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o THE DM A IT A DAILY UEE : WEDNESDAY , MARCH 'JO , 1890 , Telephones 1S 91 Dec , March W. 'S3 New Easter Silks ' Just when wanted all new and the colorings the very latest , There's almost no end of pretty checks and dainty stripes in fact , it is a fine gathering of Fancy Colorings and Fancy Weaves , 75c , 8&r , $1.00 , $1.25 n jnrd. Over seventy-live distinct , styles of now fancy Mlks nt $1 to choose from. BLACK GRENADINES Never more popular than now , over twenty-live styles to choose from , all distinctly dillerent ; stripes , plaids , checks , knotted effects , etc. , 42-lnches wldo $1.00. $1 25. $1.35 , $1 50 , $1 75 ana $2 00 n yard. AOKXTS FOH FOSTEH KITJ OI.OVKS A.\D McCALI.'S PATTRUNS. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA. Y. M. C. A. IIUILI1ING , COIl. 1UTII AND UOUOLAS ST5. clause the roll was again called and the bill passed by a vote of 64 to 31. To HodlMrlot the .Slate. H. R. rOti the Wllcox 'bill to rcdlfltrlct the state , wan read and itho roll waa called on tha pnHsago ot the bill , and when the vote Htood 27 to 61 against the bill a call of the house was asked for. On a motion to raise the rail Wllcox demanded a roll call. The chair ruled that there could bo no duplicn- tlon of roll calls , declaring It to 'bo ' bad parliamentary practice. On thli ruling Wll cox and Evans appealed from the decision ot the chair and dumanded a roll call on thU. Again the chair rcfusod to order a roll call , ami the call of the . .housewas then raised by a division. The q.uesllpn came tin on the appeal from the decision of the chair , and Evans spoke In favor of putting all the rules of the house , and ho did not think there was any rule to sustain the decision of the chair. Wllcox of Lincoln called attention to Rule 33 , which said that the ayes and nays might bo had on any question on the de mand of two members. Wheeler of Furnaa nnd Grosvenor of Hamilton spoke against the appeal. On a standlnc vote the chair's ruling was sustained. While the roll call on the bill was _ belng verified the proceedings were several times Interrupted > by demands for call of the house made by Wllcox and Taylor of Custer. The vote on the bill was at last announced , the 'bill ' being defeated by a vote ot 31 to 04. lu Committee of the AVhoIc. Meramlnger of Madison moved that the house go into committee of the whole to consider II. II. 21 , regulating the fees and salary of the clerk of the supreme court ; H. II. FiS9 and 6011 , the deficiency claims bill , and H. R. 000 , the miscellaneous claims bill. Orosvenor of Hamilton moved to- In clude H. R. 210 , the building nnd loan ns- Boclatlon bill. This amendment was adopted alongi with the Original " -motion and.at tempts to Include H. R. 310 nnd. 449 failed. The house went Into committee of the whole with Memrnlnger In the chair. H. R. 21 , limiting the salary o'f the clerk of the supreme court to $1,500 per year , and providing that the fees pf the odlco bo turned Into the state treasury , was taken up and an amendment giving the supreme court the power to appoint the deputy clerk was ndoptcd. The original bill gave the ap pointing power to the Hoard of Public Lands and Bulidlnge. Uetwcller of Douglas offered an amend ment providing that the clerk of the court be allowed $1,000 per year from the fees of the ofllce , in addition to the J1.500 allowed from the general fund by the constitution. The amendment was adopted. A motion by Easterllng to devote the fees received by the clerk's olllcc to the purohasn of books for the state library was adopted. A motion by Pollard of Cass providing thnt this act take effect on January 1 , 1'jOO , was adopted. The hill asiamendcd waa recommended for jMisEngo nnd the house took a recesa tu 2 o'clock. 1'njr of Kniplo > ox. After recess Fisher ot Oawes offered a resolution with a sweeping provision relat ing to the allowance of overtime for em- ployoa * nnd allowing pay for all of them from the beginning of the session. The resolution was tabled on motion of Cun ningham cf Harlan. Pollard of Cass then offered n resolution that employes' ehould bo paid for time actually employed , and that nil claims foi overtime should bo audited by the com mittee on accounts and expenditures. Burnt ! of Lancaster mpvcd to amend thai the employe ? should bo paid for six day * per week end no more. Ultmar of Otoe moved that the bosks ol the timekeeper should bo aeepptod as showIng - Ing what pay the employes were entitled to Myers of Douglas nskod what the practlci had been so .far during the session. The chair replied that the timekeeper aijf voucher clerk were authorized to keep ac count of all tlmo and cxtia time put It by the employes and to pay them "accord ingly. This had been done up to the pres ent time. Myers gave It as his opinion that 'lh < proper course WAI being persued and tha all these rosolutfont ) and discussions w < < n out of order. Ho therefore moved to la ; the pending resolution ? on the table. Tbi motion prevailed by an overwhelming vote Detwellor of Doyglas madp another at tempt tb ge ( It. R , ' 292 , the Omaha pollci Judge bill , advanced to n third reading , am this time succeeded. On request of Armstrong of Nemaha II 11. 159 , appropriating JWl.'JO for the rclle of J. W , Brush , \\as advanced to a thin reading. A motion by McCrackcn to reconsider th vote whereby II. H. 511. the Nlobrara bridg bill , was Indefinitely postponed , failed to rp celve the required 01 votes nnd waa defeated I'lll-tt I'lloU HIM 1'llMNON , Hllla on third reading were taken up , H R. 421 , by Jnnscn , the food commission bill n bill area ting a food commission , dcflnlni Its dutlc niid powers nnd of the ofllcor nnd gentu tticrcof ; regulating the manu fr.cturo and sale of food , Including "Imlta " nnd "Imitation cheese" tlon butter" am dairy product ) ; , providing fpr n ejstem o reports , IrUpectlon "and permits , nnd flxln ttee for ( up same ; providing penalties Jo violations anil malting an annual approprla tlou of $5,000 for carrying the net Into ef fccf. was passed by a vote of 87 to 65. The house went Into committee of th Uccausq purely vccetaule-yet tuor oiipli , prompt , healthful , satisfactory- Pills whole wltti Cunningham of Harlnn In the chair to consider bills on the sifting Hie. H. R. COO , "by the committee on deficien cies , an act making an appropriation for the payment ot miscellaneous Items of Indebt edness owing by the state , came up. Com mittee amendments allowed the Mllford Sol diers' home $1.724,34 for deficiencies tc April 1 , nnd $531.3G "estimated deficiencies' for visiting and examining board. Ar amendment by Clark of Lancaster struck out the latter Item and the other was adopted. Committee amendments allowed the Beat rice ItiBtllutlon $2,129.14 for fuel for March 189 ; ! , and $103.53 for employes' deficiencies After some inquiry as to why the Institu tions wore coming In with such largo de ficiency claims , to which Chairman Cox ol tUq deficiency committee replied that the legislature of 1897 did not appropriate enough money to run the institutions , the amendments were adopted. A number of email Items of deficiencies for the auditor's office were ndoptcd. An amendment to the printed bill was presented allowing Mrs. Hoxle $600 as ma tron of the Kearney institution , $466.10 foi fuel and $321.61 for other items. A discus' sion on this amendment developed the faci that n matron for the Institution never was provided for nnd the item of $ GOO wns un authorized. It wns stricken out and the ether Items were allowed. The committee amendment nllowlng the secretary of the Irrigation board $1,445.7 : was cut to $500. The deficiency claims for printing varlou" jlato report ! amounting to $5,80) were allowed. A claim for $2,558.60 for salary of grain lnspcctort was presented as an amendment but was voted down. Amendments to the printed bill allowing the following amounts were adopted : Omaha Deaf and Dumb Institute , $1,371.95 ; Lincoln spector.umountlng to $ o,64tf was defeated. Claims for witness fees amounting to $2,90 and for deficiency for printing briefs for the attorney general amounting to $246 were allowed , > , Up to this 'time all the amendments tc the printed bill had been offered by the committee on deficiencies , covering claims and vbuctiers certified to them since the original bill was printed. IloiiKlON County Claims. The claims of the Douglas county mem bers who were ousted by the legislature ol 1S97 , amounting to $710 , and which were con tained in another bill , were offered as amendment to the present bill and were voted' down. Evans of Adams moved to strike out the Item In the printed bills allowing $460.80 foi the expenses of the governor's staff tc Chicago. ' I'rlnco of Hall explained that tills wns f remarkable instance as there was proof thai the state officials on this junket trip actuall > paid their fare. This created some astonish ment and when Mr. Evans waa assured thai the statement was correct 'ho withdrew his motion. , After some minor amendments had beer made the ullf wns recommended for passage H. R. 603 , tdo general claims bill , WOE taken up and the Item allowing $3,613.05 te 12. S. Duudy , jr. , was strclken out wlthoul division , The attorney fee claims .of Frank Israel $300 ; O. W. Benjamin , $300 ; W. B. Chlttcn- don , $250 ; W. H. Taylor , $500 ; J. E. Allen $32.03 ; C. M. Conwell , $500 ; J. B. Allen $500 ; A. N. Anderson , $500 ; were ntt allowed being on account of the legislative contests A number of amendments were offeree allowing claims to newspapers bccauso o publication of constitutional amendmetits The claims showed that only part payment ! were made by the last legislature. I'ollari of Cpss moved that all such amendment ! bo voted down. Kyans of Adams piovcd an amendment I this motion that the following claims I the printed bill bo stricken out : Hxprce Publishing company. $2,387.60 ; Norfolk Nowi $2,3GO , ; Omaha Bee 1'rlnting company , fl.iiTfl State Journal company , . $2,277.50 , ; Nebrask Proas , $2,387.50. $ I'rlnco of Hall spoke In favor of the pay mcnt pf the claims , The state had coi traded the debts and ought not to repudlat them. Evans said 'the publication of the amcm inents In dally papers was wholly unnuthot Ized. Tanner of Nance sold the claims ought t bo paid , A few years ago a democrat ! leRlsliituro authorized the publication e iioflce'S , n democratic governor sent out tli notices to the papers and a republican legU laturo allowed the claims without questloi The claims In the present bill were Just an correct and ought to bo paid. The motla to Btrlko out nil -the newspaper claims pn vailed en n standing vote of 32 to 34. Doiiuliix County Claim * Allotted. The claims of Butler , Burman , Cox , Cro ami Brans for legislative pay In 1897 wei allowed after an amendment had bse adopted allowing full pay to Benjamin at Anderson. Beverly of Douglas moved i amend the bill by allowing $45,000 for -wo I bounties. Clark of Lancaster moved J amendment to this that $123,000 bo Include i to pay the sugar beet bounties. This arnen < | mcnt was defeated on n rising vote of i to 40. Thowolf _ bounty amendment was adopte An amendment to pay $17,513 chicory baun was defeated. An amendment to pay A torney Kellegar $75 for tervlces in the cas ot MnjorJ against the State was defeatc A motion by Tanner of Nance to pay tl superintendent of the Norfolk asylum exti pay for 1ho last two years was defeated. A motion by Dltmar of Otoe to pay U $5,000 smallpox claim of Nebraska City wi defeated , Oontcit expenses for Israel , $10 and Conuell , $407 , were defeated. An amendment allowing $2,000 to Fn Drlukuiau because of Injuries received ; the flrp of the Norfolk hoipltal was adopted I At 6 15 the committee nro o nnd rcportci progress and the house took n recess to ! o'clock. IlvetiltiR rnilntt. The house met nt 8 o'clock this evening , Bills on third reading were taken tip. I } . R. 466. by Weaver , nn act providing for the repairing of temporary plank nnd boarJ sidewalks In clllts of the second class , wns passed by n vote of 71 to 2. H. R. ifiD , by Armstrong , nn net npproprl- nMng $191.90 for the relief of Josephus W. Brush , wns passed by n vote ot Ci ! to 14. The house again went Into committee ol the whole on H. R. 60.1 , a claim ot $ (5,603 ( made by John Kawcus , n non-rcsldenl alien , on account of Inndu In Cheyenne county that had escheated to the etatc , was adopted after nn nrgument had been made In Its favor by Wllcox of Lincoln. At 8:43 : the committee arose and the trouble began on the adoption of the amended bill. 1'ollnrd moved thnt the $15.000 allowed for wolf bounties bo stricken out ( it the bill , On roll call the motion was defeated by a Vole of 29 to 43. Prince of Hall moved that the newspapers' ' claims he allowed ns reported by the stand ing committee. The motion prevailed by n vote of 11 to 40. Olmsted of Douglas moved that the Dundy claim bo recommitted to the committee on claims. Pollard of Cass moved thnt thu amendment bo laid on the table. The motion was defeated and the amendment wna adopted. Armstrong moved thnt the Kcllo- Rnr claim be Included In the bill. The mo tion was adopted. On motion of I'rlnco of Hall iho report of the committee was adopted and the bill was recommended for passage. The Judiciary committee reported II. R. 62. , the new bill Inlroduccd otr request of ho governor with tliu recommendation thnt It bo engrossed to n third reading. Evnna of Adams moved to Indefinitely postpone the bill. In speaking on tlie motion ho said tlio bill had been introduced under a false pretense. It had been Bent In yesterday with tlio statement that Its introducer was Mr. Weaver , but when the gentleman from Richardson came into the 'house ' he ihad dis claimed nny connection wltli the bill. There was no renson for the introduction of such r. bill nnd it ought to bo killed. Ho be lieved It was in the Interest of certain per sons who were on the bonds of defaulting officers. Cnwlhra of Oospcr denounced the Idea of running bills through at "HghtnlnR speed" to accommodate somebody and as sist them to repudiate Uielr honest debts , McCarthy of Dlxon and Thompson of Mer- rick talked in favor of postponing the bill , On motion of Weaver the hill was recom mitted to the judiciary committee. The house went Into committee of tin whole and H. 11. 59 ! ) , appropriating $925.6 : from the state library fund to pay claim : for books purchased , was recommended fo passage. H. R. 210 , the nurman bill providing fo the regulation of building acd loan nssocla lions , was taken up , nnd .was explained b ; ' Prince of Hnll. The bill was read and nfto' some minor amendments was recommcndei for passage. At 10:30 : the committee arcsi and reported. On motion of Wheeler cf Furnns nil housi rolls on the general and sifting file wen Indefinitely postponed. The house then ndjourned. PUOCHI-MJIXOS OP TUB SBXATI3 , .ViunoroiiN Jlllln ABC IlroiiftTit Up foi C'uiiNltloriitloii. LINCOLN , March 28. ( Special. ) The sen ate met at 9 o'clock 'this ' morning. It wai decided to take up .bills . on third rcadlnj and passage before the special order. Prout .of Gage offered the. following resolu tlon1 wh/ich'Vas adopted uiidVr duspensfoi of the rules : "Resolved , That the attorney general be and he is hereby requested to furnish to thli body a full report of the status of all lltiga tlon now pending In the courts to recovei frcTO the bondsmen of defaulting state ofll cors , together with the names of such bonds men and the amounts of Indebtedness ; alsi the amounts duo the stnto from Insolven depository banks nnd the names of the sure tlea on such depository bonds. " Crow of Douglas , during the passage o bills , moved that all lobbyists ho excludcc from the floor the balance ot the session. The chair said the rules covered that mat ter and ho would enforce them it the senati so desired. The rule will be enforced , ai many members complained that they weri Interrupted so much by lobbyists they couh not keep track of the business. The following bills were passed : S. F 214 , 212 , 211 , 281 , 238 , 287 , 266 , 210 , 201 , 281 319.-249 , 172. S. F. 211 , 212 nnd 214 are bills to provldi better roads and give public authorltlc ; power to purchase the necessary tools. S. K. 281 provides for the nurchaso o 1,010 medals to decorate the volunteers o the three Nebraska regiments and Troop K S. F. 238 is the forestry bill Introduced a the solicitation of J. Sterling Morton. 9. F. 287 provides that each county ma ; adopt voting machines if a majority of th electors of the county so decide. S. F. 2CG i elates to the listing of rallroai and telegraph property with the auditor fo taxation , the only change being that rail roads located wholly In ono county ahal list with Iho auditor as well ns those 1) ) several counties. The bill concerns th Omaha Belt Line alone. S , F. 240 relates to the admission of In mates to the Feebleminded Institute a Beatrice. S. F. 201 relates to choosing jurors. S , F. 284 provides for the conveyance , nne relinquishing of the real property of insam persons. B , F. 319 provides far the annexation o cities , especially for the purpose of sub. mittlng the proposition to annex SoutI Omaha to Omaha. Tills bill had -bcei recommitted for n specific amendment at tin request of ScndtorVan Duson. Ho fouiu the desired amendment already In the bill. S. F. 219 Is the Barry bill to reorganlzi the stale militia to conform with the na tlnnal army reorganization law. S. F. 172 provides that meat dealers shal exhibit the hKlo with Iho carcass of thi beef when Belling the fiatm- , the bill belliu for the discouragement of cattle thieves li 'thi ' western part of life state. The clerk of the house announced the passage of H. R. 610 , the hill to purchase I rehidenco for the governor by that body House rolls on first and second reading wen read. read.H. H. R. 362 , to locate the state fair per manently at Lincoln , passed > by a voti of 27 to 0. Other house rolls passed were ; GS , 189 , 13 192 and 271. H. R. CS relates to the employment o child labor. H. R. ISO relates to the annual levy fo school district purposes. H , R. 43 Is a curative act legallzUif that section of the criminal code relatin , to adultery by attaching a proper repeal Ing clause. H. R. 192 prohibits the employment c nny female longer than ten hours a da In factories , hotels , etc. H. R. 271 Is the barber bill , provldln ; a barter's commission ana requiring ex amlnatloua. The senate considered the Weaver In surance bill again In the afternoon , cieunln : up the minor committee amendments. The following Important amendment adopted on motion of Prout of Gage : T amend section 35 by adding thereto nfte the word Issued in line nlno of the prlntoi bill the following : "Provided. That for th purpose of making such examination o companies not organized und < r the laws o this state euch company shall furnish t the Insurance commissioner a copy of thi last examination made by the Insurance de partment of the state Inwhich auch com pany is organized , which certificate shall bo certified na being correct by the officer In charge of such department. " Senator Prout thought this would obviate the present "holdup" scandals In the audi tor's ofllce. The bill wns then recommended for pas sage ns amended , S. F. 231 , the charter bill , affecting cities ot the first class having teas than 25,000 population , wns passed. The most Im portant change Is the addition ot n tax commissioner to the list of elective officers. S. F. 176 wns passed with the emergency clause. It provides for Insurance brokers to write policies In companies not author ized to < lo business In this state. S. F. 330 , lo refund precinct bonds , was passed. S. F. 302 , fixing the salaries of all deputy state officers , was likewise approved. At 4CO : the senate ngaln went Into com mittee of the whole on appropriation bills. II. H. 3,10 , to locate two normal schools In the western part of Ihe stnto nnd appro priate $ JO,000 therefor , was first considered , An amendment prevailed that the ashool located south of the Platte should bo west of the sixth meridian and not nt any place now having n state Institution. Canaday moved lo raise the appropriation from $50,000 to $100.000. His motion was lost. O'Neill moved to raise the amount to $7S,000. His motion was also defeated. Holbrook of bodge moved that the bill bo Indefinitely postponed. Senator Holbrook'a motion to Indefinitely postpone H. II. 330 was lost by a vote ot 10 to 10. Allen of Furnas , who championed the measure and made Its favorable con sideration possible In the senate , moved tint when tlie committee nrlso It report the bill to pass ns amended. His motion car- llod nnd the committee nrosc. The committee on constitutional amend ments reported S. F. 354 , the SchanI concur rent resolution providing for the submis sion of nn nmendmcnt to the voters ngaln to amend the constitution by Increasing the number of supreme court judges , for general file without recommendation. Can aday of Kearney moved thnt the rule bo suspended nnd the bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. His motion did not prevail , cloven voting In favor nnd fifteen against. After some difference ot opinion ns to the propriety of holding a night session the senate - ate adjourned till the usual hour tomorrow. AI1JS TlltJ IAUOItnil. from DoiiKlitM AVorUs II u i-il lu Ills liitorext. LINCOLN , March 28. ( Special. ) Repre sentative J. A. Beverly of Douglas has done especially hard work on two labor bills and haa been so successful as to get them through both houses. The hills particularly affect the employment of females and chil dren In cities. H. R. 192 , one of 'the ' bills re ferred to , reads as follows : Section 1. That no female shall bo em ployed In any manufacturing , mechanical or mercantile establishment , hotel or rcstau- rnnt in this stnte. more than sixty hours during nny ono week nnd that ten hours shall constitute a day's labor. The hours ot ench day may be so arranged as to permit the employment of such female nt any time from G o'clock n. in. to 10 o'clock o. m. , but In no case shall such employment ex ceed ten hours In any one dav. Seo. 2. Every such employer shall post In a conspicuous place In every room where such females are employed a printed notice , stating the number of hours' work required of them euch day of the week , the hour ? of commencing aud 'stopping such work and the hours when the tlmo or times allow cd for dinner or for other meals begins and ends. Printed forms of said notice shall bo furnished bythe deputy labor commis sioner. ' Vindi the ftirmof such notice np- pro.vod.by the { UtorheyfKcnornl of this stnte. 6 Scc..J. EveryA'sffch'einnlovci ' ; In such es tablishment shufcrtirovl'le suitable seats for the females so employed and shall permit the use of such seats by them when they are not necessarily engaged In tlie active du ties for which they are employed. Sec. 4. Any employer , overseer , superin tendent or other agent of any such employer who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be fined for each offense in a sum not less that $20 nor more than $50 , and it is hereby made the duty of the deputy labor commissioner to enforce the provisions of this act ; provided , however , that nothing In this act shall be construed to prevent any other person from enforcing Us provisions. II. R. 08 , another one of .Mr. Beveily's bills that will go Into the statutes , providers that no male or female child under the age of 10 years shall bo employed In any manufac turing or mercantile establishment ; that no child under the ago of 14 years shall bo em ployed In such establishment except during school vacations , or unless ho has attended school at least twenty weeks during the pre ceding year. The iblll alflo provides thnt the opcratorB of. euch estnblUhmonls shall keep open for Inspection n book of record showing the agca of the employes under in years of ago , showing tlio tlmo employed and the school nttendanco of such employes. The bill contains n penalty for violations and makes it the duty of the deputy labor commissioner to ascertain 'whether ' the law la being violated ! Approved by I'oyutc'r. LINCOLN , March 28. ( Special Telegram. ) The governor today approved Ihu following bills : S. F. IS , to regulate the organization ol mutual bond Insurance companies , giving bonds to private firms , persons and corpora tions. S. F. 96 , amending section 120 of the Civil Code. ( 8. F. 113 , a curative ael , amending sec tion 522 of the Criminal Code. S. F , 117 , a curative act , amending bectlon 692 of the Civil Code. S. F. 124 , a curative not , amending sec tions 802 nnd 839 of the Civil Code. S. , F. ,140 , amending section 609 of the Civil Code. 8. F. H2 , n curative act , amending section S9 of the Criminal Codo. II. R. 390 , transferring the money of the library fund at the Peru Normal nnd making It available .to buy books. lllllN for SirtliiK File. LINCOLN , March 2S. ( Special. ) Addi tional bills reported for tlw sifting file by the senate committee todny uro ns follows : H , R. 431 , relating to state depositories. S. 1 > \ 280 , to protect liverymen. S. F. 343 , to amend wet ! on 21 ot article II of chapter xllia , 1897 Statutes. S , F. 344 , to amend section 11 of article II , chapter Ixlv. 1897 Statutes. H. R. 1. 1 , relating to hours of employ ment of certain railroad employes. H. It. 53 , the Kellers ballot bill. II * R. 181 , to prevent corrupt practices nl elections , II. R. 347 , creating a state registry ol brands and trademarks. H. R. U21 , relating to the disposition ol Iho road tax fund. of CIIHN County Ti-m-lii-rx. WBGPING WATER , Neb. , March 28.- ( Spccial. ) The Caes County Teacher * ' Institute stitute- convened in this city yesterday wltt an enrollment of 160. Dr. Byron W. Klnt ot King's School of Oratory , PlUsburg. nm Dr. N. C. Schoetfer , state superintendent Hurrlsburg , Pa. , are the Instructors , Dr. King opened the session with an ad dress upon "Heading ; What It Is and Whai It Is Not. " The Primary and Principals Round Tables met at 1:30. : Superintended Schoeffer talked upon "Civil Government' nnd gave a comparison of the law-maklns powers cf the United States , England am ! countries of Europe. f'liaruc nuu-rKfH from WruiiK Uuil BENNINGTON. Neb. , March 28.-Speclal.J ( Gcorgo M. Mangold , a 20-year-old son ol Pater Mangold , had a narrow escape from death this morning wbiro hunting. Ho car ried an army musket , which had been Im properly loaded. 'Hie charge burst the bar rel and the young man was painfully in jured In the face. Since the accident Mungold Laa almost entirely loet his bearing , CONTEST IN THE Bit SIXTH Aspirants Appear to Till the Place o Congressman Qreenei ONE PROMINENT CANDIDATE WITHDRAW ! Senator Ciirrli * I'nriimlljIIIMH " tin I'U-I < 1 , tinOiliU lit ( lie Iliu-c for Iti- liuliHi'itii Nomination Tltrroliy 1'nllliiK < < > CHAUnON , Neb. , March 2S. ( Special.- ) Kepubllcatis li the Sixth Nebraska conprcs Blonal dlstilct nro taking a live Interest 1 the forthcoming congressional light , whlc will tnko place In this district this f l owing to the sudden death of Congrcssma W. li , Grecno. The opinion prevails thn condlUons arc such as to Insure republic. ! success this > cnr nnd It Is Rcnurally believe tbnt this district , comprising almost me halt of the Rtiitii of Nebraska , will , attr next November , for the first tlmo Hi man years , bo leprcEenttd \VaMilngtoti by republican. .Many candidates for the repuli llcun nomination ha\o been inoinl netl. Chit among them arc Norrla Ilrown of Kcarncj who made such u gallant fight for the elcr tlon last fall , nnd Senator K. M. Currle i Ilrokcn How. . . The situation 1ms been clarified somewhn by reason of the withdrawal from the rac of Senator Currle. Mr. Currle has nddresae a letter to U. M. Ainsbory , congressloiif commlttoeman for Custcr county , at Urolie lo\v ! , In which ho says : " 1 notice that you publish a communion tlou fiom the Fremont Trlbuno In whlc my nnino Is suggested as a candidate fc congress on the republican ticket. 1 ai preclnto the honor which > ou do me In you notice of this matter , but owing to the con dltlon of my private business and a ccrtal distaste- which I Iiavo always had for political life and believing thnt the Slxt district contains many more candidates mor deserving of the honor , more capable of 1111 Ing the position than I , I must , ns I haven on nil occasions heretofore , refuse to allo' ' m > name to bo used In this connection , believe In republican principles ; I urn an > loUs that the district should bo represcnte by a republican , but while republican prlnc pies and the success of the republican part nro the object of my solicitude , yet my fin duty is to my family. Tor this reason an for this reason only , I shall not allow m name to bo used by the republicans of th Sixth district under any circumstance ! Again 1 thank you kindly for your courtcs and for the honor that you and other re publicans confer upon me by considering m name In this connection. " The withdrawal of Senator Currle from th race practically Insures the nomination c Norria Brown , although there will probabl bo n number of other candidates up for th nomination before the holding of the con grosslonal convention. QETTIXG AFTI3II TIII3 BVIli I1DI3IIS Or mi il Jury of Ilroitii County Ilrliini lit Numerous IiuHetim-iit * . AINSWORTH , Neb. , March 28. ( Specia Tolegram. ) For the first time In the his tory of Brown county a grand jury ha : been called and In consequence violators o laws are much disturbed and are takini more than a passing interest In the de liberations of that boJy. This mornlm when the jury reported to Judge \Vestove five true bills were returned , which , whci made public , will cause a commotion am greatly stir up this community. Those indicted arc mostly charged will violating the Slqcum liquor nnd the anti' Gambling law. One is Arthur J. Warrick , ai old citizen of the county and state , a mem ber of the bar and well known throughou the state. His son , Arthur L.VarrIck , win now resides In Omaha , was for a long tlmi ofllclal reporter of this district under Judge ; Klnkald and Barlow. Ho was charge.l will keeping n gambling resort and gamblini devices where young men were permlttci to congregate nnd game. The two drug gists and one salcon keeper -were also in dieted for selling liquor without a license Another case is that of Charles Larabee who is charged with incest. It seems ho hai been living with his niece for a long tlmi In a state of cohabitation and as the resul a child was brought Into the world and an other is about to be born. Ho attcmntoi several times to marry his niece , tout tin law -would not permit It. It Is also said a woman and her husbam residing nt L/ong / Pine are being Investigate * for running a gambling den and house o prostitution , where intoxicating liquors art sold also. All thoeo indicted , except \Varrick , pleade < guilty and were lined in the aggregate $700 Warrlck was bound over to the next tern in the sum of $300. SENSATIONAL SITC'IIJH AT SlIKLIIV You UK ; linn ShootN HIiiiNclf anil 1 Iliii-ucil (11 n Crl . SIIKLIJY , Neb. , March 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) A stiawstock belonging to Franl Huth burned last night. He was scntterlni the remaining straw this morning so 1 would all burn and not hinder plowing when ho discovered the cliarred remains o his son , 20 years old. The boy had beci angry , gene into a grove , wrapped hlmsol In a blanket nnd rend u novel. It IB sup posed that ho then went to the stack an set it on fire. He climbed to the Btumnl and ffiot himself near the temple with n reVolve Volvo/ . When found ho was lying nea the center of the smouldering heap , fac < downward , with his arms burned off to th' ' shoulder sockets and his legs to the nb domen. A hole was In his head. Near Mil lay the revolver. Only one of the caps hai the lmprt 3lon rf the hammer , while th others had been flrcd by the > heat , Man ; people viewed the body this afternoon awaiting the arrival of the coroner. Tlii-cnti-iiN Itit FREMONT. Neb. , ( March 28 ( Spi'iilul.- ) The Platte river is rising rapidly and con filderablo Ice U going down stream. At p , in. today the wagon bridge was safe , hu the Ice was blocking the channel. If tin weather continues to grow warm the whol structure will bo In danger. The Hlkhon bridge , west of the city , Is reported all rlgh unless an Ice jam form . Wlit'lit SudVi-N Si-rloiiH DnnuiKi' . COLUMDUS , Neb. , 'March ' 28. ( Spoclal.- ) nollablo rt'ports ' hnvo been received In thl city the last few days from different parts o the county concerning the damage whlc ! winter wheat has sustnlned by reason of th severe winter just pajsed. Some fields nr totally ruined and will lie plowed up am put Into corn , others it Is estimated wll Dyspepsia Cure. Digests what you eat. Itartlflclallydlgeststnofoodandalda Nature In streiiBthenlng and rccon- BtructlnKtlio exhausted digestive or gans. 1 tia the latest ( hbcovercd digest- nntand tonic. No other preparation can approach It In enlclency. It in stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia , Indigestion , Heartburn , Flatulence , Sour Stomach , Nausea , SickHeadache.Gastralgla.Cramps.and . all other results of imperfect digestion. Prepared by E. C. DeYJItt A Co. , Chicago. yli-M half a crc-p , nnJ n Re'neral conson un ol cylnlon Is th.it the \\hca4. rcr > 1ms hwti ln < Juretl to u contJdcmftile extent ami dhc ylfltl will be from S3 toIB POT cent of a crop O.vliiK to the Into ( spring It will not be practicable lo put sprlnprvlinit In the place of tht > winter he.it. lull most of tlio Rrown' ' will bo usel for other crcpi.which wll mnko tlio wheat ajrcngo very small thl ! ycnr. Confrrriift' on I In-1 Ctilturr. COLUMIJUi ! , Neb , , March 28. ( Spcclal.- ) Lnst ovcutliR there wnfl an onthilslftfltl mcnilng of the directors anil stockholders o the Grunt Ilnstcrn Canal company and th New York Itupioveuiciil company to Ink steps for the promotion of * UBnr beet rala Intf. The mnnnRor of the Standard Catll company of Ames was present nnd e.xprcssei Ills company as being desirous of eo-operat Ing with the irrigation companies In sccur Ing the Interest of Iho tanners in the bee growing Industry. C. A , ( , ntcs , manager o the Now York Improvement company , sal that c-oiilil cnnugli Interest bo stirred u ( aiwtie thr. f.trmcis In favor of boot ralslni In this r.eclIon , but n short tlinevoiili olnpso before a sugar factory could am would bo erected at Columbus. ( rliit | | < * An ! . . * ItiMlrcN * ror InJiirli-N. COLUMDUS , NVli. . March 2S. ( SpcclaU- Tliomns N . Dlsrhner , who was seriously In Jurcd last I'ebruury whllo .crossing th truck * In this city by a Union I'.iclllr engine has Hied his petition In the district court o this county and asks for damages In th mini of $25,000. Hu alleges In the potllto ; that ho has sustained purmaiicnt Injuries b reason of which bo Is Incapacitated to d any manurl labor and will always bo , cripple. At the 'time ' of the accident hi mother , who wns In the buggy with him was killed outright and ho himself wn carried < | tiltc u distance on the. pilot of th unulnc nnd hla escape fiom death was con sldcrcd as miraculous. .Memorial i\rrolNCM ( o ( Irrriir. KEARNEY , Neb. , March 28. ( Special.- ) Aflcr the convening of the district cour tl.ls afternoon Judge Homer M. Sullivan an nounced that memorial services would b held on the afternoon of May 23 to commemorate memorato the death of Hon. 'William I Orcene , who was judge of the Twolft judicial district at the tlmo ot his elcctio to congress. On thli occasion approprlat addresses will bo made by members of th 'bar ' and the committee on resolutions wll present its report. Lawyers from othe counties In the district will bo present nn from other parts of the state. AiiU-Saloon I.CIIKIIU ( ironn Ai'llvc. OSOHOLA , Nob. , March 28. ( Spcclal.- ) The Anti-Saloon league hold n session o : Sunday in the court house. Those conduct Ing the services were Max 12 , IJlttncr , J. L Makeover , Ilcv. L. K. Smith and Ilov. W. R Adams. U is the league's purpose to agltut the tempsranco question preliminary to th election , Illillct III Ilo.l's I.c-n. DIXO.V , Neb. , March 23. ( Special. ) - Charles Hlce , IS years of age , residing al Concord , accidentally shot himself yester day whllo extracting a loaded shcjl from c target rille. The ball wns Imbedded In UK fleshy part of the boy's leg above the knee and made a very painful wound. Concert for Clmrlly'M SnUo. IHTIUVELL , > Neb. , March 28. ( Spocial.- ) The llurwell Mixed iband gave a very en- joyaJblo program , consisting of vocal aud in strumental jnualc. at the Christian churcli on Saturday evening. The proceeds were donated to the poor of the city. IHislrlrl Court OpoiiN. DAVID CITY , Neb. , March 28. ( Spe cial1. ) A session at district court convened In this city yesterday , it beingan , adjourned term. Judge Bates presided.All cases on trial are equity cases. AVIII Try < o Save ( iiithrlc'n IIff. LOUISVILLE. March 28. Dr. AV. Godfrey Hunter. .United Stoles minister to Guate mala , now In this city. Is taking steps to save the life of Churchill .TJuthrlo , an Ameri can under sentence of death In Honduras for filibustering. Guthilo was formerly n law yer at Marshall , Mo. Secretary of State Hn > has ordered the gunboat Mnchlas to investi gate and the American consul will Hccuro a stay of f i Use" the World Famous narlunl vlnc Tonlo 31:1 rlii n I AI in- Tonic MlirvelloiiN Hi-NiiHn In CIINL-M of FOR SALE AT ALL DIICOQISTS EVI-HY- AVOID ' ' 1'or- AVHI3KK. Sl'DSTlTI'TUS. - traits nnd endorsements free. MAR1AN1 ( S CO. , 52 U' 151U ST. . NliW YORK Best Dining Car Service. Only Deoot In Chicago on.ilie Elevated' ' cco > DUFFY'S PURE MfiLT WHISKEY ALL DRUGGISTS , Thecieficalinist , For u Short Time Only Dr. Gar ) Louis IPerin. The Paxton-Rooms 25-26. HOUIIS DAILY FROM 10 TO 8. JIKAUIMiS ( < n.OU. KO I'HON'E AJuSWEI' Mrs , Mary N , Buckman , the Distin guished Secretary of the Egypt Exploration Fiind.Bives Con vincing Testimony Re garding s Snliaier , Sliu Considers It Invaluable to Lec turers , SliiKcrs and Touchers , and Would Not lie Without One. EGYPT EXPLORATION FUND OHlco for the United State * " . 50 Temple ( < t. , Boslon , , 'Mass. , Feb. S , 18P9. To II. II. II. MUNYON CO. , ( lentlemon It affoids mo great pleasure to acknowledge the benefit I hnVe received from MUNYON'S ' INHALKU. 1 consider the Inhaler Invaluable to lecturers , singers , teachers. lu use for fifteen mlnutea before n lee. turo lias overcome hoarseness , relieved aii aggravated sere throat nnd enabled mo to speak clearly with unusual ease and free * doni besides strengthening both lungs and voice. Tha Inhaler arrests the progress of BC \c-rest colds , affording Immediate relief , ad I have repeatedly demonstrated. 1 would not bo without one for any price. 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