o THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , MAllClI 10 , 1800. Hoc , Star. 9 , ISM. New Embroideries. Never before has a season been more addicted to fancy dress trimmings , and not least among ; these arc the new and beautiful embroideries shown for wash oods. . . . o You should nee the while Pique Butterflies embroidered with washable colors. Thwo come embroidered with pink , blilo , red , navy green and heliotrope , In two sizes , and EC ) ! at 12VSc nm ) 20c cneh. Then Micro arc thoio 27-ln. Swiss llounc Ings with Inco nnd embroidery Inserting combined , that sell nt $1.00 , ft.23 and $1.BO n jard. Tbo all over goods to mntch , to soil nt $3.00 $ and $3.60 a yard , Edgings , D-ln. wide , to match , at 33c and 50c u vnrd. A largo line of S\\Mi all overs , puffings , tucltlngs , tnsci tings and edgings In many styles and qualities , Ar.nvrs rou rnsTHii Kin r.i.ovns AMI MOCAI.VS PATTIJIINS. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. \ . M. C. A. IlUJLUI.tG , COR. 1UTII A. > D DUtGIjAS HTS. clgn cnpltallBlB aaul others will bo present ! nnd tbo governor ot scveial states nro ex- pccti'd to participate In the icrcmonles , A number of special trains will bo run from Kansas City to Port Arthur AHOMbll rm31HMS-l\-TUAkSlT HATIJ IliillronilH Coiili-uil ( lint Mili pei"4 Take AlUantllKC lit C'lineCNNlOIIM rilllllteil. TransmlsHOUrl loads scorn determined to abolish the feedlng-ln-translt rates. Sevcial times during the last few jcars an attempt lias been made to accomplish this ipsult , but It has failed largely through the vigorous protests which camu from the shippers and ranchmen. The rates h.no been In operai i tlon n long time ami It will require a strong determination on the part of the roads to Ignore all the piotosts If they succeed In doing a\vay with the custom. Lately the subject has been quietly can vassed among the freight managefa ! of the transmlssourl lines with a view to working up a sentiment favorable to abolishing tha rates , that -wh6n the managers met together they could take action promptly without be ing subject to pressure from the outside which might thwart their plans. The main reason advanced by the railroads why the system should bo done away with Is that shippers frequently sell their cattle at the Intermediate point , nnd dispose of their freight i ecelpt at the game time. This gives the now owner of the stock , a low rate to j market to which the railroads allege he Is not entitled , and which Is In strict viola tion of tbo contract between the roads and the original shipper. Thu subject was to have been brought up at the meeting pf the Tiansmissouri Fiolght bureau at Kansas City on Wednesday , but as some of the Important lines In the In terested territory wore not represented at the meeting ! the whole matter had to bo postponed until n future meeting. It Is not believed , however , that this postponement -will shake the determination of the i all- roads to put an end to these , rates. It has already beerf'nolsed among the cat tlemen In Co'.ijrado that Iho ralloads con template this'action , nnd they are up In arms. It was duo to their protests a year or so ago , more than to any other one thing , which prevented the roads then from taking out these rates , and they are preparing to make another fight of the eamo klmf ? It was to head off these protests that the roads sought to quietly reacn the agree ment and promulgate the new order before their contemplated plans became Known. HIM * OX T1IH COAST UAII.WAYS. Circa ! Norlliern Will > < > ( llnllil Into Portland fur tinI'rehent. . ST. IJAUL , March 9. President J. J. Hilt of the Great Northern rarl\\ay returned today from thb Pacific coast , where he has been Inspecting his railroad , Ho sajs the buMncss outlook In the , west Is excellent , the greu' trouble being that there are not enough ships on the Pacific coast to trans- poi t a quarter ot the product of the country. "Mills .arc closed , " ho told , "and there Is a general htagnatlon of business en the coast , simply because our legislators do not appreciate tbo Importance of fa\orablo nav igation laws to tills country. " Mr. Hlir sajs ho has made no arrange ments to establish a steamship line from Puget sound to Asia , as baabeen repotted , and lias no Intuition of doing so. In 10- gard to. the report that the Great Northern would In. the near future- extend Its line from Seattle down the coubtjr'io Tacoma and Portland , ) io said : "As long as the G/eat Northern and the Oregon Hallway and Navigation remain on friendly terms the Grout Northern will not build to Portland. AVe operate over the Oregon gen Hallway and Navigation tracks and that road enjoys the right of tronspottntlon over ours , and even though thu Union Paulflc may eventually own the Oregon Hallway and Navigation It Is doubtful It It would want the Great Northern to bultd a competing line In Is tcriltory. Tor that reason , among others , I think the present relations between the two compinles will bo maintained. " wn.i aiHirr AT ST. i.ouis TUJSIIAY. MeetliiMT of WeNlern lilrii'x at 1'allN ThmiiKli , CHICAGO , Match 9 The bl meeting of western lines which was expected today did not develop. It was called for the put pose of deciding upon rates and arrangements for the big conventions of the > ear , Owing to severe snow storms In the \vcst , n number of passenger representatives ) were to have attended could not eel to Chicago In time , Kurthormote , there Is no ni'ci-sslty of a meeting until tlm transcontinental lines shall hove settled their dllferences over rates for the National Educational associa tion convention in Los Angelas The meet ing was , therefor 3 , adjnurncd until next Tuesday , when It will be held In St. hauls. The Hock Island , St Paul , Northwestern , Alton and Santa Fo wore appointed a com mittee to submit a report of rates nnd ar rangements for the big conventions at the St. Louis meeting. AVnntH 11U SlamMne lleeoKnlzi'il , Onu of those attracted to the meeting of the tranbcontlnental lines in this city , but not participating In Its proceedings , Is r J. liaynctj of the llrm of Humpuroy & Haynea , who operate a stage line between Monlda , on the Oregon Shoit Line , and Cln. iilbar on the Northern Pacific. Mr. Hajnes has been photographer on the Northern Pa- clflo road for many years , and still serves In that capacity. About a year ago he con ceived the Idea Ibat a stage line between the points herein mentioned would be a Cure sick lie.uhiclie , bad taste In the inuuth , coaled tongue , gun In Ihu Moinuch , UUtmi KUI ! iudlge tloa. Jk > not weaken , tut ) m\o tcmlo ( Irct , " 5 centi. 31iouljr I'Uls to Uk with Jlood'i B r uarill - piofitablo Investment. Kollovvlug out this Idea , the line was established. Previous to that those who wished to visit the Yellow stone pirk hail to go to Cinnabar , enter the park from that point and return there Hy the establishment ot this new line tour ists can enter the park by one road and i etui n by another. It requires about SK days to make the tilp between the two points nnd spend a reasonable amount of time In the park. Mr Ha > nes came to the transcontinental meeting to try and secure some sort of concession whereby passen gers on the Northern Pacific or the Oregon Short Line may bo ticketed through the park by thb stage line , finishing their Jour ney ou the other road. llenijTraivl to IIluck Hills. The lUirllngton nnd the Elkhorn roads are looking for ti heavy travel to Hot Springs , S. D. . during the coming summer. The pas- tetiger department of each road Is circulat ing suitable advertising matter for this re sort , which , with the growing popularity of Hot Springs , they think will keep tint place full of visitors all summer. Further , there are two or three good conventions billed to be held thcie during the season , that of the Grand Army being especially Important , and these are looked to to adJ ma- teilally to the travel in that direction. The usual summer tourlbt rates will bo made to the springs , with special excursion rates at intervals during the season. Doth roads promise to have their equipment in first- class condition for this travel , with a train service of the highest order Snli * of Itiillroiul CHEYENNE , Wyo. , ( March 0. Sherman A. Day , as special master , this forenoon sold under foreclosure at auction all the lands granted the Union Pacific Hallro-ad company In Wjomlng. Judge W. D. Cor nish , for the Union Paclllc , bought in all the land except the coal lands , the sale of i which Is postponed until Monday , March 13 I Nearly 3,000,000 acres of land were sold , the j'hlds by counties being as follows : Albany i county lands , $200,000 ; Carbon , $115,000 ; 1 Laramle , $201,000 ; Sweetwator , $434,922 , , I I'lntah , $272,000 ; total , $1,253,922 To Aliollxh ScfOml-ClUNN Karen. CHICAGO , March 9. Lines of the Cen tral Passenger association at their meet ing today decided to abolish second 'cKnss fares wherever those rates can bo elimi nated. To that end each general passenger agent was Instructed to bring to thj next meeting a list of nil such rates which he can do away 'with. ' These lists will be com pared and all second class rates over which there Is no question will be eliminated. Those remaining will be abolished If possible. LIBERAL GIFTS TO PRINCETON One llunilreil ThoiiHiiail IluIIarx tu Hi ; L'Neil T < Mwird l nilotynieiit of Chair of KiiKllNli literature. PRINCETON , N. J , ( March 9. An Im portant meeting of trustees of Princeton was held today. President Patton reported gifts amounting to 165,000 had been received to bo used for the general purposes of the academy ; $100,000 toward the endowment of a chair in English literature was given by a friend on condition that Rev. Henry Van Dyke be tbo first Incumbent. D. II. McAlpIn of New York gave $50,000 $ toward the en dowment also. Dr. Van Dyke was elected to the chair. The trustees decided to begin nt once the election of a ward for contagious diseases , to bo built In connection with tbo infirmary The money will be raised by subscription. Announcement waa also made tb.it a friend ot the unhejelly has offered to provide nieana for the building of an addition to Munay ball , with a capacity to meet the Increased nee-ils of the Philadelphia ! ! so ciety. The work will bo begun In tbo near future. Assistant Professor H. S , Smith wns ma.de professor of applied mechanics , As sistant Professor Harris was made professoi of civil englnec-rlng , Mr Dahlgren was made assistant professor of histology. A scheme for u summer chool was brought up , giving tbo trustees power to act. LAKE BOATS ARE OVERWORKED ] > enini\il \ for Ore UxeccilN ( Jiiiniclly of Mliifx ( o niK | | mid llonlN ( o Carry It to Market , CLEVELAND , O. , March 9 , Tbo Mnrll.o Review Bays that notwithstanding the ad vance late offered for vessel tonnage , thcru are no more boats available now than at the old late of 60 cents per ton for ore and predicts that lates will go btlll higher. | "With every steel works mill and furnace I In the country running double time on or- duis that tnKo up their capacity for tbo next ten months , " tlie Mai Ino.Review continue' ! , "and with the mnnufnctuiors of steel and iron In all lines refusing tonne orders , even nt the present boom prices , for delivery extending over more than about two months , the vessel Interests of the great lakes cer tainly have reason to look for a movement of ere limited only by the ability of the mining companies to dig it , clnvery mlnln eompuuv is gold up for 1699to practical ! ) the last ton that It can put in Its estimate ! ) of production , nnd the Jato sales have been ut marked advances over the prices nt which the big sales were made " Mlru.il > et > rllie llolllllH Kniinil. Vln'ANJ ) ° March 0. Two , , ir . ' - more mtro.giyceilno bombs were found today ly- lug in frut ot the Hlcko3C 01Uce building. ihero VVOH bufllclent explosive In either of . ' , " wreuk EfB'lt lm oc ln tno ' " ' mediate , v lenity. They were of the same pattern as the one found near the big build- es Tno pollce to unravel the nigtcry. Injureil HUer Still AlUe. M3\\ YORK , March 0. Thomas Donald- . son , wuoao BKull was fractured while dlv- IiiB from tbo roof of JJadJson Square Garden Into n tank jc-atcrday afternoon , is still alive , but his condition Is very critical. DISCUSS REVENUE QUESTION Senate Ocunmlttee Holds a Session and Listens to Arguments , VAN DUSEN'S ' BILL UNDER CONSIDERATION SI-VIM nl ( Ininliit Clllniiiiiionr | nnd ( itte A nli'o to Tlu-lr Iili-n * llolli HIMIMCM Ailjonrti Ovi'r to LINCOLN , March 0. ( Special. ) The sen- ale revenue committee held a session this afternoon to hear from parties Interested In the passage of S. F. 210 , the Vail Duson revenue bill. Members of the committee present were Senators Prout , chairman ; Van Dusen , Talbot , Reynolds nnd Catmday. Judge 13 M. Stcnborg ot Omaha spoke of the urgent necessity for changes In ttio revenue laws to raise the amount required to meet the public expenses. M II Hedfiold of Omaha also explained the objects of the bill before the committee , which bo said a committee of county ofilcers bad care fully prepared , following the bill of two years ago known as the substitute for H. R , 217 Ho said ho had made n close study ot the revenue laws and did not believe they were bad as n whole , but lacked the liroper machinery to carry them Into effect. In 'his ' opinion much more power was needed to bo given to Boards of Equaliza tion. The bill us drafted had Incorporated the best provisions of the Ohio , Indiana and Iowa laws , which states nil enjoyed a splendid revenue svslcm. The present Indi ana revenue laws bavo done more for that state than nil other laws In his estimation. Senator Vnn Dusen said the present reve nue laws consisted of a schedule that Is very poor Indeed , n Hoard of Equalization that la a farce , nnd a method ot transfer ring title to property upon vvtilch the own ers would not pay their taxes. S. F. 210 was drawn to euro thc = e weaknesses. City Tnv Commissioner Fred Snckett of Omaha made an Interesting talk upon the bill , quite thoroughly explaining the goofl features us seen by him. Under the present revenue Inw he had found that land and real estate bad been forced to pay much more than Its just shaio of taxes , pcisonal property ebcaplng much too lightly. In Omaha they had "taken the bull by the horns" to force personal property to more nearly bear Its proper share of the burden , but nil their efforts could not bring about perfect equality under the present law. As r. rule personal property is more productive than real estate nnd this has been espe cially so during recent years. Mr. Sackott said that county assessors would bo necessary to more nearly cure defects in property valuations. Ho said every Individual has hla own method of assessing and It meant some 1,300 , different systems under the piesent precinct system , while It there were county assessors the number of systems would bo reduced to ninety. Ho belluved the Pollard bill would give counties an opportunity to shirk their share ot the burdens of state taxation , but under U. ! ' . 210 counties could not raise sufficient taxes to meet their county expenses with out al ° o raising their just share of the taxes to meet the state appropriations. AlMltN < 0 StlltC IllNtltlltlllllH. Before the senate took Its noon recess today Senator Prout Inquired of the senate what has been the custom concerning com mittees visiting the various state Institu tions. He wanted some precedent to be guided by , as the senate was going to ad journ fill Tuesday to give the committee time to do tfils visiting It it so desired. President Pro Tern TAlbot , who was In"tho chair , replied that had always been left 16 the discretion of the committees and that whenever they desired to go they asked to bo excused. "What about the expense Incurred are the members supposed to foot their own bills and give their time to this work ? " was the next query of the Gage county sen ator , "Theee trips have always been made at the state's expense , senator , " said the chair man. "For that reason they have como to bo known as Junketing trips. I do not think that term should apply to them , however , ns It is very essential that the members of the committees should know something about the needs of the Institutions that are asking appropriations. If they do not visit them they must rely solely upon the statements of the ofllcets who are at the bead ot these public institutions " "Well , I don't want to do anything In this matter unless I have the authority of the senate behind me , " said Mr. Prout. "I would like to have the- senate say whether these places should be visited. " "If there are no objections it will be con sidered that these committees may visit the state institutions as far ns practicable dur ing the coming adjouinmont with the sen ate's sanction , " announced the ohalr , No objections were beard and it was so ordered. i m CEcniv > ns 01TIII : SHVATH. Adjournment IN Tnlii'ii Until Tuoxilay at II O'flm-K. LINCOLN , March 9. ( Special , ) The senate - ate spent the morning In committee of the whole. President Gilbert asked to bo ex cused for the day. H. H. 118 was Indefinitely postponed. Senator Fowler said Ibis hill was useless without H. H. 1G7 , which was killed yester day. Tbo bills required all city , town , pre cinct and tehool district ofilcers .to notify the auditor of all payments made on bomln and coupons so that he could knap nil nc- cuiatc record of tbo same. The auditor was albo required each year to notify all such ofllcors of the bonds falling duo Ilio current year so that they might levy n tax to mrct tbo same , S. F. 177 , by Farrell , requiring the net quantity contained In any box , cask , keg , barrel , etc , to bo stamped on the package , and providing penalties for failure to done no or to misrepresent the quantity , was recommended for passage. S. F , 4 and 34 were recommitted for amendments. S. F 202 , by Hocke , was recommended to pass. This bill seeks to remove the 3 per rent minimum limit that county treas- uretii may reecho from the banks for use. of the county's money It provides that In terest may bo paid upon deposits In such amount as the treasurer and bank may agree upon subject to the approval of the county board. In support of his bill Mr , Hocko said It was Impossible for the county treasurers to get any Interest upon county fundd , as the banks would not pay 3 per cent. a. I239 , by Allen , was Indefinitely post poned , although ho made a hard fight to have his bill favorably received. The bill sought to amend the law relating to the normal school to permit the school to lesue the same kind of certificates to graduates of the Kindergarten course as other courses , and Included tbo giving of llfo ceiUficates to teach Mr. Allen said this bill was unanimously endorsed by the Stnto Teach ers' association nnd lie believed the senate should heed their desires upon educational matterd. Senator Currlo opposed giving life certificates to teach. He believed the best Interests of education demanded frequent examinations of teachers. McCargar of $ alino asked tbo consent of thu senate to have S F 137 advanced on tbu general Hie and that It bo Immediately considered Some objections were raUed to going out of the regular order , but the re quest was granted by n majority vote. S. F 137 given thrcshrrt > a lien upon grain threshed , thirty davs after the threshing , the lien to bo filed with the county clerk. It has the same provision for corn shelling. Fowler of Flllmoro opposed the bill , argu ing that It would make- the grain buver absolutely unsafe In bujlng grain for at least thlrtv dajs after It was threshed nnd perhaps longer , as he would not know when It wns tbreahed. Severnl members spoke In favor of giving thq grain thresher * protec tion for tbc-lr labor , that they had lost thousands cf dollars In this state by farmers falling to pay them for threshing srnln , the history of these cases usually being that the owner of the grain was only n tenant farming rented land nnd that the grain was mortgaged before matured , eo that rue mortgagee would step In ns soon ns threshed , taking the grain while the thresher got nothing for his work. The bill was recommended to pass. Vnn Dusen of Douglas made an "omnibus" motion that S Fa 153. 163. 104. 1C7 , 177 , 179 , ISO , 181 , 182 and 207 be recommended to pass under suspension of the rules. He ex plained that ho had examined all these bills carefully nnd that they were curative meas ures. His motion prevailed. S. F 139 was Indefinitely postponed upon motion of Its Introducer , Senator Prout. Ho liad discovered that the bill would repeal n section relating to volunteer fire companies , which he believed ought not to bo repealed. Before taking the noon recess the com mittee on public lands and buildings asked to be excused for the afternoon , ns they de sired to visit the penitentiary. A meeting ot the revenue and municipal affairs commit tees wns announced for 2 p. m. Senator Allen endeavored to amend the committee of the whole report to recommend S. F. 239 tor passage , but bis motion wns de feated by a vote of 11 to 15. A substitute for S. F. 287 was placed on general flic. A motion was made that the senate ad journ till Tuesday at 11 o'clock. Vnn Dusen of Douglas raised the point of order that the senate decided by motion yesterday not to adjourn until the afternoon session. The chair ruled his point of order well taken and a recess was taken till 3 o'clock. Owing to the absence of many members In tht3rafternoon little business was transacted. A substitute for S. F. 33 was reported by the committee. S. F. 250 , by Spohn , relating to state bank reports , wns recommended to pass In com mittee of the whole. The senate adjouined at 4 o'clock till Tuesday at 11 o'clock. OP Tim norsn. IltiNy Hay IH Put In rionrltiK Ifp tlio Ciilrmlar. LINCOLN , Mnrch 9. ( Special. ) Whnn the house met this morning the question ot adjournment at once came up. Yesterday afternoon the members had decided against concurrence with the senate In the matter of taking n vacation , but during the night some of the members had changed their minds and concluded they would like to go homo a few dajs. Besides , It had become apparent that the final settlement of the senatorial struggle had so unsettled the ses sion on legislative matters that a few dajs' rest was Imperative. In the attempt to re consider the action of yesterday , however , the house got Into n parliamentary tangle that lasted over an hour. The point of order was raised that under the rules a two-thirds majority was re quired to reconsider nn action already taken and the requisite number of votes was not forthcoming. One of the- members moved that this rule be.suspended and It was found that this could be done by a ma jority of the members elected. Numerous protests here came in that the two rules were Inconsistent. The chair held that they should be enforced as long as they were In the rule bookt and on the vote declared that the first rule had been suspended. At first there was a mojoTlo appeal from the de cision of the chair , liuf. this was withdrawn. The house theu 'ofcd to take an adjourn ment this evenlngc. over to Tuesday fore noon , after voting down a motion to hold a session tomorrow. Standing committees reported to the gen eral file H. R. 3S6 , S74 , 410 , 533 , G43 , 616 , 557 , 577 , B81 , 58. , 592 , 594 , 598 , 604 , 605 , 610 , 613 , 40C , 135 , 587 , 483 , 557 , 597 , 540 , 541 , 349 , 653 , 571 , 548 , 434 , 417 , 561 , 550 , and S. F. IB. 120 , 133 , 136 , 87 , 20 , 100 and 132. S. F. 103 was ordered engrossed for a third reading. Tbo following'bills ' were Indefinitely post poned : H. R. 547. 512 , 555 , 395 , 549 , 208. 616 , 226 , 440 , 451 , 463 , 427 , 476 , 569 , 529 , 545 , 534. 258 , 416 , 209 , 562 , 379 , 514 , 521 , 552 , and S. F. 86 nnd 101. These reports added forty-three additional bills to tbo general file , running the full number up to 25,1 that must be considered or otherwise disposed of. On motion of House of Hall the secretary of atate was directed to print In some handy form a list of all the appropriations for the various state departments and Institu tions made by the last four sessions. McCartby of Dlxon offered a resolution reciting the fact that the chief of the en rolling nnd engrossing loom was holding down two positions at once , nnd only le- celvlng pay nt the rate of $3 per day , while the olhcer performing the same duties in the senate received $4 per day ; it was theie- fore resolved that the house clerk be al lowed $1 per day , to date from the begin ning of the session. This was n resolution almost exactly the bame as ono voted down a few days ago , and It stirred up a debate at onco. Among < those who opposed the resolution was Chair man Mllbourn of the rommlttee on engrossed and enrolled bills , who Euld that none of the clerks were doing double work. The resolution was defeated on roll call bj n vote of 53 to 36. \fter recess the hotiso took up bills on third reading and passed the following : II. R. 20 , the bill by Mann of Saline , requiring - quiring moitgage companies to maintain agencies within the state to whom payments might be made ; H. H. 264 , the bill appio- prlatlng $35,000 for an addition to the State Normal school at Peru , H. H. 191 , the Weaver bill creating nn In surance commission nnd regulating Insur ance companies , wns passed by a vote of S6 to 2 , The members voting against tbe bill were Chlttenden and Hardy , During the reading of H. R. 191 an In cident occurred which caused some uneasi ness among the friends of the bill. Clark left the chair temporarily , calling upon Hell ers to preside In his absence. A moment later Dotwullor noticed that the time had airived for a special order on ono of Iho bills in which ho was particularly Inter ested , nnd Interrupted the reading to call attention to the fact and to suggest that the special order bo taken up , Weaver moved that the special order bo deferred un til Tuesday , and this carried without oppo sition , Thu clerk then resumed the reading of tbo insurance bill. When Weaver realized that n record show ing Intervening business during the reading of a bill would cause Its defeat ho railed the attention of the chair to the mutter , and was Informed that the record would show that tbo motion about the epeclnl order came In before the reading was commenced. 3 F. 103 , by Steele of Jefferson , nn act to amend section 16 and section 19 of chapter vll of the Compiled Statutes of 1897 , was passed by a vote of 78 to 1. The bill re quires county attorneys to follow the case where change ot venue Is taken nnd provides for payment of expenses , H. R , 270 , by Wllcox of Lincoln , a bill to permit cities to appeal from Judgment without - out giving bond , was passed by a vote of 75 to 1. 1.H H R. 168 , by Fisher of Dawes , an act to require public officers having charge of public funds to publish an annual financial statement , wns defeated by a vote of 25 to 0 , H R 210 , by Detweller of Douglas , an act to amend section 21 of tubdlvlslon 17 , chap ter Ixxlx , of the Compiled Statutes of 1897 , relating to schools , waa passed by a vote of OS to 4. H. R. 155. bv Wllcox of Lincoln , an act tn amend section 10 and section 24. chapter \clll , article 3 , of the Compiled Statutes of 1S97 , wns parsed by n vote of 71 to 4 II R 10 ! > . by Flvnn of Douglas , provided for a board of arbitration to settle an ) grievances or di putea of any nature that may arise between any employe nnd bis I'mplovcr A call of the house was ordered , but the bill was lest by n vote of 39 to 33 At this time , with unanimous consent of the house , llouck's motion that the com mittee on public lands nnd buildings visit the different stale Institutions during the vacation WAS laid on the table. At ft o'clock the house adjourned till Tues day at 11 o'clock Wh i\flJ.I3 IS .NOT ACt'ii"l' I'lcn Hint INilliM-innn Wan for Iliiiullt IN ll i > ri'illti-it. COLUMBUS , Neb. March 0 ( Special ) Jerry Kagan , who shot Policeman Nelson In this city January U , has just undergone bis trial In the district court It occupied mont of two davs and much time was consumed In securing a Jury Kagnn took the Bland Iti his own behalf and practically admitted the shooting. He said that ho did not In tend to wound , only ilrcd to frighten away men whom he thought were footpads , and ho did not know they were ollloors. IJagnn said that ho did not know until tiftorwiml that the 'shot had taken effect. Ho throw nwny his gun and tried to escape. The Jury WOH out about four hours ami re turned n verdict of guilty ns charged In the Information , which rend shooting with In tent to kill. The penalty IB from three to twenty years In the penitentiary. Ho will bo sentenced the latter part of the week. llM I'UllKill Illll I'ONlllllllI'll. LINCOLN , March 9. ( Special Telegram ) On account of the vacation which takes most of the members homo , the legislative Investigating committee will not hold an other meeting until Tuesday. It Is expected to finish up the Investigation and bring in a report the last of the week. Klri'liM-il Ordi'i' .SirliiKClotlipn. | . WYMORB , Neb , March 9. ( Special ) The flro department held a special meeting Wednesday evening for the purpose of de ciding in regard to their new uniforms. The matter was finally referred to the standing committee , giving It power to select and pur chase sixty new uniforms. ln > liter Naint-N Allen .Indm1. LINCOLN , March 9 Governor Poynter last evening appointed relrlng United States Senator William V. Allen a "judge- to fill the vacancy caused by the election ot John S. Robinson as congressman from the Third district. It Is understood Mr. Allen will accept. DonicNtlu Commit * Siili-ldi- . CRHTn , Neb. , March 9. ( Special ) Mary Stehllk , n domestic emplojed In the famll > ot L. Dredla of this city , committed sui cide by taking poison. The girl wns onlv 19 years old. No cause can be given for the net. Her parents are farmers nnd live- In this county. AVIu-at naiiuiKcil Kirt > Per Con * . YORK , Neb. , March 9. ( Special. ) At a farmer ; ' Institute In Lockrldge township , this county , n vote was taken as to tne condition ot winter wheat. One-half the farmers present voted that wheat was dam aged 50 per cent. DEATH RECORD. MixNitiirl Xcwnpaprr Mnii. MARYV1LLE , Mo. , March 9. ( Special. ) Prank \V. Messenger , aged 29 years , died hero today. Mr. Messenger was first a printer and afteiward a newspaper man , having been employed on all the papers of this town , lie at one time was ono of the editors of the Mnryvllle Daily Item , nnd later''was one of the proprietors of the Belle Plalne ( Iowa ) Register. Carlv Se < tler of Mniioiin Comity. ONAWA , la. , March 9. ( Special. ) John Gray , sr. , died at his home here this morning of heart dlsea e. Mr. Gray came to Monona county from Canada in 1871 and was 77 years old. Ho has been a lifelong member of the Christian church. He leaves a family ot eleven children , all grown , and an agyd wifn. Mr. and Mrs. Gray celebrated their golden wedding in 1895. \ On - of JeO' Iliii l * Cantors. HOVVA11D , S. D. , March 9. ( Special. ) Guy C. Mclntyre , one of the earlier settlers of Vllas , was burled In the cemetery at Howard today. He was In his 80th jcar mil served through the war In the Fourth Michi gan cavalry , the regiment that captured Jeff. Davis In the spring of 1SG5. Dr. John A. IleiiNiiii. CHICAGO , March 9. Dr. John A. Benson , professor of ph > slology at tbo Chicago Col lege of Physicians and Suigeons , died todaj from grip and acute nephiltls. 1'niial Nuncio a I I'nrU. PARIS , March 9. 'Mgr. Clarl , the papal nuncio hero , who was stricken with apoplexy yesterday. Is dead. FIRE RECORD. One Illnck of Iiiinher YarilN , WACO , Tex. , March 9. The main odlces and lumber yards of William Cameron < . Co. , occupying nearly an entire block between the Missouri , Kansas & Texas and Cotton Bolt rallwujs , was destioyed by lire parly this morning. The loss Is between ? GO,00'l and $70,000 , with Insurance ot ? 5ICUO. Mr * . John TlhlilttH' IleHlilenee. DENNINGTON. Vt. , Mnrrfh 9. The BUIII- mer mansion of Mrs. John II , Tibbltts of New York was almost completely destroyed by llro today. The house was built during the civil war at a cost of $100,000. I'ri-livM SIrn r Selkirk. VANCOUVER. 11. C. , March 9. The freight steamer Selkirk was gutted by flro last night at Nannlmo. It carried a big cargo of bay , hogs and cattle , llehliiK1'lleK. . Any ono who suffers fiom the terrible plague , Itching Plies , or from ICczema , will uppicclato tbe immediate relief and per manent euro that comrs through the use of Doan's Ointment It never falls , Fieo Samples at Kuhn & Co. , pharmacists , coi ner 15th and Douglas , Omaha , Neb. , on Saturday , March llth. Kor Viiicrlcini Hani at Manila , NKW YORK , March ft Negotiations have been pending for some weeks punt which have culminated In definite action tonard the organization of a corporation to transact a banking business at Manila. J & W Sollemnn & Co , of this city are at thu head of the enterprise The Manila organisation will probably bo known ns the Anglo-Amcr- Icnn bank As tha United States banking laws cannot yet be applied to banks In Ha waii , tbo bill to that effect having failed of pnBKigo at the last session of congress , it Is probable that the bank will bo oiganlzed under the Hawaiian laws. Nulillri'M nf 1'nrtiini * Are llarreil , NE\V ORLHANS , March 9. When the Machpca line steamer Breakwater Hailed to day for Honduras it wua short eight of Its passenger list They were eight mustered- out Missouri volunteers who came hero re cently with the lll'fatrd Kansas City soldiers of fortune expedition Their ilPBlrn to go was referred to the collector of cud- toms , nnd after investigation ho refused the steamship company permission to carry tbe men to Central America. CiiiiNtltueiitM iif Smrlllnu Trim ! . NEW YORK , March 9. Announcement was made today of the names of the con cerns that have agreed to enter the newly organized Consolidated Smelting and lie- lining company It Includes all but the planU of M Guggenheim's Pont in the United States and Mexico Of the $65,000 000 capital , $11,000,000 will be kept in the treasury , It is probiuncd for the purpreo of pairrillatfona ulth M ril0voiiliom'u | nna. FOR CRIME SEVEN YEARS OLD Sizemoro Brother ? Obar ol with Murder Committed in 1001 , EVIDENCE IS PURELY CIRCUMSTANTIAL Itiek lvnt * n lli'i-nliir M lirlnlina * I3 i. iiHIi T ii I oniiiinlim | anil llln Hi-ail lloil > I" I.HH-r I'IIUIM ! In .MlNNiiiirl Mil i-r. TEKAMAH , N'b , March 9 Iho ttlal of th fllrrmore biuitur * . l r 5 l with thu murder of Churl" ! Hwk 'it"4 " ° - eulur , on Deccmbcjr 21 , MI , wan b K M w Monday mornlMK. UlK > ity-nU pofsonu vim examined bfforo a Jury rwun-d Mlku Evan * , tinflrn wltuuw ! , 'J * < iMl Iho llndlni : of Hi" bHy of Churl. . J ) < - * beneath the b.uik of tbo Mlwwurl river < ar his farm , nnd f-ild that ib'-re v-re , . wound , on the UmI mun'a bead The wllt/i'ss c M Hint " .OIK'C farm adjolni-d hi * uii'J that bit neighbors health wa Koo < l 'Ilio tari'J wi-jr the liolj , ho cald , looked us If tbu < J < man bad IMPM druKK" ! I'J tbe point , it was foiiml I'rnnk O Clay , Or. \ \ * . II ( tregK ami J , 1 ! dolman corroboiaii-il fbu testimony alK-July gl.'Ull. JoBOih ) Onlcwijod tcotlfli'd that hu had n. < u Dock on theChrliUius evij of hln death , that be bail fcrilc-d him acronii the rlv r and ocn him dlcappi'ar In the direction ot Deralur. Nelson 'llppi-ry Kald tint he had taken HiiHHL'll Hlrcrnoro over th river at nun down the Saturday bcfon1 Heck's death anJ bad lauded him ncir the mouth of Elm creek. Mrs. Daniel Morley , n nclce of Heck , Baw him in her store on thu night In queBtlon Thu Slzemore brothers were there alee and Heck was well provided with money. On Christmas eve , 1891 , Mr C Walton said ho saw Uetk and the defendants In Honncau's naloon , and that Beck purchased a llask of vvhleky , ns he said some friends \\eio going home with him. The men left about the same time. James Cowlick testified to a partial con fession alleged to have been made to him by Hd. Slzemore , Implicating his brother Hubscll Slzemore also staled , the witness said , that he had hit Heck. With this the state rested. COM3 OX THIAI , AT IIMH1MI.NGTOV. Jury IN Si-onrril anil < lic TaKInu ; or Ti'MImoiiy In Ill-nun. 11LOOMINOTON , Neb , Mhrch 9. ( Special Telegram ) The task of securing a jury for the trial of W S. Cole , charged with mur dering J. P. Krlochbaum December 2 , was ifsumcrt at 9 o'clock this morning and at 1.30 this afternoon the tnllowlng jury wan secured : Frank Glen , P. Parker , Fred Gar- vln , H. Burton , \V. Shadduck , J. Purlnten H. Wllmet , F. Boldt , A. Hathaway , John risher , A. Alters and \V. Keith. Elghty- thrt'u were examined , tne state uslnt ? six ctallenges , and the defense thirteen. The jury consists of farmers , mostly from the north and west pait of the county At 2 o'clock County Attorney Miller , In behalf of the state , related briefly the case and what the state would prove. Attorno } A. P. Moore of the defense raised the ques tion that the Information charging the de fense was not drawn nccoidlng to law anc that It wns Illegal. The question was over- luled by the court. Moore also related the case , saying the defense would prove that Cole never got a cent out of the Krlech- baum property nnd defied anyone to say Cole ever claimed any Interest in It or In tbq lease J. W. Robinson , a photographer nt Frank lin , was the llrst witness. Ho had several pictures of the Krelchbaum buildings and the shed showing the hofe where the body was buried. J. W. Wright testified that he saw Cole going south toward the Kriechbaum fatrn about 5 o'clock In the evening of Decem ber 2 with a gun and spade in a buggy , ami on December 8 Cole was in his store at Franklin getting change and showed a large roll of money. He told Cole that was quite a big sum to carry around. Cole made some light remark and passed out. Jay Hoblnson , 13 jcnrs old , who was with Wright , gave the same testimony about passing Cole. William Barrister , who was coming to Franklin , met Cole going south December 2 , but did not notice anything In the buggy. E. B. James testified that on December 2 , two men passed him going south about the same time , but being strangers , ho could not tell if It was Cole and Toomnn or not. C. Shoemaker testified that ho saw Too- man and another man going south Decem ber 2 , about G p. m. Just before the taking of testimony began Miss Tooman , who wian to mairy Cole last Christmas , came forward and shook hands with him and gave him a look that she had all the trubt In the world In his In nocence. She sat in the court room during the trial. Couit adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow. Chnrllj Nil PIPIT u SIIUCTNN. WYJIOH13. NelH. , March 9 , ( Special. ) Last night nt Greenwood's ball In this city a charity supper was given for the benefit of Wymore's poor , and as a result about $50 was obtained , which will be distributed. The cold winter has been especially seveio on many people here , and a recent visit to some of Wjmore's poorest homes by a com mittee of young women led to the discovery of much suffering. Ji-llrrNoii Ciiiinly MortuiiK < * N. FAIHBUHY , Nob. , March 9. ( Special ) Jefferson county mortgage record for Feb- luniy Is as follows Farm mortgages Forty-two tiled , amounting to $ . " > 7,585 ; fifty released amounting to $69,087. City mort gages. Kleven filed , amounting to $3,794 , seven released , amounting to $3,200. Chattel mortgages' Nlnetv-slx filed , amounting to $23CIS ; 125 ruleascd , amounting to $17,149 , llnrlal of Old CKI/i-n. WYMOHi : , Neb , . Maich 9 , ( Spoelal , ) The funeral of A. J. Duvls , an old dtl/en of Wynioie , was held from the family residence In this city yesterday afternoon , being attended by a largo concouibo of friends. The services vvcro conducted by Hev. J II. Woodcock ot the Methodist Episcopal church. I'llMIHfll Mllll llll > Wliril'M il < TtlOII. YOIUC , Neb , March 9 ( Special ) It Is u hard matter to find u republican at York who was not originally a Hajward man. The election of Judge Haywaid meets with the unanimous approval of York county re publicans | ! O'N Arm HrnUrii In Pull , GENEVA , Neb , March ! . ( Special ) Yesterday wbllo playing in tbo school > ard Merle Kelley , a pupil In one of the lower grades , fell and broke his arm , VV'iirl. at ( 'iiliiiiilinit. COLUMBUS , Neb , March 0 ( Special ) Burglars entered the store of J H Galley last evening and can led away about $75 Soft Willie Hand IN A SINGLE NIGHT Beak the hands thoroughly , On retiring , In a hot lather of CUTICUIU SOAP , itrj , and anoint freely with Ctrriounx ( ointment ) , greatest of emollient ekln cures. Wpar old gloves during nlRbt. Thoelfect Is truly wonderful - derful , and a blessing to all with sore bauds , Ucbtug raluij , and painful linger tmtli , worth of jewelry and clothing. Thc.v burst open thp front door between 9 ami 10 o'clock , Just after Iho s-tore had b rn rloicd Sheriff Ibrnw bus goc-1 ilw rlptlon of the men nnd has offered n reword for their capture. They were evidently u/ ; A Fire Alarm IIOH no terrors for Bee Building Tenants Why doiTl you get into a building where every thing in abFolutely safe ? A few fiivl class offices left in The Bee Building. Apply R , C. PETERS & CO. . Ground Floor Corucr , 17th nnd Farnuin , Best Dining Car Service. Only Depot in Chicago on the Elevated' ' oo0 > CHICAGO AND THE EAST Milwaukee .1 ; St. I'liul Ily. SHORT LINE Electric. IjlKlUcil Train * . Dliiliiff CarH. McnlH n lit Curie. Ticket Olllce , 1501 Karntiin h . Omaha. Greighton-ORPHEUffl Tel. 1531. Ha\ - You Seen the Kollim IUK Army of I he HcHt AutN In Vaudeville f MATWnnr TIIOI I'I3 The AVorld's Greatest Novelty Acrobats. nr.o.N/.o iiuuTiinits Champion Uarrol Jumpers of the World. initiiiii'i".s TIIOLI'I : or TWISTY- TWO KnrcA'rni ) DOGS In Marvelous Feats , "DIXIC" The Wonderful Dlvlntr Dou. ( JIACIVI'A 1)1:1,1.V IIOCCA Concert Vlollnlste. CIIAS. .1. ) TI > n Ol.l.li : EVANS In "A 1'rlsky Doctor. " At i WII.SOX America's Best Gorman Comedian and Vocalist. CHAM : IIHOTIIIJIIS The "Mudlown Rubes , " Prices nvenlngs , KC and 50 < , gallery , lOc. Matlnoe , any seat , 2 > ; children. I Do , At noon .Sutiirda.i "I ) I Mi , " ( Inill \ - Inpr iIiiK. Kill Kite a iinltlle exhlhlt lit ( Ineorner of l > 'lfleeii < li anil Kiirmtiu HlreelM lor ( Inehllilien. . * Q ! T'AXTON & iSUIUJESS , - * kl-3 Managers. l''rlilu > anil Salnrilny , Mareh 10-11 , AVI Hi .Matinee > al 111 dny. Sol , Smith Russell In a now comedy , entitled , Hon. John Grigsby by C'has Klein. ; Night I'rlros Lower Klooi , J1.50 ; balcony , Jl fX ) n ml 75a , gallery , 25o , Matinee I'rlueB Lower Kloor $1.00 ; bal cony , 75c and 50c , gallery , 25c , SentN mm on mile , Positively no fieo list for this engagement MJ ' tQ * : AM ) MCillT Sl.NDAV , M AHCH I'J. BOBBY CAYLOR And Ills Company of Talented Vnudcvillo Artlsls , I'roientlng Wllmer & Vincent's Rovlbed Version of the Humorous Political Sutlrf , McSORLEY'S TWINS SPARKLING OOMBDY. NKW SONGS AND CLHVKR SPiCIALTlKS. : Night Prltrs Lower llooi , $1 CO , 75o and GOc , balcony , COe and 35o gallery We , Mtttlneo Prices 25c , 35e and 50c BOYD'S 1)13 WOLF f-V NRXT OPPEK MONDAY AND IN A NHW SOUSA OPERA TUESDAY EVEN1NGH- CHARLATAN Snlo of Scats Opena on MUHlc BOIIHQ. Friday Mornlni Hook Charles Klein , \ ; riRST ANNUAL STKRKOPTICON REVIEW OK EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE. Saturday , March II , 4 p m. V Up the Nllo to the Kirst Cataract Saturday , March 20 , 1 p , nl.Kurnok r Kurnok & Luxor At parlors of Congregational church , 19th ind Davenport Course tickets , COc. Single admission , 25c. Children , lOc , IIOTKI.K. THE MILLARD 13th ana Douglas HtH.Oiimliu. AJliillMN AM ) KIIICOIMOA.N CENTltrtLLY LOCATtJD. I. 12 , JUAU1CUL Jt