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be some change in this law, and T was of the Dglmrm that if it remained a law the bounty should go to the ones who raised the beets, and not the men who mado the sugar, But if_the law were toremain in force, it should not bo longer than one year.' Senator Mooro denied that thes Oxnards had made money last year. The fact was that thoy had actually lost 85,000, The story about the grabhing of lands to be used by thém if boets should not be cultivated was unfounded. Senator Moore moved that mittee rise, it report that the minority report of Senator Switzler of yesterday be adopted The chair held that the motion was not in order. Senator Coulter then moved that when the commitieo rise it report that the bill repeal- ing the bounty do pass, The vote was taken agreed to, The committee rose and reported and tho report was agreed to, and the motion was The Scott Apportionment Bills, Lascors, Neb, Feb. 17.—[Special to Tur Bk, |—The Seoot apportionment bill divides the state into congressional aistricts as fol- lows First Distriet—Richardson, Gage, Pawnee, Jofferson, Sa , Johnson, Otoe, Nemaha and Cass. Second District—Douglas, Washington and Barpy. Third Thurston, Btanton, Colfax, Knox, Antelope, Boone, Whedler, Holt, ‘and unory north of Holt and Knox. Fourth Distriet—Tancast unders, But- ler, Seward, York, Polk, Mevrick and Ham- ilton. Fifth Nucke lin, Willow and Chase Tho sixth district shall g part of the state not include named. This arrangement would give four districts o the independents, one to the democrat whilein the First the raco would be a *freo for all,” with chances slightly in favor of the republicans, Represontative Scott has drafted the fol- fowing bill to aivide the state imto ropresen- tative districts, Fach district will be en titled to one member unless otherwise stated. irst distriet, Ric Third, Richardson avd Johnson; Fifth, ., Otoe (2) Eighth, Otoe an; and Douulas: . Douglas Eleventh, Washington: Twelfth, Burt: Thi teenth, Wayne and Thurston; Fourteenth, Dodge; Fifteenth, Cuming; Sixteenth, Dodgo and Cuming; Seventeenth, Stanton and Pierce; Eighteenth, Dixon, Cedar and Da- ¥ota; Nineteenth, Knox; Twentieth, Aute- lopo; Twenty-first, Nance and Groe Twenty-second Bond and Wheeler; Twent third, ° Madisons ~Twenty-fourth, Platt Twenty-fifth, Platte and Mad:son: Twent sixth, Colfa cnth, Saunders (2) Twenty-cighth, Butlér; Twenty-ninth, Sew- Thirtieth, ward and t y-tirst, Saline (2 500 3); Th hird, ourth, Jefferson; T tv-sixth, Nuckoll Thirty-eighth, Clay; Thirty-ninth, Cl Filmore; Fortieth, Merrick Hamilton; Forty-second, York York and Hamilton; Forty- Forty-fifth, Webster; Fort Thayer, Nuckolls and W enth, 'Hall; Forty-cight Forty-ninth, Hall" and Fiftieth, Holt and Koya Paha Fifty-first, Brown and Rock: Fifty-second, Cherry; Fifty-third, Sherdan’; Fifty-fourth, Line: fiy-fifth, Valley, Loup and Ga fleld; Fifty-sixth, Custer ifty-soventh, Sherman and Buffalo; Fifty-cighth, Buffal (2); Fittyninth, Dawson; Sixtieth, Kea Sixty-first, Fravklin; Sixty-second, Sixty-third, Pn Sixty-fourth, ixty-fifth, Red Willow; Sixt ontier, Gosper and Hayes; Sixt seventh, Hitcheock and Dun Sixty- elghth, ' Chuse and Perkins; Sixty-ninth, Blaine, Thomas, Logan, McPherson, Hooker, Graut, Arthur, Keith and Deuel; Cheyenne, Banner and Kim) First, Box Butte, Sioux and Scotts' Blu Beventy-sccand, Dawes, Some few changes may be made in & few particulars in the committea. Tho bill introduced by Kee (rep) difters very materially from the above, The prin- cipal change is fo Douglas county, which is given fifteen members by the Fee bill, District—Dodge, Dakota, Dixon, Platt Burt, Cuming, Cedar, Wa n, Pie Groo anized territor District—Thayer, Fillmore, Clay, Adams, Webster, Kearney, Frank- Gosper, Furnas, R Hitehcock, Dundy aprise all that in the districts emaia; Paw Cass inth, th, Filmor Adams " Adams sixth, I ‘What Knights of Labor Want. Lixcory, Neb., Feb. 17.—|Special to Tur Brx.]—The following petition was prosented this morning to the senate from the Knights of Labor: Lixcoy, Neb, Feb. 17.—To _the Honorable' the Legislature of the Stato of Nebraska: We, the representa- tives of the Knights of Lavor of the state of Nebraska, in state convention sssembled, hereby petition and pray your honorable body for the passage of the foilow- ing entitied bills: House voll No. 14—A bill for an act to rogulate the hour of laborof mechanics, sery- ants and laborers; also, House roll No, 115- bill for an act to pro- tect associations and unions of workingmen i the use of labels, trade marks and other forms of advertising goods manufactured by members of such associations, and to provide nenalties for the violation thereof; also, House roll No. 63—A memorial and’ joint. resolution on petitioning congress to enact such luws as may be necessary to assume government, ownership and coutrol of all Tailronds aud telegraph liues: also, House Roll No. 141.—A bill for an act to promote the independence of voters at public elections, to enforce the secrecy of tho ballot, and to provide for the printing’ and distribu’ tiou of ballots at public expense: ulso, House Roll No, 12, as Amended.—A bill for an act to regulate railroads, to classify freights, to fix reasonable maximum rates to bo charged for the transportation of freights upon each of the railroads in the state of No- braska, 1o increase the powers and further define tho dutics of the board of transporta- tion and to punish violations thereof; also, nate File No 88.—A bill for an act to bmit to the electors of tho state of Nebras- ka for approval or rejection an amendment to the constitution of the state, providing for the ropeul of laws by petition of 40,000 electors ; also, House Roll No. 825.—A bill for an act to grounds an ot labor of ile state to C. W. Mosher, and to provide for the appointuent of a supor: intendent; also, A Uill providing for tho stamping of all ar- ticles mauufactured or work done by con- victs, showing that the same had been S0 man- ufactured, W would recommend further that section 8 of house roll No, 104 be stricken out, and that the amendment offered by the cominitice % ouse roll 63 be not coneursed in. ‘W further pray your honorable body that ¥oudo not pass, as they meet with the un- qualified condemnation of all organized 1abory the following bills; House roll 127—An act to repeal sections 1 0 11 inclusive of chupter § of the complied Btatutes of 1889, entitied “Ludustrial Statis- tios," also House roll No. 80i-A bill for an act 1o amend section 53 of title 14 eutitlod “Exccution,” and _to repeal said section 80 amended. And thus your | pe: titioners do over pray. W, H. Drci Atost: State Master Workman, Axso H. Biosrow, State Recording and Financial See, Tho objectionable clause in house roll’ No. 104 reads as fallows “Any employer or corporstion working their employes over the time specitiod W this act (eighit hours) shall pay as. oxtra compen ynllun double the amount per hour as paid for Pprovious nour.” Divorco Reform League, Laxcovy, Neb,, Feb. 17.—|Spocial to Tue B, |—Tho following folut resolution, fntro- duced by Thomas Capek, was adopted by tho bouse: Whereas, A soclety kuown as the “National Divoree Reform league™ has b formed for the purpose of securiog unitorn warringe and fliv‘?l"»‘. laws throughout the Unlted States; v *Whereas, A comratssion was uppoluted the goverior »f Now York (o promote this forshity of murrlage and divoro Luws, tuvi the governors of all the states lu the uniou t appoint similar commissions, which are to meet at some sultable time and rlMl‘G and n some measure applicable to the fiad Btates, «d be It horoby resolved by this house. ‘0 coucurring, thut the loglsiature of of Nebrasus now at the city of Liu- the s fully i sywpathy witha coln assembled, when_the com- | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. alm of which Is to mornls, ment e it movement the > thy practi the. further olved, That the Tegtslatare reguest the LOVOrnOT 16 communicate with the New York vission 1orimed for the above purpose. snd If necessury to s t sim ymmis<ion hime Soif and mike such other and further steps as would bring about the mueh needed reform The Senate Liscors, Nob,, Feb, 17.—[Special to Tix Ber |—& number of petitions from varions counties for fomale suffrage was read and re- forred to the committee on education. enator Dysart's request for the report of the speclal committee on senate employes was lafd over until tomorrow The committeo on county and county boundaries recommendad the passage of sen- ate filo 47, regulating the manner in which d territory may be iucluded within nty bonds, lie same committen recommended for pas- » file No. arding the holding of 3 mmissioners, Also file 26, regulating the duties of tho bonrd of transportation in counties with pub- lic warehouses. The committee on niversity ana normal schools recommended for passape senate filo 101, providing for n normal sehool at Pierce, to 'be known as the North Nebraska normal school. The bill went on the general file. ho' committen on miseellaneous corpora- tions recommended the indefinite postpone- ment of filo, No action was taken on uperior irrization committee, o foilowing bills were read tho first time: ator Collins—Troviding for acquiring y grift, devise or purchase of public grounds A parks by cities of the second class hav- and less than 25,000 in- say the resolutions of hab ment tion, maintenance and he appointment of three park commissioners : the issuing of bonds for vk p i the raising of sufiicient enue to provide for the same. ator Collins — Amending 66, of article 2, of chapter 14, of the compiled statute of Ne- braska, 1880, entitloa “An act to provide for ion, government and powers of cities of the secoud class having more thau 5,000 inhabitants,” Senator Collins—Amending subdivision 56, of section 52, articl apter 14, of the comviled statutes of Nebraska, 1889, entitled “Cities of the second s over 5,000 inhabi- tants," ¢ Senator Keiper—Establishing a state nor- mal school at Pierce, Pierce county, Neb, Under third reading, house roll 141, Australian election law was brought up. Senator Moore discovered a defect i lino 20, section 20, which requires the voter, in the event of his name not appearing in the registry list of the election district, lo_pre. sent a certificate of registration signed by y clerk. The senator held that the clerk hiad no such iist, and that the section would impair the efficacy of the law. He moved to recommit the bill to the committee of the whole. Senator Poynter objccted and wanted tho bill passed immediately. The measure was recommitted, however, to the committee ot the whole, Scnator KKeiper in the chair, and amended by striking out the requirement referred to and substi- tuting therefor the words “establish in the manner provided by law his right to vote.” The committee then rose and reported and the report adonted. motion of Senator Koontz it was de- d that when the senate adjourns it would be to Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. APTERNOON SESSION, The committee on engrossed and enrolled bills roportod that house roll 141, the Aus. tralian ballot law, hud been correctly grossed. A memorial was received from the irriga- tion convention suggesting the intention of the bounty for the manufacture of beet sugar, Owing to the absence of several members, Senator Collins asked for a call of the house, The call was ordered and made and Sena- Beck, Brown, Christofferson, Koontz, nter, Randall, Stevens, Thomas, Warner and Wilson being absent unexcused. ‘The absent members were found by the sergeant-at-arms, Senator Collins then moved the senate go into committee of the who'e on the general file. T'he motion prevailed and Seuator Collins was called to the chair, Several minor bills were considered and acted upon favorably. Adjourned till Friday at 4 p. m, he en- The House. Laxcory, Neb,, Feb. 17.—(Special to Tne Bee.]—The house went 10to committee of the whole, Watson iu the chair, to consider bills on general file, The Schappel bill, providing that wild lands lying adjacent to improved farms, other things being equal, should be assessed at the samo value as eultivated lands for the pur- pose of taxation, was taken up. White (dem.) moved to strike out the enacting clause, Dobson (nd.) defended the bill and de. clared the Henry George idea of a single tax on land was the true theory of taxation, and this oill was a step in that direction. Breen (dem) said this bill meant that the poor man should be taxed just as high as tho rich, and that the humble residence of tho man of moderate means should contribute as much revenue toward the support of the goy- ernweut as the mansion of the millionaive. Howe did not believe the state was ready 10 adopt the single tax theory, and Galo took the same view of the matter. Matheson (dem) observed that farmers had always paid more than their shave of and were now trying to exempt all from belping support the govern- ment except themselves. The 2 per cent men pay ouly a small sharo of their taxes now, and you seem to desire to still further lighten thenr burdens. Shrader moved as a substitute that an amendent be added to the present law pro- viding that the “assessors in listing real es- tate for taxation should not talke into consid- eration the improvements thereon.” Tho bill and smendment were vizorously opposed by Bertrand and Ford of Douglas. Shrader defended his amendment at length and folt sure that such a luw would enablo 8503301s to “tax the land speculators out of the state."” White's motion to strike out the enacting clause was lost—27 yeas, 43 uays—and the bill referred back to the committee _on reve- nue and taxation for further consideration. AFTERNOON SESSION. The house in committee of the whole tool up tho bill locating a girls' industrial school for juvenile delinquents as Gencva. Shryock moved to strilke out “Geneva" and insert **Louisville, Cass_county.” Dobson and Stevens of Fillmore spoke in defense of the claims of Geneva, ‘White and Shryock said that the citizens of Louisville offeved the state 200 acres of land aud a building worth at _least 20,000 for tho purpose of the school. He thought the city or location offering the greatest inducements should secure the institution. Modie moved to strike out Louisville and insert McCook. Motion lost. Louisville was also voted down. Modie moved that the bill be referred back 10 the committeo on schools, and each locality be invited to make propositions. Howe insisted that the original bitl should be passed without delay, and that there was an urgent demand for sueh a sehool. "The motion to refer was lost and the bill recommended for passage —43 to 28, The bill by Nichols to appoint a state geolo- gistand assistants and. make a geological survey of the state was indefinitely post- poned. Oun motion of White the enacting clauso of o bill by Alden providing for the appoint- ment of an expert to examine the county treasurers’ acconnts throughout the stato was stricken out, A bill by Scott, providing that personal property to the amount of 00 shall be ex- empt from taxation, and that tho increase in the value of lands by reason of cultivation, fonces, fruit aud forest troes shall not. be taken iuto nccount by the assessors when listing the property [or taxation, was recom- mexded for passage. “Che house, by & vote of 40 to 43, adiourned | over til Thursday in ordor to allol the vet- crans to attend the old soldiors' reupion at Plattsmouth. A Clerical Apologist. | Lixcory, Neb., Feb. 17.—{Special to Tur Beg,]—Rev. George W. Martin, chaplain of the industrial school at Kearncy and presi- aent of the Nebraska relief commission, came | into town yesterday and has since busied himsalf about several things. o has made earnost appeals to the senate The amendment to locate the school at, to pass the bill appropriating $100,000 with which to purchase seed for the needy farm- erms in the wost But, before ealling on the senators, he held aseanco with Rov. L. P. Ludden, the gen- eral manager of tho relief commssion. - He remoustrated with that gentieman and in- formed him that he (Mr. Ludden) should not again allow bimsell to bo interviewed by Tur: Bi rds Rev, Mr., Scotthorn, v School assoclation mis ounty, who, it was suspe wis not distributing in a proper mannes had been sent to him_from the ief of the drouth sufferers Mr. Ludden, it will be remembered, stated that he had been informed Rev. M horn had cashed drafts and re tered packages supposed to contain which had been sent in his appeals to people in for aid for tho suffering farmors, The reverend gentleman, it was stated also, insteaa of receiving the money from the banks in bills of small denomination which could be used for relief of the sufferers, in- sisted upon being paid the amount, if possi- ble, in one bill of a large denomination, It was known that he could not thus distribute the contribution among the sufferring people and the suspicions of his neighborhood were aroused. This suspicion was communi- ed to Mr, Ludden, and through him in- quiry was made 1to the matter. Tho resuit of this inquiry convinced that gentleman that there was 1o reason why the reverend “relief” dispenser should be covered in his strange work. He told this to Mr. Martin, and further that when he saw any more work of the kind ho should feel it was his duty to inform Tie Ber and expose the fraud. Rev. Mr. Martin hela publicity would injure the cause and keep o away from the state, especially the contribution which might be expected through the American Sunday School association Mr. Ludden d it wounld be better that the money should not come into the stato than, having come, be diverted to unlawful purposes. It is not understood that Rev. Mr, Martin denies anything that has been said regard- ing Rev. Mr. Scotthorn’s strange conduct although it 1s not understood why he wishe: the matter to be hushed so long as there is any reason to beideve that the funds intended for the needy poor have been turned into dis- honest pockets. 'he purchasing committes of the commis- sion leave here tomorrow for Holdrew where they will confer with the commissiol ers of Phelps county. They hope to induce that body to bond the connty for $12,000 to_pay for the relief of the needy people which it has within its bound- aries. A similar request wili bo made of several other counties tho warrants of which are considered worth 100 cents on the dollar, In De nse of Rev. seotthorn, BENKELMAN, Nob,, Feb, 15-—To the Editor of Tne Bre: The special telegram from Lincolu in today’s B in rogard to the sus- picious mothods of one Scotthorn, a mission- ary of the American Sunday school union, relating to his distribution of aid sent to his care from the east for tho destitute of this county, was like dropping & bombshell in the main streot to explode. Your correspondent observed the article s soon as Tur Bue arrived and sought an interview with M, Scotthorn, who by the way, s a resident of Benkleman, but owing to the serious illnessof Mr Scotthorn, who is in a critical condition at ant, the int w was postponed and thorn promised an early one with a full statement A great many his misappro ated by east for the i here consider the charge of riating money nt him as lous designs, perhaps by some estimation the missionary has it to vestow donations properly. certainly not actuated by any political motive or with a view of miking himself popular with tho people, any more than the performance of a Chris tian and humane act. Therc are many cases where he has relieved much suffering, and tho stream of peaple who besiege his home asking for aid, and the satisfied expression on their faces 4s they return will substantiate tho fact that = their requests are not entirely ignored. We have heard many expressions from neighbors residing near the Scotthorn mausion, to the effect_that he re- ceives and _distributes more aid tban the county clerk does from the state relief_com- mission. Investigation will show that Mr. Scotthorn has puid the railroad agent here for froight and donations sent here, a -large amount of cash. He has purchased cne car load of coal that we know of,and has given orders on a certain flour dealer for flour and meal to the destitute, and pays these bills, This will show where A great ex- penditure of cash has been made, but whetaer itis as wuch as he has received from his ap- peals for your correspondent does not undertake to'say, but belioves that Mr. Scotthorn will render a true account and ex- plain thetrue expenditureof all cash received for this purpose. Mr. Scotthorn has been very industrious as a Sun- day school organizer and has donated books and papers by the score, sufficient to conduct the schools where the funds were lacking. He donated scventy-five bibles to the Metho- dist Sunday school of this place, we under- stand, as one instance of his charitable worlk. It sounds like the reports sent in to State Relief Manager Ludden are which tainted with malice,and when one sces and hears of o person doiug so much benevolent work in re- ving the destitute settlors, as is heard all over our country as being rendered by Mr. otthorn, we believe & great injustice is being done. Your correspondent will see to it that Mr. Scotthorn renders an account of himseif and cash veceived, and the public will have an op- portunity to judge from his report whether or not he is doing his duty. P. The World's Fair Appropriatio; LixcoLy, Neb., Feb. 17.—|Special Telo- gram toTur B —The house committee on finance, ways and means held an import- ant session tonight. The appropriation of $150,000 for tho world’s fair was considered. Storms, Soderman and Purnell favored striking out_the onacting clauso of the bill, Shryock thought $100,000 would be sufficient. The bill was finally referred back to the house for action without recommendation by a tio vote. The committee also had the expense acconnts of state odcers under con- sideration. Thoy cut down the sslary of bookkeepers and clerks in-the governor's and auditor's office from 81,200 ana #1,300 to $1,000, and"made other slight reductions. Legislative Notes. Messts. Kelley and Hawley, attorneys re- spectively for the Union Pacific and Fremont, Elikhorn & Missouri Valley roads, and G. M. Holdredge, manager of the B. & M., s _also Messrs, Kimoall and Whitnoy of the Union Pacific, argued before the committeo on_rail- roads today against the maximum rate clause in the Stevens railroad bill. The committee on elections today heard the arguments of the attornoys in tho Scott- Collins contest caso from Gage county, the latter gentleman holding the seat. The com- mittee then adjourned. The batlots in the caso have been brought to the capitol and await further action. ‘The matter cannot be considered again until uext Friday. is Sl Faced the Indictment. Savrr Lake, Utan, Feb, 17:—[Special Tele- gram to Tur B —Jchn Beck, the owner of the Bullion Beck mine at Tintio, v ar- raigned yesterday on the charge of polygamy. It is alleged that Beck had three wives. The offense was committed in 1857, but Beck went to IBurope when ho heard that he was indicted. Some of the Mormons took advan- tago of his absence by trying to couvort his mine to their own use and he came back. He pleaded not guilty, S — A Peculiar Death. Sa1r Laxe, Utal, Feb, 17.—[Speeial Tele- gram to ‘I'ne Bre.)—George Dunford, a lead- ing boot and shoo merchant, met with a fatal acefaent last night. He was hanging a pic- ture when the ladder upon which he was standing fell. His head struck upon a ham- mer lyiug by, breaking his skull. —— ¥Powderly Has Heart Discase. Topkki, Kan., Feb. 17,—Last night as Master Workman Powderly coneluded his nrmch to the Knights of. Labor, he fell in his from an attack of heart disease. He recovered in about five minutes and was able to walk to s hotel, —_——— Killed by a Snow Slide, Savr Laxe, Utab, Feb, 17.- |Special Tele- gram to Tus Bex.] B, Y. Hampton, a well- known young mining wan of this city, was killed at Ketchum, Idaho, by a suow slide. PRESIDESTELIOT'S ADDRESS. A Diecussion of the Aims and Methods of Modirn Education, | THE PRIME 'OBJECT TO BE ATTAINED. Practieal Wirk, Memorizing o Kather than the Here Theories, the Gist of Learning— Cpurnes of Study, An audience which oceupied every seat and all tho avaliable standing room in the First Congregational church greoted President Charles Eliot of Harvard university last night. L Upon the pulpit piatform with the dis- tinguished educator and speaker of the even- ing were grouped a scoro of prominent Omala citizons. Among the number were Dr. Duryea, Prof. Lewis, principal of the high school; Superintenpent Jomes, Dean Gardner, Dr. Richard Stebbins, Rev. W. J. Harsba, Rev. Thain, Rev. Atkisson avd C. A. Baldwin, In tho audienco where a large number of professional mon —physicians, attorneys, ministers and educators. The earnest, thoughtful forces of Omaha's army of school toachers were scen in all parts of the house. Business men aud students, people of wealth and leisure, the plain mechanic and the busy’ clerk, wore there to listen to one of the forcmost educators of modern times. President Eliot is a tall, well proportioned man with a head of intellectual motd and features prominent but finely chiseled. — From nis keen eyes thero flashes the evidence of vare intellectual grasp und a deep, thorough understanding of the vital elements in himan progress. He is not eloquent and makes no attempt at what is called oratory, but his lan guage is faultless in simplicity and directness. He speaks in a clear, pleasing tone, entirely void of trick or flourish, much , the ~ sume as ho does, mo doubt, to & class of earnest students in Harvard ~universty, His words fit into place like bricks in a wall, and each seutence goes to his hearers bearing great central thoughts that sugeest many lines of protitable meditation, “The distinguisied educator was introduced by Prof. Lewis, principal of the high school, and for almost an hour tLe speaker held the rapt attention of his audi- tors while he discussed the aims and _meth- ods of modern education. He opened by say ing that people love to look back upon th happiest and most pleasing period of their lives, and to mauy the years of their school life form that bright spot in the past to whick the memory loves 1o revert. The speake said that he could not say that of his college. life. He had never felt that ho had been treated right, There were 1 thiugs in conneotion with his school work that had not been properly arranged; and he should always feel that an injustico had been done him. The same is true of many of the wost emiunent men. Thoir youth and schaol days are remembered as a period of gloom. One cause of this unfortu- nate state of things was the wrong ideas of cavning and the wrong arrangement of the courses of study, Many chinges have been made in vecend years, and many more are needed in the metnods of iustruction. A few years ugo tho leading educators seomed to ‘think that the acquisition of facts coustituted the chief end to be at- tained in @ course of _instruction. It_is now conceded. that this is but a second- ary consideration. The prime object in an education is vhd acquisition of power, grasp of 1tellect, and the 'ability to lay hold of new propositions and from them arrive at correct conclusions. kn Harvard university the applicant for aduwission is confronted with propositions in_geomefry, for instance, that are catively neéw. to him, but which may be sotved by the application’ of principles ho has learned if ko nas suffieient mental Jposver 1o make proper uge of those principles. The ssme principle 13 followed in the study of Laturand Groek. In former years the student«;was required to be capablo of translating any page in cortain text books, but mow the studemt is required to translate any page of Latin or Greek, no matter where 1t may be found. 1t is a question of power, not of mem- ory. "And in chemistry and other stiidies * the smdent is 'mnot required at present to describe certain procosses, but 10 perform them. T'ho practical work is tho gist of learning, not the memorizing of the mero theory. "T'he spealer then passed to the second phaso of education, 1n which there has been a bene- ficial change. 1tisin the individual work done in the class room. President Eliot smd that he was very much gratificd to observe the improvement inthis direction in all the high schools he hud visited during his tour across the country. Hewas glad to note the fact that in the Omaha high school each individual pupil was being called upon to do individual work and to apply his mental powers in a manner which developes strength and capacity. The speaker suid that thers were but few sub- jeets that could be taught successfully by the old metbod of calling classes up to recite upon lessons assigned and memorized simply to be repeated, To indi- vidualizo our educational training is the only way by which perfection can be approached. The third division of the address was the elective 1dea in our schools, President Eliot neld that the privilege of a choice as to the course of study pursued is an absolute necessity to the high- est advancement and the best results in the education ofany young man. This matter of chaice enters iuto a courseof education from the moment a student reaches a_high school all the way through until he graduate a professional colloge or universit; would require forty years for most apt and ener ic .man " complete all the studies in the curriculum of Harvard university, It is ab- solutely impossible fo ne to succeed in any iine without g & course of " study. ‘This elective method been gaining in favor smce and has now been adopted in nearly leges and high schools, as well us in the universities, This' clective method is right, because it recoguizes the individuality of every boy and girl. The minds of the young differ one from an- other, and each should be permitted to select those courses of study in which they will besy succeed. It has been claimed that to study but @ few subjccts will make one narrow and contracted in_brain power, The speaker did not believe that statement, Thero is not a siugle subject of im- portant magnitudo which does ot contain u - vapiety of elements If a man will take afy single line of montal work and follow {t irifo all its departments he will develop a el rounded inteliect. Thero is enough® in any single line of study to ddemand ~ the entire me and energy of tho most powerful mind There aro feiv Hdessentiols to a liberal education _asidé ot fro the following of a single 8 of study. The two essentials are a toraugh knowledze of one's native language and of the principles of arithmetic. Whendone has acquired theso two powers they world is all beforo him. ~ He may, eoter any singlo course of }\fluy nd ° develop a strong, well roliéd mind. There is but ono method by wimeh all rescarch can bo pushed—that is alpug strictly scientific lines, The last divigign of tho address was de- voted to the ordey. gf study. Twenty years ago the great eu?‘o'gx colloges requirod but & T the limited know) of the Knglish lau- guage upon théTpart of applicants for admission. Now théy require a very thorough knowledge of English, The study of physi- cal scienco is now begun much carlier than formerly. A knowledge of chomistry, geol- ogy aud natural history--not merely by quot- ing text books, bul by knowing tuings when they are preaentod —is now cousidered a very os:unllnruu‘hm\em in the early part of a course. In the past there has been entirely too much dependence laced upon text books, while young adies and gentlemen do not recogniso the most common speciniens bysifht when placed undex the microscope or handed to them from u collection of fossils. ‘The learned spoaker said that the study of language should beyin early, while the child can acquire such things with easo. He had met Dutch girls at the age of eighteen years who spoko four lauguages quite fluently, and yet thew opportunities for learning bad Deen no better than their associates where they lived. They bad begun the FEBRUARY 1 fquisition of foroign tonguos at o very early age, and it was o very difficult task to becomo proficient. The time when a young person should entor college was then discussed by (ho spomker. He believed that nataro indicated that 100 Just when the character b rstablishod, or about the olght with most young pe that the tendency of young poople is nearly slways fixed by that time, anda they are “prepared to go out from if they have been properly brought up, and enjoy more liberty and assumo toa widerextent their own control at about that age. Some should not go until they are at least twenty. Al depends upon the for- mation of the individual character and will, In reading the histe of nearly all men and women whose' lives have b sufficiently interesting to be worth record- ing, President Elot said, we find that their charactors have been established by the timo they were eightoen years old Spoaking of the benefits to be derived from a colloge training, the spoaker said that there was no class of men who reap greater or more certain benefits from such a course than the men who cnter business pursuits, In his own class at Harvard t cro were cleven out of eighty-nine who entered bu ness callings, and they were succeeding ro- markably well; better, in fact, in broportion to tho number, than those who entered pro- tessional lines In closing the spenker said there should bo a oneness and a harmony throughout th entire system of education all the way from the common school up to the university. When this shall have boen attained the greatest benefits will then b placed within thereach of the carnest, energetic student, WILL PROSECT BISMARCK, Von Caprivi Threatens His cessor—A Keen Oriticism Pants, Feb. 17.—[Spocial Cablegram to Tue Ber.|—A spec teh from Berlin eclo nsserts that Chancellor Von i, on consultation with the em peror ded to commence proceedings against Prince Bismarck the moment the publication of the latter’s memoirs fbegins. All copies of the book will bo seized and Bismarck will bo sunmoned before tho courts to answer to arges he has himself so often preferred against others, Tho announcement has naturally created a seusation, and many are loth to believo mperor William would attempt to so far ato the man who but recently was the virtual ruler of the empire. Prince Bismarck remiiils in comparative seclusion, and it will be difiicult to_get an opinion {rom him as to what ho will do, in_view of the threat made by the emperor. Those, however, who best know the ex-chancellor, believe that the crisis kas boen reached and that Bismarck will refuse longer to submit_in silence to the Jealous attacks of the imporial court. The socialist organizations of Germany are rejoicing over the announcoment of the ap- proaching humitiation of the man of iron. Prede- Ca His Latest Offending. Berurs, Feb. 17.—[Special Cablogram to Tur Bre.]—The city is ringing with Prince Bismarc'd's protest agaiust the policy “which removed the corn duties and gave us the Jesuits.! “It impales the emperor arid his chance llor on onespear,” writes onc of the leading cor- respondents'in Berli will be_repeated from one end of the empire to the other where Bismarck's former utterances were bardly noticed.” The emperor is said to be more keenly ir- ritated by this than by snything Bismark had said proviously, but theré is no possible gronud in the remark for action against the ex-chancellor, ns it was simply an_expression The kaiser fecls it all the more he has no intention of admitting Jesuits to the empire, that being one poiut on which he declines to yield to Rome. - STANFORD'S NCHEME, The Finance ittee Thinks Would Encourage Improvidence. Wasnixaroy, Feb, 17, ~Under instructions from tho committee on finunce, Senator Mor- vill, chairman of that committee, today re- ely to the senate the Stanford o the government with means sufiicient to supply the national want of a sound circulating medium involving loans on lands at 2 per cent iuterest. The report con- tends that land owners, for the larger part, the only class to be be ben- efitted, are too prudent to cover their homesteads with mortgages, and even young men, starting in_life, when' borrow capital, do not intend to remain twenty y in debt, But the low rate of interest offere to land owners might inspire improvident habits and extravagant speculation in- the mass of people, not free from such tempta- tion. The report says the bill endorses the trinc ples put forth more than a century v the notorious John Lay shown that whenever suc ments, mtended to secure che: been tried they endc ises, bankruptey and natio "The report compares the measira unde cussion t the Argentine Republic and colon- ial currency schemes, both of wlich, say the committee, resulted in shame axd disuster, Ottawa Law Trying to Charles Ford's Neck. Orraw. Special Telegram to Tug Bk, ]—The arguments on the motion for a new trial in the case of Charlic Ford, convicted and condemned to death in Decem- ber for the murder of David Moore, tho Omaha traveling man, epencd today before Judge Stipp, who arrived from Lake Gere a yosterday afternoon. The attorneys for Tord had all but finished their avguments nt adjournment this evening, making the points that the trial judgo (Judge Stipp) bad no right uuder the constitution to allow the jury’s visit to the sceuc of the murder in Allen Park when the prisoner was not present, as this was evidence gven in his avsence, and that the aamission and later the ruling out of the evidence of Bowermasters concerning the actions of Ford's wifo after the crime had been committed did not leave the minds of the jurymen free from influence, The state will presont, its arguments tomorrow. CHILIAN TROOPS DEFEATED, Save The Rebels Advancing on the Capital n Force. Pants, feb. 17.—The Gaulois today pub- lished a dispateh from Buenos Ayres which states that the Chilian government troops were defeated at Coquimbo und Quillota. leThe same dispatch states the insurgent forces are rapidly indreasing in numbers and that they are advancing upon the capital. Only a few towns remain loyal to the govera- ment. The destruction of railroads by the insurzents hampers the movement of troops. President Balmaceda 1s well supported in the capital and is saia to be hopeful of beine able to repel the rebels. During the battle which was fought at Tarapaca, the mines were set on tire by men from tho insurgent war v sels. The coal depots at Coronet were pillaged by sailors and rebel vessels Another Uprising in the Carolines. Sax Fraxcisco, Cal,, Fev, 17.—-A private letter from tho Caroline islands gives an a count of further fighting between the natives and Spaniards, §in which the latter were worsted. It 1s expected that a general upris- ing of the natives will occur. The governor D} Discovered. BuNos Avaes, F “A couspiracy to assussinate the principal members of the gov- erament hus been discovered h —~— Lynched on General Principles. Douaras, Tex., Feb, 17.—A negro named Tom Robin has boen lynched on general principles. He was a notorious character and was guilty of many crimes, Murderouns o B’ Marrics an Astor. PuiaprLenis, Feb. 17.—Miss Ara Lawle Willing, daughter of Edward 8. Willing of this_city, was married here today to John Jacob Astor, & son of Willlam Astor. b B Millionaire Haggin's Son Dead. New Yows, Feb, 17.—Ben Ali Haggin, son of J. B. Haggln, the California_millionairs, died of pueumonia this morning at his resi dence here. home, | FRICHTENED BY THE IDEA, Two Oent Faro Bills a Bugaboo to Illinois and Kansas Roads, PROBABLE EFFECT OF PROPOSED LAWS. Passenger and Tick to Abolish Unl Chairman Walker Endorsed — inlarging Its Scop Cricaco, Feb. 17.—[Special Telogram to Tuk Bre.]-OMicials of lines in Iliinois and Kausas believe that passenger rates in both states will be re- duced to 2 conts a mile if the present bills before the legislatures come up for action. These have been carefully counted and in both legislatures there is a cloar majority in favorof the reduction, Nono of the lines would object to the reduction in Tihnois, but all aro ugrced that if enforced in Kansas the reduction would only cease sproading at the Pacific. Thera is not a mile of track In Kansas pay- ing expenses at present figures, and the 2 cent rate in that state would result in taking off every possible train and the discharge of every possible employe. The Alton has for the lust six years favored the 2 cent rate in 1ilinois, ana has only refrained from putting itin on account of the disastrous effecis of such a reduction to the lines west of the Mis. seuri, To Abolish U Tickets, Curcado, Feb, 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek.]—The American Association of General Passenger and Ticket azents met in 0 today 0. McCormack of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton was elected president; A, S, Henson of the Boston & o prosident, and A, J, Smith of st important subject considered was the abolishment of unlimited tickets. An overwhelming majority favored abolish- ment, and a committee was appointed to r resent all American rouds not in an wssoc tion in & couference with the existin associations, looking to that end, It was decided that prepmd ticket orlors should be handled the same as coupon tick Also that every road in America bo rep- sented by a number and these numbers be stamped on both sides of_every coupon ticket good over the corresponding roads, The fall meeting will bo held at Ola Point Comfort, Va., on the second Tues September and the next meeting in Francisco, Cal. San California a Competitor. Feb, 1 [Special Telezram to Eastern rolling mills are to have tor 1 California, The current number of the Railway Age crable space 0 a des Bargion rail, manufactured Prancisco, for which many advantages ned over the present form of rail Morris, the secretary of tho I company. has just ¢ itract with the Chicago & Northwestern railw for a lar; ails lie comp 1 nen the iden of steel is novel and th awaited with m test is dorsed. Telezram to with Chairman status and future Cmicrco. Feb, 1 Tur Bk, ]—The interview Walker on the present prospects of the Western Trafic nssociation ion of the day, No published ow his ever so nearly met the views ad men. The Alton has not jotned the association, nor does it intend to, but General Manager Chappell said ; “It was the strongest railroad_urticle M Walker has over written, It will long toward putting the associations in their right light before the public. 1f carried out on the lines of the interview, the ussociation caunot help but bo of great’ benefit to both members and non-members.” Augmenting the Trans-Missonrl. Cuicaco, Feb. [Spoecial Telezram to k.| —The Second meetg of the com- omers of the Western Traflic association bogan today in Chairman Walker's offica The duy was given up entirely to discussing ruies for the guidance of the board, fissouri as- n p of the pas- department, which ho thinks will to- dopt an ment which the t lines in trans-Missouri t will sign. This will make tho trans-Missouri passenger territory much larger and almost as important as the Western Passengor usso- ciation, morrow continent Remarked by R. C. Joiner of Allen P, O., Hillsdale Co, Mich.: “Nothing gave my vheumatism sich quick relief as Dr. Thomas’ Eicetric Oil—believe it nfallible for rheuma- tism.” o f'ritish Columbian De Orrawa, Ont., Feb. 17.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. ]~ General Herbert, com- mandant of the Canadian wilitia, bas lef for Winnipeg and will go on from there to the Pacific coast, where he will inspect the coast defences. General Herbert has a diplomatic rather than a mili- tary task. This may account for the fact that he, an attache of the English 4 was chosen for the post a2 rather than The importance attackied to | the defenses of British Columbia shows that Russia is the foe feared in that quarter, with her great naval arsenal of Viadivostock on the Siberian coast. nses. will reli ness of the stomach. Sold everywhere, Sale of a Sugar Plant. BT. Lovis, Mo, Feb, 17.—[Special Teie- gram to Trk Bee.|—The fact was mado pub- lic today that the St. Louis sugur refincry, one of the largestin the country, had been sold. This sale will be formally ratified at a meeting of the directors to be held on Febru- ary 26, It is thought that the refinery will resume business when the present duty on raw sugar is taken off next April. The re finery hus been shut down more than two vours. Several hun ands are cmployed when itis in full operation. It 1s u member of the American sugar refi ery company “Ths importance of purlfying tho blood et pot bu overestimated, for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good liealt), At this season nearly every oue necds o good medicine to purify, vitalize, and curich the blood, and Hood's Sarsaparilla s wor.ay your confidence, It is peculiar in that it ‘Btrengthens and bullds up the system, creates an appetite, and tones the digestion, while 1t eradicates disease. Give it a trial. ‘Hood's Sarsaparilla {s sold by all drugglsta. Prepared by C. L Hood & €3, Lowell, Masn i Waists land $1.80. LK Comer L340 and Param Sk, NOW We are going toadver< tise & i S ( To commence at once.) Of all the latest styles and shapes for Spring. They come in Dunlap Blocks, Knox Blocks, Miller Blocks, And they are worth in any store in the city $8 and we've got enough of them for all comers. TR s SPRING SUIT are ncw on e our count- s " They start intat $8 a suit for all wool suits, and they are worth lots more money but we’ve got blood in our eye, and we want - you to understand that we can do as much for you as any other house in the city AND a little more, if we try hard. 10 MOTHERS We have enlarged and improved our Children’s Department and will show the handsomest Child’s Waist, just for a flyer, at 88c¢, that you ever S5aWwW. Our BOc¢ are and 78c worth $1 These are brand new goods and of the most attractive designs that the market afford Zhe Old Reliable & GO, 100 Doses One Doliar kS N~ ~, A v ‘ .‘