Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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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.
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