THE OMAHA DAILY 1JEE : WEDNESDAY , KAttOJI ilil , 1809.
NUMBER DWINDLES GREATLY
Eoporta of Governors of Onban Provinces
Show Only 13,259 , Soldiers ,
THERE WERE ORIGINALLY CLAIMED 42,000 ,
aillllnryxnriiilily TnlN t'p the Iliir
llwn of ninhiiiidlttu ami Allou-
ItiK Mr in In-I'M to Do n
Tin1 } '
HAVANA , March 21. Mnjor P. Martinez
of the rubnn forces , who \\as shot last evening -
ing nt the Hotal Inglnterra. by Police Lieu
tenant Ilmll Cafstn , the former trumpeter of
the Rough Riders , Id not expected to live.
rawin has been placed In J.ill. HI * action
la fcnprnlly condemned us unwarranted nnd
us Juo to his excitable temperament.
Tlio rubnn army has 13,269 men , all told.
Thla number includes corporals nnd scr-
KcnnU , but excludes commissioned officers.
The fiKurcn are the result of the ofilclnl In
quiry Instituted under tlio dllcation of the
department commanders for the mo of the
military ndmlnUtratloii. The reports ot the i
fiovornnrs of the provinces are as follows :
Santiago , none ; Puerto Principe , SOO ; '
Banta Clara , 4,763 ; iMatanzaa , 2,200 ; Havana
province , 2,450 , 'which Includes 375 In the
city of Havana , and Plnar del Rio , 3,500.
Olllclnl lloliln Olil Hoc.mix.
Ociioral Gomez originally reported that
there were ' 12.000 privates and non-commls-
aloncd ofllceiB. General Roloff , Inspector
Kenerul of the Cuban army , uns to have pre
sented an accurate muster roll to Governor
General Brooke , but he hao not dbno so. As
a creature of the Cuban .military nssumbly
lie lias Joined with It ngnlnst General
Gomez. 'Ills ' muster rolls , In whatever form
they may be , bavve been glvon to Scnor
llnfael Portuondo , president of the execu
tive cottiinlttteo of the assembly , but thu
Kovonior general has assurances that they
will soon bo turned over to him.
lirlRiullcr General Knist will represent the
military In dUtrlbutlng the $3,000,000. H
lias not been decided whether the whole
amount IB to ibo distributed pro ratn. The
plan proposed ihas been to give each man
? 100 , the balance to l > o retained by the
American government.
The statement that there are no Cuban
eolillers In Santiago has occasioned consid
erable surprlsio here , as it was supposed
there were many Cubans still In arms there.
Nevertheless this Is the report of iMaJor
General Wood , the military governor.
AxKrinlily TalKn ot DIsliiiuilliiK-
In today's session of the Cuban assembly
n motl n was made in favor of disbanding
the Cuban army nnd dissolving the assembly ,
with permission to the Cuban soldiers to ac
cept gifts of money from the United Statea
If they ho desired. After considerable argu
ment , the gist of which was that the assem
bly could not discuss matters of such Im
portance without previous consideration on
Uio part of the Individuals , it was decided
to postpone the public discussion until Fri
day.
day.Another
Another motion was introduced in favor of
changes In the organization of the Cuban
army , but the discussion of this wns post
poned until tomorrow. As a matter of fact
today's session waa devoted almost entirely
to questions of order , arising from the
various motions made.
Scnor 'Mora , civil governor ot Havana , has
issued a document Invhldh he summarizes
Urn la/.s regulating public gatherings and
parades , and attempts to show that lie acted
within the law In the course he took In re
gard to the parade ot iMnrch 12 , In honor of
General Gomez , n , course which was
primarily responsible for the Ill-feeling be
tween the police nnd people , which cut
mlnated In the Ibloody affrays of last Sunday
n.id yesterday , fienor 'Mora ' says that If th
law Is bad It .shculd .1 > o repealed , but that so
long as It Is In force It should bo observed.
Postmaster General Emory Smith spent
five houra today with the governor general.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the temperature
was 7C degrees Fahrenheit.
PLEASANT DRIVES ON JEKYL
1'rcNlilcMitiaI I'nrtKorKurarN I'oll-
tlCH Illlll < i4MN III flip lU'Nt Illllt
n Goiul Time.
BKUXSWICK , Oa. , .Mnrch 21. President
aicKinley nnd nil the members of the part }
enjoyed delightful dtlvcs ever the line roads
of Jekyl Island today. The president Is In
Bood health , and all the members of the
party are enjoying their stay. Mr. Illlsa
-was their guldo In the forenoon drive nnd
nil niembeis of the presidential party were
along. The president nnd Speaker Heed
have not ini't slnco thulr greeting on the
wharf yesterday. H has been arranged that
today , between 12 nnd 11 o'clock , nil the
aieoplo on thu Island sunll call Informally
on the president nnd Mrs. McKlnley nt the
BaUer cottage , nnd Mr. Heed doubtless will
bo among thu number. Itest and not politics
ecenis to bo the president's program. The
\\rntlier Is mild nnd balmy , The president
ulll Icnvq tomorrow evening for Thomusvlllo
Conlrol All lint Our riant.
MAUIOX , 0. , Mnrch 21. The only obstacle
which now Blnndi In the way of the coi > -
eummntlon of the threshing machine trust
Is the llubur Manufacturing company , aul
the Indication ! ) uro that nn option will bo
decurcil by representatives of tlio trust to
morrow evening , when n mooting Is to bn
licld by stockholders. President U. lluber
BiiBY'S FflCE
Mother Ashamed toTako Him Out.
Everything Failed to Cure.
CUTICURACurcdinSDays.
I Imvo had my liaby lcU with liU face full of
tlnmvorm , niul tried c\er > tliliiK and failed. I
wu n ! iatiH d to take him out , for ou-ry ono would
loot ut liir.i. I na told to get Cutiruiu , I ( ret
it un Wedncidiiy , neil by Saturday lilt fuco wus
nil dried n ] ) . Nuw 1 cuti take lilin cu'rywlicro. I
cannot tojmouili about Crnt'uiu. If pcoplo
ouly know about liow lili face looUrii a week ngo ,
nil tee Ittndaj.tlmyould IICUTbo without it.
Tlio pcoplo In tlie lioiuo can tell jou how hit
f&co win , ami haw U la to day.
Una. J. 1'OTTKIt ,
Oct. 8,1898. 3D ! Ho. Wr t Bt. , Urooklyn , N. Y.
CRAZY WITH
Eczema on Head. Got into ! the Eyoi.
Doctor & Institutes Could Net Curo.
Cured In 2 Months by CUTICURA.
I have been troubled ovtr two years with
eczema on tlio top of my head. It llr t BlittcJ to
itcu , romctbltig llcrcc. ily doctor iald It vn
eczema , anil treated mo ( or ill tuoatbi , with
/allure , o I tried more docton , but they did tbo
aina , I trli-J uNcw York Irutltiite , vlilcb treated \
me for * lx montbi , but could not reach any f ui thcr
than the rett. 1 hail It worno tban from tbo itart ,
a * It commenced to net In my cj ei , and nearly got
mo crazy with Itcbluu. 1 noticed jour adver-
tlncmeutlotbaX. V. H'orW.oudthought ! would
try Gutictnu remedies. In tieo inon.'Ai' time I
Jl < lnot know that fhailanytioubleatall , anl
1 feel like B now mm now. ALFRUD UU18EL ,
Oct. 12,1803. CMV. . < 60itn.N.Y.City.
Crticciu IlIuiGiti r UjocJ til doubt the f rutut
lliocurci , tlMxl poiKm.iuJ 1mm rltratdlc < e ( mod
ern tliau. M rm tilUi wild CmcL'r.i halfccatU an-
olutlufi with Cltici'iur > uic > tof cniollitntiUa curei , -
tail inId lout of Cvrioai lltxJunr , frettttt o (
humor tixl'enluTe cured Ihouitndi of cotmtera
lufftrtaf vti tlinoit txjroad tadurtuce , btlr Ilfelcu or
til jout , duButtto utttrrlble.
VM throuthout the rorU. I'nTTia D. i o 0. Co p. ,
J'jopi. , &j.u > u , Uuw ta Curt Emjr sUu Uumor"Crtt ,
Is averse to celling , but there are enough
stockholders who favor the trust to com-
plctc the deal.
NO ONE THERE RECEIVES HIM
Co m in it n < l < * r Tn n KM IK or
Make * Itcpurl on Wnke
Inland ,
WASHINGTON , March 21. The conditions
under which Wake Island , midway between
Honolulu niul the Philippines , was taken
possession of In the name of the United
States by the commander ot the Ucnnlng-
ton , on Its voyage across the Pacific , are
given In ft report to the Navy department
from Commander Tnusslg , dated at sea two
months ngo.
The officer says he approached the Island
with the navigator at the masthead , steam
ing slowly along the southern and eastern
sides to dl&covcr signs of habitation and
looking In vain for nn anchorage. Ho did
not circumnavigate the Island , but seeing
that the outlet on the northwest was barred
not only by n wall of coral , but also by a
.land pit , ho returned to the lee of the Island
A landing was made at 1 o'clock on the 17th
of January and n flagpole was raised. He-
Bides Rome pieces of wreckage , no signs ot
human occupation were visible. On the
j eastern side c-r the Island , Imbedded In the
band , an anchor was seen nnd what np-
i pcared to be the wreck of n lower mast was
higher up the beach. I
When the flagstaff was In place the Bailers
wcro formed In two ranks , facing seaward
nnd having called all to witness that the
Island was not In the possession of any othci
nation , Commander Tausslg ordered the
American ling to be raised by Ensign Wct-
tengcl. Upon reaching the truck , the flag
was saluted by twenty-one guns from the
lleiinlneton. After the salute the ling was
nailed to the masthead with battens and n
brass plato with the following Inscription ,
which was screwed to the base of the 'flag-
staff :
"United States of America , William Mc-
Klnk-y , president. John D. Long , secretary' '
of the navy. Commander Edward D. Taus
slg , United Stntes navy , commanding the
United Stntes ship Uennlngtou , this 17th day
of January , 1SU9 , took possession ot the
atoll , known as Wake island , ifor the United
States of America. " |
Commander Tnusslg describes the Island ,
thus : I
"Tho Island was more heavily wooded than
was shown In the chart. Patches of grass
were growing on the lagoon sldo ot the
western Inlet nnd the shrubbery affording
nesting places for the many sea fowl. Fish
were plentiful In the lagoon nnd there was
a swift current running out of the southern
passage. The lagoon on the south side was
shoal , but on the norMi sldo there was a
long strip of deep blue water , extending
nearly Its whole length. Outside ot the la
goon many sharks were seen crowding
around our boats nnd around the ships.
"Had I been able to have found an an
chorage , I would have remained In this vi
cinity for two or three days to reconnolter
more thoroughly the Island and to take as
tronomical nnd magnetic observations ; but
having carried out the orders of the de
partment In regard to the Island and deem
ing It necessary to save as much coal as
possible , I tcok my departure at 6:35 p. m.
for Guam. During the nfternoon the navi
gator , Ensign Campbell , waa endeavoring to
llnd n possible anchorage on some light pas
sages of water to the westward of the outlet
Ho found five fathoms in one place nnd n
patch of grass near the wall , but it looked
too close to the breakers to bo used. White
bottom could bo seen where depths of
in to the
twenty fathoms were found close
breakers. "
SUMMER CAMPS IN THE SOUTH
TrooiiN Will lie Quartered In GeorRlu
nnd XelKhnorliiK Stiiten Oefore
ComliiR Nortli.
WASHINGTON , March 21. Secretary Al-
determination to maintain
gcr has como to the
tain summer camps for the United States
troopa In the southern states and the dele
gation ? of Georgians who called upon him
yesterday to secure that object will be BO
Informed. It Is also the Intention to main
tain ono ot the camps In the neighborhood
of Atlanta. The only condition Is that the
present Georgia quarantine regulations ,
which operate so as to prevent the move
ments ot troops absolutely demanded by
the military needs of the case , shall be
adapted to the requirements.
The number of troops to be located at
nny one camp will not be large , for it Is
said nt the department that only about
l.r.,000 soldiers will ° be so located , but there
Is likely to bo much changing among the
men. Troops returning from Cuba are to
bo detained In the Georgia camps about
twenty days nt least before toeing sent to
their homes or to the northern posts.
ATLANTA STICKS IN THE ICE
Fifty-Three I'tiftNeiiKerii Safely Landed
from I.nice Steumer , but VenNel
IN In Diuun-r.
MILWAUKEE , 'March 21. The steamer
Atlanta , Captain Cochrane of the Goodrich
Transportation line , which left Chicago ( or
Mllunukco last night , Is stuck fast In the ice
u few miles south of Haclnewhere it will
probibly compelled to remain until the
wind shifts , taking the extensive Hold of ice
out into the open lake. The Atlanta waa
caught in the Ice during the fierce southeast
which 'brought ' an Immense Ice field
from the east sldo of Lake Michigan. A
westerly wln-d will release the vessel ,
All the patseiigors , fifty-three In number ,
of whom six were women , -were landed dur
ing the day nnd loft for their destinations
by train. The -passengers were landed toy
the Atlanta' * boats , which -were rowed to
shuro through light slush Ice. The Ice field
on the outside Is so thick that tugs which
were sent to the Atlantn's relief were unable
to get near It , but no apprehension Is felt
for the safety of the vessel. Tihe steamer has
a valuable cargo and Is fully Insured , The
boat Is valued at 4100,000. It Is n wooden
l , 210 feet long , 62 feet beam.
I
SAILORS DIE OF YELLOW FEVER c :
ti
Stciniii-i- From llriixtl IN Held ut Kvvr
York < t < ui run tin i- for Tlioroiiffli
Dlxliifrctloii.
Ni\V YORK , March 21 , The British :
aleumer Duimttui , Captain Jones , which ar
rived today from Para , Brazil , loat two .
members of the crew during the voyage
from > ello\v fovor. Tiio Dunstan , while nt
1'aro , scut three of its crow ashore to the
hospital , sulTei-Jug from the same dlscnto.
On March 1C W. II. Jotters , aged 22 years ,
a mesa room steward , died nftor a brief Ill
ness nnd woa burled at sen. George Oil-
bert , the Hhlp'a cook , also died of yellow
fever , und was burled at sen , On the ar
rival of the steamer nt Quarantine Dr. Doty , '
after careful Inspection , decided to hold the
ship for a thorough disinfection. There
were no other cases of sickness during the
\oymjo. The steamer will be released about
noon tomorrow.
LONDON MESSENGER'S TRIP
Mnn AVI 10 Trim llratlnur ( lie I'onlnl
iriilitn'N Service Wlim 1IU Waiter
by One DIIJ- ,
PHILADELPHIA , March 21. William
Thonma Jaggere , the London messenger i :
-boy , arrived In this city today from Chicago C
over the Pennsylvania railroad nnd finished
hla errand by delivering n message from H.
II. Davis to the latter'a tUter.
Mr , DavUwins his wager with ono day
to epare.
GNASH T11EI.R TEETH
( Continued from First I'agc. )
back BO largo an amount of the fees , nntl
he had Always refused to furnish the In-
formation. Hence the unlooked-for showIng -
Ing In the morning paper tlmt the money
which the constitution required to bo "paid
In advance Into the state treasury" was
most of it In some favorite banks was parI
tlcularly discouraging to the defense In the
case and mulled In the screed furnished
the committee by the attorneys this morn-
Ins.
Ins.For
For almost a month the Investigating
committee had been trying to gain posses
sion of the auditor's bank books , and BIIC-
cecded lost night , only to meet today the
sensation caused by the publication of the
figures ,
III VCR 11RII11 ( III 11 t , ' U Ml Oil.
The Investigating committee opened the
session this morning by calling It. M. Tny-
lor of Omahn , the expert who examlne < l the
auditor's office for the Mutz committee , anil
who examined ono Insurauco company In
Illinois for the present auditor.
Taylor testified that ho was an accountant
by profession. Ho had worked several years
for the B. & M. j-oad at $1,500 per year and
for the Uqlon Pacific at J1.200 per year. In
his examination of the auditor's ofllco ho
was paid J5 per day.
In relation to the examination of the
Illinois company , a beneficiary society nt
Springfield , the witness said ho put In
twonty-threo days of diligent work. Ho
explained to the committee his manner of
chocking up the business of the company.
The witness WRB then asked how long It
ought to take to make n thorough exam
ination of the Fort Wayne company. Ho
was furnished tiao annual report of the com
pany and other data referred to by Simp
son , and was asked to give his opinion as
an expert accountant.
Taylor examined the report and docu
ments , gave It as his opinion that the report
and accounts only covered the business o
ono year , and that a professional accountant
could check It over thoroughly In two or
thrco weeks , and that an examination of the
whole business of the company Including
the securities could not be done In less time
tlhan elx weeks.
This was the company that was examined
by Simpson and reported upon In three1
days , according to the evidence brought outj
yesterday ,
The report of the examination of the
Traders' company as niodo by Simpson after
three days' work , was handed to the wit
ness and ho was asked how long It ought
to take to thoroughly examine the company
The witness did not want to say how long
It would tako. The company was a muchj
larger one than the Fort Wayne company.
Being asked about the American Surety
company , which was examined In a few days
by Palm , the witness looked over < tbo report
and said that 1C the books of the company
wore accepted as correct , to thoroughly ex
amine the company would take a competent
accountant at least a year.
On cross-examination by the defense , Tay
lor said the Sprlngfleld company was the
only insurance company ho had ever exam
ined. For this job ho charged at the rate
of $5 per day under instructions of the
auditor.
In the opinion of the witness a man might
examine a company and learn If It were
solvent In a much shorter time than it
would take to make a thorough 'examina
tion. In answer to a further question he
said that ho worked from April to the last
of December to examine the books In the
auditor's office for a period covering four
years.
Cornell nml III * Bnnlc Iloolc.
At the night session the first witness
called was Sam Patterson , deputy state
treasurer , who presented a statement of the
coiih Items turned Into the state treasury
during 1897 , verifying the report already
put In by Accountant J. A. Abbott. The
statement presented , Mr. Patterson testified ,
was handed him by Attorney Cornell. Ho
did not know whether or not this was a
complete statement of the account of the
auditor with the treasurer.
Auditor Cornell was called to the stand
by the committee to Identify his bank books.
Acting upon the advlco of .Attorney Cor
nell the auditor deposited tils bank book in
his pocket and stated that he would cxam-
ino the same at Ills leisure and determine
as to its identity. He declined to answer
any further questions regarding this bank
book.
Senator Prout Instructed Attorney Cor
nell to refrain from answering any ques
tions propounded to the auditor and stated
that in case he persisted In doing EO ho
should bo ejected from the room. Attorney
Cornell belligerently challenged the senator
to proceed with such ejectment.
The book pocketed by the auditor was
the ono showing his account with the Ver-
don State bank. Several times Attorney
Cornell objected to the witness answering
any questions regarding his bank accounts
and the objections were overruled. Attor
ney Cornell said : "Well , see If you can
make him answer. Ho doesn't have to an
swer. "
Feen Due tlie Stiite.
From Auditor Cornell's private letter copy
boolfa letter was read showing about thlrty-
flvo checks received from Insurance com
panies and forwarded to the Vordon State
bank with the following Instructions : "I
herewith hand you the following checks
and drafts , which please place to iny credit. "
Ttio auditor testified that these checks and
drafts represented fees duo the state. The
total amount transmitted by this letter was
$830.89. $ The date of the letter to the Vor
don State bank was March 22 , 1897. The
auditor said he did not know whether these
checks all represented money due Uie state
or not.
The committee asked and demanded to
know whether or not James Hall , cashier
of the Verdon State bank , was the Mate
treasurer. Auditor Cornell hesitated a long
tlmo before answering and tlio question had
to ho several times repeated. Ho finally
inswered in the negative.
Auditor Cornell testified that by deposit
ing chocks In this bank ho saved the ex-
hange to the state. He said he did not have
i settlement with the tate treasurer In the
Interim between January 25 and April G <
1897. The auditor admitted voluntarily that I
ho was assuming a risk In carrying this f
nonoy In the Verdon and HIchardson county
aanks. The balance sheet in the hands of the
ho committee showed that the money In '
lie Richardson county bank was deposited 1
.11 the name of "John F. Cornell , auditor."i
3ther letters wore found In the auditor's'T '
opy book showing trnnsmlttala of other 1
checks and drafts to the Itlchardson county
sank. These letters wore signed "John F. .
Cornell , auditor of P. A. " '
nctUnff After Cornell.
Cornell again refused to return the Vert
Ion bank book to the committee and refi '
'erred to It as his private property. Senator f
I'rout said that he was ready to refer the ] ,
natter to the senate and have this man
Icalt with for contempt. r
"I am tired of being monkeyed with , " B
laid .Mr. Prout.
Attorney Cornell here Injected the statep
nent that "No member of the committee c '
iball ever see that Verdon bank book. " c '
Senator Praut said there was nothing to
ihow that this book the '
was auditor's prlp
rate property. j
Attorney Cornell said that the reason this f
-ould not bo submitted was that the book
iad been given the committee as a confldenn
laJ property and It waa eh own to The j o
3maha Bee correspondent. I
Representative Evans botly replied to this'a
hat the committee did not receive the book li
n confidence. It was received as evidence a
ind was public.
"It was not true , " laid Mr. Evans , "that a
this hook was private. This committee re
ceives no private evidence. It never nskcd
' to see these books privately "
"Unions Mr. Cornell submits this book , "
said Chairman Prout , "tho matter will bo
reported to the ecnatc. "
Pointedly Mr. Prout'asked ; "Mr. Cornell
I will you produce that book ? "
] "No , sir. "
i "If the legislature lias any power wo will
find It out tomorrow. "
The committee hero took ft short recess ,
while some of the members went up to vote
'
on a hill pending In the house.
After half nn hour's delay the committee
reassembled and Attorney Cornell made n
statement to the committee , giving It as his
understanding that the bank books were to
> be used n private evidence only.
I | Chairman Prout replied that the commit *
I tee had time after time during the last
month nfckcd fop the bank books. They were
not wanted for anything but evidence in IhU
examination , the same as till other evi
dence. Representative Weaver told what his
understanding was about the delivery of
the books , He did not regard the books as
private.
llnmln Over < lif HooUn.
At this point the defense conceded the
power of the committee to call for the
books , and hamled them over to bo used In
evidence. Attorney Cornell said this was
not done because of any fear of punishment.
The auditor went over the various accounts
in the Verdon Omnk book , saying that part
of the money deposited was his private '
funds and part fee money from his ofllce as
auditor. The auditor's attention was called
to tiho follow In ; ; Items of deposits in the
Vordon State ibank :
February 10 , 1897 , $ l,012.EiO ; February 20 ,
$819.00 ; April 5 , $3,200 ; April 23 , $208.87 ;
May 1 , $1,459 ; ( May 7 , $330 ; Juno 28 , $213 ;
July 29 , $119.BO.
The auditor admitted that this was nil
money earned by fees in his ofllce , as were
the other deposits put in the bank during
the year. The auditor said that when ho
turned money over to the state treasurer it
then became state money.
"When you received money from Insurance
companies did you consider It stale money
while It waa in your possession ? " asked
Captain Fisher.
The auditor answered after some considera
tion that ho considered It state moncY when
he received It. Ho further answered ques
tions to the effect that he owned no stock In
olthor of Uio Itlchardson county banks and
depcelted money with thorn 'because ' ho felt
It was safe. Ho did not pay the money im
mediately Into the treasury because the
treasurer objected to small payments , on
account of tiho ibookkeeplng entailed.
The statement verified by Deputy Patter
son was examined , showing that on April G ,
1897 , the auditor turned over to the treasurer
drafts from the ibanks as .follows : Vordou
State bank , $2,700 ; Illchardson County bank ,
$2,799.
At this point Fisher asked :
"la George Holland , cashier of the Rich
ardson County bank , the enmo Holland who
gave Sam Llchty the suit of clothes ? "
"Yes , he Is the same man. "
On cross-examination the auditor said the
bankers kept the account of the deposits of
state funds In Ills prlvato ibank book. His
private ifunds were mingled with the state
funds.
After the Introduction of some moro letters -
tors relative to Insurance examinations the
testimony of the investigation closed. It Is
announced that if the testimony can all bd
transcribed by that tlmo the committee
will bo able to file its report next Friday.
HBV1S1XG THE KEVUXUE I'-VAVS.
CommlxNloii May He Appointed to Coii-
lder JiiNderot All ClnlniM.
LINCOLN , 3Inrch 21. ( Special. ) It is cur
rently reported tlint the opponents of the ,
revenue bills now before the senate for con- |
slderatlon will endeavor to advance the Joint
resolution Introdlico'j by Prout of Gage pro
viding for a "revJiiuo commission , " In order
to placate the public demand for the revi
sion of the revenue laws. The opposition of
corporations to the revenue bills Is not con
cealed , as their proportion of taxes would
bo greatly increased if ono of the bills bo-
pomes a law. Officers of leading Insurance
companies In the far eastern states have
written letters to members protesting
against some of the changes suggested. They
are especially opposed to the provision in
the Pollard -bill - taxing mortgages. Ono New
England company declared In n letter to a
senator that it had millions of dollars
loaned on Nebraska property which It would
bo compelled to call in as rapidly as possible
If the mortgage tax becomes a law ; that it
would wind up its business in this state as
rapidly as possible , withdrawing all Its
loans.
The Trout resolution for a revenue com
mission Is known as S. P. 338. It was Intro
duced February 23. It was recommended to
pass by the revenue committee and has been
on the general fllo for some time. It pro
vides as follows :
Whereas , It is recognized that our revenue
laws should be revised , and ,
Whereas , The subject Is ono requiring
much tlmo nnd careful consideration that It
may bo thoroughly nnd intelligently treated ;
and.
and.Whereas
Whereas , Owing to the vast amount of
legislation to bo considered by each session
ot the legislature , and the limited tlmo that
the body cnn , under the constitution , re
main In session. It Is Impossible to give to
the revision of the revenue laws of our state
the careful consideration that the impor
tance of the subject requires : therefore , bo It
Kesolved , by the senate nnd house of rep
resentatives of the state of Nebraska , That
n committee of three bo appointed ns fol
lows ; One by the governor , ono by the senate
and ono by the house of representatives ,
whoso duty It shall be , between the sittings
of the twenty-sixth nnd twenty-seventh ses
sions of the legislature , to prepare a com
plete bill for nn net to provide for the revenues - i
onues of the state of Nebraska. Such rom- ;
mltteo shall meet at the capital ut Lincoln
at such tlmo as they may ngrco upon within
ono year from the adoption of this resolu
tion nnd enter upon the performance of tholr' '
duties , and shall , nt least three months' '
prior to the convening of tlio legislature of <
1901 , ( lie In the ofllcu of the nocretnry of J
state the copy for such bill , ready for printi i
Ing ; upon the filing of such copy It shall ;
bo the duty of of secretary of state to at ,
QIICO have printed copies of such bill , and t
1
A in Mmr.n IIIA.SO\.S (
Son 1)0 given why Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab- 1
ets are the best and most effectual cure (
'or every form of Indigestion.
They are In the tablet form , which retains
.lielr goood qualities Indefinitely , while llq-
ild preparations 'become ' stale apd useless
kvllh UKO.
They are convenient , con bo carried In the
locket and taken , when needed. They are
iloasant to take.
After each meal dissolve ono or two nf
.hem In the mouth , nndt mingling with the
'ood , they constitute n perfect digestive , ah- }
lolutoly safe for the most sensitive stomach , i
They digest the food before It has time I
o ferment , thus preventing the formation of j
; as nnd keeping ( lie blood pure and free t
'ram the polbonous products of fermented , i
lalf-dlgested food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is the only I t
omedy designed especially for the cure of
tc-msch troubles nnd nothing else.
Ono disease , one remedy ; the successful
ihystclan of today Is the specialist , the sue-
'essful medicine is the medlclno prepared
'Specially for one disease.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets make the com-
ilexlon clear by keeping the blood pure.
They increase llt-Bli by digesting flesh- .
arming foods.
A whole package taken at one tlmo would
lot hurt one , but would simply bo a waste
if good .material.
Over six thousand men nnd women in the
Ute of Michigan nlono hate been cured cf t
ndlgostlun and dyspepsia by the use of Btu- s
irt'8 Dyspepsia Tablets.
Sold by all druggists at'CO cents per pack
age. >
when printed shall forward at least one copy
tt the same to cnih member-elect of the leg-
IMaturc , and may also glvr copies to such
citizens of tho. stnto nj shall make applica
tion for the same.
Uach member of said committee shall re
ceive from the stale as tull compensation
for hla services the sum of $10 per day , pro
vided tlmt the tlmo for which they shall bo
paid by the state shall not exceed ono hun
dred nnd fifty days each. Such committee
shall also have the power to employ the
necessary clerical assistance at a cost to the
state not to exceed $5 per day ,
The Van Duscn revenue bill is a special
order for tomorrow nt 3 p. m. , at which time
It will receive Its first consideration at the
hands of Uio sarnie pitting In committee of
the whole. If the rox'cnuo revision commis
sion Is to become a law , providing ttio rev
enue bills fall , some earnest hustling will
bo necessary on the pant of Its friends to
push It. Since the Introducer , Senator Praut ,
has boon named as chairman of the sifting
committee of the seiute , tie Is In position
to advance his bill If ho so desires.
CAVCUS is C.YIMI > OFF.
Intcrenlliip : Kenturpn Klnewlierc llln-
turb Hc-iMiliIloiiu IMuti * .
LINCOLN , Mnrch 21. ( Spcclnl Tele-
Krain. ) Owing to the meeting of the In
vestigating committee , the Insurance com-
1 mltU'o nnd the commlttco on live stock nnd
grazing tonight , the senators of the repub
lican faith were unable to hold the contem
plated caucus.
A short conference was hold at the capl-
| ' lol Hfter ndjournment to discuss rules for
the guldnn.co . of the sifting commlttco xvhlch
I was named by the senate this afternoon In
| accordance with the decision of the rcpub-
1
llcan caucus last night. No conclusions were
reached as to the methods to bo established
as the hour was too late for thorough ac
tion. The matter of appointing a commlttco
to Investigate the alleged York county bal
lot frauds of two years ago was not dis
cussed.
The senate committee on live stock nnd
grazing. Senator Reynolds chairman , iheld
n meeting tonight to discuss the McCarthy
anti-trust bill , which ecoks to abolish the
South Oraalm Llvo Stock exchange. It was
an open meeting nnd drew a largo number
of spectators , ex-United States District At
torney A. J. Sawyer being among the num
ber. Several members of the South Omaha
exchange were present to present their ar
guments in opposition to the bill to Uie
committee. Several senators who are not
members of the committee were present to
hear the discussion , while a majority of the
commlttco Itself was absent. The meeting
was also attended by members of the house
Including the Intrcducor , who are Interested
In the bill.
CHOICE IIIM.S iiimuinu TO KUONT.
HotiHG Hlfdiitr Co m m t < -c BInlccN He-
port After a AVImiotrliiK Procc-MM.
LINCOLN , March 21. ( Special. ) The fol
lowing bills were advanced by the house
sifting commlUeo to Immediately folfow
these reported on a few days ugo :
II. R. 2S5 To authorize the purchase of
the site of the Soldiers' and Sailors' homo
at Mllford and appropriating $13,500 $ for the
same.
S. F. IS Providing for the organization of
mutual bond companies.
H. R. 431 To amend the 1897 law In re
gard to depositories where state money is
placed.
H. R. 3C2 Permanently locating the slate
fair at Lincoln and providing for the purchase -
chase of a site.
H. U. 4G2 Providing for the state owner
ship of all bridges over 150 feet in length.
H. H. 559 By Burnst : Appropriating the
sum , icf ' $55,000 Cor the purchase of a site
nnd erection ot fbulldlngb to bo used as a
state normal school at Lincoln.
H. It. 554 Requiring railroad companies
doing business in the state to Issue a pass
to the shipper of stock , or his employe , to
and from the point designated In the con
tract or bill of lading.
H. II. 325 Relating to the qualification ,
election and salary of county attorneys.
H. R. 375 Authorizing the erection of a
marble or granlto memorial at Lincoln t4
the memory of the volunteer soldiers of Ne
braska who lost their lives In the Spanish-
American war.
H. R. ' 457 For the relief of Thuraton
county.
SUPREME COURT IS OVERWORKED.
UIIUNNIC | < I ! > } Coinmlimloncrn tlie
JuilKCM Do Unit the Uminl llunlncKX.
LINCOLN , March 21. ( Special. ) The supreme
premo court commenced its regular sitting
thla morning with the three judges Hoi-
rlsori , Norval and Sullivan on the bench.
The morning was spent In ruling on mo
tions nnd assigning cases , two or three
submissions of cases also being heard.
The work of listening to the arguments
of cases In the consultation room , as has
heretofore been the practice , was of course
suspended on account of the absence from
the bench of the three commissioners , and
only one-lialf the usual amount ot business
was done this morning.
It was found that the list of cases for the
sitting was Just twlco too long and It will
take all of the next sitting , two weeks hence ,
to clear them up. The call will only bo
one-half as largo thereafter and the at
torneys will be obliged to wait longer for
their turns. Many of the attorneys who
came down to Lincoln this time to get their
cases before the court will go home disap
pointed nnd will bo obliged to make tLo trip
over again.
GARDNER BESTS FRED BOGAN
"Oiiinhii Klil'H" Onpom-iit IN Gallic , lint
lie Ciinnut .Stand the Ilmiiincr-
Jn ( ? Over the Heurt.
HOT SPRINGS , Ark. , iMarch 21. Oscar
Gardner of Plttsburg easily beat Freddie
Began , champion of the Pacific coast , in
llVo rounds , at Whittlngton > park this after
noon. Began -\vaH game , ( but could not st nd
the constant hammering over the heart ad
ministered by Gardner , while ho was playIng -
Ing for n knockout ,
Gardner 'brought ' first 'blood ' on Ilogan'a
left car In the s&ond round. In the fourth
Ilc'gan ' scored a clean knockdown with an
uppercut on the chin. Gardner seemed to
be saving himself for ft flnibh in the next
round nnd howas successful. Soon after
the bell tapped for the fifth round Gardner
knocked Began down and ho took six sec
onds. Soon afterward a heavy awing on
Dogaii'u right car put him completely out.
Gardner escaped without a scratch. .
IIUVS THE b'l' . I.OU1S FRANCHISE.
KiMrnrcl C. llcrUrr , tint I'lirulniMcr ,
Will Iiiiuirtlhitrly Itfiiruiuil/f ,
ST. LOUIS , March 21. Edward C. Booker 4
riurchascd the St. Louis club franchise fiom | [
the Creditors' syndicate today. Consider-
iblo time was spent In dUcusHlon , the mat
ter of recoBiiltlon by the le.iiuo bolne the
solo sulDj'ct of arsumont. Mr. Becker of
fered J35.WK ) outright , clear of Ills own pre
ferred clalmH , but asked for delny until to-
lay to Ket nssutanci.'H from his league
frlcnda that ho would 'be ' recognized. Mr. -
Heck r met the creditors and nftur the < t
mpers were , signed wrote out a clack for
lie amount.
Articles of Incorporation for n new base
iall association 'will be tiled at oncu and
} u Haas Itoblnson nil ) hold t'j per cent of
he block. All he ? ts In exchange for thltj
H his team of ball players. Hoblnson Is In
ho city.
IloniiH for Iiiivlirne-llurure.
nOSTON , March 21. The Dollngbroko club
ind a private club In London has each
iffered a 500 purse for the light between
{ Id Luvlgne and Dick Hltrce. Lavlcuc'a
inrker prefers the Uollmrbroko club und ban
milled U to send expenae money and
.rtlclcs Immediately. The light will ba hMd
in the evening of Derby day ,
Mio > vnller Wlim Inut ( ininc.
NBW YORK. March 21. Showalter won
ho last b'amo of the acrle-a against JanowxM
it the Manhattan Chess club , The Ken-
iK-klan won four BameH straight and the
cries. Jtuiowukl secured only two KB in in ,
ICiuifkt-d Out in Hie Sixth.
PITTSBt'RO. Ha. , March 21. Al Kennedy
f Allegheny und Dave Hall of Rochester ,
Paine's ' Celery Coiivioiiiiil tlie Only
Spring Bemedy Endorsed ,
"I henrtly recommend it , and am glad to
glvo It my highest endorsement. "
So writes Miss M. A. Armstrong , the
government mlcroscoplst , after making a
painstaking examination of Pulncs celerry
compound , the one remedy that has with
stood every conceivable test since It was first
discovered by Dartmouth's great phyBlclan-
professor and its formula submitted to the
scrutiny of the ablest practitioners in the
world.
Thousands of letters have been received by
the proprietors of the remedy from-men and
women In every community , all telling one
experience the Immediate relief and perfect
cure effected by this remedy.
The best physicians openly endorse and
recommend tt , authorizing the public use of
their statements that Paine's celery com
pound , in case after case , cures rheumatism
WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN COLD.
For Constipation , Indigestion andSleepless Nights.
I have been troubled for the past 120 years with coustlpiitlon , indi-
destlon and sleepless nights , bu t since hiking your Dr. Kay's Itcnova-
tor 1 can sleep like n child and am not troubled In the least with
tlie above named diseases. Your Dr. Kny's Renovator Is worth its
welsh t in gold. I am an old lady 07 years old. Yours ,
OnuUia , Neb. MUS. D. A. McCOY , 711 S. 27th St
Dr. Kay's Renovator
EDITOR OF "BRYAN'S PAPER" CURED.
The editor of the Omaha Weekly World-Herald Is cured of n complicated -
plicated stomach trouble niter the throe best physicians in the state
failed : "For years I was troubled with indigestion so severe ns to
make Jt Impossible to take more than two meals a day without Intense -
tense suffering. I grew worse gradually until July 1S ! > 5 , I was sttd-
denly attacked with Increased pain and soreness over the pit of my
stomach and sharp pains In my right side which- rapidly Increased until -
til I could scarcely get my breath. A physician was called for immudl-
ate relief and hypodermic Injections of morphine resorted to. I wus
out In about a week but had a second attack the following Angu&t ,
more Intense than before. I lost 22 pounds In 9 days and was left
wholly unable to take any nourishment I lived on lime water and a
very little milk for several days after. For one year I carried morphine
pellets In my pockets ready lor an emergency. All this time my
stomach was sore and very Sensitive and I was getting nearer and
nearer to a final collapse. 1 tried three of the best physicians in the
state but they failed to give me relief. Havingitterly failed to obtain -
tain relief , I finally made arrangements to go to Chicago to be treat- (
cd when I chanced to get a sample package of Dr. Kay's Kenorator. 1
was induced to try it , not having the least faith In Its virtues. The
sample relieved me and I purchased a 25-cent box , Uefore it was
all used I had so Improved that I was taking three meals a day ,
which I hiul not done for years. I Mien used ono package of the
large Dr. Kay's Henovator and one more of the small fil e. It Is eight
months since I commenced tt.slng Dr. Kny's Henovator and I now
have no symptoms wlmtc-vor of my old trouble. I have recommended
it to many of my friends for stomach trouble and I think nil have reported -
ported relief. " GKO. W. I1BKVKY.
Or to Remove Bad Effects of La Grippe No Remedy
Ever Equalled It.
At this season , your system np ( > dn renovating. The Internal organs
uro Iniu'tlro. Tliu waste mutter Is not ollmlnntud but absorbed , llius
contaminating tlio blood and debilitating the entlie system. Tlio
nerve force Is not replenished , consequently you are tired and linvc no
energy. Tlie.so symptoms are present In the .Spring und after nn epi
demic of I/t lirippc. To renovate the system and remove all had ef
fects of La Grippe or .Spring lassitude use Dr. Kay's Henovator. It
certainly has no equal. .Send for proof of It. It Is a perfect renovator
and regulator of all Internal organs , pm-ing Uio very worst cases of
stomach troubles , constipation and obscure liver and kidney com
plaints. Try It and you will wonder at Its marvelous effects. Write us
describing your case careltilly and wo will give you valuable advice
free and bend yon a Jill page Illustrated bi > ok of receipts , etc. If drug
gists do not have It don't take any substitute they say I s"Jubl IIH good"
for It has no wjunl. It can be had by return mall from us. I'rlco 25
cents nnd ? 1. Dr. IJ. J. Kay Medical Co. , .Saratoga SprlngH , N. Y. and
Omaha , Neb.
'a. , fought six furious rounds tonight nt
he National club before u laDe crowd Hall
IMS knoi ked out In Die sixth round , alter
lulling up u v ry game fight.
IriNiiiilly In l.utvrciu-r Coiint > " >
UAI'JD CITV , 8. D. , March 21. ( Special. )
-Tho state papers are commenting upon the
irgu amount of Insanity which originates
i Lawrence county , in the Uluck Hills ,
'hero ' are two main reasons given for the
4 anlty In the Black Hills , the first , and
robably the most Important one , being the
xcltement incident to mining , The fall-
res In fortune-getting have 'been ' many and
tie repeated disappointments and the con-
lant poor diet have turned many a he4d ,
'here ' are twlco as many men at thu state
sylum as women from Lawrence county ,
ho second reason , as given by medical ex
erts , Is the altitude , which causes nervous
roubles.
on Comlnif INHIK-H ,
WICHITA , Kan. , March 21. Jerry Simp-
on , who Is In town today , cxprrasog the
pinion that the democratic campaign lu
nnd kidney diseases , purifies the blood ,
regulates the stomach , liver , bowels nnd
kidneys , nnd rejuvenates the fagged-out or
diseased nervous system , when everything
else falls.
Palno's coicry compound , upon which so
much prnlso has been bestowed , Is within tha
reach of thu humblest family In the land.
Tlio Incalculable amount of good that It la
doing In making sick and oven despairing
pcoplo veil should compel the attention of
e\ory Judicious person who Is out of health.
I'aine'-s celery compound Invigorates the
nerves , makes new blood , arouses a hearty
appetite , regulates the bowels and brings
about n normal action of the liver.
The use of Pnlno's celery compound makes
all the difference between Impure , sluggish
blood and tired nerves and healthy , en
ergetic bodily condition between slclcnesi
and health.
1900 will bo anti-expansion and anti-trust ,
v.Ilh the money question u subordinate
third.
GRAIN GROWERS IN SESSION
l-'IrNt Convention In thu IVortlnveNt
IN .ViMV In
n (
I-'AHGO. N. I ) . , March 21. Tlie first In-
U'retato grain growers convention ever held
in the northwest In In session hero today ,
continuing tbroo days uudt > r thu nusplcra of
the Minnesota and North Dakota agrlcultu-
ral colleges. Hcprrfecntatlvcs of the South
Dakota and the 'Manitoba ' experiment
btatloiiB uro also present. besides
iiliout m fanm-rn. Mayor Johnson
of Kurgo WSH elected president of the
convention. Superintendent Gregg of Min
nesota vice president und J , A. Werst of
North Dakota , secretary. President Hill ot
the Grout Northern -will address the con
vention Thumlay ,
