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o TITT2 ( VSrAKA DAILY TiEE : FRIDAY , FAKCTI 17. 1S09. TI i rru si Utc , M < u h 1 1t P. D. French Corsets at SI.50 h pair. Made of drab or white coutelle , with side steels and embroidery trim ming. The fit is perfect , \\'o have on hand a full at orlment of sizes fiom IS to SO nt $1.50 a pair. Muslin Underwear. An inlcrchting array of soiled Night Gown ? , Shirts , Divi\vois and Cortul Cover ? , to sell ; il cost and Ic s. Nliht ? Gotvn at fine , 7".e , $1.00 , $1 2" > , $1 10 and $1 75 each leduced from S5c , $1.00 $ , $200 , } 225 anJ $300. Drawers nt . > 0o nnd 7 > each rrdiirotl fem : 7"c and $1.00 cich. TOR ros'rnit inn oi.ovnsMI MPCAM/S PATTIII\S. : THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. 1. M. C. A. IK II.IHMi , CUIt. KITH AM ) UOLUbAS STS. tlon to form a sifting committee was an absolute necessity Thompson of MerrHc said "I am Inalh to Impugn the motive of 11113 one , but 1 confess thcro is much lu the action nf the republican members of the house who en- torcd Into the deal or combination with the fusion members relative to the make-up ot thn sitting committee to cxclto suspicion. Did this combination only liuoho the ad vancement or ictaidlng of bills on general file the mlathlcf might be tolerated without too serious ronsorUencch | to legislation , but thcro are reasons to believe tliat much more Is Involved which It would servo no gooo purpose to mention. " M"nuN < w\ or TIM : not si ; . Ut > \ prnitr'n Ado of Siiiri'inc | Court t'liiiiiiilNMlou III1I In . iiHtnliK-il. LLNX'OL.V , .March 1C. ( Special Tele gram. ) AC the opening of the afteinoun scsnloii of the house II. H. l-io , a bill appro- pi luting $ i,000 for the relief of our tick and wounded soldiers In the Philippines and In Cuba , was passed by a vote of ki ( to " , Cunningham nnd Shore voting against It. A petition was presented from the Grand Army of the Jtcpubllc at Mead favmlng the passage of II. H , G'S ' ) , which provides for a monument In memory of Nebraska's dead holdlers. Citizens of Hnflnlo county protest against the passage of II. It. HG.5. Other petltlonp W.UIC' received against two insur ance bills that have been killed. On reports of standing committees an at tempt was made to advance to third lead ing the senate joint resolution thinking the First regiment for efficient service In the Philippines , and providing thlt the resolu tion bo cabled to Colonel Stotsenbetj ; for the regiment. This was defeated bj.au ovei- w helming vote and the bill placed on gen eral flic. II. H.5r > 1 and fiio were placed on general tlio , nnd II. R S91 and J2.T Indefinitely post poned. H. It. HOI was for the establishment of a noimal school nt Wajne , and 123 pro- \lded that unused tracks , switches and turn outs should be taken up In the sticets of cities and all right to the faamo be forfeited by them. The special committee appointed some tlmo ago to Investigate as to the use of passes hy the .state ofllclals submitted two reports. The majority report was signed by Prlnco : pd Smlfhberger nnd the- minority report by Stu ess. Hoth were accepted On motion "of Jansen the upoclal order ot the passage of Jl K. 11-1 over the governocs \ to was taken uu nnd resulted n to 13. Not having received the neccbbarj three- flfths vote the hill was lost. In committee nf the whole S. F. 20 , by Holbrook , to empower cities of the second class to take up outstnudlns bonds , by Is suing bonds nt the same or n lower rate of Interest , was recommended to. be made n special order for Friday afternoon at 2.30 Representative Grafted of Saline asked to bo excused for the remainder of the session on account of sickness Sturgoss of Douglas Introduced the follow ing resolution which was adopted by a vote of TO to 30- Whereas , The public press has made dis closures of alleged Iricgul.irlllcs said to b existing In the supreme court and Iho su preme couit commission with reference to amounts , of money driwn bv them and In behalf of the oeveril mcmbois of their families , said to bo illegal and cintrary to the provisions of the constitution and the laws of the state ; therefoie bo U Resolved , That a committee of thice mem bers of this house be appointed by the speaker to make duo estimation of said Illegal irjegularltlis and with full power to subpoena and compel the attendant o of wlt- liosBPS and the puuluctlou of liookn und papers , to administer oaths to such wit nesses and to maht ) lejmrt of their tin lings with such recommendations as they may deem just and pioper nt this sc lon of the legislature. A resolution liibtrm ting our members of congress to v\ork for the establishment of postal savings banks throughout "the coun try was sent up by iUood..and was adopted. , , The following resoli tion by Thompson of Merrlck was adopted by a close vl\a voce vote Whereas , In the minority report of the papa Investigating cnpuulUeo it is claimed that the free pamra given by the railroad companies und accepted by the state otlleeis havti Inured to the lienellt of the atato and not to the Individuals leeching them ; ami Whereas , It Is al.M > alleged In said niluoilty lepnrt that the state IH under obligations to the rallrdad companies and not the In dividuals favored bv hiUd puses , theioforo , be U Resolved. That the mlnoilty members of said committees ascertain the amount mil Miluo nf thu obligation the state lu under to thu jallroad comjnnlea thoiefor and icpoit the same back to the house. H R. 831 , McCarthj'a bill to prevent com binations , ti lists and monopolies In the buyIng - ' Ing and selling of llvo stock , produce and articles of trade , was placed on third readIng - Ing and passed by a vote of 07 to IS , thcso voting no being Heverly , Hurmnn , Chltten- dcu , Plshor , Fljnn , Hart Is , Israel , Jansen , Jones , Moran , Mjers , Olmsted , Pollard , Hmlth ( Saline ) , Smlthbcrger , Sturgess , Tucker , Wenzl. S. P. 33 , by Talbot , dcilnliiE who shall prnctlco In the supreme court und providing penalties for violations of the { irovision , wus pabbed hy a rote of 78 to 0. H. R. 330 , by Mllbourn , appt updating the sum of $50,000 , or ho much of It as may Do nocrssarj * . to establish two additional Nor mal schools similar to the uiio at Peru and nndur tha same management , was parsed with the emergency clause , by a vote ot CS to 25. At 5 45 the hoiiKo adjourned. or Tim SKN VTIJ. IICKOllltldllN III Ml'ltlDIllf I III' l.lllf W. I , , ( . .ri'iiiiAdopted. . J.INCOLN , March -iSpeclal > Owing to the lute , arrival g ( tbo train Iroin 'e > Ate gaining i.ivor nu" > U > ' . DiisiuusH men ami tr.iv ti lers c.irr ) them In ve t pockcti , U < lc ! oatry them in pnr f , lintucUcfr" ' thrm In medlHn * cloiiU. ( dendl rtcoiuuitnU liitia to frliudi. i'lc. hraslta City upon will h the member1) ol the legislature returned from Judge Hay- wards , banquet , thrro was no business transacted nt the morning session ot the senate. Fourteen members only responded to roll call at the opening. .Messrs. Stcolc , Talbot nnd Fovvlur being the only republicans pres ent. At H o'clock Canaday of Kearney moved that the senate adjourn , which was the only motion in order as lung as no quorum was present. The motion waa lost by a vote of C to ! ) , and the membciH had Individually agreed to take a leccss till 2 o'clock , when the belated membeis arilvcd. After ti quorum had been secured the senate took a lecess till 2 o'clock. In the afternoon standing committees re ported the following bills. S. F. 88 , 330. to pass ; H. R. 1B2 and S. F. 321 , for In- di'flnllo postponement ; II. R , 271 , without : ocommcndatlon. The report on H. R. li\2 \ was not con- cuircd In and the bill placed on general tile. It relates to building fences along railways. S P. 321 sought to abolish the fish com mission. H. R. 271 , which goes on general file , Is thu baibcr commission bill. The following bills were passed : S. F. ISO. Ifi" , 182 , 3D3. 307 , 137 , 127 , 122 , 1G3 , 170 , 181 , 202 and 177. S. F. 130 Is a curative measure. S. F. 1C7 amends section llfl of the Criminal Code. S. P 1S2 Is a curative measure. S F. 207 relates to contempt of court proceedings , t ; F. 137 provides n lien upon grain and coin for threshing and shelling the same. S. If. 127 provides for pa\lng and repavlng In Lincoln. S. F. 127 amends the law relating to public libraries by allowing library boards to diaw dlietly upon the library fund Instead of thiough the council. s. F. 103 amends section 262 of the Criminal Code re lating to conservators of the peace. S. F. 179 Is a curative measuro. S. F. 20J pro vides that banks shall pay such Inteiest on county funds as may bo agreed upon hy the county treas urer and bank , subject to the approval of the county boards and repeals the 3 per cent minimum. S. F. 177 relates to stamping the quantity on all Kegs , boxes , casks , etc. , showing the amount contained therein. S. P. 1S1 Is a curatho measure. ' The clerk ot the house announced the passage ot H. R. 62" ! hy that body. The committee on resolutions offered the following resolutions touching upon the Heath of Congressman Greene Whereas , It has been the will of Dlvlno imfh ' " > ' summon from path nT duty suildonl from his among his many bomrei1 a"'l lamented states man , \\illiam L Gieene , and . ? ' / llCgro'lt " "H'cso ' of his private and public , life , has been the patilotic fulfill ment of his polltir.il convictions , and that in his death , our nation and state have suffered nn immeaburablo loss , and Whereas , The hand of death is omnipres ent , where the separation ot the dearest and fondest ties ot loving huaits Is inconsolable where gilef Is the ouly balm" nnd vvheio ctiostl.it hope Is the only surcease berne on Ihe mjstlc silence from the gieat eternal- therefore be It Resolved , That while wo bow to the -\vill of the Omniscient wo ( Joplore death , and with Inexpressible sympathy extend our hoaitfelt condolence to the grief-stricken wife , chlldien and friends in their beieave- mont of that noble patriot and statesman , William L Greene , and be It further Resolved , That a copy of thcso resolutions be sent to his family at Kearney , Neb , to the piesidlng oillccr of the bouse of ic-pre- sentatlves nt Washington , and bo spread upon the lecoids of the bonate of the at.ito of.\ebiaskn. P .M CURRIE , RASMUS HANXIDAL , HUGH O'NKILL. The resolutions woic adopted by n stand ing vote. S. F. 1C-I , relating to the crime of adulterj- , failed to pass , owing to the fact that a house roll toicring the same ground has pasbed that body. S. P. 27i was killed. Tlie senate went Into committee of the whole to consider S. P. 187 , H. TI. ICG and S. P. 277. Scnntoi Van Dusen spoke In favor of S. P. IS" , which seeks to amend the exemption laws of the Mate , making $30 a month exempt - empt Instead of sixty dajs' wages. The bill vas lecommcndcd for passage. H R ICG was also ictommended , for passage. S. P 277 , for tho'ioIef | of Rubssll Loomis , giving him title to land upon which thuio is a cloud TIB to his ownership , was also iec ( mmemU'd tn pass. A special message from the governor was received nnd placed on file for future con- sldeiatlon. U was as follows. To the Members of the legislature : Gentlemen To the end that the Interests of the people may be fully conserved , and in order that they may again bo permitted to expiess their will upon the question nf whether there should be any Increase In thn number of supreme Judges in oun stnte , I would most icspt'ctfully recommend to your honoinblo body that you submit to the elec tors for their approval or i ejection a coiibtl- tutlonal amendment Increasing the number ot supicmo Judges. W. A. POVNTKR , Governor. The more people who enter the Fremont Heo whe.d contcstR the easier the wheels will bo won. Stait In early and jou can get a wheel. l ) < - rlilH to sin ) In Manila. NORTII I'LATTi : , Neb. March 1C ( Spe cial ) John Taflo recently received n letter from his brother IM , who Is with the volun- leers In Manila , in which ho Mild that vvlieu hla regiment iccelvcrt word that they were to bo bent homo to tie mustered out ho would nsk to bo mustered out tn Manila , as he Intended to stay there , IM Is of tCiu opinion that Liuon Ims a large amount of undeveloped resources and that there Is an opportunity for nn energetic j-oung man to make an excellent living A lurge piopor- tlon df the volunteers arc > plifiinng | to re ceive their discharges at Manila and remain on the Islands The volunteers have the advantat4 > uM-'r the late coineM , In that thai arc , to u' certain degree , acclimated and arc familial vth } the natives and their habits' liiioil OulliioU for Cropw. IIPTTB. Neb , March 16 ( Special ) The recent rains and biiow ha\o put the soil In good pliape. for spring work , and the outlook for the Tionjlng season1-was-novgr bottor. Many new settlers arc coming In and much laud lu chancing hands , REPUBLICANS HOLD A CAl'Cl'S Six Who Combine with Popocrats Ara Galled On to Explain , ALLOWED TO REMAIN ON SUFFERANCE IJiu'ti Mini Miikr * n SpctM'li In JiiNil- llt'iiilon ot III * CnuiII' Pule of Adjournment l"l\ -il for Aitrll I. LINCOLN , March 10 - ( Special Telegram. ) The Joint republican caucus was called to order nt 8:15 : tonight by Senator Slcelo. The tegular officers of the senatorial caucus vcro rotatncO. Upon motion of 1'rout of Dago Senator Slceloas inailo permanent chairman of the joint caucus for this ses sion anil Mr. Houae secretary. Hepresctilatlve Jansen discovered some of the six republicans In thu caucus who fornioil the nlllanco with the fusion- Ists. " 1 thought this was a republican caucus , " said Mr. Jansen. "There heenia to have been some mlsundctglaiidliii ; about It. " "I want to tell thu gentleman I have been a republican slnco 1 was 13 years old. I ha\o voted the republican ticket thirty yeais. I don't want my Integrity questioned , " said Ultmar of Otoe. "I want Mr Jnnscn to know I am Just as much of a republican as he Is. 1 have a right heic. You can't put mo out , " was the reply of Ilurns of Lancaster. A motion was made to allow them to ie- main In the caucus. Chairman Sleelo said they would bo allowed to remain If there wuio no objections. Others of the six fusion IP-publicans wore piesent , mid no ob jections were made. The ( Into of Ilnal adjournment was" first considered. Weiul of Pawnee , of the house conference committee , thought the date would be fixed at two weeks fiom tomorrow Senator Haldeinmn of thu ben.Uo committee thought a meeting would bo held tomorrow It was suggested th.it the session bo not piolongcd beyond April 1. The adjournment question led to the action In the house to day cancel nlng tlio appointment of the sift ing committee. ( aliens Without Timor. ' .Mr. i\nns slid the republican caucus vvaa now without tbo power to say what bills should bo considered In the hou'c. If the action cf today htands. Tlio lopubllcana could not e\en say the appropriation bills will be consldeied within the coming two weeks. Unless the republicans of the house agree to stand together It would bo useless to discuss this matter. In reply ilr. Burns said ho ill 1 not con sider his Judgment to be Impaired .my be cause of the \\ny he had secured his place- on the committee. Ho favored expediting biisliie&a. It was the express understanding with thu fitslonlats that the rcpubllsins in the combination would not u"o with the former on any political questions. Repub lican measures should be given the piofer- ciice Ho belic\ed the lepubllcans of the sifting committee -Hero Just as good 10- pablknns as though they hml lieeij selected otherwise. lie reiterated at some length the charge- that certain ones who fa\ore.l the sugar bounty bills'had tiled to club him Into line by thieatenlng to cripple the university. Ono of the senators asked Fisher to state' hlb position , nu assumed a haughty air in declaring lie did not propose to ibo dictated to or advised by any member of the senate. Ho did not conl ler It any senator's busi ness as to how ho stood .13 a member or a house committee. As for his action today ho declared he acted deliberately , anil did not o\\o anyone an > apology. Some feeling nail been aroused , but he could stand that as he had a trifle the best of it. Hrtcrly MiiU-N III * CHNP. no\erly of Douglas spoke of the alliance as n mcasuio ot self-piotection for some bright members who liad been given the worst of it by the majority on the lloor. Ho claimed that Speaker Clark had promised to lame Olmsted , Fisher and Hums on the sifting committee. Olmstet ] of Douglas said ho Intended to do 'althful work on the sifting committee and 'make a iccord. " A motion by Currie of Custer , that It Is : be sense of this caucus that final adjourn- nent bo ilxed not later than April 1 , carried Upon motion cf I'rout of Gage the icqiiest of Governor I'njnte-r that the constitutional amendment , Inci easing the number of su- iremo couit Judges , bo again submitted to ho voters , was denied The caucus decided that both branches remain in sossK n this vvceK until Saturday Horn. The caucus then idjoiinied subject to call. Speaker Clark , In speaking of the situa tion after the adjournment of the caucus , said ho believed the result would be that the appropriation bills would bo passed at once and the business be done , so that the Inal adjournment could bo taken as boon as the alxty dajs had explicd. Coiiiini-iilM on tinsituation. . Tae cnmmeiiU 11 tde .iv.cti .g tonight were varied , but the opinion was that oil liail not been poured on the troubled -waters to any great oxtent.Several Jacksonlan democrats from Omaha were piomincnt in the hotel lobbv , exulting over the situation and dolng-.vvhat they could to brace'up thg fusion lopuhlluiin One prominent populist who did not approve of combination said tonight- "Hums and Plshor have four meff on the committee , wbllo the forty-six fuslonlbts only have three. " Se it turns out Itiat tlio party organized by houcat John Towers Is being ruled bj Hums and Fisher. Another fuslonlst stopped up and said : ' 'Well , you fuslonlsts are lucky in onn : hlng. No similar scheme rould over have been fixed up on the other side , because they could not have found six of joti who wouia sell out. " It Is beloved tonight that the fight may i each the point where retaliatory taclica will bo employed and the prospect of this Is already making ttio fusion olIlcehoMori ind beneficial Ira of the appropriation bills walk the floors. " . - ( Vrtulii rNtii < ON. LINCOLN' , March 10 ( Special ) Among -he- bills pissed by it IIP senate today was S p. 103 , Introiluced by Fowler of Ptllmoro. Tills lilll authorizes Judges of the district couit to older a lemoiImaging of thg estates , of minors insane and , fcoblc-nilnded persons or Bpendthilt's. The provisions of the bll ate as follows. Section 1 The district court or any Judge thereof , upon proper showing by petition suppoitcd bv competent testimony , showing that tl'o beat Intel eat of the estate dennnil It. may grant authority to the executors , or administrators of ebtatcH and guaidlatis of the esjtaiea of minors , Insine persons , feeble minded persons and spendthrifts , to inort- JWFO any leal estate belonging to hu.--li estates , vvbeio mortgagpK existing on such real estate are duo or about to become due , and there is no monej belonging to such estate with vvlilcli to pay or icdcem nucli mortgages 1'iovided , that In no Instance tdiall authority be granted by such d'stllct ' court , or Judge thereof , to buch executors , administrators , or guardians , t > mnrt ago such real estatu for a greater euni than tha amount securedbyjbd original murt .iEo , with Interest on name- from date ot maturity to date of application Sec 2 After the IHIiiK of such petition in the olllco of tbo clerk of the dlstilit court the administrator or otbur person 01 persons becking such authority , shall cause a notice of the application lor authority to ( uticiiip such mortgage , stating the time and place of hearing ( ) f suili j > vUlUon , debtrlbliiB Uie land sought to bo mortgaged and stating tbo amount of the mortgage therein to be served ion all nilu rs me me or fefble-mintlid per- i "O'n or spcmllhrlfii. whose rit-Ue It , * si iiRht in mortgage , if personal sorvlio tluronf can bo had In this state If per nnal rvlcp therei f cannot be bad In this suto the administrator or other persons secklrn * uch authority shall cmme such notice tn be published in anmo newspaper printed and of general circulation In the countv where silil land is situated Such notice shall b < - pub lished for two congecutlve wroks. the last publication thereof not lc s than one nor more than throe weeks before the llmo sot for hearing said petition. Sec 3 If the district court or Judge thereof shall be satisfied that the best Inter ests of the estate demand it ho shall grant authority to such executor , ndmltilstiator or guardian to execute such mortgage , and ma > older thn costs of such application , Inrluil- Ilif ? a icnsminblo attorney fee foi the appll- cant's attorney , to be paid out of said estate. Appeal may be imde from the older of the court or Judge as In other cases. MM SIII.IIH'T TO ( inn i \nn HII I > II'N HIM MiiKcn Ft.'iO n Mould lj\ < -niil | friini I.CKII ! I'rooi'H * . LINCOLN , March 1C. ( Special Telegram ) The senate this afternoon recommended i for passage the bill Introduced by Van Uuseti of Douglas at the request of the Omaha ! HuMncss Men's association , the Central Labor union and other organisations relat ing to the exemption laws of this state The present law exempts sixty days' wagea of all heads of families from process of at tachment , execution or garnishment. In support of the measure , which amends the present law so that only $30 wages per month Is exempt , Senator Van Duscn said there were men diawlng big wages and beat ing their bills under the protection of thu present laws. Ho thought a $50 cxemplloi largo enough to protect the family from want. The provisions of the bill recom mended to pnss are as follows : , ? n 1TTllat section Ml ( a ) Code of Uvll I'rorcduip , Compiled Statutes of Nebraska - braska , 1S)7 ! ) , be , land the same is hereby amended to lead as follows"That all per sons who are heads of families nbull have of their wages , salary , fees , commission , or In come from nny other source , to tfie amount of ? .0 u month exempt from the operation of attachment , execution and garnlshee process , and that all wages , balary , fees , commission , or Income from any other source. In excess of ? ' 0 per month shall bo subject to attachment , cxeuitlon and gamlsliee process for collection of any debt contracted by them for tfio benefit of them selves or their family , and such attachment , execution and garnlshco piocess shall be a Hen on the iinexcmpt wages , bal.uj , fees , commission or income from any other source , cither duo or to become due , until the debt for which said action was hi ought Is fully satisfied. I'lovlded , that no inoro than one such process of attachment , execu tion or garnishment shall become n Hen on the iinexcmpt earnings of anj person liable to the operation of this act nt any one time. Soc. 2 The provision of this act shall not apply to the collection of any deficiency debt where property , real or personal , is held as security for the indebtedness or has been taken under foicclosuro process In satisfac tion of the debt Provided , that It the debtor has committed nny ftaud by disposing of or otherwise by act or neglect depreciated the value of such property , then and In that can- the cieditor shall liivo the right to re cover the amount of such damage or depre ciation under the provisions ot section 1 of this act. Sec. 3 That all acts or parts of acts In conflict -with this act be , and the same are , heicbj repealed. Sec. \Vheieas an emergency exists , this act shall be In force from and after the date of Its passage. ( iiinitArrn A JOYOUS OCC\MOV of Alliance MiiKc Ili-rry O1 * or hruurliiK Couiily jt-at. ALLIANCE , Neb. , March 1C ( Special ) This city is celebrating Its victory in secur ing the county scat of Hex Butte county In a fitting and appropriate manner. When the records wore removed here Monday over land they were mot at the outskirts of the cfty by the AIllnntf4 band , the major , city council and a large number of citizens and per"O'n great enthusiasm escorted through the streets to the I'helan opera house , where after a few appropriate remarks b > Major Helwood they were placed In the largo room provided for them In this building. Last night the Business Men's club of the city gave a. banquet in commemoration of the new county seat Prank Broome , ex- iccchei of the land office , presided as toast- master. The following toasts were re sponded to : "Introduction , " by J. T. Whitehead - head ; "Welcome , " by Major H. H. Hel- wcod , "Wo Have Met the Enemy and They Arc Ours , " by Hon. 11 C. Xolcman , "He- turn from nxllc , " by Judge J. H H. Hewett , "Husiness Men's Club , " by Hon. W. H. SlmouBon , "Our Valued Railroad Interests , " by Hon. Pred M Doiiington. Court being In session here , Judge W. II. AVestover and several visiting mombcis of the bar of the district were Invited guests. Judge West- over responded to the toast , "The Judi ciary" Impromptu remarks were made by Hon. H. W. Akcrs , iccelver United States land office ; Judge L A. Kerry , William Mitchell , S. M. Smjscr , John O. Maher , Hruce Wllcox , Smith P. Tuttle , county at torney ; W. H. Panning , county attorney ot Dawes county ; J. 13. Porter of Crawford , Superintendent J. H. Phclan , Master Me chanic J. P lllcrdon , Foreman John R. Sex ton , Judge A L Pield , H. W. Montgomery , Hurt Prlel , J. S. Parldls and others. This ends a long struggle for the perma nent location of the Bounty seat of Hex Uittte county. Years ago and originally It was located at Nonp.uell. When the Hur- llngton railroad passed through here It was moved to Hemlngford , whMi was located on the Hillings line of the Uurllngton BJB- tom , but as years went on Alliance grew until It had sufficient \otos within the lim its of the city and adjoining precincts to secure the location ot the county scat at Alliance. rii LD , Neb , March 1C. ( Special. ) l-'or the last sixteen jears the Issue at the annual election of city olllcers In Fairfield - field has been llconso and anti-license. The anils have invariably been -victorious , often by a very slim jmargln. Last jcar they elected their mayor by a majority of ono only. This year js no exception to the rule of procedure. The anils have placed in nomination ; For * major , S. C. Thompson , clerk , 0. H. Helton , treasurer. T P. Shlvoly , aldermen , M. D- Oaten and W L Hajly. The license people havei nominated' For major , Joseph Kjno , clerk. 0. J. Rld- dlo ; treasurer , C. 51 Prlckett : aldermen , f. O Parker and J. T. Wynberg ; engineer , M. L Jone-s HU.MHOLDT. Neb , March 1 $ ( Spe cial ) The "citizens" cauouu was held nt the rpcr.i house on Wednes day evening and the following ticket placed In nomination , to bo voted on at the coming city election : Mayor , J. F. \Vozab , councilman , Fn ! > t waid , W. J. Davis ; Second ward. George Turner , treas urer. J F , Walsh , clerk , W. C. Norton. engineer , H. T Hull , police Judge , A. M Knocli. Hrth the citizens' and temperance tickets are no-w on In the field , and the contest for municipal control this spring will bo made principally on the license Is- puc. puc.ASHIAND. . Neb , March 1 ( Special Tclcginm ) The republicans of Abhland met In mass convention tonight to place In nomination candidates for city officers W. N' . Hpcker , chairman of the republican city central committee , called the convention to order nnd bo was unanimously chosen chair man and 0 J Uallsback se-cretarj. The tolluulng candidates were nominated , all be ing present Incumbents excepting Sox. on Major , John C ItalUhaek , clerk , Ira Sexton " ton , treasurer , John \V Moon , councllmcn Plist ward , John H Granger , Second ward John N. Miller. A fight was made on the nominations for the Hottrd of Kducmion many republicans favoring the letentlon if Ohnrus ! N. Fol om , a pouullat. Hiram H Parkhurst atwl Hlbbftrd H Shodd were U'outinued on Fourth 1'age ) THEY ALL RIDE OX PASSES State Officials of Nebraska Hnvc Plenty of Free Trmisportilicn , AUDITOR CORNFLL HAS SPECIAL TRAINS Committee Appointed tn Inv < > the Pinx ( liifitlnn tllMMM cri thill Mule Ollleeii A'erj Hard ) 1'ny ThenPur i' , LIN'CUIA . March 10. tSpeclnl ) The committee appalntel to Investigate the pass question sent In majority and inlnoilty re- porto thU afternoon. The majority report Is signed by Representatives Prluro and Smltbberger , and contains the following findings of facts base-1 on the evidence First That Hon John F. Cornell has been for the last two jears and Is now auditor of imblip accounts for the state of Nebraska- tint during said time said John P. Cornell his had annual transportation by flee passes from praitlcallj every railroad In the state of .Nebraska and that In numerous and dlveis Instances free patses have boon obtained by him for friends and lelntivcs , but the evict number of same jour committee Is unable to state Your committee further finds tint said John P. Coinell has not , as'far as wo have been nblo to asceitnln , charged the state of Nebraska any mlleago ( luring his term of otlleo Second \Vo find that Gilbert L Laws has been ono of the secretaries of the St.ito Hoard of Tianspoitatlou during the last two jears nnd at the ptcvsvnt time occupies iho f-nmo position ; that dining said time ho has had free pnsses over all the railroads In Ihe state of Nebraska , with possibly ono ur two minor exceptions As Is disclosed by the testimony of Mi. Laws during the year IS9S ho had for use annual passes over thirteen dlffeicnt lallioads In this stale. Wo do not flml that Mr. Laws has charged the state ot Nebraska any mlleige while tiding upon fiee passes. Thhd Wo nnd that James H Dablman has been a secrelaiy of the State Hoard of Tiansportatlon duilng the last two years and that he has had annual passes over practically every railroad In this state and has iifeod the same In tinvellng over rail roads. Wo do not ilnd that Mr. Dahlm.in has charged the state any mileage wbllo rid ing upon free passes. Fourth We Ilnd that Joseph IMgcrton has also been a secietary of the State Hoard of Transposition during the last two years and has had and used free pisses over every railiuad In the state , with possibly ono or two minor cNccptlons. We do not find that Mr , IMgciton Ins charged the stnte ot Nebraska any mlleago whllo tiding upon free passes. \\olfc Hides on Pll.isi'M. Fifth Ihe Hon J. V. Wolfe , commissioner of public lands and buildings for the last two yeni.s , has , nccoidlng to his own tcstl- monj , had fiee passes over all the lallioads In this state , with possibly one or two minor exceptions , and has freely used th6 same In tiavcling over the state Wo nnd that Mr. Wolfe has never collected nnj mileage fiom the state durli.g the time that ho has been riding upon pathos. SKth Hon. C J Smyth , attorney general of the state of Nebraska during the last blennlum and occupying that position nt the piesent time , has also had free pasbcs over piactically every railroad in the state Wo nnd that Mr. Smvth has collected a consid erable sum for inilroad faro In going from Nebraska to Wabhlngton nnd Chicago on business for the state and we do not nnd that he has over charged any mileage whllo riding on a pass , . Seventh Hon W. R Jackson , superin tendent of public instiuctlon of the state of Nebraska , testifies that he has had sl\ icg- ular annual pabbcs over railroads In the state of Nebraska for the lost two jears. Mr. Jackson fuither testifies , and no evi dence was produced befoio jour committed to the contraij' , that he has not chained the state of Nebraska any mlleago while riding on passes Muserio JiiN < IIU-s Himself. nighth Hon. J O Moservo submitted to your committee n wiluon statement , which Ib made a part of tbe evidence in this canu and filed with tills report Mr. Mebcrve btates that ho lias accepted passes from the railroads believing that It was right as long as the present system obtained. As will be observed fiom the communication Jlr Me- serve has had and used passes over piac tically all of the railroads in the state of Nebraska during the last two years. Ninth Hon W. P Porter , secretary of state , requested the privilege of submitting iv statement in writing to your committee , which permission was granted. Mr Porter favored jour committee with a Icngtbj communication , which Is nied with the evi dence lu this case , In which ho states that he has not chaiged the state of Nebi.ibka during the last two -ears any railroad faie , but has had and used rallioad passes over the principal loads of the state , and , as ho bays In his communication , has used them whenever occasion demanded that he should tiavel over these lines when traveling In this state during the last two ye.ns. Ciiriicll Cm OH tor Ills Pi-lends. Tenth Your committee also examined Mr. Samuel Llchty , whose testimony appeals on pages 35 to 12 Inclusive of thu transcript filed herewith. Mi Llchty dlbclosed some startling facts In loforence to the use o'J passes by state oniclals and their friends dining the lant two yeam. He Informed jour committee , uprn affirmation , that the auditor of this state. John P. Cornell , has had for the use of himself , ft lends and relatives tianspoitation aggregating Inaluo the sum of $20,000 , that special tialns have boon fur nished In borne iiihtancfs to said oniclals without chaigo , for the use of thenibt'l'.es , their friends and families , that the nccom- modatlons furnished wcio all that any per son could desire , not only for travel In this stale , but also In South Dakota ; tint in his opinion the trips taken were not on busi ness ccnnected with the fatate , but simply pleasure junket trips. | The lepott also covets the operations of , J. H. LMmiatoii , chief oil Inspector , showing that since March , ISM , he had collected j from the state $2,230 h.1 for mileage. Mr. LMmlsten having icfubid to tay whether ho1 rode on fiee passes when ho charged up thcso amounts the committee concludes that he had passes on all loads. The final con clusion of the committee Is that "In many nstnncos men who are most vigorous In lenounclng passes upon the stump are most Ireo to accept them when offered. " Mlnoril ) Kepiill li > M III-KONH , Rcpiescntatlvo Sturgess presented n ml- 101 Ity repoit , the conclusions of which were as follows First The present stnto olllccrs have not ridden on passes and charged the at.ito for mileage. KCIOUI ! The present stale office-is have not rollclled pasfctb from the rallioad eoii-- pinicr. nnd such p.ibbes as they have were loliveicd lo them without it-quest or condi tion , oxpieseed or Implied , In accordmco with a long aUiHlliir , ' custom Third The pieaent eiaio ofllcori have Uhi-d their pastes for thu benefit c-f thu fetatu and thus saved the taxpayers thousand , of lollars , and they have not used them ocopt to a very iiieons'drrable ' extent for t'lt-lr ' own benefit the Mate , not the oflUura , is obligated to the railroads for the passed < Ui- llveied Fourth The oniiors by accepting I ashes from the lallroads wore not thnrobm - lluenccd even In the least lo nugltct ilu'lr Inly ( ' > ih > - proplo with rr pvf lo Uu rM' romls nt > ' ! the mil oul hAvc it nil t noi bipn ( omrclled bv Uioso olTc-pr * to perfnnu the dill measure of tholr .1'ity to the peop.t tn fur ns It wn < In the power of the oilliut to so compel them Fifth The committee should hive in quired \\licttin the ev-Staln onictvthn served with Governor lloltomb had I'ddrn ' on passes on those occasions tor which mileage was charged by them , nnd I'm fin- mlltoe on falling to make xuc.i nn Inquliy fulled to perform Its whole duty. Sixth The committee nhoul 1 lw In quired whether or not the Judge * nnd cr-n- mlssloners of the supicmo court traveled ci passes and rlmised the state for mlle.'igo Seventh-In conclusion I flml that the charge- made on tlii- floor of Ibis house to the effect that the present Rtalo olllcers charged mileage fur rides nude on pamc-s which charge led lo the appointment o * tl-ls committee. Is whollv untrue. | jn pnei'iill > submitted , THO MAS F STUlliillSS. SATURDAY AT FREMONT , 'I'he Uoo Ulieel Oiiitc" t Mnn > of Hie litiitiK I \\altlau fur H. FRI3MONT , Neb , March if. . ( SpeolM ) As Ihe day draws ne.ii for the opening of The Dee wheel contest nt Fremont the In terest of 1lio joung people Rtows. The way of getting any high grade wheel on the mntket Is so simple that n large num ber will bo cutecd. ! The piobablllty Is that the winner will not need many orders , ? ie- cau o as soon ns 2:10 _ orders are In the wheel will 1m nwnrded. Some ot the people ot Fiemont may still wish to know about how the contest Is m bo conducted. The llco wants n lot of new rubScrlbcn As soon ns 250 orders liavr boon handed Into our ouleo the contest closes nnd we will awnnl the vlieel to the one bringing the most oiders. Just bee how unsy this Is Say onlj twen ty-five gills nnd boys start out on Mimli IS to get subscribers. They only have to average ten apleto to make tbo total , so I 110 winner will not have lo get Very many | orders , you see Yon want to start In e.uly and hand In j-our orders ns soon ns possible. Now about the orders. Hich older must bo for an actual new subset Ibor. Kieh sub scriber must take The HBO for at least ono month and paj for It In order lo bo counted. U is better , but not necessary , to pay In advance , only no order will bo counted until the subscription Is paid for. If the sub set Ipllon Is paid for lu advance It will count one on j-our score for each month for which It Is piepald. For example : If a sub scriber pajs In advance for three months It counts 3 , If he pajs for blx months , it will count G ; and wo maKe the special offer that if ho pi > s for ono jcar. It will count 20. On orders which are not paid In advance it will count only one on jour score , no mat ter how long he continues to take It. There , that Is plain Isn't It ? Now see what jou can do. The llrst contest begins March IS. FRDMONT DEPARTMENT OMAHA DAILY 1JCE N. U Call at The Hco onlce , 114 Last Main street , to register and get sample copies No one connected with The Hco will be allowed to enter this contest. IMTTII IN \MIHOI : s COMMTIOV I'lH-tiotiN of ItridKi'H nl SIM oral I'olnts Are Ciirrlod AMII > * KEA11NEY , Neb , March 1C. ( Special Tel egram ) Supcrvlbor Roe ami a foice of men have been at work nil daj protecting the Platte bridge south of town. Seven spans are carried awaj' , and If waim weather con tinues there is great dangci of the entire bridge going. The bridge is 1,500 feet long A telegram has just been received from Elm Creek , eKtcen miles west , asking for as sistance , as a heavy ice gorge is forming and threatens to cany away the bridge at that point. It la the same length ns the Kearney bridge. There is also much un easiness over the Uurlington bridge , six miles east. The river Is full of floating Ice. FREMONT , Neb . March 1G. ( Special ) The ice in the Platte liver Is still mostly unbroken. The water Is flowing In places on top of the Ice and there are n few chan nels open. The county authorities are keep ing a close watch nt the bridge , and as thej' have cleared considerable ice with dynamite , do not anticipate any trouble un less tbe Ixnip Is exceptionally high or bridges are carried out west of hero. Po you want n high giade wheel' ' If j-ou have no money , get one in The Heo blcjclo contests at Fiemont. You choose nny make. AeuH fiom A i-in alia Coiuit > . AUHURN , Neb , March 1C ( Special ) Fruit growers in this county htlll contend that the prospect for all kinds of fruit U first-class , ami farmers generally conteiu that fall wheat Is not damaged. The people of Nemaha county never eavv worse roads than at present , and binks o : snow seveial feet high line the hlghwajs At a city caucuw held on Tuesday evening the following Independent ticket was named Major , T. J Crummel ; councllmcn , John McConncll , J. C. Klllnrney , II E. Sellers and Fred Shrlcfor , police Judge , L. L Cald- vvell , city cleik , Irwln Huinl'am , citj' engi neer , Charlc.s Hooker. D. W. Plcrson and J. W. Armstrong were nominated ns mem- bcis of the sslinol boird. All of the nomi nees cvcpt McConnell , Klllarncy ami Hurn- him aio the -present Incumbents. The op posing faction , umler the name of "citizens' reform pirty , " held n caucus last evening and named tlio following as candidates. Mayor , J. Jl. liurresa , counullmen , J. W Darroh , II. J. Calk-nard and W. E Glllan , police JuJge , S L. Canhioll , city clerk , C O Snow ; cltj engineer , C HoJker ; members of the school ijinril , D W. Pleison and J. W. Arirfitrong , trcasuier , R. C. Hojd. The Auburn creamery will begin opera tions today umler the mamiKcmcnt of Klrsthbturn & Sons , who have leased the plant from the stockholders. This firm has also l3a ed the plant nt Hurr and expect to have It In opciatlon this week. The more people who witor the Fremont Heo wheel contests Iho easier the wine-In will bo won. Start In early nnd you can get a wheel , Wlionl NoeilMVfirin AVenllier. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , March 18 ( Spc- clal ) Wlniei wljeat throughout the county Is not In very good condition and unleba molbturo and warm wenther put In an ap pearance soon the ciop won't be worth very much. The w Inter has been too told nno dry for grain sown In the fall. The ground | 3 In fair Fhapu for spring plowing and In Eoino localltlch It has commenced. Iho farmers In bottom lands are anticipating considerable trcublo from the hlgh.waloi In the rivers end the seepage Value of ( lie Nen Itonil. HUTTE. Neb , March 16 ( Special ) The c ( mpletlun uf the Atkinson & Northern lall- irad to Iloyil county will make quite a change In the conditions cf this purl of the- slate. Perry , the terminus of the road. Is expected to become one nt the principal Unsns in this put tlon of the state. wvmmr.i , .yraTT * that ij dcci Icdly pleasant U uke , and may be depended upon to build up a depicted system , producing flesh , strength , blood and sound nerves. Should > ou vieh such a t < nic be particular to state ckari ) to > our druggist that > ou want ( a non-Intoxicant. ) Awarded Diploi.ia and Gold Medal at Trans-nisslssippi anJ International Exposition Omaha. Prepared by VAL. BLATZ BREWING CO * Milwaukee , U.S.A. Omaha Branch : 1412 Douglas St. Tel. 1081. The Wonderful Rsmsdy for Galarrti , Asthma , Broncliitis and all Throat and Lung Diseases. 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C. 1 HALL AdmlHBlou , CO ccutH. Ilcticrved neat thkctH may he had at ChaBo'H hook utore und Thumpbon & lleldcn'a dry KooJa utort without extra chaigc. IIOTIJI. ' * . THE M1LLARD 13th and Doiiulas Hts.Oiiiilui. r.-s A.\D ui UOIMSAN I-LAX- CENTUAL.LV LOCATED. J. U. aiAStttlCL , JL. SO.I'rop * .