Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1893, Page 2

vt 2 “Fhve it made $100,000, Ho thanked God however, that there had been enough mem bers to keep it down to £0,000. He wished that it had been cut o great deal more. He was satisfied that the result would have | been the same if the commission had been fven £00,000 and the state would still have ad nothing to show for it. He declared | that the time for preparing for a creditable exhibit had been frittered away, and that it was now too late to hope to do anything in that line. He realized that it was sad com ary on the state of Nebraska, which de- 1 something much better. Felton. likewise, took up the cudgels against the commission and declared that he was opposed to voting another cent for this commission to handle, He believed that if | the whole matter was taken away and placed in the handsof one man to be ap- pointed by the governor, something might yet be done. Too Late to Do Aaything. the governor had atter, and ha al con Howe replied tha ready conside 1 that sulted with ex-Governor Furnas, who was oncof the best men in the state to take charge of a matter of that kind, and he had Baid that it was everlastingly too la e would have to be misrepresented at the World's fair of anything that could be done Suter declared that it was out of the ques tion to think of allowing the commission any more, but said that the stockmen would stiil endeavor to make a showing. The bill was about to when Oakley made & plea to wait and see if something could not be done and it was re-committed to the committee \ spit be re-committed ¢ Started by Watson, Tt was then 6 o'clock and the house was ready to adjourn when Watson sprine a res olution that cansed a_deal of trouble and kept the body in the livelicst kind of activity until_nearty 10 0'c The resolution stated Whereas, The majority of the natorial in- ymmittee had declined to allow ston (o appear before it after he Desmirchec d cross-examined witnesses who testified nst him, and \Hnn-‘\\{ Tl shalrman was in favor of ranting the oSt #Rbsolved th min and grant Mr mission, Beal immediatel as defeated on x k h T'hu 10 sustain the chalr- ston the desired per- moved to adfourn, but it ilcall and the fight was matter might in the morn as not afraid to committee, 1f | fitted his s in favor Porter declared that the fust as well be settled now as fng, and Soderman said he meet Thurston before the Thurston thought the boodle hat head he might put it on. and he w of letting him into the committe he wanted to eq Iy Parlinmentary. Barry at once raised the point of order that the matter had not come propetly before the house, as the committee had not re ported and the house did not_knos that any | request had been made or refused. He ré- | fused to yield the floor to Howe, who was | anxious to talk on the matter, and a_parlia mentary wrangle ensued between the pair, | during which Howe got in_ what he wanted ta say under the guise of questions to his opponent. This continued until Barry re- | fused to answer any more questions. | The chair finally sustained the point of . and Watsor. immediately appealed ¢ appeal carried and the decision of the chair was st aside. More parlismentary during which V question, and it w Rhodes moved to call of the house. Watson rased the point that a_call of the fouse was not in order under the previous question and demanded an immediate ruling Gaflin in Close Quarters, skirmishing ensuc moved the previous zed by the chair. Twenty members were at once cla for recognition and the ch d to call upon the serggint-at-arms to ciear the floor and seat e mgmber before he couid make himself h Rhodes demanded that no ruling be given Wuntil the great chandelier was lighted, so that he could read from the and en- lighten the speaker. He was allowed to go to the desk and convey his information, after which the chair ruled that he would entertain the motion to adjourn and also a call of the house. Watson and Howe appealed. Barry warned the republican leader the same tactics might be employed thiem ‘somo day, and that théy would thew have to take their medicine. “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,” quoted the gentleman from Ne- maha, and the chair then recognized Porter, who expressed the belief that every member w~anted to be fair, “The chair don't seem to want to,” re- torted Watson, who immediately renewed nis demand for a ruling. The chair intimated that from Otoe aspired to vule all questions, to which Watson replied, *No, I want you to | rule and rule promptly and fairly.” | Had a Call of the House. Porter argucd that it would be a dangerous | precedent to establish to allow a minority to | overwurn the rules and carry o point against a smaller minority and deny them the right of u call of the house. Howe made a speech and ing as to the situation. The chait began his reply by stating that he wanted to be fair, to which Howe nodded u vigorous assent and said, “I believe it, I believe it.” But when the chair in the next breath held the call of the house in order, Howe threw up both hands and exclaimed, “Great God, what a | ruling, what a record this house will have.” Watson attempted to ask a question, when Stevens rose toa point of order, and before he could state it, Watson, who was vigor- ously roasting the speaker whenever the op- portunity offered, aeclared, “There is plenty of opportunity for thom on these rulings,” The clerk was ordered to call the roll the call of the house and eighty-four mem- bers responded. Jensen at once moved to pense with further procoedings under the | call, but before putting the motion the chair sta od that it would take fifty-one*to raise the call.of the house Watson again appealed. Took & Whack at Thurston. Stevens availed himself of a momentary lull to correct what hedeclared to be s wrong dmpression. He said that Thurston could come before the house and plead his case even though denied before the committee, and could get full justice without persisting ia his present course, which was disgracing | him before the whoie state, as he was tryving to get before the committee simply to petti- | fog und befuddle witnesses. The committee would allow him to coine as o witness to set himself right, but not as u lawyer to conduct | the examination. , Despite vigorous protests the chair mai tained that fifty-one votes would be nece: sary to sustain an appeal in_ this case, as it would reverse the action of the house, The | appeal was put and it carried by a vote of 46 | 0 49, but the chair declared that it had | not received the necessary votes and was lost loring s that nst | the gentleman sked for a rul- on Tired of Putting Appeals. ‘Watson once more entered callod for the yeas and nay for the first time since he siding ofticer of the body showed that the supply of “‘cheerfulness” with which he had promised on the day of his election to put appeals was exhausted. Sutton insisted that if the speaker per- sisted m maintaiving that position the cor- porations conld buy and hide away a couple of members at any time, thus blocking legis- lation. and that the house would have to re- main in session until doomsday That's about the size of it," retorted the speaker. Howe concluded that it was about time to | adopt new tactics and stated that in order to show that the members of the republican aide desire to be fair they would consent | %0 have the resolution so amended as to em- Power the investigaling committee to em- | Ploy an attorney at the expense of the state, | to ‘offsct Thurston’s legal ability, The proposition was received with shouts of ap proval from all parts of the house, and Wat won moved that further proceedings under the call be dispensed with. Valley Coun There was a chorus of seconds, but the frrepressible Rhodes was again on his feet with another point of order, which wus as y founded as were the general run of is objections. He was met by a storm of but, nothing daunted, this ex- titution raised his voice m‘o # shriek and excitedly insisted that his int be heard bofore the motion to suspend he cull was put to the house. It was to the effect that during a call of the house no mo- tion could be entertained. “What's that?” yelled the house in unison. “an't we put & motion to suspend the call of the house!” demanded several n appeal and but the speaker as been the pre- laconically Geolus. | when Howe solemnly asked | bond for | ment showing the ex: retorted and then house. man, \gain In the midst of the general confusion Keyes sprang to his feet and deman it possible that Valley county has | man down here who claims to know more | 1 the other ninety-nine members of this e put together?’ The sally was gre ughter which merg the Valley county states- pandemonium broke looso ted with shouts d {nto a how! and r Mr. Speaker, do T understand that Valley county is rey sented in this house?” You fellows who find out before you got through me,” yelled Rhodes, who, white with rage, wildly waved a copy of the constitution in one hand and Cushing's manual in the other in the direction of his intensely tickled opponents from Sarpy and Nemaha. Suspended the Call. When quiet was in a measure restored the speaker held that Rhodes' point of order not well taken, and the roll call was orde on the motion to suspend further call. Many of the independents voted with the republicans and the motion carried by a vote of 67 to 19. | It was then 9 o'clock and th doors were thrown open. The question recurred on the | motion to adjourn, which had been inter- sted after the previous question had been | ainded, The house, by a vote of 49 to 28, used to adjourn, after” which Beal's mo- tion to lay the resolution on the table was voted down with a large chorus of ayes. Will Let Thurston Come On. after three hours of continuous ¢, parliamentary sparring and fili cring, the previous question was put | and, with but one dissenting vote, the house | decided that the main question’ should be submitted The resolution as amended by Howe was then read, but before a vote could be taken Barry nearly precipitated another riot by in- sisting that" the phraseology of the resolu tion be changed so that it would cast no aspersions upon the good intentions of the committeo, Horst backed him up by declaring that unless the author of the resolution would consenttoa change he would raise a row which would keep the house in session until | daylight MeKesson read from the stenographic re- port of the proceedings of the committee to | show that a majority had denied Thurston's request as alleged, and Barey was then | satisfied. The resolution was then adopted | by a viva voce vote, and shortly before 10 | o'clock the housé adjourned IN THESENA E Darner’s Bank Bond Bill Takes Up Time in Cemmittee, LINCOLY, Neb,, Feb. 20.—[Special to Bek.]—Allof the senators were in their places this afternoon except Clarke and Lobeclk, and after the preliminary and devo- tional exercises the general order of business was takey up. From the commi rolled bills Senator house files engrossed. Senator Johnson Mueh Tue ttee on engrossed and en- McCarty reported that 5. 85 and 14 had been correetly from the committee on miscellancous subjects reported house roll No. 11, prohibiting the employment of Pinkertons, with the recommendation that it do pass. The bill went to the general file. Senator Darner from the committee on internal improvements reported back senate file No, 19, with the recommendation that it be placed on general f This is Darner's irrigation bill, and next to the Clarke maxi- mum rate bill is the longest of the nator Dalo wanted to know what had He said he didn't re- was about nor what its number was, but he introduced it early in the session and it hadn't been heard from since. As no one scemed to know any more about the missing bill than the senator who introduced it, the matter proceeded no farther. Senator Darner then called up his resolu- tion of Friday, to the following effect: Whereas, It has officially come to the notico of this body, through the “legul opinfon of the attorney general sabmitted to this body, that the retiring state treasureris liable on his the state funds which were on de- posit at the Capital National bank at the time of the fallure of said bank; and. Whereas, The futerest of the State -demands that steps should be taken to enforce the re- covery of the funds deposited with the Capital fonal bank, in order that the state may not suffer loss: therefore, be it Resolved, the house concurring, That the attor 1be and is hereby instructed y commence proceedings the rotiring stite troasurer for the reco of state funds so deposited by him in the Capital National bank. Discussing the Resolution. Senator Graham wanted the resolution re- ferved to some one of the regular standing committees and made a motion 10 that effect. In oxplaining his motion he said that nhe hardly thought it proper for the senate to take a step in this direction without giving the matter some serious consideration. Two state ofticials, the attorney general and the secretary of state had recommended action against ex-Treasurer Hill and his bondsmen, These same officials had also approved the bond by which Ti had des- ignated the Capital National bank as one of the state depositories. It seemed to him, he said, that the senate should not bein too ! much of a hurry to adopt the suggestion. He further stated that Treasurer Bartley had carried in his pocket for two weeks a state- et amounts of state money deposited in different banks, and if he had y desire to_examine into the condition of the Capital National ik he had plenty of time to make a thorough in- vestigation, Notwithstanding this fact, and his knowledge that nearly 300,000 of the state’'s money was in that bank, he elected to make the Capital National bank one of the state depositories. He believed the senate should try to find out which of the treasurers bonds was liable before it went any farther. Senator Darne; ession. become of his bill member what it u nd his bondsn stated that he had no ob jection to the resolution beiug referred to a committee and would only stipulate that there should be no unnecessary delay. He believed the resolution would facilitate mat- ters and help unravel the complications, Senator Pope said that the question was whether it required a resalution of the sen- ate to compel the attorney general to do his duty. He considered the resolution an unin- tentional slap at_the attorney general. He believed that the attorney general would adopt the right course at the proper time, but that he would of necessity be compelled to await the report of the receiver and the examiner before he could know officially just what the amount of the shortage was. When these reports were made he believed the attorney general would move at once and m the right direction, The motion to refer the resolution to a standing committee was carried without further debate and the president directea its reference to the committee ou judic! New Bills Brought The following bills were iutroduced and read for the first time: By Everett—To fix veasonable maximum rates upon the transportation of live stock, grain, lumber, lime and salt, making an aver- age reduction of 20 per cent in present rate: By Packwood —~To amend the law to the levying and collection of taxes. By Stewart —Relating to the manner in which county treasurers shall make settle- ments with the state treasurer., 1‘1; Gray—To amend the state dey ae By Johnson—To tax sleeping and dining ing sitory Babcock —To reimburse W. L. Me gue for money paid to the state for lots .\Alb 0, 14 and 15, block 47, in the city of Lin- coln By Babeock ing to cemeteries. By Eggleston book law. By Correll—To provide of fish in Nebraska stres By Smith—To provide for the incorpora- tion of street railways. By Packwood—To provide for levying and collectiug taxes in cases where an injunction has been decreed against the levy. Bills That Were Py Senate file No. 85, by Thomsen, was read the third time and passed. It provides that but one-fifth of the road- tax collected in countics under the township organization law shall remain in the hands of the road over seers, the other four-fifths to go into the township treasury for the benefit of all the roads in the tow n:hi(; ‘To amend the statutes relat- Amending the free school forthe free passage | made by Darne “No, not ewem Lo suspend a call of the Senate file No. 14, by Moore, the third time ang pn:ml‘.mi: ,‘,'&h“a'.;‘:’ ::1 E withs R A i IO B DU, WA e s SR b SCohe THE OMAHA DAILY BEE(ITUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1893, if any verson shall purposely, or in the per- petration or attempt to perpetrate any rape, arson, robbery or burglary, or by administer- ing poison, kill another, or if any person by willful and corrupt perfury shall purposely procure the conviction and execution of an innocent person, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of murder in the first degree and upon conviction shall suffer death or imprisonment for life in the discretion of the jury. The senate then went into committee of the whole to consider bills on the general file, with Senator Gray in the chair. Darner's bill, No. 18, requiring all banks of deposit to give bonds to the county board for the benefit of the depositors, came up for i discussion, in which considerable feeling was engendered. Senator Tefft moved that when the com- it report the bill with the recom- mendation that it be indefinitely postponed senator Darner met the motion with an amendment t the committee recommend that the bill pass, How it Affocts the Banks. ator Darner went over the arguments in support of his bill that he made last Thursday., He referred to the great number of bank failures and said that the most dole. ful circumstance in connection with all of them is that the poor people are always af- fected the most, and claimed that it was as just, right and lawful that the state should render the same protection to private deposi- tors in banks that it secks to give the state, Senator Moore made an_ extended argu- ment against the bill, in which he pointed out the fact that if it became a law it would compel all the savings banks of Omaha and Lincoln to go out of business, He further contended that the bill would have a ten- dency to injure state banks and give na- tionul banks the ascenden Senator Pope called attention to the fact that the bill provided no manner in which depositors in broken banks could secure the money recovered by the state on the bond of the defunct banks. Darner admitted the force of the argument ana undertook to remedy the matter by an amendment, but it failed to receive a second. Senator Tefft replied to tho arguments in s humorous specch and ;\'luun‘l up by declaving the bill impractica- ble. The senate then, by a vote of 17 to 6, in- definitely postpoued the bill The committee then took up and ered successively senate files Nos 14, 40 and 10. All were recomins passage. I'he committee then rose and senator Pope common consent introluced senate file 112, to establish a state banking board. Darner Doosn't Like Morton. Senator Pope offered the following tion ronsid- 3, 00, nded for by No. resolu- The president-clect of the United seen fit to seloct for member of 1ot one of the wost distinguished citi- zens of this state, and as, 'J tling Morton, t the s of ‘Nebraska ana the of tor of day, is particularly well equipped for the position to which he 5 called, and we be- Tieve that he will fill it with honor to himself and eredit to the state; be it Resolved, That this body, irrespective of politics, present its thanks ‘to the president- elect, Hon, Grover Cleve nd, for the honor conferred upon the state of Nebraska Resolved, That the se y is hereby in- structed to send a copy of these resolutions 1o the president-clect Senator Darner objected to the resolution and further consideration went over until tomorroyw. "The senate then adjourned until tomorrow morning after voting down a motion by Gray to the effeet that hereafter the senate shall commence work promptly at the hour named in the rules. Ponitentiary Contract. Lixcory, Neb,, Feb. 20.—[Special to Tae Bee.|—Following is a copy of the statute ex- tending the contract for leasing the peniten- tiary, passed March 2, 1887: Sectfon 1.—That the contract leasing to H. B.Stout the penitentiary, the peniient grounds and convict Labor of the state of braska, exceuted on the ber, 1857, and whieh has heen by said Stout assigned and transforred to C. W. Mosher, sub- jeet toall the conditions and’ provisions’ con- tained in sald original contract; provided, that said Moshershall ve 40 cents per day Incush for each. convict in full for his cont. pensation under said contract. .o .--n Proyidud further, That upon the- fuking -of- fect of this uct, the sald Mosher shall enter into a bona with tho state of Nebraska In the penal sum of $100.000, with good and suflicient sureties conditioried for the falthful perform- ance of sald contract, and upon the exceution and delivery of said bond and the approval of sald suretles the Board of Public .Lands and Buildings shull endorse upon said a statement that the same b 3 to said Mosher for the period of ten rs from the first of October, 1889, accord- ng to the provisions of this act. Provided, Thai under the extension of said contract the convicts shall not., nor shall any of thew, be employed fn the manufacture of cigars, brick, or in the cutting of stone, ex- cept such brick and stone as may be required in making repairs and improvements at th penitentiary, and in the erection of buildings and walls for the _confinement of convicts and for the use of officers and guards, nor shall any of suld convicts bo' employed upon uuy public building, except buildings for peniten- lary purpose Provided further, That the provisions of this act shall In no wise Impairor invalidate any contruct now existing. Sec, 2.—All seis and parts of acts in- conflict with this act are hereby repealed Amendments May Carry. Lixcoy, Neb.,, Feb. 20.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee.]—The counting of the bal- lots cast at the last election for the two con- stitutional amendments is progressing with o rapidity that insures the completion of the work within the time speci- fled by the act which authorizea the recount. Thirteen clerks are employed, and they are divided into two _scctions, one of which reads_the vote and the other tallies the result. Today the clerks counted the ballots of Douglas and two smuller_counti 30,000 in all_and_discovered u_difference of about 1,000 in all in favor of the amend- ments. ' Friends of the recount belicve to- night that the amendwment relating to the investment of permanent school funds will be found to have carricd, and they claim the railroad commission amendment is likely to carry ulso, although the chances are not so greatly in'its favor. It will take a gain of about 7,000 votes to overcome the votes against the amendments, The returns from Daywes county were found to be incomplete, as the county clerk, through some Inadvert: ence, burned u portion of the ballots. No estimate can be made of those destroyed. A S iy OMAHA GUARDS. New Officors—Incroasing Membership—To Visit the World's Fair, he annual meeting of the Omaha Guards was held at the armory last evening: Fol- lowing are the officers chosen for the ensu- ing year, most of whom were re-clocted Captain, F. E. Bamford; first lieutenant, H, B. Mulford ; second lieutenant, C. H. Wilson; clerk, W. B. Christian; financial secretary, Eli Hodgins; treasurer, H. B. Mulford ; chay lain, Dean Gardner; surgeon, Dr. E. W. Chase. The board of directors will consist of the company officers, together with W. B, TenEyck, A. P, Cone, J. G. Lund and E. N Bovell, The new constitution was ratified. The principal change is the abolition of- the monthly company meetings, the busin being left to the board of directors. The company meetings will now be held only twice a year, The guards begin another year of their existence with very bright prospects. There are now ten applications for membership on file and more are constantly coming in, A great deal of interest is taken in the entertainment to be given at the Boyd overa house in the uear future by the Lancoln guards. The com- mittee having charge of the matter reported last night that the date for the entertain- ment would be either March 11 or April 8, and recommended the latter date, but no definite action was taken Arrangements are in progress for the trip of the guards to the World's fair next sum. mer. They will goas o military company and camp on the grounds, thus reducing the expense of the trip to a minimum. Tt is possible that they will be accompanied by the Lincoln Guards. - The Fire Kecord. New York, Feb, 20.—The NaTloual Wall Paper factory on West Twenty-third street, burned Sunday morning. Loss, §200,002 Moust Verxos, Ind., Fe 20.—Hudnut company’s hominy mill burned this morning. Loss, $100,000; insured Movements of Ocean Stesmers February 20, At Liverpool—Arrived—British Prince, from Philadelphia. At New York—Arrived—Aurania, Liverpool. from | 1 CARNIVAL AR COMNERCE Winter Display of the Nebraska Manufao- turers and OoHlirtfers Association, LINCOLN THE SGENE OF THE AFFAR —— Five Hundred Peogile Witness the Opening. Much husiasm Developed in the Interest of the ome Patron- age Movement, Laxcory, Neb,, gram to Feb, 20.—[Special Tele- Tug Bek.)— Patronize Home In- dustry" is the shibboleth of all Lincoln and a portion of Nebraska this evening. The winter carnival of the Nebraska Manufac- turers and Consumers association, which opened at 8 o'clock tonight, was the primary cause of this enthusiasm for the home patron- age movement. The three floors of the big Hovey building at 235 North Tenth street were crowded from basement to dome with the samples of Nebraska's products, and on fourth of the floor space was occupiod by animate specimens thercof. The building was handsomely decorated with flags and bunting and multi-colored lights, while de rations made of various manufactured arti- cles added a unique charm to the ensembl: The first and second floors aro devoted to oxhibits entirely, while on the third is an improvised stage aud auditorium, and a_res- aurant and refreshment bazaar under the direction of the Women's Relief Corps. Opened by Viee President Stewart, Shortly after 8 o'clock Vice President Stewart called the assemblage of some 500 to order and introduced Mayor Weir, who welcomed the Manufacturers associa- tion to Lincoln and extended to them the freedom of the city. President Page of Omaha length, detailing the subjects the association, the causes which led to its formation and the wonderful rsults that have followed the systematic work pursucd In closing he cordially welcomed the peopls of Lincoln to the exposition. He was followed by Attorney ( Hastings, who dwelt on the carly legendary history of Nebraskn, and suid that while Coronado had failed to find within the bor- ders of this state the gold and silver he had hoped to discover. yet he had found soil that has proven itself richer than ali the gold of California or the silver of Montana Chancellor Canfield was unable to be pres ent on account of illness, and the closing remarks were made by Governor Crounse, who concluded an interesting tall on the commercial and manufacturing development of Nebraska by stating that when he died ho wanted to be buried in a Nebrasku-made coftin and laid to rest under Nebra soil It was then 9 o'clock and the governor, in accordance with the programme, stepped to the front of the stage and pushing an elec- tric button, started tho machinery of the first winter carnival of the Nebraska Manu- facturers and Consugiers association Very Artistic Displays. & Peck responded at and aims of neral The disy are numerous and many most artistically arranged. ‘ Harpham Bros., manufactiiring harness men o fLincoln, have twenty men at work in_the building, ‘while the prime feature of the &nammoth displays of the W. A. Page Seap company of Omaha is sthe champion soap” wrapper, a pretty voung lady with deft fingers. Among other sxhibits are the house of . caudy, contal the display of Lasch Bros., manufacturing confectioners of Lincoln, and that of the Punty Extract company, Other exhibits are made by Mark & Mooney, store fixturss, Fremont: . S. John- son, flour, Milford ; ¢, C. White, flour, Crete and Nebraska City cereal mills. Lincoln is represented by exHibjts from the Lincoln Pottery company,” the - Gulick bakery, J. P. Todd, sighsis Camp Bros., curringe manufacturersy Nebraska Man- tle an Cabingt . works the Model Mop, Pail and’ Wringer company, Lincoln Paint and Color company, Farmers and Merchants Insurance company, State Journal company, Howard Mantfactu company, Lincoln' Coffee and Spice mills, Capital City Shirt factory, Thorp Novelty works, Chemical Manufacturing compar R. W. Maxwell, candy manufacturer; C.J. Roman, carriages; Western Mattress gom- pany, Lincoln Packing and Provision com- pany, Lincoln Range and Furnace company, 1. Wobker, cigar manufacturer, and Buck: aff Bros., harness makers, Expect a Crowd Wed Both President Holmes arc well pleased with the interest shown in the exhibition and anticipate an immense crowd Wednesday, when the meet- ing of the association will be held. Following is the program for the week: Wednesday evening, a beautiful tableau under the direction of- Mrs. Smith and Miss Parker, with exhibition drill by the Young Men's Ch, istian association gymnasium classes; national songs will be sung by quar- tets and duos, and supper served in eigh- teenth century costumes. Thursday even- ing, a concert by the faculty of Lincoln Normal college’s musical department. Fri- day evening, a_tableau, “Scenes from Life,” by society ladies. Saturday evening, the Lincoln light infantry will furnish a drill, with music. Wednesday will be children’s day. A rate of one and a third fare has been secured on all railroads and tickets will be good to return the 26th inst. District Court News. change bank of Franklin, esday. Page and Secretary Pa., Di- tional bank today to secure po ion of a 5,000 note executed by the Western Manufacturing company in July last und by the bank sold to the plaintiff.” The petition sets up that on the 12th of January the Capi- tal National sent the Exchange bank a draft on the Chemical National of New York for £5,000 in payment of the note, which draft went to protest when presented for the reason that the Capital bank had no funds there. The plaintiff asks the court to decree that it is still the owner of the note. John Patterson: and William Winninger, two turkey thieves, were given eighteen months in the penitentiary today. A new trial was refused John Helser, convicted of assault with intent to kill, while Mike M- Cann pleaded not guilty to a similar churge, and had his case set for Monday next. arnishees in the several cases insti- inst the Capital National bank and nd Outealt were today peremptorily ordered to answer by tomorrow morning and give an account of how the securities came into their possession. John J. Davis sues the Elkhorn for $200, damages to a case of millinery sent from Blair to Lincoln, while W. O. Allen asks $150 from the Rock Island for killing a horse be- longing to him last October. City in'Bribt, The Burlington boatd of Girectors have ap- propriated $34,000 for #he-purpose of enlarg- ing its plant at Havelock. Work will be begun on three new MMilaMgs as soon as the weather permits. ORgy Will be used asa boiler shop, another u!}mund house, and the other as a storage Wilding. All will be of brick, and their compietion means a larg increase in the working force at Havelock. The records show thab the Home street railway has not been gsold to the Liucoln street railway, as generally supposed, but been transferred $ W W, Little, presi- dent of that company( It will be run as a separate line. The examination ofsA. J. Downer, the Ashland sewing machine agent charged with violating a posted 2ldw, has been con inied until Thursday. f; Hon. Sam Elder swore out a warrant today for the arrest of a neighbor's boy on the charge of having unduly and unlawfully thumped Elder junior. More Elevator Koom Needed. Corumsus, Neb., Feb. 20.—[Special to Tue Bee)—A large number of farmers and merchants met today a8t the Clother house and adopted articles of incorporation of the Farmers and Merchants Elevator company of Columbus, capital stock $10,000, for th purpose of buying, selling, shipping and stor- ing all kinds of grafn. . ‘Coroner Heintz held an . inquest yesterday over the body of & boy named Charles Ber- berg, 8 yeurs old, accidéntally shot by his brother Fred, 14 years old. The family are Swedes, living near Lindsay, The boys, with other children of the family, were standing around & stove in the house at the time of the accident, and the coroner says it is & wonder more of them were not killed Joseph Mather is under arrest on a chargs of stealing &5 from his employer, o fare near Monroe. Mathet is supposed to be th man who robbed a safe in Platte Center some timo ago and is feeble minded ploaded not guilty In the Interest of Rallroad Men, Prartssovti, Neb., Feb, 20,—[Special to Tur Bee, | —Good audiences gathered at the Methodist Episcopal church in this city in response to announcements of special meet- ings in the interest of the railway depart- ment of the Women's Christian Temperance unfon last Saturday evening and Sabbath afternoon. The presentation of this great and growing work by Mrs. Woodward, national superintendent, was pasticularly appropriate, and evidently met the approval of railway men and others present As soon as the noon intermission at the B. & M. shops is lengthened to a full hour, hav- ing boen but forty-five minutes during the winter, Mrs. Woodward promiscs to return and insticute weekly noon meetings similar to those now being so successfully conducted at the Union Pacific shops at Omaha, at the Havelock shops and at many other great railway centers in the United States, o Tnspecth Asuraxn, Neb,, Feb. 20, —([Sp Bee,]—Several Ashland your Sanfo cave on a it W wa Cave. cial to Tur men visited pecting tour Saturday thing went well until one of the num Stanley Pickett, son of Postmaster fell from a cliff adistance of fifty His companions were very agrecably surprised when reaching the young man's side to tind that he was but slightly bruised and able to mount his pony and ride home Aside from a bruised knee the young man is apparently unhurt, ot Kovival Sorvicos. Neb,, Feb, 20.—[Special to Tur Ber.|—The Methodist Episcopal church of this place has just opened a series of very in- teresting and profitable re meetings Rev. A. C. Calkins, assisted by his estimable wife, have charge. Teginning Sunday, February 28, the Pres- byterian church will begin holding revival meetings nightly. Be Bexxerr, While Feeding n © Tatmacr, Neb., Feb, 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Bee | —Antone Johnson, & young man 23 y old, had his hand torn off and arm crushed while feeding a corn shellor on the farm of Fred Scrimscher this morning, It is thought the arm will have to be amputated Tie ar - ATHLETIC CLUB AFFAIRS. Steps Taken to 1 Ory tuse N anization. The members and ex-member: Omaha Athletic club held a business ing at the club rooms last were in the neighb attendance, and the vailed that the club at any chai object and means of paying off the indebtedness of the club and again establishing it substan- tially it on its feet The present membership is 226, and the entire indebtedness of the club_$2,200, $1,100 of which is for back rent due Judge John J Redick, with no funds on hand Mr. Redick stated that he felt a good deal of iuterest in the club, but intimated that the only way it could be maintained was by protecting itself in the squaring of its debts. Motions to make the monthly duvs $1.50 and $1 were voted down, leaving the dues as they alv at &, A motion that the” chair committee of five to solicit memb carried, and Messrs, ¥ Metz were appointed. Also a motion for a committee of three of the directors to confer with the Roadster, Kennel and other clubs with the view of consolidation Messrs. Wells, Sudborough and Millard were selected. It was further resolved that old members who had resigned byreason of the much talked of $10 assessment should be admitted on payment of said assessment, their dues to begin with the time of their readmission. On motion a committee consisting of Messrs, Roeder, Tuthill and Mullen was ap- pointed to solicit life members at a cost of 3150, A 82 subscription list was also started for the purpose of assisting in the immediate liquidation of the club's debt, and this w signed by Messrs. Ames, Sudborough, Wells, John 1. Redick Chat Redick, Cooke, Millard and Roeder. A general subscription for any amount was also put in circulation with en- couraging success, * which the club ad- Jjourned to meet March & w Life Into the of the meet evening. hood of 100 getlemen in unanimous fecling pre- should President and on order be be perpetuated was in the 1 stated the cost Ames 1z call Odds on the Big Fights. NEw ORLEANS, La., Feb. 20.—Botting opened today at the track on the coming glove contests. The following were the odds posted at the opening: Fitzsimmons, 7 to 10, on; Hall, 11 to 10; Goddard, 1to4, on; Smith, 5to 2} Ryan, 4105, on; Dawson, 9 to 10. e —— PENNSYLVANIA MINERS R10T. Strikers and Nonunion Men Engage In a Serimmage with Guans. PirrsnuRo, “Pa., Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.]—A serious riot occurred this morning av the Catsburg Coal com- pany's mine in Monogahela City between striking and colored nonunion miners. Over 100 shots were changed, but for- tunately no one was injured. The colored miners were finally driven from the mines. pplication for deputics will at once be made o the sheriff of Washington county. The situation in the fourth pool is growing serious. The men have been on a strike y six months and are becoming desper- 4s the operators have decided to start their mmes with nonunion men. held Minnesota Remembors Her Soldiers. S1. Pavr, Minn,, Feb. 20.—The house to- day, in committee of the whole, favorabiy acted on the bill appropriating 815,000 for the erection of suitable memorials to Min- nesota troops on the battlefield of Chicka- mauga. WEATHER FORECASTS, Generally Falr with Northerly Winds Are o Predictions for Nebraska Today WasmiNagroy, D. €., Feb, 20.—For brasku merally r; northerly winds. For lowa—Fair, preceded by local snows in northern portions; westerly slightly warmer in eastern portion For South Dakota—Generally fair; north- westerly winds; slightly colder in eastern portion. Ne- winds; Local Record. Orrice_or THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA Feb. 20, 7 p. m.—Omaha record of tempera- ture ana rainfall compared with correspond- ing day of past four years: 1893, um temperature, 423 202 1892 482 273 820 1891, 1890 112 82 25 Max! Mininum temperature. Average temporature,.. 812 320 Precipitation ...... ... .00 T. 00 Statement showing the condition of tem- perature and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1802, ormal temperature. Ixcoss for the 3 Defietency sinee March 1 Normal precivitation Defieiency for the day. . Deticiency since March 1 * below zero Keports fro 3.65 luches Other Polats at 8 p. m. BTATIONS. W d 53w eamjusadmay) £up j0 eamiw 10dmay, TeK] | wonwidiosza Cloudy Cloudy. Part cloudy. Cloudioss. Cloudies Snow. .| Cloudy. Cloudle 0 North Platte. Kearney Chiewgo.... St Louly St Paul Davenport Knosas City Denver.......... Salt Lake City .. Kapld City i = dy Part cloudy Snow Cloudy. Qu'Appelie. Cloudy Minnedo Georee E, Huxr, Local Forecast Oficial. He of the meeting, viz.: to devise ways | an, Blair, Montmorency, Peculell and | (CHIEF SEAVEY AT THE BAT Prosonts Statistics About Saloon: and Prostitution. Gambling KNOCKS A COMMISSIONER OUT OF THE BOX lef of Polloe Declares Omaha's Manage- mont of Soclal Evils to fte Excollont— Action on Anti-Viee Petition Postponed a Woek. many respoctable people, ought to have some attention paid to it said Mr. Gilbort, and the chief remarked that he would on: the laws if he could get o prosecutor that \\'ml}nl prosecute, The other commise sioners said not a word during this colloquy. Then Chier ey said that he had und, stood that the amended ordinance had by passed for tho reliof of the gamblors be- canse the treasury needed money. Mr. Smith admittod that was the way he understood it and said that he did not think the police were to blame for enforcing the ordinance as it was intonded. He was, how- aver, in favor of keeping every saloon closed tight on Sunday, and he didn't think it ex- pedlent to arrest’' and fine the prostitutes as it would drive the s re overy day, ag o the scourge all Action Deforred, Quite a crowd of curious people attended the sesston of the fire and police commission ers last evening, no doubt expecting to hear | a discussion of the petition referring to saloons and gambling houses, which was re ferred to the board by the council After the routine business had been dis | posed of the resolution of Mr. Hascall, passed at the last maeting of the council | and thus the petition brought notice of the board Mr. Gilbert moved that a copy of the document be reforred to Chiof Seavey, along | with instructions to comply with the re quirements of the law. As no one offered to second the motion Chief Seavey d before the board a roll of manuscript, Saying “I have a report to make, and some state: | ments to back it up. The chief's report was taken up and on '8 Saloon Statistics. ““Your honorable body saloons for th 2 suloons in 1803, During 18 police and citizens complained of twenty-nine saloonkoeepers for violating the laws, and the city prosecutor filed no complaints. Consequently no war- 2 issued, 1802 fifty-three saloonkeepers were arrested for violations of the liauor law. These s were all dismissed but ten, which were taken to the district court A statement herowith shows that saloons | vs kept open on Sunday as follows On account of having restaurants, 12; on account of having boarding louses, 6; on account of having Dbilliard and pool | tables, 18, | . “There are hotels that are licensed to sell | intoxicating 1i juors in this wnd [ have reason to believe that there never has been | a Sabbath day since the passage of the Slocum w but that some person connected with every hotel in Omaha has violated that law was road, was to the read issued licen: to are 154 wine i ms and eighty-six saloons in this eity Gambling Rooms, “After the law went into effect,June, 1886, making 1t a felony for ‘every person who shall play at any game whatever, for any sum_of money or other property of value,’ the police arrested and locked up gambl | from the wealthiest down to the ‘tin horn rich and poor, citizens of all classes, as fol [ Tows: IS88, B3: 1880, 87; 1800, 81; 1 1802, 167: total, 843, Of this number three | were found guilty and paid a fine of $100, | while all the rest were discharged. I have caused the police to break down doors five inches thick and batter down brick walis a score of times during my admin istration and arrest twenty to forty men of a night. 1 have had as much as £1,000 worth | of gambling fixtures in my office for nine | months at a time, | Al cases against gamblers | cuted by the state, as it city ordinance was faulty “City ordinance No. 3079 was passe and after the passage several es were opened and th came to the police court and paid a fine of £150 every month since they opened. Iight gambling houses are now runuing, which pay | $1,220 into the police court, “Since the opening 1 have had my eaptains and sergeants visit them and make a we | repor to the manner in which t conducted. There has been less compl gainst gambling since last June than any time since I have been in offiee. No drunk- enness, no_disorderly conduct, no gambling on Sunday, no minors, drunks or vagrants are allowed in any of these houses. “While I am opposed to gambling in any form, 1 have to say that from a police stand- | point there is less to complain of against gamblers and gambling houses the way they have been conducted the last nine months than previous to that time, when gambling | was going oa in club rooms, hotels and other places behind closed door: “‘When a warrant was rest of gamblers they f out before the police arrived, and then all evidence of gambling was out of sight. As no money wus furnished me for this kind of detective work, and as the compiaining wit- ness had committed as much of a crime as the fellow who had fleeced him, he would not swear in court against himself. I men- tion these facts to show how easy and how unfair it is for people to censure the poli for not doing their duty when we are handi- capped in so many ways. Seven policy shops pay §207.50 police fund every month. The Burnt District. “There are twenty-two houses of prostitu- tion and two assignation houses, whose in- mates number 193, These houses, with the exception of two or three, are all located in what is known as the ‘“burnt district,” the boundary lines of which were established in a written order issued to me by ex-Mayor Broatch, September 20, 1885, and are as fol- low: East of Tenth street from Capitol avenue south, and east of Twellth street be- tween Capitol avenue and Chicago streets Section 44 of chapter xlii., Connell's com- piled city ordinances, makes it the duty of the chief of police to report to the police | judge in writing on the fiest day of every month the names of all keepers or inmates of houses of ill-fame and the names of all prostitutes in the city, and directs that I make a complaint against and cause the ar- rest of all such without delay “The police judge usuaily gives these women until the 10th of the month to come to court, plead guilty and pay their fines, which aro as follows: Assignation house- keepers, #5 per month: landladies, §16; all others,#8. Tnose who do not pay their fines by the 10th of the month are ar d during the night time by the police, and the judgo fines or imprisons them for violating the law, the same as other criminals 1 have visited police stations during the last fifteen years in a large number of the principal cities of the United States and other countries, and from what I learned and saw 1 believe that prostitution is more thoroughly under the surveillance and con- trol of the police department of Omaha than any city near the size of Omaha | have ever visited. I belicve that the systom of | conviction and fine as practiced in our police court, together with our patrol wagon serv- | ice. is the best method and most effectual | disvipline that can be enforced for the gov: ernment of prostitutes. “]t is my humble opinion that the efforts of no body of men or women can_effectually stamp out the crime of prostitution, and if T am correct, 1 have to that the mayor, the police judge and police by enforcing ‘the law is the best and only way to govern and control the crime of prostitution in metro. politan cities.” A Tilt with Neavey. Mr. Gilbert read the old ordinance which declared gambling to be a misdemeanor and | punishable by a a fine of 225 amended ordinance classed gambling pl s dis orderly houses and a fine of from £ to §200 was aftached. This was a more severe law than the one which was amended Mr. Gilbert then said that Chief S | could enforco the law and close gambling house in town, and he referred to the big raid of the gamblers on the night of March 21, 1881, when something like 200 peo- ple were arrested for gambling. After that gambing was ata stand still. The chief called his attention to the large number of small resorts or “holes in the wall,” where people were continually being fleeced | Mr. Gilbert retorted that Seavey could en- force the law regarding prostitutes. Chief Seavey said: *'I do.” “No, you don't,” was Mr. Gilbert's ans “You could arrest a prostitute every day or every hour and make them leave town.” | “Well, I am not goiug to do it,” said the chief very emphatieally. “I am governed by the law and by this board.” Then Mr. Gilbert cooled down mitted thut the board was as much as the police. I am aware,” he suid, this board has not done its duty “Iam glad to hear you say that,” remarked Omaha's chief of police, “for it looks as if you want to throw all the blame on me. Such a petition as this, signed by so was held that the May gam managers ued for the ar- | quently found it into the di and ad- at fault that | sion | ought Commissioner Hartman closed the dis by saying that he thougnt the to be enforced, but a geroat things had to be taken into considerat nd as the board were all working in the in. terest of the city he moved that the mattor |.¢'\_w\a‘l' one week I'his motion was carried, The attontion of the board was callod to the fact that on Juae 10, 1800, by a resolution of the council the sum of &0 per month was illowed —the detective department for ox- penses. Later on this fund was eut off, and now the council will be asked to furnish the department with means. Chief Seavey strongly r Patrolman I'red W. Groen mounted r. OMeer Green has been on the force four yoars and a half, and had only lost four days on_account of sickness. The h“llui will make the appointinent noxt week The committoe having in chargo the Wash n]v:v‘vn birthday asked for o platoon of police the process Platoon of e procession Ofticer leave T'he board declared reserve officers in the ular force elegible for membership in the Relief association Morin, 1524 North Sixtesnth street, was grauted a saloon license - Was n ( Yesterday was a gr agents in Omaha, First came S pertz of Hopkins' Trans-Oc company, then H. G. Snow of the big No dica Concert company, then Ben Sterne of John Stetson's “Crust of Society" company, and lastly Fred Wright, the ent of Hoyt's “Trip to Chinatown® company, who is returning from All of thuse gentlemen reprosent fivst-class attrae tions which have cither played in Boyd's theater this season or are to play there Yesterday the air faivly buzzed with “shop talle,” and it lay between Fred Wright and Ben Sterne as to whom was the most LeCon plished romancer, with the odds slightly in wor of Ben Sierne when the crowd sepa- rated for supper. ommended that be appointed o celebration w lead Mitchell was granted five days . Gum- wic Specialt noisy San Francisco, Dr. Gra eNvER, Colo, Feb, s appeared in inl. 20.—Dr. T, Thatcher urt today to hear the s decision in regard to the time fora rehearing of his case. The court decided on May 22 as the day for the doctor's new trial, No effort will be made to secure bail and Dr, Graves will remain in jail until the day of trial CRSONAL - PARAGRAPHS, Mr. D, S. Barricer returned Sunday night with his wife, who had been at Denver for two years in hopes of regaining health, They were accompanied by Dr. and M Hershey of Denver, who returned home last night. ~Mrs. Barriger continues an- invalid, but has take » he residence at the oid home on ‘Pwenty-second street E. Bennett of Sioux City, Ia., and C Swanson of Wausa, Neb., arrived in the ¢ today from St. Louis. Me. Swanson passe through Omaha on the Gth on his way to Mobile and New Orleans to see the mardi gras, but he was stricken by paralysis in Louis, which detaned him in St, Luke hospital until Sunday. He was taken yes- terday to Emanuel hospital, At the Mercer—Thomas Lonergan, jr., 0. P. Laird, Chicago; L. C. Hill, Jackson, Mich.; O. J. Boll aud _wife, Pocatello, Idaho; O. B. 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