THE OMAHA DAILY tlVAZi FRIDAY, MARCH 0, 1003. Thn-ei-6H V ? 'WejcloeeBeturdsys at I, p. m. , Bee March 6, 190S. TNew Elastic IJelts, with five and pn:ttj front.bqckles.at .fj.DO and fl.75 tafh,. ,. . Ky Double Elastic Belts with large back piece afid dip front bi&kles, at f2.00' and; 2.Q0 each. rv ..- ..... ,.-: Elastic Helta, with small, dainty back and front buckles, at $t:fc each. a. ' . - ' The new Combination Belt of .velvet.and elastic, with beauti fujhjuckles, at $2.25 and $2.75 each. !i'The Arabelld'Belt afid Tlain Tailored Belts at '25c : and SOceach. - .-. . .. Also a large line of I'ancy Silk, Satin and Hraid Belts, in 11 the latest designsranging in price- from 75c to $3.00 each. We also desirei t call your attention to oQr jiewJipe of. Wrist B&h, in seal, elk hide and walrus, at 75c, f 1.25,. f 1.50, $1.75, $2.23, $2.$0 and $3.00 eachr' ' " v ' ' ' ' "' 1 ' " i .. . w t. M. C. A. Building. Corner I 'J! 1 sumnson wltiwnwerand begintaklDg testl moay next .Monday nigh.. . , v Hall limit Dosvn Bills. ikflntor i jlah of De'uglas ' Introduced a tfozen ' bill " pfrfTldlDg" amendments to "the constitution. ..Two , of the bills, at least, fnateriilly affect cities' of the metropolitan class. One relative to ths merging of governments of cities of the metropolitan class and- counties wherein such; cities are located, 'beads an entire new section, "providing that the two- gov erdrfaents may ts merjed when a proposi tion to do so has been voted by a majority of the votes cast in the city and county." Anetber provides that the legislature may authorize cltle&to frame 'charters, but sui:h charters wllh hot 'be ' operative or amendment made thereto until verified by a vote of the -peopi,-Other -amendments 1 provide thef salaries of BUte. officers shall be Aged by the legislature;'1 legislators ahall serte four yeftrs4,; raptUig ihe. right to treSsmrers to Invest the permanent school fund; allowing the. legislature to .Increase the Dumber of supreme court Judges to sevn; limit tha number . of . state officers and any additional office, must be created by the legislature by a' two-thirds vote; tne legislature may author!', trial by a Jury of leas' than twelve men In Courts Inferior to the district courts, and In civil actions flve slxtts of the Jury may bring In. a verdict; providing for Using Voting machines; al lowmg the hSialBtUr to Increase the hum ber Judgs.K .,, Aarre a Clalana . BUI. - The wolf iounty claim of $40,000 and the beet, sugar (Malm of $48,000 are to be recom mended by the, -hoes elaltns Committee for payihent. The commiUea has completed Its work, and if will submit Its bill tomorrow. The ''largest Item., by many times, Is tha wolf ounty claim. The sugar bounty claim was embodied In a jseparata bill. ... , - .. ' tij.- fnanqe ways;'jpd mean tomntlttee wlll intfoduce its expense appropriation bill toniorfov, hrthoughtt ls not tat complete. Tha total ameunt ot itis bjlL win materlally exefed tbji, of 190L I'hls Is due to general Increased demands of various state Institu tions. Tha university receives . $704,000, a larger sum. tJyin iast aslon-. The HaaeWgs asylum's fund. Is raised 40 .per wnt and 240 new MlTs'wre'prevldea'foT itlha peni tentiary. On the other hadd soma retrench-. Ing was dona, Tho' $25,000 appropriation, to-, the') stata . wjlllt4 for encampment was lopped 'off. The demand of tha Institution for tha Deaf and. Dumb 'at. Omaha for con nftcttops vrUbAtt-:ivatr- vorln was1 rejected.' The. h9u,e, cowsuUtes on pubUo. lapo and buildings yielded to a demand from, a sol diers' home ' delegation and decided to recommend $45,000 fer a hospital at MUford. A deluge of bills, 100 In all, will sweep Into tho house tomon-ow, tha fortieth legis lative, day. Among tha number are aeveral would-be , antl-borporatlon measures. .' , 'A well developed opposition to the pend ing' sifting committee bs sprung; up. Its object ' Is! to Jiave, tbV house do Its own sifting In. committee of tha whole. WGiLTON OFFENDS SENATORS DaaclaaMca Object to Taxtt BUI ' Gotttgr - f the nevew' , 4 , Corosslttea. . Fnatn a- Staff. Correspondent) ' , UNCOLJ,' March e:--(Spscial.) Consld erablei flir ha beeoVworlLBd Up betWeea' Lteutajiant Goverwof NcQUtoo and - tHa nouglaa.'. .county ' delegation ' la the' senate over B. t P. i48L-' The bill1' provide far 1 the taxathJd of railroad teftnlnat ana telegraph property far munldhpal purposes upon an aestRsstnentinaadatiyttra city taxing author ltleSj The. Omaha. 'delegation -desired the till VciArfeXl H. the eommtwea on ' muni cipal sjralrs. and-ed requested; Lieutenant Governor McOllfon disregarded the request and referred the bill to the committee on revenue. This Is -the -eooHnlttee that Is now holding up a similar bill by Hall of Twuglss arid la ths committee that assisted In' drartittg the Pw(i reven'ua 'blU' and' Its member ?ael txnown tP .'e' unfavorable to anf revenue measure that, would materially change "th " -lair latln to ifaUroedj taxa tion. , Te' c'o'mmUtee on1 municipal, affairs would give the bill "favorable consideration. In view of the faet--that the house btltror a'slmllar-SatnrewaTererred to the committee on cltler and towns, tthe Douglas delegatoij In' 'tr) wsWater1sr 'covslders'bly at outs, rtth Mr. McQllton' for his actions. "I dld.jnr duty," said Ueutentant Gov ernor McQllton, "when I referred that, bill to thej revenue committee. The Douglas members requested me to refer it to tha commluee on municipal affairs, .but I could not do -U and do my'twom duty." We have etandtngi committees for a purpose and "'",.v"""", i .w. H ' " ,cltP' ina provisions H Is mf- duty to refer bills o the proper' "??.thJ? c,J11to dnne h duties of tha audi-eommitr-r 1. none of my business ' jft tth'et'h'oa VX0. bers or policy holders. . A ftR E AT H ING- S PELL. if If 'the consumptive could only-keep from getting worse it wjdula b'j -same encourage ment,' Sciptt's Emulsion at least giveip tired nature a breathing spelLj : TheJ nourishment and strength obtained from Scott's Emuion are a great relief to the exhausted system. mistreatment alone otten 1 f aL . a. ? -bHnfTS " . ' strength to the lungs and flesh ,, . , . to the body. v"1- V Vj,.' -, v. ' -'-,".' . f - . v; yjt tsf-Wfes Sssasla , ftOOTT ST lOWHt. CWuuass, s)ssit St, H. T enables - the consumptive to ttTnraernx. "S gathyr,force,enough to , throw UoWlS: nff ttVf rilRPai altogether ' ' leKlslalure, nd more than 3U days in term. Scc&t's Emulsion - Belts. , Our $ewbelts are Jin and thej. Beyer were.so pretty as novr, . - - oxodiaed si Ivor links in back Sixteenth and Douglas St$ what the house oes. I have been on many occasions Importuned to refer bills to cer tain committees, but I shall never do It, unless the comnvlttee desired. Is the one to which tho bill should be referred." In view of the fact that Lieutenant Governor- McGlItgn. had a., precedent, .to follow the Douglas members could see no reason why the bill i should .-'aot have been re ferred to the committee on cities and towns.: Senators Drop la. Bills. . - r : . The last day but One on which bills could be Introduced was taken advantage. of and there was a deluge... Hall of -Douglas In troduced an even down to amend the state constitution. Two Mile, by Hall will also likely be of much lpterest to Omaha. These refer to the game of "policy v" Hall's bill includes- policy In the section relating to gambling. The b.".l also provides that all persona who have any kind of gaming de vices or who make or ' sell 'policy dips shall be prosecuted. 1 ' -. V The South Omaha charter' wmendmenU were Introduced 'by Howell".''. The 'amend ments make no ' reference to aT board of fire and police commissioners. ' H. R. 18, allowing troanty treasurers seal, was recommenced forpaSsage by the committee of the .'wbole. ' The -bill haa been before.' many legtalaturesrMd Is now In "a fair way to become a: law. ' , y B. F. 87, the exereptlolh.;'a'w"ioolt up most of the afternoon rod s. amended--fa irequenuy luai i muer coma' ntt recog nise It. The bill now provides that $35 per month of a wage-earner la exempt from garnishment. With the exception of that change the bill Is the same as upon the statutes at present S.-F.-85, the bulk sale law had rough sailing, but was. finally recommended for passage. Howell of Douglas' made a Hard fight for the bill. Marshall of Otoe sprung a aenaatlon at the end of the last round of the day's pro ceedings by - moving It take a recess untP 7 o'clock tonight, Anderson of Saline sec onded the motion.' . The motion was lost in a deluge of noes. The senate ' adjourned at 4:10 o'clock, after putting In a .most atrenuoua day. t Bemtfa. Standing committees of the senate re ported the following bills for general file: B,vF.-17$k defining where it shall be lawful foe. mutual. Insurance), company to Insure nronertv. A ... 8..F. .174; providing wjien xallroad com- panlaa may sell goods not: vailed for. b. f. 1Z4, An act for Use relief of Daniel Ik- Johnson. S. F. 67; compelling railroad eompanles to provide suitable waiting-rooms and ac commodatlona for the public. H. TL 136, relating to deposits of county treasurers. fl. F. 3(, providing for payment of costs In misdemeanor cases. The' senate went Into co"mmtttee' of the whole to discuss bills on general file. 8. F. 85, bulk sale law ordered engrossed Senate adjourned at 11 until 2 o'clock. A'fiernoem Session. The senate, went 1st committee of the whole, with Hair'son of Hall in the chair. 8. F. 128, defining who shall be. permitted to practice as attorneys. Ordered engrossed. H. R. 8, providing when persons shall be admitted to the bar and presiding for eg. amlnatlon, . S. F. 154, providing tor a commission to revlBe the statutes; Indefinitely postponed. S. F. 87, exemption. law, amended, and or dered engrossed. The amendments Drovldi. that wage-earners be exempt for 835 dsi month. The Uj remains, .almost like tho M-f?Beui law. S. F. 88. Indefinitely postpone!. H. R. 18. engrossed; .granting, county treasurers a seaL S. F. 118, relating " to, employment o teachers bf school boards., ord.rd, cn Senate adjourned at 4:30. Hew Bills, B '.r.-,-S0'. br O'Neill f Lancaster-To" pre vent life Inirtiranca (.nmiuni., ....... i ineni associaiions rrom making special oi oiner contracts - aiscrlmlnaUng . . between ITfe!" " M e and expsctatlon o Ti.1?1' ''N ot Lancaster-Provide Ing. that life insurance - companies shall ".. iJu.o .iimiurai oo AoienK'Jia aotuarles mortality or "combined expert 8. F. fej. b by. Howell of Douglas (by re elding for the jt a minittlon am land SUrvAvitm V i." . . . . quest) l'roy llcrnHrmr-ttf .1K3, Jjy feaaiMMMnn of -6aere (by re "V-To Provlde for the Insurance of thi dings, books and records of rountlei quest uuiiuiiisb, dookb ana records of counties ; 8. F. 2M. by Saunders of Douglasto en aomeatio mutual benefit associations ilur"l" companu-s doing bunlnesc ma natural i.remium. pr stlpuluced pre. iiiiuin mD, to, r. lnnurM-thlr Vleks In, other uimuai or joini sioca legal rserv vr to accept me urnvls on 8. F. 156 by Saunders of Douglas-tProvid .'" ,.ulal corporations be appointee 8. F. 254, by Saunders of Douglae Cor 'V,0""..10.06 appointed administrator. 8. F. 257. by Biundrri nt nnimUu. vidlng that corporations aa receiver slv no bund. 8. F. 268. bv BaundMra nr. rini.i.. i tj. vidlng that corporations aa executors shall 8. F. 2M. bv JenHlnva nr-'Th.t,.. k quest) To declare the place of delivery ol Intoxicating liauora te b tha nlu... r.r I 8. F. 2tio, by Hall of Douglas-That city v . . .. . . . . u i uiirii i) y i ne city. 8. F. 261. by Hall of Douglas-Joint reso luts-in to amend constitution, salary o officers flxd by to-thirds vete of leglslu lure, not to be changed In four .8 F. 2S. by Hall of Douglas-Joint reso lution proposing an amendment to the con- muni,,, iriaiivs 10 me merging :of th uvc-riiuiciu hi chips or ine metrc(Millta rlas and the auvernment tt th ............. j ?T r. rVy He!. DouXi. le4tatiian rirnnnnlritf Ia em.n.s f Joint rrm' leic ' ; . H. K. in, Dy nail ot , lViuicias A V Join ' resolution proposing an amecduient to Con- . aalk,.l.n pAlaflr0 t .......... .. . . . prm nrt.,!1'',rlcf 'ou , msy j(tablJsh.lBry. , s; f.ts. by.nu,of MuMori- prescribing th. 4"Vtrea sKaH-b.ca'st; s m ........ . . . o .u . 'M.ii-Tiira Ll. ll oi FU court juagra; leglslatu' Douglas Joint reso. intendment ia. I'tin,.!. - nresoriomg tne -Biannevi-ln which vrree snn-i.cBi: je voirnt mttcnjna. luiiou to amend Couatitutiun, providing for tha ln-eetment of the permanent - niic tlrtnnl fund of -th" state; irnMtliig Invest ment of permanent school fund In school district bunds. B. F. 27, by Hull of Iouglna Joint resn )ullon to amend the I'onm tuition relating to Increase In number of supreme and dis trict cdurt Judges. . '' H. Kr by Mall-of rn,glnajolnt reso lution to smeml the Constitution relating to Judicial por, giving Irglslature power to establish Judiciary. H. V. SK9, by Hall of pouglas Joint reso ltitlon to amend the Constitution relating to number of Judg of he supreme court and their term of office, making seven su preme Judges. - S. F. 270. by Hall fit DouglasJoint reso lutlon to amend Constitution, limiting the number of executive state officers, allowing legislature to create or abohah state offices. S. F. 271, by Hall of Douglas Joint reso lution to amend Constitution, relating to trial by Jury; a verdict by five-sixths of Jury In civil cases and less than twelve men on a Jury. H. F. 272. by Hall of Douglas (by request) To amend the Criminal Code to Include keepers of a policy wheel or writer of policy slip or lottery tickets. 8. F. 273. by Hall of Douglas (By request) To amend the Criminal Code, making It penitentiary offense to keep gambling fix tures, Including policy wheeis. H. F. 274 by Howell of Douglas Houtn Omaha charter, as was Introduced In the house, except that police commissioner bond Is not referred to. HOUSE PUTS IN LIVELY DAY Discusses Claims, State Treasury and ' Haa First Boasd on Bet. tilt Bill. ". ' (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 5. (Special.) The house rode rdagh-shod over Its committee on accounts and expenditures by refusing to concur In a report submitted recommend ing the allowance of a list ' of important claims, among them being' a bill for print ing the blue books and the bouse file covers. The entire bill was: ' ' Bill Ren- Al- Hered. lowed. State Journal Co., 150 bine books I 450.00 437.60 261.00 104.05 1,103.00 113.H5 18.00 6.03 10.U0 .50 Harry Porter, 150 file covers Li. N. Pomerine, burners. mantles, etc Newell Novelty Co., keys, locks and labor Hardy Furniture Co., car pets, furniture and settees. $1,269 43 Benton & Benton,: gov ernors meosageit, letter- heads 'and envelopes....: . C Cox. Dlumbina 21.00 T. J. Thorpe & Co., rubber stamps . Llneoln Livery Supply Co., towel service ; Lincoln Transfer Co., cVrsy- age Total , ..$2,706.61 Hathorn of Red Willow, chairman ot the committee, urged .that the committee had availed Itself of every means of determin ing the justice of these claims and had satisfied Itself ' of the result. Sweezy. of . Adams launched Into a vig orous attack' of the report, demanding that tne nouse De allowed to make lurtner in vestigation, so as to satisfy itself of the justice of the claims,. 'He took particular ftxcepUoa to the Item for blue books, house ler covers aid - furniture,, carpets - and settees. He declared the bills as to these Items all appeared, to be exorbitant and said for that reason - further Investigation should be had. weesy la Inqwlsttlve. "They say We should' pay $1,205 for fur niture, carpets and settees," exclaimed Mr. Swe'ezy. "Where Is" the furniture? Where are the-carpets? Where are the settees 7" he demanded.' " ' Mr. Sweety was particularly opposed to accepting the committee's report and al lowing' the bills on that basis,, because, the contracts for these Items Lad been let, not by the house, but by the secretary ot state, whose right to let such contracts was -questionable,. In ' his judgment. He said he was after Information and wanted to know It the house thdught It was right to "blindly" accept the report of the com mlftee as. float-$ tola, mattery , t 1'.v:.': Speaker Mockett said that as ths mem ber had ajikari fnr InfnrmAtlnn hit wntiM say that the committee was disposed to be eminently fair. "Former committees have gone over slm liar claims snd allowed them without ever referring them to the house at all," said the speaker, "but this committee, desirous of being fair to all, has submitted It work to the house, and. I think, we should not repudiate a single claim." Ths hill for carpets, furniture and settees was contrasted during the session ot 1901. Hathorn, In reply to Sweezy, said the .committee bad located every Item un. der this head. Ferry of Furnas observed that these con. tracts were made by the secretary of state, a precedent followed In this state for years, and questioned the moral or legal right ot the legislature to repudiate a single claim. Junkln ot Gosper said he was reliably Informed that the secretary of state, when he made the contract for the printing of the blue -books, wss under the impression that they were to cost enly $1.60 each In stad of $3. Sweezy then moved to reject the Items of blue books and house UTe covers and al low for the former $150 and for the latter $260, and the motion was carried. Allow Bills aa Anaeaded. Epurlock in offering an amendment' to aweezy's motion sarcastically declared that Sweezy was a "standing member" and that yet there were chairs lu the house, even. It Sweezy did furnish bis own, "for which he seems to have little use." Epurlock asked if the house should go on record as a dishonorable creditor. He said .hgt such claims had been allowed from time immemorial and he was in favor of allowing these. "If the gentleman from Adams objected to these claims why did he not go before the committee at the proper time and make known hla objections and not wait until this report waa Introduced?" bs asked. Continuing be said the house should iccept the report and work of this commit .ee or investigate the work and reports of .-very one of its forty-four committees. "Will the gentleman demand that?" ssked puxlock. In reply to Spurlock's reference Sweezy retorted that he thought the house could cpnomlie In the supply of chairs, tht one ought to do tor Epurlock and himself, be cause when he wss not on the floor bis col- 'esgue from Cass was. The repartee created considerable amuse roent. Sweezy then added that he waa led to In sist on thorough investigation of this re port, as he recalled that a preceding legls lature had allowed a bill for $4,000 for wall paper. The Epurlock amendment that tha report n clalma aa amended by the Sweear motion be adopted waa carried. First Debate aa Reveaae BUI. At this time the general revenue bill was submitted by the revenue committee, which reported the bill for passage with fifty amendments. Sweezy moved that the bill be . placed at the head of general Ola, to be considered In committee of the whole and that the amendments be printed. Perry moved as a substitute that. the re port of the committee be adopted and the 1.111 placed on general file and the motion was. at once, aeconded by Rouse of Hall. This precipitated another spirited de bate. Sweezy accused Perry and his aids of trying to kill the bill, saying: - "The gentleman from Furnaa and others opposed to the revenue bill have sought this opportunity of forcing the adoption of this committee report, with a view ot se curing the adoption In the vote on that mo tion of the amendments to the bill, with the ultimate design of killing th bill." Sweezy Is thought by this remark to have disclosed ' Ms friendliness for the messMre as It was framed. Wilson of rawnee took a hand In the discussion, siding with Sweezy, contending that the bill was the most vlta measure before the legislature and should be dealt with wlthotit Interruption. Sears of Burt, while of -committing himself as exactly favorable to Sweety's motion, urged sctlon on the bill, contending with Wilson and others that It waa 'of such vast Importance that other. bills should wait upon It. Gregg Interposed, ' the' suggestion that It might be well .for' the house to work through the days next week, on all other matters! and ?put. In the ' nights on the revenue bill.'.'. Recess" was then taken for noon' without further action on the report or motions. . " ' ' '- Immediately; ot 'Converting In the after nooif a motion by Joses of Otoe, embody ing Gregg's ldak,vwas . carried and con sideration of the revenue bill, which was placed on grDeral ,BI, will begin Mon day -at J-p. . m.'k knj .continued during even ing sessions until completed. '!sm HktHilsl Bill. ;.."... :' . ' ' The house passed H:,K. 128, by Jouvenst of Boone,' providing 'for- gathering, com'--(tiling and publishjtrgagrlculturtl snd In duetrlal -statlsticsf. H.'.Ri IU, by Warner of Lancsster'i providing. for Indictment, In formation, complaint and summons against and service opon corporations In criminal cases. ' ' ' " . " ;'.', " " A report ifrbra the 'iudictary committee was then read' and adopted, recommending the resolution by Knox gt Buffalo, provld Ing for the appointment of , a committee ot Ave to Investigate the so-called Bartley cigar box and the official conduct ot ex State Treasurer: Meserve, Insofar as It ts aald to bsve been involved in this matter. Tha report waa . adopted on motion ot Knox, who asked unanimous consent to have ths speaker name the committee. The speaker named these members: Knox of Buffalo, Ferrar of Hall, nibble of Saline, Nelson end Kennedy of Douglas. Report ot Telephones. This report " was submitted by Christy, Ferrar and McLaln, the committee ap pointed to act with a rtnate committee In Investigating telephone rates In Ne brsska: Ynur rnmttlllfM nnninlH In ln.....ffat telephone rates, has find the matter under consideration and by the courtesy of a like committee irom tne senate we nave Deen able to go -very extensively Into the ques tlon of rates over the state of Nebraska ana many other states In the union, havlni in our possession over 240 naaes or Drtnte matter of the testimony taken by the com mittees oi tne nouse ana tne senate, ana beg to submit the following report: - .The telephone, being of rather recent In vention, some of the companies doing busi ness In the state are paying a royalty, and nigh as the rate may seem It would appear that the comnanien are able, to na.v verv small dividends, and It Is the opinion of your committee that legislation controlling rates at present would be a mistake, but that any legislation Intended to foster competir tlon would be proper and desirable. We-will further suggest that the Question of rates be left for adjustment between the parties granting a franchise and the In stalling company. A motion by Sellers of Platte that the house begin March 9, meeting at 8 Instead of 10 a. m., was defeated by a vote of 46 to 42. The house In committee of the whole recommended for passage H. R. 823. by Hathorn of Red Willow, granting to Russel F. Loomls a certain quarter section ot lend In Red Willow county. The bill has been the subject of a,serles of fierce debates and Dr. Hathorn,' In gaining Its reoommenda tlon, baa scored, a signal victory as ths re sult ot a most persistent fight. Loomfs filed on the land as a homestead In 1872. He was given his first and second papers by the government. But after ob taining his second pspers the government notified him that' the land had been turned over to the state of Nebraska tfs school land. Loomts began "suit agalast the. .gov ernment and 'after years was advlseh that he would, have t leek to the stats tor re lief. He has been striving ever sines to get bis claim, The bill as recommended for passage Is amended so as to reimburse tha school und for ths price ot the unimproved land which Is to go to Mr. Ioomls. It wss during- the afternoon session that Sears submitted his statement on 'the Stuefer case, and Nelson seconded his mo tlon, which be afterward withdrew. ' The house adjourned at 6 o'clock. . SENATORS ARE NOT AGREED (Continued from First Page.) tute. Douds Btatlon, Grant Hanshaw George A. Hlsaem, regulars; brother . of Grant Hanshaw and J. T. Hlsaem, substl tute. Farmlngton, Arvel R. Grant, reg ular; Fannie Grant, substitute. Kalona, Marlon E. Kehler, Obed T. Dunlap, John A. Klrkpatrlck, regulars; Nellie Kehler Thomas Adams, Horton Klrkpatrlck, sub' stltutes. Ksoeauqua, Jesse Parker, reg ular; Ralph LJndsley, substitute. River side, William R. Hardy, regular; Benjamin Godlove, substitute. Stockport, Frank N, Lucas, regular; Samuel Douglas, substl tute. BOARD CITED FOR CONTEMPT Attempt t Cat Down tne Hnsnker ( Deputy Sheriffs In ChlensTO) , Causes Trouble. . CHICAGO, March E. Judge Hancey today entered an order permitting the members of the county board to show causs within five days why they should not be punished for contempt of. court for their failure to make an appropriation to pay salaries of employes sssigned to the sheriff's office by the judges. The sctlon Is taken in conjunction with mandamus proceedings Instituted for the purpose of enforcing the right of tha. sheriff to the number of employes allowed him. by the circuit court judges. The con tempt proceedings are In the nature of a "flank movement" by Sheriff Tbomaa Bar rett and are based upon the Ignoring by th board of the authority of the judges. When the budget was passed laat week by the board, aixty-elght men were cut off the sheriff's staff of assistants. It is de clarrd Impossible to conduct the business of the court with the number remaining and that If the deputies are not restored some of the county courts will be forced to close their doors. Utant Strides. Connoisseurs, the fashionable world those whose palates easily detect superior ity In excellence, set the stamp of approval and by general adoption are advancing the popular brand of Moet Chandon "White Seal" champagne towards exclusive use at a very rapid pace. . The increase In salea for the year 1902 over 1901 was 367,116 bot ties, a record never before attained In the history of ths champagne trade, marking gain equal to 564 per cent greater than the combined Increaae of all other branda ot champagne. Moet & Cbandon White Seal 1 acknowledged aa "The Acme of Perfection. To Fill Vaeaaey la CoBsrreaa. SALEM, Ore., March I. Governor Cham brlaln has Issued a proclamation nxln Monday, June 1. aa tha date for an election Tor niitng tne vacancy in congress caused by the deatn or congressman Thomas it j ongue oi ins r irsi aisirici.. axative romo Quinine Cure CoM to On Day, Crzpla3Dy fen. a5e DISCUSS SENATE WORK Republican With to Get Treaties Ratified u Speedily m Possible MERCER IS AFTER MERRIAM'S JOB President M ill Not Consider New t en- ana Dlreetor Till He Hears Dcfln Heir that Present lnenm bent Will Realsjn. WASHINGTON, Msrch 6. The repub lican senators will make a united effort to secure action on the Panama canal and Cuban reciprocity treaties as speedily ss possible. A meeting of the republican steering committee of the senate waa held after ad journment today. The situation was dis cussed at some length snd tho conclusion reached that business might be greatly facilitated by keeping ae many aenators aa possible' in their seats. No one bad any definite Information as to the time that may be consumed In de bating the treaties, but It was stated, aa a rumor, that Senator Morgan had aaid as there were a number of new members of the senate, he would feel It Incumbent on himself to go over the ground completely and even to review much he had already said. The evident purpose of the repub licans Is to svold If possible rails on ac count of the absence of a quorum and to keep the senate running as steadily as possible. They sre agreed ss to the de sirability of completing the session at aa early day. The Cuban treaty under the extension provided for In the sgreement expires st the end of this month. The Panama treaty, however, will be the first of the two to be taken up. Mercer After Merrlam'e Jon. Members ot the executive Board of Inter national Steel and Copper Plats Printers' union called on the president today to urge the appointment ot David H. Mercer as director of the census In the event of the resignstlon of Mr. Merrlsm. President Roosevelt has not received Mr. Me r Ham's resignation and does not know that he Intends to resign. He holds him In high esteem and pending definite action, he said, no consideration Could be given the sppotntment of his successor. Richest -Treasury, on Earth. Statements made by Representative Can non, chairman of the chouse committee on appropriations, and Representative Living ston, the ranking minority member of the committee, relative to the appropriations made by the Fifty-seventh congress, to gether with comparative tables, were made publlo today.. Mr. Cannon analyzes the fig ures presented. by the tables and explains the Increases In the appropriations of the session just ended, with these of the last. In concluding bis statement, Mr. Cannon ssys: The republican administration of our gov ernment, the dominion of republican policy In both brancbea of congress since 1887, has given us a bystera of taxation that haa produced a national treasury richer than was ever enjoyed by any nation of the earth ana renaered possmie tnese great expen ditures for the public welfare. Mr. Livingston compares the appropria tions made by 'the Fifty-third'' congress, both branches of which were' controlled by the democrats, amounting to $989,239,205, with the appropriations of the Fifty-seventh congress, sggregattng $1,654,108,614, anf comments on the difference ss affect ing some ot the big Items. In conclusion he says: ' '' "Nothing short of a revision of the tariff on' revenue- basis and the administration Of ' government under the. wise and prudent methods 'of the democratic party can be looked to to bring imout a reduction or the national expenditures exhibited by uiese ngures in sucu ppi..ini "V"rM.... Both atatements are lncorporatea in tne Congressional Record. . President Receives Golden Bid. Ths solid gold Invitation from the Blaek Hills Mining congress waa presented to the president by Senators Gamble and Kittredge and Representatives Burke snd Martin to day Representative Martin, who presented the invitation, recalled (hat a similar in vitation had been presented to the Iste President McKfnley. "Gold Is so abundant In our state," said hs "that we make many of our Invitations In this form." President Roosevelt expressed his pleas ure at so beautiful an invitation and at the honor done him by the Mining con gress, but waa .unable to say. whether ha would be able to accept It. Democrats to Hold Csaess. ' The democratlo senators will hold a caucus tomorrow, the principal object being to elect a auccessor to Senator Jones (Ark.) as chairman ot the caucus, but tbev prob ably will discuss to soms extent the ques tion of their policy, on ths treaties. It is the general opinion . that Senator Gorman will be asked to resume bis old place as chairman. V. . Appoint Two In Justice Department. Two Important appointments In the De partmeat of Justice' were agreed upon by President Roosevelt 'snd Attorney General Knox today. William A. Day-of the District of Colum bia Is msde assistant attorney to the attor ney general, at a salary of 17,000 a year, and Milton D. Purdy of Minnesota Is ap pointed assistant attorney general. Mr. Day has been for a long time the at torney tor the Interstate Commerce com mission and Mr. Purdy is a prominent law yer at St. Paul. He waa formerly assistant United States district attorney of Minne sota. These placea were created by a re cent act of congress. Troops to Stay In Cnba. It is sgsln stated by the authorities hers thst there is no present intention ot mov ing from Cuba the American troops now ststioned there. This statement Is made in view of ths criticisms passed in the Cuban senate upon the continued presence of t'nlted States troops. The Cuban' gov ernment thoroughly understsnds that the United States always has Intended to keep a few soldiers or marlnea In Cuba Indefi nitely. It also understands thst this is not for the purpose ot overawing or co ercing the Cubans, but for the sole pur pose of taking care of the naval and coal ing stations which bsve been acquired and to which points ths American soldiers will be removed. Lnmbev Dealers Fall to Agree, The Western Retail Lumber Dealers' as sociation today withdrew from affiliation with the National Association of Wholesale Lumber Deslers. The western retailers announced their relations with the wbcle salera would continue to be friendly, but the retailers were unable to live up to the agreement signed at Boston In 1892. It was pointed out that courts In the west have decided that such an agreement Is In restraint ot trade and therefore un lawful. Decides Battleship Namea. .Secretary Moody today 'decided to name ths five battleships provided In the new nsvat law. Vermont, 4 Kansas.' Minnesota, Mississippi and Idaho. The Ihree first will be o H.OtyO tons displacement and . the others of 1!, 009 tons." ' ' Mr. Moody Is anxious that the names ot vessels such ss Cumberland, Merrlmac and Constitution shall br perpetuated in, tha new na7y, and will .recommend (hat con gress protids tor this in ths 'nest naval law. L'nder the' present law It Is stipu lated that all battleships hsll bi nimct after ths ststes of the union. Presidential Nominations. The president today sent the following nominations te the senate: William D. Crum, collector of -customs, District of Charleston. 8. C; Page Morris, Tolled SUM district judge. District ef Minne sota; WIUIt.ni M Byrne, United State attorney.- District ef IVlaware; William A. Day, District of Columbia; Milton D. Purdy, Minnesota, assistant attorney general; Samuel J. Wilson, postmaster at Macon, Mo. . - Complain Aaalnat Consols. (.'onplalnt has been made to the State department of the conduct of Tnlted Slates Consul W. Maxwell Greene and Hamilton, Bermuda, In connection with the casting away of the steamer Madlana. It 'is al leged that the oonsul showed absolute In difference toward the shipwrecked passen gers and took no part In their rescue. The local papers In Bermuda commented on this matter and the papers have been sent to the State' department, which will Insti tute a prompt Investigation of the consul's conduct..- Moody Will Take Crnlse. ' According to present plans Secretary Moody and party will leavs here next Mon day by rail for' -Charleston, S. C.,' where they will board the dispatch boat Dolphin for'a cruise ot a month' or more. In the West Indies. The secretary will be ac companied by his private secretary, Fred L. Flshback, and a number ot guests. In cluding Postmaster General Payne, Senatrr Proctor of Vermont, Representatives Can non of Illinois and Gillette ot Massachu setts, Judge Dunbar of Massachusetts and J.' II. Heart of Massachusetts, Mr. Moody's law partner. Stndy Aa-rf6nltnre In' States. Desirous of developing Its agricultural resources by sclentlflo methods the govern ment ot Nicaragua has decided to send to the Vnlted States fifteen students to be educated t Nlcaraguan expense at vari ous agricultural schools In 'the southern states. Find Gold In German Africa. -Gold raining .will be undertaken by Ger mans In German East Africa this year, ac cording to a report to the State depart ment from Vnlted States Consul Winter. Travelers visiting the east shore of Lake Victoria hsvs - reported the presence of gold there. '.' Belgian Protocol la Ready. . It was announced today that the Belgian protocol, providing for a settlement of claims against Venezuela, Is practically ready for signature. PEST METHOD OF PAYMENT Whether It Shnll Bo by Welsht or Measure Is Problem for Strike -'Commission. 'WASHINGTON, March B.ltepresenU tives of both sides of the coal strike ques tion appeared before the anthracite coal strike commission today. ' The main question discussed was that of determining the beat method of payment for coal mined and hinged upon the point ss to whether settlement shall be made with. the men' according to weight or meas ure. The bearing today, which wa's not open to the public, foreshadowed an early report of the, commission to President Roosevelt, aa It Involves practically the only Issue which remains unsettled In; the minds of the commission. The following statement regarding the meeting Was given out by the commission late thla afternoon: ' " r " -TheJanthraclt"''Coat strike"' commission met $oday ,,r the purpose ef n, consultation with the counsel, and representative of ths, miners and the coal .operators, to enable the commission to avoid any mlsunder- to ,he mtttters under its ron- : sideratlon, not to submit to the bartles any conclusions reached by the commission or any form of award. One of tha difficult subjects' with 'which the commission has had to deal la that of paying for coal by weight rather than by car. Various meth ods have been suggested as a substitute, some of which, were not -touched upon at length in the voluminous testimony before the commission. - - It was necessary, therefore, for the com mission to meet counsel on both sides and have a free and frank talk with them. Such a consideration could not have taken place had it been open to the publlo. No additional testimony waa asked tor nor of fered. The commission is hard at work upon Its report, sitting lats at night and milk ing avery endeavor to reach a apeedy con clusion, but lust when a decision 'can be reached cannot bs stated. TO CURB A COLD IS OMB DAT ' Take Laxative Bromo Qulno Tablets. All druggists refund the money It it fsftls to cure. . E...W, Grove's signature on each box 250. "..,;. i ..-: .!. -, i -r BABY SEES PARENTS SLAIN Robber. Attneks Mississippi Conpla with Hatchet', Aftorwnrds . Looting; Hosic. BIRMINGHAM, Ale., Msrch E, Mr., and Mrs. J. C, Dlekerson, prominent qltlaens of Jasper county, were fatally woupded by a burglar early' this' morning near Cordlva and their home was robbed of Its valuables. My., pickereon's 6-j(ear-oJd. daughter no tified the neighbors of the tragedy, wuo found the man and woman lying uncon scious on a bed splashed with blood. A blood-stained hatchet lay near by.' There Is no clue ss the Identity of the robber, . though pos'ses bsa been or ganised' and sre making every posslbje effort to rapture the gjllty man. Henry Walker, a negro, is being held oo suspicion. CONSIDER OFFER OF PACKERS Striking -Engineers Agree to Compro mise with Representatives of Firms Affected. CHICAGO; Msrch 8. Striking stock yards engineers met today to consider the effer of arbitration made by ' the large packing firms. The meeting decided on a conference between officers of the Engi neers' union and representatives of the affected plants. Ths psrkers have In aome Instances ad vised their customers to be In readlneaa for shortage in the event of negotiations falling to bring1 about a settlement. CARRIES OATS TO FEED FINNS Montank Leaves Maine with SOO.OOO ' Bushels of Grain to Bneeor SiarvIasT. - . PORTLAND, Me.. -Msrch $. Montsuk, which sailed tonight for Hsngo, Finland, rgrrltd the largest cargo ot oata ever taken out of this port, sbout 800,000 bushels. This cargo goes to Hango-Udde for the relief of the etarving' Finns. new pastry delights , PURCHASERS All vho attend this week's Clearing Out Sale of Plsnna, Pianolas and Or gans' will Instantly realise that this ssle exceeds all previous efforts ever made. Yoil can save front 176. 0W to $130.00 on a Piano by securing one of those new uprights of a discontinued style, or tine of 1hj new sample pianos which just arrived. 'An Idea of the exceptional Inducements we Offer Can best bo Rained by glancing at the following lint of bargains: 1 1600 Knaoe 'upright,' ' ' good as new, only. .....''.,.'. .w3 J 1 $i50 Decker upright, Circassian wal- :V"7.:... .....$300 1 r09 German upright. In fine condition, only 1 $450 Sample piano, only 1 $500 Stegef A Sons up right, slightly used 1 Everett, upright, oak case, only ..$238 ..$248 .$265 1 .$185 1 Ivera & Pond piano, good as new, only .v. ...... .Vs. J J 1 Story A Clark. Hun garian ash, only...., $198 Beautiful Chlckering upright. thor- H ou(,hly overhauled in our : CIkK own factory,-only .,.9l0J 1 Arlon piano, only ,. Mr.hogany Martin piano, only..." 1 Srbe A Cp., uptight.... 1 English upright, only .......SI48 $125 ...;.'... $98 S55 Good servlceablo square plsnos, s $35.00, $45.00, $55.00 and up." - Good second-hand organs at $15.00, - $26.00, $25.00 and up. - i - This is an unusual opportunity to purchase a high-grade )!ano for lit tie money. 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