Miles and Colonel F. P. Irplanc pleaded forcibly for the prisoner's acquittal The case was given to the Jury late thli evening. WOODMEN FINISH THUIIt SESSION State Convention ut Fremont Klecti Delegate * to Itenil Camp. FREMONT , Neb. , Feb , 8. ( Special. ) Tht state convention of Modern Woodmen pushed its business through rapidly yester day afternoon and adjourned slno die al about 4 o'clock. A tons list ot delegates tc the htiad camp , which meets at Kansas City , was selected and tbe list of ofllcors was com pleted by the election ot W. H. Dearlng ol Plattsmouth as etpte consul. A head phy sician for the etato was not selected. Thai ofllclal Is appointed by the head camp , belne generally the person designated for tht place by tbe state convention , As there Were several aspirants for the Place It was thoughl best to leave the entire matter for the de cision ot itho head camp , Mnii BENKELM'AN , Neb. , Feb. 9. ( Special Telegram. ) Sllaa Bailey , an old man workIng - Ing for L. Morse , disappeared Tuesday and no trace of him can be found. Searching parties have been out and word Bent In all directions. A reward of $25 Is offered for information as to his whereabouts. U U feared that his mind became doranped nnd he has wandered away or perished with the cold. Corn HCVOIIICM Money. DUNBAR , Neb. , Feb. 0. ( Special. ) Dur ing tbo rise in corn to 30 cents on January 28 many of the farmers sold a large share of their holdings and are paying up their Indebtedness and putting considerable money In circulation , But tbo amount of corn tc bo sold for shipment will bo smaller than usual because ot tba thousands of bushels that are -being bought up by tbo cattle feed ers and stored for future feeding. IiiMtltute nt Norfolk. NORFOLK , Neb. , Feb. 9 , ( Special. ) The fourth annual session ot tbe Norfolk Farm ers' Institute opened a two day's session hero this forenoon , Owing to tbo extreme cold weather the attendance Is not large. C. H. Searle of Maple Lawn farm , Edgar , Is conducting the Institute. Among the speak ers are Dr. R. H. Wolcott of Lincoln , F , W. Richardson of Battle Creek , Neb. , and C. F. Beck of Lincoln. _ Felly Thlcv ' nt Trenton. TRENTON , Neb. , Feb. 9. ( Special. ) Last night some one broke Into the shoe store of H. L. Weyl and took about a dozen pair of shoes. The harness shop of R. H. Pember and several residences have been entered recently by the thieves , The Indications done by local amateurs are that It has all been teurs , for iv Son' * NORFOLK. Neb. , Fob , 9.-Spejal.-Fred ( | ) Klawltter , through bla attorneys , has commenced - menced suit against the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha railway mpany for account of tbe death of h s 5.000 damages on the cars near this son , who was killed by city In January. 1898. Held 'P - Trlnl. SCHUYLER , Neb. . Feb. ' - fP tol' > ; - In John Redman , arrested for Implication ' ranch , Knollln's sheep wool stealing from had a hearing before Justice 0. If , , \\eU the district to yesterday and was bound over trict court In the sum of > 500. I > rutrncleil Ile-vlvnl Clo e . BLOOMINGTON , Neb. , Feb. 9. ( Special. ) Rev , L. M. drlgsly , who has been con ducting revival meetings at tbe Methodlsl church for the last seventy days and nights , closed last night. About 200 professed ccn- version. KEEP IN THE SAME OLD RUl No Symptoms of Changed Sentiment on thi Senatorial Question , ABSENTEES ONLY CHANGE THE TOTALS Itnlc Ailtfptrit Which llnnt I'mm tin Hccuril Kxplnnntlimn of Voten Whcrn Mcntlirr 31nkcn n -llnlliitii.- 1 , 7. IS , 1 . 17. IS. lit Alien . . . . s.s ns r.r.HI r.r ns ni llnynnrit SHIU ! tr MS ! I7 : tt ( it ! Tliommion r 7 1 ( ao 10 l > Dnvlil MnrUn Little .11 , 1 > < > > Total . . 1:11 : inu I'M ioi > 11:11 aus as : To elect. . 110 I7 CM 55 OS 0t ! 0 ! LINCOLN , Feb. 9. ( Special Telegram.- ) There were no changes of votes. The absentees < senteos were : Crow , Cox , Dotwcllcr , Oif' fort , Owens , Armstrong , Blnlte , Uower Joncti , Howard , Hale. 4- rule was adopted providing that hereafter after no explanations ehould bo printed ii the journal unless being that of a membci changing his vote. Of the absentees Crow , Cox and Dctwcllei arc from the Webster column ; Owens am Armstrong , Blake nnd Glffert , from liny wnrd : Jones from AVcston , and Dower , Hnli and Howard from the Allen forces , Individual Vote. Tbo record ot Individual vole Is as fol lows : Allen Anderson of Fillmore , Boullot Canaday , Carton , Cawllira , Cosgrove , Orock ott , Cunningham , Dobry , Dunn. Kastcrllng Eastman , Klwood , Kndlcott , Farrell , Flynn Fretz , fuller , Orandstaff , Groll , Grosrenor Hardy , Johnson , Kleater , Kncpper , Loomie Lemar , McGlnley , McCracken , Mem mlngcr , Jllllcr , Moran , Morgan , Morrison , Mur ray , O'NeillPeek , School , SIccke , Shore , Smltl of Antelope , Smith of Duller , Spohn , Stur gesa , Swan , Tanner , Taylor of Ouster , Tay lor of Klllmore , Thompson of Clay , Vande grift , Watson , Weaver , Wheeler , Woodard Wright. Wyman 56. Haywnrd Alexander , Allen , Arcnds Berlot , DIcsner , Broderlck , Currle , Dlt mar , Evans , Fowler , Halderman Hall , Hannibal , Harris , Hastings , Hathorn Hicks , Holbrook , McCarthy , Nesblt , Newell Pollard , Prince , Reynolds , Rouse Snndall. Schalblc , Stoelc , Smith of Richard' son , Thompson of Merrlck , Tucker , Walling Wilcox , Young , Zellers 35. Thompson Anderson of Lancaster , Burns Clark , Fisher , Harkson , Israel , Lane , Mann Rocko , Talbot 10. Webster Beverly , Burman , Houck , Myers Noyos , Olmsted , Van Duscn 7. Field Barton , Chambers Wenzl , Scott Wcston Chlttenden , Hlbbert , Prout 3. Reese Haller 1. FOBS Graf ton L Hlnshaw Smlthbergor 1. Lambertson Jansen 1. Adams M11 bourn 1. Cornlah McCargar Van Dusen Smith 1. Ri ptilllcvii Conference , Another republican conference was hole tonight. It yvas 8:40 : before Senator Stcelt of Jefferson culled the meeting to order. Hf stated the object of the meeting was that the members were called together to consult with each other as to tbe best interests ol republicans of the legislature , He askei what was tbe pleasure of the meeting. Aftei a silence for eomc moments it was sug gested that a roll call would bo the propel thing. Upon motion tbe roll was called. A ; there seemed to be more present than tht roll call showed , It was moved that all present who were not members should re tire. On Investigation It wns shown there were eeveral members In the room who had not responded. The members were In n humorous mood and nt thoetart a motion was carried unani mously that the legislature elect a senatoi tomorrow. Chairman Steele said the mem bers were gathered to nnd some way ol uniting on United States senator. Pollard ol Cass favored making rules tonight for a caucus to choose the senator. He saw no reason why it could not be done , as a ma jority of republican members were present. Prout of Gage moved that a. committee of twelve be appointed to formulate rules tc govern a Joint caucus of republican senators and representatives for the purpose ot elect ing a senator and report to this body. Sev eral members thought seven members would bo enough on the committee , It was con tended that there were twelve candidates voted for today and the committee ought to number twelve and glvo each candidate a representative. Senator Allen favored twelve men on the committee. He thought It would bo fair representation. Upon discussion the members who spoke agreed that they had come to do something. Some said first pref erences ought to bo disregarded and the members agree on some representative re publican for this honor. Pollard opposed the committee Idea nnd wanted to o ahead and settle the question by a vote. Van Dusen spoke In favor of a. committee which could draw up rules that could bo accepted or rejected at future meet ing. H adopted , tha election could nt once bo had. Clark was not In favor of a ballot , and said a number of members would have re mained away If they thought such an idea wan to bo advanced. Van Dusen and Noyes favored the mak ing of rules by 'tho ' meeting , -which , If signed by fifty members , would bo a good start to the desired end and the discussion on Ihla part -was general , Committee on Union , A motion was carried that a committee of olno be appointed by the chairman to for- nutatc rules for the caucus and to report at a netting to be called by the chairman. The Following committee was named : Noycs of Douglas , Prout of Gage , Steele of Jefferson , Clark of Lancaster , Prince of Hall , Jansen 3f Jefferson , Wenzl of Pawnee , Smlthberger jf Stanton and Mllbourn of Kearney. Haller 3f Washington wan offered a position on the committee , but declined to serve , The cau- cus wilt recommend lhat a HPMOII | hi held on Paturdiy , Some of HIP republicans who failed to nt' tend the conference were : lsrnc-1 , Hum * T.ilbot and Alexnndrr. Thtuo who renmlnn a while and then went nway were : llurmnn Uovorly , Armstrong and Thompson of Mcr rick. There were about fifty at the con' ference. The democratic members of the legliln turo held a social meeting In room 127 o the Llndcll , nc-.tr where the other con1 terence wns being held. In the roam wcr < also ono r two mcmbcis who have bcci cla cd as straight populists. Jim Unhlmni nnd Ed I1 , Smith were the leading spirit nt the meeting. During tbo progress' the love teas ono of the populist visitors snld that I lie "attended n few moro meetings llko thi bo would RO Into the poultry business. " Till was Interpreted to the crowd by Kd Smltl to mean that the populists would all b < voting the domocratlc ticket under thi "rooster , " whichwnareceived with applause The sentiment waa expressed nt the meet ing thai n hard light would be made 01 the ( 'lections committee' * report tomorrov nnd an effort made to save the so.il ol An derson. As ono speaker put It , "The weak kneed republicans would go up against th hosts of Gustavus Adolphus tomorrow. " Iinn AxmiL'liitlon IM l.nuiictiril , LEIOH , Neb , , Feb. . ( Special. ) Th first annual meeting of the stockholders a the I lgli Building and Loan nssoclatlo wns held Tuesday evening , when by-law wore adopted nnd other ilctnlln complete preliminary to beginning business. Th Bonrd of Directors elected was : For on year , V.V. . Oaves nnd CJ. W. Klbler : tw years , F. D. Shnrrnr nnd W. H. Morrison three years , J. H. Hamilton nnd Georg Boctol , The books ot the association will b opened in a few days. In Jail FA1RBURY , Neb , , Feb. n. ( Spcclal.- ) Frnnk Ward Is In tbo county jail again on the charge of assaulting Grlgg Long , i tenant on the farm of Ward's father. Wan attacked him with a dirk , but Long stooi him off with n revolver and so escaped nn ; Injury. Ward was held to answer the chars1 at tbe next term ot the district court h the sum of $600 , but Is unable to give ball He Is the party who shot Sheriff Bonawlt last summer whllo the sheriff was attempt ing to arrest him. .l < 'ITt'rni > ii County .MorlKiiKe llrrnril , FAIRBURY , Neb. , Feb. 0. ( Speclal.- ) The mortgage filings and releases for Jan uary ot Jefferson county are as follows Twenty-nine fnnn mortgages flled , amount Ing to $34 , 071.75 ; thlrty-thrco released amounting to 430,511.30. City mortgages cloven filed , amounting to $4,175 ; clcvei released , amounting to4 , 191,25. CJiattc mortgages , eighty-four filed , amounting ti $20,933.13 ; fifty released , amounting to ? 1S , 270.90. AT INTERSTATE INSTITUTE SccretHry oC Agriculture AVIlKoi TnlkH to the FnrmcrM on Advimucil ami I'roJltnMc Purmluyr. VICKSBURG , Miss. , Feb. 11. Tbo Inter state Farmers' Institute held three sessions today , the first assembling at 0 o'clock this morning. The first scpnker. Prof.V. . L Hutchlnson ot the Mississippi Agrlcultura Experimental station , took ns his subjec "Mississippi Soils and Their Capabilities. ' A general discussion followed , participated In by members of the convention. Prof Haecker of the University of Minnesota chose as his subject "Tho Dairy Cow as t Restorer of Fertility. " Cottonseed and Its Products" was ably handled by Prof Kllgore , Mississippi state chemist. Thp prlnc-Ipnl speakers at the afternoor session were Secretary of Agriculture Wllsor and Prof Willis L. Moore , chief of the weather bureau. Mr. Wilson's subject was "Tho Department of Agriculture. " Amonfj ' ' ' other things , he said : The Danes sell $30,000,000 worth of buttoi U > Great Britain , and we furnish them -wltli tbe cow feed. I would llko to see the American farmer turning his attention tc Bomothlng more exalted than producing cow feed for any cows but his own. The grca ( northwest Is represented here today bj many of the most IntHllgent farmers. Thej are well assured that the only profit thai comes from agriculture is that which comes fnmi turning raw materials Into a. higbei Belling product. The United States was sup plied last year from the Mississippi -vallej with grains for homo use and for many othei purposes and exported over 200,000,00 ( bushels ot corn. That corn should have been turned ( Into a higher selling product In tht United States. Our mill feeds went abroad also. Wo produced flax because we want oil for painting oiir buildings , the United States bolng the great painting uaiticci. But we did mo-t lully realize thnt the nUrogeiieous mat ter of the flax plant should ! > e kep't at home to balance the carbonaceous corn plant. We sent our mill feeds abroad to dairymen to horao producers , ito cattlemen , to sheep men , to poultrymen , when we might Jns1 as well feed theao things at home and sent ! the higher soiling product to the foreigner , after wo have .not only applied laborious daya In the cornfield and the whoMfleld and itho oatfleld , but after we have added the skill of the farm and ot the factory tc the raw material. That $30,000,000 worth ol butter sold in Great Britain by Denmark Is the result at skill applied t > our raw mate rial. rial.Tbo time has come when itho intelligent management of the farm promises ns well as any other vocation In life. It will beat poli tics and b * a neck ahead of the professions when all riirlnss are csusWcred. This In telligent management of the farm compre hends the training of your labor to do what Is most profitable you and what will odd to the comfort , of the worker. A South Carolina gentleman gc-ts his too. leaves picked at itho right tlrno by gathering the young people into a school to acquire the elementary studies. Vour labor can bo taught to milk cows and care for ittiotn , grow the crops they require , feed the calves and run tbe separator , churn and buttcrworker , pack the butte and market It , make chitso under your supervision , cnro for Hhoep ami lambs , sheer them In season nnd become nxpert along those lines as they now arb with cotton. This diversification of farm work will tiring money to the Btute from consumers In : > ur large cities. H will create a demand for farm literature and become an educative [ irocega that will load along over pleasant paths to more productive fields , better form comfortable houses and [ 'ouvcnlcnces , more higher Ideals of llfo. " Prof. Moore explained the relations of the weather burueau to the farmers , Prof. Stubbs , director of the Louisiana Ex perimental station , was luc only speaker at the night session , his topic being "South- crti Agriculture. " Illnliop WlllliiniM' l.ilMt AVInlifN. MIDDLETOWN , Conn. , Feb. 0. Although the will of the Into Blebop John Williams has not beau made public , It Is known that lie loft little or no estate. The greater part i'l ' his salary of $5,000 was given uwuy In charity. One provlslco of the will was that bis body should bo burled In a pine coflln IMPRISONED for infringing upon A party who REF'IL.L.EiD ApolHnarls bottles bearing the genuine labels , and also used counterfeits of the ApolHnarls labels , was recently confined FIVE WEEKS in MOYAHENSING PRISON , Philadelphia. COMPLAINTS will receive vigorous attention if addressed to United Agency Co. , 503 Fifth Avenue , New York , Solo Agents of THE APOLLINARIS COMPANY , LIMITED. LONDON. * nd this will lii Mrrlrl out Mr wilt not b burled In itlw robrst of hu oflH-f * , but will wear t plain ! > U-k suit with the addition ot n bishop's Apron , TROUBLE OVERBOUNDARY LINE Ciiiuiillnn unit t ullcil SlnlPn Olllrrr * CliiNli 1111 HitAlnxUnit llorilrr. SKAUXVAY. Fob. L ( Vln Victoria , n. C , . Fob , 9. ) Two Xfnlled States custom housa nincli ! , V. M. Hoyt and Hoptor McLonu. whllo convoying liquors from liorp to U > ( ? Cabin , were nrrested at Log Cabin last Monday , charged with crossing Into British Columbia whllo serving In nn olllclal ca pacity. The two men were held prisoner ! lor twenty-four hours and brought lefora Cnptnln Tnrtw right , nctlng magistrate , who after telling them that It wni u violation ol the Itrltlsh Columbian law for Unlled Statoi offlclnls to convey gooda through to Log Cabin , nnd that the boundary line wns ill the summit and not at L g Cnbln , released them. Captain Cartw right further threat- cnt'd to nrrcat every American ofllccr com ing o\cr the summit line whllo conveying liquors , nud It necessary would place offi cers at the summit to stop them. U Is re ported that Canadian ofllclnls huvc decided tn onlor the American oniclaln now stationed tit IOK Cabin to move across the summit line. This will greatly crlpplo the collec tion of American customs duties. Deputy Collector of Customs C. L. Andrews ot Skagnny has written Pccle , deputy collec tor of Canadian customs , Hint lie would hen-after hold all liquors and forbid any further convoys until the olllclal boundary was Boltlod. llo has also cunt to Washing ton and Sltkn for Instructions. lliillotH on .S < 'iiu < orx. , I'n. , Feb. U. Twentieth ballot for senator : Quay , 100 ; Jonks , 7" ; . Dalzoll , 18 ; Stone , 5 ; Stewart , 6 ; Huff , G ; \\Mdenor \ , 2 ; Irvln , 4 ; lllco , 1 ; Mnrkle , 1 ; Tubbs , 2 ; Smith. 1 ; Grow , 1 ; Ulter , 2 ; paired. 21 ; alment , 3. SALT LAKE , Utah , Feb. 0. Two sona- 'torlul ballots were taken today. The last was : King , democrat , S ; McCuue , demo crat , 28 ; Powers , democrat , 2 ; Is'ebekcr , democrat , 2 ; Camion , 0 ; Sutherland , repub lican , 12 ; nlcnt , 2. DOA'EIl , Del. , Feb. . Forty-eighth bal lot for senator : dray , IB ; Addlcks , 15 , Chandler , 13 ; White , -1 ; absent , 4. for HIM nun. BOSTON , Feb. t ) . The United Slates cruiser Murblohead left the Charlestowu navy yard for Havana ut 1 p. m today. How to Prevent Falling Hair , Scalp Humors and Dandruff. "Warm shampoos with CUTICPRA. SOAP , fol lowed by llplit dressings with CCTICUHA , purest of emollient skin cures , will clear tha scalp andbalr of crusts , scales , and dandrutf , aootl.o IrrlUttnRnfid Itching surfaces , stimu late the hair follicles , supply the roots with energy and nourishment , and thus produce luxuriant hair , with clean , wholesome scalp. BOYD'S ' THEATERj&r & TOMCHT VIIIUAV , 1-M3II. IO. Most Important Musical Ungugenicnt of the Year. Ai'tri : MISI.SISV opisn.v ro. , t THE FORTUNE TELLER. By Victor Herbert nnd Hurry n , Smith. Prices Lower floor , $ l and Jl.&O ; bulcony , 73c and GOc ; Enllory. 25c. All seats uncalled for by noon on day of uerformniico will be bold. ff f \ V T ) ICJ .PAXTW 4 BURGESS - * - * * - ' - < * - ' Managers. a l. ISIS. M.VTIXISI3 A. > n MGIIT. . . . . . . . .suxn.vv , runiiUAiiY rj. The Famous Irish Comedian DAN'L SULLY And Ills Very Clever Associates , Presenting Ills Latest Success UNCLI3 KOJ3 A Perfect Production of it Perfect Play. Night PrlceH Ixwor lloor , 50c , 750 and Jl.OO ; balcony. Sou and BOof nailery , 2Cc. Matlnco Prices 23e , 35c and COc. I'AX-roN & Managers. Tel. 1913. Thrt'o MKIH | , lli'Ktiinlim ; . .MfiiHlny , I'Vli. lit , with Mntliiuo Weclnc-mlay. Wilson Jljrrctt's Remarkable Drama , The Sign of the Cross Presented by William Grert's London Com pany , from the Lyric Theater , Including . .f'HAItl.US llAI/r\ , . Management of Charles Frohmnn and Frank W. Sangcr. Night Prlcest Lower lloor , Brte , 75e nnd $1.00 $ ; balcony , BSc nnd 50e , gallery , l3u. ! Matinee Pilces 25c , 35c und SOc. l. 1531. Best of Vaudeville Talent CEORCE FULLER GOLDEN CiiHcy't ) Friend , Pcrr of All Monologulsts. THREE FAMOUS ONRIS Jugglcru , ICnuillbristH ami Acrobats on Jtcvolvlncr OlDbr-9. ANNA TERESA BERCER Cornet Virtuoso , WARD AND CURRAN High Class Comedy , Burlesque , Original Mnkeuiis. OLA HAYDEN The Phenomenal Girl liurltnne. GLOSS BROTHERS Ilomnn Gladiatorial Posers and Gymrmsts , HAYDEN and HETHERTON Something New A Novel Performance. RICE AND CADY Singing. Knock-About German Comedians , PrlceH Never Changing Evenings , Ho- nerved Hcatu , 2So and roc , K.ill ory , lOc. Mati nee , any seat 25c ; children , lOc. Ill a tcli ford Kavanagh and "Honey's ' Boys" CONCERT $ COMPANY & First Congregational Church f 18th and Davonpoi't St. Monday Evening , Fob. 13th Tickets for sale at Kuhn's drug store Chase's book store and Howoll's drug store , Park nnd Leavenworth St. Purchase tickets und avoid rush at the loor. Price 5O Cents , IIOTIU.H. THE NEW A1ERCER 12th and Howard Hts. , Omaha. Suropean Plau . , . . . . , . . . , , . ? 1.0 < j \mcric-un Plan . . . , . , . . , , , . 12. ( HI You will tlnd your friends registered here. B1 , J , CUATEH. Proprietor. WM. AN1J1U5WH , phlef Clerk. THE LYULUAi < IJ \ 13th nnd iutlas Stn. , Onmhii , \ -AMUHIOAN AND Kimoi'BAN I'L AN- I CENTIlALLY lni ATir , jr. 12. JIAKIC1SL SO.V , Piopa.