THE OMAHA PATLY TIEE: MONDAY, APm 13, 1003.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
What tba Twenty-Eihth Nebrarka Gsneral
Aiajib'.T Accfimpl.ihri
LAWS THAT WERE MADE DURING SESSION
Oae Hoadrea1 ort Eighty-Five Hill
Passed, Nearly All of Which Have
Bffl Given Exeeotlvo
Approval.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. April 11. (Special.) The
twenty-eighth session of the Nebraska leg
islature convened at noon Tuesday. January
, and adjourned at noon Thursday, April
I. There were eighty-one legal days, the
bouse employing slxty-slz, the senate
sixty-eight, the statutory limit being sixty
days. One week'a adjournment was taken
to enable the Joint revenue committee to
complete Its work of drafting a general
revenue bill. A total of 79J bills were In
troduced, 489 In the house and 304 In the
senate. The number passed was 173 and
retoed 4 thua far. Two years ago 787 wero
Introduced, ITS pained and three vetoed.
The enactment of a general revenue law,
listing property at Us full cssh value and
taxing It at one-fifth, Inccreaslng the mem
bership of the 8Hte Board of Equalization
from three to five, giving It a secretary at
a salary of 11.500 a year; the appropria
tion of $3,850,000 for the current blennlum,
the'repeal of the wolf bounty law and the
payment of claims amounting to $40,000,
which la Included In the general appropria
tions; the transfer of the beet sugar bounty
claims of $47,027.18 to the district court of
Lancaster county for adjudication; the
formal exoneration of ex-State Treasurer
William Stuefer from blame In the matter
of the Burt county bond purchase by the
payment of his bond premium of $3,000 as
the result of a committee Investigation; a
perfunctory Investigation of the so-called
Bartley "cigar box," resulting In a re
port Indicating that the whole affair was
mythical; the adoption of a Joint resolu
tion petitioning congress to defeat the
'Dietrich land-leasing bill, and another
memorializing congress to enact a consti
tutional amendment for the popular elec
tion of United States senators; the appro
priation of $36,000 for a state exhibit at
the Louisiana Purchase exposition at St.
Louis In 1904; the passage of a large num
ber of Insurance and Irrigation laws, the
enactment of a drastic primary election
law for Omaha and laws giving to Omaha
and South Omaha revised charters and Im
posing upon South Omaha governor-appointed
Are and police bosrd; the creation
of the office of state architect; the passage
of a Joint resolution calling for a consti
tutional convention, which waa not ap
proved by the governor, leaving the status
of the case In doubt; the passage of an ex
emption bill reducing the exemption from
$500 to $300; the passage of a bill paying
to ex-State Treasurer J. E.. Hill $2,000 to
reimburse him for suits brought against
him by the state; these are some of the
Important positive results of the legis
lature. Some Negative Results.
Some of the negative reaulta are these:
Refusal, even after the governor urged It,
to paas any bills providing for constitu
tional amendments; refusal to pass bills
providing for munnclpal taxation of rail
road terminals and the taxation of rail
roads and other property on Its full cash
Value; the defeat of bills providing for
oompetitiva telephone systems ' in metro
Bolltlan cities; the defeat of a bill providing
aafa Investment of the permanent sctioot
' fund; defeat of measures to place the of
fice of supreme court clerk on a salary
Instead of fee basis; the appropriation of
$50,000 for the location of oil and gas wells
and $15,000 for Iron and coal.
Mostly ( Local Application.
In a general sense the majority of the
laws are of local application.' ' The number
of the bills Introduced and passed Is com
paratively large, but in point of state
wide Importance few measures were passed.
More Insurance laws were enacted than
of any other one character, unless - it
be educational and charitable, perhaps, and
then came, a lot of Irrigation laws, moat
of them tending to Improve the conditions
for redeeming arid lands and watering
arable territory; the criminal code revi
sion fever was not wholly absent.
It was not to be expected that a legisla
ture with fifty-five farmers In the lower
bouse would entirely Ignore the interests
of the man who tills the soil. Consequently
a number of laws relating exclusively to
agricultural affairs were enacted. Among
this class la a bill to exterminate prairie
dugs, whose devastations lu western Ne
braska are so enormous. Another bill In
dorsed by the farmers and passed Is the
Ramsey elevator bill, the constitutionality
of which baa been challenged.
gome Tbtoara Mot Done. ' ,
A few things which the people of the
'f0m
p- 5 M
jl a .&.u2ij.ijticr ior a
man, a merchant or a cigar
means recognized charac
ter, integrity or value. The
" CHILDS " cigar has a good
name everywhere
M 'CORD-BRADY CO.,
DISTRIBUTORS, OMAHA.
r
stste expected of the legislature and did
not get were theae:
A bill or constitutional amendment ti
provide a safeguard for the public school
fund and a salutary meana of Its Invest
trent. The enlargement of the supreme court si
as to enable th state to dispense wl'.n
the supreme court commission.
Provisions fi r allowing- pome flexibility
In the fixing of the number and salaries of
state officials.
A i (institutional amendment cnmpell'ng
rsl!rod-e to furnish stsie officers. Judges
of the courts and members of the legisla
ture with free transportation over their
lines n Nebraska and making It an Im
peachable often is for any of these pub i".
servants to accept a railroad paas In th.s
or sny other state.
A law abolishing the fee system and sub
stituting fair eslarles for all state officers
The repeal of all dead-letter laws on the
Ststute books.
Of course the most persistent demand
that was made on thla legislature' was for
a revision In the revenue laws of the state
that would Insure an equitable method of
taxation; that would place railroad prop
erty and property of other corporations on
the same basis of taxation as Is the prop
erty of smaller taxpayers; that would sub
ject all franchises to fair taxation and al
low none of the large Interstate concerns
that have to meet their revenue obligations
In other statea to escape' them in Nebraska.,
New Revenoe Law.
Friends of the new revenue law maintain
that most, If not all, these demands will
be met In that law. They Insist that after
that law has been In operation a sufficient
length of time the state will be enabled
to cancel Its Illegal debt of over $2,000,000
and assert that aa much as $200,000 is al
ready in sight as a credit to balance against
this Interest bearing debt. Governor
Mickey, who represents the radical friends
of the new law, claims for It the power of
producing a total assessed valuation of
$500,000,000. State Auditor Weston, repre
senting the conservative friendship of the
law, places the aggregate assessment under
Its operation at $300,000,000. It the law
accomplishes either It will be doing atl
that was claimed for It, but It Is only fair
to say that many students of affairs in
Nebrsska hold that It will come far from
meeting either the governor's or the aud
itor's expectations. Some even contend
that it does not guarantee any. lncreaso
over the present assessed valuation, $180,
000,000, for the reason that It falls to con
tain those provisions that are necessary
In order to bring to time, the railroads and
other great corporate Interests of the state
and establish conditions that will make It
absolutely Impossible for them to lnoger
throw the burden of taxation upon the
smaller class by shirking their own re
sponsibilities. Two Vetoes Turned Down.
The legislature overrode the governor In
two casea, once when It passed over his
veto a bill providing for the publication
of 600 seta of statutes at a cost to the state
of $9 a aet, and again when It refused to
reconsider its action in defeating all bills
for constitutional amendments and passing
a bill for a constitutional convention, thus
Ignoring a special message sent by the gov
ernor the last week of the session.
Once during the progress of affaire a
spirit of inquisition seised the legislature,
but the results were disappointing. The
house appointed aeparate commltteea to
Investigate the circumstances of the so
called cigar box. In which ex-State Treas
urer Bartley was said to have deposited
certain private notes and securities for
state funda which he had defaulted; to
investigate the alleged illegality of the
pardon by vhlch Ezra P. Savage released
Bartloy from the penitentiary and to In
vestigate the official conduct of ex-State
Treasurer Stuefer In the Burt county bond
purchase, and of ex-State Treasurer Me
serve In assuming the affairs of office on
the expiration of Bartley's term. The sen
ate then prosecuted somewhat of an in
vestigation Into ' certain affairs connected
with purchases made for the legislature
and state house by Secretary of State
Marsh.
The result of the Bartley cigar box case
was the taking of a lot of testimony and
a report that there was no evidence on
which could be based that the mysterious
receptacle ' waa aught ' but ' a myth. ' The
committee to Investigate the Bartley par
don, which was Jthe house Judiciary com
mittee, took no action whatever and made
no report whatever. The Stuefer ooramlt.
tee examined a number of wltneasea,
brought out what was considered- by many
as very substantial grounds for complaint,
but reported a full and complete exonera
tion of Stuefer, following which his bond
premium of $3,000 waa paid. The Marsh
episode resulted In the discounting of cer
tain bills incurred by him and the paaaage
of a bill transferring from the secretary of
state the authority to purchase and keep
legislative supplies to the State Board of
Public Lands and Buildings.
On. the Constitution . ...
The legislature took a' very different
course than was expected of it Jn killing
all bills providing for the submission of
constitutional amendments to the people.
The demand for auch bills was so great
that Governor Mickey Intervened in behalf
of the people and urged the passage of at
least three such measures, enabling the
atate to Increase Its supreme court mem
bership and their salaries, change the sala
ries of state officers and provide cafe
means for the Investment of the permanent
school fund. But at the very last minute,
almost, when it seemed that all these
messures would go through, some mys
terious Influence arose and overturned the
whole affair, despite the pleading of the
governor, and secured the passage of a bill
for a constitutional convention. Thla the
governor returned with a special message,
which. If the law permits a veto in such
cases, waa nothing else than a veto. Still
legislators maintain it will go to the people
for ratification, just as though the gov
ernor, whose rights In such cases are ques
tioned, has approved It.
Army of Lobbyists.
To review the history of the past legis
lature, even In the most casual manner,
attention must be paid to the army of pro
fessional lobbyists that haunted the capitol
building and Infested every nook and
corner where legislators frequented. There
was the railroad lobby, doubtless the giant
of them all; the electric and motor line
lobby, the telephone lobby, the elevator
lobby, the usual Lancaster couuty univer
sity and general lobby, the normal school
lobby, the insurance lobby, the so-called
printing trust lobby and lobbyists of other
descriptions. These lobbyists made bold to
enter the house; and senate chambers, take
seats beside members or at the clerk'a
desk. If it suited them, loaf In the com
mittee rooms or anywhere else they
pleased, and no effort was made, save a
feeble one In the house, to even check them.
A resolution wss Introduced at the outset
by Perry of Furnas in the house to ex
clude all professional lobbyists from the
floor and hall, but Mr. Perry was sat down
on so hard that he forgot he had ever
presented the resolution.
Bills Which rassed.
A total of 185 bills were passed by this
legislature. The governor, though he has
not yet had all under consideration, haa
vetoed six. Two years ago 128 bills were
psssed and three vetoea, making a total
of 125 new laws. Of the number thla year
106 are house and 49 senate bills. The
total number Introduced in the house was
489 and In the senate 304.
Following is the list of bills that have
been approved by the governor:
H. R. 344 The general revenue bill.
H. R. 320, by NelBon Tha Omaha charter
bill.
H. It. 267. by Ten Eyck-The South
Omaha charter bill.
H. R. 32, by Koetter Applying the com
pulsory free text book law to Omaha.
H. K. 67 The Gilbert primary election
law for Omaha and other metropolitan
cities.
H. R. 87 The Gilbert election law, chang
ing the date of Omaha's city election from
the first Tuesday In March to the first
Tuesday In May.
H. R. 22, by Wilson Appropriating $S5,0C0
for payment of members, ofllcers and em
ployes. H. R. 60, by Wilnon Appropriating $28,000
for Incidental expenses of the legislature.
H. R. 42, by Burgcjs Removing $720 limit
of annual salary of the . secretary of the
Lincoln school board.
H. R. 279. by Good Transferring $10,000
from board and clothing fund of the Nor
folk to same fund of the Lincoln InBane
hospital.
H. R. 166. by Kittle Repealing: wild ani
mal bounty law.
H. R. 48. by Koetter Providing for the
payment of bond for the Omaha school dis
trict treasurer by the district.
H. R. 114 by Gregg Regulating the dis
tribution of the printed reports of the state
superintendent.
H. R. 16. by Davis Providing for town
ship cemeteries In counties under township
organisation.
H. R. 40, by Thompson Providing that
leases of lands shall be In writing to be
binding for terms of longer than one yeai-.
H. R. 8, by Perry Extending to three
years the requisite course in State univer
sity college of lew giving admission to tha
bar and raising the requirements of the
examination to applicants to admission to
the bar.
M. R. 18, by Douglas Providing a seal
for all countv treasurers.
H. R. 109. by arena Providing that county
superintendents shall notify school dis
tricts by the tlrst Monday In July of their
duties In submitting reports.
H. R. 64, by Dojgias Altering .procedure
In prosecutions for carrying concealed
weapons so that on convictions for a sec
ond offense the courts may not Impose a
fine and Imprisonment, the old law allowing
mi cuuns to impose ootn in tneir dlscre
tlon.
H. R. 76, by Perry Permitting the signing
of appeal bonds In justice courts on sena-
rate paper and not compelling the attend
ance or. sureties in courts at time of execu
tion or sam
H. R. 98. by Douglas Providing that in
appeal from a county court or justice of
the peace In addition to requirements of
the old law or the date of hung tne tran
script the appellant shall serve notice
thereof on the appellee or his attorney.
which shall be In writing and may be served
personally by the appellant or his attorney
or by registered mall.
H. R. , by Gregg Reducing the number
of members of the Lincoln school board to
Ave.
H. R. 202, by Good Appropriating $2,836.14
deficiencies out of the library fund of the
Peru normal school and providing an ap
propriation of all sums to be paid into the
treasury as matriculation Zees, belonging
to the library fund of said school, prior to
March' 31,' 1905; all to be used for the pur.
chase of books for the Horary.
H. R. 132, by Rouse Appropriating $165,000
of moneys known as the agricultural ex
periment station fund, memorial fund and
university cash fund for the use and benefit
of the state university.
H. R. 167, by Weborg Joint resolution
memorializing congress to submit an
amendment providing for the direct elec
tion of United Statea senators.
H. R. 100. by Hanna Appropriating $12,000
for five Junior normal schools, to be located
by the state normal board.
H. R. 271. by Rlggs Revising the South
Omaha school laws, placing the members
on salaries of $26 a month and reducing the
number to Ave.
H. R. 27, by Loomls Amending the char
ters for cities of the second class; a cura
tive act.
H. R. 805. by Weborg Providing for the
annexation of contiguous territory to cities
situated in two or more counties.
II. R. 11. by Gregg Fixing compensa
tion of county superintendents and limit
ing the same In the smaller counties of the
state.
H. R. 23. by Nelson Appropriating $100,000
for repairing and rebuilding the Norfolk
Insane asylum.
H. R. 63, by Wilson Defining powers of
the State Board of Health, providing for
a state health Inspector, prescribing rules
for quarantine and appropriating $6,000 for
the enforcement of the act.
II. R. 70, by Ramsey Requiring railroads
to lay sidetracks to elevator outside the
right of way or to grant sites to elevators
on the light of wsy providing the elevator
shall cost at least Kt.uuu.
H. R-, 102, by Cropsey Appropriating $100,
008 out of the State university fund for the
construction of new buildings on the state
farm at Lincoln.
H. R. 136. by Davia Permitting county
treasurers to deposit county money In
banks outside the county, reducing the rate
of Interest to 2 per cent, permitting the
state treasurer to deposit money In de
pository banks at 1 per cent.
8. F. I. by Sheldon Giving county boards
additional powers as boards of quarantine.
8. F. 147, by Sheldon For opening and
vacating roads on county boundaries.
8. F. 117 A Joint resolution asking con
gress to oppose the Dietrich land leasing
bill.
8. F. 104, by Warner Authorising the
payment of fees for certain filings In office
of land commissioner.
B. F. 69, by Brown Permitting road over
seers to take means of destroying prairie
dogs on ranches where owners refuse to
act and assessing the charges up to the
said owrers at $3 a day.
8. F, 146. by Martin For the formation
of. drainage districts for the straightening
of streams and protecting lands from over
flow. B. F. 161. by Way Granting electric rights
of way over public highways, giving thera
same rlghta as telephone companies.
8. F. . by Sheldon Requiring medi al
students enter'ng the state to take the
state examination.
11. R. hi, by Cassell Instructing road
overseers to open ditches on roads between
April and October.
11. R. 144, by Christy-Fixing the annual
meetings of the State Horticultural society
at the capital In January In nc h year.
H. R. Is", by Jones of Otoe providing for
a matron at the state penitentiary.
8. F. 10. by Marshall Legalising heat and
light bonds heretofore voted by the town
of Syracuse.
8. F. IS. by Flies Reducing the required
property value of accredited normal school
to $u0.(m and allowing them to li-au certi
ficates. M. F. 14, by Sheldon Asking congress to
establish the true uliUary status of the
First Nebraska mllltla hv deala-natlnc It at
a volunteer regiment.
H. r . fci. by Brown Adding piste gla.
steam boilers, burglary and automatic
sprinklers to Insurable objects rnd-T tne
present statutes.
8. F. 217, by An-'erson Curative set,
amending the law authorising hj appoint
ment of a deputy state treasurer.
8. F. 21. by Anderson-Curative act.
amending the law for annointlna a private
secretary to the governor.
H. r . 31. by Femberton For th' purcrtsaj
by the state of 5mi copies of the statutes
to be compiled by J. E. fohhev at a cost of
$! a set of two volumes each. The bill was
passed over tne governor's veto.
8. F. 8, by Marshall For the election of
the county commissioners bv a vote of the
entire county and their nomination by dis
tricts. 8. F. 25. by Marshall Authorising the
voting of bonds for heat and light by vil
lages. 8. F. 120, by Jennings Requiring leasees
of school lands to pay delinquencies and
cost of forfeiture prior to time such land
Is advertised for lease at public a.ictlnn.
8. F. 215, by Harrison Exempting Omaha.
Lincoln and South Omaha from operation
of his other act requiring registration to be
done In county clerk's office.
8. F. 237. by Sheldon Requiring each
county to build ro.ida leading to bridges
over streams constituting county bound
aries. 8. F. 61. by Saunders Reducing -the fees
for Insurance agents' certificates from $2
to 60 cents.
8. F. 150, by Way Permitting Irrigation
companies to ihk any stream tor a canal
or race upon payment of damages.
8. F. 128 To prevent county judges from
drawing up papers In their own courts. '
8. F. i'm, by Ultttn Permitting the voting
of water works bonds not to exceed 16 per
cent of the taxable property In cities of less
than 5,000 population.
8. F. 143, by O'Neill For the appointment
of a state surveyor in the sate land ofHe.
Such officer is now employed, but the office
was not legalized under the old law.
8. F. 222, by Harrison Placing so-called
home Investment companies under .the. con
trol of the state banking board.
8. F. 105, by Howell To value all life In
surance policies on 4l- per cent basis.
H. R. 164 Appropriating ti.&u) for I he
payment of premium on State Treasurer
Mortensen's official bond and $3,000 for the
same for .x-8tate Treasurer Stuefer.
H. R. 231, by Rouse Appropriating $35,000
for exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase ex
position at St. Louis.
H. R. 303. b Gllbsrt To validate all pav
ing Improvement tuxes in Omaha since 1897.
H. R. 210. by McClay To permit the city
of Lincoln to buy tne present postotllce
building for a city hall building.
H. R. 157 Authorizing the county boards
to HUdlt fees for Justices of the peace, con
stables and sheriffs.
H. R. 7, by Jahntl Providing that In con
demnation proceedings the land shall not
be occupied previous to' the payment there
for. H. R. 24. by Jones of Rtchirdson Sub
stituting the town treasurer for the as
sessor in the town board.
H. R. 33, by Koetter Removing the limit
of $200 expenditures which thj Omaha
school board may mike without advertis
ing. H. R. 96, bv Warner Making the county
surveyor, or In Douglas ami Lancif-te."
counties county engineer, exofflclo and giv
ing him charge of all contracting and con
struction of improvement work.
H. R. 113, by Warner Providing for in
dictments and summon" against corpora
tions In criminal actions.
H. K. 178, by McAllister Providing for
the transfer and sale of marks and brands.
II. R. 1S6 Providing for a board of exam
ining plumbers In th city of Lincoln.
H. R. 182, by Kobbins Relieving the
sheriff from the duty of serving notice of
appointment of Judges and clerks o( elec
tion upon the appointees..
11'. K. 2C2, by Meradith Providing for an
Increase In compensation In deputl f, clerk (
and treasurers- in counties between 1,uj0
and 26.000 population. .
H. R. 2S6, by Burgess Regulating mutual,
accident and sickness Insurance associa
tions. H. R. 831. by Kennedy To permit Dundes
to park Its streets.
H. R. 440, by ' Rouse Appropriating Sll.
063 out of the present penitentiary fund for
the building of an addition to the state
penitentiary.
H. R. 199. by Perry Permitting county
boards to transfer funds not levied for th? ;
payment oi oonas in county ainaing tuna
to the general fund and giving power to
apply money collected In precincts for the
payment of bonds and unexpended surplus
to the several school districts In the pre
cinct according to the prooerty valuation
of the several school districts.
H. R. 207, by McClay Providing for ma
trons In county Jails at the discretion of
the commissioners.
11. R. 417. by Warper Appropriating $2,0
for the relief of sufferers in Norway,
Sweden and Finlstid.-
H. R.- 422.-by Thompson Permitting the
construction of bridges In emergencies
without advertising for contracts.
H. R. by McClay-J-Aprrroprlatlng $761
for the relief of General Victor F. Vlfqualn
for buck pay as adjutant, general, under
Governor Boyd.
H. R. 292, by Knox Authorizing counties,
precinctH, cities and school districts to
compromise Indebtedness
H. R. 448. by Committee on Claims Re
penting the wolf bounty law.
S. F. 11. by Hall of Douglas For th ap
pointment of nine supreme court commis
sioner!) ara stenographers for . a term of
one year and three for two years. .
H. . R. 401 by Jouvenat Providing for
printing of the annual report of the Bank
ing board.
H. R. 339 Appropriating $81 tor .payment
of Lieutenant Governor. McGilton'a official
bond premium,
H. R. 858. by Sears For the appointment
of a commission to determine the. boundary
line between NeorasKa and Boum Dakota.
H. R. 413. by Judiciary Committee To
legalize oaths heretofore- taken by com
missioner of deeds.
H. R. 386. by Bhelly-Vesting he right of
issuing saloon licenses In the Are and po
lice board of South Omaha.
H. R. 3S8. by Roberts For the appoint
ment of a state architect.
H. R. 222. by Ten Kyck To extend the
protection if the cruelty to animal law to
poultry.
H. R. 1. by Warner Appropriating $50,000
for the establishment of a new state nor
mal school west of th.e point five miles
east of the ninety-eighth meridian.
H. R. 2. by Good Appropriating $48,600
for a new chapel building at the Peru
Normal school.
II. R. 239. by Spurlock Giving mayor and
city council power to extend and decrease
limit of cities between 6,000 and 25,000 popu
lation . .
11. R. 240, by Jouvenat Amending State
Banking board law. Increasing the salary
of the board's secretary, raising bank ex
aminers on a specified salary and deter
mining the amount of paid up capital of
state banks under various conditions.
H. R. 4:8. by Sears Authorizing pipe
Hues to exercise right of eminent domain.
8. F. 98, by Saunders To prevent the
docking of horses.
H. R. 3S6, by Gregg-Prohlblting the sale
or free gift of tobacco In any form to
minors under 18 years old.
H. R. 329. by Kennedy Making ' more
stringent laws governing wife and child
abandonment.
H. R. 3t'4 Providing penalty for Interfer
ing with headgates of irrigation districts.
H. R. 311 For abandonment and disorgan
ization of irrigation districts.
11. R. 277 Appropriating $15,000 from tem
porary university fund for establishment of
experiment station.
H. R. 44 For repaying of streets border
ing on state capitol grounds.
II. R. 473 For election of county attorneys
In counties of 2.000 or more population.
H. R. J53, by Uartoo Curative act amend
ing law for punishment of assault to do
great bodily harm.
H. R. , by Sheily To punish desecratloc
of I'nited States flags.
H. R. 281, by Rlbble Making It unlawful
to engage In Illegal making of railroad
tickets.
H. R. 106, by Loom Is To prevent trap
shooting of live plxeo'.is.
II. R. 133, by Ferrar Permitting library
boards to control their own funds In the
name of the state.
H. R. 165. by Flahback To establish suit
able drainage for agricultural and sanitary
purposes. '
H. R. $06, by Rlbble- Providing a reward
of $15,000 for the dlacovery of gas or crude
oil and $4,000 for the discovery of iron or
coal In veins three feet deep.
H. R. 449. by 8 ear J To appoint a com
mission to determine the Nebraska-Iowa
boundary line.
11. K. 287, by TenEyck-ProvHIng that a
"waste bond" In appeal cisea shall include
the value of the use of the property until
delivery of possession under Judgment.
H. R 292. by Deles Dernier Permitting
Nebraska mutuals to dj bualnesj outside
of the slate.
H. R. 31. by Koetter Decreasing the In
terest on Omaha school warrants to 6 per
CS. F. 96. by O'Nelll-Provldlng for an In
surance deputy In the office of state audi
tor. 8. F. $3, by Hall of Douglas Re-enacting
the law relating to forcible entry and de
tention; a curative act.
8. F. lus. by Brown To prescribe the
mode for reviewing findings of facts from
appeal to the supreme court In suits In
equity.
8. F. 279 Raising the degree test of il
luminating oil from 100 to 113 degrees.
8. F. 2ur. by senate Judiciary committee
Placing all coaHtltutional amendments to
be submitted at the top of tin ballot.
8. F. 23ii. by Meredith Defii.lng unpr
fesBlonal conduct of practicing physicians
8. F. ISO. by llall of Douglas Provide
Omaha with a police Judge, which wl
omlltt-d in the new charter act.
8 F. K-I8. bv Glffln Concerning water
rights In trrlsatlon districts.
& F. $;, by Cox-Making the State Board
of Public Lands and Puddings custodian of
the legislative halls Instesd of the secre
tary ot state.
8 F 245, bv Fries Knahllng Irrlgat'on
districts to provide for Irrigation tax liens.
H. R. 436, by Douglas Providing fur h
election of county ase.orj every f nir
years.
H. R. 79. by Loomls Providing for the
length of school te. ms.
H. R. 275, by Rurgt as Requiring mu'ual
hail Insurance companies to retain 5"' pe
cent of their gross Income for payment oi
losses.
8. F. 103, by Pemberlon Permlttl-ig the
commitment of minors to the State Reform
school up to the age of Is,
8. F. 177, by l'emtertn:i A mendl ig the
law relating to the commitment of female
to the Geneva Industrial school
8. F. 42. by I'motead l Vi mlitlns reduc
tion of the width ot contrj ioml irom
sixty-six to forty feet.
S. F. 275, by Cox Requiring the Roard
Of Public Lands and Rullitnfx to buy not
to exceed $500 worth of supplies to S'.iirt
the legislature off with ami advertise for
bids at least sixty days prior to the open
ing of the session.
8. F. 243. by Harrison Fixing a maxi
mum compensation for county commis
sioners. 8. F. 181, by Harrison Amending the
registration laws so as to have the city
clerk register voters In all cities sve the
metropolitan class.
8. F. 63, by Fries IVrm'ttlng th? Anclen'.
Order of I'nlted Workmen to contract wit i
the supreme lodge for a de.Uh benefit fund
8. F. 139. by Glffln Relating to the Is
suance of Irrigation bonds.
H. R. 449 Th gent ral appropriation bill.
H. H. 26;. by Christy Appropriating $3,WM
for a public comfort house cm the Btute
fair grounds.
H. R. 374, by Wilson The salary bill.
H. R. 443, by the claims committee The
claims bill.
8. F. 2j9, by Hail of Burt Road Improve
ment bill.
H. R. 471 The appropriation bill.
H. R. 15, by Sadler Appropriating $l.Yofll
for the purchase of land for the Hastlng.4
Insane asylum.
H. R. 34. by Cropsey For sy: te n of
sewage In cities of less than 5.10 Inhabi
tants. 11. R; 2S1. by Rlbble Making it ttn'awful
to keep casts for counterfeiting ral.r ud
tickets.
H. R. 16", by Flshhack For drainage for
agricultural and sanitary purpose.
II. U. 4R3, by Sau tr-For ihe sale of lots
and lands for taxes dcllu iuc it fi.r five
years.
gome Which Affect Onintia.
No. 67 The Gilbert bill compelling Omaha
to buy and maintain Its waterworks . ys
tem. The bill provl.led th.it the mnyor and
council should employ ttw $3.ow (WO in bond
voted at the last general eltctlon f ir tne
purpose of acquiring the pr, s-nt water
works plant In Omaha. Tnis was to Le
done under an ordinance which the city
council must pass and the mayor approve,
so that the steps for the acquisition of th;
plant could be entered upon within thirty
days alter the enactment of ths law. Pur
suant to this action ih waterworks board,
which Is provided for under this act, is e n
powered to mandamus thj mayor and coun
ell to take steps for the purchase tf ,hi
plant should they for uny reason hsitil
io do so. So that the purchnso by Omahi
of its waterworks .ynum .8 ab olutely
mandatory. The city Viae no option 1 l tha
mitter whatever. The further provision is
added that if the bonds voted a,e found to
be insufficient to carry out the pan the
question of a new Issue shall be submittal
to a vote of the people.
The water be a d consLts of tlx member.,
the first board being appointed by the gov
ernor and the others to be elected by tne
people. The tlrst board Is divldel -ti
three sets, two member rvlnv four venr
two two years and two until the first 1'uea- J
flay after ihe first Monday following the
general election next succeeding their ap
pointment. One member for each term Is
i hi. sen from eash of the rrpub l. an and
democrat. c parties. The bond o each mem
ber Is f.i.OOii a year and lalcry J6J0.
A wide scope la given to the powers of
the board. It has general charg.- of the
management and operation of the plant,
the extension or Improvement, the purchnso
of supplies or the employment of labor,
and this power shall not be subject to the
approval of the mayor or Council, except
where the Improvement or construction
shall Involve an outlay of more than JVkv
The determination of water rates and con
ditions of service rest entirely with the
board. The board is to employ a water
commissioner who must be skilled in the
knowledge of such plants. He is to be
placed under $10,000 bonds and receive such
salary as the board may determine which
salary shall not be decreased during his
term of office.
The water fund, which is provided for
under this act, shall consist of all moneys
received on account of the water plant for
water service or otherwise, together with
a water tax to be levied In lieu of the fund
foi paying water rented for fire purposes
for public use by the mayor and the
council, at the same time and as In the
case of other funds provided for the city
under the provisions of the charter, the
amount of aald tax to be certified to the
mayor and council by the water board on
or before the first Tuesday of Januarv of
each year and not to exceed $100,000. Thla
fund together with any interest which may
accrue thereon, shall be used only for the
purpose of paying interest on any water
bonds Issued by the city, the cost of opera-,
tlon, maintenance, extension or improve
ment of the water plant, the salaries and
expensed of the water board, its employes
and assistants. The balance remaining In
he water fund at the end of each year
shall be placed In a sinking fund, provided
for the payment of outstanding bonds for
extra Improvements.
The bill is made to conform with the
Howell-Gilbert city election bill, which
changes the date of the city election from
the first Tuesday In March to the first
Tuesday in May insofar as the two meas
ures come In contact.
No. 87 The Gilbert city election bill,
changing the date of the rlty election in
Omaha from the first Tuesday In March to
the first Tuesday In May. It provides that
these cfflc-;rs shall be elective: Mayor,
police Judse, city clerk, treasurer, comptrol
ler and tax commissioner, councilmen and
city attorney.
No. 32 The Koetter bill, making it man
datory for the Omaha school board to fur
nish free textbooks to the public and high
schools and providing that when this board
enters Into a contract for the purchase of
these books such contract may cover a
period of ten years, thus conferring powers
of a latltudlnous character upon the board.
Bills Vetoed.
H. R. 46, by Frederick Providing that
notice of school meeting shall be given If
the subject of removal or election of build
ing Is contempiateo.
H. R. 32.' A,jpr. i r!' t:ng $2,000 for the re
lief of Ru:e.i 8 i. loml.
H. R 37. by McClt.y Amending law re
lating to management of WynKa cemetmi,
8. F. 29. by Warner Authoi lz.ng the slnO
land commissioner to charge fees for fl in
certain papers. This waa later Introduce 1
as 8. F 34, making the fees payable to th;
state treasurer, and received tne governor a
approval.
8. F. 31. by Pemberten For the purchase
of 601 copies of the statutes to.be Issued bv
J. E. Cob bey In sets of two volume each
at $9 a set. The bill was passed over th.-
veto.
8. F. 114. bv Hall of Douglas Submitting
to the people a proposition to call a con-
titutionai convention.
H. R. 93. by Roberts Creating road dis
tricts leading into cities. . . .
Kot Acted I pon.
The governor still has on hand eight bills
yet to be acted upon. Theie are:
H. R. 450. by Seara For a Nebraska-Mis
souri boundary commission.
H. K. 48A by Mockett t'crmlttlng tne city
of Lincoln to levy a school ix ihit will
not yield to exceed IluO.wi. exclu We or
school bond taxes.
11. R. 124. by Knox To authorize mutual
Insurance of live stock.
8. ,F. 87, by Norris The exemption -bill.
8. F. 20. by O'Neill To regu.ale tha or
ganization and operation of life Insurance
corar antes on the mutual level premium
reserve plan. '
8. F. 3s, by Hall of Douglas Juvenile
court bill
H. R. 94.' by Deles Dernier Permitting
mutual Insurance companies to do business
outside of the state.
8. F. 279. by Cox Authorizing the Board
of Public Lands and Buildings io advertise
for bids not to exceeu .,o ior legisative
supplies prior to the setslov All o h;t sup
ri. its to be p'-rchased by resolution of elthe
house on the open market. ,
STOCK "MARKETS- INACTIVE
laterraptloa Daa to Good Friday Hol
iday Holds Baalnesa la
v Cheek.
NEW YORK, April 12. (Special.) Henry
Clews In bis weekly market letter says:
Three days of Interruption to business on
the Stock exchange, due lu the oUitrvanue
o( Goud Friday,- naturally tended to Inac
tivity. The past week, however, haa de
veloped a steadier undertone In' the market.
chletly becau-e nv.n;tary pre s e t, bav
somewhat improved an J lart.y ot
somewhat Improved anl lart.y because
most of the known drawbacks have been
most of the kn
ell discounted.
For the next sixty dsys at least mo ley
market conditions should Improve. Fundi
will shortly begin to return from th I i
ttr'.or and the season Is approaching whet
ordinary buelnesa demands lend to dimlnls.i
rather than iijcreaae. It woi!d be tuby tj
assume that this means very eay raters for
mt'fiey. On the -contrary, gout rafts are
likely to prevail durlag tha remainder ul
the year; but loanable funds will certainly
be more abundant after th middle of April,
and good borrowers with satisfactory col
lateral will have no difficulty In ecurlng
re-cf otutlil? accrmmnda tlon. This mum
that one Impirtant source of p.-esur on
the stock market will be visibly moderated,
and prices) should respond correspondingly.
Another source of disturbance-, the l'nlon-t-outherti
Pacific com ro ersy. ha been par
tiailv relieved by liquidation of the South
ern Pacific prol. as well as by the lcg:, ele
ction that I'nlon Pacific may ote Its ma
jority holdings In th Southern Piec.fl'.
Ken th-- appeal against this e.eti-lol waa
construed favorably, as It pos, pones hoa
tll ties and will riouotlesa reetiit lr. sus
taining the present ncciHlon. A good deal
of uneasiness has been felt over the North
ern Securities cuse. Aa this will be ap
pealed. Its effect will not be so serious as
learcd; besides, the decision" rennets when
prices are dowt. and will consequently hav
less effect than If pr.ce-s were at top le.el
Apprehensions ot an unfavorable eieei.-lo I
nave been current for many months, and
had much to do with Ihe late decline.
A great deal has be n said afout un
digested securities. Some of the estimate i
fpiead abronel are undoubtedly exagger
ated; yet It Is true that the amount oi a
rurltles held at first hands for sale Is un-ti-U'tlly
heavy. It is als.t true that lnr.ee
amounts of new capital are awalt'ng issuq'
for Imperative improvements thit will
ITtixe etoutid Investments. Tnese fac s,
however, need cause no real . concern, ie
cause the great bulk of the "undigested"
eeiurltles jim lu the hands of strong men,
who lire ubuniluntiy all- to hold th -m
under all e Ireumstances. Were these se
curities tc.itieieil among a speculating pub
lic, cariy.no; them on weak margins, they
rniffht be e-onsldfred a menace; hut such Is
not the case, and will c tho security market
has Undoubtedly lece-n suffering from e nil
gestion, or Indigestion, as I tin see m the
popular term .luai now. there l nj le-l l
mate cause' for cone rn In !h q a ter.
M my of lhe.e securities arc tiilrly .-ev.i id
Hnd iri.iy gradually, in some ptie-e eir cither,
find their way Into stn ng boxes If na lena.
prosperity Is nmlntiiirei at stiythlng near
I'rese.it level. As for tie' issues. It is prob
able that those wil! be conlir.el to h;
strongest coin-erne, for -th? simple reason
ena: onl;- rue h can find a mark t-u Mier
present conditions. It Is tale to ia that
we will .-e no repe;ltloi or. the le'keei
tlnanc nn that ehaisi tei lze 1 the operation i
of th. last three or lour etrs for a mi
time to come. The public has fortunntelv
refused to be ttiken lu by visionary piopo.d
tloiiH. ha. lug shown a much Kte .e- dis
crimination thnn In previous "boomr.
It Is ri'M-onnbie e supp sp -,hai air of
these dtawba k have l e n i.my'.v d.s
t minted by the iafet three mon.h-e decline.
Prices are ne w l'i to 30 point b low the top
level: some giit-edpe siotk; h iv- even fal
len more lOiins h iv.' t entiiw'ed re r.y
$."0.0ut .tiejo during the same prricu. Till. Us
pretty -crere llquldatlein; thit. remurkihle
fact belim that It has been accomplished
without any Important llnanolai trouble or
even rumors oi such. The lo?sei. soni" of
wh'ch were largely on paper, have f .i lien
chiefly up n strong ntt rests, upon thoae
best ab'.e to bear tnem.
DR. SEARLES
So well und favor
ably known as tha
leading, most reliable
and successful
SPECIALIST in all
DISEASES OF MEN.
Thcry have been
many years In estab
;ishlng their reputa
tion IN OMAHA for
Honest and honorable
DEALINGS, and dally receive many let
ters thanking them for 'the CUKES per
fected and the great good they are doing
for men. Their lite work has been de
voted, as Specialists, in treating all dis
eases of men.
BE CERTAIN OF A Ct'RE by CON
SULTING the BEST FIRST.
DR. SEARLES graduated at two of the
best medical college and Is acknowledged
the best EXPERIENCED and SKILLED
SPECIALIST in all diseases he treats.
DR. SEARLES' Consultation and Advice
are FREE, In pen-on or by letter, and
sacredly confldenti.-.l In all diseases.
Written Contracts given In all curable
diseases of men or refund money paid.
Many cases treated P. 00 per month.
CO.NSt'LTATIO.N I'HKK.
THE ATM EXT BY MAIL.
Call nr 'llre. Ccr. 14th Jt Ttonarlna,
DR. SEARLES & SEARLES
MCGREW
SPECIALIST
Traata all forma at
DISEASES J.ND '
DISORDERS OF
MEN ONLY
-(.vVrv'.V. Teara Expeiienoa,
: "fr' 17 Years In Omaha,
s.c',rV . j His remarkable auo-
was has never been
equaled and every day brings many flatter
ing reports of the good he Is doing, or the
relief he has given.
Kot Springs Trea ;irerifcrctillis
And all Blood Poisons. NO "BRIAKINO
OUT" on the skin or face and all external
alms of the disease disappear at onca.
BLOOD DISEASE
VARICOCELEsWaW..1"
OVER 30,000 oua debility, loa of
vitality, unnatural discharges, Stricture.
Gleet, Kidney and Bladder Diseases, Hy-
rQUlCK CURES LOW CHAROB8-
Treatment b moil. P. O. Box 7tsV Offtee
aver lib 8. 14th street, bstwaen Faraaaa and
Pouglaa streets, OMAHA. MSB.
WEARS GRAIN
COMPANY.
Members Principal Exchanges.
' Private Wires.
BRANCH OFFICE OMAHA, NEB.
110-111 Board of Trade.
W. E. WARD. Mgr. Telephone 1511
CONSIGNMENTS ONLY
Consign your grain to tba
LOGAN GRAIHGO.
KANSAS CITY, flO.,
And you will get best weights, best prices
and quick returns.
IF YOU TRADE
place your orders with
CEO' A. AD A. VIS CRAIN CO.,
Members Principal Exchanges.
GRAIN, PROVISIONS AND STOCKS
. . Write for our dally letter.
.12 . Board Trade Building, Omaha.
Phones 16 and 1017. PRIVATE WIRES.
VAtiTED, MANAGER.
First-class man as manager local stock
broker office; must be thoroughly up In
stock and grain busluess and be able to
show results. Address B 23, Bee.
POSTOFFK E NOTICE.
(Should be read DAILY by all Interested,
as cbunges m.iy occur at any time.)
Foreign mulls for the week ending April
IX, li3. will clone (PKO.M1 TLY 111 all cases)
at ihe general p - t Hi as follows; i sr
cels post malls closo one hour esrller than
closing time? shown below. Pare is post
mails for Germany clone at i p. m. Friday,
Regular and 3upp'emmtary mails close at
;ore.gn station haif-hour later lhaii cloatng
time shown below (except that supplemen
tary mulls for ICurope and Central Amer
ica, via l ol'-n. close one hour later at for
eign station).
Traaeatlantle Malls.
TUESDAY At :30 a. m. for ITALY direct,
per s. s. Llgurla (mud muni be directed
r'per s. s. l.lgjrla").
WEDNESDAY At :X a. rn. for EUROPE,
pe-r b. a. New York, vis Southampton
(mall for Ireland must be directed per
s. s. Ne-w Yurie"); at 7:30 a. m. for
NETHERLANDS direct, per s. s. Pots
dam (mail must be directed 'per s. s.
Potsdam "); at a rn. (supplementary
10 a. m) for El'hoPE. I er t. s. Teu
tonic. la cjueermtown ; at 11 a. m. for
DENMARK ellr.ct, per s. s. UVUlg O'.av
(mall mutt be directed "per s. s. Hiring
(l!v"l
THURSDAY At I a. m. for FKANCJC,
s
1
w
rOSTOFFICH ROTICE.
SWITZERLAND. ITALT. SPAIN. POR
TICJAL, TURKEY. Eel Y FT, tlRF. KC K,
MU'IISH INDIA and I.UKKNZtl MAIL
yl'EZ, per s. s. I Lorraine, via liaer.e
tmsll for other parts ol Europe must be
directed "per s. s. La Lorraine").
8ATURDA Y At : a. m. for EUROPE,
per s. s Kronprlns Wllhelm, via Plym
outh, Cherbourg and Bremen; at . a n.
for El ROPE, per s. a. Ivernia, via,
Wueenstown; at s a. m. for UKLtllUM
direct, per a. a Zeeland (mall must b
dlreeited ''per s.'a. .eeland l; at a a. m.
for ITALY direct, per s. s. Uera (mail
must be directed "p r s. s. Orra"): at :S;
a m. for SCOTLAND direct, per s. s.
Furnessla tmsll must be directed "rer s.s.
FurnesslH"),
PRINTED MATTER. ETC. This steamer
takes printed mstter, commercial papers
and samples for Oe-rm.iny only. fiie
tame clam of mall matter for other parti
ot Europe will not bc sent by tliU stu.)
unless specially dlrecteel by her.
Alter the closing of the- supp.einentary
transatlantic mnl.a named aime. addi
tional supplementary mulls are opine, en
the piers of the American. English, Frenc.i
anil (I, i man steamer-., .,n i .email o, it
until within ten minutes of the hour of tail
ing ot steamer.
Malta lor South sua tent ral America,
West Indies, Etc.
SUNDAY-At Clip, m for ST. P1ERRE
MIUUELON. pT steamer from Halifax.
MoNDaY At o a. in. for bnl.iMl'UA. por
s. s. Trinidad.
WEDNKS1.A Y-At H;3n a. in. fur BARBA
DOS uml BitA,11 , pir a. s. tap. I. li
Maee'.o anu l:lo Janeiro (mnli for North
orti Hrual' I'e rn:imbuco. Argin Ine, I'r.i
guay an. i Paraguay m .si ho oliee tcl ' l.
a. s Ca. ''); ae 11:;, a. m. lo nr. A7.ll..
per s fc. Eastern Trine- (mull l v Ne.rtH
rn Brazil m.ist be; dltecte-ei pc. s
Easter-i prii.ee ; at K.ai p in. le- ple.
mentary 1 p m) for 'I'UrtKS loL..i)
ana DOMINICAN REPl'liLl. , ).e-i . a.
New Yor
THURSDAY Al S a. m. for CUBA. YUCA
TAN, AMl'ECilK. TAHA.-CO an 1
CrilAPAK, per s. s. Espcruux.i e ,n ell to other
parts of Mexico must b" dl tot J
' I er s. s. LBpiran a' ); at N ti. m. f r
IEHMUDA, p. r e. s. Pietoila; it h; 0
a m. for .'. ReJENTlNE. URI Ol'AY un i
PAkAOI'AY. ptr s. I. vaiini.g. a. !- in
fer SANTIAGO, per a. f . .sic t ..
FRiDA Al Xi m. lor .VEX HO. per a. rf.
Ma.anxas, vl.i Tsm.ileo (,na,l niuot L d -ree
led ' ).-r s. k. MieUeliiHs' ).
SATURDAY Al 8:t.. n. in. (jupi.lcmtn.iuv
::W a. m. lor PORTO ilCO, CI 'R Vi A )
and ' KNEfcUELA. ie - s. a. J'h l ed I
phla (mull lor van I,. a anl '. :.rijj .
must be directed "p.-r s. .. I'.i.. de -phla'
); at S;.i i a m. isupple-m. ma:v 1 :., i
a. rn.) for H AY TI and 8ANTA MAtlTA,
r t. e. Adirondack; t.t '.i.M a m. es .p
pl meniary 10: a. m.) lor IH.vTH
AMERICA (except C.ista llicu) un I
SOUTH PAC1FI ' FOKTB. pi r a. s. ..
lln.ee, v-t Co.on (mail .or tau.te.a t
must be el. reeled "per h. s. AManci I; a.
Da. m. for CUBA, per . s. Morro C:iiU -.
v.a liavrna; at l-: p. m. lor ..LB A, pc.'
a. s. Curl.ya, vl i Havana-
Mails Keirveoreled Overland, Etc., Ex
cept Transpacific.
CUBA By rail to Port Tampi, Fli... nnd
thence by teamer, closes at this ofll 'u
dally, except Thursday, at :a0 a. tn. (th i
connecting mulls close hero on Mond.cya.
Weelncfdavs and Saturdays).
MEXICO CITY-Over and. unless prclallv
a'jdrese1 for deipatch by steamer, clo-oi
at this office dally, except Hunelay, ai 1:1'
p. m. and 11:11 p. m. Sundays at 1:0 p. m
ann 11:3-1 p. m.
NEWFOUN DLAND By rail to North Syd
ney, and thence by steamer, closes at tlili
office dally at 6:3(1 p. m (connectli g ma n
cloe here every Monday, Wednesday uu I
Saturday).
JAMAICA By rail to Boston, and thenc
by. steameir, closes at ihl otflce a. (. : J
p. m. cverv Tuetday an Th trsday.
MlQUELON By rail to Boeton, an.l thenc i
by -steamer, closes at this olfico dal.y at
3::x p. m. . .
BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ AND
GUATEMALA By rail to New Orleans,
and thence by-steamer,- clo-es at I Is
office dally, except Sunday, at :ti p. m
and ll:.n p. m., Sunaays at ?.:(u p. u..
and 111:30 p. m. (onn c.lng mail cl.ne-.-e
here Mondays at jll:3j p. m.l.
C03TA RICA By rail to New O I ans, and
thence by i teamer. clones at this once
dally, except Sunday, at l::t0 p. m. and
Tl:?il p. m., Sundays at si :00 p. m. ami
.J:3U p. m. (connecting mall cio.ies herd
Tuesdays at 111:30 p. m.).
BAHAMAS (except-parcels post mails) By
-rail to-M'amt,--Florida, and then'e by
steamer, closes at thla office at 5:30 a.m.
every vyednesday. '
' Registered mall closes at 6:00 p. ni. pre
vious day. ....... : ... .
- Transpacific Malls.
CHINA and JAPAN, via Seattle, clos- here
dally at t:30 p. m. up to April (lath, inclu
sive, for despatch per a. s. Akl Maru.
HAWAII. JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIP
PINE ISLANDS, via San Franc'sco, close
here dally at 6 '30 p. m. up to April llith,
inclusive, tor despatch per . s. Hi ng
Kong Maru.
NFW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA (except
West), NEW CALEDONIA. FIJI.
- SAMOA and HAWAII, via San Francisco,
close here dally at 6:30 p. m. after Marcn
ISth and up to April 18ih. Inclusive, for
despatch per s. s. Sierra. (If the Cunarl
steamer ' carrying the British mal for
New Zealand docs not arrive In tlm to
connect with this despatch, extra malls
eloMng at 6:30 a. m., V:'M a. m. and 0 3)
p. m. ; 'Sundays' at 4 : a. m., 9 a. ni. aid
- Ci:t0 .p.. m. will, be made, up and forwarde 1
until the arrival of -.he Cu.-ard steamer.)
TAHITI and . .HARQLESA8 jS LANDS, via
San Francisco, close ire re dally at 6:3 1 p.
ra. up' to April 24th, - inclusive, for d.s
patch per s. s. Mariposa.
AUSTRALIA (except West). FIJI
ISLANDS and NEW CALEDONIA, va
Vancouver and Victoria. B. C, close hcr
dally at f SO p. m. aft -r April lMh and
up to April 25th, inclusive, for despatch
per a. s. Miowera.
HAWAII. CHINA, JAPAN rnd spec'a.ly
addressed matter , for tne PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, via San Franei'co, close hers
dally- at 6:30 n. m. up to April 2.Mh. In
clusive, for despatch per s. a. City of
Peking
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Fran
cisco, close here dally at 6:30 p. m up to
April lUth. Inclusive, lor eiopaUh per
U. 8. Transport '
HAWAII, via San Francisco, close here
- dally at 6:3o p. m. up to April JCTth. In
clusive, -for de.-ipatch per s. . Ahm da.
CHINA and JAPAN, via Va-icjuver and
Victoria, B. C. close her- elaily at ti:.'0
p.m. up to April 2Xth. Inelualve. for dei
patch per a. s. Empress of China. Mer
chandise for 17. S. Postal Agency at
Shanghai cannot be forwarded via
Canada.
CHINA and JAPAN, via Tacomo, clnao
here daily at 6:30 p. m. up to May (loth,
inclusive, for despatch per s. s. Olympla.
Note Unless otherwise addressed. West
Australia Is forwsrdet via Eurip?, unci
New Z aland anil I'lillipp ne via Ban Fran
cisco ihe qulrkca. route'. Phil pplm- spj-ciall;-
addre sed "'via Canaua ' or "via
Europe" must be fully prepaid at tha for
eign rates. Hawaii U forwarded via Sail
Francisco exclusively.
Transpacific malls are forwardeel to port
of sailing dally and the schedule of closing
Is srranged on Ihe presumption of their
uninterrupted overlana transit. Reg sters I
mail eloiei at 6:0u p. m. previous nay.
CORNELIUS VAN t'OTT,
Postmaxtc r.
Postofflce, New York. N. T., April 10, 1813.
. GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
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PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
Department of the Interior, Cfflce of Indian
Affairs, 'Vashlngton, D. C. March 4. Hk3.
Scaled piopoaals, indorsed 'Proposals for
beef, flour, etc.," as the vase may be, and
directed to the Commissioner of Indian Af
fairs, ltckW67 South Canal stieet Chicago.
111., will be rccelverd until 1 o'clock . in., of
Tuesday. April tl, 1ssj3, for lurais.ilng for
the Indian service, beef, flaur, Da con, beans,
coffee, iiugar. .-Ice, lea and clher articles
of subsistence; also tor boots and shots,
groceries, soap, baking pe-wder, crockery,
agricultural Implements, paints, o'ls, fclim,
tinware, wagons, names, - leather, shoo
findings,- ssddlery, etc., hardware, hchool
and medical supplies, and a long Hat of
miscellaneous articles. Sealed propoaalr,
Indorsed "Proposals for ulanketa woolen
and cotton goods, clothing,-etc.,'1 as the
case may be and directed to the Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs. Nos. 118-121 Wooater
street. New York City will be recelv-i
until 1 o clock p. m., of Tuesday. May lie,
19o3, for furnishing for the Indian service
blankets, woolen and cotton goods, rloililng.
notions, hats and caps. I.Ida must be made
out on government blanks. Schedules giving
all iie.easary Information for bidders will
be furnished on application to the Indian
Office. Waahlngton. D. C. ; the U. 8. Indian
warehouses, ;1S-I21 Wooster street. New
York City; 765-247 South Canal street, Chi.
rage, 114.; fill Howard atreet, Omaha, Neb.:
eu2 South Seventh street, St. Louis, Mo.;
the Commlaaartea of Subsistence, U. 8. A.
at Cheyenne, Wyo. and Bt. Paul, Minn.!
the juartermaatsr U. H. A.. Seattle, Wash.;
the postmasters at Bloux City, Tusc-ou,
Portland. Spokane and Tacoma, and the
Manufacturers' snd Producers' Association
of California, San Francisco, Cal. Bids will
be opened at the hour and days above
stated, and bidders are Invited to be present
at the opening. The Iiepartment reserves
the right to determine the point of delivery
and to reject any and all bids or any part
of any bid, - W. A. JONLd, Commu.ionec,
