TITT3 OMATTV DATTA" "REE : STXDAV , APTUL 2 , 1809. LAWMAKERS STILL HANG OX Ltgishtori Continue Their Session Into Darlj Morning Ilonrs , CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS BILL ' , V o Home * Undent orltiK to ( ipt To- nellirr on tinJlen iire Hnlnry Approprlntloa Hill In l-'liinlly LINCOLN , April 1. ( Special Telegram. ) After a two days' struggle ngalnst the juggling tactics that were employed by the lrm ndona lobby H. R. 261. the bill to rcg- UtfUe the fees cf district clerks , came to the surface. In the senate at C o'clock this even ing. The arrangement had been made to further - ther delay the bill by neglecting to have the amendments printed , and this trick was at-1 lomntctl by one of the clerks In conjunction with the printing office. Hut the conspirators word surprised to find printed amendments on their desks when Senator Noyes suc ceeded In resurrecting the bill. On final passage the bill received 21 votes , with none against It. The senator who proposed the amendments that delayed the bill this aft crnoon sat In his seat and failed to vote on the final passage. The senators who were absent or not voting were : Allen , Crow , Dunn. Farrell , Glftert , Hannibal , Holbrook , Howard , Knepper , O'Neill. Prout nnd Stcele. The bill was tran mltted to the house and Grosvcnor moved that the house do not con cur In the senate amendments. This was de feated and the amendments were concurred Itt by fin overwhelming vote. SON * < | OII Open * ntlnr. . The members of the senate reported In the legislative chamber at 9 o'clock this mornIng - Ing after a much-needed rest. Crow of Douglas moved that the senate go Into committee of the whole on H. R. COS. He withdrew his motion to allow bills on third reading to como up. H. R. 317 , creating a state registry of brands nnd marks and a state brand and mark committee , was passed by a vote of 23 to 0. It. R. 210 , providing for the organization and control of building and loan associa tions , passed by the same vote , 23 to 0. When II. R. 251. the bill fixing the salaries of clerks of the district court , came up on third reading Prout of Gnge moved that the bill be recommitted for a specific amend ment raising the salary of the Gage county clerk to $3,000 per year. Van Duscn of Douglas offered an amend ment to the amendment to adopt the com mittee amendments raising the Douglas county cleric to { "i.OOO and the Lancaster clerk to $3,500.Some objections were read to the form of the motion and a substitute was drtwn up that was satisfactory. The senate went into committee of the whole at once to adopt the amendment which limits the Douglas county district court clerk to an annual salary of fo.OOO , Lancaster , $3.500. Gage and Adams $3.000 and In all counties of less than 25.000 Inhabitants. $1,600. The committee arose upon adopting these changes. Itcport on l-t. The report of the conference committee on II. R. 444 was presented. The changes agreed upon arc as follows : Deputy secre tary of state and deputy superintendent of public Instruction , from Sl.GOO to $1.500 : ad jutant general , esaltry , $1. . " > 00 to $1.330 ; re place the stenographers In the Labor Bureau nt ? 500 and add a stenographer in he in surance department at $800 : salary of the Eiiporlntemient at the Beatrice Institute , from $2.000 to $1,000. and restoring teach ers to $600 each per annum. The senate adopted n motion ordering 1,000 extra copies of Adjutant General Barry's report to be printed. The house reported that the senate amend ment , raising the university salary appro priations from $210.000 to $242,500. had not been agreed upon and asked a further con ference. The senate authorized the same conference committee , Talbot , Currie and Farrell. to confer again. Other bills passed were H. R. 183 and 85. II. R. 1S3 Is the bill regulating licenses for pawnbrokers. II. R. 65 relates to mechan ics' and laborers' liens. H. R. 318 compels Hro escapes to be erected on all buildings four stories or more In height. II. R. 470 appropriates $3.500 to William C. Peterson. II. R.113 , 254. 184 and 50 were passed. H. R. 413 reduces the number of Justices of the peace In Lincoln from three to two. H. R. 254 removes the statute of limitation relating to suits by municipal authorities to recover possession of any public road , street or alley. H. R. 1S4 Is the Olrasted corrupt practices bill. II. R. 50 changes the time when city school boards take their seats from the first Monday in July to the first Monday In May. The Hcnate upon motion of Talbot re scinded Its action censuring Colonel tftotsen- berg and ordered It expunged from the journal. Senator Miller alone voted "no. " The conference committee reported the joint conference committee had unani mously agreed not to recede on the uni versity amendments. The clerk of the house reported that the house had discharged Its committee nnd named a new one. The senate went Into committee of the whole on H. R. 600 and 457. Aftf-rnooii SrnNlon. The senate , after a noon brcathine spell , readme. ) Luaineia at 10 o cU 'k. II R 603 , \ l.o > ia.r..j till , ! r.g.i j ' kta up Fo.v ihan ta WKP t. . . 'e fioM 'he HCU.S a lowc 1 } 'he house Before flnlfMns the drialled . on. Meratin | of the Hems the "en- ate grew weary , and upon motion of Schaal of Sarpy adopted the claims committee ; amendments for the balance of the clahus ' without giving thorn any consideration j whatever. Among the Items allowed In this : wholesale way were the scalp bounty claims of $4R.OOO and the American Chicory Co. claim of $17,840.28. Holbrook of Dodge was out at the time , but while a motion to recommend the bill , to pass was pending he asked If these ; bounty claims amounting to J62.000 had been j allowe.l. He then offered amendments to add $73,531.S5 for beet sugar bounties In . favor of the Norfolk Beet Sugar company j I and $17,189.73 for the Oxnard company. I I The first amendment was lost , but the senate changed horses and adopted the Ox- i nard claim. The senate then reconsidered ! i the vote on the Norfolk claim. The Nor- i j folk claim was allowed by u vote of 12 I to 10. The total amount allowed for sugar bounty claims Is $121.034.08. > rniinior | C'lnlnn. An attempt was made to strike out the newspaper claims for advertising In con nection with the constitutional amendments j proposed In 1S ! > 6. Owens of Daw son moved that when the committee rise It report H. R. 603 to pass as amended. His motion was defeated , but when renewed by Senator Talbot prevailed , by a vote of 13 to 9. , H. H. 457. appropriating $5.152 to reimburse - j ! burse Thurston county for expenses Incurred - curred In criminal trials , was recommended I to pass. i H. R. COO. the deficiency bill , was next ' considered. Chairman Currle said this bill had been carefully chocked up and the com- > I mlttee found sworn vouchers for every Item. He believed all to be just claims against the state. The following additional claims were added to H. R. 600 : Myron Wheeler , for stenographic service during the Impeachment j of state officers In 1893. the sum of $1,017 ; ! Samuel Ltchty was allowed $12.50 for rail road faro. Allen of Furnas offered a resolution that Alpha Morgan. A. R. Kelm , E. E. Thomp son nnd George William : ! bo empowered to get up the senate Journal at a total cost of $1.200. Mr. Williams has occupied the position of bookkeeper of the senate and comes from Senator Allen's district. Prout of Gage offered an amendment that Alpha Morgan and A. II. Kelm , secretary and first assistant , bo empowered to do this work nt a cost of J 1,250. Senator Allen was determined to add his friend to the list and sent up an amend ment adding George Williams. Upon motion of Senator Talbot the whole matter was referred to the committee on accounts and expenditures. After some filibustering the question of passing the bill over the veto of the gov ernor was voted on , with the following rttult : Yeas Alexander , Allen. Arends. Barton , Crow. Currle. Fowler. Glffert , Halderman , Hannibal. McCargar. Newell , Noyes , Owens , Prout , Reynolds , Rooke , Steele , Talbot , Van Dusen 20. Nays Canaday , Farrell , Hale , Howard. Kneppcr , iMIllcr , Morgan. Schaal , Smith , Spohn 10. The declaration that the bill had passed over the veto of the governor brought out a storm of applause and the members and audience joined in singing ' \My Country , TIs cf Thee. " SiiRiir Ilounty Kiioi-Ucil Out. II. R. 191 and 571 were advanced to third reading. Rocke of Lancaster moved that the senate do not concur In the committee amendments adding $121,034.03 for sugar bounty claims. His motion prevailed and the sugar bounty was knocked out. Newell of Cass moved that the senate do not con cur In the committee report approving the Items for printing the constitutional amendments. His motion carried , and the several items of various dally papers foi printing these amendments were stricken out. Spohn of Nuckolls moved to non-concur in the adoption of the $17,000 chicory bounty claims. His motion was defeated by a vote of 12 to IS. On motion of Talbot of Lan caster employes were allowed two days' pay for working last night and today. H. R. 457 , appropriating $5.160 to Thurston county to 'reimburse it for expenses In crim inal cases , was passed. H. R. 251 , to fix the salaries of clerks of the district court , passed by a vote of 20 to 0. The amendment 'by ' the senate Is as follows : If the fees of said clerk shall exceed $1,600 per annum In counties having loss than 25- 000 inhabitants , or If the 'fees ' shall exceed { 3.000 per annum In counties having more than 25,000 Inhabitants and less than 50,000 Inhabitants , or If the fees ehall exceed $3,500 per annum In counties having more than 50- 000 Inhabitants and less than 100.000 in habitants , cr If the fees shall exceed $5,000 per annum in counties having more than 100,000 Inhabitants , said district clerk shall pay sui-h excess into the treasury of the county in which he holds his office. II. R. 501. the general appropriation bill , was passed without dissent. Stoi-U VnrilH riKhl. When the president started business again at 8.30 o'clock the closing chapter cf tTie stock yards fight was begun. Van Dusen Free Medical Treatment For Weak Men Who are Willing to Pay When Convinced of Cure. TIT SCIENTIFIC combined medical and ttiR mechanical cure has been discovered f " for "Weakness of Men. " Its success has been so startling that the proprietors now announce that they will send it on trial remedies and appliance without ad. vance payment to anv honest man. If not rtll that is claimed all you wish send it back that ends it pay nothing. This combined treatment creates health , strength , vitality , sustaining powers , and restores weak and undeveloped portions to natural functions. There is no C. O. D. extortion , no de ception of any nature in this offer.- If you are interested and in earnest write your name and address in the blank form below , cut out the coupon and mail it to Ene Medical Co. . Uuffalo. N. Y- ERIE MEDICAL CO. , 66 NIAGARA ST. , BUFFALO , N. Y. Sirs : As per statement in Omaha Bee , you may mail to me , under plain letter seal , postage paid , full explanation of your new system oc. furnishing your Appliance and Remedies to relia ble men on trial and approval without expense no payment to bz made in advance no cost of any kind unless treatmint proves successful and entirely satisfactory. Also mail sealed free , your new medical book for men. Respectfully Slvo naino am\ addrvta in full. Plea o write very plainly. AGE MARRIED OR SINGLE , cf IJ . .R. . . . ! r.- . .t.l th..t . . .1 L.ils to Ir.Jcfl- niicly p 3t , _ J tx . t < : t. c.k..iaiiJ.i I is 1 . . i > * i i. . UK KiTi'l cf M t- rKk mo cj to amenl by .uU.inunK II U . .31 to ihlril reading Sesntrr Van Dusen moved the previous question. cutting off fle bale. Th Farrell amendment was lost by a vote of 12 to 17. The vote was as fol low * : Ayes Canaday. Currl * . Karrell. Hale , Hannibal. Howard , Knenper. .MHIer , Mor gan , Smith. Spo-hn , Stede 12. Nays 'Alexander. Arends. Barton. Crow , Fowler , Glffert , Haldcrman. Holbrook , Me- Cargar. Newell. Noyes , Owen * . Prout , Key- folds , Uocke , Talbot. Van Dusen 17. The Van Dusen motion was then adopted. H. H. & ! ! , appropriating about MOO to pay \ouflhers for furnishing books to the State library , was advanced to third reading. II. R. ! . appropriating $15.000 for Im provements at the Hastings asylum , passed by a vote of ! 7 to 0. Senators Owens , Arends and Canaday were appointed as a conference committee to act with the house committee on the senate amendments to H. H. 501 , the general appropriation bill. M ' nu ' from ( liefJnvrrnor. . At 5 o'clock the senate received the fol lowing message from the governor to the members of the legislature : Oentlcmen t return to vour honorable body S. F. : ns. without my approval. 1 ic- grot that ; i mlsstatement of what I deem the facts In the resolution compels me to take this course. No one has n higher regard ! ' for the bravery and callantrv of our brave soldiers In the far away Philippines than I I. No encomiums that can be snoken for them would exceed the bounds of propriety. The state of Nebraska Is and has , i lust right to be proud of the First Nebraska I volunteers. We acknowledge with Krcvtl- I tude and joy the debt the state owes them j by reason of the honor conferred iioon It by their valor.Ve pledge the honor of the state that to the llvlne shall be nc- corded worthv distinction and to the ilead all that can be given the dead , a fitting memorial of their fame , but wo must regret - gret that circumstances have compelled them to give their services and sacrifice ' their liven In a conflict that Is at utter variance to the very fundamental principles of our government and contrary to the cs- tabllshed policy of the nation for more than a century , llnllstlne In a war for hu manity./nml / In the cause of human liberty , complications have arisen which have com pelled thtm to engage In a conflict .igalnst n people who have been battling against the oppression of another nation for ne.irlv 400 years. Such a conflict Is not "defending ; the principles of our government anil addIng - I Ing new glory to our llae " which has ever | I stood as the glorious emblem of freedom. j I cannot stultify myself and the calm Judg ment of the thinking people of this commonwealth - I ' monwealth by giving olllelal approval to the statement that the war of conouest now carried on in the far away Philippines Is In defense of the principles of our gov ernment and Is adding new glory to our flag. W. A. POYNTER. . Oovernor. Chairman Currle of the committee on ac counts and expenditures offered a report that Secretary Morgan and Assistant Sec retary Kolm empowered to get out the senate Journal at a cost of $1,200. Hannibal of Howard moved to amend by adding So- j j end Assistant Secretary Thompson. The I amendment did not prevail. The original motion prevailed. Senators Talbot , Rey nolds and Kneppcr were named as a com mittee to wait on the governor and notify him the legislature Is about to adjourn , ask ing him if he has any further messages. The report of the committee appointed to Investigate the auditor's office , which had been on file since last night , was called up. The secretary began reading the report at ll:2j : o'clock. After n partial reading of the report It was adopted and ordered spread upon the record in full. The committee appointed to wait on the governor submitted a report , including some farewell words from his excellency and wishing the members godspeed home. The report was ordered spread In the Journal and the committee discharged. H. R. 104 , appropriating $300 to reim burse Cyrus F. Bake for Injuries received from a mob while guarding- prisoner In Nance county , he 'being an officer , was passed. The Glllespie report was taken up and after some discussion adopted and ordered spread upon the Journal. Mr. Talbot of Lancaster again brought up the Items for publishing the amendments in ISOC , which had been stricken out earlier In the day , moving to reinsert them. Allen of Furnas wanted 10 tack on J105 for some paper In western Nebraska. The motion and all amendments were lost. The house having refused to concur In the senate amendments to H. R. 603 , a confer ence committee consisting of Senators Cur rle , Newell and Miller "was appointed to con fer with n like committee from the house on the amendments to that bill. IMtnCKKIlI.VRS OF Til 13 HOl'SH. Xiiiui'roiiN Mllttorn Arc Disposed Of mill filllrijilc IN K voni-rnli'il. LINCOLN , April 1. ( Special Telegram. ) The house members straggled back to the ball this morning and the work began when the report of the conference committee on H. R. 444 was presented. The raise In the amount allowed the university for salaries raised immediate objections and after some epeechmaklng a vote was taken on the mo tion to concur in the report. The motion was defeated by a vote of 44 to 45. The absentees were Beverly , Con well , Detweiler , Orafton , Grandstaff , Myers. Memmlnger , Xesblt. Shore. Watson and Wocdard. Taylor of Custer moved that the house committee be Instructed to agree upon $220.- 000 for the university. Prince of Hall moved to amend that it be made $230,000. Hums of Lancaster amended this by making It $223.000. After further discussion the amendments were withdrawn and the motion by Taylor was adopted. Smith of Saline called attention to the fact that through an error in the record S. F. 137 had been postponed. He moved to order the bill to a third reading. The motion prevailed. McCarthy of Dixon moved to reconsider the vote whereby S. F. 35 had been po t- pcned. He explained that it was the bill wanted by the fraternal societies. The mo tion by McCarthy was adopted. The conference committee on II. R. 444 reported tliat the senate committee refused to recede from the original figures. The committee was discharged and Tu > lor of Custer moved that n new committee com posed of McGlnley , Smlthberger If.ill ho appointed. This was later withdrawn and the chair was allowed to make the se lection. Hull , Wheeler and Armstrong were appointed. A motion by Fisher to resurrect S. F. 212 and an amendment by Hums to raise all senate flics was defeated. At 12 o'clock the house members went to dinner , leaving the house apparently in sea- Elan. Elan.After After dinner the printing committee re ported on the matter of the omissions from the printed copies of the governor's message. It failed to locate the blame for the omUslons and recommended that the | message In full be printed In the house i journal. The report was adopted. j S. F. 35. bv Senator Holbrook of Dodge , ; to regulate the organization and operation j of mutual benefit associations and life In surance companies , failed to pass with the ! emergency claute by a vote of 55 to 10. j Those voting against the bill were : Ander son. Hroderiek , Carter , Hicks , McCracken , .McGlnley. Olmsted and Shore. On the second end call the bill wae passed without the emergency clause by a vote of 63 to 3. Those voting against It were : Carter , Olm- Bted and Wenzl. S. F. 137. by Scni'or McGargar. to pro vide for a lien fcr amounts due for thresh ing grain or shelling corn and to provide for the recording and foreclosure of the same. v.pa dtvfaated by a vote of (0 to 3 . The joint conference committee on H. R. 444 h.vrii.g failed to come to an agreement the < ram.t'ce > wfl * d. * .h rge.1 and a r. < w i . .e was arolnteil as follows McCarthy of Dixon , Taylor of Custer and N'esbit of Hurt After an hour's absence this committee returned with the report that an agreement had been reached to allow the university J2JO.OOO for salaries. This report was adopted by the house. The report of the committee appointed to Investigate Prof Olllesple's connection with the Deaf and Dumb institute at Omaha , ex onerating Mr. Ollletple. was presented at this time and caused n little flutter and some opposition , but was adopted by a vote of 51 to 2S. The question of overtime for employes came up again and Pollard of Caes moved that the matter be left to the judgment of the speaker of the house nnd the time keeper. Uurman moved to amend that the speaker be Instructed to sign all claims for over time. The speaker explained , as he had once before done , that all meritorious claims for overtime had been approved , but that there were some of the claims that ought not to be paid. On roll call the motion by Barman was defeated by a vote of 15 to t > 5 and the mo tion by Pollard was adopted. The house members then went to supper. When the veto message came to the house the bill was Immediately put on Its passage - age , the veto of the governor notwlthstandI Ing. Many of the members explained their votes. The fuslonlsts all sustained the gov ernor and the republicans , with the excep tion of Beverly , voted to override the veto. The vote was : Yeas , 43 ; nays. 37. The ab- pentees were : Bouller , Crockett. Conwell , Dctweller , Eastman , Orafton , Grandstaff , Hallcr , Hardy. Harkson , Jones , Mann , Mor rison. Peck , Smith of Butler , Taylor of Custer , Watson , Woodard , Wright and Young. The bill failed to pass over the veto. veto.The The house did not concur In the amend ments of the senate to H. R. 501 and a conference committee "was appointed , con- slating of Thompson of Mer'rlck , Prince and Wyman. Up to m Id n ! slit the house transacted no business except to make the usual Infernal racket , the members making burlesque speeches , singing songs and throwing paper balls at each other. In the meantime the clerks In the enrolllnc room were working hard to get the bills ready for the necessary signatures. During the evening a rcsolu- tlon was sent In , signed by the employes of the house , presenting Beverly with a gold-headed cane and Burman with a silver water set. Both responded In appropriate speeches. H. R. 600 was passed. The conference committee reported that It had reached nn agreement on several amendments. The amount for living expenses at the Norfolk asylum was made 140,000 Instead of $33.- 000. The amount for the hospital at Grand Island was made $12,500 Instead of $10,000. At the Kearney reform school $1,000 cut off by the senate committee was restored. The Item for employes' wages at the Grand Island homo was replaced at $12,000 Instead of $ S,000. H. R. 600 was passed after mid night. The conference committee on H. R. 501. the general appropriation bill , reported that an agreement had been reached shortly after midnight. The amendments were reread and the report of the committee wag adopted without division. A committee composed of Pollard , Myers and Memminger was named to wait on the governor and see If he had any further communications to make. At 12:30 : the claims "bill " came over from the senate and the house refused to concur in the amendments. A conference commit tee consisting of Beverly , Harkson and Tanner was appointed. At 2:15 : the conference committee came b.ick to the house and the joint report on H. P. . 603 was read. The report of the committee was adopted , except the news paper claims , upon which a new conference committee was appointed , consisting of Prince , Weaver and Evans. At this hour the enrolling room still had on six or seven bills unfinished and the clerks were pretty well tired out , so that there was little hope of final adjournment before 10 or 11 o'clock Sunday. IiiI..niXn-I.O.VX ASSOCIATION LAW. FViitiiren of the XIMV I.HAV fii liiillilliii ; mill Loan ANonotntloiiN. LINCOLN , April 1. ( Special. ) Following is a summary of the provisions of H. R. 210. an act governing the building and loan as sociations , which passed the senate this morning and Is now before the governor for approval : The new act authorizes the use of the names "Savings and Loan association" and "Loan and Savincs association" In addition to the name "Building association. " Section 1 flxeH the limit of stock to be held in any association by one person at $5,000. The act of 1SH ! did not fix any limit , but the banking board ruled that the provisions of the act of 1S73. limiting the amount to bo held by one person to $2.000 , applied. At annual meetinca of sharcholdars no member can vote by proxy more than $3,000 stock. Section 1 also authorizes the recclot of payments beyond the original monthly and weekly dues. BO that If a member desires to make payments or larger amounts they may be received. Section 4 requires that equitable pro visions should be made permitting the pay ment of loams before maturity and prc- srribes the manner of computing the amount due. Section i ) provides that matured stocks may he left in the association and bear a rate of interest to be fixed bv the dlr c- tors not exceeding 7 per rent. It also pro vides that two-thirds of the unloaned 'nnds In the treasury of the asjoclatlon shall be applicable to the payment of matured stock , where the old act does not require more than one-half. The provisions of section 7 relating to the holding of stock of minors are similar to those of the old act but a. proper reference to the same has been made In 'he ' title tf the new a * the same being c. . 'Ul fixm the ti'le ' cf the ol.l a.i ? . .t | n S ' .mi's ' the ban 'o two 'h rls the actual inshalue of Improved real estate and two fifths on unimproved. 1 Section ! > extends ihe period for which real estate mav be held to five vears. The I former limitation wn * three vears. J Section 10 provides for a reserve fund and i the manner of Its accumulation. Fl e rer j cent of the assets In anv event , and H mnv be Increased to in per cent with the conI sent of the banklnc board and mav M again reduced when occasion renulrc * also with the consent of the banklnc board. Section 11 require * the distribution at least annually of the net earnings a * n dividend to the credit of all members pro rnta. etc. Section 12 Imposes the dutv of keeping accounts In n manner to facilitate examina tion by the banking board. Book * are to be kept by double entry and a trial balanoo shall be made at least each month and entered - tered In n proper book. Section 16 requires each association to make a statement of Its condition as of the last day of June of each year , and report the same -Jo the bsnklne beard In order , to facilitate the compilation of statistics and enable the banking board to have Its annual report completed bv the 1st of Jam- ) ary. The present law allows each nssocla- tton to make Us annual statement at mch time as its articles may provide. Section 10 provides for the reorganization or liquidation , under the supervision of the I banking board. I Section 2. . repeals the entire act of 1S73. I as well ns the entire net of ISM so that all I legislation on the sublert Is contained In the present act. FATAL QUARREL OVER A PIG Knrnirr I * A nnllr l li.v \rlnlilior nnil IN Not llxjx'olcil In ! Mir- \tt < > the Illiitv. WYMORE. Neb. , April 1 ( Special. ) A. Koelng. a well known German farmer living southwest of this city , was dangerously as saulted Thursday evening by John With , one of his neighbors. Koelng took up n ' stray hog last week and Thursday evening With appeared at his home and demanded ' that ho give It up , claiming It was his I I property. A quarrel followed Koelne's re- I ' fusal and With struck Koelng a blow over | the head with a singletree , badly fracturing ! his skull. The man's Injuries are surh that it Is thought he will not recover. 1 With , after delivering the blow , secured | the pig and went home and as yet has not i , been arrested. CO.VTKST or Yoi'Xt : nici\r.iiits. : : , - < ofc1irn Un I'lionN CoiniM-lo for Honor" . j GENKVA , Neb. , April 1. ( Special. ) Last night the central Nebraska High school declamatory contest was held In Masonic I temple. Over 600 people were present. Dele- j gallons from York. Hastings , Harvard , Bel- I vldere. Grand Island , Seward , Lexington , j Broken Bow , Mlndcn , Superior , Shelton and Clay Center were on hand to back up their contestants. The program opened with music. In the oratorical class there were five speakers. George Shldler of York took first medal. R. Ralph Dcets of Hastings second. In the dra matic class Llllle Hrubesky of Geneva re ceived first prize , rendering "Sparta- ens' Speech to the Gladiators ; " Lena Moore of Broken Bow took soond. In the humorous class "A Naughty Little Girl's View of Life , " Ina Glttings of Superior captured the first and Lulu Flshbpek of Harvard second prize , j During the pause for the decision Edith Cogswell recited "Philosophy of Wit and Humor. " I After some musical selections the referee , ] Prof. O. C. Hubbell of Fairfield , announced f the decision and presented the gold medal , and for a short time the hall resounded I ' with deafening school yells. \C- T from York. YORK. Neb. . April 1. ( Special. ) The Masons this week purchased the brick block they now occupy , known as the Masonic block.- W. H. Rose , alias Smith , was captured at Fremont , Neb. He represented himself here as agent for Frank Leslie's , and took In a ' large number of dollars , offering a year's subscription and fifty-six pieces of Haviland china to each subscriber , j The revivals of Methodists , United Breth- j ren and Christian churches held nearly all j winter have been discontinued and the Pres- i byterians have commenced this week hold- j Ing revival meetings. | Klrxt Settli'rn of Cumliiu : Colehrnto. I WEST POINT. Nob. , April 1. ( Special. ) ' Charles H. Wilde and wife , the pioneer j homesteaders of Cuming county , who have i lived for thirty years a few miles east of ' Wrst Point , will celebrate their golden wed ding anniversary on Easter Sunday. 1 The Third district Christian Endeavor j union will hold a convention In this city i on May 12 , 13 and 14. The Endeavor so- cloty cf this place is making preparations , for a successful convention. About forty delegates will bo In attendance. > MnloloH Hero n Native \chrnMlcii. . ' YORK. Nth. . April 1. ( Special. ) Milton Lynde , who was killed in battle at Malolos yesterday. Is a York bay. He Is a son of Rev. Lynde. a I'nited Brethren minister , and was 20 yearn old. He was born In Otoe county , Nebraska , and his time was occupied - , pied in attending school and doing farm | work. I SP NOII of Vclirnxkn ICilncnor ( , ! GENEVA. Neb. . April 1. ( Special. ) The meeting of the Central Nebraska Educa tional association yesterday was held In the court room and well attended. Prof. Heisey of Denver was present and made an address. Vies President H. F. Carson cf Kearney was cle'ted president for the coming year. MyHtrrloiiN IllmMM pry Ki | > lnliird. KEARNEY. Neb. . April 1. ( Special. ) It turns out that the half dozen sticks of dy namite found by some boys under the chute of the Union Pacific st-ok yards were p\i > > hcr < < a few Jays ngo by a man naroeJ Cjomj a W.J1 d.cgi wha came to Kear ney fr > m 'ow.i n few months ago c'ocmbi had oh rte.rpvl a .ar and was romovlsiR , to MkMouri and having the dyntmlte and not caring to take It with him In the car had put It umler the chute. Hot ( "niniinlun nt ( Irntul tlnml. j GRAND ISLAND. Ne * . April 1. ( S I cial. ) The present municipal eampaljn u the meet bitter and exciting that has taken plartf In this city In ten years. The ! ue Is between license and anti-license. The latter faction has as Its candidate Dr H C.Mlller \ , who announces a his platform j I : an economic administration and the sup- 1 presslon of the gambling houses. W II Pltttt. w-ho l bolus ardently ( supported by I the other element , han made no pledges. [ i Kntprtnltimrnt for Yctrrnn . ) YORK. Neb. , April 1. ( Special. ) Com- ' mlttfes xvero appointed at a meeting of the I Grand Army of the Republic , the Woman's Relief Corps , the Sons of Veterans and the- Daughters of Veterans to make arrangements - ! ments for the entertainment of old soldiers i at the twenty-third annual encampment of ' the Nebraska Grand Army , which meets nt ' York. May 10 and 11. Adjutant General Gage has been here looking after the mooting. | i 1'rolltalilo Vlnlt of ItnrKlnr * . CRE1GHTON. Neb. April 1. ( Special Telegram. ) The residence of A. Dobson , a farmer living a few miles south of here , I was entered by burglar * recently and a watch and chain , a suit of clothes. $43 In cash , a note for $200 and a certificate of j deposit for $ SCO en one of the banks of . Crelghton were stolen. No clew as yet leadIng - j Ing to the Identification or whereabouts of the guilty parties has been obtained. I'lllli-ml of I'roinliKMit CHIirn. GRAND ISLAND. Neb. . April 1. ( Spe cial. I The funeral of Louis A. Von Was- mer. formerly one of the most prominent business men of the city , took place this 1 afternoon from his residence. It was largely attended by the members of the various German KOJletltx , the Modern Wood men and the Ancient Order of t'nltcd Work- men. Mr. Wasmer was 50 years of age and leaves a wife and one son. j .Successful liiitlMit | WEEPING WATER. Neb. . .April . 1. ( Spe- clnl. ) Last night closed the session of the Cass County Institute. Dr. Schoeffer deliv ered a lecture on "Education Among the Greeks and Romans. " The enrollment reached the highest this year In the history of the Institute 164 teachers. Super- Intcndent George L. Farley was presented by his friends with a handsome Cambridge edition of Shakespeare. j I Vole * from \Vynt rc > , | WYMORE , Neb. . April 1. ( Special. ) I The Gage County Teachers' association will be held at Blue Springs this afternoon. I The Saturday Afternoon Whist club held | i a very pleasant meeting , at which time a ] i number of new members were nd- ! ; milled. The club will bo entertained I [ this aflernoon 'by ' Mrs. A. Davidson at the parlors of the Touzalin. \ < MV Auditorium IH IlrKini. YORK , Neb. , April 1. ( Special. ) Excava-1 tlcn work has been commenced for the ' Auditorium convention hall on the block j of ground on Seventh street and Grant ave nue. This will be the second largest hall ( i in the state. It is hoped to have the struc- turo completed in time for the Grand ' Army of the Republic meeting in May. ColiloriVi - < lliimr CVIi'ltrntril. KDARNEY. Neb. . April 1. ( Special. ) J. P. Johnson and wife celebrated their golden wedding at their home on Wednesday even- Ing , about sixty guests being present. Mr. | and Mrs. Johnson were married March 29. 1S49 , In Musklnggum county , Ohio , and about twenty years later removed to Kear ney , where they have since lived. Knrmpr IN I'nliiriilly Injured. CREIGHTON , Neb. , April 1. ( Special Telegram. ) A painful accident happened to J. E. S. Tarrls , a farmer who lives a few miles west of town , while shelling corn. His hand In some way was caught In the machinery and was so badly lacerated that ' it was necessary to amputate two fingers. Have you read The Bee's great wheel of fer ? A wheel without costing you a cent. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST llnln nnil 'Wnrmrr Siiiiilny nnil I'rnlin- lily SIIIMV Monday with ICiiHt V.'lniln. WASHINGTON. April 1. Forecast for Sunday : For 'Nebraska ' and Kansas Rain and warmer Sunday ; probably snow Monday ; easterly 'winds. For Iowa and Missouri Fair , followed by \ rain in western portion Sunday night ; proba bly rain Monday ; warmer ; winds shifting to easterly. For North and South Dakota Warmer , with rain or snow Sunday ; Monday rain or snow ; easterly winds. For Wyoming and Coleradj Rain ; warmer Sunday ; easterly winds. l.oi'iil Iti'coril. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA. Aprl l. Omnhu record of tem perature and precipitation compared with | the corresponding day of the last three years : 1533. 1S9S. 1897. 1SS6 Maximum temperature. . . . 37 W & 40 Minimum temperature 17 31 40 20 Avpr.ign temperature 27 "S 4 > i sn Precipitation < t > .OS .in .01 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1. 1E33 : Normal for the day 41 Pendency for HIP < lay li Accumulated dPlirlenry . lnce March 1. . ITS Normal rainfall for the day < i * > inch Deficiency for th" day o * inch Tiita' rainfall * ' . .ni' March 1 K ! Incn Detlrlt-nry sinre Manfli 1 91 In. . h j D"tloit > n < y for the < or. por'od , IsSS. . .Clinch I D-tli'ienty for the ror pprlod , IS } " . . .1 * > ln < 'h i i.n'irs A. WEI SH | Lei al Fen . a t Otll-ill. , ADIES' TAILOR-MADEG OWNS TO ORDER LINED Spring WITH SILK-fROItt MY OWN GOODS . , . $30.00 tO $150.00 1899 Great Assortment of Ready Made Tailor Suits. $15.00 to $50.00 r fit and Spring Jackets $5.00 to $30.00 Al ! kinds Skirts $5.00 to $45.50 < Satisfaction Silk Underskirts $5.00 to $50.00 < Guaranteed. Silk Evening Waists $8.50 to $50.00 Silk Shirt Waists $4.25 to $12.00 Silks in pieces for Waists and Linings. Stored Suarantee losses from fire and moth if you store your furs with us for summer. Furs altered at low prices. GEO. DE SOSNOWSK1 , Between Farnamand Harney. 321 South 15th St. , Omaha , Neb. JUST A . .tncl f \ MpinnriHf / rnto fo voii t lint niv'MIor If * tin' ino'l riitloitiif mid ffio most Hiioi'i'HHi uj rotiioi/v / for -C'/ifnrr/i. . \i/inin. Hrnni Ji/l/ / , HIM/ nil Tlirnnt it nil /.imtr TioulUo * over filncoil 'jol'oro flio | Miffo Sir Alexander Crlchton , the prciit KnK''h authority , say * ; "I'onsuinp'lon cum. t t > o cured l > y medicines which nit throiiKh tlio stomach. " Neither cnn Catarrh , Asthma. Hronihttm or any other dlceti ! * ; of the air | ias. ac < > Ttm only sensible , rational , uptodatrand , successful method of treating theo dis eases I * by medicated air. MUNYON'S ' INHALER Itrnchru the Riirr | iol . Heal" tinrmv iilnrr * . Coo * to tin * Srut of dlxrnno. I'ptirtrntp olinrnro iilncrx trhrro dniB" tnkrn Into the ntoninrh cnnnnt rrnelt. Act * n * it Imlm nnil tonic tn the whole > M < MII. llctliT thnn Mcdlrlnr. II Mtrr thnn llortorx. lli-tti-r tlinii itolns to Florida. Hotter thnn miytlilni ; you hnvr fvc tried. If j-on hnvo n Colil. try It. If roil linro the Grip , try It. If yon hnvn t'ntnrrh , try It. If > ou have n Sere Throat , try It. If jon Imvc n CoiiRli , try It. If 3 on linvo nny Throat or 1,111111 Trouble , | r Kriu .vu.n nv AM. imrtitjisTs , OK M Ml,101) TO A > V AIMHII3SS KOH I.OO. THIS iNCJ.r i-s AM. .MimriMs. If you have Rheumatism my Rhouma- tlsm Cure will cur > it In a few hours , my Dyspi-psl.i Ouro will cure iiny case of In.i - gcstion or stoniiuh trouble : TO per tint "I kidney complaints , im hiding Bright s UN. nsf\ cnn b < > riin-il with my Kdliuy < n-f 57 run's for 57 iillmi'iits. Kvrry dniRgls : sells them mo-tly 25 cents a vial Write Prof. Mutijon , 15lS Arc-h sti e . Philadelphia , for free medical udvU-o on any disease. WE MAKE MEN Marital Strength-Vitality- Manhood IN TWO TO TEN DAYS ! Night losses , drains and omissions t : is > at once. Errors of youth. PrematiinUei lino. Lost Manhornl. Varlcocele and all Ul-oasc * and \\i\iknes.s = s of Men or Women from whatever cause , permanently and privately cured. Jl'rak .Wrn Enlarfjnl , nnl llcrflapcd FREE ! FREE ! FREE ! FULL CONFIDENCE RESTORED HUD SUSIfllNED Our regular tt.OO package I'nrU Mtnl ' treatment. If they do us w < - claim , sou can pay after you are cured , .ml we l.i\o k entirely to your honor. Our faith is so treat nnd we know MJ w ll the ivni > | . < r < il v rtu f. we can do this. They , -urprU. an 1 please you They ASTOUND the m.-.ll . , { world. They act at dice on the urrio-ci"i- ! Ital system and no miracle of ftiblc time * can compare with the wonderful ixvulta obtain MEN ed. They cure urlnnry dN- pases. Stop night los. s In from seven to ten duvy. so MADE that they never return. Emissions , draln mid losses In urine en'iu % OVER ecase after .1 few iln ' treatment. Th skin ! > - comeI'luan. . the ijes bright and ele < ir. < 'onlldpnri return" ! > elastic , bowel" regular. The as.sli-'t die- - - Hon. Increase : hj appetite when ! t In pi Mir. luMilaihe * . llustilngs and nervous symptoms fad" away , the head berimes cle.ir. the memory good , the mind ibrlght iind aVP : They make new. rich , red bloorl. utifli mantl's the ehceks and lips and mak tliem rosy with he.ilth. U.irk clrck-j und. r the oye.s dl. appo.ir and the wc.ik jn.m jr woman Is made u new being and restore 1 to perfect health and vigorous ftxnal pow.-r and glorious youth at once. A food for Brain. Hloid. Muscles. Hn s nnd Nerves. Not .1 stimulating ilrue to help for a few days and leave , you ! n wnr-KQ condition In the end , 'but ri-jil. perinan.-n1 , Koc-d nlwiiy. " reHults , no matter how i lironi' * the cas-o. Do not PVMI send 119 11 pnn'iipi s-tnmp. We think we have the only SI UK ri UK. Just seiid us today your name and address , plainly written. We will troai f with all conlidence. and for your tr > ni. will send you a valuable \V.ir FOFF RelliNow do not h sltate u 4-1- moment. Write ut once. Addrrsa .3 plainly. TIM lloneil Treiil merit fur llonCHt Icii nnil Women. Address Dr. A. E. Archambault , ; : S I'eiiilierloii Sij. , lliiNtnii , 'Miinm. use ' " woodDury's FOCiOl creom . * N.iMnally follow- the useof Woounrru S Ka i.il Soup and WOijnfU'KV'S K.I. ta. Be'nft Mn. tl > antlseptl. i leans ) ' g un'l purifying effect is unequalcU. For palecverywhtri TO BBS ubscribers0nljf. at The Bee ofllco each CALL month between the Ibt and the 10th , pay one month's subscription to the Daily and Sunday Bee and got a copy of the Woman's ItKg To Dee Subscribers Only. & City Circulatlou Dent