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School Board Members Tell How Changs
Came to Be Mide.
SHOULD COMPETITION HAVE BEEN INVITED
Ari'lillret Intcnr liiilil * thnt Hi ;
Dill .Not IJItlier Solh-H or
IVIHMV of ( lie Apiiolnt-
* iiieul.
A great ilen ! of comment bag been aroused
by the award to Architect I/atenscr of the
work of r > roparihic plans for n new High
Bohool building without Inviting competi
tion from other architects. With a view
to ascertaining what were the motives of
the now members of tlio school board , \\ho
had unanimously supported Latenncr , The
Hee Iras secured the following Interviews :
Member Robert Smith : "I was prompted by
several consldfratlonn In voting for l.ntenscr
for the High school architect. In the first
place , ho wns vouched for by the bnrd
members who have been conducting the
recent Investigation nnd In Whom I bad
confldenre. The school buildings already
, constructed by .Mr. Lntenser nro Riving the
highest satisfaction as regards construction ,
appearance , ventilation and other particu
lars. In the second place The Ileo and the
public In general have been urging prompt
nctlon and if competitive plans wore drawn
up consldeiablo 'tlmo would necessarily bo
consumed. Then , If plans were Invited , .It
would bo necessary to allow each contestant
a certain percentage , whether his plans
were accepted or not , nnd the proceeding
would provo expensive- money as well ns
tlmo.
"If It could bo done under the terms ot
the bond Issue I should much prefer thnt
the , $ ino,000 bo expended In three high
schools. There is a manifest hardship In
forcing children irurn all portions ot the
town to make tlio daily Journey to Capitol
hill. Very often they cannot afford to use
the street cars and many leave school upon
finishing thp Eighth grade. "
t > l\CN SlltlNflU'tloll.
Member Johnson : "I voted for LatenBor ,
not because 1 desired to show him any
partiality over other architects , but be
cause ho is now finishing three now build
ings for the board which I know from portions
tions ! inspection to bo eminently satis
factory. Ho has also constructed tun other
fcchool buildings which I know to bo beyond
criticism In design and construction. This
Is not a question ot saving money , as an
other architect would be paid exactly the
Bamc , and tllero is no question ot economy
involved. This is simply a question of the
best man and I believe In retaining Laten-
BCr Just ns 1 would re-employ a doctor or
lawyer who"had'given good satisfaction. "
Member Howard : "Ordinarily I would be
In favor of giving all architects an oppor
tunity to secure tbo High school work , but
In this case wo were obliged to act at once.
Wo have been admonished that the present
llfgti school building Is unsafe and wo want
to replace It with a suitable structure nt
the earliest moment possible. I was no
nctlvo partisan ot Latenser , and , in fact ,
would have preferred another firm ot archi
tects. It was apparent , however , the most
of the board was In favor of Latenser , and
as I assured myself on Inquiry that he was
in every way a first-class architect 1- gave
him my vote. "
Member Barnard : "I voted for Latenser
because ho Is a specialist In school house
construction and ban proven bis worthiness
in tbo work already done. I can see no
moro reason for advertising for bids in the'
case ot an architect than 1 can In that ot an
itttorney. His services arc professional and
wo are simply looking for the best man.
There was no Intention on the part of any
member of the board to show any favorit
ism to Latenser ; bis work simply speaks for
Itself. Experts In construction who havi
inspected the Cass school , recently com
pleted by Liuenscr , say that it is one of the
finest slxteen-room school buildings in the
country. "
Member Wood , tbo fifth ot the new In
cumbents , is out of the city and could not
bo reached.
Itefcrring lo bis election Mr. Lntensor
tays : "I did not solicit the votes of any
of the members and bad no knowledge that
they intended giving me the High school
work. My election on Monday night wns a
total surprise to me. It I cannot undertake
the task with clean skirts , however , 1 will
resign the position. "
DISAGREE WITH THE EAST
\Vonlom I.lni'H * KrolKlit Hoiirosi'iiln-
tlv ' Moot to CmiNliliT the 1'ltl-
iiiat u m Commit toe Aiiuliitfil.
CHICAGO , Feb. S. At a meeting hero
today of freight representatives of western
lines to consider the ultimatum recently
handed down by tbo eastern lines In regard
to prorating on westbound busineHs a com
mittee , consisting of Marvin Hughltt of the
Northwestern , J. II. Harlund of the St.
Paul , W. n. lllddlo of the Santa Ke. J. W.
Johnson ot the Hock Island and V. A. Wanu
of the Alton , was appointed to map out ti
plan ot nctlon.
The western roads declare that the return
to the eastern lines' recently adopted meth
ods scheduled for March 1 would result In
unbearable discrimination against Chicago
} In favor of St. Louis. If the eastern roads
refuse to prornto with the western roads
t on westbound business It Is said the western
lines will retaliate by refusing to handle
their eastern connections' business.
TICK 1ST lAtSH.VI'S IX CO.\FHHHXCIS.
Aiiiiunl Mri'HiiK at Alliiiila I'roinlNi-M
ID lie an Important ( iiilhorliiK.
While not ono of the Omaha ticket agentn
1s in attendance upon the annual meeting
ot the International Association of Tlckut
Agents , now In session at Atlanta , On. , they
are , novortholcHB , much Interested In Us
outcome. The present convention promises
to bo the moU Important In the history of
the absoojatlon , which dates Its Inception
from 1SS1I , The principal Mibjcct on the
docket for discussion In the sweeping abolN
tlon of commissions to ticket agents , which
has recently become el'focllvo on all the ]
railroads In tin' I'nltcd States.
It Is deemed Improbabhi that the agentj
will go on record as unalterably opposed
to tlio action of thulr superior olllccrs , but
It Is likely that they will suggest some
plan for thn opnBlileriitlon of tbo general
passenger agents and other general offlcera
whereby they may bo , In a measure , com-
rcnsatctl for the loss sustained by the abolishment
ishment nf the commissions. This may bs
accomplished by the adoption of u resolu
tion recommending the railroads to advance ,
thn salaries of the agents or else adopt the '
payment of commissions again with certain
mollifications satisfactory to the superior
ofllclals.
Some of the more optimistic Omaha agenU
Bean tb t
bellc > vp the- present nom-ommlsslon
n.i-nt will meet the short llfei which has
been the foie of n score of predecessors.
Others , however , rrnllzlng that the present
agreement was adopted fit the- dictation of
the general managers of the various syn-
dlentre controlling two-thirds of the mileage
of the railroads of the country , bfilleve that
commission vouchers will never more arrive
to cheer up the agent and lncrc.no his bank
account. These latter are the ones who
are anxlcus for some agreement to be
reached by the general passenger agents
looking toward an advance In the salaries of
the ticket agents.
uvini.Ms nv THI : LMON PACIFIC.
Dlreefiira Mi'ol nt Vetv VorU li
nt K riiltiZK ,
NE\VVOIIK : , Feb. S. The directors of
the. Union I'aclflc Railroad company , at their
meeting today , declared n dividend of 2 per
tint on preferred slock nnd 1 % per cent on
common. The Union Pacific , since Its
reorganization In 189S , has paid. three div
idends on Us $ nTCS7.iflO ( preferred stock , two
of 1 % per cunt and ono cf 2'fc per cent.
Nothing to this tlmp hns been paid on the
common slock.
Slnlemcnls submitted to the board of di
rectors aho\v Ihat the accumulation of
earnings of the system , Including the Union
Pacific Hallrond company , the Oregon Short
Line nnd the Oregcn Railroad and N'avlgn-
tlcn company , for the year ending December ,
IM'I ) , amounted to $12,901,1133.
These results wcro obtained nfter charg
ing to income for betterments and equip
ments approximately $3,000,000. Expendi
tures which have been made for better
ments nnd equipment since the reorganiza
tion of I ho three companies named , entlrclj-
provided for out of the cash of the re
set vcs nnd without any increase of capita )
or other obligations , amount to $9,672,000 ,
which amount , however , Includes $3,000,000
charged to Income. Cash on hand February
1 , 1 ! > 00 , was $ SfiUSDS5.
The surplus earnings per annum , Includ-
Inr amounts paid from Income for capital
expenditures , were moro than double the
dividend on the common stock at the rate
of 3 per cent per annum. The six months'
statement ending Decembel 31 , 1899 , showfl
a net Increase of $833,260 over the isamo
pHod of 1S98.
To I < i > Maile "mini ( iniiKc.
DBS MOINftS , Feb. S. H Is announced
thai during the coming season the Chicago ,
Burlington & Quincy will change the Bur
lington & Northwestern , from Burlington
to Oskalooin , from narrow gauge-to broad
gauge , build a connecting link from Tracy
to Oskalooaa and use the new line for Do *
M.lnes-Chlcngo business. This -will make
a shortening of fifty miles In the Chlcago-
DIR Molnra route. The new road built will
amount to thirty miles.
IliillirnyoteH ami 1'crnonnli.
F. A. Lelund , assistant general freight
agent of the Missouri , Kansas & Texas , Is
a visitor in town from Kansas Citv.
Assistant General Passenger Agent S. A.
Ilutehlnson of the Union Pacific wns culled
to Kansas ) City yesterdny on Important
business.
Harry P. Potter , agent of the Eric Dis
patch , left Thursday for a three weeks'
business trip to New York , Boston nnd
Philadelphia. Mrs. Potter and two children
accompany him to New York , where they
will visit for some time.
J. If. Jngoe , traveling passenger agent
of tlio West Shore line at Chlcaco , was
the cnly outside traveling passenger man
who ventured Into the rtorm , destined for
Omaha , Wednesday night. Ho reached this
city safely yesterday morning and had a
clear field with the local agents.
15. W. Summers , city ticket agent of the
Chicago , St. Paul , 'Minneapolis & Omaha
road at Duluth. has .been appointed ticket
agent for the Omaha road nt the Webster
street depot In this city. Mr. Summers suc
ceeds Henry LSlsler , who Jias been ap
pointed traveling passenger agent , with
headauartcrs tit St. Paul.
WESTERN LEAGUE TO MEET
President CnllB n. Gntherlne to DC
IIclil n't DOM MolncH
Mo 11 ( Iiiy.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Feb. S.-T. J. HIckcy.
president of the new AVcstcrn League of
Base Ball Clubs , Issued a call today for a
meeting of the league at DCS Molnes Feb
ruary 12.
President Jllckey says that at this meetIng -
Ing the circuit of the new league will be
completed. At present the membership In
cludes Omaha , St. Joseph , DCS Molnes ,
Sioux City , Denver and Pueblo. It is likely
that clubs will be placed at St. Paul and
Cedar Rapids , both of which cities have
made application for membership.
iSfMiiIlN on Hie Iliiiuilimr TrncUx.
NEW ORLEANS , Feb. S. The decision
In the fourth race was roundly hissed ,
most of the spectators being confident that
Trust Mo had won , with Teuton second
and Pat Garrett third. The Judges , how
ever , placed Garrett first. Azua , Judge
Wardell and Sidney Lucas were the win
ning favorites. Track heavy. Results :
First race , selling , seven furlongs : Azun.
won , Prince Real second , Scottish Grit
third. Time : 1:35. :
Second race , selling , one mile : Lovable
won , Maldstono second , Pliallas third.
Tlmo : l61t. : !
Third race , selling- , six furlongs : Judge
Wardell Won , Eva Wilson second , Alvln W
third. Time : 1:19 : ,
Fourth race , selling , ono mile and sev
enty yards : Pat Garrett won. Teuton sec
ond. Trust Me third. Time : 1:54. :
Fifth race , six furlonjjs : Sidney Lucas
won , Aberdale second , Matt Simpson third.
Time : 1:10. :
Sixth race , six and a half furlongs :
Parnket won , Lord Neville second , Cathe
dral third. Time : 1:27V4. :
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 8-Weather
clear ; track fast at Oakland. Results :
First race , selling , seven-eighths of a
mile : Rachel C won , Choteau second , The
Echo third. Tlmo : 1:58 : % .
Second race , eleven-sixteenths of a mile ,
selling : St. Cuthbert won. Storm King
second. Montallado third. Time : 1:07 : % .
Third nice , one-half mile , purse : Lucidla
won , Oral tor second , Impromptu third.
Tlmo : 0:1S : > 1.
Fourth race , ono mile , sweepstakes , J2M
a side , 11,000 added : F. W. Brode won , Ad
vance Guard second , Yellowtnll third.
Time : 1:30'.4. :
Fifth race , ono mile and one-sixteenth ,
selling : Morton won , Imperious second ,
Fnrmeru third. Time : 1:10. :
Sixth race , seven-eighths of a mile , sell
ing : Headwater won , Novla second , t > el
Paso 11 third. Time : l:26'i. :
'I'roNiM-clM llrlulil for Clilenuo Dc-rli.v.
I'lllOAGO. Feb. 8. Assurances have been
given the Washington Park club that a
large , number of the best stables In the
country will come to Chicago lo eompeto
for the American Derby and other rich
stake honors. The club has carefully can-
vashod- the .iltuatloa and everything- now
ypems to | Mjlnt to one of the most successful
nice meeting * In Chicago In recent years.
H Is .inserted a great Held will go to the
post In the American Derby. Some of the
famous horses of thn 3-yenr-old division
are nwertud to bo Mire entries nnd n suf-
Hi lout number of these will enter to make
It a great race.
iUvardlng the betting part of the races
th clirti inakc-M no announcement nnd will
take an cognizance of it. It Is said however -
over , the dub IniH received assurances that
Its meeting will allowed to go on without
hindrance- . The club will
o : > tn olMcen In a
short time at the .Wellington hotel. Secre
tary James Howard said Martin Nathmiaon
would represent him In securingentrlfs at
San Fr.nulHi-o and the Kelsey or Keogh
wnuhl do the sumo work for the club ut
Now Orleans.
Amateur Milliard Toiiriuinifiit ,
NEW YOHK , Feb. S.-C'hnrlen Threshle.
the export Boston amateur and class H
champion , easily defeated the Chlcauo rep.
rehontntlvo. Charles F. I'onklln. this after
noon on the sixth game of the class A
championship tournament at the Knicker
becker Athletic club. The hcora :
Thtvshlo. lull ; average , 8 16-1 $ ; high runt ) ,
01 , 47 , 47 anil 2t ! .
I'oiiklln. 231 ; average , 440-07 ; high runs ,
'M , 25 , 1G and II.
Forf.-lt lo fin I'll nt Oiu-e.
SAN FHANCISCO. Fjb. S.-Tho manager *
of the .National Athletic club , which , ac-
( onlliic ID Hdvlre * frim the past , has
soi-nrod the Jeffrlos-Corbett prize tight , tate
that they will at oiico put up the * 5,000
forfeit. They propose tx > malto the contest
the chlof fttatmu of a pugilistU- tournament ,
wh'ih they , ue confident will draw thou
sands of neoplr to this city from all pnrts
f the Vnllo < i States. The place for holding
the Imhi ban nut yet been decided upon , but
tln < prices of admission will range from W
to { ID ,
; ; SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
A meeting of the directors of the Com
mercial club will be held this evening for
the piirpc e of considering eevcral Important
propositions , among them being the location
of nn Iron foundry here. Some time ngo
Pntrlck Brennan of Creston. la. , signified
n willingness to remove his foundry hero
provided he was given n suitable site. This
matter wns referred to ft committee of the
club , but up to the present time very Ilttlo
baa been done. It now transpire ! ) that on
of the stockholders of the Bast Omnhn Land
company has the nddress of Mr. Brennnn
nnd Is considering the advisability of In
ducing him to locate his foundry on land
owned by this company. If the club de
sires to secure n foundry here It will have
to get out and hustle In order to compete
with East Omaha Interests. One of the
prominent members of the club Mill yester
day that the great trouble appeared lo be
thnt the members of the organization did
not slick to one project long enough. Not
long ngo there was n deal on foot to se
cure n canning factory , but for some rea
son the project was dropped nnd the fac
tory In contemplation will not be removed
fiom Nebraska City to this point for some
time to come. What Is needed , enld this
member , Is concerted nctlon on the part
of all members nnd a disposition to remain
with a proposition until the deal Is closed.
It has been suggested that the club ac
quire a tract of land In some pnrt of the
city where a sidetrack Is available nnd then
go out and skirmish for mnnufactorles.
Should this bo done It Is asserted that there
IB hardly any limit to the growth nnd pros
perity of the city.
City Council Moot I UK.
An exceedingly uninteresting meeting of
the city council wns held Thursday night
with President Bennett In the chair. The
bonds of nineteen police ofllcers In nn Omaha
surety company were submitted and at the
instance of Johnston and Bennett were m-
fe-rrcd to the Judiciary committee. Mr.
Johnston Hinted that he felt It necessary
to inquire into the surely given and Mr. Ben
nett , snld It was a duty the members of
thq council owed the people to be sure that
the * bonds offered wcro good. For the rea
sons given the Judiciary committee will In
vestigate.
St. Bridget's church asks for a cancella
tion of taxes on the property now occupied
by tha church and the flnnnco committee
will Investigate tbo report.
The monthly reports of heads of depart
ments were read and placed on file. Inspector
specter Montague made a lengthy report on
the condition of Mud creek and Intimated
that Itwas a disease-breeding stream , not
withstanding the fact that lye Is turned In
dally from the packing houses.
The petition ot tha electrical workers for
a license fee nnd an examination was read
and went to the llcenso committee.
An ordinance was passed providing for
the laying of a sidewalk i.n both sides of
Twenty-first street from Q to U.
The council will meet on February 21 as
a board of equalization to equalize special
assessment taxes. '
Patrick J. King served notlcei that ha
will hold the city liable for the. January
salary of the police Judge. President Ben
nett ordered the communication placed on
file.
file.Patrick
Patrick Brcslln served a notice for dam
ages on account of personal Injuries alleged
to have occurred on January 31. This went
to the finance committee.
Patrick Hlncs asserted that ho fell through
a hole In the sidewalk at Twenty-fourth and
S streets on the night of December 9 and
ho wants damages. His claim is too late
according to law , and It went to the files.
The regular January bills werei-paid prior
to adjournment.
Uonntloiiu ( or tlic Mlirnr.v.
AB Congressman Mcrcc5 Is doing every
thing possible for the South''Omaha Public
library , it Is considered no moro than right
that the citizens here assist in the carrying
on of the enterprise. New books are needed
and It has ibeen suggested that the directors
ot tbo library request the city council to
appropriate | 10 cnch month for the main
tenance ot the Institution. For some time
past the council has given the hospital $23
a month , and In some circles It Is held that
a donation ot at least hair this amount
should bo made monthly to the library.
With this sum at Its command the director-
will bo enabled to purchase quite a number
ol new books cnch month and thus keep
the shelves fairly well filled .with desirable
literature. Mr. Mercer Is sending aJJ
the public documents of Interest and theee
are being continually called for by business
and professional men. Librarian McTleyn- '
olds Is giving out on an average ) of twelve.
books a day , and thcso go mostly to stu.
dc-uts and professional men. A little help
from the city at this time will tend to place
the library on a firm footing within a very
short time.
All interested In the success of the project
aro'requested ' to send books or donations
ot money to any member of the board ot
directors. The receipt of such donations
will bo acknowledged In the dally prens.
Iti-Hiillu of the Storm.
Very little business was transacted Thurs
day on account of the storm. The streets
and eldowalks wore covered with the driftIng -
Ing snow nnd few ventured out. The city
offices , bnnks nnd live stock exchange wcro
open as usual , but llttlo business was trans
acted , All the merchants reported an un-
UBually quiet day and the restaurants
scarcely fed a corporal's guard at noon.
Some llttlo trouble was experienced in the
early morning hours by the crossing of telephone -
phone and telegraph wires , but these tan
gles were straightened out by noon and the
usual good eervlco prevailed the balance of
the day. There wao no sitting on the fence
and haggling over prices at the stock ynrds.
Buyers and sellers got together without
many preliminaries and the receipts were
soon disposed of nnd sent to the elaughtor-
ing pens , The street car service was ns
good as could bo expected , although there
was considerable delay In the arrival of
early trains. The N nnd L street stub line
went out of business entirely and patrons
of the line were compelled to wnlk. At the
stock yards the best of nttentlon was paid
to shipments nnd hogs , sheep and cattle wore
rapidly plnced In sheltered pens. Great
banks of snow blockndo the streets nnd al
leys and It will bo n day or two before the
sidewalks arc cleared of snow drifts. Very
little suffering Is reported nnd only a few
request for fuel hnvo been made upon the
city authorities.
\o \ < > iv I'licltluir Ilonve.
A few days ngo mention was made In thn
press of n transfer of fifty odd lots In the
southern part of the city to Clara Hank and
the inference was that the property wan beIng -
Ing purchased by the Stock Yards company
for a new packing house. Investigation
proves that the transfer was merely one
more legal step In a long series of litigation
and has no significance. It la reported ,
however , that there Is a deal on foot to
acquire a conbideroblo tract of land In the
southern portion of the city for trackage
purposes , but the Clara Rank transfer has
nothing to do with tbo deal now on foot.
Another Smnlliiox CIINC.
Another case of smallpox was dlecovered
Thursday evening by Sanitary Inspector
Montague In the small dwelling In thu rear
of 2311 N street. The patient Is a colored
man -who goes by the name of Charlea Henry.
Ho was at once removed to the post house
nnd the three other persons in the house
wcro quarantined , A guard has been placed
about tbo shanty and every precaution will
be taken to prevent the spread of the dls-
i-niit tr ) Torcno .IP tcnt for nnd he r-r >
noun , cd Henry's < ise smallpox
Mnuli < CM > < io * li.
A hutdtic * ! ! meeting of the Easlorn Star
will be hfld Saturday night.
A year ngo W lneday the thermometer
registered 17 degrees below zero.
The choir ot St. Martin's Enleop .l
church will meet Friday night for practice.
Oenernl Manager Kenyon ( if the Stock
Ynrds company returned yesterdny from n
chort southern trip.
Colonel O. C. Contain , the historian , as
serts thnt the Wyoming ranges are being
overstocked with sheep.
Cattle receipts since January 1 show an
Increase of 1S.S72 head ns compared with
the same period of time last year.
Atlanta , ( la. , papers report n mule
famine In the south. U In asserted that
nearly nil the mules nre being purchased
for the British In South Africa.
The lire department was called out
Thursday by n blaze nt Cndnhy's smoke
house. There wns no loss In speak of , but
the llreincn nearly froze while milking the
nv.
nv.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Firman , Twenty-
second and J streets , announce the birth
of u daughter. Mr. Firman holds a re-
sponslble position with the Hammond
Paeklnc company.
13. C. Price wns In the city yesterday
saying goodby to bis many friends. lie
loaves Monday for Texas ami Old Mexico.
Mr. Price wns until recently general man
ager of Swift and Company's plant here.
At the First Presbyterian church to
night a concert will bo given under the
auspices of the Christian Endeavor society.
A lino- program will be rendered and it If
expected that there will bo a largo nt-
tomlance.
Miss Ornce Maxwell of the Nebraska
Telephone company 1ms resigned to accept
the position of chief operator at the Hammond
mend plant. For a number of years Miss
Maxwell occupied tbo ' "Ml" desk at the
local oxchanse.
The "raK tlmo" party to be given by the
Ideal club nt Odd Fellows hall tonight will
be something out of the ordinary. The
members of the club have been scouring
the city for suitable clothing and some ex
ceedingly amusing costumes will be shown.
The party Is strictly an Invitation affair.
MOURN IS"THE RAO
( Coiitlnue.l from First Page. )
ofllco Is In Cincinnati , was called In ns asso
ciate counsel.
When 13111s nnd Prior resigned nfter Issu
ing certificates of election to the republican
candidates on the state ticket , the third
member of the Board of Election Commis
sioners , Mr. Poyntz , appointed Judge Ful
ton nnd Morton J. Yonts ns bis colleagues
and thcso commissioners are now In session
at Frankfort , but the Injunction seems to
restrain them from seating the democratic
ccntestecs. After the resignations of Ellis
nnd Pryor , Governor Taylor appointed
Cochrano nud Mackoy as the successors of
Ellis and Pryor to servo with Poyntz.
Mr. Mackoy , who has been working all
day with Bradley , Sweeney and others In
drafting the petitions , was a member of the
State Board of Election Commissioners under
appointment by Governor Taylor until that
board was declared Illegal by the Kentucky
courts.
After a conference of less timn an hour
tha judge announced that ho would hear ar
guments on the petition Monday , February
12 , at 2 p. in. , and that the defb-ndunU and
their counsel should be furnished with copies
of the petition in the meantime.
It was learned late tonight at the Grand
hotel , where the attorneys are working on
their petitions , that they have two suits.
One petition is brought by the republican
state officers , other than governor and lieu
tenant governor , to restrain their demo
cratic contestants from further interference
with them In the discharge of the duties
for which they hold certificates of election
by the State Board of Election Commis
sioners.
The other petition Is made on the part
of the citizens of Louisville and other parts
of Kentucky for an order to enjoin the State
Board of Election Commissioners from fur
ther Interruption with the do facto govern
ment of the 9ommonweaHh. Both petitions
will bo heard" In the United States circuit
court of appeals next Monday afternoon.
AVHY jiitisij.\'rruu STAYED AWAY.
DfluoerntM nt l.olilHvlllo Si-nil
KiK < ' of Iteeret to Jllnekliurii.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Feb. 8. The demo
cratic members of the legislature sent the
following message to Senator Blackburn to
day , explaining their inability to attend the
funeral of Governor Gocbel :
lion. J. C. S. J3lackburn , Frankfort , Ky. :
The democratic members of the Kentucky
house of representatives now In Loulsvlllo
and menaced with armed duress and un
lawful military arrest nnd detention for
unprecedented purjio.se directed against
the civil government of our common
wealth It wo should attend the funeral of.
our beloved governor at the state capital
today , wend you this expression of our
poignant regret and sorrow that wo can-
Tiot bo with you. Wo need not assure you
and the thousands of
grief-stricken Ken-
tucktans in Frankfort today that our
hearts go out with yours In unspeakable
devotion to Kentucky's martyred governor.
With each of you wo each onrnestly trust
that the nil-prevailing memory of Governor
Goebel's life-given allegiance to the people
ple of his state will quickly result In a full
restoration to them of their powers of gov
ernment under the law. May God be with
you In all you say and do.
SOUTH TiminLK.
For Democratic Members of the Houao of
Ilejircsentatlvos.
To the lion. J. C. S. Illnckbnrn. Frank
fort , Ky. : Absent on this occasion that
wo may not jeopardize that for which the
honored dead sacrificed his life , the scnato
makes Its tribute at the grave of the
martyr , a lyre attuned to the note ho
Hounded with dying breath , " 13e true to the
great common people. "
Till ? IJKMOfRATlP MKMBKR.S OF THE
KKNTUC'KY SBNATU.
AX ADDHUSS 11V .Il'STUS
Hi-oilier of < hr Di-nil > Ai | | > cnlH to Con
tinue ( lie Klulil.
FIIANKFOHT , Ky. , Feb. 8.-Justus G'oebel '
tonight Issued the following open letter :
My Friends : In closing these last sad
rites and before the mortal romnliiH of the
kindest , gentlest and nio.it loving of pens
nnd brothers be consigned to their final
resting place , 1 want to nay a last word.
Your friend my brother lies dead before
you , murdered for His devotion to the
cause of the people.
Should not Kentucky now and hero
swear by his blood that her HOIIS will HCO
justice rlono lo those eoncerned In Ills foul
taking off ? If you fall In this , then your
laws are dead letter * .
If ho could speak ho would say now , ns
oft before , "Let the luw tako. Its course. "
Will designing men of high station bo per
mitted to use the Ignorant outlaw to further -
ther their ambitions and when that ambi
tion Is disappointed turn n red-handed
murderer loose under the very roof of the
executive mansion ? |
Shall thn guilty In high places bo nn-
covered ? Shall the honor of your slate bo t
restored ? Or shall his llfo blood , upllt on
your capital square , bo dried up by the
nun , washed away by the rains and his life
sacrifice bo forgotten ?
Measured by the highest standard of man
the. grandest tribute possible to bo paid
him to whom you have been so loyal Is to
fight for the principles for which ho laid
down his life HH ho fought for them.
DUI.VtiS HI" 1.0M10V MiRISf.ATl UK.
.Secret SCMHIOII : of llnlli llnimc mill
So mi UArr Held.
LONDON , Ky. , Feb. S. At 1:50 : p. in. the
senate In executive session adjourned un
til tomorrow noon. The senators would not
reveal what had trancplred other than thnt
no reuolutlcns wcro adopted. At 1 10 p. un.
the houfco executive i.esslon ended and an
open session wns resumed. The following
telegram from Frankfort was read :
"Taylor has not signed ; tonic say ho will
not. Collier Is purchasing ammunition. "
At 1:15 : p. m. the house adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow. The members of the
house absolutely refused to say what had
taken place In the secret meeting. The sen
ate required six moro for a quorum. It Is
understood that the Bergcant-at-armu has
been furnished lists of absentees to bo sent
for. Both houses appointed committees ( o
draw up resolutions on the death of Jlcpre-
Et'utatlve Smith.
JOHNSON OFFERS HIS DEFENSE
Another of the Tainted Mijority Ixplains
His Official Conduct.
MEMORY FAILS AT THi CRITICAL POINTS
I'oriner Scbool Itonril Moinlirr AdinllN
Hint lie 1'rcpnrcil Itrlnttvr'n Hid ,
lint FnrKrln When II AVns
Hntideil In Sccredirs.
The Investigation commlltcc of the Board
of 1-Miicntlon held a niial session yesterday to
listen to the defense of ex-Member A.V. .
Johnson , whoso conduct wns cnlletl Into
question nt the previous session. The com
mittee had believed thnt Its labors were
over , but upon Johnson's plea thnt lie hfiJ
not received fair play he was given n chance
to testify. According to the evidence of
Secretary Olllnn Johnson had extracted from
him the fact that the lowest bid on seat
cleaning wao l > 5 cents per desk. Olllan un
suspectingly gave Johnson this Information
on the night for the awarding of the con
tract. Just after the meeting wns called to
order the secretary received from the page
a bid of 54 cents in the name of Oscar 1'etor-
son , brother-in-law of Johnson. The hand
writing was that of Johnson.
Johnson admitted on the stand that he
wrote the proposal for his brother-in-law ,
whleli was accepted by the bonrd. Ho ns-
serted , however , thnt the bid was prepared
nt his house before the meeting began. "It
la only fair to state , " continued Johnson ,
"that no bids were Invited for the scat
cleaning nnd that the work won let In a sort
of an auction. The proposals Rent In were
unsealed and any member might bo allowed
to examine them. I know during the after
noon thnt the lowest hid so far submitted
wns 5i > cents. "
"Didn't you ask the secretary about It In
the hallway ? " Inquired Commltteeman
Johnson.
"He told me what the low bid was , but I
don't think I asked him , " responded the
witness.
The comniltteemcn then Interrogated Mr.
Johnson very pointedly regarding the drawIng -
Ing up of the bids and Its submission to the
board. Johnson was unable to account for It
after he hnd prepared It at his house. He
was asked directly If he had not himself
brought the bid to the board rooms , but ho
was unable to recall the circumstance. When
ho was pressed for an answer the witness
exhibited confusion nnd cither did not re
member or went into such rambling ex
planations as to try the committee's pa
tience. Whenever the committee seemed on
the point of securing Information of vnlue
Johnson's memory failed to perform Its
functions.
Cinilrnel TaUeii at n I ONN.
Johnson wns asked regarding the probable
profit involved nnd replied that 54 cents
was less than the actual expense to the con
tractor. Ho said that his brother-in-law
had taken the contract at a loss In order to
gratify a private grudge which he enter
tained ngalnst Doyles , the former contrac
tor.
i The committee then made a faithful ef-
1 fort to reach the bottom of the wagon pur
chase. Johnson , who Is a salesman for the
Seaman Buggy company , admitted that he
had sold the school board a wagon for $17. > ,
but ho was positive that no commission had
been offered or accepted by any bonrd mem
ber. The price charged , he said , was the
same as that made to other purchasers. This
statement Is contradictory to the evidence
of C. C. Bclden , who testified that ho had
purchased an identical wagon from the firm
for $123. Detective Buckmlnstcr testified
also that Member Cowie hnd confessed to
him that there was a small commission In
the deal. Johnson then recounted the trip
of the board members to Kansas City on the
Invitation of the Annerican Warming and
Ventilating- company , but no new testimony
was brought out.
The committee continued its sitting at 2
o'clock In the afternoon , when ex-Member
Bandhauer made a brief ptalement regard
ing the Kansas City trip. The committee-
now engaged with Its report to the board
and will probably hold no further sittings.
Denver Alilnrincii in n Flight.
DENVEir. Fob. 8. At n meeting of the
board of aldermen tonight to consider a
bill for a franchise for the Denver. Boulder
it Northern railway Alderman Currlgnn ,
who favored the bill , choked Alderman
Golder , chairman of the board , and pistols
are said to have been drawn. Trouble wns
temporarily averted by Interference of
other members. No action was taken on
the franchise.
( "Brierot to He Krinovt'il Y > l.
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Castle William , the military prison on
Governor's Island , will remain there until
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TH BALLOON-By Julien Dupre.
The subject treats of a group of peasants in the harvest-Held. The pens-
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not a breath of air in stirring , you can almost hear the bees as they buaa from J
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deep human interest with which it has been clothed.
History of "The Defense of Champigiiy. "
The Franco-German war of 1870 , with all its horrors and terrible loss of life ,
still burns In the memory of most living. For many years previous a bad feeling
existed between Franco and- Prussia and both great powers had bocn getting their
armies , in readiness and were awned to the teeth. Distrustful nnd full of hate to each
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in a time of weakness , were reconquered , nnd the German Empire had arisen anew ,
ami Franco had thrown off bondage and had become a free nation a republic. So
good came out of evil.
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famous picture , "Tho Defense of Champigiiy. "
Before giving a few facts , a description of this magnificent painting , an" outline
of the village that has been made so famous , may bo hero narrated. Chaniplgny ,
with a population of over L',000 might almost bo described as a beautiful suburb of
Paris. It lies live miles cast , soutfibast of the gay city. Hero business men from the
busy capital and picnic parties wend their way for a quiet rest , fresh air , and to
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be trampled down by the fialdiora and implements of war , for , situated as It is , on
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hero on November 30th until December 2nd , 1870 , was the fccono of protracted nnd
bloody encounters between the French troops under colonel Oucrot and the Germans ,
and on December 3rd the French rocrossod the Mnrno , having slain 5,000 Germans
nnd sustained a loss of from 10,000 to 12,000 men nnd leaving Champigiiy a waste. '
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