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THE OMAHA DAILY B HE: FTUT)AY, JAKfAHY 0, 100.1.
h educational statistics, hlle the treat
field of Jalir.r would be altogether Ignored.
- Another thing that occasioned remark
waa tho fart that not Ithstanding bis
widely advertised Intention to rerommend
hoard of pardota; Governor Ravage was
llent on that subject, leaving that reeom-m-nrtatl.
n to hlr guoresaor. The . great
pardonT carefully passed over the pages
of hla manuscript embodying the long list
-of convict he bad liberated from the peni
tentiary and wound himself out by appeal
In to the legislature to provide for filling
the vacancies he had made at the state
prison by abolishing capital punishment.
One of the guests of honor at the Inau
gural session w.'.a ex-Ouvernor Thayer, who
at upon the right of the presiding officer.
Fer his advanced years the aged ex
governor seemed to be enjoying good
health.
Legislative Joint Session.
i;er me joint session or me nouae ana
lenate had been called to order by Lieuten
ant Governor Steele Senator Anderson of 88
line county moved that a committee of five
be named to wait upon and escort into the
chamber, the outgoing and Incoming gov
srnors and other atate offtrcri. Anderson,
Jennings of Thayer, from the senate; Sears
of Rurt, Thompson of Merrick and Rouse
of Hall, from the house, were appointed for
thin office.
Within, five minutes tho committee
ushered in the official contingent. Oovernor
Bavage, the ''outgoing chief executive,
beaded the file of officials and Immediately
behind him came, the new chief executive,
Oovnraor Mickey) then Lieutenant Oov
srnor MuCilton and the other atate officers.
. Governor Savage, at 2:25 entered upon the
reading of hie farewell message of 15,000
words., concluding at 3:37, consuming there
for one hour and twelve minutes.
On motion ot Senator Hall of Douglas
that a committee be 'appointed to escort
the chief justice and associate justices Into
representative hall to-administer the oatn
, of office to the .newly elected state officers.
Senators Hall of Douglas and' O'Neill of
Lancaster and Representative Rouse of Hall
were appointed. Chief Justice Sullivan ad
ministered the oatfe ,to all the officers, ex
cept the governor, . first, and then to Gov
ernor Mickey Individually.
"W now have the pleasure and honor of
presenting the governor of the state of
Nebraska,"., spoke Lieutenant Governor
Steele as he Introduced Oovernor Mickey.
A general and hearty applause greeted
the new chief exeoutlve as he arose at
1:45 to deliver hla Inaugural address of
1,500 words. He spoke dearly and distinctly
and maintained a cool and deliberate atti
tude throughout. He received the closest
attention. , The reading ot the message
consumed twenty minute.
On motion of Senator Harrison of Hall
'.he joint session at 4:18 adjourned sine die.
The bouse then adjourned after a per
functory roll call.
Governor Mickey's Inaugural address was
as follows:
To the Members of the Senate and House
of the Twenty-eighth Legislative Assembly
of the State of Nebraska: Uentlemen In
assuming the office of chief executive of the
great atate of Nebraska I am profoundly
conscious of the responsibility resting upon
me and of the magnitude of the undertak
ing, S 1th me this Is a time ror very serious
thought. Th. tcts of my administration
will have more or less: effect upon the'
Interests of every cltlcen, and the possi
bilities of doing good stand out before me
In such prominence that 1 trust my mental
perception may never-be diverted there
from. A between the executive and your
honorable boay. Concurrent branches of our
state government, there ought to be, and I
have confidence to believe there will be,
a perfect harmony In our mutual rela
tione. , You are the law-making body and
your presence -here Is proof of the fact
that you are leaders of thought and con
trollers of events in your respective dis
tricts. : Mtich, therefocsv will depend upon
you, not only In the - enactment of wise-
ll-lIAUUJl, UUV Ul WUJC4milIi W1IU HIV 'II
the enforcement of the 'name, to the end 1
that the law may' be respected and-the
Interests of the people best conserved. Our
responsibilities are mutual and there should
be no disposition to, shirk on the part of
either of us. While we are .not all of the
same political faith, I believe we are all
patriots and from our several viewpoints
are honestly looking toward the accom
plishment of the greatest good to the great
est number. In the work that Is before
ua we should rise above the exercise of
mere partisan spirit and occupy a plana
of broad toleration and' charity. My am
bition Is to be the governor of . all the
people, regardless ot party, and to merit
their confidence. .
The, necessity for safeguarding the public
purse has been pertinently called to your
attention In the message of my predeces
sor. Very' many matters pertaining to the
public good will ls brought to your notice,
a lurge portion of them contemplating
more Or less of expense. In the consid
eration of all these questions your motto
should, be "strict economy without prl
niony." The state should be too wise to be
lavish and too Just to be penurious. We
should remember, too, that we are build
era for the future. Our acts are not con
fined alone to the present, but like the con
centric circles formed when a pebble Is
dropped Into the water they extend on and
on In their Influence and effects. Legis
lation, therefore, should be of that broad,
unselfish character which looks paat the
present Into the future and contemplate
coming as well as Immediate necessities.
It Is a grest responsibility to be permitted
to have a prominent part In the develop
ment ot a young and progressive state, so
rich In resources and bright with promise
as la Ts'ebraska. and I trust that this
thought may be ever present In your work.
Above all, we should seek Divine guidance.
' Qol controls the affairs of statea and na
tions. Jus! he does of Individuals, and no
people can permanently prosper who are
not submissive to Ills will. It Is, there-
. .. .....-..,, t, In all in rillhnffl riAnS
w should be led by Him. for In such lead
ership there Is the most perfect liberty.
Wnettln a charity which In Itself la the
fulfillment of tit law. I sincerely hope
ihatMhln legislature will achieve dlstlnc
tlon for the wisdom of Its acta and for the
harmony and fraternal spirit which shall
characterize all- us aeuoeraMons. i ri
ctally challenge your attention to a few
matters of public policy:
. v . y Bevlsme. '
The question df revenue Is one which
vltallv concerns every Interest In the stale
. ,,, iiwav ureafentda troublHBome phases.
At present the flouting indebtedness of the
common wealth Is largely In excess of the
ammjtlt ftertaltted dudwr the constitution
and is ransur incrnnwiii.
fent-ft'le reason for the exlatence of such a
roiMflion. It Is largely -due to- the
prevaU-iit alul peralflnus practice, or under
valuing all forma Jit pr
chhsea which enter Into
uruuerlv and fran
o m make-up of
th asseasora schedules, the result being :
that the grgnd Mement roll Is merely a ;
financial Wiadow of he tangible resources
, and wvflVh which it 1 Intended to repre
sent. iTltlt a atutory llinltautrfn on the
I number oi mills -that can b -.levied, the,
t amount of VeveitJS derived frm, any given
1 aeseaatnent is ctttfi-enpuhdlngly abridged and
I at present le far below the amount ahso-
luieiy.reuulred to pp?et running expenses.
Anutner linpol tant " rontf rtiutory cutis to
' the Increasing Indebtedness Is the further
' fact taat many sunty treasurers axe ex
ceedlngly lax In the, matter of tax collec
tion.. Large sums are allowed to encumber
the books year aftur year on which col
. lwtlon ought to be forced and the proceeds
turneni Into the) publlo treasury for .he
gaiisrai good.: A ifio present time the de-
linuueiit taxes owed to the state are ap
proximately i.tui.e). Of this enormous
amount outy a small per cent .outside of
the taxes of and 12. Is now collectlbhj,
. though It rs frequently quoted aa an avail
able asset tor the extinguishment of debt.
These conditions are unsatisfactory and
: should be relieved". It Is apparent that the
state cannot Ignore Its obligations. Its
' educational, philanthropic and corrective
Institutions must not be Impaired In ihelr
usefulness and the spirit of the constitu
tion roust te respected In Its limitation of
Indebtedness. To harmonise these di
vergent necessities la the tai-k devolving
upon your honorable body. As a first step
It seems to me that , the assessment roll
should b Increased to the proportion con
templated for It by law. becllon 1.' article
Ix of tho constitution makes It obligatory
roll
'a may be needful, by levying a tax by
'valuation, so that every person and corpo-
ration shall pay a tax In proportion to the
talus of his. hee or Its property and fran-
-ihises, the valJ to be as-rtalned In such
' reanner as the legislature shall direct " etc.
' Ths legislature has declared that all per-
sonal and real property shall be vslued at
its fair cash value and the plain Jntention
"of the statutes Is to Impoae upon every
' person connected with the assessment the
duty of enforcing that Idea- 1 recommend
that, existing laws be corrected so as to
insure that all forme of real and personal
proirt will be listed at fall valuaUou for
rnrprt- of taxation: alsn-that the laws I
governing the toil-ctirn f . be ma.ie!
n.c re stringent ad efl'. cnv. I f..rti.ri
r commend
ihe
,1 ! i t '.he !t
Hoard tr Ejj.;nltzstlon i-e rreaflM'tii so
that It shall pH'-e ample j uvr ! ri Ise or
l -wer a."esrnt'i s IS ,r state i .. ri i in r -tr-mony
with the full valuation pen, end that
county beards he given i n ''! '': a! ei
thuilty as rnnv t n'eiled In or"?r t eeny
o.it th- Mim Idea. It Is Importc it lh.it
tl'es" matters receive your lti.mr iate in
tention that the results; t laws may le
tptiative for the c tnlng assessment.
K-rtniental Pans,
Nebraska Is dlstlnrtlvely art vgitculturil i tl. n becnm- nvnilable. To thi duty IIpHeni who slmiild be relieved of all un
nd live stocX producing slate. i'hes" I trust you will give early attention. It Is I ne essarv fcurdee. that the property at
twi Inlb
irr-s, wun noriicuiture. are ine i
bnsls of the major part of the prosperity I wing be equipped Willi from fifty to
enjoyed by our people. Whatever tends to j sev nty-tlve new steel cells, the present cell
promote these Interests Itlrreases the gen- room In lug entirely Inadequate to the needs
eral weal In the same ratlu. In wise rerog- I of the Institution. At this time three con
nltlon of these facts the state has long I vlcls are compelled to bunk in one small
since establthed an experimental farm near j room, the capacity of w hich Is scarcely
Uncoln In Connection with the state uni- I eipial to the proper accommodation of two.
verslty, where careful and elaborate tests j The result Is that these unfortumtes are
are made In the production of grains, crowded together In an almost bnrharous
grasses and forage plant under varying manner and In violation of the promptings
conditions, where the several kinds of live I of humane reason and the laws of health.
stock which add wealth to tho .'arm are
kept for purposes of expetiraenlaiou, where
horticulture Is systematically promote'., and
from which Is disseminated from time to
time facts and data relative to the wot y
accomplished. At this farm, too, during i
the winter months,
s. young men and women
who desire to acq
lulre accurate knowledge
concerning agriculture, and animal hus
bandry are given short, practical courses In
those subjects under the supervision of the
director of the station and his assistants.
Such Instruction la separate and distinct
from the regular agricultural course ns
pursued at the university. The good results
derived from this experimental fnrm are
obvious to all who keep pace with the
trend of events. As has been stated, the
experimental farm Is located near Lincoln,
in the humid part of the SLate where the
climatic conditions are vtiy oilterent from
those which prevail farther wttt In (he arid
and semi-arid portions or tr.e common
Wealth. The conditions ti.ere; In-my Judg
ment, demand the establishment of an ex
perimrntbl f.irm, also In connection with
the State university and under the man
agement of fhe "i Board of Hegents, which
shall give special attention to tests In agri
culture, stock raising and horticulture,
under the peculiarities of soil and climate
there prevailing. Such an Institution would
give an Impetus- to the rural Interests of
that part oX the state and would prove an
Important factor In the more thorough
development of a section which la some
times regarded as being handicapped by
nature, but which is rich n natural re
sources If agricultural energy la directed
along proper lines. Our congressional dele
gation has received assurance from the
general government that It will gladly co
operate In the woik. In connection with Its
Irrigation and reclamation plans, and If
Nebraska takes the Initiative It Is probable
that our staton will become the seat of
the government's tests and experiment
conducted In behalf Of the other state In
this same region. I therefore reiortromcnd
that the legislature make an appropriation
for the purchase, equipment and main
tenance of a farm at ome suitable point In
the western part of the state, to be under
the control of the State University and
known a an adjunct of the same, for the
purposes mentioned.
Supreme Court Commlasldn.
Your attention Is urgently called to the
necesalty of providing for the continuation
of the supreme court commission. The
present commission has performed ,com
mondahle service and reduced the volume
of litigation for years pending In the su
preme court. While the number of com
missioners mlRht be decreased, I am firmly
ot the opinion that the number snoma not
be lens than six, considering tho lights of
llt'gunts and the Imperative demand of the
people that every case should reevlve fair
und full ct pslderatlon.
The good name of our Judiciary and the
value of Its opinions depend very -largely
on the care and deliberation given each
decision. The constitution guarantees to
every suitor the right to appeal to the
supreme court; the right to appeal lm-.
piles a guaranty mat me court ui.iaai
resort will hear and determine the law
and the merits of the controversy 'thor
oughly. The three Justices of the supreme
court are unable to meet tne requirement
n( ths constitution In this respect, hot be
cause of their inabilities as Just and dili
gent Judges, but because of the. present
and increasing volume of business In that
court. rne supreme court as now con
stituted Is an able and efficient' tribunal
and a credit- to our great state, .and yet
It must be conceded there Is a limit to
the papaclty of a. conscientious Judge In
the consideration and - decision of - cases
Involving the liberties and properties of
'V'tKrffnr.' eAenmmend 'rtie enactment of
a law similar to th Dtler passed by the cast
legislature, creating tpe. present cumi(u
slort. so modified as tor provide' for six lnT
stead of nine commissioners. - . ''
. Advisory Board, of Pardons. .
While I have no dlsowsitlon 'to shrink
from tha constitutional and statutory re
sponsibility Imposed on the. chief execu
tive in tne matter oi Hireinui mu,
toward Inmates of ths penitentiary, yet I
believe that the public good would be
greatly enhanced by the creation of an
advisory board of pardons, to which should
be referred all applications for relief from
punishment for penal offenses and matters
pertaining thereto. Such board should be
authorized to hear and weigh, all. evidence
on whlcn tne application iur puiuuii
predicated and within a reasonable time
to report Its findings to the governor, with
a recommendation for or against the exer
cise of executive clemency, as earn .In
dividual case may seem to reaulre. I
therefore recommend that such a board of
pardons be created, the.detaila to b ar
ranged by your honorable body. .
Edaeatlonal Institutions.
The people of Nebraska are justly proud
of their educational . Institutions.: . xns
foundations ot tness interests nave ueen
i.i.i (.mail snrt rieen and may be properly
regarded as the cornerstones of that degree
of eminence and distinction which tho state
now enjoys, no otner part ot our coun
try Is blessed with so email a per-cent of
Illiteracy or has so much to show. In pro
portion to population, iu tne way m uuu
school buildings, fins equipments and
specially fitted instructors. At the head
of iheae interest stands the Stat uni
versity with Its numerous departments,
closely seconded by the state normal. The
Institutions have done, and are doing, for
the state a work greater than can be esti
mated, the Influence of which will be felt
throughout all time. These Interest nouid
receive the careful attention of your body
and such appropriations should be made
as will Insure the contlnuaaoe of their
beneficent work on a scale commensurate
with the state's development.
t'onstltotloaai Amendments.
During recent years a number of attempts
have been made to secure needed changes
in the organic law of the state by submis
sion to the voters of proposed smendments
to the constitution. I'nder the constitu
tional provisions all proposed amendments
must be submitted at the general election
at which members of the legislature are
voted for By the present law such pro
posed amendments, in abridged form, are
mads a part of the regular ballot, and a
majority of all votes cast must be recorded
affirmatively for each proposition before
It can be adopted. In the greater Interest
attaching to the election of candidates the
voter loae eight of the importance of can
stKutlotial changea and a majority of them
fall to vot on th propositions submitted.
As each failure 'to vote la, In effect.-a nega
tive vote un the quebilon. or quettlons. It
becomes practically impossible to ameno.
the coiistltl'tlon by such means even In
eases where the people-are generally agreed
that the change stiouio oe maue. a a cor
rection of this dlnVulty and a means of
acquiring the needed constitution! modifi
cations, I recommendV that your body pro
iut an- amendment to section ! of article
XV of the constitution Whlcn will provide
that amendments to the t-Onstltistton may
be submitted t th elector for approval
or rejection at a geuerai or specim election,
ami I further suggest that the present elec
tion law be so changed as to authorise a
separate ballot for the submission of each
questions. .
Oil ' Inspection.
. r f-T . ' '
For some tlm there ha been very gen
eral complaint of the quality of oil which
Is shipped Into' Nebraska for Illuminating
purposes. The trouble stems to be that it
is not properly .treed from its natural Im
purities, or. In other words, that It la not
sufficiently refitted Our preseat Inspection
law. adequate so far-as the ptiints covered
by It ar concerned, was Intended to pro
tect the public from the use of Illuminating
oil which might volatilise at so low a tem
perature as to ncrueton the danger of ex
plosion. It does . not provide for a test
of those Impurities which measure and
weigh, and, the presence of which detract
materially from Jli Illuminating power of
the oil with which they are compounded. I
...... .m n. I thai th nil Inaitec 1 1, tn law h
' mo amended s to Include a rest for lm-
purltl-s and ti)at a standard of, purity be
tstabilshtd' . , -,
. st, L"l .Exposition. ...
riurlns- ths vaar 1904 the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition will be held fn the city
ot t.t. Ia.uIs. It Is estimated that not less
than t.i.uuu,'X will be expended on this
enterprise. Th general government and
a number of the stales have already given
It substantial recognition, m:d the other
state will undoubtedly dj ao. as their re
spective legislature aa-mbl-. Netraska
tLiold hate a uart In this grand display
Of the world's reources, and especially so
as the event 1 Intended to commemorate
th actiulklllun of the most Important ter
ritory ever added to the national domain: a
territory from which th tutt was carved
and of which It Is the brightest Jewel,
Your body ho-ild make a liberal apprn-
f nation f. r lh proper representation of
Nriitasna lit
this jttosttWin. sublet to
si:h restrictions and tails of t xinniliturc
lis prurience may suggest.
1'enltrntlnry.
Py reason of the failure of the last lecls
lat.ire to msac- a a illi' iently large appm
l -nation the rebuilding of t le center and
wt st wing rf the M iiltentlnrv. desiroved
by r.re two years ago, Is not yet completed. ;
The stone Is practically all laid. Pot the j
Interior cannot be finished and made rea.lv j
for fri'llivinrtf until att,ithr M1iOror.rl.i-
niso ai"oiuteiv
Imperative tint the west '
This condition Is in no sense a refi-etion
on the management of the penitentiary,
but Is unavriilable on account of the lack
of room. I recommend that sufficient ap
propriations be made, both for tho corn-
pletlon of that part of the penitentiary
Rhlch Is now In process of construction and
for the addition of new cells as suggested.
Food C'ommlanlnn.
The food commission law should be made
more comprehensive. At present Its oper
ations are confined to dairy, cider and vine
gar products, and while the commission
having charge of the department has done
excellent service In Its limited sphere, It la
evident that a broadening of the enact
ment would be of corresponding benefit.
The public health Is largely dependent on
the character of food products and cer
tainly It Is fitting that a matter so Inti
mately connected with the very existence of
our people should e regulated by proper
legislation. The scope t'i tic present Itw
should be broadened so as to Include the
regulation and control of food products for
the use -of man. Such products should be
f laced on the market strictly on their mer
ts and deception aa to purity and quality
should be made a penal offense. The pres
ent fee and permit system Bhduld be abol
ished, tile expense of the maintenance of
th .office should be paid from the general
fund and a direct appropriation should be
made for-that purpose.
" ' Norfolk AsTlnnl.
In September, 1S01, the main building of
the asylum for the Insane at Norfolk was
partially destroyed by fire and rendered
unlit for further use. At that -time the
institution wss caring for about 3' In
mates. These were afterward divided be
tween the similar Institution owned by
the state at Lincoln and Hastings and
were there given the care and attention
which their cases demanded, as well as
could be done under the crowdPd con
ditions thus Imposed. Since then an annex
has been built to the institution at Hast
ings, affording additional accommodations
which have temporarily relieved the em
barrassment. It Is possible that for a
short time the state could continue to care
for Its unfortunates at the two Institutions
named, but It should be borne In mind that
the Lincoln hospital Is now charged with
thirty more than Its capacity will Justify,
while the asylum at Hastings has Its
normal capacity filled. It Is evident, there
forei that prompt and decisive action should
be taken In order to avoid the nereeslty of
raring for these sufferers In any other way
than In a well equipped hospital. The
state now has at Norfolk an Investment
of about $S5,ouO. In the way of land, un
injured buildings and equipments, exclusive
of the partial ruins of the main building,
which also- represents a considerable
money value. In view of this Investment,
'if tna growing needs of the state propor
tionate to the growth In population and
the corresponding Increase of dementia,
and as a matter of convenience to the
North Platte country, It aeems to me that
the Institution at Norfolk should be re
habilitated, and I recommend a reaeon
aole appropriation for that purpose. I
further advise that this and all other build
ings authorised by your htdy be made as
nearly fireproof as possible, to the end
that danger to human life and of the de
struction of property on account of Are be
reduced to the minimum.. . - .
State Accountant. '
With the gradual Increase of state busi
ness It- becomes more and more necessary
that a state accountant should be provided,
as an adjunct of the Board of Public Lands
and Buildings, whose duty' It shall be to
scrutinize and verify the accounts of the
various state officers and state Institutions,
and who shall have authority over the
books and records of said lnstttutlons with
a-view - tQv reducing -th jr-to- a. iinlform
system. Believing that such an officer
woiild render -valuable geVvlce td' ttie '-state
.and--would serve as a check' on extrava
gance In the conduct of state affairs, I
recommend that the position be created. .
These are the more Important points of
desired legislation that suggest themselves
to my mind. During the progress of the
session It may be that other matter will
arise tor which I shall wish to call your at
tention by special meaaage. I trust that
the utmost of harmony and fraternal good
will may attend all your efforts.
Governor Bavagie's Message.
Governor Savage devotes the opening of
his message to a discussion of the consti
tutional provisions which safeguard the in
vestment of the permanent school funds.
He recommends an amendment that will
enable the treasurer to Invest In securities
other- than those at present specified. He
concludes bis paragraph on -this topic as
follows:
Th amount of securities held for the per
manent school fund now aggregates $5.3S0,
uuu. The amount oi money which the state
has forthcoming from ttale contracts of
school lands approximates to.iiOO.OOO. Ar
rangements must be made, therefore, for. a
contlnuour Investment of a trust fund of at
least $10,000,000. Under prevailing constitu
tional limitations Investment ot anywhere
near tha full amount oi this luud is Impos
sible. Vndor the head of "Retrenchment and
Economy," he says: - -
A careful study of this phase of the ques
tion Justifies ma In my own mind In rec
ommending the abolition of the depart
ment of auditor of public accounts and
commissioner ot public lands and building
and the assignment of the duties incumbent
thereon to those departments officered by
the secretary of state, the treasurer and
governor. With a few additional clerks the
duties of the auditor and commissioner of
lybthe1sncdre,tta,:-dy V S? SSSgi
tho governor, thus making a saving to the
ia..aj . , n ul spp-uAtftiBicj v,vv crt cni,
simplifying government and doing away
with the necessity of an outlay of at least
$100,000 made necessary for accommodations
for the new adjuncts which natural!) will
pe created from time to time.
The bureau of Industrial Statistics Is a
Source of unnecessary expense and should
be abolished. The law pertaining to the
collection and compilation of Industrial sta
tistics should be so amended as to impose
this duty jointly on the department of
bunking, the department of public Instruc
tion and the Board of Agriculture. By so
doing the service can be Improved and a
substantial reduction made In public -expense.
A comparison of expenses incident to pub
lic printing fulls to Justify the existence of
the state printing board or for a specific
appropriation therefor and I recommend as
a nuasure of economy that the law creating
the auld board be repealed lid that Its
duties be Imposed on tne secretary of state.
Congress la at una time considering a bill
which provldea for the location of a na
tional fish hutchery In Nebraska. I recom
mend that your honorable body memorialize
congress to puss this measure and that the
Nebraska representatives tu both branches
be urged to give It active attention and
support. Should the measure "pass It would
be an act of wisdom (or the itate to turn
over Jts hau hery ajid equipment at South
Bend to tho general government at a nom
inal cost.
' Board of Control.
I recommend that the managements of
the state Institutions be plaeeu under the
supervision of a nonpartisan board of con- i
trul and purCuna. This board should be
heavily bunded and should be required to
purchase supplies, Inspect institutions and
accounts thereof and exert We supervisory
control over the several Institutions. It
should sIko be empowered and required to
firovlde means of employment for convict
ubor and pass upon all applications for
executive clemency.
The penitentiary should and can be mado
self-supporting. Instead of dealing with
contracture the state should Itself employ
the labor convicts In the manufacture of
clothing boots and shots tnd other ma
terials for Hit various iMstltutloha. With a
nominal outlay for machinery the state can
do away with the ncceslly of appropriating
larue sums of money out of the treasury
each year for the maintenance of that In
stitution. I recommend that the laws be so amended
aa to require relatives of the Insane, feeble
minded and Inmates of the Reform school
to bear the expense of the maintenance of
these Individual The state should provide
tonunodatlons and medical attention, but
tru expeure. along witn in g-nral ex
pense of maintenance, should be borne by
relatives when financially able to do so,
otherwise Ihe cost i-hould devolve on the
resident county.
1 further recommend that the Horn foe
the Frtrndle be eliminated from pol
itics and placed under the supervision of
a nonpartisan board coiuposeu ef women
residing In the city of Lincoln. AH other
visiting .mil examining boards, a sour; e
of considerable expense and olten of much
tlWwt'iislon. should le ab.dlshed.
The Suite Hoard of Charities has failed
by Its achievements to J.istlfy Its fulther
exigence at piblle expense, ami I respect
fully recommend thil thla work be left
to the chun lies and the charlinhly ln
t lined and thai the hiw creating Said
bi.,-ird 'be feT-eiiled.
The maintenance of two separate homes
fnr soldiers and sillors can bv no method
of reasoning be Justified. I recommended
both In consideration of the Inmates who
np....l.l,rf In- anrl nt th litv.
Drand Island lie avid and the Inmates
transferred to MIKord. The expense Inci
dent to this change will ne trivial com
pared with the financial saving this will
make to the str.te.
I recommend that before a bill may be
Introduced, It pe referred to such commit
tee of the house In whlrh It originated as
has to deal with subjects of that character
and sihall be entertnine.l by your honor
able body only when Its Introduction bears
the approval "of a majority of said rom
mlttee. Only aut-h number of persons
should be employed during a legislative
tension ns Is actually nevessnry to transact
Its buslnesa with proper expedition,
Wants Fewer1 Klertlons.
I'nder the heading of civil service and
elections he says:
Provision should be made for the elec
tion of all state and county officials bien
nially at one general election. '. recom
mend, ton. that the terms of members of
the legislature be Increased to four years
and that It be provided that as nearly half
of tho members aa possible biid over al
ternately so that at the opening of each
session at least half of the members will
be familiar with the duties Incumbent on
your honorable boIv.
Many of the forcsalr.r modifications will
require constitutional amendment before
they can become effective. In view of
this and of existing ilnanclal and revenue
conditions, Conditions requiring earnest
and Immediate attention, 1 urgently rec
ommend that your honorable body take
such procedure a will afford the people
an opportunity to pass Judgment on the
subject . ff a constitutional convention.
Submission, -of amendments w'thout the
stamp of conventional authority has In
the past been, attended by great expense
and very unsatisfactory results and the
only effective remedy In my Judgment Is
In the sober deliberations of n convention
created for Ihvt express purpose.
The live stock Industry of Nebraska has
gruwn to, such large and Important pro
portions as to become one ot the princi
pal sources of revenue to the producers of
this state. It Is of the highest Importance
therefore that this Industry should have
the 'benefit of such legislation as will
ptlmulate Its growth snd as will surround
It, In a pathological sense, with every
possible, safeguard. Riistlng quarantine
legislation, which alms at the prevention
and suppression of contagious diseases,
permits of the exercise of a certain de
gree of restraint, but does not confer on
the constituted authorities the amount of
power necessary tr the full realisation of
the benefits of the law. Liberality should
be exercised toward this Industry In
every sei.se, particularly In granting range
prlvilepra and In appro irlatlng f inds for
the maintenance of the stnte veterinary
service.
Some Miscellaneous Topics.
Reporting the destruction by fire of the
main building of the Norfolk Hospital for
the Insane, and the subsequent transfer
of the patients to the Institutions at Lin
coln and -Hastings,- the governor pays a
tribute to Dr. Frederick F. Teal, superin
tendent, and Dr. Alexander Young, phy
sician, at the burned Institution, tor their
fidelity and heroism at the time of the
fire. Ha leaves the subject With the legis
lature without recommendation other than
that In the future the state should build
only fireproof buildings.
On the tofic . of "Eliminate Municipal
Franchises," the governor explains that he
Is not an advocate of municipal ownership,
and contends that public service corpora
tions should not- be required to secure a
franchise before entering on business. Mu
nicipalities should be stripped of the power
of, granting franchises. Public Interests
can, Mr. Savage opines, be safeguarded In
charter provision which will work a for
feiture of 'Corporate rights In event of con
solidation of pQ.niDetlng companies. . He
passes the Torrens. sygtem of land titles
to tha legislature. with tho remark that he
sees nothing In 'It, but leaves It all la the
care of tte law'-faaldrii body. . .
Governor. Savage congratulates the com
tnlsslcner to tho Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo on the result accomplished and
especially on returning a .balance of
ll.7S5.41 out of the $10,000 appropriated.
For the Louisiana Purchase exposition he
recommends an appropriation ot at least
175,000.
., Educational Matters.
He recommends that normal school In
struction for intending teachers be made
compulsory. A new library -building for
the school at Peru and a normal achool
west ot th sixth principal meridian are
also recommended. He recommends a legislative-
visit te the University ot Nebraska,
and commends Chancellor Andrews for his
efficient administration of the Institution.
Amendments to the pure food law to em
brace all foods ftt?o among the subjects com
mended to the legislature, and a provision
for the Inspection and test of gasoline Is
also urged. Co-operation with the general
government in the matter ot irrigation is
recommended, and a measure to revive the
boundary commission. The National guard
Is highly commended for its efficiency, and
the necessity of an additional regiment Is
suggested.
On the supreme court commission mat
ter, ths message recommends that the com
mission be allowed, to lapso and that no
appropriation be made for Its contlnuanco.
It Is also urged that the district court
of the state Is too expensive. "A retire
" " eaat one-fourth of the Judges."
y Oovernor Savage, "will In no way
delay the administration of justice, while
It will make a saving of approximately
$25,000 per year to the people."
Itemarks on llevenue,
On the general subject of "Revenue," the
governor thus addresses the legislatures.
1 cannot Impress upon your minds too
firmly the importance of making such
amendments to our revenue lws as will
forever end the many gross abuses now so
widely licensed. reason of delinquent
tuxes the state has each year been com
pelled to utilize Its credit until the out
standing warrant Indebtedness against the
general fund reaches the enormous amount
of $1.9!9.32i.t3. iiy reason of delinquent-ids
each year In the l.aymentof taxes the state
finds it appropriation In excess of gross
receipts to the extent of at lost $!'). .,
necessitating the Issuance of interest bear
ing warrant to meet authorized expendi
ture. The constitution limits the Indebtedness
of the stat to $hi,(i, yet the state debt is
now close to the $2,ouo.uoo mark, with a
slop from further Increase conditioned
only snd solely on such legislation us will
compel the payment of taxes by all holders
of property.
The amount of taxes' due the state and
delinquent December 1, 2. as shown by
the auditor's records, was f3.4.rM22. uf
this sum the sum of $1,131, 14. til is due, but
not delinquent. This makes the amount of
delinquent tuxes $2.32,.b.:, or a sum $338,-
9o9.io greater than the outstanding obliga
tions against the general fund. Uf the
amount delinquent $1,131,124.01 Is for the
tax levied In 1-f'U most of which will be
paid lntq the treasury In the near future,
but there still remains, after deducting tho
delinquencies for 161, a delinquency of $1,
197.173 t7, w hich represents the delinquencies
for a period of years prior to lil. A con
servative study of tax statistbw discloses
the fact that the average annual delin
quency la Hi per cent of the taxes levied.
To Compel Payment.
It will be observed, therefore, that the
real source of -rouble Is the nonpayment
of taxes and that the remedy primarily
must be such as will compel prompt pay
ment. It Is manifestly wrong for the state to be
exacting and arbitrary with one class of
taxpajers and ultra indifferent und lenient
with others. I have in mind the taxes
levied on railroad property, not one dollar
of which remains unpaid, yet there are
those who advocate the adjustment of
discrepancy between our expenditures and
receipts, not by requiring the payment ef
taxes by all, but l.y requiring corporate in
terest to contribute a corresiHindlnsiV
greater amount. Injustice Is written acruas
the very face of this pruuositlon.
1 recommend (hut the powers of the Stat
Board of tquallaatlon be so extended as to
empower said board to rulke aa well us
equalize values, and that county treasurers
be eiujiowered to convey title to i.ruperty
en which the taxea ar unpaid, making due
provision for redemption of title within a
specified time, and for Interest on money
nnvnnc.il for tax payment. Payment of
taxes t.ti moveable and perotisw property
should be due within sixty ila Biter the
as -Fsnient. so as to guard asamst loss of
taxes through remnxiii and cot. sequent ex
tinction of Identification. Tor the prompt
collection of taxes co-Mity treasurers should
be made liable on their bonds.
With these modifications a proper en
forcement of th provisions of our revenue
laws, com. led with an honest and econom
ical administration of public affairs, will
strike an even balance bet worn our re
ceipts and disbursements and put an end to
harassing discrepancies of this character.
liaise the Valuation.
It l Important, too, that the law requir
ing all property to be assessed at Its rash
value be rigidly enforced. With our prop
erty assessed at scarcely 10 per cent of Its
value It must result In a high rate of levy,
while the low valuation makes It appear
that Nebraska, one of the principal Indus
trial states of the union. Is still struggling
In the shadows of primitive statehood.
Those seeking Investment consult our laws
and our records, and if they find that the
comhlieri wealth of Nebraskl le HM.Osl.oiO
after more than a third of j. cen
tury ot statehood, and that the tax
levy Is higher than are Interest rates,
they will not be likely to take up
their abode with tie. They will as
sume thtt the law Is enforced and that
Hi I.n O.ooo represents the aggregate real
wealth of the state, whereas It represents
scarcely more than 10 per cent of It.
The assessed valuation of the state sboulil
not be less than ll.iKvi.ouO.ntin, and any lower
valuation does the property Interests of the
state an Injustice. Uy raising the aseiesaed
valuation to thla amount, the rate of levy
mav be reduced correspondingly, entailing
no extra hardships, while it will remove a
barrier that 1 am reasonably certain has
In Its time turned back millions of dollars
seeking Investment among u.
Receipt nnd Fix pendlt ares.
During the blennlum from December 1,
lDoo, to December 1, 1SI02, the receipts of
revenue from all sources, aside from the
school university and endowment funds,
was $2,18i.077.tK, and the current expenses
for the same period, with like exceptions,
were i'.2.'6.i83.19. making the expenditures
for the two years Il41.70o.r7 greater than
the receipts. In the expenditures, however,
are Included the deficiencies Inherited from
the preceding administration, 114!). 112.06 In
deficiency claims and 1M.6J3 9i miscellaneous
claims, amounting to I1N2.735 97. This ex
pense was incurred during the preceding
blennlum and should not, therefore, be
charged up to the current expenses of tho
last blennlum. On thla basis of computa
tion the current receipts during the last
blennlum Just closed were f41.03o.40 greater
than expenses in face of the extraordinary
expenditures of Ji3 fun for the supreme
court commission and stenographers, $75,000
for rebuilding the penitentiary, $55,000 for
new addition to the Asvlum for the Insane
at Hastings, $-I6..hi for support of the state
fair, $li),iio for the Pan-American exposi
tion and other incidental expenditures of a
similar nature. airirreBHtlnir $12,000. all of
which came out of the current receipts ami
are included in the rurrent expenses. On
the whole this is the best showing for eco
nomy that has ever been made, nor has
there ever been a period when the state s
properties were kept in better physical con
dition or the Inmates of the varloua Insti
tutions better provided for.
Estimate of Income.
Estimated receipts for the fiscal period
commencing April 1, IWi, nnd ending March
HI, 19o. Based on the actual collections of
tho two years preceding the 1st day of De
cember, 19t'2:
General fund levy for 1903 and
i9u4 11,571,008.46
General fund collections on back
taxes 220,720.70
Sinking fund collections on back
taxeB 11,617.68
Miscellaneous collection 20,071.
From Interest on deposits 2U.743.42
From miscellaneous collections .. 15,956.17
'From fees eeeretary of state ...
From fees auditor of nubile ac
counts - 156,501.94
From tee state oil Inspector
From fees state fold commis
sioner Trom United States government
aid Sailors' and Soldiers' home.. 60,667.85
TYcm temporary school fund col
lections 374,709.56
From Interest on school lnds ... 343,327.31
"From leasie on school lands 251.927.10
"From Interest on bonds 22,023.24
From Interest on warrants b.s.s.4
From game and llsh licenses 5,!il6.0u
From temporary university fund
collections 357.9M.72
From Interest on university land. 14,091.11
From lease on university fund
lands ......I 6,236.35
From Interest on agricultural col- ,
lege lands : 44,124.78
From leiise ort agricultural college ' .'
lands i H.961.S5
From United States government
aid agricultural and mechanical
arts fund .0,000.00
From L'nlted States government
aid agricultural and experiment
rtatlon fund 30,000.00
From university cash fund 65,505.80
From Normal Interest fund 4. 770.35
From Normal school library fund 8.095.00
From State library 7.S13.50
From Hospital for Insane fund... 1,354.74
From convict labor 46.S41.3S
From penltentlury land fund 1,730.00
Total $4,059,031.75
From the total Income of $4,059,031.75
The general fund derives $2,1179,018.00
The school fund derives i.ato, isi.br
University fund derives
Normal school fund derives
State library fund derives
Fenltentlary labor fund derives
Hospital for Insane fund de
rives 670,907.11
i,8llo.35
7.M3.50
46.841.38
1,354.74
Total
Probable
... $4,059,031.75
Expenditures.
Estimate of expenditures for the flscsl
period commencing April 1, 1903, and end
ing March 31, 19o5. Total appropriation for
lituf:
Legislative expenses t
Governor
Commissioner of public lands and
buildings
State superintendent
Attorney general
Secretary of state
State treasurer
Auditor of public accounts
Auditor Insurance department....
Adjutant general
Supreme court '
State library ;.
Hoard of Purchase and Supplies..
Hoard of Public Lands and Hulld-
Board of Educational Lands and
Funds
Stute banking board
Food commissioner
Commissioner of labor
Stute board of Irrigation
State university
State Normal school
Olrls' Industrial school
Soldiers' und Bailors home, Mil
ford Soldiers' and Bullors home,
Grand Island
State Industrial School fn.- Hoys.
Institute lor Feeble-Minded
133,000.00
21,6d&.U0
:9.SR.).C0
H1.38O.J0
19..V10.00
21.3S0.U0
21.2HII.0O
2tl,MU.UU
1U.38U.0J
70,1'sumi
46.5uO.iiU
14,200
40U.OO
30,000.00
6.000 .00
8,-180.'i'j
pl.iioo uo
10.430.00
H.3MI.U.)
au4.6un.Oil
150.4(.O0
45,630.00
63,630.00
U7.62O.00
1)9,000.00
126 6V no
3fr,.118.i)0
4"f.l"5 0U
32,7u0 'Ml
lis). 350.00
12i.49U.mi
24 -1I.O)
13.33001)
24o..'5U.OO
6.iio.()
8.76U.OO
6. UW.0O
S.OOn.uO
224.000. i
IsXllO:)
au.uoo.'jo
2.000.0U
2,000.00
5,000.00
6.000.00
S,6UU.U0
7. .moo
1.U..U.0
iiO.OO
l.r io.oo
47.350.oi
75,OUO.W
6.300.00
8fi.Ou0.IIO
1,315,1S).7
Youtn
Home for the Friendless
Asylum at Hastings
NebraaKa inuuswmi mooe
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
uioia Tenlientlarv
State Fish and Game Commission
Slate Historical society
Hospital at i.incoin
Nebraska Library commission
State veterinarian
Stute Hoard of Health
State Hoard of Charities and Cor
rections
Tilstrlet court
Fugitives from Justice
I.awS, journals, etc
Support of Slate Poultry associa
tion .-
upport of State Dairymen as-
a., -lull, in
Support of State Hoard of Horti
culture
Support of State Hoard of Agri
culture ::,"',
Revenue books and blanks
procuring anu uuiiciiuii. ob
structs of lands
Compiling .tatutes
Advertising proposals ior tui.n
printing
Refunding state taxes Illegally
esess d
Institute for the Mind
Deficiencies, estimated
publishing constitutional amend
ments Wolf bounty deficiencies
State school apportionment
Total H.746.619 67
This total Is divided among the several
funds ns follows:
.i-n.ral fund $2.134 251 27
Fniversltv fund 7o4.5.Miy
Library fund '
Normal school fund 7 3i
Penitentiary labor fund 4ti.Ml.3i;
Temporary school fund l,34j.lil.7
Total t4.71,69.67
It Is hardly necessary for me to advise
you that the estimate of exw nses Is en
tirely too high a. id that your honorable
body would not l.e Just tied In appropriat
ing money so largely In execs of current
receipts. It will be observed that while the
estimated receipts In the general txpen
amount to $2.'i7,o68. the estimated expen
diture amount to $2.6:14.25127. This would
mean an Increase In the Interest bearing
deoi of the slate of over hall a million,
which, In view of th already large inter-
est bearing debt, should under no clrmim
stances be .i thorlxtsrl.
Te Abolish t apltal Punishment.
After eperlflcBlly polnllng out What h
considers excessive requests from the vari
ous state Institutions, the governor con
cludes with a request that the law provid
ing for capital punishment be repealed.. H
adds a list of the names of prisoners whose
sentence he has commuted during his term
of office, together with his reason for doing
so. This list includ'S the following:
Elmer ''rt.ack. five year for grand
larceny; Frank Edwards, three years for
criminal assault; Cuylor Schulta. twenty
year for murder In the second degree; F.d
w.trd Johnstin. six years for burglary;
Sherman Tavlor. one year for horse steal
ing; Nicolas Fox. life for murder In the
second degree; Charles Moorman, one year
for horse stealing; Hen J. Valek, seven
years, for perjury; Charles It. King, ten
jears for assault to rob and murder; Ed
ward Moore, fifteen years for murder In
the second degree; John Ti-ld, one year for
grand larceny; David George, one year for
assault to do bodily Injury; August Kast
ner, life for murder; George Hippie, five
ears for criminal assault; l.vsle Shew, one
year for horse Stealing; J. S. Hartley,
twenty years for embetzlement ; Otto War
wick, eight years for burglary; John Cook,
thirteen years foT robbery; Ixiand Spauld
Intr. five years for criminal aftrault; Herbert
Miller, three years for criminal assault;
William Scott, five years for robbery-:
Thomas Pillivun eleven years for murder;
llnrry Ray. one year for laeoeny; Hert
Martin, two year for horse eteallng;
Arthur Johnson, night years for robbery;
John II. llollls-ter. two years for horse
stealing; Hurnev McGinn, life for murder:
Charles H. Park and O. W. Wright, three
ear for criminal assnult; James H. Hall,
one year for forgery; Morton Irwin, one
year for shooting to kill; Antolne Ladonx,
one year for manslaughter: Flxa L. Lewis,
one year for forgery; Patrick Walsh, ten
years for rrtmlnnl assault; John Joy, an
encapcd convict from Toronto, Canada, re
leased a few day before sentence expired
tn order to honor, fin application for extra
dition by his ' majesty government;
Thomas O'Connor, seven years for break
ing and entering; John A. Hemlng. one
year and six months for grand larceny;
A. F.. Lawrence, fifteen months for embez
zlement; John' Vf: Argabright, life for
murder; Anton Gloysteln. seven years for
manslaughter: Otto Hitchcock, one l'ar
and six months for grnnd larceny; Row
land P. Hills, four years for bigamy; Jo
seph Martin, one year for grand larceny;
Fremont 8. Musfeldt and Kitty D. (nee
Ciaus), six months In county Jail for crim
inal cohabitation fthey have since mar
ried); Lillian Stevens, one year for larceny
from the person.
Receipts and disbursements of governor's
office for the blennlum from January 1,
1901, to December. 31, 1902: ,
DEBIT.
From federal (rbvernment, for Sol
diers' and Sailors' home fGO,667 85
Frrm federal government, rrom
sales of public lands, 6 per cent,.
,44) 69
83 60
45 00
Fees ror extradition warrants
Fees for commissions of deeds
Received for transportation of Ne
braska National Guard
56 ft)
Total
$06,S1S 34
CREDIT.
Paid Into the state treasury, as per
receipts .., f 66,31$ 34
CANNOT. OPERATE A CORNER
Higher Court . Sustains Injsmctlon
Aaralnst Boaurd Member lm
Sweeping: Derision.
CHICAOO, Jan 8. The appellate court
today, in a sweeping decision, sustained
the Injunction Issued by Justice Chytraus
against eight Doard of Trade members
charged with operating a . "corner" and
sustaining the contention against the "cor
nering of the market."
The court holds that under the laws of
the state dealers cannot be forced to
settle trades upon the basis of an artifi
cial value created by the cornering of the
market, and that margins deposited In
banks or elsewhere are within the Jurisdic
tion of the courts, in that they affect the
right. 'to property.
The decision draws a legal distinction
between Questions . touching the discipline
rights of the board and questions of prop
erty rights ', and holds that disputes be
tween members ' lnvoWlng finance can be,
If desired by either party, submitted to the
courts tor decision.
The case of White, ' Thornburn ft Co.
against the Board of Trade was the princi
pal suit' upon which the orders were based
and which resulted In the securing of an
injunction against the bpard.
This firm had sold oat for July delivery.
The price advanced and.lt was claimed by
the complainants that the market was
cornered and that the settling price in
sisted upon wss fictitious.
An Injunction waa accordingly asked and
granted, enjoining the payment of margins
deposited in bank. The decision created
a furore at the time. It is said there are
forty case pending upon this decision ot
the appellte court.
Health at Small Cost.
A few doses of Dr. King' New Life Tills
will cleanse, tone and invigorate tha whole
system: Try tham. Only 25c. For sale
by Kuhn ft Co:,
PLANS OF TIN PLATE MEN
-
Talle st Mersrlnst All of the Plaat at
Present Ootslde of the Dlgt
Trnst.
PITTSBV'ttG, . Jan. 8. The Chronicle
Telegraph will say: ' The result of the
secret meeting of the independent sheet
snd tin plate " conference, held here last
week, has Just leaked out.
At the time it was announced that the
meeting was to consider plans for protec
tion of manufacturing concerns outside of
the l'nlted States Pteel corporation. A. F.
B.-tumgnrten, secretary of tho association,
suggested a plan which, if adopted, will
make the members entirely I- --pendent a
to raw material.
It is proposed to co'nuoll. all the in
dependent interests, secure in. lands, cok
ing and steam roal properties, build blast
furnaces and a large bessemer steel plant.
to furnish steel- to the finishing mills of
the consolidation.
The project was looked upon with favor
and a conimt'-tce was appointed to prepare
plans for the proposed consolidation and
data as to the cost of erecting the neces
sary blast, furnaces, and steel plant, snd to
secure options on avallubl coal and ore
propertbm J- A. Andrews, president of the
Newport Holllng Mill company of Newport,
Ky., was made chairman of the romml'tee.
When It Is ready to report another meet
ing of the independent plat and sheet
plants of the country will be railed to con
elder plans for the enterprises.
Yon Take So ltlwk
In using Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. It cur.-
all lung troubles or no pay. 60c and fl.
For sale by Kuhn & Co.
CERTIFICATE TO BUY COAL
Dealeis In Toledo. Fill Orders tor
fori Only In C.'e ef
Illness,
TOLEDO,- 0.( Jan. 8. Tho coal altuation
In Toledo ha reached the point where a
physician's certificate I required by dealers
before they will ell even a ton of coal.
The certiflcste must show tnt there 1
Illness In the home of the would-be pars
chaser and that coal la necessary as a safe
guard -for the patient.
OTTAWA, Kan., Jan. 8. There Is little
change in the coal famine here. Four cars
of coal ariived last night, but the contents,
which were unequal to the demand, were
disposed of quickly this morning.
Tt I'lSK O 1 OAT.
Take LaxatWe flromo Qulnln Tablets. Thla
signature J tru 'f .
MEXICO FICH1S THE PLAGUE
Btrictert Quarantine Kegnlatiorn" Are 0u
terred Against Infected Districts.
PEOPLE OF ARIZONA BECOME ALARMED
Fear that the Dreaded Disease May Be
Broaaht Across the Mexican l.lae
lato goothera Portion of
that Territory.
TUCSON, Arlx., Jan. 8 Information tt
the Star from the office of the secretary of
state of Hermosillo, concerning the plague
situation. Is a follows:
The strictest quarantine Is malnatlned at
Ouaymas against Maxatlan. A cordon of
soldier has been established from tide
water on tho boundary line between the
states of Sonors and Blnalo,. the soldiers
being stationed withlo sight of each other
along the entire distance, with Instruction
to shoot anyone endeavoring to pass the
line. The strictest kind ot patrol is kept
along the coast.
No passport are issued to ships to clear
from Ouaymas and no ships Are allowed
to enter from any point. Ouaymas Is de
pending entirely on its own resources for
substance.
Tha most thorough system of fumigation
and sanitary regulations has been adopted.
Lima and sulphur la Issued dally to the poor
people and streets and yards are cloaned
dally. Governor Isabel has bceq placed In
charge by the federal government.
Governor Isabel brand the reports of the
last few days to the effect that tha plague
has secured a foothold in Ouaymas, or In
any of the border towns between Ouaymas
and Blnalo. aa false.
Washington Authorities Act.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. A dispatch has
been received at the Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital service from the Board ol
Trade at Tucson, Ariz., calllag -attention
to the existence of bubonic plague In' San
tiago and requesting-that ateps.be taken
to prevent Its being enrried Into- Arlaona.
The Board of Health of Mexioo has offi
cially announced to the authorities In Wash
ington that the plague exists at Uncenada
and Maxatlan, Mex., and has requested the
Publlo Health and Marine Hospital service
to notify the Bureau of American Republics,
that the South American countries, through
them, may be Informed. i. -
Dr. Grubbs, a medical representative of
the Publlo Health and Marin Hospital
service, now at Los Angeles, who has been
investigating the filtuatlo at Bncenadtw
and Dr. Alexander, the medical representa
tive at ;Enceuada,. have, been directed by
ths surgeon general to take any necessary
action in the matter.
Enifsada Kot Afflicted.
SAN DIEGO, Cel., Jan. 8. A special dis
patch from Enzenada, gives an interview
with Governor Arronlz of lower Califor
nia, relative to report that plague exists
In Enzenada.
The governor says:
There Is no basis for such' a report. Plnco
the steamer Curacua suspended Its trips
to Mazatlan, there has- been no communi
cation ot any kind between Knxenada and
Mazatlan, and the hygienic conditions here
have the most careful attention, and there
In no probability of trouble here. There
are, of course, many idle rumors of this
sort, which may cause Inconvenience to
the Interests of tho place, but receive
reports from the physicians dally.' There
are no cases of unusual sickness now,
nor has there been any for a considerable
time.
Thirteen Daya Overdue.
YOKOHAMA. Jan. 8-The American
steamer Pleiades, Captain Purrlngton,
which sailed -from Seattle, Deeemltefr 4, -for
this port. Is now thirteen day overdue.
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