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o THE OMAHA DAILY 1JB13 : SATIT DAY , MAHOII , 18DS ) , Hosiery The most rdliiiblu' makes , the best dyes and finish , perfect sizes , * " * Jl and the best values. These tire'tho ' points that bring our hosiery de partment to the front. Ladles' black cotton hose whlto feet and toes double soles high spliced heels- Sue per pair. Boys' block ribbed Cotton School Hose lisle finish extra clastic double knees . 23o per pair. ' Mimes' black ribbed Cotton Hoio spring weight very clastic double knees ppllccil heel nnd toi ( 2Eo per pair. Mm's Cotton Half Hose black , with white feel tan lisle , wllti whlto feet cadet blue , with whlto feet wo recommend these for wear 25c per pair. rou pnsTUit KID di.ovns AXD MOCAM/S PATTHIIXS. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. v. M. c. A. itiJiun.NC , con. JOTH A.M > DOUGLAS STS. POPULISTS SORE AT CORNELL Disclosures of Corruption in the Auditor's Office Make Them Sick , MUCH FEELING IN RICHARDSON COUNTY from 11 Kntln City Man Oft Some of ( he ItiNlilc AVorU- IiiK' of tinHe fur in Comliliii- . LINCOLN , March 3. ( Special. ) At no place in the stnto Is thcro more agitation over the Insurmico holdup scandal limn In Hlclmrdson county , the homo of Auditor Cornell and many of his deputies. It scorns that clown thcro the democrats are many ot thorn dofcndlnB the auditor , whllo the pop- u'llstB nlmcat nil condemn him. The follow- IIIR letter from a loading populist tells something of the feeling In that locality : PALLS CITY , March 2 , 1S09. Dear Friend : Whllo the state auditor's Investi gation goes on people hero Ijecomo moro as tounded at the way the free pass nnd hold-up business has boon carried on. The dallies r.nd all papers \vo gel are looked for and read and reread. Wq arc pleased with Judge KdRar Howard nnd his Pupllllon Times. The last week's Times shows very plainly that our high-handed rulers are ruining the pop ulist party by tholr acceptance of free passes , Bpcclal trains and other "compllmcnturlcs. " I had Norman Musselmnn read the Times aloud In the poslolHco. When ho Rot. through tl'o crowd was so largo that Fred noaulleu read It again. Fred Is u good render and places the accent where U be longs. These articles hnvo particular weight with the people because JudKO How ard was chairman of the last state dem ocratic convention. After we got through with Juilgo Howard's paper hero I sent It to Harada to Hon. Henry Gordes. \Ve have a hard time In keeping the popu lists from stopping the Independent , our own populist weekly. ' We ro > a klng the popu lists not to bo In n hurry , but to wait for another Issue of the paper. If It does nbt revcrao Itself , gn to printing the truth and Btop whitewashing It will lose lots of suu- Rcrlbera. In fact I look for n populist mass meeting In this city denouncing the Sheet. Wo have been arguing to the people that It la a weekly and caino out .after the stnto house whitewash committee had done aomo work , nnd this likely misled the editor. Wo know that Cornell -has much Job work and advertising to gl\.flut nnd ho likely hdltls this as a club over our editor. Wo also know that whllo the proprietor of Ihn paper ls { Jn the army that his 17-year-old brother Is run ning the paper , , so wo thilik the stnto hoiise gang lo Imposing on. this ioy. Wo hope 'It will not continue until ou'f party weekly Is mined. Populists of this county nro will ing to be forgiven for Imposing 'ft ' man llko Corjicll on ; the people. I never did think that ho know very much , but I did not have nn Idea ho would prove ns corrupt as ho has proven. Wo wore a little ovor-anxlous a few years ago to remove - move that other crowd from the state house , hence wo were not ns particular In the se lection ot our men ns we should have been. It seems nearly nil rojolco that this thing did not coma out through the republicans. Wo claim wo have n largo lot of houhe- cloanlng to do , especially when wo undertake to clean out our own party. Wo populists are llko the French In ono thing wo are all for our country when another nation Jumps onto us. When they quit wo atlnck our po litical opponents. When wo got through with them wo commence among ourselves , pull out the rotten stumps nnd thus the time goes merrily on. SAMUEL KIMMRL. The populist organ referred to In the The importance of taking n Rood Spring MedlcitiQ is well known in fact , its necessity yis universally adiuit- ted. To nrgue this poiJnt is useless takes up your ti/ino and wastes our space. The/cal question is , what to take ? Of/course , you want the best. Foyour blood you want a which cures blood For yourap petite , stom- ach-weak- ness , and dyspf epsia symp toms you want a medicine - cine oontVnlning appetite.- giving , storaach Xtoning , dyspepsia- cnring qualx ities. For that tired , headache , inis > * erablo , all run down con- ditloniXyou want " "a true tonic X' ° bo no sinew , nerve nnd niUBcle ilot a ! . * Tow wo cnu prove , wefl < u'e/X1'provcdtwe " DO prove each nndevery day ln / the year , that Sars a p a ri 11 a .IS tbo best ; I that-it is tin- ( equalled as a generalSpring Medi cine ; /that it meets ( fvery requirement A\o\o \ named and more. We provo this by thou sands of tcsti/monials not from peci/plo anxious , to ndvertiee/theniselves , but f in the fame walk loMlte'asvou. And 'our f testimonials tell of real , bona fldo CURES. Wo"believo when you have-given it a fair trial you will agree that America's Greatest Medicine ' nn best''Spring ' Medicine Ja Hood's Saraaparllla. Pro- j > arcd.t > yC , l.lloodACo. , Lowell , Masa , above letter seems to hnvo disappointed the hopes of the Falls City populists , as In HF last Issue , sent .out since the letter wne written , It Is moro rampant than ever In Its defense of Cornell In spite of the moat convincing disclosure's ' that have been raado. I.lUi2ST ON TUB III3ATII OF COI.n. Story of Trnitln Kn < t > of FrlciulM Made Kiivialcn by .IrnliitiN- . FAIRDUKY , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) At the Inquest over the body of Clyde Cole , who was shot at Endlcott Wednesday night , the evidence showed that Cole escorted Mlsn Gertrude Rickey to her homo nnd whllo they were talking at the gate Bert Grnndy came up nnd after chatting pleasantly n few minutes asked the girl which she pre ferred going with , Cole or himself. She ex pressed a preference for Cole nnd drandy diow a revolver. Miss Illckcy stepped be tween the two , but Orandy , reaching over , her shoulder , discharged his pistol , the ball . piercing Cole's heart. Cole staggered to the ! house and ns the girl's father opened' the door after hearing the shot Cole foil on the I stop and snld : "Ho got mo this time , " nnd expired. Qrnndy snapped the pistol at the girl n couple ot times , but no loads were left In I It. Then ho went to his own homo nnd taking all the cartridges ho could nnd left hurriedly and was not seen ngnln until his dead body was found the next afternoon a quarter of a mile nway. The night trains were watched to prevent his escape and an attempt made In the morning to locate him with bloodhounds , hut the dogs , got on the wrong trail nnd wont south Into Kansas , When Grnndy's body wa's'fodnd It was ly ing on Its back , his revolver close by his hand and a bullet hole In the center ot hla forehead. Grnndy was about 21 years and Cole 15 years ot age. The parents of both boye live In Kndlcott nnd the vicinity nnd they had always geen good friends until each becnmo Jealous of the other's attentions to Miss Rickey. DoctnrH Tulip COUIIHP ! . HUMBOLDT. Nob. , March 3. ( Speclal.- ) The Southeast Nebraska Medical society met jxt Humboldt March 2. Dr. W. II. Wil son of Table Hock nnd Dr. J. L. Gandy ol Humboldt were elected members. Dr. Pick- ett's Invitation to meet next time In Be- ntrlco was accepted. Rr. A. D. Anderson read n paper on "Ap- 'liondlcltls , " which was discussed by Drs. Proudfpot , Morris , Henry. Wilson'Wllllnm- ' ' ' 'r 'son ' , riulfa'rd and Pick'ott.v ' n Dr. Henry read a paper o'n "Some Things Every Doctor Can Do to Cure Disease , Pre vent Invnlldlsm and Death. " ' ' Mayor H.A. . Tucker' favored the society with a poem entitled "Tho Doctor Versus the Lawyer. " Dr. BUllnrd rend a paper entitled "Iritis , Diagnosis nnd Treatment ; " Dr. Proudfoot 6no on "Tho Treatment of the Intestinal Canal In Pneumonia ; " Dr. Williamson told "Something About La Grippe , " and this now nnd prevalent disease was the subject ol considerable talk nnd the doctor closed with the report of n discussion of the disease by the St. Louis Medical society. There was then a general discussion ol topics of Interest , after which came adjourn ment. firniul iNliind City CaiiipiilK" . GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , March 3. ( Spe cial. ) The municipal campaign was opened formally yesterday by the announcement ap pearing In the local papers of the candidacy of Dr. H. C. Miller on n platform that guar antees a non-pnrtlsan administration of the office , the restriction of gambling and the transaction of the city's business on Uio most economical lines consistent with the city's best Interests. John Alexander and W. H. Platt are also talked of ns candidates for mayor. Tlio city also elects four councllmen at large , treasurer , clerk , police judge and three members of the Board of Education. So far Interest has centered entirely upon the mayoralty question , At the recent meeting of the city council "tho question of revoking the licenses was brought up nnd It wijs found that the or- dlnanco drawn last spring was deficient In that It provided no means of procedure. The council was Inclined to postpone the mat ter , " Init Mayor Thompson suggested that the mmttcr bo referred to the city attorney to as certain If tbo council could not secure a hearing nnd the city attorney was requested to roi > ort at the regular adjourned meeting Wednesday evening next. I'll J ii. COLUMBUS , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) As another evidence that farming pays In Nebraska and that Plntto county plays no second fiddle , J , H. Drlinnln , a prominent farmer of Columbus township , publishes In opo of the local papers , under Ills own sig nature , how ho roleod nearly forty-four bush els per aero of winter wheat. He goes Into all the details from the plowing to the threshing , giving dates , kind of weather , etc. The wheat was of a very flno quality , weighing out full sixty pounds to the bushel. The ground was plowed in August , the sued planted In Septcipber , using a press drill and sowing Turkey red winter wheat. Tlilrty-sevcn nnd a half bushels of eced wwo used and 1,208 bushels harvested. " \VlilttnUi-r Ili-lrx Are Kxiieclunt. YORK , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) In south York county nro a number of heirs of the Whlttaker estate who have learned through Associated Tress reports that thn Captain Whlttaker estate will soon bo paid out to the heirs. Rev. William Whtttaker. formerly a resident of this county , has made two trips to England for the purpose of furnishing proofs of ownership , Ilo has Just returned from a trip made last summer and Informs the heirs that everything Is ( satis factory and that the money will bo paid out soon. The estate Is estimated nt $95,000,000 and the > e "are1ST heirs. Kdltor llroiuui-n 1'untmuHlor. FAIRIIUKY. Nob. , March 3. ( Special , ) Kdltpr Cross pf jho mirbury Gazette as sumed the duties' of postmaster yesterday , vice J , C. Kestorton , whofco term expired. This la Mr. CrosV third term , he having been first appointed In 1872 and holding the olllco eight years subsequently. The capacity of the office has been Increased by the ad dition of now letter boxes to meet the In creased business of tbo office. " * THK nitll CUllU THAT IJO15S CUI113 , Laxative Brorao Quinine Tablets removes the causa that produces la grippe. The gen uine has L. 13. Q. oa each tablet. 25c. KEEPING FORCES IN LINE No Changes of Any Kind Recorded in the Joint Session to Vote for Bena'tor. FIVE OF THE REPUBLICANS ARE ABSENT PnMonlM * lime Their Kill I Menther * Mlil | ) 1'i'i-neiil , lint It AviiIlM Them A o ( lit iiu llnlner mill Wentnit Drop Out of ( he Ilxl. -nnllolK.- i. r. : ti ! . : tt. : : ti. : tr . : m. Alien . . . . ns r.s ! < > rr. 57 r.7 SH HiijMiiiiiM -I : ' , un : IH ! ! - 11in Tliuinp'oii 7 r It Jt ! 11 ! Jl II \\Vhnter . . 10 10 I ) II - 10 II II i-i.-iii . i . . r r r r n AVfNlun . , ! ! -I I 1 U . . . . l.ntnht'nitii : i U I I I 1 1 Ad inn N . . . ' 1 ! 1 I 1 I llnlner. . . 1 . . . . 1 1 I VnletUInc U . Major * Iteene. . Vnn Iliinen I I C'ornlMh . . 1 1 Dnvlilrton , . 1 MurUu . . . 1 MMlc . . . . 1 T < > in i , .iti : 1:11 : HI : 11:11:10 : IBS IB J To elect. . 0(1 ( < ! 717 0t ! 00 ( l. C,1 LINCOLN , March ' 3. ( Special Telegram. ) There were no changes In the Joint ses sion ballot for senator today. The full fu sion vote was cast , the five absentees all be ing republicans. They were Dltmar and Smith of Richardson , Hayward supporters ; Jones , who has been voting for Weston ; Cotnvcll , whoso vote has been ast fet llnlner , and Dctwcller , of the Webster forces. Individual Vote. The following Is the Individual vote : Allen Coulter , Canaday , Carton , Cawthra Cosgrovc , Crockett , Cunningham , Dobry Dunn , Easterllng , Eastman , Elwood , Kndl- colt , Farrcll , Flynn , Frctz , Fuller , Grand- fitalt , Groll , Grosvenor , Halo , Hardy , Howard , Johnson , KIcster , Knepper , Lemar , Loomls , McCracken , McGlnley , Mcmmlnger , Miller , Moran , Morgan , Morrison , Murray , O'Neill Peck , Schaal , Smith of Antelope. Smith ol Ilutler , Slecke , Shore , Spohn , Sturgess , Swan , Tanner , Taylor of Flllmorc , Taylor of Custcr Thompson of Clay , Vandegrlft , Watson , Weaver , Webster , Wheeler , Woodard , "Wright and Wyman dS. Hayward Armstrong , Alexander , Allen Arends , Belsner , Dorlet , Blake , Brod- crick , Currle , Evans , Fowler , Glffert Halderman , Hall , Hannibal , Harris Hustings , Hathorn , lllbbert , Hicks , Holbrook , McCarthy , Ncsblt , Newell , Adams MHbourn 1. Lambertson Jansen 1. Owens , Pollard , Prince , Prout , Reynolds Rouse , Sandall , Schalble , Smlthbergcr , Steele , Thompson of Merrlck , Tucker , WallIng - Ing , Wllcox , Young , Zcllcrs 40. Thompson Anderson of Lancaster , Burns Chlttenden , Clark , Fisher , Grafton , Harkson Israel , Lane , Mann , McCargar , Rockc Smith of Saline , Talbot 11. Webster Beverly , Burman , Cox , Crow , Houck , Olmstcd , Myers , Noyes , an Onsen 0. 0.Field Field Barton , Chambers , Hallor , Scott , Wenzl 5. IMtOCEUDI.VCS OF TIII2 HOUSE , 1'iillard Itcvemiu Hill 1'n.HNCil mid Ail- Jonriiiiieiit Taken Till Monday. LINCOLN , March 3. ( Special. ) Wright of Nuckolls succeeded today In getting his Philippine resolution In the record. Yester day when up presented It the chair ruled II oiH. ot , prde.r .because It vas a Jolnt rqao- ' lutlon and being'of'IhiS'saino nature as , li bill. Today' Wright" eliminated the part1 ol jho resolution calling for the concurrence of Jhe senate nnd again offered It to the house. A motion to table prevailed by a strict party vote , but the resolution got into record. Several petitions wore presented asking for the passage of the Janseii food commis sion bill. Standing committees reported to the gen eral flic H. Rs. 0 , 93 , 100 , 1-10 , 21C , 281 , 290 , 360 , 439 nnd 156. The bills Indefinitely post poned were 133 , 134 , 139 , 110 , SCO , 42 ! ) anO 16S. Of thcso latter all -were curative meas ures .by Lane , cxcppt 469 , relative to In sanity 'boards ' , and 360 , Weaver's 'bill ' allow ing mechanic's lien in cases of repairs on vehicles. The bills placed on file were as follows : II. R. 9 , appropriating $23,000 for repairs and additions to the Hastings asylum ; H , R , 89 , providing that the state shall pay the expenses of keeping prisoners after convic tion ; H. II , 100 , prohibiting the sale of dis eased stock or diseased meat ; II. II. 146 , providing for the appointment ot clerks ol the district court In counties having "over S.OOD Inhabitants ; H. R. 216 , to make a mis demeanor the assembling together of per sons with Intention to do on unlawful act ; H. R. 231 , to provide that license notices , where license is granted by county board , shall bo printed in the paper having the largest circulation in the county nnd when granted in a city shall be published in the paper having largest circulation In the city ; II. R. 291. appropriating $50,000 for addi tions at the Lincoln asylum ; H. R. 366 , the reapportlonment bill ; II , R , 439 , allowing the parole of prisoners ) of the penitentiary ; H. R. 456 , apportioning the state into judicial districts. The Pollard revenue bill was taken up on third reading and , after a considerable de lay In getting the members into the hall , the bill was passed by a vote of Cl to 39 , OH follows : Ycnu Anilerton ( Lan.llarrls , Similnll , Armmroiie , Mirks. Hch.ilhle , lielrncr , Israel , Hcott , Herlet , .lamen , SlfcKc , lilukp , Johnson. Swan , IlroJeilck , Im < ? , Tnnner , Ilurnmn , Lemur , Thompson ( M'k ) , llurnx , McCarthy , Tucker , OlilUenden. llcOlnlcy , VamlcierlCt , CoHnrme , MrnimlriBer , Willing , CunnlnKlinm , Stjerf , Wruver , ttuitnwn , Nvbhlt , \\rnzl , Kvuna , OlmsteJ , Wlcox , Klrtier , 1'eck , ' "XVooJaril , Orell , Poll.ini , tellers , OrosuMior , I'rlnra. Mr. ij > e lcr Dl llarkfon , House , Nuyf llovrrly , firafton , Murray , Haul er , UranrtsUff , Shore , llower , Huller. Bmlth ( Duller ) , Carton , llunly , Hturnt'sn , Cautlirn. llai > lln i > Taylor ( Ciinlcr ) , Chambora , Hathorn , Tayor ( Kill. ) . Crockett , llllihert , Thonnmon iCIay ) Doliry , Kle&ter , \Vit on , I-u8tfrIlne , Loomls , AVIipclcr , Klwoml , Mnnn , Wright , Hnillcott , McCrnrhrn , W > wan 39. Kljnn , Mllbouni , Krrtz , Moran , Fuller , llorrlion , A motion was made that when the house adjourned It be to Monday at H o'clock. This was opposed 'by ' the Hayward forces on the republican side and several amend ments were offered , only lo be ruled out of order. The motion prevailed , the Thompson and Field men , aided by most of the fusionists - ists , making a good majority In favor of adjournment. After recess the following bill was Intro duced by the chairman of the committee on finance , -ways and means In accordance with the special message of the governor. Section 1. That the sum of $2,000 , or bo much thereof as may bo necessary , Is hereby appropriated out of any money In the treas ury not otherwise appropriated for the re lief , aid and comfort of the sick and wounded eoldlora now members of the First and Second end regiments of the Nebraska volunteer In fantry in the Philippine Islands and In the Island of Cuba , respectively. Sec , 2. The money mentioned In section 1 of this act shall bo expended under the direction of the governor of the etato of Ne braska , oa In his judgment may bo beat to carry Into effect the objects und purpoaea expressed In section 1 of thin act. Sec , 3. Whenever said governor shall need said sum of money , or any part thcroof , for the purposes hereinbefore In this net ex pressed ho nhall make n requisition upon the auditor of public accounts therefor , who shall thereupon forthwith Issue to the gov ernor or his order n warrant upon the state treasury for the amount so demanded , not exceeding the sum of $2,000. Sec. 4. The governor In his message In 1001 shall give a full nnd complete statement of all moneys by him expended nut of the Bald sum of $2,000 hereby appropriated. The fifth section of the bill contains the emergency clause. The house went Into committee of the whole , with Tinner In the chair , to con sider H. U. 191tho Weaver Insurance bill , which was partly considered yesterday. One amendment offerM nnd adopted required the publication of the certificates of authoilty given , to Insurance examiners , and also re quired the filing of all Items of expenses by such examiners. The bill wjs recom mended for pafciago as amended and the committee rose. Sturgess of Douglas moved tlmt the house adjourn. This would carry tho'scsslon over to Monday. The Hayward forces were still In hopes that ft reconsideration of the fore noon nwllon could bo had , nnd demanded a roll call. On this the motion to adjourn carried by a voto1 of 64 to 27. Of those voting for adjoummcmt , 33 were fuslonlsts. IMIOCKHDIMIS OK TIIK Sn.NATH , KolloviM l.eiul of the lloiiNn nnil Ail- jonriiH Till Jloiulny , LINCOLN , Morcli 3. ( Special. ) Standing committees reported S. Fs. 231 nnd 238 to general file , II. Rs.1S3 nnd 115 to pass and 3. F. 248 Indefinitely postponed. The latter bill enacts a lion upon gralil for threshing Ilia En mo. Another bill moro fully covers the ground , II. R. 24 , toy Lane , relating lo guardians , requiring them to take nn Inventory of all property coming Into their' hands and illo line In probate > court , was passed. H. R. 31 was also placed upon its pas sage nnd received the required majority. In committee of the whole S. F. 160 , by Prout , was amended and recommended to pass. This Is the bill providing for a com mission to revise the Nebraska statutes. Section 1 provided that J. E. Cobboy , S. A. Holcomb and C. S. Loblngler should bo the commissioners. Canaday ot Kearney offered the following amendment to the first sec tion , which was adopted : "Tho governor is hereby authorized to ap point , Immediately after the passage of this act , thrco commissioners for the purpose ot revising the general statutes and the Civil nnd Criminal Codes of Nebraska , subject to the approval of the legislature of 1901 , in manner hereinafter provided. The commis sion heroin created shall be nonpartlsan and the members thereof appointed with refer ence to their skill and ability to perform acceptably the work herein contemplated. " Another amendment reducing the compen sation of each commissioner from ? 3,500 to $2,000 prevailed. II. R. 22 , by Lane , relating to the re moval ot guardians proven unfit for their trust , was recommended for passage. S. F. 203 , by Newell , adding city marshal nnd attorney to the list of elective offices In cities of the second class , was recom mended to pass , also S. F. 139 , by Prout , repealing section 10 , chapter xxx , of the statutes. S. Ils. 122 and 161 and H. R. 37 wore recommended for passage. S. F. 122 , by Bartgn , provides that funds for library boards may bo drawn directly by the board from the treasury. At present nil bills must pass through the city council in cities and towns having public libraries. S. F. 161 , by Fowler , is a bill to transfer funds collected under provisions of chapter Ix of the 1893 laws to the county free High school fund. H. R. 37 , by Eastqrllng , relates to obtain ing money/gopds' , , , etc. , under false pre- .tensos. , , - > , In the , aftcrnoaa.rji. ; R.s 22 : uid 37 wcrd * ' " * r pa.sscd. _ ; Bills roco'mmenoeU1 fo'r passage In com mittee of the'whole wcVe as follows : S. F.s 197 , 89 , HO' , 170 , ' 223. S. F. 197 , by Halderman , provides for the laying of permanent as well as temporary plank sidewalks In cities of less than 5,000. S. F. 89 , by Noyes , extends the time given school district boards to report the amount of taxes levied from the third Monday in May till the third Monday in July. S. F. 110 , by Noyes , relates to the forma tion of school districts. S. F. 170 , by Fowler , seeks to amend sec tion 189 ot the civil code , relating to re plevin undertakings. S. F. 223 , by Crow , relates to paving in the city of Omaha. The senate adjourned at 4:15 : until Mon day at 11 o'clock. I'AVIXG IlKSOLUTIOX I1Y CHOW. Semite IleeoinmemlH the MeiiNiirc for Final I'nuNiiKe. LINCOLN , March 3. ( Special. ) The sen ate today recommended the passage-of Sen ator Crow's bill , providing for the laying of pavment In Omaha. The provisions of the bill are as follows : The mayor nnd city council shall have the authority to create street Improvement dis tricts for the purpose of Improving the streets , alleys and other public grounds therein by paving , repaying , macadamizing , curbing and guttering , or re-curblus and gut tering , in such manner as they may deter mine , provided , that in no case shall an as sessment or special tax bo levied upon the property In or abutting upon an Improve ment district to pay the cost In whole or In part of local Improvements , unless a petition signed by the parties representing n majority of the taxable feet fronting upon such street or alley , or part thereof , shall have bean filed with the city clerk. When an Im provement district pursuant to petition Is created , by ordinance or otherwise , then It shall bo the duty of the mayor and council to give the property owners within such dis trict thirty days from the approval of the ordinance , to designate by petition Urn ma terial to bo used In making such Improve ments. Improvements carried on under any of the conditions referred to shall bo done by contract with the lowest responsible bidder - dor , with the material designated In the petition if mich petition represents a ma- jqrlty of the taxable front feet In tbo district nnd , if not , tln-i ) with such material as the mayor and the council shall designate. Nona of the Improvements herein named Bhall bo ordered unless there nro milllulent funds 'available to pay for the street mull iilley Intersections and such other portions of the street or alloy to bo Improved as are not subject to special taxation. For the purpose of paying the cost of Improving the streets and alloys in any Improvement dls The Cook s3 b $ ? can't disappoint 2 W H El Those ® © Who use ' N Grape-Nuts They arc perfectly A coolcud at the Factory. I'ASTV CUHU.M.a. ilu fur Many CIIHI'M of Inill- KOMtlOII. Many cooks ec-nd reeked cureals to the breakfast table In u utnrchy , pnsty and wholly Indigestible manner. You nre sure of a properly cooked UUh when Qrapo NuU are served , for absolutely no preparation ot any kind Is required , therefore the flavor and ease of digestion are Just as Intended by the food experts who make Qrapo Nuts. Try them. Made by Postum Co. , Battle Creek , Mich. Leading grocers sell Grape Nuts. Irlet , uhon the proper petition hns been filed , exclusive of Intersections , the mnyor nnd council shall have power nnd may , by ordinance , cnueo to bo Issued bonds of the city , to bo called "District Street Improve ment Honda" of district NTo. . payable In not exceeding tun yenrs from tholr date and to boar Interest payable nmumlly , not ex ceeding the rate of 5 per cent per annum , with Intercut coupons attached , nnd In such case shall also provide that special taxes and assessments sbnll constitute n sinking fund for the payment of said bond ? and In terest ; provided , the entire amount levied upon any lot , piece or parcel of property may bo paid by the owner thereof within fifty days from the levy. Tl.VUnitl.XU WITH TUK STATl'THS. I'rniiiiMlllon toninc n Coiniitlnnliiii Striken Apntlirllc SrtintorN , MNCOIjX , March 3. ( Special. ) The sen- nle spent considerable tlmo this morning on S. K. ICO. This bill U the ono devised by J. E. Cobbey of Beatrice to provide for the appointment of n commission to revise the Nebraska statutes and rroort to the next session of the legislature. Mr. Cobbcv IB the "author" of the Consolidated Statutes , which hnvo ceased to nppcar slnco the 1893 session of the legislature. H. 11. Wheeler of Lincoln Is the compiler of the "Compiled Statutes , " which nro In general use , nnd nt various times thcro hns been considerable rivalry between these two men. The cede commission bill provided that J. E. Cobbey , S. A. Holcomb and C. S. Lo blngler should bo the personnel of the com mission , nnd fixed their salary at $3t > 00 each. Kadi commissioner was also to bo allowed n clerk nt n enlnry of not to exceed $50 per month. When the bill escaped from the com mittee of the whole It was badly disfigured. Section 1 was changed to leave the ap pointing of the commissioners In the gov ernor's hands , their salary was reduced to $2,000 each nnd other minor alterations ef fected. That the bill will succeed In running the gauntlet nnd become n law Is not consid ered probable by those watching Its progress. The apathy of a number ot leading senators , whllo It was being discussed , v > as apparent. It may pass the senate without the emer gency clause. Kvcii If It then passed tha house nnd became a law It would not bo operative till about August 1 , which would hardly give the commissioners tlmo to do thorough work , ns the revision must bo complete by July 1 , 1900 , by the terms of the bill. bill.If If the bill became a law It would entail nn expense of $ G,000 for the commissioners' salary , $2,250 for clerk hire , nnd Incidental expenses of about $2,000 , making the total cost of the commission to the state over $10,000. \uni1ii-r of IIIllH la the Hounc. LINCOLN , March 3. ( Special. ) The house has before It 623 bills , being thirty- three less than were Introduced In the last session. The member who Introduced the largest number of bills Is Lane of Lancas ter , who put in thirty ; Olmstcd of Douglas came next with twenty-four , Prince of Hall with twenty-one , Detweller of Douglas and Easterllng of Uuffalo each with twenty. Other members who introduced a largo num ber of bills are Uoverly , Burns , Evnns , Plsher , Hnrkson , Sturgess , Taylor of Custcr , Thompson of Merrick , Weaver nnd Wllcox. The members who failed to manufacture any now bills were Chambers , Endlcott , Kicster , Morrison , Scott and Smith of Duller. ( iriuiil Islam ! Court \oton. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , March 3. ( Spe cial. ) The preliminary hearing of James H. Foley , Edward Barry , James Garvcy , Frank Mnnkin and John Hoffmeistcr on the charge of gambling was set for 'this morning at 10 o'clock , but was continued by the defense for thirty days. Henry Cono\v \ , wlio Is being held on the change ot manslaughter , It appearing that ho Mve Frank Cragan a grain of morphine by'uypodermlc Injection , causing Cragan's death , has been unnblo to furnish toe $2,000 bond required to set him at liberty while awaiting his preliminary hearing , and Is confined Jn ttio county jail. nt Wyninrr. WYMORE , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) Burglars entered three business houses In Wyraoro last night. At Tony Hlrmen's meat market they rilled the cash register , secur ing 70 cents. Mardherst's meat market was also entered nnd CO cents secured. The thieves then vldlted the B. & M. lunoh coun ter , which. Is kept open all night , and , find ing the night man asleep , they robbed the cash register , securing a little over $5 , after which .they helped themselves to lunch and departed. . Old Mini I'liicis Too Mucli Favor. TRENTON , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) Two Important cases were filed hero to day against J. W. Bcnton , a man of means nbout 70 years old , ono criminal and the other"civil. . Tlio complaint was made by A. Blckfprd , who asks $15,000 In damages ot thu defendant for alienating his wife's af fections. Both cases will come up In Oc tober. ell to I'rliielitnl. WYMORE , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) A farewell reception was tendered Assistant Principal E. D. Boughart last night by the clnaECs which have been \inder his charge during the last school year. Prof. Boughart resigned his position in < the schools here last week to acwpt that of superintendent of the Crete schools. Ills place here has been filled by Miss Helena Uedford ot Lincoln. lliilTnlo County KEARNEY , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) Following is a list of the mortgages filed and released In Buffalo county for the month ot February , 1S99 : Farm mortgages filed , thirty-three , $23- 357 ; released , forty-seven , $1(5,809. ( City mortgages , fllcd , eight , $2,700 ; released , four teen , $11,200. Chattel mortgages , filed , 168 , $ G5,522 ; released , eighty-one , $20,108. i' > tin * TRENTON , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) In tlio CUBO of the state of Nebraska against Lewis & Williams , after nn all night ses sion , the Jury found both guilty of grand larceny , and Judge Norrls sentenced each to six years and six months at hard labor In 'the penitentiary and to pay the coat of the prosecution. I'll inr CliaiiKt-H llauilN. iyan CLOUD , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) The Webster County Argus changed hands today , George J. Warren .has sold the plant to Roy Tnlt. Mr. Tnlt Is a young man brought up 1 Hod Cloud and is a practical printer. Murder of a Family. KANSAS CITY , March 3. A special to the Star from Abllonu , Kan. , says : Details were received today of the brutal murder , twenty miles northeast of here , of Mrs , John Gl- | bert , wife of n , farmer , and her four tmull children. The children had been killed \\hllo asleep. The mother had apparently been conquered only after n fearful struggle. In the bed with the three children was found n largo hammer , with which the deed was dono. The family had been dead about forty-eight hours when found nnd every thing points to the huubnnd and father as being the murderer. The coroner's jury to day charged him with the crime. It is be- Moved that Gilbert , who Imu fled , had bo- coruo temporarily Insane brooding over bus- iuctm affaire , l HnllotM ut Narriinu'iito. SACRAMENTO. Cat , . March 3. The sev enth ballot for United States senator Bhowed no change over the vote of yesterday other than that Labaro , ono of Ilulla's men , who had been absent for pevprnl days , was present and voted for Iv M. Scott. The vote was : Barnes , i'2 ; Ksteo. 1 ; Ilarnra , 21 ; Grant , 25 ; Scott , 6 ; Devrleu , democrat , " ; Ilouenfeld , democrat , 3 ; White , democrat , 23 ; Phelau , democrat , 3. FIFTEEN HUNDRED TO THREE Ratio of Prisoners Held in Amorioin and lilipino Onmps , TRIO FROM UNITED STATES ARE UNWARY Only Ciititltrn SrcMiretl liy Arc Three Soldlrrn Who ThoiiKlit- MnUe iiu Uxrtirnlnii Into Tlu-lr MlilNi. WASHINGTON , March 3. The following dispatch has been received by Secretary ot Wnr Algcr from General Otis In answer to Secretary Alger's dispatch ot yesterday re specting the number of American prisoners hold by the Insurgents : MANILA , March 3. Secretary of War , Washington : Insurgents have not taken nor do they hold a single prisoner of war. They have three soldiers In Malolos picked up In January who without permission went among them near Cavlto and Caloocan. 1 am looking after them and providing money. Ilavo captured over 1,600 Insurgent eoldlera slnco February 21 and hold the majority as prisoners of war. Detrimental reports which reach the United States manufactured mostly In HOUR Kong. Troops hero In splendid condition. OTIS. ADHERENTS DESERT QUAY "Who Abided by ( 'IIIIIMIH . \omlm-o Finally Follow Their Own liifllnutloiiM , HAUU1SUUHO , 1'n. , March 3. The long predicted break from Senator Quay came on today's Joint ballot. Three members , Messrs. llcrali , Mackey and Yalcs , repub licans , deserted his ranks and voted for other republican candidates. Hcrsh and Yntss are I'hlladelphla friends of Senator David Martin , who went Into the repub lican caucus early In January and voted against Senator Quay , but hove slnco abided by the decision of that meeting and voted for Senator Quay. iMnckoy la from Lacka- wanna county. Until the voting for senator began he was counted an anti-Quay man , but he surprised everybody by voting for the senior senator. Representative McClellan Hersch of Phil adelphia started the break by jumping from Senator Quay to Colonel George Huff of Grcensburg. The announcement of his vote was greeted with great applause from the democrats and anti-Quay republicans. When the name of Representative Nathan C. Mackey of Lnckawanna was called ho called out "Judge Charles E. Rico. " The house broke Into tumultuous applailso when ho voted. Representative Leslie Vales of Philadel phia was the next to change , ho going from Quay to Peter A. B. Widener , the Philadel phia traction magnate. Neither Mr. Hersch nor Mr. Mackey gave any reason for their change. Mr. Yates said after the ballot "The events ot the last forty-eight hour arc sufficient explanation as to why changed my vote. " BURIED UNDER A SNOWSLIDE Five Men mitl a Woman MlMHliiB Al W TO OceniiniiiM of iv llourilliiK Iloiinc oil Mountain Side. GUNNISON , Colo. , March 3. Five men nnd a woman nre burled under nn nvalanch of snow which came down Granite mountali near the Magna Charta mine at White Pine twenty-live miles from this place. The miss Ing , who nro supposed to bo dead , are : MRS. MARGARET STOUT. MICHAEL WELCH : JAM'ES JORDAN ; THREE MEN , whose names are unknown These persons Were all In the boarding house kept by Mrs. Stout , which wn crushed by the avalanche nud carried wltl the snow down the gulch. I'pliolilN ' Iron C'oiiipiuij'H Claim. DENVER , March 3. The report of Specia Master-ln-Chnncery Hlnsdalo , who has bee taking testimony in tbo excessive frelgh charges damage cases of the Colorado Fue and Iron company against the Southern Pa clflc , the Denver & Rio Grande , tbo RI Grande Western and other roads operatln "between " Colorado common points nnd San Francisco , Hied today , upholds the iron com pany's claim for damages In the sum o ? 100,000. Kc I" Senatorial Yotr. HARRISBURG , Pa. , March 3. The thirty eighth nnd thirty-ninth ballots for Unlte < States senator resulted : Quay , 64 ; Jenks 55 ; Dalzell , 13 ; Stewart , 7 ; Huff , 8 ; Stone 1 ; Tubbs , 2 ; Rltcr , 2 ; Widener , 2 ; Rice , 2 Mnrkle , 3 ; Grow , 1 ; Irvln , 2 ; paired or no voting , 90. Mackoy changed from Quay to Rice , Yatcs from Quay to Widener am Hcrsh from Quay to Huff. DOVER , Del. , March 3. Eightieth am eighty-first ballots for senator resulted as follows : John H. Rodney , democrat , 21 ; Addlcks , union republican , 16 ; Spruance , re publican , 1 ; absent , 2. Strike of Cur Uiillili-rn. PITTSBURG , Pa. , March 3. The strike of tbo "punchorB" nnd riveters at the Schocn Pressed Steel company's plant in Allegheny resulted today In closing the car department. About 1,000 men are Idle , but only 200 are on strike. Thcro is no change In the strike situation nt the Fox Steel Car works In this city. The inon are still out. Everything Is quiet. 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