Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 18, 1893, Page 2

. covery.of the funds deposited with the Cap! % WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE End of the Donglas County Oontests Reached in the Benate. TO SUE EX-TREASURER HILL'S SURETIES | Ben rix Introduces n Resolution Call- Ing for Action on the Boud-Lively Time in the 1 Ovor Brib- ery and Rallronds, tor ¥ Laxcowns, Neb,, woial to Tre Bee.]—As s00n as the chaplain had finished praying for the unhappy members of the sovoral logislatures snpposed to be in ses sion at Topeks the senate took up Senator Toftt's resolution of yesterday providing for the appointment of a committee of three to whom all questions relating to capital and labor shall bo referred The resolution was adopted in o manner which loft a dount in the minds of many as to Just what the reso lution meant, But one or two senators voted in the afiirmative and none atallin the negative The followl read for the By Babco To provide for the incorporation of companies proposing to do in life and accident insurance | on the co-operative plan;also, for th couragement of companies desiring to con- struct canals for the purpose of irrigation By Dale (by request)—~To enable to vote for candidates for county superin- tendent of public instruction By Lobeck (by request)—To amend statutes soas torequire articles of incor- poration to be published in some newspaper for four consecutive weexs. By Lobeck—Providing the manner in which counties having a population of more than 125,000 may choose county commis- sioners. By Scott—To amend the statutes relating to fllegitimate childr Senate files Nos. 188 to 192 and house roll No. 207 read the second time and re- ferred Senator bills introduced t time k (b were and | request) busin on- women the | wer North called county contested eclection case and by his motion the secrotary was directed to procure the ballots of Jefferson township While the secretary was absent on his mission the senate went into committee of the whole with Tefft in the chair for con- sideration of bills on general fil Senator Thomsen called up his bill, senate file No. providing that in all counties ving township organization all moneys paid to the township treasurer in aischarze of labor tax shall constitute a township road fund to be used in the improvement of roads. The author of the bill explained that the only change the bill makes in the present aw is that but one-fifth of the road fund is retained in the hands of the road ove seers instead of one-half. The committec rose with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The votes of Jefferson precinet in Douglas county were then canvassed, with the follow- ing changes resulting: Lobeck gained one vote; Meyer lost one; Noyes gained two; Rynearson gained one. Stirred Up Dale, 17pon resolution of Senator TefTt that part of the gencral appropriation bill relating to the State university was referred to the standing committee on university and normal schools. Senator Dale, chairman of the ways and means committee, took exception to the resolution, and in' a pet offered an amend- ment to the effect that tne whole bill be divided up among the several standing com- mittees. Tefft accepted the amendment and the resolution was adoped. The senate decided that when it adjourned this afternoon it be until Monday, after which a recess was taken until 2 o'clock this afternoon. ! Wheo the senate reassembled after dinner. Senator Harris asked unanimous consent to offer a bill, and there being no objection he introduced senate file No. 200, providing that county commissioners shall have contracts for county printing awarded to the lowest responsible bidders. Mr. Darner offered the following resolu- tion, which went over under the rules Whereas, 1t has officially como to the notico of this body, through the legal cpinion of the attorney general submitted to this body, that the retirin o treasuror 15 liable on his ‘bond for the state funds which were on deposit the Oapital National bank at the time of the fallere of suid bank: and, Wherens, Tho interest of the state:demands that steps should be taken to enforce the up the Douglas Natlonal bank, in order that the state muy no suffer loss; therefore, be it Resolved, the house coneurring, That the at- torncy general be and is hereby instructed to “mmedlately commence proceedlugs against the retiring stato treasurer and Lis hondsmen for tho recovery of state fands so doposited by him in the Capital National bank. Time Spent in Talking. Senitor Moore brought up the Douglas county contest aud on motion of Senator North the secrotary was requested to bring out the votes from the Seventh ward, Then the contest was forgotten ngain and the senate proceeded to wind itsolf up in a long discussion over n proposition to reconsider the action of the forenoon in referring the general appropriation bill to the several standing committees. Dale characterized the resolution as a direct insult to the mem- bers of the ways and means committee. He brought Tefft to his feet with a statement that he wasnot in the habit of casting reflections in a roundabout w: If he had any reflections to cast he believed he had the courage to do it openly. Finally the action of the senate in adopt- ing the resolution was considered. Then another long discussion followed, which was finally cut off by Dysart, whose motion to lay the whole matter onthe table was agreed Lo, Senator Harris, who a few moments be- fore had made an eloquent plea in support of the resolution, forgot his wellt urned phrases and voted to table, The recanvuss of the vot precinet of the Seventh ward developed the fact that Senators Clark and Loveck each lost one vote and King gained one vote. Contest Indefinitely Postponed. Sengtor Darner ended the long drawn out agon by moving that further consideration of the Douglas county contest be indefinitely postponed “The yoas and nays were ¢ call of the house ordered. tee was Senator Thomsen. The scrgeant-at- arms was sent after the statesman, but after waiting fifteen minutes procecdings under the call were dis ponsed witk The motion to indefinitely postpone fur- ther consideration of the contests was then agreed to, most of the independents voting with the republicans in favor of the motion The democrats present voted in the negative. ‘The senate then adjourned until 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, sof the First manded and a The only absen- IN THE HOUS Bribery Investigation Brings Out a Hot Dis- vussion—Railroad Outlook, LixcoLy, Neb., Feb. 17.-- [Specual to Toe Ben]—When Speaker Gafin opened the house this morning the first thing that came to the surface was the ulleged bribery of members to voto for a republican United States senator, and the house found | itself in the midst of a hot discassion botore | the members had fairly taken their seats It came upon a resolution offered by Keckloy to the effect that the investigation of the alleged charges of bribery should be con- ducted by the committeo in open evening sessions, Irwin moved to lay the resolution on table, but the motion was lost. Casper bitterly opposed the resolution and 1n the course of his 1emarks he said he did not want the investigation conducted in open sesslon with the reporters present. He as- sertoa that the reporsers would distort the facts brought out in the investigation. He dida’t want them to know anything about the investigation until the labors of the com- mitteo wore completed, This brought Keckley to his feet with a vfilmuaqfomo of the newspaper men. He did pot agroo with Casper in the latter ahln:fm reporters. He said he had al- the | of citi | tentiary. ways found the gentlemen who occupiod th desks in newspaper row truthful and relia blo. He belleved the house should be represented ja the invbstigation and th house, he sald, could only be ropresented through the reporiers, Mombors of this | islature and candidates for tho United St senate had b smirchad, and he believod it was due the gentlemen that the invesii gation be conducted in an open manner with the reporters present Tried to Bribe Stewart. Casper eame up again with a spirited ro joinder, in the course of w the following statement My stat the effect that a mémber of the sen been offercd 2,000 for his vote for United States senator having been called in question, 1 will state to the gentle man and o the members of this house that the member I referred to was Senator Stowart, o was offered 2,000 for his vote and he is willing ppear be fore the committee at an nd make o detailed statement, An amendment was offe that the public investi th ning of Februa as amended was lost McKessou offered a resolution giving the investizating committee power to send for persons and papers, to adminis hs and prepure testimony. The resolution was ted and the house proceeded with the regular order of business. Bills Introc Tho following bills were read the first timo and ordered to u second readin By Withnell—To amend section 1588 of Cobboy's consolidated statutes of 1891 3y MeKesson ymend an act to provide for the orzantzation, govornment and powers s and villages, By Ames—To amend t ninal code. By Withnell (by requ I'o incorporate companies to do the business of life or acel dent insuranco on th sssment plan, and to control such companies of this state and of other states doing business in this state. By Oakley—To provide for the relcase on parole of convicts in prison in the state peni- { to the effect ation_commence on The resolution By Ricketts sh_a state board of licalth and to* prescribe its powers and duties: to make provisions for quarantine sanitation; to rezulate the practice of medi- cine and surgery in the stato of Nebraska; to make an appropriation for carrying out the provisions of this act By Sisson—To prevent discrimination in t rates. By Stevens. fr Relating to the appointment of state oftic and employe By Suter (& squest) 477 of the code of civil procedure By Fulton—Legalizing the payment and allowance of fees of county treasurers in counties under township or| )ns. By Goss of Douglas—To amend the utes entitled “Attor g By Davies—To amend utes entitied “Roads,’ By Davies —Amending section 1583 consondated statutes of 1591 By Van Duyn (by request)—To amend se 5 of the consolidated” statutes of Ne- » amend section at- the compiled stat- of the By Goss of Douglas—Allowir or more persons being 1 within this state to any twenty idents and citizens associate them | banks in his count | road improv. selves for the improvement itual, mental, sociul and physical condition of young men and allowing “said persons to | incorporate under the name of Young Men's | Christian association of (the place named in the certificate of incorporation), and to make provisions for carrying out the object of said resolution By Goss of Douglas—To 5025 entitled “Executions.” By Goss of Douglas (by request)—To pro- hibit the providing, furnishing and giving away of tobacco in any of its forms to con- victs in the penitentiary; to provide for furnishing fruit to said convicts and for anti- | tobacco treatment By Lingenfelter—To allow cities and vil- lages to own and operate light plants, fuel yards, water works, street car lines and tele- phone s By Felton—To appropriate money to em- ploy counsel to assist in prosecuting certain of the spir- amend section 3 “or the support of the Nebraska National Guards. By Caspel govern and regulate the gathering and distributing of news or intel- igence. By Dimmick—To require railroads to per- mit public warchouses to be built upon railroad property and to build switches | thereto, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, and to provide for a penalty for its violation “ord—To enable women possessing the ary qualifications to vote for county superintendents of public instruction and county supervisors or commissioners. By Sutton—To amend section Cobbey’s consolidated statutes of 1591. By Jdensen—To provide for the transfer of certain inmates from the Girls' Industrial School for Juvenile Delinquents to the Ne- braska Industrial home provided for their care. %7 207 of In Behalf of the Boys. Colonel Alexander Hogeland, “‘the news- boy's friend,” appeared before the house in the interest of house roll No. 118, Oakley's bill for the maintenance, support and deten- tion of minors. It is designed to do away with the youthful tramp nuisance, and simi- lar bills are pending before the legislatures al states. djournment was then taken until 2 afternoonsession the house went into committee of the whole, with Porter in the chair, to consider bills on_general file. House roll No. 7, Olson’s bill providing for the election of a rogister of deeds overy four every county having a population of 8,000, was recommended for indefinite post- ponement. House roll No. 234, the general salary ap- propriation bill, then camo on for considera- tion, and a motion to cut off the appropri- ation for secretaries of tho State Board of Transportation brought on the first real dis cussion of the session regarding railroad leg slation and the policies of the part Stevens charged that the members of the State Board of Transportation were railroad tools, and that the secrctaries were even wor Worse Than Uscless. Cornish defended the board, but Davies arraigned it for neglecting year. after yoar to carry out the promises and pledges of” the republican party. He held that the board was responsible for the failure of the party to carry out its pledges, claiming that the party was sincere in its demands, and that these members had deliberately thwarted the popular will, simply because they had the power to do so, Keckley also got after the board, stat that it had had the power to_apply the rem- edy of the past six years, but had miserabl failed and proven unfaithful to the trust re p;m'-l in it by the party by which they were Nason tried to that it w all defend the board, and said vight in principle. He thought that it would be unjust to cast a ro- flection on the new board by taking this power away from it, as they might be dis- posed to carry out the popular will this year, His attention was called to the fact that a majority of the old board held over and that it was expecting a great deal to look to them for the desived relief. Elder said he wouid huve to support the appropriation, as the law called for it, and he could not think of going back on the stat utes Duvies asked how it was that Elder voted two years ago against the appropr tion for tho live stock commission which was called for by law lder said he didn't remomber what ho did two years ago, but claimed that he kuew more than he did at the last session, The appropriation was finally knocked out by the combined votes of the democrats and independents and the following republicans: Lockner, Keckley, Howe, Schappel and Davies. Reported for Passage. The salary of the governor's private secre- tary was put back to $2,000 and the bill was ommended for passage The committee also reported favorably on Lyuch's bill, removing the #5,000 limit for damages in case of railroad acci- dents An hour's discussion ensued over No. 66, Wood’s bill, prohibiting deficiency judgments in foreclosure cases, and it was recommitted to the committee for further consideration. 'he house adjourned at 6:30 until 100'clock tomorrow. PROPOSED LEGISLATION, B to Govern P ~Correll's v, Neb., 17.—[Special to Tae Bex.|—Senator Moore's amended bill relat- ing to the deposit of funds in the hands of | than | will be held in Boston the county treasurers in state or national THE OMAHA DA from the printor this after noon and was looked over with a good deal f intorest by many of the senators. It pro vides that the county treasurer may deposit funds in mis care with national or state on the following condi pents shall be subject to smanded by the county treasurer ¢ his chock: banks will be re quired to_pay for the use of the funds not leas than 8 por cent par annum and not more han 4y cent; bank shall be aceepted as o depository for county funds having a smaller paidup capital than 000, and bank shall receive more than amount equal to ono-th of its ¢ tal stock All bonds are to run to the pe of the coun and shall be ap. proved by the treasurer and tho county board, The depository bank is required to furnish at the ond of each month o state wment in duplicate showing the soveral daily palances and ti pmount of interest thereon hich the county is entitled. The bond 4 ned by at least five freeholders residing in the county, and each shall make oath that he is worth at least one-half of the amount of the bond over and above debts, The bill further provides that any county treasurer who willfully fails or refuses to perform an act required of him by this law shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be sentenced pay a fine of not more than £5,000. It is m the auty of the county attorney to enter prosecute ull suits for the recovery of any penaity arising undor the conditions of any bond required to be given by the provisions of the act banks came tions: Such_ pay payment whon no n Correll’s Good nator Cor “ood finally reached the senate in printed form and many members are availing themselves of the first opportunity to make themselves acquainted with its~ provisi 1t is the first measure ever introduced in & Nebraska legislature which looks to a systematic im pro the roads of the state. The author of the bill states that his muin object in introducing the bill a clearly detined and and Bl 1's road” bill has practicable systom of 1ent for the haphazard, waste. ful and ineMcient methods now in vogue in this state. ‘he fourth section of the bill defines an mproved road” and describes the manner in which it shall bo constructed. 1t provides that an improved road in the meaning of the act shall bs construeted as nearly as practi cable along the center line of the established hizhway and shall be uniformly graded t width of not less than sixteen fect and shall not have a greater incline at any point of than one foot perpendicular to fiftecn horizontal. It shall be constructed in such mupner and of such material as will permit of heavy freightingz by teams and rapid driving during any time of the year. After thus describing an improved road, the bill takes up the question of cost. It vrovides that the cost of the improved road shall be apportioned as nearly the corporation, companics, persons property benefited by its construction third of the en ire amount shall be the county: not mc and One- paid by than one-sixth by the inhabitants of and property within any in porated city located within the county in which the improvement is made; provided that the city shall not be assessed for any road gonstructed outside a distance of ten miles from its corporate limits; not mor one-third of the expense shali be borne by the road district or township through” which the road passes; and the remainder of the cost to be assessed against the lands lying withia two miles on either side of the road When an improved the county board is required to appoint three frecholders who shall constitute » vrd of construction. The road in contemp. ation is to be constructed under the direction of this board. ‘The road is then to be surveyed. 1t made_the duty of the county board to ro- ceive sealed bids for the construction of the road according to the plans and specifica- tions prepared by the engineer and to let the contract to tho lowest responsible bidder. Of Interest to Alien Voters. Representative Withnell has_introduced in the hou oncurrent resolution that will be of no little interest to Nebraska voters of a foreizn birth. It submits an amendment to section 1 of article vii of the state cons tution relating to the qualification of vot 1t is as follows: ection 1, Every male citizen of the United tes of the age of 21 and upwards who shall ave been o resident of this state for six niths next preceding the election and in the county, proeinet T vided Dy law. sha and entitiod 1o vote at all elections which are now or here- aftermay bo authorized by law. Provided, that a person of foreign birth now excrelsing the right of suffrage in this state on his declaration to become a citizen may continue 10 do so until the expiration of five years from the time of such declaration, after which time he must become acitizen of the United States o bo entitled to exerciso. tho olective frun- chise. For Men Who Blow Out the Gas, Representative Kessler has bill which will be hailed with large class of absent-minded have been out the gt the state illuming ad s decided upon introduced a delight by a citizens who addicted to the habit of blowing whenever they visit the cities of which have discarded candles as ors. The bill 1sa brief one, and simply makes it unlawful for any hotel keeper to use or permit to be used *gas for illuminating purposes_in any slecping apart- ment. Tho violater of the law may be fined upon conviction in any sum not less than $10 nor more than £100, 150 be held crim- inally liable for an 1l injuries or death resuiting from disobedience of the law. To Abolish the “Sweating’ System. Mr. Ames of Douglas county has introduced a bill, house roll No. 200, which aims at the pernicious system prevailing in some manu- facturing cities known in trade circles as the “sweating” system. The first section pro- vides that manutacturers of clothing or gar- ments of any kind shall provide for their employes welllighted and properly ventilated workshops. The second section provides that “manufacturers of clothing or garments, or of wearing apparel, shall not permit tho same to be manufactured in any dwelling or tencment house, or permit or allow the prac- tice of the so called sweating system upon any employe engaged in sthe making of such clothing or garments.” e The careful mother always keeps Saly tion Oil handy, for cuts and bruises. - Death Rol WasHINGTON, D.C., Feb, 17 Case, U. 8. N, —Rear Admiral retired, died here today. PERSONAL PARAGRAPAS, advanc ne Sam W. Gumpertz D. cHopkins’ Tran: company, is in the city At th gorbuhle cago; N. Yates Page, H. E. Lincoln; G. C. Stic! Tower, Chicago; E. ; Max Abraham, ft, Chicago. At the Mercer: D, W. Riordan, Chicago Port Chester, N. Y.: Mi waukee, Wis.; Al M. Campbell, Hastin agent for John Star Specialty s A York; Sam J. Pope Lobenthal, New York; Krnest Ed ing, Lincoln; A. F. i Wyoming H. Be v, Santa Claus: ( . L. Abrams, Philadel- C. Traver and W. Hazan, . D, Kelly, James Samples, ir.. Armstrong, Mil- H. Bird, Deadwood; L ; George Randall and wife, Beatrice; J. B. Aveline, North Platte T. B. Hord, Joseph H. Nash, Central Cit Charles Muggleton, Jancsvilie, Wis.; A, S. Hogle, E. P. Hovey, Chicago; H. D. Price, Des Moines Ciicaco, 111, to Tug BEe.] Pacific—H. L. N. S Hun Chi- peclal Telogram als:_Grand J. J. Dickey, Omaha; Harwood. Lincoln. Great Northern D. P. Rolfe, Nebraska City; John S. Knox. Omaha; V. 'G. Lyford, Humphrey, Neb.; Miss 8. W. Lawman, Edward . Lawman, McCook. Palmer—C. W. Creighton, William King, Omaha, LOCAL BREVITIES. Three minor repair rmits were issued yesterday by the inspector of buildings ag- gregating the sum of 3500. Building Inspector Tilly has returned from St. Louis, where he attended the national convention of the inspectors and commis- sioners of buildings, The next convention There were sixteen votes to hold the meeting in Omaha, but that was considerable less than a majority. A cottage owned by Superintendent A. B, Hunt of the American Water Works com- pany and adjoining the Davenport street pumping station, was totally destroyed by fire about midnight. At the time of the fire the cottage was unoccupied and had been for several days. The watchman at the Burt street pumping station discovered the fire, but neglected to telephone the fact to the proper authorities, and consequently the building was burned before assistance ar- rived, The loss will be about §300 all | is to try to substitute | s possible to | ILY BEE flIS SPREE ENDED IN DEATH Whiloe Drunk o Nebraska Farmer Down nd is Frozan, Lies WORK OF THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION —— tine of th Ne at Day Comeludod with a Soawgn to Be Held Lingalp — Custer County Kditors, quet Wixsioe, Neb., Feb, 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee|—Monday night Ambrose Stamm, a favmer living cight miles west of | here, was frozen to deah. He was roturning | from Norfolk and was drunk, and when near the Benedict ranch he turned off the and wandered to a vieant barn some dis. tanco from the road. e evidently thought he was at home, as lie femoved his overcoat and mittens and began to unhitch his horso from the cart, und from appeavances, when | this was about half accomplished, he must have boen overcome with a drunken slecp ud lain down. Wednesday the horse wan: dered to a neighboring house, and by tracing him hack Stamm's body was found. His wife has been troubled with temporary insanity and was again taken to the Norfolle asylum yesterduy. road Ge Au R OFPICERS INSTALLED, Closing Se ont Gathering of d Fresoxt, Neb., Feb, 17 Ti Br foliowing officers installed lust evening in the presence of all the Grand Army delogates to th mpment | Department commander, A. H. Church of | North Platte; seni¥ vice commander, | 1al vor en Chureh Howe of Aubirn; junior vice com- mander, 1. A, Whit of Long medical director. K. Spalding of Omaha; chaplain, J. Wesley Tugker of Val entine. John 1. Fvdgs of post 160 was ap- | pointed adjutant genofll, | Women's Relief Cfps—President, Mrs. Nellie C. Hardes of Central City: senior | vice president, Nellie Richardson of Gering; junior vice president, Miss Mintic Stiles of | I'remont ; treasurer, M®s. Mitchell of Ne- braska City; chaplain, Mrs. Boulery; in- | spector, Nina Mohler; secretary, Gertrude Horr Conneil, After the installution services Commander Church, in responding to calls for a speech said: “The present avehe happiest moments of my life, and the happy and loyal faces be fore me will ever be cherished in my mem id will inspirgqne to more faithfully perform the duties dévolving upon me." Vice Commander Church Howe followed | highly complimenting the ladies of the Relicf | Corps tor their noble work. *I want 10 say | said Mr, Howe, *‘that gou are doing more for t rand Army of the Republic that they are domg for themselves. We are closing the | | most fruitful encampmeont 1 ever saw, and | | you are entitled to most of the eredit for it. | You are doing for us who are just creeping over the iine into second childhood what our mothers did,” He apologized for'dfipearing on the plat form the second time, but stated that he | wanted to_remarlkt thit this is a pretty good year for Chy {nd Howes, sveral others spoke. Past Commander H. C. Rus sell introduced the following lution, which was unanimotisly adopted by the entire cncampment rising: Resolved, That this encampment most hearty thanks to the comrades of Me- Pherson post No, 4, Grand Army of the Repub- nd McPherson Worn s Relief Corps No. nd the citizens of L nont for the roy ainn ntonded to us during our stay in their be 1y- Commander Alongo H. Church has issued order No. 1, making-the following appoint- ments: John I. Evans of North Platte, as sistant adjutant gengral, and C. C. Cannon | of Schuyler, assistani quartermaster gen- eral. Hon. George W. L. TJurs:-\- and wife enter- , Blanchard, register tained Hon (im)x'm‘\ of the land office in >y, and, his wife. ware entersiined in pri Pine: extend Many others familics. Many of the ' visitor gospel meeting Ynst e Willson_preach and his wife sing ““Hail the Great Emancipation” and “Oh, the Good We All May Do.” attended the union ning and heard Rev. REVIEWED THE YEAR'S WORK. Nebraska Editors Conclude an Interesting Business Session of the Assoclation, CoLunBus, Neb,, Feb. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|—The State Pross asso- tion held a very interesting business ses sion today, President Simmons reviewin thefyear’s work and Mr. Bushnell of Lincoln giving his views on newspaper advertising in Nebraska and nowspaper me| in Cen- 1 and South Ameris »mbe of “alls City was elected president for the coming year and Ross Hammond of Fremont re-elected secretary and treasurer. The Vi presidents eloctod for the six districts respectively are: Huebner, Byres, Turner, Whitcomb, Razee and Reed. Delegates to the national convention are Klentsch Bushnell, Simmons, Brown and Huz; alte: nates, Sedgwick, Richhart, Wolchrist, Dayis and Whitcomb. 'The next annual meeting will be held in Lincoln. At 9 o'clock the banquet began at the Meridan, Brokex Bow, Neb,, Feb. 17.— [Special Telegram to Tik Bee.]—The editors of Cus- ter county met here today and_organized a county editorial association. Permanent or- ganization was effected by electing Captain P. A. Gatehell, president; F. M. Currie, vice president; E. R. Purcell secretary and Frank Conley treasurer. The meeting was held in the Custer elub rooms, where the club gave the members of the editorial association a cordial reception and a banquet in the even- ing. The session was oae of the most pleasant and enjoyed by all. Falrmont & FamryonT, Neb,, Feb. 17 Bee.]—An inte ent. [Special to T sting sociul event occurred last evening at the Dalbey mansion. It wa a surprise in honor of Mrs. Alice Freeman and was 50 well planned that nothing could have been more complete. Those present were: F. C. Page, wife and daughter, Phillips and wife, J. S. Miller and wife, M. M. Bennet, G. C. Maxfield_and o} wife, George . Aldrich and Kemp and wife, D. J mer and ‘wife, | Putt and wife, 0. W. Putt; wife and daugh ter, J. U. Garey and wife, C. T, Hollingshead and wife, Mrs. J. H. Rushton, Mrs, Dr. 5 Ashby, Miss Jessie Witter, Miss Allie and G D, Maxfield. The guests arrived at 6:30 and departed at a seasonable hour, all gxpressing themselyes as having had o niost expjoyable evening. wife, W. W. ork of the W, C. T. U. Pratrssovrn, Nébl| Feb, 17.—[Special Telegram to ‘Tnw !Bee]—The Young Women's Christian Temperance union held a reception this evening at the home of Mrs S. A. Davis of thiseitly, which was la; ly attended. A pleasaht program was ren- dered, consisting of recitations and music, the clase of whicle Mrs. C. M. Woodward of Seward gave an intéresting talk on “The Signs of the Time: The uniou will hold a series of parlor meelings in the interest of the railway departmgnt of the Women's Christian ‘Temperance, union here for the next threo days, absisted by Mrs. Wood- ward, which promises to be of great interest. Tecumseh Odd Fellows Entertaln, Teeumsen, Neb., FeB. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee]~Hamlin lodge No. 24, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of this place, entertained about fifty visiting mem- bers from Table Rock; Sterling, Adams and Johnson this eyening. ~ Work 'was done in Initiatory and aliodegrees, after which an elegant banquet was spread at the Park hotel. Grand Master A. H. Weir of Lincoln was present and participated in the events of the evening. __ Recelved Palnful Injuries Covexibar, Neb., Feb. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—As F. E. Jones was cleaning the snow from the roof of ( Bros.’ lumber shed heslipped and fell, break- ing his leg & few inches below the hip joint. M. Jones received ether injuries of a paln- ful character. _ 5 Sewing Machine Agent Arrested. Asmiaxn, Neb., Feb. 17.—(Special Tele- gram to Tur Bes]—A. J. Downer was ar- Tested here this evening on a charge pre- forred by the Singer Sewing Machine com- TURDAY, FEBRUARY | T | Colic | isfied, g 18, 18 pany. He was the agont here and alleged tried to dofraud the company gave them a note in payment of o m purported to have been given by one Shae Lotters were sont to Shaffer in care of Downor's box. Downer would open theso letters and keep them. Finally the company sent a decoy letter with o certain amount of money in it and addressed it to L.D. Shaffer. A person was stationed to tch Downer wet his mail. This let which came in his box, he opened and to: the money. When he left the postofiice he w rested. He will be tried on the charge of tampering with United States mail, He was taken to Lincoln this evening 0F Ohanges That Have Taken Place Tudustry. Water Power Mako Possibl tofore and Eleetricity Paylog Industrios 1 Unheard Of-tothenh Nebraska, an Example, Paylng Fri Vauextise, Neb,, F gram to Tue Bre. | Unitea 8 Rosebu ndly Tndisns, 17.—[Special Tele Major J. George Wright, ates Indian agent, in from , bringing an escort of twenty yosterday and returned today, taking 25,000 silver dollars sent from | Washington to pay the friendly ndians for lows of property, pringipally ponics he late outb k. The silvor we i pounds, requiring special conveyance. Major | Pyt to the mill five or moro miles av our 1 | quires one of three things Wright reported all quict at Rosebud, not | oo o of the least ripple of oxcitoment having been i 3 caused by the recent killing at Pine Ria came the person untramed in e of electricity, the by eloctricity is almost I'o Dbelieve that a i than a lead pencil, 1o 40y | Dower'to run a r To the mounted police incom will place of iron shaftiug, wire rope or "There are now 450 lines of electric st in the United States and Canada thut conveys the power to drive the « | these lines is, on_most of them, sus | over tho track. There isa motor o | car and simply bringing a wire fro {motor in continual contact wit | wire suspended over the track | Nobraskn Far s0 Burned. Tanre Rock, Neb., Feb. 17.—[Spacial Tele gram to Tue Bee. |—The farm hou nd out buildings belong to the estate of Androw IPellers, situated four miles from here, wera entirelv burned this morning, together with several hundred bushels of corn. The residence No insurance. The whea ats and was valued 2,500, furniture of the per ¢ house was insured for £00, No was at place at the time, but it is supposed to have caught from a defective flue. the power to the motor on_the car drives the wheels and propels tho car’ In the same way 100-horse-power ¢ | conveyed from whore it | factory one, two ora dozen The expense of a lin horse-power is very slight, it s litt] than the cost of a telograph line for th distance, 1f the power can be made ¢ the mill can have it at small transmission is inexpensive Everyone knows that water power always has been the cheape Tt w first and today, aided by elect 1y, i greatest, Reliable water power will manufacturing center of any ses it The water pow is generated miles carrying th w Pawneo County TanLe Rock Ber, workers mo! sabbath Ieb. School Workers, | 1 ial Pawnee county Sabbath school at the Presbyterian church at Pawnee City yesterday and today, and after ninteresting convention formed o perma nent county org h J. B. Nesbit us president Winter Cholera, A mild form of bowel complaint, popy known as winter cholera, made its appear- ance tly at Faribauit, Minn., and sov- cral other plices. No apprehension need be felt from it, as a few doses of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoa Remedy will effect o cure in every case. For sale by all druggists. v place does not nec or wood, or natural gas, or oil. The water is beter, cloaner, surer. and times cheaper than either What will a good water power place? 1t will propel its street and heat the houses, drive its mil tories, tan leather, bake bread, in everything that can be done with tigh ", ara Falls they have just fini water power plant. From it they w 100.000-horse -~ power. They have sold the most of it in Buffalo, twen miles away. In Nebraska there no forests, no o gas. Manufaucturin well nigh impossible on the Pla power. 1w e — THAT JURORS' STRIKE, Statement from the Proprietor of the Grand My, Sol Prince, proprictor of the indignant av the have complained nd course of the | Central, was very of the jurors who meals supplied by his house, and he is in- clined to attribute their to the machinations of competitors, He submitted copies of his regular bills of fare to a Ber reporter showing from thirty to thirty-five dishes at each meal, “Tt should be understood,” said Mr. Prince “that the jurors are not provided with a special meal. They come to the hotel, sit at the tables with boarders and transients and are served with the same viands as the high- { It has been completed little more est priced guests in the hotel. These jurors do | month. Already they have two gr. not complain of the variety or the quality of | t banks, two factories in opc the food, but they are quoted as saying that | another very large one building, und it is ‘impossible for them to get enough to | ness prosperity T saw in no other st eat.! That must appear ridiculous on the | in Nebraska. I ean see that the resic ne familiar with hotel life. | Gothenburg will have all the { forts of any large city at small liberty to order repeatedly untii they get enough, and if they ordered the ;| will also have profitable and factories, and the farme menu ten times over the waiters would bring the food without question place will have a good home mar “This action of the jury is an injury to our | duce business, and it is very unjust beciuse un- \ The fact that warranted. 1f these men are hovest and reasonable T propose th shall be sat- | year 800,000 bushels of gr: id T will give my personal attention | surrounding country, which is not to their service, so that there cannot even | thickly settled, must be very fertile. be the excuse of neglect or inattention by | Even five years any of the employes of the house. to be located imu R Now itis believed to bo not only pe Yet Another Rexource, but_ perfectly feasible, to convey the Nontnt Garvestoy, Tex., Feb. 17.—The | made at Niagara Falls to Ch resources of this region are indeed boundless. | that cily to use it successfully s A sharp-witted northern gentlemen, who “This males the value of aw was here recently, pronounces in the abund- t beyond estimate. ance of sandy soil, hereabouts, a very good Viagara Ialls w guality of moulders' clay, which will anse e of all for foundry use nearly as well as the best of | there and Buff sand. Truly mother nature has generously | miles, several hundred per cent. endowed this Gulf side spot. The following clipping from an ele — tells an interesting s OF YESTERDAY. ation of water power advantages: “A correspondent writing from N ys the land boom ereated first prospective influx of manufac concerns continues unabated. an acre is the ruling_price for entire und some transfers of large blocks hay made a mile or mo v from the £1,600 an Along the ric street railway some prop ),000 an acre.”” i NT NS Sy he North Galveston Brick Plan The kiln of red pressed brick tha aro no coal with But at G have a fine and investigatec action Gothenburg Commercial club w ation free to any one who will | for it I do aot think that is any say they will have a water will run all the tories in the swat of th cost arou ot f there was shipped or power pl the lands NEWS Domestie. Middlesboro, Ky., has been inundated by heavy rains. Ylagg, bookk 111, is short in hi: The attempt to organize the New York City into a big combir unsuccessful. An has proven an_option wing company of Min- neapolis, Minn. Chieago, I11., 15 buried under ten inches snow. Raflwily and strect traffic have greatly Interféred with by the stor oponed o fow day The Priesu river valley Indians of Idaho, | Tex., revealed a quality of material s corral and kifled n couple of Steers. A R LR s it followed and_one was killed and two YR ityeana bl o tholl white men and two Indians wounded. Louis pressed brick. The North Galy Polish and Hungarien workingmen employed | Brick company is a pretty big concern in the mills of the 1llinols steel works at South | machines, buildings, ~yards and Chicago engaged in a bloody fight. Hundreds | capacity equals some of the best pla of men were engaged in it and many of them | the country. More factories being were injured. Race troubies started the row. | 4 steady inerease in population o The Tdaho house of representatives has | abundant influx of capital scems to sed another bill for the enfranchisement ofs| pregent, lormons, the previous bill ing been” | By it killed, Tuis exceedingly doubtful if the dixa- [ fOF pavtieutar e tonsl baalk. O bilities of the Mormons will be removed at this | I - Williaws, DAV session. Neb., the local agent, or address the Edward G. Pintou, a prominent resident of | Galveston association, box 953, Minney Mount Vertion, N. 'Y., has been arrested, | Minn. charged with_embézzlement by the Armour ing company of New York, for which h was auditor. Pinton says thut he is the tim of misfortune. The entertainment given in the Lakewood hotel dining om under the patronage of Mrs. Grover Cleveland. was one of the greatest successes ever secn. The entire proceeds wero turned over to Mrs. Cleveland, who will give them to the treasurer of the New York Free Kindergarten association. of been 1 on or address Ir ——— signs and estimates furnished, I Lehmann, 1508 Douglas street. -, Suod an Towa Druggist. Fort Dong Feb. 17.—[Special gram to Tuk Bre.]—-Mvs. J. Bast of St has brought suit for damag \inst L. Johnson, & phar that Mrs. Last that nacist Mr. Foreig of Osman Pasha has been appointed Turkish minister to Egypt. The Deutsche Adelsblatt of Berlin siys that ancellor von Caprivi Is about to announce his engagement to- the widow of Coloncl Lih- wann of Tils The Bank of Titled Land Owners of St. Potersburg has recently foreclosed on' 9,700 baroninl estates, whose' owners have becoto bankrupt. ble hurricane swept over Samoa on r 10 and 11, doing a great deal of D 11 the houses on the island royed, and the bread frait natives rely for food, nuch suffering prevails in con’ alleges fuil to support her and finally to deser She now asks that the druggzist be m furnish means for her support. The will be tried court, Beeeham's Pills cure bilious and ne ills. —_———— > Dallas Center Mill Bur DALLAS CeNTER, Ia., Feb. Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The at this place was destroyed by night. Loss, 25,0005 insurance, $500. sovere loss to the town as well as to 1 Scott. 17.—[8] . upon vd, and fir A large number of 1iv to deadly gases in_ the near Cartagenn, Sp situated ot Alniaz ave been lost owing Iypeseda lead mines The lead mines nro rron, about twenty miles from Cartagena, and huve been worked for pnturics. Twernty-seven miners are reported dead from suffocation u Ll 2y 6 2 1f you have piles DeWitt's Wi salvé will surely cure you Dress Goods (S8PECIAL) In order to make our 50 cent table of dress goods a little more attractive we have chosen a number of patterns from the 7s5c and 1 tables for the soc pile. Jacquards Diagonals Plaids : Serges Bedford Cords Cheviots The Morse Dry Goods Co. for ace tha do cars wd fae ant has 1o, adistance of twenty-four tory of appri About $1,000 general record of this thrifty young cit Froscoing and interior decorating de- Johnson liquor to her husband which eaused him to | the next term of the district flouring in Thi g, art an transmission of prehen copper wire, not carry ill'from the power the Wiy, re seeing, technical It is trie, however, copper wire takes the belting. otcars Tho wire ars on pendad n cach that h carries | which wm e { to o istant s 100 (o sa heaply, is ¢ 18 the tis thoe make a Dos: od coal, falling many for a light fact do t, heat sfied ill A ty ¢ ells, no natural water 1 it for ill iy write e one 1 mills, ation and | a busi They mployment in mills | nd the or pro- by the Union Pacific railroad from that point last in, shows that the at all ago the mill or factory had | diately at the water fall ssible, power and in 1 profita ter pow 6% BAn oty iag; b tur the farms, @ been city at line of erty is HER, & 1t was sago at North Galveston, | which qual in st SL vestom Tho ants in built, nd an be the anklin maha, North apolis, lenry Tele- anhop Dr. E. t her, ade to case srvous pecial wmill last It is o Hazel WATER POWER ol | ELECTRICITY MAKES ~ GREAT STRIDES | 1 had swellings fn the nec | | | 1 talamazoo, Mich From her 10th | Goitre v, e 40 Years | greatsuffering. 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